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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12

reply u the letter Of former Governor
Stone, which appeared in Wednesday :
Republic:
House OF representatives L. 5,
Washington, u. c.. Jan. Il. 1872
To tho Editor OF The Republic.
The question between cX-GovCrnor VIII
liam J. Stone aEl myself 10 not one of wit.
humor and sarcasm. He is welcome 10 al
the laureis re Graves in that line. The
matter at issue, which he snail NOT obscure,
is a great question Of party policy and IS
this:
What method of nominating a Senator Of
the United States IS best calculated to as
certain the VIII Of the Missouri Democracy.
to promote party harmony and achieve
party success
And it is one 10 which every Democrat
phould give his careful and prayerful at
BENTON.
The last national Democratic platform.
which Governor Stone helped to make. de
rla-ed IN favor OF the election of United
States Senator's Ey poulaT vUte-which vii.
require / constitutional amendment. While
that amendment is being adopted, the best
possible substitute for il j. to nominate
Senators in general primary elections
against which no man has ever yet urged a
valid objection.
That 1 have always been in favor OF max
ing all nominations in the ~St2te-great ana
small-by primary elections. is a matter
well known by all who cared to know my
pp=viCpS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12

THE Sun RISES THIS MORNING IT
7:l9 AND SETS THIS EVENING AT 4:59.
THE MOON SETS THIS EVENING AT
S:O7.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

THE CARROT CROP.

One of the best crops that can be
grown, and which may be planted as
early as the ground warns, is carrots.
The earlier the seed is put in the bet
ter, SO as to give the plants the
whole of the growing season, and also
to allow them a good start before dry
weather comes. It is essential that
a piece of ground be selected that was
well cultivated last year, in order to
avoid weeds as much as possible. If
manure is used 1t should be thorough
ly decomposed and free from the seeds
OF weeds. Prepare the ground so as
to have it deep and fine and keep the
plants free of weeds until the
Is matured.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
FEEDING BEANS.

Beans a be fed to breeding ewes
With advantage, but care must be
taken not to feed too heavily, or the
ewes will soul badly. Beans are very
rich in protein, and cornstalks, hay
and bean straw can all be fed with
them. A good grain ration is two
thirds corn and one-third beans, and of
the mixture, a pound a day can be fed.
With beans alone not more than three
quarters of a pound a day should be
given, with all the coarse fodder they
will eat. We would divide the beans
Into two feeds, and give them morn
Ing and night. If you have some roots
that are not frosted, or silage, a feed
a day would be beneficial, and keep
the digestive organs in good shape.
Beans are a good feed for growing
hogs. If you want to feed them
whole, cook or steam. Bean meal is
all right also, but it should be mixed
with cornmeal, half and half by
measure, and made into s1op. It is
cheaper to feed the beans whole, be-
cause the grinding is saved, and the
trouble is not much greater. 1t is
probable, too, that the whole beans,
well cooked, will be more easily and
thoroughly digested than the meal
would be, although we do not
know that a test between them was
made.-Michigan Farmer.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
HUMOROUS.

Wiggs-Is badness a sign of genius!
Wagg-Well, the b~ald-headed men
seem to be coming out on top.
Mother-No, George, l think you
must not have any pineapple. 1t might
give pou pain. George latter a pause
Mother, it's worth it.
Poverty is no disgrace" remarked
the Wise Guy. "No, not SO long as
you can borrow from your neighbours
added the Simple Mug.
And you say he is an old flame of
yours?" "He used to be, but he is no
longer" 1eiow is that?" Papa came
III one daif and put him out"
Monkel-So the hyena is dead, Ell?
G~iraffeetYes, something started him
laughing, and he couldn't stop. Mon
key, III! Simply tickeh him to
dcath,teh?
ke4y-Oi read a foine book last
noigot. Twas full of foightin'. A man
aGhed Cooper wrote it. Reilly-Sure.
Oh know that book. It's called "The
Last Of Thin O'Higgins."
What color would you like your
sign?" asked Tie painter. oh" re.
piled the advertiser, indifferently, ANY
color so it's read" 81 suppose that's
intended to be hue-morous."
Lady-Yes, you carry tales. You
ON here and tell me what my neigh.
Dor says, then go over and tell her
what l say. Tramp-You're wrong,
lady. How could l be a busybody?
Il am always thinking of you, Bar
ker. Today l passed a big building
and l thought how | would like to see
you working in it." 1ou are very
kind. What building was it," 1.-THE
penitentiary."
Wigwag-Here is a very interesting
article called "The Last Words OF
Famous Men" Henpeckke - Great
Scot! didn't know that even famous
men could eve get in the last word.
But, hold on; maybe they weren't mar
ried.
I'm thinking of sending my little
girl to the conservatory" said the
woman next door; "all those tunes you
hear her playing she picked up by ear
Then she ought to be-" replied Mrs.
Kostique. Ought to be sent, you
mean?" mo; picked up by the ear"
Hobo-Have youse got any kind NV
a job youse want zone, lady? House
keeper-No, poor man; I'm sorry to
have to disappoint you. Hobo-Dats
all right, lady. l jest wanted to find
out if l could take a sleep in de next
lot here widout bein' worried by offers
of work. .
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
THE TWO KINDS OF FERTILIZER.

Fertilizers may be divided into two
classes, direct and indirect. A di-
rect fertilizer is one which is used
for the plant food it contains. Any
fertilizers that contain nitrogen, phos-
phoric acid or potash, are direct fer
t~ilizers. For example, nitrate of soda,
is a direct fertilizer. and is used upon
gen, it contains. An indirect fertil-
izer does not contain any of these
| plant foods already contained there.
| A well known example of indirect fer
tilizer is common lime, or common
salt; gypsum also belongs to the class
of indirect fertilizers, and has been
used quite extensively for such pur-
pose in late years. If any three of
these different fertilizers mentioned
are used they will liberate and make
available for plants some of the pot
ash which is already in the soil.
The most common of direct or nj
trogen fertilizer, is stable manure
Each ton contains approximately ten
pounds of nitrogen, which is enough
to furnish food for a great many plants
for one year or longer, as it is not all
removed from the soil by the plant
roots for three or four years. Other
nitrogen fertilizers that are very good
are dried blood, fish scrap, cottonseed
meal, hoof meal, ground leather,
guano, and all refuse from the slaught-
er pen. To obtain the beGS results,
direct fertilizer should be applied as
near to the time when the gl6wing
crop needs them as possible. 1t is a.
bad practice to scatter fertilizer over
the surface of the soil, and leave
it exposed to the sun and atmosphere. |
1t does not take it long to leak out en- |
tirely and lose it's strength. It should
be thoroughly stirred into the soil so
that the beneficial gases and products !
it contains will be we'll distributed
through every particle.
Different lands and different crops
require different fertilizers. The
farmer by a few simple experiments
upon samples of soil selected from his
ul11erent Helds can correctly ascertain
what fertilizer is needed. This can
be done in the winter, and will fur
nish a pastime that is both interest
ing and profitable. Take two small
pots and fill them with the soil from
the field you desire to experiment up
on, gathering the soil from all parts
of it. Plant in the pots the grain
that you intend to plant in the field.
Let n remain as it is, and stir into
the other the fertilizer in the pro-
that it would be spread over
the field. Then await results and
see if there is any benefit. A number
of fields, and a number of fertilizers
can be experimental upon in this way.
the winter.-Dennis H. Stovall
in Agricultural Epitomist.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
DIVERSIFIED

Although the leaders in modern sci
entific agriculture tell us that special
ization must become more and more
the feature of farming in the future,
it must be impressed upon the aver
age farmer that he has to take this
advice in a modified form. Some Sec
lions of the country are learning that
specialization in farming or horticul-
ture is dangerous, for when disaster
comes to that region everything is
ruined. The South raised nearly all
cotton at one time, and lost heavily
every year that the crop was too large
or it failed to produce a fair field.
Now farmers raise other things be-
side cotton in the South, and they are
doing better in their diversified farm
ing than ever before. By not pinning
all their faith to n crop they are
pretty sure of something for the years
outlay of time and labor. Likewise
the farmers Of Florida, while still
raising oranges do not exclude other
crops, but year by year they are in
creasing the variety of their fruit and
truck vegetables. In other words, the
mar who puts all his eggs in one bas-
ket may sooner or later lose all in one
accident.
Specialism in farming is needed up
to the point of knowing all there is to
be known concerning one, two or three
crops. That is the specialism we
want on all farms today, whether they
are in the North, South, East or West.
The farmer who can raise the finest
possible crop of wheat or corn, breed
excellent sheep, cows or pigs, and add
a small fruit or vegetable garden to
the place knows well that he has pro-
vided against ordinary accidents of
weather, drought and insects. It is
not too much to ask any farmer to
study three crops like these so that he
a excel in all. He may make one
his special hobby, and carry it to a de.
gree of success that will overshadow
all others, but he needs a sheet aneh.
or to windward that may come in to
saw AAA IL L4LAC III d SLOIL liz D11lLlL6
from one crop to another is one of the
worst practices so prevalent in most
parts of the country. We heard of
else striking it exceptional.
ly rich in some crop we have not cul.
tivated, and forthwith we abandon
crops which We know something about
and try the new with which we have
had 10 experience. Naturally, we
fail to attain expected results, AMI
the next year another report of some. |
body else's success with another crop |
us to initiate him. Thus
we may abandon one crop after an.
other and reach out for vain things. |
We cannot succeed in this way, because
the knowledge which we purchase
with experience is lost each year, and
hence we make no advancement. We
must pin our faith to a few crops, and
make them our sp~ecialties, studying
them in the light of modern knowl |
edge and personal experience, which
will enable us to improve a little each
year.-A. B. Barrett In American
|
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
She Herself Was Once Young.

That there are different standards OF
youth and age among those who have
to face the responsibilities of life early
and those who do not IS something
which all the world admits. But it re.
manned for a young woman who is re-
garded in her own circle as a belle and
beauty to learn how wide the diverg-
ence of view may be.
She had been bitten by the sociolog,
ical bee and had developed the fad by
organizing a boys club in one of the
settlements down town. Her charges
are youths of Is and 16-she Is about
"a.
the other night the boys wanted to
stay beyond their regular hour for dis
persing, and they pleaded with the
young woman, whose carriage was al
ready waiting for her before the settle
ment house.
"Ah, please, Miss Van Schuyler"
teased the spokesman; 'just this once.
Why" he finished, in a burst of diplo-
matte appeal, you were young your
self once"
And he will never know why the
favor was so determinedly refused.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
DIFFERENCE IN DAIRY COWS.

Everyone who has had any expert
ence with mich cows knows that in
dividuals vary greatly as to milk pro-
duGtion. The ability to determine
what cows are returning profit is es-
sential In successful ~dairying. This
Is not always so easy, but it can be
done by the careful weighing and test
ing of milk and keeping an account
of the feed used. In bulletin sixty
six, issued by the Illinois experiment
station, Professor ". ]. Fraser of the
dairy department gives the result in
testing two lows. Both were grade
Of no known breeding. One was nine
years old and the other six years. The
feed consisted of a fair quality of clio
yer, hay and green feed available dur
ing the season beginning about April
10 and a mixture or concentrates
made up of corn meal, gluten meal,
wheat bran, ground oats and oil meal.
Both cows were given the same treat
ment and feed, but it vas found that
for every 100 pounds of butter fat
produced by Nora, the other cow,
Rose, produced 1877 pounds. While
this is a vast difference it is by no
means as great as may frequently be
found among the cows of many dairy
herds in Illinois.
In summarizing Professor Frazer
calls attention to the fact that one
cow may produce twice as much but
ter fat as another on exactly the same
feed basis, and that a good COW well
cared for may produce five times as
much as the average COW of the Uni
ted States or nearly as much as three
profitable" COWS of Illinois. He is
convinced that nearly all dairymen
keep q portion of their herds at an
actual loss and suggests that cows be
given n weeks test every thee
months. Decide upon a Erofit&ble
standard and gradually raise it each
year. Dispose of any cows that do
not come up to the standard. Breed
the best cows to dairy sires of known
excellence and individuality and raise
your own heller calVes.-0range Judd
Farmer.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
MAKING A CHICK THINK.
Experiments Showing Various Forms
Their Mental Capacity.


Their Mental Capacity.
In 1896 | made a great many expert.
ments with young chicks, testing their
ability to learn a variety of perform
ances, such as getting out of a box by
pecking at a certain spot on a door
or by jumping upon a little platform
or by pulling down a string with their
necks, escaping from a pen by going
up a ladder or following an intricate
path through a maze, etc., writes Prof.
Edward L. Thorndike of Columbia uni
versity in the international Monthly.
They learn readily to abandon those
acts which bring discomfort and tc
emphasize those which are successful.
in securing them food, shelter, warmth
and the companionship of their fellows.
Their learning, like that of the fishes,
is essentially a process of selection.
For instance, a chick is confined in a
cage from which it can escape only by
recking at a certain spot, and so open.
ing the door. 1t sees the other chicks
and food outside and reacts to the sit.
uation confinement according to its
Unborn organization by running about,
peeping, jumping at the walls, trying
To- squeeze through any small openings
ard pecklng at the barriers confining
it. The chick feels a score or more
of impulses to a score Or more acts.
If its reactions include one particular
act, namely, a peck at a certain spot,
it of course escapes.
This one act is followed by freedom,
food and general comfort. The other
acts resulted only in a continuance
of the unpleasant solitary confinement.
If, after the chick has enjoyed free
dom a while, we put it into the cage
again, we have a repetition of the first
event, except that the chick is likely to
u and peep and jump and squeeze
less and to peck at the door sooner.
If WI continue this process, SO that
the chick is again and again confront
ed by the Observation-Disclosures"
in a box of sucn and such appearance
it constantly decreases the useless acts
and performs the suitable one sooner
az d sooner, until finally it pecks at the
spot Immediately whenever put into
that box. 1t has learned, we say, to
get out Of the box by pecking at a GER
tain spot.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
FEED YOUNG ANIMALS INTEL
LTGENTLY.

To keep the stock growing while
young is the best way to get a profit
out of them, and by reason of this
the farmer should be careful to give
them the best Of attention and make
0 study of what he is feeding them
and g that they get a balanced "a
ton as nearly as possible.
AT the Alabama station, pigs pastur-
ed on nearly matured cow-peas, and
supplied with corn, made almost
three times the gain in live weight
made by similar pigs fed exclusively
on corn. Pigs also gained more rap
idly on ground cow-peas and corn than
on corn alone. About five pounds of
mixed food was equal to a trife over
eight pounds of ground corn.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
LANGUAGE

Language, whose mighty spell could rails
Mankind from dull and british ways,
Which teaches empty air to frame
The hero-making word of fame.
Language, which formed ambitious plan,
When Caesar ruled his fellow-man.
Which told the passion and the woe
OF lovers true, like Romeo.
the first of all our arts,
Yet simplest index of our hearts;
to which our caps We doff-
Is now most used in talking golf.
Washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
Honors for a Composer.

Herr Anton Dvorak has been &C.
corded a rare distinction by the EN-.
peror of Austria. He is the first must.
cal composer who has been made a
member of the Austrian house OF
lords. DVorak was born in a suburb
Of Prague in 1841. He was the son
of an inn keeper and evinced his must
ta1 genius at an early age and receiY.
ed his training in the government
schools. His "Stabat Mater" secured
his European reputation.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
sUNFLowER SEED FOR POULTRY.

Generally speaking, fowls seem to
be very fond of sunfiower seed, and
when fed in moderate quantities it is
beneficial. Provided the seed can be
obtained at prices comparable with
those Of other grain foods, it is ad-
visable to feed it every few days to
the extent of about o%ne-fourth or less
of the ration and always whole. A
quart of the seed to a dozen hens
three times a week, in place of grain,
should be ample.
AS a matter of fact, it contains too
much oil to be fed regularly. 1t
possesses about thirty-two per cent.
proteine, seven per cent of ash, that
is, lime and other mineral matter;
thirty-four per cent of starch (carbony-
drates), and from ten to fifteen per
cent or nor Of oil, according to the
variety and soil. Linseed meal is an
excellent substitute for sunfower
seed, but when hens are moulting the
seed is of almost inestimable value
to them, and it is also good for show
birds if the exhibitor wishes them to
have a nice sleek appearance. The
Russian sunfiower is the variety most
in favor at present, the seeds of which
can be obtained from any reliable
wholesale Observation-Disclosures o.
Sibley in New York Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
Wireless Telegraph Aoro,, o..-

pranb, heoens experiment in wireless tela
success and aroused great public iiD ntappass.'
anere mas also been great interest manifest
81 IN tne success OF Hostetter's stomaa
p..sers, the celebrated remedy for stomach
aHar and kidney complaints. because Il +
isnaole. IL promotes appetite, regulates The
49, Az, heeps the bowls regular and cures n.
TTse ~ dyspepsia, la grippe and malaria
OF the bottle. o'eh 'ne nees
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
Eczema and TaA4.-

Eczema and letter are torturtnelv dis
gus.ing; n ointment only cures them: it,
Is u Is Ietterine. Soc. a boz by mail from
oist 5on,pI Savannah, Ga, If your drug
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

The homely girl should take consolation
from the fact that even the homely potato
sooner or later encounters the masher.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

at y the opinion of leading statesmen
o ona Co London consumes no fewer than IL.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

sweat and fruit acids will not discolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES.
Sold by all druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

The fellow who trusts to luck viii
soon discover that he can't get any
other kind of trust.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
moss after first days use of DR.. Kliaa's Great
Nerve Restorer. S2trial bottle and treatise free
az. H.H. EL1xE, Ltd, ss1 Arch St., Phila. Pa,
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

The proof of the pudding is in the di
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

,hah Baltimore e;ngraver has put the al.
The work On to ehe oh head Of a common pin.
- "oiA look only an hour and a half.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24
c.n measure g mans title 10
49, - his deeds on earth.

go vour Desler For Allea's Foot-Eaae,
-srrdae. It rests the feet. Cures Corns,
e Pms y Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching,
ggMaatinr Feet and IngrowingN Nails. Aliens
sSnssAsFsse makes new or tight shoes easy. At
~ x ~Tsrngeists and Shoe stores, 90 cents. Ac-
ant no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
SSakaress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

IN The new woman Is beginning, to realize
how 1 man feels when his collar button
~nlIs under the bureau.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THOMAS ROB-
I Maple St., Norwich. N. Y, Feb. II, 1900.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

The course of true love requires a lot Of
money to keep it in repair. "a
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

lyners Dyspepsia Remedy Cures Indi.
gesGlon n Dyspepsia. At Dr., orists sna
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

The budding genius is very often nipped
In the Lud.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-05-24

Decoration Of the playroom NAV vel
DC largely left to the youthful occr.
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-07
PASSENGERS IN A PANIC.
Has a Narrow Eseape From
Serious Dixnster

serious Disaster.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. S.-The steamer
City Of Wheeling had a narrow escape
from serious disaster In the Ohio river
OF North Bend, Ind, while bound from
CINCINNATI to Madison, Ind, with a
sapih tnl OF passengers. Part OF her
Areight was washed overheard and her
passengers were thrown into a panic
lot a Few moments as the result OF a
petulta collision with the steamer City
OF Cincinnati, en- route from Cincin-
hatl TO Louisville. The Wheeling,
which Is a small boat. was following
directly n the wake OF the City Of Gin
cinnat. and when a shallow place in
the river opposite North Bend was
reached, the latter boat suddenly
slowed down and the wheeling. con-
unuing at full speed. became locked
with her. a moment later the pilot OF
the Cincinnati signalled for a full head
o. steam and the larger craft shot for
ward rapidly, causing tremendous
swells which rolled over the head Of
the smaller boat, deluging the main
Geek and washing over a quantity OF
freight. The water poured into the
matches of he City of Wheeling and
her bow plunged down as IL she was
about to sinH headforemost. AS the
boat rocked lip and down the passen-
gers became panic stricken but were
soon qnieted, for the Wheeling steadied
herself in a few oment and was sue
oessfully landed at North Bend. Most
OF the freight which was washed over
hoard was recovered.