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li ji > FIFTEENTH YEAR McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY. NEBRASKA. FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 25 , 1896. NUMBER 19 M 1
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Uv A BIG DEMONSTRATION
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E ! i Under Auspices of McCook Railway Men's
Ms S\i\ \ Sound Money Club.
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LtJfl A MONSTER TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION
\ Headed by the Nebraska Brigade
Band and the McKlnley Band
and Rifles-Three Hun
dred In Line.
The Republican rally , Saturday even
ing , under auspices of the McCook Rail
way Men's Sound Money club , was one
* of the largest and liveliest political dem
onstrations held in McCook in many
moons. A monster torchlight procession
/ preceded the speech. There were in the
k neighborhood of 300 in line. The Ne
braska Brigade band and the McKinley
Martial band and rifles headed the pro
cession , which marched and countermarched -
? -marched on Dennison and Main streets ,
"A performing several attractive evolutions
during the parade. The Brigade band
in their handsome new uniforms , dis
coursing some of their inspiring music ,
of the demonstration
feature
-was a delightful
stration ; while the children of the McKinley -
Kinley Martial band and rifles were enthusiastically
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thusiastically cheered along the way.
The children carried a banner which in
formed the public that while they can't
-vote , their dads can. Besides there were
v a dozen or more banners or transpar
I\ encies in the procession , the four sides
• of each of them being lettered with sug
gestive or humc. .us campaign chaff ,
\ -rubbing the opposition on the weak
5pots , etc.
Finally the procession divided into
two columns running north and south on
Main street , and the speaker of the even
ing , the Hon. N. K. Griggs , the poet-
lawyer , was escorted between the lines
from the hotel to the Workman temple
hall , where be delivered a stirring speech
in the interest of sound money. The
"hall was entirely inadequate to the crowd
that sought admission. The speech was
an able and convincing one , receiving
enthusiastic signs of appreciation.
Mr. Griggs is not only a lawyer and a
. poet , but a cultured musician and vocalist -
ist , and he highly entertained his audi-
JZ- < nce with singing with banjo accom
paniment.
Taken as a whole , the demonstration
was one of the largest and most success
ful ever held in the city and reflects
much credit upon the officers and mem
bers of the Sound Money club , the Re
publican club , and the rank and file of
the party participating. The procession
would have reached larger proportions
had not the supply of torches failed.
| i V An Interesting School Case.
| MniW It was stated in the Beatrice depart-
E \ > ment of the Journal , last week , that
Jtas&l' & Judge Letton had rendered a decision in
mfjf \ favor of the "new board" in the Filley
| EmR ] school case. This has been held in some
y P ftV quarters to mean a reversal of Superin-
W& , W' tendent Corbett's ruling that the law
Wjk ; ip * gives school boards power to elect teach-
Wfj" _ , ! $ ers for the coming year prior to the an-
naal meeting.
§ According to a statement received by
the Journal , the decision does not war-
ttVt f' ' rant tns assumPti ° n-
Hwm' In the Filley case the board engaged
IJHPra\ a teacher early in the spring , making a
JjP.jift * l verbal contract with him. The board
K lfl ' Iater cnanSedits mind , engaged another
P * teacher , and gave him a written con-
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WKm [ tract. Both men claimed the position.
Rfe v Sl After the annual meeting , the board be-
lLiifcv V * nE sHgktiy changed , a decision was
W WmflmW'Teaohed in favor of the man who had
Bjfl ff jt been engaged in the spring. The case
I JBJO fcf went to court , and the judge sustained
Ijf&Bra&bJ the newly organized board in holding
ItIRotk that the district was bound by the first
hKI I verbal contract
KBijll T"s decision therefore means not that
KEjf.16 the "new board" had the right to make
WA&Eqfh tbe contract , but just the reverse. 'It
4H&&f' holds that the "old board" had the right
ll • to engage the teacher for the next year.
HEvlufc State Journal.
WJ&L * S Reorganized at Box Elder.
B viu About thirty of the McCook Epworth
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I mMriv leaguers went out to Box Elder , Sunday
l vJ afternoon , to assist the Epworthians oi
KwoOi that place in the reorganization of the
Hk9h League there , and to give the good work
wfji * , at that place a rally and impetus. The
• JrmWw reorganization was effected and the
K.&nfv league put on a basis that ought to
B s 'sM bring most excellent and desirable results
m. ' - * - s * n that neighborhood.
I KL filpS- See W. O. Norval for nursery stock.
rlmBm-t Wagon Covers $2.00 at LaTourette's.
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MjZWk ° ne Suart Tin Fruit CsLUS 33 cents Pei
m " - ' Wk dozen at LaTqurette's.
MniT-Mt You never heard of such bargains as
B " ' B Knipple is offering in queensware ! Less
M' JPN < than actual cost !
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STAR OF JUPITER PROGRAM.
It Will be Public and Up to the Standan
of Interest and Merit.
The program for the public entertain
ment of the Star of Jnpiter , next M011
day evening , is as follows :
TART ONE.
Lady Chorus. . "Sxveet Summer's Gone Away' '
Declamation Frank Colfe
Banjo Duet. . . . . * . . J. F. Forbes. Louis Probs
Duct Mrs. J. E ; Robinson , E. E. McGei
Recitation Minnie Kovvel
Male Quartette G. R. Johnson , C.H.Mc-
Carl , C. W. Britt and T. E. McCar
PART TWO.
Double Quartette Hunters' Chora :
Declamation Ethel Barnet
Organ Solo "Last Kiss" . .Pn.f.George Lead
Duet Ellington Wilson , F. M. Kimmel
Select Reading William Valentin *
Solo "Little Mountain Lad" . . .Stella Norva
Double Quartette "Slumber Dearest'
The program will be rendered in th
lodge hall after the regular business ses
sion of the evening.
Millinery Opening.
See the announcement of millinery
opening of Misses Stover & . Stanfield ,
elsewhere .in this issue. October 3d is
the date. Tomorrow one week. The )
will show all the latest styles and fancies.
Senator J. J. Ingalis.
The vitriolic ex .senator from Kansas
is billedto make a speech in Oberlin ,
next Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock ,
September 29th.
I THE PEOPLE. 1
kr-Jtr fnWr riAr fJfc , * itr xfttr-jf A tfe-j
Mrs. Emerson Hanson spent Sun
day in Hastings.
H. C. Jacobs and family were dowi :
from Hayes county , yesterday.
C. Armstrong , Jr. , was in easterr
Nebraska , first of the week , on business
Miss Nora McAchran went , up tc
Hayes Center. Monday morning , vh
Palisade.
Miss Mabei , Wilcox will leave Sun
day morning for Chicago , where she wil
study music.
Mr. Coie of the Lincoln Newspapei
Union spent Tuesday in the city on bus
iness of the union.
Mr. and Mrs. M. - E. Piper of Bos
Elder went up to Colorado , Saturdaj
night on 4 , on a visit.
Miss Selma Noren returned to hei
studies in the state university in Lincoln
last Saturday morning.
Charles Garber and family re
turned , Saturday evening , from visiting
relatives near Red Cloud.
Rev. R. L. Knox and family will leave
next Tuesday , for their new home in
Iowa. We wish them success.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brinton are en
joying a happy visit from two of theii
daughters that reside in Iowa.
Register Campbell is entertaining
his father from western Pensylvania , whe
arrived in the city the first of the week
John Cordeal left on Tuesday morn
ing for Chicago , where he will attenc
the Northwestern university during the
ensuing term.
Mrs. E. E. Lowman left on Tuesday
evening for Brownville , Nebraska , on
visit to her parents , Ex-Governor and
Mrs. R. W. Furnas.
Miss Lotta Stover , who has beet
absent part of the summer in St. Joe
preparing for the fall and winter milli
nery trade , returned home , Saturdaj
night last.
Miss LaVaughn Phelan and Litth
Viva are visiting McCook friends , thii
week. They have been in Salt Lak <
City for the past six weeks for Viva's
health and arrived here , last Friday , ot
their way home to Alliance.
Miss Ida J. Hollister , an early set
tier of McCook , arrived in the city lasl
Saturday night , from Chicago , and will
visit her host of warm friends here for 1
week or two. She is en route to Chey
enne , Wyoming , from a two years ab
sence in New York , Wisconsin and Illi
nois.
Saturday , October 3d.
Mrs. M. E. Barger will have her pat
terns on display , October 3d , and wil
be pleased to show her new styles ir
millinery , both afternoon and evening
Ladies from adjoining towns especially
invited. - 2U
Notwithstanding the hard times , S.M
Cochran & Co. are keeping a complete
line of general hardware. See them be
fore buying.
•
George D. Meiklejohn , congressmai
from the Third district , is expected tc
speak here and at Palisade in the neai
future.
Toilet Soaps at McConnell's.
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AN AFFLICTED FAMILY
The Entire Family Subject to a Run ol
Typhoid Fever.
THE MOTHER FINALLY SUCCUMBS
Leaving a Husband With Nine
Young Children Sad Death
of Mrs. Charles Arnold ,
Tuesday Night.
Tuesday night , Mrs Charles Arnold ,
wife of Fireman Arnold , died after a long
siege of typhoid fever. The funeral ser
vices were conducted in the Methodist
church on Thursday morning by'Rev.H.
H. Berry , many sympathizing friends
paying their last tribute of respect. In
terment was made in Longview ceme
tery.
tery.This
This is one of the most pathetic inci
dents in the recent experiences of this
community. The entire family , during
the past few months , have , one by one ,
been victims of typhoid fever , all recov
ering. The mother is finally taken
down , and weakened by constant nurs
ing , work and worry , she succumbs to
the grim reaper.
The bereaved husband and children
have the deepest sympathy of the entire
community in their sad afflction and irreparable -
reparable loss.
The family is occupying the C. A.
Scott dwelling in South McCook , and
the children , ranging from an infant in
arms to thirteen years of age , are being
temporarily cared for by the mother of
the deceased.
Where to Plant Alfalfa.
It may be the fashion to sow alfalfa on
most any piece of laud that is convenient
for the purpose with some farmers. But
that does not argue the correctness of
that manner of procedure. Weeds are an
enemy to the alfalfa plant just as they
are to other orms of vegetation , and if
the farmer can have the field in which
he sows his alfalfa comparatively free
from weeds so much the better for the
plant. Other things being equal the
crop ought to come to itself , as the say
ing goes , about a year sooner than if left
to the tender mercies of the weeds. Since
it is also important that the seed bed be
specially prepared for the alfalfa crop in
order to secure a full and ready germina
tion this process falls right in line with
that of weed killing. Stubble lands that
have been broken this fall or corn lands
well kept this season ought to make good
ground for alfalfa seeding next spring.
If you want to lose a year on your alfalfa
put it where the weeds will strive for the
mastery. Nebraska Farmer.
Help When Most Needed.
J. W. Roberson has many reasons to
be grateful and thankful for the fact that
he is a member of the Star of Jupiter , for
during the recent long illness of several
members of his family , they have had
the services of a trained nurse and every
care and ministration of fraternal friends ,
all at the expense of McCook lodge No.
1. In times of sickness ( as well as in
death ) membership in the Staf of Jupi
ter is a source of help and consolation
when most needed. This fact alone is a
matter that none but the rich can afford
to neglect or overlook.
Free Silver Rally.
The Populists held a free silver rally
in the Menard opera house , Saturday
eve ning , at which General A. H. Bowen
of Hastings and P.E. McKillip , Populist
candidate for county attorney , addressed
a fair sized audience. General Bowen is
a former Republican and a convert to
free silver , to which , he principally ad
dressed his remarks. Mr. McKillip at
tempted to answer Judge Hayward's
speech of the previous evening. There
was plenty of enthusiasm.
Recruits Wanted.
Forty or fifty boys between the ages
ofloandi2 years are wanted to drill
regularly in connection with the McKin
ley martial band. It is expected to have
caps for the boys if they will drill regu
larly and always report for duty. Re
port at once to Sam Rogers.
A Cheap Corncrib.
If you are looking , for a cheap , conven
ient corncrib , see those advertisedby W.
C. Bullard & Co. elsewhere in this issue.
They are the best thing in the market fox
the money.
S. M. Cockran carry in stock the Ger
man , Riverside , Antique and Royal Oak
heating stoves nothing better in the
market. The prices are right.
The Tribune wants correspondence
from every precinct and town in Red
Willow county. Terms readily given on
request.
Steel Cut Nails 2 cents per pound at
LaTourette's.
THE COMING COUNTY FAIR.
'
It Promises to be a Great Success In All
Departments.
The coming fair promises to be one of
the most successful that has ever been
held in the county. The superintendent
of speed , W A McCool , in last week's
Reporter , gave the people a very good
idea of what the speed department will
4je I have received letters from the
eastern part of the state , calling for speed
programs. The horse that wins a race
will have to work for it. All other de
partments will be filled to overflowing.
W. N. Rogers c f McCook will be there
with his herd of fine cattle. We are
making a specialty of a display of dif
ferent kinds of fence and there will be
at least 25 different makes on exhibition ;
S. M. Cochran & Co. of McCook will be
there with 20 different kinds.and quite a
number of others have proposed to exhi
bit one or more kinds each. This will
be the greatest fairsouthwesteru Nebras
ka has ever seen. The railroad has made
a rate of V/i fare for round trip within
75 miles , each side of Indianola.
J. H. Berge , Sec'y.
Change of Base.
On Monday , Messrs Flitcraft & Clark
moved their dairy from their old location
on the Lumau Howe farm west of the
city to Fowler Wilcox's ranch southeast
of the city , an ideal location and closer
to town. They have a five-year lease.
I THE CHURCHES. J
Catholic Mass af 8 o'clock a. m.
High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a.m. ,
with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
All are cordially welcome.
REV. J. W. HlCKEY , Pastor.
Baptist Services in the McConnell
hall. Bible school at 10 a. m. B. Y. P.
U. meeting at 7 p. m. The pastor ex
pects to be able to attend and take part
in the services.
G. P. FUSON , Pastor.
Congregational Morning subject ,
"The Mount of Beatitudes" . Endeavor
rally at 8 o'clock , this being the second
anniversary of the society. There will
be a good programme ; come and hear it.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Prayer
meeting at 8 o'clock , Wednesday even
ing. You are invited to all our services.
Hart L. Preston , Pastor.
Methodist Sunday school at 10.
Preaching at \ \ - . Junior league at 2.
Epworth league at 7. Preaching at 8.
Morning subject "Sympathy with an
Earnest Life ? ' . Evening subject : To
the strangers that have attended and
helped during this year. This is the
last service for this conference year. All
are invited and especially strangers.
J. A. Badcon , Pastor.
Christian Sunday school every Sun
day afternoon at three o'clock in the
German Congregational church. We
have no pastor at present , but the Disci
ples will continue to break bread , each
Lord's day after Sunday school. En
deavor society on Tuesday evening of
each week at 8 o'clock. You are cor
dially invited to attend these services.
By Order of Committee.
William Hawley Smith.
Widely known throughout America at
least as the author of that remarkable
story , "The Evolution of Dodd" , which
is said to be doing more to remodel the
public schools of this country than any
one influence that has ever been brought
to bear upon them , will lecture in the
Menard opera house , Saturday evening ,
under auspices of the McCook lodge ,
Star of Jupiter. He is one of the most
interesting and entertaining men on the
American platform and no one can afford
to miss the opportunity of hearing him.
General admission is 25c. School chil
dren 15c. Reserved seats at L. W. Mc
Connell & Co. 's drug store no extra
charge.
Again Victorious.
In the game of ball , yesterday after
noon , between the Freedoms and the
locals , the McCooks were victorious in
a hotly contested game by a score of 17
to 12. The attendance should have been
larger. Encourage the boys by your
presence and nickels.
There will be another ball game , next
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock , between
Freedom and McCook. Usual prices of
admission.
Seven Famous Union Generals
"Will speak at the Republican sound
money rally at Hastings next Tuesday.
Generals Russell A. Alger , Daniel Sick
les , Frank Siegel , Horace Porter , C. E.
Bussey and Mulholland , and Corporal
Tanner. The Burlington announcea a
one-half rate fare , and quite a number
of McCook people will take advantage
ot the opportunity to see and hear the
famous aggregation.
The Best of Hay.
L. A. Colter has commenced baling
hay , and is now prepared to fill an order
for a ton or for 500 tons for that matter.
And he is putting on the home market
as fine a quality of bay as has ever been
brought to town. Give him your order.
IS A NEW DEPARTURE
For McCook's Progressive Superintenden !
and Up-to-Date Schools.
A DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Established for Purposes Accur
ately Set Forth Below First
Bulletin From Their Dept.
of Publicity.
McCook Public School , Sept. 21 , 1896.
To Farmers of Southwestern Nebraska :
Realizing the importance to this sec
tion of the Agricultural meeting held in
this city , September 17th and 18th ,
especially in the introduction of early
maturing cereals which are well adapted
to our uplands , I take pleasure in sub
mitting herewith a bulletin on what is
commonly known as "Hog Millet" . The
information was gained principally from
statements made to the convention by
Capt. Evans and by Mr. F. Stillman ,
both of whom have had experience in
raising and feeding the grain.
I will gladly answer any correspond
ence on these questions and will assist
in obtaining any information which may
be desired as I believe it to be one of the
functions of a public school to take part
in these discussions and in making wide
ly known all helpful suggestions.
Wm. Valentine , Superintendent.
BULLETIN NO. I.
Hog Millet or Japanese Millet or Hes
sian Millet or Broom Corn Millet as it is
variously called , was known to the in
habitants of Asia and Southern Europe
at a very early period aud is supposed to
have been the substance first used to
make bread. Of the two best varieties ,
yellow and red , the yellow is superior.
In this region it should be sown between
May 15th and June 1st , and it will ma
ture in from 56 to 60 days. It should be
cut when about one-third of the head
turns yellow. About one-half bushel of
seed is required per acre and the yield
will be from 30 to 50 bushels. It re
quires comparatively little moisture , cer
tainly no more than we obtain at that
season in our dryest years. It will fatten
hogs for market , it is said , equal to corn.
It should be soaked or else ground into
meal for feeding. The straw yields from
one to one and a half tons to the acre
and affords excellent fodder. This grain
is exceedingly valuable for poultry , and
when ground into flour makes excellent
cakes and when mixed with a little wheat
flour good bread for the table , as the
writer can testify. As to its effect on the
soil the authorities seem to agree that it
is less deleterious than corn.
Had a Gay Time.
There was a large attendance at the
Monday evening session of McCook lodge
No. 1 , Star of Jupiter. There were two
initiations , and the other business of
the lodge being ended , the entertain
ment committee held forth in a very in
teresting program. A guessing match
as to the original of numerous ancient
photographs on exhibition , and -a whit
tling match were among the features of
what proved to be one of the gayest en
tertainments of a long while. Mrs. Max
Anton was the best stopper whittler and
Miss Edna Meserve the best guesser.
Mesdames H. H. Berry and J. E. Robin
son carried off the booby prizes with
honor. The jollity continued until a late
hour. •
SCHOOL NOTES.
The lantern class of last Friday night
was very short on account of many of
the pupils wishing to hear the speaking
in the opera house on the same evening.
lantern class.
Programme for Friday evening , Sep
tember 25th , 1896.
Piano Solo Mabel Perry
Slides
Piano Solo Edna Dixon
Recitation Ethel Barnett
Vocal Solo Myrtle Meyer
Recitation Frank Colfer
Piano Solo Mabel Jordan
Story Miss Berry
Piano Solo Maude Cordeal
On to Canton , Ohio.
For the first of the month a $5.00 rate
to Canton , Ohio , and return , is spoken
of. The rate to include Pullman accom
modations. Twenty-five cent meals are
among the other attractions named. If
correct , the western world will be on
wheels soon , and Major McKinley will
be overwhelmed with visitors every day.
James L. Caldwell to Speak.
James L. Caldwell will discuss politics
from the Republican point of view , Oc
tober 3rd , at 2:30 p. m.in the Menard
opera house. Remember the date and
hour.
Mr. Daniel Cashen and Miss Bertha
Doyle , both of Box Elder , were married
in this city , last evening.
JUDGE HAYWARD'S SPEECH. M
One of the Host Earnest and Logical of |
the Campaign. M
A large audience greeted the Hon. M. H
L. Hayward , last Friday evening , in the H
Menard opera house , aud for close to two H
hours attentively listened to one of the H
most logical , earnest aud manly presentations - H
tations of the Republican doctrines of H
sound money , protection and reciprocity H
heard here during this or any other cam- H
The Judge does not possess many of H
the graces of oratory , or at least does not H
resort to the sophistry or tricks of eloquence - H
quence , but rather presents his case and H
argues the salient points with the cleverness - H
ness of an adroit lawyer ; and it must be H
admitted that he made a strong case. He H
argued that the "crime of 1S73" does not |
exist in fact and showed the wider use of H
silver under the restricted coinage that H
followed ; and pointed out what he regarded - H
garded as the dangerous results of free H
coinage. He then showed the workings H
of the Wilson-Gorman tariff billto which H
he attributed the present depressed state H
of business in America , and suggested H
that the remedy for prosperous times is H
in the reenactment of the McKinley H
tariff bill with the Blaine reciprocity at- H
tachment. H
The speech was given a very close and H
interested hearing throughout , and the H
grand old man was frequently and warmly - H
ly applauded. H
I FOR A CENT. | H
Vr JrJir-JiriOSrJIm JWilr-Jlr A > U V jf j H
Coal Hods 24c. at LaTourette's. H
Toilet Soaps at McConnell's. M
Wagon Covers $2.00 at LaTourette's. H
A $10 banging lamp for $5.50 at Knip- | |
pie's. H
Steel Stovepipe 14c. per joint at La- H
Tourette's. H
Tablets and Box Papers at McCon- H
nell's Drug Store. H
Tablets and Box Papers at McCon- |
nell's Drug Store. H
We are sorry to learn that M. Kessler H
is still ill and confined to bed. |
It will pay you to plant a few acres of H
hog millet , my farmer friend. M
Buy one of those Heating Stoves or M
Ranges at LaTourette's at wholesale l l
price. H
Supt. Valentine's speech in Coleman M
school house , Tuesday evening , is highly | H
spoken of. M
The December term of district court H
for Dundy county has been cancelled. M
There may be an early spring term. H
Notwithstanding the hard times , S.M. H
Cochran & Co. are keeping a complete H
line of general hardware. See them before - H
fore buying. H
The entire community should hear * |
William Hawley Smith , tomorrow evening - H
ing , in the opera house. Admission 25 H
cents. School children 15c. H
S. M. Cochran carry in stock the German - H
man , Riverside , Antique and Royal Oak H
heating stoves nothing better in the H
market. The prices are right. H
Always prepare a well fined seed bed H
for grass , clover and alfalfa seeding if H
you expect to get a full and vigorous B
stand. Half way measures in this regard - H
gard have been a great drawback to the H
farmers of the west. It costs money to fl
sow such crops and when the attempt is M
made to grow them it should be backed M
up with the best skill the farmer is able M
to muster for the occasion. M
The friends of Mr.G. L. Allen , the boy M
preacher who had charge of the Baptist M
church here during his vacation of 1895 , H
will be glad to know that he has been H
very pleasantly situated during the past H
summer at Gorham , near Rochester , N. S
Y. , where he is pastor of a church of 150 fl
members. Mr. Allen expects to hold
the church there until he finishes his ' '
course at the Baptist Theological Semi
nary at Rochester. He wishes to be re
membered to all friends.
We have received from Mr. J. Francis ,
the general passenger agent of the B &
M. R. R. R. at Omaha , a copy of "Ne
'
braska and Northern Kansas" , undoubtedly -
edly the handsomest publication ever issued - i
sued in the interest of these two states.
The book contains 40 pages of interest
ing information and is beautifully illus
trated and well printed. A very large '
edition has been issued. We understand
the Burlington route intends placing a , I
copy in the hands of every farm renter ' ]
in Iowa , Illinois , Indiana , and adjacent |
states. Any of our readers who desire - m
to obtain a copy , either for themselves
or for friends in the east can do so by
communicating with Mr. Francis.
