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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16
Steamer Colon Ashore.

San Fraacisco. April l5.--lt is
deemed improbable that the Pacific
liner Colon win ever leave the beach
near AcaJutla. on which abe was driv.
en- to save her from laundering. The
ricihc Mail Company has received
VOID that the vessels back was broken
Under some circumstances there
might be a chance a.. a vessel so In.
JuIed, but. far away as the Colon IL
from proper wrecklng facilities. the
chances are nearly oil against her
ever being fioated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

The christening of the big battleship that was
launched at Newport News last week after the state
of virgnia-the seat of the Confederate government
during most of its existence and the home Of the
commander of the Confederate forces-serves as a
reminder of how completely the old sectional spirit
between the north and the south has disappeared.
There is now in the navy or soon will be, six battle
ships named after states that seeded from the union
namely, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Georgia and Texas while there are two that are nam
ed after states in which secession sentiment was very
pronounced Kentucky and Missouri. Of the nine
armored cruisers already built or in process of build
ing three are also named after southern states
Maryland, Tennessee and West Virginia. Only four
southern states unrepresented among the big
ger vessels-the two Carolinas, Florida and Arkansas
and no doubt their turn will come. 1t was hap
py inspiration that thus led the government to ig
more the past in naming these marine defenders of
the republic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

The Russian battleship Petropavlovsk has been de-
stroyed. While we sympathise with the Russians
in the loss of this fine vessel we must congratulate
them upon even the temporary loss of her name
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16
the republic

Senator Burton says 'If the whole, absolute truth
were known about my case, the world would stand
appalled," We do not believe the world would be
shocked or surprised at any development of the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

Vile Utah ministers are planning a campaign
against simultaneous polygamy, the New York min
listers proposing to do what they to suppress
polygamy of the serial kind.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

The emperor of Japan has conferred high honors
on an officer who was killed at Port Arthur. He is
following the American custom of comforting honor
airy titles on the dead ones.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

We trust it is violation of the president neu-
traty order to intimate to the czar that we have
habit over here of shooting men who pull down the
American flag
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

Boston boy has been fitted for entrance to ITar-
ward at the age of 10 years The Society for the Pre-
vention of cruelty to Children has overlaaked bet
looked a bet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

1t does not right to refer to those clashes be-
tween Russia and Japan as battles when the loss of
life is smaller than that which follows race riot
in an Arkansas village.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

One of those agricultural department experts with
big bulging forehead has figured it out that the
price of beef is high because the beef trust has meat
to SELL
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

A local mliner reports are the first buyers of new
spring bOnnets. Naturally, the society people will
wait until the fashions are thus established
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

New York man proposes to use tame snakes to
clear houses of rats and mice He will also clear them
of women by this method.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

The sultan has decided to make an exhibit at the
st. Louis fair, but it will probably be tame to the
one he is planning for the Balkans
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

The Parker button is out, but the voters are an
ious to get a speaking likness of him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

It is now asserted that trolley cars produce ap-
pendieitis. Also cOrns and profanity
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

It is misfortune for congressman to put his foot
in it crime for him to put his fist in it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

Judge Parker is one Of the fortunate individuals
who do not have to do their own horn blowing in
this life
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

The seems to be nothing left that congress is will
ling to tackle except its pay checks unt after the
presidential election"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

Mr.. Bryan is not having much more luck with hi
wills than with platforms.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

Sold Ev.ry~Asr, = '.cs 'Oc. and $50
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-16

price of beef is high because the beef trust has meat
to SELL
| A local mner reports are the first buyers of new
spring bonnets. Naturally, the society people will
wait until the fashions are thus established
The sultan has decided to make an exhibit at the
ST. Louis fair but it will probably be tame to the
one he is planning for the Balkans.
A New York man proposes to use tame snakes to
clear houses of rats and mice He will also clear them
of women by this method.
The seems to be nothing left that congress is will
ling to tackle except its pay checks until after the
presidential election
Judge Parker is one Of the fortunate Individuals
who do not have to do their own horn blowing in
this life.
It is misfortune for congressman to put his foot
in it crime for him to put his fist in it.
It is now asserted that trolley cars produce ap-
pendicitis Also corns and profanity.
The Parker button is out, but the voters are anx-
ious to get a speaking likness of him.
A
wills than with platforms.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
The Use of Coal Ashes.
Baltimore American.

BaltlmOre American.
Ashes from either hard or soft coal are
excellent for making walks, carriage drives
and farm roads. To make a permanent
hard, dry walk or road, a bed of broken
stone should be first laid down; pack the
stone in solid. For walks-four inches of
broken stone and four inches of ashes on
top of the stone, the ashes being rolled
down with a heavy hand roller or packed
down with a heavy wooden rammer will
make a good dry, solid walk that will last
with an occasional dressing, for years For
carriage drives, where the hauling is not
heavy, an eight-inch bed of broken stone
and a six-inch dressing of ashes and cind-
ers, will make good dry road. For heavy
hauling for carts and wagons, the best
method is to fill the ruts up with fine stone
picked off the meadows-the top layer
should be cracked fine; spread a little fine
earth over the stone, just enough to bind
them, then spread on eight inches of soft
coal cinders. After spreading, roll
with a heavy roller. The road should he
water brakes To prevent the water from
washing off the cinders Cinders from soft
coal make a better road than ashes from
hard coal. Coal ashes are excellent to spread
over clay and heavy soils 10 tighten it. The
ground should be plowed in the fall; spread
to the square yard-harrOw the field both
ways in the spring. 1t will take three to
five years 10 mt heavy land for growing the
finer vegetables and small fruits. Coal
ashes are excellent for spreading around
currant, raspberry, gooseberry and black
berry bushes. Spread them four inches
thick; this dressing will prevent the ravages
cool and moist, a much larger crop of fruit
will De grown.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
JOHN c. NEUMANN DIES
SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK
Family Shocked by Telegram An
nouncing Death of Prominent
Commission Man.
SICK BUT SHORT TIME

Word was received last night from New
York Of the sudden death Of John g. Neu-
mann, a member OF the firm OF John w.
Neumann &r Co, wholesale commission mer-
chants. OF this city. Mr.. Neumann had
been in New York for four months. AL
though it was known by his family that he
had not been feeling well, serious results
were at no time feared or even thought of.
The news came as a terrible shock to Mrs.
Neumann and her family.
The particulars of Mr.. Neumann's death
had not been learned last night. He was
known to have been in a hospital in New
York suffering with a slight attack OF
stomach trouble Kurt Neumann, one Of his
sons, left last night for New York to bring
Mr. Neumann's remains TO this city. The
funeral will be held at the residence, 2a6
North Meridian street.
MIR. Neumann was nfty-SiX years old ana
one of the best known commission men in
the State. having been I'm that business all
his life. He was born in Germany, but
came with his wife to America in 1876,
locating at Evansville. where he began his
career as wholesale commissioner. He re-
moved with his family to Indianapolis four
years ago and became a member of the
firm of John w. Neumann & Co. He leaves
a wife and three children, Miss Margaret
Neumann. John w. Neumann and Kurt
Neumann, both OF whom are members of the
firm Of John w. Neumann q Co.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
4 Living in the Land.

Country Life in America.
Henry c. Harden. of South Haven, Mich,
has thirty acres of bearing peach orchard,
on which he gets 500 profit TO the acre
from year to year. The orchard is only
part of the farm. Mr. Barden Is solid
and well-to-do citizen. He will soon be
sixty years of age, and then he will give
UP active labor and enjoy life in comfort
and peace of mind. This is the result OF
steady and legitimate farming; he has
earned his money and his rest
Our city friend would say that such
result entails more labor than 1t is worth.
We know that farming is hard work-so
is teaching and financlering, and anything
else that is worth the while. Mr.. Barden
is as hardy and rugged a youth. We
cannot say as much of all our city friends
of that age.
Mr. Barden grows peaches and he
makes the business pay. The elements
of his success are the same as those in
any other business-eXpert knowledge or
the business, industry, close attention to
details, honesty, good executive ability
He usually does not put up his fruit in
fancy packages nor endeavor to reach the
fancy city trade. He grows an extra grade
Of fruit and has enough Of it TO command
the respect of the market; then the buyers
come. 1t does not matter that he is seven
miles from market-the market comes TO
him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
Scientific Farming.
Maxwell's Talisman.

Maxwells TaliSman.
Scientific farming in this country is in its
infancy. If any one is inclined to doubt
this let him investigate the situation in
Germany where all farming on a large
scale is based on an exact knowledge of the
soil This includes not only the elements
contained in the soil, but its underlying
strata, exposure, elevation and surround
ings, whether shaded by adjacent wood
lands or buildings, and especially its sus-
ceptibility to natural efficient drainage.
There is no careless hit-or-niss guess work
as to what the soil may lack or what 1t
contains. The agricultural and technical
schools of Germany have trained army
of practical chemists expert in the analysis
of soils and familiar with the elemental re-
quirements of every plant known to Ger
man husbandry. The effective value of
every kind OF fertilizer, its influence on
crops planted in sand, clay or loan, and the
efficacy of clover, lucerne and other growths
when plowed in to enrich the soils in nitro
gen, are accurately known. The ministry of
agriculture, through its system OF expert
mental stations, has worked out the whole
problem of varieties, soils, methods of
planting, cultivation and harvesting: the
farmer has only 10 follow the methods that
modern science has made easy and plain.
and with reasonably favorable sunshine and
rainfall his result is secure
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPERIOR COURT.

Room No. John l.. McMaster, Judge.
Alice Goodman VS.. Harry Goodman; di-
Vorce. Plaintiff diSmisseS. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Amanda Fender VS.. Indianapoli Street
Railway Company; damages. Jury out
Room No. flames NJ. Leathers, Judge.
Leopold Meyer VS.. c., C, c. & ST. L. Rail-
way Company; damages. Jury instructed
and retire.
Grafton Johnson vs.. Alton Dawson Com
pany; contract Plaintiff filed proof of pub
Mercantile Company, defaulted. Finding
that said defendant Is indebted to plaintiff
in the sum of $1,000 and interest, and that
property of defendant attached is as against
said defendant liable to be sold to pay said
indebtedness.
Room No. 3--Vinson Carter, Judge
Nellie Morgan VS.. Joel Pruitt: damage.
Dismissed by plaintiff. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Oliver j. Kidd VS.. New Hampshire Fire
Insurance Co. ct al; policy. Plaintiff dis
misses case.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Nellie King VS.. John King; divorce Su-
perior Court, Room 3.
William Il. Wilkin VS.. Marion NJ Scott:
complaint for damages. Superior Court,
Room. l.
John Sigman VS.. indianapolis Street Rail-
way Company ct al; complaint for dam
ages. Superior Court, Room ?
Mary j. Sgman VS.. Indianapolis Street
Railway Company ct al: complaint for
damages. Superior Court, Room
George Pickett VS.. the Belt Railroad &
Stockyards Company; complaint for dam
ages. Superior Court. Room ?.
Caroline G. DeSchler vs. Louis c. Desch-
Ter; divorce Superior Court Room 8
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13

The Tribune Farmer.
l have not the vanity to suppose that M
methods of winter dairying are better than
the practice of others give my experience
for what it is worth. In order to make
dairying profitable the cows must have
comfortable winter quarters. / know from
personal experience that cows kept In a
cold stable in cold weather will eat nearly
twice as much fodder and grain as the same
cows would If kept in warm stables, and
will not give SO much milk When COW
is suffering with the cold, her back bumped
up like a camel's she is not in the proper
condition of body frame of mind to
secrete much milk, and so she doesn't
do ii.
Our stables are in the basement of the
barn, and are warm that the COWS are
more comfortable in them during cold
weather than In the field in summer when
tormented by flies. 1t is not only pleasure
and duty TO keep the dependent creatures
cheerful and happy, but the kindness pays
in sheclIles of gold. Cows well cared for
are profitable boarders, and never jump
their board bills. Cows cannot make milk
without an ample supply of the proper
food to make it from.
When corn is cut and shocked at the
right time, and the stalks are well pre-
served they make the fodder most in favor
with our cows, and clover hay is their sec
ond choice. Our corn is cut and shocked
as soon as the kernels are glazed and
while the stalks and leaves are still green
and full of sweetness. The shocks are so
well DOunQ JnaJ nOtnlnS out a hurricane
will blow them down. The corn is husked
as soon as it will do to crib, and the
stalks are drawn to the barn as soon as
dry enough to keep from molding. Such
stalks run through a cutter make fodder
good enough for a kings cows and the
cheapest fodder in the world-ensilage not
excepted. The only possible advantage en-
silage can have over ii is the succulence.
or moisture, of the ensilage, and this ad
vantage can be paralleled by feeding pump
kins, small apples. potatoes and rutabagas
once week The corn is husked and
ground, and the meal mixed with wheat
bran or buckwheat bran for the grain feed
The next best fodder for cows is clover
hay, but the clover must be cut when the
blossoms are red, and before it falls down
and begins to rot, and great pains should
be taken to have the hay we'll made by
being dried mostly in the cock, and not
burned by the sun until the stems are
stiff as pokers and all the leaves fall off
in handling. In winter our cows are fed
a ration composed of one-half wheat or
buckwheat bran and the other half (by
weighD of meal made by grinding corn,
rye and oats together in equal quantities
each COW receiving four quarts of the
mixtures twice a day. They are let out
once day and watered.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The Pattern Makers Association of In
dianapolis and vicinity will give its sixth
annual ball at TOmlinson Hall Thursday
evening. Feb. 4. @. A. Elbertson is chair
man of the reception committee.
The Indianapolis Light and Power Com
pany paid TO City Controller Dunn yester-
day the sum of l1.1Ol.9O. which represents
5 per cent. of the gross receipts of the
company during the past six months, end
ing Dec. 81 The total revenue paid into the
treasury OF the city by the company for
1903 amounts To SO. 1904.
The annual union meeting OF the Woman's
Missionary Society and Young WOman's
Missionary Society of the Second Presby-
terian Church will be held this afternoon at
2:30 The members OF the younger society
will be the hOstesses. Mrs. r. p Carr.
whose sister is missionary in China, viii
give al talk on the Boxer war.
Mozart Lodge. No. 531. I. o. o. F., installed
the following officers at a meeting held last
night IN it's hall I'm the Pierson: Henry Pott-
schmidt. noble grand; Michael Eichorn
vice grand. John Dietz. secretary; William
Biemburg, treasurer, and II. J.. Wiley,
trustee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
The Country Life.

Mine be the country life. content
With the mild ways that shepherds went. i.
Who, by stream, cut reeds and blew
The countrys praises in the dew.
To drive my silly sheep 10 feed
ON the sweet herbage of the mead
Through all the sunny hours. and then
To fold them into sleep again.
To know my locks; TO love my lambs,
All the sweet babies and their dams.
And see them leap to hear my call
From the sweet morn TO eVenfall.
or by some pleasant riverside
To watch my kline stand dewy-eyed,
Grateful to Him who brings to pass
The hlied water and sweet grass.
or 'twixt the handles Of a plow
Upon some purple uplands brow
To follow steaming steeds and see
Gods beauty written on hill and lea.
This is the rustics lot Of liss.
Which he Of towns shall daily miss,
To see GO0's rainbow mercy bridge
The high heaven and the mountain ridge.
MY shepherd dog upon my knee
His head shall rest for company
In hours Of leisure, and shall keep
My wandering kline and straying sheep.
Shall taste my drink and share my bread.
MIX from the kline myself had fed
Oatcake and butter. golden-Gyed
As honey that my bees provide.
To market at the peep OF day
NV way would wend with corn and hay
But sell no harmless. joyous life
To cry agains' the butchers knife.
Be mine to foster life instead.
Bid Biz, life @ 70 leap zap. on on hill and mead,
ftlS WHO once sdiu
Let there be Life" and Life was made.
Mine be the country way of peace
To tend maternal earth's increase;
The suns caild and the winds grown mild
With tender Inercies for their child
Katherine lyman. in the Spectator.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
WEEK BUSY ONE IN
THE HIGH SCHOOLS

All the students who have fourteen cred
its will meet tomorrow and organize the
junior class. Mr.. Benton has prevented
the juniors from organizing in the earlier
part of the year because he believed that
the disturbance caused by their politics
was unnecessary, for the junior class as
an organization never has any business
to attend to until the second semester,
when they give a reception to the seniors
at Brennekes and also usually hold
junior "hop" to defray the expenses OF
the reception. The presidency will be con-
tested for by only two boys. Ward Fisher
and Cornelius Holloway. Little attention
has been paid to the offices of vice presi-
dent and secretary, as they play no Iead-
ship will in all probability be given to Nose
Aronson, whose brother Is now treasurer
of the seniors
The girls basketball team is busy pre-
pairing for their next game with the Train
ing School five. which is to be played next
Friday afternoon at the German House
Miss Donnan is making arrangements LOT
the invitations that are TO be given out
to friends. AS Miss Domains presence is
necessary at the game, the Senate will hold
its regular Friday meeting on Thursday
Tickets for the senior fair will be is
sued to-day to all the members OF the
class Each member has been urged TO
dispose of at least ten tickets, which sale
will totally bring the class nearly as
I uch money as the seniors last year made
at their fair.
Principal George Benton had the plans of
the building printed in yesterdays Ech0,
accompanied by a list of instructions for
the exit of all the pupils in case or fire.
The fire-drill is to be put TO practical use
in a few days, and after the pupils have
had a chance TO become thoroughly ac-
quainted with the signals and directions
a fire-drill will be held
ShOrtridEe
Association held its first meeting OF this
year yesterday afternoon, 10 make final ar
rangements for the primary to be held here
i'm March, Mr.. Clancy, the state delegate,
made q report to the effect that he had
written fifteen letters 10 different high
schools of the State. He received but two
replies namely, from Noblesville and
Muncie, who have promised to join the as
sociation. Many of the prospective candi-
date of the primary be put of as long as
March. The association, by a unanimous
vote, turned over the matter or choosing
the place for the contest to Miss Donnan.
The final business of the meeting was to
elect an executive committee, consisting or
Miss Grace Phiput, Ruth Maxwell, Edith
Brannon, Seward Leman and Merritt Potter.
All those taking part in the vaudeville
in the seniors Arabian fair held their first
rehearsal yesterday afternoon, with Miss
Platter. OF the faculty, to criticise the young
performers. The leading sketch of the
vaudeville is to be black-face comedy,
Step by Step Kicked to Death, put
on by Fred Fobes and Alfred Brandt OF
the senior class Mary Traub and Winifred
Kennedy will render vocal selections.