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endure more physical discomfort than human
beings. yet they are Just as capable OF deep
suffering. whether produced bv hunger. thirst,
exhaustion or bodily injury. And it is lamen-
tably true that buyers packers and butchers
have no feeling for the animals that pass
through their hands. only regarding them as OF
so much marketable value. Whatever Is done
for the modification OF harsh treatment must be
forced upon these men by people outside Of the
cattle industry"
DIR. Jacques was formerly professor Of baets-
riology in the University OF Chicago. He left
that institution to become head OF the City
Inspection Bureau. from which position he was
rather summariIy elected Cand the bureau. too.
was abolished. after he interfered with little
custom the packers had Of trying out hogs which
had died Of cholera for lard. These hogs vera
supposed to be made into fertilizer: but, whereas
a hog Is worth only few cents for fertilizer. is
is worth several dollars made into lard. Ths
work. not TO run up against peoples foolish
prejudices, was done at night; and 1t CHANGED
that DIT, Jacques once took it into his head 10
walk abroad in "Packingtown'' at night and saw
these hogs being turned into lard He took ef-
rectlve measures to prevent the thing; where
upon the packers, exceedingly wrOth, went 70
Mayor Harrison and demanded his official scalp.
To come back TO New-YOrk and the srOck-
yards at 6tTh street and the North River. Tia
pens where arriving cattle are kept at Goth
street until buyers appear for them are open
pens. without the slightest protection from tbs
heat OF the sun or the storms Of winter The
reporter asked the Inspector who took him about
II there were no covered pens.
Only the few over there" said the inspector
pointing 70 two or three with ramshackle roofs,
but no sides. You can see they're no good; they
leak badly. The local Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals might find a little
TO do down here II IT wanted TO-" he added.
But covered pens in stockyards and mora
comfortable and sanitary conditions in stock
yards IN every way are a crying need all over
the country. In fact there are number OF
things that ought to be done for the protection
of livestock besides the defeat Of the three bills
now before Congress. and now that President
Haines has resigned from the s. P c. A per-
hapS some OF tenn will be done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
ENGLAND DOES BETTER.

The author of The Jungle" told Tribune re-
porter that when he was in Packingtown rep
resentative of THE London Lancet" was also
there. studying the place The Lancet man
told Mr. Sinclair that he considered the condi-
lions unspeakable In England cars in which
cattle are shipped have cement floors, so built
that they can be flushed with water; and they
are flushed with hot water once a day. Our cars
have wooden floors, and the only water that
touches them is the rain that drives in through
the Stats. OF course. the cleanliness Of the cars
is a matter affecting the health of the people
who eat the cattle more than it affects the COM
fort of the cattle; yet II has something to do
with the comfort of the cattle. too Animals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
Sorrowful End of the Longtime of the Allea tor
Tank in NETWORKS Geological Park
BY r.. L. Ditmsrs. Curator of Mammals and Reptiles

ment was not possible. The corn increased
proolgiously in size. and Moses temper grew
WIN IT, once in attempting to crawl out of
the tank. he pressed the Inconvenience foot
unduIy hard against the concrete and retired
with snort into the water There was blood
In his eye and he looked around for trouble
And trouble presented itself in the shape of the
crocodile occupying portion of the pool that
is separated from the alligator section by a par
ton of heavy scantling. on which is strung a
"chainmesh" of heavy steel wire. Generously
provided with long and shining teeth. the croco-
die had often sought TO test his dentition on the
larger alligators by gnashing his Jaws against
their partition. On this occasion he snapped
at the irritated Nose. and the result was be-
wildering.
Nose backed up in the water a short distance
then rammed the partition Numerous visitors
crowded to the rail and for the moment thought
the exhibition amusing. The first attack was
without definite results and Nose tried It again
This time his teeth caught in the mesh and with
a mighty effort he hurled his massive weight
above the surface of the pool. He descended
on his side. and from the tank arose a splash
of such magnitude that the spectators gasped-
not merely with surprise. deluge fell upon
tose nearest the tank and a considerable area
OF the reptile house floor was awash like the
deck of a storm tossed ship.
AS Nose struck the water he again threw his
weight against the partition. and to the sound
of splintering wood it gave way. battle
royal would have followed had not the reptile
house staff. rushing 10 ascertain the cause .,
the noise. discovered the danger Of the two san
rians beginning a duel to the death Spiked
poles, vigorously welded kept the rantiIaE
apart, while the water was quickly drained off
When the reptiles We're pOled into separate
corners a repair gang replaced the broken mar
tition. 49,
Following such display OF tanaDer, It. WA d.
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BIG MOSES HEART BREAKS

For week after there was quiet IN course OF
which Number Two contented himself with
banging his jaws at the crocodile. Then came
the night that broke the heart OF Big Nfoss and
made necessary a change OF name for NumSsr
Two
without warning Number Two made a rush
Tor Nose The jaws OF both doomed with a
sound that reverberated through the buidtnx
Alas for Nose! Age had begun the rounding
OF his teeth and thus deprived him OF what he
most needed In the struggle. From the leathsry
nlae OF the enemy his enormous Jaws slipped OF
wItnout producing a wound. Not so with Num-
Der Two. "A cash was torn In his opponents
foreIiIno. when the combatants sank 70 continue
the struggle at the bottom II was over soOn
and poor Nose skunk 10 the darkssf corner Hs
was no more a star. for the huge section OF tail
Win which Number Two came 10 the surfaces
nolonls with bulldog grip. showed that sau-
rian 70 be now the largest alligator In the POOL.
II Is we'll enough. while DISCUSSING matters
from scientific standpoint to DIAGNOSE some
technical sounding malady as the cause OF Big
Moses consequent death, but from the animal
mans point or view his heart was broken. The
wound IN Ills limb completely healed. as ala the
stump OF amputated tail: but spirit appetite
and interest IN everything were gone. To add to
MS grief. the selt-appointed boss did not even
think II worth while TO fight further.
Nothing but detection OF the big favOrite. the
curator was planning place for Nose IN tina
former small sea lion tank as soon as warm
weather arrived, where In the company OF some
small saurtanS he would forget the insults OF
MS rival But this was to be- In the morn
Ing inspection OF his charges Keeper Snyder
ulscoVered the big fellow lying dead IN the dark
corner. where he had hrooded over his down
fall for many weeks Several sets OF block
and tackle We're necessary to hoist the great
BODY rrOm the water
The eatafalQue was a special express wagon
ahd the maj resting place the American Mu-
scum or Natural History. There Is genuine
rived with the original shipment or animals In
ssoas0 eos saAs eeAdlnxs erss Ktx ysaEa 40
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rapid transit. The cars are usually crowded. to
save room and TO prevent savage animals from
gcring one another. Except in the finer cars,
usually owned by private lines. there are no
means OF watering or feeding the cattle without
unloading the car. This takes time. and 1t is
much harder TO make cattle enter second
time, with their remembrance Of former dis
comforts. The long Journeys. unbroken by rest
result in animals falling down from exhaustion
when they are trampled upon by the others IT
is a usual thing for cars TO arrive at their des-
tination with a certain percentage of dead and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11

packers exorbitant rents, and not long ago tn s
latter resolved to build their own YARDS. anu anu
bought a tract of land for the purpose IN SOUR
Chicago: but then the company made some cott
cessions and the old arrangement cohtllues'
The mems where the cattle are kept are just open
pens-absolutely protection from the Wea'LS ~
I saw calves few hours old lying out III VIC
mud snow and rain. OF course. In re" noun :
again the calves and their mothers would go
into canned meat Everything goes into the cans
In SPecxingtown' The cattle pens, by the way.
ora verv dirty. The mud and the animal refuse
are scraped out. but the pens are never really
ola
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tSOpAns. From the scent glands under the chin,
III. Sne TWO huge bulls elected puffs OF musk until
re re stshosphere or the reptile house was choking
80 tns astonlshment OF Big Nose ne was OUT
1855 "a, ana from that day to his death he re-
USED All FOOD The giant had not realized that
age mad been gradually robbinx him ~ sSfIitv
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ALL USED FOR FOOD.

Neither is the Meat Trust willing to be out Of
pocket by any accidents that befau its cattle In
transit. Some weeks ago Isaac Marcossin, one
of the editors Of Worlds Work" went to Chi
cago. together with New-York lawyer, to rnake
an inspection of "Packingtown." the two being
sent by the publishing firm which was consider
Ing the manuscript Of Mr. Sinclair's story of
'Packingtown." 1.-THE Jungle: the firm hesitated
to accept the book without putting to the proof
certain Of its statements about the Meat Trust
What saw in 'Packngtown,'" said Mr. Mar
cossin to a Tribune reporter after his return.
made me feel that never wanted to eat any
canned meat again. any roast beef. either.
The ranchers you know. sell and ship their
worst and weakest cattle; they keep the strong
est for breeding The cattle are packed into the
cars. head and tail. like sardines without an
lnch or space to spare. I wondered, when I
saw the injured ones and the dead ones unloaded,
what disposal was made of these 'downers,' as
the cattemen call them. Later on I discovered
was going through the Chilling ROOM there in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
TOO LONG IN CARS NOW.

At Buffalo, according to statistics gathered by
| DR.. William o. Stillman. president of the Ma
| tional Humane Association there were taken
from the in the year ending with October,
1905. 1851 dead cattle which had died in transit
and 1892 cattle more or less seriously crippled
by falling in the cars. If this the case under
the 2S-hour law. how would the animals fare
under law extending the time to forty hours2
The 2S-hour law is not always observed; espe-
cially is It disregarded in the far West One
Western railroad (this statement was furnished
TO DR. St1Ilman by President Roosevelt who had
it from his Secretary of Agriculture James Will
SOM kept cattle on its cars for from fifty 20
sixty hours without anything TO eat or drink
Upton Sinclair. author of The Jungle" told a
reporter that livestock shipped to Chicago from
the far West was kept sometimes from three to
six days on the road penned in the cars. with
, out rest or food
The uninitiated may find it difficult to believe
that the cattle owners and the railroads can be
so careless of marketable property AS to that,
the history Of cattle raising shows that the
stocknan will often submit to lose a certain per-
centage Of cattle rather than take measures to
prevent the loss; witness how cattle are left
out on the great ranges of the West to perish
in the terrible snowstorms by thousands
Whether it is carelessness or cruelty whether it
is that these losses amount TO less than It would
cost TO protect the cattle properly, these are the
facts. AS to the shipping, there is no doubt that
The cattle owners would be pleased TO have the
railroads take better care of livestock and not
smash 1t up so badly in transit: but this the
railroads have so far declined to do-at least
without charging more than the shippers are
willing to pay.
Many cattle owners. though. do not let the
usages OF the railroads cost them too much
They have their methods. For instance, when
a lot Of steers are pT1soned in a car for two or
three days, humping along the tracks, or perhaps
sidetracked at some way station for hours be-
cause II Is inconvenient to move them Just then
they lose. through hunger and thirst and ex-
haustion and terror. considerable in weight
promptly upon reaching their destination how
ever they are allowed TO take all the water and
reed they can hold. which brings UP their weight
ana makes them look plump to the buyer Ply
slclans say that this treatment dong hunger and
thirst followed by excessive eating and drlnkInR)
makes an 2@tnal feverish, tends to render yirI-
lent any seeds Of disease that may be lurking in
It's system; in short. makes 1t unfit for human
FOOD. But then the railroads and the cattlemen
90 not have to pay the doctor bills of the persons
who are made i'll by eating impure meat
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SOME EASY REFORMS.

There is nothing sentimental in the position
that cattle and sheep and hogs can suffer. To
quote DR.. Jacques again: "AH animals are uos-
sessed of nerves Of sensation as we are, only in
less degree While IT is possible for cattle 10
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TROUGH CARS SCARCE.

The reporters chief reason for visiting the
stoolcyards was TO examine the cars in which
livestock is shipped. Defenders Of present con-
ditions have a good deal to say about improved
stock CARS that is. cars provided with troughs
for feeding and watering the cattle without IN
loading them en- route. The superintendent of
one of NeNr-Yorks largest meat companies as
sured the reporter that these cars were used
almost exclusively. and that cattle in transit
were well cared for in every way. 1T would not
be 20 the shippers interest TO have # otherwise
he said. AS TO that last by the way, it certainly
cannot be 10 the shippers interest TO mistreat
the cattle: but apparently the railroads do not
see the matter in that light or they do not care.
SHOW me some Of the improved stock cars.
those with feed troughs," the reporter asked the
inspector The inspector shook his head.
You don't see many of those" he said. THE
cattle couldn't be driven 10 the troughs 20 feed,
If there were trougls. it wouldn't be practicable;
they are packed too tight
IF they are packed so light it must be hard
for one 10 get up when il falls"
YES" the inspector assented. tits got to lie
there under the feet of the others Manned
cattle and dead cattle are frequently taken from
the cars. Here" he went on, pausing by an
empty car. is a typical stock car. Five out of
six of the cars that come in here are like this
r. one"
= 1t was an open box car, without troughs The
sides Of it We're partly Of Stats. which had wide
z spaces betWesn them. giving practically no pro-
= rection sgailsz the weather. There was abso-
futely no bedding sn the floor. nothing but a few
wisps Of straw. wet and mixed with the drop
pings OF the cattle
This car" said the inspector sis lust as It
= came in last night with a lot Of steers a. :,
You see the floors not bedded. and. naturally,
especially IN sleety, freezing weather, it's not
easy for an animal 70 keep its footing on a floor
like this with the car humping and swsvinr
over the rails"
Dr. jacques Of Chicago. says: Il know that the
n cattle car In general use is open on all sides 70
e the weather. the cold being much increased ~,
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Three bills which are pending IN Congress are
sust now attracting good deal OF the attention
OF people who care about the protection OF ami
mails from cruel usage These bills seek to ex-
lend the legal limit during which cattle in
transit may be kept in the cars without food
water, rest, which limit is at present twenty
eight hours. TO thirty-three consecutive hours
IN the months Of June. July. August and Sep
TENDER, and forty consecutive hours for the rest
of the year. at does not seem possible that
the bills pass and become laws, though the
railroads which back of them are strong,
said lover OF animals. the other day, but If
the country al large really knew and could Wit
ness the treatment that befalls livestock under
the present laws even. bills Of the character
of these three would certainly have mighty short
shrift"
A few days ago Tribune reporter visited the
New-York stocIzyards at Goth street and the
North River. About the first thing he saw when
the Board Of Health Inspector who acted as his
guide took him along 10 the wall" as they call
the enbankment where the cattle trains are
drawn up TO be unloaded. at West Goth street.
was a dead sheep. Most of the wool was torn
from this sleeps body: its-head was crushed; it
was q mass Of red, broken flesh Scattered
along IN the various pens lay other dead sheep
Z fn similar state.
What happened 10 those Sheep" was asked.
They were shipped in a car with some larger
cattle" the inspector answered. lest their foot
ing and got trampled TO death. Must have been
hogs IN the cars. too" he added. nodding at enc
carcass. Of which the flesh partly eaten
sway. Hogs devour the fallen animals I've
seen them at st."
This evil OF packing the small animals and the
large ones in the same is a general one.
DR. william X. Jsques. of Chicago. who was
chief OF the city Bureau Of Inspection in Pack
sngtown." out there. until he removed by :
Mayor Harrison. ''for doing his duty many |
people say. spoke of this in a recent letter TO
Tribune reporter. Not long ago" he said. Il
saw a vicious gore TO death several sheep in |
the same car and the train men. If so dis |
posed. were powerless TO prevent the cruelty"
Shipping cows which are about TO have calves |
Is another outrage. At the stockyards on the |
North River the reporter saw some little dead /
calves smashed fat Born in the cars" the |
inspector remarked as he passed them, "and |
traTnpIed by the cattle"
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-05
Sheriff of Cache county, Uta
Notice TO Water Users.

State Engineers Once, Salt Lake
City, Utah, July 2S, 1906.
Notice Is hereby given that Eugene
S"haub, whose postotfce address Is
Los an, Utah, has made application
In accordance with the requirements
Of Chapter los, Session Laws of Utah,
1905, TO appropriate two (2) cubic feet
per second Of water from Logan River,
branch of Bear River, Cache county,
Utah. Said water. will be diverted at
a point which bears north "A degrees
81 minutes 10 seconds east 54l5,7 fe ct
distant from the southwest corner OF
the northwest quarter Of the south
west quarter of Section 4, Township
II north, Range east, Salt Lake base
and meridian, from where it will be
conveyed for distance of 1877 feet
and there used from April lst to Nov.
ember 18th. inclusive, of each year,
TO irrigate about eleven acres of land
embraced in Section 4, Township IL
north, Range east, Salt Lake base
and meridian.
This application is designated in
the State Engineers office as No. 100.
All protests against the granting of
said application, stating the reasons
therefor, must be made by affidavit
in duplicate and filed in this Office
within thirty (30) days after the com.
pletion of the publication Of this
notice. CALEB TANNER,
State Engineer.
Date of first publication August
18TH, date of completion of publca.
ton September 18th.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-05
r;USIc OF THE NIGHTINGALE
Then Heard ny Lay Is Not All
That 1t Is Cracked
Up to Be.

The nightingale's song was. Of
purse, unlike my preconceived idea Of
i. | had expected a rushing outpour-
ing of music, but found more de-
,iberate song of disconnected phrases
9P three to five seconds length each,
followed by pauses Of almost equal du.
-ation, writes Frank NJ. Chapman. in
5cMbner.
The nightingale, in transport seemed
to fling
His MARBLE out, and then sit listen
ing"
occasionally p more prolonged
strain was given, but, as whole the
song lacked the force, crescendo and
diminuendo effects of a continuous eff
fort. 1t is a surprisingly loud song.
IN tone decided whistle; a wonder
fully voluble, varied, but rather hard
performance. At times a measure or
two suggested portions of the song
Of our nocturnal singer, the chat, and
again some of the more rapid calls
reminded one of certain notes of the
Carolina wren, but as a whole we have
no bird whose song resembles that of
the nightingale.
Two days later. at Cambridge, hear
ing a nightingale singing in the after
noon, when its voice formed merely a
part of the springtime chorus, was
impressed alike with the part the
birds nocturnal habits have played
In establishing its reputation as a
songster and with the characteristic
ornitholoeic insight displayed in Shake
speare's lines:
THE nightingale. II she should sing
by day,
When every goose is cackling, would
be thought
No better musician than the wren"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-05
Sheriff'S Sale.

In the district court Of the First
judicial District OF the State Of Utah
in and for the county Of Cache.
w. Waddoups, plaintiff VS.. Aaron
polsen, defendant,
To be sold at sheriff's sale In front
Of the county court house at II o'clock
noon Of Monday, September 10, 1906.at
Logan city, in Cache county, Utah, the
following described property. to wit:
Commencing at point 81 rods south
from the northwest corner Of section 9
township IA, north OF range east of
the Salt Lake meridian, and running
thence south l6 rods and inches:
thence east 30 rods; thence north 10
rods and : inches; thence west II rods:
thence south rods; thence west l3
rods to the place OF beginning, to-
gether with all Improvements thereon.
Dated, Logan, August -, 1906.
THos. H. SMITH,
Sheriff Of Cache county, Utah.