‘ have decided to use metal in‘making
_ inches high; the manger is two feet
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NEW WISCONSIN BARN.
In Its Construction Every New and
Progressive Idea Has Been Garc-
fnlly Considered.
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The Wisconsin experiment station
people have built a new barn after
studying carefully the best to be found
. in various parts of the country. They
the stalls, and a sample stall isshowm
in the cut. The stable is arranged for
36 cows, 18 on each side of the center
passage, with the two rows of cows
facing this center passage. whichis ten.
feet wide, so that a team may be driven
through to feed the crops taken direct-
ly from the fields. The stalls are. con-
structed of gas pipe posts with a frame—
work of gates andpanels of channel
iron supporting a mesh of No. 7 woven
steel wire. In the picture, C shows the.
framework extending to the length of“
s“ A NEW COW STALL. .
each row Of stalls'to support the front.
part of the side panels; D is a swinging
panel, which may be moved to suit the
length of the cow; thus a. small cow
may be forced to stand well back in her
stall, over the gutter.. The-side panels
of the stall are hinged so as to- accom-
modate the milkcrs and let the cows
pass out with-out backing.
The floors of this stable are made of
Portland cement and crushed granite
with the surface sloping gently, so as-
to lead all water to the sewer drains.
The manure gutters behind the cows
are 16 inches wide, with the bottom
sloping three-fourths of an inch. to the
rear side and 11/2 inches of slope to the
center of the stable. The floor of the
cow stalls is raised four inches above
the other parts of.th.e stable floor. The
miangers are composed of the same ma-
‘terial'as the floor and are built up from
it. The side of the manger nearest the
cow is eight inches high and three
inches thick, .rounded down at the bot-
tom. The front- of the manger is 16
six inches wide and reaches from bne
end of the stable to the other. It is
used both for feeding and for water.
The water is turned into the manger
on either end from a pipe, and as the
man-gers slope towards the center from
both ends it is readily drained into the
sewer by opening a. valve, after the
cows have had sufficient time to drink.
It is said that this means of watering
cows is {just as convenient and sat~is—_
factory as any ofthe individual water-
ing devices, while it is more cleanly and
more wholesome.-—Rura1 New Yorker.
BUTTER-MAKING TESTS. .
meanness nna Attention to Detail:
Give Better Mult- Than Chm-
merc'lal Cultures.
The discovery-o! the important part
played by various bacteria in producing
the flavor and aroma. of butter has led:
to the introduction of what are known
as commercial butter. cultures, and.
dairymen have been led to hope that by
the use of such cultures and of the '
process of pasteurizing, the quality of
their butter might be materially im-
proved. Recent trials at, the Pennsyl‘
vania experiment station, however, re-
ported in bulletins No. 45 and No. 46,,
now in press, seemed to indicate that
cleanliness. the careful selection of
milk and close attention to details
promise to effect more in improving the
flavor of our butter than pasteurizing
and the use of commercial cultures.
With pasteurized cream, 1m acid—form-
ing cultures were found. to give slightly
but distinctly better results than were
obtained from unpasteurized cream rip-
ened spontaneously, while non-acid-
forming cultures gave results, if any—
thing. slightly inferior to those ob-
tained by spontaneous ripening. With
unpasteurized cream, as might have
been expected, the results were less
marked- A home-made starter, how-
ever carefully prepared. from skim milk,
was found to give as good..if not bettex’,
results than the more expensive com-
mercial cultures. and this was true both
with pasteurized and with raw cream.
No distinctly beneficial results Were ob-
served from pasteurizing, although the
experiments were not specially plann ed
to test this point. These results are sim-
ilar to those recently published by the
_Wisconsin experiment station and the
two taken together do not seem to in-
dicate that. ‘under present conditions,
marked advantages are ‘9 be antici-
pated from the use of the commercial
cultures. Trials were also made of heat,-
img milk to a. temperature of about 165
degrees Fahrenheit before separating,
but. without any marked effect on the
flavoring of the resulting butter.
sow ARMS "to SPAIN.
The Unpleasant Predicament ‘Intn
\V’hleh an Exporting House
. Govt Itself.
“There are lots of queer inside. stories
connected with the war," said a. visitor
inthe lobby of a hotel, “but I think I can
tell the'very oddest of the lot. I don’t
care to call any names, but the facts are
these; Late last summer a certain
manufacturing company, one of the
biggest in its line in the world, received
quite a large order from the Spanish
government for supplies to be sent to
Cuba. There was nothing remarkable
in this, because Spain was at that time
a liberal customer in the American mar-
ket, but it already owed a pretty good
stiff bill to the house in question, and
there was some doubt about. filling the
last requisition. However, the stuff
was finally sent on prOmise of a 90-day
settlement in full. That was in Septem-
ber, 1897,” relates the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. ‘
“When the 90 days elapsed a small
payment was made and the balance
promised directly aft-er New Year's.
Some time in January there was anoth-
er payment and another big promise.
On February 15, as you may happen‘to
recall, the Maine was blown tosmith-
ereens in Havana. harbor, and in the
swift succession of events that fol-
lowed the bill was simply ignored by
the Spanish authorities. That, very
‘ briefly, is the commercial history of
the case, and the house now finds itself
,in a-peculiar predicament.
“It is possible that. it might get its
money by an appeal to the president,
but as most of the stuff furnished to the
dons was used as 'munitions of war
against our own troops it is reluctant
to make the claim for fear of exciting
popular prejudice. The. amount in-
volved runs away up into the. thou—
sands, but they figure that it would be
more than Offset by loss of home trade.
So they have concuded to keep their
mouths shut.- and charge it to profit and
loss.”
BLIND FISHES.
'l'wo Singular Species Are Found In
the Fresh Waters
of Cuba.
According to Dr. Gill, Cuba is re—
. markable for two species of blind fishes,
distantly related to the cod family and
otherwise represented only in deep sea;
forms, says the New York Tribune.
They have, after many years, adapted
themselves to the fresh water of the
caves in which they have become iso-
lated, and have lost their sight after
liVing many generations without seeing
daylight. In Cuba there are also fresh—
water “gar pike,” curious because of
their resemblance to alligators. This
similarity in appearance is suggested
by the “gar pike’s” haI‘d, bo‘hy scales,
which resist musket-shot; also by its
snout, conspicuously" crocodilesque.
Other fresh-water fishes” of Cuba are
related to similar species‘ of South
America, Mexico and the southwestern
United States. Those related to our
species are some forms of killifishes aznd
mummachogs. The only food' fish in»
Cuban water is a. large mullet, which
has wandered inland from the see.
Dr. Gill says that the fresh-water
fishes of Porto Rico are scarcely known
to scientific men. The fish commis-
sion’s vessel Fish Hawk is now in. Porto
Rican wat’ers‘investigntingthem. Por—
to Rico will contribute, but m-eagerly
to Our list of new fauna. There we no
indigenous earth animals, but rats and
mice, of course, have . followed man
thither. About the only indigenous an- '
finial: of Porto Rico is believed to be a
species of bat, which from the popular
taining to it.
WOULD GET OFF ANYWAY.
A» Laborlng Man’s Drolll Retort on a
Woman In a Chicago
Street Car.
The scene was a North State street
car, and the time something after six
at night. The vehicle was crowded with
men and women sea-ted closelytogeth—
er. A number of'men were standing
also, when, just before the conductor
rang the signal for starting the car
in its homeward direction, a fashion-
ably dressed woman entered the door-
way and raised herarm to catch one
of the "leather strapsforsupport. The
men had their evening newspapers, and
perhaps they did not notice, but the
car was well over the bridge before one
of them arose and attend her a seat.
says the Chicago Chronicle.
“NO, thank you," replied the wom-
an of fashion, sweetly and smilingly.
“I really prefer to stand." '
And the man took'her at her word
and sank back easily into the vacated
seat.
A minute afterward the person next.
him, an old Irish laborer, rose to his
feet. and again 't‘he'wom'm‘r endeavored
to intercept the . proflere'd courtesy,
saying: .jj. . , '
“Thank you, but I perfer to stand."
“I don’t care a hair of me head w'heth—
er you care to stand or not,” replied
the man stolidly. '“But I've reached
'me corner, and I’ll. get of anyway.”
Giant Jupnnou Ioldler.
A Japanese paper says that a soldier
of gigantic stature and enormous
strength recently had the honor of be-
ing presented tothe emperor. He is
, Aim for Good Cows.
What we dairymen should aim at is
to secure the best cows We can, and try
testing each cow’s milk by churning
separately. and ascertain for sure
whether they pay for their keeping and '
give us a. little profit. We can be satis-
fied with a, small profit, but cannot af-
- ford to keep cows at a loss for the be-
nevolent purpose of supplying dairy
products to consumers at a low cost.
iExcelsiOr should be the watchword,
and the poorer cows kept only until
.their places ‘can be filled. by better:—
,Wiloonsin' Agricultwalt;
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l i‘zfififitm. I
Private Yamashita, of the/Third regi-
ment of Nigoya field artillery. He en-
listed in December last, and is now
22 years of age. - His muscular strength
is so great that he can carry a field
piece on his shoulders and climb up
a mountain when horses are not avail-
able. Yamashita regularly receives
: two men’s rations. and his uniforms are
made to order
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Tax to Buy F‘ng‘ots for Heretics.
A church in London stillpossesses an
income originally given to it for the
outpost: of buying fa-gots for-burning
..
point of view has nothing peculiar per— »
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Hight’s Horrid Plague.
Keeps 'Thousands Awake
in and ArOund the
Norwalks.
' The plague of the night. .
Keeps you awake, can’t. sleep a. wink.
Bad enough to lose your rest.
But. its harderstill to hear at work. ,
Breeds misery by night, profanity by
day. '
Know what it is ?
The bane of all classes of people——
ltchiug Piles.
Hard to bear, hard to walk, hard to
sit. down.
Itch.
Itch. Itch. Nearly drives you
crazy. - .
Itching away in any position, any
time.
Don’t stand it any longer.
There is relief for every one, prompt
and permanent. '
Doan’s Ointment relieves at. once.
Doan’s Ointment cures pernntnently.
Piles, eczema and all skin disorders.
Read this case :
Mr. Louis Show, of 33 Prospéct
street, Webster, Mass. says: "There
was a. bad case of bleeding piles in my
family, which had resisted ordinary
efi'ort-s to cure. We were so favorably
impressed with the results obtained
from using Doan’s Kidney Pills that we
reasmled if what. is claimed for them
is so thoroughly carried out. why should
not the row esentations made for Dana ’s
Ointment. be equally true. We got-a
box at a drug store and it stopped the
trouble. We consider both Doan’s
Ointment and Doan’s Kidney Pills val-
uable remedies and have no hesitation
in recommending them.”
Just. such emphatic endorsement. is
plentiful in Norwalk. Drop into Glen-
tleniug Sr Co’s drug :t we and hear
what their customers report; to them.
Doan’s Ointment for sale by all deal-
ers. Price :30 cents. Mailed .by Foster-
Milbnt-n (30.. Bulialo, N. Y., 501 lageats
for the U. S. Remember thc' 1.1de
Doan’s and take no substitute.
ELECTRIC THAWING.
In Invention That Is Much in De-
mand Among the Mines of
the Klondike. '
Miners who have returned from the
Klondike say that in that region, as in ,
others where the winter temperature
runs down to well below zero, the bug-
bear of the miner is the frozen soil in
which he has to work. Under the in-
fluence of the frost the ground turns
as hard. as rock for several feetdown,
and until this obdurate stratum is cut
through mining operations are at a.
standstill. The way in which the soil
is softened has, so far, been to‘build
a. bonfire, and simply thaw things out.
This, however, besides being tedious.
is 'a great waste of heat, 85 per cent.~
of which is lost in the atmosphere. A
patent for thawifig the ground electric-
ally h-as just been sold for a large sum.
The invention is intended to be used
for winter mining in countries where
the cold is severe. Specially-construct.-
ed dynamos and electrodes are placed.
against the walls of the shaft, with a"-
space of from five to six feet of ground
intervening; so that when the current-
is turned on it. has to cross the face of
this space to complete the circuit. As
the ground contained therein forms
caresista-nce to the motion of the elec-.E
t-ricity, heat is generated, and the ;
ground isthawed. The heat thus gen-~_
erated canbe so controlled that it can
be "applied, in 2‘ any; manner that will
utilize its‘tull force and effect. By the
01d bonfire system it. took 24 hours to
freeze out a. foot of soil; by the elec-i
tries]. system it is claimed that. it is
possible to thaw out the same depth of I
frozen earth in one hour, or 24 feet per
day. ‘
" “ ails-mac nuns.
People who Keep a Lookout After
Those Gone Detox-e Are
Kept Busy.
Few persons probably realize how
much business is transacted in connec-
tion with those who have ceased to do‘
business and have gone to their final .
rest. It would seem the proper thing
that Nirvana should come with death,
so far as business with the dead person
is concerned. Butit is not so, and never
has been. Yet in these modern times
of competition and the evolving of
schemes to make money, says the Cin-
cinnati Enquirer, death sets in motion
machinery of business that awaits the
visit of the pale rider to give it impetus.
The records of the probate court are
the source of information for the agents
of various enterprises. The solicitors
of bond companies, ready to become
surety for executors, administrators,
guardians and trustees, watch. those .
records. Employes of legal advertis-
ing mediums pour over them to get the
names of attorneys, appointees of the
» court, and'seek them to solicit the ad-
vertisin‘g that. must be done under the
law. But strongest of all to seek that
source of information is the maker of
grave stones. Yes, an agent is at work,
in that- direction, and itis related that
he gets considerable business. He
makes note of the attorney and admin-
istrator, the names of the widow or be-
reaved husband or children, and in due
time seeks them and solicits their trade.
,With his catalogue of his business he
shows what can. be furnished to perpet—
uate the memory of the loved one who
has paid, the “debt pf nature.
Keeps People wen.
After Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters puts
a. man’s body. in' a. healthy condition,
an occasional dose will keep it there.
‘Well people need the Bitters almost
Hostetter’s '
as much as the
sick. The rem-
edy maintains ’ good
digestion, and fights
otf dyspepsia, bilious-
ness and constipation.
Stomach
Bitters
.Hm'avlstualelzsza>1-paaaa,
‘Pollcly Reserves, etc., '
«intuit. a... not...
’c _ ’ OF ‘ NEW YORK.
artisans “A. Mcousnv, President. ‘
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armada the feat Ending Dec. 131,98.
Ancording to the Standard of the InsurancelDepartment of the State of New York.
INOOME. ' \
Received‘for Premiums . . ii . . $42,318,743 51
From all other Sources . p . . . . 12,687,880 92
. $55,006,629 43
nrslnnsnmnnms. :
To Policy-holders for Claims by Death . . " . $13,265,908 00
To Policyaholders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . 11,485,751 35
For all other Accounts . . . . . . 10,493,379 53
$35,245,038 88
ASSETS. .
United States Bonds and other Securities . .
First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . . .
Loans on Bonds and other Securities,
Real Estate, appraised by Insurance Superintendents
' $160,956.14! 33
68,503,580 9
9,39696‘9 0
. at $23,534,826.88 : Book Value . . , . 20,604,649 61
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies . , . 11,621,377 3 r
694349957 I I‘
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . .
' $277,517,325 3 -‘
- LIAIILITIES.
233,058,640 6
Con‘tlu‘gentfiuarantee Funod, . . 1 . . . . f I , Alana-8,684 6
Divisible Surplus . . . . . . . ’ $2,220,000 . .
’ - 3 951-7033 3
Insurance and Annuities in Force . » .., ' . 971,711,997 7
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I have carerlly examincdthe foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor
From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usua
”Board. of Trustees-
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ADRIAN IsELIs J n.
GEORGE S. Bowoom
.WILLIAM 0. Warrant
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLna
JAMEs N. JABVIE
CnAs D. DICKEY J3.
ELBRIDGE T GERRY
J AMEs Sparse,
HENRY H. ROGERS
JNO. W AnomoLoss
THEODORE MORFOBD
WILLIAM BAncoon
Srorvrsm-r FIsn
Aneusrus D. J UILLIABD
CHARLES E. MILLER _
WALTER R GILLEr'rE
i. H. WALTER W EBB
FREDERIO CROWELL
J ULIEN T. DAVtEs
A. N. WATEBHOUSE
CnAaLns R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PEOKIIAM
J. HOBART HERRIOK
Wm. 1’. Dixon
ROBERT. A. GRANNISB
Grocer G. HAVEN
SAMUEL D. BAncoon
RIOHARD A Mcham
J Anne C. HOLDEN
HEBDIANN C. VON POST
WILLIAM J. - SEWELL
OLIVER HABBIMAI;
ROBERT OLYPHAN'I'
GEORGE F. BAEEE-
Don'LEr Onco'r'r
ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice-President.
W ALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. '
l-D‘AAC F. LLOYD, 2d ViceéPresident. DUER du—P. BRECK, Correspon ‘ing Secretary
W [LLIAM J. EASTUN, Secretuiy. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary
. FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. . ‘
JOHN A. FUNDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIVMI’SON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM F. SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
- EMORY MOCLINTOCK, Actuary.
. JOHN TATLOCK, .13., Assistant. Actuary.
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. ‘ WILLIAM _W. RICHARDS, Comptroller
C. 0141.1! FORD GRETSIN GER, Assistant Auditor. HENRYS. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller
. J OHN C. ELLIO 1‘, Superintbndent of Domestic Agencies. ‘
' » \ EOW ARI) LYMAN, SHORT, General Solicitor. '
' MEDICAL Dmaoroas: . .
lid-A5 J - MAR-3.8.3.1 U- GRANVILLE :11 WHITE. a n'
G. ' S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting-
arreaoas a stunner, @eneral “ Agamgg
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