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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

ga, Lookout mountain and Mis-
slonary ridge, and had driven
Bragg back. j. c. Johnson had
taken command. Grant had been
transferred to the army of the Po-
tomac. Supplies were scarce and
1t was a period of great anxiety to
all who took a broad view of the
military situation.
l remember Christmas day
don't know why the rest of the
Christmases of the war period are
not impressed on my recollections !:
perhaps 1t was because of the un.
usual absence of all that goes to
make the day and season one of
JOY and of thanksgiving. There was
nc deviation from the routine to
mark the day. The rations were
the same old beans. the same hard
tack and pork. and | remember
that anyone got or gave a present
1t was a dark gray Christmas-an
excellent background for more
CHEEKY ones which were to follow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
BY Hon. Jas. A. TaWney,
Republican House Leader in the

RGpuDliSdu IlouoC i<Sduci III Inv
59th Congress.
Early Christmas recollections are
associated in my mind always with
the picture of great and beautiful
church lighted in every part with
wax candles thousands Of wax
tapers--a supplied choir and the
strains of wonderful organ; this
picture against tho background of
a cold black morning before sun
up, of frozen rutty roads, of bleak
north wind, and pair Of stiff and
crumpled boots which made every
step of three-mile trudge through
the darkness a twinge of exquisite
pain.
/ was 8 years old. My brother
was IL, and with superior strength
and determination he overruled my
desire, due to the boots. to turn
back for home. The trouble arose
from the fact that we had tallowed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
CHIEF W|LKE TELLS OF 4
YULET|DE DRAMA ON TRAIN


sist if opportunity offered.
The first thing the travelling man
did was to take the Pullman con-
ductor off into a corner and fix him.
That made it possible for the boy to
have caffee in the sleeping car with
his crackers. He never knew it was
against the rules of the company
Nor did he even guess that coffee
thus served would ordinarily be
more than cents.
Breakfast was the next problem,
and that took more finesse But the
travelling man timed his visit to the
diner with the boys. The latter
did not suspect that it was by de-
sign that both were seated at the
same table. Nor was he surprised
when the travelling man had great
difficulty in selecting a breakfast,
and begged for suggestions by the
boy. The little chap ate the rolls
and coffee he had ordered, and then
as favor to the travelling man
helped him out with the great mess
of things he had assembled around
him.
"The only way could get a pres
ent into his stocking was to gget in
side his skin" the travelling man re.
, marked TO me. "but | was bound he
wouldn't get away without a bit of
Christmas present, poor chap"
saw him fooling with the boys
satchel, and | wouldn't be sure he
slipped a bill into the bottom among
the clothes. But l have my sus.
picions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
SENATOR BEVERIDGE TELLS THE
JOY OF A "CHR|STMAS PAST"

ceased to show me only the cold
and forbidding aspect. had begun
to have practice
AT the time | was married | had
achieved the distinction-it seemed
tremendous one to me-of being
in a case in which former President
Harrison was opposing counsel.
felt, as they say now, that | had
made good. And now, with pros
perity and career-as | confident
ly believe-looming before me
with my boyhood sweetheart won
and welded, | returned to those
early scenes and to the home of my
bride.
They made it festive occasion,
and my wife's father, who was ed
itor of the local paper, and highly
esteemed by everybody in the town,
invited in some old friends who re-
membered the earlier days. 1t was
a hearty old-fashioned Christmas,
full of good cheer, full of happiness
"a time to which my memory trav-
els back at the Christmas season,
inevitably, My heart sang with
David to the tune of the ed and
the Dist Psalms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
BY Albert J. Bcveridge.

United States senator from Indiana.
A Christmas which was also a
honeymoon and sort of triumphal
return to the home of my youth
stands out in my mind--made nota-
BILE by its happiness.
We had been married in Novem-
Der; but being very busy young
lawyer had taken no bridal trip.
One day while court was adjourned.
had served for tying the knot. But
in December we journeyed to the
home of my wife. Greencastle,
which was also where l had attend
ed De Paw university.
For me it was a return to my
Alma Mater--a return to which I
had looked forward in my day
dreams. In these csenes had strug-
gled. Here | had arrived with $50
and determination to get through
the university. | had accomplished
my purpose, drudging and denying
myself all but the bare necessities.
Then had come the harder strug-
gle of the young lawyer waiting for
a practicable battle with time and
hunger. | was clerk in Jos. Nc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

and meet all incidental expenses.
To help out with the eating prob
lem he had been furnished with a
supply of soda crackers. These were
to be his supper. His breakfast
he was to buy on the dining car in
the morning.
That the youngster was too proud
for charity, the stranger soon learn
ed. The problem, then, was how to
help him without his knowledge. l
was spectator and prepared to as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
FORAKER'S
DARK GRAY XMAS"
BY Jos. Benson Foraker.
United States senator from Ohio.

United States senator from Ohio.
Recollections sometimes go by
contrasts.
Christmas being a season Of
abundance and good cheer. of hap
py greetings and the exchange of
tokens of affection, | am remind,
cd of the Christmas of 1S63-of a
cheerless, anxious Christmas of
hard tack, beans and coffee.
I The shelter was tent. the
weather was bitter cold, the place
Chattanooga, the winter head
quarters of the union army. was
a second lieutenant in command of
a company. Our army was being
reorganized preparatory to an ad-
vance upon Atlanta. We had
about recovered from Chickamau.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

with the crowd and stood at the
rear Of the church, and my boy
eyes drank in the scene which new.
er has been nor probably will be
forgotten. 1t was wonderful, s1ac-
tacular, dramatic to me, and that
picture punctuates the vista of past
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
L. K. MoNFoRT 3 90.
829 Riverside Ava.

slooo.oo-New 4-room cottage. city
water, sink and cess pool, street
grade and side walk paid. $500
cash, $1,000 per month. 8 per cent
@looo.o0-Five room house, stone
foundation. cellar, city water,
small barn, chicken house and
yard, fine lawn and trees, lot rs
x12O 1T. $500 cash. $40 per month.
per cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

RooKERY BLDG.
AZ
BAR FIXTURES AND SUPPLIES.

FOR SALE-New and second
hand billiard and pool tables and
bowling alleys. We lead the world
in cheap bar fixtures. Easy pay.
ments. Send for catalogue. The
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Co., Goa
Front avenue, Spokane, Wash. II
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
FOE SALE.

Many have availed themselves Of
the extremely low prices we are
making. Note them and do like
wise: Five cross panel fir doors at
$1.50; door and window frames, 81
and up; clear fir flooring, $40 and
up; clear fir ceiling, s14 and up;
clear fir drop siding, SIS and up.
Estimates cheerfully furnished.
Jenkins-luellwitz Lumber Co.,
North End Division st. Bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

Ask your grocer for NUTRITO,
the goth Century cerea, coffee.
Proclaimed the Most Delicious
Ever" by all who try it. Is and 20
cents per package
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

b room plastered, city water, lot
6oxl35 and alley, this is a bargain
and must be sold this week and
will take pair of horses in trade,
price only $500, the house cost
more than that to build.
JAMES 3. GRAY,
|o2 First Ave Tel. Main 800.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

The Steam Ciot,,es Pressing COM
pany will French dry clean end press
your suit for soc or your trousers
for 15c; only s to 10 minutes re-
CURED; good dressing rooms; alter
atoms and repairing. go Second
avenue Phone 2252.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
EREEI FREE! EREEI

Any lady or gentleman that
wants their clothes cleaned. dyed
or pressed, send them to the Eng.
lish cleaning and dyeing. STA Mon.
roe. Phone 1897.
We will explain to you how you
can have your clothes fixed abso-
lutely free of charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
DYEINa AND CLEANING wo1Ks.

Partisan Dyeing & Cleaning Works
and Dress Pleating Factory. L. A.
Leahmann. proprietor, has moved to
COS First avenue. near Howard
Phone 2137. No solicitors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

rhe Independent Telephone com
pang will be extended to all terri.
tory between Portland and British
Columbia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
A HISTORIC
YULET|DE
CONGRESSMAN HITS REMlN-
ISCENcES OF 1868.
BY Robt. r. Hit,

Chairman of the House Con- init
tee on Foreign Affairs, Former AZ.
sistant Secretary of State, Conf
Dental Secretary to Lincoln.
Charge d'Affaires at Paris.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
FUEL DEALERS,

standard Fuel & Ice Co., E40i
Front. Tel. SOS. Carbonate, Rock
Springs and Summit coal Martin
Dolan, manager.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

S20O0-40 acres nine miles east on
sprague ST., team. wagon. two milch
cows and farming implements. rs
acres improved.
The Geo. K. Stocker company, 215-
16 Mohawk.
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CAST OFF CLOTHING.

positively highest prices paid for
cast off clothing. N223 Stevens NJ.
I'LL.
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SECOND HAND GOODS,

Highest price paid for second hand
furniture. Tel. III. s03. ala River
side. sO-e
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25
SOCIAL DANCE.

Central Labor hall. Every Tues,
day evening. Gentlemen. rs cents +:
ladies free. S211s First avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

Donald's office in Indianapolis, and
there were times when | slept on
the desk and ate one meal a day
because had to, But the world had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

Freight. furniture. baggage and
parcel delivery. Tel 392. 1900
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

Loans on furniture. pianos. horses.
nett s26-6 The Rool1ery ESQ
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-25

Loans on long or short time
Daniel Bros. SAT Hyde block. $50
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HoRSESHOEIN0.
Charles Staley. 219 Pacific avenua,
South of N. p. depot. 1886
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-03
A. P. ABBOTT & CO.
TALK OF THE TOWN.


Those DC dimities are at Abbott's.
silk suits at low prices at Perry's.
Sunburst petticoats, csc at Fits
R. A. Hoar spent Sunday at Highgate
Springs
Get a new-styled tie at Abbott's for
the Fourth.
Children's blouses and shirt waists at
McWhorter's.
soc pure silk belts for 25c at The
Vaughan Store
Cash paid for India wheat and barley,
at the Averill MIL
Alexander Gordon and son went to
Waterbury this morning on a visit.
Alex n. McCaskill went to Bury P.
G., today for a two weeks vacation
j. Ward Carver went to his home in
Marshfeld Saturday for two weeks
vacation.
Mrs G. i. Copplns went to Burlington
this morning TO purchase a piano for
the Good Templars lodge.
t. NJ. Caminita went I'd Mortified
this afternoon, where he viii meet AIRS.
|Caminita and son who are coming from
Italy.
Miss Lizzie Nichols Of Northampton,
Mass, Is visiting at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. b. Nichols, for
the summer.
Mrs. Emily Colvin returned today to
her home in Plattsburgh, n. Y She was
accompanied BY her daughter, Miss Alta
CoIyin, who goes for a short visit
Mr. and Mrs John Redmond OF this
city left last night for Montreal. where
they are TO visit for a few days with re-
latives
There will be meeting Of the Sons Of
st. George, Tuesday evening, July A at
7.3o, in Foresters' hall, Worthen block.
Per order, president.
Any one wishing to exchange hay or
straw for new wagon or harness, II.
e. Cutler will do business with them at
his livery stable rear city hotel
We have several large lots Of native
Strawberries engaged, including the cele-
brated Richardson's. Shall have plenty
for tonight. Remember we close all
day Tuesday, July 4th. Eastman Bros.
Rev and Mrs. r.. #. Lows, Dr. and
Mrs. 4. ~ Martin. Mrs. Fred Page and
Mrs, K. j. Vaughan and daughter, inez,
went to Waterbury this morning and
from there they win 90 TO the top OF
Camel's Hump, returning tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peer and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dale and family,
also Mr.. and Mrs. William Sinclair and
daughter, Jennie, Mr.. Nueen and Mr..
Nicholas Dale have gone to Berlin Pond
Tor a weeks fishing and enjoyment.
AttentiI Gratis Tutti quelli che
faranno una compra di $500 pin mel
,aae+,rn ,aaerozsn AEeraoIads n fssn4-ads RAJ
tina, saranno intitolati di una tichetta
per il Circolo F. Fl. Rogers & Co, TIA
Main st. " Crolla, impiegato staliamo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-03
Table Damask and Towels.

Here are Linen values thar viii appeal
70 you as little better than we usually
have.
Twenty-Five dozen rs by s6.inch
Linen Huck Towels. These are the r.
cent grade. Now al Toe each. A good
opportunity to buy for hotels Or lodging
houses.
One lot Of extra heavy Hemstitched
Linen Huck Towels with pattern borders
for 25c each.
Here is value in the way Of Bleach
ed Damask 66 inches wide. Our 7Sc
value. Now for soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-03
Summer Dress Goods.

One lot OF White Pinhead Mercerized
Wash Goods for children's dresses or
white shirt waist suits, sold early in the
season al 35c, now At loc per yard.
Two lots Of India Linons. These are
familiar goods at the original prices. Now
the re ones for IL lie and the z5c
ones for Ioc. Every lady with children
can use them, and here is saving Of
nearly one-quarter.
New lot Of Toxic White Silks that
were SSc. As they were all closed out
by Boston party, part Of these goods
came to Is. Now they 60 at 3sc per
yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-03
Latest for Collars and Ties.

One lot Of Swiss Embroidered Bands,
cut for ribbon ties. You viii buy them
Of someone very soon, as they are the
latest. Ours are on our bargain table.
Ask TO see the Collar and Tie as il is made
up. Price 25c,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-03
Quilt Bargains.

One case Of Bliss, Fabyans Quilts or
Bed Spreads, direct from the factory. No
profit to pay only a small one TO Us for our
work, that az this time IS not considered
very valuable. These heavy Quilts are
six inches larger than usual, sIzS Quilts,
and are hemmed at the ends instead Of at
sides. Now al csc each.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-18
PRACTICAL POULTRY TALKS
D Way Sitting Egg
~ Tester
What to Do With Infertile Eggs

What to Do With Infertfle Eggs.
On all large poultry plants when
number of incubators are run at
one time, after the eggs in the ma
chimes have been tested on the tenth
day, the infertile eggs are taken out
and shipped to bakers in large cities,
who use them in making cakes. When
/ test my machines the infertile eggs
are saved and later boiled to feed the
young chicks the first few days after
being Matched.
If Mr.. B. will send me his post
Office address, would be glad to send
him article on how to get rid of
hawsk, it is too long to reproduce
here.
Caring for the Biddies.
At this season of the year don't
forget to put a few drops of tinct
of iron in the drinking water for lit
tie chicks, and if you had trouble
with your grown fowls. last spring or
summer, get a piece of poke root,
fresh dug, and about the size of an
apple, and place it in the drinking
water. It is a splendid appetizer. If
the poke root is not handy, buy one
pound of venitian red &c per pound)
and put tablespoonful in drinking
water once week; it's the same as
iron to the blood.
Keep a sharp look out for mites
and lice on the little biddies, and be
sure and dust the setting hen.
UNCLE 10.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-18
April in the Dairy.

Many of the cows in the summer
dairy will calve this month. Give
them extra attention and do not let
them drop their calves in the stanch-
ions or ~asture. Put them in box
stall or small yard away from other
cattle.
A centrifugal separator will save
money and is almost a necessity
where one is milking five or six cows.
In many sections the cows will go
on grass this month. Do not de-
crease the feed and allow them to
get thin before going to pasture. 1t
is better to continue gralning after
the cows are on grass, as the flow of
milk will be materially increased.
The best results are not obtained
by keeping the dairy cow on pasture
alone. She should have one feed
day of grain containing some concen-
trates like cottonseed or hnseed meal,
gluten or the like.
Some forage crop should be put
in to help the cows over the period
in July and August, when the pas
lures are dried and burned. Sowed
corn, cowpeas, soy beans and millet,
are all good for this purpose.
Use only thoroughbred sires this
year and raise the heifer calves from
your best cows. If this is continued
year after year the dairy will be
materially improved. = Rural Out
look.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-18

He says that this is the third time
that he has known an outbreak of
cholera to follow the visits of buzz
yards to hog pastures, and that in the
future he will shoot and burn every
buzzard that alights on his farm if
he possibly can.
Such occurrences as this one is
what makes us urge our readers to
bury or burn every dead animal or
fowl on the farm. Better burn, but
if you must bury, bury deep.
In some Southern States there is
a penalty prescribed by law against
any one who kills buzzard, the as
sumption being that such birds are
useful as scavengers, but under pres
ent sanitary conditions. such dis
posed of carrion in unnecessary, and
the buzzard is dangerous visitor
to hog pens.-Farmers Voice.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-18
Buzzards and Hog Cholera.

A few days ago a gentleman from
Central Ohio told us of recent ex-
perience with hog cholera. He said
that a strolling hunter caught two
raccoons from a hollow tree in his
hog pasture, and after removing the
pelts threw the carcasses away.
These carcasses attracted the buz-
yards, one of which was killed by
boy and lay unburied in the hog pas
ture. This happened on election
day, and on November 22nd two hogs
we're taken with cholera which spread
in the herd of thirty-four head un-
til only six were left. So far as our
informant was able to find out, no
hog cholera existed any nearer than
at a point twenty-six miles north OF
him, and this was along a little
stream near a large buzzard roost.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-18
April in the Stockyard.

There is more money in breeding
thoroughbred sheep, but grades are
rood.
Turn the sheep in to the weedy and
brushy pastures. There is scarcely
a weed so coarse a sheep will not
eat it.
In breaking the colt to work do not
allow him to become fatigued. A
little work is good, but too much is
apt to spoil him.
1t is a good time now to put IN
some crops for the pigs.
If the brood sows have good pas
ture after weaving they will require
very little extra food.
The yearling steers may be turned
out with the dairy cattle, or In lot
by themselves. The latter is prefer
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-18

able. Some let feeding steers and
sheep run together.
A great many sows will farrow this
month. although it is little late for
best results. The weather, however,
is in their favor and there is less
chance of losing a portion of the lit
ter.-Selected.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-18

The Progressive Farmer is not
only the best farm paper on the
market, either North, South, East or
West, but it is home paper; stands
here in our midst ready to give US
the latest news and the best ideas
from our best men at all times.-W.
N. Wharton, Florence, N. G.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-18

aiIoted space to answering several ar
.;aIos onnearing in March 28th issue
.f The Progressive Farmer and Cot
ton Plant.
On pa~o 2 there is an article on
preserving eggs with water-glass or
LPiI;cote of soda, and speaking from
octuoI knowledge, will say that it is
the best way to preserve eggs for
winter use.
Rest Way to Preserve Eggs for Winter
Use.
Strictly fresh, clean eggs are nee
essarv to put down. Stale or dirty
e-~s will not keep well. Eggs should
not be washed. They should be
hacked small end down In stone jars.
or rather suitable vessel, and kept in
4 cool. dark place. The vessel should
he kept tightly covered to prevent
evaporation. Fresh eggs can be add
ed daily as gathered from nest.
Wooden vessels can be used as well
lars or crooks, but nothing having
iron hoops will do, as the water
glass will rot the iron in a very lit
tie while. Sodium selecate costs
seventy-fve cents per gallon at drug
stores in Charlotte.
Eggs when taken out of the solu-
tion have jelly-like covering, which,
however, is easily washed off. They
are very nice for cooking and taste
all right when fried, but you cannot
boil one without the shell cracking.
They do better than any packed egg.
| have ever tried when the fresh ar
ticle is scarce.
Won't Risk Sitting Leghorn Hens.
Mrs. E. n. Men, of Moore Coun-
ty. takes me to task for advising a
party in Harnett County against try
ing to set a Brown Leghorn hen. i
know that Leghorns occasionally be-
come "broody" and have known
cases when they have brought off
broods of chickens, but the exception
proved the rule. / am afraid it would
be very disappointing to count on
having your crop of spring chickens
hatched by Leghorn hens. l still
stick to it that it is very risky try
ing to hatch chickens with a pure
bred Leghorn hen.
But am afraid Mrs. Men. is get
ting into deep water when she "buys
stock every year from best breeders
North and South to replenish" or put
new blood into her flock, unless they
are the same strain as those she al
ready has. 1t would be almost fatal
to cross two strains of the same
breed without knowing just what the
results would be. / have been breed
ing Leghorns for twice the number
Of years she has, and yet have the
same strain / started with. / follow
line breeding very closely and double
mate-the only true way to breed
birds for exhibition and utility.
A Homemade Egg Tester.
Mr.. r. X. Blake, of Robson Coun-
ty, can test his eggs with home
made tester and save all infertile
eggs for cooking purposes, by simply
taking a rolled oats box (card-board)
holding two pounds, cut out top and
bottom, and in one side cut hole size
and about shape of an egg. Place
this tester over an ordinary house
lamp, take eggs one at time, hold
ing in front of cut place in side of
tester. IF the egg is infertile it will
be perfectly clear; if fertile, the
embryo chick will be seen in the
shape of two black spots-this on
the Snvap+l, Jo1- &c .-a,,Io+,oo Tba-o