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Mower County transcript., 1903-07-01
( LATE KEEPING 6 APPLES.


The Canadian apple growers, who
have made more Of a study of the
apple export trade than most Of us,
are ( sconsid dering, among other things,
the desirab ability of N finding more
choice late eping apple les. The best
export prices for apples are paid late
in the winter season, and it is at
this time that the supply is small and
the quality po oor. q Most winter ap-
pies have then lost their frmness Of
texture and best eating qualities. In
spite of improved cold storage, they
do not retain their quality as one
would wish. The question of pro-
ducing a new variety Of late-keeping
apples concerns every apple grower
in the country IF such "a variety
could be produced or evolved out: Of
present varieties, it would add mil
lions to our export trade in apples.
In Canada the powers are making
earnest efforts to find such a variety
by crossing several Of the Russian
apples on, native stock. The trouble
seems to be that most Of the Russian
apples are rather inferior IN size
and Variety They have excellent
keeping qualities; in fact, remaining
hard and green until almost spring
time but they are neither nice or
juicy, nor succulent or delicate in fla-
vor. Yet the best Of these varieties
have a certain flavor which seems to
indicate a future. for them. The too
general disparagement of them
seems to be- due to lack of sufficient
patience to test them thoroughly.
The right sort has certainly not yet
been found, or at least the right
cross has not yet been made with any
Of them. Nevertheless, there are
possibilities in this direction that
may revolutionize apple growing for
late winter export in this country
and Canada. With the varieties pos
sessing all the hardness and late
keeping qualities, it seems more than
probable that the other virtues
should in time be added to them by
persistent grating with our choice
native stock. The demand for such
late-keeping apples was never. more
urgent and widespread than it is to-
day, and we cannot afford to ignore
it.-Midland Farmer. zt s-.g.s,r r..
Mower County transcript., 1903-07-01
i!ll(la|IllIIIl|glR'
STORAGE MADE SAFE.


When the thermometer drops ten
of more degrees below zero, it is
quite a relief to the mind to know
that ones vegetables put away for
future use are safe from the elements
without. On many farms it is i'm
possible to place a cellar under the
house, and as a result the owners go
on from year to year without safe
place to store potatoes, etc. After
nearly rs years. experience with two
cellars and three caves, would not
exchange such cave as I built last
season, see cut, for the best house
cellar I ever saw, for keeping pota-
Mower County transcript., 1903-07-01

toes and other vegetables il during
winter. q 1 II ,sii.,, ii z..s$. G&fs
On account of moving my buildings
to the pike last summer, it: became
necessary to tear down and rebuild
my outdoor cellar. Where I wanted
to place it I had little less than
four feet of elevation above my tile
outlet, so I did not dare dig any
deeper. I made the, excavation 10
by Is feet from out to out..@ BY max
ing the stone wall one foot thick l up
to the square, left it 9 by IA feet in
the clear. The arch, as shown, is a
little less than, a half circle, it be-
ing but three and one-half feet from
Mower County transcript., 1903-07-01
HANDY SPRAYING RIG.


4 One Of the greatest difficulties
the farmer OF horticulturist meets in
spraying is carrying about the pump
and barrel. The stoneboat often
must be used where the rows are
marrow, but the draft is much cas-
iersn pump is mounted on wheels.
have arranged 2 platform upon pair
Of wheels, which is . simple, handy
rig. fss The axle is. shortened to. about
Hour feet, making avery compact an
rangement that will turn III q very
small space. For spraying potatoes
when the rows are three TO- there
and one-half feet apart, the axle
should be six feet long, so that the
horse may 60 between two rows,
Mower County transcript., 1903-07-01
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RELIABLE OUTDOOR CELLAR. :.

RELIABLE OUTDOOR CELLAR. % n
toopti of end wan to the under side Of
"a build the. i. arch, Z . a skeleton ofS Sfvs
sections is made from inch lumber,
one section being shown il cut, The.
posts, the height of stone wall, are
set under without fastening A.-rf ! i The
skeleton is then covered with lsths or.
narrow boards, all Of the same width.
On this the brick are laid endwise,
making the crown about eight inches
thick. This is covered with a thick
coat of cement, making it impervi-.
Gus to water. The ventilator is made
by placing four-inch tile in the
center of the crown. The door and
cellarway are placed in center of one
end, the same as any cellar entrance.
The cost of this cave, is as follows:
Three days work tearing down old
Wall and moving it 80 rods, using
team one and one-half days; 1900
arch bricks for. ends and crown at 50
cents here, $13; mason, Al hours, at
rs cents per hour $10,25; carpenter
making crown skeleton, ST.; lime,
$504; sand, four. loads ST.; cement
for crown and floor, $3.50; lumber
for doors, $3.50; nails, hinges, etc.,
81; ten rods tile for drainage, $3.50;
putting them in, $500. Making a
cash expense Of $as,7e, not count
ing my time throwing out: the
dirt, covering it over after be-
ing built, hauling materials of
all kinds, tending mason cement
ing floor, boarding help, etc.
which, if it had to- be hired done,
would have amounted to SIS or $40
more. t.. ~ tE. ass g.c.g,. I4 ..s$
There is not q sign Of frost inside,
although it has been extremely cold
for quite awhile. It will easily hold
800 bushels Of potatoes, besides other
vegetation usually found on a farm.
u. M. Petersime, in, Ohio Farmer.
Mower County transcript., 1903-07-01
INVESTMENTS
IN
SOUTHERN LANDS

Such investments are not speculative. The
ping facilities are adequate and first class. The
climate is mild and favorable. Notwithstand-
ing these and other advantages, southern lands
and at present prices net large returns oh the
Investment. For free set of Circulars Nos
to 10, inclusive, concerning the possibilities of
IAN lands IN IN Kentucky' West Tennessee, Mississippi
Railroad, for homeseekers aid investors, ad-
dress the undersigned.
J. F. MERRY,
Asst Gen'l Pass'r Agent.I. C. r. r.,
July 81 . Dubuque, Iowa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22
Re- Good q Your Hor.s.

We always like to see farmer or
horssman drive up toa hitching-pos'
these winter days. jump out Of the
rig, unfold . big warm blanket and
carefully cover bis faithful horse.
There 10 big heart In that man. He
is thinking Of something else besides
himself, and he takes as much pleas
ure In caring for his horses comfort
as for himself.
On the other hand, It 10 pitiful to
see great big man, warmly clad
from head to foot, drive steaming
horse up to the post. hastily Tie him
fast, leave him shivering. and make
for the nearest hot stove. There 10
something wrong about this fellow.
He may be nice man, belong to q
church, may mot swear, smoke nor
have any bad habits, but he has no
feelings for q dumb animal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22

rapacity both among the wholesaler
and retailers 10 coal. While absolute
proof Of conspiracy IL atill lacking,
circumstantial evidence justifies the
belief that the independent coal oper'
ators, after forcing the trust opera.
tors TO permit the abrogation Of con-
tracts, are now dictating prices. The
independent operators are reaping
the harvest and recouping themselves
for losses during the strike.
As sequence to these disclosures
congress will in all probability in the
immediate future be compelled TO
grapple earnestly with the trusts and
the legislators Of the various states
will doubtless feel constrained also to
enact drastic laws against trade COM
blnations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22
A Mortgage Raiser.

At the stockmen's meeting in To.
polka W. +. Jensen, who thoroughly
understands the business, said con.
corning q mortgage-raiser Of Kansas
1.-THE reports Of large wheat crops do
not Affect the Kansas dairy farmer.
The sad experience Of the days when
he raised wheat exclusively Is shll
fresh In his memory. II anything
were needed to carry hIs mind back
10 those days IL would be only to
glance At the big mortgage locked up
In one corner Of the bookcase, marked
In big letters paid This would
carry bis mind back TO the time when
he and bis faithful wife worked and
worried over the wheat crop, trusting
that the rains and sunshine would
come In good season 50 that the inter
est on the mortgage could be paid
and the home saved. Heglances over
the old mortgage and then up at the
lIttleiOil painting on the ParlOr wall.
and this Is what be sees: A picture
Of . red COW, the frat one he ever
owned; tho great-grandmothsr Of all
those fns types Of cows out on the
farm. Is Il any wonder As he places
the old mortgage back in the book
case. that the light Of gladuess comes
into his hyssP He can see bis cows in
the shadow Of the biz tres and away
beyond the smoke % Il issues from
the chimney Of the village creamery.
and he knows that the COWS and The
ureshsfy are the smbisms Of proc
parity. and be, Ike Thousands o.
Othsr Kansas iArmeFa win 60 o.
nilkirr he cows oenlsni % lst otheE|
|,Fnsfs loIlop sn5 lndss.S1 ", ihsyl
y. frr
II ...'I.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22

Sense from the Ottawa Herald
There 10 q sentiment among some Of
the Legislators that the hedge and
weed law ought to DO repealed. 30
far % any practical application'o of the
Law goes, 1t has been % good as re-
psaled ever since It was passed.
County regulations for keeping
hedges trimmed and weeds cut are
about as effective as city ordinances
to compel property owners to clean
their sidewalks. The lesson Of the
hedge and weed law, and other SINH
lar laws, Is that enterprising and pub
lie citizens are born. not made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22
A Good Appointment.

The selection Of F. D. Coburn d
superintendent Of the live stock dc.
partmsnt Of the St. Louis exposition
will meet with general appreciation.
No man ia the Louisiana Purchase
states has done more for the stock
interests than he and no man knows
better how TO manage successfully an
exposition department. Kansas has
been honored by two important
places In the management Of the OK
position and the recipients will Oil
10th with credit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22
Kind words for Abilene.

Elder Geo. Detweiler, editer Of the
Evangelical Visitor, says In the tirs.
issue Of the paper In lie new home,
Harrisburg, Pa: a
at is not our province to show or
express any personal preference q
between the west and east. but We
feel II due to our Kansas people, and
the Brethren there, to express our
sincere appreciation Of many favors
and kindnessss resolved from them
during our stay among them. Our
ieslings toward the Brethren in Kan
saa, and especially toward the abb
lene membership, were such. noar-
ished and iostsred BY the fellowship
which he had Ia the gosPsl Of the
Christ, the precious faith which We
all g chrlsiians had obtained By
Gods abundant grace, and also. but
no. least, b ne plsastn. pqeia and
material kiudnsssss Of which w and
our inaily,vprs made she recipients.
Eat Ns had become mOls warmly a.
t.ohsd . % May dear ons and We
iouDd 4 indssd hsrt 70 iaks ne part
la f.nf. - vi ~ A- alt N.fret
n, Visitor spPesls d nuch ia
pror,a lcrn fron ~ ~ eaos
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22

N N1UAsAVA " sAAss A"AAJ VSSt~~NtS~N
vas lost by mining operators through
the closing Of the mines, but $780,
600. 900 Is ! very small percentage Of
the actual losses imposed upon the
country at large and the amount ex-
torted from coal consumers BY the
conscienceless mining trust and their
allied combines. aasst
That the anthracite strike has given
tremendous impetus 10 socialism
must be conceded on all hands, and
ID will not be surprising II public
ownership 81 coal mines is TO become
one Of the issues in the national CAM
paign Of 1904. Within the past two
weeks the trend Of public sentiment
has been emphasized In nearly all the
population centers. a i'an3s s.
In Chicago Mayor Harrison has pro-
claimed that conditions now prevail
ing among the poor Of Chicago % =
result ofths scarcity and high price
Of fuel make Il imperative that relisf
be given immediaisly, and in sddi-
tien to the police force the Salvation
Army has bssn enrolled for this wsrk.
In the city Of Milwaukee the FEEDER
alton Of Lsoor has declared In favor
Of the establishment Of . municipal
coal yard. ge5s
In Detroit . special session Of the
city council has voted that the banks
b asked fer an emergency loan Of
ESQ., 900 for the purchase Of fuel % b.
Distributed 70 The poor In the mean
time he prosecuting attorney Il ia
ves,Igating the alleged Illegal asis Of
The Coal club tnd criminal Prossea-
zion Of the cosl dealers in The combine
win b Instituted within few days
Ia ~ city Of Cleveland The ais
closure Of q combustion among coal
dealers and thslr arbitrary sxAciions
have raised storm q indignation.
and, whIla the dsaiors declare that
he psopls havs losl . benefaotor h
Ioroinr thnlr association 70 disband
.ks pablo uppsats % h ~illiRg .
'6ats al ~ c6nssgatboss q ne
Up q he ooublhs !
A. X h,nsu,l d,pll,i - eonest
.|.s,| |,l11st,lrh sau Il PtoEgssl
a. l|,..,'. iala,'.a dasf', M
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22

II congrsssnsa c.ldsrhsAd e sIsu,.
cd senator who win repyessnt ths
FiitA district in the lover houseF
There's no lhek d nslsfial. There's
Fltzpstrisk Of Saline. s. s. Smith q
Diskinson. Hsssin Of Rilsy. Peek and
caldwell Of Cloud. Williams q clal.
R6ark ana zbokesll q 0s.ry Ton
llnson Il Ottawa, Mnritck Of Wl.t.
lDKion. Bpllln q llrot|Ic. on -
wood are IolI q t|lIl1nsa rn
would l1inl ia talII-1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22
THURSDAY. JAN. %. 1908.

The gentlemen who have taught
school in Dickinson county for the
past is years and have seen their
wages advance IS cents . month
should not get proud over this hand
some recognition Of their services.
The additional sum 10 doubtless richly
aarned. gnoG .}L y fB igs RI i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22

Ten million acres Of farming land
are to be divided among the Indiani
Of the Choctaw and Chickssaw nA-
tions. beginning February !. On
that date the United States will open
q government land Office in Atoka,
and each man. woman or child, in the
two nations, will be given 800 acres
Of average allotable lands. In addi-
tion to the 100000 acres to be
given the Indians, the United States
will sell to whites more than 2,000,-
900 acres Of farming and grazing land
in the Choctaw nation. When an
Indian receives patent to his land he
will be allowed to sell one.fourth
Of IL in one year. one-fourth in three
years, and the remainer In five years.
For thirty-five years the Indians have
had control Of the lands, and they
would not permit the whites to own
one foot Of It, but now the land 10 to
be divided among the Indians and the
surplus sold to whites, and each
Indian given the right to sell his or
her holdings. q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-22

Eldorado Republican: A heavy
passenger train. which was an hour
late, was slowly working its way up .
heavy grade, when Kansas farmer,
who was looking over his feed lot
fence, watching its approach, went
out and tagged It. After having
reversed the engine and put on the
cir brakes, the train came to . halt.
'What Is the matterP" inquired the
engineer. "The bridge-is Il on fire,
and have you saved the train irom az
awful wreckPn ..No-the bridge"
..well, what about the bridget" .It
will rot down before you fellows get
to Il, II you don't get move on JON
l got rich By hustling. and that's
what you fellows ought to be doing
And the farmer went back to his
feed lot wondering what the railway
fellows were swearing about. A few
days later the general superintendent
Of the road stopped At the farmer's
house. and after taking . ssvsn-course
dinner, he said II he could run his
railroad - successfully - the farmer
managed his farm. the railroad COM
pany would get rich; and therSupcn
he pulled out an annual pass and pre-
sentsd II 70 his host for he good nd-
vice 70 bis trtin mon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-24

submit myself into the peoples hands,
asking them to let my candidacy be
known. so that those desiring to aid me
can dc So by seeing that 1 get in the
primaries, all the votes to which / may
be entitled.
ITO be Governor of North Carolina, is a
high and laudable ambition, and l most
earnestly desire to attain this high office,
as both token of the peoples esteem,
and a proof OF their confidence in me.
eff nominated, l will canvass the State,
using every effort to insure Democratic
success. which means, the States safety
and prosperity. If elected, knowing no
man or class OF men, in the discharge OF
my duty, I will strive to advance all the
interests of the State, endeavoring to pro
cure "the greatest good to all, without
detriment or injury to any," Having
faith in the people, I believe 1 will be
nominated if, however, any of my worthy
competitors are selected by the Conven-
ton, 1 will ckeerfully abide its decision,
and continue in the future, as in the past,
doing all / can to promote true Demo
cracy, as my party's success is to be
valued more than my personal ambition.
I regret that / cannot meet the people
face to face and discuss with them the
great issues before us, but this seeming
impractcable / leave all to them in cor
yention assembled. Respectfully,
ar. B. GLENN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-24
GLENN IN THE RACE
Formally Announces His Can
didacy TOR Governor.
Hon. R. B. Glenn Issues a Card and Makes
Is Known His Ambition to b. Chief
Magistrate
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Winston Salem, N. c., Sept 23.-Hon.
Robert B. Glenn, Winston's candidate for
Governor. has issued his formal card,
making his announcement of his candi-
dacy for Governor in 1904. His card is as
follows:
winston Salem, n c., Sept. %, 1903
ITO the People of the State:
unable to answer all letters received,
| take this method of announcing to my
friends throughout the State, that l will
be a candidate before the next Democratic
State Convention for the office of Gov
ernor.
Having been actively canvassing the
State for twenty-six years, the people
know me, so I will open no headquarters
and enter into no scramble for the nomi-
nation. I can campaign for my party and
beg votes for MY friends, but it is a new
role to electicneer for myself, so 1 will
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-24
AN UNPROvOKED ASSAULT.
Taylor, Self Confessed Law Breaker, Attacks
Tarboro Citizen.

The following story from the Tarboro
Southerner is one of the most remarkable
in the history of the State:
-. M Taylor, this morning, committed
on the street an unprovoked assault upon
j. M. Norfleet and was fined the immense
sum of two dollars and half by Squire
Watson.
Taylor is the man who is under indict-
ment for running several slot machines
and other offences. At court he plead
guilty to the charge of carrying a con.
cealed weapon and was acquitted of the
charge of fornication and adultery to the
astonishment of nearly all who heard the
testimony.
cit is presumed that he assaulted Mr..
Norfleet because he had been active in
prosecuting him, but more of this came
out on the trial 1t was then shown that
Mr.. Norfeet was standing at Mr.. Gatlin' s
store talking to another man, when Taylor
passed and struck him in the face the
blow glancing off on the cheek Mr.. Nor
fleet, as soon as he could recover from his
surprise. struck at him. This was all
of the fight. Taylor admitted striking
and offered no excuse, and when asked by
the Justice if he had anything to say, re-
piled that he had not. The magistrate
then imposed this remarkable fine"
If the Southerners information is cor
rect, the town authorities ought to take
immediate action. If Mr.. Norfieet has
been seeking to break up an illegal prac-
tice of Taylors, he is entitled to the
thanks of the public and to the protection
of the law. full investigation is in
order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-24

was offered fine position with the Gen
eral Electric Company and has steadily
been promoted by them because he is
both an expert in his line and a capable
business man. h is nephew of Col
Thomas S. Kenan, of Raleigh, and a
brother n-law of Mr.. Henry M. Flagler,
the multi-millionaire. The Times says that
Mr. Flagler is backing him in his propo-
sition.
The electric light plant belongs to the
city which has given Wilson cheaper light
than any private concern has furnished
to any other town in the State. If Mr..
Kenan would guarantee street car service
and park, the people would be glad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-24
CLEAR ACROSS TIE CONTINENT.
Mrs Wyatt, Woman contri ctr, Ships Granite
to California

Especial to News and Observer)
Salisbury, n. c., Sept. pa car load
ed with the largest engine beds ever
shipped from this country, passed through
Salisbury today on its way to San Fran
cisco, California. They were shipped by
the woman contractor, Mrs. Marie Louisa
Wyatt of Faith, N. G. Two more car
loads follow in a few weeks as soon as
they are finished. They go clear across
the continent, more than 5000 miles
Uncle Sans experts would not have any
other granite when they saw the Salisbury
granite of Mrs WAITS. She sent a car
load also to Indianapolis, Ind, for street
corner curbing. This granite is hard and
durable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-24
The Injunction Dissolved.
Special to News and Observer )

Especial to News and Observer
Fayetteville, N. c., Sept. N23.-Judge H.
r. Bryan, who recently heard argument
in chambers in New Bern for and against
the temporary injunction restraining the
county commissioners and fence commits
mssioners of Cumberland county from
levying a tax for the Cross Creek and
Seventy first stock law fence, yesterday
afternoon rendered his decision in the
matter, dissolving the temporary injunc-
ton by which the commissioners have
been restrained from levying the tax
The petitioners will appeal from Judge
Bryan's decision.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-24

Blue Ribbon vanilla extract-25 cents.
Cost the grocer more because it's better,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-24
The Beatrice's Crew From Bea ufort.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Beaufort, N. c., Sept. 23.--There are
sad hearts in Beaufort over the loss of
the fishing steamer Beatrice, which went
down off the Delaware coast. Its crew,
all colored except the first mate, Vernon
Robinson, were residents of Beaufort.
Their names are: Vernon Robinson.
mate; Enoeh Williams, Lambert Chad
wick, Clerence Nelson, lobe Williams,
Frank Johnson, Charles Davis, Frank Par
ker, William Sparrow, John Stanley, Jas.
Davis, Michael, Gaskins, Fredward Robert
Henry, and Ben Davis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-24
BIG THING FOR WILSON.
Mr.. Kenan Wants to Buy Electric Light Plant
and Put in Gas.
Especial to News and observer.) !.


Wilson, N. c., Sept 23.-Mr. VIM. r.
Kenan, who has been in Wilson on bust
ness, has made this definite proposition
to the town authorities: To take over
the electric light plant of the town at its
present valuation, under a guarantee to
furnish the town with street lights at
half their present cost and also furnish
individual consumers of light at less than
present cost He is willing to enter into
a bond for any number of years to do
this He will then add gas plant. and
furnish power to industries either night
or day. Eventually, when the town grows,
he desires to add street car line
Mr.. Kenan graduated at the Univer-
sity, giving special attention to the cleo
trical course. Upon his graduation he