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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-28
sioux women Houssltespsrs.

The Sioux woman does more work
than the man does. They live in log
cabins with only the ground tor the
floor, and they have but one room. In
that room they have their beds in one
corner their trunks around the sides,
and they often have beautiful bead
work hanging on the walls. They have
large stove as near the center Of the
room as they can On that stove you
will always find a coffee pot and a
teakettle, and they are always kept
full. If the women can have coffee to
drink they are happy. They think 1t Is
great medicine They call 1t the
black medicine. The women when at
home are almost always doing some
kind of beadwork, and they are always
getting up some kind of feast. That
is, they have them very often, and es-
pecially If one of their sons or daugh-
tiers gets married, they will spend their
last cent to make a great feast, when
ever it may be. Then, when he has
come back and told them that he has
told everyone, the women give him a
horse. When they have the feast the
women all dress up in their brightest
colors, paint their faces and front and
long on the sides, and they almost al
ways wear long beaded belt and a
shawl. In fact, they wear shawl all
the time. When it is not around the
head and shoulders it is tied around
the waist. They never wear a hat Of
any kind. even on the hottest days
they are bareheaded.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-28
Farm Wells.
ITO be continued.)

The location of the we'll on the farm
is one of the greatest Importance. In
many instances the farmer starts his
well near the buildings and yards, an
selects the lowest point as location,
with the idea that he will not have
to dig as deep as he would upon high
er land. This is often mistake, as
we know of several places in village
where the wells near the top of tho
hill are not as deep and are not as
much affected by drouth as those on
the lower land at the foot of the hill,
though there may be fifty or hun
bred feet difference in this elevation
But the chief objection to the well on
the low ground is that 1t receives the
surface drainage from the higher land
and thus the water soon becomes so
contaminated as to be unfit for use.
either by the family or the animals,
for to be healthy they must have pure
water. In these days of driven wells
a pipe can often be sunk on the high
est gravel knoll or sand hill on the
farm more cheaply than in the low
land, and when water is reached 1t IL
pure and will continue so, because
the surface water runs away from it
and not toward it. If windmill is
erected the wind power is better, and
by tank and pipes water can be
brought to house, barn and yards, or
carried to irrigate the garden and
strawberry bed in way to make IL
doubly pay for itself, first in savings
of daily hard labor at the pump and
next in increased crops by having a
water supply when needed. We heard
market gardener near Boston say.
few years ago, that he put down
driven wells, bought steam engine
and pump. built tank and laid pipes,
and the increased value of his crops
paid the whole expense the first year.
including cost of running the engine.
Many man who theugnt be could
not afford to put in a new well ha'
paid out more cash for Doctors ant
undertaker's bills than the well woult
have cost.-American Cultivator.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-28
A Peculiar Adventure.

A small boy in Reading, Pa, accord
ing to Philadelphia newspaper, had
peculiar adventure recently. An anil
NAL show, comprising ponies, dogs and
monkeys, came to town, and Fiddle, 8
years old, was among the boys en-
ployed to lead the ponies in the street
parade He also appeared on the stage
with the animals. After the perform
ance he went with the animals to their
car, and by some means, as yet unex-
planned, was shut into the cage with
the monkeys. No one knew he Was
there until the train reached Pottsville.
The boy will never forget that ride, in
which he learned that monkeys on the
stage and in private behave differently.
The monkeys had lot OF fun with Ed
die. and the fun that he had
expected to have with them did
not materiallze.' as the slang express
sion is. However, he suffered no seri-
Gus harm and reached home safely, and
since then has been something like .
hero in the eyes OF his young compau-
ions.--Youth'a Companion.
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In a recent letter to Dr. Hartman,
Congressman Botkin says
"My Dear Doctor-It gives me pleas
ure to certify to the excellent curative
qualities of your edicines-Perunaa and
Manalin. have been afflicted more or
less for a quarter of century with ca
tarrh of the stomach and constipation.
Aresidencein Washington has increased
these troubles A few bottles of your
medicine have given ne, almost csn-.
plots. 1eiief, ana am sure that contin-
uation of them will effect permanent
cure. u. d. BotlSin.
MIR. L +. Verdery, a prominent real
estate agent of Augusta, Ca, writes:
al have been a great sufferer from
catarrhal dyspepsia. Tried many ply
sicians, visited a good many springs,
bur believe Peruna has done more
for me than all of the above puf
together IfeeI like new person. -
l.. F. Verdery.
The most common form of summer
catarrh is catarrh of the stomach. This
is generally known as dyspepsia. Pc.
ruua cures Ahese cases like magic.
If you ddNot derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus, o
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-28

young people in these days. Now how
she could object to that nice Lord
Lyndon is beyond my comprehension
quite He seemed In every way SO
suited to her"
And he seemed to me in every way
unsuited to her. put in Denzil, i'm
pulsively and rather Grossly.
"Did he indeed, my dear?" said his
mother. with mild surprise. We'll, see
how differently people Judge"
Differently, indeed" conceded old
Blount. And now tell us. Denzil,
what sort of a person do you think
would make her hapDy?"
There was sly laugh in the old
mans eyes as he asked the question.
and Denzil, looking up, caught it; SO
that presently he laughed too, though
rather against his will.
ITO be continued.)
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-28
WHY PILLS e6IPE.

Just because they contain harsh and
drastic drugs. with nothing to modify
their violent action. II in need OF
laxative, you will obtain satisfactory
results by taking DR.. Caldwell's (Laxa-
tive Syrup Pepsln, a corrective, not
q cathartic laxative. Its action is gen
tie, 1t assists nature to put the stom-
ach and bowels in normal condition
and never sickens; children, as we'll as
grown people. love 1t for its pleasant
taste The soothing action of the
pepsin makes the digestive process
perfect. Try It and you will wonder
why you never have before
All druggists sell it. soc and S1.0O
sizes.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-28

Every man Hikes sympathy, but he
doesn't like a fellow feeling for his
pocketbook.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-28

Love is often scared to death by
the skeletons in the closet.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-28

To forgive is divine; to slde-step is
human.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-28
THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED TT

will use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal In Quantity or Quail
ity-ls OF. for 10 cents. Other brands
contain only II oz.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-02-13
9ape ganlpr,

Der .sraube" Staatsmann bon @uern-
iep @ountn, Der alaubte, er fDnnte ben
bonn Yolte gemdblten Senator Surif
binaus- uno fi6 ielbif bon ieinen par.
teigenpfen binsinadblen laiien, bat
lebte Wpde bic traurige Grfabrung
MAIDEN miilien. oaB feline 9arteiaenoiien
lib nidt baSu bergeben tpollen, UNI
ieinettpillen bas Wablreiultat 5u fdl=
fden. Sein Nntrag, ben Geraeanten
at Nrlns beg Saules na6 Wonroe
@ountp gu ihiden, um 3eu9en su per=
nebmen uno gemeiSmaterial in feiriem
eynterehe su iammeln, tpuroe bonn 5e=
not abeeipielen, unb bamit 1T Der Wabls
eontel praftifh erleoist, menn oerielbe
aud nod nidt bon ben Srattanben 9es
ltri6en 1T. SaDlor, Der Elm fanatiider
Iemperen5ler iit, lit miitbeno ilbes Die
Sebanblung, Die ibm pDn ieinen Barteis
gdngern su 5bsil wuroe. Gin i6Dner
&eformer. Der Dor Wutb |ddumt, neil
lein 8eriv6, Den 8oltstuillen gu fdls
iben, miBlungen lit. Wber 10 iino
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-02-13

= gs lit tpohl tein bloBer 3ufaa,
idreibt elm 9auidblatt, oaB bas ipe3ieu
aussewdb!tc Safel= Serpice fir oas @a=
laoiner. tpelbes Yrin5 6einrih benz
prdlioenten &ooiepelt auf Der 0oben-
aollern seben miro, aus Der 3eit Grieo-
rid bes 8roBen itamnt. Dieier mar
betanntli6 Der ein3iae europdii9e Moe
'narb, tpelher aegeniiber ben um ibre
unabbdngigteit tdmpfenben anelifani=
iben Rolonien cine tpobl,poiIenoe 6al-
tuns einnalnL einen 5teuben naf)
Nnerita beurlaubte. uao WaIbinatpn
einen gbrenidoel nit Der Wiomuna
. Ser alteife 5oloat Dem gr0Bten" iiber-
4ianDte, Die Nusmahl bes gerpice
.iDllroe bonn Gaiier peri0nli1 getroffen.
.5ie lit ia eigentlid nebenidhliA. aber
tie befdtist bod mioerum, baB RaiIer
Wilbelm der Mann oer gllten GIN
fdlle" lit. Welhe netten Nnregunoen
bieten lid, ipern BEL benz Diner oas
|6erpice beDunoert unO belproMen lpiro.
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RplttiI6es.

,SH unleref Oe1ePaeplNg IlHO DIS
lebt mod feline @eieBe al9eneinen @ba=
ratters pailirt mOrDen, obmobl es niht
al 8oribldsen aQer Nrt feblt. Giibrla
lit, mi. in,mer, Die Qlnti=2iqlor=9iaa
nit ibrem Nnbans /; bod glauben mir
nibt, oaB bieielbe in bieier 5ibung
piel erreihen piro.
Grs@oupsrneur Softer bot cine Ge-
biitrirungs=8orla9e 5ur Neueintbei!uns
oes States in @onareBbe5irte ansae-
arbeitet, ,porin Den &epublifanern l9
uno oen Gemofraten nur anei Diitrifte
5ufallen ioaen. gls 9emotrat t0nnen
MIR Der 2egislatur Die Nnnabme mir
empieblen, oenn mir erinnern uns, bob
oerlelbe Softer Dor atpan5lg Sabren als
@ouperneur Die PaiIiru1lg elmer Geu=
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oiftirte, morinbie
Demotraten nur 4 aus 2l Siltritten
betommen io(lten. 8ei Der Wabl CAB
ieooh oos Yolf ben 9emofraten Ia
uno ben Nepublitanern nur z SiItritte.
(5iffin preiie.)
9lm 8. Tebruar lino Die 4omirdle
samplon uno gromlpell, oa tie Die gl=
tersgren5s errei6te, in Den &uhefanb
9etreten. @igentli6 bdtte Samplon in
ben GubeifanO treten iollen, na1oem er
Dor Der G0laht bel Santiago &eiBaus
nobm, uno Die SlOtte idmdlib i'm
Slide lieb.
Gontre Nomiral gampion perlangt,
geltiist pon bem @influb Songs uno
Growenlbielos, ebenfols cine llnter=
Iu1un9. ST oerIudt oer gepeis an=
sutreten, baB er. Die SdlaAt bel Gonti=
ago periDnli6 commanoirt uno ShleD
feline gefeble niht befOl9t babe. = 8an3
liher lit, oaB S6lep bas geiipie |
SampIons niht befolgt bat, ionit ipdre
er, als Die Spanier nit ibrer Grie9s=
5lotte aussubreben perluhten. slei9=
fals nit Dem &elt Der Glotte our6gsz
brannt.
Die Gte9ieruns oer Gereinisten
etaaten 1T nit Sapan uno GroBbri=
tannieu iiberein9etommen. li1 oer Mb=
.I9liebung zines Die ManoI6urei be-
treifenoen Nertrases 3uilden RuB.
laHo unb Gbina 81 Tioerieben, welher
bic SntereKen Der Ser. Staaten in ie=
mem 3beil oes fernen OHens ernlilid
9efdbroen niiroe. Sas Gtaats=De=
partement bat GuBlano oeutl,b gu
perfeben 9e9eben, BOB es ni6t seion-
nen, bic ameritaniIhen 6anoelspor=
tbeile in Der Manoiburei aufsugeben,
unb oaourh wabriheinlib perbiitet,
oaB Die MbiaB9ebiete Der Wlanoi6urei
oem 9anbel. nit Nusnahme oes ruff
|iben, lummariIb periblolIen iDurben.
Inter ben 8eeierun9sangeitelten
berrl6t aroBes Murren iiber einen @rlaB
oes Drdlioenten, bur6 uelden ibnen
perboten iporben lit, beim &ongreb um
@sbaltserbobunsen ein5utommen. Sem
llebel lit leidt ab5ubelfen, Die Mngeitea=
ten, Die glauben ibre 8ebdlter ieien a,l
nieorig. Et0nnen bteIelben ia nieoerle'
gen tpenn fb oann 9tiemano finoet,
Der Die Memter dbernebmen pill, 10
,piro Der @ongreb Die Gebdlter idon
erbDben.
Yei Der Gebatte iiber Die pbilip=
pinen.I Iarifbia fritilirten Die 6enatoren
5urner unb Seller Die 2Dlonialbelfre=
bunsen Der &eaierug in i6drflfer
Weiie.
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Seem Y1iabtlpbia g., 9ouuerstag, ben 13 Gebrum 1902

= Sn Somefeab. 3d.. finb Sobn
3asinsti, ein tpoblbabenoer pole unb
Ieine 3 Ginoer, I'M Mlter bon 2 bls 9
Sabren febeno, gefdbrlih erfrantt tpie
es f6eint, in Solge Srinfens bon Wai=
Ter aus einem pergiftsten 8runnen.
3aainsti bebauptet. Dab Der 8runnen
aus gosteit pon Nadbarn oersiftet lei.
Als oas Waher beraussepumpt muroe.
tpuroe Auediilber oarin eeiunoen.
Eie Nrate ertldren. bob 3aainsti NIT
Dem 2eben baDonfommen, bic Ginber
aber Iterben nerben.
Nm lebten Greitas Morsen su fri=
Der Gtnnoe brannte bas in Der NG6e
BON palppaw in Der Ndbe bon @umbers
lamb, Mo., 9elesene Woanbaus bon
Wm. Robertion 1,ieber, uno bier Yer=
Ionen, Die in Dem Sauie I'M SdlaIe
laaen, tamen in ben Slamnen um.
Die umsetommenen linb bic bier Sim
Der &obertion's, Die i'm Nlter bon bier
bis sebn Sabren tarben.
6eftioe Shneei itiirme haben ben
@ilenbabnperfebr i'm Noroen bes Staa=
tes Stem Yorf uno in ben lpetli6en
staaten enpfiuoli6 eebemmt.
yei einem Seuer, pel1es g onntag
friib in ct. 2ouis bas @mpirsSotel,
Elm 2o9irbaus, No. 2700-2702 Sliue
Str. serlt0rte, baben 10 Mdnner uno
cine 6rau ibr 2eben perloren lno a6t
gerionen muroen 9efGbrlib Derlebt.
@tma Elm 8uBenb Nnoerer, mel9e nit
tnapper Notb ibr yeben retteten, batten
fiir6terlib our6 Die &dlte gu leioen.
9lm 5. Geb. UNI l lbr 80 ereig=
nete lib on Yoro oes 9anlpfers ssobn
u. Niles auf Dem Otonon9abelaflub
bel pittsburg eine Grploiion, pel6e
Ihredlib in ibren g8irtungen mar.
Sofort naren 8ettunesboote 5ur Sano,
allein es NOR nibi mebr oiel gu retten.
oenn bas yoot fant oarauf in Der
Mitte bes Canals. Wlan tpeiB nod
ni6t aenau. ipie biel perionen babel
um's 2eben 9efommen Iino, Dermutbet
aber. bab es etpa 8 ooer 9 lino.
Sn Der 5taot @aterburp. @onnecti=
cut brad DorleBten Samfag Elm Jeuer
aus, oas ben 9r0bten She'll bes @es
ibdftsoiitritts 3eritDrte. slQes, mas
iiioli6 BON grdanse Palace itano, fiel
oer 3eritOrung ourh Die Slammen an=
Geim. &anlerpatiper S6Gbung su=
fol9e betrdat Der Sdaoen minoeitens
So, 900, 600.
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= 9ie ShtuansIeoern oes 1erituab,
zines ieltenen 8olels. Der our 6am;lie
Der paraoiesDDsel aebDrt, 1inb Die fnF-
Ipieliaiten, bon o,uen man peiB. Ser
einsiae in gn9lano porbanoene @trauB
oerfelben miro auf $50. 600 aeindbt.
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8Olma bter nnA aIlen S1eiIsn-
Yeuti1la1ios. GelierreiDs llnb O.r
5dweis tuerosn in oieler Gfliee aus9e-
iteat, II
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= Dem Sa6resberi1t oes Staats=
Minen=Snipettors 6. S. Bibbiion 5ll=
fDise, proousirien 80 Counties IN Dbio
I'M Sabre 1900 1926, ,619 5onnen
Rohlen, 1 .473 .O88 5onnen Sbon, 52.=
266 Tonnen gileners. Sn ben Minen
.Iinb 24,273 Mann bsiddftigt.
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Nualnnn.

%ueNl IDus UQllltl 0ululilllleUVuIlHi,
ni6ts wilien. IS beibt, oaB Der 9aiier
bel Sofe teine perion empfanNen meroe,
pel6e in ir9eno elmer @eile nit Spirit
tihen, @elunObetern, Den Nn9Gngern
Der driltliden Wilienidaft, ooer dbnll=
den obitureu Geiellldaften 5ulammen=
bdn9e. -.
Die Ser. Staaten Yotl6ait in Paris
1T pfiiSisl benadri6tigt poroen, oaB
6rantrei6 Die @lnlaoung sur Setbei=
li9uns an Der ct. 2ouiier 9Seltaus=
lteaung, Die i'm Sabre 1903 ab0ebalten
miro, an5enpmmen babe.
Serr Gant6eff, Der bul9aril6e Gull
tl,sminilter, lit in Sofia in ieinem
Stuoir5immer bon einem WaceoDnier,
Der ibm an9ebli6 cine petition unter=
breiten pollte, meu6lin9s ermoroet
moroen. Ser Wttentdter fam inoelen,
|nadoem er Die Sbat besangen, our9
8egebun9 bon Gel5ltmoro Der iroilhen
@erebtiateit 3uoor.
Sn Maridau nimmt Die sroBpolniihe
geme9una oerort on. S6drfe gu, oaB
beinabe ole polniiben NbeliQen, pelbe
gun, @ouberneurs-Baa aelaoen tparen,
ibre 8etbeilisuns ablebnten, neil Die
ginlaoun9en in ruiliider SpraAe ab=
aefaBt puroen. Sie Yolen, nelde Dem
Ball belpobnten, batten ppliSei= gsforte,
um lie Dor Der 8oltsmutb su idiiben.
5 Sn Wien bat Der 9auptmann @roB=
mann am Treitag nit bon ibm er=
funoenen Gbuben, nit osnen man auf
oem Walfer 9eben fann, Die &eiie bon
2ins na9 Wien. auf Der Oonau, anaes
treten uno bat pdbreno oes Sases 20
Meilen suriidselest. ST 5iebt ievne 6rau
In einem tleinen Boot na1.
2onbon par am Gamltag Morgen
in tiefite 6initerniB 9etaudt, Der
@traBenpertebr mar funoenlaug un=
terbroden uno Die Sdifebrt auf Der
Sbemie uno bem Meriep ,par iebr ge=
fdbrlih. .Sn pielen Sheileu bes
Nanbes muBten ale Mrbeiten i'm ssreien
ein9eitellt perben. sSn Sbeilen bon
5bottlanb unb Wales fpdt ie9li1e,
Nertebr.
SIN preuBiSden NbeepronetenbauIt
Imadte Der sSinanaminiitsr MOller bi,
Mnfiinoisuil9, bic preubiIhe &esierung
tperoe III rldbiter 3eit um einer grebi
bon So MilliOnen Mart erluden. lln
4 I, 49, 4 81
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Nbonnirt auf BEN BET banter.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-15
MACARONl WHEATS.
Adapted to Regions of Intense Heat
and Drought.

Adapted to Regions of Intense Heat
and Drought.
Heretofore the hardy, CLASSY wheats
of the durum group have been received
with but little favor in this country.
Now, however, as a result Of the eff
forts of the United States department
of agriculture to establish these
wheats, there is being manifested a
great change of opinion as to their
merits in view of their probable COM
plete utilization in the future for the
they are called hard wheats. and in
this country they have not until recent
ly been sufficiently we'll known to re-
ceive a special name. The term maca
roni wheat is becoming rapidly adopt
ed, and it's application is already pretty
we'll understood.
Among all wheats macaroni wheats
tense heat and drought. Much infor-
nation relating to these drought and
fungous resistant wheats is given in a
bulletin of the department of agricul-
ture entitled "Macaroni Wheats."
During the season just passed these
wheats had another excellent opportu-
nifty to show their superior drought re-
sistance. In large portions of the
northwest where the ordinary wheat
crop was almost an entire failure, mac
aroni wheat produced a very fair crop
of grain, that was very little shriveled.
while in southwest Texas it yielded
wen and produced grain of apparently
excellent quality. 1t is the belief of w.
\. Carleton, author of the bulletin,
that the thorough establishment of this
new wheat industry will be of the
greatest benefit to agriculture in the
semiarid plains. A million or more
acres can thus be given to profitable
wheat raising which on account of
drought have heretofore either been
entirely idle or less profitably employ
ed. In a few years time the result
| ought to be an addition of thirty to
fifty million bushels to the annual
wheat production of the great plains
alone. The agricultural area will be
extended much farther westward, and
the necessity of irrigation will thereby
be diminished correspondingly.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-15
CATALPA POSTS.
Durable, Light, Take Nails Easily
and Hold Them Well.

Durable, Light, Take Nails Easily
and Hold Them Well,
There is something in the soil in this
locality that destroys fencepost in a
very short time. l have seen good
white oak posts eaten off in five years:
in fact :0ey seem to last little, if any.
longer tnan elm or cottonwood Today.
took up a Catalpa speciosa post five
inches in diameter which had been set.
seven years and found that about half
an inch of the outside had been eaten
away, but the rest of it was as sound
as when it. was set. The post had sea-
soned about a year before it was set,
and to look at it one would suppose
that it would not last more than a year,
but today it looks as if it might stand
twice seven more years.
Six years ago / cut down tree and
used it for a post in a cheap shed with
out seasoning it, and in five years it
rotted about an inch deep all around
At the same time l cut another about
the same size, six inches through, and
used it as a dividing pole between two
stalls something over a year, then as
temporary post something over a
year, and it has lain on the ground
exposed to the weather ever since, and
it is perfectly sound yet.
Catalpa, when seasoned, is light and
almost as soft as seasoned cottonwood,
and to look at it one would think it of
very little value; especially for fence
posts, but experience and observation
have satisfied me that it is worth for
this purpose about four times as much
as white oak. 1t is strong, and when
seasoned nails can be driven into it as
easily as into cedar and they will stay
in. l have never seen it tested with
Usage orange, but l am satisfied it will
last about as long when used for posts,
while it has a decided advantage over
Usage in the fact that nails can easily
be driven into it when seasoned, while
Usage will turn anything but short,
| thick, pointed stub and will very often
| split where the nail is driven in. | feel
sure that it will pay any farmer to
plant Catalpa speciosa for posts, poles
and all such purposes. 1t does not
grow any faster at the start than
| Usage, but it soon outStrips the latter.
In planting catalpa one must plant
intelligently or he is sure to be dsap-
pointed. When set singly, it grows
crooked and almost scraggy, and it
will be years before it will make even
short posts To make a good, upright
growth it must be planted in groves
and rather thickly. 1 have seen it
feet apart, and the growth was up
right and rapid while the trees were
young, and when properly thinned out
when they reached pole size those left
standing made satisfactory growth
afterward, writes Fred Grundy in
! Farm and Fireside.
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to recognize drills which are not at
tended by percentage of the men
which it has hitherto been found to
be quite impossible to attain, and i'm
poses battalion parades of such
strength that there is no drill hall or
drill ground in London large enough
to maneuver.
Among those who condemn the new
regulations is Col. Eustace Balfour,
brother of the cabinet minister, A. J.
Balfour, who commands the London
Scottish.
The matter will be brought to the
attention Of parliament and if the
order of the war secretary is not
amended, the VOLUNTEER force, the col
onel of one of the strongest London
regiments says, will dwindle to moth
ing. In the meantime the war Office
is still waiting anXiously for an an
sWer to it's call for additional troops
for service in South Africa
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-01-15
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.

New Brotherhood in Session at San
Francisco.
San Francisco, Jan. lathe first
biennial convention of the chief divis-
ion of the United Brotherhood of
Railroad Employees, a new order
that is finding considerable support
from all branches of railroad service
in the west, will be held here on Mon
day and probably throughout the
week.
Although organized here but a few
months ago, the brotherhood already
embraces 81 divisions in California,
Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado. Mon
tana, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas,
Louisiana, Idaho, Kansas, Illinois.
Ohio and Pennsylvania AS its name
implies, the object of the organiza-
ton is the consolidation of all rail-
way employees into one order for their
mutual benefit. It's officers include
engineers, firemen, conductors, bag
gagemasters, telegraphers, operators,
and switchmen. Preparations are be-
ing made for. large attendance of
delegates by the local division, which
intends to make the visit an enjoya-
BILE one.