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Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
Cattle in Porto Rfco.

There is no spot on the globe where
they raise better milch cows and beef
cattle than ia Porto Rico. It
may not be generally known that
Lord Durham took with him to Eu-
rope in the eighteenth century a mum
ber of Porto Rico cows and bred them
to Holstein stock, thus producing the
famous shorthorn Durham, but such
is, nevertheless, the case -. Feed
and water are most plentiful, the cat
tie need no housing nor care whatso-
ever, and there is plenty of shade for
them in most parts of the island-a
combination of conditions that fore
shadows bright future for the cattle
raising industry in Porto Rico.-Porto
Rico Agricultural Journal.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
RED AND BLACK ANTS.
Surest Way to Eradicate Them Il by
Means of Carbon Bisulphide In
Liquid Form.

Ants, the large red and black varie-
ties which burrow into the ground,
may be killed comparatively easily ny
the use of carbon bisulphide, liquid
chemical of a peculiar, disagreeable
odor. To be entirely successful, how
ever, the habits of the ants must be
taken into consideration. Immedi-
ately after rain is the accepted time
to attempt their destruction, for it is
then that the ants are very active,
bringing out into the sun to be dried
any of their stored up food supply
which may have become damp. A
half teacupful-more if the nest is a
very large one-of the carbon bisul-
phide poured into the nest at this time
will usually accomplish the result.
The ground being damp and cool is
also another decided advantage in
that it prevents the too rapid absorp-
tion or volatilization of the carbon BIZ
sulphide; consequently less quantity
of the chemical is required.
/ A word of caution in the use of the
carbon bisulphide is deemed neces-
y
mind that the substance is highly in
fammable. and under certain condi-
tions explosive. Matches, pipes, ETC.,
are to be left at home when this chem
ical is to be used. The carbon bisul-
phide can be procured from any drug
gist and casts so cents per pound, but
can be bought for much less whole
sale.
1t is probable that the remedy is not
practical on very large scale, owing
to the cost of the material, but it fire.
quently happens that these ants Sc
lect for their home, from our point OF
view, most undesirable places, such as
public walks, or near ones door. In
such cases a sure means of eradicating
the pest is well worth knowing.-W
W. Skinner, Arizona Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
FOR CARRYING BUTTER.

worth it's weight in gold, even when
"loaded" with the golden-hued prod
uct.
Butter put up as described is very
difficult to lift out of box or anything
else, for that matter, when snugly
packed into it. Not SO, however, with
the device shown in the sketch, because
it opens both at the top and side, and
has shelves that slide in and out, each
of which possesses rectangular open
ing in the center. By means of this
opening, if the row of bricks" is only
laid about it with the edge of each pro-
jecting just trif1e over it, one can
readily lift out a pound of butter, so
easy will it be for him to get his fingers
beneath it; or, on the other hand, a
shelf laden with butter can be removed
from the box and carried to the Gus
TONER'S door, and the customer allowed
to pick out the number of pounds de-
sired. When peddling butter, this is,
in fact, much the better way to do, for
then the purchaser can see the product
to good advantage, particularly if it be
in the sunlight, and SO satisfy himself
fully as to it's appearance and quality.
Presenting butter in this manner also
eliminates the necessity for handling
the product directly in another's pres
ence, which never is very desirab BILE,
even though the butter be paper COW
cred.
Still, if butter is taken to the store
no less convenient is this carrier; and
as to making it, anyone at all handy
with tools can do the work and pro-
duce an elegant affair, too. OF course,
good hardwood-stuf absolutely free
from odors-ought to be employed for
the purpose; but if nothing better is
obtainable, oftentimes box of the re-
quired size and quality can be found
at grocery or dry goods store.
For hinges use leather straps, and
employ the same also for the handles
by which to lift the carrier. Be sure
to have the cleats on which the shelves
are to slide exceedingly smooth and
even. Then, to hold the doors in place
when shut, use wooden buttons, as
shown, and the affair, with the shelves
properly constructed, may be consid-
cred as complete.-Frederick O. Sibley,
in N. Y. Tribune.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
PROTECTING PLANTS.
Cucumber, squash, Pumpkin
and Melon Vines.

The worst enemy the cucumber,
squash, pumpkin and melon vines
have is the little striped beetle. 1t not
only eats the pulp from the underside
of the leaves, but destroys the stalk
and if the soil is loose, it eats the stalk
below the ground; therefore it is diff
cides. For a garden where less than
two dozen hills are planted, the safest
and cheapest way to protect the vines
is by covering of mosquito netting
or cheesecloth, cut into pieces Is or 20
inches square. These, to add to their
durability, should be first dipped in
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

AS long as the people of this COM
munity delay in taking up the truck
farming and small fruit business just
SO long do they neglect fine oppor-
tunity to improve the condition of
things hereabouts. A hundred acres
planted in Strawberries, vegetables
and such like every year would be
worth more in dollars and cents than
cotton factory. 1t would scatter
more money among the people-and
that is why a community wants q
cotton factory. 1t only remains for
some of our enterprising farmers
and business people to take up the
movement. 1t does not require q
great amount of capital. Grenada
Sentinel.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
. COVER FOR YOUNG PLANTS.

oil and wrung as dry as possible. Now
take piece of No. IL or IA galvanized
wire and cut it into 20-inch lengths,
bend five inches of each end at right
angles, and set them two inches in the
ground at the corner of each hill, as
seen at in cut.
The netting is then spread over this
frame and the edges covered with a
little soil to keep it in place. This thin
covering, while admitting plenty of
light and rain as it falls, also keeps
out the little striped beetles. Cucum-
bers can thus be protected until they
send out laterals, and even if the vines
press against the top and sides, it does
not injure them. Put on the protec-
tors just as the plants are breaking
through the ground, removing them
in about three weeks. Kept in a dry
place when not in use they will do
good service several years.-H. L. Tay-
lor, in Farm and Home.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
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dNK|rE ;}SlllISglIS
HANDY BUTTER CARRIER.
n Comparatively New Device That
should BE Adopted by All Pro-
Eressive Dairymen.

Rapid is the progress of the present
age, and to keep pace with it one must
be constantly on the alert to test thor
oughly the availability of every new
thing that comes up. Indeed, it is in
this manner largely that success can
be attained, for he who loiters by the
way in the least is liable to be left far
behind in the race, and that speedily
Hence the reason why advance the
idea of certain dairymen using the but
ter carrier presented herewith in the
cut.
For those dairymen who make their
butter into pound prints in the form
of bricks, wrapped in parchment pa
per, or into broader, fatter, rectan-
gular forms, with quarter-pound di-
visions marked off on them-as many
to-day are doing-this carrier is of
such convenience that it is almost
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
sIeep-WaIking.

''Ten per cent. of the world popula-
tion is more or less somnambulistic,' =
said physician, "and every one, at one
time or another, has done little sleep
walking. myself, when lad, got up,
dressed, took my books and went to
school on summer night, my father
following close behind to see that ]
should come to no harm. Blond per-
sons are more apt to be somnambulists
than dark folk, and in cold climates
there is more somnambulism than in
warm ones. In certain Greenland vii
lagos, l have been told, the hut doors
are locked from without by watch
man in order that those within may not
come forth in their sleep, and maybe
freeze to death. But in Egypt and such
like hot lands such precaution is un.
necessary. y."-Philadelphia Record.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

Unless we learn to avoid waste in the
use of coal, says Prof. John Perry, the
world, in a hundred years or so, will
resemble spendthrift who has run
through his patrimony. What is need
ed is some form of engine to convert,
as directly and cheaply as possible, the
energy of coal into electric energy.
Science, he believes, is capable OF
achieving the desired result, but only
through united effort, supported by
large capital. He suggests that if the
expenditure of $500, 900 year were
entrusted for two or three years tc
such men as Lord Kelvin or Lord Ra-
leigh, the problem might be solved
Scientific American.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
Prevention Of Corn Smut.

Corn smut is not easily prevented,
and to the present time we have been
able to discover no remedy for it.
Picking off the smut balls before
their envelopes have burst seems to
be the most effective preventive of
the spread of the smut spores. Cat
tie should not be allowed to eat them,
as the spores then get into the ma
nure and are taken again to the
fields. When masses of dry smut are
found in the fall, they should be-
burned.-Inrmers' Review.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

In pruning apple trees remember
that open growing trees like the
Greening cannot be pruned like the
Spy, the branches of which are COM
pact and head dense. Cut off all the
dead wood and all the suckers, but
do not cut out the fruit spurs that
appear all along the length cf the
branches and whics can as':v bc dis
tinguished from rapidly growing
suckers.-Farmers Veic0.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

It is told of learned professor who was
better at Greek than golf that after round
ON the links, in which he had fooled most
of his shots, he turned to his caddie for ad-
vice as to improving his play. The reply Of
the ruthless caddy was: eye see, sir, it's
easy to teach laddies Latin and Greek, but
it needs a head for gowff London News.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

The letters an. s. b." embossed in gold,
appear on the stationery an Atchison wo4n-
an uses in writing to her friends The WON
en- all thought they must stand for some
way-up Latin. hut q near friend has given
the secret away: IN s. B." means mo
Spare Bedroc.a n--Atchison Globs.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

THAT" remarked the professor, eyeine
with some dstrust the ragged and dirty
greenback the grocer had given him in
change, sis certainly filthy locker Chi
cago Tribune.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

Teacher-You, Johnnie! What are 20,
laughing for?
johnnie didn't laugh, mum; me fac.
slipped. Chicago journal.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
Ladies Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
hot, aching feet. At all Druggists, 25c. Ac-
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n Y.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infall
BILE remedy for coughs and colds.-N. v
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j.. Feb. II, 1900.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

The great secret of success in life is to be
ready when your opportunity comes
Disraeli
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

Stops the Cough
and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

SpbCIdS III GtlIlS furnishings,
We purchased little late 10 dozen Mems fast black Socks that
we're sell 1870 pair and they arrived just in time for
Prenventory Sale.
l9c-while they last, pairs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25c
Also snap 10 Mems fast black l5c Socks that will this
SALE pairs for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .......... 25c
We will also run our line Of Mems rs and S5c dress Suspend
ers good rubber, goods for. lSc pair
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
.N=-LAMPS-Ms
One-Third on regular price on all Decorated Lamps

One.Third on regular price on al Decorated Lamps
75c coored hand lamps for Doc
$14S Decorated lamp with globe for 99c
1925 globe or shade .............,.. $3.50
$9S and Success burner. ...... l.99
Our 9S nicke plated Success Lamp, with white shade for
80 days at .......,.. -. ............. ...... 1899
1898 handsome large Vase Lamp with 10nch decorated
globe central draft for .,...,,,.,.,......,., 266
Handsome red Lamp, worth "a 49, special 299
All decorated Globes fit any Lamp 0NETHIRD of regular
price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
o-N-=.BAKING WARE-A.
MISCELLANEOUS

Tin Steel Teaspoon set.. ........ 1Oc
Tit Steel Teaspoon SET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Zoe
Aluminium Teaspoons, worth 4Sc set for ......... 29c
Aluminium Desert Spoons, worth Toe SET for 800
Aluminium Tablespoons, worth $50 set for .....,.. 4Sc
Rogers nickle silver Teaspoons worth 4Sc ior.. $50
Desert spoons worth $780, for. -. 55c
Tablespoons worth $780, for ..,...... Csc
Air Rifles (get the boy one) for ......,.. 6sc
Croknole Boards for .......,.. ..,..,.... 90c
Rubber Hose worth 1910 foot, for ......... Sc
4bsl Croque Set for. ................ ..... 4Sc
sbsl Croquet Set for .............. sc
Shall Croquet Set for, 79c
4oal Professional Croque Set ior............ l
6.DAl " lf0
Cotton woven Hammock with Pillow, wot 86c for 69c
Cotton Hammock with Pillow and Valance worth CSC 7sc
Cotton woven Hammock with Pillow and valance full col.
Ors, worth l46 0r.,... we
Extra large Hammock with Pillow and Valance worth l75,
Aoe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
SILKS-LoW Priced.

Down lower than you them, we either TOR that
matter you have for any silks you cant let this prce'cu
ting pass BY
25nch Peau de Sole Silks 80 quality III
S6inch black Tafeta, 175qaaity for l25
S6inch black Tafeta. $50 quality Observation-Disclosures. LILO
27nch black Tafeta, l.15 quality for S5c
27nch black Talfeta, 100 quality for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 6sc
few pieces OF Satin Foulards, this patterns, LOO
oualitv for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 74c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
90 CHINA,

Decorated Dnnerwae pink and white gold handle and knob
at ONEFOURTH off regular price.
9Oc Cups and Saucers, set for. s.
100 Dinner Plates set for .,... ,,... .,.,. 60
500 Pie Plates, set for 40
800 Fruit Saucers, set for So. 80
lOOpiece Dinner Set worth 1900, Observation-Disclosures. 90
Special Sale Of Snch covered Dishes any Of decorated
English American covered Dishes, choice for. 6S
6.piece Chamber Set for ...,........., .....,... L6
lO.pece Chamber Set for. 90
l2-pece ........,........ .......... S.S
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

1t will pay you to read this adver-
tsement clear through, for you'll tInd
RED Hot" bargains right off the "Red
Hot" bargain counters. We know you
are rushed and in hurry-it's short
story, we will go right to facts: We are
going to give away our profits for the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
Housefurnishing |3c Table.

Goods this counter ranging from zoe to Soc have been ar
ranged and big card marks the place with BIG 49,
China Plates Cups and Sauces Pitchers Sauce Dishes Glass
Tumber Sets Berry Dishes Celery Stand Stem Jelly DISH Sauce
Dish Set Box Paper packages Envelopes Powered Crepe Pa
per- Toy Sprnkers Cloth Bound Books Coates Tacum and
Tooth Powder Cogate Pine Tar Soap Sewing Baskets Paper
Weights Oquart PAIL Pocket Knives Haches Lemon Squeez
e Bread Knives Paint Brushes Shoe Brush White Back Hair
Brush White rste wood back Hair Brush Whisk Brooms and
many useful articles great many which our regular 25c
goods This table all should attract your attention only for
moment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
House furnishings Department,


Cloth bound 1Oc Books for ................ sc
25c Gift Books, special for
our I've Etne series lot lou
Our National eres publishers price $780, regular 79c
books special sale, at ..................3 800
$3.50 copyright books-"The Cavalier" Crisis" "Truth
Dexter" battle-ground" "Fghting Bishop, Potter and
The Clay" Right Of Way" mississippi Bubble" H.
Few other a. 80 copyright books for 100
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
SILK SKIRTS.
TAILOR MADE SUITS.

To reduce stock Suits before invoicing we will make the
following low prices:
-, ~, =, Oh. -. 400
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19
WASH FABRICS-Priced Down.

/ case good lawns-good styles nice patterns Sc
case light colored striped Percales for. 80
2Ic and l5c dress Gnghsms ..........,,... We
Oc dress Guphsm - Observation-Disclosures. 73c
10 and 12Ac Batse and Lawns ............,. 9!c
25c SWISS coored figures and Dmes for. .,.,.... sc
Sc quality 36inch beached Muslin for .........,.. &c
White Pqne excellent value at 25c, down to.. NC
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-19

next 80 days. You can share them by
coming to our store. We are going
through all departments, cutting prices
here, sIashing them there; lots of them
way below actual cost, giving you the
opportunity of the year to buy goods
you need right in the heart of the sea-
son at a tremendous saving to you.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-07-03
WONDERFUL YARN
Convict Tracy Tells a
Story.
Union Pacific Strike is More
Serious.
Civilized People 10 the Philippines
Under Civil Government.
CROP CONDITIONS.

Seattle. Wash, July 3.-Harry Tracy,
the escaped convict from the Oregon
penitentiary. last night, at the point
of a rifle, compelled the crew OF a
steam launcu to take him from South
Point to a place five miles from this
city, where he announced he would
start for Seattle to hold up Clancy's
saloon ana gambling house. Tracy told
his companions on the launch he had
killed his partner, Merrill. in a duel
ne said they quarreled and agreed to
fight at ten PAGES with revolvers. He
walked eight PAGES away, turned and
fired, shooting Merrill. who was walk
Ing in the opposite direction, in the
back. The story is discredited in po-
lice circles 1t is believed Merrill is
somewhere in the vicinity sheltered
where his sister lives. The sheriff and
police of this city nave organized a
posse and started after Tracy.
Nothing has been heard from the
posse under Deputy Williams since ii
started out after Tracy. The posse is
heading toward Woodenville as re.
suit of the report that Tracy has been
seen bound in that direction and act
ing under the theory he is bound for
Canada.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-07-03
WOOL MARKET.
Big Purchases Recently Made by
Gross, Kelly & Co.
GOOD PRICES OBTAINED.

This morning, Gross. Kelly & Co.,
tor, George Arnot, purchased from
Thos. F. Keleher, the West Railroad
avenue commission merchant, about
10000 pounds of wool which had been
consigned TO Mr.. Keleher by JacObo
Nrisarri and other TaiseTs.
Mr.. ArnOt scored a big point by
the purchase of the William Mcintosh
clip, amounting to about 10000
pounds of fine Merino wool. He also
purchased about 25,00O pounds from
the Louis Huning estate, and has now
at Magdalena, recently purchased by
his firm, 100 bags of wool.
Mr.. Arnot has already purchased
1880, 900 pounds of wool, and expects
20 handle, before the spring season is
over. 2,000,0 900 pounds of wool
This afternoon the gentleman was
noticed in conversation with Duncan
and John MacGillivray, and it is dol
lars to doughnuts that he will purchase
the MacGillivray wool before the two
brothers return TO their ranch near
Chilli.
While Mr.. Arnot has developed into
one of the heaviest local wool buyers,
there are others here who have pur-
chased considerable wool this ipring
and are still in the market. They are
the Albuquerque Wool Securing Mills,
Ilfeld, Bros Metcalf & Strauss, A. j,
Crawford, Rosenwald Bros. and otheys.
1t is a safe prediction to make that
nearly 100000 pounds of spring wool
will be purchased by local buyers,
thus putting Albuquerque to the front
as one of the largest wool markets in
the southwest.
The raisers are satisfied with the
prices paid for their clips.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-07-03
CRUSHED UNDER CAR.
{. G. Weidner Met a Horrible Death
This Afternoon.
WAS REPAIRING CAR.

The Citizen is called upon this after
noon to chronicle the death of r. G.
Weidner, which occurred this after
noon at las o'clock under extremely
sad circumstances.
Mr.. Weidner was in the employ of
the car repairing department of the
Santa Fe railway at the local shops.
and a few moments before his death
was at work on a coal car on track No.
6. The trucks had been removed and
the car was receiving thorough over
hauling. The car was held up by tri-
pods and jacks, when it slid off. the
end of the car at which Mr.. Weidner
was at work catching him underneath.
A few seconds later the accident
was observed by other workmen and
they rushed to his assistance. The car
was jerked back on the tripods and the
unfortunate man. unconscious and dy-
ing, was tenderly lifted from beneath
the car.
DR.. Wroth was hurriedly summoned,
and when he arrived, about fifteen
minutes after the accident, Mr.. Weld
ner was pronounced dead and the body
was then moved to the undertaking
parlors of o. w. Slrong & Sons.
The left side of the body. from the
neck down shows many bruises. DR..
Wroth states that the ribs on this side
of the body were all crushed in and
the back broken. 1t is also the opinion
of the doctor, without giving the re-
mains a thorough examination. that
the neck was also broken.
A telegram was sent to his daughter,
Mrs. j. j. Jackson, of Union City, Ind,
informing her of the tragis death of
her father; also to Juoge H. II. Ribble.
VINO is an uncle of Mrs. Weidner and
who is at present at San Diego, Cal.
kilograms have also been sent to Fort
Wayne, Ind, relatives.
The deceased was one of the oldest
employees of the Santa Fe railway com
pany, and before taking the position
as a car repairer at the shops here, for
years. held several important posi-
tions in the train service on the road
running west from this city. He was
considered a trustworthy, thorough
employe, and his tragic death, without
a moments warning, will be mourned
by most of friands. and the sympathy
of the whole town will go out to the
bereaved wife, who is now almost pros
trated at her home on South Fourth
street, near Lead avenue.
The deceased was a Mason in High
standing, belonging TO the Knights
Templar Royal Arch chapter and. Blue
lodge.
Mr.. Weidner recently sold his Gold
avenue property to r. A. Whitten and.
it is understood, that he and wife had
arranged to leave the city in very
short time, probably August, to visit
their daughter at Union City, Ind, and
then take up their future home at
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Owing to the condition of the wife
The Citizen is unable to state what LIs-
position will be made of the remains.
but it is thought by intimate friends of
the family that the body will be taken
to Fort Wayne, Ind. for permanent
burial.