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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-01
Woodchuck Farming.

Farmers who have made the expert.
ment have come to the conclusion that
there is no money in growing skunks
for their pelts or in rearing Belgian
hares for the markets, In the case
of the skunks the trouble began when
the price of peltry went down so that
a good black skunk was worth no
more than $3.50 As not more than
one skunk in % is black, the business
did not pay for the care bestowed
says the New York Sun. The Belgian
hares thrived and multiplied nearly as
rapidly as potato bugs. but the trouble
came when the owners tried to sell
their output While there were Gus.
toners TO buy hares for breeding pur.
poses there was fair income to be
had, but as soon as the surplus animals
were killed and put on the market II
was found that nobody had any par.
ticular yearning for Belgian hare meat
and the new industry languished for
want of financial support
1t Is proposed in some cases to con
er: the etandcned skunk pens and
deserted rabbit hutches into pens and
Enclosures for the rearing Of wood
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-01
COLD SAVES THE UNIVERSE.

Heat can exist only where there is
an atmosphere, and then it must be
constantly supplied with fuel to over
come the law of constant repulsion
and diffusion. Cold is the absence of
heat and exists everywhere. 1t over
comes disintegration and preserves
the universe. 1t enforces the univer-
sal law of the electric attraction and
makes cohesion of atoms and worlds.
Cold must predominant to preserve
the universe. There is billion times
a billion more cold in the universe
than heat. There always has been and
there always will be. The heat of the
sun, compared with the cold that sur
rounds it, is as mustard seed to Jup.
tier. The earth's heat, in comparison
to the cold that surrounds it, is as an
orange to the solar system.
Then what folly to talk of the uni
verse having begun in white heat, and
the earth having been a molten world,
and the suns great burning spheres
G. w. Warder in July Booklovers' Mag
azine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-01
Facts for Our Farmers.

chucks. The fur Is good for many
purposes, and the meat is much better
than that furnished by any of the rab-
bit tribe. Though woodchucks do not
produce more than 8 or 10 offspring in
year, the young grow rapidly, many
/ dressing &c much as or 10 pounds
when Is months of age. The animals
, are hardy, and will require no housing
beyond what they can provide for
themselves. 1t is estimated that an
acre of land sowed to peas in rotation
will feed 500 woodchucks through the
season AS woodchucks are, by the
promoters of the scheme, estimated as
worth SO cents a head in the fall when
they are fat, this will make an income
of $3.50 a year from an acre of poor
land at very slight outlay of labor
An advantage in rearing wood.
chucks is that it costs nothing to
keep them during the winter. Every
farmer works through the summer to
provide winter food for his stock. His
COWS, horses and sheep eat into his
silos and hay mows, his hens and pigs
dispose of his grain and if he keeps
Belgian hares they must be fed on
chopped clover, grain and vegetables
from the middle of September to June
1. A woodchuck goes into winter
quarters late in September and does
not emerge until May Is, thus saving
it's winter feed More than 200 acres
of land in northern Penobscot county,
Me, it is said, will be devoted to
woodchuck culture the coming season.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-01
WHY HE DIDN'T MARpv

Phil May, the English artist whose
death occurred recently, worked in his
youth on the Bulletin of Sydney, Ans.
tralia. Occasionally the young man
would be assigned by the Bulletin
people to the police courts and from
these assignments he would bring
back sketches, now humorous and now
pathetic, that were admirable.
One of the best of the Bulletin
sketches hangs in the library of
Joseph Chamberlain. 1t portrays n
thin, hang-dog man in the prisoners
bar, talking to very mild and SYM
pathetic looking Judge. Mr.. MAYS
story of the sketch is that the pris-
oned had been dragged before the
Judge every few months for a number
of years
Your face is familiar here" the
latter now said.
1T is, your honor-worse luck" re-
turned the prisoner.
Are you married."
mot yet, sir"
Not yet, Ell? How long is it now
that you have been engaged"
Seven years, your honor"
so long as that? Why in the world
haven't you got married in all that
time?"
Because, your honor" the prisoner
explained, "Ann and haven't man
aged to be both out of Jail at the same
time. Boston Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-01
Lessons Of the Flood Forgotten.

Des Moines Capital.-The great
food was in May and politicians have
almost given up talking about the ways
and means CT keeping the flood back,
and the factory owners have practical.
" quit talking about moving The
river remains as narrow as formerly
and property owners who have en-
croached on the river appear to be
undisturbed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-01
The Pole May BE Wrecked.

Atlanta OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
runs to the arctic circle are the latest
strenuous fad. Now We know the north
pole is in danger Of something worse
than discovery.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21
KNOX TO OPPOSE.
Attorney General Does Not Favor An'
Mobilization whatever.

Attorney General Does Not Favor Aa'
Mobilization wbstsv.r.
81 Paul. Mimi. April 2O.-eBfore
the United States circuit court Judge
W $ Sanborne. there appeared a.
torneys FOR the Northern Securities
company. and Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railway companiss i'
present request % recent decree
against the Northern Securities 10 be
SO far suspended as 10 permit pay
ment by railroads Of regular May div
dends 90 Securities company They
maintain the money will ultimately
reach the same individuals whether
directly or through the medium %
the Northern Securities company On
all other points of tho decree no mOdi
hcatlon is asked. attorneys presented
petition 10 Judge Slph0rne FRIDAY
but the u s District Attorney Haunt
under instructions from Attoruey.
eral Knox. objected and The case sr'
for argument Monday
n ttttif Nhfl At.NNN. NNN VIII ue 70
leased for May dividends II the pnil
tion is granted aud nearly $4,000 O0'
will be 'anid before a decision can BE-
secured from the supreme court o. To
United States
Further Instructions from AtiorneT
General Knox this morning were q
the effect he would continue 10 op
pose the petition and not 10 agree 4,
any suspension ~ the decree.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21
TEXT BOOK BILL.
House Plsscd r. Measure That Diner.
from the one u the senate.

House Fl.sod r. Measure That Diner.
from the One 81 the senate.
Austin. April 20-The uniform
textbook BIN was placed on third read
ing Boo the house Saturday
Mr. shannon offered an amendment
providing that en- cities Of 10000 la
habitants or over the question shon.
be submitted TO the qualified voters 1
said ci,y within twelve months. ar
% q majority voted 10 adopt tho a.
then DO should become immediate.
effective Adopted
Mr. Love made un unsuccessful rf
fort t1 strike ont 900 after the ruan.
Ing clause aud substitute the srHl
uniform textbook hIIi
After considerable discus lon OF.
bin passed HuaIIy-91 20 %.
Iu committee of fle whole h1TH
con .IarHi general appropriation ..
Senate con .dor.d general apTrlUl
alton lIL
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21
IN BeLo's MEMORY.
window Erected Ia ~. Matthew Catbs
drsi to Departed Journalist

Dallas. April 20-The window
erected In St Matthews cathedral in
memory Of the late Colonel a 70 Bc'o
editorin-chief Of the Dallas Galveston
News. was unveiled yesterday morn
Ing by Bishop Alexander C. Garrett
In a special service.
The window is located In the south
transept and consists OF three LONG
lancets. with figures Of 81 John
Moses and So. Paul The design is
from the studios OF Tiffany. and i-
by Frederick Wilson. the weIIkuoa o.
artist OF New York
a special office for the unwilling bad
been drawn up by the bishop Tor uFr
on this occasion The unwilling GOO.
place upon the second anniversary OF
the death of Colonel Belo
Bishop Garrett paid a high tribute
20 the deceased journalist
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21
NEWS IN BRIEF

Miss While Shankin OF Luling. Tex
installing some poison for headache
medicine took some and died
IA Kidd Of near Stamford. Tex
has a taiiess calf and the animal D.
minus one leg
Two soldiers under guard NJ Fort
Mcintosh. Tex. knocked down an
seriously injured a sentinel and as
capped into Mexico
Mrs Lucinda Ford. sixty.nye years
old. suicided at Waller Tex
Indian police have captured three
more sawmills and 100000 feet Of
lumber In the Choctaw nation
Summer normal OF the Cherokee m
ton begins Al Tallequah June IS and
continues four weeks
In shooting anair al Fort Gibson
! T. Clint WEIGH was shot To- mo
mouth the bullet lodging IN bis neck
The other man escaped
Lawton. Okla. is 20 have free mai
delivery June /.
Federal grand jury at Antlers. I r.
has adjourned Thirty.two indict
ments were returned
There are about 1000 persons IN a.
tendance az the Ada. !. r.. term OF
court
Fifty nine persons took the clviU
service examination az Lawotn. Okla
for carriers aud clerks.
While hunting near Nocona. Tex
Virgil Cato. thirteen years old. wa
accidentally shot In the heart
DeLeon. Tex. IL 20 have a canning
factory
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21
TEXAS PRESS.
Programme 81 Annual Meeting at waz'
ahashis MAJ - aud 90.

Houston. April 20.-prcsident OlF
ay Of the Texas Press association 49,
nounces that the organization Will ho.i
rs twenty.fourlh annual session a.
waxahachie May q and p The pro
gramme Is.
Thursday. May 2i-io a m. 10 u
m.-opening exercises. reports OF o.h
,ers and standing committees o.
poiutmeuts of committees. announce
ments. etc
g.3O 10 q q m --.XerCises by elect
sd orator ossayist and poet. viz. ORA.
ton by Colonel W G. Sferett. state
Press GaIyeston-Dalla News. essay
Mrs s r Buchanan editor "Hol.
hold" Farm an. Ranch. poem. Mr.
Mary vim Smoot OF Aunt -ueind}
fame
These set exercises will be followe
by a general discussion on the query
What Would You DO " You Colii
DO as You WOuld?' 10 which ever
member will be- requested 20 make e
NflfA EfNNNNN" Nv l'A'A "" w '+t.f.'
the hindranccs. commercial. legal or
otherwise. which fetter the editor ami
TO present the ideal work which might
be- done by the press under other ctr
cumstanccs Every member Is ap
pointed 10 prepare a brief speech oH
this topic-noue 10 exceed nve min
utcs
Friday. May 22-9 a. m. 10 ~ 90
Address by Rev George & RnukIr
Texas Christian Advocate. on Jour
nalism and Us Relation 10 Publ.
Morals" followed by discussion. o.
per by Miss Maud J Allen OF the Bar.
lett News. followed by discussion rI
per by ID l. Beach OF the Gonzales Or
zquirer on "Thc Making OF a Succl
ful Daily and Weekly In Couutr
Town. followed by discussion. open
ing OF question box and discussion Of
rs contents
2tof p. Infection OF officers. ~
lection OF next place OF meeting rec
olutions. etc
There viii Doe an excursion 10 For
Worth and perhaps 10 Thurber tn
excurslonsists will then visit c1s
Texas. stopping az Orange and Beau
mont and watching flooding Of ric
fields. disblnding az Houston.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21
j. w. Bats
REAL ESTATE
a C { Mt
Have IN ofl,o the only set on Abstract Books o
Biazos County Land Titles.
FOR SALE.

Biazos County Land Titles.
FOR SALE.
About los acres located one mile
from court house, % acres I'm cultiva-
ton and balance In pasture. Fenced
with 6wires. Price $4,000.
About orc and one-quarter acres
near schoc. house In southeast part
)f town. Snail ...W cottage, tenant
house and we'll on premises. Price
1850.
SIX room house and two lots Of
ground located four blocks from
Main street. Brick cistern on pre-
misses. Price $3.50.
One quarter block near Allen AGA
denny. East front. Price $4,000.
Terms easy.
One half ~ n block near Allen
academy. Price $500 10.
Lots near school house at slO0
each.
About i3 acres Of land on south
Side Of town, good new i-room house
with well. cistern and out-houses.
Price $1,000.
4-room house, with pantry, hall
and two galleries. Tub cistern, bor-
cd we'll, stable and garden. Locat-
cd blocks from Courthouse. Rents
for $500 per month. Price $4,000.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21
ANOTHER MESSAGE.
Governor wishs. the Legislature TO Loci
Aner some other Matters.

Austin. Texas. April 20.-The gov
ernor sent to TIE legislature a special
message presenting two, additional
subjects for legislation. First. 10 pro
vide methods o. securing for the state
the right OF way across lands and
condemniag same for public purpose
Second. 10 authorize the city Of Aus
tin 10 enter into a contract with The
state looking 10 furnishing water %
state institutions and also pertalnir
10 the rebuilding OF dam.
House adopted resolutions % resfc.
over the death Of Judge J a. Hurt
House accepted invitation 60 hors
show al Houston
Appropriation bin was taken no aai
items for epileptic colony. blind tsy
lum. deaf and dumb asylum and raii
road commission adOnted
Senate considered land bill.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21

Salt Lake. Utah. April 90 Between
the ravagcs of an unusually severe
winter and the breaking out n w8
ilgnant disease known as "b.g head
among focks within me past '.-
weeks. shCenmon OF Utah rnlihHr
Idaho and Eastern Nevada are g'r1
that by the time thov ger sheen O..
summer grazing grounds losses w'.
amount 10 about -n per cent Sh1u
This estimate DO correct tho loss 'r
Utah alone viii amount 20 shout 1000
poo hnal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21
JUDGE HURT OEAO.

Eminent rsTHs JurIst Departs Ihi. 200
ou SUNDAY Afternoon.
Dallas April -1-luI.a j. .. IIur
FOR more than thirty years % uamu
of ODE raar. OF criminal appeals .
parted rHH I'.e a. lr Hano ..
mile. .fH oI ... city. ar.I .t.
three gears I. bad boom r.
off 900. U..r and county rwuI
years T.r % u4uur 1I years h.
presiding Justice of th.s c0ur, sr
while 0u tro bench made @ name I'd.
himself which ha. caused tho
0f those who NuUH UIm or W.-.
ISOLATED With h.m prof. 'HH.s
sulan UHrt vre regarded mo- oH. OBJ. n.
foremost IHrs o. 100. HHl
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21
HOWARD ON STAND

re - Undergoing severe Cra.. fran
tnatiaa az Frankfort.
Frankfort. KY April 20.--James 3
iHowardl took the wtncss stand
again for further cross examination
Witness declared that be vas 10 the
Board Of Trade Hotel when the crowd
passed bearing Goebel lie could give
no description OF the manner in which
Goebel was carried and got c0nsidera
bly, tangled on this point
Mrs Henry T. Y0ut.ey will be called
by the defense TO contradict her hus
band as 10 bis confession made ON tas
witness stand
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21

New York. April 20--Police lnsroc
tor McClusl,y has announced idcutd
cation OF the body found In a barrel
last Tuesday thus made positively
within a few hours and The Identified
ton came from Buffalo . wish u
say" said the Inspector. that 400
these stories stating that the murder
ed man mixed up To- Waterbury Conn
strike are absurd solution 90 The
mystery came from Buffalo"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21

ST. Louis. April 2o-Traces OF four
or more $1,000 bills have been obtained
by the Grand jury 10 is alleged fHr'
OF the bI'H were used in connection
with me alum bill legislation boz il'
senao and tho fourth Haa used ZOO tI'
tsnthnnk lnEL.laiInn IN Tho L0u.-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21

Guthrie. Obla April 20 --Gear9o a
Abbott of san Angelo Texas who O'
about 5000 head of cattle near Tulsa
!. r.. on their way to pasture .n ..
Usage country states that NOT
than 100000 head viii lud the.r Vl.
70 that nation from his part of Texas
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21

Marsellles. April 2O-The American
steam yacht North Star. owned by
Cornelius Vanderbilt. has arrived here
and will proceed from this port Tor
Cannes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21

p,Osion OF ace,yuns gas Sule the gen
orator was being redlled. John G
Kneedler. a plumber In charge of the
work. and sam Thomas. a negro ian
itor. were badly burned and other
wise Injured The building was occu
pied By the posiofiice and dang store
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21
som. nn.ri. wnn n.m,In

The Hague. April 20-The with
drawal ~ the military guards from the
railroads here commenced Ia northern
aud southern provinces. but guards
Will be- maintained Tor the present in
central provinces and a. Amsterdam
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21
~ All N, ;, loul. r,po.ilI-o

Tho Hague April % Tho govern
ment of the Netherlands BIAS trr.
not to make an appropriation iH ai d.
Netherlands e.h'ait 1t fhe So Louis
exposition
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-21

Chattanooga, Tenn. Nrl 20-Tha
p0stonicc building at HTl city. suH
vb Of th.s cite was wrecked hy an ..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-23
RETURNED FROM AUSTIN.
Houston Party to the Inaugural Ball Is
Home Again.

Houston Party to the Inaugural Ball Is
Home Again.
The party Of society people OF this clty
who went MP to Austin Tuesday p,ornine
TO attend the inaugural bali held in the
Capital city ON that night, returned TO
Houston yesterday morning at o'clock.
the train bearing them homeward having
hcen delayed by an accident to the engine.
The houstonians We're met nj tho train
upon their arrival at Austin aud escorted
TO. the Elks club, and were royalty enter.
tanned In the handsome pRrlors ~ this club.
The people of Austin trcdtcd the visitors
from this city In a most courteous manner
and were liberal in their bestowal Of favors.
The inaugural ball, said Major Spencer
tutchins 10 Post reporter yesterday, was
grand success In every particular and
was one OF the most brilliant affairs Of lts
kind ever given IN this State There were
over 1000 people IN the grand march, and
II was truly representative crowd OF the
society people OF Texas, People from every
section OF the State were present and nar-
ticipated IN the gaieties OF the occasion.
The An tin people may well feel proud OF
the splenaid manner In which the hail was
managed"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-23
FOX ANOTHER CONVENTION
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
Begin Preparations.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING WAS HELD
Gathering Of Citizens Yesterday After
noon In Conference With the Repre-
sentatlves Of the Divisions oil City.

Houston Is becoming the convention city
OF the State. Following close upon the
large gathering OF the representative rice
men Of the country Is State meeting Of
hpworth League officials, and on March .,
6 and I the city will entertain great gath
crlng Of railroad engineers, that being the
date OF the union meeting or the BROTHER
hood Of Locomotive Engineers
This meeting viii bring hundreds Of Wis
iiors to the city and all Of the States OF
the South and Southwest will be represent
ed IT B believed that between 800 and
30 members Of the order, exclusive OF the
many visitors who win be attracted by the
low railroad rates, viii be In Houston
March I.
An elaborate program has been mapped
out by the energetic engineers OF this city
WHO are determined that that Houston
reputation for hospitality aDd royal enter
talnment shall not suffer on this important
AZ the Auditorium on Thursday, March
o. there VIII be an open meeting to which
the public VIII be invited IN the afternoon
iicir VIII b. an address 10y Grand chief
Engineer Of the Brotherhood, Mr.. i. NJ.
Arthur one of the greatest ana most con
s"ryttive of the leaders 81 organized labor
und an eloquent and forcUful speaker In
governor SayerS has pledged mis- Attendance
upon THIS occasion ana ana urgent invitation
has been eNtended 80 Governor Lnuhdm to
he present Other prominent officials and
men OF wide wpnrtion viii be heard dur
tuc the afternoon There viii be - smoker
on the opening evening, followed by q
grand ban, ell to be given at The Au3ito-
rum.
business sessions viii be held nn the two
last days OF thc meeting. On the evening
Of March 6 tho Ladies' Auxiliary viii enter
taln the visitors ia elaborate style at %
hall not yet selected A r.uuost will br
uud" Of the Houston lodge Benevolent
tf ttr 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-23
TEXANS ORGANIZE.
Tie Angelenos Is Name Given Society
oil Residents IN California.

lie Angelenos Is Name Given Society
OF Residents IN California.
The Texans tn New York recently or.
gaui1el club ana 81 NOW comes 10 light
that the spirit Of native loyalty has swept
across the continent aud those who hail
from the Lone Star have formed so.
ciety Of their own In the land Of the Golden
Gate. Says the Los Angeles Times.
The Angelenos, who were fulncr Texas
residents, nave caught the idea OF forming
y state organization, and have fallen IN
me with about dozen other State SO
cioties formed In this city There was an
enthusiastic meeting OF the Lone Star
Stute people last night Mt the ofdces of
Barry IL Luloe No. 32j West Fourth street,
ana an introductory speech was made by
J. A. Wright. f. =. Thornton was uomi-
mated temporary chairman, and appointed a
committee on permanent Organization,
which reported as follows:
Judge ohn Welborn president Colonel
Charles II, Yonkum, first vice president;
w. L. Scarborough, second Vice president
y. c. Thornton, third Vice president, ]. \,
Wright, secretary; Il, NJ, Lusk, treasurer;
Dr. X, II. lie Mond, sergeant AT arms
Mehsrs j, a. Wright, Joseph H. Parker
and W. c. Drew We're appointed com,
mittee on constitution and bylaws, and
Messrs. j. NJ, Herndou, W. o. Marion and
H. +. lie Mond We're appointed commit,
tee on ADJUSTMENTS.
Arrangements were made TO hold the next
meeting on Friday January 10, at S o'clock,
TO which oil Texans are cordially invited.
The place Of meeting viii be No. 30 West
Fourth street"
The promoters OF the club are anxious to
extend the scope of their usefulness aud
ask that any who may wish 10 70 ON the
roll of membership to address the sccrc-
tary, Mr.. u A. Wright, us South Broad.
way, Los Angeles, Cal