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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15

Injir, except single row of 40 Capri
into bearing, but the fruit failed to de-
velop,. although in 1890 little fruit
had appeared, after an attempt had
been made at artificial fertilization. At
that time some of the Capri figs had
been opened, some of the pollen taken
from the male bloss oms, and by means
of toothpick conveyed into the orr
fee of the figs, fertilizing the female
flower. Of the half dozen thus treat
ed all matured, while the others shriv-
eled and fell to the ground when one
third grown. After the fertilized fruits
were dried, they were found to con-
tain fortified seeds. but the flavor was
not equal to that of the imported figs,
as only portion of the female flowers
had developed seeds, owing to the
crude fertilization.
Similar experiments were carried on
for several years, entailing much la Dor
with small results. Then various I'M
successful efforts were made to import
the fig wasp. Finally, in April, 1899, two
consignments of Capri figs, wrapped
III liz AOA anu PdChcu III CottOh,
reached Fresno, which, on being cut,
were found to contain live and fully
developed insects. In June gals con-
tanning insects developed in some of
the Capri figs, and after years of la
Dor and expenditure the cultivation of
Smyrna figs became established in
America.
The caprification of the fig is simple
There are, as a rule, three crops of
Capri figs; one each in spring summer
and fall. 1t is hoped that in the Cali
fornia climate there will be a fourth.
They are, in way, evergreen, the late
crop remaining On the tree through
the winter, although the leaves fall.
In figs there are four distinct kinds of
flowers, male, female, gall and mule. Fe-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
FIG WASP AT WORK.
Useful Insect Performs Important
Horticultural Duty.
May BE the Means OF Developing .
New and Lucrative Industry In
the Southern States OF
the Union.
Especial Los Angeles (caL) letter.

Especial Los Angeles (CaL) Letter.l
II AASTOPhAGA GROSSORUM is
ID the rather formida BILE name of the
insect tribe which proves to be an
indispensable aid to an industry which
may become large source of revenue
to the farmers Of the south and ex-
IRENE west.
The culture of Smyrna figs, or a va
riety that will rival them in the mar
kets of the world, has long been the
aim of>the agriculturists, and unsuc-
cessful attempts have cost years of la
Dor and large sums of money. Now the
little fig wasp, with the large name, as
above, is quietly solving the problem.
Figs have been so long raised in Cali
fornia that their origin is doubtful,
although the blanket veil covering
grapes, olives, ETC., is thrown over
them and the little dark specimens so
well known are called mission figs"
These are only. suitable for food when
first taken from the tree AS the prob
abilities of horticulture were devel-
oped In this state, ambitious planters
endeavored to improve on their fig
trees, and introduced different vari-
cites from Asia Minor and places
around the Mediterranean, but none
could be cured in a manner to rem
der them an article of commerce. It
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
"a z4I5f1H-El { |
u N11a9sSaa,sz1 IL - sA sssW III =
Pape and the Coant.

'Tell me FRANKLY, count, how much
you owe.''
Really, sare. Jour questione covers
me wiz confusione'
That's all right. Confide in me. If
you are to marry my daughter want
you to be open and honest. How much
do you owe?"
Messing" TffgF
Nothing! You owe nothing?"
Alas, eet ees too true. Nobody weel
st-a-me."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15

May" said Mrs. Upjohn to her
youngest, you shock me with your be-
havior. You are perfect tomboy.
Why can't you be like your little play
mate. Leila Green? She is gentle, soft
voiced, well behaved, and always lady
like"
yes" said May, "but SOS her moth
er."-Chicago Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15

fig of commerce in conjunction with its
complement, the wild Capri fig, and the
fig wasp, in order that fig caprification
in natural way might be feasible.
His son, G. c. Roeding, has gone on
with the work until, after about II
years, it has been demonstrated that
commercial figs may be grown in this
state as we'll as in Asia Minor.
The first orchard was planted about
seven miles east of Fresno. In 1885,
Mr.. Roeding sent Mr.. W. C. West
abroad to study the whole subject. As
= result, from the Herbeyi district, in
the Meander valley, in Asia Minor, cut
tings of wild, or Capri, figs, the Lop
Injir, or true fig, and few other vari-
cites were sent here, planted out and
carefully tended. Meantime. Mr.. Roed-
ing was appointed commissioner of
agriculture by Secretary Wilson. and
toured the whole fig district of Asia
Minor. In 1SsS 90 acres were set. and
enc following year another trace of
Rqual acreage. In 1891 another 20
acres were put out, entirely in Lop
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
An Exclamation.

"Why is it that wealthy people be-
come so cold and cynical?
They don't necessarily" answered
Mr.. Cumrox. "They have their enthu-
siasms. The trouble is that rich man
can't admire anything without being
solicited to buy it.''-Wa shington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
Letting Him Down Easy.

Mr.. Oldbeau-I admit that there is
-er-some difference in our ages, but
think of the advantages of such
wealthy alliance.
Miss Youngthing-It cannot be, Mr..
Oldbeau, but / will always be grand.
daughter to you.-N. Y. Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
cutie Encouraginx.

"What would you do if you could play
the piano like can?" asked the young
lady of the housemaid
''Shure an Oh wouldn't get .discour
aged at all, at all. Old kape roight on
larnin' till Oh could play it dacenty,s
was the reply-Tit-Bits
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15

What? You lost money in that
Concatenated Gold Mining Combina-
ton? 1 thought you said they were
going to let you in on the ground
floor"
so they did. So they did. But
they let me out through the cellar"
Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
A Custom.

Whenever l get an umbrella" said
the prudent citizen, Il put my name
on it,"
80 do l." answered the man with.
out a conscience. THE person who
used to own it isn't so likely to identify
t."-Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
Frankness.

81 cannot marry YOU" she said.
"Why do you say that?" he de-
handed.
"Because-because I want you to
propose again.
There's nothing like getting all of
il luxury that's possible.-Chicago Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15

Young Girl went to a palmist
the other day, and he told me such a
lot of lovely things.
Old Girl-Oh! they are no good. 1
went to one once. He looked at my
hand, then he looked at my face, and
then he gave me my money back
Ally Sloper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
No Need for One.

But you have no hospital here"
protested the. tenderfoot, "and there's
so much violence here, too"
whence nothing!" exclaimed the ma
tive I'VE don't haR no Whence here
an we don't need 10 hospital. When
one of the; boys shoots there amt no
job left 'cept for the coroner."-Chi-
cago Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
Easy to See Through.

Gertrude-Funny about folks; they
don't know themselves as we'll as they
think they do. There's Tom, for ex-
ample. He thinks nobody can see
through him and yet he is absolutely
transparent.
Esther-And ,awfully bowlegged, be-
sides-Boston Transcript.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
Her Own Manager.

Upton-I can't help plying Hen
peck. They say his wife is terror.
Downton-Henpeck needs no pity.
He is one of the luckiest men I know.
''But his wife?"
"She never worries him about the
servants."-N. Y. Weekly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
Looked Real CHEAP.

Nell--I stopped in bargain sale to.
day.
Beile-Did you see anything that
looked real cheap?
Yes; several men waiting ftt taeir
wives. "-Cleveland Leader
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
Explained.

Are those physicians jealous of the
success of their colleagues new opera
tion?'
Not bit of it. The only thing that
makes them envious is his success in
getting it talked about in the newspa-
pers. "-Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
where the Fu.. come. In.

Yeast-A bee sits down without
ma king any fuss.
Crimsonbeak-Su Sure, it's the fellow it
sits down on who makes all the fuss
Yonkers Statesman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
Phantom.

Just when the sun is peeping DER the scene,
The iceman plods his way from door to
door;
And when you go to find the lump. ween,
You see a drop Of water; nothing more.
Washington Star
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
The Patient Man.

We all admire the patient man,
And vow his methods are the best,
But while we praise We oftentimes
Impose on him like all the rest
Washington Star
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
Turning the Scales.

The fish are smaller than they were
When father pulled the line with vigor,
Somehow, our statements don't compare,
Our fish are smaller-Stories bigger.
Chicago Record-Heraid
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
In the Swim.

Tho moths have spoiled my picnic suit
My Oxford ties not up to par;
I'll still remain a gay galoot-
1 have my last years Panama.
IN Y Times tE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
Poor CrOn.

He had a little garden, and
His neighbor had some chickens
The only thing raised whereabouts
AT present is the dickens
IN. Y. Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
There Arc Many sucI,

PA, what is the oldest inhab-
itant?" ~
"a liar, in most instances, my son. .
Smart Set.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
The Old story.

Love reigns as in the long ago.
And still, with sorrow, it's beset.
And Jimmy Jones is Romeo
And Sally Boggs is Juliet.
washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
1t Is BAD Sense il You 40.

Do you oppose some things just
because some person you don't like
is for them2-Washingt (Ia.) Dem
ocr2l
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15

eff Frank should ask me for a
kiss, / don't believe / could hold my
head up"
Don't you. worry about that.
Frank will hold it up for you if he
knows his business" Chicago
Chronicle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-17
Acquitted Himself Well.

Warren ]. Lynch, of Cincinnati, general
passenger agent of the Big Four line, who
was orator at the recent convention of
general passenger agents at New Orleans,
is said TO have acquitted himself with honor
and credit, and his address was received
with repeated demonstrations of approval.
Among other things he said the passenger
men were passing through a critical stage,
the traffic having developed to an extent
undreamed of. Some of this growth said
Mr.. Lynch, SIS of course attributed to the
natural development of the country. but a
very large and increasing share is due to
the work of the gentlemen here present,
and has diverted into the treas uries of the
railroad companies large sums of money
which would, but for these efforts, have
found their way into other channels The
passenger business is of course matter
of evolution, which did not spring into
existence a fully-f1edged and completely
developed unity, and it is to the everlasting
credit or the gentlemen who inaugurated
and developed our underlying rules and
practices that they have proved sufficiently
elastic to take care of the business of such
rapid growth" Speaking of the world 8
fair at st. Louis, he said the travel, enor-
nous as it will be, rivaling as it undoubt-
edly will any movement in the past, will
greatly increase the duties Of passenger
men. 'All the commercial travel, the local
travel, the convention travel. the touriet
business, and the thousand and one items
in addition which go to make up our earn
ings are to be taken care of, and the ques-
which at once arises is, Are we ready?"
Mr.. Lynch, among other things, dwelt on
the evils of understanding and ticket forg-
ing and said that the fraud discovered and
the criminal practices under which the
railroads are robbed constituted an indict-
ment of the passenger men and the most
severe condemnation Of the present system
of railroad tickets and printed tickets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-17
A Healthy Development.

A study of the conditions under which the
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville road,
better known as "Monon route is oper-
ated is highly gratifying to the officials of
the road. The earnings of the line continue
to show increases in both gross and net
earnings as the result of the good general
business. Fortunately the Monon is not
at all dependent upon any one or two crops,
but gets it's shares of the grain business
in it's territory, well rather more
than its share of the merchandise between
Chicago and the Ohio river Its stone traffic
Is developing with each year, and is large
factor in the earnings. From a traffic
standpoint the road presents few features
of interest outside OF the fact that is now
and has been for year the connecting link
between Chicago and the lines of the South
ern and Louisville & Nashville roads. Its
officials do not regard the connection with
these two roads as the cause of the in
creased earnings of the Monon. They say
at the river is little il any heavier than it
would have been this year without any
agreement 1t is not reasonable to expect
that all the Chicago business of these two
trunk lines of the South will ever be
shipped over the Monon. There are other
connections with Chicago which must re-
ceive their proportion of freight in return
for traffic delivered to the Louisville &
Nashville and Southern Railway. Exclu-
sive traffic agreements are no longer profit
able. The experience of the past ten years
has proved that working agreement of
three four lines pays better than an
exclusive agreement with one, even when,
in this case, the one is practically a pro-
prietary line. But new interest is added
to the situation by the recent purchase of
the Evansville & Terre Haute road by the
St. Louis & San Francisco interests, which
will demand share or the through bust
ness over it to Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-17
The Alaska Central.

John E. Ballaine, chairman of the finance
committee of the Alaska Central Railway
who has been before the departments at
Washington for the last week on work con-
nected with the construction of the road
has been successful in his efforts. The
projected railroad will extend from Seward,
on the southern coast of Alaska, north to
the Tana river 40 miles and will open,
when completed, all of central Alaska to
daily communication. throughout the year.
1t is being built at the rate of lbs miles a
year. The Postoffice Department established
a postoffice at Seward, the ocean terminus,
the Treasury Department ordered immedi-
ate action taken looking to the designating
OF Seward as SUPPORT of entry and the
War Department promised to include in it's
estimate for the extension of the govern
ment cable along the southern coast of
Alaska all appropriation sufficient 10 make
Seward one of the cables objective points.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-17
FREIGHT CAR PROBLEM
ONLY METHOD OF PREVENTING con-
GEsTION is TO KEEP CARS IN USE.
Development of the MonOn a Surprise
No More Railroad Employees Being
Dropped Than Usual i'm the Fall.

Indianapolis is somewhat congested at the
present time with freight for the city, due
largely to the increase in business, particu-
larry coal. which the citizens and manufac-
turers are using and storing since failure
of natural gas as a fuel. Many consignors
receive shipments without ample facilities
for promptly unloading. thereby forcing the
holding of loads until other cars can be
released 1t is estimated that if cars could
be unloaded the day they are set, there
would be double the amount of car room
required to promptly dispose of inbound
freight. Some relief has been secured by
personal appeals to consignors TO unload
more promptly. Traffic officials are giving
much attention to the matter of avoiding
a congestion of business, and they have
found themselves confronted with the prob
lem of relieving this congestion and are
urging upon subordinates and consgnees the
necessity of cooperating with the railroads
in clearing the terminals of freight imme-
diately upon its arrival. A number of the
roads have given instructions that all cars,
foreign or of their own line, shall be I'M
loaded promptly, and the transfer of
freight to another railroad to be as expe-
ditious as possible. Special instructions are
also to be given that strict attention must
be paid to cars, loaded or otherwise, that
are intended TO make the return trip. In
the past switchmen conveying any number
of cars to the yards of other companies
have not been overzealous to return cars
marked for the home company, the object
being TO shift the switching work to the
employees of the other lines; but in the
future the employees of the road interested
are instructed TO pick up such cars as are
found ready for delivery in the yards of
other roads, and whenever possible, bring
back a full train to the home yards. An
other trouble has been that through the
system of paying for the of foreign
cars for the number of miles run and not
for detention at terminal points. Ii is diff
cult to tell when il would be returned to
the company owning ii, and some cars are
detained at storage freight houses for
weeks to suit their own convenience; in
consequence the earning power of a car is
kept at a minimum and the movement is
often interfered with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-17
FINANCIAL.
sAGACITY OF A WILDCAT.
shows More Nerve Than Man Would
Have Under Like Cfrcumstances.


Wildcats" says an old hunter. 'often
show foxlike cunning, and one, 1 remem-
Der. gave proof of more nerve than
would have been capable of myself under
similar circumstances. Six of Us, with the
dogs. were on the trail of particularly
large and dangerous one. We were crouch
ing In the bushes when the dogs chased
ii into a small clearing. There was faint
springing leaps, and the great, ferocious
looking animal bounded into the middle of
the open. Curiosity kept every finger
steady on the trigger. For an instant the
cat glanced back in the direction of the
hounds, then retraced its trail little dis
lance, and sprang to the trunk of lean
ing tree which had been broken off about
forty feet from the ground. Instead of
jumping from Ii. however, as we expected
the cat scrambled around on the under
side and crouched on a limb that projected
two or three feet, his short ears thrown
back and his great. yellow eyes glaring
with rage and fear.
up came the dogs in full cry ON the
trail When they reached the doubled
track they were puzzled. and scattered
about over the open baying Justify. Final
~ an old hound scented the trail up the
tree and rushed up the leaning trunk, fol-
lowed by the other dogs. Motionless as a
stone. except for the movement of its ter
rible eyes and almost imperceptible
motion of the tip of its bushy tail. crouch
ed the cat the broken limb. 1t was a
magnificent exhibition of nerve and self
control. Only the thickness of the trunk
was between ii and the foremost hound
For a moment the dogs paused baffied
then leaped To the ground and started again
on the old trail The cat watched its enc
mics out of sight. peered cautiously about
on all sides for moment or two. and then
sprang to the ground. In another instant Ii
would have disappeared among the under
growth, and for my part was quite will
ing TO see IL escape. But my companion,
who apparently did not share in my admira-
ton of the brute's pluck. fired from behind
me. With a yell the wildcat leaped into
the air. When IL came down IL did not land,
after the tradition of the feline tribe on its
feet, but I'm shaggy, yellow heap-dead."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-17
Methodist.

CENTRAL-AVENUE METHODIST EPlSCO-
PAL CHURCH-Cofner of Central avenue and
Twelfth streets. Sermons 1919 a. IN. and $50
=. n. by the pastor, the Rev. III. W. Kellogg,
IL. ID. Topic of morning sermon: Lessons
from the Failing Leaf" autumn service for
the older people. Evening: "A Remarkable
Dream" Sunday school at 800 a. m. Epworth
League at $50 p. m Prayer meeting Thursday
evening. All welcome.
NERIDIAN-STREET METHODIST EP1SCO-
PAL CHURCH-The Rev. Joshua Stansheld.
ID. D., pastor. Sermon at 10:45 a. m. by DIR. g.
+. Bacon, presiding elder followed by the COM
munion Of the Lords supper. Preaching at 1870
p. m by DIR. Stansfield Subject: The Parable
Of the Talents; Study in Stewardship" sun
day school at $3.50 m. Epworth League, $50
y. m Midweek prayer service, 7:45 y. m. Thurs
day. DR.. De Notes Bible class for the deaf
meets every Sunday in the auditorium OF the
church at $3.50 a. m.
ROBERTS PARK NJ. E. CHURCH-Delaware
and Vermont streets. The Rev. Albert Hurl-
stone, ID. D., pastor. Quarterly love feast,
a. m Sunday school, 10 a. IN Preaching by
the pastor at IL a. m. and so p. Morning
topic: Love Among the Ruins" Evening sub
!ect: "A Message to Doubters." Epworth
League at 6:30 p. m. You are cordially invited
to all services.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-17

ny virtue OF a certified copy OF a decree to me
directed from the clerk OF the Marion Circuit
Court OF Marion county. Indiana. in cause No.
iz77s. wherein Henry A. Stumpf. executor. Is
psafntin and Clark II. Schooley ct al. are de-
PENDANTS. requiring me to make the of
tbirfy-nine hundred and ninety three dollars and
seventy-two cents (ss 993 I'd a provided for in
sniL decree. with interest and costs. / will ex-
pose AZ public sale. 70 the highest bidder. on
SATURDAY. THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER.
1903.
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. m. and
o'clock D. N. OF said day. at the door OF the
courthouse OF Marion county. Indiana, the rents
and profits. for term not exceeding seven years
Of the following real estate In Marion county.
fcdiana:
Lot numbered one Cd. In square block num-
Der eight ~. In Martindales second section,
lincoln Park addition 20 the city OF indianapolis
II such rents and profits will not sell for a sui
dctent sum 20 satisfy said decree. with interest
and costs. I WILL at the same time and place,
expose 10 pebble sale the fee simple OF said real
estate. much thereof may be SUFFICIENT
20 discharge said decree. Said sale viii be made
without relief from valuation or appraisemeat
laws ROBERT METZGER
Oct II. 1919 Sheriff OF Marion County.
,. !. Leckiider. Attorney Tor Plaintin.