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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-24
MODERN WEAPONS KILL FEW
Long-Range Shooting Of the Present
Less Deadly Than with Old
Fashioned Arms.

In spite of the great improve
ments in weapons of late years
neither the Russian nor Japanese
forces will need to be particularly
fearful as to the results which
may accrue in engagements, even
when the bullets are as thick as
raindrops, for it has been calcu-
lated on the figures which have
been adduced from past wars that,
on an average, only one bullet in
about 500 kills its man.
In this respect, says Stray Sto-
ries, modern long-range shooting
is against increased mortality. In
the Franco-G German war it was
found that one bullet in every 400
killed, in the Crimean wal it was
one in TAO, and the figures were
about the same in the recent Boer
war.
But there are many millions of
bullets in a big war. Yet humani-
tarians may derive encouragement
from an examination of the sol
dier's varying chances of going
through a long campaign and com
ing home alive again.
In the Crimean war such a high
percentage as 81 of the French
soldiers who were engaged were
killed or died of disease, and the
same unhappy fate befell 221 per
cent. of the Britishers engaged.
In the Franco-G German wal 20
per cent. of the French succumbed,
and in the civil wal in America
124 per cent. of the northern troops
persisted; but in the Franco-Ital-
ian war the percentage came down
to as low as six.
In the late South African wal
England had 44S, 435 troops en-
gagged, and of these 22,047 per.
ished, which gives the record low
average of just about five per
cent; while on the Boer side only
4,400 of $4,000 died, making an
average of about 81 per cent. OF
course, in these figures of mortal
ity no account is taken of prison
ers, or invalids who recovered.
At WaterloeNt the French loss
was "a per cent, and that of the
allies %. But taking the average
of Is of the biggest battles of the
last century, the loss of the victors
was just Is per cent, while that of
the losers 81.
In the famous battle of Sedan
the opposing armies were not
quite on an equality as regards
numbers. The French had 124, 900
men in the field and their enemy
100000. Yet the losses were re-
spectively $4,000 and 5000, yield
ing percentages of 81 and FIVE.
The smallest yictOrs' loss on
record in a irst-class battle is that
of five per cent, at Sedan, which
has just been quoted. Next to ii
comes seven per cent. by the Prus-
slams at Sadowa, when opposed ia
the Austrian9.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-24
Oldest Union Soldier.

Patriarch Fish, a Seminole,
aged 119, is said to be the oldest
union soldier. He served withstha
Indian home guards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-15
Souvenir Special No. 8.
Cane Silk Rocker.

Observe the durable brace, close
Gaming. 1T is rocker that should
bring So. You will profit by our
matchiess facilities. We limit one to
a customer on opening day, 95 cents.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-07-15
Prof. Piper on the cutworm.

Prof. G. V. Piper, formerly entom-
ologist at the state agricultural col
lege, but now with the department OF
agriculture at Washington, was on the
coast last week. He had read the
articles in The Ranch on the cut
worm and other caterpillars, and
makes the following comment on the
original article that provoked the con-
troversy:
I'm the article referred to the writer
has confused at least three kinds OF
caterpillars, namely, the cabbage
worm, which feeds on cabbage and
related plants and whose parent is a
white butterfly; the variegated cut
worm (Peridroma suacia), which
feeds on almost any kind of foliage,
and which was particularly abundant
in 1900. and the alder tent caterpillar,
which is abundant in the forests this
year, feeding mainly on alder. The
parent of the variegated cutworm is
a dull purplish-gray moth which flies
at dusk and later, while that OF the
tent caterpillar is yellowish moth.
"The cabbage worm is now well
established and does some damage each
year. The variegated cutworm appears
periodically and no one can foretell its
coming. 1t was very abundant in 1875
and again in 1900, but there is no
basis for the supposed biennial out
break of this insect. The alder tent
caterpillar is abundant every few
years, but it does scarcely any damage
except to alder and few other forest
trees. A similar species is at times
destructive to apple trees
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-07-15
Fair and Races at kamloops.

The Kamloops, B. c., Agricultural
Association is making preparations for
holding a big annual fair on Septem-
Der %, 20 and 80, with race meet
on the afternoon of the last two days.
Martin Beattie, the secretary of the
association, shortly leaves for the coast
to interview prominent horsemen and
generally to promote the interests OF
the fair, which, by the way, promises
to be the largest in point of entries
for blooded stock and horses, agri-
cultural and other exhibits and amount
of prizes offered ever given before in
the interior. Speaking of the horse
races he said: "The fall meet, judg-
ing from the number of inquiries al
ready received and the promises OF
support will undoubtedly eclipse by
far any previous races held in KAN
loops, as against $1,000 for purses last
year the association has hung up
$4,000. The half-mile track and
grounds have been placed in excellent
condition, and already number of
local horses are in training.
Besides the amount to be expended
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-07-15

for various attractions, bands, etc.,
$4,000 has been provided for prizes
and awards for exhibits, being fully
$1,000 in excess of last year. The
exhibition grounds-Alexandra park
which with its numerous buildings has
already cost the association $4,000, is
admirably adapted for the purpose in
tended, and with our proverbial bril-
liant fall weather the fair and race
meet will doubtless witness a large
attendance"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-07-15
Why Cherries are Expensive.

A citizen in moderate circumstances
has been in trouble of late with his
better half because he said he could not
afford to buy her cherries to put up at
the present prices. He could not under
stand why cherries which ought to be
obtainable at cents a pound are sell
ing by the wagonload at 6 cents, or
reported to be. 1t is plain to all that
really good cherries at retail cost 8 or
cents per pound. Inquiry elicits the
information that the cherries were be-
ing bought up by San Francisco firm
to be "maraschinoed."
Now, maraschino is sort of liquor
made in Dalmatia, a section OF Austria,
from small, wild black cherry, native
there, and which, like kirschuasser,
kummell, benedictine and other sweet
ened spirits favored with various
fruits, seeds, barks, etc., are in favor
in many countries as ''pOusse cafe"
or after-dinner dram, but is not thus
Oregon's cherry crop is to be used.
Coopers are at work barreling up
tons of these cherries, in liquor barrels,
which are then filled with some kind of
preventative and shipped to San Fran
cisco. An old barkeeper says that
some sulphur is put in with the cher
ries, which takes the color out OF
them. Next they are pitted and put
through some secret process which
includes dyeing them brighter hue
than that of nature by the use of ana
line They are then packed in bottles,
and these being filled with some liquor,
they are known as "MaraschinOed
Cherries" and are found in all first
class barrooms everywhere, and are
used in making supreme cocktails, one
cherry being placed in each to give
the flavor finishing touch. Of course
all sorts of drinks in a frst-class bar
here cost Is cents or two for 25 cents,
but in other lands where drinks are
cheaper a cocktail topped with a
maraschinoed cherry costs only Is
cents, and thus practically the cherries
sold here for cents per pound are
retailed to cocktail drinkers at cents
each. The old barkeeper added that
really the farmers received only 4
cents a pound for their cherries from
the dealers who collected them, but
sold many of them at cents pound.
Housekeepers in moderate circum-
stances can console themselves with
the fact that there are other and
better fruits for putting up for winter
than even Oregon cherries.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-07-15
Handsome Booklet for Dairymen.

One of the finest booklets that has
been issued by any separator manu-
facturer is that gotten out by the En-
pire Cream Separator Co., of Bloom
field, New Jersey. The cover is a
delightful picture of boy going fish
ing, and the booklet is illustrated
throughout with engravings in keep
ing with the subject matter. The
Empire people have the faculty of
pre- senting their arguments in very
interesting way, and in this booklet
they have outdone themselves. Every
one of our readers who it at all in
terested in dairying should write a
postal card request for it. The book
let will be sent free. If you will
mention The Ranch in writing you
will do this publication great favor
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-07-15

In the dairy only the purest salt
should be used. Salt that will not dis
solve rapidly in water is unfit for but
ter The quantity is a matter OF taste
of the customer. Generally from three
fourths to one ounce per pound is
used.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-07-15

Incorporated 1902.
Showing her marvel
GUS growth in fifty
years, since May 80,
1854, when admitted
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

Chancellor Buchtel evidently thinks
that Grand Junction people do not
read the papers. He stated in his
speech last night that he gives every
one of the students at the institution
over which re presides. the right of
free opinion. He evidently forgets
the instance where he refused to per-
init a young man, Joseph Reed to
graduate from the university of Dem
yer for expressing his opinion on the
trouble in Cripple Greek. He called
him ON the carpet and gave him a
chance to retract or apologize to the
faculty. ON the penalty OF being ex-
pelled from the institution. He ex-
cused himelf for this action on the
ground that the student Lad been dis
respectful to the faculty. Those who
heard the chaucellor last night can
readily recall this instance and it
shows that even a minister can con-
veniently forget.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

MY editorial friend saws if 1 was
sUeaking on the other side of the
question and would brand it for God
and humanity, would be all right. "
To show that Chancellor Buchtel
was an adeut at political dodging let
us see what really was said in our
editorial. Here is the language
IF the position assumed bv Chancel-
lor Buchtel that there should be no sus
pension of the habeas corpus. that
the miners as well as the mine owners
should be made to respect the law,
that whatever the crime committed.
its perpetrators should have the con-
stitutional right of trial, without
being deported without trial, il he
was speaking against the blasphe my
of Gen. Sherman Bell. which has so
grealy shocked the state and nation,
if lie spoke in condemnation of these
things. then there might be excuse
for his appearance in public. assum-
ing to stand for neither side. but for
God and humanity 1t was strange
that Chancellor Buchtel should so
misinterpret our words. There GER
tainlY is nothing in what we said re-
ferring in the least to the fact that
he would be alright if he was speak
in from a democratic standpoint.
The Chancellor has learned well
the art of political trimming. even
If it is at the expense OF veracity.
We must treat him as we would treat
any other speaker. who places himself
on the level of stump speaker.
by holding him to the truth.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

An attempt was made in the speech
last night to show that the position
assumed bv Chancellor Buchtel. in
speaking for Gov. Peabody. when
man is ar-ayed against man in this
state, was parallel case with that
assumed by Henry Ward Beecher and
Bishop Matthew Simpson, during
tine time of the civil war, when sec
tion was arrayed against section.
There is no similarity in the causes
whatever and the theologian was
insulting the intelligence of his audi
ence who were conversant with
history, when he assumed 70 place his
call to take sides with Peabody as a
parallel case with the great cause
which called Simpson aud Beecher 10
the platform.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29
Song Recital.

Given by Mrs. Kate BIidewell
Anderson of Salt Lake City. former
" of New Orleans, under the auspices
of the W. @. L. U. at the Congrega-
tional church Monday evening. Oct. 81
for the benefit of the physical culture
class. Mrs. Anderson will be assisted
bv the Congregational Male quartet
Miss Edith Turner. elocutionist. Miss
De La Matvr. orRanist. Mrs. Cullen,
accompanist: Mr.. A. Stringer, cleo
trician of the Entertainers company.
Program
/. Pipe organ, Festival March, Mos
snthal;
,. (a) Grand Aria-Les Huguer OTIS
Meyerbeer.
(b) 81 Guess You'd Better Hush
ma Honey" Anon;
3. Male Quartette;
4. (a) My Western Home-Prof Evan
Stephen, director of tabernacle
choir:
(b) 'Separation'' - Organ, flute
obligato Roma;
.. Recitation;
6. Quartette;
q. The Star and Flower illustrated }
s. The Holy City-with organ. piano
and chorus; illustrated with
sterIoptican.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

The mine owners, having debauch-
ed the republican party of Colorado,
and having forced upon it,
their plant tool. James H Pea
body are ROW working every bone and
sinew of that once great and proud
organization to accomplish their
unholy purposes. Realizing that
hundreds of republicans. who do not
endorse Peabodyism, vet for form S
sake, for party fealty. they will sup
port the ticket. and now growing des .
perate as they see the prize slipping
away, the self same mine owners and
their allies. are seeking to lay their
unholv hands upon one of our great
churches. hoping to use that too as
instrument for furthering their plans,
caring not one whit what injury may
come TO the church. When these mine
owners, who suspend the haheas corpus.
who deny the humble citizen the
right of trial by jury of his peers,
who invade the sacred precincts
of homes and carry away without
authority of law, the heads of families.
bring a great prelate down from the
immaculate heights of the Gospel of
Peace of the Lowly NazareDe. to
champion their cause upon the stump
it is time for that church, if it
maintain its prestige in the community
to disavow its connection with the
work of the prelate.
Chancellor Buchtel came to
Grand Junction because ths Method
ist church was strong here and if his
campaning extends further, it will
be in communities where he expects
his influence as a Methodist to give
him the ear of the people. Will the
great spirit of John Wesley, who
preached kingdom not of this world.
brook such a perversion of the calling
of man ordained to preach Chr Isl
and him crucificd?
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

Good government couldn't t be CON
Quoted on paper" WAS one of the ex-
pressions made by the speaker last
night. He also said that document
might have been framed hundred
years ago, hut when examined at the
present time, it would be full of
shortcomings and that necessarily
there must have been changes to make
good government possible. Now
what Chancellor Ruchtel really de-
sired to say but was afraid, was that
the Declaration of Independence
framed hundred years ago was an
antiquated and obsolete document and
that the constitution was good enough
for the times in which it was writ
ten, but that new school of patriot
ism. designed especially for the rich
and the corporations and trusts. found
both the documents too ancient to
fit the times. He was afraid to
say what he meant, in fact what he
did saw was mainly generalities
that left hundreds of loop holes for
attack and contradiction. 1t is truly
strange how many really believe that
if government was left to them what
immortal documents they might pre-
pare for the government of the people.
Doubtless Rev. Buchtel could write
a more comprehensive document to fit
his idea of law and order than what is
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

A very narrow position taken by
Chancellor Buchtel last night was
that the small taxpayer had no rights
which the heavy taxpayer was bound
to respect He would not have tn e
man who pays no taxes have voice
in the government. He belongs to
the class that relieves that the heavy
taxpayer is man who must be con-
sidered above all others. In fact the
address made by Chancellor Buchtel
shows that he has no sympathy
for the poor and that the rich and
the corporations should have bound
less consideration.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

Chancellor Buchtel was blessed
with an abundance of egotism. 1t
was remarkable nerve upon his part
to compare his actions with those of
Joseph, Daniel and other biblical
heroes. If there was any similari ty
between the campaigns of humanity
that those men made and the one
Chancellor Buchtel is making. WE
have failed to interpret scripture cor
rectly.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29
Why Keep Your Money Idle?

The Mesa County Building and
Loan assocition issues interest bear
ing certificates paying six pre- cent
interest from date of issue May be
Withdrawn at any time with interest
to date of payment. J II. Ramey,
Secretary. Office at the Ramey In
vestment company
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

This paper never has a spasm when
a preacher opens his mouth. save the
fear that they would figurativeIy
put their own feet into the opening.
There is usually more fiuttering in
a harnyard when a Methodist preacher
approaches, than there is in a news
paper office,
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

We have been taught that the far
ther apart the church and state can
be kept the better for the country.
We shall not recede from that posi-
tion in the least. notwithstanein the
efforts of Chancellor Buohtel to make
a sectarian hattie in Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

There have been ministers who have
takeu the stump in the past and they
have had theil feet in their mouths
fguratively. There have only been a
few of them. One of them was
Burchard of Rum. Romanism and
Rebellion" fame
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

Weather forecast for Sc hours end
ing 6p. m. Sunday Western Colorado
fair tonight and Sunday.
Mrs. Carlyle Gatewood is expected
to return today frohl her visit to
Kentucky. Illinois and Missouri. She
has been out of the city several
months.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

What connection the skill of his
son as a physician had with the dis
cussion of law and order in Colorado.
was what puzzled many who heard
the speaker last night.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-29

contained in the guarantees of the
Declaration Of Independence and the
Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-11
FAIRBANKS AT OMAHA.
Says pngIey Law Has Spread Pros
perity Everywhere.

BY the Associated Press.
Omaha. Neb, Oct. Ex-senator
Fairbanks addressed a large audience
here tonight. In addition 10 discuss
ing the trusts. Mr.. Fairbanks touched
upon the tariff question and discussed
other issues. He said the Dingiey law
had had the effect OF opening many
factories and of spreading prosperity
from one end of the country TO the
other. lie outlined the policy of the
Republican party with reference to
the Panama canal, claiming for that
party all credit for what has been
done in the interest of that enterprise
Congressman Smith of Iowa. follow
ed in a general speech in support of
he Republican ticket
Fairbanks spent the night here and
will tomorrow begin two days
speaking tour of Iowa
During the day Mr.. Fairbanks made
speeches at Kcarney. Lexington. Cen
trial City, Grand Island. Columbus and
Fremont.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-11
DR.. ANITA M'GEE.

the pole is wound with braid rope, aud
another and similar mark is placed at
six feet. This is the second mark, or
Mark Twain. But did not hear the
river men uce hat term; they shout
ed six feet, as the rest of us would
do Whether the cry Mark Twain IS
on the whole obsolete, | did not learn.
| listened and did not hear it, SQUAD
ing begins when the beat approaches
bar, and the man with the pole
shou.s. Nine and half. Nine and a
half echoes the man on the hurri-
cane deck Eight and a half! cries
the soundor, and the cry is repeated
in like manner. If the water shoals
rapidly, the boat slows up and at six
feet proceeds with great caution.
Then it begins to deepen. Six and a
half, seven feet, eight and a half
the CRY Is sung with an emphasis on
the and'-'nine feet no bottoml' At
the cry Of no bottom the bell APPS
again. the sounding ceases and the
boat resumes full speed Last season
and thus far this, the ST. Paul has not
been stuck on bar Capt Killcen
has been on the river for fifty years,
and knows how 10 keep a boat off the
bars, and also how 10 get it off In
spite Of hi experience he meets bar
In a place where the last trip there
was no bar ! asked him what he
dreaded most in the river and he said
'he bridge at Hannibal. The river Is
very wide above and narrow at the
point where the railroad crosses. In
time Of high water. he Gays, the cur
rent gees through like a great funnel
AMI he Is ALWAYS relieved when the
bridge is passed Four boats have
gone down there. and all with lots OF
life. and river men fear II more ,han
snags or rapids The running expans-
es Of he St Paul are $500 day and
IL costs 5000 a night TO tie up
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-11
A CLEAN CAMPAIGN.

Whatever may be the result of ths
pending campaign, 1t can be but a
matter of congratulatiou TO every
American that il Is not marked b,
The bitter, cruel personalities which
characterized presidential campaigns
In the early days of the nation, and
even as. late as 1884.
The personal characteristics of two
presidential candidates were never
before SO accumulated or SO much a
factor in the confess, but this is be
cause they are exact anthiseses OF
each other in habits of thought, man
ner OF expression, and general out.
lines and elements of character. but
the personal character or private life
of neither affords ground for the SLAM
derer or reckless partisan to base as
sault ON.
When II is remembered how the
private character of Mr. Cleveland
was assailed the change in political
methods in 20 years is most crafty
ing
No American with proper pride in
his country wants ever to see such
a campaign as that of 1884, because
no good can come of it. but only evil
and decentralization and humiliation
The American people are deeply in
terested in this campaign. and the
very lack of noise and shouting and
clamor but indicates an intensity Of
interest which finds more truthful
manifestation in silence than in noise
and buster. yet against the private
character Of either candidate not a
word has been uttered.
The reckless partisans who pre-
pared the republican campaign book
INDUCED in language concerning
Judge Parker which was most unbe-
coming. but the cowardlN assault
made BY intimidation. and innuen1o
was rebuked by the fair minded peo-
pie Of America and fell fla. and force
less.
Fortunate is the republic which
must choose its chief executive be
tween two men who have as citizens.
husbands and fathers 50 lived as TO
command the rcspec. Of eighty mil
lions of people. and whose lives truth
can not and malice dare not assail.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-11
MARK TWAIN OBSOLETE.

No more Is the CRY Mark Twain
heard on the river steamers The
words xix feet" are used instead hv
the leadsman a Boston man. William
+. Barton. xho took the Mound trim
from St Louis % St Paul. with Capt
Killesn. Of the Diamond 10 line. make
the following interesting obse-va-
tons % the subject in the Boston
Transcript
Sounding is an interesting process
on the river boat The hell rings one
sfroke- A msH on he forward deck
takes up his position on the upper
deck to pass the word back to the ri
lot. The sounding pole is fourteen feet
hong and measures a depth 81 ten feat.
The feet are marked on il with con.
trasting cclors Of paint Al four feet