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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-29

The last few days of last week
were very cyclonic in their nature,
and on Thursday and Friday people
looked for those peculiar funnel
shaped thingamabobs most any old
time. Friday about 4 P. m. two were
seen southeast of Great Bend. One
hit the earth at c. H. Harter's place,
in the edge of Stafford county.
Next it reported at w. B. Nc
Donald's where fine orchard was
totally ruined, and the barn moved
about six inches on the foundation.
The same twister passed over the Joe
Smith and DR.. Sipes farms, but did
no great damage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-29

Henry Schwier, of Clarence town
ship, called Friday to renew on the
paper to a couple of his brothers.
Mr.. Schwier thinks, from present out
look, that we will have fair average
crop of wheat this year; but that there
will not be near the straw to handle
, that has bothered in other years.
The lecture before the high school
graduating class at the opera house
last Friday evening, by Prof. Frank
Nelson, was an able, scholarly
address, full of the purest and
deepest thought, and delivered in a
manner that places Prof. Nelson in
the front rank of Kansas educators.
The threatening storm kept many
away, and made those present
uneasy: but Notwithstanding this the
exercises were very greatly appreci-
ated.
Tobias Unruh's boy has been To-
Gated. The day after he left home he
appeared at Kinsley hotel and ask
ed for work. He fabricated story
about having no parents, living with
an uncle who worked him to death,
etc., and got employment. D. c.
Luse was at the hotel, and although
he knew the boy was correct about
some things he told about the school
at No. 4, the neighbors, etc., he did
not know it was Tobias boy, or that
he had run away from his home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-29

There was tent minstrel show in
town Saturday last. The redeeming
feature of the aggregation was the
colored band, which made some very
pleasing music.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-29

The best musical instruments made
pianos, organs and all stringed or
reed instruments can be found at
HOOper'S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-29

We understand Great Bend has
licensed several "hop tea" stands which
opened up Monday. OF course none of
them will handle anything that tests
over two per cent. That's a cinch-
perhaps.-Ellinwood Leader.
Your information as to the "license"
part of the above is incorrect. Under
the present arrangement no license is
paid and the city authorities have no
supervision whatessr over these
places. And further, they promise
that one of these days there will be
something doing" in the courts ''if''
the ''two per cent" limit is over
stepped-and found out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-29

Agents, either sex, large profits,
catalogue and terms free. Egg Sep
arator. 10 cts silver.
AGENTS SUPPLY Co.,
Ii Jefferson ST., Janessille, Wis
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-29

The Dubuque correspondent in
the Clahin Clarion says: ''The new
railroad movement is the leading
topic of conversation now, and be-
fore long we expect to be able to ride
the 'ssteam cars" out of Dubuque.
The new road is to be built on the
old Santa Fe grade from Holyrood
through to the west line of Baton
county, by company Esiown as the
Kansas, Galatia and Smokey Valley
Railway Co."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
Agriculture in Yadkin.

We are having a very great deal
of rain, and farmers are getting the
"blues" because of the delay in crop
preparation. The cold snap has
about killed all the fruit, so I hear a
great many say. Wheat is looking
better than it usually does the first
of May. Nobody can tell what wheat
will do till it has to be cut, and some
times then it fools us when it is
threshed. Nearly everybody is 60
ing to try to raise tobacco this year.
If the price continues to fall in the
same proportion it has since last fall
tobacco will not bring three cents a
pound next fall. It is remarkably
strange that our farmers do not give
more attention to the raising of stock
hogs, cattle, mules and horses.
Meat is in great demand at a good
price and mules and horses find a
sale at very fair prices. Pigs, if no
larger than kittens are selling readi-
1y at two to two and a half dollars.
[ am of the opinion that it will pay
better to give more attention to rails
ing grain, grass and stock and less to
raising tobacco. Rye is a most ex-
cellent food for stock and can be pro-
duced on most any sort of land, and
besides, it benefits the land Some
body will dispute this last remark
Hamptonville Cor. Statesville Land
mark.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

high throw four burrows together
over the furrow in which the fertil-
izer is sown, making a small bed.
Then set the plants about Is or IS
inches apart. It is best to water
them a little unless the land is very
moist. Work them lightly in about
week and after every rain that
forms a crust until the vines get four
to six feet long. The yield on poor
or thin soil treated this way will not
be large, but will be better for table
use. No potatoes made on very rich
soil planted late in the season will
be good.
We have never used any rape for
hog feed. 1t is just like ruta baga
turnips but has no root. You might
try some on a small scale. Would
red clover do well in your hilly coun-
try? If we lived up as near the
mountains as you do, we would try
Iucerne or alfalfa clover. This
grows after it gets started right
through the driest sunny weather.
Our farmers grow the common col
lards here for hog feed.
HARRY FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
Notes from Craven County.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:

Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
The full moon in April has passed
The truckers dreaded frost at that
time but as it did not appear, danger
now seems to be over. The season is
two or three weeks earlier than last
year, and while vegetables are ear
lier, most crops are inferior, espe-
cially cabbage and early peas. PO-
tatoes generally up, but not a good
stand in many places. The fruit
crop promises fair thus for. Early
planted corn is coming up nicely and
cotton planting will soon begin.
Farmers are in good spirits, from
last years general success, and from
the present favorable prospects,
though the truck prospects are not
very fattering in our county.
| agree with Brother Blake John
son about raising sweet potatoes. l
have tried a part of his plan and find
it good, but do not follow his zone
sack of guano to the acre for cot
ton" If one sack will make six hun
dred pounds seed cotton to the acre,
[ would put two sacks and expect to
get 1900 pounds. But [ mix my own
guano and put about 3 per cent am
monia, about 3 per cent potash,
about 8 per cent phophoric- acid.
I used this last year from 400 to
500 pounds per acre, and averaged
1000 pounds seed cotton to the acre.
I like this better than 600 pounds; it
takes less work and brings more
money. The reason [ say it takes
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
Silk Growing and Poultry Raising.

Silk Growing and Poultry Raising.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
Ny attention has been called to a
paragraph in the last number of The
Progressive Farmer in which you ex-
press some doubts as to the compar-
ative proftableness of poultry and
silk growing There is no rivalry
between these two branches of rural
economy. In many of my circulars
[ have advised farmers to combine
poultry with silk as an all-the-year-
round business. Fowls may be kept
with superior results on the same
ground used for growing mulberry
trees to feed silk-worms. But [ have
not advised women or children to at
tempt systematic poultry growing on
a scale which alone can yield any
considerable income. Poultry grow
ing is no more suitable for women
and children than swine or cattle
growing! All require unremitting
personal attention, which overbur-
dened mothers or growing school
children are not able to afford Poul-
try growing is no new industry in
North Carolina or other States, but
it has nowhere become a very potent
source of agricultural wealth.
Silk growing, as [ recommend it,
is in every way suitable for women
and children and for the aged. The
entire season lasts only six weeks of
early summer. For the rest of the
year the worms are dormant in the
egg and require no particular atten-
ton. In the six weeks Of the season
an active child of ten or twelve
years may earn $50 to $40. The silk
industry does not require uninter-
mittent care as does poultry, cattle
and all animal industries in which
the animals are constantly active
and in need of care. To advise an
overworked housewife to add to her
burden the care of a poultry yard
is very questionable counsel! A
school child cannot possibly give the
REQUIRED care to a flock Of fowls
which alone will return any profit.
Silk-growing has enriched every
nation that has made it an extensive
domestic industry. It has made
France and Italy what these States
are. So also will it add to the
wealth of American States by util-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
Number II.

izing labor and moments not other
wise applicable for the production
of wealth.
Silk-growing may easily add to the
income of the agricultural popula-
ton of North Carolina at least 49,
100000 per year without in any way
subtracting from the income now de-
rived from poultry or any other
standard crop. We simply propose
to utilize labor now wasted or ap-
piled to non-productive ends. Surely
this is an undertaking that must
commend itself to all candid and pa
triotic minds.
GERALD MCCARTHY,
Biologist, N. @. Department of Agri-
culture, Raleigh.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

less work is the cotton grows faster
and is out of the way of weeds and
grass sooner-takes less hoe work,
which is the expensive part of culti-
waiting a crop of cotton.
l usually plow my cotton eight or
ten times, especially if it is dry
weather. D. L.
Craven Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

Mr.. A. J. johnson, of Sampson
County, says the huckleberry crop of
Sampson, which is usually worth
$4,000 to the county, has been cut
off Is per cent by the cold snap. The
strawberry crop is also damaged,
probably 25 per cent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
AGRICULTURE
HARRY FARMERS TALKS.
CIV.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:

Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
Mr.. J. W. Eaton, of Davidson
County. writes: please tell me if
Won or your neighbors have the old
fashioned yam potato with very deep
scaIIopcd leaves! X Any infor-
nation in regard to kind, cultivation,
fertilizer and soil, will be gladly re-
ceived. We have large quantities of
potatoes on our market every spring,
all claiming to be eastern yams, but
they seldom give satisfaction.
"2ud Is it too late to SOW rape for
summer and fall use? How much
land is required to feed y or Is pigs
three to six months old! Can it be
cut and fed to them in the pen with
profit"
We wrote to Mr.. Eaton in regard
to the potatoes but as his letter has
some questions in it that would be
helpful to others, we give it to the
public. ..-.,-.... .-~.-.~.
The potato mentioned is one that
Was grown here during and for sew
raI years after the Civil War. We
planted some a few years ago, but
the Yield was so small that we dis
caracI them. The trouble with the
potatoes sid on your market is not
so much in the kind of potato as the
tine ami manner Of growing. We,
with others, have advocated the plan
OF growing potatoes from cuttings
III SOL that l. rich or heavily fertiI-
Hej, planted late in the summer or
oFmg the month of July. Potatoes
are 50 easily raised this way and
Ar'p 50 we'll that the temptation to
grow thom entirely has brought
s''0t the trouble our friend men
o"AN. If h" viii get the North Car
''-'l' Bulletin on variety test of
sweet POTATOES he will get some idea
VI 'ae different kinds. AS he lives
up on the hills he Will find it more
G'.r"Ij to grow good sweet potatoes
o'''' OH the sandy plains near the
,OaN'. Select a level warm sandy
SOL and if it does not contain much
I"''uS haul about 10 or 80 one-horse
."s'n loads of woods mould on each
t,I' and scatter it over the land and
, ,a'n II IN with a turn pIow or cut
;n.I ' narrow, running not over 4
.Is'es .I deep. Then run off rows
n, roou' % feet apart and SOW 200
n,I rIl1' acid phosphate and 100
P.1 %'as Is >uIphatc potash per acre.
Anil ne potatoes about the last of
ba S'I II OF hrst of May and as soon as
~s plants get about 6 or 8 inches
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

Reports to Superintendent Joyner
from 50 counties show that 48 local
tax districts have been established,
elections are pending in Is and 72
are considering calling elections.
This is an encouraging record.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-01-22
WHO IS TO BLAME"

Approaching the fact that
contagious diseases are in our
midst and the importance that
same should be reported to the
County Board of Health, a
member of said board discuss
ed The Differential Diagno-
sis of the Infectious and Con-
tagious Diseases at the last
meeting of the County Medi-
cal Society, stating that scar
let fever, smallpox and diph-
liberia are the most dangerous
of the infectious diseases
which made it important that
an early diagnosis be made to
save life and protect the pub
lie health.
However, there are several
comparatively harmless dis
eases that closely counterfeit
them, which fact, also, rem
ders it important that an ac-
curate diagnosis be made in
order not to alarm the family
and to avoid the expense and
Inconvenience of enforcing
quarantine, closing schools
and churches and preventing
public meetings.
In the last issue of 1T the
query is made, WHO Is to
Blame" for the local violation
of the State law which pro-
vides that every practicing
physician who attends a pa
tient having a contagious dis
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-01-22

The Democrat is pleased
to note that w. p. Marsh is
associate editor of a very lively
paper called 1T" at Law
renceburg, Ky. Mr.. Marsh will
be remembered as a public
speaker who did such very eff
cient campaign work in st.
Joseph and Branch counties in
1S96.-Sturgis (Mich.) Demo-
craft.
Thanks, awfully, Bro. Flan-
ders! There is no period of
our campaign services which
is more pleasingly rendered
than that spent in the two
counties named, and we espe-
cially remember the editor of
the Democrat, Jay G. Wait,
Prof. d. r. Hazen, Judge Geo.
L. Yaple and all the rest of
those who did such valiant ser
vice in St. Joseph county in
1896. Long may the Demo-
crat and its genial editor live
ard prosper. w. p. M.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-01-22

contagious diseases to report
the same, subject to the penal
ties of the State law for fall
ure to report.
In conclusion, the statement
is made that there has never
been a case of contagious dis
ease reported by any attend
ing physician, or by the laity,
but that prompt attention was
rendered by the Board.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-01-22

ease must report the case to
the Board of Health of the
town or county, and anyone
failing to make such report
shall be fined, for each Of
Tense, fifty dollars.
The above query is supple
mented by the report of the
statement of lone of the
leading doctors of the town
that Anderson county is, to-
day, full of scarlet fever and
diphtheria; yet, not case has
been reported, and few, if
any, of the houses quaran-
tined"
1t seems that the above
statement was made to convey
the impression that the Board
of Health is to blame, and,
therefore, it's up to the Board
to place responsibility.
The blame may be charged
up to three counts-ignorance,
negligence of the attend
ing physician or his desire to
protect some prominent pa.
tient from the horror of the
pest-house. The first count is
the most censurable; however,
it is the privilege and duty of
the attending physician, when
unable to diagnose, to call on
the Board of Health, and he is
clearly to blame if he allows
the public to visit the patient
or the patient to mingle with
the public, or suffers the pa
tient to die before a diagnosis
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-01-22

is made and proper treatment
instituted. And, but little
less to blame is the physician
who labels some innocent dis
ease as contagious malady,
frightening the family and
causing the public to incur the
expense of quarantine, closing
schools, ETC., besides paralyz-
ing business.
When the Anderson County
Medical Society was re-organ-
lied last year, this matter was
fully discussed, and, upon re-
quest, DR.. Mccormack, Secre-
tary of the State Board of
Health, defined the relative
duties of the attending physi-
clans in contagious diseases
and the County Board of
Health. He declared that it
was the duty of the attending
physician to report the case to
the County Board, whose duty
it is to establish and enforce
quarantine, and the Boards
function ceases here, unless
the attending physician is I'M
able to make a diagnosis or
refuses to report the case. Out
of Difference to the profession,
it has been the custom of the
County Board of Health to
lean to leniency, rather than
stringency, in the performance
of its duties, but, in the light
of the above report and in the
interest of the public health
and business, notice is hereby
given to physicians attending
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
The Voice of
The People

DRILLS ON THE TRAINING GROUND.
Lditor Providence News:
| wish to correct through your valua-
BILE paper "A wrong impression that Is
purposely intended to be conveyed tn the
public by news item that appeared in
our morning paper the other day. 1t
was TO the effect that the police wei
coined the drills on the Training Ground
again. That the drill is the "one thing
from which they derive genuine enjoy
ment Those who were not permitted
to drill Monday are eagerly awaiting
their turn etc"
Although this item was not intended
for n Joke II has produced a broad smile
throughout the police department. and is
OF kind with other news" regarding
the police that appears I'm this paper. IL
is placing us IN Inc with monkeys, Chin
panzees and other animals that are capa-
bic OF being highly trained. Yet most
or US arc endowed with the use OF reaSan
and we have not as vet reached that
condition OF servitude. although we may
come 20 it some day. when "trotting"
around on the Training Ground will be
our chief and only pleasure.
There are stu few things left wh .ch
we can enjoy when opportunity offers
which Is seldom. but foolish and unnec-
esssry drills on the Training Ground.
will never he one OF them.
a. POLICEMAN.
Providence May -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
1EHORIAL DAY.

In every part great republic the people will lay
down loving tribute to the nation
heroic dead AS and struggle which
ended Appomatox the significance of Memorial Day be-
comes impressive With each passing the observance OF
grand becomes general and more
fitting We looked upon rushing hurryng nation whose
highest of wealth and in whose busy
and busting indulgence in patriotic sentiment
except when danger threatens.
honor the who fought tor the
nations life and integrity OF itself SUFFICIENT
claim republic unmindul OF the achieve
ungate for the sacrifices OF its departed
heroes every city, and village the land tomorrow gar
lands stripes will float over the last
resting who four decades rushed to
the front to powerful foe who threatened the dismen
benent of the union ~.
Old youth will recounting the brave deeds the
exalted devotion of those who the
blue during days and anxiety when the life the
nation balance Nor will this be merely perfume
tory performance patriotic duty Rather will it be expression
of deep gratitude and sincere appreciation of
the lofty led who have answered their
last roll willingly their lives in defence their beloved
republic.
neither ogetfu ungrateu It's soldier dead
will ever place its affections and in its Un
during multiply and Memorial day will continue to be
ought the expression Of love and gratitude
whose sacrificing devotion saved
nation in time Of peril
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
IN MEMORIAM.

TO avow their love to their friends. when
Mrs Allston's supposedly dead husband.
Godfrey Calvert appears upon the scene.
Mrs. Alston, as she has called herself.
has ample grounds for divorce, and
whether or not she will avail herself OF
the opportunity 10, do so. Is developed
with great strength I'm the play. The
problem Is 50 intensely presented as 10
hold the complete attention OF everyone.
and IL IL not until the climax OF the
last act that II is satisfactorily solved
for everYnne. Ire role OF Mrs Alston
will give Miss ENesson an excellent op-
portunty To demonstrate the depths of
her dramatic power. and Mr. Losee will
also have one OF the strongest roles he
has yet assumed In Geoffery Calvert. a
striking example OF good and bad. Mr..
CalGara will play ColAddington,a and Mr.
Turner viii be the earnest. self f-sac crihcing
young priest. the Rev. Herbert Brent
Mr. owen will assume a role not usually
associated with him as Professor Floscoe.
a sneaky. unscrupulous rascal. Miss Re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
THE POST OFFICE SCANDALS.

Those charging Postmaster General Payne with
ukewamness with desire prevent thorough investigation
scandals the postoce department will they are tar
unbiased their opinions With commendabe
promptnes necessary evidence doing had been
obtained Superintendent Machen OF the free
delivery believed have paid him brbe
plain that while the postmaster general being
severely criticised for what persons regarded nexpcabe
apathy and inactivity he matter OF fact engaged in
evidence of practices That search
successful and the followed swiftly
its completion
This safely be taken proof that Mr. Payne fully
aroused to the magnitude his department and
determined push probe very the maodoous
business there doubt that is his intention
every individual who has used his position for dishonest
That have been mdongs the postoce department
established beyond question by the revelations concerning
free delivery and legal branches and the public will insist and
Mr. Payne will doubtless make thorough searching inquiry that
will expose the guilty and bring them deserved punishment
obvious that however large small the number of wrong
doers ultimately brought justice be- there also be
thorough reorganization of the department The offences with which
Maohen stands charged could have been committed without
almost immediate discovery had the held kept proper
subordnaon 1t permitted however grow Importance
out OF all proportion its responsibilities For the extension
the free delivery system because of its its popularity
with the people made appropriations but the
pendtue Of this money through the OF
directed not by the head OF the postoe department
ica subodnatehe superintendent of service
This is the fault of the system grievous is since
besides permitting subordinate powerful than
the of laying routes il also affords
opportunities for corrupt but profitable couson with those who fur
nhed supplies for that branch of the under
stand that the operations of the free delivery branch
the direction of responsible head there would
scandal has just shocked the whole country
Deporabe may be- probably fact nevertheless that
of corruption postoe department
yet been exposed That ultimately will be from the