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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-03-08
How to Put Up Alfalfa

In writing to the state board Of agri-
culture a Kansas ranchman says: The
third crop of alfalfa is soft and retains
nearly all the sap, as it is put up in the
fall when the weather is cool The cool
weather also admits of stacking it much
greener than could be done in hot
weather, as it is not so liable to heat.
In order to have the hay most valuable
for hogs it is necessary that it be put
up in the best possible condition. With
first class hay less grain is needed I
am of the opinion that the first, second
or third crops could be put up for hog
hay by cutting when the plant is very
young, just before it blooms, but for
the reason above stated I think the
third crop preferable. In putting up
alfalfa for any purpose it should be
raked as soon as possible after being
cut, and allowed to cure in cocks, as all
the leaves are retained in this way,
while if allowed to dry before raking
and shocking the leaves drop off, and
we have only the stem, which is Of lit
tie value, for hog feed especially.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-03-08
SEEDING OF GRAvENsTE1N.

SEEOLlNG OF GRAVENSTElN.
Rural New Yorker, an apple, seed
ling Of the Gravenstein, of which Mr..
Burbank wrote as follows:
''By this mail send you medium
to small sample Of my new Gravenstein
Seeding, six weeks later than its parent,
ripening exactly with Baldwin and
Rhode Island Greening. The tree is a
grand grower and as productive as an
apple can possibly be. think the quail
ity, tenderness and texture remarka-
ble"
OF the specimen in question, half
section of which is illustrated, The
Rural says: The apple was slightly
shriveled when it was received The
flesh is yellowish, exceedingly tender,
spicy, rich, subacid It has a flavor all
its own, and we do not think, taking it
all and all, that we have ever eaten an
apple that more nearly approaches all
that we need ever hope to get in an
apple. In appearance and coloring we
may say, in word. that it resembles
the Ben Davis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-03-08
ABOUT COMPOSING.
How to Build . Compost Heap-Tha
Question Of PROFIT.

How to Bald . Compost Heap-Tho
Question Of PROFIT.
The subject Of composing is treated
at some length by John NJ. Jamison Of
Ohio in The Orange Judd Farmer. He
says in part:
On my farm Of SO acres I have han
died annually for 10 or IL years $50 to
200 tons Of manure. Much Of this Is OBJ
tanned from neighboring towns for the
hauling. The crops grown in regular
three year rotation are. corn, wheat and
clover. have given good deal of
thought to the plan of composing, and
three or four times have built compost
heaps. Ny aim has always been to put
the manure when possible on the fields
as hauled. When this has been incon-
venient or impracticable ON account of
the land being soft or for other reasons.
I have resorted to composing.
My plan in building the compost heap
has been to make It circular and four
or five feet high. Drive the wagon
around it as the manure Is being I'M
loaded. Then tramp by1eading or driv-
ing the horses over it. IF found there
was danger Of burning, hauled water
and applied it when necessary. On one
heap of 90 large loads put at different
times 80 barrels Of water This heap
was built in q corner of field where
the manure was to be used This all en-
tailed hard work, and good deal Of it.
Making the compost heap in the barn
lot, I can haul to it any time and with
any load that can be hauled upon q
good gravel pike. do not compost be-
cause I think it profitable, but as make
shift or matter of convenience. When I
dump the manure in the barn lot,
scatter shelled corn over it for my
brood sows. In gathering the corn they
fine the manure and compact it 50 that
it never has to be watered. The other
stock in the lot, horses and cattle, help
with the tramping.
would in no case consider it profit
able to gather road or street scrapings
for the compost heap. They contain too
much sand and gravel I sometimes
S5dUuCA U11O 1Ct3VO6 4IOlu xOUI dCE00 VI
timber and put them in the barn lot
compost heap. Wheat straw which lie
not needed for bedding also goes through
this heap. Clover haulm I scatter on
the fields from which it was taken and
pillow under in the late fall and winter
Going through the compost heap adds
nothing to the manure Hence why
haul it to the heap dry and haul it
away wet, entailing cost and hard Ia
borf By my system Of handling ma
nure have been able to increase my
wheat, clover and corn crops. My op-
portunities for obtaining manure of
the farm have made it possible to speed
lily bring the farm up to a state of high
fertility. Had these opportunities been
limited, or had I been confined to the
farm for the manure supply, I would
not have made practice of compost
ing, because do not think the profit
accruing would justify the outlay Of
labor required
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-03-08
Copyright, 1889. by the Author.1

In order to form fair idea Of native
life in the Philippines one must vidt
the Filipino in his bamboo shack, with
the Filipino sonora and senorita and
that most interesting Of youngsters In
the world, the Filipino 2ickaninny,
who seems as content In bamboo has
ket on the mothers head as in the
wickerwork cradle OF hammock To
American eyes the native home lie
presents many unique and interesting
phases. There is q wide difference be-
tween city and country Life in the Phil
ippines, and it is in the rural sections
that the Filipino is seen in his natural
ness and simplicity. Here, as in most
other tropical countries, the houses are
built with steep thatched roofs. with
the caves running nearly down to the
ground About Manila bay the native
shacks are built of bamboo, and there
are many villages of these queer
houses. Bacoor, Paranique, Pasig. Tun-
gallo, Maricaban, Malaban and hun
bred other towns are scattered about
the bay, and in all of these the natives
are thickly crowded.
A native shack is usually only one
story high, with the floor raised three
feet from the ground, which is neces-
sary on account of the swampy condi-
ton of the land All about the native
huts are piles of dirt and filth. and
everywhere the most insanitary condi-
lions prevail There are usually three
or four generations quartered in each
shack Aside from the natives Of all
sizes and ages, from the gray haired
padre and sonora down to the diminu-
tive pickaninny, the goats and other an
imals are sheltered within. The water
buffalo is housed in an adjoining shack.
Before we reached here our men had
heard of the Philippine water buffalo
and had formed various ideas Of the ami.
NAL When one was first sighted, we
were not little surprised. The water
buffalo, which is the Nlipino's chief
beast of burden, closely resembles an
OK in size and form. though it's horns
are larger and more widely spread apart.
The natives are frequently seen bathing
the buffalo in the waters of the Pasig,
and to US it was a novel performance.
The animals disport themselves in the
stream in real amphibious fashion. JUS
tifying the title of water buffalo.
In a native village nearly all the peo-
pie are related as result of the system
of intermarriage. One family usually
settles down in some place apart from
the others. and as the family increases
the town or hamlet grows, new shacks
being added as they are needed. In the
original marriage customs of the natives
the usuages Of Pacific islanders were
closely followed While some Of the
primitive customs have been lost sight
of in the recent changes many of them
still prevail. Like Jacob Of old, the
Filipino lover is still required to do a
term Of service for the father of his in
tended bride. and the courtship is filled
with trying ceremonies and unpleasant
vicissitudes for the young couple before
they wed and obtain a place in the
household.
Great simplicity prevails in all phases
of Filipino life A native will live upon
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-03-08
HOME LIFE OF FILIPINOS.
Characteristics and Customs Of
the Native Population.
THE PRIMITIVE BAMBOO sHAoKs.

Queer Dwelling Places Of the Rural
nila-The Water Buffalo the Chief
Beast Of Burden-Dress Of the Ma
tive Women.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
GERMAN CORPS FORMED.
Nine Hundred Mon Volunteer to Fight
for tho Boor1.

Nine Hundred Mon Volunteer TO Fight
for tho Boers.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-The Standard and
Diggers News has received a cablegram
from its Johannesburg office, saying
that German corps, 90O strong, had
been formed there to cooperate with
the Beers in the event Of war with
Great Britain. The dispatch adds that
the Beers could mobilize 10000 in three
days, while the Orange Free State could
muster 10000 men in the same period.
Continuing. the dispatch says:
"Mr. Chamberlain's reply upholding
the suzerainty of Great Britain, was re-
ceived by the raad with demonstrations
which Enthusiastically indicated the in.
tention of the Transvaal to repudiate
Great Britain's pretensions. The raad,
on hearing the five-year franchise pro
posal, gave every sign of strong dissent
and Of determination not to go be-
yond the seven-year limit"
It must not be forgotten that these
statements come from an excessively
pro-Boer source.
A special dispatch received here from
Johannes ,ury says that Editor Pake-
man of the Transvaal Leader has been
arrested, charged with high treason.
1t is generally believed critical
stage in the negotiations has been
reached and warlike rumors prevail.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
6hrapnel Failed to Explode
and Americans Suffered
No Casualties.
MORE Volunteers LEAVING
Kansas and Washington Men
on the Tartar Ready to
Make a Start. 4"
Iowa and Tennessee Regiments
the Only State Troops on
the islands,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The war de-
partment has received two dispatches
from Manila. The first reads:
Railway to Angeles completed. In
surgents north opened on the place dur
ing the morning with shrapnel, which
failed to explode; no casualties. Kan
sas and Washington volunteers arc be-.
ing loaded on transport. Two bat
talions of the Nineteenth infantry will
relieve the Tennessee regiment at 1loilo
and Cebu. The latter, with the Iowa,
the only remaining volunteer regi-
ments, will sail soon."
At the war department it is said that
with the leaving Of the Tennessee and
Iowa regiments all the volunteers will
have left the Philippines, also all the
men of the regular army discharged
under general order No. 49,.
The second dispatch reads as follows:
"Graves of the deceased members of
the Tenth Pennsylvania were decorated
Sept. / with fitting ceremonies, con-
Quoted Chaplain Pierce. Chaplain
Sutherland, a personal friend of Colo
mel Hawkins, delivered the address,"
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Likely to Accompanying Reply
With a Threat to With &. !
draw Concessions. J,
People GREATLY ALARMED.
Prevailing Conditions at Jo-
hannesbure Said to Be De-
cidedly Panicky. -,
Business Completely Para
Iyzed and Prices Of Food .,
, Rapidly Rising. W

LONDON, Sept. ALL the special dis
patches to the London morning papers
from South Africa indicate that the cor
respondents have got the impression
that the reply of the Transvaal govern.
ment to Mr.. Chamberlain's last note
will be an impertinent rejection of the
suggested conference at Cape Town and
q threat to withdraw the 6-year fran
chlse offered. !
+ The correspondent Of The Times at
Newcastle, Natal, confirms the dispatch
of it's johannesburg correspondent, Mr..
Moneypenny, that aggressive action :is
imminent. I
A special dispatch from Johannes
burg says it is understood that the
charge against Mr.. Pakemsn, editor Of
The Transvaal Leader, who was ar.
rested on Saturday, will be reduced
from sedition to, contravention Of the
press law. ~ e"
Mr.. Hoskins, the proprietor of The
Transvaal Leader, is chairman Of the
Outlanders' council and president Sot
the johannesburg chamber Of COM
merce. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
BANDIT TOWN TAKEN.
Imprsensble Filipino Post Destroyed by
the Americans.

Imprseusble Filipino Post Destroyed by
the Americans.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-General Otis
has cabled the war department dis
patch which he received from General
Hughes, commanding the American
forces at 1loilo. General Hughes said:
'Lieutenant Colonel Byrne, on Aug.
81, destroyed Argogula, most important
bandit stronghold, killing 81, wounding
many; capturing large quantities sup
plies with complete outfit breech-load-
ing shells, bolos, spears, etc. Feat re-
markable as town accessible only by
road almost perpendicular slope, con-
stantly under fire for 1000 feet; one Of
ficer and two men struck by boulders
rolled down on them, but not seriously
hurt; no casualties reported; bandit
strength 400."
Indiana arrived; one death-Orville
Mercier, unassigned recruit.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
PHILIPPINES DISCUSSED.

sohurmRn and Hay Guests Of tha Presi-
dent at the White House.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. .- President
schurman of the Philippine commission
was in conference for several hours
with Secretary Hay going over matters
in connection with the work Of that
body. In the evening the secretary and
Mr.. Schurman were guests at dinner 1t
the White House. at which ex-Mayor
Strong of New York and his son also
were present. Mr.. Schurman expects
to remain in the city for short time,
us he desires to have q conference with
Secretary Root when the latter returns
to the city.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
SERIOUS LOSS THREATENED
Fierce Timber Fires Raging
Around DeadWood, S. ..
ENGLEw0oD IN GREAT DANGER
Town May BE Wiped Out and Inhabit-
ants Are Aovinx Belonging to
Places Of Safety.

DEADwooD, s. D., Sept. "A fierce
timber FIRE is raging about 10 miles
south Of this place and threatening q
wide extent Of country. 1t broke out
some time Saturday night and as every
thing is dry as tinder and q gale is
blowing from the south the situation is.
very serious. People have turned out
from the immediate vicinity to fight
the fire but thus far the efforts have
been with little success. Englewood,
on the Burlington railway, is threat
ened with destruction and the inhabit-
ants are trying to get their belongings
to places of safety.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
THE PEOPLE ALARMED.

Conditions Decidedly Panioky at 10.
III Yf ;gsakS555E33 hannssburg. ~5 -, %grgt$ .
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 4.-The condi.
ton Of the public mind here is decid-
edly panioky. Detectives searched. the
Simmerjack mines for arms but found
nothing.
NEWCASTLE, Natal. Sept. 4. The
Sunday train from Johannesburg for
Durham, Natal, was crowded with pas.
sengers from Johannesburg, against
several of whom warrants had been is.
sued by the Transvaal authorities. The
train was searched three times by
Transvaal detectives during its passage
through Transvaal territory.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-The johannesburg
correspondent Of The Daily Mail paints
a gloomy and pitiable picture Of the
condition of things there and says:
It is almost complete exodus and
panic. Business is paralyzed and prices
of foodstuffs are rapidly rising. The
situation is intense and bankruptcy and
starvation are staring people in the face.
Another fortnight of suspense will re:
suit in q complete collapse. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
REPUlSED BY AMERICANS.
Two Uusuoosssfui Assaults Made by The
yH.i Filipinos.

Two Uusuccsssful Assaults Made by the
LII sa4 Flipinos.
Ii MANILA, Il Sept. The insurgents
made m unsuccessful attempt to drive
Colonel Smith out Of Angeles with ar.
tillery-ths first time they tried to use
this method for two months. They
brought two Krupp guns up and fred
eight shrapnel shells at the town at
dawn. Only two shells exploded and
the gunnery did no damage. Lieuten-
ant Keneley's guns of the First artillery
were brought into action Immediately
and soon drove the enemy from their
position.
Another party Of rebels fred into
Guagua, which is held by two com.
panies Of the. Ninth regiment of infan.
try, supported by the gunboat Laguna
de Bay. One native resident was
wounded. The enemy was driven off
by infantry firing and the guns of the
gunboat.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
TERRIBLY MANGLED.
Three Men Rum Down by . Train At Ce-
dar Grove, WlH.

Three Men Run Down by Train At Ce-
dar Grove, Wis.
CEDAR GROVE, Wis.,, Sept. 4.-Three
men were Instantly killed and another
seriously injured by being run down by
the northbound limited train ON the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad.
The dead are: August Scherk, Mich
olas Fass, William Holle.
The men were riding in buggy when
the train, which does not stop at Cedar
Grove, came laundering along at
lively rate, crashing into the vehicle
and terribly mangling tho occupants,
killing the horses and grinding the
buggy into splinters. The men had
been to Belgium for the day and were
returning home when the accident oc-
Cured,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
WHY CROKER FLOPPED.
Altgeld Gays the Tan'many Man Saw the
Way the Tide Was Turning.

Altgeld says the Tap,Many Man Saw the
Way the Tide Was Turning.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 4.-Ex.Gov-
arnor Altgeld said, speaking of the atti-
tude of Richard Croker toward, the
Chicago platform:
"Mr. Croker is a skrewd and willy
partisan. If he declared for MIR. Bryan
it was because he saw which way the
tide was turning"
MI. Altgeld denied his reported state
ment that in Croker and Bryan would
be an entangling alliance which would
not be for the best interest Of the Dem
ocratic party.
IF Mr.. Croker wishes to drop his
present methods and come into camp
for awhile" said MIR. Altgeld, "we are
willing to receive him. There is always
room for penitents."
Mr.. Altgeld referred to Mayor Carter
Harrison as troubled with presidential
aspirations for period and carrying on
firtations with several states.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
OFFER 70 eoHEMlANs,

Asgsntins Rspublio Wnl Give Them In-
ss duosmsnts to Settle There.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The Bohemians
living in tho United States are planning
to emigrate to South America. Jose
Fabre Of Buenos Ayres ia in this city on
his way to confer with DR.. Martin
Garcia Merou, minister Of the Argen-
tine Republic at Washington, relative
70 theinduceme ents offered to Bohemians
70 leave this country and take up their
abode In the southern parts Of the Ar
geptine Republic.
Julian Freers, the Argentine minis
ter Of agriculture, has provided Mr..
Fabre with credentials to DR.. Mercu.
Mr. Fabre has chosen three Bohemian
newspaper men and q priest who will
explore the promised land at the
expense Of the Argentine Republic,
with view to inducing their
countrymen to leave the United States
M better opportunities are offered. The
u. 4nlbers OF this commission are John
Rosicky, publishe. of, Pokrok Zapadu,
ID Omaha, Neb. P.V. Rovnianck, pub
Usher of The American Slavonic Ga
zette, in Pittsburg; August Geringer,
publisher Of the Chicago Svernost, and
the Rev. Houssk Of Tyndall, s. D.
If the reports Of this commission are
in,favor of emigration, the Argentine
government, according to the statement
Of Mr.. Fabre, will offer each settler
500 acres of land in the State Of Chubut
foz small consideration, with the un-
derstandiug, however, that this tract
shall be converted into farming land.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
SENATOR MoRCAN'S SCHEME
Would Make Manila q Great
Cotton Market.
NOW CONTROLLED BY LIVERPOOL
Asla Uses Two-thirds OF All Cotton Goods
:
:. and Manila Would BE the Dis.
tributlng Point.

CHICAGO, Sept. "A special to The
Hmes-Herald from Washington says:
Senator Morgan Of Alabama prophe-
sizes expansion will be the salvation of
cotton and is about to start crusade In
the South to spread the new gospel.
His prophetic vision, he says, may
make Manila tho great cotton market
Of the world instead Of Liverpool. In.
stead of paying tolls to brokers, mill
owners and ship owners, he says the
time is coming when an American city
on the Pacific will handle two-thirds of
the cotton of the world.
"'Liverpool has been built on cotton
at the expense of American growers,
while Manchester has thrived at the
expense Of American spinning" said
Senator Morgan.
Manila tho Means Of Escape.
"Why should the United States con.
tinue to enrich those British citiesl
Why should the pr1ce Of cotton grown
in Alabama and Texas be fixed in Eng
lapd2 Manila offers q means of escape
from this commercial thrsldom. It is
at the doors of Asia, with splendid
harbor, and the day is coming when it
will rob Liverpool Of much of its cotton
trade. Cotton and cotton goods will be
shipped west to the Pacific, carried to
Manila and distributed from that port
up and down the Asiatic coast without
paying toll to Liverpool and Manches-
ter. There is not only the saving in OK
penses to be considered, for the hand
ling means great charges. Remember
that Asia uses two-thirds of the cotton
goods manufactured and see what a
possibility there ia for Manila"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
Free Street Fair,

woman can afford to stay away from such gathering
A circus is only drop in the bucket compared with
be all kinds Of amusement for yourself and the children
When you are in town make this store your sore Make
this store your resting place Make this store your
where you buy them we will take care Of them for you
ASK us any questions you wish you will be informed
politely. If there is any article have not got will
assist you to get it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
THREE PEOPLE DROWNED.
Tug Red Cloud Wrecked on Cedar
Point. O.

Tug Red Cloud Wrecked on Cedar
Point, q.
SANDusKY, O., Sept. 4.-The tug Red
Cloud of Lorraine was wrecked off Co.
dar Point and it ia believed three per-
sons were drowned. The tug came in
with whaleback 1873 in the afternoon
and started to return. A strong east
wind was blowing and heavy sea was
running. The tug lost her bearings
early in the evening and struck against
the east side Of the government, jetty
off Cedar Point. She went on the false
work and stove hole in her side. She
filed rapidly and tho crew was forced
to leave on RATS. All but three man.
aged to reach shore safely.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
Forty.two Puildipgs burned.

BAY CITY, Mich, Sept. 4.-P;ncon-
ming village, 20 miles north of Bay
City, was visited by disastrous fire
during the afternoon. Forty-two frame
buildings, including the Michigan Cen.
trail passenger station, Maccabee hall,
10 business houses and Is dwellings
were totally destroyed with their con-
tents in nearly every case. A heavy
north wind prevailed and the firemen
were unable to cope with the flames.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
Reerniting Lively at St. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 4. Three months
have been allowed by the war depart
ment in which to organize the Forty
fifth regiment. The officers having the
work in hand state that at the present
rate of recruiting not moro than one
month will be required. Recruits are
pouring into st. Paul as fast as they
can be taken care of. The number OF
men at Smelling at the present time ex-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-09-05
Kansa, Bows snll for Home.

MANILA, Sept. 4.-Duriny the after.
noon the Kansas regiment embarked on
big barges in the river and were towed
to the United States transport Tartar,
the regimental flag flying and the men
cheering and singing. The Tartar
sailed for home later.