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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-19
WILLOW AS A CROP.
Cutting Time Comes Once In -Four
Years, But 1t Paws

In a beau itul sweep of lowland north
of Melvale station, on the Northern Cen
trail Railroad, and about nine miles from
the city, there is peculiar farm. 1t is
peculiar in that it renders to its owner
and tiller but one crop in four years, and
that crop of willow shoots.
The farmer, Antoine Spath, came from
Frankfort, Germany, many years ago,
and after erecting himself comfortable
stone house, which still stands in the
midst of a picturesque clump of willows.
at the end of the little valley, set about
planting his first crop of willow shoots.
Every year he has gone on planting row
after row until the valley has become
covered with them. Spath had learned
the art of weaving willow ware in his
boyhood days by the shores of the River
MAN, and as fast as his little plantation
grew he gathered the shoots. stripped
them OF their green outer covering, and.
after drying them, wove baskets of every
conceivable form or size.
ut seems rather peculiar work in this
country" said the willow farmer in
speaking of his business "but in nil
parts of Europe, especially in the Ger.
man provinces, it is a very common
thing to find willow plantations and
willow weavers, for there willow is Used
in many forms and for greater number
of purIos than | find it used in this
country. In Germany and France
willow is employed in making at least
twenty different sorts of bird cages.
while in America metal is used-brass or
iron wire-and different woods. Among
the best families in European countries
cradles, woven by German workers. NAV
be found constructed entirely of willow.
Then there are hundred and one shapes
OF marketing baskets, baskets used by
mlIliners and laundresses baskets and
pannlers to be carried upon the backs of
man and beasts for hiding fish and,
fowl.
I'm preparing the willow for the
weaver, we plat the slips In long rows
parallel with running stream of water
ana cut them when they have attained
Tour years Of growth. The cutting time
Is early In the spring, before the san is
uohe running, aud after tying them i'm
bundles they are placed IN ponds of
water to keep them in green state until
ready Tor stripping stripping the vii.
low is accomplished by drawing the
switches through aud between two heavy
ron s'nuehions, whose edges peel the
hgh' green bark from the white heart
aud then, after diving or curing them
upon 'ong RACKS, We have GOT the willow
IN form fof che weaver
III was umny years after planted
this farm with Willows before aay one
Thought oi initiating my rtsmel. but
naW there afv several nther plantation.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-19
MARY SNTTH.
BY Y GENE FIf.n


By GENE fiE"n
AWAY down East, w1ers | was reared among
my l-"kee kith.
Ihere used 10 livs pretty girl whose name
was Mary Smith;
ANA though IT'S ma " years since last saw
that pretty girl
Ana Enough feel I'm sally won b. Western
stil of,sn,;mas T,hin, oho,,th,o,,nan,..
nl,ca
Which soo,owar soo,o,d 80 t.;uh,o. g..
Miss M.ry,s merit e,.o
And in nv be,r,I 10. o,., no- r.v;v,so1
+ho a,ov
Ipsad 20 foal in tbo,o ola tiros whom wos
Norv,s beou
On tr lay night IL drop a"o1ni 10 mike my
weekly call
Aud, tho Ugh came to visit har' I'd have to
SO EN- all;
With Mary's mother sitting here and Mary 8
fither there.
The conversation nsye' Tagged SO far as I'm
'onie''lnss | u Il Il il'r "'''' IT, some ''heS
"eu pAF s't' >
o'ihs'imes ass 'r''ne apo'e' WHEN W. named
eacu o' ler name
On no" ioa'aei 'ne Slgiii'''a'l cl GA lat
thu me "hen 10 -
iwAs zen e'ocN az ha i-Pas elSh' Wheh was
mary oeau-
And Mary, shout thesa line, Of mine seek
out your biding pace.
God grant they bring T ,e old sweet smile
back to vour city face
God grant they ing you tbou .hts of me not
lam TODAY
With fal ering ep and dimminr eye. and as
psct er;nlv qra,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-19

Were after thas money, and wei
have it, BOY It'll be the worse for YOU
if you don't stop!n
Perry's boat grated on the pebbly bank
about twenty feet in advance Of his pur.
suers'. The boy jumped out and ran
swiftly through narrow strip of timber
to wagon road. on the opposite side OF
which was field in which a tall, thin.
elderly farmer was cutting grass with a
scythe. Perry slipped between the rails
of the fence and ran toward the farmer.
" Help me to defend myself" ne
shouted TO the astonished man. There
are two tramps after me. They're after
money that isn't mine. Here they are ~
The tramps came running across the
road, jumped over the fence and ad
vanced boldly.
Hand over that money of ours, YOU
young thief, your said one, and shook
his fist at Perry, who was standing close
to the farmers side.
+" Your money p said Perry, indig-
nantly. ''lt isn't your money, and YOU
can't touch it.
"We can't, hey2 See if we don't"
lie advant ed II few steps
"Hold en-, my friend" said the far
mer "Jcst stop right where you air uu-
til we talk this matter over. Now, boy,
go on and give us your side Of the case. y
ut belongs to the owners of the lake
grounds l have charge of the boats over
there, and these fellows have been trying
to take it from me"
swell, if that amt good one -
sneered one of the tramps. But it won't
do, boy. The moneys ours, and we
don't feel called on to say any more bout
it, 'cept that we're goin' to have it. Stand
aside there, old gentleman"
81 reckon not " said the farmer. Owe
heerd both sides O the case, an if you'll
Sense me fer speakin' so plain, don't
b'lieve word you two rascals have said
"a purity pair you air. This is clean,
straight for d-lookin' boy. an you amt
nary the one nor the other-no you don't
no you don't Not step nigher!"
He held up the scythe threateningly.
- wouldn't want better weepin'
than this old scythe to defend myself
agin dozen SIGH fellers as you be. You
Jest come within swing O. my scythe if
you think it'll be healthy fer you. Law
I'd cut ye down fer the two wuthess
weeds of the airth that you bel Here,
boy, jest slip your hand down into the
pocket OF my overalls and you'll find
knife there with a blade bout six
inches long. You take the knife an I'll
hang on to the scythe, an l reckon we
kin hold the fort for quite a spell"
They did not have to hold it long. for
the two tramps soon took their departure.
but they were not allowed the privilege
of departing in peace.
An hour later the farmer drove over to
Crofton with Perry. and notified the
authorities. The deputy sheriff there
had been looking for two such men, who
were wanted for burglary.
A posse was organized, and before
nine o'clock the two men were in tina
Jrofton Jail. They were tried, convicted |
and sent to the penitentiary.
Perry remained at the lake the rest of |
hat summer, but sent the boat money to
he city every day, and was never moested
again. Youths Companion
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-19
I'm EXPERIENCE With TRaIHPS.
By J. l.. HARBOUR.

Perry Dakin had been eagerly scanning
the Help Wanted" columns of the daily
papers for several days He needed
something to do His father had died
after brief illness, leaving no property,
and widow and two little girls, besides
Perry. The boy must care for them
lie was seventeen years old, strong and
active.
Perry faced the situation manfully.
He had intended to 90 to college, but he
gave up his high hopes without bemoan-
ing. lie procured some good letters
from men who knew bin well, vouch-
ing for the sturdy character that he had
proved
He was ready to do any honest work
that boy of his years and inexperience
could do to earn even small salary.
One day he read this notice in a paper
published in the city where he lived
WANTED.-Ay young man Of from eighteen
tolwenty years Of age for a responsible
position few miles rom the city. No pre-
Vlous experience requi ed. Must come well
Iec0mmende a, to CD raeter nal be ready to
60 to work at once. Call between nine aid
t1eFen this morning a, 2G9 oteet Room IA
Perry was at 269 B street. arme with
his letters, and standing at the door of
room IA at eight O'clock, where. by nine
twenty-five boys aud men had formed in
line. Perry was third in the line.
At nine o'clock the door was opened
by an elderly man, who gave an excama-
ton Of surprise when he saw how many
were waiting Then he said
"Well. First come, first served "
Sorry | can't employ all of you, but |
need only one. III talk with YOU"
lie nodded toward a tall young man at
the head of the line, who stepped briskly
into the room, and the door was closed.
The young man came cut five minutes
later looking q little Crestfalen. Then
the gentleman came to the door and said.
Next"
The next young man came out. too.
and then it was Perry's turu.
lie was asked regarding his age and
family, and his recommendation were
examined.
"Thcse are all good" said the gentle.
man. Now do you know whore Lake
Window isF
"Yes, sir
III | engaged You, would want
you to 60 out there and stay until Octo-
beT.'
Very well, SIR"
''llaye you ever been out ihercF
yes sir, | went Out there % picnic
one day last summer.
There are picnic parties az The lake
neatly every dag from lhe middle ~ Nav
10 about the tenth ot October The
owucr Of the lake and grounds want
some one ta go out there aud take
charge ot the boats that are hired anf ny
the hour 20 pleasure mrliHt, unl collect
che charges. There are SOME other things
o. be lDnr hgt uoinaf chat b1t 10
year ago Csu.d uot da lut 4 want ta
tell Yau beforehand that Yau aill base
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The herald., 1893-07-16

only means by which one OF the prime
necessities of life can be carried to those
using it, agree with II that they will
carry it for him at certain rate, but will
charge others two or three times as
much. /, j. X and L, owning the
greater part of the stock on hand and
the majority of plants by which GER
tain article is manufactured, combine to
share production and sale among them
In specific proportions, agreeing
not to compete with each other and
to join with each other in undersell-
ing all other competitors. The purpose
OF such combination is to limit the sup
ply, destroy competition, and 30 regu-
late price and monopolize profits. The
mechanism by which it is effected is
sometimes a secret agreement, some
times deed Of trust giving certain par
ties control of their plants, stock, and
goodwill, and sometimes a corporation
which issues stock, fully paid up and
nom -assessable, in specific proportions for
the various busineases it absorbs.
sometimes 1t i5 an assignment OF all the
specific interests to a managing body
bound to divide the profits of manufac-
ture and sale in specific proportion be-
tween the combining parties. In all
cases the effect, if the combine" is
strong enough, is to drive competing
parties out of business and leave them
to advance prices as they may see fit.-
From The Antitrust Campaign, by
Judge Albion w. Tourgee, in North
American Review for July.
The herald., 1893-07-16
ABOUT HOLES IN THE GROUND
A Picture Of the Rapid Growth
of Vanderbilt.
1t Will be the Great Mining City of
California.
The Carga Muchacho Placers-Prospect-
Ing on the Peninsula-The Picha-
cho Claims-The Q Livingstone
Mfne-As to Pegleg.

Vanderbilt Nugget: No mining camp
on the Pacific coast ever started to
build with the great promise that Van
derbilt does today. Surrounded on
every side as we are with an untold
quantity OF mineral wealth, millions of
which is yet undeveloped, but short
time will elapse before we will become
another Virginia City or the Leadville
OF California, and when the telegraph is
brought to our doors by the rapidly ad-
vancing Nevada Southern railroad we
will then be in constant communication
with the whole world. We know that
time is close at hand, for the poles and
wires are now only about five miles
from Vanderbilt. The rapid growth of
our town at the present time. and the
still more rapid strides which are only
waiting for building material, will cause
us to grow unspeakaby until we can
rank among the leading towns of the
coast. Strangers are pressing in upon
US in great numbers, and building lots
are being sold very rapidly. There is
everything to encourage the energetic
capitalist, or even those with moderate
means, to invest in real estate and min
ing property, and those who arrive here
are not long in making up their minds
to interest themselves in the future of
Vanderbilt. Thus we glide into i'm
portance.
The herald., 1893-07-16
A Plea for Silver.

EDIToRs HERALD: The time has come
in America when every patriotic news
paper should speNk in no uncertain
terms on the financial situation. The
enemies of our country are vigilant and
active. They are leaving nothing un-
done that will make their schemes sue
cessfu. Backed by their billions of
dollars unjustly taken from the Ameri-
can rancher and day laborer, England,
aided and abetted by American fnan-
ciers in Wall street and elsewhere, are
endeavoring to enslave all of the Ameri-
can people at one fell swoop. They are
trying to destroy at once and for
ever the white metal OF COM
merce, and in doing go increase
our obligation to England which amounts
to the enormous sum of 81 800, 900, 900,
thereby taking away the possibility OF
our people ever being able to pay and
forcing our securities on the market to
the detriment of our people and the ag-
grandisement of English capital and
Wall street traitors. Is the spirit of
1776 dead? Are we, the richest nation
of Gods earth, going to eubmit to such
tyranny from a nation that has times
tried to destroy our glorious union ?
We say no no! never. The voices OF
two million people in the white metal
states and territories implore their
millions of brethren in the south and
weet to save them through their repre-
eentatives. Would to God that every
patriotic citizen of our united country
would appeal to their representatives
from every district in the union to save
them from English tyranny and money
greed.
1t iH said the voice of the people is the
voice of God. There was time in
America when the voices of 100000
slaves went up to the halls of congress
to unloose their fetters and make them
free, and they needed that call, although
it cost thousands of lives, billions ol
money. Will they heed the call of 2,000,-
600 free American citizens? Will they
look on with indifference and see them
subjected to English avarice and injus.
tice? We say no, never; it must not, il
cannot be. JEssE F. Willis.
Compton, July 14th.
The herald., 1893-07-16
An Easter Surprise For the Gar.

Emperor Alexander found a short
time since in Photographic Slbum on
his writing table picture Of the famous
nihilist countess Sophie Perovskaia, who
was hanged with the murderers of Alex
ander IL. It is now stated that at Eas-
ter the czar received another disagreeable
surprise. In his room at Livadia he
found an exquisitely painted Easter egg.
Inside it was small silver dagger, two
ivory carved DEATHS heads and slip of
paper ON which were these words;
"Christ is risen. We also shall rise
again!" In spite of all endeavors the
secret police have not succeeded in find
ing out where either the portrait OF the
egg came from.-London News.
The herald., 1893-07-16
A Russian Tribute to America,

Among the many interesting events
Columbian celebrations, none approach
in significance and pictureequeness the
annual ceremony at the grave of Ad-
miral Farragut in Woodlawn cemetery,
on Sunday, May 21st. A unique charac-
ter was impaired to this always impress
eive affair by the presence and par
ticipaton OF the officers of the
Russian squadron. who had expressed a
desire to join in bonoiing the memory of
the illustrious departed. An imposing
delegation proceeded to Woodlawn by
special train. 1t included, besides Ad-
miral Kaznu koff, Captains Felony and
Kruger OF the warships Dmitri Donskoi
and khynda and several other Russian
officers. comm,itse OF the Farraaut
Veteran association, detachment OF the
Monitor crew from Brooklyn, and Naval
post 5l6, Grand Army OF the Republic.
The services were very simple.
Chaplain Almann read some prayers
and delivered a eulogy on the dead hero,
after which Captain B. 8. Osborn, and
others of the naval veteran officers,
made short addresses. After Captain
Osborn had concluded, an impressive
incident occurred. The captain stopped,
and taking from the grave small
branch of myrtle, presented it to Admir-
al Kaznakoff, who pressed it to his lips
and advanced to the side of the grave to
address few remarks to the throng.
A light spring-time zephyr rustling in
the trees was the only sound that broke
the stiffness of the scene. Every one
present realized the solemnity OF the
occasion.
Brother veterans" said the admiral,
in a clear, resonant voice, II speak for
my country and myself, to assure you OF
my heartfelt friendship. and to say that
during your war, we watched you and
your doings earnestly. We were as
proud of the deeds of this man lying
here as if he was one of
our countrymen; therefore, l am
happy to lay this wreath upon
his tomb, and to bow to his grave.
Sleep in glory in your resting place, Ad-
mirel Farrsgut. You have served your
country we'll. You have shown us how
to fight and what to do. You have
added many glorious pages to the annals
of your country. ."-TBlue and Gray for
.Tulv
The herald., 1893-07-16
The Kaiser,s Contest with His People.

The Kaiser's Contest with His People.
Our Berlin correspondent says he has
no reason to change his opinion that the
next reichstag will reject the military
bill. He has been travelling good deal
and ought to be in touch with the people
The ''classes" favor the government pol
icy, but the "masses" do not.
Here is the danger to Imperialism, as
we have before pointed out. The men
who influence the masses, like Richter
and Bebel, are keen, clever and auda-
cious. 1t is well known that socialism
and democracy are making giant strides
in the fatherland, all the more reason
why Emperor William should be eau
tious, Just and above all constitutional
in his acts.
Our correspondent believes that the
kaiser will mako the unpopular bill a
law by his ipse dixit. Then will come
the tug of war on the financial question
how is the money to be raised to pay
for the increase in the army?
There is no getting over the fact that
the army is quite large enough for pres
ent purposes. The Grand Duke of Baden
recently said that experience proved one
obtains better results from the excellence
Of an army than from its quantity. This
10 another fact hard to get er.--New
York Herald.
The herald., 1893-07-16
The Livingstone Mine.

3 Banning Herald: The rich gold mine
In the Morongo district known as the
Livingstone mine from the name of it's
discoverer, has been incorporated under
the name OF the Morongo King Mining
company. 1t has been partially devel-
oped under the control Of 9. w. Allen,
OF San Bernardino, and shows up so
we'll that it will be extensively worked.
The incorporators are J. l.. Campbell,
W. 8. Hooper and G. w. Allen, of San
Bernardino; w. s. Hathaway and @. O..
Barker, of Banning, and Wilson Hayes
and j. B. Hanna, of Cotton. The capi-
talstock is 81 ,000, 900, in shares of 81
each, and the corporation is formed,
the principal place Of business being in
San Bernardino. This mine is about go
miles from Banning, in the mountains
to the northeast of here. tits tributary
country to Banning, and the town will
doubtless reap some of the benefits of
having lively mine near by. And an
impetus will be given to other mines in
che same district and the Twenty-Five
Palms district, as we'll as others on the
desert. Gold mines are good property
these days, and as most of the claims
on the desert contain this metal, an era
of increased activity in mining interests
may be looked for.
The herald., 1893-07-16
At Carga Muchacho.

The Yuma Sentinel reports that in q
placer claim at Carga Muchacho, at q
distance OF IL miles from Yuma, Henry
Dunn and Frank Darling. with the help
of one man, recently got 1892 in coarse
gold in 10 days. One nugget weighed
$42.90. They have been working on the
claim since January, sinking shaft te
the bed rock, at a depth of 40 feet.
Most of the gold is found along the bed
rock, yet it is found most anywhere in
in the soil. The big nugget was found
five feet above the pay streak. 1t ls
thought there must be some very rich
ledges somewhere in the vicinity from
which the gold in these rich deposits has
come.
The herald., 1893-07-16
The Riches of Uninhabited Nicaragua.

Mr.. j. Crawford, a well known resi-
dent of Managua, has just completed a
tour covering about $4,000 square miles
of territory of the republic Of Nicaragua.
Mr.. Crawford reports that the uninhab.
tied central mountainous part of the
country is very rich in agricultural
lands, excellent for raising coffee, tobac-
co, grapes, almonds, corn, potatoes,
vegetables, sugar cane, rice, cocoa, in
digo, plantains, mangoes, oranges,
lines, lemons, bananas, etc. In the
forests are to be found mahogany, ce-
dar, rosewood, walnut, india rubber,
nispero, guanacasca, etc. Its lodes are
rich in gold and silver, while large de-
posits of marble, granite and magnetism
limestone are to be found.-Panama
Star
The herald., 1893-07-16
The Ante-Trust Campafgn,

The western crusade against trusts -
as the sentiment which for some years
has been showing especial strength
here is sometimes termed, is merely the
most pronounced form of this protest
against the most evidently dangerous
feature OF the plutocratic control. 1t is
not crusade against the wealth" any
more than Democracy is a crusade
against power. 1t is only demand for
the restriction of power exercised by
combined accumulation, as Democracy
was crusade against the power OF
combined privilege. The term "trust -
in it's general acceptance, includes all
combinations of capital intended to
take advantage OF the necessities of the
many for the benefit of the few.
What do you mean by trust p was
asked OF a wage-earner of exceptional
intelligence who had stoutly declared
his antagonism thereto. "a trust 7"
was his reply, sis combination of capi-
taists to run things in their own way
for their own profit, and without regard
to the interests or needs of Others" The
specific forms of combination are as va
rious almost as their purposes. A, B, @
and ID furnish each q certain sum of
money to form "blind pool" to "bull"
or "bear" specific stock or "corner"
some staple. It is simply voluntary
agreement to use the values they control
to create fictitious scarcity Of false
demand, whereby other persons are to
be deprived of values they now hold or
may acquire for the benefit of the men
who constitute the ''pool." 1t is just as
much business, and of precisely the
same character as wrecking by the dis
play OF false lights. The Glands" are
"plucked." which means that the dead
are plundered and the weak are
stripped of the means Of support.
F. and g. having control of the