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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-25
Death Blow to Petitions.

But the action Of Congress IN permitting
the Introduction Of a bill on any conceiv-
able subject and authorizing its printing
was death blow TO the importance OF pc
titions. No matter how visionary a person
may be. he can now get his IDEAS enbod-
led in a bill and brought 20 the attention
of Congress. True. Il may be buriei in
committee. but II has become congress.
sional document with the privilege OF be-
ing franked through the mails In any
quantity whatsoever and to any part OF
the United States And that usually sat
isles the author OF the bill as well as the
member who has SO kindly lent tine use Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-25
Doctors Can't
Cure It!

was afflicted with Blood Poison, and the
best doctors did me no good. thongh | took
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10


The farmer or gardener should test
his seeds before planting them or SOW
ing them, to see how large a proper
ton of them will terminate. We know
of no better way to do this than to
place them between two layers of fan
mel, which place in plate, moisten
with water and cover with another
plate, then set in a warm place where
it will not freeze nights, and keep the
flannel moist. Most of garden seeds
should terminate in few days Any
which do not appear within a week
after the first comes may be considered
practically yalueless, for although some
might be more than week behind the
first, and yet sprout finally, where they
start so slowly they seldom make Wig
orous plants. 1t is good idea 70 count
the seeds put in, say 100 of each for
small seeds, and if 80 to So per cent. of
them have put out good sprouts at the
end of the test they are good seed, and
20 per cent. is a very fair seed though
we would not care to use any that did
not rest up to that. OF course the time
before the first sprout appears varies
with different seed. Lettuce might
come ia three days, and some kinds of
grass not in less than three weeks.
Carrots are said to terminate better in
the soil than under this test, and the
same may be true Of beets. Samaritan
Cultivator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
Bran and Corn Prices.

As bran also contains a large pro-
portion of fat and starch it does not
differ very widely from some grains,
and the only way to judge of the value
of bran is to compare it with the price
of corn. If corn is selling at $50 per
ton and bran at SIS. the farmer should
then consider whether it would pay
him to buy bran on a difference of 50
per ton, but in so doing there must be
also considered the kinds of food al
ready used, the location of the farm,
the purposes for which the animals are
kept and the value of the manure from
1Le stock. The greater amount Of pro-
tein in bran, as compared with. corn,
should make it more suitable than corn
for cows which produce milk that is
sold daily, as large proportion of nj
rogen is carried away in milk. There
is also a gain in the mineral elements
in the use of bran, as corn is deficient
in that respect. For young and grow
ing stock the foods that contain the
mineral elements should be preferred,
but where linseed meal and clover are
used there will be no necessity for
feeding bran. A large number of farm
ers purchase bran, and it will be to
their interests to endeavor TO know
something Of the various kinds on the
Market as falling off in the nutri-
tious clements of the bran used may
really cause it to be expensive.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
Weed Law Arouses Iowans.

Iowans are thoroughly aroused to the
execution of a new law requiring
weeds in the highways to be cut at
a proper time. The statutes require
that if in any case the weeds of lands
in the public roads are not cut before
Aug. 10 it becomes She duty of the road
supervisor Of the township to take the
case in hand. In the event that the
land owner does not within three days
heed the written reminder given him
of the laws requirement, then the sn-
pervisor shall cause the weeds on such
land to be mown, and he shall make
return of his bill for the work at rate
not to exceed s. per day, which shall
be paid from the district road fund.
The amount so paid is then entered up
and levied against the lands on which
said weeds have been destroyed and
collected by the county treasurer the
same as other taxes. Auditor Millin,
of Taylor County. has stated in the
newspapers that the call for copies of
the road law bearing on weeds was
so great that the edition became ex-
hausted, after which the same was
printed as regular advertisig matter
in the newspapers of the State.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
.:.eIearaphic Brevitres.

Captain Chadwick. who commanded the
New York during the war with Spain,
has filed a claim Of prize money for cap
turing five vessels.
Attorney c. f. George, Chicago, guilty
OF fraud. He seeurned 5000 from per-
sons by the name Of Mccormick, assert
ing that they were heirs to big fortune.
The British steamer Pawnee arrived
AT New York from Mediterranean ports
via Bermuda. and was deSained at quar-
antine, owing 10 the presence on board
Of three eases Of smallpox.
One thousand Kansas farmers will 90
10 Kansas City in prairie schooners 70
attend the national Democratic conTeii-
ton.
The Government is withholding SlIJ.-
600 from Western railways. They want
full tariff rates for hauling troops: the
Government insists that they shall grant
The party rates Of &c mile.
In the Boston Common Council one 81
the aldermen offered resolution that
the Council send n delegation Of seven
aldermen To represent the city at the
Paris exposition. and that the United
States Government be requested to de-
tail suitable warship TO carry the dis
finguished party across the Atlantic
Insane man on a train near Wichita.
Kan. forced everybody to leave the car
be was in, then shot out window lights
He escaped.
Rev. ] NJ. Holmes, Baltimore. wants
Christian daily IN Maryland. If ne can get
enough support ia ADVANCE 20 start II.
Tie profits viii 90 to charity lie wants
to ran Il on the Sheldon plan
Two English judges have decided thai
Undressing and shaving must p future
le numbered among the pr9fess -ons ne
eject Of this decision Is 70 Iait>bsrs'ers
outside the scope ~ tie nj q Charles
H.. which prohibits ali worldly labor Or
tie carrying on Of a tradesmaR ordinary
railing on the Lords day
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
How to Grow Potatoes.

The natural soil for the potato is that
which is fairly rich, warm and dry The
soil should be plOwed in the spring cit
would have been better to have plowed
in the fall and again in the spring. at
least a week or two before planting
time. If the soil is so moist as to make
the growing of late varieties hazardous
this may be overcome by exposing the
seed tubers to partial sunlight spread
them out under trees), which will cause
the starch in the potato to be trans
formed to sugar, The buds will grow
stronga and large and the seed will come
up much quicker. After planting, cover
and ridge the ground so that there will
be six or eight inches of soil over the
seed. A few days before the potato
plant would be through the ground use
cultiYator between the rows, a mar
row harrow win do as well or better,
running as close to the rows as posi-
BILE, repeating this cultivation every
ten days until it is impossible to get a
cultivator between the rows. This con-
slant cultivation, in connection with
frequent spraying, is the keynote of
success. Fertilizers are necessary, but
the average potato field needs cultiya-
ton more than it does fertilizing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
LAMP BULBS AS WEAPONS.
Burglar Put to Flight by a Bombard-
ment from the Householder.


ment from the Householder.
"Of all the outlandsh weapons ever
employed in fight" said a business
man of the South Side, 81 think
brought the most fantastic on record
into play one night last week. My fam
lily are away on a visit at present and
| am keeping bachelor hall out at the
house. On the night to which refer
| was aroused at about a. M by a
noise somewhere in the region of the
dining-room and, thinking | had shut
up the dog there, l jumped up, very
foolishly and came downstairs in my
night clothes, without so much as
pocket knife. When / opened the din
ing-room door l was startled to see
big, rough-looking man bending over
the Sideboard at the far end of the
room, and after we had stood there en-
tableau for moment the fellow made
a rush at me. l leaped back into the
hall and glared around for weapon.
ION a table near by were dozen in
candescent light bulbs, which had
brought home to replace some that had
burned out, and purely by instinct |
grabbed one of them and threw ii at the
burglar. 1t hit the door casing close
to his head and, TO my amazement. ey
ploded with a noise like young lyd-
dite shell. l suppose 1t was a still
greater surprise to the other fellow
for he let out a yell and broke for the
rear. followed by a rapid-fire lombard
ment of 16-candle power incandescenls.
which l continued 10 chuck at him us
long as he remained in range. Tiny
smashed against the furniture with a
series of crashes that alarmed tile
whole neighborhood and | have been
gathering up fragments of broken glass
ever since. The burglar must have
thought | was chasing him with hand
grenades 1t was the first time ever
knew incandescents made such row
when they broke. An electrician tells
me it IS caused by the air rushing into
the vacuum New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10

1t is always in order TO take a whack
at oleomargarine, the greatest food
fraud of the nineteenth century, says
the Racine Journal. The kidney faS
Of a fat steer, such Eat as it is claimed
is used for the production of better
grades of oleomargarine. will weigh
about forty pounds. Assuming that
the average cow win produce 100
pounds OF butter in year. it viii take
four steers TO Offset one COW as but
ter producer. Enough oleomargarine
was made last year TO Offset the prod
net of over 10000 cows; so. if this
choice fat was used alone In its produc-
tion. 1900. 900 steers were drawn upon,
but there was not any such number of
steers killed. and so it proves that oleo
IS not made OF that sort of fat
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10

s.Do you mean Mamie and wayne@
queried Dick.
Il do so" answered Samanthy. NAN
ME, she's BEN a kinder gittin' sick OF
him for quite a spell back, an 'twon'i
be long afore there's big fiare-up.'
We'll, let it COME" said Dick, in nc
way displeased by the information. Il
didn't think she was foolish enough to be
deceived by him as long as she has. But
having begun her Irritation, or whatever
she calls it, / suppose she felt bound to
keep it up as long as possible. thought
she'd get sick of him in time"
Gals can be awful fools when they
set about it, an sometimes they don't
have to half try" said Samanthy. Il
us't to give Nance credit for more sense,
but they say ey'rybody's got soft spot
in their head. an | guess it's so"
IF he falls out with Mamie, suppose
he'll concentrate all his attentions on
Rhoda," said Dick.
That puts me in mind o. suthin'," re-
sponded Samanthy. Rhody's sent fer
me to come over. Her brothers sick,
an she's afeared he's a-goin' to hev a
run o. billyus fever, an she wants me to
come an help give him hemloek sweat.
| mus go right off, for Rhody don't know
no more bout takin' keer O. sick folks
than that cat does"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
SASaSA ssAs7ASiAS7ASzASsAS
Z CHURCH AND CLERGY Z
V.0a.elaeV.e 80. -

One hundred and twelve pupils Of the
Indian school at Carlisle, Pa. have been
received into the Catholic Church. The
school has 1G2 pupils.
The British Foreign Bible Society in
tends to provide all Boer prisoners with
Bibles printed in Dutch and the plan
viii be carried out within few weeks.
Cardinal Vaughan received from the
Pope a dispensation RENTING the Lenten
fast on thirty-eght out of forty days Of
Lent. This act Of his Holiness was ow-
ing to the prevalent influenza in Eng
land.
The queerest church in the world is in
Bergen, in Norway II is completely
made of paper, and rendered waterproof
by an application Of quicklime with
curdled milk. and white Of eggs. Over
/ 900 people may be seated IN its into
rior.
The Rev. Francis Edward Carter. hon
orary canon Of Canterbury, has been APP
pointed dean OF Grahamstown. South Al
riea.
The Churchman' Liberal league in
Great Britain has issued a monthly jour
mai ID the Interests 0l Observation-Disclosures
Of the Church Of England
The First Batist Church in Dover. Pa.
has converted building heretofore used
for church social affairs into shirt fac
tory, where church members are given
preference in employment. Five per cent
out OF the wages IS to revert to church
work in the town.
.,o:,f $500. e.. sl,o sttsossa ~ thu
British arms has been prepared by the
Jewish rabbits IN Jerusalem for use - the
synagogue.
Pennsylvania Methodisis are urging
the claims OF the Rev. DR. Thomas II.
Nicely. pastor Of Union Church. Philadel-
phia. for bishopric and those claims
viii be pressed al the general conference
III May.
By order Of Bishop Hohan the priests
OF the Catholic churches in the Scranton,
Pa. diocese announce that funeral SER
vices viii no longer be conducted in the
churches OF the diocese on Sunday. which
practically puts a ban on Sunday burials
by Catholics there.
DIR. E. J Banks. former consul at Bag
dad. hes undertaken to excayate the
ruins OF the historic Ir of the Chaldees
for the Smithsonian Institution
The Congregational union Of the colony
Of Natal has sent a memorial % the Con-
gregaiional union Of England and Wales
indorsiHg The British ID the present war
ard scoring the Beers severely
some q the Delaware Methodist con
fereBces are advocating . eut Of - per
III I'll
siding elders Several quarterly confer
eneeS have notified their pastors that they
need rot expect 10 return from the VIII
mingt0M conference this week With their
present salaries ~ force.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10

crop looks favorable and enters spring in
excellent condition. Outside of linn
tied area in Southern California, winter
wheat on the Pacific coast is well adj
vanced and promising. Some spring wheat
has been sown over the southern portion
of the spring wheat region, and also in
Montana where the season is unusually
advanced.
Corn is being planted in the Southern
States, some as far north as North Caro-
lima. In Southern Texas the bulk of the
crop has been planted. Oats are being
sown in Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and Ken
lucky, and are coming up to good stands
in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Tonnes
see and Mississippi. Reports of winter
killing of the fall crop are received from
Virginia and Georgia. Cotton planting
has begun over the southern portion OF
the cotton region. The prospects for fruit
are favorable, although peaches sustained
some damage in Missouri. Arkansas, Hi
nois and Ohio.
The soil is in good condition and con
siderable blowing has been done in all
except the more northerly sections, where
frost still remains in the ground, and in
portions of New Jersey, Maryland, West
Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina,
where this work has been delayed by wet
weather.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
BIG HALL IN RUINS.
THE KANSAS CITY CONVENTION
BUILDING is BURNED.
Great Auditorium in Which the Ma
tionaI Democratic Convention Was to
Have Been Held Is Total Loss
Will BE Rebuilt Without Delay.


The Kansas City convention hall, the
largest auditorium in the United States.
with perhaps one exception, and in which
the Democratic national convention was
10 have been held. caught fire shortly
after ! o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The fire started in the rear, and the beau
tiful building WAS soon a mass of flames.
The fremen could do but little but to
attempt to save surrounding property
Half an hour after the fire was discov-
cred the roof fell in with crash. The
Second Presbyterian Church nearby
caught fire, and is almost total loss.
The fire next spread to d row of three
story flats, aad the Aldine flats, an apart
ment, was threatened. The Lathrop
school caught fire, but the pupils were
marched ont in safety
The convention hall cost about quar-
ter Of million, and is insured. Before
the roof of the building fell $4,000 had
been subscribed by spectators to rebuild
the hall, and it is claimed the entire
amount will be raised in short time by
public subscription. The directors of the
burned building say it win be rebuilt,
and be ready for the opening of the
Democratic convention on July
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
DEWEY NOW A CANDIDATE.
Admiral Announces His Desire to Be
come President.

Admiral Announces His Desire to Be
come President.
A special TO the New York World from
Washington says: Admiral Dewey au-
thorizes the World TO announce to the
American people that after mature re
Election and in response to the earnest
entreaties from all parts of the country,
his former decision not under any circum-
stances to run for the presidency is re
scinded.
"A World correspondent saw the adj
miral at his home Tuesday evening. Ad
miral Dewey said: i realize that the time
has arrived when must definitely define
my position. When l arrived in this
country last September ! said then that
nothing would induce me TO be candi
date for the presidency. Since then, how
ever, / have had the leisure and inclna
ton to study the matter, and have reach
ed a different conclusion, inasmuch as so
many assurances have come To me from
my countrymen that l would be accepta
BILE as a candidate for this great office.
II the American people want me for this
high Office / shall be only too willing to
serve them. Since studying this sub
ject / am convinced that the Office OF
President is not such very difficult one
to fill. his duties being mainly 20 execute
the laws OF Congress- Admiral Dewey
did not state which party's nomination
he would accept
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10

The Senate al Washington passed the
Porto Rico bin Tuesday afternoon by
vote Of 40 to 81. The normal Republican
majority of seventeen was reduced to a
Republican majority of six, to which were
added the votes of one Democrat and two
silver men. The Republican Senators
who refused to vote for the bill were
Davis and Nelson of Minnesota, Mason
OF Illinois, Proctor of Vermont, Simon
of Oregon and Wellington of Maryland
Senator Hoar OF Massachusetts was alb
sent and paired against the bin with Sen
ator McEnerny Of Louisiana, the one
straight Democrat who was pledged to
support it. Mr.. Bereridge OF Indiana
was also absent, and, though paired in
favor of the Davis and Nelson amend
ments for free trade, his pair was for
the bill on its final passage. He was the
only one Of the opposing Republican Sen
ators whose vote was shifted ON the last
roll call.
There were three roll calls in the SEN
ate-on the Davis amendment creating
an internal revenue district of Porto Rico,
on the Davis amendment Tor free trade,
and on the passage of the bilL On the
Davis amendment the vote stood 30 to
40. The Nelson free trade amendment
was lost by vote of ~ to A. These
were the only test votes on amendments.
A number Of other amendments, proposed
by Senator Foraker, were adopted and
several proposed by the opponents of the
bill rejected without a roll call. Then
came the vote on tie bill. The only
changes were in Teller, who deserted the
Republicans TO vote against the bill, and
the release Of Mr. Hanna by the transfer
of his pair Ia Mr.. Beveridge and voting
for it, making the vote 40 to 81.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10

Rout of Broadwood's Force Proves Skill
in Prcparinp Amhuscade

in Preparing Ambuscade.
The London correspondents with Gen.
Roberts add little Of Importance to the
commander-in-chiefss account Of the dis
aster to Col Broadwood's column. All
the accounts Of the fight from British
source concur in stating that Col. Broad
woods force u about 900 men was out
numbered by the Beers eight or ten TO
one. and the arrival Of 10 infantry d.
vision and Gen. Frenchf ieavalry alone
prevented the humiliation of Col. Broad
woods command
As regards the details Of the affair.
the stories differ considerably The af-
fair seems rather to testify TO the skill
of the Beers in preparing ambuscades
than to neglect of the British to recon-
hotter the route of the convoy. 1t seems
that the scouts of the convey must have
passed close to the ambushers. who APP
parently were as invisible as partridges
in cover.
The correspondent OF the London Morn
ing Post, in describing the working of the
trap, says the convoy had scarcely pro-
ceeded 800 yards, and the men were still
eating breakfast, when the enemy opened
hre from donga in front and eighty
yards from the head of the convoy. The
FIRE was deadly, and the men of the lead
ing troops, Roberts horse, were swept
from their saddles. \ scene of confusion
followed. The teams OF four guns. their
drivers having been shot, stampeded aud
carried the guns out of action. These
and one other gun werS saved. The teams
of the other guns werc shot, and the
guns, with the convoy, fcn into the hands
of the enemy. Meanwhile Gen. Alder
sons brigade held back force of the
enemy. estimated to number 1000, with
great gallantry. losing heavily, and fall
ing back by degrees. The enemy in a
donga in their rear pursued the flying
guns until the approach Of the Ninth
division from Bloemfontein checked the
nursuit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
Nen,a nf Minnr Nnte.

Five persons were injured il @rcck
at Cave City, Ky.
A number Of Steve I.Iiommcdien's
horses were injured in wreck nc Char
lottc, y. G.
Ell Paso Cou.fy Court, Colorado. grant
ed Susie Con aAdiyorce in twenty min
utes from the tiule the clsc was called
The bubonic plagnc is primarily due 10
| a specific organism or microbe Of infai
tesimal size so sluall that probably $50.
100000 Of them Nyould nc required 80
cover sqnare inch - surface.
English history will be taught 40 more
"a Chicago schools Trustee Heating. a
national Hibcrniah president. secured the.
order because, he says, most histories
are biased IN England's favor.
The Rev. DIR. T. w. Hamiiton of the
UniyersaEst Church. Roxlnry, Mass,
Mass, has placed paid advertisements Of
his church in the street cars o. RoNbury
and III the ears OF the Boston II road
A million and a half yellow willow cut
tings have been purchased b. the santa
Fe Railroad Company, TO be planted on
both sides 81 an embankment vest or
| Stockton, Cal, for a distance Of eight
miles. to protect the embankment from
damage by foods.
Kansas. is 70 have cucumber farm on
! a large scale The project is % secure
/ 100 acres near Lawrence, on the line Of
the proposed electric railroad. The Gu
cumI,er crop natures just as the school
term ends, when pickers can be easily Sc
cured
A large bone thought 70 be part Of
the skeleton of a mastodon, was recently
unearthed al Rome, Iowa, By men exca-
waiting for the foundation o. a new rail
way bridge over the skunk riger The
bone was found hfseen feet below the
river bed. under quieasand, and just
above a stratum Of blue clay. Its di-
mensions are stated as 8 feet high and
. feet s inches wide.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
Care of DairY COVE.

Every farmer knows how difficult it
is: to keep cows clean when they are
stalled for the night, and to stanchion
them is system that is not approved
by some. One farmer tested the plan
of blanketing the cows as protection
against cold, the same rs with horses,
and found that the use Of blanket in
creased the flow of milk and made a
saving in food. as well as preventing
colds and sickness. The floor was lit
tered to the depth of six inches with
straw. The only drawback was that
frequently the blankets would become
soiled, thus necessitating labor in keep
ing them clean.