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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15

Last autumn Prof. Snow carefully
preserved the bodies of a considerable
number of dead chinch bugs. These
will furnish the infection material
for starting the work Of the coming
seassn. They will be placed in the
small glass jars with the first live
insects collected; the latter will be
transferred later on to the large
shallow boxes, and business will pro-
coed in the manner already described.
The defunct insects are practically
transferred into the fungus which has
killed them, the latter eating them up
literally. When a few sick and dying
chinch bugs are scattered about in a
field, they spread the plague rapidly
under favorable conditions. This is
accomplished to some extent by con-
tact with healthy insects, but mainly
through the distribution Of the
minute spores of the fungus by wind.
These spores correspond to the seeds
Of higher plant.
The fungus is a peculiar species
known to science as "sporo-trichum
globuliferum." It attacks the chinch
bugs occasionally under natural con-
ditions In fact, it would hardly be
practicable to grow any grain crops
over a large part of this country if it
were not for the epidemics which at
tack the chinch bugs from time to
time, almost annihilating the species.
There was such a plague among them
in the year 1865, when the ravages of
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their destroying armies we're suddenly
stopped by death so unsparing that
for some seasons afterward the de-
scendants Of the few survivors we're
not numerous enough to do any ma
terial damage. Such an event is sure
to happen every now and then, and
some time elapses before the animals
again become a serious pest. In 1871
chinch bugs destroyed $40 100000 worth
of grains in seven states; in 1874 they
devoured 100000 worth of wheat,
corn and cats in Missouri alone, the
total loss in seven states being at least
100000.
The utmost Importance attaches to
Prof. Shows work, inasmuch as the
chinch bug constitutes at present a
very serious economic problem. In
point Of destructiveness it is not ap-
preached by any other insect-not even
by the grasshOpper. 1t is found from
the Atlantic coast to the shores of the
Pacific, and from New Jersey to Florida.
Apparently it is not an imported pest,
but was originally a native of the east
ern part of the United States. Normal
ly it feeds on various species of wild
grasses, and the unlimited food supply
offered by the cultivation of wheat and
other grains enables it to multiply en-
Ormously, 1t lays its eggs on the roots
of the infested plants, and the young
grubs as soon as they are Matched in
sert their beaks into the growing stalks
and begin to suck the sap. The farmer
is almost helpless against the insects,
which, in a bad season, are SO numer-
GUS that his corn is literally black with
them.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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SHERlFFS SALE.
First published May IL

n tho district court Of the Tbirty-FOurth Judi
u cial district sitting in and for the county of
Sherman, n the state of Kansas: The peOBle'e
Building Loan and Saving association, cor
porabon created and Incorporated under the
laws OF the State of New York, plaintiff, vs. Ohio
ID. Dlckey, Mary f. Dickey and The Sherman
County bank, defendants, By virtue of an order
Of safe issued to me ont of said district court in
the above entitled action, will on Monday, the
6th day of June, A. d. 1885, between the hours og
I'D o'clock a, m. and t o'clock D. m of said dsv
az the east front door of the court. house i'm the
city of GOodland in the county of Sherman, la
the state of Kansas offer at public sale and sen
to the highest and best bidder for cash In hand,
an the following described real estate, to-wit:
Lots thirtyeight t3S), thirty 1897, forts ltO
torty-ono till ana fOrty-two (i2l in block one
% IN First addition TO the city of GO0ilsnd.
Kansas, according to the recorded plat thereof.
lyllg and situate in the county OF Sherman. in
the state of Kansas The above described real
estate Is taken as the property of said defead-
ants and is directed by said order of sale to be
sold, and VIII be sold without appraisement, to
satisfy said order of sale. W, Il. DUsTrN.
HOVT ANDREWS, Sheriff of Sherman Conniv
Attorney.
Dated at my Office in GoOdland, Kansas, this
2lst day of April, 1895.
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SHERlEFS SALE.
[ First published MaEI.-

/ n the district court of the Thirty-Fourtb iudi.
4 clal district, sitting ia and for the county of
sherman, in the state of Kansas. The People's
Building, Loan ana Saving association, a cor
poratlon created and incorporated under the
laws of the state of New York, plaintiff VS.. John
M. Watson and Eleanor H. Watson husband
and wife, defendants, By virtue of an order of
sale issued to me out of said district court in the
above entitled action, will, on Monday, theSth
day OF June, A. ID. 1856, between the hours of no
O'Clock a. m. and o'clock p IN. of said day, at
the cast front door of the court house IN the city
OF 6oodland In the county of sherman, in the
state OF Kansas, offer at public sale and sell to
the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand,
all the following described real estate, to-wit:
Lots one ~ and two .2, in block enc {I), in the
Third or College addition to the city of Good
land, Kansas, according to the recorded Mat
thereof, lying and situate in the county of SHEER
man, in the state of Kansas. The above de-
scubed real estate is taken as the property of
said defendants and is directed by said order of
sale 70 be sold, and viii be sold without appraise-
ment to satisfy said order of sale.
HOYT ANDREWS. W. E. DUSTIN
Attorney. Sheriff of Sherman County.
Dated al my Office in GOOdland, Kansas this
DIST day of April, 1896.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
TFirst published MayI.1


I n the district court Of the Thirty,Fourth Judi
Il eiSl district. sitting IN and for the county of
sherman, in the state Of Kansas: The Peoples
Building, Loan and Saving association, a cor
porau6n created and Incorporated under the
laws OF the state Of New York, plaintiff, VS.. IT
H. AGer and Laura Auer husband and wife),
A: G. Reynolds and Mrs. a. c. Reynolds, his
wife, hTst name unknown, defendants. By virtue
OF an order of sale issued TO me out Of said dis
tTict court II the above entitled action, / viii,
on Monday, the 6Jh day of June. A. ID. 1886 be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock a. IN. and O'Clock
p. IN. Of said day, at the east front door OF the
court house, in the city Of GO0dland, In the
county OF sherman, in the state of Kansas, offer
az public sale and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand, all the following de-
eflbed real estate, tO-Wit: Lot twenty-five l22l,
IN block sixty 6G, in the original town of Good
land, kansas, according TO the recorded plat
thereof, lying aud situate in the county of Sher-
man, IN the state OF Kansas. The above de-
scslbod real estate is taken as the property of
the said defendants and Is directed hy said order
OF safe 10 be sold, and viii be sold without ap-
gTaisemCnt, TO satisfy said order of sale.
HOTT ANDREWS, ". e. DUSTIN.
Attorney, Sheriff of Sherman Comfy
Dated at my office in GOOdland, Kansas, this
2lst day of April. 1895.
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SHERlEFS SALE.
- Dnblished Nal.

Tn the district court of the Thirty Fourth Judi
4 ciai district, sitting in and for the county of
sherman, in the state of Kansas; William H
Male. Benjamin Graham, William Halls, jr.,
and Harris II, Hayden, plaintiffs, vs..
David Collins and AIDA Collins thus
band and wife, W. j. BoWdon, and
John Doe, real name unknown. defendants,
By virtue of an order of sale issued to me out of
said district court, in the above entitled action,
will, on Monday, the Sth day of June, A, D.,
1855, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4
O'Clock p. n. of said day at the east front door
OF the court house, in the city of GOOdlaad. In
the county of Sherman, in the state of Kansas,
offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash In hand, all the following
described real estate, tO-Wit: The southwest
quarter sw14) of section fifteen 15l, IN township
nlno 80, south of range forty (40), west of the
Sixth principal meridian, lying and situate in
the county of sherman, in the state Of Kansas.
The above described real estate is taken as the
property of said defendants and is directed by
said order of sale to be sold and viii be sold
without appraisement, to satisfy said order of
sale. W. ID. DUsTTy.
HoYT ANDREWS, Sheriff of Sherman County.
Attorney.
Dated at my Office in GoOdIand, Kansas, this
2lst day of April, 1896.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.


I n the district court of the Thirty-Fourth Judi
/ cial district, sitting in and for the county of
sherman, in the state of Kansas William II.
Male, Benjamin Graham, William Halls, jr.,
and Harris ID, Hayden, plaintiffs, VS. Sophie
Larson Single W. J. Bowden and John Doe,
real name unllnow, defendants. By virtue of an
order OF sale issued to me ont of said district
court in the above entitled action, l will, on
Monday, the Sth day of June, A, D., 1896, be-
tween the hours Of 10 o'clock a. IN. and ( o'clock
p, m, of said day, at the east front door of the
court house, in the city of Goodland, in the
county OF Sherman, in the state of Kansas, offer
at public sale and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand, all the following de-
scribed real estate, tO-wit: The southeast quar-
ter lse+il or section tbiTty-one 31), in township
SIX (6l south, Of range thiTty-eight 1881, west of
the Sixth principal meridian, lying and situate
IN the county of Sherman, In tine state of Kan
sas. The above described real estate is taken as
the property of said defendants and is directed
by said order of sale to be sold, and will be sold
without appraisement, to satisfy said order of
sale, w. i. DUSTIN.
HoYT ANDREWS, Sheriff of Sherman County.
Attorney.
Dated at my Office in Goodland, Kansas, this
21st day of April, 1886.
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SHERIFF. SALE.


\ tie district court of the IhiFtr-Fourth judi
4 clal district, sitting In and for the county ot
sherman, IN the state OF Kansas; William 81,
Male, Benjamin. Graham, William Halls, in,
and Hauis H, Hayden, plaintiffs, rs. Peter j.
johnson, Mary Il, johnson husband and wifsl
w. j. BOWden and John Doe real name I'M.
known, defendants. BY virtue of an ordsr Ct
sale issued 10 me ont Of said district court In
above entitled action, vii, on Monday, the Sta
day of June, A, .. les6, between The hours os ID
o'clock 8. ~. and o'clock p. n. of said day, az
the east front door of the court house, ia the
city Of GoOdlGnd, in the county o. Sherman, in
the state of Kansas, offer at public sale ana sell
70 the highest ana best bidder for cash in hsnd,
az the following described real estate. so-wit;
The northeast quarter lnolll of section ten li0l,
IN township ten no. south, .0t range 1Orfy-oso
l4ll, west of the Sixth principal meridian, living
and situate in the county of sherman, in the
state of Kansas. The above described real es-
tate Is taken rs the property Of said defendants
and Is directed By said order Of sale to be sold
and viii be sold without appraisement. TO salts
IL said ODlCT of sale. NJ. IL. DusfrV.
HON ANDREWS, Sheriff of sherman Conniv
Attorney.
Dated at my Office ia Go0dland, Kansas. this
2lSt day of April, 1896.
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SHERlEES SALE.
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/ \ the district court of the Thirty-Fourth iudi
i clal district, sitting in and FOR the county of
sherman, IN the state of Kansas: William 81
bale benjamin Graham, William Halls, IT,
and Harris ii. Hayden, plaintiffs vs. Emma
l. Williams William ii. Williams lhus-
band and wife), ". J. B0Wden, S. u.
Winters and Mrs. S. L. Winters.
MS wife, 1Tst name unknown. Willis E. White
aud White, wife of Willis E. White and John
Doe real name unknown, defendants. By virtue
OF an order of sale issued to me out of said dis
tEiet court in the above entitled action Twill. on
Monday the Sth DAY of June, A. D., 1886. be-
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock q. m. and 4 O'Clock
p H. OF said day, at the east front door of the
court house, In the city of GoOdland, In the
county OF Sherman, in the state of Kansas, offer
at public sale, and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash Ia hand, all the following de-
seTIbed real estate, tO-vit; Tho northwest quar-
ter lnW14) Of section tWenty-three (23), in town
ship nine SD, south Of range f0Tty-tWO .l2l west
OF the sixth principal meridian, lying and
situate IN the county of Sherman, in the state of
Kansas. The above described real estate is
taken as the property of said defendants and is
objected by said order of sale to be sold, and
VII be sold without appTaisement, to satisfy
said order of sale.
HOTT ANDREWS, We. DUSTIN.
Attorney, Sheriff of Sherman County
Dated at my office in GOodland, Kansas, this
2ist day of April, 1885.
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CONVENTIONS.

Peoples Party County Convention.
A delegate convention of the peoples party of
Sherman county will be held at GoOdland on
Saturday, May %, 1856, convening at 10 o'clock
a. m for the purpose of electing delegates to at
tend the appellate court convention to be held at
Colby, on Friday, May %, 1855. The basis of re-
presentation at said county convention will be
one delegate for each voting precinct and one
additional delegate for each ten votes or major
fraction thereof cast for William Baker for con
gresham at the 1894 election. The several pre-
cincts will be entitled to representation as
follows:
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SHERIEE'S SALE.


I \ the district court Of the Thirty.Fourtb ipdi.
i clal district, sitting In and Tor the county OF
sherman, IN the state of Kansas: William II
Male, plaintiff, VS.. john L. W. Vogan, W. j.
bowden and w. L, Thompson, defendants. By
virtue of an order of sale issued TO me out of the
said district court in the above entitled action,
viii, on Thursday, the lth day of June. Al. ID
1896, at o'ciock p, m, of said day, at the east
front door of the court house, I'm the city Of
Goodland, in the county of sherman, in the state
OF Kansas, offer at public sale and sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash in hand, all
the following described real estate, tO-Wit; The
northwest quarter (nwii) Of section four tf), In
township nine 80 south, Of range thirty.eieht
,5ol west of the Sixth principal meridian, living
and situate in the county of Sherman, in tie
state of Kansas. The above described real Is.
tate Is taken as the property Of said defendants
ana Is directed by said order Of sale to be sold
and viii be sold without appraisoment to salts.
fy said order of sale. e DUsTrN
&, G, PERDIEU, Sheriff of Sherman COUNTY
Attorney,
Dated at my Office in Goodland, Kansas, this
25th day of April, 1886.
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SHERIEFS SALE.


IN the district court of the Thirty-Fourth Judi
i cial district sitting in and for the county of
Sherman, in the state of Kansas; The Peoples
Building Loan and Saving association, a cor
pOratiOn created and Incorporated under the
laws of the state of New York, plaintiff, VS.
William JUpe and Amelia JUpe husband and
Wife, defendants. By virtue Of an order Of sale
issued to me out of said district court in the
above entitled action, viii, on Monday the Sth
day Of June, A. D, 1895, between the hours of 10
o'clock a. m. and o'clock D. m. of said day, at
the east front door of the court house, in the
city of GOOdland In the county of Sherman, in
the state of Kansas, offer at public sale and sell
to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand
all the following described real estate, tO-wit
Lots five 5l, six % and seven Cd, in block three
,3l in the subdivision of the original town of
GOOdland, Kansas, according to the re-
corded plat thereof, lying and situate
in the county of Sherman, In the
state of Kansas. The above described real
estate is taken as the property of said defendants
and Is directed by said order of sale to be sold
and viii be sold without appTaisement to satisfy
said order of sale, w. E. DUSTIN,
HoYT ANDREWS, Sheriff of Sherman County.
Attorney.
Dated at my office in Goodland, Kansas, this
2lst day Of April, 1885,
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SHERIFF'S SALE.


/ n the district court Of the Thirty-Fourth Judi
i Cial district, sitting in and for the county Of
Sherman, in the state of Ksnsas: William H.
Male, Benjamin Graham, William Halls, it,,
and Harris II. Hayden, plaintiffs, VS.. Samuel r.
Kear and Minnie E. Kear husband and Wife,
W. L, Ielford and W. j. BOwden, defendants
By virtue of an order of sale issued to me out of
the said district court in the above entitled ac-
ton, will, on Monday, the Sth day of June, a.
d. 1896, between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m
and 1 clock p. m, of said day, at the east front
door of the court house, in the city of Goodland
in the county of Sherman, in the state
of Kansas, offer at public sale and
sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in
hand, al the following described real estate
to-wit: The northeast quarter lHel{) Of section
twelve l2l in township ten ,1O) south, of range
thirty-seven l3l, west of the Sixth principal
meridian lying AMI situatoi in the county of Sher-
man, in the state of Kansas. The above describ-
ed real estate Is taken as the property Of the
said defendants and is directed by said order of
sale to be sold, and viii be sold without ap-
praisement, TO satisfy said order of sale,
HOYT ANDREWS W. T.. DUSTIN
Attorney. Sheriff of Sherman County
Dated at my Office in GOodland, Kansas, this
2lst day of April, 1856.
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SHERIEF,S SALE.


I n the district court of the Thirty-FOurth Judi
i CIal district sitting in and for the county of
Sherman, in the state of Kansas; Clara D. Bur
nap, plaintiff, vs., George II. BOmar and Maud
A, BomaT, Levi a. King and Mrs Levi A, King,
bis wife, Charles Pickerel and Mrs.-Pickerel,
his wife, Addie Mckee Riddle as administrators
of K. r. Riddle, deceased defendants. ByvirtUe
of an order of sale issued TO me out of said dis
tTlct court in the above entitled action, will,
on Monday, the Sth day of June, 4. d. 1886, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and o'clock
p m, OF said day, at the east front door of the
court house, IN the city of Goodland, in the
county OF Sherman, in tho state of Kansas, offer
at public sale and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand, all of tho following de-
ScTlbed real estate, tO-Wit: The northwest quar-
ter lnwl u of section eleven ~, township seven
90 south, of range forty go, west of the Sixth
principal meridian, lying and situate in the
county of sherman in the state of Kansas. The
above described real estate is taken as thep prop
erty of said defendants and is directed by said
order of sale to be sold ann will be sold without
appraisement, to satisfy said order of sale.
HOYT ANDREWS, ". E. DUSTIN,
Attorney. Sheriff of Sherman County.
Dated at my office in GOOdland, Kansas, this
2lst day of April, 1896.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-15
GHINGH BUG INFECTIONS.
Developing Diseases that Kill NOziOus and
Destructive Insects.
A Kansas Professors Method of Spreading
the Plague Among Chinch Bugs
and Other Pests.

The business Of exchanging sick bugs
for well ones is to be conducted on a
large scale this year. Prof, Frank H
Snow, chancellor Of the State Univer-
81 y of Kansas, is in charge of it, with
an appropriation from the legislature
to back him. Just now be is getting
into order his hospital for insects, in
which the latter are treated, not for
the purpose Of curing them of any
thing, but to inoculate them artifcialIy
with horrible diseases. During the
coming summer anybody who chooses
to send healthy chinch bug to Prof.
Snow will receive from him in return a
diseased specimen Of the same species.
Last season consignments of sick in
sects were forwarded to 5000 farmers
in Kansas alone, and packages of them
were shipped by express to various To-
Calities in eight other states. The re-
cipients scattered the bugs in their
fields, the object being to spread a
plague among the chineh bugs that
we're damaging the crops.
This is a new idea. The theory that
some of the most injurious insects
may be kept in check by spreading
diseases among them artifcially is be-
ing applied by practical experiments
in Europe as we'll as in this country.
Prof. Shows work in this direction has
been attended with much success, the
destructive chinch bugs being we'll
nigh annihilated over whole districts
by his patent plague, His disease
breeding hospital is on plans Of his
own, involving the use of no very elab.
crate apparatus. The material of infec-
ton is placed in small glass jars to-
gether with few healthy bugs. The
latter, when they have become sick, are
transferred to a large shallow boxes.
In these boxes the healthy bugs are
put as fast as they are received, and
from them is obtained constant sup
ply of dying and dead insects for ship
ment to those who want them.
To maintain the supply, Prof. Snow
requires that every person arking for
diseased bugs shall send an equal
number of healthy ones. Some of the
specimens forwarded from the in
Urinary are to all outward appearance
well and happy, but they have been
exposed TO infection, and the deadly
germs ara already beginning to
multiply inside Of their bodies. At
tar bit they viii sicken and die. the
corpse of each one being enveloped
in shroud of white mould. Did you
ever see a dead fly attached to win
dow pane by a network of whitish
gossamer filaments? It is a case ex-
astly similar; the fly mas died of
fungus disease. The eilment COM
municated to the ehinch bugs by Prof.
Snow is fungus, the fruitiug of which
makes the winding sheet that event
ually envelopes the victim.
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L. J, RILEY, Chairman,
Democratic JudioIaI Convantion.

Democratic Judicial Convention.
Whereas the democratic state central commit
tee at its meeting on the 18th day of February,
1895, appointed the undersigned judicial com
mittee Of the democratic party for the western
division Of the porthern department of the Kan
sas court of appeals, and
Whereas, The Hon. John Schlyer was designa-
ted as the proper person to call said committee
together, which call was by him issued on the
18th day day of april for this the End day of
april, 1895, and each member of said committee
is duly represented.
Now, therefore, 4 convention of the democra-
tic party Of the said western division of the
northern department Of the Kansas court of
appeals Is hereby called to meet at the city of
Hoxle, N the county Of Sheridan on the 22nd
day OF May, 1896, for the purpose of placing in
nomination a democratic candidate for Judge of
said court of said division.
The basis of representation for the several
counties comprising said district is fixed at the
same as that for the democratic state COnveH-
ton, being as follows:
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Senatorial Conventinn-

a delegate convention of the peoples party of
the Ihirty-ninth Senatorial district of Kansas,
will be held in the city of Colby, on Wednesday
May q, 1885, at 10 o'clock a, m, for the purpose
OF nominating a candidate for state senator
The basis of representation at said convention
is one delegate at large for each county and one
additional delegate for each 200 votes or major
fraction thereof cast for John j. Greibel for
state senator at the election in 1892.
The several counties will be entitled to the
following representation: