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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1912)
. JO. ia.,.1,. saw i . AS TO VACANT LAND. Ossuty Lsbor Commissioner Sends Out Circulars. Louis V. Quyts deputy labor com missioner, after n porsonnl Investiga tion of tho lands open to homestead putry In Nebraska, has issued the fol lowing circular letter, which Is bolng incut out to all who have liuulo In Mtilry, regarding the matter uf homo steads. In reply I wish to say that my do Jay In answering has been caused owing to tho fact that I havo boen fuaklng a personal Investigation of ,010 entire district having lamlB open to homestead entry. I hav pursuud this plan as tho moans of furnishing to thoRe Intel eated in taking up Inuds 'I, . 1 fin . t ff. j ;&K - J nV&CwB f-sssss-Piy&JK2W'k 1 ' -ffiryg TiFfttfilTfWKTf , v ft- 4TUbsbsss3 mWKmaMmmMoWMMM :, Up1, 1 b :J., . , . 4 f ;i ri. JU1 :' i , ' I i III1M I Ijl I Ml' !SsGBMIsBBMwsMIL .. ;M5SH8HB0il5SfiMiSW MiEsflsUiVJCUwWIM BBBBBBBBBEaBt22SBKHtCC2ftra Wffi:XI.MIflIR-V4VAWMII!SMllhmlnX.v kIHIIIHHHHnHr;'. SyJEUl! 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Amioucn fitintib a w.u NVMHiaBBiHKK i llHK&ilkfii Hri RnV t SSBip HRB often frigid and uncommunicative to natives, the policeman Is free enough with strangers, nnd his Information Is apt to bo reliable about the country generally, for, as ho is never kept long at any one place, his local knowl edge Is extensive. It is truo that he Is apt to be biased against the peas antry, because, although a peasant's on himself, his training and employ ment have made the peoplo hate him. for tho common peoplo have no use for tho "peeler," as tho constabulary are contemptuously called by them. Imagine the policemen, the natural protectors of Hfo and property, being hated by tho people! That is the condition in Ireland yet. and has been o almost from the beginning. That does not mean that tho Irish do not want to have life and property protected. It means that they have so long seen tho policeman Identified with the pro tection of a particular kind of life, to-wit: tho landlord's and bailiff's, and a particular kind of property, to-wit: tho landlord's property in lnnd that they overlook his other useful public, serv ices. It is a most unfortunato state of things. Tho policeman has been made tho buffer between the English Government and tho Irish people, and tho otilcient instrument of coercion of tho latter, and between tho two his lot hns not been a happy one. When home rule becomes an accomplished fact, tho Royal Irish Constabulary will be dls banded. It will no longer bo necessary to keep an "English garrison" In Ireland. The estrangement between tho police and the peoplo is Indeed remarkablo. In the lawlebs dis tricts of wbjch there are still too many, tho people who could give information to tho police will not do so. Hence, there is n good deal of unpunished crime in thoso districts. Ono of the worst coun ties In this respect is tho county of Clare, the historic constituency that first elected O'Connell to Parliament. Here tho old wounds of tho agra rian war have never closed up. During my stay I saw In one of the papers n pastoral letter of the Most Rev. Dr. Fogarty, Bishop of Killaloo, glv Ing a blood-curdling description of outrages which continued to bo committed with impunity against life and property in Clare, I visited Ennls, the capital of tho county. I was told that in ono week no less than three shooting outrages had been perpetrated on unoffending men. Ono of the vic tims was an ex-soldler, who was acting letter carrier, and who wan shot In the highway In open day. Although many people passed his wounded body on tho road, not ono would comfort or re lievo him till the police camo several hours after wards. These passers by doubtless felt that If they gave any help' to the victim they might meet the same fate as himself. So helpless has British law become in tho county of Clare. Sauntering round the narrow streets I fell In with an old man who did not object to conversa tion. He proved to be an ex-policeman. This man did not mince matters In detailing his vIowb and experiences. "Clare was tho most peaceable county In Ireland," said ho, "when I Joined the force, but the cursed Land Leaguo came upon us, and since then things have been dlfforent. Most of the men-you meet on the road are Fenians or Rlbbonmen, and many of them aro criminals." I told him I thought this was too strong a de scription of his countrymen. He, however, stuck to his opinion, and took me" to an elevated Bpot at tho back of the Court House, from which he pointed out the scenes of as many as seventeen assassinations, all more or leBs successful, but for which only one man was ever brought to justice. It Is not alone the malcontents and the secret society men that refuse to tell the police what they know about outrages. Even tho relatives of the Injured persons are often known to adopt a similarly uncommunicative attitude. To glvo In formation to the pollco Ib to be branded as an "Informer," which is the most offensive epithet In the Irishman's vocabulary, being worse than that of "hangman." Tho stigma descends from father to son, while there Is any of tho family left to endure it. My ex-policeman friend told mo that be himself had heard a Clare mother, whose son was shot before her eyes, make the avowal that she would rather see all her sons lying dead be side her than become a hated "informer." She brought the secret to tho grave with her. I asked my friend for his opinion as to why the force was so unpopular. He laid the blamo un hesitatingly upon the English Qovernmcnt. The Government have employed tho pojtce almost ex clusively at evictions and other such Unpopular tasks, when they might have employed the regu lar seldiars or the militia. Tbe result Is that the j&4Pj7iy &MT?j dally when his cllcntB were of the poorer Bort. He acquired a reputa tion as 'tho broth of n boy;' he w a willing gamester, belug always ready, If a game of cards was pro poked, to ce.iHo work and reach over for the curds, which were always kept on tho top of the bel lows, nnd continued playing as long as ho found compnny. He omitted no oportunlty of making himself known and liked, went to every fair, dance, wake and festival whuro peoplo congregated. In the pnlltlcnl life of tho village he was nlwayH on the popular side In giv ing his opinions, and even his mon ey Had ho continued this gait ho must huvo found himself In some public office. A Poor Law Guardian, or a Justice of the Peace lio might have been if the plot had been allowed to develop so far. "Of course, there were those who nnd their suspicions of young aBrt ley. Wheio did he come from, and what were his antecedents? When this kind of questioning got too close, he managed to turn it off in Home adroit way, Ucyond the state ment that ho had had some trouble with his parents, and that he had resolved to earn his livelihood away from thorn, ho would confide noth ing as to his past. Tbe old men shook their heads, nnd warned tbe young men to shun him. One said - $yjgjEBBBBMHEi5nra85HM 111 ?SHsBSBBSSSSBsSVEwihnsVSsBBBSH 23?SSifcft3 if-nMSlllKtmWiKKtVStOlKr 'BBBBBBBBBBBBBM I K&fy & fJfoiiZl? f wGz&mr ViiLiSBBBBBBBBBBBBBB MsBBBBBBBBBBBSBBBBBBBBBBIsBsBBBBBBBBb! 52gas"-? " ssrr y v " y-?--pb n i rvr '-rcs'v-lH " -. Kr rm ittn. cllalilo Information based upon actual jitmnrvattons. Generally speaking, I II ml this laud (to bo qulto sandy, well adapted to lutock raising, dairying and poultry. Raising with tho valloyH fairly good Ifnuulug InudB, especially for the root temps, potatoes, etc. Tho majority of tho land is under .fence, being used iih ruugo by tho flurgo runches. Tho lnnd yet open to Bottleinent Is equally uh good as that which Is taken, but, naturally, it Is (farther from tho railroads, ranging from llvo to twenty the tnllos. Each Jclalm, which conslstH of 040 acres, Ih jcnpablo of caring for from fifty to 100 Jioad of Htock. Tho rancher very paddy leases all land, not pastured jliy tho homesteader, paying about l!Go (er aero per year. Deeded sections ire selling 'for $2,000 to $4,000. Rural mall delivery and tnlophono "linos extend in all directions. Schools jiro rarely found outside of tho smalt towns, nnd 1 would advlHe only that IcliiHB to tnako HcttloinentH who havo' Jio children of tho school ngo, or who nay bo able to place their children in jthe town schoolB. ' Tho cllmnto is very hcnlthful; wa ter good; an inexhaustible supply ho ling found nt from ten to fifteen foet. Cnttlo and horses llvo on tho range It ho out Ire year round without shelter pr food, although, In my Judgment, Hiich Is necessary n a guarunteo o perpetual success. Ah a cIuhh tho homesteaders of this section appear to bo exceptionally IproHporoiiH, their buccosb bolng ob tained with but slight effort. The ranchcrn as a rulo Hocin to bo very willing to assist tho earnest home iHtcador In making n bucccbh by soil ilng him Htock on time, etc. Ono should bo possessed of u fow hundred dollars to Invest In stock na n moans of assuring success, otherwise help will bo necessary or his progress will 'bo slow. , The chief drawback to tho ploncor .llfo In tho sandhill country under tho iKInkald law Ib its monotony, isolation ind desolation mado certain owing to tho fact that tho minimum sized, 'farm la G40 acrcB, which places neigh bors ono mile apart. To thoso who ,can adjust thenisolvcB to tho condi tions of pioneer llfo I can chcorfully rQcommend tills country ob affording opportunities never again to bo bo cured undor tho homestead lawB of this or other states. C2:2ZiVr teUW latter forces are popular, or at least are treated with some toleration, whereas tho pollco aro de tested. It may bo that recruiting reasons were back of England's policy of keeping the nrmy and militia out of Irish ngrarlan troubles. Ireland used to be a good recruiting ground for these lat ter forces, and It is Important to England that it should continue so. This consideration would dic tate tho wisdom of keeping the military force neutral In Irish Internal affairs.' Ono of the allegations made by Nationalists Is that outrages havo often been "manufactured" by police agents at the instigation of the Government Itself, In order to furnish an excuse for coercive laws. I asked this police veteran It there was any truth In this statement. "It Is no longer true," he said. "But," he added, "I can well remember when there were some very queer methods employed by the Dublin Castle authorities to get evidence about outrages. Did you ever hear of the Tubbercurry conspiracy?" be Inquired.. I told him I had not. He theroupon told me the story of how a Government spy, disguised as a blacksmith, settled In a Western town, got In to the confidence of the people, became sworn In as a secret society man, and ended by making things bo hot that nearly one hundred young men had to flee the country. "It was," said he, "In tbe early Land League days, when tbe famous, or Infamous, Jimmy French was at tbe head of tho detective depart ment In Dublin Castle. I was a recruit in the constabulary depot then. Tubbercurry Is a little town in the west, and many outrages were com mitted around thnt spot, but not a man was pun ished for them, nor was any word of information given to the police, Secret societies ruled tho place. Going among the raw recruits one day, and questioning them, Jimmy French picked out a young man, named Morris, a blacksmith's son, who had also learned the trade himself, and In structed him to repair to Tubbercurry, set up a blacksmith's forge thore, make hlmBolf popular with tbe peoplo, keep bis ears and eyes open, and If he got any bit of important Information, to take It himself to Dublin. He was not to divulge his Identity to the local police, for this would ruin his chances. They were to be kopt in tho dnrk as much as tho peasantry. Of courso, Morris was to have plenty of money for tho Job, but ho was to live poorly and dress poorly on tho profits of tbe forge. "MorrU carried out his Instructions to tbe letter. He took the name of 'Billy Hartley. Bart ley's forge soon became a rendezvous for the Idle or half Idle youth of tho neighborhood. Tbe kind young blacksmith would only charge a few coppers for shoeing a horse, or mending a spade, and smaller Jobs he often did for tothlng, espe- ! J 2ZS ho was too good to last long. Another said bt might be a Government spy who would get them all in trouble. That he WbSt to mass regularly was admitted, but thore were some who remarked that his manner of blessing himself revealed tbe amateur worshiper. The conjecture that be might be a Government spy came to Bartley's own ears, and at once he set about to explode It. "Tho first thing Bartley did was to go to a liquor seller's and get drunk. When be was told to got out he became abusive, cursing everybody In authority, especially the .Government, the Lord Lieutenant, and the Queen. Rolling In tbe gutter, he called for three cheers for an Irish Republlo and a Parliament In College Green. When tbe police came, Bartley become more abusive. At the station house he assaulted two of them, and challenged any miserable bound that ever wore the Queen's uniform to a stand-up fight. When he appeared before the magistrates he was fined heavily, and, in accordance with the part be .was playing, would have gono to Jail instead of paying the fine, had not a, crowd of sympathizing Na tionalists in the body of the court subscribed tbe amount of the fine between them. After giving this incontestable proof that he was a genuine Nationalist and no Government spy, Bartley's reputation was re-established. "Work at tho forge now became more brisk. But whoreas previously the men brought spades, shovels, and plowshares to mend, they now brought pikes and muskets. Bartley was trusted as he had never been before. The week after bis encounter with the police he was sworn in as a regular member of tho secret society ready to tako tho field against tbe Government when tbe rebellion waa announced. He had, however, stipu lated that he should not be asked to leave the forgo until actual war had broken out, and his wishes were respected. Many firearms were mended and many pikes were made for the mem bers of the revolutionary society. Bartley knew tho namo of every member; the name of every man who had a rifle; the name of everybody who committed an outrage for five years previously, and the name of every person on whom an out rago was Intended to be committed. Bartley mndo reports of these particulars to the central offlco In Dublin. He was thanked and told to keep cool. Whon the Government thought the net waB full they drew It out, and prestol the whole town and district of Tubbercurry was thrown Into a state of the wildest confusion. Summonses were Issued for all the names on Bartley's list. Thoso who felt that their cases were light attend ed court and were let off with a fine. Bartley took tbe first train for Dublin as soon as be heard that the first summons was Issued. Had he remained a few hours Ister, be would nave oeen assuredly assassinated." Four Pins Cause Disturbance. Four common pins wero tho cause of a groat disturbance at tho stato univoralty convocation. During a piano recital by Prof. Johannes Ma gendanz of tho music faculty tho pins .began to make, know their presence on tho inoldo wlroB of tho instrument whenever a blgb noto was struck. Tho discordB cauBed qulto a little amusement, and tho obstructions had to bo removed before the recital could proceed. For Maneuver Camp. About COO Nebraska National guardsmen start July 29, for their) maneuver camp ut Polo Mountain,1 Wyo. They land at Laramio and! march eighteen mlloB northeast to tho; camp. They will bo away from homo,' ten days. Tho first regiment and 'companies G and K of the Second will go, Wheat on State Farm. Land Commissioner Cowlea has re ceived a roport showing that tho sov-enty-five acres of wheat on tho state; 'farm at the soldiers' homo at Grand llsland will yield about thirty bushels! tp the acre, It Is belng'sold as faslj as it Is. th realied for 88 'cents a busn' el. Tho crop may bring nearly i2f)0i to tho Htatb Institution. Tho sHtej pays $175 a mouth for farm'holp, butj the men employed do othor work bo sides rulso wheat. SPLENDID OUTLOOK FOR CROPS IN WESTERN CANADA RELIABLE INFORMATION FROM THE ORAIN FIELDS SHOW THAT THE PROSPECTS ARE QOOD. This Is the time of year when con slderable anxiety In felt In all the northern agricultural districts as to the probnblo outcomo of tho growing crops, Central Canada, comprising tho Provinces of Manitoba, Sas katchewan and Alberta, with their 10,000,000 acres of wheat, oats, bar ley and flax, of which 6,000,000 acres may bo snld to bo sown to whent nlono, hns become n great fac tor In tho gtaln markets of the world. BcsldcH this, government returns show that every stnto In the Union has representatives In these prov inces, nnd naturally tho friends of thoso ropresontnttvoa nre anxious to hear of their success. It has never, been said of that country that It ll absolutely faultless. Thcro aro, and havo boen, districts that havo experi enced tho vagaries of tho woather, tho same ns In districts south of tho boundary Hno between tho two coun tries, but theso nro only such as are to bo expected In any agricultural, country. Tho past has proven thai the agricultural possibilities of this portion of Canada aro probably more attractive In every way than most countries where grain raising Is the chief Industry. The presont year promises to be even better than past years, and In a month or six weeks It Is fell thero will be produced tho evidence that warrants the enthusl asm of the present. Then these great broad acres will hnvo the ripened wheat, oats, barley and flax, and tho farmor, who has been looking forward to mnklng his Inst payment on bis big farm will bo satisfied. At the tirao of writing, all crops give tho prom Iso of reaching tho most sanguine ex pcctatlotiB. In tho central portion of Alberta, it Is Bald that crop conditions aro moro fnvornblo than In nny previous, yenr. Heavy rains recently visited this part, and the whole of this grain' growing soctlon has been covered. Re ports llko tho following come from all pnrts: "Splendid heavy rain yesterday. Crops forging ahead. Great prospects. All grains more than a week ahead of last year. Weather warm last week. Good rains last night." From southern Alberta the -reports to band Indicate sufficient rain. Crops In excellent condition. 'Labor scarce. Throughout Saskatchewan all grains are looking well, and there has been sufficient rain to carry them through to harvest. From nil portions of Manitoba thero comes an assurance of an abundant ylold of all grains. Through out southern Manitoba, where rain was needed a fow weeks ago, thero has lately been abundant precipita tion, and that portion of tho provlnco will In all probability hnve a crop to equal tho best anticipations. A largo quantity of grain was sown on tho stubble In tho newer west, which Is never a satisfactory method of farm ing, and may reduce tbe general av erage. Taken altogether, the country Is now fully two weeks In advance ot last year, and In all grains tho acre ages sown are much larger than In 1911. This means that with aus picious woather tbe west will havo tho grandest harvest In Us history Two hundred nnd fifty million bushels of wheat has been mentioned as an estimate of the present growing crop, and it looks now as If that guess will bo none too large. Keeping Mice From Pianos. To prevent mice entering pianos thero has been Invented a simple sliding plato to be mounted on a pedal so that It covers Its opening. Burlington Prepares Ballast. Tho Burlington railroad is prepar ing to ballast 100 miles of track with, burned gumbo, manufactured from fioll to bo taken near Its track closo to Havelock, about six or eight miles from Lincoln. .Tho railroad company purchased tho iaud several years ago. Barton Goes West. Auditor Barton loft for Seattle, whoro ho will attteud the annual! meeting ot the state insurance com-j mlssionerB of tho United States. Ho' will advocate a reduction ot tiro in surance rates and a moro uniform Bet 'of laws throughout tho country. Treasurer Buys Bonds. Stato Treasurer Georgo has bought $18,000 of municipal bonds from Cum-, bridge, $8,000 from Rosalie nnd $7,000 from lleatrlco and has notified sov oral othor towns and school districts that aro on tho waiting list that ho ia ready to buy tliolr bonds. The bondB which ho is prepured to buy are ns follows: Benson, $23,000; Brlutow Hcuool district No. 30, $1,500; Supe rior, $4,500; Hebron school district, . $20,000; Hayes Center, $2,000; school district No. 10, Scottsbluff couuty, II1.500. Only a married man can fully ap preciate heaven if there are no wash days or house cleaning seasons there. H 7-in- Ni.. v Be fciS-1 Well! v- -0i The First Step Ttwirds Gftd Health Is Strong Sftaich Is Your Appetite Poor Is Your Digestion Weak Is Your Liver Sluggish . Theso are Nature's warnings of stomach weakness and im pending sickness. You should try HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS AT ONCE. IT WILL HELP YOU DAISY FLY KILLER K -pfiffi its. W, elwa or- DMMDtol, MB TtBltnt. chop, ikitt all , Ktlt Ot mtl,ct.a,t-pUlortlp otri will not toll oi Injur njrtblnt. QuaraatMd tfftctl, fold toy olealere MM UKMldlorlL IAJ.0LD I0KUS. IM g- An IfMkljn, . B, gjKKSS K1 r I F8 i !l ri aif r , if' iSl W. N. U., LINCOLN, NO. 50-1912. "us.;
