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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-15

The Wisconsin Agrlcuiturist: The Chi
cago Record reports pretty lively ad-
venture which befell a five-year-old Iowa
boy hast summer. He had gone out In
the wheat field where his father was
driving the harvester, and had begged to
be taken up on the high seat by his
fathers side.
The harvester was one of those won
derful labor-saving machines of which
farmers use so many these days. Ii
cut the wheat, swept 1t into sheaves,
bound them and tossed them aside.
For a time all this was very interest
ing to the little fellow. Then he grew
tired of sitting still, and began to
squirm, and before the father knew
what was going on the boy had tum-
bqed off.
He scrs lmed as he found himself 60
ting; but before the horses could be
stopped the machinery had caught
him, rolled him up in bundle of wheat
bound him about the legs and the neck
with Irvine, and there he lay on tbs
ground.
He was not hurt. A little skin had
been scraped from one of his shoulders
and he was, or thought he was, almost
choked. That was all; but he was very
ouch frightened.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-15
Keepinn Up Appearances.

In the business as we'll as the social
world, says the National Stockman and
Farmer, appearances count for much. 1t
Is eessible that they count for too much
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-15
Swine Plague in wisconsin.

swine flaEue IN WlscOhbAhs
The outbreak of the swine plague in
blow to the farmers. Thousands of hogs
have died from the disease, and many
farmers have lost all they had. Every
known remedy HAS been tried without
satisfactory results. 1t Is not the hog
cholera; some of the sick hogs recover
reasons advanced for its appearance. A
plague of English sparrows appeared
about the same time, and some level
headed farmers blame them for 1t. Others
say 1t was the new corn, as the plague
began about the same time new corn was
ready for feed.
Farmers must change their methods
In feeding hogs or 1t will be losing
business; there is very. little money
In II when we can raise them free
from disease. The trouble is we can
raise corn too easily and we reed II
with a lavish hand. If we fed our other
stock the same way we feed our
swine they would be diseased and die
too. Corn is king, but it Is cruel mas
ter when used too lavishly. believe
another prolific source OF disease IN
swine is sour swill A hog will gorge
itself with it till he can scarcely breathe.
A little of everything goes into the swill
barrel; 1t Is a veritable witchs caul-
dron. A swill-fed hog is an abomination.
1t Is more than that, it is poison.
Is 1t any wonder that our pork is
barred from foreign countries? They
have good cause to believe 1t to be
diseased. They read in the papers of
hog cholera all the year around and OF
farmers rushing their hogs to market
in order to escape the disease. Why is
1t the Canadians get better prices for
their pork than we in the StateSf 1t
is because they cannot raise corn as
easily as we can and their hogs are fat
tened ON other grain, barley, oats and
peas. l have raised and fatted swine
in Racine county every year for the
last thirty-five years and I have never
lost any hogs from disease and l
do not expect to lose any during the
present epidemic. Although farmers
diving Within half a mile of me have
lost nearly all they had from the
plague and there are PLENTY of spar
rows around the hog house all the time.
I feed oats and peas ard barley
mixed on a board floor in the morning
and corn in the evening, with nothing
but pure we'll water to drink. The
floor Is cleaned every day and fresh
bed is given them every night. They
have warm sleeping apartments and a
small yard to run in during the winter,
but they are not allowed to root in the
manllre-soaked ground. 80.
Try II, brother farmers, and you Will
find your pork nicely streaked with lean
meat, and you will have pork steak
that Is fit for the gods. So writes Joshua
o.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-15
Leaner Hogs i'm Demand.

Albert Lea Tribune: The packing houses
Of the Western country are sending out
circulars to their agents and to farmers
generally advising against raising fat or
lard" hogs, and advising instead hogs
that weigh about two hundred pounds.
They want long. lean hogs. They say the
meat brings better prices in foreign mar
kets and sells more readily at home. The
hogs are less liable to accident, and an
important additional fact is that the such
hogs are less liable to hog cholera. There
il no doubt that the meat is much health
ter and better for food purposes:
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-15

sometimes, and that real merit Is passed
by for something less worthy that makes
better show. But this Is ''the way of
the world" and as we cannot change IT.
we should take advantage of IL. A breed
er of live stock without proper stationery.
business cards, ETC., would not be as ia
vorably regarded as one who Is up to date
In all of these things. A breeder
whose stock does not show its real worth
because 1t is not in condition cannot dis
pose of it to the best advantage. In all
lends of marketable produce appearance
counts for dollars and cents. These things
are well understood. But this matter
might be carried farther. The farms ap-
pearance has a certain influence, though
1t may not be reckoned wholly in money.
A well kept farm, beautiful and COM
Portable, IL not costly, home, is source
of pride to the farmer and his family; and
the love for their home may form a bond
between them which is never broken.
But what of the appearance of the farm
er? Here we touch a delicate question,
though an important one. To a certain
extent mans appearance determines
his standing with those who have no 9TH
er way of judging him. The man who
don't care how he looks" is unquestion-
ably at some disadvantage in any part
of the business world where he is not
well known, and at a serious disadvan-
tage in society. Many farmers are need
lessly careless in their personal appear
ance, and such should realize that 1t is
liable to count against them in business
and society, where ones position is of the
greatest Importance. There is no need of
extravaganza, or any attempt to keep up
with the styles; but there is need of
greater attention to this important SUBJ
ject of appearance on the part of many
people.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-15

The average laundress does not realize
that every time she rubs her woolens on
the dashboard she is destroying the soft
pliability, which Is their great charm.
You should never rub woolens of any
kind. They should be merely squeezed
though the hands. Pounding the wooden
goods with the hands is also very effect
i've. The suds should be pretty strong
and the rinse water warm and little
soapy. Muslin is best washed in lather
of cold water; 1t should never be put into
warm, even for rinsing. If the muslin
should be green, add to the water in which
1t is rinsed a wineglass of vinegar; If
lilac, the same quantity Of household am
monia.. For black and white muslins use
q small allowance of sugar of lead.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-02
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extend6 Ia mano hacia calendario colgado
iunto 8 espeio
Hoy estsmos, diio, 81 de Febrero sac6
relej son las dez media de la manans. sQuersis
esperanto ell 81 de Mayo pr6xmo las diez media
de La manana2
isl, Il, excam6 Alberto; e alrnuerzo estaIs pre-
parade
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be6n ell fondo del patio, enteramente separado.
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,der, TN. 81, Il de Mayo, las diez media de IL
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y ahora, dIjo e conde guardando cartera
Ell boos traaquiizaos la agnia de vuestro reioJ no
sera mas que la del mfo.
los yoIyere antes de mi partida3 pre- guEt6
Alberto.
-Segdn tcasndo psrtfaf
-Mznana, las ciBco de Ia tarde-
KIN case, despido de PoTqHe tengo
que rme Nspoies, estare de vuelta hasta ell sA
bado por la noche 8 Ell domingo por La msnsna.
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dos Italia.
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dos amigos present doles q cada uno
Era Ia prmera que Franz tocaba il maIo de
aqueI hombre; extremeci6, porque estabs heladA
como Ia de cadAver.
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palabrs de honor, sno es veIdadf caile de Heiosis
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-02

Colombo, por 10 que pueda saceder me GUSTAV mu-
cho.
-Pero Vanpa psrtids dijo Franz son BAN
didos que detienen para robar DO 10 negueis eh
sQne diTeis da Ia infaencia del eonde sobre SEINE
Jantes honbres7
-Dir4, querido, que, como seg6n toda probalidsd
debo "a vida ess innaencis, no debo iuzgarla con
rigidez- Asf pueF. lugar de cali6carla como vos
de -crimen capital, debers excurssrla ii no Dor
haberme salvado la vida, 10 cua exsgerar naucho
las cosass = 10 menos por haberme ahorrado cuatro
nuestra moneda, la que seguraments no
hubieran estimsdo Francis, 10 cuaI prueba
shadi6 Alberto, que nadie profets q pafs
- Pues bien justsmente, decidme, de que pals
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sombria y misantr6picaf ESQ 10 que 70 quisiera
saber
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mi cara, visteis que enfsmos Eecesidsd de la inuen
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PrneS PfncipsIuso italiauo que pasa por Paris,
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
The Sum of Six thousand and Eighty
Dollars Left to His Wife.
REST DIVIDED ACCORDING TO LAW
The Value of the Estate Not Estimated
il But il Not Largc-Mr. Franklin
Stearns, Jr.. and Mr.. Henry G.
Cannon Named as Execu-
tors Guardian for the
Minor Children.

The will OF the late Franklin Stearns
has been filed for probate in the County
Court Of Culpeper, in which county he
resided. The value Of the estate IS not
given. but it is not large. The fun text
Of the instrument IS as follows:
TEXT or THE WILL.
Il Franklin stearns. Of the city OF
Richmond. state Of Virginia, do make
this my last will and testament hereby
reyoking all others.
First. I desire that all my just debts
and funeral expenses shall be paid as
soon after my death as conveniently can
be. and TO this end 1 hereby direct that
an amount Of my country real estate
and the personal property thereon sum-
uient 10 cover such Indebtedness shaH
be sold to pay the same. The selection
Of said country real estate to be iett 10
the direction Of my executors hereinafter
named. with the following exceptions;
That | except from such sale of country
real estate my farm, known as Farley
located in Culpeper county, Va.
SPECIAL BEQUEST
Second. 1 give and devise TO my be-
loved wife. Emily s. Stearns, In addition
TO her dover, the sum of S6.Oop with
interest thereon, from the 5th day of
December. 1873. at the rate of per cent.
per annum. The same TO be paid her
I'm monthly instaments of $3.50 until the
said amount. principal and interest, shall
have been paid the computation Of IN
terest 10 cease on the day Of my death.
Third. The balance of my estate OF
whatsoever character or description 1t
may be. / devise 10 my children, accord
ing 10 the laws OF Virginia In force at
at the time OF the making OF this, my
last viii and testament.
Fourth. / hereby nominate and ap-
point my beloved wife, Emily ..
stearns guardian OF all minor children
and having full and entire confidence in
her. ! desire and request that the court
having Jurisdiction IN the premises will
allow her 10 qualify without giving Sc
curlty.
THE EXECUTORS.
Firth. / hereby nominate and ap-
point my son. Franklin Stearns Jr., and
my friend. Henry G. Cannon, both Of
the city OF Richmod. State OF Virginia,
executors Of this. my last, will and testa-
ment and having full and entire conf
dence I'm them I desire and request that
the court having jurisdiction in the prem
ises will allow them TO qualify without
giving security.
sixth / wish this. my last. Will and
testament. wholly in my own handwrit-
ing. 10 obyiate the necessity OF wit
nesses.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th
dav Of January 1898.
(Slgned FRANKLIN STEARNS."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25

entering his left leg just below the knee,
severing the three arteries, and injurlng
the bone.
His condition all Saturday night and
greater portion Of Sunday was such that
the physicians feared that an operation
would be fatal. Finally 1t became evil
dent that an amputation was his only
chance for life, and it was performed al
8 O'Clock Sunday afternoon by Drs. Hugh
Taylor and Edward Mcclure. the limb
being removed just above the knee.
Mr.. Fleming stood the operation much
better than was expected, and rallied
slightly after 1t was over though for
some time his life hung IN the balance.
Last night however. he seemed 10 take
a turn for the better, and now strong
hopes for his recovery are entertained
There has been a most universal feeling
of regret at Mr. Fleming's accident, and
each day since II occurred there have
been hundreds Of callers az the hospital
to inquire after his welfare.
Mr.. G. O. Savile, whose deputy he S.
has spent q large portion OF his time
there. and other friends have joined him
IN doing all in their power for the COM
fort of the sufferer and consolation Of his
grief-stricken family.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
HAVANA NOTES.
Captain Foraker ofthe Commission Ill
Camp Site Selected.

Camp Site Selected.
HAVANA, oct. 2f.-Captain Foraker, OF
the United states Military Commission,
who has been suffering for the past few
days with fever and Indigestion. awoke
to-day in 4 high fever and the excessive
noise Of the headquarters Of the COM
mission rendered It advisable to ind him
a separate house at Vededo to which he
was removed.
Captain Hart to-day delivered a note
TO the Spanish Commission reiteratng the
protest Of the United states Commits
sioners in regard to the sales of So
called iinmovable property, the United
States claiming the right to such prop
erty.
The commanders OF the volunteer regi-
ments Of Havana had a meeting to-day
with Captain-General Banco in order 10
discuss the question of disbanding these
troops.
Captain Griscom. who recently return
ed here from Pinar Del Rio, has surveyed
and recommended for selection the site
f0r q camp capable of accommodating
1900 men. II is easy Of approach by the
ngnrJad and by rail and has a good
water supply. The suggestion Will prob
ably be acted upon.
From Gibara and Holguin come reports
Of a fearful epidemic of smallpox. In
many cases the dead lie unburied over
fifty hours, there being no one 20 Dig
the graves. The victims are buried In
che yards of their houses The whole
district is panic stricken Passengers
who arrived from Neuvitas report the
SAILING from that port Of the Spanish
steamer Manuel Garcia. on October 10Th,
carrying Spanish soldiers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
GENERAL MERRITT WEEDS.
lie Marries Miss Williams at the sa
yoy Hotel IN London.

LONDON. oct. 2L-General Merritt and
Miss Williams were married at o'clock
this evening In the brides apartments at
the Savoy Hotel 10 had been planned 10
have the ceremony take place In ST. An
drew's church, Westminster. but an ill-
ness which Miss Williams contracted dur
Ing the voyage necessitated the simplest
possible ceremony and the avoidance OF
excitment. consequently only a few most
Intimate friends were present. They were
Mrs. Norman Williams. the brides
mother; Norman Williams. Jr.. brother Of
the bride; Lord and Lady Arthur Butler.
and Henry White, the United States
Charge d Affaires
The Hines OF the bride has not proved
as serious as expected and General and
Mrs. Merritt will be able TO carry out
their plan OF going 10 Paris at the end OF
the week. They will proceed to the Phil
ippine Islands after the Adjournment Of
the Peace Commission.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
INTENTIONAL DELAY.
Our Commissioners May Submit to
Spain Another Ultimatum.

WASHINGTON. oct 2i-ft is expected
that al to-day's meeting Of the Peace
Commission in Paris the American conf
mlssioners viii deliver 20 their adver-
saries something very closely approaching
an uitimatum.
PURPOsELY DELAYED.
Tho President is satisfied az last that
the Spanish commissioners are purposely
delaying the negotiations This Is the be-
lief OF the American commission also.
The time has now come TO cut OF all false
pleas and 10 come directly 10 the main
issue left open by the protocol-namely.
the disposition OF the Philippines.
I'D TO this point the entire time Of the
commissioners has been consumed in re-
poated efforts ON The part Of The Spanish
commissioners to force the cuban debt
question upon the attention Of The joint
commission against the firm opposition
Of the American commissioners.
THE ANSWER FINAL
The latter have stated as positively
as they could that under no circum-
stances would they assume sovereignty
over Cuba. involving an assumption OF
the Cuban debt. and the time has now
come when. IN the opinion OF the Arne-
rican Commissioners. the spanards
must be made to understand that this
answer Is final and conclusive.
SO far the American commissioners
while preserving firm attitude. have
treated the Spaniards with the utmost
courtesy and consideration, allowing fre-
quent pos, ,ponements OF the work OF the
joint commission 10 accommodate the
Spaniards, but now. probably at to-days
meeting. without departing from their
courteous treatment OF the Spaniards the
American commissioners Will ind 1t In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
THE DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE.
A Mandamus Issued Compelling the
Auditor to Honor the COmmis-
sioners, Warrants for Salary.

The last Legislature, among many acts
Of various kinds, having for their object
reduction Of the expenses Of the state.
enacted measure cutting off the annual
appropriation for the maintenance OF the
Department of Agriculture. and providing
that this valuable state institution should
In the future subsist upon the sum aris-
Ing from fertilizer fees.
Il has heretofore been the custom OF
the Commissioner OF Agriculture. Colonel
Whitehead, under the law, TO turn into
the Treasury all sums derived from this
source, and after the enaction OF the
act in question. he deposited considera-
bic sum IN the Golfers Of the government.
Az has been the case with many or
the measures formulated by the Legisla-
ture OF last year, this act was somewhat
hazy In character, and II is doubtful from
its phraseology, and, taking 1t in connec-
ton with other acts in the statute books,
Just what the lawmakers intended 10 do.
The outcome has been a friendly suit,
the parties to which are the Auditor OF
the State and the Commissioner OF Az
rlcuiture, the object being TO secure
construction Of the law for the future
guidance of both.
4 few days ago mandamus proceedings
against the Auditor were begun by
Messrs Thomas Whitehead, Jr., and II.
Carter Scott before Judge B. II. Well
ford, Jr.. OF the Circuit Court. Attorney
General A. j. Montague appeared In be-
half OF the State.
The question was decided yesterday
morning by Judge Wexford. the result
being a victory for the Commissioners,
and under IL the Auditor will be eompell-
ed TO honor his warrants TO an amount
approximating 50 GEO.
The court held that the Legislature did
not intend TO abolish the Department OF
Agriculture. and as this was the case. the
State was bound 10 provide the funds for
It's support. other points were also ruled
on, the conclusion OF the whole matter
being that the department will get the
money to which It Is entitled,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
UNCLE SAM WINS
RAILROAD CASE
Traffic Associations Declared by the
Supreme Court to Be in Violation
of the ANTI Trust Law.

WASHINGTON. oct. 2l-The United
States supreme Court to-day decided The
Joint Traffic Association case i'm favor Of
the UnHed States and against the rail-
roads The case is considered one OF the
most important that has ever come be-
fore the Supreme Court not only to rail-
roads. but TO the general public and be-
cause Of the vast properties represented
by the Traffic Association. The Ass0cia-
ton was formed on November IS, 1895, by
thirty-One railways representing the great
trunk lines and their net work OF
branches.
The purpose of the Association as stat
ed In the articles of agreement was Ito
establish and maintain reasonable and
Just rates, rules and regulations in Sfate
and Interstate traffic"
IN VIOLATION OF LAW.
A similar association on a smaller scale
was established among Southwest roads,
Known as the Trans-Mlssouri Association.
These Associations were soon attacked in
the courts on the grounds that they were
inviOlatlon Of the sherman antitrust and
also Of the Interstate Commerce law.
The Trans Missouri Association first
reached the Supreme Court, where In a
notable decision the court held that it
was illegal and IN violation OF the anti
trust law. This opinion was by a divided
bench. the davlsion being very close. viz.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Harlan
Brewer. Brown and Peckham holding the
trafne Illegal while Justices Field. Gray,
Shlras and White filed a dissenting Opn-
ion. uphoiding the Association. Soon
after this decision Justice Field gave
place 10 Justice McKenna.
TEST CASE.
Although the Missouri case was con-
sidered somewhat OF q test. the Joint
Traffic Association appeared TO make a
stubborn contest in support OF It's exist
ence. The case against il was begun Jan
nary :. 1895, In the United states Circuit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
Cold Weather Efcctually Stamping
Ont the Scpurge Of the South.

WASHINGTON, oct 2l-The rapid
decline of yellow fever i'm the South is
shown by the reports now reaching the
Marine Hospital Service. not a single
new case being reported and but a few
dispatches relating TO the fever have been
received here during the past forty-elght
hours. The cod weather is accomplish
ing all that was expected.
The officials maintain, however, all
necessary precautionary measures ami
Acting Surgeon General Bailhach, said
to-day:
owing 10 the intimate communication
between Cuba and the United States IL
was deemed best TO order, by direction OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, that the
regulations governing the active marine
hospital quarantine stations be amended
TO continue all such stations until No
vember 10Th"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
Mr.. FLEMING BETTER.
He Rallies from an Operation. and
There are Hopes Of His Recovery

Mr. Lewis Fleming woe ro~o~'
resting quietly at the Virginia Hospital
az late hour last night. with tne
chances IN favor Of his ultimate recovery.
As told in Sundays Times. Mr. Flem-
ing was very seriously injured Saturday
morning near Bampden Sidney by the
accidental discharge OF % gun. the charge