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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
3mmartftfAes.
WuS Der Wout Qsfauen.

Gr: .G-dulein Do,a, Sbre Wbmei.
flung If fur MIDI Elm S@las. BON BEN i'd
MID n,emals usroe erbOlen f6unen 90
bente "a beitsbt fsin psiblihss Defer
mehr IN Der Delt fur mid!"
Sic: %. fa1en sic 6&. 80 sibt nod
oisle aneere WVdb&sn. bic Sic alldilh
madden i6nuen. So ielbit ruiiB'e alei6
fir Sic elm braues Mdt4,n. 304tsr
iebr %anitdnoiaer 3eute!...
gr: rSat He Berm0senp"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
Hihtiae Bemerfuna.

Rouifcrialratb: Isle bebaupisn,
Sbr @ebalt rei1e nidt aus gum Satts
eher?'
2antpfarrer: ~Sa Der Bod. babe i'd
nur 8ariofelu. SOnntaas cine Barf."
8onhitorialratb: .Gi. ei. ba baben
Sic ater toh ees Sonn!ass Die Siae
uuo bic GiQe!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
Gin miloernoer umhano.

&idter: Isle fiub onastlast. e,ne
soloene ubr aus bern Sbaufenfsr oes
Glttr0olers Seliamann ssiioblsn 81 ta.
ben. @as baben sic 81 Sbrer ger'
tbeioisuns ~ iaseu?"
Gnaeflaster: rDoB Der Giseutbimer
ielbft mid oo5u uerlei:st bat; er batis
einen 8sttel on bic llhr asii. DIT nit Den
Borien: ,Seltsne @elssenheit"!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30

Die 0euernte. - Die beurise Ssu.
srn'e rpirb auf 67 10000 TonS 9e.
itGht. aeasu nur SO $4,000 IONS i'm
uo.issn Sabr. In Der Spise fsbt Der
Siaat Rem Yorf NIT 7,S42.0O0. Tons.
Soma fofst aunddit init 7.75O.OOO
Tors. bonn fommt Ysrniplpanien nit
4 653 OOO Tons, &anins nit 4 Ar 900
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
2oaiih.

grsieberin: rNber. pdnstsn, 81 IN
artiser gub, wssbalb baft Du wieoer
Dein S&refer&sn ssi&laseu? Sd DER
itebe 70 eituas ni1t!"
SdnsHen: 50, 5rdulein, uenu Sic
oas nidt perfteben. 70 mullen sic iih
au4 ni&t bineinmii4en."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
NnSae9li4en.

Nmtmanu: rDu Baoer. Der Suber.
bauer bei1mert tih, BOB Du ihm bel Der
@ouieru brei 264er in BIN Stdbel &c:
i1laaen boil"
xWas MIL benn Der, ih hnb' he inn
bod gratis pieber Suatflid i
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
Bere1tigter Born.

Gortier: rGrwartsn sic Ssmanben
mein Serr?"
Serr (aornis): so. Elm Ysfaunter
psripra1 mir. mid bier UNI 2 ubr 81
treffsn. SD bin iseben aefOmm.u. es
III ihon 4 ubr unb er III nod nidt bier.
Nande 2eute iiub bod ~ urpinftlit."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
Xiht 81 n%eripirren.

Dame Tin bee Nobeuaareu. Sanb'
lun9): rDas If bod nidt oas ri@tise
9immelblau!"
@emmis: rGber sndoiss Grau, rpsr
iast Sbnen, bu6 Der Simmel bas rid!i.
&c &lau bat?"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
Serm,hne Gejhlhte.

6err: r@arum tusinit Du oeau. &lsi.
rer?'
8ub: .Gi. i'd ioQ pier Bidie %faufer,
uno Der 2aoen 1T 81, uno usnn i'd ifine
Bi4ie fr,ese. friese i1 8i1is."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
Bpeie uno Broia.

ToHter: .Gd. Bapa. Da bolt COR
feine Sbee, mie sr MIDI liebi. &c IL
ieoen Nueenblid bertit, far mid 81 ter
ben!"
Batter: $50, no. bas frsui mid: id
oot,s ihon, er ipoQte DID heiraIbsnl'
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
Nette &oherei.

Or: $50 sebe iest in's &sfaurant.
oenn Dein beutiseS Rittusefien fam i'd
beim beften WtQen ni4t uerSebreu."
Sic: mG4 liebfter emil. nimm mid
bod NIT. oenn i'd fann's ia sbeufaus
ni4t efenl"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
0DbbS
&ieren HiQeu.

Sobbs Seilmittel-g eienidaft, giaentbl.
n,er. Chicago. Or. 6obbs 9tllen al Der.
ianten in ct. gloub, Minn, bel y. 8. 6 ar.
ter, &ecepte'Nusfiuer, 5O4 ct. germain.
ffroSe.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
Nm Zelephon.

Wm zeItpp0n.
2ilieutbal: r@ebeu Sic mir Worib
StrouB unb S0bne!"
9elepbonbeamier: ~9ie babsn ioeben
ibrsn 8anferott erfldrt."
3ilientbal: ~Oann 9eben Sic ie mir
erit reht."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
llsbsrtriebene S6IIhfeit.

Tre,ber (ber Dom Sosoberrn ouae.
idoEen muroe): .Gntidulbiaen g. Or.
Grai, baitea Ste ni&t ben Saien bort
aemeint?"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30

l~t,%~w&;,.& tist She. 60 MAG su& reid ma
0dltUttIl 6tH. Sutt 9uttsfungta psrla ast.
NeuH Du6 -Gait Saiut 81 a @eee Shea" fret.
etrsibt isfort fur ipt,itat Sntrts, sut fur 80 1ese.
Sstsr o. VaSauasre, pattnt.uapalt, 66 Durfssb
6lod. SattanaSeltS, Sab tS-ent
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30

te- Giue 1898 @isarre fir elmer
aosl. 6rC9t uoh Der @cmmG'cial
puuqust @isarre uou Der 8. q. Sire
S'sarrsn 20. 38-bd
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30

Gas&eisnf isiAu Ct. Fsul, Ytantspsltst etitS
nd, Uuttt, Spsfars esaftle unt rsrlsnt. eubts.
eunstn Der Usfltt en- entyHnfttn fur tt 1sstsnst
Stetns, Oregon unt 9sltfsrnta Sunfts, ulasia, 81.
ses une attna. ptrttntuletn IN ln 8statnes.
nasttn tur ale saIt1sn unf fatlt&sa puafts.
Nshiih laufsno csfItH lantsuS.
No. lex Sunday II :05sm. No. HI Sunday 4:15pm
No. daily 1855 pm. No. 4 daily IL :05 Am,
No.5Ex Sunday Willmar No. 8 daily 4;&3am.
at 7:0Opm. Nc. 6 arrives from WILL
No. daily l0:55pm. mai 4:40pm. II Sun.
No. 112 TX Sunday-Sandstone 1:0Opm.
No. ! runs via Clearwater.
No. makes cod directions at ELK River for West
superior and Duluth, arriving Duluth at 1:l5pm.
8dr Daapptn, atdets uni . sas Sstssns ties fptsAt
ssf cher fAssttt an
Q. q. Vebs. 8. ?. 4 Z. g.,
Ct aisub.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
p. 4 II. HEINEN.
Sdnolersin
stOt0ns, WtanEsr. sno
Srauen. Gusitattunsswaaren.
@roeerieen uip.
Sdnolersin
at. @ermaiutra6e, q. 6leus

~ Yie b6dfien Yreiie fur Butter, Gier
uno 5armprooutte be5ablt. Gir baben Nun
aud ole Nsentur oeS
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
Plymouth Clothing House

BON minneapolis iibernommeu uno
iino I'M Stanoe, irseno einen Nn3ug
nad Naab, Der I'm Sauptquarfier
5u minneapolis gu iaufen 1T, elsih
portbellboTt, gut uno blulS uno IN Ie'
Der Siniidt 5ufrieoeniteleno 3u lie
fern....
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30

us Der
britten
pes se'
IN pers
ter ben
fparsn,
n ufer
Sdiiie
Vepor
,ertlms
abiiisB,
in Hie.
~(aterial.
Ibers
Didnner
famine
+ erlten NJ
yet mers
rem tie
barber
en- ioll'
fort iu |
'edielno
oaB iie
Siesuns !
ben pers !
aen obne
henfall. |
merplas |
en- pdbs |
er Belle \
10 1oien. I
ruWuUYr
ND Sells |
uu9 ses |
lib BON |
# iolden |
Slutben |
en iparen
Bau beS
anotbeile
lie Wahe
bObt lies
lie Vlide
inein uno
Sgtlopen'
b ausge'
pen affena
) 9inters
NadSenf'
euerlihen.
enben @e,
~lnoerttaus
fell gel.
lrbeit pers
r. ~raltenoe
lid cine
~untauienb
u ipublen.
zen binter
1 NIT benz
6abrjeug,
Dor einem
peroiente.
i'm &f
iierfdllen
Fse itrome
limb ruer
mniiie bes
bons," BEL
ben Srfus
dilute?
lrben burh
uiblcs mar
n. Sncem
hlus, luste
b sasbaftes
On ibrem.
,rmaBen Der
bseihieeen'
Der Hbrigen.
Die Ierfehr
patriarda'
IN erbObtem
18th aushben.
lien linn bic
,itten elmer
+ umluebie,
b suiammen
Der ihlante
Iar bes srol'
ben pereen
bte, modte
inen Su9eH
idwinseno,
3euseni4aIt
ten6: r3as
litter. port
! iie rufen?
nit ben wei'
. 10 pollfom'
inen eiSenen
.nsen, our4'
@ebseihbl,
men lernte,
ebe 6leine,'
.rmutbisenb;
r benz Sdus
Setter iino
nit sutem
,eiiesen. ..
Gle fdmpfte
snSlid fraete
Ealdten? go
Fdteit ielber.
ni9t in oas
b ieben? Us
n eeben." -
Uunid, nnter
T entlteben "
ev helehreno
anu liegt auig
II aber bin '@
cine Nu9en 81
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-09-30
SMolict pccr ipc1h6
@ebin3

% N es INNER gut. Trrbereitunaen Al iref.
YEN nm ileine unbeauemlidfsiten an rer
me,oen, Die oft beldliiaen. 3ie beifen
S~aNeuiu9e. pelhe ron Winneapclts rno
II Soul tdalit ilber bic Wisronfin Streds
saa Niluauiee unb gbicnao abfabten. bn'
Sen olrs'teu Nnitlus nit 8iigen noh esm
Sren nno Sieen. Tie eltaant nit Shlaf'
mace, Earlpr.Gaaen uno Tau : QoaGef,
SuFlll.lnrten 3iae psrfen prm reIienoer
SSupluum lebr seltott guer r6titer 1idet'
@sINt nlNt euu poniiGnoiGe Sntprmation
Sao "a ne II enh NIT JoloerS Der HlsconiiH
central otreden.
Sas. 6. Yonb o. y. w.. a..
WiImaufee, isis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
Without A Rival.

Asa positive cure for sprains, bruises,
and pains of all kinds, Salvation Oil
has no equal. Mrs. Frank Juif, 5l8
Gratiot Ave-, Detroit, Mich, writes
Il used Salvation Oil in my family
and can say it has no rival as lini-
ment; it certainly cures pains. 1
sprained my ankle and it cured me
and since then [ have always used it
for any pains and bruises" Salvation
Oil is sold for only Is cents. No other
remedy will do the work as promptly,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
WARWICK FOUGHTIT OUT.

An EngIishman Mistakes a Cigar Sign for
aReaI LIVE Indian on the Warpath.
Warwick very name is redolent
of England and all that pertains there
to-was was walking down New
York street 1.-THE other day when he
espied an Indian, in full war paint and
with tOmahawk alOft. Being too close
to turn and risk flight, for the fellow
would surely throw his Ratchet and
hit him in the back, Warwick instant
ly concluded that he must fight at once
and fight hard if he wished TO escape
with his life. Like lightning he hit
out, one fist following the other and
catching the Indian on the nose and
the chin. The force of WarWick's
blows Overbalanced him and he fell,
and the Indian fell on him. Warwick
whooped for help, and the keeper of
the cigar stand rushed out and pulled
the Indian off him. When they were
disentangled, seeing the Indian did
not rise, Warwick inquired anXiously,
did | kill him?. Have | committed a
crime?" "But," Ne added, 81 had to do
it: he threatened me with his Ratchet,
and after we down, he punched me-"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
RUFFIANS ASSAULT A BRIDE.
A SHOCKING CRIME COMMITTED
IN KENTUCKY.
While Walking With Her Husband
Two Men Held Them Up and Car
ried Off the Young Wife.

A Cincinnati special says: Angry
crowds gathered about the courthouse
and Jail at Newport, Ky, today upon
the announcement of a most shocking
assault by~eIeyen men upon the young
wife of a switchman recently married.
The sheriff was obliged to clear the
corridors. and threats of vengeance
were made.
Thomas Gleason and his young wife
started out the Alexander pike to visit
a friend last night, when two men with
revolyers and representing themselves
to be officers separated the husband
and wife and dragged the shrieking
woman INTO field, where eleven men
assaulted her. The penalty for this
crime in Kentucky Is death.
Today Mrs. Gleason has positively
identified six of the men who were ar
rested from her description. Judge
Helm will call a special grand jury to
consider the case.
Eleven of the gang of rutffans were
brought to preliminary trial before
Judge Bennett, who upon the testimO-
nv held them all to answer the grand
Jury without bail the Otfense being a
capital one.
The idea of special grand jury was
abandoned, as the regular jury meets
October 49, Meanwhile, owing to the
excited state of feeling and the inse-
curity of the Jail, the men were order
ed to be taken to Marysyille for safe
keeping.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
Donestics.
Dress Goods.

pieces Badd Wortd the 20 KIND underling price Oc
shades the Bee Hives
...........
Our 25c.C grades big value at 40 cents
Boucay thing Goods everybody
seller
Trimmings to match
at hall value
well pice 2ac price 7%c
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
NEGRO CONGRESS OF EDUCATION
To Be Held at ALBANY for the Purpose OF
Uplifting the Race.

TO BE Held at ALBANY Tor the purpose OF
Uplifting the Race.
We cannot help thinking that the
calling OF a congress of the COlOred ed /
ucatOrs and farmers Of southwest GeCr- |
gia. at Albany, to discuss questions
having for their object the elevation of
the cOlOred people is movement in
the right direction. While compare
lively few of those cOlored people who
are in the greatest need of civilization
aid uplifting influences will be pres
ent, those who do attend the congress
will be so strongly impress ed by what
they hear OF the need of greater efforts
for the uplifting of the COlOred people
that they will strive with great energy
in their respective fields Of labor TO
make the race morally, intellectually
and materially better.
The meeting Of the congress VIII
take place on November II and cOntin-
for two days. Some OF the best known
OF the leaders of the cOlOred people of
the state have prepared papers 70 read
before the congress. The following
are some of the subjects which will be
discussed in these papers: The Best
Method Of Building Character in
Youth "A Better Observance OF the
Sanitary Laws by the CoIored People
of Southwest Georgia. "A Greater
Distribution of the COlOred People in,
TO the Territories Where the popula-
ton Is Less and the Territory More"
The Necessity for Better Practical
Education Among Our People, 1T Is
SAID the Negro Has Become Criminal
ly Worse Since 1892: If SO, Why"
1.-The Better Observance Of Sunday
"The Necessity OF the People Purchas-
ing More Land in UnOccnpied Terri
tory in Counties Of the State.' The
Necessity Of CClored Youth Learning
More Trades and Becoming Better Ac.
quainted With Skilled Labor"
These subjects show the genera
drift and purpose Of the congress. We
have no doubt that the effect of The
discussions will be good. 1t IS by con
slant effort in the right direction tina
the race is to be lifted to a highe
plane of civilization. The change TO
the better is necessarily slow. IL ma,
be hardly noticeable in a generation
A generation, however, is but a littl
period in the life of a race. If tn
colored leaders raise their people to
very little higher state of civilization
in half a century they will have reaso
to congratulate themselves.
The ColOred people ought to be en-
couraged TO be Industrious, moral an
thrifty and we are certain that tn
white people are willing to enCOurag
them to cultivate these Yirtues.-Sl
yannah News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
EsPA'S PRAYERS.1
One Farmer who Knew What the Pastors
Family Needed.

One Farmer who Knew What the Pastors
Family Needed.
Once upon a time sickness came to the
family of the poorly paid pastor of a
country church. 1t was winter and the
pastor was in financial straits. A num-
Der OF his flock decided to meet at his
house and offer prayers for the speedy
recovery of the sick ones and for mate
rial blessings upon the pastors family.
While one of the deacons was Offering a
fervent prayer for blessings upon the
pastors household there was a loud
knock at the door. When the door was
opened stout farmer boy was seen,
wrapped up comfortably.
"What do you want, boy?" asked one
of the elders.
I've brought pas prayers" replied the
boy.
brought pas prayers? What do you
mean?
yep, brought his prayers, an they're
out IN the wagon. just help me an
we'll get 'em in."
Investigation disclosed the fact that
'pa's prayers" consisted Of potatoes.
-four, bacon, cornmeal, turnips, apples,
warm clothing and a lot of jellies for the
sick ones. The prayer meeting adjourn
ed in short order.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
Old PeOnIn.

O'd people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys Will
lind the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxicant,
but acts as a tonic and Alternative. 1t
acts mildly on the stomach and bowels,
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding nature in the per
Torrance of the functions Electric
@itters is an excellent appetizer and bids
digestion. Old people find it just exact
ly what they need. Price 80 cents and
%l.O0 per bottle at Sale-Davis drug store
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
PROSPERITY NOT HERE YET.
If 1t Decides toECome 1t Will Have to Wade
Through a Sea of Calamity.

Through Sea of Calamity.
The prosperity of Mckinley's admin
istration, so confidently predicted by
the advance agent" is coming at a
snail's pace. In fact, if it is coming at
all it is having to wade through sea
of financial calamity, as the following
resume Of business failures, etc, for
the third quarter of 1897 demonstrates:
'The failures during the third quar-,
ter of 1897, just obtained by telegraph,
were 1908, with liabilities Of S2S,9633,-
261. of which twenty-nine were in
banking for $3,3S7,0 69. Commercial
failures, 2,S74, with liabilities of S25,-
576,I92, average SS,S99 each. Manu-
featuring failures, 651, with liabilities
Of 50, 43l, 191, average 81 ,4SS each and
trading, 2,164 with liabilities of Sl2,-
S26, O65, average s. ,957 each.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
The Incomes of Rulers.

The daily income of the car of Russia
is So, 900; of the sultan of Turkey, SIS,
900; the emperor of Austria, $4,000; the
German emperor, $4,000; the king of
Italy, sc, 800; Queen Victoria 6 500; the
king of Belgium, $4,000; the presiden
of France, $1,000; the president Of the
United States, SI25.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13

Moments are useless if trifed away
and they are dangerously wasted if con-
snmed by delay in cases where One Min
ute Cough Cure would bring immediate
relief. SALE-DAVIs DRUG co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
Editor Perham'S Sin.

After it has been announced that kiss
ing is Intoxicating, Editor Perham stands
boldly up and says he would like to get
on an elegant jag. The miserable sim
ner,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local application, as it canpot reach
the diseased poation of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by inflamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound of imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and the tube restored
to it's normal condition hearing will be
destroyed forever. Nire cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but infamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. J. CHENEY 81 Co Toledo, o.
q Sold by Druggist, 75c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-13
W ore,

Meulcihal value in bottle of Hoods G.
parlha than in any other prenara, f.,,, 3D.
wore SIKH Is required, more care taI-o,,
expense incurred in its MANN, .'oIe
1T costs the proprietor and tba dss ''s'
More but it costs fine cons,,,' on" '"e oemer
gets more doses for his money "5
More curative power is seemed wy:
combination proportion ana process ;@
winch make it peculiar to itself N~'''
wore people are employed and more space No.
cnpied in its Laboratory than any otn wy
wore W2ndfPffgl cures effected and more .
More sales and more nc Ia9 BY yam amy other
More people are re" ta AZ a"fHE o96s s.
t 9Rfy f4 tod5 any other and more ar e
wore ana STILL MORE reasons n,i,,b+
gwen why you should take 7N' ot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-09
LACL EIDE HOTEL.


O. 4oUs N7ExAs:
ST2ULy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-09
Hosiery.

200 dozen Childrcn's extra flnc Derby Rib
Hose, double knee, sizes 6 to eis, extra
length, Nalues &c: we have hammered
them down TO Observation-Disclosures.
100 dozen Ladies' Fast Black Ingram
Hose, KID Tops, double soles. a leader
at asc; wc have them hammered down
10 -. Observation-Disclosures.
INFANTS extra quality Fast Black Derby
RID Lisle Thrcad Hose, silk Toes. In
iah's tast Black Derby Rib extra quail
tN. Hose. double knee. ilnc thread. sizes
10 5's, 25c kind; we have them ham
mercd down announcement.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
Paying Their MORTGAGE

Farmers are paying their debts" Is
the oft-repeated report of financial in
stitutions that have money loaned OH
farms I'm the Central and Western
States. Not only is this true, but profit
ing by past experience, once farmers
get their debts paid they show little
disposition to borrow again. One Ne
braska' loan company informs us that
because of this determination among
farmers, II Is impossible for them to
put out their capital at favorable
rates." In other words, farmers who
are paying their debts. won't borrow
again even for good business reasons
unless the interest is fixed at reason
able figure. That Is just right. Once
out of debt, keep out, but If for solid
business purposes n farmer requires
more capital, he cannot afford to pay
over or 6 per cent for 1t. Unless some
such rate can be had, let him down
without the loan. This is the most eff
fective way of making money 'easy."
1t explains why deposits in Kansas
banks are again increasing, while their
loans are on the decrease.-American
Agriculturist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26


A government report from Colombia
contains description of tree, known
as the chaparro, which Is said to pos
scss the quality Of being fireproof. 1t
grows on the vast plains Of Colombia
and the north of South America, called
savannas, extensive districts which are
parched with heat except during the
rainy season. 1t has long been the GUS
tom to clear the ground for the new
vegetation which springs up so luxu-
riantly on these plains after the rainy
season by means of fire-and such fires,
miles in extent, kindled by the herds
men, destroy everything in the shape OF
vegetation except the chaparro tree,
which survives to afford welcome
shade in an almost treeless region.
II Is small tree, seldom growing to
more than twenty feet In height, with
girth of about three feet, and 1t owes
fits protection from fire TO the nature Of
its hard, thick bark. The bark lies on
the trunk in loose layers, which do not
readily conduct heat 10 the more deli
cate parts OF the structure. 1t Is gen
eral idea among the natives that this
tree grows only where gold Is abundant
In the soil below. That 1t is common in
arriferous districts is indisputable. but
there is no ground for supposing that 1T
does not grow elsewhere Boston
Transcript.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
Faru Fences.

One of the first evidences of thrifty
farmer is the state in which he keeps
his fences and the buildings about the
place. A fine farm is often made I'M
slightly by unnecessary fences, especial
ly If of the snake fence description,
which harbor weeds and insects and
add to the labor Of cultivation. There
are too many fences on the average
farm, and the day must soon come in
which the rails and the expense of
other material will make it necessary
to bring about a change. The most es-
sential fence is the one defining the
farm boundaries, and we suppose this
will remain necessary until there is a
general arrangement in the district to
do as exists in some other countries-to
do away altogether with line fences
marking the boundaries with posts or
permanent monuments, and the NUM-
cipalities enforcing strictly the bylaws
against cattle straying Mt large.
For the purpose Of keeping stock in
the grazing fields, light. movable
fence could be in use, so that different
parts of the farm could answer its pur-
pose in this respect from year to year.
This system may be seen in some parts
of the States, and answers it's needs
well. Much land can be saved for til
lage, and the farm kept in better order.
The calculation of the extent Of waste
fence on a farm will surprise one. We
do not think the safety of the crops
from depreciation need be feared, and
If the system prevailed damage caused
by the carelessness of others or willfui
wrongdoine would meet with due pun
ishment and compensation in damages.
Rural Companion.