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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24
Growing Strawberries.

L have tried summer planting twice,
but have had poor success with it, and
would not recommend il unless you are
prepared to irrigate, says a writer in
Rural World"
Never let the weeds get start, but
cultivate before they can be seen peep
ing through the ground. | use the
Planet, Jr., cultivator, and think it's the
greatest labor saving cultivator ever
made. In very rocky ground, and when
the plants are small, l usually take off
all but three shOyels, when rows are
close together, as this will prevent
throwing dirt or stone on the plants.
Where ground is free of rock, | would
recommend the Planet Jr., with ten or
twelve small, reversible, and the pull
verizer attachment. The hoe is an in
strunent that can not we'll be dis
pensed with. and should be used fire.
quently and thoroughly but be care
full and not hoe too deep.
One of the most important items of
strawberry growing is the distance the
plants are apart at fruiting time. be-
lleve that six or eight inches by one
foot in the matted row system will give
as good if not better results than to
nave them closer. 1t is easier to tell
now the plants should stand than to
make them stand just that way.
;eInk that as rule berry growers are
FCe afraid of spending money enough
On their plantations to obtain best re-
suits.
The present season counted 260 ber-
RES and blossoms on single plant that
mad plenty of room to show what it
would do If it was given good chance
Even II this plant would only mature
$50 good, large sized berries, and that
they would only fill one wine quart
box, who is there before me to-day that
would begrudge that plant even a
square foot of ground? The best and
cheapest way that | know OF to get
your plants six or eight inches by one
is to set your plants three by five feet
and cultivate both ways, and keep all
blossoms and runners off the plants
uaNH they are well established, good
strong plants, and then let only four
runners form on each plant Train the
flrst two runners lengthwise of the
row, so that you will have a single row
OF plants one foot apart, then let each
plant make two more runners, and then
train at right angles of the row. and let
each one of these runners make two
plants, and keep all the balance of the
runners pulled off.
This will insure you some very large
fine plants that will bear berries in
piles, instead of few little stunted
berries, as we often see in matted
rows where the plants stand not over
an inch apart. The greatest mistake
that have made has been in allowing
plants to mat too closely, but l intend
ID thin heroically in the future, and
expect that every cent that | spend on
my patch will be doubly repaid me in
fine large berries that will sell at the
very highest market price
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

The Department of Agriculture of
Michigan have issued n chart showing
the average rainfall for the various
seasons throughout the different coun-
ties of the state OF Michigan. and show
ing how the farmers are planting their
potatoes at an inopportune time The
reports contain the following: Potato
raising in Michigan is largely on the
increase. The Importance of good soil
we'll supplied with readily available
plant food and thorough cultivation is
recognized by all successful growers.
One thing needful to mature a good
crop which cannot be supplied by the
farmer is rainfall. Much can be done
by thorough preparation of the soil.
and by judicious and timely cultiva-
tion, to conserve all moisture that
comes, and the time of planting can
he better selected to use to best ad-
vantage the rainfall than is the usual
practice with many growers In the
southern part OF the state it is the gem
eral practice to plant potatoes soon
after getting in the corn. or about the
Goth OF May. Potatoes planted at this
time will form tubers in August, at the
time of least rainfall and greatest heat
and under the most unfavorable con-
ditions. Would not the conditions be
more favorable if the potatoes were
planted earlier or later? If planted early
in April, as is possible in many soils
the tubers would mature before the
time of greatest heat and least rainfall.
An early or medium-early variety
should be used in this case. If plant
ed two or three weeks later than the
10th of May, the warm soil, together
with the copious June rains. would give
the crop good start. and the tuber-
forming period would come late in
August and in September, when the
rainfall is greater and the temperature
cooler. For northern Michigan the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

Asparagus.-Th demand for aspara-
gus is on the increase, and no garden
is complete without it. 1t resembles
green peas in flavor and is easy to
grow; in fact, after a bed is once start
ed, it is not an easy matter to destroy
it. | should advise planting in one or
more long rows, instead of small bed,
so that it can be cultivated with a
horse Put the rows about four or
five feet apart, and set it so that the
crowns are four to six inches under
the ground when covered up; then let
it grow about two years before cutting
| cut it about two inches under
the ground when the stalks
are about two inches high, TAX
ing everything clean that is tall enough,
until about the 1st of June. Then
leave one or more stalks in each hill
to grow and keep life in the roots, and
quit cutting about the 1st of JULY.
a. Sampson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

chart shows that the drought comes in
July, when it ism OF so injurious to the
crop, and that the rainfall is greater
during the fall months than in the
southern part of the state, which may,
in part, explain why the northern sec
tion is SO successful in potato grow
ing"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24
NUMBER 10.
fury their ignorant followers so that
they may bring pain and sorrow upon
their neighbors.

He who reads can see how the homes
OF the people are being swallowed up
in the maelstrom OF greed. and how
the alarming concentration Of wealth
is forcing this nation towards the dark,
fearful abyss over which plunged Egypt
and Greece and Carthage and Rome
He can see how our governing bodies
are influenced to do the bidding Of cor
poratins and usurious Shylocks, and
how the will Of the people is outraged
until one third Of our voters have re-
fused to express their opinions at the
ballot box.
He can see that after one hundred
years of tariff agitation and tinkering
the conditions Of the masses are stead
lily growing more and more unbearable.
and that it is only through the forma-
ton OF unnumberable organizations
and immeasurable self-denial that the
weak are enabled to live.
He can see that this panic and de-
preston is worldwide, and that in
every civilized nation upon earth labor
is organizing and preparing to hurl
from power those who have all and
produced nothing.
He can see that, while all nations are
seeking for new markets to dispose OF
their surplus and the wheels Of indus
try stand still, old doctrines must give
way to new ones. because consumption
can no longer keep pace with produc-
tion, or there will surely be an ex-
plosion.
We would like to remind the Popu-
lists that their platform contains one
OF the best planks ever framed by any
party in existence, and one which Is
not referred to as much as it deserves
to be, and that plank is the one pledg-
ing the adoption of the initiative and
referendum-the reform that has made
little Switzerland the purest and most
progressive democracy on earth, free
from panics. corruption and class legis-
lation; in fact, an ideal government in
this age. The first thing a disguised
| old partyite will say, when approached
by Populist, and we have heard the
expression often enough, is: "Oh, your
party may be honest now, but when 1t
gets into power it will be just as rotten
and corrupt as either of the two. old
patries." By explaining the beauty and
simplicity Of the initiative and refer
endum, votes can be made by the
wholesale where all other efforts may
fail
There is no sensible argument
against this splendid idea 1t can be
safely supported by men of any party.
race, creed. or color. After a little
thought on the subject, it will COM
mend itself especially to that great
army of stay-at-home voters. who de-
spair of accomplishing anything by
the ballot. Gentlemen, the initiative
and referendum is a winner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

1t now looks like Senator Blackburn
has been "shelved" by the Kentucky
Democrats. He might, however, by de-
voting himself industriously to the eat
ing of crow for the next sixteen
months be able to reinstate himself in
the good graces of his party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

The fact that we are no longer inde-
pendent of Great Britain renders our
Fourth of July celebrations a farce
Why not celebrate the day silver was
demonetized? 1t would be more in
keeping with our votes, which are cast
for the parties that did 1t.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

The Populists who attended the
Memphis silver convention will be de-
lighted to hear that the committee ap-
appointed to organize the free silver
forces, has declared that the financial
question can only be settled through
the action of the Democratic party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

b. B a r r + T T
writes in American
Cultivator as fol-
lows: Liquid ma
nure applied direct
ly to plants gives
much quicker re-
suits than the coarse
manure. The fertil-
izing elements con
tanned in the liquid
manure are in a con-
dition for rapid abb
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

If our English cousins have any con-
ception of the ridiculous they must be
laughing in their sleeves while we eel
ebrate the day of our national inde-
pendence and at the same time are
begging Great Britain for permission
to coin our own silver and regulate our
financial system.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24
PREPARE FOR ACTION!
ELOQUENT VOICE FROM PACIFIC
SLOPE.

Blanton Duncan Points Out the Dangers
Which Threaten Us-A Patriotic APP
peal to the People to Join the In
dustrial Legion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

The free silver Republicans didn't
raise much of a racket at the meeting
of the National Republican league.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24
MEDICINE LODGE KANSAS. WEDNESDAY JULY a. 1895.
SCORES CLEVELAND.
PRESIDENTS SOUND MONEY
LETTER SHARPLY CRITICISED.

Charged with Being Manipulated by
Wall Street and the Standard Oh
COmpany-The Fisherman Is Called
Down.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

When gold-bugs point to Mexico as
an example of free silver country to
be Stunned, they prove too much.
They state that it requires two OF
MeXico's dollars to buy as much as one
of ours. This is just what we want
them to admit. The farmer who sells
wheat in Mexico gets as much again
for it as the farmer who lives over in
Texas. He can therefore pay as much
again taxes or debts with the proceeds
from a bushel of wheat, as can the
American farmer. Our dollars are too
dear. What we need is cheaper dol,
lar and free coinage will give it to US
therefore let us have free coinage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

Reputation is more honorable than
confiscation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

German Farmers in Chili.-There
has been a considerable German emil
grafton to South America, namely, to
the Argentine Republic. Uruguay and
Chilli. One of the earliest COLOMBIA
tion schemes was to Chill in 1S45. now
fifty years ago. Herr Anwandter was
the leader, and he selected a beautiful
region. very fertile, at Valdivia They
were followed by other Germans, and
now one-fourth of the country is dom
mated by people of German descent,
but the Germans in Chilli are among
the strongest in their allegiance to the
country of their adoption. Owing to
this large infusion of German blood,
the Chilians of the future will have a
large proportion of men with yellow
boards and blue eyes.-Ex.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
ACRIClI rURISTS.

some Up-to- Date Hints About CuItiva-
tion Of the soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture. ViticuIture and FIorI-
culture.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

When the plutocratic papers run out
of argument they indulge in epithets.
Here is a sample:
PETER is fool, Stewart a knave
and Tillman the material out of which
anarchists are made" says the Courier
Journal The Characterization is vio-
lent, but it is all right. The fools,
knaves and anarchists are trampled in
the dust on every side. These are glor-
ious days for the cause of business
honesty and financial sense.-Globe.
Democrat
The Courier-Journal is Democratic
paper and the Globe-Democrat is Re-
publican. They both agree that the
tariff question is settled, and are on the
same side of the financial question.
They also agree in calling everybody
names that doesn't agree with them.
They both do their part toward keep
ing the people blinded by appealing to
their prejudices, and seek to cover up
the shortcomings of their respective
parties. They are both the paid tools
of plutocracy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

There are NO straddIes in the Omaha
platform.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

Work of Fire.-Expert authorities in
Canada claim that more pine timber
has been destroyed there by fire than
has been cut down and taken out by
the lumbermen- Ten trees, says one
authority, have been destroyed by fire
to every one cut down by the lum-
bermen. If these statements are any
way near the mark, then not less than
25S.000 square miles of the total in the
four Canadian provinces east of the
eastern boundary of Manitoba have
been denuded of their timber growth.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-24

A Tourist Wagon.-The ivan mania"
pervades England as a successor to the
house-boat craze. 1t is not long since
two ladies, young, good looking, and
highly connected, made a complete tour
of Great Britain in a regular show
mans van fitted up with beds or hunks.
reading table, and a couple of chairs.
A window on either side was draped
with fresh muslin curtains-in short.
it was regular Mrs. farley affair, with
everything necessary for itinerant
housekeeping-oil stoves, pans, dishes,
and all complete. Their only attendant
was a small buttons" who drove and
looked after their horse.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-01-04
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Day Observed in an 0ld-Fashioned Way
BY the President and Cabinet

The President and the members OF the Cab
met celebrated Christmas IN an old fashion
ed way, making 1t essentially family affair.
At the White House 1t was a genuine COLL
dren's day, every hing beln, given up to The
pleasure OF the little ones There wa a
Christmas tree set in the library, the frjt
that the Cleveland children have called their
own. and Mrs. Cleveland herself added the
finishing touches to the tree, which, while
not Of great proportions, was very beauti-
July trimmed an decorated with tiny psrti-
colored electric lamps in p ace OF the old
time wax candles Gifts for the little ones
were numerous, and almost until noon ex-
press wagons AMI messen ,ers came laden to
the White House.
AS usual the Presi ZEN: remembered all the
employees in the House. Every one got
fat turkey and to his personal servants the
President gave substantial gifts OF money, An
example which was followed by Private Sec-
reary Thurber with his own household and
attendants. Mrs. Cleveland also had pretty
little preSons LOT ehcn VI 'uo oHP'O1 Oeo VA"
herself received very many Christmas pres
ents. the Presidents tokens beng very beau
tiful.
The only guests at the White House were
Mrs Cleveand's mother, Mrs. Perrine, and
the dinner was strictly limited to the family.
Preceding it. however, there was a protty
little luncheon Sc; out for the children OF the
members OF the Cabinet who camo to the
vbt.o House to see the Christmas tree
All the members OF the Cabinet ate their
Christmas dinner at home with their families
and perhaps the largest gathering was at the
Carlisle home, where the Secretary and Mrs.
Carlisle entertained their children and grand
children.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-01-04
CABLE SPARKS.

AFTER hard fighting the Japanese troops
in Corea have subdued the rebellious Tong
haks.
The house in which Martin Luther was
borr in Eiselben, Germany, is said to be In
danger of falling down.
The report Of the Japanese losses about
New Chang show that there has been severe
fighting in that vicinity.
THE local authorities of Heilbronn, Wur-
temberg, Germany, have removed the pro-
hiLition placed on the sale of American
canned b, ei
Count ScHoUyALoFF, late Russian minister
at Berlin has been appointed military gov
ernor OF Warsaw, succeeding General Gourko
resigned.
A detachment of 600 British troops has had
sharp skirmish with the Waziris near
Karam, on the Indian frontier Several OF
the British force were wounded.
DEPREDAT1oNs continue to be made by the
Yaqui Indians in Mexico. Recently detach-
ment o troops went in pursuit OF the In
dIans aud killed several OF them.
The Sultan has definitely refused to allow
United States Consul Jewett to accompany
the Armenian commission and make an inde-
pendent inquiry into The outrages.
THE Gar has reduced the number OF police
charged with the duty Of protecting his per-
son, but he has not abolished the secret pol
ice, as rumor had it he intended to do.
The Paris Figaro recommends an interna-
t:onal convention to forbid Atlantic steam
,hps from crossing the banks Of Newfound-
land during the fishing season, with the Wow
Of preventing collisions.
The labor riots in British Honduras have
ended in fourteen men being imprisoned.
The government has reduced the duties on
food products and tobacco, which it is hoped
will relieve the distress.
TEE Indian National Congress opened In
Madras. There were present l 1,15O delega es
aud 1000 visitors Mr.. Alfred Webb, who
represents the west division of Waterford in
the imperial Parliament, was elected presi-
dent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-01-04
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

FATHER BREUcK, Of East Tawas is becom'
ing locally famous as faith healer. He
charges nothing for his cures.
MRS. EDMUNDYATEs it is said, carries about
her the ashes of her husband in casket
fitted into little travelling bag OF special de-
sign.
MRS S. G. SHEA has been appointed as
sistant pastor Of the South Congregational
Church Of Bridgeport, Conn. She resigned
the secretaryship Of the Bridgeport Young
Woman's Christian Association 10 take the
new place She is said to be more effective
In saving sinners than the male pastor
Mr. BLAIR, NJ. C, from New Hampshire,
will not be member OF the next Congress.
His educational bill has made him famous
and during his term of service he has pre-
sented more petitions for prohibition, for
woman's suffrage, education and in favor Of
missionaries than probably any other i've
men put together. He has always been
staunch advocate Of prohibition in the dis
trict and has been the mainstay OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union In
Congress.
Joseph Hoffman, the phenomenal 10y pi-
anist is fulfilling his early promise cal
though only II, he is a great pianist, and
even painfully familiar music becomes fasci-
mating beneath his fingers. The boy is young,
but the mind is old-uncanniIy old where it
is applied to music, whatever it may be when
brought into contact with other subjects.
full-grown soul seems to have been arbitrar-
lily propped into a half-grown body, as in tho
case Of Mozart" Such is the opinion oi an
aJmirer.
JAMES J. TIssoT, the celebrated French ar
tist. has entered a monastery of mos. Sc
we're order. His water colors "The Lie oi
Christ" which was exhibited last year IN the
Champs de Mars, created sensation and
was considered among the chief attrac ionsof
tho exhibition. Some years ago lis o: was
expelled from France for being a communist,
but when it was aftcrward explained that his
object in joining was in case of reyolu ion to
protect the Louvre and Luxemboursh gal
leries he was pardoned by the Governor.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-01-04

streets with s.ush and impeded traffic. Three
and half inches fell before it turned into
lain. All incoming vessels are behind time,
and those scheduled to depart are delaying
their trips. The teles graph wires are in bad
shape.
CUMBERLAND, MD.-About 2 o'clock ?. n.
snow began alling and did not stop until
8. 80 A. NJ, and as result there was foot
o. snow In this city and vicinity. All trains
on the Baltimore and Ohio from the West
and East are from five to seven hours late.
The Cumberland and Pennsylvania, West
Virginia Central aud Pittsburg. Georges
Creek and Cumberland and Pennsylvania
Railroads report a heavy snowfall along tneir
lines and all trains are late.
WHEELING, W. VA-The heaviest snow
storm in years fell here. The snow fell con-
tinualIy from l o'clock in the afternoon until
8 o'clock A. N. Trains are all late aud the
street car traffic Is completely blocked.
ST. LOUIS Mo-The mercury is slowly
travelling down the tube, and registered
eight above zero.
Reports from points south OF here, includ-
ing Northern Texas, state that the weather is
cold ani snow is falling in many places.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Three inches OF snow fell
here. the temperature registering 20 degrees.
a fall Of 10 degrees in "a hours. A further
fall OF 10 degrees is predicted. The storm
was general throughout the South.
CAIRO. II.-The worst snow storm that has
occurred inAhis section for years ragged here
for more than 12 hours accompanied by a
severe northwest gale The maximum
yelicity of the wind has been about 50 mi es
nm hour. Snow has fallen to the depth OF 9
inches being drifted in places to two and
three feet. Thermometer registered 25 de-
grees above zero, with rapidly rising
barometer.
ZANEsv1LLE, o. Snow began falling and
has ,ntinued at intervals since. The ground
is covered to the depth of six inches and
sleiyhs are running The mercury stand:
about 10 above ze;o.
BR1pGEPoRr. Ohio The worst blizzard ex
perienced for years has been raging here fo
70 hours. Country roads are covered Will
snow drifts from three 20 six feet deep Al
trains are leaving with two engines. Harr.
Moroland, of Glenn's Run, was found stiff IL
death inithe road near his home frozen HI
had been drinking and WAS unable to roacl
home.