Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 122, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1903 — FARM TOOLS ABROAD. [ARTICLE]

FARM TOOLS ABROAD.

GROWING TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. ♦v Rapid Increate Shown in Exports of American Made Good* Since 1893 Motion to Change “Dixie” Almost Results in Riot. Agricultural implements exported from the United States last year amounted to $21,000,000 in value, in 1893 they amounted t<J only $4,500,000 in value, in 1883 to lees than $4,006,000, in 1873 to $2,500,000, and in 1863 to less than $500,000. The growth of exportation of this class of manufactures has been extremely rapid. Prior to 1865 the expprtation of agricultural implements had never reached as much as $1,000,000, and during the tvfienty-five years following that date the growth was slow, the total having reached about $3,859,000 in 1890. From that date forward, however, the growth was rapid. By 1895 the total was $5,500,000; in 1903, $16,000,000, and, as already indicated, in 1903, $21,000,000. Of this total of $21,000,000 worth of agricultural implements exported last year nearly $3,000,000 in value went to France and about an equal turn to Argentina, $1,500,000 to the United Kingdom and about an equal sum to Germany, $1,250,000 to Australia and over $1,000,000 to Africa. These are the figures of 1903. In 1893 the value of agricultural implements sent to France was but about $300,000, to Germany about $300,000 and to Argentina about $1,250,000. ' i TO CQLONIZE NEGROES JN AFRICA Millionaire Hunt and Booker Washinatou to Arrange a Plan. Leigh S. J. Hunt, a millionaire mining operator of Corea, and Booker T. Washington will meet in Africa some time next month, probably at Cairo, to perfect details of a great colonization plan by which Hunt hopes to send 700,000 negro families from Southern States to Sudan, Africa, where they are to engage in growing cotton and sugar cane on lands to be irrigated along the River Nile. Last month Hunt was entertained at dinner at the White House by President Roosevelt. Hunt explained in. detail his plans for disposing of surplus colored population. The President was interested and promised him aid in every way possible. SAME OLD WORDS FOR “DIXIE.” Rebel Yell Greets Movi to Chance at Missonri Confederate Reunion. At the Confederate reunion in Columbia, Mo., a motion was made to adopt other words in the place of those which have for forty years been sung *W* tire tune of “Dixie.” Almost a riot ensued, A stormy discussion was interrupted by the rebel yell, which settled matters, for the motion was at once defeated by unanu*ous vote. ,

Vtttibnrcr Wins Pennant. The National League season ended with the, clubs in the following order: W. L. W. L. Pittsburg 91 49 Brooklyn ....70 66 New Y0rk..r.84 55 Boston ..... .58 80 Chicago 82 56 Philadelphia.. 49 86 Cincinnati ...74 65 St. Louis 43 94 Following is the standing of the clubs in the American League: W. L. W. L. Boston 89 47 Detroit 65 69 Philadelphia.. 74 59 St. Louis6s 72 Cleveland ...76 62 Chicago 57 77 New Y0rk...70 62 Washington.. .43 92 ' iff Two Trains in Fatal Wreck. By the spreading of rails on the Mi■ouri Pacific Railroad west of St. Louis an east-bound freight train was wrecked, causing one death and injuries to three other persons. The wreckage covered the second track and a west-bound passenger train crashed into it, overturning the engine and derailing the mail cars. James Wills, the passenger engineer, of Sedalia, Mo., was killed. Priest Lo«i Church Funds. The Roman Catholics of Denver diocese are greatly excited over a statement furnished the press by Father Callanan of the Catholic Cathedral that he had lost over $52,000 of funds in speculation. The money was invested in cheap mining stocks and worthless oil prospects in the hope of doubling rhe fund raked-for the construction of a cathedral.- 1 Tnrkey Calls Ont Army Reserve. The Turkish government has ordered the immediate mobilization of sixty-four battalions of the army reserve, half the force to report nt Saloniea and the remainder to operate with Andrianople as the base; Town Fire Swept. Practically all of the business portion of Hattiesburg, Mi."«., was destroyed by fire. Fifteen stbres, restaurants, hotels, churches and residences WCre burred, including the postoffice. Farmer*’ Concre»> Adjourn*. The farmers’ national congress adjourned at Niagara Falls, N. Y., after electing Harvie Jordan, Monticello, Ga., president, and John M. Stahl of Chicago meret ary. t One Killed and Sixteen Injured. One man 'killed and sixteen injured was the result of the collapse of a building erected by the William Grace Company at Twenty second street and Fortyeighth avenue, Chicago. Physician Dies While Operating. Dr. Charles Gardiner, one of the most prominent physicians in Kansas, died at Khnporia while performing an operation, and his death nearly caused the patient to bleed to death. Kill* Submarine Engineer. Frederick A. Verdu, n consulting engineer of the Holland Submarine Boat Company and said to be n graduate of the Annapolis Naval Academy, was murderously assaulted in West Fifty-fifth •treet, New York. His skull was frac tuned and he died soon afterward.