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descendants to the number Of thirty-eight,
all living in Jefferson county. we're present
at the celebration. . Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Babeock are in good health and bid fair
to celebrate many more anniversaries Of
their wedding day.
The good old family nag, Kit, property
of w. H. Harmon OF Beaver City, died
recently. and the members OF the Harmon
family feel as though they had lost a val
ued friend. A part of the history and
achievements of Kit, as Mr.. Harmon re-
lates them, may not be uninteresting to
the readers OF The Illustrated Bee. Kit was
purchased by Mr.. Harmon twenty-six years
ago, being 10 years old at that time, making
her SO at the time of her death. She was
the mother, grandmother, great-grand-
mother or still further removed ancestor
of over 100 horses. All of Mr.. Harmon's
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boys have been fitted out with colts that
could trace their lineage back to old Kit.
Aside from being a faithful, kind and trusty
animal for all these years, her influence
upon the financial affairs of the Harmon
household have been remarkable. Mr.. Har-
mon says that a very close estimate will
place the amount received for her offspring
at not far from $1,000, not including a farm
of 100 acres in Kansas and a fine quarter
Of Nebraska land that he purchased with
her colts. Her descendants are scattered
over many states and some of them are
known to be in Canada. For several years
Kit had grazed at will over the pastures
that her lahOrs helped to secure. Mr..
Harmon feels a sense of sadness when he
visits the old homestead and misses the
familiar form the the faithful old animal
whose services to her master and her
country were we'll rendered.
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I'LL hearing Of certain charges
go against Sheriff Kaiser OF Erie
- county. He asked one witness II
he received anything for working for the
democratic ticket. "only n h~andshake,'
was the. reply. That's all anybody can
get out OF politics. said the governor
gloomlly. In answer to a similar question
another witness said with emphasis: II
I'M a democrat" Said Mr.. Odell: There
is reason to believe that you arc not alone,
for another great man made this same re-
mark on one occasion"
o
The late Thomas b. Reed was without
the fear OF man, but he never did have
much nerve at poker, reports the New York
Times. A few may still recall a little game
in a back room in Portland. when the limit
was a dollar and a certain sharp-faced lit
tie man sorely vexed the great speaker Of
the house. The little man seemed
to be getting all the bad cards,
which he threw down with exclama-
lions Of disgust. At last he made u
yet, and all the players dropped out except
Mr.. Reed, who eyed his own three aces COM
placently and raised him heavily. The lit
tie man sniekered, aud came back with an
equally heavy raise. Mr.. Reed opened his
round, little mouth, bllnked his little black
eyes and gurgled with uneasiness; but he
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showed his chips onto the pile and put ON
extra red on top. The little man covered
the red. then deftly swept the whole OF
his stack onto the board and eyed the great
man with q superior smile. Mr. Heed
lurched back in his chair, looked at his
opponent severely for a moment, and-qult.
Then the little man spread out a pair OF
trays and gathered in the winnings
WHY, confound you. sir" roared the
speaker Of the house, you ought to join
the senate lobby"
T. p. o'Counor says that one of the fun
niest experiences that ever John Dillon
had was while he was on q tour OF this
country. Mr.. Dillon is OF very slight frame
aud looks rather melancholy. He and
Parncll appeared on the same platform
In an eastern city at a time when famine
threatened ireland. After the meeting the
chairman took Mr.. Dillon by the hard and
with tears in his eyes said: "Ah, Mr.. Dill
lon, when / heard Parnell speak l was not
moved. There, / said TO myself. is an aris-
tocrat who knows nothing OF suffering, but
when you. Mr.. Dillon, got up l shed tears.
There, l said to myself, is a maj who has
known hunger. He has hunger in his face"
Joseph GIrouard OF Spencer, Mass, has
grown weary OF his debtors who cannot
afford to pay him what they owe and the
other DAY announced that he would give
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to organize and become one Of the at.
t~rastive features OF the st. Louis exposi-
tion In 1904 as a band and orchestra in one
family Of brothers. J. r. Stewart, the
eldest, is q musical director Of long ex-
perience.
Tho father Of this remarkable family
was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania,
December 20, 1929, and the mother. Susan
j.. Stewart, now deceased, was born In
Guernsey county, Ohio, February q, 1889.
They were married in the latter county
March 30, 1859. Mr.. Stewart, although
having been engaged in numerous business
and financial pursuits. has devoted his at
tention chiefly to farming Of which, with
the assistance of his boys, he has made a
fattering success. He retired from active
business life six years ago, when his help
mate for nearly forty years, passed to her
reward. At the recent meeting these
twelve men stepped upon the scales and
tipped the beam at 2,0S5 pounds. All are
of good physique, ranging in weight from
ICE to 210 pounds. Five OF the brothers
are married and have families. All have
been graduated from high schools and six
OF them have secured college degrees. TIN
father keeps up a regular correspondence
with each boy, and his highest earthly
hone is realized when he can mingle with
them in q body.
Fifty years Of welded life, fOrty-twO OF
them spent in Jefferson county, Nebraska 10
the record Of William Babcock and Mercy
Furbush, his wife, look back upon. They
were married in Scoharie county, New YORK;
on March 5, 1858, and came to Nebraska In
1860, settling at what was then called Big
Sandy, in Jefferson county. The log house
Mr.. Babcock then built still stands. about
a mile from what is now POWELL. 1t was
not the idyllic life Of the present time that
the young couple led. Nature was kind,
but the wild men OF the plains resented
the intrusion, and in 1864 Mr.. Babcock, with
his wife and children, had TO fly for their
lives before a raid OF the Indians. Peace
was soon restored and the family pursued
the even tenor of life on q Nebraska farm.
In 1870 a new home wac built, on Cub
creek. whore the golden wedding was cell
ebrated. Five OF their eight children and
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All are staunch republicans, having with
the father cast thirteen republican votes
at the last general election. Each is, an ac-
compIished musician and a plan is on foot
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Pen and Picture Pointers

EMW(AMES r. GARFIELD, who has
~ been placed in charge of the
k444~I Bureau Of Corporations in the
&S$<M newly created Department of
- Commerce, is the second son Of
the late President James A. Garfield. He,
like his father, has won his way to the
front by his own merit. Personally, he
resembles his father very much. MIR. Gar
field is an attorney by profession, and has
built up quite a practice. At the time of
his appointment to his present position no
was a member Of the Civil Service COM
mission. In his new capacity he will have
to deal with the control OF the great cor
poratlons of the country. In 1890 he mar
ried Miss Helen Newell of Chicago,
daughter OF the late president Of the Lake
Shore road.
Jacob Of old had as his proaadest reason
for hoasting twelve sons, all grown to
manhood. 1t was his comfort as well as
his pride to have about him these twelve,
who in time became the heads of the twelve
great divisions OF the Hebrew race. In the
narrative OF the bible are found ample
evidences OF the satisfaction this patriarch
derived from his unique position. Few
men have had the same source OF content
but one OF them is Frank Stewart of
llhhley, H. u TetITeu IdTWeT anu blOCk
raiser. He gathers about him an even
dozen Of robust, hearty sons. all grown to
mans estate, and each performing the
duties of a man in the world Of affairs.
Recently q reunion Of the family was held
at the father's home, the boys being to-
gether for the FIRST time In seven years.
These men are scattered from Ohio to
Nebraska, all well-to-dO, either conduct-
ing successful business of Their own or
holding high and honorable positions in
the community where they are located. The
Oldest is 43 years of age; the youngest Is
81, and all were born in Warren county,
Illinois. The nine younger boys first seen
light in the same housa. Tho accompany
Ing cut shows tae father and twelve sons
IS they appear at the present time. Read
Ing from left to right, beginning with the
back row In the picture they are: w. b.
Stewart, aged SO, conductor c., c. s. Ry.,
Chicago; w. w. Stewart, aged Al,
livestock auctioneor Of southern Iowa and
Iorthern Missouri, Tingley, Ia; r. Stewart,
hther, aged rs, retired. Tingley, Ia; J. r.
Stewart, aged 43, jeweler, Diagonal, Ia;
70. W.. Stewart, aged SO, secretary Cook
County club, Chicago; K. M. Stewart,
aged 20, cashier for DeVol Hardware com
pany, Council Bluffs. Ia; A. r. Stewart,
aged "a wholesale grocer, Columbus, o.;
J. T. o. Stewart, aged 81, grade manager,
State Industrial school, Kearney Neb,; L.
B.. Stewart, aged SO. twin to W. b. edu-
Gator, Cedar Falls, Ia; r. II. Stewart, aged
%, principal OF public schools, Bartlett
Ia; T. b. Stewart, aged q, student, Iowa
State Normal, Cedar Falls, Ia: b. II
Stewart, aged a. instructor in printing
State Industrial School, Kearney, Neb.; G
r. Stewart, aged 20, stenographer, Lincoln
Neb.
-
All are staunch republicans, having will
the father cast thirteen republican sotei
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DIR. Anders Sven Hedin, the illustrious
traveller, who lately returned from 4 Won
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@ovERNoR odell of New York was
present the other day at b
hearing OF certain charges
80 against Sheriff Kaiser Of Erie
. county. He asked one witness II
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r. GARFIELD, who has
been placed in charge of the
Bureau Of Corporations in the
newly created Department OF
Cnmmnrcn 10 tho ancnnd ann Of
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-23
FIGHTING BAG WORMS.
Picking Them from Fruit and shade
Trees Early In the Year Ia the
safest Method.

On many fruit trees and shade trees
one may find the cocoons OF bag
worms. They are usually from one 40
two inches long, and are suspended by
one of the pointed ends from the
smaller branches OF the trees. Each az
the larger cocoons contains, during
the winter, a large number Of eggs,
If these are allowed to remain on the
tree until the eggs hatch in the spring
there will be produced from the eggs
in few cocoons enough young worms
TO strip all the leaves from tree
early in the summer. These worms
seem to be especially fond of cedar
trees, and are very likely TO be over
looked on these trees until they have
becomefso numerous as to seriously
damage the trees.
With these worms a stitch In time
saves ninety. The cocoons picked from
the trees should be thoroughly de-
stroyed. Should il become necessary
TO destroy large numbers OF the
worms i'm the summer, a good plan
would be TO dust or spray the trees
with paris green. London purple or
some other arsenical poison. One of
the larger cocoons left on a marked
limb Of small tree should afford
crop Of worms which would afford IN
teresting and instructive object les
sons TO boys and girls, and older folks.
This crop OF worms should be thinness
from time TO time, and when the
worms retire into the cocooBs tn
pupate, the twigs from which they
hang may be placed in covered glass
jars. The male moths emerge NJ
winged adults. but the female moths
remain in the cocoons.-M Midland
Farmer.
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THE GOOD ROADS IDEA.
PcnnsyIvnnia ApprOpriates six and
one-HaIf Million Dollars TO
Help Ia Along.

The lcaven OF road improvement
seems TO be working in all parts of the
United States. An eastern man, who
has recently taken a trip through Tex
as, says the enthusiasm with which the
people have taken mp the good roads
idea" is wonderful. In some counties
they are in danger OF going wild" on
the subject Funds are being raised
mainly by issue OF county bonds.
In Pennsylvania, the state idea has
taken firm hold. The plan just
adopted is for the state, the county
and the township TO cooperate in
the work of building and improving
the roads. The state is TO pay two
thirds OF the expense, and the county
and township in which the work Is
done each one-sixth Of the expense.
The state has made available for this
purpose Sc, 500 900, TO be expended dur
ing the next few years.
The principle involved in the state
aid plan is exactly the same as that in
volyed in the scheme for national aid
which has developed such popularity
recently. The fundamental idea OF
both is that road improvement il not
merely n matter Of LOGAN interest and
possibility, but matter of inter
est and concern 20 the whole people.
or, TO put 1t another way, road build
ing Is coming to he viewed as n species
of "mternal improvement" belonging
81 the same class as river and harbor
improvements.
Another reason why national and
state aid are becoming 50 popular Is
the realization that, unless something
Of the kind IS adopted, the burden Of
bad roads, like the poor, will be al
ways with us. The bottomless roads
OF the country constitute a sort Of
slough Of despond" in which the peo-
pie are destined 90 founder until some
one comes along 10 help them out. In
fact the expense for improving the
roads in many localities is burden
which the local population Is wholly
unable TO bear. 1t is believed that
whenever the state or the nation
reaches out a helping hand TO such
communities. they will grasp II and
bend all their energies TO the great
work OF improving heir highways,
but they will never undertake the job
without help from the outside.
The frequent spring rains made the
roads almost impossible in majority
Of the local communities throughout
the eastern half OF the United States.
Perhaps this is one OF the reasons why
the good roads idea - uppermost IN
80 many minds,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-23
Irov 90 Manure Roses.

Plants growing in wellrprepsrcsl
quarters do not require the roots dir
turbcd annually by digging In large
quantities OF manure among them, hut
iudiciously applied top dressings are OF
the utmost advantage. Bone manure.
is applied by taking little OF the snt.-
face soil from around the stem aan
shaking handful or two over the roofs
and then returning the soil. Very fire
rose growths and blooms may be pro-
duced in this way. dany persons think
their roses will degenerate II the wbobe
Of the surface near them Is not deeply
forked or dug and much natural maDurc
added every spring, but nothing -.
gained by disturbing the roots seTt
much.
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ORNAMENT THE YARD.
IL Pays to surround the Farm Hcus
with Trees, shrubs aud Clam
bering Vines.

IL the farmer knew how cheaply n
grounds could be ornamented, ther
would be fewer unsightly yards in th
country. Even the boys and girls, Wit
a little trouble, could surround IN
mouse with beautiful trees and shrub
and clambering vines, and the cosI
would be only a few days work eac
year. There is scarcely tree or
shrub that will not propagate rea,il
from cuttings, and all kinds can be in |
creased almost indefinitely. Insert th
cuttings in a moist piece of ground !
the spring, and give them one or ~
hoeings. by the second year they wi
be large enough 10 transplant 10 pes|
manent quarters. Some writers rel
commend transplanting little deepe
in the new location than originalt.
grown, but the theory is unnatural
Tor nature feeds from the roots, mol
the trunk. The sprouting OF seeds II
a curious study; too much or too iitl
tie soil cover may cause seed TO ger
inmate, TO lie dormant, or TO rot
Trees grown from small, light seeds
such IS box elder, maple, elm, cotton.
wood, should be planted shallow
whereas deep-rooted varieties which
produce large, heavy seeds. such as ths
oak and walnut, require deeper plant
ing; and care in transplanting shoult
be taken that the roots are placed IN
the positions in which they formeri,
grew, as nearly as possible, Some
times cottonwoods and soft naples
standing so shallow that some of the
upper roots become visible on the sur
face make quick, vigorous growth
The roots which formerly grew clos
to the surface should certainly not he
placed deep down in the soil. OF course
nature tries TO overcome abuse of thin
kind by sending out new networks OF
rootlets, but while this is being done
the growth Of the tree is retarded
Herbaceous plants, like lilies, phloxes,
peonies, rises, yuccas, anemonies, ana
hundreds Of others, can have their
roots divided and subdhided. and tho
plants will be the more thrifty for the
Observation-Disclosures Epitomist.
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FOREIGN GOSSIP.

OF Prussia's S3,151 .0s3 acres of land
% per cent. are occupied 10y trees.
There are no less than five differ
ent bays, each called the Bay of Is
lands. The best known one is in New
Zealand.
Plans are being made for utilizing
the Dogs in Kings county, Ireland,
for peat fuel and moss disable as
stable litter, which will compete with
Germany.
Some fishermen have recovered
from the sea, near Salona in the prov
ince Of Phthiotis and Phocis. IA large
statue of man in fair state Of
preservation.
The Musee Carnavalet in Paris has
been enriched with u death mask Of
Due de Reichstadt. Rostand's "Aig-
Ion" the gift OF Chevalier Ernest de
Rosenberg.
In accordance with an ancient GUS
tom, the rector of ST. Mary's, in
Chester, England, has given half n
ton Of coal to each of the two local
fishermen catching the first Dee sal
mon of the season.
A French inventor has discovered
new way Of making roads free from
dust. At a cost OF two cents per
square yard he covered macadam-
lied road with coat of tar, and
found IL, after four months. in excel
lent condition, although heavy wag-
ons as well as carriages had used IT,.
plan is being discussed in Vienna
for establishing an Austro-Chinese
bank in Tientsin. with capital Of
25,O0O,000 crowns TO begin with 4
young Austrian, who has lived some
years ia China. has been sent to
Ticntsin TO sound Austrian mer-
chants there ON the part they would
take in such an enterprise.
The German governments final re-
port upon the German harvests for
last year shows 1884. $50 tons of rye.
an increase of 1881 400 tons: 1850
5l7 tons Of wheat, gain OF 49,. 476
tons; 3,l00,227 tens of barley, drop
of 221,s75 tons; 7,467 $50 tons of oats.
an increase of 4l7,097 tons; 43.462. 1893
tons of potatoes. decline OF 5,224,-
SOS tons
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seat at the cabinet table than his
sturdy qualities began 10 tell.
Moody is not unlike Roosevelt
physically, mentally and morally. lie
is of the same stocky athletic build.
He has the same pugnacity in bullet
shaped head and fighting face. He
has the same clean ideals of public
life and the same fearlessness in
working for what he believes to be
right. He is quick, impetuous and
always ready.
Moody was prosecuting attorney
for Essex county, Massachusetts,,
before he came TO congress, and he
made a reputation then as an ag-
gressive reformer. lie cleaned ont
"A gang of Doodle aldermen in Law
renee, the principal town of his dis
trict. They put detectives on his
track, threatened his life and did
everything in their power TO intimi-
date him. But he stuck TO his work
tenaciously and put several of his
antagonists behind the bars. He is
as fearless now as then. He is will
ing to take any chances that come to
him.
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ago. 1t was constructed from the
timbers of the historic Arctic ship
Resolute, which had as extraordinary
an experience as ever falls to the lot
Of vessel.
The Resolute was British boat
which sailed in 1852 for the Arctic re.
gions in search Of Sir John Franklin
and his missing crew. She was frozen
up i'm Arctic ice and her captain and
crew were forced TO leave her to her
fate. escaping themselves 10 England.
Abandoned though she was, without a
soul on board. she drifted safely dis
lance Of 1.200 miles buffeted and
pressed by ice; and az last, four years
later, she was picked up by an Amer
lean whaler, stanch and seaworthy as
ever
Congress did very graceful thing.
resolution was passed authorizing
the purchase OF the Resolute from
those who saved her, directing that the
ship be fully repaired and equipped al
an American navy yard and requesting
OF the British government that the
United States be allowed 10 restore the
Rcsolute 10 the service to which she
formerly belonged. An appropriation
OF $40. 900 was made for the purpose and
the vessel was formally transferred to
the queen of England on December 10.
1856. being taken 10 Cowes by express
request Of the queen for that purpose.
The queen displayed the greatest In
ferest In the event. and so did the Eng
lish people. The vessel was decorated
with flags. the American and British
ensigns flying side by side.
Twenty years later the old ship was
broken up and by order Of the queen
a desk was made from its timbers and
sent 70 the president
LOUIS A cooLIpGR
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WMlr. ]SllE15S
HOME WATER WORKS.
A simple system Whics, Can lie Intro
duced In Every Farm Which
Has a Windmill.

would like TO tell OF a labor saving
device, which ] think will rival even
the wire fence telephone" the dog
ehurn"or anything else on the farm;
one, too, within the reach of all who
have a windmill. refer TO "home wa
ter works" or water under pressure.
The possibilities are the bathroom and
closet, hot and cold water for the
kitchen, stock water and fire protec-
ton TO both farmer and yillager.
There is an eight-foot wind wheel,
force pump over a large well in which
is placed an automatic cutoff. About
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acquired a prominence which does
not in any degree faze him; for
Bowen is TO be credited above all
things with assurance and self-con-
fidence. His superb trust In his own
destiny has undoubtedly had much
to do with the reputation he has
won in his conduct of the Venezuelan
negotiations.
IL Is not so many years, however,
since that same assurance came near
getting him into serious trouble.
His first diplomatic experience was
as consul to Barcelona, Spain. lie
was appointed by President Mckin-
ley just before the war with Spain.
little later the rank of the Office
was raised "a consul general and
Bowen's name was sent 10 the senate
for promotion. Then charges were
brought against him. II was said
that he had been getting excessive
fees for his share in the expectation
OF iackasses from Barcelona, and an
attempt was made to hold up his
confirmation. Bowen got busy and
FASTENED To Washington. Without
waiting TO confer with his friends he
hunted up the commerce committee
of the senate, which had his nom
ination under consideration. lie in
sisted on a hearing and he got IT,.
lie lectured the committee for de-
lay, denounced his accusers and al
together made so unfavorable an
impression that the committee, who
were Indifferent at the start, became
strongly prejudiced against him.
They were on the point of making
an adverse report out Of pure Gus
sedness' when Bowen's friends got
wind Of the affair and, after much
difficulty Strengthened out the tan
gle 1t took any amount OF skill
and tact to bridge the matter over.