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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

crops. II is doubtful IL corn could be grown
at all, as it is grown in the corn belt, If
dependence had to be placed upon negro
labor. 1t will not be difficult to maintain
that corn is our leading crop, and corn
growing our leading industry.
Though the corn crop OF this country so
greatly exceeds any other crop. 1t figures
less in market quotations than either wheat
or cotton, because It Is so largely con-
vertable into such secondary products as
pork and beef. before leaving the farm.
OF that which is sold off the farm. the
greater part is made up into starch, glu-
cose and whiskey. A much more striking
description Of the corn growing industry
of Buffalo county or OF the entire corn
belt could be given II it lent itself to
bonanza farming. Our native American
admiration for big things, finds a better
subject in some Of the bonanza wheat
farms or cattle ranches. than in a typical
corn farm.
While 4. is a known fact that Corn is
King" in Buffalo county. 1t is just as true
that alfalfa is queen. This plant has revolt
utionized the stock feeding and dairy in
dustry, and has greatly increased the
farmers income. There are over $1,000
acres seeded to alfalfa in the county.
This plant is older than the Christian era.
From Italy it was introduced into Spain
and southern France. and was carried to
Mexico during the Spanish invasion. As
early as 1923. years before it reached
California, it was grown in New York,
but seemed to have been little appreciated.
1t requires three, and under unfavarable
conditions even four years. for alfalfa to
reach its prime, and after seven or ten
years a decline may be expected Alfalfa
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ReIision and the VIZ.

There has been a decided revival among
the native religions here since the Russian
war. Many OF the priests went to the
front to give spiritual consolation to the
soldiers This was so Of both Buddhists
and shintoists. When the war closed the
er peror added TO this revival by visiting
The great shinto shrine at Isr, where lac
proclaimed to the imperial ancestors that
the war was successfully ended. Since
then many other famous personages have
visited Ise. aud shintoisn and ancestral
worship stand higher than they have for
years. Many OF the cannon and other
trophies which were captured IA Manchuria
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element in Japan. The Jesuits came here
and converted the people b. hundreds and
il Is estimated that there was no less than
5000 protesting Christians. That was
more than 100 years ago, and at that time
Japanese missions were sent to the pope
at Rome. A little later the tide turned and
Christianity was wiped out, the converts
being killed by the thousands In the most
horrible ways. There are, it is said. some
thing like 10000 native Christians In Japan
today.
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- county not long ago
was the richest Of all the red
mems hunting grounds. Today
- 1t is the richest of all the
NRrl1R white mans grain and alfalfa
A@ fields. II is so much easier to
suppose things than to know them that It
really is not surprising that we have lost
a frontier which we supposed was a perma-
nent Institution. Yesterday Buffalo coun-
tvs history was one OF romantic adven-
ture; today it is one of not less prominent
industry.
It was wheat and corn that changed
Buffalo county from a cattleman's TO a
farmers country. and made It modern and
~contagiously alive. What we are TO re.
member is that Kearney once sold saddles
and repeating rifles, and is now a modern
city. The Platte valley is where they do
things. This is really the place where the
frontier was abolished by the prairie
schooner.
On the establishment OF Fort Kearney
in 1S4S, the War department ordered a
military reservation OF ten miles square
surveyed. This was the first survey of
record I'm the county. The county OF Buff
fabo, one OF the first eight counties named
and boundaries established. was named
and Its boundary first established at the
second session OF the territorial legislature
of Nebraska, which convened at Omaha.
December IS, 1886. The county at this time
was fifty miles wide north and south and
seventy-ffve miles long. In 1871 the boun-
dairy was changed to It's present size.
Buffalo county extends thirty-seven miles
east and west and twenty-five miles north
and south, with Kearney, the county seat.
near the southern boundary, The soil is
equal to the richest IN the state, every
acre being capable of cultivation. The
Platte. Wood and Loup rivers flow through
100 miles. with several tributary streams.
adding their quota, making It one of the
best watered counties In the state.
Aside from Kearney. the county seat,
there are twenty-five towns in the county.
with populations of from 800 to $500. There
are 107 miles OF railroad In the county, and
not a farm is ten miles distant from a rail-
road or a telegraph station. The popula-
ton increased from 100 In 1880 % 1900 In
1890. and is now estimated at about 1900.
AS an agricultural or a stock producing
country It has no superior. Kearney draws
trade from Phelps and Kearney counties
on the south. and Dawson, Custer and
other counties on the west and north.
There are $4,000 acres IN the county, over
10000 OF which are improved. The county
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what a Famous Priest says.

One OF the most noted Buddhist priests
OF Japan Is Renjo AkamatEu. who was
educated in Europe and who studied therS
as a pupil of Max Muller. He is connected
with the big Hongwanji temple here in
Kyoto. He makes no bones OF saying that
religious tolerance is growing in Japan and
that Christianity IL a permanent institu-
ton here. He says that there IL no rea-
son why the two religions should not exist
without friction, because both appeal TO the
hearts and minds OF men, and that one IL
better suited to some men thar the other.
AkAmstsu teaches his students that they
should study Christianity, saying that It
will make them broadminded. He does not
believe in proselyting and says that Vio-
lence in defending religious doctrines IL
contrary TO the teachings OF both Christ
and Buddh&
During a talk with Mr.. AkamatEu he told
me he believed IN the doctrine OF trans
migration, and those who did well in this
world would rise step by step until they
reached the nirvanA.
1 asked him what he meant by the
nirvana. He replied:
1T Il hard to explain that in English.
1t does not mean soul humiliation, as
many suppose. II Is not a negative state,
but a positive one. 1t means eternal hap
piness. a state in which all the bad In
man is eliminated and the good continues
TO grow. The man in nirvana appreciates
the true, the beautiful and the 5000 in its
perfection; the vices have all gone and the
virtues alone are left"
FRANK G. CARPENTER
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A Bachelors Reflections

You can lick anything Into a boy but
sense.
engaged IL how some mean old cat said
she never could.
A woman can reconcile herself 10 letting
one man make love 10 her when IL ought
TO be another by thinking how indignant
York Press.
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unauestionably holds first place among the
dairy foods for the dairy COW. 1t has been
predicted that the COW fed on alfalfa will
in the near future set the price OF butter
for the world. Alfalfa has the two para
mount qualities to enable 1t to do this.
low cost Of production and the superior
quality Of butter produced. The ordinary
COW will eat alfalfa hay and corn in just
proper proportions to make the balance
ration. Glover ls a great favorite for hog
pasture, but those who have tried both
clover and alfalfa, find the alfalfa greatly
superior. Alfalfa holds the same place in
the estimate Of sheep growers who have
used 1t, as among cattle and hog raisers.
The sheep growers of Buffalo county who
have alfalfa hay can and do put lambs on
the market in less time and at less cost
and with greater profit than with any
other forage.
Alfalfa is the greatest honey plant known
to modern agriculture. 1t is superior to
white clover, sweet clover or buckwheat
and under favorable conditions gives a
honey flow from June until October.
Alfalfa is the greatest income producer,
mortgage litter and debt paying crop
grown. The value of alfalfa. as a corn saw
ing and stock growing food is well estab-
lished in Buffalo county.
The growing of celery and sugar beets
is no longer an experiment. over 100 cars
OF celery have been produced in a single
year and vast quantities of sugar beets
have been shipped from Kearney for many
years. Persistent effort has induced both
freight and express companies to reduce
rates until 1t is now possible to compete
with the Michigan celery on equal basis.
Five acres of celery successfully grown
and rightly handled will make more money
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pies OF nonexistence. With them medita-
ton and introspection are the means OF
attaining true wisdom.
And then there is the shingon sect. one
OF whom invented the japanese alphabet;
the Kegon sect, whose headquarters is at
Nara, and the Jodo sect, which has doc
triues for the initiated and doctrines for
the masses. Nearly all OF the sects tolerate
a belief in other religions, and a large
proportion Of tho Japanese people have
sacrificial affairs in their homes for both
the Buddhists and hin faiths. Many
Of them are Confucianists as well.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-31
WILSON SAYS
HE SHOT BOON
Makes Full Statement In Jail.
Clears Companions OF Any
Share In Officers Murder

The true story OF the shooting OF
Special Officer Harry II. Boon, OF the
p B & w. X. K. service at Wood
burn Tower. near Perryville, shortly
after midnight. on June 30. was told to
Statc's Attorney Constable, Deputy
SheriF McAllistcr. Detective Gormli
and Court Stenugrapher llartnett, at
the jail on Monday, by Robert wilson,
alas Norfolk Bob whom Hartford
JTpshur. Elmer Johnson and Charles
Smith. the three other negroes con
1ued with him at the jail. had charged
yyitL the crime Wilson said inc did
moi - ,sh the others To suffer TO- what
he alone did. and gave an account OF
his movements. prior to and following
the murder, ZIP Ia his arrest III Camden
Station. Baltimore. while waiting ior
a train To Washington He said he
and the other three negroes on the
nigh, oi the murder had ridden on
freight from Baltimore To Principio,
walking back toward Pcrryvlllc.
When Officer Boon and Charles
Wilson came up to where we were,
they asked. What train are you gong
ons We said. We meant 10 catch an
up train. Boon pulled out gun and
said AN YOU march down IN front OF
me 10 the station Everybody ran but
me. He shot twice. and ! shot. lie
shot the third time. but ! think he was
hit when he fred the last shot ! got
the gun from UpShur that night. The
gun had On me when ! was arrested
! got from girl IN East Baltimore. !
-ircd a, many times a, there were bull
lets in the revolver | don't know eN-
actly how many times | ran aS soon
q, | was through shooting. ! heard
somebody halloing oh. Charlic' !
lid not 60 mp Ia the wounded man,
aud did not take his pistol. blackjack
pr ANYTHING else away from him. The
officer fired the first shot. ! then pull
ID out my gun and fired. ! was on my
way tu Philadelphia To- take the Erics-
son Line boat back to Baltimore. /
wanted to get into the crap games.
which are always big the last ot the
month. when pay day comes The
previous statements | made were un-
truc got the gun | had on me when
I was arrested from VIII Jeffcrs, OF
Seaiord. Del" Wilson said he and
another of the four walked across the
new Il. 4 O X. X bridge that night
and from there To Edgcwood. where
they got on train and rode To Union
Station The three other negroes
again stated separately that Wilson
did the shooting Smith had last week
given a pretty clear account OF the
murder. saying that Boon fired first in
the air. he thought. to awaken UpShur.
who had fallen asleep Smith said he
and Johnson ran To the woods. work.
ed on farm the next day. walked to
Port Deposit and took the Susque.
hanna for Baltimore. where they met
Upshur. who told them Boon was dead
and that Wilson did the shooting
Wilson will be tried at the Scptcmhcr
term oi Court and will get life SEN
tcncc il he does not pay the death pen.
atty for the murder The work oi run
ming down the gang and fixing Wi
sons guilt was promnt aud effective.
and reflects great crcdi, on the officials
who took Il in charge
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-31
NEWS NOTES

The Rock Springs pottery has re-
sumed operation after three years
suspension
"A little son of Robert Rudulph was
painfully hurt on the chin by fall az
his home, one day this week.
John Smith, long resident Of the
Pacific Coast section, died while ON a
visit To his friend, Washington Jen-
nings. OF Battle Swamp.
The Fifth Annual Farmers Bas-
ket Picnic will be held in Purnal J.
l.ynch's woods, near Nit Pleasant,
Del. OH Friday, August I3.
Victor II. Jones. OF Middletown,
o. OF Delaware College, has been APP
pointed Superintendent OF the Light
and Water Plant at Newark.
"A festival will be held on the lawn
OF SaSSairGs NJ. r. Church next Satur.
day, and the Mite Society will hold an
other at J. ID. Davis on Tuesday even
ing
The race meeting al Glasgow has
been postponed from August to Au-
gust -, on account of the Chesapeake
City excursion to colchester on the
former date.
Two cases oi anthrax have deve-
loped in herd OF cattle on the Price
farm in Blackbird hundred The in
iectcd animals were killed. and the dis
trict was quarantnsd
-Bailiff Potts is overseeing the
work OF laying a cinder side walk on
the south side oi Cathedral and the
east side OF Bow street. along the
Partridge Hill property line.
Ih.. Ar..h...s
day heard exceptions taken by some
OF the heirs to the account oi John An
derson. administrator OF Patrick An
dcrSon. late OF Ccciiton. and will meet
again next Wednesday for final hear
ing of the matter.
Deputy Sheriff Nc .hllister. after
some search. on Thursday night. ar
rested Harrison Biddlc. colored, charp-
ed with entering and robbing the prem
lSeS of Henry Biddle, colorcd. Of the
Singerly section. oi quantity OF
provisions
Charles Klein. employed at Tav-
lorS livery. and salesman. whom ne
was driving. engaged in target prac
tcc on the road. near Pleasant Hill,
on thursday. and by mischancc Z
daughter OF Harry Mullan. oi that
section, who was nearby and unseen,
was shot in the loot.
While trimming hedge on the
Joseph Lincoln property, near Harris
vile. Sixth district, on Thursday
Thomas REYNOLDS struck a bundle with
his Scythc. and on opening the package
wrapped IN newspapers. one dated June
%, found the body of an infant seem
ingly about 5 months old
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-31
Personals Social

Elmer T.. Hinson, OF Baltimore, was
in town this week.
Mrs. F. H. Hurn visited friends in
Baltimore this week.
Miss Ella NJ. Jones. of Baltimore, is
spending the summer in Elkton.
Mrs. H. w. Lewis is entertaining
Mrs. Harry Lungren. OF Lewisville.
w l.. Lancaster's family are camp
ing at Frazer's Cabin, Locust Point.
John f. Alexander and DIR. s. c.
Sykes visited Ocean Grove this week.
Miss Stella Graves has been spend
ing the past fortnight with relatives in
Elk Neck
Miss Annie J. Owens, of Washing
ton. ID. G., is visiting her friend. Mrs.
Robert b. Frazer
Mrs. Mary L. Mitchell is enjoying
the company OF her sister. Mrs. V. K.
Alexander. oi Lancaster.
Rev DR. John McElmoyle and fam
lily leave today for Ocean City. where
they will remain during August
w w Mellamee left on Tuesda,
for a stay at Atlantic City. leaving T.
NJ. Groves in charge OF his store.
Miss Hattie George, OF Union Hos
pital. has accepted a position as pupil
nurse in the German Hospital. Phila
delphia.
The Misses McIntrc are entertain
ing Miss Miriam and Miss Katharine
Jones. oi Philadelphia, at their home
near town.
Miss Lydia Terrell has returned
home after S"cnding some time with
Mr. and Mrs Joseph ~ Perkins. in
Philadelphia
William II May who for some years
past has been in the service oi the
Panama Canal Commission on the
lsthmus, is visiting his friend, Albert
Constable. Esq.
Mr aud Mrs James Mackenzie. OF
Andora entertained number oi
young folks at their home on Satur
day evening celebrating the fifth
birthd1v ni their daughter. Julia.
On SATURDAY. evening last Miss Mac
kcnzic. oi Andora. gave n social even
ing in honor oi her grand daughter.
Miss Marguerite Printer. OF Mcchan.
icsvillc. ~ J. Music. games and re-.
ircShmcntS made mp the evenings en-
,1ymcnt
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The victory OF Pencader, the speedy
PAGER owned by J. I. Armour, OF
Bay View. this county, over ten COM
petitors at Horse Show Park, Will
mington. on July II. when he won the
three last heats of the 2.IS race. 2.I6 Ia,
2. IL and an i-a, was briefly noted
last week. but calls ior more than pass
ing mention. HIS time was the best
made in any race during the three days
ui the meeting. He drew eleventh
place and had to pass two files OF five
horses each, ON narrow track, but
did II with ease and could have made
even better time than he did had his
driver so wished Horses were enter
ed at the meeting from New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia, as also a string from Savan-
nh. ga. but Pencader showed himself
first among the Scaboard cracks. He
had spent the season in the stud and
had little more than three weeks train
ing for the race, the first he ran this
summer, No doubt. had he been train
ed longer, he could have gore a mile in
40 or better In fact. with proper
handlt .. he might range close 10 the
two minute mark Pcncader is eight
years old and is handsome black stall
Ion. weighing over 1900 lbs. lie races
hte with none oi the accessories
which other flyers need He comes
from speedy strains. He was sired by
N'rg. Nbert. BY Nutwood. His dam
was Josie Wilkes. by George Wilkes,
who ''tt3 2loo trotters and pAcers witt
records under go Pencade.'s vic
t'ry give. pleasure 20 home lovers OF
sport. and his value in improving
home roadsters cannot but be appre
c,ated. Pencader won a race at Salem.
N. J.. an Thursday. in 2.tsI-l
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-31
CLOSE GILL.
FOR A CHILD
Caught In Wheat Garner Asd
Nearly Sgifocafsd- -CrIss
Heard In Time For Rescus

klOmmunicdteu.I
Edgar Davis Lusby, aged 10 years.
son OF James Lusby, residing on .Thc
Village Farm, near Cesilton, came
near sufocating last Tuesday in a De-
culiar manner. Mr.. Lusby and men
we're tanning wheat with the fan on
the lower floor Of the barn. The wheat
was fed TO the fan through a small
chute from the garner on the second
floor. Edgar and the other children
were in the habit OF playing IN the
garners OF wheat whenever the fan was
running.
Tuesday afternoon while the child
rem were taking their usual afternoon
nap. Edgar gave them the slip and
went TO the barn and got in the wheat
without any OF the men knowing he
was there. The usual pastime for the
childre1 was. TO let their feet and legs
run down the chuts with the wheat
until they touched the bottom OF the
chute, and then draw them out again.
his was a full garner and was deeper
than he thought. and before his feet
touched the bottom he was buried in
the wheat.
He realized his dangerous position
before he was completely covered and
called with all the power he had left
for some one to come get him and pull
him out His cries were heard by his
mother and grandmother at the house.
Both ran 10 the barn and notified Mr..
Lusby that someone was in distress up
IN the loft. The fan was stopped. and
the peculiar and distressing noise made
by the boy directed them to the floor
where he was buried. With the heroic
efforts OF all hands and by knocking
the boards away from the garner en-
trance they managed to get the wheat
from his head and face in time to save
the little fellows Fife After being re-
vived the only effect OF the accident
was a severe hoarseness of the throat.
In soeaking of the affair later he said,
TN never NEVER do that again: 7
NEVER will"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-31
Closing Days At leslie Camp

Leslie Camp Meeting has been well
attended. notably on last Sunday. and
the prospects are that a far bigger
crowd will be gathered tomorrow The
preachers at Sundays services were
RevS C. A. Foster and William Po-
wick. Philadelphia; S T. Sherwood
Brooklyn; J. {. Bicri. Philad .,,dia,
and Cotton Amy. West Bangor. Pa.
During the week Rcvs. w. Z: Green
field. II, A, G. Wcsterticld and a num-
Der OF ministers from other Confer
crccS were heard. Tomorrow Rev s.
T. Sherwood. OF Brooklyn. will lead
the Love Feast. and Rev. Richard
Turner. OF Philadelphia. will preach al
1890. Prof J + Wilmington. OF Bal
timore, at 3 p. m. and Rev J. F.
Kingsley. OF Marcus Hook at 30 vii.
liam n. Thomas leads the singing,
John L. Moore. of North East. is or
ganist, and O NJ Cosle,t. cornetist,
Rev II + Hand has charge OF the
Young PEOPLES service in the even
i"gs. and Miss Maggie Townsley, of
Trainer, Pa. oi the Children's Meet
iNgS in the afternoon
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-31
UKE-HARR RIS.
Sheriff Off To California

Governor Crothcrs on last Thurs
day issued rcquisition papers for the
delivery oi Scott Johnson. held at
Santa Rosa. Cal. ior the murder OF
James L. McAllistcr. whom he admits
he struck with a hGtchct. near Row
landvillc, ON May 81 It is possible
that johnson would have waived all
inrmaliticS aud come East willingly.
but no chances were taken Sheriff
Hagcr lett on Monday for California,
via Chicago. He will stop At Sacra-
mcnto. en- route Ia Santa Rosa. and
have the rcquiSitinn recognized by
Governor 'iillcit San Francisco is
about 5rso miles from Philadelphia,
and fast trains take about Io4 hours
for the trip, Sheriff lIagcr. will, how
ever. likely go and return lciSurcly
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-31
ME THODIST

'Elkton NJ. E. Church, Rev II. A.
G. Westeriield. Pastor. Preaching at
10. 80 a. m. subject: Mountain Scenes
OF the Bible-Mt. Gilboa." Sabbath
School. las a. m; Epwor,h League
Open-air services at West Elkton,
6.4s p. IN. Song service and Sermon
in Song. 8 p. m.
'Hopewell NJ. L. Church. Wood
lawn, Rev J. Howard Gray. Pastor.
Sabbath services August I. Sunday
School at o.3o; preaching at o3o; Ep-
worth League and preaching at p.
M. Evening subject. Healing a Man
at the Pool" Preaching at Asbury at
3 p. m All welcome.
tSt Johns NJ. +. Church. Lewis
vile, Pa. Rev |. G. Fosnocht. Pas
tor. Sunday Schol. o.3o a. M: preach
ing. 1890 a m. and D. III. Morning
subject. The Numberless Multitude, .
followed by a conservation commun
ion service. Evening subject. Kept. y
Church will be closed for the two Sab
baths of Woodlawn camp-meeting
Rcopcnng in September. Improve
ments are nearing completion
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Youth browns In Canal

While camping with number Of
companions along the ChtSapeake and
Delaware Canal. near st, Georges.
Charles Morrison. aged 20 years. oi
$500 Farmount avenue, Philadelphia
tried to cross the waterway on \ mar
row plank last Friday The plank tilt
ed. aud he fell into the water He
could not swim and was drowned he
fore heIp arrived He called 10 his
comrades. but they did not reach him
IN time The body was recovered, and
sent 10 Philadelphia on the night boat
from Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-31
Stole To FOLLOW Sweetheart

Harry Hurt. aged -, wanted in
Henry, Ill.,. for robbing store there,
kept by a curio dealer. OF lot Of
coins. was arrested in Wilmington last
Friday and delivered TO Sheriff Hager,
who had been wired to look out Tor
him, as II was thought he had followed
young woman here, whom he had
met at his home, hut who now lives in
Wilmington He YVES delivered "a
Sheriff Mckcown, oi Henry. who took
him 20 Wilmington. where they took
a train for Illinois The Sheriff allow
ed IN interview between the young man
and the young woman before he left
the city with his prisoner He said
Hurt might get a fifteen year sentence.
" convicted