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Wl Wf (in Armvn.l lation n mil . ir wiii i for wiO uo tim k n Islo of Hntrll(il., l'8 10IVto cor congress con lr.. -purring in Vl Vladivostok. congress la in hi. .1 , - ---wo, ""Whnd will, crush tlio heel &" e national cnpl. .Srf. "ft9 been Bant a,, -i ro protect Arnori omlc,,. . tbo rollof I sV et reports , havl 00 rtiea In intr rn. thu United IELL ADULTERATED SEED, Agricultural Department Blacklists a Long List or Dealers. Washington, Nov. 14. While the air in full of talk about graft, Secretary Wilson, of the dopartment of Agricul ture, is going ahead quietly puncturing one form of graft that is iinpood upon the farmers of the country that oper ated by the fraudulent seed men. Tin dor a special act of congress Mr. Wil son's dopartment makes an examina tion and analysis of seed sent in by farmers who aro suspicious that dealers aro soiling them adulterated goods. As result of Investigations recently mado, the Agricultural department has issued a warning to farmers against buying red clover or alfalfa seed from number o( dealers who have been found disposing of adulterated sood. The dealers named on tlio 'let aro: W. W. Hawson A Co., Boston; Rons Bros., Worccstor Mass.; W. II. Small & Co., Evansvillo, Ind. Tho W. E. Barrett Company, rrovldonco, It, 1. 5 Bartoldos A Co., Donvor, Colo; Cross- man uros., itocncsior, ss. x.; w.i. Dallwlg, Mllwnukeo; J. A. Everett, IndlnnapollB; James Gregory A Son, Marblohcad, Mass.; W. Crossman, IV lorsburg, Va.j Hiimilton Bros., Cedar Knpids, ia.: Huntington & Paige, In- dhinapolis; Jacob F. Kirchnor, Pitts, field, Mass.; McMillan Seed Company, Atlanta, Oft.; Ii. iv. Martin, Halem, III.; L. L. May A Son, St. Paul, Minn; National Seed Company, Louis vlllo, Ky.; Tho Frank S. Piatt Co., Now Haven: Rush Park Seed Com pany, Independence, Ia.; Steckler Seed Company, Now Orleans, and Young A Halstead, Troy, N. Y. Tho names of theso dealers aro pub licly posted by tho dopartment, in reality they aro blacklisted. This noto is a warning to farmers who aro in tho market for red clovor or alfalfa need. ITS WORK A FIA8CO. Committee on Public Printing Does Not Fix Blame for Waste. Washington, Nov. 14. Judging by results so far obtained by tho "joint commlttoe on printing," tho public printing graft is not going to bo checked by congress this winter, as President Iloosovelt had hoped. After giving hearings to officials of the government printing office, officials in chargo of senate and house documents and som'o of tho men in chargo of publications in the various departments, tho committee arrives at the conclusion that thcro has been waste. It is not ablo to analyzo tho wastu; it is not ablo to point out tho manner in which tho waste can bo chocked; it Is not ablo to fix tho re sponsibility. In short, the committee has brought to light nothing new. Ana now it has taken an indefinite recess. But this class of investigation is typ ical. It is about as effective as the averago congrerBional inquiry. It is parallel to tho inquiry held in the laBt congress for tho purpose of clearing senators and representatives of charges mado against thorn In tho famous liris tow postal roport. NO BILL, SAYS BURTON. Congressional Appropriations Must Be Kept at Lowest Figure. Washington, Nov. 14. Tho Post tomorrow will say: No genoral river and harbor bill will bo passed by congress at tho approach ing session. This forecast was mado by Representative Burton, of Ohio, chair man of tho river and harbor committee, before ho left Washington for Hot Springs, Va., for a short vacation. There are two cogent reasons for not ensctincr such legislation next winter, according to Representative Burton first, because a largo bill passou isbi session carried appropriations for all projects deserving of immediato atten tion from congress; second, tho neces sity of holding down appropriations to tho lowsot flguro to provont, if possible, annthor deficit In tho treasury. Boycott Is a Bugaboo. Washington, Nov. 14. "Tho Chi nese boycott on American goods cer tainly cannot be carried to tho oxtont of seriously affecting our commerce in tho Orlont," d clarod Charles Donby, tho now chief olerk In tho State depart ment, today. Ho recently completed a20.yoar official residence In China, and has arrived in Washington to as sumo his new duties. "When I left Pokin last Marh, thoro was no apparent dlsBatisfactlon over tho exclusion law, and thoro was no talk of a boyott," lie said. Strikers Call to Arms. St. Petersburg, Nov. 14. Tho strlko leaders, after a conference which lasted until 1 o'clock this morning, drafted an appeal calling on all citizens to arm in defense of thoi homos and famllio?. Tho delegates to tho union of unions decided to again stop all traffic bo tvvoen Warsaw and Bt. Petersburg, and orders to that offect woro lssuod, All workmen have been commanded to work not more than eight hours a day beginging this morning. Buy Mountain of Iron. El Paso, Tex., Nov. 14. Nows has come from Mexico tmt tho United Btatoa Steel company has purchased tho famous Solid Iron mountain, tho rich est of its kind in the world, at Du-raago, POINTS OFISSAGE Measures President Will Recom mend to Congress, RATE QUESTION FIRST ON LIST Will Be the Longest and Most Re markable of President Roose velt's State Papers. Washington, Nov. 14. Tho nroofa of tho messago that Presldont Roosevelt will send to congress on tho first Mon day In December aro now in his hands for final revision. It is said by those members of 'lis cabinet who havo heard portions of it read that it will bo the longest and most remarkablo document that has been written by President Roosevelt. Among other topics that have bcon treated In a striking manner aro tho following: Correction of the rebate evil and tho regulation of railroad rates. Tolling what has been done toward building the Panama canal and advo cating legislation that will expedite tho work. Urging tho reorganization of the dip lomatic and consular service. Advocating moderation in Chinese exclusion laws. Suggesting methods for cementing up tho cracks in tho immigration laws. Recommending administrative re forms in governmental departments and the adoption of business methods in operating tho government. Urging tho ratification of tho Santo Domingo treaty. Recommending better tariff relationa with the Philippines and Porto Rico. Explaining tho government's right to inquire into corporations engaged in interstate commerce. Pointing to the benefits of a greater navy. Preservation of Niagara Falls from tho encroachments of c-mmerco. Statehood for territories. Federal supervision of insurance companies greatly desired. Other topics touched upon are: Treaty of Portsmouth, trade in the Orient, treasury deficiencies, public lands, forest reservations, rights of la in) r, Venezuela and economy in govern-, ments expenditures. AGAINST THfc RAILROADS. : Washington Stato Commission Up holds All Complaints. Colfax, Wash., Nov. 14. "Found guilty as charged on each count of tho indictment." This is the verdict of llin State Railroad commission rendered yesterday evening in tho State Railroad commission vs. tho O. it. & r. Lo., the Great Northern Railroad company and the Northern Pacific Railroad com pany. Shipments from Puget sound for points on tho O. R. A N. In Eastern Washington must not bo routed via Pnrtlnnd unlpHS renneated bv tho ship per. Coal rates from Roslyn to points " . . w- .1.1 on tlio U. K. fi. in eastern waauing (on must bo lowored to that existing before the cancellation of tho joint rales January 1, 1902, and joint rates must )o re-established between all the railroads of Washington. In fact, the railroads havo lost evbry point, and-tho commission has arbitrarily announced its intent to fix tho rates to favor Puget sound at tho expense of Portland. Tho O. R. A N. Co., by its attorney, James Wilson, announced just before adjournment of tho commission, after all tho testimony had been taken, that it would grant a rate of $2.55 on Ros lyn coal from Wallula to Colfax, mak ing tho total rate on both roads of $4.45, thus placing Roslyn coal on an equal basis with Wyoming coal. CommIfaIoner McMillan asked if the O. R. A N. and Northern Pacific would make tho samo rate on Roslyn coal to Colfax that tho Northern Pacific makes to Garfield an! Pullman. Mr. Wihjon stated ho haB no authority to make such a rato. Concessions to Peasants, flf pnrBluircr. Nov. 14. Tho gov ernment has decided to make an appeal tn iun r.nmiiiq. With the workmon of tho cities completely estranged and Liborals refusing to aid tnoautnoriuea, Itinvu la until intr loft but to turn to tllO peasants, and tho emperor has approved a ukaBO informing them that measures for tho amelioration of tbetr condition will rnpntvn Immediate consideration. Tho discontent of the peasants and the danger of tho spread oi mo agrunuu mnvpmont larcolv contributed to tho government's decision. T.nnn. In Finland Mutiny. p I P.- ' 14 A revolt broke out jeaterday in tho garrison of Svea- i m iitui hii o r i Tin mini iinnui u taiv they havo boon retained with tho colore from two to threo years beyond the legal period of their eervico, and also complain of thoir conditions of life. The mutmoors reunion iu uuuj ii i ii... oivlliunn from tho pro- clncts of tho fortress and in eovoral of tho barrackH throw bedB, chairs and kitchen apparatus out of tho windows, nauMnc a Dead Scheme. Mexico City, Nov. 14. -The Mexican i.i 1.1. o Dfnru nlnimlna it 1188 Information that tho govornmontB of n t ii.li.l.. o.wl .Tnnnn have niactical- y decided to construct a ship canal ol their own across Nicaragua, practically on tho lines of tho plan rejected by tho American government, Great Britain to furniah the capital and Japan tho BLOW AT IRRIGATION. Hitchcock Refuses to Approve Pro jects In the Northwest. Washington, Nov. 13. Following closo upon Secretary Taft's refnsal to recommend an appropriation for con tinuing tho improvement of tho mouth of tho Columbia river comes Secretary Hitchcock's refusal to approve the Umatilla irrigation project in Oregon, and tho Okanogan and Tictan projects, in Washington, all of which iiave been pronounced feasible by the reclamation engineers, and all of which were ro cently submitted to Mr. Hitchcock for his approval. Lack of funds is given as his reason for turning down all three projects. Mr. Hitchcock finds that he has al lotted all the money in the reclamation fund and about $8,000,000 in excess. He concludes that it is time to check these allotments, and is determined to accumulate a surplus before more work Is undertaken. He therefore intends to hold back on new projects until July 1, at which time, it is estimated, there will bo a surplus on hand of about 3, 000,000. Mr. Hitchcock finds nothing wrong witli the engineering features of theso projects, but he is entering upon a now policy of distributing money out of the reclamation fund, and his reform is put in forco just at the tune when Oregon and Washington were in line for recognition. Another thing that develops in con nection with tho refusal to approve tbe Umatilla, Okanogan and Tietan projects is the determination of the secretary to hereafter confine allotments.of reclama tion funds to 51 per cent of the amount contributed by tho various states and territories. It is unfortunate for Ore gon and Washington that this rule is adoptod at this late day, but, if it be' lived up to strictly, tbe secretary should at once expend $2,500,000 in Oregon and moro than $1,500,000 in Washington. As a matter of fact, not a dollar of the reclamation fund has been expended on any irrigation work in Washington, and tbe only benefit Oregon seems likely to receive for somo time Ib her share of the $1,000,000 which has been set aBldo for Klamath. ONLY HERRICK IS BEATEN. Republicans Carry Most of Ohio Elec tion Legislature Doubtful. Columbus, O., Nov. 13. Today'B developments have cleared up the post election situation in'Ohio considerably. Practically complete returns on tho en tire state ticket show that all tbe Re publican candidates except for governor have been elected by substantial plu ralities. The figures given out by Chairman Dick, of tho Republican State committee, show a range from 27,000 plurality on lieutenant governor to 30,000 on state treasurer. Leads Houck, Democratic candidate for lieu tenant governor, before leaving for his homo at Mount Vernon tonight, ad mitted his defeat. Chairman Garber, of tho Democratic Stato committee, wob expected to givo out a statement tonight, but did not. Both parties continue to claim a ma jority in both branches of the legis laturo. The majority in either branch will bo email, possibly not more than two or three for the party that controls LET ROOT MANAGE BIG CANAL. Plan to Relieve Taft of Panama Mat ters Again Discussed. Washington, Nov. 18. An echo of the suggestion that tbe Isthmian canal should be placed under the btate da partment has been heard in a rumor of tho possibility that tho Insular bureau, which grew up under the direction of Secretary Root when he was at the head of tho War department, may be transferred to the State department The discussion of the matter has not taken any concrete form, but it is one of the suggestions made to relieve the secretary of war of heavy responBibili ties which now rest upon him in ad ministering not only tho affairs of the army, but tho Philippines, tho Panama canal and other island interests. It would tako legislation to bring about tho change, as the Insular bureau was legislated Into the War depart ment when tho Philippine government act was passed. Extra Session In Pennsylvania. Harriaburg, Pa., Nov. IS. Governor Peqnyacker iBaued a reclamation today calling an extra session oi tno leglsia turo for January 15 to consider reform lecielation. Bills to enable contiguous cities in the same counties to be united into one municipality; to reapportion tho state into senatorial and represent ativo districts; to provide for tho per eonal registration of voters, and tor tbe government of cities first class, and the proper distribution of the power exer ciaod by such municipalities aro to bo considered at tho extra session. Witte Threatens to Resign nhIruto. Nov. 13. The St. Peters imrii nnrrpnnnndent of the Daily News cables: An influential Russian informs imnr onrrnflnondeiit that Count Witto inBlsted yesterday that tho ministers of war and ot tho navy and tno preatuont of the national defense must suumit 10 tho premier like tho other cabinet min isters. Tho czar refused theso de mands, whereupon Count Witto tender od his resignation, which waa not ao copted. Dunne Will Return to Charge. niib-Aim. Nov. 13 Mayor Dunne announced today that ho will present another messago and ordinance to tho city council, in which the purchase of the present street car lines and the ownorship by the oltv ol all tho present system of lilies will bo sought. Winter HonicM for Turkeye. While tho Iden of the turkey is to roost high, this privilege cannot always bo accorded if a structure is to be pro vided for the birds lu which to roost. If they nre to roost in the trees,, then they may choose their own limb'. It Ir n conil nlnn tn mnkn the turkey house low, but placing the roosts as high as possiblo without humping the birdu up against the roof, aue ven tilation in such a house 'must lnrsely be provided from Uh bottom, and thU Is dono by having a row of windows not over el ch teen inches high at the bottom, so arranged that they may be lifted up to permit a current or air to enter. Thm windows will also light the floor of the house, and a larger window may be placed on the opposite side, but higher up, in order properly to light the house. The turkeys will be anxious to get out of the house early in the morning to roam, so after they have gone to roost sprinkle a uiue grain in the chaff on the floor to keep thmn hnsv In the morning until they ore let out Turkeys on the range must be well fed during.the period tney nre nnripr pover. particularly at tms time nr wiir wlion the feeding on the range Is poor, and when It Is essential to keep them In good shape and auie io fatten readily a little later. Indianap olis News. For Drlvlnji Hors. This Is another iden which the one- man farmer will And exceedingly use ful If he has to drive hogs for any purpose. It needs but one experience with the beasts to convince any man oi tho fllfflfiulrv In maklnK a hog go where desired. The hurdle described will help wonderfully in this work. Use slats nf one bv three material and mah.e a hurdle two and one-half feet high and nbout four feet long. Make it or ngnt wfclcht material, so that It may be easily handled. In either end piece, at top and bottom, hocks may be placed so that the hurdle may be attached to HURDLE FOR DUrVlIIO 11008. posts if required at any time. Then make handles to make It convenient in manipulating It One should be on the center, upright near the top and one on either side of the upright in about the middle. These handles are made by fashioning a strip of wood large enough to get hold of, and theu nailing it on to, a block and through the hurdle material. Mado light, in tho manuer described, one can drive a number of hogs with ease and also ward off tho quarrelsome boar If a member of the herd. In the Illustra tion tho small cut at the left shows tho completed handle and the one at tho right the manner of fashioning the bolt through tho block of wood, and tho end of tho nail or screw going through tho slat. World's Milk Production. It is estimated that the total weight of cows milk produced In the world Is 20,400,000 hundredweight, distrib uted as follows: United States, 0,100, 000 hundredweight, Russia 3,500,000; Germany 3,000,000, Franco 200,000, England 200,000, Austria 1,700,000, Italy 1,450,000, Canada 1,300,000, Hob land 1,200,000, Sweden and. Norway 800,000, Switzerland 700,000, Denmark 000,000, Belgium 000,000, Australia 550,000, Spain 500,000 and Portugal 500,000. Tho production of milk in Europo Is 18,450,000 hundredweight from 45,000,000 cows. Tho number of milch cows In tho world is 03,800,000 15,040,000 In tho United States and 10,000,000 in Russia. There aro only six head of horned cattlo In Spain to each acres of cultivated land, while In Franco tliero aro thirty-four and in England fifty-six, This shows tho poor condition of cattlo breeding lu Spain, and explains tho constant In crease in tho price of butcher's meat for public consumption. WIHTEn TUKKKY IIQDBE. ' SB Bill j IltiHklttK Corn. By far the most serious task In rais ing corn Is the matter of husking It In tho field. Up to date no practical ma chine adapted to this purpose has ap peared. Many have been tried, but they ustinlly fall short In some Import ant particular. None of them has bo- come popular, and a fortune awnlta the man who perfects a thoroughly practical corn busker, which will bo ns successful relatively as the modern busker is for corn fodder, says Orango Judd Farmer. When corn Is to bo husked direct from the standing corn, it should be allowed to mature qulto thoroughly, particularly If It Is of a variety with largo ears and large cob, containing a high percentage of mois ture. This must be determined by ex amination. Some seasons husking bo- gins the latter part of September, while In others it is not safe to begin husking until the middle or end of Oc tober. The time will also depend largely upon the variety. Early ma turing kinds have small cobs, and they can be husked much earAer than late maturing and large-ear varieties. Corn when first placed In the crib contains 13 to 35 or 40 per cent of moisture. A common practice In the great corn States Is to start through the field marking a "down" row. Husk two rows to the left of the wagon and tho one row that Is under It Go around a good-sized "land" In this manner. Tho next time through tbe field and every succeeding time thereafter f have tno team straddle the last husked row next the corn that has not been husked. This will prevent the neces sity of picking up a down row each time, and will enable the busker to do his work. The ordinary wagon bos will hold from twenty-five to thirty bushels. When the corn Is exception ally good, a skillful busker will be ablo to more than fill one wagon box in half a day. The capacity of a bos may be increased by putting on addi tional sideboards. On the right side of the wagon box it Is desirable to placa one or two extra boards to act as bump boards. The busker will not need to use so much care In throwing in his work. A good busker so gauges the distance from the row In the wag on box that It Is not necessary for him to look where he throws his ear. Fertilizing the Garden. There is no better way to fcrtlllzo the garden than to haul fresh manuro from the stables and spread over thd surface during the winter. Contrary to the common belief, there Is never a time "when manure Is so rich In plant food as the day it is made, and th sooner after that it can be got to tho place where It Is to be used, the more value It will add to the soli. It Is al most Impossible to put too much ma nure on a garden. We would nofhesl tate to put it a foot thick on the sur face, for It "will leach only so much more .plant-food into the soil, and by plowing time next spring vrill be set tled down until it can easily be plowed under to furnish humus for the better ment of the physical condition of the soil. Wood ashes makes an excellent fertilizer for the garden, but it should be saved and applied on top of tho soil after It Is plowed In the spring, as potash is one of the plant-foods that may be washed too deeply Into tho soli to be reached by the roots of gar den plants, many of which are shallow-rooted. Fattening Steers. The old method of cramming cor-n Into a steer regardless of whether or not he digests It depending on hogs' to pick up the undigested corn, Is a poor as well as an old method. To put on good flesh and to put It on fast a steer should digest thoroughly all tho food that he takes Into his stomach. The food should be prepared carefully hi order that perfect digestion should take place. Less com and more en silaged foods should be used in fin ishing a steer for the market, for tho old Idea that corn Is the only food that will finish a steer properly Is demon strated to bo a mistaken one by ex periment stations conducted by respon sible men selected by tho government Kxhtblting Fruits at Fairs. One of the handsomest nnd most at tractive exhibits of fruit wo have ever seen was that shown by Lucas County at the Ohio Stato fair. The fruits, which comprised practically tho wholo list of those available at that season, wero neatly arrauged on a largo tablo about twenty feet square and In such a manner that the combination of va rieties and colors at once attracted at tention aud prompted comment on tho beauty of tho products. Too frequent ly color on exhibition tables Is over looked. Exchange. Xitind that Should lie Brained. It Is estimated that thero aro about ono hundred million acres now unpro ductive which can bo reclaimed through dikes and drains. This land would havo a productive capacity equal to four times that of the Stato of Illi nois and would considerably exceed tho productive area which can bo re claimed by irrigation. Cost of Filling Silos. Tho cost of filling silos was esti mated by tho Illinois Station from rec ords obtained from nineteen farms In nrlous parts of tho Stato and tho fig ures Bhowed a rango of forty to seventy-six cents per ton, tho average being fifty -six cents. ' Jabor,