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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

I SOME PLOW POINTS,

Presented by Rural New Yorker and Re-
lating to snlky and, Common Plows
A pillow is three sided wedge. The
power necessary to drive it through the
soil (the draft) depends upon the shape
Of the wedge (the amount Of twist in
the moldboard), the size Of the chunk
to be split (the depth of the furrow) and
the kind and condition Of soil. The fric-
ton on the moldboard is equal to that
on both bottom and land side. The fric-
ton on the moldboard cannot be avoid
ed or lessened beyond having the steel
as hard and smooth as possible, but the
friction OH the bottom and land side can
be largely done away with by hanging
the plow OH wheels and having all the
bottom and side procure carried on
CREASED spindles. This is done in proper
~ constructed and properly managed
sulky plows, and thus one-half the draft
is lessened.
In common hand plows the bottom
pressure or friction may be lessened by
getting the team as near the pillow as
possible. It is true that the longer the
traces the steadier the pillow will run,
but if the land side and point are long
we may get the team back where they
can do good deal Of lifting and still
have the pillow run steadily. We should
choose hand pillow with short beam
and long bottom, in sulky plows one
which is so arranged that both the bot
tom and side pressure is carried on
Wheels
The harder the moldboard of pillow
the easier it will 'scour,' and the less
friction there will be. Also the easier
will it break if there are solid stones to
be encountered. The same may be said
Of plowshares.
When steel shares are used, and no
stones are found, it is we'll to have the
shares tempered hard by heating to dull
red after sharpening and plunging in
water If there are stones in the land,
the shares should be softened by being
allowed to cool slowly after sharpening.
They will then be SO soft that when they
become dulled Or battered by running
against stones they may be sharpened
in tho field by drawing out with q ham
mer and hand anvil
When a pillow is started without any
trouble in the spring, it generally means
that it was given q coat of tallow when
it was put in the shed III the fall. When
we see u man spending valuable time in
the spring securing plow with q brick
bat, we wonder if he is the same fellow
who used it the previous fall
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07
Sweet Potato Culture.

The time for transplanting as far
north as New Jersey is the latter part OF
May for the main crop. although for
very early potatoes from the LIST to 10Th
some transplanting is done. The length
81 time to make the crop is usually
placed at 90 days. The best soil is q
warm, sandy, well drained and some
what dry soil, and light loans are also
suitable. Planting is usually done in
rows 5 Il feet apart, with Is inches be-
tween the plants. When grown in checks
the distance is usually 80 by 80 inches.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07
Great Value of Alfalfa.

The experiments Of Kansas and Ne
braska farmers, as reported from the
state stations, give conclusive evidence
of the great value of alfalfa for these
two states. The report on its culture
in Kansas, compiled by Secretary Co.
burn Of the state board of agriculture,
gives the successful experience Of many
farmers in that state. The experiment
station in Nebraska has been collecting
information concerning this crop in that
state. It is said all the reports received
speak well of alfalfa, which is grown in
nearly 80 counties of the state. It has
been most successful in the southwestern
COMMITTEES. -, l.-..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-07

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02

Managua, Nicaragua, April 30.-A
proposition Of compromise, and the i'm
mediate evacuation of Corinto by the
British is now under consideration be-
tween Washington, London and the
authorities here. The proposition en-
braces the following essential points:
First-Nicaragua to pay $77,50O a
London within three weeks;
Second-British forces to be imme-
diately withdrawn from COrinto;
Third-A mixed commission of arbi-
tration is to pass on the demands of
Great Britain in excess of the ST, 500
claim; such commission to be cOnsti-
tuted in a manner satisfactory to the
United States and Nicaragua.
The foregoing terms, it is believed
will be accepted by President Zelaya
and the cabinet. 1t is understood that
the suggestion of settlement came
from the Nicaraguan representative at
Washington and it is believed that
such an adjustment would be agree
able to the United States authorities
If Nicaragua's acceptance is given
the proposition will be urged on the
London foreign office, and it is be.
lieved that they will be accepted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
IN A KINDLY WAY.
UNITED STATES ONLY MANNER
OF INTERFERENCE.
Will not Be Led Into Complications
Over the Chinese War
Treaty.

Washington. April 3O.-The attitude
of the United States on the eastern
war trouble has been made clear. In
brief, it is that the unvarying policy
of this country is not to form alliances
which may involve it in complications
with the countries of Europe and Asia
1t is a reasSertion of the policy of iso-
latiOn except so far as this country is
able to exert kindly or advisory aid to
eastern nations. The foregoing is now
accepted by the diplomats as the poll
cy which will guide the United States
in the pending European complicati tons
over the Japan and China affair.
1t is known positively that Italy's
policy is neutral, but it favors the ex-
ecutiOn of the Japan China agreement
as already made, and to this extent it's
Sympathies are with Japan. This will
not, however, go to the extent of op-
posing the Russo-Franco-Germa alli-
ance. 1t is understood that Great
Britain's course is along the same
lines. So far as the United States Is
concerned, there will be no co-opera-
ton except in such a kindly way as
may seem for the interest of all con-
cerned but always short of an alliance
or of possibilities of forcible complica-
lions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
MAY FORECASTS.
What We Are Warned to Look Out
For.

Rev. Irl r. Hicks, astronomer,
gives US the following forecasts:
About May /, in western regions it
will grow warm, and during 2, 3 and
+, the warm wave will increase as it
spreads eastward, attended by heavy
storms of rain, wind and thunder.
Very cool nights, with touches of
frost rorthward. will occur when the
storms have ceased. The s and 9 will
bring warm weather, with renewed
storms, with change to cooler about
10 to Ii. From 13 to II is storm
period exactly at the crisis ofthe Jupl-
ter equinox 'Cloudbursts' will be
characteristic of storms at this, and
all May periods. Cool waves will set
III behind all finished storm move
ments. About 20 and q, reactionary
storms will appear. From a to 81, is
one OF the most pronounced storm pc
RODS OF the month. All storm clouds
should be watched. Rain in torrents
in coast and mountain regions. Tor
nadoes likely. Ve"y cool after storms.
The month ends growing warmer,
with reactionary storms in progress"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
THE MARKETS.
Late Quotations in Live Stock and
Provisions.

Chicago. April 3O.-Wheat frmer;
April, G3 LIE; May, 63 3-4c. Corn
easier; April, A. LIE; May, II 3-4c.
Oats easier: April, "a 3-4c: May, %
3-Sc. Rye, 65c. Barley, 51@52c. Flax,
1.43 1-2. Timothy, 30. Glover,
$40.
Pork lower; May. 12.17 L.;
July, 12.47 II, Lard, lower;
May, $50; July, G.95. Short
ribs lower; May, GO; July, $40.
Hogs: Receipts, $4,000; market 10c
lower; light, 46OG4.9O; mixed, 4.55d
400; heavy, 4.450 500. Cattle: re-
ceipts, 1850: market 10c lower;
steers. 3.9Old6. 20; stockers and feeders,
2.65@475; Texans, 2.ONd4.75. Sheep:
receipts, 10000: market 10c lower.
Milwaukee. April 3O.-Wheat lower;
No. spring. CSC; July, 50 5-Sc. Corn
steady: No. 3. 4Sc. Oats steady: No.
> white, 80. Barley. 52c. Rye, 46 lie.
Hogs-Receipts, 4 cars; 1Oc. lower;
packers, 4.6OG4.75; heavy. fair to
good, 4.7Nd4. 80; light, 100 TO 200 lbs,
46Nd4.75.
Cattle Receipts, 1 car; market dull,
lower: butchers steers, good TO choice,
HOO to 1900 lbs. 4.5Gd4.75; medium
TO good. 1000 to LOO lbs, 4.00q450:
common to fair. 900 to 1000 lbs, 800
@3.75: bulls, common to good, 2.OO0
2.65; good to choice, 2.75@3.25; can
ners. good to choice, 1.5Gd2.O0; com
mon to good. 2.OO62.75: good to
choice. 2.75G3. 50: stockers, 800 to 700
lbs. 2.5Od3. 90: feeders, 800 TO $50 lbs,
3.ONd3.75 veals, dull, good, 2.25@2.75
common, salable; mixers and spring
ers dull, 1S.OO1d32. 90.
Sheep-Receipts, none; market dull,
at 2.5Od3. 40: lambs dull; iair to
choice, 3.50Gf4. %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
WHY BEEF Is HIGH.
ARMOUR COMPANY TELLS SEC
RETARY MORTON.
A Statement OF Strengthening Busi
ness Filed-Nalue Of Hides, Horns
ard Offal Involved.

Washington, April 30.-J. Martin
Armour X Co., Of Chicago, submitted
to the secretary of agriculture a
sworn statement Of the profits and
losses of Armour Il Co.. 5 beef
Strengthening business: for the past six
teen months. 1t shows the number Of
cattle slaughtered, live weight,
dressed weight, average cost, total
cost, net gain or loss per head and
other figures.
Speaking Of this statement Martin
said The showing is poor but all
parties who are posted know that
the dressed beef business has had to
stand more than its share of com
mercial hardShips the past two years.
At the first of the year it became
apparent that cattle We're short and
beef slaughterers We're obliged to put
their delivery houses Oh shorter com
mons. Cattle aud beef began to ad-
vance slowly. culmina ting in April.
E.tn live cattle were on Inc average
$50 per hundred higher than in
January.
pushed their prices up, fearful that
the advance would continue,
and their next supply
would cost them more money.
This caused consumption to fall off,
and Immediately dressed beef and cat
tie broke sharply during the second
week in April. One thing people
could not understand was why dressed
Deef should advance more rapidly
than live cattle. The reason for this
is the value of hides, horns and Offal
from steers costing three cents per
hundred, applied to reduce the price OF
the dressed product. If cattle ad-
vanced a cent or TWO per hundred the
offal does not catch the advance.
Horns, CUTS, blood, tallow, hides and
fertilizer sympathiZe only after long
advance and credit applied TO reduce
the cost Of tive-cent steer is no more
than in the case of a three-cent steer.
The same holds true with the retail
butcher who buys a carca IS Of dressed
beef. He can get no more for his bones
and scrap and coarse meats, which is
largely in excess Of loins and ribs,
than he could when dressed beef was
a cent or two cheaper. Consequently
he advances the price twenty-five per
cent. of the fine meat in carcass. and
which the people who can afford will
have, enough to save him from loss:
while the less fortunate, whose purses
do not permit them to indulge their
taste, pass by without buying if the
price Of coarser meats is relatively adj
slaughterers have manipulated or do
manipulate. or control the prices Of
live cattle or dressed beef, is silly,
and will not be credited. by any per-
son who studies the question
The statement consists Of four ex-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
Madison, April 80.

-hduISo4, ApIll OU.
Interesting astronomical data for
May are furnished by the WashburR
observatory. Mercury passes superior
conjunction May and will be favN
orao situated at the end OF tn
month for. visibility as an eveniI
star. Venus is evening star
IS suu increasing its apparent
lance from the sun. May IS We
overtakes Jupiter, passing wit
about degrees of the latter -ulanet.
Mars is also in the western SKY in
the evening, somewhat higher than
Venus and Jupiter. Saturn is in the
southeastern sky and crosses the
meridian late in the evening.
The times of sunrise and sunset for
the month are:
Sunrise-May l, 4:51 a. NJ; May II,
439 a. M; May y, ABS a. M; May
81. 4:22 a. M: sunset May 1, 6:5S
p. ~; May IL, 40 p. NJ; May 21,
100 p. N. May 81, 7:29 p. IN.
The times Of the moons phases are:
First quarter, May l, at 9:44 p. M;
full moon, May s. at $50 p. M; third
quarter, May 10, at 11:44 a. NJ; new
moon, May p, at GAG a. m.; first
quarter, May 81, at 2:4S a. IN.
The principal fixed stars visible
during the month in the evening hours
are: To the west, Capella, Castor
and PolluX, Procyon and Regulus; to
the east, Spica, Arcturus and the
Northern Crown.
/ Visitors will be received at the OBJ
servatory if the night is clear on the
evenings of May l and 10, from 1880
to $50 o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
RECEIVERS REMOVED
JENKINS DECIDES AGAINST
JOHN c. SOONER.
A. l.. HOPKINS TO SUCCEED
Northern Pacific BOndholders' Com
mittee Wins-NO Charges Made
Against Van Orden, Morgan and
Howland-Merely a Case Of Ending
Internal Strife and Discord

Chicago, April 30.-The bondholders'
committee OF the Chicago and North
ern PACING railway has secured the
appointment OF A. Lawrence Hopkins,
OF New Ork, as receiver of the road
in place OF Warner Van Orden, Rich
ard P Morgan and Henry +. How
land; Judge Jenkins, Of the United
States circuit court, making the APP
poinment. The bondhOlderS' commit
tee represents Uwenty-fOur millions Of
the bonds Of the company made up
largely OF German interests reputed to
be controlled by Henry Willard and
Rockefelled interests. In addition
there are four millions more of bonds
whose representative is the Farmers
Loan ana Trust company, Of New
York. This latter interest also joined
in asking for the appointment Of Mr..
Hopkins. No charges are made against
the old receivers, and the removal was
asked solely on the ground that three
men We're at constant warfare one
with the other, that none Of them rep
resented the bondhOlders, that the
other creditors whom they represented
could never hope to secure any bene-
fits from foreclosure ard now that the
bondholders united in the selection of
a receiver the court granted their pc
tition. After long argument, Judge
Jenkins late in the afternoon named
Hopkins as receiver.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
THEOSOPHISTS IN A WRANGLE
Secession and the Election Of Judge
Cause Trouble

Boston, April 30.-At the session
of the Theosophical Society of Ameri-
ca, Mrs. Keightly, of London, de-
clared that the American society was
the parent society and that independ-
ence was not secession. A cOnStitu-
ton was adgpted embodying the fol
lowing: That this society was the
intergal part Of the theOsOphical ad-
vent which began in New York in
1875; and organizations of persons
pursuing similar objects may be
affiliated, and the government in
vested in it's branches assembled in
convention and the basis for repre-
SentatiOn shall be one delegate for
every five members, and one for every
ten after the first five. VIM. Q. Judge
shall be president for his natural life.
be made by Pres. Judge and elections
shall be made by the convention.
Every member has the right to be-
lieve in any religion not inconsistent
with universal brotherhood"
DR.. J. d. Buck, of Cincinnati, was
elected vice president; E. A. Ners-
heimer, of New York, treasurer. The
Washington branch invited the con-
vention to meet in that city next year.
the convention and dissolved.
At a meeting of Independent theo-
sophists Of Boston, an address to the
American theosophists was issued, ap-
pealing against the election of Judge,
and against secession from the inter-
national society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
ON FILLED CHEESE
H. G. ADAMS MAKES STATE
MENTS.
Will Execute the Dairy and Food
Laws to the Peoples IN
tereStS

In the Green Bay Commercial Re
view and Retailers Guide, Fl. c.
Adams, Wisconsin dairy and food
commissioner, discusses the new dairy
law recently enacted. 1t prohibits, he
says. the manufacture and sale OF
filled cheese; it fixes an arbitrary
form of 10 inches in diameter and .
inc les in height for cheese made from
skinned milk. 1t prohibits the 9ale
of oleomargarine, butterine and similar
compounds wher colOred in imitation
of yellow butter. Ii requires hotel
keepers. restaurant keepers and the
managers Of boarding houses to notify
their guests when butterine or oleomar-
garine is used upon their tables. 1t
requires the placarding of all places
of business where OlcOmargarIne or
Dutterine is sold. 1t makes 1t an Of
Tense for any merchant TO sell OleO-
margarine or butterine to any person
who calls for butter. and it authorizes
the dairy and food commissioner. with
the consent of the governor, 70 employ
special counsel 20 assist in the prOSecu-
ton of cases arising under this law.
The law of 1889 which established the
dairy commission provided that the
district attorney in the several coun-
ties should prosecute all cases arising
under the dairy and food laws Of the
state, when called upon by the dairy
commissioner and provided with infor-
nation showing sufficient cause of &C
ton. Special counsel is provided for
in the recent act, because in some
counties district attorneys have little
sympathy with the law and in other
counties little experience in its prac-
tice. The method of enforcing this
law or similar laws will be simply
this: Upon information obtained from
any reputable source the dairy COM
missioner or his assistants will inves-
tigate any cases of the illegal sale OF
imitation products. and commence &C
tons through the districtattorney OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
A SERIOUS CYCLONE.
Several Omaha People Badly Crushed
and Scratched.

Omaha, April 3O.-T9ce cyclone
which struck the northwestern por-
ton Of the city and demolished four
houses did more damage than was at
first supposed. The injured are: W.
A. Barnett, cut in the face and head;
Mrs. Barnett, internally injured; F.
V. Thompson, seriously hurt in the
head; three Barnett children, more or
less cut and bruised: Mrs. Max Sun
derland, hurt by falling timbers. Sew
eral others We're slightly hurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
A FOXY GAME.
United States Extremely Courteous to
the French Government.

Washington, April 3O.-The repre-
senta tons which Ambassador Eustis
was instructed to lay before the
French government touching the ar
rest and continemet of ex-United
States Consul Waller in Madagascar
and his subsequent deportation in
France were extremely courteous in
tone and were intended to develope
the French side of the case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02

regarded as absurd, as there is no jus
tifcation for any such action. SO far
as rumors of arbitration are concerned
the state department was not advised
up TO the close of office hours and did
not credit the story, but that it expects
a settlement of trouble between Great
Britain and Nicara qua in a short time,
is evidenced by the fact that they still
express confidence in the payment Of
the indemnity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
billiard AGAIN FREE.
Governor AltgeId Pardons the Default
ing Tribune Cashier

Springfield, April 30.-Louis A. Hill
lard, who fed from Chicago in Au-
gust, 1898, with $4,000 belonging to the
Chicago Tribune, for which paper he
was cashier, is once more a free man.
Hilliard went to Europe, was captured
and brought back and sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary. Gov.
Altgeld pardoned him yesterday; for
what reason is not known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02

hibits. The first shows an average
loss of ia cents per head on 42I,
l2O cattle slaughtered and marketed
during the year ending November
3d,-1S94: the second a loss of 1871 per
head on 54.344 cattle during Novem-
Der and December 1894; the third
net gain Of 1918 cents per head on
56,94S cattle, during January and
February Of the present year, and the
last an abstract net gain of p cents
per head of 1882 cattle from Feb
ruary % TO April 20 last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
FRAUD AND MISMANAGEMENT.
Charged Against Equitable Mutual
Insurance Corporations.

New York. April 3O.-Thomas J.
McCabe and Daniel F Gordon, ap-
pointed by the state superintendent Of
insurance, Pierce, to examine into the
affairs Of the Equitable Mutual L.
surance corpora ton. have submitted
a report. The examiners allege fraud
and mismana cement. The report was
sent to the attorney general at Albany
who Will probably apply for a receiver
for the corpora ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
TROOPS HOT AFTER THEM.
Cuban Insurgents Being Driven Into
the Interior.

HAVANA. April 3O.-A detachment
del Sur dispersed a rebel band led
by Medurico Montjo. The insurgents
left their dead behind them in their
flight.
The troops under command
of General Salcendo are still in close
pursuit of the survivors of Maseo's
band. 1t is thought that the rebels
are completely demoralized by the de-
feat inflicted on them by General
Salcendo. A detachment Of the fee
ing band was overtaken and surprised
at Arroyo Hondo. Nine of them
were killed and many wounded. The
troops lost two killed and five
wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
ANOTHER DIVORCE GRANTED.

St. Louis. April 3O.-In the United
States circuit court. Judge Caldwell
granted the application for separation
of the Colorado Midland from the
Santa Fe system 1t is the result Ct
an amicable arrangement. Walker,
McCook and Wilson, the present re-
ceivers. are changed, and in their
stead Henry Ristue was appointed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
COAL HEAVERS RIOTOUS.
A CUT IN PRICES MAKES SOME
TROUBLE.
Union and Non Union Men Meet and
Three Men Are Injured-MOre
Trouble Expected.

Chicago, April 30.-The reduction
from twelve to eight cents a ton for
leaving coal precipitated a lively riot
between union and non-union men at
the docks of the O. s. Richardson Coal
company Three men were injured,
none of them seriously, however, and
it required the presence OF twenty po-
lice to quell the disturbance. More
trouble is looked for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
DURANT STOICAL.
Formally Arraigned for the Murder
of Blanche Lamont.

San Francisco, April 30.-Theodore
Durant was arraigned in the police
court on the charge of killing Blanche
Lamont. The defendant conducted
himself with his usual stoicism and
after the formal proceedings he had
a long consultation with his attorneys.
He complains bitterly, however. that
the public is disposed to be prejudiced
against him.