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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1900-01-11
ElECTR0CUTED
ON 4 TALL POLE.
Linoman Clarke Shocked
to Death by q Live
Wire.

Michael Clarke. thirty.six ysars old.
Of ~ East Sevsnty-slehth street.
touched 4 live sisctrtc.liGht wire at the
corner Of Ninth avenue and thirteenth
stree, a S O'Clock this morning. and
me, with instsn, death. More than 10
psrsons saw him die.
Clarke was what 10 known TO dsc-
tetcians - q trouble huntss." EN-.
ployed by the Manhattan Electric Com
'Tsroubis' in the nature Of q big leak
age was traced by Clarke this morning
10 the place where he Was killed.
He took Lamont xassit. his helper.
with him to the place and climbed the
pole TO the wires. Massit stood on the
sidewalk watching him. and other per-
sons passing paused 10 look.
The WIRE. usre Sloes TO- tn. Mssvsssd
For an easier position Clarke put out
his right hand TO tho Iron railroad
structure for = support and sei1ed =
wire he had not previously touched.
Suddsaly Clarke was seen 10 shivsr,
draw up his legs spasmodically and
He was dead before he reached the
s,cevalk twenty fect bsloW. He had r.
ceived the full charge Of 600 volts.
Mont, dropped on his knees bsAds
Clark and made vigorous efforts 10 re-:
suscitate him. lie thought no detected
4 s!,xht nuttsrinG Of the pelos and
worked Ciark's arms vigorously. pull
Ing ;he tongue partly iron his mo 'tn.
after the method preecribsd for revlvins
partly drowned people.
Anspiy E, r: A :,s. & s ssd es.s
avenue. coming from q r<staurant. n.
torfered, thinking II IVES case Of high.
way robbery. A word from Nolatt sen!
MIN 10 q Telephone. WeeeS ~ eummoned
aa ambulance nom the New York Hos
uAtAl.
tai, pronounced him dead- TAs body
was taken 70 the Wet TwsntietA street
station.
There WAS . small pce, .mortem cut
on the back Of his head. Tno chASgs
that killed him made . tiny blue marx
Clarke had failed 10 put On his rubber
gloves when no began his task.
Maasii, the helper. tried vainly 10
bginE back life BY worsin0 Ciarke's arms
70 force artinciai resp'rnticn.
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DOCTORS JEALOUS
WIFE SENT SCuRRILOuS
NOTES TO 2 WIDOW.

sDsu ~ - NJ IKE . woman seemsa."
he Law will have to take its course
y he case Of Mrs.. Julia Keefe, OF
4iagstoa. N. T.. charged with writing
end sending obscene letters TO Mrs.
Giins =. Parish widow OF Martin Parish.
g Rondout
TAses sssms 70 Be no other way TO
STOP her mad hand but to convict her
Il crtmA and then either send her 10
prison or 20 On asylum. II the doctors
eecidS that her husband Is right end
that she Is suffering from dementia. She
has been offered immunity II she will
cease 10 persscu,e the woman she BE-
usvss 10 have broken up her home.
VIII Never Let @.
''yooV6i" ~ Asecsly crseA - iaAG
- the breath OF life 10 In my bedy
VAl nsvsr lse Up on the heassleS woman
vho has broken my heart and stolen
away my husband"
II ID sorry story. . p.tiful stery. frsm
any point Of view.
Mrs.. kesfs b handsome woman vstA
. morbid tendency 10 Jealousy. Dr. G.
xeefe. her husband. 10 4 practising ply
eacian 81 the twin cities Of the Hudson.
me has begun suit against him for d.
vorcs. the correspondent being Mrs. Par
IN, the victim OF the prosecuting let.
tiers.
Mrs. Ksefs had witnevses. bu, u 10
worth stating that Anthony Coms,ock.
~ho has personally Investigated the
case. declares that these witnesses do
aot support her allegations. and the
shrswd old smeller-out Of crime avows
bic heller that Mrs. Parish Is the limo
cent victim Of an insane deiusion.
Ftvst Aecssed Nsrses.
Mr.. Ksefs made trouble for her hus-
oand BY declaring that her husband WAS
COO friendly with some Of the trained
nursss IN the Kingston Hospital. 6he
safried the story to all her friends. and
q reached the ears Of the doctors pa
esnts. He found that there was but one
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1900-01-11
No ExrRA cHARoR YuR ".

lav,-,i.-.r,. fer TIE WORLD siii 10 -.
essvs1 o. ~ Aoev,esa Daersi ues~sssf osf.
- ros,si T,isGSpA on 10 >ss rsst Cstg a
ooes rssss Gail . 0sssaess u yes hsts Q bsA.
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thing for him to DO. both for the sake Of
the helpless women involved and for his
own practice. and that was TO withdraw
from his connection with the hospital.
Then Mrs. kscfe found other objects
Tor her suspicion among the DOCTOR
female paticlts. and several Of them
len him and sought physicians with
Ice explosive wives.
A year ago the doctor moved his Of
49, opposite Partsh's grocery. IN ROnd-
out. Mr.. ketfe soon discovered tina,
Mr.. Parish was a very attractive
woman. She watched her husband with
the ely. eyes OF a jealous woman, and II
4aA easy for her TO satisfy herself that
h01 husband had fallen In love with
tA4o new charzner.
Paslsst's wife Suspected.
when Parish FELL III and DR.. Ktefe be.
cane his phytsician. suspicion became
eeftAlaty. Parish was sent to = sani-
tartuA. and IN the mind OF the Jealous
VIE this vas proof positive OF her hus-
Send'S inddslify. She thought that he
bad 0ant him away on purpose 30 that
~ might enjoy uninterrupted the society
81 his wife.
TN0n began the letters. As far hack
- February Mrs. Parish had painful
SSaSon 10 know that she was the object
81 Nrs. Keefe's hatred. She tried TO
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SAVED MOTHER
FROM DEATH.
Little George Taylor Went
to Her Rescue While
She Was Ablazo.

II II had hot been for the presence Of
mind OF her little boz this morning. Mn.
Ellen Taylor. OF 20 West Twenty.ssc-
ond street. would now b dead from tie
burns abe rece.vsa In her home.
Mrs. Taylor and her boy slsp. late TO.
day. A. oD o'clock she trie1 10 starr
. IRE for breakfast. She used kesossas
A. she applied the match the namss
leaped TO her loose wrapper and she
vas enveloped In ffs.
Mrs.. Taylor scsesned. Her bog.
0eorse. a little fellow with lots q pluck
and presence Of mind. jumped iron bed
carrying with hin The oedelothse
The namey were around Mn. Tayiors
sho1lders. Little George could Dot
reach thsm With ths bedcletheo.
His mother ksDt clytnG for Aoap. Her
brother. Policeman Butler, anl 0eosUe
Crawford ran to the rooOa. ThSy
wrapped heS IN che beAclethoo ana The
boy thSel . pail of water a her.
Then the little boy prepofed onda 81
sli,es Of potatoes which he smothed over
ais mt hers burns and eased her agony
until ~ sweuls1es tosA her TO New
YORK Hospital.
9ns VIII recover.
Mrs.. Taylor has been Q WIDOW tor tWp
yeara wee Seosoero oAooe ~ beeoeo-
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The Best Groceries at
the Lowest Prices.
he Greatest a nd
Most Complete
Wine Dept.

y Y
flu lu1ftS, a si.2j TX
hottie for ~
\ iull bodied and mellow
Rye, direct from the
Nhenlsy DiStiIlery. 2ii Dis
'rid OF Pennsyl, inil. Also
lu'sy pure, very oii, no,
more ,han 3 bottles to any
customer, full quarts. TX
per hotils. ~
Russian Alis-h KImmel.
best Imported. oar pfl'.
flD This sale, pc bot.
tie. $50
TokaN. finest domestic.
h.Althful. nourishing =
sal -. per gal 81.
Allsopps Stout. fuil hall
p!nfs ~ ounce tNU-thlfds
reg ular sirsl nnsrl bres'd
Ia England DOZEN bot.
tlss. so
california Poft of sherry,
extra line. O. sal. Ga Ter
gallon. | 10
California ror or Sa.fry.
extra nnr hig boi'lc. Is
, 'ali'ornis FORT shsrry
Sweet catawha, Angelic
Alscstei. very me 1. gal
~ per ga ~
Hunter RYE. bottle. 81
Canadian club Nhisksy,
bottle. 10
Oh rye. bottled under 81
UC-Nislon ~ T. =. Govern
luent bottle. =.
l",hsrS Sro'rl Nhisk.N
hpitis. 81
brNars 500 n Nhissrt.
bottle. % .
f..-.t.a tvsss ENss' ss-. Iaa
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MILLER N
MONTREAL?
The Dominion Police Say
They Can Arrest Him
Any Day.

MONTREAL. Jan. n.-Ftvs-Hundred.
ea1J Miller. OF Brook.
IN. y ssil TO b sttil In this city and
~ Acstrs.i police say they are ready
- assess him q any time on receipt Of
astAoslV from the Brooklyn polies
Il = ~ hsss that the. Brooklyn 20.
Ne ~ ~ anxious 10 arrest Miller and
~ 49, rsaoon the local Detectives
NV bess0s aeashssic. Soon af,ss
NllIss sDassd 10 was located here. bs,
she Montreal police ny the Brooklyn
tsoeetivee did not ash for his arrest.
II y said thai Miller 10 In constant CON.
OuooatSoa With = Park row lawyer and
mas w1fs IN Brooklyn. u has Also been
ieAfqe1 that echleisseneer. the hacker
q 1s rraakItn Syndicate, V noW In
Ae4en. 1edoa. Germany. Miller, Il 10
~ rsfused p - a6Fesa beciuse Of
s VI 10 Bpsokiya.
rires Ascletans District Attorney
s:s'T 4! a.. Of srooaiyn' when
Ne osV asstoss TO get Miller. Il
Vevi1 - - eosy matter 10 convict HIN.
- hs1s u the police. Ne IL not in
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AnfI.SLAIG SOCIETY.
Sew HvsusWiet Oss1s % vSss
ThsDsssvss - TA<y Cas-
Save Q "UoeW.Ose."

An anti.ssanG secsssy he's ben o..
nn,sea ~ TIE as,y ssss e~g.eysd ~ 2
store. The suppreSesoa 81 the falling.
however. 10 not he urinary o6)ect. Each
0smber msWst pay ose ceet into ths so
ciesy iressur, for eerh dang word che
uses. and the more slang used the bigger
y 80 IT, a. =. 3 = & s 4: y e
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WOMAN FOUND A CORPSE.
AGaiast Mss Hanging from
Ream.

Emily Lartos. . ssrvan, IN the house
~ Harmon street. brooklyn. went into
the cellar a, . o'clock this morning fpr
stairs she ran against TIE body OF a
nan hanging from the ceiling beam.
TIE woman ran screaming TO the
stress and attracted . big crowd and a
couple Of poncsm men
TIE body vas cut down and Identified
a. inst Of Charles Weber. hfty-six years
on Q Wtdowsr who had lived In the
houss. Weber's wife died recently and
been dead come hours when found hang
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A Great Umbrella Sale.

grea, Umbrella clearance sale will take place TO.
morrow and continue until the present Stotk is sold
Our entire stock OF fine umbrellas. embracing many
imported novelties, mad. OF fine silks &C., al specia
pneeS.
TOT II umbrellas thit mInuil lrst 10 retail from
SIS s1lS Of silk t1foa and union iife With DreSdea
natural AMI sterling silver trimmed hlniie to Re on
closed ou, 4. ZACH ~
LOT a-UmbreilaS that were manufactured 81 retail IRON
$50 g. $50 in tn1n serge ana iiiea aith Dresden
pearl horn ana sterling silver trimmed handles. Ak
To- he closed out Al IsE~
LOT l--An our Umbrellas ta, were mlnuli.urei 10 sell
ifomSluO 10 $50. tIiie1 union lni al 4. including
hrgt variety OF pail horn. N"f, AMI sterling "A
silver h,ntl,S. t. b: d5Set OF Il %sO7
LOT An ouf Umbrellas tnA manufactured 10 retail
from s. 20 $50 IN tife; union and Al silk. with
large a-iriy oi sterling Sk e.. DRESDEN. ivory DE- OK
rUSit. pearl lt-oSt hunks. 20 he eOSei out At Os/S
lOT S-A our Umbrellas hI manufactured to retail
tom 81 90 to si,oo. ehfaen, large ,arii, VI artse<
hlnisS mar, exclusive imported novelties, mounted a
silks ,aHeil 49, With pearl ispoSi, and sterling handlo
rich esfvei IVORY hnts ard r,iny other novelties 1e0
he closed ou' 4 sos ana t69'.
Al Umbrellas. p md - iueh FOR and women svssy
urhftl S'll gilrir'eet .c one year
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70 CHANGE STREET SIGNS
viii - usAsre ~ sooa
~ Possible.

The street slGps were twisted side
ways BY the city authorities ON purpose
year ago. The change has been most
deceptive People walking on broadway
thought every block they struck new
street to promenade on. II was very
puIsiinE and Is now.
The Street Commission has decided
however that the change was bad, and
the signs will b. put back to their old
and normal positions as SCOT a. pos
sioSe. Now the Ftfth avenue OF Avenue
4 Dedestrian can tell where he Is at.
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Book Clearances at
One-Haf Former Prices

Offers like these can only he obtained here. Our
annual clearance sale OF hooks is creating great
stir in the book business. Thousands OF volumes OF
good copyright books slightly soilei from handling,
hut perfect in every other respect, will Re sold at Z
our marked prices This does not mean 4 the pub.
lishers prices, but = the prices that we ask for
hooks, which are very much below publishers
prices For instance. 81 90 hooks will re sold al
,6c., Si.2s books al 4ic., $50 hooks at 4oc. and
SAC, and so on in proportion. The entire stock
will be displayed on centre counters in our hook
store. This is great opportunity to secure tine
hooks at little cost Special attention is called 10
this sale OF managers df libraries societies. etc
Fl,1- .sih a. s.etsa
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kSfoR RENTS UP.

Agents - shs JsAa SAese Astss
Estate TeO1 - Naees
Al Leaoee.
". ". Astor he's . new scheme 70 ~.
crease ne income. The agents Of The
John Jacob AssgP estate heve emit notice
70 ali Isa0 hol1sss % psppsrty 10 this
city that ground fents wtn b. incfeas9d
sf,er May next from m year to ~
All leases expiring N that cay Will ~
Affected.
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DIED FOR LOVE OF CANDY.
Lassle Naois RsVVsst KILLED ~
Trolley Cas white nsssiss
% osy SwssSs,

riy:.y::.:S ! NE! M.".: :: 3 nusesr. . asssa'
brooklyn. behaved 20 we'll while her
mother vas receiving callers that she
Was rewsrdea With : psnuy. Clutchins
|, lightly IN her hsnds shs ran nom the
"y A. 81. esosssS JeR~sa stree, st
Knickerbocksr avenue q trolley cor
came along, OfSuch her down, and q
hour later sas disA SreO her Injuries.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

Professor Voorhees, of the New Jee.
sey. experiment station has decided
that there is a need for some metho1
Of irrigation in the eastern states ~
we'll as In those west Of the Aisgiestp.
pi valley. Hesestimates that, the loss
of hay in New jersey by reason of the
drought OF May and June, 1895, amsun4.
ed to not less than $1,5OOyOW. wh11s
that on small fruits and Vegetables
was much larger. He gives these AG-
ures from the experiment farm. In
1897 and 1893, both wet seasons tbs
hay crop averaged two tons 800
pounds per acre. In 1850 twas but 4
little oyer one ton. This was q loss Of
over $500 on % acres. Crimson clover
for forage averaged Tor the two wet
years 81 tons per .acre, sands for TIE
dry year the yield was but I'VE torn
The oat and pea forage gave stx tons
per acre in the two hrst years and bue
three tons-60O pounds-m 1859. O.
small fruits the plats that were lffs-
gated produce ut the following rte
peraacre more than those not irrigate9;
Blackberries, 1O8S quarts, worth
$500; raspberrfes. a20 quarts. wost1
$3.50; currants, $50 quarts, WORN
$500 Thus on IN acre Of each there
would be . gain Of $211. 50 BY iFdGoa-
tn4. g &sEs
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

Chicken stealing is generally consid-
cred pretty small business. Still nearly
every community has some sneak thief
engaged in the business. The owner Of
a lot of poultry in a western count9
who had been missing his fowls sat up
with shotgun, and the next day one
man was found dead in a cornfleld near
by, and another was coed subject Tor
the surgeon. There. will be. no. moro
hens stolen in that community for =
long time.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

There are great possibilities connect
ed with agriculture in the south, espe:
cially in the line Of fruit culture and
the production of early vegetables for
the northern markets. We note re
turn this year from 125 acres Of land
in the state of Mississippi planted to
early vegetables Of $4,000, and in ad-
tlitioD to this after the. vegetable crop
was disposed Of the land was planted
to cotton and produced over bale ito
the acre. OF course land thus drawn
---.or must be exDensivelv fertilized.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

The high bred Angora goat Lazarus
was sold for $500 at Kansas City late
ly. If men generally understood what
goats will do in clearing up brush
lands, there would be thousands more
Of them kept. )
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

While tits true there are few men
so built that it. Is, impossible to main
tain friendly relations with them, 1t =
also true that most men can be madD
into good neighbors by kind and fair
treatment and good line fences. The
golden rule carried out in all neighbesA
" transactions win always be found to
be friend maker gry ..a...,
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

A clover freak came under our notice
lately, that of crop of seed being OBJ
tanned from clover seeding with oats
last spring. The warm weather and
abundant moisture of October made
this possible.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

: If farmer wants to buy $50 range
of a stove peddler when he can get the
same article for SIG Of his local hard.
ware man, he should be allowed to do
so without being criticised. It is strict
" his business. ."' 80 Z
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

The increase in live stock In this
country is not keeping pace with the
increase in population. This fact set
ties the question Of whether the raising
Of beef animals is likely to be profta-
Bile In the future. -..Is
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

The inmates Of the North Carolina
penitentiary are largely employed in
raising peanuts. and they raise so many
of the goobers that the farmers of that
state are protesting against their being
thus employed. .* -
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

.~ The practical results connected With
the establishment Of rural mail routes
are manifest in increased postal re-
ceipts, improvement in the highways,
better prices for farm produce and In
crease of farm land values. Five yeers
hence will see all the well settled aSri-
cultural portions of the country sup
piled with this valuable government
service. : - -.f..s
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

Congressman Lacey of Iowa has late
ly been presented with a very fine
watch in recognition of the work done
by him at the last session Of congress
in behalf Of the birds Of America.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

If the politics Of this country is like
the maple sirup furnished to 60 with
the buckwheat cakes eaten by the
American people, the country is in a
pretty bad way.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

Considering the ability Of Iowa stock
men in raising fine beef critters and fat
hogs, altogether too many of the boys
blow out the gas when they 60 into
Chicago with their stock.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

As man gets old he likes better the
old and, steady horse to drive and work
with. There is good deaIof comfort
associated with the; horse which will
stand without tying. =: 10 :
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

The almost total diversion Of the wa
ters Of the rivers which empty into the
Great Salt lake in Utah for the pur-
poses of irrigation is resulting in the
drying up of that great inland body Of
water.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

The treasury department recently
ruled in a case where a COW and her
calf were imported from Mexico into
this country that such animals were
household effects and not subject to
duty. Il
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

The government has 46, 772,129 acres
If land withdrawn from public entry
IS forest. reserves. The most valuable
Of these lands are on the Pacific coast.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

:. An orchard Of Wealthy apple trees
ten acres in extent paid the owner an
even $1,000 this year. This was in
Minnesota. The trees were 10 years old.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05
Min nesota State. Horticultural Soci-
Z" ETY., Minneapolis, Minn., Dec.
~, 1000.

& =" 1T, 1900.
For this annual meeting the Chi.
cago Great Western Ry. will, on Nov.
80 to Dec. 6, sell excursion tickets to
Minneapolis on the certificate plan,
gOod'to return Dec. IL, at fare aud
0ne-thtrd for the round trip. For
further information inquire of a0Y
Great Western agent or address f. 81.
Lord, G p. and T. A., lib Adams
street. Chicago: -
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

Professor Atkinson states that ST.
100000, 900 is lost every year in this
country as the result Of bad cooking.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

In the minds Of most people Siberia
Is connected only with eternal cold and
convicts, and it will surprise many 60
learn that it produces some 2.OO0,O0o
tons Of grain every year, and since the
completion Of. the Transsiberian ran.
way quite feature has been made of
the expectation Of Siberian butter, says
The British Food Journal. Last year
no less than $500 tons Of this article
were carried over the 1000 miles eov-
cred by this line.' That it is likely to
prove lasting source Of income 10
proved by the fact that the Russian
government has granted 10 per cent
reduction in tariff in favor Of SiberiD
butter. Owing to the low temperatu1s
at which It is produced and which ptsr
walls in the districts through which It
is carried, there Is no necessity to ~.
ply refrigeration methods for press.
vation. itt @S~t-~ -~.FF|.. .. &=.s >zts/9@
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

If Americas 100000 people should
eat only one-fourth of a pound of beef
day, it would take 23,750 average
steers to furnish the meat.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

You can buy porterhouse steak =
Chicago for II cents pound. and -0ue
any price up to 80 cents a pound. IL
difference in price being wholly the dif-
ference, in the grade Of animal Ako0
which it was taken. The rest Of tha
carcass from which the II cent steak
is taken goes into cans and the render.
ing tank. .&s93e,iz :
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

Now that election is over and the
corn picked, let us have as good time
as we can this winter.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

The big ears of corn give very sat
isfying thump as they strike the throw
board this fall.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

Thesayerage weight Of all the sheep
killedsat Chicago for six years past has
been SO pounds, of hogs 235 pounds
and Of cattle 1852 pounds.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

| A Rhode Island pot hunter was re-
Gently fined $25.45 for shooting robin
In that state, where these birds are
protected by law.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

One Of the most improbable animals
to keep upon farm, IL the unbfokeo
and unused 5-yeat-old geldint hoDe.
Such q. horse cannot be kept 6or leos
than $25"a year. The horse raised TOR
the market should be either sold - Q
3year-old colt unbroken or dttod uR
broken and sold as 4-year-od.
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

There is no better fertilizer for the
garden or lawn than we'll rotted barn
yard manure
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

Twice during the past Is years has
England sought to develop the cotton
growing industry in other countries
when the supply from America became
limited and high priced. first In Egyps
and at later period in India. In nei-
ther case was the experiment q sue
cess, the product Of neither Of these
countries ever being sufficient In guam
dty to affect the American product
America for all time will remain the
great cotton producing country of the
world : ---! ,@-- - - ts-r y 1
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

B Il Johnson services on auditing board 8 90
ssNoyg2s, 400, Il o'el6ckm. ION motion board
adjourned to Nov,s2, 1900, at !: 30 o'clock p. m.
: Nov. 2, 1900, 1:aO; p. n. Board met pursuant
to adjournment. Members all present, :
The auditing board of Mower County present
ed the following report, which was accepted.
To- the Honorable board of County Commis-
sioners Of Mower County. !,
We, the undersigned board Of auditors In and
for the said County of Mower, in state of Min
nesota, do hereby certify that the following is a
true and correct statement OF collections .and
disbursements Of said County of Mower from
the commencement Of business July 25th, 1900
to the close os business November 18th, 1900,
also the cash balance ON both of the above
dates ~ 81 s :,
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

The year 1900 has given the cash
renter Of 9. farm good show. He has
been able to pay his rent and make
money. s. MO
Mower County transcript., 1900-12-05

The possibilities of crop production
so far exceed the average yield of
crops produced that an illimitable deld
is ever open for the enterprising farm
er to work. We have before US seven
ears Of corn grown in one hill Of three
stalks which weigh ~ pounds. A.
suming that each hill on one acre Of
corn could be made to do as well,
which Of course could not be done. the
yield would be 298 bushels per acre. +
we recollect Alright, a yield Of 262 bush
els has been obtained from one meas
ured acre. -. ., >-.,,...s ..