Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 7, 1890, Page 5

HIS CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE A Rag Peddler’'s Narrow Hscape From a Horrible Death. BURNED IN A SHOCKING MANNER Another Man Nearly Killed in a Col- lision Between a Hose Cart and a Buggy- Last Night's Biaze. Totally Wrecked by Fire. The two-story frame building, 66x92, southwest corner of Sixteenth and Capitol avenue, owned by Matt Puatrick, was totally wrecked by fire at last evening. The structure was formerly occupied by the Dailey Carriage company as a factory, Some time ago, when Mr, Patrick bought it, he remodoled the first floor for store pur- poses, loaving tha second for rough shop work. At the hour named persons passing along Sixteenth, in front of the build- iog, heard @& small explosion - and saw flames burst from the second room from the corner of the building. A moment later, and as the entire front suddenly be- came one solid mass of flames, a man rushed out with his clothes and hair all on fire, and as he tore frantically up the street, he yelled: *'Oh God, somebody do cut my throat! Shoot me, somebody—for God's sake, kill mel” He was caught, the flames which enveloped him were extinguished, and he was taken into a drug store, where it was found he was not fatally, though pamfully burned. While the unfortunate mun was being cared for an alarm had been turned in, though necessarily from a box some dis- tance from the fire, the heat having almost instantaneously intensified 8o as to make it impossible to use the box on the same corner as the fire, This proved a serious delay to the firemen, and when they reached the spot nearly the entire building was wrapped in flames, and two or three of the small frame structures adjoining on the south had com- menced to smoke with the heat. But once on the spot, Chief Galligan and his men did remarkably effective work and prevented the fire from spreading beyond the already doomed building where it started, and which the flames licked up as though it were 8o much tinder, > When the work of the firemen could be seen Lo assure the protection of the adjnin- ing buildings the reporter returned to the man who seemed to have been in at the origin of tue fire. He had recovered from his deatbly fright, but was suffering hor- rible agony, the greater portion of his face, hands and wrists being burned in a shocking mauner. He gave his name as Isaac Cohn, ana said he was a reg peddler. A little be- fore 9 o'clock he had gone nto the place above designated, and which is koown as Spiegle’s pawn and tailor 8hop, to get a pair of pauts cleaned. He and a workman were in the rear of the shop and the latter was just preparing to do the work. A lamp was sitting upon a stool, upon which was also a saucer. The workman had picked up a large can of gasoline and was pouring out eome to use in connection with the work when it ignited from the lamp and exploded. Cohn says he can not recall how he got out of the piace, but thioks he was blown sev- eral feet as astarter. When asked what became of the workman who was holding the can the sufferer said e didn’t know and could not recall his name. Returning to the fire, tho reporter made inquiries from fully fitty persons who were recoznized as having been present when tho fire broke out. Most of them thought they had seen another m b escape just after Cohu rushed out, but_were not positive. ‘When the fire had been put out the fire- men searched thoroughly in that portion of the building which had been occupied by the pawn shop, but could find no traces of a huwman body. ‘I'he corner room was occupied by A. Bart- lett as a book store. Beiug seen after the iire, he pluced his loss at 5,000, with an in- surance of $2000. No figures or estimates “ whatever could be obtained last night as to the pawn and tailor shop loss. The third room was used as a barber shop, the con- tents being the property of George Weitzel, who went outof the city on business yester- day to be gone probably several da, stairs, over the barber shop, was a ri cupied by C. A. Brown, who did fine carpentor work there, He loses several sets of tools, patterns, otc., together witu a small quaantity of furnitura, the whole worth about 300 or $400, on which there was no insurs ance. ‘Lhe next first floor room has been used as a_cigar store, but was reported empty at the time of the fire. A little frame adjoimng the Patrick building, and used by the Acme sign works, was considerably damaged, and with the six or eight others, on through to Dodge street, woula have failen an easy brey Lo the flames kad it not been shat the firemen responded so promptly after once getting the alarm. Sulley Brothers, who lost several horses ard wagous by fire just a short time ago, had those tnat they saved then in what is known as the Blue barn, which secmed doomed last night, being only some fifty feet from the sign works building. The horses were hur~ riedly gotten out, however, and several of them got oway. The proprietors of the Club stables had only a thin brick wall be- tween their large amount of very valuable property and the flercest of the fire last night. As soon as the flames were discovered the employes of tiue barn rusbed the animals out and took ovt all tne carringes, harness, e Before half of the property was out the heat in the great barn was almost unbearable und parts of the dividiog wall had commenced to crack. As one of the hose carts dasiied up to the fire 1t caught a one horse wagon,said to have been Tom Mulvahill's, at Sixteenth and Dodge and threw the driver, W, H. = Duniels, to the pavement with terrible force. Daniels was picked up for dead and carried unconscious into Les- lie's drug store. He was found to be unin- jured internaily, and later was removed to his Lome, on Thirty-fifth between Daveoport and Dodge, As to the loss on the Patrick building alone, Chief Galligau swmid he thougot it probably was about 2,500 or 83,000, it being, we stated, » very old structure. Noone could be found 1o give more definite figures, while in the matter of insurance it was said by business ' men that in- suranco agents generally in Omaha, some time ago, received orders to ucel all insurance on builaings situated 1a the block after the property had been con- demned for postofice purposes. A wild report sturted during the fire to the effect that three swall children bad per- ished in the flames could not be traced to auy creditable starting point whatever, while it was learned that 8o fur as any family liv. ing in the building burned or those imme. diately adjoining it was concerned, thore wius none. A PLEA OF POVERTY. How the Genoa ndi 0 Kscape v a Horace R. Chase, the Indwan agent who was fined $1.500 and costs by Judge Dundy on January 29 for wisappropristing funds fur nished by the United States governmont for the conduct of the Indiun school &t Genow, Nob., avpeared befor Scipio Dunay, Unied States comunssioner, yesterday and prayed for & relief Yrom custody on the grounds that he was unablo to pay the fine lmposed. ‘The law provides when u crimival is fined for un offenso and sentenced to imprisonment until he shall pay the sume, that if v the end of wrty days’ incarcerativa he can prove that Beis unable to pay the fine ha shail be released from custody und giveu his own time in which to pay tho same. Chaso swore before the comwmissioner us follows : “Lam unible 1o pay the fine and costs im-~ posed upon we oo the ¥0th day of Januar, 150, or any part thereof. My inability pay such fine arises from the fuct thatl have no property, either real or personal. | bave no property concealed or covered up, aud 1o person holds any proporty of suy kind whatever for me, nor huve | any secur- ity either of my own upon which 1 might raiso the monoy to pay the Hae and costs, Agent Wants shment. of any part thereof. I (hsrefore ask to be discharged from custody.” On cross.examination by Unted States District Attorney Haker, Chase admitted that aithough he had been sentenced to the custody of the shal ne had not been within a jail or prison since the sentence of the court. He enjoved his own liberty, going and coming when he pleased. He declared that the oniy property he owned was the clothes he had on his back. 'The only money he had was $10 ho had boy rowed from Dean Gardner to pay for this cestimony, Chase showed a decided disposition to evade all the questions asked by Baker con- cerning hus incarceration and it was some tune before he would make the ackuowledg- ment that he had not been behind the bars. Mr. Baker is satisfled that Chase cannot secure a reloase as long as ho has not suffered actual ymprisonment. Ex-United States District Attorney Pritohett, who secured the convictior of Chi fled of the latter's guilt. He sconts Chase's piea that it was ignorance and not intentional embezzlement that caused him to misapply the funds of the govern- ment. Pritchett says that Chase is a shrewd politician apd comes of 0ae of the brightest famiiies in the land. An uncleof his was Salmon P. Chase, of the supreme court of the United States. Other members of the family have distinguished themscives in polisics and finance, The great mystery is where he has put the government money that he got bold of, Hab L A5 Baker's Pure Coa Liver Oil (Known over 40 years.) Also Baker's Emulsion for throat and lung troubles. All druggists. AMUSEMENTS, Contrary to general expectation, the Bos- tonians were greated at Boyd’s opera house last night by a large aud representative au- dience. They, as well as the local manage- ment, had, on account of the Patti engage- ment, which drew quite heavily on the peo- ple, anticipated light business, but no one could notice wherein that event made any perceptible difference in the attendance. This fact may be considered as strong complimentary proof of tho great popularity and artistic excellence of the Bos- tonians, The personnel of the compan;” has not been changed since it was here last, about one year ago. H. C. Barnabee, Tom Karl, W. H. Macdonald, Marie Stone, Jessio Bartlett-Davis, Juliette Cordon, Josephine Bartlett, Carlotta Maconda, George Froth- ingham, Edwin Hoff and Eugene Cowles are still among the principals. For their open- ing they presented & new opera, *Don Quixote,” seen here for the first time, with Barnabee in the title role, K'rothicgham as Sancho Panza, Macdonald in the part of Don Fernando, Hoft as Cardinio, Cowles as Gines de Passamonto, & bandit; Miss Cordon as Lucinda and Miss Davis as Dorotha, while the smaller characters were taken by Miss Burtlett, Miss Maconda, Fred Dixon, A. lu. Nichols and Harry Dixon. 1t was & Very pretty, pleasing production, and the avdience appreciated it immensely. The music of “Dou Quixote” is vivacious from beginning to end, and the opera abounds in bright, catghy airs. Several of the solos and concerted numbers were rapturously encored, and, throughout, the audience manifested its delight in lib- eral outbursts of applause. In his portrayal of the character of Don Quixote, Mr. Barnabee further distinguished himself as one of the brightest cowmedy stars on the American stage. Nature first endowed him with a peculiarly humorous quality ot genius, which he put to wood use, and through long experionce has be- come perfect in the art of applying it for de- sired effccts to the best advaatage. He is also a fine vocalist, which cannot be said of many other fuany men, and therefore sus- tains all his master strokes, musically as well as dramatically, Having veen here 8o often, the organization has been written about so extensively in the past that any- thing said now would necessarily be & repetition. It 18 doubtiess strooger in every way than ever before. However, thero is an opportunity calling for special reference to one of the younger mem- bers, Eugene Cowles, who made his debut as a professional at tne beginning of last season. ile has developed wonderfully, and is fast coming to the front as one'of the ized leading bassos now before the public. He possesses a full, well rounded and smooth voice, and his solo in the first act won nim a merited recall. Mrs. Davis was never heard to better advantagd. Her rich, delightful voice seems to be growing stronger and sweoter and purer in tone every vear. She, too, was compelled to re- spond’ to a demand for repetitions of her solo_efforts. Macdonald and Hoff and Miss Cordon sang and acted with their old time, spirit and excellen Frothingham must not be forgotten, for he certainly ook his share of the honors slong with Barns- bee. The chorus is well trained, though in this opera it has less singing to do than in almost any other in the reportowre. The councerted music is taneful and brilliant, but conflued to half a dozen members. In the matter of costumes there isnot a finer equipped company on the road. BOWMAN'S PROSECUTION. It Was Closed in the District Court Yesterday Morning. The evidence for the prosecution in the case against Tan Bowman, charged wic.. the murder of Jack Kinney, was concluded in Judge Clarkson’s court yesterday. There has been no new evidence offered, and the case rests on the same testimony presehted at the preliminary hearing. The defense presentod all their evidence yesterday afternoon. The ground taken was that Bowman was a pretty good sort of a fellow and Kinney was a “bad nigger.” A Jarge number of witnesses were examined, butnothing new was developed. Testimony in rebuttal will be offered this morning and the wrguments will probably be concluded this evenine. ‘Tuesday morning Judge Clarkson will take up the case of Tom Liacy, charged with nigh- way robbery, and on Wedncsday John aud William Thorn will be tried on the charge of burglary. 'The defendant in the case of Edward Neal against the Eden Musee cowpany to restrain them from exhibiung the figures, eotc., showing the Joues trazedy, have fled & motion to have the bond of the plaintiff in- creased. Bond was given in the sum of $250, and the aefendant claims that it sustains a 1088 anounting to §150 per day by being de- prived of the right to exhibit the figures, and that the bond should ve increased in proportion. The hearing on the motion bas been set for this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Albort P. Larson has brought suit for $5,000 asmages against the Union stock vards company for the loss of the second Huger of his hand, The accident ocourred in November last whiie Larson was engaged 1 uncoupling a freight car from an ine in the yards ot the company. He cluims that the accident was caused by careless- ness on the part of the company in allowing drawhoads which were worn out 10 rewiain on the car. . Johu L. Webstor has brought suit against Allen 1oot for $300 for services rendered. John L. Webster has brought suit against Jobu A. Freyhan for $35 for logal services, ‘The Omaha millng company has sued N, O. Brown for 8250 on a note In the case of Jumes MeCord et al vs. B, A. Curr, a suit on account, the defendant failed to appear and judgment rendered for the plaintiff in the sum of §558. 34, In the case of Spitz, Landwuer & Co. vs, 8. L. Andrews, i suit on account, judgment was awarded the plawtiff in the sum of $971.50. The contest botween Josoph Barker and John Green for the title to the Grandview Stone quarries is still occupyiog Judwo Hope: woll's attention. ‘The sult of Crane Bros. vs the Central imploment company was given to the jury in Judgs Donne’s court at noon Judge Donue is heariug the of M. 4, DeGroff vs G. W. Wickershaw, a suit grow- iug out of a real estate deal. A Onemical Blaz». At7 o'clock last eveniug afire in the Omata chemical works, 810 South Eleventh stroet, did about §1,500 worth of dawage, al- though the loss may exceed that when the full results, such as breakage of casks and wliing of valuable chemicals, are carefully certslued wday. Partially covered by in surauce. [RALLYING ROUND JOSEPH. Shellenb.(ger, the Alleged Murderer, a Oandidate for Canonization. LAUDED BY LAWYER AND FRIENDS The Nebraska City.Suspect Spells His Testament, Smiles Liks a Seraph and is Almost Beatifled by His Frionds. “All tor Joe." When “Joe or Fuller Shellanberger was ushered into Chief Seavcy's office yesterday morning he appeared like a man who had rested comfortably during the night. His attorney, Mr. J. C. Watson of N braska City, was in Chief Seavey’s private ofce, accompanied by Councilman Chapman of Nebraska City, the husbaud of Joe's cousin, awaiting Joe's arrival. The three men and Shellenberger had a private conversation which lasted about an hour. Shellenberyer was placed back in his cell and seemed to be much relieved by v hat his friends from Nebraska City had told him. Chief Seavey has received several letters trom Joo's brother, who goes by the name of Smmuel Gray. His home is at Loveland, Ia. Sam states that although his corroct name is Shellenberger he goes by the name of Gray, but does not tell why. He mforms the chief, however, that if he will come over to Loveland he will tell him why he changed his name on the quiet. One of tno letters states that 1mmediately after getting out of the Logan jail he camo bome and visited with tho folks there for soveral days. On the other hand Joe says that he first went to Nebraska City. Another letter from Sam Gray tells how during the last two years he has endoavored to locate Joe, but was unsuccessful. Once, he says, he went to Nobraska City to find him, but did not succeed. Recently he learned that Joe was working in and around Nebraska City. A younger brother of Joe's was drowned and it was about that time, nearly one yi ago, that Joe could not be located. Sam is married. His mother lives with him and he is her only support. JIn regard to Joe's telling so many conflict- ing stories at times and at other times hav- ing nothing whatever to say when ques- tioned, Sam says that it is his ‘‘nature,” and that he has always been honest and willing to work. He is satisfied that Neal is simply having revenge on Joe because the latter would not go on the witness stand in Har- rison county, Iowa, aud swear to lies in order to free Neal from the charge of horse stecl- g, One ot the first things Joe told his brother when he went home was that he was afraid of Neal as he had threatened to ‘‘get even” with nim when he got out of the pen- itentiary. Sam also disputes several statements made 1n the newspapers. He says that Jailor Bebout is a liar when he says he has known Joe for nine years, as Jos has not been in this part of the country that long. He also accuses the jailor of standing 1 with Neal, who is “‘the champion liar of them all.” Gray writes that his mother has almost lost her reason from worrying about ner son. None of the family believe that Joe is guilty. Alibi's and Innocence, Mr. Watson was met by a Bee reporter after he had concluded his talk with Shel- lenberger in Chief Seavy's office. By way of answer 10 a number of questions he s “This gentleman |referring to a party who stood beside him| is Mr. Chapman, & mem- ber of the council of Nebraska City. Shel- lenberger is a cousin of Mr. Chapman’s wife. We have the best menin the city ready to come forward and tell where Shel- lenberger spent every day and night since the 25th of last December.” Mr. Cbapman broke into the conversation long enough to say that they nhad learned where Shellenberger had beensince January 1. When he saw, however that Mr. Watson had gone him a week better,guietly assented to the attorney’s date. “Why Shellenberger,” coutinved Mr. ‘Watson, ‘‘couldn’t have committed that murder. He couldn’t tell where he has been at any particular time. He couldn’t tell you when wo had Christmas last. But it just happens that way that wo have enough of our people who know well enough to cover the tune at which it 18 supposed the crime was committed, He isu't smart enough to n the way mentioned.” Somebody dissented from the last asser- tion and Mr. Watson replied : “Well, T won’t argue the matter with you, no matter what Skhellenberger may have said or what the theories may be relating to him. ‘What I tell you are the facts.” “Do you hope to use tie check in this case which, "it is alleged, Lidge paid Shellen- bergeri” “Yes, sir, We can produce every hand through which that check passed.” “Was it paid at a bank?” “Yes. “When was it cashed ¥" “It was cashed on the 7th.”” “Who received the money " “Well, the check had been given by Shel- lenberger to two others." “When was it given to Snelienberger?” ‘1t was given on the 4th.” *Why did not Shellenberger himself have the check cashea !’ Mr. Watson's attontion was temporarily distracted. “*How do you account for Shellenberger’s admitung without compulsion tkat he had tuken a band in the covering up of the mur- dered man and woman " ““Woll, you know there have been plenty of instances in which people who were inno cent of crimes—just as innocent as you or I—admitted their connection with them. That's just what Shellenberger has done. **Why, then, does Neal says that “Sheilen- berger’ lnust have committed the murder, and it wae Shelienberger who made the propo- sition torun off the Pinney stock and sell i “Simply because Neal, to save himself, thought that that story would drive Shel- lenberger out of he country, aud that Shel- lenberger's flight would make it appear that Shellenberger really was the murderer.’ Mr, Watson then stated that he would have the preliminary hearing set for any date that might be salisfactory to the county attorney. Another Suspect. Hoaring that there might have beon a third party in the killing, the proprietor of the Creighton house reported a circumstance yestorday that may develop something. On the morning of the 2d of last month a man dressed more like a cowboy than any- body else rogistered at that house as »G. W. Davis, Schugler.” He remained about the house until the 9th, when he suddenly disap- peared, leaving his'bill unpaid. He roturned onthe 15th togev a revolver he haa left there and has not been sinco, ‘The last time he registered as *W. G. Davis, Avoca, lowa.” An effort will ba made to find out who Davis is. Preliminary Hearing. The proliminary heariwg ot Shellenberger has been sot for next Tuesday morning in Justice Morrison's court. U's hoaring will take place on Monday in the same court. Change of larities, hot Nery, and Douglas. irregu- Mil life, backucne, monthly flashes, are cured by Dr. sawples at Kuhn & Co. i o The Senool Census. Soeretary Piper of the board of education, has made all the wopolntments for the tak ers of the achool census, and the appointees bofn work this moraing. They are as fol- lows: Yirst Ward—Pat Foloy. voud Ward—-Job Mariott, Third Wara—Frank Hanmar, Fourth Ward—Jas. E. Carpsnter, Fifth Ward—Joe Schiller. Sixth Wurd—E. T. Glenn and Stoney. venth Ward--Cnarles L. Thomas, Eighth Ward—H. W. Reynold: Ninth Ward ~H. L. Seward This work must bo completed by April 1. It it is discoverad that the above force is t00 small, more men_will be putto work. The pay atlowed is 3 cents for each n making it an casy matter for a good hustior to make § a day Gaorge F. OLE OLSON'RSLAYER, ——)c He Sues Montgomgry & Adums for Heavy Damagos Mrs. Ferguson, mothet' bf William Fergu- son, the colorod boy who'Killed Ole Oleson 1n Montgomery & Adamh’saloon, at Four- tecnth and Dodgpo streets, and was sent up for life, commenced sultm the federal court yestorday for$d,000 against the suloon men for the loss of the boy's nusyorl. Ferguson him- self also brings suit foF & like amount egainst the same firm. The ground of both suits is that young Ferguson was a minor and the saloonists should not bave allowed him in their place at all, much Téss sold him drinks. f— Marks an OUtt-©Offender. Solomon Marks, the fellow who came so near getting away with a 8300 bolt of silk from Larking’ dry goods store Wednesday night and was jailed, sent a telegram yester- day aftarnoon to Florence Marks, Kansas City, asking her to come to Omaha immedi~ ately. Chief Seavey, through whose hands the telegram passed, immediately sent a telegram to Chief Spears of the same city, nsking who Florence Marks is. It is sup- osed to be his wife, as he is known to have Poen mareied thors & Tew weeks ago. Ser- geant Sigwart recognizes Marks as a man who went through Edhoim & Akin's jewelry store about flve years ago; and also as the ‘man who was the cause of the well remem- bered wholesale shooting on the train re turning to Omaha from the Hanley prize fight, which occurred near Springfleld noarly five years ago. ———— A Trade Journl. The National Trade Journal, devoted to finance, and published by W. H. Blakeman, room 912, Bex building, is a new monthly. Typographically, 1t 18 suporb. Mr. Blake- man, in his salutatory. urges harmony and organization among the real estate men, Cl promises the freshest news obtainabie, of interest to real estate men and financiers, and proposes to keep his readers posted on the best and safest places for investment looking to the advaucement and prospects of the cities, towns and counties in the state. All 1 all it is oneof the cleanest looking and best edited trade papers in the west. o Aoty Moriuary. Mrs. Sara C. McVittie died at her home at Thirtieth and Maple street yesterday af- ter a brief illness. The deceased was fifty- five vears of age and had lived in Omaha for many years. She was the wife of Mr. James McVittie, grocer at 2605 North Thirtieth street. The funeral will be announced hereafter. The two-year-old son of George A. Bur- linghoff died at the residence, 2715 Decatur street, yesterday. The remains will be interred at Bennington. The deceased was a grandson of ex-County Commissioner Timme, — The Operatic Venture. Mr. Kierstead says that the Patu engage- ment was a financial as well as artistic suc- cess, and the local managers are well satis- fled. They took in enough money to pay the Dbig guarantee and all exponses save such improvements as were made in the Coliseum that will be permanent. **We consider ourse lves very fortunate,” be continued, ‘“and believe our venture proved a greater advertiscment both for the city and building than anything we could have done.” me=e “It has also demonstrated to us that sum- mer opera there will pay,” said Mr. Lind- say, ‘‘and we are now’ in negotiation with J. H. Morrissey to open & season early in Juno with Nordica ana Belini. at the head of & strong company.” THE HELIOGRAPH, How Military Si1zaals Are Trans- mitted by Meaps of Sunlignt. Lieutenant Beall, of the local signal service office, has made requisition for an instrument known as “‘the helio- graph,” and assoon as it arrives he will begin experimenting with it with a view to establishing communication with Fort Sheridan and various other points from five to -twenty miles dis- tant, says the Chicago News. The heliograph, which has long been used by the government, is an arrangement of mirrors, whereby signals can be transmitted from one point to an- other on clear days by means of flashes of sunlight. A complete instrument consists essentially of two plain mirrors and a sighting rod. The mirrors are usually supported on a tripod and are fitted with vertical and horizontal tangent screws, by means of which the mirrors can be turned on these supports so as to face any desired direction toward the sky. Ouve of the mirrors is so mounted that a motion of three or four degrees about its horizon- tal axis can be given 1t independent of the tangent screw, so that the flash can be thrown on and off quickly and at will. Both mirrors of the instrument are used when the signalman facing the receiving station has the sun at his back. When the sun is in frontor nearly at his right or left only one mirror is used. A code of sigoals cor- responding to the _ Morse code of telegraphy is ~ used, com- binations of long and short flashes ivuicating the different letters. The man at the sending station, by means of his sighting red, succeeds in locating the mirrors at the receiving station,and then communication is easily estab- lished. The instrument has been used with great success in Arizona and New Mex- ico, sometimes exchanging signals at a distance of forty miles. During the pursuit of the bloodthirsty Geronimo, General Crook’s men used it for the pur- pose of keeping the regiments at head- quarters informed of the movements of the Indians. The heliograph is used in the signal service department for the reason that on smoky days,when it is impossible to use the regular flags, the instrument will throw a Hash through the hazy aimosphere so asto be dis- tinctly seen at the receiving station. Lieutenant Beall does not expect the insteument to work in this section of the country for a distance of more than eighteen or twenty miles. i THE MIGHTY FALLEN. Called o ident, but Did Not ‘Ben." New York Sun: He had returned to his village home from a trip to Wash- ington and that sdme evening he ap- peared at the drug store to entertain an admiring audienc@ with his adven- tures w our congreséman, I suppose?” queried the blacksmith, ; MOf course, and: took dinner with him, " ou did, eh? By George, but that shows we are nooueshorse folks here! See the president?’’ I did, by special appointment.” ‘Shuke hands with him¥” L aid.’ i you to sit down?” Yes, sir,” eemed to be glad 6 see you?” He did.” 4 “Stay long?” bout fifteen minutes.” “Ask you to.call again?” “*He did.” **Id you call him Ben?” “Why, no.” *You dian't dare call him Ben?” Certainly not.” **Weil, that’s all T want to know, sur! You own the grist mill, woolen factory, three stores and the tavern, and have been to the legislature and given us to understand that you were a beap of a feller, but you hain’t. You went down to Washinizton and sat on the edge of » cheer and talked to the president, a) d dasn’t call him Ben, und I don’t foller pu any furthe Come on, boys, let’s > up to Church’s grocery and see that feller who fit seven rounds of a prize- fight in Buffalo last week,” A Great Sheep Ranch in the Far West. PROFITS ON THE WOOLY WARDS. Sugar Beet Raising in the West— Alfalfa Culture in Kanwas—Mak- ing a Hot Bed -Feed For Dalry Cowa. Sheep Feeding in the Far West, Written for The Bee. I had the pleasure of spending a day, a short time ago, on a sheep ranch in western Kansas. On this ranch 17,000 head of Utah and Colorado sheep are being fed for the Denver and Kansas City markets. The ranch is located on a branch of the Republican river and the six cor- rals in which the sheep are kept oc- cupy two contiguous bends in the creck and cover about five acres of grouad. The corrals are enclosed with board fences, the wire fence which was for- merly used not giving satisfaction, and are furmished with self-feeding corn bins and racks for hay, with salt, sulphur and running water, accessible at all times. Four men do all the work in connection with caring for the sheep. The corn and hay are de- livered on the ground by the neighbor- ing farmers and 1t is distributed Ly the shepherd and his assistants as needed. During the severe weather in January 00 bushels of corn per day was eaten by “hiese sheep, besides all the hay they wan.yd. Hay delivered at this ranch has cost $3.50 per ton and corn 13 cents per bushel this winter. The total out- lay for feed is expected to reach 815,000 by the end of the season. The sheep were put into the corrals in November at an average weight of eighty pounds and cost $1.50 per head. While we were on the ground returns were received from two carloads, 365 head, of sheep which had been marketed in Kansas City and sold there for $6.60 per head. The shepherd assured us that the sheep which had been marketed were not up to the standard in quality of a band of 2,500 head which were in one corral. Previous sales have been made out of this stock this year at $5.20 per cwt. The whole bund will be marketed be- fore April. Great care is taken in handling these large bands of fat sheep to avoid all ex- citement which might cause the ani- mals to stampede, and it is almost im- possible to run them through the divid- ing chute to sort out a carload,or *‘gin” them as itis called, without causing death of some from over-heating. The sight of so many sheep quietly feeding in the corrals is quite interest- ing, and 1t is not less interesting .to sit with the shepherds around their camp fire and listen to their stories of shep- herd life in the Rocky mountains. The interest takes a different turn when the farmer, as he shovels his corn into the shepherd’s bin, tells how the arrival of the herd made a market for corn, which released him from the payment of 3 per cent per month on his team and household goods, or when the shepherd figures out $4 per head profit on 17,000 sheev in fine weather Beets jor Sugar. Successful experiments were made in the production of high-grade sugar tests at several places west of the Misfouri river in 1887. At Medicine Lodge not only were beets rich in sugar produced, but the sugar was manufactured and amounted to something over 2,100 pounds per acre, which it was conceded that about one-fourth of the sugar was lost from lack of a full complement of beet sugar machinery. Beets were also produced at Grand. Island and at Neligh, Neb., the analysis of which showed surprising richness, suys Prof. E. B. Cowgill to the Kansas Farmer. An examina- tion of a map will show that these places ave not far from the same longitude and ave widely different in latitude, Medi- cine Lodge being near the southern boundary of Kansas and Neligh, near vhe northern boundary of Nebraska and the distance between them nearly 400 miles. [t would be presumptuous to say that aither of these places is on the verge of the sugar beet area, or that the country between them is not also well adapted to the production of high- grade beets, or that this area is con- fined to a line adjoining them. Nobody knows aunything about the limits of this territory, and I sugge that farmers and s will do well to procure sugar beet seed from the United States de partment of agriculcure or otherwise and plant and carefully cultivate them with a view to determining whether this most valuable crop can be grown to perfection on their lands. 1 by no means expect that the beet will take the place of sorghum in our sugar industry, but that in many locali- ties the one will supplement the other, giving an aggreguting workiug season and sugar harvest of five or six montas, there is no longer a doubt. Consieer for @ moment the value of a sugar beet crop. The richest beets pro- duced last season at any of the places named, contained, according to govern- ment, anulysis 22 per cent of sugar. Such beets are worth $5 per ton or even more. Sugar beets yield, according to soil and cultivation, from ten to twenty tons per acre, sometimes reaching even twenty-five tons per acre. It is dif- ficult to,see how more than worth of labor can be expended upon an acre of beets,'and a little arithmetic shows the desirability of that kind of farming. Growini Altulfa, The experience of western and particularly Finney demonstrated the value of this crop be- yond question. There is no doubt it will thrive wonderfully throughout the ire Arkansas valley. Here, under v on, we cut four crops per sason of hay, or two of bay and one of seed, and there is no indication of any injury to the plant after five years of su cropping. One lot of eighty a B within my knowledge, five yeurs old, on land where it is ten feet to water, and which has never been irrigated, shows & stronger and more vigorous plant this fifth y [t has produced thr hay e y year until 3 when it wascutonce forh for seed each season. Astoits value asa erop, Sstarving” west are 1inclined lenge comparison with ou more fortunate eastern ne raises corn and oats and wheat, Fsti- mate two crops of alfaifa hay ac three tons (and it often goes four)at #3 per ton in the stack: and one crop of alfalfa sced at five bushels j e (and it often goes eight or t bushel, and we ha - son, income aor Kansas, county, has sur and this, and ouce of the to chal- so-called hbor, who v costing | $1.25 p at the old rveliable stand | of Uncle Sam. And we dop't propose | to yield the palm on grain either, though we devote less attention to its owth because alfalfa with cattle, PEARS'SOAP? Y T TS T T S sheep and hogs is so much more profita- ble. The time to begin preparations for the hot-bed is long before it may be re- quired. The hot-bed should face the south, though some prefer the south- east, as the sun will warm the plants earlier in the morning thun wnen fac- ing the south, says the New York Mora- ing Journal. In constructingthe frame and top (sush) make everything tight, as it is much easier to let the air 1 when required than to keep the cold out. Some make the hot-bed of brick, and others use a doutle frame, with sawdust between; but in this climate a single frame will answer. The heat in the hot-bed is produced by the decomposition of manure, Place it aside, in small heaps, and it will keep until wanted, the cold air preventing decomposition. Trample the manure in a box or other receptacie and let it heat, then loosen it up, teample again, and 1n a day or two remove it to the hot-bed, trampling it down to a solid mass. If it does not heat sufficiently, get some stone lime, slack it with boiling water, thin to the consistency of cream, and make a few holes in the manue, pouring in the lime water. As a rule this will not be necessary. It there is 100 much heat, make holes and pour in cold, clear water. About sixty degrees is the proper temperature for sowing the seed. The dirt on the top of the manure should be exceedingly rich. Cover the earth with a piece of old carpst at night to avoid loss of heat by radiation. Air the plants on nice, warm days and wa them when necessary, but not to satura. tion. The point is not to have the bed too warm, and also to avoid cold. The Delicious Lattle Red. The strawberry is one of the early fruits and the vines come into bearing s0 soon that every family that has a small lot or garden plat should have a “strawberry patch.” No farmer should consider his farm complete without his little strawberry corner. A small plav of strawberries requires but little labor, and those who grow berries for a fam- ily supply enjoy a more delicious arti- cle than can {m found on the market stalls, as there is a great differe be- tween the fresh, well-ripened berry just picked from the vine and that picked in a semi-green condition and allowed to ripen on the journey during shi ment. The person who grows his be ries has the selection of the varieties he prefers, which 1s an advantage not to be overlooked. Deed for Dairy Cows. William Crozier, a well known dairy- man of Long 1:'and (N. Y.), says in the Albany Cultivatwor, that he does not feed silage; his feed cousists of eut corn- fodder, pulped mangel-wurzel, bran and ground oats. This is cut, pulped, and the coarse bran and ground oats, with some line salt, all thoroughly mixed to- gether.0He cuts on Saturday enough to last to next Saturday, or one week. It is put 10 one heap on the barn floor, and covered over with a piece of old sail cloth. The mess soon warms up, though not 80 as to become hot. Each cow gets a bushel-basketful of this, morning and night, and when a cow is in full milk, or fresh, she gets one pailful of warm water, with three quarts of bran and one quart of ground oats mi water, twice each day. His cows never goout of the stable iu winter, nor do they get cold water—the chill is always taken off before they get it to drink. A bushel-basketful of the mixture weighs about twentv pounds. In the midday, after they are watered, they get a bunch of hay hay is made from his gr mixture, as his mowing land is seeded down with several mixtures, and one of the mixtures is alfalf which is very important to give vor and texture to butter. To have in good condition, and to give , pure crenm they must have change of feed, and not feed alone, but must be kept clean. The stables are cleaned every day, and tho cows are curried and brushad once each day. This gives contentment and com- fort to them, and if he finds a cow that does not give him an equal return, she goes to the butcher. Fast and Slow Mi king, Itis eenerally understood that fast milking has the advantage of securing more milk than slow milking. But we are not aware of any scientific experi- ments to determine the fauct. Ralph Allen of Delavan, Ill., gives to the Jer- se Bulletin a little experience, that well illustrates the difference. Hisboy was learning to milk and took two and a halt times more time than a fast milker, who got from the cow at each milking 9 to 12¢ pounds of milk. The boy could get only 7 to 9 pound The evidence in favor of fast milking was ly conclusive—provided the timein milking was all the difference that af- fected the flow. The fust milker may have been more agreeable to the cow, 1 his manner of milking may have been mor sable. The bungling the boy 1 en positively ing to the cow. 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