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The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27

oycrcrowdlng is a mistake made by
many beginners as well as older poul-
trymen. All people who keep poultry
for a living agree that a space ten feet
square for each fowl is about right.
This not only gives the fowl n chance
70 move about, but causes less trouble,
such as fighting, feather pulling and
egg eating. Ten hens in a house built
for ten hens, certainly will lay more
eggs and keep in better condition than
would twenty hens crowded into the
same space, would repeat with great
emphasis don't ovcrcrowdl Expe-
rience has taught me that to have
hardy stock, good layers and birds that
will rot pull feathers or eat eggs. you
must give ample elbow room to each
hen or chick quartered.--G. NJ, IL The
Epitomist
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
Pr,nnrInr Soil For Crnns.

The preparation NJ the soil for crolA
is given more consideration at the pres
ent day than formerly, for the reason
that the implements used have been
so highly improved rs not only to re-
duce the cost of labor, but the work 10
also better. The disc pillow, which is
coming into general use, permits OF
working in soils that have been too te-
nacious to admit Of perfect pulveriza-
tioa, and weeds are now destroyed al
most wholesale with the wceder in
stead of by the slower method with
the harrow or cultiyator, but the killing
of weeds is done with the least cost
when they are young. For that res-
son the farmer should plow early In
order to allow the weeds to make
growth before he is ready to plant his
crop, thus getting rid Of many weeds
In advance. Every weed seed that ger
inmates performs its mission, and Il a
weed Is destroyed when just appearing
above ground the farmer occomplishes
as much as he would by allowing 1t to
grow to maturity before destroying 1t.
There Is much to plan before spring
work begins, and when IN warm sea-
son opens every horse should be IN
good condition and every implement
bright and sharp n order TO get the
first work done as speedily as possible.
1t is the crop which gets an early start
that stands the drought and produces
the most under averse conditions com
pared with other crops, and tho farmer
who meets with no drawbacks in bis
spring work VIII have more tine to be-
stow on his late operations.-Phllodel
phia Record.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
NYuetnrd For Cows,

W. s. Bowes, a prominent farmer In
South Dakota, as a result Of an inter-
esting experiment, has discovered a
new and inexpensive feed for COWS, Al
short time ago Mr.. Bowes's cows be!
gan to drop off in their fiow of milk.
All sorts Of food were tried In the eff
fort to bring them back to normal
condition, but without avail. About q
week ago he turned the animals into
field of green mustard that was on fall
blowing and had grown to height OF
about three feet, and the result was
something astonishing. In four days
the flow Of milk frcm his twelve cows
had increased from 100 pounds per
day to 800 pounds. Mr. Dowes report
ed the result to his neighbors, who
have tried the experiment themselves,
and all have obtained the same results.
The Country Gentleman.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
Good Care Of Hors PAys.


Too many are afraid Of little work
and trouble. l clean the pens twice a
week. Hogs are supplied with plenty
of water and charcoal to prevent dis
ease. Air slaked lime is used for dis
infeetant. With proper care there is
very little danger Of disease, There
are preventives, but no cure, for chol-
era when 1t gets start. l always
plant n patch Of potatoes for feeding
hogs in the fall to get them TO market
quick. l started bunch OF hogs on
potatoes, fed them sixty days with
chopped and cooked potatoes, with a
little whole grain, and the hogs made q
gain Of two and n half pounds n day,
or $50 pounds a hog. Care should be
taken In starting hogs on potatoes.
They should be fed sCaringly at iirst.
increasing q little very time they are
fed, not feeding more than they will
clean up. The best market for hogs
is at 200 to $50 pounds weigAt.-I9wa
Farmer In Farm and Home.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
The Rich est Nation.

Some interesting statistics have been
prepared by the United States Bureau
Of Statistics for the London Daily
Mail Year Book. They are very far
from being exhaustive, or contribu
tons to the discussion now going on
over the enormous balance apparently
due us from foreign countries as the
result of the commerce Of the last ten
years. They are interesting and Inn
portant, however. as far as they go.
They put the United States at the
head Of the nations in point of wealth,
estimating our property at sS1, 100, 0O0,'
600; that Of the United Kingdom al
S59, 1000, 100000; that of France al
$4S, 1000, 100000; that Of Germany al
$40, 1000; and that Of Russia al
1872, 600, 100000. At the same time our
public debt is the smallest, and that
of France is the largest. The per
centage Of debt to wealth is also low
est In the United States, being Ia
while the percentage Of debt to
wealth in France is 1913; In Russia
Ill; in Germany, 81. The remainder
Of the table shows that our wheat
crop in 1901 was nearly 450,0OO,OOC
bushels in excess of the crop Of Rus
sla, which is our nearest competitor
but produces less than half our ow'
product. In 1900 we made abor'
100000 more tons Of pig-iron thar
were made in the United Kingdom
and nearly 100000 more tons o.
steel.-Harper's Weekly.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27

three or four Of the biggest electrical
sharps In the city. don't mind tell
ing you, though II isn't necessary to
80 INTO details, that feel a peculiar
interest in this Omaha case, and if you
DON'T mind I'll go out with You as
soon rs the city editor gets down and
introduce you personally to the men
you want to see. Sit down and read
the papers for a while"
Three hours later Billy and Attorney
McSoyern were in the office Of a man
VINO knows so much about electricity
that you get a shock every time you
shake hands with him. The great
electrician wanted to please Billy,
and so he listened carefully to what
the attorney had to say and then gave
him a lot Of figures.
This ia enough Of ITSELF" said At
torney McGovern atty they had left
the office, ito carry Smiths and my
case against that shark company.
They went to three other offices and
were given three other signed expert
statements, which Mr. McGovern de-
clared clinched his case beyond per-
adventure Of q failure. After this
business was closed up Billy Smith,
IN the warmth Of his heart and with
the recollection OF many brotherly
favors in his mind, took Attorney
McGovern to the SWEETEST Chicago res.
taurant and made him his guest at o
luncheon at which several costly up.
right things stood by the plates. Then
they went to n matinee and Billy
Smith bought the tickets. 1t was the
happiest coincidence in the world for
this newspaper boy that 1t was the
one day Of the week when he looked
upon the face Of the cashier.
BY the time they were out OF the
theatre for good and had pledged
eternal friendship before saying fare,
well there was just a solitary dollar
note left in Billy Smiths pay en-.
velope. He considered the money and
the time well spent, however, in the
effort to help out the case of his
brothers electrical company against
the greedy rival who was trying to
grab off things in Omaha. Billy had
not said one word to McGovern about
the reason for his interest in the
Omaha case beyond the statement at
starting that he did hold such an in.
terest.
"Good-by, Mr.. McGovern," he said
when the time for parting came.
When you get back to Omaha you
tell Expert Smith with whom you've
been comforting that a newspaper
namesake Of his in Chicago did what
he could for you. | think very likely
Smith will know whom you mean"
I'm do that same" returned Meow
ern. Smiths a mighty good fellow.
Ever since he came from his COM
pany's headquarters at New Orleans
n month ago we've been in close
touch"
"Companys headquarters in New
Orleans" gasped Billy.
Eyes" said McGovern, chats where
the company that he works for halls
from. The other, the grasping con-
Germ, is located in New York, and, by
the way, now 1 think of 1t, they've
got a man named Smith on the
ground, too. He's a shrewd cuss and
expected to have hard work to
dowl him until you helped me out
to-day. Why! Do you know this
New York Smith,"
Slightly; he's my brother. Ed
ward B. Clark, in the Chicago Record
Herald.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
! I.

n d,x in the rush and the rattle
Inc contest continues, and ne'er
II The 6eld Of the bloodiest bate
Were rivals more willing to dare
,on are they that 60 wildly pursuing
T Wv maddening dollar all day,
.c IN ready to work the undoing
IN anv who stands in the way
" Each hoping to pass all the rest
Who arc pushing and stumbling
Where the weak and the timid are
ABIDE by the bold and the strong.
az away from the racket, the riot,
Two men are asleep and serene
Cbere only the birds break the quiet
Thai reians DER the howery scene
Int lately as rivals they hurried
Where the proud and the humble con-
tend,
md each OF them watoneo ana was wor-
ried
Each hoped TO outstrip all the rest
That galloped or stumbled along
And the weak and the halt arc still
pressed
Aside by the bold and the strong,
S. r. Kiser.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
Wheat For Fowls.

Wheat is much better than corn for
a single grain diet. Fowls will not get
overfat on wheat. They will lay more
eggs, keep healthier and give stronger
chicks, In cold weather some corn is
necessary to help keep up the body
heat. Small, active fowls cen be fed
proportionately more corn than the
large, sluggish breeds.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
! FARM TOPICS
Observation-Disclosures
Worms I'm the Ground.

Some one who has given the matter
his attention nnds, after carefully col
lecting the castings of worms daily for
a season, over given area, That they
measured over quart to the square
foot, or enough to raise the surface OF
the land half an Inch. An acre of land
may contain six tons Of worms.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
80 RIvALs m rHE STREET..

s,v IN the street there's tumble,
I'M ~ neop,e 70 hurrying past;
!" oSroud and the careless and humble
'A4 many corner are massed.
FL rany a man in hurry
Goes lodging the trucks and the cars,
Nh no inclination 20 worry
n w. the state of affair on the stage
y Mach hopes TO eclipse all the rest
Who are pushing and rushing along,
And the weak and the timid ar
pressed
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
Billy Smiths
Bruthsrlg Kindness.

T LILY SMITH has a Chicago
IL newspaper position that is
neither fish, flesh nor fowl.
He goes down to the Office
Rarly every morning, reads papers for
/ be city editor, answers the telephone
Ind does his best 50 stand of people
Eho, tightly clutching the morning
baper, come up the elevator to have
u out There is no name for Billy's
,bb in the newspaper Office, but
banned or nameless, it is a job that is
,oyless.
Billy has a brother who Is an cleo.
,rlcal expert in New York City, where
be works for the biggest concern in
/ be land and makes as many thou
lands a year as Billy makes dollars a
week. The brother is sent by his
company all over the United States
3 see about installing plants in diff
lerent cities and to pass on the fruit
lulness of the ground for electrical
operations. Billy's brother passed
through the city tho other day and
FALLING on Billy said he was on his
pay to Omaha, where there was a big
ght on between his and another COM
pany for certain municipal rights, and
|Rhere the city government was d.
Fided between the two parties to the
contest.
Il hope to win out" said the brother
p parting, "but there's a legal fight
en as well, and the affair may take
FOme time before a settlement is
fcached."
-Four dayo later, less than half an
eour after Billy Smith had reached his
fesk, stranger appeared and laid
IBIS card before him:
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
HERBERT MCoVERN,
CITY ATTORNEY, OMAHA.

4 '''''ss'sss .sssssssssssss
Billy read the card and looked up at
que stranger. "What can l do for
you" he asked.
Well, said the Western city
pncial, " don't know any better place
20 come for information than to a
newspaper office. l did not know but
Enat you might have at your tongues
Fhd the names OF half a dozen
Electrical experts that can call on
pa order to get certain information
noout the actual cost Of installing
iectrical plants and the furnishing OF
|fiectricity to consumers. There's a
POW cut In my town IL the city gov
prhment itself and between two rival
.p'ectrical concerns. The mayor and q
isood part of the government, includ-
lng myself, are with one Of the COM
panies' We believe that they have a
'Yeter proposition than the other,
1nlch we think is trying a sharp
pane This second company claims
6o nave some hold on the city be-
leause OF an ordinance passed three
years ago and we've got to fight 1t.
VOW. II | can get the opinions Of sone
IVY up experts here In Chicago to
low that the company which / favor
v the best proposition. why 1t win
IA secure the franchise for 1t, and
franchise that in the end win be
th millions to the company. The
' FERN has nm expert named Smith
in Omaha, and I've been con
dng with him, and when / get the
Il opinions here | shall confer
I him again on my return and
tout how best to use them IA car.
n our case"
w Smith unused minute. Here
q chance to help his brother T.
IA he wns behclden for many
rs. 1--WE been Chicago re
Cor many years, AIr. MegRfs
10 cnld, "and know per ~ ,
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
Noise 4 Pna.pcrt to popularity.

Noise is not usually a passport tt
popularity. But the Archbishop Of
Canterbury by his stentorian voice
won the affections many years ago Of
a Devonshire farmer, who was over
heard to say, admiringly, near the bot
tom Of a church where the then Bishol
ofr'-reter. was preaching: Il du low
the beshups eos he hollers proper"
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27

Some men are like anthI.ls, attract
ing notice only when people stumble
against them,--Chicago Record-Her'
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27

A rlaa has to BIO G filancier to PASS
cif hard luck story as collateral for
loan.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27
-fkriA.


Tie focl Oh - bvincess OF strength
lpeaqEisa Asultan wA Record
=, tion now
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-27

LILLY SMITH has a Chicago
newspaper position that is
neither fish, flesh nor fowl.
He goes down to the Office
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
BOOM FOR Ignite.
Short Supply of Anthracite Helps
nalxOta COal.


Dakota Coal.
There is every indication that this is
to be big year with the Ignite coal
mines. Coal consumers in the small
towns of the Northwest are just begin
ring to realize that there is likely to be
a scarcity of their favorite fuel, hard
coal. The Twin City dealers have re-
Gently been receiving many offers for
coal at SO and $3.50. In some places Or
ders have been taken at these figures,
and the dealers have failed to deliver,
owing to their inability to get the coal.
In other towns, where dealers have
few cars of coal on hand they have re-
fused to sell.
This has brought consumers in those
towns face to face with the real condl-
tons. Merchants are becoming wor-
ried and alarmed over the poor pros
poets for getting rid of big purchases OF
hard coal heaters and have threatened
to cancel orders given some months ago
for that class of stoves. The consumer
in the Dakotas will burn Ignite before
he will pay q high price for anthracite
COAL, and on this prospect the manu-
facturers Of Ignite heaters are becom-
ing active. 1t Is safe to say that hs-
mite will be the principal fuel in the Dig
district vest of the Red River valley III
North Dakota this winter. II anthracite
is unreasonably high in price Ignite
will be the principal fuel In the valley.
South Dakota will double Its usual con-
sumption OF Ignite.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
INCREASE IN VALUATION.
About $1.5OO,OOO Added to the valu-
alton of Railroads in the State.

About S1,5OO,OOO Added to the Valu-
alton of Railroads In the State.
Under the new valuation fixed by thu
state board of equalization the total
valuation of railroad property in the
state for purposes of taxation will be
$40. OOO, OOO Last year the total valua-
ton was about $4,000. 900. With the in
crease of $1,000 per mile made on the
main lines Of the several roads, there
will be an added valuation Of nearly
| 81 SOC, 900, the total main mileage being
nearly $500 miles. In addition to this
is the natural increase caused by the
additional branch lines built in the state
The board has practically settled up
on the assessment of corporate proper
ty. Telegraph and telephone lines will
be assessed at practically the same fig
Tres as last year. The increase of ST.
GOO per mile in main line railroad as
easements was made TO apply to the
Milwaukee road, which is considered as
a part of trunk line to Fargo. The
B., W. &. G. r. road as far as Wilton
has been raised $4,000 per mile, but no
change has been made on the extension
from Wilton to Washburn. Railroads
were equalized last year at $17,9S3.367.
The total value this year will be about
$4,000, Ooo Express, telegraph and tele-
phone companies were valued last year
at S534, 527, and there will not be a great
change from these figures this year.
The state board took up the question
of real property valuations, but nothing
definite has been decided upon. The to.
tai value of real property as returned
this year vas $77,s5s,O 24. The total real
property values as returned this year
are $79619, 200. It will be seen from this
that there is a considerable natural in
crease in the value Of real property.
These figures will probably be increased
somewhat by the state board. In the
leturns above given Ward county is
omitted, the returns for that county moi
teing resolved yet. Personal property
vas euualized last year at $27.739. 423,
being increased considerably from the
figures returned. This year personal
property is returned at $27,T7,933, eX-
elusive of Ward county.
The total valuation of the state for
purposes Of taxation last year was lit.
tie over s124O00.0O0. This year the tota
Aill approximate sl300O0.0O0-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
NORTH DAKOTA INVADED.

Ninetieth Rifles and a Host of VIM
nipeg Civilians Welcomed to
Grand Forks.
Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 16. - The
NINETEEN rifles, the crack military Or
ganization of Western Canada, arrived
here on a special train at l p M, pre-
coded by another special which was
loaded with civilians from the Manitoba
metropolis. Grand Forks has been
turned over completely to the visitors.
About all the city officials of Winnipeg
are here There was a splendid recep-
ton for the visitors at the station, after
which parade took place. An address
of welcome was delivered by j. P Bos-
ard and the response was made by
Mayor Arbuthnot of Winnipeg. The
Nineteenth then stacked arms In the
city hall and was escorted to dinner
The aft arnoon was given up to street
SPORTS, and in the evening grand
masked street ball, the most spectac-
ular event ever seen in the city was
the browning feature.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
sLEUTHs CAN'T TELL.
Undecided Whether the Burlington
Robbers Are in Custody.

Undecided Whether the Burlington
Robbers Are in Custody.
Waseca, Mimi, Aug. 15.-B. Buckley
Of Galesburg, ILL.,, secret service man.
arrived hare to examine the three al
legged desperadoes who are in Jail here,
and to assist in following up clues. The
Burlington road has two detectives here
also. Buckley seems to know John
Price, the man who shot at Sheriff COL
Inns, but IS reticent and has not said
whether he believes him connected
with the Burlington hold-up. The otn-
er men give the names Of Michael
Tchin and John Mcdonald. Tobin says
his father lives in Minneapolis. This IS
disputed by the Minneapolis Tobins, but
In any event he seems to know good
deal about the city and Its environs.
j. Garrow, fisherman of Savanna, ILL.,
who asserts that he saw the train rob-
bers before the hold-up, says the men
in custody are not the ones wanted.
Buckley, the secrat service agent, con-
tends that Garrow cid not see the men
1lainly enough to identify them, and -
awaiting the arrival Of others who, ne
seys, can give more light than Garrow.
All the clues will be followed up ana
something may develop in a day or so.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
BECOMING GENERAL.
North Dakota Harvest Under Way
Except in Northern Part.

North Dakota Harvest Under way
Except in Northern Part.
Good harvest weather prevailed in
North Dakota the past week. The
weather was generally cool with light
showers III some sections, and on the
whole was very favorable for filling and
maturing grain. Thunder storms, IN
some cases accompanied by hail, did
slight damage in some widely-separated
places, but the damage was not wide
spread.
Early wheat is filing and ripeniag
fast, and cutting, which commenced
over a week ago in the southern poc-
lions, is fast becoming general III all
parts except the extreme northern por-
ton. Late wheat is generally poor, but
has been improved by the showers OF
the past week.
Oats, rye and barley are also being
harvested, the most Of those grains
now being in the shock.
EARLY flax is doing very we'll, but that
eown late has not advanced any, If any
thing it has deteriorated during the
East week, and but little of it is ex-
pected to be cut.
Corn is still backward, as it has been
from the beginning of the season, but Is
not losing anything now, and If frost
keeps off it will make an excellent CROP.
Haying is still in progress, but has
been int errupted in most sections ny
showers. The larger portion of the
crop, however, has been secured, and is
ef excellent quality.
Slight damage from minor causes
insects, rust, dry weather, etc., are stl-i
reported, but nothing serious has oc-
Cured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-21
DIVORCE IN HIGH LIFE.

Daughter of Late Pierre LOri1lnrd
Secures Separation From T. Suf-
ferin Taller.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. is. - Mrs.
Maud Lorillard Taller of New York
city, youngest child of the late Pierre
Lorillard. the millionaire tobacco mer-
chant, was yesterday in the state cir
cult court at Salem, S. D., granted
divorce by Judge Jones from T. Suffern
Taller, who has for years been promi-
nently identified with the coaching In
tt:ests of New York. The ground upon
which the divorce decree was granted Is
simply that the defendant, T. Sufrern
Taller, abandoned the plaintiff with IN
tent to desert her, and that such de-
sertion has existed for more than one
year.