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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-06

ST PAUL. Feb. 5.-Adyices in cinbe,
from the chiefs of the federated North.
ern Pacific employees in st. Paul Indicate
that the federated employees of that sys.
TEN will be called out on a strike Tues.
day, If there is no chance in the situa.
tion by that time. The federated EN-.
ployes have been notified under st Paul
date that the order secured by the re-.
ceivers. restraining the employees from
striking according to the best legal ad-
vice is unconstitutional and illegal. and
that the company will be wholly respon-
siblc for any attempt to enforce it. The
telegraph operators who were to be cut
under the new schedule have not been
paid, and II is supposed there will be no
cut provided they refuse to federate and
remain with the company through the
anticipated fight with the federated
employees.
TACOMA, WASH. Feb. 5.-Cipher dis
patches from the chiefs of the federated
Northern Pacific employees at st. Paul
Indicate that strike will be ordered ON
Tuesday, if there is no change in the
situation by that time. The federated
employees have been notified from ST.
raui that the order secured by the re-
ceivers. restraining the employees from
is. according to the best leoa
advice, unconstitutional and illegal.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-06
COST HIN HIS HEAD.
valiant, the Bomb Thrower of
Paris, Dies Under the
Guillotine.
The People Were Very Much Worked nm.
Hut There Were No Exciting
Incidents.

PARIS. Feb. 5.--Vaillant was executed
this morning at 1:l0 o'clock. His last
words were. Death to society: long live
anarchy. There were no Incidents OF
AN exciting nature other than this. The
execution of Valiant was determined
upon yesterday. and the news was only
known late last evening. People began
gathering soon afterwards and the crowd
kept increasing rapidly in size until .
o'clock this morning. when 4 fine rain
commenced to fall Workmen then
started To erect barricades across all the
streets leading to the square. from which
the people we're driven by the police AT
30 a. IN. At that hour the Gardes Re
publlcaine arrived on the scene. The
cafes and wineshops were all crowded
WIN the lowest class Of citizens. who
loudly commented upon the injustice of
sending Naillant to the guillotine. as he
had killed nobody Four COMPANIES Of
Gardes Republicalne and a squadron Of
mounted gardes formed around the
square. Meanwhile the crowd contipu.
ed 10 Increase and the signs Of approach
ihg turbulence were noticeable. An
ugly rush of men and women up the rue
de Ia Requette took place at 1 o'clock.
but vas stopped 10y the police. The
wooden scaffold upon which Valiant
was TO be executed arrived at 4l5 a. m
and was at once put up.
The decision that valiant mnst die
vas regarded as defeat by the reyolu-
tlonary party. and a triumph for the Oh.
portunlsts. who. since the bomb explo.
sisn. have been demanding an enforce.
ment Of vigorous measures and the
strictest application of the law as les.
son TO anarchists. The fate Of Valiant
nominally rested with President Carrot.
but ne was guided by his adviser. the
minister Of justice Despite all the
efforts OF the revolutionary, socialist and
anarchist newspapers to compel Carpot
10 assume the responsibility. he refused
To DO 50. All Paris was intensely excited
over the execution. The police precau
tlons were on an extraordinary scale.
The crime for which valiant was puiI.
lotined was that OF throwing bomb
into the chamber Of deputies on Dec. . /
last, injuring number Of people. Vail |
liant himself was wounded. and when
taken TO the hospital confessed. 4 month |
later he was tried. During the pro
ceedings he said he was sorry he hurt |
people. as he wanted to destroy |
the deputies. whom he held responsible |
for the suffering Of the French people |
He claimed that he and sucl as he were
the unavoidable outcome OF the existing
social conditions. Every mans charac. |
ter he said. lis the outcome OF heredi. |
tary education and environment. II the
state wants good citizens it should be.
gin with the child. am what your civ.
ilization has made me, and there are
millions Of desperate men and women
On this continent. all Indifferent TO
death. for life holds out to them no
hope. 1t is better to die protesting in
blood against such existing conditions
han to famish for food" Valiant was
s. years old
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-06
Proposals for Building "a Jail or Lookup
at Forsyth.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board Of Commissioners of Custer
county. until II o'clock noon. Of Monday,
March 9TH. 1894. for building Jail or
lookup at Forsyth. in accordance with
the plans and specifications now on file
in the office of the County Clerk at
Miles City. Mont. Proposals to be ad-
dressed to the undersigned and marked.
Proposals for building a jail at For
syth. The board reserves the right TO
reject any or all bids.
BY order Of the Board Of Commits
sioners Of Custer county. Mont.
Dated at Miles City. Montana. Jany.
20. ls9i
\. III. SwERDFIGER.
County Clerk.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-06

The figures in the right hand column
denote the average thermometer reading
for the day. The coolest snap during
the month was DC ou the night of the
3rd. The average for the month was 9
above zero. Total snowfall during the
month was 5ls inches.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-06

0R. X. q. REDD.
v PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
pnice at W. r.. sayages' Drug Store.
cs Whitney.
v DENTIST
lain street over Stockgrowers National Bank
Work guaranteed and at reasonable prices
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-06

An auctioneer in New England city
recently sold a horse at auction for 80
cents. The horse was so bony that the
auctioneer said. by way of explanation
that they the bones) were exhibited
Intentionally, tor the purpose of show
ing that none had been extracted. -
Profitable Advertising.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-06
THE WISE TRAVELLER,
In Selecting His Railroad Route, selects
the One

That affords excellent and most CON-
Portable facihties-The Milwaukee.
That traverses delightful and pictur-
esque portion Of the country-The
Milwaukee.
That has land merits) the reputation of
strength and reliability-The.M Mil
waukee.
That enjoys popularity and is stamped
with public approval-The Milwau-
kee.
That has substantial roadbed and most
frequent train service - The Mil
waukee.
That regards, always. the ease, comfort
and safety Of its patrons The Mil
waukee.
That furnishes the latest private COM
partment cars and latest library -buf.
fet smoking cars--The Milwaukee,
That furnishes elegant drawing room
parlor cars, tree reclining chair cars
and sumptuous dining cars-The
Milwaukee.
That has exclusive use Of the electric
berth reading lamp Milwaukee.
THE Milwaukee" combines all Of the
above and more. too. 1t trains are ves-
tibuled. heated by steam, electric lighted
and unsurpassed in luxurious appoint
ments.
The immortal Lincoln said: Follow
the people and you cannot be far from
right" The People use The Milwau.
kee.'
j, T. CoNLEY,
Asst. Genl. Passenger Agent.
st. Paul, Mimi
NorE-Five trains daily from Twin
Cities TO Chicago. one to st. Louis and
one to Kansas CITY
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-06

Now the political equality clubs are
bnsy sewing on to their equal suffrage
dags second star for Colorado, besides
the star of Wyoming. While they are
about it they may as well prepare a
third star for Kansas, to be added next
tall. Woman . Journal.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-06
P0ST0FFICE REGULATIONS.
N iILS CLOSE.
Northern Pacific Time Table,

Leave MILES CITY GOING WEST
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-06

A man of not overnight intellect
swallowed some false teeth. Then he
bolted his food whole. thinking that the
teeth would masticate it when it got be,
low. he is now getting suspicious as to
whether his policy was right.-Truth-
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-06

ALDERMEN.
tirst Ward n ". Mclntirc. y. r. Sorreu-Dn
second Nard-Ihos. Gibb ". H. Billiard
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-04-27
NtdeI ais &oeer.
M dtnen sum @tmpelz
fdng.

Die 3abl ber automatiI9en Gina
tpurfsmaf4inen, tpslbe sesen @rles
gung bes oblisaten Nidels tauienbers
lei 9inse prdientiren. 1T 2egion.
@igarren unb Ganbb, 8riefmarfen
unb parfiim. ia ielbit mebr pber
minber stpsifeIbafte muiitalif9e @ez
niiFe liefert Der itumme automat, ios
baIb Der Obolus in feinen unergriinbe
li9sn Sdlunb g.fallen 1T. Siefe
WaidInen finb barmloIer Ratur,
benn man erbGlt reiItens elm Isquia
bdIent fir bic seopTerte Miinse. 2tns
bers 1T es NIT jenen 9lutomaten, bic
als Iltdre bes Spielteufels gu be-
tradtsn iinb. Die @inipurfsmai6is
nen iinb uripriingli9 cine beutIds
Grfinbung. pel9e, ipie 10 man6es
stnbere, BON Oem rimartsn" Oantee
in Der umfangrei9Tsn Weiie unb obne
ale Strupel ausgebeutet iporben lit.
Srantrei4 unb @nslunO abmten bic
grfinbung bulb na9 unb fanben Die
9lutOmaten namentlitb in Sotels etc.
@sripenbung, mo lie beim @inipurf
elmer Miinse allerlei &leinigfeiten lies
ferten. Sn unIere,n 9anOe famen bic
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-04-27

9ie Pprumibenmai9ine.
ameritarii4e Notiondlipiel poter
ipurbs fir ben 2lutomatta aboptirt
uno man tann na9 Ser5ensluit benz
Spielteuiel opfern, 10 lange bic Ridel
gum Ginperfen borbalten. glnbere
MdI1iren, in benen 9aufen bon
Wiiin3en als 2odIpeiie bienen, Iino
piel einfa4er conitruirt, ais bieIe Pos
terautpmaten nit bem polIen Spiel
BON So Sarten. Go6alo Der Hidsl in
bic G;ntpurfsOffnung gefalen lit,
9leitst er apiIAen Heiben aufredt
itefenber Stifte urb bieIe fiibren ibn
entpeber auf elm Sa[ltbur3en, tpel9es
baS @elpinntdit9en Offnet, pber in
bas prpfitfdit9en, beTen Sn9alt Der
Gi9entbiimer uno Der Spsrateur bts
9lutomaten tbeilen. 9lus Der Sbatz
fade, baB bic Mebr3ubl Der Ridel
ben Deg in bas profittGit9sn finbet,
eebt Sur 8eniige berpOr. baB bic
Stifte perartig arrungirt iinb, baB
Der .Oumme" oerSpeifelt ipenig
Gbancsn auf @eipinn bat. Wfit bieier
9lrt BON GinpurfmaIhinen tperben in
gut beIu6ten 2oealen Der 9roBi itGbte
brillants @si6Gfte semuht, od iie
nur $50 per Stiid tpiten unb Der
Spsratsur nidts ipeitsr gu tbun bat,
ols bic Nidel beraus5unebmen. DAB
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-04-27
M1ibnIiidte 81 Il 10 e I

= MiBgGiidte 81 II IN n
oung. Gin ungariI9er Gdnoabeli'
ger, tpet9er Der beuti9en Spra1j
niht gang md9tig lit, bat bon BEN
lieutenant geleIen, Der 5tpei Sumer
@lumen iiberrei9te nit benz Wort'
fpiel: Die RoIe Der RoIe, Der Roit
bic RpIe!" - rMa6' i9 audi" ruff
er begeiItert, fauft sipsi tIeins Bon:
bpnnieren unb iiberrei4t iie in oei
g(benbgeIelII6aft Der So9tsr bea
9aItgebers itols ldhelnb nit Der
@orten: .0ie S6aatel Der S9adtel
Der S9a9tsl bic S9adtsl!"
- Oas @infa 6 tie. Sbeater'
director: SD fam Sbr Drama, mel.
Dies seItern gum eritsn Male gegeber
lpuroe, nttbt mebr auffiibren laFen =
es nurbe ia bonn BubIitum fortpG6.
reno aeGa6t!" - Si9ter: .Iun, oo
tDnnen sic es ia uls 2uitIpieG uuf.
fiibren!"
- 9tfft5tI. Srdu (in ibrem
3immer,ipo dlles our6eindnoer ftebD,
DSteIlen Sic bod mprgens beim guf.
rGumen bic Sd9en fpie iie parenI
Sein Slid lit an ieinem Plabe!" -
Sole: n@an5 rebt. - aber ippraus
merten Sic bann nuhber, baB i'd
refine gemdat?!"
= Qm Spffbdufer. Srem.
Der: gllIO bort griiben in iener 6Dblt
bat 8aiier 9drbarofa Sabrbunbert(
lang geI9lafen9 - Spmmergait: Sd.
pobl! 9tber bas mar aud mr rl6a.
li9, neil buHuls niht ieben, slugen.
blit elm @iIenbdbn5ug pnrbsigeIauT
lit - fonft bate er ni9t cine Rabt III,
Zig ibIafen t0nnen!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-04-27


Ginpurfmaf9inen erit na9 Der Gens
tennial Iusitetung in 9lufnabme.
Gar mdnden ausitslIern, befonbers
Parfumeuren, ipurbe BON 3ubringz
liden nit bsm GrIudSn Inn groben
berartig sugeieBt, baB lie eine Ginz
purfmaI4ine anf9afften, Inn nidt
pollItdnbig ausgepliinbsrt gu tpsrben.
Wer ben obIigaten Nidel opferte, be-
fam bon benz @utomaten bas gez
ipiinI6te Yarfiim, anbcrnfalls btieb
Der poblrie9snbe Born perI9loFen.
Die Maidinen Tanben ipl9en g(nz
Hang unb be5ablten ii9 10 gut. baB
iie fir alle nur bsntbaren 3ipede 8erz
tpsnOung fanben. 90 peit, 10 gut.
@s bauerte aber ni9t allau lange unb
bic Speculation auf bic 0ummen,
ipelhe befanntli9 ni9t nalle" tperben,
nabm ibren glnfang. Gs tpurbsn g(uz
tomaten gum WabrIugen conitrutrt,
bic audi bsute nod in Gigarrenldber,
&nsipen II. T. IN. anfgeItelt iinb, uno
gesen Grlegung eines i4n6oen g1idels
Dem 2eithtgldubigsn bic MbIterien Der
Submit ent6iilen. g(nbere Maidiz
nen boten Geipinne fir einen Nidel,
9etp0bnltth nqolbene" Ginge ober
3udnaceln, Die fcbpn fir einsn
&upfercent tbeusr iparen. 9p9 bas
geniiste ben Grfinbern ni9t. Oas
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-04-27

tondten bic 8eute abauidsen, lie9t
ipobl auf Der Sanb; alIein nur ielten
gelingen berartige 2lnf9lGse. Der
Nidel, ipslden bic Mai9ine beridluns
gen bat, 1T setp0bnlid auf Rimmers
ipieberieben babin. @s liegt auf Der
Sanb, bab biefe 2frt BON 9lutomaten
ibrem WeIen na9 ni9ts @nberes als
@Gmbelmai9inen finb. unb bus 8ez
ftreben, benz NIT ibnen getriebenen
llnfus Elm gnbe gu MAIDEN. tit bur9s
aus gere9tfertist. -.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-04-27

= 4bbGrtune. rSuinfsf, tpas
rum balPt De ben Singer in's
@lds2" = Der Doctor bat 9eidgt:
i'd muB nebme e 8aO. SO getuO9n'
i'd mer na8 unb nu4 ans @afer!"
4bgetduf6t. nglber, Seps
pei, quGl' bod ous Sbier ni4t io"
.9(ber. Mutter, ba sebit 0u nit @aa
tern mod gang anbers uni"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-04-27
= 6eirntbsoefu6. 6. Sin nj,

= Seiratbsgefud. d. Sin gut
iituirter Utdnn in ben mittleren Sab
rem nit einem geringen Spra9febler
bebaftet, iu9t cine pafenbe 2ebsnsges
fGbrtin. 9aruuf refIettirenOe iunse
0amen in oeren Ndmen tein g" pors
fommt, pollen bertrduenspoq i6re Sfz
ferte unter q. 30. auf hem SauptpOitz
amt nieoerlseen." -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
FINANCE AND INDUSTRY.

THE Denver, Sioux City, Lake Supe-
rior e. Chicago Railroad company has
fled articles to build railroad from
Denver through to Minneapolis, St.
Paul, Duluth, Winnipeg, Galena and
Chicago, Ill.
IT is, the opinion of the New York
Journal of Commerce, after careful
investigation, that coal gas in the
larger eastern cities can be made at a
profit with a price to consumers at IS
cents a thousand feet.
THE Tehuantepec railway, Mexico,
will be opened soon. The line crosses
the isthmus almost north and south
through the states of Vera Cruz and
Oaxaea. is about no miles lorg and
the first transcontinental line built in
Mexico.
THE coal output of Missouri has in
creased 40 per cent. in the last five
years. In 1898 it amounted to 3, 100, 442
tons an increase of ia, f57 tons over 1892,
although the number of mines in oper-
atior in 1892 was 81 less than in the
preceding year.
CONSULAR reports show that the con-
sumption of Egyptian cotton by the
New England mills has grown frcm
nothing ten years ago to more than
10000 large bales. corresponding IN
weight to 60.OO0 American bales, and
approximately valued at s3,000,00O
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
UNRESTRICTED VISION.
A Cheap Way to Mend Eyeglasses Under
Certain circumstances


A queer little incident, which had
something Of the uncanny about il and
at the same time a dash of the humor-
Gus, occurred in the Office of promi-
neut concern, while the CLEANER was
waiting To see the head of the house
on business. a gent eman of the very
respectable class entered and took
seat lie wore an expensive pair of
gold trimmed spectacles, across the
right glass of which we're pasted two
pieces of paper in the form of ar l..
OF course this attracted my attention
at once and wondered what il meant,
as the paper must have entirely OBJ
scured the vision o. the aforesaid
right optic.
Presently another gentleman, an ac-
quaintance of him OF the gold specta
cles. also came into the Office. He
nodded a good morning, and then, his
ewes catching sight of the strips of
paper on the glass of his friend, he
asked him what on earth they were
for.
'Oh, I broke my glas SEES" was the
reply. ''and this is the cheape t way
could find of mending them. You know
times are hard. and we have to save
every cent we can.
That seems like false economy.
though" responded the friend. Il
should think that it would ruin your
right eve. for. of course, you cannot
see out of it with that pastebOsrd over
it"
1T is very true that | cannot see
with the right eve. but the paper does
not harm it. See here;" aud the zen.
tleman took off his glasses. reached
into his pocket and took out his but
tonhook This h Inserted deftly in
his right eye, gave it a turn and oat
dropped a glass eye.
You see the paper can't hurt that,
ne added. and while ! can't see out
of the eve it does not obscure my Wis
ion"
The argument was plain, and while
il seemed paradoxical, my curiosity,
as that of the friend. was satisfied
St Louis Republic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
WORTH A PERusAL.

A COTTON shower, looking exactly
like a snowstorm. is a common sight in
the cottonwood groves in Colorado.
AN autograph letter of Gen. Wash
ington to Col. Hamilton brought forty
two dollars recently alta sale in London.
In the first half of 1894 the produc-
ton of pig iron was 156,30o gross tons
greater than for a similar period of
1898.
A SMALL horse power engine which
is said to make forty-two cigarettes a
minute is the invention of a French
man.
ONE BILLION feet Of timber per year
is being cut in Texas. At that rate it
will take but fifteen years to exhaust
the supply.
LOUIS NV. had more than one hum
dred nicknames of every degree of re-
spect and contempt, from the Sun of
God to Louis Baboon.
A NUGGET of tin weighing ffty-four
hundred pounds has been found in Tas-
mania. The assay shows sixty-seven
per cent. of metallic tin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
NOTES ON THE STYLES.
Fashionable Odds and Ends In Feminine
ApDarel


Apparel
A charming and effective tailor cos
tune has waist slightly pointed at
the bodice and with a double front;
the inner front buttoning closely up To
a pointed shirt front. Over this a sec
tion that closes under the arm and
fastens up under the lapels of the in
ner waist. The effect is peculiar and
new, and will therefore have a certain
amount of popularity.
The latest novelty in petticoats is
made of MORE, with deep flounces of
lace. The MORE is scalloped at the
lower edge. and falls over rufiie of
plain material, that may match the
MORE or not, as the wearer Pleases. A
profusion of ribbons also appears as
trimming for these garments.
A stylish trimming fol a dress is
made of old-fashioned serpentine braid,
alternating with very narrow star
braid. The latter is stitched on in
half a dozen close rows, and then an
other row of the serpentine. This may
be repeated until the trimming is as
wide as desired.
X
of tine white alpaca. 1t has a round
skirt with a gathered rufiie. a deep
yoke, pointed front and back, gath
cred waist, a corselet, belt and sleeves
with enormous putfs at the shoulders
and fun rufiles below.
Shirv waists are standard articles in
the wardrobe of almost every we'll
dressed young woman. They are not
quite as mannish as heretofore, the
tendency TO decoration taking some
what from the severe styles that have
been accepted as the proper mode.
The sleeves of dressy costumes are
somewhat shorter than those hereto
fore worn. The latest thing is a sleeve
with a full puff to the elbow and be-
low this a fall of lace six or eight
inches deep.
Tortoise shell hair-pins grow more
elaborate and obtrusive with every
changing fashion.
Parasols are profusely decorated with
ribbons in loops, ows and ends.-N. Y.
Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
ACROSS THE SEAS.

THE manuscript of Tannhauser has
lust been sold to Leipsic amateur for
10000 marks (S2, 5o0.).
In the Marquesas group the recent
absolute prohibition of the sale of
opium has increased at once the demand
for liquor.
THE forest land owned by the state
Is In Germany SO per cent. Of all forests;
In Scandinavia, Is to 90; IN France, 10;
In Switzerland, 4, and in Italy, not 2.
THE English postmaster general has
Just announced that private cards with
q half penny stamp affixed win be
accepted as postal cards within the
United Kingdom
NJ. SCHNEIDER, the head Of the great
Creusot foundries, was married the
other day in Paris. Creusot has grown
In sixty years from village of 500 in
habitants to town of 10000 people
larger than Krupp's town of Essen.
RUSSIA proposes TO connect the Bal
tic with the Black sea, according to re-
cent report. The rivers Dnieper and
Dwina are to be joined by canal; sur
veying has begun at both ends of the
route, and Cherson is spoken of as the
harbor for the canal on the Black sea-
NEWSPAPERS in Russia were forbid
den some time ago to make any refer
ence to the dresses worn by the en-
press on state occasions. This WAS
done because one paper by mistake re-
ported her as wearing dress which at
that time was completely out of fash
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
FARM AND GARDEN.
PROGRESSIVE FARMING.
why Draining Is Much More Effective
Than Open bitches.

why Draining Is Much More Effective
Than Open bitches.
Drainage is being studied now by
farmers as never before, and IA all sec
tions of the country it is becoming
matter of first Importance. There are
very few farms upon which more or
less tiles could not be used with great
profit, and as rule the farmer who
begins to drain his farm will be so
fully convinced of the benefits derived
therefrom that he viii continue put
ting in drains until he has finished the
work on the whole farm. A heavy clay
soil can never be farmed ~ the best
purpose unless ii is drained ana except
for special crops, most of mucl1y and
low-lying lands are benefited by a
thorough system of drainage. A very
few sections of the country have a sub
soil that is in such condition that
drainage is not necessary. These are
the sections where the soil rests on a
stratum of gravel that allows the sur
face water To pass away through un-
derground channels. In some places a
stratum of clay lies above the gravel,
and this must be cut through before
the water can reach its outlet These
places are so few and limited in
area that in comparison with the
whole country or that part of ii where
drainage is needed. that they are of
little Importance in considering the
subject.
Drainage acts in two ways 1t al
lows the surplus water to run away
quickly, leaving the soil in a shape to
be TILED in a short time after heavy
rains. and paradoxical as it may seem,
tain more moisture than it would
if undrained. A hard, compact clay
soil that in dry times will become
baked and lumpy If not drained, will,
when a proper system of drainage is
in operation, become loose and friable
and retain moisture enough to with
stand drought that win wither crops
on low black lands This is because
the drains running through the land
are not only pipes for carrying off wa
ter. but they also allow air to pene-
trate every part of the soil and this
air carries the moisture with it and re-
suits in benefit to the growing crop.
1t took a long time to convince farm
ers that draining was cheaper than
open bitches and much more effective.
but in these days there are few who
will dispute the fact, and these few
are among the unprogressiye who do
not read the papers. = American
Farmer