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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16
STATE FAIR NOTES

The State Horticultural Society will
endeavor to eclipse the record of all
former years in their exhibit of fruits
and flowers at the State Fair, first
week in September. Many new ideas
have been elaborated upon and prac-
teal demonstration will be made of
many an enterprising mans theories.
The seedless apple will be here on ex-
hibition-one dream of the horticul-
turist is here realized The pitless
plum has not yet arrived but the So
ciety will be pleased to meet and COM
pare notes with the man who thinks
he has the proper idea of evolving
such a horticultural wonder. A free
sample of Nebraska grown fruit will
be distributed to every visitor in hor-
ticultural hall on Wednesday, Sept. 5.
The Fat Stock man will be in all
his glory at the coming State Fair,
Sept 3rd to 18th. along side his broth
er with the fine Pure Bred Stock, and
a ripple of good nature already over
spreads the countenance of both as
they contemplate the pleasing pros
pect of the sales they will gather in;
the friends they will meet and the
pleasant outing they will have at the
Fair when "the harvest days are
over"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16

Seven large barns, each containing
60 stalls, full of the choice cattle.
Thirteen swine barns each containing
SO pens with 10 additional temper
airy pens; four horse barns, each con-
tanning SO stalls filed with the very
choicest stations to be found in the
United States, and large sheep barn
66x100 filled with the best types ex-
hibited My farmer friend, this is
what you can see at the State Fair,
Lincoln, Sept Ord to 9TH. 1t will
pay every farmer of this county to
attend, for here you will receive in
spiration to improve your herds.
The improvement of the individual
means the Improvement of our COM
munity and we are for the upbuild-
ing of this county and the State OF
Nebraska.
Twenty-four counties have already
asked for space for their County Col
lective Exhibits in Agricultural Hall
at the 1906 State Fair, the first week
in September. This is great.
Those who attend the State Fair
Will nave an opportunity W SEE d
real Western League professional
game of base ball between Lincoln
and Sioux City clubs whom the fair
management have secured to play
before the Grand Stand at the race
track on Sept. 4th and 9Th.
Every baseball fan or fannie
in the State of Nebraska have heard
of "Ducky" Holmes, the manager of
| the Lincoln baseball club. Many of
| these will have an opportunity of
observing this ex-Chicago league
player in action at the State Fair
Grounds the mornings of Sept. 4th
and 5th.
Is it not worth going miles to see
more than 100 Draft Stations, 400
head of Fat Pedigreed Cattle and
| 1,500 head of the best show hogs in
the west? If you think so, do not
miss the State Fair at Lincoln, Sept
8 to 7 One fare plus so cents.
Cinder walks have been laid be
tween all the principal buildings sc
that hereafter there will be an alb
sence of mud wading" at our State
Fair the first week in September.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16

We IN a Omaha Commercial Col
of the
in progressive
complete
all large school it
school and beautiful auditorium large enough seat the en-
within block OF
enrolled
College
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16

manufacture and sale of alcohol
will not be issued before October 1,
but several things are already known
about the intentions of the govern
ment A correspondent of THE Iron
Age" says that the impression pre-
walls in some parts of the country
that any farmer may make alcohol on
his own premises from surplus grain,
fruits, vegetable refuse, etc, have it
denatured by an official of the gov
eminent and employ it to run an en-
CINE to operate his agricultural mach
inery Or for heat and light Accord
ing to that authority, domestic dis
tillation will not be permitted.
Every producer of grain alcohol de-
signed to be denatured will be OBJ
liged to comply with all the laws and
regulations which now govern the
manufacture of taxable spirits. The
minimum capacity of a distillery will
be 500 proof gallons daily, a require
ment that will APPARENTLY shut the
farmer out of the manufacture of
alcohol, except in a very few isolated
cases. The regulations will further
provide that before the alcohol is
withdrawn from the distillery ware
house it shall be denatured in the
presence of an authorized government
officer, with an approved denaturing
material which renders it unfit for
the use as beverage, such material
to be furnished by the distiller at
his own cost.
1t is quite possible that in certain
agricultural sections, especially in the
great grain district of the Northwest,
cooperative distilleries may be es-
tablished in which the farmers in the
surrounding country may have their
surplus products worked up into al
cohol at cost. 1t is considered proba-
BILE, however, that the use of such
cheap raw materials as molasses and
the by-products of beet sugar manu-
facture will enable the large com.
mercial distilleries to produce denat-
ured spirits at a price so low that the
farmers, even in the most remote
regions, will find it more profitable
to buy their spirits than to distil
them.
1t is to soon yet to make anv esti-
mate about prices, but there seems
to be a good chance that alcohol can
be obtained in most parts of the
country as cheaply as gasoline next
year-say, for 20 cents a gallon or
J less-except perhaps in the East.
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Weekly Market Report

was steady. There were only rev
samples on the tables and trade was
light
Receipts and shipments were 35
cars of wheat in and 152 out, AZ cars
of corn in and II out, 6 cars o. oats
in and out.
Inspections we're SO cars in and II
out.
Cash prices:
Wheat hard, 65 1906; No.
8 hard, 60 1904 70; No hard 62
@63c.
Corn-No. 2 As 1-2c; No. yellow
As 1-2c@45 SAC; No 8 white 46 TIC.
Oats No. 3 soc; No. 3 white 80 IL;
No. A white SOC
Rye-No. 2 81 1-2c; No. 3 Sic.
Kansas City
Kansas City, Aug. 15.-Wheat-
September GA SIS; December 67 1-S;
May II 1-Sc; cash No. hard 67@
68 IL; No Q red 65@67; No. 3 81.
Corn-September "A IL; December
40 IA May 40 3-S; cash No. 2 mixed
As 1-2M46; No. 2 white 48 IA; No. 3
48c.
Oats-No. 2 white SO IA; No. 2
mixed 32@32 IL.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Aug 15.-Wheat-Sep-
TENDER 20 SIS; December u lac; No.
hard 76; No. / northern 75c; No. 2
northern 73 12c.
Chicago
Chicago, Aug. 15.-Wheat No. 2,
spring 70@76: No. 2 red 70 1-2@
u SAC.
Corn-No. 2 so 1-2c; No yellow
So 1-2c.
Oats-No. 2 SIC; No. white 80 IL
@33 No. white 80 1-4@32.
Rye-No 2 81 1-2c.
Barley-Good feeding SO 1-2@41;
mailing fair to choice 43046.
Flax seed-No. 1 SLOT IL; No. l
northwestern Sill.
Visible Supply of Grain
New York, Aug. IS Special cables
and Geographic communications re
ceived by Bradstreets show the fol
lowing changes in available supplies
compared with previous account:
Wheat-United States and Canada
east of the Rockies, increase 3,138,000
bushels; afloat for and in Europe de-
creased 100000; total supply in
increased 1888, 900 bushels.
Corn-United States and Canada
east of the Rockies, decreased l.,
10000. ...
Oats-United States and Canada
east of the Rockies, increased l.,
305, 900.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16
LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Special market letter from Nye &
Buchanan Co., Live Stock Commits
sion Merchants, South Omaha, Neb.
South Omaha, Aug 1--we had
cattle here Tuesday good enough to
have fetched 5000 While they were
very good they were not the best.
Receipts continue light again this
week, to the surprise of all, and as a
result the market is strong and 10 to
Is cents higher. With the bumper
corn crop practically assured farmers
are commencing to inquire for feed
ers and as prices Of corn go lower
the demand will increase. We look
for heavier receipts of cattle next
week. We quote:
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16

The slump in the hog market still
continues 1t has been worse In Chi
cago than here and our prices have
been about on a level with them and
in some cases higher. Range $5.65 to
$607 1-2
There is beginning to be a little
weakness manifest in the sheep mar
these feeders at high prices is not
quite so keen We expect to see them
sell nearer in proportion to the NUT
ton sheep during the next few weeks.
Kansas City
Kansas City Aug 15.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts $4,000 head. The market was
steady to strong with top at $500,
and the choice export and dressed
beef steers $5.50@620; fair to good
$4.00@5.40; western fed steers $3.50
$500; stockers and feeders $4,000
4.60: native cows $200@425; native
heifers $300@5 900; bulls $2.0O@3.25;
calves $250@5.75.
Hogs Receipts $500 head. The
market was steady to weak, with a
top at 500, and bulk of sales $5.95
@605 heavy $5.75@5.95; packers
$5.9O@6O5; lights $5.75@6.10; pigs
$5O0@575.
Sheep-Receipts $500 head. The
market was steady and active, with
lambs, $6.00@750; sheep and year
lings $45005.40; western fed year
lings $500@6.00 western fed sheep
$4250525; stockers and feeders $3.75
$500.
Chicago
Chicago, Aug notwithstanding
$500. Market steady with common
to prime steers $375@6.75; cows an(
heifers $26005.35; bulls $2.00@4.50;
calves s300@700; stockers and feed
ers $26004.25.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000. Market 81
higher on lights and slow on others
choice to prime heavy $60006.05
medium to good heavy $5S5@5.95
butcher weights $6.00@6.20; good t.
choice heavy mixed, $5.S0@6.OO
packers $5.50@5.90; pigs $5.50@6.1O
Sheep-Receipts 10000. Marke
steady with sheep s4.25@5.75; yea,
lings $5.00@6.35 lambs $6.0O07.S5
ST. Joseph
South st. Joseph Aug. 15-Cattie-
Receipts 3,147. Market steady t
weak, with natives $4.50@610; COW
and heifers $1.50@5.00; stockers an
feeders $3.00@450.
Hogs Receipts 1900 Market stes
dy to sc lower, with lights $3.50
610 medium and heavy $5.S006.0(
Sheep-Receipts 2,130 head TIL
market was steady to weak.
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Omaha Grain Market

Omaha, Dug. 15.-Wheat was frac-
tionally lower and so were oats. Corn
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16
INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL

Farmers Will Probably Not Be Al
lowed to DstiI.
The government regulation for the
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
Was Shot In the Back While Driving
Home.


Bellefonte. Pa, Nov. IA. - Josiah
Dale, a prominent farmer of this coun
ty. was murdered while on his way
from his farm on Nittany mountain 10
his home in Centre Hall.
Dale. who had been at his farm
nearly all day, did not start for his
home until dark. This was the last
seen of him alive. When he did not
reach home friends started out to
search for him. The searching party
had not proceeded far when it came
upon Dale's horse and buggy On in
vestigation the farmers body was
found hanging over the dashboard OF
the vehicle. Dale had been shot in
the back about two inches below the
left shoulder blade, and so close was
the murderer to his victim that the
entire charge of shot penetrated Dale's
body. boring a hole nearly Two inches
in diameter through the mans body.
Part of the charge penetrated the vic
tins heart. and death must have been
instantaneous.
The murderer used a shotgun loaded
with No. 6 shot, and must have placed
the muzzle of the gun within few
inches of the farmers back There is
no clue as to the identity of the
murderer.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
Long Needle Pierced His Heart When
He Embraced Sweetheart.

Scranton, Pa, Nov 13.-After a day
spent in investigating the death OF
Thomas Dougherty. Of Dunmore, who
was killed by being pierced in the
heart by hat pin or long needle, the
local police and County Detective
Phillips decided to withdraw the war
rant that had been issued for the ar
rest of Katie Burke, the girl who was
suspected of having feloniously caused
his death.
The authorities are of the opinion
that they can never break down her
story that the wound was accidentally
inflicted. She says that she had been
mending her brothers clothes with a
long needle. used commonly hereabouts
in mending miners heavy outer cloth
ing, and that on going down town IN
the evening she stuck the pin the bos-
ON of her dress. Dougherty, who had
been her sweetheart, hailed her and
asked her to take a walk with him.
She consented and they repaired to a
field. where they sat on a log to talk.
After a time he attempted to embrace
her and the point of the needle that
was in her dress caught in his vest
while the "eye" or blunt end, rested
against her corset. In the embrace
the needle was forced into his body
through the fifth rib and into the cav
ity between the pericardium and the
heart. Half an inch of the needle was
fixed in the rib in such manner that
every time the heart beat the apex OF
the heart was prodded by the point OF
the needle. Hemorrhages resulted that
caused death.
Coroner Stein, who performed the
autopsy, declares that Dougherty must
have suffered more agony during the 10
that he lived than any victim OF the
most cruel inquisition that history OF
fiction records. With 10 pulsauons to
the minute, it is figured, that the heart
was prodded no less than $4,000 times
He was conscious 10 of the Is hours.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
lAe Hands9me Newlslean.er
81. neIena,s pecIIne.

st. Helena is very angry because it is
TO be deprived of its last solitary as
set. a British garrison. The only pa
per published in the island the Guard
ian, sees nothing but ruin ahead. The
garrison consumes the local beef and
vegetables. employs labor. circulates
money ana is the main spindle of our
machinery" In Il couple Of months
tbe garrison VIII he withdrawn, and
81 Helena will have to solve the prob
lem of how to exist in its absence. a
severe blow nj the prosperity OF 81
Helena was the opening of the Suez
canal. Before that event most Of the
sbips for India. Australia and the esst
made St. Helena regular calling
Mace. Ever since it has been on 'he
down grade.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
BAD NEGRO THIS
Shoots and Kills Three Men at Ashe
willie. N. c., and Escapes.

Shoots and Kills Three Men at Asne'
willie, N. c., and Escapes.
Asheville. N c., Nov. 14.-Fightins
bravely in defense of their police cap
tain. Patrolmen Charles Blackstock
and William Bailey, of this city, were
shot to death on South Main street by
a negro. who also killed one negro and
fatally wounded another. The muir
derer gave his name as Will Harris. Of
Charlotte, N. c., a desperate, for
whom a large reward has been stand
ing for some time. Prior to the death
of the two officers a negro restaurant
keeper named Ben Allison was shot
and killed by Harris without prov0"a-
ton. Another negro named Tom Neil
lies MORALLY wounded, he, too, b ling
shot before the officers took a hand in
the melee. The negro escaped.
A general alarm was turned in by
the chief of police to call ont the mill
tia companies, and several armed
posses quickly formed to pursue the
murderer
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
rmn Killed Rv a Train.

Baltimore Md. Nov. u. - George
Strohecker and Paul Meyer, brothers
in-law, while walking on the tracks of
the Pennsylvania railroad on their
way to a cemetery to visit the graves
of relatives. were struck by an ex-
press train. Strohecker being instantly
killed and his body horribly mangled,
and Meyer dying. without regaining
consciousness, about an hour after
the accident, which occurred a short
distance from Carroll station, near the
city.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16


Edmunds, a niece, and Captain james
n. Shafter, a brother, were at the bed
side when the end came.
Sketch of Major General w. r. Smarter
The son of a pioneer farmer, Major
General William R. Shafter was born
in Galesburg. Mich, October 10, 1850.
With scant educational opportunities,
he toiled on his fathers fran until he
attained his majority. By that time
he had saved sufficient money to carry
him through the winter term at the
Prairie seminary. He returned to az
ricultural pursuits, but the monotony
of a farmers life was irksOme to his
ambitious spirit, and the outbreak OIL
the civil war found him ready and
eager to become a soldier.
In the summer of 1862 the 18th
Michigan Regiment was organized and
Shafter was assigned to it, with the
rank of major The regiment joined
the western army, and for a year or
more saw a great deal of hard service
in Kentucky and Tennessee. Togeth-
er with other Federal officers, he was
captured by the COnfederates, but his
gallantry in battle had been so con-
spieuous that his captors allowed him
to retain his horse and side arms. He
was a prisoner of war for three months
and was exchanged in May, 1863.
On May 3. 1897 Colonel Shafter was
promoted to be brigadier general OF
the United States army, and was as
signed to the command Of the Depart
ment of the Columbia. Soon after
ward he was transferred to the De-
partment of California, becoming the
department commander at the same
station where he had for so many
years been post cOmmandant.
With the development of plans for
the invasion of Cuba, after the war
with Spain began in 1898. the presi-
dent and secretary of war began to
look about for suitable leaders. Prom
inent among the eligibles was General
Shafter President Mckinley made
him a major general of volunteers on
May 4, 1895 and he was assigned to
command the troops in the Santiago
campaign.
Shafter was put IN command, anu
he conducted the Santiago campaign
in an original and peculiar style. He
is a big man and has long been afIiict-
ed with the govt, and he ordered the
advance on Santiago while lying at
ease in a transport off the landing
place. far from the enemy's guns. Ac-
cording to the accounts of President
Roosevelt and others present in the
field, he ordered the men to march
through the chaparral under the MUIR
derous fire of the Spaniards, and but
for the good judgment of the officers
in command our army would have suf-
fered ignuble defeat and terrible loss
of life. They concluded to ignore
Skaters orders and proceeded on
their own plans, preventing further Sc
rious loss and gaining such advan-
tages that the Spaniards, under Cen
eral Toral, were forced to surrender.
October. 1899. General Shafter went
on the retired list of the regular army,
having reached the prescribed age OF
"a years. He, however, remained in
command of the Department of the
Pacific until July l, 1901, when enlist
ment of Spanish war volunteers ex-
pired. He retired with the rank Of
major general
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
GENERAL SHAFTER
PASSES AWAY
Retired Army Officer Dies Of Pneu-
mOnia in California.
COMMANDED TROOPS IN CUBA

Bakersfield, Ca. Nov. 10. - Major
General William Rufus Shafter, U. ).
A., retired, died at the ranch Of Cap
tain w. H. McKittrick, his son-in-law'
90 miles south of this city, after an
illness Of seven days, despite the best
medical attention available in Cali
fOrnia.
Captain and Mrs. Kittrick, the gen
erals son-in-law and daughter; Miss
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16

Constipation is the starting point of all
kinds of dangerous and distressing dis
eases, such as Appendicitis, Piles, Bill
iousness, Sick Headaches; Dyspepsia
Female Troubles and scores of Others. If
your bowels are strong and healthy they
will act properly and disease cannot en-.
ter or remain in the system. A sound
Stomach means sound lasting health.
Sold and
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
Mine Workers Leader Will Not Retire
From Union.

indianapolis. Nov. 13.-All doubts as
to whether President Mitchell intends
continuing as president of the United
Mine Workers of America or not have
been set at rest by the announcement
that Mr.. Mitchell has been renominat-
ed for the Office, and that he will per
init his nomination to stand.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
Roads ImpassabIe from Snow.

Washington, Pa, Nov. 14.-Rural
mail carriers travelling routes north
east Of Washington reported that snow
IN such quantities had fallen that
some Of the roads were impossible
and they were forced to take 10 the
fields to get around drifts.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
sister Man Julia Is Dead.

Chicago. Nov. a. - Sister Mary
Julia, founder and mother superior Of
st. Vincent's orphan asylum, in this
city. who gained an international repu-
tation in religious circles because Of
her benevolence and assistance to the
poor died at the orphanage Of pneu-
monia after an illness Of few days.
Sister Julia, whose former name was
Sophie Woelfel, entered the convent
of the Sisters of Charity at st. Vim
cents de Paul Society, at Emmits-
burg, Nd, when she was 10 years old.
and for the last 25 years has been
actively connected with the religious
and charity work of the society. Sew
eral years ago, while connected with
the st. Agnes hospital, Baltimore, Sis
ter Julia founded the new water cure
sanitarium.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16

DIR. Oidman's LiY-r-Oids never fail tOl
cure Constipation, BilliOusness and all
Liver Complaints. They destroy the
germs and thus remove the cause.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
SAMUEL y. WILSON,
Funeral Director and EmbaIme

Twenty-Five years experience in the above
business with the assistance OF my son. John
P. Wilson, enables me to guarantee satisfac
ton. Everything first class with moderate
charges. Black and white heal ses. Bodies
embalmed or preserved by the use Of ice.
Mems black. suits Bnd robes; ladies' dresses
and robes childreR's shrOwds always in
stock. No extra charge made for my wife's
services when required. All styles OF cofnna
and caskets constantly in stock.
SAM'I~ !. WILSON. MILTON, DBL.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
stands On steepIe to Win SIS Bet.

STANDS vi ShSSPiS " WIN w 1Sts
Mahanoy City, Pa, Nov. 12.-Hand-
overland Gus Sick, young miner, to
win a bet of S25. climbed 100 feet to
the top of st. Joseph's church steeple
here and stood upright upon the bars
of the glider cross.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16

If you have not cut
your cowpeas and
need a mower, come
in, and we wilshow
YOU the Mccormick
the best mower
on the market, and
it has the weight.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16

The true way to cure constipation, Dill
Sick Headache and an those
diseases arising from Torpid Liver, mas
been discovered by DR.. Oldham. and ms
prescription is known as Liv-r-oid!s5;;
we ourselves know that Liv-r-oids Will
cure the worst forms of constipation ana
all the dangerous diseases of the Bowels
and Liver, which are such great men
ace to life. If you have never tired Llv-I-
odds before, we will send absolutely
free to every one sending name and aa'
dress. a 25 cent bottle of this great rem,
edv. Liv-r-oids make you feel right, ana
make YOU look on the bright side OF lie.
BY BENZ. y. Matthew's, Red Star
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
Dropped Dead Running For Train.

Trenton, N. j.. Nov. IA. - V. c.
.Sweetman, Of 1903 Green street. Phila-
delphia, dropped dead here while run
ming to catch a train. mr. Sweetman
was So years old and waA visiting here.
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16
CONSTIPATION CURSE OF MANKIND II .lN! p.

Liv-r-oids are not patent IHeIII1I!IN -
an eminent physicians prescription IN "a
to form formula on bottle). IheIe =
va r'cO Element of doubt in the curing power
n llS T,iy-r-oids. They are not miracle
~ 6,,+ onlv science working along on nat
ma lines assisting nature. We want 5 you
to 1I try vi Liv-r-oids to-day they sell at zoe;
= ~ hottie. but if you have not tried them I'm
a ha Porsie send your name and address ana
oeloi ,9;,i Zee receive full sized bottle free-(
you 20 uobSIiigations-nothing to pay-merreiy
no ON OUI ,,5end them to your friends If they
do what we claim. The Vio Chen 1S
Co., Chicago, H.
,.,,, efoFe