The advocate. [volume], May 27, 1896, Page 7, Image 7

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THE ADVOCATE.
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CREDIT OF KANSAS.
Which Ilarta it Most, the Pop Courts or
the Thieving Attorneys Who Prac
tice In Them?
A few years ago, when the Anthony
Loan & Trust Company was dotog
business in Anthony, they made a loan
to F. M. Evans on real estate, and the
mortgage was subsequently sold to
John S. Smith of Massachusetts. In
1893 the mortgage became due, and
through the Eastern agents was sent
to J. R. Ilammond of Anthony for
collection. We are told that Mr. Evans
paid the mortgage of $600 to Mr. Ham
mond in July, 1893, but that the latter
gentleman or some of his colleagues in
the case failed to report the collection
or send in the cash. Instead of that
he or they reported that they couldn't
tret a foreclosure proceeding through a
Topulist court. The Eastern investor
knew Mr. Evans to be a safe man and
the loan ti be a good one, and was
contented to let the case take its turn
and was not worried about his security.
A similar case was a loan to Henry
Peters. On the payment of $318 inter
est and back taxes to D. B. William's,
the holder of the mortgage in Massa
chusetts, Peters was to have an exten
sion of his loan in the year 1894. But
in this case, as in the Evans case, the
money has not yet reached the rightful
owner; and the non-payment was again
credited to the 'Top court." About
this time this man Ilammond was
editor of a Republican newspaper in
Anthony; he was a Republican Con
gressional committeeman. He was
particularly severe on the Populist
court; had much to say about repudi
ators; preached honesty and integrity
in his paper, and we presume he is still
doing it in his Republican paper at
Van Buren, Ark.
But the tide has turned. The East
ern men who have blamed the Popu
list Judge so severely have just found
out that the Judge was not to blame,
in at least two cases, and we can tell
of several more; but that their own
party employes have been howling ca
lamity and stealing their money, and
now they are calling on Mr. Hammond
for a settlement.
We would like to ask our Republi
can friends if these Republican editor
lawyers stand-up-for-Kansas fellows
have been doing much toward estab
lishing the credit of Kansas with our
Eastern creditors? Why, dear reader,
these two cases, and there are others,
have done ten times as much to hurt
our credit as any act, resolution or law
that can be laid to the Populist party.
We ask our Republican fellows to quit
howling repudiation, and throwing
stones at the Pop court until yon have
cast aside the thieves and lying leaders
in your own party. If you have any
thing to say in defense of this man
Hammond and his stand-up-for-Kansas
methods, we would like to hear from
the Anthony Republican. Anthony
Bulletin.
Sheep on the Farm.
Sheep will both feed and clothe a
man, which is more than can be said
of other farm animals. Many level
headed farmers still believe in the
poor, despised sheep, despite the low
prices of recent years.
The price of wool should not in
fluence a farmer overmuch in his de
cision as to keeping sheep, for if he
has a good, large mutton sheep he la
sure of a profit He cannot always
have things his own way, and should
look at all sides of a problem.
Sheep will keep the clover cropped
closely, and if this is done through the
early part of the season the seed crop
will be heavier from the late growth
than any othe'r manner of handling it.
The sheep can be fairly credited with
this profit.
It takes food to make wool as well
as to make flesh. If growing sheep
only, or mainly, for wool, it is just as
necessary to feed well as though the
main object was mutton. A sheep
kept on starvation rations, even a part
of the time, will not yield a good fleece.
In ordinary circumstances no farmer
should neglect feeding a certain num
ber of sheep, if for no other reason
than to consume and to convert into
manure the roughness which would be
otherwise wasted. All coarse fodder
is more valuable for manure after it
has passed through an animal. Wit
cousin A grimlturist.
Savins in Little Things.
As a people we have not learned to
save. We have yet to learn the art from
those who are still cultivating the lands
used by their grandfathers, ou the other
side of the water. Necessity may some
day teach this nation to look after little
things. A truck farmer, from his culls
and refuse, may feed as much stock as
does a neighbor from the entire product
of a like tract.
The using of tools does not wear them
out so rapidly as do rain, rust and ex
posure. Because one has no tine barn or
nicely built shed he is not excusable if
he does not care for his implements of
industry. He who will not provide some
sufficient -makeshift will never see the
day when he will be able to put up the
good buildinga
Throwing away the "seed end" of
potatoes has been advocated on the
assumpton that one thus reduces the
tendency to produce small tubers.. Ex
periments have not justified such a prac
tice. In any event, before so doing a
farmer should make a test by planting
clusters of the eyes by themselves and
noting the result.
The gardener often grows two or three
crops from the same land in one season.
This is economy, for he manures so
highly and cultivates so thoroughly for
the first crop that the soil is filled with
plant food which would be wasted away
if something were hot planted to gather
it up. Thus many of our fields might
produce a late crop of something better
than chick weed. Wisconsin Agricul
turist. To Balse a Long: Lost Steamer. -Another
attempt is to be made to raise
the copper-laden steamer Pewabic, sunk
in Thunder bay, Lake Huron, thirty
years ago, in ISO feet, of water. The at
tempt is to be made by the American
Salvage & Wrecking Company, of this
city, which has secured the right to use
the patent diving bell invented by W.
O. Smith, of this city. At a meeting of
the stockholders of the company last
night in the office of W.H. Starkweather
it was reported that last week a success
ful test of Mr. Smith's patent had been
made in 220 feet of water in Milwaukee
bay. It was said that there will be no
trouble in working in water at a depth
of from 200 to 300 feet. It was reported
that the company had secured an option
from the Chicago underwriters owning
the Pewabic agreeing to allow the com
pany CO per cent, of the cargo when de
livered at the docks at Alpena. The
company decided to accept the offer and
will issue an extra list of stock to fit out
an expedition which is to get to work at
once.
The Pewabic was sunk in a collison
with the Meteor thirty years ago. The
copper cargo is valued at about 100,000.
It has been found impossible for divers
to work at so great a depth of water as
the Pewabio is in, and some years ago a
well-known diver, Pelig, was killed in an
attempt to raise the steamer. The bell
to be used is built of steel of one inch in
thickness and is six feet in diameter and
eight feet in height. It weighs 13,000
pounds and is made to resist great pres
sure. New York World.
The Situation in Cloud.
For the past several weeks we have
been inquiring among Populists of
this county as to their choice for Gov
ernor, and from all the information
we have received, we believe that four
fifths of the members of our party are
in favor of Col. W. A. Harris or some
other good man. The party has no
Gght on Lewelling, but it is not con
sldered advisable to nominate him and
thereby place the party in a defensive
position. Whether the delegates from
this county are instructed for him or
not, we believe they will cast their
votes for the nomination of Col. Harris
for Governor. Concordia Kansan.
Exporting Flonr is Sacks.
A new feature in the Hour Industry
has developed recently in Spokane's
trade with (iuatemala. The Hour is
now packed in 100-pound sacks, and,
thus packed, is admitted free of duty
to the ports of that country. Millers
in Spokane have pushed their inter
ests in Chili and Guatemala until the
volume of business transacted la now
quite important. This trade is In
creasing rapidly and will soon assume
large proportions. Ships load with
flour and lumber at the various Puget
Sound ports and return with cargoes
of coffee and cocoa.
The New York Sun puts it this way:
"The Prohibitionists have captured
most of the issues ever issued, and yet
they are pining for more. It is strange
that they haven't discovered that
there is a President in bicycles. He
may be too busy too appear this year,
but he is more certain than fate. He will
be full of good feeling, and his calves
will be a benediction. All the wheels
in the country will keep time with him.
All the spheres of heaven will sing
campaign songs for him. He will be
elected unanimously. His platform
will be encouragement to wheelmen.
His stockings will be mote interesting
than rainbows. His face will be calm,
and as regular as an infant's breath.
He will put the whole Supreme court
on wheels. The Drys have more in
dustry than ingenuity."
The "Greater New York" bill which
Governor Morton signed the other day
gives that city a population of 3 mil
lion people. It covers an area of 359
square miles, being the second largest
city in area in the world. The greater
city has 1,100 churches, ninety post
offices (exclusive of stamp stations), a
debt of 170 million dollars, a taxable
property of 32,583,324,329, 37,000 busi
ness houses, 130,000 dwellings, f,000
acres of parks, 900 miles of paved
streets and as many of sewers, double
that number of gas mains, 1,100 miles
of street and elevated railroads, 1,100
hotels and 350 public schools.
Lump Kock Salt.
In lumps from 25 to 200 pounds; lasts
four times as long as One salt. Na
ture's own way of salting stock.
Healthiest and most convenient way
of salting. Dairy cattle should have
access to salt every day. Feeding
Rock Salt to dairy cattle will Increase
your milk yield 20 per cent. Try It In
V Vj3 I -
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WIS
Are often reauired to determine
what shall be kept out" of a har
vester than to say what shall "go
into" it. It is so easy to do the
wrong thing and the wrong thing
has such an inviting appearance
that less experienced manufacturers
than the McCormick Co. frequent
ly find themselves "putting their
foot in it" and building a machine
one season which they are obliged
to abandon a season or two later.
Because a good thing is a good
thing in its place, it doesn't neces
sarily follow that it is a good thing
in a harvester or mower.
Fight shy of the machine whose
best recommend is that "it seems
to have a bright idea" in its make
up. Remember this every day in
the year: McCormick Machines
will work where others fail.
The makers of McCormick Ma
chines have been at it for sixty-five
years. By long experience they
nave found out how to build the
best binders and mowers.
The new McCormick Light-Running
Open Klevator Harvwtt r and Hinder,
the McCormick No. 4 Steel Mower and
the McCormick Corn Harvester are
unequalled for enpacity, light draft,
efficiency of service and long life.
Built, sold and guaranteed by the
McCormick Harvesting Machine Co.,
Chicago.
Agonta Everywhere.
.iiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiKilifiiiiiiiMiiiiiKi
place of common line salt and note the
result. Used and recommended by
the largest dairymen and cattle raisers
In the West. Ask your dealer for it,
or write to Western Rock Salt Co., St.
Louis, Mo.
Republican Convention at St. Louis, Via
Burlington Route.
For the National Republican convention,
at St. Louis, June 111, excursion tickets will
be sold at very low rates over tho "Bur
lington Route." '
This will bo tho greatest political gath
ering slnco tho war. Preparations are
being made for entertaining on a grand
scale; scores of marching clubs in uniform
will take part In the parades; all the prom
inent Republicans of the country will be
present.
Wrlto to MaJ. C. C. Rainwater, 910
Washington Ave., Chairman of Hotel and
Boarding House committee, la regard to
your accommodations.
Consult your Ticket Agent In regard to
time and rates.
L. W. Wakei.et, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly is
already assured of a very large attend
ance. The delightful musical and
educational program is a surprise to all
people, while the magnificent lecture
platform will make it doubly impossible
to stay away. Write to the Secretary
for full program.
In addressing advertisers invariably
include every word and figure given in
the address, as this will greatly aasist in
insuring prompt delivery of your com
munication to the appropriate depart
ment.