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The Advocate and news., 1897-12-29
Cross Breeding Of Corn.

The important subject of crOssbreed-
Ing OF corn attracted 80 much attention
and elected so much discussion at the
Farmers Institute recently held at Oak
Grange hall in Shawnee county that the
following resolutions we're adopted and
Bradford Miller, A. II. Buchanan and T.
w. Harrison were appointed a COM
mittee to forward them to the Regents
of the Agricultural College at Manhat-
tan. This has been done, with the ur-
gent request that this matter be given
full and careful consideration:
Whereas, The Farmers Institute, this
day held at Oak Grange hall, in Shawnee
county, Kansas, has listened to an able
paper on the cross-breeding Of corn and
has discussed the question of improve
ment Of corn and other staple plants by
scientific and practical methods; and
Whereas, The Importance Of such i'm
provement Is matter of vital flnan-
clal interest to every farmer in the
State:
Now, therefore, be II resolved that the
attention Of the Regents OF the State
Agricultural College be called to the de-
sirability and Importance of having the
work of plant-breeding taken up sys-
tematically as a part of the experimental
work
Resolved, That committee Of three
be appointed by the President of this In
stitute to present these resolutions to
the college authorities.
VIM. SIMS, President.
II. H. WALLACE, Secretary.
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About Dehorning,

After thorough trial Of dehorning in
all sections Of the country the concen-
sus Of opinion Is that dehorning has
come to stay and that before many
years stock ralsers will be able to breed
and obtain hornless cattle, as a rule.
There is no season at which the opera
tion Of dehorning may not be done, but
the best time to do 1t Is when the
weather is mild, in the fall and after the
flies have gone, as the animal Is then
more gentle and the wound will heal
more quickly. 1t Is better to wait until
the animal is year old and has learned
the use Of horns before removing them,
and he will then be much more docile
than IL they were removed when
younger. The use of caustics OF any
kind for burning them out when calves
should not be done. The use Of the saw
for the operation has been generally
abandoned, and in its place Is used a
clipper which makes clean cut that
heals quickly.
Everyone who has handled dehOrned
cattle has found that they are much
more gentle without their horns and
feed more closely and with less wrang-
ling among themselves.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-29
The Oulture Of Nuta.

The time is not far distant, It is to be
hoped, when owners Of farms and other
large areas Of land will wake up to the
fact that it is absolutely necessary for
them to plant trees of various kinds, If
they would not have coming genera
tions go without wood. Already there is
a noticeable scarcity of walnut, chest
nut and hickory woods. Then, too, we
may kill two birds with one stone If
we plant nut bearing trees. At present
we are buying Chestnuts, filberts, wal
nuts, almonds and other nuts of Eu-
rope, which ought not to be as all of
them may be grown in our own coun-
try. The pecan is a native North Amer
lean and on the rich bottom lands OF
the South will produce enormous crops
which will sell for good prices.
Many tracts Of land in the North have
been denuded of chestnut trees and the
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-29
Sugar Beets for Stock,

The establishment of beet sugar fac
tories throughout the country will give
the dairyman an opportunity of testing
sugar beets as winter ration for stock.
In California the refuse beet pulp has
been fed to cows with entire success, and
the only reason why the sugar beet has
not been more extensively used for stock
in other sections is that Is is more ex-
pensive to grow than other root crops.
II one has but small herd of cattle,
sugar beets may be grown even in linn
tied quantities and fed with profit. Sow
In rows as with carrots, and thin out to
obtain the best bottom growth; con-
siderable cultivation is necessary to OBJ
tain quick growth which must be had
to get firm, juicy root. Store as with
other root crops and feed cut into small
slices; the sugar beet has no injurious
qualities as a food for stock and does
not taint the milk as will carrots, unless
carefully fed. Fifty pounds of sugar
beets to an animal fed with other ra-
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From Actual Experience.

June and August, and the grass left for
a mulch to keep the ground moist and
reseed the clover. If properly cared for
the trees will come into bearing in five
or six years and yield bountiful crops
Of the king Of fruits for twenty-five or
thirty years
These facts are from personal expe-
rienCe on our own farms and we will
follow this from time to time with arti-
cles on peaches, plums, pears, cherries
and other fruits, also based on actual
experience. T. w. II.
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sAsps SMOOTH, FAIR SKIN

A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter
Tells all about Her Troubles whom
Baby Broke out with SerofuIa Sores.
"At the age of two months, my baby
began to have sores break out on his right
cheek. We used all the external ap-
plicatiOns that we could think or hear Of,
TO no avail. The sores spread all over one
side Of his face. We consulted physi-
clan and tried his medicine, and in week
the sore was gone. But to my surprise in
two weeks more another scroiulous look
ing sore appeared on baby's arm. It
grew worse and worse, and when he was
three months old, l began giving him
Hoods sarsaparilla. I also took Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and before the FIRST bottle
was finished, the sores were well and have
never returned. He Is now four years old
but he has never had any sign Of those
scrofulous sores since he was cured by
Hoods saFsaparilla, for which feel very
grateful. My boy owes his good health
and smooth, fair skin to this great med-
iclne." MRS. s. s. WRoTEN, Farming
ton, Delaware. Get only Hoods.
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ground is covered with sprouts which,
If taken at the proper time, make excel
lent stocks on which to graft the choicer
Japanese chestnuts, like the Paragon.
Almonds may be successfully grown in
the warmer sections of our country,
while the shell-bark hickory and but
ternut, will find congenial homes in out
Of the way places and steep hillsides of
our Northern States. Those who have
given the subject thought believe that
the government will soon recognize the
Importance of the nut industry and offer
bounties for the planting of specified
areas of nut bearing trees. The choicest
varieties should be planted and these
are, Of course, budded and grated trees
which can be had of nurserymen at mod
crate prices. Butternuts and walnuts
should be planted in fall before the
nuts become fully dried and it is best
to plant them where the trees are to
grow as they are hard trees to trans
plant.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-29

tons will show on the mileh cows; it
will keep the bowels in good condition
and the coat glossy Fed even in much
smaller quantities and but occasionally
they will be relished and worth all that
It costs TO raise them
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REAL ESTATE AGENCIES.
FOR SALE,

4s acres, 3h miles OUT Sl,sOO; one-half cash;
former price $4,000.
80 acres, only miles out, very nice, 1880;
one-hfth cash; former price 5000.
90 acres, miles out; 81 800; One-half cash.
40 acres, miles Out Sl200i one-half cash.
20 acres, miles Out 5000; One-half cash.
Houses and lots on payment plan. Above
places all we'll improved.
JOHN L. HOWARD, 4IB Kansas Ave.
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OoOFOR sALEoOO

1,19O acres, grass and pasture never-faillng
spring water under good fence, 800 could be
cultivated, % miles from Topeka; $3.50 per
acre; terms.
40 acres, improved, near Dwight Morris
county; $1,000
Also, small improved suburban tracts and
all kinds OF city property for sale or exchange.
J. D. MILLER B. CO., 6ol Kansas Avenue.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-29

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All Druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to Cure. Csc.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-29

=, D,u are prompt, efficient and
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Here we left two married couples,
both from the training school, one to
relieve the one we took away from
Alfnglaplap, and the other not as a
teacher but for another reason. / am
informed that they were ''unprofit-
able" In other words, they were dull
and could not learn, even if they were
kept at the training school in Kusaie
for ten years Or more. 1t was deemed
expedient to dismiss them in order to
make room for those who could be
profitable"
After taking on board the old teach
er of this place and his family, we
weighed anchor at D. M. on the 23d.
Just before we hove up anchor we
lowered the little boat. Mr.. Douse, the
chief engineer, and DR.. Rife got into
her. taking two school boys for a crew,
and sailed down the passage. They
were to land on the weather side of this
passage, and as we passed out take
snap shot at us with their camera,
which they happened to have along.
Went out through the passage at
APO p. M, October 23d, on our way for
Manu-. Sighted land at o'clock that
night Daylight found us close to the
south end of the island. The mission
being at the other end of the island,
some twenty-five miles ahead, we
steamed and sailed. Before entering
the passage we encountered one of
those squalls which the Marshall ISL
ands are noted for. This lasted about
fifteen minutes. Entered the passage
into the lagoon at 10:45. Just before
coming to an anchor. at II noon, we
encountered another squall with much
rain. It seemed a wonder to me how
the Captain, on the topsail yard, could
see his way TO the anchorage. He did,
however. and that, too, nObly, the
squall Notwithstanding.
After anchoring good breeze sprang
UP from the northeast, accompanied
by much rain. Owing to the wind, the
lagoon was quite rugged, a nasty little
choppy sea was running. This kept
the canoes from the shore from coming
out to u.s. Toward evening, however,
one did muster up courage enough TO
come off. This turned out to be one
with the teacher of the place IN 1t.
Dr. Rife went ashore in the big boat
during the afternoon. He did not take
Miss Palmer or the crowd with him.
1t was the first time during the trip
that Miss Palmer and her school girls
did not go in with the Doctor. Being
late in the day and somewhat rough,
the Doctor deemed it best for her and
the school girls not to go in. The next
day being Sunday, they could all go
then and hold their meeting with the
people just as we'll.
There are not many people in this
place. The isalnd where the teacher
lives is situated at the extreme north
end of this lagoon, some distance from
the other islet of the lagoon, conse-
uuently the only congregation they
have for the church is composed OF
those who live there on the island,
those on the other islet deeming it too
far to go away from their own home
to bother themselves to attend church.
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NOTABLE CRUISE
Morning Star Visits Islands Of
Marshall Group.
CHRISTIAN INFLUENCE FELT
Natives Have Built Substantial
Churches-Are Eager for
the Gospel.

Below will be found a continuation
of the narrative of the cruise OF the
missionary packet Morning Star among
the islands of the Marshall group.
Probably there will be one more ar
ticle on these interesting islands and
then will come another field. Mr.. Har-
nv Swinton tells the story well.
1t was intended by DR.. Rife, as
have already stated, to leave Limagen
at this station, but somehow or other,
there was some difficulty about which
I could find out nothing. Those con-
cerned seemed to be rather reucent
about the affair, for reasons best
known to themselves. 1t was decided
no take Limagen further on and to
leave him where he was most needed
We brought his canoe alongside,
ook it apart, and had ii hoisted
board. Got under way that day 1870
,. M. October Sth), made Arm, the next
Stand. bright and early next day, but
IL the passage into the lagoon was
some distance of, we did not enter 1T
until 11:45 a. m, coming to an an
chorage abreast of the station at
=. m.
This island is not a very large one.
Notwithstanding that fact, however,
It seems TO be we'll populated. The
canoes were off, as usual. Mats and
other articles were disposed Of
amongst the crew and passengers. We
found there, as in the other islands
we had visited so far, that the good
work was progressing. They have
very nice little church, with quite
large number OF members. There were,
of course, not as many as in Mile. Ma
juro or Arno, but, considering the size
OF the place, they made very good
showing.
We left this island on the 10th of
October at a. m, being there but p
hours. AS the next island is close, too,
we came to an anchor that same day
at sos .. m. Being so late, DR.. Rife
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of the mate and one or two of the
crew. They found the pond, sure
enough, but it did not pan out to be
what they had expected. 1t was not
so deep as they were led to believe.
1t was good water, however, not very
clear, but rather of a darkiSh hue.
When they returned on board each one
was decorated with a vine found grow
ing on the banks of the pond. Here
we left the teacher brought from Am.
We found even here, Notwithstanding
they never had a teacher before, peo-
pie wearing foreign clothes, and to all
appearances civilized.
Left there the next day, the 18th, at
z o'clock, passed out of the lagoon an
hour and fifteen minutes later, bound
for Might, an island to the northward
of us, some 80 miles distant. On the
way there we fell in with stormy wea-
Their for the first time in this group.
Sighted the island after three days
dead beat to windward, under sail,
against a strong westerly current,
with heavy swells coming from the
northeast and trade winds blowing
fresh. Did not get up to it that day,
the 18th. When night came on the
land was some eight or nine miles off,
bearing by compass east by north from
the ship. Lay off and on all that
night. Came up to the landing at S:20
a. m. of the 10Th, after four days
beat to windward. This is one of the
islands that has no lagoon, consequent
~ we had to lay off and on until Dr.
Rife was through with his work.
AS soon as we were abreast of the
station we lowered the big boat. Dr.
Rife, Miss Palmer and some of the
school girls and boys got in and were
taken ashore. We found here very
neat little church. The people have
made nice roads leading to the church
from their residences, in fact all about
the church, which could be seen from
the ship. The morals of the people
here are good; they are we'll on as far
as civilization is concerned. Two of
the pupils on board, girl and a boy,
are of royal blood.
We found there that the good work
was progressing. The island is not
very large one. The natives are the
proud possessors of a fine church and
the congregation is quite large. TAX
ing it all in all, the majority of the in
habitants belong to the church, or
perhaps. speaking more correctly, are
church-gOers.
3:45 D. m.-Dr. Rife, Miss Palmer
and the school boys and girls returned
to the ship. We at once squared away
for our next island (Alingalaplap) some
200 miles to the southwest OF us. We
sighted the island on the Dist, but did
not enter the lagoon, it being too late
TO do so. Early the next morning we
went in, anchoring abreast of the mis-
sion station in 20 fathoms of water.
The teacher of this island boarded
the Star as we anchored. We found
here. as elsewhere, signs of religious
progress. The usual quantity Of canoes
came alongside with their traffic il
the shape of curious, which were dis
posed of among the passengers and
crew.
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They do attend sometimes, but this is
not very often.
While there we saw four or five
large canoes hauled up on the beach.
They had come from the other islet.
They have here a very nice little
church, but the members are very
scarce. However, it corresponds ia
vorably with the rest, considering it's
size
Sunday, Oct. 25th-Dr. Rife, Miss
Palmer, all the school girls and boys
went ashore to church and to hold a
general meeting with the people; re-
turned in the afternoon
Early next morning (5:30 a. m. the
26th) got under weigh for Kwojielein.
Had to run half way down the lagoon
to get out as there were no other pas
sages nearer. After getting out had to
steer along the land outside of the
lagoon, running the same distance over
again. This, of course, made the dis
lance to Kwojielien SO much greater.
We took away with us the old teach
er of the island, replacing him with a
married couple and their children from
the training school. The old teacher
told me through an interpreter that
he had taught the people all he knew,
much. He thought it was pretty near
time that some one else should take
his place, as he wanted to go home to
Jaluit, where he belonged. His wish
was gratified.
Sighted Kwojielein that afternoon
(the 26th). Just as the sun went down
we came up to the mouth of the pas
sage into the lagoon. 1t was a little
too late to enter, so the Captain con-
Guided to lay off all night. Kept close
to the land and went in next morning
at $50 o'clock, coming to an anchor
abreast of the station at 9:45, one hour
and a quarter later.
Found here, as in the other islands
we have visited, a great awakening
amongst the people, religiously; and
here, too, as elsewhere, the people were
all eager to get the Gospel. That after
noon DR.. Rife, Miss Palmer and the
school girls and boys went ashore to
see the people.
Here, while waiting for DR.. Rife, we
improved the spare moments by get
ting through with the work Of taking
rock ballast aboard.
Left the next day October 27th) for
our next island, Lac, which we made
bright and early next day Got up TO
IIC CHII dLlCS at .oU a. LIZ anu IOulIh "a
strong tide coming through the pas
sage. It was low tide, and the en-
trance being shallow in consequence,
the Captain concluded not to try TO
get in until it was high tide. Entered
the passage at 2:30 p. m. and came to
an anchor abreast of the station at
$40, forty minutes later, this in Z
fathoms of water.
Here we found very snug little la
COON, but very few people. They have
here a teacher, as in the other islands.
and have built themselves a very nice
church. We left here the teacher we
took from Manu-. This island has the
misfortune Of having number Of
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! leperS. 1t is the only island in the
group thus afflicted. There are some
very bad cases among them. l did not
see any, as | did not go ashore All
know about them is what / heard from
DR.. Rife and Mr.. S. Killing, the second
officer.
1t was while here that Mr. Douse,
our chief engineer, was taken suddenly
sick, on November 24th. On examina-
ton by DR.. Rife it was found he had
hemorrhage inwardly. If we had had
no doctor on board Mr.. Douse would
have been in a very bad predicament.
He was a very sick man, and / would
say here that great credit is due DR..
Rife for bringing him out of his trou-
bic. Even when we got back to Ku-
safe he was still sick. 1t was deemed
best by all concerned to leave him
there in care of DR.. Rife until our
return from the Gilbert Islands We
never expected to see him alive on our
return to Kusaie. Great was our joy
to hear on our return that he was still
in the land of the living, and doing
very we'll under the circumstances.
While in the lagoon we met with
heavy weather, severe squalls accom-
panied by much rain. 1t became neces-
sary to let go the second anchor.
When the work was finished here we
could not get away; in fact we were
weather bound. After being penned
up there for four days we weighed
anchor with the hope of getting out
of the lagoon. Found when near the
passage out that seas were breaking
clean across.
| forgot to state in last weeks ar
ticle on the trip through the Marshall
Islands, that there are two training
schools at Kusaie, one for the Marshall
Islands and one for the Gilbert group.
The former is in charge of DR.. Rife
and wife, the latter in charge of Mr.
and Mrs. Channon.
The girls and boys (amongst whom
are TO be found some very "old bows
and girls') of each group are gathered
up by the Morning Star annually as
she goes from island to island, and are
taken to Kusaie to the training school
Every year these girls and bows are
taken on board the Star to their homes
to see their relations and friends. IF
teacher or pastor is wanted on anv
island, those who are well advanced
in their studies are left there bv the
principal of the school, he picking ont
the one he sees fit for the position.
Instead of having fifteen passengers
as was stated last week, when we left
kusaie, we had thirty school bows and
girls, some four or five married con
pies and the teachers, making fifty odd
all told, this, of course, not COUNTING
the crew.
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and his people did not go ashore to
hold a meeting. Mr.. Gordon, a trader,
came on board to see DR.. Rife about
his little daughter, whom he wanted
to be taken under his care for tuition
and to be brought up in his family.
This DR.. Rife agreed to do. Mr.. Cor
don pays him 500 a year for her board,
lodging and tuition. This l consider
very reasonable.
Here we left Mr.. Limagen, the man
we brought away from Majuro, and
took aboard the old teacher of the
place. To judge from what I know of
Mr. Limagen. the people there will be
the gamers by the exchange.
We found the same progress, moral
" and religiously, although not so
marked as we saw it at Majuro. How
ever, as the teacher we left was the
very man who made such progress at
Maiuro, it is to be hoped he will infuse
some of his zeal into the people at the
new station, so that when the Star
reaches there next year she may ex-
pect to find a very much improved
community She is sure to find a
marked difference, religiously, among
the people.
We left this place at noon on the
18th of October, having spent the Sab
bath in Mulwunlap. At 4:40 p. M. we
came to an anchor just inside the pas
sage out of the lagoon, 1t being too
dark to see our way out. The length
Of the lagoon formed another obstacle.
Early next morning, weighed anchor
for Warchi, one of the new islands to
be visited this year. Came up to the
entrance just at sunset. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that Captain Garland had
not been there before, he passed into
the lagoon and came to an anchor in
SO fathoms OF water, half a mile or so
from the entrance.
Daylight next morning, got under
way for the supposed new station, ar
irving abreast of it in an hours time.
We did not have as many alongside
as at the other places we visited, ow-
ing. / suppose, to the fact of this being
a new place, and the people somewhat
shy. Nevertheless, in the appearance
of the inhabitants we could see very
plainly the influence exerted by the
godly men and women among them,
and that was not Tabor in vain"
Even here they were dressed in Eu-
ropean style. I did not see a single
person with old-fashioned or absence
of clothes. All seemed to have Caught
on" TO the comforts of civilized dress.
DR.. Rife went ashore to see the peo-
pie and to find a place for the pastor
ate. He found that the people had al
ready built a small church. Miss Pal
mer, Captain Garland and the school
boys and girls also went ashore with
DR.. Rife.
On this island there is a pond of
fresh water close to the place they had
picked out for mission station. There
are other ponds of water on the island
besides this one. These are something
unusual to find on a coral island OF
course everybody had to go ashore on
a tour of inspection to see the wonder
full pond, with the exception perhaps
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The Blohm & Voss ShipbuiIdino
Company, of Hamburg, has lately com.
pleted a floating dock, which is tbe
largest of its kind. 1t has a lifting ca
pacity of 1880 tons, and will accor,-
modate the largest merchant ships as
we'll as the heaviest war vessels. II 10
100 meters long and SO meters wide