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Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29
Held Without Bail.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-Shortly after
six o'clock Friday afternoon the coro-
ner's jury in the inquest over the re-
mains of Thomas Hartley, inmate of
the Bartonville asylum for the insane.
returned verdict that he died as the
result of injuries received at the hands
of Edward Sorrells and Samuel Flynn.
attendants, and recommending that
the two be held without bail on the
charge of murder. Sorrells and Flynn
are now confined in the county iail
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29
THE RIOT OF WEEDS.

Oh, the weeds. the weeds! What a
notous and luxuriant time they have
had this year-wild hemp and sunfow-
er by the roadside. morning glories and
foxtail in the corndelds. ragweed and
ironweed smothering out the blue
grass in the pastures, while purslane
pre-empted the garden; weeds in the
hog lot, along fence row, in school
yard, throttling all other vegetation
with their rampant and dominant life.
sapping the fertility of the soil and
only proving, so far as we are concern
ed. at least, two things-one that near
ly every farmer has more land than he
can proftably work, and another that
the sheep has mission on the western
farm not yet understood and appre-
ciated. s" " i
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29
THE WORK OF a HA1LsroRm.

Nature gets on an ugly tit once in
awhile, and we have lately had an e1-
perience which showed her at about
her worst. 1t was September and har-
vest time, when most of her cranky
fits are supposed to be over, when,
having given US all the summer pro-
gramme of excessive heat, spiteful
winds, a deluge of water and light
ming wreck, we have come to regard
her as satiated and tired and rid of
her belligerent moods. but just when
the apples were hanging all ready for
the pickers. when the corn was just
right to cut up, when the beans were
ready to pull and onions pulled and
drying prior to sacking, along came Il
hailstOrm one afternoon, not an ordi-
nary sprinkle of hail. say the Size Of
marbles, but regular cleaning out Of
the weather clerks ice box u:>.;tai:S
great ragged three cornered chunks g.
ice big and hard enough to r:.:,::c ::
dent a quarter Of an inch &c" u
pine board. and then. sure r.A ;
was all day with the nic2 c:o : -
stripped clean all save tie ear. /.
ing the field look. like = H::-... {
Shanghai roosters pluc!le.. c.oan =.
save their tail feathers: N...>'>l"
smashed into cider pulp. ana :j>.r,
thrashed clean, and onions lei H;
though they had been struck with !,
baseball bat. Five minutes did tie
business. and the writer of these notes
knows just how a fellow feels who is
dead sure that he has a good thing
and finds after all that he has not so;
it. We expect hail in June, July and
rarely in August. but the September
hailstorm is the clipper when it comes.
Being an optimist. however, we look
on the bright side and have been fgur-
ing up how much we have saved by
not having the corn to cut up and the
other crops to harvest. and then we
feel thankful that the hail did not
she'll the corn and leave US nothing
but cobs and that it could not reach
the potatoes. The prize acre of onions.
yielding over 600 bushels. was the
sorriest sight Of the wreck. Practicins
what we preach. we are not going to
fret, but just try it again.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29
COMMON FOLKS.

1t often seems to us that there must
be an almost uncomfortable dead level
of monotony connected with the lives
and the work Of many of the so called
common people-the men who just dig
bitches or shovel dirt or carry coal or
watch a machine do the same thing
over and over again day after day. the
army of patient toilers in mine and
factory, whose life history is reflected
in the ant hill or beehive; men and Wo-
men of just mediocre ability, who seem
to cheerfully recognize their narrow
limitations and wisely fail to foster
ambitions which their good sense teach
es them can never be realized. They
are born, marry and die just common
people, seemingly content and happy
if there is enough to eat. drink and
wear and little competence for old
age. Depressing and monotonous as
these lives seem to be. yet in a sense
they are or may be invested with much
of human happiness. The virtue of
contentment is theirs. and that's good
DEAL Then there is larger fund Of
human sympathy at their command
the cheerful willingness to help each
other and bear each others burdens
than with more ambitious folk; then
the unruffled current Of their lives ex-
empts them from much worriment and
temptation. and so it comes that these
common people. the great rank and
file Of our American population. en-
body about all the patriotism. moral
worth and integrity of the nation No
life is failure which patiently and
loyalty takes up the burden of living
in any sphere Of honorable employ
ment, which does it's best. whether it
be as a digger Of bitches, a newer of
wood or a drawer of water. The man
who tolls day by day. who pays his
debts. who recognizes the responsible
ties of good citizenship. who is kind to
his family and neighbors. has we'll full
filled the purpose of his existence even
though his name may not be known
outside his own little. community or
have never appeared in the columns
of his local paper
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

ut has been an off year with me this
year." said Il farmer friend OF ours a
short time ago. You see. got my
land too rich for my oats, and they all
went down and did not fill Then 1
was hindered by the wet weather and
did not get my corn planted in good
season. and the frost caught it. But"
he added. I'VE have kept out of debt.
and we had three good years before
We have plenty to eat. our health is
good, the cows and the hens have done
we'll. and we have much to be thank
full for" That's the right sort Of spirit.
looking on the bright side of things
and feeling grateful for the many
blessings conferred. Good luck soon
comes to this sort of man and stays
with him.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29
Ten Men Killed

New York, Oct. 26.--Ten lives were
lost by the cavein of the roof and walls
of the subway and tunnel at One Hun
dred and Ninety-ffth street, and four
persons were badly injured. All of the
dead and injured were workmen and
most of them Italians. The accident was
the most disastrous that has occurred
IN the construction Of the subway,
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

The cause Of bad roads may be To-
Gated as much underneath as on the
saturated with water. and it is bound
to injuriously affect the roadbed. no
matter how the surface may be treated.
The very first and most important fac
tor in highway improvement is thor
Ough drainage.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

With all the storms and foods of the
year 1903 the season has still been re-
markably free from the work Of the
cyclone, no serious destruction of life
or property having been reported from
any part Of the country. The water
has got in it's work and not the wind
this year
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

It is of no use for the scientists to
tell US that a fore shoulder beefsteak is
just as nutritious as a tenderloin, for
man in his ignorance and depravity
will keep right on buying tenderloin
and paying as much again for it.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

The car load Of butter shipped from
the country creamery to the city takes
with it a smaller amount of the fer
tility CT the farms Whereon it was pro-
duced than any other commodity pro-
duced on the farms. This fact is
worth remembering by those who are
inclined to quit the dairy business
Cow farms are. always rich farms.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

If you are an elderly man and down
in your luck, if schoolteacher weary
Of the nervous strain and fret of teach
ing the same old things over and over.
if you are one Of those nice old maids
without definite aim or purpose in life,
try the poultry business. Here is a
business which can never be overdone,
one which is suited alike to men or wo-
men, one which requires but a small
capital and but minimum Of heavy
work, only just care and intelligence;
no fortune in it, Of course, but for any
practical man or woman in almost any
place better living than many of
them have ever earned before. With
eggs at 1S cents a dozen in October
and not less than II cents any time of
the year and chicken meat all the way
from 8 to 20 cents a pound, there is q
nice profit in taking up the poultry
business. -
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

A sound, fairly we'll built draft horse
four years old is not likely to bring less
than $175 provided he weighs over
1000 pounds for many years to come.
Why not raise this kind?
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

An orchard of ten, acres planted
twelye years, 60 in northern Iowa, con-
sisting of about 'anequal part Of Ouch
ess, Patten's Greening and Wealthy
trees has during the past four years
brought it's owner a total return of
over $4,000. or ar. average income Of
$7o per acre per year. This is about as
good a record as the fruit raisers Of the
Pacific coast can show up.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

Now. here was a real disappointment.
After waiting eight long years to test
the quality of new variety of apple.
said to be very fine. the tree at last
this year produced one lone specimen.
which was carefully watched as it de-
veloped. When nearly ripe we thought
to pick it; but. wishing to determine it's
season. we let it hang for few days
longer. only to go out one morning to
find that some unregenerate specimen
Of the race had gobbled it. We are
free to admit that then we recalled
Tennyson's couplet:
Oh, would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me! q =
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

When man starts out in St>''' y
to NOW weeds in field and { 49,
it is just like a case of -. "
pentance.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

Any community which has corn
cannery and q milk condcnsing factory
is bound to become wealthy. and the
fertility of it's farms increase year by
year.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

1t is worthy of comment that the
West India islands are now producing.
in but small way as yet, it is true,
quality of sea island cotton good
enough to command a price of q
cents pound. 1t looks as though. if
America is to hold the worlds cotton
market. we must raise more and sell it
at a lower price, for manufacturers
in other countries are ransacking the
whole world for cotton growing terri
tory. While they may find the territory
they won't find our colored brother
who better than anybody else knows
how to grow cotton.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29

We lately spent a. day in the corn
field selecting 1tEie seed corn for next
year.. There is really no labor about
this, We counting it pleasure to do it.
This method gives one the chance to
make a real selection of seed as to
type. maturity and perfection. About
ten or twelve bushels a day may be
thus selected. and if intelligently done
it is one Of the most profitably spent
days of the whole year of farm work.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-29
SCANDAL
REPORT At HAND
Bristow Completes Papers Telling of
Investigation and Suggests
Change in System.
Main Features of the Report in Which
Postmaster General Payne is Given
Credit for Beginning the Inquiry
Important Recommendation Are
Included in Document.

tow, fourth assistant postmaster general,
who for the last half year has been head
of the investigation of one of the great
est postal scandals in the history of the
government, completed his report to the
postmaster general Thursday night,
who, with a brief letter of transmittal,
will forward it to President Roosevelt
some time during the present week, prob
ably before the cabinet meeting on Fri
day.
Main Features of Report.
These are the main features of the re-
port, the first of which will be a surprise
to the public:
Postmaster General Payne is given the
credit for beginning the investigation.
Details of the inquiry into the cases
now before the courts are reviewed.
Abuses which have grown up under
the Vaccinations of the Beavers-Machen
ring are related in unmistakable Ian
guage.
Thorough reorganization of the bu-
reaus of which Beavers and Machen had
charge is recommended.
Abolishing of office of superintendent
of free delivery, formerly held by Ma
chen, is recommended.
Administrative acts during the Perry
S. Heath tenure of Office as first assistant
postmaster general are criticised severe
ly, although Heath is not named directly.
The work of the inspectors who were
brought into the postal scandal dragnet
is given high praise.
The report criticises the administra-
ton of the Washington city postofhce.
sustaining large part of the Tulloch
charges.
Important Recomme endations.
Among the most important recon-
mendations regarding administrative
changes will be that of looking to the
abolishment of the Office Of general su-
perintendent of free delivery. Mr.. Bris-
tow takes the ground that as there are
already two superintendent in this di-
vision, one of city delivery and the other
of rural delivery, each of these can man
age his respective bureau without the
supervision of a general superintendent.
Men Discharged.
washington, Oct. 22.-As a result OF
the report of Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Bristow, Postmaster General
Payne has removed from Office Michael
w. Louis, superintendent of supplies:
Louis Kempner, chief of the registry di-
vision of the third assistant postmaster
generals office, and c. B. Terry, a 5000
clerk in the department.. He also d.
rected the postmaster at New York to re-
move Otto Weis, a clerk.
Has the Report.
Washington, Oct. 26.-Postmaster
General Payne Saturday afternoon de-
livered to President Roosevelt the re-
port of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow on the postal investiga-
ton. The report is very long. It con-
tains 10000 Words about 80 columns
In an ordinary newspaper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03
THOSE of our farmers who think thu

THOSE of our farmers who think that
the promise of dollar wheat is a nice
thing and feel inclined to hold off for a
rise in price to that figure will do well
to go SLOW 1t is not here yet and there
is no certainty of being a healthy demand
at that figure for some time. The secu-
lation which caused the furry in price
of couple of weeks ago seems to have
resulted largely from the apparent short
age in Europe. The Indian crop is
larger than last year: the Australian
output is in excess of 1902 and the
Argentine crop cannot yet be accurately
estimated. The spring wheat crop does
not seem likely at this time to fall off as
much in any Of the Northwestern states
as predicted month ago and while re-
ports Of good crop are not favorable
from the wheat raising area of Southern
Manitoba it should be remembered that
the acreage there is much larger than in
1902 so that the total yield is not likely
to be less than year ago and may en-
coed it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

The Grand Forks papers report that
Senator Hansbrough delivered his views
on the financial questions of the day at
the meeting held last week by the newly
organized state bankers association. AS
the campaign hasn't opened and no
action been taken as yet on the pending
currency bill in congress, Hans decided
to '.let well enough alone and dwelt
upon the necessity of some kind of
financial legislation. Our senior sena-
tor has evidently protited from his loop
the-loop performance on measures akin
to this some few years ago. Its different
this time and Senator Hansbrough is
now able to trot along quit gracefully
with his new set of hobbies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

II transpires that the decision in the
institution bond case brings to light the
fact that both the state university and
the agricultural college have outstand-
ing Indebtedness of 100000 and $4,000.
respectively, contracted without the
authority of the state legislature and
therefore illegal. were strict interpre-
tatlon made of the state constitution.
The institutions and their needs have
appeared, according to the trustees. to
outgrow the provision made for them
by the legislature. The boards of trus-
tees incurred this demonstrations
Indebtedness with practical indorse-
ment of our law makers, they having
tacitly agreed to take up past indebted
ness at each succeeding biennial session,
thereby conniving with the trustees in
the matter. This will explain to the tax
payers the large size of the appropria-
tions asked for of late years. How far
this method of raising funds for institu-
tional growth, without and in direct
opposition to, the laws as laid down in
our state constitution, might, have gone,
it is hard to tell. However, their pres
emit predicament is bad one and the
uncovering Of the matter by the institu-
ton bond case decision is likely to put
stop to further raids on the treasury
OF the state in the future. Tho desire
to graft appears to be sticking out all
over the republican administration.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

Jas. McPhail and wife, accompanied
by their son, Jay, left on Saturday for
months trip south. They go down
through Virginia to look over the ex-
tensive land purchase made during their
visit last winter. The land lies on the
James river, few miles east of the
historic town of Richmond, and con-
sists of tract of over 1000 acres. This
year it has been cropped to corn and
wheat. The visit made by Mr.. McPhail
to his property in the south at this time
is largely for the purpose of sizing up
its climatic and agricultural conditions,
Of which he was unable to take observa
ton while there in the winter. Land in
Virginia varies in value from IS to 500
per acre. according to its relative dis
lance from market. On his property
last year the wheat yield was p bushels
per acre: corn GO bushels. Wheat quo
tations on the Richmond chamber of
commerce rule about cent higher than
in Minneapolis. At the present time
the activity in Virginia farm lands is
quite similar to what exists in North
Dakota, spectators from the west and
middle west states buying now on a
rising market. Up to the past two
years land values in Virginia have re-
NAMED dormant since the war of IS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

II is suggested, by way of relieving
the public from the extortions of the
beef trust, that congress follow the
example set in the case of anthracite
coal and remove the tariff from Cana
dian beef. Western Canada is now
being populated by active Americans,
who will increase the Canadian output
of cattle. 4 very effective competition
can be developed by rendering it pos
sible for the Canadian meat to enter
our markets. The system of protecting
our infant Industries. among other
effects. works decidedly to the advan-
taec of the full-Rrown "babes" in the
meat packing business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

THREsH1Sc reports from a dozen or
more machines operated so far with
in few miles of the city have demon
strated that several fields of wheat were
good for from 20 to % bushels per acre.
Oats seem to be uniformly good though
the straw is shorter than usual. Barley
is light, generally not more than half a
crop, though heavier yields are being
heard of in number of instances. Flax,
probably the best yielding crop of all, is
a good general average Taken all in all
our farmers have very little cause for
complaint.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

Ls1s look into this prosperity cry
Just a little bit and see whether it
really is what it is claimed to be or not.
In 1894, during the so-called democratic
panic, cattle sold in the Chicago stock
yards for $500 per hundred and last
month they brought at the same place
$3.50 per hundred. It's funny pros
perity that runs the price of cattle down
s2.lO per hundred, isn't it?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

UNLESS the Daily Intcr-Ocean reduces
its sky-scraper scare heads which chase
each other up one column and down the
other to the extent of bakers dozen
ON the front page the Devils Lake
authorities will have to double the
equipment of its fire department in order
to give its property owners adequate
protection. The Daily Inter Ocean is a
very crcditably gotten up little daily,
even if its heads are built somewhat on
the fireworks order.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03
MAcAxox1 wheat has been extensively

MAcAHoNI wheat has been extensively
grown in the state this year and has
been tho hone OF contention among .
number of scientific agriculturalists and
grain men. H. v. Jones, of The Com
mercial West, who is given rs an author
ity on grain, refuses to call it a wheat at
all, and insists that it must go and get a
reputation. On the other hand agricul-
turalists and scientists Of the govern
nent and state departments claim the
wheat is superior in Eourishing qualities
to the ordinary spring wheat. Professor
Ladd of the state agricultural college
recently made an analysis of the -four
made from macaroni wheat which shows
that in all important nutritious elements
save water it contains larger proper
ton than spring or hard wheat. Maca-
roni wheat is said to contain nearly four
parts more to the 100 of nitrogenous
matter than spring wheat and larger
per cent of gluten. Minneapolis suthori-
ties claimed that the principal objection
to macaroni wheat for bread making
was due to its lack of sufficient gluten,
which they deemed essential to make
yeast operate properly. Mr.. Ladd's
analysis shows macaroni wheat has more
gluten than spring wheat. 1t appears
that macaroni wheatis about as superior
in quality to spring wheat Us the latter
is better than soft wheat. Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson claims that maca-
roni wheat possesses all the excellent
qualities of spring wheat in increased
proportion and has the advantage Of
also being useful for the manufacture of
macaroni. There seems every reason to
believe that the new wheat is superior
to all grades of spring and winter wheat
in nutritious qualities and it is bound to
prove its worth as it is used.-B Bismarck
Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

Ir appears that Governor White has
retreated from his position and doesn't
want to GO on record as having called a
special session unless the legislators as
sure him that they will Immediately ad-
journ and go home after fixing up his
appropriations. This special session
business. as viewed by the governor. is
quite similar to buying pig in a poke
there might lie something sprung on
him that didn't happen to be on the
cards.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

No national administration since the
days of the whisky ring has had such a
mess of corruption as there is being re-
vealed daily at Washington. No sooner
does one department cease for moment
to occupy the stage. than another claims
attention. 1t is the old story of abuse
of power, and the only thorough cure is
change of administration. The war cry
of Tilden's time-turn the rascals out
was unanimous and effective one
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

WHEN democrat talks about the
money question the republicans sheer
ingly say that the money question is
settled, then they confer among them
selves and caucus with the president
about passing an asset currency bill
when the congress meets in special SEES
sion next winter. They know that it
isn't settled. but they want to do all the
settling.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

GRAIN reports from over the state
show that Crop Estimator Jones, who
takes long range view of North Dako-
ta's expanse of wheat fields from 'steen
story window of the Minneapolis cham
Der of commerce building, was way off.
He'd better quit the job.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

JUST another instance of where North
Dakota law makers have produced an
article that was n. G.. The state law
enabling counties to levy tax of one
fifth OF mill for the aid of county fairs
has been held to be unconstitutional.
When the question of craftsmanship VS..
graft is finally settled the present farce
called law making may terminate
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-09-03

GRAFT in the postoffice department:
graft in the army contract department.:
graft in the public land department.:
graft in the Indian department-gr graft.
graft, graft. And the CRAFTS will continue
until an aroused people overthrow the
grafters.