Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1890, Page 2

2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE THU’BSDéY DECEMBER 18, 18900.-TWELVE PAGES BOTH IN A SERIOUS PLIGHT, An Iowa Baloonkeeper and His Wife are Arrested for Murder, SUICIDE OF A MOUNT PLEASANT GIRL. Herculean Task of State Secretary Jackson—The Search for the Mur- derer of Ernest Reed-—Death of a Monk. Srovx Crry, In., Dec. 17.—|Spectal Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—Mr. and Mrs, Benjamin Josephson were arrested this afternoon on a charge of murder. On the night of Novem- ber 4 John McVeigh and two companions went into Josephson's saloon and while there got into a row in which Josephson struck McVeigh on the head with a beer mallet from the offects of which he died this morn- ing, after being in the hospital since. The doctors had trepined his skull but it did not save him. Josephson and his wife came into prominence in the Haddock case by swearing that they saw the fatal shot fired. Their testimony was broken down, however, and was not effective for the prosecution as had been intended, e A Girl Suic de. Mouxt Prrasant, Ia, Dec. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bre.]—Mary Harshbarger, # dining room girl at the Harlan houso hero, was found in her room last night in the last agonies of death from poison administered by herself. Before taking tho fatal doso she made preparations and left instractions for her burial. No motive for the deed is known. _ Des Moixes, Ia., De: Special to Tur Brr,]—Secretary of State Jackson has just comploted the herculean task imposed upon him by the anti-trust law enacted at the last legislature. The act makes it a conspiracy to defraud, for any covporation, firm or indi- vidual doing business in this state, to enter futo any combination or agreement to fix the price or limit the production of any article or product, under pevalty of a fine of from §500 to $2,000, and possible imprisoament in the vow Juil for one year of any person so con- victed. = There are other penalties, such as the inability of any corporation so convicted o enforce its contracts, forfeiture of charter, franchises, etc. The sccretary of state was required to issue a letter of inquiry to each dorporation in the state, to ascertain whether they were obeying the law. About six thou- sand of these K-uurs were sent out in July last, and up to date less than properly heard from, Of tnese 23 changed the affidavit so that it was illegal, 951 were roturne! uncalled for at the postoffices to which they were sent, and no reply at all was receive 1 from 1901 of the letters; also 49 for- eign corporations doing business in the state failed to answer, Under the law it is the duty of the secretary of state to certify theso delinguents to the attornoy general, and tho latter official is required to bring suits to ‘compel answers to the letters or to enforce the malties for failure to answer. A list as been prepared for that, purpose, but it is doubtful what action will be taken. A pe- ouliar phase of the situation 1s that many of the alleged delinquents are corporations that have gono outof business, butjust what ones there is no way of finding” out, as no record is kept. Then again hundreds of them are churches and other ron-productive insti- tutions, in whose favor the law does not dis- eriminate, but against whom it would be manifestly unjust to try and enforce the law. It would be an enormous expense to the state and comparatively few fines could be col- Tected if loid. The matter will be laid before the exccutive councll, and more than likely a test case will be made up for a decision as to _the meaning or validity of the law. Handed to a Syndicate. Cepanr Rapins, Ia., Dec. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee, |—This aftornoon the trans- fer was made by which the Cedar Kapids & Marion railway and the Codar Rapids street railway passed from the control of corpora- tion to a syndicate of local capitalists. They will replace the horse cars with an electric ouein the spring, both in the city and bo- tween here and Marion. The officers of the Cedar Rapids & Marion railway are: P, E. Hall, president; W. D. Douglas, vice presi- dent; John S. Kly, secretary; Georze W. Bever, treasurer, and tho officers of the Cedar Ravids street railway are P. E. Hall, presi- dent; John S, Ely, secretary; George W. Bever, treasurer. Tried for His Life. Broronn, Ta., Dec. 17.—[Special Telogram to Tur Brw,)—Thefdistrict court is engaged fn the trial of M. B, Foster for the murder of Ernest Reed about November 3, 1887 Fos- ter was tried in the December term of 1857 and convicted of murder in the first degre and sentonced to bo hung. The case was ap- caled 10 the supreme conct and_sent back or u now triul for some irregularity in the matter of evidence., A motion for a change was overrnled by the court on Saturday. This woek has been spent in impaneling o jury and witnesses aro now being examined, of which thoro will be a large number, prob ably over ifty, Much interest in the case is manifested, as the court room is crowded. LeMars Gets a Depot. Des Moixes, fa, Dec. 17.—[Special Tele- kram to Tine Ber.]—General Manager Beck of the Iilinois Central railway today informed the railway commission that his company would at onoe begin the erection of a commo- dious depot at LeMars. The present arrango- ment thero iy a shed-like affair which was built by the citizens, and has long been a reproach and an eyesore. It is not known whether the Omaha road will join in the erection of the depot as is desired, but if not the lllinois Central will proceed alone. . Bakers Assign. Booxe, Ia., Dec. 17.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee|—A. Schanaman & Co., grocers and bakers, have made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors. The First Na- tional bank of this place has a mortgage on the stock for $1,200 and other labilities amount to about $1,500. The stock will prob- ablv invoice the latter amount and the book sccounts as much more. 0. P, Reinhart, an old sottlor, died this morning aged sixty years. Deserted the Oatmeal Trust. Forr Dovae, Ia., Dee. 17.—[Special Tole- gram to Tee Bee]—H. R. Heath, late pro- prietor of the big Des Moines oatmeal mill, today telegraphed his resignation to the sec- retary of the national oatmeal trust. Mr. Heath has been a member of the trust for ten years, He is now erecting a large oat- meal mill here, It will have a cepaclty of 80O barrels a day and will be operated inde. pendently of the combine, Jordan's Promotion. Stovx Crry, Ia., Dec. 17.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee.]—E. W. Jordan, who for fourteen years has been connected with tho Chiecago, Milwaukoe & St. Paul road here, today received notice of his appointment to the position of division freight and passenger ;f'nl. in charge of the Sioux City and Dakota visions with headquarters here. Ratified the Agreemont. New Yong, Dee. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bee.]—It is ofcially annouuced that the Louisville & Nashville has purchased oontrol of the Kontucky Central railroad. The Missouri Pacific directors have ratified the presidents’ agreement, and S. H. H.Clark, ‘with the president, will revresent the com- pany on the advisory board. A Keokuk Grocery House Assigns, Kroxkuk, Ia, Deo. 17.—Collier, Robertson & Hamilton, who gave a mortgage on their ‘wholesale grocery stock und building & fow days ago, made an ument today, Liabili- ties, $154,000; assets, than one-half of this amount. Harvester Agents Discharged. Dobas, Ia, Dec. 17.—(Special Tele- to Tus Bax.]—-Every local agent of Champlon harvester company in this fterritory has been requested by the company to forward his resignation at once. The reason gven for this wholesale decapitation is that the American barvester company wiil hereafter transact all business of the com- pany. To some of the older and most trusted agents it was intimated that the trust might offer them situations shortly. As this courso will be followed by the other companies of the combine, hundreds of men will thus find themselves out of a situation in this terri- tory. Death of a Monk. Dunvque, Ia, Dec. 17.—[Special Tele gram to Tie Ber,] —Brother Edward, one of the best known of the Trappist monks at the New Mellery monastery, died last night, aged thirty-four, Ho was famous as a vet- erinary surgeon, iR — A PRIVATE RANK COLLAPSES, One of the Oldest in Ch o Forced to Suspend. Cmiaao, Dee. 17.—The vrivate banking house of S, A. Kean & Co., one of the oldest in Chicago, will not open its doors tomorrow. Mr. Kean made a statement to the press to- night announcing the suspension. He de- clined to estimate the liabilities or assels, but was of the opinion thatevery claim would be pmd in full. They had beon negotiating some time, he sald, for reorganization, either s astate or national bank, and expected to reorganize without stopping business. It had been found, however, that it would be ime possible in o short time to raise the necessary funds to continue business with safety pend- ing reorganization. It was thereupon decided to accept the next wisest course —suspension. “Our business,” continued Mr. Kean, “hus grown too rapidly the last year or two for our capital, and the stringency in the money market made it impossible for us to turn over securities again at once after we had loahed money on them. Our nominal capital was £100,000, but our reorganization would ve $300,000. The firm, which was formerly known as Preston, Kean & Co., has done i large busi- ness in floating c county and public im- provement bonds issued in the west. These, when not otherwise disposed of, would be pledged to the banks for call loans. At New Vork and other eastern points these loans have recently been called beavily and the drain on the house apparently reached tho limit today. Ancther factor wus the circum- stance that the demand for securities of com- puratively newly scttled districts, districts such as were largely dealt in by Kean & Co., had fallen oft to aconsiderable extent. De- sits in the institution récently aggregated th\‘ocn $600,000 and $700,000. Wide celebrity was given the house some years ago by the extraordinary incidents following the defal- cation of it cashier, Ker, who was traced to and brought buck from Peru, and after a long legal fight incarcerated in Joliet. AN AFTER CLAP. One Hero of Pall Mall Exposures in Trouble at Seattle, Searrie, Wash., Dec. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.—Charles R. Hammond was convicted in the superior court today of grand larceny and is now in the county jail. Hammond was formerly proprietor of the notorious Cleveland Street house in London, whose infamous exposures were made in the Pall Mall Gazette. New developments in the case indicate that Hammond is the victim of a conspiracy of which Alexander Todhunterisat the head. Todhunter is supposed to be an English de- teetive and after failing to get Hammond on inglish soil worked this case agaiust him charging him with stealing a sealskin sacque from a woman whom Todhunter induced to visit Hammond’s. Hammond claims that there is $250,000 at his disposal on deposit in the Bankof California and other banks. Itis said to have been placed there by wealthy Englishmen as bush money. ~Hammond hus been in Seattle more than a year and has abundant means. He refuses to talk, but admits having threatened to return to Lon- don and says that. parties there are trying to prevent his return, and that in order to do so Todhunter, as their tool, trumped up this chargo against him. + He expects to get & new trial and says that he will return to" London and take the consequences, but sveadfastly refuses to betray the men who patronized his Cleveland street house. e ———e WESTERN PACKING INTERESTS. A Falling Off in the Number of Hogs Handled for the Week. Cisarsxarr, 0., Dec. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tnr Bee.]—Tomorrow's Price Cur- rent wilj say: Packing places making returns have handled 510,000 hogs for the week, against 560,000 the preceding week, and 440,000 last year, Estimating places not reported, the total from November 1 is 8,335,000, against 2,810,000 last year. Undermentioned places compare as follows: e e i Switchmen Strike. Rawrixs, Wyo., Dec. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.|—The switchmen in the yards here struck this afternoon, resulting in a complote tie-up of everything oxcept pas- songer and mail trains, ‘Thestrike is in sym- pathy with the Ogden strikers and is thought will be general on the system. at toves kg o0 Death of an Embezzler. Mnwauker, Wis, Dec. 17.—A dispatch from Geneva says that Bert B. Scott, late treasurer of Ashland county, died at Hot Springs, Ark., this morning, At tho most critical Lime of his illness news came from Afi!hllmd that his oflicial affairs were in bad shape, Engineeor of the Chicago Canal. CuicAGo, Dec. 17.—William E, Worthen o f New York was today appointed chief engi- neer of the Chicago canal, vice Cooley, dis- charged. Worthen is a former vice president of the New York & New Haven railroad, and was president of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1887, ———— French Foreign Trade. Pams, Deo. 17.—|Special Cablegram to Tue Bee.—Returns issued by the French board of trade show that during the month of November the imports decreased 6,972,000 francs and exports decreased 54,196,000 francs as compared with the corresponding month last year, ————— S Shot and Killed His Wife. LeapviL, Colo., Deo. 17.—J. B. Phelan shot and lnstantly killed his wife last even- ing at Cardift. He barricaded himself in the house after the shooting and denied the suthorities admittance, The sheriff and crowd finally captured him. S r——— On Economical Grounds. Bunxe, Deo. 17.—|Special Cablegram to Tur Bee.|—The government of the Argen- tine Republic has decided to withdraw its ministers from Switzerland and close its le- gation here. This action is taken on the grounds of economy. —_—————— Glaaston e Getting Better, Dusriy, Dee, 17.—Though Parnell suffered intense pain from the effects of the limo | thrown into his eyes at Castle Comer yestor day, he was able |ast night to address from a | window of the hotel at Kilkenney a large crowd. During the address his face was covered with banduges, He detailed the events of the day, and tho erowd became ex- asperated at the manner in which he was treated and many threats of vengeance were made. . An examination of Paruell's eyes re- vealod the fact that his sight is not injured. ‘The surgeon declares, however, that inflrma- tion may set iu, and has ordered thy paticnt o keep his eyos closed, Ovrk City and County Convoention. Corx, Dec. 17.—The eity and county con- vention assembled here today. The name of Parnell was greeted with cheers by the dele- gates, but the crowd groaned it. The high horiff of Cork presided. The chairman read a telegram from Patrick’ Egan, giving in- structions for tho transfer of his shares of United [roland to MecCarthy. MeCarthy in an address declared that if the Irish party wanted authority ar sanction for what they had done the magnificent gathering there as- sembled gave it to them. Sullivan Sails tor Liverpool. New Youk, Dec. 17T, S. Sullivan, one of the Irish delegates, safled for Liverpool today. ity The Fire Record. Krokrk, Tn,, Dec. 17.—A Gate City Ska- hoka, Mo., special says the Keokuk & West- ern depot, 1,000,000 feot of lumber and Bott's elevator burned this morning. Loss £210,000, Ciiesco, Dee. 17, — Fire in the Burton block, oceupied by several small manufac- fories, tonight caused losses aggregating £0,000, dbabiga sy Resteictine the Mckinley Bill Wasnixaros, Dee. 17. —In the senate today Shorman, from the committee on foreign ro- lntions, roported a bill providing that the McKinley tariff act shall not be held to im- pede or impair the foreo of any treaty bo- tween the United States and any other gov- ernment. Trainmen Want Wages Reaajusted. Ciicaao, Dee. 17.—Delegates representing the railway conductors, engineers, firemen and brotherhood of trainmen are in the city to confer with the officials of the Chicazo, Milwaukee & St. Paul relative to the adop- tion of a new schedule of wa; ALASKA AND JITS PEOPLE. Miner W. Bruce's Interesting Account of This Mysterious Country. Miner W. Bruce. one of the pioneer ex- plovers of Alaska, passed through Omaha yesterday on his way to Washington to look after the bill now pending before the house looking to yesting the rights of the inhabi- tants to acquire title to Alaskan lands. As the law now stands they may take mining claims, but can get no clear title to lands, Neatly two years ago Mr. Bruce went to Alaska in the interest of asyndicate of news- papers and sent back some of the most com- prehensive letters ever written about that mysterious land. © Mr. Bruce. was seen by a Bee representa- tive, and said : “I have been traveling by canoe the past five months, covering that portion of south- eastern Alaska which I did. not cover last summer. ‘What is the climate of Alaskat” he was asked. ‘It is similar to that of Washington, but I think hardly as wet. The people don't bagin to know anything about Alaska, It covers a vast territory and is so sparsely settled. There are only three towns, and not one of them excecds 800 inhabitants, The ehief in- dustries are mining, fishing, canning and timber cutting.” “‘What country did you cover during your canoe trip{" “I went from Cape Fanshaw to the ex- treme southeastern part of the territory. It was a dry season and very comfortabio for traveling, except the last six weeks when it rained most of the time." ““What, are the agricultural resources of the country 1" “Wiiile it is ‘not a strictly agricuttural country by any means, yet the soil and clim- ate are suscentible to the cultivation of the finest fruits and vegetables, and in fact all root growth. Some of the finest vegetables I have ever eaten were grown there by the Chinese and Siwashes who worked in the canneries.” ““What do you think of the country and its future?” ““1 am more than vleased with the country, and think thatit has a great future, ‘While 1regard Alaska as a country of most wonder- ful resources, I must be careful about aavis- ing emigration for the present, for the rea- son that the country 1s sparsely settled and from the fact that settlers under the present law cannot obtain title to lands.” ““What sovt of people are the natives or In- dians in Alaska?” *“The Siwaspes, or Indians—we do not call them Indians out there —are very intelligent and make a better living than half the farm- ers in Nebraska. Itis a curious fact, but in my estimation correct, that the Siwashes of Alaska are the descendants of the Japanese, who have'wandered across the straits cen: turies ago and formed a race that is Oriental and yet occidental. You may cover the lower faceof any one of the natives and above will be found the oblique eyes, the straight hairand all the characteristics of the race.” ‘“‘What Is the consensusof opinion in regard to the seal fishing question " ‘“T'ne last scal contract was the result of one of the biggest sclemes everput up in this country. Seals are notany scarcer than they o the contract was made. Somd of s of this new company will make more money from the catch of 20,000 skins than they would if they caught the full catch of 60,000'skins, The attitude of our govern- ment on this question is_preposterous, and I think th retary Blaine instead of in- dulging in a controversy with Prime Minis- ter Salisbury over the seal question, might better divert his attention to the openmg of Alaska for settiement and devote his services t0 the development of its rosources.” “Would you advise emigration to Alaska?” No, I would not. Alaska will some day be the elysium of theimmigrant, but just now I would “not adavise anyone who has nov means to emigrate there. You see, the ac- quirement of land, until the bill pending is passed, is impossible, and the slim population and lack of industries as we know them back east would render it impossible to support a large infiux of people. I have not been in a position to get my mail, except at_long inter- vale, but I understand " that the bill I have Deen laboring for has passed both houses and is now before a conference committee on some disagreeing amendment," LA THE GUN WAS LOADED. John Mortensen Accidentally Shot and Seriously Wounded. John Mortensen, a laborer, was ageidentally shot yesterday afternoon at 617 Pacific street. He and a friend named Christian Bach were looking at a revolver, one of those proverbial guns that “are not' loaded,” when the thing very unexpeotedly went off and Morteusen received a bullet of a ZS-calibre in the lower part of the abdomen, He was re- moved to St, Joseph's hospital and a physi- cian summoned, The wound is not consid- ered particularly dangerous, although it may develop into something more dangerous than the suffering of the wounded man at present would indicate. Mortenson said the shooting was purely accidental, and he attaches no blame whatever to his friend, Bach. ————— Distric jourt, In the district court Catherine Haley has brought suit against Jeseph C. Christie and Josoph Sipe to quiet the title to a lot in Brown park. The plaintift alleges that on December 9, 15%0, she owned the lot, having a deed to the same, and that about that time Sipe as her agent, and acting in that capacity without her knowledge, fraudulently pro- cured her signature to a deed running to Christie. She further alleges that the orop- erty 1 question is worth 81,600, and wili asic the court to order the possession of the prop- erty back wheye it was before the transfer was made, ———— Marriage ilacenses. The following marriage licenses were is- suedby Judge Shields yesterday: Nameana address, { Burt Cliborn, Omaha. .. 1| Edena Simpson, Chicago. James W. Meskimien, Omah, % Etta Elson, Grand Junction, Edward Lytle, Omah { May Donuhue, Ow An Alloged Whisky Thief. Herbert Warner was put on trial bofore Judge Dundy yesterday on the charge of stealing several barrels of whisky oa which the tax had not been paid. The whisky was locked up in tho government warehouse at the Meadow Grove distillery and the ware- house was broken into last August and the whisky stolen, - A Fugitive From Justice. W. M. Sanford, & young man from Lincoln, was arrested yostorday as a fugitive from Justice at the request of the Lincoln authori- ties. It is understood that he stole a watch at the capital. s TR T Y OF INTERES T0 THE FARMER. A Soma Buggestif*~ 1 to the Boience of Gil Edw 8Ba - Making. e e THE N CZ35Ty o A FEED FLOOR. Value of Smult’ Fruits on the Furm — How to Ralsé Butter Fat—Winter Cara, , of Ohickens— ‘I'Zh‘rly Orops. ¥ The possession of a pure bred herd of dairy cows is a decided advantage, yet nativoe or grade in good health, with good care, trom a butter breed, says Ella R wood, in the American Agriculturalist The milk should be drawn from the cow quickly and quietly, after the udder has been well cleaned. No noise or confu- sion can be allowed, much less harsh words or blows, Thecows must be kept quiet and contented to secure pure mill, the first requisite in the manufacture of good buttor, stable as soon as itis filled; as every moment it remaing exposed to odors of any kind injures the flavor of the milk, Strain as soon as possible into deep cans, d,and abundance of pure water, will furnish milk from which first- class butter can be made: although prob- ably in smaller quantity percow thangek: Remove each p il from the culture, make "up your mind to experl- mont in it, and the chances are, if {cu take care of the “‘venture” with which you start out, you will be so pleased with your success that in a {nnr or two you will “branch out” until you have all the fruit your family requires, 1t is i’(u!t a8 easy to care for a garden of this ind as it is to properly cultivate a field of corn, but most farmers have got the idea into their heads that it is puttering work, and nothing will get this idea out of their heads excopt a trial, which will be sure to convince them that no other part of the farm pays_so well, all thing considered, as n goo d garden. Chicken Quarters for Winter. We have presented, during the vear, quite a number of de- | signs of poultey-houses, and our readers should have made a selection from among the number before this time, as it is im- portant that preparations for winter be made before the cold season arrives, says Farm and Fireside. To procure eggs in winter it is essen- tial that the fowls be kept warm, for warmth is more essential than food dur- ing fporiod of cold weather, No matter how well a flock may bo fed, fowls can- not lay unless they are kept under con- ditions of comfort that conduce to the production of eggs. Good quarters are also economical, for the more warmth the smaller tha provortion of food re- quired to support the birds. In erecting buildings, itsbould be kept in view that fowls must have a space f exercising and dusting, and also have ph\uty of light. There are periods dur- ing the wintbr when the hens can enjoy the outside yards, which is always bene- ficial, but at no time should they be sub- either in a creamery or tank. | jaot o exposure to cold winds or north- The cans, should mot be more | east storms. See that all cracks and than six inches in diameter, and [ crevices are stopped, and that no cold four is better. After the milk has stood twelve hours ata temperature of 2 44 or thereahouts the cream will all have risen and should be drawn off to ripen. A can made of heavy tin, pro- vided with a close fitting cover with a small hole in it to allow of ventilation, should be usod for the cream. It should be large enough to hold the entire quan- tity for a churning. Then it is allowed to sour slightly, stirring it frequently to insure evenne fulthat the croam does not become too sour, nor too warm. In my experience if the croam rises much above 652 it does not make butter that will be firm and solid. It' soon becomes soft and sticky when exposed to warm air, Do not add cream to that to be churned less than twenty-four hours before churning. It will not ripen perfectly, and much of that added last will be lost. Use a churn with no dasher or paddles inside, They injure the grain of the butter. Have the cream at 622 in summer and 64= inwin- ter. Don’t guess at it: have a thermome- ter. This costs but a trifle and is indis- pensable in making good butter. As soon as the butter begins to grain test it with the thermometer. If it is too warm, which'it is quite likely to be in summer, put in'lumps of ice until the temperature falls to 60 degrees. Then revolve the churn slowly until the gran- ules of butter are the size of wheat ker- nels. Draw off the buttermilk, or as much of it as.possible without the butter; add a pailful of cold water, re- volve the churn a few times, draw off again, and repeat-this process until the water comes awdy clear, Then add a handful of salt tos pailful of cold water, })onr it over 'the butter, let it stand a ow minutes, dkawW off and let the butter drain. Take out the buttef either in a butter bowl or, 4 butter worker; if the former, take oply. a fow poundsat atime, sprinkle salt evenly over it at the rate of one and one-half otnces to the pound, or according to taste. Press the butter with the ladle, chop the salt in well, turn and Sl'css again, Pour off the ac- cumulated briné and work lightly by pressing with the ladle, always bearing n mind that the granules of butter must not be broken. When the salt is suffi- ciently incorporated with the butter pack it away at once. No further work- ing is necessary, After the package is full, cover the top Wwith a circle of parchment paper wet in cola water; press smoothly to exclude the air, and cover the whole with salt, wet to a **slush” with cold water. A Feed Floor. It would be a strange fall indeed in which it never rained enough for the Shall we throw them down their corn in this mud, and let them root for it, eating as much mud as they do corn? Upon every farm is to be found a lot of good, and often rotting upon the ground, writes . D. Beck in the Swineherd. your feed lot, and make a feed floor upon which you can feed your hogs. Have it ample for the accommodation of all your hogs, so there will be no crowding, A few minutes work each day with a hoe hogs will not be compelled to root among the filth and mud to get .their food. Their food will be clean and their meat will be wholesome and well flavored. In building our feed floor our object should pe to got it as nearly upon a level with the surrounding ground as possible. Heavy hogs are liable to in- Jure themselves getting on or off if the floor is placed any distance above the surrounding ground. Nail your boards down solid s0 there will be no danger of any being rooted from place and letting a hog drop through and cripple itself. Build a. . No, [ won't dothat. You try the feed floor this season and I am sure that before another fall you upon which the storm strikes sided up without my telling you that you should do so: Yes, build afeed floor if you have to buy new lumber to build it with, The first lot of hogs you feed upon it wilt pay for tHe Tumber in additional gains for feed consumed, and your floor will be ready fonduture use. Small Frdits on the Farm. On a small plot of ground enough fruit can e grown, if preper care is given, to supply a family 0f ordinary size three times a day the year through. rather broad one, zine. Iu is surprising to those who have had no experienge,ih this line, to find out how much cap bo grown on a very small piece of gri nnd, if proper atten- tion is given. e because the regularuse of it on the ta: ble has a tendency'to provent as .frelt y be indulgence in it as would naturall the case were it used only as_u delicacy brought out on extra occ sions. Used regularly,it becomes a sort of appetizer, and really acts as s tonic of the bes kind. Its pleasant acid tones up the sys tem and whets the appetite for a keener appreciation of more solid food. It isa direct aid to digestion, and those who eut of it regularly are seldom troubled with those ailments which call for pills and physic, bilious, By ull means set out plenty of small fruit. Have a row of currants, a strawberries, raspberries along the fence, and gra wherever a support can be arrnnxeg‘:;r them. 1f youguva never tried your hand adsmall fruit | of acidity. Be very care- feeding hogs to make a mortar bed of their feed lot. What are we going todo? old Elnnk laying around and doing no Gather these all up and haul them to will kep{\ your feed floor clean and your will have it under roof, and the side I am aware that this stglement may seem a t those who have a “little garden well'tilled.” will bear me out in the assertiéh, says Vick’s Maga- s ot require such an amount as one 6ffen imagines it must, The fruit eater is seldom of draughts come in on the fowls at night. About Gooseberries. ‘While it seems impossible to grow the finer foreign gooseborries in this coun- try, owing to mildew on foliage, we may enjoy such native varieties as Houghton, Downing, etc., with as little care and experience as currants. Indeed, says Josinh Hooper in New York Tribune, it seems curious that not more of the lat- ter are planted, owing to their abund- ant crops and culinaly usefulness. Itis possible for any one to raise the young plants with little trouble, and without any previous experience. Houghton or American Seedling is usunllg Axrown from cuttings of mature wood during autumn, made into lengths of about six inches, and either set at once in rows or tied ip bundles and buried in an upright position in the soil. Fall planting is preferable provided it be done early, and the cuttings protected auring winter by mulching. Fibers form whenever the greund is not frozen, and if set in autumn _or even in very ecarly spring, they will have obtained a very firm hold before hot, dry weather can hurt them. The Downing gooseberry will not read- ily grown from cuttings, but if the young shoots are bent to the ground, pegged down and covered with soil, roots will start out during summer, and by fall will be ready to separate from the parent plant. Gooseberries delight in deep, rich, moist soil; no other plant responds more quickly to generous appli- cations of manure. ays to treat the goosebecry well if fine fruit is desired; it is useless to permit them to grow at will, as 0o many cultivators do. Preparation for karliest Crops. For our earliest cabbage, lettuce and other outside crops we emwloy a method of fall preparation, says a writer in Pop- ular Gardening, which is not in general use, we think,and which gives a start of more than a week in the spring over or- dinary prug:wuflon‘ This is done by applying a heavy coat of manure in the fall and ridging the land with a plow. The ridge consists of a double furrow thrown up in regular order acros¢ the field. Several advaptages arise by this method. The soil is thoroughly exposed to the benelit of freezing in winter, thus insuring finer tilth the coming season; the larvie of the May beetle and other insects are destroyed by freezing. In the spring the soil dries out sooner than in adjoining land that is not thus vidged. Immediately it is dry enough to level withthe harrow, seeds can be sown, for the manuring and plowing were doné in the fall, and thus the crop is started a long time ahead of what would have been possible on land that was only ma- nured and plowed in the spring. Largest Farm in the World. In the extreme southwest corner of Louisiana lies the largest producing farm in the world. Measuring 100 miles north and south and twenty-five miles east and west, it is owned and operated by a syndicate of northern capitalists, says Spare Moments. The 1,500,000 acres of the tract were purchased in 1883 from the state of Louisiana and from the United States government. At that time it was a vast grazing land for the cattle of the few dealers of the neighborhood, over 80,000 head of half-wild horses and cattle being there- on. Now this immense tract is divided into convenient pasture stations, or ranches, existing every six miles. The fencing alone cost in the neighborhood of 50,000, The land is best adapted for rice, sugar corn, and cotton. 11 cul- tivating, ditching, etc., is done by steam power. A tract, say half a mile wide, is taken and an engine placed on each side. The engines are portable, and operate a cable attached to four plows, and under this arrangement thirty acres a day are gone over with tho labor of three men. Harrowing, planting and othér cultivation is done in a like man- ner, There is nota single draft horse on the entive place. Of course horses are used for the herders of cattle, of which shere are 16,000 head. The Southern Pacific rail- way runs for thirty-six miles through the farm. The company has three steamboats operating on the waters of its estates, of which there ave 300 miles navigable, 1t has also an ice- house, a bank, a shipyard, and a rice- mill. Rain Storms and Poultry, Disenses that afTect fowls in winter are more prevalent during the continuance of rainy weather than during a cold period, says the Farm and Fireside. Clear, cold weather, when the nir is dry, seldom affects poultry unfavorably, and at such times there isnothing to prevent turning the hensoutside, giving them litter to seratch inand allowing them to keep warm by healthy exercise; but poultry of all kinds suffer from some one or more of the various ailments dus to exposure te damp weather, Roup is a disoase that seldom puts in un appear- ance in dry weather. The dampness is also fatal “to chicks during the winter. The best remedy is shelter, a warm, tight house, and the fowls confined dur- ing damp days, or until the weather be- comes' clear, A A Cow ¢ lub, A cow club 18 in existence in Iron \Mountaia, Mich, Each cow owner on gluiuinu pays 75 cents for every cow in is possession. When a member’s cow dies\an assessment is made and the owner of the dead cow receives $40. Ancient Modes of Writing, The most ancient mode of writing was on bricks, tilesand oyster shells, and on tables of stone, afterwards on plates of various materials, on ivory, on barks of trees, on leaves of troes, S atEr ARSI Te i d SRR SRR e ———————————————————————————. —_— SEVERE STORM IN THE EAST. Eastern Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania Suffor Hoavily. Prrrsnune, Pa, Dee. 17.—The heaviest snow storm in five years s prevailing here and o heavy fall is reported at different points in the Allegheny mountains, Telo- graph, telephone and electric light wires are down, trains delayed and business practically suspended. This eity, being almost the storm center, has suffered more severely, The monetary damago is very great, all branches of trado especially the railvoad and street car lines, which have practically suspended, paralyze ing business and eausing a total stoppage of operations in the oil and stock exchange. Through the breaking of electric light wires three horses have been killed, two drivers knocked unconscious and a streot car filled with frightened passengers sot ablaze in amoment. The police switeh boards and telephones have beon burned out, and as @ result the outlying police districts are isolated. Millions of tons of coal are lying in the backwater from the dam, and should a rapid thaw onsuc tho greatest damage will be along the rivers, Reports from the country disteicts show even greater damage owing to the lack of facilities for transportation. At Bedford, Pa., two feet of snow are reported, with a complete blockade of the lumbergbusiness along the Blue and Laurel Ridge mountains. West Virginia and castern Ohio have suf- ferod groatly and the situation is growing worse. A sudden flood is the greatest ca- lamity now fearea, At 11 o'clock tonight the snow is still fall- ing and has nearly reached the two-foot line. A few roofs have been crushed in by the weight of the snow. In New York. New Yor, Dec. 17.—The storm today serl- ously interfored with river and harbor busi- ness. Soveral small boats were sunk and & large number of passengers who had engaged passage on steamers which were 10 sail toduy were unable to do so. Tele- graphic communication south and west is seriously interfered with. A portion of the roof of Daly’s theater was blown off this afternoon. Oue man was sevorely injured. One of the iron smokestacks on tha postofiice building was blown down and went crashing through the glass ceiling over the mailing room, injuring quito soverely a lotter carrier. ————— HE MURDERED MOORE, So the Jury Decides in the Case of of Char'ie Ford, Ormawa, TIL, Dec. 17.—|Special Telegram to Tk Bee.]—The trial of Charlie Ford, ac- cnsed as the principal in the murder of David Moore, the Omaha traveling man, in Allen park, in this city, on July 21 last, a crime for which Bill O'Brien, who assisted Ford, is now serving a life sentenco at Joliot, came to an end at 9:30 o'clock tonight, after twenty-five days of court, the jury finding Ford guilty of murder and fixing the penalty at death by hanging. The crime was one of more than local interest and has no parallel in the history of the couaty of Lasalle, Moore was a prominent. Mason and well-to- o citizen of Omaha. He was employed as traveling salesman by a Wisconsin lumber firm and came to Ottawa on business on the morning of the murder. Twenty-four hours later he was found with his head crushed by & dozen blows from a coupling pin, which lay beside the body beneath the trees of Allen park. Kate Ford, wifo of the man whose ncck has just been pl in the balter was found acting suspiciousiy and upon being arrested made a confession” that she had met Moore in the park by appoint- menton the night of the murder and that her husband and Bill O’Brien had by previ- ous agreement attempted to blackmail Moore. Moore resisted and the men then killed him, beating his head with a coupling pin. Thé murder created {ntenso excitement and pno- lic interest is as active today as it was on the morning after the crime. A special grund jury was called and the men together with Kate Ford and Minnie Winterling, who was with the gang, were indicted. The women plead guilty, but sontenco was deferred as they were to be used as witnesses. O'Brien’s trial came off in August and after two weeks of exciting court work O'Brien was sentenced to jail for lifo. Nearly a month ago, after a hundred veniremen had been examined and a week’s time exhausted, & jury was secured to try Charlie Ford. Two weeks have been cou- sumed in the examination of witnesses and four days in argument by States Attorney Blake and ex-States Attorney Maloney for the state and F, G. Allen and W, Boys, young attorneys, for the defense. Ford whs proven guilty beyond a_shadow of a doubt, Minnie Winterling describing the crime in detail and mwany witnesses testify- ing to seeing Ford and his wife together and to seeing the crowd go over to thé park. Ford is an ex-convict, having served time in Joliet for a Chicago burglary committed in 1831, He is about twenty-one years old. The verdict 1s a very popular one. ~ When it was announced the "large sudience almost broke into applause. ol Ew R A Government Gun Factories. WasniNgtoN, Dec. 17.—The preliminary roport of the board on gun factorles, etc., appointed by the president in accordance with the act of congress, was transmitted to the tenate today. It briefit says a factory should be located on the Pacific coast to fur- nish the guns required for 1ts defense, but the board does not consider it advisable'at this time to recommend the erection of, & factory at Rock Island arsenal, at Indianapolis or on or near the gulf coast. Rt e Business Troubies. PorrrAxp, Ore,, Dec. 17.—~News has been received here that Charles Hussey, owner of banks at Murray and Wallace, Idaho, has assigned for the benefit of his creditors. It is belies that the assets are suflicient to cover the liabilities. The suspension is due to a lack of funds to mect the present heavy demands. T The Death Roll. Louisvirie, Ky., Dee. 17.—Ex-Congress- man H. D. McHenry, a member of the na- tionaldemocratio committee, died suddenly of heart disease this morning at his home. s i Louisiana Sawmills Shut Downi. Lake Ciaures, La,, Dec, 17.—All the saw- mills on Lake Charles and the Calcasieu river have been shut down owing to a strike of the men for a ten-hour day. e AL At Morse's You can purchase now any kind of Christmas goods and bave them stored away in a safe labge room especially pro- vided for the purpose, and we have made special arrangements to deliver any- thing so left with us the day or evening before Christmas; should you desive us to do so we will make deliveries Christ- mas morning. DICTIONARIES $1.25, We have received 200 more of the Webster’s unabridged dietionaries bound in Russia leather at $1.25 each, Read adv. on 8th pnge, ' THE MORSE DRY GOODS 0O. e BREVITIES. Mrs, Maynard, the woman from Blair who was arrested for shop-lifting, was fined 82 and costs. She paid her fine and took the evening teain for home. The Crystal ice company yesterday began the work of erecting new build- ings upon the site of the ice houses that burned Monday. The main building will be 182x1.0, two stories high. The cost of the new buildings will exceed #5,000 and will bo ready for the new ice crop by January 1. Commissioners Tuvner and Corrigan and Auditor Evans went to Glenwood, In., yesterday to inspect the electric light” plant [n the state institution ut that point. They were escorted by the agent of the eleciric company, who fur- nished the wherewith for the junket. POWDER Absolutely Pure. A oream of tartar buking powder. High of leavening strongth-U. B. Government Re« port Aug. 17, 180 SYPHILIS 25 CURED We . guarantee to cure any caseof Syph= ilis no matter of how long standing. And we havethe only rem= edy that will cure the disease. You have tried everything else and wasted your money, why not now try us. We guarantee tocure or retfund every dollar. 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"IHH BTATE OF MONT hundred thousand ropio producen Frcopper and Jond. chtiie, thacp, ety exportablo commaditios $40,500,0: ounting to ue ,000,000.00, nearly cqualing In value Lhose of tho 'Staté of Texas, with & population of twosnd-a quarter milllons. ¥or full information, addross, L. G. PHELPS, Sec’y Citizens Commitlee, Helena, Montana. DRUNKENNESS LIQUUrt HABILIT, I ALL THE WORLD THEKE IS BUT ONE CURE DR. HAINES' GOLDEN SPECIFIC, o ey vl volice or Lom, or In bealutely L the knowicdge of the pat: s and will efl ¥ the patien rook. 1T NEVEN tuldoredes no inconvonionce + his complets reformation effected. 1:}811‘- book of particulars (re '0 be had of KUHN & OB oo & Dotigians, & 11 th & Ouming Bt (" rade aniniied by BIAKH BRUCH & GO an PeNNYRGYAL PiLLs B b ari J Oy Cures 11 700 DAYS. 1 prescriboitand teel nafe nding It (@ - Y. ’ |O 0 G {'y' U Die oF be Demented ! I C ‘caknesses an