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LEAKS ON THE FARM.
Why some I4llers of the Soil Fail
While Their NeighbOrs Get
Rich and Prosperous.

One serious leak on a great many
farms is the buying of machinery and
then leaving it exposed in all kinds of
weather. have in mind farmer who
has self-binder, corn planter, sulky
plow, walking piow, two cultivators,
two top buggies and two wagons, and
he leaves them standing out in all kinds
of weather. I consider this a serious
leak and there are many farmers who
do the same thing. Another leak Oh
many farms is lack of proper shelter
for stock. know men who let their
mich cows stand out in all kinds of
weather and then feed 30sper cent. corn
to warm them up. Another leak is
the very prevalent one of feeding young
stock ration that will simply main
tain them during the winter. Many
times we see calves and colts that are
not ten pounds heavier in the spring
than they were at the beginning of
winter, and practically all the feed they
consumed during the winter was lost.
once asked farmer who follows
this plan how much he thought his
calves had gained during the winter.
He replied that they had not gained
anything except age, but they were
five months older. I fail to see where
the IL months calf that will weigh
500 pounds has any advantage over the
seven months calf of the same weight.
10 feed five months without any gain
is serious leak and one that is too
common with many farmers. Another
leak that is so common that it is the
rule rather than the exception is the
wasting of manure. All manure made
on the farm should be spread on the
fields, especially on the poor spots. Still
another leak is to try to farm too much
land, and consequently grow more
weeds than corn. I know one man
who grew less than IS bushels of corn
per acre this year on account of under
taking too much; the weeds took the
corn. The same man has 40 acres Of
rough land that has a good bluegrass
sod. He is going to break it up for
corn in the spring, and that will be a
serious leak on his farm, for he has
more land under pillow now than he can
attend to, and he will only grow more
weeds and lose the 40 acres of grass be.
sides. Then another leak is keeping
any kind of stock after they have passed
their prime and begin to go down.
c. L. Hardman, in Prairie Farmer.
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THE LORD WILL PROVIDE.

Twas neat little cottage. as neat as could
With vine-covered porches, and yard good
to see.
a woman was joyously singing at work.
For she did not know that woman could
shirk:
And she said, as she turned the worn cloth
the wrong side:
"In some way or other the Lord will pro-
vide.''
"There's Johnny. and Tommy. and Mamie,
All me!
With Jessie, and George, and the twins
Just turned three.
Some think there's too many, but don't
see that
And she gave the worn garment soft
little pat.
and make.
30 many worn garments, all just for their
But we never have lacked. not since was a
bride,
For in some way or other the Lord will
provide"
So she fused, and she worked, and she cut
over clothes,
She mended, and darned, and made over
hose,
Yet she always was cheerful, and a right
o
Often parted her lips, tho her days work
was long.
She kept her wee home, as spick and as
span,
AS ever swift-handed, willing heart can.
And she smiled at old Time and trouble s
swift tide,
Saying soft in her heart: 1.-THE Lord will
provide"
Her husband he worked in the field all
And he said: when the sun shines then
make up your hay
He worked in the garden at morn and at
noon,
And working he whistled bright merry
tune.
He never was idle, he tended his cows,
He hoed corn and potatoes, and kept up his
mows,
And he said: Whatever the time or the
tide,
in some way or other the Lord will pro-
vide.'"
So this couple they journeyed the long path
of life,
With work pressing sore, yet without care
or strife.
They did not sit idly await for the Lord,
To furnish subsistence, although in His
word,
He has promised enough; aye, yes, and
much more;
From out of His boundless, unlimited store,
Our works by our faith shall forever abide.
Then Tin some way or other the Lord will
provide"
Rose Seelye Miller, in N. Y. Observer.
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THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS.

United States Omcial Asssyer ut Seattle
Says that viii be Gold Output of Alaska
and the Northwest for 19OO---Cape
Nome Will Rival the Klondike---o1S.-
sos 1000 In Gold Received at Seattle As
say Once Since July 10, 1898.
Seattle, Wash.-A great many people
ridicule the stories that are told of the fab
ulous riches Of the Alaska gold fields. Re
ports of output of gold are characterized as
deliberate lies. The rush to the gold fields
is said to be fostered by railway and steam
ship managers. These ''doubting Thorn
Asses" are respectfully referred to the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. F. A. Wing, assayer
in charge Of the United States assay office
at Seattle. 1t is sufficient evidence of the
amount Of gold ACTUALLY DEPOSITED
AT THE SEATTLE ASSAY OFFICE.
The Alaska gold fields have hardly been
scratched. What the future may bring
that young men Of good health, with pluck
and energy and a determination to succeed
will dig immense fortunes out of the golden
sand OF Cape Nome, Cape York, Cape
Prince Of Wales, Norton Sound and Golofn
Bay during the summer of 1900. Here is
what Mr.. Wing writes:
The U. s. Assay Office at Seattle: Wash
Office of the Assayer in Charge, Nov. 2Sth,
1S99.-Mr. R. G. Stevens, Gen. Western
Pass. Agt., Great Northern Ry., City.-Sir:
In reply to yours Of the 9th inst, I have
the honor to submit the following data
which trust will be satisfactory This Of
flee was opened on July 18th, 1898. Since
that date there have been S,2O3 separate in
dividual deposits of bullion, aggregating
eighteen million five hundred and five thou
sand dollars; one-third of which was re-
ceived during the first fiscal year ended
June 3Oth, 1899; the balance since that time.
The comparative average values per ounce
Of Klondike and Cape Nome gold are as fol-
lows: 1880 per ounce Klondike; so per
ounce Cape Nome
: In my judgment the output for 1900 will
easily double that of 1899. In my prepare
lions for next season am anticipating at
least twenty millions for this office alone.
on a basis Of thirty millions as the entire
output of Alaska and the Northwest Terri
tory. All indications lead me to believe
that Cape Nome and it's immediate vicinity
will equal the Klondike in amount of pro-
duction. Trusting this will meet with your
requirements, am. Respectfully Yours,
(Signed F. A. WING, Assayer in Charge.
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Instance of Bird sagacity.

A remarkable instance of bird sagac-
ity has been exhibited in Deckertown.
In some way bird, presumably spar
row, became imprisoned behind the
siding on the third story of tenement
house, the interior of the birds prison
being lathed and plastered. A knot
hole in the siding through which he
probably entered was not large enough
to let him go out, and there he was with
starvation before him. In some way the
little fellow told other birds of his pre-
dicament, and they brought food to
him. Many persons have seen them,
sometimes two or three at a. time, hang
ing fast to the smooth siding of the
knot hole, and thrusting their bills into
it, where the little prisoner gladly took
the offering into his bill.-N. Y. World.
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wheat Farming in Nebraska.

A Nebraska paper tells of man who
bought farm there, upon which there
was a mortgage of $500. He did not
make much money the first year, but he
sowed so acres of wheat the next year.
It was poor year .or wheat and the
stand was SO poor that he thought he
would not harvest it. He returned 10
his old home, and left the farm and
the mortgage to fight it out as they
pleased. The wheat ripened, fell to the
ground and seeded it well. There was
a fine crop, and rs some one was kind
enough to write about it to him, he
went back, harvested it and sold it for
enough to pay the mortgage and all his
other debts. "If at first you don't sue
coed, try, try again"
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GOOD FODDER CROP.
Hairy or Sand vetch II Said to BE q
Hardy Plant and Adapted to
Our Climate.

The scientific name of this plant is
Vicia villosa. A government report
says of it: This annual leguminous
plant is native of Asia. It has been
cultivated for about so years in some
parts of Europe, especially southern
Russia, Germany and France, and was
introduced into this country for the
first time about 1S47 under the name
of Siberian vetch. Excellent reports as
to its drought-resisting qualities and
it's adaptability to our climate have
been received from Washington, Ne
braska, Georgia, New Mexico, South
Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Penn.
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WlllOuC 1uTCueT SudpluS Tie 4ucN-
ton, Mrs. yining hurried out of the
storeroom and downstairs into the blue
bedroom, where the two older girls sat
sewing.
"Aunt (Tabitha's wedding gown!"
she gasped. cts gone!"
Then she stopped short. On the foot
of the bed lay what had been the gray
taffeta silk, now cut into multitude
nous folds and sections.
"You cut it up! You cut up Aunt
Tabitha's gown!" she murmured; and
then she sat down upon the bed and
burst into tears.
In moment both the girls were at
her side. "Why, mother" said Ellen,
edo you mean that you wanted that
old silk? Why, I never dreamed of
such a thing! You know you never
seemed to care about clothes, and tat
feta is in again, and I thought how
pleased you'd be to see Bertha and !
had got two nice waists out of the old
gown we were always laughing
about" s ~ as
But for once the little mother took
no interest in the girls things"
81 do care for clothes, care great
dealt" she sobbed. "Do you suppose
that because am your motherand
40 years old don't want to have
things nice? And I was going to
make the silk over for the Avery re-
union-so that I could have something
pretty and in style!'
With these last words there was an
other rush of tears. The two girls
looked at each other across the bowed
head with moist eyes. Then Ellen,
taking the worn little hand in hers,
said, gently:
'Forgive me, mother. We've been
dreadfully selfish-and I'm afraid it's
too late for you to use Aunt Tabitha's
wedding gown now. But just let us
have the black silk and We'll see what
we can do with that"
What they did with it little Mrs.
Vining never found out. Certainly the
gown in which she appeared at the
Avery mansion bore not the slightest
resemblance to that ancient garment.
But in writing to western relative
who could not come to the reunion the
home-staying cousin said:
Eyes, Grace Vining she that was
Grace Avery-read the poem, and she
looked just as pretty as a picture.
You know as girl she was always a
belle and beauty, but don't think
ever saw her look lovelier than she
did that night, dressed in pale gray
silk. one of those new taffetas you
know they are wearing now, just like
those that our grandmothers wore, all
dotted over with violets.
Zone of the incest things about it
was that the dress was present from
her two oldest daughters, who gave
up new evening silk gowns this win
ter SO she could have the silk. I told
them they were real generous girls,
but they said they thought their moth
err had been giving up for them long
enough, and it was time to change
around. And, besides, they said they
didn't need anything new this win
ter, for they each had lovely waist,
made of their Aunt Tabitha's wedding
gown" youths Companion.
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DANGER IN M1LLET.
When Fed In discriminntelyt to Horses
1t Produces a Disease That Is
Hard to Handle.

In many sections where millet is
largely grown for fodder and hay
horses are troubled with so-called
disease that is characterized by de-
rangement of the urinary organs and
symptoms resembling rheumatism.
The action of the kidneys is increased,
often being accompanied by a sup
preston of the urine. The joints, par
ticularly of the hind legs, are swollen
and infused with blood, the texture of
the bone is destroyed, becoming soft
and less tenacious, in consequence of
which the muscles and the ligaments
are easily torn loose. In all cases
lameness, and in many instances fe-
yer, also occur, and a considerable
number result fatally.
That the trouble is caused by millet
has been proved beyond question by
many experiments, such as changing
the animals diet from millet to hay
and then back to millet after few
weeks. In every case, unless too far
advanced, the symptoms disappeared
when ordinary hay was fed, and re-
UuTueu when Cuc change was IAauo
back to millet. The specific property
that causes the trouble has not yet
been discovered. But experiments
show that the affection is not due, as
in the case of crimson clover hair
balls, to the age of the crop when cut,
since the symptoms appear as often
when the plants are harvested mature
as when immature. The only recon-
mendation that can be made is to feed
millet sparingly, either in alienation
with other hay or mixed with them
M. G. Kains, in Farm and Fireside.
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Cow in q Golf Match.

Ed Tufts, of Los Angeles, was playing
golf with friend recently. When he drove
from the third teeing ground, he sliced the
ball badly and sent it away to one side: It
stopped in front Of a grazing cow, and Tufts
came up just in time to see it disappear into
made his stroke, Tufts untethered the COW,
and with many sounding thwacks Of his
club, drove the beast to the third hole.
There he made her disgorge the ball, and,
neatly holing it, announced that he had
made the hole in two strokes. His oppon-
ent calmly finished the hole in seven, and
claimed the hole. "But I made it in two"
protested Tufts. gleefully. 'No, you did
MT" declared the other; "you made it in
80. You hit that COW 81 times, for count
ed every stroke and Tufts conceded the
hole.-San Francisco Argonaut.
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Storage of Comb Honey.

The driest and warmest place in the
house should be chosen for storing Sec
tons of comb honey in, says the British
Bee Journal. A kitchen cupboard close
to the fire forms an ideal storing place,
and if the sections are protected from
dust, insects, mice, etc., by careful
wrapping, the honey in them will keep
liquid for over IL months. In some
seasons, however, honey in sections will
granulate in spite of every care. Per
sonally we have many times had sec
tons in the best of condition after 1:
Or Is months storing.
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SHEEP ON THE FARM.

The latest reports indicate no in
crease in the country's supply of
sheep. No fear of OVERRIDING the in
dustry right away.
It don't want to be forgotten
that sheep are great grubbers of
brush land; but if sheep are not there
to do it man must be.
Shortage of grass and hay on the
ranges this summer and fall is giving
western sheep men many misgivings
regarding the late winter.
The sleep industry will be popular
in proportion to its profitableness,
and the skill and intelligence devoted
to the industry.-Rural World.
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HOMEMADE SEED GERM1NAToR

buyer, as shown in a homemade germ.
inator illustrated in a circular of the
department of agriculture.
A piece of moist flannel is laid upon
plate, and a certain number of seeds
are counted out and laid upon the fan
mel, second fold of which is placed
over them. Then another plate is in
verified over the whole. The seeds are
removed and counted as fast as they
terminate. Good crimson clover will
sprout so to 80 per cent. of the seed
within three days.-CincinnatiF Farmer.
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A Happy Thought,

Lets reverse the conditions" said
the seedy-looking man to the waiter.
'You sit down and I'll serve you, and
with the tip you are in the habit of get
ting from other people, I'll be able to
get square meal somewhere else. ~
Philadelphia North American.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-08
CRIMSON CLOvERSEED.
How to Make a GerminatOr by Means
of Which Its Vitality Il
Tested Easily.

The termination Of crimson clover.
seed even when the seed is comparative.
ly pure often leaves much to be de.
sired. The seed deteriorates rapidly
with age. There is, however, simple
quality test within the reach of any
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A Real Good Time,

First Matinee Girl-Did you enjoy the
play this afternoon?
Second Matinee Girl never enjoyed
anything half so much. Why, there
wasn't minute I wasn't crying my
eyes out.-N. I. World.
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Inducement to Hurry.

Customer-How long will it take to
put small patch on this shoe?
Cobbler-About ten minutes, l
guess.
while I am waiting.
Cobbler latter the first Whit of the
cigar)-I will have it done in about
two minutes, sir.-Chicago Tribune.
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A Suspicion. American Tourist.

The American tourist is so firmly con-
WINGED that he is being cheated on all hands
during his European travels that he occa-
sionally oversteps the bounds of prudence.
"What is the price of this pin?' asked a
young man in Paris shop, handling small
silver brooch of exquisite workmanship.
Chats altogether too much" said the
young American. cts for present to my
sister. III give you five francs for it, "Zen
it would be Eat gave re present to your sis
ter said the Frenchman, with depreca-
tory shrug,, land | do not know re young
mademoiselle. Chicago Chronicle
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Advance of Alum In um.

Aluminium, which had no CONNER.
cial existence a few years ago, was
produced in the United States last
year to the extent of 100000 pounds
valued at s1,75o,Ooo, which is one.
tenth of the cost ten years ago.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-08

Men who have committed no crimes some.
times lie awake nights and can't sleep, but
the women don't believe it. Atchison
Globe
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-08

be bought for garments for the heather.
instead of the unbleached muslin COM
monty appropriated for that purpose.
And at the neighborhood sociable
that evening Mrs. Vining was present
in body only. Even when talking with
the rector, or looking over photo
graph album with the doctors wife,
she was, in fancy, walking up and down
the old entrance hail of the Avery
lite cousin, or she was sitting at the
head of the long dinner table in the
dear old paneled dining-room; or read
ing poem to hushed audience in the
red rawing-room-and always she was
clad in rustling gray gown dotted
with tiny pink rosebuds, made up in
the latest style.
Perhaps it was because of the en-
croachment of these waking visions
upon Mrs. Winnings usual hours of slum-
Der that she for once oversight the
next morning. At any rate, it was
long after nine when she finished her
solitary breakfast, crept up to the at
tic storeroom and threw back the lid
| of the Noah's Ark trunk.
Il hope 1 didn't muss it, putting it
away in such hurry she said, feeling
down into one corner. Then, mo-
ment later: ''Why, it can't be true
yes, it is--the gown isn't there!" Be.
yond doubt it was gone!
Mrs. Vining tumbled the contents
of the trunk out upon the floor and
looked into it and behind it, and finally
examined every article that it had con.
tanned, from a velvet reticule to poke
bonnet; but nowhere was there square
inch of silk dotted with pink rose.
buds.
\ Gould the girls"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-27

ONER AND DELAY TRAINS-MEN RE
FUSE TO PAY FOR DRINKS

Patrolman Gunson, attached to the East One
hundred and -fourth-st station, stoned last
evening by a gang of toughs who were on the
elevated road tracks between Ninety-nnth and
hundred -and-sxth st. stations in Third
ave. None of the stones struck the policeman
the prisoner in his charge.
For several weeks Captain Haughey, of the
East ne-hundred- and -fourth-st. station. has
received complaints from the saloonkeepers in
Thirdave., near Ninety -ninth-st. that men
would enter the saloon and after ordering
drinks would refuse to pay for them. saying
that they had already paid for them.
Last evening John Wilson. twenty three years
old Of No. 1892 Third-ave, accompanied by
two other men, entered the saloon of Peter Leon
ard, at No. 2O1 East Ninety -ninth-st and
ordered drinks Leonard asked the man for the
pay. and was told that the money had been
passed over the bar. A rough and tumble fight
took place.
Policeman Gunson placed Wilson under arrest
and started to the station house. Wilson's
panions and several other friends endeavored to
take the away from the policeman. but
were prevented by the free use of the police
mans club. -Four of the men then ran to the
Ninety ninth-st. elevated road station. taking
with them large number of stones. rushed past
the guards and started TO walk in the direction
of the One red-and-siXth-st. station At
One-hundred- and -first-st. they came up TO Gun
with his prisoner, and started to pelt the
policeman. Gunson took refuge in the middle of
the roadway and escaped getting hit. AT One
hundred and -fourth-st. Gunson handed his pris
to Detective Dickson and then
the East One hundred and d-sixth-st. station. He
started to walk toward the Ninety-ninth-st. sta
ton. and captured one of the men on the tracks
The man said he Thomas Mcmahon, twenty
years old of No. LIB Lexington-ave.
During the time the men were on the tracks
traffic on the road was at a standstilI the en-
gineers stopping their trains. fearing they would
Kill the If they tried TO pass them. A large
crowd gathered along the avenue, it being
feared that the men on the road overhead would
be run down and killed.
GunsOn had just returned to his post when he
was called into the saloon of Z. J. Curry. al
Ninety-eiehth- and Third-ave., to quell an
other fight. Michael Caper twenty-four years
old. of No !, ,164 Third ave, had refused to
pay for a drink served by j. j. Wechel. the bar
tender A fight took place during which Caper
struck the bartender over the head with an
iron twineholder. infctng severe scalp
wound Caper locked up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-27
MORE IRREGULARITIES ALLEGED.
FUNDS OF THE WASHINGTON POSTOFFICE
AND ITS PORTO RICAN BRANCH
SAID TO HAVE BEEN M
PROPERLY DISBURSED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Washington. May &c (speciaD.-This morning
reports were published in The Washington
Post" and several other newspapers alleging
that grave financial and other official irregular
tiles existed in the administration of the Wash
ington City Postoffice and its Porto Rcan
branch. The Washington Postoffice like other
first class offices, is under the control and super
vision of the First Assistant Postmaster-Ci Gen
eral The accusations were summarized in The
Post as follows:
Funds of the Washington City Postoffice have
been improperly dsbursed for over two years
the irregularities for the quarter "nding Sep
tember so 1898, amounting to $4,000 or $50
600 according 10 experts report TO Controller
Tracewe Numerous favorites have been
ried on two and even three payrolls the same
time at the Washington City Postoffice and at
other postofices in the country. Oliver II.
Smith OF Indiana now superintendent in the
local service for about year simultaneous
ly auditor OF local postal stations. laborer and
painter of street letter boxes. He drew three