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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-21
CORN GROWING.
Checking and LAsting-Thin Plant.
ing In the West.

Checking and LAsting-Thin Plant.
ing In the West.
After raising corn successfully for
many years with varying yields, &C.
cording to the seasons, I have stopped
experimenting and have taken up with
what seems the best method in central
Nebraska. says an Iowa Homestead
writer: This is to plow about six inches,
plant any depth according to whether
it is wet or dry at the time; then harrow
a couple Of times before the corn is up,
then cultivate three times, three inches
each time, with shovels set in such
way as to leave the dirt in the middle
of the rows. Then the field is nearly
level all the time and in comfortable
condition to work for the next crop.
There are other ways of planting corn
besides checking which are all right in
the hands of many farmers. am satis-
fed that listing would be a poor way
to plant corn in most parts of eastern
Iowa and Illinois. Farther west listing
takes the lead.
There is no success raising corn in
the west unless it is planted thin. One
kernel in hill, as it is generally check
ed, would make Is bushels per acre,
while four kernels would make from 10
to Is bushels Of poor corn and lot OF
work to husk it. There is a temptation
to use plate that will drop from two
to four We feel afraid that some Of it
may not come up or that the worms
may eat some of it, but it is best not to
be afraid Of anything except getting 1t
planted too thick. If corn is worked
we'll when it is small, there should be
but few weeds in the field at husking
time.
There is no doubt but lister is by
far the best tool for planting corn as
one goes west, where the rain is likely
to be scant and the ground immensely
rich and without hardpan. Under
such conditions the less the ground is
stirred to any depth the better. The
corn. however, must stand deep even
though not planted deep. The lister
plow makes ditch about four or five
inches deep and plants the corn, one
grain at time. in the bottom of the
furrow, one or two inches deeper, de-
pending ON the state of the ground at
the time, whether it is wet .Cr dry, a
kernel of corn in 18 inches. Then, il
some Of it gets destroyed when working
it, SO much the better, for the stalks
should not stand nearer than % inches
on the average.
In northwest Nebraska some of the
best farmers, l am told, drill thei1
wheat in the stubble, without any Other
stirring, and find it the best way. This
kind of farming looks mighty shiftless
and so does listing corn. Still it is tht
crop we are most concerned in, and net
the method Of producing it. Sorsa
years I have listed all my corn and fell
ashamed all the time, but the corr
turned out fully as we'll as when the
ground was plowed and checked, and il
was not half the work. Sometimes {
dashing rain will cover up some Of thu
| young corn by washing dirt on it.
There are very few suckers in listet
corn and it never turns up by the roots
It can be kept entirely clean of weeds
and burs. nor will any other weet
grow up among the listed corn if mar
knows how to run the cultivatOr.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-21

same form. The brim is Of the ''fat," or
pork pie, variety, with rather large
crown made of fancy braid raised high
in bell shape. Some Of them look like
exaggerated Tam O'Shanters sewed to
the brm for crown. There are hats of
this shape where there is a straw crown,
with another one made of colored ma
lines or tulle. These have immense bows
and loops Of the same, and they are often
interspersed with loops Of velvet ribbon
and perhaps stiff quill stuck out at an
ungraceful angle.
A few have soft plumes, but all have
strings to tie under the chin. These i'm
mense hats may possibly please awhile
during the summer, but they will soon
give place to the poke shape in all it's
variations. The poke is always becom-
ing, needing only trif1ing special treat
mcnt to adapt it to each face.
But if these quaint sixteenth century
shapes should take aud the style. be-
come general we may look to see the
ship under full sail-that we read Of
period. The principal feature is that the
brim is of coarse braid, and the high,
low, puffed, balloon shaped or bell crown
ed crown is of thin material.
One such hat had the brim Of the
coarsest Japanese straw and the crown
of the new violilac purple gathered into
enormous gauzy pompons and further Or
namented with bunch of bows of mar
row black velvet ribbon directly in front
over the dip of the brim.'
Some have the brim as big as an um-
brella and the crown like button in the
middle, and others have medium sized
brim and a crown that looks like the
crown Of mob cap seen through "dou-
BILE million barreicI microscope with
whole pauaci4e Of bows and loops in
front. All the gauze and ribbon bows
have to be wired.
The poke shape is the foundation Of
many very taking hats and bonnets. One
noticeable thing about them Is that in
the back they are cut away. This por-
ton is covered with "cape" or bows or
flowers, and to the corners the strings
are fastened. One poke in rough straw
has the front shirred and faced with pale
pink silk null. The crown is made Of the
same shirred, and in the front there is a
large bow made Of roll hemmed silk null.
The strings match. ''Brides" they call
them.
Many Of the most pronounced Of the
pokes have the front portion bent down.
ward or turned back in waves. There
was one very quaint hat Of yellow straw;
with black velvet and taffeta ribbon trim
on the outside, while under the brim it
was shirred very full Of black chiffon,
with a wreath clear around Of tiny pink
picayune roses. The strings were mar
row black velvet ribbon and made with
a little bow and hook .and eye to fasten
at the left side, and on the made bow
were set three or four of the small roses.
Others have soft crowns of thin material
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-21
How to Roast Mack erel.

Let the mackerel soak for half an
hour in oil. with parsley and shallot
chopped and seasoned we'll with pepper.
After this take out the fish and put
them in Dutch oven and roast them
at small fire, basting with butter.
Just before they are done sprinkle
bread crumbs over them and serve with
any fish sauce preferred.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
= Tel 1, I

Land Office at St. Cloud, Mimi, July nth
1899.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim. and that said proof will be
made before Simon P. Brick, clerk of
Falls, on September End, 1892 viz: Frank
w. Lucas. I'll. r. No 1906, for the mig nwA
section 8. township $780, range 30.
Prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
made, G. +. Smith, all Of Randall MINI.
NJ. D. TAYLOR,
Register.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-21
A Tulsomc Reason.

'The Circassian girl has refused the
tattooed man."
''You don't mean it! thought she loved
him."
"She does, but she says she doesn't
care to marry Q man with an elephant
On his hands. "-Phuadelphia. Bulletin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. ,l%
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. :H
and Office q A. Clo,,d MiY,r T,,1v 1Etl,

1899. - -
Notice is hereby given that the follow
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim. and that said proof will be
made before s. p, Brick: clerk of district
day of August, 1899, viz: Edmund Du-
reault, H. E. No. 1885, for the s1a of seA,
SECTION 7, township ~, range3l..
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
He%rY p onet Of F3 Rpley inn
Martineau, of Belle Prairie, Mimi, Ed.
Jerdin, of Belle Prairie, MINI.
NJ. u. TAYLOR,
Register.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-21

have been twin sister
to the one described by
Sir Samuel Pepys as
purchased by bis pretty
wife, and that was in
sixteen hundred and
something.
A few of the hats In
this shape are ridicu-
lous, but the most OF
them not so very ugly.
We see pictures OF Ma
RE Antoinette wearing
hats of very nearly the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-21

once in awhile
we are called upon to
notice a sudden craze
for something which 1t
is hard to account for.
The season started out
with an array of hats
of SO many different
forms and styles of
trimming and coloring
that there seemed
scarcely to be any pos.
sibility of change.
Then suddenly 1t
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-21

dawned upon us that
everybody, even many
women who should have
known better, was wear
ing sailor shapes. 1t did
not take long for the
sailor hats to spread like
a contagion, and now
we are threatened with
some of the styles made
famous In the long ago.
Indeed, I saw a hat
this week, and it might
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-14
BOER- BRITISH WAR.


The total British casualties to date
are about $500
British military experts crlticlse the
strategy OF their generals
The beers continue to mass mon and
guns at the Tugela river, Natal,
The vanguard Of Methuen's army is
believed 10 have reached Kimberley,
The boer artillery has fred $500
shells at Ladysmth, killing eight sold
iers,
Joubert Is said to have retired from
Estcourt battle Is impending on
Tugela river.
The beers are reported destroying all
the supplies they get hold Of and can
not carry away
It IS believed in London that Gen
eral Methuen viii surely raise the
siege OF Kimberley In few days
General Clery, in Natal, is reported
TO be moving for an advantageous posi-
ton In his coming attack on the beers.
London has report that Lord
Roberts will be sent to take chief COM
mand Of British troops operating in
south Africa
General Methuen has moved part OF
his force across the Modder river,
Cape Colony. but delays his advance In
order 10 repair the bridge and get rein
forcements.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-14

treaties negotiated during the consr.
sional recess were transmitted rs ~
senate and were referred to tha o
mittee on foreign relations. Tn. nv,
important of these treaties is tbat
tween the United States and Fra
for reciprocal reductions in tariff 49,
Reciprocity treaties negotiated MI,
Great Britain are four in number -
Jamaica, Guiana, the Barbados 49,
Bermuda, the Trinidad treaty havir.
been withdrawn. In the main 49,
cessions to the colonies on nroduo,.
with reductions on manufact,n's
goods, -four etc, are understood IN ~
the chief advantages given the Trn;,ss
States. The republican members !.
the house in caucus gave unanimon.
approval to the house Field bin ana
recommended immediate consideratior
and passage. The measure is entitloS
"A bill to define and fix the standa,s
of value, and maintain the parity Of an
forms OF money issued or coined bv
the United States and for other NM
poses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-14

Washington, Dee Appropriate
tribute to the memory OF the late Vice
President Hobart was paid by the sen
ate at the first session of the seth con-
gress The session lasted only 80
minutes. After the adoption OF the
usual routine resolutions and admins
tration TO new members of the oaths Of
office, Senator Sewell of New Jersey
presented fitting resolutions upon the
death Of the vice president The reso-
lutions were ordered communicated TO
the house of representatives and the
session on motion Of Senator kean Of
New Jersey was suspended, In the
course of the proceedings Senator Car
ter OF Montana presented a memorial
from some Of the members Of the Mon
tana legislature against the validity Of
the pretended election OF William A.
Clark 10 the senate The assertion
is made that by corruption and bribery
Clark was enabled TO secure enough
votes 10 compass his election as sen
ator. The petition names a number
Of members of the legislature with
the sums they are alleged TO have rel
eeiyed. agererating according TO the
petition about S5Qo 900. Carter also
presented petition signed by GOV
Smith and others asking Tor full
early hearing Of the charges against
Clark.
washington, Dec Al Enormous
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-14
FOREIGN

Italys custom revenues are increas-
ing.
Germans distrust English friend
ship.
Germany is elated over her success
In Asia Minor.
England and Italy are delimiting
their boundaries in Africa.
German naval expert said that sub
marine boats are worthless.
General Hernandez, reyolutionist,
has captured Marracaibo, Venezuela.
General MERCER will be candidate
for membership in the French senate.
Menelek wants France and Russia
TO pay the cost of his European tour.
The duchess of Parma gave birth to
her eighteenth child. All are living,
preyfus protested against amnesty
as preventing reopening of his case,
The German reichstag passed a law
closing all shops between Q p. m. and
3 a, m,
A movement is on foot to enlarge
Paris by taking in some suburban COM
munities
The French press is delighted that
America disapproves Chamberlain
alliance speech.
Count Goluchowski denied that ex-
King Milan Of seryia is under Aus
trian protection.
Lord Mayor Newton OF London has
been acquitted of charges in connection
with promotion schemes.
The fate OF the German navy bill is
considered doubtful in view of the
Empires financial condition
I'm the French senate NJ Fresneau
protested against the signing of the
Franco-American trade convention.
British and Italian diplomatic repre-
sentatiyes have been conferring in
Rome with a view of eliminating the
the frontiers of Erythrea and the Sou
dan
Sir Henry Tate, formerly head Of
the firm of Henry Tate & Sons. sugar
redners, and donor Of the Tate collee-
tion and picture gallery Westminster
Is dead He was born in 1919.
a Hamburg paper says the Franco
American reciprocity treaty will cause
a tariff war unless other nations get
the same concessions.
4 committee of the German reich
stag at the instance of the foreign OF
dee Indefinitely postponed the meat
inspection bill whose discussion
threatens to test the new friendship
between the United states ana Ger
many
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-14
TELEGRAMS in BRIEF.
spANIsH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

The Cuban census is completed.
The American forces in north Luzon
hope to ogerrun that entire part OF the
island in a month or two.
Gen. Otis practically claims that 1t
was a good thing the Tagal rebellion
was not squelched at the start.
General Brooke reports the death
at Santa Clara Of Charles Gray, civilian
teamster. on the 30th, from abscess OF
the liver.
The Spanish consul at Manila has
cabled TO Madrid that 1875 Spanish pris-
oners have been released by the
Filipnos
It was by sheer bluff that Lieut..
Munro. with his fifty men, captured
the 500 Filipino rebels. Munro is a
Minnesota man.
Secretary Roots annual report Is
much discussed in Cuba some persons
seeing In II the assurance Of ultl-
mate Cuban independence
Agulnaldo's mother, who Is a prison
or in Manila says her son is led to
continue the war by his advisers, who
influence him against his wishes.
The Spanish transport Aliva and the
gunboats Vlllalobos and Quios, with
the Spanish garrison and civilians OF
the Caroline islands, arrived at Manila.
The Americans captured Vigan and
Agulnaldo and the remains Of his army
entered the mountains. Inhabitants OF
towns in Luzon welcome the American
army wherever they go.
Mrs. Loura Schwichtenberg, inspect
or OF the national White Cross hospi-
tails. said her report would show the
government is doing all 1t can to care
for the sick and wounded in the
PhilIppines.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-14
WILLIAM A. LAWSON DEAD.
Trainmaster of Madison Division
Northwestern Road.

Baraboo, Wis, Dec. S.-William
Lawson, trainmaster of the Madison di.
vision of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, died at his home in this civ
early Thursday morning. About two
weeks ago he was taken with rheu.
matte fever and gradually grew worse
until the end came. The immediate
cause of his demise was rheumatism Of
the heart, the same disease which
caused the death of his father. mother
and sister. When his ca became crit.
ical all hope was given up and his near.
est relatives summoned to his bedside
Mr.. Lawson was born at Waupun
forty-four years ago His father was
minister in the west Wisconsin con.
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church and when the deceased was very
young the family came to Baraboo
where the parents soon afterward died
Rev. Mr.. Lawson held many appoint.
ments during his ministry and for sew
eral years was presiding elder.
@hitSi NAAiiuii "a La WI SUI received
his education he was ordained into the
same church which his father had so
long served, but after a time gave I'D
the ministry and became a telegraph
operator for the Chicago & Northwest
ern railway, with which company he
has ever since been employed. From
operator he became train dispatcher.
then chief train dispatcher and about
two years ago he was appointed to the
office which he held at the time of his
death. During nearly all of the time
he has been employed by the company
his office has been at Baraboo.
He leaves a wife and an adonted
daughter, Mrs, Lawson is state treas
urer OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union and is a leading worker
In that organization. His brother.
Thomas A. Lawson, is superintendent
OF the Wisconsin division of the Chi
cago q Northwestern, and James A.
Lawson is a missionary in India with
headquarters at Algarh. There are
three sisters, Mrs. Tracy L. Peck.
Dodgeville, Wis; Mrs. G.. w. Brown
Sioux City, Ia, and Mrs. w. D. Stanley
Baraboo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-14

| is not uniform in operation, and Is a
matter for state, not federal Iegisla-
ton.
| Mrs Belle Van Praag, wife of State
street saloonkeeper, Chicago, found
guilty OF robbing W. G. Duncan of
| Oregon Of 81 $50 in room at 1894 State
street was sentenced to term in the
penitentlary.
The American Mating company gave
trust deed of all its property in Ili-
nois, New York, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa Michigan. Ohio, and Pennsyl-
van to guarantee an issue of $4,000
900 in bonds.
! AT Reading, Pa, Mrs. Kate Goodman,
wife OF Charles c. Goodman, a well
known hotel proprietor, died suddenly
Of hydrophobia. Nine weeks ago she
was bitten in tle left hand by a small
| fox terrier
President Mckinley. Postmaster Cen
eral Charles Emory Smith and Laga
Arraiga, the Gautemalan minister,
signed parcels post treaty between
the United States and Guatemala, eff
! fective Jan. L.
The United States supreme court de-
cided that the Addyston pipe combina-
ton is operated in violation of the an
THRUST law, and that its agreement
! Restraints and restricts commerce be-
tween the states
Miss Anna Miller manager of the
Chicago Orchestra Association, made
famous by Theodore Thomas, has de-
clared herself a bankrupt and has
asked the federal court to relieve her
of $500 of Indebtedness.
Captain Blockinger. commander of
the naval recruiting station in Chicago,
! landsmen for the cruiser Hartford,
which will leave San Francisco Dec.
20 for trip around the world.
Norfolk, Va, police officials are
watching the Norwegian bark Fortune,
now in port and soon to sail for Tam
pico Mexico, as they suspect Miller, of
the defunct Franklin syndicate of
Brooklyn will take passage on her.
Pullman stockholders authorized the
absorbing of the Wagner corporation.
| The capital stock was increased s20,-
600 900 William X and Frederick w.
! Vanderbilt, w Seward Webb, and j.
Pierpont Morgan were made directors.
! The financial bill prepared by the
senate committee contains a provision
for refunding bonds. The bill is a
Istraightout gold standard declaration.
! The house financial bill was intro
duced and was the first measure pre-
| scented.
All the shoyellers at the Conneaut
docks at Ashtabula, o.. are out on a
strike. demanding an increase of one
cent per ton for loading ore from the
docks into the cars, and also demand
| ing the removal of all mechanical de-
| vices from the docks.
James Riley, George Murphy, and
| William Morris, believed to be mem
| bers of gang which has been robbing
postofilces and stores in South Dakota,
are in custody at Vermillion, and an eff
| fort is being made to have them turned
over to federal authorities.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-14
PENN, THE REFORMER
A Picture of Philadelphia Two Hun
dred Years Ago.

When William Penn came to Phla,
delphia for the second time exactly
two hundred years ago. it was not go
much as a founder as a reformer. The
city which he had planned seventeen
years before lin 1922 had passed
through a period of prosperity and
growth which travellers looked upon
with wonder. Taxes were light. trade
active, the cost of living cheap. and
the laws easy, while the ten thousand
people in Philadelphia and its vicinity
we're for the most part substantially
and comfortably housed Yet no
where else in the colonies was there
more disposition than in the infant
city to find fault and to crtlcise the
rulers. For the love of God he
was once moved to exclaim to the
grumblers, cont be so government
ish. so noisy and open in your dis
satisfaction.
Profanity, horse-racing. drunken
ness debauchery, negro turbulence on
the sabbath, official favoritism. and
the connlyance of public officers with
Illicit trade were matters of frequent
complaint. Time and again too 1t
was rumored that Captain Kidd and
other pirates We're sailing off the capes
Of the Delaware, and that the govern
ment was too weak to suppress the
ferocious buccaneers. Tipsy and Sold
lnFfGpyrftval 1rfug 2
houses, men masquerading in women's
clothes or women in mems clothes an
attempt to fight a duel with swords,
and a husband with two wives were
some OF the examples OF depravity
which excited indignation among the
friends of law and order.-William
Perrine in Lippincott
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-14

Friday night was partially carried out.
Objection to the administration Of the
oath to Roberts was entered by Mr..
Taylor of Ohio. AS had been pre-
dicted, Roberts stepped aside without
protest except to ask If in so doing he
waived any OF his rights. To this the
speaker responded in the negative.
There was no protest from any quar-
ter against the objection to the admin
istration of the oath of Mr., Roberts.
Mr.. Taylor offered a resolution to refer
the case to a special committee but by
mutual arrangement consideration of
the resolution was postponed for the
day that routine business in connec-
ton with the organization might be
transacted. The election OF Speaker
Henderson, his induction into Office,
the appointment of the usual commit
tees to wait upon the president and
ual amusing features, went off without
a hitch. The only other feature out
of the ordinary was the adoption of the
Reed rules for the present congress
by strict party vote. A joint com
mittee notified the president that con
gress was ready for business. A short
and sharp debate occurred on the adop-
ton of the Reed rules, Bailey (dem.,
Tex opposing it, as did also Richard
son (dem., Tenn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-14
now TO MAKE SALMON SALAD

Open a can 81 salmon carefully
turn ont the fish and drair. Have your
salad bowl or dish covered with nice
fresh lettuce leaves Remove the bon.
and skin from the salmon and place
the latter over the leaves Dust i
lightly with salt and pour over II twr
or three tablespoonfuls OF lemon Juice
Put on a thick covering OF mayon-
nase dressing and serve. Ladies
Home Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-14

BOYS have always been boys There
is no doubt that Shem and Ham
pitched coppers or played jacksiras
on the shady side Of the ark WINE
Noah who couldn't find them, had lo
feed the stock himself, or that DaFla
held up two fingers to Jonathan wren
he saw him across the block and thAO
they Herewith went in swimming TX
the Jordan against the express prom
hition OF their mothers. MinneapoAs
Journal.