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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-07-15
CYCLES AND FARM
ERS' ALMANACS.

1ureau of the United states:
rhe fact has come under my OBJ
.ation that a great many farmers
country people place a good deal
confidence in me predictions of
allied weather prophets whose
81 imaginations are portrayed in
-. nages of nearly all cheap alman-
is true that a few prognosticat-
appear to base their foresacts
On astronomical phenomena. If there
70 nv question at all as to whether
the researches might be an aid to
The science of meteOrology, it would
moi eem best to interfere.
81. does not seem right, however,
toa these weather prophets should
ho flowed to publish such worthless
nrplictions, which are not only in d1-
roc, opposition to the work of the
woather bureau, but by their wide
snread circulation through the coun-
trv prove an actual injury to the less
intelligent masses of our population.
8, feel sure that any action taken
to prevent such enterprises will prove
an important aid in effecting still
greater scope and efficiency in the
work of the weather bureau
The bureaus reply is in part: I'VE
are encouraged to believe that the
weather forecasts of the ordinary
farmers admanacs are not greatly re-
lied upon, and that those who have
moneyed interests at stake are daily
guided in their transactions by the
published forecasts of the weather
mureau. Although the predictions OF
the almanacS do not command conf
dence, yet the mere fact that they
are regarded with lenience by so many
persons suffices to show how lutte the
spirit of modern meteorolOgy has as
yet replaced the ancient belief in long
range weather forecasts. Perpetual
motion, squaring the circle, TRANSMIT
taton of metals, and many other er-
rors are banished from mems minds,
but planetary influences, fortune tell
ing and lotteries still have their de-
voices.
I'VE fully recognize the value OF
the work of those long-range fore
casters who are comparing early
weather records with those of the
present day and are searching for cy-
cles, by means of which the weather
at distant times may be fOreseen.
They have tedious work before them,
and WILL we fear, reap very unsat1s-
factory results.
The brilliant success of Schwabe,
who observed the sun spots year
after year until he was able, in 1851,
to announce that there was perlodl-
city in their frequency, followed, as 1T
very soon was, by the discovery OF
parallel period in the disturbances OF
the magnetic needle, has led numer-
Gus students to search for similar par
allel periods in various meteorological
Phenomena, although no one knows
why the spottedness of the sun should
thus affect the earth's atmosphere. or
course, the hypothesis that it does so
may be excepted as working hypo-
thesis, but we think it necessary to
caution our readers against spending
much time in search of sun-Spot wealth
g,s1. l. llxxr, fAIs
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-07-15
RAISED 1923 PIGS
FROM IS SOWS

April
Fithian
Illinois the
had Is that rrowed 9 all living healthy
his
using which for
and he will continue
raise pigs than
of
ST. JOSEPH RECORD.
he Arc Kot Genui 4
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-07-15
FALL FAIRS.

Following Is the list of fairs to be held
in the Northwest this season. Corrections
or additions mailed to this journal will
be nrOmntlY made
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11

{ At the end of the week Thorpe said goodby to his attendant He took two days of tramping the little&t town to re- gain the use of his legs and boarded the morning train for Beeson Lake. He did not pause in the village, but bent | his steps to the river trail.
 He followed the trail by the river. Butterballs and scoters padded up at his approach. Bits of rotten ice occa- sionally swirled down the diminishing stream. Around every bend Thorpe looked for some oE Railways crew driving the logs down the current. He knew from chance encounters with several Of the men in Bay City that RadwaT was still in camp, which meant, of course, that ths seasons oper- ations were not finished. Five miles farther Thorpe began to wonder wheth- CT this last conclusion might not be er- roneous. The Cass branch had shrunk- en almost to its original limits. The drive must have been finished even this early, for thefstream in its present con dition would. hardly float saw logs
 Thorpe, puzzled, walked on. At the banking ground he found empty skids. Evidently the drive was over. And yet even to Thorpe's ignorance it seemed incredible that the remaining million and half of logs had been hauled, banked and driven during the short time he had lain in the Bay City hos pital. More to solve the problem than in any hope of work he set out for the logging road
 Another three miles brought him to camp. It looked strangely wet and sodden and deserted. In fact, Thorpe found bare half dozen people in it. Radway, the cook and four men who were helping to pack up the movables. The jobber showed strong traces of the strain he had undergone, but greet ed Thorpe almost jovially.
 Hello, young man!' he shouted at Thorpe's mud splashed figure. Come back to view the remains? All well again, neigh? That's good!''
 T didn't know you were through" explained Thorpe, land came to see if could get job"
 Well, now, I am sorry p cried Rad way. You can turn in and help, though, if you want to-.
 thorpe greeted the COOK ana old Jack son Hines, the only two whom he knew, and set to work to tie up bun dles of blankets and to collect axes, peavies and tools of all descriptions. That evening the seven dined together at one end of the long table. The big room exhaled already the atmosphere of desertion.
 Not much like old times, is she?'' laughed Radway. Cant you just shut your eyes and hear Baptiste say. Max
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11

are under the Roman Catholic church. From one of the numerous agents who periodically visit the camps the lum- Der jack purchases for $S ticket which admits him at any time during the year to the hospital, where he is privileged to remain free of further charge until convalescent. So valuable are these institutions and so excellent ly are they maintained by the sisters that a hospital agent is always well come even in those camps from which ordinary peddlers and insurance men are rigidly excluded.
 In one of these hospitals Thorpe lay for six weeks suffering from a severe concussfon of the brain At the end of the fourth his fever had broken, but he w0s pronounced as yet too weak to !. be moved.
 The rooES were covered with snow. One day Thorpe saw it sink into itself and gradually run away. The tinkle tinkle tank tank of drops sounded from his own caves. Down the faroff river sluggish reaches of ice drifted Then in a night the blue disappeared from the stream. It became a menacing gray and even from his distance Thorpe could catch the swirl of its ris- ing waters. A day or two later dark masses drifted or shot across the field of his vision, and twice he thought he distinguished men standing upright and bold on single logs as they rushed down the current,
 .'What is the date?' he asked of the sister
 "The elevent' of March"
 Isn't 1t early for the thaw?''
 Listen to 'imr' exclaimed the sister delightedIy. Early, is it Sure tn freshet cot them all Look, darlint; ye can see the drive from here"
 T see, said Thorpe wearily. When can get out
 'Nat for wan week, replied the sis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11
Whnt He wantel.

My brother bought an automobile here last week" said an angry man to the salesman who stepped forward to greet him. 'and he says you told him if anything broke you would sup ply new part"
 Certainly said the clerk. What does we want?''
 "He wants two deltoid muscles, a couple of kneepans, one elbow and about half yard of cuticle,' said the man, "and he wants lem right away" Baltimore News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11
HOW It Happened.

T don't know now exactly how ii happened" Reggie was telling his best friend over game of billiards. T nev- CT meant to propose, you know-that is, not just yet. l wanted to knock about little more. But after we got home from the theater and sat in the parlor discussing the plot of the play ven tured out on thin ice and broke through before I knew where I was. It came as deuce of a shock, just as I should imagine breaking through real ice would be.
 'But Jessie was all ready for me. She was expecting 1t. First thing knew she had me by the collar and landed me on safe ground again, but was engaged. No doubt about that Anyhow I'm glad I've got her. Might have lost her through some slip if I'd waited. But I don't want to read any more stuff about bashful fellows stam- mering out proposals. It's all too easy."-New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11

IwaTlHEN Thorpe finally came to fM himself he was in long, H bright, clean room, and the
 sunset was throwing splashes of light on the ceiling over his head.
 He watched them idly for time, then turned on his pillow. At once he perceived long, double row of clean Ewhite painted iron beds, on which lay ot sat figures of men. Other figures of women glided here and there noiseless- 1y. They wore long, spreading dove gray clothes, with starched white 1xerchief drawn over their shoulders and across the breast. Their heads were quaintly white-garbed in stiff wingliISe coifs, fitting close about the oval of the face. Then Thorpe sighed comfortably and closed his eyes and blessed the chance that he had bought a hospital ticket of the agent who had visited camp the month before. For these were sisters, and the young man lay in the hospital of St. Mary.
 Like a great many other charities built on common sense, self support ing. rational basis, the woods hospitals
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11
TIME TABLE.
HIGHLAND D1vrsron.

Trains leave Meadow street station Tor Boston, Hartford and way stations at 7:OO and S:3S .m.; l2:3S. 3:30, S:07 r. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta. tlon from Boston, Hartford and way stations at Se05, Il 40 a. m.: 1:45, 6:20 and 7:3s D. m.
 Trains leave nfendow street station ,or New York, Fishkill Landing. Dan pury and way stations at S:13 a: m. and Il DO and 6:24 D. m.
 Ira1ns arrive at Meadow street sta- ,lon from New York, Fishkill Landing. DanDury and way stations at S:3B Q. tn.' I2.34 and S,O4 n. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Meadow street station at S:2O lo:O5 q. rn.; POO, 5i.O5 and 700 D. m.
 Arrive at Meadow street station nj S'oo, ll;SO a. m.; 4:50 6:5o and s:50 D. m.
 MERrDEN BRANCH.
 Trains leave Dublin street station for Middletown and way stations at o:05 a. m. and 6:15 n. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street station rom Middletown and way stations at 1:5O a. m. and BUS D. m.
 Trains leave Dublin street station Tor New Haven by way of Cheshire at zoo, SAB, 11:1O a. rn.. I 1:5O, 4:O1 p. m. Trains arrive at Dublin street sts. tfon from New Haven by way of Cheshire at 0:33 a. m.: 1:f15, S.2C. 6OO. s7:45 D. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Dublin street station for New Haven by way of Cheshire at 7:50 a. m.: 5:50 p. m.
 Arrive ar Dublin street station from New Haven by way Of Cheshire af 0:5O q. m.: s:50 D. TT. .
 NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
 Trains leave Bank street station fos New York, Bridgeport, New Haven and other places south at 6:35. 7:5s. 10:52 Il. m.; TAO, 3:05. 4:40, 6:15 and 800 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from New. York Bridgeport. New Fla yen md way stations at TIA. 2.oH 9:O5, 1O:5S a. m.; 1:24, $40, 5:o0, 80, 6:4s. S:4S p. n1.: 12:39 a. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station fov Winsted and way stations at a.o5, 10:59 a. rn.: 3;41, 5:22 (Waterville on lyl. GAS and S:4S D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from winsted and way stations at 6.35 7:55, 10:52 a. m.; 3:05, 5:4T Water ville) 6:15 p. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station for watertown and way stations at e:4n S:2S, 11:03 a. m; 1 80, 3:t5 5:10, G.12, 6:53, S:53 and 11:20 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from watertown and way stations at GAO, TAT. 1o:31 a. m.; LOO, 2:5G, 4:3o. 5:5o. 6:.i. 7:45. 11:16 T. .n,
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Bank street station for New york. Bridgeport and New lHnver nt 7.O5, $50 a. m.;l I 80, 5:11 and 500 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from New York, Bridgeport md New Haven at 9:53 n. n,.; 1:13, 7:5o 9:25 n. n.
 Leave banlS street station for Water. town and way stations at 9:5S q. m. and a:O3 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from watertown and way stations nr u:6a .. n. and 4:58 P. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11
HISTORIC COMFORTABLE.
Tradition That am American Spy
 Once Hid In It's Folds.

Tradition That an American Spy
 once Hid In Its Folds.
 An old fashioned comfortable which has done duty in one family for 135 years and has had a remarkable hiss tory since the time it shielded Rev olutionary. spy in the winter of IT'S was recently sent to David Read of Anita, Ia., by his sister, Mrs. Jesse Bill by of Little Washington, N. J., says n Morristown (N J) dispatch to the New York Times.
 The Read family lived on Schooley's mountain in Revolutionary times, and 1t was there that the comfortable was made. There Is tradition in the fam fly that ill the winter of TITS strange man in the uniform of British officer walked into the house late one night. Only the women folk were at home. They were badly frightened until the stranger opened his red coat and show ed the Revolutionary uniform under meath.
 He said he was an American spy and was being closely pursued by the Brit ish, from whose camp near Blawen- burg he had just fled with valuable in- formation which he was carrying to General Washington at Morristown.
 The women could think of no place in the house in which he would be safe, but he walked into an adjoining room and, seeing pile of bedding, grasped the comfortable in question and, lying down, proceeded to roll himself up in it and against the side of the room. The women grasped the situation and rolled three or four other comfortables in the same ia shion and piled them on top of him.
 A few minutes later the British came into the house and began search Of the premises. They merely glanced at the bedding and then made their way upstairs. While they were searching upstairs the spy crawled out of tho comfortable and then through win dow. Then, stampeding the horses, ho took the best one and was off at fast gallop for Morristown before his pur- suers knew what had happened.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11
FIRE ALARM.

4--Cor South Main ana .5ranu sta.
 b--Scoviil Manufacturing Go (P.) { 6-Cor Bridge and MaciIl sts
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro P.b
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sfs. 14--Cor East Main and Wolcott road. 15-Cor Cor High and Walnut sts.
 l6-Cor Fact Main and Cherry sta. 1T--Cor East Main and Cole sts. 2l-Cor North Elm and Kinssbury stA 23-Burton street engine house E 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Go (P, 25-Cor North Main and North sfs. 26-Cor Buckingham, and Cooke sts. 27--Cof Grove and Prospect sts. 2S--Cor Hillside aveLlis anc Pine sts. 29--Cor Ludlow and N Willow sts. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts. S2-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34--Cor W. Main and Watertown ri 35--Conn R'y & L't,g Go. car h'se fps S6-W WSterbury Brass Go (P) 3T--Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 8S-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 49--New England Watch Go (Pl 4E Benedict X Burnham Mfg Go. .(py Waterbury Buckle Go. (P) 47-Cor s. Main and Washingtor ats. 61-Cor Baldwin and River sfH. b2-Cor Franklin ana Union sfs. Waterbury Clock Go, case fac. .fp. 54-Cor Clay and Mill sta. E8-Cor Liberty and River sts. b7-No hose house.
 5SCor Baldwin and Stone sts. 82-Cor DoolfttIe alley and Dublin af. T2-Cor West Main and Willow sfs. 73--North Willow st. cor Hillside. T4-Cor Johnson and WatervIlle sts. J42--Wolcott st. beyond Howard 162-C Cor East Main and WeIfon sta 212-The P7att Bros co. Fg Hammond Buckle Go. fP, 214- Waterbury Clock Co.m,vst foc f11 2iG--Cor North Main and Grove sin 2h1-Cor Round Fill and Ward sfs 261-Junction Cooke and ". Main sfs PIP Grove. bet Central & Holmes ave z. B11--S. N. Fl. Telephone Go bulldipg fysg B12--Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 813--R Randolph X Gloves (PD s14--Plume & Atwood (Pl s1B--Amerfcan Ring Go. P1 sf6--Electric Light station (P( s1s-Holmes. Booth K FTaydens ID, 321--No' Hose House. s2s Cor Washington ave .N Porter sta a24--Cor Charles and Porter sts a25--Cor Simons st & Washington sxa 871 City Lumber < Coal Co. (p1 \ 41c-Tracy Bros N) 4a2 2-Cor Liberty and s. Main xta 451--Steele & Johnson Mfg Co. fp, 5ec7 Cor Baldwin and Rye sta.
 P) Private.
 SIGNALS.
 I. One stroke calls suDerintendent to the City hall.
 II. Two strokes. fire out, recall. 5 1-1-1. Three strokes 12 m, 9 D. m.
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-l-1. Ten strokes o,,ics win indicate general alarm ana will call the entire force into service
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11
SIGNALS.

l. One stroke calls superintendent Co the City hall.
 1-1. Two strokes. Are out, recall. 1-1-1 Three strokes, 12 m. q n. n
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes 0uick win indicate a general alarm ana will call the entire force into service,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11
How 10 Relieve oufnsy,

Bake large potato, cut 1t in two and apply to the bare neck as hot as it can possibly be borne. Tie 1t over with a band of double flannel and keep 1t on till nearly cold. Repeat the application and leaveEhe flannel bandage otf grad Y1s,fIv
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11
THINK OF TT.

A good Crayon for 9Sc at the Boston rnstallment Co.'S Pictures, Crayons and pastels a speciality. Repairing frames at reasonable prices. Tele- phone 1855. Prompt attention always
 F. M. HERMAN. Mgr,
 127 North Elm St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11
Representative J. F. Lacey on Art.
A Unrlstmas s11atalxe.

"A CnrAstmsaB M18fAke. Like some intruding meddler He came with stock and store: thought he was peddler
 And turned him from my door. But when he left, with Jingle Of bells, knew my sin. That stranger was Kriss Kringle: I wish I'd let him in! Coll in Lippincott's Magazine For Decernb her
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11
BaIaprs of Christma. Then and Now,

BaIlpr$ of Christmas Then and Now When in the park the frost lies white, When bells ring out on Christmas day, And for brief space the eager fight For pelf and power has given way: When peace and quiet hold full sway And down the avenue there go
 My ladies fair in fine array, Come thoughts of Christmas long ago. Alas, we feel this Is not quite Like times around which memories plays Tn place of YuIe logs blazing bright The steam heat sputters night away. To table d'hote we homage pay, Not grooming board" where good things
 flow,
 And while we dine nor grave nor gay Come thoughts of Christmas long ago. Instead of old time starlight night, The creaking snow. the jingling sleigh, The ''auto" dashes in its flight, sf8f A streak of dust, speck of gray. The winter straw rides, where are thex The seasons sports we once did know? For when we let our fancy stray Come thoughts of Christmas long ago.
 ENvoI. Oh, good St. Nick, perhaps you may Out of your pack rich gifts bestow, But when for humber joys we pray Come thoughts of Christmas long ago.
 New York Commercial Advertiser.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-11
Resuifs of Pooling
 Wifb a Lice 6g1ire

hNOUR men sat In the smoking room of a Pullman attached to the
 through Santa Fe train for the west which left Chicago at 10 o'clock on Tuesday evening last. They were strangers, but under the influence of their cigars and the confidential feeling produced by their surroundings they talked together freely. Tn the course of conversation 1t developed that each of the four had at one time or another been a telegraph operator They sat up until after midnight telling the weird Sstories of adventure which are the . stock in trade Of old time operators.
 It was 8 o'clock the next morning when two of the party went into the dining car. Their two friends of the night before were already seated at a table far down the car, and across the aisle from the latter sat a beautiful young woman and handsome man.
 One of the old operators, now digni fled and portly lawyer, was struck with brilliant idea as he sat waiting for his breakfast He would see wheth- CT his new found friends down the aisle still remembered the letters of the Morse code. With the handle of his fork he began to tick off message on the edge of his plate:
 Rap aprapety came the clicks in quick succession until he had spelled out the message, Darn pretty girl across from you.'
 Both the men at the other table were quick to catch the message, and, with a smile, one of them answered it, using his fork and plate as a telegraph ticker and sounder.
 Regular peach Look like bridal cou pie. Man might be worse looking, too came the message from the middle aged banker, who used to handle the chained thunderbolts in his youth.
 Cant beat blue eyes and yellow hair," the first old sinner rapped out on his plate. wish l was twenty years younger. Let's drink her health any { how"
 Then as the four men lifted their glasses strange thing happened. The bridegroom across the aisle began to beat on the edge of his water glass with his silver knife. All four listened intently. Yes; there was no doubt about it. He was actually rapping out q Morse message. And this is what they spelled out:
 Thanks gentlemen. Quite agree with you about my wife. Better let me in on that toast or drink another with me. Give your orders to the waiter. I used to be an op. myself Chicago Tribune
 ----------------------- 5s5z4 98 aa Representative y. F. Lacey on Art. Representative. John F. Lacey of Iowa, author of the song bird law and the scholar of the house, was criticising one of the hideous portraits of ancient speakers that hang in the house lobby, says the Washington correspondent of the New York World
 Ut Is not good art he said.
 Huh, Lacey" broke in Colonel Pete Hepburn, what do you know about art? You are no painter. How can you tell bad picture? You never painted one."
 "No,' Lacey replied. q never laid an egg either, but I can tell bad one just the same''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
MANY WORDS OF PRAISE.
Tributes to the Retiring Assistant
Secretary of the Interior.

A. specially interesting ceremony LOOK
place in the office of Frank L. Campbell,
the retiring assistant secretary of the In
terror Friday afternoon, when the mem
bers of the board of pension appeals and
clerks of the bureau assembled to bid him
an official farewell. Col. Harrison l..
Bruce. the chairman of the board, had
prepared an address to the assistant sec
rotary, who has been promoted to the
position of assistant attorney general OF
the Department of the Interior. wherein
Judge Campbells efficient services were
noted and the sincere regret OF his asso-
ciates at the official parting was feelinSiy
described. Col. Bruce reviewed the work
of the board of appeals since the orSan.za-
ton in 1888, with three members, to the
present time, when there were assembled
in the secretarys room siXty-two members
of the board, clerks and typewriters.
Judge j. A. Lacy, representing the vet
eran members of the board, spoke in
praise of the retiring secretary. Judge
Geo. N. Brown added a tribute for the
working equipment. Judge Wright. rep
of the board, added appropriate words, and
the clerk of. the board, M. M. Lewis, ex-
pressed his sincere regret.
Judge Campbell happily responded, as
surfing his hearers that their faithful
efforts and earnest discharge of official
duties had much to do with securing his
promotion, and while the occasion was an
official goodbye, yet as his new field in
room No. would be near by, he hoped
to greet and meet the members of the
board hereafter.