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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03
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many places it is evident
that the spirit of unrest is at work. The
country is unusually prosperous with
many industries taxed beyond capacity.
Money is plentiful and the people have
more of it per capita than ever before.
Any willing man may find employment
and wages on the whole-are higher
than for years. With these conditions it
would seem that this should be a time
for contentment. yet it is not entirely so.
Unreasonable az are some Of the de-
mands Of the workingmen there is some
thing to be said for the general cause of
labor. An important consideration, and
one rarely given sufficient weight by em-
Ployers. who took askance at an lncrcas-
ing wage scale, is the Increased cost Of
living. Dun's index figure which Is II
pretty reliable guide. shows that while
the cost of living in 1897 was 1915 t is
to-day I01.5.
The southwestern wheat movement is
getting under way. and while Kansas
will have yield considerably under the
average, the general outlook fo- grain
tonnage is good. The government has
issued the first bulletin of the year bear
ing upon the new spriug wheat crop. 1t
that there is much smaller area in
wheat than last year. the government
putting the decrease in Minnesota and
the Dakotas at 2.51l 1000 acres. This
does not mean that the northwestern
railroads will necessarily have less grain
to haul and indeed with favorable wealth
er the outlook is for n heavier grain ton
mage than ever. Practically all this
abandoned wheat land has gone into 9th
err grain, and even yet farmers are plant
ing fax and barley in scattered places,
where seeding conditions were the worst
earlier in the season. From this time on
the reports from the growing spring
wheat will take precedence as the price
influence. The Northwest holds up well
In the general volume of business. In
Minneapolis the bank cIearings at S12,
460,023.21 show a gain of 1873 per cent,
which is especially gratifying in the face
of n decrease of % in the total for the
country at large.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

But" we say to the intrepid polar
explorer, do you not fear that you will
become depressed for lack of home ties
and home customs while in the frozen
northT'
"Oh, l don't know" he carelessly re-
spends. why, it is very homelke up
there. Fresh meat is quoted Mt s. >
pound. "-Baltimore American.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03
MITCHELL CALLS CONVENTION.
Question OF General Strike Will BE
Settled at the Meeting.

Settled at the Meeting.
Under direction of President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers Of
America the long-eXpected call for q
special national convention of mine work,
ers was issued Wednesday by Secretary,
Treasurer Wilson. The convention will
be held ia Indianapolis July H. ami will
determine whether the suft-coal miners
of the country shall go out ON strike Ia
assist the striking anthracite miners O'
Pennsylvania
Much depends on the miners of Illinois
Indiana and ohio, who will cut promi
nent figure in the convention. The basis
of the apportionment of delegates to tho
convention il one for every 100 members
of the local union or fraction over nifty
This will make convention of l,0N
delegates.
The voting strength of all locals is be
tween 1900 and 2400. OF this the con
ventiOn will have a voting strength o
from LOO to l,SO0. A bare majority
can order n strike. The anthracite re
Gions cast TAT votes, Virginia and Michi
gan, which joined in the call for the con
vention, have tifty-two. making 100 vote,
from those five districts which united II
call the convention.
AS stated at the headquarters condi
tons are not satisfactory to miners il
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Indian
Territory, and it is believed the delegate,
from those sections will vote for strike
The miners of Ohio are understood tt
be opposed to strike. while those Of
Illinois, Indiana and Iowa are in doubt
The formal call for the convention de
tails at length what unions are empow
cred to send delegates, the number Of
delegates to be sent, the method to b,
pursued in choosing them, etc.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03
twenty-five Struck Dead.

Madrid, June 25. While a funeral
was being held In church at Plnerio,
in the province Of Grense, today, the
building was struck by lightning and
as result twenty-five people were
killed and thirty-fve were injured.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

The remains OF the unidentified
man who was killed In the railroad
wreck near Fairbury we're sent to
the Omaha Medical institute. No
papers were found on his person He
was about 35 years Of age, five feet
and five inches tall, brown hair and
mustache, blind IN right eye, and
had an anchor, heart and cross ia
toed on his left arm. His left elbow
had a large scar, caused by burn,
and several scars, evidently knife
wounds, were on bis back aud
.hoslas,. ..,,.-. ..
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

Youthful Pat Crows at Neigh.
Sam Fields and Burt Dillon OF Oak
dale, aged Ia and II years respec-
lively, are under arrest, charged
with sending threatening letter to
@. II. TOrpen. The boys demanded
that MIR. T0rpen place $50 in an old
tree OF his child would be abducted.
Torpen put dummy package in
the place named and the boys were
gathered In.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

A mastodon tooth weighing N
pounds, in fine state OF preservs-
tion was recently unearthed near
Humboldt at depth of 81 feet By
some well diggeIs.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

The body of David Kumicutt, IN
old farmer living about four miles
southeast Of Arlington, was found
hanging 10y the neck, 1t is thought
that Kumicutt had fainting spell
and In falling his cravat caught n
a hook on the granary door.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

The Tecumseh Chautaqua viii be
held in Cooks park July IL to 20, in
elusive. Manager Dundas annonces n
long list of talent and 1t is believed
the meeting will be a success.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

Al Beard, charged with the killing
OF j. j. Gillian, was discharged at
his preliminary hearing before Justice
Green OF Lincoln, the state resting
without making a case that would
justify his being held to higher
court.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03
GIFT BY HELEN GOULD.
Magnificent Building of brooklyn Y,
NJ. Z. A., NnNnI Rrnnch.

The latest OF the benefcent deeds oi
Helen Gould to attract attention is tho
gift of new building to the naval
branch OF the y. NJ. G. A. The struc.
ture is now nearing completion 1t has
been built at a cost OF S4Gj, 900 and the
entire expense comes out of Miss
Gould's purse When completed II viii
bc the finest building of its kind in the
world. 1t has frontage of Toe tcet
and n depth Of 20. is seven stories high
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

Pine and cedar trees from thu
Black Hills country will be system
atcally planted ON the two f0rese
reservations OF 100000 acres ~
northern Nebraska.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

j. p. a. Black, recently candidate
for the republican nomination for
governor, has started another bank
In western Nebraska. The new con-
Germ which is to be called the Stock
vile State bank Of Frontier county
will have an authorized capital stock
Of Sc, 600.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

A wreck occurred two miles south
Of Niobrara on construction train Of
extension Of Elkhorn, ditching three
stock cars. Some one had placed tie
plates on the track and spiked them
and but for the slow running about
forty laborers would have been iu-
jured.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

William II. Richardson, a carpep-
ter, died at Weeping Water Of apo
plexy, ten minutes after being strick-
en-. Richardson had been working
near Louisville and came home for a.
few days to visit his wife and child.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

The Beatrice Chatauqua grounds
were thrown into great excitement
by the explosion of gasoline stovol
In the restaurant tent, The tens
was destroyed, causing loss Of per
haps $500
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

Burglars entered the home OF f.
Il. Warren at Nebraska City and
stole jewelry worth 800. The police
have so far gained no clue to the
robbers except that there have been
several suspicious looking negroes
about the town for several days who
can not be located.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

When the children are sound asleep
in bed at night is a mans first chance
TO get his wlfes undivided attention
all day,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

Twenty free mail routes will be CO
tabIished In Cass county about Aug,
ust lst. 1t will be the second county,
In the United States In which every
farmer will be 5iven a daily mail.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

Notwithstanding the recent heavy
rains, a number Of wells in Gage
county are going dry. In Midland
township well on the Sallenbarger
farm and anJther on the Ramsey
place have dried up completely.
Both wells were deep ones and had
furnished abundant supply OF water
for years, There Is much speculation
as to the cause Of this phenomenon,
hut no satisfactory solution has yet
been offered.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

fatal. A few days ago the young
son OF Mr. Dawes was caught In the
same manner and seriously injured.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

Fire in the business section OF Bevier,
No. did damage estimated At trvm sIo..
600 10 $4,000.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

Five hundred students are expect
cd to attend the summer sessions %
the state university OF Lincoln.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

Miss Hattie MarQuardt, at Norfol4
while collecting was held up by two
men within a block of Main street.
Miss Marquardt made plucky fight
with "a hatpin and her teeth and
compelled the men to release her,
though one of them cnt Off her hair
before he departed. After knocking
her down the men escaped before the
police arrived. The highwaymen
secured no booty
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03
NEBRASKA NOTES.

The town Of Havelock has been In
existence eleven years and now hae
saloons for the .irst time.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

When you abuse any one and your
listener says nothing when you get
through, how nst you feel
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03
Continuity.

The pickpocket keeps in close touch
with the publlc,-New York sun,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03
XsMyE=RCIAL.
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q 5Eti AID ESEs@la
IN. ss$
'&FNANCLAL

NO dimiuution In susi.
nav I0Ik ness is apparent from labor
-! cuntru Vcrsies. owing To .he
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-03

From the fact that there
are labor disputes in so
many places il is evident
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
Chinese Etiquette.

When a Chinaman takes his little
boy to school to introduce him to
his teacher, it is done as follows,
according to one missionary writer:
When the Chinaman arrives at the
school he is escorted to the reception
room, and both he and the teacher
shake their own hands and bow pro-
foundry. Then the teacher asks,
What is your honorable name"
"My mean, insignificant name is
Wong"
Tea and a pipe are sent for, and
the teacher says, "Please use tea"
The Chinaman sips and pufs for a
quarter of an hour before he says to
the teacher, "What is your honor
able name?"
"My mean, insignificant name is
Pott."
"What is your honorable king
dom?"
"The small, petty district from
which l come is the United States
of America" This comes hard, but
etiquette requires the teacher to
say it.
"HOw many little stems have you
sprouted| This means, "How old
are you?'
Il have vainly spent thirty years."
us the honorable and great man
of the household livingq
He is asking after the teachers
father.
The old man is we'll"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23

"How many precious little one
have you?"
81 have two little dogs" These
are the teachers own children.
GLOW many children have you in
your illustrious institutionP
"I have a hundred little brothers."
Then the Chinaman comes to bust
ness.
venerable MASTER" he says, 81
have brought my little dog here, and
worshipfully intrust him to your
charge"
The little reIlow, who had been
standing in the corner of the room,
comes forward at this, kneels before
the teacher, puts his hands on the
floor and knocks his head against it.
The teacher raises him up and sends
him off to school, while arrange
ments are being made for his sleep
ing room and so forth. At last the
Chinese gentleman rises to take his
leave, saying, Il have tormented you
exceedingly today; to which the
teacher responds, ooh, no; l have
dishonored you" AS he goes toward
the door he keeps saying, 81 am gone,
l am gone" Etiquette requires the
teacher to repeat. as long as he is
in hearing, Go slowly, go slowly
Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
WOMAN'S WORK
Household Notes.

A little alum added to cooking
fruits, liable to fall to pieces in the
process, will keep them firm and
whole.
As plants breathe through their
leaves, and absorb air in this way,
it is just as essential to keep them
clean and free from dust as it is to
wash your hands and face.
A drop or two of pure spirits of
nitre rubbed with a wet cloth will
remove ink stains from a mahogany
or other kind of table or writing
desk.
Silks and ribbons should never be
put away in white paper, for it con-
tains chloride of lime, which will
discolor them. Brown paper should
be used for this work.
Half a teaspoonful of soda to
every quart Of very acid fruit will
lessen the amount of sugar required
to sweeten it when boiling, and it
will not injure the flavor.
A good furniture polish that will
remove spots and brighten the wood
is made of half a tablespoonful of
turpentine, two of sweet oil, and one
of vinegar. The mixture should be
applied with flannel and rubbed thor
oughIy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23

of it is visible in every costume she.
wears. If gray is the color she
chooses, she will not only have her
calling-costume of gray, her rain
coat gray, her furs and velvet jacket
the same shade, but she will be par
ticular to have even her dress Access
series in gray, too.
For the smart girl who affects
gray there is a new style of UNI
brella. It is made of dark gray silk,
with a border Of a lighter shade of
gray. The handle is gun-metal, and
in place of the usual tassel there is
a small gun-metal trinket suspended
by a short chain passing through the
hole in the handle. This, too, is
gun-metal. It looks like an oval
shaped case, and when opened it
may contain either a bit of a mirror,
a coin-purse or a powder-box.-De-
cember Woman's Home Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
With Trumpet and Drum.

VIII 44umPCL dA0 4HhA
With big tin trumpet and little red
Marching like soldiers, the children
come!
It's this way and that way they cir
Gle and file
Ny! but that music of theirs is
fine!
This way and that way, and after
awhile
They march straight into this
heart of mine!
a sturdy old heart, but it has to u C
cumb
To the blare of that trumpet and
beat of that drum!
Come on, little people, from cot and
from hall
This heart it hath welcome and room
for you all!
1t will sing you its songs and warm
you with love,
As your dear little arms with my
arms intertwine;
1t will rock you away to the dream
land above
Oh, a jolly old heart is this heart
of mine,
And jollier still it is bound to be-
come q
When you blow that big trumpet and
beat that red druml
So come, though 1 see not his dear
little face
And hear not his voice in this jubi-
liant place,
I know he were happy to bid me
enshrine
His memory deep in my heart
with your play
All me! but a love that is sweeter
than mine
Holdeth my boy in it's keeping
to-day!
And my heart it is lonely-so, little
folk, come,
March in and make merry with
trumpet and drum!
Eugene Field.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23

Tests conducted by direction of
DR.. H. W. Wiley, of the Department
of Agriculture, on II young men to
determine the effect of adulterated
food, were begun last Monday. The
y subjects are all employees of the
Experimentation to whom the sub
ject of board for a year, the term
of the experiments, is no small item.
At first they are being fed absolutely
pure food, but at the expiration of
ten days, the tests with adulterated
foods, probably food in which there
is borax or boracic acid will be eaten.
None of the ~adulterants to be tested
are considered dangerous, being
nothing more than is served on many
private tables, unknowingly by the
housewife, but which by extended use
might prove harmful. This is a
question the tests are expected to
determine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
The Well-Dressed Woman.

The smart girl is showing a de-
cided preference for gray this win
ter-steel-gray, not the perishable
silver shade. Her covert-cIoth coat.
with it's strapped or slot seams, is
no longer in tan; it is now made up
in s~teel-gray. Gray squirrel is the
fur of the moment, and squirrel fur
and orange velvet is the smartest
of combinations.
The o~ne-color idea is another fad
of the smart girl. Whatever color
she selects for her very own, she
is careful to e that a suggestion
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
A COSTLY MISTAKE.

Blunders are sometimes very ex-
pensive. Occasionally life itself is
the price of a mistake, but you'll
never be wrong if you take DR..
Kings New Life Pills for Dyspep-
STA, Dizziness, Headache, Liver or
Bowel troubles. They are gentle
yet thorough. 25c, at all drug stores.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

s. L. Patterson, ex eff clio, Chairman.
District Members:-Q) ]. B. Coftield, Eve
retts; C) E. L. Daughtidse, ROCKY Mount
81 " m. Dunn, N. wbern; a. G. N Allen
Auburn; (5) j. s. Cunningham, Gun nsham;
(o) A. T. McCallum, r d Springs; % J. r.
McRae, Laurinburg; (8) p. B. Kennedy Dali
tOnia; (9) w. A. Or ham, Machpelah; (C) a.
Cannon, HOrs Shoe.
Howard Brown ng, LittletOn.
]. r JOY e Reidsv,ue
G.. E. Flow, MOnrOe
J.. {. Ray, Boone.
OFFICERS.
g. L. Patterson, Commissioners.
T. K. Bruner, Secretary.
B. W. KiIgore, State { hemist
TAFT Butler, State Veterinarian.
Franklin Sherman, Jr., EntOmOlogtst"
Gerald Mccarthy. 8 and Biologist
81. b. Brimley, Naturalist and Curator.
PostofdCe address Of all Omcers, Raleigh
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL
DIRECTORY.
FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE,

Prestdent-W. B. Fleming Ridgeway, War.
rem County.
Vtce-Pres1dent-T. P. Johnson, Salisbury
Rowan I Ounty.
sectetary-Treasurer and State Business
Agent-T. B. Parker, Raleigh, Wake Co, ntv.
Lecturer. @. Balm, Wade, Cumberland
County.
Assistant Lecturer or Steward-Jno M.
Mitchell, Walter, Wayne County.
Chaplain-Rev. W. 8. Mercer, Moyock.
Currituck COuDty.
DOOrkeeper-GeO. T. Lane, Greensboro,
GuiIfOrd County.
Sergeant-atArms-R. 81. Lane, Aurora,
Beaufort County.
Trustee Business Agency Fupd-W. A.
Graham, MachpelAh, L ncOln County.
COMMITTEE.
J. W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh.
W. B. Fleming, Ridgeway.
John Il aham, v ~arrentOn.
DR.. J. E.. Pc ron, Pikevllle.
Thomas j. Oldham, Teer.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
John Graham, Chairman, Warrenton.
II. T. Jones, GOlosbOrO.
J.. K. Hughes, AilUbbO o.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT
STATION.
DirectOr-B. W. KilgOre, Raleigh.
Agricultur1st-O. w. Burkett, West Raleigh.
HOrtiCulturist-W. +. Massey, West Raj.
eigh.
Chemist-W. A. Withers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
FARMERS STATE ASSOCIATION,

P~resident-R. H. Speight, Wrendale.
Secretary-Treasurer-T. B. Parker, Raleigh
Executive Committee Bryan Grimes, 3.
L. Patterson ana E. F. Lamb.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

P~resfdent-J. Van Lindley, Pomona.
VIce-President-O. W. BlackLa all, Kittrell.
Secretary and Treasurer K. Bruner,
Raleigh.
Executive Committed. Van LiDdley,
Chairman, j F. 0~uIliver, B Won Herf, o. W.
BIacknan, T. K. Bruner, Franklin sherman,
p. 81. Feck, Moses Gone.
District Vice-Pres i'd ents-W. L. Baxter,
RidgeWay; Geo. N. Ives, Newport; VIM.
Cole, " aynesvtlle; P. 81. Beck, southern
Pines; Moses Cone, blowing Rock.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
PIestdent-J. A. LOr g, ROxborO.
Secretary-J. E. PCgue, Raleigh.
T~reasurer-C. B. benson, Raleigh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
+, SHOULD GIVE VACATION.
Supt. Dyer Urges Attendance on
North Central Meeting.

Supt. Dyer has issued the following
notices The North Central Teachers
Association will hold its twentieth
annual session at Clay Center, Nov.
1929. This meeting will be Of great
value to every teacher who attends.
School boards can well afford to
grant Thursday and Friday, Nov. ~
and %, to all teachers who will al.
tend this meeting, as more and better
work can be done by the teacher who
keeps abreast OF the times. | will
notify the clerks OF each district
whose teacher attends.
As county we should work to
have the next association held at Abb
lene. 1t has been many years since
we have entertained the teachers Of
adjoining counties. Agood delegation
from this county this year should en-.
title US to that honor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
ANNIVERSARY OF COLD DAYS.
Not Quite 30 Cold As It Was Thirty
Years Ago,

An old settler informed tie j. 9.
Union that thirty years ago the Re-
publican river was so full OF floating
Ice that the ferry boat, then the only
means by which the stream could be
crossed, could not be operated. The
Republican must have been quite q
different affair from what 1t is at
present. Irrigation Was not in vogue
at that time In northwestern Kansas
and Nebraska.
The November weather in the
early seventies was a great contrast
to that which we have nowadays and
causes considerable speculation as to
the cause.
Another old timer also remarked
that thirty.one years ago Monday the
big storm began which resulted in the
death Of many thousands OF cattle
from here to the western line OF the
state. Abilene had part OF the Texas
cattle trade at the time but that win.
ter the hide market did bigger bust.
ness than the cattle market. Several
thousand head Of cattle persisted in
this county during that blizzard.