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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08
BUSINESS FIGURES.
Comparisons of the Failure Record
for Two Years.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.--The failures reported
to Bradstreet's within the last quarter, when
Incorporated with these reported for six
months ended July 81 last present a formid-
able list The gain in numbers of individual
commercial deaths as compared with nine
months in preceding years is more than
equaled by the increased Indebtedness.
Thus the total number of failures from Jan.
1 to Sept. 80, 1884, inclusive, was 1902, as
compared with 1853 in like portion of 1888,
a gain of GA, or nearly 10 per cent, and the
record of 1888 in turn showed gain of 80
per cent. over that of 1882. The increased
number of failures in nine months of 1884
as against those of a like period in 1882 is
1906, gain Of over So per cent The
gross liabilities for nine months, amount
ing in round numbers to S196, Co., 900, shows
an increase of S73 600, 900 in the total Habili-
ties over those in nine months of 1888, or GO
per cent. Thus with Is per cent. increase
in the number of failures this year. we have
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08
More Incendiarism In Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 6.-Several more
incendiary fires were started Friday in bust
ness blocks, but were discovered and extin-
guished before any damage was done. A fire
was started in the fourth story of The
Leader building. A lot of paper and wood
was piled in the center of vacant room just
beneath the roof, and ignited. The fire was
under good Roadway before the occupants of
the room knew of it. 1t is thought by many
that dissatisfied workingmen are the authors
of the fires and if such is the case further
reduction in their wages will only serve to
make matters wor2e.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08
ACTIVITY IN REAL ESY ace

began last year and more sales were made
than in the previous two years of the city,s
growth and there has been a healthful, grad
ual advance in the price of city property, and
every one has, made money by operating in
real estate. The indications point to an early
springs business and an advance in prices.
There are opportunities to invest in real
estate Which VIII produce handsome returns
and money used in the erection OF buildings
has and will pay % per cent. If you desire to
avail yourself of the opportunities presented
In g. new country and a rapidly growing city,
and Wish any reliable information in refer
enee to Pierre, IT VIII hc ss3diy fura Bai ny
addressing gimp
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08
Fall from q Steeple.

MANCHESTER, Iowa, Oct. 6.-Henry Gil.
lespie, carpenter, % years of age, and
single man. while working on the Methodist
church steeple Friday, fell about seventy
feet, striking on pile of rubbish. He is in
a critical condition.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08
THE MARKETS.

-, ,5I@ ~ S}..~} (. CHICAGO, Oct. 4.
Allan Mcintyre 6 Co.'S market circular
of this evening says the markets on the board
of trade, were very weak to-day, with the
opened strong but closed weak. Wheat
e osaHsss5 9 opened 49, P eesa As b. D.
cember, opened S9c, closed s0s4c. Corn
October, opened and r closed Soc; No.
yember, opened SIC, closed SIC; year,
opened 4SYe, closed 4 e e Pork Pork 0
Der, opened and closed, $7.22.
Live Stock-The Union Stock yards re-
ports the following range of prices: Hogs
Market fairly actiye and firm at prices SC
higher, with packers and shippers buying
freely; light grades, 81 SIS; rough pack
ing, S5.05@5.70; heavy packing and Ship
Produce; Butter.aFine, creamery, q
@2sc; good Do, S2@a5e; choice dairy, 200
pc; fair to good packing, 10@12c, Eggs
Lower; fresh.laid., 17@17t4c: Potatoes
fair to choice, 25@30c. Sweet potatoes
Good western, SO per Dol. Fruits-Apples,
good to fine, 81 5o@so 90 per Dbl; peaches
poor to fine, 50c@S1.5O per peck; grapes,
Concords, 304c, and Delaware S@9c per lb.
New York.
NEW York, Oct. 4.
Wheat-U Unsettled; A@1Sc lower; less do
ing No. Q red October, $50; No. white
November, s9T@901sc; December, nominal;
9lsl@9sc; January, 9324@931sc; February,
95%c Cornzsl@f15c higher and strong;
mixed western spot, 60@S415cs futures,
49@@64c. Oats-I98sc higher; western,
sl@4Oc. Proyisions-Beef, quiet and I'M
changed. Pork, quiet and unchanged.
Lard, Dull and easier; steam, ST,72A, ,4l.%,a
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Oct a.
LODI Ill
nc below yesterday; No. . red, sO15@S1}Sc
cash; S0@So3sc, closing SOC, October; Sl1s@
S21Sc, closing size, November; S4@S4a4c,
closing SIC, December; SOC bid year; 03Nc
asked May. CornSs-H Higher, but inactive;
opened fraction better, adyanced sharply,
then declined, but closed R@11Sc aboye
yesterday; SIC cash and October; 211s@l353Se,
ing 3719c, year; 1@355Sc, clo.ing 3515c,
January; 7a4@3S1Sc, closing 1896, May.
Higher and slow; 26@261(c cash; 26Hc
October; 2G$c November; 27a4c December;
262s9261sc years 301Sc May. Byez-Higher;
SIC. Barley--Nothing done. Whisky Tn,
changed; $1.12. Provisions UNI
changed; only small job trade.
Toledo.
TOLEDO. Ohio, Oct 4
October, 7slc; November, 19s4c; No 2 soft,
S51Sc. Corn-Ield firm; nothing doing.
Oats-Quiet, firm; No. , cash and October,
27c; November, 2s1Ic asked. Clover seed
Firm: prime, S4.65
milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct t.
Wheat-steadS; Eq. 2, 10; October,
Corn-scasee: No. 2, 5S1c. Oass-St ,aiy.
No. 2, 264c. Rye-D.al; No. i. 5l3ac.
! Barley --lEasier; No. :, 5Sc: extra No. :. 47c.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08

CAIRO, Oct. 6.-The Caisse De La Dette
Publique has summoned the Egyptian
finance minister and other officials to refund
the money collected from the revenues which
had been assigned to the Caisse for the re-
demption of the unified debt.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08
"Fired, Two Frenchmen.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 6.-The government has
expelled from the country two Frenchmen
who were publishing attacks upon the king
and queen of Belgium in Republican jour
pal
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08

1t is said of some women that they
can be tracked by the hair-pins they
shed. OF William H. Barnum, Chair
man Of the Democratic National Com
mittee, it can be said, with equal truth,
that he can be tracked by the lies he
dissAminates. Troy Times.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08
Pr E RE ,
uAKuTA

The city OF Pierre is the county seat OF
Hughes county, Dakota, and is located on the
east bank of the Missouri river, in the geo.
graphical center Of the proposed new State OF
South Dakota. and is opposite the center OF
the great Sioux reScrvatSon. 1t is the present
terminus of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway; through daily trains without change
of cars run between the two cities in 81 hours
The city is mainly built upon the large and
broad terraces overlooking the river with its
wooded banks and Islands, and as the slope
of each terrace or bench is toward the river
the city is perfectly drained and is free from
the dangers resulting from floods or imper-
feet sewerage.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08

Queen Victoria has read, it is said,
only such press notices of her book as
have been marked for her by her la
dies, and it is only fair to suppose that
they have only sent her the favorable
Oupa
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08
THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY

is thickly settled by farmers ana comprises
the finest farming land in Dakota. the coun-
try west of the river and included in the great
Sioux reservation (Which it is expected will
be thrown open to settlement this season. is
the hest wheat growing land in Dakota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08
THE POPULATION OF PIERRE
IS $500.

1t has an excellent municipal government.
The Presbyterian College of Southern Dakota,
now in operation, and numerous ward schools
offer superior educational advantages.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08
The Gould Cables Broken.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

LONDON, Oct 6.-Both the Gould cables
between Europe and America are broken.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-10-08

NUfIi ", DCo. Z.
Wheat Steady; BIC, 2, 76a: October,
&c; November 7l24r: Detsnibag 4.lslc.
Corn-Scatee: No. 2, 5Sllc. Oats study;
No. 2, 26Ic. Rye-D:nl; No /, $3.50.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
Cut Hay t.arIy

Too much cannot be said Of the
urgency Of cutting the hay early. be-
fore it attains that degree Of ripe.
ness when its stems become woody
and harden on curing. A CORES
pondent, during the past winter.
wrste that he had been feeding a lot
Of cows on fairly-cured clover hav.
and that they consumed Of i eleven
pounds, night and morning. in adj
diii0n to bran and grain. eating 10
all up clean and needing no more.
Having occasion % feed out some
other clover hay which had been a.
lowed 10 stand too long. to get too
ripe before Il was cut, the feed Va.
increased % twelve pounds. and
that Of this amount they could not
&c induced 10 eat seven pounds.
leaving the other five 10 be wasted.
But this probably did not represent
the full waste, a. the seven pounds
consumed were not equal % the
same weight Of good hay, and an
additional ration Of good hay was re-
quired to keep the things up TO
mark. This Is paying very dearly
for the neglect to cut in proper time
and, OF course, no prudent farmer
viii place himself and stock at such
disadvantage. OF course the loss
would be less in proportion If more
store cattle were being fed but It
does not pay to force these by hun
ger to consume innutritious food
when that of better quality can be
provided.-BreedeTs' Gazette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
A Mathematical Prodigy.

A remarkable instance OF rapid
mental calculation has been disc0y-
cred in a young Polish boy named
Paul Whisky. living IN East Bridge
port. c. lie has a low forehead
with hair growing down 10 his eve
brows, Il rather sleepy looking and
shambling in his movements. But
whenever his father asks him q
question relative TO numbers, he at
once brightens up and becomes ex-
cited. A reporter found him in a
grocery store il East Bridgeport the
other morning and asked his father,
who was with him, if it was true
that his son was a lightning calcula-
tor. Mr.. Whisky, who speaks poor
English and who is now a poor man,
having lost much of his earnings by
the late Frary & Son, cutlery fail
ure, said in answer: ''Paul, how
many beans are there in this hand
ful p The boy at once commenced
10 dance around the store and be-
came greatly excited as the 1ather
thrust his hand into a barrel of
beans, took a handful and threw
them down in a corner, where they
lay scattered about. The lad leaped
into the air, and almost before the
beans had touched the floor. shouted
"176S." The beans were carefully
gathered and counted, and while
this was being done the boy grinned
and waited. The result showed him
to be correct to a bean. He relapsed
into his usual sleepy manner again
The father then seized handful oil
oats and threw them in heap up
on the counter. Paul" said he
"how many oats ?" The boy again
jumped to his feet, devoured the
oats mentally, and instantly shouted
"2630." 1t took long time to count
them, but the number was agair
found to be correct. Next the faith
er seized a half.filled pail of watel
and asked the boy, How many Gu
bic inches of water in the pail p
The boy sized it up with his eye
and quickly shouted '-116." A care
ful computation proved the result Il
be right. Other wonderful answer
were given, always in an excited
manner, and no comparison of hi
manner at this time. seems to be a
apt as that of the excitement of ;
dog when "set on" by his master
Al each and every successful answe
the same doleful expression return
ed
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Utilizing n Rat and a Ferret.

The Bankers and Merchants Tel
egraph company in this city is put
ting its wires under ground. The
other day a workmen made the un-
derground receptacle for the wires
and covered it over according to the
most approved methods for four
squares, but neglected to put in the
wires, or anything by which they
could be pulled through. He tried
air pressure and everything he
could devise to force a wire through
the underground trough, but moth
ing availed. The whole thing had
to be taken up and the work done
over.-This called to mind the time
they mad in London in 1857 or 1853.
The telegraph wires in that city
have always for the greater part
been underground. The main wires
are laid through the great tunnels,
which accommodate also the gas
and sewer pipe. These tunnels are
big enough for a man to walk
easily. OF course there is no trouble
about inspecting the wires or repair
ing or replacing them whenever it
becomes necessary. But the pipes
containing the lateral wires, run
ming OF for two or three miles from
the main line, are small ones. At
the time of which we speak one Of
these lateral wires was hauled out TO
be repaired.-The men doing this
work failed to attach to it a leading
line, by which the wire could be
drawn through again. The means
employed to correct the error were
very unique. A large rat, with a
fine steel wire, was put in the pipe.
Behind there was thrust ferret.
The rat ran from the ferret a short
distance and stopped. 1t was feared
that he would show fight and be
killed. But he started on again.
He ran through the whole length of
the pipe and brought out the wire
in good style, though closely pushed
10y the ferret. y Washington Critic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
The Triumph OF Innocence.

Two children, boy of 8 and a
girl of 4 years, came into Cleve-
land street-car Saturday. The girl
climbed upon the seat and looked
out of the window. Suddenly turn
ing her face, she fixed her gaze upon
the face of the boy with "a look of
eager longing. Throwing her arms
around his neck, she laid her cheek
lovingly against his, and in plead
ing accents whispered, "Bob, say,
have you got some gum in your
mouth 2" Bob returned the caress,
gently put her aside, and made no
answer. In nowise disconcerned,
the little maiden renewed the attack,
appealing to his love, his generosity
his manliness, his chiualry, to her
need, her helplessness, and inde-
pendence, enforcing each argu-
ment with melting glances and ca
ressing batteries. Bob true to his
mans nature smiled sweetly and in
differently and calmly pursued his
thoughts and his task. At last a
look of awful determination settled
down on the little face which mo-
ment before was wreathed in smiles.
Bracing one knee against the back
Of the seat and the other against the
defenseless Bob, she took his face
between her two hands, pushed his
head back against the window, struck
an attitude worthy of frst-class
dentist, and made thorough and
vigorous examination of that mouth.
Suddenly a look of Joy flashed
across the gloom of that small
countenance, as with an air of tri-
umph her hand dashed into the
mouth and returned with the coveted
treasure. With an expression OF
perfect contentment and satisfac-
tion it was transferred to her own
mouth, and she sat down beside
Bob once more the gentle and de-
pendent sister, all smiles and ten
derness.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16

Patchen. Mambrino King. Gold
Dust, Blue Dull and Almont. be-
side thoroughbred and grade Clydes-
dale and English draft horses, and
improved American jacks. Mr..
Edwin Z. Wilson, of Kansas City,
has the entire management of the
company's property, and has exhib-
tied great good Judgment in his se-
lections of breeding. He keeps %
mares for each. stallion, selecting
them according to color as well as
style, with an eye single to the gen.
eral improvement of the stock and
the production of a class of general
utility horses for which there is al
ways good demand, and which
will range in price from sf00 to 5000.
The company recently shipped 100
head of two year old mules to Kan
sas City, as a sample lot, which av-
erage in height nearly Is hands, and
which they expect to sell for about
s75 per head.
In addition to the above breeding
ranch, the company have under
lease and in fee simple about 50O,-
600 acres of land in the Panhandle
of Texas. on which they have graz
ing at present upwards of 10000
steers. This, together with about
100000 acres in the Cherokee Strip,
On which they are grazing another
lot of about 10000 head OF steers,
makes a full total of over 115,000
head of stock of all classes, occupy
ing 1 10000 acres of land, all held
under permanent and approved
lease or in fee simple. Last year
they shipped to the Kansas City
market about 5000 beeves and will
have 1900 to ship the present year.
Their net average on beeves during
1882 and 1883 was upwards of s37
per head, said to be the largest av-
erage made by any Texas ranch.
The total value of the plant of the
Texas Land and Cattle Company is
fairly estimated at nearly six mil
lion dollars-all gained within three
years on an investment OF 2,500,-
600, and paying in the meantime 20
per cent. per annum in dividends
and all of which is largely due to the
capable management of Mr.. Wilson.
This gentleman, who went to your
city about five years ago, having
been educated for the law, has made
the study of the land question a
leading idea, and he it was who first
saw the advantages to accrue from
the ownership of the lands on which
to Craze the cattle. He has negotl
ated all the purchases for the COM
pany and by his contract with the
Scotch owners of the stock will con-
tinue to manage it indefinitely.
From a comparatively poor young
man few years ago, he has, by his
entiring energy, careful study of
live stock business and competent
management of the property, made
fortune for himself and increased
the profits of the company an hun
dred per cent. II there is any other
legitimate business where a poor
newspaper correspondent could
make money as rapidly, the writer
would like to catch on.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
Pastures.

The best pasturage Is afforded by
moderate grade of upland with a
close, strong sward. The soil should
he firm, aad naturally fertile
Pastures are eften spoiled by
turning on stock too soon after seed
ing. The grass roots should have
time to become firmly set and IN
vigorous growth before the grass Is
cropped. The fibrous and deep
rooted varieties ofgrasses are best for
permanent pasture.
Core should be taken not to over
stock the land. An area that will
support a certain number OF ami
mails in the most favorable season
of the year may fail to furnish
enough pasturage for the hot and
dry months.
1t is the best plan, where possible,
to have different fields enclosed and
separated from each other, so that a
change of pasturage may be had at
different times during the season.
The animals will be much more
thrifty under such circumstances,
the land retains its strength longer
and the grass will not run out so
soon.
With the best pasturage 1t ls
needful that dairy cattle should
have an abundant supply Of pure
water on their range, easy of access.
There is scarcely anything that so
quickly affects the character Of milk
and butter, as water from stagnant
sloughs and mud -Soles.-NeW fors
Observer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
The Laurcies Ranch.

Probably the finest tand best equip
ped ranch on earth is the old Ken
nedy property, known as the Rancho
de los Laureles, about which the
Indicators Texas correspondent,
writing from Corpus Christi, has
this to saw:
The Laureles Ranch, owned by
the Texas Land and Cattle Company,
is located on the Gulf coast, in Nue.
ces county, being bounded on the
south by Alazan Bay. This prop
erty was purchased less than three
years ago at a cost of 100000.
and to show the immensity of the
live stock business in Texas and the
enormous increase in values of ranch
property in the last few years, few
points about the property of this
company will prove interesting.
The Laureles Ranch consists of 340,-
900 acres of land, bound on the
ncrth and west by hog-tight fence,
a distance of 40 miles, made with
Cypress posts dipped in tar, and
Bessemer steel wire run through the
posts, while the cross fences-the
ranch being divided into seven large
pastures-are of Cypress posts with
four strands OF wire. There are pens
and corrals near the house with ca
pacitv for 10000 cattle, besides ten
other corrals which will hold 10000
cattle. Five of the corrals are 100
yards square, in each of which they
can handle and cut 5000 head, and
all are provided with branding
chutes. These are the most sub.
stantial corrals ever built, being
made with Cypress posts 9x9 inches
set three feet in the ground, with
three 2x10 rails on the inside and
five 2x10 rails on the outside.
Judging from the quality of the
grass this ranch will sustain fully
100000 head of stock cattle, ther,
being now $1,000 head of females
which will all be bearing calves
within two years. There is also :
fine stock pasture. in which ther,
are 1000 head of improved cattle
nearly all high grades. which are be
ing bred to thorough bred and higt
grade Hereford, Short-horn and Alb
erdeen-Angus bulls. the bull croI
out of this pasture being removed a
two-year-olds into the general past
ures for the improvement of tn
herd proper. There are also within
this $4,000 acres about 5000 heat
of horse stock of all classes 900 O
which are brood mares, of the bes
quality to be found in Texas whicl
are being bred to the best stallion
and jacks obtainable Among th
sires in use are sons of Mambrin
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
Ancient Music

The Egyptian flute was only =
cows horn with three or four hols.
IN 1t, and their harp or Tyre had
only three strings and was yerv
small, being held in one hand The
Jewish trumDets,. that made the
walls of Jericho fall, were only ram :
horns their flute was the same a.
the Egyptian they had no other
instrumental music but percussion.
of which the greatest boast was the
psaltery, a small triangular harp or
Tyre, with wire strings, and struek
with an iron needle, or stick their
sackbut was something like BAG.
pipe, the timbrel was tambourine
and the duleimer was a horizontal
harp with wire strings and struck
with stick like the psaltry. Thev
had no written music, and had
scarcely vowel in their language
and yet, according to Josephus, they
had two hundred thousand musi.
clans playing at the dedication of
Solomon's temple. Thodore Tom
as would have died in the greatest
agonies at such a concert.-TIe
Ege.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
Columbia River Cannery

Mr.. George Home, one of the larg-
est Gamers of fish on Columbia riv
er, Oregon, says that he suffered for
seven years with rheumatism, hav-
ing spent six months at Arkansas
Hot Springs, and at Paso Robles
Springs, Cal, four months in every
year, without benefit. Finally he
tried st. Jacobs Oil, the great pain
cure, and in short time all stiffness
and soreness of the joints entirely
disappeared.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
Beecher's Dad Head.

For two months in the year Hen.
ry Ward Beecher can't preach. T.
August and September he takes Il,
vacation and endures the onset ~
the hay fever. And it is. so hesav.
something terrible an6 tremendo1s
A man with hay fever isn't accom-,
able Tor his actions. He is merelv
a wild beast-frantic with snuffns
sneezing and headache. His erss
are red and so is his nose. Ever,
nerve in his skull thrills with AZ.
tress and his head is fountain of
tears. he lives only to fly from sea.
side to mountain-top in search n
relief. And yet, whether we c,I
tins form of catarrh hay-fever. ross.
fever, hay-cold or rose-cold. Elvs
Cream Balm will cure it. This rem
edy is simple, pleasant and easv NJ
application. Placed in the nosirils
1t penetrates and soothes the affected
parts at once, restores the impairsd
senses and creates healthy secretion.
IN cases OF the longest standing Yor
cannot run away from hay-fsver
but you can drive it from YOU bv
using Elys Cream Balm.