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The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
RIDDLES HEART WITH BULLETS.
An Insult 10 Resented With q Shower
of Lead.

Clayton, N. M-Robert Steele,
well-known gambler Of Clayton, was
shot and killed in front Of the post
office here by Benjamin Milsap,
prominent and wealthy stockman. as
the result of trouble growing out OF
poker game Monday night. The victlm
was literally riddled with bullets. Nine
shots were fired into his body, any one
of which would have caused death.
The killing occurred in the pres
erce of one of the most prominent
young women of town, who was MIL
sap's companion when Steele assailed
him with demand to return the
money he won at cards. Milsap was
arrested. The affair has caused big
sensation throughout this section,
owing to the prominence of the parties
both in the business and social world.
According to the officials, both
Steele and Milsap took hands in a
roker game which continued almost all
of last night. Milsap won $500. Most
of this sum came from the pocket OF
Steele. Although the latter was pro-
fessionaI gambler, he was hard loser.
He met Milsap as the latter was com
ing down the street with the young
woman. 1t is reported that he re-
marked to several friends: He won
my money, but l will get even by
bawling him out in front of his lady
friend" He accosted Milsap, saying:
Come through with that money you
won from me at gambling last night
Fired into a rage, Milsap's anger
reached such degree that he was
speechless. Whipping out six
shooter, he emptied the contents into
the body of Steele. The latter fell
over dead.
AS if minus his senses, the slayer
quickly reloaded his gun and had sent
three more bullets into the PROSTATE
form of his victim before the Mortified
SPECTATORS could disarm him. Three
Of the bullets are said to have passed
through the heart, literally cutting that
member into ribbons
Milsap made no resistance when
placed under arrest. He was imme-
aiately taken to jail, but has not ut
.ered word in his own defense. Sym
pathy is with the slayer. He is well
liked throughout this section. He is
well connected, and the young woman
| who accompanied him at the time of
the shooting is the daughter of one of
the leading citizens of Clayton. The
fact that she learned of his gambling
| is believed to have temporarily de-
ranged his mind
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
ALFALFA AND FERTILITY.
One Farmer In the West Finds the
Two Go Together.

Out here in the west where corn
and wheat and oats have been our
staples for years we have found the
land to demand something to replen-
ish the humus that grain growing took
from it. writes correspondent OF
Farmers Voice. The day Of the big
grain farmer who wrings the fertility
from the land and does not put back
enough to help the next seasons crops
is about past. Farmers Of the great
corn belt have learned that corn land
needs fertilization the same as any
other; that the growing of corn and
cattle and hogs and alfalfa is the So
luton of maintaining fertility. To-Day
there is more cattle feeding than ever
in the corn belt, and 1t has come about
because of the desire to maintain fer
tility. The great increases in popula-
tion will in time make the price of
is fertile!
There is a lot of meaning in those
few words. Not only has the corn
grower found that the signs point to
future fertility, he has discovered that
immediate benefits come from fer
tility, hence the big feed lot with its
cattle and hogs and consequent big
loads of manure to feed to the hungry
land. Every farmer in the corn belt
will grow alfalfa. Where 1t would
not grow ten years ago, to-day flour.
ishes and waves in the summer wind.
And the mighty advance of this won
derful plant is not over. 'Tis only
begun. The wise farmers only are
utilizing it. The smart ones ignore
it. "'Twont grow here" they say,
trying to initiate the sages.
Corn and alfalfa rotated keep up
the lands life, and If the manure of
stables, hog pens and feeding yard
is added, fertility will increase and
land bear heavy crops as well. Let
the farmer send his produce to market
on the hoof and feed up all his hay
and grain. A field that has grown al
falfa three years to five will produce
from a fourth to third more corn
than land that was of the same orig
inal value in fertility, but which has
grown corn continuously. Three cut
tings of extra good hay can be made
from the average alfalfa field, and in
extra good years four may be made
each cutting from one and a quarter
to two tons per acre.
l know one farmer of $50 acres of
land worth over $4,000 who saw five
years ago the evils of grain growing
but who now grows alfalfa and corn
and dairy cows. His is the best pay.
ing farm that l know of in the great
state of Nebraska, and he tells me
that such combination as he is work
ing towards is steadily upbuilding fer
tility and increasing the revenue.
Another stockman whose $40 acres
is worth $4,000 keeps half in alfalfa
the whole time and half in corn. He
ships in his feeders and generally fats
600 head every fall and winter. His
farm grows heavier crops to-day than
ever before, so he says, and he blames
the alfalfa plant, manure spreader and
steer for the results
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14

one end of the chain around the
post close to the ground, incline the
plank against the post SO the lower
end will be 11s TT. from the base Of
the post, place the chain in the notch
of the plank, hitch the team to the
post and start up. In few seconds
the post is clear of the ground. In
moving fences, says the Farm and
Home, the chain should be attached
to the rear axle Of the wagon so the
posts may be loaded and hauled to
the new location.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14

platform. For runners at the front end
| took runners from an old Keystone
planter and fastened them from the
bottom SO as to have them run about
6 or inches from the rows of corn.
For knives, l took two blades of
an old stalk cutter. The platform may
be either nailed or bolted down. The
wheels are old planter wheels On the
table l have a buck fastened to the
platform SO one can sit or lean upon
it when tired. Below this have a
pail large enough to hold ball of
binder twine. AS soon as | have an
armful Of corn is is compressed with
the device shown and tied ready for
putting In the shock"
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
Seed Alfalfa in Fall.

On account of the more abundant
growth Of weeds and grass in the
spring and early summer, late summer
or early fall seeding of alfalfa is rec
commended by the Pennsylvania Ex-
pertinent Station. II the land is cul.
tivated during the early part of the
season and seeded to alfalfa in July or
August. ideal conditions. SO far as the
establishment of the young plants is
concerned. will be most nearly ap-
preached
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
EVERYBODY Or1o.

when the smiles of spring appear.
Drag the roads:
When the summer time il here.
Drag the roads;
When the corn Is In the ear,
In the winter cold and drear.
Every season of the year
Drag the roads!
when you've nothing else to do,
Drag the roads:
II but for an hour or two,
Drag the roads;
1t will keep them good and new.
With a purpose firm and true,
Fall In line! It's up to you!
Drag the roads!
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14

Winter rye be successfully grown
in most parts of this country If the
right kind of seed is used, says Field
and Farm. While it has been grown in
some localities for number of years
there have been many failures. 1t is
believed that this has generally been
due to using seed from localities where
the climatic conditions are quite differ
ent from those in this state. When the
grains winter kill badly some stools al
most invariably survive. The seed
from these should be harvested ana the
grain from them sown the next year
for they have shown ability to live un-
der our peculiar conditions. a few
years of such selection will produce Il
strain that will survive even our worst
winters. In preparing the ground for
seeding to winter rye a thorough food
ing should be given the land before
plowing. After the plowing is DONE
harrow the ground in order to pulver-
ize all clods. The ground is then in
condition to seed. which should be done
with press drill, and if possible drill
northeast and southwest. Rye needs
less water than any other small grain
but If the fall rains are insufficient give
an irrigation of four or five inches just
before the ground freezes. The rate
of seeding should be from sixty to
eighty pounds to the acre. 1t makes
fine late fall pasturage and begins to
do business in the spring earlier than
other forage plants and hence makes
the earliest bit of green for the dairy
stock. 1t may be fed off in early spring
and still make a good yield of grain.
Our dairy farmers should give more at
tention to this crop.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
Rebuilding Golden Cycle Mil.

Colorado Springs.-Within ninety
days. 1t is expected, the Golden Cycle
mill at Colorado City will be rebuilt
and in operation. The contract for the
structural iron work has been awarded
to Des Moines firm on Its agreement
to complete the job in that time, and
from now on the site Of the recent fire
Will be the scene Of much building &C.
tivity.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
A CORN HARVESTER.
Handmade Cutter Which Will Cut
Two Rows at Time.

An Iowa reader describes this two
row homemade cutter which he says
pulls easier than sled cutter: Il
used by 4 for an axle, and bolted
a 2 by to this axle az to feet
apart, and let it run out ~ inches on
the rear side. Board this over for
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
Don't Break the Hammer.

Look out! You'll break that hammer
handle trying to pull that rusty nail.
Hit the nail a rap or two. driving 1t
into the wood; then 1t will come out
easy, says Farm Journal. When par,
way out, put bit of hard wood un-
der the head Of the hammer for a full.
crum. See how nice 1t works.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
Baptists Elect on,eer,,

Colorado Springs.-The Baptists OF
Ell Paso, Teller. Lake and Pitkin coun.
ties, who were in session here, re.
elected their old officers as follows:
The Rev. Duncan Lamont, Victor, mod.
orator: General L. E. Sherman, Colo
RADIO Springs, clerk; F. w. Homan,
Colorado Springs. treasurer.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
Raislno Rata.

Somebody has figured up that IL
cost this country last year 100000,
900 to feed its rats. Let everybody
turn in and make an effort to reduce
the cost by destroying the rats.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
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PULLING FENCE POSTS.
A Hard Task Made Easy by Use OF
Plank and Chain.

An easy and practical method OF
pulling posts. by which all digging
and had labor is eliminated, is
shown in cut. Take plank, l 1t.
wide, it. long, and make V-shaped
notch at one end, mailing on several
crosspieces to prevent splitting. This
plank is used to change the hori-
zontal draft to the vertical. Place
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
twelve LIVES
CRUSHED OUT
ROCK ISLAND PASSENGER TRAIN
JUMPS TRACK AND CARRIES
DEATH WITH 1T.
man NCLED STREWTRkCK
DELAYED TRAIN WAS MAKING UP
LOST TIME AND RUNNING AT
TERRIFIC SPEED.

Waterloo, Iowa.-Twelve persona
were killed and twelve others injured
when a northbound Rock Island pas
senger train left the rails at Norris,
Iowa, and crashed into a southbound
freight train standing On a siding. The
known dead:
P. B. OLIVER, WILL GOODMAN
and JOHN WATSON, all of Waterloo.
c. L. LAMPHERE, Shell Rock, Iowa.
w. R. JOHNSON, Dixie, Iowa.
B. r. CHRISTY, Minneapolis.
LEPOVAN TOJA, Hamond, Indiana
LABORER, name unknown, Ham
mond. Ind.
w. H. MEYERS, baggage-man, Thur
lington, Iowa, died on way to hospital.
THREE UNKNOWN MEN.
The injured:
J. II. Douglas, Waterloo.
Thomas Evanson.
E. H. Martin. mail clerk, West Lib
erty, Iowa.
Edward Steppere, Minneapolis.
Troccini Crisden. st. Paul.
Albert Mason, engineer, Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa
H. Mcmahon, fireman, Cedar Rapids.
A. l.. Welliver, lineman. Cedar Rap
ids
F. Kinch, engineer Cedar Rapids.
j. A. Newell, Illinois Central .conduc-
tor, Waterloo.
John Shaw, Waterloo.
DIR. c. J. O'Keefe. Marble Rock, Iowa.
The injured were brought to Water
loo and placed in the Presbyterian hos
pital.
Deaths In Smoking Car.
All of the dead and injured were in
the smoking car, which was immedi-
,tely behind the baggage and mail
cars. The smoking car was COM
pletely demolished
The dead and injured were strewn
about among the wreckage.
The northbound express was ten
minutes late at Norris Siding, small
station three miles north of Cedar
Falls, Iowa. and there the freight train
was awaiting the express, which came
along at terrific speed in an effort
to make up time. Just as the engine
of the passenger was about to pass the
freight engine the trucks of the train
jumped the track and the engine
crashed into the engine of the freight,
wrecking both engines and telescoping
the baggage and mail cars and demol-
ishing the smoking car. The passen-
gers in the two day coaches following
the smoker escaped with only Il vio-
lent shaking up.
Rescuers We're Immediately at hand
to care for the injured and to take the
dead from among the wreckage. Sit
ting in the midst of the wreckage was
DR.. Charles J. O'Keefe, who, although
badly injured, little realized how seri-
ously he was hurt.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
The ProvIdsnt Farmer.

"He doesn't have to sell his crops"
is the way farmers speak Of neigh
Dor who is getting ahead. There 10 a
whole volume In that expression
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
DR.. BUTLER GUEST OF THE KAISER
Dined Twice with German Emperor-Studied
European Educational Institutions.

DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Column
bia University. who has been abroad over three
months studying the educational systems Of Eng
land and Germany, arrived here yesterday on the
Hamburg American liner Amerika.
Or Butler dned twice with the German Emperor
and said found the latter to be man of pleas
ing personality, thoroughly democratic and totally
devoid of the unpleasant and eccentric idiosyn-
crases attributed to him
..The German Emperor" said DR.. Butler is
thoroughly interested In what is going on in other
countries as well his He is almost
anxious to know of the progress of commercial
activities in the New World in the Old"
DR. Butler was greatly interested in the peace
conference at The Hague, and from his observa-
tions he said he thought the United States in-
debted to Germany for the attitude that country
had maintained in backing the peace propositions
advanced by the American delegates. He said
especial debt OF American gratitude was due the
BARON Marschail Bieberstein, the leading Ger
man delegate. DR. Butler visited Oxford. Cam
0,idSe Heidelberg and G5ttingen universities
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
WAR CHIEFS IN IIRSHIP.
Successful Tests Near Berlin Of Ne7o
Dirigible Balloon.

Berlin Sept 14-Major ParsevaPs dirts1ble bal
,oon Was virtually placed at the disposal of the
public to-day at Tegel, near here, by tho com
many which constructed 1t, in order that expert
mental voyages may be made TO show the prog
ress reached in the building OF alrships. y dozen
ascents were made successfully during the day
Each time the airship carried passenger In ad-
ditjon to the aeronaut in charge and the engineers
Minister of War Won Einem and other leading
military officers and ministers took voyages IN
the air, during which every possible nnahosuN'e
was carried out with precision. There was almost
no wind blowing.
Major ParsevaI and his colleague. Captain Won
Kehler during the of conversation on tne
subiect of the airship, said that more powerful
motors necessary, the present engine ohiy
nermittiug the attainment of maximum speed
which was not sufficient drive the airshp against
a fairly strong wind. New motors are under con-
struction and will fitted to improved Par
seval afrship.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
FIFE BUSY ON PLANS.
Hereshof Confcrs 5cith Tdchtsmen
on His Ne7c Cup Defender.

Glasgow. Sept. 14.-Wiliam Fife, to whom
the commission for designing Sir Thomas LIP
toms new hsllenger for the Americas Cup mas
provisionally been given. worked on plans and
models nearly all the summer, but il was I'M
possible for him TO complete them, no de
cision had been arrived at TO what rating rule
would govern the contest. 1t is understood
however that all Mr. Fife's experiments were
il the direction of producing such boat as
would be built for racing under the new inter
national rule. accepted by the yacht racing
associations of all the European countries
II is believed. therefore that the challenge
sent through the Royal Irish Yacht Club stpu-
lates this rule or the rule favored by the New
York Yacht Club for Its home racing. WIllCh
gets the same results by different methods.
At first it was proposed 10 build the challenger
at the Fairlie Yards. hut this is now doubtful
sir Thomas. challenging through the Royal
Irish Yacht Club. desires to have his yacht
more Irish than ever. and negotiations will be
" y. '''
Bristol. r. /. Sept 1.-THE announcement
that another race for the Americas Cup will be
held late next year through the challenge OF
Sir Thomas Upton for the fourth time. has re-
vived interest in this town regarding yachting
matters and certain recent events and con
ferenCes. which were not looked upon sig
nicant at the time Of their occurrence, now
assume considerable importance
Nathaniel q. Herreshof. the designer of the
CUP defenders of the last fourteen years, re-
fused to-day TO comment upon the race next
year. but II Is known th6t curing Jhe IaSt fe"
weeks he has been in conference with former
Commodore +. D. Morgan, Of the New York
Yacht Club. who managed the Columbia in 1901.
and also with {. Oliver Isalin, who had charge
of the Eiglant. the Defender the Columbia in
1889 and the Reliance in 1903. Mr.. Iselin was in
Bristol last week. and was closeted with MI
Herreshoff for more than hour
Mr Herreshof participated in the recent
cruise Of the New York Yacht Club on board
his steam yacht Roma, and it is known that he
had several interviews with many Of the proHl-
nent yachtsmen of the club.
From authoritative sources it has been learned
that Mr. Herreshof has completed preliminary
designs for a g0-fCot sloop yacht, according 70
the so-called universal rule II is said that this
yacht is an enlarged Avenger, the boat which
has Deen so successful during the last year. The
Avenger was built for Robert ". Emmons 2d.
of Boston. and all the principal races in the
cruise OF the Eastern Yacht Club to Bar Herbor
and defeated all her competitors in the most i'm
p0rtant runs of the New York Yacht Club cruise
last MONTH notably in the race for the Astor
Cup off Newport. The Avenger is in the 51-foot
class. and is looked upon an ideal boat. espe-
light weather.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
II. REERN4ERT RETAINED.
Belgium Finds Means to Keep Dele.
gates at Conference.

Brussels. Sept. 14.-The retirement OF NJ Beer
raert Belgian) from further participation In
the work Of the peace conference at The Hague
has been averted by a compromise effected at
the last moment, by which the Belgian represen-
tattve Is TO be absoved from voting against the
proposal for compulsory arbitration. Instruc-
tions sent TO II. Beernaert by his government
cast the vote Of the Belgian delegation against
tie arbitration proposal brought out immedi-
ately from Beigiurns first representative noti-
foation OF his intention to resign from the dele
CATION. and the statement that as lifelong
supporter Of the cause of arbitration he un-
equivocaIiy refused to vote against the measure
The resignation Of N. Beernaert would have
meant the practical extinction Of Belgium as a
factor IN the conference. and so. in order TO
overcome this difficulty the government has ar
ranged that the question Of arbitration NJ
Van den HeugeI and Baron C5ui1laume shall be
considered Belgiuna's sole representatives.
In order that there be no misunderstanding in
the future regarding his attitude NJ. Beernaert
has insisted that mention Of this Arrangement
be made n the minutes OF the conference and
this viii be done.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
UUL4I HAFIG ON MARCH.
Reported MoUing on Rabat zc'th
Eight Thousand Men.

Paris Sept 14-The movements and inten-
tons of the rival Sultans. Abd-el-Aziz and Mulai
Hafig. are unknown, though the latest advices
from the interior of Morocco indicate that Mulai
Hafig with army Of about eight thousand
men. recently left Morocco City for Rabat. on
the coast and that his uncle. at the head of a
second army, will uoon follow him. Muai Hafg
81 fs added has announced that he viii pay the
cost of the French expedition to Morocco on
condition that France will evacuate the Coun-
try.
Mo announcement has yet been made regard
ing the time when the Franco-spanish police
will bs established at the Moroccan ports out IL
is understood that the question will be decided
when the situation at Casablanca permits the
withdrawal of troops Only two columns OF
tr,besmen are reported to be under arms in the
Casablanca district The other Moors appar-
entity have disappeared far Inland
The latest advices received nom Generai
,,,ae tho French commander at Casablanca,
x.,d that ~ the delegates from the tribes suing
for nesce did not appear at noon to-day, he In
tended to assume the offensive again at once and
with the assistance CT the guns OF the French
or,,iser CIoire. destroy camp of hostile Moors
near Fedala-
The "Natin'' this morning publishes dis
match from it's correspondent at Mazagans who
sa,,s .bat tbe news of the departure OF Added
Aztz. the Sultan, from Fee Tor haoat' mas
caused fear among the tribesmen, and may
force then, into the arms of the legitimate Sui
tan: but If Mulai Hahg also decides to march
the tribesmen will find themselves between two
rres and as a result the situation of the Euro
peans In Mazagan would become impossible. for
they would be accused of having caused all the
troube. He adds:
hostile movement against the Europeans
here might arise at any moment If 1t came
suddenly we all would inevitably be massacred
and the ships powerless to protect u.s. MAJ
agan is now calm, but the vanquished tribes
men at CasabIanca pouring In ceaselessly
and they are fully capable of seizing any good
onnortunity TO avenge their defeat on the
Christians of Mazagap-