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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19
FLOOD AND TORNADO WORK
RUIN IN SOUTHERN STATES

the blast of death swept down upon
the village.
The destruction of the large cotton
mill by the tornado was the first seri-
Gus blow that had been struck the
growing industry. Then a series of
disasters befell the towns in the val
leys of the three states.
This time the elements hurled back
to the earth the water it had sucked
up not in rain, but in sheets and
torrents that swelled the streams
until their beds were the confines Of
the valleys.
The most serious result. of course,
is the loss of life. Thirty-four are
known to have been killed. The prop
erty loss is over three million dol
lars
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19

For days and weeks the sunny
southern skies had been greedily
drinking up the waters of the rivers
and streams of North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia. In the valleys
people sweltered as the feverish
earth was subjected to the overpower-
ing sway of the sun, and the rivers
and streams dwindled.
The elements seem to have become
drunken mad with the draughts of
natures wine and began revel that
knew no bounds Of life or property
and swept all before.
The peaceville little town of
Gainesville, Ca, and its environs was
the first to suffer from the play of the
monster of the air. With devilish fury
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19
A MARYLAND Wonder.

Upper Cross Roads, Nd, June 18th.
Never in the history Of medicine in
this state has anything created such a
sensation by it's marvellous cures of
the most extreme cases as Dodd's
Kidney Pills.
This wonderful medicine seems to
know no limit in its wonder working
power Long-standing cases that
have defied the most expert medical
treatment seem to yield easily to this
new conqueror of disease.
Hundreds have testified to the vir-
tue of Dodd's Kidney Pills. They tell
Of severe cases of Rheumatism, Lum-
bago, Backache, Female Trouble, Ner-
vous Diseases and even Dropsy, Dia-
betes and Bright's Disease cured by
this medicine.
Among those who have been bene-
flied may be mentioned Mrs. John
Cooney Of this place.
Mrs. Cooney says:
81 believe Dodd's Kidney Pills the
best remedy ever known for Kidney
Trouble and weak back
They are without exception the
best medicine l have ever used.
Il will always praise them highly,
for know that they are good"
Mrs. Cooney is only one of many
who say of Dodd's Kidney Pills:
THE most wonderful remedy we
ever heard Of"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19
KING LEOPOLD IN DIsFAvoR.
Belgian Monareh's Selfishness Dis
pleases Partisan Club.

La Figaro of Paris states that the
members of the Jockey club of that
city have a serious affair to settle with
Leopold II of Belgium on his next visit
to the French capital, which will oc-
cur toward the end of the present
month. 1t seems that when the king
was last there in February, he dined
at the club of a 'canard aux navets, {"
which he pronounced to be the finest
he had ever eaten. and the next day
the chef of the club disappeared. 1t
was later learned that he had been
kidnapped by the Belgian monarch and
is now in charge of the royal kitchen
at Lachen. Then the Jockey club met
and resolved some disagreesble things
about the old royal roue, with more
to come.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19
EXEMPT from PLAQUE.

A few years ago it would have
seemed absurd to promise that the
great commercial ports of the world
could be made absolutely free from
danger of invasian by such epidemics
scourges as cholera and plague, but
careful investigation of the elements
of danger and rigid enforcement
of quarantine regulations have made
all our cities exempt from infection.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19

presented his niece to Mrs. Washing.
ton. and afterward to the President,
who as a guest Of Mrs. Washington,
was walking about the rooms talking
to the ladies present. For a few min
utes he remained in conversation with
the party. then he went forward, and
HYDE turning with his beautiful
charge. met Cornelia face to face.
They looked at each other as two
disembOdied souls might meet and
look after death-reproaching. ques-
tioning. entreating. longing. Hyde
flushed and paled. but could not for
his very life make the slightest effort
at recognition OF speech. Corneiia.
who had seen his entry. was more
prepared. She gave HIN one long
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19
Meals bY Electricity.

Automatic bars have become so
successful in Switzerland that COM
pany has been formed to supply the
Swiss and their visitors with electric
automatic restaurants where, as of
by magic meals, ranging from the
modest chop and chips to the elabo-
rate six-course table d'hote, will be
served by electricity to all corners.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19
Russell Square Disappears.

Russell Square, London, beloved OF
readers of Vanity Fair seems to be
fast disappearing. Half Of the east
side has been torn down to make
room for a mammoth hotel, and now
the west side is beginning to yield to
books Of flats.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19
INSIST ON GETTING 1T.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch. This is because they
have stock on hand of other brands
containing only 10 OF. in q package,
which they won't be able to sell first,
because Defiance contains 16 or for
the same money.
Do you want 16 or instead of IL OF.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19
CHAPTER x.-(Continued.)


81 am not very uneasy for her; i
Arenta Is in trouble she will cry i
out, and call for help on every hand
During this conversation Annie wal
in a reverie which it in no way touch
ed. She was thinking all the time O
her cousin George, and of the singular
abruptness with which his love life
had been cut short, and it was this
train of thought which led her to say
impulsively:
Uncle. it is my desire to go tt
Philadelphia.
The earl looked at her with incredu
lity. What nonsense, Annie!" ne
exclaimed. For you a journey tt
Philadelphia would be an arduous un
dertaking, and one without any rea
sonable motive
"Oh, indeed! Do you call George
Washington an unreasonable motives
wish to see him."
Il wish the journey were an easier
one"
ITO be sure, the roads and the cold
will be a trial; but then my uncle, you
can give them to me, as God gives
trials to his beloved. He breaks them
up into small portions, and puts g
nights sleep between the portions
Can you not also do this?"
You little Methodist" answered
the earl, with a tender CLEAN in his
eyes. Il see that shall have to give
you your own way. Will you go with
us, George?"
Yes; I desire to see Washington.
wish to see the greatest of Ameri
cans"
This was the initial conversation
which, after some opposition, and
little temper from madame the count
ess. resulted in the Hyde family Wis
iting Philadelphia.
A handsome house, handsomely fur
nished. had been found; and madame
had brought with her the servants nee
essary to care for it, and for the fam
ily's comfort.
In week she had come to the con-
clusion that Joris was disappointed; )
which indeed was very much the case.
He could hear nothing of Cornelia. He
had never once got glimpse OF her
lovely countenance, and no scrutiny
had revealed to him the place OF her
aboue.
A month passed in unfruitful search
ing misery, and Hyde was almost
homeless. The journey appeared to be
altogether a failure; and he said to
Annie. Il am ashamed for my selfish
ness in permitting you to come here
| see that you have tired yourself TO
death for nothing at all"
She gave her head a resolute little
shake and answered. Wait and see
Something is coming. Do you know
that | am going to Mrs. Washingtons
reception tomorrow evening? shall
see the President Cousin, you are to
be my cavalier, if it please you, and
my uncle and aunt will attend u.s."
Il am devotedly at your service,
Annie; and | will at least point out to
you some of the dazzling beauties Of
our court-the splendid Mrs. Bingham,
the Miss Aliens and Miss Chews, and
the brilliant Sally Mexican"
The next evening Joris had every
reason to feel proud of his cousin.
The touch of phantasy and flame in
her nature illumined her face, and no
one could look at her without feeling
that fervent and transparent soul
gazed from her eyes, so lambent with
soft spiritual fire. This impression
was enhanced by her childlike gown
of white Grape over soft white silk;
it suggested her sweet fretless life,
and also something unknown and I'M
seen in her very simplicity.
Mrs. Washingtons parlors were
crowded that night. The earl at once
n II IT U IT
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19

our community. 1t was he who fired
the shot which felled Hertel He and
he alone was to blame for the irregu-
lar execution of himself. He suffered
the consequence Of his own cowardly
deed"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19
Record for Railroad Building.

The record for speed In railway
construction has been achieved on
the Baluchistan railway, which was
pushed across treeless plain at
three and a quarter miles day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19
Coal Mines Increase.

It is stated that on Jan. /, 1908,
there were 1,124 bituminous coal
mines in operation in Pennsylvania,
as compared with 94S on Dec. 81,
1900
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19

Look for this trade mark: " The Klean, Kool
Kitchen Kind" The stoves without smoke,
ashes or heat. Make comfortable cooking
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19

A mans best capital is his ability
and willingness to work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19

Education is good thing provided
it does not unfit man for honest
labor
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-19

The average boy outgrows his trou-
sers faster than he does his deviltry.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

dence that the internal revenue tax
prescribed by the law has been paid
must always accompany packages and
therefore renovated butter may not
be removed from the original pack
age bearing the internal revenue tax
stamp and other prescribed markings
when in transportation, the subject of
interstate commerce, exported, or
wenever and wherever offered for
sale, until delivered to the consumer
or purchaser in retail trade" The
rule also provides that renovated
butter cannot be removed from manu-
facturers' packages and made into
ed in the same package, or any other
by dealers or any other persons with
out violating the law
This rule has had a serious effect
upon renovated butter and has caused
a great deal of objection from manu-
facturers and dealers. 1t is under this
ruling that the Connecticut party was
arrested for violating the law, but
was acquitted by the court on the
ground that the agricultural and treas
ury departments had no authority in
law to make such regulation.
The decision is extremely unfortun-
ate, as, if it stands in higher courts,
it will destroy all the protective feat
ures relating to renovated butter in
the law, which have been very strict
and effective. 1t is not likely, how
ever, that the officers will LEI up in
their efforts Eminent legal authori-
ties were consulted in drawing up the
regulations and until the construction
placed upon the law by the agricul-
tural and federal departments are
over-ruled by higher courts it will not
be we'll for any one to take undue lib
erty with renovated butter
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01
AN UNFORTUNATE DECISION

Dairy and Produce Review.
What has been feared for some time
has happened. The renovated butted
interests have gained a signal VIC
tory in the federal courts over the de-
partment of agriculture to regulate
the traffic in renovated butter. A re-
taller in Connecticut was arrested Tor
removing the government stamps and
marks from original packages and
selling the butter as genuine ana mas
been acquitted. Under the oleomarga-
rine law enacted by Congress last
wear, the secretary of agricul'u re and
secretary of the treasury are authority
to make certain regulations pertaining
10 the trade in renovated butter. The
general purpose of the law being 10
project butter from fraud, whether as
oleomargarine, renovated or adulter-
ated butter, the rules were tightly
drawn with that end in view. One
of these rules provides that the evil
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01
COMMON SENSE AND COMMON
COWS.
Prof. T.. l.. Hacker.

81 referred to the fact. few mo-
ments ago that the average yield OF
Minnesota COWS was 140 pounds per
pear. At the Experiment Station the
annual average of our herd is $50
pounds per COW. The herd is mixed
one, comprising representatives OF
the various breeds, and common COWS
as well. The milk from these cows is
weighed at each milking and test
made with the BabcOck tester, so that
we know just what we are doing. We
have the common COW in the herd, be-
cause we must know what she can do,
as we'll as others.We must know
this because she is the cow kept by
the average farmer throughout the
state. The average butter product of
the common COW in ours herd is 240
pounds per year, or nearly 100 pounds
better than out on the farm.
Kindness is one of the reasons for
this, and l wish I could impress upon
you the great Importance OF treating
the COW kindly 1t is as important as
feeding and will give great returns in
the pail. The cow must be well kept
kindly treated, and she will give most
excellent returns, even though she
may be a common COW.
81 used to urge upon the farmer to
take the well bred dairy COW but
have gotten over that, because it does
no good. At the Experiment Station
we receive as high as $50 pounds OF
butter per year from the best dairy
COWS. But this fact does not impress
itself upon the farmer, even from the
financial standpoint. The trouble is,
the average farmer will not take to
the high bred dairy COW, because he
wants one that will also prove good
beef animal. Now, you cannot sue
cessfully combine the two in the way
he desires But he cannot see this,
and l have given up trying to make
him.
did you ever stop to think that in
the dairy business the farmer gets the
profit resulting from his work, while
in the beef business he does not. In
the beef business you are paid just
what the beef combine agree to give
you, and they take the profit In the
dairy business you control yourselves,
even practically to the commission the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01
STATE DARYMEN's ASSOCIATION.

Editor The Ranch.
Enclosed please find copy of pro-
gram of State Dairymen's Meeting. 1t
has been quite a task to get it in
shape, people are so dilatory in an
swering, and even now we have had
to assign most of their topics to the
different ones.
We think it best to have the ban
quet on the evening of the 29th, then
it will give the mayor a chance to
give his address of welcome, etc.
Hoping for a good meeting, l remain,
MRS. E. CARMICHAEL, Sec.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

1t is always well to pay atten ion
to color in mating team, as fancy
consideration, but size, and especially
strength and actions are much more
important in mating a team for use
fulness, and to MAKE team a pleas
ant one to drive or work.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

commission man gets. Now, why try
to make a success of both, when one
or the other is practical? If you wish
to follow dairying why not take the
best COW and reap the largest profits
This large return l have spoken OF
from the dairy COW is from the butter
product alone. l have not counted in
the calf, because this is not fair, for
one calf may be worth more than
another. Now you say, the steer calf
from this high bred dairy COW is
worthless, and we lose it altogether
No you don't. You can get about as
much, if not fully as much, for it for
veal as you can for a calf from the
beef breeds, and the increased return
from the high bred COW will more than
make up the difference you would
make in the beef steer.
"But right here comes the com
plant, you are re ceiving aid from the
ment Station. If out on the farm we
could have such fund to fall back
upon, so that we could buy some OF
these expensive foods, we could make
some of these high records. Now it
is true that we receive government
aid and aid from the state also. The
government has recognized the value
of the work we are doing, and is en-
cOuraging it. But in the handling OF
tbs dairy herd, we aim to make 1t as
practical as possible as it Will be OF
some benefit to the farmers of the
state.
For he purpose of ascertaining the
true value of these foods, the herd
was divided and one portion was fed
on these more expensive foods, while
he other portion was fed from what
every farmer has in his bin-a COM
bination of corn, barley and oats in
equal parts Now what was the re-
suit? A careful account was kept of
these two sec ions, and just as good
returns were received from the por-
tion of the herd fed on corn, barley
and oats, as from the one fed on high
priced foods. The farmer has every
thing in his barn from which to get as
good results from the dairy cow as we
have at the Station.
Nov the real trouble is, The aver
age farmer does not like to milk, and
he does not any longer than he can
help. In ten or fifteen years he often
make senough out of the common COW
so that he can retire from the bust
ness and simply raise beef, and | am
glad he has business that gives him
such good results-even from the com
mon cow.
"a good dairy COW, well and com
fortably kept, ought to pay her owner
500 per year. And when it comes
down to the steer from the dairy cow
there is not really as much difference
as we are often told. l have at the
Experiment Station six steers from
registered dairy cows, not yet two
years old, fed as any farmer should
feed them, that will weight from 900
to 1000 each. They are just as good
as any of your beef breed, and the
profit from them and the COW would
be much greater. The condemnation
of the steer of the high-bred dairy
cow is simply matter of prejudice
Gov ~ ION
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1908.


10 a. m. Meeting called to order by
the president Reading of the min
utes of the last meeting, and report
of the secretary and treasurer.
Dairying in Central Washington,
Adam Stevens.
The Agricultural Press,
Vice President VIM. IZette
Tuesday, 80 P. M.
Annual Address Pres. H. l.. Blanchard
The Dairy Cow,
T. L. Hacker, Professor of Dairy
Husbandry University of MINI.
Shall We Build Silos East of the Cas-
cades?
Prof. E. E. Elliott, Washington
Agricultural College.
General Discussion.
Tuesday, 7:3O P. M.
Home Making. .... Hon. Z. l.. SmlCn
Poultry Talk. III. l.. Blanchard
Banquet.
Wednesday, 30th, $50 A. M.
Amendment of committees by the
president.
The Sugar-beet Development in
Washington,
Prof. e. Fulmer, Washington Ag-
ricultural College.
Discussion
Rearing the Dairy Calf. l.. Engelman
Feeding the Dairy Cow,
]. L. Smith, Supt. Hazelwood Co.,
Spokane.
Discussion.
Wednesday, 1870 P. M.
Dairy Products and Their Quail
itv Prof. T. l.. Hacker
The Variableness of the Test,
B. F. Reed
The Sugar Beet With It's Relation
TO Dairying ........W. N. Granger
How to Minimize the Great Cattle
Plaques,
DR.. S. B. Nelson, State Veterinar-
ian.
Wednesday, 7:3o p. m.
Address Pres. 3. A. Bryan
Stale Agricultural College
Thursday, 31st, $50 a. m.
Address Prof. T. L. Hacker
The Dairy and Food Products OF
the State e. A. Mcdonald
State Dairy Food & Oil Commissioner
Hog-Raising on the Dairy Farm.
Donald Mclnnls
The Grasses of the State....
................ Duncan Dunn
Country Daryman .....J. +. Marhs
Thursday, 1870 p. m. :.
Business Meeting, Reports OF Com
mittees and Election of Officers.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

One argument in favor of mutton
sheep over beef cattle, is the small
amount of capital required to start
in this branch of husbandry, the small
amount of care in it's conduct, and the
quick returns it makes. In many
cases, with a little pains, small flock
can be bought cheap in the fall
which in the spring will make re-
turn in wool and lambs that will often
pay he first cost and not little of
the winters keeping.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-01

Don't try to raise colts from your
poorest mares.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
Are the High Schools at Fault?

Congressman Tawney's complaint that
altogether eight Of his appointees to West
Point from, or graduates Of, state high
schools, have failed to pass the entrance.
examinations is bringing out deal Of
discussion. The most important contri--
button seems to be that Of DR.. Irwin
SHEPPARD Of Winona, secretary Of the Ma
tional Educational association, who ex-
plains the failure Of Mr.. Tawney's ap-
pointees to pass in elementary studies, by
the fact that the high school courses are
shaped to articulate with the state uni-
versity courses. For that reason. some
studies are sighted. he says, in the high
school course, because it is assumed that
they will be attended to later In the uni
verify. The result is that the high school
student is not fresh in his knowledge Of
geography and history, for example, not
having had much instruction in them
since his lower grade days.
II Dr. shephard's criticism is based on
sufficient data 1t is a very grave one
for the high school course should be an
end in. itself. Yet, a student who enters
the faigh school at the age Of IS, say. and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23


their lives certain articles Of manufac-
ture were made cheaper, but now when
they are discharged the community must
in some way take care Of them, thus adj
ding to the original price OF the articles
This is the social price" Of 'scrap-heap-
ing men.
There are other forms Of the social
price" that the community as q whole
must pay for its imperfect organization.
Part of the drunkenness, most Of our
social vice. and the general letting down
Of social status in mining and manufac-
turing centers will be charged to So
cial price when the tangles in our book
keeping are Strengthened out. .
This is only another way Of saying that
society must pay or suffer for It's short
comings. individuals may benefit from
them. temporarily the community may
seem to benefit from them, but in the Ions
run the whole bill must be paid. the en-.
tire penalty suffered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23

ocratic he was. This wide interest shows
that tho this is essentially a materialistic
age, and tho we have, seemingly been
getting farther and farther from Elmer
sons ideal. instead Of nearer there IS
still deep in the nations heart the knoWl-
edge that there are things above the ma
terial. II see in all directions the light
breaking he wrote long ago. Trade
and government win not alone be the
favored aims of mankind, but every use
full, every elegant art, every exercise OF
Imagination, the height Of reason. the
noblest affection. the purest religion, will
find their homes in our institutions, and
write our laws for the benefit Of men.