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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-21
Basket Holds the Dishes.

ing cable. which is operated by
lever, secured to the end of the table,
the lever automatically locking when
the receptacle is predetermined de-
preston. After the receptacle has
been filed with dishes the lever is re-
leased and the dishes lowered into
the tank supplied with hot water and
after thorough cleansing, the basket
is raised and again lowered into the
other tank, which is connected with
the cold water. for final rising. All
refuse matter passes off through
drain pipes connected with the tanks.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-21

The special correspondent OF the
Chicago Tribune at Baku, Russla'
sends the following account of the re-
cent disturbance at that place:
The worst of the storm of massa'
ere pillage and incendiarism which
has swept over Baku and its environs
is over. but the picture is one OF deep
est gloom.
It is difficult to describe the hor-
rors of the last six days. Massacre
has followed massacre. pail OF
smoke from burning oil wells, tanks
and refineries has hung over the city
day and night.
The butchery began with the
slaughter of 1900 Armenians while
the police looked on as II 1t were
theatrical display. Children were
dashed to pieces before their mothers
eyes Men either were cut to pieces
instantly or mutilated in an indescrib-
able fashion before they were put to
death.
An Armenian vizier, who barricad-
ed himself in his house, was roasted
to death with his wife and children.
The Armenians who took refuge in
another house we're holding out
against the Tartar soldiers when
magistrate demanded admission. The
latter persuaded them to come out, as
surfing them of his protection. He
then ordered the soldiers to fall on
them, and all were barbarously MUIR
dered.
Then the troops took up the task
of suppressing the orgy of bloodshed,
and in the six days of fighting more
than a thousand persons have been
killed. Several thousands were wound
ed, almost exclusively Tartars, Puri-
tans and Armenians.
Nearly 100000 fugitives are without
work. almost the whole oil industry
being ruined, involving serious conse-
quences to the trade and commerce
of the whole country. The financial
loss cannot be computed, but there will
be loss of about $40 100000 annually
to state revenue from the excise.
Boats running on the Volga will
doubtless have to use naphtha instead
of oil. The quantity of naphtha on
hand will be sufficient for the river
| boats for at least five months. II
| will take nearly year to repair the
damage here.
But for the activity of the soldiers
the bloodshed might have been great.
er. AS it is a great many have been
killed
There is little left unburned above
the ground in the outlying oil fields
of Balkan. Roumani, Sabunto, and
Bibiebat, from which the crude oil
supply for the Baku oil industry is
drawn. All the extracting plants, in
Guiding derricks, pumping establish
ments, and the oil reservoirs in which
the crude oil is stored, have been de
stroyed. The breaking of the reser
voirs Embossed a food of burning oil
which it was impossible to extinguish
large portion of the "black town
quarter, in which most of the rein
cries were located, was also burned
The financial loss has not yet beer
established, but it will run into the
millions. 1t Is stated that the loss
In crude oil which will run waste un
til the reservoirs can be rebuilt, ant
the refineries again started, will
amount TO 100000 daily.
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Senator PIatt's Responsihili,,

Before Senator Plat of New York had
been sheived practically a great manv
persons appealed to him for help of
one kind or another On one occasion
a young army officer had been denied
promotion because of some defect in
MS eyeslght. His mother wrote IN
Senator Plat asking him for bis ~
slstance, closing her letter with the
words 4 leave it all to you and the
a-ulu. me senator forwarded this
appear TO the secretary of war sayina
IN his own note: Il have not,ooS Ing ,ne
T n,s a matter is left to me and the
LORD ! am held responsible in case os
a aa'iu,e, therefore beg that you will
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-21

Congressman Joy strolleu .ssuius
Washington billiard room Que al uIaJ-
and found Comptroller lrae.' seOusln-
ing a game with a mutual 'nrtdrg
lance. Tracewell was ,us, .hses spi
Joy asked for a chew. u any
enough TO warrant me in Ous,DI iulf
he said, as he stoweu aaouell on
grown helping, Said ilas .',oug s'l'
~: You've got that the Wis yCS
JOY. The trouble with ,v you %
don't buy enough to WAR;
chewing any"
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Arguments Of LAWYERS.

Elihu Root contends that it is folly
to urge a lawyer to be brief in his
argument "As a matter of fact" he
says. the arguments length general.
ly is its sole reason for existing. BY
the time it is concluded the jury is
likely to have forgotten the evidence. "
Mr.. Root tells of lawyer whom a
Judge advised to be brief. Counsel
replied; How would It be if | con,
fined my argument TO these words :,
Your honor, my opponent is wrong.
am right. You are an excellent
Judge"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
THE FARM HOME.

One of the most delightful farm
homes and at the same time one Of
the best and most probably conduct
ed farms Of the west is owned and per-
sonally conducted by college grad
uate, while the owners wife has been
a club and society woman and is also
a graduate of an eastern college. The
home is model Of culture and refine
ment, while the farm work Is done
under a business system and manage
ment which would do credit to any
large manufacturing establishment.
Perhaps the curious thing in this case
is that both the husband and wife are
greatly in love with their work and
tell us that under no circumstances
would they exchange the freedom and
independence which they enjoy for
any kind Of city environment. The
most beautiful homes in old England
are found in the country, and Eng
lands best people live in them. 1t will
be that same way in this country some
day. Perhaps the greatest barrier in
the way Of country life today Is the
difficulty Of obtaining reliable help,
the working classes preferring city
life even If they cannot make as much
money.
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at amounted to nothing. or course

SIT amounted to nothing. Or course
it was very annoying that it should
happen while the guests We're still
there" Then he added gravely: I'm
strict confidence, had planned to have
it fall just as we were pushing back
our chairs, but the COMPOUNDED thing
disappointed me. That's the trouble
with these automatic climaxes-they
usually hang fire. 1t was to have been
a sort Of fall OF Babylon effect, you
know"
Splendid But, like Babylon, it fell
at the wrong time"
For a lively quarter Of an hour they
discussed people about town, literally
approving the slandered and denounc-
ing the slanderers. A still buster quar-
ter Of an hour ensued when together
they made up the list of dinner guests.
He moved little writing table up to
the divan, and she looked on eagerly
while he wrote down the names she
suggested after many chickering's Of
her fair, aristocratic brow, and then
drew lines through them when she
changed her mind. Mrs. Dan DeMillc
handled her people without gloves
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
SWEET cLoyER.

We believe that the sweet clover
which grows so very thriftily and luxu-
riantly all along the railway rights Of
way through the west and which seems
perfectly at home on sterile gravel
knoll or cinder heap or food deposit Of
sand has use not as yet given to 1t
in an agricultural way. From the very
manner and type Of its growth under
unfavoring conditions it is very plain
that as legume it is great gatherer
and storer Of nitrogen in the soil equal
If not superior to any one Of this nu-
merous family. 1t seems to be in no
sense an intruder or soil brigand, as
are most Of our weeds, and is very
easily confined to the odd places where
1t seems indigenous, never, SO far as
we have noticed, spreading into field or
pasture. We believe that this clover
might be sown to advantage on run
down soils, the crop to be pastured
when it is young and tender. at which.
time stock will eat it, and later be al
lowed to make big growth, as it will.
and be then plowed under for fertili-
Ger, thereby greatly enriching the soil.
We would like to see an experiment
carried out with this plant on the lines
indicated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
CHAPTER TX.

VT is best not to repeat the express
sions Brewster used regarding one
S. Jones after reading this tele-
y gram. But he felt considerably
relieved after he had uttered them. He
fell to reading accounts Of the big
Lrize fight which was to take place In
San Francisco that evening. He revel-
ed in the descriptions Of upper cuts
and cleft hooks" and learned inciden-
tally that the affair was to be quite
one sided. A local amateur was to
box champion. Quick to see an op-
portunity and cajoling himself into the
benef that Swearengen Jones could
not object to such display Of sports
manship, Brewster made Harrison
book several good wagers on the result.
He intinated that ne had reason to be-
licve that the favorite would lose.
Harrison soon placed $4,000 on his
man. The young fnancier felt so sure
of the result that he entered the bets
on the profit side Of his ledger the mo-
ment he received Harrison's report.
This done, he telephoned to Miss
Drew. She was not insensible to the
significance of his inquiry If she would
be in that afternoon She had observ-
ed in him of late condition Of un-
easiness, supplemented by moroseness
and occasional periods of Feasibility.
Every girl whose occupation in life Is
the study Of men recognizes these
symptoms and knows how to treat
them. Barbara had dealt with many
m.n afflicted in this manner, and the
| flutter of anticipation that came with
his urgent plea to see her was temper
ed by experience. 1t had something of
joy in it, for she cared enough for
| Montgomery Brewster to have made
her anAious!y uncertain Of his state of
/ mind. She cared, indeed, much more
| than she intended to confess at the
outset
1t was nearly half past 5 when he
came, and for once the philosophical.
/ Miss Drew felt little irritation. Sc
| certain was she of his object in com
ing that his hardness was trife ruff
fling. He apologized for being late
and succeeded in banishing the pique
that possessed her. 1t was naturally
impossible for him to share all his
secrets with her, and that is why ht
did not tell her that Grant & RIPPLE.
had called him up to report the receip
of telegram from Swearengen Jones
in which the gentleman laconicall!
said he could feed the whole state o
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In making up Monty's lists. The din
ners were not hers, and she could af-
ford to do as she pleased with his.
He was broad and tall and she was not
slow to see that he was Indifferent.
He did not care who the guests We're
or how they came; he merely wished
to make sure of their presence. His
only blunder was the rather difldent
recommendation that Barbara Drew be
asked again. If he observed that Mrs
Dams head sank a little closer to the
paper, he attached no Importance to
the movement. He could not see that
her eyes grew narrow, and he paid no
attention to the little catch in her
breath.
Wouldn't that be little-just lit
tie pronounced%" she asked, lightly
enough.
You mean-that people might talk?'
"she might feel conspicuously pres
emit"
"Do you think SO? We are such
good friends, you know"
''Of course If you'd like to have her."
slowly and doubtfully, why, put her
name down. But you evidently haven't
seen that" Mrs. Dan pointed to a
copy Of the Trumpet which lay on the
table.
When he had handed her the paper
she said, 1.-The Censor is growing face
tious at your expense"
Il am getting on in society with a
vengeance if that ass starts in to write
about me. Listen to this"-she had
pointed out to him the obnoxious para
graph: IF Brewster drew diamond
flush do you suppose he'd catch the
queen? And If he caught her how lons
do you think she'd remain Drew? o.
If she Drew Brewster would she b'
willing to learn such a game a.
Monte?'"
The next morning writer who sign
ed himself The Censor got thrash
ing, and one Montgomery Brewste
had his name in the papers, surrounded
by fulsome words of praise.
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ty," she said slowly, the gray In her
lips giving way to red once more.
"Does she know"
IT haven't told her in SO many
words, Peggy, but-but I'm going to
this evening"" he announced lamely.
This EVENING""
II can't wait" Monty said as he rose
to go. I'm glad you're pleased, Peg
gy. / need your good wishes. And,
Peggy" he continued, with a touch OF
boyish usefulness, "do you think
there's chance for fellow? I've had
the very deuce Of time over that
Englishman."
1t was not quite easy for her to say:
Monty, you are the best in the world.
Go in and win"
From the window she watched him
swing off down the street. wondering
If he would turn to wave his hand to
her, his custom for years. But the
broad back was straight and uncom-
promising. His long strides carried
him swiftly out of sight, but it was
many minutes before she turned her
eyes, which were smarting little
from the point where he was lost in
the crowd. The room looked ashen to
her as she brought her mind back to
it, and somehow things had grown diff
ferent.
When Montgomery reached home he
found this telegram from Mr.. Jones:
Montgomery Brewster New York City:
Stick to your knitting, you fool.
s. JONES.
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CHAPTER vI.-(Continued).

&c was only toward Ine cuu ut ne
evening that Monty found his reward
In moment with Barbara Drew. He
stood before her, squaring his shout
ders belligerently to keep away IN
Itruders, and she smiled up at him IN
that bewildering fashion of hers. But
1T was only for an instant, and then
came a terrifying din from the dining
room, followed by the clamor Of crash
ling glass. The guests tried for mo-
ment to be courteously oblivious, but
the noise was so startling that such
Ipoliteness became farcical. The host.
with a little laugh, went down the
hall. 1t was the beautiful screen near
the ceiling that had fallen. A thou
sand pieces of shattered glass covered
the place. The table was sickening
heap Of crushed orchids and sputter-
ling candles. Frightened servants rush.
ed into the room from one side just as
Brewster entered from the other. Stu
lpefaction halted them. After the first
lpulseless moment Of horror exclama-
lions Of dismay went up on all sides.
For Monty Brewster the first sensa-
ton Of regret was followed by dia-
bolical sense Of Joy.
"Thank the Lord!" he said softly in
the hush.
The look Of surprise he encountered
in the faces Of his guests brought him
np with jerk.
'eThat it didn't happen while we were
dining" he added, with serene thank
ffulness. And his nonchalance scored
for hin, in the idle game he WIS playibE
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rnr sI,Loc..

We are sometimes up against the
A B G of some propositions which, IL
Is supposed, the masses Of the people
are well informed on. Now, here is
reader wanting to know what the silo
Is, what it is for, what it will do, and
all that, and, if it a good thing, why
there are not more silos in use. For
the benefit of this correspondent and
possibly for some others we will say
the silo is an air tight receptacle, al
nearly as may be constructed, prefera-
bly, circular in shape and with height
not less than twice its diameter. 1t is
Intended for the preservation Of green
forage of any sort, common field corn
cut when just hard being the best.
This forage is run through cutter
and cut into two or three inch lengths
and solidly packed in the silo, where II
undergoes slight fermentation and
keeps sweet an indefinite length OF
time. The product is termed silage.
and it furnishes nutritious and sue.
Sd1CAI 4OOu lOI I'LL h1AAS VI SlOCh
through the season when there is no
green food. 1t is extremely palatable
and is relished by all kinds Of stock
and is especially valued as ration for
the dairy COW. More good food can
be obtained by this method and at
very small cost than by any other
method known, as there is practically
no waste whatever, and the silo may
be filed regardless Of the weather.
The cost of the silo is, for the cheaper
sort made of slaves, about 81 per ton
for its holding capacity. 1t is also built
Of metal, of cement, Of brick and
stones. If one is contemplating build
ing one, the best thing to do is to visit
some man who is using one successful
" and then decide on plan to suit the
need. 1t may be said that all through
the corn section Of the west the silo
will, If used, greatly increase the stock
carrying capacity Of the farm and will
put to good use what is now wasted
in the shape Of unused corn fodder i'll
the fields. There is probably no one
thing which would produce such a
marked improvement on the average
farm of the west as the building of a
silo. In the east no up to date farmer
thinks Of farming without one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

Montana for less than $4,000. Beyond
that there was no comment. Brewster
in dire trepidation fastened to the Of
fee of his attorneys. They smiled
when he burst in upon them.
Good heavensw he exclaimed. Does
the misery old hayseed expect me to
spend million for newspapers, olga
rettes and Boston terriers? l thought
he would be reasonable"
"He evidently has seen the newspa-
per accounts Of your dinner. and this
is merely his comment" said Mr.. Rip.
ley.
sits either q warning or else he's
ambiguous In his compliments, !" growl'
ed Brewster dlsgustedly.
81 don't believe he disapproved, Mi
Brewster. In the west the old gentle
man is widely known as wit"
"a wit, Ell? Then he'll appreciate IN
answer from me. Have you telegraph
blank, Mr. Grant?'
Continued in Next 1ssue.>
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CHAPTER VII.


~ NE morning not long after the
incidents just related Brew
ster lay in bed staring at the
~ ceiling, deep in thought.
There was a worried quicker on bis
forehead, half hidden by the rumpled
hair, and his eyes were wide and sleep
less. He had dined at the Drews' the
evening before and had had an awak-
ening. AS he thought of the matter he
could recall no special occurrence that
he could really use as evidence. Colo
mel and Mrs Drew had been as kind as
ever, and Barbara could not have been
more charming. But something had
gone wrong, and he had endured q
wretched evening.
THAT little English Johnnie was to
blame" he argued. "Of course Barbara
had a right to put any one she liked
next to her, but why she should have
chosen that silly ass Is more than l
know. By Jove! If had been on the
other side I'll warrant his grace would
have been lost in the dust"
His brain was whirling, and for the
first time he was beginning to feel the
unpleasant pangs of jealousy. Inc
Duke of Beauchamp he especially dis
liked, although the poor man had hard.
" spoken during the dinner. But
Monty could not be reconciled. Ae
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

The Asiatic breeds of poultry are the
only ones worth caponizing. To at
tempt this work with the small breeds
is like trying to make beef critters out
of Jersey steers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

There is no place on the farm where
the manure can be so easily applied
and where it will produce more lasting
results than on the pasture and mead
ow land used in a five year rotation of
crops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

Just because once in six years man
can raise good crop on pond hole
that is no reason why such ground
should be cultivated Far better keep
it in grass or else tile it out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

The happy combination Of oatmeal
and whisky which developed the can
ny Scotsman does not work well in
this country. The tendency is to re-
duce the oatmeal and increase the
whisky ration, throwing the ration out
of balance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
Loss cAuspD by 1ysEcrs.

The reports from the agricultural de-
partment show in very interesting
manner the losses sustained by the av-
erage Of insect pests on the crops Of
the country. Such loss amounts to
more than 10 per cent of the annual
value of crops raised and is given as
follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

There is one peculiar thing about the
strawberry, and that is just as soon
as the season for them is about over
the people want them worse than ever.
What we need is an August straw
berry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

A good many men complain about
their clover killing out. when the fact
Is it dies because it has lived it's al
lotted two years. The general rule is
that after it produces a crop of seed
It dies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

You should make veal Of the Jersey
steer calf IL for no other reason than
that some sucker will try to make
beef critter out of him later on If you
don't.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

No man should talk about taking
summer vacation if he is owing a gro
Gerry bill. A mans first duty is to pay
his way even if he has to wait for the
undertaken to give him his first vaca-
ton trip.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

The value Of manure depends very
largely upon what the stock is fed.
heterogeneous foods make far better fer
tilizer than do carbonaceous ones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

There is always time to put tools
where they belong when done using
them. for if not done then twice as
mueh time will be taken to hunt them
up when next wanted. See If this
isn't so.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

The burden of testimony from plum
growers is to the effect that where
poultry is kept in the plum orchard
the trees are more thrifty, the fruit Of
better size and freer from insect pests
and the yield larger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

If one will take the trouble to secure
the cuttings of the male cottonwood
tree, he will have trees which when
grown are free from the very bad hab-
it the female tree has Of shedding its
lint The male tree is very clean and
handsome quick growing tree for all
the northwestern prairie section.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

The greatest problem confronting the
vast southwestern section Of the coun-
try is to corral and store up the flood
waters of that region which now work
so much destruction. Every acre of
desert upon which these waters can be
placed is an undeveloped gold mine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

That farmer who holds up the right
of way agent Of proposed trolley line
other locality will live to regret his av-
arice as long as he lives. A man is
fool to turn down such a benefit when
it comes his way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

One of the representatives Of farm
separator company makes the claim
for his machine that he can take hard
we'll water and extract soft water from
it by running it through his machine
at high rate Of speed. Maybe he
can, but we are inclined to think there
is one thing he cannot extract from his
machine, and that is the truth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18

All the girls want to 60 when A>s
car is crowded.