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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
House Passes Jordon Bill.
patch to The Evening Star,

SperIaI Dtspatch to The Evening Star.
. RICHMOND. Va, December 3.-The
house Of delegates today. by the recorded
vote Of 43 to So passed the bill of e. G..
Jordon. breaking the Baylor survey, and
authorizing the leasing out Of barren and
depleted area. This action followed a three
days debate. The bill now goes to the
senate, where 1t VII provoke another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regnlar call, IL clock noon-wa shngton
Gas cert. 5000 at 49, $f00 at 49,
Washington Street Railway pref. 100 ut 391s,
100 ut 39la. 100 at 1914. 100 at 1914.
washington Gas. 10 at 57h . at 81
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 1924.
Ianston Monotype 20 Mt 8, 5 at S.
Greene Copper, 50 at lis.
After call.-Washington Street Railway pref, 100
at 39A. :
Metropolitan IS. 81 900 at 11e.
Washington Gas cert, 81 900 at lib.
Washington Street Railway pref, so at $685., so
at 1914, 100 at 39A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
Fourth-Class Postmasters.

The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today:
Maryland-Avenel, William O. Peter .
virginia-Grundy, Levi A. Mathena; May
wood F. A Hodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03

BY the terms of the win Of Margaret
Davis. dated May g. 1898, and fled this
afternoon for probate, her children are
named benehciariea. sf5ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
WOULD CHANGE BASIS.
Gen. Brayton of Rhode Island Has an
Idea

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. December "A
plan under which the representation from
the southern states in the national repub-
Ican convention would be decreased and
that from the north added to is proposed
10y Gen. Charles R. Brayton, member of
the republican national committee from
Rhode Island and party leader In this
state.
Gen. Brayton has sent a letter to each
member of the national committee. accom-
panied by a resolution which he will re-
port to that body at Washington Deem
Der IL. recommending a change In the
present basis of representation in the con-
vention which would more nearly repre-
sent the republican voting strength of the
~ tata
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. ,Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1919 F ST., members New York
stock exchange Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
No Action on cresceus' Record.

NO ActIon OH Ciesce0s ISeSofo'
CHICAGO, December 3--The board or
appeals OF the American Trotting Associa-
ton adjourned today without taking aeuon
on the record made by Cresceus at Wichita.
Kan. in October. The boards next meet
ing will be in May next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
Provisions Of Resolution.

The resolution provides that each state.
territory and the District of Columbia be
entitled to four delegates-at-large. and one
for each 10.0t0 voters or ma iority fraction
thereof casting their ballots for the re-
publican electors in the preceding presi-
Dental election.
SO provide that the representation of each
state In national convention will become
d matter of healthy contention and rivalry
and every section of the country will share
in controlling the affairs of the party in
ratable proportion to the whole party
strength with perfect and complete fair
ness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
: Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $72sO Government receipts
from internal revenue. $66O.477: customs,
$685. 243: miscellaneous. Sos. S5s. Expendi-
lures 81. $4,000
Available cash balance, $500, $50 47423.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03

AS a rule when there is no trading, or at
least, that which is limited In amount, the
vance the asking price, On the other hand.
this is eventuated by a desire TO diminish
as much as possible the distance between
the two prices, SO that when both these in
fluences are at work the quotations convey
a pretty good Idea Of the market value of
the securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
At Trial of Postal Frauds
Case in Baltimore.
.DESULTORY DUELING
BETWEEN COUNSEL AND REPRE-
SENTATIVE WACHTER.
Only Verbal Wounds and They Didn't
Cut Deep-Blakeney Also raz 81
on Stand, s., s-..- -.----
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December BIN
sharp contrast with the animated and at
times dramatic scenes that characterized
the proceedings of yesterday, the third day
of the trial of the postal frauds cases be-
fore Judge Morris. in the United States cir
cult court. was replete with commonplace
testimony.
The only bright spot in the desultory duel
of questions and answers and the usual
objections from Attorney Bryan. for the
defense came when Representative Wach-
ter was called to the stand, shortly before
noon.
Then followed some clever repartee be-
between the congressman and Attorney
Bryan. in which yelled illusions to certain
events in politics of recent date convulsed
the court room with laughter and caused
the bailiffs to rap loudly for order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03

There was very little disposition mani
Tested to trade generally. although there
was quite brisk bidding for gas stock and
a small quantity was sold at 81 and 573S
The result of the competition brought the
bid and asking price closer together than Is
exchange. especially in a dull market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Ginseng Culture.

Ginseng is slow. From seed planted
this year you cannot get roots to mar
ket until 1911.
The seed costs $3.50 per ounce, and
one year roots cost 10 cents each.
To plant one acre a foot and one-half
each way will cost $1,000, or forty
ounces of seed will cost $500.
At the end of eight years labor and
care, if you have extra luck and lose
no plants, you will have $500 pounds
of roots, worth $3.50 per pound, if
price keeps up, or $1S,70
OF course, if you grow the roots
twice as thick as this estimate the
first cost will be doubled and also the
returns.
Figure for yourself what it will cost
per year to keep an acre shaded, weed
ed, cultivated and watered when nee
essary.-American Gardener.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Passed the nottle roo auick1x.

Will Low, the painter, told story Of
the'Latin quarter days of Robert Louis
Stevenson. Low and Stevenson were
great friends in their youth. Their
friendship indeed continued up to the
time of the writer's death.
Louis" said the artist, twas no less
diplomatic than brave. He could be
fiery, and he could also be gracious and
pacific. One night, l remember, we
sat in a garden in Montmartre. The
red wine had been flowing pretty free
ly, and one of our party got heated
and aggressive.
Finally some one said thing that
this fighting chap disliked. AS soon as
the words were spoken he grabbed up
a bottle and hurled it at the others
head. 1t was strong, true shot and
would have hit the mark had not Ste
venson sprung to his feet and caught
the missile.
"Tut, tut, George he said to the
thrower; tut, tut. If the bottle is
passed so quickly, none of us will be
able to stand out the evening. New
York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Cutting Corn,

There has been great loss in the feed
ing value of corn fodder by reason of
delay in cutting. 1 use a corn binder
and cut when many of the tops of the
corn are still green. Just as soon as the
husks are dry and the corn will keep
in shocks begin cutting. If there is
any doubt as to the curing of the corn,
1 let the bundles lie on the ground a
day or two before setting up. No de-
vice is needed to make the shocks stand
up except little Irvine.
plant in check rows, 3 feet inches
each way, and make shocks twenty
hills square, or 400 hills to the shock.
Set up four bundles, placing them well
apart at the bottom, and tie the top;
then set up the corn evenly all around.
When finished, tie again as follows:
With rope having Il ring on one end
draw the shock up tightly; then tie
above the rope with binder Irvine, aft
erward removing the rope. If this
work is well done, there will be no
down shocks. With four mules and a
good driver we cut eight to ten acres
day. ID. Clardy in American Agri-
culturiSt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Anfun, snnerstitionn.

There ere many a4sfmalS that the SUI
perstitious consider it unlucky to kill.
Among them may be mentioned a lady
bird, Il martin, robin, stork and a
money spider, while to kill a wren
means that you will break a bone be-
fore the year is out. Many animals are
also supposed to herald death, and SUI
perstitions in this direction are so nu-
merOus that only a few can be men
toned here. The most commonly
known is the clicking or tapping of
the beetle called Il death watch, which
is reckoned as an omen of death to
some one in the house.
The bowling of u dog at night near n
house is supposed to predict the death
of a sick inmate, as also the setting of
a white pigeon on a house BODIES death
TO some one in the house, while, again,
an old saying among the superstitious
runs, mo person can die on bed or
pillow containing the feathers of q
white pigeon
That the gnawing of furniture by
rats presages death is also common
superstition. To meet certain animals
is considered lucky, while to meet 9TH
ers is the reverse. For instance, to
meet SOW with litter of pigs is very
lucky, but it is unlucby if SOW
weasel is lucky, but should hare run
across the road in front of you it
augurs bad fortune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Planting Corn.


a writer In the Iowa Homestead says
that in North Carolina corn is planted
in rows six feet apart and one foot in
the rows and that a writer says pa
bushels per acre have been grown in
that way. The Iowa man is misin-
formed. The famous 254 bushel crop
grown in South Carolina years ago
was, we have understood, really two
crops, the first crop being planted early
and six feet apart between the rows,
and when this was laid by another
planting was made midway between
the rows. The early crop was cut out
when glazed and the second crop cult
waited and matured. The common
method in the south is to plant the tall
growing corn six feet apart each way
and one stalk in a hill. Corn planted
in this way and making but one ear
per stalk cannot make big crop even
on strong land. The great need of the
southern corn grower is a proper breed
ing of corn to more dwarf stature, so
that it can be planted closely. This
has been done at the North Carolina
College of Agriculture, and corn plant
ed in rows feet inches apart
and rather thickly in the rows made
lightweight bushels per acre on up
land that few years previous would
not have made over ten bushels with
the ordinary planting and tall corn
with single ears. Fully as much i'm
provement can be made in other sec
tons by a study of the whole plant as
indicated above.-PracticaI Farmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
For Firhting Cabbare worms.

Soon we will have trouble with the
cabbage worm, green and striped.
Then spraying, busting, sprinkling and
torch burning will be in order Eero-
sene emulsion used with a sprayer will
kill the worms and is otherwise harm
less. The same may be said of Persian
insect powder, tobacco powder, etc.
Hot water, even at boiling heat, may
be sprinkled on without damage to
anything but worms. but if the water
is at or near boiling heat Il sprinkling
nozzle should be used that has very
fine perfOratiOns, and the sprinkler
should be held at distance of two and
a half to three feet. In passing in fine
streams from sprinkler to cabbage the
water is sufficiently cooled to prevent
injury to the plants. The gasoline
torch is probably the most effective
and expeditions method known for
killing cabbage worms, as the flame
may be brought in contact with the
underside of the leaves. This instru-
ment is largely used by market gar
denerS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Reason to BE Happy.

What is the use of being at odds
with the world? What is the use of
being blue and respondent? The world
is full of trials for us all-has plenty
of trouble and worry to hand out even
TO the best of US from time to time.
But there would be no need for men
and women-we could all be babeS-if
there were no great life problems to
solve, no burdens to bear, no sorrows to
live down. These are the balance
wheels of life. They are the trials we
have to face in order to strengthen US
and broaden us to the opportunities
and the real happiness that riches do
not command nor poverty bar.-New
York Mail and Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Tho ButIer Was In Doubt.

The recent St. Andrews dinners, ac-
cording to the Westminster Gazette,
have been noteworthy for the profu-
sion of Scotch stories, which in several
cases fairly set the tables in n roar.
Some of them have an ancient ring,
but there is one that is perhaps not
generally known. a doctor was at
tending a dangerous case where q
Scotch butler was engaged. On calling
in the forenoon he said to Donald, al
hope your masters temperature is
much lower today than it was last
night" I'm no. sac very sure ABBOTT
that replied the butler, for he deed
this morning."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07

Bahady. RehuSu l.
Prepared OF Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Treatment of Seed Oats.

Successful treatment of seed oats to
prevent smut by the use of formalin
are reported from many quarters. The
solution used has been of various
strengths-from one to three ounces of
oats are spread upon a floor and sprin-
killed. and then raked with common
garden rakes and sprinlzled again, and
repeat the process for three or four
times, or until the oats are thoroughly
wetted, and then with shovels heap up
for twenty-four hours. Then spread
and dry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Don't Feed vermin.

Remember that if your cattle, hogs
or horses have ticks or lice or your
sheep have ticks or scab you have
to supply the vermin as well as the
animals with food. Is it profitable to
feed ticks, lice, ETC.? If not, why not
get rid of them?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
size of seed Grain Important.

In some English experiments COM
parative tests were made with large
and small seed, wheat. oats and beans.
The most striking results were obtain
ed from wheat. The yield from the
large seed was almost double that from
the small. The difference was less
marked with oats, and with beans there
was practically no advantage in plant
ing large seed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07


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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-17
A HOUSE OF BEER BOTTLES.
Unique Residence of a Miner in Treeless
Tonopah.

Tonopah, New, aside from being famed
on account of its vast mineral resources.
also occupies the unique distinction of
numbering among its inhabitants a man
who is able to live in glass house and
throw unlimited quantities of stones at
the same time without suffering any of
the serious Inconvenience popularity sup
posed TO surround such an association.
Not a tree grows within sixty miles of
the great mining camp, and very natu-
rally building material and fuel bring all
sorts of fancy prices, the commonest kind
of lumber selling for S6G per thousand
feet, while inferior grades of scrub cedar
command SD a cord. Consequent upon
this condition, various subterfugeS are re-
sorted to in the architectural makeup of
Tonopah. There are houses made of
straw. of burlap sacks trimmed with
blue jean ovcralls; OF tin from 5-gallon
oilcans; of dry goods and cracker box
lumber; Of mud, stone, tents, cloth-in
fact, almost every sort of contrivance is
resorted TO al q makeshift for place of
habitation; but it has remained for Will
liam F. Peck. miner, TO devise a house
in a class by itself.
He has constructed of empty beer bot
ties house 16x20 feet in the clear, with
ceilings 6 feet high, and containing two
rooms. III was Dult III OCTOBER OF last
year by Mr.. Peck entirely unaided. at
such odd moments as he could spare from
his regular duties at the mine. Water
was then selling at $3.50 a barrel, hence
the principal element of expense centered
in the supply of mud that was employed
as a mortar between the bottles compris-
ing the editice.
Ten thousand empty beer bottles We're
incorporated in the structure. The inside
walls are plastered with mortar which is
spread to depth sufficient to cover the
protruding bottle necks, thus making a
smooth surface.
Mr.. Peck lived all last winter in his
peculiar abode with his wife and two
children, girl of Z and a boy of 3 years,
and says while the temperature in many
residences of Tonopah reached the freez
ing point quite often. his family found
their glass house exceedingly comfortable
at all times. He has sufficient bottles on
hand for another room, and il is his in
tention to utilize them at his leisure in
building an addition TO his premises.
Mr.. Peck removed with his family from
Prescott, Ariz. to Tonopah last winter.
and it is quite evident he will get along
all right wherever his lot may be cast
Kansas City Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-17
TALLEsT MAN IN THE WORLD.
Feodor Machow, Russian, Is Nearly
Eight Feet High.

The tallcst man in the world is going
to England.
He is Feodor Machow of Kustjak,
Russia, and is seven feet nine inches in
height. Until some scientists "discov
cred" him and brought him 10 Moscow,
Feodor looked upon his abnormal height
as grave drawback. Now he is rather
proud of it.
This man is not only the largest man
alive, but his measurements are greater
than those of any known giant of the
past two generations. He is but % years
old. and remarkably we'll proportional
for his height.
The AnthropoIogicsl society of Berlin
is taking a very lively interest in Machow
and many learned men have measured
and studied him during the past few
months. Prof. Felix Won Luschan, the
famous chronological student, has made
the official report, and this is what he
finds
II have carefully examined and meas
ured from an anthropolOGical standpoint
eodor Machow, who is now about %
years of age.
He is seven feet nine inches in height
and can therefore be clasSed with the
largest giants that have ever lived. He
exceeds in height all the known living
giants by at least a head. and is in many
respects Of great scientific interest
As n matter of fact, all the giants
who have been exhibited in Europe up TO
the present time were from Al inches TO
50 inches shorter than MachOw. Their
average height was between six feet ten
inches and seven feet I'VE inches. accord
ing to documents placed with the Anthro-
pologica, society by the late Prof
Nirchow. The Showmeu, however al
ways exaggerated the height in adver-
tisements.
Feedor Machoy comes from an old
Russian family. whose ancestors are
said to have emigrated to Russia from
the south. probably from Syria. His
parents. as we'll as his two brothers and
one sister, are all of normal size. His
grandfather was large. but in no sense
giant. Ii is said. however. that in earlier
generations of the family large specimens
occurred. Viewing this case from the
standpoint Of the theory that mental and
physical traits are inherited il would
seem that the theory is strengthened to
a certain extent, especially IN regard to
bodily stature.
The boots worn by Macbow. which
scarcely reach to his knees. reach an or
binary person almost up TO the waist and
12-year-od boy could easily find room
inside of one of them. The ring which
adorns the index finger of Machow's
right hand is so large that half dollar
can easily be passed through it, a steel
spring mattress of extra size and strength
had TO be made for him and placed on 4
strong iron frame. This promising youth
eats at each meal at least three pounds
Of meat and proportiOnate quantity of
potatoes. vegetables and bread, with a
relishnC appetite. IL is at the cost of
much trouble and still greater expense
that the society is entertaining him
London Express.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-17
POTATOES A FOOT LONG.
RemzTksbtc Crop Being Gathered in
sheridan, Wyoming.

Sheridan, Wy. a Mushroom town
OF ten years S2UTtii, looks with scorn
upon Greeley, Colo, for it has seen the
Greeley potato and gone it one better
They claim there, and the claim seems
70 be wei Suostantiated, that Sheridan
holds the worlds record for the size and
yield of its potatoes. 1t is not nece~
Sary TO say that the town is founded
upon irrigation. Without Artificial water
supply 1t would be the sage brush deSer;
II was eleven years ago.
President Alger of the First National
bank of Sheridan declares that 97G
bushels of potatoes nave been raised on
one acre of Sheridan farm land This
feat was accomplished in competition
with Greeley, and for a prize of $1,000
An agricultural publication Offered the
prize and named the conditions. Ii was
stipulated that the acre be surveyed,
and that the potatoes be dug in the pres
ence of a committee which should make
afhdaSlt before notary public of the
amount OF the yield. TIE winner chal-
lenged the Greeley farmers to another
contest. Offering to bet an additional
$1,000 that 90 bushel could be exceeded,
and Greeley again surpassed, but the
challenge was not accepted.
1t is easy for one who has seen the
Sheridan potatoes, taken at random from
any field along the road. as | was per-
mitted to do, & believe that the potato
brag' of this town is well founded The
potatoes are nearly one foot in length by
six inches i'll diameter. with an occasional
specimen almost The size of mans
head. Most of the yield at present is
sold for use on the Union Pacific dining
cars, where they are served up baked,
and are very popular with the travelling
public. An occasional carload. however,
goes to Chicago and Minneapolis. At
first the farmers sent the potatoes to
market as Greeley potatoes, but they
are now getting a reputation which en-
ahleS them to stand on their own merits.
In the course of time Sheridan will be-
come world-famous as the greatest pro-
Queer of the "Spud."
Sheridan is situated at the base of the
Big Horn mountains and within sight of
Cloud'S Peak, one of the highest points
in the Rockies. 1t is on the site of the
camp of Gen. Crook. pitched during the
Indian uprising which led to the Custer
massacre, and is only fifty miles from
the scene of that historic event. 1t was
at the base of the Big Horn mountains
that the Indians made their last stand.
The water for the irrigation is taken
from Goose creek, which flows through
the valley and town. Ditch building is
done entirely by private enterprise. and
ii has not been necessary to perform any
difficult task of engineering 10 put the
water on the land. On account of limit
ed water supply, but little more land
can be brought under cultivation, unless
the government takes up a project to
dam up a natural reservoir in one of the
canyons to the wcs,. Such a project
would store thousands of gallons which
run off in the spring freshets, and re-
claim 100000 or more additional acres.
This will probably come in timc.-Mip-
neapoliS (Minn1 Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-17

An Irish soldier in n local regiment
during the late war arrived at camp late
one night. He was challenged with the
usual who goes there|
After bordering a few moments, and
the challenge being repeated. and think
ing he might AVOID punishment, lie an
swered
Kitchener"
He was Immediately knocked down
with the butt end Of rife.
While he was on the ground ruefully
rubbing his head. the sentry exclaimed:
why. it's Callaghan! What did ye say
it was Kitchener forF'
''Shure." came the answer. "when -
would do this TO Kitchener phwat wo1ill
ye DO to Gallagher T'-Parson's Weekly