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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
EXPERIMENTS ON
MINNESOTA FARMS
FACTS FROM TWO YEARS WORK
NEAR NORTHFIELD.
State and Government Interested in
the Work of Professor Hays, Who
Is Now Summarizing Results of
Farm Statistical Investigations
During 1902.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .4 -'-s
Northfield. Mimi. Dec. 29.-The results
| for 1902 Of the statistical investigations at
NOrthfeid, Marshall and Halstad, which
are being carried on by the state expert
,nent station and the statistical bureau OF
the United States department of agricul-
ture, are being summarized. These in
|Vestlgatlons were undertaken to secure
facts for the use of all the farmers of the
state as to the cost, returns and profits Of
each line of business on the farm. Super
intendent w. M. Hays says:
1--WE did not half appreciate in the start
the many ways in which farmers and
| teachers Of agriculture could use the facts.
The first year the route man at each Of
the three places visited daily about fifteen
farms, this year twelve, and the number
will be further reduced in 1904 One rea-
son for using smaller number of farm
ers is that it is found necessary to take
up the collection of statistics as to the
cost Of producing live stock products, in
tpart that the values Of those field crops
which are fed on the farm may be secured.
1t was necessary to devise the methods of
CARRYING: on these experiments of
tabulating and interpreting the results.
Substantial progress has been made and
the general scheme of studying farm man
agement thus opened up gives promise of
being worthy Of use in other states
e"The problems presented are SO very
dHtlcult that to attempt to solve them
would not be profitable or feasible We're it
not for the fact that the country. cannot af-
ford to run. its farming business in a way
to produce only four billion dollars worth
of plant and animal products annually,
where the available soil. man labor and
horse labor should annually produce prod
ucts worth five or six billions
It was found that the cost of growing
an acre Of field corn, including cutting.
shocking and shredding, was S14.s3 The
! cost each acre when husking on the hill
was $11.S1.
Some of the factors used, as Is cents
an hour for man labor and 71s cents an
hour for horse labor. have not been final
ly settled upon, hence the footings may
| published.
Continuing, Mr.. Hays says: '"rhe Dues
! tions which these investigations are going
to put up to every farmer are: Am T
farming in the most practical way? Is
my land properly laid out in fields which
provide for the most profitable rotation ?
Could l not dovetail my crops and live
| stock work together SO as to produce more
and with no more labor of man and
| teams? Are my fields becoming richer or
poorer?
"Out Of this work is growing a method
of treating farm management more as
an engineering proposition. Every farm
is very complex problem; but can it not
be treated far more practically and scien-
| tifically?''
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
GRANARIES ALMOST EMPTY
Assessors Will Find Little Grain to
Tax i'm the Spring,

SUPERIOR, WIS.-rhe grain interests appear
to be making good their threat to the effect
that if the city taxed grain found in Superior
elevators, it would next year. find none to tax.
Nearly all of the big granaries are empty and
shipped that there will be scarcely bushe1
here on the date when the assessors account
Of property Is taken.
It is an unprecedented condition of affairs
that exists here. Grain that could not he
shipped out by water has gone out by rail.
Some has been sent to Chicago by the all-rall
route, while some has been shipped
luth account of the taxation here. The
Globe elevator system. with a capacity Of 5000,
600 bushels. has about 300, 900 bushels of barley
hand with three men employed. The Belt
Line elevators cleaned out and twenty neil
have been laid off. The Great Northern houses
all being emptied into the big shipping
house. the steel elevator s, for purpose
rushing it out In the spring. The terminal ele-
vatOrs have on hand only Il little barley screen
ngs.
1t is expected the of the Superior
-four mills will make arrangements to
utilize the idle mills. It is known that officers
Of the Standard Milling company. owner Of
the mills. have been in conference several times
ment Is expected within short time as to the
plan of the company to utilize the mills.
The death Of the two men by gas asphyXiation
In Courtney's hotel has been completely cleared
up. There is no question that they blew out the
gas locked the door and retired. Death from
asphy XiatOn followed
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
EIGHT REASONS

why SCOTS Emulsion is an
ideal food-medicine.
I. is partly pre-digested
and therefore passes quickly
into the blood.
?. ltimposes no tax upon
the stomach or other digest
i've organs.
), 1t does not cause
fermentation such as usually
results from ordinary food
when the stomach is weak.
4. It's action is mild and
even, insuring. the greatest
nourlshment with the least
effort.
S. Its quality is always
uniform.
6. Itfeeds and strengthens
the bones, blood, nerves and
tissues.
I. It's one of the. greatest
flesh producers known to
medical science.
8. It is palatable and.
agreeable to the taste and
easily taken.
Well send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT s. BOVINE, 4os Pearl Street. N. Y.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
ORERA'S TROUBLES
One Arrest Leads to the Investigation
of Another Charge.

FARGO, n. Dole Orera was arrested on
complaint of Landlord Hill of Leonard on a
charge of trying to eyade board bill. He Is
thought to be wanted a forgery charge and
the authorities are looking LD the ease. 1t is
said he forged a check for $50, which he was
unable to negotiate, but the paper fell into
the hands OF the man whose name was wrong
fully used. -,e.s
On the hearing of Manager Lewis of the 10
cent store. he fined SO costs on the
charge of selling impure candles. 1t is said
the case will be appealed by. the eastern whole
salers who furnished the candy. They will make
an effort to treak the pure food law Of this
state.
a special from Rampant. Alaska, says that
everything at Fort Gibbons. near there. was de-
stroyed by fire. except the officers quarters and
the stables. The soldiers lest all their supplies,
PROVISIONS ana clothing and are forced to haul
their food supplies from Rampant.
The dispatch further states that the gold strike
in the Ianarla district is turning larger than
expected and %reat many miners from Ram
l'art nave zone INTO that section. Fully 1.6UO
miners are Ill there now and assert it is the best
gold find On the American side
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
THREE HOUSES BURNED
Occupants Driven Out at Jamestown
by an Early Fire,

JAMESTOWN. n. D.-Fire yesterday destroyed
three cottages on the West Side and resulted in
the second floor of tie house in which the fire
originated.
Awakened by the smell of the smoke Mrs.
Anderson, who was sleeping downstairs, aroused
her 81, husband. who found the second story to be
who occupy this floor, Mr.. Anderson made his
tculty aroused them. as the smoke had nearly
sufocated them while they slept. Two pet
dogs, who We're in the same room. were sufo-
Gated and the occupants had barely time to leave
the burning house before the destruction of the
second story; Both families were driven out in
their night clothes and sought shelter with
bors. With the loss of clothes all the furniture
belonging to the Blakes and nearly all of that
OH the first floor was lost. They had no insur-
ance. n
The fre spread to two adjoining buildings. QUE
of which was a total loss with almost all the fur
nIt,lre. The occupants had some insurance on
their personal goods and there was little insur-
ance on the cottage. The city water is not piped
to this portion of the city and it is difficult to
fight a fire there,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
PRESENTS FOR SHELDON
Employees at Aberdeen Remember
Their Chief With HansOme Gifts.

ABERDEEN. S. D.-Sixteen employees of the
Mccormick Harvester company, who have been
witt with the company from three to dozen years,
last evening gave banquet to j. c. Sheldon,
Of the collections Of the International Harvester
company of America for the state of South
Dakota and parts of North Dakota. Iowa and
Minnesota Mr.. Sheldon was in charge Of sales
s,I ana COLLECTIONS for the Mccormick company in
lne north half of this state for several years,
ana the party that banqueted him was com
posed of men who had been under him. They
diamond studded watch charm
Ihe tWenty-irst annual session Of the South
DAKOTA State Educational association which will
be in session for three days, opens this evening
a With reception at the Gottschalk opera house.
ihe program for tonight will include add
Of welcome by Mayor Reed Senator Lawson and
poane Robinson, with responses by President
srench OF Huron college. President Frazee of the
Sprihgheld normal, and President Nicholson of
lhtendent 1h OF schools Of Deadwcod president of
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
TO DEAL IN TIMBER LANDS
La Crosse Capitalists Make Heavy
Purchases i'm Washington.

la CROSSE. WIS.-The Storey -Keeler Tim
Der company is the name of firm organized
by La Crosse capitalists for the purpose Of deal
ing in timber lands. The company has pu--
chased over 10000 acres, in Jefferson county,
Washington. and options have been secured OH
other valuable tracts. J. O. Storey, located as
i Seattle Will look interests o. he
pany.
The case Of the Batavian bank of this city
vs.. the 500 Railway company, to recover some
Fruit. The action was brought here from LII In.
coin county. S1t is alleged the amount is due
the, plaintiff thru business transaction with
the John James company of this city. which
manufactured iron castings for the defendant
company.
The Milwaukee Railroad company Is about to
make its annuad appropriation for maintaining
great many hundred cats in order to have
some degree of immunity from rats about freight
houses and Offices The company annually con.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
SOUTH DAKOTA
STOCK FROM RANGE
Fifty Head Shipped to Beresford and
j. Sold for Good Figures.

PIERRE. S. D.-The matter of raising regis
tered stock in this part of the state taken
up several years ago by p. +. Mcclure of this
city, who started with Shorthorns. on his ranch
east of this city, and afterward added Herefords
to his herd. bringing i'll several registered bulls
from some of the best herds in the country for
breeding purposes.
For several years breeders in this part Of the
state have been stocking up from these herds,
but the incre 1se was greater than was called for
by local demand and last week fifty head OF
cattle from this herd, all Shorthorns, We're
shipped to Beresford and sold at public auction
They, Were rather rough looking from having
run on the range, but the herd of fifty brought
an average return Of $50 head, one calf selling
at 5000 and at $3.50.
These prices show what care and breeding and
the handling of stock in small punches in en-.
closed pastures will do for the country.
PrcshO, in Lyman county. twenty-five miles
south OF Fort Pierre. is pushing to the front
with several new business enterprises this win
ter, and that place promises to become one of the
best points III central Lyman county. Arrange
ments have been made for the organization there
of all 4. o. L. W. lodge, with a membership OF
thirty-tive.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
MICHIGAN
TWO OFFICES IN VIEW
Fuller Would Be a State Senator

"iIo1 Io1 "VuIu DC Il STATE Senator or
Lieutenant Governor
MENOMINEE, MICH.--O. B. Fuller Of Esca.
nara VIII again be candidate for state scna.
whether or not there was any truth in tie rumor
1il 1hat ne was going to try for the position of
Mait'and of Negaunee goes in for the nositim !
VII VII not enter the race against him, but if he
ao,s not enter, my name will be upon the list >
company is being formed by local business
men me with capital Of $25.OOo. for the lnanus
fs cture of brick. A factory will be established
few miles the river.
frank Brusha. a boy. instantly killed nv
1 last mail train on the Soc road at Hunts Spur.
me baggageman md other persons In station
4. Narthiand were greatly startled by seeing a
man man who was supposed to be dead and who had
,,es, Deen placed in in the baggage-room get up and
Walk away. The man was Frank Miller He was
strqck stl by "a, train going thirty miles an hour
] a,,a va m:.I hurled twenty feet He picked up
apparently lpy dead. and taken to the station at
Nofthland; In few minutes he regained his
senses and staggered off. e1ueu nie
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
MONTANA
MONTANA
sTRANGLED TO DEATH
Scarf Around the Babes Neck Caught

IN WDeeI OF GO-CaFt.
BUTTE, MONT.-The 4 4-months-old boy baby
of l.. NJ. Law Of the firm of Law Brothers OF
this city was strangled in most unusual sacci
dent last night, and was found dead in his go.
cart by the mother, who is Frustrated by the
awful shock.
When Mrs. Law arrived at her home the baby
was apparently asleep. but when she took the
wrapIings from the cart she found the little
fifteen minutes It appears that as the cart
was being pushed h6meward the silk scarf
was being pushed homeward the silk scarf
ened and one end dropped over the side Of the
carriage.
This became entangled in the hub of the axle
wrapping slowly around as the wheel turned
until the SLACK was taken up. when 1t frightened
around the throat of the baby. gradually choking
out its life. No sound was heard from the
cart and it was probable that the pressure o1
the scarf prevented any cry.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
IOWA
RUSHED TO DEATH
Clifford S. Jones Caught Between
ROundhOuse Door and an Engine.


MARSEIALLTOWN, lOWA-The coroner de-
s1ded that an Inquest into the death of Clifford
D. Jones, VINO was killed at the Iowa Central
roCndhouse here. was unnecessary, clearly
there was no one to blame for the accident
Jones came to this city to obtain employ
with the railroad One Of the employees was
lacking an engine out of the roundhouse and
Jones thought to ride down the yards upon it.
He ran to the cab. grasped the handles ana lifted
himself to the steps. He warned by
Foreman Kelsey to get off. but in a moment
had been caught between the door sill of the
stall aud the engine and ground to pieces.
Judge Caswell appointed a receiver for the
Of Belle Plainc. f. W. Seaman, of Belle Plaine,
made the request, and Mr.. Blossom, Belle
Elaine banker, was appointed. 1t is thought
the receivershiD will be only temporary.
The park question Is likely. to be the prin-
c1pal issue IN the city campaign next spring.
At the last election proposition to levy a tax
Cor park purposes vas carried aud there viii be
a lively scra nble' for places on the park COM
mission to be elected in the spring. The trades
unions have selected their candidate. putting
forth Joseph Mohr, president of the Marsha II,
town Trades and Labor Assembly.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
ANOTHER PARISH
Bishop O'Gorman Says Father Dow
ling Will Be Provided For.

SIOUX CITY. IOWA-Bishop O'Gorman OF
Sioux Falls stated over the telephone that Father
Bowling, who was removed from the parish of
Garryowen. s.. D.. by the congregation because it
was said he could not account for 81 900 paid
for a new $4,000 church, will be given another
parish
rather Bowling removed from the parish
of Garr!vwen because of dispute over moneys
collected said the bishop. He has not been
assigned to any other parish but will be- He ia
not open to charge of embezzlement l am
satisfied there is nothing in Father Bowling s
case which is very wrong. Further than that |
do not care to discuss the NATTER 455s :
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
CAUSED INSANITY
Injuries to Farmer Received i'm
Runaway Accident.

FAULkTON, S. D.-A Fl. Lerew, a farmer
living in the eastern part of the county was in.
cident affected his mind and yesterday it became
of him. - ~ Si o.
Michael Erickson who had his arm chopped off
IN corn shredder, left to-day for ST. Barnabas
hospital in Minneapolis
taulkton and vicinity have about fifteen stu
dents attending college at Redield. besides many
others In different schools. Most of them are a,
home during vaca ton. ~ -
y s Smith and femily left this week for
Minneapolis, where they will make their future
home. ~
Miss Mayme Byrne received the gold watch in
the Advocate teachers contest for the mos,
popular lady teacher in Faulk county
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
LEADERS OF MOB
UNDER ARREST
FRENzIED CROWD AT COUNCIL
BLUFFS TRIED TO LYNCH.
stormed the Jail to Get Possession of
Two Negroes Who Held up and
Robbed Two White Women and At
tempted Criminal Assaults Fourth
Outrage Of the Kind in as Many
Days. a.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 29.-TwentX-
five members of the Dodge Light Guards
called out late last night to protect the
negroes Zimmerman and Burke, who
were in the county jail charged with as
saulting two women Christmas night re-
mained at the prison all night to prevent
any further demonstration by the mem
bers of the mob.
Two Of the leaders were arrested and
placed in cell near the frightened ne
grocs. Small groups OF the would -be
lynchers stood on street corners near the
Jail until daylight discussing the affair.
but no further attempt was made to do
violence to the prisoners
Zimmerman and Burke are charged with
having held up and robbed Mrs, Mary
Sparks and her daughter, Mrs Sanders
Christmas night and attempting to as
sault the women criminally. a.i
The screams Of the women attracted the
attention Of neighbors who came to their
assistance, the negroes making their es-
cape. The men were captured at their
home Sunday near the scene of the crime
and both were identified by Mrs. Sparks
and her daughter. .1..:. ..s-.-.a. \
Two colored women who lived with Zin-
norman and Burke admitted at the pre-
liminary hearing that they were with the
cOlored men the night OF the assault: and
that the men had left the car at the point
! where the robbery occurred. Mrs: Sparks
purse was found in the house where the
men We're arrested. -..t-7s.:
The assault Christmas night was the
fourth Of a similar nature within as many
days. - ssr.s.. =
An attempt was made to lynch the ne
groes last night and the militia was called
out. Congressman Smith mounted the
courthouse steps and urged the members
of the mob to disperse, and inside OF half
an hour the courthouse grounds were de-
serted.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
BLIND MAN TO. SUE
Illinois Central Road Would Not Carr,
Him UnacCOmnanied.

WEBSTER CITY. IOWA-Because the Illinois
Central Railroad company refused to carry him
unless accompanied by. some person with good
eyes, Charles Abbott the blind piano tuner has
commenced suit against the company for an
amount of money not vet decided upon but which
will be large. Abbott is well known in northern
Iowa, where he has been tuning pianos for many
years.
Officials say that the rule against carrying
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

POHAHoNTAS, 1oWA-The 2o.months old
child of Albert Wulf drank asbottIe Of butter
coloring and died In few hours In great
agony. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
PRESENTED WITH A. PURSE
Golden Wedding Day of Mr.. and Mrs
SiOSten Of Red .Wins

Sjosten of Red Wing.
RED WING, MINN.-AIr and Mrs. A. p.
Sjosten celebrated their golden wedding at their
home on Hodgman street. The guests presented
them with purse of money. The evening was
spent in extending congra tulations and In social
conversation Several from out of the city at
tended. = - -
City Attorney Finklenburg of Winona was in
the city Yesterday by invitation Of Mayor Pierce.
Mr.. Finklenburg was instrumental in improy.
and knowledge of landscape beauty Will be drawn
upon for the Improvements to be here next
spring. When large sum of money will hn ay.
pended on the river front. In parking the levee
many questions are to be considered. as riparian
rights, needs aud exigencies of railway tracks,
etc. - -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

STORM LAKE, iowa., Lofquist an in
mate of Cherokee insane hospital, was found
dead by the ;ide of the road. He had escaped
from the asylum.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

GRAND FORKS, N. D.-Attorneys for Sheriff
to Judge Sanborn of the United States circuit
court of appeals for a writ of babeas corpus
for the release Of Scofeld now in Jail at Fargo
for contempt Of court.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

GARNER, 1OWA.-Rev. Mr.. Bell has resigned
from the United Presbyterian church, of which
he has been pastor over i've years.-A heev!
snow fell all day yesterday. - I.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

GLENCOE, MINN.-HoDe lodge A. F. ant,
4. NJ. elected the following officers: ". II.
Tint, w. NJ. L.5.P. Albrecht, S. W.; III. j.
Nelson, J. w: L. w. Gilbert, treasurer; c. v.
COrsOn, secretary Tf7s : - =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

LISBON, N. D.-Miss Bertha Oliver WE'LL
known school teacher, died home near
1T; Ransom. About a year ago her brother ac-
students from the University Of Minnesota and
the state normal at Valley City are at home for
the HOLIDAYS
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

envy for girls, and Nazareth, Il school for Iittit
boys, have closed for the holidays and will re-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29

FERGUS FALLS. MINN.-The marriage
OF John Midjaa and Miss Anna Broder-
sk.ft si. took place yesterday. the ceremony
being performed by Rev. O. NJ Fosmark
The couple will reside in Underwood. and
"a reception will be held in the town hall
there in their honor. on Jan. 4.