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The Holly chieftain., 1899-10-06
FAkIMii>G MAI'Ikko.
LOSSES IN THE FRUIT BUSINESS
Frnit Growers Must Learn the Delicate
Nature of their Goods.

Truit Growers Must Learn the Delicate
Nature of their Goods.
In the fruit industry the waste often
consumes the profits. An inoppOrtunc
rain or wind ai the time wien thc
fruit is just ripening often ruins the
hopes ana anticipations of n whole
year. The failure TO use the right kind
of Il package and to make the fruis
look IFS best in il often degra,les the
quality in the estimation of the
buyer from first 10 second class with
corresponding reduction Of price. The
crowded market of Saturday often
leaves on The hands of the grower Il
few crates of berries which are worth
less when the market opens ON the fol-
lowing week The insects somehow
lind their way 10 the <ruit and just
~ the time when il should ripcn VIC
lind that it Is ruined. Nine cases out
of ten failure in the fruit business
comes through loss due To waste.
The successful fruit grower must
learn early in his career that his prod
ucts are al all times tender and
quickly pcrishablc. He must, 50 far
us he is able, prevent contact of any
agent thar destroys or reduces the
value of his fruit. This is not some.
thing thar is beyond his power By
Nisiiant warfare against insects he
can greatly increase the quantity and
improve the quality of the crop. Cold
storage affords one of the most pr;ic-
deal means of preventing waste in
the fruit crop. Apples that fall from
the tree when almost ripe and are lost
are frequently ripe enough TO be
picked and placed in cold storage.
The fact that apples for cold stor-
age should be picked while solid is
valuable information to those who re-
alize that their fruit is dropping badly
while in that state. An ice and cold
storage house OH the fruit farm is of
immense value i'll preventing the
waste in summer fruits that comes
naturally through rapid decay. Bcr-
rics, cherries, plums and peaches can
he kept "A number of days, even weeks,
and there Is thus afforded ample OPP
portunity for using or dsposing of
them. Let the farmer and fruit
grower be as painstakinG to prevent
waste in their products as the packers
and the manufacturers are to prevent
waste in their large commercial estab
lishmcnts.- l.. Hall. in Field and
Farm.
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SOLDIER AND THE ANT-alLL.

He Could LIE Down II He Had t..
Only the other day the Kansas vol.
unteerS got under IA fire so heavy that
after spreading out in line of skirm-
isherS. the order was given to lie down.
One unfortunate soldier Topped square
down unto an ant-hill. Thousands of
the little pests swarmcd angrily over
him, biting with the peculiar penetra-
ton of Filipino ants. In Il second the
. soldier jumped up, swearing and al
most screaming with pain.
Lie down, my man." shouted the cap
tain.
"All right, sir" and down flopped
the unhappy soldier. He could stand it
only few seconds, when he Ieaped
once more to his feet.
Lie down, l tell you" insisted the
captain.
"Blankety blank, captain. l can't"
protested the poor fellow.
Just then a sheet of Mauser bullets
new past him at all heights. from his
Shins to his head. 1t was marvellous
that the standing soldier was not hit
in dozen places. But he changed his
mind swiftly about the possibility of
lying down. Down he went. regardless
OF ants, shouting to his commander
. Yes, / can, captain! By the holy
smoke, yes. | can, SIR,
And he remained down until the or
der came TO rise-Manila correspond
cnt in Deslie's Weekly.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

II there is one thing on which the
housewife prides herself it is that of
having her laundering done nicely, so
that the wearing apparel may be the
admiration OF all. The washing is
small matter. any one almost can do
that, but to have the linens present
that flexible and glossy appearance
after being ironed requires fine quail
ity of starch.
Ask your grocer for coupon book
which will enable you to get the first
two packages OF this new starch-"Red
Cross" trademark brand. also two of
the children's Shakespeare pictures
painted in twelve beautiful colors as
natural as life, or the Twentieth Cen
tury Girl Calendar, all absolutely free.
This is one of the grandest offers
ever made to introduce Red Cross
laundry starch, ]. C. Hubinger's latest
invention.
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Made IL Record at School.

During the last term a Centralia,
Mo-, schoolboy, Levin Tomlinson, aged
16 years, was never tardy and never
missed day. His home is seven
miles from the sch9olhouse, and COM
ing and going he' Travelled fourteen
miles each day, which during the
school term makes 1900 miles trav-
eled. During the winter he arose at
$3.50 every morning, fed the stock and
performed the chores, then started for
school. He made q grade Of 100 in
department. which means perfect. and
a grade OF 9S in application.
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the chance in such an eXtravagantly
generous proceeding as the adopting
of Marguerite had been. His own
small private fortune he had devoted
almost entirely TO the education of his
son and daughter, Bernard and Mary,
the former of whom had just obtained
a mastership in public school, hav-
ing passed very creditably through the
university.
1t was perhaps to be regretted on
more than one ground that the impe-
cunious Bernard had fallen in love
with the penniless Marguerite: yet.
thrown as they had been together, 1t
was scarcely to be wondered at.
Together they walked along the dir
ty. hot, close streets.
We'll, Marguerite, what luck?" he
said. You see l condescend to ask,
though you did insist on going off by
yourself in such an independent man
ner?"
Il gave you my reasons for doing
so, Bernard" she answered, with a
sigh. Her spirits were low; she was
tired out. There is not much to tell
Mr.. Leroy was out; l saw his partner,
Mr.. Martineau. He is going to search
for the will, and let me see it. l told
him the whole story. He seemed to
be greatly Interested"
Did he give you any sort of opin-
ion?"
Il fancy he thought the whole thing
rather hopeless at present. We have
so little to go upon, you see! My
ignorance of the names is so dreadful,
and there seems to be no way of find
ing the place where my uncle lived.
There was nothing distinctive about
the scenery-just commonplace hedges
and lanes. 1t would be of no use to
advertise for Cathie; Mr.. Martlneau
thinks she would not answer. My un-
Gle would take care of that"
''If he still ives said Bernard
which l trust he does, that ! may
have the pleasure of horsewhipping
him.
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WELL, MARGUERITE, WHAT LUCK?"

partment, she at once encountered
the platform to meet her.
Bernard! Did you come to meet
me?"
"Of course. I'm not going to have
you running about this pastoral district
by yourself. But you are late-I've
watched three city trains in"-wlth
which he drew the small hand within
his arm. and they left the station to-
gether.
1T is good of you to wait SO long
for me, dear boy" she said, CRATE
fully.
Bernard Stelling looked somehow
out OF place in East London. He was
tall, aristocratic looking young man
of five and twenty or thereabouts. His
features were good, his eyes large and
bright, and he was justly proud of his
long chestnut mustache. He was
brave young fellow, too for he had
been born in the midst of poverty, and
had never lost heart. His father and
mother were of the rare quixotic few
who live, not for themselves, but to
mitigate the sorrows of those around
them. Possessed of talents which
would have made his fortune in
fashionable west-end district, Dr. Stell-
ing still chose to live and work in
one of the most unsavory quarters OF
the east end, sometimes getting paid
for his labors, but more frequently not
and tndulging whenever he could get
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"Oh, Bernard

oIp btI
Yes; and as for that other fellow,
II he comes within reach of me. let
him beware. Marguerite, didn't Mar
tineau agree that this so-called mar
riage of yours was mockery-a thing
to be set at naught?"
He said he thought it could be set
aside" answered Marguerite, blushing,
''on the ground that was of unsound
mind at the time; but to do that we
want witnesses, and a certificate of
the marriage, and all that"
'Ah, yes!" said Bernard, thoughtful
ly. That marriage register is the
thing. / have been thinking over one
or two things with regard to that, my
darling"
Bernard, you are not to say that"
Marguerite, this is all folly on your
part"
1T is not So" she said, with almost
sob. 81 am right know l am. So
long as this terrible barrier is between
you and me. Bernard, there shall be
no love-making. Think-that what
it would be for me afterwards if
if"
you are tired out, my dearest, and
you take the worst view. We shall
come out of this affair all right" he
returned reassuringly. The strong
pressure of his arm comforted her.
III l could only remember what I
did" she said. wiping away one or
two tears. 1T is so dreadful to think
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CHAPTER Iv-fContinued,

CHAPTER IF.-(Continued.)
She paused, and bright flush coy-
cred her fair face.
As far as l can calculate. | must he
twenty years old" she said; Il have
decided that it is time to act. My life
is all before me. Am l to let it be
spoiled by this dreadful bond? l will
find the creature, calling himself a
man, who was guilty of such unheard-
OF cruelty as to marry a girl-a mere
chlid-and basely desert her. If nee
essary, l will spend years in search of
mimi! She was silent for few mo-
ments-tears were on her long eye
iashes, her face was scarlet with emo
tion. will you help me?" she asked
then, with hewitching sweetness.
Mr.. Martineau looked down at her
they had both risen.
What fate would you consider bad
enough for the delinquent-if We find
hlm?" he asked.
"Ah, l should not care so much what
became of him, provided l could but
be free!" sighed Marguerite.
Il would give great deal to be able
to set you free" he said, with a long
breath. III you will put the case into
my hands. will see what can do"
A brief dialogue on the technical
points OF the case followed, in which he
pledged himself to search for the will;
then, with shy thanks, she held out
hand in leave taking.
Il shall be eternally grateful to you"
she said.
"One day I'll remind you of that
promise was his reply.
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Farm Notes.

Sheep can be marketed in one-third
the time in which cattle come to ma
turity. A shepherds profits come in
annual dividends, those of the cattle
men in three years. Three Is better
than one. And 1t is one Of the special
features of keeping sheep that expert
ence gained is worth ii lot of money
in the future.
There are several facts in connec-
ton with sheep feeding on our alfalfa
farms that cannot be overlooked. The
farmers have IA good home market for
all the grain and forage produced:
they save for their farms all the fer
tility, and they save in frcights and in
work in getting the products of the
farm to market. If sheep can be pur-
chased AT reasonable figures such feed
ing is the ideal method of marketing
crops.
The Kansas agricultural college re-
ports an experiment with alfalfa as
compared with millet for feeding dairy
cows. The alfalfa was fed mt the rate
Of one ton every thirty days for three
cows. They had Il chance to sell al
falfa, and SO stopped feeding it and
began TO feed millet. They thus had
an opportunity to compare the feeding
value of the two foods. In actual but
ter fat return the alfalfa was found to
he worth S4.2i II ton more than the
millct.
Onions should be promptly harvest
ed ut maturity. Harvesting should
begin when most of the necks have
turned yellow and are considerably
withcred. Although there is general
ttrI 1N.nt.
the main crop is ready for harvesting
the bulbs of these will thoroughly rip
en- if pulled along with the others. 1t
is not safe to postpone the harvesting
on account of a few green tops. If left
too long in the ground. the bulbs are
likely to rc-rOot and the quality will
be injured.
Judge i. Wcllhousc. the heaviest np-
pie grower in Kansas. is discouraged
over the apple crop this year. Al will
not have enough apples to pay ex-
penses," he says. "a few months ago
the prospect was the most promising |
have ever known, but apples are fall
ing before they are ripe and cannot be
used for cider or any other purpose.
do not understand it. have never
seen anything like it before" Judge
NelIuOuSt HAS l,tbO acres Ill apples. a
few years ago his crop would sell for
n small fortune. but he has not had Il
profitable crop in the last four years
He will evidently have TO install an ir-
rigation plant before he secures an
other profitable harvest.
The advent of sugar factories will
In time make some changes in meth
DDS of feeding iambS In Utah and
New Mexico feeders are now fattening
large ilocks of sheep for market on al
falfa and beet pulp. The sheep re
ccive two pounds Of hay and from
three to four pounds of pulp daily
The pulp gives the best results in both
cattle and sheep feeding in Utah after
being fcrmcuted in the slices for thr-
ty days. At Eddy. New Mexico, the
sheep eat from four 10 eight pounds
aEd one pound of hay II head daily.
At shelton. Nebraska. where $4,000
lambs wc.C fed on pulp from Norfolk
last season they consumed three
pounds OF hay. iIakc Bros. Of Grand
Island fed 10000 lambs about four
pnuuds Of pulp and one to one and one
l4li pounds of corn meal a day. mix
Il. besides what hay the lambs de-
S.rgl.
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A radical change is being made in
the appearance of the baggage, mail
and express cars on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. The platforms and the
hoods are being removed to increase
the element OF safety and save weight
The favorite riding place Of tramps is
also eliminated when the platforms
are removed. General Manager Under
wood has also issued an order to re-
move the numbers from locomotive
tenders; so that in cases of emergen-
cy. those of the same style will be in
terchangeabh
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CHAPTER Y

Marguerite's small figure attracted
but little notice as she threaded her
way through the city with the air CT
girl well used to London She took
her seat in the train at Broad street
station, and was carried-through
Mildmay Park and Dalston-on to a
poverty-stricken part of East London.
Alighting from a second-class COM
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MeXico's Manufacturer.

There are in the republic OF Mexico lbs
goods and prints These factories con-
tain t9l, 4i3 spIndles and i4,759 looms. and
they employ 23.T3l workmen. They con-
sumed from July |, 1898. to June 80 1899
32,GI7,720 pounds OF cotton. They pro-
duced h,5l6.S2 pieces of cotton goods and
2,il+,2TT pounds of yarn. The value of the
production was Sli. .963. .299 in Mexican
silver, and they pay into the govern
meut taxes 5000 900 annually.
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Arc You Bsins Aliens Foot Ease-

Smarting, Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. AT all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
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How He Lost Her.

did her father throw you out?"
No. ii was her great-great-great-
grandfather"
He's dead and gone long ago"
Yes; but she has Just discovered he
was "a Evolutionary hero of some kind,
and that decided her not to marry me-
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I'VE couldnt get along with two office
boys" Net enough work." THAT
wasn't II; each was afraid he'd get here
IN the morning before the other"
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Our roems look perfectly disgraceful
and here are visitors coming Let's
throw things around little more, and
then we can tell them We are cleaning
Ia,
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l" Z ABOR'S
sn..ss 81 aEauED

The retail statesmen have organized.
The members of the new organization met
last night in the committee room of As
sembly hall and perfected their union so
far the election of officers and other
preliminary steps are concerned. 1t will
be known as the st. Paul branch of the
Retail Salesmen's Association of Amer
lea. The following officers were elected:
President, w. +. Carter; recording sec
rotary. f. X WIRING; financial secretary,
f. l. Stanford treasurer, Peter Hansen;
guide L. f. Kies: guardian, N. Turn
bladh. There was a good attendance,
and many applications are pending for
action at the next meeting, which will
be Tuesday evening of next week at AS
sembly hall. 1t is estimated that the
new organization viii start off with a
charter membership of about fifty. The
installation of officers elected last night
VIII occur next Tuesday evening. Blank
forms for application can be procured of
any of the officers named above. 1t is
also proposed to establish in connection
with the association labor bureau for
the purpose of assisting worthy and COM
petent statesmen to positions with good
houses
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Splendid Meeting of the City and
County Organization.

OfSunlZaI1On.
The meeting of the Democratic city and
county organization at the rooms of the
Jefferson club last evening was largely
attended by the active members, all of
whom were impressed with the enthusi-
asm and interest manifested in the pre-
liminaries for the campaign next spring
The meeting was held for the chief pur-
pose of bringing together the ward chair
men and precinct committee chairmen
throughout. the city, and nearly every
precinct was represented. The roll call
showed that q number of changes had
been made in many precincts, but the
newly appointed committeeman were pres
ent, eager to take up the work Of the or
ganization
Chairman Humphrey Barton presided,
calling upon prominent speakers during
the evening for addresses John L.
TOwnley first occupied the attention of
the meeting with scathing arraignment
of the present Republican administration,
which he charged attempted to pose as
business administration while every
effort was directed toward the persecu-
ton of the city's business interests,
showing, he argued, the utter incom-
potency Of the Republicans to govern the
city. Mr.. Townley declared 1t was time
to rid the city OF such an incubus, and
urged the active workers of the Demo-
cratic party to at once begin the cam
paign that would In the spring result in
the complete routing of the present in
competent public officials.
F. L. McGhee, the coored attorney
emphatically denied the story that he
was Wearying of service in the Demo-
cratic party, and directed an extended
address toward showing the attitude of
the Republican administration national
and municipal, toward the negro. He de-
N1 no
the negro vote for selfish ends long
enough, and said the discomfort at pres
ent rife among the colored population
would serve as means of identifying
the negro with the Democratic party
Mayor Kiefer had refused to allow
cOlored man in his office, Mr.. McGhee
said, ard in return for such treatment the
colored man ought to do all in his power
TO see that a public official so prejudiced
in his regard OF the colored man should
be ousted from the position of mayor of
city where there are thousands Of
negro citizens.
In a brief speech Judge John w. Willis
Endorsed the sentiments of the previous
speakers, and declared the time was ripe
for Il thorough cleaning out of Repub-
lican ofIiceholders, whom he charged
had shown the most Aagrant incapabflity
to conduct city affairs. He pointed out
the assessOrship tangle and the deficit
in the school, fund that threatens to
close the public schools as evidence Of
the incompetency of the Republican gov
eminent, and characterized tho entire adj
ministration as "a cheap John Republic
an outfit.
Patrick Scannell spoke briefly prophe-
sying a bright future and certain victory
for the united Democracy.
Several musical numbers were rem
dered during the evening by Claude Jack
son and Charles Miller.
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DEATHS.


MARTIN-In ST. Paul. Nov. 27, Jesse
Martin. at his late residence So West
Winifred street, aged forty-three years.
Funeral Wednesday. 2 p m, from his
late residence. Members of Home
lodge, 1. O.. Q. F., and Camp No. C.
Woodmen of World, take notice Min
neapoIs and Saltwater papers please
WYLIE-At her home, $50 East Eighth
street. Monday, Nov. q, Mrs. Ella
Wylie, aged forty-fou years. Remains
will be taken to ST. Louis for interment
ST. Louis papers please copy
RAWLEIGH-At his late residence. Oak
dale, Mimi, Monday, Nov. q, at p. M,
John Rawleigh. aged eighty-two years.
Funeral from residence at a. m. We'd
nesday, Nov. 90. Services at Church of
the Guardian Angel, Oakdale, at 10
o'clock. St. Louis, Mo, papers please
oTIs-In St. Paul. Nov 25 1899, Eliza
beth Ransom, wife of Charles e. Otis
Funeral from residence. 1874 Summit
avenue, Tuesday, Nov. 2S at o'clock
D. m. Interment private.
STRONG-In st. Paul. Mimi, Nov. e.
1899, Charles H. Strong. aged sixty
seven years. Funeral will occur at $50
Marshall avenue. Wednesday afternoon
at 2 p. m. Lansing Mich. and Penn
bina, N. D.. papers please copy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-28

Central hall or the armory, between the
18th and 18th of December. Several mem
bers of Camp No. 8, of Minneapolis, were
present, and also a number of ladies of
the affiliated order.
1t is planned to make the ball an an
nual event and number of committees
have been appointed to take charge of the
first of the series. No decision was reach
ed as to the date of the event, since there
remains a considerable amount of work
before this can be decided upon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Parker, of South
st. Paul, entertained the South St Paul
lodge. United Order of Foresters, at
luncheon, followed by cards, last evening.
Company B, of the Fourth regiment, N
G. S. NJ, will give the first military ball
of the season on Wednesday evening at
the armory. The Citizens orchestra has
been engaged and handsome decorations
have been put in place in the building. A
programme of twenty numbers will be
given and refreshments will be served.
Union lodge I. o. o. F., will give a card
party on Thursday evening at I. o. O. F.
hall, at Fifth and Wabasha streets A
short programme has been prepared and
refreshments will be served.
Mrs F. Mccormick will entertain
the Ord Maids Euchre club this after
noon at her home on Selby avenue.
Mr.. ard Mrs H. H Griffith have re-
turned from the lake and are at home at
4Sl st. Anthony avenue.
Mrs. r. j. Reid, of Dayton avenue, is
visiting friends in Kansas City.
Mrs F. A. Munich, of Summit avenue.
is entertaining Mrs. c. Grandelmeyer, of
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A English, Of Nc
Menemy street, will spend the winter In
California.
Mrs. A. K Barnum of Philadelphia
will be the guest next week of Mrs John
w. Willis OF Summit avenue
Mrs. ]. T. Schusler, of Dayton avenue.
has returned from Eau Claire
Mrs. A. NJ. Cleland, of st. Adams
street, is visiting in Denver Col
Charles Stees and Miss Stees, of Vir-
ginia avenue, are visiting in PhiladeI-
phia.
Mrs E. N. Saunders, of Summit ave-
nue., will have as her guest next week
Mrs Barker, of Chicago.
Mrs. +. H. Sehriber, of West Delos
street, is entertaining Miss Beaumont, of
Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Thomas McDavitt, of Grand ave
nue., will go to La Crosse this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Lyons of Summit
avenue, are in Chicago.