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co:.::.:ercial travelers to fight the trusts Thy Hava Plans Nearly Matured For Starting a Big Co- operative Com pany and Will Try to Make Their Influence Felt at the Polls. From the New York Commercial, August 11. 188S: Commercial travelers are -lowly but surely marshaling their forces for a test of strength with the "trusts." They claim that they have been the chief sufferers by the consoli dation of large business Interests that baa been going on lately and In self protecton they are compelled to fight This fight, according to P. K. Dowe, president of the Commercial Travelers' National league, will be made at the polls and In business, and notwith standing the great resources of the trusts, the traveling men are hopeful of victory. President Powe, In dtecusslt g the Whole question of trusts yesterday. aid: "The record of trusts shows that pre- lous to 186 nearly 600 were project ed, and to Include commodities from nursing bottles to colflrm. Several of these projected trade combinations fail ed to materialize; some disintegrated; but the craze for unhealthy over-capitalization was not as radical a mania as with the later crop of trust promo ters; an epidemic of speculation In so called Industrial stocks of the wildcat, much-inflated variety having come to curse this country during the last three years especially, and Is still with us. "The progression from corners to pools, from pools to trusts and to spec ulative trade combines, falsely termed by their organizers and friendly sym pathizers 'Industrial Kconomies,' was a gradual metamorphosis; combination and recombination taking place; wheels within wheels; so-called systematizing going on; the absorption of plants, the buying out or crushing out of compet itors; and step by step the designs to control specific products were scientifi cally applied by Napoleons of finance and shrewd manipulators. "The list of syndicates has constant ly changed. Before one could prepare a list he would And It necessary to begin over again; the titles of the great combines were altered to suit exigen cies, and so the processes of centraliza tion for speculative purposes were con Unued, until today there are trusts in existence, with aggregate capitalization as shown by Journals devoted to eco. nomics, of about $4,000,000,000; exceed ing the total value of all the rnanufac turlng and mechanical Industries of the United States, as given in the census Of IKiO. by nearly 12,000,000,000. "This capitalization of eight billions has a legitimate basis of between two and two and one-half billion (actual valuation), and an estimated cost to the trusts aggregately of $3,000,000,000 a four to one valuation ratio for Stockjobbing operations. "The amount of commissions paid promoters for organizing trusts, and the sums paid lawyers for their ser vices In aiming to evade the so-called anti-trust laws, and the amount as sumed to have been expended through legislative lobbies, I will not attempt to even approximate . No man of aver age Intelligence doubts for an Instant but that legislation Is secured or pre vented by the Illegitimate use of money. "The profits accruing to the projec tors of trusts, while legal, perhaps, In a technical sense, are In violation of Justice and reason, and contrary to the natural law ot ousiness pruceuuie. This prqflt Is surely not from trust business, nor from the public but ex uded before the trust begins business, before the dear victims tx-gln to nibble at the bait. "Anti-trust laws are passed to ap rease the populace, but usually are found to exhibit evidences of 'fine Hal lan hands,' and to be Inadequate to cope with the situation. Between the looseness of the average anti-trust law and ihe re luctance of the officials whose duty It Is to see to the enforcement of them, because of indefinite provisions, or for political or personal reasons, n.ithinir Is done. "The trust organizers and officers Issue statement after statement to the effect that the public will obtain the ihrnmrh the reduced cost of production by centralizing processes, unrl lowered prices would be the rule, in nluin laniruatre. these statements are unvarnished lies, and no class Is In better position to proclaim this fact than commercial travelers, rkoi n,.nriv all commodities con trolled by trusU havs been advanced from 6 to 100 per cent can be demon .ir.il hv Incontrovertible evidence. Where commodities are more abeolute lv controlled by trusts, advanced prices not only prevail, but In some instances inferior goods are forced upon ins out ers. Improvement, progression. Indi vidual ambition. Inventive genius, sin gle enterprise and American vim are conspired against oy inn nuw nates; and the degradation of labor and a marked line of class differentiation hioMu rimwn between the rich and poor, and especially aimed to affect the middle classes, Is greatly desired by the plutocrats. "Commercial traveler- - preached the doctrine of unity between capital and labor, and have striven to harmonize conflicting Interests. They are remarkable for devotion to duty and faithfulness in all matters pertain ing to the welfare of their employers; but the advent of trusts has affected them especially as a class, throwing thousands out of work. "If trusts were what their promoters claim, and born of necessity as an out growth of strained and unprofitable business conditions, commercial travel ers would gracefully make the best of the situation, but being practical men of business they fully appreciate the fact that trusts are but unnatural and unhealthy excrescences upon the body commercial. They are discussing the subject all over the country. Perhaps 6,000,000 men are told each day by the traveling salesmen that trusts, in their opinion, are detrimental and demoraliz ing. No class can more ably and ef fectively assist in turning the search light of public sentiment upon these Illegitimate trade combines, to demon strate the artificiality of stockjobbing manipulations of so-called 'Industrial' certificates. "The history of panics shows that the greater the inflation the more rad ical the advance of speculative prices the more absolute the collapse. The major portion of trust capitalization Is no more substantial than gas, and when the crisis comes nothing remains but the dilapidated wreck. "Anti-trust organization is now un der way that will have greater Influ ence In molding political Issues In the coming elections than is generally dreamed of; but more about this later on. "Consistent retaliation of another kind is being considered. We have under discussion the organization of an IndependentManufacturlng and Trading cornpay, with a capital of J5.000.000, to be Increased when necessary. It will Import those commodities that It will pay best to Import, manufacture where It will pay good returns and raw ma terlals can be obtained; act as Jobbing distributers for several lines, and serve In the capacity of manufacturers agents in other branches of trade There will be no watered stock, no speculative manipulations, but a legit Imate project grounded upon the strict est business principles. 'We are awaiting the Interest ot a few business men with capital to start the 'ball rolling,' when every commer cial traveler with $100 can Invest II he so desires In one of the grandest o-oreratlve business projects of the day; but. of course, explicit details are suppressed for obvious reasons." ...k i. i. .luimMl. to curtail expenses as a' means for reducing the cost of production for the public's sake; but outraged Justice hangs her head In shame at the dishonest practice of : pro i t.kinr of the capital stock 11 20 25 or 35 per cent as their emolu '.. . sniin- trusts. Economy Is in the line of official sal arles, for enormous psy Is the rule with tHe -ilrr "A few Instances are to be recorded of the trusts advancing the labor wage scale but It Is also to be placed upon record that more promises of advanced wages have been made than Instances of increased psy In actuality. The trust -..i.i. are fearful that the workman will appreciate the situation, and to appease him they offer either the prom ise of greater pay or a slight advance in reality. "Labor, however, Is fully alive to the conditions, and It Is anticipated that decreased demand will close many fac tortes operated by the trusts; workmen understand perfectly the risk to them Of specific commodities being controlled by centraiuea power. r raniuii tin claimed of me in mak lng these statement that 1 am of the nolltlcal demagogue stripe, for I have Z...I.... iw.lttinl ambitions, i am LUUaj saw f " " " ... a business man and a student of po It leal econonmy; notning . more, num... "Until all competition Is dead and all lines are controueo aosoiunTijr, i . i travelers will be nccewary con .. i h makn-UD of the com merclal fabric; but the organization of trusts has maoe inriu i..-.- I ....... nria nf Instances has re Suced the emolument of commercial "Capital and labor mould not be antegonl.Uc, and the capitalist and ,,m nnt conflict under nor- a condition-; but under itfil ul ,ral circumstances a clashing of interests prevails. The grasping avar inters" v MrAtmut or the bull neat nan who. frem Inclination or bad advtoa. applies we screw "iVi- Tllilnfmant in the workman, THIS PROSPERITY FOR THE CONSUMER? Partial List of Commodities Ad vanced In Price. During the last week of August the merloan Anti-Trust league had rep resentatives call upon BOO manufactur ers and dealers, In New York City, to btain Information as to advances In prices, both of trusts goods, and of he commodities, higher in price owing o Increased cost of materials used in production (directly or Indirectly af ferted by trusts). The agents turned In reports made In writing at the time of each Interview and many of them signed by the party giving the Information. No commodtty was discoverea as nav Insr been decreased In prfce. Ihe roi lowlne Is the list. In alphabetical order: Agate ware, or enameled ware, w p.c. Almonds, 3c a lb. Ancles. Iron. 100 per cent. Unifiers' hardware, since June, 100 per cent. Beds, Iron, 35 to 6i per cent. MmIk brass. 60 to 65 Per cent. nut tons, bone and Ivory, 10 to 20 per cent. Buttons, metal, zo per cein. Brass castings, within two months 33 1-3 per cent. Barbed wire, lUft per cent. Beams, Iron, 87 per cent. Beef. 30 per cent. Beef tongue, smoked, 26 per cent. Beef corned and boiled, 25 per cent. nnii 100 to 150 per cent. Building papers, within two months 15 per cent. Bags ana trunKS, on accouni ui u vn na in Htnck. 10 ner cent. Brooms, within six montns, u to ovc a dozen. Brushes, whltewasn, .to per ceni, iiriirht wlr roods. 50 per cent. Koitinr rubber, within year, 33 1-3 per cent. Brass wire, to to su per tui. Corned beef, (delicatessen), 3c lb, Canned goods, general advance. Canned salmon, 15 per cent. Canned lobster, 15 per cent, r-nnnor wire. 100 per cent. Copper and brass hollow ware, about 40 per cent. Copper, since Aug. ai, ov v nv rvukra 1 to lV&c !t. Condensed milk, Magnolia brand, 25c a case. . Cotton linings, to is per cenu Cement, Itosendale, 15 per cent. Carpets, 1 to 20 per cent. Combs, rubber, about 25 per cent. Chains, 2c lb. ... . Chairs, ordinary, 25 to S3 1-3 p. ct. rh.ir. vnnil.wat. 33 1-3 per cent. p--in'na nntire out for a further advance, previous prices cnncu.uc nuntallona not-given, aavance w uic 40 per cent. ' .... -..11.. OA . n.nl Extension taies, tuny w SMir tools. 5 to 15 per cent. Flannels, 10 per cent or more. Furniture, July advance, average, cent. ... ,w. KM Flour, witnin mrw " Files, 25 per cent Felt roflng, 30 to JJ 1-3 per cent. Gloves (gents) 15 to 20 per cent. Galvanized ware, about 40 per cent Glassware, 20 per cent. Glass, window, double, since May, per cent. Glass, window, single, since May, per cent. Glass, plate. 85 per cent. Hats, felt, 7V4 to 10 per cent. Hats, wool, 7'4 to 12V4 Pr cent. Ham (delicatessen), c lb. Hardware, since uJne, 46 per cent. Iron, wrought, 100 per cent, iron rfYir horseshoes), about 40 p. ct. Iron sash weights, within two weeks, 33 1-3 per cent. imn nine, wrought, nearly doubled .ni oiivnnres segregate 62 per ct, Iron, galvanized (last advance June 11). advance, 62V4 per cent. Iron, structural, 87V4 to 100 per cent, Iron beams, 87V4 per cent, Iron angles, 100 per cent. in it. to (6 ner cent. Iron, pig, foundry, since August II, 100 per cent. Iron, pig. Bessemer, since Auguet II, t.r -ant Iron, plf, charcoal, since August II, 18M. Chicago, 100 psreent Iron, old materiel. 71 to 100 per ent I- Ka. rannad. 80 per Cent. iron! tank plate. 11 to 1 per cent Knit underwear, T to 10 per cent Knit wool, 1 to $1.60 dozen. Unseed oil, within three weeks, M per cent. Lad, 14 per cent Lumber (except oak), 20 to 25 per cent Lumber, oak, 33 1-3 per cent. Linoleum, domestic, 12hi to 20 p. ct Lead pencils, cheap grades, 10 to U per cent. Lanters, June 1, advance ia per Muslins, about 5 per cent. Medicines, patent, 6 per cent Notions, advance Is general through out the line, averaging 5 per cent. Nails, cut, within 12 mos.,llS per cent Nails, wire.wlthln 12 mos., 2 p. ct PallB, wood, 50 per cent. Pulley blocks, wood. 10 per cent Photo paper (prepared), nearly 110 per cent. Plumbers' supplies, 39 to so per ceni. Piano supplies, 10 to 33 1-1 per cent. Pins, over. 25 per cent Pmiitrv npttlnir about St Der cent Puncr. book and writing Notice of further advance compelling independ ent envelope makers to withdraw quo tations. Advance to date, 20 per cent. Rubber goods Everything In rubDer greatly advanced. Refrigerators (ordinary), advanced i to 81.25 each. Ribbons, 6 to 10 per cent. Ranges, 20 to 33 1-3 per cent. Rope, since January, 33 1-3 per cent. Rnelter. 20 rer cent. Shoes, advances owing to the hide and leather trusts, in all grades, 10 to 20 per cent. Shoe, Bay State, for workmen, aa vanced 16c pair. Shoes, cheap grades, advanced 20c to 50c pair. Soaps, common, 25c box. Soool cotton, from 8 to 25 per cent. Soool cotton. Willlngton American Thrpnd Co.. lUc doz.. or 8 per cent, and an agreement to forfeit a semi annual bonus of 10 per cent u prices are cut. Silk, sewing, about 20 per cent. Steel (for horseshoes), flthln two years, over 100 per cent. Steel billets, within one year, over 100 per cent. Sash cord, about 10 per cent. Salt, coarse, for the grocery trade, 10 to 16 per cent. Salt, fine, for the grocery trade, 10 per cent. Price to outsiders, 11.10; old price 80c bbl. Special prices for the salt clique. Spring beds, 30 to 50 per cent. Stoves, 25 to S3 1-3 per cent. Anothei advance expected. Shovels, 100 per cent. Screws, about 50 per cent. Scooos. over 50 per cent. Snow shovels, nearly 145 per cent Solder, 60 per cent. Steel bars, 110 per cent. Steel billets, 130 per cent. Structural Iron, 90 to 100 per cent. Sheet iron. to 62V4 per cent. Turpentine, recent advance, 6214 P- ct. Tbi rocpTit advance. 6 per cent. - j - . - - Trunks, on account 01 aavance ui stock, 10 per cent. Tea, advance to consumer, ioc i .. ow ng to war tax or to id.; wnoic Din advance. 10c to 15c lb. Tnhiwo American Tobacco Co., In ontnnotltinn will Often furnish 6-lb. packages of toDacco at ineprice m ". Tin plate, witnin year oi v1 'p total advance about 75 per cent. J Tinware, from 20 to tw per ceni. Tubs, wood, 50 per cent. Tin, nearly doubled within year, 95 to 100 per cent. Tank plates, 126 to uu per ceni. Varnish, 15 per cent Woodenware, average 33 1-3 per cent Woolens (tailors'), 20 to 25 per cent. Wall paper, cheap grades, 50 to 80 per cent. r Wall paper, nign graaes, lo per Whiskey, 10c to 25c gallon. wins California It is claimed that Crocker Interests have cornered grape crops for seven years. Wheels, for baby carriages, ruuuc. tired, 25 per cent. Wood handles, ZO per ceni. Wrought Iron, over 100 per cent. Wire rods, 100 per cent. Wire goods (bright), 60 per cent Personally appeared before me, Percy !",..., -mhn tnte heinff duly sworn, that ha la rhH rman OI ins cummin." of statistics of the American Anti-Trust league, and that the foregoing list of articles and advances of the prices of e same, is a correct compilation oi .....i.ton re-nnrtH nf duly authorized ...nii nf the said American Anti- Trust league, of which fact he fully t.t FREDERICK THHAXiU Notary Public, Orange county, n of New York. Sworn to before me this 7th day of September, 18. FARMER'S BULLETIN. These bulletins are sent free of charge to an yaddress upon application to the secretary of agriculture, Wash ington, D. C Only the following ar available for distribution: No. 16. Leguminous plants or green pasturing and for feeding. Pp. 24. No. 18. Forage plants for the south. Pp. 30. No. 19. Important Insecticides: direc tions for their preparation and use. Pp. 32. No. 21. Barnyard manure, pp. &z. No. 22. Feeding farm animals. Pp. 32. No. 23. Foods: nutritive value and cost. Pp. 32. No. 24. Hog cholera and swine plague Pp. 16. No. 25. Peanuts: culture and uses Pp. 24. No. 26. Sweet potatoes: culture ano uses. Pp. 30. No. 27. Flax seed and fiber. Pp. 16. No. 28. Weeds and how to kill them. Pp. 30. No. 29. Souring of milk and other changes In milk products. Pp. 32. No. 30. Grape diseases on the Pacific coast. Pp. 16. No. 21. Alfalfa, or lucern. Pp. 24. No. 32. Silos and silage. Pp. 31.. No. 33. Peach growing for market. Pp. 24. No. 34. Meats: composition and cook ing. Pp. 29. No. 35. Potato culture. Pp. 23. No.36. Cotton seed and its products. Pp. 16. No. 37. Kafir corn: characteristics culture and uses. Pp. 12. No. 3. Spraying for fruit diseases, Pp. 12. No. 39. Onion culture. Pp. 31. No. 40. Farm drainage. Pp. 24. No. 41. Fowls: care and feeding. Pp 24. No. 42. Facts about milk. Pp. 29. REFUSED A MILLION. This Is the story of an old man, a western mine and 11,000.000 which was refused. . It Is the story of a waking dream come true, with a pitiful ending. One day In the early 80' s Richard Lee, middle-aged, barefooted and penniless, left Osnaha, Neb., to se?k his fortune In the Black Hills. He had made a failure of city life and with a dull heart he turned his face westward. His jour ney was long and hard. He frequently went a day or two at a time without food and It was not long before the se verity of the Journey began to tell upon him. Sometimes be was fortunau enough to get a friendly ride, but not often, for the country was sparsely set tled, and then, too, he was such an illy clad person, his long gaunt body had such a forbidding look, that oft times he was refused assistance when better clothes would have commanded attention. Through cloud and sunshine he plod ded on, and as often as he found him self downcast or disheartened, and al most willing to turn back, he found himself repeating this old Jingle: "To the Black Hills I go, I turn back? No, no. I would go to the Western hills so far Will ne'er go back 'cept In palace car." After many weary days, which seem ed like so many years to the weary traveler Uiat faint blue streak of low lying hills hove in sight distant vat hut th Hla-ht of them urged and cheered the traveler on with renewed oTrtions One night, late, Dick Lee emerged from the rough wagon trail from Whitewood Into the little clearing of huts and dugouts and, pausing ior a moment, he elanced hurriedly from ont lighted window to another in order that he might choose tne mosi irwiwij a.v oearlng place. At last he ventured ior We're goto to Hot Springs, S. D., Via the No. 43. Sewage disposal on the farm. ward, and, stepping timidly forward out 26 Pd. 20. No. 44. Commercial fertilizers. T- z. No. 45. Some Insects Injurious to stor ed grain. Pp. 32. No. 46. Irrigation In humid cli mates. Pp. 27. of the shadow, tapped on a roughly hown tirmr. A rough voice within gave mm an inpMnin welcome. He pulled the latch Btrlng and entered the cabin. A look of amusement met his gaze, and yet No. 47. Insects affecting the cotton no a welcome, and the rough miner Dlant. Pd. 32. ihnmrh cruff In voloe. was warm In No. 48. The manuring or cotton, rp.io. h.lrt No. 49. Sheep feeding. Pp. 24. it wa. not long before the man be No. 50. Sorghum as a forage crop, came rested and he soon became one of Tp. 24. the camp. He was not sociable and ln- No. 61. Standard varieties or cnicK- varjably spent his time prospecting ens. Pp. 48. about the hills. This was some yean No. 62. The sugar beet. Pp. 48. ag0 From camp to camp the man No. 63. How to grow musnrooms. ,0nriared. alwavs the same nstiess Pp. 20. Some people said lazy, being, working No. 54. Some common Diras in men ,hn rnmnelled througn neces- relatlon to agriculture. Pp. 40. yet always In hopes of striking it Nd. 55. The dairy herd: Its formation rlch gome aay jje was often seen on and management. Pp. 24. tne eummlt of some high mountain, No. 56. Experiment station work 1. itting astride of a convenient boulder Pp. 30. and grinding away in his little stone No. 57. Butter making on the farm. mB newlv found specimen. Pp. 16. year after year rolled away, and yet No. &s. xne soy Dean as a iorage ci-uij Northwestern Line, I3ce Place Low Rates Wagner Palace Sleepers tlmost to the doors cf the principal hotels. Hot Springs l the place to go tbia tea. on If too need rest, health or pleasure. J. R. BUCHANAN, a P. AT. A., F. E. & M. V. R. IL, OMAHA, NEB. Pd. 24. No. 58. Bee keeping. Pp. 32. . No. 60. Methods of curing tobacco Pp. 16. No. 61. Asparagus culture, rp. w, No, 28. SOME LATE INVENTIONS. 60 40 To Indicate when a fish Is fast on a hook a new device has a sharp spike to be driven Into the ground, with a bracket formed at the top to carry a bell, the clapperr being attached to a spiral spring, to which the end of the line Is also secured. A Michigan man has Invented a neat package for Btlcky fly paper, comprls lpg a wooden spool, on which two strips of the paper are wound, a wire hook and bracket being provided for the suspension of the strips beside a window or from the celling. The nicotine from a tobacco pipe Is prevented from entering the mouth by a new aliacnmeni, tne connection Be tween the stem and bowl being formed by a long piece of colled flexible tubing, along the sldrt! of which the poison Is deposited In Its passage. A new bicycle frame has the seat- post extended to the lower end of the central tube to act as an air pump, with a tube leading Into the front part of the frame to compress the air, for the double purpose or intuiting tne tires and supplying a spring seat for the rider. Toor bells are automatically rang by a new door attachment, In which a collar Is secured to the Inner end of the knob spindle, wltn a projecting nn gcr on the collar to which Is attached a rod running to the bell mechanism. so that a twist on the KnoD operates the bell. To reduce the friction of car axles In their bearings an Englishman has pat ented an antl-frlctlon bearing, In which the under portion carries a reservoir of oil, with an endless chain of small wheels running tnrougn tne on ana around the Journal to divide the welghl on all sides of the bearing. Badges can be easily attached to the coat by the use of a new fastener, hav ing a rod mounted In the center of a tubular casing, on which the badge Is suspended, with curved pins on the rod, which engage the cloth through an opening In the tube, a slight turn of the rod twisting them Into the coat. To prevent flags from wearing them selves out In strong winds a New York er has patented a device which stiffens the edges and prevents fraying, pock ets being formed at the top for the re ception of a flexible wire or other ma terial, which bends slightly In wavellto curve. hr.n. riunir to the forlorn man At last one day, while grinding out a specimen from a new location he be came wild and frantic as he tested his pulp. It was gold, pure, no "i"- ' i k z-ioor metal. He speedily 62. Marketing farm produce. Pp. gtaked'out the ground, and for the past . v. .....I ra he hnfi kent secret the lo- No. 63. Care of milk on the farm. . . th mine. Rich samples of Pp.40. ore were frequently brought to an as- No. 64. ducks ana geese, rp. w. saver's office and to the astonlsnea in- No. 65. Experiment station work II. . th assayer as to where the Pp.32. ore came from, the man mumbled over No. 66. Meadows ana pastures. rp o. strange rhyme and vanlsnea, no No. 67. Forestry for farmers. Pp. 48. knew. where. No. 68. The black rot of the cabbage. r...r(.,Bltv wa8 finally aroused and a Pn. 22. .-.-..i. i, r.r the man and he waE r- . ..... . m WU.ICU IJ , .. . . - No. 69. Experiment station worn m. .,,., m rpt haunts, wnere ne Pp. 32. . . wa found In a quiet nook, about 20 No. 70. The principal insect enemies of th nf readwood. His hut was the grape. Pp. 24. , the rudest kind and everything was No. 71. Some essenuaiB ot peei piu- v.a,,nl, wlth the nature of the man. ductlon. Pp. 24. t n one corner of his den was found a No. 72. Cattle ranges oi tne souin- . k ttl anQ a queer mecnan- west. Pp. 32. . ,, -nntrivance resembling a pestle, INO. Id. I -A IK'1 1 Hit ll l. Diauuii u - Ttfn 74. Milk as food. Pp. 39. No. 75. The gTain smuts. Pp. 20. No. 76. Tomato growing. PpL No. 77. The liming of soils. Pp. 1. No. 78. Experiment station work V. PP- No. 79. Experiment station won v. PP- 28 .... No. 80. The peacn twig-oorei tin im- . f,lla Xr 1fi portant enemy oi iuuc nn v No. 81. Corn culture in ib auui". PP- 2- . ..... No. 82. The culture ot touaccu. iry.t. No. 83. Tobacco soils. Pp. 23. No .84. Experiment station work VII. Pp. 32. No. K5. 9 ioou. r-p. . No. 8. Thirty poisonous plants. Pp.32. No. 87. Experiment station work Pp. 32. No. 88. Alkali lands. Pp. 23. No. 89. Cowpeas. Pp. 16. No. 90. The manufacture of sorphum syruy. Pp. 32. No. 81. Potato diseases and their treatment. Pp. 12. No 92. Experiment station worts IX. PP- r. No. 9i. nugar as v N A 8 K AVx K A JT B A t-j8S l- fe issssaissssssssi s n mj Omj 30 i a ,.,uv, onrinp-q nnd lever and gear ings. which turned with a water wheel without by tne mountain oncn." , .itv, hia rniln contrivance, the man' ground his ore and extracted the metal, with all its puruy rm ,or, Vioo rrnwn old fast Oi late. iii.. .. , ,-.a am wfn.kenlns. and those who UlSHicV-v - know him best near nis 'U"CV"' and see his faltering steps with a shake of the head. He will not live long, they say. Has he kin? Ha. he wmeone who ..rill anltV niH trrlLL WCa.ll.ll i w.wv---' knows. There is more curiosity than ever now. His mine to worth a round L.Tw o a nffered that In cold oh h'ut he said "No." He works his m 0tr-ireared nestle and In seem ing contentment, ana iaugn i -" avmnathv of many new- made friends. He Is planning to go ack to Omaha. SHORT LINE East, West and South. DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS. Pullman slccpcrs and free reclining Chair Cars on night trains. QUICK SERVICE TO ST. JOSEPH and KANSAS CITY. ISr tasratioi or ntn, ull upon or iddrnt unrest igut S. N. ADSIT, Bain! ruiurcr ipst. ST. JOSEfi, 10. THE UNMONOPOLIZED FARMS. At the Farmers' National congress re cently held in Boston, Mayor Quincy said that "Agriculture must always take the place of the most important vocation, because It produces the food on which mankind subsists." Up to this time, this Important vo cation has not been monopolized. But, as Colonel Wetmore said the other day In warning the farmers that the trusts are Insatiable, the time will come when Idle millions looking for Investment will invade this field. Meanwhile It is of the utmost Importance that the farm ers should do whatever is possible to free themselves from the robbery of monopoly prices on all that they have to purchase of the necessaries and lux uries. , Selling under competition in the open markets of the world, the farmer can not stand monopoly. A complete Roman Catholic ritual and prayed book has been Issued In the "Welsh language, and It Is said tnat Tj-io.tont and nonconformist Wales J",- o viable irarde'n. Pp. 24. i. very much stirred up by the well s' ' 95. Good roads for farmers. Pp. 47. ,ald plans of the Roman Catholics tot No! 96. Raising sheep for mutton. t in No. 97. Experiment station work X. PP- 32- .. . hrm. No. 9K. Suggestions m " r.rn I'D. 48. No. 99. Common Insects on trees. PP, J". No. 100. Pp. 40. .. un Miilota frt. 28 No! 101. Southern forage plants. Pp.48. shade Hog raising In the south. A FAIR EXCHANGE. "Are you quite sure this melon Is rlne'" Inquired the young housewife h.ii made a careful selection. madam." replied the grocer, "but If you wish It I will plug It so that you can see for yourself And, cutting a trangular piece from the side of the melon, ne netu n u iu, . upectlon. "You see," he continued, 11 is perfectly ripe." Very wen, answn.i carrying forward a vigorous campaign and planting Romanism In the princi pality. Wales has been made a separ ate see and a Welshman appointed as bishop. The youngest woman preacher In the world Is Miss Melesln K- Bowies, a in-year-old Wisconsin girl, whose father Is pastor of a Baptist churcn in nw- pect, that state. She has been most successful and Is now taking a regular course In theology, occasionally filling her father's pulpit. Bute of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County, sa: Frank J. cneney manes oath that he is tne senior pnucr i the firm of F. J. Cheney A Co., doing business In the City ox i-oieoo, youm atata aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED "She has actually made over her last vanr'a ha thins1 dress." -Well. It isn't every girl that make something out of nothing.' can John English, private company M, First Infantry, is dead at Plnar del Rio, Cuba, of yellow fever. Stammering ha, Neb. Omaha Stam merers' Institute, Ramce Blk.,Oma Julia E. Vaughan. --. . . rta a o, anil avarv eaaa of lomer. "you may send .that one up ' to nlvt cannot be cured by the the house. Twenty-five cents, dldyou rtrrh Cure. say? I know I have a quarter here somewhere. Oh, yes. here It Is!" The grocer glanced at the coin ana thn handed it back. "I csn't accept that." he said; "It Is plugged. "I know It." snld the lady, 'but I don't sea what difference tnai hih. The watermelon is piuggeu. iu. 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