THE ISLAND OF GUAM
HY U II. 1I1ATT.
Aguna , Island of Guam , Hovem
bor , 114,1901 , RKI-UHUOAN : Sinoi >
the Americans took possession of
this Island the value 01 all property
has more than doubled. Houses
which rented for two and three- dollars
lars a month in Mexican money ,
now rent for * H and * 'JO Mex
ican money , A cart load of wood
that sold for 50 cents Mexican now
i : . sells for 1 dollar Mexican. A day
laborer gets more than double what
he formerly did. Washer women
make good money now , and under
the SpaniNh they nt vnry little.
Bull carls are in constant ilomand
and got good wage. * . In fact * u
well MO the Jiativt'H employ * d ihnt
I hey am dillioult lo got to do did
John. With a unll'on things im
ported tin1 prices on ihingri brought
in aru nouossinly higher , l > ut m
every thing the mtivi > n uoc-l - can be
produced here except \ > \ * scan !
alotliini ; , it ought to bo [ plain that
this Inland's piu > | > lo am great ly
bcnt'litted linanoialy by Amuiiuan
rule. Strange to s ly , however Umro
is a general complaint : Thn only
thing those ignorant pcnplo seem to
oompcrhniid is that ovury thing IH ,
"dearer. " 1 had hoard severe com
plaint from a few who had been
given small positions of trust uinli r
the Spanish and supposed their in
jured pride was all the cause , but
in talking with the common Cham
orro , I find they all want evriy
thing "choap , , and I might ai d
' nasty. " To educate this people
ti comporhcnd a low of the sim
ple si fncm of economy would bo a
great b leasing. It may betaken as
a fact that a Chamorro will com
plain if his labor brings him a hun
dred dollars tnoro each year , and
his expcnoes are ten dollars more.
Ono thing that makes him complain
ia hie habits of exchanging labor.
The Chumorro has but little use for
money oxcopUiwhen ho wants lo
buy something imported as cheap
clothing , rotten salmon , ham and
discarded canned Hindu. An
American can get as much work
done for a strong ton cent plug of
tobacco as ho can for a dollar , I
have often been unable to buy a
bunch of bananas for 50 cents
whioh my neighbor would buy with
a plug of black tobacco. It is if
uo use to explain , that 50 cents will
also buy tobacco. The cue idea ot
getting tobacco or feomcthing eUo ,
is the only one can be gotten into
his head , and he is saticliod to be
cheated if ho gets what he wants.
Like all shiftless people the
Chamorro will exchange his labor
for labor and do good day's work (
but it is usoleHslo pay him money
aod ixpvot much to bo done. An.
other matter the government should
look after is the protection of the
Chamorro'd homo. Hu can't bo in
duced to sell a foot of land for any
price , but ho will put a mortgage
on every thing and never has hewn
known to over try to pay of ! the
inortgago. A man with a hundred
thousand dollars and without any
"BOU ! " could soon POKIURH ncbrly
all this island by the mortgage
scheme. I porsonaly know of one
Chamorro who refused $ -10,000. 00
for a tract of land near the harbor ,
who is quite willing to give it away
fcr it mortgage of frlOO 00. No
one utiBcquainiod with uneducated
people , can reali/.u th > . < duties our
government has agsunud and also
the far teaching good its policy of
educating its colonist will do.
H. II , IhATT.
L'oniiuiiiiieated.
Ortollo , January , 'Jl ,
Again a pall of gloom and sadness
has spread over our community l > >
the death of Mrs. Susan Hudd , neo
Edwards , who panned away on Sun
day evening laut. And the sym
pathy of her many friends go on
to her sorrowing husband and re
latives in their deep boroavomonl
Mrs. Budd oamu to this county eve
eighteen years ago , she than boiuj
a single woman ; she homesteaded a
quarter suction of land upon whioi
sue made her home , when not engaged
gaged in school teaching wluc
profosdiou nho followed in this , am
Johnson oounty ot this state , ( he
former homo ) until 1890 , when sh
was married to Mr. 0 N. Budd.
j
In the mean lime she had improved
her laud , having it nuarly all broken
up , and creeled buildings making a
good homeujon whioh Ihoy lived
al her death. Mrs. Budd was of a
kind and loving disposition , with
a host of friends and no onomie'H ,
she has lived and udtired Hie priva
tions of a pioneer life among IIH
tinti1 called to her reward. Her's
wan a modest ami reserved Christ-
inn life , ever ready to assist in times
of need , the o who were in sorrow.
Only seven weeks ago she bid good
by to "mother , " little did we think
then , thai fh would HO soon be
taken from our undid. But God
iloolh ulltliings well. All thai
loving hands i oultl do lo alleviate
her siiff-ring was of no avail , that
lieul din nee "Cancer of the Stom-
aohb" took her away.
A FlilKNIi
Itcal llnlate.
At no time has the real estate
biiHineHH linen in hotter condition
than at tlm present time. Sales of
both farm land and town property
are hrger thtm at : my previous limo
in ten yearn.
Wo are advised of the follow
ing sales :
Lots I and 'J in block H original
town of Broken Bow to W. A.
George. $1.00.
Lots 5 and U in block 8 original
town of Broken Bow to Mrs. L L.
Shorp , $800.
Lois 7 and 8 , .1. P. Gaudy's addition -
dition to Geo. Willing , $575 ,
Lots 1 and is block 10 , J. P. G.
addition to Joseph Pigman , $900.
Five acres S. E. of city the II.
Rogers property to C. O. Lind ,
* 700.
The lot and buil ling occupied by
A. A. Collom west sidj of Public
Square , sold lo Mrs. Sharpe for
$1800.
The Cuilis property in Jowett'n
addition owned by J. M Scott , sold
to Mrs. Fannie Stuekoy of Aueley
$700.
Jerome White sold his residence
property to .las. H. Cosncr , # 000.
J. VV. Bruce purchased the Davis
black smith shop for # 150.
Bob Skinner purchased a lot east
of the Baplisl church for $112 , on
which lib and Ed. Tipton are erect
ing a black smith add carpenter
shop.
C. A. Wahl purchased the Kiuer
residence property for $500.
Willis Cadwoll purchased lots I
ml 0 , block 1. .1 , P. G. udditioi
50.
J.G Loming purchased blocki
n Roynor's addition , ( Shepard pro-
erty ) equity $ UOO.
E. E. Wnnmer p irchasod benne
nd lot of C. W. Boal in south went
> art of town and business lot and
milding occupied by the Cuntor
County Beacon of E , L. Boat , price
or both $1000.
Put Da lion purchased of J. W.
Smith residence property north side
look 2 , rail road addition.
H. W. Bucknor bought lots 5 and
> Jowctt'H.iddition of Eli Armstrong
or $425.
ICxciiiHlon lo IMorltlH.
The Burlington Koiitu is organ-
zing a personally conducted ex
oursion to Florida and Cuba , to
o.ivo Nebraska poinls , Wednesday
January 2 . The route will bo via
St. Louis , thonoo to Jaoksonvillo ,
i'Ma ' , through soones whioh have
ieon forever made historic by the
Iramatio-ovonlH of the oivil war.
An ixcnodingly low rate has boon
made , and several niombors of the
excursion have choice of several
uttraotivo trips after they arrive at
Jacksonville.
This opportunity of esouping the
most unpleasant portion ot a Ne
braska winter and enjoying in its
stuaii , the delights of a somi-tropio-
al country will appeal to everyone
who has money and can spare the
time to make an extended plonmiro
trip.
trip.A
A handsome booklet , giving do-
Alfalfa Seed.
Purchase Before
Prioo Advunuos.
Free samples on application.
O EM > CO. ,
Leo Park , Nebraska.
tails of the the excursion will be
reudy for distribution about Janu
ary 1st. Write for a nopy.
J. FKANCIH ,
General Passenger Agent ,
Omaha , Nob.
Ciinter Comity Hortlciilliinil Socle ) } .
( UONI'INUitl ) KtlOM l.AHT WttKK )
"Orchard Management" was the
subject of nn excellent address by
G A. Grillith , of Kyno , who Hpoko
Iroin notes. Mr Grillith gave an
interesling and practical talk from
his own experience. Tin1 speaker
saH ho plowed his land deep and
furrowed the rows with n listor and
dug IMS holes in the trench large
enough to admit the roots ; ho
thought that the trees should be
planted a litllo deeper than tl'oy
formerly grew in the nursery and
Hhould bu slighly leaned to the
froulhwest , as our prevailing winds
an- from that direction , HO that the
trees when ostoblished will bo
straighl ; ho also advises frequonl
shallow cultivation up to the 20th
of July , after that stop cultivating
in order thai the seanons growth of
wood may have time to prDporly
ripen to go into the winter. Mr.
Grillith Hiibinitlod the following
list of trees ' . 'or n Hinill orchard ,
which have been found oHpocially
adapted to ibis locality , viz :
AITI.UH.
Summer : 10 ! Duclion of Oldon-
butg , 8 yellow transparent.
Fall : 20 Wealthy , 8 Haas.
Winter : 20 Iowa Blush , 8 Ben
Davis , h Wino Sap , 4 Walbridge , !
Jonathan.
CIlAltS.
0 Whitney No 20 , 8 Alaska.
CIIK1UUK8
12 early Richmond.
Th" above trees should bo two
and throe years old. Mr. Grillith
estimated that the above bill could
bo bought for about $18.00 which
would place it within the reach of
each ono to plant a small orchard
In the discussion folllowiug Mr.
Grillilh's address. Mr. I. D. Shu-
man advised no creping la ornhard ,
but frequent cultivation instead.
"Small Fruits and How to Grow
Thorn" was presented in the fol
lowing paper by F. G. Perkins of
Borwyn.
"HIIALI. KICUITH AND now TO rwow
THK.M.
"In considering the above sub
ject it will bo necessary to divide
it into several departments. "
"There are no many kinds of
small fruits which require different
methods and care in growing them
that 1 will treat thorn scporately. '
" 1 think there is two little atten
tion paid to the cultivation of
small fruits in general. Every
farmer may have all the small fruit
lie doHiri > H at a final ! expanse , if he
will give them the euro and atten
tion I hey n quint.
"The value of mnall IruilH lo tin :
liomo e.annot bu overestimated and
by judiiiiniiri Hclcolion of varieties
ono can have ; i HicceHiion of smal
fruits from Juno to Sept. or tinti
the larger fruits < ; nines to Maturity
What is mon > plea-ant than to bo
able to h-t before o.ifriends and
visitois iiclioimiH fnnts at nearly
all HO.IH us of the ji-nr. "
' 'An to Iho melhod of growing
small fruits I will mention them
soporntoly. "
First , wo have the strawberry it
is first in Hoason to giyo us fruit.
The soil best adapted to itH success
ful cultivation a rich sandy loam.
The land should bo level and HO sit
uated as to admit of irrigation in
extremely dry weather. The straw
berry is not a deep reeled plant and
in very dry times should bo watered
freely. I prefer the matted row
system. The rows three feet apart
and plants sot ono foot apart in the
row , setting different varieties of
the Stuminalo and PistiUto sorts in
alternate rows , in order that the
fertilization may bo perfect. Cul
tivate thoroughly and oftnn , but
very shallow the entire season ; train
the lunnors , or now plants in the
row ; that the row will be about a
foot wide , this will leave aboiu two
foot between rows for oultivatioiC
"As soon as the growing season
is over and frosty nights uome ,
mulch the plants with coarse hay to
protect thorn from the cold and
drying out. Do not use straw as it
contains more or less grain and wood
seed that will de a souico of trouble
tlu following season , do not cover
too deeply an to smother
the plants. As soon as the
frost is out of the ground in the
spring , remove the mulching and
place it between the rows , ( if
otiough to keep the weeds down ) or
remove it altogether and cultivate
of' ' , n ( I prefer the latter. )
"Ono essential thing in the cul
ture of all small fruits i s thorough
preparation of the neil , for the ro-
ceplion of the plants The gouud
should bo fall plotted and worked
until very line , free from clods and
rubbish. In the spring as soon as
the ground can bo worked , go over
the ground and thoroughly work
it ; this has a tendency to destroy
the cut worms wo have to contend
with
"Raspberries and strawberries
should ho sot as early in the spring
as the ground can bo worked ; being -
ing careful to set thorn so the crown
of the plants will bo on a level with
the ground ; spread out the roots
nicely and don't cramp or bunch
them and you will have a vigorous
growth.
I think the raspberry the next in
ho list of small fruilH in supplying
the family. As I am considering
the homo supply in this paper , 1
will mention them in the
order of their importance
What I have said on the propara- '
lion of the ground for the strwborry
is applicable hero also , the kind of
soil should be different , i o. a rich
lark sandy loam. The plants
should bo set so the crown of the
plants are on a level with , or slight
ly below the surface Raspberries
should be set in rows 8 feet apart
nnd about 4 feet apart in the rows ;
always running the rows north and
Hoiilh , cultivate often , keep the
ground level , uullivalo nnlil about
the 1st of August , then stop , in
order that the plants may ripen
their wood ready for winter.
In the spring remove all dead
cones.
In this paper I have reference to
the black cap family , I consider the
reds worthless.
I will consider the 'goosobfrry
and currants together as they re
quire about the same kind of soil
and treatment. They should bo
planted in rows about 8 foot apart
and 4 feet apart in thn rows , I
prefer the rows to run north nnd
south. The roil Hhould bo a dark
rifh one. In setting the plants , sot
them 8 lo ton inches deep. One
year old plants are the best.
There are many othoi kinds of
small fruits I might mention but
the above will sutlice.
I will o'.osu ' thir paper hoping
and trusling you may learn a few
golden giains from the large
amount of chaff it contains.
The Civil AViir .Mortality.
Commenting on the loss of life in the
civil war from various causes , General
Francis V. Greene says In Scrlbner'tt
Magazine :
"llo\v paltry seem the 5,000 killed
and wounded In the war of 1S12 or
the war In Mexico or the war with
Spain compared with thu 14,000 at
Shiloh , 15,000 ut the Chlckahomlny ,
IH.OOO nt Antlotam , the same at Fred-
erlckHbnrg. 10,000 at Olwncellorsvillc ,
Ii3,000 at tSottysbnrf , ' , 10,000 at Chick-
amaiiga , 157,000 In the Wilderness anil
liG.OOO at Hpottsylvanla ! The grand
aggregate of destruction fairly Htag-
gers thu Imagination , accustomed at )
we have been for more than a genera
tion to the ttgures 93,000 killed by
bullets , 180,000 killed by disease , 25,000
dead from other causes , a grand total
of . ' 504,000 , or about one In nine of ev
ery man who wore the uniform. "
Ilftruyoil Illi
"I wish to get a position as brakeman -
man , " said thu caller respectfully.
The great man sized him up. "Uni.
Ever have any experience ? "
"Sir , 1 have been a railroad man for
eighteen years. "
The great man reflected some. "Urn , "
he said. "Er would you kindly close
the door ? 1 seem to feel a draft. "
The applicant arose and closed the
door gently.
"Huh ! " snorted the great man.
"Thought you could Impose on mo , eh ?
Get right out o' here ! A railroad man
would have shut that door so hard it
woulfl have jarred my false teeth out ! "
The great man was right. San Fran-
clnco Bulletin.
SlriMVlittrrlo * .
Why are they called "straw"-berriesV
Smart men differ on that. Some say It
Is on account of their hollow , strawllke
stems. Others think it Is because they
have to he co\i > red with straw or simi
lar protecting material In winter , /rho
most classical explanation is that our
Anglo-Saxon forefathers used to raise
them and they gave them this name
because the1 berries are generally on
the ground -that Is , "strewed" or
"Btrawed" around.
EMMEK
Tlie Cultivation And ilurvefttlutc
of tlilH New Oralu fur tliu Heinl-
nrlil liuKloii. Vruti 1'roiti
I.uul itiiNt , Himit And Oili
er Kuiiui And a Cireut
iirouulit Ite.slHliuit.
Dear Sir :
Owing to the largo number of let
ters I am receiving about the now
grain raised on my farm near Kear
ney , Nebraska , I find it more con
venient to reply with thiu circular
teller in which 1 try to answer all
questions.
Il lakes 1 i bushels per acre by
drilling in cornstalks or fall plow
ing * Sowing broadcast. 2 bushels
or more. Drilling is far the best ,
as it has to bo well covered for
sprouting. Should bo sown very
early. Is hardy and oan stand
tpnng frosts and snow. It eau bo
harvested before or about the fiamo
tune as Winter wheat , and will
therefore bo out of danger of hot
weather and hail. Should bo out
middling green , as it threshes easier
anil the < Uraw makes good hay. Can
be cut with solfbindor. Il grows
a little stronger and higher in
straw each year , I think by getting
climaled. It has boon tried by
Bjme without success , but learning
their experiments , I line ihoy all
sowed too late for Ibis locality , or ,
as there art different varitios , ihey
did not got the right kind for this
region. Tne high protein con
tamed indicates that it IB a very
nutritious food for horsof > , cattle
and hogp. 1 threshed from
14 acres last tall 000 bu-holrf , which
I am now selling for seed at $1.00
per bushel at my farm , or delivered
o the Koaiuty depots , 10 cents ad
ditional being charged for each
jiirthel nack furniphed by rap.
I have Utah White Side Oats for
seed.
Hopinc to receive your order , ]
am , Yours very truly ,
EMU , KULLKK ,
Kearney , Nob.
Postoflice box . ' 172.
I'rotiilent Ctilcnifo Woman
Prof. Koxa Tyler , of Chicago , Vice-
president Illinois Woman's Alliance , in
apnakiiiK of Chambei lalns Cough Hi ni-
edy , says : ' I suffered with a severe
Cold tlila winter which threatened to
run it.to piiPitmony. I tried different
remedies but I seemed to grow worse
to grow woreo nud the memcino upuet
my RtoniHch. A frletul advieed me to
try Chamberlain's Cough Itemedy and
1 found it wnH pleasant to take and it
relieve 1 HID at once. I am now entirely
recovered , saved 11 doctor' * * bill , time
uid HUllVrlng , and 1 will never be without - > . .
out thiH Hpl'tndid inodicino agoin. " For 7
sale by J. O Hnoberlo.
Auotlier TourlHt UxcurHtou to
California.
To aocomodato the increasing
travel to California , the Burlington
Route II.IH added to ils uorviuo an-
otlier weekly excursion , in tourist
cars , personally conducted. The
Burlington's through service to
California is as follows ;
STANDARD SLKKPKKS diily , 0-
malio , Linuoln , Hastings and Ox
ford to San Francisco , connooling
at latter oity with fast train for Los
Angola.
TOUUIHT SLKBPUUUperflo'nally
conducted every Thursday and
Saturday , Omaha , Lincoln , Fair
mont , Hastings arid Holdrego to
San Francisco ; every Wednesday
and Thurmlay , Kansas City , St.
JoHuph , Wymoro , Superior , and
Oxford to San Francisco , and Los
Angolos.
All tlioao cars run via Denver and
Salt Lake City , passing the grand
panorama of thn Rookies by day *
light. If jou'or going to California
jou will bo interested in our uow
40 page folder , "Californie TOUIB
1901-02. " It ifi free.
J. FKANOIS ,
General Passenger Agent ,
1 31-o2 Omalm , Nob.
P\R. J. E. SNYDER ,
Osteopathic Physician ,
537 0fllce ever Swan' * Grocery Store. Hears
a. m lo I111. . and U to 4 p. m. KeBldouoe--
Or iul Ocutrul Hotel. Cluonlo caica a , Specialty.
OUR CLUBBING RATES.
epubllcan and Kansas City Journal. . . $ .35
epubllcan and Inter Ocean 50
epubllcan and Twentieth Century 65
I epublican and Globe-Democrat , bcmi.w . 5
epublican and State Journal 85
epuclican Bnd Nebraska Farmer 85
epublican nnd Life of McKmley i 50
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There 's the whole story of a trip to California with one
of the Burlington
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JAMICS C. HOB1NSON , Prop.
In assuming the management of thu Glnbn Hotel , 'Tij
VC wo undtfrtako no now busiiuse to us. From our expon $
< oneo wo feel computont to cater to the wants of the public
$ . and all'oid the best of accomodationn. Wo shall ao our vj/ "
[ best to maintain the excellent reputation that thu housn has
? berne in the past , and keep in touch with the requirements
of the times.
fc Kites htrictly $1.00 per day. The patronage of the > 1 <
, pub'ic id solicited. '
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E , H. DAI.BEY ,
Broken Bow ,