UAMLSON PRESS-JOUSNAl
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MAKWISOM. . - NEBRASKA
CBBBASKA NEWS NOTES
Alas worth ts having an Ice famine.
The Hoi-folk campmeeting closed after
I sasjsjoa of two weeks.
I4ghtning played the part of a Are
na; at Exeter and Wilcox.
are advised to diversify their
around Rtvertoe.
A tramp tapped a till at Sutton and
aw. tree mah ia the city jail.
tterf&g had a wrestling match that
mmm nasr ending in a free-for-all nght.
The church debt was wiped out at a
taapsaliig of the Methodist church at
i atatt reunion of old soldiers open.
d at I-inooia under favorable clrcum-
Hay Beans are asked to join In a
avoestion for Bryan at Lincoln on
have been general all over the
ad fanners are preparing; for
M plowing;. "
Stanton Is to have a Saengerfest, and
he vocalists are whetting their voices
Cor the occasion.
The county Institute of Dakota coun
ty closed its session at that place after
a. successful session.
A young man by the name of Har
wich was drowned while bathing in the
t Nebraska City.
Corn is safe and wheat is making
twenty to thirty bushels per acre
Spring Ranch.
The teachers' institute opened at
Grass1 Island with a goodly attendance
set the mental instructors.
Tom Majors tost in the selection of a
candidate for senator at Auburn and
Ffeter Berlet was chosen.
Charles Ardell was arrested at Platts
Wtouth, charged with killing a person in
Cal., June 27, 1899.
STATE NEWS (ylffl.O of shrd cw
The big Woodmen logrolling opened
at Flattamouth on August IS.
A dispatch says there are no mid
road voters in Dawson county they are
aU out-and-outers for or fernlnst.
A 14-year-old son of James Hardlck
was drowned in the Missouri river at
Stebraaka City while bathing.
Bis; preparations are being made for
the Southwestern Nebraska log rolling
to he held at Cambridge August 29-30.
G V, Frenxer of Omaha has been in
.North Platte looking up the circum
stances surrounding the death of bis
brother Philip.
The Bankers Union of the 'World held
a picnic at Weeping Water last Thurs
day. A special train brought 400 peo
ple from Omaha.
The remains of Lucas Baracek were
found cut to pieces and scattered along
the Elkhorn tracks about a mile east
of Morse Bluffs.
The new Methodist church at Leigh
la almost completed. The edifice Is a
mall structure, but will be substan
tial and convenient.
Benjamin T. Meade, aged 35, a bach
elor farmer living three miles south of
Winside, committed suicide by hanging
himself in a windmll ltower.
Herbert DeBray of LaGrange, 111.,
aged 23, a member of a party of camp
ers at McAllister's lake, near Schuyler,
was drowned In the lake.
The youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. C Landls of Hastings ran a
pitchfork through her foot, and the ac
cident may result in lockjaw.
The committee on transportation of
the Grand Island street fair has se
cure da rate of one and one-third fares
all points within 100 miles.
The Grain Growers' Mutual Hail as
sociation obtained judgment at B'.alr
against three of its members who re
fused to pay the assessment of 1899.
A letter has been received from Rev.
X D. Pulls of Columbus, accepting the
pastorate of the Baptist church at
Xorth Platte. He will preach his first
September 9.
AHerton ranch last week un-
2. WO Montana range cows and
taking them to the ranch west
f Elgin. This Is the second shipment
wealflu some driven In. In all they es
eet to own 30.M0 head.
During an electrical storm the farm
MM of Philip Walters, west of Te-
I ssjassea, was struck oy lightning ana
CssCy SHttMcea. The mersoers ot tne
r m Tim n maxima ra mtpiam Mtuv
Si t the wart and consequently bo oaa
U' . .
L -Tiinliss schools." orwaalsed In IM
' Ct Cast. AOcnevsky of St. Petersburg,
a 1st oti ration a over Russia.
Tt anwasle give book Instructions,
jag-uHiid courses, sny one who
k ' b Make we of the opportunity.
. vrt 'oom'QM er days of the
''ww which cannot be in.
"1 Ti MwAsuvta are ssostly
' 3 iri wnsjin. nd the hooks
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THE TRUST.
NATION AT MERCY OF ARMOR
PLATE TRUST.
DICTATE THE PRICES
High Prices Demanded of Unci
Sam For Material For His
Warships.
Washington, D. C (Special.) The
armor plate trust has the government
by the throat, and Secretary of the
Navy Long will be called upon in the
oourse of a month or six weeks to de
cide whether he will continue to allow
the government to be bled by it or to
carry out the will of congress and be
gin the erection of a government armor
plate factory. The decision will be
forced upon Secretary Long by the
armor plate trust itself, which Is com
posed of the Carnegie and Bethlehem
Steel companies, and who have a mo
nopoly of the manufacture of Krupp
armor plate, the kind now placed on all
the largewar vessels.
A decision on the question of feeding
or not feeding the trusts by Secretary
Long has kindly been postponed by
other officials of the department, who.
today, in the absence of Mr. Long, de
cided to reject the bids opened yester
day for armor plate aggregating 37.000
tons. Intended for the war vessels now
building, and authorised by the last
and preceding congresses.
BIDS ARE INOENTTCAL.
The fact mat the Carnegie and Beth
lehem companies had entered into col
lusion to keep Its hands In the gov
ernment purse and force it to continue
to pay its price or get no armor was
shown by their both offering to take
the contract at the same price for each
claas of armor required, and a proviso
in each that no contract for less than
18,500 tons. Just half the total require
ment of the government, enough for
each, would be made.
The prices for which the trust com
panies offered to make the armor was
$46 per ton, plus $45 royalty, making
the price to the government $490 a ton.
They offered to furnish Harveyized ar
mor at $400 a ton, plus $11.20 royalty,
making the cost to the government
NU.20; nickeled armor at $400 a ton
flat and Krupp bolts at $400 a ton.
The only competitive bid was pre
sented by the Midvaie Steel company,
which offered to furnish armor at $438
a ton which would stand the test im
posed upon armor made by the Krupp
process. This company, however, will
be unable to furnish any armor for
more than two years. j
It Is said that the department will j
modify Its specifications in such a way
that it will accede to the demands of
the trust as to the 4.200 tons of armor
required Immediately, but so that it
can take advantage of the Midvaie
company's offer to supply armor at $438
a ton two years or more hence.
BIDS ARE EXORBITANT,
Even this price is exorbitant, accord
ing to Senator Chandler, a rampant re
publican, who is a recognized expert on
the cost of producing armor plate. The
senator maintains that $300 la a fait
price.
The last caval appropriation bill con
tains a provision which was bitterly
contested by Senators Chandler, Tiil
man and others, empowering the secre
tary of the navy to enter into con
tracts for armor at a price which he
may deem reasonable, but that If he
cannot secure armor at a reasonable
figure he shall enter Into a contract
for the construction of an armor plate
factory at a cost not exceeding $4,000,
000. The democrats wanted all pur
chases from the trust stopped and the
erection of an armor plate factory be
gun immediately. The proposals which
will be called for on Monday will be
opened within a month or six weeks,
and then Secretary Long will have to
decide whether he shall continue to
pay the prices demanded by the trust
or erect a government factory.
ADMINISTRATION FAVORS TRCST.
Senator Hanna made one of the few
speeches of his senatorial career when
the debate on the armor plate section
of tbe bill was under discussion. He
stoutly championed the cause of the
plate trust, and when the time comes
to decide the question of what Is a
"fair" price for armor this powerful
influence with tbe administration will
undoubtedly be exerted In an effort to
prove that whatever the trust may de
mand in Its next bid is a "fair" price
and should, therefore, be paid for all
the armor required.
The armor plate trust was a liberal
contributor to tbe republican campaign ,
fund In UK, and it was charged on
the floor of the senate that Mr. Hanna
expected to receive another donation
of even greater proportions this sum
mer, contingent, however, upon the
trust getting another large contract,
Democrats here say that Hanna will
see that tbe trust gets the contract.
Two Hundred Starving Porto Mean
Natives Aspeal to Governor.
San Juan, P. R. (Special.) Two hun
dred starving natives appeared before
the governor. They had walked from
Ban Lorenzo. They begged the govern
ur for bresd or a chance to earn it He
promised employment on the public
roses. Other delegations of hungry Isl
anders seeking sustenance or the means
I obtaining It are due.
The delegation today consist sd of
nan, womew tad children who . hsd
sMrtUs $x Ian wtCmt taw m
procession was lad by a colored women,
with an American flag and carrying
banners on which were Inserted the
words, "Give us work."
Tbe spokesman called upon Civil Gov
ernor hunt and explained that the ob
ject of the visit was to ask the gov
ernment to open a road between Ca
gues and San Lorenzo, thus enabling
the laboring classes of the district to
get a , livelihood. He pointed out at
present there was no work of any kind
in that district, and that the people
were without bread and were suffering.
Mr. Hunt replied sympathetically and
promised that tbe government would
do all in its power to relieve the situ
ation.
Official Investigation shows that the
district in question is very badly off
and no work of any sort has been In
operation there for some time.
American money is now the official
currency of this island. On August 1
the Spanish sliver ceased to be legal
tender, although the government an'
nounced that treasury age a la would
continue for an ideflnlte period to ea-
chaage it at its full former value.
On August 1 merchants announced
that they would not accept for payment
tor goods anything except American
money. What had formerly cost the
poor man i centavos now costs i cents
gold. House rents are raised in the
same proportion.
There is no doubt that this simul
taneous raise in prices was due to a
combination to cause trouble. It was
only extreme vigilance on the part of
the police, both municipal and insular,
that prevented serious riots. As it was
outbreaks occurred throughout the isl
and. Formidable strikes are threatened.
While the whole trouble is distinctly
traceable to the anti-American feeling
which increases rather than subsides,
the direct cause was the insufficient
notice given the people, especially in
the interior, concerning the law gov-
ernlng the exchange of money and the
insufficient notice that the time for
closing the exchange had been lndefl
nltely extended.
WANTS HOKE IN CHAINS.
Samuel Morse Coming From Paris
to Fight Imperialism.
Paris. (Special.) Samuel K. Mores ot
Indiana, former consul general of the
United States at Paris, who will sail
for America next week to help elect
Bryan, said to a correspondent of the
Chicago American;
'There has been a general uprising
against the foreign policy of the ad
ministration. The policy of the old
Roman empire can never be grafted on
to humane people like those of the
United States.
"General Otte official reports do not
tally with the facts in the Philippines.
They are made to suit McKinleylsm.
If the United States is to expand,
expansion should be along the lines of
the Monroe doctrine. We want no cap
tives tied under our chariot wheels.
"The situation in Porto Rico indi
cates an utter breakdown of the policy
of the administration. Under Spain's
rule tbe I'orto K leans were doing we'.l
as compared with their condition under
McKlnley rule. The Porto Ricans, who
welcomed us as deliverers, now bate us
as enslavers.
"Imperialism and the syndicates and
trusts, which flourish under McKlnley,
never could live under Bryan.
"Instead of pursuing a vigorous pol
icy Inhlna, and immediately rescu
ing our citizens and missionaries and
protecting our property there, McKln
ley and Hay have waited upon the
behests of England, with the result that
we are secondary to the European pow
ers and our citizens are not rescued.
China looks upon us as being In a
scramble for territory, along with the
others. Tbe pvople admire Bryan's
courage and know that he Is absolutely
free from corrupt Influences."
THIRTY THOUSAND LEPERS.
These Are a Part of Our Subjects
In Philippines.
Washington, D. C (Special.) Sur
eon General Sternberg has received a
report from Major Guy L Edle, pres
ident of the board of health in Manila.
This board has tbe supervision of ev
erything relating to the health of the
city of Manila, and also baa charge
if the charitable Institutions, tbe reg
istry of births, deaths and marriages.
The report says thst by a rigid sys
tem of Inspection and vaccination tbe
smallpox has been kept from spread
ing seriously. Tbe board of health Is
considering a plan to segregate all the
lepers on one Island, where hospitals
and other suitable buildings can be
erected for their care.
The report states that leprosy was
iitroduced In the Philippines In Id.
when the emperor of Japan sent 154
lepers to the Island. Since then the
number has Increased until, the esti
mate Is that there are M.M0 lepers In
the errhlpeiago, largely In the Vlsey-
ana. in an inspection ot seanita iw
lepers were found concealed In various
houses, while many others ss sapid to
the country.
Discussing the bubonic plague cases,
the report states that several oases
were diagnosed as typhoid fever, but
when It was found that they were ac
tually cases of plague raiasurts were
taken to eradicate the disease by a
house to house canvass. There were
employed 140 Inspectors, mostly Filipino
medical students, whose good work In
this direction is commended. The hoard
was also assisted by the Chinese con
sul and Chinese merchants. There Is
a disposition among' many of the Ig
norant classes to conceal all cases of
serious disease.
A copy of the British Museums eata-
. ' '
REPUBLIC.
THE ANTI-IMPERIALIST LEAGUE
AGAINST McKINLY.
WILL SUPPORT BRYAII
Meeting of Trioee Who Opposw The
Building of an Empire on
Ashoe of Our Republic.
Indtampolis, Ind. (Special) The nrst
day's session of tbe liberty congress of
the National Anti-Imperialistic league
waa not disappointing so far as tbe at
tendance of delegates was concerned
About 00 accredited delegates wen
present and more are promised for to
morrow.
The speeches of Bdwtn Burrrtt Smith,
tbe temporary chairman, and George
8. Boutweil, the permanent president,
brought forth much enthusiasm. Tbe
nubile meeting In the evening was
much better attended and the reading
of tbe Bourke Cock ran letter was the
signal for tremendous applause.
But the greatest demonstration of the
convention so lar, came in me iiuer
noon, when the venerable George S
Boutweil, ex-governor of Massachusetts
and secretary of the treasury in the
cabinet of General Grant, concluded his
address as permanent chairman with
the declaration that he had turned back
on the republican party and would sup
port Bryan for president.
The delegates rose in their seats and
tendered tbe ex-governor an ovation
that lasted several minutes.
Tumllnson hall was decorated with
flags and portraits of Washington, Lin
3oln, Jefferson, Thomas A. Hendricks
and Oliver P. Morton. There were two
huge banners containing excerpts from
the speech of Abraham Lincoln and
three containing parts of the "behold
a republic" peroration of Mr. Bryan's
Indianapolis speech of acceptance
Swung directly over the speaker's plat
form was an Immense banner with the
following inscriptions:
TWO SENTIMENTS
'I speak r.ot of forcible annexation,
for that cannot be thought of. That,
by our code of morals, would be crim
inal aggression.
"WILLIAM M'KINLET.1
"Behold a republic standing, with the
empires ail around her bowed beneath
the weight of their own armaments a
republic whose flag Is loved, while oth
er flags are only feared.
"WILLIAM. JENNINGS BRYAN."
George D. Mercer of Philadelphia
called the convention to order at 11
o'clock, presenting Edwin Burritt Smith
of Chicago as temporary chairman.
Prof. A. H. Tollman of the University
of Chicago read the Declaration of In
dependence. Rev. Herbert S. BIgelow
of Cincinnati invoked the divine bless
ing on the deliberations of the body,
after which Mr Smith delivered hie
address.
After a short recess for iunch, the
eon-ention met agaJn at half past two.
Chairman Smith called for short ad
dresses from delegates. Those who re
sponded were Dr. W, A. Croffut of
Washington, General John Beatty of
Cincinnati, O., Judge Moses Hallett of
Dencer, Edgar A. Bancroft of Chicago
and Gamaliel Bradford of Boston.
Dr. Croffut said he had long been a
republican, but this year should give
his support to Bryan. He presented to
the convention the regrets of Genera!
William Blmey and ex-Senator Johr.
B. Henderson of Washington and Sen
ator L. Wellington of Maryland.
HOPES FOR FORGIVENESS.
General Beatty aroused much enthusi
asm by his remarks.
"I have been a republican for fifty
years," he said, "and I propose to con
tinue a republican until I die, I hope
God will forgive me for voting for Mc
Kiniey in lto. I did not think he would
turn his back on eternal principles. If
Cleveland or Reed or Bryan had been
president, there would have been no
war In the Philippines; no butchery of
inoffensive Christian people; no deaths
of brave American soldiers there, but
our flag would now have been balled
with acclaim by a new republic."
Judge Hallett of Colorado, said hln
state waa sure to go for Bryan, what
ever the action of the convention.
E'igar A. Bancroft said; "Whenever
the Declaration of Independence aud
the sermon on the mount are proclaim
ed by a part yas 'glittering generalities,'
theu nvu may know that the psrty pro
claiming it la in the control of Dives
ana me rnriK. ine oojeci oi mis
congress Is to bring us back to the prin-
clples which gave us national life.'
Mr. Bancroft said be was still faith-
ful to the republicanism of 1U0, but
could not adhere to the republican par
ty of 100.
Gamaliel Bradford said he had taken
the long Journey from Boston princi
pally to avert what he thought would
be a great mistake tbe nomination of
a third ticket.
"This election," be said, "Is not going
to be settled by the newspapers, nor by
the politicians, nor by the capitalists,
but by the people. Now If we are going
to defeat McKlnley we must all throw
our solid support In behs' of William
J, Bryan. (Great appls ;..) Since the
time of Lincoln I don't believe such a
speech has been made as Mr. Bryan
made here a week ago- There Is no
mincing matters In that sjwech; you
know Just what he would do. I have
as much faith as I hsve In any doctrine
of religion, that when the people come
o vote next November, they will east
an owwheiirilrjai iisgiianny in faof of
W. y Bryan."
By a standing vote the convention
adopted a resolution expressing sympa
thy with Carl Sohun in the daaUl of
his sun.
BOUTWKLL CHAIRMAN.
H C Tilloteon of Kansas, chairman
of the committee on permanent chair
man, reported in favor of George A.
Boutweil for permanent chairman. Tern.
porary Secretaries Wloslow and Wise
were made permanent.
Governor Boutweil wwa accorded
great demonstration when he took the
gavel He said in part:
"This Is an hlstorto onoesion. If tbe
peril of tbts country is what we think
it is; If the question before you and
before your countrymen Is the Ques
tion of tbe continuance of the republic
then no graver question baa ever been
committed to an assembly of men or to
the country.
"I charge that tbe pottery upon which
this administration baa entered will
mean tbe abandonment of the principles
upon which our government was found
ed, that It will change tbe republic Into
an empire. The first of the means be
fore us for the preservation of the un
ion. If our allegation is true. Is the
overthrow of the administration.
"I am not disposed to make lesoes
with men, but my former friend and
fellow citiaen, Mr. Long, the secretary
af the navy, has made a remark which
In Itself may not appear very signifi
cant, but nevertheless I choose to make
some comment upon it.
"Mr. Long says that what we call Im
perialism Is only a cry and that the
anti-Imperialists are few In number and
of no considerable Importance. He says
their voice is only a cry. That may be
true. A census has not been taken.
and we do not boast of numbers. Nine
teen centuries ago a cry was herd In
the wilderness of Judea; beard by only
a few; but now the echoes of his voice
are heard tbe world over. And now
we are crying for an open path for Jus
tice for all people, repentance for the
wrong that has been done In tbe past
and reformation in the future.
M'KINLETT RESPONSIBLE.
We are told that there Is peace in
the Philippines and that our 60,000 sol
diers there are merely performing po
lice duty. The president has said the
Philippines are ours and that there
will be no abatement of our rights and
no scuttle policy. This seems to Indi
cate that we have entered upon a colo
nial policy.
'I am not able to explain the motive
of Mr. McKlnley In taking this, policy.
He is the one person responsible for
what Is done, and if we are opposed to
what has bevn done, our chief duty Is
the overthrow of the administration of
which he Is the bead."
At the conclusion of Governor Bout-
well's address the committee on reso
lutions was announced as follows:
Moorfield Storey of Boston, chairman;
Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow of Cincinnati,
Ora Williams of South Dakota, George
G. Mercer of Philadelphia, Patrick
O'Ferrall of Washington, D. C, Charles
B. ffpahr of New York, Dr. W. A. Crof
fut of Washington, D. C, F. J. Van-
voorhls of Indjanapolls, George S Pad
dock of Illinois, General John Beatty
of Columbus, O., Rev. Thomas A. Bea
con of Maryland.Edward Osgood Brown
of Chicago, L. W. Brown of Ohio, Chas.
R Godman of Massachusetts, Louis H.
Ehrlch of Colorado.t Moses Hallett of
Colorado, Dr. I. W. Habercom of Wash
ington, D. C, George P. Munroe of
Georgia, William Potts of New York.
Wilson Spencer of New York, Edwin
Burritt Smith of Chicago, D. C. Tillot
eon of Kansas, Prof. Albert H. Tolman
of Chicago, Sigmund Zelsler of Chicago.
ACTIVITY IN THE VISAYAS.
Filipinos Breaking Out Again In the
"Pacified" Island.
Manila. (Special.) Report from the
Visayaa Islands show that there has
been Increased activity among the in
surgents there during the last six
weeks. The American losses In the
Island of Panay during the last month
were greater than in any since January
last.
General MoJIca in Leyte, and General
Luchan in Samar, are harassing the
garrisons, shooting Into the towns dur
ing the night and ambushing small par
ties, firing snd then retreating. The
Insurgents possess an ample supply f
ammunition and are organized to a
considerable degree.
The Americans have garrisoned three
towns on Samar Island, two of which
shelter a tenth of the original inhab
itants, who suffer from the continual
'sniping" of the Insurgents from the
surrounding hills. The third Is with
out sny native Inhabitants, the Insur
gent outposts, a mile away, preventing
their return to their homes. General
ihan PriUhed the Islanders who
have any relations with the Americans.
Cebu Is likewise disturbed. Ilnrrin.
thott who h,ve uken th oalJ of aje
glance to the United States, the Insur
gents are Imprisoned In Manila.
When amnesty was proclaimed It
practically was without effect snd the
expectation that the proclamation
would accomplish much In the unex
pired time Is dally diminishing.
The banks, under government pres.
sure, have restored the exchange of
two Mexican silver dollars to one gold
American dollar. General MacArthur
has ordered the acceptance of Ameri
can money for all public dues st the
above rate.
Newspapers containing the national
democratic platform ha.e arrived. The
reference therein to Philippine Inde
pendence and to a protectorate tend to
strengthen the extreme antl-'Amerlcsn
element In Its Increasing attitude of
delay and obstruction. It Is believed
that radical sleps for a settlement her
Will be impossible before Ihe electata,
FARM NEWS NOTES.
PURE AIR IN POULTRT HOUSE.
So much has been said on ventilation
that we are prone to let this one re
quirement alone. Many poultry houces
have been ventilated In such a way as
to ventilate all the fowls out of exist
ence. There Is a feeling that usually
comes over the beginner that he must
ventilate. Pure air is an excellent
thing In a poultry house, and without
it the poultry will not thrive nearly
all patent ventftators we have seen are
no good. It is necessary to keep the
air in a poultry house sweet and fresh.
This can be done in but one way. Keep
all the droppings, absorbed and raked
out This need not be done often than
absolutely necessary and the beginner
will be governed largely by the season.
Some clean once a week, others twice,
snd some we know of clean every
morning. Then leave the doors and
windows open snd let tbe outdoor air
come In. In winter time this is made
safe by having a scratching shed for
the fowls during the day jUme, and
while they are out the windows may be
opened. In summer the windows should)
be left open If this can be done with
out letting too much draft In on the
roosting fowls. It msy be necessary
where thieves abound to have heavy
screen over the windows to keep out
Intruders and at the same time admit
plenty of fresh air.
The air of a poultry house may be
pure and at the same time Impregnat
ed, at this season of the year, with the
odor of lice remedies. These may be
killers or they may be disinfectants.
One Is intended to destroy the lice and
the other to destroy bad odors and to
prevent disease. It Is. always well to
keep in mind that fresh air and sun
shine are among the best disinfectants.
As a rule they discount everything we
know of In keeping the brooder snd
nursery coops clean. These should be
opened up whenever the chicks are out
and tbe air ant sunshine will prove a
silent help to the brood. This Is a dis
infectant that costs nothing in the way
of labor and la one of the cheap things
that can be relied upon as being good.
MITES.
Mites will lead any poultryman a
merry life If they are not kept in check
In some manner. We have known
them to be so bad that the hens were
driven to roost In trees and out of door
places rather than go In the poultry
house, and all this, too. when the owner
was not aware of the cause. When
mites first aiieared many ioultomn
did not know what to do to keep them
n chejk. Nowadays we have so many
gtrd remedies that there Is little ex
cuse for their being present. There are
many ready-mixed lice paints that will
keep them in check. Mrst of these are
good. Many homemade remedies are
effective. The best we have found for
use in our quarters Is to keep nothing
but common soap boxes, and these can
be saturated with ajft)llne and burned
for awhile, and to apply plenty of gas
oline to the roosts and Inside of ihe
poultry house. A mite has but little
use for gasoline. It should be handled
with care, but It will do Its work and
sx;n evaporate and then the danger
s past after it has caused death and
destruction among the mites, and Ilea
if mere is any. Oiluled gas tar Is also
a good remedy, causing a smell In the
poultry house that Is not at ail ad
mired by anything. In order to keep
mites and lice down It Is a good plan
to use atiNoet any remedy that Is easily
obtained and that will do the business.
We would be glad to hear from our
readers what they use that Is success,
ful In exterminating lice and wllea.
BEST CATTLE IN THE WEST.
The trend of the beef breeds of cat
tle has always been westward. It Is
more so at prew-nl than ever before.
nd the Middle West, which was con-
Idtred the frontier In this line a few
;ais ago, will soon be classed with
the east as to the kinds of cattle pro
duced. The highest priced beef bulls
at present generally go to the ranges,
and since better prices have JustlOedi
more confidence ranchmen have been,
buying the best regardless of price. All
this Is having a telling fleet upon the
quality of the steers coming from tho
far West tt) our eastern markets.
Range cattle at one time were con
sidered as competitors of our Inferior
grades of cattle, but It Is different now.
To keep up with the pace set by the
west the eastern cattle men will have
to breed up as well as feed up. They
will not dare let a few dollars vtsdi
between them and the best. Nation
Stockman and Farmer.
Every man who raises stock should
understand thai It la tbe top quslity
that commands the top prices. It mat
ters not how the supply snd demand
may affect the market price, ouallty
counts. In bad markets as well as In
good, the man who has something real
ly choice to offer fares the best. There
slwsys was and always will be a pre
mium on the best, and there is but one
wsy to secure thst premium, and that
la to produce the best.
GOOD CORN CROP.
The condition of the cam. crop
throughout the United states at this
time or the year has not been better In
years, and the abundant rslns In the
past week or two have almost Insured
a liberal yield. About the only danger
now Is the possibility of early frosts.
A liberal proportion of tbn crop this
year has been planted where the wheat
crop was turned under, and muh of
this planting has ben IrUe. There Is.
however, plenty of time for ths malur
Ity of Ihe latest crops If frosts do not
come earlier than uual.
Many Nw York Hebrew bakers en-'
Joy the ten-hour day.
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