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The Washington times., 1904-07-10
THOUSANDS OF CARTRIDGES
EXPLODED BY FIRE IN FORT

General Crozier. chief of ordnance,
has beer advised by Gen. Frank Heath.
eommandant of the Frankfort arsenal,
near Philadelphia. that a shed near the
arsenal was struck by lightning on Fri
day and set on fire. 1t contained 10000
rounds of small arms cartridges which
had been condemned. The fire was put
out before serious damage was done.
The Washington times., 1904-07-10
ALLEGRETTO SOCIAL CLUB
HOLDS SIXTH MEETING

The Aiiegretto, 4 social club, held
its sixth regular meeting Wednesday
evening last. The entire club was in at
tendance. and new officers were elected
as follows: President. Joseph F. Brash-
ears: vice president. Miss Walker; sec
retary. William r. Spence; treasurer,
Miss Graeves.
The Washington times., 1904-07-10
GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT
FIVE DAYS AFTER CRIME

GRAND RAPIDS Mich. July g.
Frank Loefier was today sentenced by
Judge Newham, in superior court TO life
Imprisonment in Marquette prison for
numbering Louisa Yakel, a young girl,
on July { Loeffier was angry because
Louisa Yakel, who was many years his
junior. did not return his affection and
refused TO marry him.
The Washington times., 1904-07-10
FOREST LEAVES FOR cATTLE.

Fought has spoiled two-rhirds OF the
wheat and hay crops and the maize
crop is IN great danger. The minister
of domains has ordered leaves TO -
gathered in the forests for the puspCse
o., feeding cattle in the winter.
The Washington times., 1904-07-10
CUMBERLAND PASTOR ltL
ON EVE OF SEA VOYAGE

CUMBERLAND. July s.-Rev. J. WI
liam McCauley. pastor OF ST. Pauls
Lutheran Church, who was 10 have sail
ed for Europe yesterday. was taken very
IN at the home % his brother. Rev.
Ernest McCauley, 4, Altoona. on Thurs
dav. lust as he was about 10 leave for
New York. II is feared he has severe
case q typhoid.
The Washington times., 1904-07-10
MYSTIC SHRINE ATATLANTIccI CITY

Reduced rates via Pennsylvania Rail-
road For the Imperial Council Ancient
Arabic Order Of Mystic Shrine at At
lantic City the Pennsylvania Railroad
viii sell on July II and u round-t trip
the famous Delaware River Bridge
- ..ttOS gh 4ronI :, ash.ngton 10 At
lantic City without change. or SS25 VIA
the Market Street Wharf. A special
train of standard coaches and Pullman
parlor cars will leave Washington lis
D. m. July u. Through without change
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TRAM-SMASHERg AT NICE.

NICE July 9-Strikers have put
stop to the tram service here hey
upset. IO1r cars Yesterday ara smashed
running. Today they broke down some
OF the electric wire standards and Caus-
e q cOnplete cessation of the service
The Washington times., 1904-07-10
Ripest Fruit Of Invention

Is the air-tight cartons in which Elk
Grove Butter is put up. They keep TX
-''rC ard delicious under all conditions
Elk Grove is at grocers'
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eude,s Design Work Merits Praise.

The flowers used are fresh and fine-the
arrangement artistic. 1924 r.
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~: q: =: Hosiery,
Sales EAV2EA1

for Infants 25c Black Lace Striped Mer-
cerized Socks. sizes 10 652 inches.
for Childrens l by ] Ribbed Lisle and
Cotton Hose. fast black, summer weight.
all sizes. Were 19c
pair for Children's 19c Lace-striped Lisle
Hose. fast black. sizes to ia.
for Women's 25c Plain Black Lisle Hose.
full regular made. spliced soles, heels.
and toes
for Women's Gauze Lisle Hose, garter
top Hermsdorf dye. Were S9c
for Women's Tan Lace All-over Lisle
Thread Hose. full seamless, newest
shades We're 25c.
for Women's Rem
brandt Rib Ii lack,
Hermsdorf bla lie.
for Women's Lace
Lisle Thread II tan
and Hermsdorf T.
First Floor.
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July
s:::::.. s: oilet Articles.

for 25c Bath Brushes with long handles
for Kann's Tooth Powder, with tootl
brush.
for Lundborg's 1Oc Talcrm Powder.
for sc and lOc Nail Brushes.
for 2-quart Milford Fountain syringes.
for Kann's 15c Roach Food
for soc Ponds Extract
fer Craddock's 1Oc Blue Soap.
First Floor.
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Silk Coats.

for $500 Peau de Sole and Taffeta SILK
Elton Jackets.
for $3.50 Peau de Sole Eton Jackets,
white satin lined.
for SIS to $40 silk Etons. Blouses. ana
Jackets, many handsomely lined
for $500 full length All-linen Travelling
busters, nobby cape top. belt.
for SIS fun length Black Brilhantinee
Traveling Garments. navy, black, ana
gray.
Second Floor.
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Brooks lOO-yard Cotton white or black; reg
ularly &c spool Clearance. a dozen I5o

&c Hair Pin Cabinets.
filled with assorted wire
hair pins--.---.--.--..-2C
15c and 2ec Colored
Featherstitch Braid.lOC
Charm No l SILK Chif-
fon Foundation Collars.
round or pointed shapes,
all sizes. Reduced from
lOc tO............-.--...- &c
10c Aluminium Thin
bles. A dozen....-..5 90
15c to 25c Bone Cas-
ing --..-.--..-..........fOC
10c and 15c Velveteen
Binding Ia colors. =. DC
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l25kc 70 25e Two-tone insertions. TO
4-inches wide. for.
25c 10 35c Cam0ric and Nainsook En-
broideries, open work and neat effects;
for a yard
l0c and l21kc Cambria and Nainsook
Edging. for q yard.
First Floor
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For choice Of the remainder of our s.
and s. Trimmed Hats. Some OF lace:
others Of straw. Trimmed in flowers and
ribbons.
For beautiful Spray Of Flowers, includ-
ing all kinds and col0rs. Were 75c and 81.
For our SOC 10 81 Untrimmed Hats. in all
shapes and cOlors, natural straw in
ciuded
Second Floor
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rs ARE LIMITED.
At 49c

69c Berlin SauceDans. S-qt.
79c Chamber Pals. loot.
79c Chamber Pals. 12-Qt.
Sl.25 Double Oyster FrYerS.
sec Batter Buckets. 4-qt-
69c Batter Buckets. cot.
The Washington times., 1904-07-10

yard for 2sc SILK and Washable Persian
Trimmings
dozen for SSc Fancy Buttons. porcelain.
Persian gun metal. gilt. silver, and jet
styles All sizes and styles.
First Floor
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At 39c

Lip Saucepans. 7-dt.
59c Roasting Pans. II by Il.
59c Dresden Saucepans. Got.
sec Berlin Saucepans, 6-ot.
59c Batter Buckets, SGT.
59c Gas Stove Steamers, Get.
The Washington times., 1904-07-10

IGc and 12c Dress
Shields. rubber lined.
sizes 3 and /. A pair SC
2c Chinese Ironing
Wax. wood handles. A
dozen ----...-.-.-.--... &c
10c Electus Fasteners
Tape for placket hole:
was 10c yard. sc
lsc and &c Sew-on
Supporters. of fancy
frill elastic, in colors;
satin tOp-...-.-.... 100
25c Hose Supporters.
OF fancy friIl elastic IN
colors. safety pin top tOc
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"Not-
Advertised"
Signs

for Women's &c Umbrelia-shaped Draw
sizes.
for Women's 25c Lisle Vests. low neck.
no sleeves Richelieu and fancy ribbed.
seconds
for Women's 75c Umbrella-shaped Lisle
Thread Drawers. trimmed In wide lace.
French bands
for WOmen's 81 Au-.silk Swiss Ribbed
Vests. low neck, no sleeves; In pink,
blue, and black Silk ribbon trimmed.
for Womens 81 Swiss Ribbed Union
Suits. low neck. no sleeves. umbrella
shaped Drawers, lace trimmed.
for Women's 25c Woven Corset Covers.
round neck short sleeves. woven lace
trimmed.
for Infants 25c Ribbed Wrappers. but
ton-down-front. high neck. long sleeves.
taped neck.
First Floor.
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Every trunk that has been shown as sample
on our hoor-more than hundred in ali-at 2.
big redueto on.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20

David was a better-looking man than
Jonathan and had more money. The
time arrived at last when all Oxford
knew that Bertha rieze had deliber-
ately thrown over Jonathan Brown
and engaged herself to David Smith.
Jonathan's father and mother were
extremely grateful to David. Jona-
than went to look for David with a
revolver, and luckily did not find him.
After his first burst of fury he con-
tented himself with a sarcastic letter,
in which he told David that their ac-
quaintance was at an end. Years have
a wonderfully softening effect. and If
Jonathan meets David in the street
now he is perfectly civil. But Jona-
than never goes to David's house be-
cause, as he very properly points out,
David's wife is a quite impossible
woman.-Barry Pain, in the Sphere.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
Sheen for a weedy Farm.

A Kansas correspondent has
weedy farm, wishes to try sheep, and
wants to know what breed is best
to start with in a section where but
few sheep are grown and the surplus
would have to be sold to the local
butcher.
We would get as good a type of NUT
ton sheep as we could conveniently
without inquiring particularly as to
the breed. We would not take Meri-
nos, however, unless they were pretty
well graded up with some of the NUT
ton breeds of which the Shropshire is
the most generally known and very
popular breed. We would not get
more than twenty-five or fifty to start
with and would use a buck OF the NUT
ton breeds that we could get most con-
veniently; Shropshire, Southdown,
Hampshire or Oxford. If the butchers
do not give enough we would kill the
surplus and sell them to the neighbors.
Where a man has weedy pastures or
weedy lands, any kind Of sheep will
pay even if he has to sell the surplus
at low prices..-Wallace's Farmer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20

A man leading a small dog by a
long chain created quite a sensation
on Penn square, near Broad street sta
ton, recently, says the Philadelphia
Record, when there was an encounter
with a strange cat. The dog barked
at the cat and the cat Immediately
sprang at the dogs head. The dog
started to run around in a circle and
succeeded in dragging its chain around
his master and strange woman.
The chain caught round the woman's
feet and she fell forward against the
man, who swore violently. The WON
an screamed, the dog howled and the
cat spat viciously. Several bystanders
had to grasp the dogs chain and hold
1t firmly, while the cat was chased
away by a couple Of boys.
Then the woman who had been trip
ped told what she thought of a mar
who was pulled about by a dog ON 6
chain, but all the argument was out
of the man and he skunk away, after
giving the dog a kick that was regis
tered by a canine yell.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
Setting a Gate Post.

Have large solid chestnut post to
begin with. Then aim to make the
bottom of the post immovable. lamp
ing near the surface is of little use.
Make the hole large enough to leave
a six-inch space all around the post.
Place the post. brace it straight, then
put in about eighteen inches of broken
rock, and pour liquid cement three
parts Portland cement. two parts sand)
into the spaces, making solid
masonry setting. The rest of the hole
may be filled with rocks and earth.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
FiYe-Horse EnuaIizer.

A. ]. Rattan, of Treesbank, Man,
writes the Nor West Farmer inclosing
sketch of a five-horse equalizer. He
says: al have had considerable expe-
rlence in breaking up grub land and
have found that the very best results
come from good strong fourteen-inch
grub plow. Two men, an AK, brush
scythe and five horses comprise the
best outfit that can be obtained for any
field. In order to equalize the COM
bined strength of the horses an evener
is made on the plan shown in the IL
lustration. A piece of timber 3x5 and
fifteen inches long is selected. An
inch hole is bored three-ffths of the
distance from the end for the clevis
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
Selecting a Good Layer.

An old country poultryman makes
the following suggestions as a help in
selecting good layers: "There are GER
tain individual characteristics, one Of
which is the shape of a bird. II a
straight line be drawn from the back
of the head to the toes. the hen which
is likely to be a good layer will usual
ly have the hinder half of her body
largest, whilst a hen which may lie
suspected of being a poor layer will
show more in the front; the reason
being that a poor layer makes a bet
ter table bird, and has larger, longer
breast, whilst a good layer makes a
poor table bird. and has a compare
lively small breast, whilst the egg or
gans are more fully developed. Birds
which are good layers are usually very
active. They always look healthy, and
In most cases their combs are usually
fully developed, particularly If they
belong to the long-combed varieties,
which are reputed to be the best lay
ers. A hen with a long comb may
usually be regarded as a good layer.
and If she is not there must be some
special reason for the contrary"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
THE OLD HOME.

Twas only a humble cottage,
Not far from the village street;
But the cool green meadows inclosed 1t,
And the flowers brought fragrance
sweet
The birds In the roofs old matches,
The winds in the tall elm tree,
The pathway that led to the woodlands,
Made the happiest home for me.
Then, no world beyond the meadows,
Disturbed my beautiful dream;
My playmates were birds and flowers,
And we used to sing to the stream.
But now the green meadows have wild
ened,
Far, far to the rolling sea,
And l sail away on it's bosom
From the home of my infancy.
o lands of crimson and purple!
o white-j eweled cities afar!
Ye throb on the restless ocean,
Ye dazzle like Orient star;
But, OH for the home Of my childhood,
And my world of meadow and tree;
For the quiet calm Of those old, old
days
Has forever gone from me.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
Use for Cottonseed Hu1Is.

Paper from cottOnseed hulls is the
A factory has been established at
Niagara Falls. 1t is said that a good
quality of paper can be made from
this material. The diminishing sup
ply of wood and other materials for
paper stock has caused a search for
substitutes. If the utilization of cot
tonseed bulls in this way proves a sue
cess. it will mean a new industry for
the South Now that the mills have
found an honest use for huls, it is
hoped they will keep the stuff out of
the meal which they send North.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20

The Illinois Agricultural College au-
thorities are urging the Importance of
testing seed corn, and have found in
their tests samples from farmers rang
ing in vitality from 60 to 81 per cent
The Importance OF testing seed corn
cannot be too strongly urged. The fol-
lowing is an extract from a letter re-
ceived from Professor A. w. Hume,
of the Illinois College on this subject:
"If, as seems probable, we are COM
PEELED to select seed corn for next
spring from a crib having large per-
centage of frosted ears or If ears
which for various reasons will not
grow, the question is what can be
done to help insure our stand of corn
for the coming year? 1t will hardly
do to plant seed on valuable land with
a certainty that one-ffth will not
grow. The best suggestion the writer
has to offer to corn growers Is that
they make a most careful inspection OF
corn, which they expect to use for
liable growers or selected from their
own stOrehouses. We believe 1t would
be possible for every ear Of corn plant
ed In Illinois to be tested for vitality.
If an ear does not come to the required
standard, it may be possible to discard
1t, thus reducing the amount of seed
which will not grow and materially
increasing the stand of our corn crop
the coming year."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
The Fin Coulter.

The cut herewith illustrates a style
of plow coulter which is often used In
the West 1t is made from high-grade
crucible steel about three-eighths of an
inch thick, and cuts through the soil
easily. There are certain conditions
under which the rolling coulter will
not work well, and then the fin coulter
can often be used to good advantage.
Years ago the land side Of the share
was always dovetailed and the cutter
set in level, but later manufacturers
and blacksmiths have simply riveted
or bolted the steel to the share without
dovetailing. This is cheaper than dove
failing, but the latter method causes
the plow to run better than when the
cutter is bolted to the side. The fin
cutter is always slanted well back and
is rounded back at the top. When
made in this form, wear does not so
soon impair its usefulness as if the
edge were made straight like a cutter
which is cast on the share. A fin cut
ter made with a straight-cutting edge
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
Cattle and Meat inspection.

The departmental report of the
Bureau of Animal Industry from
which Secretary Wilson prepared that
part OF his annual report relating to
livestock matters will show an in
crease in the number of government
meat inspection depots from nine in
1891 to 1876 in 1903. During this year
100000 live cattle were inspected by
the bureau agents, 100000 sheep, l.
100000 calves. 31.5OO,OOO hogs and a
few horses. OF these animals about
125,0O0 were rejected, subject to the
result of post norton examination.
The post norton inspections for the
year show practically the same figures,
a total OF 37,261 500 carcasses, of
which 7S,4T2 carcasses were condemn
ed and 64.4SO parts of carcasses con-
demned. The figures show 344 horses
slaughtered for food purposes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20

and rounded forward at the top would
soon wear so that grass, roots, trash,
etc, would not readily pass upward
and off at top of coulter. A few years
ago l bought a pillow with fin attach
ment, the cutter having been put on by
the manufacturers. 1t was such a
clumsy affair that 1 would have done
much better to have bought the plow
and had the smith put the cutter on,
for it was over one-quarter thick and
stood forward at top so much that it
would not work at all until it was re-
modelled. There was one nice feature
about this cutter, in that it was bolted
Oh with stove bolts, so it could be taken
off and put on again, as conditions re-
quired.-Geo. T. Petit, in st. Louis
Republic.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
Growth of Pigs.

Foster and Merrill in Utah made
two tests to compare the relative fat
tening values of barrows and sows.
In the first test Of ninety-one days, six
barrows made an average daily gain
of nine-tenths of pound, and three
sows an average daily gain of eighty
three one-hundredths of a pound. In
the second test Of 1873 days, three bar
rows made an average daily gain of
scven-tenths of a pound, and six sows
an average daily gain of eighty eight
one-hundredths Of a pound
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
Good Points Of Macaroni wheat.

Macaroni wheat is drought resister,
q heavy yielder, an early maturing
grain, and has another good point for
poultrymen-it has a large kernel.
This grain sown by itself. or with oats,
and kept in the bundle makes poultry
ration hard to beat. We would sug-
gest getting the smooth varieties, as
the strong barb on some of the beared
varieties might be Objectionable when
fed in the bundle. Mixed with oats,
as many do now for horse feed, this
heavy yielding grain certainly bids
fair to be a good one.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20

which attaches the timber to the plow
ring. A three-horse attachment is
fastened to the short end, chain is at
tached to the long end of the piece of
timber running between the two off
side horses through their neckyoke
ring and attached to a double-tree
clevis for the lead team"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20

Woman's hand, In connection with
her slipper, has played a very import
ant part In the work Of civilization
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20

A lover is glad to see his girl, but
not as glad as the married man is to
see his wife when he has been left
with the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
cothran 6. co.,s Marked Letter.

After the reaction yesterday the cotton this morning proved disappointing. It started with Liverpool, where the price declined in spite of the improvement here. This with receipts at ports of 10O,- GOO bales started general selling, and cotton began to come out from all direc- tions. There was too much cotton for sale and beyond the short covering the market had no support. It was a question whether the short covering did not in certain sense, weaken the market When the first installment of the last ginners' report was received the market began to break, and January sold at about 91k. Prices reached this morning were at the low point of the month and the lowest in some months during the summer there were several times when last December and October ran below 91s but this has not happened since the advance started in August.
 When December broke $50 this morn ing stop loss orders were reached and the break to 9.H took place in short or der.
 The decline was attended with heavy buying by shorts but beyond this there was little support There Is a general desire to wait for the government report on the crop coming December 8
 It will no doubt set the pace for the season and traders are waiting for the figures. The movement Is heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
COTTON MARKET IS MUCH MORE ACTIVE Ginners' Report Causes Sharp
 Break in Prices UNDERTONE WAS NERVOUS Offerings Following the Report Be- came Very Active and the South
 Became Big seller-sales
 Were 45o,ooo Bales.
UNDERTONE WAS NERVOUS

New York, November 22.-lhe cotton market was much more active as a result chiefly of liouidation following the first installment of the ginners' report, which was published at midday, and was fo- lowed by a sharp break in prices. The opening was easier at a decline of to points in response to lower cables than ex- pected. and continued reports of free spot offerings in the south There was considerable covering at the decline and while the undertone of the market dur Ing the forenoon showed nervousness, prices underwent little further change until after the census report was pub lished. This covered the amount of cot ton ginned up to November IA from the production of 105 counties in Georgia and showed 1,24474 bales against 7S3895 for the same time last year.
 Offerings following the report became very active The south became big seller and liquidation was further accelerated by reports of further declines in the southern spot markets As prices worked down stop-loss orders on the short side was uncovered, and 1t seemed that only the active covering of the big short in- terests prevented demoralzation. As it was, the market was exceedingly unset tied and very heavy. The close was bare ly steady. and at the lowest point of the day, or a net decline of 27 to 30 points.
 Sales estimated at 450000 bales.
 Estimated receipts at the ports today, 9S GOO bales, against 7s146 last week and 103,S64 last year. For the week, ESQ., 900 bales against sS1. .006 last week. and ST. 698 last year Today's receipts at New Or leans S1,347, against 29,165 last year, and at Houston, 20,S03 bales against SO,20O last year.