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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31
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The Work of Agricultural Machinery.
Agricultural machinery has been OF
immense help to the farmer and also
Of immense help to the consumer OF
all farm products. People do not gen.
orally realize how much they are de-
pendent on farm machinery for their
low-priced -four and other products OF
the soil. There was time when
wheat -four was a luxury. Only the
rich could afford it. That was be-
cause it took several hours time to
produce single bushel of wheat. Men
that figure upon such things have
calculated that in 1880 it took over
three hours labor to grow bushel Of
wheat, while now the labor only aggre-
gates three minutes. In other words,
1t took 18 times as much labor to grow
a bushel of wheat Is years ago as it
does at the present time In 1850 it
took four and half hours of labor to
produce bushel of corn, while low
it takes about 40 minutes Therefore,
1t required then seven times as much
labor to produce corn as now 1t is
no wonder then that IS years ago
wheat sold at 50 a bushel, but the
farmer was not making as much out
of his wheat at 81 a bushel as he now
makes at Soc bushel. 1t takes about
five bushels of wheat to make a barrel
of -four and the citizen of today can
buy barrel of flour at SIS to Sc. There
have been times when men have paid
So and SIS barrel for flour. All of
this came about because the American
farmer has been energetic enough to
buy the best machinery he could find
Had he been as conservative as some
farmers in the world and held to his
own methods, the American public
would not be buying cereals at the
price they now pay for them The re-
suits show the wisdom of using ma
chinery. Man must succeed because
Of brains, not so much by his physical
force. This is true in farming as it
is true in all other lines of human
effort. What the farmer has accom-
plished in the past is an evidence Of
what he will accomplish in the future.
He cannot afford not to study machin.
cry and purchase the best. He may
yet reduce the cost of growing bush.
ell to five minutes labor He may yet
grow corn with an expenditure of only
20 minutes labor. If he does, the ben
eft necessarily passes to the whole
community. For if competition is left
free there is no possibility of the
farmer selling all the benefits himself.
Charles Comstock, Cass Co., Mich.
in Farmers Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31
Common Barnyard Manure.

The use of all the barnyard manure
that can be obtained is to be always
advised. Even if the manure costs all
1t seems to be worth, yet the farmer
Will find it to his advantage to secure
It. AS drouth preventer barnyard
manure is worth more than the chem
list can find in it. The amount OF
humus 1t adds to the soil cannot be
estimated by the man that is making
chemical test of it. Where a barn.
yard has been, the effects on the soil
will be seen for score of years after
the barnyard has been plowed up.
There the roots of the plants strike
deeper and the produce of every kind
Is taller. When the dry weather comes
the roots of the plants are far down in
tie moist layers of earth beyond the
reach of the hot sunshine. These
deep roots go right on pumping up the
soil water, while the surface of the
earth is parched. Common barnyard
manure is one of the most useful prod
ucts OF the farm, so far as the reten-
ton of the fertility of the farm is con-
cerned. The fiber that goes into the
soil is composed very largely Of car
bon, and this carbon seems to have
the power Of holding water till the
carbon disintegrates and goes off in
the form of gas. Yet this car ON is
not found by the chemist that makes
an analysis of the ash of the plant.
The more manure put on the farm the
better, and no manure that can be
secured from nearby cities should be
overlooked. TO get the most good out
OF this manure II should be spread
over the GROUND rs evenly IS possible,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31

If the Jacobson men stand firm
nothing can prevent his nomination.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31
STAND FIRM.

The campaign has progressed far
enough to develope beyond all
question that Mr.. Jacobson is the
choice of a majority of the republi-
can voters of the state as a
puberpatorial candidate. There is
no question but that he will have
more delegates at the Duluth
convention than any other candidate.
There is no question but every
effort known to the politician will
be employed to break his strength.
There are lot of men hollering for
"Jake" louder than anybody else
who, if they are sent as delegates,
will drop him at the first oppor-
tunity. Papers and politicians are
clamoring for uninstructed delega-
tons and after the county conven-
tons are held, if the uninstructed
delegates are unusually numerous,
they will proclaim, "Jacobson is a
ooner'' because he has so few
delegates who are instructed, for
him. On the first ballot at the
convention, astute managers who
are opposed to him will send as
many votes as they dare to him.
They will call some of them away
on the second vote, more on the
third and on the fourth the cry will
be raised that he is done for and n
stampede will be attempted to some
other candidate.
The only thing that can prevent
this is for the true friends OF
Jacobson to stand firm. They
must have no second choice, If
they control a county convention,
declare for him and send men who
cannot be stampeded, who are
stayers. Most of the delegates will
visit Duluth for the first time, their
credit will be good. 1t is a mighty
nice city to stop in for couple of
weeks. The ball team will be at
home and they can have lots of fur.
If the Jacobson delegates stand
firm he will be nominated. He is
the popular choice. At primary
election he would carry two-thirds
of the counties in the state. The
plain duty of the convention is to
ratify the popular choice. Friends
of jacobson, let us see that it is
done.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31
Glover on Poor Lan3.

If the land is poor try clover Per
haps the land is poor in the very ele-
ments that clover can add. If it
lacks other things than nitrogen, add
a little potassium and little phos-
phorus. If the land is black, indicat-
ing a large amount of vegetable mold,
add lime Perhaps the lime is need
ed to cure the acidity. With the acid
ity cured there is no reason why clov-
er should not be grown. If the first
harvest fails try again. Sometimes
the trying again and again with clov-
er results in getting clover to grow,
as in that way the clover bacteria
are gradually introduced or are de-
veloped from some other form of bac.
terra in the soil.
Productivity Of Land.
The productivity of land is far
greater than is usually thought posi-
BILE. Nature does not show what land
will do, and not till man applies to
piece Of land all the science that is
known will it bring out what is in it..
Man can help Nature to make a piece
OF land productive. He can drain it,
stir it up and let in the sunshine and
the air. He can, moreover, put upon
1t the kind of crop that will bear
the heaviest. The wise man will Sc
lect for his land the crop that will
be the most suitable for it, and will
in that way increase its possibilities.
Growing on a piece of land a crop
not suited for it is one of the easiest
ways Of losing money.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31
Evaporated Fruits.

If apricots, prunes, peaches and
other evaporated fruits are soaked
over night in water they will be very
much improved. They should be al
lowed to stand in barely enough
water to cover them, as too much will
make them fiat and insipid. If they
are prepared in this way the taste
will be much better and, although it
is hardly appetizing to admit it, much
cleaner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31
New Draperies.

Among the new draperies displayed in
the upholstery departments is lew
kind in crepe effect that is beautiful.
On solid blue, pink, green or creamy
ground are great pink, red or yellow
roses and on one side is border eff
feet. Each piece is lovelier than the
other, and for summer cottage bed
spreads and draperies it is exquisite.
The cost Is FL cents a yard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31
Crown Of Gold.

'"The late Paul Lawrence Dunbar,
the negro poet" said an editor, "once
addressed Sunday school in New
York. An odd incident happened,
though, at its end, all incident that
Dunbar laughed at as heartily as the
rest of us.
Dunbar, toward the close of his re-
marks, said:
"'And, my little friends, if you do
all these things some day you will
wear gold crown. Yes, each of you
some day will wear gold crown
"a little chap in the front ro@,
catching the poets friendly eye. pipe !:
"'My fader wears one now
"'No!' said the poet.
eyes, he does-on his toof,' sa.l
the little chap"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31
To Relieve q Cough.

For a simple cough cure roast a
medium-sized lemon; when hot through
cut and press the juice upon three
ounces of pulverized sugar. Take a
spoonful whenever the cough is trouble
some.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31

Two "stand pat" speeches were
made in the House of Representa-
4tives last week. One orator force
fully declared that the statement
THAT some protected commodities
were sold cheaper at home than
$abroad "Was utterly without
foundation. The other frankly
admitted it and declared such
transactions "Were sound bushes s
policy" The stand patters ought
to hold a harmony convention.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31

Everybody admits that Jacobson
is the first choice of maj GRITTY of
the republicans of the state. In
politics as in every thing else men
pick the best first.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-05-31
SWANVILLE NEWS VS. SWANvIlLE NEWS.

Until the present time we have
been unable to decide whether we
would support A. L. Cole or j. F.
Jacobson as candidate for
governor.-Swanville News, April
9th.
We never have had any intention
of supporting any one else but Mr..
Cole.-Swanville News, May Goth.
The National tribune., 1906-01-18
Death of Gen. Hill.

Editor National Tribune: Comrade
Philbrick In The National Tribune OF
Jan. gives an account Of the death OF
Gen. A. p. Hill, which varies SO much
from all accounts heretofore given that
l am OF the opinion that he has con-
founded Gen. Hill with some other Off
Ger. l was at home on furIough at the
date Of the breaking Of the rebel lines
by the Sixth Corps, but men of nv regi-
ment told the circumstances to me when
reJoined the command
Their story was that Gen. Hill, &C.
companfed by an officer or an orderly
came suddenly and unexpectedly upon
q squad Of boys who were looking
around for whatever turned up, when
the General came near, and riding to-
ward them with drawn saber, demanded
their surrender, upon which one of the
boys drew his piece and shot him from
MS morse, whereupon his comrade put
spurs to his horse and escaped.
Gen. Longstreet, In his Memoirs. gives
substantially the same account. He
says, page COS: 1.-The alarm reached
Gen. A. p. Hill, of the Third Corps. who
rode off to find his troops, but instead
came suddenly upon the enemys Skin.
mfshers In their concealment. He
wheeled and made a dash to escape but
the Federal fire had deadly effect, the
gallant General fell, and the Southern
I service lost sword made bright b,
brave work upon many heavy fields.
This occurred on the morning of Apri
2, soon after the Sixth Corps broke tn.
| enemy's line, the first to do so tina
day.-Chas. Porter, Co. z, 18th VT.
Grinnell, Iowa
The National tribune., 1906-01-18
The United states Navy.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
kindly inform me of the present
strength of the United States Navy and
how we rank in naval strength with
other countries John A. Lowe, East
port, Me.
The United States Navy has 81 first
class battleships, five second and third
class, % coast-defense ships, IL ar
mored cruisers, % protected cruisers,
10 other cruisers, "a gunboats, Al river
gunboats, 16 ~torpedo-boat destroyers,
As torpedo-boats los transports and
two school and training ships which
are manned by 1858 officers and 32,109
men. 1t is hard to make a comparison
of strength with that of other nayies
in the world, because there is no ac-
copied unit OF comparison. Some ex-
perts give US the third place, putting
us above Germany, and some the fourth
place, putting us after Germany. The
usual comparison makes Great Britain
first, France second, United States third,
Germany fourth, Japan fifth. Italy sixth,
Russia seventh and Austria eighth
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-01-18

the mountains into East Tennessee par
ticipating in all Of the engagements,
rendering service at the siege of Knox
vile. Jan. 1, 1854, most of the regi-
ment re-enlisted at Messy Creek, f.
Tenn. Assembled at Annapolis Nd, In
the Spring and marched with the Ninth
Corps to the front. At the battle of
the Wilderness the regiment was trans
ferred to Wilson's Division, Cavalry
Corps, Army of the Potomac; served
through all the engagements and held
a position on the left of the line, in
front of Petersburg. Next the regi-
ment was sent to the Army Of the
Shenandoah, under Gen. p. III. Sheri-
dan. Here they were assigned to the
Third Cavalry Division, commanded by
Gen. Geo. A. Custer. A. B. Nettleton
assumed command as Colonel, and par
ticipated in those engagements, espe-
Tally Cedar Creek. The regiment raid
ed across the country with Gen. Sheri-
dams. Cavalry to the Army of the Po-
tomac, and took part in the battles Of
Dinwfddie Court House, Five Forks
and was at the surrender at Appomat-
tox.
After the Grand Review at Wash
ington, ID. c., the regiment was next
moved to Missouri, Col. Donelly Seward
in command. and finally discharged at
Benton Barracks, Sept s, 1865.
The regiment received recruits from
the 9Th Ohio Cav. and also one bat
talon from the 8th Ohio Cav. Thus
IL is that the I'd Ohio has q chain of
sleeping sentinels ] 900 miles in length
reaching from the Indian Territory to
the Atlantic Ocean. 1t also has a rec
ORD or marching more miles than any
cavalry regiment during the war OF the
rebellfon.-Alex. Gibbs, Co. II. I'd Ohio
Cav. Brunswick, 0.
The National tribune., 1906-01-18
The Muskfngum River I'm the War.

c. f. Walcott, Cleveland, o., sends us
the following clipping in regard to the
part the Muskingum River played in the
war, and says that it is contrary to his
recollection. He thinks that the canal,
at least, had been abandoned as a means
of transportation, and wants to know
what the other comrades remember
about the matter:
Another curious phase of MuSkin-
gum River traffic at that time was the
transportation of troops during the war.
Some of the boats used to convey SOL
diers to the Ohio River, below the
mouth of the Muskingum, passed into
the service of the Government and were
sent up the Tennessee and the Cumber-
land. Boats built in Ohio for Ohio Riv-
er trade helped much, in that way, to
facilitate the operations of the Union
armies.
"One Muskingum River ferry steam
er, the Jesse Ellington, was hastily con-
verted into a gunboat, at the time of
Morgans raid. A cannon used for
Fourth Of July celebrations was put on
the boat and heavily loaded with scrap
iron. This peaceful craft, ordinarily
plying between McConnellsville and
Malta, reached the place where Morgan
was expected to cross the river too late
to do anything to hinder him. On the
way back to its usual station the old
cannon was discharged at nothing in
particular, and SO ended the only in
stance of gunboat service on one of
the interior rivers of Ohio in the civil
war;
The National tribune., 1906-01-18
WASHINGTON TURsDAY

rebel works. 50 heard. but did not
see 1t. Our Colonel, %. F. Harmon,
and Capt. Fellow were killed, also lots
Of others. One bullet struck my hat
and tore one side OF II nearly off, and
another struck my canteen. / received
slight scratch. Our brigade forti-
fed and We lay there from June q to
July 4.
''Comrade Starkey says his impress
sion IL that both the right and the left
wings retreated. McCooks Brigade
did not fall back except for about 35
yards, and then built second line 10
PAGES nearer and commenced to tun-
mel. but the enemy left before we got
under their line. The tunnel is there
yet, and man can crawl four or Ave
feet into 1t. A member of Co. I, our
regiment, Jake Masters, crawled from
out our line and backing himself
against a tree commenced to dig. The
rebs shot at him. but could not hit him.
Then they threw rocks at him until
they were tired. l asked one of the
Johnnies two years ago why they did
not take our brigade in out Of the wet
He replied that had he known the
situation he would have done so.
&C. w. Barnes, 9Th Wis. Battery,
says Battery l, I'd Ill.,. did not belong
to McCook's Brigade, nor the 22d Ind.
They both did, sure. Battery I, I'd ILL.,,
was our battery all the time. and was
as good as any Of them"
The National tribune., 1906-01-18

With Mower, Murphy, Bryner and
Others-Interesting Incidents Of an In
tereating Campaign.

Splendid Record Of the Men Who Fought
With Mower, Murphy, Bryner and
Others-Interesting Incidents Of an Ia
teresting Campaign.
Editor National Tribune: AS Com
rade Brewster wishes information as to
the makeup and position of the Second
Brigade, l will try to enlighten him. /
was in the Attn Ill. in that brigade,
which was composed Of the 18th Mo,
Col. Mower; 9Th Wis, Col. Murphy
(known as the Eagle Brigade); 9Th
Mimi. (of which the present Bishop
Ireland was Chaplain), and the 47th
Ill.,. Col Bryner. This latter regiment
killed at Pennington. Miss; Col.
Thrush, killed at Corinth, and Col.
Cromwell, killed at Jackson, Miss. The
above regiments composed the Second
Brigade Of the Third Division of the
Fifteenth Corps.
The brigade was transferred to the
Sixteenth Corps, under A. j. Smith.
After the transfer we were transported
by boat from Vicksburg to Yellow
Bayou, Red River. and on our way to
Alexandria we captured Fort De Russey
Gas I remember the name). After
reaching Alexandria we marched AZ
miles in one day to Henderson Hill, and
ing 4gun battery, without firing u
shot. We managed to do this by Sc
curing the countersign from one Of the
rebel pickets.
We then returned to Alexandria,
where everything was turned over to
Gen. Banks We were afterwards or
dered to march eight miles to the rear
Of his army. All the thanks we received
for what we had accomplished was to
be dubbed Smiths Thieves and
Mowers Guerrillas."
Banks then got whipped at Sabine
Crossroads and was compelled to fall
gade came in and saved his army.
Banks then acknowledged the value of
our services and thanked Gen. Smith
for saving him from rout.
Our brigade was then ordered to
Alexandria,, while the gunboats were
stuck fast on the falls. From there we
went to Gov. Moore's plantation, where
we had to fight the rebs until we could
build a dam to release the gunboats.
While there we subsisted on parched
corn and honey. When Banks moved
again we were his rear guard until he
arrived at ST Martinsville, where the
rebs got ahead of him, and our brigade
was again ordered to the front and took
part in the fight that followed at yell
low Bayou, where the rebs charged us
three times, but were repulsed and
thoroughly whipped.
After this Gen. Mower was trans
ferred to Sherman's army, then at Lake
ChicOt, where the rebs had the river
blockaded. We had fight with them
and drove them away. From there we
were ordered to Memphis, and thence
to TupelO, where we had to make a
five-days' march on three days rations.
Alexander Blair, Co. A, 47th Ill.
The National tribune., 1906-01-18

We suddenly heard flap boom
one, two, three, and more in rapid sue
cessfon. the first roar Of hostile cam
non that had ever greeted the ear Of
any one Of us.
Then came the order to stack arms,
pile knapsacks draw rations for three
days, and 40 rounds OF ammunition.
then fall in, double-Quick," and we
We're off for what afterwards turned
out to be Pittsburg Landing to assist
In keeping that horse of Gen. Beaure-
CARDS from drinking water from the
Tennessee River or In hell.
On our arrival below Pittsburg Land
ing We met number OF the boys in
blue that q very short time before had
taken a Tennessee River swim, their
objective point seeming to have been
a dry spot on this side Of the river.
Soon we boarded steamer. and up
the river we went. Along the banks
were many. without their muskets
praying US, for Gods sake. not to come
over to their side. as all would be killed
While marching up the bank they
crowded us right and left to get on our
steamer, and some of their eyes looked
as big as saucers. Comparatively
say the least. 1t was decidedly discour-
aging; but Gen. Nelson drew his sword
and cut at them right and left, and al
the same time urging US on. When
once on the bank, we were not long In
finding the enemy and proceed to make
them take a walk"
Night came on, so did the dashingest
rain that ever did rain. There we
stood and lay all night, with the gun.
boats below us throwing shells to beat
the band. Next afternoon some ole
men we captured wanted to know of me
how "We'un's" gunboats could throw
shells right into their camp. when the
night was as dark as it was and the
timber SO thick. Not having the de.
sired Information at hand. we failed te
| fmpart it. These same old grayheadet
COnfederates shed tears in our pres
Johnston's name was mentioned, and
never have reached the left bank o.
that river had he lived. These soldiers
| had confidence in his military abilit,
to lead them on to victory that Sunda,
afternoon, and had he lived l shall al
ways believe he would have been il
Robert E. Lees place.
After night up rode a man who in
| quired: Where is Gen. Nelson?" Wore
| was sent to the old hero, and they ex
changed salutations. One wore
brought on another about military mat
| ters while we lay there on the extrem,
| left OF that army, arranging matter
| for a fight or ''set to- about day
light Monday morning
| Among other inquiries Gen. Gran
said to Nelson: who is supporting yo,
on the left?" Without a particle o
hesitation Nelson replied: God AL
mighty and the Tennessee River-W
H. Lawrence, Carrabelle, Fla.