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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02

DOMESTIC FERTILIZERS essT.

a Virginia Farmer Claims That These Are
Cheapest and Most Durable.
Good chemical authority tells MS that
IN acre of wheat yielding Is bushels OF
grain abstracts from the soil for the grain
alone, to say nothing of the straw. the
following amounts of important mineral
elements: Phosphoric acid. L. pounds;
potash, is; soda, 6: Eme. 16: nsagnesia,
is: chlorine, 1: sulpEuric acid, g. Fac
tons are omitted fo- the sake of SIM
picity. A Virginia correspondent of The
Country Gentleman writes:
Assuming these data to be approx
mately correct, how shall the farmer
fertilize the soil in order TO secure this
amount Of grain. prevent depletion and
at the same time do it in the most eco
nomicai way: This is an important. prac-
teal question. and the practical farmer
desires practical rather than scien-
tiic answer. Are there domestic sources
of these elements, and are they cheap OF
best:
Animal manures, wood ashes, common
salt. bones and land plaster viii furnish
all these elements land more in quaint
ties ample for all the requirements of
any crop. OF these. all but the salt and
plaster are to be mad from the farm. We
contend, too. that they can be had in
quantity great enough for the demand at
less cost than the equivalents can be
bought for III the market.
Wood ashes give Us potash, soda, lime
and lnagnesia: salt yields chlorine and
soda; plaster supplies sulphuric acid and
lime. and bones contain high per cent
of phosphoric acid. to say nothing OF
other useful parts. To narrow it down
still more, wood ashes and saltalone viii
insure a good yield of wheat on almost
any medium farm land.
Farms containing rough forest land
have the source of ashes in ample guam
uty. There is nc better CT more durable
fertilizer than wood ashes. Salt is cheap.
and almost all the Atlantic coast lands
need it. 4. very small application is
enough.
Animal manures. mixed with litter.
refuse hay, sweepings and other waste
material about place. ought to accu-
mulate in great quantity. Careful hus-.
banding of the domestic resources OF
manure will in most cases render the
farmer independent of the factories.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02

The newspaper boys of St. Paul and
Minneapolis bide-a-wee to their single
colleagues last week, James Gray man
aging editor of the Minneapolis Times,
a bright writer and clever all around
fellow, taking the society reporter OF
his paper as his wife, and Ezra E. Nc
Crea, a young gentleman with good
heart and honest intentions, too good
to be newspaper reporter, wedding
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02
A VIVID DREAM.
A Passenger Kicked Out a Sleeper Window
SoIf 70 h<

A Passenger Kicked Out a Sleeper Window
and Threw Himself to the Ground.
A young business man OF Minneapolis
bought furnace and had it set up on
Saturday. Yesterday he worked all day
showing his wife how to run it SO she
would not burn the house down, and
last evening took a sleeper for ST. Louis
Near Fulton he had vivid dream.
He thought his house was afre and
his family was locked up inside. With
yells of desperation which fairly froze
the blood of the other passengers in the
sleeper, he kicked in the door and found
the floor burned away. his wife and
everything in the house cremated. and
he himself landed in the cellar with "a
heavy thud. The blow awoke him, and
picking himself up he found himself by
the side Of the railroad track. CHANGING
about him, expecting to see the tram
wreck and the other passengers killed,
he saw in the starlight lis train vanish
ing III the distance. He had actually
kicked out the double window of his
berth with his bare feet and thrown him.
self feet first through the window to
the ground while the train was run
ming % miles an hour, and was unhurt,
save three cuts ON his left leg. caused by
the broken glass.
The passengers notified the conductor,
and when the train was backed they
found the man walking to meet it. He
was clad only in his nightclothes 1t
was almost impossible to believe his
story, but his condition, and the deserted
berth containing his clothes, and the
broken window confirmed it.-Moline
Qlls.) Cor. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02
CARTER HARRISON KILLED.
Assassinated In His Own House in
Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 27-Mayor Carter
Harrison, of this city, was assassinat
ed in his own house shortly after 80
this evening by a lunatic named Thos
Eugene Prendergast, who claims that
Carter promised him the corporate
counselship. Prendergast was cap
tured. The mayor was to have been
married Nov. Is.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02
One Cent Postage.

Postmaster General Bissell believes
that the inauguration Of the projected one
cent postal service is impossible at the
present time, owing to the fact that there
is' deficit Of $S,00O,0OO in the postal
funds in the treasury, and the fact that
the adoption of the service would Of
course reduce the postal revenue so per
cent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02

St. Paul and Minneapolis street rail
way employees were locked out last
Thursday morning. Col. Lowry fearing
that their Union recently formed was
liable 10 cause a strike at any time
unless ne employed none but union
men. October, 1893, is bad time for
u%~,Lnr
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02

But how our friends Of the Demo
cratic press are calling for rules OF
clo,ure-o.herwise the rules OF Tom
Reed, and how they did yell against
those rules two Years since. 1t makes
a difference whose OK is gOred.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02
Things to Do.

Mulch the spinach for spring lightly.
Top dress rhubarb with manure, bone
meal and muriate of potash.
Clear up the garden generally and get
ready for spring crops.
Draw manure to compost heap or to
the field.
Protect parsley from snow and ex-
IRENE cold by a board cap or inverted
trough.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02

Tom Reed truly said that Grover
Cleveland defeated the Democratic
party on the silver question, last week.
But IL IT had no. been for the Repub-
lican elephant where would Grover
have beeDe
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02
Charcoal For Fertilizer.

Charcoal dust has no direct value as a
fertilizer. 1t is largely carbon, with a
mixture Of sand, ashes and other sub
stances. Its great value is as an absorb
ent and deodorizer. For use in earth
closets there is nothing better. Mixed in
manure piles and compost heaps it re-
tains ammonia better than any other alb
sorbent except plaster. 1t can absorb 80
times its bulk Of ammonia. It is also an
excellent mulch on light soils or around
early fruits or vegetables.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02

Repeal OF the silver bill was assured
last Wednesday, yet Thursday and
FRIDAY passed away ere the windy Sen
ators could make up, their mind to
vote. Nearly twelve weeks of wind ov-
er one measure. Yegods, has anything
ike il ever been heard Of before.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02
FAIR CLOSES.

The Worlds Fair closed in mourn
ing last Monday, owing to the assas-
nation Of Mayor Harrison. All fes-
tivities were suspended.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02
John Reginald.

In Canada's last famous murder case
the accused was John Reginald" Birch
all. In the present one the prisoner is
John Reginald" Hooper. Have John
Reginalds a propensity for becoming
notorious?- Ottawa Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02

The st. Peter Herald hurrahs for
Grover and Dave Hill. Garry the
news to Grover.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02
THURSDAY. nov. 2. 1893

A res. for the world-the Worlds
Fair closing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02
THE SILVER BILL PASSES.
Needs Only President Cleveland's
SIGNATURE to Become a Law.

WASHINGTON, OCT. 3O-After twelve
weeks of discussion the Senate at :26
this evening, passed tie bill repeating
tie Sherman silver law by a vote of
AZ to 81, the alternatives being nearly
all Republicans.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02
THE HOUSE PASSES 1T.

Special to The GAZETTE
ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 1.-The House
to-day concurred in the Senate bill
to repeal the Sherman silver clause by
a vote of 191 yeas and 81 nays. Presi-
dent Cleveland will sign the bill at
once, and Congress may adjourn to-
morrow. A. P. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-02
VIM. R. KEssLER.
Another Worthy Veteran Before the People
of Ssdgwick C0uny.

William r. Kessler. Republican can
didate for county surveyor. is a gentle
man whose standing among his fellow
men commend him to the voters of Sedg-
wick county Sedgwick county wants a
surveyor, and wants one who is com
pstent. She wants no experiments. Mr..
kessler has made surveying the profession
of his life and there is nothing in
t that he does not know. Mr.. kessler has
been in the county ten years and has never
before asked for an Office. although he has
always been regarded as one OF the very
best surveyors in the southwest.
Mr. Kessler was born in Fairfield county
O., in 1913. When 10 years old he enlisted
in the Ninety-ninth Ohio volunteers and
went to the front. He was brave
soldier, and did his duty we'll
on every battlefield in which he
participated. At Chieamauga he was cap
tured by the coufederates and was pris-
oner for eighteen months. serving in DAN
vile, Florence and Andersonville. In 1881
he was elected mayor of the city OF
Quincy, Ohio, and served with honor to
himself and credit to his city till 1888. In
1884 he came t. Wichita and has been re-
garded as one of our very best citizens
ever since. He is entitled to the most
favorable consideration OF the voters of
Sedgwick county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-02
A GENUINE SURPRISE.

Tuesday evening Joe Ransome, the popu-
lar and efficient yardmaster at the stock
yards, was the recipient of most happy
surprise. 1t was planned by his estima-
bic wife and ably seconded by Joe's friends
at the yards. 1t was the forty-first ami
versary of his birth, and Mrs. Ransome
decided that little surprise on her part
would be highly appreciated by her spouse.
So she notified the boys at the yards to
detain Joe at the yards till o'clock, at
least, and as there were some large
shipments of cattle that evening, It Was
easy to do, and when he was ready 10
go home it was nearly o'clock. J DE put
on his old corduroy coat, pulled his soft
bat down over his eyes, locked up the
office and sailed forth, singing After
the Bail Is Over" He reached his door,
and his little boy met him, aud Joe
greeted him with his Hello, son." and
walked into the house with his customary
nonchalancs. When no reached the Sit
ting room he found Messrs J. 5. Van
diver, 4. L. Bean, a. b. Moore, +. j.
Healey, Al Spencer, Harry Osborn, Amos
Williams and w. X. Dunlaney. Joe's
eyes bugged out, as he exclaimed: what
are all you fellows doing heFey
We'll, they said, when a mans wife in
vites us to dine her husband Oh his birth
day, we always accept. Joe scratched his
head aud thought moment
''Yes, it Is my birthday"
After most delicious supper provided
by Mrs. Ransome. the visitors brought in
a beautiful rocker. aud DaIaney said.
Here. Joe, sit down n this and see il il
Ats you all right"
This was surprise No. 2 After two or
three hours of most delightful conversa-
ton. the visitors departed, wishing Mr.
and Mrs. Ransoms many years of uaal
Isyed happiness.
Among all the employees. officers and
habitues Of the stock yards Joe Ransoms
IS we'll known and hi ghly respected
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-02
THE ELECTION,
MEN AS WE'LL AS PRINCIPLES
SHOULD BE THE MOTTO.
Something About the Various Republican
Candidates and Why They Should
be Favorably Considered.

"Principles not men" is a wrong motto.
It should be men as well as principles.
What is the use in having principles IN
less you have men to represent them and
put them in practical USE Honesty in
office is a principle; competency in office
is also principal. Now then, what do
both signify if your public servant is not
honest and competent?
The Republicans, surely, took this view
of the matter when they nominated the
ticket now before the people. The atten-
ton of the voters of Sedgwick county is
called to the principles Of the Republican
party as they relate to local affairs, and
the men put up to fit and represent those
principles.
First of all the Republican party de-
sires to see economy practiced in these
times when money is somewhat scarcer
than usual and the taxpayers are burthen-
ed enough. They have nominated busi-
ness men; men who are not here today and
somewhere else tomorrow, like renters.
but men who have cast their lot perman-
emily with the county. and who are and
have been important factors in its develop.
ment. The Republican party desires to
ed. They have nominated men upon
whose record as public officials they are
willing to stake their reputation as a
party The Opposition to the Republican
ticket has no responsible hacker. That is
the main opposing ticket has not. 1t is
made up of fragments of two parties that
will be as distinct and separate as the
poles, in principles and friendship, after
the election is over. The Democratic party
Is not willing to stand good for the Popu-
list part of the ticket nor is the Populist
party willing to stand good for the Demo-
cratic part of the ticket. A fusion party
is not now. nor never will be responsible
for its acts, for it is not permanent. 1t is
the creature of an hour, SO to speak. 1t
exists today;it will be dissolved tomorrow,
aud in which end of IL will the RESPONSE
bility lie is q question that none can an
swer. The Republican party believes
in Kansas and has local pride.
1t desires to see people coming here;
1t desires to welcome people here. On the
contrary, the opposition is practically
doing everything possible to discourage
immigration. II the Republican ticket is
elected next Tuesday the fact will go out
to the world that the people of Sedgwick
county have their latch strings out; il on
the contrary, the opposition is elected the
word will 20 out that the people of Sedg
wick county have their dogs out.
Tho election of the Republican ticket
will restore confidence, for the people well
that Wichita, Sedgwick county and Kan
sas have always prospered during Repub-
lican ascendency, while on the contrary
they know that Kansas never made step
farther in material progress under the
administration of men alien to her inter-
ests and without pride in her prosperity
Short sketches of the Republican candi-
dates are given below SO that tho people
may know who they are and thereby feel
assured that if elected the affairs of the
county will be in safe hands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-02
ghe naIu Eagle ghursaay gaOrnug ouember 1888

of manhood, when ambitious dreams fill
the soul, he offered that young life and all
its promises on the altar Of his country.
When the autonomy of the nation was
imperilled he offered his services to his
state for the purpose of putting down a
bloody rebellion and striking the letters of
bondage from 4, 000. 900 human beings; and
for four long years he carried a nns-
ket and was always exposed to
the storm of ballets where they were
thickest. He went into the war
when the phantom of treason first ap-
peared on the battIements of Fort Sumter,
aud remained with the flag till the last
ember of rebellion died out under the
apple tree OF Appomattox. When the
echo of the last shot had died away in the
mountains Of Virginia. he turned his steps
towards the land of peace. The next that
we hear of him he was following the pillow.
IN the rich fields of Illinois, which occupa-
ton he pursued for five years.
Like many other ambitious men, he
turned his face towards the setting sun.
and for eighteen years he has assisted in
carving out of the great American desert
ono Of the greatest commouwsalths under
the sun.
He came to Wichita, and since that
time his career is too we'll known by his
fellow citizens to require comment from
an humble pen. He has been true to every
duty in life; he has been true to every
friend, and he is true to the people who
reposed confidence in him two years ago.
He is entitled to two more years in Office;
let him have them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-02
BEN ROYSE,
Few Words About the Popular Candidate
for County sheriff,

Benjamin r. Royse. the Republican can
didate for county sheriff. was born in
Flemming county. Kentucky, in 1859. He
was raised from infancy on a farm and
had to go through all the hard knocks in
cident to rural life, such as working in the
log woods in the cold winters, etc. While
he had to work hard he found time to go
to school few months in each year aud
by this means he received very fair edu-
cation. which, with a high degree of ma
tive common sense, enabled him to
make success in life. He came
to Kansas nineteen years ago
and bought piece Of school land in
Greeley township where he settled and
began farming-not with his mouth, but
with his hands and his brain. From that
time till November, 1891, he remained on
the farm and only left it In an effort to re-
store the eyesight of his little boy who
had gone blind. To bring his boy back
ito light" was now the sole aim of his life
and he moved into town in order that the
boy might be under the constant care OF
DR.. Hamilton. Farming was not profita-
bic the few previous years and in order to
keep up expenses he went to work at the
court house as night Waterman
aud when he went out by
reason of the political change
be refused to ask the commissioners for
extra pay under the S-hour law He was
engaged at $50 month and he only asked
that much. He knew from experience
that farmers had to work many more than
eight hours and he evidently did not think
it WAS right to tax them for the benefit of
political farmers in the public service.
When he was nominated he was nearly
the unanimous choice of all the farmers in
the convention for there Is justly bond
of friendship among all those hardy fell
lows who have to follow the plow from
the rising till the sitting of the sun.
Ben Royse is not politician in the tech
meal sense of the word; be is too honest to
be one. He is what might be termed
great big hearted square man whose OBJ
ject in life is to be good citizen, a good
husband and a good neighbor and friend.
Like every good citizen he has an amhi-
ton to serve his county, and it is for this
reason be went into the race for sheriff.
His warmest friends are those who know
him best, for Ben is one of these good
natured, good-hearted fellows that the
longer one knows him the better be likes
him. Republican victory Will not be COM
plete If Ben koyse is not elected by 500
ma ority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-02
RES ERVED SEAT CHART.

The reserved seat chart for the y. P. S.
Z. E. lecture and entertainment course. to
be held at the First Presbyterian church.
ie now on exhibition at Lawrence's drug
btore, 102 East Douglas, and the seats are
being checked very rapidly. You should
lose no time in securing your seats for this
series of entertainments There are five
Ia the course: Tue Snip Brothers Bell
Ringers, Nov. Is; DR.. Robert Noursk's
lecture. ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE in
December: DIR. James Hedley's lecture,
i'The Sunny Side of Life" ill January:
Lotus Glee club in February, aud the
Mandelssohn Quintette club in March.
The price of ticket for the entire course
Is only sI50. The price of tickets for
single entertainment is 30 cents for either
of the first three; IS cents for either OF the
last two. These will be the very best, and
the very cheapest entertainments of the
season.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-02
CUNNING Mr.. DUNSMORE.
The Bald Hornet II the Neosho Couceives n
Brilliant Idea.

Governor Leweliing arrived in the city
at II O'Clock yesterday and Immediately
went to his room at the Carey. Al EAGLE
reporter was the first one to call on the
governor and found that he had read an
account OF the Douglass unsmors de
bate. The governor WAS assured that
nearly all the Populists In the county read
tie EAGLE and that il would be very
willing TO convey TO them any
defense he may have to make against the
charges Hon. George L. Douglass made
against him the previous night concerning
his close relationship with George Peck,
the Santa F'e railroad attorney, during the
legislative war last winter. 1t was the OPP
portunity of the governors life. il he had
defense to make. He declined an inter
view on the subject, and talked about the
weather and the crops in his usual cheer
full way.
Dunsmore, Babb, Cone and Helm
put in an appearance about this time,
and out of regard for the governor who
WAS badly in need of some advice the
EAGLE young mar retired.
After the governor was closeted with
these four gentlemen for an hour or so he
felt relieved and there is no doubt but the
EAGLE representative would get the inter-
view first asked for if be went after it for
the cunning Mr.. Dnnsmore showed the
governor "a way OUT" The plan is for the
governor to admit Douglass charges in
his speech tonight. with the addition
that he regarded George r Peck to
be the real leader of the Republican party
and that it was quite natural to meet hi m
to arrange terms of compromise with the
Douglass house. When the governor viii
say this. Rute Cone aud Judge Bsbb and
Judge Helm and Mr.. kies will start voci-
ferrous applause, other smaller fry will
kick their heels off and the governor will
be indicated. Nobody but Dunsmore
could get up such clever dodge as this.
and it is in keeping with all his clever and
cunning tactics. 1t was very fortunate
for the governor that Dunsmore remained
over yesterday for to him soley is accred-
tied the means furnished Mr. Lewelling
of getting out OF tight hole to the salts
faction, at least, Of the unthipkiug por-
ton of the audience he is to address to-
night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-02
W. X. c. BNTRETA!Hs.
a Splendid Meeting ana a Royal Banqu.

Yesterday WIS regular meeting day oi
Womans' Relief Corps No. 80. and Miss
Julia Campbell O. Hutchinson, depart
meut Inspector, was pTesens for The pur'
pose Of INSPECTING the corps. There WIS a
large attendance aud the work was very
thorough aud complete. aud the secret
work OF the order was also exsmpliAed.
TIE following visitors wers pTsssgt:
Mrs. sims, president OF corps No 80. ct
Derby: Mrs. II. l. KIRBY. Mrs. l. Kirby
and Miss Mollis Huffman Of Derby, Xrs.
Net;ie Tedman Of ut Hop, Mrs. z. ii.
Hauser aud daughter Of Newton AID Mrs
Clara Titus of Clearwater.
The meeting was called 70 order with
xsvel made Of wood from the stoekade
around AldsrsoDvilie. aud half dozen
china plates were in uss At the banquet on
which were hand painted fac siDils o.
the headquarters If General Pail Hear
sey in 1915. at Fort Scott. han. Ths
plates are tie property OF Mrs. Ada K
Oliver.
After The meeting was over an elegant
banque. was served, which WAS hlghiy e.
joyed by the visitors, By tae INSPECTOR and
by the EAGLE reporter snd tie mentors
q Garfield corps No. ~ nave rsxson TO
congratulate themselves ca ths success
hey scored.
TIE Inspector reported the corps In fas
condition
Miss Campbell was ,hs guest Of Yrs. Dr.
S:sEZeli while in the ei,y.