Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 June 1884 — Page 2

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WE ARE Xally

reoelving and selling pianos and organs, and

the

onsmrsr

Seasons are that we carry such a superior line of goods and offer soch excellent bargains tbat no

Can afford to "be without one of our fine instruments, and the people

IN THIS CITY

JPully appreciate this fact as they have shown by. their patronage. All

WHO BTJY

Prom us are assured of getting a first-class Instrument for as little money as any legitimate dealer can sell. We buy all our goods

I E

And of course can undersell dealers who have their Instruments consigned

FROM THE

"Wholesale houses and who pay profits before the customer gets instrument. We shall continue to sell at

three the

Prices and save our customers from 20 to 80 per cent, on their purchases.

WO. PFAIM «CO,

844 MAIN STREET, TERRE HAUTE.

82 & 84 N. Pennsylvania St.,

INDIANAPOLIS.

DAILY EXPRESS.

RFBO M.AIAKW, PBOFBMTOR.

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WBKKjC THE XXPRE88 IB ON 11M. Lc ndon—On file at American Exchange tu Europe, 449 Strand.

Paris—On file at Amerloan Exchange In •. 86 Boulevard des Oapuolnes.

The Indiana Delegates to Chicago.' DELEGATES AT LARGE. Hon. Richard W. Thompson, of Vigo. Hon. Benjamin Harrison, of Marlon. Hon. John J,"' Alternatet. Edwin F. Horn, of Marion. John H. Roelker, of Vanderburg. Moses Fowler, or Tippecanoe, of White. •IOHTH DIHTKFOT. W. C. Smith, of Warren. W. R. MoKeen, of Vigo.

Alternates.

L. Hall, of Vermillion. A. Rosser, of Clay.

DELEGATES TO THIS STATE CONVENTIONS.

FIRST WARD.

N. Fllbeok, Dr. M. H. Waters, H. L. Miller. BKCOND WARD.

Hon. R. W.Thompson, Prof. J. Oarhart. THIRD WARD. George Gordon, W. W. Parsons,

FOURTH WARD.

Joseph H. Briggs, Rlohard Walker. FIFTH WARD. James Landrum and Howard Sandlsan.

SIXTH WARD.

Jesse Robertson and Henry Schrceder. The Townships. HARRISON. Harvey Huston.

FAYETTK.

George W. Lambert. SUGAR CREEK. W. W. Casto.

OTTER CREEK.

Arthur Deeter. Alternate—F. F. Markle. PXAIRIETON. B. F. Flesher. Alternate—J. Trlchard.

LOST CREEK.

W. S. Burgan. Alternate—Bamuel Cheek. PRAIRIE CREEK. €)lem Harper. Alternate—W. R. Morgan.

HONKT CREEK.

B. T. Jones.

RILEY.

W. A. Bandford. Alternate—F.T.Brill. FIEBSON. Dave Stark.

NETINS.

•antuel Adams.

TERRE HAUTE

Oflri Unexcelled Advantages as a Site for MANUFACTURES AND COMMERCE.

It the Center of a Rich Agricultural and Timber Region.

Nine Railroads Center Here.

It is on the Great BLOCK COAL FIELDS. Steam Coal delivered to Factories at FIFTY CENTS PER TON.

Much praise is due the Hon. John C. New for his untiring but successful labors in providing seats lor newspaper representatives. Col. New had entire charge of this branch of the work, and the press in general iB delighted with the systematic provisions for its cemfort.

It is stated on reliable authority from Washington that Mr. Tilden's letter of declination has been written and will certainly be sent out by the 18th or 20th of June. Xour Uncle Sammy may write a cipher letter with safety this time, knowing that no wild hunt will be made for the key at the Democratic convention.

England is again agitated over dynamite explosion—this time the assassins had the boldness to select for their operations no less a place than Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the London detective police force—a locality which it would be reasonable to suppose safe from any such attempt Fortunately but little damage was done beyond thoroughly frightening the police officials and the members of the Junior Carlton Club, which is in the immediate vicinity of the explosion. The fact, however, that the dynamiters made the attempt shows that either the special detective force organized to watch the miscreants is wholly inadequate, or that, as in the 'gibilistic troubles in Russia, there are

traitors in the camp. It is to be deplored that there can be found men in the present enlightened age who are willing to sacrifice innocent human lives wholesale in order to gain their ends politically. Such men cannot be too strongly reprehended, and it behooves the entire civilized world to unite against them, and when one of them is detected, to mete out to.him swift and terrible retribution.

The New York Sun voices the reluctant admission of its Democratic readers and the undoubted sentiment of all Republicans when it says: "In case the friends of President Arthur do not succeed in renominating him at Chicago, they and their friends and all the rest of the people will have at least one cause for mutual congralula lion. After the fourth of next Maicb, this country will possess what it hae not had for years—an ex-President entitled to the respect of all his fellowcitizens, fully sensible of the requirements of dignity and duty, and bearing into private life a personal character on which there is no stain of dishonor. That is something worth IiviDg for."

The indications for the coiniDg crop show tbat though the Wall street disturbance may have seriously affected stock gamblers, it has in no sense injured farmers, nor has it seriously affected general trade, which may be depressed but cannot be called unhealthy. Speaking of the trade and crop outlook the New York Sun says: "Failures do not increase, and merchants continue to do a hand-to-mouth business, which is safe and reasonably profitable in the aggregate."

The weather has' been generally favorable to agriculture, and throughout the country the early indications as to the harvest are all cheering. In the northwestern states the present outlook for the epring wheat is more than usually encouraging. Moreover, the acreage under cultivation has been increased, and unless drawbacks occur during the next month, an exceptionally large crop is expected. Elsewhere wjieat is looking finely, and, with some exceptions in Texas, the outlook for cotton is encouraging."

The bottom prices now prevailing will help the recovery when it comes, and a great harvest may start a demand next fall, which will usher in the prosperous times to come. Altogether the outlook for a revival of trade is cheering and there is no doubt that the horizon with the beginning of the next year will be so bright as to silence even the chronic grumblers.

The number of defalcations among our banks which have been unearthed since the "late unpleasantness" in Wall street, is something that is simply appalling to contemplate and showB the absolute necessity for prompt and radical reform in the laws governing such' institutions. That such a reform is of vital importance for the safety of "the business com muni, ty and for the restoration of public confidence, is a fact which must be conceded by all. In the case of the fenn Bank the deposistors have been defrauded of no less a sum than $4,500,. 000 and it is supposed that the total loss will considerably exceed these enormous figures. How much the defunct instituiion", feeTntfetiiHIES' bonds and private resources of the officials responsible for the defalcations, it iaimcossibl& Jo estimate, but unless the Penn bank is a notable exception to the general rule, it is probable that the depositors will receive but little if anything when the affairs of the bank are finally wound up. The directors plead that they were not aware of these overdrafts existing—in that case they were clearly unfit to be the guardians of other people's money. How could they have been blind to such a stupendous swindle being carried on under their very eyes? It is certain that they must either have been knaves or fools but thin affords no consolation to the depositors for the loss of their money. Why is it that, the bank failures in America are more frequent and involve larger amounts than in Europe? The reason for this is not far to seek—the laws in Europe are so stringent and so relentless iffthe punishment of defaulting bank officials that the number of failures attributable to such causes has been reduced to a minimum. The case of the Bank of Glasgow, whose directors were sentenced to long terms of.penal seivi tude, is an instance in point, and it would be well if in the punishment of American criminals of this class the courts would inflict the utmost penalty of the law. Until this is done and it is demonstrated that bank defaulters are thieves and will be treated as such, all classes of the community will feel uneasy concerning the safety of their fortunes.

Merely a Suggestion.

Cincinnati Post. It is merely a suggestion, but why should not the ladies provide themselves with writs of ne exeat on going to the theaters to keep their escorts in between acts?

Hot Frond of Himself.

Chicago Times. Lord St. Leonards has been convicted of a criminal assault upon a servant girl, and Mr. Tennyson Is in great doubt as to whether his elevation to the peerage is much of an honor, after all.

A Hint to Terre Hants.

Chicago Tribune. A disgusted Milwaukean having tele graphed the Milwaukee base bailers to ••pound that umpire," a local paper very pertinently suggests that it might be more to the purpose to pound the ball

Pink Tea.

Crawfordsville Journal. I At the loan exhibition given in Terre Haute this week, an entertainment known as "pink tea" was given. We have had no "pink tea" here, but suppose it is something similar to red lemonade.

Opposition that Helps.

Chicago Tribune. Anions the rumors at Chicago is one to the effect that Paul Vandervoort, of Omaha, who wi- retired ,* the present postmaster general because he persisted In drawing pay from the government without rendering any services, is on .the ground to "prevent the nomination of Gresham." It is probable that Mr. Vandervoort does not know that any opposition which he may raise to Mr. Graham's nomination would be one of the things tbat would be as helpful to that gentleman as any other small thing that might occur.

Boston transcript: Pension agent— "On what grounds do yon demand a pension?" Veteran—"I lost an arm in the service." Pension agent—"Lost an arm! Why, man, you've got two arms!" Veteran—"Oh, I don't mean these. The arm I lost was of the Springfield pattern."

Emile Zola denounces current English fiction as sickly sentimentalism, "catering exclusively for young girls,'' but he may console himself with the reflection that his own books are by no means calculated for that class of riders. -vm

WISE AND OTHERWISE.

r. BcnatB TO TH*sovKK*IGIRTFC O voters, I am running! O voters, look at me! at Observe my lack of cunning— s.'.

Your candidate I'd be.

'O voters, see how modest A veteran can live!

I'm not of men the oddest I'm open as a sieve. I want to serve this nation—

I yearn this land to save I want no lofty station— I'm no self-seeking knave.

For nominations tendered Before the coming fall, I'll see that thanks be rendered—

Proceed, conventions all!

O voters, I am running! O voters, look at me! Observe my lack of cunning—

Your candidate I'd be. —Courier- Journal. The Penn bank seems unable to "identify" the oldest customers.

Emma Abbott recently said to a re

porter

but no theater advertise

ments shall get in this column. Plapot has returned to bis reserve. It is not known that he is accompanied by Coffeepot, but there are grounds for so supposing.

If some Mormon missionary would wrestle with Grand Duke Louis of I esse for a few hours he might get a distinguished convert.

In some parts of Congressman Latham's district one can ride all day without seeinga house. WhatadeBert that would seem to an Illinois man looking for a saloon.

A saucer thrown at a feminine resident of Cincinnati killed her. Married people accustomed to throwing dishes should take care to confine themselves to dinner plates and platters.

The habit New York young ladies have-of leading about mastiffs is not understood in the West. It is hard to comprehend how a young lady manages when a young lady comes along with a mastiff and one of the mastiffs wants to stop and ask the other mastiff some questions.

In New York a woman is paid six cents for making a shirt, and the papers speak of it as an outrage. Yet here in Vermont a woman hot only doesn't get a cent for making a shirt, but thinks herself mighty happy if her husband doesn't swear like a parrot at the way it fits.

Philadelphia Call: A Russian is not legally a man until he is 26 years old. Fancy a mother saying: "Alvirawiska, who was that sitting so close on the sofa with you last night?" and Alvi replying: Only Chipmunkiwiski, a little boy from over the way. We were celebrating his 25th birthday."

Nashville World: Here is how it looked in the programme book: "From mighty kings he took the spoil and with his acts made Judah smile." And this is about the way it sounded after Madame Nilsson had put her dramatic soul into it: "Fro miyiyte kang ze toohoowoohoowoohook th suppoioloil an' wetheeseax mad Judah smiyeihesmiyeihismiyeihile."

Tbe wise man avenges injuries by benefits. Good will subdues its opposite, as water does fire.

Madame Geoffrin: There are three things that women throw away—their time, their money, and their health. "It is a wise man who knowB his own business." Yes, and it is a wiser man who devotes his whole time to attending to it.

Merchant Traveler: Barbers always have mirrors in front of the chairs in their shops ia order to enable them to see how a man looks being talked to death.

Hartford PoBt: The Boston Spirit$S5,00b on a"1W}S^.BD??d.Da that they might be able to "materialize" a temple much cheaper.

Peoria Transcript: Mary Ellen Chase says there will be three women to one man in heaven. We know who the man is likely to be, but for the life of us can't place the three women

Boston Transcript: They continue to add stories to the "tall tenement buildings in New York. The last is usually the story of the building's destruction by fire and the roasting of the inmates.

Texas Siftings: "What sort of place is that, pa?" asked a little boy of his male parent while they were out walking. "That's a beer garden." "I didn't know beer grew in gardens." There is a great deal of it raised in gardens, my son.'"

There is a large watertank on the top of the Philadelphia Record building, In clearing it the other day the engineer found a number of full-grown eels and catfish in it. It is supposed that they originally came from the Schuylkill river.

New Orleans Picayune: Persons who write communications for the press, saying what they are ready to do for the good of the country, should always

Bign

their names as a guarantee

of good faitb. There is toe much anonymous manhood in the world. Wall Street News: The number of preachers buying Western Union in these days is astonishing. The tape is continuously dotted with the broken lots of investment stock. Sunday's collections in all the churches were poured into Wash. Connor's office yesterday morning.

Kentucky State Journal: "Pap, how was Adam when he was borned?" "He was a man, and as large as a man when made." "Then he never didn't have any boy fun, did he "No." "And right away got married?" "Yes." "Good golly! No wonder he never laughed none." "If you will oblige me and Jesus, he said, "come right to the front seats." The words are those of an English evangelist endeavoring to cleanse the Augean stables at Cincinnati. The modesty evinced in the intimate association of personalities reminds many of Harrison, the boy preacher.

Newman Independent: "Oi wha nationality is our landlady asked a Newman man of a fellow boarder, while they were waiting for their usual morning hash. "I don't know," replied the other, "but from the appearance of the kitchen and her clothes, I should iudge her to be a native of Greece.

Free Press: A little child who was playing near a bonfire suddenly tipped and fell into the flames. A sportsman happened to be passing, and his high bred dog jumped into the flames and pulled the child out The frantic mother came swooping down from tbe house screaming: Is he hurt? Is he hurt?" "Dang it, yes, ma'am!" exclaimed the sportsman, who arrived at the spot just before she did "don't ou see thi is tail."

Mr. Wm. H. Vanderbilt's treasure vault, in which he recently stowed away some $100,000,000 in securities, is one of the most redoubtable works of defense on the American continent, though you may not be entirely certain of that by surveying his mansion from the outside. Its foundations were blasted out of the rock the front wall is five feet in thickness, and the side and rear walls are three feet, the materials used being pressed brick with brown stone trimmings. The beams, girders, and main pillars are iron, incased in fireproof material. The doors, windowramee and minor partitions are iron marble and glass. No wood is to be found in the structure. The great vault is thirty-six by forty-two feet, of wrought iron, steel and Franklinite iron, is imposing in strength and pro* portiooa, and is situated on the ground I

floor. Its four outer doors weigh 8,200 pounds each, and Have every effective npH known improyenjent in defensive devices. A massive flfall of masonry surrounds the iron work. The vaojt, which is burglar, fire and water proof, constitutes a distinct building in itself.

-Ma SEIiliBB AND SHINER.

Broke Ranks aild Went to "Mother's Grave"—A Boy Who Purchased a Monument for Hll Mother's Grave by

Blacking Boots.

Col. Hogeland, the newsboys' friend, has done good work while here. He leaves to-morrow, and will take one of Terre Haute's "sellers and shinere'' with him. The Colonel told the following story about bis protege last evening to a reporter for the Express: "I was walking on the

coat,

Btreet

and

came upon the boy, who was not hurt by cleanlines3. His face was dirty and his feet were black. I offered him a quarter to carry my satchel, and he accepted. As we walked along I learned a good deal about him. I noticed he bad an association badge pinned on his

and I asked him if he belonged,' and he said he did. 'Did you march in. the procession Decoration Day?'"

Yes. But when I got to the cemetery gate I broke ranks.' What did you do that for?" 'I went over to see mother's grave. Mother is buried over there in the cemetery and two sisters of mine, and I got a monument for mother's grave, too.'" '"Got a monument. What did it cost you "'Thirteen dollars. It was a real nice one, too."' 'How did you make the money 'Blackin' boots, of course. I am a seller and shiner, and can make money enought for that.'"

The colonel learned that the boy's father was a dissipated man acd had left the city. The boy lived with some people in the old St. Clair house. Sunday night the colonel took the boy to Centenary church. After the colonel's lecture be called on him to say the Lord's prayer, and he said it without missing a word. Then the colonel told the btory as he told it to the reporter,- and there were many eyes that suddenly needed the handkerchief. After service the church people crowded around the boy and urged him to keep on in the straight path.

CONFESSES. -r:.

One of the Hall Gang Makes a Written Confession. Yesterday morning Bob Hall and John Graham, with a chain holding them together, and Frank Roller, were marched into the circuit court room. Roller has heretofore been known as Roland. Prosecutor Shelton filed inform ation charging them with stealing three dollars and a pocket-knife from Joseph Bardsley. Hall and Graham plead "not guilty," Roller said "guilty. The prosecutor asked that sentence on Roller be deferred, and set the trials of Hall and Graham for the 11th.

Roller has turned state's evidence, and manes the following written statement: "My name is Frank Boiler. I came to this city Just before the new police force went ov I got acquainted with Bob Hall then and John Graham. They were both together. I next met Hall on Decoration Day. We walked down Main to First street and I left them there. land Graham met him again that night about 12 o'clock near the brewary (south First street). He said there were a couplo of fellows In a sporting house down here who had plenty of money. Hall said, "We'll go and rob them." Graham said: "Let's go," We met them on the corner as they came out of the house. Graham stuck the pistol in the fellow's face and said "Hands up I" I was behind quite a piece and came up. I put my hand in one of his pockets and took outS1.75, while Graham went through the other side. Graham said: "I've got the knife." Hall got the other man, put his gun to his face and Hnifl "Stand!" The man- ran around fellow left: "How much' money get?" Hall said to me in Jail: "If they ask you If I was with you tell them no: that I was walking along tbe Btreet and stopped to ask you for adrink."

Dudley, who was arrested on suspicion of being an accomplice, haB been released.

WANTON DESTRUCTION,

How High School Bojs are Destroying Birds' Nests, Eggs and Killing the Birds. "I want to call your attention to one thing,"said a justice of the peace to a reporter for the Express yesterday "The boys of the High school have new mania. They are destroying every bird's-nest they can find. They go out in droves, search for the nests of our best singing birds, take the eggs, destroy the nests, and if they can do it kill the birds with 'nigger-killers.' They take the eggs, punch holes in them with pins, blow out the contents and keep the shells. They want the birds for their feathers. I do not object to the boys taking a few eggs or killing a few birds, but I do object to them making a general war on them. The sparrowfi are driving them away fast enough without the boys joining in the battle. I have the names of twenty boys who have been engag in this sport, and they must ceaBe it or I will see that they are prosecuted The statutes provide a fine of $10 for such misdemeanor."

AMUSEMENTS.

The Art Loan lSxhlbtlon. The interest in this remarkable collection of treasures and curiosities continues unabated, and aB the exhibition is to be open only during the remainder of this week those who have not seen it, should at once avail themselves of the opportunity. A walk through either of the several rooms, with the rare paintings, or pottery, or antiquities grouped about, is worth the admittance fee many times over, and the entire collection when taken together possesses inestimable value. Do not miss this rare treat, which will be open to the public during the remainder of this week only.

After tbe Oratoria concert is over this evening, ice cream and cake, or coffee and sandwiches will be served to such as desire.

Tbe Art-Iioan Display.

This beautiful exhibition of articles, both

artiBtic

too

ie feathering is all burnt off

and curious, continues to

attract admiring throngs of visitors. It owes much of its attractiveness to its favorable location in the Rose Mansion. This elegant and spacious building, which unfortunately has lain idle

long, is admirably adapted to the display of beautiful goods and luxurious furniture. Perhaps some visitor may discover its comfort and convenience—its ratability as a home for a family or fer the dispensing of elegant hospitality ana on inquiry discover that the only large and stylish residence, in what many consider the finest quarter of the city, now for sale, can be bought for a fraction of its cost The Express

saying one word for

the Rose estate and another for the Art Loan because one ticket gives a chance to survey the house, and to examine a remarkable collection of beautiful articles in fact their study will be quite a liberal education. Only a house with such a number of large rooms could hold the show.

Association of Bavarians. Yesterday articles of association of the Terre Haute Bavarian Association were filed in the county recorder's office. The object of the association is "to unite all respectable men born or naturalized in Bavaria to give moral and material support, and to care for the sick and suffering of the association." There is also a life insurance attached. The directors are Charles Monninger, Conrad Boethel and Joseph Moelher. i".'- «.

6§

THE TBRRB HAUTE EXPRESS. TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 3.1884.

IRRIGATION.

How the Garden of Eden Was Made a Paradise.

Irrigation as Practiced by the Egyptians the ITrue Cause of Their -1

Civilization.

Yast Prairies Distil fume of Plants Plenty.

the Perand

"And a river "went out of Eden to water the garden and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads."—Gen. chap. 2, ver 20. S*,

This is the first account we have in this world of irrigation for agricultural purposes. Because a country is not in the range of Trade winds, or

so near

mountain ranges as to have the peaks retard the moisture laden clouds

reason that the soil is not fertile. The Garden of Eden, as shown by the Bible jvas the most productive spot on the globe, simply because it was irrigated. There ia no record of rain being known in that region. The same system of irrigation used in the garden of Eden is the best system known. The people of Egypt, regarded the wisest and most prosperous people on earth, depended entirely on their corn and cattle. Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. Joseph, the petted son of Jacob was made corn inspector of Egypt by Pharaoh because of his knowledge of agriculture as portrayed in his dreams. Where Jacob dwelt the farmers depended oi the

cloudB

that part of Egypt where Joseph inspected the corn irrigation was encouraged. Every school boy knows that the river Nile is a vast irrigating ditch, and that the abundant crops are dependent on the overflow, and the numerous irrigating canals that are cut everywhere. Irrigation as practiced by them has afforded numerous useful suggestions, and the country that fostered and encouraged it is regarded tha most wonderful on earth. Agriculture is the foundation of the world's wealth. No matter into what age you examine, the sowing of seed and the golden harvests have not only been regarded the principal events of the year, but they have found their way into the Mythologies and religions of every land. The lowest savage looks forward with joy to the "snn aance. -wjtnan dropped his toga at the first sound of the pipes in honor of the Saturnalia, the harvest festival of the Romans. Many of the best scholars of this age are of the opinion that our Christmas festivities are but the outgrowth of the feast of Saturnalia. However, the abundant harvest and the swelling vintage bring the joys of this world. It is a great mistake to think that a cloud is necessary for the growth of grain, fruit, and vegetables. Irrigation is a much safer way. The irrigated portion of southern California is a beautiful country. By irrigation the Mormons have made Utah a garden. Until within the last four years, irrigation was not tried this side of the Rocky mountains. Now, the broad prairies of western Kansas are being rapidly irrigated and the most flattering results have been obtained. The first irrigating ditch in Kansas was dug in 1880. It proved such a great success that in the following year a joint stock company, consisting of local farmers and capitalists, bought the Garden City ditcb, enlarging the main canal to sixteen feet, extending it about eight miles, and constructing two additional branches. The ditch now extends twenty miles, with a capacity for watering 10,000 acree of land.

The Deerfield ditch leaves the river thirteen miles above Garden City. The canal itself is about four feet wide at this place, but decreases in width and depth as laterals are taken out, till it is not more than two feet deep and the branches ten feet wide when it reaches tbe.neighborhood of Garden City. For some distance after leaving the river the ditch follows the bottom and is then gradually led along the face of the gently sloping hills till it has climbed to the upland where there is a wide expanse of level land almost if not quite as good as the bottom lands, although a little less sandy. No pumping is required, no reservoirs, no tunnels, no costly fills and but little excavation.

Iu the spring of 1881 a ditch known as the Sherlock was surveyed to traverse the valley to a point north of Gar den City. Eight miles had been constructed when the Deerfield and Sherlock were constructed under one management. This company has pleted and under contract a ditch thirty miles long, which will furnish water for twenty thousand acres of land.

fY^k——KT ripfalrr

Another enterprise of similar nature is the Great Eastern Irrigation company. Their ditch is thirty feet wide and three feet deep. It will irrigate 50,000 acres and will cost $50,000.

The Western ditch irrigates a tract twenty-four miles long by three miles wide.

Ben Blanchard has some choice land in Finney county in reach of the irrigating ditches at prices lower than they will ever be again. Excellent fanning and grazing land selling very cheap, and being rapidly taken op 7°Q

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ay MAnxv«r|iuiriTKrD IBHjI

want a safe investment call on Mr Blanchard. P&ney Cooihty.

On every hand in this splendid "New West" lie boundless pastures of the most nutritious grasses, which would be countless fortunes to the farmers of Illinois, Ohio and other eastern states did they but" possess them.

The great Arkansas, silently but forever, flows on to the sea forever stiring up the element which under the subjection of man, makes the desert to bloom as the rose. With little effort this mighty stream' has been made to solve the problem of the rain fall, and has solved it perfectly for all time to come. A second Nile, it will yet build up a history equal to Egypt's wonder ful river, and become the seat of wonderful and cultivated civilization.

Under the almost perfected system of irrigation, this immediate region no longer looks upon the prospective drouth with horror. Let it be drv or wet, it is all the same to the farmers here if dry they turn the water on their fields and sleep content with the assurance of a crop. If wet the floodgates need not be opened. It is a mattev of perfect, indifference. Man has subordinated nature to his use,and she is no longer the capricious maiden of yore, she now comes at his call, and at at his bidding the rains fall.

Stock raising has always been and will continue to be one of the most important industries in Kansas, con gidering the almost perfect system of railroads in their relation to this branch of business. In this.specialty of beef cattle and wool growers, no other portion of the country can successfully compete. The mild and dry winters, in connection with tha great natural pastures, this portion of the state'affords, and of the most nutritious and fattening properties, this region is the stock man's paradise. Senator Plumb, a short time since in conversation said: "That in all his experience and observation in this state, extending over a period of thirty years, he never knew of a. iailure in the stock business where judiciously managed."

Abetter opportunity than the present will never offer for securing a home at the lowest price and most favorable terms. Finney county offers induce ments not to be found elsewhere.

From all parts of the United States the people are coming to locate in one of the best counties of tbe state, viz: Finney.

Ohio has sent out a few of her beBt citizens to help build up our country and town in the person of Messrs. Thrall, Sabine and Brown. All are the best of citizens and with their families have come to stay, and right gladly do we welcome them.

Squire Worrel will have apples, peaches, grapes and small fruits in abundance this year from his three year old orchard. Irrigation is what has done it all.

Garden Oity Items.

Perhaps one of the most successful

farmers in tHlB viciuitjr to

rel, living three miles west ot town. His

BuccesB

Bands

may perhaps be attributed

to the fact that he is no novice in the business of farming by irrigation, having had experience in Nevada and Colorado, from which latter state he came when he first located in this county, four years ago. He has growing upon bis farm, of 160 acres, cottonwoods, about thirty feet in height, that he planted himBelf by placing cuttings in the ground, when he first Rettied upon his place. Also a fine orchard of apples, peach, pear, plum and cherry trees, which have made a fine growth since they were put out. All of these trees will bear fruit this season in abundance. In addition to his fine orchard he has small fruits in abund ance, consisting of blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries and currants, all doing finely and will yield large crop this season, having borne quite largely last season. Squire has large fields of alfalfa, oats, wheat and corn, now growing upon his farm, and expects this season to place his farm in as fine a state of cultivation as any land in the east. Irrigation has done all this, and thou

of acres are now lying idle

within a few miles of Garden City tbat can be bought or settled upon by all desiring land. Kansas land is as a general thing all alike so far as richness of soil is concerned, and the chance that now offers to the poor man to obtain land will soon be past, as the land is being rapidly taken up. Now is the time to come.

Mr. I. B. Holmes has just completed quite a large land sale to a party of Swedes from.Linsborg, in McPherson county, and Rock Island, 111. The parties making the purchase consist of Rev. C. A. Swan son, Rev. P. M. San xuist, Andrew Boline, C. A. Johnson, H. Helstrom, all of McPherson county, and O. Olson, of Rock Island, 111., who were appointed as a committee to look up a location for a colony of Swedes, by the Swedish Lutheran Society, who after looking over the country adjacent to Ladned, Offerle, Spearville, and other points, decided to locate their colony in Finney county, it offering the best inducements to settlers. Tbe gentlemen composing the committee are men of means, highly educated, and will make good citizens. Several sections of land were sold direct, and a large amount of government land will also be settled upon I

Wbat a Stranger thinks of West«rn Kansas. The following is an ^itraSt from private letter, written from here to some friends in the east: "This is the finest country I ever saw, and tbe finest climate I ever experienced. To-day or to-morrow I am going to take up some land. Sell out and come here right away hero are schools, here is good health, and an excellent opportunity to get a competency in farming and stock raising. Ton can get as good land here as the sun ever shown upon. If the people east and north knew there was such a country they wonid flock here by thousands—but they Hon't know It and only find it out by stumbling on it

I did. This is the place for me and right here I stay. I am not going to Denver at all. This country is way be yond my conception. Ton will have no doctor's bill to pay here is not that enough to induce yoti to set about it and come out bare.

Finney county is one of the most futile, as the most rapidly growing oo|mty in Kansas. The beat land will Boon be all taken up. If you want a bargain, now is your opportunity,

The county of Finney, erested oat of the coanties of Sequoyah and portions of Grant, Gray, Kearney and Airapahoe, comprises two thousand, night hundred and eighty square miles, one million, eight hundred and forty-three thousand two hundred acres.

Her New Shoes.

Merchant Traveler. When a woman has a new pair of Bhoes sent home she performs altogether different from a man. She never shoves her toes into them and yanks and hauls until she is red in the face and out of breath, and then goes stamping and kicking around, but pulls them on part way carefully, twitches them off again to take a last look and &ee if she has got the right one pulls them on again, looks at tbem dreaminglv, says they are just right, then takes another look, stops suddenly to smooth outa wrinkle, twists around and surveys them sideways, exclaims, "Mercy, how loose they are," lookB at them again square in front, works her feet around so thev won't hurt her quite so much, takes them off, looks at the heel, the

toe,

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette "Are you not glad, Angie dear, that Will is to drive you to Newburg tomorrow "Glad said the willowy maiden, while a dark shadow passed over her Greeian features. "Glad No I hate him!"

The cruel words were hissed from her ruby lips like flashes of lava from the blackened jaws of an extinct volcano. "'You hate him?" "I do. I loathe him from my inmost soul. And, Ethel, darling, t£-day comes the hour of my vengeance!" "What would you do. Oh, Angie, pause "We start at 1 o'clock."

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