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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
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OLYMPIA, Wash, March 9.-Chris Benson, the murderer of Jailer Merrill, has been captured by Sheriff Mills and a posse few miles from this city. He was hiding in deserted mill. He of fered no resistance and was brought to Olympia and lodged in Jail. For the past week Benson had spent most of his time in the brush, He declares that general jail break had been planned and that he did not intend to kill Jail - Merrill
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
aas Seen Three Centuriem.

MONTGOMERY, Ala.s March o. Mrs. Myrsalla Keith has just cele- brated her one hundred and sixteenth birthday with religious services at her home. Mrs. Keith was born in South Carolina, but has been living in Ala bama since q child. She has lived in three centuries and has vivid recollec- tons of incidents before the war of 1912. Though in i'll health for six years, her faculties are not in the least impaired.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Rnasinns Are I.inruists.

Every educated Russian knows three languages besides his own, and many of them four. Knowledge ot the English, French and German 1an- guages is considered necessary to cul- ture. A family having small children employ two to four governesses, from whom they learn foreign tongues before they are taught the more difficult Russian. This command of language makes possible the fact that Russians have better knowl- edge of the worlds affairs than any other people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
A Genernua fsiSf.

LOWELL, Mass, March 9.--Freder- ick F. Aver of New York has made a gift of $1oo,ooo to Lowell general hos pital and will give $5,000 additional toward the floating debt, with the pro- viso that this debt be immediately raised. MT. Aver on many previous occasions has contributed very gener. ously to charitable institutions here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Hays Answer satisfactory.

BUENOS Argentine Republic, March e.The Nacion publishes an in- terview with Foreign Minister Drago, in which the minister declares that se- nor Garcia Meron, the Argentina min ister at Washington, has telegraphed 10 him announcing that the response of Secretary Hay to an Argentina note setting forth the Argentine govern ment's ideas regarding Venezuela and ldonroeism is satisfactory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Fatal Railway Accident.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 0.--A northbound passenger train on the Lou isville and Nashville, the Cincinnati limited, was wrecked twenty-two miles south of this city. Information from siluria, near the scene of the wreck, says mail clerk has been killed. It Is said spreading of the rails caused by recent washouts was the cause of the wreck. A relief train has left this city with physicians.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Nevv nnsIrona Proiecte6.

} JOPLIN, Mo, March 9.--Bonds for the building of new railroad from Chanute, Kan, to Memphis, Tenn, have been placed. The new line will be 400 miles long and will cost approx imataly S12,000 0o0. The road, which Is said to be Santa Fe project, will be known as the Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas railroad.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
pitt.burg Lsnemen p1an a Fight.

PITTSBURG, March 9.-Telephone and telegraph linemen who were de- feated year ago in their strike for an advance In wages are again pre- pairing to fight for recognition of their union and an established rate of pay of $2.T5 per day for nine hours. The aesle is effective April I, and a second strike is expected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Honauran Rebels Victorious.

PANAMA, March 9.--A cablegram from San Salvador states that the Honduran' government forces under the command of General Exequiel Fer rern and General Lopez have been de- feated at Talgua by the revolution aries supporting Senor Bonilla. Gen eral Ferrera was killed and General Lopez and his staff were taken pris- oners,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
To Paint Henaer.on,s Portrait.

WASHINGTON March 9.-Colon0A Freeman Thorp has been commissioned to paint the portrait of ex-Speaker Henderson to be hung In the lobby of the house of representatives. It Is cus- tomary to have the portrait of each speaker added 10 the collection already in the lobby of previous presiding ofli- cera Of the house. aSs W
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
nourlxs Cochran Inaprovinw.

CAIRO, Egypt, March 9.--W. Bourke Cochran, who is lying i'll at Assouan n with bronchial pneumonia, is progress Ing favorably. His strength is well maintained. and tho mental exhaus- ton from which he was suffering has left him since he has been able to sleep.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Lower Ohio Valley FIooded.

OWENsBORO, ky, March 9.--The heaviest rain for many years has fallen here. The river is still rising, and 1t is over all previous marks except the rec ord of 1884. The Wabash, Cumberland, Tennessee and other tributaries are also flooding the country, and the situ- ation from here to Cairo is the worst that has been known for nineteen vnorS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
ls0 Eamaar.

she--None of your love in q cot- tage" for me. l want brown stone house in q fashionable neighborhood.
 He-And suppose you want 1t in your own name, too.--Brooklyn Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-09
Floods Tn Mfchiwan.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. March s.-- Grand river is out of its banks and neaEing the high water mark record. The temporary superstructure of the new steel bridge of the street railway company at North Park has been car ried away, and later three sections of the North Park wagon bridge gave way and were carried down in the rushing torrent. Lowlands on the west side in the south part of the city are under water, and number of houses are isolated. Easements of business houses along the river are flooded by water backing up in the sewers. Re- ports from points up the river are of flooded lands and basements and part ly submerged houses. A number of dams have been carried out.
 Flood WarninaM AIonE STississippi.
 CAIRO, Ill.,, March 9.-The observer at the weather bureau has sent out warnings to places south of Cairo to prepare for at least fifty feet of water. Rain has fallen over the watersheds of the Ohio, Wabash, Tennessee and Cum berland rivers, and in many places where the rivers were falling they are now rising again. A vast territory around and below Cairo is covered with water, and many families have been forced to abandon their homes. While there is no immediate danger at Cairo there is danger in the lowlands between Cairo and Memphis. The Cai- TO levees are expected to stand a stage of f1fty-ave feet, as they have been raised and strengthened during the last few years.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
Green Food for the Fowls,

As early as possible the fowls
should be fed green stuff, such as
lettuce and rape. Most focks of farm
fowls have been kept through the win
ter on diet composed OF grain and
grain products. In very many cases
even the grain products" have been
omitted and grain only has been given.
In such cases the digestive tracts of
the birds are in bad condition by
spring. They are like a furnace that
has had a fierce fire roaring in it all
winter and are. SO to speak, burned
out. In some fiocks this state of al.
fairs manifests itself in sick birds, SUD-
posedly dying of cholera, but in reality
badly constipated. This trouble is
very fatal in the springtime. Proba-
bly, no medicine will be as effective as
green food such as we have mentioned.
Lettuce and rape should be sown as
soon as possible, and should give some
returns within few weeks. But be-
fore that time the green grass will be
appearing, and, where fowls cannot be
turned out, should be cut and carried
to than.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
To Produce Clean Milk.

From Farmers Review: In con-
nection with the sanitary production
Of dairy products believe that much
could be accomplished If people would
run their cows loose in shed or Gov.
cred barnyard and have stable for
milking only. From a sanitary stand.
point there are two great advantages
In this system. one is that the milking
stable can be kept much cleaner, and
the other is that If the cows are kept
properly bedded they do not become
soiled. as they almost invariably do
when kept confined in the stable dur.
ing the night. both OF which are great
aids to the production Of clean milk.
In addition to this think this system
Is fully as economical, while it takes
more buildings they can be of cheap
construction. Cows kept in this way
are much more comfortable and for
this reason will, believe, give a
larger flow OF milk. The labor is GER
tainly no greater as there is almost
no manure to be removed from the
stable and the manure from the shed
can be hauled directly to the field
whenever convenient, which may not
be for a month or two at time dur
ing soft times in the winter and the
rush Of work in the early spring. Be-
sides this the manure. is kept in the
best possible condition as there is no
loss Of fertility from leaching.-W. ].
Frazer, University Of Illinois.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
To Reforest Nebraska Sand-hiIIs,

The task Of growing valuable forests
on the barren sand-hills of Nebraska
will begin this spring. when the
Bureau Of Forestry will seed about
100 acres Of the Dismal River Forest
Reserve near Halsey with Red Cedar
and Jack Pine. If the seeding sue
ceeds and is done with economy, the
bureau will seed and plant the follow
ing year probably 1000 acres in cedar
and pines and will ultimately extend
the forest by gradual paintings over
large part OF the 2O8,OOO acres in
the Dismal River and Niobrara re-
serves. A nursery has been estab-
lished at Halsey, in the valley of the
Middle Loup River, with half-acre
seed bed protected by laths. A tool
house and office building have been
built. Nearly 600 pounds of seed,
principally Western Yellow Pine, Red
Cedar and Jack Pine, has been col
lected for planting in the spring. The
sand-hills are unfit for agriculture. 1t
large forests can be grown on them.
the timber will be of very great value
to country now without trees, where
lumber brings high prices. The at
tempt Of the bureau has every chance
of success.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

panions, who beat hasty retreat TO-
ward the river. They were nearly to
the river bank when two men, leap
ing from the ice, ran toward them,
crying:
Hold, What does this mean? Lack
land. you here?"
Clarence Berry. I'm undone!"
Then. followed by his men. he ran
up the stream, instead of across it.
let us follow them" said Clarence.
NO, lets go to the tent. There's
been bloodshed there"
They ran to the camp now deserted
by the Indians and Esquimaux. Two
men lay where they had fallen, the
snow crimson with their blood. An
old man came from the tent, holding
a pale. trembling girl by the hand.
Clarence snatched up 4 burning
brand that had fallen from the hand
of. some fugitive, and at glance
cried:
"Laura-Laura Kean!"
His shout was drowned by . roar
from Glum Ralston.
My captain. oh, my captain, found
at last" and in moment those griz-
zled men. lost to each other score
of years, were clasped in each others
arms.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
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To Get EARLY Chicks.

From Farmers Review: In order
to get early chickens 1t is necessary
to have the breeding stock in good
healthy condition when put into win
ter quarters, and in order to keep
them in good health do not think it
Is necessary to keep them housed ev-
cry day rain or shine. Let them have
their liberty when the weather Is not
too cold, as laying hen must have
exercise. They pick hundreds of
seeds and bits of sra that their ap-
petite Graves. Fowls are like people;
they do not all care for one or two
articles OF food. but variety, and,
when allowed their liberty, they eat
only such as they like best. When
housed continually, they are very apt
to become too fat to lay well, and the
eggs of those that do lay will not be
as fertile. Low fertility always means
weak chicks. When your laying stock
can have free range, do not think it is
necessary to feed mashes of any kind.
1t Is much better and more after ma
ture to eat their food dry. Keep some
VI oAu' AouSu SlAl USlOIc lle
fowls all the time; it is surprising to
see how much they will eat They
must have something of this kind with
which to grind their food 1t all means
health. Now as to raising the little
chicks. Their food must be a variety,
the same as for the old fowls, as it is
too early in the season for them to be
out of doors except on bright sunny
days. Follow nature as nearly as pos
sible. Keep them scratching in some
Kind OF litter and feed all grain and
seeds dry. Avoid wet. sloppy food by
all means; they are injurious. When
brooders are used, start them with a
temperature of 80 or 95 under the
hover and gradually reduce the heat
to 80 when the chicks are about three
weeks old. Give plenty of fine grit
and do not put over fifty in brooder
even should 1t be rated at 200 capac-
ity. When over fifty are placed to.
gether they are very apt to pile up
at night and smother. Keep all brood
ers, brood coops and houses clean; the
time required to do this is well spent.
-Chas. G. Arnold, De Kalb County,
Illinois.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
Old and Younu Bulls.

Charles L. Hill says: An excellent
plan is to buy an old bull, If still Wig
orous, and only In this way can you
know what kind Of sire you may
have. Many of the best sires of all the
breeds have gone to the shambles long
before their usefulness was known. In
the selection Of a bull for his individ.
uality, the first thing l would want
would be masculinity. This is not
necessarily shown by his being coarse
or having a big head. but by his reso-
lutte, sturdy, commanding appearance
This has nothing to do with his being
cross, for this is largely education, or,
rather. the lack Of it. He wants to
show that he has energy to spare.
Then l want him to have a good mus
Gle. showing good appetite, and then a
large barrel, showing good digestive
capacity. For use in q grade herd,
never mind IL his great barrel has
caused his back to sag little.
Nearly the same words will apply to
the selection of a young bull. Let him
be active, robust, intelligent looking
and showing large capacity. If you
wish his daughters to have good
shaped udders and good sized teats
see that his dam has such an udder
and that the bull himself has good
sized, squarely placed rudimentary
teats. Let him be thin in the thighs
and show no tendency to beeflness at
any place. In fact, let him be all that
is different from a beef sire.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
In Favor Of the SiIo.

From Farmers Review: The silo
question is now on the minds OF most
lairymen who read and study. With
those who have tried 1t, 1t is no ex-
pertinent; 1t is a great success. We
put our crops In the silos. with the
same confidence we have in filing our
corn cribs, and the silo has the ad-
vantage Of the corn crib, in that it
keeps the corn in better condition to
feed: no matter what your corn Is
worth in the crib to feed, it is worth
more in the silo for the reason that
grinding or losses are necessary to
it is as good as husked. ground.
cooked and placed at the north end
Of the manger. at the same operation.
The question is no longer, will silo
pay me, but what kind Of silo shall
l build" and to these l would say,
build round, stave silo, Of 2x4s
spiked together edgeways, and bound
by round Iron hoops, the sections OF
which meet at Axes set in the silo
wall. all built OF good sound lumber,
we'll tarred before set up, and rooted
over. The silo is what is going to
help the modern dairyman and feeder
to compete with the increased value
Of land. cost of help, feeds, etc. The
silo helps to settle the labor problem
en- the farm, and the fertility problem.
BY use of the silo we get twice the
feed from the land or an equal amount
from one-half the land and put back
twice as much manure, by producing
as much from half the land, we give
the young men chance to do the
same on the other half, and stay with
US, then at harvest and silo filling,
shredding and, etc., help each other,
solving the labor problem.-F. NJ. Par
sons, Des Moines County, Iowa.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
An Example IN Irrigation.

According to recent reports of
United States consuls in India, that
country now possesses the most eX-
tensive irrigating system in the
world. This is due very largely to
the efforts of the British govern
ment, which has spent over $4,000
900 on such works. The works Oh
the Ganges were put into operation il
1854. The length OF the irrigating
canals near this river is now more
than 1000 miles, and more than
100000 acres Of land have been
brought under the system. During
the last so years the work has con-
stantly gone on, till now there are
many large systems irrigating total
of over 13.50O,000 acres. These irri-
eating canals have proven a good in
vestment and are returning an an
nual interest Of nearly per cent.
part of these systems were planned
by Sir Anthony Cotton, hydraulic
engineer Of great ability. This was
in 1885. His object was to cover all
India with system Of canals for both
irrigation and navigation. Had his
plans been carried out, India would
have escaped many of her severe
famines. Some of these canals are
now used by the English for naviga
ton. 1t is believed that ultimately
the irrigating ditch will bantsh fam
inc from India.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
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cottonseed Meal in the Pig Ration.
A bulletin OF the Oklahoma station
says: Protein. the nitrogenons part
of the feed. is the most important con
stituent in it. Many of the common
feeds on the farm. as corn. katr corn.
ETC.. do not contain this ingredient in
sufficient amount for the best results
in feeding. feed is generally valu-
able in proportion to the amount OF
protein it contains. CottOnseed meal
is one of the very richest feeds in pro
tein and it is very cheap source of
this valuable food ingredient. In cat
tie feeding, cottonseed me2l is used
quite extensively and with the best re-
suits where certain precautions are fol
lowed. 1t has been used only to lin
tied extent in pig feeding, as fatal re
suits have followed as rule in the
general way of feeling it. After feed
ing on 1t from four to six weeks the
pigs would commence dying, and this
has usually been the case when even
very small amounts OF the cottonseeG
meal have been fed along with other
grain. The writer has found a mix
ture OF Is cottonseed meal and As
corn or Kafr meal to give most ex-
cellent results when fed to pigs, and
with very few exceptions no pigs have
died, il the cottonseed meal was not
continued longer than four weeks.
Later experiments at this station indi-
cate that there are severa! conditions
under which pigs may be fed small
amount of cottonseed meal with other
grain for an indefinite time without in
juring the pigs in any way, and good
gains obtained with small amount OF
grain. One Of the conditions is where
the shoats have access to plenty OF
range and green feed. Again, if the
cottonseed meal is dropped after feed
ing three or four weeks and after u
lapse of two or three weeks added to
the feed again for three or four weeks,
and dropped again for a few weeks.
and so. on until the, pigs are grown or
fattened, good gains will be obtained
with practically no loss of pigs.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
In Corn BREEDING,

Below are some of the rules adopt.
ed by the Illinois Corn Breeders:
/. Selection of seed ears.
(a) Every ear of corn to be consd,
cred as a possible seed ear for the
breeding plot must be selected in the
field and with special reference to
the character OF the individual corn
plant upon which 1t is produced.
~ Every ear which is ultimately
selected for the breeding plot must
conform as nearly as possible in ap-
pearance and physical measurements
to definite and desirable standards.
(c) If the seed corn is selected III
mechanical examination only of Sec
tions of kernels for improvement in
composition, the efficiency OF the Sc
lection shall be determined by the
chemical analysis Of at least two com
posite samples, of which one sample
shall represent all selected ears which
are planted in the breeding plot, ana
the other sample shall represent al!
ears which are rejected by the me.
chanical examination.
(d) II the seed corn is selected by
chemical analysis for improvement iu
composition, the composition must be
determined of each individual seed
ear which is planted in the breeding
plot.
2. The Breeding Plot.
(a) The breeding plot shall con-
tain at least 25 rows OF corn which
are at least 100 hills long.
(b) Each separate row of corn in
the breeding plot shall be planted
with separate individual ear.
(c) All rows which show as on
whole marked inferiority and also ev
cry individual corn plant which may
show marked inferiority. in whatever
row it may be found, shall be careful
ly detasseled before the pollen ma
lures.
(d) The performance record of each
individual field row shall be deter
mined and this shall include an ac-
curate determination of the total
weight of ear corn which the row
produces.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
New York State as a Road Builder.

New York State as a Road Builder.
The last legislature of the state of
New York amended its road law so
that now the state is to pay half of
the expenses of improving roads
where the cash tax system is used
There is limit, however, to the
amount Of roads any one community
can build, that limit being fixed at
one-tenth of one per cent OF the tax
able property of the town. That it in
tends to pay is evidenced by the
fact that it appropriated $500 900 for
the purpose Of possible payments
under this act. 1t is said that this
cooperation Of the state with the
towns is meeting with great favor in
the rural communities. II the law ia
as reported, it is likely to be far
reaching in its effects on the taxable
property. Each community will want
to get as much as possible from the
state. and this will have a tendency
to make the assessors list property Mt
its true value instead of far below II
as is now often the case.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
Turnips as Humus Makers,

From Farmers Review: We are
not able to ascribe to the COW horn
turnip any special advantages for hu.
mus restoration. 1t may possess
these, but we find no confirmatory
evidence. OF course, no member of
the turnip family is able to return to
the soil any more nitrogen than II
takes away. However, all such crops
restore organic matter to the soil.
and the cow horn turnip, being deep
rooted, might be particularly valun.
BILE. in addition for purposes of aera.
tion-mellowing the soil. All such
crops, as green manures. must be
used with discretion. since the fer
mentation might be rapid and aciditv
result.-B. NJ. Dugsar, University of
Missouri.