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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
BEES AND GRAPES.
A Mistaken Idea That the Little Insec.
Punctures the Fruit.

An Illinois reader wants to know i
there is any way to prevent the bees
from sucking the juice out of grapes.
1t is commonly supposed that the
bees break the skin of the fruit anC
then remove the juices of the pulp
This is a mistake. If there is no rup
ture of the skin of the grape, the bees
will not bother the fruit Since they
attack only those berries which are
broken and which will, doubtless
spoil, they do no material harm to the
fruit
II the vineyard Is a small one, one
or the best remedies is to go through
1t and examine the punches and re-
move All fruit on which the skin is
broken. This fruit can be used in
making buffers, jellies and wines and
at the same time the temptation is
removed from the bees.
In some small vineyards the grow
ers resort to what is called "bagging."
This is done about the time the ber-
ries are the size of small peas Two
pound paper bags are used, slipping
the bunch into the bag, which is slit
for an inch on opposite sides of the
sack. near the top. Draw the top of
the bag up to the lateral to which the
bunch is attached so that it passes
through the two Sits made In the bag.
Then bend the paper over on either
side so no opening is left, and wrap
a little fine wire around the lateral
at either side of the sack. Leave this
till the fruit ripens. This not only
prevents bees and ants from GETTING
to the fruit, but also protects it from
birds.
Just what causes the fruit to crack
open, is not quite plain to our station
experimenters. The writer has no
ticed, however, that fruit grown on
rich soils has a greater tendency tc
break open than that grown on poor
soils. If the soil Is very dark colored
the probabilities are that it contains
a great deal of nitrogen, which may
cause the fruit to crack in the way
mentioned. Manures should not be
applied to the vineyard, especially
fresh manure, says Journal of Agri
culture. If the soil is naturally rich
it should receive a liberal application
of hard wood ashes to which has beer
added little ground bone or pulver
lied rock phosphate. These material:
should be worked into the surface
layer of the soil few feet surround
ing the vine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
WOMEN AS POULTRY RAIsERs
Why They Are Specially Adapted to
the Business.

Poultry raising is one kind of stock
raising that is adapted especially to
women. Brains count for more than
muscles in this department of the
farm, and every expense of brain
force is rewarded by increased reve-
nues. The women on the farm have
it in their power to make as great a
success Of poultry raising as their
husbands make of the raising of
horses, cattle, hogs or sheep. There
are thousands of women engaged in
the raising of poultry on a CONNER
cial scale and there are thousands of
women on the farms that have
brought the science of poultry rails
ing to such perfection that the bust
ness is every year paying them a
large income
The education of most women has
been in the direction of cleanliness in
the house and tidiness about the
premises. This same kind of educa-
ton is what is most needed in the
poultry establishment. says the Farm
ers' Review. 1t has often been solely
the lack of this that has caused losses
in the poultry yards The women on
the farm have all the advantage of the
woman in the village in the way OF
poultry keeping. for they have the
raw material for the feeding of the
poultry, all Of which the village poul-
try keeper has to buy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
The Handy Wire Reel.

needed and corner is just as east
ly turned with it as if you had no wire
on at all, writes correspondent of
The Farmer. 1t can be made of two
2x6 inch pieces two feet eight inches
long and Ike inch pieces, one foot
eight inches long and 1x2 inch pieces,
three feet .one half inch long. An old
fork handle can be used to put
through the spool. The spooler goes
in the back end of the wagon box in
stead of an endgate. The 1x6s are
nailed on the ends of the 2x6s.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Transmission of Warts.

Recent experiments show that the
popular belief that warts are COM
municable is warranted" says q
writer. 'Inoculation of healthy tissue
with blood obtained from a wart will
cause the growth of similar ex-
crescence. 1t is thought that. these
growths contain an ultramicroscopic
germ to which is due the transmission
from one person to another. At all
events, persons who have warts should
take measures to have them removed
at once"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
FERTILlzINe The SOIL.
BE Sure You Put in What the Plants
Will Use.

The man that puts into the soil fer
tilizer wants to make sure that 1t is
utilized by the plants for which it Is
placed in the ground. 1t is possible
to apply barnyard manure and espe-
cially the chemical fertilizers under
conditions where they will be ineffec-
tive in doing the work they are intend
ed to do. 1t may be taken for granted
that if the fertilizers are placed in dry
soil and the soil remains dry it will
do plants no good. More than, that,
in the dry soil the destructive chemi-
cal processes will be going on that
will burn up the fertilizers of an or
ganic nature.
When men sow such chemical fer
telizers or, the surface of the ground
and merely cultivate them in, when
they are cultivating to. make a dust
mulch, they are but taking the surest
way to destroy all the fertilizer of an
organic nature as fast at least as it
yields up available plant food. Mois-
ture is needed and quite constant
supply of it in the form, not of water
such as exists below the water table,
but such as exists in the soil as film
water around the soil particles.
Mr.. Thomas G. Wallace, who has
spent his life studying fertilizers and
large fertilizer business in California
He tells the writer that in that state
it is found exceedingly difficult to fer
tilize the grape vineyards. This is
due to the fact that the vineyards
are on light sandy soil, and the sand
is perfectly dry down sometimes six,
eight and ten inches from the surface.
The moisture and heavier soil is be-
low that. Thousands of grape growers
have put expensive fertilizers into the
surface soil of their vineyards to have
it do apparently no good. The reason
is that the moisture is not present
that would set it free for the use of
the plants. The rains that come &C.
casionally wash very little of this
down to the soil below. 1t is evident
that such fertilizing materials as
ground bone will remain for a very
long time in such soil without doing
good. An occasional irrigation also
has little effect in setting loose the
plant food from the stored-up fertiliz
er. If dried blood is put into such
soil it is evident that it will soon be
burned up in the dry sand and will
largely disappear in gas produced by
its chemical changes. The vineyards
are not cultivated on account of the
practice of allowing the vines to die
on the ground without supports.
The same principle holds good in
any part of the country where dry soil
is the bed in which manure is placed,
says the Farmers Review. There
are many people who. have the
idea that manure once put on the
soil will lie there till it is utilized if it
takes years. That is a costly mis-
take. The air receives some of the
most valuable portions of all fertiliz-
ers so applied. Fertilizers must be
gotten into the moist soil to become
available.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Would Run No Risk

Darling" said the young man as he
bent fondly over her chair. 81 would
die for you"
Well" rejoined the practical but
otherwise fair maid, "the rates of In
surance are pretty low. Suppose you
get eour life insured in my favor for
$4,000 and then die for me?"
"And let some other fellow lux
uriate on the insurance." exclaimed
the wise young man. We'll, guess
not
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

Explanation: The guiding arm collects
the stalks on the platform from which
they are thrown at intervals
amount of work where it is handled
right. OF course, the harvesters you
can buy Will do more and quicker
work and are what you want if you
have much corn to cut, but the home
made affair we show herewith fills
place with the small farmer and is
comparatively inexpensive.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

BY following the directions, which
are plainly printed on each package of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try it. 16 OF. for 10c, sold By
all good grocers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
The GROWING Chick.

A growing chick represents an in
vestment. If 1t is well cared for and
develops into a profitable fowl, the
investment will be profitable. If
through neglect or bad Judgment it
does not develop into healthy. Wig
orous specimen. the investment is a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

ago, dropsy set in.
and my left side was
so swollen the doctor
said he would have
to tap out the water.
There was constant
pain and a gurglins
sensation around my
heart, and ! could NOT
raise my arm above
my head. The kid
ney action was disor
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Tennyson,s Melancholy.

After meeting Tennyson for the
first time, an Englishman asked the
poets friend, Jonas SPEEDING, if his
temperament was as melancholy an
his countenance indicated. Well"
SPEEDING began, thoughtfully, 81 fancy
when he is alone Tennyson finds him.
self in very grave company"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Cutie a Difference.

Alice-Kate is awflhly disappointed
That young Englishman asked her if
she thought married couple could
get along on 80 a week and she
FASTENED to say yes.
Mildred-Well?
Alice-Now she has.discovered that
he meant 80 shillings.-Somervil
Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

dered and passages of the secretions
too frequent On the advice of my
husband began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Since using two boxes my trou-
BILE has not reappeared. This is won
derful. after suffering two years"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., BuEalo. N. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
Nobody Wanted Church.

When North Gosforth church, near
Newcastle, Eng, which had never been
consecrated, but in which services had
been held regularly, was put up az
auction, not a bid was made for the
property.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
A CORN HARVESTER,
Serviceable Affair Which You Can
Make for Yourself.

Our illustration shows the details
OF one row corn cutter, which will
do good service. 1t is not difficult
to make and will do an astonishing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

To prevent that tired feeling On
ironing day-Use Defiance Starch
saves time-saves labor-saves annoy
ance, will not stick to the iron. The
big 16 OF. package for Zoe, at your
grOcer's.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

For him who aspfres and him who
loves, life may lead through the
thorns, but it never stops In the des-
ert-Lord Lytton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
The Truth Of IL.

She-I always think of motoring a.
the poetry of motion
He-Yes. until the machine breaks
down. Then it becomes blank verse.
Puck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

the barrel with the fowls and turn
the crank, says the Missouri Valley
Farmer. The dust will go through
the feathers thoroughly, killing the
lice. Do it in the morning and turn
the fowls loose.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
BUSTING THE LOUSY HENS.
Barrel Continuance Makes the Opera.
ton an Easy One.

Take any fair-sized barrel and make
frame for it, as in the illustration
which tells the whole story. Use a
good lice powder. Put the powder in
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
A WIRE REEL.
One Which Will Make the Unstrinaina
of Fence Wire an Easy Task.

will give way to unstring fence
made and very handy as no brake is.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
a MISSOURI WOMAN
Tells Story Of Awful Suffering and
Wonderful Relief.

Mrs. J. D. Johnson. Of COS West
Hickman St. Columbia, Mo-, says:
Following an operation two years
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

IF YOU USE BALL BLUE,
Get Red Cross Ball Blue, the best Ban
Blue. Large 2 OF. package only cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

II you discard every bird that shows
signs of sickness. your chances viii be
better for keeping the flock healthy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

But few men are able to retain their
self-ctnceit after marriage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
A Simple Lice Protector.

supports of the roost are set in little
cans of oil, or water coatetd with oil.
as shown at a, the hens will be safe,
and the lice can be kept in check by
ordinary care, says Farm and Home.
Low, level roosts with large, round or
fat Stats are best.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
CATCH THE LICE.
How You Can Make the Roosts Lice
Proof.

Lice that hide by day and come out
TO feed on the fowls by night some
times get quite numerous before the
owner suspects, then it takes time to
clear them out of the house. If the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-09-06

40 wonder Secretary TAR is call
ing upon southern democrats 20 come.
10 n" rescue of thu republican party.
for il does look Ia lis like the preSi.
dent has been playing very curious
politics lately. His undesirable citi-
gems" letter a,ipnated from him thu.
working classes who march under
the banner of organized labor" his
later speeches have alienated The
capitalists. The Forakrrites and ne
groes were alienated some tirn. be-
fore. or course Secretary Taft wants
the southern democrats TO rush 10 its
rescue and pull the z %. p. out of the
very deep ditch into which the presi-
dent has plunged IT, But why should
southern democrats DO a thing 50
foolish Has Mr. Roosevelt given the
south the least recognition? Has any
member or his cabinet hailed from
this section, Has he in any other way
given this section the least evidence
that L. knew II occupied a place on
he map2
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-09-06

Nr John ~. Rockefeller is richer
tha- Cr'Sus. the famous rich man Of
ancient times He = he richest man
tn. world has over known. Sun. Mr.
Rockefeller has not money enough q
nuy "a, Sou;h's cotton crop Of sin
~ year-the cotton crop proper. "a
SAY nothing of is by-projuCts. II may
TO known by this just how rapidly
Ihe South Is becoming rich along the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-09-06

lines of industrial development. BE.
sides her riches in her staple crops.
she Is rich in her mineral products.
iron. coal silver, gold, phosphate. etc.
Tn" notion rail is fasr getting near
IA" top and VIII soon be used for
stakes and riders.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-09-06

Tampa = pos Office receipts for Al
eust ~ This year show a gain of So
Sol 81 over the same month last year.
I'll" figures for 1907 arr S1.7G7.54 and
Tor lp"c. $-.o-6.aG.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-09-06

The fact that Mr. Bryan has been
through four railroad wrecks recent
ly a. enough -o 3ampon his cnthusi-
assn to- thr beauties nj private man
aE"w'r.-- Atlanta Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-09-06

Or. Wiley says the only safe kind
OF whiskey is "old whiskey in sealed
bottles" The moment the seal IS
broken The safety disappears-The
Commoner.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-09-06
HISTORY OF RUTLAND
And the Passing Away of Old Time
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of Miss Jessie Ovens. Only Living
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-04-12

Ere a dispatch .ba. tber. was a con-
spiracy uo-a conspiracy involving all
the chief railroad msgnates in the United
States.
The whole business is preposterous
and it is shameful. because just now
railroads are staggering under a load
which the shrexdest men of the United
States can hardly see how they can
throw OF. They are having all they can
do to attend to their business and
In point Of fact can only attend to about
so per cent OF the business that Is being
thrust upon them; and In the meantime
the roads need repairs. rebuilding,
double trucking and a great increase in
places Of rolling stock, and the difficulty
Is Sc very great that many CT them are
III half despair.
II is all right Tor the Government Ia
go on and rRht wrongs which ii has
started in to right, but it surely is time
for the press - cease their blatherskite
Arrangement OF the roads every day. IL
is time for the Associated Press To be
decent and o he putting out dis
patches to further iDhame an already
too excited people.-Teiegrap
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-04-12

deprsred. and because it tinds its origu
IN deprasity M Is onIy useful to or
used by those who have neglected TO
cultivate the finer sensibiEties Of gentle
men,.
Mr.. Roosevelt, "a president of the
Uoited States. represents ex.oficio the
culture and the character OF the republic
and his continual resort to the language
OF the prize ring and the bull pen is an
insult to the decency and refinement OF
the American people.
YOU ARE \ LIAR shouts the
victorious gladiator of the tenderloin.
YOU ARE ALTAR shouts the un-
tutored gsmn Of the street. YOU
ARE a LIAR shoIts the president OF
the American republic.
This young goo Of Mare, at the head
OF this American republic. continualiy
haunts this epi;he;, the world for his
audience, With the bravad5 OF the rough
est nder fighter. And ColumbIa, proud
OF her lineage, proud Of her culture.
refinement and educancu, bathes her
blushmg face III the tears OF humilia-
top. Ashamed! Ashamed!-Kaugas
City Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-04-12

talks were all to .be poirs and rere
very interesting.
a great deal Of enthusiasm was mani.
Tested at the meeting, which speaks
well for the success OF the organization.
The people OF Elko have made but little
effort in the past to place the resources
OF their county before the world. AS a
result the best and second wealthiest
county In the state lags behind less
favored counties.
Ii The spirit manifested last night is
not a spasmodic growth. hut a living,
acting spirit, Elko and the county at
large should feel the awakening that
has so visibly manifested itself IN other
portions of the state. l.t Us hope that
last nights enthusiasm viii not die until
Eiko and EIko comfy has i; fuIl share
oil tie prosperity that L. uoS 50 gen
erouslY shc"ered on other less favored
sections of the state.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-04-12
Arbor-p.y Proclamation.

Governor Sparks has issued the
following Arbor Day proclamation:
In accordance with the provisions OF
an Act OF the Legislature of the State
at nevada, approved February ~, 1887.
Friday, Nav 3. 1907. is hereby desiynat.
ell A.rbor Day.
II Is earnestly recommended tina. the
planting Of trees. shrubs and vines end
the adornment OF public and private
grounds be observed, and that the day
be spent ns a holiday by the public
schools of the State, provided that moth.
ing herein shall be construed AZ making
this a legal holiday so far as The courts
ana civil contracts are concerned.
The present season. having been so
o"untitully supplied with moisture from
the ciouds. should be an iDducement 10
II people to avail themselves Of the
favorable conditions for plant growth,
and therefor adorn their home with
trees and flowers, not ueglectInp the
forest tres. 20 necessary for fuel aud
other uses III the days Of scarcity. tina,
nov confront US. Certainly the re never
was a time III the history Of the State
when this duty appeals more earnestly
than nov. and hope the people will
respond willingly for future welfare
and comfort. The General Governmen,
has wisely established forest reserves
Tor the protection Of our forests, man
0f winch have been denuded OF timber
:" let us not only support the Govern.
ment ~ ITS protective MEASURES. but
also demonstrate our willingness ,o
plant. cultivate and protect the
Of trees, shrubs and vines.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-04-12
NOTICE Of A SPECIAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that at a meet.
ing OF the Board Of School Trustees OF
Elko School District. County Of Elko,
State Of Nevada. held on the sixth day
OF a prii. A. ID. 1907, at which n quorum
was present. it wa decided 70 have a
special election in the said Eiko School
District on the 9th day OF April A. d..
1907. for he purpose Of deter mining
whether ~ provided 10y that certain
Act duly passed at the last session OF
the Nevada Legislature and duly APP
proved by the Governor, bonds shall be
issued by the saii ltlko School Diatrict
IN a sum OF not more than 10000 for
The purpose OF purchasing = cite and
erecting thereon a school house and
e%quipping the same.
The said election shall he held be-
tween tie hours Of one o'clock u. IN
and tive O'Clock o.. M, and the polling
plnre shall be at the Mizpah Hall.
hy order II the Board Of School
Trustees OF Elkn School District.
j. a. McBRIpE, Clerk.