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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.

There Are About $500 of Them, One
Thousand Being Americans.
The attempt to Christianize the Chi
nese began some ninety years ago.
From the first the work of the mis-
sionaries has been beset by many diff
culties. At present fiftythree separate
organizations are at work, having a
total of about $500 missionaries, be-
side whom are over 5000 native pas
tors and assistants. The Protestant
converts now number nearly 100000,
while nearly 10000 scholars are under
instruction in mission schools and col
leges. Auxiliary societies are continu-
ally being added, such as Bible socie-
ties, tract societies, educational socie-
ties, mission printing offices, Young
Mems and Young Women's Christian
associations, Christian Endeavor soci-
cites and others. all Of which are Wig
orously pushing forward on their spe-
cial lines the great cause whose watch
word is the Christianization of China
1t Is said that Ii Hung Chang once
remarked 1--WE Chinese think we can
take care of our souls we'll enough,
but it is evident you can take care OF
our bodies better than we>can; so send
us medical missionaries as many as
you like" This sentiment Is now
shared generally by all intelligent Chi
nese. In the three branches OF re-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19
OUR AMBASSADOR.
Roger wolcott. Appointed to Italy, u
Highly Praised.

Roger WolcOtts Appointed 60 A1siyp -
Highly Praised.
The appointment of Roger Wolcott
Of Boston 70 the vacant ambassador
ship to ..aiy mas given great satisfac-
ton throughout New England. where
he is greatly esteemed. Senators Hoar
and Lodge sent telegram to President
Mckinley suggesting that II General
Diapers desire to withdraw from the
diplomatic service should be final Mas
sachusetts would be honored and
gratified by the appointment of former
Governor Wolcott. This recommen-
dalton of the senator's" said Senator
Hoar, lis absolutely without the
knowledge of Governor Wolcott. I do
not even know where Senator Wolcott
is at this moment. Senator Lodge tele-
graphed to me and agreed to the sug-
gestion and sent the telegram on to
Canton" There Is not the slightest
evidence that Mr.. Wolcott made any
personal effort to get the appointment
and he was probably as much surprised
as anybody when the post was offered
to him. He and Mr.. Wolcott were In
Paris, where Mr.. Wolcott officially
represented her country as delegate OF
some of the women's organizations.
Mr.. Wolcott has accepted the ambas-
sadorship. Mr.. Diapers resignation
does not take effect for a month or
more, so that the new ambassador
will not assume his Office till fall. Rog-
err Wolcott was governor Of Massachu-
setts from 1897 to the end of 1899.
He was fifty-three years old in July.
He was graduated from Harvard
thirty years ago, the orator of his
class, and studied law, but has been
occupied chiefly with the care Of in
vestments. He was member OF the
Boston common council and of the
Massachusetts, house, and served for
four years as lieutenant governor be-
fore he was elected governor in 1896.
The new ambassador is member OF
one of the most prominent families OF
colonial New England. One of his an
cestors was the Roger Wolcott who
was second in command of the expedi-
ton Of Sir William Pepperell in 1745,
which resulted in the capture of Louis
burg from the French. 1t is an inter-
esting fact that Colonel William Pres
colt, who was so prominent at the bat
tie OF Bunker Hill, lived in the town
of Massachusetts which was named
after Sir William. and that one of his
descendants was Miss Edith Prescott
now Mrs. Roger Wolcott. Another an
cestor of Roger Wolcott was Oliver
Wolcott, who was signer of the dec
laration of independence and held
civil and military offices during the
earlier days of the republic, among
them being the governorship of Con-
necticut. A curious story is told which
shows the absence of ostentation in
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolcott. Their little
son was asked at school who was the
governor of Massachusetts and could
not tell. He thereupon asked for
information at home. At school the
next day the teacher asked him If he
had found out yet who the governor
was. WELL" said the little boy, my
father said that he is, but he laughed
and | don't feel sure whether he is or
nOtD
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19
New Hybrid Gamma.

J.. A. Kemp Of Dickson county,
Tenn. writes to Rural New Yorker
that he has at last succeeded in
blooming a hybrid between the Or
child Towering or Italian type Of Can
mas, and dwarf Gamma OF the ordi-
nary French or bedding type. The
Italian Cannas are supposed to be d.
rect hybrids of Gamma faccida, our ma
tive southern species, while the
French varieties have descended from
Gamma Indica and other tropical forms.
A horticultural Arm in Italy has pro-
duced and disseminated all the Cannas
of the Orchid-fowering type now in
commerce, except the yellow variety,
Burbank, which was grown by Luther
Burbank of California.
A number of fine varieties, varying
in color OF foliage and bloom, all pro-
ducing flowers of really enormous size,
are now becoming familiar in this
country, and countless have been the
efforts to hybridize these fine sorts
with the common bedding Cannas, in
order to secure greater substance OF
petal, and increased profusion OF
bloom; but up to this time, the hy-
birds of Flaccida have proved sterile,
both as pollen and seed parents. Mr..
Kemp says that his pet Is cross be-
tween Parthenope, an Italian variety
bearing very large reddish-salmon
flowers, and the Duke Of MARI
borough, the darkest crimson
bedding variety, the latter be-
ing the seed parent. He says that the
resulting flowers are Of the most
gorgeous crimson coloring. but not oil
much better substance than the best
of the Italian type. He is glad to
show that our southern climates are
favorable to work of this character
and to demonstrate the possibility OF
cross that has heretofore failed In
many expert hands.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19

The Illinois State Horticultural So
ciety will make an exhibit of fruits,
consisting mainly Of apples, at the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo
in 1901. The exposition will open
May / and close November l. and it
is intended to have the fruit exhibit
continuous, from the opening to the
close. The apples for this show must
come largely from this seasons crop,
and in order to have them properly
represent the fruit interests OF the
state the specimens must be carefully
selected, wrapped, packed and placed
in cold storage until wanted for ex-
hibition. The Horticultural Society
expects that fruit will. be contributed
for this purpose by individual grow
ers, horticultural societies and other
organizations. Proper credit Will be
given the grower, the society, and To-
cality by entering the fruit In the
name OF the grower and society the
same as II he were making the exhibit
in person, and by placards upon the
fruit when exhibited, giving the grow
er's name, locality and state.
All fruit growers are asked to aid
in the matter Of securing the fruit
from this state. The society will do
what it can, but 1t depends upon you,
the grower, to make the exhibit from
Illinois a success The exhibit will be
largely a commercial one, that Is, one
for the purpose of enlarging our for
eign markets for apples, and this Is
subject of great interest to Illinois
fruit growers. Illinois stands In the
front in the fruit exhibit at Paris this
year, but in order to retain her pres
tige, must continue her work in the
line Of exhibits Of fruit and the OPP
portunity presented at Buffalo should
not be neglected. Shall the state be
properly represented? This is for you
to decide. You must do what you can.
Will you contribute one, two, five or
more barrels of carefully selected
fruit, and ship it to cold storage in
proper season? Write the secretary,
whose address you will find below,
how much you will contribute and
what varieties, and he will see that
you have paper for wrapping the
fruit and shipping tags furnished you
Are you interested enough in Illinois
horticulture to do this? The commits
sion will pay the freight, storage and
all other charges and place the fruit
on the tables, without any charge to
you. We want one hundred barrels
of apples from this state and the
amount will be small to each one. II
each does his part.
1t will save expense to the society II
you will pick, wrap and pack the fruit
as per the directions which will be
furnished you later, but II you find
this will be impossible, write the Sec
rotary, and some one will be sent to
assist in the work. Not less than one
peck of any one variety should be fur
nished; one-half barrel or a full bar
rel of each variety preferred. 1t Is not
intended to collect large number OF
varieties, but those most generally
grown for market, therefore a full
barrel of one variety will be acceptable
and is desired.-L. R. Bryant, Secre-
tary, Princeton, Illinois.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19

R. M. Allen, in an address to west
ern stockmen, said: AS to scale OF
operations, l have never had any ex-
perience of feeding a number of cattle
small enough to watch carefully with
nv own eyes during the process OF fat
tening. The proper form the Industry
of cattle feeding should take, for the
real permanent benefit OF a meat-pro-
ducing country is that OF a generally
moderate scale of operations, and some
beef. at least, should be produced on
every farm. This Is the only rational
method of retaining the fertility of the
soil of this country. The only objec-
ton to a very small scae Of ope. atoms,
such as the production of half a dozen
or ten steers year or one farm, Is
the difficulty of marketing this small
number to advantage. Another diff
fculty In the way Of marketing
small numbers is, that many OF tho
class of farmers who are compelled
through limited capital, to feed on a
very small scale II at all, do not. in
this part of the world at least, know
enough about cattle to be able to get
fair value VIXEN they sell them. Scat
tered about through every portion Of
the country are men feeding on more
or less liberal scale who are we'll
posted and skillfIl cattlemen. but
Judge that there is far larger num-
Der of farmers who should understand
the practice of cattle feeding but who
do not This number will naturally
become smaller; but 1t is particularly
this class whom it is important
to instruct, as the practice OF
cattle feeding upon all such
farms, If properly done. will con-
tribute much more to the strength of
meat production as an industry than
the larger operations of small num-
Ter of feeders. doubt II we shall ever
see the ideal picture that have drawn
fully realized, and cattle feeding will
probably continue to be more or less
of special industry. but it should be
our aim to approximate this condition
as much as possible.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19


Albert Pogler: One of the foremost
considerations in beef production is
that we, as stock raisers, should grow
our own stock. This regard as a very
important matter. The large number
of failures in the cattle business points
to the fact that we, as farmers, are
not sufficiently well acquainted with
the effects of acc'imation and domest-
cation of cattle brought from any great
distance to the south or west. In other
words, we are unfamiliar with the
amount of shrinkage likely to occur
during the period Of adjustment to ell
matte and other conditions. Nor do
we understand the laws of growth OF
these foreigners, and compare them TOO
favorably with well-bred animals at
home. could enumerate many Stock
men and farmers who have nearly
bankrupted themselves, largely on &C
count of their unfamiliarity with the
growth and development of these west
ern breeds. Again, quite a NUMBER Oh
farmers came to the conclusion some
wears ago that it did not pay to keep
a COW herd; that the amount OF 1eed
and care they required rendered them
improbable; that steers which they
wanted could be bought cheaper than
raised. These very same farmers are
now struggling to develop their cow
herds. and a good herd Of them is en-
We'd almost above anything else on tht
farm. This Is another reason why 1t
paws to keep right on raising ones own
cattle. Nearly every farmer who has
done SO Is less subjected to financial
embarrassment, because he is more
able to make accurate calculations OF
his income. Then, again, some Stock
raisers think there Is always money
TO be made in full-feeding, when 1t
very frequently happens that the steers
fulfilled would have netted the owner
more clear cash II they had been sold
off of grass. 1t is now apparently most
profitable here to sell steers between
two and three years old, whether full
fed or sold off grass. Usually four or
Ave times as much pork as beef can
be produced with the same amount or
corn. and this should be taken into ac-
count in an intelligent comparison
with beef production in its most eco
nomic sense. Usually we'll bred cattle
make the most gain. and sell for a
higher price than scrubs.
Which breed Of turkeys will bear
confinement best? We would be
pleased to have the opinions and ex-
periences of our readers on the ques-
ton. 1t is very desirable to develop a
strain Of turkeys that will bear con-
finement, and We are sure that such a
strain will ultimately be produced.
When that is brought about 1t will
place turkey-raising on a surer basis
than that upon which 1t rests at the
present time, as We have now to &C
commodate ourselves to Natures ways
which are on the extensive rather than
the intensive plan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19

The compensations of literature are
exemplifed in the case of the Cali
fornia editor who was held up ana
robbed of $50 by a stage coach bandit,
but who expects to make $50 by sell
ing his account of this thrilling expert
ence to an eastern magazine.-Chi-
cago Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19

West Chester PENN Spe. Phila. N.
American: For half an hour last
night 80 passengers on Philadelphia
and West Chester trolley car were the
prisoners of mad bull. His bullship
held the car up in true highwayman
fashion. He had broken from field
and wandered along the trolley tracks.
When car came along he took up his
stand between the rails and refused
to bulge. Apparently the animal was
incensed by the glare Of the big cleo
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19
Objection to Initials.

Ogden H. Fethers Of GAINESVILLE. Wis,
the new supreme chancellor of the
knights Of Pythias, becomes greatly ir-
ritated upon receiving a letter ad-
dressed 20. H. Fethers." His peculiar
ity in this respect is explained among
his friends by relating the story of a
wag who once referred to him as "Old
Hen" Fethers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19
lY|W OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Charming :
Personality :
of the :
Generals :
Wife. :

tire headlight. and against this he
bent all his energies. Backing away
from the car he charged with such
fury that the car shook from end to
end. This was repeated several times
and when the animal finally realized
that he had met his match and wan
dered away there were two big holes
in the forward end Of the car and the
headlight was useless.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19

Rev. w. j. McCaughan, the pastor
of the Third Presbyterian church. in
Chicago, has refused a call to Belfast.
Ireland, although the Belfast church
offered him a life appointment, with
salary of $4,000 year. He has de-
cided to remain in Chicago perma-
nently,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19
LIES Zodiac of Sciences.

Every ship that comes to America
got it's chart from Columbus. Every
novel is a debtor to Homer. Every
carpenter who shaves with foreplane
borrows the genius of a forgotten in
ventor. Life is girt all round with a
zodiac of sciences, the contributions of
men who have persisted to add their
point of light to our sky.-Representa-
tive Men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19

that prices will keep up well espe-
cially in the great shipping and mar
ket centers. England is now taking
several million barrels per year, ana
the markets on the continent are be-
ing gradually opened. These foreign
markets demand tho best we have and
are willing to pay for it. 1t creates
rapid movement of good fruit In our
big markets and prices for good frult
is stimulated accordingly. The dill
ference in price between good ana
poor fruit must become greater as the
foreign trade increases, for the poor
fruit finds no stimulus from the for
eign trade.
Ramsdell's Sweet is an apple that
originated In the United States. IL
has proved an excellent apple in I'LL
nois, Iowa and Missouri, as well as N
eastern Kansas. Over large part OF
the South it has proved failure. 1t
has proved fairly good in the whole
strip of country between Maine and
Utah and south Of the Great Lakes,
its southern limits of successful
growth lying as far south as Tennes-
see. The apple is Of medium size,
oblong- conical in shape, red In color,
sweet in faver and Of fair quality. IL
is used for both dessert and kitchen.
We notice by recent market quota
tions on peaches that The smaller
baskets sold at wholesale at from D
to 20 cents per basket. The same
peaches retailed at the stands at from
Is to 80 cents per basket. The re-
taller made'7 cents on the poor and
10 cents on the good peaches. But
what about the producer? The basket
that sold for 20 cents cost no more
to handle than the one that sold at
s cents. The cost Of the empty basket
was the same, the cost OF transport
was the same, and the labor connected
with the two would not differ. 1t Is
doubtful II the Scent peaches gave
the producer a single cent OF pront;
while it is certain that the 2O-cent
peaches did. The moral is plain-the
growers must stop marketing inferior
peaches. Thinning the fruit whiie
1t is small should be universally
practiced. We believe, however, that
thinning is becoming quite common
as there has been a very large sup
ply Of good peaches on the Chicago
market this year. The writer has no
remembrance of q season when 1t was
so easy to get large and properly
packed fruit. There seems also TO
have been great improvement in the
packing Of fruit. Usually peaches In
the Chicago market have been merely
faced with good peaches, but this year
honesty in packing is apparent. The
statesmen seem to have awakened TO
the demands of the hour and are Will
ing to guarantee the contents OF their
baskets as being uniform throughout.
This improvement is largely due to the
constant agitation carried on by the
agricultural press and by the numer-
Gus horticultural societies and fruit
shippers unions. To all appearances
the trade in peaches this year has
been a large and profitable one. The
good work should go on till there are
no poor peaches sold on the market.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19

One of the features of the Labor day
celebration at LeavenTorth, Kas., was
that of mine superintendent riding
at the head Of his eight hundred strik-
ing miners.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19
Bottling Foods.

Many housewives consider this a
mysterious and difficult process and
are afraid to attempt 1t, buying in
stead bottled fruits which are far less
satisfactory than homemade prepar-
atoms, as a rule. AS matter Of fact,
the process is extremely simple, If 1t
be remembered to preserve food all
germs in the food itself, the bottle
or cork must be destroyed.
The substance to be bottled-fruit
vegetable or even meat-should be
placed In the bottle and then this
together with the cork, should be
placed in a steamer and stewed for
an hour.
Then remove and as quickly as pos
sible fill up the bottle completely with
boiling strip, salt and water, or stock
and Immediately put in the steamed
cork. Then seal up tightly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19

horticultural Observations.
In spite of the large crop OF Amer
lean apples this year. 1t is very likely
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19

In Prussia, alone, in ten years end
ing in 1896, 407 school children COM
mitted suicide.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19

Half parasol is better than no um-
brella in Q shower.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-19

Argentine press urges South Ameri-
can republics to combine against az.
gressivs policy Of Chile.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The marriage OF Ray X. Edwards
and Miss Ida Belle Spencer occurred
at the residence Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert L. Spencer, last even
ing. 1t was pretty home wedding,
there being about twenty present, all
OF whom were the immediate relatives
OF the bride and groom. Rev. John j.
Staley, pastor of the Congregational
church, was the officiating clergyman,
who performed very beautiful and
impressive ceremony while uniting
them into the relationship OF husband
and wife. Refreshments were served,
and the many warm congratulations
and we'll wishes that were and have
been given them is an suspicious
launching OF their boat in which they
will sail together on the sea OF life.
The BANNER, together with very
many friends of the parties, extends
congratulations and wishes them Joy
in great measure. For the present
they will take rooms and board at his
mothers, and begin housekeeping in
the spring.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08
DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Michigan Central Live Stock Yards,
Detroit, Feb. 6.-The demand for live
cattle is quiet this week. receipts
have been moderate of late. The
following prices are being paid at the
Detroit Live Stock Market: Prime
steers and heifers, $450(d5. so; handy
butchers cattle, $400(d4 80; common
S2.75(d3.75; Gamers cows, $l.50(d3 90;
stockers and feeders active at $3.50
425
Mich COWS active at $30(d50; calves
active at $5.00(dS.00.
Sheep and lambs higher: prime
lambs, So. 75(G6.90; mixed, 81 25(G5 .25;
culls, 81. 50(d3 so.
Hogs are the leading feature in this
market, light receipts, trade is active
at the following prices: Prime
mediums, $5.00(0505; Workers, So 00(G
sos; pigs, 1880 500; roughs, $1,000
4.5O; stays, / off; cripples, 81 per cwt.
off
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08

There is no better medicine for the
babies than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It's pleasant taste and
prompt and effectual cures make il a
favorite with mothers and small chill
dren. 1t quickly cures their coughs
ami colds, preventing pneumonia or
other serious consequences. 1t also
cures Group and has been used in tens
of thousands of cases without single
failure so far as we have been able to
learn. 1t not only cures Group but
when given as soon as the croupy cough
appears, will prevent the attack. In
cases of whooping cough it liquetes the
tough mucus. making it easier to eX-
pectorate, and lessons the severity and
frequency of the paroXysms OF cough
ing, thus depriving that disease OF all
dangerous consequences. For sale by
all druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-02-08
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
BELDING, Mich, Feb. 5, 1906

BELDING, Mich, Feb. 5, 1900.
There are remaining at this Office
at this date the following unclaimed
letters and wholly written postal cards.
If they are not called for in two weeks
they will be sent to the dead letter
Office.
Ladies' list: Miss M. L. Campbell
Mrs. Emma julien, Miss Anna John
son, Miss Allie Miner, Annie Pornell,
Mrs. Eva Dunton Thompson, 2: Miss
Mary Trone, Miss Mary Wood.
Gents list: Ed. Carlton, II. NJ Gro
kett, Mr.. William Howe, Mr.. Henry
Hill, G.. r. Hance, Mr.. George Her
ring, 9; Fred d. Ketcham, 5. Lus-
combe, 7. Ii. Myer, Alvin More, Chas.
Russell, Guy Russell, Cain Walker.
ID r. WILSON. i. NJ.