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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27

the family. An awning lined with dark
blue cloth protected it from the glare
of the sun, the floor was covered with
rugs. and lounges and easy chairs of
the most luxurious description were
everywherc. From this deck a wind
ing staircase led to the drawing room
below This and all the other rooms
below were provided with large win
dows with sliding sashes The hand
soonest of all was the dining room. Its
walls were covered with burlap, vain
scoted for four feet and finished with
white enamel A costly blue and white
rug covered the floor and all the hang
ings were blue. The crews headquar-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27
MEASURING SOUND.

The microscope is bcttor than tho
car for sound measuring Sound Is a
phenomenon OF vibration and the pitch
Of any musical note can be determined
II the sound wave corresponding 10 IL
is IN any way rendered measurable An
eminent scientist has solved the prob
lem thus; He covers plate with
thin layer composed of mixture OF
olive oil and stearln. tho surfuco OF
which IS slightly ridged hy rubbing II
delicately with the finger no high
pitched tuning fork short hair Is at
tached, and a similar hair is fastened
10 another vibrating body. such us
rod whose pitch Is known Tho ends
10 these hairs TRAN across the prepared
plate us II Is passed rapidly over them
and thus mark upon ta surface dou-
bic series Of wave lines corresponding
to the periods Of vibration of tho fork
and the rod Tho microscope rs then
called into action bon order 10 compare
the length ana depth of lle waves ans
thus determine the mus.ual piton 81
tho vibrating work with AN accuracy
not attalnahle by The ear alone,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27

CINE has been brought has made 1t an
especial favorite with those who en-
gage in house boating, The installa-
tion of one of these small motors is
not difficult or expensive matter, and
it has become the favorite plan for
those who are able to substitute II for
the old fashioned polling,
In spite of the fact that England has
been house boating for pleasure for at
least hundred years and the oriental
for good deal longer than that. the
time has come when America is pre-
eminently the land of the house boat.
house boating European or oriental
would be astonished at the magnih
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ters were aft, and so were the bed
rooms, all finished in the coolest tInts
of green and blue.
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Although boats Of tho variety de
scribed are within the reach of only
the few the great majority has found
abundant satisfaction in craft far loss
pretentous. In the nelghborhood OF
the great maritime cities, and even In
those which are far inland, colonies OF
house boats have assembled season aft
er season In constantly increasing
numbers The boats In these INTEREST
ing colonies are all practically without
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27
An Ideal Form of Outdoor Summer Living;
House Boating Growing Rapidly Into Popular Favor

the gulf to the Mississippi and through
that huge waterway and its tributaries
back to the inland seas. 1t is possible
to make the entire circuit in one of
these light draft floating homes.
The typical house boat is practically
floating summer cottage 1t is pro-
vided with all the conveniences and
comforts of such dwelling combined
with the romance of life ahoat. The
rooms may be large and comfortable,
and they may be arranged to suit in
dividual tastes. Not having to sail in
the regulation way from port to port,
the craft Is modelled and built pri-
marily for comfort and space which
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motive power No two of them seem
to be Of like construction or plan.
Wonderful tales have been written
about house boats built up on old scows
nj cost of 500. 1t is not well to be
too credulous in respect TO these fas-
cinatng yarns.
A man who has summcred for sew
eral years in house boat colony on
the Long Island coast writes amusing
ly of some of his experiences:
"There are elements of humor in
summcring in house boat colony The
man who goes TO business daily. leav-
ing his boat and his wife on the bay,
may not find them when he gets home
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27

thus literally endowed by nature. Not
long ago am American carpenter named
DUR advertised ~ agree 10 ren my
two hearts the buyer being entitled 10
same after my death" DUR who at
the time was man ~ thirty Ave, in
the enjoyment OF excellent health, IS
snid 10 have refused an offer hy %
specialist of $4,000 30 remove one Of
his hearts. A Pennsylvania man. call
cd Klng, not only boasts a brace Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27

1906, is about eight miles from the
modern town OF that name.
The bird of paradise rs found only
on the island Of New Guinea and the
neighhoring coasts OF Australia.
The average annual consumption Of
tobacco In England Is thirty ounces
per head Of the population,
MIR Soper, the London artisan who is
said TO have two hearts. Is not the
only man By any means who has been
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must be equally divided among the
children.
The mkado of Japan Includes among
his retainers thirty physicians and six
~ priests,
The oldest living Scotsman Is said
10 be Archibald MacCrunnion OF SKYE
aged 1913 years
The highest clouds are only about
ten miles above the earth.
The site OF the battle OF Hastings, IN
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at night, The boat may have broken
from its mooriug and gone wandering
away. driving before the wind, one
such boat started straight for Europe
one day, with weeping wife and
daughter ON board and the distracted
husband and father mad AN the tugs
on the coast chasing IL before the rum
away was caught
Again, possessed OF seven eyil
spirits. the house boat may break away
IN the night aud go humping around
the colony seeking eagerly 10 put it's
nose through the sides of every other
boat therein on such am occasion one
house boat seems to become million
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tend the ceremony in only one out Of
thirty eases.
Washington Is 1850 miles from Lon
don.
Fishhooks have been made in the
same shape for 1000 years,
A rat can go without water for three
or four days.
In Kashgar, central Asia, divorce
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may be obtained for the sum OF 6
cents.
The mole has little staying power
diving IL deprived OF sustenance for a
single day.
A bee can outfiy a pigeon
Pepper was very rare luxury in the
reign OF Henry VII.
Antwerp ana Amsterdam are two OF
the hoalthiest OF European cities
In China the properly OF tho lalher
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cence of some Of our more pretentlous
craft OF this kind. one of the hand
soonest was the famous Loudoun, de-
signed and built by Lewis Nixon for
his own use. This luxurious floating
summer home was constructed at the
Nixon yards at Elizabeth, n. j., at
a cost of moro than $4,000. The Lou
doun was built with a steel hun, wood
On top sides and given length of 1870
feet on deck. She was equipped with
triple expansion engines and could
make twelve knots an hour The tell
ing feature of this boat was her ITO
feet of uninterrupted deck which was
utilized as the prneIpaI llylng room VI
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hearts which he "can control In thoir
positions and beats at VIM but no is
credited with two sets OF ribs. "one
outside ana overlapping the other"
The queen of Holland. Who Is very
fond OF animals, dirlikes and discour-
ages the killing of them for sport
The gray huzsard d believed 10 he
the heaviest bird that nloF, tho young
males weighing forty pounds whom
food Is plentiful
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CONVERSATIONS.

The cod lays about 100000 eggs
yearly,
The salvation Army make their own
musical instruments.
The shah OF Persia has nifty pet cats
a pawnhroker In France Is spoken of
o. my aunt"
AZ ofiey Herts, England, the par
snls Of either bride or bridegroom at
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a LTHOUGH house boating is still
~ regarded as modern and
- rapidly expanding fad. it is
really of an origin so remote
that the imputation OF being merely
a passing craze" falls to the ground.
The craft has its prototype in the ark,
that ancient house boat which played
such an important part in the preser-
walton of the human race.
There are moderns who believe that
II has performed a similar service in
their behalf; that 1t has brought them
the health and mental refreshment
which they could have obtained in no
other way
In view of American national pro-
gressiveness and the growing fondness
for outdoor life, which now amounts to
a well established habit, II is remark
able how slow the house boat has been
in making it's way into our affections.
Perhaps 1t is because speed is utili-
tartan, and there is nothing so at vari-
ance with the house boat idea as hurry.
Most forms of aquatic sport smack of
commercialism, but what has the
house boater in common with those
who rush madly hither and yon in pur-
suit of the joys which strenuous out
door play is supposed TO bring, but
which it so often fails to accomplish?
No human floating habitation is to
be found under more forms or in more
widely differing places. In the dana
bean form 1t skins the turbid waters
OF the far eastern rivers, the Nile,
the Hugh and the Yangtsekiang. as
well as numerous landlocked bays and
inlets. These bodies of water fairly
swarm with the floating dwellings in
all shapes and propelled in variety
of ways-by steam, oars sails, poles
or toward like canalboats. In the Chi
nese empire the house boat has long
been In high favor with rich and poor
The mandarin or merchant prince hires
flower boat for the entertainment of
his friends and while he is sailing or
anchored in the river spreads n sump-
tuous feast, with an accompaniment of
music, dancing maidens and marvellous
1ugglers The humble cody lives his
life In sampan used to fetch and
carry during the day and to afford a
bedroom for himself and his family
during the night. Europeans and
Americans living in China soon adopt
the prevailing fashion and charter
house boats. in which they make long
journeys up the great rivers and ca
nails. Those who have lived this dolce
far niente existence on Chinese
house boat are wildly enthusiastic over
II, There is constant change of
scene, and the opportunities for fishing
ana hunting are unequaled. No more
agreeable way of getting a glimpse of
ihe empires great interior could be de-
vlsed.
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The habitat of the house boat I'm
American waters is the vast network
oil coast and interior streams and inlots
winch stretches In an almost limitless
circuit around half the continent from
$50 great lakes through the ST. Law
FnlCp. south aInnur fhn AtIunfla urn,tpI
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ordinarily would be sacrificed TO form
or model is utilized to make matters
coy and homelike on board The ar
.rangoment Of some of the modern
boats il as comprehensive as that of a
first class city apartment There are
large kitchens and storerooms, parlor,
dining room and bedrooms, and above
all is the roomy deck, which may be
used for a variety of purposes.
The skipper of a house boat need not
be skilled navigator or even fair
sailor. He need take no especial
thought Of wind and weather The
wind may be bowling with rage out
side the waves may be doing the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27

English house boat will keep his craft
in one position during AN entire sea-
son, That would never do for an
American. In this country we must
keep moving. aud tho boats are chang
ed frequently from one position 10 an
other Most house boats nowadays are
furnished with some kind Of motive
power, A number OF them have been
fitted with steam engines, but they
have been found Objectionable on ac-
count of the heat and dirt incident to
the machinery Others rely entirely on
sails and are manipulated after the
fashion of an ordinary sailboai, The
perfection 10 which the gasoline en-
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proverbial mountain high" stunt 1t
really matters little TO those safe with
in the shelter of the stanchly built
house boat. In its secure haven along
shore or in some well sheltered cove
its inmates may make merry while the
storm runs high.
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In England. where house boating has
been exceedingly popular for many
years and is becoming more so each
season. II is the custom to have the
boat moored quietly along some pleas
ant shore or at anchor in some little
frequented stream The skipper of an
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27

The habitat of the house boat I'm
American waters is the vast network
oil coast and interior streams and inlets
winch stretches In an almost limitless
circuit around half the continent from
.ee great lakes through the ST. Law
tfAee. south along the Atlantic. around
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27

a LTHOUGH house boating is still
~ regarded as a modern and
- rapidly expanding fad. it is
- - really nf an nripin en- remote
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
PLANNING The PEoNY.

The very best time of the year TO
plant the peony is In the fall. but
when the planting has been neglected
they may be started with nearly as
successful results IN the spring after
the ground has become dry enough TO
work up in II mellow condition. While
the ground Is yet frozen II Is an ex-
cellent plan To give II a covering OF
well rottcd manure. When the spring
thaws come and the spring rains de-
scend much of the soluble elements
which form the manure will be car
ricd into the ground. AS soon as 1t IL
time TO clear the ground Of trash re-
move the remaining material and
burn IT,
II the soil needs enriching, select
some well rotted manure that Is well
pulvcrizcd and work this Into the sur
face layer. \ little sand also shows
beneficial results. but too much OF this
should not lie added because sand con
talns no plant food whatever. and the
more sand there Is mixed with the soil
the less number OF units there is of
plant food The peony Is gross feeder
ana anything that decreases the supply
OF plant food works an Injury to the
plant Simply add enough of the sand
TO insure mellowness Of the bed.
The roots should be planted deep
enough SO the crowns will be from one
to two inches below the surface. Best
results are shown when little coarse
litter. such as finely chopped straw
free from weed seed. Is thrown over
the beds or the parts OF the beds
where the roots are planted. This,
however. should not be done unless
there Is danger OF the ground drying
out after the roots have been planted.
In sections where the ground contains
an excessive amount Of moisture the
covering will prevent drying Of the
soil.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
A FORTUNE FOR SOME ONE.

Some man has an opportunity 10
make a fortune for himself as well as
win place among the benefactors OF
human kind II he will Invent some
process by means OF which the enor-
nous amounts OF cotton and corn
stalks. oats flax. rye and other straws
may Ike converted into paper. not only
cheapening its price. but relieving the
enormous drain which is ut present
made on the forests OF the country In
the manufacture of the cheaper kinds
OF print and wrapping paper. Accord
ing TO bulletin lately published the
northwestern states produce annually
1,50O,OO tons OF fax straw which pos
sesscs slight value for feed or bedding
and which might well he converted
into paper. while millions Of tons OF
oat and other kinds of straw might be
utilized In the same way. According
To the bulletin referred 10 cstton grow
ers In the south either burn or pillow
under annually 100000 tons Of cot
ton stalks each year. II will probably
be the case In this as with other inven-
lions that necessity will have to he the
mother Of H. When. as people. we
arrive at the point where we really be
licve that we cannot afford 10 waste
these enormous amounts ~ raw ma
terial. somebody will set their wits to
work 10 stop the leak. The time re.
ferrcd to is nearly here and the man
ufacturc Of paper from the above prod
ucts would seem TO be II matter Of the
not distant future.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

FRS. thought might lead one TO sup
pose that land that was equipped with
good system Of draintiling might be-
come too dry in an especially dry time
when drainage Of any kind would seem
TO be supcriluous Such however. is
not the case as the draining OF nat
urally low piece of ground enables II
to dry off quickly after rain without
baking. which results in loosen con
dition Of soil, through which the air
and moisture circulate freely.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

One agricultural writer Of promi.
nence says TO cut the burdock off at
the crown and pour on some kerosene
and time will 10 the rest This is
without doubt effective. but the use Of
little more elbow grease aud the
sending Of the spade through the root
about three inches below the surface
will do the business just as we'll with
out having to pay tribute TO the kero.
sene oil trust.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

\ good work has been done the past
summer 10y pr. r T. VIII Of Washing
ton who is secretary Of the American
Forestry association In numerous
Chautauqua addresses IN several Mis-.
Sisslppi valley states he has laid stress
upon the wisdom OF forest planting
not only because the land will give II
satisfactory annual money return, but
that timber lots. acting rs conscrvators
Of the moisture which they receive
are II definite preventive of flood dam
age in that the flow of water from
them is gradual and even. with the
possible exception Of the season OF
melting snow In the spring Dr VIII
contends that. since the railroads OF
the country are unable 90 cope with
and handle In satisfactory manner
the transportation problem which they
have on their hands. the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers should bc brought
10 higher state 81 development as
commercial waterways. ana IL is his
further opinion that some tributaries
OF these streams could hc utilized IN
the same way
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

The Erie Railroad company Is at pres
ent conducting some experiments In the
matter OF using steel ties on its road
bed in place OF the common wooden tie
and thus far results have proved very
satisfactory. should the steel tie come
into general use 1t would stop an enor
nous annual drain on the forest re-
sources OF the country and be an eff
fective aid in the governments policy
Of forest conservation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

The philosophy of disking the stubbe
before blowing Is sound as we'll as
simple This pulverizing OF the crust
OF the ground makes n soft dirt mulch
which. when turned under. means that
there will be no hard clods 10 pack
down and obstruct the circulation in
the soil Of the air and moisture which
are so essential to the well being Of the
growing crops.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

A careful examination of the heads
Of clover in the fields intended for
seed purposes will Indicate usually
whether it will be worth while to
make this use Of It. II the matured
heads contain on an average sixty or
seventy good seed 1t will be worth
while II but seven or eight II will be
better TO cut the field for hay.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

One of the most successful corn
growers we know takes little stock iii
thoroughbred seed corn. for In his crib
after the husking is done may he found
white and yellow as We'd as lots Of red
and calico ears While this farmer
would hardly he able to get a prize at
corn show. it Is noteworthy fact
that his stand Of corn is always good
and the yield seldom below iifty-fve
bushels to the acre
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

The chief mission of a county, state
or national agricultural horticultural
or live stock fair or exposition is real
lied when Il whole lot of fellows who
attend them 20 home thoroughly dis
satisfied with the commonplace results
which they themselves have been sat
istied with in the past While such
an exposition rightly entities one to a
just pride Of achievement IN the ag-
grcgate. It ought TO cause disdain for
mediocre achievement in the individ.
ual
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

A muskrat is said to bc the cause of
an $4,000 lawsuit which has beeu
brought by landowners adjacent to the
levce NJ Lewiston. ILL., one Of the lit.
tie animals dug small hole in the
lcvee which increased In size until n
large washout resulted and an extel.
sive area OF rich bottom lands was
overlooked. destroying crops and doiEg
other damage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

The man working indoors would lie
Immensely better or from the stand.
point Of health could he put in two
hours day at vigorous physical exer-
else. while the one working at manual
labor might probably tone up his lit
tellcctual condition by an hour of two
spent In good reading
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

People who live in rented houses and
are frequent movers certainly have one
advantage over those who have had n
long residence in the same place, and
that Is they manage to shuttle of some
OF the useless accumulation Of past
years which is the natural result aud
outgrowth Of any household OF long
standing Things are stored away,
easily at the time, with the Thought
that they may come handy some rim"
but that time IS always IN the future
This habit Of saving old wornuut stun
Is scarcely an economical one and
means a lot Of work for some one IN
the end
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

A sorry day has arrived in the life OF
the boy or girl when they have no de
sire to he better or do more aud better
work today than they did yesterday.
Herein lies the who'd question of
growth and self Improvement
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

President Roosevelt in his role as
natural history student is entitled 70
credit for the interest he has taken in
inaugurating a movement for the pres.
ervation of the golden trout. which are
at present the product of but one
stream. Volcano creek. n turbulent tor
rent which flows a distance of sixteen
miles down the slope Of Mount Whit
ney IN California The president has
taken the matter M with the directors
OF the United States fish hatchcrics
with the result that ere long this fine
game fish will doubtless be found In
similar streams all over the country.