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The advocate., 1897-06-02
lIanurlng an Orchard.

"I know no crop which responds bet.
ter to good fertilization than the one
Of fruit, and the better the orchard is
fed the better will be the quality and
larger the quantity of the fruit" says
q writer in Country Gentleman. "It
has been shown by experiment that in
the fruit of the apple tree there is
three times as much potash as nitro
gen, and more than four times as much
phOsphorlc acid; and that the quantity
of nitrogen in the leaves is nearly
double the quantity of potash and
three times as great as the phosphoric
acid; therefore potash and nitrogen
must be supplied in abundance. l
sometimes prefer to supply the potash
In the form of kainit, because it Is de-
atructiVe to insect and grub In the soil,
but the quantity used should be two to
four times as much as in the form of
muriste or sulphste, Potash adds to
the firmness, flavor and appearance of
the fruit, and for an orchard In full
bearing, 1000 pounds per acre of mu.
rlste or sulphste may be used with
profit, and half that quantity of phos-
phoric acid, as the latter adds color to
the fruit.
GAS has been before intimated, nj.
trogen is essential to the foliage Of the
fruit tree, and must be supplied In
some way. The cheapest way Of sup
plying nitrogen is by plowing under
some green crop like crimson clover or
cow peas. If the nitrogen is not fur.
hished in this way, perhaps nitrate of
soda is the next cheapest form. con-
slider it economy to use crimson clover,
and In some sections it would be found
beneficial TO sow three peeks of oats to
the acre with the clover, thus giving a
clover crop which will be a protection
to the roots against freezing and thaw-
ing during the winter and early spring.
The value Of clover tops for nitrogen
Iia found TO be over alO per acre, and
the roots agc worth over half that
i.. 4 WA. d .
The advocate., 1897-06-02
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, .,
LUCAS COUNTY. 9'

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner Of the firm OF r.. J.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the city Of
Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and
that said firm win pay the sum OF One Hun
deed Dollars for each and every case Of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. d.
1885, A. w. GLEASON,
[sEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testl-
mOnials; free.
~. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, rs cents.
Halls Family Pulls are the best
The advocate., 1897-06-02

amount, and this is furnished at small
expense, as six or eight quarts Of seeds
are sufficient for an acre, and can be
bought for SO to S4 per bushel. II one
wishes to use mixed fertilizer, let one
be used containing 10 to l2 per cent. Of
potash, Z to o per cent. of phOsphOric
acid and 2 to 3 per cant of nitrogen,
varying the amount per acre according
TO the age and condition of the trees"
The advocate., 1897-06-02
In the Lena.

II you are going to Kansas City, Chicago,
St. Louis or other Eastern cities, the
Union Pacific offers the best service and
the fastest time. Don't purchase your
tickets until you nave consulted our time
card, or made inquiry regarding rates aDf
through car service.
r. a. LEWIS, City Ticket Agent.
]. q. FUGgoY, Depot Agent Topeka, Kas.
The advocate., 1897-06-02
Hoods SsssnI sssiiia
Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Insist upon HOODS; take no substitute.

markings. So at considerable expense
l made and attached a wheel broader
In the rim and about twenty.four
inches high and thus converted the
troublesome, provoking tool into one
Of pleasure"
The advocate., 1897-06-02
Sound Horses for Breeding.
ournal OF Agriculture.

DboAAAOuo oAu DOAAg UoNbCA pubAOu-
lied than at any time since 1898, says
a contemporary. IL there were any
guarantee OF the soundness and desira-
bility of a great number of sires whose
services are offered to the public, this
would be good hearing. If all were
calculated to produce just the kind of
stock now In request, viz: heavy draft
horses, good sized COachers, light
speedy, light harness horses and good
ssddlers, the deficiency of horse stock
which will be more painfully apparent
four or five years from now, would be
in fair way to be supplied. That is,
always supposing that the best mares
have been bred to sires calculated to
produce the desired results. Unfortu-
nately, this latter requirement has not
always been insisted On, the amount of
the service fee being too often the con-
siderstion rather than that of raising q
colt ssIsble at the best price going.
With the European demand for our
hOrses-s demand which promises to
be steady and increasing-too much
thought cannot be given to raising just
the kind of horse to meet the require
ment. With sll Europe In arms, every
country is buyer of horses for mill
taFy service. It is more than probable
that of the large conslgnments which
reach England every week, all the
horses it for government work are
purchased by army agents, Horses ft
for cavalry mounts, or for the artillery
service, are very scarce among English
farmers, and bring good prices. They
must be up to all requirements as indi-
vidusls, but above all, they must be
sound, bodily and constitutionslly.
France and Germany raise large mum.
bers Of horses for military purposes at
breeding establishments maintained by
the government, and in this way OBJ
tain just what they want, with the
knowledge that both sire and dam are
sound. England has no national
breeding studs, but the govern
ment offers premiums for horses of
the desired quslity-ehiehy thorough
breds-which are to travel certain pre-.
scribed districts, at fixed fees, within
the reach Of farmers, who thus have
the opportunity Of raising the class of
horses the government wants and
which 1t Is always ready to buy. These
premium stations undergo strict vet
erinsry inspection, and breeders have
the guarantee that they are sound.
Some Of the very best horses England
has produced have been among those
selected for this service, and the books
of these, and in fact Of all other Sc
lected sires, soon fill, as the service is
limited to a given number Of mares.
The plan has worked well and is sppre.
cisted. Would 1t be too much to ex-
pect boards Of agriculture, In States
where such boards exist, to institute
some similar plan, or to make veteri-
nary inspections and give certificates
Of soundness to such owners of stall
lions who submit their horses for OK.
aminationP It would be q guarantee
for the breeder and good advertise
ment for the stallion. It would, more
over, relegate d lot of unsound sires,
The advocate., 1897-06-02
Practical Suggestions From Practical
Man,

OnlOS offers BOuA6 eGc9lLonG HuBRSbGluuh
which are the result of practical ex-
perience. They will be found useful
to every tilIer of the soil. We quote
his letter as iC appears In Farm, Field
and FTreSide, He says:
"That the farmer or gardener may
be successful, the next thing to having
good rich soil lying well and well
drained naturally or properly under
drained, is to have the best Of tools.
Some tools are necessary, and as spring
is now here more or less tools must be
bought; but be careful as to what and
how you buy. Plows, hsrrOws, cult.
vators and most farming implements
are now made on wheels that they may
be the more easily used and the more
easily transferred from field to field.
l had often wondered, years ago,
why these tools were not made on
wheels-harrows especially, as they are
80 difficult and dangerous to load on a
wagon or even on a sled. ! Isuppose
this is the main reason this tool has
had more fence corner protection and
exposure In the field than any other,
"In buying tools my rules are these;
III. Get only those l need, Tools
not needed are useless and to get them
at any price is to throw money away,
/ get those most needed first, and then
the way seems to open somehow to
get others as necessity demands. ]
want my own tools--do not depend on
borrowing. Neighbors that have good
tools do not like to lend them, and any
how / cannot afford to spend time TO
run after them and return them after
waiting perhaps some time for Their
owners to first do their own work.
"2. / try to get the very best Of the
kinds buy, 1t pays best In the long
run. Second .hsnd tools are generally
dear at any price. The other day
bought a secondhand buggy to hack
about with, dirt cheap, as / thought,
but before l could use 1t ] had to get a
new pair of shafts, new this and new
that, and repair here and 6x there,
until 1t has become a very dear buggy
and is an old one still.
"Then lot of old things lying
around are an eye.sOre and no recon-
mendstiOn to farmers taste, tact or
thrift.
"There are several good makes Of
good plowS, good harrows and good
cultivators, but l think 1t wise to prove
the different m axes and then choose the
best. A plow that will not scour in
all soils, that will not run deep and
steady and cut and turn nicely and
smoothly a good furrow, is a poor
tOol-should be let alone.
"I would not now purchase harrow
or cultivstor that was not on good
high wheels. A few years ago pur-
chased a horse hoe--an excellent tool,
by the way, but the wheel was so small
that to me it was nuisance. / made
a pattern and got one cast fully three
times as large as the one furnished by
the company and 1t is success, Going
to and from the field, running alOng
the rows, at the ends, In turning-in
short, In all kinds Of work the large
wheel is vastly superior to the small
The advocate., 1897-06-02
All Women Should Read
This interesting Letter -" was
Nervous and Weak"
Life Changed from Misery 70 soy
by Hoods sarsaparIlIa.

The terrible trials of the "gentler
sex" are beyond description. How
Hoods Sarsaparilla is adapted for them
and how it restores health and helps
over the hard places, is well illustrated
by Mrs. Places letter.
"C. /. Hood s. Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Dear Sirs: - In early life suffered
much from stomach troubles and spent
great deal Of money in doctoring. Ire
ceived temporary relief only to have re-
turn of sickness, and for the past five
years life has been made miserable by
constant illness. During this period there
have been six months that / was not OF
my bed, and for one year / suffered most
severely. Twas
Nervous and Weak
and life seemed burden. It happened
that my husband bought q bottle OF
Hoods Sarsaparllla and commenced to
take it in small doses. In a short time it
was evident that it was helping me. In
two weeks felt that was being greatly
benefited. About this time our youngest
son, then 15 years Of age, was taken down
with typhoid fever. He passed on to his
reward, and soon Others OF the family
were taken i'll, until / was the only one
left TO care for them. ! continued taking
Hoods sarsaparilla, and to the surprised
myself and all the neighbors, not only
kept up and took care Of the sick, but my
Health Continued to Improve.
For nearly three months this siege OF
typhoid fever held the family down. All
this time, as by miracle, my health
kept up and grew strong. Az present
am feeling we'll and know that the bene-
fit derived from Hoods sarsaparilla is
permanent. Other members Of the house,
hold have since taken Hoods Sarsaparilla
and Hoods Pills with good effect" MRS.
REBEccA PLACE, N. Sixth ST., Goshen, Ind.
Is SaFsa-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
Is he lNSANE2
Expert Physicians Examine Murderer Due

Expert Physicians Examine Murderer Due
sir0w ut the Instance OF Gov. stephens.
ST. Louis, Feb, l5.-Arthur Duestrow,
the millionaire murderer, was secretly
examined by an insanity commission
in his cell saturday night. The exam
ination was conducted by DR.. Wood
son, superintendent Of the st. Joseph
insane asylum, and DR.. Robinson, super
intendent Of the Nevada, Mo-, asylum.
1t was made at the personal request of
Gov Stephens, and the finding Of the
doctors was telegraphed to the gov
ernor Duestrow's execution is set for
Tuesday. His attorneys have asked
for respite. Whether 1t will be
granted depends upon the finding Of
the commission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
MOTHER OR GRANDMOTHER


Another Peculiar Complication In the Cele-
brated Mamie Price Case.
FORT SC0TT, Kan, Feb l3.-Mra
Gasco, wife of Pettis county. Mo-,
farmer, came to this city yesterday and
claimed to be the mother of six-year-
old girl who had been known as the
child of Mamie Price, who was sent to
the penitentiary two weeks ago for re-
ceiving stolen silks. The Price woman
is Mrs, Gascos daughter, and the
mother had no intimation that she was
In trouble until she read in paper Of
her having been sent to the peni-
Tertiary The Price woman always
claimed the child as her daughter, and
before going to the penitentiary she
bequeathed all her furniture and Jew.
els to her. Mrs. Ed Denicomb was APP
pointed guardian, and has had custody
OF the child since. She refuses to sur.
render her to Mrs, Gasco until she can
produce proof that she Is her mother
instead Of her grandmother The dis
pute will be settled by the courts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
"BELLE OF THE BALL"

Miss Alice Castleman, OF Kentu rky, Il
Crowned m Americas Most Beaut Iful
Woman.
New YORK, Feb. l5.-The Journal,
under the caption, "1he Most Beauti-
full Woman in the United States" pub
fishes q page story concerning Miss
Alice Castleman, Of Kentucky. In the
Introductory paragraph it says that at
the charity ball here John Jacob
Astor, TO whom fell the honor of select
ing the belle OF the night, placed the
crown upon the head Of Miss Castle
man, to most New Workers unknown,
and her he declared not only queen Of
the ball, but fairest of all the fair
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 15.-One
Of the first moves in the house Satur-
day morning was the introduction by
Wight, of Randolph, Of a resolution
ordering the arrest Of Prosecutor
Lowe, of Kansas City. A telegram
from Kansas City says Mr.. Lowe will
pay no attention TO the resolution and
will refuse to come to jefferson City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
For Marrying u white Girl.

WARSAW, Mo-, Feb. l5.-At the pre-
liminary examination of the negro,
Fred Chism, charged with abducting
l6-year-old Rosa Thouvenal, white,
from this state to Kansas, he was bound
over to await the April term Of court.
lie was recently brought back from
Lawrence, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18

PERRY, Ok, Feb. 15.-Prof. j. Ed
wards was arrested near Waco, Tex,
two days ago on the charge Of having
murdered b. Lucas and John Day near
Blackburn a year ago by shooting them
through window at night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
Bayard Mentioned for u Judgeship.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.--Among those
who are spoken Of for appointment to
the seat on the bench Of the United
States district court made vacant by
the death of Judge Leonard Il. Wales
in Delaware, is Thomas +. Bayard, am
bassador to the court Of st. James.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
LEFT A BIG FORTUNE.


ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10. The inventory Of
the estate Of the late Joseph B. Nc
Cullagh, editor Of the lobe-Democrat,
was filed with the probate court yes
terday The personal property is re-
turned at $3.50, l27.46. The real estate
Is not valued. 1t consists of two lots
In the city Of ST. Louis, one at Leaven-
worth, Kan, and one at Golden City,
Ark, and 205 acres of land in Jasper
county, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
WIN the Bill BE Defeated.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Feb. l5.-0ne
OF the questions which will lead to u
fight in the house the coming week
will be the proposed endowment of
the state university. Bittinger's bill,
II passed, would practically make the
university independent OF the legisla-
ture, but at present the indications are
strongly against its passage. The
house is peculiarly jealous of its power
and many members, ordinarily liberal,
say the university is asking too much.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb.--Dr. Joseph
Field, of Westport, died yesterday, after
an Illness Of four months. He came to
this city in 1865 and was recognized as
the first homeopathic physician west
Of the Mississippi river. He retired
from practice in 1888 to devote his time
to his large property interests.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07

Old, young 1n;iinn with whom he became
involved in an alteration. Hc buried the
body of Year-Old and adorned tho grave
with flint rocks. Not long after this trag-
cdy Proctor attended dance in the Going
snake district, and during the festivities
he became involved in fight with two
Indians named Jay Bird and Big Drum.
He shot Jay-Bird dead and sent a bullet
through Big g-Drum's body, but the latter
recovered.
This occurred just at the outbreak of the
war of the rebellion, and rs soon as Proc
tor recovered from his wounds he offered
his services to tho United States govern
ment as scout, in which capacity he was
power rs spy, scout and sharpshootcr.
At the close of the war Proctor ran for
sheriff of tho Goingsnakc district and was
elected. During the second year of his
service the council of chiefs, for some Of
fensc on the part of Proctor, deposcd him.
Shortly after he got into difficulty with
one Jim KesterSon, i'm which he brought
his revolver into action, firing Mt Kester-
son, missing him and killing a woman
spectator named Hildcrbrand. Ho was ar
rested for the killing of Mrs. Hilderbrand,
tried and acquitted. Then no was rear
rested for shooting at Jim Kcsterson. The
trial was set for May Is. 1872. Hc was
held as prisoner at Goingsnakc court
house. In the forenoon Of that day Proc
tor was in the courtroom with q number
of his friends. Among his opponents were
eight United States deputy marsiials. By
order of the court tho men of both parties
had stood their rifles and hung up their
rnvO1 verc In tho corpoy- on ooob c;1, - A..
judges bench. But while waiting for
Proctor's case to DO called Sut Beck, q
nephew Of Mrs Hilderbrand, appeared in
the courthouse door with double bar
relied shotgun. He was in the act Of level
ing it at Icke Proctor when tho latter's
brother, Johnson Proctor, caught tho muz-
zle of the gun and pulled it toward him.
Beck ut that instant pulled the trigger and
johnson Proctor fell dead.
Beck then shot Zcke Proctor with tho
remaining charge, but at that instant
some one from the outside handed Proctor
a gun through q window, and he began
to use 1t most effectively, although grow.
ing weak from loss Of blood. Both fac.
tions rushed to their stacked guns, and Q
battle at close range followed. The smoke
became SO dense In the courthouse that
the firing was mostly at random, but aftcf
it ceased and the smoke lifted n dei.nty
United States marshal, posse man and
ten Others lay dead on the floor and In the
yard. Proctor and his friends escaped and
were finally pardoncd ny President Grant
with the proviso that they cease their san.
culinary contentious.
Proctor Is still riding as deputy United
States marshal, and with his record as .
killer and the government nt his back his
prowess is feared and his authority IL 70.
spected
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
GRADUALLY FADING INTO ETERNITY.
Mrs. Mckinley Lies Unconscious and Her
Death Is Certain Very Soon

Mrs. Mckinley Lies Unconscious and Her
Death Is Certain Very Soon.
Canton. O.. Dec. 6.-Mother Mckinley
yesterday passed the fourth day Of her
illness and entered upon the fifth with
the spark of life still burning dimly.
There had not been a material develop
ment in her case. Her condition con-
tnued one of steadily wasting away,
the constitution growing weaker hour
by hour under the assaults of the dis
ease. Anxiously the family watched
by the bedside all day, prepared for the
end at any moment, and sometimes feel
ing that it had come, as the patient was
seized with sinking spells During these
attacks she would perceptibly weaken
almost cease to breath-and show
scarcely a sign Of animation.
For the most part these spells were
limited to half an hour, and when they
were over she would resume the quiet
repose characteristic of the entire ILL
ness. When she dies the doctors say
she will just go to eternal sleep without
struggle and entirely unconscious. The
patient has taken no nourishment since
Thursday. 1t cannot be administered
by ordinary methods, and the case is
one in which heroic methods of admin
fstering food are not regarded justifia-
BILE. They could not restore health.
would be distressing and annoying, and
might hasten the end.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
HE COULD KICK,
How . Mountaineer Convinced . Traveller
of Q Mules Accomplishment.

At rare intervals along the mountain
roads of West Virginia and Kentucky
the traveller may come upon black
smith shop. but he is much safer in the
shoeing of his horse if he will carry q
few nails and tools in the bottom of his
buggy. On trip by Pound Gap on one
occasion found a blacksmith shop at
the forks of the road and, as usual, q
half dozen or more men sitting around
it in the shade. My turnout needed
some repairs, and as the smith was pot
tering about it inside made talk with
the men outside. One of them wanted
to sell me mule which he had hung
up Oh the fence, and started in for a
dicker After we had been talking for
perhaps quarter of an hour the smith
asked me to step inside and show him
something about the work he was do.
ing. AS soon as he got me away from
the crowd he came close and grew con
fidential.
"You amt thinkin nv buyin that crit.
ter, air you?" he asked in all sincerity.
"Well, l don't know. Iwant q mule,
and that one looks all right, I said.
"You can't tell mule by his looks,
mister. Mules is fer all the world like
women
Whats the matter with him?" I in.
quircd. quite ignoring the comparison.
"He amt safe. Course l amt got
nothin ag'in the mule ner the owner,
and I'd be glad enough fer him ter git
the money fer him, fer he owes mo fer
the shoein Nv him, but I don't like ter
see stranger tuck in an done up like
he's tryin ter do you
"But you haven't told mo what's the
matter with the mule" l insisted.
"Will he kick?"
"That's his weakness, mister" re.
sponded the smith, letting his voice
fall to a whisper. "You won't believe
mo, p'raps, but I'm tellin you he's the
kickinest critter in the mountains He
shore is. mister. and | hope / may die
right here ef he can't kick the sody out
en- biscuit and never crack the crust.
He kin, mister, er I'm q brother teI
him. Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-12-07
HAVE A wEYLER IN GUATEMALA.
Barrios Reported To BE Giving Imprisoned
Enemies Daily FlOgginrs,


Enemies Daily Floggings.
San Francisco, Dec. 6.-The latest
mail from Guatemala conveys the in
formation that President Barrios is
threatened with another uprising. Ad-
vices have been received at the capital
of the Central American republic to the
effect that conspirators are at work in
the northern part Of the country, close
to the Mexican border, and are being
aided by political enemies of Barrios in
the eastern departments of the govern
ment. Behind the movement is said to
be General Castillo. who participated in
the recent uprising.
He organized his forces in Salvador
and then crossed the border, an act
which nearly involved the two neigh
bor republics in serious troubles. Bar
rios is reported to be in an ugly mood,
and is dealing out terrible punishment
to number of prisoners whom he gath
cred in the late uprising and has since
Kept confined in the government peni-
tentiary in the city of Guatemala.
Flogging has been revived and the lash
is being used on about 200 prisoners.
most of whom are whipped every day.