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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-16

teed" and handled in such way as to
prevent the slump which would be in.
evitable if it were thrown on the mar.
ket at once.
None of the principals in the Letter
crisis are willing to discuss the causes
which led to his abdication and the
most plausible explanation that can be
offered at this time is therefore cir.
cumstantial and speculative. The first
indication Of
Approaching Dissol ution
in the Letter regime came when the
announcement was made that all his
cash and June wheat had been trans
ferred to Philip D. Armour and that
the September option, of which Letter
was heavy holder, had been trans.
ferred to Lamson Bros. These reported
transactions gave rise to con lectures
that soon developed into panic. At
the outset it was rumored that Letter
was trying to get out of the market,
but the fact that Allen, Grier & Cellar
had transferred their trades to Lamson
Bros. instead of selling out directly
aroused the suspicion that Letter was
hard pressed and endeavoring to dis
pose of his immense holdings without
disclosing the causes of his
Sudden Withdrawal From the Pit
It is estimated that during the day
from 5000, 600 to 10000 900 bushels of
Letter wheat, optioned and visible,
were sold to the account of the young
Napoleon This is supposed to have
consisted chiefly of options in Septem-
Der, July and June wheat. 1t was
said on the floor that the bankers of
the Northwest who have been carrying
the Northwestern bull clique refused
to carry their burden for longer time
and that calls had been made by North
western dealers, particularly the Min
neapolis interests, for margins down to
30 cents. These, it is said, were fol.
lowed by calls upon Letter to
Margin His Wheat Holdings
down to SO cents. Mr. Letter had
about 4,O00,0 900 bushels Of cash wheat
on hand, much of which he is said to
have disposed of at loss. Later it
was reported that L. 2. Letter, when
asked by his son for more money, had
refused to be drawn further into the
wheat deal and thus compelled the lat.
ter to let go large line of his holdings
in order to satisfy his warehouse cred.
itors and marginal demands.
Mr.. Letters friends insist that he
has not made an assignment, but it
was admitted that the Letter interests
had been 'strusteed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-16
WESTLINE.

Grain is beginning to rust.
The mustard fields show poor farm
ing.
Jas. Porter closed school in district No.
80 last Tuesday.
Pat. Curtin is attending the Populist
convention in Minneapolis.
A committee is arranging for a picnic
at Pat. Curtin's grove July 4th.
Jas. F. Casserly moved his stock OF
goods from the store to the hall last
week.
Dennis Stanley, from Iowa, broth
er of VIM. Stanley of Vail, is visiting
with ThOs Reed.
j. s. Molitor is erecting fine barn
for Ben. Sewell of Iowa on the latter's
farm in section %.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-16

showing. We have q number Of Y NJ
G. A. tents here. They are great help
Services are held in them nearly every
night during the week.
| enlisted as private in the United
States Army, Co. K, 9th Pennsylvania
Regiment, and the Third Brigade. My
brother, Earnest Davis, is in the same
company. We both enlisted while in
the employ of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad at Port Carbon, Pa
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-16
THE 4TH.
Arrangements for a Celebration In
Redwood Falls.


Redwood Falls will probably have q
Fourth of July celebration. After the
attempt of last week was declared q
failure, an attempt, by the way, to
have tho largest celebration ever yet
held in this section of the State, 81. A.
Patterson passed around subscrip-
ton paper, and succeeded in getting
about $3.50 subscribed for celebration
on small scale. With the expectation
that this amount will yet be increased
a meeting of all the subscribers was
called in the opera house last Monday
evening, and at about nine o'clock an
organization was perfected with A. E.
King in the chair. After more or less
talking over the available funds it was
decided to have Mr.. King appoint a
committee to name sub committees to
carry out the programe of the celebra-
ton. After this action was taken the
meeting adjourned.
Early Tuesday morning Mr.. King
announced 81. A. Baldwin, G.. Fred
Thompson, O. L. Dornterg and F. W
Philbrick as members of that com
mittee, and at $50 o'clock the com
mittee held a meeting in the Redwood
County Bank, and decided upon the
following subcommittee:
Advertisement E. Dickinson
chairman; N. B. Anderson, w. S
Southwick.
Orations- j. Race, chairman; A
E. King, j. A. Schmahl.
Sports-A. w. Bager, chairman
w. S. Mckay, G. E. Lamberton, Jos
Tyson, G. V. Everett.
Music-F. NJ. Isham, chairman; NJ
D. Martin, F. E. Ring.
Location-F. L. Warner, chairman
G. w. Mead,..JiR. Wolf.
Decorations M. Aune, chairman
G. NJ. Huntington, D. E. Laird, F. M
B;rkemeyer, w. II. Webster.
Entertainment-W P. Huntington
chairman; G.. E. Mckay, w. R. Wolff
II. n. Bell, 81. D. Baldwin.
This year, above all others, is one ir
which Redwood Falls should tender
its visitors rousing celebration. Fo
several years it has allowed celebra
ton to go by default. This year thu
United States has declared bleeding
Cuba free and is fighting to make mer
free, has practically placed the raw
ished PHILIPPINES under its broad ane
liberal wing of protection, is likely tt
invade Porto Rico, annex Hawaii, ane
by July 4th, unless Spain cries enough
it is probable that our ships will be OF
their way to the Canaries and to Spail
for the purpose of raising the Amer
lean flag over those unhappy Islands
and that unhappy land. All thes'
things considered celebration beyond
all previous proportions should occur
1t is too early to state just what tn
attractions will be. But balloon ascen
sion is one of the matters being ar
ranged for. The music will be by tn,
Redwood Falls baud and drum corps
the picnic twill be in the Falls Park
and the sports will include the usua
street entertainments. A ball game
will probably occur at the park, bu
to this an admission fee will b,
charged. The managers of the affai
will see to it that the attendants vii
get their full moneys worth at thi
game. Everything else will be free.
Hon. 1gnatius Donnelly has beef
asked to deliver the grafton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-16
Admitted His Interests Are
Trusted" but He Has
Not Assigned:
CAUSED A SLUMP IN PRICES
Millions of Bushels of Crair
Thrown Upon the Market
at a Loss.
Demands of His Bankers for
More Margins Caused
the Crisis.

CHICAGO, June IA. "A reverse that
looks like Waterloo has come to the
young Napoleon of finance. Joseph
Letter. Accompanying his fall was a
great tumble in prices on the Chicago
board. He has transferred most Of his
trade in futures to other we'll known
houses, who are well protected by mar
gins, and his cash wheat will be s'trus.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-16

Anglo French Convention Signed.
LONDON, June l4.-The Anglo French
convention with reference to the dis
puted territory in the Niger valley has
been signed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-16
Very Low Rates to Portland, Ore.

via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold at greatly reduced
rates June 80 and July l, limited to re-
turn until August 81, inclusive, account
of meeting of Congregational Council,
Apply to agents Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway. AIT
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29

An exchange remarks that "if war
means the doubling of the information
al revenue on beer, II also means the
doubling up OF the foam on each glass
of the amber fluid. Such a calamity
ought certainly to be averted, at least
until warm weather has passed"
During the past week it has been no
uncommon sight to see citizens of this
city and county Juggling home all the
way from ten to twenty-five packages
Of coffee, or enough tobacco to last
six months or n year, and all on ac-
count of the war tax soon to be placed
on those articles.
The force on this paper has about
decided that their services will not be
needed TO drive the Spaniards out of
Cuba. However, in case Of a shortage
of volunteers we have a few delinquent
subscribers on our books whom we
would be pleased To recommend to our
Uncle Samuel for active service in the
''gem of the Antilles"
TO anyone paying 81 in advance for
THE CHIEF we will send postage paid
two portfolios, size l0txl4 inches, each
containing III beautiful reproductions
Of photographs with descriptions por'
traying the battle ships of the Ameri'
can navy, Extra portfolios can oe OBJ
tanned for ten cents each. a sample
portfolio eau be- seen nj this Office.
The Beaver Valley Tribune says;
"The pewter peddleris in the country
selling pewter spoons at vi per set
that q st about l0c. 1t beats all how
soms people like To DO humbugged.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
CUBAN WAR EXITING.

Saturday, May eth 1898 at : O'Clock
y. IN. at the court house Il war me ting
Will be held Tor the purpose of enroll
there is another call made upon Ne.
braska by the president. The young
men OF Webster county are especially
invited to be present to show that our
county Is fully rs patriotic rs any in
the state. Several good speakers have
promised to be present to address the
meeting kilograms will he read
from Hon Jno. NJ. Thurston, Gov. Hol.
comb, Hon. X. ID, Sutherland and
others.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29

They will bite at anything and when
bitter once they do not know enough
to stop. In some places people buy
four or five sets, but we do not pity
these people"
List OF letters remaining uncalled for
at the p~Ostofice ut Red Cloud, Neb-
raska, for the week ending April 9th,
1893.
Davis, Lindey
These letters will be sent to the dead
letter Office May 18th, il not called for
before. When calling for above please
say advertised G. HACKER, p. NJ.
A number of the high school pupils
drove down to Red Cloud Saturday to
take examinations, amongst whom
were Messrs. James Saunders, +. II.
McKelvey, Carl Jones, Alva Cox, Miss
es Name Clauson and May Saylor.
Several of them came out successful and
received their certificates. The others
will complete the required number Of
studies at the next examination .-Blad-
en- Enterprise,
The John Robinson greatest of all
American shows, which exhibit here
shortly, are noted the world over for
strictly honorable business methods
and the fact that no gambling of any
kind is ever allowci during the visit If
this great exhibition. As Il consequence
n visit 10 the john Robinson shows is
always n guarantee of An orderly cir.
Gus day, Special officers are never
necessary when the John Robinson
shows come Ia town.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
AROUND TOWN.
Read our free book offer.

Read our free book offer.
See Hadley for paper hanging.
f. v. Taylor was in Kansas City this
week.
G. +. Hazelton purchased a new bug
gy this week.
New wall paper and window cur.
tains at Cuttings.
Samuel CARRIER and wife left Thurs,
day night for McCoOk.
A. l.. Funk and son Robert lett Tues.
day morning for their home ut Lincoln
Come in and see sample of our port.
folio on Hawaii, Cuba and the Ameri.
can navy,
Geo. Newhouse of Red Cloud spent
Sunday in this city with friends
Campbell Press.
Florence and Hannah White from
rear Bostwick were here the first of
the week visiting friends.
Henry N%ewhouse will soon leave for
Chicago where he will take a several
months course in the Chicago Opthal
mic college.
Miss May Sandborn, who has made
her home here with & l.. Getting and
family, left Tuesday for her fathers
home at Bristol, Wisconsin.
DIR. FulkersOn Oculist and Aurist of
Hastings will meet Eye and Ear pat
tents or those needing glasses, at DIR.
Moranville's Office Red Cloud, May -.
A large number have in the past two
or three months paid their obligations
to us and received some good books by
doing so. We have still a nice line OF
books but they won't last long.
V. II. Scrivner, real estate man,
will sell your farm for you for a rea.
sOnable per cent, or will trade your
farms for Missouri lands. Address, V.
H. Scrivner, Red Cloud, Nebr.
A number of the members of the
Modern Woodmen lodge OF this city
attended the meeting of the COwles
lodge last Friday night, and assisted in
the work. A pleasant time is reported
by all.
The bill posting gang of the John
Robinson shows arrived by Saturday
evenings train, and on Sunday morn.
ing the city was covered with lithO.
graphs portraying the wonders to be
found under the canvas.
An exchange says a young lady from
the CITY was visiting her cOuntr couSin
and in the course of the conversation
the subject of tobacco raising came up,
and she remarked that she would "jusi
dearly love to see "A field of tobacco
when it was just plugging OUT Blu,
she wasn't in it with the girl who, when
asked ii she had ever seen any one
milk a COW replied: "Why certainly |
have, 1t just tickles me TO death to
see uncle jerk two Of the cows faucets
1t tho same time"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
CITY NEWS.
See our book offer.

See our book offer.
F. p. Hadley carriage painter.
A. j. Crazy of Guide Rock was here
Thursday.
Go to Butler for the hes, in saddlery
and harness.
Geo. Berlin of the Pond. Berlin Oper,
company is in the city.
A. p. Ely of McCook vas visiting
friends here ,hr first OF the week.
The w. {. +. l.. will meet with Mr..
L. 5. Pops during the month of May
Will Kuchn shipped Il fine pig I"
Jake Nandclbaum Al Blue Hill on Sal
urday.
Pastor Hussong is in attendance al
the convention of the churches al
Christ al Blue Hill this week.
The Webster County Union Sunday
School convention will meet at Guide
Rock next Thursday and Friday, May
9Th and eth.
Rev. Darby will deliver the A. O. L.
w. memorial address at the Nj. r.. Church
next Sunday at 1890, Subject, "The
Elevation Of Mankind"
l.. A. Hussong attended the funeral
of Oliver Hall, a much respected citi-
zen of Guide Rock, on Tues lay. Mr..
Hall died last Sunday, aged n years.
A new subscriber, or an old subscrib.
er, who pays n year in advance of Feb.
ruary l4th, 1898, will receive two good
books. Read advertisement or anOth.
er page.
The Smith County Pioneer says that
1.-The Cuban situation is becoming
(S)painful." Never mind, Bro. Nelson,
we won't Havana ~(S)painful Cuban
situation to contend with in a sholt
while.
The first Spanish outrage yet perpe'
trated IN this city happened Tuesday.
A vicious looking stranger, probably
of Spanish descent, blowed the top III
of II schooner at Polnicky's. He luckily
escaped alive.
"Dago" peddlers are infesting the
northern Kansas counties and selling
their cheap wares among the farmers
and others, and an exchange remarks
that the farmers and others "are bit
ing like lilies at a molasses barrel with
the bung hole out"
The Arcadia Courier says "We
know Of two pop editors who THINK
they know more about the govern
ment's welfare that the president HIM
self. One is located AT AuSley and the
other a. Burwcll," Probably the edi'
tor of the Courier didn't know there
was such II town rs Red Cloud on the
map. However, for his ediiication We
will say that Red Cloud has a pop pa,
per, and the editor is far better :,ersed
in the management Of governmental
Affairs than either OF those referred to
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
Just as
Good

as SCOTS and we sell II mueh
cheaper" is a statement sometimes
made by the druggist when SCOTS
Emulsion Is called for. This shows
that the druggists themselves
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29

Or. Prices Cream Baking PowGes
vsss6'sPsis hlOAsse Aalalaalo1asn
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29

Of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
of Lime and Soda as the
and the purchaser who
to procure the standard +"
because he knows it has been of
untold benefit, should not for one
instant think of taking the risk of
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29

uSiHg SONG Untfied PrCPa-
& e I | : + III: !: 4 /: ]; ! , !! !: u 8; !; q: ! !. b: : s 4: s s !: ! !.
49, ration. The substitution
Ab OF something said to be
"just as good" for a stand
NM ard preparation twenty
w five years on the market,
IA u should not be permitted by
AS the intelligent purchaser.
BE sure you get SCOTS Emulsion. See
that the man and hsh are on the wrapper
soc. and $500, all druggists.
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chsmists, New York.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16
WHICH TOWN IS THe BEST?

Primarily that is question for the phy. Slclan, if there is a physician in the case 'f not, try them all. If a mountain region. considerable altitude and comparatively 10" temperature is desired, Prescott is in picturesque region, near great mining uiSCrlcts, and has the social advaAtag. of all army post, whipple Barracks. Tag Sta1f IS still higher, is in a region of { ase pine forests, and is within 2. hard ( ly's journey of one of the wonders of the WI d, the Colorado Canyon Oracle is a n, .ttv
 mountain nook, lowered in splendid i've oaks, hkesh ,se of California. and is ai'o near an Aportant mining district Il lower altitude and distinctly semi. tropical climate are desired, the three nlaces Ill most likely to be considered are Yuma
 '"oSon ana Phoenix. The first is near the sea level; Is the warmest and nrobablv tho arrest Of the three, has the least population, ana the smallest provision for visitors ucson IS the oldest town in tho Torr;+o.,- ana, al after Santa Fe, perhaps the oldest in Vno southwest It's adobe houses give it ! Mexican look, and are thorouob1v oo,,tas. able Its newer houses are of 2 band.on'o p puiloing stone found in the vicinity. The Territorial University is baro 5
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16

beverage. Experiments with the raisin grape have shown that this climate and soil possess every advantage for the production and curing Of this staple article of commerce.
 Besides the fruits already mentioned, the or ange, lemon, lime, olive, fig, pomegranate, and others of the citrus family, can be grown success fully in the valleys of Southern Arizona. Orange trees are now in bearing in the Salt River valley and at Yuma; while the bananas is also being cul- tvated at the latter place. The Arizona orange in quality and flavor will compare fayorably with the best California.
 Tn the valleys of the Colorado, the Salt and the Glia rivers, there is room for thousands. It is not teo much to say that nowhere within the limits of this broad Union can be found more desirable region for the making of a home. No lahorious clearing ot the land is required; it lies almost ready for the blow. Trees and shrubbery have so fapd growth that within eighteen months the lilnlgrant can surround his abode with attractions wnIch would require years to matur2 in less favored cllmates. Fruits ripen and are ready for market 1ull month before the California product The bright sunshine makes life a luxury, and the pure dry atmosphere brings health to all who inhae It. For the establishment of colonies, such as we have made ot Southern California arden, Arizona presents unrivaled opportunities Thousands of acres, now protitless, be made productive by the construction of irrigating dtches and there is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns"
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16

formerly Che capital It's elevation being more than double that of Phoenix. 1t is somewhat cooler, and as there is next to 10 irrigation near it, the air is little drier.
 | lHoen'A IS the centre of the greatest irriga- 1ioh III the Territory, The country for miles around smiles with green fields. cover ed With almost countless herds of cattle and It IS everywhere shut in by low mount ains. It IS the Territorial capital. has the Government Indian School, the Territorial Lunatle Asylum, and other institutions and Is the general focus for the Terr;4orv
 Like Tucson, it has its occasional wind and sand storms-perhaps not quite SO often
 Ae either place visitors who know how to adapt themselves to circumstances can he entirely comfortable, and in each they win ma an intelligent, orderly, enterprisino and most hospitable community. They will md country full of mines, full of rich agricultural lands, abounding in cattle and horses, ln vineyards and orchards ord +bo beginnings of very successful oranoe orovos "a country in fact, as full of promise for hardy and adventurous men now .s CoIifor. ma was In the:ffties. Above all it has oeel their lot to search for health in far countries, they will revel in the Euxurv of oelng m their own land, among their own within easy reach of their friends by telegraph or rail, and in climate as good of its kind as any in the world.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16
WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD COME TO YUMA

WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD COME TO YUMA COUNTY. Because the climate is perfect.
 Because the soil is fertile and prolific.
 Because land is abundant and cheap. Because home can be made with little labor.
 Because so great variety of products can be grown.
 Because the yield is large and the prices l always remunerative
 Because life is a luxury in a land wkere the sun shines every day.
 Because there are chances for poor man which he can never hope to find in older countries
 Because the country is advancing and property values are increasing.
 Because, unlike Southern California if does not require small fortune to secure a piece of land.
 Because capital does not block all the av- enues to wealth, nor crowd the poor man to the wall.
 Because Uncle Sam has yet many farms in Yuma county waiting for occupants.
 Because churches, schools, newspapers and railroads are fast developing the moral and material elements of the Territory.
 Because good land is becoming scarce, and if you don't catch on now, your last chance will soon be gone.
 Because the country is one of the few regions of the United States that yields the products of the temperate and semi.tropic zones.
 Because the worker receives a fair com. | pensation for his labor, and the hustler has a field for the display of his energy and en- terprise.
 Because there are neither blizzards or earthquakes nor inundations, nor cyclones.
 Because the vast and varied resources of the country are yet to be developed.
 Because the wealth of its mines, its farm ing valleys, and grazing lands, will yet build up great and prosperous county.
 Because man can make livelihood her. with less labor than in any other part of the United States.
 Because there is health in every breeze, and strength and vigor under it's cloudless skies.
 Because the settler need not spend life time in felling trees and grubbing cut stumps.
 Because vegetation is so rapid that in two years the hotne is ssurrOunded bv a' grow h
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16
IS IT A LAwLESs COUNTRY?

The man who goes to any considerable Arizona town with the idea of the South west derived from novels, or from ''The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mystifed. lie will lind as manJ churches as in towns or corresponding size in Pennsylvania pr Ohio; and probably more schoolhouses. He will find plenty of liquor-snops. too, and gambling houses. and dancehouses, andyet he will see little disorder unless he hunts late at night for it, and he will be ant to tind-as at Phoenix-a community of ten thousand people requiring in the daytime only one policeman, and hardly requiring him. During my winter there did not see single disturbance in the streets. or half dozen drunken men, all told. Min. ing men and an occasional COW boy certainly had quarrels, sometimes, in the disorderly quarters at night; and there were stories of the use of the knife among Mexicans. but the visitor who went about his own business had as little trouble as on Board. way or Chestnut street. The Pima and Maricopa Indians, who are encountered everywhere. have been friendly with tbe whites for generations, and there isn't an Apache within some hundreds of miles.