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The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Fireman Finds Leak In oaeips.

Syracuse. Neb., Aug. 23-J. T..
Reed. fireman at the water a. light
plant at this place. was stously
burned and the lighting stain al.
most completely wrecked by , ex.
plosion of gas here shortly afte,oon.
Mr.. Reed had discovered a lkage
of gas in one OF the pipes andyent
into the pit TO repair the leage.
According TO his story he lit a ITCH
and the explosion followed, buing
his body and blowing out the ,ire
north end OF the brick buildingnd
tearing the roof almost entirely I'M
the structure.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Tornado Near Weilfleet.

Wellfeet, Neb., Aug. ia destruc'
tive tornado passed north Of this place,
destroying barns. crops. stock and
stacks of hay. At the farm Of Votaw
brothers. twenty-six head of horses
were crushed to death. Next In the
path was McReynold's ranch. where
1t killed fifty-six cattle and crippled
many more. So far as reported, no
lives were lost.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Fatal Street Car Accident.

Lansing, Mich, Aug. ~21.--George
Burton was killed and ten persons in
jured in a street car accident at De-
witt. A car and trailer left this city
heavily loaded with st. Johns people,
who were returning home from a ball
game. Near Dewitt the trailer was
derailed by an obstruction on the
track and thrown into n ditch. Many
of the passengers were caught under
the heavy car and crushed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Horses DYING Of Fever.

Norfolk. Neb., Aug. 19.-Horses IN
the vicinity OF O'Neill. Neb., are rap
idly dying of, as the result OF a plague
OF swamp fever, which has been
spreading through the county, accord
ing to State Veterinarian c. A. Nc
Kim, who arrived in Norfolk from
O'Neill. DR.. McKim was called to
O'Neill to attempt to stamp out the
disease, but has as yet been unsuc'
cesSful.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Bought Groceries Of Abraham Lincoln

Grand Island, Aug. 20.-On the out
skirts of the village Of Doniphan,
twelve miles south Of this city, there
lives a most interesting family. Not
only could the family be featured
from the standpoint that 1t contains,
perhaps, the oldest male and female
twins in the United States, but direct
members of 1t have a most interest
ing family history. Here reside Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ. Gideon and Marcellus
Stump. Mrs. Gideon and Mr.. Stump
are twins and were born in Ohio
eighty-six years ago. Mr.. Gideon. hus-
band of the twin girl baby of 1920,
formerly lived in Sangamon county,
Illinois, les Abraham Lincoln, and
remembers having purchased his first
groceries of the martyred president.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Car Goes Over Embankment.

Milwaukee, Aug. 21.-A Fox Point
interurban car, with forty passengers,
returning to the city after a day in
the country, went over an embank-
ment four miles north of here and one
unknown man was killed, while TWEEN
ty or thirty persons were taken to a
local hospital. The car turned COM
pletely over after leaving the track
at a forty-mile rate of speed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Combine Against Beef Trust.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-Chicago hotel
men, wholesale butchers and restau-
ran keepers have formed a combina-
ton against the beef trust. Two
plants, one costing $l50,000 and the
other $500, 900. are In curse OF cree.
ton and a third to cost 100000 Is
contemplated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Government to Breed Horses.

Washington. Aug. 22.-The depart
ment OF agriculture has decided to es-
tablish other breeding stations be-
sides that at Fort Collins, Colo, and
will send mares of a selected type to
Indian City farm, Pontiac, ILL.,, TO be
bred to AFFORD, the greatest son of
Axtell and regarded as one of the
best types in the country to beget
harness horses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Fire Loss at Omaha $4,000.

Omaha, Aug. 23.-The plant of the
Woodmsn Linseed Oil works. Seven.
tecnth and Nicholas streets, con.
trolled by the American Linseed com
pany, was damaged 100000 by fire.
The brick storage plant was Quilted.
but good work OF the fremen saved
the elevator adjoining. The origin OF
the fire is unknown.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Riotinu In Milan.

Milan, Aug. 21.-Socialists and
anarchists to the number of several
thousand paraded the street, creating
disorder and rioting. The police were
powerless and the troops were called
out. The cavalry dispersed the mobs,
many persons being wounded and
many arrests being made.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Four Cases Of Fever in Mexico.

Mexico City, Aug. 21.-The superior
board of health officials report only
four cases of yellow fever in the re-
public, all being at Vera Cruz, and
completely isolated. There is not be.
lieved to be the slightest danger OF
the disease spreading. The Mexican
health officials believe wholly in the
mosquito theory.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Truth STRANGER Than Fiction.

Norfolk, Neb., Aug. 2l.-After hav
Ing been kidnapped and lost from hei
parents for eighteen years-eveI
since she Gas a little tot OF 2-Mrs
Herman Wippern of st. Louis has
arrived at Gross Neb., and today
found her father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Scheinost of that place.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
RUSH FOR LAND is OVER.
Many Tracts Entered at the North
platte Office Last Week.

North Platte, Neb., Aug. 21.-The
rush for one-section land at the land
office here is practically now over,
although a few entries are made each
day. About $50 sections were filed
all together. There is left yet for
filing about 100 sections, most of
which Is located through the south
half of Mcpherson county, but the en-
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Section Hands Quick Rise.

Lincoln, Aug. 17.-Hugh Wilson.
formerly of this city, has been APP
pointed division superintendent of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, with head
quarters at Carthage, Mo. Six years
ago he was a section hand on the
Burlington in Nebraska. He is a
graduate of the engineering depart
ment of Nebraska university.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Old Soldiers Mest at Franklin.

Franklin, Neb.. Aug. 23.-The G. A.
r. interstate reunion, which com.
prises sixteen counties, in Kansas and
Nebraska, opened here with a good
crowd in attendance. A sham battle
given by Company l., Nebraska Ma
tional guards, was exciting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25

Nebraska day at the Lewis nd Clark
exposition A feature Of he exer.
cises was the singing by tn Nebras.
ka Society Quartette OF thnational
hymn, in which the audience ,ok part
standing. At the ~conclusio OF the
set program. a reception waheld in
the Nebraska pavilion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.

Young Man Killed by Lightning.
Tecumseh, Neb., Aug. 22.-william
Keckler, son Of Mrs. Susan Kecklei
OF Smartsville, was killed By light.
ming at Wathena, Kan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Nebraska Day at Portland.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 22.-Hundreds
OF Nebraskans, including Governor
Mickey, were present to celebrate
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
General Miner Testifies.

Wooster. o., Aug. 23.-General
Charles w. Miners testimony was
heard in the Taggart trial. General
Miner denied explicitly, upon ques-
tioning from Judge Smyser, attorney
for Mrs. Taggart, any indiscretions
whatever with Mrs. Taggart, as
charged in the amended petition OF
Major Taggart. and any conspiracy
with others to falsely imprison the
major at Fort Leavenworth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
Two Deaths From Heat In Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Two deaths and
a number of prostrations were report
ed as the result of the heat. The
temperature did not exceed SO de-
grees, but the humidity made the day
exceedingly oppressive.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-18
Don't Abolish Government Reports.

Secretary Richard Cheatham of
the Southern Cotton Growers Asso-
citation put himself on record in one
important particular. when he de-
clared that he did not favor the
abolishrnent of the system of gov
ernment crop reporting. GAS a re-
suit of all this scandal" Mr.. Cheat
ham remarked, cit is but natural that
most people should at once decide
that the government should go out
of the crop reporting business. But
a second thought on the subject
should be sufficient to reveal the er-
ror. IF the government cotton crop
report should be discontinued the
producers of the staple, the manu-
facturers who use it, and in fact
everybody legitimately concerned
would be at the mercy of the specu-
lators, and conditions would be In
fnitely worse than now.
''In my opinion the government
should continue to gather and to
publish the cotton statistics. Surely
honest men can be found to do the
work and a system devised which
would keep temptation out of the
way of the weak."-Washineton Cor
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-18
Rates to State Alliance Meeting.
T. B. PARKER

There have been no arrangements
made for reduced rates to the State
Alliance meeting at Hillsboro, Au-
gust 8th. To secure reduction in
rates the Commissioner who makes
the rates required a guarantee that
a certain number would go by rail
to the meeting. AS I do not feel
justified in guaranteeing an attend
ance of any specified number, no re-
duced rates will be given to us.
| shall be glad if the names of all
delegates appointed to attend the
State meeting will be sent to me at
once. T. B. PARKER.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-18

of pigs has been coming rapidly to
the front in Canada during the last
three years. 1t is really an old estab-
lished breed, having an ancestry,
probably, in common with the Berk-
shires, the original Berkshires having
been sandy and black, or spotted IN
color. 1t is only of late years that
the name Tamworth has been given
TO them, from the town OF that name
In the district where the breed is
found in greatest numbers. In color
they are a bright sandy red or chest
nut. The coat of hair is thick. and
fine quality. showing a good constltu-
ton and fine quality of flesh. The
breed is now famous for early matu-
rity, while the long, deep sides, light
shoulder, and iowl, are Just what
the pork packer requires. The flesh
is lean, pink, and delicious In flavor,
the percentage of lean meat being
very high. Like the improved York.
shire, Tamworths stand on legs OF
good, hinty bone, and there is thus
no danger of their legs giving way
when they attain some size. The soWs
are very prolific and excellent moth
ers. and give a good flow of milk.
The boars are very preDotent, and
the grade Tamworths resemble their
parent. On this account, as long as
the demand for lean bacon continues,
so long will Tamworths be IN de-
mand.
The Duroc.-This is a breed of red
hogs which has been raised in New
York for many years. They are fine
and attain great weight: They have
good constitutions and produce a
good quality of meat.
The Yorkshire.-This hog is prob
ably the leading English white breed.
They are strong, vigorous and excel
lent breeders. They are good nurses
Easily fattened, and many farmers
prefer them on account of their early
marketing qualities. They can be
put onto the market at 175 to 3OO
pounds or over.
Conclusion.-The English breeds
that are the favorites in this coun,
try are: First, the Berkshires; sec
ond, the Essex; third, the York
are: First, the Poland China; sec
ond, the Chester White; third, the
Jersey Reds.
As between the Berkshire and the
Poland China hog, the matter of ex.
cellency of qualities has been dis
cussed for years, and is still a mat
ter of wide difference of opinion. EE'
cry breeder will have to give such
questions careful thought and decide
for himself whether it is better fol
him to use one certain breed or s
cross. You can easily find out al
points claimed bv each breeder fol
his hogs and then sift them out ii
your own mind.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-18

It may be said of the late oecbo bo
tary of State Hay that he never Dc, s.
Titled his position by holding II a. ..
a stepladder which to climb to " p"'
ty nomination.-Boston Post.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-18

Some appear to be shocked at the the
thought that the members oi on, m
United States Senate, the mos I'd IL
gust deliberative body in the WIN the
are not above or independenII, I,an;nr VI
criminal law.-New York E''D-
Sun.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-18


to reach out and grasp the oppor-
tunity will bring upon us tram OF
disasters and disappointments such
as come to the incompetent and I'M
beetle. I am persuaded that the
present price of cotton will inspire
confidence and insure unity of ac-
ton among our cotton farmers to
such an extent as to cause them to
thoroughly organize against future
dangers.
It can not now be expected that
our farmers will sell cotton another
year for cents a pound since they
have proved that by withholding 1t
from the market they can get 10 or
II cents per pound for it. And es-
pecially will this be true as soon as
system of warehouses have been built
so cotton can be safely and cheaply
stored for almost an indefinite pc
riod.
"He laughs best who laughs last"
is an old adage, the truthfulness of
which is being verified at this time.
The broad smile that covers the face
I of the cotton farmer who has stood
faithfully by the resolutions of the
New Orleans Convention is very
much in contrast with the "bears"
who have sold cotton, for future de-
livery at a price much less than it is
now selling. But turn about Is fair
play. Those people did not consider
the condition of the cotton farmers
nor the hardships and privations
that low price cotton would bring to
| them. They only looked after their
| own personal interests and without
regard for others. The table has
turned, and they will have to take
| the consequences.
The work of the Southern Cotton
| Association, though necessarily ex-
pensive, has paid to the South many
millions of dollars on account of the
rise in the price of cotton, besides
uniting our farmers and securing to
| them confidence in their strength
and ability through organization,
and unearthing the corruption in the
| bureau OF STATISTICS at Washington.
/ Too much credit can not be given
to Secretary Cheatham for his un-
tiring efforts and persistent work in
turning on the light in that depart
ment and exposing the frauds that
have been practiced on our people.
This one feature. alone has been
worth to our people all the expenses
of the Association.
But we should not be content with
our present achievements Let us
remember that eternal vigilance is
the price of liberty, and that while
the iron is hot is the time to strike.
In the flush of victory is the time
to reorganize and prepare for still
other and greater victories. Let
township. county and State conven-
tons be the order of the day, and
see to it that every farmer is in
vited to attend. We want a general
movement all along the line. I feel
safe in promising the cooperation
and support of the members of the
Alliance, and can truthfully say
there are no more loyal people in
the State than that faithful band of
farmers, the State Farmers Al
lance of North Carolina.
T. B. PARKER.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-18
Suggestions for South Carolina P.ru,.

MeSSrS. Lu1LOrS: l. have prorn;,o1
to give you some items from oI
South Carolina for some time bul Ulu
have been prevented by one couao w.
and another from doing 50 AnS
before beginning now, allow mo u ~
congratulate you upon the big inv
provement made in the stvle and
get-up of your valuable and abiv aJ;
ted paper, and [ do appeal to all Of
the farmers to stand by the farmers
organ, The Progressive Farmer and
Cotton Plant, and those in the 01J
North and South States who are mt
subscribers, should come to the front
now and subscribe at once, as the
paper is well worth the subscription
asked. Those of us who we're mem.
bers of South Carolina Farmers AL
lance can never forget the Cotton
Plant in the jute trust fight and tie
trust fight. How it was on the watch
tower and gave us the warnings and
like the State Exchange, saved Us
many dollars and helped US to win
these battles!
And just here, Mr.. Editor, I want
to say to the members yet remain
ing in the Farmers Alliance of
South Carolina, the Alliance should
be revived in the Palmetto State, and
I urge unon them to keep the faith
and press on with the good work.
The Farmers Association is now
getting credit for some things; but
it is only Alliance principles set in
motion a few years ago.
Take the Exchange fund out of
the court where men from selfish mo-
tives are just squandering it. The
lawyers will get the Doodle and the
subscribers get the bag to hold. |
say take it out of the court and re-
establish the State Exchange, as that
is the only way any of the original
subscribers will ever get any benefit
of the fund; and let us have a
Farmers Exchange or Bureau, as the
Old North State is doing. Then we
can put a man there, giving him the
interest on that fund to support
him SO that he can watch our inter
ests in buying and selling. We will
need such an organization If we have
storage warehouses and the like for
our betterment in future years.
It is a little strange, Mr.. Editor,
to see capitalists and our little
bushy-head statesmen now advocat-
ing what they a few years ago De,
clared to be unconstitutional and
mpracticable. When the Farmers
Alliance advocated the warehouse
system for cotton they then wanted
it to come through the capitalists
and let them get q grab at the
farmer. Why not it come through
the government as was demanGeq'
giving the farmer a show! THINK
our strenuous President better be
advocating such a policy as that ana
thereby help the farmers to the Po-
sition that they might resist ;1 the
money grabbers, rather than build
ing up a big navy at a terrible cCSI' :1
and get into complications: WIZ
some foreign powers. Russia neg
lected to grant her peasantTy anu
sons of toll any favors, and thougn'
herself powerful; but the man De-
hind the gun did not have the rlsns Ins
love of country as our torefaIneis
did. The surest safeguard OF an!
country is the prosperity and h1gpl y
ness of the people. D. D. L.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-18
THE COTTON FARMERS VICTORY.
Secretary Parker Writes of the Outlook
for Continued High Prices and. the
Lessons of the Present Triumph.


Lessons of the Present Triumph.
The present cotton situation is
one of general interest to the entire
South because of it's effect on her
every industry; and is of special IN
terest to every person engaged IN
the production or manufacture OF
cotton.
Last winter when the cotton farm
ers and business men were called to
meet in convention, many OF the
wise-acres and knowing ones shrug-
ged their shoulders and shook their
heads with great significance, stat
ting that no good would come from
these meetings, and gave as their
principal reason the oft-repeated re-
mark: Farmers will not stick to-
gether." But we all remember the
first and second of those meetings
when the farmers came for miles
through snow and sleet and slush: of
itself evidence of their courage and
determination. But they came, and
in goodly numbers. They came with
tn determination to take the neces-
sary steps that in their Judgment
would avert the dangers that threat
ened them in the shape of low priced
cotton.
At those conventions they agreed
to hold cotton and to reduce
the acreage to be planted in cotton
| the present year They also selected
delegates to the State convention
| that was to meet in Raleigh in jan
uary, and at that meeting those del
| egates reiterated the determination
of their constituents by passing res
| olutions to hold cotton and reduce
acreage. They in turn selected del
egates to attend a meeting to be
held in the city of New Orleans the
last week in January. Those of US
who attended that meeting have not
| forgotten the enthusiasm that mark
ed every stage of its progress, nor
the cheers that went up to President
BrIJJen, or the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange, and others, as they told
of the wonderful possibilities of this
fair Southland and the golden op-
portunities within reach of her peo-
pie if they would only stand as unit
ON the resolutions of that conven-
ton.
How well they have stood has been
told by the price of cotton within
the past few weeks until now it has
reached the II cent mark. Did they
all stand firm? No. I am sorry to
have to say many did not. But those
people will stand next time. They
have lost and suffered and paid fo1
their weakness, but it has been les,
son to them that will bri ng to them
rich returns in the future. It has
proved to them conclusively the
strength of organization and the
, value of cooperation. Neither the
taunts of Mr.. Theodore Price nor the
ieers of Hal Aver will influence them
next year. They are not bemoanine
the victory won by their more faith
full neighbors, but rather are con
t graduating them and saying, owe
: will be with you in the fight the mex
t time to the finish" Every one nov
t says three cheers for the Southern
t Cotton Association, the Farmers AL
: lance, and. every one who helped il
D the fight.
This is simply another object les
t son showing what can be accom-
|, plished by cooperation. 1t is rep
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-18

This is simply another object les
son showing what can be accom-
plished by cooperation. 1t is a rep
etition of the victory won over the
jute bagging trust and should en-
courage our people to stand togeth-
er In solid phalanx for the protec-
tion of our homes, our people, our
industries, and our Southland. Ma
ture has given to US a monopoly in
our cotton crop which if rightly
managed should make the South the
richest section in the world, and her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-18
THE RoWpoiN ELEVEN.
Something About the Men Who Will
be in Today's Game.

Just n word or two about the various
members of the Bowdoin football squad
who are likely to be in the lineup. to-
day, when BowdOin and the University
of Maine face each other on Whittier
field at Brunswick to settle the State
football championship of the year.
Henry F. Chapman, left halfback and
captain, is a member of the senior class
and is playing for his fourth and last
year on the Bowdoin Varsity. He has
been unanimously regarded as an all
Maine halfback in each of his earlier
years, and there is no man in the Stale
who can dislodge him from that honor
this year. He was injured in the first
game this season. straining a tendon
i'm his shoulder, and keeping on the side
lines for six weeks. He played through
the whole of the Colby and Bates
games and today, will do his share Of
the work and little more. He weighs
1850 pounds is 90 years of age. and is d
member OF the Theta Delta Chi fra
ternity. His brother. Arthur Chapman.
ESQ, of Portland, who graduated in
"a. was a famous football player in his
day, and has assisted in coaching the
Bowdoin team, this fall.
Charles W. Hawkesworth. left guard.
is a graduate of the Bangor Theological
Seminary, and entered Bowdoin. last
year, in the Junior class. He weighs
1S5 pounds and his home is in Boston.
He is member of Beta Theta Pi fra
ternity. He played throughout last
Season in the same position. and has
not been outplayed by man he has
faced.
George U. Hatch Of Belfast, right
guard, is the third senior on the eleven.
He is a graduate of the Coburn Classi-
cal Institute Of Waterville. and has
played football more or less during his
course at Bowdoin, though this is his
first year as regular varsity man.
He is the heaviest man on the team
and weighs lsS pounds. He is MEM