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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
A Few AferfhoughtS.

The Chinese women are being wean-
ed from the old custom of binding
their feet, and it is stated that the
practice now obtains only among the
American women.
There is no authority for the state
ment that the railroad companies
would seriously object if Congress
spends the entire session discussing
the tariff and reciprocity.
Il reflect with sorrow over the
Justification of the claim you make
of having lent me your constant sup
port says Lord Curzon, the vieeroy
| of India recently deposed at the
instance of Premier Balfour. If the
Premier understood JUST what Lord
Curzon indicated, and had the nerve.
he probably called back, your anoth-
| Ter"
The customs officials are alarmed
at the apparent fact that there are
more Havana cigars in the country
than is warranted by the imports of
Havana tobacco. They have proba-
bly, omitted to calculate to include the
| hickory and cabbage-leaf crop.
The King of Spain is again touring
the European courts, looking for some
body who will accept him.
The idea that the scarcity of ser
want girls is due to their all having
become writer's of novels, is probably
suggested by the quality of current
fiction.
Germany and France have reached
an agreement over Morocco that is
.'entirely satisfactory to both parties
How about the feelings Of the third
party?
Helen Bertram has been up before
a New York magistrate for failure
to pay her debts At the same time
her husband is playing in The Prod
iigal Son."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
a Trial by Telephone.

Robert Willard, a farmer living near
Elkhart, in Logan county, Illinois, up
on being arrested by Constable Petit
on a charge of intoxication and dis
orderly conduct, pleaded guilty by tele-
phone. When he-was informed of the
S14 fine by the justice in Lincoln, he
agreed to send the amount by mail
The case is unique in central Illinois
Jurisprudence.
The constable found Willard busily
engaged in a cornfield and read the
warrant to him. Willard agreed that
it, was all right, but pointed to the
work that he was doing and declared
that he could not possibly lose day
or two by driving to Lincoln and wait
ing for trial He suggested the use of
the telephone, and when the constable
somewhat obviously acquiesced. the
two repaired to the farmhouse. FL
nalfy they got connection with Justice
Rudolph, in Lincoln, and over the wire
the unique trial was held. The justice
received a letter later with the fine
enclosed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
Everything Was the Same.

A young Oxford student one day re-
ceived an unexpected visit from his
pretty sister, and was very indignant
that she came without a chaperon.
Look here said the young man, Il
will not have any of the fellows see
you in my rooms, SO if anyone knocks
at the door you just get behind that
SCREEN"
In few minutes a knock was
heard, and the girl ran behind the
screen as her brother went to open the
door. An old gentleman stood on the
threshold,S who, after profusely apollo
giving for his intrusion, said: Il am
just home from Australia. and many
years ago occupied these rooms;
would you allow me, sir, to look at
them once again. Certainly said
the student, "come in ''Ah," ex
claimed the old man, everything is
Just the same. Same old table. same
old fireplace. same old screen. Then,
catching sight of the girl; by Joye,
same old DODGE "Sir," exclaimed the
student, THAT is my sister CAD,
SIR was the rejoinder, "same old
story"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

either paper stock or nursery stock. in
New York State.
The attractive plan proposed by the
parent Spencer company, as learned at
the Department of Agriculture, is that
these subsidiary or local seedless apple
companies may be formed in the vari-
Gus States The local company is to
pay a cash bonus to the mother COM
pany and also issue it 81 per cent. Of
it's stock-a controlling interest. The
public is to be let in on the remainder,
40 per cent. To facilitate the sale of
this stock Assistant Pomologist w.
A Taylor says that the company some
time ago issued a statement to the ef
feet that the retail price of trees will
be held up to So each, while the cost to
the-local company will not exceed so
cents, and it is estimated that on a
local investment of $4,000, 100000
could be quickly rounded up.
ct seems" said Mr.. Taylor, who in
speaking of the matter appeared to be
entirely convinced of the shadyness of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

: lie
trees are being grown in New York,
Iowa, Utah and Colorado.
1t is questionable whether the Fraud
Order Office of the Postoffice Depart
ment will be able to bar the use of the
mails to the company owing to the
skillful preparation OF its literature,
though such action, it is stated, would
be sustained by all reputable fruit men
and nurserymen.
The wonder of the whole story is
that in the face of such lamentable
failures where the promoters have con-
sented to exhibit their apples the work
still goes forward of successfully fool
ing the people. 1t is not denied that
there is an apple which may be called
seedless and with an imperfectly de-
veloped core; but it is a freak and
worthless, and, moreover, is thousands
of years old. Wherever the Spencer
apple has been exhibited it has been a
fizzle. One claim made by the company
is because the apple is bloomless it
offers no opportunity for the cooling
moth to lay its eggs, that, therefore,
the apple cannot be wormy. One of the
apples reluctantly submitted by the
Spencer people to Colonel Bracket, the
Pomologist of the Department, con-
tanned, when cut, good, fat codling
moth worm, while all the apples sub
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

Germ which this tremendous advertis-
ing is causing our principal c9mpeti-
tors in the export apple trade. The
Tasmanian government council has in
stituted an official inquiry whether this
new development is likely to SO revoIu-
tionize the character OF the fruit which
we export to Europe, and which
is in competition with them, as to ne
cessltate their securing and growing
this seedless variety.
Colonel Bracket states that thus far
no tree or scion of this alleged remark
able apple has been placed in the hands
Of any disinterested experinenter, and
it is significant that there are not as
yet any trees or scions for sale. al
though it is stated thai several million
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

Endorsement of the Fruit Division of
the Department of Agriculture. The
apple men of the Department were ex-
tremely doubtful of the claims made
by MIR. Spencer that he had evolved a
seedless apple which would revolu-
donize the apple industry of the coun-
try, and they were wise in refusing to
give it Endorsement. Colonel Bracket,
the Pomologist of the Department,
now states that the seediess and core
less apple propaganda is apparently one
of the most carefully considered and
intelligently worked out schemes for
fooling and defrauding the public
which has ever been attempted along
agricultural lines. Taking advantage
of the remarkable results of fruit and
plant Improvement made by Luther
Burbank and other wizards of plant
science, the statement was sprung upon
an unSuSpecting newspaper press and
public that a wonderful seedless and
coreless apple had been discovered.
Hundreds of columns of newspaper de-
scriptions of this fruit have since APP
peared in not only the daily and weekly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
Farm Bulletins.

The great demand upon the Depart
ment of Agriculture for some of the
Farmers Bulletins, which are distrib-
uted free, has necessitated the reprint
ing of quite list of these valuable lit
tie pamphlets Among others of gen.
eral interest which are available are:
(No. AID Fowls; Their Care and
Feeding
(No. 44) Commercial Fertilizers;
Their Composition and Use.
(No. 63) Care of Milk on the Farm
(No. 64) Ducks and Geese; Standard
BIZ reeds and Management.
(No. 113) The Apple and How to
Grow It
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
Pickles and Babies.

An exchange made an unfortunate
error in its Answers to Correspond
entS' recently.
Fond Mother wrote in to find out
what she should do for her children
who had the whooping cough. In the
make up the compositor got some
items transposed and the answer read:
If not too young, skin them
thoroughly; immense in scalding
water, sprinkle plentifully with salt,
and leave for a week in strong
brine" Horrors, He misplaced the
answer to anxious Housekeeper's'
query for a picked onion recipe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

lNo. 1213 Beans Pos ana other
Ieeume8 a. Food
(No. $40 Silos and Silaee.
6No- 1541 The Home Fruit Garden !:
Preparation and Care.
mo 33) Peach Growing for Market.
Cooking.
(No- 1929 Barnyard Manure.
(No. 200) Turkeys; Standard varie-
ties and Management.
eNo. Pa Beneficial Bacteria for
Crops
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
OF sEEDEss coREEss APPLES

the scheme, THAT all of the people con-
nected with the genera company, with
the exception of the president, or al
legged discoverer of the new apple, are
men entirely unknown to the horticul-
tural world
Reckless Statements
The company appears to be well or
gap1Zed and has apparently engaged ex-
cellent legal talent. THE statements
in all the literature issued by the corn
pdny are very Slxi1lfuHy worded,' '~Said
Mr.. Taylor, 1.-The statements made
through the public press, for which the
company cannot be held accountable,
and which are influencing the people,
have been recklessly- misleading and
untrue. The shrewd method by which
this apple was advertised in England
and again readvertised in the United
States shows that a master brain is en-
cheering the promotion of the scheme.
Having prepared the British public
through numerous articles, for some
thing startling, a specimen of the seed
less apple was sent to King Edward,
Enclosed in pluSh-lined jewelry box
The English papers commented widely
upon the occurrence and several addi-
tional apples were sold at public auc-
ton for enormous prices, and the pro-
cia1ly we'll written encOmium on this
happening and on the value of the
apple was innocently transmitted by
the American Consul to our Depart
me1t of Commerce and through its ad-
vance consular sheets distributed to
every newspaper in the United States.
A feature of this incident was the
ceremony connected with the cutting of
two apples which brought the largest
prices-namely, SIS A number of dis
tinguished British horticulturists were
present, the apples were taken from
cold storage cases, and everything was
proceeding beautifully until the knife
was applied, then it was found that the
apples were neither seedless nor core
less and the indignant purchasers,
Messrs. Shearn, demanded their money
back
Must Make the Fakirs Smile
A somewhat amusing feature, as re-
lated by Colonel Bracket, is the con-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
Proper Seasoning of Farm LmpIe-
menfS.

1t is full time that all moving ma
chimes. harvesters. and other horse
implements should be left out in the
field to obtain the benefit of the fall
weather Plows and harrows will, of
course. be needed yet, and these will
be kept under cover for awhile, but
can be left out later after the fall
blowing. This practice of fall wealth
ering of implements is quite general in
many farming sections and is eucour-
aged from year to year by a large
class of farmers. 1t insuFes thorough
weathering of the wood and produces
in the metal parts of the machinery
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

N6OSS SEC1lON OE SPENCER SEEDLEsoS
APPLE, REPRODUCED FROM SPEN-
GER CATALOGUE.
papers. but in magazines and scientific
journals.
Plans foriSinking Money.
1t now turns out that the Spencer
seedless apple, so far as its being a
new and valuable production is con-
cerned, is an entire fake, and it would
appear that the plan is more of stock
and bond selling proposition than
nursery stock raising one. The seed
less and corelesS apple is almost as old
rs history Pliny, the Roman natural
list, described it two thousand years
ago Hundreds of references appear in
the books of horticulturists about this
freak, the whole story having been de-
scribed by Professor Bailey of Cornell
about fifteen years ago. The bad faith
of the Spencer apple people is shown
in their circulating a partial quotation
from Professor Bailey written about
the sesdless apple years ago, and hav-
ing no reference to the so-called Spen-
Ger seedlesS apple.
The reason now appears for the care
ful educational work done among the
newspapers last year. The Spencer
Seedless Apple Company of New York
has been organized with alleged nur-
series in Niagara County, has issued q
magnificent catalogue with a full col
ored Autograph of the Spencer seed
less apple" and also showing cross sec
lions of the apple with no semblance of
core or seed.
Newspapers Which Bit.
Tins catalogue contains numerous ex-
tracts from papers all over the country
7auding the Spencer seedless apple al
most to the skies. The truth is, tina.
some of the most conservative papers
were successfully roped in and uncon-
seiously published articles specially
written for them by the propagandists
themselves, and these very papers are
now quoted in the catalogues distrib-
uted by the company Such eminent
names appear as the New York Times,
the Buffalo Inquirer. both of which
had enthusiastic editorials, the Ameri-
can Inventor, the New York Farmer,
the Scientific American. the Buffalo
Commercial, the New York Herald, the
National Nurseryman. the Denver
Times and score of others
The Public to Pay the Profits
This New York apple company is but
one of the subsidiary companies, with
apparently the right to sell stock,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
Plans forlSinking Money.

papers, but in magazines and scientif
journals
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

A somewhat amusing feature, as re-
lated by Colonel Bracket, is the con-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21
Fhe Public to Pay the Profits

This New York apple company is but
one of the subsidiary companies, with
apparently the right to sell stock.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-21

The Chinese women are being wean
ed from the old custom of binding
their feet, and it is stated that thu
practice now obtains only among thu
woman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28

tia as proposed by the Senate, as follows:
For rent, ETC., from $4,000 to $4,000; for
cleaning and repairing uniforms. arms and
equipment from $1,000 to $1,000; for ex-
penses Of rifle practice and matches. from
$500 to $4.70O, and for expenses of camps,
instructions, etc, from $1,000 to $40. 900.
Relating to the water department in
creases, as proposed by the Senate, the sal
airy of the superintendent from $3.50 to
$4,000, and the salaries of eight inspectors
from $3.50 to $500 each.
Inserts the provision proposed by the Sen
ate, authorizing the Commissioners to re-
fund water rent enormously paid.
Limits the amounts that may be paid
during the fiscal year 1906 to certain tenn
porary employees in the engineer depart
ment to $4,000 instead of $4,000 proposed
by the House and $4,000 proposed by the
Senate, and makes verbal correction in
the text of the bill.
Provides for necessary horses and wag-
ons required on public work under the en-
gineer department.
Specifies. as proposed by the Senate, GER
tain additional employees now being paid
and to be paid hereafter out of the mis-
cellaneous trust fund deposits.
Inserts as separate section the provision
proposed by the Senate authorizing for the
fiscal year 1906 advances out of the treas
ury to meet any deficit that may occur in
the revenues of the District Of Columbia
during that year. The report was adopted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28
Senate, instead of $4,000, as proposed by
the House, for support of prisoners.
Board Of Charities,

Relating to the Board of Charities, 1t in
creases, as proposed by the Senate, the
salary Of the stenographer from 5000 to
81 900. the salary of one Inspector from $100
to $500 and provides for hoStler at $40.
Relating to the Washington Asylum, 1t
provides, as proposed by the Senate. for an
increase In the pay of two temporary at
tendants from $3.50 to $3.50 each, for one
additional graduate nurse at 1866, and 81, 900
for installation of laundry plant. and ap-
propriates $1,000 instead of $1,000 as pro-
posed by the House and 81 900 as proposed
by the Senate for temporary labor.
An amendment numbered 1853 provides for
necessary horse and wagons in connection
with the service of the transportation of
prisoners.
Appropriates, as proposed by the SEN
ate, $1,000 for repairs to Columbia Hospital
and SIS, 66S.62 for reconstruction and COM
pletion of the National Homeopathic Hos
pital
Appropriates respectively. $40. 900 for the
Central Dispensary and Emergency Hos
pital and 81. 900 for the Eastern Dispensary,
to be expended under the contract or agree
ment to be made with said institutions by
the Board of Charities.
Appropriates $3.50 instead of 81 600, as pro-
posed by the Senate, for the women's clinic.
Appropriates So, 500 instead of $4,000, as
proposed by the Senate for the Washing
ton Home for IncurableS.
Appropriates 5000 instead of $15,000 as
proposed by the Senate. to enable the Board
Of Charities to provide for emergency care
and treatment or and free ulSpenSary SerV-
ice to INDECENT patients.
Relating TO the Board of Children
Guardians provides, proposed by the
Senate, for increase of the salary of pro-
baton officer. from 81 900 to 81 200; the rec
ord clerk from 5000 to $500: messenger from
$500 to $500; appropriates for placing off,
Ger at 500; strikes out provision for an adj
ditional clerk at 5000; appropriates $12,oOO
for the Hart Farm School and makes i'm
mediately available the appropriation for
the Industrial Home School for Colored
Children.
Relating to the Industrial Home School.
makes provision for horse and wagon for
the institution, and appropriates 500 for
temporary labor, and reduces the amount
for maintenance by the latter sum.
Provides for a contract to be made with
the German Orphan Asylum by the Board
of Charities
Relating to the temporary home for ex-
Union soldiers and sailors. increases as
proposed by the Senate the salary of the
janitor from $500 to $780, and the cook from
$685. to $500.
District Militia.
Jnoraa soc fha concentrations for the mill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28
Suit Against Jockey Club.

Kathleen Z. Kastle today pctitloned the
Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia
to enjoin the Washington Jockey Club of
the District of Columbia from refusing to
recognize her as a stakeholder and to COM
pei the club to issue TO her certificate OF
stock in her name upon surrender and can
collation. of a certificate assigned to ana
now held by her.
The complainant says she purchased the
share of stock in question from George {.
Johnson She adds that subsequent to its
delivery. through her authorized agent. she
made demand upon the officials OF the
Jockey club for the transfer of the stock
to her, but the transfer WAS refused for
reasons unknown to complainant, excepting
that she was advised by her agent that ne
had been informed that il was the inten-
ton of the company to endeavor to pur-
chase all one-share lots of stock, as they
did not desire any certificate of such
small amount to be outstanding. Attor-
neys Lamber & Baker represent the COM
plafnant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28

was Union veteran of the civil war, hav-
ing served in Company III. 9Th Michigan
Volunteers, a private. He resided for
merly at Fenton. Mich, and was a member
of the G.. A. K. post there. He had been "A
Waterman in the Interior Department for
about twelve years.
Funeral services will be held over Mr..
Middlesworth's remains Friday, and inter-
ment will be made in Arlington cemetery.
Commander A. B. Frisbie of the Logan
Post G. A. R., Of this city. will have charge
of the services.
Mr. Middlesworth leaves a wife and three
children. The children are Paul Middles-
worth of Indianapolis, Ind; Joseph Middlcs-
worth of Spokane, Wash, and Mrs. Leon
ard Mayer of st. Louis, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
John n. Knoch Has Serious and Per-
haps Fatal Accident.

a serious and perhaps fatal accident oc-
CURED about noon today on the railroad
crossing at Virginia avenue and AZ street
southwest. Mr.. John II. Knoch. eighty-one
years old, resident OF Halplne, Mont
gomery county Md. was the victim. He
was crossing the railroad tracks when en-
CINE No. 1904, James Murphy driver, on
the Pennsylvania railroad came along and
struck him. He was knocked down and
seriously injured, but did not become I'M
conscious. The police patrol wagon re-
sponded TO a call for assistance, and Mr.
Knoch was removed TO the Emergency
Hospital. The surgeons found he had sus-
talned two lacerated wounds of the scalp
two fractured ribs and an injury TO ms
chest. Ii was stated at the hospital this
afternoon that. while the condition of the
patient is serious, he may recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28
Sent to Hospital for Insane

James F. Crombie. the elderly man who
was recently arrested at the Metropolitan
Hotel on suspicion that he was insane, was
sent to st. Elizabeths Hospital for the In
sane by the sanitary officer today. Crombie
came here from Brooklyn two weeks ago.
He imagines that a conspiracy has been
formed to defraud the children of his de-
ceased brother out of the money left them.
At the time of his arrest he was sent to the
Washington Asylum Hospital, to be held
under observation. Drs. French and Hick-
ling examined him, and 1t was upon their
report that he was committed to the
ASYLUM today.