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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04

Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market steady:
lambs, $4.O0d6. 20; clipped muttons, $4,000
$50; stockers and feeders, 5000 AGO; culls.
S2.5093.50.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, July 3.-Cattle-Receipts, l.
200. including 100 Texans; market strong
ard higher, Texans being 10c up. Fair
to choice native shipping and export
steers, A.7Od5.40 with fancy worth up to
$5.G5: dressed beef and butcher steers,
81. 10000; steers under 1000 pounds, 50. 3O1
$40; stockers and feeders. s.. 90d4. 20; cows
and heifers, $2.2564.S5; bulls. s.. S5d3 .65 :
Gamers. S1.50d2.S5; Texas and Indian
steers, s.. 50d5.O 90; cows and heifers, S2.5OG
AS.
lHogs-Receipts, $500; market strong;
Pigs and lights, $S.90TS.95; packers, $3.S5G
3.95; butchers, g. 9Od4.OO
Sheep-Receipts. 1SOO; market strong:
native muttons, 81. 0Od4.50; spring lambs,
81. 25d6.50; culls and bucks, $3.00G4.00.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
FLORIDA.
A Superior ThrOugh Sleeping car;
Line Between Sc. Louis
and Jacksonville.

Commencing December seth, the LouiS.
VILE Air Line has established the great
Through Sleeping Car Route 70 Florida.
Through sleeping cars arranged 70 leave
St Louis 9:lS ?. M daily. passing Louis
Vile 100 g. N, Lexington los q M
reaching Chattanooga 5:s5 ,. m. Atlantis
1870 D. m and Jacksonville $50 q. N. tEoe-
ond morningl. Stop-overs allowed. This
route Is through large cities and Interest,"
ing country. and. while q new through
sleeping car route. Is over most SuporioP
and weli-established lines OF railway. TIE
schedules are fast and most convenient.
This line also affords passengSrs foe
Florida trip via AsnsvA.s. n. C., The
greatest American =il-yeAr-around resort
Correspondents solicited and informa-
ton promptly furnished r. A. CAMP
BELL. General Passenger Agent 81
Louis, No.
This is also the best line to points IN
Kentucky. Tennessee. Georgia ana inertia
and South CarollnA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04

GERS for enlistmenks for three year re-
cruits. intended for regular regiments. and
enlistmenss OF volunteers for. two years.
win Be made. In the case Of the voiun-
teers there VIII be no restricslons. as In
citizenship or educational Qualifications.
Recruiting officers have previously been
compelled 70 reject men who were not
citizens OF the United States and have
gone 50 far as to throw out men who were
fat-fOoted While II Is intended 20 OBJ
tain as high class OF men for the volun-
teer service as possible, 1t d pointed out
that tue law wtll allow the enlistment Of
recruits showing sufficient Intelligence to
perform duty as American soldiers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
Chicago, July 3.-Butter-Steady cream
cry. 13lEd1Sc; dairy, 11d151kc.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, Sc; chickens,
9GSI.c.
Eggs-Barely steady, 12c.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. July 3-There was no ses-
sion Of the merchant exchange and the
curb was dead
Receipts of wheat were larger than ex-
pected, the aggregate by rail and river
being equivalent to 1850 bushels. Sep
TENDER wheat sold here at 76ilc, though
earlier in the day 65Ssc was bid.
Not a bid or an offer to sell were heard
on corn and oats.
Receipts were 10000 bushels corn and
Ga 900 bushels oats
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
CHICAGO


Chicago, July S.-Contrary TO expecta-
small receipts. owing 10 which there was
n scramble for cattle and a decided jump
in prices. The bulk II the cattle crossed
/ rhe scales At S5.i5I5.G0. common kinds
selling at $4.6oGi.so. and strictly choice
al S5.6efi5. -. Fancy Angus cattle brought
$500 the highest prices paid this year.
Hogs were in active demand and prices
ruled about &C higher; light hogs sold at
S3.SQ4 o.: mixed lots. S3.156i.0o; heavy.
s. 6OGf3 .S2'.. Pigs brought S3.499l.O0, and
culls, s.. o0si3 60
There was a falling of in the receipts
of sheep and consequent good demand
a. steady prices. although spring lambs
fell of about 25c per Loo pounds there
being a big supply or hand. Sheep were
saleabie at S2.elHS.00 for Inferior. up 20
8. 0Of5. * for prime wethers; yearlinEs
brought A.75T6.e0
Receipts-Cattle u510; hogs $500; sheep
I7.OOO.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. July --Cattle-Receipts
1890 natives. 1850 Texans; market active.
to I0c higher: native steers heavy. 81 50
H5.S5: medium, 81. 25G5.25; liSh.. 81. 75f75. 70;
Texas steers, s.. SoEi5 20: Texas COWS. SO
GAS: native cows and heifers. s.. COS. Is;
siockers and feeders, S.1Sd5.So; bulls.
=. 75I4.o0.
Hogs-Recelpts, SEQ; market steady 20
&c higher; active; bulk Of sales. $.75T
$50; heavy. SS.T7i21i.00; packers. S.75I
$50: mixed. s.. 7Oa3 80: light. s.. 651S.SO
workers. SS.75aS.S0; pigs. S.60d5.77ls.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
Westeru League.

Wichita Kan JuIv = II

Wichita. Kan, July 5, IS9a.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity:
Unsettled weather. and probably showers
Tuesday.
During the past "a hours the hishes.
temperature has been s.. the lowest s.
and the mean -, with cloudy weather
and light showers. % inch during the
day and 20 inch more az night
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
Washington. July 3-Forecast for Tues
day and Wednesday:
kansas-Par;iy cloudy Tuesday and
Wednesday; variable winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Partly
cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday; varta-
ole winds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
BASEBALL
WASHINGTON. Is: BOSTON. 2.

Washington. July 3-The Senators
pounded Killen for nine hits in the first
three innings. lie was then succeeded by
Hickman. who did not fare much better.
Mercer was in good form and held the
visitors down to eight hits. An error by
Bonner I'm the ninth saved Boston from
a shut-out The visitors played a loose
game Attendance, 40. Score: r II r
Washington .........1 911O12o-15 Il :
Boston ............-..OO 90 % OF - 5
Batteries-washingto Mercer and Kit
II edge: Boston, Killen. Hickman and Ber-
gen. Umpires. Lynch and Connolly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
WOOL MARKET,

London, July 3.-The offerings at the
wool auction sales today amounted to
1880 bales. The attendance was good
and competition strong. Fine cross breds,
merinos and scoureds brought extreme
prices, the home trade securing the bulk.
The continent was an active buyer Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
OTIS VISITS M'KINLEY
Declares That Mckinley Knows Nc
Such Word an s'Oust..

Washington, July 3.-Prsident Mckinley
| and General Harrison Gray Otis. who ar
| rived here yesterday from the west, had
an extended conference today on affairs
relating particularly to the campaign In
the Philippines. They are long personal
friends and the opportunity Of discussing
questions OF Importance in which they
are mutually and deeply interested was
enjoyed by both. During the afternoon
General Otis took luncheon with the pres
ident, subsequently went driving with
him. and this evening. In company with
Adjutant General Corbin, dined with him
at the White House. Late tonight. when
asked by a representative OF the Associ-
ated Press about his conference with the
president. General Otis said:
REALLY, there was nithng significant or
specially important about II. We dis
cussed pretty thoroughly the situation in
the Philippines and in reminiscent way
talked OF incidents OF the war OF thirty
years ago in which we both had a part
Beyond that there is little to be said.
may say that the president Is quite salts
fed with affairs in the Philippines as they
are being conducted by Major General
Otis"
He has implicit confidence in General
Otis and that confidence Is not misplaced.
General Otis. who. by the way. IS not
a relative Of mine. combines all the ex-
cellent qualities Of lawyer. the diplomat
and the soldier. and I have not n doubt
that he will prosecute the Philippine war
to a successful conclusion.
THE president is fully determined"
continued General Otis. Ito put down tho
instruction In those islands. His mind
IS made up on that point Arrangements
have been perfected 20 furnish Major
General Otis with all the men he may
need 10 bring the rebellion n a success
full close. The volunteers. dho have dis
tinguishei themselves as soldiers have
seldom done. are being brought homo as
rapidly as possible. They fought bril-
lianNy long after the contract for ihei-
services had expired, but they fourht
willingly and without n single complaint.
as noble men always light"
General Otis was asked whe.here his
conference with the president today had
any reference 10 the rumors that he might
take a place in the cabinet.
Il may say as 10 that" replied ire gen
eral, decis!vely. that not the fainies:
suggestion has ever been made 10. or b.
me. upon the subject By the president
There Is absolutely no foundation 10 the
story"
General Otis will remain here several
days and then Will 30 east. returning %
his Los Angeles home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
FOR ST LorIs

TAKE THE MISSOURI PACIFIC,
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA LIMITED. .
Leaves Wichita at 30 .. m. arriving at
ST. Louis next morning at 7:9s making
direct connections With a.! lines east. No
change OF cars. Elegant service CITY
ticket ONCE ia North Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
sPECIAL TorRIsT 49,

To Denver. Colorado Springs. Pueblo a.s
GienEood Springs. CO.. Sat Lake City
and Ogden. Utah. via Nissosr1 P.efae rail-
way. On June =. IEss. sns ooutlsuiaR %
ard inc.udinx jay u. ihs Nissos.f Pa
ciac railway Nil have % ssis ticEssa q
rate o; ore fare. p-us - for the Fouae
trip % the asovs-nar,sd poiats limited fsg
retsrn 20 Octosss =. ise. szespt tAa,
tickets % salt Lake city ard OEssr III
bar hnsl return irDl; q Eissfy days Ths
rates Mi - as folloNE:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
Otis. Report OF Casualties

Washington. July s-Ths war depart
ment has received the following ad6itlonad
casualties from General Otis:
Klled-Fourth cavalry. at Muntintupa
June 26. company c. William Nolan Sev-
enteenth infantry. near Ban Fernando.
18th. company r. John e McHgnter.
wounded-Twelfth infantry. company r.
William II. Dingey. elbow. slight: com
pany F. Aaron c. wise. wrist. slight
Fifty-nrst Iowa. company c. Edward r.
Brown, mates. moderate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
The Missouri Pacific Railways
Special
Excursion
Rates
For the Fourth Of InlI.

The Missouri Pacific Railway wsn 81
tickets At toe extremely low rate Of ons
fare for the round trip. 10 any point slth-
In 30 miles OF wichita
Tickets VIII be on sale July 1se, "a. e
and 9Th. with fnai limit fer return to ana
including July sIh. lSss.
No tickets viii be sold At . lee rats
than 50 cents.
E 3 .BLECKLEY. p. = 7. A.
11s n. Main Street.
Depot corner wichita and Second streets
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
Tourist Sleeping CarI
THROUGH TO
Portland. Ora,
Via Missouri P0cIl, RaIlVaJ

Ihroogh salt Lake City.
wichita passengers can take this
through sleeper AZ 0saesoo ever wsdnss-
day evening. $40. arriving at POrtlan1
Sunday morning. I'm.
Rates for a double berth 20 Denvsr.
$50: to Salt Lake City. 500: TO Portland.
$50 One berth may b occupied ~ I've
persons without extra charge.
These Tourist caYs are Of the very iAlsus
design. With upholstered spring sssas aAA
backs: al bedding ana squipusnt - e
superior quality; AL toilet eOnvsnssnesA.
soap. towels. etc. ars provided They afO
rs comfortable a. nrst-elass sisspsrA
City ticket ONCE. lie North Main gtrsaa
z r. BLDCKLEY. r. q :. Al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
Treasurv Statement.

Washington. July 3.-Today's statement
of the condition Of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, SIS. 3l0. 2S7; gold
reserve, $241. $50. $40.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
TAKE IL FRIsCO ~

afternoon train 20 ST. LOUIS and al points
east Train leaves union station st issI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
PITTsBI-RG. = CLEVELAND, /.

Pitts5urg. July 3.-Barley's single. fol-
lowed by Quinn'S two-bagger, gave Cleve-
land 4 run in the first inning. After that
the visitors had not a ghost of show.
Attendance. $50. Score: RH Z
Pittsburg ............S1OO03O s-7I2 4
Cleveland ...........1 0 10000 al 8 (
Batteries - Pittsburg. Tannehill and
Schriver; Cleveland. Knepper and Schreek.
Umpires, SWdrtwood and Latham.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
EPwogrH LEAGuE CONVENTION


nnfianapQiis. IBID
For the a5oys nesting the Crest Rock
Island has made rate q Dns fare. pizs
q f1r The roun8 trip. TicbstA - in1ian-
sp9is ard rst1fn. Tickets On sa-s lay
.. - Ard =. F-'Brn limit Jsiy -. 90 ppsa
a payment q fee q - CENTS tisksts snay
D. sKfsnssf % issvs ineianaB pals % IA
including August -
> DRAKE. .. p 4
~ TsfrrtgfpsOw
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04

On Jsns =. Ju.y sn5 "a. August as
=. September and .. oeisbsF ssl =.
ihs Santa Re go have "a sac Ho-ss-
sssksrs sEessisa iscsr.s - pats N A.
kansas. ArEans. Cossss6s. FdEs1. Ia4isn
Territory. OEiahansa. Ksssas. sssessks.
%es NsSloo anS TsI.s. - &C. fare pirzs
= Tor 80 Fgssd 10 Tbsss fieksts ~
bar E1i-x ifsais a. fft-sa aays $50 sss1-
9ve- sFig Aszss F7.sl Fsissn a1if tRsafT-
oos esys fen szfs % Eajs- T.zss 80
desire . fsks ;rs5 ~ "a Ssi - esi
O. sys.s f~yssssatariEs e fss rggss -
f-arass az ps,E;s - iszs5gtsaa<-~7as
Eansa Fs HssiA" Ts,sshgns -
L T. DELANEY. AEsaE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
AxXUAL CONVENTION cIfRfsTIAx
ESDENyoR

t4tsffa. ~ a.
Per tis Awe @essf1x 80 ersas Rsxk
fslaad las asa6e fass q a. - for ~
fpsas ssfp. wlrsfis q Deffa8s. Tte.A.ss sa
raI@ Isiy Z saz3 3 zsih RESI-. nsis lay
- % sos . slsgzssEf q 8 fre ~ - esats
fstara Hzi; zsT - sEiess5ss - issFs D.
tfzlt - sns izz -s1saE AsEsss g.
= DItAl<f. .. 3. a
q " THoAPs0S.
AaRAZA 4. ssssAA "a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04

SsS Tegk. JAY i-Ths ssselzl ruzsrs
race fer E.sas ssss. u9fh CsB ae8sa b.
svssa May Hsnpstsz1 sDs A3zirs:sa st
Sssesshsas Bay trAek. 80 ses ~ A.
EisaIszs ~ tAsss sssssaA Zi@ss 10 -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
SUMNER TorRIsr TICKETS

TO
PUEBLO. COLORADO SPRINGS AND
DENVER.
VIA
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY.
On sale daily. commsacinE June I. is1
likewise q Ell principal summer ressTes-
Through Pullman EiseSlnE cars. wichita
20 Pueblo. Colorado sprinEs aad pezvss,
commencing Juoe !. Isss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04

F9- ssrtssr ir.osrasitsn Gall - o. al
dress = 2 BG.EcKLEY. kTA.
IA x Naia 81. wirAi.a. Eaa.
Dept esrrer vIrhffa ana sncsns stresss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
HoNEsEEEERs' EXCURSION VIA
sA<TA ~ ROITE

A d. P.sT. 4. Tap.sa Ksa
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07

Fighting Joe Wheeler has
been assigned to Gen Funston s
brigade. If they get a few more
fighters over there like Gen.
Wheeler the war will soon be
over if they only have a chance
to fight. Speaking of the country
Mr.. Wheeler say: II am much
pleased with the situation.
think that when Maj. Gen. Otis
gets more troops. here he will
make rapid progress. The coun.
try is more favorable for mill.
tary operations than l supposed.
The impression that the country
is unhealthy is wrong" Coming
from a democrat his remarks
cannot be construed as political
gossip.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07

In welcoming home the Tenth
Pennsylvania volunteers, Presi-
dent Mckinley took occasion to
state the policy of the admins
tration in the PHILIPPINES as fol.
lows:
81 believe there is more love
for our country, and that more
people love the flag than ever be-
fore. Wherever the flag is
raised, it stands, not for despot,
ism and oppression, but for
liberty, opportunity and humani.
ty; and what that flag has done
for us we want it to do for all
people and all lands which, by
the fortunes of war, have come
within it's jurisdiction. That flag
does not mean one thing IN the
United States and another in
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
ssThere has been some doubt
in some quarters respecting the
policy of the government in the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
New Time Card.

Commencing with Monday morn.
ing new time card went into oner.
alton on the Cooperstown branch
The train now leaves Sanborn at 8 =
m.' arriving at Cooperstown (when
Its on time) at l1:o5. On the return
train leaves Cooperstown at s:7o in
the afternoon and arrives at Sanborn
at o.1o' connecting with No. s at
oanoor" tor St. Paul and all points
gong east. This is very fair card
tor cooperstown with the exception
that the time between the arrival and
departure Of mails is too close, bu,
business men will have to get used to
1t and answer important mail right
away quick
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07

Gov. Lee, of South Dakota,
gets a roast from some of our
state papers because he refuses
to call q special session of the
legislature to furnish money to
bring the volunteers home.
Gov. Lee is right and is entitled
to no censure at all. North Da
kota is raising the money to
bring her soldiers home by popu-
lar subscription and South Da-
kota ought to do the same. Min
nesota, with all it's boasting of the
mighty 18th. has only raised $10,-
600 by subscription and Gov.
Lind has been whipped into line
politicians by the to let the
state furnish the balance. We
dou't believe in special sessions
they are too burdensome for
the people.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07

North Dakota soldiers are once
more in their own country hav-
ing landed at San Francisco last
Thursday morning. The boys
were accorded the most enthusi.
astic reception of any regiment
yet returned from Manila out
side Of the California regiment.
The boys were welcomed home by
a big delegation from North Da-
kota. Senators Hansbrough and
McCumber and Congressman
Spalding. with the other mem
bers of the delegation chape-
roned by Gen. Shafter went
out in a tug to the Grant
and boarded the steamer
and gave our volunteers q hearty
welcome home in the name of the
people Of North Dakota. 1t was
an inspiring sight, so the papers
say, to see our brave soldiers,
who had been in thirty-six en-
gagements, marching in their
faded uniforms with the battle
scared flag floating aloft. erect
and with perfect alignment,
greeted by the cheers of hun.
dreds of thousands of patriotic
citizens, who so proudly vel
coined home one of the bravest
regiments of volunteer soldiers
who always faced the enemy and
never took a step backward.
North Dakota is proud and just
ly proud of her gallant soldiers.
The following is a brief history
of the regiment.
Mustered in, San Francisco, May,
1898.
Sailed for Manila, June, %, 1893.
Arrived Manila, July 81, 1898.
Faughted in SO engagements.
Killed in battle. 8.
Died of disease, S.
Lost by accident, 2.
Sailed for home, July 81, 1899.
Arrived San Francisco, Aug. 20,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07
Death Of A. L. Bowden.

A telegram was received from Car
rington Monday morning conveying
the sad intelligence OF the death Of
Archie L. Bowden from heart fail.
ure, he having passed away at S a
M, that morning. The deceased
had been sick with typhoid fever Cor
two or three weeks aud last week the
fever had broken and Mr.. Bow.,en
was reported better, in fact last Sun
day night he felt much better he said
and his wife went to bed being entire.
ly worn out. During the night
Archie called 10 Sankey, who wass it.
ting up with him, that he was feeling
worse and wanted the doctor. He
continued to fail rapidly and died in
very short time. A wife and little
daughter are left to mourn the loss of
husband and father and they have the
heartfelt sympathy OF the people of
Cooperstown. The remains were
brought to Cooperstown Tuesday and
on Wednesday at O'Clock the funer-
al was held in the Methodist church,
Rev. B. A. Burns, officiating. The
remains were inferred in the Coon.
erstown cemetery. a. L. Bowden
was born in Meadeville, Penn, forty
one years ago last December. In
1884 he moved to Cooperslown and
for two or three years was landlord OF
the Palace Hotel and was also en-
gagged in the general mercantile bus
ness with C.. C. Buck under the firm
name OF Bowden & Buck. OF later
years he was in the general store
business at Wimbledon, N. D., nY!,,i.. !.
about two years ago, sinc,;which i'm,
hehad been handling farms and buying
stock. He was one Of the pioneer
citizens OF Cooperstown and Griggs
county and was known by everybody
in the county. Many friends will
regret to hear of his sudden death.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07

Mrs. L. L. Lang, wife of Editor
Lang, of the Aneta Panorama,
died very suddenly of heart fail
ure last week. She had given
birth to a little daughter in the
forenoon of the day she died and
everything seemed to be going
along nicely, but in the after.
noon she passed quickly away
without scarcely any warning,
the doctors claiming that she died
from heart failure. The mem
bers of the newspaper fraternity
extend sympathy to Bro. Lang
who has sustained the greatest
loss possible to any man. Two
little daughters are left mother
less.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07

The public debt of the United
States was decreased "a, ,281, 116
during August, and this while
the country has q war on its
hands, too. Honestly now, Mr..
Voter, the republican admins
tration is not so bad is it, when
it can lower our public debt over
four million dollars a month
under the circumstances?
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-07

The farmers Of the Northwest
are kicking again, but is a diffe..
ent kind of a kick from that OF
three years ago. In those days
of '96, when lamentations for the
crime of '73 filled the air of the
Northwest, the burden of com.
plant was scarcity of work,
scarity of dollars aud the toe
large purchasing capacity of the
dollar when acquired because of
the cheapness of everything.
This year the times are out of
joint for the farmers because of
the scarcity of men to work in
the harvest fields Wages are
offered ranging from $500 day
and board for common harvest
hands to IS a day for threshing
machine engineers, and even at
these figures it is we'll night i'm
possible to get men enough to do
the work. Everybody able to
work seems to be be having
something else to do that is more
profitable than harvest field
work. If Brother Bryan would
make a tour of the Northwest at
this time he could still expound
Is to 1-16 jobs looking for every
idle man, and his explanation Of
the phenomenon would be inter-
esting a view of the doctrines he
preached in the last campaign
year.-Grand Rapids mich.
Herald.