Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 269, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 September 1901 — Page 7

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOÜRXAL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, lOOlJ

JUDGES DESIRE A TEST

TIUIV AVANT TO I'.M WIII.ISII IMMIS to c;oi:i; tiii:iii own conns. Anolhrr Fnrt Waynr Imrirr Ilrlrf l'ilc! in Ihr MiprrniP ourt Other Cinart ('. Jti.lA" .rUr, of th Superior Court, yra.tcnlay mad an important rulnis in uit that i.-i of much roneern to all of the juos of tho Superior Court. In the 'e of John Robinson, administrator, against Xh VAz Four Railway Company, he overruled a dmurrrr to tin complaint without exception because the demurrer did not contain a memorandum of the points ral?ed in the pleading, railing the court's attention to the jx.ints made. It is a rule of the Superior Court that d. murrcrs of thi.s rort shall U' overruled. Jii'lc Carter would like to ?ce the case carried to the Supreme Court, tu ascertain if the Superior Court ha a risht f establish such a rule to Rovcrn itsrlf. This rule was made to kref) cacs from g-.ins to the Supreme" Court vhn the joint; raided in the demurrer had not been pointed out to the lower court. Otherwise, th- l.'wer court would have no fair hearing of the case and it would virtually he tried in th Suprrme Court, when carried to that tribunal without the formality of a trial in th lower court. The rule has been in j-raciiee in ih" Superior Court, but this is the nrst tuM; in which a, cjufcilion has been raied. .oTiu:ii i oht yayf: cask. Jlrief Filrtl N Ilie Attorney! of City Controller lo. A brief was filed ye?terday in the cae of the State of Indiana ex rel. William Ceake, Charles s. Hash and Anthony B. Trentman again.n Joseph V. Fox, city controller of 1 ort Wayne, by the attorneys for Mr. Fox. Thi. is one of the wo'l-known Fort Wayne charter amendment case1, and the brief riled yesterday was prepared by the pame Attorneys that prepared the similar document filed Tuesday in the other charter amendment case. tJeake, Bafh and Trentman were appointed by Governor Durbln, under the amendments to the Fort Wayne city charter enacted by the la?t Legislature, to strvf as commissioners of public fafctv. but when they offered their bonds its such officials to Controller Fox the latter rejected them, whereupon a ?uit was brought to compel him to accept the bonds. The Allen Circuit Court refused to grant a writ of mandate against Fox and an apikal was taken. The brief tiled yesterday j. resents Mr. Fox's side of the case and arKUes that the enactment under which the Governor sought to appoint a board of public haf.ty for Fort Wayne is unconstitutional. i:iiiiuti:i) Mm: iicti'iu:s. l'reil Wnrnrr Arretted on a Second Affldn it." Frei Warner. 2d I South Illinois street, who has a shooting pallery and machines in ihich pictures are exhibited after a coin is dropped into a slot, was ia Criminal C'ourt ystfrday on an appeal of his case from Tolice Court, lie was there fined ?30 hi .1 costs for showing obscene pictures sind appealed. Fru3ecutor Iluckflahaus distovered before th appeal trial that the sttliuavit upon which Warner was fined w.ts defective In that it did not describe the picture. rtectivcs Holts and Morgan, wh) made the arrest after seeinp the pictures, wero sent for and after the defendant iisked that tile affidavit be iuashed a new -alfidavit ws prepared and Warner was at oncv rearrested. Ilfl asked then to be allowed to plead K"Hty. but Judge Alford declined to change the record and Warner will have to appear a pain before Judge 3al who warned him not to appear in Police Court apaln on the same charge. The new affidavit charge that Warner lias exhibited nude pictures. A Costly I. mm suit. The Automatic Grip Net Yoke Company recently brought suit in a justice's court flKalnst the Indianapolis Street Cleaning Company for $S on account. A judgment was recovered, and the defendant appealed to the Superior Court. Jude Carter yesterdav reduced the Judgment to Jt. throwing the cost of appeal on to the plaintiff and leaving the defendant to pay the costs Jn the lower court. When expenses are t-ummed up It has been a profitless lawsuit, us the $1 judgment will be a small item in pavlrg the costs of appeal, and the delendant will have to pay the lower court costs besides the Jt judgment. Mary I.. Troteky's Snit. Mary U Trotcky yesterday filed suit Against the Roekford Insurance Company lor $l.fX on a fire insurance policy. She tays she purchased a house and lot frcm Isidore and Res sic Wulfson, who had the property insured. A mortgage had betn Vlaced on the property by the former owner and a mortise clause attached to the I'Olicv, but no note was made of the transler w'hen she made the purchase. She says her house burned and the company refuses to pay the insurance. ..Will Not IJrinK Suits. Appeals in the cases of Sterling R. Holt and William II. Schmidt have not yet been tiled. Judge Allen, of the Circuit Court, ruled that the County Commissioners, county auditor or attorney general were the proper persons to brin suit in such cases. The t-wmmissfoners will not bring a suit as Holt has already settled with the county, and Schmidt will as soon as the matter can be adjusted. The .errft Ak for Injunction. The Indianapolis News yesterday filed a petition for an injunction against state and county officials to prevent them from collecting the tax levied upon the News plant. Frank MeCray appealed from the c-riglnal assessment of the paper, placed nt iT.i44.04. and succeeded in having it raised to J 400. ". The petitioners set out that the increased assessment is excessive. I'nion Unilvrny Company Sued. Victoria L. Hu?hey yesterday brought tuit against the Union Railway Company for Jt'MH) damage. She alleges that her horse lieeame frightened at a handcar t-landing in the street, causing It to run awav. She avers that she was thrown out or her buggy and permanently injured. Tin: coi'irr iii:c'oku. SITKRIOR COURT. Room 1 John I.. McMaster. Judge. Frank Foster vs. Charle C. WillUrns; on invuimt. Tril by court. John A. Kirk vs. Maurice Mayer; damflges. Plaintiff dismisses. Judgment again3t plaintiff fr costs. Ro.jni 2 James M. Leathers. Judge. George 11. Carter f t al. vs. Mary I. Gasper et nm; mechanic's lien. Finding and judgment against defendants for $51. CJ. Foreclosure and sale ordered. Carney Pros. s. R. J. Rochow et al.; lw.nl. Kvi'ience heard. Finding aid judgment agah'.st defendant for and costo. Room Tr-Vinson Carter. Judge. The Automatic dip Nnkyokc Company vs. the Indianapolis Street-cleaning Company; appeal. Finding and judgment HKirit defendant for $1 and costs befor justice of th peH,e. Judgment ngainst p!-Tintift for costs on appeal hi this court. T.:rn-r r.uiluirg and SaitiK Association v. John Will et forri-Lmir'. Finding l ie plaintiff for Sl.po.l". 1, c ree of foreTdMIN.M. COURT. I reiuoiit Alffud. Jr.ritje. Fred Wnrnrr. f how ing lew ! pletares; appeal from ity t'oint. Motion to juash rustaliied. N'i'AV SUITS Flf.FD. I)lvati Smitli et al. s. Winfieid T. lurrin et hI.; injunction. Superior Court, Room I. 'harle K. Carter vs. Miitin R. tincrtKHir foreclosure. Superior Court' Itoora 3. Man' I- Trotcky vs. Rockford Insurance Company ct al.; on poh.-y. Superior Court Room 3. Victoria 1. Hughey B. Indianapolis

I'nion Railway Company; damages. Demand. JPu-oji. Superior Court, Room 2. Michael O'Conner et al. vs. William H. Kremiiler; era note. Superior Court, Room 2. Rertha Mussman vs. arl Häuft et al.; partition. Superior Court, Room 2. Joseph Flack vs. Theodore O. Callis; on account. Superior (.'ourt. Room 1. 1IK. MUH COtllTV IIKCOIID. SITRKMH COURT. Minutes. l;sn. State of Indiana ex rel. William Cealse et a I. s. Joseph V. Fox. controller, etc. Allen C. C. Appellee's brief (S.) AITKLLATK COURT. Minutes. rrI. The Kstate of Charles T. Doxey vs. William A. Service et al. Madison C. C. Appellees' brief (0. 4P.-'. The Prox V Rrinkman Manufacturing Company vs. the McFlwaine-RichanlH Company. Marion S. C. Appellant's brief (v .'Ml. i:iliott Rariden vs. Cullen C. Mason. White C. C. Appellee s brief (S.) A NEW ELECTRIC LINE

IT AVILK III: III M.T FHOM THIS CITV Tl MIF.MIY VILM:. Articles of Incorporation I'lled find nnicer i:ieced-(Mher .Neu Ilniine t'unrrrn, Immediately after the County Commissioners granted the Shelbyville Street-railway, Heat, Light and Power Company an extension of its franchise yesterday afternoon, the men who were interested in securing the extension filed articles of incorporation of the Indianapolis, Shelbyvillo & Southeastern Traction Company in the office of the secretary of state and announced that work would begin within a few days on a new interurban road that will go out Prospect street in this city to the Michigan road, thence to New Bethel, thence by way of Acton Park, alongside the Rig Four Railroad to Shelbyville. The new incorporation is capitalized at $Gm,0öO and its directors are Kd K. Adams, Thomas F. Goodrich, Charles M. Cooper, John 11. Messick. Albert De Prcz. William N. Harding and Sherman P. Minear. Mr. Harding's law partner, Alfred R. Hovcy, is one of the Incorporators and stockholders of the company. Mr. Cooper was the Democratic candidate for Congress in lSG against Jesse Overstreet. Stock in the enterprise is also owned by John J. Cooper, a prominent local man. and by James R. Henry, who was cashier of the State Rank of Indiana until that institution went Into voluntary liquidation some weeks ago. The road is not financed by Chicago capital, as ha.s been erroneously published, but the firm of Townsend, Reed & Co., railroad builders, of Chicago, has undertaken to construct the roaa in consideration of a certain sum in cash and a certain amount in stock and bonds of the company. This firm has Just recently completed building the Fort Wayne Äi Huntington rond and all of its toois and machinery will be removed at once to Shelbyville. to be used in the construction of the new interurban Thomas E. Goodrich, city editor of the Shelbyville Republican, who is interested in the new lectric road, said last night that the construction will begin next week and that the line is expected to be in operation by June i. although the extension granted by the County Commissioners vesterday allows until Sept. 1, i:02, to complete the road. Mr. Goodrich said the roadbed will be put in. ties distributed, power house built, bringe abutments put in place ami barns and repair shops completed before Ireezing weather comes, if possible. A meeting of the stockholders "of the company was held late yesterday afternoon and officers elected as follows: President. Kd K. Adams, an attorney; vice president, Albert Do Prez. a hardware merchant; secretary, Thomas E. Goodrich; treasurer, John R. Messick, a druggist, all citizens of Shelbyville. ' In granting the extension of this company's francnlsd the County Commissioners announced that In the future no franchises of interurban lines will be granted if there is any suspicion that the Interested parties intend to speculate In such franchise. The Shelbyville people were requested to exhibit their contracts and other documents to prove that they were really In a position to build the road as thev claimed This will be required of all "interurban companies applying in future for franchises. The Indiana Superior Oil Company will conduct its operations in Perry county, Indiana, with a capital of JSO.OOO. The directors are John Ii. Davidron. 11. M. VorU F. W;. Smith. F,. D. Fryer, P. N. clar and 1. Thompson Trusler. The Tower Hill Coal Company will maintain Its principal office at its coal mines in Wright township, Greene county. Midland postoffice. The directors are James D Showers. Nat U. Hill (member Republican state central committee). William N. Showers, Fred Matthews, Phillip K. Ruskirk all of Bloomington; Evan A. Ronham, an Indianapolis Insurance man. and William X. Matthews, of Redford. The capital is I100.U0Ü. The Carriage Builder Publishing Company, of Indianapolis, proposes to publish a trade journal in the Interests of the carriage and buggy trade, blacksmiths and painters. The capital is J50.Ö), and the directors are Albert Scott, John F. Wood anu Laban T. Wood. The fees taken in by the secretary of state yesterday aggregated tiZI.10, making the day rank among the best of the year. THE OBSERVANT BANKER. He Sny Rankers Have Formed n Trnst Against Reporters. The Observant Ranker bears an ancient grudge against newspaper reporters, and ho accordingly took great delight in ' stringing" a member of the profession recently when he asked the man of money "What do you know about trusts?" "What do I know about trusts?" repeated the Observant Ranker. "What is my opinion of the outcome of every kind of business going into a trust? You have done well, my boy. I am not a clairvoyant. The average banker, like myself, does not know anything about trusts. To a certain degree he trusts his customers and to a certain degree also trusts in the Lord that said customers will keep faith with him. There are cases, however, in which the jstomers go back on their trust." "Now, stop your joking with me and answer my question." retorted the reporter. "I do not mean that kind of trust. I want to know if the bankers of Indianapolis have an understanding with each other or have combined themselves into a trust " "Well, now. on the quiet." seid the Observant Ranker, "we have gone into a trust to protect ourselves against pin-headed reporters. There are certain grav-halred bankers who have grown old in the service who think it is time for th younger men to take bold. These old fellows object to bein called up at midnight and being compelled to stand in their night robes with hare feet on the tile floor to tell some repotter their opinion as to the presidential policy or about the last bill Congress passed, when the reporter has probably not read the bill himself. "At a gum-shoe meeting held recentlv we decided that if there is on member of our association who understsnds the ue of '.ngh-priced words and who loves to talk to newspaper men re will delegate to him the duty of submltttinR to Interviews, ml the rest oi us will profess absolute ignorance when a reporter enmes around. In this way we will save brain matter. ;ir.xiety. etc.. and economize in time. That ! what trusts are for. yon know." Urne Robert Arretted. Ernest Roberts, a young boy who was Implicated in a burglary and a shootlne at Colfax several weeks ajro. was arrested yesterday by Captain Kinney and Detective Asoh and Wallace and siate.1 nt headquarters as a fugitive. Three boys of this cltv were concerned In the rohber. and Roberts was the only one who mad his escape. l'rnnrl IMurpliy In Cnllfornln. Francis Murphy, the temperance evan. gellst, and his wife are p.ott located in Fair Oaks. Cal., a new town. A copj of the Fair Oaks Renter received In this city announces that Mrs. Murphy U buildir" a business block In the town. The paper is ery cordial in alluding to Mr. and .Mrs. Muridiv.

MAYOR TAGGART ANXIOUS

A SIMUIAL COUNCIL MKIJTI(J CALLi:il FOR TO-MOHHOW MiIIT. The ( lly AVnnls Monry to Pay Sentemler IM I Is Street Uoree Vny Rolls Snfely Ilonrd Action. Mior Taggart and City Controller Dunn conferred in the mayor's office yesterday afternoon regarding the need of securing the temporary lotm for September, which Controller Dunn asked the City Council to authorize some time ago. They both arrived at the conclusion that it was nccesspry to have the money at once and accordingly Mayor Taggart issued a call lor :i special meeting of the Council for to-nior-low night. The call stated that the mretiiiK was for the purpose of taking action on the request for a temporary loan of J:2."ou to pay September bills and to transfer J.Vt to the credit of the steam heating fund lrom tl;o electrical fitting fund of the City Hospital fundst Refore the conference Mr. Dunn called upon Mr. Megrew, of the finance committee, to ascertain if the committte would be ready to report on the temporary loan ordinance this week. Mr. Megrew could furnish no Information as he said llu committee was occupied iu investigating the necessity of the requested loan. There is a strong probability of Council refusing to authorize a loan for $02,000. It is claimed that the city does not need that much money. It is also claimed that a loan of only $.-l.O0 could bo authorized as there, is just that much margin left before the city reaches its constitutional debt limit. Chairman Mesrew also says the committee may recommend that the Council authorize a loan less than iA.), as the city admin Istration has claimed that it only needs $40.0m0 to pay salaries thi.s month. The committer will ask the need of the exceedingly large force of street laborers that has been put to work lately by the Democrats to get the men into line for the romlnR election. Mr. Megrew said that on many of the side streets there are so many men working that It is almost impossible to drive by th,m in n buggy. He says he has been informed that there is a larger force of men at work on the streets now than ever before and the finance committee believes this is an unnecessary expense at this time The Democrats will be compelled to show their hand before a request for a temporary loan for September Is granted. CRITICISM OF SAFETY HOARD. Promotion In Fire Department Thnt the Chief Did Aot Recommend. It seems that the present Hoard of Public Safety is striving to make an unenviable record to add to Its past indiscretions befoto it goes out of office. Censure has been liea upon the members, of the board within the last few days for many thin. one of them being the promotion of A I Van Camp to a captaincy in the fire department. Van Camp has been known as a disturbing element in the department for some time, but still he is tolerated because he is "next" to the administration. Rut few days pass that he does not visit the courthouse basement and loaf in the city offices. Van Camp was promoted on the Republican list, and while the promotion was done with the consent of W. S. McMillen, Republican member of tho board, Mr. McMillen acknowledges that if he had had a irte hand in the matter there are other men he would have promoted in preference to Van Camp. It is said Van Camp is a Taggart man. and it is admitted that he wonted for Taggart in the last campaign. "1 recommenued the promotion of Van Camp because I know the administration desiied it." said Mr. McMillen last evening "Mayor Taggart la friendly to Van Camp" and while tne mayor diu not personally roquest Van Camp's promotion I knew that he desired it, although as far as I am concerned 1 preferreu several other men over Van Camp. The matter of Van Camp's promotion was talked about long before any of the appointments to captaincies were made and It seemed to be generally conceded that the best thing to do was to promote him." The other firemen promoted to captaincies are Walter Ripley, O. 11. Montgomery, James F. Aldrlch. John Hunt. Edward Foullois and Maurice Healev. Chief Rarrett recommended several men for promoiion, out me Doaru ignorea Mis recom mendations. HOARD OF WORKS ItHFTIAE. FINAL, ACTION TAKEN. For graded roadway, cement walks and curbing on Roston street, from Talbott avenue to Pennsylvania street. For cement walks on Relmont avenue, from Michigan to Tenth street. For cement walks and curbing on Chicago street, from Barnes avenue to Schurman avenue; on Ruckle street, from Seventeenth street to Nineteenth street, and on Rural street, from Nowland avenue to Massachusetts avenue. ACTION DEFERRED. For cement walks and curbing on Olive street, from Prospect street to Lexington avenue. For cement walks on Twenty-third street, from Dearborn street to Rloyd avenue. PETITIONS FILED. For cement walks on Wilklns street, from West street to Dakota street. For graveling the first alley east of Cornell avenue, from Eleventh street to the Monon tracks. For a local sewer along tho first alley north of Vermont street, from Oriental street to Highland avenue. For widening and bricking the first alley west of Senate avenue, from Seventeenth street to Eighteenth street. For water mains along Mulberry street, from McCarty to Ray street. CONTRACTS AND RONDS APPROVED. For cementing the east walk of Pennsylvania street, from Maryland street to Georgia street. For cementing the west walk of Cornell avenue, from Twenty-fifth street to Twenty-seventh street. For lectric wiring and for engine and dynamo at the City Hospital. ASSESSMENT ROLLS APPROVED. For cement walks on Shelby street, from Pleasant run to Southern avenue. Final roll for vacating the first alley south of Twenty-first street, from Meridian street to the first alley east. Final roll for vacating the first alley south of Twelfth street, from Newman street to the first alley east. Assessment for each lot reduced to $37.."y). APPRAISEMENT OF PROPERTY ORDERED. For cement walks on Cornell avenue, from Seventeenth street to Nineteenth street. For cement walks on Ohio street, from Noble street to Highland avenue. For cementing the north walk of Ohio street, from Highland avenue to Oriental street. A Prayer. Almighty n eternal snurce of evry arm we dare to wifld. 15p Thine the thank, as Thine the force. on renins deck or Mri-ken tiM, The thunder uf the battle hour Is but the whisper of Thy power. Thine Is our wls-loin. Thine our r.iisht: oh. piv us. niT? than ftrenfrth an, l skill. The iHlmno's hern of s-nse of riffht, The taifat hart. th- qui-t wilt To k-p th wful trU with lciit'i. To know Ttv-e in the cannon's breath. O Ixrfl of love! be Thino the sr.T-e. T" tfach. amid th wrath of war, SHvft r"T ,rr humbled race. Srr thought of th"e jn Ian.1 afr hre fal-,'l women Mtitily vr.irn I'or thc?e ho r.vr shall return. ;raf Master of rth' mighty -h'oI. n n- rhMrn fcre of ry Inf'vn with love our alien tul Anil tay u vith Thy warning hand If. trnptel try Imperial T-e.1. We. in Thy watchful eyes, exceed; That in the to corn-. O l.ori. Whn we oirele luve ;ai away, And all are -n "ho 1r"v th jwrd. The children of our t ii nny ay, TIim were our sir. who. dmihJr rrat. Could strike, yt ppare the fallen Mate. -Weir Mitchell. For something good, try Mrs. Austin's Famous Pan Cake FLjut. ready in a jirfy. v"r croeer ha It on hand.

I FARM AND GARDEN

Rnlslng; the Angora (iont. At the request of Secretary F. D. Coburn, of the Kansas Roard of Agriculture, Mr. R. C. Johnston, of Lawrence, read an interesting jaoer before the late annual meeting of the board, on the subject of Angora K"ats. Mr. Johnston is well qualified to intelligently write of those animals, as he has been breeding and handling Angoras quite extensively for some years. He has sublime faith in their ability to adapt themselves to varied conditions, and to do much toward transforming otherwise waste places into profitable areas. He says In part: "The Angora grows to the same size as sheep, but does not mature so rapidly. A MX-mnths:-old lamb will weiph more than a kill of the same age with equal care; therefore the goat is not as good to raiso for tho early market; but thus is more than offset by the fact that it carries its lamb or soft joint lunger than a Iamb does, and its life is so much longer than tUat of a sheep. It is a prolific breeder and a products, e sluartT until twelve and fourteen years oM. It lives and thrives in any climate or country where sheep live and prosper, no matter how hot or cold. It readily adapts itself to the surrounding conditions, from t lie rich valley to rugged mountain wastes. All tho shelter it needs in this climate is an open shed, facing the south, which it can go tinder to protect itself from the cold rains and snow of our winters. The rain or snow freezes on its long, silky hair, and forms a mass of ice, which chills the goat. Keep it dry, especially after shearing, and it will stand any amount of cold weather. They feed and do well during the winter on corn-fodder straw, and coarse hay, with a little grain during March and the first of April, to strengthen them for the kidding season of May. A goat abhors filth and dirt. While they eat every kind of food, it müst be sweet and clean, with fresh, pure water to drink. They will only drink dirty, stagnant water when compelled to by extreme tnirst. "It is not best to have your does kid too early in the spring, as the kids are liable to chill and die during cold, wet weather, and the does do not milk so well, ami are more liable to disown their kids. Better wait until May, warm weather and plenty of grass. They require the same care and attention during the kidding season "as sheep during the lambing season. The high grades and pure breds are more prolhic than sheep, raising .) to Jl per cent, increase. They are very hardy, having lots of sense, are good rustlers, and will not starve if there is anything In the neighborhood to eat. They seem just as happy gnawing the bark off a dogwood sapling as harking your choicest apple tree. They feed in fiocks, and do not scatter over tho pasture like sheep. When alarmed, they will bunch together to defend themselves They are browsers, not as grazers, and prefer weeds and brush to grass. They eat the leaves off every tree and brush that grows in Kansas, and. not content with the haves, they want the bark also. They eat ecry weed that I know of. exceot mullen and burdock. They seem 'tickled to death' when they strike n xmtch of jimson-weed. and are perfectly happy in a bunch ot smart-weed. They watch and patiently wait for the thistle to put forth its bloom, so that they can enjoy that rare morsel. Ruckbrush. which is destroying so many of our fine pastures, is their delight; iu fact, goats are ideal brush exterminators; they do it at a cash profit instead of a costly outlay. One writer speaks of them as 'picking gold off the bushes.' ' "They are always sure of a good living, for, no matter how dry or wet a season may be. it always produces weeds. They wili condescend to eat grass when there are no weeds or brush in sight. After the froi-t has killed the weeds and leaves they feed during the winter, as long as it is not covered with snow, on the bluegrass which grew undisturbed under their feet during tho summer. Horses, cattle and sheep will feed after goats in the same pasture, while goats will feed on that which other animals will not touch. One need not sell any of the stock already owned to make; room for the Angora goat; the farm is able to take care of that much more, stock and render that much greater inebme. They are a vegetable scavenger. Hence their value in farm economy, in converting into money the weeds and brush which the farmer every year spends time, labor and money to get rid of at the season of the year when time is most valuable. This makes the cost of raising the Angora almost nothing. "They make the richest fertilizer from the foliage and deposit it on the highest and poorest spots of the farm, while horses and cattle fertilize the richest part, where the grass grows. "Thus we find the Angora goat reclaiming thousands of acres of waste land in every State in the Union and converting them into tillable fields or productive pastures, at the same time making millions of pounds of wholesome meat to feed and millions of pounds of fine mohair to clothe the people. Reing a very hardy, self-reliant animal and a browser, one will soon find his hilly and rough districts, which are to-day of no value whatever to any other industry, filled with this useful animal. They are comparatively free from diseases. A sheep fence will hold them. "They are shorn in the spring, at the same Cme and In the same manner as sheep, but be careful to keep them out of a cold rain for a week or two after shearing. The fleece of mohair weighs from two and one-half to four pounds on aver age good goats, while extra-fine, pure-bred goats will often shear eight or ten pounds, worth from S3 to 45 cents on the market, according to the grade and care In handling. The skin of a high-grade Angora has double the value of a sheep's pelt because of the furs, rugs and kid-leather robes manufactured from them, while the skins of the lower grades sell at about the same price as pelts. "Tho Angora does are not as good milkers as the Maltese and Swiss goats, but they give plenty for rearing their young. They are kind and watchful mothers, and will fight for their kids. These goats are profitable animals in the feed lot. Give them lika conditions and the same grain, and they will take on llesh very rapidly and fatten in one-fourth tinv? less than sheep. They respond very quickly to good care. At the final test of all domestic animals, the butcher's block, the Angora is not found wanting. Their flesh in summer, when browsing, has a very delightful flavor, between venison and mutton, which gives the name 'venison' to their meat. In winter, when fattened on grain, it loses that flavor, but acquires a mutton flavor. It has none of that 'woolly' taste' of mutton, which Is so objectionable to many people. Thousands of them are killeu in our packing houses and sold as 'welldressed mutton.' Only an expert can tell the difference, astheir carcasses appear the same when hanging in the market. They will dress out a larger per cent, of meat than sheep; hence are much more valuable, and their meat Is more juicy than mutton and has a finer flavor." The Ks: Ilunine. Western Poultry News. There is more than one side to ths poultry business. People who constantly say that there is no money in poultry, that it is a ?mall undertaking and should be left in the hands of the women folks. are those who know nothing whatever about it. At the present time, in all the larger cities there are few, if any, strictly fancy, fresh cgRS to be had at any price. What the people are getting and uing are cold storage eggs from two to three months old. The methods used in gathering and marketing newly laid eggs, or country eggs, at this season of the year in the West, are r.ot such as will command for the product the fancy prices that should be obtained. Dealers Pave no confidence in eggs purchased from the producers at thi.s season oi the year. They are invariably stale, and one is as liable to get thickens as eggs before they reach the hands of the consumers, hence the better class of markft ejis sold in the West now arc cold storage f' KS. It seems to us. that this opens tip a wonderful fehl for the enterprising breeder who, with a location a short distance from anv of the largT cities, and an egg farm stocked with poultry selected for their layiru qualities, would have an opportunity to make a very handsome thing out of an enterprise of this character. Of course this would require some considerable knowledre of poultry culture, as no man can expect to jump Into Y.c business and succeed in any branch, without thorough knowledge aril experience In the care of poultry. There is no season of the year when Mrictlv fresh gg. that are known to be fresh, that are fresh every time they are brought to market, will not demand a fancy price, and the breeder who will uncertake an entrrprl along the?e lines will rind it a very profitable business. Nor would it be at all necessary lor tne owner of an egg farm to market his product through the hands of a commission hou5e, as customers en easily be vecured In any of the i Hi; named who will tak- the nutmt of f-heu egg farm during the entire

year at a price of 15 cents per dozen th? year round for the eggs. All Is provided, however, that the breeder has a reputation for strictly fancy, fresh laid eggs. It would be necessary, howevi r, that they hould reach the customers' hands in strictly first-class shape, not only as to the quality and freshness of the eggs, but as to the uniformity In size and color; each egg dated and put tip in such size cases as the needs of different customers would demand for the day. Many grocery stores In the cities make it a point to deliver coldstorage eggs in small, neat boxes of one dozen each, and charge their patrons a little extra for the way in which they deliver the goods. It seems to us that breeder? are, as a rule, about the slowest people in the world to realize and utilize the possibilities of the many different phases of poultry culture. This article is offered as a suggestion to our readers, and we would like very much to see someone who has the inclination and experience with poultry undertake something of thi.s kind. It will pay, and pay handsomely.

Ileets Ir Mock. W. F. Brown. In Country Or.tlcman. The varieties which give the best satisfaction are the Globe, of which there are both yellow and red. The Golden Tankard produces the largest roots, and 1 grow both it and the Orange Globe, and find but lit tie difference In the yield and value of them. The beets should be harvested in October Lefore a hard freeze. They are very, easy to harvest, no eligglng being required, as they can be lifted out of the ground almost as easily as though they were growing in a branbin. The tops are small, consisting partly of old dried leaves and partly of green, and can be removed with the hand easier and quicker than with a knife. We usually rick the beets up in rows about four feet high at convenient plates in the plat, anei cover them thoroughly with corn fodder, leaving them out two or three weeks to cure partly before putting them in a pit or cellar for winter. We begin feeding them about Dec. 1. and if the supply 1 limited, we give our milch rows only one feed a day, dividing a bushel between four cows; but aim to feed our brood rows more liberally, giving them about all that they will eat. and reducing the corn ration one-half of what it would be without them. For convenience in feeding them there should b- a barn c l!ar. A safe place can be arranged for wintering them in any emiinary barn by doubleboarding the sides ef the room with a spice of a foot between the outer and inner boards, and packing with sawdust; and then when the thermometer (which should be found in every cellar) drops near the freezing point, burn a large kerosene lamp in the cellar until the weather moderates. I have a cellar adjoining my cow stable 22 by 14 feet, in which wo winter our beets, and In the coldest weather we find that all that Is necessary Is to burn a single large double-wick lamp to prevent them from Ireezing. I am often asked, how do you feed beets, raw or cooked, and how do you cut them.' Do you use a machine or do you cut with a spade and box? I do not think that cooking is of any advantage to beets, as they are about ! per cent, water and very digestible. For several years when I first commenced growing them I cut them for my stock, using a sharp spade in a large box. but for ten years past I have not cut a neet for any "animal, and would not have them cut if it cost nothing. We simply throw them into the feed boxes and allow the cattle to bite lntcj them and eat them as they wish, and there is never any trouble. I have known cows choked by triangular pieces of cut beet slipping Into the throat, but no cow will ever choke on a whole beet, as she will bite out only what she can eat. Roth hogs and cattle "eat them clean and without waste when led in this way. The Rest Garden Location. Up to Date Farming. If you contemplate making a new garden next year, it Is not too early to begin the work this fall. In selecting a location for a garden a southern exposure is best, as it will allow earlier work in the spring and bring crops earlier to maturity. The best soil is a sandy loam, but almost any soil made very rich and with a plentiful supply of humus will give satisfactory results. The garden at best will b quite a limited space; hence if the soil is not just what you prefer, by the introduction of soil from some other part of the farm you can change it; also, manures applied in abundance will usually overcome any drawbacks; in the soil itself. The new ground intended for the garden should he manured and plowed and replowed this fall, cultivated and remanured. The last manure should cover the surface over winter and be plowed or spaded under next spring. In planting some well-rotted cow or hog manure may be used in the rows or hills. Of course the amount of manure should be governed by the previous condition of the soil, but it is difficult to get a garelen too rich, while the manure adds humus and holds moisture so neces sary In garden soil. Vnltie of Sheep. National Provisioner. The sheep is a factor in keeping up the fertility of lands. A million farms east of the Mississippi need them ia their pastures to keep down growths of plants that cattle or horses do not touch. They are kept on lands in Kngland far more valuable than the best in New York or Ohio. Increasing population will require more meat. Years ago, when sheep were kept almost exclusively for wool, and the aged slaughtered for market in poor condition, tough and tasteless, "sheep meat" was not popular. Those days are past; mutton is appreciated and lamb is a delicacy that brings high prices. Mutton eating is rapidly increasing. It is taking the place of pork as a more palatable and healthful meat, and even reducing the relative consumption of beef, as in England. Farm Note. Secretary Coburn, of the Kansas Roard of Agriculture, says that in a state of nature swine live on bulky, succulent food, and the failure to continue furnishing them succulent food is the cause of so much loss by disease. Clean off the asparagus tops, burn them, and also burn the surface of the bed by using any dry material, in order to kill insects or other enemies on the bed. Cover the bed thickly with well rotted manure, allowing it to remain until spring. Sheep are kept in large Rocks in Mexico, and always with a few goats. Floekmasters say that the goat is generally at the front in danger and that he is not so easily stampeded as sheep are. He is a good leader. After a few goats are run with sheep, the latter get the habit of waiting on his movements, and at first danger billy Is ready for fight. Onions keep best in a dry location, dampness being injurious. If they become frozen they should be kept so. or thawed very slowly. They should not be stored in boxes or barrels, but in shallow receptacles. If spread rut on the floor of the garret or barn loft and covered with hay or stray when frozen they should keep in sound condition until spring. Pure water for cows Is just as essential for pure and healthful milk as it is for human health. It cows are compelled to drink stagnant pond water, it is just as much a menace to their health and milk purity as it is to men when compelled to drink impure water. Stagnant water is usually full of disease germs which, when drank. In some measure permeates the whole system. The calf should be gently handled from the start. The future disposition of the cow depends upon her treatment when young. To make a gentle milker the calf should never receive a blow or a harsh word. In order that It may have confidence in the attendants, and it will not thereafter be nervous. It should be rubbed, brushed, pitted, fed from the hand and the teats and udder frequently handled. It is easier to break in a calf than to worry with a vicious kicking cow. Nitrogen in plants induces growth of stems and leaves, and gives tho deep green color which indicate? thrift. Phosphoric acid asists in the development of the seed. Potash i essential 'for the womJv portions of plants and Increases the yield of fruit by promoting the growth of the fleshy portions, giving quality. It is believed that the proportion of sugar in fruit is largely increased by potaJ. To have a perfect plant and to secure the largest yield therefrom, the soil must be supplied with a 1 1 of these substances. Some farmers and gardeners have a compost heap for providing fine manure to flower plants and tender vegetables. Compost is simply fresh manure mixed with muck, dirt or Bny absorbent material that is in fine condition. The hfip Is kept under cover, and if a large supply of material has been collected, making a bulkv heap, the soapsuds and urln are thrown upon the mass. It must be worked over n as to secure decomposition of all the materials, and If It heats too much mnm urv dirt must be added, if the farmer would treat all the manure made on his farm n so much compost thre would be a great saving of plant food. The principal valu f compost 1 Us fine methnlcal condition find Its careful handling undr shelter.

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