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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-06
WESTERN CAEADA ARuUSINo
GREAT INTEREST.
The woneerfui Yields Of wheat-At-
tracing Thousands.

Until the last five or six years but
little attention was given to that
vast area of grain-producing land
lying north of the 18th parallel and
Immediately adjoining the northern
boundaries of Minnesota and Dakota.
The Canadians themselves were
aware of the wealth that lay there.
but being unable to fully occupy it,
they have asked the Americans to
assist them in converting the land
from it's virgin state to one that will
" largely supplement the grain-produc-
ing area of the North American Con-
tinent, and the response has been
most liberal.
During the year 1901 upwards Of
10000 from the Unit ed States went
over to Canada, being induced to set
tie there by the reports that reached
them of the success of those who had
preceded them during the previous
years. This 10000 was increased to
10000 during the year 1902. and it il
fully expected that there will be fully
$4,000 during the present year. The
work of the immigration branch of the
Canadian Government is not now be-
ing directed towards giving informa-
ton as to the advantages of settle
ment in Canada as it is to extending an
invitation to the American to follow
those who have gone.
Those who have charge of the work
point with considerable pride to the
success Of those who have been in-
duced to take advantage of the offer
of 100 acres of land free in Canada. and
have no cause to hesitate in contin uing
the invitation. Many of those interest
ed say there are no more free home
steads to be had in Canada, but the
writer has most positive assurance
from the Canadian Government that
there are thousands of such home
steads to be had. and in one of the dis
tricts now being opened up fully as
good as the best, and it is proba bly, the
best.
The Canadian Government has estab-
lished Agencies at ST. Paul, Mimi;
Omaha, Neb.; Kansas City, Mo-; Chi
cago. Ill.,; Indianapoli Ind; Milwau-
kee, Wis; Wausau. Wis; Detroit, Sa ult
Ste. Marie and Marquette, Mich; To-
ledo, Ohio; Watertown, s. Dakota:
Grand Forks, N. Dakota, and Great
Fails. Montana. and the suggestion 10
made that by addressing any Of these,
who are the authorized agents of the
Government, it will be to the advantage
of the reader. " no will be given the
fullest and most authentic informa-
ton regarding the results of mixed
farming, dairying, ranching. and grain
raising. and also supply information as
to freight and passenger rates, etc.
Wanted to Burn His Money.
A Minnesota man provided in his
will that his money, amounting to
$4,000, should be burned. The courts
have decided, however, that the cash
may be put to better use. The man
was mad because he couldn't take it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-06

dIiU VIC HCICDJ Pr
sent son1e of the statistics compiled
by Mr.. Speed. As to just ordinary
millionaires, he reports there are at
least 1000 of them in the United States.
He thus tabulates them:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-06

From time to time the ,Solonse at
Washington offer amendments and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-06
Wanted to Burn His Money.

A Minnesota man provided in his
will that his money, amounting to
$4,000, should be burned. The courts
have decided, however, that the cash
may be put to better use. The man
was mad because hs couldn't take it
with him, says the Chicago Record
Herald, but people should not allow
passion to get the better of judg-
ment in such cases.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31

'icar - :>,,ional, charitable and relic-
ious institutions shall lie Exempt; also
burial 81 oulds and cemeteries.
That there shall be d personal property
exemption of $500 for one member of each
family.
That municipal corporation NAV lew
assessments for local improvements upon
the ~ opcrty fronting upon such improve
mcnts
by requcst. makes all rural free deli. cry
mail ,outes in the state, public highways
four rods wide throughout. Village trus-
good condition. Towns and counties
The senators are distu1 btd over the dis
appear ance of property from their desks.
The house began passing bills in earn
by ITS members were given the sanction
OF the house and passed on to the senate
by r H Ak II the N0 10
PAM; a. F. No. Il. by NJ Mr.. ~ Hel Ii I'll:
by Mr. Bardwell. amending the law re-
lating to forcible entry and unlawful de-
tainer and two curative acts.
The house committee on public accounts
Will ask for an expert to go over the books
of the capitol commission.
St. Paul, Jan. 29.-The senate yester-
day, after cleaning up the routine mat
ters: passed the foIloWing bills,
10 provide that park earnings accruing
in cities Of more than 900 Inhabitants
60 to the boards rather than the general
To repeal the act limiting the salary of
the county treasurer of Scott county to
10 enable churches to acquire and
transfer cemetery property.
10 empower cities of not more than
10000 lnha bitants to issue certificates to
the amount of $4,000 for water works
fund.
TO divide the Thirty-third district COM
prising the First and Second wards of st.
Paul into two representative districts.
TO prohibit counties purported to have
been organized after Oct /, 1902. from
mourning liability pending state proceed
ines to test the validity Of their organiza-
ton.
.orepeal the special acts regulating the
alaries of the officers of Mower county.
Speaker Babcock Yesterday named the
fuel situation in Minnesota, as provided
for in the Jacoby resolutions: Representa-
ti ns;, PehIer Hinton: Ole Peterson.
and Hawley.
he house entered upon general orders
in I'll the RON, mornng and passed. Il: F: 81 by
trict court in the First judicial district Of
kenebeck county: II. F. No. IS by Viii
son, providing that certain villages. bor-
positorics for their money: H. f. 70 by
Iudd. amending the law relating to Civ
ing Of security by certain officers; and H.
f. IS Ivy Hugo. amending the laws re-
lating to the interpretations of Masonic
bodies.
After considerable debate progress was
reported on FrickSon'S II. +. 1914 allowing
county commissioners in counties of less
tran $4,000 population compensation Of
50 per day and mil>age. while on county
business. and ,vrnSun'S II. F., limiting
the time for the commencement of action
for the recovery of estates in dover or
by courtesy The !: tier bill was referred
back to the committee on judiciary
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
BIG SUMS ARE STOLEN
Bank Robbers Shatter Vault at
Steelville, Ill, with Dynamite.
THY S[CURE $4,000 AND ESCAPE.
In Face of a Fusll1ade OF Bullets from
Aroused Citizens Thieves Loot
q Nebraska bank of the
Sum of $500.

St. Louis, Jan. 2S.-A special to the
Post-Dispatch, from Steelville, ILL.,,
says: Robbers blew open the vault of
the bank of Steelville at three o'clock
Tuesday morning and secured $1,000
with which they escaped in carriage.
4 ne sheriff at Chester was notified at
an early hour and has left with posse
for the scene. of the robbery.
The Stee1ville village authorities
have notified the police at Sparta, Muir
physboro, ST. Louis and East St. Louis,
as we'll as the consta bulary of all the
small towns within radius of so miles,
and it is believed the robbers will be
captured before night.
Nitroglycerin was used to open the
vault and four explosions were neces-
sary before the robbers could gain Ell
trance. One man did the work inside
the building, while another stood
guard on the sidewalk outside.
Determined Robbers.
Waterloo, Neb., Jan. 2S.-Four men
robbed the Citizens bank of Waterloo
early Tuesday and escaped with $500
in cash, after exchanging shots with a
squad of citizens attracted to the scene
by the explosion Of the safe, which
was wrecked. While two of the rob-
beers worked inside the bank the other
two stood guard. A dozen citizens ap-
peared on the scene soon after the ex-
plosion, gathered at the bank and
opened fire on the robbers. The fire
was returned, one of the robbers on
guard shouting to the citizens that
they had come there to rob the bank
and intended to do it. Their work
finished the robbers made dash into
the darkness. Another fusillade of
bullets was exchanged but nobody was
hurt, the robbers finally getting away
in a stolen rig.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
Change Their Constitution.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 28.-The
United Mine Workers convention got
down to work early Tuesday morning
and it finished changing and bringing
UP to date the constitution and by
laws. The changes are numerous but
only few of them are of great impor-
lance. The changing of the power to
vote strike from the two-thirds men,
bership of the national executive
board to full two-thirds membe rship
of the organization was the most i'm
portant change.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
LITTLE FACTS OF INTEREST.

Ireland produces c1O tons of honey
q year, worth $4,000.
England has 42,S00 police; Scotland,
5000; ireland, 12,4OO.
Canada had only 1,7O0 saloons in
1850. She has now over $4,000.
The population of Japan is increas-
ing at the rate of 100000 year.
The first boat built in the United
States was the Virginia, 60 feet long,
built in 1907.
The per capita of wealth in the
United States was $30s in 1850, $3.50 in
1879 and is now 81 200.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
News Notes.


The University of Minnesota went
down to defeat before the debaters of
the Northwestern university at Evans
ton, ILL.,, and are now out of this years
race for the championship of the Cen
trail Debating league.
Andrew Carlson of MINNEAPOLIS was
arrested for writing improper let
tiers.
DR.. H. A. Hela of Morris has been
appointed to a position in the United
States civil service as meat inspector.
He will be stationed at Chicago with
an annual salary of $1,400. He is a
veterinary surgeon, being a graduate
of the Chicago Veterinary college, and
has been a member of the state board
of veterinary medical examiners.
w. w. Roof, about so years old, was
bound over to the grand jury at Bat
tie Lake for criminal assault on a g.
year-old girl, daughter of Oscar Long
of Amor. Roof was taken to the coun-
ty Jail.
From Princeton he will go to Wash
ington, where he is very we'll known
and where his work will keep him for
q long time. While there he will paint
portraits of President Roosevelt, Sec
rotary Hay and many other noted per-
sons. He will remain in Washington
until April 1. He will then come back
to Minneapolis Tor ten days and after
the garden 10 planted at Hubert win
60 to Nebraska, where he has some
important work. f. l.. 81 s.
The federated club women of Min
nssota will ask the legislature to pass
: bill providing for state reforms,
tory for Women.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
Sent to Prison.

Mount Holly, N. j., Jan. 2s.-Otto
Keller was on Tuesday sentenced to
ten years, impris onment for his par.
ticipation in the murder and robbery
of Washington Hunter, an aged farmer
at Riverside, n. j., two years ago The
sentence dates February 1, 1901
Keller was arrested in New York and
confessed the crime. He implicated
John Young and Charles brown and
at che trial of the men he testifie d
against them. Young and Brown
were subsequently hanged.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
Killed Herself.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-Miss Sophia Mel
son, news agent in the station of the
Metropolitan elevated railroad at
North and Western avenues, com.
mitted suicide last evening by taking
carbolic acid. Dependency over i'll
health is supposed to have been the
cause of her act.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
A SHARP CALLING DOWN.
Chairman Gray Severely Criticises
the Lack of Knowledge Of
Witness.

Philadelphia, Jan. 28.-The G. B.
Markle company continued the pres
entation of its case before the anth-
racite coal strike commission Tuesday.
The first witness was P. Edward Ross,
a public accountant who said he has
examined the accounts of the Markle
company during the last ten years.
He was called to show the average
earnings of the company's employees.
He testified that the average net earn
ings of 300 contract miners who had
worked from 10 to 11h months was
1854 a year. There were 20 men, he
said, who had earned an average of
$1,528. 1t is rule of the company
that all labor must be reported to the
office in order that the laborer's wages
might be deducted from the contract
miners account.
Counsel for the company asked the
witness to explain the case of Mrs.
Michael Burns, who had testified be-
fore the commission that she was I'M
able for nearly ten years to secure
remuneration for her own and her
sons service because of her husbands
Indebtedness to the company at the
time of his DEATH The witness be-
came confused and was unable to an
swer Chairman Gray's question as to
whether the boy or his mother had
received any cash during the period
mentioned by them. Chairman Gray
displayed considerable Impotence and
said:
"Of all things in the world get pro-
fessional accountant who can't see
anything unless it's in a column Of
figures. Let us get at the facts that
nnderlie the bookkeeper's statement.
DO you know that the boy or his moth
er received any money from the com
pany during the time in question:"
Il don't know" said the witness.
Addressing the company's counsel,
Chairman Gray said:
'This man don't know anything
about this case.''
81 think that is hardly fair" re-
sponded the counsel.
81 don't usually resort to strong
expressions of opinion without rea-
son." returned the chairman. "This
man knows only what his figures
show"
At the afternoon session there oc-
CURED a spirited interchange between
Attorney Mccarthy, for the miners,
and Willard Young, who had acted as a
special coal and iron policeman during
the recent strike. Mr.. Young insisted
that reign Of terror existed in the
Lehigh regions, but under cross-ex-
animation several times contradicted
himself, regarding the nature of the
disturbances which he said had oc-
Cured. He charged the lawyer with
having himself almost precipitated a
riot, but later admitted that the only
information he had on the subject was
the hearsay. Contrary to Mr.. Young's
testimony was that of Ariot Platt, who
said a reign of terror did not exist, but
declined to commit himself as to the
advisability of ordering out the troops
1t is probable that the independent
operators will have concluded their
cases by to-day. The Reading COM
pany will follow and will occupy the
attention of the commission during the
remainder of the week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
An Entertainment of Gifts.

Pekin, Jan. 2S.-The members of the
foreign legations are again embar-
raised by lavish gifts from the dowager
empress of game, plants, trinkets, on
the occasion of the Chinese New Year.
Similar presents were sent to the lega-
tions of the last note of the powers to
China on the indemnity question.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
State Fair OFFICERS.

In all the history of the two score
Minnesota state fairs, midwinter has
not found the preparation giving such
excellent promise of great and sue
cessful show as in this year of 1903.
Time was when the work of getting
up fair was not commenced until
about the first of May; but when the
board of managers held it's annual
meeting at the Merchants hotel, ST..
Paul, a number of things already done
were ratified, while the rest of the
business of the session consisted
largely in arranging details.
President c. n. Cosgrove, who has
just been reelected, presided, and
First Vice-president B. F. Nelson,
Minneapolis; Second Vice-President C.
r: Smith, St. Paul, and J. NJ. Under
wood, Lake City; Col. w. NJ. Liggett,
St. Anthony Park; L. d. Baird, Aus
tin; DR.. J. C. Curryer, Mankato, and
N. S. Gordon, Crookston-these five
of the board managers-were present.
Secretary E. w. Randall and Treasur-
err F. j. Wilcox of Mortified were
also on hand, of course.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
Banquet to the Poor.

Calcutta, Jan. 28.-In celebration of
the coronation of King Edward, co.
600 poor people were banqueted Tues
day afternoon. A display Of fireworks
which followed was Witnessed by about
ESQ., 900 persous. =. ! g, s. e. \ = -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
Ministers AEainst Smoot.

San Francisco. Jan. 2S.-The min
listers of the Christian churches here,
at meeting Tuesday, passed resolu-
tons protesting against the accept
ance of Reed Smoot, Mormon apostle,
as United States senator from Utah.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
yr,o ~. I, Hli.torte { =,

IS Washing ton, Jan. 28.-Senaror. Pen
rose introduced q bill authorizing the
purchase Of the farm at Appomattox,
On which the surrender Of Gen. Lee
took place, s=Es 81. .= rs .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
A Credit to the State,

Crow Wing county can boast of as
brilliant man in his line as any
county in the state. Freeman Thorpe
lives at Hubert, few miles north of
Brainerd, and spends most of his time
tilling the soil, being a gardner of
wide experience. He has just left for
New York, where he will paint por-
traits of General and Mrs. H. C. Kes-
sler. From there he will proceed to
Princeton, N. j., where he will paint
a portrait of ex-President Grover
Cleveland.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
MINNESOTA NEWS.
OMclaJ Eloure,

The government statisticians have
figured up the agricultural results
for the past year, and are out with
report in which Minnesota appears
very prominently. The state holds it's
old position of pre-eminence in wheat,
having produced 79,752,404 bushels
from an area of 5,737,5s3 acres, the
yield per acre averaging 1879. At Gle
per bushel, which is the average price,
the government figures that farmers
received for their wheat, the crop
brought $4s,64s,966 to the state.
North Dakota is next to Minnesota in
the production of spring wheat, show
ing 62,872,241 bushels raised from
3,e54,22 acres, having value OF $780,
465,9o0. Next in spring wheat is
South Dakota with 43,973, 1898 bushels,
taken from 3,604,347 acres, and bring
ing to the state $25,O64,629. In maxi
ing these estimates the government
uses SIC as an average price for Min
nesota, SIC for North Dakota, and SIC
for South Dakota.
Minnesota with $3.50 acres plant
ed to flax and yield of 6,942, 900 BUSH
els shows up well, but it is North
Dakota that takes the PALM The
farmers of North Dakota planted g.
100000 acres, the largest area ever de-
voted to flax, and from this immense
area have taken about 25,OOO,0OO BUSH
els.
Wages.
John O'Donnell, state labor commits
sioner, has compiled figures showing
the increase of business and wages in
the large cities of the state, in the
past ten years. In Minneapolis wages
have increased an average of SO per
cent in that time; in St. Paul, SO, and
in Duluth, 1915 per cent. The value
of manufactured products increased
1873 per cent in Minneapolis, 1877 in
st. Paul, and 20.6 in Duluth. Capital
invested in manufacturing increased
35.3 per cent in Minneapolis, 25.4 per
cent in St. Paul, and G6.4 per cent in
Duluth.
The average wages paid male en-
ployes in St. Paul are $491.63 a year;
to female employees $266.71, and to
children under 16, $144.40 year. The
average annual wages received in the
different industries are as follows:
Plumbers, $666.34; bookbinders,
,$638.S6; blacksmiths, $618.63; printers,
$618; bottlers, $604.51; car shop work.
ers, $5S4.25; masons, $554.31; house
painters, $544.42; p]asterers, $55O.92;
bakers, $541.09; foundrymen, $517.S7;
cigar makers, $516.40; photographers,
$510.6S; slaughtering, $474.3s; shoe
makers, $46S.03; bartenders, $419;
furniture makers, $41S.25; tinsmiths,
$500; lumbermen, $391.36.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31

st. Paul, Jan. 2S.-Still the constitu-
tional amendment bills keep coming in.
Senator Alley came to the front of the
ments to sections l, 2. 3 and of article
9, providing in effect as follows:
That all taxes shall be uniform on the
same class of subjects.
That the right OF taxation shall never
be surrendered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
JAIL OFFICIALS
ARE SUSPENDED
Charged With Carelessnessi in
Allowing Prisoners to
Escape.

city Engineer Cutshaw took occasion
last night, at a meeting Of the Grounds
and Buildings Committee, to defend the
new City Jail against q number OF slurs
that have been recently made as result
OF the delivery of four trusty prisoners.
In doing so he intimated that the es-
cape was due entirely to carelessness on
the part Of the prison keepers and could
never have been consumeted had due dill
gence and care been observed.
Barring the transaction of few rou-
tine matters, the two hours or more the
committee was In session. We're devoted
TO a general discussion of the much-talk-
ed of prison, and 1t was during tho
course OF this talk that City Engineer
Cutshaw spoke of the recent jail delivery.
In substance. Colonel Cutshaw said the
prisoners could never ave reached me
coal chute man hole through which they
gained their liberty unless assisted by
ladder and a number OF barrels, He de-
MED that the chute was broken at the
time it was put in and said II such was
the case 1t had been ruined by inmates
of the prison, being broken by the reck-
less handling of wood.
It developed at the gathering that CITY
Sergeant Smith and Judge Wit OF the
Hastings Court, are very mnch OF tre
same opinion as Is the City Ensineer. as
result of which Deputy City Sergeant
Taylor has been suspended from further
connection with the jail for the present
AT the suggestion of Judge Witt, Eat
Bowers has been detailed as first deputy
at the juil, and lie is now the officer IN
authority when Mr.. Smith s2not about
| In addition, two guards Alessrs. Chlla-
| ress and Gum, have been suspended
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
POE MANUSCRIPT
SOLD AT AUCTION
Dingy Papers Bring More than
the Poet Earned During
Years He Wrote Them.

dispatch from Philadelphia Thursday
says: 1t was Edgar Allan Poe's day at
Davis & Harvey's hook auction rooms to.
day For few manuscripts. oil dlngy and
discolored. and an armful OF tattered first
editions, eager bidders paid In all IS. S5G co.
q far larger sum, It Is safe to say, than
I'oe's entire earnings during the unhappy
years he spent at an Arch Street boarding
house in Philadelphia while editing Gra-
ham s Magazine between 1888 and 1874
There was spirited bidding at the Harold
Piurce library sale over the original man
uscrpt OF 1.-The Bells" a roll Of blue writ
Ing paper, scarcely yard in length. The
manuscript neatly written In Poes pecu-
changes il was started! at $500. went up
Of Of SO and 500 to 5000. The coterle Of
New York curio hunters were silent, but
one OF the parry finally added $40, to be
promptly met by similay rise. "Let him
have it, said the New Yorker. III II
was s2l 900 he'd pay It,"
George, II. Iugby, Of Philadelphia, was
For sAl Aaraaef" bound with Tam
erlane' and Poe's minor poems, George
H. Richmond. New, York, paid $ls9,
Mr.. Richmond also bought the manu-
script OF Poe's poem. For Annie" paying
NS and manp'serlpt :! acrostG by the
uscript acrostio 70 the SAME fail. cousin
was bought by William Brooks for s275
| These two graceful acrostics do not APP
| pear In any of Foe's works and have
| never been published
4 The two days sale Melted nearly VS., 900
according TO Auctioneer Henkels esti
mate.