Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1897, Page 13

THE EVENI PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Aveaue, Cor. ith Et, by he Evening Star Ne r Com 8. H. KAUFFMA: eee Rew York Ofica, 49 Potter Building. pati rticbaoal F fy served to subscribe @ thelr own account, at 10 cents oF 44 ‘cents. yer month. Copies ‘ nts each. ‘By mall—any where ed States cr Canada—postage prepaid—0 cents The Evenin; eity by carrier: 00. t Shee at Washington, D. C., matter.) [7 all mail iptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. + Here comes a special event not confined to any particular de- = partment, but embracing many. We say, “Profits sacrificed right = and left on thousands of dollars’ worth of goods.” We mean it. We never claim what we don’t do. You will never find a_fic- titious value or a sham reduction in our announcements. That old habit, Lig is special it is low. like articles we s: stre opportur el Trim- very. serv- For... 2 5° nied Felt = 49° 25 1 oo “25° D2 eve. will be sold for of $1, the thing Worth $1. - Faney Feathers, sold for 25, reduced to quali that former price were duced to. have been of 19¢., Part 2. Che ay ening Star. Pages 13-24. a a MAYER BROS. & CO., 937-939 F St. 11 Faubourg Poissonnierre, Paris. PROFITS SACRIFICED ON THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS’ WORTH OF MERCHANDISE. at many still indulge in, of putting up prices and then reducing them is something never known here. We believe in ht out-and-out methods and just claims. When we say a price When we say we underquote everybody on it because we know we are doing it, and you WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 anrtertettes, Seogergeedegeeseeteasennengegeecg Bs Seedeetoate der certeneensecseegeetectentortononetate teeteeton % people who have been around from place to place well know it. - With the season as it is, with the weather as it is, we find an %& y to unload many lines by sacrificing profits. It’s : business with us—it’s profit to you. We’d rather do this $ goods over. Here they go! 2 ee % AlL-sitk Satin ibbons, 1% : Inch wide, all colors. Worth ie. FS considerably more. Here to- £ morrow, per yard. Snint eee No. 1 Picot Ribbon, 10 yards to a piece, all colors. Worth 15e. Per plece Waists. Ladies’ Corduroy very well made and lined, all jors and trimmed with pearl $7D)- 8D 10° ef PL POO recor buttons. Regular price, $5. For.. Assorted styles Ladies’ Silk Waists, all colors, with and without detachable collars. Regular prices, $6 and $7. 38 For Capes. Persian Curl Cloth Capes, marten collar and tail Ladies® trimming, beavy Rhadame silk lined. Regular price, $15. Loe cece pe rereececceeerecec Ladies’ Tailor-made Suits, in “10: SE-98 Regular $10 values. 5 Fur Collarettes. Black French Lynx Fur Col- $ ll “19 For. larettes, satin Mined, trimmed with 8 tails. Regular price, $2. For. ° 937-939 F St. eee ar area PLOTTING AGAINST WEYLER. CELEBRATING JACKSON DAY. Said to Be on Foot in| Gold Democrats Meet Around the An Intrigue Havana. ‘A copyrighted dispatch to the New York World from Havana, via Tampa, January on foot here against Gen- Weyler, a yeur ago there was an 1e against Gen. Martinez Campos, and » old gentleman was compelled to The leaders of the union he Spanish conserva- has always been that that time, finding that 1 to recognize 5 d against him uba, and the honest, that retire from Cuba. 1 party of rule or ru eral Campos was dispo: 3 than themselv ain as well as @ chivalrous gentleman was re. Already same movement against Campos ame kind of plotting r pronounced He 1s th sugar d by a com- Brothers of others of grinding s a military meas up against t er does captain the Campos. The caution and Marshal ed with a announced in the January as being proposed Private is may be precipt- over a crisis which may a quarrel with the ul Madrid news- cising some of fon of sing out h Yes way he's trying to bring them he should have gone. coe Too Much Sense. From the Chicago Record. “What makes you say that women have More sense than men “Well, you haven't seen any women rid- irg around town tn wheelbarrows since the tion, have you?” - 202 — Gossip. ‘verybody in the choir detests the organist He—“Yes: I understand that he is de- spised as a non-combatant.” would very | intelli- | 1e who attempted | 1 Weyler what was done with ward Table in Chicago. ‘The members of the national democratic party from the ten middle and western states who fought under the banner of Palmer and Buckner assembled in the ban- quet hall of the Auditorium Hotel in Chi- cago last night to celebrate the birthday of Andrew Jackson, the victory over Bryan and free silver, and renew pledges of ad- herence to the Indianapolis platform. Among those present were Gen. Simon B. Buckner of Kentucky, Charles S. Hamlin of Massachusetts, assistant secretary of the treasury, and Henry Watterson of Louis- ville. The following letter from President Cleve- land to Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago was \ read: I regret that official duties prevent my acceptance of the invitation I have received on behalf of the national democrats of the middle western states to attend their Jack- son day banquet on the Sth instant. “When passion and prejudice threatened to obscure the meaning of true democracy and pervert its patriotic purposes, a re- union of those who are democrats for the sake of principle and the good of their country cannot fail to be inspiring and useful. “On an occasion when the character and achievements of Andrew Jackson are com» memorated, the old landmarks of demo- cratic falth should be distinctly pointed out uch a time it should be impressivel ht that democracy is not disorder its regard for popular rights does not me the care of only a portion of our people; that its loyalty to the Constitution and the the duty of civic obedience; that its ag- gressiveness does not mean class hatred and sectional vituperation, and that its success should never mean mere partisan triumph at the sacrifice of principle and patriotism. Yours very truly, “GROVER CLEVELAND.” When Mr. MacVeagh mentioned President Sleveland every man arose, cheered and waved napkins. There was a milder demon- stration when Senator Palmer's letter was read, and ,hearty applause followed the reading of Secretary Morton's letter. Washington Irving Babb spoke for Iowa. J. Mahoney spoke for Nebraska and J. Trimble for Missouri. health of Gen. Buckner was drunk before he was called on to speak of the “National Democracy of Kentucky.” P. Irish of California, Edwin F. Conely of Michigan, Hugh Ryan of Wisconsin and Virgil P. Kline of Cleveland aiso responded to toasts. Bryan at Omaha. William J. Bryan, the late democratic candidate, was the speaker of the evening at the dinner of the Jackson Club at Oma- ha. Letters of regret were received from Vice President Stevenson, Governor Stone of Missouri, John R. McLean of Ohio and David Overmeyer of Kansas. oe : Sure of Pritchard's Re-Electio: The Star has the authority of a populist member of the state legislature of North Carolina who has just left the caucus at Raleigh that Senator Pritchard will sure- ly be re-elected. There is, he reports, a schism in the populist ranks which prom- isea to cost Mr. Butler his former ‘prestige, unless he heeds the advice of certain con- servative populist leaders, who believe it is treir plain duty to keep the quasi pledge given Senator Pritchard when re- publican votes were secured to put Butler in the Senate. that | law does not mean a petulant challenge of | AS HOME CENTERS Also Adapted for the Needs of Social Life Here. SOME ATTRACTIVE CITY HOUSES Details of Interior Arrangements and of Furnishings. INTERESTING FEATURES T HERE ARE FEW houses in Washing- ton possessing the national interest which is attached to the home of Mrs. U. S. Grant. When a few years ago she found New York city no longer as desira- ble for her residence as it once was there was no city which presented the same a advantages as Wash- ingto, suis city was besides endeared to her by the most pleasant memories and where lifelong friends live. She purchased the residence of ex-Senator Edmunds, 2111 Massachusetts avenue, and has now passed two winters there. The house {s commo- dious, has an English basement and three stories above. It faces the south and, while in the neighborhood of many fine houses, is far enough off the main thor- oughfares to afford additional charm as a private residence. To the west, the view from the front, has quite a suggestion of | the country. The square hallway is finished in high polished oak. The staircase has a window on the west wall The two rooms on the basement floor are the library or reception room on the front and the breakfast room at the rear. The latter Is decorated in the Delft style. The wall paper brings out the tints of the blue china plates and plaques which are ar- ranged on the wa The same color is in the clock and china ornaments on the mantel shelf over the blue-tiled hearth. The parlors and dining room and the pan- tries are on the second loor. There is a square landing at the head of the stair: upon which all these rooms open. Mrs. Grant's collection of curios, souve- nirs of her travels around the world and the gifts made to her or Gen. Grant, are, Residence of Mrs. S. Grant. perhaps, the most noted ever gotten to- gether in a private house. Many of the: beautiful and curious things adorn he drawing room. The smaller articles, ex- quisite pieces of Japanese carvings in ivory or metal, bronze or lacquer, are in the richly carved cases or cabinets around the rooms. The window hangings or portieres are also of finely embroidered or embossed fabrics from these far-away countries. A malachite table is another beautiful article. Hours could be spent in looking over these interesting things which go to make the house one entirely uncommon in every way. Home of Mrs. Norton. Mrs. Norton's house, at the northeast corner of 16th and L streets northwest, has every appearance exteriorly of being very uarge, but its interlor arrangements have the cozy air which is the chief essential to @ comfortable home. The house has an English basement, where are located the sitting room and breakfast room. The hall is finished in light oak and the staircase is a very ornamental feature. The sitting room has the tower window, and on one side of the room there are low book shelves, which, with cozy chairs and desks and the usual incijentals of a family sitting room, make of it a most attractive apartment. The parlor, brary and dining room are eh 3 Ie Home of Mrs. Norton. on the second floor. The tower window has something of an annex effect to the parlor, as it is divided off by draperies. The window seat extends around the tower window and is prettily cushioned and has numerous pillows. After their marriage Wednesday last Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Johnson received the con- gratulations of their friends amid the floral curtains and grouped palms which made of the tower window a wedding bowe' ‘The middle room of the suite fe the librar: and an orlental effect has been obtained by the embroidered red silk curtains on the windows and doorways and the fabrics covering the easy chairs and lounges. In the dining room the walls ure covered in dark red, touched lightly with gilt. Richly carve furniture and the glistening of the family silver make an agreeable combina- tion of color. Residence of Justice White. Justice White's home, 1715 Rhode Island avenue, near 17th street, is a substantial- looking structure exteriorly, and has an air of home comfort within, combined with all latter-day elegance. The east half of the house was built two years ago, and the other half was so changed from its original appearance as to be almost entirely new also. The house has an English basement ard three stories above. On the basement floor are the offices, and back of these the kitchens and the usual household equip- ment. The stalrway in the hall is an im- pesing feature. The drawing room is front, the dining room back and the library oc- cupies the entire length and breadth of the new portion. For the first time in this city Justice White has a room big enough in which to properly arrange his books. He is which Hghts the hall. | devoted to his large collection, and his chief reason in building the addition was to provide room for these treasured friends. Justice White's Residence. The book shelves line the walls of the large room on all sides, and the residue ornament the tables or are within easy reach. In the drawing room and dining room are many fine pictures and pieces of sculpture. Mrs. Ward's Home. Following the custom of many residents with hospitable impulses, Mrs. John Seely Ward, finding that her housa, 1727 Conne ticut avenue, was not large enough for the cemfortable entertainment of all her friends upon special occasions, during the past summer built an additien on the south side, which increases twofold its facilities fer entertaining, and has added thereby a ball room, or picture gallery, or living room, three titles by which the largest room in a residence is known in Washing- tcn houses. The ball room has alrea Mrs. John S. Ward's Hame. been christened by the brilliant reception and dar.ce given Christmas week in honor of the debut of Miss Ward, granddaughter of the hostess, and the tea which preceded it a month earlier in the season. The new addition gives a splendid large entrance, English basement style, and makes the Staircase, as in nearly ali the modern mansiohs, a striking feature. The house is full of most valuable and inieresting thing: and is richly furnished in an artistic wa: Mrs. Ward-is from Brooklyn, where her home was formerly ncted. among the hos- pitable houses. She is one of the many wealthy persons from cther cities who have in recent years made Washington their winter home, —>+ —_. THE NEVADA SENAT@RSHIP. Mr. Nixon Said to Be Making Head- way in His Canvans. ; A big surprise is safd to be in store for the politicians of the countty as a result of the opposition to the re-election of Sen- ater John P. Jones of Nevada. Private letters received here by trustworthy people from Nevada say that George S. Nixon, the man who has cppeared as a candidate against Senator Jones, is making headway In his canvass, and that Senator Jones has found it necessary to put every plan to work. There are forty-five members of the legis- lature, and five of this number are repub- licans. It is claimed by friends of Mr. Nix- on that he has over seventeen votes pledged to him, and that the contest is close enough to be decided by the votes of the five re- publicans. These members, it is said, do not like Senator Jones because he bolted the republican party. They do not like Mr. Nixon because he was one of the organ- izers of the silver party 4n Nevada. It is hard to tell how they will vote, Mr. Nixon’s seventeen votes, it is claimed, will comé from the eastern section of the state. Senator Jones, it seéms, did not dream of opposition, and made no particu- lar effort to_pledge the members of the legislature. He was in the state but a short time, and considered his re-election so certain that he took no steps to make things. sure. - There had beem no talk at that time of opposition, except sorhe in- timation that Representative Newlands might become a candidate. Senator Jones knew that this would not be the case and es no idea that any one yould oppose im. The fight against Sengtor Jones is being made on the ground that he is not a rest- dent of the state, and owns little property in the state, most of his possessions, it is alleged, being at Santa Monica, Cal. One of the unique phases of the fight is that Mr. Nixon will secure pictures of Senator Jones’ beautiful home at Santa Monica for exhibi- tion to the legislature when it meets. A fumber of the members of the legisla- ture are said to have pledged themselves to Senator Jones since the beginning of the fight of Mr. Nixon, but it 1s claimed that the number pledged to him is less than the number his opponent has secured. The fight is said to be one in which the democratic national committee can take no | hand. Mr, Nixon’s loyalty to silver is as questioned as that of Senator Jones. At ame time he left the republican party rlier than Mr. Jones. It is not a fight of regular republicans on the senator, as the regular republicans had no idea that a successful fight could be made on him. E PRIKERS: SUPPRESSED. Sherif and Deputies Crfied to an Iilinots Mining ViBage. Sheriff Yockey left Ottawa, IJ., yester- day morning for Rutiand Village, @ith sixteen special deputies, picked from the old militiamen and armed with Martin re- peating rifles, on call for help‘frem Deputy Matt Coulson, who has been gn the ground ever since Monday night, when ‘the miners at Emerson Hakes shaft threatened to raze the building, 3 ‘The appearance of Sheriff Yeckey and his deputies at Rutland fater,set the strik- ing coal miners_wild and @;lively scramble occurred, in which two meg "wene severely injured” t The fight lasted for fully half an hour, and the miners were disp . = coe. Representative Dockery Returns. Representative Dockery ef Missouri has arrived in the city from bis home, where he had been called by the serious illness of his father. The report that his father was dead is incorrect, and he is improving. Now that Mr. Dockery has returned it is expected that the subcommittee on the Dis- trict appropriation bill will get to work at once and prepare.the measure for report to the House at an early date. RIOTOUS $' Mr, Delgado’s Citizenship. Arother butch of affldavijs was filed at the State Department: by the New York Mall and Express to/estaplish beyond question the. Americal: ei ip of Har- Ty Delgado, the correspor , ROW under -arrest {1 were by Sarah : lo, ‘wife of the prisoner, and Ricardo Acosta; an inti- mate friend of Jose Delgado, father of Harsy Delgado. SeesecenSecendodentotentodentocdoatedente’ detpategeatetoatoceatoongoeeetooeetooentoeeateeeateeetestetoetetesteateedetees Printers’ Ink (Pe fittle schoo? master of advertizing), saps: It is cfaimed for te Washington Stor, and proBabfp trutSiuffp cfoim:>, tBaf no ofser netospaper tn fe counfrp gore info 6o farge a percentage of aff fhe Bouses tiffin a radius of fwentp mifes from te office of pufification. Goldenberg’s Store News. | Goldenberg’s Store News. | Goldenberg’s Store News. Seshorcondortonteeteeserderd Sogo oo More silk reductions. Heavy quality of black grain sii duced to . brocade gros re ADC, Sensendenkontontonts cet % ot S — duchesse, i< plain gros. + : in changeable ef- s newest color combina Gam. “Rediced tron i tons, OBCe ¢ 23-inch heavy black satin luxor— ¢ Lyons dye. Reduced frum $1. a yard to. inch duchesse bine and pink, Re- duced from $1.50 a yard to $l , brown, °O9c. in. cream, irnet and navy Seton Sea plain satin Sondoefenfonteegont % gee Sete ee ars More dress goods cut. Lot of S large and si ured ts—have rich plaid, hon comb effects—in ae been Sodont 2% 1214c. 24 week «« January clearing sale. Thank you! Thank you! Not exactly for what you have bought, but for the overwhelming ap- preciation of our legitimate “January Clearing Sale” during its first week. We believe you will reward truthfulness—square-dealing— you're doing it—have been doing it ail the week. here. We're making genuine reductions—giving you remarkable values, too, but we're not “losing money in every instance.” Isn't it silly for a storekeeper to say that? Watch us next week! All of our fine black novelties in crepon, [ honeycomb raise? figured effects, whieh | we've been selling at a dollar "77¢. yard, will go at. All-wool black raised figured effects, which have been such a bar- | gain at 50c. a yard, have b duced to a | Linings reduced again. Bie. a yard for black and gray rustle cambri 4%c. a yard for gray imitation herring- ir cloth. stead of 10c. for yard-wide black | rustle percaline. rd instead of 10c. for ining. a yard instead of 18e. for heavy 1 all-linen canvas. @ yard instead of Te. for black and gray leno, 10lge. a yard Instead of 12tgc. ack figured waist Mning. @ yard instead of 39. | black quilted sateen, k for black- for yard-wide ae 39c. O34. 355, No inflated ues for 90 by Minch Ce ine tic. “Mohawk” hem- les than cost of material, 9-4 “Pequot” bleached sheet- usual price, 2c yanl for fast black French satcen usual price, 18 outing flannel and Png worth 0c. K st. anne Lowest notion prices yet. a yard for By of silk-stir Bags oye plece of all-silk seam bind ing. Je. in for a piece of white Linen tape sorted sizes Ie. a box for En a card for mourning pins, y” hooks and Sat sewed 60-inch tape measn both © for Pear for box of 2 soap. for large bottles “Red Seal” ap. ch Bh $ aya Reduced to. —_— r 100-<heet tablet writing . H-wool brown and gray mixed | ° Tth street store. ¢ Teed frum se De. | Domestics very £ 46-inch two-tone rough | much cut. Double-faced figured cider + Dourettes and boucles—in brown, green, | 6c for 125 dozen full 45 b downs, all colors, reduced to S navy, garnet and bla have been our low «: 12}¢c vard. % —Goc. goods and claimed by others —for aaah bore inxs in-bac’ $ to be worth more—reduced to. 39c. 5%Ke. ma know the usual price 65 pieces a k — an k = 56-inch all-wool covert makes | —for yard-wide heavy unbl d mus. corded velvet ribbon, j-inch wide, & such natty talk ~ -yard lengths: sua , ¢ Dasara “59c. 4l4c.™ = aa aoe saa | reduced from roc. to I fc. yard. ‘ from 75« to... Fe UA DWe price. Cate es a 4 2 : l« Annual sale* muslin underwear. ¥S A cambric and muslin underwear sale at the first of every year will be a part of our sales-system 3 hereafter. Thousands will await the announcement with as much anxiety as they welcome this, | + 83 Contracts for all that we offer were made months ago with the most extensive and enterprising’ = $ makers. And these contracts with others enabled them to keep labor employed in dull season. Thus $ % we secured prices much below usual. You cannot meet these offerings. Compare our garments and = notice how carefully made they are—that lengths and widths are not stinted—sizes are not reduced, nor mean little economies practiced to reduce costs. Prices are less in many cases than cotton cloth ogee alone would cost. Corset covers, 19c. “Fruit-of-the-loom” ew te Do ts ts is a i ss Se ss corset covers—have V and “square neck—prettily embroidered—and pearl buttons, Same fine garment that oth- ers offer you at Cambric skirts, 49c. —made of “‘frnit-of-the-loom’ cambric, and have cambrie batmoral ruffle with clustess of tucks above snd below. Cannot be had under 65¢. anywhere. Ts a os Ss a ET SUGAR INDUSTRY BE Number and Location of Factories in This Country. About the Cultivation of Beets and the Yield Per Acre—The Ger- man Co-Operative Plan. Written for The Evening Star. Very few people understand what an enormous development the beet sugar in- @ustry has had within a very recent day. Although it was an important industry in Europe more than half a century ago, yet within ten or fifteen years the production has more than doubled. In 185) two- thirds of the sugar consumed by the world came from cane and one-third from beets; in 1890 this proportion was almost reversed —four-sevenths came from the beet. What it is row may be roughly estimated from the fact that in the last six years Ger- mzny’s total output, all from the beet, has increased by one-half, and that of France has had a corresponding growth. In these same six years the experimen- tal stations established by the United States government at various points from New York to California have demonstrated that the soil of this country is even more favorable to the growth of sugar beets than that of France or German: - The beet sugar factories now in exist- ence in this country are those at Grand Island and Norfolk, Nebraska, and at Chino Valley, San Bernadina county, Cal., all owned by tne Oxnard company; the Watsenviile, Cal., factory, owned by the Hawaiian sug: , Claus Spreckles, and the plants at Alverado, Cal., Lehi City, Utah, and at Eddy, New Mexico. This year the Spreckles factory will pay out about $750,000 for the 120,000 tons of beets it will convert into sugar and for the labor this involves. The Alverado mill will work up about 60,000 tons this season; the Chino Valley Beet Sugar Company about 90,000 tons, the Lehi city works 45,000 tons and the Nebraska mills about 75,000 tons combined. What is Done in Californi: The largest of the new factories under way is that which Claus Spreckles will erect in the Salinas Valley, in Monterey county, Cal., with an indicated capacity of upward of 300,000 tons of bects, waich would require a cultivation of something like 22,500 acres. In a recent interview Mr. Spreckles said: “I may not live to see the ‘day, Lut in ten years the beet sugar indus- try will be the greatest industry of Cali- fornia, and California will be the greatest sugar-producing state in the Union. It is the only profitable thing left for the farm- er and he can’t get into it too soon.” At least three other factories are pro- jected in California, one of which wiil be built close to Los Angeles by W. A. Clark, the Montana copper king, and another at Santa Rosa. The Wisconsin Beet Sugar Company is hurrying forward its factory at Menomenee Falls, and has contracted for 2,500 acres of beets annually for ten years. At Rome, N. Y., “the first beet sugar company of New Yogk,” with a capi- tal of $300,000, has purchased the plant at Farnham, Quebec, which was found to be located too far north,-and the construction of their works is under way. Other com- panies have been formed tc build at Bowl- ing Green, Ky., and Evansville, Ind., and at Dubuque, Iowa. en New Mexico the Pecos ates Tngy.. tion Company has expressed its willingness Te ately ae in a industries — tl locality. year this company ‘abcut 1,000 acres under cultivation, and GOLDENBERG’S, 926 and —made of fruit-of-the-loom cotton—have | Muslin skirts, 69c.- | | deep raffle of Valenciennes lace and wide- | fitting yoke band. Mueh better than many | offer for 89¢ Muslin chemise, 35c. —made of good quality neck and sleeves, embroidery t full si and will cost Muslin gowns, 38c. cotton—have low immed—are —made of good cotton—imve do: fine pleated front and ruffe on « sleeves—full and generously cut regu- | lar 50c. gown. | yoke, aud | 28 Seven Seedonteetodostestostoetnetoctoateese although the farmers were entirely unac- quainted with the culture of the beet root, the results have borne out the experiments made during the two years p. The restlts of the latter were astonts ield ranging from twelve to tons an acre, with an average sugar con- tent of 18 per cent. The company pays $4 a ton for beets containing 14 per cent sugar, with 25 per cent a ton increase for each additional per cent. The average p! in California is $4 a ton for 12 per cent beets, and in Nebraska, where there is a st bounty of about $1 @ ton, the factories are compelled by law to pay $ a ton. A yield of twelve tons an acre is a low. average, and while the beet culture requires a great deal of care and labor, it succeeds best under intensive rather than extensive culture; the net profit after paying all expenses ranges from $10 to $30 an acre. Roughly speaking, an ; acre of corn, forty bushels ét 30 cents, will buy 200 pounds of sugar, and the acre planted in beets will yield from to 3,000 pounds in sugar. Result of Experiments. The governmental experimental stations | have shown conclusively that beets of proper quality and in profitable quantities; that is to say, ten to twenty tons an acre of beets containing from 12 to 18 per cent of sugar, can be grown over the larger part of the United States. The area defi- nitely under experiment included that ex- tending from New York, Virginia and North Carolina, through Kentucky, Ten- nessee, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, the Da- kotas, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colo- rado and Utah to California and Washing- ton. From two to four years are required for a beet sugar factory to become thoroughly established and bring it to profitable opera tion. Raising fine beets is an art and means a higher standard of agriculture than implied by an acre of corn or wheat. The crop is a rotational one and should not | be grown on the same land more than once in three or four years. It is a splendid fertilizer and brings the soil into admirable condition for the growth of other crops. Two or three years’ tescs are usually ne: sary to determine if the soil of a given sec- tion will produce beets of proper quality; that Js, with a large percentage of sugar, and in a sufficient quantity. #: For the factory itself the chief requisite is that it be located immediately adjacent to rich beet land; that it have an unlimited supply of pure water, good cheap lime, and also cheap fuel. As to the capiial required the factory at Lehi City, Utah, with 1,000 acres of land and with a capacity of up- ward of 45,000 tons of beets, represents an investment of $700,000, all subscribed local- ly. That at Chino Valley, Cal., which in- cludes a refinery, has about $1,000,000 in- vested. A beet sugar mill resembles a can- ning factory in that it is in operation only for a brief part of the year, the usual run being from ninety to 100 days. In Germany many co-operative factories, owned by tne farmers themselves, exist, and it is proba- ble that the same plan will be tried ex- tersively in this country. ———_-o2—_____ Familiarity Breeds Contempt. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. “Don’t you think you are letting Ethel associate too much with the servants? You know a child so easily picks up their in- correct ways of speech.” “I know that; but I want her to get so familiar with servants that she will not be afraid of them when she has a house of her own.” ——$_+~e+_____ Legic That Won. From the Cleveland Leader. The doctor—“Here’s the bill for your hus- band’s treatment. I'll be glad to allow you 20 per cent off for cash.” The widow—“But you said that you would — anything if you didn’t relieve The doctor--“So I did. Have you heard him complain lately?” pede detetectececetntetetete é Muslin gowns, 98c. $ and tucks—some with Valenc chen lace—made of cambric or sell usually for leas than $1 ”. Muslin drawers, 23c. = made of Fruit-of-the-loom cottou-1 z= wide full. Lem and six tine tucks—ci Cambric drawers, 39c. —made of fruit-of the-loom cotton — wide bem and two clusters of fine te h and 706 K Sts. : RAVED PARROT. It Was a Degenerate Bird, and Mixed Up Its Talk Very Badly. From the nati irer, When Joseph Holiand returned from his ccntinental tour last summer no one greei- ed him with more evident delight than did a big gray American parrot, which he h ted to his mother about a ye but during the first conversatic between the comedian and the bird the mer discovered that somebody had teaching his pet bad habits. Before 2 left Europe Polly could carry on a lively conversation and express herself in choice grammatical phrases. It will, there 2m e, be readily understood with what chagrin anJ n.ortification Mr. Holland heard the give u parrot rance to a string of slang, inter- i with an oath or two, that woull done credit to Chimmie Fadden before he made the acquaintance of small bottles. In deploring the degeneration of the bird's morality to their pa Q chusetts, Mr. Holland 3 life of me imagine w Polly has pi up all her slang phrases. Somebody hax Leen teaching her. I suppose, to shock me S you let me have her over to my ” answered the pas- I can’t for the ter. and the n Ss cage an ¢ found Polly and her of the curate’s domicile, where she ed for about three wee which time the minister caused her to be returned to her owner, together with declaration Wes a reforme that he bird was positive that The postscript to the note which arrived with Polly said: “Ask her to say her pray ." which Mr. olland proceeded to do, surrounded by a group of admiring friends, nd the day. who bad run down to SE nice bird, say your pray ought an diate re from his pet, who began to croak: ~N I lay—now I lay w I lay me down— layslay me—” she stuttered and mered, at the same ing her with one of her claws I lay me—1 lay me down—” when suddenly, straighte: ing up and stretching her neck to its full length, she fairly : “Why the h—-1 don’t somebody ask me to have a cracker?” ee THE IRON DUKE REASONS, And by Doing So Helped Him»: in the Chase as Well as in the Battle. From the London Telezraph. It is told of the Duke of Wellington that he was once out fox hunting, when the hounds on reaching the bank of a small river lest the scent. The master of tho hounds apologized to the duke. a your grace, our fun is over. The dogs can't pick up the scent.” “Ten to one,” replied the duke, “the fox has crossed to the other side.” “Not very Mkely, my lord. A fox hates wate “Aye, aye.” urged the duke, “but he m: have crossed over by some bridge.” “I don’t believe there is a bridge, swered the master of the hounds. “Well,” continued the duke, “unless you krow to the contrary, though I was never here before, I will wager a trifle you will find ene within a mile.” The two men, followed by the hunt. push- ed on end less than a mile off came upon a rudely constructed bridge. The dogs cross- ed it, again took up the scent and killed the fox. Asked for his reason for asserting that there was a bridge near, he answered: “I saw three or four cottages clustered to- gether on each bank of the river, and I thought the people living in them would be tempted by their social feelings to contrive a means of visiting each other. That same inference of mine gained me one of my battles.”