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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10
NATURAL HISTORY.

All animals ruminate which have
horns and cloven feet.
The offspring Of two rabbits might
in ten years number 70000,000.
Flying fish have been known to jump
ten feet above the surface of the sea.
The putin is the most punctual Of
birds in the matter Of its annual migra-
ton.
The moose deer has the largest horns
Of any animal. They often weigh from
fifty to sixty pounds.
The boa and python have the largest
number Of ribs Of any animals, the
number being 800 pairs.
Some few birds, notably the blue
throat, accomplish the whole of their
migratory journey in one stupendous
effort.
The reindeer can endure more than
any other draft animal except the
camel. A reindeer has been known to
pull 200 pounds at ten miles an hour
for twelve hours.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10
HINTS FOR FARMERS

In reply to the inquiry of Pennsyl-
vania correspondent about the use of rye
I would say II viii undoubtedly serve
q most excellent purpose for a cover
crop under certain conditions. It is
not to be recommended for all pur-
poses, particularly on land that is de-
6cient in nitrogen. 1t should be borne
IN mind that rye will add practically
no plant food to the soil when turned
under in the spring as green manur
ing crop. On the other hand, legumi-
nous crops will probably add some
thing to the store of plant food already
In the soil. 1t is true that rye when
turned under as a green manuring
crop may materially aid the succeed
ing crop indirectly. If the crop is too
alkaline, the blowing under Of con-
siderable amount Of green rye in the
spring will tend to neutralize the soil.
The decomposition Of the rye In the
soil would also tend to liberate the
plant food that is in the soil. The rye,
however, will not add directly to the
store of plant food. Some Of the vetches
or crimson clover would be preferred
II additional nitrogen Is desired. Rye
Is hardy, quick growing and will en-
dure the rigors of the winter well and
on this account is oftentimes highly
priced as a cover crop. The purposes
for which the cover crop is desired
should determine whether rye is best
suited or not-Professor G.. G. Watson,
Pennsylvania State College.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10
WIN Moltke or whist.

A German magazine published the
subioined an, cuote anout Moltke: 'oIt.
you, your eXcallcncy, play whist wheI
vol, were in France:' asked Herr Won
Bennigsen Of the great battle thinker
one evening over 4 rubber. Every
day. when it was possible replied
Moltke. 1--WE played half farthing
no;uts, so that at worst the players
could not lose more than shilling
One day Count Berthusy was his part
ncr. why, my dear count, did you
play spades:' said Moltke' IN sharp
and serious tone. Il had an idea. your
excellency, that you wanted spades
"But, my dear count, one does not play
whist according to ideas, but according
to rule" replied the field marshal
shaking his bead.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10
CARE OF LAMPS.
How to Manage Them to Get the Best
Results.

How to Manage Them to Get the bess
Results.
The following suggestions on the
proper care Of lamps are from pam
phlet issued recently by the London
county council:
The oil reservoir should be OF strong
metal, properly folded and soldered at
the joint and should not be OF china,
glass or other fragile material. There
should be no opening between the res
ervoir and the burner other than
through the tube which holds the WICK
and this tube should be extended TO
within a quarter of an inch of the bot
tom of the reservoir and should have
NO opening into the reservoir except al
its base.
The burner should be securely at
tached to the reservoir, preferably py
means of a strong and well made screw
attachment. There should be no open
ings through which oil could how from
the reservoir should the lamp be upset:
Every table lamp should have a proao
and heavy base. to which the reservoir
should be strongly attached.
Wicks should be soft and not hgntiy
plated and should quite fill the WICK
tube without having to be squeezed IN
to it: They should be frequently re-
newed and before being put into lamps
should be dried at a fire and tnen ln'-
mediately soaked with oil. =,
The reservoir should be filled with OH
before the lamp is lit, and the lamp
should be kept thoroughly clean; al
oil should be carefully wiped OH anu
all charred wick and dirt. removed oe-
fore lighting. When first lit, the "'ch
should be partially turned down a',',
then gradually raised. The wick siio''i'
not be turned down, as there IS thei' d
greater liability to explosion III ramps
Of unsafe construction.
Lamps which have no e1''nsuls' f',
apparatus should be put out as l'l,
lows: The wick should be turned DOW
until there is only small. nichoil's
fame, and sharp puff OF pie".1
should then be sent across inc 'op V.
the chimney, but not down II. Na.s ="
bottles used for oil should he Tree .,on
water or dirt and should be kept 'n'i
oughly closed.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10
9612HH4HHHbz 9&Ad
FWGHeeR$@

The illustration presented below
shows An improved machine for ex.
cavadng the soil from the beds of ship
channels and depositing it. either In
COWS Or transferring 1t direct to the
ranks BY means OF an auxiliary con.
vsyor, the special advantage Of this
FORM Of excavator being that the
width Of the cutting is considerably
greater than that made by any other
apparatus now in use.
The new dredge, says d writer in the
Louisville Courier-Journal, consists
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10
Seton knew the Mountaineer.

Before college closed last spring Err
nest Thompson-Seton went out to Stan
ford university to deliver a lecture on
wild animals to whom he had intro
duced himself, or some kindred SUBJ
ject. He was entertained at dinner be.
fore the lecture, and about the board
were several western biologists OF
prominence One strenuous young west
erner whose occupation lies In catch
ing wild animals alive spoke OF COM
mission which he had just received to
capture some Rocky mountain sheep.
"How will you go about It" ques'
toned Mr.. Thompson.
"I'u try to get them when young
lambs" said the young man, before
they are able to move about rapidly"
you'll never be able to do It," said
the author-lecturer. Don't you know
that an hour after birth a mountain
goat can move about the rocks faster
than you can runY'
Did you ever see one do itT' asked
the young man quietly.
"No," said Mr.. Thompson, but an
old mountaineer told me they could"
"Well, Mr.. Thompson. you know that
old mountaineer, and we don't"
The subject Of conversation changed.
New York Times.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10
Another American Victory In hefe
Fought Fight.

Another American Victory In here
Fought Fight.
selim s. Haddad, artist and inventor
from Cairo, Egypt. arrived IN Wasnins-
ton recently for the purpose OF com
Melting arrangements with the TURKISH
legation in that city for presenting the
sultan of Turkey a sample Of what No
90 vs. ia the first typewriter ever invent
ed that writes successfully the Turhisn'
Arabic and Persian languages. -
Mr.. Haddad has been at work on tnls
machine for five years and had It man.
ufactured in the United States, says the
philade,phia Press. Other typewr1eers
writing these languages have peen M
ronted Int Mr.. Haddad says they were
never success. One OF the typewtlo
ors is also to be presented to the kne-
dive of Egypt by the inventor
Tho Arabic. Turkish and Persian IAN
.,a ues have each more than GU cnaI'
ecters The feature of Mr., Hadaao .
.-uon+,or Is the fact that he mas re-
duced these 600 characters, his macnme
havinc only fifty-three keys lrresu
10 r;t;es in the sizes Of letters also pre-
sant dIfficulties overcome in the mecn.
sn,sm The cylinder moves from iea'
- right instead Of from right 10 le,.'
h,,+ in most respects the machine looks
i,Le the typewriters of America.
Until Ave years ago Mr.. Hadaaa wss
. na,nter at Cairo, but since that time
= - hos devoted nearly all OF his ener'
n =. toward perfecting this new 1nven'
son He has bad the typewriter ps.,
s..sa in this country. Europe anu
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10
Willing,

Miss DE Ware-DO you believe in the
Biblical admOnitron Of giving kiss for
q blow, Mr.. Westside?
Westside- Well-er-yes, Miss Ware.
How soon are you going to strike me?
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10
NEW SHORT STORIES

King Alfonso and Mr.. storer.
Alfonso XIII. Of Spain may not have
acquired as yet quite as much tact as
is considered requisite in one whose re-
lations are largely diplomatic, but
there is no mistaking the keen obser-
walton and quick good humor Of the
boy, which is constantly shown in the
actions of the king.
One evening just before this last Of
the Bourbon monarchs took the oath
he was receiving at an informal recep-
ton to the diplomatic corps. He was
not quite used to the situation, and his
manner was little awkward in meet
ing the majority Of the representatives
Of the powers, but when Bellamy Sto-
rer, the American minister, approached
him a smile spread over his face. Al
fonso had seen more of Mr.. Storer than
of the majority Of the foreign repre-
sentatives, and those standing near an
ticipated some remark in reference to
their friendship. But the young king
had noticed what none Of the others
had observed, that Mr.: Storer's eye
was somewhat swollen and slightly
discolored.
"How queer you lookF was the de-
cidedly informal greeting accorded to
the representative Of the United States.
"What did it?''
Mr.. Storer replied that he had been
struck by a book falling from high
shelf, at which Alfonso said:
'The weather is getting too nice to
stay indoors and read. Come and ride
with me tomorrow"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10

Biggs-There goes man who hasn't
spoken to his wife for three years.
Diegs-Sefves him right. He should
not have married an apdless talksr.--
Chicago News.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-10
An Old English InA.


The Raven inn, an old hostelry at
Hook, near Basingsroke, England, was
built in 1868 and still retains its quaint
old half timbered work, overhanging
gables and small windows. The house
gained a wide notoriety in the latter
part of the eighteenth century during
the American war of independence
through being the residence and place
of capture of the famous "Jack the
Painter" who reused the whole coun-
try in 1776 by his deliberate attempts
to fire drydocks and shipping. He sue
ceeded at Portsmouth, where 100000
damage was done; also at Bristol, but
was foiled at Plymouth. So great was
the scare that in response to reward
of $4,000 offered by the government
for his capture the whole country was
on the alert, and he was run to earth
and captured in this interesting OLD
house and eventually hanged and glib
beted at Portsmouth. His real mare
was James Aitkcn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-09
War Of Canal Routes.

Washington, Jan. S.-The first notes
of the contest between the Nicaragua
and Panama routes for the isthmian
canal were heard in the senate yes
terday. Morgan offered and secured
the adoption of resolution which in
dicated his intention to have the com
mittee on interoeeanic canals to in
quire into the relations existing be-
tween the transcontinental railroad
companies of the United States and
Canada and the Panama Canal COM
pany. In explanation of the resolution
Morgan declared that the relations
were wicked monopoly" which al.
ready had cost the people of the Pa
cific coast millions of dollars. The
relations involve the control by the
Panama Canal company of the Pan
ANA Railroad company and the agree
ment existing between certain rail-
roads of the United States and the
Pacific Mail Steamship company. At
the conclusion of business the senate
paid graceful compliment to Senator
Foraker CO.. by adjourning until 2
O'Clock, in order that senators might
attend the marriage of Miss Foraker.
which is to occur at noon today. with
out interfering with their duties.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-09
GRANTS APPEAL OF scHLEY.
President Roosevelt Consents to Re
view Findings of Court.


view Findings of Court.
Washington, Jan. 8.-The object of
Admiral Schley's visit to the white
house Monday was to request the pres
ident to entertain and consider an ap-
peal for the reversal of the action of
Secretary Long and the disapproval
of the majority judgment of the court
of inquiry. The interview was salts.
factory, the president granting the ad-
miraps request. Messrs. Raynor and
league will assist Admiral Schley in
the preparation of the appeal.
The interview with the president
was arranged in advance, and at it's
conclusion Admiral Schley left the
white house in satisfied state of
mind. He had been given full op-
portunity to present the case from
his standpoint and to acquaint the
president with many details with
which the president could not other.
wise have had any knowledge. While
Admiral Schley would not make any
statement regarding the matter dis
cussed, holding that any interview
between naval officer and his com
mander-in-chief should be regarded as
confidential, it is understood that he
brought to the presidents attention
many of the alleged injustices and dis
crepancies of the majority report of
the court of inquiry.
Admiral Schley's interview with the
president was the result of his deter
mination to exhaust every means in
his power to overturn the Judgment
which has been rendered against him.
His new appeal will be different from
that submitted to the navy depart
ment, bringing out some new facts
which have an important bearing upon
the controversy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-09
CHASTITY BOILER EXPLOSION.
Three Men Killed and Several Sc.
riously Injured.

Mason, Ga, Jan. "a freight en-
gine, just out of the repair shop and
fired up in the round house of the
Central Railroad of Georgia, exploded
without warning yesterday, killing
three men, injuring number of 9TH
ers and shaking the entire city. The
report was heard seven miles and
houses three miles distant felt the
shock. The news instantly spread
that many were killed and in few
minutes there had gathered at the
gates hundreds of people, including
wives and children of shop employees,
weeping and clamoring for informa-
tion.
The dead: E. w. Hodges, machin-
list; ]. M. Mcdonald, machinist; u.
Cornelius, colored helper.
]. ]. O'Neill and Henry Fox are ia
tally injured.
The negro Cornelius was in the cab
assisting the inspector, John McDon-
aid. who was on top of the engine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-09
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. .-Catte-Receipts, 1000. !.
including $50 Texans; active at Mondays u
prices; good to prime S6.5O@7.5O; poor to
medium, S4.OOa6OO; stockers and feeders,
$2.250I4.75; cows, $1.25@49O; hefers $3.50
$3.50: canners s1256i2.25; bulls, s2.25@
4.75; calves, $3.0Oa6.50; Texas fed steers. st
ss2a@o;2a ,oasao Hogs-Receipts 5o,ooodear is be
seooa6.45: good to choice heavy, lg to maxi,
6.57la; rough heavy, $5.9016.2 20; light
@62o; bulk of sales, $6O0@6. 30. s+binl. well
than last week. good 70 choice lat we viii
s4Oo@4.75; fair to choice mixed, till it's cold
4.25; western sheep, $4OO6l4. 5aart Set.
lambs, $3.50@15.S5: western lambs
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-09
HEPBURN OPENS DEBATE.
iowan Leads Fight for Passage of Mic.
araquan Canal Bill.

rowan IeadS fl9ht TOR Passage OF Mic.
araguan Canal Bill.
Washington, Jan. 8.-The debate on
the Nicaragua canal bill in the house
was opened in lively fashion yester-
day by Hepburn, chairman of the in.
terstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee. which reported the bill For
two hours he held the floor replying
to volley of questions concerning
the recent offer of the Panama Canal
company to sell its property and fran
chises to the United States for S40,-
100000. The interest in the debate
developed almost entirely in this new
phase of the subject. Hepburn 7nain
tanned that the alleged new offer of
the Panama Canal company was part
Of the plan of delay. All his refer
ences along that line were literally
applauded. He pointed out what he
considered the suspicious circum-
stances that the Panama company
held out for s1O9, 100000 and then sud
denly dropped the price to $4,000, 900.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-09
JUDGE MOVES is FINED.
District Attorney Wood Given a Jail
Sentence,

San Francisco. Jan. THE United
States circuit court of appeals yester-
day fined Judge Arthur N. Noyes
$1,000 for contempt of court. United
States District Attorney Joseph K.
Wood and his assistant, C. A. =. Frost,
were sentenced to Imprisonment for
terms of four months and one year
respectively.
The opinion of the court was read
by Judge Morrow, who said: SIN my
judgment the evidence established the
fact that there was a conspiracy be-
tween the respondent, Alexander Mac
kensie, and others to secure posses
sion of certain valuable mining claims
at Nome, Alaska, under proceedings
involving the appointment of receiv-
er for the purpose of working the prop
critics and obtaining the gold depos-
tied in the claims"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-09
WEEKS REVIEW OF TRADE.
Confidence in the New Year the Domi-
nant Factor,

New York Jan. n.4-Bradstreet's says:
Satisfaction with the old and conf
dence in the new year are the domi-
nant features of the entire Industrial,
commercial and financial situation.
The week has naturally been quiet to
the verge OF dullness as regards new
business, the main attention being
concentrated in gathering up the
threads of old business, in stock-tak-
ing and in preparations for the future.
An exception to the general quietness
is found in the iron and steel situa-
tion, which gains rather than loses
activity. Here, however, the car
shortage question cuts a disturbing
figure and one which in view of the
advanced stage of the season, bids
fair to continue to unsettle both pro-
duction and consumption considerably.
Prices show few changes on the
week. The cereals are on the whole
higher, due mainly to the strength
Of wheat. which still supports the
coarser grains. Small deliveries and
firm cables with some better export
buying early, checked later by the ad-
vance, coupled with good buying by
the country. are the Strengthening
features. Winter wheat crop reports
are in the main favorable
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-09
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Days Trading ,nd
Closinq Quotations.

Chicago. Jan. bulls in all the grain
pits experienced setbacks after yestcr-
days soaring markets. An overbought
wheat market Influenced the declines May
wheat registered u net loss of H0l1c. May
corn Rc and May oats &c. Provisions
closed 50121ac down. Closing prices:
Wheat-May. S31aMs37sc; July, s2Sc.
Corn-Alay, 6I1sc; July, 66kc.
oats-May, 46lac; July. 4OAc
Pork-Jan. S16.sO: May, SIT. .22ka.
Lard--Jan.. S9S2la: July, S9.921a
Ribs-Jan.. $S.4o: May. $s.771a.
Chicago Cash Market-No. red wheat,
S7@S9c; No. 3 red wheat S4@S5c No. 3
spring wheat, 77@S0c: No. hard wheat,
s1@S3c: No. hard wheat, 79dS2c; Me-.
cash corn, 63ss@63lac: No. 3 yellow corn,
64A@64lac; No. cash oats, 47h647Ac:
No. white oats, 49la0p5Oc: No. 3 white
oats. 49G49&c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-09
ADMIT THEY ARE vloLAToRs
Traffic Managers Acknowledge Pay
ing Rebates to Packers.

Chicago, Jan. s. Prosecutions
against all the big packing house con
Germs in the west for violations of the
provisions of the interstate commerce
law against receiving preferential
rates are contemplated by the inter-
state commerce commission. This
fact developed yesterday during an in
vestigation begun by the commission
into the handling of packing house
products and dressed meats. 1t also
became apparent that the commission
and the railway managements of the
entire country practically had entered
into an alliance for the purpose of in
ducing congress to pass legislation
permitting the railroads to pool under
certain regulations by the interstate
commerce commission and that it is
believed such a law can and will be
passed. The third development of
the day was the announcement that
the commission requested the attend
ance here Of all the leading men in
the advancement of the community of
interests idea, including ]. F. Nor
gan, James j. Hill and E. H. Harri-
man, and that IL these men failed to
respond to the request harsher meas
ures would be taken to compel their
coming.
Evidence upon which to base pros
ecutions against the packers was OBJ
tanned in abundance. Traffic manag-
ers and vice presidents of roads east
and west threw up their hands and ad-
mitted freely that there was no pre-
tense toward maintaining tariff rates
on packing house products and dressed
meats for export or domestic use, ex-
cept for very short period of time
at the beginning of each year.
Paul Morton, second vice president
of the Santa Fe, and other men of the
highest standing in the railroad world
took the stand and stated boldly that
they are now and had been continual
violators of the law, that they are
sick and tired of being such, that pres
ent conditions are intolerable. that
thsy are powerless to secure main
tenance of rates and that millions OF
dollars are paid to the packing house
interests yearly by railroads at the ex-
pense of legitimate revenue.
The packing houses and their repre-
sentatives to whom rebates were paid
during 1901, according to Commits
sioner Prouty, will, if possible, be
made amenable to a maximum fine of
$4,000 for every violation of the law.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-09
Begins Work on Worlds Fair.

st. Louis. Jan. 7.-Director of Works
Isaac S. Taylor began the herculean
task of building the Worlds fair of
1903 at o'clock this morning, when
several hundred laborers started to
change the course of the River Des
Peres in its meanderings across the
exposition site. Before the executive
committee of the exposition Mr.. Tay-
lor expressed the hope that 1,5OO men
would be at work on the fair site
within, 4S houSs.