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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14
I.n.nese auieiaes.

Japanese public authorities are ~or-s
ried over the increase in the number OF
suicides. Most of them seemed to be
caused by love, and the STINT itaneous
suicide Of two lovers who fnd their
union impossible owing to parental in
reference y want of money is De-
coming frequent. There has Teen ~
average Of three such cases . week IN
Yokohama alone during the last year.
The most popular plan Of exit Is foi
the couple to tie themselves together
aud. leaping into the sea OF river, dis
n each Others arms. Suicide has al
ways been regarded in japan n a
iustifable way Of avoiding trouble, and
japanese romanees contain many such
instances.-Gkteegp Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14

perhaps tasn any other one thing up
o. the firm. The herd is never tested
and from year to year is eating ifs
owner further into poverty and dis
couragement. II city people had to
nav as much for their milk and butter
as thousands Of farm families pay for
theirs, there would be . riot. severas
of them. II II nonsense 10 say that
cows are . side issue and are not cx-
pected to pay. II they do Eot pay they
ought mot to be kept. 1t is not busi-
ness to keep cows to produce milk.
cresu and butter when these things
can Be bought much cheaper than the
cows are producing them.
A neighbor Of ours was induced -
test his cows. The herd consisted Of
seven cows. In six months he was sat-
isfied that he was suffering an annual
dead loss ON his herd of nearly $70.
There was not profitable cow in the
herd. He wisely concluded that farm
ing was not . business that could
stand leak like that, and he sold tho
whole lot and bought four good cowr.
Far better have one good cow that IS
paying for her keep and something
more than ten that are running you
into debt. That In m OLD and frequent>'
ly-repeated truth, and yet the fact rc-
mains that one-hah he cows in the
country lose money fer their owners.
II anybody can tell how TO arouse
farmers from their unnccOuntabI3
lethargy in such matters, he viii prove
one of the greatest benefactors to ag-
riculture and the country that either
has ever seen. Even the cows that are
kept for the express purpose OF sup
plying the creameries and factories
with cream and milk, are nowhere
near what they ought 10 be; not half
what they ought to be. taken . .
whole; and If men who keep cows for
the express object of utilizing their
products for the purpose of gain. can
not be led to, see what folly it IS to
keep anything but the best, how can
we hope to reach the owners OF mil
lions OF cows that are simply kept n
side issue?-Agricultura. Epitomist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14
RUSSIA UP WITH THE TINES
Frauds IN the Construction ef the 81
berian Railway Have Beent
Discovered.

1t is not known that those in charge
Of the construction of the Siberian rail-
way were ever under the tutelage of the
members of the American Credit Mobi-.
lier, but, judging by reports that come
from that region, they would have been
apt pupils. They certainly have trick
or two that would put their American
compatriots to the blush.
1t appears that the different works
have been executed in manner that
shows very little conscience. Every
thing. or nearly every thing. will have to
be done over again before the authori-
ties can think of throwing open this gi-
gantic line to regular working, In
very many places the road gives way on
the passage of train little heavier
than usual or travelling at speed o.
more than 20 miles an hour, and acci'
dents more or less grave are continual
IL happening. More than usual cour-
age is demanded Of anyone undertak-
ing a journey on this railway. This
construction la ruse has already swal-
lowed up hundreds of millions OF rubies.
or, TO speak more -truthfully, the con-
xtructors and not the construction have
absorbed the millions. People are be-
ginning to ask how it will finish. There
Is still more. Several Siberian journals.
which are, moreover. closely controlled
by the local censors. publish the follow
ing statements: For several months
the navy contractors have not been paid
in cash despite the terms of their con-
tracts. The engineers in. charge. who
represent the government, declared
that they had no more money and that
the contractors must be satisfied with
bonds. which the Siberian and Chinese
banks have for some time discounted at
SIX per cent. Frequently these bonds
were not paid on falling due and in con-
sequence the banks refused to act any
longer as intermediates between the
government engineers and the con-
tractors. 1t was only when one OF the
engineers, Prince A. who had made
4 fortune, undertook to be personally
responsible to the banks that they re-
sumed the functions OF discount brok.
lers. but the princes guarantee is
somewhat costly, seeing that he claims
little fee Of Is per cent. The contract.
ors are furious, hut they find them.
selves Helpless, owing to the clause in
serted in all the~contracts to the effect
that disputes between the engineer
land the contractors of the line have to
be settled in st. Petersburg. To lodge .
complaint 5000 miles from the spo'
where the circumstances have occurred
II ut least inconvenient and would en-
! tail years delay The position OF thu
| unfortunate navyies themselves can b.
imagined from the treatment OF thu
contractors. Their wages are paid very
irregalarly and always with deduc
tions. Badly fed and badly lodged. it i!
not surprising il they give only half
heart 70 the work" Chicago Chrcn
4 lCle. %S.z IA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14
HERE AND THERE.

Small, unstable, cooked potatoes
are good for the hogs; mix with skim.
milk and little corn meal
Give grain in the dairy. and plen-
" Of II, but rec that you iced Il with
due economy, and feel in proper pro
portion with good hay and ensilage.
n slopy. watery meas should never
be given young pigs. tor ny gorgins
themselves with it, they become pot
bellied, have indigestion and scours-
After alfalfa gets start there y
no more trouble about weeds, because
the numerous cuttings which the AL
falfa requires will kill out the weeds
in two years.
The hog market is becoming moro
encouraging. There i good profit in
raising the feeding for market ut the
present price Of $4.i0 for good corn
fcd. But even at $4.10 one must known
how or he will end where hs begun
Like producers like. ard this is no
truer Of the good qualities Of an ami
mal than the bad ones For this rel
son especial care il necessary to AVOID
. cross where the same defects exist in
both sire and dam.
in mo- way can the sheep ON =
farm be improved at less cost than
by using . full-blooded ram ON the
best ewes. taking the best lambs for
Breeding again. Change the ram ey-
cry two years, to avoid too close IN
breeding.
~ xrnrH> Z
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14
wyonss sE's oraveyaras.

Wyoming cs..ms the distinction OF
being the greatest Of prehistoric grave
yards. More remains Of gigantic mann
mails are found there than anywhere
else on earth Among 20 varieties ex-
humed there is one that represents
On animal which, in his prime. was so
feet long and % feet hiRh.-Chicago
Chrouicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14
FARMER RAN,DPLANTER.
BACON HOG ExPERIENcE.


There are 4 number Of small herds
Of the bacon breeds in this stne as
present. and rs I have had some ex-
perience with bacon hogs for the past
two years il will. perhaps, be Of in
terest to the readers t0 know what
the bacon hog has done in the hands
of Pennsylvania farmers. My exPeri-
ence is given in the hope that Others
who have given either the Tamworth
or Improved Yorkshire q trial will
give us the benefit Of their experience.
! have found that under conditions
not the most favorable. the bacon
hog has proven himself to be all that
WINS claimed for him, in that he i =
thrifty, qniet dispositioned animal,
and one that win give = good account
Of himself in the feed lot with other
breeds. So far rs have been able to
observe, the meat Of the bacon hog
has much more lean In It than the
thicker, blocker aogs; ~ one farmer
expressed 1t, who had killed few
pure-breds and . number of grades,
sthe meat looked like beef"
The sows are good mothers, and
bring forth large. litters. The are
good grazers, and do well in cleaning
stubble fields. As breed to grade ur
with, they have proven very satisfac'
cory indeed. The haif-Llood litterz
have been strong and vigorous The
farmers using our boars have been
very much pleased with the result and
without exception have been won to
the bacon hog.
In spite OF all his good qualities
however, the bacon hog has se0a
aualities which are serious drawbacl
to his becoming a popular favcrite'
In the first place he has slim n...s
and a light jowl which give the casual
observer the idea that the pig has
large head. Az the snout Is nne and
the jowl light the head is not large as
one would think. We recently killed
harrow that dressed 43e pounds and
wl,cse head weighed but q pounds
The average head would have weighet
50 pounds. Again, the ham and tn
shoulder Of the bacon hog are not ..
large rs those other breeds Standir.
well upon, hin legs. he does not han
down 70 well a. the thick. int hcg. ]
should be remembered. however. ia
Il Il impossible to have hog I'll har
and shoulder and that very thick
het.vy ham necessitatvs large pei
centaxe OF lard. both ON the ham mn
| IN the side meat. When .he i,1ccn hO
il rerhaps deficient in total weight
anIa produced he compcnsates for u ]
the quality Of lean mest in IT and
the side meat.-H. Hayward, In M
tioral Stockman-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14
unUsED RESOURCES.


Fs-ming never rays sonse farmers,
ana never win. They do NOT make use
that they never touch. or il they DO.
they are satixaed with working ths
surface and letting the riches undcs-
meath go. No business can sustain IL
eel. if conducted ~ many farmers
conduct their farms. The cows ar
usually the sorce of los. more often
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14

Man seems determined not to be baf-
fled by nature and that the pole Wall
ultimately be found few will doubt Nho
have read the record Of persistent en-
deayor and slow but steady advance
Every explorer. however unsuccessful.
has learned something BY which those
who followed have profited. Their con-
tributions to the cause OF science make
4 vast aggregate and the example OF
unknown perils dared and mighty OBJ
stscles overcome is never entirely lost
upon the world. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14
Preteetio. for Carrier Pigeons.

In China carrier pigeons are protect
ed from birds Of prey by apparatus
consisting Of bamboo tubes fastened te
the birds bodies. AS the pigeon flies the
action OF the air passing through the
tubes produces shrill whistling sound,
which keeps the binds Of prey at . dis
tance.-Albany Argus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14

Callowby-By Jove! l wish I could
do something fine and great. something
that would fix the eyes Of all the world
on me!
Fledgedby-DM you ever try buying
an engagement ring?-N. y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14
me Tesf 81 Pewer.

Johnny-Why do they say that the
pen is mightier than the sword?
His Father-Because you can't sign
checks with Z sword.-N. Y. Journal
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-03
I Give tho Chilareu : Drink.

icalled Grain-o Itis 9 delicious, apps
3tiEing, nourishing food drink TO take the
place q coffee. Sold By all Rroe,srs and
liked by all who have ui,sed II becasee
when properly prepared It tastes like The
finest coffee but is Tree from all sts. 10.
furious propeFties Grain aids digse-
tion5and treagt thens the nerves Il i
not 3 s6mulAnt but . health builder.
md ehildren as well as adutta oal
drink itSwiith sGsatt. .ienelt tsostsabout
- much as col Zee. Is md -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-03
Claims Overpayment.

st. Cloud Times: In the district
court the case of Eva NJ. Smith
against the Little Falls Building and
Loan Association Was up for argu-
menc. The case comes from Morri-
son county, ands the testimony Waa
iataes tim g. sSuliths
owed q loan Of 5000 to tl,e building
association when it went out of busi-
ness. The association officials fig
ured that Mrs. Smith owed $3.50 on
the loan and she paid that amount.
She then computed the amount her.
self and found that she only owed
the associa t,ou 1904 50. She brings
suit now for the difference between
the amounts.
Taylor & ,'enks appeared for the
plaintiff aud Lind:erg, Blanchard l.
Lindberg appeared for the building
association.
St. Cloud Times: Attorney A. 2.
Blanchard, of Little Falls, WAS here
Saturday afternoon to make an a.
gument before Judge Searle of the
district court in the case of tue Bank
Of Pipestone against Mark Murphy. =
The case involves the possession of
The Touring mill at Royalton. Mr.,
Blanchard was accompanied by E.
F. Shaw and F. E. Cawicy, who are
interested IN the outcome of the case.
The arguments we're made Saturday:
evening. Judge Searle took the mat
ter under advisement.
The action was brought by 1he
bank to subject certain mill property
in Royalton to thelien ola Judgment
previously obtained by the bank
against F. E. Cawiey aud Z: E. Hyde,
the plaintiff claiming that the mill
property was purchased by Cawley 4
hyde, they paying q consideration
theref.r and taking the deed in the
name Of Murphy in order to cheat
and defraud the creditors. Mr..
Murphy claims that he paid the
whole Of the consideration under q
contract which he made il his own
behalf and interest and not for the
benefit nf Cawley or Hyde and he
therefor claims that the action should
be dismissed .5==. s< :=s
St; cloud Tunes, Il has been an
Inounced from several sources Of late,
! that McEwen. the great Who vis-
lated St. Paul several months ago,
/ was dead. This is hardly believed
J here, as Mics Victoria sebroski, Nh !.
joined the McE company here as
q catileptic subject, has written To-
q friends here roo Salem, Oregon,
q ,lgiy.ns the route of the company and
ltsll,n& ofaher succeas as = subject.
4 TIE letter vas written on january
4 28d;,and some 81 the notices q death
u iusre ppblish bs1oEe that time. 81
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-03

STATE OF s1iNNEAOTA, SUPREME
COURT. OCT. TERM A y. lSN8.
James G.. Flynn. Appellant w. Little
Falls Electric & Water Co, RI
s1r,ndent. Syllabus on .Reargu-
ln+nt rf~--- .
The village III Little Falls WAS Il
village ''incorp"rated under the urt,-
visions IF Ch. i45 Gen. Laws 1885,"
within the meaniug Of In Wa 1S93 Ch.
191. -
Law-of lS:t: Ch. 1911 is not re-
pugnnnt CO AIT ", Spc. ~ ri the
constitution prohibiting special iegis-
latinn regulating the affairs ii IA
village, because it did not include
within it's provisions villages inccr-
:porated by special charter or villages
of over 800 Inhabitants, incur-
-,1Orute.i under Gen: Laws 1891. Oh.
JAG : -" < B. =AG>-1
! The curative act Of 1893 supplies to
,an ordinance Ut the village vi Little
Falls. although before the act was
passed the village had ceased to
to exist aud had been superseded by
the city TT Little Falls as tts sue.
-,.essor under $. La ws 1885, d''h. 8. but
,itwould not apply TO an Z mend datory
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-03

The supreme court Monday dered decision the
gument the water contract and rermed its decision of last
October, holding the contract void.
When the attorneys the asked the court for
nearng they alleged why their request should be
granted The however, while granting the rehearng did
ny points, overrung all the others These points
the effect of certain Legislative enacnents passed 1898 and 1895
the decision the court holds that the law of 1895 does not apply
city, overturnng companys
the other raised by the the law of 1893 the
Afour does pass upon the consuonality of the act
The following brief statement Of the econ prepared by
the cys counsel:
The adheres former decision pma fae thirty
Near the kind question void against public
policy This qualified saying eff there existed in this
such exceptional and extraordinary of facts would render
hs think the duty the defendant
ege them and not of the plaintiff negative them
his com plaint.' .
There some
Ito make them valid and these be shown by the defendant We
ae exaordnary exceptional of facts" in
ths which would render the contract reasonabe
question open whether the vail
1aed by and The plaintiff insisted THAT the
y 1898 unconstitutional and void This court declined to
upon they adhered their decision
ground holds that the ordinance had been
s entirety passed by the village the would apply Just what
1.-THE will the effect of contract made partly with the
vlage and partly with the city does not appear clear
AS understand there being noexoepona extraordinary
this the void unless validated by the
jaw This applies village only and the stu
n appear such that by the amendments the
time of acceptance the beginning work under it, the should
hold city and that the under which the
money was expended was city village
contract the act would not apply
letter the mayor, the attorney for the city says
+rHE LAW LAID DOWN BY THE COURT IN ITS TWO
DECISIONS WOULD SEEM TO EFFECTUALLY DISPOSE
OF THE LIGHT CONTRACT AT ALL. XIV ENTS."
stands that the company will
the city for hydant and show that the valid
village The cty counsel have good believing
this cannot be DONE -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-03

ordinance su',s' qn-ntly i,:.<&s"I thy
the city. Th. title IT The curative
act. tcwit IAN nct t"gnlizlpy and
Confirming village .nr,{tnn4r."4 and
,ntracts IN ..ertniWc..s,.>" sutficie..f-
'ly expresses it's sn,jest. t..>..: = L.: :.
The provisions of GIN L.w~ 1885,
Ch. :, See: l32 re1ativestu tine CON
tracta for supplying with water
critics Incorporated under that act
cannot he construed u. declaration
of lexisla tive: policy on tire sa me xub-
je,t as Il, villa ages inc,,rl'ornt ted under
!, : 1876 ;Gh:. l45 =, -~. -. Il, IL K,
u. Former opinion adhered to- !
STArEs or MINNEs IA :,UrREME
CouRT, Ocr. T ERIN. a. d. 1923 #
James G. Flynn: Apl,ellel,'.s W. Little
Falls Electric 4 Water Co. Re
,, sponsient Opiniun =..... .:.ss.. ST.
A reArgument Of 4 this ease Il WAS
grantedSnnly as tor be force and
effect OF ttrtAin statutes which we,e
not called TO the attention of the
court on the argument already mad.
One of the Aquesti,,ns for rearKn-
msnt was the folio owing:
s., Was the ordinance Involved u
this case fxalisetl ~ General Laws
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-03
Bern-To Ar, and Mrs. john, Nu.l-
Ter, Jan. 18th, son. -. -.

Bern-To NJ. and Mrs. john, Mu.lk
Ter, Jan. 18th, son. - -.
Born To Mr. aud Mrs. Thos.
Beaumont, Jan. 9Th, q sou. r.,
Born-To Mr.. ard Mrs: Jos. Co.
siak, Jan: llth, q son. =.
Born-To Mr::and Mrs. Peter New
man, Jan. 21st, Q daughter.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lar
SOD, Jan. 18th, a daughter.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. +. Il. New
man, Jan. 3Oth. a son.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. c. St. !
Marie, Jan. 26th, a son.
Born-To MIR. and Mrs. Oliver La
gesse, Jan. 23d, a son.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rauch, Jan. 18th, a son.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. john
son, Jan. 18th, a son.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Terry, Jan. 29th, a daughter.
Born-To MT. and Mrs. W. F,
krause, Feb. 2d, a daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-03

, All the naturalists in the court
house held a seance Monday morning
over a strange animal which was
brought to Auditor Nichols by q
claimant for wolf bounty, Deputy
Auditor Harding thought it was a
dog With woi''s ears, Treasurer Meyer
opined that it might be a cross be-
tween a dog and wolf, Judge Rich
ar'lson said that it WAS just an Or
merry yellow dog, Register Gaudet
said it was ID wild animal, Clerk
Brick said it WAS foxy wolf, Deputy
Clerk Mcdonald thought it was a
welfy fox, Deputy Register Butler de-
clined to comm t himself on the mat
ter, as he said he h ID given up judg-
Jag wienerwursts. Mr.. Seal and Mr..
Rider were not present, SO their opin-
ion could not be got. Auditor Mich
OILS did not say what the animal was,
but refused to pay a bounty.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-12-06
Lived Here Formerly.

Albert H. Johnson Of 0berlin, who
was killed in railroad accident Mon
day near Denver, Col, was at one time
a resident of Wellington. About 80
years ago he was employed as chashier
by the old Baldwin, Laundon Co.
Moving to Oberlin, he finally became
president of the Citizens National
bank, retaining that position until his
death. Mr.. Johnson made a good deal
of his money in the South. After the
war he bought up a defunct railroad
down there which eventually netted
him a fortune. His son, who was
probably fatally injured in the same
accident, was formerly interested in
Missouri zinc lands.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-12-06
A COED MEETING
Was the PiitsHeid Session of the Farm
ers' Institute.

erB Institutes
For The Enterprise.
The Lorain County Farmers Insti-
tute Association met in Pittsfield, Nov-
ember q and 28. There was a good
attendance at all the sessions. There
was good speaking, good music and the
ladies of the two churches furnished
good dinners both days; in fact it was
all good, and everybody enjoyed the
program from start to finish.
The ladies session was held Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Melvina West in
the chair. The papers discussed were
excellent, the first was by Mrs. E. R.
Durffee. The discussion, led by Mrs.
E. Campbell on the culture OF olive
plants. brought out some good points
about the training Of children, and the
example Of parents in regard to the
use Of alcohol and tobacco. We hope
that some will profit by it.
The evening session was very inter-
esting. The two state lecturers,
Messrs Rondebush and Freeman, and
Prof. Root, OF Oberlin each gave a
very interesting lecture interspersed
with music by Rev. Baker and Prof.
Harding.
Tuesday afternoon 8. Reefy gave
talk on the school laws Of Ohio, which
was discussed by A s. Reed and Sec
retary Baker. Rev. ]. P. Reidinger
closed the program with an excellent
talk on temperance instruction in the
public schools, after which the follow
ing resolutions we're adopted by un-
animous rising vote:
Whereas, it has been alleged that
gambeling, games Of chance, immoral
shows and other degrading exhibitions
have been tolerated within the Lorain
County fair grounds during the fair Of
past years, which are menace to the
morality and welfare Of our children
and detrimental to the public morals,
therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the farmers and
citizens of Pittsfield tJwnship and vic
unity in attendance at the Lorain Coun-
ty Farmers Institute at Pittsfield, this
Doth day Of November, petition the Lo-
rain County Agricultural society, that
all forms of gambling. games of chance
and all immoral exhibitions be debar-
red from the grounds of the society
during future fairs, and that copy OF
this resolution be sent to the secretary
of the Lorain County Agricultural Soc
iety BY the secretary of this institute.