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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

roots to such an extent that the plants
pull out with the slightest pull. This
makes it difficult to mow without pull
ling out the plants as they come into
contact with the machine or scythe.
In the illustration on this page
"a" "a" "a" shows the galleries
made in the clover plant by the in
sect; "b" shows the larva, &c" the
pupa; and I'd" the adult insect. The
insect hibernates in any of these
stages, and continues propagating as
spring opens, the beetles issuing from
the ground and pairing during the
early spring months. The female then
instinctively bores into the crown of
the root, eating a pretty large cavity,
wherein she deposits from four to
six, pale, elliptical eggs. These hatch
in about a week, and the young larvae
at first feed in the cavity made by the
parent After few days, however,
they began to burrow downward, ex-
tending to the different branches of
the root. The best way to hold the
.arva in check is to turn under the
clover where they first make their APP
pearance and prevent their spread.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

Press Bulletin Ga, Oklahoma Expert
ment Station: This is the season of
the year when orders are being given
for nursery stock for fall planting and
those about to set out an orchard
should avail themselves of the expert
ence of those who have been engaged
in fruit-growing in Oklahoma About
year ago, the experiment station at
Saltwater collected and summarized
the experience of successful fruit
growers. This summary, together with
the results of trials at the station, was
issued in the form of bulletin en-
titled Fruits for Oklahoma" Copies
Of this bulletin may be had by writ
ing to the station. In general, it pays
to buy homegrown nursery stock and
to. disregard the Establishments Of the
man with something new and wonder
full. The varieties mentioned below
are reliable and preferred by many
successful orchardists.
Apples: Mo. Pippin, Ben Davis,
Winesap, Jonathan, Ark. Black, Maid
GIL DluOD, nldluluOIu DiuSh VAC,
Cooper's Early White, and Yellow
Transparent.
Peaches: Elberta, Alexander, Craw-
fords Late, Crawford's EARLY, Heath
Cling, and Salaway.
Plums: Wild Goose, Abundance,
Burbank, Wickson and Mariana.
Cherries: Early Richmond, English
Morello. Montmorency, May Duke,
Wood, Ostheim, and Olivet.
Good nursery stock is of first i'm
portance, but the character Of the care
which is given it after setting out de-
termines the degree of success which
will be attained. Continued clean Gull
tivation and .watchful care is neces-
sary and will be abundantly repaid.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

their own families and Of the public
generally. The man that beauties
his place is benefactor to all his
neighbors, for he makes life more
worth the living in the community in
which he resides. The men that at
tend the coming meeting at Cham
paign will also have an opportunity to
get into touch with the agricultural
education movement of the state One
can hardly spend a few days at the
agricultural colleges Of any of our
states without feeling a growing in
terest in the spread Of agricultural
knowledge. Get your neighbors out
and help swell the audience at the
horticultural sessions at Champaign.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

ting a wife was better than either the
Chinese or the foreign method.
Because said he. "the Chinaman
cannot see his wife before he marrles
her, and the foreigner has to get his
own wife, while we can see the girl
in church every Sunday, and as they
have brothers in the university and
we have sisters in the girls high
school, we learn all about her, and
tnen we have some one to go and get
her for us"
| insisted that ours is the better
Chinaman by the hand he would prob
ably regard it as assault and battery.
To lift ones hat to an acquaintance,
man or woman, would be an insult.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

spread. When a child is taken i'll
with the disease he is carefully tended
until he has blossomed out, as the Chi
nese term it, when he is allowed to go
out in the street and play with the
other children. 1t is taken for granted
that everyone must have smallpox;
the sooner the better.
On all sides one comes across blind
people. Blindness is. mainly the re-
billiard ball, and only thin fringe
of hair encircles the lower part, she
pastes large piece OF black cloth on
her scalp, to which to fasten the rem
nants, and blacks in the remaining
open spaces with China ink. T.
Deafness and dumbness are less COM
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

Col. McInnis has command the po-
lice of the colony during the last ten
years. He has changed this splendid
body of men from civil to a semi
military force. The police brigade is
now one of the best-drilled and most
efficient in the colonial service. In
sword exercise the Demerarar police
excel, while their revolver practice has
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02
IN FAMOUS CONCORD TOWN

leisure hours. This may have been
due IN some degree to the vigor with
which the vacation mania seized the
American people this year. but it is APP
parent that it must also be attributed
in considerable extent to an in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02
A Cloudy Mirror.

Hanging a mirror in place where
the suns rays fall upon it often makes
it look cloudy. The rays falling di-
rectly on the glass injure the mercury
and this causes the cloudy appear
ance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

wherein these shrines are to be foun,
have been at some pains to preservI
them from the destructive hand o.
time, and there they stand today prac
tically as they did several score year.
ago,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

are in Pekin, the owner of an afflicted
tances, appeals to them to pull the
tooth. If he hasn't, he must just grin
and bear it. There are no dentists.
1t would be hard to find race with
poorer teeth.
Headache is also very prevalent, but
for this they have a remedy, or what
they allege to be one. They take the
skin of the temples, or that Oh the
forehead or bridge of the nose, and
pinch it between the thumb and finger
until it is black and blue. Still anoth-
er remedy is to paste large black
plaster or the leaf Of some tree or
plant over the spot
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

One of these spots
is Concord, Mass,
once the home of
that distinguished
coterie of writer's
who created a new
literature that mas
made America fam
Gus wherever the
English ton que is
read and spoken.
Here lived Elmer.
son, the greatest of
essayists; Longfel-
low, one Of the
most delightful of
poets; Hawthorne,
the master of pas
toral 70 m a nc e;
Thoreau and others
famous in t h Q
world of letters.
To Concord there is
always a stream of
visitors who pass a
day or two in view
ing h e scenes
among which the
great literary lights
of the middle OF
the century spent
their DAYS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02
The Jonathan Apple.

Two weeks ago we published large
mum Der of communications from cor
respondents of the Farmers Review
on the value Of the Jonathan apple.
We add thresi more: "
l.. F. Dintleman, Illinois: This is
still the very foremost apple for late
fall and early winter. The tree is
rather a slow grower. The color is red
and the quality of the fruit is the best.
Daniel Shank, Illinois: The quality
of this fruit is among the best. The
tree is long-lived and will bear all the
crowding you want to give it. The
tree does not bear soon enough in pay
ing quantities to be profitable.
Benjamin Buchanan, Illinois:
have several trees planted in 1888.
The tree is rather irregular in growth.
but is productive of very fine. red,
snowy apples above the medium in
size and of the best quality. 1t does
not keep long enough and drops badly.
The habit among orchardists of late
years Of picking before maturity and
placing in cold storage, will, think,
bring the quality into bad repute and
finally destroy the demand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

America has few shrines at which
the people worship, yet there are many
spots around which reverential asso-
Citations cluster and that attract not
a few people to whom the title of hero
worshipers could scarcely be applied.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02
Revised Dueling Code.

The new French duel code provides
that in the future no duel can end
without the shedding of blood, and no
account of the proceedings shall be
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

steadily improved. Col. McInna thinks
the strength of the force should be
increased Adolphus Daniel in Chicago
Record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

The present year this flow of visitors
has been larger than ever before, testi-
flying to the increasing interest the
people are taking in those who have
in the past and still are affording them
such delightful occupation in their
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02
Good Corn Yields,


At the Illinois State Fair this year
prizes were offered for the largest per
acre yields of corn. The first prem
ium was $50 and set of Atom hay
scales. The second premium was 800.
The first premium was won by j. H.
Powers of Whiteside county, who pro-
duced 205 bushels and 81 pounds OF
corn on one acre. The second prem
ium was taken by L. d. Young, whose
prize acre produced 1879 bushels and
As pounds. Below are the statements
by the growers as to the methods used
in producing these crops.
John NJ Powers: The variety Of corn
used in producing this crop is thai
known as the Iowa Silver Nine The
ground had IS wagon loads of ma
nure on it in the fall of 1899. The
ground was plowed seven inches deep
on the first day of May, 1900, and the
corn was planted in drills on the 14th
of the same month. The ground was
narrowed twice before planting and
twice after planting, and it was culti-
waited three times with corn plows.
1t was also hoed four times, thinned
out and all unproductive stalks re-
moved The dates Of gathering were
September 81 and %.
L. d. Young: This corn was grown
on the same ground that was used in
raising prize corn in 1899. 1t was at
the beginning very light blue grass
sod, but was well tiled and had been
in grass about ten years, and was
plowed out of sod in the spring OF
1899. l then put about 65 loads OF
well-rotted manure on the land In
the fall Of 1899 began to prepare for
the second acre to be shown in the
fall of 1900. put about % loads more
of fertility on the land and let it lie
till April, 1900 l then plowed very
deep to kill all bugs and worms, put
ting the soil down about six inches,
and also turning to the top the fer
tilizer that had been put on in 1899.
then, after blowing well, used roll
er to settle the ground and protect
the crop from drouth, which we always
expect in the fall. About the Sth OF
May ! worked the acre over with a
disc harrow lightly. Then l planted
the corn, using Salzer's White Cap
corn. I planted the said corn 31s feet
apart in rows one way and about 2
grains every 4 inches in the row.
Kept out all cut worms. l soon found
the corn was too thick and then thin
ned to one stalk every inches on the
average. / cultivated the corn as
shallow as possible, so as to leave the
surface mellow and hold the moisture
in the ground. l plowed the corn 4
times in all each time blowing very
lightly and going each time further
from the rows. The stalks were very
strong, but the ears were not so heavy
as l would like. l made many mis-
takes in regard to thickness, etc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

Glover Root sorer (HyIesinus TrifoliiD
This insect is native Of Europe,
and has been introduced into this
country in recent years. In some sec
lions of the country it has proved very
destructive. eating away the clover
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

Fruit exhibits at the various fairs
this year have been very good. In
fact, we have no remembrance Of
year when they were better. We be-
lieve that fruit growers in the west
are getting the business of fruit grow
ing down to a science. The fruit
shown is probably much smoother
than ten years ago, as result of per-
sstent spraying by the men that are
most prominent exhibitors.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

The Uruguayan government has de-
creed holiday for planting trees"
something after the style of "arbor
days" in the United States.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

Rose planting should be done either
early in the spring or late in season.
say late September or early October.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-02

published if the insult causing the duel
was not rJade public.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-10

nesses shall confront Meyer face to face.
then his position is undoubtedly cor
rect. These officers made the charge OF
drunkenness against their fellow officer.
The charge should be openly tried. as all
such charges are, in the mayors office,
and the witnesses be subjected to cross
examination. Whether or not officers
Bahe, Ross and Perro are prepared to
produce their witnesses the G b e, of
course, is not Informed, but it will DO
in the nature of gross injustice to them
unless the mayor affords them the
amplest opportunity for so doing.
The o b has already indicated its
belief that the mayor would not dare go
to the bottom of this transaction. The
mere recent developments go long way
to sustain its conviction in this regard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-10

The G | o b e has never been disposed
to bestow much attention upon the
charges made against Mayor Kiefer's
new appointee on the detective force by
certain officers of the police force The
existence of a conspiracy within the
police force. having the sanction and
backing Of the heads of the department..
Is not at all SO remote possibility as,
until very recently, Mayor Kiefer has in
sisted on treating it. Police become quite
expert i'll the art of marshaling evil
dence, more or less convincing, for the
accomplishment of any set purpose
But in this case of Meyer, according to
our news columns yesterday the officers
who made their charges against the new
detective have shown very plainly their
Willingness, if not their ability, to es-
tablsh their charges. Can it be that
Mayor Kiefer proposes to deny these Of
ffcers the right to vindicate themselves
against the charge of conspiracy? The
mayor undoubtedly has a right to reject
affsdavits where the direct personal tes-
tfnony can be had. If it is on this
ground that the af1idavits are rejected by
tic mayor, and he insists that the wit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-10
SMART SHORT STORIES.

Upon one occasion, at Vienna, Ba-
varian noble was uttering philippe
against the Hungarian spelling and Or
thoepy. DR.. Maurus Jokai, who was
present, listened with grave attention
until the noble had concluded. Then he
rose, bowed, and remarked: 1--WE do
spell badly, and pronounce even worse
but your excellency. that is part of
our national courtesy; we do it to give
foreigners an excuse when they try to
speak In our beautiful language"
The following is told by the grand
daughter of an old lady who lived In one
of the Southern states, and had been
known throughout the neighborhood as
one who had a keen sense of the ridic-
ulous. After long Illness her final hour
was supposed to have come, and her
children and grandchildren gathered
round for last farewell when suddenly
she opened her eyes, and, on seeing the
mournful expressions of those about her.
remarked with all her old time vigor:
The watched pot never boils."
In the course of an address delivered
ono afternoon at Mount Hermou Mr.
Moody referred to wooded elevation as
Temptation Point" One OF the trustees
remarked that he had never heard the
spot called by that name before.
-NCiLlSI IldNC llic SpSdhST TSpilcu.
why did you hit upon such name as
that?" came the inquiry. "Ohr' said Mr..
Moody, because I thought that some
day some one might be tempted to erect
a chapel for US on that point" The re-
mark was duly repeated. and his wish
has since been gratified, for d beautiful
stone chapel now adorns the little HILL
An old farmer who was In the habit of
eating what was set before him, asking
no questions, dropped into a cafe for din
ner. The waiter gave him the dinner
card and explained that 1t was the list
of dishes served for dinner, that day
The old gentleman began at the top Of
the bill of fare and ordered each thing
in turn until he had covered about one
third of it, The prospect OF what was
still before hin, was overpowering, yet
there were some things at the end that
he wanted to try. Finally he called the
waiter and, confdentially marking off
the spaces on the card with his index
finger. said: Look here, I've ct from
thar to thar. Can I skip from thar t.
thar and eat on to the bottom?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-10
CoNFrsEoN WORSE coNrotNDrD.

-
Every day the state of utter confusion
which prevails in tariff regulations in the
former Spanish possessions now being adj
ministered by the United States is being
made more painfully plain
The testimony given by Governor Gen
eral Davis, of Puerto Rico, before the
committee on insular affairs of the house
Monday shows that, whatever else may
be done or left undone in the government
of that Island, a prime necessity is that
existing tariff regulations shall be wiped
out. Were there no other consideration
towards such action, the results of the
recent tornado would suggest the adop-
ton of such a course. The island is not
self-supporting, it's industries are not in
been to a great extent impoverished and
have become greatly disheartened. They
should not in any sense be made objects
of charity. The island is exceptionally
rich In natural resources, and If the
trammels which now bind up It's COM
mercial- energies are removed the ques-
ton of the ultimate regeneration of the
island will soon settle itself
recent recommendation of the pres
in the American price Of hemp, offers adj
ditionai proof of the utterly, demoralizing
condition in which our trade relations
with our new possessions" now are At
present we maintain high tariff on for
elgn hemp, ranging from $40 to $40 a ton.
This is maintained, of course, to pro-
mote the production of American hemp
and as far as possible to exclude for
eign hemp. Now comes President McKin-
ley urging Gen. Otis to open up the south
ern ports of the Philippines as soon as
possible For what purpose? In order
to facilitate the expectation Of Manila
hemp to the United States. What are
we going to do with that twenty to for
ty dollars a ton duty? Are we going to
throw down the custom house bar
riers In the case of the Philippines, too,
even though they are no part of the Unit
ed States? And If We are to do all these
things, where Is the justification ulti-
mately to be found for maintaining q
tariff at all? There may be safe and a
consistent way out, but the Dingley tar
III law in connection with our recent de-
velopment as "a colonial power" is be-
coming each day a more and more utter
ly monstrous Institution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-10
AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN.

"a Young Wife" which came to the
metropolitan Sunday, absolutely new to
ST. Paul play-goers, has proved TO be
one of the best, If not the very best melo-
df anna that has been seen here in years,
the company presenting the play is un-
usually strong and well balanced and
gives d splendid performance, complete
and artistic in every detail popular
price matinee will be given this after
noon. and the engagement will close with
the performance tonight
Otis Skinner, in Henry Arthur Jones
comedy, THE Liars" will begin an en-
gaecment OF three nights and Saturday
matinee at the Metropolitan opera house
tomorrow evening. Mr. Skinner has al
ways been popular favorite in this city,
and with the play and company which he
brings this season he should play to
crowded house at every performance. In
Minneapolis the first half of the present
week he has scored the greatest artistic
success made there during the past five
seasons. and both press and public have
given him most unqualified praise for his
magnificent production Of this play. The
sale Of seats indicates big business for
the engagement, and those desiring
choice locations for any of the perform
ances will do we'll to secure them early
Phillips German musical and comedy
Metropolitan the first half of the com.
ing week. commencing Sunday night,
presenting the German comedy, 1.-The
New York Brewer" which had run of
$50 consecutive performances at the Ger
mania theater in New York.
The advance sale of season tickets will
open at the Metropolitan box office Mon
day morning for the series Of five con-
certs by the Danz Symphony orchestra;
the first concert will be given Sunday
afternoon, JAN 81, and the others fort
nightly thereafter.
GRAND.
st. Paul theater-goers have never failed
to support in a goodly manner high class
comedy productions. why Smith Left
Hcme," the attraction at the Grand the
present week, is one of the best farcical
comedies this season has yet brought
forth. The story is uniquely funny,
treating in a most humorous fashion on
the servant question and other features
of married life. The company is a splen,
did one, Miss Lottie Williams-Sa af-
fording one of the most delightful of the
various representations in the role or
Rose Walton. Frank Tannehill Jr. Is
ideal as Smith, and the other characters
are all in good hands. Today at 2:3O the
first popular priced matinee Of the en-
gagement will be given and with the
great popularity of comedy with femf>
nine theater-goers II Is safe to predict
a large attendance.
Next weeks attraction is Under the
Red Robe"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-10
rush under our heels. And that" he

crush under our, heels. And that" he
commented, you call glory"
Mr.. Hoar referred to Mr.. Beveridge's
statement that the present condition Of
warfare was due to utterances in this
country. This he denied and pointed out
that In December, 1885, the president had
sent a proclamation to Cen Otis for pub
lication to the Filipinos. Gen. Otis re-
turned it to him, with the explanation
that after full consideration of the terms
Sovereignty right of government"
they were liable to cause an immediate
outbreak of hostilities. Gen. Otis amend
ed the proclamation to read:
Il wish to see the establishment of the
most liberal government in the Philip
pines"
This appeared to the proclamation pub
l1shed to the Filipinos, but a copy of the
original got into the hands of the Fill
Pine leaders and precipitated hostilities
Gen. Otis had promised, Mr. Hoar said
that the Fihpinos should be permitted
full exercise of their independence.
Did he utter this promise to a people
incapable of self-government = to half
savages and half Spaniards?" demanded
Mr. Hoar. He thought it bold to charge
those men who had opposed this war
from the beginning with the RESPONSE
bility of all blood being shed. He de-
clared there had not been time when,
had Gen. Otis been able to give assur-
ances Of independence to the Filipinos,
the war would not have terminated
After reading some passages from Off
cial reports, Mr.. Hoar concluded, prom
Using to discuss the question fully in the
near future.
When the Philippine debate closed for
the day Mr.. Carter (Mont) called up the
bill comforting additional authority upon
the director Of the census. It was i'm
possible to either amend or pass the bill
because Of the lack Of quorum, and at
o'clock the senate adjourned.