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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-05-07
what 1t stands For.

That for which certificate of a
fraternal protection stands is not
something intangible and indefinite
not something depending upon an
obscure chance; not something of an
tinct, definite and most valuable pos
session. 1t is an asset which COM
pares more than favorably with any
for the maintenance of his family.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-05-07
A Word with ola Members.

During the agitation in the Missou-
ri Jurisdiction relative to the adop-
tion of the Classified Assessment
Plan there has been more or less op-
position to it's adoption on the part
of the members whose ages were
so years and over, on the ground that
it would advance their cost, as they
believed, unduly and untraternally,
and many of them have been unable
to understand why it should become
necessary for the A. Q. U. w. to de-
part from it's time-honored level as
sessment system and discriminate
in the charges to members according
to age.
Much effort has been made to ex-
plain to these members the necessity
for the change, and to show them
why, for their own welfare, it was
best that it be made. Many of them,
it must be said to their credit, have
become the warmest advocates OF
the change. There are probably
many others to whom a further ex-
PLANTATION, now that the system has
been adopted, will be interesting
and beneficial.
The law governing mortality in
the Order, as illustrated i'll our own
experience, carefully compiled by
the Beneficial Commission of the SUI
premc Lodge, shows that as age ad-
vances the death rate becomes great
er. The effect of this on the Order
has been as the membership advanc-
es into the higher ages and brings
into the experience of the Order the
higher death rates of such ages, that
the average death rate increases,
and in consequence there is an annu.
ally increasing rate of assessment.
The expense of every Jurisdiction
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-05-07

This is Certainly "A w Wonderful Chance.
We are aware that our readers
who suffer from Nervous, Chronic
and Sexual Diseases do not have
the same opportunity to be cured as
do the residents of the large cities,
where the most eminent physicians
and specialists reside, DR.. G. H
Townei, Detroit, Mich, { Box g.,
who has the largest practice in the
world and who is without doubt the
most successful specialist in curing
all forms of Nervous, Chronic and
Sexual troubles, offers free consul
tation by mail to all sufferers. The
Doctor has just issued a very in
teresting and instructive treatise
that should be read by every man
who is married or is thinking of
marriage 1t gives you information
on many subjects which you have
no doubt often wondered about He
will send you copy free, if you
write TO him enclosing a stamp.
Better write to-day, as the demand
for the treatise is very large and
first come are first served. No mat
ter who has failed to cure you, it
will cost you nothing to obtain the
Doctors opinion on your case. Re
member he has made his world wide
reputation bv curing the most OBJ
stinate cases, after they had been
given up by the most eminent ply
sicians in this country and Europe.
Do not be deferred from seeking his
advice, because after being treated
by many who failed to cure you,
you have become discouraged. This
is the very time you should make
one more trial. The Doctors offer
of free consultation will only last a
short time longer, so we would ad-
wise our readers who are interested
to write at once about their case, as
he will surely cure them and the
chance to get the free advice of this
eminent specialist may never occur
again.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-05-07

~ The report of the Grand Re
corder for the month of April shows
that the Order in this Jurisdiction
has increased during April from 1927
to 1885. Phoebe Lodge No. 26 made
the greatest gain. A gain of five or
ten new members each month would
soon put the Order in a flourishing
condition.
V This week the Grand Recorder
issued a warrant in payment of the
claim of the late Brother David w.
James, who was a member of Gold
Hill Lodge No. 2, of Gold Hill. He
named as his beneficiary his wife,
Annie, who is now residing on a
ranch near Reno.
~ At meeting of River Lodge
No. 6, Wednesday evening, the ques-
tion of taking in Esmeralda Lodge
No. IS was favorably considered, and
steps are TO be taken to accomplish
the consolidation.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-05-07

give them with safety to their pro-
lection. If these members will care
fully consider the facts here stated,
they will undoubtedly feel that the
Order has dealt generously and to
their best interests, and it is hoped
that they all may take that view
and continue their devotion to the
Crder.-St. Louis OUerseer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-05-07
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09

We wake. many Of VI. norn,.. .
morning. to exactly the same ~. I
lise. There II IL with the ssm. ~.
pationa, same streets. same shons ~
people. same restrictions and d,s.'.
We sicken and weary NJ We M.
them. But how b II with us whs, y
set out 70 climb the stone steps Of ~
tall tower or great cathedral, ~
are monotonous. indeed. limits1 n
AseA. dark indeed. while only . =.
Lxht coming In now and then thrs.s
q narrow window which L. soon h, h.
hind. We become tired and bres,As..
With this continual round. Yea bu, i.
cry round leads upwards and ia, !.
upwards a. we climb. The stsps ~
an upward tendency and each ,s.s
makes AN ascent. by and by -
only psrssvere. zee shall come q, =
the roof and into the fresh Al, :.
glad sunshine and glorious prosps,s
SO, N amid our monotouies ana n.
ilntions we only keep our min !
Christ. all win coms RICH, q, - 4
indeed right now.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09
Growing Potatoes. In the rootb,,,.

We have found by an experience of
several years that the black loan
found In most Of the canons. after
reaching an altitude of about 900 feet
Is the best soil for the production of
large, smooth tubers. And where we
can we prefer planting on lands that
gently slope to the north, as these lands
usually possess stiff clay subsoil
which retains the moisture and consn-
quietly adds TO the productiveness. and
saves the expense Of irrigating early
in the season at least. We are fully
Of the opinion that the land ought TO
be plowed as early as the frost Is ont
In the spring. and from six to eight
inches deep. Before planting. the soil
should be well pulverized with a har-
row.
When ready TO plant list the land
with an ordinary shovel pillow. MAX
ing furrow from three to five inches
deep, drop in the potatoes. cover with
turning plow and drag off level
again. Begin cultivating when the
plants are all up. a small pillow, or
cnltlvator is run as closely as practi-
cable TO the rows, following with n
hoe drawing the mellow earth gently to
the young plants, carefully covering
up all weeds that may have made
their aDearance. This cultivation IL
kept up about every ten days or two
weeks, until the plants are eight or ten
inches high. or until by examining the
largest plants 1t Is discovered thar they
are beginning to set or form tubers
Now the cultivation much be changed
as any disturbance about the roots win
injure the yield.
Taking a one-horse turning plow we
run TWO turrows near the center be-
tween the rows. throwing the soil IN
the plants, finishing up with the hoe
placing loose earth well up around
each vine. Up to this time, there has
been no need Of irrigation and son,,
years we do not irrlgate at all. Tho
last blowing leaves the crop I'm proner
condition, If irrigation Is needed nro.
ylhed proper care has been given IN
listing the land in way that water
VIII generally run between the rows
Flooding potatoes Is not admissible in
any event. The water should be turned
In each alternate row and taken IN nv
absorption only. After n day or two
lrri9ate the rows skipped In the fra
watering and repeat often enough m
Keep the soil thoroughly moist. The
potato contains more than ninety Der
cent. water. and therefore must have
plenty or moisture 10 give the best no.
suits, anu especially do they need n
good supply nj the time the tubers ore
formlng.-S. l.. Barker, In the Field
and Farm.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09

fortunately the tomato is not SUBJ
tect to many diseases, that is, in our
gardens. We do not have to fight 40
hard to raise tomato crop as we do
to raise some other kinds Of fruit and
vegetables. The tomato rot is the one
disease that troubles us the most. but
usually this is not so destructive that
one considers 1t great factor. New
ertheless we have known of cases
where people lost their entire crops
from rot and lost them year after year
rms would seem to indicate that the
ground on which the first plants are
grown each year is infected with the
fungus which perpetuates itself from
year to year. This is not given az a
liked opinion, but is merely a sugRes-
ton. Professor Bailey says that this
rot can be kept in check by spraying
with bordeaux mixture. This is some
what difficult to do on most fields for
the reason that the vines run together
10 such an extent and are 80 thickly
massed that it is all but impossible TO
make an effective application of the
spray. In such cases stalking may be
used, trimming the vines to an extent
that will admit of the free drepching
OF all parts by the liquid It is the ter
timony Of some growers that vines
trained to grow up to a trellis and
Kept pruned to one stem are affected
less than vines treated in any other
way. This may be because the vines
dry out quicker after wetting and
consequently do not allow conditions
to remain favorable to the development
OF rot spores. For the same reason
straw placed under the vines seem to
encourage the rot. We do not believe
II Will be necessary to go to the trouble
OF stalking and training up vines I'M
less the rot has become very bad. for
the work must necessarily be very ex-
pensive with large growers. The rot
AFFECTS most the highly developed va
rieties, and the plum and cherry to-
matoes are affected but little, though
we have noticed that plum tomatoes
Will rot when allowed to lie on the
ground during a wet time. This may
be due, however, to another variety OF
fungus.
Another blight attacks tomato plants
in the greenhouse In the early age of
the plants. OF this blight little seems
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09

No manufacturer OF commercial
goods can hope long to succeed II the
machinery used In his business In OF
low capacity. He must have machines
that will turn out work as fast as his
competitors. The same Is the case With
the dairyman. A COW Is more or less
OF machine. The men that have the
best cows will continue 10 make money
and the ones that have the poor cows
will continue 10 lose II. There Is no
science that makes Il possible for a
dairyman to make money with poor
cows.
Cows with sores on their tea,s a.
udders should never be allowed to con-
tribute milk for use by humans. IL Is
better TO dry them up or to dispose Of
Thorn altogether. II takes honesty and
principle 10 do this. II Ii always
great temptation 10 allox such All.
mails 10 continue 10 contribute 10 the
supply OF milk. II the COW Is to DC
KEEP, In milk the milk should be a,
least thrown away during tho whole
period Of trouble with the sores MILK.
being a great medium OF eontaEion.
may carry some Of the worst diseases
10 the human family.
Little by little we are awakinx 10
the fact that many OF ths diseases
common to our cows are also common
TO the human family. Whether the
COW got the disease from man or man
from the COW will never De known.
We first found that smallpox vas
common TO our cows under the mild
form Of cow-pox. In our own aay 80
have found that consumption In ha.
mans Is In cows Shat NO call ,ubefeu.
losis. Since these two dlseaaes M.
common TO both. may Il not b. that ~s
will find the list OF such diseases con.
stantly expanding. These racts should
be warning TO all having charge n,
cattle. to use the greatest Of precau.
tions. both TO prevent diseases being
transmitted from the cattle to the hu.
man family. and also from the human
family to the cattle. For this rsass, .
person having consumption should no,
be allowed to have the charge Of or 10
work around cattle. The consumptiv.
splits on the barn floor and tho spI,sl.
dries up. the animal breathing Il a ,ex
hours later We fear that this aide
OF the question ia lost sight Of. Wills
We guard against human infection
from the cows
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09

Peses is rooted In the un1sss. VA
ins by sight is possible Ia yroap>r,
only. Walking by faith 10 possihh :
adversely. when sight 10 too sGrtnAs,l
to act. There Ii farming 1hteA =.
ponds upon rains for moisture. Drc,r.
brings fear. Then. again. eros -
be raised by irrigation. The uaf,,t,,
srtesian well supplies the no.ur.
and. though tbs source Ia hiddsu hus
sssdins until harvest not . shsAov :
esar crosses the farmers brow. =.
spiritual lite that depeads upon -.
tonai showers OF blessing has h =
tsrnasions OF refreshing and paseaha
pa, tho life Of trus, 10 the lrYie,ar
life. I, IL the tree planted By ~ a.
err of water. that brinxsth sossA |.
fruit 10 bis season: his leaf alsc ~
rot with.r The best things a., 4,
unseen thi~-~ 20 Tts~es
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09

to be known. II has the appearance
Of light yellow spots on the leaves. and
these spots enlarge till they destroy the
value OF the plant, even II 1t does not
kill them. The only remedies are TO
destroy all infected plants and put new
soil in the green house at least once a
year.
Another blight exists mostly In the
South. 1t is not believed that 1t VIII
become spread over the north, though
it is possible that it may make inroads
in states north of the Ohio. II occurs
in field crops and is very destructive.
Spraying the plants with Bordeaux
mixture is about the only remedy, bur
all old plants and field rubbish should
be burned as soon as dry enough. rms
blight is supposed to be the same that
affects melons. squashes and potatoes,
and for this r.ason these four crops
should not foil W each other on the
same land.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09

In connection with the antI-color
oleomargarine law which has iust beep
pronounced unconstitutional, It ia in
teresting to note that in the February
Issue OF U. 5. consular reports, atten-
ton OF exporters In the United states
is called to the anti-color oleomar.
Inc law now in force In the island of
Martinique. In order 10 save ahin-
pers serious trouble. Consul Tucker
draws attention to the following poiuta
Of the law.
i. Oleomargarine will be accented -
~ does not contain more than 10 nor
cent OF butter. 2. oleomargarine must
be white or nearly so--that is. IL .,nust
not contain single particle OF foreign
coloring matter, such as saffron. etc
3. The cases must show on their fopr
sides In plain letters the word "o,eo.
margarine" the cans must bear the
word. stenciled or printed on their sur
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09

Love u The unlDsssy 10 = eaas,r>
issIs u Uas. Cod.llkr love Lsx,,
,hs lovely u not uaknova 49,
hsatAsa. and csss the sos.les. =.
prAstle- thai. 'nu, God eoxaue,A1
his lore toward as. in that. uAi,s :
we're ys< sinners. Christ died n ~
"hsrssn y love. no, that ws LOVED d
bss taa, He loved us." Ever -
thai iovs,h" With this ooA .llhs :.
Ia bsxosssn Of God. and hnsvA
Gsd." In shs measure thar ~ =.
the anloyeiy - God loves thea. =
eseaose 0si loves thon. vs sAcs =
Coi-liksneAa. aud We give esfAans
that vs are besotisa OF God. hkh
our e~Arinxs and IN our scs!inss Svu1
shose vhs are yst sinners. anA -
nnlovslp stnaers. ,hA; -. mar 80 :
those sao observe. our chriss- lihsasa
snA that We % far represent OF =
fore believers. and show TO thoss ~
ARE without Via, manner Of svssN =
are cf.--6aaday school Tines
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09

facA. and have q pasted label enoWins
thu enact analysis OF the oleomargarine
therein contained. The above require
ments, says Mr.. Tucker, must % con-
piled with. az the law Ia strictly gu
forced. Shipments have been recei'en
which the exporters declared were pui0
but which we're rejected on account Oh
the yellowish color. The consul aiSo
emphasizes the fact that the inYo'eeS
should give the composition OF inc
goods. and that the word margarine
or oleomargarine, should be USED 10
all bills, receipts, etc, conneetea WIZ
the importation OF the article. 'o
quotes the following provisions OF inc
law: .'In the retail trade. the marsar
Inc or oleomargarine must Dc DELIVERS
In the form OF cube and with stamp
on one OF its faces. either margarine
or oleomaygarine. and wrapped IN an
envelope bearing In conspicuous ahu
indelible characters the same desiSha-
ton, as we'll AS the name and ADDRESS
OF the dealer"
II the provisions of this law are en-
forced. the people of Martinique ENJOY
protection against fraudulent imlta-
lions OF butter that the United States
government fails TO guarantee 10 It's
citizens. Every week thousands OF
pounds OF oleomargarine eolored In I'm
itation OF butter are exposed and sold
in Chicago under the label. "Eigin
creamery butter"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09

The Pennsylvania department d,
agriculture has agreed upon tho fol.
lowing decisions relative to the manu-.
iacture and sale of renovated hut.
ter:
Butter placed mon the market tina,
Is prodDtoi by taking original pact.
ing stock and other butter and NELL.
ing the same, 80 that the butter oai
can DC drawn on. mixed with sk,m.
milk, aud rechurned. or II nv anv s,,n.
liar process there Ia produced wbs, !,
commonly known a. "BolIea" o.
Process" butter. the same before a.
Ing offered or exposed for sale .han
De plainly labeled Renovated nut,es !,
" sold In prints or rolls mi. H.,
shail be plainly printed in consnIcn.
GUS letters on the wrappers. If packed
IN tubs. the brand shall be printed a.
one men letters on the top and aida.
OIL inc package. II exposed for ssla
uncovered, placard containing ,he
label shall be attached to the mas. f.
a manner making It prominent ana
plain to the purchaser. "'u
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09

Second Crop Seed Potatoes.
For some years now the subject of
second crop seed potatoes has been
agitating the potato growers. good
many agriculturists about came to the
conclusion that there must be some
thing in the claim that seed from sec
ond crop potatoes was Of more value
than that from the first crop. This
belief was particularly advantageous
to the southern potato growers. In
the north the season is too short to
make it possible to grow one crop for
commerce and another for seed. This
threw the production of second crop
seed potatoes into the south, where
the season is long enough to make it
possible TO plant second crop of po-
tatoes and bring them to a degree OF
maturity that would make them pos
sible for seed 1t should be said that
these second crop potatoes were not
generally well matured at time OF
harvest and this was believed to be
an advantage. 1t is known that many
kinds Of plants produce seeds that can
be used for planting long before they
are mature. Green peas, at the time
they are on the market as table deli
cacies, viii grow il planted. Potatoes
not fully matured retain their plump
ness better than mature potatoes, and
this, says Mr. Read of Wisconsin. is
the reason they produce. under some
conditions, better crops than mature
potatoes. They are really brought into
competition with potatoes that have
been poorly kept all winter, that have
been allowed to sprout one or more
times and have thus become soft and
wrinkly.
The Arkansas experiment station
has taken up the question and has for
q number of years been making care
full comparisons between crops grown
from good first crop northern seed
and second crop seed. The result has
been contrary to what they expected.
They found that in nearly every case
the northern grown seed gave the best
results. In large number of expert
ments there was only one case where
the second crop potatoes did better
than the first crop seed. In all their
tests during 1894 there was a differ
ence Of twenty bushels per acre in
marketable potatoes In favor of the
northern grown seed. During 1895
there was a difference of thirteen
bushels per acre in favor of the north
ern grown seed. During 1896 there was
a difference of more than seven
bushels per acre in favor of the north
ern grown seed. On the other hand
the number Of unmarketable potatoes
was much greater from the second
crop seed. The northern grown. OF
first crop seed, gave much earlier har-
vests-that is, came to maturity be-
fore those from the second crop seed.
Thus, during the tests of 1894 only
l2.6 per cent Of the potatoes from
northern grown seed were culls. while
OF the potatoes grown from second
crop seed 23.5 were eulls.
We are glad to be confirmed In our
belief that mature seed is best when
1t has been rightly kept 1t is IN ac-
cordance with all reason, as we know
that generally offsprings from imma-
ture parents have not the qualities
that have the offsprings of mature
parents. Potatoes for seed must he
carefully kept, either in pits in the
ground or in cool cellars or storage
rooms. There should not be enough
hsat present to start a growth.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-09
AN OPEN LGrrEa TO MorNsA

VIC arc asserting ia she courts ovs rgts ~
FiTCHEH's csSTuRiA, az out Tr.ts -
]. pr. Samuel Pitcher. OF Hyannis. No.
ohuseiss. Nss IN. originator Of "PiTrhIs'
CssIoRtA." the same ssat has berss asia
nos bear ths facsimile signature 81 cfAA
fishICHkH on svsFy wrapper This
original PITCHERS CAsToRIA~ vhNA ,
oesn used In the home. of tha nassse
America for over thirty ysars Lock ss'sea
at tho wrapper and SEQ tina. {, IL ",he hisi =
have always bought" and has she sisnsssHs
CHAS " FLETCHER on Tho wrsppss
oh- has authority from me 10 use rar ssoec !.
seps Tho Csntaur Company, Of ~sies Chs
Fletoher IL President.
March 8. isS, SAMUEL PITCHER = .