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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-03
BASE BALL MEETING
Plans for the Organization OF
an Amateur Team Were
Started.

There was largely attended
meeting OF baseball players and en-
thusiasts held at the city hall March
II, for the purpose of organizing
d team in Little Falls for the coming
season.
Justice E. F. Shaw was chosen
chairman, and after the meeting was
called to order it's object and plans
for the same were pretty thoroughly
discussed.
The question of organizing team
in this city to join the proposed
Northwestern league, which includes
the cities of Duluth, St. Cloud, Little
Falls, Brainerd, Fargo, Grand Forks
and Bismarck was brought up, and
the sentiment was strongly against
Joining that organization should 1t
be formed. 1t was clearly shown
that if Little Falls Joined a move of
that kind it would, in order to carry
out any, schedule of games, necessi-
tate an entire salaried team, andJ
like several of the cities named, we
would find it impossible to maintain
such an expensive team.
The expressions OF the meeting
were much in favor of Il strong anna
teur team, with, perhaps, salaried
battery, and thechairman appointed
DR.. F. H. Nero, F. A. Lindbergh and
F. E. Hall. as a committee to inter-
view the business men and other
citizens to see what support they
would give to such an organization.
Should q good amateur team he
gotten up in this city, they would
find plenty of interesting games witch
amateur teams from the surround
ing cities.
A list was also started for sigma
lures of those who would play in
the team and some sixteen signers
were enrolled last night. From this
list. when complete, which already
includes some very good amateur
ball PLAYERS, the team will be selected
with the probable exception OF the
battery, which will be hired from
outside the city should the support
that is expected from the citizens be
forthcoming.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-03
Abandoned Their Disdain

Duluth News Tribune: Hon. A. D.
Davidson, of Little Falls, furnished
a little surprise party ut Aitkin to
some political gentlemen who had
been disposed to look upon his can
didacy with a moderate degree Of
disdain.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-03

GLENwooD, Mimi, March d.
Samuel Squires, a young man of this
place, accidently shot himself today.
He carried aloaded gun in the buggy
with him. The road being very
rough. the shaking discharged one
of the loads, striking him abOvei the
heart. He died three hours later.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-03

&C. L. Baxter has been nominal ted
for mayor OF Fergus Falls by a
citizens meeting.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-03

The grain elevator at Melrose
burned Saturday night.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-03

The Red lake reservation will be
opened May Is.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19

growing In the earth. Air is Of far
more consequence to the roots than to
the leaves. When, therefore, we make
q stiff, clay earth to deal with, we make
good soil by applying sand, OF vege-
table matter, which, when ltroOts, will
leave small spaces in which air may be
collected. 1t is for the same reason
that we crush hard clods, for a hard
clOd has not air spaces. When broken
to pieces -pulVerizing is the technical
term-we simply give the chance for
atmospheric air to spread throughout
the whole mass. For the same reason,
what is known as wet soil is a bad
soil, because water drives out the air.
There is no air in earth which is water.
tight. It has been noted that the use
Of a hole In the bottom of flower pot
is not 80 much to allow the escape of
water as it is to permit fresher air to
flow in the spaces Of the earth when
the water leaves it. In the language
of gardening, good soil is one which
Is perfectly "sersted."
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
Good Garden Soil.

What is, or what is not, good garden
soil, is often great question. The
customer often complains to the nur-
serymsn that, though he planted the
trees in the very best soil, yet he had
little success. Very few people seem
to understand that good soil Is one In
which the atmosphere can freely circu-
late. The earth must not allow the air
to circulate to such an extent as to lose
it's moisture; but it must have an
abundance Of small spaces which will
contain small quantities Of air before
plants win thrive. We sometimes
speak Of "air plants" but In truth, all
plants are air plants, no matter whether
growing on rocks or trees, or whether
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
Farm Animal Statistics.

A Washington press dispatch says:
The Agricultural Department returns
for January, 1896, show the total num-
Der Of horses to be 15,124,O57; mules,
2,278, 946; milch COWS, 16,137, 1856; oxen
and other cattle, 2,O85, 400; sheep, 49,
298, 1888; swine, 1882, 759.
The average farm prices per head
are estimated, for horses, 1888. OF; mules,
GAS. 25; mich cows, $22.55; oxen and
other cattle, 1856; sheep, S1.7O;
swine, $4.35.
The aggregate values are, for horses,
$500, lao, 1856; mules, $1OS, 1O2, 457; mich
COWS, 1858, 955, 545; oxen and other cat
tie, $5O8,928,416; sheep, S65, 1877, 1885,
swine, s1S6,529,745. Grand total,
81, 727, 926,O84.
In number, horses have decreased
49, per cent; mules, S.3; mich cows,
90; oxen and other cattle, 6.6; sheep,
"a; swine, 8 per cent. since January,
1895. The cotton States and the Rocky
Mountain States show an increase In
horses and mules; otherwise the de-.
crease is general. Mich cows are more
numerous In the Northeastern or city
supply States, also in Minnesota, the
Dakotas and westward, but fewer else
where. Decrease in others cattle and
sheep generally distributed, except in
the mountain region. Swine have in
creased generally throughout the East,
South and West, with falling off in
the great Central States.
Horses, mules and swine are lower
than in January, 1895, while mich COWS,
other cattle and sheep are higher.
In aggregate value, horses have de-
creased 1873 per cent; mules, Z; sheep,
2.S, and swine, IS per cent. during 1895,
while milch COWS have increased per
cent, and other cattle, "a per cent.
The grand total of all live stock has
fallen off 1891, O,222, or per cent.
from January, 1895. Percentage of de-
cline since January, 1894, cooper cent;
since January, 1896, 1914; since jan
usry; 1893, 5O.4 per cent.
The estimated wool product of 1895,
Shesred, butchered and pulled, is 3O9,-
748, 900 pounds.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19

ture know that the farmers do not re-
ceiVe this money; that it goes to the
middle men and to the exporters, and
that, unfortunately, as the autonomy
of the government exists, the federal
government Is unable to destroy the
combinations In the great grain mar
kets of the United States which make
the farmer the victim and put the pro-
Ceeds of his toll In the hands of those
who ''toil not, neither do they spin ?"
But there is another statement made
in that paper, even more astounding.
1t is the most remarkable have ever
known to come from a department of
this government. The Secretary Of
Agriculture says that the banks and
savings institutions are in debt oyer
S4, 1000, 100000. In debt to Wh0mp
Their depositors. In other words,
they have the money of the people,
which they receive without paying in
terest and which the banks are lOaning
out at from to 10 per cent, and even
more, and the Secretary of Agriculture
says that this is indebtedness which
shows their most unfortunate financial
condition. have been under the i'm
preston that the bank which had the
largest deposits was the most fortunate,
and although In their book keeping the
deposits are charged up as an indebt-
edness of the bank, we know that it
constitutes the great desiderstum with
bankers and gives them their largest
profit.
Is 1t possible the Secretary Of Agri-
culture thinks that the people of the
United States are such idiots aud dolts
az not to understand thisp Does he
expect US to believe that the msnufac-
turers of the East and the operatives
of New England, with their millions
and even billions Of dollars in the saw
ingb banks, are not really the fortu-
nate class In this country, but the un-
fortunate class, and that the farmers,
as Mr.. Morton says in that report, are
deriving larger profits upon their cap
itsl than any other portion Of the COM
munityP
Mr.. President, the Secretary of Agri-
culture attacks the distribution of
seeds, but there Is one seed which he is
now prOpsgsting and distributing most
industriously through this country.
The Senator from Mississippi (Mr.
George) was grimly fscetiOuS over the
name of some of the botanical prod
ucts which were offered for sale to the
department. l take the liberty Of say
ing that this seed being now distrib-
uted is known by botsnists IS the
''GWrifer .fsnicuItIm cGniS MortOrli," Ia
other words, MOrtOn's golden dog
fennel. [Lsughter.l
Under the shadows of this noxiOus
plant he repOses by day and almost
dreams by night; occasionally seeking
recreation by swinging his golden
censor, filed with incense, at the Ex-
ecutiVe Mansion, and shouting, "Holy,
holy, art thou, o Grover, King of
Kings and Lord of Lords" Laughter
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19

lQepen01ng upon nlEnS IlD0ECy ueS DleS0-
ing In the streets and the Secretary Of
Agriculture calls "To arms, to arms;
Congress Is throwing away the peoples
money and running the country"
Sir, l know that anyone who dares to
make criticism like this subjects him
self to the studiedIy graceful assaults
of the metropolitan press, and / shall
be called q demsgogue, pande-ing to
the haymskers Of the West. J. have
been called a silver lunstlc, an enemy
Of the public, q legislative communist,
and / do not think / shall lose any
sleep because am called seed dems.
gogue.
would rather vote twice the amount
Of this appropriation to give something
to poor man in q distant county Of
the West, who is fighting the hard
battle Of life, unsided by the govern.
ment, that would make his cherries
home comfortable and bring light to
his Preside; I would rather put one
flower in the sick room Of an over
worked girl or mstron, than to have 1t
said that l had voted 100000 for flow
ers and exotics fol- the receptions and
banquets of the officials Of this govern
ment, where the chandelier flashes its
light across the red wine and the air
is fragrant with perfume like "the
spicy breeze Of Arsby, the blessed"
Just such things as this action Of the
Secretary have caused the people of
this country to doubt whether this is
a government of the people and for the
people; whether the poor have any
rights except to pay taxes to support
the government of the rich.
Mr.. President, l must express my re-
greet that IL we are to have economy 1t
should commence with class the most
defenseless politically Of any In the
United States. Scattered over a vast
extent Of territory, with continent for
their scene Of operations, the farmers
are unable to organize and protect
themselves, as are other interests. They
are Of all the classes in this country,
within my personal knowledge, more
affected by the existing depression in
business than any others,
According TO the report of the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture, himself, which l
have before me, and Of the Ststlstlcian
Of the Agricultural Department, there
was fall 10 the price of farm animals,
between 1894 and 1895, of 1851 $40, 448.
With wheat not paying the cost Of pro
ductlOn, with corn selling all over the
West at from l216 cents to 10 cents a
bushel, with beef under the control of
the Chicago syndicate, who fix the price
at their own will, now we must econo-
mize by taking away from the farmers
Of this country the only thing they
receive from this great govern
merit, the only thing that reminds
them that the government knows
there is an agricultural class, which
supports almost the entire burden Of
the government
l take It that the farmers of the
United States will be profoundly as
tonlshed to find that they are the most
prosperous class Of people, and the cap
italists and manufacturers are the
poor unfortunate bankrupts. A pub
lie officer himself, coming from the
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19

The ordinary hens egg weighs about
1000 grains-the white constituting
about 600 grains, the yolk 300 and the
shell 100. Divide the contents of an egg
chemically, and it will be found that the
white consists chiefly Of water eighty
three parts to the 100. The other
seventeen parts are divided between dry
albumen and salts-of the former fifteen
and one-hslf parts and of the latter one
and one-hslf parts. The yolk is COM
posed Of very strong solution of albumen,
in which multitudes Of minute globules
Of oil are held in suspension.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19

The Agricultural Departments False Econ
Omy Begins by stopping Seed Dis.
tFibutiOn TO Farmers.

WhD WSg4 AA4Ubb A4AQAgNAog0 AOv NAA4y Az
the dissensions which exist In It's own
ranks, but In the fact that the devil, to
use q Western phrase, has owed the
party q grudge, and has paid us In a
Secretary Of Agriculture. Laughter
III that officer had taken contract to
make the party to which he ostensibly
belongs OdiOus with the farmers Of the
United States he could not have car
rled it out more successfully. This
attack upon agriculture commenced in
1884, when the President Of the United
States, In q formal annual message to
Congress, said that the mails were
loaded down with seeds FOR grstultOus
distribution, used by Senators end
members of the House of Repre-
aentstlVes to populsrize themselves at
home. This was the first blast upon
the bugle, and the Secretary of Agri-
culture Immediately took up the refrain
and has adhered to IL ever since.
Mr.. President, ] am not here to as.
sail economy In public affairs, but l
must express my regret that the econ
omy of the Secretary commenced
against farmers when there were such
fragrant abuses In the way Of extrsVs-
gsnce all around him and before him
which would have commanded or
should have commanded the attention
of even an unobserVing man. It Is
most remarkable that the Secretary of
Agriculture has not one word of Criti-
Cipm for an expenditure Of nearly ST.
100000 to . foreign syndicate to sustain
the single gold standard In this coun-
try. It Is most astonishing that he
has never been able to see the enor.
NOUS expenditure, the prohigate OK
penditure, In the way Of public print
ing.
But let US look further at the ques.
ton of economy. He overlooked
other appropriations made for his own
department, but struck out the $780,,
600 appropriation for the farmers.
find from the report of the Secretary,
Of expenditures made In the Agricul.
tural Department, for the year 1895,
that S23, $3.50 was expended upon the
Conservstorles and grounds of the Ag.
TlCultural Department. For 1897 we
find for the botanical garden, $685..
s9S.75; for the propsgating garden for
1897, 5000; for the gardens and
grounds Of the Agricultural Depart.
ment in 1897, improving the lawns and
FOR trees, water cans, tubs, composts,
labor, ETC., $25, 900, making an sggre.
gate of 57,893.75. For the fiscal year
1897 we End for public grounds and
parks In the city Of Washington alone
an estimate Of SS1, 900 and an actual
appropriation Of $4,000, making al
together, for these ornameptatal and
luxurious appendsges Of the govern
ment, On appropriation for that year
Of $l05, S93.75.
Will some Senator tell me what
human being is fed by this expendi
tureS VIII some Senator point out tC
me what table Of any poor man has
been made more comfortable by reason
Of this expenditure Of $l05, 0O0i
Where does this tax money Of the
people 60 under the immediate eye Of
the Secretary of Agrlculturep 1t goes
to the purchase of orchids, lilies Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
DUBLIN NEWS DOTS.
4 Farmers Attempt to Win a
WOmnn's Love Costs Him 5000.

WOmnn's Love Costs Him 5000.
Dublin. March III. S. Brady, who es-
capped from the clutches of Detective Jen-
kins at Macon last week, appeared Friday
morning here, in company with two at
torneys of the Central city. Upon their
arrival legal steps were taken to restrain
the authorities from arresting Brady, and
they successfully accomplished their mis-
sion. Further than this Brady sues the
city for $4,000 damages. While Brady was
in Macon Chief of Police Hathaway eff
fected an entrance into Brady's residence,
and found quart and a pint of whisky,
which was confiScated. 1t is said that
Hathaway broke down the door of the
house, while Mrs. Brady offered him the
keys. About a year ago Brady was found
guilty of operating a blind tiger" estab-
lishment, Judge Hart filming him 81 500. He
refused to pay the fine, and was forced
to work on the street. While this state
of affairs was in progress, Bradys at
torney, Col. Preston of Macon, went be-
fore Ordinary Smith and had his client
released on a writ of habeas corpus. This
incident created considerable comment.
The case was carried to the superior
court on a certiorari. Several nights were
consumed arguing the case. Judge Hart
withheld his decision until last week, when
the announcement was made in favor of
the city. Brady has money and will fight
the case. He is in the grocery business
here.
A liberal reward is offered for the ar
rest of jeff Bradford, negro, who is
charged with having stolen a large amount
of money from the residence of officer
Graves of Reedy Springs, and from an
other house a fine pistol and a new pair
of shoes.
A wealthy farmer was found guilty last
week in the city court for endeavoring to
use unfair means to captivate a woman s
heart, and Judge ChappeIl fined him 500
and costs. He paid and hastily left.
l. N. Soper. a railroad magnate of Chi
cago, in company with General Manager
Wright of the Macon, Dublin and Savan-
nah railroad, are here on important bust
ness Mr.. Soper is part owner of the
Macon, Dublin and Savannah railroad.
Rev. ]. c. Solomon, pastor of the Bap-
fist church, delivered a stirring sermon
last Sunday evening on the Compositions
of Christ"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.

Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.
The Columbus Herald is out for Hon.
Louis F. Garrard for the United States
Senate.
The ThOmasville Times Enterprise is for
Capt. William NJ. Hammond for congress
and pays that gentleman a beautiful trib-
ute.
The Dawson County Advertiser thinks
that Maj. r. y. Mcclure viii yield to his
friends" and enter the race for the legisla-
ture.
The DahIonega Signal thinks that ex-
Representative Davis is available material
for more legislative honors at the ap-
preaching election.
There are five candidates for the legisIa-
ture in Murray county. namely Judge
bates, A. *. Ramsey, JOp Peoples, w. @.
Harris and +. McGhee.
Hon. S. w. Coney. of Coney, announces
his candidacy for the state Senate from the
Fourteenth district. Dooly county claims
the nomination this year. Mr.. Coney will
run on the Crisp for Senate" platform.
A special from Atlanta to the Augusta
Chronicle says: "Ex-State Senator T. r.
Whitley of Douglas county. is said to be
about to announce his candidacy for CON
present representative from the Fifth dis
trict. Col. Livingston is now at home look
ing after his fences and his friends claim
that he Will have little or no trouble in
being returned to the next congress, des-
pite the talk about opposition to him. Sem
ator Whitleys friends claim that he is al
ready assured the votes of three counties
in the district outside of Fulton, and that
II he gets the proper encouragement here
he VIII enter the lists at once with an al
most sure thing of beating the colonel"
Atlanta Journal: A. d. Gambler of Hail.
Is being mentioned for congress and also
for the United States Senate. Carter Tate
has no objections TO returning to congress
for the third term. Col. II. w. J. Ham, of
Gainesville, r. G. Burlington, a prosper
GUS and prominent farmer of Hall county
Col. J. w. Robertson of Habersham, Col
William Simmons of Gwinnett, and Hon.
George r. Brown, of Cherokee, have also
been spoken of as candidates. For the state
Senate Hall comes forward with Col. H.
II. Perry, one of the brainiest young law
yers in Georgia, John A. Smith, the pres
ent mayor of Gainesville, Col. A. r. Smith
clerk of the superior court for Hall coun-
~, and Frank Davis, a prominent mer-
chant. All of them have been prominently
mentioned For the legislature Col. Fletch-
er NJ. Johnson and Hon. John l.. Gaines
who represented Hall the last term, will
again make the race. Then, Bob Quillian
Frank Davis, Dave Jarrett and George W.
Johnson have all been spoken of.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12

the consideration of the sum OF $40
sold the said land TO Jerry Hollis as trus-
tee for his wife and children The bill
further alleges that at the time Mr.. Hollis
sold the land 10 Mai. LaWtOn he was per-
sOnally indebted to Mr.. Lawton 900 and
this sum and other personal indebted
ness Of Mr. Hollis were paid out Of the
proceeds Of the sale OF the said land. The
bill alleges that the property was trust
estate. and, therefore, no part Of il could
be legally applied to the payment OF the
individual Indebtedness OF Mr.. Hollis. The
bill alleges that the sale was made by Mr.
Hollis TO Mai. Lawton on May II. 1881.
and remained in Maj. Lawton's possess
sion until 1882. when he died, and IL then
reverted to Mrs. LaWtom as a part of her
deceased husbands estate. The property
has brought in rentals during this time
81 800. The bill alleges that Jerry Hollis
has refused TO institute suit for the re-
covery Of the property, and. therefore.
suit was brought by the aforesaid plain
ffne
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