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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-26

SEED CORN SELECTION.-Man
farmers owning both bottom and upland
colnfelds make the mistake Of using
the same seed on both kinds of soils.
Corn which is adapted to the soil and
moisture conditions of the valleys will
not do 30 we'll on the upland as will
some variety that has, by several years
of cultivation and selection, become
adapted to the conditions there. 1t is
for the same reason that the large Color
ado potatoes that have been grown for
years under irrigation will do so poorly
when used for seed in Kansas without
tho accustomed supply Of water. It is
generally the case on the farm that the
corn from all the fields, both upland
and bottom, is cribbed together. When
the time for selection comes the largest
ears are picked out irrespective of the
kind OF soil that grew them. AS the
bottom land produces the large ears it
is more than likely that the bulk of the
seed will be from the lower and moister
portions of the farm. This is the proper
seed for the lowland, but it is not so
well adapted to the dryer and poorer
upland as is seed that has beon raised
there. 1t is advisable to select the seed
either before or at husking time, when
not only the quality of the ground but
the character of the individual stalk
and ear can be taken into consideration.
AS has been suggested before, small
box attached to tho side of the wagon
bed into which the desirable ears can
be thrown is the most practical device
that can be recommended. BY little
Judlcious selection for series of years
a strain can be established on the up
land portion of any farm which will be
well adapted to that or any other soils
similar to location and composition. An
eight inch ear from the upland will Or
dlnarily prove better for planting on
the upland than twelve-inch ear from
draw in the lower portions of the farm.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-26

There is O lemon grove Of 1000
aeres In San Diego County, California,
ana 1t 10 said to be the largest In the
world. 1t was begun in 1890, when ITO
acres were planted, and 1t has been an
naally added to until 1t has reached It's
present size. .
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-10-26

Good old John Allan. I shot his COW
in my cornfield, for 1t was her third
offenss, and the old man was grieved.
He never got mad, but only said "I
know me Coow worried ye, but-but--
major, wouldent have shot your coow.
I love you too we'll for that"
How true it Is that "kind words
take away wrath" BILL ARP.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
IT IS A HOT NUMBER
Votes for Senator in Helena
Said to Be Worth 800
900 Apiece.
WILL BE No CAUCUS
OF the Democrats. 1t Is Thought-A
Secret Caucus Was Held by
the Republicans.

Helena, Jan, 4.-(Anaconda Stand
ard Special. And W. A. Clark came
also. He arrived OH this evening train
from Butte, accompanied by his friend,
Jack Hoy Backed by such an able
lieutenant as Jack Hoy, W. A. Clark is
now prepared to make the fight Of his
life. the same old fight of his life that
he has MADE On several previous occa !
sions and always with the same result.
In addition to the Butte talent enumer-
ated. several prominent gamblers and
influential sports and heelers of the
city Of Helena are Jealous workers in
the Clark vineyard. They are burning
with the desire TO purify politics on The
Clark plan.
As it Looks at present there is not a
! possibility of a caucus before the voting
begins next Tuesday. Mr. Conrad has
eight or ten men that he defies the
devil and al his works to pull away
from him Joseph z. Toole has six or
eight men who swear that Clark and
Rockefeller together haven't money
enough to buy one of them. The Mats
contingent, some thirty odd men, are
as true to Mats as steel, notwithstaGd-
| ing that the price of votes is said to
have gone up to 100000 apiece.
| The most uncertain quantity are the
fourteen republican votes. Nobody
| takes any stock in the assertion that
they are going to stand together for
Tom Marshall or any other republican
candidate Some Of them openly admit
that after the first ballot they are 60
ing to scatter to the various democratic
candidates. Once the scattering begins
Clark, of course, will get the scatterers,
but even if CLARK got every one Of the
fourteen republicans he would still be
a long way shy Of majority in the
joint ballot. People who have seen W.
A. Clark in his grand and lofty tumbl-
ing acts before are not seriously dis
turbed by tonight's sensational pro-
Clark features.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Democrats win Not Caucus.

Helena, Jan. 5. 5.-(Butte Inter Noun
tain special)-A house caucus has been
called for this evening to reach some
conclusion upon committee clerkships.
host of candidates Of both sexes hav-
ing swept the solons off their feet. 1t
is reported there may be an effort to
hold a caucus on senator, too, but no
one knows whether it will develop.
W. A. CLARK made his first appearance
upon the scene last night. The coming
of the chief of the Clark forces has in
creased the activity of the workers for
the Butte banker.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06

An imperial edict, issued last FRI
day, remarks that China is passing
through severe crisis in her history, "
1t reminds viceroys and governors Gf
the numerous ,edicts that have been
issued lately ordering administrative
reforms. points out that many Of these
have not been obeyei and commands.
the immediate institution of reforms in
the methods of training troops, in
manufacture. in agriculture and in
everything likely to conduce to the
prosperity of the empire. It directs
the viceroys and governors to memorial
ize the throne within a month that
these reforms have been inaugurated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06

chapter b. title 10, part 8, Political
Code, relating to the ending of the
fiscal year and the filing of reports of
state and county officers. By Kelly, a
bill to amend sections S9l and S95.
Code Of Civil Procedure, relating tc at
tachinents. By Shovlin, bill to
amend section 500, Code of Civil Pro-
cedure. The house then adjourned un-
til Friday morning.
In the Senate.
The senate has cleared its decks for
action III regard to bills. This morn
ing three bills were read the first and
second times and referred to the COM
mittees. Senate bill No. ] was intro
duced by Senator Myers of Ravalli,
senate bill No. 2 by the same senator
and senate bill No. 8 by Senator Con-
molly of Granite.
Senate bill No. 1, which went to the
committee on roads and highways, re-
peals house bill No. 266. passed by the
last session, defining the powers and
duties Of highway officers, road super
visors and yacating, opening, elaying
ont or changing highways or roads,
and re-enacts and revives any and all
laws, Legislative acts and parts Of leg
lslative acts repealed by that bill.
Senate bill No. 2, referred to the ju-
dietary committee, provides for the Gre
alton of the Twelfth judicial district.
to EN- brace the counties of Granite and
Ravalli, and changes the boundaries of
the Third and Fourth judicial districts.
from which the Twelfth is to be
created. Thirty days after the bill
becomes law the governor is to ap-
point judge to serve until the next
general election.
Senator Connolly's bill. S. B. No. 3,
proposes to regulate the present and
future assignment Of wages 1t pro-
ments Of wages shall be void unless
made for debt actually existing at the
time of making the assignment and Of
sufficient amount to cover the expected
wages assigned.
Two notices of the introduction of
bills were given: By Tierney, amend
ing the law in regard to the state arid
land commission; by Stanton, defining
the liability Of railroad companies in
relation to damages sustained by en-
ployes.
The senate today received the first
authoritative notice Of the senatorial
contest from Flathead county, that has
been instituted by Mr.. Geiger against
Fred Whiteside, il the shape Of a
sealed package from the secretary Of
state The package contained the
notice Of contest, statement Of contest,
commission authorizing the taking of
depositions. and an envelope containing
three keys and the dpositions. The
papers and keys were referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
just where those keys come in was not
shown to the senate today.
Senator Clarke from Madison county
was granted two days leave of absence
on account of private business.
An adjournment until 1890 Friday
morning was taken.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
publican from first to last. This report
cannot be confirmed. The republicans
present will not say word
BILLINGS TO GILT EDGE.
A Petition for n New Daily Mail to the
Northern Country.

A Petition for a New Daily Mail to the
Northern Country.
S. H. Erwin Of Roundup, who has
been in the city for a few days, has
been circulating the following petit
tion which has been signed by every
business man in Billings to whom it
was presented:
Billings, Mont. Jan. 4, 1899. To
the Honorable Fourth Assistant Post
master General, Washington. D. c.;
We, the undersigned residents of Vel
lowstone county, state Of Montana, and
patrons Of the offices along proposed
route, do hereby respectfully petition
and earnestly ask that six -times-a.
week mail route be established, to COM
mence at Billings, Yellowstone county,
Montana. and run. via Shannon's
ranch IN. o. to Roundup. Yellow
stone county, Montana; thence to
Highfeld, and to its terminus at Gilt
Edge, Fergus county. Montana, sup
plying. in addition to existing offices
on said route two additional offices, to
be petitioned for, to be located between
tI1ea UlllC6S OI I1lS uu6iu dulA S1Ilt DuS6,
Fergus county, Mont. We respectfully
represent that the establishment of said
route will be highly appreciated by the
patrons of the respective offices to be
supplied, and will add to the efficiency
of the service and be in the interests Of
the same. Said proposed route will
follow regularly established county
road and will be open at all seasons Of
the year.
The establishment Of this route
would be a great convenience to Bill,
ings and also to the people Of Roundup
and Gilt Edge, both OF which now
Lave poor mail facilities. 1t also
would accommodate many people on
Flatwillow and through that section Of
the country, where several of the star
routes, taken at too low figure BY for
eign contractors, have been abandoned.
This new route wonld not interfere in
any manner with the route from La
vina to Ubet and the people Of Billings
are especially anxious to have it estab-
lished
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
THE DE-sU-AH..
The Young Men Of Billings Perfect a
Social Organization.

A social organization known as the
De-Su Ah has been perfected in this
city with the following officers and
members: President, Jas. H. John
ston; vice president Will Morse; sec
retary, Will Riefenrath; treasurer, Lee
Mains. NJ
Membership Geo. Settler, Tom
Chapple, Allen Farrell, Chas. Chapple,
John Reece, Fred Hathhorn, DR.. "a. E.
Armstrong. Fred Rixon, j. E. Hughes,
W. E, Henry. W. O. Allen, Leo Carper.
W. Fl. Mccormick. J. M. Seaman.
Vigg Iceberg, H. v. Bailey, A. J.
Sayfr. I. 6. Griggs.
Ehe president will call meeting at
We request of members.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
A Secret Republican Caucus.

Helena, Jan. 4.--( -(Anaoonda Stand
ard special. )-The republican members
of the legislature held their senatorial
caucus. All present pledged their
honor to keep the proceedings absolute
ly secret. 1t is rumored. however, that
there was a sharp division of opinion
Oh the proposition Of voting for a re-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06

Sousa's celebrated band will soon
play an engagement in Helena.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06

were as follows:
A. L. Babcock Hardware Co.,
hay and iced. 4 20
Donovan & Spear, coal. ...... 80 So
H. w. Rowley, agent, room rent
for city engineer -. ........ IL 90
G. w. Stoddard, wagon work =. 90
Nina j. Browne typewriting Is. 2 90
G. r. Stoll, flushing hydrants. 8 90
H. M. Allen & Co., lumber 73
Thos. McGirl, rebate taxes. .... 4 90
A. S. Gass. sprinkling streets in
September. 70 90
P. M. Gallaher, services city en-
gineer, ten days in December. 70 90
w. j. ,Youmans, assigned bill of
NJ Burns, hay. y............. 8 80
Billings Water Power Co., lights
for December. 49,. 1919 90
T. r. Kinds & Co., cash paid
for tapping sewer. 5 90
Gust Seipp, shoeing fire team,
six months. ............... IL 25
Yellowstone county, for destroy
ing Russian thistles. ...... 13 90
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for doing the city
printing for the year 1899, and to also
see about purchasing some file cases in
which to keep the city papers and pre-
serve the same. It was also suggested
that the clerk open an Office in the
room with the city engineer in the
Belknap block.
The council, realizing the necessity
Of having full membership, which it
has not had for nearly nine months
past owing to the continued absence Of
Alderman Williams. decided to take
upon itself the duty Of declaring the
office OF Mr.. Williams vacant and elect
ing someone to fill the position. Thos.
Linton was elected BY a unanimous
vote as alderman to succeed Mr.. Will
Jams.
This completed the business and the
council adjourned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
CITY COUNCIL DoINGs.

Routine Business Transacted and Il New
Alderman Elected.
The first meeting in the new year of
the city council was held in the fire
hall Tuesday night. Roll call found
Aldermen Connolly and Williams alb
sent, the latter being still absent in the
Klondike region. But little business
came before the august body other than
the usual allowance of bills, which
were as follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-05
CLEANING SANTIAGO.
How u Spanish lIidaIgo was Made TO
Como to Time, r


Chicago Record: One OF the most cf-
ficient of the new officials Mt Santiago
de Cuba Is Major Barber, who was an
assistant Of NJ. p. Handy in the bureau
OF promotion and publicity during the
Worlds Fair, and prior to TINT time
vas press agent for Buffalo Bili's wild
west show. Major Barber has charge
OF the street cleaning and sanitary mat
tiers ut Santiago. and during the last six
weeks has done great work in purify
ing that pest hole. He has swept and
scraped every street, sidewalk and al
ley and has carted thousands of loads
Of filth to a place in the suburbs, where
II has been burned. Several hundred
barrels OF kerosene oil have been used
to hasten the fires. Major Barber Is
now teaching the people cleanliness and
the observance. OF sanitary precautions
about their households. His regula-
tons are SO strict and his power so
grent that whenever he finds n nuisance
either in IL public or private place he
not only undertakes to nbate II himself,
but hnuls the owner Of the property be-
fore Governor Wood, who imposes
heavy fine or sentences him 10 work In
the chain gang. which is employed by
Barber In cleaning the streets. The
other day the residence of one of the
richest and most arlstOcratic Spaniards
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-05
pINGREE'S PLANT.
Finds Fault with the National a,

Finds Fault with the National Ad.
sIia.ion-ASainsL Annexation.
d LANSING, Mich, jan. 4.-Governor
PlnSree, In his message 10 the IeEisla-
ture. congratulated the state on It's
progress and the era OF prosperity
which is opening up before it. Equal
taxation Governor Pingree treated ut
length, saying that II was the most I'm
portant question In this state to-day,
and that the present state administra-
ton was put in power expressly 10 take
some action In looking to an equitable
system of taxation. Hc argued that
railroads and other corporations
should be brought under the general
lax law. Instead Of being assessed upon
their gross earnings, US ut present.
Governor Pingree then recommends
the repeating OF the special charters Of
the Michigan Central & Detroit, Grand
l1aven * Milwaukee, railroads so MS to
bring them under the general tax laws.
The attempt at the special SESSION Inst
spring to pass the htkison BILL which
has equal taxation for Its object, Is re-
fcrcrd TO- md the governor severely
criticlses some federal office holders
for alleged lobbying against II. The
governor recommends moderate In
come tax upon all incomes above $1,000
u year. The progress made by trusts
In recent years has alarmed the govern
or. He advocated that Congress should
tnke this matter in hand. us state leg
islntures, he slys, are powerless, be-
cause corporations would be simply
driven from one state TO another by nnv
attempt ut Legislation on the part OF
the states. Governor Pingree finds
fault with the present national admInls-
trniion. sDylng TINT the war was pre-
cipltnted by the clamor Of an unscru-
pulous press. with the cooperation or
equally interruptions politicians, who
hoped that tho excitement and hysterIa
OF war would distract the popular mind
from the abuses or their mismanage-
mrnt und from the grievances from
which our people suffered. and still sur
fer, greater than any those OF Spniu's
subjects had to complain OF.
Decided opposition was expressed to
the annexation OF the Philippines, the
governor claiming that they IRE In no
way necessary fIr our safety, or even
useful. nE are the Hawaiian Islands or
the Antilles. Hc Says: "Thr scheme OF
annexation fs simply II veal; imitation
OF the policy OF European monarchlcs,
conceived In apparent ignorance or In
difference respecting the vastly differ
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-05

I'm dealing with interests which We
have grown to group together as the In
terests OF labor we must always keep
In mind the fact that ultimately each
mans salvation rests mainly with him
self, and that no amount Of legislation
or Of combination can supply the lack
OF Individual initiative-the lack of In
divldual energy, honesty. thrift and in
dustry. Yet this capacity for individ-
ual self-help can, and should be. gen.
orally supplemented by that form Of
self-help that follows on organization
und association, as has been shown by
the careers OF many of the trade unions
and labor declarations; and sometimes II
can be supplemented by the direct ac
ton Of the state Itself.
This legislation Is not necessarily
against the Interest OF capital; on the
contrary. # wisely devised, It is for
the benefit OF both labOrers and en-
ployers."
In discussing the National Guard.
Governor Roosevelt says, among other
things: 1T Is to be hoped that some
well-thOusht plan may be adopted by
the national government for the use
OF the guard In any future war. The
guard should be used us il was In the
civil war. and should not be called out
for foreign service. The work which
the national guardsmen ought formally
to perform differs entirely from that ex-
pected OF regulars.
MANY OF the troops who volunteered
gladly for the emergency. now that
the war Is over. are most anxious to
return. That they are not all Of them
able TO return Is due TO the utterly In
adequate size of our regular army. II
our regular army Is. as It should be.
Increased 10 100000 men. the hard neces-
sity of retaining In the service the VOL
unteer organizations, which ought not
be retained, will disappear.
THE lamentable result OF keeping the
guard armed with archaeIc weapons.
utterly unfit for modern warfare, was
shown very conclusively In the late
contest with Spain. II Is an under
statement OF the case to say that
single ii.5t-class regiment. armed with
the Krag-Jorgcnscn Is worth three reg
fme:ts armed with low pu%cr. single
shot. black powder piece like the
Springfield"
Reaching the question or the civil
service. Governor Roosevelt says of the
existing state law on the Subjec; that
# works badly from every Standpoint
and the hallmark given upon the So
called fitness test represents no:
competitive examination ut all, but the
Individual preference OF In" appointing
Office" or rather the outsider who has
requested the appointment. It would
be better to have II stated outright that
this was the case and thai the cxami-
nation was merely pass or non COM
petttire examination Instead Of going
through the farce OF a nominall% COM
petitlve examination. which Is not such
In. reality"
After mention OF subjects that are
exclusively state interest, Governor
Roosevelt says:
I'm New York City, even more than
In the state. there is need nt cutting
down the salaries OF certain officials. OF
forcing Others 10 Gu more work, and OF
altogether getting rid OF ytl others. -ss
The evils c! the police system In New
York hay" become very serious; 1 may
find 1t necessary 10 communicate with
yJu again on This matter"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-05

In Santiago was found to be shcltcrlng
very offensive nuisance. Major Bar
Der politely ordered the owner to re-
move II. which he neglected to do. He
was given n second order, with limit
OF time, which he still ignored; where
upon Major Barber, with a posse OF
men. went to his residence. They found
him In bed, although 1t was II O'Clock In
the morning, and did not even give him
time 10 dress. bat brought him, in his
pajamng. before Governor Wood. who
sentenced him TO thirty days hard la
Dor In the chain gang. The proud hi
dnlgo at first was inclined TO be amused
at the proceedings. then he became in
dignnnt. and finally roarcd with rage.
but Barber explained that the Yam
KEGS who were cleaning that town
meant business md intended to con-
vince the people OF that fnci. After
spending two days in cleaning street
the Spaniard begged for mercy. and
was released with the understanding
that lie should set good example to his
neighbors. which he did. He not only
cleaned up his own place. but he has
kept 1t clean ever since. A few exam
pies of this sort have taught the Span
Iards lesson.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-05
Clarksbnrs Fair Association.

Special Dispatch TO tho lnielliGencer.
CLARKSBuRG. ". VA. Jon. A.-At
a meeting OF the board OF directors Of
the West Virginia Central Agricultural
and Mechanical society the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: T. T. Wallis. president; c. w.
Lynch. vice.prcsident; NJ. NJ Thornp-
son. corresponding and recording sec
rotary; r. S. Spates. treasurer: B. u.
Stout. chief marshal and John X. Steel:
ticket marshal. After paying OF
all Indebtedness the society has cash
balance Of ST57.S5 remaining In Its
treasury. At the next meeting the
board will make application for mem-
bership to the National Trotting Asso-
citation.