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New-York tribune., 1903-11-23
rue cPoVTB OF THE FARMS.

Remark Is made in a somewhat complaining
tone, that, while forty years ago the farmers
owned 90 per cent of the wealth OF this coun-
try now they own only Il per cent. Ihe idea
seems to be that they are thus unjustiy dealt
with. and are sacrificed to manufacturing ana
commercial interests We cannot see that the
point is well made. Upon the face of the case,
il is natural and inevitable that as country
of varied Industries grows in wealth the proper
ton of wealth represented by agriculture VIII
decline That does not mean that the actual
amount of such wealth declines II means
simply that other great industries are being
developed There was time when practically
all the wealth of this country was agricultu-
raj. AS soon as men started factories and built
ships those enterprises represented part OF
the country's wealth, and the percentage
of agricultural wealth declined, although the
actual amount OF agricultural wealth greatly in
creased.
The question is not therefore, what proper
ton OF the wealth of the nation is held by
farmers, out rather whether the actual amount
Of wealth held by them is increasing at an
appropriate ratio. To take the period of forty
years already referred to, 1t is to be observed
that in it the population of the United States
has increased by 140 per cent. At the same
time the number of farms has increased by 1S5
buildings has increased by 160 per cent and
the value of farm implements and machinery
has increased by 200 per cent. The first conf
plete report of the total value of farm prod
ucts was made in 1870, so we can reckon the
increase in that value for only thirty years. In
that time the increase was 142 per cent.
These figures indicate, therefore, that agri-
culture is making more rapid progress than is
the population of the country. In number OF
farms. In value of farms, in value of imple-
ments and machinery. and in value of total
products this is, in proportion to its popula-
ton, greater farming country to-day than it
was forty years ago. In that fact there should
be ample encoura cement for farmers If other
industries have grown still more rapidly, that
is no ground for complaint by the farmers. On
the contrary, ii would have been bad for the
farmers if these other industries had not been
developed to make markets for agricultural
produce. If. after tnat consideration farmers
still think manufacturers have an undue ad-
vantage over them, the remedy is in their own
hands. If they will make the same use of the
powers Of combination and of scientific appli-
cation that other industrialists have made, they
will have ground for complaint OF being out
stripped
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23
BRAZIL TAKES ACRE.

The long dispute over the South American
territory of Acre is apparently settled at last.
The controversy was chiefly between Bolivia
and Brazil. 1t has been settled peaceably by
direct negotiation between the two countries
under an agreement made on March % last.
The terms have been announced in only the
briefest of summaries, but their purport is un-
mistakable. Bolivia has surrendered the terri
tory, the major part of it, to her more pow
erfuI neighbor, and in return Brazil has agreed
to pay Bolivia S10,00000O in cash, to build a
railroad around the great falls of the Madeira,
TO give Bolivia perpetual free transit down the
Madeira and Amazon, and to cede her a port
on the Paraguay River.
These terms seem to be fair and mutually ad-
vantageOus. 1t is well for Brazil TO possess
Acre, since it forms a natural part of her great
Amazonian forest region and she is best able to
develop its rich resources. On the other hand
the commercial concessions granted will be of
enormous value TO Bolivia. Hitherto that re-
public has been entirely shut away from the
sea. through courtesy of foreign powers.
Under this treaty, and by virtue of the improve
ments promised in ii. she will now for all time
have the right of navigating the Amazon to the
sea, thus giving her an outlet TO the Atlantic,
while the port on the Paraguay will give her a
second outlet by way of the River Plate Such
outlets will be of greater value to her than the
Acre territory would have been had she re-
tained the latter; for it is notorious that she
was so incompetent to exploit Acre herself that
she was ready TO make a concession of it to a
foreign corporation. Writing TO President Pando
of Bolivia, a year ago, General Romero the
former Bolivian Governor of Acre, frankly said:
IF Brazil desires Acre, let her have it, Bo-
'livia must cede this territory by means of an
honorable and equitable arrangement" That
advice has been followed.
Perhaps the most suggestive feature of the
whole incident is its Indication of the value of
rubber bearing lands. The forests of Acre are
said to be the richest in rubber In all the world.
They have been sought by governments and by
private corporations earnestly as though
they were gold mines The fact is. good rubber
forests are only q little less valuable than gold
mines. The last few years have seen an enOr-
nous increase in the demand for rubber and
the development of electrical engineering. the
multiplication Of automobile vehicles and al
most universal use of rubber for vehicle tires
and many other industrial movements plainly
tell that such increase will continue. Rubber
already ranks among the most important COM
modities of the world. and rubber forests are
TO be classed with gold mines as sources Of
wealth. and with coal and iron mines and wheat
fields as sources of prime requisite Of civiliza-
ton
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

Although still largely professional. stock mar
ket operations developed a more wholesome tone
during the last week, with generally higher
level OF quotations and several sharp advances
in specialties. Termination of the Steel Corpora
ton conversion operations announced and
Immediately the bonds developed great activity
and strength. Investment buying IS not large
yet there are evidences of more faith in the
future. and many expressions of opinion TO the
effect that the decline has fully discounted any
contraction in commercial operations. The av-
erage of the sixty most active railway securities
rose above SS5 share which is less than $40
below the level year ago-a much more en-
couraging comparison than two months ago.
when the difference about $3i a share.
Railway earnings continue TO show moderate
gains the corresponding period in any pre-
cedng year. and the decline in quotations of
many Industrial issues would seem almost to
protect them from the charge OF overcapitaliza-
ton.
Financial conditions still far from settled,
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23
THE IAN GROWS WORSE.

More subways will be needed before those
now nearing completion are ready for bust
ness. This town is bulging at such pace
that at least half a dozen additional tunnels
uptown. downtown and across town will be
demanded by the next generation, besides those
which are in hand at present
And double storied elevated structures may
not come amiss. Under present conditions this
is city of torment for the hapless beings who
are compelled TO travel in any direction in
Gotham in the busy" hours.
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23

There Is nothing new in the idea OF taxing
supply OF oxygen along to breathe when hisn
attitudes are reached IN balloons. 1t has al
ready been tried with excellent results Dr
Won Schr0tter's proposition to imprison an
aeronaut in a cage Of glass and aluminium
filled with that gas may prove an advance on
the earlier method, but IL is only a Developments
OF a plan that is not original with him.
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23

coal is really mere economical than the old, but
1t adds: I'VE Go not pretend to answer The
matter certainly deserves study, and the truth
ought TO be known before many years.
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23

Official figures seem to indicate that Brother
Jonathan has been competing vigorously with
his revered uncle John Bull. for profitable trade
in South Africa. American exports TO that quar-
ter of the globe by no means Insignificant.
May modest. coy and blushing Yankees be per-
mitted to express the timid hope that the bet
ter man of the two may carry off the prizes?
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23

The decision Of Judge Thomas overruling the
demurrers in the cases of alleged undervaIu-
ations OF imported silks will be generally well
coined. Even the defendants ought to be CRATE
full for the opportunity to clear themselves of
every suspicion. provided 1t is in their power to
confute their accusers OF course. ii : to be
presumed that they are innocent until proofs of
guilt set forth against them. They have been
charged with grave offences against the stat
utes. The door is open to them for the calling
of witnesses whose evidence may acquit them
of blame.
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23

crimes In New-Jersey ought to be stopped In
short order
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23

Is there. perchance a discontented trade union
among the hens? Prices of eggs have been
soaring like arships. What's the matter with
the matrons of the roosts? Are they on strike {?
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23

Prosecutor Foster. in Monmouth County
N. j., is determined to do the full meas
Of his duty In trying TO bring to punish
ment the rufians of an East Side gang who
went the Hudson River in order to com
NIT a felonious assault 1t is generally believed
that these rascals were espe 'llly engaged and
paid to carry out a scheme Of private VEN
geance. and that the first trial in their cases
resulted in a miscarriage of justice Mr.. Fos-
ter intends 10 teach them a lesson. by honor
able and legitimate Of the utmost energy
and insists upon struck jury. The importation
OF law breakers from Manhattan To commit
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23

Hanchuria. according TO The London Con-
temporary Review has already cost Russia
S300.0O0.000. with better chance of a further
outlay of equal amount than OF dividends
the investment at large.
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23

John Schuessler joins the retired list of the
Police Department with praseworthy record
of daring in his service in the bicycle squad.
He has stopped many runaways while wearing
the uniform, and has been much battered and
bruised In his heroic exploits. He is true
heart of oak. and there are many on the force
like unto him
New-York tribune., 1903-11-23

Bryan is not quitter for the third
run as he thought he a while ago. His
visit to England and near prospect of seeing
Croker seem TO have put a splice in the
main brace Of his aspirations. Should he run
again he would have the great political advan-
tage of being able to see the end from the
beginning-the bottom of the same old ditch
gro'-ing to look more and like home TO
him every time he tumbles into It.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-31
Small Reclamation Scheme.

Charley Kinds, of Smith Valley, is
constructing dam in Red Canyon,
about I'VE miles from his ranch, for the
purpose Of storing surplus snow ami
bring water for irrigation and stock
watering purposes. The dam is started
on bed rock and is now IL feet hign,
Is feet wide and Is feet thick at the
base. When completed, the dam will
be much higher and considerably wi
der at the top. It will back up several
miles in the canyon and make q reser-
voir several acres in extent, with an
average depth of possible eighteen
feet. It is believed water enough can
be secured this way to irrigate the
ranch in the latter part of the season,
when the water from other sources ia
exhausted-Lyon County Times.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-31

since the shut down in the Butte
City mines, there is q general fear
that the miners, who are out Of en-
ployment, will come toward Nevada
for employment. Already the Comstock
papers have published word to the
effect that there is only room for her
own people. and it is not likely that
Tonopah at the present time is an
open field for the miners who are uu-
employed. Other camps have been ask
ed as to their condition and the word
has gone out that the Nevada supply
Of men is filled, that while the times
are good in all the mining districts,
yet there are enough men to I'LL all
the positions.
A letter was received in this city
yesterday asking as to the outlook for
q place, and it is stated that the chan
ces for q hard winter in Butte were
mighty good. The closing down Of the
mines. it is feared. win cause . great
deal Of hardship among the families,
as most of them did not look for the
sudden suspension Of work. Nearly
all Of the Nevada mining camps are
being asked for a chance to work, but
it is not likely that room can be found
for many Of the unfortunates.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-31
Steamed Up.

The v. & T. shops commenced Op-
erations again yesterday after a shut
down of about a week. The new boiler
which was placed in position was fired
up and the sound of the whistle sound
ed natural to the people of this city.
During the temporary shut down
work accumulated pretty deep and 1t
is safe that there will be no voluntary
shut down for some time to come. For
the present the new boiler is being
fred with wood, but as soon as mater.
ial arrives, the fire box will be chang
ed to accommodate the oil burner that Is
on hand.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-31

A splendid line OF $50, $3.50 and
$3.50 pants for men 1t Days. two
blocks back Of Park hotel.
It IS rumored yesterday that the
SUI. Of Chas. Kelley against the Elec-
trio company is to be compromised ou.
Of court.
Committees Of Miners Unions are
in session in Helena and propose Pc
titioning the Governor Of the State
to call m extra legislative session 70
relieve the situation in Butte, caused
BY the shut down. s@
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-31
Local News Of Carson and Vicinity

C. ". Friend. optician.
Tfib cures bruises and sprains.
See u new samples at Joe Platt,s.
Go to Mrs. Nuss II you wish . de-
licious hot tamale.
Tho familiar sound Of the shops
whistle was neard yesterday.
Miss 10 Roberts has resumed her
work at the State Land Once.
Doat send away for handkerchiefs
to make kimonas and ties. Day has
them.
Blanket sheets. blankets, quilts, etc /.
you will save money by purchasing at
Fl W. Days.
You can't afford to have bare floors
this winter. You can get q good car
pet ct Days for 4Oc q yard.
The State Farmers Institute will 5e
held ON December 18th in Elko. 1t
promises to be one of the best and
most interesting ever held.
Mrs. A. ]. Kuhn and family.of Buffa-
10. N. Y, will join her husband in this
city to-day. Mr.. Kuhn is the Secretary y
and Treasurer Of the Nevada Placer
Gold Mining Company.
Mr.. X. M. Hayden, manager of the
Carson City News Company, formerly
Davis & Kirman, has leased the Likens
residence and will move his family
here from California Immediately.
Bert Mcdonald, of Salt Lake and
Herb Conway of the Oberon. Reno
will give q glove contest at Trucke<
November 18th. Articles were signet
yesterday. The contest will be for :
purse Of $500.
| Jos. Wilson, of Gardnerville has Ia
ken up 1eO acres of land on the line
of the new government canal, four ant
one half miles from Wadsworth. Mr
Wilson will build q house on his Ian.
Immediately. He will also plow some
| Of it and put in fall crop Of rye.
President John w. Brock, of the 70
| nopah company Of Nevada and Engi
neer Berger, who is assistant to JohI
Hay Hammond. passed through Carsol
City yesterday morning on their wa!
out to Tonopah. It is popularity suppoa
ed that their visit means the livenin,
up Of the camp.
i T. ]. Hackett Of Hurlock, Maryland
came to Gardnerville last week 70
the purpose Of finding an investmen
for himself and friends. with the re
n suit that he put $4,000 of mis- own mt
ney and $4,000 of that of the peopl
whom he represents into the Alpia
J and Delaware properties.-Courier.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-31
Laundry.

C. D. Marks, at the western Union
ollc4 in this city is agent for the
Troy Laundry Of Reno. and is pre-
pared to furnish all estimates on all
laundry work. Call him mp by phone.
No. 6S1.
For Rent-A large furnished house.
Nice location. Enquire q
Ars. J. 2. Fsx.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-31
Wood For sale.

Good dry split and limb pine
wood. sold in quantity to suit patrons.
Saving done on short notice. Ring
up phone 191.
r. Savage
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-31

The Nevada Chloride Queen Mining
a1A Development Company n . Cor.
loration organised and existing under
<he Laws Of the State oe Nevada, own
AZ full mining claims, located IN
ormsby County. Nevada, about ~
milss from Carson City. The claim
owned are - follows: The Ch1og1do
the BIZ D. No. 1. the Btu D. No. 3 and
the Bah D.
10e company n incorporated tor
500. 900 shares, par value 81 per share.
The limited number q $4,000 shares
have been set aside, to be sold at &c.
. share for the purpose Of extension
developing work. Il II the purpose
Of the company to continue the explor.
alton and development Of these claims
and to declare dividends from time 70
time from the proceeds q the ors
that II extracted. This 10 . conser.
vative business investment. The ON.
csrs are: O. r Woodbury.. President:
J. q. Sweeney. vice-President and at
tornay; H. Dlsterich. Secretary and
freacwse. vho together with Vim
DlotW1ch and G. d. Van Duxer com
prise The Board Of Directors.
For further information call On o.
address.
H. DETERICH.
Secty and Treas.
County Building Carson City. New
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-23
The Limited Took"

Milwaukee's new train starts with a
rush. The Southwest Limited, the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul's su-
perb new Chicago Kansas City train,
"took." When she made her initial
trip Sunday night, all the available
space was taken, and before noon yes
terday all the sleeping and compart-
ment car sections had been taken for
last nights trip. An additional
sleeping car was put on. and it. too,
was sold out.
"Wc are pleased with the reception
and treatment we have received from
Kansas City and Kansas City people. "
said General Passenger Agent Miller
before he left for Chicago. "They
have shown appreciation of our effort
to give them the best of service, and
we think they will be we'll pleased
with it. Our new train has started
with boom of good feeling, and we
intend to keep it up. 1t gives the Mil
waukee three of the best trains in the
country and we are proud of them. y
Kansas City Journal. Tuesday. Dec. s..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-23
Highway Notice No. 1907.

To ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The Commissioner appointed to locate a
highway commencing at County Road No.
$50 at the + NEX corner of Section u, Twp. 96,
Range T. West of the 5th Il, NJ, said road 10
be 80 feet wide and on the County line between
Allamakee and Winneshiek Counties State OF
Iowa, 25 feet of the width of said highway TO
be on the west side ofsaid County line and in
Winneshiek County, and in conjunction with
a strip of similar width on the east side OF
said line and In .Allamakee County. said
highway To be known as Highway No. $50
on the records of Allamakee County, and
as Highway No. 1907 on the records of VIM
neshiek County, and running thence north
along the east side OF the county line TO the Il
NEE corner OF Section l, Twp 96, Range Z.
thence road 80 feet wide beginning at
the MES corner of Section /, Twp. SO,
Range Z, and running west on 4 line TO a
point 10 chains west of the Ms corner of said
Section !, thence north 10 chains, thence west
l425 chains TO connect with County road No.
592 at point S.S7l chains south and 40 chains
west of the n NW1s corner of said Section l,
Twp. 81, Range Z, and there terminating, said
proposed road running through or abutting
upon lands owned by Ernest Groth, Thos.
Dreier, And. L.. KongslSov, VIM. Brandt, John
Lydon, Christian Haase, j. Floody Bard
Sheffioe and &. II. Lennon. has reported In
favor of the establishment thereof, and all OBJ
jections thereto or claims for damages must
be filed In the Auditors Office on or before
noon OF the fifteenth day Of February, A. ID.
1904, or such highway will be established with.
out reference thereto.
f. A. MASTERS,
1911 Auditor Of Winneshiek County, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-23

AS so much of Turkish cookery is
based on minced meats the Turks
thought the mince pies were safe. The
Greeks and Armenians managed both
pie and fruits and ate with good
coming appetite" everything offered
them. Then came coffee and cigars,
and the ladies went back upstairs.
Mr.. Laffan-Hanly had his cue to
bring the gentlemen all up as soon as
he could, so that they might have some
Christmas games They had become q
little more sociable among themselves,
but as soon as they were back among
the women the different elements sep
arated again into their component
parts, and it was desperate work to get
them interested in snapdragon. The
Turks seemed to fear the flames of al
cohol and would not even try to pull
out the plums.
Finally one of the Greeks sang one
of the native seesaw caterwaulinS
songs, and after that the games were
given up in favor of an impromptu
dance. The Persian and the Turks
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-23
Notice of Appointment.

Notice of the appointment of an Adj
ministrator with will annexed of the
estate of Eliza Walton, deceased
Notice is Hereby Given. That the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Administrator with will annexed of
the estate Of Eliza Walton, late of
Orleans township, in the County of
Winnesheik, State of Iowa, deceased,
testate, and has taken upon himself
that trust by giving bonds as the law
directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate Of the said deceased
are required to exhibit the same /; and
persons indebted to the said estate are
called upon to make payment to
Frank j. Walton,
Administrator with will annexed.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov. 9th,
1908.
4S-4 Dan Shea, Attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-23
Notice in Probate.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

You and each of you are hereby notified to
appear at the Court Room In the City OF De
corah. Winnesheik County, Iowa. on the
LIST day of February, A. D., 1904, at l:S0
O'Clock p. m, to attend the probate OF an in
strument purporting to be the last will and
testament of
Michael T. James, deceased,
at which time and place you will appear and
show cause, If any, why said will should not
be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof j have here
lSeall unto subscribed my name and affix-
ed the seal OF said office, this
8th day OF December, 1908
A. l.. HAAKENSON,
Clerk District Court
A. T.. BARKER, Atty. 50-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-23

There is one pitiful side Of what is
termed the unparalleled sport the hunt
ers have enjoyed this fall on the lakes
and marshes of the west and in the big
woods of the north country. Thousands
of men have been engaged for weeks
in the killing of wild fowl and deer,
but for all the game which was secur-
ed there was almost as much more
which was lost and left to perish from
wounds, a slaughter pitiful to contem-
plate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-23
TOAST PASSED IN ALI, THE THIRTEEN
LANGUAGES.


looked on gravely while the rest danced.
They maintained their impossible grav-
ity until Hadji Rassim Effendi signi-
fed that he wanted to go home. He
was i'll. He had, secure in his belief
of the innocence Of the pie, eaten three
big pieces. And the crust was short
ened with the fat of the "unutterable
fieshv'
His departure broke up the party.
Not one of them had understood any
thing of the object lesson on an Eng
glish Christmas in spite Of all the Ian
guages spoken.
The poor hostess hair turned white
that night, and next week her hus;
bands newspaper type was distributed
in the Bosporus. Hadji Rassim was
the press censor.
GLADYS GEORGE JAMES.