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The Washington herald., 1912-08-08
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Eugene Fisher, Accused of Burning
His House, Held for Action
of Grand Jury.

Alexandria. Va, Aug. 7-Following a
preliminary hearing to-day before Police
Justice r. Gordon Finney. at the Alex
andria County courthouse, Eugene Fish
er was held for the action of the grand
jury on charge Of burning his house.
Only two witnesses were heard. a woman
and Fishers child. Fisher was repre-
sented by Attorney Robinson Moncure.
of this city. and the State was repre-
sented by Commonwealth Attorney Capt.
Crandal Mackey.
Eugene Talbot. thirty-seven years old,
a carpenter employed by s. d. Devagan
& Son, living in Fairfax County. while
riding a bicycle at Ais o'clock this after
noon was run down by a two-horse de-
livery wagon driven by Webster Guam
der. colored. at King and Royal Streets.
IL is said the wagon was turning the
corner at the time of the accident. Tai
bot was picked up by DR.. Walter A.
Warfield, who was passing In his auto
mobile at the time, and conveyed to the
Alexandria Hospital, where an examin-
alton disclosed that he had his right arm
fractured at the elbow, and also sus-
tanned two fractured ribs. The bicycle
was demolished.
Quander was arrested following the ac-
charge of reckless driving preferred
against him. He will be given hear
ing in the Police Court tomorrow morn
ing Quander was afterward released
from custody. ]. II. Crilly. by whom
he is employed, becoming his surety. The
accident attracted a large crowd.
f. Tentative plans for the construction of
a trestle on the east side OF Lee Street
opposite the city gas works. have been
made by the light committee of the City
Council
The proposed trestle would cost, it is
estimated, 5000. and its erection would
chviate the necessity of transporting coal
fiom the cars at the present time by
means Of wheelbarrows. The present
process is regarded as very slow, un-
satisfactory, and rather expensive. Plans
for the proposed trestle are now being
considered and other plans are to be en-
tered into with the Southern Railway
the proposition.
Two hundred postmasters are expect
ed here at the annual convention of the
Virginia postmasters, which will be held
October a6-27 next. Many matters Of i'm
rortance will be considered at this meet
ing. Plans are already being made for
the entertainment of the visitors during
their stay in this city. Headquarters for
the postmasters will be at the Hotel
Rammel.
The second annual picnic of the con-
gregation of st. Mary's Catholic Church
will be given August 81 at the farm of
James Patterson. Fairfax County, west
of this city. Four large touring cars will
transport the parrengers to and from the
park place. The picnic will be an all-day
AFFAIR.
City Councilman F. C. Spinks. who was
recently elected a member of city council
from the first ward, appeared before the
clerk of the Corporation Court to-day
and qualified as such.
Announcement is made that the Cham
Der of Commerce of this city has been
elected a member of the Chamber >pf
Commerce of the United States.
Mrs. Annie Mary Blouse Curly has
sold to ]. Wellington Entwisle the prop
erty located at the southeast corner of
King and Peyton Streets.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-08
w. ROCKEFELLER ORDERS
HIS NAME TAKEN OFF
MEMORIAL BRIDGE TABLET

Tarrytown, n. Y. Aug. because he
does not like to have his gifts to the peo-
pie too lavishly labeled. William Rocke-
Teller to-day ordered that his name be
taken on the tablet to be placed on the
new Washington Irving memorial bridge,
which Mr.. Rockefeller gave at cost OF
SIS. 600 to the local authorities.
The tablet will have to be remade at a
cost Of about 5000, which Mr.. Rockefeller
has offered to pay.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-08
THREE GIRLS KILLED
WHEN TANK CRASHES
THROUGH FACTORY ROOF

Pittsburg, Aug 7.-Three girls were
killed and twelve others badly injured
to-day when a water tank on the roof
Of cigar factory. which was being I'LL
ed for the first time, crashed through the
roof and sixth and fifth floors Of the
building.
There were more than 500 persons In
the factory at the time, and a panic
pied on the stairs followed the crash.
The tank holding more than 1000 gal
Ions of water had been erected but q
few days Several Of those injured will
The Washington herald., 1912-08-08

suddenly OF heart failure yesterday MORN
ing in the cabin of his boat. The boat
was at Seneca. this county. He was
about sixty years old. and Is survived by
his wife and several children.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-08

, Captain Dies ON Canal Boat.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Rockville, Md, Aug. d.-Zachariah
Reid. for many years captain of a boat
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal died
The Washington herald., 1912-08-08

And they are BIG BARGAINS. too-all of them.
Whether you professional Nimrod you
will be interested because is standard Iacke-and be-
ing offered much below the usual price.
Otter Bait sell for s5e ssc and
r1oatns
Kinshsher Utility Galvanized Bait Pals that sell for 'so spn
N for
Jones Air Chamber Mnnor' pal, No size
New York Club LOOT oalvanised Round
for
Union Hardware with patent locking
Fishing Rods the house tneudns
Shakespeare Reels sss
shakesDeare Reels that sell for $50 :,s
Reels Reels that that : sell for for $3.50 $3.50
Shakespeare Reels that sell for $500 SPECIAL
Iss Wnd Rs h sell for $500
The rrPart Reels ha. sell for 500 sPEGAI 80
No ,.s Ia Psnns s nss,' that sell sell for S
No ss @ Psns Pnns Reels Reels Ss, Ss, sell sell for for s @
Heddon's Minnow sold for 75o
Hard Braide Green
Enams Ilne,tha
and Green Enamel Lines
Kennsbse Lines
Quaker City Lines
kelso T~stH Hook.
Cincinnati
each SPECIAL for z5e
Double that sell each SPECIAL
Crimson Braided Casting Lines that sell for Csc
spool SPE
Special
Ths
The Washington herald., 1912-08-08
Up to Tammany.

Instead Of condemning the Italians
and Jews as races because Of the crime. -
continued Representative Curley. does
not the gentlemen feel that the real in
stigator Of the crime. the person who
paid money for its commission, is the
one who should be CONFERENCE.-The ma
tive born Americana"
Yes; and II Tammany Hall does its
duty" declares Roddenbery. 'shs win
The Washington herald., 1912-08-08
Pabst
BlueRibbon

there is always that quality
that brings a smile of salts
faction. With a rich mel
low flavor and delightful
smooth taste, it satisfies
every expectation aroused
by its appetizins appear.
ance.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-08

Bottled only at the
brewery in crystal
clear bottles, showing
at a glance that it
is;cIean and pure. !
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15

nervous system to such an extent as
to cause drop in the milk flow. A
sudden change of feed will act In the
same manner.
Only in case of exceptionally heavy
mixers is it desirable to milk more
than twice day. In some cases the
fat production can be increased but
only for a temporary period and
usually is followed by a decline so
that loss rather than gain is event.
ually the result.
Of course there is a difference IN
mixers and consequently difference
in the amount of milk that they each
obtain from herd. Is it any wonder
that in some cases we can consider
man cheap when we pay from $40 to
$50 per month and in another case he
costs us dearly when we pay him only
half that amount. The former is
making a higher producing herd for
us while the latter is only drying
them off.
After all the way to weed out our
bad mixers is as we weed out the bad
COWS, with the Babcock test and the
scales, and it takes about as long to
do the one as the other. We should
not pay so much per month regardless
of the ability of the mixer but rather
pay according to the quality OF the
work they do.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15

1t was once commonly supposed
that anyone could do the milking and
that it made no difference when the
milking was done. Today we have
changed our views, mainly as result
of experiment and the keeping of
records and also as result of con-
tinued study of the COW and her milk
secreting function.
The milk secreting function is con-
trolled almost entirely by the nervous
system. This may be shown more
clearly by the comparison of a high
bred beef and high bred dairy COW.
The former is very slow and lazy in
action and appearance while the latter
it is quite the contrary and is COM
monty referred to as a "bunch of
nerves"
In view OF the fact that the dairy
COW has such a nervous temperament,
it is highly important that she is
kindly treated at all times, especial
ly previous to and during milking.
Allowing the dogs to chase the COWS
from the pasture and boisterous talk
ing in the stable together with a
knock or two with the milk stool. are
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15

On account of the delicate stomach
of calf, judicious feeding must be
exercised or the animal will go 'off
feed" The effect that usually fol-
lows the injudicious feeding OF milk
is a case of scours. 1t few precau-
tions are strictly observed there need
be no trouble from scours. The calf
should always have warm milk, about
the temperature of the milk fresh
from the COW; the milk should be
fresh andsunder no condition should
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15
MILKING

sure to prove disastrous and the re-
suits are very clearly shown by a
glance at the milk sheet. Since by
far the greater part of the milk is
elaborated during the milking process,
it is indeed important that the COW
be given fair chance. The condi-
tions must be favorable for her best
work. A little kindness in the stable
will yield big interest which will be
shown in the milk pail.
A change of mixers always causes
slight decrease in the milk flow
and for that reason it is important
that the mixer "stays at the job"
and that he milks the same COWS from
day to day. We may have a friend
come in while we are milking and
offer to milk couple of COWS to help
out. Shall we say ''no"? Ii our
profits are to be considered we should
by all means say mo-" He will do
more harm than good, be he ever so
good mixer. The COW gets used to
the hands of one mixer and change
causes excitement and subsequently
decline in milk.
A fast mixer gets more milk than
slow one, probably because the
stimulus is greater and the COW
Celebrates faster. 1t is also i'm
portant to withdraw all the milk il
the milk flow is to be maintained. A
good way to ''dry up' a COW is to
leave little milk each time. Besides
the decrease in milk there is larger
decrease in fat production because
the strippings are much richer in fat
than the rest of the milk.
Be regular in the milking and allow
the same length of time to pass be-
tween the morning and evening milk
ing. Milking half hour sooner or
later than the fixed time interior es
much more seriously with the milk
yield than is commonly supposed.
Not only does irregularity of milking
reduce the Yield of milk and fat but
irregularlty of feeding leads to the
same result. If, for example, COWS
| that have been accustomed to receive
their concentrates before milking
should receive them at times after
milking, a reduction in the yield
! would be at once noticed. With
holding the concentrates occasionally
will make the cows restless and dis
contented which will effect their
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15

sour milk be fed. Thoroughly cleans
ed and scalded calf pals should be
used and no more milk than a calf
needs should be given. IT heller
calf has scours in it's early life, it is
almost sure to be stunted and i'll very
few instances will it be able to work
up to capacity after it becomes COW.
Plenty of outdoor exercise, fresh air
and sunshine are necessities in calf
rearing. If the weather is cold and
rainy the calf should be confined in
clean, dry stable with plenty of
bedding an abundance of cool, pure
water is also necessary. If plenty of
skimmilk is available this may be fed
with profit for six months. A legume
hay, such as clover or alfalfa is the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
HARRY JACKS BODY
FLOATING At WASHOE LAKE

According to the Reno Journal,
the body of Harry Jack. the well
known local Indisn who disap-
peared from Washoe two weeks
ago, after being badly beaten up,
has been found ut the lake, and
relatives of the man in this city
have gone to Washoe to identify
the remains. says the Virginia
Chronicle.
The Journal says that the
mystery of the disappearance of
the Indian, Harry Jack, from the
neighborhood of Washoe City
about March 2 was solved yester-
day by the finding Of his body, but
is now replaced by another mystery
AS 10 how he met his death. Sheriff
Ferrel received word by telephone
from Washoe last night that the
dead body of Harry Jack had bee n
found about a half q mile above
Washoe in the willows lining the
shore of the lake. 1t was partly in
the water ar d the information did
not give any light as to whether
ne had been drowned or not.
Sheriff Ferrel was also advised by
Joe Mccormick IF the v. & T. Of
the finding of the body, the latter
having heard Of the story on his
way to Reno last night. The men
who found the body did not remove
it from the place. Sheriff Ferrel
advised Coroner Davis Of the news
and will accompany the coroner to
Washon for the purpose of max
ing an in, estiRation.
Mr.. Mccormick stated that the
body of Jack was first noticed by
an old hunter who has cabin on
the shores of the lake, and the
latter says the body was floating
far out in the lake. He notified
Conductor Mccormick as the tram
passed through Washoe. Coroner
Davis and Sheriff Ferrel went to
Washoe 10 attempt to recover the
body. Sam Jack, father Of the
boy has also gone to the lake.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
MANKIND is STILL MEDIEVAL
Woman Lawyer Says the Attitude To.
ward Herisex Ia Unjust and 2
tBarbarie. - ~

That legislation tending to mako
marriage more difficult and divorce
easier would lessen some Of the evils
Of the social system was the opinion
nut forward In talk on THE Law and
the Lady" by Miss Mary Wood, law
yer. at the Woman's Forum.
Miss Wood began her paper with q
history of the attitude OF the English
lawmakers toward woman, touching
on various statutes that now seem &C.
centric, such as the provision of the
middle ages, which limited the cost
Of the cloth In a woman's dress to
Twelve pence a yard
And yet that was no more barbar-
ic." said Miss Wood, than the bill
of the Massachusetts legislator, who
would have put ban on the skirts
that were lees than six inches below
the knee, decollete gowns and fancy
clocks on stockings. The bill was
killed ! don't know what happened
to the man who fathered it."-New
York Evening Post
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
HIs BIT or EMPIRE.

It IL we'll known fact that some
Hnxlishmen are more inclined to talk
about the Empires fringe, Of which
they are ignorant, rather than about
it, heart which they possibly know
something Of. A housewife whose
husband was addicted this way turned
his thoughts into more homely chan.
nsls By her ready wit.
Ono Saturday evening he came
home late smelling strongly Of tobao-
co, ard very red In the face.
oh" he said i've had q Gne
time I've been to an Empire meet
Ing. II was grand"
Then no frowned and said, impa-
tiently:-
Whats the matter with support
Amt It ready YETI"
His wife, who was peelinK potatoes
and holding a squalling boy. rose and
extended the baby to him.
Here" she said; take hold of
your bit OF tho Empire while fry
these chips"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
OAVIDs0N--WRIGHT

Rev. H. E. Henriques performd
the ceremony Wednesday night that
united the hearts and fortunes of
Mr.. Kenneth C. Davidson, Of Han.
ford. California, and Miss Hortense
Bernice Wright. of Elko. Nevada.
The ceremony was performed at
the residence Of the brides parents
in the presence of a large lumber
of friends and relatives. Miss EN-.
ma Reinken officiated as brides
maid and Allyn R. Carville was
the best man,
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jube Wright. She was
raised in this county and has
large circle Of friends who wish
her and her hearts choice a full
measure of happiness and prosper
.ity. The Independent extends con-
CALCULATIONS and joins in the good
wishes. ......
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
TO MAKE CLARIFIED BUTTER
Method Of Purifying Il Which Makes
II az Good az Finest Flor
once OIL.

The following are some Of DR.. Kitch-
ener's butter recipes
Clarified Butter.-Put the butter in
nice clean stewpan, over very clear
slow fire. watch It and when II mslts
carefully skim OF the buttermilk, etc,
which will swim on the top. Let It
stand q minute or two for the impuri-
ties to sink to the bottom, then pour
the clear butter through q sieve into
a clean basin, leaving the sediment at
the bottom Of the stewpan. Butter
thus purified will be az sweet a. mar
row--a very useful covering for potted
meats. ETC., and for frying fish. equal
to the finest Florence OIL
Burnt Butter.--Put two ounces OF
fresh butter into a small frying pan.
When It becomes dark brown color
add to It a tablespoonful and q half
OF good vinegar and little pepper
and salt
Oiled Butter.-Put two ounces OF
fresh butter into saucepan, SGT II at
a distance from fire so that Il may
melt gradually till II comes TO an oil
and pour 1t quietly from the dreRa.
This will supply the place Of olive oil
and by some II 10 preferred either for
salads or frying.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
Imposslble to Initiate OPAL.

Alone among Jewels the opal defles
the ingenuity Of the imitator II owes
Its charm not 80 much to It's own In
trinsio merits as to the splendor Of
the rays OF light that It reflects. It
is the chameleon Of stones Pliny.
writing 1919 years ago. remarked that
1t displays at once the piercing IRE
OF carbuncles. the urple brilliancy Of
amethysts and the sea green Of emer
aids, the whole blended together and
refulgent with a brightness that is
quite Incredible"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
MAKING POTASH
FROM SEAWEED

The United States Geological
Survey has just published, in re-
port on potash, a description of a
potash producing plant which is
now in actual operation in the
United States. This plant is
located in Southern California
about 80 miles north of San Diego,
where it was stated that operations
in the commercial extraction of
potash from kelp or seaweed
would begin about March /. The
plant is owned by the Corona do
Chemical company, which has been
working on the potash-kelp problem
for several years. 1t consists Of
four furnaces capable of treating
5000 pounds of dried kelp every
"a hours, and additional furnaces
are under constru ction with a pro-
posed total capacity for treating
$4,000 pounds of dried kelp day.
The year 1912, the report states,
will probably show a substantial
output of potash in the United
States. in addition, of course, to
that obained from wood ashes.
The Survey report containing
this description Of what is in fact
the first development in the United
States is published as an advance
chapter from Mineral Resources"
for 1911, and is a summarization
by W. C. Phslen of the progress
Of the investigations carried on by
the government under the special
appropriations made by congress
last year as we'll as the progress of
private Investigations. Several
patented processes for the extrac.
ton Of potash from rocks are des-
cribed, and directions are given
for making field tests of supposed
POI ash rocks.
The potash imports inro the
United States are shown to have
had value of SIG. 269, 4O8 in 1911,
and the value of imports Of Chilean
nitrate was even greater. This
latter mineral has also hsen the
subject Of investigation by the
government. Both potash and
Chilean nitrate are principally
used MS fertilizers and at the
present time we are entirely de-
pendent en- foreign countries for
the supply of both.
A copy Of Mr. Phalen's report,
Potash Salts, 1911" may be OBJ
tanned free on application to the
Director Of the Geological Survey,
Washington, D. c. .t< !4i,a =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
Longevity Of seIqlsn Women.

II is interesting to note that longev-
ity among Belgian women is remark
able and that their length of life is
superior to that OF male Belgians
While Brussels has IS old men Of
eighty five to ninety years OF age and
only ten male nonagenarians, she pos
sesses no fewer than 1874 women
whose ages are between eighty-hve
and ninety, 30 between ninety and
ninety-fve years and six Of over nine
ty.fve years OF ago.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
Virtue OF SKUNK OIL.

Wonderful virtues are ascribed to
skunk oil by those in the mountains
Trappers use 1t to conceal all odor OF
man from fox or lynx or other animal
wary OF traps. In case OF Group, or
any bronchial or lung trouble. II rubs
in quickly With physicians at times
many miles away. bottle OF skunk
oil is always present In a mountain.
GERS family
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
TWENTY-N|NE MILLION
FOR A MILLION

Every one of you remember that
one bright day not so long ago
Judge Lands rose up and smote
the Standard Oil Company of In
diana by assessing a twenty.nine
million dollar fine against it for
open fragrant and notorious viola
ton of the interstate commerce act
and other equal infractions.
But dost member, o forgetful
citizen, why Judge Groscnp set
the fine aside on a technicality?
1t was because the corporation
was capitalized for. only one mil
lion dollars. and it was absurd and
wrong and illegal to fine it So big
sum that the parent trust of New
Jersey would have to pay 1.-THE
innocent parent trust not being a
party to the prosecution.
And no W that same little one mil
lion dollar Standard Oil company
of Indiana has just recently declar-
ed dividend.
Guess what the dividend was.
Twenty-Five million dollars!
st. Joseph Observer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-03-28
Property sauolched.

He-l notice you call a great many
Of your acquaintances cranks. hope
you do not consider me crank She
Certainly noti A crank Ia a person
with one idea. and never heard any.
body accuse you OF having one.