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Evening star., 1901-03-04
Clock Told the Secret.


Because he listened while his neighbors
talked over the telephone, William Gehr-
ung, a farmer living near Dresden. Ohio,
has been fined by the said neighbors $25-
Some time ago a number of the agricul-
turists organized a telephone company.
Each man built one mile of line, which he
keeps in regular repair. An exchange Is
maintained at Frazerburg, each farmer con-
tributing to the salary Of the operator.
When the telephones were put in the par
ty line principle was employed. Half a doz-
en- phones are on each line, and when one
is called all ring. An agreement was made
that any subscriber found guilty Of listea-
ing would be fined $25.
BY and by friction developed. Farmer
Green and Farmer Brown discovered that
whenever they talked some person on he
plants multiplied, but no definite clew was
obtained until one frosty morning during a
recent cold snap.
Hello, Green; going to town this morn
ing?"
"Yes'
"Say. will you get me two pounds Of"
.Somebody's listening again. remarked
Green. .Td give anything to find out who
that fellow is"
"If we catch him 1t won't be good for
him." remarked Brown.
SAY, whose clock was that striking?" he
asked.
In less than an hour every subscriber knew
that one William Gehrung had been detect
ed by his clock, the peculiar tone Of which
was known far and wide. The outcome was
the filming of Gehrung, according to agree
ment,
Evening star., 1901-03-04
A Unique Feature

Unique Feature.
From the Philadelphia Press.
There is one point TO which 1 wish to
call your attention." said the owner of fine
old colonial place to a prospective pur
chaser.
What is that?'
This estate is. 1 believe, absolutely
unique In this particular. among estates
with buildings as old this one"
And what is this unique feature?''
1T was never occupied by Washington as
beadQuarters."
Evening star., 1901-03-04
As She Mused.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Marrying man." observed the Philo-
sophical Girl, us strangely like buying a
piece Of chinaware. 1t may have a break
or flaw in 1T that you cannot see VIXEN
you buy 1t, but time reveals it, So time
brings to light the hidden flaws in the
man character and shows just what kind
OF matrimonial bargain one has made"
But there is no need of buying a piece of
chlna with break in it, said the Dispu-
tatious Girl. "One can always test IL to
see II 1t rings true"
yes, sighed the other, but in the case
of marrying, you know, 1t IS alwavs the
man does the ringing" ~
Evening star., 1901-03-04

From the Chicago Tribune.
Il have always thought 1 would like to
live In Washington city"
What for?'
What for? So could be in daily touch
with the country's great men,"
Say, IL you want to cherish the idea tha I
the country sends its great men to Wash
ington, old fellow, don't 20 there"
Evening star., 1901-03-04

at Il O'Clock the gavel fell. and the House
OF Representatives was declared adjourned
without date
BEFORE adjourning today the House
passed two local bills, one to relieve the
estate of Casper Barber of the operations
or the allen ownership act. and the other
T. incorporate the General Federation Of
Women'S Clubs
Evening star., 1901-03-04
Not Onto His Curves,
MN tho philadelnhfa Press

Farmer Rich-"I see our boy Joe is git
tin to be quite speaker. but. b'gosh I
think they'd orter give him somethin' bet
tern a box to speak from"
Mrs. Rich-"Somethin' in the paper about
him, is there?'
Farmer Rich-"Yaas. It seq: Joe Rich
has developed splendid delivery, and II is
understood that he will occupy the box for
Yaryard this year..
Evening star., 1901-03-04

The two-cent check stamp-an incentive to
profanity-stays And of such is the wis
dom Of Congress.-Ltfe. -
Evening star., 1901-03-04
The Dinerence.

From Mt-Bits.
whats become of that fellow rwee-
dles3'
"Oh. he opened a shop"
'.Doing wellT'
mo; doing Time, He was caught in the
Evening star., 1901-03-04
An Unlucky Coincidence.

From Puck.
silas-"How did Ezry Marks come tew
lose his farm?"
Jason-"He thought his neighbor's fence
wuz encroachin' on ..is land. an the very
fust darn lawyer he spoke tew about it
thought so, too"
Evening star., 1901-03-04
Romance a La Mode.
From the Smart Set.

II shall be at the opera tonight" he
wrote. S''I can bear the suspense no longer.
II you love me, wear red rose. II may
no longer hope. then let It be q white rose"
That night she wore Q yellow rose.
Evening star., 1901-03-04
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY

Brief Sketch of His Interesting
Career.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07

bottles should be placed ON shelves
within easy reach of the weigh can and
protected from the light
A preservative is put into each clean
bottle to Keep the milk from sourfng
until testing day. Pulverized potas-
sium bichromate, corrosive sublimate.
borax or preservaline can be used for
this purpose. Some of these preserva-
tfves are put up In tablet form. each
tablet containing the necessary amount
to use in one sample. After each lot of
milk is poured into the factory weigh
can. small amount OF it Is dipped
from the can and poured into the prop
er sample bottle. These samples are
usually taken with small 1 OF. tin
dipper, sampling tube, or from
drip in the conductor spout
Each lot of milk sampled must be
sweet. containing no clots. Jumps of
curdled milk or small butter granules.
The sample should be taken just as
soon as the milk is weighed, and while
it is evenly mixed. Continue adding
sample of each patrons milk TO his
particular jar every time he delivers
milk for a week or ten days, then test
this composite sample. The composite
sample jars should be kept covered to
prevent loss by evaporation, and In a
cool. dark place. Every time q new
portion OF milk is added to the jar it
should be given a horizontal rotary
motion, to mix the cream already
formed in the jar with the milk, and
to rinse on the cream sticking to its
side. Unless this is done every time
fresh portions of milk are added to the
jar, the cream on the milk becomes
lumpy and sticks in patches to the side
of the jar, thus making it nearly i'm
possible to evenly distribute this
cream through the entire sample.
Composite samples having patches
of dried cream on the inside of the
jar are the result of carelessness or
ignorance on the part of the operator.
The test of the composite sample takes
the place of a separate daily test and
gives accurate information regarding
the average quality of the milk deliv-
cred by each patron during the period
of sampling. The weight of butter fat
which each patron brought to the fac
tory in his milk during this time is OBJ
tanned by multiplying the total weight
of milk delivered during the sampling
period by the test of the composite
sample, divided by 100.-Wisconsin
Experiment Station.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07
Dairy Temperament.


BY Dairy Temperament is meant a
strong overruling pre-disposition or
tendency to turn the consumption of
food towards the production of milk
with a high content of solids, espe-
ciaIly butter fat, as against the con-
stitutional tendency SO often seen to
turn food into flesh. Even in the
strongest dairy breeds there are more
or less frequent out-crops in male and
female of the fiesh-making tempera-
ment. To breed from such animals.
while we are striving to establish
prepotent dairy temperament or tend
ency, is not wise. ALI cattle bred spe-
cifically for dairy purposes should pos
sess a clear and decided dairy tempera-
ment, for it is that quality Of character
we most desire to establish. enlarge
and perpetuate in the Guernsey COW.
This is especially indicated by the
shape of the head. showing brain ca.
pacity, wide muzzle, open nostrils, full
bright eyes, feminine neck, and a con-
struction of the back bone indicating
a strong flow of nerve power and sup
port from the brain to all of the mater
nal organs.-W- H. Caldwell.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07

Inspection of Export Dairy Products
The act of Congress making appro-
priations for the U. s. department of
agriculture for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1902, contains the following
paragraph in the section relating to
the general work of the bureau of ami
NAL industry:
Provided. That the secretary of ag-
rfculture may construe the provisions
of the act of March 3, 1891, as amend
ed March 2, 1895, for the inspection of
live cattle and products thereof, to In
clude dairy products intended for ex-
portation to any foreign country, and
may apply, under rules and regula-
tions to be prescribed by him, the pro-
visions of said act for inspection and
certffcation appropriate for ascertain
ing the purity and quality of such
products, and may cause the same to
be SO marked, stamped or labeled as
to secure their identity and make
known in the markets of foreign
countries to which they may be sent
from the United States, their purity.
quality and grade: and all the pro-
visions of said act relating to live cat
tie and products thereof for export
shall apply to dairy products SO in
spected and certified.
Discretionary authority is thus CIV
en- to the secretary of agriculture to
inaugurate and regulate this new in
spection service, says the American
Cheesemaker. In the exercise of this
discretion, Secretary Wilson has de-
cided to make a beginning in the Gus
toms districts of Boston, New York,
Chicago and San Francisco.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07

New Jersey, whose government is
largely supported by revenues de-
rived from trusts that cannot incor-
porate in other states has dealt a
heavy blow to the cause of pure food.
A Dairy and Pure Food Commission
has been operating there for several
years. but it is declared by the friends
of honest butter. little has been done
in the W.: of protecting the people
against adulterated foods. Now a new
law, abolishing the commission, has
gone into effect and the matter of pure
foods and drinks is turned over to the
state board of health. which of course
has all it can do in its legitimate field
of operations. Just now it is said to
be spending its energies investigating
bottled water.-Farmers' Review
Not long ago man made the re-
mark to the writer that without
doubt most of the food sold as butter
is oleomargarine." The writer replied
that he was most certainly mistaken,
as the amount of butter made is great
ly In excess of the counterfeit. Last
year there was made in this country
not less than 400 ,000. 900 pounds of
butter and about 00.00O.O 900 pounds of
oleomargarine.. This means fourteen
times as much honest butter as of the
bogus article
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07
"Learn-To- Poultry House.

We show here a poultry house of the
'lean-to" variety. 1t is probably one
of the cheapest kind that can be built,
as the barn forms one side of 1T. Some
have objected to poultry houses being
near the barn on account of the as
sumed danger of lice getting onto the
farm animals. But poultry houses
should have the walls so constructed
that mites and lice cannot find a har-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07
r.k:re compo.ls. MIX Samples.

Tak.cg Composite MIX Samples.
Provide pint or quart jar or bottle
for each patron Label each bottle
with q number, giving the same num-
Der to a patron on the milk recording
sheet Composite test sample bottles
made for this purpose. with tin cover
and numbered brass tag wired to the
neck Of each bottle. can be obtained of
creamery supply hrms- These sample
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07
Poultry Br,.e..

[From the Farmers Review.)
Poultry raising is a utilizer OF waste
labor. Especially is this the case with
people that have work but part of the
time. The writer knows many people
whose lives have been spent largely
In waiting for jobs to turn up. and yet
never stopped to think that their
waste time could be utilized to good
advantage by having some thing like
poultry raising on which to fall back
This Is true many times with people
living on the farm. One cause Of non
success in many cases is that the farm
er about kills himself with work at
one time OF year and has nothing to
do the rest of the time. No man hv-
ing in the city, or. at least, no business
man depending on his labor for an In
come, would think it possible to sue
ceed without occupying his time very
fully. Many a young man or young
woman on the farm might in few
years make enough money to give
themselves college education. would
they but devote their spare time to
poultry culture.
Turkey raising is a business OF
which the farmer has q monopoly. We
know OF no person In the cities tnat
has made success of turkey raising,
for the reason that free range Is there
impossible. AS yet the instinct to
roam has not been bred out OF the
turkey. This largely accounts for the
fact that turkey meat Is generally
higher in price than the meat of any
other kind of fowls. Since the farmer
has a monopoly of the business. it Is
one that should receive his closest at
tentfon. As yet turkey breeding for
characteristics is only in its infancy.
We imagine that the annual yield OF
eggs can be very greatly increased by
careful selection of the best laying
strains. Perhaps some one may even
find strain of turkeys that will pro-
duce eggs from which the poults will
stand being reared in a brooder.
Some of the men that make busi-
ness of rearing chicks for broilers do
SO without ever having the care of
hens. They depend entirely on eggs
purchased from others. They claim to
be more careful to exclude the hen
from their brooder establishments
than even the prowling animals that
like to feed ON chicks. The objection
to the hen is that she brings lice with
her, and the lice once introduced arc
almost impossible to exterminate. This
fact of the persistence of lice is one
well known to poultry raisers. A sim
gle louise may be the progenitor of mill
lions in a short time and their very
multitudes and high rate of increase
make them almost invincible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07
Russia IL Asia

Russia's Asiatic possessions are three
times as large as the British. but have
only 25.000.0 900 people as compared With
297 .000. 900 under British rule.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07

1t is a part of my religion never to
ard
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07

Dor In them, much less penetrate them.
The one here shown indicates only the
most simple construction, and evident
ly contains two separate apartments
for fowls. The yard is neat in appear
ance, but of moderate cost 1t will be
noticed that lights apparently exist on
three sides. II the barn be SO situated
that this poultry house can be built
against the southern side, considerable
loss of heat will be saved from the
blowing of the north winds.-Farmers'
Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07

start amid a great national hurrah and
move far out at sea as though an Is
land had been unanchored with fta
forests of masts. or as if some one had
said in Scripture phrase unto a noun
tain, BE thou cast into the sea-" The
volcano in her heart will sprinkle on
the sea a baptism of fire, and as she
goes up the channel of st. George,
among the shipyards of the old world
and among the wheels of Liverpool and
Manchester shall be announced the
skill and the glory of the American
hammer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-30

lodged in the county jail.
III the circuit Court at OF Henrico county
yeste. cay morning, y. u. Keud qualtticd
.as ,eraruan or Anne {. sCh.ies.
"a marriage license Was issued yesterday
mofn.ng 10 ospornes T.. Kelley and tsmil-
line A. scnermernorn, ootn or Henrico.
SQUIRE James Il. Lewis Will be among
the graduates in law this Year at the
Richmond College.
John Sundy, Risies Charles
Taylor, LII Fussel. and simon Solo
mon are Summoned to appear in the Cir
cut Court of Henrico county to testify
in the case of w. T. Lawrence against
w. o. Mosby & Co. w II Beverage is
counsel for the plaintl
Alfred White. charged With stealing and
carrying away one razor, which was the
property of DR.. l.. W. Station, was before
Squire Lewis yesterday morning and his
case dismissed.
Mrs. Bendall. the white woman charged
with assault was Monday before Squire
Lewis. who heard her case and had her
sent to the county poor-house.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-30

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-30
COMPLETE In DETAIL.
New Home of tho Mechanics Institute
VIII &c a Model.

VIII &c I, Model.
The work OF removing the old buildings
on the new site, Of the Virginia, Mechanics
Institute. at Eleventh and Broad Streets,
is row fairly under way. The work has
ben cUing on for several da.-s- AID the
contractor is sc ting everything ready tor
Tile actual wGrk OIL this lev buildings,
which. accurci:i: TO i1.e ie"1.is Uf the con-
tract, IS to begin Friday 1t Is expected
that ground will be broken within the
next few ifays ar tho work viii be push
ed to completion.
The new home IF the Institute viii
tiave every convenience and be modern IN
every detail. The present quarters have,
for some years, proved inadequate, and
While two hundred and eiShty-nVe SOU
dent have been nrutriculated this session.
accommoda tions for fifty more applicants
could not be provided With tae new
school however. the conditions now exist
ing will be relieved. 1t IS also INTENDED
that each department. shall be complete
in its appu:E tnle1its. For Instance, the
electrical department Will be wired and
equipped With various electrical appll-
lnces so that the actual workings OF Tue
machinery may be demonstrate l. 1iie
entire basement OF the new building Will
be laid with a grauolttilic floor and be
USED for exhibition purposes. lite lead
ing manufacturers of the country VIII be
allowed the privilege of making displays
of their products. An auditorium VIII
also be fitted up and will have a seating
capacity of about four hundred persons.
This room will be used for lectures to the
students and as a general hall. 1t Will
nave two entrances, one from Broad
Street, and the other from Eleventh.
The committee having the work IN
charge feels greatly encouraged by the
reception that the appeals have met WITH
both at home and abroad A prominent
steel manufacturer has made q fneral
contribution to the library, while a la-lV
living in Richmond has expressed her
willingness to furnish it.
The new building will be ready tor DC
cupancy at the beginning OF the next
session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-30
WED in WASHINGTON.
Two Virginia Coup,cs Married at the
Natlon's Capital.

Two Virginia couples, one from Rich
mond and the other from Hanover county,
went to Washington yesterday morning
10 be married. riWil:am C. Hitch
cock. an emp.oye Of the Richmond Loco
motive and Machine Works, and MISS
Ccrnel.a NJ Tillman, of Albemarie, lett
over the Chesapeake and Ohia and We're
married in the afternoon
Thev Will return to Richmond Friday,
and will make their future home here.
The bride has lived in Richmond for about
three Years. eighteen months OF which
time she has been boarding at the Dung
Woman's Christian Association estao'lsh-
ment.
Professor L. L. Powers and Miss Kate
Thompson, both from Beaver Dam.
Hanover county also left for Washington
W here they were to wed. Inc bride is
the daughter OF Mr.. J. Thompson, and
the groom is an instructor in a private
school at his home, Both young people
are we'll known.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Hlchmo"os
Citizens and Other Matters.
AR 7. e. Dolan, of Baltimore, is IN the

Mr.. j. E. Dolan. OF Baltimore Is III Tue
city
Mr.. John NJ White, of Chariottes'iie'
was in the city yesterday
Nj. w. T. Dill and wife, of New Haven
Conn. are at the Jefferson Hotel.
1ntber Chaplin Council No. Il. 0. Y. A
y, met last night at Smiths HAN.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Street, of Bedford coun-
w is in the city in the interest OIL nus
church.
Routine business only was considered
nv the Plasterers' Union at its meeting
Monday night.
Hon. S. S. Wilkins and bride. of
Northampton county, was caller at the
CAPITOL yesterday.
Mr.. John NJ Griffin. postmaster at
Fredericksburg, was a caller at the local
postoffice yesterday
The Lodge of Strict Observance, A f.
and A. NJ, held its stated convocatlon IN
ST. Adams Hall Monday night.
Mr.. w. j. Connolly chief electrician OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio, with headquar-
ters at Covington, Ky, is in the city
Judge j. NJ. White. os Charlottesviile::
and MIR. n. T. Young clerk of Isle OF
Wight, were at the Library yesterday.
The Central Beneficial Society and
Marshall Lodge, X of p, met in their
respective rooms in Lee Camp Hall last
night.
CITY Auditor Warren was busy yester-
dav paving off the fees of the physicians
and rotaries for their services in lunacy
cases.
Mr.. Willie Keegan. brother of Edward
Keegan, of Engineer Scarborough's office,
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
is confined TO his bed with pneumonia.
Fitzhugh Lodge, /. Q. o. f.. held an en-
thusiastlc meeting Monday night. While
there was a large attendance last night
at the regular meeting of Patrick Henry
Lodge.
Lodge No. 10, International Association
of Machinists, will hold an open meeting
and smoker next Monday night Presi-
dent James O'Connell will address the
meeting.
The School Board will meet next Tues
day evening at o'clock to elect a prin-
cipal to fill the position made vacant by
the death of j. p. Thompson, at Navy
Hill School.
Mrs Seraphine Pisko. of Denver. is in
this city soliciting financial aid for the
support and conduct of the National
Jewish Hospital for ConSumptiVeS, To-
Gated in that city.
The William r. Trigg Company will bid
on one of the three cruisers for which
bids will be asked Friday at Washington.
the cost limit is fixed at s2,Soo0o0, and
they will be 9.7oO tons.
Mary Dunnivant (colored) is under ar
rest at the Third Police Station. charged
with assaulting c. c. Miller. and Irene
Wesley is under arrest on the charge OF
attempting to shoot Miller.
Mr.. Roy Lewis has been retained by
Petersburg parties to represent the negro
James White. who was shot and arrested
two weeks ago on the charge Of attempt
ed assault on First Street. White was