SEPTEMBER H. 18U3
THE ALLIANCE -INDEPENDENT.
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' Most Practical Burinms Colleg In the
I Vim. bhoithand. Typewriting, Book
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by Mail. Three lwoe free. Send for
I oar SPECIAL SUMMER OFTER.
BUY "DIRECT PROM PAOTORY" BIST
MIXED Paints.
At WHOLCftALB PRICKS, Delivered Pre.
For Bouse. Barn. Roofs, all colon, SAVE
Middlemen's profits, In um 61 years. En
darsed by Orange A Farmers' Alliance. Low
prices will surprise you. Writ for samples,
a W. IMGEBSOLL, at Plymouth St., Brook
lyn, N. Y.
FURNAS : COUNTY : HERD
-Of
Holstein : Cattle !
A few Extra Good September Pigs,
and a No. 1 butter bred bull, yearling,
-registered for sale. Prioes right.
H. 3. Williamson,
Beaver City,
Neb.
And Upward
TO
$10
Fit like wax,
Wear like iron.
Never rip.
Send for sample! and rule for self-mess-
urement
1M0LII PAIiTS CO.,
1223 O Street-
EXCELSIOR HOME BAKER AND ROAS TE R.
. The best paying Investment for a housewife.
None genuine without brass fitting!) our latest
improved style, is a solid make, has deep flange
. strong but high grate, and closes perfectly tl ght
saves 88 per cent nutritious elements. Fullde-
acriDtlveclrculars on application. I also man
nfactare the "New Success" stove mat and the
Famous Frying Pan. etc. AGENTS WANTED
in every county in tne u. n. Aaaress,
CHARLES 8CHULTHEISS, 40 N Mala St.,
uouncu tsiuDs jowa,
HIGH CARNIVAL AT ST. LOUIS.
THE METROPOLIS OF THE MIS
SISSIPPI VALLEY AGAIN
PRESENTTS A
Programme of Fall Festivities That For
Brilliancy and Variety Outshines the
Carnivtd Cities of the Old World.
Paris, the most magnificent city on
either continent, has for ages held the
proud title of "the premier, carnival
city of the world." However during
the last ten or twelve years an Ameri
can rival of no mean pretensions has
. contested for that high honor, and to
day St. Louis holds what Paris so re
luctantly relinquished, the title of "the
carnival city of the two continents."
Not content with the successful exhi
bitions of previous years, tho Autum.
nal Festivities Association has arranged
a programme for 18u3 that In brill
iancy and variety will be difficult to im
prove upon. Tho first of the great
attractions, the St Louis Exposition,
will throw its doers open to the public
September 6th and contlnuo until (Jot.
"let. The world-renowned . Sousa's
Bsnd hM boon engaged by the manage
ment, which in Until Is a suttloleut in
ducement to crowd the magnificent
building during the concert.
Special attention hM been paid to the
street lllust ntlons. and on the evening
of August 12th. 17th. 24th. and 3UL
ilL) BERKS
AID
PftNTS
l9 it-v
TO OFDBR
8
uu. mmr.. rTf'-'.-n writ
i. KopwutDcritn, ma, ana 2Mb, and
ujwber 3d, at 6, ut and I nth, the tuost
magolneent display yet attempted will
grvvt th y of tho fortunate visitor,
wloctrloity playing a prominent part.
The evening of tX tuber 3d the Veiled
Prophet and his fullowere wilt parade
through the principal thoroughfares,
and Immediately alur the great ball
which ha rscwlved oueldrabi pro
minimus throughout the world, will be
hell.
The 531 great St Louis fair and
&MdigleHirden, OslotarSd toTth,
will U thetrowalsg week of the car
nival oan. This Institution has no
U'r, and U knows la every land where
ins tWtprtnUof civlltMtba exUt, The
kUaottrl iVItto Uaiiway and Iron
h'vuaUtft IUiuU being dUtloot'y ht.
Louis linos, and having at ail tin IV
teicrvsU e' he elty la mled, hare made
a rttuatiaUy lo round trip rata fnm
ait HlUoa the eatlr fteni to ht
LuU sal rtura during th fcstlrltttt
IV further IttfivmatU la r.'ad to
rate, route, limit id tl kU and fur a
wryol th fall fvsUtttlts prog taut tu,
sdtW nearest MUniwrl IViStivr Iran
MowatalaTU k.'l Aat la vour trrt
rf, 1 1 il. V, TwaBd, U. t. and f.
Ai. Ht. Uut.
fT"1 i bniidera ns
lumber, brick,' lime, cement, sand
whatever goes into the construction
cf a biuldiog; they employ only the
best workmen and pay tne best wages;
they get better prices for their woik
than their less careful competitors,
asd always get the best contracts;
they paint their work with
Strictly Pure
White Lead
manufactured by the "Old Dutch Pro
cess ' of slow corrosion, and with ost
of the following standard brands :
"Collier," "Red Seal,"
"Southern"
For colors they nse the National Lead
Company's Pure White Lead Tinting
Colors. These colors are sold ia
small cans, each being sufficient to
tint twenty-five Bounds of Strictly
Pure White Lead the desired shade!
These brands of Strictly Purs White Lead
and National Lead Co. 'a Tinting Colors, are
tor sals by tbs most reliable dsalers in paints
everywhere.
If you are going to paint, It will pay you
to send to us for a book containing informa
tion that may save you many a dollar: it will
only cost you a postal card to do so.
NATIONAL LEAD CO.,
. 1 Broadway, kew York,
St. Louis Branch,
Clsrk Avsnue and Tenth Street.
Sr. JOSEPH BUGGY CO,
St Joseph Buffgy Co. Carriages and
Buffffles at Lowest prices. Oatalaguo
and prioe Hat free. 6th aad Messanle
Sta. St. Joe. Mo.
$15
AAA will buy patents on a perfect com
f.VV
bliied planter and Caltervator. Can
be manufactured at half the price of similar
ones ana weigns less, aibo pe minis on Burrup,
Lantern and Foot Warmer. For terms aad
particulars address.
T. V- BAIBD, Oaabarg, Brunswick Co., Va.
Make Your Own Bitters J
On receipt of 80 cents. TJ B. stamps.' I will
send to any address one package Steketee's
Dry Bitters. On package makes one gallon
best tonic known. Cures stomach and kidney
diseases. Now Is the time to use bitters for
the blood and stomach. Send O. O. Steketee,
of Grand Rapids, Michigan, 80 cents, U. 8.
stamps, and we guarantee that he will send at
once. or sate Dyaraggists.
Tonrtist Rates to Colorado.
The Union Paciflo Railway (overland
route) will now sell round-trip tickets
to Denver, Colorado Springs, Manltou
and Pueblo, at the low rate of 124.15
good returning until October 31st
Stopovers allowed between Cheyenne
r6 Pueblo. Full partieulari given at
1044 v street
- J. T Mastih, E.B. Slobs en,
City Ticket Ag't. General Agent
Am going east. Professor Ong sf
tho Umsba Collegs or Shorthand and
Typewriting Is instructed to sell my
00.00 life scholarship for $19.00. Send
him $19 00 and he will issue s life
scholarship in your name. Show this
to your friend. Write at once. Geo.
S. Currie, "Gen. Del.," Omaha, Neb.
Missouri Paciflo are offerlnr the very
lowest rates for round trip tickets to the
World's Pair, good tfor return until
November 15, 1803. Also have placed
on sale summer tourist tickets at the
usual low rates as can be verified by
caning at omoe laoi u stree, Lincoln,
Neb., J. E. R. Miller, C. T. A. or H.
C. Townbexd, G. P. & T. A. St. Louis,
MO.
I am going east I have a 160.00 life
scholarship for the Omaha College of
Shorthand and Typewriting for sale
for 119.00 cash. Purchasers can call or
write to Professor Ong of college and
upon receiving 119.00 he will Issue In
your name the me scholarship I possess
You can attend anytime you wish.
Please cut this out and show it to your
friends. Wrlto or call at once to col
lege or Geo. S. CURRIE, "Gen. Del.,"
umana, jncd.
The constant demand of the traveling
puoiio to the iar west lor a comlortable
and at the same time an economical
mode of traveling, has led te the estab
lishment of what is known as Pullman
Colonist Sleepers.
These cars are built on the same gen
eral plan as the regular first-class Pull
man Sleepers, the only difference being
that they are not upholstered.
They are furnished complete with
good comfortable hair mattresses, warm
blankets, snow white linen curtains,
plenty ef towels, oombs, brushes, etc.,
which secure to the occupant of a berth
as much privacy as is to be had in first
class sleepers. There are also separate
toilet rooms lor ladlos and gentlemen.
and smoking is absolutely prohibited.
For full information send for Pullman
Colonist Sleeper Leaflet
J. T. MASTIN, C. T. A. 1044 O. St,
C li. bLOSSON, lien. Aft
Lincoln, Neb.
Attention. Independents,
The present reduood ratts to Chicago
places a World's fair visit within the
means of all.
As an unexcelled moans of getting
there your attention is called to our
limited train leaving Lincoln dally at
1:45 p. m., arriving In Chicago at 7:58
a. m. lij 0 o'clock you can reach the
fair grounds by cable car, passing for
milus through one of Chicago's most
mifnlflcent street, a sight vf which
Is worth a special viclt to the city.
Chair cars, through sleeper and din
ing cars, afford evury comfort and con
venience, WM. Hitit'MAN, Geo. Agt.
A. tf. ViBUUMtt,
City Ticket Agt, 1133 O street
K.T Mokk,
IVpot Agent, Eighth and 8 ttret.
Um Northwestern line to Chicago.
Low rates, fast trains. Ofiic 11J3
OSL
THREK CHKAP EXCURSIONS
Te Its the Chtspaat Lands and tha Qt
Crops In Ntbtstka.
August 22, HpWabr 11 aad October
Id, the Ukhra rattro I, Northwestern
Hoe. will toll round trip tlvkew for the
aU uriii) at on far )( f!ao
Ura l than 7W paints & tu llurs
la Nebraska, hmth lkuta aw 4 Wyo
ming. WrU jour irked that the
rate art ali gmtd fmat unlet t td
t'hWaga vs th Mwrth Wester lines.
Tlvkebi fMd twenty dstt, KU'povrr
Un, t'r farther Information tall
v A. 8, lltUiof, City TUk.t At,
IU4 O ttrct,.r iVmt Aat KT.
Moor, ooratr si sad Kifhth rwot.
WM tltti-M4MlUtt, At
THE FAH3I AND HOME.
MANAGEMENT IN THE RREED
INC OP SHORTHORNS.
Itreed for a Deflelte Purpote The Poor
Mas' Stwek Cola la Caeambers
Keeping Sweet Potato rarsn Netee
and Boas Hlats.
Breeding SherUioras.
The following well-pointed notes
are taken from the address of Mr.
Kellog of Ohio, at a recent meeting
of a breeders' association of the
state:
I shall not attempt to commence at
the starting point of this noble breed
of rent payers nor to eulogize thoso
whpse names have become world
wide as breeder i, who have so large
ly bred up the different families, but
rather take the Shorthorns as we
find them to-day and present a few
thoughts for your consideration on
how to manage so as to get the best
results to us, as breeders.
To do this the breeder must mark
out the lino he will pursue. If it is for
milk rather than cheese or butter, I
would make my selection, and breed
and feed for that object If it should
be for beef purposes I should work
on that line especially. We can soe
at once that to succeed in any line of
production we must carry out the
laws of nature. The demand for the
best cuts of beef and the most of
them out of the same animal, re
quires us to build for that especial
object These qualities are not found
in a first-class milch cow. Nature
has formed them different I would
say to breeders, be careful in cross-
mo; purposes with nature. She has
an Intelligent design. Her manifes
tations are visibleon every hand. Tho
breeder who 1 wise will not work at
cross purposes. If ho does he will
surely falL mature is a generous
mother, but an ugly step-mother if
one attempts to cross her purpose.
The great mistake of many farmers
is In trying to be penny-saving In
buying cheap seed, working with
tools unfit for the purpose required
of them, and mating their animals
with inferior sires against nature's
manifest laws. There is but one re
sult Nature goes on with her bus!
ness and the breeder comes to grief
and is ready to sell out. He simply
worked at cross purposes with nature.
She does not advertise her intontlons,
nor cry them through tho streets, yet
she speaks In no uncertain language
to the listening ear. If the breeder
works in unison with nature's laws,
he is all-powerful and bis success is
sure.
If two bullocks of given age are
cared for and fed in the same manner
for seven months, and we find that
one has made a gain of gross weight
of 420 pounds while the other has
made 100 pounds, should it not lead
us to look for a cause P If wo find
that the health of these animals has
been good, we naturally conclude,
from the experience of many, that
one has been bred for a special pur
pose, following nature's law; the
other with no fixed purpose.. One is
a money-maicer to tho producer, tho
other a money-loser. Why so large
a per cent of our farmers will use
scrub sires and raise animals unfit
for purposes required of them, sell
ing steers past 2 years old at $25 to
1.35 when a well-bred bullock can bo
raised to same ago, woll cared for
(not pampered), and sold, at present
market prices, at (70 to 180. I leave
for each one to figure out for himself
which is the most profitable animal
for the producer.
The Poor Man's Ctock.
It is curious that sheep do not ap
peal successfully to tho good judg
ment of farmers who do not keep
them. That they are profitable
stock, under right conditions and
management, there is no question.
Any farmer can satisfy himself of
that fact if he will Bimply stop and
think. He noed not spend a moment
of time in investigating tho experi
ences of those who keep sheep. His
own judgment will tell him that to
say the very least sheep can be kept
as cheaply as other stock can, and it
would surprise me if an intelligent
man did not arrive at the conclusion
that mutton cun bo more cheaply
mad than either beef or pork. Ho
cannot help scoing.that In addition
to the mutton he will have the fleeqo.
These are all pretty good induce
ments to broel sheep. But there is
one other very important considera
tion in many cades. It costs very
little to start tho business. In new
seotlons of the country tho farmer Is
often in straightened financial ctr.
cumstant'es. lie cannot buy much
stock. Ills cattle are few and prob
ably of an inferior kind. Ho has no
money with which to get bettor. His
horses no In tho tamo boat and for a
llko reaion. Now comes tle sheep
and offers Itsolf to supply ltl rreis
ing need for stock, for live stock
everywhere is an Important ttm of
successful farming. A half doxen
sheop will come within tha flnanoial
possibilities of the vast majority, aad
a much larger fUwk Is posdblo aith
the most of us. Y ith hep we can
get along without rattio. iVy
might prmwly bo niot of the ta k
on the turn of tHt Itnanclail poor
urmer. rhr are tha poor man
frleud i'artnrrt Yolo
tot la ( HvHMtber.
A rU'h toil U reoulaiU. avs tha
American fklor.Mkar. "Ihtt atur.
ag yluld, whn tho soil I alt it
tha aeroi and. tlt ani's 1 1 sjv. tha
nialU'r the cucwtWr, tha more
hutluU t'Sit t rauod r sent, a j r
ado a'rva-lv alluded la In th td-
utnn. Yhu the cucumber arr
4 t tho buihet, aKi.it Jrj ;
SHUhSIt tnijbt I trtuu-4 to vry
act, waits with cucuiuVmrt ti small
a to ratio lr t tw tMttit a
bushel, a yield even so re&t as 393
bushels to the aero might be ob
tained. The reason of this lies ia
the fact that where they are allowed
to grow, they not only become too
large for pickling purposes, but they
sap the nourishment of the vines,
thus retarding the prolificacy which
is the rule when they are clipped off
at a smaller stage of their growth.
Tho vines should be cleared entirely
of all cucumbers down to- those of
one and a quarter inches; all under
that size should bo left to attain that
size or over, and a like rale should
be followed in second or subsequent
gatherings. Besides the increase in
quantity and quality, there is an
added value in the pickles them
selves according to their diminutive-ness.
Tho market demands that they
should never exceed four inches in
length three inches is bettor, but
two inches is best Small cucumbers
gathered and put up in good condition
never fall to command a ready sale at
profitable figures. In gathering tho
crop the cucumbers should be cut
from the vine with scissors. The use
of a knife disturbs to a more or less
extent, and any disturbance of this
sort retards further bearing. Merely
pulling the fruit will not do at all
and In every instance about half an
Inch of stem should bo left to each
cucumber.
Keeping Sweet Potatoes.
I give you my way of keeping po
tatoes, says a correspondent of
Southern Farm: when the time comes
to dig, do not wait for the frost to
kill the vines. If possible dig when
the ground is dry, the drier the
bettor, dig what you can get under
shelter. Be sure you get them there.
Put them in hills of fifty to 100
bushels. Get you some nice, clean
pine straw. Be sure it is dry. Take
care to put it on evenly all over. As
rou put it on put the straw with
fork. Press tho straw with one
band. Feel with others two to four
Inches thick. You have it right
Then put on the dirt even all over.
When 1 say even I mean what I say.
Cover them eight inches deep, the
sooner the better. This thick cover
ing keeps them from heating, for
they can't get air to beat any. Give
them a good shelter to keep them
dry, and you are all right. When
the family wants some for use, open
the hill at the top, and be sure you
close it welL This is the way I've
kept my potatoes for fifteen years. -
Fatm Notss.
The filthy dairyman can never suc
ceed. For cherries select sandstone up
land.
Tho cows should be mlikod as
olean as possible.
If you sell butter send it to market
in neat packages.
Breeding from mature stock is the
way to make strong hogs.
The treatment for lumpy jaw is to
open tho abscesses and wash with
iodine.
Pick up all the good fruit on the
ground and turn tho hogs in to eat
the remainder.
An orchard 1st recommends throw
ing the dish and wash water around
the fruit trees.
It is not only very fatiguing to
work with dull tools, but it causes a
loss of time and the work is no( so
well done as if performed with sharp
tools.
Tho horse stable should be dry,
clean and woll ventilated. So with
the sheep stables. Neither, of these
animals require a high degree of
warmth.
In order for the cow to do her best
giving milk she must have confi
dence In the milker. She returns
kind treatment by giving down good
quantities of milk.
Fruit should be looked upon more
as a necessity than as a luxury. To
such an extent should this view pre
vail that every farmer would raise
fruit sufficient for homo use.
Weeds take up the valuable sub
stance supplied to the soil in manures,
same as valuable plants do. It is
poor policy to fertilize the land and
allow worthless plants like weeds to
use tho fertility.
Hume Hints.
A ripo tomato Is an excellent thing
to romovo ink stains from paper or
linen.
For a burn, take sweet oil and
limcwater, equal parts; mix and keep
tho burn well covered with it
All traces of mud can easily bo re
moved from black clothes by rubbing
tho spots with a raw potato out in
nau.
It is said that nothing U better
than coal ashes for uso In scouring
i tool knives and fork and tinware.
They should bo sifted twlco, the sec.
oudtlrtio through a fine wire sieve.
Chemists say that It take more
than twloe as much sugar to sweoteu
preserves, sauces, eto, If put In when
they bog l to cook as it doe to
iwooten them aftor the fruit U cooked.
Kor painful sore fot catmd by ox-
celY4 Wrtlklaf, long standing or
constant movement, a in 1 1 ua of
lb sewing irmniuo, dtiiting pow.
lor oi ual art of prrotpluto4
un!K and tannin, or the taaaln
slwiw, will be of mat h Mnrloo Apply
Iwtoa dally after bathing tha fjt la
warm water.
I selecting cutlery It 1 well to
reiumUvr that all fork pruog fur
tabltt u should to of lUr. Tasto
may govern the tlitlon of the baa
4lo. iWkhorn a. Its LuUatUut ar
Hon ! Irory U valued, but is
iwt durable. IV1 t, of court, tho
most lg ant and the motxpiitv.
I'olUtoil and ttorla at u4 Instead
of Ivory, a the di not turn j.low
of crack. hilr handles ar ala
oMiih ud, 1104,1ft thy ar not
Hunted 0'aiii tab's UralUM
J Wt a. TI
I.IJCOL, Sept 11. Last Saturday
Governor Crounse received a letter from
Secretary of State Crehara through
the acting secretary, A. A. Adee, acknowledging-
the receipt of a little
favor ef September 2. which contained
requisition papers for Barrett Scott,
the absconding treasurer of Holt coun
ty. The oflicial document further
states that the president's extraditlOu
warrant hat len issued and forwarded
la Texui to Frank Campbell of Holt
county, who Is authorized to receive
Scott Campbell, it is expected, will
go to Mexico and endeavor to get Scott
by permission of President Diaz.
Saxta Fe, N. M., Sept 0. Barrett
Scott, late treasurer of Holt county.
Neb., who embezzed 1104,000, is in jail
at Juarez, Mexico, having been captured
at Chihuahua. Extradition papers left
Washirtonlast night and Scott will
soon i returned to the scene of his de
falcation. Of Interest to Nebraskans.
Lincoln, Sept 11. Alex Schlegelof
the land commissioner's department
has disc ivered that he is in possession
of a document of interest to old settlers
of Nebraska. The paper is a record of
the 328 pre-emptions made with the
surveyor general at Nebraska City from
January to October 1850. It contains
the names of many now liyiair and Mr.
Schlegel has engrossed a copy and will
present It to the pioneers' association
which meets at the Hotel Lincoln
Wednesday. The first entry in the re
cord was made by Oscar F. Lade, De
cembers, 1855, but the others were
made the year following. Among the
names appears J. Nterling Morton,
judjre Maxwell, William McLennan,
Andrew J. Hanaonm and others fresh
in the memory of pioneers who entered
on laud at the uniform rate of $1.83 an
acre, payable in military land war
rants, agricultural college scrip or cold
casn.
A Missing ladlaa.
Omaha, Sept. H.The absence for
the past week of Bear a Kara, an In
dlan soldier at Fort Omaha, has given
rise to suspicion and connects him
with a shooting affair on a farm near
the fort Tuesday afternoon a couple
of Indian soldiers were seen in Farmer
Zeller's water melon patch. Some one
went into the house and soon came out
with a shotgun and fired two shots at
the men, who ran away. On Tuesday
evening Hears liars, a private in com-
panp I, who enlisted at Pine Bldge
agency last February, was reported as
m jsning. Some of his companions Are
of the opinion that he was shot and
has either died from his injuries or is
secreted in some house and is badly
wounded. Bear's Ears is said to have
been a model Indian soldier, and there
Is no reason why he should dissert his
company, He took kiMly to soldier
lire and seemed anxiou- f learn all he
could.
An Insane Boa Lost.
Kearney, Neb., Sept. 11. Last
Thursday morning Perry Frame, a
farmer living near Pleasonton, twenty
miles north of Kearney, started for the
world's fair with his son, a young man
about twenty-five years old. On the
way the young man showed signs of
insanity and his father brought him
back to Kearney. The same evening,
half an hour after he arrived here, the
young man escaped from his father
and no trace of him has yet been found,
although officers and friends have been
scouring the country for him. His
fattier is afraid be drowned himself In
the lake or went off and killed himself.
When last seen he wore a light felt hat,
dark coat and vest and corduroy pants.
He is five feet, ten inches tall, slightly
stooped and shaves clean, except his
moustache. His friends are greatly
worried.
A Child Baa Over.
Grand Island, Neb., Sept 11. The
seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. Wescott was run over bv a
team driven by a son of Mrs. Eouse last
Friday afternoon. Both wheels of the
wagon passed over its chest and the in
juries were at first thought to be fatal.
haturuay morning the child showed
signs of improvement
Robert Beardsly, who made the as
sault on the aged Phillip IJullis at the
canning factory last l'riday, is very
much broken up over the affair, He
acknowledges all the facts, and is very
remorseful. He has wept like a child
ever since his imprisonment and has
not eaten or slept since last Friday
afternoon. Mr. Bullis rests easily and
his physician does not expect serious
results. Beardsly came here from Lin
coln.
Utilised a Dog Chain.
Grand' Island, Neb.. Sent. 11.
Joachein Clausscn committed suicide
Saturday night by hanging himself hi
his b.irn with a dor chain. Ha ia a
German, about sixty years of age. lie
drunk heavily and it was while in
toxicated that he took his life. The
chain was not long enough and he had
to kueel to bring about, the desired
effect, riuch was his pnt.lt Ion when
found and it is suppmcd that being in
toxicated he could not straighten np
after once in this position, lie leaves
a wle In very moderate circumstances.
t'luufcn has Weu addicted to drink
for many years.
('berry Couuly Indepeadett.
Vaikstisk, Neb., Sept. It. The In
dependents met Saturday and placed
In nomination their county ticket as
fallows: f. l I'urker, sheriff; tl. 1.
I'rabh, treasurer; VY. A. Wilium, clerk
J. l' UoberK ju'ltfe; Mift Lillian
Moner, superintendent; F, II. lngrrul,
coroner; A. J, WalltagfiNrd surveyor.
The tUket I a one, particularly
for treasurer and superintendent
Vt ml Thrust tha IIuom.
AHLAVfs NU, Kept. 1!. ht) the
the fAimly of J, II. rij-r, who l.vea
ttHtthoAht of town, v lilting la
Urvln. eitiit wen, ippposed ta hsvtt
tein tramp, went through tl luu
and mad way w ith a Urga amount of
looty, liu liiduig a iw.l rvvoUer and
quantity tf jewelry, valued at ilml
A t frtttl ArtMewt.
LlVCUlX, K. pt. It. A. If. Naflt.Uliflf
of tho uprvu eurt, met with as utr
ftttuut ariLtvHt yvMerdty, II
ltartl ta Omaha i tlt !U k Island tu
M.t his family and th train tolttg
delavwd by a smill wreck on the l'niu
I'aettta r Otttuha h stepped off the
ta and In u doing tlpd dows, a
luUiktnnl, brvaklng hi rtgkt arts)
bteu tii wrUt aad tlWw,
TIME FOR EVERYONE.
HOMES EEKERS WILL ALL BE
ABLE TO REGISTER.
LITTLE GOOD LAND IK THE.fEST.
Largely Mad r f Sand Mean
Booaatag Tewa Silo Seaes .lrhaar
a City WUt Be Empty Suday
Service to He Held la Every
Towa la the Strip Cher
okee Allotments.
Arkansas Citt. Kas-.Sept 1L Spe
cial Land Agent Swlneford passed
through here last night to resume
charge of Guthrie.' He has inspected
the registration booths aU along tho
northern border and found everything
ready for operations Monday morning.
He will pnt on a sufficiently largo
number of men to enable every one to
register before noon next Saturday.
Mr. Swlneford declared that tho
crowds at Caldwell, Cameron and
Hnnnewell were small and attributed
it to the dry weather.
Special Land Agent Poe, who was
also in the party, said that while
there was a little good land in tho
west the bulk of it was mounds of
sand, good for nothing except possi
bly grazing for Texas cattle.
- Strict embargo has been placed upon
the strip, and from now on no one
will bo allowed to enter for any pur
pose. The troops have a number of
indiscreet boomers under arrest and
they will be held in camp nntil after the
strip opens, forfeiting their rights to
register and make the ran.
The confirmations of the Cherokee
allotments caused a good deal of sat
isfaction among the Cherokees and
their friend. Those who have made
arrangements to dispose of their land
to townsite companies will now go
ahead and perfect their deals. Tho
Willow Springs Town Site company
baa commenced to boom things. They
are going to consolidate with tho
other companies if possible and secret
conferences are going on all day. If
they succeed, they will have tho big
gest town of the kind ever organised.
The company already owns 840 acres
and Bushyhead 100 acres more. He,
however, declared that he had been
offered $8,000 for his land, but pre
ferred to keep It
Several townsite schemes are being
worked to locate towns inland
on the rich bottom lands
along the Cherokee river. There -are
two companies who will
run for a site from here and one from
Winfleld. They are all after the samo
site, and it is a good one, as a branch
of the Missouri Pacific will be built
south of this town.
At 12:09 p. m. on Satiyday, the 16th
Instant there will not be enough peo
ple left in Arkansas City to form
corporal's guard. It is astonishing to
learn of the number of people who
are going to run for either a claim or
a town lot everyone from clergymen
down to the men who do chamber
work in the livery stables. Tho
housewives are suffering for servants,
all the hired girls in town are going
to try and get a claim as a bait for a
husband. The police will leave tho
town except the city marshal and tho
jailer, who is too old to go away. Sev
eral of the police have been mounted
lately and these will have an oppor
tunity to get used to the saddle.
The Bt Rev. Bishop Brooke of Okla
homa will hold services throngh his
clergy in every new town in the strip
on Sunday morning after the run.
Preparations will be made to have tho
services held in large tents if possible,
but if they are not procurable ooen
air services will be held. The specta
cle of hundreds of rough, unwashed,
unshaven men standing on the open
prairie listening to the service of the
Episcopal church will be witnessed for
the first time.
CORN CROP IS IMPAIRED.
A Fall of More Than Ten Point to Con
dition Bine a Month Ago.
Washington, Sept 11. The Septem
ber crop report of the department of
agriculture shows a decline of over
ten points in the condition of corn to
76.7 from 87 in the month of August
and 013 in July. The change la
marked in nearly all of the surplus
corn states. The present condition is
f7 in Indiana, 64 in Illinois. 90 in
Iowa, i in Missouri, 73 in Kansas and
71 in Nebraska. In comparison
with the September report of
the past ten years, only
three were lower, 7a 1 In 1890,
72. S In 1897 and 70.6 In 1880. In tho
same month In 18U3 the condition was
79.6, or nearly three points higher
than the present month. There has
been general decline In condition
throughout the country which haa been
caused by the widely prevailing
drought
Hie condition of wheat, considering
both winter and sprlng.wben harvest
ed was 74 against ss.3 In lii. Tho
general average la the lowest since
1381 when It was 73, The reported
rondltlona for the principal wheat
growing sta tea, are; ludlana M,
llltaoia w Uiacontdn ftn, Minnesota
S, Iowa Miaauurl 61, Kansas
41, Nebraska 5
Tber haa been a further dec Hits In
the eaodition of oat during tho past
month, lb general averag tandin
at 74. V egitit 7. 3 la Augutt. to Sep
tember, V3, It wi 74,0. The condV
llos of rlc U ), hurley 111 a'ahit
414 In Auirua lb return of tha
etttiilitiott iif toWvo on Hi'iitoinU-r 1
ar trta favrb' than tkoae of Aw
gut 1, standing at 7. J.
I n eonaiiuin or potatoe u Tt., a
devliua of tcr II point tlnc tii Aw
gut rejxwi '
K teller to a fvaeera.
NfcV.U'A, Mtt.iept U.ltSte
'Halt ha itfeeiMt orUpt from !Vi
master tleueral BUelt not t tJf
any money thruuirh abctMaaow inters
or gW out rvgititered li tter ta tbs
Unarsate la? -ltnvt uir.v and
ta return tu-'H tetters tad r.i? ta
remitter This lowrinr U la tuavs
It .N&t otlW V) t Intuit tt-hW
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