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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22

The committee of ladies appointed to
assist in the entertainments to be held at
the new Pythian Temple in November
met at Grand Lodge headquarters Mon
day evening. There was full attend
ance every lodge in the domain being
represented and the ladies reported prog
ress. The arrangements are rapidly as
Stunning shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22

Mr. Louis F. Beck of Wilmington, Del,
well known in Masonic circles here, has
removed to this city and will make his
home in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22

Orient Commandery, No. 5, *. T., held
it's regular meeting Monday evening at
Naval Lodge Hall, 4th street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22

Washington Naval Chapter, r. A. NJ,
held it's regular meeting in Naval Lodge
Hall Tuesday evening. The past and most
excellent degrees were conferred upon
five candidates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

ed. At the close of the fratricidal
strife, in visiting with other survivors
the graves of departed comrades in
arms, he remarked that it was a Gus
tom in Germany to scatter flowers on
the graves of soldiers once a year.
The remark approved itself to sur
viving brothers in arms, friends and
relatives of the heroic dead, and flow
ers were strewn on the graves as to-
kens of loves tenderness and friend
ships esteem. We can readily under
stand that this was one of the Incl
dents in which Decoration Day orig;-
mated.
But, indeed, in all ages and all coun-
tries, flowers on the graves of loved
ones have been the tributes of affec-
ton of the mourners by the narrow
tomb. But what made Memorial Day
so characteristic as a tribute to the
dead was that a certain day was set
apart for its observance, like the holy
days of the church. Indeed, this is
the way Saints days originated. The
anniversary of martyrdom or death
was observed with certain rites and
ceremonies, and so transmitted to pos
terity. And it is in no way deroga-
tory to the crown of Christian mar
tyrdOm to say our heroic dead were
a goodly company of martyrs for coun-
try, liberty, altar, hearth, and home of
this land of the free. where no slave
can live henceforward forever!
But not until 1865 was the day of
commemoration definitely fixed. 1t ap-
pears that the idea originated with
Adjutant General n. P. Chapman, who
conferred with National Commander
John A. Logan, of the Grand Army of
the Republic, then in its infancy,
the G. A. R. was organized at
Springfield, H., by DIR. B. F. Stephen
son early in 1860, suggesting that an
organization should be formed for the
purpose of spreading flowers upon the
graves of the union soldiers in all the
states, or some particular day through
out the year. The object appealed to
General Logan. who appointed May 80
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Profit in Young Animals.

The profit in beef and mutton pro-
duction lies in the young animals.
There was time, but that was many
years ago, when the big boned steer
that weighed 1900 to 1000 pounds
was looked for by the buyers OF
beeves, but now the animal that is
sought by the butchers is one that
weirhs from 1000 to 1,50O pounds.
We have long since found out that
the cheapest meat is made on young
animals, and the money thus invested
IS soonest ready to be turned over.
Not only is the money tied up long
est in old animals but the cost of
producing meat on them is so great
that our best beef feeders are no
longer attempting to do that The
method advocated now is to keep the
animals growing right along from
birth TO the period when they weigh
wha- the market demands. Steers
ars -ow ready for the market at two
years old oc under. If all the animals
shipped to the stockyards were of
this kind there would not be much
complaint about poor returns in stock
breeding and beef making. A good
many farmers are still trying to make
profitable beef on old steers. But
the soung steer is the only animal
that give. US any promise OF a
croft
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

Secretary of the Church Bible Institute
Ravenswood. Chicago.

By REV. f. p. DUFFY, M. d.

as a day to be set apart for decorat-
ing the graves. Then, on May IL,
1870, May 80 was fixed upon definitely
for the annual observance of the Gus
tom initiated two years previously. At
the Inauguration, General Logan
stated that the day was appointed
for the purpose of strewing with
flowers, or otherwise decorating, the
graves of comrades who died in de-
fense of their country during the late
rebellion
The celebration was at first called
Decoration Day, but as the observ-
ance grew into national Importance
and took root in the great heart of
the people, it was felt that the word
Decoration" was of a too light and
festive a nature, and that an express
sion more adequately to declare the
solemnity of the occasion and the ma
tion's depth of feeling, was required.
Accordingly the word Memorial was
selected as more fttingly expressive
of the survivors conception of what
was due to the memory of the heroic
dead. To this instructive feeling OF
the saviors of the union the heart of
the country throbbed a sympathetic
response, and Memorial Day, with it's
grand service of a nations sorrow,
has been spontaneously substituted
for the less significant Decoration
Day.
1t is wise as well as chivalrous,
whilst honoring the patriotic dead, to
meet the former foe with generous
impulse, and, letting the dead past
bury it's dead,'' to live henceforth for
the uplifting of the downtrodden and
the regeneration of humanity.
Incidences of the great rebellion are
many and varied, but all instructive
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

have the exceptional privilege of
addressing my readers on Memorial
Day. and the honor of sending a mes
sage to the million odd homes among
which this article circulates-a privi-
1ege l greatly appreciate and an honor
l highly esteem. A thousand thoughts
leap forward, crowding each other for
recognition: the valor of our men, the
abnegation of our heroes, the sanctity
of our cause, the sacredness of our
mission-the bravery of our foes, their
high but false aspirations, their mis-
taken zeal in an unworthy cause.-the
nobility of our women, North and
South, the beauty of their ideals, their
almost divine sacrifices: mothers Civ
ing their sons, wives their husbands,
daughters their fathers, sweethearts
their lovers, to be sacrificed as a
bloody holocaust on the horrid, reek-
ing altar of war. But all these we
must only take as adjuncts of high
er and nobler theme: The greatness
of our country in the dispositions and
gifts of Providence, and our own con-
sequent responsibility in transmitting
with added glory the inheritance given
to us by the Fathers of the Republic,
and preserved for us by the heroes,
whose surrender of life in a holy
cause we this day commemorate.
How, exactly, the observance of the
day arose is involved in considerable
obscurity, but no doubt more than one
incident contributed to the celebra-
ton.
One tradition has it that on the
breaking out of the civil war a soldier
of the German army came to America
to join the Northern army with whose
cause he sympathiZed, and served
through the war, coming out unscath-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

to the rising generation. and preg-
nant with a grand idealism to poster
ity-the idealism of Duty.
so nigh is grandeur to dust.
So near to God is man;
When duty whispers low, thou must
The youth replies, I cam
The general said to the young lieu
tenant, 1T is necessary with the first
streaks of dawn to attack the enemy.
To insure success we must take him
in the rear. I must dispatch these
regiments tonight when the moon
goes down. This night march is a
dangerous enterprise. But it must be
attempted, and, if possible, accom-
plished without attracting the enemy,
or raising his suspicious. / would like
to intrust this enterprise to you, for
you have proved to be a judicious
leader and valiant soldier, but if you
undertake the dangerous duty you
must lead them straight The young
officer accepted the high responsible
ty. The night was hazy and some
times clouded, which dimmed or cut
OFF the light even of the stars, and the
compass was his only guide. But un-
dismayed and unfalteringly, the
young lieutenant led the way through
thicket and brake and copse, across
streams, through morasses, over hills,
and the gray streaks of the dawn saw
the soldiers resting after their weari-
some and arduous march. The can
mons doomed the signal for the battle,
the bugle sounded the charge. Shot
and shell and shrapnel rained death
and destruction around The critical
moment had arrived when the young
officer was to guide the soldiery to the
rear attack. He was equal to the oc-
casion. He precipitated himself upon
the foe, and the soldiers with a cheer
rushed impetuously on the enemy, but
were received with a thousand guns
belching forth fire and death, as the
sun gilded the eastern horizon. Among
the brave there was none Drawer than
the young lieutenant, and rushing
foremost against the foe he fell.
pierced with several bullets. But
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Good Feed for Dairy Cows.

Sooner or later we are going to
have trouble in some of our western
states on account of fermented foods
fed dairy COWS and the unsophisticat-
ed state of some of the men engaged
in enforcing dairy inspection laws. We
heard recently Of the attempt by an
assistant dairy and food commissioner
to stop the feeding of waste from the
distilleries. Now, distfllery waste.
brewers grains and silage are al,
more or less fermented when they
come to the COW, but they are good
feeds for all that. Sauerkraut is e
partly fermented food, but it is served
on all our tables, and no one finds
fault with it because Of its partial fer
mentation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Good and Poor Steers.

Ii man will visit the Union Stock
yards, Chicago, and watch the buyers
selecting cattle he will soon come
to understand that an animal, to
bring the good prices desired by the
seller, must have something more
than weight and fat. The good cat
tie are in demand and the buyers
compete with each other in bidding
for them. But when they get to the
rough cattle it is different. These do
not catch the eyes of the buyers and
the latter do not feel the interest
in buying that they evince when
bidding for the other animals. The
easy sellers are high grade, which
means that they show in their con-
formation and coloring much blood
from some one of the accepted beef
breeds. The really good cattle do not
comprise one-tenth of the total num-
Der going to the yards. 1t not in
frequently happens that farmer
takes a bunch of steers to market and
gets for them only about one-hah the
price he expected to receive. Profes-
sor Munford tells the writer that the
ing to the proportion of improved
blood they slow, unless this improved
blood is dairy blood, in which case
it is a detriment rather than a help.
The dairy COW or steer may get fat,
and show good weight but the butcher
knows that when he comes to kill
and dress the animal he will find the
greater part Of the fat on the intes-
tines where it has but little CONNER
cial value. A very large per cent
of the animals coming to the stock
yards are poor, inferior animals, both
in finish and form.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Soft Corn as Feed.

The soft corn problem is q serious
one. In many sections of our state
during the past two years there were
large areas on which the corn was
worthless from a market standpoint
1t must either be fed to live stock or
allowed to rot in the field. To the
man who had plenty of stock the
commercial value of this product was
not serious question. He could
solve the same by feeding it to his
animals. We have a large number
OF farmers. however. who belong to
the class called grain growers. Thus,
they had to either sell this soft corn
Tor feeding purposes, or else allow 1t
to rot in the fields. To them the
commercial value of this product was
an important question. 1t was also
an important question to the cattle
feeders who had to purchase soft
corn for feeding purposes. We re-
ceived a great many requests from
parties belonging to both classes ask
ing for Information concerning the
feeding value OF this soft corn.
We therefore conducted some ex-
periments with the hope of giving
them some aid. 1t is very likely that
in the future. we will conduct some
Iurther experiments with the hope OF
finding some feed stuffs which per
haps can be fed to advantage with
soft corn for fattening cattle. Many
attributed the large losses which re-
suited in many sections Of the country
last year from the cattle feeding busi-
ness to the fact that the corn was
OF poor quality. Perhaps some OF
these losses might be attributed to
this cause. In the majority of cases,
however, think the trouble was due
to the fact that feeding cattle in the
fall of 1902 were unusually high in
price, and the finished cattle in the
spring Of 1903 were rather low in
price. In too many instances cattle
which were bought for five cents per
pound as feeders had to be sold for
less when sent to the markSt as fin
iShed animals.
w. ]. Kennedy,
Iowa Agricultural College
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
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Boracic Acid in Butter.

Boracic Acid in Butter.
The Australians never seem to get
done considering milk and butter pre-
servatives in some form or other. On
account Of having to send some OF
their products thousands of miles to
market, they are perhaps more pretu-
diced in favor of preservatives than
are the people in this country where
the markets are nearer the places OF
production. At Sydney a parliament
ary committee has been investigating
the use of boracic acid in butter, and.
in report expresses the belief that
rs grains of boracic acid per pound OF
butter viii do no harm. It is to be
inferred that above the 25 grains
harm win result Whether this be a
point OF danger or not we do not
know, but the principal thing is that
there is a danger point. The man
that buys butter doctored with boracic
acid has no means of telling whether
there be 25 or more grains Of the pre-
servative in it. There is likely to be
more rather than less, as there is al
ways tendency to Overdo a matter
of that kind. 1t must be remembered
that scientists are not the ones that
add the preservatives, but usually ig-
norant people that know very little
about such matters. What makes the
matter worse is that the men that use
preservatives are generally of the
opinion that they are harmless and
are hence ready to use all they can
afford to.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Roots Versus siiaoe.


In Europe the use of roots in stock
feeding is quite universal especially
in those countries that are too far
north to permit of the extensive
growing of Indian corn. But in the
United States root raising for cattle
has never been very popular, for the
obvious reason that it is very much
easier to grow corn than roots. We
have talked this matter over with
stockmen in the West and their yer.
dict is uniformly that roots cost too
much, except when grown and fed in
a small way, in which their use Is
justified as a laxative rather than
a food. Careful experimenters have
shown that roots cost about three
times as much as corn to grow, bas-
ing the comparison on the dry matter.
Corn in the form of silage is one OF
the best and cheapest foods for stock.
1t has been regarded as dairy food
par excellence and as a milk maker.
But it is equally good for beef max.
ing, and some of our leading cattle
raisers are now building silos to en-,
able them to make the best use Of the
COR crop.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Funds for Iowa Dairy Commission.

Funds for Iowa Dairy C1rrr:ss:on.
The Iowa Legislature has passed q
bill appropriating an additfca.. sf.2on
for the salary of an as.ista-t diary
and food commissioner. Fer long
time there has been but cE. mar &c
do the great amount oe inspection re-
qufred in this, one of the largest dairy
states of the Union. Drt tho work
has been well done,S and shs dairy in
terests of the state have p-ofited
greatly thereby. The addst1onai help
Will enable the commissioner to carry
out much of the work he has planned.
but which could not before be done on
account Of the many dulles r'rsssing
upnn the commissioner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Quality of Butter,

Quality and uniformity are the two
main factors to be considered by the
buttermakers at present and for each
step he is taking these two factors
should be kept in view and be the
main centers for all his lahors, says
M. Mortensen. Some think that In
order that such butter may be pro
duced it is necessary that the butter
be made in smaller creameries where
all of the territory is within easy
reach of the factory. Others claim
that the central plants have advan,
tages over the smaller ones in manu-
featuring butter of that quality, while
still others claim that this is easily
done in whole milk plant, but moi
in creamery run on the hand sepa
rator plan. These various ideas are
not really true. We are able to make
a high grade of butter under any OF
these systems providing the proper
methods are adopted. Some of the
main factors to be considered in this
connection are, the condition Of raw
material, pasteurization and the use
of commercial starters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

The economy OF feeding si1age In
preference to any other soilfng crop
was demonstrated at the Pan-Amer
can Model Dairy, where the exhaus-
ton of the silage supply caused a de
cided advance in the cast Of makina
both butter and milk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Food and Size of Cows.

Good and persistent milking pro-
duces mixers and the development
of milking qualities, whereas on the
contrary if irregularity and neglect is
practiced the talents which would de-
velop with use will naturally disap-
pear, even what there is. 1t is a
great mistake to suppose that dairy
cows all belong to one breed, says
Robt. Pethbridge. They vary from the
Small Kerry of Ireland, the fine Jer-
sey and Guernsey of the Channel Is
lands, the hardy Ayrshire of Scotland,
the dual-purpose Shorthorn and De
Won of the west of England, to the
Red PolIed Norfolk of the east of
England and others, all of which with
selection and development produce
magnificent dairy COWS. 1t is the
character of the food more than any
thing else that determines the size.
AS we know, in those districts which
do not produce rich and abundant
grasses you win not find large cows,
and in those districts which do pro-
duce the necessary constituents for
growth and milk producing, in few
years a small bred animal will be-
come the parent of a large type, and
with continuous milking will furnish
many good mixers. Select and test
your COWS and use a bull from a fam
lily which has a milk record, and re-
member that your bull is half your
herd.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Plant Food.

The soil is full of plant food, but
much of it is not available. The par
ucles OF rock that help make up the
soil are composed in part of elements
that become plant food when they
have been set free from the imprist
oned condition in which they first
come into the soil. No matter how
much plant food soil contains, unless
that food is in the proper conditions
and is surrounded by the proper condi-
tions of moisture and heat it cannot
be used by the plant and the soil re-
mains infertile. II it is out of bal
ance in the soil, the fertility cannot
be taken up and used. AS an example
of this, we have some soils composed
largely of vegetable matter and very
rich in nitrogen. Such soils will not
produce a thing. When the seed of
any plant begins to grow 1t must have
within easy reach prepared food of the
right sort.
Plant food must depend to a consid-
erable extent on the mechanical con-
dition of the land. The air and the
moisture in a small degree must COM
bine to set it loose, and with most
plants that we use for producing food
for man limited water supply only is
necessary for proper conditions OF
growth Every year vast quantities
of manure are wasted on land that is
poorly drained or poorly worked. What
Is the good Of having a great quantity
of plant food in the soil If it is not
available? It cannot be available
when the land lacks proper drainage
and proper mechanical texture.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

Feeding Grain to Cows on Pasture.
1t will pay to feed some grain to the
cows on pasture unless conditions are
exceptional. The amount fed in the
winter should be cut in half in the
summer, except in the dryest months,
when the grain ration may be tenn
porarily increased. Some Of the best
dairymen in the country are doing
this, though they are not getting their
money back for it in the summer time
But their cows go into winter with
more vigor and are healthier as rule
for the good summer treatment they
have received. 1t is simply one way
of investing money for tie future. Its
results are not seen SO much in the
milk pail as experienced in various
ways in the thrift of the calf that is
born later and in the ability of the
mother to make the most of the food
that is given her in the winter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Corn a Too carbonaceous Food.

Corn Too Carbonaceous Food.
Corn is by no means a balanced
ration, though it is considered by
many men the best single stock food
known. This opinion is erroneous.
The nearer a grain comes to be
ing balanced <he more nearly is 1t
a perfect food. Corn contains a very
large amount of carbonaceous matter
and a small amount of protein. Corn
to be used to the best Of advantage
must be combined with some protein
that will act as a balance to the
elements that make up the starch.
fat, sugars, and digestibIe nutrients.
1t has been demonstrated over and
over again that by combining corn
with some food that viii increase the
total amount of protein to a point
where it will be a fair balance for
the carbohydrates, the steer viii be
more smoothly finished and his coat
will be more glossy than where corn
Is the single grain food.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-30
Wolfe Tone.

A desultory and enormous reader OF
plays and novels, with an impish hu-
NOR and facility and felicity Of quo
tation which never deserted him under
the most terrific circumstances. Wolfe
Tones style is throughout literary and
in that sense artificial. but he had a
passion for facts and healthy deter
mination to see things as they really
were. He was perfectly free from every
kind Of illusion. delusion and humbug.
He was very much alive to the humor-
GUS side OF all things, including him.
self. The diaries are full Of entries like
this:
IL cannot help this morning thinking
Of Gil Bias when he was secretary to
the Duke Of I.erma. Yesterday l dined
with Carnot Today should be puz-
zled to raise guinea"
Wolfe Tone at the bottom Of his
heart wus grave enough. His death Is
warrant for thus. But be belonged by
the order OF his mind to the Knockers.
Tones widow. though she had doubt
less a good deal to put up with. mourn
ed her husbands loss for seventeen
years. when she married one who shar-
ed her venerat ton for Tones memory.
His son grew up to be proud OF his
fathers sufferings in what he was
taught to believe was good cause.
Ireland has never forgotten Tone ana
probably never will.-COntemporary
Review