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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
What is a DemocracyP


David Starr Jordan in the Atlantic.
The presence of the king is not the es-
sential feature of a monarchy 1t is the
absence of the people. Where the people
are not consulted, it is not vital to the gov
eminent that they be wise. nor even that
wise men should be among them. In fact,
they are more easily handled without this
kind of obstruction. Therefore the tendency
of the monarchy is to separate the men
from the mass as we might choose the
sheep from among the goats But in a
democracy. those who are ruled must also
rule. They have no less need of individual
wisdom. but they must have it diffused
among themselves not concentrated in a
class above. Nothing can be done for n
democracy save what the people do for
themselves 1t is impossible to provide for
1t educated oligarchy. Its public ser
wants are of its own kind. its agents or itI
attorneys. in no sense its rulers, not offer.
even it's leaders. For the most part, there
fore. the wiseSt men in the democracy will
not be in Office. The voice of wisdom should
rise from the body of the people to .the.
throne of power. When democracy needs
a leader in the seat of authority ii is be-
cause it has in one fashion or other gone
out of it's way. Going out of its way 1t has
come to a crisis. The cause of every crisis.
in a democracy. is mistake of one sort or
another A crisis arises with question of
right and wrong. Such a question never
becomes a burning one unless the popular
feeling has somewhere gone wrong and
worked itself out in wrong action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Effect on Cowboys Of a Visitation of
Providence.

While in Washington a few days ago Mr.
John G. Wright Of Douglass, Wyo., the
trainer of the horse wyoming" which
was presented to President Roosevelt, relat-
ed a number Of interesting stories of Cow
boy" life with which he was identified for
number of years. Among other tales of
life on the plains Mr.. Wright mentioned
an incident illustrating the effect upon the
cowboys of sudden visitation of Proyi-
dence
"One season." he said, II was on the
roundup with a cowboy outfit in the hills
of Wyoming. 1 believe it was the toughest
punch or fellows ever saw together In
the use of profanity they We're all grad
uate professors and the irreverence that
sometimes fell from their lips was almost
blood curdling. They seemed to have an
utter disregard for any semblance of moral
or religious ethics and in many other ways
they were about the toughest proposition
ever came up against.
1.-THE owner of the cattle ranch had a
brother in the outfit by the chara cteristjc
name of Bill. Bill was. think, the worst
of the bad lot, and he never opened his
mouth to speak without rolling out string
of oaths. He was hard sort of fellow, a
good broncho buster. and almost fearless
Among the horses with the outfit was a
vicious beast. called an outlaw That is
he was both crazy and dangerous, and
there were few fellows in the bunch who
boss ordered his brother to catch up the
outlaw and ride him on the rounds that
night. There was a heavy storm coming
up and Bill objected in violent language to
riding the horse but the boss persisted
Finally. with an outburst of profanity, Bill
declared he would not ride the outlaw He
said when he died he wanted to be killed
by lightning and not by crazy horse
"A few minutes later Bill saddled an
other horse and started out for the cattle
repeating that when he died it would be
by lightning and not by a horse The
storm had come up by this time and when
Bill reached the edge of the herd, but a
short distance from the wagon, the heav-
ems seemed to open with a streak of fire
and there was terrific report that shook
the earth. In the flash we saw Bill and
his horse fall to the earth and when we re-
covered ourselves we went out to the edge
of the herd. There under his horse was
Bill. and near the two bodies lay eight head
of cattle. In the cowboys forehead was
a small dent. the only mark left by the
stroke.
THE rest of the outfit picked Bills BODY
up and carried 1t to the wagon silently.
There was hardly a word spoken all night.
and the next day the remains of Bill were
taken to the ranch and buried For n
least week around that camp there was
the most quiet and peaceful set of COW
boys l ever saw in my life. There was not
q profane word used for long time and
| the camp resembled Sunday school class. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
A REFORMED DLER
Pen Picture of Great Britain's
Prime Minister.
ROSE BY. HARD WORK
YET MIR. BALFoUR Is NO LOVER
OF POLITICS.
Would Prefer a Life of Leisure-A
Popular Leader-His Sis
ter's influence.
ROSE BY. HARD WORK

written for The Evening Star by William Thorp.
During recent dull sitting of the house
of commons several politicians were seated
in the smoking room discussing one of their
colleagues. He was lazy, they said: he
was utterly impractical: he had not the
faintest chance of arriving at anything
great.
Don't be so sure" said an aged states
man who had been listening to their talk
1T is a ticklish business to judge men. Do
you know that we used to say the very
same things about Balfour less than
twenty years ago. and now he is prime
minister of Great Britain?
I'm 1885 and 1886 none of us dreamed that
he would ever become a successful polti-
clan, let alone a great statesman. AS
president of the local government board
and secretary for Scotland he had man.
aged to miss all his chances of doing any
thing remarkable. He was clever enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
The King Snakes Prowess.
From sIcClure's.

From NcClure'S.
The most relentless exterminator OF rep
tiles is member of the family itself-thc
beautiful. 1.-the, yellow and black King
snake, the friend of man and the avowed
enemy of anything that creeps or crawis.
regardless of size or poison fang. A native
of our own south. the king snake is between
five and eight feet long and no thicker
around than a mans thumb Built in every
muscle and bone for speed and tremendous
constructing power, there is not anothe:
snake on earth that can Withstand his as
sault. He Is immune to the poison of the
cobra and of the RATHER alike. and the
strength of thirty-foot python has no ter
rors for him. Within five minutes from the
opening of the fight the king snake could
kill the biggest python that ever lived.
Ferocious as the little constructor is to-
ward his own kind. toward man he n
friendly. and rarely tries to escape wheb
met afield.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

used once carefully and thoroughly
Repeated use of caustics is injurious,
and strong caustics should be used
with caution.
Rubbing with liniment or applying
a light blister about the diseased part
is often useful in assisting the healing
process. Other good solutions used
to inject into the cavities for clean
ing and healing are: Corrosive sub
Innate, one part; water, 1000 parts;
blue vitriol, pulverized, one teaspoon
full dissolved in pint of water, or
similar coal tar products.
In treating these diseases, a good
syringe with a long nozzle that can
be inserted into all parts of the fistula
is essential. Showering the part once
daily with cold water, with consider
able force from a hose, and then rub
bling briskly until it is dry, is often
beneficial. 1t is important that the
fistula should heal from the bottom;
if the optside opening is allowed to
close before the cavity has healed it
will break out again.
Animals with a fistula or poll-evil
should be well fed with nutritious
food, and sailed frequently. A tonic
condition powder is often very useful
The following is good: Sulphate of
iron, one ounce; hyposulphite of soda,
one ounce; saltpeter, two ounces; nux
vomica seed, one ounce; gentian root,
two ounces. All should be well pull
verified and mixed. A heaping tea
spoonful can be given in the feed twice
daily. N. S. MAYO.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

blankets on the back after wringing
them out in warm water (if the wealth
er was cold, warm meal or salt would
be better) as soon as possible we
used the treatment published in the
New York Farmers Institute by DR.
Smead, as follows:
Into one pint of boiling water u OF,
of iodide potassium. AS soon as cool
enough so the finger can be held in
it inject one-quarter of the dose into
each teat.
The means by which the injection is
made is of Importance. A good sized
bottle is provided with a glass tube
through the cork and running to the
bottom of the bottle; to this the rub
Der tube of bulb syringe is attached,
and for the nozzle of the syringe a
milking tube is used.
If there are no signs of recovery
repeat the injection in six hours. A
COW that shows signs of milk fever
should be treated at once; in few
hours it will be too late.
J. J. KEOGH.
In addition to the above the udder
should be kneaded so that it will per-
meate the glands. This treatment kills
the bacteria in the glands. There is
where the poison (toxsine) is devel
oped and it must be killed there.-Ed.
Idaho Rural Gem.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

it is understood will be placed on the
market This is one of the largest
fruit fans in the state, and after years
of experience, Mr.. Flint has found that
growing fruit on a large scale in Yak
ina Valley does not pay. In large
ochard like Mr.. Flint's the fruit ripens
by shipment and the over-ipe fruit be-
comes loss.-Sun.
Mr.. Flint informs The Ranch that
the above is mistake; that his Par
ker fruit farm, consisting of about
cent on the investment.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

The Washington Nursery company
has been incorporated by Leon Girod
and A. w. Mcdonald, of Toppenish,
Wash. The capitalization is $4,000
and the place of business is given as
1oppenish. The object of the compa-
ny is to grow all kinds of fruit trees
and plants and sell them in the state
of Washington.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

A move is under way by G. and e.
Thayer to consolidate all the cream
cries of Tillamook county, Ore. There
are - creameries and their intention
is to buy and sell all of the cream and
buttere at Tillamook.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01
TREATMENT FOR MILK FEVER.

| saved a valuable COW that showed
signs of having milk fever about IS
hours after she dropped her calf. The
most acute symptoms are the want
of power to use the hind legs and a
soft and f1abby udder. We put warm
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01
FIsTULoUS WITHERs AND POLL.
EVIL.


the formation of an abscess or gath
ering" in the region of the withers of
horses, or in the upper part of the
neck Just in front of the withers.
poll-evil is a similar condition occur
ring in the region of the poll
Causes-Fistulous withers and poll
evil are caused by specific germs gain,
ing entrance to the system probably
through the food or water, and locat-
ing in the regions above described,
where they cause pus or matter to
form and thus produce an abscess. 1t
is possible that they may be caused
or aggravated by local injuries such
as blows or ill-fitting collars or sad
dies, or from hitting the poll against
the ceiling, or from pulling on a hal
ter.
Symptoms-At first there is diff
fuse swelling of the withers or poll,
usually on one side or the other; this
swelling is often tender and causes
some stiffness in the muscles OF the
part Later the swelling becomes more
prominent in some part, softens, and
unless opened, breaks and discharges
pus or matter The sore thus formed
is lined with a smooth false mem
brane" that secretes pus and is very
difficult to heal. Sometimes fistula
of the withers. or poll-evil, will dis
charge for year or two and frequent
ly causes the death of the animal.
Treatmept-In the early stages it
is often possible to cause their absorb
ton or scatter" them by bathing the
affected part with hot water, rubbing
and kneading the parts thoroughly
and applying a stimulating liniment
such as the following: Strong am
monia one ounce; turpentine, one
ounce; water, one ounce; linseed oil,
five ounces This should be applied
once daily until the skin begins to get
sore, when it can be withheld for a
few days and repeated. Application or
tincture of iodine, and blisters, are
also used to scatter" fstula and poll
evil.
After much pus or matter has accu-
INFLATED it is impossible to scatter
them then they should be opened
freely with knife; good surgeons oft
en- dssect them out, at least so far as
is possible. The incisiOn should be
made as low down as possible to give
free drainage. In most cases cav
ity will be found with one or more
pipes extending into the tissues. In
case the bones of the withers are ul-
cerated they must be removed surgl-
cally The cavity should be thorough
ly cleaned out and kept clean, all
pieces of diseased tissue removed and
the cavity dried by swabbing out with
absorbent cotton. Pure tincture OF
iodine should be injected once daily
after cleaning and drying. solu-
ton of one part of carbolic acid in
twenty-five parts of water is good to
clean it out Pure turpentine can be
used in place of iodine with good re-
suits in some cases.
Another method of treating after
opening is to thoroughly swab out the
inside of the cavity and pipes with
a good liquid caustic, such as butter
of anthony. In place of swab, rags
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

The big fruit ranch of P. ]. Flint in
Parker Bottom, Yakima County, is
being cut up into small acre tracts and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01
R i PANS

l had been troubled with my stomach
for the past sixteen or seventeen years,
and, as | have been acting as a drug
clerk for the past thirteen years, l have
had good chance to try all remedies
in the market, but never found any
thing, until we got in a supply of ri.
pans Tabues, that did me any good
They have entirely cured me. At times
l could hold nothing on my stomach,
and / had sour stomach most ali the
time in fact, l was miserable and life
was hardly worth living. ] was called
cross and grabbed by my friends, but
now they all notice the change in me-
The Five-Cent packet is enough for an
ordinary occasion. The family bottle
go cents, contains a supply for a y1a..
At druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
Win the Sick.

Mrs.. p. u. Cantrell. who was operated
on at the Retreat last Tuesday by pr.
Geo. Is very much improved Her
friends are very hopeful OF her speedy
recovery, = sf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
BOOKS FOR
Thresholds
Very important Bill Prepared
bylMr. George w. Settle.
.sYsTEMIstNoW DEFECTIVE;
Under His MEASURE + ext. Books for tho
I'll Public Schools Gan Always ss
Readily Used II tho
Rural Districts. ~ !.

Friday Mr.. George WI settle, member
syof the House Of Delegates from Rapps-
hammock county, presented : bill TO e. e.
7 tablish Repositories Of n textbooks for Tor
) public schools In the counties and cities o.
Y Of the State. Ills measure rsads - -
follows: Il :l
30 Il enacted By the Genera, Asssmbfy
Of Virginia
/. That the publishers having oontraots
NTH the state Board Of Education for
the supplying Of textbooks to&the pupils
Of the public schools be. And thsy are -F'a
hereby. required to esta btlsh convsnisnt
4 repositories In each city and county OF
! Tho Comrnonw cath TO tbs end that Al
Inc pupils Ii, said schools may fea oily
h obtain the books A. the contract retail
81 nrines: and a failure to comply with TN
81 provision shall b constitute . sum c4ent
Il rround for the abrogation Of tho con.
tract subslsting between the state ho&lo
OF Education and ths dslinQusnt po 'l'1.''
I Ing house. 4. ~ a.. -
Board OF Education to make such rs1 ..ts..
4 tions a. will insure the porpsr sxscutaon
OF the provisions Of this act :, !.
b This oct shall take effect on ana attss 3
& the date on which the nSxt ADOPTION q
81 hooks Is to 70 into operation. /. =.
~ aiso,i sslng tho bill last night Mr..
ssrhsre Il no question OF more impor-
tanca 10 the people Of Virginia, (espe-
cIally those living in tho rural distr1cts)
than that pertaining TO the manacement
5 OF our free schools, It II ~ ana tnfou6n
4 tfe opportunities afforded by this system :,
81 that tbs masses may hope to secure the
henc,ts az an education, thereby prepar-
Ing themselves for Intelligent cit1xensh!p.
Tho state has been liberal In apr oprt-
atinr her means to secure tho best re-
suits. and now We want to SEQ that this
money Il spent 10 the verS- best ad :.
vantage. 81 v.
law that the diniculties Of securing the
text books used in tho schools WI oe 70
a N rreat extent removed. ana ct the same
time work no hardship upon the pub
&. .'Tba, merchants in the counties claim
that &ssaiey cannot afford TO keep school
books IN stock, for the reason that unless
7 ti1ey order az much az one hundred dol-
i lars. worth Of books at time, the as
count 10 50 small that they can't anord
y 10 handle them. " 5ss !.
this bill II empowered to regulate the
means OF supplying the books, and they
are I'M 8 position to know the waud Of
tho ssvsral sections OF the state.
II hope TO see the DAY when not only
the publishers are required to furnish
bookasunder the provisions Of this bill.
but that when We will have a.rniform
svsten1rof text books for the entire state
under the supervision OF our State Board.
instead of leaving II with the school
of,olals OF tho several counties. as now
prevails under the present school laws. :"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
ny james Fl; Crenshaw,
Real Estate Auotioneer,
lois 10. Main Street
Postponed from March 80. 1903. to dats
below on account OF Eraln.9
,TRusTEEs SAL. !.
DEsInR RI sUR RI RT EgIlT
l6h ACRES OF LAND. ~
ronrAfIgaloNER's SALE

dated the 18th day Of February, 1890, and
recorded In tho clerk's office fot Honrtco
County Court In D. 3, l2o Va" page 1885,
OF . part Of the debt secured thereby.
and being required 90 to do by the bsne-
hcisTy therein ! VIII sell. BY public auc-
tion,& on the premises, on s5A
SATURDAY, =APRIL II, 1905. !.
Ia Sast rs pscs ps
Gel Of land, With the improvements there's
acres, more Or less, fronting on the west
Side of Brook Turnpike, hree-fourths OF
q mile from the city OF Rlchm ondl Inn
provements consist OF = SUCCEED Brick
inGs, formerly the residence OF John b:
Cvenshaw, deceased, will sell said land
to pay the following ehaarEs!s. !.
of executing this trust, oil unpaid taxes
to day Of sals. ana to pay IS 00o (balancs
est on IN SAID g. 6o5 from Eeb s vi ie 1852
the residue At one and two years, to be
evidenced by negotiable notes with tntor-
est added ana secured by trust deed on
' III ~ g II w. A.RICK s, Trustee,
BY James II. CreRs haW, AuetloResr, &.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
Not a Veteran Gets a Line.

fs Not veteran has received limo from
Mrs. Harper, OF Roanoke, who wrote to
Inc commandment OF the Soldiers Home
recently, asking for correspondence with
The old warriors. though It was stated
1t the time that her letter was replied
10 by a number The lady must have
boon deferred from further correspond
enoe by finding that her first letter reach
Cd more people than she Intended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
I AUCTION sALx otipAY.8f II
taooi w, Mayo AttctiotleAr, 88 K ia

y 3tiAIrON toot.CAsEB, IRON
t3HDS, BABY CT ri RIA g Dg, REF RIG
DftArORS, COOKING /, STOVES, CAN-
PETS, ETC. AT AUCT1ON. a
Il Viii sell q my aucAon-houss At 1870
/. s.s@1 sSSg MONDAY, APRIL Z, 100.
f1n.Isive, With plate. glass door; Iron
Beds, very hatdSorie Wnlnut Cham pei
Suit Mirr2r..door atdrobe to mattSSh h "a =
sSbss siits paslq} cookhs ssoyss
BABY carriagss, Do Cart Mantel Clock
and Figures, ~ Clocks, l6 SINAI MtrrorE
lish.pflced cot;chss. MahnSyatny S4saa s ns.
CARPETS Heavy Plate Mirror Walnut Hal
Stand, : Oak HIT Racks, Crcckery. China
Porucrss, ana mum erous {, oth9r. articIes.
Go. II. Valentine, salesman. s55 81 4. {. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
FISHERMEN. RESCUED Esq: y !: .
-Four Found cllnging TO Fish Pound
Poles IN the York.
ESPECIAL to Tho Timer. Dispatch

Special to Tho Timer. Dspatch.) (
NORFOLK. vk.-April 4.-The steamer
Mobjack. Capt. Geo. Caffee. rescued four
fishermen from drowning in York River
to-day. The men were brothers, named
Thomas, Of Gloucester county. They
we're nshing from a small sail boat. which
was upset of York Spit at o'clock in
the morning and were clinsing half
frozen 10 fsh-ponnd poles whom the Mob
Jack came by at 10 o'clock. The steamer
could not approach, and the rough water
made 1t dangerous for a small boat; but
three passengers volunteered ana tho
men were rescued, received on board the
Afobjack and taken to Severn. The res
cue occurred Just in time, as the four
brothers were nearly exhausted BY the
cold and the diftculty Of cllngins to their
55,erlous positions. III & 4 81 &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
ANOTHER CHALLENGE
Frank Baldaccl Wants to Cheese. Roll
Paul VaIdrighl.

Mr.. Frank Baldacoi. OF this city. is
anxious to meet Mr.. Paul Yaldright In
cheese rolling contest the disks to
weigh from 50 to so pounds.
AS Mr.. Valdrighi has under oonsidara-
ton the acceptance OF Mr., Bolllnl. OF
Boston, he can do nothing with Mr.. Bal
dacois challenge until the other has been
decided. e 81
Mr.. Baldacoi is anxious to put up tho
forfeit money OF 800. 5sls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05
FOR TREASURER OF
HENRICO COUNTY
Mr.. Walter j. Todd Announces
That He Has Decided to
Make the Race.

elsewhere in this issue Of The Times
Dispatch Mr., Walter J, Todd announces
himself a candidate for Treasurer Of
Henrlco county, subject to the primary
election.
Mr.. Todd is one OF the ,county's best
known men, although, ks has neYer 50
far held o political office
Ife Is engaged In tho feed business at
No. 400 North Sixth Street, Richmond,
but resides on the Northside, where he
has taken q part In all movements tor
The good Of thu eountys 35v
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05

ek1e WILL BUY a GROOM RESI-
300 DENcE, in good order, deep
lot. eto,, near locomotive Works Nhis
property can be sold on easy terms
300 cash, balance monthly. This Is a
rare bargain.
! st. ~ Tenth and Bank Streets,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-31
HOW TO CHOOSE CHEESE.
A. Expert Tell. How 10 Tell the Good
from the had without Making
Mistake.

Most housekeepers quail before that
part OF the family marketing which
relates to the purchase Of cheese. and
wish the man of the house, who is
usually the chief consumer as well as
the critic. would always buy IT, Such
may find the words OF an authority Of
value:
"A cheese with an indication Of
goodness will have an even-colored,
not notified. rind The moment you
press your fingertips on the rind you
can begin TO ju0ge Of the inferior
makeup Of a cheese. II IL yields read
lily to the pressure Of the fingers. and
the rind breaks, or does not spring
back readily when the pressure is
withdrawn. you have got soft arti-
Gle. caused by the slack cooling OF the
curd. q want Of acid, or both. At best,
1t will have an insipid flavor, and will
go on as 1t ages. Cheese which feels
so hard that you cannot press II on
the rind is either sour, sailed too
heavily. cooked too much, skinned or
suffering from q touch Of all these
complaints
"A good cheese will be mellow to the
touch, yet firm. Its rind will be of an
even tint, elastic and free from puffs
and the sample will reveal firm, close
grained, buttery cheese Of . mutt.
oavor. Chicago Tribune