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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
MUCH FRUIT KILLED.
Agricultural College Experiment Sta
ton Issues Bulletin.

The state agricultural college expert
ment station has issued a bulletin, in
which appears the following:
The recent cold weather has greatly
injured the fruit trees in many sections
of the state. The peach, apricot and
japanese plum have suffered most. In
our orchards of 81 varieties of peach,
the trees of Is varieties appear to be
entirely ruined. Twenty-one varieties
are killed back to main branches or
trunk; In many cases of which the
whole tree will eventually die from the
injury; four varieties are injured to
less extent but not necessarily very SER
iously. The varieties showing least in
jury are Mountain Rose, Elberta, and
two seedlings of our own propagation.
All the japanese plumS examined in our
own and adjacent orchards show SER
ious injury, also all the apricots, while
a slighter injury is to be noted on the
European and American types of plum,
the cherries and the pears.
Reports indicate that in but few por-
lions OF the state the temperature fell
as low as in this section, so it is prob
able that in the greater part of the state
the fruit industry has not received such
blow as it has here. Where trees are
merely injured, the real damage done,
to the orchards will depend greatly upon
the treatment given them from this
time Trees that are killed should be
removed at once from the orchard. If
they can be used for firewood we'll and
good, if not they should be piled and
burned to destroy any insects or disea Sc
that may infest them. Trees that are
partly top-k1lled are weakened and
deadened throughout, and should be
heavily cut back, the extent depending
upon the degree of injury.
In many cases it will be necessary to
cut back to the main branches or even
to the trunk, but where the injury is
less severe the cutting may be confined
to the smaller branches of the tree.
Though the branches of an injured tree
may not be killed, it is advantageous
to cut them back. because the wood
that is Drowned and deadened can never
perform its life functions again. 1t be-
comes as heart-wood and must be en-
closed by layer of new wood. The
quicker we can get this deposit of new
wood the better. By cutting off the
branches of the tree, it is reduced in
surface and the new wood is more rap
idly deposited on the parts that remain
The energy that is spent in poisoning
is also saved to the tree by the severe
pruning. 1t is necessary to prevent the
vitality of the tree from dissipating
itself in any way, and to husband and
apply it so as to restore the tree quick
ly to it's normal process of growth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25

not much injured. Blackberries-AH
killed to ground. Strawberries-Ex-
posed suffered much; nlulched unin-
jured. Grapes-CommOn all right;
choice, many killed to ground.
MARION COUNTY.
Apples-AlI right. Peaches-A1 young
stock killed to the snow line. Plums-
Buds on abundance, Burbank and Will
lard not all killed. Apricot and sour
cherries all right.
BARBER COUNTY.
Apples-All right. Peaches-About so
per cent of buds o. K. Some old trees
burst open from the ground to forks.
Pear, plum, apricot, sour cherries, grapes
and blackberries all right. Raspberries
Black, all right; red, killed; even the
Loudon are nine-tenthS dead.
NEMAHA COUNTY.
AppIes-Early varieties, also Jonathan
and Missouri Pippin damaged, owing to
late autumn growth. Peaches-In
nursery rows damaged; will have to cut
back one-half; fall buds all right.
Pears-Badly DANA ged. Plums-Foreign
except Burbank and Willard, are dam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25

aged Domestic trees all right but will
not bear. Cherries-Sweet, dead; sour,
trees all right; fruit buds killed. Black
berries badly damaged. Raspberries-
Mostly killed to the ground. Straw
berries, where not mulched, badly kill
ed. Grapes damaged greatly. Shrub
berry badly hurt.
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
Apples-Uninjured Pears-Some in
jured. Peaches in bud, all right; bear
ing trees injured but will outgrow it.
Plums-Japanese damaged; domestic
not harmed. Cherries-Sour all right
Grapes all right. Early
Harvest, killed; Snyder, all right Rasp-
berries badly damaged; Kansas and
Cardinal least injured. rawberries
badly hurt where not mulched.
BROWN COUNTY.
Apples-AlI right. Peaches-Hardier
varieties, rs per cent of buds all right;
some young trees killed. Pears-Last
seasons growth killed. Plum all right
Cherry and grapes good. Blackberrfes
greatly injured. Raspberries ruined.
Strawberries where not protected are
sized Scotch and Austrian pines. killed;
small arborvitae. nine-tenths killed.
DICKINSON COUNTY.
Apple, plum and cherry not hurt
much. Peaches-Some live buds on
Amsden Crosby Champion and Bokara
No. 3; Deans orange, 81 per cent of
buds in original orchard all right. April
cots, all dead. Blackberries-AH but
snyder QeaQ ana II IS hufI some. EtaSp-
berries-Excepting kansas" are dead
to the ground. Strawberries-tops all
killed, but roots alive. Grapes-Concord
all right; Moores Diamond badly hurt.
RICE COUNTY.
PeacheS-Buds appear to be killed
Blackberry-El Dorado seems to be
killed; Rathbun Ga new veriety) unin-
jured. Observation-Disclosures killed;
Nemaha, apparently uninjured.
HARVEY COUNTY.
Apples-All right. Peaches-,Dam-
aged. Pears-Some varieties badly hurt
Plum-Ditto. Cherries-Sour, all right.
Bla ENTHUSIASTICALLY hurt, but will pro-
badly make a half crop; our Bishop"
blackberry will make a half crop. Straw
berries-Bad off where not mulched.
GrapeS-Uninjured
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Apples-Hopeful, fear some burst
bark buried nursery stock, Cooper's
Early shows most harm now. Peaches
Hopeful Stored nursery stock o. K.
Pears-Young stock heeled in with care,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
EYE OF LITTLE FAITH"
"Let Me Make tho Next Cup For
You"

may be the victim of a fad; if so, it
is a healthful one. 1 may be the dupe
of fancy; if so, t'is pleasant one. I
have always rather disdained fads and
disliked Pigments of the imagination,
but there are a few facts 1 can make
affidavit to.
From early childhood 1 have used
coffee. The taste was no doubt heredi-
tary, coming from long line of coffee
loving ancestors who bequeathed me a
complexion to match.
When others spoke of the injurious
effect of coffee I smiled in a lofty sort
of way and took an extra cup, and
when a friend who is an excellent judge
of the good things of this world left
off coffee and tried Postum I regarded
her as the victim of a fad and told
her so.
Finally my health began to fail, and
thought perhaps there might be some
truth in the statement that coffee was
at the bottom of it, so 1 tried leaving it
OFF, but the meals were no meals at all.
That was not imagination, neither
was the headache, morbid listlessness
and general arrangement of the system.
I found my coffee habit was not to be
lightly thrown aside, and became very
much vexed at my own weakness. Try
my plan,'' my friend said and in nv
extremity 1 finally yielded. She gave
me some Postum which 1 boiled about
five minutes and slipped it somewhat
disdatnfully. The color was good and
the fragrance, but the taste was fiat
When my friend inquired, she shook
her head and smiled. Five minutes
when told you fifteen; oh, We of little
faith. Let me make the next cup for
you" She did so, and it was a revela-
ton.
For a week I continued its use with
great hanRfif- he hod foe In
mouth had disappeared. Humbly 1
sought my friend and said: IF you
will tell me where 1 can get Postum
shall continue it's use" She smiled and
remarked, Il am afraid you are the vic
tim of a fad" I took the home thrust
as gracefully as possible, we'll enough
satisfied to be ioked, inasmuch as I
have been so very much helped by the
1iscontinuance of coffee and the use of
Rostum--Della r. Sheldahl, 1920 Sixth
Ave-. Des Moines, Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
DAMAGE TO FRUIT
By the Late Storm Summarized by
Secretary Barnes.


Since the extremely cold weather of
State Horticultural society has been
gathering details of the extent of the
damage done to fruit by the freeze. To-
day he issued the following report:
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY.
APples-Uninjured Peaches-Dam-
Lincoln and Corliss badly hurt; Clair
geau, Anjou and some others not so bad
PlumS-JapaneSe now dead; domestic
apparently in good shape. Cherries
Sweet killed; sour, hopeful. Blackber-
ries-Snyder, injured; all others killed
Raspberries-Red,- killed; black, in
jured. Strawberries-Safe where COW
cred. Ora pes-Concord, Worden Moore's
Early Diamond and Niagara in vine
yard unhurt. Damage can not be all
told until frost is out of the earth.
Evergreens Is feet high killed
LABETTE COUNTY.
Apples-One year old, slightly dam
aged. PeacheS-DittO. PearS-AH right.
Plums- damaged; domestic
all right. Cherries-Sour o. K. Black
berries-Early Harvest slightly dam
aged. Raspberries-Red, hurt badly;
black, slightly. Strawberries-Where
covered all right. Grapes-Buds. dam
aged.
BOURBON COUNTY
Apples-Not hurt. Peaches-All killed.
Plums-All right. Blackberries-Early
Harvest killed; others o. K Raspber-
ries-Red killed; black badly damaged.
Strawberries and Grapes all right
RILEY COUNTY.
Apples = Not seriously affected.
Peaches-All varieties and ages badyl
hurt. Pears-AlI injured, but not ser
iously. Plums-All Japanese badly
hurt; domestic from north all right;
from south, considerably injured. Cher
ries-Sweet, much injured; Morellos,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25

appear uninjured. Plums and Apricots-
Seriously injured. Cherries-Sweet hurt;
sour all right. GrapeS-Think uninjur-
ed.
NO FROM DICKINSON COUNTY.
Apples-Last summers growth killed;
Peaches-Young seedlings all killed in
GLIDING all in bud; one half of all trees
that have been bearing 2 or years are
killed, and when thawed this percentage
may increase those planted during last
two years seem all right. Plum-Japan
varieties and Wild GOOSE killed to ths
ground. Cherry-Early Richmond slight
Iy frozen; English Morello, badly fro
zen Pear-Buds badly injured. Grapes
Concord all right; others injured. Ber-
ries-Believed to be all badly hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Topeka or New Jersey. Don't forget to
vote.
Tom Clements has returned from In
dianapols.
C. A. stultz, dentist, has moved to ia
Kansas avenue.
Tom Doran is one of the best off-hano
political speakers in Topeka.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Lucas, 1880 motifs
street, are the parents of son.
Silas E. Joy has succeeded J. E. Taylor
superintendent of the poor farm
The icy coating on the sidewalks this
danger.
Mr. and Mrs A. w. Dana are the pa
rents of an eleven pound girl, born at 8
Music dealers are selling much of The
Charlatan'' music as a result of the visit
Miss Maud Reese Davies, soprano solo
George Stansfield.
only hope of success is a light vote. See
to it that the vote is not light.
DR. B. d e1e will speak on st oRiy
Dix and Her Work for the Insane"
If you have not voted, remember that
that the welfare of our city is involved.
At the last moment it is charged that
the 1ointists are supporting Mr.. Drew.
The jointists themselves make no such
claims.
The defense of the waterworks by the
Brooks supporters came rather late, but
it proved the contention of the Journal
was correct.
Il
iting his daughter, Miss Mabel Crawford.
the accomplished contralto of the Sher-
wood Concert company.
Don't forget that the water company
managers have money and that hat they they W fba
condition of the weather.
Another good Republican" who has
been supporting Frank Brooks is Frank
Leach, the Populist who covered himself
with glory as one of Sheriff Kepley's
deputies.
Mrs. Julia A. Wiley has sold her cafe
on Eighth street and will open a fashion
able boarding house in the Clugston flats
a the corner of Tenth and Topeka ave-
nues, March 1.
A handsome picture of Sousa's band in
full dress uniform will soon be among the
collection of band pictures on the walls
of the Marshall band rooms; When
Sousa visited the band rooms Thursday
night he noticed the old picture of the
band hanging there, and agreed to order
a new one to take its place.
James E. nellie, the travelling bicyclist
the Collins case, stating. that early in May
while in this city. he heard two colored
men talking about the murder of "Old
Man" Collins, is wanted by the state, but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
$4,000 APPROPRIATED
BY Vote of the House For the Colored
School at Quindaro.

The house has passed the bill creating
a state industrial department in con-
nectiou with the Western university,
the negro school at Quindaro, Wyan-
dotte county, and appropriated $4,000
for its maintenance. This is the school
of which Prof. w. T. Vernon, the col
ored orator who campaigned the state
last fall in the interest of the Republi-
can ticket, is president, and the Popu-
lists charge that this bill was simply
to reward him for his services in help
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25

ing the Republicans to carry the state.
The vote on the bill stood ~ to II.
Those who voted in opposition to it
were Populists. In explaining his vote
Mr.. Jaquins said: 1--WE have an indus
trial school at Manhattan which needs
funds, and colored people can go there.
A lot of niggers is goin' to get this
money to shoot craps with"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
E1eHrY-FoUR BILLS PASSED.
The Senate Spends Half Day on
Record Breaking Omnibus

The senate passed eighty-four bills
at one roll call Friday afternoon, but
the vote will be made in the senate
journal to appear after each one of the
bills. They were punched in an omnl-
bus and passed
The measures were all local in charac-
ter and pertain to matters important
only in the counties to which they ap-
ply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder kidneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retention almost
Immediately. If you want quick relief
and cure this is the remedy. Sold by
Geo w. Stansf1eld, 632 Kansas avenue,
and the Sim Drug Co, s07 Kansas ave-
nue., druggists, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
GOES TO THE GOVERNOR
Leavenworth Judicial District Bill
Passed by the House.

The house has passed the Leaven-
worth county judicial district bill, max
ing Leavenworth county the first jul
dicial district and Jackson and Jeffer-
son counties the thirty-sixth district.
The bill is now ready for the governors
signature.
1t received 81 affirmative votes and
there was only one against it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
CITY COURT BILLS PASSED
BY the House, Including Atchison,
Fort Scott. and CoffeYville.

The house has passed three city court
bills one for Atchison by vote of SO
to 10, another for Fort Scott by a vote
by a vote of 70 to Z.
This is taken to mean that the To-
peka city court bill will be passed-if
it is ever reached on the calendar.
Wichita is also an applicant for a city
court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
MAY TAX INCOMES.
The Senate Committee Recommends
Fields Bill For Passage.

The senate committee on assessment
and taxation has recommended for pas
sage Senator Fields bill to levy a tax
upon incomes.
This is one of the new measures pre-
scented this week and has already mace
a good start towards passing the SEN
ate.~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
OFFICE-SEEKERS RESTING.
Board of Charities Adjourns Until
Next Week.

The state board of charities which
has been considering applications for
positions at the state institutions, has
adjourned until next Tuesday.
At that time the members will meet
at Beloit for a trip of inspection of the
various institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25
For Brand Inspector.

The senate committee on agriculture
has recommended for passage the house
bill providing for the appointment OF
live stock brand inspector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25

cannot be found. Ne1lo lives in Denver
and it is doubtful If he will be here to
give testimony at the hearing of the mo-
ton for a new. trial next Tuesday. The
state believes his testimony be rem
dered ValueleSS to the defense.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
EXPERTS DISAGREE.

Washington. April 14.-Dr. Bigelow,
chemist OF the agricultural department,
told the Wade court OF inquiry yesterday
that the canned roast beef was "A whole
some and nutritious product, even more
nutritious than fresh beef because Of
the preponderance OF proteids. Pro-
fessor Mallet. professor OF chemistry at
the University OF Virginia, presented a
contrary view. lie expressed the opin-
ion that chemical analysis was not a
sufficient test of the character OF food
product, saying that various conditions
necessarily must be considered. He
did not regard the canned roast beef as
a desirable ration. Rudolph X. Spicer,
an undertaken Of Harrisburg. said he
had discovered crystalline salts on the
refrigerator beef in Porto Rico. which
reminded him of powders used in en-
balming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
0LNEYvILLE.


The pupils Of Miss Margaret T.. Dom
ahue rendered her a reception in Ca
dets' hall on Stokes street last evening
and the affair was a very PEASANT one.
The following named young ladies and
gentlemen were In charge:
Committee of arrangements-Thom
Cunningham, chairman; Joseph Fla
herty, secretary; John Martin. treasur-
er. General floor director. John Martin;
assistant. Joseph Flaherty; aids, H..
Winn. NJ. Flynn, j. ORourke. Recep-
tion committee-Misses Lydia Maher,
Lena kenney and Mary Burke. The
Alpine orchestra furnished the music.
Narraganset lodge of Workmen held
a smoke talk In their hall last evening,
which was we'll attended and very
much enjoyed. There was. of course,
something TO eat. as all good Workmen
believe that a collation. is one of the
Best OF attractions. The affair was in
charge of the social committee.
But one person was arrested In the
Sixth district last night, and that was
an ordinary every day drunk"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
WARREN.

Rooms on the second floor of Con-
ways block on Main street have been
engaged for the second and fifth grades
OF schools b ythe subcommittee ap-
pointed by the school committee, which
for several weeks have been without
school room. The school was located
In the Durand block at the corner OF
Water and Baker streets until the
building became unfit for use for school
purposes. The committee concluded TO
wait no longer for its repair and yes
terday contracted for the use of three
rooms in Conway's block. The new
rooms when fitted up will be light airy
and convenient, and In some respects
superior to some OF the rooms now in
use for the schools. The rooms will
probably be ready for occupancy the
first of next week. About eighty pu-
pills attend the two schools, which are
In charge of Misses Lena Kemp and
Kate Hanahan.
The funeral OF Mrs. Betsy Munroe
was held from her late residence on
MetacOm avenue yesterday forenoon,
Rev. A. r.. Carpenter officiating. The
remains were inferred I'm the South Gem
etery. Ambrose Il. Mason, Henry III.
Munroe, George h. Hand and Charles
dClel as DtdTeFS.
Temple chapter of Masons received
a visit from the grand officers last
evening when three candidates we're re-
ceived into membership. After the
work was concluded addresses were
made and banquet served
Canton Sowamsett has elected the
following officers: Captain Daniel w.
Gladding; lieutenant John III. Brown;
ensign. John Swinter; scribe, B. 5.
Buffington; accountant, Joseph II.
Lent. The canton has voted to go TO
New Bedford April 20 to attend the an
niversary Of American odd Fellowship,
which lis TO be held there on that date.
Mr.. John Il. Conley OF this town is
on a business trip TO Worcester.
Misses Annie and Laura Darling,
who have been the guests Of Miss A.
Ferris on Broad street, have returned
home.
The baseball game which was to have
been played yesterday on the B. A. A.
G. grounds between the Warrens and
the Drownviles was postponed on ac-
count Of wet grounds and will be play
ed next Thursday afternoon.
The remains of Mr. stephen Driscoll,
a former resident of this town, who
died in Pawtucket, were brought here
this week for interment in st. Mary's
cemetery
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
At the NORTH END.


The Rhode Island Locomotive works
is now the objective point of many a
mechanic. 1t is understood that the
bosses OF the different departments
have been selected and that Simon
Smith. who has had charge OF the
moulding department in the Corliss
works, will assume charge OF the
moulding department. Mr.. Smith is one
OF a number OF first-class mechanics
who have accepted positions at the To-
comotive works, and 1t is very evident
that the old concern is TO make new,
start under the best possible auspices.
A foot bridge is being built across the
old canal between the office OF the
Fletcher Manufacturing company and
the building OF the Providence Betting
company for the accommodation OF
travellers during work on the widening
OF Charles street. There Will be lots OF
drawbacks to car travel during the
making of the Improvement.
There has been more highway work
done on Capitol Hill recently than for
long tinfe previous, and because II
was all needed it has been much ap-
preciated.
The third select social OF the Pekin
Literary association will be held in
What Cheer hall one week from to-
night An excellent committee has
charge OF the arrangements and the
dance promises TO be a most enjoyable
affair. The Admiral Wheelmen will
hold a daace this evening.