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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
DEATH Of SHERMAN.
Ohio Statesman Passes Away After
an Eventful Career.
Wss Secretary Of the Treasury Uoder Pres
idens Hayes and Wss McKinley's Firss
Secretary Of Ststs-Threo Times He
sought Prosidenesal N0minaeioa.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Hon. John
Sherman, former representative in the
house, for long term member of
the senate and twice holding cabinet
positions, died at his residence in this
city at 6:45 Monday morning in the
seventy-eighth year of his age. His
death had been expected for some days
and loving friends gave him their I'M
renting care and attention to the
end. The immediate cause of death
was described as brain exhaustion in
cident to extreme weakness due to old
age and to several attacks of sick
ness from which he had suffered for
the past year and half. Secretary
Sherman's death occurred in the hand
some home on X street. which he had
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BRITIsH-GERMAN ALLIANCE.
two Great Eurepean Nations WIN WORK
Together To Prevent DismsmbsFmeas
Of China and Keep Poees Open.

London, Oct. 21.-Germany and En-
gland have formed an alliance to
maintain the territorial integrity of
China and to keep ports open. The
terms of the agreement, which was
arrived at October 10 between Lord
Salisbury and Count Won Hatzfeldt.
German ambassador to England, are
officially given out as follows:
The German government and her Brit
tsh majesty's government being DESTROYS
to maintain their interests in China and
their rights under existing treaties, have
agreed to observe the following principles
regarding mutual policy I'm China:
Firstly-It is a matter of joint perma-
nent international interest that the ports
OH the rivers and literal of China should
remain free and open to trade and to
every other legitimate form of economic
activity for the peoples Of all countries
without distinctions; and the two govern
ments agree on their part to uphold the
same for all Chinese territory as far rs
they can exercise influence.
Secondly-Both governments agree that
they will not on their part make use
OF the present complication to obtain
for themselves any territorial advantage
In Chinese dominion, and will direct their
policy towards maintaining undinafnished
the territorial condition Of the Chinese
empire.
Thirdly-In case of another power max
ing use Of the complication in China
In order to obtain under any form what
ever such territorial advantages, the two
contracting parties reserve to themselves
the right to come to a preliminary I'M
Outstanding regarding the eventual step
to be taken for the protection Of their
own interests in China
Fourthly-The two governments will
communicate this agreement to the other
powers interested. specially Australia,
Hungary. France. Italy, Japan. Russia
and the United tSates, and invite them to
accept the principles recorded in It.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
TO LAY WASTE AN ISLAND.
The Weeks Truce Granted the r. bells o.
Marinduque Who Ambnshed Capt.
Shields Party Has Expired.

Manila, Oct. 23.-The weeks truce
granted by Gen. Hare to the rebels in
the island of Martinique, on the oc-
casion of the surrender by them of
Capt. Shields and 81 men of company
F, Twenty-ninth infantry, expired at
ten o'clock Sunday morning and. in
accordance with his threat to annihi-
late them if they did not surrender at
the end of the amnesty, Gen. Hare
made every preparation to move
against them at once if they do not
lay down their arms. Five gunboats,
including the Bennington and Castine,
will cooperate with Gen. Hare. The
warships will destroy the ports of the
island, while the troops will drive the
population into the mountains, where
it will be impossible for them to OBJ
tain provisions in any quantity.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
NEXT TO GREAT BRITAIN.
America Making Great Strides In tho Ac'
tdal and Prospective Developments
In Ship Butlding.

London. Oct. ga quarterly re-
turn has been issued by Lloyds show
ing that the United States at the end
of the last quarter had, next to Great
Britain, the largest tonnage in 'ship-
ping under construction. This return
is attracting much attention, and the
Statist publishes a long article in the
course of which it points out that the
actual and prospective developments
of ship building in America is even
much greater than might be inferred
from Lloyds' report.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
Fire on the Mon,eray.

Hong Kong, Oct. 23.-The United
States monitor Monterey had mar
row escape from destruction by fire
in the harbor here. The lives of all
the ships company were imperiled in
quelling the flames. Had the fire
reached the loaded magazines the
monitor and her crew would have been
blown to atoms. The fire was in the
store room. That part of the maya.
zine threatened by the flames was
flooded and the flames subdued be.
fore extensive damage had been done
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
Discomfort AMONG MINERS.
II Rreaident Mitchell Does Not Soon Call
tho Strike ON They Will he
Ha, tn Control.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 23.-Discon-
tent among the striking miners of the
Wyoming valley is growing and unless
the strike is settled soon they will be
hard to control. A majority of the
men are willing and anxious to go to
work and if President Mitchell should
call the strike off to-day, even with
the powder question unsettled, he
would receive more credit from his
followers than to allow the contest
to drag ON with the chance of losing
in the end.
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Brought 81 900. 900 In Gold Dust.

San Francisco, Oct. 23.-The barken-
tine Morning Star arrived yesterday
% days from ST. Michaels. Besides IS
passengers the steamer carried a
round million dollars worth of gold
dust from the mines of Dawson. The
vessel belongs to the Alaska Exp1ora-
ton company and the gold was con-
signed to that company. The gold
was brought from Dawson to St.
Michaels by the Yukon river steamer
Campbell. Capt. Laggas says the
Klondike will yet prove to be the
greatest gold-producing section the
world has ever SEEN.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
Mobs Burning Toll Houses.

? Flora, Ind, Oct. 23.-The mob that
a few weeks ago dynamited two toll
houses and burned bridge on the
Logansport and Burlington toll pike,
completed it's work at an early hour
yesterday morning by burning the
toll house at Deer creek. The farm
ers living along the road were indigs
nant because the company refused to
repair the road and still collected toll.
The commissioners of Carroll county
have offered to buy the road and set
tie the trouble, but the company re-
fuses to accept the price, 1912 mile,
as fixed by the appraisers. There are
only nine miles of the road in this
county,
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Alleged Iu.u,anc, Cou.p,r.cv.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-F. Wayland
Brown, Frank H. Smiley and DIR. Au-
gust NJ. Unger, charged with conspi-
racy to defraud insurance companies
through the death of Marie Defen-
baugh. were indicted by the grand
jury yesterday. Probably no murder
indictments will be voted, as it is
stated by members of the jury that
the Investigation is closed unless more
potent testimony develops pointing to
the murder of Miss Defenbaugh.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
A Fire 1T Laurel, Neb

Laurel, Neb., Oct. PA fire which
threatened the entire business por.
ton of this town occurred late Satur.
day night. Fought only by bucket
brigade, $4,000 damage was sustained
before it was extinguished. Earl
Scott suffered fractured rib while
fighting the flames and several people
were slightly burned and three or
four others overcome by heat, but
none seriously injured.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
Son- Partis." Election Law Passed.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. 23.-The Ken
lucky legislature sent the non-parti-
san election law passed by it on Satur-
day, to succeed the Goebel law, to the
governor yesterday and adjourned
sine die. The democrats and republic
ans could not agree on state cleo
ton commissioner to fill vacancy
on the board and adjourned without
electing anybody.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
Cndsrtal.r. Indicted bv Grand Jury.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 23.-An indict-
ment charging conspiracy was re-
turned yesterday by the grand jury
against the members. of the local
Funeral Directors association. The
Indictment, is the first in this county
under the antitrust law. 1t alleges
that Is undertakers, who are named,
have combined for the purpose of
regulating and fixing prices.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26

Washington. Oct. 23.-There is a
growing dissatisfaction with the pres
ent type of army uniform among Off
GERS and men and the officials of the
var department.. Among the changes
under consideration is the total abo-
lition of the dress uniform, it being
considered in these warlike days a
superiority and unnecessary expense
To the men.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
To Prison In a special Car.

Chicago. Oct. 23.-If Edward S.
Dreyer goes. to the penitentiary at
Joliet, as n result of the adverse opin-
ion of the supreme court, he says he
will go as no other man ever went.
for he will have a private car and will
be escorted by so prominent business
men. His friends, he says, will take
this means of showing that they be-
ieve him innocent.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
Canal from southanpeoa to Loodos.

cheering project on foot in England
is said to be the construction of Q
ship canal from Southampton to Lon
don. The surmise as to the far-reach-
ing consequences such step would
entail is scarcely less interesting than
the fact that, If it is accomplished. it
is likely to be through the instru-
mentality of American capital
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
TORNADO KILLS SIX.
Near Lodi, Tex, Wind Swept Everything
Before 1t aud Ono Negro Family
Was EXtermInAted.

Atlanta, Tex, Oct. ga tornado
struck about half mile west of Lodi
and Is miles west of here Sunday.
The wind swept everything before it.
One house in the center of it's path,
occupied by colored people. was de-
stroyed. six people being killed out.
right and three others are missing
who are supposed to be dead.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
Tho McK,nleys R.esr. 70 c..ton.

Washington Oct. 23.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley left the city at 7:45
o'clock last night for Canton, O.,
where they will remain until Mr.. Nc.
Kinley casts his vote on November 6,
when they will return to Washington.
Accompanying them were Secretary
Cortelyou and DIR. B. NJ. Rixey. of the
navy. the party occupying the private
car Lucania.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
Would Remove the Wreck OF tho Maine.

Washington, Oct. 23.-ien. Leonard
Wood, governor general of Cuba, saw
Secretary Long yesterday and recon-
mended that steps be taken to re-
move the wreck of the battleship
Maine from Havana harbor, as it oc-
cupies "a great deal of space which
could be utilized to advantage. He
said he thought the wreck would have
to be taken up piecemeal instead of
being raised as whole.
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Majority Favor. Greed Revi.ion.

New York, Oct. 23.-Thus far 113
Presbyteries have expressed opinions
as to possible changes in the West
Spouse to the request made by the
assembly committee. 1t seems likely,
SO leaders say, that the vote will
stand about 135 for change of some
sort as against IS against one.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26

Chicago, Oct. 23.--CattIe-Recefpts. A.
coo. Good to prime steers, $5.50Si6.OO;
stockers and feeders, 81. 75@4. 40; Texas fed
steers, $4.0O64.9O.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 Mixed and
butchers, $45504.9O; bulk Of sales, $4,000
4.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 15,00o Good to choice
wethers, $3.S5@4.10: western sheep, $3760
40; native lambs, $4.25@56O.
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Reeurs of Public Sentiment

Kansas City, Mo. Oct. ga we'll
known tobacco drummer said Monday:
1.-THE most remarkable thing in the
tobacco business is the fact that with
in only two years the quantity of
cigarettes smoked has decreased Sper
cent. This shows the great power of
public sentiment"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
Depot waning Room Goat an 900 1000

New York, Oct. 23.-Throngs in
spected the new waiting-room of the
Grand Central station which was
thrown open to the public for the first
time. 1t is the largest waiting-room
in the world. cost $1,O0O,OOO and is
for the joint use of the New York
Central railroad, New York, New
Haven & Hartford and the Harlem
roads,
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Dec,ined to Act M Eacorr.

New Haven, Con-, Oct. 23-Yale's
Democratic club forced its temporary
officers, who were avowed free silver
men, to resign, and elected new
set, who are strictly gold democrats.
The club voted to decline to act as
escort to William j. Bryan when he
comes to this city next week.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
st. Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis Oct. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A.
600. Native steers, S.. 3595.SO; stockers
and feeders. s.. 55@4.55; Texas and Indian
steers, s.. 2O@4.35.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000. Pigs and lights.
$4.65@4.75; butchers, 81. 75G4.S5.
Sheep-Receipts, $500. Native muttons,
$3.80@4.e0; lambs, $3.60G5.5o.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26

st. Louis, Oct. 24.-Harry Noerpec,
aged 16, of Luxembourg, st. Louis
county, accidentally swallowed six.
penny nail, which lodged in the az
sophagus. He was too badly frightened
to tell what happened for several
hours and before medical aid arrived
the bow was dead.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
Omaha Live stock.

Omaha, Oct. 23.-Cattle-Receipts $500
Native beef steers, $4.3O65. go: western
steers, $40O@4.65: Texas steers. $3.O00I3 IS;
stockers and feeders, $325G4.6o.
Hogs-Receipts 400. Heavy. $3.50
4.G5; bulk of sales, $4.6Od1462i
Sheep-Receipts, 1880. Western NUT
tons, $3.65@4O0; lambs, $4.25@5.30
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Kama. CITY Grntn.

Kansas City, Oct 23.-Wheat-Sales by
sample on track:
Hard-No. g 64l66c; No. 3, 611saI64c.
Soft-No. 2, CSC: No. 3. 63I67c.
Mixed Corn-No. 2, SAC; No. 3. 331kc.
White Corn-No. 2, size; No. 3. 36Ac.
Mixed Oats-No. g 23c; No. 3, 21Ac.
White Oats-No. g. 24c: No. 3. 22111sGD2331sc.
Rye-No., 2. nominally 45ls@46c.
Flaxseed-$1. e8@1.69
Prairie Hays 5O@S.0O; timothy. $1,000
1000; alfalfa, $7.OOl9.OO; clover. $5.5O9S.O0:
wheat straw, aOO@4.25.
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Chicago Cash s;pn,H.

Chicago, Oct 23.-Cash wheat-No. 4
red, 7s1k@751xc: No. 3. .69@73iAc; No. hard
winter, 67hQ711zc: No. 3. 6631@7Oc: No.
northern spring. 7sl1s@761kc; No. 2. 1870
76c; No. 3. 66xG74c. Corn-No. 2. 40Gp4O1kc:
No. 8. 39zG4oc Oats-No. 2, 2lA122c: No.
3, 21H@21%c.
Futures: Wheat-October. 7Iyc; Mo-
vember nc; December. 72ss6723xc. Corn
October. 391kc; November. 37s4c; Decem-
Der. 353sc. Oats-October. 21kc; Novem-
Der, 211kQ214c; December 21X@2ac.
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AZ . Droe.st Ae.inss Wey,sr.

Madrid. Oct. 23.-Several members
of the Spanish cabinet have resigned
as q protest against the appointment
of Gen. Weyler as captain general Of
Madrid.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26

some men are 50 stingy they refuse to
smile except at the expense of others-Chi-
cago Daily News.
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MARKET REPORTS

Kansas City, Oct s.-Cattle- Reosdpts.
1884: calves. 1,2s& The market was
steady to q shade weaker. Representatave
sales: Et
SHIPPING AND DRESSED BEEF
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St. Louis Cash Grain.

St. Louis. Oct. 23.-Wheat-No. red
cash. elevator. 70Mc: track, 71G72Ac: No.
2 hard, 677sl6Sc. Corn-NO. cash. 36Ac;
track, 36Ac. Oats-No. cash. 22Ac:
track. 22%@23c: No. 2 white. 24hxGD25c.
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Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City. Oct. 2s.-Eggs-Fresh,
151zc doz.
Butter-Creamery. extra fancy separa.
tor. Zoe: firsts. 1sc: dairy. fancy. lie:
packing stock. 12c: northern cheese,
121zc; Kansas and Missouri. 1lc
Poultry-Hens. live. &c: ROSTERS, $50
each: spring chickens. SIC; broilers. Sc:
ducks. young. SIC; geese. young. SIC: tur-
key hens. &c: old toms. &C: Pigeons. 75c
dog. Choice scalded- dressed poultry 10
above these prices.
Game-Wild ducks. Mallard, .redheads
and canvasback. xs.0OG3.50 per dozen:
mixed. $l.5oG1.15; plover. 'H.009l25: jack
snipe N.00; rabbits, $1.2s.
Potatoes-Home grown. 3064oc: Colora.
do. 6d70c: sweets, 40Q50c per bu.
Apples-Fancy. $z0o636o per barrel.
CrAnberrief. $e0006.50 per barrel.
vegetables-Green beans, home grown.
$1.2s@1.50 bu: tomatoes. home grown. 800
$50 blu. Navy beans. $40. Cabbage.
home grown. 80c6$1.00 per cwt Onions
5o0e0c per- bushel. Cucumbers. 7sc per
doc. Egg plant. eoQsoc per dozen. Sum.
mer squash. 40675c per blu. box. Roast
Ing ears. S6sc dox. Hubbard squash,
81 .o01.50 dog. Celery. 064oc doz
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oHeeP-ISeCeIPtS, U,1Vs< LaLlDS rune
steady to strong and sheep steady I
easy Representative sales:
The colored American., 1900-03-03
A Patriotic Festival.

The members OF Glass 4 of the Metro
politan Baptist Sunday School enter
tanned their teacher Mr.. Daniel W.
Chase, and few friends With "Patri'
otto Festival on Thursday, the 22nd
from 4 to $50 at the residence Of Maggie
Jordon 1919 Z street, northwest. The
program consisted Of choice essays on
Eminent Negroes" by Maggie Jordan,
Ide!la Smith, Jeanette jordan, a clas 8
history by Rosa Washington; a class
prophecy by Louise Washington; and
future letter by Charlotte West. A
very choice vocal selection was we'll rem
dered by Empsie Key as was also a
trio by Mamie Roberts and her two sis
tiers. Besides those above mention were
present Margaret Chase, Florence Bell,
Mary Booker, Mamie Anderson, Luray
Allenf Leila Henderson, Clara Coles
Dora Lee Nett1e Strother, Ne;tie Pryor
Mary Lee, Isabella Walker, Elise Ware
EIvey Johnson, Rosezena Alexan6 er
Mamie Dorsey, Beatrice Davis, Netti'
McElroy, Messrs. Henry Booker, Jesse
Chase, Charles Pryor, o ttaway Hill, ant
Miss Marion Sumner.
The colored American., 1900-03-03
In the Eleventh Division,

On Friday, Feb. 16, 1900 the teachers
Of the Eleventh Division were highly
entertained by an unusally fine lecture
by Dr.. George 81. Richardson, trustee
Of that division, his subject being "1n'
dustrisl Education" Mr.. E. w. Brown,
supervising principal, read some excel.
lent comments upon discipline and
showed number of sketches of coIpor'
81 Punishment as inflicted in the
schools of Washington. These sketches
Were taken from actual life by Felix
Mahoney, of the Evening Star.
Several of our prominent choirs are
On the alert for new Easter music. The
choir Of the 10Th Street Baptist church.,
under direction of Mr.. B. Washington
promises to present an unusually ex'
cellsntlprogram of choruses and soloists.
Music lovers of Washington were Civ.
en- 30 opportunity to hear the famous
Aeolian Mandolin and Guitar club rem
der musical at Odd Fellows Hall,
Wednesday evening. This is the larg'
est and best mandolin club known,
competed of coiored performers. They
were heard several times at our churches
The colored American., 1900-03-03

where they became prominently known
for excellent rendition of some very diff
fcult selections.
Mr.. Benjamin Washington, had as a
guest Mr. Percy Bond, of Boston; and
Miss Mammie Lewis of Boston, stopped
with the Bradfords. Their trip there
was so enjoyable they hated to go an
said they would return again very
soon.
The colored American., 1900-03-03
A Truly National Paper.

Dear Editor: There Is no bill de.
light in saying NOR than the one which
assures me OF The Colored American
for another year. The new form adds
much to its appearance. You deserv
great praise in giving us the only truly
national colored newspaper.
William A. Credit, D. D., Pastor
Cherry q :, Baptist church, PhiIadel
phia.
The colored American., 1900-03-03
Cures
Weak en-
Free
Insures Love and Happiness

4NSutCS AoVS aAAo AAdPPAnS 90
How any man may quickly cure him
self after years of suffering from sexual
weakness, lost vitality, varicocle, etc. and
enlarge small weak organs to FULL size
and vigor. Simply send your name
aid address to DIR. L. W. Knapp, 1911
Hull Bldg, Detroit, Mich, and he will
gladly send the free receipt with full di
rections SO that any man may easily
cure himself at home. This is certain
ly most generous offer and the follow
ing extracts taken from his daily mail
show how men write him.
"Dear Sir:-PIease accept my sincere
thanks for yours of recent date. I have
given your treatment Thorough testand
the benefit has been extraordinar,. 1t
has completely braced me up. I am Just
as vigorous as when "a boy and you can
not realize how. happy am"
Dear Sir;-Your method worked
beautifully. Results were exactly what
I needed. Strength and vigor have
completely returned and enlargement
is entirely satisfactory"
"Dear Sir:-Yours was received and
[ had no trouble in making use of the
receipt as directed, and after a few
days use can truthfully say it is boon
to weak men. am greatly improved in
size, strength and vigor."
All correspondence is strictly con-
fdenrial, mailed in plain sealed en-
velope. The receipt is free for the ask
ing and he wants every man to have it.
The colored American., 1900-03-03

southwest. He has fitted up most ex'
cellent stand on this corner and invites
his Icgions of friends to come and see
him He has put 10 full and complete
line Of the purest drugs and the latest
variety of everything in the drug line.
Give him call.
The colored American., 1900-03-03
DR., Plummer's Removal.

nr Robert Plummer the enterprising
.u+bsjde pharmacist whose place Of
,,.,nass has been on F street, south
~ w., near Zion Baptist church has
.ore5 nv 10 1872 2nd street, corner e street,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-23

The land. The figures that illustrate
the growing prosperity of four years o.
Republican administration ~eN-h'Sh
stagger belief. 49, oorr
There isn't an idle mill in the couh-
try today. The mortgages on western
firms have been paid by the Tens u
thor sands, and our farmers are con-
tented ard prospersou. Our exports
have reached enormous figures; LOT tn0
last twelve months our exports OF niei-
chandise will exceed our imports ny
s55oOoo 600. Our manufactured artl'
cles are finding market all over 'n0
world and in constantly increasing Vol'
ume, We are rapidly taking our place
as one of the great creditor natlonS
of the world. AboV ami oeyoho "''
there IS no man who labors with Ills
hanbs in all our broad domain who can
not find work, and the scale OF wages
was never in our history as hlgh aS
now.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-23
Prosperity On The Farm S.

Times may not be better because of
a Republican administration, but for
some reason or other many of our farm
ers have been able since the advent Of
the Mckinley administration to mate
rally reduce their indebtness. A few
days ago, on the train between here and
Carroll, Wayne county farmer-and
he is farmer in the true sense Of the
word aud one whose word would not be
disputed on any subject-told US that
since the 1st of March, 1897, 1pto the
present time he had paid off $1,000 in
debtedness that was against his farm,
besides several other items on which
he had prior to that time been paying
interest: The gentleman said that so
far as he was concerned he didn't be-
lieve he should vote or in any other
way do anything to bring about a
change in the general policy of the
Recommendations (Neb) Repu6li-
can.