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Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20
PROGRESS OF THE ROAD.
$. M. & A. Extension To Pocahontas Being Pushed. Missouri Pacific Extension From St. Louis To Gray's Point And Across
 Mississippi.

We have been requested to publish an account of the condition and pros poets for the early construction of the s. M. x A. Work is progressing fav- orably and south of this city towards Pocahontas, Ark, it is being rushed.
 There is every indication that by October, 15, trains will be running be- tween Poplar Bluff and Cape Girar- deau. At present steel rails are laid to within about four miles of this city, just east of Judge Mast's farm. We are informed that just as soon as con meeting fish plates can be obtained, the track will be laid into the city as the company has sufficient steel rails for that purpose. The trestles for the openings in the Palmer slough and smaller openings have been completed and the approaches for the bridge over Black river are now being made. There is some delay on the cut on Main street, but satisfactory progress is now being made and before the public realizes it, the s. M. & A. trains will be entering our city.
 South of town the grading of the road bed is progressing at very rap i'd rate. The right way is cleared from this city to Harviell and beyond. A large force of expert graders are putting up the dump in a very rapid manner and it is expected that by January, 1st, trains will be running from Cape Girardeau to Pocahontas and thence south on the road already built to Hoxie and thence to Newport.
 We are informed it is the intention of the company to push on to Fort Smith so that we have every assur- ance of being on through line that will almost parallel the Iron Noun tain system and there is ever indica- tion that it will be competing road.
 The above relates to the building and extension of the s. M. & A. R. R. The backing and influence that will eventually control we can only con- lecture, as it is not the custom of rail road construction companies to in- form the public on the power behind the throne.
 On the other hand the Missouri Pa cific system, to which the Iron Noun tain belongs, is now building a road from East St. Louis to Gray's Point on the Illinois side of the Mississippi. At Gray's Point bridge is to be con- structed across the Mississippi, used by several roads. We are informed that fast trains, both freight and pas sengers, will be run over this division from Gray's Point to Dexter and from there to Poplar Bluff. We understand the construction is now being pushed on the Illinois division. This will make low grade road from here to St. Louis that will almost equal that from here to Texarkana and we are informed the distance will be short ened some twenty five miles between St. Louis and Poplar Bluff. From Poplar Bluff south, from Texarkana north, sixty to seventy freight cars can now be hauled by one engine.- Poplar Bluff Sentinel.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20
CITY NOT A PARTY.

Choctaw Must Secure Concessions From Morning Star.-The Sub stance of Mayors Answer to Vice. President Woods Communications
 Other Pro-
 ceedings.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20

Mrs. Wm. Mosby and children have returned from visit to the formers sister Mrs. L. A. Darling of Little Rock.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20

Miss Martha Hicks Dye. of Little Rock, an elocutionist of, who has visited Newport O. and was well received at will give recital at the Opt upon the evening of Friday Der, 10th. sA.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20
JONES AND CLARKE.

Senatorial Candidates Address Audi, ence at Court House Wednesday Afternoon.-The Senator De- fends His Record On Lines
 Attacked By Clarke
 At Searcy.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28

each. They were sent To market when
they We're , To 4 years old, and they
brought about 81, or / cents pound on
the hoof. Now the cattle bred on the
western ranges are grade short horns
and are brought To maturity and market
when they are 2-year-olds on the aver
age. Nor does the man on the cattle
range ship his cattle directly TO the mar
ket. All but a small proportion of them
are sold as feeders" That is. as soon
as the young steers have got t1eir growth
they are taken off the ranges and sold
to farmers and dealers in The great corn
raising States. The average feeder"
weighs 500 or 800 pounds. aud the stock
man gets / cents pound for it. The
corn raiser feeds it on corn for five Sf
six months. 10y the end of which time the
feeder" weighs from loo to LOO
pounds, and is sent 10 the stock yards as
prime beef" where it brings as high
as Z cents. or even fraction more, Il
pound.
In other words. the present cattle rails
er of the great West sells his 2-year-olds
at present for at least as much money rs
he got for his 5-year-oid long horns five
years ago. AT the same time the man
who prepared feeders for th.. market
makes profit not only of several cents Il
pound. but also adds from 800 To GOO
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28
Com merciaI Notes.

Cables from Argentina reiterate the
statement that the weather there CON
tinues unfavorable for the growing crops.
Kansas City parties bought in the Chi.
cago market the other day 10000 bush
els of corn to be shipped there. which
certainly shows especial scarcity in that
section. The freight is about &c per
bushel.
Total arrivals at the Chicago horse
market for the week stand about 80
more than the week previous and about
$50 more than one year ago.
Country shippers of grain and seeds
the farmers-are losing lot of money
each year through their own carelessness
in not properly cleaning their produce
The same grades are selling in the Chi
cago market at &c to Zoe per bushel diff
ference. solely because some is cleaned.
the bulk not. This big difference in
prices between clean and uncleau grain
amounts TO very large sum of money
each year. the bulk of which might be
saved with the exercise of a little more
business judgment.
Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha and St.
Louis received 425, 200 hogs for the week.
the largest in over ten years, as compar-
ed with the corresponding week in other
years.
Since Jan. Chicago has received 7S.-
G62, 600 bushels Of corn and shipped 5S.-
So. .OOO bushels. Last year for the same
period she received 11S.66S. 900 bushels
and shipped lO1 100000.
The removal of the Mexican import
Nov IL. is causing large shipments TO
be made into that country. and it is esti-
mated that about 100000 bushels will
be taken by Mexico before Jan. /. the
date on which the duty is to be restored.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28
News of Minor Note,

Independent cracker bakers may form
a trust.
Noah Boyce fatally stabbed Charlie,
MesSick. Romney. W. Va.
kitchener wires that DcWet is collect
ing men in northeastern Free State.
\ Thomas jefferson statue WAS unveil
ed in Louisville NY. 1t cost $4,000.
Three railroad laborers We're killed il
a wreck ana eighteen injured. Prescott
Ark.
Buffalo" Jones, Al, said to be Il charm
er of birds and animals. Salina. Kan. i,
dsad.
William Waldorf Astor will invest 81
100000 in an apartment building in New
York City.
Simon Poorman and Thomas Kniyh.
Springfield. Mo. were nearly blown tC
pieces with dynamite.
Frank Kidwell. n. Watausa. Tenn.
murdered his Sweetheart. Afa Thompson
and committed suicide. Jealous.
Miss Adeline Ford of Cleveland. Ohio
loaped from Il thirdstory window of 8
Philadelphia hospital and WAS killed.
Miss Helen Hutton. Is. Decatur. Ala,
shot and killed herself because Il young
man had Tilted her. She was pretty and
popular
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28
KLONDiKE PLOT is BALKED.
Alaskan Officials Foil Miners Plan to
Form Republic.

or all the wild dreams of empire since
the days of Louis Riel that concocted by
little band of plotters scattered along
the valley Of the Yukon from the upper
lakes TO Circle City is probably the most
fantastic yet recorded.
The story has been made public of the
exposure of the conspiracy at Skasuay
and of hurried measures that were taken
by both Canadian and American officials
TO thwart the scheme of the plotters 10
make of the YUKON and Northwest terri
tory a republic The organization was
formed in December. 1900, ut Dawson.
Its headquarters for months last sum
mer were ut Skaguay. 1t was called
the Order of the Midnight Sun. Its mem
berS. LOO in number, took hair-rais-
ing oath to reveal none of its secrets.
Death was the penalty for violation of
this oath.
The plot might have succeeded tempo
rarily rs did Riel when he invaded the
Northwest territory with band of half
breeds. But the leaders of the conspir-
acy lacked the requisite nerve. Some one
leaked and the organization. it i be
lieved. will disappear quietly and com
pletely.
Ii was intended to cut the wires along
the railroad after navigation ceased On
the Yukon this winter and overpower the
mounted police at White Horse and
Dawson. the chief posts. There are only
235 police in the whole of the British
Yukon. The gold in the banks and in
the possession of the government was TO
he seized The leaders believed that the
United States would not allow British
troops to enter hy way of Skaguay. on
American soil. and that they would he
unable To reach Dawson 10y the all-Cana-
dian route inside of six months. Mean
time the traders hoped for Intervention
by the United States or To organize an
army TO resist Canadian troops
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28
II want you to come home with me-"

Il want you to come home with ne"
Brother painted the widow.
Yes. Eunice, haven't We had enough
Of animosities for the past two years. you
and II"
Edward. I have cherished none"
Then, my ridiculous temper is to
blame," said Mr.. Aylmer in rapid.
shamefaced way When l heard the
story of that turkey-when l once more
sat down to a meal remindful OF the old
days-ah. sister, you We're always the
cook of cooks he said, trying to pass off
IL really serious occasion with smile.
Il say. let it all end, I've been thinking
it over. l was in the wrong; | was too
harsh 10 You. Your boy misbehaved. and
l chided. You clung to him. and | put
up that fence, and shut you out of sight
and heart. and-forsive me. Eunice!
Come over 10 the old home, and give it
a rightful mistress,
And if Wilbur should ever return"
..Repentant? Reformed? I'll go back
on my word and try him once more" !"
promised the old squire, but with 4
Vince.
"'Scuse both-but here's where l had
better come inr' spoke the voice of Hobo
Bill.
Both turned. The door had been left
open. There stood the cause Of this
strange reunion.
WHO is this:" demanded the squire.
brusIuely.
well, gent" answered the tramp.
I'm the feller wot stole yer turk-to
give il TO n more worthy cause, see: It's
come out all right, so l takes back me
first bad opinion of you, but lemme say
something. came down here. squire.
and you. lady, as 4 spy on the prom
ised land"
What's he talking about?" muttered
the squire.
The best pal l ever had. squire. is
pard lying sick in the hospital in the
city. longing fer home-and mOther.
Mrs. Daintry clasped her hands. and
uttered a quick moan.
1T is my SONNY Wilbur she breath
ed
Yes. ma'am: that's right" nodded
Hobo Bill. Squire. the boys not my
sort. He ran wild, bur now he's eatin'
the huskiest sort of husks, He's brave.
he's true TO friend. he's got over drink
ing. came spying the land for him.
Squire, what do you sayT
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28

latingly, and settled upon its most pre-
tentious mansion with conviction and
hope.
Day before Thanksgiving" he sOlilo-
1uized. Most likely 10 have the fullest
pantry in the biggest house. Here goes.
Bill observed path cutting across a
yard. Ii was somewhat overgrown, but
he kept on. TO come not to Il gate, but
a solid board fence. He clambered TO its
top. to be halted by sharp mandate:
Hey. get down there
Bill. astride the fence. confronted n
ine-looking but angry-eyed old gentleman.
'AlI right" he said.
And stay down.
.Yes, sir
'What you after, anyway:
"Well. sir" answered Bill, Il was aim
ing for your kitchen and grub
Don't bother met grutiiy growled the
other. Try the house there. They raise
tramps there
Bill took this auspiciously. viewing Il
neat cottage near at hand. The same
blockadcd path ran to its rear door.
wonder what kind of a raise | kin
expect:" murmured Bill. '.IIard-heart-
ed old mob. that. An. there's the lady.
Shes all right, I'll tackle her."
Bill affected his most prim demeanor.
approaching sweet-faced, motherly
woman.
Lady" he said. might | intrude so
fur as to inquire if there was any chanct
of getting bite TO eat
Certainly: come in, sir"
"Hey:"
Bill stared With a welcome smile the
lady opened the door and graciously
waved him to chair. Bill doffed his hat.
and hid his ragged shoes and gave his
wiry hair 4 smoothing toss.
She folded snowy tablecloth over one
end OF the table. She set out delicate
china plate. silver fork and a napkin.
Ginger rasped Bill, when tell this
to the gang. they'll say | dreamed it,
And then the gentleman in Bill came
TO the surface He could see, through an
open doorway. the pantry, and what 1t
held, one piece of pie. one piece of cake.
"All she's got. and she's getting it for
me- brcathed the spying Bill. "Mebbe
her ,oluogrow's feast. NiXy. aspirated
Bill. his heart swelling up, and he felt
more OF n man than ever.
"Lady." he said, as she set the food
before hin-aud he was as solemn as
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28

| pounds To each Of the cattle he handles.
This revolution in the business has
been brought about by the substitution
"f pure bred hcrf cattle for the old long
horns. These pure bred animals moi only
mature in one-third of the time taken by
the Texas steers hut they furnish u
| much better article of beef They cannot
he left To take care Of themselves. how
ever. aS could the old long horns. They
must be- given much more attention and
must also he protected from undue cX-
posurc and privation. Where 4 long horn
would go out and rustic good living
for himself one of the new grade steers
would lay down and die. Consequently
it is no longer possible for u man To han
die 50 many of them. and the average
size of the herds has been cut down 10
less than one-tcnth their old size.
The gradual settlement by homestead
ers of the most fertile parts of the old
cattle ranges has also had its effect in
cutting down the size Of the herds.
1t is also true that within the las; five
years hundreds of cattlemen have gone
out of that business and started into the
raising of sheep The demand for both
wool ana mutton mas been an increasing
one. and the sheep men have been as Il
rule exceedingly prosperous. This great
increase in the number of sheep men has
necessarily greatly cut down the amount
of country which is open to the cattle
::len. and as Il consequence there Is at
present a bitter rivalry On between the
breeders of sheep and cattle. In many
instances this rivalry has broken out into
open warfare. and in some of the West
ern States the cattlemen are organized
for the purpose of keeping out the sheep
at the point of the Winchester rife.
On one occasion in Colorado. where the
fight between the cattle and sheep men
reached the climax OF violence. the cattle
men at night rode down upon the flock of
Il bold herder. started the sheep down 4
mountain road in wild panic ard never
stopped until most of them had been driv-
en- over a high precipice to destruction.
To appreciate the bitterness of feeiin.
which exists between the two classes of
live stock men it is necessary to under
stand something about the results of feed
n. sheep in Il cattle country
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28
Will Expend $25,OOo,OOO.

The expenditures to be made by the
Pennsylvania Railway company il 1892
for rolling stock will aggregate s25, ,0Ol. 900,
a sum unprecedented in railroad history
Of this amount about sl9.000.000 will
be expended for ears and the other Sc. =
0O0, 900 for locomotives. As already an
nounced the company will require 1900
freight and coal ears for 1902, the greater
number of which have been already or
dered, the requirements in that direction
for next year have been determined upon
approximately at 400 locomotives, passen-
ger, freight and shifting. OF this number
800 will be required for the lines east of
Pittsburg and go at the western lines. All
Of these locomotives will be of the heavy
modern type.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28
NEBRASKA'S RABBIT PLAGUE.
Rapid Increase of the An: m ais ani No
Means of Destroying Them.

The farmers of west Nebraska are suf-
fering from the depredations of jack
rabbits which have lately appeared in
that part of the State. Fruit trees and
winter wheat have especially been in
jured. Last summer the rabbits multi
piled with surprising rapidity. There
were no heavy rains Ia drown the young
and the extreme heat caused them 10
grow rapidly. The disappearance of the
coyote is another factor connected with
the present plight OF the farmer. The
coyote proved ON jack rabbits.
In the eastern part OF the State the
rabbits have made no noticeable increase.
but in the central and western regions
their increase has been alarming. Raids
are planned by the farmers for the win
ter months Poisoned corn and grain can
sometimes be used to advantage on farms
where there are no fowls. Sometimes
the poison is placed about the edges of
young orchards and partially protects the
trees from the teeth of the rabbits.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28
%'sElAGr7G12S

ChicaGo-Cattle. common to prime.
$500 to S6.2o; hogs, shipping grades,
$4.25 to 5000: sheep. fair to choice, S3. 90
TO S4.O0; wheat, No. red. lie TO 12c:
corn, No. .. G0c TO Gle; oats. No. ., 39c
TO Ale; rye, No. =. SIC to Sc; hay. tim
othy. $500 to $14.50; prairie, $3.50 to
$3.50; butter, choice creamery. pc to
24c; eggs. fresh. 22c to 24c; potatoes.
12c to Sac per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattle. shipping. $500 TO
S6.15; hogs, choice light, S4.00 to $500:
sheep. common to prime. $3.50 TO $40:
wheat, No. =. 13c TO 14c; corn. No =
white, GOc TO Gle; OATS No. = white,
new. Gle TO 62c.
St Louis-Cattlc, S6.25 TO $3.50; hogs.
$500 to $3.50: sheep. $3.50 TO $500:
wheat. No. .. zoe TO 1lc: corn. No. =,
62c to Csc: oats, No. =, I3c TO i4c: rye.
No. ., GOc TO Gle.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $5.S5; sheep. S2.25 to $500:
wheat, No. =, 76c to &c: corn. No. =
mixed, 65c to 66c; oats, No. mixed,
43c to 44c; rye. No. .. 62c TO 63c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $500; hogs.
$500 to $500: sheep, $50 TO $3.50;
wheat, No. =, 76c TO 71c; corn, No. =
yellow. &c to G3c; oats. No. 2 white.
45c TO 46c; rye. SIC to Sc.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 74c to
T6c: corn. No. mixed. Gle to 62c; oats,
No. mixed, Ale TO 42c: rye, No. =, sic
TO Sc; clover seed, prime, S5.I0.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. northern.
roe TO I1c; corn. No. 3, 60c to Gle: oats,
No. white. 39c to 4Oc: rye, No. /, SIC
TO 5Sc: barley, No. =, 59c TO 6Oc; pork,
mess. Sl5.2I.
New York-Cattle. S3.75 to 5000: hogs,
$500 TO 5000; sheep. $3.50 to $3.50:
wheat. No. 2 red. 79c to Soc: corn. No. ..
G6c to 6Ic; oats, No. white 49c TO 5Oc:
butter. creamery, DE to 25c; eggs, west
ern. 25c to 2Ic.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers.
$500 10 $500; hogs. fair to prime. $500
to S5.95; sheep. fair to choice, $3.50 to
$3.50: lambs, common TO choice, S3.75 TO
81 40
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28
FROM THE CATTLE
AND SHEEP RANGES
OF THE GREAT WEST


@ CRlNG one week i'll December of
each year 1000 men who represent
- what is said To be the largest i'll
dustry in the world hold their annual con-
vention in Chicago. These men are the
delegates OF the S.OO0.000 live stock rails
ers of the United States. They repre-
sent the owners of nearly 50.OO0,U00 eat
tie and as many sheep. and Il total capital
investment of $4.5OO.OO0.0OO.
Most of the delegates to this annual
convention of the National Live Stock
Association come from the great cattle
and sheep ranges of the far West,
whence come also most of the cattle and
sheep which feed not only the United
States but a constantly increasing pro
portion of the civilized world. As rule
they are quiet. well-dressed, prosperous
men. used TO the good things of the world
and accustomed to handling large busi-
hess affairs. \ visitor TO their ranch
houses on the western prairies and noun
tain slopes would probably be surprised
to find oriental rugs on their floors. grand
pianos in their parlors. and all the lux
uries of modern life at their elbows. for
they are men who like to live well and
who are not afraid to spend their money.
At the same time a visitor to the cattle
country would look almost in vain for the
cattle baron Of ten years ago. Within
that time the cattle business has been
completely revolutionized, and instead of
a few hundred men practically controll-
ing the cattle and sending out great
herds of 100000 or more head each, there
are now millions of owners, and the great
bulk of the beef cattle run in herds Of
q few hundred.
Less than ten years ago the cattle ship
ped in TO the great markets from the
ranges were all ''long horns." and they
Went directly to the stock yards from
the ranges 10 he cut up into beef. These
long horns We're surprisingly hardy AS
cattlemen put it. they We're the best
''hustlers' in the world. They could live
Ion air and could stand almost any
amount of hardship and privations. Also
they were cheap. and loss of few
hundred head in Il blizzard did not mean
mich to the owner of 100000 when he
could buy others for from 81 to SO
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28

Alas. no epicure am L
The whole thing l would shake
To get one piece Of pumpkin pie
Like mother used to make.
Not Dives feast could tempt me now
This bleak Thanksgiving day.
Ill dine alone. with thoughts Of how
The years have passed away
Since first | watched with eager eye
To see her fix and bake
That matchless, peerless pumpkin pie
My mother used TO make.
Chicago Post.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28

CummlnS WAS for
merly Miss Ida l.. Gallery of Michigan
and she was married 10 Governor-elect
Cummins in that State in 1874. Mrs.
Cummins is leader in the intellectual
and philanthropic circles of the city. She
has served as president of the Des
Noines Woman's Club, and is now presi.
dent of the board of managers of the
Home for Frienlle>s Children. She is
considered one of the most tactful and
brilliant entertainers in Des Moines.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28
Nips a Conspiracy.

A dispatch from Caracas. Venezuela
tvia lIaytien cable) says: President
Castro. believing that a conspiracy to over
throw him existed. caused the arrest at
Puerto Cabello of Ramon Guerra, the
minister of war. The president also
brought about the arrest at Caracas of a
number Of partisans of Ramon Guerra,
among them being Mcntauban. who claims
to be French citizen. The arrests have
caused great sensation. Joachim Gardo
succeeds RamoI Guerra as minister of war.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28
A Marvelous E.capc.

DAME! Coughlin. deserter from the
United States Army, who was shot through
and through by Police Officer Loviner
some weeks ago. escaped from the United
States barracks hospital at Columbus.
Ohio. His wound was similar TO that of
President Mckinley. While il was not
expected he would live, court martial. to
take no chances. sentenced him to two
years at Fort sheridan for desertion.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-28
"RrofherIn

Yes. let him come back" said the
squire in a broken tone.
Hobo Bill asked chance to work out
the good dinner they gave him-the squire
set him at knocking down the fence that
had been barrier between brother and
sister for two years.
The next mornong Hobo Bill proudly
left. supplied with money to send back
the prodigal son from the city.
And when he comes" murmured the
fond. longing mother. well keep u Sec
ond Thanksgiving dayw