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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
The Strawberry Bed.

From Farmers Review: The late
frosts got the earliest blossoms, but
owing to rush the patch was not
worked over this spring, leaving a
mat of plants, SO the frosts were per-
haps an advantage to us, for while the
yield was less, the berries were larger.
The second week of berry time was
very warm with daily showers, hence
the fruit ripened very fast, yielding
from eight to eleven gallons daily; but
oh, SO hard to pick! by being in a mat.
From a patch 1-16 of an acre in ex-
tent we gathered seventy-four gallons
OF berries. and perhaps eight or ten
quarts spoiled. Ripening as fast as
they did, few ripe berries overlooked
to-day would be spoiled tomorrow.
The quality was fine, extra; and the
size on an average was very good,
some few berries as large as common
peaches 'our inches in circumfer-
ence. The yield was in proportion to
1900 quarts per acre. The bed was
not mulched at all last winter or
spring; where the bed is covered with
thick foliage. it is better to mulch
lightly with straw or leaves in our
climate, if at all, excepting with late
set bed.
Now since the harvest is over,
spaces two feet wide are marked of
lengthwise of the bed; in each alter
nate space the plants are dug out
this vacant space is to be spaded or
plowed, then mulched with stable ma
uure as free from weeds as is possible.
Commercial fertilizer suitable to
strawberries and to the soil il which
they are grown would be the best
possible to use, as it is free from seeds,
but we have the manure; hence for
economical reasons we shall use it,
cultivating the weeds out Of this path.
In addition to fertilizing the vacant
place. unleached wood ashes will be
thickly sown over the rows of plants.
Plants will be left as they are in the
plant rows, weeds, grass and clover
being all removed, but there isp't
much of this, only where the berry
plants are thinnesL
All runners will be kept out of va
cant rows, and straw will be put there
this winter. If put on thick enough,
this will do away with weed-dghting
and also serve some protection to the.
berry plants. Do not mulch heavily
with material that lies close or packs;
better risk winter killing than smoth-
ering.-Emma Clearwaters
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

order to prevent conflicts between the
soldiers and their officers. For in
stance, a regiment while on the way
from Uskub to Monastir demanded
that the train be stopped at Salonika
for twelve hours instead of for the
scheduled half-hour, so that the sob
diers might amuse themselves in the
town. After futile endeavors to pre-
vail upon the men to allow the train
to proceed the officers were obliged
to grant their demand.
The killing of Bulgarian workmen
who were repairing the railroad track
near Uskub is another grave. instance
of the characterization of the Turkish
troops. Details of the affair show that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
The Eastern Situation.

Bulgaria presents to the powers a
long list of apparently well authenti-
Gated wrongs suffered by her people in
Macedonia. Not the least interesting
part of. the recital is the account of
the Greek priests and bishops, who,
supported by Ottoman bayonets, enter
ed Bulgarian churches. burned the
prayer books, and tried forcibly to
make priests and laymen acknowledge
the Greek patriarch. This unchrist-
ian method of PROSECUTING. of which
history records many cases. results
from an application of the sultan's
favorite diplomatic maxim-"divide
and conquer" He is now fayoring the
Greek Christian dogs" over the Bull
garian Christian dogs" just as ten
years ago he favored the Bulgars over
the Greeks. The Greeks are falling in
with his present scheme joyfully, just
as the Bulgars did. Neither party
hesitated to join the Mohammedan in
prosecuting a rival faction of Christ
ians..
In perusing the list of horrors edited
by the Bulgarian government for the
consumption of the European govern
ments, it is well to remember that the
Turks could probably present an
equally long and grewsome list of hor-
rors perpetrated by the Macedonian
Bulgars upon the Turks The guer-
rilia warfare is carried on with the
same ferocity on both sides. When
the insurgents carried Krushevo they
killed every Turk in it; week later
the Turkish regulars retook and killed
every Bulgar in it. Both sides are
tarred with the same stick, although
the Turks have not yet gone to the
length of kidnapping an American mis-
sionary and holding her for a ran
som, as the Macedonian insurgents
The Bulgarian government Is labor
ing to produce a condition of things
which will make the powers intervene,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
R.
Notes on Nut Trees.


There is an ever-increasing demand
Tor hickory, chestnut and walnut lum-
Der. The supply of these trees is very
short indeed, and the price that good
one Will bring increases from year to
year. 1t is altogether probable that
the price paid for such lumber fifty
years from now will be very much in
advance of the price paid now. 1t is
therefore suggested by men who have
looked the ground over pretty thor
oughly that it would be a good invest
ment to plant quite heavily of these
trees now where land is unsuited to
general farming purposes. That there
Is an abundance of such land we all
Know, for we see it here and there
bearing only scrubby growths of diff
1erent kinds of trees of small value.
IL trees are to be grown at all. why
not grow valuable ones. Besides, the
nuts of some of these trees have some
value in the market
We realize that it is difficult to grow
chestnuts in all situations. The tree
seems to be one that will do well only
where given proper conditions of soil
and moisture supply. Yet there are
certainly many waste places where
chestnut trees might be successfully
grown The nuts would prove quite
valuable annual receipt while the main
harvest OF timber was being waited
for. He who plants these trees plants
for his. children unless he himself is
very young man, but most men de-
sire to do something of the kind.
Some years ago an enthusiastic
Pennsylvanian came into the Office of
the Farmers Review to show some
large chestnuts of the Paragon vari-
ETY.. He told of new company organ
lied in his state with the object of cul-
tivating this nut. Since that time the
company mentioned, the Paragon Nut
and Fruit Company, has been doing
good work IN reforesting hilly and
rocky land in that state. They began
-work about eight years ago. rurchas-
ing 200 acres of hilly mountain land.
This land contained much native
chestnut, which was cut down and per-
mitted to sprout from the stumps
These sprouts were then grated. The
sprout, with a ful1-sized root under it,
grows with great rapidity, and the
graft will bear some chestnuts in a
very few years, and will become prof
liable in a few years more. Other tracts
of land were bought in subsequent
years and treated as had been the first
tract. Now the company has about
800 acres of land, on which are grow
ing $4,000 trees. There is always a
demand for chestnuts, both for eating
boiled and roasted and for CONNECTION
ers' use.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

all ip cold blood.
Consular reports received at Con-
stantinople from Salonika continue to
emphasize the danger of an outbreak
of Mohammedan fanaticism there
The consular representatives have
asked for protection and the question
of again dispatching warships to Sa-
lonika is being discussed by the rep
resentatives of the powers.
Dispatches from Turkish sources
say the insurgents have destroyed an
other village in Macedonia.
The MuSsulman population OF
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
Wheat as Horse Feed.

Wheat as food for horses was test.
ed at the North Dakota Experiment
Station. The results are published in
Bulletin No. 20 of that station. The
wheat was fed at the rate of Ia
pounds daily, and the horses were
given an average days work. 1t was
found that wheat alone was not
satisfactory grain ration for work
horse. There was a tendency for the
horses to get "off feed" and for the
digestion to become deranged. No
tests are reported where wheat
formed a part of the grain ration for
work horses; upon this point, DR..
Salmon, of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, U. S. Department Of Agricul-
ture, gives suggestions IN a circular
OF Information issued in 1894.
There are certain points to be
borne in mind when one is commen-
cling to feed wheat. Our domesti-
Gated animals are all very fond of it,
but are not accustomed to eating 1t.
Precautions should consequently be
observed to prevent accidents and dis
ease from its use. 1t is a matter OF
common observation that when full
fed horses are changed from old to
new oats they are liable to attacks of
indigestion, collie and founder. II
such results follow the change from
old to new oats, how much more
likely are they to follow a radical
change, such as that from oats to
wheat? For this reason, wheat should
at first be fed in small quantities. It
should, when possible, be mixed with
some other grain and care should be
taken to prevent any one animal from
getting more than the quantity In
tended for it. These precautions are
especially necessary when wheat is
fed to horses, as these animals are
peculiarly liable to collie and other
disturbances of the digestive organs,
accompanied or followed by laminitis.
Cattle, sheep and hogs frequently
crowd each other from the feeding
troughs, in which case some indivif-
uals obtain more than their share,
and may bring on serious or fatal at
tacks of indigestion. The best form in
which to feed wheat is to roll or grind
it into a coarse meal. 1t may then
be fed alone, or mixed with corn
meal or ground oats. When ground
fine it is pasty and adheres to the
teeth, gums and cheeks so that it is
rot so readily mastieated or eaten.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

made prisoners by the Turks for TAX
ing part in a revolutionary movement
After serving three years in the Bull
garian army he, in 1895, crossed the
Turkish frontier with eighty followers
and took town. killing and wounding
some fifty Turkish soldiers This was
at Melnik, where, after driving OF the
garrison, he assembled the Christian
population and announced the begin
ming of his campaign against Turi>
ish rule in Macedonia
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

The eggplant is of tropical origin,
and was introduced into England from
Africa in 1897. 1t derives its common
name from q small white variety SINH
lar in shape and appearance to the egg
OK q goose.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

For fertilizing no exact rules can be
laid down; nor can anyone say that
such and such a manure is an in
fallibly good manure for a certain
crop in all places; nor does it follow
because a manure gives good results
with one farmer that it will equally
please another.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

Uskub are meeting in the mosques.
and have resolved at given signal
to massacre the whole Christian popu-
lation, Immediately the first insur-
gent band appears near Uskub, or on
any other pretext
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
DEADLY FOE OF SULTAN.

Boris Sarafoff Leader of Revolution.
lists From His Boyhood.
Boris Sarafoff, the leader of the
Macedonian revolutionary movement,
is man of thirty, who has been a
revolutionfst since he was fourteen,
when he tried to break through a cor
don of Turkish guards to rescue his
father and grandfather, who had been
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29
THE UPRISING IN MACEDONIA
AGAINST
is ASSUMING GRAVE ASPECT

supposing that the Intervention will
result in the Turks taking another
backward step out of Europe. If Bull
garia succeeds in bringing about such
an event. however devious her meth
DDS, good will assuredly result. For
the Turk does not belong in Europe,
and his presence there is a continual
menace to the peace of the continent.
So SNAPPER PROVES COSTLY.
Gets Into a Pond and Kills $2oe
Worth of Goldfish.
All that William Selak of Reading,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

The first importations or Dutch Belt
ed cattle into this country were made
in 1888. Importations have not been
mary. as the Dutch owners sz2srally
refuse to part with these cattle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-31

Now we closed up around the fire
and stood with our gun stocks on the
ground, warming ourselves. We felt
jolly over getting rid of our trouble.
some, dangerous enemy, and were GO
ing to pull straws for the skin. In
fact, Simpson was arranging the
straws, when suddenly something
happened to the fire. AS nearly as
l can describe it, that blazing brush
heap exploded!
There was roar behind it, and
the next moment the brush was fly
ing, and the panther's frightful form
came crashing through. AS the big,
savage brute burst out of the fire he
knocked one man down, and two or
three more fell over one another try
ing to get out of the way. jumped
back to dodge the flying fire and
stumbled over dog.
The dog howled and as 1 tumbled
backward the hammer of my musket
struck something and the old musket
exploded with roar. The load of
nails went off through the woods,
but thought was killed.
The second leap carried the tiger
away from the fire and another car
ried him into the darkness. About
this time the men recovered from
their panic and began to shoot; and
they kept banging away down the
ravine. The heavily loaded guns
spurted fire and roared till every re-
port seemed to split the very trees
as it went echoing through the
woods.
When the excitement was past
we gathered around the fire again.
Most of us felt rather sheepish over
the escape of the tiger; but several
declared that he must be MORALLY
wounded and that we'd find him dead
somewhere. But as we couldn't track
him in the dark, we all returned to
our homes.
The next morning we came back
and took up the trail. We found sew
eral badly Scared trees; but there
wasn't any blood on the snow, or any
other evidence that the tiger had
been hit. In fact, there was pretty
good evidence that he wasn't hurt at
all, for we tracked him as. far as
we could into the swamp, and the
last we saw of his trail he was still
going, is feet at a jump. He must
have been pretty badly scorched and
he was certainly badly scared.
For year we half expected him to
come back, but he didn't, and after
that night we never heard of him
again. suppose his experience with
the fire convinced him that life on
the uplands wasn't very attractive.
So he went back to his native swamps
and stayed there.-Youth's Compan-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-31

the others went to piling dead brus,,
against the hole. When there was a
good-sized pile we set fire to it.
The snowy brush burned slowly
and smoked great deal. AS the fire
began to crackle the tiger began to
growl, and when the smoke worked
into the hole he growled louder. My
uncle called out:
"Be ready boys! It's either come
through that brush pile or suffocate,
and he'll come through the brush
pile"
We backed off several yards, and
every gun was aimed at the point
where the tiger was expected to APP
pear. 1t was dark by this time
pitch dark everywhere except around
the fire. For a time we could hear
the tiger growing under the rocks.
We waited and waited, but still he
didn't show himself. The fire climbed
among the loosely piled brush until
the whole pile was ablaze. Finally
somebody, Simpson, believe it was,
spoke up:
Hes smothered to death, boys.
That's why we don't hear him any
more. No animal could live in that
hole with that fire in the mouth Of
it. He was SO afraid of the fire that
he would rather suffocate than come
through it,"
After standing guard while long
er, we all agreed that the tiger must
be dead. None of us knew that there
was little cave under those rocks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-31
IOWA STATE NEWS.
COMING HOME AGAIN.
Ostracfzed in English Society, Lady
Gordon VIII Return to Friends
in Lemars,

A cablegram from London states
That Lady Granville Gordon, whose
domestic troubles have led to her
ostracism in London, will seek an
asylum among former friends in
northwest Iowa. Lady Gordon was
formerly an Iowa girl, having been
raised in Lemars, and having been
later in Sioux City, where her first
husband was killed.
Lady Gordon's maiden name was
Jennie Humble, and her mother, a
widow, kept boarding house in Lee
mars. Her first matrimonial venture
was with Fred Close, wealthy
young Englishman, who had settled
near Lemars. He was attracted by
the pretty daughter of the board
ing house keeper, a Irritation fol-
lowed, and the vivacious and dashing
Jennie won his heart.
Close was killed in a polo game
at Sioux City, and Mrs. Close having
inherited his money, went east. It
is reported, but not confirmed, that
she was married and divorced in the
east. Then she married Ere Gordon,
who later secured divorce because
of her relations with his cousin, Lord
Granville Gordon, who she later mar
ried.
1t was the relations in the Gordon
divorce suit which led to an order
from King Edward publicly cancel
ling through the Court Gazette the
record of Mrs. Gordon's presentation
at court during the reign of Queen
Victoria and to her consequent ex-
pulsion from English society.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-31
Sun
Stroke Shattered My
Nerves.
Gave Up Preaching
For Two Years.
DIR. Miles Nervine Put
Me On Active List.

Are you well7 Do you sleep well7 Do
you get up rested, fresh and vigorous7 Is
your mind clear and activel If not read the
following. See what another has suffered
and how he recovered.
Some years ago was afflicted with sun
stroke which left me with shattered nerv-
Gus system and exceedingly poor health. /
suffered terribly with pain in my head, the
top Of my head would feel hot. / could not
study, and after striving for two years to
wear the trouble of, was compelled to give
up my pastoral labor and retire to my farm
where spent nearly two years trying to re-
cuperate. It was all of no avail. Physicians
treatment and patent medicines failed to re-
ileye me. !! was exceedingly nervous and
irritable and sometimes would shake terribly.
could not bear any noise. At the least ex-
element the blood would rush to my face
and head: Two years ago was induced to
try DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine. After
using one bottle / could see improvement in
my condition so continued taking it for
nearly a year. am happy to say no
longer have those pains in my head or nery-
Gus spells. My appetite is good and am
able to preach three times on Sunday with
out fatigue. consider Dr.. Miles Neryine
the most wonderful medicine ever discoy-
ered."-Rev. d. Alex. Holman, Pastor u. B.
Church. Marion. Ind.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie Pr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Adde'S
". Miles Medical Co. Elkha1t. Ind.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-31
CONCENTRATING STRENGTH.
Brotherhoods of Railroad Tralnmen
in Iowa Take Steps to Join Gem
trail Labor Bodies.
Especial Correspondence.1

The brotherhoods of railroad train
men, which have maintained a sepa-
rate organization in this state up to
this time have begun to make appli-
cation for membership in the central
labor bodies of their respective cit
les. There are 90 local branches Of
this organization in Iowa and. follow
ing the lead of the one in Des Moines,
they are all asking for membership
in the nearest trades and labor as
sembly. This affiliates them with the
state Federation of Labor and through
it with the national federation. What
has induced the change of policy is
not known. It is regarded as some
what significant, in view of the recent
railroad strikes. No whisper of strikes
in this state has been heard, but the
railroad officials look upon the con-
centration of the strength of all the
unions as a significant sign.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-31
Cooperation MT Ames.

One of the striking features of the
work of the state college at Ames
Of late years has been the close in
Independence which has developed
between the work of the divisions of
agriculture and engineering, and the
cordial will between the faculties of
the two divisions. By these depart
ments working together the college
is enabled to undertake work of
great value to all the other indus
trial interests of the state as well
as agricultural, and is in the lead in
the whole country in this respect.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-31
A PECULIAR CASE.
Friction between Subscribers to a
Union Church in Hamilton County
Gets Into Court.
Especial Correspondence

lSpecldl correspondence
a peculiar case has been carried to
the supreme court from Williams,
Hamilton county. In it the appellant
is Archbishop John ]. Keene, of Du-
buque. The case was started origi-
nally against Archbishop Hennesey.
AT Williams there are large num-
her of Irish and German Catholics.
They subscribed together to build a
church. The subscribers claimed
that it was promised that priest who
could speak both German and English
would be assigned to the field. This,
it was claimed was not done, and ac-
ton was brought by some of the sub
scribers to recover the amount that
they had given. A judgment for s., 400
was rendered against the archbishop,
and it is from this an appeal has been
taken to the supreme court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-31
NECESSARY Wis.

We sometimes think that tolls a curse
We long FOR lots of treasure,
And yet conditions might be worse
Is gi'ded case IL pleasure?
l think at times we all would shirk,
But while We're hale and stout 1t
Is not so bad thing to work
What should we do without it?
And moncy-that's just shining dross,
The root of sin and sorrow,
Too eagerly we mourn it's loss,
To gain. steal. beg and borrow
It's sord!d. wretched, worthless trash,
There's little room to doubt it,
Still. 1t is good to have some CASH
What should we do without it?
And love is cause of Ills untold;
1t makes US lots of trouble,
In some respects it's worse than gold
An iridescent bubble.
And still it raises us above
Our baser selves. To scout 1t
Is foolish, so We'll cling to love-
What should we do without it?
Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-31
What's in a Name7

Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. @.
Dewitt & Co. Of Chicago, discovered,
some years ago, how to make a salye
from Witch Hazel that is specific
for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itch
ing and protruding piles, eczema, cuts,
burns. bruises and all skin diseases,
DeWittS Salve has no equal. This
has given rise to numerous worthless
counterfeits. Ask for De Witts-the
genuine. ShuttlewoIth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-31
High Price for Land.

The highest price ever paid for
strictly farming land in Ringgold
county was reached recently, when
c. F. Shepherd sold to Henry j. Pugh
so ACRES in section 81 and so acres
in section 80 of Lincoln township,
100 acres in all, for $15,ooe.' This is
the rate of $93.a3 an acre, and marks
new figure for RinggoM county
land. The farm is in one o. the best
sections of the county, and is close
to the town of Clearfield, Taylor
county.