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Surveyor and Civil Engineer
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County Burvevur. t-atid Surveying, Town
Fluting Mini KiigiiiirrlnK work promptly
Xi-Cllt'd.
TROOPS FOR ALASKA
General Schofield Favors
Garrison In Sitka.
PLEASED WITH THE COUNTRY
II , Think Thar Ar Many I'lac.
, A lull Ih Northwest CMtWh.t.
ialterlee Could M I laced.
Baa Francisco, July 83. While
Ooneral Bohoflold was lu the city on
hi tour of inspection of the garrisons
and fortification of the. army, ho re
ceived front President Cleveland in
struction to proceed to Alaska, and In
spect that ooast and select, ir practica
ble, ito for a military garrison there.
The ooiuuiandinit general bai complet
ed this duty, and on hi return to Boat
tie, prepared and forwarded hU report
to the war department, wniie ai Be
anie the general also wrote a peraonal
lttr to one of hit brother oflioor in
thla city, giving a synopsis of hia re
port to the secretary of war. The gon
eral in hia letter says:
"In going up and down the ooaat, I
made many observations, and found
that there are numerous place where
batteries oould be plaoed should the
war department ever extend it fortifi
cation that far north.
"We remained at Sitka but a ahort
time. Bitka ia a very pretty little
plaoo, and will no doubt be an impor
tant tradlug city some time. If it in
the desire of the department to have
troopa in Alaska, tliey ahould be ta
tioued in Sitka, which 1 the only plaoe
for them. , , ,
"The only disadvantage wonld be
the extra oost of transportation of up
pile and atore. In my report to the
secretary of war, I have made ugges
tion on thoae line. I am satisfied
there will be an advantage to have two
or three batteries of artillery stationed
in Alaska, a there was until the with
drawal of the two batteries of the Boo
ond artillery, in 1884. It ia under
stood among the officers that senator
from Oregon and Washington will
frame the necessary bill, which will be
supported in eongros by Caliornia."
Th Treasury Notified.
Washington, July 22, The secre
tary of the treasury received a telegram
today from Mr. Jordan stating that W.
H. Crossman & Bros, had withdrawn
1,000,000 for export from the sub
treasury in exchango for United States
notes. Beoretary Carlisle declined to
discuss the matter, but some official
who have been watching the exchange
market expross the opinion that the
shipment is the begiuning of a move
mentin opposition to the syndicate,
who, it is alleged are holding up the
rates of exchange, which it is desired
to break down.
A. N. Town' Will.
Ban Franoisoo, July 83. By the
will of A. N. Towne, which was filed
today, the property is left to his wife,
who is named as executrix without
bonds. H. B. Huntington, assistant to
thd president of the Southern Pacific
railroad, returned from the East today.
No oablogram regarding Towne's death
or hi successor has boen reoeived from
C. P. Huntington, who is in Germany.
No appointment will likely be made
until he i heard from.
YACHT PARTY LOST.
A Sloop. Load of Young l'oil
Santa Crus Mining-.
If ruin
Santa Babarra, Cal., July 22. The
sloop Restless is reported lost off Santa
Orus island, with sixteen persons on
board. Last Monday a party of young
people left port for a pleasure trip to
the islands on the Restless. The sloop
started down and made very slow prog'
ross, as long as in sight, being plainly
visible at P. M, A reasonably brisk
wind was blowing, and it is not known
whether anything was the matter at
the time. The party was expected
back two days ago, and last night
friends of the party oommenoed get
ting uneasy about their return. This
morning Fred Forebush, port inspector,
whose son is aboard the sloop, and Mr.
Pratt started a search party. This
evening the parents of the persons on
board the Restless were at the whurf,
anxiously watching for the return of
the searcher, but no now coming
compelled thorn to return home disap'
pointed. The searching party was ei'
pootod back this eveniug, if the Rest
less was found, but at 8:80 P. M., there
was no sign of either boat The latest
reports from down the ooast state the
Restless is wrecked.
The names of the parties who left on
the Kestless are:
Messrs. Duncan, MoDuffy, Hamilton,
F. Lamb, Flint, Forebush and the
Misses Metoalf, Harmon, Bnell, U,
Diehl, M. Johnson, Sawyer, Mrs. Jon
nings, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Porous and
George Banders, an Ann Arbor law
studuut
All the parties wore from Santa Bar
bars. The sloop is in charge of Cap
tain Burtis, assisted by, Frank Cook,
At 10 o'clock no further particulars
were received.
Bradstreet's Report.
New York, July 23. Bradstreet'
says: All the previously reported la
vorable Industrial and oommercial fea
tures are continued this week, and the
enduranoe of the revival in the demand
for iron and ateel, the further advances
iu the prices of the same and additional
increase, of wages of industrial em
ployes being the most significant The
merchants at almost all the largor
cities are preparing to send out travel
en, and until they begin to exhibit re
sults, no estimate of how the fall trade
will open can be prepared. At this
time the outlook Is regarded a highly
favorable. At Boston, Philadelphia
and Baltimore among Eastern cities,
noteworthy gains in sales of staples
are announced. The expansion of in
dustrial activity at Chicago, Ht Louis,
Louisville and Cleveland stimulates
the distribution of merchandise staples
gonreally.
Keporta from Southern cities show
further important gains this week, be
ing more marked than in a like period
for months before. Country merchants
in South Carolina are much encouraged
with the crop outlook, as the demand
is fair and prices tend upward. Like
reports ooiue from Augusta that ootton
buyers have begun to make their pres
ence felt The volume of trade is
smaller at Jacksonville.
Faoiflo coast sdvloe are that the
California wheat orop ia threshing out
poorly, but in the Northwest the pros
poots for a orop are of the best The
total yield of corn in the oontry will
exceed even previous large orop view.
Fn'r.ued by Canadian..
Duluth, July 22. A report oome
from Crane Lake of an encounter bo
tween American fishermen of that plaoe
and Canadian officials. The trouble
rose over the Canadian taking np and
confiscating nets, sot in Namekon lake,
on the ground that they were plaoed in
Canadian water. Eight men belong
ing to the Arion Fishing Company
started out in search of their nets,
when suddenly three boats loaded with
Canadian officer darted out from bo
hind an island and pursued them. The
little iteamer Mayflower, on hor way
to Crane lake, oame along and Captain
Haves put on all steam to rescue the
fishermen. Ih the excitement he struck
one of the Canadaln boats, smashing it
to pieces and spilling four officers into
the lake. Three of the fishermen also
fell overboard, but no one was drowned.
The Mayflower picked up all the fisher
men except H. K. Fenoke, Euiil Ames
and William Sim, who were captured
by the Canadians and taken to Fort
Francis.
Unusually Cold Blooded.
London. July 28. When the chief
steward of the National Line iteamer
France, now on her way to New York,
reaches the United State he will re
ooive terrible news. His sons, Robert
Coombs, IS years old, and Nathaniel,
11, murdered their mother atriaistow,
an eastern suburb of London, July 8.
The boys stabbed her while she was
asleept and kept the body nine days in
the house in which the orime was com
mitted. When the remains of the
woman were discovered the boys were
playing cards. The only reason given
bv the lads for the orime ia that Mrs.
Coombs whipped the younger of them.
The boys in court this afternoon told
the whole story of the orime. The
Coomb are well-to-do people.
Sued th Choreih.
San Franoisoo, July 23. The reotor,
warden and vestrymen of the fashion
able Grace Episcopal church have been
sued fjr 916,000 by Mrs. Eunice West
wator, until reoently contralto vocalist
of the ohurob. She claims to have had
a term contract which was violated by
hor dismissal.
A Gold-Mining Patent.
Salt Lake, July 22. A commission
has arrived here ror tne purpose oi
taking the testimony of praotioal min
ing men with reference to the patents
for gold extraction by oyanlde. The
commission was sent out at tne in
stance of the South African courts in
the interest of the MaoArthur-Forest
patents.
LIBERTY THEN DEATH
A Gallows-Bird's Flight From
the Spokane JaiL
THE DEPUTY USED A BICYCLE
When Pursued Closely He Jumped Into
th Klver, and, Being Caught, II
Cut III. Own Throat.
Spokane, Wash., July 20. H. D.
Smith, oouvicted of the murder of old
John Wyant, cheated the gallows this
afternoon by killing himself, in an in
effectuil attempt to gain his liberty,
For an hour this afternoon excitement
relgued supreme at the county jail
While deputy sheriffs were out ohasing
ouo fleeing prisoner, a wholesale jail
dullvory was nearly accomplished.
Smith, who occupied one of the
strong colls outside the main jail cor
ridor, had just been served with his
meal by Jailer Thompson. The latter,
witn tne cook, Jim Brady, bad gone
Into the upper tier of cells to feed
twenty or more prisoners there, when a
trusty iu the kitchen sang out:
"Bay, Brady, Smith has got away,
In a moinout Thompson and Brady
oame flying down the iron stairs, and
saw Smith rapidly making track
through the jail yard. Brady shouted
to Deputy Lou Cisna of Smith's escape,
and kept on close at tor the fleeing man,
Clsna hurriedly mounted his bioycle
and joined in the chase. Smith ran
like a deer, and was gaining on Brady;
but when be saw be was being pursued
on a wheel, turned round and started
for the river, which he reached a short
distanoe ahead of his pursuers. With'
out a moment' hesitation he leaped
into the rapid current and attempted
to reach the other side; but the water
wa running too, swift for him, and he
was gradually carried into shore. A
man fishing near the bank saw Smith
ooming, and hearing the shouts of the
pursuing officials for him to grab the
swimmer, waded out a few feet and
grasped the now exhausted Smith by the
collar of his shirt Smith struggled a
moment, suddenly pulled a razor from
underneath his vest, and before the
mau holding him could interfere, drew
the razor across his own throat, com
letely fevering the windpipe. Blood
spurted from the wound in a stream.
After staggering a moment, Smith sank
to the ground and expired in a few
moments.
Iu the meantime the prisoners in the
jail were not idle. Deputy Thompson,
in hi haste, bad forgotten to lock the
great iron door leading out from the
upper corridor, which he had opened to
oarry food to the prisoners. When he
started out to ohase Smith it left the
jail without a guard. The prisoners
were soon running loose around the
jail, trying to find an avenue of escape.
Finding none, they took one of the
ball and chains used for shackles, and
oommenoed hammering a hole in the
wall. They had just suooeeded in
knocking a hole through when Deputy
Sheriff Goodsell, who had joined the
chase, was notified of what was going
on. Rushing to the jail, he found
about twenty desperate criminals con
fronting huu. He drew his revolver,
fired over the heads of the desperate
crew and ordered them to get Into their
oells at once or he would kill them.
Seeing he meant business and that
many others had surrounded ' the jail
door, drawn thither by the excitement,
the prisoners oonoludod to obey and
walked back into their cages. While
the deputy stood with his gun pointed
at the open corridor Mr. Clsna went up
and looked the door upon them.
- Smith's escape from the jail was
made easy by an oversight of the jailer
who had neglected to look the door
after taking in the food. Alex Hogg,
a visitor, was sitting reading a paper
near Smith' cell at the time. He says
all of a sudden he looked up and found
Smith was gone, and at the same time
he heard the trusty yell out that he
was just making his escape. .
The orime for which Smith was sen
tenoed to hang was the brutal murder
of Farmer John Wyant at Spangle
three years ago. An appeal is now
pending in the supreme court
Worthies Paper.
Chicago, July 30. Ex-Senator Chas.
B. Farwell declared today that the suit
brought against the John V. Farwell
Company by the assignees of the Pot-ter-Lovell
Company, of Boston, for the
recovery of (13,830,000 of bonds said
to have been fraudulently conveyed,
was a bit of absolute nonsense. The
bonds, he said, were oonveyed a year
before the Boston oompany failed, and
are as, worthless as was the paper. Mr.
Farwell stated that be had told the
plaintiff' attorney before filing the
suit, that if they would furniBh an ex
press wagon, he would turn over to
them the (3,000,000 worth of paper
with pleasure.
Death Saved Meyer. From Lynching.
Los Angeles, July 80. A. L. Myers,
the man who shot and killed his wife
and attempted to kill his brother-in-
law and brother-in-law s wile, ana
then tried to suicide, died at Long
Beaoh this morning. A orowd, it is
aid, waited up all night to see that
he died, or if the ohanoes of recovery
were favorable, to lynch him.
Negroe. Hanged by th Law.
GreenBburg, Pa., July 80. John
Good and William Froeuian, negroes,
were hanged this morning. Good's
orime was the killing of Max Slaugh
ter, a fellow oo-worker, over a game
of craps, William Freeman shot and
killed hia mistress, Oertie Timberlake,
beonase she refused to give him money.
A PHOSPHATE TRUST.
It f. Maid That On Kinbraelng Fifty
Companies Will Be Formed.
New York, July 20. The World to-
day says: A phosphate trust embrao
ing more than fifty separate oompanies
Is being formed. Dr. A. Moses, of this
olty, who owns large phosphate dopos
its in the South, is the projector of the
combination. Several weeks ago he
met the owners and representatives of
the company at Barlow, Fla., and laid
his plan for the consolidation of all the
interests before them.
There was a report that Colonel
North's English syndicate, which con
trols the big nitrate tods of South
America, was seeking to get control of
the phosphate companies in this coun
try, but it is pronounced untrue.
Ougeuheimer,. Untermeyer & Mar
shall are counsel for Dr. Moses, and
some or the phosphate companies as
wolL Samuel Untermeyer said last
night:
"The consolidation has not been
oompleted, but I can say no EugliBh
capital has been asked for. The con
solidation embraces five separate groups
of phosphate interests the Lone, Hard,
Rock, Pebble and Low grades fonnd
along the sea ooast Over fifty com
panics now located in Florida, South
Carolina and Tennessee are included in
the combination. Over-production has
oaused low prices and demoralization
or the business, and many oompanies
have had to shut down."
It is understood that when the con
solidation is completed, bonds will be
issued to raise a working capital of
(1,000,000, and the stock issued will go
to the present owners of the properties
in exchango for their holdings. Prices
are to be advanced.
FULL DRESS BLOOMERS.
Chicago Girl. Con.ldered Them Ap
propriate for a Ball Co.tume.
Chicago, July 30. At Jackson . Park
pavilion last .night a "bloomer ball,"
and probably the first one ever given,
was the attraction. The girls in
bloomers calmly forgot the mandate of
society that bloomers and bicycles were
twins, and marched into the ballroom
and danced the hours away without
even a thought of the poor, forsaken
"bike."
At 8 P. M. the soft music of the
waltz began, but at first there was just
a bit of hesitancy all around. Every
body said to everybody else, "You go,
why, you're not afraid?" and then
everybody said to everybody else, "Of
oourse not, are you?" but just the same
no one started, and Hyde Park and
Wood lawn held their breaths and
waited in terrible suspense.
Then Miss Minnie Burlott- and H.
Montgomery Fuller glided out out un
der the full glare of the calcium lights
amid laughing applause, and the
bloomer girl' had won. Soon forty
couples were on the floor, and the
scene was a strange one.
The girls were actually finding new
delights In the novel party, and kept
the blase youth guessing as to what
they would do next If the men would
not danoe they would dance by them
selves, and no one knew the difference.
' Willing to Ba Slave..
Massillon, O., July 20. There has
been much discussion here as to the
accuracy of the report sent out from
Spring Valley, 111., to the effect that
several hundred miners in that district
had volunteered to enter into slavery
if guaranteed the necessaries of life by
the mine-owners. An inquiry was
sent to Mayor Delmagro, of Spring
Valley, and the following reply has
been reoeived:
"I am unable to say whether our
miners would aooept such an offer as
was described in the telegram. I
firmly believe, however, that over one
half of them would be willing to sign
such an ironclad contract"
Ward Fala to th Widow.
San Franoisoo, July 20. Mrs. Eliz
abeth MoClellan, a widow with three
children, who reoently oame from Vic
toria, is looking for Mitchell T. Ward,
her lover, whom she aocuses of swin
dling her out of (3,000. She swore
out a warrant for Ward last Monday,
and the police are assisting her in the
search. Under the pretense of being
a wealthy railroad contractor, Ward is
said to have made violent love to Mrs.
MoClellan, and in less than six mouths
succeeded in borrowing from her all
the money she had. Since Ward dis
appeared Mrs. MoClellan has learned
that he was married in Alameda coun
ty on June 3 to Miss Matheson, of this
city.
Galveston Want, the Fight.
Dallas, July 20. Galveston wants
the Corbett-Fitzsimmons oontest pulled
off on that island. Caapitalists and
business men of that oity have appoint
ed a committee to oome to Dallas and
make a proposition. President Stuart
said today that the proposition was lib
eral, inoluding ground and building
free. He says there is strong opposi
tion to the fight at Dallas, threats hav
ing been made to stop the construction
of the building as soon as it is begun.
The oontraots of the fight, Stuart says,
read, "Texas,'' and not "Dallas," and
there will be no complication in a
ohange of location.
Leu Wine to Drink.
San Franoisoo, July 30. W. a
Soott, soretary of the vitioultural com
mission, says the grape orop will be
short this year. At the outset of the
season it seemed as though this would
be a year of a very abundant yield, and
it was estimated that 22,000,000 gal
lons of wine would be made. But
lately the berries have not matured as
well as was expected. In many - vine
yards they have not filled out, and it is
thought that fully 25 per oent or the
first estimate must be deducted. It is
now believed that the vintage this year
will not exoeed 16,000,000 gallons.
THE NORTHERN LINES
Efforts Still Making to Consol
idate the Two Roads.
A THIRD COMPANY IS TALKED OF
Thl. I. BeeauM Mlnneaota's Law. r re-
vent On Com pan r Controlling th
Stock of Competing Line.
New York, July 19. The Evening
Post prints today a resume of the ne
gotiations for consolidating the North
era Paoiflo and Great Northern rail
roads nnder one management After
stating that the laws of Minnesota,
under which the Northern Paoiflo was
organized, provide that no railroad
oompany shall consolidate, lease or
purchase, or in any way become
owner, or control, any other railroad
company,' or any stock, franchises,
rights of property thereof, who owns or
controls a parallel or competing line,
the Post says:
"It is not difficult to understand that
the principal participants in the guar
antee syndicate do not like to give up
expected large profits, and that they
are endeavoring, though recognizing
the necessity of abandoning the Lon
don project, to accomplish the purpose
in another way. For instance, the
lawyers are studying the question of
forming a third company nnder the
laws of another state, which shall aO'
quire the stock of the Great Northern
and reorganized Northern Pacifio, and
thus unite the two corporations; but
counsel freely admit that such a prop
osition would be in conflict with the
spirit, if not the letter, of the law of
Minneosta."
THE GIRL WAS DEAD.
She Had Shown Sign, of Life, however,
and Burial Wa. Po.tponed. .
Hartford, Conn., July 19. A doubt
at the last moment that the young girl
they were burying was actually dead
led to a postponement of a burial ser
vice at Tomngton. it was the most
unusual and thrilling grave-side epis
ode that has ever happened in this
state, and caused great excitement
Miss Eichner, the daughter of Will-
lam Eichner, of Newfield, two miles
from here, committed suicide by tat
ing a dose of rough on rata. The cause
of the suicide is said to nave been
cruel rumor. Her father reoeived
letter from a man who charged Miss
Eichner with improper conduot She
indignantly denied the report, but the
story so preyed on her mind that she
determined to end her life.
When the casket was opened for
final view of the remains, several
friends noticed that Miss Eichner's
oountenanoe was flushed and life-like.
There was a good deal of color in the
face and the hands felt warm. The
more they thought about it the more
the young lady's friends became con
vinced that if she were buried she
would be buried alive. Finally they
protested, and the body was returned
to the house. A physician was sum
moiied, who. pronounoed the young
woman dead, and after watching .the
remains all night for sign of return
ing life the body was buried. -
TOWNE'S SUCCESSOR.
Th Office Will Not Be -Filled for 8.
aral Week. Yet.
San Franoisoo, July 19. It is not
expected by the Southern Paoiflo of
oials that a suooessor to the late A. N.
Towne, as Beoond vice-president and
general manager, will be selected for
several weeks. It ia possible that the
directors may decide to make no new
appointment It ia not improbable
that the directors may save part of
Towne's salary of (25,000 by combin
ing the duties he performed with those
of some other official, thereby saving
(10,000 annually. H. K. Huntington,
the nephew of C. P. Huntington, and
his assistant, is now in the EaBt, but
started for San Franoisoo upon hearing
of Towne s death. His election as sec
ond Vice-president is considered prob
able. The Southern Paoiflo directors
will meet tomorrow, but will transact
no business further than to adopt reso
lutions for Towne' demise. It a new
general majiager is appointed, the
ohoioe will lie between W. G. Curtis,
assistant general manager, and J. A.
Fillmore, general superintendent
Still Another Tru.t.
New York, July 19. A local paper
says: Stockholders in the various dry
dock oompanies in this vicinity have
been informed by a circular that the
control of the properties has been
bought by a combination of capital
represented by W. P. Shaw, of Wall
street It is proposed to consolidate all
interests into a single oompany, and to
pay to the original stock a dividend of
i per cent annually in the form of
rental. Those in control will then as
sume all expenses. They are said to
have two-thirds of the stock in their
possession, or within reach, so that
consents by the remaining one-third
will be merely format Profits in the
dry dock business have been very small
The best known of them, the Erie
basin, has paid no dividends, it is said.
Since competition, and low rates are
said to have made the business unprofit
able for several years, the managers
.of the new enterprise are credited with
an intention to advance rates one-third
as soon as they take charge, and thus
restore the properties to a dividend
paying basis.
After a hearing at Canyon City, Or.,
W. B, Willoughby, of Granite, was
discharged from custody on complaint
of assault and threatening to kill L.
Tyler, the trouble having grown out of
a dispute over the possession of mining
ground.
A SEPARATE RECEIVERSHIP.
Bondholder at th Atlantis FaoIHe
Want to Break A way.
Chicago, July 19 The bill filed in
the office of the United State oourt, in
Albuquerque, N. M., by the United
States Trust Company, trustees nnder
the first mortgage of the Atlantio &
Paoiflo, for foreclosure and sale of the
property, i based upon no interest
having been paid on the first mortgage
sinoe the road went Into the hands of
receivers, in January, 1894. It is un
derstood from the filing of the bill that
the reorganization committee represent
ing the interests of the first mortgage
holder contemplate applying for a
separate receivership. It if. understood
that the Atlantio & Pacifio does not
desire to break away from the Atchi
son system, but think it interests can
be better looked after by a separate re
ceivership, while at the same time
maintaining all existing traffic rela
tions. Should such a motion be made,
it i not certain what position would
be taken by the Atchison, but it will
presumably object very seriously to
such a ohange being made in the man
agement of the property.
What is called the Atlantio & Pa
oiflo railroad extends from Albuquerque
through Arizona to Mojave, Cal., a
distanoe of 818 miles. The road is
owned by the Atlantio & Pacifio, how
ever, and extends from the Rio Grande
river thirteen miles west of Albuquer
que to the Colorado river, which is the
eastern boundary of California, a dis
tanoe of 565 miles. The road was
built in the interest of the Atchison and
St Louis & San Francisco roads for the
purpose of affording those lines trans
continental routes, and it has hereto'
fore been handled as part of the Atchi
son system. The present receivers of
the Atlantio & Pacifio are Aldace F,
Walker, J. MoCook and J. C. Wilson,
who are also receivers of the Atchison
and St Louis & San Francisco com
panics. This receivership was estab
lished in a suit brought by the Mercan
tile Trust Company, under the second
mortgage. The bonds secured by the
mortgage, as well as the greater part
of common stock of the Atlantio & Pa
cifio - are assets of the Atchison and
San Franoisoo receivership. The United
States Trust Company, trustees of the
first mortgage, has been made a party
to the suit in which the receivers were
appointed. The latter mortgage se
cures about (18,000,000 of bonds,
which are the first lien on the 535
miles of road above stated, together
with the valuable land grant of the
company.
The situation is complicated by the
fact that the Atlantio & Pacifio line,
from the crossing of the Colorado river,
at the Needles, east of Bars tow, where
it connects with the Southern Califor
ma. and to Moiave, where it connects
with the Southern Pacifio, is not owned
by the Atlantio & Pacifio, but is oper
ated under a contract of purchase and
lease from the Southern 'Pacific, made
when the road was constructed.
Th Corbett Dlvorc.
New York, July 19. There was an
other hearing today before Referee Ja
cob in the suit for divorce brought by
Mrs.' Ollie Corbett Miss Mary King,
member ox tne dramano oompany
with which James Corbett traveled,
oontinued her testimony as to the re la-
tion between Uorbett and the woman
Vera. Miss King related instances of
a display of affection as the oompany
was traveling in railway oars. In
Corning, O., she bad seen upon the
hotel register the entry, "J.. J. Corbett
and wife." It was agreed between
the counsel if the referee's report should
be favorable to the plaintiff, alimony
would be fixed at (100 a week. Ad
journment until July 26, was taken in
order that testimony might be obtained
from the West
The Nebraeka Bustler.
Butte, Neb., July 19. It is not
known what became of the rustlers
captured by the Keya Paha vigilantes
Sunday. The band passed through
Fairfax, S. D., last evening going
West, stating it was the intention to
proceed to a point north of Springview
before crossing the state line. There
is little doubt that the rustlers will
reach Springview, as should they be
turned over to the authorities it would
make trouble for Anspeker, the owner
of the stolen cattle, which were being
herded on the Indian reservation con
trary to instructions from the Indian de
partment
The Army Worm In California.
Healdsburg, Cal., July 19. George
Nally, who lives three miles belqw this
city, on the Russian river, says army
worms are doing a vast amount of
damage to some of the alfalfa and po
tato fields. In many plaoea these pests
have ruined the crops. Grasshoppers,
which have done considerable harm,
have disappeared. The use of poison,
oomposed of arsenio, bran midlings and
molasses, exterminated large numbers
of hoppers, but several cattle and one
or two horses also died from eating the
poison.
Mr. William K.' Daughter.
New York, Jnly 19. Undeterred by
the matrimonial infelicities of her
mother, Miss Conseulo Vanderbilt,
daughter of Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt, who
was reoently divorced from her mill
ionarie husband, William K. Vander
bilt, is said to be about to become en
gaged to the young Duke of Marlbor
ough. Both parties in this contem
plated union are very young, but move
in tne lasnionaoie set in weir respect
ive oountries.
Th Rvolutlon in Macedonia.
London, July 19. A dispatch from
Sofia to the Times says the revolution
is spreading in Maoedonia, and that
two town and three villages have been
burned by insurgent bands. It is said
the Turks have sent a considerable force
of Kurdish cavalry into the district
FOR THE FARMERS
Useful Information Concern
Ing Farm Work.
WHAT ORGANIZATION WILL DO
The Farmer. Will Not Be Helped tTnle.
They Learn to Know and U.e
Their Power Stoek Note.
It is needless to say that the agricul
tural interests of this country have not,
in the years that are passed, received
the recognition whioh their importance
to the prosperity of the nation would
justify and demand, and the momen
tous question which now confronts the '
farmers, is, how to remedy the great
evil of practically ignoring this great
producing class of people, and discrimi
nating against their interests by legis
lative enactments. It is an old and true
saying, that "The Lord helps those
who help themselves," and if farmer
would receive help, it must be self
help. The history of this country for
the past twenty-five years, shows that
nearly every great achievement in the
development of the country, and every
scheme for the concentration of politi
cal power and - the accumulations of
great wealth, have been accomplished
by means of organizations, great 'or
smalt Consequently the lesson of the
hour is, that farmers must help them -selves
by organization and co-operation,
and thus make available a mighty
power which heretofore has been but
partially utilized. Many of the evils
of which we complain, if not self-inflicted,
certainly exist by our suffer
ance; because by reason of numbers we
have ample power to remedy them, or
to so modify them that no cause of
complaint will remain. We complain
of the neglect of the agricultural inter
ests by public officials, of rights disre
garded, of discriminating legislation,
of laws not enforced, of unequal taxa
tion, of extravagance and corruption
in the administration of publio affairs,
and that the few are monopolizing the
profits of the labor of the many. Sure
ly there is ho dearth of complaints.
But of what avail are complaints if we
will not help ourselves when the means
are so plainly within our reach? Many
farmers in different parts of the coun
try, in a measure, at least, seem to
comprehend the situation and are no
bly striving to help themselves and
their class by organization, others seem
disheartened or indifferent, and still
others, are expecting help by the adop
tion of certain financial measures,
which are advocated by many sinoere
and honest men, as well as by those in
the employ of private interests who
"always talk for the pay. there ia in
it" But the great majority of farm
ers are simply drifting, or passively
waiting for "something to turn up."
There is no help in inaction, and no
hope in the attempts to get "something
from nothing. " There will be no neg
lect of agriculture nor discrimination
against its interests when the farmers
use their power as ether classes and in
terests use theirs. The pnblio official
who neglects or ignores the interests of
other classes which are insignificant
when compared with that of agricul
ture, soon realizes that his political
race is run, and he is forced to retire
to private life, but on the other hand,
the pnblio official who ignores agri
culture and betrays the farmers' inter
ests is often given a higher position,
sometimes being helped thereto by the
misdirected aotion of farmers. The
farmers will not be helped unless they
will learn to know and use their power
for their own interests. There is no
human power which can successfully
cope with that of the mighty agricul
tural hosts in this country, when it can
be concentrated and intelligently and
fearlessly applied.
"Farmers, the power is with you"
and can be used for our own, and our
country's good whenever- yon will it
But it will require patient, persever- ,
ing effort to utilize this power and
secure the needed help. It will re
quire careful consideration and thor
ough, unbiased discussion with well
digested plans of action, and then, ep
thusiastio co-operation. This is the
way, and the only way to obtain help.
Farmers, are you ready?
Live Stoek Items.
Clean, sweet grain produces the best
meat, whether beef or pork. '
The farmer who neglects to provide
grass for his swine is neglecting one of
the most important essentials to suc
cess in the whole business.
The whip may be of use on the horse
at times, unquestionably ia But the
horse and the owner-are often both in
jured by the whip. Use it as little as
possible.
A contemporary refers to the grunt
of the hog as pretty nioe musio in these
days of business depression. Yes,
there is nothing the matter with the
hog. He is the farmer's friend..
Professor Morrow says that the time
for the profitable production of "baby
beef" proper has not yet oome in Illin
ois. Usually steers may most profita
bly be marketed when between two
and three years old, if grown by the
feeder. . i ... .
This is the way an Illinois feeder
puts it: "In this age of over produc
tion and low prices, if the feeder ex
pects to plaoe anything on the side of
profit, he must feed a limited number
of the very best animals and give them
the best care."
The Indiana farmer thinks that good
stock and low prices will give ' better
results than poor stock and good prioes.
Now is the time to buy good breeding a .
stock at low rates, and we ahonld loose
no opportunity for improvement if w
are to stay in the business at all. ,
J