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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
CORN IS NOW KING
The Bumper Crop in Nebraska
for 1904
WILL EXCEED ALL RECORDS
GENITAL Nebraska Loads IN Acreage and
Enormous Ears shaking Hand
Across the Furrows

Indications throughout Nebraska are
that corn has been placed beyond the
chance Of injury by frost, during the
recent excellent weather for maturing
the grain.
The last week began cool and the
first four days we're quite snappy.
Toward the latter part the weather
became warmer and the last three days
Mr.. Loveland says, the maximum tenn
perature ranged from IS to 80 de-
grees.
In Butler county light frost was ex-
perienced or low ground, but 1t Is
thought the ordinary corn was beyond
danger at that time. Dry weather dur
ing the week FASTENED the completion
Of the shock threshing. Small grain In
the stacks is being put through the
separator process now. ecause OF the
dry ground the wheat seeding has been
delayed.
In Fillmore county the corn is ma
turing rapidly. but the crop is NOT as
good as was expected earlier in the
fall.
In Johnson, Pawnee and Richardson
counties the corr has been doing nice
ly and Is about half out OF the way of
the frost. No reports of damaging
fsost have been received from those
parts.
In Saunders and York counties the
corn is maturing rapidly and is prac-
tically out OF danger from heavy frost.
A light frost Was noticed Wednesday,
but there was no damage to the cereal.
In the southwestern section the re-
port is that nearly all the corn has
matured to the age Of safety. The
quality is invariably good. Included
in this section are the counties of
Adams, Furnas, Harlan. Hayes, Kear-
ney, Red Willow and Webster.
Frost badly injured corn and grow
ing vegetation In Dawes county In the
western and northwestern section of
the state. In Brown and Keya Paha
counties the corn is nearly all ripened
and mostly out OF danger.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
One Million Cans Of Corn

The Auburn, Neb,, Canning COM
pany closed with a total pack of one
million three hundred and seventy-six
thousand four hundred cans. 1t took
them six weeks to can this corn. in
GLIDING stops caused by rain whep II
was impossible to gather corn from
the fields. The company used about
1900 acres Of corn this year. h.4eo
acres OF which were raised by them
selves, the other 500 acres was raised
by farmers, About 200 acres ofItheir
corn they use for seed. The largest
pack Of any one day was 77,OO4 cans.
This was done On August 81 ard Sep
TENDER 8. The company has employed,
during its six weeks Of work, so men,
women and children of the city. The
pay roll amounted to about Sc, 1000.
Twenty-four carloads have already
been shipped to fill contract orders.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
Ne Wished 70 Be Truthful.

The sour and surly looking visitor
called the little boy to him and took
him on his knee. II SO happened that
ut this particular time he wished 10
make friends with him in order to
stand well with his parents.
81 like little boys" said the visitor.
The boy looked as il he doubted
1t, but he held his peace.
THAT u.s." explained the visitor, in
order that there should be no mistake.
II like good little boys; and you're
a good little boy, aren't your"
We'll" returned the boy cautious
ly, there are a lot worse than me on
our street"
Il wish that you should like me,
too persisted the visitor.
Again the boy vas wise enough to
hold his peace, but he looked as II he
thought the job was a pretty big one.
The expression was not lost on the
visitor.
Don't you like me now" he asked.
The boy looked at the visitor and
sighed. Then he looked at his father
and his expression was n of great
doubt.
"Pop," he said at last, docs all than
stuff that you told me about never
telling a lie 80 or not?'
Then the meeting was promptly al
iourned amid considerable confusion
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
Union Pa ride News Service

The Union Pacific railroad will soon
begin issuing a bulletin news service
for the benefit of its passengers on the
Overland Limited trains. This news
service. which is the first innovation
OF the kind ever attempted by a rail-
road, will be sent out at noon and at
1870 In the afternoon and posted in
typewriter form in buffet ears. Later.
II Is stated, the service will be extend
ed to other through passenger trains
on the system, All the news of i'm
portance will be transmitted by the
company over it's own wires. and will
he delivered at scheduled points. The
bulletin service will be under the d.
iection Of the advertising department,
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
Cha rged with Crine

Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, who is under
sentence OF life Imprisonment for the
murder of Mrs. J. p. Cumming, APP
peared in Superior Judge Dunn's court
at San Francisco to answer to the
charge of having murdered Mrs, Ida H.
Deane. 1t being shown that the tran
script Of the evidence taken in the
lower court where the preliminary sx-
anil alton was held has not yet been
hled, the Ease was continued until Oc-
tober 4 for trial.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
BARR OUT
Pullman Car Company Issues Sweeping
Employment order

Pullman Car Company Issues Sweeping
Employment order
The Chicago Tribune says: Work
will be resumed after a brief period OF
~idleness, in the car shops Of the Pull
man company, The company will put
1000 Of its former employees at work
at wages lower by 10 TO 20 per cent
than they were receiving previously.
They will be employed In the repair
department.
These men have been picked with
care In the ten days the plant has
been closed. In their number will be
found none who have been known as
q labor agitator.
six weeks ago the company began
to lay OF men. This was continued
until September Is, when all except a
handful employed In one repair de-
partment were told to go.
THE cut in wages to go into effect
will be general, extending to employees
In the ONCE force. The wage scale at
the shops has ranged in the past from
S1.75 to 81 a day"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
MUCH Is EXPECTED
Interior Minister OF Russia IL Given Q
Great ovation

Interior Minister Prince S%viatopolk-
Mirsky's reception at St. Petersburg
upon his arrival from Wilma was In the
nature Of an ovation. both at the rail-
road station and at the ministry OF
the interior. A great deal is expected
of him by the public and the news
papers. While the liberal expressions
contained In his interview with the
correspondent of the Associated press
at wilma were not published, his state
ments to both the representatives OF
the Russian press and the deputation
OF Jews at wilma have served to in
crease the favorable impression
created by his appointment, The hope
OF much genuine accomplishment 10
based on the knowledge that the
prince m into power enjoying to a
peculiar degree the confidence OF the
emperor. Sweeping changes in the
ministry Of the interior are antici-
pated, Little Of the Won Plehve re-
gime Is expected to survive.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
MURDER OR ACCIDENT

Peculiar Circumstance Surrounding the
Finding of Ed Bankers Body
Ed Barked, a young mar employed
on John Henry's transfer, was sup
posedly run over some time during the
night by one OF the trains passing
through Broken Bow and killed. The
body, frlghtfully mangled, was dis
covered early On a small bridge near
the stock yards, a quarter Of a mile
east Of the station. According to
statements made by his employer and
intimate friends, Barker had been
drinking during the afternoon and in
the evening made excuses In order to
get into a card game that is supposed
to have been held under the bridge
whore the body was found. II being
out Of the city limits. Certain articles
discovered under the structure would
point to q game having been in pro-
sress. but the parties participating
have not yet been found. From evil
dence already offered, Barker can be
traced ny to 10 O'Clock when he at
tended q blowout for a short time at
Papineaus' new carpenter shop. Or.
Mullins, attorney for the road, insisted
on an inquest as he believes there is
important testimony to- be brought
out. Barker came from Fairfield.
where his parents reside. He leaves
a wife and eight-months-old baby. The
affair is shrouded in a good deal OF
mystery, as rome of the crew on nu-
merous trains each way reported run
ging over him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
Kansas Town Wiped Ont

The town OF Oakley, Kan, a small
place about $50 miles west of Kansas
City on the Union Pacific railroad, has
been entirely destroyed by fire.
The fire originated in the Tennessee
hotel and rapidly spread to other build
inss. Sixteen business buildings were
were burned, only one store being left
standing, Nobody was injured, but
some OF the guests OF the Tennessee
hotel had narrow escapes. Loss. s75,-
OO0. Origin Of fire unknown.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
JAPANESE CONTROL WATER
Water supply of Port Arthur Complete
~ 1T Their Mercy

Water supply Of Port Arthur Complete
~ ct Their Mercy
As q result of the battle before Port
Arthur, the Japanese succeeded In cap
turing several important posts and
the Russian tenure of the big forts
guarding the north. northeast and
northwest sides OF the town Is seri-
ously threatened. Chinese informa-
ton places the japanese losses under
5000 for the three days fighting and
this comparatively small casualty list
is due to the excessive care used by
the Japanese in making their prepara-
tons for the advance. Russian sources,
however, claim to have information
that the japanese losses were unusual
ly severe, amounting to fully three
times the number mentioned above.
Possibly the most important capture
during the three days fighting was
that Of Fort Kuropatkin, which, while
Of minor value with regard to pre-
venting the entrance into the town Of
the Japanese, had been constructed for
the purpose Of protecting the source
Of the g%arrison's water supply. The
control OF this water supply is now in
the hands Of the japanese.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
FOR COUNTY OPTIONAL LAW
Measure tho A~nti-saioon League viii
Introduce In Legislature

In'roouce In Legislature
To make the local option" plan
more optional, Thomas Darnall, repre-
senting the Nebraska A%nti-saloon
league, has drafted a bill which he will
have introduced at the session of the
legislature this winter. This will ap-
ply to those counties where the viii
lagos nave been fighting with the
liquor problems. Under the theory
that the residents of the entire county
are affected by the existence of the sa-
loon In the village as much as those
inside the corporate limits, the advo.
cate has drawn up the bill to give such
county residents the powers Of the
ballot on the vote for or against IL
censed liquor selling. Said Mr.. OAR
nall:
The new law will not interfere in
the least with the operation of the
sloHum law. nor does ii affect the
local option law further than TO sup
plement II. | have the bill drawn
up and II will be introduced at the
next session of the legislature. When
the question Is once referred to the
people, the law also stipulates that
another submission to popular vote
shall not be made inside of four years.
This stipulation is made go that the
liquor element will not be nagging the
temperance people all the time, after
once being turned down. Petitions
signed by one-tenth OF the residents of
the county must be secured before the
question can be submitted, under the
proposed law"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
A GREAT RECORD
List Of Counties and the Projects
They Excel In
PHELPS CO. LEADS IN WHEAT
Dodge County rirst In Cattle and Hogs
and Hall County First In shipment
Of sheep-Otser News

The state labor bureau which re-
Gently published the total shipments
Of products from Nebraska during the
year 1908 has compiled a table show
Ing the ten leading counties In the
matter Of shipments. The report was
compiled by Chief Clerk Don Despair.
II shows that Dodge Ia first in the
shipments Of cattle and hogs, Hall In
sheep. Knox In horses and mules.
Phelps In wheat, Cass in corn, Cedar
In oats and barley. Merrick in rye.
Holt In hay. Dawson In -four, Sheri-
dan in potatoes, Gage In butter, Doug
las in eggs and Lancaster In live poul-
try. In some cases half q dozen coun-
ties are almost tied in shipments
Whether II Ia of more credit to q
county to 3 than to ship is
left for statisticians to decide. The
following list give the five leading
counties In the order named 30 far as
the principal commodities are ron
cerned:
Catre-Dodge, 32.z7B; Cherry. -o.-
400; Sheridan, 2S,025; Knox, 24,300:
Cedar, 23.411.
Hogs-Dodge. 1918 head; Knox. 49,
09s; Burt. 65,625; Saunders. GA 1869;
Madison, 1862.
Sheep-Hall. 81 ,6s7 head: Cunning
50.22l; Seward, T,042; Platte, 2S,002;
Dodge. 2+,574.
Horses and mules-Knox. 1924
head; Cheyenne. 3.4S4: Adams. 2,O8O:
Dawes. 1850; Seward, 1887.
Wheat-Phelps. 3,125.331' bushels;
Hamilton, 1,429. $40: York, 1.426. $50;
Furnas, 1896, 1867: Kearney. 1884, 667
Corn-Cass. 3.418.17< bushels; Otoe
3.lS7.S1 4 Saunders, 1891 It's; Gage,
Ease. 900; Lancaster, 2,374,471.
Oats-Cedar. 1,t17,93S bushels;
Platte. s87,Ol2; Boone, 790,874; Knox
Cos 900: Butler, 607. 1893.
Barley--Cedar. 1927 bushels;
Knox, 12S, 1875; Pierce, 69,55S; Wayne
IS. 080; Burt. 23, $50.
Rye-Merrick. 627. ia bushels: Daw,
son. 320.271: Custer, 241. IA; Phelps
241 .043; Keith. III, 936.
Hay-Holt, 34.8l5 tons: Lincoln. 90.
400: Rock. 1850: Merrick. 1920,
Collar. $500.
Flour-Dawson, 39.9s4, 900 pounds
Colfax. 37.+O0. 600; Saline. 21 ,677, 1916
Antelope, 1880, $50; Buffalo, 1882,
0O6.
Potatoes-Sheridan, 10000 bushels
Box Butte. 8 $4,000; Butler. 29,500'
Dodge. 29.5O0; Richardson, $4,000
Dawes. IL. 800.
Butler-Gage. 2.715, $50 pounds
Lancaster. 2.769. 685: Douglas. 9S5 1862
Jefferson. 917,640: Saline. 735.367.
Eggs-Douglas. 4,322.5 dozen
Gage. 1856. 1923; Lancaster. 2,794, Ola
Adams. 2.109,1 1877; Seward, 1928, $50.
Live Poultry-Lancaster, 7S9. 1OG
pounds; Colfax, l6,5l3: Polk. 361 1884
! Dodge. 25O,2 22; Hamilton, 1919, 348.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
TOOK WOMAN FROM HAREM.
Abduction Case Has Caused Sensation
in Cairo, Egypt.


in Cairo, Egypt.
A sensational abduction case involv-
ing a lineal descendant Of the proph.
ct Mohammed and a pair of real Arab
sheiks is reported from Cairo, in
Egypt. Sheik Ali Joussef fell In love
with the daughter Of Sheik ell Saddat.
The girls father. who is said to be the
sole living descendant OF the prophet
Mohammed, refused his consent to the
marriage, as he did not think Ali Jous-
set was a fit person to be the hus-
band Of a girl Of such noble lineage.
Ali Joussef, however, abducted the
girl and placed her in his harem.
Her father appealed to the Egyptian
government, with the result that a de
tachment OF armed police was dis
patched to Ali Joussef's harem. The
police made a forcible entry to the
premises and, in order to be sure that
they had taken possession of the per
son wanted, they ordered all the fair
denizens of the harem to follow them
in a yelled procession to the house OF
Sheik ell Saddat. where his daughter
was finally selected from the rest OF
the women and detained.
Ali Jousself has now, II is said. be-
gun proceedings before the British au.
thorities, and has obtained the serv.
ices of an English lawyer
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
PEACHES At 20 CENTS
Two Thousand Bushels Are Sold ut This
Low Price

Two Thousand bushels Are Sold 1T This
Low Price
Col. W. G. Swan. OF Tecumseh. has
sold the entire output Of his large
peach orchard to a gentleman from
Hastings. The price paid was 20 cents
per bushel on the trees. Recently a
carload of 800 bushels were shipped
from the orchard. Previous to the
sale Mr.. Swan had disposed OF some
400 bushels. The yield will be close
to 1900 bushels.
Tons Of peaches have gone to waste
in this county and grapes seem to be
destined to a similar fate. The cause
OF this condition OF AFFAIRS Is the
%stupendous crop and the almost pro-
hibitive express rates. Friends OF the
owners Of the orchards have been in
vited to help themselves without stint
to the luscious fruit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
just English Criticism

The recent railroad accidents in the
United States are attracting no little
comment In England. The Pail Mall
Gazette says: They are far too COM
mon in America, especially OF late.
The fact that II Is q large country
with plenty Of room for them to hap
pen in, is not sufficient to explain
them. Probably the fundamental
cause is the hasty and imperfect con-
struction Of the lines, the makeshift
arrangements for saving time and the
general rush OF strenuous national
life"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
PARKER wRITeo OF issuee.
Democratic Nominees Letter q
c~eptsnce Made Public.

CeptSnce mdue fupIic.
Judge Parker's letter, supplement.
Ing his acceptance of the nomination
for President of the United States,
rendered him by the national Demo.
cratic convention, has been made pub
lie. In the document he reiterates his
belief in the gold standard and ex.
presses appreciation of the action of
the convention on the subject.
The Judge points out what he con-
siders the dangers In the centralizing
OF power in the national government,
and takes strong ground against the
~so-called policy of imperialism
Tariff reform is declared to be n
Of the cardinal principles of the Dem
ocratic party and its necessity at this
time great. The Dingley tariff law,
the Judge asserts, Is unjust and OPP
pressive and properly named the
Mother of Trusts" He commits the
party to a change in tariff rates in
the event of a Democratic victory in
November, reasserting his belief that
the Republican senate will be unable
to prevent IL.
Though disproved by official statis-
tics the charge is made that the cost
Of living has increased far beyond ad-
nee in wages, and for this condition
the rapacity Of the trusts" fostered
by the Dingley tariff, is held to blame.
On the subject Of the trusts the
document deals only in g~eneralities,
pointing out no remedy and saying
only: Il favor such further legisla-
ton, within constitutional limitations,
as will best promote and safeguard
the interests of all the people"
Reciprocal trade treaties, as advo-
Gated by President Mckinley, Judge
Parker Endorses. He makes the claim
that the Republican majority in the
Senate has prevented the ratification
OF these treaties in the past.
On the question of the independence
Of the Filipinos the candidate advo-
Gates such measures of freedom as
the Cubans enjoy" but not until lit
can %prudently be granted"
The Republican policy OF the re-
clamation of arid lands in the West
is Endorsed.
Immediate building of the Panama
canal is urged, though the document
criticises the unjust methods" by
which 1t is alleged the United States
secured the route and rights.
A policy favorable to the building
up of an American merchant marine
Is advocated, though the methods by
which this should be done are not
mentioned. The granting Of subsidies
for the purpose is denounced.
Judge Parker promises. in the event
Of the election Of a Democratic execu-
tive and Congress, a full investigation
Of all government departments.
Liberal pension laws. he declares
are simply acts Of justice. President
Roosevelt's action in promulgating
Pension Order, No. IS, granting pen
sions to all veterans ove the age Of
62, is sharply censured and the prom
Use made that 1t will be revoked II
the party Is given power.
A policy of non.interference in the
affairs of the world, the Judge de-
clares the proper course to pursue.
He makes the charge that govern
mental expenditures are too high and
blames the administration for alleged
ext%rayapance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
nSvid n. Henderson, Condition

Former Speaker of the Hotse David
b, Henderson Is suffering from failing
memory at his home in Dubuque, Iowa.
He does not recognize soue of his
most intimate friends, andlhis recol-
lection is dim on some OF tt most i'm
portant events OF his brilliht political
career.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
Picking Cotton Mt Night

The cotton planters n&r Augusta,
Ca, are preparing to dart picking
cotton by moonligt. Pickers are
scarce and a bonus will M given those
working from shutdown II midnight,
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30

DINney ShopeI NpoetolnCe DeuSOu)s
j. NJ. Leidy.
First church. +. c. Smith.
Hanscom Park. c. c. Cissell.
First Memorial. William Esplin.
McCabe. J. M. Mcdonald.
Seward Street. ]. b. Priest.
South Tenth Street. d. w. McGregor.
Southwest, Florence and DeSoto, G.
A. Luce.
Trinity, J.. r. Smith.
Walnut Hill. ID. c. Winship.
Papillion and Elkhorn, d. M. Pick
EFT.
South Omaha First church, d. X.
Tindall.
South Omaha Letter Memorial and
Richfeld. w. ID. Stambaugh.
Springfield and Platford, II. A. Chap
pell.
Tekamah. John Crews.
Valley, w. l.. Elliott.
Conference evangelist. Fl. l. Powers.
Chaplain, United States army, o. J.
Nave.
GRAND ISLAND DISTRICT.
II. II. Willard, presiding elder.
Aida. II. A. Taylor.
Archer. w. II. Underwood.
Bartlett, John Henderson (S).
Belgrade. A. j.. Warm.
Cass and Boelus, r. J. Cooking.
Cedar Rapids, A. l.. Kellogg.
Central City, G. II. Main.
Central City circuit, Ward Morse.
Clarks, s.. A. Bear.
Columbus. l.. Il. DeWolf.
Fullerton, j. l.. Vallow.
Fullerton circuit. E. A. Smith.
Genevs. w. J. Briedt.
Grand Island, w. w. Carr.
Grand Island Trinity. E. c. Horn.
Maple Grove and Ieavitt, w. 9.
Blunt (S.).
North BEND. K. B. King.
Palmer, J. +. Webster.
Primrose and Enfield, to be supplied.
Purple Cane. c. E. Campbell tS.).
st. Edward. c. P. ". Weinberry.
st. Paul. J. p. Yost.
Schuyler, T. c. Webster.
Scotia. W. e. Green.
Silver Creek. J. b. Roe.
Wolbach and Cushing. H. c. Preston
(S.)
Wood River. j. b. L.udom.
NEIGH DISTRICT.
Thomas f. Bethel, presiding elder
Norfolk, Neb.
Albion, II. f. I. George.
Battle Creek, II. o. Eggleston.
Battle Creek circuit, supplied by o.
Eggleston.
Boone, r. j. s. Green.
Brunswick, supplied by w. d. Smith.
Chambers, Jesse Griffith.
Clearwater. II. r. Williams.
Creighton, f. J.. T. Connolly.
Elgin, r. c. o. Trump.
limerick, supplied by G. A. Barker.
Ewing, X. T. f. Smith.
Cross. Bristow and Spencer, supplied
by II. Rummel.
inman, ID. A. Keane.
Lindsay, r. +. J. Callow.
Lorett9, X. Z. b. KoontZ.
Lynch and Highland. r. J.. NJ. Win
gett.
Meadow Grove, r. l.. A. Cook.
Niobrara, r. L. Mitchell.
Oakdale, r. r. J. McKensie.
o'Neill. G. T. Mead.
Osmond. r. 7. S%hacklock.
Paddock. supplied by ]. II. Allen.
Page, W. G. Kelly.
Pierce, f. r. Shafer.
P~lainview. A. +. Dalois.
Plainview circuit, supplied by j. G.
Galloway.
Royal, II. A. Hernaday.
Tilden, !. N. Gortner.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
DIR. RIVERS SURPRISED.

The increasing popularity of Rev.
D. f. Rivers, pastor of Berean Baptist
church was pleasingly exemplified last
Monday night, when both members
of his church and other friends united
intendering him a surprise shower
party in honor of the completion of his
sixth year of pastoral work in this
city Nearly a hundred of his friends
broke in upon his studies about 8
p. m. and literally filled his parlors
with useful household articles, includ-
ing furniture, linens, etc. On behalf
of the guests Mr.. Arthur S. Gray, one
of the trustees and superintendent of
the Sunday school, made a few re-
marks, in which he expressed the high
esteem in which both the pastor and
his wife are held by the church and
the community and pledged to both the
loyal support of the members in the
carrying forward of the work in which
all good citizens must always feel a
deep interest. The evident surprise OF
the pastor momentarily deprived him
of utterance, but his lack of words was
more than compensated for by the
beaming countenance which eloquent!
attested the gratitude of the sou
within. At the conclusion of the i'm
promptu exercises refreshments wer'
served by the ladies of the church, ant
all departed leaving Rev. Rivers am
his family deeply conscious of the low
and esteem entertained for them bot
by the Immediate members Of tn
church and the community.