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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
A PRAT|CAL FARM SCHOOL
1T IS AN UNIQUE INSTITUTION
Located Near POughkeepsie, N. "
To He Put on q Permanent Basis
A Practical Education-PrOmln
Men at Head of It-Their Views on
the Proposition.

New York, June 10.-The signing of
contracts within a few days for the
purchase for the School of Practical
Agriculture of Is acres of land near
Poughkeepsie marks the beginning of
a movement for the permanent estab-
lishment near New York of what the
promoters call one of the most unique
educational institutions in the country.
Less than two years ago number Of
citizens prominent in political and So
;ial life met at the residence of Abram
5. Hewitt and R. Fulton Cutting and
formed themselves into an organiza-
ion for establishing, experimentally,
l school where the practice as well as
The theory of farming could be taught.
Professor George T. Powell, recog-
nized authority on scientific agricult-
ure, undertook the charge of the school
md a number of prominent persons
agreed to finance the project in it's ex
perimental stages.
The original committee on promo
ton, of which Mr.. Hewitt was chair
nan, included r. Fulton Cutting, Jacob
n. Schiff, John G. Carlisle, Mrs. Seth
Low, Mrs. Josephine Shaw Lowell.
Walter w. Law and William E. Dodge
The original school establishment at
Blair Cliff Manor was provided by the
generosity of Mr.. Law, who also fur
1ished building to accommodate 35
students and the necessary staff. The
success of the school was immediate
extend the facilities. The board Of
rustees was then organized with the
ollowing officers:
Theodore L. Van Norden. president;
Abram s. Hewitt and William E.
Dodge, vice presidents; r. Fulton Cut
ing, treasurer and T. P. Luquer, sec.
etary.
In speaking of the school President
Van Norden said:
aside from my official connection
with the school l have taken a deep
interest in it's progress. We have
demonstrated, think, beyond doubt
hat there is need and opportunity for
practical farming school in this coun-
try on the plan carried out by our di.
'ector, Mr.. Powell. Our need now is
money resources for the equipment
Of the foundation of school at Pough-
keepsie, and when this equipment is
completed We will need contributions
TO a, fund for the endowment of the
school,"
Mr.. Hewitt said: "If those who are
friends of practical education and of
general social betterment could real
ize as we do the great needs and great
,r opportunities Of this school, l be-
'ieve that we would have little diff
iculty in obtaining that generous
financial support that at this time
seems necessary to insure the estab.
ishment of this institution upon a
,asis commensurate with the extent
ind Importance of the work it has to
To-"
William E. Dodge said: ANY Amer
can who has travelled in France and
las witnessed the thrift and order of
hose smaller communities where ag-
iculture is profitably practiced must
Welcome the application to our soil of
he methods which have made the sue.
eessful farmer abroad"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
IDAHO GLEANINGS,

A new passenger and freight depot
has been authorized by the Northern
Pacific at Occur d'Alene City, to cost
about $250O.
The Idaho Pine Lumber company is
putting in a saw mill of $4,000 feet
daily capacity on Hoodoo creek, in
Idaho, near Seneaquoten.
The timber holdings of the state Of
Idaho in the Potlatch country, amount
ing to s5,O00,O00 feet, have been sold
to the Northland Pine Company.
Dan Daily and Henry Thompson,
two desperadoes who escaped from the
Boise city Jail recently, were captured
near Whitney, Ore, by Deputy Sheriff
Fish.
1t now appears that an Independent
company will be organized to con-
struct and operate a railroad over the
o. R. & N. survey between Riparia and
Lewiston.
1t is announced that telephone com.
munication between the st. Maries
country and Spokane and points be-
yond is now complete, the line having
been connected at Harrison.
Edmund Pearcy, in his list year
died in California last week. In 1863
he became the owner of a ferry on the
Snake river at Lewiston, which he
conducted SO years. The remains will
be brought to Lewiston for burial.
George M. Parsons, Phil Sheridan
past, No. 4, Boise, was elected depart
ment commander last week. The new
officers of the Relief Corps are as fol
lows: Department president, Mrs
Louise Barton, Moscow; senior vice
president, Mrs. Viola McConville, Lew
iston; Junior vice president, Carrie c
Barton, weiser; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie
Perrault, Lewiston.
The death of B. F. Morris, which oc
CURED at his home In Lewiston las
week was a shock to the entire -om
munity, in which he had for so lont
| been leading figure. He was an ole
| pioneer Of north Idaho, and probably
no man in the northern tier of coun
ties had more friends or a stronger
hold upon the people generally. HI
went to Warren in 1868.
| The state land board at a rccen
meeting made a change in the rate o
toll that may be charged by the st
Joe improvement company for log
driven down the st. Joe and st. Mariel
rivers. The rate for saw logs wal
fixed at former meeting at five cent
per million feet, the company making
a showing that the rate was not suf
ficient, consequently the board raiset
the figures to Is cents per million feet
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
Student Instantly Killed.

Denver, Col, June 9.--By the accident II
overturning OF wagon on which a num-
Der of Denver high school, students were
riding near Morrison, one was Instant,
killed, another fatally hurt and II others
more or less seriously injured.
Dead: Edith Withers, neck broken.
injured: Maggie Humphrey, skull frac
tured, will die; Irene Wheeleck, shoulder
dislocated; Marvin Kliff, compound frac.
ture of the arm; Harry Goodheart, bad
scalp wound; Harry Austin, back injured.
Frank Kerr, neck sprained; six others not
seriously injured.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
In the Review of Reviews for Tn,

In the Review of Reviews for June,
Mr.. Condo Hamlin. of the st. Paul
Pioneer Press, describes 1.-THE New
Tide of Northwestern Migration, +"
while Mr.. Charles M. Harger writes
on "A New Era in the Southwest"
Both articles are timely, and give the
very latest information regarding the
respective sections treated.
Daniel Mcdonald has been reflect
ed president Of the American Labor
Union for his third term, receiving 4S
votes out of II cast. The others were
divided between ]. 8. Compton and
w. H. Leonard. At a joint meeting Of
the Western Federation of Miners and
the American Labor Union 1t was de-
cided to hold the next conventions in
Denver In June, 1908.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11

Duluth, Mimi, June o.-The whaleback
steamer Thomas Wilson, Captain Cameron,
master, was cut almost in two by the
steamer George G. Hadley, Captain Fitz.
gerald, master, half mile south OF Duluth
canal, and nine men went down. They
were mostly men of the night crew, who
had not time to get out of their hunks
before the vessel sank.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
Denver Strike Is Off.

Denver, Col, June 9.-The Building
Trades council has declared off the strike
which has paralyzed all building in Den
Yer for the past two weeks, directly af-
fecting 5000 mechanics. 1t is not known
what action will be taken by the employ
ers' organization in regard to reemploying
the strikers. The calling off of the strike
is said to be the result of an order from
the National Building Traces council,
which declared the strike irregular in sew.
eral particulars.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
Floods In kansas

Emporia, Kan, June S.--Both the Neo-
sho and Cottonwood rivers are subsiding
The former estimated loss of 81, 600, 900 is
still adhered to, and it is now believed it
may even 60 above this.
Independence, Kan, June S.--The high
est water in II years prevails here. All
streams are out Of their banks, and crops
will suffer.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
Put Your Money in a Home.

It's the best savings bank on the earth
will never ''go out of business" You've
got 1t right under your tnumb-no one can
take 1t away from you. There 1t is-a
shelter In the time OF storm. You'll have
a place to sleep IL you don't have any
thing to eat-and surely that's better than
having no place to sleep and nothing to
eat. 1t is always something on which you
Ian realize ready money.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
Kruger Declines.

Amsterdam, June St is reported here
that Mr.. Kruger has declined the facilities
offered by Great Britain for his return
to South Africa, but has accepted Queen
Wilhelmina's proffer of Dutch vessel to
convey him to South Africa when he de-
eides to return.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
Earthquake in Panama.

New York, June lO.-Word comes
from the Herald's correspondent in San
Salvador, says dispatch to that paper
from Panama, that slight earthquake
shocks were felt there on Friday. The
shocks lasted only short time.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
Drowned Near Tacoma.

Tacoma, Wash, June s.-Oscar +.
Walker of Ann Arbor, Mich, was drowned
while bathing at Lake Spanaway. He
could not swim and stepped into hole.
He leaves a widow at Ann Arbor, where
his parents also reside.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
Actor FerraII Suicides.

New York, June 8.-Robert jefferson
Ferrall. an actor, said to be the son of a
prominent San Francisco attorney, killed
himself by taking poison. His friends say
he has been despondent for some time. He
was rs years of age.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11

Argentine has ordered two ironclads
superior in strength to those recently
ordered by Chile in England.
The miners are the wealthiest and
the best organized of all French trade
unions.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
Girl Threw n Baseball 1s1 Feet.

Elmira, N. Y, June Sat the annual
field day meet at the Elmira college cam
pus yesterday. Miss Bertha Bergett, 1902,
broke the American girls record in base.
ball throwing, her throw being lsl feet.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
King Will Dine with Cbc.te

London, June SKIING Edward and
Queen Alexandra will dine with Joseph
Ii. Choate, the United States ambassador,
some evening this week.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11

The first regular contract to pick
cotton by machinery has recently been
closed at Greenville, Miss.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11
Lord BraXbrooke Dead.

London, June S.-Lord Braybrooke
tCharles CORVALLIS Neville) died sudden.
ly at Saffronwald. He was born in 1923
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec. 23.-The rise in the
call money rate today and The approach
of the Christmas holidays combined to
prompt operators in stocks to close up
their accounts The persistence of the
trading element in putting out short
contracts has acted as sustaining in
iuence on the market, as it did to some
extent today. No raiding tactics were
apparent and the decline was rather
gradual and in good order. The days
losses were quite uniform in the active
list, ranging generally from to 11a.
In the case Of stocks where they We're
less or more than this. there were spc
cial circumstances to account for the
movements. Sugar fell an extreme 2$4
below last night on account of the re-
port from Washington of preparations to
oppose the Cuban reciprocity treaty on
the part of an element OF the beet sugar
men. Recent reports have held that the
beet sugar interests had been reconciicd
TO the Cuban treaty and there was ac-
tive speculation in sugar on this ac-
count The stock was thus acutely at
fected by the profit takin movement to-
day, New York Central suffered in
similar way owing to recent rumors that
such action was taken today. and the
decreased met earnings reported by the
New York Central and affiliated lines TO
gether with the return of Canada semi
annual dividend to one per cent had an
unfavorablc effect upon the vanderbilt
lines. Professcd expectations of an in
crease in the Missouri Pacific dividend
rate also were disappointed. On the
soil he
Readings. were more firmly held than
Tho list in general. Rumors were circu-
lated regarding both Reading and Brook
lyn Transit. that the Pennsylvania had
secured control but the fay orable state
| ment Of not earnings of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit for November and the
profitable coal traffic of the coalers since
| the cessation of the anthracite strike
were considered more plausible reasons
| for the strength of those stocks. Louis
Vile made a spectacular squirt carly IN
(, the afternoon and quick relapse. be-
cause the board room traders leapcd to
! a mistaken construction of a report of a
| dividend on Louisville street railway
company IS applying to Louisville and
| Nashville. The stocks quick relapse re
moved the hcaviness in the general
! market
| The rise m call money rates was due
| IN part TO temporary causes, but it had
the effect Of renewing fears of a severe
squeeze in the money market before the
end OF the year. The payment of SIC. 600. :
4 0e0 of subscriptions to the Western Mary
lard syndicate fell due today AMI ncccssi-
( tatcd some shifting of loans. Some large
sums 7vcso transferred 10 London through
/ 4 NJ of bp
! is said TO be due TO the custom of the
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n. e. 81. Beers
Market Letter,

Especial to the News and Observer
New Orleans La. Dec. 23.-LiyerpCol
adviccs were unfavorablc. the easiness
being due to Egypt selling. our marked.
in sympathy. opened points lower ond
declined points additional. subsequent
" on freer receipts than for SolTe time.
Considerable buying. however, came ii
on the decline. causing an advance Of )
to 4 points from the bottom, making
net loss of points on the day. EN-
porters and spinners continue apathctic
and the long expected revival il the de-
mand for spots fails to materialize. In
the meanwhile the statistical situation is
strong, sentiment is extremely bulliSh
and yet values remain at practically
standstill. Notwithstanding all the fea-
lures favorable to an enhancement. the
receipts show some signs Of increasing
towards the latter part OF the week.
Still with the approaching holidays no
disposition is shown to enter into new
engagements. The general opinion seems
10 be that after the holidays there will
be a sharp advance established. In the
meanwhile receipts and weather will
continue TO govern.
II. & Il. BEER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
JANUARY COTTON.

New York Dec. 23.-Having from early
in the season advised the purchase of
cotton for January delivery in New York.
and still believing that the stock of cot
ton now here is worth much more than
the present prices of January contracts,
and entirely dispropcrtionate to the eX-
iating short interest ! take this mcana
of suggesting to those who hold January
contracts that they will consult their own
best interests by arranging to take UP
and pay for their cotton. would furth-
or inform those who have not yet made
such arrangements that l have advised
oil members of the New York Cotton Elk
change that | shall on Monday next and
thereafter until further notice be pleased
TO loan places" on any notices for The
delivery Of January contracts, thus rem
derine il unnecessary that any holder of
contracts FOR the delivery of cotton in
January should be summarily sold out
upon notice to the advantage OF those
who NAV be short 1t has not intre-
Cuently happened in the past that ten
der of few thousand bales of cotton has
boon used 10 compel the liquidation OF
far larger quantity of contracts. 1t IS
my purpose that in the present instance.
no such inequitablc procedure shall OBJ
tain. I shall be pleased to have any
holders OF contracts for January deliv-
cry Of cotton communicate with me III
confidence in their own interest, either
by mail or wire.
THEODORE RI. PRICE.
Il Wall Street. New Ycrk city.
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Barbee e. Co.'s
Cotton Letter.
Especial to News ana Observer

Especial to News and Observer
New York. Dec. 23.--May sold at S31
this morning and at S.2S the day after the
government report. This is not what you
might call progress The day the gov
crnment report came out May opened
about SIS and sold back there the day
following. .Since it has been at S42 with
news bullish all the time. OF course this
is holiday season trading and isn't what
might be called active. Most brokers'
stand around with nothing TO dc. This
morning they talked of the January mani
festo by the leader of the bull pool. II
any one is DESTROYS of hanging on to their
cotton. the pool will look after it for
them. Nothing was said about charges,
so we take it that this is a sort Of
Christmas gift to one January bull by
another January bull. But the market did
not act as though the universe stood
around waiting for such an offer and
FASTENED to embrace it. The stock of
cotton here in New York is now $4,000
bales. or larger than in six years. If a
corner is attempted ii is likely 10 be
2l2 geo bales. At $40 a bale this means
IS coo COO worth of cotton and 1t requires
money TO finance that kind Of deal. We
don't care to have anything to do with
January one way or the other. We have
been accused of being somewhat bearish
on the cotton outlook. If not advising
buying at and above sac at the present
time means being bearish. we are. We
think the market has sustained our atti-
tude for a long time. Below SC on the
November break we said buy cotton for
an advance to sac before the govern
ment Just before the government we
reasoned the showing would be big and
advised profit ;alling When receipts got
small after the government report. We
said cotton would work higher und0ubt-
eddy hut advised selling on all bulges
over SIC May did sell al SAP ana this
morning at S.31. We cannot sec our way
very clear to bull cotton at the moment.
There must be more buyers to put prices
up When the buying begins we want to
buy: in the meantime only buy on good
breaks and sell on bulscs over Si4c.
New York cotton for spots unchanged
and quiet: middling uplands $40; middlns
gulf 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24

London banks to prepare so-called
window dressing for their end reports.
The movement of currency TO New Ut
leans continued today to the extent OF
$500. coo thus bringing the total trans
fer TO that point from New York Tor the
last four business days to S1.473,0oo
Such movement to New Orleans is not
unusual late in December for crop NOV
in purposes. both of cotton and sugar
but II is not unusual for IL to reach such
dimnnsiors The speculation in January
cotton is supposed TO account for the
present special demand.
The bond market was quite troad
again today and showed some points OF
strength making the price movement as
a whole irregular. Total sales (par
valuc) So.305, 600.
United states bonds were unchanged on
the last call.
Sales Of stocks weres 597,700 shares, IN
GLIDING Atchison 1880; Baltimore and
Ohio 10000: Canadian Pacific 5000; Erie
q 600: Illinois Central $500; Missouri
Pacific 10 400: New York Central $500;
Ontario and Western 23,100: Pennsyl-
vania 10. 500 Reading 101 400; st. Paul
II 500: Southern Pacific q. 100: Southern
Railway $780, Texas Pacific 10000;
Union Pacific 40 500: Copper 24,50O;
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 1890; Sugar
32.1O0; United states Steel Is, 400; United
states Steel. preferred, 11,100: Rock
ISLAND 81 $50
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGToN. n G.. Dec. 25- Tupeutine
firm ut s.; receipts s casks.
Rosin firm al 81 3SG1l 40; receipts lis.
Crude, firm Mt 17s0 90; receipts 100 bar
Yels
Tar firm at 81. 90; receipts $50
SAVANNAH, Ga. Dec. 23 Turpentinc firm
OF 81; receipts 962; sales $50; ex
ports 40.
Rosn firm; receipts 6.466; sales 3.225;
exports 10
81 so; II, SIS; G, $40; If, $500; Il
gas; X. S2.ss; NJ. S.. IS; n, s3.55; VIC,
$3.50: WV S'.2G.
CHARLESTON, S. G., Dec. a. Spirits tur-
pentine firm at 81; receipts =; sales -;
exports
Kosin firm receipts sales 49,. ex-
ports 1900.
s:1S5; II, 1.35; !, 5000 X. $3.50 NJ, S5.oO
Il. $3.50; VIC 3-1S: WV S415,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK, Dec. p p. M Money on ca
Grm at sa0io Pc cent; closing ofrere
at per cent. Time money easy; o
DAYS per cent: 90 days per cent: ST (
months r per cent. Prime merca ltile
paper per cent; sterling exchange ifirn,
IS 69S for demand aud at I.f3ll 1912 :
for 90 days Poster rates 4.84@a4.oZA and
4e-E: commercial bills 4.S2BQ4 S2%; Bar
silver 4sn; Mexican dollars as, Gov
ernment bonds steady, State bonds trmer;
railroad bonds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application
viii be made TO tho next General As
sembly for the passage of an act granting
a charter to the Raleigh. Wilson aud
Eastern Railroad Company
r.. a. MUM.
This 18th day Of December, 1902
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-Trading was very
duh on the board of trade today and
closing prices in tho grain pit easier.
May wheat being down re. May corn
,sc 10 hc,. and oats off sc. Nav pro
visions closed firm % to Sc higher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. Dec. 23.-1he cotton marx
ct was steady at decline OF points to
an advance of points and then generally
improved Il point or two. The carly
frmness was due to Indications of mod
crate receipts and took place in the face
of bearish cables. The latter were par
ticularly unfavorable at the close when
a decline of 81 to 4 points was appar-
rent Later indications as to receipts
became bcarish and selling was resumed
upon n more active scale. resulting in a
decline of to points with the market
finally quiet at loss of points TO a
net advance of point. Total sales were
about $4,000 bales. The declining ten
dency of the market was arrested by n
statement addressed by the leader of the
January deal to all the members of the
cotton exchange in which he offers TO
lean places" or any notices for the
delivery of January contracts for the de-
livery Of cotton in January sold out upon
notices TO the advantage of those who
may be short Some regard this as an
effort to make a selling basis by soaring
the shorts into covering but most re-
gard it as determination to take any
amount of cotton that NAV be offered.
For some time past. cotton has been
accommodating at New York. presumably
for delivery on January contracts until
the stock is now f4i. 29e bales. against
96.Jf9 December l. OF this amount
l04.91 are certificated against 65,90S
December l. The selling this afternoon
WAS checked by steadincss reported by
the SPOT markets of the South, these
closing unchanged to Is higher but at
best the local market WAS a uuiet one
NEW YORK Dee. cg-Cotton futures open.
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RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.
corrected daily by Grimes < Vass.)
BONDS.
Bid. Asked.

North Carolina 6's, 19l9.,... 1888 =
North Carolina As, 1919. .1ofA -
Virginia new 3's ..,........... 80 ~
Virnia Centuries, 1901. 9SA 1914
Southern Railway 5's, 1894 lilo
s. a. L. 4's.................... S23a -
Western n. G.. X. r. 6's. i9li.tlS -
Ga. Car. & Northern SIS, t929. ll2A -
Carolina Central Hallway as 100
Ga. SO. 6 Fla X. r.. 1915. .tt2
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POET.
Mud. l,EEcEIers.
sEAEoARp STOCKS AND HoNDs.

EALrluoBr. Dee q Seaboard Air Lin,
sSH. preferred y.
Bonds Is. S5A