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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30
THE FARdEn'S TROUBLE
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
Diagnoses the Case.
Says They Do Not Raise the Thinss
the People Wnnt-Recent OBJ
scrvations in the
South.
TCopyright. 1887. I

Zone trouble with the American farm
er is that he will raise what he thinks
people ought to want, and not what
they do want"
That is the answer of Secretary
James Wilson to the question: What
is the matter with agriculture
The secretary of agriculture ought to
know what is the matter with it If any
one does.
l found the secretary in his office
when | called at the department few
days ago. His confidential clerk sat op.
posite him at his big, tlat-topped desk
and two or three of his bureau chiefs
came in and waited for a word with him
while he was telling me what allied the
farmer.
Take my own state, Iowa, for ex-
ample" said the secretary. I'VE have
been raising there little, why horse of
1000 pounds or thercabuts under the
impression that it was wanted Now
we find that people want a draft horse
OF about 1000 pounds, and they will pay
a good price Tor it. They want stylish
carriage horse, or good riding horse,
or horse for army use.
ut is true, also, in a great many
cases, that the American farmer does
not know the best use to make of his
products My state raises one-seventh
of the total corn crop of this country
To-day the cribs are full, and the best
price the farmer can get for his corn is
Is cents bushel. Not long ago tried
an experiment. 1 got a flock of range
lambs and fed them on corn. did not
carry the experiment far enough to get
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30

throw away one-third of the butter fat
in her milk. To-day the separator saves
every bit of it. We make in this coun-
try to-day the finest butter and cheese
in the world. England makes nothing
like 1t. Unfortunately we have been
sending abroad oleomargarine the
stuff they rub into sleeps wool to
keep the rain out; and we have sent
cheeses which We're filled with cotton
seed oil. The Englishman has got his
idea of our dairy products from these,
and he does not want them. am try
ing to find market abroad for our
best cheeses and butter, and am try
ing to have the restrictions removed
from our meat products.
There have been so many gibes at the
agricultural department. that asked
the secretary if he believed it had really
done any good in the few years of its
existence.
did you ever eat navel orange?"
he said in reply, "The parent tree is
here. 1t was brought from Brazil and
cuttings from it were distributed over,
the country by the department. sor-
gum was introduced into the UnlteQl
States by the department of agricul-
ture. The department brought the first
beet seed here for experimental cul-
ture; and it has pursued it's expert
ments with beets, until now there is no
doubt in the minds of the farmers of the
United States that we can grow our
own supply. The $1oo,OoO,ooO our peo-
pie pay for sugar every year is the purse
hung up for them, for which they are
striving. Some of the experiments
with the beet have been discouraging
because the conditions We're not IA
vorable. The sugar beet requires TO-
600 units of heat for it's successful Gull
tivation. Climate and soil must be
chosen with care.
Another thing this department is
doing is to investigate the experiments
which have been going on in the south
for the cultivation of tea. l have let
ter here now from the man who has
been conducting the tea farm about his
work and how he has taught the little
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30

but | removed her at once to safer
place. and for months ceased to visit
her. With the aid of my written di-
1ections she escaped the lynx eyes Of
our enemy, and as time passed l be-
gan to forget his threats. He had left
San Francisco, and my secret agents
knew nothing of his hereabouts. Then
be reappeared one day, and greeted
me on Market street with dia-
Polical stare. A few days later
received this: You are looking too we'll.
How is your boy?' My friend, fear
you despise me, but 1, God help me,
bad seen this mans handiwork. IL"
"Mr. Gerard" | said, earnestly, you
have my deepest sympathy. Such ter
rorism is infamous. But, pardon me,
l cannot but hope that this villain is
playing with your feelings, destroying
not your body, which might bring him
to the gallows, but your mind. This
cruel anxiety will"
"Drive me mad. know it, and then
those defenseless ones will be at his
mercy"
with your immense wealth." said,
slowly, you could have bribed men
to"
"Kill him for me?" he said hurried
". Eyes, yes; l have thought of that;
but couldn't do it, my lad couldn't
do it."
With these words fed my lingering
doubts as to whether or not l should
accept the perilous position of tutor
10 young Gerard. My reception, the
words of Poindexter, the appearance
Of my host. had filed me with misgiv-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30


colored children to pick the leaves. lie
is getting better tea there than we can
get from Ceylon or Formosa. am hav-
ing an investigation made to ascertain
the isotherm on which he is working, sol
that we can calculate how much of the
territory of the United States is adapt
ed to the cultivation of tea.
"Another thing we have done is to
undertake the investigation of the for
estry question. Not long ago this de
partment sent to the senate report on
coniferous trees, showing the destruc-
ton of our forests. Pine is growing
scarcer every year, you know, SO that
1t has become almost as costly as black
walnut. The time will come when it
will be too expensive for general use;
indeed, they are talking already about
building cars of steel. What interests
us just now, though, more than the de-
struction of the pine, is the planting of
trees in the more arid region. have
man in Asia making Investigations Of
the subject.
"These are only some of the things we
have begun to do. This department has
more than 80 divisions. Their work is
all important. have not had time yet
to become we'll acquainted with more
than three or four of the divisions.
''But as to the value of the agricul-
tural departments work, it is spread
ing all the time. Example is more eff
fective than precept. Most men are go-
ing to keep on in the way of their IA
theirs and their grandfathers until they
look over the fence and see their neigh
bors doing something different"
nEOpcI CD A NTH AM d I'M
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30

" IoLl Ills Latest ana
exact results, but proved that for the
corn fed to those lambs l was getting
40 or so cents a bushel. The farmer who
sells his corn at Is cents bushel can
dress in rags, let his hair grow long,
and yell over hard times; tout the farm
er who gets return of so cents a bushel
for his corn can slap his thigh and be
merry over the return of prosperity"
And the secretary slapped his thigh
vigorously to illustrate and emphasize
his remark.
can Iowa farmer" he continued, "fed
corn to his cows. He found that they
ate five cents worth day and yielded
IS cents in milk. \ farmer who gets
that return can grow rich"
Mr.. Wilson went south with the pres
ident in his recent trip; he found two
things that interested him, he says.
One was that the women of the south
have accepted the result of the war;
at least, those whom Mr. Wilson met
had stopped fighting and laid down
their arms.
another thing that interested me-"
he said, twas the condition of the soil.
1t is a very shallow soil, and they have
been planting the same crop in it year
after year until every bit of organic
matter has gone out of it; the soil is all
worn out. We went to Belle Mead
farm, where Gen. Jackson is raising
blooded stock. He has ten or 10 fine
stations and 100 brood mares; but he
has found that the business is not prof
liable. People would not pay the prices
he wanted; so he has put a herd of so
cows on the farm and gone into dairy
work. That interested me. 1 think the
people of the south ought to plant
grasses and take to grazing. They
should put tive-siXths of their land into
grass, and the other sixth into some
thing else. BY changing around from
year to year they could soon restore
their soil TO its own fertility. They
have the finest grazing country in the
United States except the northwest;
and they have this advantage over the
northwest-they can Craze all the year
round"
l asked Mr.. Wilson if he thought the
farmers were protiting by their lessons
i'll scientific agriculture
"'They are Tearing all the time" he
said. 1.-THE experiment stations are do
ing splendid work. The bulletins of
this department are being distributed
very widely
and are the people reading them?'
"They are. A farmers meeting to-
day is very different from what it was
few years ago. The farmer to-day
would not listen to the talk he used to
hear. The doctor and the preacher
used to be asked to speak sometimes,
and they would make humorous re-
marks. NowadaJ S the farmer would not
stand that minute. The talk you hear
at his meetings now is all practical.
Farming has become science. Take
dairying for example. 1t is as different
from the old dairying as the transport
alton of to-day is from that of 100
years ago. The farmers wife used to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30
Every Young Man.

should have liberal education. Any
one can stay at home and receive
a medical education, scientific ed
lcation-an education better than
my University can give in Ameri-
Ga or in Europe, and for very
small expense. Send your name
and step out from the crowd. Get
up on the highway to fortune.
Postal card your address to
MELVILLE @. KEITH,
Bellyille, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. J..
CHENEY q Co., Toledo O., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally,
acting directly npon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally, and made in Toledo, Ohio.
by f. j. CHENEY 81 Co. Testimonials
free.
rs Sold by Druggists, price 75c per
bottle,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30
# YOU Have BEEN SICK

and the other doctors cannot help
you, write to me. Do not stay
with them until they cut you open
or kill you with their drugs.
MELVILLE @. KEITH, M. d.,
Belleville, Ohio
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30
GRANTHAM Balm.
DROWNED.
Seven Persons Lose Their Lives al
Various Points.

BraddocS, Pa, July 26,-Two young
men, Richard Clair and James Schoon-
over, were drowned in the Mononga-
hela river at this point Sunday otter
noon by the upsetting of skiH in
which they, with three companions,
were crossing the river.
Detroit, Mich, July 26.-Three De-
troit young men were drowned Sunday
afternoon by the capsizing of row
boat off Sugar island, near the mouth
of Detroit river. The drowned are Will
liam w. Shier, Frank E. Russell, Jr.,
and Edwin Stubenstay. Young Rus
sells father and brother, who were also
in the boat which upset, swan ashore
but narrowly escaped going under.
Wabash, Ind, July 26.-Thomas Rem
berger, well digger, living at Sway
zee, and William Butler, veterinarian
well-known here, were drowned in the
Mississipewa river about ~ miles south
east of here while SEEMING for fish.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

ION both walls thousands of pinnacles. towers,
obelisks, and needles seem to be growing like
the trees around them On the south wall there
are gigantic buttresses supporting smaller ones
The north wall flares widely and carries tobog-
gan-side areas, through which knife like ridges
and tongues of rusty rock are thrust.
Between our rocky perch and Inspiration
Point. which stands well out into the canyon an
absolute precipice almost alOof from the main
wall, the forest pushes half way down to the
river, Its dark green ntensities the vivid walls
on each side of it.
1t also shelters numbers of deer, that can be
seen ii one wishes to climb down into it..
The pinnacles of rock below lis are used by
the eagles for nesting purposes. Their nests
can be seen, as can also the young eagles"
Send for wonderland 81" IA new book issued
by the Northern Pacific Railway and read a
long description of this Canyon. Send six cents
for it to CHAs. s. FEE, Genl Pass Agent, st.
Paul. MINI.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30
Ladies Can Wear shnes

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease
a powder to be shaken into the shoes, 1t makes
f si q, or new shoes feel easy gives instant
comfort discovery of the age Cures and pre
vents swollen feet. blsters. callous and sore
spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for
sweating hot. aching feet. At all druggists and
shoe stores. 25c. Trial package FREE by mail.
Address, ALLEN $. QLMsTED, LIE Roy, n, Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30

INK is there anything
more o1esome,
more beautiful, more completely pleasing
than wotnanly woman? Such woman
is even tempered, intelligent, strong and
healthy. Health really tells the whole
story. Health means strong nerves and
strong body, and they go far toward
bringing good looks and a1niability.
A woman worn and wearied by the
dragging weaknesses peculiar to her sex,
cannot be expected to find zest in any
duty or amusement. Life is all one dead
monotonous gloom to her. On her face
is written the story of weakness and pain.
The wholesomeress of health is lacking.
The cheeks lack fi,llness, the eyes lack
sparkle, the hair lacks luster.
Doctors have learned to locate nine
tenths of womanly sickness in the organs
that ought above all others to be strong
and healthy.
Thought of consulting physician on
such matters. A natural feeling of mod
esty makes them dread the examination,
and subsequent stereotyped treatment by
local applications on which most
doctors insist.
Much more often than not, this is UNI
to except as last resort.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
cured thousands of severe cases of "fe-
male weakness" 1t works in natural,
sensible way. It begins by subduing the
inflammation that is always present.
Then it strengthens and invigorates the
whole body, particularly the organs dis
tinctly feminine. 1t promotes regularity,
cures Inflammation and liberation, and
stops the facilitating drain caused by
them. Of all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30
Ex-senator poolittle Dying.

Providence, r. l., July 26.-Ex-Sena-
tor James Rood Doolittle, of Wisconsin.
who is lying dangerously ill at the homo
of DR.. Burge, his son-in-law, at Paw
tucket, is sinking rapidly and is not
expected to survive the next "a hours.
DR.. Miles Pain Pills stop Headache.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30

Chapter MARK Gerard employs Hugo
Livingston (who tells the tale) to tutor his
little son, and intimates he has reasons for
keeping the childs existence. secret.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-30

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever,
Wc. 2oc. II O. Q. e. fail, druggists refund monev.
Inat Lame Eiychc can ne clIreN wjC8
DC Miles NERVE PLASTER Only 25c-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

ny Ellen AZ. Kerr: In some western
states there is little animal called the
prairie dog. although he h not a dog
At all. he IL tan-eolored, about a.
large AZ a pocket gopher. and his head
greatly resembles a squirrels. The dogs
live together In large numbers In a
dog town Of an acre or 90. whore
there are hundreds Of little open doors
leading down 90 their homes. when
we pass these towns the dogs sit brave.
~ on the mouads At their doorways and
salute ne with their shrlll little banks.
but u We get too near they dart down
into their burrows without ceremony.
one day pleasant old gentleman.
wishing 10 please little Helen, brought
her two baby doggies She named them
Biscuit and Bu,tcr-really. I do not
know why. but she did She soon
learned 10 feei them aud they grew
finely. Butter became quite tame and
loved 20 have Helen carcss him. but
Biscuit was always shy. and liked 10
stay In some dark corner. and seemed
always looking Tor a chance to 80 back
10 HE playmates.
One day Butter fsll sick; the next day
as was worse. lie would not eat or
drink. though Helen supplied him with
every dainty she could think Of. and
he grew 90 thin and weak he could
hardly drag his poor little body about
Helen dreaded TO look into the basket
In the morning for fear she should hnd
her little pc, dead. But at last he be-
gan to sc, better. and soon he was
plump and spry like Blseuit-then one
day shy little Biscuit ran away and
Helen never saw him any more.
Butter was such playful little fel.
low and seemed 10 love Helen all the
moro since his brother was gone
Helen would hold her hand down near
the noor and Butter would ruah 10,
thrust his head into her hand. Eive !
sQulrm aad a little dig vita hls paws
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
A botanical Freak.

One OF the curiosltles OF nature Is
known as a plant atol There are but
two or three OF these known to sci
entists. This atol Is made up Of n cir
Gle OF growing plants. They are found
floating on the top Of ponds or lakes.
They form a hoop-shaped figure and
are closely matted together at the
roots, which make a sort Of cup or
basin. 20 which more or less vegetable
matter falls OF floatH There Is a suf-
fleient amount OF nutriment In this to
keep the plant growing. As II increases
the roots become longer and larger
and In time the plant may anchor H.
self In the soil at the bottom OF the
pond. These rings. after many years
Of accumulation and growth. make
what appear to be small islands. II
Is the opinion OF certain scientists thai
islands may have been formed In thii
manner. The roots catch all floating
vegetable or animal matter. Leaves
collect and form mold. and after I
while birds may drop plant or tree
seeds on the little pod that floats OF
the top OF the water These take roo
and further assist In the growth o
the little island. Il may take centuries
for the plant TO come to any size. bu
with nature a thousand years are a
but yesterday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

and the proud parents are expected to
DO the handsome thing By the friends
and godparentS Godfathers and god
mothers are also given a present OF
money. but not a round sum, tina, Il
unlucky-always a little over The
child must not be left alone; az least
a bird OF beast must be left with Il to
bafle evil spirits. The elder godmoth-
er carries the child to the church, the
younger from the sanctuary. But be-
fore they re-enter the home some one
lays symbollcal tools across the thresh-
hold over which the baptismal party
must pass. For a boy Il may be an an
and a hoe: for a girl spinning-wheel
and a broom. AZ she steps across, the
younger godmother. bearing the child
In her arms. says aloud. We carried
away a heather. aud bring back a
Christian with the proper name OF
John Tor Mary" In some villages
children are named In a fixed order as
they are born. and II the baby dies the
new child IL given IL name. Thus In
schlelfa u Ia customary TO glve boys
names IN the following order. HanEo.
Matthea. Juro. Kito. Merten, l.obo; and
20 girls. Maria, Anna, Madlona, Liza,
Khrysta. wortija. Worsula. Next to a
baptismal procession a wedding party
is the jolliest slght on Spreewald filess.
e.. since every one 10 naturally decked
IN his or her best and the men carry
slaves bound with hright ribbons. said
/ 10 be a survival OF the swords OF on
/ earlier period when the bride was car
ried on more or lees by force. or at
I least with a show OF violence. Aozol
/ the bagplpos. still survive In some
parts OF the forest The bridegroom
preceded by his druzha. or best man
a hddler. and a bagpiper. and followed
by his friends, knocks loudly II the
door Of the bride, aud on being ad
mltied demands the young woman will
great show OF wrath. only 90 receive
instead OF the bride. an old maid whS
has a false hump on her back. The
men strike her on the hump. which
soon breaks. since Il Is an old cooking
pot. and drive her back into the house
Then the bridesmaid. or druzka, 4
given up: but abe also IL compelled e
Gee into the house Finally the bride
herself IL handed to the best man, whS
places her beside the groom. where
upon the couple turn about three times
a peculiar pagan rite known formerly
10 Ireland and Scotland. aud the whol'
party enters the house TO breakfast
The Turkish and Finnish tribes ol
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
snssssa IIl. Rye out.

One Of the most peculiar accidents
ever recorded occurred the other day 10
Charles DOran. a resident OF a Cincln-
natl suburb Doran was nursing a Sc
we're cold. and meeting a friend at the
railway station he accepted a prof.
fcrcd pinch OF snun. The membrane
OF his nasal passage was very delicate
and sensitive and he sneezed violently.
SO severe was the paroxysm that the
inferior obllque muscle OF the left eye
was ruptured. and. AZ ne continued to
sneeze. the exertiOn forced the eye
completely out Of the socket. A physl.
clan succeeded In replacing the eye In
the socket. Doran said. IN describing
his sensation. that the pain was no,
intense when the eye was forced out.
lie Eel, a. though something was burst.
ing In his head. but aid not realize what
had happened until he saw with his
right eye that his lefi eye was dangling
on his cheek. Tue pain Of repairing
the injury was much more severe than
the injury itself,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
oessor. assisting In elghty-two execu.
tons. London Globe.
Neatly Caught

a builder In a small town was walk.
ing down a street In which he was
having some buildings erected. when
he observed one OF the men standing
on the scafiolding with his hands In
his pockets, smoking a pipe. He wen,
gently up the ladder. and. stepping In
front Of him, said: Now. I've caught
you, Wen have no more OF this
Here's your four days pay. Il being
Friday, and you can consider yourself
discharged" The man pocketed the
money and went away rather quickly.
just then the foreman came up and the
builder told him what he had done.
Why" said the foreman. that man
wasn't working for Us: he was only
asking for a job. "-Tit-Bita.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Dr, Dolllnger, who has long been en-
intimate friend OF Gladstone. relates
story that illustrates the grand old
mans wonderful industry. on on,
occasion Gladstone called on his friend
and the two became 10 cngrossed In
conversation that Il was after mid.
night before they took note Of the
time. Il went ont OF the room for 4
book, says Dr. Dollinger. leaving ms
visitor alone, returned In few min.
utes and found Gladstone deep In !
volume he had drawn out Of his pocket
true 10 his principles OF never loslng
time-during my momentary absence
And this at the small hours OF the
morning."