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Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
TOOLS FOUND, MEN ESCAPE
Police Locate Wire TaDDcrs' Instru-
ments, but Cannot Catch
Enriched Crooks.

NEW ALBANY. Ind. March 22.-The po-
lice today recovered the wire and batteries
Of wire-tappers who stole information from
the poolrooms at French Lick and West
Baden Springs on Friday afternoon and
thus secured $4,000.
The wire was tapped two miles north of
New Albany. A fine copper wire was run
down a pole and along the ground to a va
cant house a quarter OF a mile away. Six
teen hundred feet of wire and forty nine
batteries, valued at 500. were recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
e'My Sons" /"

said a great business man, care my
partners and they need all the
strength and courage l can give
them" and he forthwith paid for a
$1,000, 600 policy in The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York. Not without the most care.
full investigation, however, extend
ing over six months. He was con.
vinced by just such facts as led the
President of a National Bank in
New York to make the curious and
shrewd provision in his will, which
is contained in "A Bankers Will"
Write for it and also for the
account of the Fl, 900. 600 policy,
"The Largest Annual Premiums.
This Company ranks
Fiy1-Iu Assets
Epsr-In Amount Paid Policy-holders
Ft,Nf-Iu Age.
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK,
RICHARD A. MccURDY. President.
Nassau, Cedar William and Liberty SITS.
New York, n. Y.
FLEMING BROS, Managers,
Omaha, Ncbr. DcS NOtncs. Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

to start work Just as soon as the plans
can be prepared and arrangements made
with the Baltimore & Ohio. which is the
only other road at present having its own
terminal facilities in Washington. II is
confidently believed that within Eve years
the tracks which now cross the Mall will
have been taken up, that the historic old
Long bridge will have been abandoned and
that Washington will be provided with a
handsome railroad station second to none
in the country.
1t is not generally known outside Of
Washington, and in fact few people in
the city realize, that the Long bridge is
almost a thing Of the past. The stone piers
for the new structure to take its place
are about completed, and within month
or two the work on the superstructure Will
have been started.
shakeup in shaw's Department.
This Is not an age OF "old men for coun-
SELL in the treasury. That important gov
ernment department is now in the hands
of young men for action" and the result
is that the ripper process is going on at a
rate that would amaze the oldest inhab-
itant Of any city reorganlzed by legisla-
ture. This business is called improving
the SERVICE" but just why it improves a
service to put experienced men out and in
experienced men in, will probably not be
easily understood. The recent retirement
of General Spaulding, assistant secretary,
one of the most distinguished and expert
enced men in the customs service, has now
been followed by the enforced departure
of General James A. Dumont, who has for
thirty years been connected with the steam
boat inspection service and for a large
part of that time supervising inspector
general He is a man OF an ability fully
corresponding to his extensive experience,
and has been recognized as a great au-
thority on all matters connected with this
service. Both the generals are succeeded
by young men, without knowledge or ex-
perience in the line of work which they
have undertaken. 1t is a sufficient com
mentary on the ripper" business to say
that both the generals are transferred to
inferior positions, the value OF their serv-
ices being thus recognized, while the higher
places are held by the young newcomers.
The whole clerical force Of the department
is being shaken up in the rejuvenating
process (so-called), and, as far as has
yet developed, not all to its Improvement.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
SULTAN CALLS REVOLT OVER
Moroccan PFetender il stiII at Large,
However, and UnruIy Tribes
Defiant.

LONDON. March 2s.-The Times corre-
spondent at Tangiers says the sultan of
Morocco is disbanding his irregular troops
and has announced officially that the re-
bellion is ended.
The correspondent adds, however. that
the situation is inexplicable as the pre-
tender, Blu Hamara, has not been captured
and the government troops have failed 70
recapture TaIs and never attempted 70
punish the rebellious tribes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
TeIegraphers Vote 10 strike.

TEXARKANA. Tex March 22.-The re-
suit OF the ballot taken by the telegraphers
and station agents of the Kansas City
Southern ON a proposition to strike was
made known today The vote favors the
strike by a large majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
China Grants Money for Fair.

PEKIN. March 22.-The dowager empress
has ordered an appropriation OF 100000
taels 10 be made for the Chinese repre-
sentatlon at the St. Louis exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

of the breach, while the other vessel broke
through previously. but as It was not over
hauled 1t is thought it must have been dis
abled.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
No Time to FOOL Away.

Coughs, colds and lung troubles demand
prompt treatment with DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. No scure no pay. SOC, 81. For
sale by Kuhn & Co. r s.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
Only One More Break.

NEW ORLEANS, March 22.-The river
tonight reached the twenty-foot stage and
as the Memphis wave is on the way,
twenty-one feet will be reached by Satur-
day If the levees hold along the Louisiana
line
On the Ponchatrain district New Orleans
to Baton Rouge, less than twenty miles Of
levee was found slightly below the highest
standard, and this has been given false
crowns two feet high. The only Louisiana
break reported today was on Bayou La
Fourche, in front of Collector of Internal
Revenue Powells Waver1y plantation. 1t
| Is about $50 feet wide.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

To CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets. This
signature EcN 4 on every box
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
waters Fall at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 22.-The river
here continues slowly to fall, the gauge
tonight registering 296 feet. The food
conditions are becoming brighter, and it
is generally accepted that the worst is
over. Reports from the levees both north
and south Of Memphis say they are holding
splendidly
The railroads west of the river will be
open for traffic by Wednesday next. More
refugees arrived today from the south and
are being taken care of by the authorities.
The shipment of tents by the government
from Jacksonville, Ind, is expected to-
morrow and a refugees camp will be
pitched, with ample accommodations for all
flood sufferers
Reports from Natchez say that while the
weather today has been most favorable
for the levees, it was found necessary 10
send more men to the Sycamore levee in
Cordia Parish, Louisiana. 1t was expected
that the grade would be reached yesterday
but when daylight broke this morning the
work was so far behind that the New Or
leans & Northwestern railroad sent sixty
men to the front. There has not been
enough sunshine to dry out the earth with
which the men have to work. The fears OF
the people have been increased by the con-
tinued rise in the river and while the
levee men and engineers contend that Syca-
more will hold, old timers who have ex-
perienced the high waters, are skeptical, as
heavy pressure is yet to come. The
Natchez gauge tonight reads 49.3, a rise
of 02 in the last twenty-four hours, and
rising
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
WATERS WASH LEVEE TOPS
ViCksburg Resolves DisOOuraging Reports
Of Flood Conditions in Mississippi.
RAGING TORRENT TEARS DOWN EARTH
Memphis, Matches and New Orleans
Are, However. Hopeful, Rs River
Generally Seems Inclined to
Drop and Spare Country.

VICKSBURG, Miss, March 22.--OfIicers Of
the steamer City Of st. Joseph, which ar
rived here this afternoon from Greenville,
report a critical state Of affairs along the
Issaquene county front.
All along the line the water is almost
level with the crown of the levees and at
several points Is washing over. New work
is sluffing badly and at Filters a great cave
has appeared in the old levee. Into this
cavity 1000 sacks filled with sand have
been dumped without effect. Inspector
Dulaney, who is in charge OF the work, has
about decided to cut the old levee at half
a dozen places, as a sudden break would
be disastrous to the new levee further
back. This is vigorously opposed by peo-
pie living between the levees, ana feeling
is said to be running high.
At Duvals and from Brunswick to Ghot-
ard there is imminent danger at several
points where large forces OF labOrers are
working day and night.
City OF st. Joseph brought in more than
a hundred refugees, men women and child
rem, from the Davis and Kiger places, and
will go back as soon as discharged for 9TH
ers who are imperiled by back-water.
Four hundred head OF stock have been
concentrated on the high place at Aus
lTdlld awaiting IeuONdit bul IL lh ltdItu
that most of them will be swept away be-
fore boat can be secured to bring them
out.
On the Louisiana side, about Pitchers
Point conditions similar to those at Filters
exist and it will be impossible to hold the
line much longer.
The gauge here tonight registers 5o.6 and
rising, and the under -the-hill section OF the
city, embracing the wholesale district. the
railroad shops and compress, is well COW
cred with water.
The private levee protecting the Hamp
Davis place in Issaquena county gave way
this afternoon, flooding thousands Of acres
Of cultivated lands. The break will seri-
ously affect the weakened levee extending
from Duvalls to Ghotard, a distance of
four miles. and news of a break in that
line is momentarily expected.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

A circular of the United States De
partment of Agriculture says; The
rise In prices of agricultural lands in
the last few years has made it. neces-
'sary that farmers should get the
largest possible return from their
lands. and has created a general In
terest in whatever will help to that
end. One Of the aids now being CON
sidered is irrigation. In the East It
is not, as in the West, absolutely
necessary for the raising of any crops
but, like fertilizing or thorough Guilt
vation is means of increasing the
returns from land The whole ques.
tion is whether 1t will pay The re-
port of irrigation investigations of the
Department OF Agriculture for the
year 1901, carried on under the direc.
ton of Elwood Mead, gives some val
liable data on this question The re-
port covers experiments In Missouri,
Wisconsin and New Jersey. A series
Of experiments extending over sev,
eral years at the Wisconsin Expert
ment Station at Madison show a
marked increase in yields OF farm
crops. The average increase In the
yield Of clover hay on irrigated land
over that from unirrigated land has
been 2.5 tons per acre; the average
increase in yield Of corn has been
1856 bushels per acre; and potatoes
show gain OF $3.50 bushels per acre
The annual cost OF irrigation at Mad
ison has been sG.6S per acre. not in
Guiding any interest on the invest
ment, but including all extra labor
At current prices this leaves mel
profit from irrigation Of about $50 pei
acre on hay. 81 per acre on corn
and s73 per acre on potatoes. The
conditions Of soil and climate at Mad
ison do not differ from those Of thl
Middle West generally. and the &c
suits given above show that where
water can be obtained without tor
large an outlay irrigation as par
Of Intensive farming q very profitable
But one-eighth OF an iceberg is aboy
water.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

From the writings OF Prof Con- re
take the following: Nov, the ques.
ton is, how much can we do and how
can we do 1t to regulate the size OF
the fruit? think that the principle
that we need TO observe is this, that
large fruits viii grow on young fruit
spurs and they win not grow else
where II we have young fruit spurs,
we will have large fruit, provided, OF
course, that we have vigorous
growth and generally speaking, the
younger the fruit spur the finer will
be the fruit II this is true ,sthen we
must SO prune our trees as to have
Young fruit spurs rather than old ones.
You all know that Duchess tree that
is twenty years old is just one mass
of fruit spurs, and sometimes these
viii branch like deer's horn. II we
could in some way prune our trees
that we could have young fruit spurs
instead of old ones, we could grow
fruit just as well on Duchess twenty
years old as one OF, six or seven
believe. Then the next question is,
how shall we do 1t? | do not claim
to have answered this question fully,
but think that one secret is this.
we mnst--with the Oldest fruit spurs,
that is, one step in doing, that Isl
we must thin our fruit; then we must
prune our trees in such a way that
we shall grow some strong new shoots.
In other words, we must adopt some
thing like renewal system, such as
we use in the grape think that we
can gain great deal by pruning our
trees rather strongly, SO as to start a
new growth. know there is danger
of starting too much new growth, but
/ believe that we should aim to grow
up two or three strong sprouts every
year, with the view that they win
come in pretty soon and take the place
Of some old and feeble branch that
has done its work and that is no long
er able to nourish it's fruit SO that the
fruit will grow large.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

Sheep have way OF utilizing by
products which no other animals seem
to have, says publication OF the
Iowa Agricultural College OF the
four or five hundred different plants
which may be found IN any locality
sheep win cat all but very small
percentage, while cattle and other
stock will touch only little over one
half Even if sheep are turned into
an ideal pasture they Will now and
then nlbble at the weedss cStermina-
tion Of the weeds results When the
grain is harvested and taken from
the field the place for the sheep, is
in the stubble Rose bushes, wild
buckwheat and the weeds and grasses
to be found IA the fence corners and
fence rows fall victims to them and
furnish fall feed, thereby fulfilling a
two-fold purpose for their owners.
that Of destroying. these pests and
converting these waste products into
good mutton and wool The lamb
crop may be fattepe1. and developed In
the corn fields ID the fall. II al the
last cultivation Of fae corn Dwarf
Essex rape "a planted between the
rows in the moist soil Il viii make
very rapid growth and BY weaving
time 1t Will be fendy for the lambs.
Old sheep cannot De tnrped ia this
way because they WIN pull down the
corn lambs, however, win do no dam
age, but on the other hand they will
eat much Of tho pigeen grass and
| other Weeds.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

me iowa Agricultural college, As
carrying on some elaborate expert
ments in cattle feeding at the Brook
mont farm at Odebolt, Iowa. The
farm furnishes the animals fead and
labor and builds yards, sheds, and
water tanks according TO the plans
furnished BY the experiment station.
The station determines the different
lines of feeding to be followed d.
vides the cattle into suitable lots and
details a representative to take con
troll of the work AT the completion OF
the experiment. the data obtained is
taken by the experiment station for
publication and the animals are re-
turned to the control of the farm
which markets them Five hundred
steers and five hundred hogs are now
being fattened on the farm in these
cooperative experiments, Three tests
are being made in fattenilg steers, as
follows Acclimatization test light
and heavy ration test, supplementary
feeds test
In the naturalization test fifty
head of southern steers are fed in one
lot and fifty head Of western steers
in a second lot Each lot Is fed all
the corn and wheat straw they Will
eat The object OF this experiment il
to determine from what section OF the
country Iowa farmers will and 1t most
profitable TO buy steers to be rat
tened
Three lots OF fifty steers each are
fed in the lighta and heavy ration test.
All lots are fed all the wheat straw
they will eat. The maximum daily
ration Of the first lot will be 16 lbs of
corn per steer, Of the second lot 90
lbs. Of corn per steer and OF the third
lot "a lbs, Of corn per steer The OBJ
ject Is TO determine whether light,
medium or heavy feeding of grain to
fattening steers will give the greatest
gains for feed consumed and the most
profit
In the supplementary feeds test five
lots of fifty steers each are fed All
lots are fed all the wheat straw they
will eat For grain ration lot one is
led corn alone lot two corn and lin
seed meal, lot three corn and cotton
seed meal, lot four corn and Gluten
feed. and lot Ave corn and blood meal
the latter containing 81 per cent pro
tein.
The object Of this test rs to deter
mine tho effect IN fattening steers Of
supplementing ,RnYih a feed rich
/ In protein and also to ties Me In.
huences in gains and quality Of flesh
Of the different protein feeds At the
close Of the FEEDING tho 500 head will
be shipped to Chicago aud q slaughter
/ test made with each lot by some lead
ing packing house IN every lot one
hog Is kept for each steer to test tbs
value Of the droprines
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24
PUTTING in clover.

In communication to Ontario
farmers, A. D. Shamel said; l will
say that our farmers have followed
the practice OF putting up clover hay
green for the past five years. with
universal success, The clover is usu-
ally cut down in the evening, allowed
to wilt the next morning, and stored
IN the NOV In the afternoon This
process prevents the loss Of leaves
after the ordinary process of curing,
and places the hay in the very best
possible condition for future use.
When this hay is taken out Of the
NOW It comes as fresh and green az
the day It was put IN. without any
dust or mold. The only precaution
that seems necessary is to keep the
NOV as tightly closed as possible for
few days after the hay has been
stored in the barn, and until the heat
from the processes of fermentation
has disappeared There have been
some cases Of spontaneous combus-
ton reported, but these are usually
the results OF storing partially green
hay In stacks, rather than the green
hay directly from the field
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

Hermann Klein'u- July CHAPTERS Of
The century's Modern Musical Ce-
iebrltiesv viii tell among other inter
esting "reminiscences, of Jean de Resi-
ke's first appearance in Wagner opera
The production was "Die Melstersing-
or" given July 10, 1889. at Coyent
Garden, Londan; and Jean de ReszlSe
sang walther Won stolzing. Though
the opera WAS sung in Italian. II was
q gratifying success Jean de Reszke's
Hrst appearance as a German singer in
Wagnenan opera took place IN New
York City during the winter Of 1895.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

and learn how 1t can be done
A. A. Boyce, farmer living three
and a half miles from Trenton, Mo,
says: "A severe cold settled In my
kidneys and developed SO quickly that
was obliged to lay on work on &C
count of the aching in my back and
sides For time was unable to
walk at all, and every makeshift l
tried and all the medicine took had
not the slightest effect MY back con-
tinued TO grow weaker until was un-
at for anything Mrs Boyce noticed
Doans Kidney Pills advertised as q
sure cure for Just such conditions, and
one day when in Trenton she brought
box home from Chas. A. Fosters
drug store. followed the directions
carefully when taking them and must
say | was more than surprised and
much more gratihed to notice the
backache disappearing gradually, until
1t finally stopped"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr., Boyce will
be mailed on application to any part
Of the United States. Address Foster
MilburD Co.. Buffalo, NJ Y. For sale
BY all druggists, price so cents per box,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24
waste n LAna 81 Mashlnn.

The agricultural report, year 1885.
page 1853. says The same agencies
which form the soils are also wasting
and carrying them away During ey-
cry rain storm, transportation of soil
goes on. as the BROOKS and rivers show
after long-continued rains by the yell
low, muddy color Of their waters. that
they are carrying vast quantity OF
sediment towards the sea. The run
ming streams bear along the trans
ported matter and gradually deposit
It as the current dlmiuishes its veloc-
ity When the stream reaches fiat
or level track and over which It's
waters can flow N dood the suspended
matter consisting principally Of sand
and mud IA deposited and constitutes
the alluylum or new lard
A thing OF beaui5 may rema'pra Joy
forever. If you YET the ct2eT fellow
marry her.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24
. AILRoAps ANp oAMAaEs.
Excessive or Preiudiclal Judgments
Compared to Highway Robbery.

kNIVPNFIt w FtlHiNNJ AfNN@~' =
Co..
It is right and proper that railroad
and other corporations should be held
to strict accountability and that
they should be made to pay reason
able compensation for injuries infict-
ed or for damage done, but the Judg-
ments rendered against them are IN
some cases so excessive as to almost
amount to highway robbery. and some
of the verdicts are a mere travesty OK
justice
When a man who has never been
valued by any one OF his acquaint-
ances as anything more than a drone
meets with an injury for which he
thinks he may hold corporation re.
sponslble, even to the extent of CON
tributory negligence, he too often de-
mands not merely the sum which
would compensate him for the loss
of time Of skilled workman due 10
his injuries and reasonable sum as
balm for his sufferirgs, but Institutes
suit for a sum of money beyond the
widest dream of avarice, under or
binary circumstances or contingent
cies. The jury, made up OF sup
posedly honest and honorable citi-
izens sworn to render an impair
tial verdict. VIII In some such cases
render a Judgment in favor OF the
complainant for the full sum sued for,
amounting to many thousands Of dol
lars, simply because the defendant 10
a "sonlless corporation and Is sup
posed to be able to stand the strain
In such q case the decision is not
based upon calm and impartial judg
ment, but Is perhaps warped by an un-
reasoning prejudice against the cor
poration and a false sentiment Of
sympathy with the complainant
Let us have equity and fairness all
around, without prejudice and with
ont favor.-San Antonio Express.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

Don't you know that Defiance
starch besides being absolutely supe-
Nor to any other 10 put UP 10 ounces
In package and sells at same price
"a 12.ounco packages of other kindsg
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

Write THE GIBSON WELL co. for
particulars about Mineral Wells, Tex.
Flattery is tool that will pry open
almost any woman's heart.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

, Great Yarmouth, England, has the
narrowest street in the world. 1t Is
Kitty Witches. which is only fifty-hve
inches wide You can lean out Of your
window and shake hands with your
heighbor across the street.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

The Syrian Protestant College, at
Beyreuth. founded by Dr. Daniel Bliss
is welding an immense influence all
over western Asia and northwestern
Africa The college has now twelve
substantial stone buildings and 600
Students
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

The Columbia man looked crestfaI-
len Whats the matter? asked the
sympathetic girl Pm simply crush
/. ed he replied hopeslessly = went
No college bazaar yesterday, and At
the Columbia table they were selling
Aprons'
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

More than 100000 persons live in
Manhattan and the Bronx. About 49,
900 persons own all the land in these
two boroughs. The number of prop
Aerty holders is 5000 less than 1t was
eight years ago.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-06-24

A ron Of bills stopped bullet that
struck Chicago man in the breast,
thus saving his life. The moral is
obvious The man who would live long
in Chicago should keep his clothes
well lined with greenbacks,