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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
ENGLISH INVESTORS WARNED.
London Papers Predict Collapse in
American Railroad Stocks.

London. May s.-The morning papers
American railroad shares at the present
inflated prices. The writer of the fimes's
financial article says:
been seized with one Of those extraortiinarv
manfas that periodically attack com.
mercial communities. and they do not do
things by halves The result must sooner
or later bo a serious collapse"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
Engineer and Fireman Killed
Several PASSENGERS Injured.

Paducah. KY. May s.-The Illinois Cen.
trail fast passenger train. No. 1o2. from
Memphis to Louisville. was wrecked At
Kuttawa this afternoon. The engine jumped
the track and all but one car was turned
over. r..
Engineer Barney Keegan and F1reman
Robert Stiff of this city were fatally hurt,
the engineer living but q short time. Bag
Raseman D. M. Taylor Of Louisville and
Mail Agent Charles Young Of Kuttawa wore
badly hurt, and several passengers received
painful injuries. The wreckage caught 6r0
and two coaches were destroyed.
Fast running to make up time Is suppose
to have caused the wreck.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
RAILROADS.

At the hearing before the ~Irdust-ia,
Commission at Washington alleged d,scrtm-
inations in freight rates were given an air
ing.
Presidents Of Western lines will take
hand in the Kansas City eastbound rate
war At the meeting to be held on Friday.
The st. Paul road will give one-fare rate
10 the Modern Woodmen meeting in June.
The St Louis Railway Club will hold its
monthly meeting Friday at the Southern
Hctel.
Railroad assessors Of Oklahoma have I'm
yshed their labors.
New directors arc alleged to have been
put on the Union Pacific Board.
New mail contracts have been let from
points along the st. Louis and North Ar
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
Yields Only $4,000.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. May s-The total investment
Of $4,000 by the stockholders Of the Inter
national Zinc Company, Of which Doctor
John Grant Lyman was a moving spirit,
Will yield 5000. or two-thirds Of one cent.
on the dollar.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
y . 90 <>>> H>I
. WILL CLOSE SATURDAY (
. FOR BREATHING SPELL. .

. New York. May S-The Governing 4
. Committee OF the Stock Exchange 4
. to-day acted favorably on the petit
. tion to close the exchange Saturday
. Of this week.
. Announcement OF this decision
q was received with satisfaction on all
q sides. as 1t will give members a
q much needed opportunity to catch
. UP with back work. as we'll as ena-
q BILE workmen to make the necessary 4
q changes on the trading floor re-
q sulting from the increase Of space
. recently granted by the Produce 4
. Exchange. ..-tfr
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
Provided for Plural Wives

late George @. Cannon will be filed for pro-
bate tomorrow. The will disposes Of an es.
tate approximating 100000.
While polygamy was recognized by tho
Mormon Church Mr.. Cannon had four wives.
To these are willed their homes, provision
also being made for their maintenance dur
ing life
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

lenses. Carter was held to the Grand Jury
under a bond of 81 600 and jumped the bond.
Carter was arrested here Tuesday by De-
tective Skidmore.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
r.k.n 10 Neosho fer TRIAL.

sheriff I. w. Collier Of Neosho, Newton
co,ITfy. Mo-, returned last night with H.
II Carter. who II wanted there to answer
a charge Of obtaining money ~ false pre-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

The Beaumont OH GnsAers
Are but L430 feet from the property OF
The FEDERAL CRUDE OIL CO Sub
worth more than capitalization. 1nvesti-
rata, ARTHUR A. MERMOD q CO..
01 Nsxmod-JaecATd building
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

The Board Of Review of the National
Trottins Association handed down several
rulings yesterday.
Chorus Boy annexed the stake event at
Churchill Downs
land.
Only one fayortte made good at Worth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
RUMoR DEPosEs HILL.
BUSINESS.

u Local discount rates were quoted at 10
per cent on call and time loans, Ihe
.clearances were sS,246.ios and the balances
N,6e9 S7e. Domestic exchange was aso'ea
as follows: New York. par bid, l0c premium
asked: Chicago, 10 discount bid, par asked T;
Cincinnati. par bid. sc premium asked
New Orleans. l0c discount bid. 1oc premium
asked: Louisville. par bid. LOG premium
asked
The local wheat market closed lower at
.s4Nc a. May. 7Oc July, 6sisc a. Sept. !opl',sc
No. red. Corn closed higher at 4bc D. May,
A4tsc b. July, 45a4Shc No. white oats
closed at 2si.c a. May, &c a. July. 3eSl34'4c
. No. 3.
The local market for spot cotton closed
quiet and again lower.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

oec. obUsStipticHS 10 tue CRpltal STOCK phall
he paid to the treasurer at such times and in
such inetallments as the Board OF Directors may
ssntine the stock Of the company shall be issued
sn shs ss shall 8. be Paid IN full and
annual or special meeting Of stockholders un-
less all payments called for by the board shall
Sec. :; The certificates Of stock shall be signed
by the President and Secretary. and the seal OF
be numbered and registered in the order in which
they are Issued and an exact record shall he
whom such certihcase. e are Issued @ Wv. All f cert,S r.
Gates EXCHANGED or returned to the company shall
be marked Cancelled. with the date of esncella.
by the Secretary. The Secretary of the company
shall have the custody q an stock certificates
Sec. 8. Transfers Of shares shall be made only
upon the books OF the company by the owner In
Xii bowers Of a,torney for the transfer Of stock
shall he in the form prescribed by the Treasurer.
and and ied with the Treasurer Of the the company. and
no transfer Of stock shall be made except on
the surrender and cancellation OF a certificate
already issued.
Article TX.
The deliberations of the board and tn. several
prescribed in Cushins's Manual, except when
they conflict with these bylaws.
Article 4.
These bylaws may be repealed. added TO- or
amended at any regular meeting OF the Board OF
purpose by two-thirds vote Of ali members
present at such meeting: no such action shall be
taken at any regular meeting unless there shall
have been Given to each Director seven C0 days
previous notice In writing Of the proposed change.
Article XI.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The order Of business at all meetings Of the
Board OF Directors. unless otherwise ordered al
each meeting. shall be as follows:
1 Roll call.
3 Reading Of minutes Of last meeting.
ss ' ,ss to the
8. Reports OF special committees in order.
g. Reports Of standing committees.
:. Unfinished or postponed business.
T. New business
All reports Of committees. and all motions and
resolutions. shall. II the President 90 directs be
in vriting No member Of the board shall oc-
cupy the hccr in debate more than i've minutes.
except By unanimous consent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
FOREIGN
SPORTING

The Powers have reduced the indemnit,
claims against China to Sss7. 900 900.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09


be subject to the approval Of the Board Of d.
rectors. After the adoption Of tho general plan,
the Executive Committee shall have general
supervision and control Of the work OF ali COM
mittees and shall organize such bureaus and
departments and appoint such managers thereof
as they may deem necessary for the execution
of such work. The committee shall report to the
board At its regular monthly meetings concern
ing all transactions during the previous months.
and at such other times as the board may direct.
Article VII.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Section ]. The president shall; appoint. eubject
TO the approval OF the board. the following COM
mitteee. and shall designate the chairman
thereof:
Flrst-committee on Finance.
second-comm,ttee on Ways and Means.
Third-Committee on Concessions.
Fourth-Committee on Transportation.
Fifth-Committee on Press Publicity.
sixth-committee on Foreign Relations.
seventh-Committee on Supplies.
Eigfth--Comrnittes on Sanitation
Ninth-Comuittes on Police
TenthCornynittee on Insurance.
Eleventh-Comnittee on Ceremonies.
Twelfth-Conmittee on Grounds and Buildings.
Thirteenth-Cemmittee on Legislation.
Fourteenth-Committee on Agriculture.
Fffteenth-Coinmittee on Fine Arts.
S,xteenth-Committee on Mines and Mining.
Seyenteenth-Committee State Exhibits.
acknowledgements on Manufactures, and
Machinery
Nineteenth-committee on Electricity and Elec-
trcal Appliances
Twentieth-Cpmmittee on Fish and Fisheries
Each OF such committees shsll keep record Of
its proceedings. The members Of such commit
tees shall serve during the fiscal year for which
they may be appointed but no member shall
be removed except by vote Of q majority Of
the ExeAltive Committee. Any standing commit
tee may with the approval Of the Executive
Committee. sppoint such chief or chiefs or
ganixe och departments and 6ursaus - may be
necessary for thu efficient transaction Of the
businesSswith which the committee y charged.
No COMMITTEES shall enter into any contract or
incur any obligation on behalf of the company
xtthesn he aukhestty os ths board q the Exscu-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-21
AN OLD FARMERS EXPERIENCE.

When | was on the farm my hobby
was the improvement of our old native
stock of cattle, but found it impossible
to get the pure blood native. Our old
stock of cattle such as were in Vermont
| fifty years ago, are now so mixed and
crossed in with other breeds that one
cannot find any full bloods or good
samples of any breed. Such a lot of
mongrels as the farmers have at the
present day is wonderful. got hold of
some cows that were cross of Short
horn and Devon, and improved these so
that all who got sight of my cows
wanted the first calves L had TO spare,
| but | never had any to spare. l kept
the calves on sour milk after three days
old and gave it until | could see them
chew their cud, which is when from
three TO four weeks of age. Then COM
menced TO give linSeed meal very care
fully ut first, but increased the meal
just as fast as the calf would bear it,
and gave it scalded always by pouring
boiling water ON it. That warns the
sour milk just about right for the calf
to drink. Do not be afraid of the milk.
At the age of four weeks the calf will
take one-half pail of milk and linseed
meal, and when two months old give
him two-hoop pail full. have given
at the age of eight 10 ten weeks one
quart of linseed meal with two quarts of
boiling water poured on, then filled the
pail full of sour milk and set it before
the calf. He will not take out his nose
till it is empty and licked out clean.
Rani, ,vrnpCr Nvith tho calf and ypu
have a scrub animal all through, and it
will never be COW or OK to be proud
of. Take good, thrifty calf and keep
it growing and it will repay you. |
have kept calves and sold them when
from five to six months old; the best
one weighed 3O5 pounds, the poorest 253
pounds. never sold for less than 8
cents live. When calf at the age of
six months brings from SIS to SIS there
is four times the profit of feeding pigs.
| had two of these cows that were
about half Shorthorn and half Devon.
In early June one year | kept record
of the milk for fourteen milkings, and
they gave SIS pounds. The cream
when churned into butter gave SIT
pounds, or little over - pounds of
MIX gave one pouuu OutlcI' lheSC
cows had good sweet feed and plenty OF
it, pure spring water, with quarts
wheat middlings morning and night, In
IS kept four cows and sold milk
which brought Si63.34. besides we made
the butter for family of three. One of
the cows was 2-year-old heifer with her
first calf. If cows . to 10 years old
would not bring in sl25 to $3.50 per year
did not think them worth keeping. l
got cents per quart for milk the year
through, and counted it cost $50 per
year to keep cow. l think farmers
keep too much stock. If they would
cut out one-fOurth of their cows, then
give the care and feed to the three
fourths that they now give the whole,
their cash account would show better.
am now old and out of the business and
mean to keep out, although farming is
a neat and money making business
when conducted right.--New England
Homestead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-21
MAINE APPLES AT PAN-AMeaIcAN


1t will be recollected by all who at
tended the annual meeting and eXhibi-
ton of the State Pathological Society
at Norway last November, that action
was taken preliminary to making an
exhibition of Maine late-keeping ap-
pies this spring at the Buffalo EXposi-
ton, to open May l. The plan then
outlined was to devote the available
funds in the treasury of the society to
the purpose on hand, and ask the legis-
lature for an appropriation of sutii-
cient sum additional to meet the neces-
Sary expenses of carrying out such a
plan. Meanwhile public-spirited fruit
growers generously contributed select
fruit from their store, and additions to
this were made by purchase, and all
placed in cold storage to await the
opening of the exhibition.
The legislature appropriated $3.50
in aid of meeting the expenses of the
exhibition, and placed it at the disposal
of the society, it being the only money
granted by the state in any way con-
nected with the exposition. At a
meeting of the executive committee of
the society later, ID. II. knowlton,
Pennington, secretary, was appointed
To take charge of the exhibit, and he
is now ut Buffalo for that purpose. AS
soon rs the fruit is called for he will
proceed to install it in its place, and re-
main to care for and renew it SO long rs
the fruit remains in show condition.
Mr.. Knowlton has had much experience
at fruit shows, and may be relied upon
TO have the samples arranged in order
and kept in the best possible condition.
1t is expected that this Maine fruit will
hold in show condition throughout the
month of June.
The State Pathological Society is to
be congratulated over the enterprise
manifested in thus securing the aid
necessary in carrying out its plans.
Maine apples, in beauty and flavor, are
superior to those grown in lower lati-
tudes, and this exhibition affords rare
opportunity to display their superior
qualities.
The following persons contributed
fruit for the exhibition: +. III. Morse,
Waterford, Baldwins and Rhode Island
Greetings; V. p. DeCoster, Buckfield,
Rhode Island Greetings; I. NJ. Merrill,
New Gloucester, Ben Davis; b. NJ. Tit
comb, Pennington, Red Canada, Golden
Russet, Pearmain, Baldwin, Rhode Is
land Greening; j. w. Libby, Hartford,
Baldwin; 5. l.. Plummer, Sweden, Bald
win; c. w. Whitney, Harrison, Mann,
Spy, Winter Blush, Ben Davis; c. ).
Pope. Manchester, Baldwin; c. +.
Fletcher, Augusta, Bellflower; exhibit
or at Brooks, mixed varieties.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-21
AGRICULTURE.
sOW 1T WILL BE REPRESENTED At
THE PAN-AMERlCAN.

rhe Most Elaborate Display OF All
interests Connected With tke Soil,
Embracing Every Product of the
Farm and Articles Manufactured
Therefrom.
Since prehistoric times agriculture
has been the most important industry
in all American countries. In the
United States about one-half OF the
population is now engaged in some oc-
cupation connected with the cultivation
of the soil. With proper consideration
of these vast and growing interests,
the managers of the Pan-American
have dedicated more than half Of the
Exposition space to the products or
the farm and the many articles manu-
factured therefrOm.
The Agricultural building Is one OF
the largest and handsomest on the
grounds, while the Dairy building,
with its contents, Is a fair in itself.
Sixteen separate buildings are devoted
to live stock besides a model stable
that is practically and scientifically In
advance of anything so far attempted.
Besides all this, One-quarter of the
great Liberal Arts building is devoted
to food products, and many Of the eX-
hibits in other parts Of the building
may be traced directly or indirectly to
the soil.
The Stadium with its one-quarter
mile track will be devoted at certain
times to the exhibition of live stock,
including many kinds Of animals not
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-21
coop OUTLOOK FOR HAY.

Spring has been very late in all parts
of the great central valley of the middle
west, where hay for market is so largely
grown, and as result all grasses,
meadows, clover and pasture have
started slowly. AS rule the winter
was favorable and there has been less
than the usual killing out of sod, either
old or new. Here in New England
abundant rains last month gave grass a
fine start. In the older middle and
eastern states conditions generally salts
factory. The only complaint regarding
pastures is that they are late, serious
complaint in season of hay shortage
such as the present season. Cold
weather during the most of April has
made grass slow in starting, but there
is everywhere abundance of moisture
and with present warm days growth
should be rapid. In few districts,
especially in Michigan and Wisconsin
shortage in coarse feeds resulted in the
placing of animals upon pasture toe
early, damaging both grass and sod by
tramping when too wet. Taken as
whole it may be safely said that the
present outlook is, broadly speaking
highly favorable for all grass crops
Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-21
PORTO RIco's RESOURCES.
They VIII BE Exhibited at the Pan
A~erican Exuoaftfon.

They VIII BE Exhibited at the Pam
American Exposition.
The enterprise of Porto Rico Is evil
denced by the preparations that are
now being made for its participation IN
the Pan-American Exposition at Buffa-
10 next summer.
The residents Of this new possession
of the United States are wide awake to
the fact that their interests will be well
served by a display Of the Islands re-
sources. An appropriation Of SlO,OOO
has been made for a building and an
exhibit. The building, which will have
a desirable location in the Court OF
State and Foreign buildings, will be ID
the form of kiosk. a one story struc-
ture, with a cupola, 55 feet in height.
The building will be constructed en-
tirely Of native woods Of all varieties,
the floor being Of hard wood tiling. 1t
will be quite imposing. the Moorish
style of architecture being followed.
In the kiosk will be shown the work
Of women, such as embroidery, drawn
and lace work, etc., in which the wom'
en- of the Island excel. There will also
be a coffee and cigar stand. where For
to Rican coffee will be made and served
by charming Porto Rican senoritas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-21
A CALL ON THE COMMISSIONER OF
AGRICULTURE.

While in Foxcroft last week mad
vertently called upon the new Commits
sioner of Agriculture. | do not mean
that did not wish to call and see him
at his house, but did not know l was
in the vicinity of his home till | was
right upon it. 1t will be recalled that
at the time Mr.. Gilman was so hand
somely elected last winter in some
quarters his opponents questioned his
right to be called farmer, saying that
while he owned farm he did business
in the village, and was, in fact, mer-
chant rather than farmer. Imagine
then, my surprise when | called at his
charming farm home, situated some
two miles from Foxcroft village, to find
the commissioner doing the barn chores,
Just as any farmer would do, and he has
a few chores to do, when it is recalled
that he has two barns filled with live
stock, and one of these barns is 100 feet
in length, and ties up more than half a
hundred head of cattle. The buildings
are all models of convenience and COM
fort, and were all planned and con-
constructed by Mr.. Gilman personally.
After setting and dissecting plate of
Black Oxfords, Mr. Gilman took me
through the buildings and exhibited the
many convenient devices to help to do
the work on large farm quickly and
expeditiously.
The only sin that Brother Gilman
has really been guilty of that has
become known to the general public, is
that of success. He has succeeded in
everything he has touched in very
marked degree, and to-day stands as a
representative Maine farmer, who has
by his own efforts built up a model farm
and mastered the problem of making
money in every department of it. To
day he has in his barns the best blooded
brood mare and foal to be found in
Maine, the best stock of Guernseys eat
from his managers, the best flock of
sheep and lambs | have seen this spring
are in his pens. No one has better farm
buildings, nor happier and more con-
tented family than greet him every day
about the family circle.
One of the misfortunes (?) of success
is expansion. When Mr.. Gilman made
money on his 200 acre farm he naturally
looked for an investment. He purchased
IN interest in village property, and
when it finally came to his hands he
naturally sought to improve it as he had
done his farm, and without intending to
90 into business soon found himself at the
head of a most lucrative grist mill and
grain store. Other property that had
been idle and worthless became good
rentable stores under his direction and
attention. Thus it was that Farmer
Gilman became prosperous business
man in spite of himself.-Turf, Farm
anA Hama
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-21
EXPERIMENTS IN GRASS CULTURE

On October l, 1900, l took special
machine by way of experiment to test
three things-first, to learn how soon
hard sward could be killed and reduced
to plant food; second, how late in the
fall timothy and redtop could be sue
cessfully sown; third, the final result.
As to the first, that was all right. 1t
entirely killed all vegetable matter in
thirty days, ut a cost of less than 81 an
acre. There was no sod left, nothing
but dead, fine grass roots mixed with
the earth, ready to become plant food
quickly 1t was as mellow and soft as
ashes seven inches deep.
On November |, when l sowed one
acre with fourteen quarts of timothy and
fourteen quarts of redtop in my usual
careful way, using 900 pounds of grass
dresser to the acre, smoothing, seeding,
narrowing, cleaning and rolling care
fully. the grass seed worked into the
earth one and a half inches deep before
rolling.
Third-As to the final results 1 have
carefully watched the field ever since.
On April 90, 1901, there was not spear
of grass, either old or new, in sight.
The surface was sloping, and it washed
badly. regret that, yet it is no worse
than have done many times before,
experimenting on grass. But to know,
we must try. am going to let little
of it stand, and see what will come, and
perhaps report later. l shall take up
the balance, and plant potatoes or SOW
oats for hay. The machine was an i'm
provement, but l could have found that
out without taking two acres of grass
land, that yielded more than twelve tons
of well dried hay last season, first crop
tl9OO) but | wanted to try surface con-
ditions, and all, so as to be able to know
as much of results at each experiment
as possible, and by it have found for a
certainty that it will not answer to seed
so late.
Grass ought to be sown as early as
1st in this climate. The
roots will then get firm hold of the
earth, and prevent washing; in fact, it is
better every way. In the fall of 1899 |
was unable to attend to my seeding. 1t
was poorly done, about Sept. 20, and
washed badly. | now know it was due
to late seeding. While the grass comes
up all right sown by Sept. 20, and may
do very well on fiat land, it does not get
the firm roots to hold the surface soil
and make strong plants. Well, we live
and learn slowly.-New York Tribune.