Nebraska Newspapers

    A SENSIBLE LETTER,
A Western Canadian Settlor Wiltei to
an lUInol* Friend.
In writing to Mr. T. llawkyard, of
Rockford, 111., Mr. Q. Simpkins, of
Leduc, Alberta, Western Canada (and
to wliirh points especially low rates are
being quoted over all linea of rail
way), says:
Dear Sir:—Ree’d your letter the 14th
inst. We have hud no snow till after
Christmas and the cattle have been
able to live out, and are all in good
condition. It is snowing now. That
is what we want; have about 0 inches
now. The old settlers say when we
have lots of snow it means a good crop
the coming season. It never drifts
here. The weather is calm and bright.
We do not have to dress any heavier
than in Illinois, and the horses never
shiver with the cold when we tako
them from the warm stables, as they
do in Illinois. It has not frozen In the
stable this winter. The most of tho
stock runs out, but there is no need
of it, for timber Is plentiful and thero
Is no expense to build good stables and
houses. We have good log houses and
they are very warm. Two men can
put up a houre 1(1x24 in two days.
There are good rails for fences. We
live ten miles from the coal district,
the price being from 50 cents up to
$2.00. The land Is a very rich, loamy
soil, from G Inches to several feet in
depth; the hills have the deepest. It
is a rolling country, and excellent for
stock of all kinds. Sheep do well, and
there are plenty of small lakes where
the cattle can get good water. The
cattle got out of grass last year, about
the middle of April, and run at large;
unlesa in charge of a herdsman, we
have to fence against them. Wheat
goes from 35 to 60 bushels per acre,
oatB 80 to 00. very often over a htin
dred. An to potatoes, a neighbor
planted 7 bushels und dux 220 bushels
and no bugs. Roots of all kinds do
well. There are lots of strawberries
and lots of red raspberries, black and
red currants, and gooseberries, where
the fire has not burnt them. Cattle
are scarce. I have been trying to buy
some for 8 mouths and have got only
three two-year-old, and paid $30 each.
Hogs are scarce, but can be got. They
sell for C cents dressed, and cost moro
for Stockers. Wheat 50 cents per bu.,
oats 25 cents, eggs 30 cents a dozen,
butter 15 and 20 cents, poultry was 10
and 11 cents dressed. Sheep are
scarce. If you come, bring your farm
tools, but bring no seeders; we use
drills. Hrlng cows, but do not bring
horses unless you arc an experienced
hand In shipping them, for so many of
them are hurt In shipping. There will
bo plenty of work for a binder. Two
good horses will bieak, but three light
er are better. The horses you get here
can work without grain, but are better
with it. It will be hard to tell what
prices horses will be, for the immigra
tion will be very large the coming
spring. They could be had last spring
at one time. They claim the best time
to break is June, but my experience
is to break in the spring and work it.
You can break till the middle of July,
An Kvldenre of Proapcrlt/.
It is generally conceded by econo
mists, who study the commercial sit
uation of the country, thet the great
arteries of railway travel are a sure
Indication of its condition. A depres
sion in commercial lines means aban
doned business trips and the cancella
tion of pleasure travel, while a healthy
condition of affairs means business
trips and an increase of passengers oa
pleasure bent.
A good evidence that a business re
vival has gone broadcast over this
country is the “Lake Shore Limited,’’
the star train of the Vanderbilt sys
tem. between New York and Chicago,
which is daily comfortably filled. With
a view to taking the best possible care
of its patrons, the New York Central
has arranged to increase the equip
ment of this train by placing an addi
tional standard sleeper on the trains
leaving New York and Chicago Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays. To
the regular traveler the appointments
and comforts of this train are well
known, but If you have never made a
trip on it, you owe it to yourself to
see and enjoy the advance made in
comfort and luxury in modern railway
travel. Itemeinber the fare is no high
er on this train, except between New
York and Chicago, w hile the accommo
dations and service place this particu
lar train conspicuously at the head of
the list, when compared with other
lines.—Albany Journal.
TO Ct'KK A COM) IS ONK OAT
Take !.fixative Itromo Quinine Tablets All
orugglsts refund the money If it fa 11a to cure.
Ac. The genuine has L. 11 Q. on each tablet.
He who neglects present duties ti ry
never overtake future opportunities.
Nulsers Haetl Corn,
Doe* your seed corn teat, Hro. Farmer?
Halier s .low. -it’s northern grown, early
and good for hi to lftO l>u. per acre! Hand
this mitiea and !»'*• for Scorn samples anti
low prices to John A. Halxer Sets! Co.. l,a
Crosae, Wia. [w. n.j
Home people look happiest when they
have had laid newa to tell.
Try Graln-O!
Try Qrain-OI
Ask y«n Qrorer to iUy to show yon
aparkafrof OUAIN.O, ik*w>w lu<4
Uriah that tahri th»< )4a> • j! i uIw,
y' Tin «VUIrvn tuny drink tl ml huul
injury m wvll m lUe adult. All uh<>
try it. Ilka it. QltlN O ha* that
ri'b Mm) Irnm vl M<»'ka or Jiu,
nut it l« m U fr in yr»»u». and
lira n.iwt li 'i-ain «• .iu o i. r»'**»4*rt it
a. thou 14 utrwaa j th*^r.uauf >uS**.
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The News Briefly Told.
Katura.iy.
Havana exports of tobacco during
February aggregated 13,448 bales.
The United States transport Conne
muugh has arrived at Honolulu, carry
ing mules for Manila.
A reception was tendered General
Douglas at Huvaua Friday night as
a farewell. Several hundred members
of the Seventh corps were present.
Captain James McQueen Forsythe,
who has been recovering in the naval
hospital In Philadelphia from a se
vere illness. received word from Wash
ington of ’ his appointment to the
cruiser Baltimore now in the Philip
pines.
Robert J. Burdette, the humorist,
and Mrs. Clara B. Baker were married
at Pusadena, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. Bur
dette will make their future home In
Pasadena, where the humorist will fill
the pulpit of the First Presbyterian
Church.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Morning Post says: In their desire to
effect friendly settlement of the Sa
moan difficulty, the German officers
have decided to discontinue th .r sup
port at Mataafa, hoping that this will
induce the United States to recall Chief
Justice Chambers.
The United Staffs cruiser New York
and the gunboats Vicksburg and An
napolis arrived In Santiago. Rear Ad
miral Sampson, accompanied by Cap
tain F. E. Chadwick, called upon Ma
jor General Leonard Wood, the mil
itary governor, a salute being fired in
honor of the admiral.
President McKinley spent a quiet and
restful Sunday at Thomasvlllo Ga., at
tending to no business save iPfew ar
rangements for the return trip to
Washington, and listening to what
Postmaster General Emory Smith had
to say of his observations of condi
tions in Cuba. The weather was very
warm, the thermometer registering 85
degrees, but a breeze was blowing.
Colonel Henry O'. Egbert, whom
General Otis reports among the killed,
was born in Pennsylvania uni] ap
pointed a first lieutenant in the army
from civil life on September 23, 1861.
He served continuously as a line offi
cer for nearly forty years. He was
more closely identified with the
Twelfth infantry than any other or
ganization, having served with dis
tinction in that regiment during the
civil war.
Monday.
The Fifteenth Minnesota has been
mustered out at Augusta, Ga.
M. Delcasse has presented the An
glo-French-African convention to the
French chamber of deputies.
The American Telephone company of
New York has increased its capitul
from 125,000,000 to 175,000,000.
The state department has received
word from Honduras that no Ameri
cans are arresetd there, as reported.
Minister Loomis, at Venzuela, re
ports many opportunities there for
American investors Hnd manufactur
ers.
General Royal T. Frank, assigned
to the command of the department of
the Gulf, is exected at Atlanta Wed
nesday night.
The order of a British railroad to the
Baltimore locomotive works for twen
ty engines Is exciting much comment
in the British press.
It Is reported that the Baldwin lo
comotive works has received orders
for a number of engines to be used iu
India and Australia.
The Minnesota protest against the
censure passed on \the Fifteenth Min
nesota regiment has ben sent to Wash
ington by Governor I.lnd.
Lieutenant Wells, commanding the
naval recruiting station at Chicago,
will enlist an unlimited number of
flrst-class machinists for Dcwev's
fleet at Manila.
Brigadier General Pennington, re
cently mustered out of the volunteer
service, expects soon to resume com
mand of his former regiment, the Sec
ond artillery, at Havana.
Canadian and New Yoork capitalists
have organized a corporation to ex
hibit the Yukon resources at the Puns
exposition. Among the exhibits will
be $5,000,000 in old dust and nuggets.
The extradition warrant for Mrs.
Ingersoll and John Collins, alleged ab
ductors of Gerald Lapiner of Chicago,
has reached Palnesville, O., but ser
vice Is delayed by habeas corpus pro
ceedings.
The paymaster’s department of the
army bus decided that volunteers who
enlisted prior to the act of April 20
aro not entitled to extra pay, even
though promised it by the publlsnod
notices to recruits.
Tuesday.
Henry H. Cooper taus teen sworn In
as attorney general for Hawaii.
Today's statement ol the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, $282,0.«,<»88; gold reserve,
$242,802,768.
The reception given Secretary Alger
at Havaua ou his arrival was attended
by a large corps of American ami Cu
ban officers.
The failure of congr*** to pa»a lag
Ulaliou for Hawaii haa eauaad tk*
loaitng of an Iranian** niirabar of vaa
aela with augar for th* I'nlted tltatea
Among auppilaa upon which bid* an
racalvad at tha New York navy yard
ara 60,uoo pound* of tunnn*d cornea
beef and 50.ooo pound* of ranuad ruaal
l**af.
Tha InnnKgy.iMaii t’iniprawa run
pany la tne latent (bin? n iruaia flora
Nvw Jarary It will coauol th* rnanu
fatturw of rot ton curaprowaa. Capital, .
H4.0MMW9.
Health t’ •mraiwU'On r Frlttwh* of
lto> heeler. N \ , report* that iwt*f tut
In tiMil pi***# and packed n harreia
la bring ahipped into Hot heater for
■auange U'f An ltiap*clion will !•#
tttadf
Tk Will of Joaaph Mt.lill, lata edit* {
or 01 'ha Tllboaa wae »l«*4 in tha pro*
kata i **ui I « Chicago I k* **!•!*,
w hit a la aatinta'vd . about •-* *•<>•» mum
net h MguM'IUNl In *d>ial tharwa ta
hi* two daughter* Mr* Moherl \h‘ |»at
I. 1 .,!» 41, | V|l* H , > VI i , It
Th* Tribune Muck la left in truat in
Robert V\ Caller.on Hobail d Mi
tWwttk and AliUam ll M»al* who
arw gt»*a full power to vote and man*
ag* o »*li aa th* majority mar decide
ITtilnrailij.
Secretary Alger has gone to Cienfue
gos from Havana.
Allentown, Pa., rolling mills will
make a slight increase In wages April 1,
The Indiana supreme court holds
that if a man marries a woman who
owes him the debt Is cancelled.
It Is reported that Myron T. Herrick
has been olTered the presidency of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie, when It is re
organized, but declines.
Funeral services were held at Chi
cago over the remains of the late
Hishop Dugan, who died at St. Louis.
Interment was In Calvary cemetery.
Commander J. M. Forsythe has been
assigned to the command of the Iialtl
more, now on the Manila station, vice
Captain Dyer, who has been invalided
home.
Suit has been brought against Wil
liam Marttndale, Emporia, Raw., for
|106,000, claims growing out of the fail
ure of the First National hank of Em
poria.
Surgeon General Sternberg received
mail reports from Manila concerning
hospital and medical affairs there. In
the main they dealt with routine mat
ters and showed satisfactory com'.i
tions prevailing.
A Filipino commissioner to negoti
ate for the release of the Spanish pris
oners in the hands of the Filipinos ar
rived In Madrid. The cabinet has de
cided to sell the transports Ilapldo,
Meteoro and Patriots.
The commissions of the large num
ber of postmasters appointed by the
president since the adjournment of
congress will be signed at once by the
president and postmaster general.
These have accumulated to the number
of about 150 and the appointees have
been querying the postofhee depart
ment on their status.
The six additional mountain guns
asked for by General Oils a short time
ago are now on their way to Manila.
These guns are two-pounders, and can
be taken anywhere that mules or men
can go. General Otis had eight of
these guns, besides four guns of the
Astor battery. The latter, however,
are twelve-pounders and much heavier
to handle.
1 liunula.v.
Baroness Illrscb, widow of the He
brew philanthropist, is critically 111 at
Paris.
Lieutenant Whittlesey has been se
lected as Admiral Howlson’s flag lieu
tenant.
The rebels of Bolivia are credited
with capturing the important city of
Cochabamba.
Spain Las secured a credit of $13,
050,000 for the payment of interest on
the Cuban debt.
Advertisements are ordered for bids
for 24,000 tons of armor plate, to be
opened May 31.
Germans are to hold a big meeting
at Chic ago to protest against an Anglo
American alliance.
The census office appeals to people
to cease applying for jobs. None will
be given out for several months.
The American Glass company haB
shut down all its factories at Pitts
burg, indeilnltely, owing to u strike of
its men.
Ambassador Cambon has presented
to President McKinley an autograph
letter from President Loubet of France
announcing his election.
Attorney General Monnett of Ohio
decides that manufacturers of liquor in
other states must pay taxes on all
liquor sold in Ohio by them during
the last thirteen years.
The Marine Review issues a warn
ing that the buying up of steamers
by the steel trust means an intent, to
not only control prices, but trans
portation of ore.
The Missouri house passed a bill
making the contract rate of interest 7
per cent, a reduction from 8. The bill
provides also that property sold under
mortgage for a note satisfies the debt
in full.
The London Daily Graphic announces
that the Marquis of Salisbury has ap
proved the draft of the convention
dealing with the British and Russian
spheres of Influence in China and that
the convention awuits the signature.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Buffalo Pan-American exposition
Colonel John Weber was appointed
commissioner general of the exposition
at a salary of fti.OOO per annum. Mr.
Weber will leave at once for Wash
ington, where lie will institute rela
tions with the diplomatic represent
atives. particularly with the South and
Central American countries.
FrlUajr.
Kx-8ecretary Sherman continues to
Improve steadily and last night was
resting comfortably.
The transport l-ogitn has arrived at
Savannah with the One Hundred and
Slity-flrat Indluna volunteers.
It wan Muted at the wur department
that the provision of the urn))' law
allowing the retention In service for
•la month* of the volunteer* In the
Philippine* ha* !>«eu construed to
mean the officers a* well a* the men.
and that the volunteer organisation*
would be retained Just aa they now
eilat,
I.leutenant Fred 8. Perry, who I*
rep<(rled a* wounded in the receut
tight tour Malidoe, la with t'ompany K
of Iheilder, tVlo. lie i* 22 year* of
age and gave hi* vocation aa a alu
dent He wa* promoted only a few
d.»>» ugo to rt -t lleutruaut III* near
• at relative I* givtu a* J. XI perry of
Joliet. Ill
the tr *h»port l.ogun hu» li.ok «t:ie
record waking a trip in ninety h<>ma
from Mavattuah to Havana, iundlng tka
On* Hundred and duty itr»t Indiana
and tea*'king davannah ahead of the i
•tuaranlln*
raplala William I Uau»n
Twentieth Kanaa* legtment. injuied
at Maloioa rnlteted at hi* hono In
Ptttaburg. Kan. under the original
• all for troop* He nenl in aa a Hi*t
lieutenant »n c aioio l» and »«•
after nnrd promoted to he raptain of ;
t ompany K II* h H vear* of age *
Uwver b> profeaaloa and a graduate
of the law department of the Mate
univetwitv Ilia newrewt relative la
t M * .Uon of Pitta burg
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'T'lIH pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well-known remedy, Syrup or Fiofi, manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Company, illustrate the value of obtaining; the liquid kix&tiiye. principles
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