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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-26

Il. w. Dixon, yardmaster at Lanesboro
for the Chicago Great Western, dropped
dead while Mt the supper table. His
home was in Milwaukee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-26
in THE ORCHARD.

To-day! To-day / rest at ease
And pick the golden fruits that grow
In solitude on twigs Of peace
The fruits that only dreamers know.
New York News.
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UNCLE MARTINS MONEY. {.
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IN osEvILLE was asleep In the
= Tx dullnees of Sunday afternoon.
In Mrs. Maloney's sitting room
there was the odor of strong tea, and
that meant that Mrs. Burns and Mrs.
Ryan had stayed over after mass for
dinner and were having friendly cup
Of tea before they started homeward
with their husbands. The men them
selves were hanging about the village
somewhere. There had been silence for
some minutes-a heavy, thoughtful
silence after Mrs. Maloney's last re-
mark. The good women were relatives,
cousins In the first degree, and Mrs.
4 Naloney had been talking of their ma
ter1al uncle.
TITS perfect shame, !" she had said.
Uncle Martin has good deal of
3 money saved up, / am sure. He won't
spend It himself and he won't give
anybody else chance at 1t, and, like
rs not. when he dies, he'll leave 1t to
Father Shanahan for something or
other that he happens to take into his
head. Martins getting dreadful pious
In his old days, since he's been living
alone in the little house."
He hasn't 1t In any bank at Fair;
brooke, said Mrs. Ryan, because Pat
has asked"
Like as not" Mrs. Burns said, che
He's that queer about 1t, you never
can tell. He's always wishing he had
money enough for trip to Chicago.
But the Lord knows that 1t is he that
could go II he wanted to. Not chick
nor child to hold him."
Mrs. Maloney looked thoughtfully at
the speaker. Il saw him get In with
the McGoverns after mass. He was
going out to the farm to dinner with.
them. We might walk over to the
house. and II he's In, give him little
visit. II he isn't =
The key is under the doormat,"
said Mrs. Burns.
And over to Uncle Martins the good
ladies went. He was not at home,
and the key was under the mat. The
house, though generally clean. had the
air Of being managed by man, which
women see at once. The pipe was laid
away with the cups and saucers, and
"a pair of shoes stood prominently on
sone Of the chairs. But none Of them
had any eyes for these incongruities
today.
How much. seEl fs. Maioney,.
A.ao you III ne might hayeT as she
eHt - drawer OF the Old bureau
and Began going through u.
A thousand or so,' said Mrs. Burns,
Z rom the depth OF an old rag bag.
\ don't believe it's that much" sald
Mrs. Ryan, as she went through the
old cans and jugs stored away IN the
+ closet.
They were SO busy that they did not
hear step outside, Just as the three
Of them concluded to look through the
cornshucks IN the tick.
But all their digging brought forth
nothing but few cents laid away for
Z ready change, less than a dollar alto
gether.
Red In the face with hurry, and q
little bit ashamed too, they put things
back rs best they could.
Il wonder where he has II, any
way2"
Do you suppose 1t is that he really
hasn't any, as he says7" said Mrs.
Burns.
"Pshaw!'' said Mrs. Maloney, skep-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-26

making several of these drags of posts
of different weights. one may have a
drag for almost any use. The cross
pieces are spiked on SO that the posts
are about foot apart and. as will
be noticed from the Illustration, the
posts are placed so that the rather
sharp edges are forward, which pre-
vents clogging. AS will be readily
seen, the cost of such drag is very
small, and there is nothing in Its con-
struction but what may be done on the
farm where the ordinary tools may be
found.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Poultry and Small Fruits.
That there is good profit in raising
poultry in connection with small fruits
has been repeatedly proved; on the
other hand, many failures have result
ed solely because provision has not
been made to keep the fowls from the
fruit plots. II this is done there will
be no trouble In working both indus
tries to advantage, for the time when
the fruit needs the most attention is
the period when the fowls need least.
In working this combination it is u
good plan to raise poultry largely for
the sale of the carcass In the fall and
winter production Of eggs; then, If the
young chicks are hatched early in the
spring, the work of the poultry will
interfere but little with the necessary
attention which must be given the
small fruits. By proper arrangement
OF poultry yards and runs and the
small fruit plots there should be no
trouble in keeping them apart. For u
man who must handle small farm
alone there is no better combination
than that of poultry and small fruits.
indianapolis News.
Navy Beans.
A crop which can probably be
grown to much greater extent and
over much larger area of the coun-
try than is now done is the common
navy or field zbean. There is not
enough grown 10 supply home de-
mands. beans being imported every
year, although 1t is crop of compare
lively easy cultivation and one that
pays better than most field crops.
Clean land, Of good quality, should be
selected, and the beans planted in drills
Immediately after the corn is in. Guilt
vate as soon as the plants are above
the ground, and when there is no dew
or rain on the leaves, as that will spot
and spoil the foliage. Cultivate thor
oughly until the. growth of foliage GOV.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-26

A case of Involuntary bankruptcy
comes from Tama County, in which Will
liam Forsythe, b. Dickinson, James A.
Roach, John H. Cummings and Thomas
Kent, employees of the lama Paper Mills
and Filler Company, claim they have not
been paid all the wages that are due
them, stating In the petition that for six
months preceding the date of the petition
the principal place of business of the
company has been lama and 1t owea
debts to the amount of $1s5.OOO. The
concern is engaged in the manufacture Of
strawboaM and egg case filters, andSthe
petitioners have provable claims amount
Ing in the aggregate In excess Of any Sc
curfties held by them, to the sum Of 49,
600. The petitioners allege that the COM
pnny is insolvent and that on May %,
1893, it committed an act of bankruptcy
BY executing mortgage deed to w. n.
Verhey, trustee, in the sum of 100000
to secure certain of its creditors. The Pc
titioners pray that service of this petit
ton with subpoena may be made on the
company ms provided in the acts of Con-
gress and that 1t may be adjudged by the
court to be bankrupt within purview of
snid acts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

1t Is fact that many people are
paying out over one-third OF their In
come for the privilege OF living in
another mans house.
1t Is also a fat that after paying
rent for 10 years they are no better
or than they were when first begin
ming to pay rent
II is also a fact that instead OF de-
posting few dollars eac month
and after n reasonable length of time
secure home OF their own. without
interest, they keep on paying rent for
10 years to come. while In tl$t time
they could be owners of hoIAe OF
their own. The Washington Homo
company will loan you money to build
home and You can repay them In
small monthly instalmer,s Jess than
rent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
REVIEW elevator.

The city engineer has condemned
the elevator at the Review building
1t is stated the doors are and have
been In bad shape for some time.
This morning placards are up an.
nouncing the unsafe condition of the
affair and watchmen will be stationed
at the doors to prevent accidents.
The owners of the building have
stated that the doors were known ia
be in bad shape and that new ones
had been ordered, but were slow in
arriving.
The elevator recently dropped sew
eral stories and badly scared some
Of the hotel boarders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
FIRST FARMERS TRUST
IS BEING ORGANIZED

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 22,-The or
SANITATION Of the first genuine farm
ers' combine Is the purpose of a con-
ference of farmers begun in this city
today. The movement has for it's d.
rect object the obtaining Of better
prices for grain and livestock and the
unique plan by which Is proposed to
accomplish this purpose has attracted
widespread attention. The formation
of cooperative societies Is to be the
medium through which the farmers
hope to improve their condition. The
idea is an old one, but never before
in America has it been put into oper-
alton on so large a scale as that
planned by the promoters Of the pres
ent movement.
The construction and maintenance
of cooperative elevators Is one of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

,vators. Ultimately there will be es-
tablished cooperative stores on the
Rochedale plan. The promoters of
the movement cite the fact that Cali
fornia already has more than SO CO.
operative stores and Is adding to the
list at the rate Of one a week.
In Kansas and Iowa also the move
ment is rapidly gaining Roadway. 1t
is proposed to bring ALI of these in
stitutions into one general alliance
to promote their mutual interests.
The. Nebraska convention is the
first of a series of state conferences
which are to be held in Kansas, Iowa
and other states, after which each
county will be organized in the in
terest of the cooperative movement.
The promoters claim to have the
active support of thousands of infiu-
entail farmers throughout the middle
west.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
Local Markets.
Prices Paid to Producers.

Wheat. per bushel, club and red.
soc; bluestem, soc; barley, per ton,
s21; oats. per ton, $22; green hay.
per ton. $11.50; timothy hay, per ton,
$l2: potatoes, per cwt.. 40Q50c; on
Ions. peGwt, T5cG$I; ranch butter.
per pound. 20@25c; eggs, fresh, per
dozen, 30Q35c; ROSTERS, live weight,
per pound. 100 lie hens. live weight.
per pound. 11Q 12c; turkeys, live
weight, per pound, 15c; ducks, live
weight, per pound. lee.
Livestock--Cows. on foot, az @4c;
dressed. 71ac; steers. on foot. 40
41sc; dressed. TIC; sheep. on foot.
4@4iac: dressed, Sc; hogs, on foot.
b1s q &c: dressed, So @9c. calves, 10c
and up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

AS reported by the Fidelity Alb
stract company:
c. NJ. Gumble and husband to J.
w. Hills, lot s. block IL. Forest Park
addition. $1,000.
+. f. Curtis and wife to f. u. Ho-
gan. undivided one-fourth lots and
6rblock S, Railroad addition. $4750.
A. q. Smith and wife to Il. p. Ho.
gan, undivided three-fourths of lots
s14.250.
f, X, Robinson and wife to A.
Jauslin. lot .. block IL. Ide n Kauf-
mans addition. $1,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

the first steps proposed. One or two
cooperative elevators already exist
in Kansas and, Il Is said, have been
operated for a long time with results
highly pleasing and profitable to those
interested In the enterprise. The
saving Of the middlemen's profits is
the direct object sought.
The plans call for the cooperation
of the farmers in Nebraska. Kan
sas and Oklahoma. The association
expects to start with 80 elevators IN
Kansas. Is in Oklahoma and 10 in
Nebraska. The alliance will endeavor
to make terms with some one rail-
road to the gulf. which will get all
the business. 1t Is hoped, in this
way. the railroads and eastern oper-
ators will be forced to terms.
1t is not the intention of the pro-
motors, however, to stop after they
have got control of their own ele-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
SPOKANE BANKS.

The banks of Spokane had most
prosperous year in 1902, as shown by
the large amount of business done
and dividends paid. The Traders Ma
tional bank paid it's stockholders %
per cent in dividends. The Spokane
d Eastern Trust company paid 5 pei
clpt and the Fidelity National bank
per cent. The actual earnings OF
the Exchange National bank were
100000 and paid in dividends 16 pei
cent on its capital stock. The Ole
National bank paid no dividends, hay
ing Just been reorganized.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
Crowder's Bulletin.

Three lots In Nettleton's Second adj
dftion. 40x1S0 feet. corner Of MAXWELL
ave. and Nettleton ST., three blocks
from car line, only $3.50.
A fine lot In Corbin park, . snap.
only e200.
Two fine lots on Broadway. oooo.
A nice corner lot. Sharp ave. ana
Nettleton ST.. one block from car
line. $3.50.
A large corner lot in Writings
Second addition. 60x15e feet, four
blocks from Lidgerwood car line: o
bargain, 800.
A seven-room modern house iu
Liberty Park, nice location, one block
from car line, only $1,000 ON EASY
terms.
A modern eight-room house on
Howard ST., 10 blocks from River
side ave, q nice location; price.
$z26o, on easy terms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
GOULD BANQUET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The recent
disastrous fire in the Gould residence
In Fifth ave. is not to interfere with
the elaborate dinner to be given there
this evening by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gould. The dinner promises to sur
pass in splendor all the smart func-
tions Of the season. The Countess
Castellane will be among those pres
ent. The menu and appointments for
the table will be especially elaborate
and costly. Nine. Eames and NJ. GIL
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

This picture is reproduction Of portion of photograph of
ryq on the Bulgarian frontier and its publication forbidden
IL
in
of
COLONEL Nkoo Joined the Macedonian
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

Helena. Mont The democratic
senate has turned down Governor
Toole's appointment of Judge w. r..
c. Stewart of Bozeman as judge of
the Ninth judicial district.
Pullman. Wash.--A debate was
held at the opera house yesterday on
the question of county division, four
speaking for and four against. There
were no judges and no decision was
announced
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
COURT AFFIRMS.

The supreme court has affirmed the
decision granting foreclosure in the
case of the Fidelity Insurance COM
pany versus Ole b. Nelson and dis
missed the appeal in the case of A.
r. Johnson VS., city of Spokane, in
which Judgment was rendered for the
defendant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

In reference to the outlook for rail-
road business in New England terri
tory it is said traffic conditions are
the best ever known at this season.
Both through and local business is
exceptionally heavy. Increased costs
of labor and materials during the
last few months, however. and the
increasing demand upon equipment of
all railroads is expected to result
shortly in a material increase in
rates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

The meat cutters. butchers and
sausage makers at Walla Walla have
formed union. A new wage scale
will be presented by the local carpen-
tiers and joiners' union to the con-
tractors. The new scale demands a
minimum wage scale. a nine-hour day
and denies the right of contractors
to sublet to non-union workmen. 1t
is said the contractors will grant the
request.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

LYNN. Mass. Jan. 22.--Consider-
able excitement was created here yes
terday when the board of health
learned that some of the shoe cutters
brought here to take the places OF
strikers came from factory IN
Rochester, n. Y. where it is alleged
smallpox had caused a shutdown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
: SHIP WRECKED.

- LONDON. Jan. 22.-The British
ship Hilda, wheat laden at San Fran
cisco on September 3, bound for Cork,
Is ashore at Ballierpnan Bay. To-
day. the crew was rescued. The storm
is dying out and there is some hope
of saving the vessel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

a new wage scale has been outlined
by the Portland Printing Pressmen's
union, No. 49, and it affects chiefly
the foremen and operators of the
web press. The new scale, which
the pressmen believe the employers
will sign with no trouble. is as fol-
lows; Foremen. night work. six
nights. $40: foremen. day work, six
days. $50; pressmen. night work. six
nights, $24; pressmen. day work. six
days, SIS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

bent Of the opera have been engaged
for the musical program, with Ko-
clan, the Bohemian violinist.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

The conductors and brakemen on
the Santa Fe railway have been re-
fused an advance of 20 per cent raise
in the wage schedule, and il is very
likely that strike will be the re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

The Arlington & Pacific Coast Rail-
way company has filed articles of in
corporation at Portland; capital stock.
$1,500.000. The objects as outlined
are to build road from Arlington
to the Pacific ocean. The o. r. & N.
is said to be the real power behind
the scene, and that it's purpose is to
go after coal which has been pros
pected south of Fossil, along the
John Day river. The incorporators
are interested in the coal prospects,
but further than this, so it is claim
ed have no interest in the proposed
railroad.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

Max S. Hayes of Cleveland. o.. has
challenged President Parry of the
National Association of Manufacture
ers to public debate on unionism
President Parry has declined to ac-
cept the challenge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

! The Idaho State Tribune. which is
published by the local branch of the
Western Federation of Miners in
Wallace. will probably pass out of
theahands of j. r. Sovereign. who is
al present conducting the paper I'M
der lease. The policy of the paper
ever since Mr.. Sovereign took it in
hand has been opposed to the princi-
pies of the Western Federation. and
the board of directors met at Wallace
last week for the purpose of discuss
ing the future plans for the conduct
of the publication.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

has been made by the employees of the
Kansas City Southern and a confer
ence is being held at Pittsburg with
the officials of the road
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

Lrhe walters. painters. beer drivers
and bricklayers will assemble at Cen
trail Labor hall tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

The Northern Pacific is arranging
to build a line of railroad from Ho-
GUAM in the Gray's Harbor country.
skirting the Pacific coast to connect
with the Port Townsend Southern
line
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
LAKES BOTTOM ELUSIVE.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. "a
Much interest is manifested in rail-
road and engineering circles with re-
spect to unexpected difficulties en-
.countered in the construction of the
trestle which the Southern Pacific Is
building to cross 80 miles of Salt
Lake to shorten the distance to the
Pacific coast. 1t is said that 20 miles
out In the lake the bottom has APP
parently failed out and more than
1000 carloads of rock have failed to
furnish a foundation for further
progress. A remarkable feature is
that the rocks are coming above the
surface of the water 500 feet away
from each side of the trestle. The
problem. according to the engineers,
can be solved only by keeping up the
dumping process.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
BUSY PEOPLE.

Instruction at the Walton School OF
Expression Will reward you with
strong eyes. full. melodious voices,
clear active brains and magnetic
personality. The catalogue will tell
you about 1t, Les Walton. director.
Auditorium block. Spokane. Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
FOR SALE,

Special bargain II taken at once,
My residence property at 1909 Fifth
ave. Frank A. Chase. Symons block
Phone Red 4441.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

Lot. 70xl4o. on Spofford corner lot,
near Monroe St, $500.
40 acres, well improved. on Pleasant
Prairie, fine soil and building. $500;
$1,000 cash.
Three lots, two blocks from
Sprague ave-, 500.
Five-room house. on College ave-.
close in. S125o; $500 cash, balance. $13
per month.
Good lot in valley near HILL S2o6.
so acres No. / land, near Marshall,
$500.
120 acres in southern Oregon to exc
change for city property.
HEDKELRATH q sxGrLxIE,
31S Riverside. Phone Brown 246.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

The following report has been re-
ceived here by the labor organizers:
Frank Eliot. financial secretary of
the miners union at Morrissey. b. c..
has been expelled from the union. A
few weeks ago Eliot went on a pro-
tracted drunk and for the proper
transaction of business other officers
of the union opened his mail. Letters
were found from nine officials order
ing Eliot to attend meetings of va
rious miners unions in the neighbour
hood and report their doings. Other
letters proved hi INTO be Il private
detective under regular pay of mine
owners"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

Instead of issuing passes for the
return of livestock shippers the
Northern Pacific will hereafter issue
free or half rate tickets to such
shippers, according to the number of
cars of their stock carried over the
road.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
$4,000.
5000.
EIneldOPf 4 ElmeAdOPf
S2l Rookery Building.
SNAPS!

$15o0-New 4-room house, plaster
ed. stone foundation, good cellar. city
water. cesspool. sink, woodshed. cor
ner lot. Terms.
$1lOo-7-room house. cellar. sink.
cesspool. woodshed. lawn. shade and
fruit trees; 5000 cash, balance SIS per
month.
S15oo-7room house. plastered. cell
lar city water. woodshed. chicken
house, fruit trees. lot 75x120.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22

The Nebraska supreme court has
declared unconstitutional the law ere
ating the state board of transporta-
tion. The question came up In the
case against the Union Pacific Rail-
road company, in which a fine of
$685., had been imposed for viola
ton of the Nebraska freight law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
AMONG THE TOHERS

The Butte Typographical union held
special meeting on Sunday. january
II. to adopt resolutions in condemna-
ton of the Butte city council in let
ting the contract for printing an of
fetal book to firm outside the town.
The Butte union has in the field what
is known as the home industry COM
mittee. which protested to the council
against the letting of the contract
arguing that as the money to pay
for said work was collected into the
city treasury in the form of taxes
paid by the citizens of Butte. the
work should be done here. as, by such
means. the taxpayers would share in
the distribution of the money in pay
ment for such work. to a more or less
extent" The majority of the council
voted against the request of the
union, which has presented set of
resolutions to the Silver Bow Trades
assembly censuring the aldermen
voting in the affirmative and declar-
ing them not fit to further the inter
ests of Butte City and inimical to the
interests of organized labor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
j. MONROE HEATON,
1892 Jameson Bldg.

These beautiful lots, opposite and
cornering with Hays Park. the best
view of the business portion of the
city: two car lines: good homes build
ing all through that locality; prices
as follows: SIS. $500. $3.50. 5000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-22
RAIZUAT NEUC.

The report for the year 1902 sub
mitted by the interstate commerce
commission shows that the railroads
in Washington are taxed $1T3.97 per
mile. Railroads in New Jersey are
taxed $727.85 per mile. Washington
is estimated to have 5000 miles of
railway, and IL the New Jersey basis
were used in taxing these lines the
state would receive an auual reve-
nue. from this source of 1851, 700
more than 1t does at present.