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ARE WE TO BLAME?
By J. O. Shroyer, Humboldt. Neb.
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A man by the name of .1. l>
Holmes, who sometimes writes on
questions of economy, recently scored 1
the farmers tor not producing im»rc|
grains, vegetables and fruits. He
seemed to think we were combined'
for the purpose of curtailing produc
tion as the factories sometimes do.
Even if we w. re doing that, have we j
not as in in h right to limit production !
as have the men of other callings i
Hut do not think for a moment that
there is even tin* remotest idea in
that direction, in the heads of the
tanners of America.
Our agricultural papers are valued
mostly by the people for the Intelli
gence they convey that enables us to I
increase the production of the farm.
We are doing our dead level best to!
make two bushels of corn grow where)
only one grew before. We are hunt |
ing out new methods that will enable
us to produce thirty bushels of wheal )
• m the arid lands where none at all
has been grown. We are silting up!
nights trying to learn how to put two;
or three extra hundred pounds of j
beef on a yearling steer, In excess
of what we have been doing. We
are straining every nerve and muscle
1o produce a 200 pound pig in the
shortest time.
We are spraying our orchards,fight
ing the hugs, and calling upon every
known science to facilitate our at
tempts to grow enough fruit for the
tables of our land. We ntu our hogs
through tanks of medicated eoncoc
lion, feed them with high priced foods
and are working overtime to raise
meat for the world.
Then to have tills .1. I). Holmes
come at. us with this declaration that
we are deliberately trying to starve
Hie human race, is more than we can
stand without protest.
rho world Inis never y<d given the
farmer and Ills hired man the ml
Ing that they deserve. We have
heard the public talk about skilled la
bor and have soon the man who knew
how to stick mortar to a brick, get
twice or three times as much as the
hired man who knew how to produce
the finest pork, beef, corn, wheat,
fruit and the finest vegetables In the
land. Some farm boy could in a
few months learn how to handle shop
tools, learn the plumber’s trade and
demand high prices for "skilled la
bor." Another boy could go out on
the rail road and in three years de
mand and get $150 per month for liis
"skilled labor." Some Inzy never
swet could gel a job as traveling
salesman and scoop in $100 it month
with all traveling expenses, but thi*
boy that hired out and learned how
to produce the necessities of life
that came from the farm, that could
raise fancy stock that won the
prizes, was compelled to work for a
paltry $.."> a month and then the world
held up It'slmnds and wondered at
his progress.
Suddenly the farm help fell short
of the demand, the hoys learned the
fact that however much they knew
about farm work, they were only
counted common laborers, so they
drifted away into the ranks of "skill
fnl laborers.”
1 was recently in a town where the
brick masons received $(>.50 for a
days work. \re the hoys going to
■lig potatoes, raise wheal and corn
ami only get less (ban $1 per day?
That assertion that wv are limiting
production, falls with a dust raising
thud upon the ears of the man who
is toiling away in the heat of sum
mer, through the storms of winter and
natures whimsical attitudes, to wrest
the products of the- oil from his
farm at a rate that is decreasing it’s
value with every season.
No other class of people who lav
claim to wealth or even comfortable
circumstances, work half so hard as
the farmer and his family.
Factories shut up their doors, turn
off their hands and force thousands
of laborers into idleness and starva
tion at any time overproduction
threatens their enormous profits
When did the farmers ever stop sow
lug or threshing their grain? Tariffs,
subsides, and bonus are asked by
"the interests." The farmer asks
only his legitimate due and at no
time poses as the candidate for un
paid favors.
Suddenly the country awoke to the
fact that there was an adjustment of
economics on band, the farmer be
gan to conn* into his own and the
prices of bis produces are a little
nearer to the notch they ought to bo
than ever before, but justice will not
be meeted until the farm laborer gets
as much as any man of equal skill in
any other calling. We no longer send
the boy out into the field with a sev
enty-five cent hoe as your grandfath
er went, but he drives a thousand dol
lar team of four big draft horses, lie
has an intricate machine that re
quires mechanical genius to adjust,
he has responsibilities of groat ex
tent resting upon bis shoulders, lie
must use more judgment, more
science and more common sense than
nine-tents of tin* traveling men ever
dreamed of. His Income must be cor
respondingly great or he will hunt
another calling. The farmers of
America support more journals and
read more literature that treats of
their calling, than any other group of
people. The intelligence of the
farmer is correspondingly high.
If you place your ear to the ground,
as did that, old magician of fabled
lore, you will bear the tramping of
millions of feet. Where is that great
multitude marching? You may be
told Hint it is the masses of the
city moving toward the rural world.
The country welcomes those who
earnestly expect to endeavor to learn
our business, but wo warn them that
it is a trade. Their hands may
blister with the toil and their bucks
ache in the distress of hearing the
heavy burdens of feeding a confluent,
hut it takes more than labor. It takes
u brain of culture along lines with
which they are not familiar.
Some of them will achieve success,
many more will fail and fail by Hie
wayside. They will be made aware
of the fact that, modern farming re
quires the efforts of skilled labor and
not that alone, but a powerful brain
and Hie habit of bearing responsibil
ity. The farmer must tie a manager,
a financier, a scientist along many
lines and a laborer as well. A com
bination of characters that are not
often found in the city dweller.
When the world will have learned
these facts and the proper adjustments
are made, then the farm shall not
lack ttic labor to wrest the highest
amount of produce from it's broad
acres.
WREo.wihorr? star set.
Pathos In Lost Address of Fallen
Emperor to the Troops Still
Loyal to Him.
It was nt Fon1 ilneblenu that Napo
leon received til pope in I SOI. It
was at I ontaln -I h au that he impris
oned the pup1 the apartment which
served mm hi primn is still shown—
In INI" mid INI;!. Finally, for Neme
sis would have it so, It was at Fon
tainebleau that Napoleon signed his
abdication and >id I'orewell to hid
army In INH, coming down the horse
shoe stall ease at t.ie head of the
four dn Cheva! tiiiuie, and placing
himself at lie 1- aid of the guard, ns
If for review:
"For 110 years," he said, "i have
been well content with you, and you
have always been wiih me on the path
Of glory Willi % on] help and that of
all (In' brave nn a who are still loyal,
I could have earrled on th" war for
three years longer; but France would
have sulTered, and I did not wish that
to happen.
"I might have died that would have
been easy; tint i would not. 1 prefer
to follow the path of honor, and to
write the lUatoi of onr exploits.
“I cannot embrace you all. but I
will embrace your general. Come,
Gen Petit Bring me the eagle! Dear
eagle May these kisses tlml their
coho tn every brave man's heart!
"Farewell, my children!"
i hat, surely, is the most pathetic,
as It ts also the most dramatic, scene
In tile whole history of Fontainebleau.
i ne sargasso sea.
in the middle of the North Atlantic
there is an area of comparatively still
wall r almost equal to continental Mu
rope in extent and more or less cov
ered witIi floating seaweed. It was
known as the Mar de Sargaeo to Go
iumbtis and tin early navigators and
i* tin* Sargas-o sea of modern
geographers.
II- floating seaweed was formerly
supposed to I-,r.. grown near the Ba
hama and Florida shores, and to have
uni ten lo its pieseiit position It is
m v,. however, known to grow and
propagate itself where it Is found. In
it are found globular masses of weed
( ontaining lisli c.v'.s and known as list)
nests.
Keeciit invi tk Miens show that the
'ine weed of the Sargasso sea is
■ l.o < i;o - n n i oding place of species
uf flying lisli. Field.
City Water.
Notice to Water Consumers: Wa
ter rents (flat rate) are due semi
annually in advance, May 1st and No
vember 1st.
By meter, within ten days after
notice of amount due.
Ten per cent shall be added to bill
if not paid when due, us provided by
Sec'. 2 of Ordinance No. 183, and wa
ter shall be cut off and the sum of
$1 will be charged for turning on
again.
The city council has, by resolution,
instructed the water commissioner to
hereafter strictly enforce the above
provisions of the law, beginning on
December 1st, 1909.
Water and light rents can be paid
at the city office, four doors south
of the Richardson County bmik. dur
ing business days from 9 till 12 a m.
and from 1 to 4 p. m.
By order of the city council.
N. T. VAN WINKLE.
Water Commissioner.
Dated Nov. Sth, 1909. 43-tf.
ACCErT BAD MONEY
BOGUS COINS CIRCULATE FREE
LY IN MEXICO.
Only When They Get Into the Banks
or Government Offices Are They j
Taken Up—Work Done
Systematically.
Counterfeiters find Mexico a good
field for their business. An enormous
amount of spurious coin is in circu
lation in that country. A remarkable
thing about, these false coins is that
they are readily accepted in the or
dinary channels of trade. It is only
when they get into the hanks or of
fices of the federal state governments
that they are taken up and retired
from circulation. The silver peso is
the principal coin counterfeited, al
though tlie coins of smaller denom
ination. particularly the flve-cent
piece, are not below the notice of the
illicit metal workers,
Tin re is no way of estimating the
amount of false coin in circulation,
but it must be very large, as is evi
denced by the fact that one of every
ten coins of the peso denomination in
the ordinary transaction of business
usually Is found to be spurious.
The average Mexican of the lower
( lass is an adept in filigree and gen
eral metal work. The counterfeiting
outfits usually are crude affairs, and
the coins which they turn out are
good specimens, considering the
rough method of their manufacture.
Few of tiie counterfeiters take the
trouble to lorm an elaborate composi
tion for their goods. The majority
of them are content with ordinary
lead. In many instances the coins
are east in brass and then plated
with silver. The silver plated brass
coins are kept In circulation until the
plating wears off, when they are no
longer accepted in the usual line of
trade.
It is said that counterfeiters in
Mexico have little difficulty in placing
their product In circulation. In many
instances uncovered by the police and
secret service men the counterfeiters
sold their spurious output to mer
chants and small dealers in different
cities and tin1 coins were passed out
to customers in a systematic way so
ns not to attract undue attention. The
patrons of these small stores and
market places are people of the lower
class for the most part, and the
rudest kind of counterfeit coin is ac
cepted by them without question or
comment.
The counterfeiting of bank bills or
stamps has notsbeen attempted in
Mexico lor many years. The execu
tion of work of this kind requires the
exercise of a kind of skill that the av
erage Mexican counterfeiter is not
possessed of. The nearest approach
to tIlls kind of counterfeiting took
place not long ago when many thou
sand dollars' worth of fraudulent
street ear tickets were made and sold
in Mexico City. These tickets were
engraved and were good imitations of
the originals, but it was only a few
days alter they were put on the mar
ket before the fraud was discovered
and its perpetrators arrested.
Roosevelt Children’s Morning Swim.
An amusing incident occurred re
cently. The moment that Quentin,
Archie and their - ter were in the
water, the unconscious instinct of the'
Anglo-Saxon to outd-i sent them swim
ming and . pin* l;u to u distance be
yond the habit of many young Italians
who bathe there.
One dark haired, dark-liued little
fellow surveyed them solemnly, then
separated himself from his race and
followed the foreigners. Every water
stunl they did he solemnly imitated.
Winn they rested on rocks he mount
ed one near by. if they dived, lie
dived; not a movement of theirs es
„eaped him, uor a span further
did they swim than he. When the'
noon bells sounded they turned and
he followed, and lie reached the beach1
as they did. They departed to the
bathhouse. His turned, gave them a1
look of race superiority, and quietly I
returning to the water gave the audi I
enee on the sea wall of the Cornice!
road an exhibition <>t extra Italian en- j
durance. -Eioui llu X,. a Yo»k lie-r
aid's Paris Edition.
Unavoidedly Detained.
A well-known general tells the fol
lowing story:
One day he received a telegram i
from a subordinate who was Injured
in a railroad accident while on fur
lough. which read: "Will not report
to-day, as expected, on account of un
avoidable circumstances."
The tone of the message was not
satisfactory to the general and he
wired at once in reply: "Report aa
ordered or give reasons.”
Within an hour the following mes
sage came hack over the wires front
the hospital: "Train off—can't ride;
legs off—can't walk. Will not report
unless you insist."
Tabbed and Filed.
Mrs. Crawford—You must love youi
husband very dearly if you save all
the letters lie sends you while you'ri
in the country.
Mrs. Crawford- I'm keeping their
for comparison, my dear. I’m sure tc
catch him in a lie.—Judge.
Very Simple.
"My dear old friend, how were you
able to acquire such an immense for
tune?”
"Hy a very simple method.”
"What method is that?”
"When 1 was poor I made out that
I was rich, and when T got rich ]
made out that 1 was poor.”—Answers
Report of the Condition
THE BANK OF SALEM
of Salem, Nebraska,
Charter No. 351*. incorporated in the State of
Nebraska, at the clone of business Nov. 10,1909.
RESOURCE*.
Loans and Discount . $101,511.96
i Herdrafts, secured and unsecured 477.96
Hanking house, furniture and fixture* 3,686,8$
j Current expenses and taxes paid . 1.734.87
; Due from national, state and private
banks and bankers. ... 4,815.16
Cash..
| Total Cash on hand. 4.394.97
Total.f 116,021.77
LIABILITIES.
! Capital stock paid in.$ 30,000.00
Surplus fund. 10,000.00
Undivided profits. 6,623.20
I nil vidua) deposits subject to
check... .4. 54.fHi9.55
Demand certificates of de
posit.$10,329.02 64,998.57 j
Notes and bills re-discomtted 56,000.00 '
Total.$ll6,621.77
STATE OF NEBRASKA, j
•ss.
County of Richardson. '
1. R. B. Huston, Cashier of the above named
bank, do swear that the above statement is a '
correct and true copy of the report made to the
State Banking Board. R. H. Huston,
attest :
s. p. List, Director.
W. A. Lkkknvvalo, Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22d
nay of Nov. 1009,
tluv P. C. KEKNVV ALP.
Notary Public.
M y com mission expires December 22, 1911.
i Report of the Condition
of the
Falls City State Bank
of Kails City* Nebraska.
Charter No. 150. incorporated in tin*
| State of Nebraska, at tin* close of business,
November lo, l'HfO.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts .. 5182.4’»6.32
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. 1,885. *6
Hanking house furniture and fixtures. 13,200.00
Current expenses and taxes paid. 3,284.18
Due front nat’l, state and private
banks and bankers $22»4i6.42
('hecks and items of exchange 1,562.40
Currency. 4,257.00
Gold Coin.5,025.00
Silver, nickels and cents 1.688.50 35,000,38
Total. 235,835.74
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. .. $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund. 10,000.00
Undivided profits.... 16,231.86
Individual deposits subject
to check.$104,360.10
Demand certificates of de
posit . 50.1K5J2
Certified checks. 500.00
Due to nat’l, state and private
banks and bankers. 4,540.57 150,603.88
Total . 235,835.74
State oi- Nebraska, /
( ss.
County of Richardson. 1
I. \V. A. Greenvvald, cashier of the above
named bank. „do hereby swear that the
above statement is a correct and true copy of
the report made to the State Hanking 1’oird.
W. A. (,ki i.nwali), ('ashier.
attest:
T. J. Gist, Director.
W. |«. Dokkim.ton, Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22*1
day of November, 1000. John W. Powell,
Notary Public.
My commission expires November 25. 1000.
320 ACRE HOMESTEAD FREE
Country just opening for Homesteads.
Has bem controlled by stockmen for
years. Land ns good or better than
any Indian Reservation. For informa
tion address
DALE HERMAN LAND CO.
EDGEMONT S. D.
Residents of the Country for 2t years
Otfice Removed to Tootle Block
6th and Francis Sts.
DR. W. S. FAST
ST. JOSEPH. MO.
, Spcfiiil attention to MKDICINK. ItECTAL
Diseases. DinpuMes of WOMKN ami CHILDKKN
CHESTER A. BRINK
PhVsician and Surgeon
Office Over State Bank.
Residence. Union Hotel.
EDGAR R. MATHERS
ID R N 'T I S 'T
Phones: Nos. ITT, 21T
Sam'l. Wahl Brildikg
DR. C. N. ALLISON
DENTIST I
Phone 24k over Richardson County
Bank.
FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA
Fi P. F^OBEF^TS
IDRM'FiB'F
Office over Kerr’s Pharmacy
Office Phone 260 Residence Phone 2T1
CLEAVER & SEBOLD
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
NOTARY IN OFFICE
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Advertising is the fer
tilizer of dull business ' V
soil. Its work is magic. Thin,
weazened trade becomes a thing of I
power when its to i-- leel the healthy ■
sunlight of public ty. gt
YOUR Af». !N OUR 1SK\T ISSUE ft
WILL rUOVfi II. . ■
(Copjright, IMS, bj W. N. V.)
Prepare
for
Winter
THE OLD
STANDBY
The New
Round Oak
Base Burner
SOLD BY
J. C. TANNER
There’s A Reason
1 here’s a reason for doinjj all things. The “reason’’ in this
case for your giving its your
Grain, Hour and Feed
business, is that Q-U-A-L-I-T-Y is our most important watch
word. When you ^et it have it of the first quality. Free
delivery to all parts of the city. We are located
Just West Falls Citv Auto Co.
Aldrich & Portrev
falls; city, Nebraska
I am trying to make a
date with
WHITAKER
THE
AUCTIONEER
They tell me he is strictly up-to
date and well posted on all classes
of domestic animals and also farm
property in general.
He can certainly please you, as he has had s xteen years expe
rience. He is also from Missouri, and if given the opportunity will
“SHOW YOU" results.
BEFORE ARRANGING DATE. WRITE. TELEPHONE
or TELEGRAPH at my exponse;
J. G. WHITAKER
Phones 168-131-216 Falls City, Neb.
Early Winter Excursion Rates
TO CHICAGO: The National Farm Land Congress and United
States Land and Irrigation Exposition, also The Great Internation.'1
Live Stock Exposition, the most wonderful exhibition of farm pro
ducts ever held in this vountrv- Students of modern farming
methods and of improved grades of live stock should attend; rate-,
open to the public
Tickets sold November 15th, 19th, 2Sth, 29th, 50th, Dec. f»t i
and 7th; final limit Dec. 15th.
TO OMAHA: National Corn Exposition, Dec. f>th to ISth. A
new Exposition in character and scope. The future benefits of tins
Exposition should mean increased wealth to every farm.
WINTER TOURIST RATES ’ Daily from November 1st. to
Southern 'and Cuban resorts. See the New South and enjo/it,
winter climate, the hospitality of its people and the luxury of its
grand hotels.
TO THE PACIFIC COAST: The usual winter tourist rates :
California with return via Puget Sound.
HOMESEEKERS EXCURSIONS: First and third Tuesdays :
the south and west during November and December.
L. W. WAKELEY, G. P. A.. Omaha
FC. G. Whitfokd, Ticket Agent
