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dy to unload sows, and at the
Bis for loading fat hogs and sheep
j Forsman, in Ohio Farmer.

Farmers Boys at College,
Sme interesting figures as to the
Sortion of farmers boys among
Lee students have been gathered by
American Agricultural. 1t has
rms from 17S universities and col
s., reporting an attendance of g.
Students, out of a total of $4,000 in
he higher educational institutions
Die country. In its analysis of the
les the Agriculturist reduces the
her Of students considered to a lit
tnder $4,000, for some unexplained
zDn excluding, it says, a few city
&ges, like Harvard, Pratt Institute,
#ersity of Rochester, Fisk Univer-
land others. Out of this total of
Id $1,000 it finds that nearly 21,0OO
from the agricultural classes, or q
entage of 40.2 from the farm. This
entage varies largely in different
*pns of the country. 1t is 500 in
South, 45.S in the far West, 4O.1 in
zeentral West, 294 in the Middle
es and 29.1 in New England. In
bther nation will any such condi-
#be found" comments the Agricul-
$t. at is a wonderful tribute to
General intelligence of our Ameri-
Farmers families, and to the high
Is and deep aspirations oftheir sons
Il daughters. This exhibit ,
htily to the dignity Of agriculture,
east in the eyes of the masses in
1r vocations. "-Exchange
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
SOME STARTLING FIGURES.
Casualties Resulting from Trouble
in the Pana Mining District.

Casualties Resulting from Troubles
in the Pana Mining District.
The grand total Of casualties since the
advent Of negro miners from the South
to take the places of striking white min
ers in the Pana district is something ap-
palling. The coal strike was declared in
southern Illinois on April /, 1898, be-
cause Of the failure of the operators to
abide by the decision Of the arbitration
board. Four months later the importa-
ton of negro miners from Alabama COM
menced.
With the arrival of the first batch Of
negroes the trouble began. Numerous
clashes of more or less sanguinary ma
ture occurred almost daily, but the first
great tragedy came Oct. Ii, when the
mine guards at Virden shot and killed
eleven strikers and wounded nineteen
more. One negro was killed and four
wounded in this battle. Other battles
fought at Pana, Carterville and Virden,
in which the roll Of dead and wounded
was more than doubled, followed.
Following is a complete list of casual
ties since the beginning Of the trouble:
Oct. IS, 1898, at Virden, IL whites, one
negro. :.
Oct. 16, 1898, at Pana, one negro; April
/, at Pana, two whites, five negroes.
June 80, 1899, at Carterville, one negro.
Sept. II, 1899, at Carteryille, seven ne
groes.
Total, 13 whites and Is negroes.
Wounded: Sept. 20, 1898, Pana, one
negro; Oct. II, 1893, Pana, two whites,
Oct. 10, 1893, Virden, 10 whites, four
negroes; Nov. II, 1898, Pana, one white,
two negroes; April 10, 1899, Pana, eight
whites, one negro; June 80, 1899, Carter
vile, 20 negroes.
Total, 80 whites and % negroes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
Fatal Firht in Watertown.

At Watertown, August Dumke, aged
40, was shot and instantly killed by Off
Ger Bruegger. Dumke was engaged IN
street row with two companions and
the officer was trying to have them keep
quiet when all three of them attacked
him and probably would have killed him
had he not used his revolver. He was
lying on the sidewalk, his assailants kick
ing and pounding him.. when he drew his
revolver and fred upward, the ball en-
tering Dumke's neck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
n. Nv. Alex Commits suicide.

f. w. Alex, instructor in fencing and
teacher Of languages, committed suicide
at Racine by shooting himself in the head
with a revolver Mr.. Alex came from
Lake Forest, ILL.,, six weeks ago and
opened a school in the Young Mems
Christian Association building. He had
taught Latin and German at Knox Col
lege, Galesburg, ILL.,. had large music
classes at Bloomington and Wilmington,
ILL.,, and was member Of North Side
Turner society in Chicago. Mr.. Alex was
subject to fits of dependency.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
Leading Live Stock.

lie accompanying Illustration shows
evice for loading hogs and sheep
i are too heavy to lift. The figure
Rsents one side only. The bottom
two-inch plank one foot or sixteen
IS wide, or as wide as the wagon
s if YOU want it, with Stats nailed
svise on the bottom to keep the
/ from slipping. The ends are both
be same angle so that when set up
he hind end of the wagon 1t will tit
box, and the end on the ground is
sendicular. By means Of a few
4 bIe panels we can load stock al
i any place where there is a fence
bne side. The device can be adjust
j suit the wagon, unSke one that is
Ionary. We have scales, and a
ding pen for pigs, and it comes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
For Nresainc Fowls.

e fitting table here shown Is just
enough to hold a fowl firmly be-
En- the side boards, with its head or
down through the opening, so that
hood will get upon the table or the
hers. The latter can thus be kept
b. and sold. Even at low price,
feathers from large focks make
a little addition to the profit side of
account. This method permits the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
Lahnri,a Work.

Fernard Labor, the counsel for Drey-
fus, is the editor Of an exhaustive en-
cyclopedia Of French law, the twelfth
volume Of which was issued last year. He
is also the editor Of monthly political
and literary review called the Grand
Review
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28

give no orders
which will change
the general plan Of
campaign. Secre-
tary Root presented
this proposition to
the cabinet, and it
was discussed very
briefly. The gen
eral opinion was
that the command
ers in the Philip
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28

he Best Way to DFeuCh a HOG,
Get an old shoe and cut off about an
inch Of the toe. Slip loop of half
inch rope over upper jaw, and have
assistant to hold, or tie to post so
that the front feet barely touch the
ground. The hog will open mouth to
squeal. Thrust shoe toe in and pour
LIQUID into shoe and down 1t goes. New
er hold hog upright to drench, as he
will choke to death in that position.-J.
s. Sargent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
Eaitnre ON ,shangc.

Barrett, Farnum & Co. failed Thurs
day on the Chicago Board of Trade after
DESPERATE effort to recoup losses sus-
tainsd in d disastrous bear campaign.
The losses are estimated between $50,-
900 and 100000, while the books of the
insolyent commission firm are expected to
show a short account of 5.000,0 bushels
of wheat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
Wt1l Ho1d Lauds in Common.

A colony Of about seventy-fve families
from the vicinity Of Butterfeld, Mimi,
mostly Germans, have purchased 5000
acres of land on the Omaha Railway a
few miles east Of Shell Lake. 1t will be
called the Christian Social Organization,
and all lands will be held in common.
The land is now being cleared and houses
and barns built. The railway company
has put in a siding. The station and post
Office will be called Sarona.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
The Farm Garden.

For farmer to begin gardening with
several varieties of each kind Of vege-
table is to fail with some, as farmers
do not, as rule, give much attention
to gardening. About one-half of the
varieties in many seed catalogues could
be eliminated with advantage. If the
garden is to be a speciality next year
NOW off the grass and weeds, and plow
the land in the fall, applying manure
literally, and then narrowing 1t in.
Next spring pillow the garden again,
and use only few varieties of each
vegetable, selecting such as may be
supposed to be the best. The fall is
the time to prepare the garden plot, so
as to expose it to the action Of the frosts
in winter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28

Free rural postal delivery is to have a
trial upon an extensive scale in Winnie
bago County. Two routes will be estab-
lished. One will include the territory
west of Oshkosh toward Omro and the
other will serve the farmers of Black
Wolf and Nekimi Each route will be In
the neighborhood Of twenty-five miles
LONG
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28

OF truce. They We're
taken to Gen. Mac
Arthur, ostensibly
to arrange for the
release Of sixteen
American prison
ers Of war, among
them Lieut.. Gil.
more and his men
the gunboat
Yorktown. Army
officers are conf
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
Rrv Rio steel Foundry.

J. e. Searles of New York. president Of
the sugar refining trust, and the repre-
sentatives of the United States Iron and
Foundry Company have signed the con-
tract for the transfer of the steel plant,
located in West Superior, to syndicate
headed by Mr. Searles and to be known
as the Lake Superior Steel Company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
THOUSANDS DIE BY STORM.
Entire Villages in Japan Reported az
swept Away.

The steamship Empress of India brings
details Of the storm which swept across
Japan. The prefectures of KOCH, Taxa
matsu, Ehime and Okayama suffered
most, a total Of 325 lives in all being OFF,
cially reported lost, with 11,135 houses
overthrown or inundated in KOCH, Taxa
matsu and Okayama.
Ehime reported no financial loss, but
the death Of 1900 residents, the greatest
casualties occurring at large village
near the Besshi copper mine, which was
utterly obliterated. From the wreck Of
this mine itself 100 corpses had been re-
moved at last advices, while it was fear
ed that fully 600 others remained below
ground
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
Peach o., Plum Stock.

There is no particular advantage in
budding the peach on plum stock. The
peach can be grown on heavy soil as
well as can the plum. and is nearly as
hardy during winter. The hardness
of the plum stock will not save the
peach limbs and buds that have been
budded on it, so that if severe winter
came the fruit crop would probably be
lost either way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28

Pete Haddox, Henry Fenick and John
Allen, negroes, Bowling Green, KY,
charged with the murder Of Sam Gordon,
white, were given tuenty-one years each
By the jury.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
The Next Total Solar Eclipse

The next total solar eclipse will take
place on May %, 1900. In order that
the observations may be made in as use
full and systematic manner as possible,
astronomers are already considering plans
for observing the phenomenon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28

roots by the time spring opens. If pre-
ferred, the manure may be narrowed
in and rye sowed, which may be turned
under in the spring and the land then
lined as partial protection against
disease and insects, and also to neutral
ize the effects of an excess of acid gem
Grated by the decomposition of the
green material.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONcisELY
CONDENSED.
Rich Iron Range Found-Language
Teacher Kills HimseTf-S1ain by
Watertown PoIiceman-To Found
Christian Co1ony-copper in Alaska.

An important discovery has been made
On the Messembria iron range, which is
located in Ashland and Iron counties, and
there is now great scramble for options
there among those who are looking for a
big thing. The fact has just leaked out
that the great discovery was made about
two months agolby an individual who was
not looking for ore at the time. He was
estimating timber, and simply stumbled
on to large amount of float ore, and
after looking around a little found the
ledge. The discovery very much resem-
bles the ore deposits on the Gogebic
range, and in this respect it is superior to
the Mesaba range. 1t is said that the
Carnegie interests already have options
on 100000 acres on Messembria range.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
Find Rich Copper Veins in ALASKA.

B. r. Willard of Chippewa Falls, for
merly sergeant-at-arms of the State Sen
ate, and who is now in Alaska represent
ing local syndicate, has written his prln-
cipals informing them of a great find OF
copper. He states that he and other
prospectors purchased the secret of rich
vein from Indian Chief Mccall. The mine
is located on Fountain river. The vein
has been explored. The deposit is about
600 feet long, Az to 8 feet wide. Aver
age specimens assayed 60 per cent of pure
copper, % per cent silver, and also yields
about $1.5O Of gold to the ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28

helm Palace, Woodstock, England; she
has frequently appeared in the show
ring and has invariably been most sue
cessful, carrying off a large number OF
first prizes at the leading English fairs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
FILlPINos TO VISIT OTIS.

Americans Held by the Natives May
BE Given Their Liberty.
{ Aguinaldo made overtures Of peace
Tuesday by sending two insurgent majors
through the American lines under q flag
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
sLoPING TABLE.

6hers being saved without any soil
Whatever. consequently the highest
Re is obtained.-American Agricul-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
Unnecessary Fences.

MI unnecessary Il Gh&CSs
81 every wooded country the first I'M
IS of the farmer when he clears the
III of timber is to make much use OF
br rails and posts to fence the farm
Roughly. No doubt for those early
les plenty of fences to divide the
hn into small fields was a convent
Ia. It enabled the farmer to pasture
stock without allowing old and
.hng to herd together. There was
b. labor in blowing and cultivating
IS small fields, but so much of the
&rk of weed killing was done by hand
Dor that this did not much matter.
at era rather than the present was
Len The man with the hoe" as de-
<ibed in Mr.. Markham's poem, would
$t apply to American farm workers.
e great improvement in cultiyating
q harvesting machinery has enor-
susly lessened the labor of the farm
Zone of its best effects is doing away
#h allneed for most of the fences that
re formerly deemed essential to good
inning.
When to PIow ar Orchard.
he best time to plow an orchard is
the fail, as a heavy application Of
Rble manure can be applied ON the
zd and left as a mulch to remain dur
3 the winter. The frostS will disin-
rate the manure and the soluble
liter will be carried down 10 the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
fantures Firat Prizes.

aptureS Fist Prizes.
The Jersey cow, Happy Girl, sire
Perry Farm Rosy's Boy, dam Lady
Gordon, was bred and is owned by his
grace the Duke of Marlborough, Blen-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28

noise at the kitchen window of his step
grandson, William Edelbaeh. Thinking
it was a burglar, Edelbach shouted a
warning and receiving no reply, fired two
shots from repeating Winchester rifle.
The inmates Of the house were Mortified
at finding the body Of Mr.. Gulke on the
sidewalk. One of the shots had taken eff
feet in his right eye and death must have
been instantaneous. A jury exonerated
Mr.. Edelbach.
George Roedl and James Rau both got
drunk at Beaver Dam, and George, in
some way got the impression that he was
Hermann, the great magician. He told
Rau that he could cut his head off and
put it on again. Rau bet he could not
do It. Roedl got a large knife and be-
gan operations upon Rau, who sat down
on chair, entering into the spirit Of the
entertainment The decapitation act be
gan, but ended abruptly when Roedl in
licted two long gashes on each side OF
Rau's neck. The doctors finished the per-
Torrance by taking sixteen stitches in
Rau's neck.
William Piske, a young man, single,
was killed at West Salem. He was stand
ing on the tracks of the Milwaukee road
watching passing train on the North
western road. when the fast through
train on the Milwaukee road struck him.
The Baraboo water works has passed
into the hands OF receiver, w. G. Max
cy OF Oshkosh being chosen. A fore
closure was brought about By first mort
gage holders who own 100000 stock.
The plant was in the hands Of the second
mortgage holders. The city recently
brought suit against the company to an-
nnl its franchise.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-12

Some time ago n brakeman on the Balt.
more Ohio Railroad used his brains and
saved passenger train from running into
two deraied cars. The Company sent him
check for $50 and posted bulletin com
plimenting him for his quirkness OF thought.
few days later, Engineer John Hagerty
was oiling bis engine ~ Connelsvillr, while
waiting for tho passengers to allght. He
heard another train coming and believed
that 1t was not under proper control. He
sprang into his cab, opened the throttle and
started his train. The other engine struck
the rear car but It was not n hard blow and
Hagertys promptness saved ten or u dozen
lives.
The Company has ordered a handsome
gold watch, suitably Inserted, and II gold
chain for Engineer Hagerty, as reward for
his devotion to duty and "usipg his brains
In time OF emergency.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-12
POWERS TO INTERFERE
Mysterious Movements n a
Russian Official.
BOERS MAY BREAKLOOSE
Russia, Germnny, France and Spain
Deeply Interested I'm Great Britain's At.
titude Toward the TransvnaI-The
boers' Commanders Can Hardly Hold
Them In Check-To Strike Blow.

London, (By Gable. .)-The mysterious
visit OF Count Muravieif. the Russian Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs, to san Sebastian,
where he saw the Queen Regent and the
King OF Spain, and bad long conferences
with Senor Sivela, the Spanish Premier,
occupies political minds. From Spain
Count Muravleff will 30 to Paris.
Russias attitude IN the Transvnal mntter
Is common knowledge. Germany Is official.
ly neutral but Emperor Williams famous
telegram TO President Kruger Is not forgot
ten, and this, added to Frnncos bitterness
since the Fashoda affair, aud Spnin's re-
sentiment OF EnRland's attitude during the
Hlspano-Amercan War, sets the people ask.
Ing what the motives for Count Murayiefrs
tour are.
Tho lingo press pooh poohs the idea OF
European interference, but, ia the same
breath, eagerly selzes upon any incident.
such as the Americas Cup, races, to insist
on the growing Anglo-Amrrican friendship.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News says that both France and Spain would
regard ns an unfriendy act any cessation OF
Portuguese territory in Eust Africa to Eng
land.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-12
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The underlying motive OF Great Britain's
attitude toward the Transvaal is now snid
to be the breaking up OF n conspiracy to
form Dutch federation In South Africa.
The Beers are concentrating their artillery
on the Natal frontier. The Outlanders have
been promised franchise II they will help
the Beers.
The leading German newspapers have
started general agitation In favor OF Ger
many obtaining larger rights In Samoa.
some OF the editors advocating the securing
OF sole control OF the islands.
A company, composed OF French, German
and Russian capitalists, with capital OF
$50, 900, 900, has been formed to com pete
with tue American pork exporters In Europe
All members OF the crew OF the wrecked
steamer Scotsman brought to Quebeo have
Leen placed under arrest for their lll-treat-
Dent OF the passengers.
Upon Minister Straus' protest the Turkish
government ordered the nd mission OF Amer
lean -four that customs officials had re-
jected.
Five new cases OF the bubonlc plague and
one death were reported at Oporto, Poriu-
gal.
Fabulousy rich deposits OF gold and ell
yer, besides other minerals, have been found
In Ungareland, on the western shore OF Hud.
son Bay.
Poultney BIgelow says that the German
government has put the Henry George land
theory into practice at Kiao- Chan, China.
Count Clary has formed new Austrian
Ministry, with himself rs President OF tho
Council and Minister OF Agriculture.
Fifty bodies have been recovered from one
place In India affected by the recent earth
quakes.
The Spanish General Jaudenes has been
placed on the reserve list for surrendering
Manila.
The Paris Intransigeant published an In
discreet letter, said to have been written by
Marquis do Galllfet to one Of Orleans sup
porters.
The British cabinet form ulated fresh pro-
posals to the Transvaal, which include Ave
years franchise, abolition o; the dynamite
monopoly aud the removal OF the fort domi-
mating Johannesburg, though the defsases
| OF Pretoria may remain. L. Ia reported that
the Transvaal strictly adheres to the London
convention. The British Parliament Will
shortly be summoned to consider the situa-
| tion.
President Kruger says he has done every
thing possible for the sake OF peace and now
he 10 preparing for war.
| A thousand persons were killed by The
earthquake around smyrna, and so were
| wounded; while 1000 houses and two VIII
, iarss were demolished.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-12
WANT 10 BREAK LOOSE.
Commanding Officers Can Hardly Hold
tho Beers In Check

Commanding Officers Can Hardly dold
tho Beers In Check.
London, (By Gable. Contradictory de-
spatches continue 10 pour IN from points in
South AfrIca. ono correspondent stated
that the Beers occupied Laing's Not nightly
and also held the mountains to the south
west OF Vokrust. Othcr correspondents
dcclaPsd TINT neither the Beers nor tho Brit
ish had advanced beyond tho border.
Transvaal officials announce that orders
have been issued the commanders not TO in.
vads British territory.
Here Is the keynote Of the situation. II
the officers can restrain the impatient Doors
and hold in check tho 20, 900 or more armed
burghers now gathered at various import
mt points on the border until the final note
from this government is received by the
ITansvnnl government hosiilities may be
delayed.
The Beers believe that Great Britain IL
only trying to gain time until her military
authorities can gather sufficient military
and naval force to completely overwhelm
the forces OF the Transvaal and the Orange
Free State. For this reason the Beers are
anxious to take advantage OF what they
believe to be their opportunity and attack
the Natal towns while there is chance for
victory. Many OF the minor officers arc
MS anxious to strike blow as their men,
Gnd 1t Is all General Joubert and the other
commanders can do to hold them back.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-12
Farmers' National Concres,.

Boston, Especial. )-The Farmers National
Congress amended the constitution, placing
the selection OF the place OF meeting in the
hands of the executive committee. instead Of
by agreement of the congress. w. b. Powell,
OF Shadeland, Pa, gave the first address on
"Inventions for Farmers" and tho dis
cussion which followed was largely on the
need OF greater knowledge OF the best meth
ods OF securing fertility In air, water and
earth, so as 10 save tho cost OF artificial
fertilizers.