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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
PERCY J. PARROT.

SELECTION OF SEED CORN BY CROSS
BREEDING.
It will pay the farmers of Kansas
to test the value of the following
method of selecting seed corn: Two
or three rows are planted in the
middle of the field using seed of diff
ferent variety from that used in the
remainder of the field. The tassels
of the corn in these rows are pulled
out and before they develop pollen
so that the ears will be fertilized with
pollen from the remainder of the field.
The seed from these rows is selected
for next years planting, and it is
claimed that the yield has been in
creased by at least ten bushels per
acre. Colonel Dudley of Topeka has
done . great deal in this line, and re-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

OF ringing on several varieties. The
rings of bark were removed in the
period between June % and July 5.
when the grapes were from one-third
to one-half grown. The width of
the ring removed 10 most cases was
one-half inch, but on some canes
only ona fourth inch. The following
notes taken at the time of ri2eninR
indicate the results on each variety.-
Concord showed the first on the
rnged canes to be slightly larger
aud day or two In advance of the
fruit of the rest of the vine.
Cambridge showed the fruit on tie
ringed canes to be larger, of better
quality, and two or three days earlier
than that on other canes.
Brighton showed no difference In
quality or size, but three days In
difference In earliness.
Columbian Imperial showed very
great difference in size, the berris
averaged one fifth larger on the ringed
han oD the unriDged canes, while the
ringed canes ripened frnit two weeks
earlier than other canes of the
same vines.
Agawain showed only slight diff
erence in size and earliness.
Herbert showed no difference except
that the fruit on the ripged canes
was poorer in quality thar the rest.
Moore's Early showed no percepti-
ole difference in siz,, quality or earii-
ness.
Niagara showed the fruit on the
riDged canes to be two days earlier
and slightly superior in quality to
that on the unringed canes.
The Delaware showed better and
earlier fruit on the ringed than on
the unringed canss, but showed the
best fruit where only a sm ,ll section
Of the bark had been removed.
The best results were obtained on
canes where the bark overgrew the
sections from which it had been re-
moved. Where the bark overgrows
the section about the time the fruit
begins to ripen the surplus food
material in the cane is drawn away
INTO the lower parts of the vine and
the fruit ripens with only a norDal
quantity of food material present.
Ii the section is not overgrown, the
excess of food remains, the fruit n
forced to ripen with this excess on
hand, and hence ripens improperly.
The width of the section of bark
to be removed should vary according
to the vigor of the cane and the
variety. On strong canes of vigorous
varities three fourths of an inch Il
not too much while on feeble varities
one fourth of an inch may be
sufficient.
w. l.. HALL.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
Colonel Bryan's New Book.

The title is Republic or Empire9
The Philippine Question" As to
imperialism, Mr.. Bryan says: I'm
perialism finds its inspiration in dol
lars, not in duty. It is not our duty
to burden our people with increased
taxes in order to give few specula-
tors an opportunity for exploration; it
Is not our duty to sacrifice the best
blood o. our nation in tropical jungles
in an attempt to stife the very senti-
ments which have given vitality to
American institutions; it is not our
duty to deny to the people of the
Philippines the rights for which our
forefathers fought from Bunker Hill
to Yorktown. Imperialism has been
described as the white mans burden.
But, since it crushes the wealth pro-
ducer beneath an increasing weight
Of taxes, it might with more propriety
be called the white mans lead
"If the peace commissioners had de-
manded harbor and coaling station
in the Philippines and had required
Spain to surrender the rest of the
land to the Filipinos, as she surrend-
cred Cuba. to the Cubans, we would
not now be considering how to let go
of the islands. If the sum of 500,
100000 had been necessary to secure
Spain's release, the payment of the
amount by the Filipinos might have
been guaranteed by the United
States" :"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
w. L. HALL.

The Bell telephone compsny's an
nnal statement shows the modest lit
tie profit of over four aud one-quar-
ter million dollars out of five and one
half million dollars receipts. Il.
would seem to be time that the public
was getting some of the benefits Of
these immense profits, but nsy,
verify. The greedy corporation,
with it's belly and mouth full aud its
eyes standing out with fstnese, is
grabbing in every direction to swsl-
low any and everything that might
perchance interfere with it's robber-
like profits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

If you read a republican (gold bug
corporation) paper you have probably
been convinced that McNall enriched
himaelf while in Office, and was ex-
pelled for cause. The only criticism
ever brought against him was charg-
ing an eastern insurance company for
examination just what eastern COM
missioners charge Kansas home com
panies. McNalrs great crime was to
compel robber insurance companies
who took out of Kansas three dol
lars where they returned one-who
took out of Kansas City $500, 900 in a
year returning only 5000, ,O00-to COM
ply with the law. For this reason
the corporation party expelled him
and put in a man in sympathy with
the cause.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
RINGING GRAPES.

This process is the removal of a
small section of the bark surrounding
the cane for the purpose of obstruct-
ing the downward flow Of sap, which
is thereby caused TO accumulate in
excessive quantities in the portions
of the cane above the ring, and to
supply these portions richly with
food materials. Experiments were
tried last summer to test the results
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
TO COERCE THE STATE
INSURANCE TRUST TRIES lNTIMl-
DATlON.

Canceling Their Policies to brighten the
People But the Legislature will not be de-
TERED from duty.
LITTLE Rock, Ark.,-Not a dollar
If fire insurance Is being written here,
and the agents throughout the state
nave been notified to suspend all busin-
ness and send in their final reports, s.
hat business in the state may be speed
liy wound up. Some of the local and
general agents in the city are even re-
moving their signs from their place OF
business and withdrawing thier adver-
risements One company has notified
its agents that all policies written
during the month of March have
'een cancelled and there is alarm
expressed that other companies will
take advantage Of the optional clause
and cancel every risk carried by them
in Arkansas, leaving property and
commercial interests wholly unpro
tected. When it is considered that
the aggregate risk carried in the
state last year approximated $50 900
600 an idea may be had of the effect
OF the antitrust law.
Attorney General Davis in refer
ence to the suits against the insurance
companies brought by him, makes
the following statement: These
suits have been instituted in good
faith, whether the law is repealed or
not. 1t is not only the fire insurane
companies that am after under the
law, but many Others.
These suits are to test the law and
the legislature ought to play hands
of. They were brought in downright
earnest. II any of them think 1t is a
bluff we will take tilt at them for
each day they have been doing bust
ness since the act became effective.
They are in violation of the law for
every day they have transacted busi-
ness since then. I don't want to be
captious, but if the insurance COM
panies can't do business here without
belonging to combinations, the sooner
they quit the better. I don't think q
single syllable of the law will be
changed. It is q good law and
think it ought to stand. It is pattern
ed very much after the Kentucky
law. If my construction of this law
is not right the courts can settle it.
The action of more than sixty five
insurance companies in withdrawing
entirely from this city and vicinity
owing to the antitrust law recently
passed by the Arkansas Legislature
has caused much discussion in busl-
ness circles.
The fifty-four insurance companies
which have been represented here for
twenty years past notified their rep
resentstives to discontinue business
owing to inability to operate in the
state under the Rector antitrust law,
which Is classed as most obnoxious
and outrageous.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

The bond issue to carry on the A
merican war against Spain will be paid
In gold. "The national honor is at
stake, and all the sort of thing.
Were the soldiers and sailors paid in
goldf Oh, no! They were expected
to be patriotic and offer up their bodies
as sacrifice for paper money. The
men who never see gold are told that
business and war must be conducted
on ''coDfidence."- Atchion Champ
ion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

The premature report of Mr.. Sher-
mans death caused considerable EN-.
barrassment in certain quarters. One
Of the New York evening papers gave
it's readers detailed account of the
death-bed scene and repeated the last
words of the dying statesman. A So
ciety Of spiritualists in that city
which met few hours after the re-
port of his death, and few hours
before it was contradicted, called up
his disembodied spirit and held an
interesting conversation with it. Mr..
Sherman told these people where he
was in the spirit land and how he lIk-
ed it, wrote his autograph upon .
slate and sent messages to his friends
which still remain undelivered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
VARIATION IN COW WEIGHTS.
r. w. CLOTHIER,


At the beginning of each month
for the past two months, the dairy
herd of the Kansas State Agricultural
College, has been weighed for three
consecutive days and the weight Of
each animal determined by averaging
the results of the three days weigh .ng.
During the first weigh period the herd
did not have access to water until
after they were weighed but during
the second period they were allowed d
to 1un to the watering trough in the
yard before weighing. To one ulac-
customed to fluctuations in animal
weights the following results may
appear astonishing.
Cows Giving Milk: The average
weight of thirteen head was 1048 and
1868 pounds re spectively for the first
and second weigh periods. During
the first period the minimum varia-
tion of any one individual was 4
pouncs, and the maximum variation
% poun1s, with an average for the
lot of II pounds. During the second
period, where the herd had access to
water, the minimum variation was 5
pounds and the maximum 80 pounds;
but during this period certain indi-
viduals gained at the same time that
others lost, SO that the average va1i-
alton for the lot was only pounds
the same as the minimum variation
of any one individual. In both peri
DDS the greatest variation took place
with animals that weighed 900 to $50
pounds.
Dry Cows: The average weight of
twelve head was 1113 and 1925 pounds
respectively for the first and second
weigh periods. During the first pc
riod the minimum variation of any
single individual was z pounds and
the maximum variation 80 pounds,
with an average variation of pounds
During the second period the mini
mum variation was pounds and the
maximum 40 pounds, with an aver
age for the lot of 5 pounds. In the
first period the greatest variation was
with a $50 pound COW, and in the
second period with 1900 pound COW.
Young Stock: This lot consisted of
five head whose weights ranged from
400 to 600 pounds. During the first
weight period the minimum variation
was Z and the maximum 39 pounds,
with an average for the lot of %
pounds. During the second period the
minimum variation among the indi-
viduals so balanced each other that the
average variation for the lot was only
2 pounds.
Calves: In four calves weighing
from 50 to 165 pounds the variation
was from 2 to 5 pounds, the average
for the lot for both periods being
about q pounds. The greatest vari
alton, however, was with the smallest
calf.
Bull: This pure blood Guernsey
had an average weight in the first
period of l342 pounds, with differ
ence between his highest and lowest
weight of AZ pounds. In the second
weight period his average weight was
1855 pounds with variation of 19
pounds.
The above notes show that a con-
siderable variation may take place in
consecutive daily weights of the same
animal without any apparent cause.
When person is particular about
getting an accurate weight of an
animal it should be done by averag.
ing at least three daily weighings.
| D. III. OTIs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

HENRY M. TELLER says of the Phil
ippines: They are people who are
willing to contend for their rights and
believe it to be almost an axiom that
a people who will fight for their liber-
ty, and who are willing to die for it
are capable of maintaining it when
they get it."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
Bell Telephones Immense Pro

: One of the greatest bonanzas in the
country is the Bell Telephone Co. 1t
is making about as great a profit as
any corporation in the country. The
annual meeting of the Bell Telephone
Co. was held in Boston on Tuesday.
The annual report of the treasurer
showed the earnings for 1898 to have
been S., ,548. 7O1. as against SIS. 130, ,844
for 1897.
The expenses for 1898 were 81 ,054,-
734, against 1851 ITO for 1897, and the
net earnings q, 393 1856, against s4.-
169, ,674.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

A merchant advertised that he
wanted eggs and wanted them bad.
Immediately boys began to supply
him with bad eggs. Advertising will
bring you just what You ask for.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

No executive ever made a greater
blunder in granting pardons than Nc
Kinley did when he turned loose
Clyde Mattox who killed four men
before Mckinley pardoned him and
stabbed the fifth to death since he
was released.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

WEBB McNALL was removed by the
act of one man, but the man who did
50 will b. removed by the hilarious and
enthusiastic action of q couple of
hundred thousand as soon as they
can get chance at him. Better
Way.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

In one year, insurance companies
paid 5000, COO in losses in Kansas
City, but they took out S8OO,OOO in
premiums the same year. State, or
Cooperative, insurance is the solution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

DEMOCRATS have long opposed
trusts and populists have fought them
since the birth Of the party. Behold
now comes the Topeka Capital and
deposes that the republican party is
the only effective enemy of trusts. !"
If this be true, that party having un-
disputed power, why is nothing done
to suppress these organizations? ?
None can deny that their power is
now many fold stronger than ever be-
fore.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
Municipal Ownership Coming.

CLEVELAND, O.-Tom L. johnson,
the widely-known street car magnate,
in an interview. is quoted as saying:
''The time is going to come when
the people will ride free upon the
street cars, run and operated by q
municipality, the same as they new
get their letters delivered to them by
the postal system. Municipal control
is as easily handled as governmental
control Politics would not be able to
cut any figure. In every separate or
ganization where the servants of the
company, government or municipality
are subject to examination by public
sentiment, where free access to the
inner workings is made accessible. no
corruption is found. It is only in the
hidden by ways that political chi
canery can be possible.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

STANLEY spent $32 of the state
money to send this dispatch to Fun
ston who is numbering the Filipinos
kansas honors you and your brave
men"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

THERE were seventy-four insurance
companies in the Missouri combine
recently broken by the state legis-
lature. No well balanced mind be-
ieves that the law cannot cope with
trusts. Missourians have shown that
antitrust laws can be both made and
enforced.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

No gold standard man has yet ever
attempted to explain away the fact that
from the foundation of this government
until the demonstration of silver
there never was moment when the
silver in dollar was worth less than
the gold IN a dollar Champion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

This false idea of glory-pride
and delight in wsr etc. is all bosh.
1t is represented that our brothers
in the Philippines are in ecstatic
delight-that they are supremely
happy while lying in the mud and
piercing with bullets the hearts OF
patriotic natives. 1t is no such a
thing. Public dispatches say ''troops
in good spirits" etc, but the boys
write home private letters saying
''If 1 ever get out of this 1 will never
engage IN scuh war again but will
be glad to live and follow the plow
all of my life" Americans enlisted
to fight for liberty (of Cubsns), not
to crush it lin the Philippines.)
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

A husband who has been nursed
by his wife thru long spell Of sick
ness now appreciates her. He says
he would not trade her OF for . spot
tel coon dog.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

The enormous growth of trusts
has increased many fold during
McKinley's administration. They
know their friend.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

SKATER defends hil opinion that
half the Philippines ought to be kill
ed and the United States seems to be
enacting that opinion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

The Bell Telephone Combine
cleared about four million dollars
during 1888.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-30
DEATHS.

BROWN In Brandywipe Hundred, on Janu.
uary y, 1872, George, infant son of william
and Jane Brown.
Funeral private.
MURRAi--On Thursday, 26th day of January
lSiM, Rev. Charles II. Murray, d. d AT his
late residence, l0l5 Washington street. vii.
miugton. Del
Services at ST. Andrews Church, Whining.
ton. ,Iel., on Monday. 18th inst, at O'Clock
p. M
Relatives and friends are respectfully il.
vitcd to attend the funeral.
sow Elm BERG-In this city, on january
-. Iohn Schweinsberg, aged G3 yeTrs.
Relatives anu friends are invited to attend
llv5 Tatuall street, On Thursday afternoon at =
O'Clock iuterInent at ~ ilmington and Bran.
DIVINE ocnictrry.
CARSON In this city, on January %, Thomas
Iai SON aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends and members Of Lin
CON Lodge No. 5, X. OF p, are invited to attend
the funeral services, from his late residence,
8Ji East Eighth street. onWed,lesday afternoon
at . clock lnterment at Old Swedes' cene
terry.
DEAN-Cn january 30, Mary ]. daughter Of
yeBrs.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
teuu the funeral from her late residence, VA
Spruce street on Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. lnterment at iiverview cemetery.
MULLIN--In this city, on January 20, Annie
M, wife OF Daniel W. Mullin, agod 81 years.
Relatives and friends arc RESPECTFULLY invited
to attrul thu funeral on WEDNESDAY morning,
February |, ut 9o'ciock from the residence Of
her has and, 81 N. Van Buren, street. High
mass IL st. Pauls Church. lnternent at Ca
thcdral cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-30

| Thursday Eight next at the Grand Opera
House will mark very brilliant opening
when Sousas comic opera 1.-The Bride
Elect" will be heard In Wilmington for
the first time.
I The attraction Is one Of extraordinary
merit the company comprising over 100
p'op!o, Se-sral special oars ar: eqe'sary
q, transport the scenery and costumes.
The production it is promised by klaw
and Erlinger and D. d. Stevens will be
identicaliy tho Same as that g!vou iu New
York City whore the opera chi Dyed u long
run. 1t will be given hero for one night
oaly,
! The cast Is most excellent in every par
.ticniat numbering several operate artists
OF note. Alice Campbell, II beautiful
.Wonaa and one of the best supranos on
the stage is thu prina donna. Alfred
Hart Is the comedian and he is assisted by
Harry Luckstouc and Charles Drew.
Christie Macdonald is the soubrette,
Mabolla Baker contralto George Lyding
Z .or and Melville Stewart baritone
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-30
Court of Bankruptcy.

An application has been filed in the
United States Court to have Isaac n,
Fooks, of Georgetown. adjudged bank
rupt. The petitioners nre William ID.
Olier and Company, Of Philadelphia, who
are creditors of Fooks to tho amount of
500. 81. Krolt and Fitc Manufacturing
Company of New Jersey arc cred ors Tor
SlaO.09, and james T. Mitchell "t PniIn,l oI-
phia for sl752o. On November 20 last
Fouks confessed Judgment in favor OF
William II. Buyce for 5000; and Willard
Salisbury for &c 800
The property belonging to Fouk' is now
in tho hands OF he sheriff of Sussex county
and tho above creditors want their share
of Tho assets, A rule relurnhb!r on fen-
ruary was granted and Fonks must show
cause on that daIo why no should no. b'
ndjudged II bankrupt. Tho attorneys ihI
the petitioners are Henry e. Conrad and
Harry r Joslyn.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-30
/. No HONBUG M. H!ERE.
Wilmington Endorsement Is What Counts
With The Wilmington People.

You can't fool tho public all the tirno
They will find out at last
Every time q mau 10 fooled.
Another skeptic Is made ~
Many the remedy that makes the skep.
tic.
1t fails to keep Its promises. -
faith. ;.
They cure the skeptic.
Plenty OF proof OF this OF home. -
Wilmington proof Of Wilmington psoA
pie.
Our citizens say they cure backache.
Cure urinary disorders.
Cure sick headache.
Experience has saught them this Is 50,
Conviction Tor every sufferer
Ia the testimony Of frlsnds and neigh.
bors.
Read this case: Mrs. Margaret Draper
Of III French street. says:--'For 10 years
I had symptoms Of kidney complaint nss
continually but coming on at times ]
was subjsct to attacks Of backache wh5clf.
were often 80 severe that 1t was as MuUit
as could do to get about and do my house
hold work, often had such pain In nv
back ct hight that coutd not sleep.
used alf Kinds Of kidney remedies but
Doan's Kidney Pills were recommended
to me by my daughtsr-ln-law Mrs. b. w.
Draper, 1?l6 West Third street, who has
used them with the greatest satisfaction.
got a box at N. b. Danforth's drug
store and was surprised how quickly they
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my back aud / have not suffered from 1t
since. Doan's Kidney Pills boneflttsd me
In other ways and 10 gives me pleasure to
recommend them to all whom d muy hear
Of kdnny troubles"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by aat deal.
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