Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1912 — Page 4

HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK

Latest News Told q in Briefest and Best Form.

Washington In the absence of the president, Vice-President Sherman signed the resolution submitting to the states an amendment to the Constitution providing for the election of United States senators by popular vote. It was then sent to the state department and from there notice of the resolution will be sent to all the states, by which It must be ratified. • • • ’ Only through the intervention of friends was a personal encounter between George P. McCabe, solicitor of the department of agriculture, and Representative" Nelson of Wisconsin averted at the hearing- before the house committee in Washington, which Is making an Inquiry into the meat inspection service. * « * The house, at Washington, passed the Clayton anti-injunction bill by a vote, of 244 to 31. It .provides that .federal courts shall not issue permanent or temporary injunctions without notice to the parties concerned, Who must have an opportunity to be heard The standard of meat inspection hat become lower by progressive steps each year since the present law went into effect six years ago, according to J. W. Purroughs, a former Inspector of meat, who testified before the committee on expenditures in the agriculture department at Washington. At the present time, according to the witness, conscientious inspectors regard their presence in packing houses as something merely perfunctory. • • • President Taft approved the service pension bill. He wrote his signature making it law with an eagle quill tipped with gold. • * •

Announcement Is made by the secretary of the interior that water will te ready for 10,677 acres of land in the third unit of the Belle Fourche reclamation project, South Dakota, on ' May 25, and approximately one hundred government farms will be subject to homestead entry on that day. • • • Domestic The Mississippi river at La Crosse, Wis., reached the stage of 9.9 feet, the highest in eight years, according to "he government gauge. The Southern Baptist convention at Oklahoma City, Okla., is expected to have 6,000 delegates. * * • Two men were killed and seven injured slightly when a freight train on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern broke one mile east of Archbold, 0., throwing several cars into a ditch. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has determined to create the office of organizer and provided for four such officials to be named by the grand chief, at Harrisburg, Pa. • • • More than 1,000 cadets of the University of Minnesota and of St. Thomas college will engage in miniature war near Fort Snelling on May 20. • • • Robbers entered the farm house oi Mrs. Minnie Mack, near Secaucus, N. Jr., and strangled her to death with handkerchiefs, after which the house was looted.

• • • United States District Judge Cor nelius J. Hanford at Seattle, Wash., ordered the cancellation of the citizenship papers of Leonard Oleson, a Socialist agitator, on the ground that he had committed a fraud when he swore that he was attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States. * * * Dr. George Chalmers Richmond, rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church ..at Philadelphia, who last summer denounced the wedding of Col. John J. Astor and Miss Madelaine Force as “an unholy alliance,” delivered a sensational sermon from his pulpit, in which he denounced Colonel’s Astor’s Action in making his will. Kansas City was selected for the 1913 meeting of the Independent Order of B’Nal B’Rlth, district No. 2, at •the closing session of the convention in Indianapolis, at which officers also were elected. J. L. Lorie, Kansas City, was chosen president. 1 * • • The one hundred and twenty-fourth general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States convened in Louisville, Ky. Rev. John F. Carson of Brooklyn, the retiring moderator, preached the opening sermon. • • ♦ Two men escaped with $140,000 after bolding up New Orleans-New York Limited train on the Queen & Cres ©ent railroad eight miles from Hattiesbarg, Mias., and dynamiting the safe express car. Passengers were not nwtosrerf and no one was injured.

RICHESON’S LAST HOPE HUES

Governor Declares He Will Not Extend Clemency. ALIENISTS SAY SLAYER SANE Convicted Preacher Will Probably Pay . Penalty for Poisoning Avis Linneli, the Choir Giri, Next Monday. Boston, May 17.—Clarence V. T. Richeson must die in the electric chair at the Charleston state prison next week for the murder of Avis Llnnell of Hyannis. His last- hope expired when Governor Foss stated that he would not refer Richeson’s petition for commutation to the executive council. Governor Issues Statement. The governor’s decision came after reading the reports received from the six alienists who were chosen to examine the condemned man. The report of the alienists was practically to the effect, that Riches :-n :s sane.

' .The 'governor's ■ statement follows: “Executive clemency. '■ will. not be extended, in the case of Clarence V. T. Richeson. ' The. j.r'>':>■ - was ■ - sentenced upon his own confession "and. without a trial for a crime which It appears impossible that, any . ..normal man could commit. Insanity in Prisoner's Family. “The evidence shows that Richeson’s family is. heavily afflicted with insanity, that he himself is neurotic, a somnambulist and a neurasthenic; that he Is subject to' extreme- emotional disturbances. marked by loss of memory, which two alienists have diagnosed as hysterical insanity, one physician adding the alternative term of hysterical delirium, and the majority opinion indicating that these attacks are hysterical attacks marked by extreme emotional disturbances of brief duration with loss of memory during the attack and for a varying period following it. “The evidence, however. while clearly revealing these attacks, indicates that his crime was not committed by him during such an attack; therefore, while there Is some divergence of opinion among the alienists as to whether these attacks indicate Ictual Insanity, there is sufficient ground for the conclusion that he is accountable for his crime and that the exercise of executive clemency in this Instance would Pe contrary to the public good. • "The affidavits and medical evidence as to Richeson’s unfortunate heredity, bls lapses of consciences and his attacks of delirium are too serious to include in this statement aad are not suited to publication.” The execution of. Richeson win probably take place Monday morning.

SAYS BOLAND CHARGES FALSE

Erie Denies He Was Instrumental in Cultn Transaction With Archbald's Partner. — Washington. May 17. —Witnesses from railroad companies recounted at the hearing before the house judiciary committee, which is investigating the charges against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the commerce court, the transaction by which culm piles directly or indirectly connected with the Lehigh Valley and Erie railroads were sought by Edward J. Williams, alleged to represent Judge Archbald. Vice-President Brownell of the Erie declared that the charges made by W. P. Boland that he had been instrumental in the Erie culm pile transaction were absolutely false and if Boland would repeat them under oath he would prosecute him for perjury

WOULD STOP MEAT PROBE

Congress Receives Many Protests From Cattle Breeders Against Any Further investigation. Washington. May 17. —The cattle breeders’ associations of the west and southwest intimately connected with the ipacking Interests, are making final efforts to prevent a complete investigation of the unhygienic conditions that surround the slaughter and distribution of beef. Congress is being flooded with protests against further exposure. Absolutely no doubt exists, however, that in spite of these protests the committee on expenditures in the department of agriculture will order a full and complete investigation.

NEW SUBMARINE ASHORE

Fourteen Members of Crew Taken Off, Five Remain Aboard Hoping to Float Vessel. -A ■ Atlantic City. N. J.. May 17. —Fourteen of the crew of the new submarine Tunar, stranded in Great Egg harbor inlet, were taken off the vessel. Captain Dennehauer, two engineers, an electrician and a seaman remained aboard hoping to fl rat her. The Tunar, which was on her maiden voyage from Newport News, was to hare been turned over to the government at the end of the present trip.

Italy Defeats Woman Suffrage.

Rome, May 17.—The Italian chamber of deputies defeated the woman suffrage bill by an overwhelming vote. Premier Giolltti opposed the measure.

WILEY HAS NEW SON

STORK VISITS NOTED FOOD EXPERT’S HOME IN WASHINGTON. Father Receives Congratulatpry Messages From All Over Country, Including One From Sec. Wilson. ■■' ■ I Washington, May 17— A strong, tealthy baby boy weighing 9% pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W. .Wiley in this city. Dr. Wiley Is bubbling over with joy “He is a fine boy,” the doctor said, with a laugh. “I have been deluged : with congratulatory telegrams from | all over the country, but the one that ■pleased me most was one I did not expect It came from Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson. “You may say that Mrs. Wiley is getting along finely and that the father ipso has nearly recovered. The baby Is named after Mrs. Wiley’s father and myself. “I wanted a girl but Mrs. Wiley wanted a boy, and of course women always have their oww way.” John Harvey Wiley will be reared under the direction of the greatest living authority on food hygiene. The Jet upon which he will subsist and the ire .hat will be taken of him may well serve therefore as a model for the most lucky children in the United States. , Dr Wiley Insists that the great infix: mortality is directly due to Ignorance as to the care that should be taken of them.

WHITE IN FAVOR OF PEACE

President Urges Miners to Accept Agreement as Organization Is Not Prepared fora Strike. Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 17. —President John P. White of the United Mine Workers spoke to the miners here urging them to accept the agreement recently submitted from the operators. Mr. White told the men plainly that the organization was not prepared for a strike. He pointed out that there are a few less than 30,000 out of the 170,000 men in the anthracite fields who are members of the Mine Workers' union. He also told his hearers that from nearly one and a half million dollars In funds in 1902, the treasury was now about bare. The speech had a marked effect on the men and it is believed that the men will vote to accept the agreement

THE MARKETS.

Grain, Provisions, Etc. . Chicago, May ML Open- High- Low- Clo»wheat— tag. est. est. Ing. May 1.16% j i?% j July ...1.12%-% 1.12% Lll% 1.11% Sept. ...... 1.67-5% 1.(T% 1.06 1.06 Corn—T 7% ~% -76%-T .77 Sept. ....... .15 .75% .75 .75 Oats— May ....,56% .56% -55% .55% B*s* 43%-% .47% .43% .43% F1.017R Market firm; winter wheat, patent jute. $5.2985.40; winter wheat, straight, s4.v«Bs.‘.v:' winter wheat, clear jute. H-3«54.4»; spring wheat, choice • •rands. wool. $6.5L'; Minnesota. hard patent. Jute. 85.385.5<>. Minnesota, hard patent. straight, export bajrs. $4.9*85.T0; first clears. $4 1' 84.3'; second clears. 53.3><83.48; low grades. $3.1083.25; rye. white, per brl, jute. $t6T«64.7»>; dark. $*4084.59. Bl'Titß—Creamery■ 29c; price to retail dealers, 32c; prints, 33c; extra firsts. 2%!; first. 2Sc; seconds. 25c: dairies, extra, 26c; firsts 25c; seconds, 23c; No. 1 ladies, 22c; packing stock. 21c. EGGS—Miscellaneous lots, cases included. 17%c: cases returned. 17c; ordinary firsts. 16%e; firsts. ISc; extra, candled for city trade-. 21c; No. 1 dirties. I4%gisc; checks. 13c. . ’ POTATOES—Wisconsin. 81.2581.25. Michigan. [email protected]: Minnesota. $1.25-81.3). LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, per lb., 13c; chicvkens. fowls. 14c; roosters. 10c; 9c: ducks, 14c. New York. May 16. WHEAT—Weaker, light trade; No. 1 spring. $1.26%: No. 2 red. $1.23%; No. 2 hard. $1.21%: No. 1 Manitoba. $1.14%; May. SL2O; July, $1.14%; September. $1.99% CORN—Weaker, quotations nominal; No. 2. 87892 c. OATS—Weaker, dealings moderate; No. 2 white, 61%c; standard, 61c; ungraded. 61 865 c. BARLEY—Steady; malting. $1.25<j1.35L

Live Stock. Chicago, May 16. CATTLE—Choice to fancy steers'. sB.'BOo $.»; medium to good steers, inferior to fair steers. $6.(«:®7,25; fat cows and heifers. Js.*?gS.iO; canning cows and he’fers. $2.25’34.10; native bulls and stags. $4.«»'»3>7.25; feeding cattle, lbs.. $4.15 fair to fancy veal calves. $7.30825; heavy calves. $3.75'86.50. , HOGS—Bulk of sales, $7.7007.85; heavy butchers. 900230 lbs.. $7.7507.90; light bacon. 16&@19O lbs.. $73507,85; light light, 130 filao lbs.. $7 X 557.55; heavy shipping. XA® 350 bls.. SJJSO®7.9S; mixed packing, lb®., $7.6007.80; mixed packing. 2>10@300 lb®.. $7.6C®7.50: rough, heavy packing. $7.45 07.65; light mixed. 1700300 lbs.. $7.5007.78; poor to best pigs, 600135 lbs.. $5.1’07.10. East Buffalo, N. Y.. May 16. CATTLE—Market active and strong; prime steers. $8.5008.75; butcher grades. $t ••'<08.25; calves, cull to choice, $6,000 8.75. SHEEP AND slow, sf<f»6sc lower: choice lambs. $8.4- -38.60; cull to fair. $6.000825; yearlings. $6.7507.25; p. $3. <’006.25. HOGS—Market active. 5c higher; Yorkers. $8.1<>35.15: pigs. $7.25; mixed. $5.2«3 8.25; heavy, $8.2508.30; roughs. $7.0/g7.25.

, - Omaha. May 16. CATTLE—Native sters, $6.5008.75; cows and heifers. $3.5007.75; western steers. $4.80 07.80; Texas steers, $4.5<>g6.50; range cows and heifers, $3.2&06.J5; canners, $2.7504.85; stockers and feeders. $4.2507.25: calves. J3.75d7.75; bulls, stags, etc., $4.4007.00. HOGS—Heavy, $7.6507.75; mixed'. $7,500 ?.7t; light, $7.4007.70; pigs. $6.0087.25; bulk jf sales. $7.5007.70. SHEEP—Yearlings, $6.7507 25; wethers, J5.5>®6.7», ewes. $5.2506.90, lambs. $8,260 »».

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER INDIANA. STATE TAX BOARD REPORTS Complete Appraisement of Corporation In State Show Total Valuation of Property Assessable to be $260,318,961. < Indianapolis, May 17.—The state tax board has completed its work of appraising the property of all railroad and other corporations in the .state that ire assessable by the state board, and :he complete figures were given out today. They show a total valuation of all property assessable by the board of $260,318,961, which is a net increase of 1622.417 over the appraisement on one ■ year ago.; The following figures show | the assessments on the various kinds • ->i property this year, with the amount .11 -increase or decrease as compared •vith last year: Steam railroads, $204/ 5? ,__2, increase, $2,216,682; electrical roads, $.4,755,624, increase,■sl,2-J'.',673; [telephone companies, $13,451,277. increase, $1,133,741; express companies, ! jl.Jt2,t>4s, increase, $51,990; telegraph 1 companies. $3,312,474, increase, $115,sleeping car companies, $1,237,increase, $45,806; pipe line comes, $10,181,447, decrease, $358,627; transportation companies, $358,627 ; ransportation dbmpanies, $1,334,313, increase, $187,159. During the year only 54.9-5 miles of steam road main rack and 53.07 miles of electric road main track was built. The Chicago and Erie appraisement was increased $21,650; Baltimore and Ohio, $335,770; Chicago Lake Shore and Eastern, S6B,Evansville and Terre Haute, $116,800; Chicago, Indianapolis and Southern. $69,580; Big Four, $78,900; Pennsylvania. $174,680; St. Joseph Valley, $100,970. The Indiana Harbor Belt was decreased $78,070. The following notable increases were made in electric roads: Goshen, South Bend and Chicago, $11,944; Indianapolis and Cincinnati, $343,369; Indianapolis, Columbus and Southern, $4,210; Indianapolis and New Castle, $24,278; Ohio Electric, $20,124; St. Joseph Valley, $21.1,5; Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern, $283,216; Winona Traction, $223,285; Gary connecting railways, $25,000; Valparaiso and Northern, $60,500; Gary and interurban, $311,997; the Postal Telegraph company was increased $36,888, atnd the Western Lnion $77,605. The Central Union Telephone company was appraised at $4,354.524, an increase of $799,862. The Chicago Telephone company property in Indiana was increased $251,154 to $552,747. The La Porte company was appraised at $72,975, an increase of $3,750. The state tax board will adjourn its session next Monday.

Hid Money for Burial.

Rensselaer, May 17.—Samuel Boyd, a native of northern Ireland, and for the last ten years an inmate of the county infirmary, died. He said he was I®9 years old. Boyd tried to enlist when Lincoln made his first call for troops, but was not accepted on account of his age. He was a bachelor and had lived in Jasper county about 40 years. At one time he owned a small farm, but signed notes of persons who won his confidence and finally lost "his farm. The day before he died he called the county infirmary superintendent to his bedside and told him of five different places where he had money concealed. The superintendent went to each place and found smaL bags containing coin, which aggregated $33.27. The old man asked that it be used to bury him, as he had a dread of being buried at the county’s exp-ense

Veterans to Meet in South Bend.

South Bend, May 17.—The encampment of the Department of Indiana, G. A. R., to be held in South Bend May 21, 22 and 23, promises to be a rCteord breaker in the master of attendance. Realizing that this will be the last encampment held in South Bend by the veterans of the Civil war, the local committees are working hard to bring several thousand of visitors to the city from the surrounding territory. Arrangements have already been made to care for 8,000 veterans and their w ives, sons and daughters who will be affiliated with the Several auxiliaries which will also hold conventions here, The parade bn the second day is expected to be one of the most attractive military pageants ever seen here.

Dig Up Bones of Three Indians.

Thorntown, May 17.—While digging a sewer ditch, workmen uncovered the of three Indians here. One of them bad been buried standing, while on the breast of another was found a copper kettle containing a knife blade, together with another copper basin. The skulls, teeth and other bones were in an excellent state of preservation.

World-Wide Search Ends.

Hammond, May 17.—A world-wide search for Salvatore Pecoraro, an International criminal, wanted in Prizzl, Province of Palermo, Italy, for kidnaping and murder was ended at Griffith, four miles south of Hammond, when Sheriff George Blocki, on requisi-tion-made by the Italian government on the United Strtes arrested Pecoraro

WMlWtt. n«h^a de » thl ? head “otJces w~fl be pub , 4 ce , nt Per word for each additional insertion. To save book-keep-noH^ b BhOUl l Bent w,th notlce - Me bSt* tor le “ than 26 cent * but short notices coming within th« .? t 6 WIU be Published two 01 more times, as the raws may be foi Where replies are sent In The Democrat a care, postage will be charged ttaerT W * rdlnS * UCfi repl,e * to thb B<lver for sale For Sale— A good 16-foot store counter.—THE DEMOCRAT. lor Sale— -A swinging typewriter stand to attach to desk THE DEMOCRAT. Eggs For Hatching— Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for sale by M. I. ADAM'S Rensselaer. ’ ts

lor Sale—Fifty bushels white seed corn.—JAMES A. KEISTER, Remington R-3, phone 528-H. Lor Sale-—A good six-room house on 3 lots, well located. Cheap if taken at once.—PHONE 147. m 27 For Sale—4s bushels late eatihg potatoes at $1.50 per bushel.— D. M. PEER, Kn-iman, Ind. m 22 For_ Sale—Good 8-room house with 5% lots 50x150, good new barn, $1,850, on Elm street. H DAVISSON. Bee Supplies For Sale— Sections, starter, hives, and everything in the bee supply line.—Phone 518-A or address JOHN KOLHOFF, Rensselaer, Ind. jyl

For Sale—Eggs from those nice White Wyandottes of Mayhew's SI.OO for 15, $5 per 100. —ARTHtR MAYHEW, Rensselger, R-3, Mt. Ayr, phone 29-H. For Sale— Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, first prize pen at Rensselaer poultry show; Ist, 2d, 3d and 4th prize pullets in pen. Eggs 75c for 15. —GUS YEOMAN, Rensselaer R-3, phone 78-C, Mt. Ayr. For Sale— Bo acres of land in Keener tp., fair improvements, for quick sale only $26 pen acre; half cash, balance on time.—HARVEY DAVISSON, Rensselaer, Ind. For Sale— The Democrat has for sale several good, well-made counter drawers, about 20x30, 8 inches deep, walnut front, with pulls. Will be sold at 50c each singly or in bulk. For Sale— Lot 75 ft. front, with a fine modern residence, located right qp town, with electric lights, city water, bath, toilet, and good barn. $2,200. Easy terms.—H. DAVISSON.

For Rent— The third floor hall in The Democrat building, 25x75 including two ante-rooms at rear. Fine light room suitable for lodge purposes or for light manufacturing, such as shirt, averall or sun-bonnet factory. Will lease for term of years.—F. E. BABCOCKI

Nice eight room, two-story house city water, electric lights, two lots, small barn, on improved street, cement sidewalks, sewer, etc., all paid for. Is now rented at $lO per month. This property is almost new and is a bargain at the price sl,500. HARVEY DAVISSON. -- 1 - - For Sale—s acres 40 rods from city limits, on stone road, R. F. D. A good small house, good well and fenced with woven wire. Will sell at a bargain if sold soon. Will also sell in five or ten acre lots any part of the Monnett 80 acres, being on the west side of gravel road, half mile of city limits. Price $165 and up.—G F MEYERS. Farms For Sale—l have a number of farms for sale in different parts of this county and adjoining counties, and I have made up my mind to devote my time to the business Therefore if you have any farms or town property to sell or trade give me a chance and I will give you a square deal.—JOHN O’CONNOR Ex-sheriff Jasper county, Kniman Ind.

Pulleys and Shafting—The Democrat has for sale very cheap the following, all in excellent condition: 5 feet 1 11-6 in. shafting. 1 4-cone pulley 13 to 18 inch cones, 3 in. face to each cone. 1 2-cone pulley 16 to 18 inch cones, 3 in. face to each cone. 1 14 inch pulley, 8 in. face. 1 10 jnch pulley, 6 in. face. (All the above are iron pulleys for 1 11-16 shafting.) 110 inch wood pulley, 5 in, face. 1 6 inch wood pulley, 4 in. face. 2 15 inch iron pulleys, 2 in. face. The nbove will be sold separately and at almost your own price, as we have no use for them since installing electric power.—THE DEMOCRAT.

, WANTED Wanted—A man with team to buy eggs and serve neighborhood. —RENSSELAER PRODUCING CO. Rensselaer. m 23 Wanted— Parties desiring to sell their farm or town property to list same with me.—HARVEY DAVISSON. Wanted— Teams to plow by the acre for corn. Call or write as soon as possible.—JOHN O’CONNOR, Kniman, Ind. M anted—Few middle-aged men to cover sixteen good towns In this section, including Rensselaer. All summer’s job; $2.75 per day first

tw o weeks, then $75.00 each month Commence now.—GLENN BROS ’ Rochester. N. Y. Wanted— Several more to join our excursion party June 4 to the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas For special excursion rates etc write or call on ELMER GWIN Rensselaer. Ind. ’ ''anted— To seH o? r SPECIAL Accident and Health Poli cies, issued to Men and Women' gtvung $3,000 death, and sls ly benefits; costing but $5 a year AH occupations covered. No exUl rience necessary; exclusive territorylarge commissions with renewals given; permanent income guaran Esr. 26 years. YoTk '

Storage— I have rooms for light storage on second floor of The Dem OCTat building.—HAßVEY DAVIT Ladies, Attention—“ Salome,” the wonder of > the 19th century S? wasning. can be had at Longsdimg t tOr T’, ° r r° f the agent - Mrs w N Henkle. R-2; price 10c a bar or 3 bare for 2ac. Try it once and vou wi:4 never do without it. a g 2 Q COST, ESTKAYETTAi Izost—Sunday. Mav 5. an own faced silver watch, Elgin movent” Finder please leave at Democrat m 2 4 Est rayed—One black mare -wt about 900. Also light bay mare cot strayed from my farm about dajs ago. Notify a FARNEY Remington. Ind., R-R-3. * * ’ FINANCIAL * Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums un to $10.4)00.—E. P. HONAN. P 10 I Uul 111 v] Without Charges for H Making or Recording Instruments. < W. H. PARKINBOSL

Rosebud Farm and Mill, two miles east of Parr Phone 507B (Jasper Co.) Rensselaer Exchange, P. O. Parr, Ind. lor Sale—Some good serviceable Duroc Jersey and O. I. C. boars; Younger stock of either sex. Pedigrees furnished. —AMOS H. ALTER & SON.

MONEY IN BREEDING SKUNKS

Enterprise May Be Made Distinctly Profitable, According to the Biological Survey. Many attempts have been made to raise skunks for their fur, but the en-

fallure have been cost of fencing enclosures, cost of maintenance, or lack of experience, leading to overcrowding and overfeeding the animals in many cases where the animals were successfully reared, it was found that the expense of feeding them to maturity exceeded the value of the fur, while in other instances the antipathy of neighbors led to the abandonment of the experiments. At, present the value of the best black skins would probably allow a margin of profit in rearing this class of skunks. The survey gives the following practical hints on skunk farming: In the matter of food, the chief aim should be to supply a suitable and sufficient diet at reasonable cost. A certain proportion of meat is necessary, but the animals eat also bread, green corn, clover, tomatoes, and many other vegetable substances. Butcher and table scraps given when fresh are the main reliance. The food should not be salted, and fresh water should be supplied regularly. Skunks are especially fond of insects, and if the pens are large enough and favorably placed, the animals Will forage for a part of their food.

At least - an acre of ground should be enclosed for each 50 skunks, and even then there is danger of cannibalism unless there are plenty of separate dens for the females. The fence should be made of poultry netting one and one-half-inch mesh. The posts should be set in ditches 18 inches or more in depth, which should be filled with broken concrete. Another plan Is to extend the wire netting underground. The fence should be three or four feet high and have an overhang at the top to keep the animals from climbing over. Skunks breed once a year, and produce from six to eight young. They are born in May or June, and mature by December. There is good money in skunk farming if it is done actontitle all”. The constructing of permanent highways is rapidly increasing in every state and territory. This is not only for pleasure car but also for the motor truck, which in a short time will play an important part in the handling of products, not only for the seller hut for the producer.

terprises have usually been given up as unprofitable. According to the biological survey of the United States department of agriculture, the chief causes of