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VALENTINE
NEBRASKA
A LACK OF HARMONI
STRATEGIC BOARDS METHODS
DISPLEASE PRESIDENT
Will Take Things Into His Own
Hands and Direct Movements oi
Array and Navy Himself Hercaftez
Other Items of Interest
Displeases the President
President McKinley has grown lired of
the jealousies and bickerings which have
been the order of the day among the fore
most officers of the army and navy Dur
ing the past week these misunderstand
ings and differences of opinion Ihave led to
orders which have been countermanded
changed and reissued until there is a de
cided fog as to the program which even
the president of the United States is un
able to see through The president has
finally decided to take matters into his
own hands It can be asserted positively
upon the highest authority that from this
time forward every order governing the
movement of the array or navy will em
anate from the president The first of
these orders was issued Monday It is as
serted the president early in the morn
ing informed Secretary Long that ho had
a plan of his own for handling the block
ading fleet and that in carrying out his
plan he desired the secretary to immedi
ately transmit its details to Commodore
Watson As a consequence dispatches
were carried to Watson -directing him to
hit a Spanish head wherever he sees it
He is to cruise along the coast of the
blockaded district and to shell thoroughly
everything along the coast -outside of Ha
vana which looks like a battery or a forti
fication There will be no repetitions of
the unfortunate Winslow affair nor will
there be any more cables cut by a boat
load of American sailors -within a hundred
feet of masked rifle pits
DRAPER IS NOT -GUILTY
Second Trial for Murder of Hast
ings Results ia His Acquittal
The jury in the Draper murder trial at
Jersey ville 111 returned a verdict of ac
quittal The murder was one of the most
sensational ever committed in Illinois
Charles Draper and Charles L Hastings
were for years employed by Abstractor of
Titles in Kirby in Jacksonville Draper
lost his position and it is supposed that
jealousy of Hastings prompted the crime
Hastings was very popular while Draper
was not On the night of March
31 1897 Hastings was in the
abstractors office attending to
some work when Draper came in What
happened no one knows Draper attacked
Hastings with a pocket knife inflicting
138 wounds He fairly cut him into strings
Draper at first denied all knowledge of
the crime but later made a full confession
to his attorney The trial just ended was
the second The first trial was at Jack
sonville where the jury returned a ver
dict of guilty and fixed the penalty at life
imprisonment
SAMPSON REPORTS
Commander of American Fleet Stops
at Capo Hayti
Admiral Sampson reported to the navy
department Monday from Cape Hayti
The department says he will now go to
Cienfuegos on the southern coast of Cuba
A dispatch from Willemslad Curacoa
sajs that the Spanish cruisers Vizcaya and
Maria Teresa left that port at 6 oclock
Sunday evening Their destination was
unknown While there the two warships
took on a small quantity of coal and pro
visions Their departure was due to the
Danish government requesting them to
leave as provided in the decree of neutral
ity There are no colliers with the fleet
Nothing is known as to their boilers
FIRE IN A CONVENT
Scyoii Dead and Five Missing at St
Hyacinthe Quebec
The St Joseph Sisters School at St
Hyacinthe Quebec burned Monday
morning Seven are known to be dead of
the 200 in the institution and five are
missing and a number were injured in
jumping from the windows The dead
are
Two boys named Beauchmen
Sisters Alexandrina and Hilomena
The missing are
Maria Millott and Nofiette Meunir ser
vants
Mrs Berlhiaume boarder
Sisters Bouvier and Auge
Kansas Squatters in Trouble
The colony which under the leadership
and advice of Judge F M McDonald of
Fort Scott Kan settled on a lot of rich
railroad land near Yates Center about six
months ago has just been ordered to
vacate the lands and serious trouble for
some one is probable The colonists sent
McDonald to Washington to see about the
lands ami ho reported that they were open
to pre emption A repetition of the Allen
County Land League trouble is threat
ened
Big Paris Robbery
A package containing over 530000 francs
in securities and gold was stolen Monday
morning from a car in Paris on the Ly
onsland Mediterranean railroad There
is no clew
Timber Fire
Thirteen hundred thousand feet of logs
were burned on the skids at Reefer Creek
near Bayfield Wis a few dajs since
They were owned by Hiram Knox and E
L Chase of Wfest Superior and were cut
last winter It is suppose that it was the
xwork of an incendiary No insurance
Murder Trial Dispensed With
Clark who killed James Adney at At
kin Minn died about noon Sunday He
was conscious to the last but died without
knowing that lie uaJ killea Adney
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SWIFT WATER BILL DROWNED
Klondike Millionaire and Tiro Wo
men Perish in Ijake Bennett
Word has reached Seattle to the effect
that Swift Water Bill Gates one of ihe
most unique characters in the Klondike
countiy as well as one of the wealthiest
prospectors was drowned Friday May 6
in Lake Bennett Alaska with two women
He was on his way to Dawson City when
the disaster occurred Swift Water
Bill was the owner of valuable
claims in the vicinity of Dawson and
was accounted a Klondike millionaire
The fact that two women perished with
Swift Water serves to recall his expe
riences with women last year While he
was at Skaguay enjoying his newly found
fortune he became infatuated with a vau
deville actress and offered her 50000 if she
would go with him to San Francisco and
marry him She accepted his offer took
the 50000 and went to San Francisco
with him Before the wedding day the
actress tired of Swift Water and re
fused to marry him going east with a
large part of the money which he had
given her
SEVERE HAILSTORM
Thousands of Window Lights Bro
ken in Kansay City
Kansas City was visited Sunday even
ing by the heaviest hail storm ever expe
rienced there Hailstones as big as liens
egas fell everywhere The storm came
from the south and throughout the city
residences and business blocks were left
without a window pane on the south side
Skylights were smashed everywhere and
in the business districts many stocks of
goods were soaked The roofs of several
street cars were pierced by hail Horses
ran away at every hand and there wore
numerous injuries The storm seems to
have been general in eastern Kansas and
it is feared that serious damage has been
done to fruit trees
PENSION FOR GEN CLAY
Famous Old Kcntuckian Granted
50 Per Month
The entire session of the house Friday
was devoted to pension and private
claim Lills At the night session the
house in committee of the whole
voted to grant a pension of S50 per monlh
to Maj Gen Cassius M Clay of White
hall Ky The famous old veteran of Mex
ican and civil wars was represented as the
owner of the extensive- estates known as
Whitehall but with an income insuffi
cient to meet his expenses A total of
forty six bills were passed in committee
of the whole and six were passed finally
by the house
TRAIN ROBBERY
Bandits Make a 5O0O Haul Near
Chun Alabama
The Alabama Great Southern passenger
train was held up by five masked men
near Cuba Ala Sunday night The ex
press car was robbed of 5000 Express
officials however claim only 500 was
taken as the express messenger hid most
of the money in a stove pipe A posse was
immediately formed and went in pursuit
of the bandits with bloodhounds
Protests Against Our Course
The first political step taken by the
Cuban congress after being definitely con
stituted was to appoint a commission
which will send through the Spanish gov
ernment to the powers and to the United
States a protest against American inter
vention in Cuban affairs declaring the
entire adherence of the people of Cuba
and the colonial authorities to Spain and
the Spanish government
Gloomy Outlook for Wheat
Owing to the prolonged drought through
out California the outlook for the wheat
crop is a decidedly gloomy one Accord
ing to reports received by the weather
bureau officials only a small amount of
wheat raised on irrigated land in the
lower sections will be harvested and some
elsewhere cut as hay It is scant owing to
light crops of hay and alfalfa
McDuffie Defeats Titus
Eddie McDuffie easily defeated Fred J
Titus on the Charles River park track at
a distance of fifteen miles for a purse of
1500 in 27 minutes 58 5 seconds He
broke the worlds record made by Michael
for the distance by 5 1 15 seconds and
made new records from five miles up and
defeated Titus by about five sixths of a
mile
Mysterious Topeka Murder
J S Collins one of the most prominent
citizens of Topeka Kan was killed early
Saturdsy morning as he lay in bed The
murderer fired two shots from Collins
shot gun standing at the foot of the bed
One charge slightly wounded Mrs Col
lins It was at first supposed to be the
work of burglars but it is now in doubt
Elks Klect Officers
The grand lodge of Elks in session at
New Orleans elected the following offi
cers Grand exalted ruler John Galvin
Cincinnati grand esteemed leading knight
C A Foote Minneapolis grand esteemed
local knight W L Saxon New Orleans
grand esteemed lecturing knight Henry
D Cozzens Des Moines
Peter Maher Knocked Out
Tugilistic history was made very rapidly
at Philadelphia Friday night when in 1
minute and 51 seconds of combined spar
ring and fighting Joe Goddard the Bar
rier champion retired Peter Mahcr with
a sort of pivot punch which was delivered
so suddenly that hardly a spectator real
ized what had come off
Blanchard Declines the Position
Chairman Blanchard of the Joint Traffic-
Railroad Association who was recently1
appointed by Secretary Alger to have
charge of the transportation of the troops
of the volunteer arm has informed the
secretary that he must decline the honor
conferred upon him
Ear ley Is Electrocuted
Frank Early the Cincinnati wife mur
derer was electrocuted in the annex of the
Ohio penitentiary at Columbus at 1215
Saturday morning The electrocution was
not as successful as previous ones Six
applications of the current were required
before life was finally pronounced extinct
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DEWEY HEARD FROM
HE EXPECTS SURRENDER OF
MANILA SHORTLY
Cant Stand the Blockade Estab
lished Much Longer Rebels Hem
It In by Land and Our Warships
by Sea Other Items
Must Surrender Soon
The dispatches from Hong Kong Sunday
brought welcome news from Admiral
Dewey to the president Secretary Long
and the naval officials who are watching
the admirals movements with so much
interest The telegrams indicate that
Dewey has lost none of his prestige gained
in his memorable fight of two weeks ago
and that while he refrains from taking the
city of Manila he has it practically at his
mercy The admiral expresses the belief
that the rebels are hemming in the city by
land but the fact that he says
explicitly that they have made no
demonstration seems to disprove thor
oughly the published reports that they
had already entered Manila and had be
gun a career of bloodshed and rapine The
best evidence of the effectiveness of the
blockade maintained by the American ad
miral and also of the work of the insur
gents in surrounding the city is shown in
the statements in the dispatches that pro
visions are scarce in the city of Manila
which seems to indicate to Admiral Dewey
an early surrender by the Spanish author
ities
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS
Prime Minister Sagasta Will at Once
Form a New Ministry
The Spanish cabinet resigned Sunday
It was composed as follows
President of the council Senor Sagasta
Minister of foreign affairs Senor Gul
lon
Minister of Justice Senor Groizard
Minister of Finance Senor Puigcerver
Minister of the Interior Senor Capde
pon
Minister of War Gen Correa
Minister of Marine Admiral Bermejo
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce
and of Public Works Count Xiquena
Minister of Colonies Senor Morct
The liberal cabinet under Senor
Sagasta assumed office October 4 and
was formed shortly after the assassination
of Senor Canovas del Castillo who was
assassinated on August 8 1897 by an
Italian anarchist named Golli One of the
first steps taken by Senor Sagasta was to re
call Gen Weyler the then captain general
of Cuba who was succeeded by General
Blanco But the situation did not im
prove and Spain was courteously but
firmly warned that the United States could
not much longer maintain neutrality in
the face of the terrible situation of affairs
in Cuba and the damage which American
interests were suffering therefrom Spain
however refused to regard the situation
from a humanitarian standpoint and dip
lomatic relations with the United States
were broken off on April 21 last It is
officially denied that the cabinet changes
are connected with a peace movement
On the contrary it is declared that Pre
mier Sagastas ministry when the new
ministry is formed will continue to prose
cute the war with the full recourse of the
country
Bumped a Freight
The Pioneer limited a new 250000 train
for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
Railroad ten cars fresh and new from the
shops at Dayton traveling on an exhibi
tion tour from Columbus to Cincinnati on
the Big Four collided with a switch en
gine with frcightcars at Middletown Ohio
Both locomotives were injured the bag
gage car of the St Taul was smashed and
two passenger cars were derailed The
only man hurt was the fireman who suf
fered dangerous concussion of the brain
The wreck was caused by somebodys
blunder
Forkey a Lifer
The jury in the Forkey murder trial at
Fairbault Minn was out only two hours
When it came in it returned a verdict of
guilty in the second degree which means
a life sentence Forkey is glad that his
neck was saved the evidence against him
being so strong that his attorney put in a
plea of self defense
France Issues a Denial
A semi official note has been issued in
France denying the report that the
steamer Lafayette permitted by the
United States to enter Havana landed a
number of French artillerymen and de
claring France had not departed and will
not depart from loyal neutrality
Weekly Bank Statement
The New York weekly bank statement
shows a reserve increase of 3000000
loans increase 2500000 specie increase
600000 deposits increase 7000000 The
banks now hold 47000000 in excess of the
legal requirements
Will Succeed Gen Merritt
It is stated in New York army circles
that Brig Gen John I Rodgers chief of
artillery has been appointed commander
of the east to succeed Wesley Merritt
who departed Friday for San Francisco on
the way to Manila
Famous Confederate Stricken
Gen Henry R Jackson the famous ex
confederalo major general and a veteran
of the Mexican war and minister to Mexico
during the first Cleveland administration
was stricken with paralysis at Savannah
Ga Sunday
Columbias Boat Crew Beaten
The boat crew of the naval academy at
Annapolis defeated that from Columbia
University Saturday in an eightoared
race over a two mile course finising 13
seconds ahead of the visitors Time 1129
Makes a Loan to Spain
The Paris correspondent of the London
Daily Mail says The Banque de Paris
has conoluded a loan of 10000000 francs
to Spain and in consequence Spanish ex
teriors are firmer
Reconcentrndos Dying
News comes from Havana that the re
concentrados are dying of starvation and
that cartloads of dead are taken daily
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DARK DYNAMITE PLOT
Suspected Scheme to Blow Up
Government Buildings
A Washington special to the St Louis
Globe Democrat says Notwithstanding
the absolute secrecy of the police and
secret service officials it is learned on
high authority that a scheme to destroy
several of the public buildings of Wash
ington has been detected and is now un
raveled Friday afternoon a man at work
on Analostan Island in the Potomac
River a mile west of the city discovered
a box of strange looking things He re
ported his discovery to the police
officials of No 7 precinct They
sent a detail and a patrol
wagon What they found was startling
Hidden in a dreary wild spot were a can
ister containing 250 pounds of dynamite
a large canister of nitroglycerine and a
can containing a white mixture These
dangerous explosives were taken to the
station The officers who are being aided
by the secret service have a clew which
leads to the belief that Spanish spies had
secreted the explosives with ihe purpose J
of -blowing up some of the public build
ings A sensation is expected to develop
GOLD IS VERY PLENTIFUL
Circulates So Freely In New York
as to Cause Inconvenience
More gold coin is in circulation now
than was ever known before This is be
cause of the plethora of gold and the
dearth of currency in the banks as well
as in the United State treasury Mer
chants and particularly Wall Street
brokers when drawing money at New
York banks object to the inconvenience
of carrying heavy bags of coin instead of
the more easily handled currency notes
Payments of gold at the subtreasury have
aggregated 1000000 daily lately greatly
increasing the work of the paying tellers
Nothing better illustrates the abundance
of gold than its use in the settlements of
customs duties Of the total receipts for
customs duties last month 50 per cent was
in gold In October 1897 the proportion
of gold was only 5 per cent and before
that month the average did not exceed 2
percent This movement began before
the war and money shipped from New
York has not begun to return
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION
Two Men Killed and Another Mor
tally Injured
The boiler of McFarlin Bros mill at
Conway five miles east of Petosky Mich
exploded Monday afternoon insiantly
killing two men and fatally injuring an
other The mill was about to start up and
it is supposed that the engineer started
the pump with water too low The mill
was demolished
Mrs Manning Asks a Divorce
Mrs Mary C Manning eldest daughter
of Chief Justice Melville W Fuller of the
United States supreme court has made an
application in Chicago for a divorce from
her husband Colin C Manning on the
ground of non support and alleged bad
habits Mr Manning is now United
States consul at Fayal Azores Islands
He has given notice of an intention to re
sist the granting of the decree The
parties were married about six years ago
Retirement of Carl Schurz
Carl Schurz has retired from his post of
editorial writer on Harper- Weekly and
gossip has it that the reason therefor is a
falling out between the noted journalist
orator and campaigner and the propietors
of the publication concerning the war
policy of the big weekly This story is
denied by the editors of the Weekly and
Mr Schuaz has not spoken He is now free
to engage himself in another arena of
public opinion
Secure Incriminating Papers
Stories were published in Rome Friday
confirming the reports that the police have
seized at the residence of Madame Kuli
cieff a noted nihilist who is closely asso
ciated with the socialist leader Turati not
only correspondence relating to the organ
ization of the disorders but the outlines
of the whole concerted scheme for a revo
lution compromising several republicans
socialists and anarchist leaders
Horse Sells for 125000
It is asserted in London that the Russian
government has purchased the celebrated
Irish bred race horse Galtee Moore for
25000 125000
MAKKKT QUOTATIONS
Chicago Cattle common to prime
300 to 550 hogs shipping grades
300 to 475 sheep fair to choice 250
to 450 wheat No 2 red 150 to 152
com No 2 35c to 36c oats No 2 29c
to 31c rye No 2 68c to 69c butter
choice creamery 15c to 17c eggs fresh
9c to lie potatoes common to choice
65c to 85c per bushel
Indianapolis Cattle shipping 300 to
550 hogs choice light 300 to 450
sheep common to choice 300 to 450
wheat No 2 124 to 126 corn No 2
white 37c to 38c oats No 2 white 33c
to 35c
St Louis Cattle 300 to 550 hogs
300 to 450 sheep 300 to 500
wheat No 2 120 to i22 corn No 2
yellow 34c to 35c oats No 2 32c to 33c
rye No 2 62c to 64c
Cincinnati Cattle 250 to 550 hogs
300 to 450 sheep 250 to 475
wheat No 2 red 120 to 131 corn No
2 mixed 37c to 39c oats No 2 mixed 33c
to 35c rye No 2 69c to 71c
Detroit Cattle 250 to 550 hogs
325 to 425 sheep 250 to 450
wheat No 2 123 to 125 corn No 2
yellow 38c to 40c oats No 2 white 36c
to 37c rye 69c to 71c
Toledo Wheat No 2 red 137 to
139 corn No 2 mixed 37c to 39c oats
No 2 white 31e to 32c rye No 2 65c to
67c clover seed 300 to 310
Milwaukee Wheat No 2 spring 127
to 129 corn No 3 36c to 37e oats No
2 white 32c to 34c rye No 1 68c to 70c
barley No 2 50c to 55c pork mess
1150 to 1200
Buffalo Cattle 300 to 550 hogs
300 to 475 sheep 300 to 450
wheat No 2 red 139 to 141 corn No
2 yellow 41c to 42c oats No 2 white
36c to 37c
New York Cattle 300 to 550 hogs
300 to 475 sheep 300 to 450
wheat No 2 red 150 to 151 corn No
2 42c to 43c oats No 2 white 38c to
39c butter creamery 14c to 17c eggs
Western 10c to lie
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BANKS AND CURRENCY
Of late the gold advocating press is
not saying that the banks are safer
than the Government This may be
owing to the fact that just now the
people are inclined to be impatient
with those who show a disposition to
impugn the stability and honesty of
this government
Again the recent big bank failures
in Philadelphia followed within the
last week by a genuine boom in bank
wrecking- in the East may have cooled
the ardor of the sound money reform
ers Lemuel T Terry of New Bed
ford Mass Lewis Warner of North
ampton Mass and E H Myers of
Carthage N Y have wrecked the
banks with which they were connected
and have stolen an aggregate of half a
million dollars These men were nil
highly respected members of society
and representatives of what President
McKinley calls our best citizenship
Will the gold advocates again take
up the unpatriotic false and stupid
are safer than
Government iossiiror twMii1
other argument to advance in favor
banding the control of the currency
over to the banks To admit that the
Government is safe and honest is to
admit that there is no excuse for talc
ing the power to issue currency away
from the Government But facts prove
that in many instances the banks are
not safe and that bank officials are not
honest while the converse is absolute
ly true of the Government hence the
gold clique argument has no weight
and will be thoroughly discounted by
the people
Awakening of the Giant
How is it that not a single paper in
the United States that is advocating
the cause of bimetallism finds any time
to say a word in favor of an Anglo
American compact The answer is
dead easy There is not a single
newspaper advocating independent bi
metallism in the United States that is
owned in England either in whole or
in part There is not a single paper
advocating the gold standard in the
United States that is not also advocat
ing an Anglo American alliance There
Is not a single paper advocating an un
derstanding with England that is not
either wholly or in part owned in Eng
land They do not represent the senti
ment of the American people Their
present noise however will serve to
awaken the American people from
their slumbers When they awake
they will sentence to British fortresses
as It were now established among us
and teaching false doctrines Nation
al Democrat
Nelson Dlnfifley HIs Bill
There is a bright and beaming smilo
upon the usually rugged face of Mr
Nelson Dingley these days He heara
with delight the music of Deweys guns
at Manila the smell of powder smoke
is as Incense unto his nostrils He
glories in the triumph of American
arms and he Is particularly enthusiastic
over all propositions looking to the
prosecution of hostilities For every
gun fired every naval skirmish tends
to distract attention from Mr Dingleys
bill to produce revenue As he justly
remarks The expenses of war are of
an extraordinary nature and must be
met by extraordinary means of rais
ing money It was no 111 wind that
bore to the Hon Nelson Dingleys ears
the clash of resounding arms It was
a zephyr freighted with balm to the
troubled soul and carrying away disa
greeable mutterings concerning a defi
cit of 10000000 per month Grim vis
aged Avar is a white winged dove in the
eyes of Hon Nelson
Business Interests and the War
When it is borne in mind that all the
men likely to be engaged in the war
with Spain will not amount to 1 per
cent of the active working male popu
lation of the country and that all the
money that will be expended is less
than the capitalization of each of sev
eral railroad companies in the United
States the importance of the war con
sidered with respect to its effect on
trade and industry is insignificant
There is no good reason why business
should not go on without serious Inter
ruption and the reports of the trade
reviews show that this is the view
taken generally by merchants Kan
sas City Star
The Gerrymander Nuisance
The Supreme Court of Illinois has
very properly killed the infamous ger
rymander enacted at the recent session
of the Illinois Legislature The decis
ion goes to the very root of the ques
tion and prevents any further attempt
at apportionment until after the next
census Every step that is taken to
wards putting apportionment beyond
the reach of continued meddling is ben
eficial and if the States would adopt
the rational basis of county representa
tion they would be rid of this perpetual
nuisance altogether Indianapolis Sen
tinel
Vast Power Given to One Ulan
No other Parliament in any other
countiy of the world has ever given the
executive a freer hand than- Congress
did when it voted unanimously and
without a single restriction that 50
000000 There are those who talk of
the attempt of Charles I to overthrow
the rigbts and liberties of England but
he- never dreamed of asking the House
of Commons to put under his control
any such sum as that Providence
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Qnay Has Work on Hand
Senator Quay is making the most de
termined efforts to secure his own re
election to the United States Senate
by forcing- the election of bis hench
men to the Legislature he Is also
strenuously engaged in efforts to
compel tbe election of his candidate
to the office of Governor and to accom
plish the nomination of one of bis local
lieutenants for the office of Mayor of
Philadelphia Philadelphia Ledger
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Points for Housekeepers
Instead of new papers for pantry
shelves get white table oil cloth This
may be easily washed off and will last
a long time It Is also nice for kitchens
table and wall back of table where the
paper is liable to get soiled Every
housekeeper should have some place
to keep medicines apart from other
things If one has not a small closer
Which is the most convenient place a
shelf in some closet pantry or bed
room may be utilized Tut high out
of the reach of the children and use for
no other purpose All medicines bot
tles etc shLJe properly labeled
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precious lives have tgn destroyed For
neuralgia or any suddexreyere attacks
of pain wring cloths out o hot water
and apply A mosi t excelled
monia Is a hot poultice of corn ni
and hops Apply cover with dry clotb
and renew not allowing the poultice to
cool For earache put black pepper ia
cotton batting dip in sweet oil and in
sert in the ear
Golden Spice Cake
Cream together one cupful of butter
and two cupfuls of sugar add the well
beaten yolks of seven eggs and one
whole egg one cupful molasses one
teaspoonful of ground cloves one-quarter
of a teaspoonful of salt two tea
spoonfuls of cinnamon one teaspoonful
of ginger one half of a teaspoonful of
nutmeg a dash of cayenne and five
cupfuls of flour Add one and one
quarter cupfuls of thick sour milk beat
well for five minutes add one scant
teaspoonful of soda dissolved In one
tablespoonful of hot water Pour at
once into well greased pans and bake
in a moderate oven
Freshness of an Egg
To ascertain the freshness of an egg
without breaking says a writer ia
Good Housekeeping hold it before a
strong light and look directly through
the shell If the yolk appears round
and the white surrounding it clear the
chances are that the egg is fresh Or
you may drop it into water If the egg
snks quickly and remains at the bot
tom it is in all probability fresh but
if it stands on end it is doubtful and
quite bad If it floats The shell of a
fresh egg looks dull while that of a
bad one Is glossy A
As Mother Used to Do
He criticised her pudding and be did
jaot like her cake he wisbed shed
make the biscuits like his mother used
to make She didnt wash the dishes
and she didnt make the stew and she
dldnt mend his stockings as his moth
er used to do Oh well she wasnt
perfect but she tried to do her best
until at length her time had come to
have a little rest so when one day he
growled and whined the whole day
through and through she turned hint
up and fanned his pants as bis mother
used to do
Fricasseed Oysters
Put In a stewpan a pint of drained
oysters add a tablespoonful of hot wa
ter salt and pepper and a dash of cay
enne pepper Boil for about three min
utes shaking the pan to keep from
sticking Strain out the oysters and
add to the liquor a gill of cream Cook
but do not brown a tablespoonful of
butter and flour together Add slowly
the oyster liquid and cream when boil
ing hot stir in one well beaten egg add
the oysters pour the whole
tered toast and serve
Rhuharb Pudding
Cover the bottom of a buttered pud
ding dish with some fine bread crumbs
and then with a thick layer of rhubarb
cut into dice Sugar Is scattered thickly
over the rhubarb more bread crumbs
added and the dish filled up in this
way bread crumbs being on top with a
few bits of butter and a slight gratings
of orange peel if that flavor Is liked
The pudding should be baked in a slow
oven until the rhubarb is thoroughly
cooked and the top of the pudding a
tempting brown
Oyster Cocktails
For each person allow the strained
juice of one half of a lemon one half
teaspoonful of vinegar eight drops
of Tobasco sauce one half teaspoon
ful of horseradish and one balf tea
spoonful of tomato catsup Add eight
small blue points let stand for five
minutes aud serve in a tall glass
Rye Breakfast Soils
Two cups milk two cups rye floor
three eggs pinch of salt one table
spoon of sugar Beat the eggs add
jnilk and sugar Stir this into the flour
to which the salt has been added Have
the tins warm when the dough is
put in
Corn Meal Griddle Cakes
One quart sour milk two eggs beaten
Jiight one teaspoon soda one teaspoon
salt two tablespoons molasses one
tablespoon melted butter and one hair
cup flour enough corn meal to make a
good batter
Fodder froui Russian thistles
Farmers about Alliance Boxbutte
County Neb claim that when the
Russian thistle Is cut before the sharp
points get hard and stems woody the
resulting fodder is preferred to prairie
hay It will be eaten more rapidly and
richer milk will result when fed to
cows On the table lands north of here
cattlemen depend largely upon It for
winter feed It is eaten readily wheri
young and tender but with cows thtrV
milk is liable to have an unpleasant V
flavor as when feeding turnips or cab
bage J B Johnson
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