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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11
Rtx Fee for a Sman Man.

It is stated authoritatively that Will
lam r. Day and Whitelaw Reid will re-
ceive 100000 each for their services on
the peace commission. Congress has no
say in the matter. The money will be
paid out of the $5O,0OO,O0O war fund by
order of the president.
There is no warrant for such excessive
remuneration. Why should the president
be able to reward his personal favorites
at the expense of the people? What de-
fense can be made of system that puts
$2OO, 900 into the pockets of two men for
a few weeks work-a fee four times the
salary the nation pays its chief execu-
tive?
The case of Mr. Day furnishes an as
tonishing example of what the presi-
dents favor may accomplish. He was
a country lawyer in Ohio when he was
appointed secretary of state. Without
experience in public life, the most i'm
portant portfolio of government was
placed in his hands.
Accepting the secretaryship of state
was a purely commercial transaction
with DR.. Day. One Of his reasons for
resigning was that it did not pay him
as we'll as his law practice at Canton.
The real reason was that he might ac-
cept a place on the peace commission
and grab fee of $1OO,OOO.-New York
Journal.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11
THEY PROTEST.
FiiipfnOs Junta in Europe Take a
Hand in AffHirs.

LONDON. Jan. 10.-The Filipino commit
tees in Paris, Madrid and London telegraph
ed on Saturday to President Mckinley. The
Paris dispatch read: -
I'VE protest against the Decentralization
of American troops at Iloilo."
The London telegram said 'The treaty
of peace still unratified. American claim Of
sovereignty premature. Pray reconsider
resolution regarding IloAO. Filpinos wish
Cor friendship Of America and abhor mill
tarism and deceit" a.
A representative of the Associated press
learns that the F'ilipinos junta of Paris
has received a telegram from the Filipino
agent at Hong Kong. dated Saturday. and
saying.
Flight with Americans unavoidable We
are not the aggressors."
A telegram from an English house at
Manila yesterday says the situation is very
strained and that there is much anxiety
here. The dispatch also contained news
from Iloilo, the substance Of which was
that the Aberican troops had not yet
landed.
The members Of the Filipino junta dis
credit statement published in the Globe
here this afternoon. that the United States
government has ordered Agoncillo, the rep
resenta5ive OF Aguinaldo, to leave Washing
ton. They say they surely would have
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11

MADRID, Jan. Seen. Rios, in command
of the Spanish troops in the Philippines,
cables that the hostility between the Ameri-
cans and the Tagalos is increasing.
MANILA. Jan. s-Within a few hours Of
the proclamation issued by Maj Gen. Otis
in behalf Of President Mckinley the agents
OF Aguinaldo billed Manila with manifesto
which attracted considerable attention. The
revolutionary president protested against
Gen. Otis signing himself military governor
OF the Philippine islands.
Aguinaldo, in his manifesto, declared he
had never agreed al Singapore, Hong Kong
or elsewhere, to recognize the sovereignty of
the Americans here and insists that he
returned to the Philippines on an American
ship solely to conquer the Spaniards and to
win independence. He asserts that both his
proclamations of May "a and June II stated
this fact officially, and he claims that Mai.
Gen. Merritt confirmed this by a procla-
nation several days before the Spaniards
capitulated. stating clearly and definitely
that the American forces came to over
throw the Spanish government and liberate
the Fiipinos.
In conclusion Aguinlado declared that he
had natives and foreigners as witnesses that
the American forces recognized not only by
acts that the FilipinOs were belligerents
but by publicly saluting the Filipinos nag
''as it triumphantly sailed these seas before
the eyes of all nations
Aguinaldo then solemnly protested, in the
name Of the Deity, who empowered him to
direct his brethren in the difficult task Of
regeneration, against the intrusion of the
American government and reiterated that
he can produce proofs that he was brought
on the understanding that the Americans
promised him their cooperation to attain
independence.
The revolutionary leader then calls upon
his followers to work together with force
and assured them he is convinced that they
will obtain absolute independence and urg
ing them never 10 return from the glori-
Gus road on which they have already so
far advanced.''
Maj. Gen. Otis attaches Importance to
the manifesto. He says he feels confident
that the opinion of the better class of the
Filipinos is not expressed in 1t, but to
whether the Filipino masses can be con-
trolled and the Filipino army kept in check
he does not know, although he hopes for a
pacific outcome of the trouble.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11
Midd1emeM In Politics.

MlOOlcmcA In Politics..
Ever since human history began, the
few clever ones have used their wits to
make slaves of their fellows.
Again and again their schemes have
been exposed and broken up, and every
time they have invented new scheme
to perpetuate their power
In ancient times the kings pretended
to be descended from the gods. When
this was discovered to be lie, they
asserted that the gods had ordained
them to be kings.
A few centuries ago this assertion was
also doubted, and King Charles of Eng
land and King Louis of France had
their heads removed during the inves-
tigation.
Since then the r,nnarchs. of Europa
have declared that they hold their po-
sitions by the consent of their people,
and that their aim was to further the
general welfare.
In France, Switzerland and the United
States, this lie, too, was discovered, and
kings were promptly told to hunt for
another job.
Then came presidents. In France
elected king with his crown off; and the
people still continued to be ruled instead
of obeyed.
Parliaments and congresses were de-
vised. The people were allowed to elect
their representatives, but they were not
allowed to control tleif conduct after
election.
Thus the enormous powers of govern
ment have always remained in re-
sponsible hands; and the people have
had their commands disobeyed and their
interests neglected and their wealth ap-
propriated by idlers.
We have picked out and set apart a
few hundred men, and given them the
keys of our treasure house.
They have not been particularly hon
est or honorable men, and we knew it;
but we said to them: Here are the
keys, and there are all our possessions;
go and do what you please with them
for two years."
And then, when we find our possess
sions disappearing, we hold up our
hands in pious horror, and sigh about
the wickedness and compatibility of
politicians.
Any mother of family of boys would
be very foolish tc bake a batch OF
mince pies, and then give the key of the
pantry to the boys.
If the mince pies were still in the pan
try the following day, then those boys
would be unlike any that ever grew in
our back yard.
Our advice to the American people to-
day is: Keep your own keys in your
own pockets. Don't have middle
men between you and your own prop
erty.
The progress of civilization has caused
the abolition of mfddlemen in educa-
ton. Today almost every one has the
opportunity to read observe and think
for themselves.
1t has abolished the middleman in re-
ligiOn, as every one has the right to
think on that subject as they please.
It is fast abOlishing the middleman in
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11
$1.O0 A YEAR In ADVANCE.

ing with each other for the sake of a
bare living great lords and syndicates
usurping the rights and opportunities
of the people, and debating with the
prerogatives of kings, who shall and
who shall not make a living. They find
the once glorious haven of the oppressed
transformed into condition of mon
archy not unlike that of Europe. The
giant of freedom has been shorn of his
strength and manhood. The liberties
handed down by the fathers of our coun-
try have been turned over to the banks.
monopolists, trusts and combines, and
are lost to the people. America is no
longer the home of the free-Appeal to
Reason.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11
The Land of the Coward and the Home
of the Slave.


Many years ago, when our forefathers,
downtrodden and oppressed by the tyr
amy of kings, turned their backs upon
the scenes of their childhood and their
faces toward the new world of liberty in
the West. it was with hearts filled with
rosy hopes of peace and plenty. Nor
were they disappointed. The hardships
of pioneer life we're more than compen-
sated by receiving the full results Of
their labor, and happy homes sprung up
as if by magic, and each new conner was
gladly welcomed as valuable addition
to the social circle. But with the seed
of liberty they brought the cookie of
usury and usurpation. How different
the scene today. The new conner is
spurned, and if he succeeds in landing
a disappointment awaits him. He finds
land of hunger and rags, men compet-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11

business, by means of trusts and public
ownership.
And now it is time to abolish the
middleman in politics..
We want no more elected despots.
Every citizen should be more than a
voter; he should be a law-maker-
Coming Nation.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11
card the news IL 1t had been true.

heard the news If 1t had been true.
Mail advices from the so-called Filipino
government, received here today say that
Aguinaldo has decided that all foreign trade
entering ports under Filipino control will be
admitted on the payment of a duty of 5 per
cent ad valorem, and that all export trade
is liable to a duty of per cent ad valorem.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11
Who Are the Oppressed1

You have all heard about how the
people of Russia and Turkey are op-
pressed by the czar and sultan. Do you
believe they are oppressed? II SO, In
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11

A Prominent Minister sall Teseher Both Given
Up to Die. We're csrei
BY the new treatment. Names and addresses
given at the ST.. Paul Medical and Surgical
Institute, Fifth and St. Peter streets, St. Paul,
Mimi, where cured. THIS treatment given at
home.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11

Truth before all else
Any man who don't know that this Is
free country-free from liberty or JUS
tice-is an ass.-Minneapolis Sentinel.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11
INCREASING
Hostility Between Americans
and Filipinos Grows
More Bitter.

MADRID, JAM S.-Gen. Rios, in command
OF the Spanish troops in the Philippines.
cables that the hostility between the Ameri-
cans and the Tagalos is increasing.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-11

Bring send the aboye sd.. aAd your case will
be assured prompt attcnsion.-Ed.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-02
SOME FEEDING TESTS.
Breed More Than Feed Determines
the Character and the Compo-
sitiOn of MILK.

Bulletin No. SO of the Massachusetts,
experiment station says: Feed has very
little effect upon the quality OF milk.
By quality we refer to the per cent. or
amount of total solid matter in the
milk. 1t is a well-recognized fact that
some feeds affect the flavor and to some
extent the color of milk. Feeds rich in
protein have a tendency to slightly in
crease the percentage of fat in some
COWS: the same can be said of feeds
rich in fat. This increase is probably
only temporary, however, the milk
gradually coming back to its normal
composition. The milk-producing
function is to a large extent under the
control of the nervous system. Any in
fluence that disturbs the quiet or nor
NAL condition of the animal-be it
rough usage, extremes of temperature,
etc.-will have its effect upon the quail
ity of the milk. On the other hand
plenty of good feed increases the guam
tity of milk until the animal reaches
her maximum of production. Prof.
Patrick, of the Iowa station, conducted
an experiment in which a number of
cows were fed sugar meal" a refuse
of our glucose factory. In the first eX-
pertinent it was thought that cows fed
this feed gave decided increase in
butter fat, but the experiment not be-
ing satisfactory, a second trial was
given, and in this experiment it was
found that COWS fed sugar meap gave
no increase in butter. A similar ex-
pertinent was made in one of our east
ern stations in which beef tallow was
fed beginning with a ration of two
ounces and increasing to two pounds
per day, and at the close of this expert
ment it was found that the COW was
still giving her one pound of butter
daily, her previous record.
These references and experiments
are given to show that it is the breed,
more than the feed given, that is to de-
termine the character and composition
of milk. We're it only the feed given,
what would be the use of our choice
dairy breeds, when Texas COW could
be made by feeding to produce as many
pounds of butter as the Jersey. We
should then feed the COW a sufficient
quantity of rich, wholesome food, with
plenty of pure water constantly on
hand.-Farmers' Voice.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-02
VALUE OF cow PEA.
Forage, Feed and FertiiiHihs
Crop, Says This Writer IL
Has No Equal.

Can't. E. A. Wilson writes from "ash-
;ro+on in part as follows: Farmers IN
the north do not, as a rule, hall aPPre,
ciate the COW pea as a forage, feed ana
fertilizing crop. Really, there Is
nothing they can grow on the farm that
in all respects begins to equal IT, anu
where conditions are anything IKE
favorable, a good, average crop is al.
most a certainty. AS an upbuilder OF
poor, sandy and overworked solls' II Is
especially valuable. In all-round Value
there is but one other legume that pc
o1ns to equal it, and that is the Florida
velvet bean, but for speedy growth
and early maturity of fruit the COW pea
stands at the head. 1t is wonderful
nitrogen gatherer, and it is therefore
exceedingly valuable both as green
feed and renovator of the soil. Twelve
to twenty thousand pounds of green
forage per acre, and 20 to 30 bushels OF
seed is not an uncommon yleld, ana
with this mass of leaf and vine TUNED
under as fertilizer, or cut and cured as
a dry feed or used for silo, must neces-
Sarlly be OF great fd1ue' 1He MAJ u W
pea is especially valuable for all stock
on the farm, as every living thing will
eat them as greedily as they would corn
or oats. Hogs do specially well on
them, and to turn them into pea field
they will fatten perfectly. To grow a
crop fit your ground nicely, drilling
seed an inch or so apart, and covering
about three inches deep. Or you can
seed with common wheat drill, which
will do just as well. When plants are
I'D to four or five inches run over field
with weighted harrow, paying no at
tention to rows, thus freeing your
ground of grass and weeds. If ground
is not too foul, this is all your crop will
need. Most of all the COW pea family is
quick in fruition and maturing of
fruit, rarely taking over 60 to so days
from date Of planting to maturity of
fruit and harvesting of crop. This
makes, therefore, specially valuable
crop for the central and northern sec
tions of our union, where seasons are
inclined to be short, and where crops
so frequently fail"
The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-02
THE MODERN FARMER.
He Must Be n Scientific Man in Order
to Keep Pace with Progress
sive Competitors.

More skill is required to properly
manage farm than in any other occu-
patton, as farming includes many diff
ferent branches of business, and, while
some are more skillful as breeders,
others are more successful in growing
special crops. Gardening includes the
forcing process, while fruit growing
requires a knowledge of insects and
varieties. In fact, there is no limit to
the farmers usefulness, and the farmer
who becomes an expert in any partic-
ular line follows scientific methods just
as surely as he who studies and OBJ
serves in some other direction. If the
farmer succeeds by the adoption of
the surest and most profitable systems
he should be all the more willing to
theorize and endeavor to further i'm
prove his practice. Farming at the
present day is rapidly drifting to that
point at which the farmer must be a
specialist and give his attention to
some particular line. The dairyman
who has devoted the greater portion of
his time to the improvement of breeds
and the production of superior milk,
butter and cheese would probably not
succeed should he venture into the
forcing of vegetables in winter, while
the florist would no doubt make fail
ure with field crops. These facts dem
onstrate that there is always something
to learn and that, as the improvements
occur in mechanics, the farmer is more
or less affected by the changes in eco
nomic conditions and must adapt his
operations accordingly. He must be a
scientific farmer in order to keep pace
with his competitors in the march of
Drorress,-Trov CN W Times.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-02
Cnrinmnf Cow Pen Hax.

The curing of COW pea hay so as to
properly preserve it is difficult unless
the conditions are favorable. The
crop should be cut when the seed pods
are about four inches long. If allowed
to become too dry the leaves will crum-
BILE, and if too damp the hay may Be
moldy in the NOW. They are said to
keep best when stored with timothy
hay, as the hay absorbs any dampness
existing in the pea vines. Leaving
aside the curing of COW peas for hay
they will be found very serviceable
when fed green to cattle, and as renova-
of nitrogen they are unsurpassed, even
nv clover
The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-02
SHALLOW CORN CULTURE.
Experiments of the Nebraska Station
show the Success of the Compar-
atively New Method.

A revolution in corn culture in Ne
braska is promised. For some years
the. advocates of shallow cultivation
have been endeayoring to prove the
value of their plan, but have made lit
tie headway. AT the request of num-
Der of farmers the experimental sta
ton has been making thorough tests,
and bulletin announcing results is
being prepared for publication.
Four acres of land was divided into
tracts of one acre each, and each tract
was cultivated by different cultivator.
The result showed that the acre under
deep cultivation yielded SO bushels,
while one under shallow yielded 68 and
the other two 60 bushels each. The
land receiving shallow cultivation was
stirred to a depth of three inches, that
receiving deep cultivation to a depth
of six inches.
The director of the experimental sta
ton says that the advantage of shallow
cultivation lies in the fact that the air
does not penetrate so deeply, and there
fore does not dry out the roots in a
y
NAL. A study of the roots of the corn
plant shows that many of them would
naturally grow within three or four
inches of the surface, but when the
upper layer is dry, their source of
nourishment is shut off. Deep cultiva-
ton has the disadvantage, too, of tear
ing the roots, thereby hindeling them
from securing the proper amount of
nourishment. The one thing insisted
upon in shallow cultivation is frequent
stirring to prevent hard crust from
forming for any time on the surface.
Wherever tried, the shallow culti-
waited corn this year has proved the
more vigorous, although so well timed
have been the rains that the weld is
certain to be enormous. The prospects
are such that the millions of bushels
held by spectators in cribs are being
marketed as fast as possible, although
the market has sagged some within the
month.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-02
DistensiOn and Rupture.

Distension and rupture of the stom-
ach usually arise from too much food
;mperfectly masticated, or from the
horse being put to collar work imme-
diately after a heavy meal. The symp-
toms are abdominal pain, eructations of
gas and food, fetid breath, profuse per-
spiration, cold legs and ears and great
prostration. The animal sits on its
launches like dog. The treatment >r
the former disease) consists in diffus-
able stimulants such as ether, ammo
mia, oil of turpentine, whichever is near
est at hand, always given in linseed oil,
accompanied with brisk rubbing with
brush or wisp of straw over the ab-
tlomen and enemas of warm water and
soap by the rectum. If the latter dis
ease no treatment is of any avail.-Prai-
RE Farmer.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-02
.eLIyE NS}o
49051s sST0CK
SELF-FEEDING BOX.
A Labor-Saving sontrivance Where
Pigs of Different Sizes and
Ages Run Together.

I give a rough sketch and description
of self-feeding box for pigs. 1t is II
feet long, and each side is divided into
Ia little stalls about nine inches wide.
These stalls are simply boards five
inches wide and 12 inches long, nailed
against the side of the box, and reach
ing down into the feed-trough to keep
the pigs out of the trough and from
wasting the feed, and at the same time
keep them from crowding and fighting.
There is no waste of feed, and each pig
can have a stall and will eat very quiet
ly. A is sill 8 feet long; feed-troughs
inches wide, 2h inches deep; side
The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-02
a Hint About Hay-seIIing.

Timothy hay usually brings a good
price in market, yet it is inferior to
clover hay, and is said to rank in feed
ing value on a par with marsh grass or
salt hay. But horses like it, and it is al
ways in demand in the cities. Farmers
who sell their timothy and retain their
clover will get better prices, and at the
same time the manure heap will be
made more valuable by using the clo-
yer on the farm. 1t is the feeding value
that the farmer should always consider.
There is an intrinsic value in farm prod
ucts as well as in metals, and all articles
can be used on. the farm if necessary.
A hunchback, Giovanni Cattetta.
stepped carefully down the gang plank
Eof the French line steamer Bretagne
on her arrival at the port of New York.
a tender-hearted custom house in
spector thought he could straighten
the poor cr' ople's back. He did SO by
cutting open the bunch, and in it found
sss pieces of smuggled jewelry.
The Jamesburg record., 1899-09-02
NEBRASKA HOPPER DozER.

which is shown. This is made of stove
pipe iron, by turning the sides and
ends. This leaves a long, fiat pan
about four inches deep. This is mount
ed on wooden runners as shown in the
picture. A piece of cloth is stretched
on a frame at the back of the pan.
When ready for business, this pan is
partly filled with water, and a guam
tity of kerosene oil poured on top of
that. On level ground, no cross pieces
are necessary. On sloping ground the
contents should be divided as shown in
the picture, as otherwise the water
would run to one end. These hopper
dozers are made of any desired length
up to IS feet. They are hauled along
over the ground scooping up the grass
hoppers, which fly and strike the cloth,
and fall back into the pans, where the
kerosene quickly kills them. With
one of these hopper-dozers, it is easy to
collect several bushels of grasshoppers
in a day.-Rural New Yorker.