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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14
Number 10.

9Th. Do not furnish the potash of
a tobacco fertilizer by means of mu-
riate Of potash, as it produces a bad
quality.
9th. Do not apply kainit to tobacco
or tobacco lands, as it produces a bad
quality of tobacco.
10th. Do not use grade sui
phate of potash in tobacco fertilizers,
as it causes inferior quality in the
tobacco.
18th. High-grade sulphate of pot
ash always improved the quality of
tobacco, and generally increased the
yield.
10Th. The tobacco having the best
combustibility was grown with car
Donate of potash, but the cost of car
Donate Of potash often excludes it's
use.
18th. Never apply lime to land i'm
mediately before planting it in to-
bacco. In fact, it's bad effects upon
curing will sometimes last for sew
eral years.
18th. Phosphoric acid generally in
creases the yield, but does not affect
the quality.
18th. Nitrogen produces in most
cases an increased yield; but no
marked effects on quality could be
detected.
10th. Yard manure is not well
adapted to tobacco, as it is apt to
contain detrimental chlorine com,
pounds, and contains relatively too
much nitrogen and too little phos-
phoric acid and potash.
Having thus discussed the general
principles affecting the production
and fertilization of the tobacco crop,
we think it may be well to conclude
with two or three specific formulae
for the fertilization of the crop.
These = were tested in this State by
one of the most intelligent, studious
and successful growers, the late
Maj. r. L. Ragland, and may there
fore be taken to be reliable. He tried
six different system of fertilization
one year. On Plot No. 1 he applied
so pounds of sulphate of ammonia,
80 pounds of dried blood, SO pounds
of sulphate of potash and ia pounds
of acid phosphate. This plot pro-
duced tobacco of the value of $131.-
30. Plot No. 2, fertilized with u
pounds of nitrate of soda, 80 pounds
of dried blood, 12O pounds of sui
phate of potash and ia pounds of
acid phosphate, produced tobacco of -
the value of $1279O. Plot No. 3, fer
tilized with 100 pounds of dried
blood, 120 pounds Of sulphate of pot
ash and ia pounds of acid phos-
phate, produced tobacco of the value
of $146.6O. These three plots were
the most successful of the six tested.
He remarked that where dried blood
and nitrate Of soda we're used, in
combination or separately, there was
scarcely any field firing, much less
than where no fertilizers were used.
Southern Planter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-14
AGRICULTURE
HARRY FARMERS TALKS.
CXIV.

CAlN.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
Trouble has begun in the garden.
Cut worms are cutting the cabbage,
tomatoes and other plants"
This is the wall that has gone up
from nearly every gardener. The
gardeners are not by themselves in
having this trouble. The worms do
not spare the field crops. Long years
ago when the branches and ponds
we're not drained and the toads could
raise almost anywhere, we did not
have 50 many worms because the
toads kept them we'll cleaned up. As
the cut worm is a nocturnal or night
moving insect it is necessary to have
a night-moving destroyer.
GETTING RID OF CUT WORMS.
Where a garden has a board fence
around it and some boards or chucks
lying on the ground, ,toads can be car
ried to it and one toad will destroy
more worms in a week than the most
diligent person. We had some Ply
moth Rock chickens that ate up our
toads and we have not been able to
Get our place stocked like it was a
few years ago. Blue birds are good
worm dc~troyers. And every one
should place some boxes about the
garden cut of the reach of cats (and
trccaIrd-faced boys, too, if possible)
Tor them to build in. Some writer's
on the worm say that they raise un-
der trash and that by keeping the
AraH leaves and other trash we'll
cleaned up that they will give but lit
lie trouble. Others advocate using
p'-~on, but the trouble about that is
That nearly every farmer has some
Young chickens running in his gar
cen ana if they do not eat the poison
'n"E Will eat the dead worms and get
Poisoned. 50 that it is not practical
to Use it.
FIGHTING THE BILL BUG.
i member Of the Experiment Sta
".N suggested that we take some
spirits of turpertine and mix it with
.'"o"~t, about one pint of the spir-
.,> o" the peck of sawdust, and put
around corn to prevent the bill bug
.''i" destroying the corn. We want
10 try his remedy, also to use some
NJ s''>one and land plaster in about
same proportion for the, same
= "p'Se' not with a view of killing
rsI s bugs but running them off. A
,~e salt mixed with the manure for
~; vi" and put in the hill will some
:. Iy> prevent the worms from killing
willie very young. An old remedy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
Petty Larceny.

Sheriff Haun and County Attorney
Iincher were called to Kiowa on Satur.
day morning to take charge OF Mary
Remington and daughter. They were
arrested for stealing various small ar
ticles from Maggie Mitchell. They
pied guilty before Justice Rice at XII
owa and Mrs. Remington was sentenc.
ed to 80 days in the county jail. The
girl agreed to 20 and live with her aunt
in Nebraska. Judge Rice told her she
might 60 but If she returned within q
year she would be sent to the reform
school. She is only ten years old. She
was working for the Mitchell woman
and carried small pieces of goods home
to her mother who took possession of
them. Sheriff Haun brought Mrs.
HenniDgson up Saturday evening and
she is now in jail. She is the wife ur
Peter Henningson. We regret to learn
Of the wrong doing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
Husband and Wife Insane.

Trustee VIM. Gssner, OF Kiowa. was
in the city last Thursday to arrange
with the county authorities to take
charge of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Herd Of
that city who are insane and helpless.
The sheriff. probate judge and county
attorney went to Kiowa that night and
on Friday both were adjudged insane
and will be taken to the asylum a. soon
as permission can be obtained.
Mrs. Herds mind has been In q bad
condition for several years, but Mr..
Herds arrangement began only a few
months ago when he was taken with
paralysis. Their daughter, Miss Dora,
has been caring for them q long
while without assistance rather than
inform the pulic Of their condition but
last week they became SO much worse
that she was compelled 10 call for as.
sistancs. Mr.. Herd is almost helpless
but Mrs. Herd requires two attendants
constantly. She is violent at times.
The KiOWa authorities are keeping
them until they can be taken to the
asylum.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
Shot in the Hand.

A. A. Marchel's daughter was pain.
fully wounded in the arm and hand on
Saturday morning by the accidental
discharge of 3S-calibre rife. Mr.. Mar.
chefs hired man was working with the
rifla in the upper story of the house and
Mr.. Marched and family were In the
lower room. The gun was discharged,
the bullet penetrated the floor and cell.
ing, graZed on the back OF Mrs. Mar.
chefs head just enough to slightly cut
the SKIN, struck MIR. Marchel's first
finger and then struck their daughters
arm near the wrist and lodged in the
hand. 1t is the most peculiar freak that
has ever come to our notice and the
luckiest escape from death we have
heard where the danger was SO great.
Drs. Moore and Cushenbery probed
the wound and extracted the bullet aud
Miss Marched was able to attend the
celebration at Mingona the same day.
She has the regular Kansas nerve. ALI
are thankful that the result of the &C.
cldent was no worse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
Announcement.

1t has been my custom heretofore to
let the people Of Barber and surround.
ing counties know that / am prepared
to treat catarrhal troubles in the head.
throat, chest. bladder or in any part of
the body. In the incipient stage Of
consumption people 30 affected usually
think they haye just slight catarrh,
paying no more attention TO it until the
trouble has advanced so far that it be.
comes beyond all help. The under
signed has had fourteen years ex.
perience In treating consumption.
Many victims have been snatched from
premature grave by the timely use of
my method. All those that commene.
cd treatment early were cured. nv
method Of treatment is by inhalation
and constitutional. I have set Of
steam. hot air and Oxygen inhalers. If
you come in time you stand a good
chance Of being cured OF consumption.
II you have simply catarrhal trouble
you Will be cured also. Do not wait un.
Til you wear out yourself and those
around with harassing cough. Come
IN time. DR.. s. KoCIELL.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
A. A. Denton Dead.

A. A. Denton died at the home OF
Thomas Warwick in this city on Mon
day night. The immediate cause OF
his death was heart trouble though hs
had been afflicted for several months
with dropsy. He was not bedfast and
fell dead while out Of the house. He
died about 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Denton has no family. He LIVED
with Mr.. Warwick during the past
year. Prior to that time he lived alone
near the sugar mill. He took much in
terest in growing sorghum and did
much to get the government to make
experiments and encourage it's growth.
Funeral services we're held yesterday
The deceased was 81 years OF age.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Everyone who visited the cemetery on
Decoration day remarked on the very
great improvements that have
been made by the Cemetery Associa-
ton. They have employed sexton e
care for the grounds during the sum-
mer. It ought to be matter of pride
with everyone who is interested in the
cemetery to make the last resting place
OF their loved ones as beautiful as DOS
sible. The ladies of the association
ask the owners OF lots to please assist
them in defraying these expenses and
hope for generous response. All con-
tributions will be gratefully received
by the secretary.-Mrs.C G. w. Ellis.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
The Auto Baked.

Waldron Chase and G. @. Chandler
thought they were going to Anthony
bright and early Saturday morning to
spend The Fourth, but they didn't 20
very far when they reluctantly chang.
ed their plans. The pesky automobile
quit business on them all at once about
hve miles east and they had to talk R.
d. Gaddie into bringing them and the
moblliOus back home.
They say it was the worst breakdown
they have experienced.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
Band Concert.

A free open air concert will be given
by the band boys on the courthouse
grounds on Thursday evening from 7:SO
to $3.50. The boys are giving this to our
citizens and visiting normal students,
with view to having more if this
proves popular feature of the season.
Seats Will be provided on the grounds
and everyone will be welcome. Let ey.
eryone come out and have an hours
music and good social visit with your
neighbOrs tomorrow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
Pension Applications.

The Pension Board examined five ap.
plicants at DIR. Moors's Office in this
city last week. They are as follows:
David Morland, Medicine Lodge. In.
crease.
John Young, Turkey Creek. Original.
David B Roderick. Sharon. Increase.
James w. Grigsby. Attica, Increase.
Moses Rotledger, Carmen, o. T. In
crease.
Richard V. Cant, Medicine Lodge.
Increase.
Benjamin F. Kemp, Medicine Lodge.
Increase.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
Almost A Flood.

A tremendous rain fell in these parts
on Friday night and it was accompan,.
cd by hard wind. AT Sharon there
was six inches OF water In some Of. the
business houses on the level ground.
Here the rainfall was less but we call
1t big rain. Very little damage was
done. Corn was laid fiat but most of It
Strengthened up again. Wheat was not
damaged at all. excepting, Of course,
that in very low land which was inun.
dated. 1t was monster rain and pu:
new life into all kinds of growing crops.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

County Attorney Tincher complains
OF the use Of the word, "unprofession.
al" used in the account of the Twom-
Dley case in the Index last week. If he
Will read the article carefully he will
notice that We simply quoted Samuel
Griffin, Mr.. TwOmbley's attorney.
This is exactly the way Mr.. Griffin
expressed it-not to us alone but TO a
great many people. He made no secret
OF 1t. Mr. Tincher certainly has no
cause for grievance against us. If he
feels hurt he should settle it with his
friend, Mr.. Griffin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Charley Jesse got into a little trouble
on Saturday morning and as q conse.
quence mounted his steed and departed
for parts unknown. Complaint was
made that he was carrying q gun and
otherwise dangerous in his actions,
and Sheriff Haun disarmed him. When
the sheriff arrested him he refused at
first to go and little scuf1e ensued.
Finally he gave up but when the sheriff
stepped in the drug store to ask the
county attorney to draw q complaint
and warrant Charley mounted his horse
and fed. Deputy Sheriff Sparks follow.
ed him about ten miles but gave up the
chase. he was about an hour behind
him and lost his trail after he passed
81. A. TedroW's house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
$I25 Fer Attorneys Fees.

On page 81 Of the session laws OF
1903, under the miscellaneous approprl.
atiOns, We discover that E. II. Nixon
secured $125 for attorneys fees. Is It
possible that the state had to employ
lawyers to write the few local bills
which Mr.. Nixon introducedp Much
has been said concerning his COM
potency and yet here 10 an item of SIPS
which indicates that lawyers had to be
employed to do the work. II this
money was used for this purpose it is
the first time in the history of Barber
county that it had such an incompetent
representative that lawyers had to be
employed to take care of him. The
law does not contemplate that each
legislator shall haye an attorney on the
pay roll and this appropriation seems
to be clearly an abuse of discretion.
The machine" has boasted iutemper-
ately of this mans competency yet this
appropriation proves him the most in.
competent Of any man who has ever
(mis) represented Barber county. The
statute book, Of course, is silent on the
nature Of the service rendered by these
attorneys but we must assume it was
service rendered him in his official
capacity.
This has not the appearance Of de.
sirable send. off for the machine, and
1t can hardly be justified from the mere
fact that their man was a usurper-that
he got the office after he was defeated
at the polls and therefore ought not to
come under the usual rule governing
legitimate representatives. OF course
some people take that view of the case
but it is poor argument.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Complaint was made last week to the
County Health officer and the County
Attorney on account OF N. 8. Priests
slaughter house in tho south part of
town and demand was made for its re-.
moYal. After talking it over until
Monday Mr.. Priest proposed to quit
using it during the hot weather and to
thoroughly renovate it. He said it was
impossible to get men at the present
time to move 1t. His proposition was
accepted and he now does his slaughter.
ing at Shaw s. Martins slaughter
house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

L. l.. Lindley and wife departed last
week for vacation and sight seeing
north and east. They expect to visit
IN New York. Boston. Chicago, Balts.
more, Washington, Philadelphia and
Portland. They Will also 60 to the
Niagara Falls and from thence will 90
by boat up the st. Lawrence river.
During their travels they will ex-
perience trip on an ocean steamer. It
is seldom that people so far west have
she privilege OF such trip and there
are many people who envy Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindley on this occasion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

A female whose popular name is
Daisy Boyle was arrested last Wednes.
day on complaint OF j. b. Gano, charg.
ed with lewd conduct on the fair ground
the previous day. She pied guilty be.
fore Judge Collins and was fined $1,000
and costs. Her exchequer was in bad
condition. however, and she was com.
mitted to Jail. This is her second or
third trip to Medicine Lodge and she
has become quite a nuisance. Import
ed goods sometimes are decidedly shab-
nv
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
Teachers Re-Employed.

The city school board re- employed all
the teachers for the ensuing term.
They are Prof. A. b. Honnold, princi.
pal; Miss Clara Richards, assistant
principals; Miss Kernohan. grammar
room; Miss Roderick. intermediate;
Miss leila Thomas, End primary; Mrs.
Hahn, first primary. School opens the
first Monday in September.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

G. A. Blackmore added 12O acres to
his fine farm In Sharon township last
week. The tract corners with Mr..
Blackmore's home place. He paid
$500 for 1t. The Sharon Valley Land
Company made the sale.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Capt. j. D. Fair was in the city last
Friday. He says realestate business is
getting better in Sharon township ev-
cry day. The Sharon Valley Land Co.
OF which he is msmber now has co..
$50 acres listed with q cash value of
$74l 1856 independent of commissions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Lawyers and editors are not the only
people who fight. There were three
life insurance agents here last week
and each claimed the others were
frauds. 1t got so warm at one time
that they were out hunting each other.
They looked like they meant it, too.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

J. b. Stockstill is managing the bust
ness for the Sherlock & Slack Monu-
mental works in Barber county. No.
tice his advertisement in the Index
and il you need anything in his line
figure with him,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

The rain Friday night washed out
three small bridges on the railroad be.
tween Attica and Sharon and as a re-
suit, Friday nights train didn't get in
until $3.50 p. m. Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Miss Dell Dollar departed on Satur-
day for her home at Enid. She was &C.
companied by her friend. Miss Nor
gan, who had been visiting with her
parents who reside near Sharon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

The 1S.mOnths old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blankenship Of Isabel died on
Monday. They are recently from Mis-.
souri,. The child took sick on the train
and lived only few days after they
arrived at Isabel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Senator Long got home Sunday. HI
didn't stay at Oyster Bay as long as tn
politicians predicted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

A. l.. Noble came over from Winfield
Sunday and 10 transacting business fol
the commissioners.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

The celebration plcnics at both Min.
gona and Browns grove are reported
rs haYing been excellent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

James Hellings came down fror
Coats Friday 80 spend the Fourth wit
his parents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

The ladies OF the Christian churcl
will serve ice cream every Saturday IL
the north room Of the Youmans block
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

The Knights OF Pythias installed
officers Monday night and supplement-
ed 1t with smoker. Or course there
was large turnout.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Dr. G. l.. Sparks resident dentist.
Office over Citizens State Bank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Harvest is nearing the close and !
will not be long until threshing vii
be on in full blast.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

We understand that the ''organ" was
much dissatisfied with an arrest made
by Sheriff Haun last week. The won.
der is that the Sheriff didn't get q
''roast" for mistreating the prisoner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Andy Olson Of the south part of the
county was one of the first TO transact
business with the commissioners
Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Mrs. Sim Ewalt and children return.
ed from their visit at Great Bend Wed.
neSday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Geo. W. Phillips; the Sharon barber,
was in the city on Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

The Fourth Of July was as quiet this
year as any We have ever seen in Medi.
cine Lodge and yet we believe that a
majority Of the people enjoyed the day
better than if it had been a big hur-
rah dav
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

II. T. Woodward is exclusive agent
for the 0. B. Flour-the best brand in
he market. It is popular with all who
use it. Buy q sack and be convinced.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

The Epworth League will give an Ice
cream social on Mrs. Gibson's lawn on
Walnut street next Thursday evening,
July 9th. Everybody is cordially invit.
ed to attend.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Miss Leona Cochran, of Winfield, q
cousin of Mrs. 81. H. Case and Miss
Minnie Roberts, arrived last Thursday
to visit
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Probate Judge Gleason performed
the marriage ceremony for Nathan D.
Neff and Mary G. Thompson on Mon
day, July 9Th. Both parties reside at
HaZeltOn,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

r. Fl. Hall and l. A. Shannon spent
the Fourth at Harper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Il. r. FrOman is figuring on moving
to Coats. The change of location is
conditional upon the sale of his proper.
~ here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Mrs. j. B. johnson of Aetna took the
train here for Gueds Springs last Wed
nesday to recuperate during the hot
weather.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Restlessness Is ambitions motive
power. A young man dissatisfied with
Medicine Lodge joined a show and
made his debut at Iuka.-Wlchita Ea-
Qlo
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
VOL. XIII.
LOCAL NEWS.

DR.. Hammond's Dental Office Is over
Halls Hardware Store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

The oats crop is damaged moro by
rust than at first suspected. There
will be heavy straw but much of 1t is
poorly filed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Miss Ethel Smith returned home last
week from visit with Misses Grace
and Blanch McLain at Wichita. She
had been gone a month.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

The county commissioners are in
regular session this week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08

Hugh Woodward is figuring on put.
ting in harness shop at Coats.