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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08

The direct line to Kansas City. st
Louis and Atlantic seaboard. Is via
the Missouri Pacific Railway, from
Pueblo. Through sleeping and chair
cars, and all connections made In
Union depots in the daytime. II YOU
are going E,ost and care for day
light ride through the grnndest seem
cry of the Rocky Mountains enroute.
see that your ticket reads via Mis-
scuri Pacific Railway. Elegant chair
cars positively free to the holders OF
regular train tickets.
II. B. kOOSER, c. r. & p A..
Salt Lake City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08

Work and scheme for every cent
Beat the Landlord out the rent,
Saving all the cash / get
Never worry, never fret,
Live in Just n frugal way
Glad to get two meals a day,
All / wants to get u roll
Then you bet I'll take stroll.
Way back east to see the boys.
Talk of pleasures and OF joys.
Sleepers with ELECTRIC LIGHT
Makes day out OF night.
Dining cars and lots to eat.
Stoves? mt" all steam heat,
Rock ballast and oak ties
Vestibule train, how she flies.
Service the best you ever see,
On the great &C. NJ. & st. p.
Try them once. then ] guess
You'll know what's TRUE HAPP1
NESS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08

After hearing some friends continual
ly praising Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. Curtis
Fleck, of Anaheim, California, pur-
chased a bottle of 1t for his own use
and is now as enthusiastic over its
wonderful work as anyone can be. tt
90 and ~ cent sizes for sale by drug
gists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08

As the ingredients of Halls Hair Re-
newer are mixed with the best glyce-
rine, mistaken, II makes the finest
dressing for the hair and keeps 1t soft
and of even hue.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08

Lay in your Clothlng.at the Creditors
NJ, II. DESKY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08

Several farms wanted. Address with
full description. A. II. Russell, Akron,
Ohio.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08
ELEGANT SULPHUR TURKISH BATH

And Treatment Rooms in charge Of a
diagnose and prescribe for patients
needing medical aid. II you have CA
TARRH, DYSPEPSIA, RHEUMAT-
ISM. NERVOUS TROUBLES or KID
NEY DISEASE, come and be cured.
Any kind of bath you want. Massage
for both sexes. Swimming lessons for
ladies by the matron.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08

Glasses from Life. Figure. Portrait,
Sketching and Illustrating. Studio 125
A st.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08

MINING MACHINERY,

See directions on Gray's Laxative
Pellets,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08

Ticket ofice 212 south West Temple
Street. Salt Lake City, Utah.
L. l.. DOWNING. Com1, Agt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08
should Have
v. B, C]ODnQD'S Harness OH.

Makes leather waterproof. Sold by Z.C.M. l.,
Newman-Nott Shoe Co., f. NJ. Teets' Bargain
Co, Sears Grain Store. Utah Butter House,
Salt Lake Stove 4 Hardware Co. Crows Har-
ness Shop, Hooks Harness Store and many
''"' AVOID SUBSTITUTES.
The Progress., 1898-06-18
IRON AND HARDWARE
A y as-5 00aS10 90.

Ayes-$5 o0aS10 90.
AXles-6 1-2c per pound
Bellows-2Oa22c per incr
6Belt!!ng-Rubber SOC and So per cent
Eastings-3a4 1-2 per pouud
Hoes-S3 0Oa6 DC per doz
Horse Shoes.luoted ut il .50pcr pccke
IN ile shoes at "a 5Oa5 90 per ile.r
lfon-Flat, round and aq;Iars. -
rates. - -
Iron Bound Hames-s2 75ee 90
Kelly Plows-Boss, 81 rs each.
kelly Points-Boss, 81 so pr dozen
Spades-Short hendle, S6 5A1i 30
10 90 H 'oNS"' 20 oo'a
sSweeps-AiI sizes, 3-4c per pound.
Singletrees-S1 50a5 90 per dozen.
trace Chains-27a4Oc per pair.
Bun Iongues-Corn shoveIs. dia 71opd
scooters, &c; turn shoves a 1-2c: heel
dozen. ' " ~ per
W:re-Gal vanized, barb, 1-c3.,
wagons 1-3 inches thimble skein
! "A GO; ga inches, $40 90; 3 in ches. SIG co,
8 Ia INCHES, s5s 90; IL inches, $65 90.
seats " SO; brakes SO 90 Tubular or
hollow iron axle wagons, two-horse
200 oor~four- horse, S65 O6a7C CO..
The Progress., 1898-06-18
Lady Type Writer

A young lady who is an adept as
stenographer and type writer,
desires position in some business
house which insures regular en-
ployment. The best of references
given. Has attended the Soule
College. Address The Progress.
Shreveport, La. If
The Progress., 1898-06-18
AMONG THE CLOUDS.


is where Hynson's Springs are sit
uated, and also abut 6 miles from
Marhall Texas. This is the par
adise of rest, recreation, and re-
stored health, seekers. Its miner
al waters are unsurpassed. Write
G. j. Randall, at Shreveport or
Marshall, for particulars.
The Progress., 1898-06-18
Jules Dreyfuss & Conpanq, Ltd.

GENERAL LOCAL MARKET
The quotations are reviewed and co,
rected weekly, and represent prices fc
round lots from first hands.
COTTON
SHREVEPORT MARKET.
JUNE 9, 1898.
Ordinary To-day Last weeI
Good Ordinary. -. 4 SIS
Low Mlddllng 1-16
G Middli Mggddi;na n-16
'o'' N''ol'f PfB;ovHfs1oNs.
| Bacon 1-2
! Dry Salt Meats 1-Sc.
Breakfast Bacon--9 1-2c.
Hams-Choice canvassed sugar-cured
| 9 1-4c.
Lard-compound, 5-Sc; pure, 7c
Bacon plates 3-4c.
BREADSTUFE
Fiour-Best patent, $3.50; half patent,
or straight, IS 25spatent, fancy, $6.
CornmIneal-2.2o; barrel; as II pound
Crackers-ABC soda crackers are quo
ted at lie; Cream SC by the lot
Rlce-New Louisiana, to &c.
COFFEE AND TEA.
Conee-Easy; fair. 91-2c; medium grade
10 l-Zc; better, 151n16c.
Tea-Good stock on hand, fair demand
Fair at 25c; good, 40@50c; fine, 75@s5c;
finest, S1'00@S1.25 per pound by the
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.
Emma granuiated, 5s; snow o' White IL;
1-2c; choice yellow clarified, 1-4c
prime yellow ella rified, sc; seconds
MoIasses-Common, he; prime open
kettle, zoe; choice reboiIeI, Aoa3Oc.
TOBACCO.
Chewing-Good Medium, II inch, ITO
25c; better grades, 35@5oc; fine quality OF
chewing, 5OD75c.
Smc king--2O0D25c.
EsCULENTs.
OnIons-1 so busheI.
Beans.Navy, &c per pound.
Cabbage-$2 25.
Kraut-haff barrels, So no.
SEED PoTAToEs.
Early Ea1q%ph Rose T. p e go.
~ BAGGiNG AND TIES.
Bagging-2 Id, 1-2c; 34 ID, 1-4c.
Twine-For bailing purposes quoted at
&c per lb by the bale.
Iron Ties-90c.
GRAIN AND FEEDSTUFF.
Corn-Mixed sacked.-52c per busbel.
Hay-Choice prairie (Arkansas), $3.50
Texas, $11.50
Oats-White 42c; Rust Proof, -.
Rye-90c.
Barley-75c.
Bran-S2c.
Chopped Cord-90c per 100 pounds.
Millet Seed-S5c per bushel.
Cotton Seed Mea1-90c.
CHICKENS AND EGGS.
hens, per doz. ....... 2 90
rollers per uoZ .......... / 5O01 as ,
ryers. large, per doZ ........ 2 O0652 SO
utter, country, per pound. 10
urkeys.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S@9c.
HIDES AND WOOL MARKET.
ry hides, No. flint, per Id. -. II 1-2&1s
The Progress., 1898-06-18
Jules Dreyfuss & Company, Ltd.

10 Cloth Hat FrnsMn sGot
l tisru nltnn
b most .ruu
satisfaction X
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-20

employer, a New York contractor, dis
charged him as worthless. When the con-
tractor returned to Colon he found this
fellow going about with black valet hold
ing an umbrella over him and apparently
very prosperous. Being asked how he had
got along, the man replied: II am q
rich man now. You see, took contract
to fill hole along the line of the canal,
and was to get $4,000 for the job Another
man had contract to cut down a hill
for s15O,OO0 and I charged him $4,000 to
put his hill in my hole. 1t gave me 100000
without spending cent" Another man
measured up a part of the ChaGres river
in section Of his excavation contract and
by a collision with the French accountants
made a fortune. Houses which you could
put up at home for IS, 200 were charged for
here at $751; and $4,000. I drove out this
afternoon to the Pacific mouth of the canal
past a big frame cottage not as good as
many a $1,000 house in the suburbs of Bos-
ton, which 1 was told cost its owner 500. OOO
and as we passed by it a resident banker of
Panama. who has long done business here
ard whose guest was for the time, said
THE same man who built that house con-
strpcted this three miles of road on which
we are riding, and what do you think it
cost?"
II can't guess" said I.
cit cost just 100000. Oh, those were
flush times. EVERYBODY made money then.
Interest rates were 10 per cent. month
and the profits were enormous We had
Sarah Bernhardt and other actresses from
Paris to play for US, and one time l remem-
Der Sarah got $4,000 francs for ten per-
formances. Panama was then almost as
wicked as Paris"
Yes, they were flush times. Flush times
among the rich contractors in Paris as well
as with the associate contractors here.
Shiploads of costly machinery were found
useless, but more of the same kinds were
sent on. Paris shared in the profits. Near
ly $5,000,0O0 were paid to subsidize the
French newspapers. The majority in the
Chamber of Deputies was bought with &c.
100000, and member of the Cabinet got
$4,000 for services rendered. This all came
out when the bubble burst and 1.-The wooden
stockings the French peasantry and mid
die classes, awoke to find their savings
gone and their canal stock worth nothing.
They were the same people who had come
to the front and paid at the demands of
Germany $1,000 100000 in settlement of the
Franco-P russian war, and now, when they
had again grown well-to-do, many found
that they were penniless. 1t is from these
same hard-fisted, economical, patriotic citi-
zens that France will have to get the great
part Of the money to finish the canal. They
have been badly bitten once, when their own
trusted De Lesseps, the hero of Suez, was
at the head of affairs. Will they risk the
same thing again when another hundred
millions or so are required? They may
but l should say they will not. The canal
may be built. 1t probably will be built, but
that France alone will build it does not
now seem among the possibilities.
FRANK G. CARPENTER
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20

THE body of Theodore Durrant, who
was hanged for the murder of Blanche
Lamont at San Francisco and whose
body was refused a burial place in all
the cemeteries of that city, was finally
cremated ut Altadena. Cal.
TnE Stevenson block at Russellyille,
Ky, was burned the other day and
George Collins, fireman, was crushed
to death. Loss, $4,000; partially in.
sured.
THE verdict for SCI 900, given TO Fred
X. ketcham, an engineer, against the
Chicago Il Northwestern railroad for
alleged blacklisting. was ON the 18th
set aside by Judge Richard w. Clifford
at Chicago and new trial granted.
AT the convention held in Kingiisher,
Ok, on the 18th delegates were present
from every county in the territory.
Resolutions were adopted urging upon
congress the admission of Oklahoma
as state and favoring the passage of
the free homes bill.
Al the close of the second act at
Iiaylin's theater in ST. Louis on the
night of the 10th James j. Corbett
stepped before the curtain and an.
nounced that he offered Bob Fitzsim.
mons sS5, 900 for finish fight, the en-.
tire sum To go to Fitzsimmons IL Cor.
bett failed to put him out in ten
rounds.
The secretary of the interior has is.
sued advertisements inviting bids foI
the leasing of the grazing lands of the
kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indian
reservations in Oklahoma for three
years from April l. and for lands OF
the Wichita reservation in Oklahomp
for one year from April /.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20
JOHNSON NOT HELD.
Negro Cosrhman Charged with kidnapping
kste Neal Not TO Return L., Mi.-nnrI


Negro Coschman Charged with Rldns ping
Kate Neal Not to Return To- Missouri
KANSAS CRY. Mo, Jan. f4.-Advices
received in Kansas City from Missoula,
Mons, state that Joseph johnson was
discharged from custody by order of
Judge Brantley. An officer has been
in Missoula for a month waiting to
bring johnson back to Missouri to. an
swer to the charge of abduction.
Johnson is the negro coachman of
sweet Springs, Mo, who run away
with Kate Neal. the daughter of a
prominent citizen of that town.
Judge Brantley, in discharcinp the
prisoner, gave it as his opinion
that the warrant issued by the
governor of Montana upon the requisi-
ton of the governor of Missouri was
illegal and void. inasmuch as the Of
tense was charged to have been com
mitted in Missouri when johnson was
in Montana. Kate Neal, who left her
iusky lover in Butte, Mont. and volun.
tarily returned home, is now confined
in the insane asylum at St Joseph
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20

"Why, Ethel, what are yo-. doing with
that big medical work in your iap?"
well, Arabella, you'd never guess, am
quite sure"
"You are not going to make a physician
of yourself, are your"
Not at ALL | am trying to find out which
OF my two suitors | love enough to marry.
What do you think of that?"
How can a cyclopaedia Of medicine help
youy"
"Well, it's this way Mr.. Spondulcks
is 81 years of age. He is worth S400, 900 and
has consumption. Nh. Dukkat, is 65 years
old. He is worth 5000 600 and has incipient
Bright's disease. | thought perhaps this
medical book would help me to make up my
mind. | have about decided that / love
Mr.. Dukkats the better. Which would YOU
love On Y. World
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20
ON THE WAITER.
why His Customer CouIdn't Eat the
soup.

A certain literary German whose manner
of speaking was extremely deliberate, and
who disapproved of impetuosity Of any sort
and under any circumstances, had an anus
ing experience in a restaurant one day.
He was a well-known figure among the
patrons of this particular establishment, as
be seldom dined anywhere else, and he was
generally served by waiter who had be-
come used to his way of speaking; but one
day new waiter took his order and brought
his soup.
81 cannot eat this SOUP" said the gentle
man, slowly, not looking up from his plate.
The man seized the soup plate before the
customer could finish the sentence, and van
ished with it.
lie reappeared in a moment with another
supply of the same soup, which he placed
before the gentleman, and then stood re-
garding him with an anxious face, wonder
ing what could be the reason for the soup
remaining untouched.
II cannot eat this soup" again slowly re-
marked the literary man.
why not, sir! What is the matterf
stammered the unhappy waiter, who had
been told he was serving an important per-
son.
II cannot eat this soup" said the literary
genius, calmly, for the third time, because
| have not as yet been provided with a
spoonl" - Northwestern Christian Advo-
cate.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20

LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch from
Shanghai says that the new Japanese
cabinet has been completed, with
Marquis Ito as premier.
A Kansas widow recently published
caro- of thanks to all her friends who
assisted in the death of her dear hus.
band"
Representative Howell, of New Jer.
sey, announces that he has prepared a
bill which he will introduce in con.
gress providing for penal settlement T.
IN Alaska, the object of the measure
being the settlement of the convict
labor question.
A Minnesota editor wrote a stronc
article ON patronizing home industries
and one of the storekeepers wrote him
thanking him for the sentiment on o
letterhead printed in Chicago.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20
A HARMONIOUS GATHERING.
Oklahoma Statehood Convention DIsap-
pointing to Those Who Predicted 4. spIit.

Oklahoma Statehood Convention DIsap-
pointing to Those Who Predicted - Split
kINGFIsHER, Ok, Jan. i4-The bes.
humored. most representative and most
harmonious statehood convention vet
held in Oklahoma assembled last oiqht
in the opera house. 1t was called to
order by Virgil ii. Hobbs. chairman of
the free silver committee. The pro-
ceedings throughout were devoid of
any bitter controversies. Delegates
were present from every county in the
territory. The committee on resolu-
tons submitted the fo' owing report,
which was adopted:
That the people OF Oklahoma territory. as
sembled in delegats convention for TIE purpose
or considering the statehood question, ear
nestly urge upon the congress OF the United
states TO pass an enabling act at the present
session, providing for the admission of Okla
homa as state. with such boundaries as. in
the wisdom OF congress will best subserve the
cause OF good government
That this convention earnestly fayors the
passage OF the free homes bill which has
passed the United States senate and is now
penS.ag In the house OF repres entatives
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20
NEW PARTY BORN.
Middle-of-the-Rosd Populists from 90
States Meet in St. Louis.
An Address to the Country Issued Deciar
Ing Against Fusion with Any other
rty-Referendum Favored
National Convention.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1s-A new party was
born last night in the conference Of the
| populists, and named the peoples
party. The peoples party proposes TO
| go IL alone. Ii has severed all connec-
tions with the national populist com
mittee and made arrangements for ad-
| ministering on its own estate without
the aid or advice of any outside party.
With few exceptions, the delegates de-
clared themselves uneauivocai!v in
favor of going it alone in the future.
The referendum system was most
highly complimented and recon-
mended for use among the middle-of.
the-roaders in settling matters of ma
tional Importance to the order, and
there was practical agreement among
the delegates that a national presiden-
tial convention should be held this
year. The following address was is
sued:
To the People of the United States:
The fusion movement consummsted az St
Louis In July, 1896, and the inexcusablc treat
ment OF our candidate for vice president in tie
campaign that followed gave rise to such dis
satisfaction among the rank and file of the
peoples party as to threaten the absolute dis
memberment OF the only political organization
honestly contending for the social and political
rights ~ the laboring and producing classes OF
the country
IL has been the purpose always Of the COM
mittee TO be courteous to the national commit
tee, and our supreme desire has been at all
times to promote a harmonious co-opsratlon
with said committee. that factional differences
might be obliterated. our party prestige re-
gained and our organization restored to its once
splendid estate. This committee feels conf
dent OF its ability TO show that 1t is no fault o,
ours that the national committee is not
present rs body but It does not
choose to waste valaable time in
wrangling over questions OF oaiui=l etiauetta
We ayow 1t TO be our sincere purpose now as
ever heretofore. to promote in every honorable
way the reform movement on true populiStic
lines. and we deem the issues to, be too mo-
mentous and the dangers threatening free gov
ernment too imminent to allow us to pause 10
consider personal grievances or aTronts or to
permit wounded dignity. real OF imaginary
TO overshadow patriotic duties
Under present conditions, our beloved organ-
ization Is slowly but surely disintegrating and
our comrades clamorous for aggressive
action Having in vain importunei those who
assumed TO be our supporters to permit us to
aid them In the grand work OF reorg1nizlng the
peoples party, that II may accomplish its
glorious mission we now appeal to the people
the true source OF all political power
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20
Missing 9IrI Found.

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. IA. Jimmie
Davis, the ls-year-old daughter of
James &. Davis, the wealthiest citizen
of Waxahachie, wandered from her
home last night and almost all of the
men of the town searched for her all
night This morning she was found
several miles from Waxahachie in an
insane condition. Her mind is in snch
a condition that she cannot tell wheth
er she wandered or was taken to the
place where she was found. She had
suffered physical injuries. Her rescu-
ers returned her to Waxahachie at tea
o'clock TODAY.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20
RETURNED THE MONEY.

George A. Carson, Sentenced for Defraud-
Ing a Postmistress, Gives His Victim Ad
vice. .
MACON, Mo. Jan. IA. George A. Car
son. who pleaded guilty before Justice
Ames to having defrauded Miss Carrie
English, postmistress at Callao, Macon
county, out of IS by short change,
when the justice announced the pun
lshment, arose and, handing Miss Eng
lish SIS, remarked:
Young lady, permit me to give you a piece OF
friendly advice. Whenever you are doing
business with nice looking stranger like my
sell, never let your money get out OF your
hands until you hold its equivalent, and Uncle
sam will appreciate your watchfulness Jailer
conduct me To my doom
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20

GEN. MILES wants national device
placed over the chevron of every nom
commissioned officer of the army and
on the collar or other convenient place
ON the uniform of every officer. He be-
iieves the national coat of arms. with
the motto on a scroll underneath, "E
Pluribus Unum," would be the appro-
pirate device. While in Europe he OBJ
served that the soldiers and sailors of
all the great nations wore the .nssgnia
OF crown or some other imperial mark
upon their uniforms, and he beliAyes
that the American uniform should iiS,
play the emblem of the republic.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20

AT West Palm Beach, Fla, 400 state
convicts were let out at auction few
days ago under four-year leases. They
were massed in the public square, most
of them apparently half starved and
emaciated by illness, and were sold for
the benefit of the state. There were
both whites and negroes. The colored
men fetched as good prices as the
white men. Leading citizens and
farmers fought for the most promising
of the men who were being sold into
slavery. The prisoners were dragged
off, bound hand and foot by their new
masters, to serve ont the time of their
sentences
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20
How's ThfsY

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
or any case of Catarrk that can not be
ured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
heney for the last Is years, and believe
nm perfectly honorable in all business
iansactions and financially able to carry
iut any obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
edo, o.
Waldng, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
urfaees Of the system. Price 75c. per bot.
tic. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
Tree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20

ASSISTANT GREELEY, of the patent Of
flee, has prepared the draft of bill gov
erning the recognition of attorneys or
other persons representing applicants
for patents before the patent office.
1t gives authority to the commissioner
of patents to require persons desiring
to practice to show that they are OF
good reputation and possessed of the
requisite qualifications To enable them
To render applicants valuable service.
The commissioner is given authority
TO disbar any attorney shown TO be in
leads any applicant for patent in
any manner.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20
Kansa. Farmer. Pro.p.ro,..

ATcHIsoN, Kan, Jan. 1e.-F. NJ.
Baker. an Atchison grain dealer, who
returned yesterday from northwestern
Kansas, says wheat was never in bet
ter condition in that section and that
more was sown last fall than ever be-
fore. Seventy-five per cent of last
years big corn crop is still on hand
and there are evidences of prosperity
everywhere. Farmers are buying land
adjoining their places and renters are
buYing farms