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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

lengths for houses. dams. or food. a.
may be required. The house Of the
beaver Is built on the bank Of tho
river, with Its entrance under water.
Once having built the entrance the
rest Of the house Is started, the whole
colony working at the house until II
Is finished, and when completed 1t is
warm, dry and cozy. Although 1t Is
impossible for beavers to live for long
under water, the entrance Is built for
some distance under the water, and
then there is long tunnel connecting
the house with the water.
A beaver family usually consists Of
four or five, and comes into the world
with its eyes wide open. The young
ones live with their parents for two
years and then they are made to shift
for themselves. The full-grown beaver
measures about two feet in length,
with tail some ten inches long, which
he can use as spade or a trowel as
well as paddle. The average age Is
10 years. although some have been
known to be as old as 20, but such
cases are said to be rare. When the
animal Is o years Of age Its pelt Is at
its prime, and will fetch from $40
to $12 in. MINNEAPOLIS,
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

the Souris river, which runs through
the farm, are frlnged with poplar trees,
supplying the beaver with the best Of
building mateial and also with his
daily bread. According to law pass
ed In 1896, 1t Is illegal to kill beavers
until the fall of 1908, consequently this
colony Is waxing strong and multi
plying very rapidly. Having been pro-
tected from the trappers for the past
ten years, they are becoming very tame
and do not seem to mind casual on
locker, although they do most of their
work by moonlight. One night these
beavers cut down f1fty-two trees, ac-
cording to the Rev. Mr.. Christmas, who
takes great deal of interest in his
little tenants and watches carefully to
see no harm comes to Them
These beavers are very Industrious.
ana have no use for one of their num-
Der who refuses to do his share of the
work. When such a member of the
hock Is noticed the others drive him
away to live In solitude, and when such
a beaver Is found by trapper they
are known as bachelors. 1t takes the
beavers but short time to fell a large
sized tree. and they are able to throw
1t In any direction desired. When once
relied the tree is quickly cut up into
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
A DREAM IN MARBLE.
MOST EXQUISITE BUILDING EVER
ERECTED BY MAN.
MausOleum OF Tai AIahal in India
Monument of a Husbands Love
for His Wife-In 1t Art Reached
Its Perfection.

The most exquisite building ever
erected By the hands Of man Is the
Tai Mahal, which was constructed by
the great Mogul Emperor, Shah ia
han. at Agra, India. 1t marks a
great mans love for a woman-Ar-
jalIand Banu Begun, his wife. Shan
Jahan was Mohammedan despot who
led magnificent life, and had other
wives; but in his eyes the peer of her
sex was Arjamand. When she died he
declared he would rear tn her memory
mausoleum so perfect that 1t would
make men marvel for all time. And
this ne accomplished. More poetry and
pose have been written about the Tai,
with more illusions to 1t as symbol
of love, than of any other creation
marking human affecticn-and the
secret probably lies in the fact that all
the world loves lover, says a writ .r
In the Booklovers Magazine.
Shah Jahan ruled from 1928 to 1863
and had been on the throne only two
years when death took from him his
adoretl Arjamand. Then came the re-
so've to erect to her memory monu-
ment that might measure his love and
grief. All the best architects, artists
AMI skilled workmen of India, Persia
and Arabia were summoned to Shah
Jphan's court and the resources of hi,
empire placed at their disposal. Tue
Tai, consequently, was not the creation
Of a single master mind, but the con-
summation Of a great art epoch. It's
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
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For Ringing Hogs.


A ringing trap for hogs is necessity
IN many farms, and the accompanying
sketch shows a good form. The frame
If trap is two inch by four inch pieces,
D. ID. and D., Tapped and bolted at
. corners as shown, and tight, smooth
door. Also side and top boards are
solidly nailed to inner edge of the
frame, as shown, making strong crate
from which boards cannot be crowded
off. Rear end is fitted with slide door
to raise up as indicated by dotted line
v. Front end has door, IA. made
of two thick. strong boards on inside
cross cleats at top and bottom. A, A,
Is Joined at bottom by two strong
hinges to frame d, and held up when
in use by the iron clamp F, being plac-
ed down over top of door and frame,
D. Door has a central opening B, be-
low which are several bolt holes, for
fastening an iron lever, G. The top Of
door also has wide cleat, E, bolted at
one end with blocks behind to hold
1t out from door, so the other end will
form guide for lever c, which, when
pulled forward, partially closes open
ing B. and firmly holds hog. with head
through the opening. Lever G Is fas-
tened while in use by a spike nail in
serted as shown, in one Of several holes
bored through side cleat and door at
2. Opening B is twelve inches long and
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puIity-is the Jewel. the Ideal itself.
A spectator marvels that &c much beau
ty can come from so little apparent ef-
fort. Yet nothing Is wanting, there Is
nothing in excess; we cannot alter a
single stone and claim that the result
would be better.
One enters reverently the burial place
Of Shah Jahan's Queen, whose cenotaph
is of the whitest marble, placed in the
precise center Of the building and sur.
rounded by an octagonal screen of ala
baster, that is pierced and interviewer
like lace. Every foot of the walls.
every column and panel, is deliberately
embellished with flowers. leaves. scrolls
ami sentences and these are inlaid in
jasper, bloodstone, jade, onyx and
precious stones. Arjamands tomb bios
SONS with never failing Persian flowers
a.c Arabic sentences extolling her
Character and is us marvellous in work.
marship as II produced by Florentine
in Flyers Of the present day. 1t is
said that eight years were consumed
by the artists intrusted with the maxi
ing ind identifying of Arjamand's
ce 1otaph and further that the Koran's
every line and every word is repro
duced in inlay or In relief carving on
the Interior or the exterior of the Tai.
This gem Of Agra Is worshipped as
fe'vently by Hindus as by those Of the
NJ 1slem faith and Indian artists in n
few years almost destroy their eye
sight trying to portray In miniature
upon ivory the architectural perfection
and delicacy of this marvel Of the
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
The Pig Pen.

The pig sly is nearly always filled
with materials for absorbing manure,
but they are not cleaned as frequently
as should be the case. In winter, II
the yard contains absorbents, they be-
come soaked during rains, and are dis
agreeable locations for pigs. The pig
prefers a dry location, as 1t suffers Sc
verely on damp, cold days. The ma
terials in the pig sites will be of more
service II added to the manure heap
and a plentiful supply Of cut straw
thrown into the yard in its place. The
covered shed, or sleeping quarters,
should be Uttered foot deep with cut
straw, which may be thrown into the
yard after being used, but the yard
should always be cleaned out after a
rain and dry material then added.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

Society In this city has just awak.
ened 70 the fact that one of its leaders
has completed magnificent and costly
mansion under the river Seine, where
one can enjoy the most delicious cool.
ness during these torrid days, says the
New York Worlds Paris correspondent.
Count Victor de Larneau is the propri.
etor Of the novel mansion, which he
had built secretly between Melum and
Sens In order to surprise his friends.
A few days ago he sent out invita-.
lions and automobiles to convey his
guests to the strange habitatiOn, and
on arrival everyone was surprised to
find q most luxurious abode under the
water. The entrance Is through a grot.
to ON the river embankment, and Is
adorned with many statues. An ele-
vator takes the guests below the level
Of the river, and then an entrance Ia
made to a magnificent reception room,
In the center Of which a marble foun.
tain adds to the GOODNESS Of the sur.
roundings.
A complete dining room, library, bed
room and kitchen constitute the other
apartments of the novel house. The
count is besieged with requests for in.
vitations to visit his abode under wa
ter, and it is probable he will remain
here all through the summer, as no
where. even at the seashore, can he
meet with the comforts and GOODNESS
which he finds under the Seine.
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STATE OWNED RAILROAD.

Some Of the Lines That Have Ne
Bonded Indebtedness.
A few railroads have no bonded in
debtedness, says Bronson E. Keller In
Moody's Magazine The Cincinnati
Southern, extending from Cincinnati
to Chattanooga, built and owned by the
city Of Cincinnati, Is one. The Cincin-
natl, New Orleans & Texas Pacific,
which leases the Cincinnati Southern,
Is another. The Green Bay & Western
Is third. 1t has some income bonds,
which are really preferred stock, as
the interest Is payable only IL earned.
The company has no fixed charges ex-
cept taxes. The Chicago Great West
ern Is fourth road which has none.
The great Rock Island system has none.
Its constituent companies have funded
debts, but the Rock Island Company it.
self has none. The Western & Atlantic,
extending from Chattanooga to Allan
ia, has none.
The road was built in the 4O's of the
last century by the State of Georgia,
and is still owned by the State, al
though 1t is operated under a lease
by the Nashville, Chattanooga s. st.
Louis Company. But from the time OF
its completion down through the civil
war, and until the 7O's, 1t was operated
directly by the State. The engines.
cars and entire equipment were the
property Of the State, and the employees
were State officials, and drew their sal
aries from the State treasury. In or
der to keep 1t out of the hands of the
so-called carpet bag government, 1t was
leased in the 7O's to company, and
later to the corporation which now Cd.
crates it.
1t Is the most historic railway in
the world. Along its line Gen. Sher.
man began his march to the sea. Every
foot of the right of way has heard
the sound Of battle; and every station
was the scene Of violent bloodshed.
A thousand years from now Mission
airy Ridge, Dalton, Resaca and Allan
ia will be classics in American his
tory. 1t was over this line that &C.
Cured the famous locomotive chase,
one of the most thrilling episodes in
the civil war. And 1t was at Atlanta
that Gen. Corse was hard pressed by
the Confederates, when Gen. Sherman,
from the top Of Kenesaw mountain,
signaled to him through the air, Hold
the fort; am coming" message
which insnired the famous posnal
hymn. In the tide Of rising socialism,
if the city Of Cincinnati and the State
of Georgia should resume the operation
Of their respective properties, and
should join forces, they could have a
line of public-owned and operated rail.
road from Cincinnati to Atlanta of no
mean proportions.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
SAVES YARDsTIck WORK.
Machine for Measuring . Bolt OF
Cloth without UnrOlling.

Machine for Measuring . Bolt OF
Cloth without UnrOlling.
The laborious determination Of the
number Of yards Of material in a bolt
or roll of cloth by actual yard-stick
measurement may be avoided in the
future by the application Of an in.
genious semiautomatic measuring and
computing device shown in the Illus
tration. This device is the invention
Of 4 subject Of the Gear of Russia,
who now resides in New York city. In
computing the number Of yards con-
tanned in a roll prong at one end Of
the measuring board Is inserted be-
tween the board, on which all cloth
or other textile material Is wound, and
an indicating finger moved to the ex.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

treme position Of the loop, marking
of the length Of the board on the scale
shown along the top edge of the
board carrying the measuring fingers.
The next operation Is to pass tape,
as 10 also the scale above referred to,
around the roll, and determine the cir
conference. The final step Is to count
the number of laps or folds. If. now,
One-haf the circumference. as deter
mined above, be added to the width of
the first wrap, as above determined
and this total product multiplied will
give, In yards, the exact number OF
yards In the piece. A chart, attached
to the board mount, enables the prod
uct to be picked of without actually
going through the arithmetical opera
ton,
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
TRAP FOR RINGING HOGS.

nine and one-half inches wide at widest
place near lower end, and lower end Of
opening Is ten inches above floor.
Crate is four feet two inches long, two
feet four inches high, and one foot six
inches wide, inside measure. Place
trap squarely with rear end close up
to hcg house door, with lever c thrown
back; raise slide door, drive In a hog
and drop slide door behing him, and
he will thrust his head through the hole
B. Pull lever C tight against his neck
and insert spike to hold 1t there, and
you can ring with ease hog weighing
nearly 400 pounds.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
rloHrlNo TELEPHONE TRUST.

War Between Independents ana Bell
Company About New York.
This dramatic forecast was made
before the Supreme Court at Wash.
ington, during the great lawsuit, nine.
teen years ago, over the Bell patents.
III this court finds in favor Of the
American Bell Telephone Company, II
win enable these plaintiffs to perpet,
uate the fruits Of this fraud for many
years, and to fasten on the necks of the
American people gouglng monopoly,
from which there will be no escape,
even after this patent has expired; for,
by that time, this corporation will have
80 wound its tentacles about the COM
munity that only an uprising Of the
people, such as is not conceivable, will
be powerful enogh to shake 1t off,"
The court did find In favor of the
Bell Telephone Company, and the effect
of this finding was truly according to
the prophecy. 1t fastened "a gouging
monopoly" on the necks Of the Ameri-
can people. But there stopped the fore
sight of the eloquent lawyer. The up
rising of the people," which he deemed
inconceivable, has come to pass. The
telephone monopoly has been shaken
Of. In spots, here and there. 1t still
holds control; but in the nation as a
whole, 1t has been worsted. To-day it
operates approximately two and one
half million telephones, while the peo-
pie (for the opposition companies are
truly the people, and therein lies their
strength. have approximately three mil.
lion.
There are over 5000 separate indie.
pendent operating companies, with
something like 100000 stockholders.
Thousands Of these companies are run
on the mutual or cooperative plan, ev.
cry subscriber being a stakeholder. In
many communities, the independent tel
ephones outnumber the Bell six to one.
In some, the ratio Is as high as ten
to one. The average, where the indie
pendents have fair foothold, is easily
three to one. That the national aver
age Is not higher Is due to the fact
that in many Of the larger cities (espe-
cially in the East, where the Bell in
struments are most numerous), the in.
dependents are only beginning to get
into action. In New York City, for
example, the Bell has over 10000 tele-
phones. No Independent company has
succeeded, SO far, In getting into the
city, owing to the political protection
the telephone trust has always enjoyed
there. But now the Independent forces
are knocking at the gates of the me-
tropolis with $50.0O0,O00 corporation.
They have unearthed franchise which,
some of the best lawyers In the conu-
try declare, will compel equal rights
with the Bell, and they promise to have
225, 900 telephones in operation on Man
haitian Island inside of three years.
1t will be tremendous work, this at
tack on the metropolis, for the Bell
Company will fight to the last ditch.
New York Is the keystone to Its busi-
ness arch. When this keystone Is de-
stroyed or crumbled by competition, the
whole arch will tremble. Hence the
Bell people have made Manhattan ISL
and their Gibraltar. Its defense will
be a spectacle well worth watching. 1t
will probably show us the greatest In
dustrial battle of the age.-Paul
Latzke, In Success Magazine.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

"Say, Blinky, l see 1t here In dis
paper dat Rooshee wants to borrow
$sOO,OOO.0O0. What do you t'ink o.
datW
"Nothin'. II had de stun wouldn't
give 1t to EN-"
"Why not?"
Jaw, say, don't you know It would
take Teller most a half day to count
out q heap like datf amt fond
enough O. work to tackle it"-Cleye.
land Plaindealer.
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Horses from Royal Stables.
One Of the most interesting studiea
in the Interstate live stock and horse
show held at st. Joseph, Mo, was
found in the exhibit of shire horses
from the royal stables Of King Edward
and Lord Rothschild Of Sandringham.
England. st. Joseph was fortunate In
securing this stable as 1t had not been
the intention to exhibit the horses this
side of the Atlantic except in the kings
dominion, Canada. Louis F. Swift, OF
Swift & Co., was influential In pre-
vailing upon Manager Beck. repre-
senting. King Edward, to exhibit the
horses, in two United States shows.
viz. at the Interstate in ST. Jo-
seph and the American Royal at
Kansas City. "Our object In bring
ing the horses to this side of the
Atlantic was primarily to stimulate In
terest in the big shires with the Cana
dians," said Mr.. Beck. Until within
few years the shire has been too
scarce and high priced for the general
run of breeders. They are still high
priced, but are coming within the range
Of general breeding and are a profit.
able animal to breed for the big draft
trade" These horses are fine specl-
mems of the thoroughbred shire and are
attracting much attention and favor
wherever they are being shown. They
are all great, heavy boned, thick mus
cled animals whose very carriage and
bearing and spring motion when In ac-
ton announce them as something
above the ordinary In horse flesh.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

About $500 acres Of pop corn are
annually planted at North Loup, Neb.,
the growers using four pounds Of seed
to the acre. The crop Is sold by the
pound. and the average acre yields
1900 pounds, though double that
amount has been recorded In a few in.
stances. The average price for the last
ten years has been a little more than
81 100 pounds, giving gross return
Of upward Of $40 an acre. During the
same period the average price of field
corn has been rs cents, and the aver.
age yield thirty bushels, giving a.gross
return Of $3.50 per acre
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

when Greek meets Greek" both
get smashed. is the moral Of the Incl
dent quoted from the New York
World. Another conclusion to be drawn
from the tale Is that pas" mode of
action was forcible and decisive.
A small boy rushed into drug store
and excitedly called for some liniment
and cement When asked why he de-
sired them both at once. he said, nerv.
ously:
"Pa hit ma with a cup"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

"Do you think your latest matrimo-
NAL venture will be for the better or
the wOrse?'
81 can't say" answered the sensa-
tional actress with a look of resigna-
ton. Everything is now in the hands
of my press agent. "-Washingto Star.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
Best Preparation Tor Wheat,

If could have my choice Of ground
to sow on, says a Pennsylvania farmer,
would choose a field where heavy
clover sod, or where cowpeas had been
plowed down and potatoes raised the
present year, using at least 1900 pounds
high-grade fertilizer on the potatoes.
The potatoes having been kept clean,
and dug in good time, l would not pillow
for the wheat, but harrow at least four
or five times, and then drill in the
wheat, drilling with 1t 400 pounds Of
good fertilizer, with at least per cent
quickly available nitrogen, y per cent
phosphorfc acid and 9 per cent potash.
Then In the spring, II 1t did not start to
grow promptly, would SOW broadcast,
$50 pounds nitrate of soda per acre.
A heavy dressing Of stable manure will
make large stand Of straw which will
make large stand Of straw which will
not fill we'll unless one Is sure the
ground contains plenty of phosphoric
acid and potash.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

A girl who can't get along with her
own brother can always explain away
the fact that her sweetheart's sister
doesn't get along with him, by saying
VIE doesn't understand" him.
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Cheese-Making GARDENING,

Cheese-making has been shown by
recent bacterial research to be a sort
Of gardenlng-an inverted gardening,
In which the plants are grown for the
sake of modifying the soil. The pc.
culiar qualities and favors Of the diff
ferent cheeses have been proved to be
due to the growth Of various species
Of bacteria and molds in them. And it
has been found possible to produce the
flavor Of the required cheese from the
milk Of any locality by introducing the
appropriate plants. In a recent paper,
for example, G. Gorlni shows that the
familiar red and green patches which
characterize Gorgonzola cheese are the
combined work Of special mold, and a
species of bacillus. These organisms
are introduced as the result of artificial;
punctures, made in the process of man.
ufacture.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
The Selection of Seed Corn.

There Is no time which is put In to
better advantage or which fetches a
larger return than that devoted to Sc
lecting the seed corn during the latter
part of September and the first half Of
October. The advantage which secur-
Ing the seed ears at this time has over
the ordinary method of selecting ut
husking time lies In the fact that a
choice of the earliest maturing ears
can be made, a distinction that Is i'm
possible when all Of the crop Is ripe
and ready to husk. For all the north
half Of the corn belt that type of corn
is best which bears Its ears low on the
stalk. This means as a rule that such
corn will mature early, and while the
ears produced may not be quite so
large as those which one has to reach
above his head after they are much
more likely to produce hard corn. which
will keep after 1t Is put in the crib. The
shape and depth Of kernel and form
and type Of ears are Of very trivial i'm.
portance as compared with the main
question as to whether the corn itself
Is of variety which will mature O
crop In the latitude In which 1t IL
planted.
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There was q time '

There was time when man carry.
ing a box Of American Beauty roses
got credit for 1t because of the length
Of the box, but the new style corsets
are 30 long that now II he has roses
every one thinks 1t Is q corset.