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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15
Seasonable Hints.

When watering house plants add
two tablespoonful of household am
monia to each half gallon of water.
Copperas dissolved in water, one
fourth pound to one gallon is a good
disinfectant If poured through the
sink or drain occasionally it will keep
it clean and wholesome.
Have rubber heels put on your
shoes for every day wear and you will
be surprised and pleased with the re-
suit. The rubber acts as a cushion
and relieves the nervous strain on the
back.
An old fashioned fly destroyer is
one-half teaspoonful of ground black
pepper. one teaspoonful brown sugar
and one teaspoonful of sweet cream.
Mix we'll together and place in the
room on plate.
Make cushions, for every day use,
of wash goods. They wear much bet
ter and may be laundered easily. The
barred linen toweling embroidered
with a simple pattern, of fast colored
floss, is very pretty.
Not many of the colored fabrics can
withstand alkalis, such as washing
soda and washing powders. Colored
bordered towels and table linen should
not be washed or boiled with the
white clothing when strong soaps or
alkalis are used.
For Group take half teaspoonful OF
pulverized alum in little molasses.
One dose will usually give relief. Ii
not repeat after one hour. Or use
a teaspoonful of lard and molasses or
a tablespoonful of melted butter. Al
so put piece of flannel saturated In
camphorated oil upon the chest.
Turpentine is of great value in the
household. 1t is a sure protector
against moths Drop a little in the
bottom of the chests, drawers, and
cupboards. 1t will render the gar
ments secure from injury during the
summer. You will keep ants from
closets and store rooms by putting
few drops in the corners. 1t will de-
stroy bed bugs and drive them away
if thoroughly applied to all joints and
crevices in the bed-stead.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15

come to the boiling point slowly. Lift
the berries with a fork or fiat egg
beaten and place them gently into
the Jars in which they are to be kept.
Boil the liquor rapidly until it is re-
duced one half, then pour it, while
hot, over the berries, and seal. Ber-
ries preserved in this way will keep
if covered with paraffine wax and
paper.
Strawberry Toast.-Eight slices of
buttered dry toast, one cupful OF
strawberries, one cupful Of boiling
water, one cupful sugar, two level
tablespoonfuls corn starch, quarter
cupful of orange juice. Mix the sugar
and corn starch we'll together, pour
the boiling water over and cook, stir
ring constantly, until thick and clear,
Remove, add orange juice and ber-
ries, pour this over the toast and serve
Immediately.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15
Arsenic in Wall Paper.

Before buying cheap wall paper,
especially where green is used in the
colorings, one should take a small
piece and test it to see if it contains
arsenic. Lay it in a glass and pour
in enough household ammonia to cover
it, let it stand few moments then
drop in a piece of nitrate OF silver
(lunar or stick caustic) and if a yellow
precipitate forms as it dissOlves there
is arsenic present and the paper
should be rejected. 1t is very in
furious to the health to sleep in a
room where the paper contains arse
mic. The first symptoms of the
poisoning are headaches, pain in the
eyes, itching sensation back OF the
pupils and generally nausea of the
stomach.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15

soft cloth that has been wrung out
of this solution. Another good solu-
ton is a pint of ox-gall to three gal
Ions of water. Tea grounds are also
very good. Have them damp, scatter
thickly over the floor and sweep them
off. They gather all the dust To re-
move the tar spots apply turpentine
and rub with flannel cloth.
Those who are fond of soup should
not throw away pea hulls Wash
them and place them in a porcelain
vessel with water to cover them. Boil
until tender, remove the hulls, thicken
the liquid with drawn butter and sea-
son to taste. The bulls of peas are
much better than the peas them
selves for making soup, as the flavor
is richer and stronger
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15

Irrigation of arid lands has only
begun in eastern Oregon, and the fut-
ure will no doubt make startling devel-
opments of the richness of the desert
wastes in that portion of the north
west
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15
The Teachers of Seattle

Are arranging to visit st. Louis this sum-
mer. The Northern Pacific has arranged for
special rates Call at Northern Pacific city
office for all particulars, or address I. A.
Nadeau, general agent, Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15
HOUSEHOLD
MRS. S. C. BUTCHER

Communications for this department may
be sent to Mrs S. c. Butcher, Ellensburg,
WASH direct to The Ranch. All Dues
tions will be carefully answered. contribu-
tions for publication are welcome.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15
Hummer Butter Cutter
Is more simple.
Is more easily and
'eadily operated.

~
readily operated.
Is less expensive.
Is the very latest
and up to date.
No manufacturer
or jobber of butter
can afford to be
without the Hum
mer Butter Cutter.
T I'll Il HUMMER
BUTTER TRAY is a
necessity in an up
to-date creamery. 1t
is the only tray in
W h / C h you C a n
mould butter for
either cutting into
bricks or for solid
pack.
THE HUMMER
Il u Il Il Il X Il D N
should be used by
all creameries put
ting up butter for
storage, because the
butter will keep
Gle an and sweet
longer than it will
in tubs or Austria
liam" boxes; and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
EARLY IN THE HUDSON,
Judge Parker Allows Nothing to In
terfere With Morning Plunge.

Esopus, N. Y, July 15.-The heav-
lest mail in the history of Rosemount
came in for Judge Parker today and
an enormous number of letters went
out. Almost every state in the Union
was represented in the mail.
Judge Parker allows nothing unim-
pprtant to interfere with his morning
swim sand bright and early he was in
the Hudson. The early trip of the
steamer Mary Powell sometimes
brings her past the Rosemount wharf
just as he is taking his swim, and the
passengers try to see the candidate at
his diving, in which he is an expert,
but he always retires to the boathouse
until the steamer is gone.
Judge Parker was unusually early in
starting for his horseback ride, going
away before he had read his mail. He
glanced over the New York papers at
breakfast, but had not seen Mr.. Bry-
ans last statement relative to the
Democratic platform, when he was ask
ed about it as he was starting for his
ride.
Judge Parker received a letter today
from General Nelson A. Miles. The en-
tire letter is in General Miles own
handwriting and is as follows:
st. Louis, Mo-, July 10, 1904.
Hon. Alton B. Parker, Esopus, N. Y.
Dear Sir:-Safety for the good ship
of state is of first importance
"At a time when material crisis is
pending, when Democratic institutions
are in peril, when great evils should be
eradicated, when all political questions
are to be decided, it is fortunate that
the Democratic party have given to the
country a candidate for president in
whom that great council of representa-
tive men have every confidence and
we have the best reasons for believing
that that confidence will be confirmed
by the intelligent patriotism of the
people of the country.
I'VE all do know that the instincts
and training of the judge are to hold in
sacred regard the constitution and the
faithful Interpretation and execution of
laws. Hence we believe that under
your administration it's law will be ad-
with fidelity and integrity.
believe you will be elected and there
by have an opportunity of rendering
our country a service of Unreasonable
value that will rebound to the honor
of the Democratic party and the glory
of the republic.
'I have the honor to remain, very
truly yours,
"NET SON A MILES"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
HILL LOSES A POINT.
Hartman Secures Preliminary Injunc-
ton in Northern Securities Case.

Trenton, N. J., July 15.-Judge
Bradford today graned a prelimi-
nary injunction in the suit brought
| by Edward H. Hartman, Winslow
Pierce and others to restrain the pro-
posed pro rata distribution of the as
sets of the Northern Securities COM
pany This is a defeat for the Hill
interests. The opinion is fifty type
written pages in length
tigrade.
The litigation turned largely on the
question as to the title of the Northern
Pacific stock which E. H. Hartman
and Winslow S. Pierce put into the
com bination and which amounted to
about $79,00O,000. The contention of
the Northern Securities company was
that the stock had become the abso-
lutte property of that company and
that it was perfectly legal for the
Northern Securities company to carry
out the pro rata plan OF distribution
upon which the company had agreed.
Hartman contended that by reason
of the corporation being declared
illegal by the United States supreme
court title had not been passed from
Hartman and Pierce and in conse-
quence they were entitled to have re-
turned to them the particular stock
they had put into the commission and
which involved the control of the
Northern Pacific company.
At the office of the Northern Securi-
ties company in this city it was said
that President Hill would not say any
thing on the subject at least until af-
ter he had read the judges decision.
The decision of Judge Bradford
does not dispose of the main points at
issue in the case. which were whether
or not Hartman and Pierce should
have returned to them the stock OF
the Northern Pacific company which
they put into the Northern Securities
company, or whether they have dis
tributed to them the stock of both
the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern companies on the pro rata
basis provided for by the directors of
the Northern Securities company.
Judge Bradford devotes most of his
opinion to the discussion of a legal
question as to whether he should
grant a preliminary Injunction, and
he takes the position that as long as
there is any doubt in the case and
no injury can come to the complain
be granted. He says further that the
failure to grant a preliminary injunc-
ton would permit the distribution of
the stock in the Northern Pacific COM
claim title and put the complainantS
in a position where they would be able
to secure relief to which they would be
entitled should the case be decided in
their favor on final hearing.
Affects Stock Market.
New York. July t5.-The announce
ment of the Northern. Securities Sc
curities caused a, corvulsive bound in
Union Pacific to 9b5s and Southern
Pacific to 81 u. Both stocks then ran
off, the former q and the latter a
point. The decision had been so ac-
curateIy and confidently foreseen for
three days past that the disposition
was to take profits in the market
after the announcement and prices
Welded all around under this influence.
The enormous absorption of Union
Pacific convertible bonds was a feature
of the trading.
On the curb Northern Securities
after selling at 103 u, dropped abrupt
ly to 101.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
ROOSEVELT CAMPS OUT.
With Party of Boys He Spends a
Night in the Open.

Oyster Bay, July 15.-President
Roosevelt, accompanied by his sons
Kermit and Archie and his nephews
Philip and George, sons of Emlen
Roosevelt, and one or two friends of
the boys, spent Wednesday night on
the shore of Long Island with the
sky for canopy. The party left
Sycamore Hill in two row boats early
in the evening, taking with them
blankets cooking utensils and food for
their meals. They camped for the
night not far from where the explo-
sion of the gasoline launch occurred
and that lent some excitement to their
outing The night was delightful and
the experience was enjoyed thorough
Iy by both the president and his little
They cooked their own
breakfast in the morning, the presi-
dent being an adept at the preparation
of an outdoor meal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
NEW HOT DAY RECORD.
Things Began to Sizzle at an Early
Hour This Morning.

Today started in as broiler. At z
O'Clock the mercury in the government
thermometer was up to "A, six degrees
higher than Thursday morning at the
same hour.
The temperatures over the state
Thursday were higher than for the first
part of the week. The maximum and
the minimum temperatures for the "a
hours ending this morning at o'clock
were as follows:
Baker Sc, 64; Concordia s4. 60; Fort
Scott "a, 20; Macksville S8, 66; McPher-
son So, 20; Manhattan 80. 68; Usage City
80, 6S; Sedan 80, 72; Topeka 81, IS; To-
ronto 92, 20; Wichita 80, &c.
The rain early this morning amount
ed to one hundredth of an inch. The
forecast sent out for Kansas today is:
Generally fair and warm tonight and
Saturday except scattered local thun-
der storms
Today's corn and wheat region bulle-
tin says: Clear weather prevailed this
morning over Kansas and western Mis-
souri,, with slight changes in tempera-
ture. A few light showers have occurr-
ed in eastern Kansas and western Mis-
souri,, with heavy rain at Wichita
The hourly temperatures recorded by
the government thermometer today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
EYrst wheat Reaches BeIoit.

Beloit, Kan, July 15.-Will Alsop
has started his threshing machine on
the old Durham farm in the Solomon
valley Five loads of the grain were
brought to town and sold to the Be
lott Milling company Thursday. II
weighed on an average 10 pounds to
the bushel and brought 65 cents The
berry was bright and of a fair quality,
though somewhat shrivelled. account
ed for by the fact that the Ward farm
was on the edge of the hail streak,
and the crops on it received some
damage from that cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
WEAVER OUT FOR CONGRESS.
Former PopuliSt to Make the Race in
Iowa on Democratic Ticket.

Des Moines, July 15.-General Jas.
B. Weaver of Colfax. nominee for
president on the Populist ticket four
years ago, will be candidate for con-
gress on the Democratic ticket from
the Sixth Iowa congressional district
this year against Major Lacey, the
Republican incumbent. General Weav-
er represented Iowa on the resolutions
committee at the recent national con-
ventiop4 1t is understood that in the
campaign he will be assisted in stump
ing by Senator Joe Bailey of Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
SUE HEARST OVER CAMPAIGN.
Wisconsin Men Seek Pay for Work
Done in Editors Race.

Milwaukee, July 15.-W. R. Hearst is
being sued by some of his Wisconsin
cohorts for services in promoting his
candidacy for the presidential nomina-
ton. ]. J. McNally, secretary of the
Hearst League in Wisconsin, has sued
Mr.. Hearst in the county court for
about 81, 800. He claims Andrew NJ.
Lawrence mismanaged the campaign.
William J. Kersha& Milwaukee
Hearst supporter, recently brought suit
against him for $159 in Milwaukee po-
lice court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
Can,r Stop the Revolution.

New York, July 15.-No result has
been attained in the negotiations un-
taken by the directors of the Stock Ex-
change to put an end to the revolution,
says a, Herald dispatch from Montevi-
deo, Uruguay. After a two hour con-
ference between the president and a
committee from the exchange, the brok-
ers declared there was little hope of
arriving at a settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
Ran DOWN A HAND CAR.
One Killed and Three Injured by a
Freight at EmpOria.

Emporia, Kan, July 15.-A freight
train ran down a hand car today on
which four young persons were re-
turning from the country John
Owens was killed and Arthur Denham
and Mae and Pearl Miller were fatally
hurt. The freight train after strik-
ing the hand car passed on without
stopping, and Owens body and the
injured were not found until two
hours later. Owens and Denham were
round house employees.
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Vancouver, B. c., July 15.-Owing
to the long dry period forest fires
along the British Columbia coast have
given unusual trouble this year. A
bush fire is now raging at WuIffsohn,
a large area having6been burned over.
Settlers at Roberts creek have barely
escaped with their lives, all their
property having been destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
PAYS S5OO,OOO.
Worlds Fair Is Discharging Debt to
Uncle Sam.

st. Louis, July 15.-The first pay
ment of 100000 on the government
loan of $4,600.000 to the Louisiana
Purchase exposition company was de-
posted in the sub-treasury in st.
Louis today. "The best answer to any
talk that the exposition company
would have difficulty in making the
payment is the fact that the money is
now in the sub treasury said Presi-
dent Francis. mot only have we
made the payment, but it has been
done a day ahead of time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 15.-BUTTER-A1arlxe
steady Creamery, 1315Gi17c; dairy. 12Q15c.
EGGS-Marlket firm. At mark, cases In
cluded, 141z d159zc.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies. SD
S1hc; Twins. SC: Young Americas. Sds1zc-
LIVE FOULTRY-Market easy. Tur-
keys, 10d11c; chickens, 111zc; springs. 140
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
BRYAN WILL STUMP.
Plans to Aid Democrats in Fight
Against Divided Rivals.

Milwaukee, July 15.-It is announced
that William ]. Bryan will stump Wis
consin during the coming campaign
The Democrats will make determined
effort to capture the state, hoping the
contest in the Republican ranks will
help them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15

cupation of New Chwang by the Jap
anese. No news has been received
from Port Arthur nor from the Vlad-
ivostok squadron. The emperors alb
sence may account for the dearth of
news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
Weatber Indications.

Chicago, July 15.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair and warm to-
night and Saturday, except scattered
local thunder storms; southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
AT Kansas City.

Kansas City, No, July 15.-Five
nacIxiner houses operated their killing
and b11tchering departments on linn
fted scale today, Schwarzschild &
Sulzberger killing for the nrst time
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Continued on Page Six.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-23
Total 9

Deaths registered during 1902 num-
bered 1868 against 11.133. a decrease
OF $50. Aroostook had the lowest death
rate of any of the counties being 1887.
Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin.
Hancock. Knox, Lincoln, Piscataquis,
Sagadahoc, Waldo and Washington
had lower death rate than that of the
whole State. The highest death rate
was in the county of York, which was
1874. That county and Cumberland.
Kennebec, Oxford. Penobscot and SOM
erset had higher rates than the rest of
the State. In the cities the death rate
was 1903. a decrease Of 81 from the
preceding year. The rate for the
State. cities being omitted was 145S.
The greatest number of deaths oc-
CURED in December, 99S, and the small
est in June sos.
OF those who died 1858 were males
and 5,216 were females, the sex Of three
not being stated. The following table
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-23

shows number Of deaths in each age
period and the percentage each bears
to the whole:

The Causes Of Death.-The following Ia
BILE shows the mortality from ten proml-
nent causes in the eight years 1S9o- l3o-.
The varions diseases of the brain nav"
occupied the first place among the causes
of death and consumption was the next
most prominent cause until 1898 when IL
was reduced to the third place III the
list: in 1899 and 1860 it occupied the fourth
place; in 1901, the third place. ana 'iiia
year it goes back to the lourth pi'ce'
Diseases of the heart have the secoiiu
place, and pneumonia has the third place
There were l. deaths from smallpox
during the year and on this point Dr..
Young saws: That fact is deplorable,
particularly in view of the 1acl that
entirely trustworthy protection against
smallpox is available to any person
through vaccination"
Measles were the cause of % deaths,
scarlet fever of 13, grip 122, whooplng
cough 81, diphtheria 115 cerebro-splhal
meningitis SO, typhoid fever IT,,
malarial diseases 90, tuberculosis 1l61,
cerebral tuberculosis 50, pulmonary
tuberculosis (consumption) $40,
tuberculosis messenteric IS, tubercu-
losis other forms IS, rheumatism
45, cancer G15, diabetes SO. old
age 70S, apopleXy GA, softening
OF the brain 40. paralysis 23S,
epilepsy Sc, tetanus 7, diseases of the
heart 1897, diseases of the respiratory
system 1880, pneumonia 9S7, bronchitis
PAL pleurisy 1G, diseases Of the digestive
system g73. diarrheal diseases 47G, in
fantile diarrhea EGO, peritonitis 81,
appendicitis 60, cirrhosis of the liver
"A, diseases of the genito-urinary Sys-
ten COS, Nephritis 40, Bright'S disease
;523, puerperal state GO. Deaths from
external causes numbered 493. as fol-
lows: Fractures 30, burns and scalds
~, sunStroke 3, exposure to cold .,
lightning 3. dislocatiOn and sprain 1.
of 1873 persons. There We're II deaths
from acute poisoning and 2S deaths re-
suited from other external violence.
In this last is included two murders.
In the period covered by the report 73
persons committed suicide. OF these %
ended their lives by hanging, q by
shooting, 13 by poisoning, seven by
drowning, six by cutting throat and
in three cases the means We're not
stated.
The appended table shows the num-
Der of deaths by counties for the year
and tile rate per thousand of popu-
lation:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-23

Total 'oo,o-f ooo .
The following table shows the tot
number of births in each county:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-23
PHILLIPS ANDOVER.
Class Of Eighty-three Graduated
Many Alumni Present.

Andover, Mass, June 22.-Today wac
the 10th annual Commencement day
at Phillps-Andover Academy and Il
class of SO young men was graduated,
In addition to the regular exercises, a
memorial tablet was unveiled TO the
late DR.. C. f. p. Bancroft, for more
than 80 years principal of the academy.
Essays We're read by several members
of the graduating class and many prize
awards were announced. At the an
nual meeting in the gymnasium large
number of distinguished graduates
We're present.