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EARLY BEGINNING INSURES SUCCESS IN SWINE J 1 Many Different Points In the Care. Feeding; and Health rem lAfnV? nrr nr rrn yts 'SSHo of Market and Breeding Stock By A J. Lovejoy, MINISTER TO CHINA : rjQOAf ATLArtTJC TOPACfCft W Asia and 18 Into Russia, with the result that many Russian as well as Chlneso statesraon know him personally. Two years were spent by him In exploring tho Asiatic coaBt. Mr. Crano is a native Chlcagoan, having Ticon born In that city on August 7, 18D8. Ho is a eon of II. T. Crime, founder of the Crano Company, and Mary Prentiss Crane. He was educated in tho public schools of Chicago, nnd In compliance with his fathor's well-known Ideas as to collcglato education, Mr. Crano cntorcd tho employ of tho Crano Company as soon as his school days were over. In 1881, when he was 23 years old, ho was married to Miss Cor. nolla Smith of Pateraou, N. J. Ho served the Crano Company in various capacities, learning tho manu facturing buolnesB step by Btop, until in 1891. ho becamo first vico-prosldcnt. With his advancement Mr. Crano found time to-tnko up civic duties nnd to branch out into other commercial enterprises. Ho served as president of tho Municipal Voters' league for a tlmo and became n director of tho National Hank of tho Republic, n position which ho holds at tho present time. Then ho took charge or tho foreign business of tho Crano Company, and in this capacity he devoted several years to traveling In all parts of tho world. He spent much of his timp. in Russia nnd China studying commercial condi tions and making himself familiar with tho languages. Ho was received at the Russian court and is regarded ns an authority on Russian affairs. Mr. Crane also spont much of his tlmo In China. Tho interests of tils company took him Into nlmost every provlnco nnd brought him Into closo con tact with all classcB. This cxporienco nnd his ability to read tho Chinese language were factors in bringing him to tho fnvornblo notice of President Tnft for the appointment of United States ambnssndor to China. Ho is a con noisseur of old and rare books and paintings... NEW GERMAN simple. Dr. von Dothmann-Hollweg is of Jewish origin. Tho Bethmnnn fam ily left Holland two centuries ago on account of its religion and settled in Frankfort, where tho men entered tho banking business. His great-grand-mother married John James Hollweg, who added his wlfo's name to his own. His grandfather waB the first member of tho family to outer public service. This ancestor becamo a professor of jurisprudence at the Bonn university and received a patent of nobility for hln learning. Later ho was made a member of the Prussian Diet and becamo active in tho constitutional agitation of tho '40s, and ten years later wub appointed to the liberal cabinet ns minister of education. The new chancellor is now G3 years old. In his youth ho studied law and was appointed assistant Judge. Before ho was 30 years old ho had been mndo district governor of Ober-Barnlm, and later ho beennm provincial president of Potsdam, where tho suburban palace of Emperor William is located. During his three, years at Potsdam he saw much of tho omporor and the two men took long walks and rides in tho environs. Following his sojourn at Potsdam, Dr. von nothmann-Hollweg's promotion was rapid. He became president of the government of Bromberg and later president of tho province of Brandenburg, from which post ho took up tho portfolio of Prussian minister of the Interior. STORY-TELLING PASTOR tempt t'o flirt with a young lady Sunday school toachor. The themes that Dr. String uses for his storloa aro all of this homoly na ture and gpnerally have some relation to love and marriage. Rev. String's story-sermonB are liked so well, particularly by tho young people of his congregation, that the trustees of the church aro considering tho building of an addition to accommodate the crowds. Frequently tho "Stand ing Room Only" sign has been out, flgurntlvely speaking, after Rev. String an nounced his subject. ADVICE OF -mo gum neiuH are jusi beginning to bo de veloped." Benjamin Guggenheim was born in Philadelphia in 18G5, but his lilo history is connected with that of the western Btates, particularly Colo rado. His father, Meyer Guggenheim, with his seven sons, organized tho Guggenheim Exploration Company and lntor tho sons organized tho Amorlcan Smelting and Refining Company, 'which is popularly known as tho "smok er trust." M. Guggenheim Sons, as tho trust was formorly known, hnd min ing luterostB in Alaska, Africa, Mexico and all tho mineral states of America, and were tho world's most extensive smelters and metallurgists. Tholr "a! 8. & R." stock Is valued at many millions. Chnrlos H. Crnno of Chicago, who has accepted tho post of minister to China, offered him by tho president, 1b a business man and n Domocrat. Ho first camo Into the dlplomallc field last Novcm bor and until that time never voted anything but tho straight Democratic ticket. Although unac quainted with tho technicalities of diplomacy, tho new minister to China will go to his post with qualifications of an unusual character. One of ills rnro achievements is familiarity with the Chlneso language. The far east 1b a broken road to htin through years of travel both in fro quentcd nnd unfrequented parts; and his acquaint ance with men of tho yellow races whose names are powers In their respective countries of tho orient. Ho has made thrco extended trips in Central CHANCELLOR Dr. von Dcthmann-Hollweg, successor to Prlnco von Buelow as chancellor of tho German Emplro, 1b a collego friend of tho emperor. Thoy woro fraternity brothers in tho Borussla corps at Bonn, and during tho entire rolgn of Wlllinm, Dr. "von Dethmann-Hollweg often haB advised his majesty. He had, however, shown n disinclination to accept high office Ho is a man of reserved and thought ful habits, and sometimes haB beon called tho "philosopher statesman." Even at his own recep tions he somotlmes wenra an air of preoccupation. Ho 1b a tall man and wears a dark, pointed beard. Emperor William often has found rest and com fort in Dr. von Bethmnnn-Hollweg's repose of manner and his agreeable conversation, nnd tho latter is ono of tho few frequenters of tho court whoso bearing toward his majesty is natural nnd Rev. Dr, J. H. String, pastor of tho Maplo Ave nue Reformed church of St. Louis, Mo., has won a reputation in tho Missouri city as "tho story telling paBtor." Rev. Siring has abandoned tho time-honored method of preaching n sermon from n text. Instead, he teaches his congregation the Blblo by means of stories, which are puro fiction. "In doing this," Bald Rev. String, "I am only Im itating Christ when he told tho parables." One of tho pastor's fictional stories which was right up to the minute, concerned the temptations of a country boy who camo to the city and found that while chances for success might be brightor, temptations woro multiplied. The country boy becamo a patron of cheap plcturo shows, dice games for cigars, beer halls, etc., but was re claimed from his bad habits through a chance at MILLIONAIRE Bonjamln Guggenheim, mllllonniro silver, gold and lead mine owner and official of tho American Smelting and Refining Company, now says: "Young man, go west." On tho evo of his depart ure for a business trip in Europo a cur!ou3 re porter asked Mr. Guggenheim what his advlco to tho young man was. That was his answer, but he added: "Let tho young man who Is thinking of going to Alaska first have himself examined by a doctor to ascertain whether ho Is in good health. Good health Is absolutely nocossary to stand the rigors of tho near-Arctic clrclo." "Alaska offers opportunities for a small fortuno and by that I mean from f 15,000 to $50,000 for almost any industrious young man and millions to tho lucky few," continued Mr. Guggenholm. mi ilLtL If -: - i 1 OLD JfA WALL AftD WATCH TOiVSA OT I swung up Into tho cab of the loco motive at Colon and cuddled down on tho warm leather scat w)th a nod of recognition nnd a handful of Pana maniac money to tho engineer. It is not every evening that ono gets tho chance of riding from tho Atlantic to the Pacific In tho cab of n locomotive. Tho distanco from sea to sea at Pana ma is 44 miles. Tho Panama railroad curves sorao nnd in ono or two places I was reminded of a railroad down In West Virginia whore tho curves aro so sharp that tho fireman often throws coal Into tho headlight of his own en gine. Tho track from Colon, Panama, Is what railroad men call a red-hot track; that Is, it 1b Jammed all day long with passenger trains, ten cars to a train, and trains of flat cars load ed with dirt from tho Culehra oxcava Hon. At night tho freight goes through from Uio big ships waiting on ono sldo to vessels nt tho wharves oh tho other. It takes two hours and a half to cross tho Isthmus and tho fare Is $2.40. Our special train whirled through station after station about a milo apart nnd tho buzzards hopped 5tt tho track and tho other regular traffic stood aside to let us pass. To right and left tho rank vegetation crowded right up to tho rails cocoa nut palms and banana trees, bejuccn vines and celba trees. Aa you leavo Colon It's hard to tell where tho green scum leaves off and tho solid land be gins. Everything Is green a poison ous, verdigris green. Tho main thoroughfare of tho Pana ma railroad swings around qulto out side tho Culebra cut, sending spur tracks into it to fetch the Bpoil away. From Paralao you can look back bo tween tho mighty wnllsof tho cut with torraco nftor terrace, where tho steam shovels stand, eating out seven or eight tons of clay at overy bite. On this particular occasion It was too dork to see more thnn tho vnguo out line of Gold 'hill nnd then directly In front of us tho moon rose, round nnd pumpkin yellow, as our locomotivo charged up hill toward tho east, and It really seemed as though wo wero go Ing to tako a hendor right straight Into tho moon, whon wo should get to tho top of tho grade, So wo rocked and reolcd onward through tho soft flooding moonlight, and nt all tho stations near to Pnnn ma tho plntforms were crowded with Americans In evening dress and their partners In white muslin nnd chiffon, waiting to tako tho regular train to Panama, to attend tho now year's dance of tho Culebra club. So whon wo got to Panama "and I had clam bored down out of tho cab and said my grimy nnd perspiring ndlou to tholr satanlc majesties of tho hrottle and- tho firebox there was tho Tlvoll hotel, whero tho dnnco waB to bo held, ablazo with light and featooned with bunting and vines and all manner of creeping tilings, all ready for tho fiesta. I ran upstairs and put on a boiled shirt and a black coat, with two tails to it, and tho usual evening rogalln of ono who Is "condomnod" to live In the midst of n "clean nnd shaven rnco " Whon I got down stairs a band over in tuo cornor was vigorously going It. Thcro was no piano, but they had about 1 trombones, a violoncello, a fluto and tho parts of scvoral violins, It really mndo very tolerablo music. At a fow minutes boforo 12 o'clock, when' I turned in, tho dnncors wero still nopplng and gliding nbout. Bud denly tho whlstlo of the Ice plant and tho bells of tho cathedral found out that tho now year was born nnd then tho wholo town nt onco was In an ud roar. The Chinese wero sotting off long strings of firecrackers; tho bull- hide drums and tambours, tho tin cans full of atones, tho barking dogs and i n In GovRmcm palace, arYorpAmm the yelling urchins, tho locomotives at the roundhouBu nnd nbovo nil the whlstlo of tho Ico plant, drovo Bleep far from one's pillow. And I was par tlcularly anxious to got to alcop, bo causo nt 3 a. m. tho chlof of pollc was coming round to tako our pnrtj on an alligator hunt. I waB Just dozing off when there camo n loud rapping at tho door and n boy thrust in his head: "WaB you do gemman dntordnhed do lco-wntah?" "No," I said, "next room," nnd com posed myself to rest About twe o'clock I was meeting with somo do grco of success whon tho samo boj rapped again. "Did you wish foi lco-watah, sun?" At thrco o'clock ho camo n third time and said tho chief of pollco wa waiting downstairs. I hnd not slop! at all, but neither had the chief ol pollco. Wo drovo. with day broaklnir above the royal palms and tho celba trees past the Chlneso cemetery and around Ancon hill to the wharf of La Boca tho Pacific terminus of tho canaL Horo there was a GO-foot launch wnlt lng for us; tho American englnooro touna tno launch on tho ton of tho hills nt Culebra and put it together. with two Jamaica natives shovcllne coal in tho cockpit and a Spaniard at mo cngmo, wo went up tho const 25 miles through water nllvo with Bharka chasing tho mullot clean out of tho sen and tho pelicans solemnly fishing from tho roefs. At tho mouth of tho Chowcra river wo turned In. Opposito stono dock bul t by a British tradlnc company wo anchored tho launch nnd took to rour small boats, each boat rowed by two pollcomen from tho Panama constabulary. It was hard fighting up that river. Tho tldo was rushing out nino miles an hour and after passing a nativo vlllago of mis- ornmo snacks thntched with palm, wo camo to a reef that spanned tho river except at ono or two nolnts. where tho water rushed bolllne thrnmrh. Again and again tho oarsmen, yelling, bent to tho paddles and forced tho boats right Into the teeth of tho rap- ids, but tno water played with un "ns a kitten pats a cork," and drovo us back with our gunwales dinning un- dcr. Cunt. Shanton. our chief of nnllnn was gottlng a llttlo discouraged, for he hnd not seen anything much to snoot at except a couple of water dogs, or soras, that ventured too noai tno unnk, and tho captain had given us to expect a hannv huntlmr with a wholo herd of alligators. Aa wo rounded tho comer lust above thu rapids, I nearly fell out of tho boat 'mere tnoy woro on tho bank, at least 15 or mom not 200, as tho champion liar of tho party subsequently stated Tho biggest wna not less than 2G feel long. They shambled very rapidly on their fat legB to tho water's odsro and plopped in. Tho mlnuto their nosoi camo to tho surfaco 12 Marlln 44't gnvo them a volloy, but Cnpt. Shan ton's elephant gun was probably thfe only weapon that did any damago. A great huntor wnB telling mo thq other night how you proceed with i whale. Ho Bald: "First you got tho whalo Interested nnd then you kick him in tho faco.' But you can't do that with an alliga tor. Wo probably shouldn't have landed a single ono If it hadn't been for tho fact that a lady 'gator wai taking a nap in a thicket far above tho water lino nnd, hearing tho tu mult and tho shouting, enmo down the bank in a hurry toward Capt. Shan ton's boat, clapping her under Jaw like tho bottom of a steam shovel bucket at Culebra. Tho captain was ready and let her have both barrels of tho elephant gun, which would have wrecked tho shoulder of an ordi narily strong man. A conereaBmun from California was peeping botwoon Cnpt. Huanton'B legs witu a Brownie camera, but ho pressed tho button a great many times and forgot to turn tho film, so thnt tho result was decld ly composito. Tho 'gator keeled ovei Just boforo she got to tho water and when wo wero euro alio was sufficient ly dend wo cut off hor claws for sou venirs. Life's Perfect Duties. Gentloncss nnd cheerfulness, those come boforo all morality; thoy aro tho perfect duties. If your morals make you dreary, depend upon It thoy are wrong. I do not say "glvo thorn up," for they may bo all you have; but conceal them llko a vice, lest they should spoil tho livos of better and simpler people Robert Louis 8tov enson. Tho distanco in traveling seems great when ono needs uleop. It la long Iano that has no turn-lu. a 1 1 1 . UfElWB The following notes nro taken from tho address of A. J. Lovejoy, a well- known swlno breeder, delivered re cently beforo tho Llvo Stock Breed orB' convention at Urbana, 111.: Tho pig that Is to bo sold for meat has but a fow months to llvo, nnd thorc Bhould be no let-up In feeding from birth. It will begin to cat shelled corn at thrco or four weoks of age; nnd a little awect skim milk or a thick mush of tho same material as that given the mother, Is n great help to hasten growth. Well bred or even god grade pigs should weigh 60 to 80 poundH when weaned at three months of age, nnd Bhould then go on nlfnlfa, clover or othor fresh greon pasture, nnd have corn twice a day. Lute in tho sum mer there should bo ready for them Profitable Typo a pasture of rnpo, flold pens or s6y henna, besides tho corn. It their tooth becomo soro, chnngo to shollod corn, sonked 24 hours In wa ter, slightly salted. It will pay to havo a cool, shady placo whero it is rathor dark, If pos Blblo, for tho pigs to Ho in during tho heat of tho day, with frco umcbh to a mixture of Bait, copperas, llmo and ashes. The feeder should watch close )y to see that overy pig 1b eating with a relish. If the pigs cough It Is prob ably due to n dusty shod. Worms will alBO causo n cough, and If tho hair becomoa starring and dead in ap pearance, it is well to givo n worm powder. Llco can bo gotten rid ot by nipping, and all of tho market dips can bo improved by adding crudo oil or potroloum. Tho pigs will bo ready for market at any ago after six to olght months. In raising hogs to bo used as breed ers tho object is very different. Thoy aro not to go to market nt six to eight months of age, but to grow up to ma turity. They should be pushed for rapid growth, but must bo fed for n growth of frame and bono; not fat tened on corn, but expanded by a feed of rich protein. At six, eight or ten months of age, they should show more length of body and moro scalo than the market hogB, and bo smooth and well covered, but not so fat ns for market. This can bo very easily dono by feeding a mixed grain ration, with ten per cent, of tankage or ten per cent, of oil meal. Use corn, barley and oata ground together, mixed thick ly with wnter, nnd fed at onco while iwect. It la much better to mix three pounds of milk to ono pound of grain. f one has no milk tho next best feed Is ton per cent, tankage. If ono has the corn anil docs not want to buy the mill feedn, he enn uso 80 por cent, of corn nnd 20 per cent, of tank- WATCH YOUR HORSE'S FEET Slioer Should Tlioroualily Undor tttund Anatomy ot tho Foot. It Is absolutely essential for the horscshoor to thoroughly understand the anatomy nnd physical laws as well as tho mechanical rulos of tho horso's foot, for most all allmentB to which horses' feet aro subject come under his direct supervision. He is often called upon to treat foot disorders and should equip himself with sufficient knowledge of tho sub ject boforo attempting to remedy such ailments. CornB seem to be ono of tho most obstlnato cases that come under the observation of tho horseshoer. Somo authorities claim that these corns resemble tho corns on tho human foot, but they uro misled, on account of the causo and location be ing generally the samo. It la a misapplied term when con nected with tho foot of tho horse. The discoloration which appeartr bo tweon the bar and wall Is a deposit of blood after a rupture of the blood ves sels which form such a couvdox net work around the foot. This part of the foot has to do moro tliau Its share of work. Corns are chtolly found on the ago, nnd have h well balanced ration. Tho summer treatment of young pigs should bo nbout the samo as for tho market pigs. For lato Bummer nnd fall, I havo mndo it n practlco to have a field ofx Evergreen Bweet corn to fcer In tho roasting enr. I begin by adding ono stalk and car for each pig In addition to his other feed; In a fow dnya two Htnllts nnd two ears, and gradually Increase this nmouht to a full feed, while diminishing tho other ration. In winter tho brood sown should hav,o something to take thu place of tho green pasture. 1 know of noth ing that will equal alfalfa, bright and green, run through n cutting machine. Two-thirds chafed alfalfa and one third Bholled cor umlxcd together and ground In a stool bur grinder, make of Swine. an almost Idoal ration which can bo fod dry or mixed thickly with acnld Ing water; a llttlo salt addB rellBh. It Is a cheap ration and hns Jimt bulk enough to take tho place of grass. If one cnunot have alfalfa, bright, woll cured clover Is good. Sorghum cano is n good fall feed until heavy freez ing. Mnnglea or sugar beets nro of course vory good. It In vory necessary that the brood sows hnvo oxorclse, that tjiey may bring strong litters of pigs, full ot vi tality. It Is best to keep tho samo hows for several years If thoy havo Good Friends. proven good broodors and caroful mothers; they will raise moro and better pigs than the young gilts, Mature sows cun bo kept brooding, raising two llttors annunlly, and can bo carried from yoar to year nftor weaning tholr litters, quite chenply, with llttlo or no grain nftor tho spring litter Ib weaned until tho fall littor comcH, If they can havo fresh grasH or othor succulent feed. Wo Bhould loam to prodtico as much of tho feed ns possible oursolves. Insldo of tho foot because of tho habit of fitting tho shoos closer to tho cen ter of tho frog thnn tho outside thus throwing tho work on tho Insldo heel. Another error Is making shoos right nnd left. Why should this bo dono when there is no distinction In the nnntomy?Tho foot has ns many points of observation ns a mnrlno compass and each point must bo rigidly ob served if wo wish to bo successful In mnnlpulntlng tho nllmentB of tho foot. Tho shoo must bo nn equal distanco from tho contor of tho frog In order to bnlunco tho foot. If this cannot bo dono by nature, mechanical rules must bo followed. Tho Open-Top Tree. It is not necessary to go over tho tree trying to cut off overy llttlo twig Tho lenders aro tho ones that neod attention. Whon heading in tlTcse leaders It Is best to cut thorn off tu n sldo branch, rather than to dor. mant bud. Frequently whon an In experienced man practices hcadlng-in he Ib tompted to shear tho tree nil over anil leave It n smooth, oval form It will ho seen thnt this Is vory ill (Tor cut from the method described nbovo whoro only tho louders nro cut buclt and tho sldo shoots thinned, so as tc leave an open top. The amount oi hondlng-ln to be done should varj from yoar to year, according a tin crop promises to bo largo or small Ah the treo gets older less hendtug-U Is usually uecessury.