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Vvl ̂ * - :• i'^Y . * . i-. ->• .•**• •:.- mm »•; "A ' ; • «r S'- " " «SR- • c ; - f " | ; . ' v j * - -^-> 2. i»\ • , SECRETARY OF ilAMES A. ROSE 18 CLAIMEO BY DEATH--HAD BEEN ILL ONLY A FEW HOUR*. BURIED "IN HOME TOWN litre Marshall C. J. Doyls of Spring­ field |« Appointed by Governor Deneen to F1H Out Unex­ pired Term. Springfield.--Secretary of State James A. Roae died at hit home in this city. He had been ill but one day and the suddenness of his death camo as a great shock to the resi­ dents of Springfield, which city has been his home for the last fifteen* years. The death of Secretary Rose came with the official canvass of the vote cast at the April 9 direct primaries sot yet officially announced. Secretary Rose had been In ill health for several months. Eight years ago he was an announced candi­ date for the Republican nomination lor governor, but was compelled to withdraw because of the condition of tils health. After he had .retired at his South Fifth street residence, Secretary Rose was attacked with the hemorrhage which greatly weakened him. He gained no relief, but was conscious al­ most to the last. Mrs. Rose and other members of his household werewnt his bedside when the end came. His son, Charles R. Rose, was ill at his residence in Springfield. His daughter, Mrs. James P. Smith of Paducah, Ky., could not be notified of her father's condition until death had come. He was sixty- one years Qld. Governor Deneen was notified at once and went to the Rose residence. .The office of the secretary of state I J. A. Rose. was closed immediately, the vaults #ealed, and the office placed in the temporary charge of Harrington Clan- ahan, chief clerk under Secretary ' Rose. Secretary Rose was born at Gol- fconda, Pope county, October 13, 1850. He was educated in the common schools of the state and in the State Normal university at Normal. He }>egan teaching in the public schools before reaching his majority, and was elected superintendent of schools of Pope county in 1873 and state's attor­ ney in 1881. Secretary Rose was buried in the Rose family lot in the town's ceme­ tery. Golconda was Mr. Rose's home town. Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian church, where Rev. J. H. Stevenson delivered an ad­ ores* He paid high tribute to tne dead state official. \At the time Mr. Stevenson was the Presbyterian pas­ tor here, Rose was the Sunday School superintendent. Governor Deneen and nearly all the state officials attended. C. J. Doyle of Springfield, Btate fire marshal and secretary of the Republi­ can state central committee,- was nominated by the state committee to fill the place on the state ticket caused by the death last Wednesday of Secretary of State James A. Rose. •Following this action by the commit­ tee, GovernorDenejen appointed Mr. Doyle to fill out the unexpired term of Secretary Ross. The selection of, Mr. Doyle, who "was the personal choice of Governor Deneen, demonstrated the fact that <he governor hag absolute control of ihe state committee. There were a number of aspirants for the honor, hut •the contest had narrowed do^n to Doyle and I* L. Emmerson of Mount ,Vernon, candidate for the nomination for state treasurer against Andrew Russell at the last primary. Co-operation May Aid All Farmers, < The Farmers' Grain Dealers' asso­ ciation of Illinois has, for many years, been doing a great cooperative work, but this co-operation has largely con­ cerned the saving of money, and the principal problems that have been presented to the annual convention for discussions have been "Co-Opera­ tion," "Inspection of GrainyRecip­ rocal Demurrage," etc., and it re­ mained for Hon. A. P. Grout to pre­ sent, tn a recent address before the association, a problem of vastly great­ er importance. Following are a tew high points from his addressv "It is a matter of common observation that there is a gradual lessening of crop yields even on the rich prairies of Illinois, and there is no gainsaying the /conviction that the continuous growing of crops on the same land has brought about this result, on unfertilized land. "It has been well said that 'crops are not made out of nothing,' and it Is evi­ dent that the grain growers of Illi­ nois ar$ confronted by a condition which Involves questions and prob­ lems other than the co-operation and erection of elevators.- Mayor* Elect Officer*, Officers for the ensuing year were •olected and Rockford Vas *tosen tile convention city for 1918 by the Illinois Mayors' association at its clos­ ing day meeting in Chicago. Several municipal problems, including the so-, cial evil, the control of public utilities* the purification of the water supply, the disposal of garbage sad municipal markets were discussed. The officers elected follow: William H. Stolete, Chicago Heights, president; William M. Bennett, Rock- ford, vice president; Arthur H. Brown, Rockford, secretary; J. M. Page, Jerseyville, treasurer; William J. Ad kins, Chicago, statistician; and Joseph E. Pad en, Evanston; E. N. Woodruff, Peoria; John S. Schneppt Springfield; J. G. Brown, Fox Lake; Albert Fehrman, Elgin; John Sherwin, North Chicago; J. B. Blackman, Har- risburg; L B. Gale, Ltlncoln; Martin Carlson, Moline; J. F. Garner, Quincy; George Parsons, Cairo, and E. S. Mc­ Donald, Decatur, directors. Speakers at the closing session were Dean Walter Sumner, who spoke on social evils and urged that regula­ tion of vice districts be taken from the hands of the police; William J. Hagenah of Wisconsin, who discussed public utilities, and Paul Hanson, who dealt with the water problem, were among the speakers. , STIRS PEOPLE Always Arouses More Enthusi­ asm Than Does the Army. ITS TROPHIES AT CAPITAL Long Totfi With a Remarkable and Varied History Is Exhibited at the Navy Yard--Willow From Napoleon's Grave. BY GEORGE CLINTON. Washington.--It has been remark­ ed often as a curious fact that the people of the United States who In a large sense are an absolutely non- military body are yet in the main en­ thusiastic over the navy. Congress­ men say that a proposition to increase the number of battleships is sure of great support from the country, while a proposition to Increase the army would be in many places if not in most places vigorously opposed. Visitors to Washington show a greater interest In naval affairs than they do in army affairs. When they go to the state, war and navy building they flock to the places where models of battle­ ships are shf/»m and where naval trophies are displayed and pay much less attention to the exhibit made by the army. The navy yard in Washington is an object of interest to the thousands who come to the capital city in May. There are a good many trophies of battles won In the keeping of the navy yard. In the United States Military Academy on the Hudson river there is a place set aside and known as Trophy Point. There are exhibited many guns captured by the land forces in the dif­ ferent wars in which this country has been engaged. Trophy Point is one of the centers of interest at West Point and what is true there i* true of the navy yard in Washington. Peo­ ple apparently like to look at things which show the prowess either on land or sea of the sailors and soldiers of their country, and yet truth compels again the statement that the naval trophies attract the greater attention. Curious History of a Long Tom. In the navy yard there is a cast- iron gun which was made a century and a quarter ago. It belongs to the class called "Long Toms." This gun once had a place on the -French ship Noche, which was a vessel of a squad­ ron sent by France in the year 1798 with troops on board for the purpose of invading Ireland and helping the Irish people to win their Independence from Great Britain. The British cap­ tured the warship and also the gun which is now at the navy yard in Washington. Once on a time the United States bought some guns from England and this particular Long Tom which had done service on a French vessel and afterward on an English vessel, passed Into the possession of this country. It was mounted on board an American man-of-war and in one of the engage­ ments which our ships had with French ships at the close of the eight­ eenth century the Long Tom was used against a ship of the country which once owned it. In this fight a French shot struck the gun and dented it. but did not put it entirely out of com­ missi). j The- t'nited States government con- Want Convention In Springfield. j demned the Long Tom although it was Invitation to State Sunday School or- I *\n !eTZlc*&*}? J°l? U to the ganization to hold its next annual con- lB,an? of Ha,tl- wblc.h then WM vention in Springfield has been ex- I a ,t8 own account tended by Governor Deneen, Mayor | a8ainst the French nation It was Schnepp and the Springfield Commer- • used by the Haytians and so at least cial association. I twlc« ln ItB existence the gun was A large delegation of Sunday school turned against Its first owners. Name Same Officers. Annual elections of the Illinois and Chicago Civil Service Reform associa­ tions, held jointly at the Union League club, Chicago, resulted in the re-elec­ tion, with but one exception, of the officers of the two bodies. The exception was Joseph W. Errant, vice-president of the Chicago body, who was compelled to withdraw from his work because of 111 health. He is now In California, where he probably will spend the greater part of the year. He was succeeded by Sigmund Zeisier. Robert Catherwood, president of the Chicago association; Charles L. Capen, president of the Illinois body; Russell Whitman, vice-president of the Chicago association; Sidney Breese of Springfield and A. S. Leckie of Joliet, vice-presidents of the Illinois associa­ tion, all were re-elected. Resolutions of praise for the work accomplished by Mr. Capen as a mem­ ber of the Chicago civil service re­ form organization were unanimously adopted. In them it was set forth that the two organizations hoped to see Mr. Errant back at work in their ranks next fall. Fish Commission in War on Gars. Although high water has handi­ capped the Illinois fish commission in Its war upon gars ln rivers of the state it will result in one of the best sea­ son's spawn taken ln years. Under the supervision of Chief Warden E. E. Caldwell of Havana the removal of the troublesome gars has been carried on for some time. The opportune j^oods and the patrol work during the closed season of May and June have Interfered. At the same time whenever the wardens And a bunch of gars they are removed. The four divisions of the first pond culture station at Lake Matanzas have been stocked. They contain nearly 500 big bass. Especial attention will be paid to breeding this species as the demand for game fish is constant. The commission has also been busy in gathering spawn of the buffalo fish. workers from Springfield are attend­ ing the convention now in progress in Elgin. Among them are George Mor­ ton of the Plymouth Congregational church, George W. Taylor of Elliott Avenue Baptist church, R. T. Brown of Kumler M. E. church, Frank T. Kuhl, Charles Robinson. Blue Island Man Honored. The Illinois Association of Carriers closed their annual Letter conven- Used In War of 1812. In some way today unknown, this gun was brought back to America and It was used on board an American brig, The Armstrong, which had a fight with three British ships in the war of 1812. So it was that the Long Tom was used ln servloe against Its second owner, Great Britain. It Is now in the possession of the American author­ ities and it is presumed that no otner nation will capture It or buy it to be tion at Rockford by electing officers | ̂ on,e doay a*alnBt ItB pregent own" and selecting their next meeting . place. The following officers elected: were President--Fred A, Rice, Blue Island. Vice-president -- Thomas McCann, Rockford* Secretary -- Clarence W. Becker, Springfield. Treasurer--Clyde M. Becker, Mo­ line. To Tdur State In Auto. Determined to become personally acquainted with as many of the voters of the state as possible. Judge Edward F. Dunne, Democratic nominee for governor, left Chicago for an automo­ bile tour of Illinois. It is estimated that before the com­ pletion of the tour Judge Dunne will have visited each of the 102 counties of the state and will have traveled be­ tween 1,400 and 1,800 miles. New Illinois Corporations. Secretary of State Rose Issued cer­ tificates of incorporation to the fol­ lowing: International ftctare Frame com­ pany, Chicago; capTT3Tf( $5,000. Incor­ porators--Edward Barkson, Charles Mitchell and Harry Buntman. Davis Inventing and Manufacturing company, Chicago; capital, $6,000. In­ corporators--Timothy D. Hurley, Beth- uel M. Davl| and Otto Baer. Automobile Dealers' association of Illinois, Bloomington. Incorporators-- D. Estaque, C. A. Myers, J. L. Murray M. Stein Pharmacy company, Chi­ cago; capital, $2^00. Incorporators-- Isadore Stein, M. Stein and F. J. Mur­ phy. Metropolitan Theater company, Chi- cago; capital, $10,000. Incorporators-- Lewis F. Jacobson, William M. Tan* nenbaum and Daniel L* Madden. Home Aumsement company, Chic*, go; capital, $12,500. Incorporators-- Herman Kuhn, George W. Killeles and Louis Selinger. Cotta Gear Manufacturing company, Rockford; capital, $100,000. Incorpor *vors^-P. A. Peterson, Levia Faust, Cbarlas E. Cotta §ad f\ W. Lindgren It is impossible to tell how many willow trees there are ln the United States which are said to be grown from slips of the tree planted at the head of the first grave of Napoleon on the Island of St. Helena. One runs across them ln all parts of the country and some of them may be real slips of the famous trees, but the general be­ lief Is that most of them are "counter- felts." There Is a willow tree ln the Wash­ ington navy yard, however, which It is known is an offspring of the Napoleon willow. Commodore Balnbridge, who commanded the old Constitution and who was a famous naval officer in his day, obtained a slip of the tree, brought it to America and planted It with his own hands in the navy yard, where It has thrived and is today hale and hearty in its willowy old age. 8avlng Historic Landmarks. A movement which has obtained Bachelors in Distress. The bachelors of an unpronounce­ able town ln Hungary called Nagy- perkata are holding meetings of dis­ tress and indignation. The town coun­ cil at Ita last . sitting unanimously fOted that every unmarried man over the age of twenty-four must pay an annual t»« The thing is to be upon a sliding sQale, poor bachelors having to pay but 40 cents and the wealthier ones as high as $20. As soon as enough has been collected from the matrimonial delinquents a well- equipped home is going to be built lo the town for the education and main­ tenance of homeless children. The tax. It is thought, will be ample to keep up the institution without other aid, and the town coupcil is well satis- fled with Ita new enactment Relief for Poor London. A recent sale ln Hanover square, London, would lead one to infer that &e stories of suffering and privation that come from that city have been creatly exaggerated. At this sale a riviere composed oTJ56jsquare cut old ferUlianis brought 2,700 guineas, more great Impetus to make the cap­ ital more beautiful is no falter on Its way than the movement to pre­ serve landmarks of historic interest. Congress is taking a deep interest in the matter and has been spurred to it by the influence of many of the pa­ triotic organizations of the country, organizations of all kinds from the Grand Army of the Republic to the •Daughters of the Confederacy. It might be said that the Daughters of the American involution do about as much work -in thia mine of endeavor as any other two organization. There are in Washington many women and men who make a study of the work of discovering objects which have historic interest and it is the*r endeavor to save them either by con­ gressional action or by private sub­ scription. They make use of the print­ ed material which the libraries afford and by reading old papers, magazines and documents they make many "finds" of value. Braddock's Rock Marked. Not long ago it was discovered that what is known as Braddock's Rock was unmarked. This was the rock on which General Braddock landed at Georgetown when he was on his way with George Washington as a lieuten­ ant overland to meet the French in western Pennsylvania, an expedition in which Braddock was defeated, the remnant of his forces being saved by the generalship of Washington. This rock has now been marked, an inter­ est in its marking being taken by James Bryce, the British ambassador, who was present on the occasion. As fast as it can be done, the old houses which have historic interest are being marked with bronae tablets bearing inscriptions to show in what their chief Interest lies. It has been feared always that the needs of busi­ ness would make the destruction of old landmarks Inevitable, but the Washington people who are interested in preservation matters seem to be just as much alive to the work as were the Boston people who insisted that the Old South church and the Old North church should be saved when it was proposed that they be demol­ ished to make room for commercial houses. It Is said that ln Boston $250,000 was subscribed In twelve hours to be used to save the "Old South" where the fiery Otis preached resistance to tyranny. Famous Washington Churches. The most famous church In Wash­ ington is the ancient Saint John's of the Protestant Episcopal communion, situated on Lafayette square.. It is an old building and long since its congregations have outgrown the edi­ fice. but there is no present Intention of the parish authorities to move else­ where or to demolish the structure. St. John's is the church which Mrs. Taft attends and which was attended by Mrs. Roosevelt and, prior to the Roosevelt administration, by many presidents and their families. One of the oldest Roman Catholic churcheB ln Washington was Saint Mathew's, which was situated at Fif­ teenth and H streets. The congrega­ tion outgrew Its quarters and after a good many heart-burnings and consid­ erable opposition the old building was given up and a new one was built on Rhode Island avenue. The original property was sold and there now stands on Its site a great structure known as the Southern buildings. In which are located the headquarters of the organization devoted to the devel­ opment of the natural and business resources at the southern states. There are ~other old edifices in Washington which have been written about time and again and probably the publicity has helped In saving them from destruction, for Washing­ ton business men realize that the more attractions in a historic way the city has the greater will be the throng of visitors. Examples of old buildings which have been preserved by a popular sentiment are the homes of Commodore Decatur and of Mrs. Madison. The two most prominent his­ torical houses in the vicinity of Wash­ ington of course will be preserved, If they can be, for all time. They are Washington's home at Mount Vernon and the home of the Custis and later of the Lsc family at Arlington. Many Contests to Be Settled. Politicians In Washington of both parties are looking forward with tho keenest interest to the forth­ coming meeting of the national com­ mittee of their parties, one of which is to meet in Chicago and the other in Baltimore prior to the assembling of the great party conven­ tions. The sharpest interest at this writ­ ing centers ln the meeting of the Re­ publican national committee, solely for the reason that it must pass Judg­ ment upon a far greater number of contests than will be presented for consideration to the committee of the other party. The convention system of selecting district delegates, and state delegates, too. for that matter, which still prevails ln most of the states--although It is likely to give way to a pure primary systdm before long--is held to be responsible for the many contests which the Republican national committeemen will have to decide. than $13,500, and five necklaces of pearls went, respectively, at $14,000, $17,000. $14,000, $10,000 and $12,500. A tiara of pearls and diamonds brought $7,500 and a ring with an extraordinary pearl get with a choice diamond brought $2,750. It is to be hoped that the prices received from the sale of these jewels, a number of Americans doubtless being among the purchasers, will relieve to some extent the po* erty of London. An Appropriate Testimonial. "I see somebody has suggested the possibility of erecting a statue to the inventor of rubber tires," said Whirtlo- berry." •Good," said Ouuyniton. ^suppose from the general behavior <|j5the tires it'll be a bust?"--Harper's Weekly. His Method. An old darky was trying to describe how he pieached. "It's dia a-way. boss," said he. "Fust Ah tells 'em w'at Ah'm gwlne to tell 'em, den Ah-- Ah tells 'em, an' den Ah tells 'ena v'Bft Ah've told 'em."--Judge. SOME CAUSES OF THE POOR QUALITY OF THE BUTTER THAT IS MADE IN ILLINOIS Trough She Says That Burgtars, on Fad­ ing to Intimidate Her, Started the Fire. QUENCHES THE BLAZE k Victim of Outrage Had Been III and Waa Lying In Bed While Husband Was Absent--Intruders Searched the Premises. {This 3ervea well for Round Watering Tank, cooling tank. Make the partition water-tlgbt and let the notch carry off tlie overflow.) By N. W. HEPBURN, Associate in Dairy Manufactures, University of Illinois. During the past few years the at­ tention of dairyman and manufactur­ er alike has been called in a striking manner to an increasing agitation from the public for a better butter quality. Ten years ago the fat that made Illinois butter was received at the creameries in the form of whole milk. That was before the day of the hand separator. With its advent a change took place and creameries be­ gan to use both hand separated cream and whole milk. At the present time practically two-thirds of the butter made in Illinois comes from farm skimmed cream. The whole difficulty ln the quality seems to lie ln the use of the h&nd separator. This statement reflects no. discredit on the separator itself and It is useless to enumerate its good features; it has proved its val­ ue and has come to stay. While there is nothing Inherently wrong ln the hand separator which renders cream unfit for manufacture into the best grade of wholesome butter, the vari­ ous insanitary practices which are the natural outgrowth of the use of the separator have almost universally wrought havoc in a field where the best grades of butter were formerly produced. Many methods for improvement GROWING WOOL OF UNIFORM QUALITY By W. C. COFFEY, Assistant Chief in Sheep Husbandry, University of Illinois. If the wool Is to be fairly uniform in structure and length, the Individ­ uals ln the flock must be similar In breeding. Byfuslng pure bred rams of the same breed for a series of years, any flock can be graded up so that the type of wool will be sufficiently uniform In the particulars necessary, as structure, length, strength and cleanliness, to satisfy the demands of the market, providing proper attention is paid to the fleeces of the rams pur­ chased and of the ewes reserved for breeding. The ewes should be alike ln fleece characteristics. In addition to other very necessary requirements aside from wool, they should carry fleeces even ln quality, density and length. This Is not meant in an abso­ lute sense, for such is next to Impos­ sible. It Is well known that the wool is almost never as fine on the thighs as on the shoulders, and that it is rarely as long on the underlines as it Is on midside. The prevailing blood In the farm flocks of the middle west is of the English down mutton breeds, such as Shropshire, Oxford and Hampshire, ^nv nf these, under favorable, condi­ tions, produces wool which will meet with ready demand. So far as the wool product is concerned, the use of rams of different breeds is not only unnecessary but undesirable, as It les­ sens Its uniformity. Unless the animal Is properly fed the wool will not be strong and even in size. If the food supply is reduced to a point below the normal demands of the animal's body, the wool fiber is reduced In diameter and a weak place Is the result. This greatly reduces the commercial value of the combing wools such as prevail ln most sections where farm flocks are kept. In the process of combing, the fiber breaks at the weak place and the wool has to be put to some use of less value. It is therefore necessary for the owner to provide feed sufficient to keep his flock well fed throughout the year. If the animal Is In poor health, the effect on the growth of the wool is similar to that of insufficient feed. Sheep often shed or slip their wool as a result of a feverish condition Any severe illness extending over sufficient time to reduce the animal ln flesh will almost invariably cause a weak place in the wool. In the production of good strong wool the health of the animal is just as essential as proper feeding While lack of uniformity in breed ing, improper feeding, and disease each contribute to tbe criticism made against a wool produced in farm flocks, by far the greatest amount of fault is found because of the foreign sub stances It contains. Some of these substances get into the wool while it is on the sheep, while others gain en­ trance through faulty methods of Shearing and packing. If there Is a great deal of foreign matter in wool, it Ik impossible to remove all of it through the process of scouring If it Is left in, the result Ip a fabric with noticeable defects; if It is removed, It is by treating with a weak solution of sulphuric acid and heating (a proc- 0gs known as carbonizing), which may weaken the wool fibers. This not only lowers the value of the wool for manufacturing purposes, but also adds to Its cost to the manufacturer be­ cause he has spent upon It the extra labor of carbonizing have been suggested, among which are the grading of cream and paying for the raw material on the basis of quality. This has also been supple­ mented by agitation and vigorous complaint among the producers, point- Chicago.--Bound hand and foot, gagged and left to meet her death on a blazing bed by robbers who had en­ tered her home, Mrs. W. H. Starr of ">901 Prairie avenue saved her life by her presence of mind. As the flames, which had been start­ ed by the burglars, mounted higher she rolled over upon the burning bed­ ding. The pressure of hor body quenched the flames, hut not until ber hands had been severely burned and her nightgown ignited. She was found, hysterical from fright and suf­ fering, by her husband. Dr. W. H. Starr, upon his return from a call up­ on a patient half an hour after her ing to better care of raw material, i harrowing experience. One great obstacle in improving the quality of butter is the fact that many creamery men who are produc­ ing inferior butter do not realise it It is natural that a buttermaker, oc­ cupying one position for a period of years and seeing only the product of his own manufacture, should come to accept that butter ' as bla standard, for quality. Some of the serious obstacles ln the way of those anxious to see an Improvement ln the quality of Illinois butter are now evident. It Is clear that we must not seek quality through so- called Improved systems of manufac­ ture ; the reform must begin back on the farm with more sanitary condi­ tions for producing, handling and keeping milk and cream which is to be made into butter. The producer's methods, however, cannot be con­ verted miraculously nor can the prob­ lem be solved ln a day. Yet the pub­ lic will have Its way in time and through its insistant demands we may eventually hope ^o secure improved farm dairy conditions and better creamery practices, which will result ln a superior grade of butter. in many cases they are kept to eat down the weeds that grow in pastures, wood lots and truck patches. After the corn is harvested, they are usually given a run in the stalks. In all of these places burrs are likely, unless the farmer uses care In keeping them down. The cockle burr, so common In nearly every locality, Is very In­ jurious, because it becomes so com­ pletely entangled in the wool that in Its removal fibers are broken and small woody particles from the burr are left in th^ fleece. Not Infrequent­ ly the statement is made that sheep are kept !to gather cockle burrs. Whether tjbe statement is made In seriousness or in jest, the point ln question is that the practice would be a poor one. Not all the burrs are gathered by tbe sheep; a sufficient number for the next year's crop are left on the infested ground, and not all i the burrs that cling to the wool get such a hold that they will remain 1n { It permanently. Thd^ are dropped at | various places over the farm and ln- i stead of an effective gathering there i Is a scattering. Carelessness in feeding causes a ; great deal of foreign material to be deposited in wdol. Racks for rough­ age, such as hay, fodder and straw, should be constructed so that chaff cannot fall out and lodge on the shoul­ ders and necks of the sheep. Barns and lots should be arranged so that It is unnecessary to pass amongst the sheep in carrying loose straw to the racks. It is well to remember that the equipment necessary to keep chaff and litter out of the wool, as suggest­ ed above, also results in a saving of feed. Usually that which sifts out and is lost is the most palatable and nutritious part of the feed; ' hence there Is good reason for keeping it out of the fleece aside from the damage it does to the wool. Care should be taken to keep dirt and dung out of the wool; neither of these damages wool as much as burrs, chaff and litter, but they do some damage, and they most certainly make the wool less attractive to the buyer and add to the shrinkage ln the proc­ ess of scouring. Police of the Fiftieth street police station started a search for two men who were described to them by Mrs- Starr. One of the# men resembled a man who had been employed by a manufacturer of window screens to measure the window in the Starr flat. He was short and stocky, while the other robber was 6 feet tall. M rs. Starr had been ill and was ly­ ing In bed while her husband was ab­ sent. At 7:30 o'clock the burglars en­ tered tbe flat. First came the tall man. who got in through a window, seized Mrs. Starr, bound her and gagged her, and then admitted tho shorter robber. After the second man had entered the two removed the gag and de- i Set Fire to the Bed. » manded that Mrs. Starf. teU them where she kept her money*. They ac­ complished the demand with threats of torturing her, but in vain. She in­ sisted that she did not have any. money of her own and that she did not know where her husband's waa kept. The intruders : then made a search, on their own account, replacing the gag and leaving her helpless on the bed. They succeeded ln finding a pocketbook which contained between $5 and $6 and jewelry valued at $160. Thep the men returned to the room in which. Mrs. Starr was lying and re­ newed their threats, but without suc­ cess fn intimidating her. They finally abandoned .their efTort and left, one of them setting fire to the bed upon which Mrs. Starr lay as he went muL Mrs. Starr's successful straggle to quench the flames and the return Of her husband followed. MAN LOSES HIS CITIZENSHIP > Experiment Station Circulars. Circulars 158, 160 and 161 have just been published by the agricultural ex­ periment station. Circular 158 is re­ published from Fawfier's Bulletin 473 and contains a plain statement of facts in regard to the disease tuberculosis. Circular 160 is on "Some Common Spray Mixtures" by O. S. Wat kins of the department of horticulture. Mr. Watkins discusses the fungicides, aa the Bordeaux mixture, lime sulphur and others, also the Insecticides, as paris green, arsenate of lead, etc. Cir­ cular 161 on "Growing and Marketing Wool," by W. C. CofTey. assistant chief in sheep husbandry, is very readable and will prove of great interest to sheep raisers. Mr. Coffey writes on the breeding, the feeding and the health of the flock, on the care of the wool, shearing of the sheep and on the tying and packing of fleeces. Eight illustrations give the circular added interest. New Dairy Feeding Barn. The university dairy department Is soon to build a $10,000 barn for usa tn dairy feeding investigation and nu­ trition work As yet the location has not been definitely decided upon. Five buildings are now in the course of construction on the campus. They are the com in tree building, the transpor­ tation building, the woman's building, the mining building, and the ceramics building A new stock pavilion and a Farm flocks as a rule are small, and | new armbry are soon to be built. Judge Orders Cancellation of Soefq§», . i s t ' s P a p e r s f o r M a k i n g S e d i - • , ( , tious Utterances. ^ Seattle. Wash.--United States Dl* trict Judge Cornelius J. Hanford at dered tbe cancellation of the clUse* ship papers of Leonard Oleson, a So* cialist agitator, on the ground that bo had committed a fraud when he sworo that he was attached to the principles of the Constitution of the Unlte4 States. This is said to be the first case on record where a man has been deprived of citizenship because of seditious ut­ terances. Oleson is alleged to have taken «l active part in the disturbances ̂ made by the Industrial Workers of ^he World in the northwest. Wanta to Dreaa as Woman. Atlanta, Ga.--From a prominent South Georgian, who lives in Ware county. Controller General William A. Wright has just received a letter ex­ pressing a desire to wear woman's at* tire, and asking permission to do so. **1 have very much the appearanco of a woman, and when dressed as such and wearing long hair I look ft perfect figure of a female and would not be noticed as being a man. I wish to adopt this attire because it is mqpo suitable for me than male attire." f ~ "It's the queerest letter I ever ft*.-.;; eeived." sjjjfd General Wright. He wttifc* v holds tire name out of defertenco to t the ruftui's family. ;:^l| S"¥- Flies Mile a Minute. Avalon. Cal --Glen Martin. hydroaeroplane, flew from Balboa Oil the main land to Caiatina He mado the trip in thirty-seven minutes. ,J| •poed «t almost a toile a ntteola. h 4 fy •i .rs*S- m £ Skr. •