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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FKIDAY , FEBRUARY 10. 1888. m THE COUNCIL IS SUSTAINED. Opinion of the Supreme Court In the Martin Case. OTHER DECISIONS RENDERED. More Petitions From Mlmnntcd MortnU Who IMiio For SliiKlo lllcHHodtiCHN AKnln McetliiK of the TrniiHportntlon Board. CFUOM TIIK nr.r.'s LINCOLN ntnip.AH.1 A decision In the cn. o of Murtln vs tlio Bttito wnfl litintltid down by tlio BU- promo oourt ycBtorday , which contains tin important inlorpratution of the Slo- ctinib law. Miirlln operated thu saloon in the St. CharlcH hotel in thin city , and last sum mer wtvs found fiullty in police court of violating the Htato law and ordinance. The poltco judge certified to the council the conviction , and that body , under the provlhions in tlio Slocumb law , declared Martin's license forfeited. The case was taken on an appeal to the district court and heard by Judge Chapman , who hold that it was the duty of the Council to revoke the license , and that i.n hearing on the question of revoca tion was npcessary. Upon this finding in the district courtan appeal was taken to the supreme court , and the decision illlrming the lower court was handed Jown yesterday. The decision is as fol lows : Martin v Stnto. Error from Lancaster county. Alllrmcd. Opinion by Hecso , Ch.J. 1. Section 02 of chapter Ifl of the compiled statutes of 18b7 , governing cities of the llrst class in this stnto , provides that the license of a person Helling intoxicating liquor.s shall bo revoked by the mayor and council upon conviction of the licensee of any violation of any law , ordlnancoor regulation appertaining to the sale of such liquors. Where the holder of u license was convicted of the violation of the law pertaining to the sulo of intoxicating HmiorH in the police court of the city of Lin coln , and the fact of such conviction was duly certified by the pollco Jtidpo to the mayor and council , it was held : First , That the mayor and council were authorized and required to revoke the license ; second , that no notice to the licensee of such proiosed action was necessary ; third , that Bucn revocation could bo declared by resolu tion , and that the passage of an ordinance wns not necessary , 2. In such case , where the resolution di rected the marshal to notify the licensee that the license had been revoked by the Mayor and council , there could bo no , presumption - sumption that the mayor was not present at such meeting , it being his olllcial duty to pre side ut all meetings of the council. ( Max well , J. , dissents. ) 3. Section O'J , chapter 13 , Compiled Stat utes of 18b7' held constitutional. Bookwalter vs Lansing. Appeal from Lan caster county. Afllrmed. Opinion by Heese , Ch. J. 1. Where an agent for the sale of real es tate conceals from his principal material facts relative to the value of the property to bo sold , and by a subterfuge fraudulently purchases the property from his principal in the numo of another for less than its value , the principal may , by proper proceedings in equity , rescind the sale and require n recon veyance of the property from the agent. Hut this rule would have no application if the ngcnt , in good faith and without any design to obtain the property for himself , sold it tea a purchaser , reported the sulo to his prin cipal , giving thn terms and conditions thereof , and after the ratification of the sale by the principal , purchased the land from the party to whom it had been sold and received u con veyance from him , no fraud having been per petrated against his principal. 3. Questions of fact are for the trial court to determine , and a decision thereon will not bo molested by an appellate court unless manifestly wrong. Lavender vs Holmes and Boggs. Appeal from Lancaster county. Kovcrsed and decree - creo for plaintiff. Opinion by Hceso. Ch. J. 1. Plaintiff instituted his action in the dis trict court to quiet his title to certain real estate to which defendants claimed titla through a line of conveyances originating in a sheriff's deed on executions against plain tiff. Tho.deed to defendants from their grantor , by error in description , included a part of plaintiffs and not Included in the sheriff's deed. Held , that plaintiff was en titled to a dtgroo quieting bis title to that part not onv ycd by thu tmcriff. U. Plaintiff , who wns a defendant in cer tain foreclosures and execution proceedings employed nn attorney to represent him therein. While under such employment and after the sale of plaintiff's real estate , the at torney entered Into a stipulation with the attor neys for the execution plaintiffs , by which it was agreed that the sheriff's sales should bo confirmed and deeds executed to the pur chasers. With some knowledge of the facts , plaintiff continued the attorney in his em ploy. It was held that plaintiff could not maintain an action to quiet his title against subsequent purchasers of the. real estate for value , upon the ground of fraud and con spiracy on the part of his attorney with tto attorneys for the execution plaintiffs , without proving that the defendants had knowledge of such alleged fraud prior to the purchase of the land and thd payment thorofor , oven though they hold title by deed which did not contain the usual covenants of warranty. NUMKIIOUS PUCAS FOH DIVOItUK. As the tlmo for the sitting of the dis trict court approaches the pleas for divorce - vorco multiply. Yesterday three ad ditional cases were Hlod. In the case ol Minnie Dodge va Lyman II. Dodge , the plaintiff alleges that they were married ntSturgis , Mich. , in 188 : > ; that in 1883 her husband violently abused her , strik ing her in the face with hisilstand/mll- ing her vile names. This practice ho continued tit frequent intervals and ilnally deserted her in November , 1887 , and has since absented himself , compell ing her to support herself. Benjamin F. Beckett sues for divorce from his wlfo , Florence Beckett. Ho says that they were married in 1880 in Brooklyn , N. V. On the 31st day of January last , the plaintilT alllrma , and continuously since to the illing of this petition , his wife has boon guilty of adultery with O. C. Sturn.es at M13 and 14it ! : Jackson Ktrcot , pmaha. The real name ol Sturncs , the plaintilT states , is unknown to him , and ho further states that his wife has been guilty of adultery lire- coding this time for three mouths past in Lancaster county. TltANSrOUTATION MKKTINO. The state board of transportation mot yesterday in an adjourned session from the week previous. Thd Biggs com plaint for over charges made by the B. ft M. on shipments between Minden and noartwoll , was sot for hearing at the rooms of the board , Thursday next. The dork was instructed to correspond with dllTorent boards of trade throughout the state relative to the question of thcso bodies co-operating with the board .of transportation in the work of issuing anew now railroad map of the state , cacli place to receive copies for general use in proportion to the amount invested in the work. Following this the board passed the remainder of the day in nn informal discussion of freight rates ant ! thu proper reduction to bo put into effect. Secretary Mason has preoarcc ] n now freight schedule which is prac tically identical with the rates In force in Iowa prior to the recent reduction in that stato. The discussion was largely upon this proposed rate sheet and the Bocrotarlos will ask the board at an early day to endorse the tariff rates that they may agree upon. TO TIIK UKKOUM SCHOOL. About ton days ago two lads in the city , who \7oro in the busings of steal ing liidos and selling them , were np- prohondod by the police. The boys wcso given a hearing in court and sen tenced to Jail. Yesterday , before Judge Stewart , a writ of habeas corpus was sworn out by the mother of ono of the ) by9 , John Thompson thitt she might invo him sent to the reform school for i term there , in hopes of reformation. County Attorney Stearns agreed that the writ should bo Issued and the judge accordingly released the boy and scn- .onccd him to the reform ncliool , where 10 will bo conducted to-day. NOTARY I't'llMC. The following notaries were commis sioned yesterday : John C. Barnard , Dinaha ; Charles 1J. Il'illlgan , Omaha ; Ed S. Swain , Plum Creek , Dawnm county ; Hugh Clematis , Hastings , Adams county ; L. O. Trofcron , Mullen , Thomas county : Thomas JolTor.son O'Day , Grand Lake , Box Butte county ; K. E' . Balch. Omaha ; W. H. Dodil , Aurora , Hamilton county ; E. J. AVight- inan , York , York county ; J. B. Cessna , IIa tingH , Adams county : Peter E. Ntason , Omaha ; W. S. Keller , Sutton , [ 'lay county ; G. A. Kor/og , Harvard , Clay county. If the stomach performs its functions actively and regularly the food of which It in the rcceptical. isi transformed into blood of a nourishing quality , which furnishes vigor and warmth to the whole body , the remedy to give tone to Lho stomach is Dr. J. H. McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purl- Her. A NEBRASKA WOMAN. Starling For Huropo She ImitdH In n New Jersey Jnll. Now York Herald : That is a very pathetic story of Mrs. Cathorina "VVag- ncr , the wife of the wealthy Nebraska [ armor , who was released from the Hud- ; on county jail four days ago , whore she had been incarcerated as an in&ano per- bon since December 112 , 1887. "A woman leaves her homo ia a distant wchtorn town full of hopes and in the best of health , with nothing to preoc cupy her but bright expectations , joy and happiness , to revisit her native country , whore she was not only to have Lho pleasure of seeing many dear old friends , whoso memory she had cher ished for a score of years or more , but whore nho wus aUo to receive a legacy of some $9,000. She parts with her chil- dVon and hu&band with affection and an ticipates a most enjoyable trip. In order to make her journey comfort able and to divest it of those little an noyances incident to travel , her hus band provides her with a return ticket , which was to have taken her to her des tination and back homo. She arrived in Hoboken after three days' travel from Hooper , Dodge county , Nob. She goes to tlio office of the North Gorman Lloyd Steamship company in Hobokeu and sees Agent Bloy. She wants to ex change her ticket , as is required by the company. The steamer she waste to have taken has boon withdrawn. She must wait for the next. Meanwhile she leaves her ticket with the u ; cnt , saying , tmo would return the next day for the exchanged ticket. She disap pears and nothing is heard of her until about Hovon weeks later , when she is discovered in the Hudson county jail , whither she has been sent as an insane poi-Mm by the Hoboken authorities. Then there is a great to do about her caso. Yet , on investigation , but ono conclusion IB possible , and that is that the unfortunate woman suddenly be came insane shortly after her arrival in Hobokon. Sergeant Marvcll , of the Hoboken police station , who committed Mrs. Wagner , told a Herald reporter : "The woman was brought hero by Po liceman Kenny , who arrested her at the ferry , at the request of ono of the employes of the North Gorman Lloyd steamship company. She had behaved in such a manner that the company re fused to let her go on the steamer. Her mind was certainly unbalanced when she was brought hero. She appeared lonesome. OHlcor Kaiser , the court in terpreter , tried to get boino information from horbut she talked so incoherently that nothing could bo gained by ques tioning her. All she would say was that she came from Nebraska. She moaned and wrung her hands con stantly , and walked to arid fro in her cell. Wo kept her hero for twenty-four hours , and then sent her to the county jail for ton days , where she was to bo examined as to her sanity. " Mr. Bloy , the Hoboken passen'gor agent of tlio steamship company , was asked : "Is it true , Mr. Bloy , that your company refused to allow Mrs. Wagner to board the steamer because she was iiitinno'/ " "No , sir , it is not , " was the answer. "Sho called here on her arrival from Nebraska to change her ticket. She was to have gone on the Eider on De cember 17 , but that steamer was with drawn , necessitating her waiting for the Traavo. She left her ticket with mo , saying she would return the next day , and 1 never saw her afterward till Fobrhary 1 , when I was instrumental in getting her out of jail. I gave her a ticket to got back to Nebraska , and she ought to bo there by 8 o'clock to-night. "I am sure she never was insane. S io was only excited over the expecta tion of. seeing the old country again. iVo gave her in charge of the con ductor. " As this did not agree with the police account , the reporter called at Judge Nelson's ofllco. The judge has boon credited with having boon the main factor in effecting Mrs. Wagner's re lease. Ho wus abbout , but his brother , who represents him , said : "A prisoner named Basso , who had just served his sentence , came to us and told us that a Mrs. Wagner , a perfectly sane woman , was detained in the county jail as an insane person. We immediately interested o'ursolvcs in the case , neither knowing or caring whether wo would over bo remunerated for our services. My brother taw her in jail and concluded at once that she was bane. She told him a pitiful story. Ho at once tcok measures to secure her release , which was elTectod on the 1st inst. inst."I "I myself saw her after her release , and I can swear who was perfectly sane and rational. Wo at once telegraphed to her husband , stating the facts of the ciu > o. Ho answered immediately , ex pressing great surprise , as ho thought she wns in Germany by that time , and tolling us that anything wo would defer for her comfort unit return home would bo handsomely remunerated by the Nebraska State bank. "I saw a letter she wrote homo while in jail inquiring about thp children how they had oujoyu'd their Christmas , if they hud had u Christinas tree , etc. , and it was as rational a letter as you or I could write. She is a woman of plain appearance , and speaks English very inuiorfoctlv. " Jailer Birdsall of the Hudson county jail euid : "That woman was insane beyond - yond a question. She would tear her clothes off and appear in the corridors. She tore her shawl into shreds , and screamed nearly all the timo. I don't think she is sane yet by any moans , although somewhat improved. After she had boon here about ton days she wasablo to toll us whore she belonged. Then the doctor ordered her roloaso. "Wo did not wend her to the insane asylum bccauso she was a non-resident , and bccauso she was just as well off hero. She flnoko English fairly well , and had occasion to communicate with from thirty to ono hundred parsons dally. If these 'fake1 journals go fur enough for mo to reach them , I will at tend to their cobo.iu a jiffy. " THE HEROINE FUND CROWS , Contributions Btlll Pouring In For the Bonoflt of the Teachers. OVER $7,000 IN THE "DEE" FUND. Ijole Uoycc's Teacher nnil Pastor Write of Her Heroic Conduct nml Her NCC IN llcspoiiHCH From the ChitrchcH. AVnut to Mnko n ChntiRi * . LOUP Cirr , Ncbi , Feb. 0. To the Editor of the HUE : Our citizens who contributed the e.M.a'ito uoHBR fund for Miss Etta Shnt- tuck request that this sum bo converted to the fund for the benefit of Mist Lolo Hoyro , who Is now in a much inoro deplorable con dition thuu Miss Shuttuck would hiivo been. J. JOHNSON. Mlnnlo Prccnmn. A largo photo of Miss Mlnnlo Frccmnn with her sod school hou.so and the pupils whom she saved from the great storm will bo sent prepaid for $1.00 uach , $ S.OO per dorcn , $ : > U.OO per hundred. Address The Quiz , Ord , Neb. At thn Christian Church. The ladles of the First Christian church of Omaha will give a supper and social at their church Friday evening for the benefit of tlio Lolo Hoyco fund. Every ouo who can should attend. This Is the first church in Omaho to tnko active steps toward aiding this worthy cause and the ladles of the First Christian church nro entitled to great credit for their kindness and generosity. The Churuhcfl. To thn Editor of the BKK : In response to your suggestion that the churches take a col lection for the heroic school teachers who suffered in the late blizzard , the First Baptist church , on last Sabbath complied with the request and wo enclose check for ? 3n.OO. Pluaso Rive half to Miss Royce and the other half to the little girl , Lena Wocb- becke. f A. vV. LAM ui. Pastor. St. Itarnnbn * church send to the 13r.n for Miss Hoyco. $1.00 : for Miss Shuttuck $1.00 : total , ja.OO , HAY Si'ittxas , Fob. 0. To the Editor of thoUcn : Thanks to the Hue for timely sug gestions for the churches for the 5th lust. You Imvo aided the sufferers , assisted the ministers and churchcsund , enlarged human ity. Congregation of the Congregation church of Hay Springs , $5.55 Miss Etta Shattuck , 61.855 Miss Hoyco , $1.85 ; Miss Lena Wobk- bocko , $1.31. Also , Congregational Sunday- school , for Miss Woebbecko , f 1. Total , $0.155. Draft enclosed for amount. UCXJAMIM F. DiFpnN'iucitr.n , Pastor Congregation Church. CitnioilTO.v. Neb. , Fob. 0. To the Editor of the UKE : Enclosed find draft forfS.07 from the Congregational church of Croighton for the HUE fund for the Nebraska heroines , to bo divided equally between Misses Shattuck and Uoyeo. A. McGlLL. Kd llothcry's Contribution. Ed. nothcry , proprietor of the sporting headquarters at the corner of Eleventh and Harnoy streets , will to-day devote the entire receipts of his place of business to the BEE'S heroine fund. In addition to this liberal con tribution , Colonel Forbes , and AI and Arthur Uothery , Mr. Itothery's employes , will con tribute their salaries for the day. A neat little sum may be anticipated. Nebraska Kdltors. DAKOTA CITV , Neb. , Fob. 0. George A. Joslyn , csq. Dear Sir : Enclosed find my check , No. 8."i5 , on Sioux National bank , of Sioux City , la. , for $10. You will please divide this amount pro rata as per statement made in your circular among the three school teachers whoso heroic services dur ing the severe storm last month have made them fully worthy of fur more than they will receive. The fund you have started is a worthy one and the newspaper boys through out the state will certainly respond freely to the call. Hoping that the entire fund may reach $10,000,1 am yours fraternally , ATLBC HAUT , Editor North Nebraska Eaglo. The Secret Orders. Divio Cur , Nob. , Feb. 7. [ To the Editor of thcBtti : : Damon Lodge 45 , K. of P. of this place , herewith sends $5.00 to the BEB fund for Miss Loie Itoyco. W. C.WAi.KF.n , K. of U. & S. A Little Girl's Interest. NoiiTit PI.ATTK , Nob. , Fob. 7. To the Editor of the BHK : My little daughter , aged two years and four months , was much inter ested in the account of the sufferings of Miss Shattuck and Hoyco as related in the BKK. She decided to give the contents of her sav ings bank to Miss Hoyco , Enclosed tind pos tal note for the amount from Editli H. L. Patterson. Mus. T. C. PATTKHSO.V. Mis Royce's Teacher. PIEUCE , Nob. , Feb. 8. To the Editor of the Bin : : As the wires bring the news of Etta Slmttuck's death , wo wait with anxiety for them to bring tidings from our dear Lolo Hoyco , who has passed through the severe or deal of amputation. I am a humble teacher , with but little to give , but I cannot refrain from expressing my slnco thanks to you for your untiring and highly successful efforts in behalf of these dear girls. Miss Shattuck has passed beyond earthly aid to an eternal rest , but the substantial recognition of her bravery and suffering should go on , until the dear ones for whom she gave up her young life , are supplied with every comfort she would have given thorn hud she the means. Miss Luio has been n dearly loved pupil of mine , and ono I omild ndmiro as well us love , for such was her desire to acquire an educa tion , that she came on her pony six miles every morning and returned in the evening. She is a handsome girl , the only child of poor but highly respected parents , who , I think , looked to her for help , the mother being in poor health. She is truly deserving of all that the liberal citizens of Nebraska can defer for , and we hope she may live to enjoy the benefits of their liberality. Mitd. W. W. QUIVEY. Miss Shnttuck's Check. SBWAIIH , Neb. , Feb. 8. To the Editor of the Bne. I am in receipt of express package containing draft for $ ! , J2.0l from the BGE , which is very gratefully received and wor thily bestowed. In behalf of Etta Slmttuck's family I extend their heartfelt thanks to the Omaha BKK for the kind interest it has man ifested in Miss Slmttuck's behalf. WILLIAM KCDFOUD. The Ilattla of Gettysburg. The directors of the Omaha Panorama company have very generously decided to give the entire receipts of their exhibition on Sunday , February II. to the BBK fund. The admission price is reduced for the occasion , and every ono who can should attend the in teresting and instructive exhibition. A. Liberal Kilucnlor. Mr. George H. Kathbun sends the Ben the following : OMAHA'Feb. 8. To the Editor of the 13ns : In regard to the Etta Shattuck "special fund" I would say that from the $30 I paid in I desire to contribute $5 00 to the parents of Miss Shattuck and $5.00 to Miss Itoyco. Tlio balance you may remit to mo. QEOUQB It. RATIUIUX. Misg Hoyoo's Pastor. Hov. F. C. Bingham , pastor of the Baptist church of Plalaviow , Neb , , writes the BEB as follows : I have not written you because wo did not think Miss Hoyce'a case so serious us it has turned out. I ImVo watched your efforts to ralso funds for these noble heroines of our state , and know that you will bo interested in what I shall write. I am the pastor of Miss Lolo Hoyco , and have been with her oltcn blneo her misfortune. Showus baptized into the Baptist church of Buffalo , N. Y. , when thirteen yours old , and was for a time a member of the Baptist church In Newark , N. J. From that church she transferred her membership to the Bap tist church of this place. I can say that she is a true Christian , and has shown the strong est fulth Mnco her misfortune. On the day -of .Up operation sho-was as composed as could be , oven though she reallred that Mio would lose her feet , and went to the surgeon's table resigned to God's will. I "never daw a nioro beautiful exhibition of .chrls * tian resignation nml fnlth. God help you in your noble efforts to assist thcso noble girls. Miss Hoyco will now need all your help. Only nineteen years old and a helpless crip ple for life. There can bo now no Impro priety In urging her cause. You have nuver mentioned the fact that Mr , Hoyco's fatties' , was a soldier and soent his best and youngest days In the ser vice of his country. TIIK noiifj oy IIONOU. Thono Whollnvo Recognized Courage nml Devotion. 1.0 ! K IIOVCR FfSn. Amount received up to Feb. 8 $1,001 , 80 Congregational church , Crclchton , . 4 iVi Fort Omaha. . . . . . 7 1 ( H ) From special fund 5 00 C. G. Bowles , Scrlbner fi 00 Congregational church , Hay Springs 1 85 Citizens of Genoa 3 75 Mrs. J. H. Misonor , Giblwn 1 ( H ) Pupils Mh grade Izard school. . . . . . . . a 48 A.C. Troup 'J 50 Alice Hart , Dakota City 2 00 Hov. A. W. Lamnr's list 10 55 C. Ehrenfeld. Palmer 1 00 A friend , Palmer 10 ( K ) Perry and LIda M. Selden 5 00 Co. "B" 2nd Inft. Fort Omaha 8 (50 ( Co. "I" 2nd Inft. Fort Omaha 10 00 St. Barnabas church 1 ( X ) A. Blackmail , Sidney 1 01) ) Axtell , Nob. , list 11 00 Woodbine , la. , list 0 25 Laura Houtz and Grade Lcnnlng , Lincoln COO Damon Lodge 45 , 1C. of P. , David City fiOO Oxford public schools G 00 Postal clerks Missouri Valley & Ho- publican City railroad 13 00 Edith H. L. Patterson , North Platte 1 ! ! 0 T. C. Patterson 5 00 Company 1C , Second infantry , Fort Omaha. * 5 13 Employe * Crowell Lumber com pany 21 00 Total $ 1,404 50 I.KXAMOmitlECKn FUND. Amount received up to Fob. 8 $ 132 03 Alma and Anna Peters 2 00 Temperance lecture , Strang , Neb. . . 260 Congregational church , liny Springs 1 85 Sunday school , Hay Springs 1 00 Hov. A. W. Lnmar's list 10 65 Citizens of Woodbine , la 025 BelleVue , Neb. , list 5000 Henderson , la. , list 1305 Total t 23003 MIN'NIB FUEKMAX FUND. Amount received up to Feb. 8 $ 001 00 Genoa citizens 100 Atlee Hart , Dakota City 2 00 A. Blackman. Sidney 1 00 Co. 1C. 2nd Inft. Ft. Omaha 5 17 Total $ 010 23 TIIK CItlMWKX'S ' FUND. Amount received up to Feb. 7 $ SO 03 Magee children 153 Total $ SI 31 The Etta Shattuck Funds. The following is the condition of the Etta Shuttuck funds : Amount received up to.l-'eb. 8 $4,231 r 0 "Nebraska Press" list. . ' . 204 25 Congregational church' , Crclghton. . 4 33 EllnV. Hoys ICO From special fund 500 Congregational church 1 85 Citizens Genoa , Neb. . ( 2525 Mrs. J. H. Misoner , Gibbon 1 00 J. L. Stevens , Plalnviow 1 00 Atlco Hart. Dakota City ( i 00 Perry and Lida Selden 5 00 St. Barnabas' church. ' ' . . 100 A. Blackman , Sidney 100 Axtell , Neb. , list 11 00 MeCook , Neb. , list . . . 2400 Pupils Alma , Neb. , high school 2 85 Van Green and Hcelinjlist 2 SO Oxford public schools. . . 5 00 Bellevue , Neb. , list 300 Total : $4,530 99 By check sent Miss Shattuck $3,752.01 By ain't of employes Crowell Lum- ' berCo. transferred.- 21 00 By cash in hand 703 l > 3 Total . . . . , $4,530 09 The Special Fund. The total amount of cash paid into the Shattuck special fund was $240. It is the re quest that thcso contributors now designate to what funds they wish their contributions placed. The following have been heard from on the subject : The auditor's office of the Pacific express company direct Unit their $30 bo placed to the Itoyco fund. Nebraska Lodge No. 1. 1C. of P. requests its contribution to bo placed in the Hoyco fund. fund.Mr. Mr. George R. Hathbun instructs the BEE to place $5 of his contribution to the Shattuck fund , $5 to Miss Hoyco , and return the bal ance , $20 , to the donor. Notice. Several lists of contributors have been omitted from this issue owing to a lack of space. Each , however , will bo published. If your list does nut appear in this issue it will be published as soon as possible. Ijlsts or Contributors. The BEE will acknowledge nil contribu tions through thcso columns. All lists re ceived , unless otherwise directed , will bo published in full with the natno of every con tributor. These lists will bo published as soon after tiiolr receipt ns space will per mit. IZAItD SCHOOL. OMAHA , Fob. 7. To the Editor of the BCB : The pupils of the Eighth grade of the Izard school send you & 2.43a , small contribution for Miss Koyce. MAUIJIS WIILI.ACE. AIILINOTON , NEIL , LIST. W. H. Whitney.J 3 20H. ! lloanrman1 ( K ) L. C. Wtsber 2 00 John Cnapman. . . . 1 00 O. W. 1'routls 100 P. Ilyuclshuw 1 a ) 1'eterIIainraang. . 1 00 It. O. Smith 50 W. U. IJndKor ' 1 ffl K. T. Stnpk'S 1 ( K ) A.lt.HatHun 6U U II. Wllcox 1 ( XI W. H. Williams. . . 10 Mrs. K. llarothy. . H ) Jesse Chnpmnn. . . . 50 U'ott aunltre I.vdiu Hondorson. 1 00 W. K. Antrim 20 Clara Heudoi'hon. . UUOMlss Ada Shepard 100 Mrs. K.C. Wude. . . 1 ( X ) H. K. Huberts 100 Wm. Heckmeyer. . 50 Ij. I , . Lease 100 A. Mansfield lOOL.O.Oster 100 HenryTomllnson. 100W.King 30) ) J.8. Wade f > 0 W. F. Miller 61 Jacob Sonbery. . . . 35 If. A. Wentvvorth. 100 Cal Marshall 60J.T.Samson 100 It.lluuiKurdnor. , . 50 J. Murphy 60 Harry Hume * . . . 1 OOO. Hopkins M HarryMoyers 1 00 0. Thomson 60 W.B.Cook lOOA.Hlloy Si Joe Hnmmang. . . . 100 II. Taylor 50 Itouert Marshall. . 75 A little boy ffi DavldMcVea S5 Carl Vogt 100 N. W. Preston. . . . 60 J. K. Weaver 2" > llruco Manstleld. . 1 00 K. W. Smith 35 Cluuda Held 3T > S. Sullivan 2(1 ( O.K. Unliind 1 0) ) J.Kchteukamp. . . . 2T > W. K. Downs COJ. Dt'ckmuer in 8. II. Hammond. . 60 HJ Alpors 75 K. Kllndt 100 A..W. Hinds 1 00 ll.lluck 10H IJ. Chamberlain. . . SB O. K. I , * > wis 60 KUlrlllln ' , & Wilson 1U1IJ.U. Young B ) JolmFlnk 1 ou ! ' . Secgelo 60 J. O. Illosslng. . . . laiWm.Smlth Fred Menkiiu ; DO R. I ) . Uncoil f.O John llammung. . 1 00 Win. Ostnrmnn . . . Ml II. Schoetger 1 ou K. W. Echtenkamp 85 Mm. II. NonniiKrnnkNovaack. . , . 2. " > maker Si Prank Qoctz . . . . 60 Ed Abbott B3J.C. Ulackburn. . . . 60 1..II. Shcphurd. . . 1 U ) John Nlcbolds. . . . 60 Total JC003 TDB HASTINGS UST. To the Editor of the BEB : The following parties most cheerfully contribute their mite to the fund of Miss Itoyco , believing her to bo ono of these heroic women disabled in the endeavor to save the lives of little chil dren entrusted to her care. Hoping that the parents of this state will subscribe their mlto is tho. sincere wish of the following names of parties stopping at the Metropolitan hotel , Hastings , Nob.H. H. W. HEMBNT , Clerk. II. W. Hement I 1 uoiKrmuc Uurtuett. . . 1 00 \\ilUumlliut\vlck. 1 uul'atrlckleovy. [ . . . 100 Jus. lloonoy 2 10 John McCrey 100 M. V. Cnsxfdr 1 00 ! Unknown 100 J.J. Sluttery .1 UU L. II. Clark 100 JusCriiiilcan GO Mm. E. K.l'erry. . CO MISJ Nellie Uooney fio'MIsi ' Itllilla I'ate. to -Miimlo iinoney. . , . W ) itrtdgot Maher. . . 60 JolmO'Conuor . 1 oo Unknown . , 50 Total 11700 TWO LITTLE OIIII.S. LINCOLN , Nob. , Feb. 7. To the Kdltorof the HUB : Enclosed find draft for K , which sum wo have collected for poor .Miss Loio Hoyco. Wo are nine and ten years old. Liiiiu HOUTZ , UIUCIE AI.IUON , KCll. LIST. To the Editor of the HKE : Being a con- Blunt reader of your most excellent paper , my sympathiei Lave been aroused ID behalf of the heroine's. Wlshlnp-to do something for the young Indies , I circulated n | > ctltlon to which the citizens donated ( julto freely , .Inclosed find draft for t72.ll , to bo distrib uted ns follows : Miss Shftttuck , * 47,2o } Mis * Hoyee , f.'O ; Miss Freeman , GO cents. The school children's donation from the Albion school for the Weatphalen monument fund is ? ! . ' , ' . ) . Hoping the fund for the o bravo teachers will reach a largo amount. 1 remain , MHS. D. J. am : * . 1J.II. Henderson. . $ I M.l.ornln . Chirk . I 00 .1.1) ) . Kroner , . . . 'inodcn , MontKomcry I ( W II. P. Mcllrldo . . . I OOA. ; II. Smith . Mi J.T. Anderson. . . . 1 I * ) A. 1'rliujle . , . . no .1..1.Ynmift . loX'uih . J CO 0. le ) UolnTls . 1 OJl\V. l.mld . t. 'M , I.H. .Miller . modish . N ) O. M. Needlmm. . . 1 OO.Cnih. . M K.ll.rrleiul . 1 0.111. 1' . Hull . ' 'A A. M. Johnson. . . , 60 MlHi A. Norrls. . . 'JA ,1os Holly . 1 noil. K. Smith . 2.1 M. tlpckor . I w.JiimcHSimaniou. . Ml Miss (1. ( lalbraltb , 1 UI.CuMi . - " > onii . i tM.ra'h . no nnh . no p. M.sncKctt . i ixi I ) . . I. Onto * . 1 01V. . W. Moore . Ml 1 * . II. MnthvWH. . . . 2 Wl Win. Illtrel . 1 M S. II. Wldoo . 1 ( 1F.S. , Thompson. . . 100 1I.J. Hotujh . 1 00 U. T. l.etmm . 1 no 1) . A. I.ewN . 1 Ui.rnsh . I ( W O. Thompson . 1 00 1'iittcrson.V H'h'm 100 ( > bUiiKr& llvlzVr 200.1. S. ( Inrnee . 60 ( Icorgo IlliMi . S.y.1. M. McUou . M I. . B. Italstead. . . . 60 (1. U. 1'ettlbonu. . . i li.Wiirlno . 6UCa li . 2J Cash . WM , . It. Hiiuulmm. . . no .I.e. .Mann . 1 00 D.C. Christopher 1 W II. nice . 1 MlMI. . MitlH. . no Cash . 60 K. 1) . Hamilton. . . ' M ) A..T. Maiisllold . 100. 1. A. Trier . 100 TIuH. Itllny . 601.1. L. Ilowell fiO Nato Allen . 2.1 A..T. Mack A.l'lniu' . 1 UO.I. KlmniPl . 60 W. A. Mean . 1 UO.r. H.Talbot . M ) H. N. Humphrey. . Mfiish . 2ft S. Walker . 60 II. llrowder . DO H. A. Williamson. . 100 Carlisle llutolilu- Eva Wilbur . 100 M > " . 60 1 * Vroom . 1UK. ) llrady . 60 n. I * , ariggt ) . 60 w. n. Htimllinn. . no T.AIImrt. . . . * . . 60 Mr * . .1. J. Hump : . UA (1. W. I.ldoll . 60 A.V. . Iiilil ( , . , 1 HO Mrs. n. .1. Oatei. . 1 00lr. | Clark . no Miss (3. Cook . fO.I , . II. Klseuhower. 1 00 K. A. KnrlRht . 100 - School children's 4 2i | Total . } ? J 11 Nr.niiASKX cm- . Subscription for Miss Lolo Uoyco , Ne braska's heroine , by guests spending Sunday , February 5 , 'S3 , nt the Morton house , Ne braska City , Neb : : U. W. lte < Hl. Nt- | \V. I. Fnllrleclu , bruskiiCity . $ r 00 Nebraska City. . 100 A.Cmmiwn.St.Ii. ) . 1 000. ; A.damiy.St.Lt. 100 13. T.Hnase. St. I , . . 1 00 S.draluim.l'lilla. . . 1 00 St. Joe , Mo . 1 OJ.I.I. It. l.cttiTbrock , Win. ! ' . I.umbach , Chlcnijo . 100 Chicago . . 1 00'.T.W.IIodki-rN.V. ' , T ( K ) M..T.Ilerry.lncoln 1 00 D.C.llrown.H'st 100 O. 8. Mcfcmor . 1 00 K. A. llrown , l.on- F.A.Townsund.l'udon , Kng . 1 00 oblo . 1 00 Ed A. Lambeth. . . 100 low Thorn , J.II.l'razlur . 100 bush , Ind 1 00 S. II. Morrison , Total Nob. City. . . . . . . . 1 00 oxronn i-uiiMO SCHOOLS. OxroitD. Neb. , Feb. 7. To the Editor of the BEE : Enclosed find draft for $10 for the teachers' relief fund , the proceeds of which nro to bo equally divided between Miss lloycc. and Miss Shattuek's heirs. It is given by the Oxford public schools. COIIA KNKITKII , teacher. CIIKTK , Neb. To the Editor of the BKK : Enclosed you will ilnd U to-bo added to the Lena Woobbecko fund ; Mix. K. M.lllcklo . $ CO Mrs. J. IJIglcr $ 1 00 Mrs. Dr. llnud 1 00 Mrs. J. Harrington 50 Total $300 ClllCtnO A. NOKTIIWIiSTKIIV RMt'LOTBS. MiBsoimi VAI.I.BV , In. , Feb. 4. To the Editor of the BKK : Herewith 1 inclose to you $10 for the Mi Shattuck fundas subscribed by ttio employes of C. & N. W. freight ofllco of Missouri Valley. E. T. MOOIIE. W. N. Fountain. . . * BOIT. W. Dnln 1 00 J. H. Shavulenr. . . CO It. lloblnson 160 K.T.Moore i 00 W. II. Wltlirow. . . 1(10 ( M. J. Hood 2- > C. 8. rmnthoss. . . no T. J. Norrls 2T , John McCorty. . . . 60 It. R. Fenton 1 00 U. H , Mltzsch 1 00 Total 110 00 MIIS. I , . JAN'SKOWSKt'S NEW LIST. The following Is the second list of con tributions secured by Mrs. L. Jnnskowski : Tims Klrkpatrlck. . $ 2 00Ollmoro& | Ittihlo.t 1 00 UnteH , Cole & Miles 200J. I , , llnxndeis & A.l'olack 260 Sons . 300 In-don ! ; Uros 400 L.IM'ruyn . 260 Marsh 401) ) Mm. Meiidlmber. . . BO Total Mis. lU'id 60 VAXOIinEX A HEMS. Lewis Johnson . . . .I BO Howard Hnuck..S 1 00 C-L.Toild 2T > M. M. Watson 25 Cash 20 Cush 10 Total $230 The Nebraska Press. NKHUASKA CITV , Neb. , Fob. 8. To the Ed itor of the BEB : Wo hand you herewith our check for fcXM.'i" , being the amount in full of the Press fund collected for the benefit of the late Miss Etta Shattuck. We bcllovo that It is the wish of these who have contributed , us is certainly the right thing , that the money should go to these whom she loved best and who were dependent upon her for suuport , and entrust you with it with the understand ing that it shall bo so devoted. Nebraska City has done something for the BEE fund before , General Van Wyck sending 550 and Colonel W. L. Wilson $5 , while the purses of $112 and $57.21 were sent direct , the latter being from the pupils of the public schools. Tills remittance makes the total of Nebraska City's contribution t42S-10. The donors to Press fund are as follows. follows.Bnowx Bnowx & WOOD. The Press $ 5 OO.Press oltleo force 175 James Hued 1 00 Will Futrlcde . . . 200 C. Ii. Slmfer 1 00 H. 1 , . Crosby 100 F. E.McMllliui. . . . 1 OOC. S.Mclntoo . . . 1 00 I.uko Folker 1 00 Dr. C.H. Miller. . 100 A friend 100 Cash 200 Mr * . Fulton 1 00 MackJ.ntz 60 Henry IJowman. . 60 W. K. InKalls. . . . 1 00 A. Hiiumgurten. . 1 00 Hiiby Annie. Stov- Hurry Stevenson. 1 00 fii.son 1 00 Nellie Stevenson. 2 Oil John Stevenson. . 21X1 Tom Stevenson Jr 2 00 Olla Stevenson. . . 200 It. H..J.S.Miller 200 A. It. Newmiui. . 100 (1. A.WIIrox 1 OOF. M.Wiirrcn. . . . 60 Maggie Campbell. 60iTe..sora Cuinrl'dl ' 60 Mrs. J. It. Sou-ley 1 00 K. M. Campbell . 6 00 F. A. Town oml. . 1 00 Net receipts f mm Ono half gross re dunce Jan. 21. . . 11 ! ) 00 ceipts from Clar 1'uteo concert. . . 4000 Total fcMlM HOl.r > liit3. List of contributrs in Company 1C , Second infantry , to the fund for the benefit of Miss Minnie Freeman and Loio Hoyco , the "No- braskalleroinos. " TliU sum is to bo equally divided between them. Alfred Helm $ 60joseph ; Itoiier I 25 .lames Sullvnn B0 , ( ' . K. Klnwater. . . . S5 Henry Kline Si William Wascott. . 2."i Oscar F.MrCord. . . GO Duvld Day 2) ) Joseph Itudhurt. . . 4nllaanc Ilernitelu. . 1 IX ) Kdwin llrooks BO August Cathula. . 60 Kdward.l.Dovlln. . 2T > August Driest. . . , KAwurd II. Fagan. 25 Patrick Fogarlty. 2Ji HansOarses W ) Charles Heck CO John H. Jetrerboii. 60 William Keating. M lliiclolf Illller SB Charles Lowe 6f ( JnhnUolib 60 ( leorgH Hoell 2 > Thomas Sullluan. . CO William Wels 23 Total $10 35 The "Boo" Fund. The present condition of the funds opened by the BER is as follows : Etta Shattuck $ 4,515 09 Loio Uoyco 1,4ft ! fill Mlnnlo Freeman 010 2i ; Wcstphnlon monument , 81 . ' 11 Lena Woobbecko 23003 Cash to special fund ISO 00 Grand total. . . . $7,03217 _ _ Notes. The traveling men of the Elkhorn VAlley are contributing generously to a fund , now in the hands of Mr. B. F. Locke , of the Pacific house , Norfolk. Mr. Locks is using every endeavor to stir up the boys , and is succeed ing admirably. Luke & Smith , meat market , 1721 Cumlng street , Omaha , will give 10 per cent of gross business done on Saturday , February 11 , to the Lena Woobbocko fund. The Holdrego trombone band will give a grand ball on Friday evening , February 11 , 1833 , at the oper.i house , for the benefit of the teachers who risked their lives and exper ienced such terrible suffering in the disas trous storm of January 12. . One Fact Is worth a column of rhetoric Bald nn American statesman. It in a fact , os- tablisttod by the testimony of thousands of people , that Hood's Sarsaparilla docs euro scrofula , salt rheum , and other dia- cases and affections arising fromimpuro state or low condition of the blood. It also overcomes that tired fool- iiif , ' creates a { food nppotito , and gives btrontrth to every part of the system Try it I ) IK I ) . HUHLBUT Caroline Mtllard , daughter of Mr. und Mrs. Henry M. Hurlbut , ut their residence 1031 South Thirtieth uvenuo at U o'clock p. m. , Thursday , February 0. Funeral services at 3 o'clock Saturday afturnoou , February 11 , at the homo of her parents , FACTS Fen TIIK FAIIMKII. . ' 'Dairying on Small Fnrntx. Philadelphia Kccord : . Dtitrylnj ? and pasturing have boon so long considered us ono and the snmo occupation that but few farmers will venture lo engage in the former without first dovoltng a largo portion of the farm to grass uixm which the cows may bo allowed to gra/.o during the day. When this method is changed for that of feeding at the barn yard ills termed "soiling" the cows. Kvon UIOMJ who do not bollovo soiling can bo done profitably , ' involuntarily practice the soiling method to a certain extent during the winter months , for at that tlmo the snow covers the pas ture ground and compels the dairyman to prepare food for the cows and give them his attention in the barn-yard. The principle objection to soiling is that it requires a largo outlay for extra labor , yet there is as much profit derived from winter dairy ing as there is during the Mimmor. The real bonolU is in the saving of manure , which is the most im portant occupation on the farm , and the expense of providing long fences is done away with. Practical experiments show that by the aid of the manure wived when soiUngasulllcioncvof groan food can bo grown on a small plat to feed quite a number of cows , as well in to provide a better variety of food and secure greater yields of milk and but ter. 1'rof. Stewart , in his book on feed ing animals , mentions how ho fed four horses and seven cows for ilftocn days on the food grown upon forty rods of ground ; and ho has estimated that forty rods will produce enough to equal the Hummer feeding of ono cow , but sots aside half an aero in clover as the allow ance for a cow during the summer. This result is not the experiment of n single season , but the work of fourteen years devoted to soiling , by which method the cows give SMI per cent more milk than when kept on pasture ; and rye , clover , orchard grass , timothy , green oats and fodder corn , with ground grain when required , compose the daily diet. The system is one that permits of the gradual accumulation of wealth in the annual increased fertility of the soil , and though extra labor may bo necessary , yet it is moro oiTcctunl in operation , as it is not distributed over a largo space , consequently tlioro is economizing in hauling loads to great distances over the fields. Soiling may not bo profitable to those who have plenty of pasture and largo tracts of land , but it will enable those having limited areas to engage in dairying , when , by the proper application of labor , they may realize larger .profits than those who devote moro land to dairying but adhcro to the pasturage system. Flax ns a Profitable Crop. Practical Farmer : Flax is not exten sively cultivated in the United States. It can bo made a profitable crop , how ever , owing to the high prices obtained for the seed , while the fiber may also bo made a matter of profit. These who grow flax claim that it is easy of cultiva tion and subject to but few obstacles , while the crop may bo sown and har vested within three months. It grows best on a mellow soil , but will grow on any soil that produces wheat , corn , oats or potatoes. In preparing the soil it should bo well plowed and harrowed till flno and level. The best fertilizer is wood ashes or potash salts. About three pocks of seed are required for an acre , and the yield usually averages fifteen bushels , the market price ranging from $1.80 to $2 per bushel , according to de mand , In putting down a crop of flax great care should bo exorcised in selecting good sound seed that is perfectly frco from the seed of weeds , or there will bo trouble when the crop is matured , the seeds of weeds not being ns easily sep arated from flaxsocd as from wheat or oats , and it is best to secure European grown seed if possible. The crop should bo sown as early in the spring as the land will permit , but slight early frosts nro not injurious. If the crop is cultivated for the liber two bushels of seed should bo used. If grown for seed three pecks are sufficient , whllo if cul tivated for both liber and seed ono bushel will answer. The crop is cut when the lower leaves of the plant begin to wilt and drop off , the stalks then beginning - ginning to turn to a light yellow and the seed bolls slightly brown. A scytlio of any kind of reaper may bo used for cutting , the stalks being bound in bundles and stacked , for threshing. With our ordinary threshers the Jlbro is injured , but it answers for such purposes as making baggingupholstory towl twine , etc. , its value ranging from $3 to $5 per ton. though if properly prepared - pared , with delivery at linen factories , the llbro sells for about $25 per ton. The former treatment of flax was to rot it in order to separate the fibre , but in vention now enables the grower to market the entire salk , prondoo it is not broken , as the factories can in a few hours do the entire work which usually required many days , a chemical process enabling the manufacturers to shako from the fibre all unvailablo material. Leaving out the value of the iibro en tirely , flax is a bettor crop than wheat , for the yield of seed is nearly the same as that of wheat , while the value is nearly doublo. It is considered a very sure crop , and grows in so short n pe riod of time as to allow of a crop of tur nips following it. An aero will produce two tons of straw , which can bo sold , oven in its inferior condition , for moro than the cost of the labor. A bushel of Feed will produce two gallons of oil , and the refuse is the celebrated oil caccs , now universally used for feeding. The crop Is no morse exhausting to the soil than ono crop of wheat or oats. \Vo bring up the subject of flax because - cause late improvements enable the far mer to grow the crop and realize from both the sued and the straw , provided the seed is separated without injuring the straw. This enables the crop to bo placed among thp standards to assist in the regular rotation. Considering that its flbro , r.of use straw , seeds and oil are all salable , it equals the cotton crop for this various purposes , with the advant- ago.of being grown easier than cotton , and in a much shorter time , not omit ting the fact also that it can bo grown in many sections where cotton could not exist. In proportion to cost of produc tion , it can bo made more profitable than any of the Hold crops now grown. Ilrcnklng Hclfcrs. American Agriculturist : Some cosvs may bo naturally vicious , but nearly always viciousncss is the result of ill- trcatmont. Calving is a severe nervous strain , and leaves the cow nervous and irritable. If the calf is her first one she if very much afraid that it will bo injured ; in this she is like all young mothers. Milking is an entirely now operation to her ; likely drawing the milk from her udder gives her pain. Her condition , her fears , and the opera tion , all call for the oxo-jibc of the greatest pationcq and gentleness. Hut instead her solicitude for her calf is resented - sentod ; if she shows shyness when it is attempted to milk her an operation which she knows nothing of , and which her instinct to nourish her offspring would cause 'her not to submit to readily she is scolded ; if the pain causcu by the milk being drawn leads her to kick pho la kicked in re turn. Thus htir fright and nervousness nro increased and soon she is nngorod. If this treatment is continued she is made vicious ; and wo have never known of a holfof being conquered in this way. Her temper is ruined ; and a cow no matter how liberal a milker she may bo , is lit for the shambles only if she it ) vi cious. It is no rare thing for a man to throw $00 to the wind by striking n , young cow. Homo years ago wo bought five helfcra * about to calve , and that had never been handled , and the plan wo adopted has proven so satisfactory that wo have made tifo of it on like occasions over since. We built a high pun , ton feet square , of rails , driving a stake down outside of each corner , to make the pen secure , and milking a "slip gap ' ' In ono sldo. The calf , wiu'ii a day old , was set in the lion , the gap wing opon. Tlio mother iit once followed the calf. Thou the calf was taken out of the pen and the gap closed. Next wo entered the pen , speaking gently all the time to the cow. As soon as wo laid our hand on her side she started to run around the pen. Wo could keep our hand on her sldo by moving in a much smaller circle , and soon she tired herself out and stopped. Then wo patted her Hank lightly , npoko to her gently , and soon could put our hand on any part of her body. Hut when wo grasped a teat the trip auound the pen began , but soon wo co\ild \ handle her udder without any remonstrance from her. When wo tried to draw the milk there was a third trip around the pen , and this terminated as thu others had , and in half an hour after the cow had walked into the pen she was milked clean , and without a harsh word or a blow. In throe days the cow could bo milked anywhere in the lot. Wo have broken ( If broken Is tlio proper term to use ) upward of a si-ore of hulfors since then that gave evidence of being rlpo for vlcioiiBnoss , and bettor dlspositioncd cows wo never had. Of course , all heifers should bo handled until they are qulto gentle ; yet very few will never have occasion to put to good use the plan above given. Hints and Surest Ions. Every hon-houso should bo kept as warm as possible. Kggn cannot bo got when they sell highest unless the poul try bo fed comfortable and fed properly. The following is said to bo an excel lent food for boars : Take corn and rye , or wheat , of each ono part , and oats four parts. Grind this line , and to it add as much bran as there is of the feed. feed.There There is just as much in knowing how to feed hens as there is in knowing how to feed any other farm stock. This is the next important Horn to look after as soon as good houses shall have been provided. At the late convention of farmers at Hartford , Conn. , Professor Alvord re marked that the influence of the breed on the constitution of butter was of the highest order , and that food was of com paratively small effect. To sum up profitable stock farming in a few words : Urecd good stock , horses , cattle , sheep and swine ; feed , water and shelter them properly and hyglonibally , and do not too much put your whole energy upon ono kind of stock. Of two colts similar in disposition and SCIIBO , ono may develop Into a steady and valuable family horse , while the other may bo every thing that is vicious , treacherous and unsafe all because of a difference ) in the men handling them. Fowls cannot possibly thrive and do well if they bo compelled to stand around in 'tho mud and filth all day long. They must have a place to scratch and exorcise * . The horse stable is a most excellent place for thorn to range in if allowable. What the colt wants is plenty of cxor- ciso , a clean place to stoop , shelter from bitter storms , plenty of good grass of different varieties , good clean hay with out dust , and good , sound oats. Colts raised in this way will not look BO well , nor win as many premiums , nor neil for as much money , but they will last. There is no standard percentage of butter as to milk. Milk varies in the amount of butter it contains during the season. In the autumn , when cows give less milk , the percentage of butter is twice as much as it is when the flow ia tlio greatest. COWH differ , as it takes nil the way from five pounds to twenty- four pounds of milk to make ono of hut- tor. tor.The The honey extractor is simply n can containing a revolving frame. Into this revolving frame the frames of of honey are placed and rapidly revolved , o'r whirled around by turning a crank. The centrifugal force thrown the honey from the cells without breaking or ia any way injuring the combs. The combs can bo returned to the hive to bo again filled with honoy. Prof. Henry , of the university of Wis consin , who is well know as a conserva tive and careful agricultural experi menter , advises , where cornstalks are to furnish tlio principal rough food , the following as a day's ration for a cow , to bo fed at two or three feeds : Corn stocks cut , fifteen to eighteen pounds ; clover hay , five pounds ; bran , six pounds ; corn meal , four pounds. The practical benefit to bo derived from raising good stock depends , among other things , upon the treatment ! cuivcd at the owner's hands. Blood and breeding and rare natural capacity are powerless to contribute to successful stock raising unless accompanied by the co-operation of humane thoughtfulncs , intelligent management and rogulur euro. Merit IB not proof against nog- loot , starvation and abuso. A Ijost Hoy. Little John Campbell , aged ten years , has been missing slnco Wednesday noon. Ills par ents , who reside nt SMI North Twenty- seventh street , are la much distress over his disappearance , and with the assistance of anxious friends ara making a careful search throughout the city. CREAM imupirloroxcsllanea proven la millions of homos for inoriitlinn a quarter f aucntnry. It In used by the IJnltod blutes ( luvurninant. En dorsed by thoheadsoT thu Great Unlvi rntlfB as the StroiiKi'M , I'uri'Ht and moit Hvnlthrul. | > r 1'rlco'HCrenin llnklni ; I'owdordocH nil contain Ammonia , Mine or Alum , Sold only In cuiix. I'lUCK llAKiNd rowDtuCo. NEWVOUK , CHICAOO. . BT. LOUIS