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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-12-05

wealth production on the farms
of the United States in 1905
reached the hiohost amount ever
attained in this or any other
country-$6,415, 100000"
Such is the statement of Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson in his
annual report.
-Four crops make new high
records as to value-corn, hay,
wheat and rice-although in
amount of production the corn
crop is the only one that exceeds
previous yields. In avery crop
the general level of production was
high and that Of prices still higher.
Besides the enormous yield of
wealth, the secretary estimates
that the farms OF the country have
increased in value during the past
five years u q ID. aggregate of
$6,133,000,000.
Every sunset during the past
five years has registered an in
crease Of So, 100000 in the value of
the farms Of thi. country.
The farmers hen is becoming
worthy companion TO his COW.
The annual production of eggs is
now a score Of billions. Poultry
products have climbed to a place
of more than 2 half billion dollars
in value, SO the farmers hen COM
petes with wheat for profits.
There are more horses and with
larger aggregate value than ever
before, notwithstanding they were
"threatened by the trolley and the
automobile. Their value is esti.
mated at 81, 2O0,O0O,000, or nearly
as much as the corn crop.
Although mich COWS are increas.
ing in number and value, other
cattle and sheep have for several
years been decreasing
During the last 16 years." the
secretary says, "the domestic ex-
ports of farm products ha We
amounted to $12,000,000,000, or
81 ,000,000,000 more than enough
to buy all the railroads of the
country at their present valuation,
and this with a surplus for which
there is no demand at home"
Secretary Wilson points out
that the farmer is taking an i'm
portant part in developing the
manufacturing interests Of the
country by furnishing raw mate
rial and that he has also become q
banker. The farm contributions
to manufactures during the year
were $2,673,00O,00O Under the
amendment Of the national bank
ing laws authorizing the incorpor.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-12-05

alton OF banks with capital of
less than $4,000, there have been
1O4 banks established within the
last year, nearly every one of
which is located in a rural COM
munity and the capital furnished
by the farmers,
In the north central states far
mers have been depositing money
in the banks until the rate of int
crest on deposits has fallen SO low
that they have diverted a large
portion of their savings to perma-
nent investments. In spite of the
fact that banks do not receive and
keep all or most of the farmers
savings, the increase in bank de-
posts in the agricultural states
and the larger regions is most ex-
traordinary.
Still more remarkable is the
bank statement for the south GEN.
trail states. Deposits incres ed
1871 per cent in Texas.
For the first time in the fnan-
cial history Of the south, deposits
in the banks of that region now
exceed 81 ,000,000,0O0.
The foregoing remarkable in.
crease in bank deposits 10 agricul-
tural states, as we'll as the increase
in the number Of small country
banks, are directly and indirectly
because of the profits that have
come to the farmers from the oper-
alton of their farms. The man
with the hoe has become the man
with the harvester and the deposit r
and shareholder of the bank.
During the past five years the
increase of medium farms in the
western division was 1886 an acre,
while the average increase for the
United States was $27.53. Far.
mers are improving their methods
and changing from less to more
profitable crops.
Should there be no relapse from
his present position as wealth
producer, three years hence the
farmer will find that the farming
element, about IS per cent of the
population, has produced an
amount Of wealth within 10 years
to one half Of the entire national
wealth produced in three centuries.
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OF your friends or relatives in the East who
are contemplating movement to the West
during the Spring or Summer
There will be in effect during the Spring
months, from all Eastern points TO every see-
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Every man owes 1t to himself and his family
to master trade or profession. Read the dis.
play advertisement OF the six Morse Schools of
Telegraphy, in this issue, and learn how easily
young man or lady may learn telegraphy and
be assured position. (46-11-1st.
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St. James Episcopal church ser.
vices the 4th Sunday in every
month, morning and evening All
cordially invited to attend.
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Beautiful Melton cover and Mat
Board for burnt work, painting,
etc, on sale at the Republican
Office.
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The CHURCHES
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Rev. G. r. Waite, Pastor.
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80
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A cordial invitation to all services.
The Ladies' Aid this Tuesday
afternoon to make final arrange
ments for the Fair. Come early,
at the parsonage.
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MILLION DOLLARS

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-16

wandering Americana.
Just then a Colombian, almost a counter
part Of the project himself, broke exoitedly
into the room and poured into the ahronted
ones ears tale Of woe similar 10 my own
but with what different effect The pre-
feet grabbed his hat with one hand and
the newcomers arm with the other, and,
paying no further attention to me, rejoined:
mi qVeriio l myself viii interview the
Jefe in your behalf and uphold the rights
granted by our sacred constitution And
they walked out.
Curious TO see the result, trailed along
quietly a few yards In the rear, still fol-
lowed by my candidate for a deaf mute's
home. On arrival at the barracks ! found
half Manizales assembled to witness the
departure and a line Of soldiers with hXed
bayonets drawn up on the near side Of the
street 10 keep the populace back.
On the opposite sidewalk l spled the
Jefe silently observing the progress OF
the preparations. He was a little man,
attired, like his second, in khaki, but
possessed OF a rather good humored coun-
tenancc; and, noting this. my hopes rose
trihe.
The project started TO cross the street,
but a small soldier, who could not have
been over IS, carrying a hauser twice a.
big as himself. stepped In the way.
sCan't pass herel' he said briefly.
swhatls snorted the majestic one, pun
ing with importance, 'Do you know who
I ann The Project Of the Provincel Out
OF my way!' And he stepped forward.
But alas for the dignity Of the Consd-
tutionl The youthful soldier reversed arms
and the butt Of his rife came thumpl against
the Projects breakfast. The assaulted
one bowed, involuntarily, and backed to
the sidewalk, whence he shouted to the
General to observe the Ubiquitous proceed
ing Of his underling.
The General paid no more attention to
him than he did to the cool morning breeze,
while the soldiers leaning out Of the bar
racks windows jeered and the citizens
prinnsd. The outraged Official made
few remarks In a loud voice anent the
stramplinR down Of our liberties by these
satraps Of Bogota,' but receiving scant
snpreoiation from the crowd ind more
howls from the soldiers, be disappeared'
doubtless in search Of a trdPo OF dnfsddo
to repair the damage to his internal econ
omy.
The battalion was now almost ready
10 leave and, growing desperate, resolved
TO make one last attempt 70 recover my
seouestrated property. As / started across
the street the same tiny soldier tried 70
obstruct my passage, but sWore az MN
in English, and ere he recovered from his
surprise had gained the side Of the Jefe.
! salutsd him with all the courtesy 1 had
Jeff and, realizing the value OF time said
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COM Amonr Presldent's Horses.
From he Washington Star.

FROM me h0thtnpioh hiuF
There IL q goat In the Presidential stables
that browses about among the thorough
breds in a homelfks way. Tie has free en-
try to every part OF the stable. lie knows
the hOrses and they know him. lie IL not
there as q playfellow and beust OF burden
for the Roosevelt children, although the
children take a deep interest IN hun. he u
there 20 help train the horses IN true Vest
ern style.
Away out West, where the cowboys have
high spirited animals that have had little
traininE. there is special need for methods
70 CUSTOMARY simply 70 put sQst m the
stable With the animals and allow II 70 roam
wherever IL pleasea. IL broNsee about
and butts lie head against verythinE ~ comes
In contact with. II goes among the horses,
and they get accustomed 60 having their sides
and legs pupohed With pair OF horns. The
hiFh metCed steeda gt first 60 pretty nearly
Wild when they feel their sides being punched
with = pair Of sharp horns They prance
under the discipline. But the billy goat
keeps busy lie works his way around them
and they set TO know him. After horses
have become accustomed 20 having q goat
nmhle around them aud under them u IL said
they are disciplined for almost anything
BY that sarls method the Roosevelt horsee
are disciplined. IL i said they are as vel
With the discipline given them by the 9ihci9us
goat they are REGARDED a. beyond being
scared In any ordinary manner.
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for we'll knew the high handed methods
Of the Colombian military, and as martial
law still ruled the country, though the
revolution had been suppressed six months
before, 1 realized that ] could expect little
II any protection from tbs civil authorities.
My mules were picked animals and had
cost me IN Colombian currency $500
in appearance a tremendous sum, but
really equivalent to only $500 American
gold.
But / made UP my mind quickly that
there was nothing TO do but chance II, and
I said to Eduardo, with great assumption
Of indifference:
THAT news doesn't affect me, As a
foreigner my property Is exempt from
oonhsoation.'
Eduardo shrugged his shoulders.
sMUy bisn, pation!' was all he said and
shrieking at the tagging beasts, he had
them scrambling up the hill in jihy after
La Colorado. who had by this time dis
appeared around a turn.
The approach 20 MaDizales, though
steep, is not very long, and easily gained
the summit In half an hour and shortly
afterward ambled into town over streets
Of uneven cobblestones, worn smooth and
RlinY Dy tn0 ptutnhko VI Nho bol oASSf0N
pueblo. A few turns and l crossed the de-
serted market square, surrounded on three
sides by the conventional two story houses
containing the principal stores; the t9lsSid
with it's twin wooden towers occupying
most Of the other.
A block further down, and with sigh OF
relief pulled up at the door Of the Gran
Hotel sevilla, a hostelry combining the
local club, the theatre, and superior accom-
modations-for Colombia, as / before
remarked. Ny arrival caused no end OF
sourry and excitement, for was the first
forelEner 90 arrive since the beginning
Of the revolution nearly four years before,
Mine host eagerly assisted two OF three
servants to unsaddle my mule, while an
other noso escorted me to the sdId, where
I eank oontentedly into a comfortable
chair and called for beer. In moment Il
was forthcoming good German beer cooled
by the breeze from the EnoWoapPed
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briefly:
General, am an American. This morn
ing your men broke open the stable IN which
my four mules were housed and seized
them. These mules are my personal prop
erty. ! have already demanded their re-
turn Of your second, the Colonel, but was
refused. i now wish to say that, II they
are not handed over 10 me ut once. / shall
telegraph full particulars to our Minister
in BoEota, and somebody viii pay heavily
The General replied. quietly:
There is no need to threaten; you may
have your mulesl'
AZ such a totally unexpected answer
could only gasp for moments then the
Colonel, who had overheard the converse
ton, rushed up and cried:
General, II those mules are returned we
cannot eAve to-dayl'
sNo matter. returned his chief, sharply,
You had no right to hold them ana You
know itl Sergeant, have this gentleman
point out his mules and deliver them 70
himl' And he walked OF, while 1 smiled
cordially at the Colonel, who did not re-
spond; In fact, he scowled. ! called In Ed
uardo, who had been hanging on the out
skirts OF the crowd, watching with ANXIOUS
eyes the progress OF neRotntions, and to-
Gether We picked out our animals one by
one.
Tho soldiers seemed to think the affair
a good Joke on the Colonel, and laughed
with Ne as they took OF the heavy car goes
and placed the halters In our hands. A
we Passed out the crowd, which included
several Of my friends, cheered US wildly,
and we bald a triumphant procession all the
way back 20 the hotel.
The battalion must have scooped IN some
other poor chaps mules, Tor they leit that
aft ernoon.
Thus peacefully closed another threaten
ing international episode.
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even when they start In to celebrate, on
q holiday, or when they 90 OF the job, they
don't do II like other men. Instead Of going
to a saloon, they will hire a room, ten or
twelve OF them, or go to the residence OF
one, and play cards and rush the can.
Italian bankers are the common pur-
veyors Of Italian labor in this part Of
the country The banker commonly at
tracts around him men from his own sec
ton Of the country at home, where his name
Il known. That summer the bankar who
furnished Us our men sent an agent over
every pay day to collect the savings and put
them on deposit.
There has undoubtedly been much
abuse Of this system In the padrone evil,
but II is all a matter Of the language. It is
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me at once to the Prefecture.
Here, after few minutes delay we
were ushered into the august presence Of the
Prefect--a little. dumpy, fussy person,
with puffy cheeks and huge black mus
taches, and imbued with a tremendous
sense Of his importance. Ihurriedly stated
my case, whsreupon he waved a fat hand.
Every eas 1y arranged he said; very
easily just go down to the barracks and
explain matters to the Jefe who will Of
course, Immediately restore your Rnimalsl'
felt more than doubtful Of 90 simple a
solution, but there was nothing TO do save
try IL. so OF we went. the clerk and /, on a
trot 20 the barracks, two squares away.
The largo building was all hustle and noise;
on one side, completely filing the street,
were the SCORES Of captured bestids, which
the soldiers were energetically loading with
all sorts and descriptions Of trunks, sacks,
wooden boxes and rawhide psiaeos, two OF
which latter l teheld already secured to
the back Of my fine saddle mule, which
had cost me $50 In good American gold.
A series Of inquiries for the Jefe elected
the fact that he was not present, 90 hunted
for the second in command, a Colonel,
whom I soon discovered. He was a thin,
wiry man, with sallow oountenance dis
figured by a huge scar across one cheek,
and attired in a khaki riding suit and a
s aza hat, with the brim turned down and
a feather stuck In the hand.
To this villainous looking pirate ] ex-
planned the situation with all the polite
ness / could muster. He was also polite,
but frigid; and with a shrug, said:
Il regret that / cannot oblige you; we
must leave IN an hour and your mules arc
necessary for the transport Of our bag
gagel'
But / urged, beginning 70 lose my
poHteness, you have no right whatever
TO my property / am an American and /
demand the return Of those mulesi"
ssebor,s ho said, -the only way for you
20 get them back is TO get the Project TO
give US four others In their place. Good
morning, sir!s and he walked away.
was pretty angry by this time and
hustled back TO the Projects ofioe, followed
by the faithful, but dumb, clerk. / again
put the case before that cofpulent Official,
and insisted that be take immediate action.
A bright thought seemed 70 strike him.
I'm telegraph TO Bogota, he said, beam
ing. sand have the Minister OF War order
the mules returned
Sir" l said, truly a splendid scheme.
The reply TO the telegram may possibly ar
rive within a month; the army leaves in an
hour. Better think AEainl'
He grew indignant, purple.
what do you expect me to dor he bel
lowed Throw myself on 500 bayonets
for your miserable mulesi Bahl' And he
cast his arms toward the ceiling in righteous
wrath at the impossible pretensions Of this
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impossible to do business With the italian
laborers individually on account Of the
language and that leaves them at the mercy
Of their own English speaking agents.
In the Rocky Mountain region, where
the Italians are men who have been in the
country longer, and have learned something
Of the language and American ways OF doing
business. they have reduced the padrone
merely to the rank OF business agent, who
looks out for their interests very carefully,
in return for a reasonable compensation.
He is generally the one OF their own number
who speaks the language and understands
the situation.
When q contractor wants laborers the
agent appears on the scene, looks the ground
over, and makes his bargain. He win
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Ruiz, who rears bis hoary head only four
leagues away; and as downed the first
glass without stopping 70 breathe, Mani
zales seemed TO me q most desirable sub
stitute for paradise.
Bearing in mind the information OF the
dTTieros, my next move was to ascertain
Of Don Bssilio, the hoteiero just what the
mule situation was.
1T is true he said, that the soldiers
are oonhscating all the animals they can
find, since they must start for Bogota in
a day or two and they have not enough for
their baggage. iQae quiere udl But you,
Of course, as an Ingles'-all foreigners In
Antioquia are lngleses-'needh have no fear,
for your property l. exempt
sHumph!" I said to myself, quite true /;
but this IL Colombia--under martial lawl'
Don Basilio further volunteered the in
formation that there was stable close at
hand where my property could be safely
lodged until after the departure Of tho
battalion, and with this was forced to DO
content.
NEXT morning paid an early visit 20
my agents, TO whom confded my fears
for nv live stock. and asked that they
Immediately interview the Aloalde to see
IL official protection could not be accorded
me.
The Alcalde lie in jaill' they said.
'Ahl and what for2' I inquired, having
long since given over being surprised at
ANYTHING in those interesting countries
why, he didn't furnish the army with
all the mules they needed, so they looked
him up in the Quartet. The Project Is the
only civil ofioer in authority now, but
ven see him and It will be all right
well, II you say So returned, dubi-
ously.
the topic
The day passed quietly. found the
outlook for business good, and devoted
myself to paving the way gently for orders
by discussing with the prospective GUS
toners every other imaginable subject
the weather, crops, politics-but chiefly
the canal situation.
By the following morning my Appre-
tensions had begun 10 wear away, and
was peacefully slipping my chocolate when
a small boy entered the hotel on the run
and pandngly shouted for the Senior
Ingles. / OWNED his mission before he
spoke, and had already seized my hat when
he gulped out the information that the
soldiers had Just broken into the stable
and appropriated my mules.
A was Fastening down the street 10
my agents, my animals passed me at a
Fallop, led by two soldiers who grinned
cheerfuIy at me a. they went by. At the
ofioe found only a clerk, q vacant looking
person but rather than lose valuable time
waiting for the principals explained the
trouble to him and asked him 10 60 with
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THkIR00SIED THtH HW6HE

again than the Americans.
THE Americon will turn out more work
IN a day than any Of them. when he can
be got to work. The difference doesn't
seem 10 arise from design on the part
OF any Of them. Ii seems TO be simply
a natural gait, just as one person will natu-
rally walk faster than another.
sThe very poorest and most unintelhgent
Of all pick and shovel men il the Pole. You
can show him yourself how you want a
thing done, and then, even with an inter-
prefer, he won't understand.
IF you find a scandinavian on con-
etruction work in the Fast, you may be sure
he is only workin & long enough TO get money
10 70 TO some friends Of his IN Wisconsin,
Minnesota OF Michigan. The ScandinAv-
ians in this country are loRgers and farmers
in the Northwest, furniture makers IN the
cities, and fishermen along the Atlantic
coast. 60
on construction work, except as a store
zee per, unless he has met with some dis
aster which constrains him 70 take up the
pick and shovel temporarily. l encoun-
tered a German photographer on the job
once. but he didn't stay long. Germans
are not laborers in this country. lhey are
All IN trade or employed by tradesmen,
s1The gulf between the abOreTs and the
artisans on construction job is largely the
gulf between the hterate and the illiterate.
The carpenters are mainly American born
OF q class who have stayed IN schOol uhtl
they we're IL Or IS, and learned trade,
The mAEOns and stonecutters, who get
between So and 81 day are generally
AInerlcans-largply country boys-and
scotch. Generally speaking you can gauge
a mans place on the job by whether he
! knows rec ding. writing and arithmetic or
| not