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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS.
During Recent Years This Disease
Has Spread Very Rapidly
Among Farm Animals.

DR.. Leonard Pearson, state veteri-
marian of Pennsylvania, says: Tuber-
culosis has spread very rapidly
among cattle in this country during
recent years. OF this l am convinced
by the statements of veterinarians,
butchers and stockmen of many
years experience. While it is neces-
sary to recognize the fact that much
of this testimony is inaccurate 1T
cannot be denied that much of it is
of value and that practically all of it
points IN the same direction. More
over, [ have myself been able to trace
the infection of numerous herds to
single source in localities recently
infected. In on instance, the infec-
ton of seven herds in widely sep
arated places in Pennsylvania, includ-
ing three districts in which tubercu-
losis was previously unknown, was
traced to a famous herd OF cattle
that was broken up and sold at auc-
ton. 1t was afterwards ascertained
that this herd was almost saturated
with tuberculosis. 1t is natural that
tuberculosis should spread at con-
stantly increasing rate as the CEN
tiers of infection multiply, unless ac-
tive measures are taken to check it.
AS proof of this, we have the expert
ence of the countries of Europe.
The slaughter house records OF
France, Holland and Germany show
that tuberculosis of cattle and swine
has increased enormously in the past
ten years and in some places from
80 to 40 per cent. of all cattle killed
are tuberculous. Denmark is one of
the few European countries where,
thanks to the valuable original meth
DDS of Prof. Bang, the disease is
actually being repressed. Unless this
cancer on our herds is to be permit
ted to develop until the annual losses
occasioned by it are increased many
fold and the conditions that now eX-
ist in Europe and in many parts of
this country, become common, some
thing must be done. AS to who shall
take whatever action is authorized,
there can be no doubt that under
present conditions the bulk of the
work will fall upon state officials
rather than upon those connected
with the federal or with the local
government.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
Cows That Hold Up MILK.

This is peculiar vice, and one af-
fected by many cows. Indeed, there is
scarcely herd in the country that
does not contain one or more cows
that are given to the habit of holding
up their milk, says Hoard's Dairyman.
Such cows, as rule, are possessed of
highly nervous organization. They
are quite apt to take a prejudice to
certain persons as mixers, or if spoken
to harshly they can be easily thrown
into this unfortunate state of mind
and body. The easiest and surest rem
edy for such habit that we have ever
tried is to set palatable mess of
food before the COW when we sit down
to milk her. Her mind is at once di-
verified from the act of milking, and
she let's down the milk naturally and
freely.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
Who Gives the he Blind Beggar!
Facts Incidents of the Charity
In Chicago

be different, but the intent is the same;
they give, perhaps, in accordance with
their means, but they give. But a
woman seldom gives to woman. Out
of ten contributors to woman beg
gar seven will be men. The men sell
dom if ever give to men, but they will
helpan occasional woman who through
force of circumstance or inclination
asks public charity on the street cor
ners. But the men who give even to
women are not the men who ride in
carriages. They are of the working
classes, the trades people, not even
the office and store employees. The lat
ter, as rule, give but little to charity
in any form, so far as I have been able
to determine. Custom demands that
they dress WELL and with their compar-
atiyely small salaries they cannot do
this and give much away. Then, too,
they see more of the demand for char
ity; it is an older story to them than
it is to the tradesman who seldom gets
into the business district during bust
ness hours.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
AN EFFECTIVE COW STALL.

narrow trough to catch fine feed.
The outer side of manger is made of
matched lumber, sloping (from full
width at top down to the trough. The
cows are tied with ropes round the
neck, fastened to studding at end of
manger or to one of the Stats. They
cannot step forward far enough to
soil the platform and will not step
back and lie across the edge of plat
form if no trash or bedding is left be-
hind it.
Of course 1 feed no whole corn
stover in these managers. Cut or
shredded fodder, hay, nubbins, mill
feed all go down the slope of man
ger and are taken from the trough or
from between the Stats. Larger scant-
ling than 2x4 would make the platform
higher and better. The accompanying
crude diagram may assist in under
standing my meaning.-Ohio Farmer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
Siberia Rich in HITTER.

Siberia has long been sending but
ter to England, but the opening of the
Transsiberian railway has made it a
far more formidable competitor than
it formerly was. Last year the inn
ports of Siberian butter were valued at
6 100000, and this year it is esti-
mated that they will reach the value
of e2,5oO,oO0 ($12, 500, oo0), The sup
ply of butter which Siberia can fur
nish is said to be practically unlimit-
ed, and it is possible that the opening
up of Siberia may affect the dairy
industry of these countries as disas-
trously as the opening up of America
affected the wheat growing industry
1t is also expected that Siberia will
shortly food the English markets with
poultry, game and meat.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
AUTOMATIC TANK VALVE.
Clever Little Device by Which the
Water supply for TrOughs Is
Regulated Easily.

Regulating the flow of water into
troughs and tanks is something which
causes farmers more or less anxiety
and trouble. In the plan as illustrated,
the water pipe enters near the top of
the tank, which places the valve out
of water, thus relieving it of all dan
ger from rust or the collection of sedi-
ment. Such a valve may be bought
at any hardware store. The pipe may
enter nearer the bottom of the tank,
and if the valve is kept clear the device
will still serve its purpose. Another
point in its favor is that, if desired,
the valve can be closed just as effect
ually when the tank is one-fourth full
as when filed to the brim.
The lower half of the long, jointed
lever connecting the valve and fioathas
a shorter one attached to it, the up
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
Mold in Butter Tubs.

To prevent mold ii is better not to
steam the tubs at all, but soak them in
a weak brine solution for at least ~
hours before using, says Creamery
Journal. Parchment paper should also
be soaked at least IL hours in strong
brine before using. The steaming, as
usually done in many creameries, is not
sufficient to destroy the mold-produc-
ing bacteria. 1t merely hastens their
growth
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

'"eSs' over lOU or THESE
street pianos. He rents them to his
less fortunate countrymen for a con-
| sideration ranging from two dollars
per day up, The rate of rent depends
first upon the quality of the piano; the
more expensive kind--aad some of
them run well into the hundreds in
cost-bring more than the cheaper
ones but another thing that is taken
into consideration in determining the
rent is the section of the city and the
streets upon which the piano is to be
operated. He has the whole city di-
vided up into sections and knows the
value of each section. The sections are
rated in value to the operator of the
machine from seven dollars per day
up to $25
He told me the other day that almost
any halfway capable man with any old
kind of piano could take in at least
seven dollars a day. He told me at the
same time that he could point out to
me half a dozen men who would aver
age well up towards $25 per day when
permitted to operate in certain Sec
tions.
But he is a firm believer in rotation
in office, and does not permit any one
man to have good thing too long at a
time. 1t would not be long before the
fellow owned piano of his own if he
did.
Another man, the owner of hand
organ and trained monkey, told me
he had often collected as high as $40
but the old folks in Italy
There is money in the hand organ
business if you know how to go after 1t.
WRIGHT A PATTERSON.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

cago are not pa
irons of charity.
They are. There
are few cities in
America w h e r e
greater sums are
expended for char
ity than in Chica-
go, and it is the
business men of
the city who pro-
vide the greatest
portion Of t h e
funds, but they do
it in a systematic
manner.
The busin e S S
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

utor feels he can Has Passed.
not be fooled in the bestowal of his
charity. The blind man may be fax
ing; the man without legs is certainly
not.
/ could point out to you at least four
well-known street beggars who fire.
quent popular corners in the business
district of Chicago and pose as poor
blind men" who are taking. One of
them l caught by depositing a coin in
his hat and then stepping away and
watching him. He raised his hat to
his eyes and as he did so raised also
the blue glasses which he wore so that
he could see what the coin was. When
accused him of his duplicity he finally
admitted it, but insisted that he was
unable to work, and that he had to
practice the deception in order to make
a living for himself and large family
of children. did not see the children.
Two others admitted that they were
not blind for a consideration, and the
fourth is a man I have seen for years
on the street corners of the business
districts with a shield over his eyes and
a sign on his breast proclaiming his
sad condition, l met this same man
but few days ago in one of the out
lying districts wheeling a baby car
riage in which were what took to be
a pair of twins.
There are undoubtedly exceptions to
the general rule, and ! would not adj
wise any reader to withhold the coin
he would otherwise deposit in the ex-
tended hat or cup because of having
read these facts. Tt is better that we
err in giving occasionally to the unde-
serving than that we withhold our
charity from the deserving.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
REGULATING WATER SUPPLY

per end of the latter having a num-
Der of holes in it. By having hole I'M
the upper half of the jointed lever and
using pin, the angle at the joint can
be changed at will. Making it as large
as possible will necessitate the float be-
ing lifted near the top of the tank be-
fore the valve is entirely closed, but
by decreasing the angle the valve will
be closed, while the float is still near
the bottom A sealed can or bottle
makes a good float, A board or block
of wood soon becomes soaked, and in
consequence its lifting power is gen
orally diminisheG.-A. L. Williams, in
Farm and Home.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
Authors, remntntinns

The temptation to writer to re-
veal facts under the cloak of fiction is
enormous, but the danger is equally
great. There are few successful writ
ers at the present day who have not
been accused of putting people in
their books" To certain class Of
readers there is an immense piquancy
added to any character who may be
suspected of being real" and the sue
cess that an photographed society
novel" would achieve is too brilliant to
contemplate. Court Journal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

back every word of my statement.
Nor can we pick the women from any
one class. The lady who drives down
town in her private carriage to do her
shopping stops before the appealing
beggar and contributes to his relief;
the lady who rides to the business dis
trict on the street car or the train
with a ten-dollar bill in her pocket
book does the same thing and so does
her poorer sister who must walk and
has perhaps but dollar or so to spend
for her own and the children's necessi-
ties. The size of the contributions may
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

~ ~ "a - = II y - . n war way OF living
man, whether he Charity.
lives in Chicago or not, does not wish
to be imposed upon. When he gives to
charity he wants to know that it is de-
serving charity, and he has not the
time to investigate the character and
financial condition of every street beg
gar he meets. With his money he col
lectively employs those whose bust
ness it is to do this for him, and so it
is that he contributes, and contributes
literally, to organized charity. While
his wife may drop into the cap of the
blind man on the street corner a few
pennies, dime or quarter, he hands
his check for hundred or five hundred
to the agent of the orphans home, the
fresh air sanitarium, the Salvation Ar
my or any other of hundred or more
organizations who make business of
charity and act as agents and directors
of the business men who contribute
to the wants of the needy through
them. They are the ones who, after
all, do the most good where it is most
needed.
These same business men do not dis
courage their women folks in making
the little contributions they do to the
street beggars. One of them told me
not long ago that he gave to each of
his two daughters $50 year for
them to give away in this way, and he
demands of them an accounting Of
what they do with it. Not that he is
afraid they will spend it for other pur-
poses, but in this way he encourages
some organized method in their giving.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

Beggar. n unjust, the
worthy and the unworthy, and an I'M
discriminating public gives to all alike.
How many of these street beggars
there are in Chicago there is no one
who seems to know. / might make an
estimate, or you might, and either of
us might be thousand or more out of
the way Iasked a police official, a man
high up in rank on the force, how
many he would say there were.
Something less than 50000," he re-
piled, but when l pressed him for
reasonable answer to my question he
brought his estimate down to from
5000 to 5000. Sand they all make a
good living at the business, and the
majority lay by something for rainy
days" he added.
The occupation of begging is not mo-
nopolized by any one nationality nor
by either sex. Men and women, Amer
lean and foreigner, are engaged at it,
though in justice to the women it
must be said that there are at least
three men to one woman who ask for
charity on the street corners. There
is but one thing that can be said Of
all of them Unfortunately all
look as though they needed the help
which they solicit of you.
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small change. ]
do not know that
it is just to class
t h e m with the
S t r e e t beggars
They are the OPP.
orators o f t h G
hand organs and
the street pianos
Italians for the
most part.
There is an Ital-
ian residing on
w e S t Tw e If t h
street who is the
fortunate posses
SCR of Somat hin q
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

displayed by these
S t r e e t beggars,
though I should
say the blind are
in the majority,
and f oil o w j n g
them closely are
the men who have
lost both legs. My
e X erie nc e has
been that the lat
ter class get more
C o n t + j b Il tion s
than the former.
The reason f o r
this is, l believe,
that, the contrib
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

W h o contributes
to their appeals
for funds.
One word will
tell it in a general
way-women.
If you wish to
prove the truth of
this, just pick out
some one beggar
and watch the peo-
pie who drop coins
into his open palm.
If you do not find
that nine out of
every ten of the
contributors a r e
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
Not Concilintory.

Mrs. Fijit says that her husband is
the most contrary man she ever knew"
what has he done now?"
''He says he will oppose her suit for
a divorce and alimony. Brooklyn
Lite
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
Acouired skin.

One of the Unemployed-I wish |
had money enough so l shouldn't have
to work for living"
Another of Them-So do l. In tina;
case, you know, it would be so easy to
get iob."-Boston Transcript.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09
Who gives to the blind beggar on the
street corner? Did the subject ever in

terest you enough
to cause you to in
vestigate it? 1t
did me, and I have
spent hours in
watching the con-
tributors p u r
their pennies and
nickels and dimes
into the tin cups
of the class Eye
have with ye al
ways"
Chica go has it's
f ull S h arr of
street beggars. 1t
has the lust and
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

1 would not wish to be understood
to mean that the business men of Chi
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

We have large stock of ruled goods
on hand and are prepared to do all
kinds of letter press work at short
notice
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

But l started to tell, not of the needy
or other condition of these people. but
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

There is yet another class in Chicago
who will willingly part you and your
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-09

have never been able to satisfy my
self as to the percentage of ailments
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
Murphy d Co.'s stock Letter.

New York, May 21.-The activity in
the stock market to-day was about on
a parity with yesterday and there was
a further general Improvement in
prices. No particularly new develop
fnents occurred. but the monetary sit
uation showed a tendency to increased
ease and the crop reports again were
favorable. London bought around
amount of stocks. the purchases being
scattered through the list of interna-
tional favorite stocks. Canadian Pa
cifc continued active and buoyant
from the opening prices and closed
over per cent above last night s
close. The Vandcrbilts group devel-
oped decided strength leading to a
renewal of reports of a favorable re-
arrangement of the companies subsid-
larry to New York Centers. The anthra-
cite coal stocks also enjoyed substan-
tial advances The features of indus
trial list was Amalgamated Cop
per, which. on a further advance in
price of metal. rose 23s, closing not far
from the top figure. The United States
Steels were firm. The market closed
active and confident. Railroad bonds
firmer Total sales stock to-day $780,
800 Bonds, 81. 403. 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

COTTON-Savannah 20 Boston. per
100 pounds. 25c; to New York, per 100
pounds, zoe to dock CSC 1ightered to
Philadelphia, per bale, 81; Baltimore,
81.
FOREIGN DIRECT-Bremen, PC;
Hamburg, 22c.
IND1RECT-Gothenb 3sc: Reval
(via Hamburg). ST. Petersburg. 39c.
LT'M RER-BY Sail-Freight, active
TO Baltimore. $3.50: to Philadelphia,
$4.75; to New York, $3.50; to Portland,
1925
LUMBER-By Steam-Savannah 10
Baltimore. 81: to p. r. r. or B. and
o. docks. $3.50; to Philadelphia, Is 2-3
per cwt q pounds to foo) TO New
York. $500 per NJ TO dock. lightered.
1915: 10 Boston. 20 dock. Ss.75
NAVAL STORES-The market IS
dull. medium size vessels. Rosin-
Cork for orders 2s Sd per barrel Of 80
pounds. and per cent primage. Spirits
-3s 81 per 40 gallons gross. and per
cent. primage. Large vessels. rosin. %
30 spirits. 81 3d. Steam. lie per 100
pounds on rosin. 2i1zc on spirits. sa-
yannah 90 Boston. and s5zc on rOsin.
and ise on spirits 20 New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC,

New York, May 21.-Flour quiet but
steadily held winter patents, $4,000
4.25: Minnesota patent, $4.OO@4.2O.
Rye flour quiet.
Corn meal firm: yellow Western.
1872.
Rye steady; No Western, 65Ac.
Barley dull.
Wheat-spot easy: No. 2 red, S714c.
Strengthened early in the day by ex-
port rumors, a higher corn market,
bullish French crop news, export talk
and small Northwest receipts, wheat
finally yielded to general realization
and a favorable weather forecast, and
closed easy at A@3sc net decline; May
and July closed S03sc; September, 7S%c;
December, soc.
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2, 69Ac. A
strong advance occurred in corn at
first. on small receipts and Chicago
manipulation. after which prices yield
ed to unloading and closed easy, al
though A@Bc net higher; May closed
roc; July, 67Ac; September, $3.50; De-
cember 51Sc.
Oats-Spot quiet; No. 2, acc, options
market advanced sharply on operations
by the Chicago bull clique, but finally
reacted with other markets.
Beef and pork firm.
Cut meats quiet; picked bellies. 100
AV74S, w SlibuiuSISs o12WoI4CS plGhiSQ
hams. 11H@12hc.
Lard easy: Western steamed, SO 60
refined dull: continent, S1O.S5: South
American. 81 So; compound, $4,000.
Tallow, rosin and rice steady.
Sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining,
275c centrifugal, SO test. 7-16c; re-
fined firm.
Cohee-Spot Rio quiet; No. 7, in
voice, she; mild quiet; Cordova, so
11bc. The coffee market opened
steady with prices unchanged to 5
points higher on scattering demand
from local shorts. and moderate sup
port from the clique. based on better
than expected cables from European
markets and predictions for a smaller
crop movement. The close was steady
and net unchanged. Total sales were.
$50 bags
Butter steady; creamery, 19h@a2c;
state dairy. 18k@21c.
Cheese firm; new state full cream,
small colored, choice, 12Ac; white,
PFC.
Eggs firm: state and Pennsylvania,
17@l71ac; Southern. 131a@15c.
Potatoes easy; state, S17501 .S71h !;
Southern prime barrel, So 0065 so; Jer-
sew sweets, barrel, 50 5O05 90.
Peanuts firm fancy hand-picked.
4Ac; other domestic. 3@4Ac.
Cabbage weak; Florida, barrel, crate,
75c@s1 rs.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 1Oc.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-22
shipping Memoranda.

Charleston, May 21.-Arrived. steam
ers Arapahoe, Kemble, Jacksonville
and preceded for New York; Agnes
(Nor), Rasmussen, Banes, Cuba;
steam yacht Sweetheart, Florida,
bound for New York.
Cleared, steamers Vale (Nor.). Aar-
seth. Banes Cuba; Coya (Br), Thorn
as, New York.
Key West, Fla. May 21.-Arrived,
steamers Olivette, Allen. Havana, and
sailed for Port Tampa; Mascotte,
Smith. Port Tampa. and sailed for
Havana.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 21.-Arrived
steamers Algonquin, Staples, Boston.
Cleared, steamer Comanche. Rock
we'll, New York steamer Westover,
JOY, Philadelphia.
Fernandina, Fla, May 21.-Arrived
schooners Lydia NJ. Deering, Dunton,
San Juan, Porto Rico; barkentine
Stephen G.. Hart, Rayne, New Haven.
Sailed, steamer THIRTY (Br), White
field, Rotterdam.
Beaufort. S. c.. May 21.-Arrived
schooner +. G. Haskell, Philadelphia.
New York, May 21.-Arirved, steam
er Evelyn, Pensacola.
Sailed steamer Truma, Jacksonville
Antwerp, May 19.-Arrived, Iris, Sa-
Nannah.