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The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16

complete the arrangement, short
board (e) is nailed across the center,
top side Of plank, extending back Of
plank inches, the board being leveled
20 as to tilt back end up inches. The
plank Is used fiatwise with strap iron
edge ahead. To scrape heavy ride on
front center edge; and to dump. step
one foot back on end Of short cross
board. A little experience will enable
one to do good work. Lie down and look
in all directions to zee where more soil
needs to be taken away. and where
more needs to be dumped. II the land
Ia to be flooded make the bitches and
borders to give each Gland" finishing
touch with the eleveler.-J. Wesley East
wood, in Farm and Home.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

Dusting with white ellebore is a good
remedy for currant worms.
In planting for home use, select only
well known standard varieties.
Air-slaked lime busted on rose bushes
when the dew Is on will kill insect pests.
So much fruit that the limbs are liable
to break down should not be left on
the trees.
Satisfy and parsnips are two root crops
that can be left in the ground until they
are wanted to use.
Fresh COW manure diluted with water
to the consistency Of cream is q good
remedy for squash bugs. 3,
A stout stake set by slender tree
and the tree tied to II will help ma
terinlly to secure straight growth.
Pear blight, ounce blight and apple
twig blight are best cured by cutting
oil affected limbs and burning them.
II desirable to use liquid manure, the
better plan is to apply 1t weak and fire.
qpently. Do not put It on the foliage.
Protecting the birds Is one cheap way
of lighting the Insect pests in the gar
den. Don't allow boys TO kill the birds
or rob the nests.
Set thin pasrcboard or strips of tin
bent round over the eariy-set cabbage
and tomato plants to protect them
from cut worms.
A liberal application Of wood ashes
on the surface thoroughly stirred into
the surface with rake il good rem
edy for cut worms.
The greater portion Of the roots OF the
grapevine grow near the surface. The
cultivation should always Be shallow,
81. Louis Republic.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
raxLlnmARr coxrrxEscE.
ADerican ninstall3e ConnlsaasnsRu No
falisbary, Bal.oar aad Othsrs.

-
fAneftcan htnota1l3c CoanlsaaaneRa 0feoe
Il falisbary. Bal;oaF and OTHERS.
LoxDoS, July IA An important CON-
ference was held 1t the foreign Office
yesterdsy between senator Wolcott,
former Vice President Stevenson and
Gen. Paine, the members OF the United
states bimetallic commission, and Ann
bassador Hay and Lord. Salisbury, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor of the
exchequer, MIR. Arthur Balfour, first
lord of the treasury, and Lord George
Hamilton, secretary Of state for India.
The conference, which lasted an hour.
was preliminary to the carrying ON Of
further negotiations ON the subject of
international bimetallism. The Amer
icauB did most Of the talking.
Lord sAliShuxy lnqaired wl.xt wore
the powers of the kmerican commisr
sioners and was informed that they
stand authorized to make arrange
ments for the holding Of an interna.
tional conference or to negotiate .
treaty of international bimetallism,
which they might submit to their gov.
ernmcnt for ratification. II was
stated also that France was ready tr
cooperate with the United States,
Great Britain and Germany in reach
ing an agreement for International BIZ
metalliam.
The British representatives made no
statements indicating their intentions
in the matter. Consultations Of high
British officials will be held before the
meeting with the American commits
sioners, and in the meantime the lat
ter will privately discuss the question
with Baron Rothschild and other
dnanciers and endeavor to secure their
eunnOrf
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
RErUBLIcAN CLUBS CONVENE.
National League Convention Formally
Opened at Detroit.

Opened at Detroit.
DErRoTr. Mich, July 14-Cool, pleas
ant weather was furnished for the
opening Of the tenth annual conven-
tion Of the National League Of Repub-
lican clubs, which was called to order
considerably later than the scheduled
hour Of ten o'clock this morning. The
Auditorium was beautifully dec
GRATED, pictures OF Lincoln, WASH
ington, President Mckinley and
James 9. Blaine being prominently
displayed. The states having the
largest representation were Ohio, Illi-
nois, Michigan, New York and
Pennsylvania. President Woodmansee
raped for order and Rev. DR.. Robert
J. Service, OF the Trumbull Avenue
Presbyterian church, offered prayer
for blessings on President McKin-
ley, congress-, the governors Of states
and all others In authority, and that
the national honor might be saved
from tarnishment. President Wood
mansee then introduced Gov. Pingree
to deliver the address, yof welcome ON
behalf Of the state Of Michigan. Then
followed an address by Detroit's mayor,
after which President Woodmansee de.
uvered his annual address,
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
QUIET Az LEAvENwoRrH.
Uines Working ON Good Time and MIN
Not Discussing the strike.

Dtnes Working ON Good Time and Miners
Not Discussing the strike.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, July 14.-The
three coal mines of this city are work.
ing almost full time and have been all
summer. They have not been affected
by the strike and the operators say
there will be no trouble of the strike
here. The miners here seem to
take little interest in the trou-
BILE. A leader among the miners said
last night: 1T would be foolish for
MS to quit our work because Of the
strike in the east, when the miners Of
Kansas have struck the past few years
the miners in Illinois, Ohio and other
states did not think about coming out
In sympathy. We are pretty well sat
isfied with our lot st present and
there is no likelihood Of trouble this
vear.r
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
HINTS FRs,as p6sc,sloAl q
RS4a slaklns ~ sAazsGa1
Ceenty = . suessss. b

CoOD0Rattve 3004 0o8tAU ~ &m9U10
Ceanty = . suessss,
Among ne ATst things that 1h6uld
Interest ~ faTmernex to the Apan-
cial quee ahould be good roads, In
order that they cap gst their produce
to market In the shortest Time by draw
ing larger loads. Have had some ex-
perience 10 this matter, and viii give
the readers Of your valuable paper
the results .ofany exPerience. ny farm
Il locnted three miles east Of the coun-
II seat; - eodl a clay psztef the way
and sand the reRsinder.
On the e,sy solf Ns rounded u }nrn-
piked" the roaA weil nj fre4s go sids
3 i5en two ssd ess Y = ! :. ~ e
the top we placed clay about foot
thick In center. 70 watcr would run
OF into ditch ON either aide, thereby
leaving roadbed free from standing
water. The first and principal point In
permanent roadmaking IL to keep the
water OF. Graveling il another impor-
tant thing; unless done right the road
will be made even worse than before.
About eight yards of gravel to the rod
should be used, AZ free from stones a
possible. Would throw out all large
stones when drawn and have small
ones rnked OF once or twice during the
first two or three years, filling the ruts
by raking or scraping with road
scraper.
Begin your roadmaking at the far.
thest point away in your road district
AS soon as you pass mans farm his
interest naturally begins to lag. BY
starting on the outside and working In
every man is interested until the last
load is drawn. We had some opposi.
tion Mt the start for commencing where
we did, but before we got through all
were satisfied. In our case the town
board. by appropriation. paid the men
who shoveled ON wagons, and also
man to spread the gravel ON the road.
We farmers donated the team work
and also got some cash donations from
outside parties. The town graded and
fxed the road ready to receive the
gravel.
Now, why could not similar arrange
nients be made and carried out in other
localities? 1t is of the utmost impor.
tance to the farmer, and likewise to
the business man, as road Of this kind
can be used every day In the year and
much heavier loads may be drawn
surely an important item.-W. h. War
ner, Jr.. in Rural World.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
MARKETING FRUITS
lfave Each Package ~ uaiform II
Quality ~ Possible.

AAaNG ssoSa HnGa&80 - G8hASHhs ..
Quality ~ PossibIe.
Upon the condition that the fruit Is
In when It. is offered for sale largely
depends on the price 1t will fetch. It is
essential, therefore, that good care be
taken to pick, sort and pack It 80 that
when opened in market the fruit will
present an attractive appearance. A
few unripe or few overripe specimens
in box or basket will damage the sale.
With all fruit maturity is distinct
stage, and ripeness or mellowness an
other. For marketing fruit should be
fully matured-that Is, full grown
hut It should not be 80 ripe as to be
mellow. The stage Of ripeness at which
fruit should be picked depends upon
the time and distance It must he sent
for sale. If allowed to remain on the
tree or bush until ripe It viii be soft
ana often partly rotten by the time it
reaches the consumer. Generally all
carly fruit, II picked when mature, will
be in the right condition for use when
II reaches the consumer. Nearly or
quite all early fruits decay soon utter
they are fully ripe.
All fruits sent to market should be
carefully sorted. Have each package
as uniform in quality as possible. It is
poor economy to mix the bad fruit
among the best, hoping in this way to
sell the poor at better price; the re-
verse always happens. Have the pack
ages neat, attractive and convenient.
In many cases the difference in price
between carefully sorted, neatly packed
fruit and that of poor quality deter
mines the question of profit or loss. The
best always sells at a fair price, while
often when the market is overstocked
poor grades are not saleable at any.
price.-St. Louis Republic.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
THE FARMING WORLD.
a GARDEN LevELER

IN Irrigated b~ctsens Every Farnsr
shsalA Have One Of Them.
In Irrigated sections is where horti-
euiturists are thoughtful TO use tried
methods and devise new ones to get the
soil In proper condition to receive the
seed. For q cheap arrangement l have
not found q better implement to level
and smooth the soil, when It Il loose,
rs well as to mash the lunps. than the
portrayal below. 1t codsists Of . plank
(a) S feet long. II inches wide and two
inches thick, With a strsA Of iron (b)
s2'sts sss ssss T. e. s.it fss.s ss <.ss
top sides Of plank 4 foot from each end,
2 inches back from the edge, angling
somewhat toward each other 1t front
edge Of the plank. use inch rope
with loop knot in the center for claws
and knots in each end to prevent 1t from
drawing through the "loop eye" To
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
IMPROVING A SPRING.
Pros@ctso. That wiD Keep the watsi

Protsctson That WiiB Keep the watss
Pure ana Whvlssons. 80.
1t is very commonly the case that the
spring in use upon the farm il lIttls
short OF mudhcle, especially II II u 4.
spring to which cattle have access.
Neatness as well as hygienic consid.
erations calls for 80 improving the
spring that the water cannot be dehled
nor become the home of = variety Of
animal life.
Let the spring be cleaned ont care
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
THE POPE AND CHURcH MUSIC.

rhe Vatican OpEosss Female Voices and
violins-Objects 20 Haydn and Mozart.
LONDON, July 1.-THE vatican has
called upon the French bishops to sup
ply Information MS to the different
kinds Of ecclesiastical music In their
dioceses and the pope is preparing in
structiohs on the subject, with the In
tention Of inauguratinR certain re-
forms, including the abolition of female
voices at liturRical services. While
approving Of instrumental music, his
holiness thinks it should be limited to
the use Of the harp and the gentler
wind instruments. the violin being
discarded as sensual and profane. The
music Of Haydn and Mozart does not
meet with the pope's approval.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
A TEST OF POWER.
Kansas Railroad Commissioner Wants the
Boards Rights Defined.

kansas Railroad Commlssioner Wants the
Boards Rights Defined.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 14.-Since the
publication Of the interview by r. w.
Turner, secretary of the state board of
railroad commissioners, there has been
much discussion in Kansas of the
power Of the board and suggestions
that 1t is really useless body. Commits
sioner Campbell said he was anxious to
see the question tested. II have wanted
to know" he said, ''for q long time
whether we have power to Ak rates or
whether we have not. The board can't
act on its own motion, but II some one
will make complaint, shall favor
fixing an arbitrary rate and finding
out what powers we have
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
sore rr.le xinesy Y,.,,. 7.

5 On the farm OF Enoch Mccall, near
Wrightsyille. o.. stands an apple tres
that has been bearipg fruit fos % years.
II y yellow beiidswsx. aud was
planted when this whols rSelon wss
almcst . solid 1srsst Fivu lsee from
IT, ground e msasssss nfn4a Nj ~
inches II aircumferencc. And II wosaid
take Aeskct ~ let vida " ~ updsr
the o. "a eatch svssx appls nat fnlIs.
The - sAows seqss si&nD e 10Y
non. M, X n iAasht ~ xar ~
s,.. asS =, y NJ &; I !. I. ~ /
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
For Pndding Pay Roils,

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July IA. Phillip
Collins, foreman Of the section gang
on the Santa Fe railway at Turner,
Kan. was arrested this morning for de-
frauding the Santa Fe Railway Co.
in August, 1898, by padding his
pay rolls The amount he is accused
of obtaining is s22.7s. 1t is generally
believed that this is only the begin
ming of wholesale revelations
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
WAS FORCIBLY ELECTED.

An Old Woman Creates = Church Disturb-
apce ut Chnttanooga, Tenn.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July i4.-Dur-
ing sermon by DIR. Garrett at the
First Baptist church Sunday night a
plainly dressed old woman muttered
from time 70 time: 'It's lie" When
the pastor said that Methodists be-
lieved in their doctrines as firmly
as Baptists In theirs she marched down
the aisle TO point directly before the
pulpit and called DIR. Garrett liar, his
service an immense lie and the whole
system fraud. She was forcibly
eiected falst
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
WALLED AND COVERED SPRING.

fully: then let either square or cir.
cular wall OF brick or stone be laid up in
cement, a pipe being inserted for the
outlet, us shown. A closely fitting
cover completes the Improvement. BY
this plan supply of water can be nc-
cumulated for stock by simply closing
the outlet until the tank becomes full.
Otherwise the stock might have to wait
u long time in turn for a chance to
drink. Awaited and covered spring will
also be found much cooler in hot
weather than the one that exists in
natural state.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Orasshoppsr Peat Again.

TOPEKA, Kan, July l4.-Thc fsrmerz
,fwestern Kansas are again confronted
with the grasshopper pest Swarms
of these insects have appeared in .
dozen counties aud have destroyed
much barley. Alfalfa and garden prod
ucts. Cornfelds have been ruined
wherever they appeared.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
r.xt-Bools for Missouri schoo,..

JEFFERSON CRY. NO., July 1.-THE
Missouri school textbook commission
yesterday received bids for supplying
the public schools Of the state, outside
Of those In the cities Of 81. Louis. Kan
sas City and St. Joseph, for = period of
i've years, from September |, 1897.
The bids are 10 voluminous that It is
impossible to quote the figures. As q
general proposition It can be stated
that the bids average about ten per
cent. lower than the price Of the books
now In use in the schools OF the state
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
10 Kseape HIa VIZ.

Los AxeELEs, CAL. July 14.-N Nicho-
las G. Creede, the millionsire Colorado
mine owner, After whom the town Of
Creeds, Col, Il named, committed sui
eide With morphine st his homo here
bccsuse his wife, from whom be had
bcen separated. insisted upon rinew.
inR their marital relations.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
GENERAL NEWS.

BLACKWELL, Ok, will have railroad,
known as the Kansas. Oklahoma &
Gulf. connecting with the Frisco at
Gale, Cowlcy county, Kan. The road
will be S5 miles In length and will pass
through the most productive portion
of Kay county.
LIGHTSISG struck the state militia
camp at Peekskill. n. Y, on the 18th
taking the Y. NJ. c. A. tent as its OBJ
ject. One man was killed and many
others were badly hurt
AT New Straitsville, O.. eight cars of
coal standing upon siding were let
loose by unknown persons and ran
half q mile down grade through q
switch, making complete wreck
The officers have offered $500 for the
arrest of the guilty persons.
COMPTROLLER WALLER, of Chicago, ir
trying to drive the shylocks out Of
business. They are money-lenders who
secure most Of their clients from the
employees of the city hall who are in
need Of money. These money-lenders
have set rate Of ten per cent a month
for accommodation" loans
ARRANGEMENTs have been practically
completed in Kansas City, Mo-, b,
which the Midland national bank will
be consolidated with the National
Bank of Commerce. S
WILLIAM DUFFY, q linotype operator
employed in the composing room of the
Philadelphia Inquirer. set in six days
the enormous amount of 489, 800 ems o,
nonpareil type. His average per hour
was ., 1872 ems
Six suicides in New York city on the
10th were due directly TO the heat.
A MrHER named Samuel Brown and
his wife were both burned to death in
bed at Pittsburgh, Pa, through FIRE
caused by lamp explosion.
A SPECIAL from Jelliso. Tenn, said
that there was great destitution among
the miners in that region, many Of
them having large families and not
knowing where the next meal was
coming from. Some of the men have
had little work for nearly two yesrs,
and. as . consequence, they have moth.
ing laid up for : rainy day.
AT freedmen's picnic near Hayden,
L T., VIII Nave, Lillian Stewart and
. Kansas negro, whose name IL be-
lieved to be Condor, were killed by
Paul Elliott, negro ruffian, who e.
capped.
SHoRTAsEs amounting to $4,000 Of
the moneys duo by county dispensers
to the state were brought to light by
the South Carolina dispensary board
Of control. The books are in such .
shape that NO record can be made Of
all the shortages, but It Is probable
that the total sum will be much larger.
A DisPArcH from Cleveland, o., ON
the 7th stated that the railroads had
ibegun 70 seize coal on account Of the
minefs' strike, no matter 70 whom II
was consigned. Many manufacturing
establishments in that city were said
r be seriously embarrassed by the
proceeding and would probably have
to close down for want Of coal
WHILE . gang Of workinen were ex.
cavating ON the lime Of strest. railway
1t Lexington. KY, one Of them struck
what appeared 70 be : piece Of pipe.
but which. peoved 10 be . el-ppund
dynamite cartridge. a fearfal .explo.
sion followed. and I've o. ths IL ne
groes n the gang wefo blown r. axems..
y N+ILT
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
sshss1es oss Oss e ~.

ArcNIsoH, Kan, July Il. HFhneis
bchrader. The alleged sshselev,r Who
.arrivsA n AtdAlsou yesterday, rp1uld
y pay licenAa md : wsEt64t NS1l y.
'ssed ~ Aim 80 4 49, u y
sss wssssst ssa Ill 81 l slSs
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Ka.sas Charlsnnle frseat.tgonu,

ToPxKA, Kan, July ~ Tho stats
board Of charities has Alsd The expense
accounts Of the charitable institutions
Of the state for the last month Of ths
flscal year. ended June -, amounting
70 p80, ,820. 70. y.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
Tuso{layse GS1n1A

i WASHINGTON, July. II = atlos
u The dsilcieney aprs0pti At!ou bill ~
continued 81 tho 6sn6&6 tcds$. tn
s:ssss;s:s IS: s.s & I: y: 8 =. ~
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
wh.s D..ry..x R-s.aI..s.

Dairyiug requires constant study and
intelligent thought. It requires yeass
In which to build up a psoaitabIa hard
OF COWS and learn how to feed and caxo
for them and to handle tn psodpct.
The man who can succeasfally hssea
and feed dairy COW hasa niba GhoSe,
the average He isa studeat : 49,,
bright businsss mnn. and you w1ll Su6
Ind this ciaxE Of men d. Y ~ l1n'
their businsss. Il = he class u -
who srs cohstantly ehAasi ~ IA
brnEch 70 aaothee Sen ~ - sh1f
DO mueh Agmin&s mi: earss ~
mNnk their eeNe eepoed M (lyl( 3,
piiSctivelyr ~ 1asS itifs " Z 4 I
fpe ~ B6ceek NJ ~ ks1 4 4.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
THE WORLD AT LARGE
sunn.r1 Of a. D.ll5 New.
WARRINGTON NOTES

WAhuANO1ON 10A H6~
SENATOR IsHAM G. HARRIS, of Ten
nessee, died At Washington on the sth,
in his soth year.
THE war department has made the
annual allotments of money to provide
arms and equipments for the militia in
the various states Kansas receives
1895. II; Missouri, s14.64441; okla
homa, so.s7a-03. The total sppropria-
tion made for the whole country was
840O, 600.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has pardoned
Robert. NJ. Allen, sentenced to five
wears in the Missouri penitentiary for
mail robbery.
MIR. DINGLEY has announced that the
conference committee would give no
hearing to anyone On the tariff bill
Those interested in articles affected by
the bill may, however, submit any in
sidered in writing.
THE commissioner OF pensions has
before him the cases of about 100 veter-
ans dismissed from the pension Office
during the last administration and who
seek reinstatement They are being
carefully considered, and where possi-
BILE and circumstances warrant it rein
statement will be made.
TRE official announcement has been
made at Washington thstW G. Edens,
of Illinois, will be appointed commits
'sioner-general Of immigration to sue
coed Herman Stump, of Maryland.
THE order Of President Cleveland re.
ducing the number Of pension agencies
from IS to nine will, it is said, be soon
revoked by President Mckinley.
The governments July report gives
the percentages of condition OF lead
ing crops as follows: Winter wheat,
s1.2; spring wheat, 91.a; corn, s2.9;
oats, s7.5; tobacco, 1875. The average
condition of corn In Missouri il %; in
Kansas, 80; in Nebraska, 81; in Texas.
10l.
Louis FLowEa4 an Indian territory
cattle thief. has been pardoned by the
president
THE government statistician reports
the potato acreage this year s.4 per
cent. less than last year, and the con-
dition of the crop s7.s, against 90 .
year ago.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16
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3 = ii5SkSS TT sl NV Nv Z '||l vs. Y + W
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
LATEST CASE OF LYwcu,No.
Negro Who Had Just Been 0entenceA IN
Death the Mob's vi stim.

Negro Who Had Just Been sentsnesA IN
DeatA the llobs vi aim.
Princess Anne. Nd, June 1o.-wIu-
lam Andrews. a young egro accused
OF felonious assault upon Mrs BENJAMIN
T. Kelley. was taken from the sheriff
here yesterday. beaten into, insensibility,
and then hanged to a tr ee by an in
furiated mob. Immediately after having
been arraigned in court and sentenced
to death for his crime. Andrews, who
was bat 20 years old, ca me here from
North Carolina and on May Of this
Kelley. At that time lob endeavored
to lynch him, but he was hurried
taken to Baltimore and confined in the
Jail in that city until Tuesday night,
when he was brought he re for trial. As
the sheriff was taking the prisoner to
the Jail after hts brief trial and SEN
tence. some one shouted: "Come On
boys. let's take the damn Niger" and
q rush was made for the sheriff and his
deputy.
Blow after blow with clubs, bludgeons
and pistol butts was rained upon the
head Of the prisoner. In spite of the ef-
forts Of the officers to shield him. Judge
Page ran out Of the court room and
implored the crowd to wait and let Jus
tice take its course. but he might as
well have talked to the wind. The sher-
In and his deputy were soon over
powered, and then tt crowd bounced
upon the negro, threw him to the ground
and kicked him into complete insensi-
bility. Then the mob hanged the prac-
tically dead body to tree and filled 1t
full of bullets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10

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Kings New Discovery. They are
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. record Of cures and beside 10 guar
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Trial bottles free ct Hartz & Ulie-
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