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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26

The simple legal tale Is told In the mar.
riagc records Mt Camden, where there Is
inscribed the fact that on the 9th Of last
December William Wells. Jr., was mar
ricd TO Miss Marah Woodford. n negress,
Justice Bodinc officiating. Behind that
simple announcement Is a long story, the
tale Of a boyish fancy, OF n young mans
love. of his violation Of all social rules,
and Of the setting at defiance the wishes
of parent. who Is too angry to forgive.
The man and the woman who D now his
wife were plnymatcs In the old days. The
Woodford famin came up from the South
and settled in vincland. Little Marah
and young Wells were much together, and
he visited his home year ago. after
long absence. 10 find her handsome,
wcll-educatcd young lady. That mystic.
rious something which draws young pco.
pie together rs n magnet IL attracted to
the pole took young Wells 70 the side OF
Marah WoodfOrd. He fingered long
enough TO love, and the simple record In
Camden Il the result Of the young mans
visit to his old home. The father was
inccnscd beyond all degree. He refused
to believe that any son Of his had done
so great crime 20 the family honor. AM.
though confronted by the actual evidence
Of the marriage, still ragged and TUNED
and said II was all a lie, and that his
favOrite boy could have done no such
thing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
A New Artificial, Fuel.

Favorable notice is given In the col.
umns Of Machinery, an English Jour.
nal. of the new artificial fuel known as
cggette or OvOid. In distinction from
the more familiar briquettes for that
purpose. Special regard has charac.
terized tho efforts put forth In this In.
dustry by Europeans to produce fuel
as cheap as possible. and suited, In the
highest degree, for convenient hand.
ling. storage. and transportation. The
systems Of preparing the coal for cook.
ing and l'rlquetting by washing and
juggling. originated in Europe. and have
been there long practised to such an
extent that. almost throughout the
whole of the continent. coke can he
guaranteed to contain only a certain
per cent. of ash.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
BAD ROADS PHOTOGRAPHS.
1925 In Prizes Offered su the [. A. v

$I26 IN PVxeS ODered by the 1. \. W.
One hundred and twenty-five dollars
In cash is offered in prizes by the
League Of American wheelmen for pho
tographs of bad country roads. The
competition for these prizes remains
open until June 1, 1893: 1t Is not lin.
tied to members of the L.. A. W., but
Is open to all alike. A first prize has
been set aside Of $50, a second prize Of
S25, third prize of SIS, fourth Of $40,
and five prizes Of % each. The League
of American wheelmen has published
extensive literature on Good Roads,
and the best Of the pictures received
under this prize competition are to be
used in illustrating articles and pam.
phlets on that subject. 1t Is expected
that members Of the L. A. W., and
wheelmen generally, who are able to
use the camera, will assist In this work.
by sending in pictures Of bad roads. and
incidentally taking part In the com.
petition for these cash prizes.
Photographs should be sent to Otto
DOrner. chairman National Committee
for Highway Improvement. l.. A. W.,
+. o. Box 153, Milwaukee, Wis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattlc, common to prime.
$500 to 1915; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to "a. 80; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to $4.75; wheat, No. 2 red, 800 to $l.Os;
corn. No. ., 29c to SOC; oats, No. 2, 20c
to 2Ic; rye, No. 2, soc to Ole; butter,
choice creamery, 1Sc to Doc: eggs, fresh,
DOC to 65c per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $4.?1;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2. O7c to 00c; corn, No. =
white, Doc TO SIC; oats, No. ? white, 2sc
to 30c.
st. Louis-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2, 800 to $1.O2; corn, No. 2
yellow, 27c to 29c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to Doc; rye, No. ., Acc to soc.
Cincinnati-Cattlc, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to $4.I5;
wheat, No. 2 red, DOC to $1.Ol; corn, No, 2
mixed, Sic to 32c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 2Sc
to SOC; rye, No. 2, ole to 53c.
Dctroit-Cattlr, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs
$500 TO $4.25; sheep. $3.50 to $4.7o;
wheat, No. 2, 0sc to 500; corn, No. !
yellow, 32c to Sac; oats, No. 2 white, 3?c
to 33c; rye. 5sc to 53c.
Tolcdo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 500 to
Sl.Ol; corn. No. 2 mixed, soc to 32c; oats,
No. 2 white, DC to 2Sc; rye, No. 2, soc to
52c; clover seed, x3.15 10 $500.
Milwaukee-Whcat, No. . spring, 03t
10 .07c; corn, No. 3, SOC to Sic; oats, No
2 whhc, 2sc 10 SOC; rye, No. ., zoe To 52c
barley, No. 2, 3Sc TO 43c; pork, mess
$lO.75 to $ll.25.
Buffalo-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 to $5.?3
wheat, No. 2 red, 81 90 to $1.O1; corn, No
2 yellow, SAC to 35c; oats, No. 2 white
32c TO 33c.
New York-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $4.75; sheep, $500 to 1925
wheat, No. 2 red. 500 to $40; corn, No
2, SIC to SOC; oats, No. 2 white, Sic u
33c; butter, creamery, l5c to 21c; eggs
Western, l5c to l0c.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
FOR The EAGLE.
1 COLLATION. Of News from
All Over the World.
Feast Of Political, Commercial
and General intelligence
for Eagle Readers.
A Late Rcvarutiou.

John Corder of Independence. Mo-. re.
ccivcd from Father Hoog of the Roman
Catholic Church at jefferson City. a check
for $500 for money lost by Corder over
thrty-two years ago. During the civil
war Cordcr hid sum of money in his
baru on his farm. In Lafayette County.
a company of soldiers occupied the barn.
aud after their depa when Corder
went to look for the money. IL was gone.
The money was found by u person rcsid-
ing near Cordcr's house and he gave part
of the money to another. Twenty-cght
years ago the may who found the money
died. The conscience If the other man
disturbed him to such an extent that he
recently confessed To Father Hoog. and
under the ralcs of the church he was re-
uuircd to return all the money found. He
gave the priest 5000. being the principal
and interest for thirty-two years. The
names of these men will never bc known.
because the priest will not divulgc them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Sacrifices Her Reputation.

To save the life Of u brother sentenced
to death for IN ntrocious murder Mrs.
Kate Miller OF Grcenvillc. Ala. has sac.
riRccd NIL that woman holds most dear
the character OF a pure woman-nnd has
sworn that she and the man her brother
slew conspircd TO take the life Of tho man
whom she II trying to save. Her great
sacrifice hos thus fur avniled John CAT.
ford nothing. a new trial has been dc.
MED; sentence has been pronounced and
On appeal taken TO the Supreme Court.
John A. Gafford murdered Francis Bar
tow Lloyd on the evening OF Aug. 20,
1907, In a lonely spot In an oak grove
three miles from Grecnvillc. There had
been cnniity between the men and CAT.
ford had warned Lloyd to be armed when
he should meet him. Lloyd had left
Grcenvllle on the evening Of the murder
20 drive In buggy to his home, five miles
out Of town. Evidently his slayer lay In
wait for him In the woods. What passed
between the men or how the murder was
whether openly or from conceal
ment-none but GaffOrd knows. He says
that on meeting Lloyd he demanded an
explanation OF Lloyd's conduct toward
his (Gafford's) sister. and that Lloyd drew
his pistol. Gafford then shot Lloyd with
both barrels Of q shotgun. Frank Dan
lei and Earle Lewis, young men who were
riding out on the same road from Green.
willie. reached the spot just after the
crime. Gafford then disappeared. Tho
young men found Lloyd dead, covered
with blood and literally riddled about the
head and upper portion Of the body with
shot. The murderer remained In hiding
until morning. then gave himself up to the
sheriff aud was taken from Butler County
10 the Montgomery County Jail to avoid a
lynching.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
WIFE WEARS NEWS CLOTHES.
Arrest Of an Ex. Mail Clerk While ON q
Queer Hone ymOOn.

Samul II. Surfing. "a former railway
mail clerk. was arrested by Government
officers from ST. Louis n few days ago ut
Walnut Ridge. Ark. He was placed In
the 81. Louis Jail. The charge upon
which he is being held is that of having
in his possession a key to mail bags. Surl-
ling married n young girl at Harrisonville.
Ark. last January. Ever since his mar.
rage he has roamcd about the country,
his wife with him. dressed In mems
clothes. When arrested az Walnut Ridge
Surfing. his wife and two tramps had
just walked into town. When asked why
his wife roamed about attircd in men
clothes he said she desired TO be by his
side. The Government officials are en-.
dcuvoring to connect Surfing with the
robbery of the mail ear ut Union Station
ON Jan. q last,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
SELLS ANOTHER DIVISION.

Judge Cornish Disposcs OF Eastern
Section Of Kansas Pacific.
Tho eastern division Of the Kansas Pa.
cidc road. 40 miles In length. was sold
under the first mortgage at the Union Ia.
cite depot In North Topeka. Judge W.
ID. Cornish Of st. Paul, special master.
conducted the sale. and the property was
bought In by Alvin W. Krech on the part
Of the reorganization committee for 81
100000. Tho same party OF attorneys
and railway men rs witnessed the sale Of
the road under the Government lien the
day before was present, but the crowd
was not 80 large.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
STEEL WORKERS 90 OUT.
Four Hundred Men Employed BY the
wheeling Com many strike.

Four Hundred Men Employed BY the
wheeling Company strike.
Four hundred steel workers struck at
the Bcnwood plnnt Of the Wheeling. w.
Va. Steel and Iron Company against q
wage reduction averaging % per cent.
All Of the men employed on tonnage jobs
were heavily cut. some Of them as much
as 30 per cent. The smaller places were
reduced In proportion. The strike prom
iscs to be as bitter ms the one that recent.
~ occurred ut the big plant Of the Bel
lnire, across the river. Fruitlcss confer.
cnccs were held at Bcnwood, but the COM
pany declared It was unable 10 offer any
thing better than the reduced scale
against which the mon struck. The Ben
wood plant Is one of the largest In that
part of the country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
IN MEMORY OF LAFAYETTE.
Movement Started 60 Erect Monument
Over Tomb In Porls.

Movement Started 60 Erect Monument
Over Tomb In Parls.
A movement has been set afoot to have
the United States erect monument to
Gen. Lafayette In the city Of Paris. TO be
dedicated during the Paris exposition. The
protector Of the movement Is Robert
Thompson. who has been assured by the
French Government unofiiclally that
ground for the monument can be secured
through the municipality Of Paris In case
Il be deemed inadvisablc to erect II over
the grave Of Lafayette, which Is now oh.
scurc and almost unmarked. President
Mckinley and Assistant Secretary Day,
MIR. Thompson says. have shown much
interest In the matter. which has been
brought officially to the attention Of Con-
gross through resolutions offered In both
houses. A resolution offered by Senator
Thurston Of Nebraska makes provision
for . commission TO supervise the collcc.
ton Of n fund among oil the schools OF
the United States for the purpose OF erect
ing monument TO Gen. Lafayette In the
city Of Paris. Francc-thc same TO he pre-.
scnted to the Government of France and
unveiled aud dedicated July 1, In the year
1900.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
ENCOURAGING FEATURES
Pointed Ont by X. u. Dun h Co.'s Week
~ Review Of Trade.


According to Il. q. Dun 4 Co.'s weekly
review of trade, the dreadful disaster to
the Maine. much as 1t has affected all
hearts. has not much affected business.
Only in the stock market was an effect
felt. An advance OF ~ per cent in wages
by some Gogebic mines is expected to he
general throughout the lake region. OK
cepting the Mcsaba district. and prices of
ore from the other ranges this year have
been advanced Is per cent. with an allot-
ment Of U,OOO.OOO tons outside Carnegie
mines. which betokens an output much
the largest ever known. Cotton has held
unchanged for spot. although little low.
or for options. The iron production is at
present greater than the consumption.
Minor metals have advanced. In cotton
manufacture production is restricted by
strikes. and some grades are shade dear
or. The recent opening Of higher grade
woolens at advanced prices meets less de.
mand than was expected. with less activ-
ity In lower grades and unexpectedly
numerous cancellations In light weights.
indicating larger buying than consump.
ton has yet warranted. Failures for the
week have been 295 In the United states,
against 300 last year, and IS In Canada,
against IS last year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Robbed by Masked Men,

Three masked men entered the residence
Of Newton Baldwin, In the vicinity OF
Selma, o., by breaking front door panel.
Baldwin aud his two sisters, Eliza and
Ellen. were awakened by the report of n
pistol fired close to Baldwin's bed. Bald
win made an attempt to get up, but was
threatened with death. The sisters We're
chokcd and Baldwin was beaten about the
head. The doctor says all will recover,
The robbers took $50 in paper money and
IN unknown amount OF silver. and gold
watch. A reward Of $500 for the arrest
and conviction Of the robbers Is offered.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
&2OO,OOO FIRE LOSS.
Several PittsburH business Houses
Badly damaged by Fire.

Badly Damaged by Fire.
Three important Pittsburg business
houses were visited by fire. involving n
loss Of S:IO,000. The fire started on the
ninth floor OF the National Wall Paper
building. $50 Penn avenue. and within
twenty minutes after the alarm was be.
yond control. In very short time the
flames were communicated 10 the II.
Childs & Co.'s ninc-story building at S13
Penn. and from there TO the building Of
NJ. Oppcnheimcr L. Co. at 81. The fire
was furious one. and general alarm
was necessary. The losses are: National.
Wall Paper Company, 100000, complete.
" covered by insurance; ]. +. Hancy 4
CO.. retail wall piper dealers on the first
floor, $4,000, insured; 4. A. Gillespie,
owner OF the building, $4,000. insured;
the II. Childs company. Wholesale dealers
In boots and shoes, 100000, fully insur.
Cd: NJ. Oppcnhcimcr & Co., wholesale
clothing dealers. loss. mostly BY water,
will reach $4,000, insured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
NEGRO cAusEs A sMAsHUP.
Opens the Throttle Of q Freight Engine
aud Then Jumps.

Henry Mack. colored, jumped into a
freight engine that stood In the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern yards at Louis
willie. KY, and, opening the throttle. yell
cd: "All aboard" and dashed down the
track. He chose the main line, In which
n passenger train would be coming In a
few minutes, but luckily switch was
open and the engine ran on siding. A
train Of freight cars was standing there
and the engine tore into them. The ne.
gro had closed the throttle and jumped
just before the engine reached the cars.
lie was taken to the jail and confined.
The engine was badly damaged and the
cars totally wrecked.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Unwilling of q Bust.

The last State Legislature of Kansas
appropriated $1,000 for n marble bust OF
the late Charles Robinson. first Governor
OF the State. to be given TO the State
University NJ Lawrence. The model sub.
mittcd by dorado Taft OF Chicago was
accepted by the commission appointed by
the Governor. and the other day the bust
was unveiled and dedicated In University
Hall. Mr.. Robinson was u stnnch friend
and bcncfactor of the university from its
inception. thirty years ago. and willed his
entire estate to the institution after the
ipnth of MI, wife
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Rhot from, Ambush.

Thomas Van Pclt and two Of his sons
were walking along the rond near their
home about two miles from Ghetto. Cal,
when somebody shot from the bushes
killing the elder van Pclt instantly. Van
Pclt, his fire sons and son-in.law were
dIctmcnt for the murder Of Curly" Col
lidgc last October. the result Of u suit OF
Collidgc against van Pclt for the pos.
session of land at Gold Beach. 1t Is sup.
posed that the killing OF Van Pclt was
done by some of Colleges friends.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
will War on Thieves,

Central and southern New Mexico are
infested with cattle and sheep thieves.
and trouble Is anticipated on ranges east
and south Of Albuquerque, for the stock.
mon are organizing and intend to rid
themselves OF these dcprcdntors. NJ. I.
Moriarity, n sheep raiser In tho Chilli
vicinity, where arcrc are over 100000
sheep. says that the big hocks arc being
greatly DIMINISHED, and the officers appear
powerlcss to stop the lawlcssncss.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
New Soci.ty Of Veterans.

\ circular addressed to veterans of the
Atlanta campaign, whether wcarers of the
blue or gray. has been sent out from 81.
Louis. Mo-, TO secure the organization of
all surviving participants into society
Of the Atlanta campaign. 1t Is requested
that all who took part In the Atlanta cam
paign and who favor the organization Of
such society send their addresses and
names 10 George l.. Bolton, acting secrc-
tary, ST. Louis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Lincoin's Rcscuer Dead.

4 special from Hodgenville, Ky. says
Austin Godfather is dead, aged 33 years.
Gollaher was the boyhood companion OF
Abraham Lincoln. They were born ON
adjoining farms and attended school to-
gether. Gollaher saved Lincoln at the
risk OF his own life from drowning.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
War Declared I'm miueut.

Adv!ces from Port I.lmon announce that
war is imminent between Costa Rica and
Nicaragua. This grows out Of the fact
that Costa Rica allowed Nicaragua rebels
10 cross the frontier. The Nicaraguan
Government has since driven them back
into Costa Rica. \ British warshp starts
for Port LlmOn AZ once.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Pht,,iupruc Rebellion I. Over,

The Philippine rebellion has been sup
pressed. but new, comes from Hong Kong
where thlrty.tivc rebel leaders sought ref
urc, that the Spaniards gained the victory
not 10y force Of arms. but by subsidy
of SGO0.GOO and safe conduct out Of the
country. The general impression NJ Ma
Mia Is that the insurgent leaders will use
this money 10 purchase improved wcap'
ons and that when all preparations arr
made another revolution will begin.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Nebraska Law Unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court Of Nebraska, In SEES
sion In Lincoln, handed down an opinion
reversing the decision of the trial court
In the case Of cx.Auditor Moore and dis.
missed tho case. Moore was convicted
OF embczzlcmcnt and sentenced to eight
years In the pcnitcntiary. The Supreme
Court declares the statute under which
he was convicted unconstitutional.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
For the Honor Of Ola Kentucky.

The purpose Of Miss Bradley to chris
ten the battleship Kentucky with water
has caused the formation NJ Lexington
Of u delegation Of Kentuckians who will
attend the ceremonies, each man carrying
n bottle Of whisky. and when Miss Brad
ley breaks her bottle OF water each man
will pull his bottle. take n drink, and then
smash the bottle on the side Of the ship.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Large Dried Fruit Contract.

Heinrich Haas, representing one OF the
largest mercantile houses in Hamburg,
Germany, has closed contract in Sacra-
mento, Cal. for California dried fruit to
be delivered during the season. The price
10 be paid will exceed 100000. making
1t the largest sale Of California products
ever made to . European hrm.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Ui,,ma,um 10 the strikers.

Is. Is. a. IL. Knight, owners Of the White
Rock mills at Westerly, X. l., where $50
operatives have been on strike FIVE weeks
because OF a 10 per cent reduction,
say that the old schedule will never bs
restored, and that ths mills win pss6'
ably not be run for Q year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Death OF william j. Seaman.

William J. Seaman, Irish comedian,
died from paress in the Bloomingdale
asylum in White Plains. y. Y. The last
six years Of his life were spent In the
institution, which 10 him was merely a
hotel where he was rene lining until he
should b. ready 10 go again on the road.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Ignatius Donneiiy IL Wed.

At Minneapolis, Ignatius Donnelly, the
great Baconian crypt0gramist, was mar
red TO Miss Olive Mary Hanson, the
Donnelly's stenographcr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
shot Mt His Own Fircsitlc,

Rufus Schacfcr, u prosperous farmer
In Union district, w. Va. was assassinat.
cd. He was sitting before his own fire.
side, when bullet was fired from out.
side the house.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Hotel Guests Injured.

The johnson House ut Prescott, Arix.,
was totally destroyed by fire. No fatali-
ties occurred. but several guests were
seriously injured In jumping for their
lives,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
british War Shin Fioated,

The British battleship Victorious,
which was ashore for some time off Port
Said, neccssitating her being ightcred,
has safely trayersed the Suez canal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26

Miss Frances willard II Dead.
Miss Frances II. willard, president Of
the Worlds Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union. died ut tho Imperial Hotel,
New York City.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
An Iii.Assorted Marriage,

One OF those strange infatustions which
sometimes creep into the heart of man
has set ell Of vinelsud. N. j.. to talking.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
Ottoman Empires Origin.

The great Ottoman empire, which at
one time threatened the civilized world.
sprang from a band Of 400 wandering
Turkoman families.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Farming on Shares.

Tenant farming is on the increase.
There are several plans. Perhaps the
most common is for the tenant to fur
nish all stock, as we'll as alllabor, divid-
ing equally the crops. Sometimes the
landlord furnishes the horses and feed
and receives two thirds of the crop.
The cost Of fertilizers, when used, is
divided according to the share of crop
received. The tenant usually has
house, garden, and firewood free. He
must deliver the landlold's share of the
crop to the nearest station.
Farming on shares has advantages
as we'll as disadvantages. The owner
of the farm gets more money out Of it
than he could by farming it himself,
supposing, Of course, that he is not
blessed with boys to do the work with
out hiring help. That is to say, where
the owner has to hire extra labor for
all the work incidental to raising and
harvesting crops, he will save money,
as rule, by getting some good man to
farm for him for share of the crop.
The trouble often is to get good man.
They are not plentiful. There are
more of the other sort. Unless care is
taken, the owner will bargain with one
who is "no good" and who will make
nothing (but trouble) for himself or
the owner either.
The greatest disadvantage of the ten
ant system is the difficulty of keeping up
the fertility and appearance Of the farm
when rented. The owner can, and
certainly should, in the contract, re-
serve the right of naming the rotation
of crops, require the tenant to haul and
spread the manure, and do all the farm
ing in husbandlike manner. And yet
there are many things that could be
done to help the fertility, as well as
the appearance, of the farm that ten
ant cannot be expected to do. After
all, whether it is better to farm on
shares must depend on the circum-
stances surrounding each particular
case.-New England Homestead.