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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD ~ NEBRASKA.
GREAT DAMAGE LONE ALONG THE LorP RIVER
RAILROADS SUFFER HEAVILY.

GREAT DAMAGE / ONE ALONG THE LorP RIVER
RAILROADS SUFFER HEAVILY.
Omaha Ncb June 9--The storm which visited
the Loup VALLEY Saturday was the worst that mas
ever visited tha: section The railroads. perhaps
suffered the most. and traffic VIII not he resumed
for several days. owing 20 the washing away Oh
bridges and cuverts Much OF the country Is In
undated Officials OF the Union Pacihc say IL VIII
be impossible - move trains before Friday
4 brief telegram received by General Manager
uoldredge says that Wobach was completely IN
undated the water standing to depth OF ten feet
over the entire town The station was aihos,
completely destroyed, and SIX box cars stahuihs
on the side track were washed severa miles away
II IS learned that twenty-five bridges on t"e Elk
horn Road between Cnadroh ana Deau"oou "i'
washed out
In the tornado which wrecked the village OF
Lynch. Boyd County, every building in the town
was shattered only part Of the Motel beihs ie''
standing. Only one wa injured he being
hurled in the wreck Of a blacksmith shop.
At Columbus Neb. the damage caused by 'he
overflow Of the Loup River Saturday can hard'y
he estimated at present. path OF desoiatioh
marks the course Of the high water. and the river
was a veritabe for over twenty miles ranging
from two to six niles wide All cu'Verts anu s''"''
bridges were washed out. and the approaches 10
the large stec. bridge across the Loup mere Will
have TO be repaired. The crops along the route
are entirely destroyed. and number OF FARMERS
lost nearly all taeir hogs and calves
ST Paul Neb reports that the full extent OF the
damage done by Friday nights storm Is just De-
ginning to be realized. Every bridge on the Nor'h
Ioup from Scotia 10 Fullerton, with the sihse eN
ception Of the Burlington and Missouri ha'iroau
bridge Is out Scores Of low-ying farms are Hood
od thousands OF dollars worth OF 1--we STOCK, farn,,
ing Implements. etc, have been swept away, anu
one OF the pretest and richest VaIicJs III
a. now scene OF destruction and desoatoh.
Several irrigation plants which were put Ia ias. yrA
and the wear before were completely w.pei ou'; .e
cr,1rse Of the river Is changed IN sevtrai places
and much good land was carried away ny the vo.. ,
80 ~ waier Two fine farms about three miles
nnrth Of town were found TO be almost totaIy
Covered with from three to six feet OF san sand wnsn
80 rater went down Others are probably in the
same condition and II Is certain that their Vaiue
"a forever destroyed. Little grain except that IN
~. actual path OF the food was damaged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
DID BE ASSIST IN 4 HTRDERF
A SINGULAR CHARGE MADE AGAINST AN ITALIAN
DOCTOR"

New-Haven, June s.-Nicola Simone' VINO mas a
sort of fa!th-cure practice among poor Italians IN
New-Yorx and other cities, was arrested to-day on
4 bench warrant issued by the Court OF General
Sessions Of New York. charging him with misd"-
meanor While this IS the technical charge ne -
wanted TO answer TO accusation OF murder.
on Nav 2S Mrs. Purcella. living in Oak-si. New
York. died The body held for posi-mortem
examination by the Coroner and 1t was iouhd
that she had died OF paris green poisoning her
husband was arrested. and stated that "Dr. 81
none had given him the poison with which TO XIII
her , 4,
According 10 the Distrct-Attorney Purceha hau
married In Italy, but deserted his WIFE ana atter
coming TO this country married again Inc hrs'
wife heard OF tho second marriage ana saHed LOT
New-york The husband learned of her coming
ra fearing the exposure sought TO Kill his Amer-
can wife. He applied to Dr.. Simone. the Dis'f'c'-
Attorney says. and receive1 tht lrois@o,. @ br. and
Detective OConnel of New YORK, came hcIc anu @
,oot sirnone to New-York this afternoon Simohe
savs he only prescribed solution OF magnesia ior
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
TO PRESIDE ~ THE CONVENTION.
G. W FAIRBANKS AND SENATOR THrRsToN SAID
t. HE sEI.vcTEp FOR TEMPORARY AND
PERMANENT CIIAfRMTS

e W FAIRBANKS AND SENATOR THrRsToN SAID
T1 HE sEIrcTEp FOR TEMPORARY AND
PERMANENT cIArRMEN.
Cleveland. June 9-Backcd up by the elate
made by McKinley's manager &. " Fairbanks.
of Indianapolis VIII be made temporary chair
man Of the St Louis Convention. and Senator J.
NJ Thur-ron. cf Nebraska will be permanent
chairman.
These selections come in tho nature ~ a sur
prise 40 neither had been prominently mentioned
during the canvass for the positions. II had been
understood that the selections would be either
Merriam. Of Minnesota who refused the honor A
month ago. Bulkeley. ~ Connecticut. Algef ~
Michigan: Evans # Tennessee: Warner Miller,
Of New York or IIasting- II Fennsy ylvania. with
General Charles II. Grosyenor II Ohi). az a
possibility These men were all carefully con
sldered ~ 70 their peculiar fitness for the posi-
tion by Mckinley managers and for one reason
or another were rejected During the heat of the
campaign Senator Thurston had been one ~ Nc
Kinley's most active supporters At one time ne
was mentioned as the man TO make the nomina-
tion speech for Mckinley. and when Foraker re-
ceived that honor agreement was made wiere-
by ThurStOn " to receive one equally hlBn.
When -. V. Fairbanks was In Cleveland three
weeks ago he considered as the proper man
TO preside over the convent IN during It's hrst
arduOus deliberations His kccnn"sS ana saRac-
ity as one Of the first lawyers OF the Hoosier
state and leader II the State Republican
forces peculiarly lurl him for the task An
other strong point H. his favor was That In mus
hororing Indiana Mckinley would be assured OF
its unanimous support and enectuolly XIII any
attempt TO boom Harrison at the last moment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
A TORNADO ~ iLABi VA.
wYErH CITY DESTROYED. AND SEVEN OR MORE
PERSONS FATALLY INJURED.

Montgomery Ala. June s-The Ht''e town OF
Wyeth city in Marshal County, some thirty miles
west OF Gadsden with n population o; about three
hundred souls was completely wrecked at u O'Clock
this morning by a tornado. Eighteen dwelling
houses were destroyed. The tornado lasted fully
five minutes and then passed in northeasiery
direction. Fifteen persons are wounded SIX ia'aIy.
Mrs. Picketts and man named bundby were na'y
hurt and will die Mrs. Clarke. Mrs. Brown ana
severaI children will probably de. The path of the
tornado was about one hundred yards wide Sev-
eral persons are missing. and 1t Is probable that
they viii be found dead. Ed Long and an unknown
woman were killed by lightning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

philadelphia, June 9-Herman Keck, diamond
merchant OF Cincinnati. who recently convicted
in the United States District Court OF attempting
10 smuggle diamonds valued at 5000 into this port
from Antwerp, to-day sentenced to one years
imprlsonrnent In the Eastern Pen.tentary and hne
500 Captain Loeswtz. OF the steamer Rhynland
has also been indicted on the same charge. the jew
els having beer brought here on that vessel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
CONGRESS MAY QUIT TO-DAY.
THE PROSPECTS FOR IMMEDIATE AD-
JOURNMENT GOOD

CONFERENCE REPORTS ON THE NAVAL AND IND
IAN BILLS AGREED TO-UNADJUSTED DIFF
FERENCES BETWEEN THE HOUSE
NOW AFFECTS ONLY TWO BILLS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

I'VE shall do all to secure a free-silver
plank In the platform but II we are not successful
we shall submit gracefully. and there will be no
talk or thought of bolt. 1t is in ana through the
Republican party that we expect to work out our
salvation and We shall remain loyal to that party
In all events. The fact that there may be an nde-
pendent movement would not influence US part-
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
Barn Ventilation,

The accumulation Of frost and the re-
sulting moisture on the roofs of barns is
due chiefly, explains the Maine Farmer,
to moisture arising from the stock
housed In the barn. There have been
noted many cases Of barns without eel
lars when finished up tight, where the
roofs loaded up with frost during pro-
tracted cold weather to such an extent
as to work serious damage later to the
hay stored beneath. The stock are con-
tinually throwing off moisture, which
at once rises to the highest point, and
finding no means Of escape freezes to
the cold roof, and there aCcumulates till
a thaw, when it melts and falls on the
hay below. The barn cellar may increase
the amount in small measure, but is not
the prime cause. The remedy is obvious
give the moist air q chance to escape,
or dry it out by draft Of air through
the barn loft, both Of which processes
are covered in the one word-ventila-
tion. A ventilator on the roof corrects
the difficulty ct once.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
Something About the Books.
"THE LITTLE STATESMAN"

"THE LITTLE STATESMAN"
Contains about thousand times as
much information as most Of the "big
statesmen" who draw big salaries.
Here are some of the subjects:
A New History of American Poll
tics, Steps in the Growth of American
Liberty Magma Chsrta-The Mecklen-
burg Declarstion-The Declaration Of
Independence, The Constitution of the
United States, The New Declaration
Of Independence The Omaha Plat
form in full, A Study Of Political
Economy, based on the Omaha Plat
form, SeCtionalism In American Poll.
tics, The Laws of Property, Interest
and Usury, Debt and Slavery. The
Land Question, An Exposition of the
Single Tax, Cooperation, Direct Leg
islstion-The Initiative and Refer
neutrality-suspicious. Representation,
The Philosophy Of Money, A Birds
Eye View Of American Financial His
tory, The Eight Money Conspiracies,
The Documentary Evidence-The Haz-
Yard Observation-Disclosures, etc., Bribing
the MISUNDERSTANDING the Press,
etc., etc., The Transportation Problem.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
THESE ARE TIE TIMES
THAT TRY MEMS SOULS.
And that's the reason we want our readers to take advan
tage Of the following
~@ABOOK OFFERS.H=~

There was never q time when so
much good could be done with q little
money expended In good literature as
now. In every nelghborhoOd there are
people who are thirsting for knOwl-
edge. They know there Is something
wrong with the country, and they want
to know what 1t is. In short, they
want to find the way out. Will you
help themP
The ADVOCATE wants new subscrib-
ers, and wants old subscribers TO re-
new. Therefore we offer the following
Inducements:
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19

AEe 10 an acre with make it possible to
ROW a big crop, but while the plants
Ire sppropriating a small portion Of the
plant food In this manure, a good por-
zion ia teaching into the subsoil.
Thus writes an Ohio farmer, who
expresses additional opinions in COM
munication to Country Gentlemen. He
says: The manure from the stable ac-
Comphshes much more when ills used 40
q sort Of equalizer over the fields, help
ing the thin portions to shade themselves
with clover, and to form a sod that will
furnish needed humus for future crops.
The truth is made plain by our scientists
that soils elaborate their own supplies
for future crops in great measure, and
the skill Of the farmer comes in when
needed In assisting the soil by furnish
ing the plants needed, or the tillage
needed, or a little soluble plant food to
give the soil q start. 1t Is coming to be
understood that the best farm practice
demands the use of the manure on all
the thin land that is being seeded, or
has been seeded, to clover or grass, or
other plant that will be used to furnish
organic matter to the soil.
The market gardener wants the ma
nure fermented and ready for immediate
use As his supply from the city 10
nearly unlimited, and he depends direct
" upon the manure for the fertility
needed by his crops, this practice pays
him, bat the farmer works under differ
emit conditions. His land lies in grass OF
clover year or two preceding the one
in which a plowed crop is grown, and
the manure that is spread on the clover
or grass disintegrates, and is used up by
the roots in the sod. The loss and ex-
pense that attend the rotting Of manure
In pits are unnecessary in the farmers
case, and hence there is no better time
to scatter manure than when taken from
the stable. It then contains more plant
food than it ever will again, no matter
how carefully it may be preserved. The
only exception to this rule that requires
attention is in case the surface Of the
ground Is full Of water and hard frozen.
Under those circumstances there is dam
ger Of loss from wash by rains. It is
probable, however, that the loss from
this source in this country il not equal
to one-tenth Of per cent Of the loss Of
fertility in barnyards.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
The Tuberoulln Test.

The fact that 1894 cattle have been
tested with tuberculin by Massachusetts,
cattle commissioners by the owners re-
quest during the past Ave months, DEM
onstrates conclusively to The New Eng
land Homestead that compulsory tuber-
culin is not necessary. THE optional
use Of this diagnostic is apparently suf-
fcient for all purposes so long as the
state pays full compensation. In other
words, the farmers have shown that
when their rights and interests are re-
spected they are perfectly willing to Co
operate in the work of reducing disease,
but they won't submit to being over
ridden roughshod by petty officials. Elk
perience in other states also proves both
these conclusions "
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
The ApPlcArIoN OF MANURE.
Best Returns Are Obtained When Used 20
Make AEanurlAl Crop Grow.

Best Returns Are Obtained When Used 20
Make y MAnurlAl Crop Grow.
When the manure supply is limited,
Il Is q safe rule in the ordinary farming
that the years supply Of manure should
not be concentrated upon few acres
with the idea of making the one strip or
small field abundantly fertile for num-
Der Of years. This is often done, the
plan being to manure another poor strip
the next year, and thus have few acres
Abundantly able to produce maximum
crop Of potatoes or corn. The objections
10 the plan are twofold--the owner Of
the average sized farm with usual guam
THY Of manure cannot keep up fertility
Of the whole farm in this way, and the
manure will give far better returns IL
VsOd 20 make manurial crop grow.
he application Of a5 to 40 loads Of ma
- -
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
BEST VARIETIES or WHEAT.
Sixty Different Kinds Tested at che Ohio
Experiment Station.

Experiment Station
Sixty differently named sorts Of wheat
were harvested at the Ohio experiment
station in 1896. These wheats were
grown on plots of one-tenth acre each,
every third plot being sown to Velvet
Ohaf Penqnits, variety which has
bean used as a standard for several years.
The season here, as throughout most
o. Ohio, has been one Of almost un
paralleled drought, and the wheat made
only about one-t third Of a full crop. The
variety test is not SO satisfactory as il
would have been in favorable season.
In the following statements the va
Eieties named are compared with the
plots Of Velvet Chat between which they
grew. Using this basis, the following
seven varieties have yielded from two to
four bushels more than the Velvet Chaff
Geneva, Mealy, Gypsy, American
Bronze, EARLY White Leader, Early
Genesee Giant and new variety which
we have named "Green.
The following IL varieties have yield
cd at the rate of two to nearly five bush
els less per acre than the Velvet Chaff ;
Wyandotte Red, Lehigh, Hindustan, Sib-
ley's New Golden, Tasmanian Red,
Deitz, Democrat, Lebanon, Rudy, Ken
tuCky Giant and it's synonym Niger,
Diehl Mediterranean, Tuscan Island,
New Longberry, Extra Early Oakley,
Yellow Gypsy and Hard Wheat The
last named and the Minnesota Re-
liable are varieties brought from Min
nesota and Manitoba. The sort called
Hard Wheat has been grown here two
years, the other but one. The indioa-
tions are that they arc not adapted to
this climate.
Thirty-six other varieties gave yields
90 nearly identical with the Velvet
CHAT that they are considered as giving
equivalent results. The varieties giving
the highest returns are among those that
have not been tested over as many years
a. some Of the sorts giving lower yields
for this year, but higher average yields
FOR a series of five years
The Mealy has given the highest
average for the last five years and at
present is one of the most promising
varieties. Geneva is another productive
variety, but in former years it has
seemed to be more susceptible to smut
than most Of the other varieties. This
sort and three others were not thrashed
In 1891, but were burned in the field
because Of the large percentage Of smut
found In them. The Rudy wheat has
promised we'll the last FIVE years, but
we find that it has given the Lowest
yield Of all the sorts in the comparative
test FOR the past season. The failure d
this variety was as plainly marked IL
the general field work as in the variety
test.
The following varieties are among
the best and are recommended as th'
most reliable: Valley and its synonon
Egyptian, Poole, Red Fultz, Mealy
Velvet CHAT, Democrat, Deitz, Niggel
and Hicks.
For good strong ground the Valley
Velvet CHAT, Niger and Mealy ar,
perhaps the best, and the Poole, Demo
Crat, Hicks and White Chat Fult7 ar
better adapted to lighter and thinne
soils.
THE APPLICATION OF MANURE.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
THE DEAD LINE,

This story by G. c. Clemens has cap
tured an army of readers, and has con-
verified more people than any book ever
printed In Kansas. 1t Ii so much diff
ferent from everything else that you
must like it for It's novelty. 1t con-
tains-s good portrait of the author.
THE RAILROAD QUESTION
Is the book written by Ex-Governor
Larsbee of Iowa, and it is the most
complete book on that subject, being q
great argument in favor of govern
ment control of railroads. 1t was for
long time sold for no less than $3.50.
DIRECT LEGISLATION.
We have two books on this subject
'Direct Liquidation" by j. W. Sulli-
van, and 1.-THE Referendum Principle"
by F. J. Eddy. They are both vslu-
able and ought to be circulated.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
Take Your Choice.

Whoever sends a dollar for new or
old subscriber may select any one Of
the following Is cent books and get it
free with the ADVOCATE one year; or
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THE ADVOCATE, Topeka. Kansag.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
Schuckers' Great Work.

The most startling expose that has
come out for years is "The New York
National Bank Presidents Conspiracy
Against Property and Industry" It
is by J, W. Schuckers, who was pri-
vste secretary to Salmon P. Chase,
Secretary Of the Treasury under Pres
ident Lincoln during the war.
Mr.. Schuckers has been threatened
with arrest by some of the New York
bank Presidents, but he openly defes
them, saying IL the severe charges in
the book are false, he 1.-THE suthor)
ought to be in the penitentlsry, and If
they are true, these bankers ought to
be imprisoned. The object of the
book Is not alone to call attention to
the great injustice to the industries Of
this nation, but to point out the danger
and possibility Of such a recurrence at
the will Of the men who originated and
carried into effect the scheme of which
Mr.. Schuckers writes. Largely
through the operation of the cOnspir-
acy above referred to ia national
banks were closed during the first
eight months of 1893; thirty.one were
closed during the first week in July,
and seventy-two during July of that
year. $4OO,0O0,OOO were withdrawn
from circulation during June and July
of 1893 to force this object lesson upon
US. This panic closed the doors of more
than 800 manufacturing establish
ments, stonce throwing upon the char
tiles Of the public 467, 900 Workmen.
It would require less effort for those
bankers to produce a more disastrous
panic In 1895 than in 1893, because Of
the fact that the country banks, man
ufacturers and merchants are in a
weaker condition.
Books for Beginners.
Books which teach the primary prin.
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into the hands Of Republicans and
Democrats. AS such we recommend
"Ten Men of Money Island" "Points
for Thinkers" StockWell's "Bsd Boy"
ILLUSTRATED First Reader" "Bond-
holders and BreadWinners," "Cold
Facts" Gators Government Owner.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
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free with q six months subscription to
the ADVOCATE at so cents. Amy two
Of them can be had with years SUBJ
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The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19

When writing advOEtlOor0 mention Advocate
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-08-08
The Paper a.turn.s,.

"rn tell you the aueerest story you
ever heard" said Chief Dickinson OF
the department OF Gre the other day.
-and 1t d true story at that In 1864.
toward the end OF the war. was at
Fort Lincoln. at Washington. the lead
er of hand Of the One Hundred and
Fiftieth Ohio Regiment The war was
hot. and OF course we were all intense
ly interested In the very latest We
could get about IL Newspapers were
scarce, and when we managed TO get
hold OF one We regarded IL as treas
ure. One day ] was fortunate enough
TO get hold Of copy Of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer. which contained a lot
OF war news After / had read It
handed II around among the boys.
and finally loaned Il to a
man named Breymsier. Yester-
day who should walk into the
Office but Breymeier who returned the
paper with thanks. He was looking
over his old papers TO gel information
to assist the widow of an old comrade
in getting 4 pension. and he ran across
the Inquirer. What do you think OF
tn. conscience OF man who would re-
turn a paper after all that timer
Cleveland Leader.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1896-08-08

him. These giants arc men inelose6 In
n wicker framework shaped like hu-
man form The face is of monkey
skin. with eyes. mouth. nose. and ears
carved in It. and the giants legs are
stills on which the hidden man dances
with much skin
After this the king mounts his
trained bull and reviews his regiments
and his people. The prophets and poll
ticians accompany him. executing
strange antics, and the soldiers rattle
their assegnis on their shields.
A great ox-killing festival follows
The king points with his spear to each
animal be wishes killed. and a warrior
leaps forward and kills It with his
stabbing sssegas. The people become
maddened with enthusiasm at the sight
Of the blood and the dying animals.
From time TO time a chamberlain
hands the beer to his majesty.
Then bull Of known ferocity is let
loose and young warriors rush forward
10 kill Il with their naked hands. Some
OF them are sure TO die in the attempt,
but they accomplish the king's pleas
ure. So reckless of death and so obedi-
ent to their king are these savage war
ris-s that they have been known 10
attack. without arms. lion
Finally the regiments march past the
king. each soldier lowering his assegai
and shield as he passes the monarch
on hts bullock. The veteran soldiers
carry white shields and their hair Is
bound to iron rings on the top Of their
heads. These rings are useful in the
attachment OF the teathered headdress,
and also "a reecptheies for tobacco.
grease. and provisions. The boys. or
young soldiers. carry black shields, and
have no head rings.