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A Profitable Celery Patch.

A Philadelphia society that has been
running three-acre cooperative
farm, says in a report: One of the
most interesting and profitable parts
of this three-acre farm was celery
plot of one-sixteenth of an acre This
miniature celery farm, after thorough
fertilization and preparation, was
transplanted at the rate of one hun
bred thousand plants to the acre. the
rows being only nine inches apart.
and the plants sets in drills five inches
from each other. The plants were
grown in the ordinary way and were
transplanted to the plot at the proper
season for such work. that is. from
the middle of July to the middle of
August. The plot was given a shall
low or surface cultivation every ten
days, but was never handled or
banked with earth as is usually done
in celery culture. On this one-six-
tenth of an acre five thousand fine
large stalks were matured, and after
being bleached, marketed at an aver
age of one and one-quarter cents per
stalk. At this rate one acre of land
will yield a gross product of one
thousand dollars. I am not prepared
to say that Ibis can be done year after
year, for we attempted TIE same thing
last year and failed, but I am sure
that no greater risk is incurred in
growing a crop by this method than
would be incurred under the ordinary
way, and / am confident that it can
be done with much less labor in pro-
portion to results.
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eovery of the body does not aid them.
These are some of the questions they
would like to have answered:
What was the motive that induced
Bartholin to kill his mother?
What day or night was she killed,
and how did the son encompass her
death without attracting the atten-
ton of the rest of the roomers?
How did he succeed in transferring
the body to the cellar and in burying
it without being seen or suspected?
Why did he kill the little dog, which
was his mothers favorite. and bury it
in the cellar, destroying the body with
quicklime, without using the same
upon the body of his mother?
Was he afraid the dog would whine
at the door of his mothers room and
arouse Oscar Thompson and the other
roomers to pitch that would con-
vince them something unusual had
taken place?
The manner in which Bartholin
concealed his mothers disappear
ance," the circumstances of her death,
and what he told Edward Counselman
on the night of July IL, when Counsel
man called at the Bartholin home, are
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The pass keys to the house Barthol-

The pass keys to the house Barthol-
in is known to have carried.
The connection of Counselman with
the case furnished another mystery"
He explained that Bartholin had asked
him for money. but he could not tell
why he had suddenly been taken i'll on
his return to his home on the night of
July IL after he had visited Bartholin.
One of the striking features to the
police was the condition of the bodies
of the three principals of the tragedy.
None was recognizable when discov-
cred Was it the idea of William Bar
thoIin at the start to effect this result?
The motives which prevailed in the
whole case still are a mystery, and
there is little prospect of their ever
being known. The confession left by
the murderer indicated that he knew
of the arrest of Thompson, Counsel
man and Claffy, yet no one with whom
he associated after his departure from
Chicago has been found who ever saw
him purchase or read a newspaper.
Perhaps in the future some person
will offer the key to the case, which
has proven the greatest mystery in
the history of the Chicago police.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27
timothy Versus Corn Fodder.

At the Missouri station it was shown
that when young beef cattle were win
tered on rough iced alone a better
gain was gotten in every trial with
timothy hay than with corn fodder.
From these trials" says the expert
-menter. lit is perhaps safe to estimate
that timothy hay is worth fully twice as
much as whole corn fodder pound for
pound for wintering young cattle. This
refers to large, coarse fodder from
crops averaging sixty to seventy
bushels of corn per acre That grown
especially for fodder would presuma-
bly, have a much higher feeding value
and could be fed with much less waste
than this coarse fodder. 1t should be
borne in mind that in feeding this
large fodder whole nearly half by
weight, viz, the lower portion of the
stalk is refused by the stock and is
only valuable for bedding and man
ure."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27
Wells as Creamery Catch Basins.

Every once in a while a creamery
company sinks a tubular well to carry
off the waste water, but in no case SO
far as we have heard has such a well
given satisfaction, and in most cases
the waste water contaminated the
water in the well used for the cream
cry, and in two cases caused serious
trouble, says the Dairy Record. One
creamery, after running the waste
water in such a well some distance
from the creamery was compelled to
draw water from a neighbor for two
months, and the pump in the cream.
cry was kept going day and night dur.
ing that time before the water could
be used again. Their experiment
should suffice for others, but still 9TH
ers try the same scheme, usually to
their sorrow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27
When to Grind Feed For Stock.


The following concise advice from a
recent book on feeding by Prof Henry
of Wisconsin, a recognized authority
on the subject, is commended: This
subject is a difficult one to discuss
owing to the great variety of condi-
lions existing as to both grain and
animals Directions are here given
which may serve to guide the feeder
in his practice. For horses which are
out of the stable during the day and
worked hard, all grain, with the pos
sible exception of oats should be
ground. For those at extremely hard
work, all grain should be ground
and mixed with chaffed hay
For idle horses oats or corn should
not be ground, nor need the hay or
straw be chaffed. A COW yielding
large flow of milk should be regarded
as hard working animal and her feed
prepared accordingly. Fattening steers
and pigs may be crowded more rapidly
with meal than with whole grain,
though there is more danger attend
ant upon it's use. Sheep worth feed
ing can always grind their own grain
In general, idle animals and those
having ample time for mastication,
tLeir grain or roughage prepared as
carefully as do those with only limited
time for these essential operations.
Experiments quite generally show in
creased gains from grinding grain, but
in many cases they are not sufh cient
to pay the cost of grinding
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other mysteries the police cannot ex-
plain
Coming down to the disappearance
of Bartholin and Miss Minnie Mitchell,
the police still find themselves face to
face with inexplicab1e circumstances
Was Minnie Mitchell aware of the
murder of Mrs Bartholin? Was it
Bartholin's intention to kill the girl
that night? If SO. where did he kill
her? How did he get the body to
Seventy-fourth and State streets?
The theory of Inspector Hunt from
the first was that Bartholin inveigled
Miss Mitchell to the house and muir
dered her there The theory of the
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inspector went so far as to involve
Thompson and Claffy, who, he be-
Heved, aided Bartholin in the transfer
of the body to the lonely prairie
Where Miss Mitchell and Bartholin
went after they were seen at Indiana
avenue and Forty-third street never
has been learned The most plaus-
ible theory from the first has been
that they went, as they announced on
their departure to the Mitchell family,
for street car ride which terminated
in the murder Of Miss Mitchell at
Seventyfourth and State streets. The
motive of that murder is believed to
have been her discovery of the muir
der of Mrs. Bartholin and her threat
to expose the young man.
With the death of the girl Barthol-
in had no further motive to remain in
the city. He was seen at his home
on July 81 and the morning of Aug.
at the home of William Underberg,
651S Greenwood avenue. Then, driven
by fear of capture, he sought safety
on Iowa farms, where remorse finally
drove him TO suicide
Articles connected with the case
that never have been accounted for in
addition to the $3.50 supposed to have
been in the possession of Mrs. Bar
tholin and the clothing of Miss Mitch
ell are the following:
Three diamond rings and one gold
watch belonging to Mrs. Bartholin.
The plain gold ring worn by Miss
Mitchell when she disappeared.
The striped suit of clothes worn By
Bartholin when last SEEN
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27

John F. Dvorak, who was said to have
been a close friend of Bartholin after
he fed from Chicago, was wearing a
ring which was thought to have be-
1onged to Minnie Mitchell. Dvorak
declared that he had received the ring
from his fiancee, Miss Lizzie Patch of
497 w. Nineteenth street, and this
statement was corroborated by Miss
Patch.
81 have known Mr.. Dvorak for eight
MONTHS said Miss Patch. Il never
heard him speak Bartholin's name,
however, and am positive that he did
not know the man up to the last time
we were together. L gave him a solid
gold ring in April and as far as
know he still wears it. 1t resembled
an ordinary wedding ring. He gave
me a diamond ring. The ring that he
still wears is undoubtedly the one
gave him
Il never heard of Bartholin until
saw his name in the newspapers in
connection with the murder of his
mother and sweetheart. 1t was
complete surprise to me to hear that
Mr. Dvorak had met Bartholin in
Iowa. l have no doubt that they met
for the first time on the train l do
not know anything of the letters said
to have been written to Bartholin by
some Chicago woman"
Miss Patch's statements were con
firmed in every particular by othe.
members of the family.
The latest feature in the case to
battle the police is the letter written
to Bartholin by some unknown woman
in Chicago. The letter showed that
the woman knew where the murderer
was in hiding and the name which he
had assumed. Bartholin received the
letter at Riceville on Aug. 25. At that
time he was working for Charles
Hoeft, a farmer five miles from the
village. Hoeft, who secured the let
ter at the postoffice, says it was ad-
dressed in a woman's handwriting
Some days later Hoeft saw the letter
lying on the kitchen floor and started
to read it.
MY dearest WILL" it began, LAY
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low, get along as best You can until
we arrange the money matter. 1t is
not all fixed up yet Keep a stiff up
per lip and / will soon be able to help
you
When Hoeft had read that far he
saw Bartholin coming toward the
house and he dropped the letter. with
out having time to see how it was
signed. That afternoon Bartholin told
Hoeft that he was going to move
on-"
1t is surmised that the fugitive saw
Hoeft reading the letter, feared that
his identity had been discovered, and
dared not remain on the farm longer.
The finding and Identification of the
body does not diminish the mystery
attaching to the Bartholin case in its
details Whether that mystery ever
will be explained remains to be seem
II it be. made plain to the public it
must come through confessions made
by Bartholin to his friends The pos
session of such information would
make the friends accessories after the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27
Our Apple Trade With England.


Our apple trade with England seems
to be in very healthy state. Accord
ing to the English statisticians Eng
land received from this country during
the export season of Aug. 10, 1901, to
May 3, 1902, total of 792,12S barrels
of apples. From the port of New YORK
were sent 154, 223 barrels, from Boston
143, ISL barrels, from Montreal LIZ,
barrels, from Portland 100, 419 barrels,
from Halifax 265, ISL barrels and from
ST. John 6,049 barrels. On the other
side Liverpool was the leading point
of import, 40S ,655 barrels being landed
in that port. The port of London re-
ceived 229, sos barrels and Glasgow
129, 312 barrels.
1t is interesting to note that in the
above shipments there were 296,4zi
boxes of apples. These were reduced
to barrels in making the returns
These boxed apples were from Cali
fornia. It is somewhat surprising to
find so many apples shipped In this
form, but it is an indication that the
public takes kindly to this form OF
packing. This trade in boxed apples
has grown up largely during the last
four years. The first commercial rec
ord we nave from England of Amer
lean apples III III DOASS was Ii
1856, when the number reported as
imported into England was 5,471. No
further separate mention is made of
boxed apples till 1899-190O, when the
number is placed at 1S1,9s5- The next
year there was slight falling off, the
number being 149,515. Year before
last the number of boxes of apples i'm
ported into England was 203 1873. Evil
IDENTIFY the box as package for apples Is
to remain a factor in our export trade.
Our apple trade with England shows
great irregularity- This is caused by
the constant variation in yields of ap-
pies in both countries. A short crop
in this country means such high prices
that the sales of American fruit in
England are greatly restricted. This
past season the prices were so high on
this side of the water that the amount
sent abroad was smaller than for six
years previous
Mahlon Terhune, a freight broker of
the New York Produce exchange, has
compiled the following table of apple
exports for the years given:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27
wEALTHIEsT OF ALL FAMILIES
Russian Reigning House Said to Have
the Distinction.


The Russian reigning house has. it
is said, greater wealth than any other
royal family in the world. In the Rev.
H N. Hutchinson's Living Rulers of
Mankind it is said that the minimum
revenue that the Gar derives from
the crown and state domains is esti-
mated at $7,5O0,O00 a year. More
than forty members of the imperial
family not in direct line of succession
draw revenues from landed estates set
aside for that purpose by Emperor
Paul /. To these estates is given the
name of the imperial appanages; they
cover an area of 1000, 900 acres, larger
than Scotland, and the total income
derived from them is $10,0O0,00O- Be
fore the emancipation of the ser1s
10000 peasants were attached to
these vast estates, and were in a
sense the property of their owners.
Another item of the vast wealth of
the imperial family, we are further
told, is the quantity of jewels its mem
bers possess
The Russians love gems. Serfs have
toiled to fashion these wondrous Jew
els; Emirs and Shahs, the vassals of
the Gar, have laid them at his feet.
The English ambassadors daughter
said, laughing, that when Alexander
III. presented the various grand duch-
esses, ladies of the imperial family,
with most costly Jewels on the occa-
sion Of his coronation they thought
nothing of the gifts, but tossed them
careless1y in a drawer. To ladies SO
plentifully supplied with pearls and
diamonds a fresh necklace or tiara
was thing of small account
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27
THE BARTHoLIN CASE REMAINS
MYSTERY POLICE CHICAGO.

fact, SO. while the police are anxious
to obtain a satisfactory explanation of
the deaths of the two murdered wom-
en-. they do not anticipate that any
person will come into the case volun-
tarily.
The history of the case is filed with
mystery. From the first no light has
been thrown upon it that would leave
the Chicago police even a plausible
theory on which to work. The dis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27
Use of Roots in Cattle FEEDING.

In all parts of the old world the
feeding rations of cattle include roots.
In this country littIe attention is paid
to them, though nearly all scientific
FEEDERS advocate their use. In the
feeding of beeves roots are valuable
especially before the finishing period
is reached The amount to be fed
each day must depend on the size of
the steer, but to a 1,000-pound steer
so pounds per day may be fed at first
and this may be increased As the
time for finishing approaches, the daily
allowance CT roots should be decreased
as the food affects the hardness of the
flesh, too many roots making it soft
The best feeders advocate cutting the
roots, slicing them. Some pulp them
and mix them with the forage, delay
ing feeding till the forage is molstened
by the pulp
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27

All doubt as to the complete identi-
fication of the body of William J. Bar
tholin, found in the fax field near
Riceville, Iowa, was dispelled when
DIR. H. c.. Waach, of Chicago, Bar
tholin's dentist, declared that the
crown and bridge work on the teeth
of the lower jawbone taken from the
body had been put into Bartholin's
mouth by him six years ago.
The story came from Ricevi1le that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27
Early Apples Sold in England.

Some weeks ago we published an
item to the effect that trial consign-
ment of summer apples had been sent
to England. 1t was questionable at
that time if they would arrive at their
destination in a condition to warrant
their sale, as the steamers on which
they went were not provided with re-
frigerating plants. One lot arrived on
the Oceanic and sold on the dock at
SS.7S per barrel The other lot was
shipped to Glasgow by the Columbia
1t sold for a price that netted the ship
pers 1872 per barrel in New York.
This means that the trade in summer
apples is to be a good one and very
profitable to American growers, who
generally find it easier to raise sum-
mer apples than any other.
To lose sympathy with men is to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27
Acre Yields of Winter Wheat.

The Department of Agriculture has
compiled report showing the average
yields of wheat in bushels per acre. II
is as follows: New York, 1853; New
Jersey, 16; Pennsylvania, Is: Della
ware, 1855; Maryland, IA; Virginia
81; North Carolina, So; South Caro-.
lima, So; Georgia, 6; Alabama, 6; Mis-
sissippi, 8; Texas. 8; Arkansas, 81 ;
Tennessee, &c; West Virginia, z,
Kentucky, 9; Ohio, 16; Michigan, ia;
Indiana, Is: Illinois, 1876; Wisconsin,
ISL; Iowa, IFS; Missouri, 1872; Kan
sas, ST: Nebraska, %; Idaho, 264;
Washington. PSI; Oregon, %, Cali
fornia, Is; Oklahoma, 11.6; Indian ter
ritory, 1913 Average for the states
and territories reported, 13-8
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27

The Polish fowls are distinguished
by a crest or tuft of feathers on the
top of the head. which adds much to
their beauty They are non-sitters
and prolific egg layers They are
sensitive to wet and cold and need
warm, dry quarters
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27

In dairying as In everything else or
ganization seems to be easiest along
commercial lines
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27

Vice is most dangerous when It
puts on the semblance of virtue
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-09-27

To lose sympathy with men is to
miss success with them
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-21
500 RewaId. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all its stages. and
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is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being n
constitutional disease, requires a con
stitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous sur-
face Of the system, thereby DESTROYING
the foundation of the disease. and Civ
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the constitution and assisting nature
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that they offer One Hundred Dollars
r''r any ease that it fails TO cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address, +. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo
O. w.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best
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loo NJ boyer " 20.
The Thanksgiving turkey would do
well TO roost little higher than usual
The Rubber Sponge is something
new. Call at Jaclsons and see it.
There was small crowd here on
Tuesday.
A little hog-killing weather would be
welcomed.
The season Of Molasses, Buckvheat
and sausage-the best Of all seasons,
is here.
Cream OF Wheat, 124c, ArbucIlles
Coffee, 12ac, and sugar, l6Ib for sl.OO.
Boyer & Co.
The case OF the Commonwealth
against William Jones sill not be tiled
until next court.
Standard GRADUATED sugar BE- per
pound. Lion Coffee, Zoe. per pound.
Tazewell Supply Co.
Mrs. S. b. Vaught is spending some
time with her brothers, w f. Peery's
family on Tazewell Avenue.
A big lot of wooden Waists all colors
and prices at the Big Store.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
A number of our best friends called
TO see us on court day. Several -
nanses were added t~7ur list.
Fry apairgi Keith Konqueror shoes
You win flnd them at The Big Store.
HARRISON x Gillespie Bros.
Jno. E. Jackson has ground sage in
abundance. You will need it as the
season for sausage making is at hand.
we have few more pairs Of sample
Comforts and Blankets, which are ex-
$ celent values for the money.
j. b. Boyer & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs John T. Fox. of Burlles
Garden, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lewis.
Our line of sample rugs are going
. fast. If you want rugs cheap come to
our store. Boyer & Co.
The welcome rain Of this week has
made a good corn Smoking season.
and the farmers are at it in earnest.
SALT, THREE BUSHEL SACKS
60 CTS. SHORT TINE ONLY.
TAZEWELL SUPPLY co.
Uunion Thanksgiving service in the
\ Baptist church, Nov. 27-O2, at la. m.
. Sermon by Rev. Robert Gilmore.
Boyer & Co. carry the incest line of
esh candies, Figs, Dates, etc, of Any
ore in town
Miss Hattie Surface returAed ON
guSSIa a weeks visit to Ksluefield
sts in Blue. Black |
kd Red, S1.0O SIS
S3,Oo. at the Big
linner at Mrs.
day. Four
I and there
). = u eity last
IN court
her family
S s attention to adj of
"a, the leading Jcweler
!. O pand vicinity. We ave
Eor long time as slsilful
: 8 Robert Frazier, formerly Prcsi-
s.: the Female Normal Schocl, al
6 H., will deliver an address on
pm in the High School Chapel,
Pmber Attn. at IL a. m. Mr.
is identified with the great
educational movement in the
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Secured Bail.

Attorney J. A. Hughes, of Wise, was.
in town this week, as counsel for Rosa
Dean, ofPocahontas. who was lodged
in Jail hele this week, charged with the
killing of Turner, as reported in our last
issue.
Mr.. Hughes secured bail for his eli
ent, and she was released from Jail on
Wednesday. The case will come up at
the December term Of the court.