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MFRS. VIOLA MARSHALL. 40 West

of their enormous business would require
too much space. Still I can give you some
of the items. Take cotton. for instance,
We got high prices for that last year.
Our exports amounted to about L, ,Oo0. 600
pounds day. not including Sundays. and
our receipts were about 81. .000, ,0C0 day, or
gross amount of $311,000,000 per year.
This was all cold. clean money brought
into the country for stun sold abroad.
Our grain exports were $6OO.800 day.
We sent 2O4,000,0O0 bushels Of wheat and
almost half of that went in the shape of
flour. We exported $17S, 900. 900 worth of
meat and enough beef and pork to have
given every man. woman and child Of the
whole world one-half pound and enough
additional to have made mess of hash
for every one of them the next day. Those
hgures show you something OF our agri-
cultural interests, The american farmer
biggest institution in IT.
But last year and the year before have
been the exceptions. MIR. secretary. The
crops have been much better than ever
before"
That is true to minor extent" re-
the farmer has been bringing over foreign
gold from Europe. Australia and Asia to
even up our losses in other branches Of
trade.
excess of exports over Imports amounted
TO about $275 Oh, GO per year. and during
that time the annual balance of such
trade in favor OF the farmer was $3s7. .oOo.
give the balance OF trade in our favor
but he had to pay s62 00O.0 in the shape
OF an adverse balance to other imports.
In the last fourteen years the farmers
balance of trade amounted to almost S.
"It was enough to pay all the losses of
our. other foreign business and to put
5000 900. in round numbers. to the credit
Of the nation. Those figures give you
some idea where this wonderful wave of
prosperity which has been sweeping over
paY
FARMING AS A BUSINESS.
Then. I suppose that farming. as a
business. has begun to pay?''
TT has always paid" replied Secretary
Wilson, when managed in a businesslike
manner. But the day has passed when
you can take IT up as makeshift. The
man who would make money in farming
to-day must know the nature Of foods.
and fertilizers. He must understand the
markets and bring the same business
Judgment to bear that is necessary to the
success OF other businesses.
Above all. the farmer must keep up
to the times and farm scientifically. for
1t is only in that way that he can get the
most out Of h.s land
.'Win we ever have great farmers
trust, which will corner the market, raise
prices and L. fight the, other combinations
replied Secretary Wilson. This is a big
country and farming is big business.
"All the world is more or less engaged
in 1t and you can't control elements like
that Besides. each farmer Is Independent
of the other. and while all have to large
extent common interests they are some
what antagonfstic to one another
think the farmers might be united in op-
position to anything vitality against the
interests o. ALL but that matter settled
they would as before act az individuals
But. Mr. Secretary. how about labor
matters? l should think you would have
trouble to get men, to work on the farms
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Owns lis Own nLnHs he


hoeoiAa Correspondence Of The Sunday Republic
washington. April 8-I called on Secre-
fary Wilson yesterday to ask some oues-
tons on capital and labor from the stand
POINT Of the farmer
Ny interview was held at the Depart
nsnt Of Agriculture during the busiest
nouf OF the day. and the Secretary
answered my questions between Jobs.
A. he did SO I was surprised at his
verSatilfty. -'
He II like Napoleon in that he can do
four things at time and do them all
well. -.
h.s mind seemed to jump at a seconds
notice from the pasture lands of Dan to
1t landed It was all there,
NOV. the question was the appointment
OF man to investigate crop conditions In
the new agricultural building to be % put IN IN
at q cost OF several million dollars and
now the Importation Of a. bug to wipe out
rich. = =
At the same time great punches of let
ters were brought in and the Secretary
read each one as he signed it.
FARMERS AND THE TRUSTS. =
I started out with:
Mr. Secretary, you work as though you
had your coat off. you claim to be the
representative of the man with his coat
of: I want to know what you think of
that man in his relation to our big COM
binations Of capital T.,
The only man with his coat of whom
wIin know i. h,,, shs farmer" replied Secretary
have nothing to do. The farmer Is big
enough proposition for US here.
We are working. Tor him. and. although
the struggles Of labor and capital we
Keep on our way. saying nothing as to
anything else. but stesdily saving wood"
But. Mr.. Secretary. adapt my ques-
tions to the farmers. What do they think
goGrd. have sprung up in night?'
They are anxious about them" replied
the Secretary. but it is from an invest
lnent standpoint They want to know
whether they have q substantial basis.
how they are operated. wnat business they
paying dividends
THE farmers are interested in the new
Department Of Commerce and Labor. and
especially In Its bureau Of corporations. If
Information about the trusts as the Treas
ury does about our national banks there
win be no difficulty In their getting u fair
share OF the farmers money"
OUR FARMER CAPITALISTS.
But, Mr.. Secretary, I thought the
farmer posed as q poor man. He is a
chronic wilmer. constant complainer..
and he always makes a poor mouth. :"
not. 90. now. You, can't whine on full
stomach. fun barns ana a rul. pocket
tcof.- That * the 'cont'ricn ct the farm
Icr to-day. He is growing rich He has
f9ecome cseditor instead OF a debtor.
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He is a capitalist hunting places to
invest his surplus. He has had good crops
and good prices. and to-day his deposits
are rolling in Ike a golden tidal wave.
flooding the Western banks with more
money than they can handle. The local
banks a-e serding their millions to the
East. and New York Is taking what they
cannot lend out in the West.
The farmers, not satisfied with Amert-
can Investments, are sending millions into
Canada to buy. lands there. and still they
have money left Indeed. what they want
most is sare place 10 pu- their surplus.
where 1t will bring them fair rate; Of in
tcreEt.''
Secretaryg' I asked.
oh. about 5 per cent" replied Mr.: VIII
son. THAT Is the best you can expect OF
money now
cages! said I. mot ,ong ago it was said
that the whole United States west OF the
Missouri was practically owned by the
savings banks OF New England"
That is not so now" replied Secretary
Wilson. Those mortgages have been paid
In improving the farms. There are mort
cages still, 1t: Is true, but they have been
given by the sons of the farmers, who
are now buying farms of their own"
FARM LANDS AS AN INVESTMENT.
do you consider farm lands q good in-
vestment. Mr.. Secretary?'
It do at the present prices" was the re-
ply.
i Investments differ according to- To-
calfties. but any farm that Will now pro-
duce enough to carry itseIf-thae is.; to
pay Its taxes and low rate Of interest
''Our public lands have been largely tax
en- I'D. :
1--WE are rapidly increasing in popula-
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year s33 worth Of our goods were dropped
into the lap of Europe. and three so gold
pieces started on their way back to the
United States.
THAT was in 1901" Secretary Wilson
continued. Last year our exports were
almost as large. and so 1t is going on year
after year. You may talk about your
great Combinations of capital. your gigan-s
tic monopolies and enormous trusts. but,
after all. Uncle Sans most profitable
asset is the American farmer
BUSINESS DEALS IN MILLIONS
GIVE me some of the items of this
business of the farmers trust. Mr.. Sec
retary." said I.
':The farmers are not a trust" said Sec
retary Wilson. "and to give all the details
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MISS MARTHA KAPLANsKY, Presi-
lbA dent ''Sokor' Club. 1888 West 18th
St. Chicago, ILL.,, writes:

MISS MARTHA kAPLANSKY, Presl-
III dent "SokoI'' Club. 1888 West 18th
St. Chicago. ILL.,, writes:
"My health was In such = state that
my friends were aisrMed over my con.
diffon. I Idocf0red and to0k nearly sv.
eyfbing that was recommended to
me. but nothing seemed to have any
effect on me until ito0k Peruna. Ny
lungs were IN q weak condition. were
sore all the time ard the slightest cold
would settle there. was scarcely ever
free from pain ssd hsd lost much in
weight. My physician adviseda q change
0fcifmafe, and was about to 20 sway
when ! was persuaded to fD Peruna. I
began 10 Improve viii tho first boffis,
and kept steadily improving until Was
WE'LL falso gained Ia weight and feef
Ike my old self sEain. Miss Msrkks
kspiaaskE.
MRS JUDGE ]. F. BOYER. SO Davis
ArA St. Evanston. ILL.,. says: If any
one has reason to praise Peruna II u
down from the ss4oas Of
lingering cold that several complications
united In pulling me down. l could neither
eat nor sleep well and lost flesh. and spirit.
for me. In two weeks was like another
person. and in a month felt better than
/ have ever done before. I thank Peruna
for new life ard strength.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving Q
full statement of your case. and he will .
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman. President Of The
Hartman Sanitariunl. Columbus. o.
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Wilson as he turned to his desk. picked up
a pencil and made some figures on slip
of paper-"have you any idea of the money
this country every year? The Steel Trust.
the ShipbuildinS Trust and all the other
trusts are peanut. sta nds in comparison
sell at home. bat what they sell abroad.
The amount liz so enormous you cannot
comprehend II. .-.J
IN the decade ending 1900 it was more
than &1oc.0CtGl0 a year. In 1901 our farm
exports amounted to more than $3.50 .000.-
Go. or almost S, 900 900 for every working
day of the year. That means sf25.S9 an
hour. $1,000 a minute or $SS per second.
"Every time the watch licked on every
one of the days throughout that working
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I understand that most Of the farm boys
| are going TO the cities"
That was SO for a time, but more now
remain upon the farms. We have had Q
great immigration Of farm laborers and
we have been steadily making inventions
in farm tools so that the average hand
can do more now than the man of the
past.
Take the rice lands about the Gulf of
Mexico. One American farm hand with
our machinery can raise as much rice
there in one year as AQ Chinese laborers
can raise in China employing Chinese
as to oiher erops
similar. Indeed. the farm machines en-
able us to dispense with a large number
OF hands"
LABOR UNIONS FOR FARMERS
'Is farm labor organized. Mr.. Secretary
Do the farm hands have trades unions?'
mot that know OF. The men are 50
scattered that it would be difficult to or
ganize them.
They are not employed at steady work
all the year round. and besides the farm
hand of to-day expects to own n farm OF
his own a few years from now. He Is so
BUSY scheming how he can do that that
he has no time to worry over hours and
wages"
How about wages, Mr.: Secretary? Is
the farm laborer well -sid?''
'I think he is replied the Secretary OF
Agriculture. Good men get good wages,
varying with the locality. In the North:
west, where. perhaps. the most skilled oI
our farmers are found. hired men get SO
a month and more. That is equal to 40 a
month without board, which is good pay
for any man.
use farm machinery. He will know all
about crops. and he can. if necessary.
take the farm and manage 1t himself. In
some other parts Of the country the wages
are less
Are we farming any better now no. than
Very much so replied Secretary WI
son. And we shall farm better In the
future than we are doing now. We are
learning every day and n,e steadily adding
to the aggregate of our crops. What We
"Our wheat crop amounts to 6oo;o0oC COO
bushels every year. and IL Is worth In the
neiehborhood of s4oO.O0oGeO :
The value Of the gold and silver mined
in the United States is not half that. and
all the gold mines of the world did not
produce as much by 100000 900 in. 1902.
The corn crop is worth more than twice az |
much as the wheat crop.
4; is now bringing in 81 M6oo, ,ooe.o 900 year.
and for our oats alone we raise enough to :
equal a value of $l.000.e00 every working
day: The crop amounts to 1.ooo. 900 900
bushels. with value OF 4oO0e,Ca0 Our
hay crop In many years is worth more
than the total product Of all the gold and
silver mines Of the world and the cotton
billion dollars. These figures are enor- !:
nous. There is nothing like them any
where. and we have not begun to ap-
proxiInate the maximum of our farming
No said the Secretary. refectiveiy.
I'VE do not know what we have or how
ricn we are. We are discovering some new 4
thing every day which adds enormously TO
cur national wealth. The Agricultural De:
partrnent has become one of investigate
FRANK G. CARPENTER q
Copyright. 1874. by F..a csfpentsr. IA
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ton. and the domestic market steadily.
grows We are now the greatest manu-
featuring nation on the globe. and the
domestic market OF the future is beyond
conception.
LAS to the foreign market. II will always
take what We cannot use ourselves We
are farming better every day and the
business OF farming will he more profitable
az time goes on. We have some of the
best food lands on the globe. and are just
beginning to appreciate what they will
produce"
Have you any idea." said Secretary
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-10
Springtfme the Best Season of the
Year to Treat Chropie Catarrh.
Notwithstanding That q Great Num-
bsr Of People Have Been Cured Of
Chronic Catarrh by Taking
Pe-ru.na During the Past
Cold Season,
Yet Il Cannot Be Denied That the
Geld. Wet, Stormy Weatiier Has
Retarded Many Cures.
And, IN, Some Cases, Actually Pre-.
vented q Cure.

SPRINGT1ME has come at last, and
- now L. the time for all catarrh suf-
fereiB to 6ekin q systematic course of
teeafment for this disease. The greatest
eiMouity. IN tho way Of treating chronic
cataTrh iS that the patient Is so Liable to
catch cold during the treatment ard thus
delay Q cure. - - . - :. :.
This liability at this season OF the wear
U. m . great measure, removed. and no
one should neglect the opportunity to
PelunA is acknowledged by everyone to
bs the only reliable and unfat!ine cure
S6 cafaxfh wherever II may be l5cated
Wnea you take Peruna you are rot ex,
psrmenfin8 with an unknown remedy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-10
CATARRR OF LUNGS
Is Generally the Result of Neglected
Cold. Pe-ru-na Cures Coughs,
Colds and Catarrh.

g ATARRH Of the lungs is. ordinarily.
known as consumption; also called
tuberculosis. In these cases the catarrh
has usually found its way into the lungs
by the gradual extension of the disease
from the throat through the bronchial
tubes. Consumption is the natural ter
n,ination Of all cases Of neglected
chronic catarrh. Everyone who Is af-
fiicted with chronic catarrh Is liable to
be attacked with consumption at any
time. In the first stages of the disease
Peruna is a sure cure; in the later stages
of the disease Peruna can be relied upon
to produce great benefit. and in large
per cent of cases produce a permanent
cure. Ali those afflicted with this dread
disease should begin at once treatment
with Peruna.
slight cough which, without a vestige
of doubt. would soon disappear with the
Use of PeruEa. becomes chronic bron-
chitis. which requires a persistent use of
Peruna for some time. There are 81 eat
many cases of consumption every year
due directly to a neglect OF coughs. colds,
ETC.. which. II Peruna had been kept in the
house and used according to directions,
would have been prevented.
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A Cold in the Head or Throat Is Al
most. Certain to J.. DcN:!op Into
Catarfh If Neglected.

r AT6RRH usually begins as cold
~ in the head or throat and is neg
lected until it becomes chronic; then it
begins to dawn on the victim that he has
cararrh. Unless he is very foolish indeed
he will not rest easy until the catarrh is
entirely cured. Thousands pay no atten-
ton TO It until 1t is too late.
II Peruna is used the cold never Becomes
chronic and hence catarrh is prevented.
BIT after catarrh has become thoroughly
established. Perrna will cure it, but 1t
will take. much longer $3.50
Men and women of national reputation
az We'll as thousands in the humber walks
Of life pibiiciv indorse Peru'a. Peruaa dos
al THAT Is claimed for 1t. 1t cures catarrh.
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miss MARY f. JUDGE. 22s Richmond
bA st., West. Toronto. Canada, writes:
81 have been troubled with cafarrh
almost ever since can remember.
Abouf five years ago 1t settled In the
middle ear, causing great difftulty In
hearing lam indeed grateful TO say
that three bottles Of Peruna relieved
me so greatly that felt encouraged to
continue its use. After taking eleven
bottles more Has snfi,eiy and per.
mauentI- cured. had spenf hundreds
of dollars on bottles cfmedieiae with
OUT .r,Iief while Sl4 spent for Peruna
cured me within a few skorf weeks.
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MRS. L. "a .CLAUDER, E North
ieA Eleventh Street, Newark, n. j..
writes: ''Peruna has done for me what
much medicine Of various kinds did not
seem to, touch. shall keep 1t on hand.
quently does. will use II. I am in all
respects now we'll. Appetite good, sleep
well and system regular
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THE FIRST STAGE OF CATARRH.
A Serious Mistake Which Thousands
.}t Are Making. az"

THE first stage OF catarrh is what is
commonly known as catching cold"
1t may be in the head. nose throat or
lungs Its beginning is sometimes So Sc
we're as to cause Il chill and considerable
fever. or it may be SO slight rs to not
hinder Il person from his usual business.
In perhaps a majority of cases little or no
attention Is paid to the first stage OF ca
tarrh. and hence, it IS that nearly one
half of the people have cnronic cstarrh
In some form ~
To neglect cold is to invite chronic ca
tarrh. As soon as anyone discovers the
first symptoms OF catching cod he should
at once begin the use Of Peruna accord
ing to directions on the bottle. and the
cold is sure to pass away without leav-
ing any bad effects.
Unless this Is done the cold is almost
sure the end In the second stage of ca
tarrh. which is making SO many lives
miserable. II Peruna was taken. every
time one has cold or cough chronic ca
tarrh would be practically an unknown
disease.
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y . = . . 80 . o = . -
q This article is the fourteenth of
q series OF Iotable interviews with
. recognized labor and capital
. leaders from the pen of Frank G.
. Carpenter. the eminent traveller
q and correspondent. Former inter-
. views on the kindred subjects in
. volved in the discussion have ap-
y peared as follows.
. Senator Marcus A. Hanna, Janu-,,
. airy 10. ,a.... ....,-..,.
= Samuel Gompers. January II.
q David Parry, January "a.
. Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Pot 4
9 tor. Jcnuarv 81. 49,,
{. General Harrison Gray Otis, Feb
q ruary Z. -,-, % 81 -...5s
. Senator Reveridge. February IA.
q John Mitchell, February q.
= Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, Feb
y ruary- IS.
e Secretary Cortelyou. March 6.
. Terrence Y. Powderly. March Is.
o Frederick ". Job, March 20.
= Carter II. Harrison, March q. 4
q James O'Connell, April g. 4
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-10

MISS MARGRET FAHEY. 40 Adams
ST.. Troy. n. Y, writes: I'VE have
'used Peruna in our family for years. and
am very pleased to say that it cured
me of catarrh of the lungs when the
doctors gave up all hope Of my recov-
cry. used Peruna for six months. and
at. the end Of that time my cough had
disappeared. my appetite was much bet
ter and had gained ten pounds and
looked the picture Of health. 1 am in
perfect health now. and feel that Peruna
not only cures catarri1. but builds up the
system and is therefore grand medi-
cine."--Miss Marsret Fahey,
The best cure or preventive known to
the medical profession up to date for ca
tarrh In all It's conditions Is Peruna. Dur
ing the uncertain weather of springtime
to neglect to guard himself from taking
disease, by taking Peruna.
MRS VIOLA MARSHALL, 40 West
Mason St.. Springfield. H.. writes:
Two months ago when I sought your
advice. and you told me that was suf-
ten SO bad that ] could not bear the jolt
OF walking. and had to lie down most of
the time. ! began taking your Peruna.
and now feel like new woman. can
ing any fatigue. and I have taken only
three bottles of Peruna. 1 shall never
cease praising Peruna nor thanking Dr..
Hartman for his kind advice. Mrs. Viola
Marshall
Peruna ifs Of national fame as a catarrh
remedy. II is the only internal. systemic
cstarrh remedy known to the medical
membrane healthy. whether it Is the mu-
eous membrane lining the nose. throat.
lungs. stomach. kidneys or pelvic organs.
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MISS LORETTA WALL. $50 N Dale
I'VE ST.. ST. Paul. Mimi. writes: Last
spring / had very severe case Of ca
tarrh of the stomach and bowels. j took
three bottles OF Peruna and found myself
gaining very quickly in every way."-Miss
Loretta Wall. .-'
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-10

I'VE ST.. New Orleans, La Financial
Secretary of Camp No. 2. Sons and Daush-
ters of America. also Recording Secretary
OF the Lady Standard Mutual Benevolent
Association, is a lady Of prominence OF
that place. She writes: Last spring I
caught a severe cold. being repeatedly eS-
ued ali over me, snd in a few days / had
chils End fever, with Inflammation and
headache. so that was unable to be
about. / had one of your booklets in my
home and had read In an Indifferent way
of the value of Peruna but when l be-
came. sick thought about 1t and sent for
some. ] found 1t truly wonderful. 1t
simply hunted out every sick and ailing
place in my body, and within a week l
was well. 7 used it about two weeks
longer. and have been In the best Of health
since. Mrs. ". Washburn.
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NJ ISS ELLEN CRAWLEY, 24l 8. Mad
W. ison Ave. La Grange, ILL.,. writes:

''FOr years Lad been q sufferer
with Cafarrh of the throat and Earynx.
J. GOT hOarse on the slightest pr0v0ca-
fi0n, and my veice became weak and
tired very easily. Icouid NOT talk for
any length of time and II was very an.
neying Twas very much discouraged,
as nothing seemed to help me, until a
friend persuaded. me to give Peruna a
trial Ibid not have much confidence
In il. as everything else had tailed me,
but tried ii inst 10 please my friend.
Ny delight, Wherefore, nlay belRsgiEed
when I began TO iMprove At osoc, and
have kept right on mirroring until
my voice Is sfrCng and am ssy'er
hosrge now. Pcrusa hss cone great
cesI for me. Miss Ellen Crswiey.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-04
IOWA CROP BULLETIN.
Conditions in the State as Noted by
the Weather Bureau.

Des Moines, Aug. Though slight
ly cooler than usual, the last week in
July was generally favorable for mar
vest operations and normal advance
ment of immature crops. The rain
fall was light in four-fifths Of the
state, and excessive in small areas in
the central and northern sections.
Except in scattered localities, the
weather conditions were favorable for
securing hte bulk Of the hay crop in
excellent condition, and all reports in.
dictate that the quality is superior to
the output of recent years. The oats
harvest is practically completed ex,
cept in the northern counties, and
threshing from the shock is in pro-
gress. The quality of the grain is up
to the average. The wheat harvest is
nearing completion, and numerous re-
ports are received of serious damage
by blight and rust, which will mater.
tally lessen the yield and impair the
quality of the grain. The barley crop
is fairly good.
Corn is making very good progress
in all parts of the state, the more ad-
vanced portion Of the crop being
about normal in size and caring heav.
lily. The potato crop is doing well,ex'
cept in a few localities where it is
affected by rot. The apple crop main.
tains it's early promise, except where
the fruit has been blown off by high
winds,