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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
 NO SLEEP FOR A MORTGAGE.
The lnexorabIe Taskmaster Described
 By Western Editor.

From the Ringwood (Okla.) Leader.
 The mortgage is self-supporting institution. It always holds it's own. IL calls for just as many dollars when grain $ cheap as when grain is dear. It is not affected by the drouth. It is not d'owred out by the heavy rains. It never winter-kills. Late springs and early fiosts never trouble it. Potato bugs do hot disturb it. Moth and rust do rot destroy it. It grows nights, Sundays, rainy days and even holi- days. It brings sure crop. every year, and sometimes twice year. It pro duces cash every time. It does not have to wait for the market to ad- vance. It is not subject to specula- tons of tho bulls and bears On the Roard of Trade. It is load that gals and frets and chafes.
 it is turden that the farmer cannot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
THE HAGUE'S WORK
 BEGINS IN SEPT.
Bowen Thinks PreIiminarieS
 Will be Ended Then
SOME CLAIMS VERY SMALL
Announcement Is Made That compll' ment Will Be Paid the Czar of Rus tia In Connection With the
 Venezuelan Affair.

Washington, February 24.-A feature or the protocol for sending the question or preferential treatment to The Hague as proposed by MT. Bowen. is that the court of arbitration is to begin the considera- ton of the question on the 1st of Septem- ber and that it's decision shall be rem dered within six months. The court, he proposes, shall decide when how and by whom the costs of the arbitration are to be paid.
 The presumption is that by the 1st of next September all the mixed commissions which are to sit at Caracas and adjudi- cate the claims of the various nations will have passed on all the claims pre- scented. The claims of some of the na- tions are small, one of them being as low as S20,0O0, and the suggestion is that The Hague court in view of this fact, may prorate the charge incidental to the ar bltration, according to the amount of the claims allowed, instead of assessing each one an equal amount. MT Bowen thinks that the proceedings before the court should be short and simple and believes in limiting the legal representations to a very few number of persons.
 MT. Bowen has received dispatch from Caracas dated today saying the German commander had returned to Venezuela yesterday the warship Restaurador which had been taken during the blockade. He also has been informed that the Ger mans and Italians had returned to the Venezuelans various small sums fishing Gn1ppka a panTIra1 dlrinP the blnpk- ade.
 Will Compliment the Czar.
 In diplomatic circles the announcement of the proposed compliment to the Czar in connection with the Venezuelan af- fair, is a subject of comment tonight. The allies have not yet slgnified their acceptance of the suggestion but this is regarded as well night certain.
 Comte Cassini, the Russian ambassador will not be officially informed of the fact until all the powers have agreed to the suggestion, when he will be asked to present the invitation to his sovereign. The ambassador evidently was pleased on hearing of this renewed evidence of friendship for his country on the part of the United States, and expressed his ap- preciation of the courtesy of MT. Bowen in suggesting the Czar for this important duty.
 q can only say" the ambassador said to a representative of the Associated Press, that his majesty will deeply ap- preciate the compliment which MT. Bowen has proposed. As the parent of The Hague tribunal, his majesty has all along watched with gratifying interest the sup port the great peace court has received from the United States, for whose Presi- dent and people he chershes the friend Hest esteem and regard"
 At the French embassy an officer sug- gested that 1t was an especially appropri- ate tribute to the founder of The Hague tribunal that he be invited to select the personnel of the court which will pass on the first case to be submitted to if by the European powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25

shake CT. It is with him morning, uoon and night. It eats with him at the table. It gets under his pillow when he sleeps. It rides upon his shoulders during the day It consumes his grain crop. It devours his cattle. It selects the finest horses and the fattest steers. It lives upon the first fruits of the season. It stalks into the dairy where the busy housewife tolls day after day and month after month and takes the incest cheese and the choicest butter. It shares the chill drens bread and robs them of their clothes. It stoops the toiler's back with it's remorseless burden of care. It hardens his hands, benumbs his intel lect prematurely whitens his locks, and oftentimes sends him and his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25

,,orv form of PRIV ATE DISEASE es,,aI weakness. etc.. etc, ars cured under plain guarantee
 .,1 condolences held inviolate.
 Tansultations at cffice or by mall in. -,,ted without charge
 NT-aotment by mall for those who can. hoS r-,'itten prescriptions. We furnish all medicines. o.. v,o,, e,. -. free on application
 our Institute Is thoroughly equipped -- xxitn all modern sur gical. electrical, X rav violet ray. galvsnt1 faradic battery .,ar+ric static machine. arc light cabI. st. and other mcdern electro and ma ,say,cal theurapeutio devices for afdInp ,,a in ,he scientific treatment Of chronic NTontgomery Advertiser: pr. Dozier ia ,,dcrsed by the press and people of every section of Alabama
 The Southern odd Fellow: We cannot dd anvthing to the reputation pr, O. r Dozier has already acquired in the line of b,s nrofersion. but we know him to be A brother cad Fellow that can be relied on 10 carry out every promise he makes to those needing his services.
 Masonic Guide. Dr. Dozier comes from A family of prominent physicians. and with his full store of medical knowledge can be relied on to treat disease in the most successful manner.
 Age-Herald His lcng record and ap- proved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing Ut the head of his profession.
 Offices First avenue and Twenty-firs, street. Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25

Local Union No. 123 of the Retail Clerks association gave a very success ful ball last night at the Knights of Columbus hall on Twentieth street. It was the most largely attended ball ever given by this organization The ladies of Local Union No. 327 of the Salesladies' Protective association had been invited to be present and great many of them were on hand
 Tine dance was given for the benefit of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
A Wild Guess.
Ero,,, Inlua

From Judge. Little Clarence twho reads and ponders) Pa, who was Pepys?
 Mir Callipers-I don't know. my son in fact, l do not know anybody who does know, but l fancy he was the man who first invented dyspepsia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
A Crying Necessity.

From Judge
 What the world needs is more poets." More poets? Why, there are so many poets now that they can barely make living"
 "Yes; but if there were more of them they could not live at all.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25

All of them are priced most moderately, for instance:
 At15cis Woven Madras in small figured designs, es- peclay adapted for chldens school dresses it may be used in making up costumes for the grown-ups.
 At 12 1-2c are pretty English Cheviots with solid grounds and with coored polka dots and stripes. The fact that is novelty makes the small price all the more re- markable.
 At 15c are some French Percaes, particularly suited for ladies' waists in soft finished effects and in neat designs quite wide 34 inches.
 At 39c is the best substitute for satin silk that we have seen in many day. it's handsome brocaded white Madras.
 At 29c are some plain white mercerzed Oxfords-and the edc has gone forth that OXfords be the thing this Spring
 At 25c are Knickerbocker Suings in solid shades and also in stripes and dots.
 At }9c are some plain white linens, $ inches wide nothing better for shirt waists.
 And then here's special purchase of nearly thou sand pieces of Long Coh it's 36 inches wide and 2 yards to the piece, it's worth say, I75, it's marked 1.49.
 Striped Mercerized White Madras. 25c.
 On a table at the head of the Wash Goods department is big lot of beautiful striped Mercezed Madras. It's B inches wide and this material promises to be in great demand the coming Spring. the sale of this lot at 25c yard will undoubtedly prove ordinary attraction to Brming- ham shoppers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25

the sick fund of the union and large sum was realized
 During the evening very handsome diamond locket was given to the most popular lady, (Miss Curtis), present, her popularity being decided by the votes Of her friends.
 It was a Mardi Gras dance, the last entertainment to be given before Lent, and it is thought that is partially the reason for the immense crowd that att tended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25

aged wife over the hills to the poor house. It is the memorable and exact ing taskmaster Its whip is as merci- less and cruel as the lash of the slave driver. It is a menace to liberty, hindrance to progress, curse to the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25

ficers were reelected The annual report shows a decrease in gross earnings Of S2 1OS s69 and in net earnings a decrease Of $21s7 742, cue to losses from the coal min CTS st'ike last summer.
 The report of President Truesdale says certain circumstances attending the in- auguration of the strike and much that has curred during It's continuance and since, lead to the conclusion that 1t was melted by certain bitumincus interests, whih are in direct and active competition with the anthracite industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED. Stockholders of Delaware, Lackawanna and Western R. R. Hold Meeting.

New York, February 24-The stockhold- CTS of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad held their annual meet ing here today. All the directors and ot-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
$; ;': ;: E. !;;: 5;s:.' s;: LOvEMAN ST
 JOSEPH @ LOEB. B ''''
Beautiful Wash Materials for
 Spring Wear.

The selling season for Wash Fabrics has begun in earnest, and among the new arriv- als are to be noted:
 knickerbocker Suitings, French PercaIes,
 English Cheviots,
 Woven Madras,
 Cotton Damask,
 BrOcaded White Madras, Mercerized Oxfords.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
DRS. DOzlER & CO, PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS AND FIX
 PERT SPECIALISTS.

iSdS bucceSSful- ly all N cry u 8, Blood, Skin. Rec tai. V 0 n e T e al, Genito- Urinary and Chronic Diseases. Female Complaints and Delicate Dis- orders of Men and Women. Nearly all operations of surgical character done WITHOUT PAIN to the pa- fiasaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
tSEd5;yII33IE3
Ladies' New NeckWear.
All the latest fads are here for your inspection at
 soc, 75c, S1.OO and up.
New JeWelry Pads.

st received some Brand New'' things you'll appreciate een-25C and Up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-01
INCOME OVER $4,000 A YEAR.
Johrson's Original Farm investment
Was but $1,000

l.. e. Johnson. who finished two
terms as register Of deeds for Lake
county, several years ago and became
n farmer, reports the most gratifying
results Of his experiment. He pur-
chased a 4S0-acre fam at that time for
$1,000, and the next season an adjoin-
Ing lakebed dried up and gave him $50
acres Of the alluvial lakebed by ri
pagian right. He has just finished
threshing about 10000 acres OF grain
which he raised with the assistance of
one hired man, and estimates his crops
worth this yea some $4,000. On an
investment of $1,000 for 4S0 acres OF
lard he now has 730 acres worth S20,
600, that yields him an income OF over
IS 900 a year. Klondike and Standard
Oil are faded by the g~littering POSSIBLE
tiles of peaceful agriculture.
Another star Lake county cabbage
has entered the lists. This one is
ffty-ive inches in circumference and
weighs thirty-two pounds and was
grown by Mrs. Frank Schultz. Unless
there is well founded objection, Mrs.
Schultz will be awarded the Henry
Pfeffer memorial medal OF intensive
farming.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-01

land In Iowa was selling as low az ear
an acre To-day such lands are hard
10 hnd at $500 an acre.
Dld you ever think how rapidly tho
united States as a whole is growing?
OF the enormous immigration COMING
every month. e a in and year out. to
our shores2 OF the constant pushing
ana crowding and fight for place in the
oVerpopuiated communities of the
East What is to become of all these
people unless it means the gradual and
sure expansion of the agricultural re-.
sources of the nation?
And were is the land to be had?
mere Is only so much land. There
Is no way of making any more OF it.
VI that remaining fit for agricultural
purposes, or even stock raising, there
is little to be obtained which is within
the reach of men of moderate means.
III the government ever undertakes to
reclaim the arid lands by irrigation. II
means from $40 to $50 an acre to the
purchaser. The lands of western Kan
sas and western Nebraska have been
gone over and over and settled and re-
settled and been found wanting for
general farming purposes. The cheap
lands in northern Minnesota and
northern Wisconsin are not such as to
attract the young farmer reared on the
beautiful undulating lands of an Illi-
nois or an Iowa, all ready for the plow
In its virgin state. The western Can
ada boom has eel it's best days, and
hundreds who were attracted to that
much oyer-estimated section, like
moths TO the candle, are already try
ing to dispose of their holdings and
get back to Gods country-the land OF
Uncle Sam-home of the glorious
Stars and Stripes.
South Dakota lands at present are
the cheapest lands for general farming
and stock raising on the face of the
earth. Comprising AS the state does,
more than 10000 square miles and
10000 0 acres, there are lands in
the greatest quantity to suit all class
es Of people, and at prices ranging
from SIS to 500 an acre. The price de-
ponds largely upon location, improve
ments and nearnes to railroads. and
whether in the newer or older settled
portions of the state. There Is no
difficulty in securing just the kind of
a farm or ranch you have in mind;
while to the investor the state pre-
sents opportunities that will never
come again in the life of the present
generation-if ever.
Fortunes have already been made In
South Dakota lands, and still larger
gains await those who take advantage
of the prices at which desirable hold
ings can now be secured.
Money invested in lands is always
safe. 1t neither burns up nor Is blown
away mol is stolen. When periods OF
depression come there is always a
sure dependence in time of need-that
is your land. South Dakota land has
reached the point when to own 1t is to
be certain of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Leader.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-01

The week averaged unusually cool,
With rains and cloudy weather the fore
part aud generally fair weather the
latter part, with two warm days.
A generally heavy to killing frost
on the 10th killed tender vegetation
and the foliage OF most of the n
mat was not matured. and damaged
some late fax and millet.
3aias of this week, and the effects
OF the rains and in northern and Black
Hills counties snow, Of the preceding
week much retarded stacking, thresh-
ing, haying and fax and corn cutting,
and caused some injury to unthreshed
grain In a number of counties, and to
some lax, millet and hay in bunch.
Field work was generally resumed
.ne latter part OF the week, but thresh-
ing is very backward.
reports indicate that likely three
iourths or more OF the corn crop vas
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-01

A few months ago NJ. B. Murphy.
VINO for over twenty years had been
engaged In farming near Emery, de-
sded that he would retire and take
NE more easy. He sold his farm for
sSl.25 per ri and soon afterward de-
parted for the Pacific coast for the
purpose OF looking for a good oppor-
unity to invest some Of his surplus
wealth. He invested some money in
lumber lands situated in British Co
.umpla. but found no other oppor-
UNITY for a safe investment. When
= a been absent from the state for
ume he felt a longing to return and
ssain occupy his old South Dakota
arm. This longing finally became ir-
.ss'stable, and a few days ago he re-
surned to the state where he had
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-01
Shot up the Institute.

The Kelley institute at Sioux Falls
was the scene Of a shooting ARRAY re-
Gently. f. e. McPeek, a one-armed
man whose homo is at Gary, s. d., and
who had been a patient at the insti-
tute, abandoned his treatment and
took away his effects, preparatory to
returning to his home. He became In.
toxicated, and returning to the insti.
tute opened fire with q revolver on
members of the staf and patieEts who
were seated on the veranda.
One of the bullets struck William
Skewis "a patient, whose home 10 In
Inwood, Iowa. The bullet entered his
back between the shoulder blades.
about an inch and a half to the right
OF the spinal column. Physicians say
the wound Is nQt a DANGEROUS one.
McPeek surrendered to the autbori-
ties.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-01
THE State OF SOUTH DAK0FA
Facts ABOUT the otate That People Talk About
Where They Raise Their Own Bread, and
Butter 1t on Both Sides.

South Dakota bears the undisputed
distinction Of producing year after
year more wealth per capita than any
other state in the Union. The produc-
ton of cereals, potatoes, hay, fodder,
I'VE stock, butter, eggs, poultry, min
erals and other products for the past
three years has averaged nearly 1920.
200. 900 annually. Estimating the pop
uIation, as given by the last census, at
AO1 900. the per capita production is
oyer $500. The actual per capita pro-
duction in 1901, by the most conserva-
tive estimates. was 1884. Counting the
population at four and one-half per-
sons to a family, 1t would give the sum
Of s1,278 as the average earning for
the head of each family or household.
Think OF 1t!
Where is there a state, where is
there a commonwealth, where is there
any country upon the face of the earth
that can equal it?
It is small wonder, then, that South
Dakota is the most talked OF state be-
tween the two oceans, a young, hus-
ting commonwealth that has lived
down all that was ever said against
it--and that mighty little. To-day the
state ranke with the great agricultural
states of Iowa, Illinois, Kansas. Ne
braska and Minnesota, with the added
prestige of the great Black Hills min
Ing district, the richest zone hundred
square miles In the world" The
Black Hills alone will turn out $40, 000,-
600 OF gold this year.
This is not bad for O side issue, is
II?
The wheat crop of South Dakota for
1903 will not be far from 10000, 900
bushels, compared with about 10000.
600 in 1901. The corn crop will be the
largest in the history OF the state. The
yield in 1902 was 6 1870, 900 bushels,
valued at SO. 900, 900. No such oats,
barley and rye was ever raised as are
now stacked in the hundreds of grain
fields all aver the STAGE. South Da-
kota, as seen from a car window, pre-
sents a goodly picture, n to delight
the eye of the lover of nature, bring
Joy to the farmers heart and make the
traveller sigh for the wealth of a king
that he might possess himself of count
less acres OF the richest virgin soil in
the world.
THE years are not many before
every acre of land in the West and
Northwest that win raise corn will
sell for 500 an acre" This is the re-
Gently spoken opinion of James J. Hill,
the great railway magnate of the
Northwest, and OF whom it may be
tfuthfully said: No man ever had
clearer foresight Of the future OF the
far West.
At first thought 500 an acre for
South Dakota corn land seems vision
airy. but it has already come. Within
the past year farms in the southeast
ern part of the state have sold for
over 800 an acre, while deals have
been many for large farms at prices
close to SIS and $50 an acre. 1t is
pnly a few years since the best corn
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-01
SOUTH DAKOTAN PURCHASES HIS FARM

passed the best years Of his life. He
decided to repurchase his farm IL pos
sible. and interested a real estate firm
in his behalf. He offered to pay 1913
al acre for the tract which he had
disposed of only a few months ago for
sS1.25 an acre, and in addition agreed
to pay the real estate men $500 II they
succeeded in rep~urchasing the farm
for s33 an acre. This offer was ae-
copied by the owner of the land. and
Murphy again lives on the old farm.
MANY other South Dakota farmers
have had similar experiences. Accept.
ing what they deem a big price for
their farms, they soon discover that
life has no joys for them of the old
place and repurchase their farms at .
good advance over what they sold
them for.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-01
MET AN AWFUL DEATH.

Anton Namayst injured In . Threshing
Accident Near Larimore, NJ. D.
A fearful accident happened at ELK
Valley farm neal Larimore, In which
Anton Namayst of Holdings Forst.
MINI, was fatally injured, death
claiming him about twenty-four hours
after the accident. He remained I'M
conscious from the time OF tho acct
dent until his death.
The mans arm got caught in the
betting Of q threshing machine and tho
puileys pulled the arm OF just below
the elbow and also out Of the socket at
the shoulder, where 1t was amputafed
at once after the accident. He was
also injured about the head and he
was not expected to live from the arse.
T~hrcshing Is again well under way
after the wet weather, and wheat In
this Vicinity has not lost much In
grade on account cf TIM wet weather.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-01
MANY INDICTMENTS.
Several Shooting and Assault Cases
TO Be Tried In the Hills.

Several Shooting and Assault Cases
to Be Tried In the Hills.
The grand jury at Deadwood has
returned two partial reports, with sew
enteen indictments and seven no bills.
Among those who have been indicted
are: John Nevins and Carl McFar-
land, robbery in the second degree;
T. G. Grace. assault and battery.
Frank Brandstrom, grand larceny:
John t. Matthias, criminal assault;
Thomas Hawkyard and Jacob Quite,
shooting with intent to kill. Others
against whom true bills have been re-
turned are not In custody and their
names are withheld.
Mcfarland and Neyins are charged
with holding up Ole Nyla at Lead and
robbing him of s25. Grace is alleged
to have struck Walter Barker with an
x during an alteration over mining
ground, and was charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon, although
indicted for the lesser offense. Hawk
yard shot David Horn through the body
in a boarding house at Maitland sever
al months ago while quarreling over
Horns wife. Outie shot John Conway
twice In the latter's saloon at Roubaix.
Horn and Conway recovered. Matthias
case is from Bear Gulch, in the west.
ern part of the county, Miss Ida Wad-
dington being the complaining Wit
ness.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-01
BUREAUS CROP BULLETIN

safe at the time of the frost, except In
the Sioux river valley, where much Of
the seed used was of late varieties;
and that the ultimate damage to the
yield and quality of that injured is as
yet uncertain, but that considerable
late corn will be unsound, though
good for feed. Some of the matured
corn has been cur. and that work is
now being pushed.
Reports indicate that there was but
little of the fax yet green when the
frost occurred, except in the extreme
northeastern counties.
Late hay and range grasses were to
some extent effected by the frost, but
~pasturage continues good as a rule.
There is continued report from some
localities OF potatoes rotting.
Fall blowing is being pushed, the
soil being in amply moist condition
generally.