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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
FINDS IRON ORE IN GARDEN.
Minnesota Farmer. While Digging In
His Potato Patch, Discovers
Rich Mine.

An Ishpeming, Mich, mining man,
who has returned from a trip to the
Vermilion range in Minnesota, brings
the report that while digging in his gar
den on lands belonging to the Mime
sofa Iron company, near Soudan, an
Austrian farmer came across an i'm
mense body of soft ore, the first ever
found in that locality. Explorations
have now disclosed a bed of ore 300 feet
wide, several hundred feet long and of
unknown depth.
Two years ago the farmer cleared the
patch for the purpose Of raising pota-
toes, and, although the soil appeared to
be rich, the tubers did not thrive. Re-
Gently, while in conversation with a
mining man. he mentioned his expert
ence, and the latter, curious to learn
the reason for the failure of the crop,
paid visit to the farm. Arriving there
he turned up the earth at one or two
points with a shovel, and discovered
that the garden was located In the CEN
ter Of an iron deposit of probably untold
value, covered by barely enough soil
to hide It,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
PIGEONS CAUSE REUNION.
Ago Meet mt Poultry show
at Ellenville, MY.

Emil and Adolph Reiss, brothers, who
had been separated 20 years, met at the
Ellenville IN. ~ fair the other day.
Each had supposed the other dead.
When boys they had great fondness
for pigeons, and both went to the fair
at Ellenville because of the exhibition
at the poultry. show, where they each en-
tered number of birds. Emil, who lives
In New York, learned that certain fine
pigeons had been entered by a man from
Chicago named Reiss. Adolph viewed
Emil's collection, and upon inquiry
learned the name of their owner. BY
this time the two brothers were going
about the grounds in search of each
other. They passed and repassed In the
crowd until the New York brother
CHANGED to see man giving out business
cards bearing the name Of Reiss. Then
there was happy recognition. Adolph
Reiss accompanied his brother to his
home in New York. When the brothers
parted. 20 years ago. they intended to
meet each other the following day.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
USES BIBLE AGAINST TRUSTS.
Ex-senator Hill, Of New York, in Adj
dress Declares Scripture Does Not
Sanction Modern Corporations.

Former Senator David B. Hill, of New
York, addressing a gathering at the
Rockland county fair in New city
the other day, said regarding combina-
tons: Il do not find anything In Holy
Writ which contemplates the accumula-
ton Of wealth through the instrumental
ity of gigantic corporate trusts designed
for the prevention of legitimate competi-
ton in trade or the creation Of monopoly
in business, or anything that authorizes
the watering Of any stock except live
stock upon our farms, or anything that
justifies the enrichment of men except
through the old fashioned and Scriptural
method of earning that which they shall
possess.
1.-THE tremendous combinations of cap
ital which have been formed in recent
years, whereby the cost Of living has
been unduly advanced, the multitude Of
schemes which have been devised to
control the channels and avenues Of
trade, the unreasonable restrictions
which have been imposed by statute upon
our commercial freedom in the pecuniary
interest Of those who ostentatiously
style themselves the captains Of industry
are largely the modern creations OF able
and designing men intent upon vast ant
unearned riches and are neither sane
toned by Scriptural injunctions moi
can they be justified by honest and un
selfish public policy"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
DOOM OF STEAMBOAT SLIDE.
Government Engineers VIII Blast Out
Toboggan In the MOnOnga-
hela River.

Government engineers are about to
abolish a picturesque feature OF navi-
cation in the Monongahela river, near
Brownsville, Pa. They will blast out
section Of the bottom of the river, SO it
will be possible for packets to go up and
down without sliding over the stone
bottom, that has been worn smooth as
glass by the action of the water and the
steamers, which have slid from one pool
to another.
The plane over which 1t has been the
habit of the river captains 20 slide their
craft is at the entrance If pool No. 6.
For years this has been shallow place
In the river during the summer months.
Until a few years ago the captains
used to tie up their steamers and wait
until the rains descended and gave
them water enough to go across with
out scraping the bottoms off their
steamers. This practice continued un-
til one day a boat got away from her
crew and started across the slippery
plane of rock. Instead of hanging on
1t, the packet went shooting across. The
feat Of the runaway boat opened the
eyes of the rivermen, and they.have
since then taken the slide with impunity,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
THEY BEAT THE COMPANY.
Fuie of How Three ohio Girls Got the
Best OF "A Sleeping Car
Conductor.

Three pert and pretty Ohio girls are
entitled 10 the credit, if credit it be. Of
having got the advantage of a sleeping
car conductor. Three girls were in
PiItsburg as delegates 10 convention
At the close of the convention they
started ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the
direction OF Toledo. All of them wanted
berth on the train, but much to their
disappointment, upon their arrival at
the Union station they were told that
only one unoccupied berth remained.
Gould we take it," asked the one In
brown, looking singularly innocent as
she circled her arm toward her compan-
ions to explain what she meant by we"
The sleeping car company has frigid
demeanor But the unusual request Of
the girl delegates and their pleasing
smiles caused the austere official behind
the bars to actually smile. But of course
he could not do IT, The girls, much de-
iected. trooped OF.
Soon they were back. Gould this
one" said the first speaker. remain up
In the dressing-room? This most de-
cidedly is against the company's rules.
as the dressing-rooms are for the use
of all passengers, and besides, the lights
go out at ten. Wen take 1t anyway"
as she deposited IS note. For one,
two or three?" the ticket seller asked.
Three, OF course replied the trio,
jokingly.
Getting their check and change. the
passengers boarded the train. all three
In one seat. This seat they occupied
until the tickets were collected, when
one of the girls retired to the day coach
to keep vigil until one o'clock. while the
other two slept. At that hour she stole
into the sleeper, reused the slumbering
pair and took the place then vacated by
the girl who had planned how to get
ahead of the Pullman company, even
though 1t meant sitting up half Of the
night.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
PLAN LAKES BIGGEST BOAT
shipbuilders mt Lorain, o., Design
Immense steamer whose 'npn-
city VIII he 10000 Tons.

A contract was closed the other day
at Cleveland, O., for what will be by far
the largest vessel on fresh water. The
boat is to be built for syndicate head
ed by A, b. Wolvin, Of Duluth, and its
cost will be 100000. The ship will be
built at the Lorain (OD yard OF the
American Ship Building company. The
big craft will be able to carry 10000 tons
of freight, and will be $50 feet long over
all, 56-foot beam and 80 feet deep. De-
spite the immense carrying capacity OF
the new steamer, the special hopper con-
struction of the hold will make it pos
sible for her to take on a full cargo OF
iron ore In one hour and unload it in five
hours.
The largest vessels at present on the
lakes are the Gates, Hill, Elwood and
Edenborn, of the steel trust fleet They
measure 49S feet over all and the largest
cargo record is that Of the Edenborn,
which a few weeks ago unloaded at South
Chicago 1894 tons OF ore. Although a
boat of this size can load at any OF the
ore-loading ports, but two unloading
ports, Conneaut and South Chicago, have
docks large enough to handle the cargo
conveniently from such a freighter. The
new boat will be ready for service at the
opening of navigation next spring.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
A REPUBLIC IS SOLD.
Neutral Government of Altenberg
Ceases to Exist.
Transferred by Prussia to Belgium
for a Cash COnslderation-Had
Population of About Two
Thousand Five Hundred.

Altenberg, or Moresnet. the little
neutral district In Germany, barely
covering one and one-half square miles
and having a population OF about z'ooV'
has ceased to be, Prussia having sur
rendered her claims, dating from the
Napoleonic period. to Belgium. In view
of a cash consideration. This nook Oh
territory where Holland, Belgium anu
Prussia meet, belonged to Austria
from 1898 to 1914. Following the
Napoleonic settlement both Belgium
and Prussia claimed Moresnet
They agreed in 1916 to let the in
habitants rule themselves and since
then Moresnet has been practically a
republic, governed by an elected
mayor and ten councllmen. the stat
utes being the code Of Napoleon. Inc
inhabitants had free use OF the stamps
of either country. trade was aDso-
lutely free, and the people we're ex-
empt from military service.
Prussia and Belgium had a dispute
over the Gaimei zine mines In Mores-
net In ls4l, but 1t did not result in a
change in the government and the
republic got along well until rev
months ago, when gamblers from
Liege obtained the councils consent 10
erect a gaming pavilion in Moresnet
which was designed to rival Monte
Carlo. The concessionaires agreed 10
build electric railways to neighboring
towns, TO maintain the parks and va
rious institutions. and to share In TINS
way the profits of the roulette tables
with every inhabitant.
A casino was opened recently and
the German and Belgian press con-
tanned reports of the distinguished
persons surrounding the tables espe-
cially rich youths from Cologne
The attention of both governments
was drawn to the anomalous status OF
the territory and a quick exchange oil
communications resulted in an agree
ment that Prussia would sell mel
claims to Belgium.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
WOULD FOUND NEW STUDY.
south Bend, Ind, bishop Says Theo-
logical schools should Establish
Chair of Common Sense.

Bishop Isaac Joyce, who presided
over the Northwest Indiana Methodist
conference recently in session at South
Bend, wants to found chair of COM
mon sense in theological schools. In
reference to his wishes the bishop said:
ut is real fact that God calls poor
boys to the ministry, and they are forced
to go through many sacrifices In order to
reach the place where they are fully
equipped for the work of the ministry.
The pioneers had no theological train
ing. or, at least, the training of theo-
logical schools. Therefore, their
preaching was genuine and right from
the heart.
Il do not wish to be put down as
against the theological schools, but I
do wish those schools would introduce
a new chair, and call it the chair of COM
mon sense. 1t is needed in the training
| OF young men for the ministry. Some
of them actually lose their best traits
by too much book-learning. The
preacher should be skillful in himself,
and the school should help his skill to
reach the hearts Of men.
at should be the first thought Of a
preacher to appreciate first that those
who come to hear him are always full
of heartache, and they are looking for
consolation extended to them in such
a manner as will be effective. and will
act as balm for the affliction that Ia
troubling the soul"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
COLLEGE AS MISSION.
-xa4e- xaa4atx- Pzopases- to Found =
University i'm China-New Way
TO Make Converts.

For the first time in the history Of
civilization a university is planned as
the basis of missionary work in for
eign country.
The Yale Missionary society, which
started a small school in China three
years ago. now states that the pro-
motors feel that it is practically useless
to try to make any sweeping impression
on the natives Of China unless they
work upon the children. They have
therefore decided to try to establish
university as the center OF the mission
work in China.
According to the scheme they have
Just outlined they wish to have 1t in
clude seven departments. including a
preparatory school for children OF from
four to six years preparation, normal
school, theological, law and medical de-
partments, the academic course, and a
school in literature and journalism.
The Yale Missionary society will en-
deavor during the coming year to de-
velop the present school which is es-
tablished in China, so that II will ap-
proach In scope the proposed university.
At present Lawrence Thurston. a
graduate of the class of 1898. is in charge
of the work in China. According to a
recent letter from him the American
people have the full confidence of the
Chinese authorities because Of the fair
treatment accorded to China since the
Boxer rebellion, and therefore 1t is pos
sible for America, but would be impos-
sible for any other nation, to establish
missionary university there.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Spruce Items.

Tin Hunt and wife are reported
very i'll at this writing. Mrs. Hunts
in a very critical condition, while Mr..
Hunt is thought to be out ofdanger.
Mrs. d. Lair is very sick with bill
ious lever, but We hear to-day she 10
much better.
Mrs. G. Quick has been sick the
past week.
G. W. KretzInger and family left
here for Galena, Okla, sometime ago.
A card from them says they were in
three days drive OF their home.
James Newberry Is here at present,
the guest OF his brother, Hon. j. B.
Eewberry, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Gilmore and lit
tie daughter spent Sunday with Mrs.
Gilmore's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. In.
Lawrence.
l. M. Krstzinger went down to
Rockville on legal business Monday.
Mrs. Nancy Drake was born near
Cynthlanna, Harrison county, Ken
lucky, May 9th, 1s42. When yet q
child, she removed with her parents
to Moultrie county, Ills, where she
grew to womanhood. In early life
she united with the Smyser Christian
church at that place. She was mar
risd to Samuel Drake June 6, 1866.
In 1872 they came to Missouri and
settled on farm In Henry county,
where they have since resided. De-
ceased leaves a husband and two
children, j. b. Drake and Eura /.
Krstzinger. One daughter, Ina H.,
died in early childhood, and another,
Mrs. lila Newberry, passed away less
than a year ago. Mrs. brakes death
was due to blood poison resulting
from a frozen finger. All that medi-
cal skill, all that kind and sympa-
thetic hearts and hands could do,
was done to stay the dread Destroy
err but to no avail. A particularly
sad feature OF this case was that the
only surviving daughter could not
be with her mother In her last sick
ness being herself confined to her bed.
Deceased was a lady OF many ad-
miracle qualities. Quiet and unas-
Stunning in manner she lived an exem-
plary life, doing good every day. She
was a kind and devoted wife and
mother. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Cowan Wednesday at
| IL o'clock at the Union church, and
the remains were laid to rest besides
the two daughters. 'FRONT.'.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
BIZ WARRANTY DKEDs.

BIZ WARRANTY DkEDs.
AC wintermute to Jno Mckee lot II blk
Amsterdam $3.50,
DollIe Steele to Francis Rsss lot blk 81
Hill o. and Elk.
Rosie d Starr ct al to VIM e Walton und Int
lets II and IL blk "A west side ad Butler e24O.
BFKepner to o Medeari3 % . see Spruce
s3474.
Catherine Schafer to John Mulcahey 90 . see
IS Mound $500.
EsBoal to Harris 80 sec 20 Usage s24Os.
VIM Tygard to Pettussa sec 10 Usage
WV Henry to Osman trect sec Is Mt Pleas
ant sllOO.
FIG Ruddell to Sims lot 70 and q Csnck-
Inns I'D Passais $500.
Anna Thompson ct al to J K Thompson 2S4
secs "A, Is and So Mt Pleasant $4,000.
Della Garner to c Moulton ~ q sec ~ Elk
hart $1,000.
Carlisle Douglas to Jno N Grigss 46 . sec Is
Rockville $500.
Yettis Bergman te c wichel 70 . sec II 4
l2o SEQ IL Hudson s47Oo.
FL Dlckerson to 7 A Latham 90 Q sec l6 Mt.
Pleasant slO5o.
AID Atkins to Jennie X Barrett lis . sec 6N
Home $4,000.
Warren White to Geo Hand 30 secl6 Elkhart
s175O.
A K Lugenbsal to james Ganow 20 q sec 70
Rockville 500.
FM Woods ct al to Sam Snow pit lot 1o4
| Adrian $1,000.
David Falor to Geo Z Hemstreet SIS . sec 9
Howard el4Oe0.
wm Dalgety to Bert Homan % SEQ 10 East
Boone $3.50.
ALIVE to LIE wix 100 sec 4 Hudson
$1,000.
RIA Pigott to W Ewing 800 q sec IS Mt.
Pleasant $500.
| 81 Pickett to Jno MsKIsslck 20 Q sec IN
Home S5l6.
Bessie Brewer to R d Wilson pit lots and 8
blk Is R Hill q and Ex.
| RID Wilson to E Mont Reilly pit lots and Q
blk IS Hill 5000.
Jno Horner to = Sergeant so Q see IL
Rockville $4,000.
VIM NJ Campbell to 8 Kinion leo q sec
Walnut ei400.
Corinths johnson ct al to Geo N Craig 50 Q
sec Is Walnut 5000.
Bates NATL Bank to Max welner 10 o sec 20
Summit 1880,
JAM cElrOy toJ W Phillips lots ISL ls2 iss
| ls4 lS5 d 1856 Adrisd ell50,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
NEW SPEED RECORD BY RAIL.
Passenger Train Makes the PhenOm-
emil Run of I2s Miles In
I25 Minutes

One hundred and twenty-eight miles
in 125 minutes. This is the new worlds
record for long-distance running made
by a passenger train on the Baltimore &
Ohio road the other day.
The distance traversed Is between
Chicago Junction, Ohio, and Garrett,
Ind. At one place on the run a speed
of So miles an hour was reached. This
was the maximum. Bursts of speed at
the rate of 20 or IS miles an hour were
frequent No stops were made.
The train was made up OF five cars, and
pulled by engine 1,460 in charge of En-
gineer William Dunton.
This engine is of the new Atlantic
type, weighing $4,000 pounds. 1t is the
most powerful style in service on the
Baltimore & Ohio. An extra large wa
ter tank helped in this remarkable per.
Torrance, saving stops for water.
From Garrett into Chicago another
engine of the same make took the train
On this run a speed of 76 miles an houl
was reached. The performance be.
tween Chicago Junction and Garrett
could have been duplicated had the
train not been blocked by train ahead
to which it was running as second Sec
ton. This necessitated slowing dowr
several times.
The distance of 131 miles between Gar
rett and South Chicago was, however
covered in 1853 minutes, making tn,
whole run of 259 miles in 27S minutes
This record is In itself phenomena
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
WANTS TO BOOST SALARIES.
Gallinger's Bill Gives President 81 5000.
Vice President 81 5000. Speaker 012,.
900. Cabinet Members 81 5000.

Washington, March 1.-Senator Gal
linger introduced bill increasing the
salaries of the executive officers of the
government and also Of senators and
members of the house Of representa-
tives. The bill fixes the following
scale: President, $4,000; vice presi-
dent, $4,000; speaker Of the house Of
representatives, $4,000; members Of
the cabinet, $4,000 each; senators and
members Of the house, $4,000 each.
The bill provides that the new salaries
shall take effect March 4, 1905.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Kansas City Produce.

snsas City. March 1.-Egss-Fresh
Der doz.
s,ter-Creamery, extra, &c; dairy.
IL. &c: packing stock. l2isc. cheese,
-hein full cream. 12c.
lee per ID; hens,
Der pound; ducks. l0c per pound:
l.. 5la@71ac per ID; turkey hens. lie Id:
hg gobblers. lie; pigeons. soc per
I; squads. sl.0cl2.00 per dog. Choice
|ice. dressed poultry lc above these
Us.
lme-Per dozen-Snipe. 500; ducks.
lard and redheads, 500: mixed, 500;
tircls, SOC.
bushel. 10q90c-
hui; Apples, a.5od5.1 per barrel:
bges. $2.50Q2.75 per box; lemons, 500
box; grapes. s5.Dd60 per cask: cram
|ies. per box, sl.7oa2.00.
Evables-Cabbage, s300d3.50 per cwt.;
ms. 60Q70c per bushel; turnips. SO
p,r bushel: tomatoes. per crate, R.2s
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Chicago Cash Grstn.

.cago, March 1-Wheat-No. red.
31.06: No. 3. slWuloi; No. hard,
&c: No. 3, 7SG93c; No. northern, IS
/: No. 2, 9iQ1.0o: No. 3 SJua>c. Corn
3. iSd4Slsc: No. 4, 3Sdilc. Oats-No
!; No. 3, 39isc.
teres; Wheat-May. 91s,c; July, 9ls.c;
}. sSd922.c; September. S57sc: old. >6s4c.
= March. 5l5sc; May. dSsc; July, 5Si. c:
eniber, 52hc. Oats-May, &c. July,
: September. 3ac.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03

As slight relief to the monotony Of
getting killed himself the Moroccan pre-
tender has turned up again and casually
killed 1000 government troops, says the
Chicago Chronicle, not necessarily for
publication, but merely as an evidence
that he is still doing business at the old
stand
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
NEWS NOTES.

evi Johnson, aged ten, Of Helena,
was dragged to death by a pony.
|. Holder, a farmer near Shawnee,
was crushed to death by a falling
bn. ress will appropriate $4,000 for
Iet.onal rifle range at Fort Riley,
b e Superior is frozen over at Bes-
lc.-. Mich, the first time in the MEM
OF the oldest inhabitant.
|harles Bratton, of Red Oak, Ia,
tred from the Missouri river bridge
|Df aha, Neb., and was drowned.
|s-rse O,Neill. aged 10. of Omaha.
). was dubbed to death by a po-
man who was attempting to ar
6 Neill.
|n{rons Of the post Office at Hum
be-. Ark, blew up the Office with
Ar ite because they objected to
10 postmaster.
Nc infant son of w. N. Votaw, OF
haas City, was killed by the
q zion Of a celluloid rattle box
III caught fire.
mel ]. Kelly, well known to Mis-
IN a. the legislative agent of thu
II Baking Powder trust. is now 80
hing In London.
- CD Soultz, editor Of the Menom
flvis) Leader, was found dead II
Death Il supposed to have beer
g BY heart disease
wife Of Rev. ]. w. Prickett.
list preacher at Fenton, Mo-
Men heir to $500. 900 through tn
e Mrs. Charlotte Miller, q Wiz
3olAtive.
- address at Philadelphia. Sec
- War Taft declared that 8
q q the Filipinos are ignoran
tt many years would the
- Z sslf-govsrnmsat
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
Fifteen Killed By a Fall.

Chicago, Feb. ga triple floor
scahold In the dome of the new post.
Office building collapsed this after.
noon carrying fifteen men into the
arst floor OF the building. All were
killed. Policemen and fremen were
summoned quickly to clear away the
iehris and permit the recovery Of the
bodies.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03

A Chicago man has given his relatives
81 900. 900 because he wants to see what
they will do with 1t. Let us hope, says
the Chicago Herald. the fun will
be worth the price, and that this form
of amusement may become popular.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
A Delicate Matter.

The Philadelphia Inquirer remarks
that q nice point Of international law
may arise touching the relation Of the
Monroe doctrine to the contestants In
sase New Jersey and Mexico go to was
ever those seized gunboats-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
~. Louie Live StooNx-

Louis, March i.-Cattly-Rec, lpts.
Native steers. S. iju5.2S; stu,Srrs
feeders, $2.25a370; cows and hc!i,rs,
ii.O0; Texas steers, sj,vVi.A', COWS
hcifers, s2DQSlS,
,s-Receipts, $50. Pigs and lights,
ij Is; packers, $5.o5a5. -. butchers aud
heavy, S.Sod5,6o.
|, ,I-Receipts. 2,V,u. Natives. NWg
lambs, S75d6.U.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03
CAicaEe Live STOCK.

|cago, March 1.-Cattle-Rcccipts. 81
Good to prime steers, s5.""t1.,a;
tcrs and feeders, see.iH1ri.iu; COWS, St,o
|; heifers, sa.Du6,1j; Texas led
Is. s400Q4.75; western steers, -.
lss-Receipts, A,uc, Mixed and
hers, Sl5d5.5o: good To choice heavy,
ke.0; rough heavy. S5S'yS.5, light.
a5.90; bulk of sales. S..ij5tS,
|ep-Receipts, 1000. Good to choice
|crs, $425a475; fair to choice mixed.
'ii.25; western sheep. s., "iiS.'"; ma
lambs, S.J0QGp; western lambs
n a. IN
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-03

Montana is in first with the story
of trains being stopped by grasshop-
pers. Kansas will have to fall back
now on that one about the hoppers eat
ing all the green painted box cars, says
the Washington Post.