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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-04

! D. K. REED d Co. HARDwARn
Geo. DeisOnis having transoms
put above al his doors.
Col. ]. a. Allen was shaking
hands with friends here the first
of the week,
Hon. John K. Cowan. of Balti.
more, was here on railroad bust.
ness Saturday.
The Salem Wooden Mills has
changed hands. It is now oper.
ated by Harlow Willis.
Mrs. Anna Camp has returned
from visit to friends at Fair
mont.
Dr.. Holt, dentist, win be at his
office. in Clarksburg, May LIST and
remain 81 days. ltd.
Go and examine the line OF car
| pets, rugs and mattings at r. I.
Lowndes. II they cannot suit
you we are certain that no one
else can in Central West vir.
ginia.
Monongah has grown tired of
the speak. easy business and will
soon have licensed saloons, her
council having decided to take
this step at q recent meeting Of
that body.
The present enrolment at
Broaddus exceeds that Of any
previous year in the history of
the Institute. The boarding de.
partment is in q prosperous con.
ditien, the school family now
numbering thirty FIVE.
Judge Hagans arrived in town
yesterday evening and will be
able to hold court for a few days
if not the whole term. His many
friends are glad to see him able
TO visit Fairmont and many call
ed on him at the Watson last
night. -Inder.
Reports from all sections of
the state indicate that a change
of the location of the capital from
Charleston will be made by the
next legislature. When it was
moved from Wheeling q few
years ago Clarksburg came near
securing it, and now, on account
of the central location and rail
road facilities, there is . general
demand for its location here.
The question will no doubt be an
issue in the coming legislative
campaign.
The custodian OF the post office
building at Clarksburg has been
notified by the Secretary Of
the Treasury that the positions
of janitsr and watchman-fireman
are all within the classified SER
vice and the incumbents can only
be removed upon charges pre-
ferred. In case Of q removal the
civil service commission at Wash
ington would select the new man
from the list of those who had
passed the civil service examine
tions. He might come from any
part Of the country, as the COM
missioners have absolute control
of the matter.
A romantic and exciting elepe-
ment which began week ago at
Sutton, where both young people
live, ended in the marriage OF
Miss Flora Berry to Nick Schafer
at Cumberland last Saturday.
The parents of Miss Berry OBJ
jected to the marriage, and last
Saturday a week young Schafer
left Sutton for Weston, where
she was to join him Tuesday and
goafrom there to Cumberland and
have the ceremony performed.
Miss Berry not being able to
elude the vigilance Of her rela-
/! lives Tuesday, Schafer returned
to Sutton Wednesday to see what
the trouble was. In the mean
time Miss Flora had succeeded
in reaching Weston, and not find
ing her lover came to Clarks-
burg in search of him. Schsfer,
finding she had left Sutton, after
some time. by the use OF tele-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-04

Nj. John b Hart Is in New
Fork This week.
". o: Morris was ii Fairmont
Saturday.
Dr.: b. s. Ycst Of Amos. Mar.
ION county. was . business visitor
here Saturday.
r. W, Williams is spending .
few days with his brother At
Uniontown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Ruhl are
| spending a few days with friends
at Washington.
Mrs. Edward Reynolds left
4 Wednesday for Fairmont where
she viii visit friends for q few
days.
Misses Kate King and Dora
Corder, of Weston, have returned
home after pleasant visit to
friends in this city.
/ Even poor old John L. Sullivan
was disguised with the speak
easies and got on glorious jag
before he left town.
All the popular shapes in the
new colors of stiff and soft hats
for this spring and summer are
now on sale at w. T. Merriman's
Shoe, Hat and Gents Furnish.
ing Store, and will meet any com
potion in price and quality. 10 st
The Camden Hotel at Weston,
which is mostly owned by Sprigg
ID. Camden, OF Parkersburg, has
new proprietors. They are ].
Hun Edwards and Porter Ar
mold, and they are two hustling
young men, who will make the
hotel q success II any body eau.
Mr.. p. q. Koblegard, mana.
ger of the new wholesale dry
goods and notion house, returned
from the east the first of the
week where he had been to pur-
chase the stock for the new
store. Mr.. Koblegard informs
us that the company will not be
ready to open up for business
before the first of June, owing to
the delay in the shipment Of
some of their goods.
Excitement is running high
hore over the threatened war
with Spain. The Uniform Rars
knights of Pythias expect to be
called out at any moment, Phil
Ernst and Charley Davis have
been busting up their fighting
clothes and have made a contract
with Bill Spencer for grinding
ali swords belonging to the com.
|paly
Two little tots were about to be
put to bed. and were kneelins at
their mothers knee saying the
Lords prayer. The oldest one
was repeating it after his mother
and when he reached the passage
that reads, Give us this day our
daily bread" what was the
mothers surprise when the other
little chap exclaimed: Hit him
for pie, Johnnie, hit him fofpie.'
"A large number of prominent
business men form differentparts
of the state attended the annual
session of the Central West Vir.
| g,inia Telephone Association
which was held here last Satur-
day. The association is in q
fiourishing condition, now having
over eight thousand phones and
connections with sixteen county
seats. Steps were taken for ex-
tending the system all over the
state. The newly elected officers
are: p. 8. CROUCH, West Union,
Pres; DIR. S. 81. Yost. Fairmont,
Vice President, and ]. R. Alex
ander, this city. Secretary. The
executive committee consists of
G. L. Hickman, Harrisburg; d.
F. Bosley, Grafton; G. F. Hart
ley, Fairmont; A.. K. Monroe,
KingwOod, and John Bigley,
Lighburn.
A rough and tumble, and to
some extent free for all. fight
took place among the cabmen at
the b. & o. depot last Tuesday
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-04

Miss Maggie Ward IS visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Bert Rapp spen. Sunday here
with friends.
Miss Mary Belle Stewart. Of
Martinsburg. is the guest Of Mrs.
Chas. Hart this week.
Mi. ]. w. Williams was on a
business trip to Weston the first
of the week.
Miss Madge Bennett. of Yves.
ton,is the guest of friends in the
city.
Governor Atkinson says that
twenty-five Thousand volunteers
could be enlisted and organized
in West Virginia in ten days.
You want to go to the place
where you can get the best goods
forthe least money. Try R. 7.
Lowndes' Grocery Department
on all staple and fancy groceries
andif it don't suit you try some
where else. 15.tf.
A local correspondent says
that the farmers suffer more from
bad roads than taxes. The gen
tleman saved our feelings by not
making any reference to our
streets.
Brighten up your old furniture
and make it look like new with
tho Furniture Polish d. K. Reed
& Co. sell. 90
Cole 6 Pickens will sell at
Wards Stables, Grafton, W. Va,
a car load of fresh and springer
COWS high grade Jersey and
Durhams mixed--on Wednesday.
March 9th.
About $50 volumes have been
added to Broaddus Institute Ii
brary within the year, and a con-
siderable sum of money was also
donated in connection with the
recent book reception. Friends
Of the school are earnestly re-
quested to send books or con
tribute to the library fund at any
time.
The Savings Bank pays 4 per
cent per annum, compounded
semi.annually on all deposits.
Every advantage is given to de-
posters consistent with sound
banking. If you have surplus
funds, if you desire to save your
earnings, or your profits from
other investments open an ac-
count at the Savings Bank. 14-tf.
George Davis, who resides
near Boothsviile was found dead
near his home last Monday after
noon. He had eaten alarge dinner
and had gone out for q walk. and
hadnotcomplainedo feeling sick
before he left the house. Heart
failure is supposed to be the
cause Of his sudden death. He
leaves a wife and a large family
of children.
Mr.. Chas. Stansbury has &C
copied a position with the
Clarksburg Electric Light Co.
Clarksburg has probably the
most complete and well ordered
Electric Light plant in the State.
It has all the new and modern
appliances, which under the
skillful management of that Mas
ter electrician Mr.. Len Peck,
make night almost as radian. as
day.
Elmer Leech, a member of the
senior class at the University,
has accepted a position rendered
by Col. T. M. Jackson, of Clarks
burg, and has left school to enter
on the discharge of his duties
He will be employed on the Short
Line survey from Clarksburg to
New Martinsvllle. He will grad.
uate with the class in June. He
is from Monroe county.-Domim-
ion.
Many of our readers throughoa.
the county will be panied to hear
of the sudden death of Jediah w
Smith. which occurred at rs
home In Shinnston on the 10Th
ult. Mr.. Smith was born Angus.
90 1873 on Simpson Creek e. q
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29

fen unb bic Grnte fir ben @interpei5en
pirb un9efd6r am 5. Suli Beginner. Die
9aferernte pirO cine CUTE iein. 9afer be-
ginnt in @inonu @ountp gu reifsn. &oggsn
lit in @abenu Gountp i'm 8liben unb fdrbt
1i9 in Garper Gpuntb. 8erIte berIpri4t
i'm Mgemeinen cine CUTE @rnte, Obgleib oiez
Ielbe i'm duBerften @iiben, no lie i'm 8lii6en
1T, Ieibt Dom SrOit beidGbigt purbe. M3ais
(GorrD uno &artofFeln iinO raid geIpa4Ien
ur0 gebsi6en bor3iigli9. Sus Seu 1T ni@t
OUT in 8ittion GOuntp, u6er Ion1t i'm NIlgez
meinen 3ufriebenItel(sn0 unO tpO Der Jte9enz
fat itarf mar, fe1r ausgiebig, Sn %3eritreuz
ten pIdbsn BADEN bic Sarmer nit Der 0euz
ernte bereits begonnen unb nir6 biIelbc lei
9iinitigem @etter bul0 augemein perben,
Grbbeeren fommen in GROCER Msnge auf ben
Martt. Srii6 geidster Sla@s beginut in
@opb9ue @ountp 5u blii9en.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29
JnbaItsperSetdntf.

/. Sette: SIN bie Seller Rraut u,1b Giben -
BiderttI9 - Ge9en ben 9rabtuurm -8rtefz
fafeu: nmsesiefer on Sabnern = 8reis 6es
roben 9etroLeums- @etn aus 6iri9en -Be5u9ss
queGe fir 6rsttden @esen 9tmetien oui &oisns
pldsen guterfnoten BET Sunben : CUR Saubenz
5u9t &otbuetn 5u tlGren Mpfeltpei1 nit
Graubenpein gu permit den - 9eralgretta Jtez
9elrng 6er Seu9tigfeit in elmer 8rutnaI 9tne =
Sii9iang in Sainois-@nfra9en iiber 8ienen6u@t.
2. Seite: Gin uncertainties Rulturpara6ies
fir buGdnbii6e 8luuten61uiebeln = Suites Sobr
fir bie 8arnter-S9IuBwOrte gum 3u6erapOiteL-
9as 9~bfaIen iuuser 8ri9te = Gus Sainots =
3uriidbalten Der acknowledgement Nus Benz
DitGi6et @aibtn9tOu 8eerenbeete mad Der @rnte
= Qtus Soma = 8eIprtten Der @einreben 9(us
ManitOba Ser Goutpf sesen Bic San Sole
S9iL6laus in Mtiiiouri - 8latter un6 8tiitben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29
Qn Ole Gefer.

9te 3ebaftipn Der U8eilage" 1T bpmerz
freut ii6sr Die aGieitig ii9 funbgebenbe 8ez
reitpiutgtett Der 2eier, bic Spalten hisie5
8lattes bur9 firSere pber Idngere 8eitrGac
iber MISUNDERSTANDING 8erbdltniiie, 2ano
unb 2eute etc. Der ein5elnen 9egenbsn gu Be-
rei9ern unb i6nen 70 erft bic re6te Wir3e gu
Derlei6en. Die 8riefe Der 8auern6riiber rn6
f6riftIt9en Mitt6eilungen berboreebt - bic
2~iebIingslsttiire %unferer Saraer, bic o6e@
feI6tberftdnbIi9 bic ba3pii4en g~eftreEtsn
bsIe6renOen Su9artiteI, Die tursen Neuigfeiz
ten aus alien S9eilen bes 2anbes (&raut
unb &iiben) unh bic i'm v8rteftuien" ertbeilz
ten RatbI9ldge e6enio begierig ELEM uns bofz
fsntli9 uu4 Guben baraus steben.
Sir bieien Offer, nit meldem in iinqite1
3eit 10 pieIe 2eier uns in unferem ernitli9en
8eftre6en, bic o8eilage" gu einem tpertbbOlz
len unb niiBli4en 9uusI4ab bes Sarmers gu
eeitaGten, 10 pirtiam unteritiibt babRa, ipse<
den mir "unferen ber5li9en 9unt aus unb
figen bic 8itte bin3u, AUDI pd6reab Der eez
f4Gftigen Sa6res3sit bier unb ba Der nGsiz
Iage" elm Stiin09en gu opfern unh es ni9t
gu getatten, OaB Dem 2eiertrsis Die Sreube
an ben 10 Iieb %aetponnenen 8riefen nus Nob
nnb Sern gefAmGIert pirb. IS mag nod
einmaG ausbriidGi4 betont tperben, baB nidt
brudreife 8rtefe BON uns re9t eerne aureft
gefetIt uno oerbefert perben, ss brau6t baz
Der Rieman5, Der ii6er6aupt feline Sheen gu
paPier gu brtngen Dermag, l1ngeibtiein i'm
S9reiben ais @runh 1einer @aumIeli9teit
bor5ui9iben.
Ollie fir bic r8eilage" betimmten 3uz
f4riften u%brefitre man n
@n6reas Simpn,
gebatteur Der Standardization Bel
loge" Der pSGinois @taatsz 53eitung",
Gbicago, 81.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29

5iemli4 9rOB, i6On unb tlar, tein Qugeagift.
8s ih aus Dem 3ettel, Der bem 8erf9en
betliegt, erie6e, to1tet es ~gebunben so Gents
portofrei. 9ieIs 2eute tuufen lire 8id)er
tpie ben Safe, ie I6perer unO umfangrei4er,
beito psrt6ooler, Ni6ts farm berfebrter
iein. Gs tOmmt auf Die. @umme Der 8sz
le6rung, bic in fur8er, tIurer 8orm gebotea
pirb, an, unb ntdt auf bic Summe Der Sci
ten5a6Een. Gi9tig betra9tet, lit bas 8ii9z
lsin febr poblfeil, 3pei @remplare fO1ten
70 Gents, brei einen Dollar II. I. H., ie@s
urb bariiber ie IS Gents bas @remplar. &le
8eftelungen finb gu abreiliren S, 5. @g=
gers, 8Or 282, @ranb Sstunb, Nebrastu,"
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29
Kraut uno RIben.

Sn @tscOnftn ftebt biefes So6r cine
tebr rei4e Sbtsrnte gu ernurten.
X X X
Iu3 in ben Staten SO afbtn9tpn
unO Oregon 1T cine gang boraiigli9e
Wsi8enernte in @i8t.
9e9en 1000 neue QnfiebIer, 3umeift Ruz
tbenen, bic in 6alifar in Quarantdne tpuren,
tpurOen leBtsr Sage in 8inipes, Manis
foba, erpartet.
9as erfe @rntez8u[letin bon mani
foba fir bieies SSSo6r 1T fe6r ermutbigen6.
gs ftnb bort 100000 Mcre @ei3en nnebr
nnter &ultur aIs Oortges Sabr, i'm 9anoen
R,210,942 older.
Selten 5ubor bat bic 6euernte i'm DItli9en
E9ed bes @taates Mi9fgon 70 frii5 be-
eonnen, fpte beuer. 9te Grnte 1T reid unb
Die GARNER t0nnen ui9t genug Nr6titer be-
torlmen, troBbem lie CUTE 2Obne beaablen.
X x X
N"lupph Fl III ~ u ! u u III
pouer 8liit6e; bas @9eeren Der @6afe lit
Gberaa i'm @ange. Nuf ieber @trabe, Die
aus ben 2anb Z 0iItrttten nu9 Der @tabt
Billings fii9rt, begegnet man Su9rperten
anti @pQe beIa0en.
x * *
Die @ei8enerite bat leBte @o8e in ber
Segen0 BON M%Qscoutdh. Dem drpRen We;z
8enzSe6iet beS fiiblt9en SGIinois, be-
gonnsn. &aem @ni9eiu na9 pirb fte cine
Der grOBten unO beiten fein, bic lie in bieier
Segenb eingebetmft purben.
* y *
Sn Der StadtszltnioerIitGt gu COLUMBIA,
Mttiouri, baden in bieiem Sabre GO
iunge 0fdnner 9rabuirt; So in Der J3edt5z
nihent9aft, IA in Der Mebi3in unb 3 IN e /
i'm Nderbau. = g@ott er6altc Dill
iourt!" ieuf5t Ou8u Der DOrtise n9eralb".
n y u
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29
6esen Sen O%rabtmurm.

Gin pirtiaHss Mittel gegen ben 9rabtz
plrm 1T bas 8alfen Deg Qders. Die 81
fa6rung bat geGe6rt, baB, nnhbem man q
Sons per Mcre angenenoet uno nit Der @dat
untergeeggt bat, bic Stloer in ben ndDIten 5
bis 7 Sabren bom DurmfraB gdn5li3 frei
paren. Sn gtei9sr Meiie bat Der I'M 80
ben frii9 unb fein bertbailte &alt it4 als
ausgs5etanetes Mittel bstpd6rt, Stedrii6eas,
9o6lfopfz unb neutrality-suspicious. bonn
@urm fret gu erbaltem
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29

Mnfraeen, benen ni9t Der Same unb bic
genaus Nbrsfe bss Sruseftelers bsisefI9!
linb, tp<rben ni9t beantportet.
Die HebattiDn
1860. 8itte t6ei1en sic mir NIT, mas
ieBt nSpine" i'm QugemeirRn tOItet, i4
nr0@:e germ 1000 pfunb %taufen.
g. . mm r., Minneipta.
Wntnort 6riefti9.
1861. On ~unIersn 9ii6nern fat ii9 I'M
ge3iefer eingeniitet. Was fam mar bagegen
~ge6rau3en?
8. NsmuS, Sainois.
Wntnort: 9oge9en nirb fulgsnbes
Mittsl empfo6len: l She'll e9tes SnTettenz
pulber, 2 S6sile @9pefelbliitbe 'Iv5lopers
Of Sulpbur"), 2 Sbeile 9ol3ai6e unO pubic
r"iiir:en @ermutb na9 8eliebsn. Oieies
pulber pirb Dor Dem @ebrau6e tparm ge=
mu9t unb nit bem1elben bas 6u6n ge60rig
ein9sitGubt. Nu6 Der Srt, mo bic 9iibner
i'm San0e iih baoen, ioQte NIT benz Pulber
beitreut perben, bane6en tit an3urut6en, i'm
6ii6ner6aus me6rere 6dnbe ppQ &altItaub
in bic 906e gu idleubern, neIher fi9 bann
in bic &iben unb 5ugen ieBt unb bort benz
llnge3iefer ben 4ufent6alt berleibe:.
1862. Sd babe Dor Ginger .3eit in Der
n9eilage" geleIen, buB man Petroleum
CrGrube petroleum") fir So bas SAB tauz
fen t0nne. $50 tam man es gu bieIem preiie
t%aufen2 SIT oas gereinigte pettroIeum oGs
M2ittel ge9en Sliegen unb l1n9e5iefer ebenio
gut tpie bas robe?
%. g. @oembs1, Sninois.
@ntnort: @ine Nnfru9e Bel Der
STANDARD Oil So. bierfel6ft bat trseben,
baB bos fir Die bon S6nen ungegebenen
3pede benubte rGrube Oil" 81 Gents per
9alOne beim SAB toitet. 2eBteres Osl lit
benz -e~ereinigten Petroleum fir senannte
3psde bor5u5ieben.
1868. Wel9e 3utbaten muB i9 benuBen,
penn i9 Mein aus @iBtirf9en berfteuen
nina
s. 9onelmann NorbzG Carolina.
@ntport: airi9pein fir fi6 1T fube
unb ni9t fe6r baltbar, man mii9t inn baber
am port6eil6afteiten anberen Sb1tpein, be-
fOnbers flaren, Iei6ten @iber, Bel. Oas fol-
geroe &ecept be5iebt ii9 auf bic 8enuBung
bon glet9en S6eilen lauren unb IiiBen Sir.
f9en; zines fir 8einbereitung aus fiiBen
&irI4en alein lit mir ni9t befannt. @el6ft>
bertdnbli6 tperben 8uerit bic @tiele entfernt,
bann it0Bt man Die &ir19en urb lGBt lie 10
sintge Sage iteber. Der Gaft tpirb bierauf
burA elm 6aarIieb getrieben uno Der Ridz
itano ausgepreBt. Quf ie 8 pfunb @aft 1ebt
man 2 pfunb 3uder gu unb 19iittet nun
ben Saft in einen &e1el; ba5u fommen tpei>
ter: i Pfuno @etpiir3nelfen unb ebenIo pieG
3immt auf ie Is @aaonen Saft. Die Mafe
pirO oann Bis CUR 9dlfae eingsto6t, r~rtuGten
9%elaiien, bur4 einen Siltririad getrieben u.1b
in gut Derf3tofenen 6laiden in einem tii6=
len &e1er auf6etpa6rt. lin nun &ir{6pein
gu erbalte1, 9ieBt man bon benz 10 getpon=
nenen &iri9eniaft nu9 8elieben in, ME bsz
reits angegeben, lei4ten, gut seflGrten
,4pfelpein.
1864. Nuf Die Nnfrage bon s. g. Rabez
ling in q. 0afota in Der ngeilaee" 8eauq
nebmsno, erlaube id mir, Sbnen mit5utbeiz
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29
Observation-Disclosures Srieffaften.

@inem ieben 2eier 1T bus Gsdt einges
rGumt, ii9 briefli9 ober miinblid an bic
Reoattion INN Iustunft iiber betimmte
purtte 81 tpenbsn, pel4e, iopeit Hcs in urs
Iersr Ma9t Iiegt, eepdbrt tperbsn pirb.
Nnfrugen, benen ni9t Der Name unb bic
genaus Nbreie bss 5rageftensrs bsisefi9i
iirb, tp<rben ni9t b%edntportet.
Die Nehattipn n.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29

Sn Der llmgegeno bon Championships.
Snbiuna, flasen Die Surmer barii6er,
baB penigitens 20 pro8snt Der Gornernte
bur@ bic tiir3li9en RegenfGGe 5erit0rt pcts
ben itnb. 8eiOnbers ouf ben niebr;9 selegez
men 5eIOern purOe Der meiits @4aoen ange<
ri9tet.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29

ObgIei6 Die Nusfu6r bon SnbuitriezprOz
butten aus ben Ser, Staten in erfreuli8em
@u6st6um lit, Fat gu Der gepaItigen gu
nabnle bob bic Nrbett bes 2anbz
maunes, Der Segen Der SeIDer, in Oiels
fa8 gr0Berem Mabitabe beigetru9en. 9ie
Musfubr BON 8robftoffen alein bat in ben
Derflofenen elf M2ona:en bes laufsn6en
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (Suni '97 Bis WA '98)
Die 9umme BON 1926, 100000 erra fat
$1O0,O0o,Oo0 me9r, aIs i'm gam Sabre
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29

Qus Dunbar, 9ebrasta, miro ii6er
bas Nuftreten bes Roites beim 8internei3sn
geflu9t. &u3 Die &artOffeln baben ~Osrartig
bur9 oas &egenpetter g~elitten, buB mum fi4
nur cine feline @rnte berIpri9t. 9as Corn
bagegen itebt, NIT Nusnabu1e Der ~niebrigsn
Ste1en, iiberaQ 1e6r qut.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29

Ser in 90 innrOt frii6 sefdete Trii9z
iabrspsi5en, tpel9er biinn mar, fat fi9 et~
mas gebeiert. Sri6iabrstpei3en bssinn!
in faoli4en G|egenoen bss Gtaates az reiz
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-06-29

Sn Wtscontn ftebt biefes Su6r cine
hebr ref4e Sbfernte gu ermarten.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
HOLDING THEIR WHEAT.

Kansas farmers harvested sixty to
sixty-fve millions of bushels Of wheat
this summer and they have 1t yet, or
nearly all of it. That they are not SELL
ing it. but holding it, is shown by the
receipts at the principal wheat mar
kets. The trouble is the price. 1t is not
sas farmer sent his grain direct from
the thresher to the railroad He had
TO have the money. But that was not
true of last year, and this year finds
majority of them independent and AZ
able TO hold for the chances of rise
as the Spectator or elevator man.
Kansas Is becoming the granary Of the
world. Secretary COburn's report Of
the aggregate yields for twenty years
shows of wheat 6OS.8l6.971 bushels; of
corn, 1885, 234, 6S5 bushels; Of rye ,55, 1ss.-
4S4 bushels, and Of oats $50. 59l. so bush
els. No other state can make such a
showing, and II has commenced 10
count in many directions. Not only in
swelled bank accounts but in improve
ments, in additional live stock, in COM
forts and so forth. While the Kansas
City ST. Louis and Chicago diminished
receipts show that Kansas farmers are
holding their wheat, the markets show
that Ohio, Michigan and other winter
wheat states are putting their entire
crops on the market. There is a great
deal Of uncertainty as to the coming
price of wheat. A year ago il was gem
orally conceded that the price would
be good, if net high. Now, while the
export demand remains good. the price
is sluggish and lower than last year by
fully ten cents on the bushel 1t is as
serted by the agricultural department
that this years yield will exceed that
Of last year by 80, 900 600 bushels. AS
for the price, it viii depend largely upon
the export demand.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
ABOUT KANSAS DEMOCRATS

In the chance Of the Populist party
meeting defeat this fall lies the only
hope Of the Democratic party of Kan
sas- The defeat Of the Pop party means
the abandonment Of the vagaries which
have held it together. In failing TO win
1t will go to pieces. In its defeat only
viii the Democrats find their oppor-
tunity for rehabilitation. An endorse
ment Of Leedy, Jerry Simpson. 81 al
would be little. if anything. short OF
Democratic humiliation. with nothing
for the followers OF jefferson 10 do in
Kansas but to become wild-eyed adyo-
Gates Of the untenable tenets Of the
Omaha platform. II this is not correct
reasoning, viii some Democrat state
wherein its logic is at fault? II NAV
seem a paradox TO assert that a Repu5-
hcan victory In Kansas this fati is in
the interest OF the Democratic party.
but that is fact To get right down
to the root Of the matter the average
Democrat can swallow the entire Re
publican platform with more consisten-
cy than he can as disciple Of Jeffer-
son uphold the extravagant theories
and impractical notions Of the Popu-
list party. The Democratic party OF
Kansas did not originally, practically.
endorse the Populistic platform and
party by fusion because they FOR a sin
Gle moment believed in them, but for