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. . . - . I I y , L R TALKS r t RCPL1ES TO ATTACKS MADE IN j , THE SENATE. i / dlollas Made No Bond Deals-No Banker j :1 I or Vinanole . Ilan Been Invitoil to 'IY8Eliington to Confer With the Administration - ministration , and No Arrangements Made With the Syndleate-Amazed at f the Action of Senator. I F The President Ind ] nnnt. r 11ASrrxGTOx , Jan , Ili-Ihe debate on the Elkins resolution in the Senate lastlriday when the administration was accused by several Senators of ! Issiving entered into an agreement l with a syndicate to float the expected 1Ssue of bonds , isthesubjectof a letter - written by President Cleveland to Sen- I .itor CaicrY , of Louisiana. The hnotvledge that such a letter had been i addressed to Mr. Caffery was obtained t last night , and the letter was made public by the latter. It is in the band- tvrhing of the President and covers six pages of closely written note paper. It is in full as follows : Executive Mansion , Washington , D. - . .C. . ; ) ; tn. 5 , ISUG. My Dear Senator-I I' have gold to-day in the Congressional L ] Iecord the debate in the Senate on I'ritlay , concerning the financial situation - tion and bond issues. 1 am amazed at the intolerance that t ] cads even excited partisanship to .ulopt. , as a basis of attack , the un- fourdcd accusations and asscrtious of a snsliciously mendacious and sensa- 1ionsl nctvspaper. No hanker or financier , nor any Otlier immaii bung , has been invited to visit Washington for the purpose of arranging in any way or manner for the ( lSDOsltiOIi ) of 'bonds to meet the present or future needs of the geld reset re. ( No arrangement of any Lincl has 'been made for the disposition of such bonds to any syndicate or through the . .c agency of any syndicate. o assurance ofsuch a disposal of 1'J i bonds has been , directly or indirectly , given to any person. In point of fact , IL decided leaning towards a popular loan and advertising for bids has been plainly eyhibited on the part of the adannistration at all times when > the snbjeet was under discussion. , ti Those charged with the responsi- bilit : of maintaining our gold reserve , ' o far as legislation rcnlers it nossi- ale , have anxiously conferral with 1 , eaeb other and as occasion permitted with those having knowledge of finan- t cial affairs and present monetary conditions as to the best and most ftvornble means of selling bonds for 0 goltt. t . \ II l The unusual importance of a sue- i1 cessfnl result if the attempt is again iuati'c , ought to be apparent to every II American citizen who bestows upon the subject a moments patriotic thought. 111 1 The secretary of the treasury from the first moment that the necessity of suother sale of bonds seemed to lie ap- proaehmg , desires ] to offer them if is- _ _ ( suctl to the people by publie advertisement - tisement if they could thus be successfully - fully disposed of. Afte full consideration - ation he came to the conclusion , to which I fully agree , that the amount -4 It of gold in the reserve , being now $ ' o- UOU,000 more titan it was in February ' last. when a sale of bonds was made 1 to a syndicate , and other conditions I 7- diflerinog from those then existing , justifv us in offering the bonds now about to be issued for sale by popular subscription. . 't'his is the entire matter and all 1 those particulars conlu have been ease ily obtained by any member of the Senate by simple inquiry. 1f Mr. Morgan or anycne else , reas- or.ing from his own standpoint , brought himself to the belief that the government would at length be constrained - strained to again sell bonds to a syndicate - 1 dicate , 1 suppose he would have a per- feet right , if he chose , to take such steps as seemed to him prudent , to nut liimsclf in condition to nego- tiate. 1 expect an issue of bonds will be i advertised forsaleto-morrow and that bid s will be invited not only for those now allowed by law , but for such t I , other and different bonds as congress nay authorize during the pendency of ' J the : advertisement. , Not having had an opportunity to confer with you in person since the present session of Congress began and noticing your participation in the dc- r hate of last Friday , I have thought it t not amiss to snit you in possession of , the facts and information herein con- tamed. Yours very truly , Y\ Guovru CI.FWET.AND. , I PLEAS FOR TEHDOJ. 1 Arizona , Okiahoma and New Me.-co : t Zi'ant At.missfor. . . . t WASIIiNGT.ON , Jan. 11.-The three t territorial delegates , Messrs. Flynn of s. . ' ( iklahoma , Murphy of Arizona and t Cab-on of New Mexico , are making a s vigorous campaign in congress to se a cure favorable action upon their bills I for the admission of their respective territories io statehood. Each dele- bate considers statehood the chief msSSlOf of his congressional career. They are anxious to have the bifis before - fore the territories committee red - d ported to the house and disposed of soon in some way. They have made a s canvass of the committee and believe that more than two third of its mem- "I hers will vote for favorable renorts. s Roomers and Sweaters. 1 Mo. Jan. . t tiiAnrlxsnura , , 11.-Forty c' ' Soong lady stustents of the State Nor- ' - itisl school have organized an athletic association and have openly de- fl ' clnred their intention of wearing. 0 bloomers and sweaters. The officers arc Miss Edmund A. Nickerson , nresi- r i dent ; Miss Grace Utley , vice-president : , hss Seina Achenbach , secretary ; t Hiss Maud ! Iendricks , treasurer. s THIEVES GET $9,000. Danis at Vernon , Mo. , Looted by Eight i Masked Men. G MoNETTMo. , Jan. 11.-Eight h 1 masked men blew open the safe of the s a i Farmers bank at Vernon , eight miles t. cast of this city , with dynamite at 4 t I F o clock this morning and secured 9,000 a in cash. The thieves entered the city on horseback , captured Night Watchman - man hoover and bound him to a tree across the street. Then they forced the front doors of the bank and in a short time blew the vault and safe to pieces. h , r r , y" . - ' _ . . . S , NATIONAL LEGISLATION. Proceedings In Both Branches of Con grew. WAS1IINOTox , .Jan. ] J.--During the morning hour in the Senate to-day , on motion of Mr. Voorhees of Indiana , a resolution was adopted appropriating - ing $ _ 50 for the purchase of a portrait of the late Allen G. 'Thurman. Mr. I'richard ( Republican ) of Berth Carolina called up the amendments he offered to the revenue bill to increase the duties on certain hinds of clays , irarbie , iron ore , timber , live stock , cereals , fruits , wool and coal for the purpose of addressing the Senate thereon. Ile favored the enactment of the McKinley law anti the free coinage - age of silver. lie denounced the Southern Democrats for their recrean- cy to their own section. The tariff law lead brought unexampled prosperity - perity to the New England manufacturers - facturers and bankruptcy and ruin to the farmers and producers of the South. When 11ir. Prtchard had finished , Mr. hill chided him for the inconsistency - ency of his State. North Carolina , lie said , occupied a peculiar situation in Congress , and he did not see how her people could be gratified. Some time ago the same legislature in North Carolina - olina had elected two Senators by the same combination. A few days ago one of them ( Mr. Butler ) had denounced - nounced the Democratic party for being false to its pledges of tariff re- form. To-day the other end of the combination told the Senate that he favored the re-enactment of the Mc- Iiinley law. The Senate , on Mr. Hate's motion , agreed to adjourn until Monday when attjournineut was taken today. Mr. White ( Democrat ) of California consumed the remainder of the time before the expiration of the morning hoar with a speech in favor of some practical modifications in the Senate rules. The great evil which he especially - ially inveighed against was that which permitted interminable debate on any question and placed it in the power of a single senator to hold the Senate at his mercy so long. At the conclusion of Mr. White's speech , Mr. Morgan of Alabama , ex- chairman of the committee on foreign relations , introduced a joint resolution - tion congratulating the republic of Transvaal in Africa for the stand for liberty which it had taken and directing - ing the President of the United States to transmit the action to the republic of Transvaal. The resolution was re- ferred. Mr. Jones of Arkansas then took the finer and made a speech on the free coinage substitute for the House bond bill. ' PAY DURING ABSENCE. The House Quashes'a Motion to Deduct alaay for lion-Attcudnnce. W.tsnixo rex , Jan. 11.-In the House to-day Mr. Tawney , Republican , of Minnesota , offered a resolution relat- iug to pension claims. It recited that it was frequently charged by pensioners - ers and applicants that the medical division - vision of the pension bureau fails to properly regard the reports and findings - ings in pension claimsnmde by various boards of the United States examining snrgeons and declared that it was due to the officials of the department , to pensioners and to the public that the truth , or falsity of the charges be made known. It called upon the Secretary - retary of the Interior to furnish copies of the reports and findings by 3oards . of examining surgeons , irrespective - spective of locality in the first fifty claims for original invalid pensigns re- jeeteu on medical grounds after November - vember 1. IS91 , after September , L93 , and October i , 18)5. ; An objection to itsconsideration was made by Mr. McClellan ( Democrat ) of 1 ew York. Mr.t Odeli ( Republican ) of New York offered a resolution to direct the committee - mittee on banking and currency to eport an amendment to the general banking laws , giving power to bank- ng associations to invest not to exceed - ceed fifty per cent of their lawful reserves in bonds of the United States , o be hereafter issued under the acts of .June 14 , 1875 , and May 3t , 1878. Objection was made to Mr. ' and it was referred to the committee. The changes in the House rules recommended by the committee on t ules were reported by Mr. IIenderson u lid were debated section by section. llr. Detrmond , Democrat of Missouri , otiered an amendment providing for deduetion from members' pay for ab- enees not due to sickness , or sickness n the family. t Mr. Stone assured him that the only effect of the enforcement of the rule I a the last house had been to increase t he sick list. Although 1L. Dearmond rtes tO obtain the yeas and nays , his t request was refused-33i to 1822-and he amendment was lost by about the rime vote , several Iemocrats voting ainsL it. S C t Wilt Effect Permanent Ord arizatiou t : 1 and Get Down to Business. ] 1 'ASUIxc'roN , Jan. 11.-The Vene- i s zuela boundary commission will meet i n the diplomatic room of the State .s department at 10 o'clock tomorrow to perfect its organization for business , , a o far as possible at this time. The I g office of secretary is regarded as the a most important one to be filled , as the ri eeretary will act as the chief admin- strative officer of the commission and s , ill be expected to , relieve that body a of all business of a purely routine and perfunctory character. Ampng those mentioned for the ofi n ice of secretary are Mr. William E. Curtis , formerly director of the bureau of American republics , and Mr. Part- idge of Vermont , formerly solicitor of the State department and minister ; s o Venezuela under President Harri i a ° at Blanco Not Concerned In a Revolution. n PARIS , Jan. 11.-The Gaulois pubP ashes an interview with ex-President al uzsran Blanco of Venezuela , in which a e denies any connection with the inT ; u rrection 1n Venezuela , and adds : ; " In the struggle to maintain the inw egrity of our rights , all parties are malgamated into a national party , i which supports President Crespo. " ' gd NEWS NOTES.m fi Bartley..Johnson & ; Co. , and the r Belle of Nelson Distilling Company of di Louisville , Ky. , assigned. j o f - - - THE YOUTHS' CORNER. SHORTSTORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Little Grace's Shopping Expedltlon-Tlto Happiest Time- Sensible African Chief-A Newsboy Soldier-An In- genlons Cure-Marl : Twain. EMURE 'little Grace , With sweetdlmpled 1 face , Brushed her bonny - ny brown hair : % _ _ _ . ' till it shone ; Put on her best bonnet With fine feathers on it , And went to the city alone. Never , never before , Had she been to a store , With no one to help her to buy ; And oh , it was funny ! To spend all her money For whatever she happened to spy. But , alas ! for her fun , It hardly begun , It seemed to the dear little spender , When the money- gave out , With no mamma about , A dime or a quarter to lend her. And oh , what a pickle ! Not even a nickel For car-fare had this little maiden. So the shopman expressed her To 44 Chester , With bundles and budgets well-laden. which 1Yi11 You Tao ! ? A writer in the Saturday evening Call relates a touching epi.ode in everyday - day life as follows : Entering the o Lice of a well-known merchant , I lifted my eyes and fount ] myself confronted with the brightest and most thrilling temperance lecture I ever steered myself against in the whole course of my life. It was an inscription - scription marked with a pen on the back of a postal card nailed to the desk. The inscription read as follows : "Which ? Wife or whisky ? The babes or the bottles ? Home or hell ? " "Where did you get that and what did you nail it there for ? " I asked the merchant. "I wrote that myself and nailed it up there , " was his reply , "and I will tell you the story of that card. Some time ago I found myself falling into a drinking habit. I would run out once in awhile with a visiting customer , or at the invitation of a traveling man or on every slight offered. I soon found that my business faculties were becoming - coming dulled , that my stomach was continually out of sorts , my' appetite failing , and a constant craving for alcoholic - coholic stimulants becoming dsiminant. I saw tears in the eyes of my wife , wonder depicted on the faces of the children , and then I took a long look ahead. One day I sat down at this desk and half unconsciously wrote the inscription - scription on that card. On looking at It upon its completion , its awful revelation - tion burst upon me like a flash. I nailed it up there , and read it over a hundred times that afternoon. That night I went home sober , and I have not touched a drop of intoxicating liquor since. You see how startling is its al- iteration. Now I have no literary proclivIties - clivIties , and I regard that card as an Inspiration. It speaks out three solemn - emn warnings every time I look at it. The first is a voice from the altar , the second from the cradle , and the third and last from- " Here my friend's earnestness deepened - ened into a solemn shaking of the head , and with that he resumed his work. A Newsboy Soldier. One of the most blessed things about I lie old , old story is that it can be nderstood by the poor and the ignorant - ant and weak as well as by the great and mighty. The Christian Advocate told how a newsboy grasped the essence of Chris- ianity as follows : "Can't do it. It's against orders. 'm a soldier now , " said one newsboy t 0 another. "Yes , you look like a soldier ! " was he mocking reply. "I am , though , all the same , " and Jack straightened himself and looked s teadily into Jim's eyes. "Jesus is my aptain , and I'm goin' to do everye ing on the square after this , 'cause le says to. " "That won't last long , " i aid Jim. "Just wait till you're in bad u ck and awful hungry , and you'll hook omethin' fast enough. " "No ; my captain says , 'Don't steal , ' c nd I won't. What I can't earn I'll o without , and if I'm likely to steal at t fly time I'll just call to him. He's al- p ' watchin' to if of his 'ays see any one o oldiers need help. He'll help me to do p nything he's told me to do. " b Would that many older Christians h might have more of this kind of trust v our great commander ! A Sensible African Chief. U The African chief Khama , of Shov' long , who is now staying in London , is t temperance reformer of the genuine ype. It is a question whether he is of able to teach us more of the true rinciples of civilization than we are 1 i le to teach him. He showed himself determined enemy of the liquor traffic. C : he Rev. J. D. Hepburn , in his book s Twenty Years in Khama's Country , " ti rit2s : "Khama called the white men to- T ether , and said he would have no more 1 rink sold in the town. The white c en urged various excuses , acid hhamaj j n n ally consented to some brandy being u eceived , but said lie must see no f unkenness. The brandy arrived , and f the drunkenness followed.s { k ? This latter came under Illama's notice , and one Monday.morning he summoned the white men and put his foot down effectually. " He also put a stop to the sale of native beer. He said to hie young men : "You take the corn that God has given us in answer to prayer and destroy it. You not only destroy it , but you make stuff with it that causes mischief among you. " Mr. Hepburn said to the hhama that he thought this beer was regarded by the people as food in some respects , and hhama replied : "No ; these are the lies you missionaries are told about it. It is all lies , and only lies. The drink our people like is as bad among us as yours is among you. If a man desires to concoct any wickedness he uses beer for his purpose. Every possible mischief - chief that men can work is done among us by the means of the beer , things that you missionaries have never thought or heard of. No ; we may deceive - ceive you , our missionaries , but we do not deceive one another. " Swallowing Dirt. Bob Burdette gives this simple recipe - ipe : "My 'homeless friend with the chromatic nose , while you are stirring up the sugar in a ten-cent glass of gin , let me give you a fact to wash down with it. You may say you have longed for years for the free , independent life s of a farmer , but you have never been 1 able to get money enough to buy a farm. But there is where you arc mistaken. For some years you have been drinking a good improved farm at the rate of one hundred square feet at a gulp. If i you doubt this statement figure it out for yourself. An acre of land contains 43,560 feet ; estimating , for convenience , the land at $43.56 an acre , you will see that it brings the land to just one mill per square foot. Now pour down the fiery dose and imagine you are swallowing - ing a strawberry patch. Call in five of your friends and have them help you gulp down that 500-foot garden. Get on a prolonged spree some day and see how long it will take to swallow a paz- ture land to feed a cow. Put down that glass of gin ; there is dirt in it-three hundred feet of good , rich dirt , worth $43.56 per acre" An Ingenious Cure. One of the temperance papers tells the following story : One woman determined that her htis- band should know how he looked when he was drunk. She knew how he looked well enough , and needled not that any man should tell her. Her children also knew by sad experience , but the man himself had a very imperfect idea of the state of the case. So once when he came home and fell into a maudlin slumber she sent for the photographer to come forthwith , and on his arrival she set before him his work. She ordered - dered the photographer to photograph her husband as lie sat in the chair. The photographer did his work , and did it well ; and when the photograph was finished and lard beside the hus- band's place at breakfast it was a revelation - lation , and the sobered gentleman ex- ilerienced a decidedly new sensation. There was no need of explanation ; the tiring explained itself. There was no chance for contradiction ; the sun tells no lies. There was no room far argu- ment. Marie Twain'd Desire. Mark Twain , who recently started on a tour round the world , told an interviewer - viewer at Winnipeg how he often felt a desire to "cut loose" from civilization , and to get away by himself where he could run and yell to his heart's con- tent. In this connectioii there is a story about the humorist and Canon hingsley. Walking along the streets one day lark felt the impulse to yell coming on him with irresistible force , and said to Kingsley , "I want to yell ; I must yell. The canon said , "All right , yell away ; don't mind. " "And with that , said Mark , " 1 stepped back a few steps and , throwing my arms above my head , let out a war- whoop that could be heard for miles , and in less time than you could count Canon Kingsley and myself were surrounded - rounded by a multitude of anxious citizens - zens who wanted to know what was he matter. I just wanted to yell and had yelled. The Happiest Time. "Vanity of vanities , all is vanity , " aid the wise preacher of old. A notable - ble confirmation of the fact that all arthly riches and power without God are mere shadows and vapors appears n a Napoleonic anecdote : When Napoleon was in the height of his prosperity , and surrounded by a brilliant company of the marshals and ourtiers of the empire , he was asked what day he considered to have been he happiest of his life. When all ex- ected that he would name the occasion f some glorious victory or some great i olitical triumph , or some august cele- ration , or other signal recognition of is genius and power , he answered - rthout a moment's hesitation : "The happiest day of my life was the day of my first communion. " At a reply so nforeseen there was a general silence , then -hen he added , as if to himself : "I was a lien an innocent child. " o The Boys Did We1L There are some smart boys at the ttle schoolhouse at Partridge Cove , Lamoine , Maine. Tired of the task of rrying water long distances to the o chool , they decided to dig a well near t e school. Spare moments at recess t nd after school hours were occupied. 1 he boys were fortunate in choice of t Ocation and a bubbling spring of clear , t old water was struck. The well was h eatly walled up , and now the boys look a pen their completed work with satis- r action , feeling sufficiently rewarded' ' 1 or their industry in the praise be- o towed by admiring elders. , F = : 1 THE FUTURE OF RUSSIA. Austrian Le lslator Who Believes Slto I Desires to Conquer the World. I From a pamphlet by a member of the Austrian Legislature : The czar rules over a territory more than 9,000,000 square miles in extent. That is twice as much as China , two and a half times as much as the United States , five times as large as all Europe , forty-one times ad large as Germany , and fifty times as large as France. Russia's population Is mare numerous than that of any two European powers outside their colonies , and Russia's population increases much faster. At the end of the century it will be greater than that of the triple alli- ance. Russia follows the expansive force within her , and aims at the rule of the world. The czar regards himself as the king of kings , and the same view is held by his people. To this very day one may hear Russians make the naive assertion that the crimean war was nothing but a rebellion of the French , English and Turks.against the power of the czar. The Russians want Constantinople - stantinople because they regard themselves - selves as the heirs of eastern Rome. In i Asia they mean to obtain the empire of Genghis and Tamerlane. Can Europe defend herself against Russia ? Napoleon - poleon I. was of the opinion that a war- like , enterprising czar could soon reach Calais with his army and become the supreme ruler of Europe's destinies. But Russia is not given to sudden impulses - pulses ; she advances slowly. The triple alliance was created because the powers of Europe see the dangor. but coalitions like this nearly always lose the right moment to act , and Russia knows well how to make use of the jealousies of the European powers. If the French politicians - ticians could judge calmly they would see that they risk their colonies in their hope to regain Alsace-Lorraine , and they would become suspicious of Rus- cia. A French statesman very justly says : "Russia is Germany's enemy today - day ; to-marrow , when we have overcome - come Germany , Russia will be our enemy- . " But common sense alone does not rule the world ; passion , too , has its influence. Many years must pass before - fore the French give up their ideas of revenge. The only defense against Russia is strict watchfulness on the part of the triple alliance , assisted by England. Under these circumstances Europe may experience surprises greater - er than the most pessimistic now ex- pect. Rusia can count upon France's assistance , and may suddenly find allies among the Slavonic nations. And Russia has the advantage of autocratic leadership. The powers which form the triple alliance cannot act without a council. Russia , therefore , has the initiative - itiative , and can choose her own time for the attack. It is difficult to say whether the diplomats of Europe will be equal to the emergency. This much is certain : The balance of power is turning more in favor of Russia , hence all who value the civilization of western - ern Europe cannot fail to regard the / future with apprehension. A Que.tlon of Ancestry. Abraham Hayward , the famous Quarterly - terly reviewer , once thought that he Woull like to have some ancestors , so he walked straight to a picture dealer's. Selecting a portrait of a cavalier in half armor , with features not quite unlike his own , Mr. Hayward made a bid for it , but deeming the price asked too high , he went his way. A few ( lays later Mr. Hayward went to dine with Lord Houghton , and was astonished to find the picture in the dining-room. Seeing that it attracted his guest's attention , l Lord Houghton said : "Very good plc- ture that ! Came into my hands in a curious way , Portrait of a Mimes of the commonwealth period-an ancestor of mine. " "Ah , indeed ! " said Mr. Hayward - ward ; "he was very near being an ancestor - cestor of mine. " An Important Invention. Walter T. Forbes of Atlanta , Ga. , has invented a process for decorticating ramie fiber , which is on exhibition at the exposition. "The work of Mr. Forbes , says the Atlanta Constitution , "is at the moment displayed in the Royal Kew gardens , at the Haarlem exposition in Holland , and also in Aus- tria. Mr. Forbes is now in England , and every fiber process known to that people has been pitted against him. A'evertheless , his process , being the cheapest and most effective ever invented - vented , has stood the test. His fiber has been woven into the finest yarns ever seen , and has been woven into cloths that are as beautiful as those that used to come out of India. " I Making ilades Loll. Then up spake the North Dakota man : "We had a paper out in North- wood called the Headlight. It began business by saying : " ' boil hell 'The Headlight proposes to down to a half pint and to administer t at a single dose : Just after this announcement - nouncement the office took fire and burned to its foundations , whereupon t4lajor A. W. Edwards , then of the Fargo - go Argus , but now of the Daily Forum , said in his cool , clever way : " 'It seems that while the editor of he Headlight was boiling hell down to r half pintthe blasted thing tipped over n a red hot stove-and there you are. ' -The Newspaper Maker. Swimming Should I'.e Taught. , The Volunteer Life Savers of New York have sent a request to the board 1 f education and to the city superin- I endent asking that swimming be a.ught as a part of the school curricu- u m. Colonel J. Wesley Jones says i uhat hat the reports for the past year show ; hat a great number of children's lives i ave been lost from inability to swim , - nd suggests that swimming be taught . cgularly in the public baths or in arge tanks provided in the basement ' , S f schools. r O r I Earliest Veotables Always Pay , That's so , the editor lieara Mr , Market - ket Gardener say. Wall why don't qou have them ? Simply because you don't plant Salzer's northern grown seeds. 4 His vegetables are bred to earliness and ' they never disappoint you. Salzer is the largest grower of vegetables , farm seeds , grasses , clovers , potatoes , etc. If you wU1 cut this oat and Bond it with lOc postage to the John A. 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IN THE r ; .a * FOR r ; W fits . i 3 M. rv ' ' , I i ' f t DO YOU KNOW . . . That the finest vegetables in the world are grown frcm eaizer's seeds ? VI/by Because - cause they are Northern-grown , bred to carlinessard sprout quicklygrow rapidly and produce enormously' ! 35 Packages Earliest Vegetable Seeds , $ i. POTATOES IN 28 DAYS ! Just think of that ! You can have them by planting - ing Salzer s seed. Try it this year ! LOOK AT THESE YIELDS IN IOWA. Silver Mine Oats. . . . . . 197ba.peracre. Silver King Barley. . . . . . J. ; bu. per acre. Prolife Spring Rye. . . . . . 60 bu. per acre. Marvel Spring Wheat , . . . 40 bu. per4acre. Giant Spurry , . 3 tons per acre. Giant Incarnat Clover , . . 4 tons hay per acre. Potatoes. . . . . . 500 to 1,100 bu.per acre. NowaboveyieldsIowafarmershavehad. Afull list of farmers from your and adjoining states , doing equally well , is published in our catalogue. C2/OV1vR 3 > uD. 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