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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

Sour and decomposed food is no bet
ter for a hog than for man, The hog
may be compelled to eat it, and often
is, but the owner never fails to reap
his reward in trouble of some form.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

der. The disease Is 1nIecIlOuS anu
each affected sheep should be separat-
ed from the well ones.
The wool securing mill at Pendleton
will close on August 29 for the season.
1t is the intention of the management
to make extensive repairs during the
time the mill remains closed.
The strike at the Big Four plants
has been a grievous disappointment to
range cattlemen. Before the tie-up
was anticipated preparations for the
beef roundup had been made all over
the west In some favored localities
outfits were already in the field and
not a few cattle had been gathered
August shipments would now be STEP
ping lively were it not for the tie-up.
Last year the United States export
ed cattle, hogs, horses, mules, sheep
and other animals, including fowls, to
the value of $35,000,000 which is con-
siderably less than the revenue derived
from similar exports in any one of
the previous four years. In 1902 the
value of exported animals belonging to
the class given, sold for more than
$50 100000, the highest point made in
the last five years.
While the cost of producing steer
is the main factor, the transportation
charge in sending it to market cuts
large figure, and this item has been
very materially increased within the
past year or so. While some improve
ment has been made through the i'm
portunity of the kickers, the railroads
are increasing their schedules. Never
theless the work is not yet complete,
and the cost of marketing steers is
still higher than it was two years ago.
Contracts for shipping cattle are now
endorsed in red ink with a provision
that in case of detention by strikers
en- route to market the shippers shall
not hold the carrier liable for dam
ages. 1t is merely an emergency pro-
vision, for railroads do not know when
or where shipments may be tied up,
and merely take all possible precau-
lions to protect themselves as they al
ways do under the smoothest sailing
It's legal value is doubtful in any case,
good lawyers holding that by signing
contract red-inked in this manner
the shipper by no means valves his
rights for damages by reason of deten-
lions.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

The wool securing mill at Pendleton
will close on August 29 for the season.
1t is the intention of the management
to make extensive repairs during the
time the mill remains closed
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-15

The bureau of animal industry of
the United States department of ag-
riculture employs about 1900 men, all
under civil service regulations, and
maintains Offices with inspectors at
every packing center in America. For
example, at st. Joseph, Mo-, the bu-
reau has 10 inspectors, one clerk, five
stock examiners and % taggers. 1t
is the duty of these officials to see
that no carcass of meat or food product
coming from any diseased animal is
sent out from the packing plants; that
disease germs brought to the stock
yards by infected animals of any sort
are destroyed as far as possible and
that all cars which convey infected
stock to the yards are thoroughly fumi-
gated before being sent out <
1t is a strange fact that few people
get into any business just when it will
do them the most good and cost them
the least Two years ago when beef
cattle were selling high plenty of buy
ers were found for pure-bred cattle at
high prices. Everybody knew that
those prices for fat cattle would not
last forever, but many people wanted
to buy breeding cattle on a correspond
ingly high level. Now things have
changed. Fat cattle are cheap and
buyers for breeding cattle are few.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
mxransslon or caNannss.
Pure Fooainta Ask for Unanimnity of
 Food Standard.

Pure Fooainta Ask for Unaninntty of
 Food Standard.
 st Louis, oct. i.--What is consider ed e concise expression of the purpose of the international pure food congress which concluded today is contained in the following resolution which waa adopted:
 '.Resolved that the different statea and countries of the world be asked to cooperate in bringing about an inter- national unamnimity of standards for the purity and equality of food snh- stances."
 The recommendation of the congress that Is no case shall antisepcties be use and only in pastry and confectionery shall harmless coloring matter be used. was considered decisive vic- tory for the United States food con- mission.
 Another resolution was adopted that an amendment urging on congress the importance of preventative legislation against drug adulteration be added to the Hepburn bill on food adnlteratioon passed by the House of Represents lives last June.
 Notwithstanding the charges made by F. N. Barrett the editor of a New York city trade journal that certain State food commissioners had been bribed for a partial administration of the law. had been withdrawn by him and expunged from the minutes. a standing committee was appointed to make an investigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
JAP ADVANCE
 IS CHECKED Movement Of Minor lm-
 pOrtance. < 4 SUPPLY SHIPS ,IRNED Russian Cavat Working East of .sSakden. vfeeroy Alexien VIII Be Received With Pomp on His Return to St. Petersburg for the
 winter.

Advices received by the Russian gen. eral stan last night are to the effect that check has been put upon the advance of the Japanese to the east ward of Mukden and show that the movement is considered to be of little importance.
 Two reports of raids upon vessels carrying supplies for the Japanese have reached St. Petersburg; it is considered probable, however, that they refer to the same affair. though the number of vessels destroyed and the locality of the action are differently stated in the two dispatches. General Kuropatkin's friends still assert that he is to be chief in command of the Russian forces in Manchuria.
 viceroy Alexieff will be received with much pomp upon his return to St. Pe- tersburgy where he will be quartered in the winter palace and otherwise hon ored. His return to the Far East as Viceroy at the conclusion of the war IS by many persons considered to be quite possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
GOV. HAYwARD's STATEMENT.
south Carolina Executive Strongly
 Condemns Lxnchinr.

SOWtM NAKOuAA S&9cug&Ve Strongly
 Condemns LynehinE.
 Columbia. S. G.. Oct 1.--Coveruor Hayward gave out N statement tonirht in regard to the lynching of Johnson Morrison at Kershaw He appreci- ates very much the promptness of Sheriff Hunter in going to Kershaw as he did on special train, and he also appreciates the readiness with which Captain Zemp and his company re- sponded to his call.
 After the order to call out his conn pany was given 1t was not thirty min utes before Captain Zemp reported that he was ready to start for Kershaw. Governor Hayward feels sure that could Sheriff Hunter and @he Kershaw Guards have arrived on the scene no lynching would have occurred,
 Governor Heyward was severe fin his condemnation of the lynchinly. He said tonight that he wanted the people of South Carolina to know that he con demned Iynching as blot upon civil ization.
 'fNo crime committed makes mob law excusable. Even in cases of rape, pun- ishment by death can and will be meted out by the courts. TAs record of re- cent years proves that lynchIng on this charge leads to 1ynching for other crimes. The time has come when the good people of the State, the law-abld- ing people, should rise up and call a halt"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
LYNCHING CASES END
JURY MYSTERIES CASE OF JAMES H |.
 MITCHELL.
Only One Juror Out of seventy-tVvO EmpanneIled Voted to Convict an Alleged Lyncher-WAnkle
 Acquitted.

Huntsville, Oct. 1.-(Special.) )-Ths seven lynching cases on the docket Of the Circuit Court have all been dis posed of for the present. The jury on the murder case of James H. Mitchell was unable to agree and asked to be discharged this morning. The jury stood eleven for acquittal and one for conviction and on no ballot was tho standing changed. This one jurymap was the only one in seventy-two jurors who favored the conviction of an al- legged lyncher.
 Mitchell will have to spend several months in jail until the February term of court, application for bail having been refused by Judge Speake.
 It Is the opinion of those who heard the evidence that the old man would have been acquitted had he not talked so much.
 Tom Wrinkle, charged with arson. was acquitted. his jury remaining out only a few minutes.
 About a hundred and fifty talismen were examined and jury formed for the trial of the case of James Arm strong. charged with murder, when it was found that an important witness for the State had disappeared. The State asked for a continuance and it was granted. Efforts were made to induce the Judge to allow Armstrong to make bond but Judge Speake refused. however he agreed to give Armstrong a trial at the civil term of court in November.
 There were six trials of alleged lynchers fin ten days, five were acauit- ted and there was one mistriaI There are eighteen unserved warrants for al- legged lynchers in the hands of the Sheriff and it Is probable that many of them seeing the result of these trials will return home, surrender and stand trial at the next term of court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
LIFE HANGS IN BALANCE Henry (. Payne at Deaths
 Door. HIS FAMILY IS NOTIFIED Postmaster Does Not Respond
 to Stimulants.
 - Doctors Icntertaia Lsftie Hope As Threusheut Day. Patient Lost Improvement Gaised--zs Prac-
 ticaIIy Uncsnscious.
 
HIS FAMILY IS NOTIFIED

Washington. Oct. 1.-Postnastsr General Payne's life tonight hangs in the balance.
 He has been unable to maintain the improvement over last night noted in the early morning bulletin. Late in the afternoon he had a sinking spell and failed to rally as quickly as heretofore from the stimulants ad- ministered At o'clock tonight he was respond to treatment and an hour later was said to be resting quistiy.
 Small hope. however, ia held out for hls recovery and the members of the family who have been summoned to his bedside have been made to reaifza hla true condition. At one time today. his pulse was barely perceptible.
 It developed tonight that several times during the day Mir. Payne IowE consciousness and he was uncon- scious when the s:15 o'clock bulletin was Issued.
 That his condition Is grave in the eu- treme was evidenced by the fact that the members of the family kept close ly to their apartments throughout the evening. Doctors Magruder anz Grayson were constantly in att9n- dance.
 The following bulletin was issued at s:15 o'clock tonight:
 The Postmaster General has been resting quietly for the past hour. which gives encouragement. He seems slightly better. (signed) Magruders Grayson."
 It developed tonight that the Post master General had been unconscious at times. He recovered consciousness this afternoon, but fell into uncon- sciosness again at o'clock tonight. At 5 o'clock he was given powerful sttm. ulents from which he failed for sever- al hours to rally.
 At midnight F. H. Whitney. sprrtvate secretary to the Postmaster General issued the following statement:
 The postmaster is resting quietly and the attending physicians, Dr. Ma gruder and Grayson. have retired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
BRIDGEs WASHED AWAY.
All Direct Tramc stopped fin Paphad

All Direct Traffic Stopped i'm PanhadIe.
 Fort Worth, Tex. Oct. 1.-Specials to The Record from various points in the Panhandle of Texas announces that all direct traffic between this city and Colorado points has been indefinitely abandoned. Reports received at the general office of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad in this city, state that seventeen bents of the bridge over the Canadian river at Tascosa have been washed away and the river continues to rise.
 The Rock Island bridge over the Ca nadian river between Logan and Tu- cumcari has been washed away. No through tickets to Denver or other Colorado points are being sold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
BUFFALoBs CONVENTION.
erana Lodge ohos... It. F,r.t oa-


 cefa.
 Roanoke, Va, Oct. 1.-The first an- nua1 convention. Grand Lodge. Beneyo- lent Order of Buffaloes now in session in this city tonight elected the follow Ing grand officers for next year: Pa- triarehial degree. William w. Gregg. Chicago, Ill. senior patriarch; William OBernard, Newcastle. Ind; Jun8or Pa- triarch: Andrew F. Crane, Chicago junior patriarch.
 Grand Senior Degree--John J. Me~- gan. Roanoke. Va; Past Grand Senios bison; Robert D. Gregg. Roanoke. Va. gran dsenior bisoon: Allen J. Reeves. Mattoon. H., vice grand senior bison; Oliver E. Palmer. Roanoke, Va. grand senior chaplain; Charles w. Hayes, Roanoke, Va. grand senior scribe; Thomas A. Gregg, Bluefield, W. Va, grand senior guardian of treasury; Frederick A. Woodson. Roanoke. Va, grand senior guide; John B. Green way, Roanoke, Va, grand senior herd physician.
 Committee of department orRaniza- tion--Henry I. Cook. ss. Paul, Neb. 1; Hugh H. McIndoe. Joplin. Mo; Edward ". Jones, Norfolk. Va; Drew T. Wade. New York City; Walter Naf1e, Green- vile. Miss; Walter A. Audenbright. staunton. Va; John carse, Omaha, Neb.; ". I Clegg. Greensboro. N. c.
 The grand lodge will adjourn Mon- day to meet next at Atlanta Ga, octo- Der IS of next year. Twenty states are represented at the present meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
HERRICK IS
 NOTIFIED Policy Announced By Nominee.
 - PROF. LEE MAKES SPEECH Prominent Democrats Attend the Ceremony. Nominee wni Advocate Reform sf Bai- lot Laws, would Protect Cap itaT Fairly and Give work
 CT Just Demands.
 

Albany, Oct. Injustice D. Cady Her rick, of this city, Democratic nominee for Governor, and his associates upon the Democratic State ticket, were for mafly notified of their nomination here today. The ceremony in Odd Fellows hall was attended by prominent Dem ocrats from New York city and other parts of the State, and by members of the local Democratic clubs, which act- ed as the candidates escort, and by citizens of Albany.
 The speech of notification was made by Professor Duncan Campbell Lee. of Ithaca, permanent chairman of the State Convention,
 Herrfck Speaks.
 Justice Herrick and Representative Francis Burton Harrison, nominee for Lieutenant Governor, made response, and Attorney John Cunnen replied in behalf of the rest of the ticket.
 Justice Herrick said 1t Is undoubted- ly the fact that there Is a widespread feeling in the State that many of it's highest officials are recreant to their trusts and that the leaders of the party in power treat the government of the State as a commercial asset and poli- tics as a pursuit to be followed for pri- vate gain.
 The testimony or Cne witnesses sum moned by the Governor. the Attorney of the State, he continued. indicates that there Is something graver than mere wanton waste and extravagance in the expenditure of the peoples money.
 Policy Announced.
 Justice Herrick then announced the policy he would pursue if elected Gov ernor. He would advocate a reform of the ballot laws of the State: endeavor to bring about some measure of reform which. while protecting capital fairly, would secure to the wage-earner his just demands. Try to bring about some reform in those provisions of the ex- else law which he declared both on courage the creation and afterwards protect immoral houses in the larger cities of the State. His administration would aim to decrease the expenses oi the State and remove tie taxes upon deposits in the savings banks of the State. To so carefully safeguard the expenditures for canal Improvements ''so that there will be no repetition oi the waste of the peoples money, the corruption and scandal that character ized the last attempt to improve the waterways of the State."
 His election as Governor. he said would mean the restoration to their ap- propriate spheres of all. the different powers of the government, instead Of all being centralized in the hands oi the executive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
TO RncoNCILn NATIONS.
German Socialists Adopt Resolutions of
 Rapproachment.

GVN~h4Ab8N8 AS~~N-~~~~--
 Rapproachment.
 Paris, Oct. 1.--The movement in favor of q Franco-German rapproache- ment is beginning to assume praeti- cal aspect. At a recent meeting of socialist leaders at Carmaux resolutions were drawn up by M. Jaures and adopt ed. strongly urging the government to bring about an early reconciliation be- tween the two countries.
 As the socialists, under the leader ship of M Jaures hold the balance of power in parliament, their advocacy of a rapprochement Is considered to be a significant development of the move- ment. The resolutions read:
 We look forward with enthusiastic hope to the day when France and Ger many will be completely reconclled through the strong socialist influence existing in both countries and will work together throughout Europe for the progress of civilization the eleva- ton of labor. the d,syelophIent of science and art the extkiisiop of inter national peace and the simultaneous disarmament of the great powers. thus permitting the vast budgets to be utilized for internal improvements in- stead of devoured by war and armed peace"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
LoUIsvrLLE HORSE SHOW. .f -~-~-s-~-~- Biz Exhibfticn fss Open With Good
 Prospects.

aI "
 Louisville, Ky. Oct. 1.-The fifth in- ternationai exhibition of the Louisville Horse Show Association opens here Monday night with fiattering prospects.
 The premiums offered in sixty-three classes aggregate $30,000, constituting probably the largest premiums ever offered in a horse show. The number of horses entered exceeds by far that of any other exhibition given by the association and the owners include prominent lnorsemen from New York. Philadelphia. Chicago. Cincinnati, To- ronto and many other cities. A nota- ble feature of the show. which con- tinues throughout the week is the members classes. in which the mcm bers of the association composed chief ly of amateurs. are required to ride or drive their own entries.
 The purses are $l,0oo each in the championship fours and members classes, the first named being tho event of the opening night.
 General regret Is expressed over the inability of Secretary of War Taft to be present on the opening night. He was to have been the guest of General John B. Castleman. President of the Association, but as the Secretary can- ceIed his speaktng dats for Laiisville on next Monday he will not come to Kentucky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02

the Hun River where the Japanese were temporarily driven out from Tschantan and seventeen supply boats were burn cd. It is possible that this raid is Identical with that reported by the As- sociated Press from Mukden. though in the latter it is stated to have oc- cured on the Liao River. In any case tt shows that the Japanese are using the river to bring up supplies and their operations are being opposed they not having succeeded in approaching nearer than Tschantan along the line of the Hun River.
 The forthcoming changes in the naval commands announced by the Associated Press have become the subjhzes of wide spread discussion. The necessity for the changes is generally admitted. but whether Emperor Nicholas will give immediate effect to the reorganization is uncertain. Meanwhile vice-Admfrai Avelian requests that a formal denial of the news of his retirement from the Ministry of Marine be made public.
 The numerous friends and supporters of General Kuropatkin declare that events justify their prediction that he. after all will be appointed chief in command in the arnses in the Far East and that the Emperor has reconsidered his intention of sending out Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaievitch as conn mander- n-chief.
 Quarters are being prepared at the winter palace for vicery Alexteff upon whom the Emperor intends to bestow a mark of signal honor to prove that his return in no wise is in the nature of a disgrace. Alexieff will be receiv- cd with pomp befittings the rank of viceroy which he will continue to hold during his term of residence here The report of his appointment as min ister of foreign ffairs Is true in sub stance if not in form as he will un- doubtedly he. consulted on matters oi foreign policy affecting the Far East 1t is considered quite possible thai when the war Is over Alexieff will re. turn to the Far East in his fomer ca pacity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
BRITTON CASE.
Demurrer to Indictment Is Under COn-
 alteration.

Demurrer to Indictment Is Under Con-
 alteration.
 Lexington. Ky. Oct. 1.-When the case of William Britton, indicted for the murder of James Cockrell in Jack son, Breathitt County, two years ago, was called here today, the defense de- murred to the indictment on the ground that the court had no Jurisdiction in the case.
 CockreII was wounded in Jackson and brought to the hospital in LexinS- ton. where he died. The defense held that the crime was committed in Breathitt County, and that action mus. be taken there. while the common wealth attorney declared that either countv can indict and try the accused. After hearing the arguments of both sides. Judge Parker announced that he would hand down decision on tho question In a few days,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
IMMENSE SUM REQUIRED.
Methodist Home Missionary Society
 Raises e1OOy055.

Denver, Col, Oct. 1.-To carry on work of the Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church in the United States and the Colonial possessions during the next year a total of $135, ,000 will be required.
 At the convention today the delegates went into committee of the whole to discuss the question of finances. The roll of the society by conferences was called on the matter of income for the year and the total sum of $100,o55 was pledged.
 Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk. president am nounced there would have to be a shaving down of 25 per cent in appro- priations in order to make the dis busements come within the total revenue. While the amount pledged for this year is lower than what is needed 1t is a substantial increase over last years contributions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02

Jsa4 the total circulation of national hank notes was s456.o7s,4oS. an increase fol the year of ssS.s52,s7S. and an in- crease for the month of 3s.5s2.635. The circulation based on United States bonds amounted to $422.ol4,715, an in- crease for the year of s42.49s.ss1. an increase for the month of s4,634.4I5. The circulation secured by lawful money aggregated s34,os4.6ss. a de- crease for the year of ss.s4s.o1s and a decrease for tho month of s1.o71, ,7so. Tn eamount of bonds on deposit to secure circulating notes was s424,7ol,- 4so and to secure public deposits si15,- s91, $50.