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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09

According to the Economisto
Europoen, the combined debt of
Europe in 1895 was 121, ,9G6, 900, 900
francs s2i, 303, 300, 900, au increase in
ten years of Si,101, 200, 900,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09

The Norwcgans have recently done
nway with the study Of Greek and
Latin in their higher schools.
The Delta independent., 1896-03-18

me: Il could not help thinking that
the bee stings have not a. bad an effect
on me as the trying children and their
unreasonable parents have" II you do
not get discouraged and frightened out
the stings, after q little. will cease to
leave more than a momentary i'll effect.
you become inoculatsd a. it were.
But unless you can overcome your fear
Of them. and take pleasure in your ap-
iary. it will be impossible for you to
make success OF it. There are 20 many
wonderful things about them that anyone
with an inquiring mind cannot help being
interested. One Of the wonders 10 the
shape Of their cells, which mathemsti-
clans assure u hold more for the space
they occupy than any other possible Ar
rangement and then their skill fully con-
trived honey sacs- DR.. Brown says it is
in reality 4 laboratory in which import
ant chemical changes take place. And
what a perfect government they seem to
have. each one the place best fitted for
him. The young bees. till they are
strong enough to bring in loads Of honey
and pollen. are given the care Of the
young to feed and nourish. digest the
food and feed the queen and drones;
then they have to secrete wax and build
comb. Still il il not all work for every
fine day; you can see the little fellows
out for . play spell and 10 learn to To-
cate their hive. There are q great many
different kind Of bees, but only three We
have much to do with. The common
brown, black or German bee. Tho Ital.
ians are easily handled and have q
beautiful golden color; then the Carnol.
ians, they are gray bee and are said
to be the gentlest OF all races and that
they winter the best. The Cyprian bses
have produced the largest yield OF honey
from a single colony on record in this
county. 100 pounds in one season; but
they are easily angered and when
aroused are very energetic in the use Of
their stings-so they have been generally
rejected. A giant East India honey bee
is attracting attention. 1t is thought
that these bees ought to be brought
over here, as they would doubtless be
able to get honey from flowers whose
nectaries are located out OF reach OF or.
dinary bees This seems to be q good
country for bees and honey ss we'll as
for fruit. But as Josiah Allen said to
Samantha: Who will read the book
when it 10 writ?- So would ask to
whom are We to sell our fruit and honey?
1t is best; but how are We to make the
fact knovns And where are We to get
our bee supplies at a reasonable rate!
For to quote from the Bee Journal. in
th:se days, when We are buying dollars,
it behoovee us to make the best possible
use OF them. The times being against
the producers OF wealth aud in favor Of
our money kings. 1t now takes ten
pounds Of honey to buy = dollar, while
three and one half pounds Of the same
honey would buy tie same dollar in the
early 70s.
Rosn KISNIcorr.
The Delta independent., 1896-03-18
Pruas Grswi.s In us..sra Colorado.


While perhaps there is no better sec
tion Of the country to successfully grow
prunes. I hardly consider it admissible
to plant large tracts Of this kind Of fruit.
1t is always best to thoroughly consider
all the disadvantages As well a. the
profits OF growing any kind OF crop BE-
fore planting. II We have only = few
acres Of prunes there arc too many to
market when freeh ~ We do plums, ap-
ricots and peaches. and not enough to
60 to the expense OF putting up dryers
and evaporators - they do in Oregon
and California. where they have thous-
ands Of acres. Had We the large tracts.
there ID no cheap labor TO employ which
sesms to BE- very essential in growing
prunes for profit. We find from expe-
rience that prune trees when well cared
for. seven to nine years from planting,
will produce on an average about 100
pounds each, and trees planted one rod
each way gives us 16O trees to the aero.
equalling 5000 pounds Of fruit - il
comes from the orchard. This whom
dried i've pounds into one. the usual
shrinkage, leaves us $500 pounds Of the
dried product. Tho price Of which will
depend largely on the size. quality and
the packages used for tho purpose. rang.
ing from Sc to &c per pound.
In Oregon and CalifOrnia prunss were
sold to the drying and evapcrating es-
Continued on last page,
The Delta independent., 1896-03-18
oW Culture.

I could wish that come one better
posted in Bee ology" than l. had been
called upon to speak for my friends.
The honey bees, to be sure, IF out Of
the fullness Of the heart the mouth
speaketh"-I ought to do them justice.
do not think it would Be possible for
even the most learned apiarist to take .
greater interest in them. For instance.
feel almost a. much aggrisved when an
ignorant person accuses the bees Of
spelling the grapes as Mamma did when
the children were accused Of taking
some forbidden fruit when all the time
the fowls were the guilty ones. For all
the time know it is tho wasps and hor-
nets with their saw like jaws that can
penetrate the toughest kind Of fruit.
The jaws Of the bee however are smooth
and are not eerrated as those OF the
hornet are, and it has been proven by
many experiments that they cannot
pierce the skin Of the tendereet grape.
just think again Of the immense amount
OF good the bees do; for there can no
longer be any doubt that the fruit. grain
and vegetables are improved by means
Of the bees in bringing about perfect
fertilization Of the blossom. There are
some flowers that remain sterile unless
pollen is carried to them by mechanical
means from other blossoms Of the same
species. The peach. cherry. apricot and
the Bartlett pear will not set unless pol
lination 10 effected by mechanical means.
And what source Of wealth there ID in
their honey and wax. 1t just does me
good land my pocket book too I hope)
to see the busy little bees improve each
shining hour and gather sweets from
every passing flower.
Bee keeping is especially pleasant and
profitable occupation for women. All
around us there are orchards and 6slds
Of alfalfa, etc. that need the bees al.
most a. much - NO need the money ws
can get for their honey. Yss-but Just
think Of the stings you set; dear little
nerve shsken school teacher eaid to
The Delta independent., 1896-03-18

crops and i am convinced that nine cases
out Of ten il is more the man than the
kind Of soil - they respond wonderfully
to good cultivation and iudicious water
ing.
There are Of course many good vsFi-
ties but the two that have generally
found the most successful for market
have been the Captain Jack and Jucun-
da which do we'll in almost all our soils Of
Colorado. have spoken at more length
on Strawberries because have found
fewer in this vicinity that make .
success OF them than any other small
fruits and perhaps there is more work
to be applied on them than any other
small! fruit in order to be successful.
l find the great trouble here is lack Of
cultivation and too much water without
the after care. l do not think the cane
fruits require as much water or a. often
as the strawberry. However they all
respond wonderfully to good cultivating
which. after all. is the main act in re-
gard to success.
have not made = success in raising
blsckberries in my present location.
although all other small fruits that l
have tried grow we'll and produce
wonderfully after being once established.
l have found. however, in nearly Ill
small fruits it seems moro difficult to
get stand here or at least that has
been my experience. than on the Eastern
Slope.
also hnd in order to insure fruit
from the raspberries and blackberries
they have to be laid down before the
ground freezes and covered with earth
which seems to be the case generally
all ov er Colorado. that is where there is
not sufficient snow to cover the canes to
act as a mulch, as our winters are too
open-as the freezing and thawing re-
duces the canes to lifeless sticks. This
think is necessary only to raspberries
and blackberries and most foreign
grapes. Goosebsrries, eurrants and
most native varieties of0grapes do not
require covering. always trim out the
old bearing canes il I have not already
done go Immediately after thsy have
done fruiting. which think the better
plan. In the spring uncover them
a. soon a. the buds swell and irrigate a.
soon after a. can il the ground 10 dry.
To sum it all up hav found it to BE-
the case with perhaps an exception or
two. and that perhaps local. that in
both regards to quality and quantity OF
the small fruits raised, the Western
Slope is the equal if not the superior
Of the Eastern Slope. More productive
because ws have not had the diseases
and insects to contend with that they
have had in most sections east and as q
rule do not think the late frosts are as
injurious here As in most sections on the
Eastern Slope. although l have noticed
that we sometimes have frosts much
later hero than on the other side.
Some OF the small fruits that have
planted here have not fruited yet but
what have fully met my expectations in
yield and quality.
C.. A. BARNES.
The Delta independent., 1896-03-18
From Denver
to st. Louis

Time was whom there
was no through service
from Denver to st. Louis.
But the Burlington fred
that.
Nowadays, II you tako
the Burlington. you can
reach st. Louis - easily
as Chicago.
Through sleepers Ind
chair cars for st. Louis.
via ST. Joseph and Kan
eas City, leave Denvee,
every evening at $50
and reach st. Louis at
7:10 the second morning.
Tickets and full infor-
nation call on the local
ticket agent or write to
= H>-.-I A-.A 49,
The Delta independent., 1896-03-18
Tree PlaDters

can find about 5000 Al winter apple trssS
for spring planting. At low figures.
at The RoxBuRH FHrIr FARn. Garnet
mesa. ~ miles from Delta p. O.
The Delta independent., 1896-03-18
The wabash =. =.
-Wlll.s

The wabash =. =.
-Will.-
Pass Free
Between all points on its system, inclu-
sive Of Kansas City. st. Louis. Chicago.
Toledo. New York, Boston and Cincin-
natl. from and after December 81. 1895.
upon presentation Of properly stamped
ticket purchased at any ticket ofYice In
Colorado. Wyoming. Utah or Now Msxioo..
c. NJ. HAMPsoN, Commercial AGt.
l035 17th street, Denver. Colorado
The Delta independent., 1896-03-18

G. W. VALLEY. General Agent. DenvOt
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16

captain JACK, wELL-TEsTED BERRY.
sharpless and Crystal City. OF these
but two proved valuable, one, named
the Van Deman, and which was a
Capt. Jack cross, and the Lady Jane,
Sharpless cross. The Van Deman
showed signs of superiority the first
season, and for several seasons since
has given very satisfactory results in
many extensive commercial berry
fields. 1t has been tested in twenty
seven States and with generally IA.
vorable results.-Farm and Home.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
Tho white House kindergarten.

The little Wallace children, the
grandchildren Of Chief Justice Fuller,
the little daughter Of General and Mrs
Draper and the children Of Private Sec
retary and Mrs. Thurber are among the
pupils Of the kindergarten that is stu
ated in the nursery at the White House
The children are put behind the bars of
the little cribs when there is laziness or
disobedience, and final humiliation for
extreme cases is stool and Ounce cap
In the corner. The little outsiders who
are 80 favored get all these advantage
for Sc or % month. So the whole
burden Of expense does not fall upon the
family in the White House.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
Clip the Queens Wings.

From long experience in managing an
npiary, we have come to the conclusion
that clipping the queens wings Is a
decided advantage. No swarms will
then escape to the woods. The owner
can go from home, attend church, with
out having his mind disturbed with
thoughts of losing swarms in his alb
sence 1t is better to do this than run
the risk of losing excellent queens and
swarms. The bees win never leave for
good if the queen does not accompany
them. This, of course, has reference to
first swarms, as second swarms may
issue at any time, with young queen
fully fiedged, like Minerva from the
head of Jove, ready for flight and legiti-
mate business. These latter can also
be prevented by opening the hives after
they have cast swarms. examining
carefully the combs and cutting out
all queen cells, but one in each hive.
If this is done no second swarm will
issue-Colman's World.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
HorticulfnraI Hinta.


Fresh lime for snails.
The nicer the appearance Of fruit the
better the price.
If plums are to be shipped long dis
tances forward by express.
Apples are selling in the State Of
New York at 60 cents per barrel.
The first year after the tree Is plant
ed is the time to prune and shape the
tree.
How much did the garden contribute
to the support Of the family this sum
mer?
Don't haul your fruit to market In 3
lumber wagon, but use strong spring
wagon with large platform. 1t saves
your fruit from mashing.
II you mix windfalls with picked
fruit they will detract from the fine
qualities of your fruit, from the prices
and worst Of all, from the excellence OF
your reputation. Keep them separate.
II the ants are cutting the leaves of
your frult trees fasten Wisp OF loose
cotton around the stem of the tree be-
tween ground and the first branch; the
ants tangle in this and can't climb
over II.
In packing fruit for shipment no pur-
pose Is served by ventilation other than
the escape Of moisture. The contact Of
fresh air hastens decay. Have the
package on the outside as dry as possi-
bic.
Just after the gathering of fan ap-
pies prices are usually low; better profit
would be obtained II they could be
held until the early winter months.
Let them be sorted and stored In per-
fectly dry room, with very low tenn
perature.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16

best use Of II. There should be a GER
tain hour at which to begin feeding in
the morning and time at which to
quit feeding at night. or rather evening,
for we don't believe In feeding after
dark except in the shortest December
days. The farmer who feeds his stock
by lantern light during spring and fall
months viii be apt to get crops In late
and pick corn till holidays. The fam
lily meals should not vary ten minutes
from the specified time, neither should
the men ever keep meals waiting. Chill
dren should be or to school on time,
neither too late or too early. They will
be more apt to have their lessons on
time II everything is regular at home.
The work Is so much easier to do when
every one knows his time and place;
life Is pleasanter and happy times come
oftener. System preserves health, for
we know that worry kills more per.
sons than disease.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
Loading Fodder Made Easy.

Low wagons are great convenience,
greatly lessening labor In filling silos,
hauling fodder. manure, etc. A mum.
Der Of low frames to be attached to or
dinary wagons have been Illustrated
In these columns during the past year.
+. n. Buckingham, of Iowa, describes
In American Agriculturist the fodder
loader shown. 1t has been used In
iowa with very satisfactory results.
The timbers a are the hayrack sup
ports on a wagon high or low. The
loader is attached at b b. by means of
long bolt; c Is 2x4 which extends
under the wagon and has sharp iron
point at d; c is attached to the loader
at by means Of long bolt form
ing hinge joint The shock Is laid
crosswise. and no matter how large the
shock. when the team starts, the iron
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
Poultry Pointers.

Buckwheat is fattening; when fed
sparingly is egg producing.
Sell the culls as soon as possible. in
order to save feed and give more room.
Do not set the drinking vessels too
low; IL you do the fowls will scratch
dirt into them.
Let the nests be in dark place. The
hens like 1t better. and are less liable to
acquire the habit Of egg eating.
Fowls left to select their food, doubt
less would take seeds, insects and
grass. We should come as near as pos
slble supplying these preferences.
If your hens lay soft shelled eggs 1t
Is because there is not enough lime in
their food. Feed them grit-gravel,
oyster shell, plaster or ground bone.
There Is considerable difference be-
tween selling eggs for 10 cents and 25
or 80 cents dozen. consequently 1t will
pay to pack them in salt. Salt Is cheap,
and packing eggs in 1t does not destroy
1t.
Captain Heaton, the well-known Eng
lsh game fowl enthusiast, once paid
$500 for black-red game cockerel. and
the results proved the purchase to have
been one of the best investments he
ever made. The bird formed the
foundation Of his now famous flock.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
system ON the Farm.

In every department Of labor the es-
sential to success is systematic meth
cd. System is especially needed in
farm work, because thrift of so many
living things Is in the power Of the
farmer. There should be regular
hour for feeding stock. Animals soon
learn the hour for their meals when
given regularly, and are impatient Of
delay. Bawling, bleating or squealing
for an hour before each meal does not
hasten the development of fat In calves,
lambs or pigs. At other times the food
Is given too soon, the animal not being
hungry and not prepared to make the
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
Do Away witb the swiIl Barrel.

Do Away with the Swill Barrel.
Because hog will eat anything Is no
reason why 1t should be either offered
or allowed to eat decayed, odorous and
unclean food It is expected that ulti-
mately the hog will be eaten by our
selves or some one who would like to
be as squeamish about taking anything
that is unclean into their systems.
There ought to be no such thing as a
swill barrel, holding for weeks and
even months compound of sour milk,
dish washings and other refuse from
the kitchen or table. There is no rea-
son why the daily product of swill
should not be eaten as soon as made.
Every days neglect to dispose of it
lessons Its value, besides the danger
which every neglected swill barrel is
TO the health Of all in the house, or even
in the neighborhood.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
As far as conversational ability is con-

as far as conversational ability Is con-
cerned.
Nine. Hoshi has been married ten
years. but there is only one child in the
family, boy Of 6 years of age. His
name is Hoshi Kikaru, and he is a
bright little fellow. wandering about
the house In evident loneliness for his
many playmates in the East. The wife
of the minister is fine musician and
devotes much Of her time to that art.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16

right stakes are driven to support the
upper rail- The lengths of fence are
chained together. The outer log is an
chored upstream and downstream
with sufficient length Of chain to per-
NIT the rising and falling of the fence.
This plan Is splendid for tide water
rivers, and good wherever the rise Is
not likely to be SO sudden as to wash
1t away.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
ADOPTS AMERICAN MODES
wlfs :. New Jsp.as.s Mln'ster Ha

wife Of New Japsnese Mia ster Has
Discarded Native Dress.
Among the recent additions to diplo-
matte circles In Washington are MIN
lister Hoshi OF japan ana his wife.
Nine. Hoshi is about SO years Of age
and OF the most pleasing personal ap-
pearance. She is short. probably 4
feet 10 inches In height Her dark
hair is very abundant her large brown
eyes are soft. yet bright, and her COM
plexion Is clear and rosy. In dress,
her costume is that Of the American
woman, yet as she has only recently
laid aside her native gowns, her ward
robe of western robes is limited. She
has placed herself in the hands OF a
tutor, In order to master the intricacies
Of the English language, and by next
winter will no doubt be able to pre-
side at tea in the most approved style,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
A Slight difference.

"As / understand 1t, doctor. if be-
heve I'm well. I'll be well Is that the
idea?''
''It is"
Then. if you believe you're paid, I
suppose You'll be paid.
Not necessarily.
But why shouldn't faith work rs
well In one case as in the otherf'
well, you see, there is considerable
difference between having faith in the
Almighty and having faith in you "
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
WI EAT.

Make money by successfHI speculation in
Chicago We buy and sell wheat there on mar.
gins. Fortunes have been made on small be
ginning by trading in futures. Write for full
particulars. Best OF reference given. Several
years experience on the Chicago Board Of
Trade, and thorough knowledge Of the bust.
Of Trade Brokers. Offices in Portland Oregon
and Spokane Wash.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
Matrimonial Wager.

Perry, o. t., Oct. THE election
will decide whether Miss Alice Young.
or and 7. J. Stanton, Of this city, will
become husband and wife. Miss
Younger wagers that if Bryan ia elect.
cd she will wed Stanton, and IL Nc.
Kinly is elected she will not.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
a srxauLAR soRx or noxoa AxrA.

other respects, who are cersainiy monomaniaes
IN dosing themselves. They arc constantly
trying experiments upou their stomachs, their
bowels their ii,em and their kidneys with
trashy noAtrulns. whcn these crgsns are
really out OF order, II they would only use
lioslcttcrs stomach Bitturs, they would, II not
hopelessiy insane, perceive iia superiority.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16

the place of the
w I'll so n and
Downing as a
fertilizer and at
the same time
prove a healthy.
pro d u C tiv e.
firm market ber-
ry, sowed a lot
Of Gre $ c e n t
seed crossed by
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
oueerlx Worded.

The following piece Of English com
position is vouched for by the Christian
Register, the signature alone being
changed. 1t was copied from a notice
posted on a Massachusetts building:
NOTICE.
Tenants should be careful not to
throw cigars or lighted matches about.
Otherwise, they may set fire to the
building, and oblige
JOHN SMITH, Proprietor.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16

Havana, Oct. 6.--The local guerilla
force at San Nicholas has killed the i'm.
porant insurgent leader known as In
glesite, whose name was Alfred Gold.
His body has been identified. One of
the insurgent captains was also killed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16

point catches i'll the ground and
throws the loader up over the wagon,
dropping the fodder on the rack. Two
or three shocks can be put on at once.
The loader Is left on the field. Make
Of material sufficiently strong to hold
the number Of shocks put on each time.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
Murdered and Robbed. .

Ben Franklin. Tex. Oot I'D.
Knowles, an old citizen. and his mar
ried daughter were assaulted at their
home. seven miles south Of this place,
last night with an ak by unknown per.
sons. Robbery was the object Of the
assassins. Knowles died today, but
his daughter may recover.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
Flootinp Fence.

An excellent water fence Is shown
herewith. Some short cross logs sup
port one, two or more lengths Of stout
rails that form the bottom of the fence.
Holes are bored In these, in which up
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16
MAIL En EnEE To any address, our /.
MAIkkU EnEE .....Speetal Price List O
HOuSEhoL D GOODS, ETC.

This circular Is issued for the benefit of on
country customers who canEot avail themselves
Of our Daily Special Sales, Send us your nd.
dress You win find both goods and prices right
WILL & FINCK CO.,
slS-S2O Market street San Francisco, Cal
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-10-16

For Lung and chest diseases Piso's Cure
J. l., North colt, Windsor, Ont, Canada.