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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
Farm NOtea.

Rotation of crops not only enables the
farmer to get the best results, but largely
aids in preventing diseases of plants. Rota-
ton, which includes clover. distributes
the plant foods to advantage, and prevents
loss of any particular element required by
plants.
Flowing in the fall may be beneficial or
not. according to the texture of the soil.
Light soils will lose fertility if left bare
during the winter. The late weeds that
cover the soil sometimes protect against
to mature. Rye is an excellent cover crop
and grows On nearly all soils.
Many suggestions have been made in re-
gard to spraying, but the use of kerosene
should be done carefully. Kerosene null
sion is recommended for many purposes.
but there are strong and mild emulsions,
according to the proportion of water used.
Pure kerosene. even in small quantities,
will quickly destroy peach trees.
Straw is valuable on the farm, not only
because it can be used for food. but also
because IT can be made to assist in retain
ing warmth In the stalls in winter. If cut
in a feed cutter and used for bedding it
will prevent draught of air along the
floors, and II can then be swept out with
a broom and mixed with the manure being
a much better absorbent than II left un-
cut.
The garden plot may be changed every
two or three years in order TO prevent dis
eases Of plants. The plot for the garden
should be selected at this season Of the
year. plowed. and a liberal application Of
manure made, which should be narrowed
in. Sow rye TO cover the ground, and plow
1t under early in spring, using a small
quantity of lime, or apply wood ashes.
Have the plot so arranged as TO cultivate
In long rows In order TO save labor. The
fall is the time to make the garden plot
fertile.
Those who keep late pullets with the ex-
pectation that they Will begin to lay in
winter will be disappointed, as a rule.
Such bullets seldom begin TO lay until the
warm weather of the spring season begins.
Birds do not lay in winter in their natural
state. and the b%arnyard fowls are no ex-
ception, as they must receive assistance
in the way of food and shelter. DOmosti-
cation makes changes in the characters
tics of birds, and the only way TO secure
eggs in winter is to have the fowls under
summer conditions, If possible. Early pull
let's should lay in winter, but late pullets
do not fully mature before winter. and
do not then Law to their fullest capacity
because they must supply their bodies with
material for growth and warmth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03

] paid the bill. and at "A pretty good price,
too. The first shops opened TO trade IN
our part of the city were those for whom
] secured "DasSeS.' For three weeks my
Chinese friends almost supplied the wants
OF the Presbyterian mission. The little
which We could get from the American
cOmmissaTiat was obtained with consider
able difficulty. Though ! had only one
change OF clothing. / was told by the quar-
termaster: only supply ourselves ana
the legation. If you are in need. IL IS your
own fault. You shouldn't have been IN
Picking. We are not here to look after mis-
siOnaTifs.'
The three correspondents who We're most
severe in their condemnation OF lOoting
had no conjunction OF conscience in pur-
chasing from the loot auctions at the
British legation 1t is interesting to note
that when they were called upon TO pay
they presented checks which. mysteriOusly
have been dishonOred at the bank
Ny conclusion is: Let the friends Of
China. real or assumed, not wait for war
10 begin to preach. but in times of peace
do all in their power TO prevent war by
intoxicating principles of mutual helpful
ness, justice and generous intercourse.
REID
Picking. China. Aug. %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
Mr. Reid's Little Joke.

Mr.. Reid sent the foregoing letter TO a
number of other newspapers, including the
New York Evening Post. which printed it
with the appended comment:
''The painful duty of explaining a joke
of six months standing falls to the Rev.
Gilbert Reid. missionary at Peking. Last
spring, when criticism of missionary
loot was rife. Mr.. Reid wrote to the
North China Herald an ironical confess
sion, INTENDED as a burlesque, by way or
rejOinder to the sallies of the press. Fat
witted news writer's and editors took the
joke seriously, and now, under date OF Aug.
20, the perpetratOr of the hoax explains
the incident at length. The most striking
hing about this serious explanation Is that
1t Is far more humorous than the joke itself.
The Rev. Mr.. Reid offers the time-hon-
Ored apology that his loot was a very
little one. or. in his own words. L ia
VOred the lOOting of only two or three
houses And this he did by way of retri-
button upon those who had nearly encOm-
passed our massacre Furthermore, he
has saved many innocent Chinese from
pillage; in fact. for his staying of the
looting hand which was outstretched over
the home he now occupies, the landlord,
on his side, has abstained from collecting
rent. The old refrain, Come live with
me- is evidently sung with uncommon
fervor by the guileless Chinaman confront
ed by a member of the missionary com
mittee on loot
This whole matter bears a more seri-
Gus aspect. which Mr.. Reds very enter
tanning explanation fails to cover. If,
under the stress of a cruel and urgent
necessity, the missionaries were forced
10 do regrettable things, why not say so
frankly and have done with it? The con-
slant befuddling of the plain issue is what
II really disheartening. There is no argu-
ing with a mind which car say:
" How forgiveness. meekness, nonresis-
tance-great principles of the Christian
teaching6are to be applied to times of
war, bloodshed, and widespread collision, L
do not attempt to expound in a single para
graph For the temper of such apOlogists
Is TO raise revenge to the position of a
Christian virtue, and to assume the posi-
ton OF the %scoffer, that the Christian vir-
tues are too fine for emergency wear. The
less of such Christianity there is in heather
lands, or, for that matter, anywhere in
the world, the better it will be for all Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
What Hurts Our Cheese Trade.
Indiana Farmer.

Indiana Farmer.
In one of his excellent addresses at the
recent Huntington Institute, Prof. Henry
called attention TO the fact that our cheese
exports fell off AZ per cent. from 1890 to 1900.
and said that it was due to the making of
fraudulent filled cheese, which was begun
in Illinois and EXTENDED to nearly the
whole country during that period. The eff
feet on our foreign trade in cheese was
so marked that public attention was called
to the matter, and legal steps were finally
taken to put an end TO the manufacture of
such cheese. 1t was a public object lesson,
teaching that honesty is the best policy.
1t will probably take this country several
years TO recover the loss, as we shall be
compelled to show in a series of years that
we are now making honest whole-milk
cheese, and that the export stamp means
what it says. 1t is said that the consump-
ton of cheese also fell off greatly in this
country, and this will have to be recovered
by the same slow process.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
The Walking Horse.

Drovers' Journal.
There can be no question of the value a
horse that is able to walk three or four
miles an hour. Some people who are I'M
able to look at but one side Of a question,
object to such horses, because it is i'm
possible for a man to follow a pillow at that
gait for ten hours a day. But his is no
objection. II a horse can go four miles
an hour. he can go three In the same
length of time, and this is none too fast
for good blowing. A slow team going at
the rate of two miles an hour. does not
turn a furrow well. for the furrow slice
will often fall back, when slowly turned,
especially in stiff land or sod. The quicker
movement gives sufficient velocity to throw
the furrow slice completely over and break
il loose from the subsoil.
Besides, it is better TO plow one or two
acres a day of six hours than the same
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03

How 10 run a daily newspaper without
reporters has been settled by one New
York publisher. The former staff Of eight
or ten men nave gone. and only three are
required for all duties. How do they man
of the three explained: I'VE had the morn
ing papers and those printed in Philadel-
phia. If the locals were duh we clipped
the Philadelphia papers. simply changing
the location. II John Smith. of No. 2S35
Vine street. had something happen To him
we presented him with an address up in
Harlem. | am told that the day after
President Mckinley's assassination the
news columns were filled by "A straight cut
OF about a page and a half from a local
morning daily. Having dispensed with
reporters. the editorial staff is now having
its turn. and a former employee is consid-
ering an offer of $40 weekly TO furnish tive
and one-half columns of editorials daily
and three and one-half on Sunday, or al
the rate of about a dollar a column
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
AND GARDEN INTERESTS

amount i'm one of ten. and the quicker way
il not only more effective in quality OF
work. but is easier on the man who Is
driving. In narrowing. rolling or any OF
the multifarious duties that a horse IS
called upon to DO on a farm, a quick move
ment Is Indispensable to good work, and
when on the road the saving of one-fourth
To one-third the time is a great aid TO eX-
petition IN work. and Is cOnsequently
economical. y draft horse that has been
trained to walk four miles an hour is worth
in money fully twice as much as one that
consumers two and a half of three hours.
This is a rapid age and crops must be
planted rapidly. harvested in "A hurry, and
got TO market before prices go down,
and slow horses have no place in it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
Sheep Scab.

among the acts of the last session of
the Indiana legislature" said Professor
c. S. Plumb, director of the Agricultural
Experiment Station of Purdue University.
was one making it compulsory to dip all
scabby sheep. The object is to stamp out
this expensive but unnecessary disease.
The reports of the state statistician for
the past few years have shown that there
has been a considerable number of sheep
affected. The forthcoming report will show
more than 5000 head reported to be affect
ed for the year ending June 80. There is
no question but there have been many err
rors In reporting, but deducting these there
still remains a large number OF affected
sheep.
''Scab is produced by an itch mite that
causes itching, rubbing, pulling and shed
ding the wool, causing a bare and Scabby
skin. The parasite cannot live for any
great length of time off the Skin, and
does not thrive on any other animal. 1t
is, therefore, possible to stamp out the
disease by killing all mites by dipping.
Solutions of tobacco, lime and sulphur and
arsenic are effective for this purpose. The
tobacco solutions have preference. They
may be made by taking from twenty to
twenty-five pounds of tobacco leaves n
stems and soaking for one day in suf-
hcient water TO cover. Then boil for an
hour and draw off after six hours. Dilute
to one hundred gallons. Add twenty pounds
of sulphur and use while warm. The lime
and sulphur dip may be made by Stacking
eight pounds of lime in some water, add
ing twenty-four pounds of sulphur and di-
luting to one hundred gallons. 1t is trou-
blesome TO prepare the tobacco solution,
and is about as cheap TO buy the extract
ready for use. The lime and sulphur dip
is injurious TO the wool. 1t requires on
an average of one and one-half gallons
OF dip solution per head for more than
twenty-five head. The second dipping is
necessary at the tenth day so that the
cost for material must be eCkoned at about
8 to Z cents per head. The coal tar or
creolin dips are excellent for ticks, but
have been dipped, but any person know
ing of such disease should report the same
to the state veterinarian, Lafayette, Ind,
at once, as efforts will be made to COM
plete the work before cold Weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
MEMORIAL VOLUME OF A GREAT AND GOOD LIFE

ton to the Presi-
dency; triumpha1
tours through the
Nation; speeches,
principles a n d
policies; assas-
S n a n d
death; tribute of
praise by the Ma
tion a n d t b c
world.
His personal
virtue, his purity
of character, his
honesty of mo-
tive, his patriotic
purpose, his 10y
atty to right, his
love of justice,
his spirit of e
cy endeared VIM.
Mckinley to the
American people
and gave him a
place in their af-
f~ections second
only to that held
by the immortal
Lincoln.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03

mish results in two or more officers killed
or wounded
II have seen these clean-faced, long
limbed lions cubs leading charges. going
10 certain deaths without f1inching. as
though they We're but cheering "A cricket
match. While 1 cannot but find fault with
a certain reCklessness in their manner, yet
| must admit there are no drawer men in
all the armies of the world than these same
aristocratic British officers, who frequently
go into action wearing kid gloves, white
collars and a mOnocle."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
4 DevOut Churchman.
New York Telegraph.

j. Pierpont Morgan will leave for San
Francisco to-day TO attend the EpiscOpal
In pursuance of a policy followed for many
years Brother Morgan will entertain the
diRnitaries OF the church lavishly I'm his
own home. a mansion having been leased
for the purpose. on account of stress OF
business Brother Morgan IL sometimes
Obliged 10 postpone or cut short his Euro
pean trips. but he never fails TO attend the
annual conferences Of the Episcopal
Church
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03

The book contains sixty
four pages of half-tone illus
trations from photographs
of persons connected with
Mr.. McKinley's life and
work and of notable scenes
and incidents in his ca
rcer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03

justified in saying that surgery did its
best; the sad result is to be ascribed to
the lack of vitality of the tissues them
selves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03

No trouble 10 prepare quick breakfast IL
you have Mrs. Austin's famous Pancake
Flour. Ready in a moment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
The Wonder of the Age.
THE "0MEGA" ODORLESS
SANITARY GAS STONE

A decided innovation in gas heating.
Unique, scientific. Destroys Injurious prod
ucts and organic matter by intense heat.
ENGLISH.-From opinion Of George Rudd
thompson, i. T.. G.. +. NJ. II. :. etc.
Public Analyst. Newport Eng.
In my opinion the maximum OF heat 10
evolved by the combustion of the minimum
OF Gas, without any smell or undue dry
ness OF atmosphere. The theory Of stovs
-. IN my opinion. perfect and the result
ditto. The percentage OF carbonic acid 10
not scnsibly raised IN a closed room afier
ten hours burning. and the air il not dried
10 an appreciate extent. I am simply de-
lighted with n, and am quite In "A position
90 recommend ~ for offices. sick-rOoms.
etc"
ON exhibition and for sale by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03

II has been affirmed by some that If
American civilians after the siege needed
anything for themselves or for the Chinese
dependent on them. they could have been
supplied from the American commissariat
As a matter OF fact. the American army
found It hard 10 look after itself. The
troops went "foraging' for several weeks.
and when they began 10 purchase supplies
they accepted such help as mine more than
once. i made arrangement with three
Cinnamon TO 90 some distance from the
city 90 bring in sheep. cows, fowl and vege-
tables TO supply tie troops as Well as our
selves. The only time / went "foraging'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
OF the Sick Benefit Association of 81
Jacobs Church.

OF the Sick Benefit Association of ST.
Jacobs Church.
In the general meeting of the Sick
Benefit Association of the Evangelical
Lutheran st. Jacobs congregation, Rev.
A. w. Werder, pastor, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, Theodore Roller.
Vice President. Christopher Seidler.
Secretary, Rev. A. w. Werder.
Treasurer, V. Montiegel.
A new committee on benefits will be
appointed every month.
The meeting took place in the base
ment of the church, and was largely at
tended.
There are twenty-five members Of
good standing. having a treasury con-
tanning 5000. The 500 loaned to the
congregation by the association several
years ago at per cent nor annum. is to
be loan without interest for the. fu-
ture.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07

The Registers list OF old-time fisher
men, published last Sunday, invoked
many Renaissance on the part OF the
hundreds of anglers who are still with
US, and encourages the writer to pre-
sent some additional facts and many
MORE names, his list for this week,
however, being confined to those still
Nving, but not belonging to organiza-
lions. These latter will come later on.
The list given this morning is sub
divided into two parts, the first and
smallest number being those who may
be called "old-timers." while the Sec
ond, although many of them are some
what old in years, are members of the
more recent class of those who haunt
the rivers and creeks in search of finny
game.
In tho list of last Sunday there were
some omissions, the names being since
recalled. One was John w. Cummins.
Benz. Little. and another Squire Colts.
Of North Wheeling, and another George
w, Wiekham, Sr., a famous fisherman,
well remembered by the writer, who
used to have some famous messes of
fried fish in the rear portion of his
auction house in the Second ward, and
which attracted choice coterie of kim
dred spirits. Still others were John r.
Hopkins, John Donlan. Capt. John
Mathews. l also recall among fisher
men VIM. Neumann, James Hall, Benz,
Little and Charles and George Crum-
hacker.
OF Squire Colts some interesting
stories are still remembered, one of
them, sample of the whole, being as
follows: The old club of which he was
a member was camped out on Fish
creek about 1860, and Mr.. Colts was
sent to the city for supplies. He pur-
chased two loaves of bread and ten gal
Ions OF bait" and returned to camp,
where the members assembled, and
after an inspection demanded an i'm
mediate explanation of his evident
failure as a caterer, the specific COM
plant being as to why he had brought
so much bread. He was court-martiaI-
ed and ordered to wade across the
creek where the water was ND to his
arm-pits. and hitingiy cold. He took
his punishment and thereafter. when
1t fell to his duty, bought less bread
and more of other things.
The list of oldtimers still living is
as follows:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
NOTABLE list OF
LOCAL ANGLERS
WHO ENVOY THE ART PISCATOR-
al WITH KEEN xEsT, Nut WHO
ARE NOT MEMBERs OF ANY
ORGANIZED CLUB.

Ehe Roll II Divided Into Two farts,
cold Timers" and Those Who Have
More Recently Taken Up the Rod
and Line for FleasurabIe Recre-
ation-Incidents Relating to Many
OF Those Named-A Compeadtum
Well WORTHY Of Preservation By
Those Interested in the History
81 Local Angling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07

These Belmont county men are or
were all devoted and expert fishermen
Nick Kuhn is an expert and also the
EallmAns. the latter 1nrticn1 1Fly In ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07

SPECIAL NOTICE.


in
Wose andd ccopn
fleet
first
of tneis
guard possibility
oil
amount of tina eachst
We be
stakeholder
frs lin we
of
payable / ending that
THE SAND FORK oil AMI GAS 0O
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07

Following is roster of anglers who
are active fishermen, but who do not
belong to regular clubs or other organ
izations:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07

ashipg, Robert Howell and Dave DaT-
rah are also we'll versed In all that
goes TO make the complete angler.
or the local list most notable are
Capt. Rawling. George w. Lemons,
Lewis Stone. w. e. Stone, George W.
Wiokham, Prof. Ricci. Captain Jamison,
Sam Mathews, O. w. Heiskell, Nick
Gaus, Billy" Conard, Frank Venom.
William Brandt, Coon" Wickham, DR..
Gasmire, George q. Boyd, Asel Booth
and number of others, whose exper-
fences would fill book, and of which
more at another time. William C. Mil
Ter also knows something more than
the ordinary about fishing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-06-27
SUPERIOR COURT.
Long And Tedious Docket.

Judge A. McNeill, of Lumberton,
held Civil court in Halifax last week
and this week. The docket was full
and there has been a large amount of
work done. We note the following
among the important cases
Miss Bette Burgess against the Will
mington and Weldon railroad compa-
ny. It will be remembered that she
was knocked from the railroad by a
freight train something over two years
ago and badly hurt. She was nearly
70 years old, and the railroad company
sent persons to her to pay her certain
damages, which they did and took her
receipt.
Afterwards suit was brought against
the railroad company on the ground
that the damage awarded was too light
and that Miss Burgess was incapable of
adjusting such matters for herself.
The suit was brought by Messrs.
Claude Kitchln and E. L. Travis and
claimed $4,000 damages. The jury
rendered verdict for the full amount.
The railroad company took an appeal.
Maj. T. L. Emry sued the Raleigh
and CASTOR railroad company for kill
ing three fine colts and laid the damages
at $500 and got verdict for $3.50.
Mr.. John B. Gray sued the Norfolk
and Carolina railroad company in the
sum of 5000 for wood that was burned
near Palmyra, alleging that it caught
from a spark from passing engine.
He got verdict for 5000.
There were other important cases
but we have not learned their results.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-06-27
Notice.

BY virtue of q decree of the Superior
Court of Halifax county rendered on
the 18th day of June, 1901, in q speci-
al proceeding before the clerk wherein
E. L. Lee, administrator of Mrs. Elisa
Harvey, deceased, and others were
plaintiffs, and Thos. Hardy defendant,
will on the Goth day OF July, 1901,
sell to the highest bidder for cash at
the court house door In the town OF
Halifax. the following real estate to-
wit: One tract of land situated in
Halifax county known as lot No. 2 in
division OF land which Elizabeth Verser
drew from her mother, Mrs. Caroline
Hardy, and bounded as follows On
the east by Bear Swamp Greek, on tie
west by the land of Jno. Lee, on the
north by the land of Robt. H. Hardy
baing lot No. 3, containg 43 acres.
Reference is hereby made to book 80,
pages 227 and 228, Registers Office
Halifax county. One other tract in
Judklns township in Warren county
adjoining the lands of Mrs. Emma
Pitchiord, Mrs. johnson and others,
and bounded as follows: Beginning
at stone % yards north of the War.
renton and Halifax road running south
l6 chains to stone and stake, thence due
west to Rocky Branch, thence up said
branch crossing the road % yards TO
q corner, thence due cast IL chains to
the beginning, containing 20 acres.
Reference is hereby made to book 62,
page 1872, Registers Office, Warren
county. Sale ia made for assets.
This the "a day Of June, 1901.
E. L. LEE,
6.27.4t Commissioner.