The Lawrence Gazette from Lawrence, Kansas • Page 2

HOC CHOLERA. A. K. Lowe, of Lecompton, was transacting business at the court house yesterday. Itch, Mange, and Scratches on human or animals, cured in 30 minutes, by Woolf ord's Sanitary Lotion.

This never fails. Sold by Barber Bros', druggists, Lawrence. Col. Samuel Walker is seriously ilL A party of the Indian school girls are in camp at Eudora springs. Abe Knight, telegraph messenger, is very sick with the typhoid fever.

Mrs. Eben Baldwin leaves to-day for Colorado Springs, for her health. The canning factory is running day and night. Supt. Smith is a hustler.

CKTV AND COUNTY THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1889. Miss Anna Dunn will teach the Hopewell The Lawrence basket factory has resumed -operations. Joseph Savage celebrated his G6th birthday on July 28. Miss Josie Dyer will teach for six months at Peach Grove. A.

Gilky, postmaster at LaLoup, was in town last week. A.E. Leach will teach the Prairie City school this winter. Prof, and Mrs. A.

R. Marsh have arrived in safety at Antwerp. double their supply, no matter if it takes a few minutes longer to prepare for this intervening music. The following named persons were in attendance Vixlaxd Mrs. Anna Andrews, Allison Andrews and A.

J. Allen. Media Mesdames E. Hadley, M. Clemens and A.

L. Clemans. Eudora W. R. Cain, J.

E. Kraus, Geo. A. Mann, J. R.

Allen and Mrs. J. R. Allen. Weixsyille C.

McLain and wife, Mrs. E. E. Gaddis and family. Clearfield Mrs.

L. Van Meter and children. Prairie Cexter Rena Couch. Kansas Crrr, Kansas Alice and C. H-Nowlin.

Edgertox James Waddel. Sibley E. C. Cowles, J. A.

McNes, May McNees, Mary Baker, Mrs. Seeley, H. I). Seeley, Edith Baker, Enola Seeley, W. E.

Richardson, R. M. Dunning and family, Samuel Hamer, Mrs. S. L.

Hainer, Mrs. Emma Tuttle, Dr. J. A. Willey, W.

L. Tuttle and B. F. Cowles. Keystoxe Dr.

CN. Bishoff and Capt. A. J. Jennings.

Hesper M. Cox, Edith Pearson, Trexsa Elliott, Ella, Sallie and Ellen Woodward, Mrs. L. Conner, Miss Carrie Doane, Mr. aud Mrs.

Barclay Thomas. Mrs. M. Sheeley, Mrs. M.

Good, C. W. Pearson, C. P. Page, Anua Newlin, L.

D. Hamilton, Hiram Nowliu, E. S. Pearson, S. G.

Edwards, Mrs. E. C. Edwards, W. J.

Pearson, A. D. Cook, H. Stanley, Miss Clara Woodward, J. H.

Cox, E. Holden and H. J. Nowlin. Lawrence G.

Leary and family, D. H. McCreath, Charles Dickson, Sue Randall, N. P. Deming, Eli Berlin, Dr.

A. Newman and wife, James D. Faxon aud wife, M. J. Diggs, Mrs.

Newton Henshaw, Mrs. E. L. Johnson, Miss Flora Mc. Kennedy, J.

P. Piukerton, B. W. Henshaw, Mrs. Elizabeth Randall, W.

H. Sears and Wm. Brown. J. E.

Peairs left Tuesday for Colorado Springs. Joseph McConuell went to Colorado Tuesday. Mrs. Judge Emery and daughters left Tuesday for Manitou. Mrs.

J. H. Glathart aud daughter, Miss Emily, left Tuesday for a trip to Idaho Springs, where they will spend the remainder of the summer. Rev. T.

J. Dyke, pastor of the Baptist church, of Coffeyville, and Mrs. Georgia T. Frazer, of this city, were marrid Tuesday at the bride's residence, on West Wiuthrop street, by Rev. A.

H. Stote. CCostistjid From 1st Page.) quarter a week, and two dollars for board, and you hare the sum of about il2), in favor of putting the work out. But in order to make the matter at once practical, why not combine and patronize establishments already in operation, having the washing gathered up and delivered again at your door, the bread brought around regularly. 1 know there will arise some objections which I hare nor time to meet but let ui look at the advantages.

Instead of having one's physical strength constantly overtaxed, and the mind narrowed down to the routine of "What shall we eat and what shall we drink, and where-with-all shall we be clothed." there would be time one could give to more realing or to any form of diversion, whether music, decorating the home or entertaining friends. "All work and no play, is no more true of "Jack, than of older people; and we believe recreation to be as much a duty in its way as work. It is not a very exhilirating item to hear reiterated again and again, that a majority of the inmates of lunatic asylums are farmers' wives, but there is no use of denying facts. What is needed is something to lighten their work and vary its monotony. If co-operative labor in any of its branches will bring about this result, let us consider it well.

How delightful it would be, to be able to meet once a week and have a general review of current events, or listen to some article of interest read and discussed. More and better work would be accomplished the remainder of the week and your lives sweetened and lengthened. While your hands were washing the dishes your mind could be following the latest invention of the day a flying machine for the development of which, by the way, a stock company has subscribed a million dollars; or go on an exploring expedition to the sun, where recent writer has located our Heavenly Home, or be thanking the kind Father who has put into the hearts of wealthy people to establish new charities. All these and many more subjects would be brought before you, and you would have the delightful consciousness that you were in a measure kep ing abreast with the world in its strides developments At the close of this recitation the Glee club sang a duet with Miss Mamie Walton as organist. W.

L. Tuttle, of-Sibley, read the following paper on "Wheat Culture," which drew forth quite a discussion The selection of land suitable for the production of wheat is an important perquisite to success. If the land selected has been previously occupied with wheat oats, rye or clover, it should be plowd in the month of July, or as early in August as convenient, to the depth of not less than six inches. Putting everything on the surface as near the bottom of the furrow as practical, there to remain till decomposed and assimilated- If fallow it should be plowed in the latter part of My. and again in July or August.

If barn-yard fertilizers are used the coarsest should be applied before plowing the land. That which is tine enough to mix with the surface 1 should be used as a top dressing and mixed with the foil before seeding. This applied the wheat receives benefit while young and tender, enabling it to make a good growth in the fall. It is also more able to resist the severe weather in winter, it also gives it a good start in the spring, so that it is more able to withstand the ravages of chinch bugs. Previous to seeding the lnnd should be well prepared to receive the wheat.

The Inst implement used should be the "Acme Harrow." It crushes, cuts and turns the surface soil, throwing any small c'ods that may still remain on lop. leaving a well prepared seed bed, which is necessary to give the young plants a good start. The Press brill should be used in seeding, as it distributes the grain more evenly and at a more uniform depth than any other drill, and it germinates sooner. If the land should be light and porous in the spring it should be rolled; if dry a hard, with numerous small clods.it may be harrowed. After haviag done all in his power the good husbandman places faith in 4od, nurtures hope and waits patiently until the harvest time arrives.

President Cowles had noticed, while rid Can the Disease be Avoided by Inoculation? It is almost impossible for even- the most progressive farmers to keep abreast with the discoveries of scientists. One of the latest and most wonderful of the present age is the discovery, culture and development of the Earth germ which causes such sad havoc among the great American hog. Prof. Frank S. Billings, of the Nebraska State University, and our fellow townsman, L.

L. Siber, after several years of careful study and research have developed the fact, that the germ which takes possession of the liver and kidneys of the beast is solely the product of mother earth. It is found in its harmless condition in soil where there has never been an animal of any description. For example, Mr. S.

and assistant went to a secluded portion of an uninhabited tract of land and after removing the upper six inches of earth, that they might avoid taking any soil that had ever came in contact with animal nature or animal manure of any kind. They dug a cart load of earth and placed it within a tight box, with a faucet in the bottom of the box. Into this pure water was poured each day until there was sufficient to make it run from the faucet. The water thus percolated through this soil was found upon examination to be completely alive with the same germ known as the cholera germ. The earth everywhere contains these same, but when found in out of the way places are not vicious.

Contact with animal manure or filth is what devel-opes and aggravates them to do mischief. Thus it will be seen that hogs kept in clean apartments and ringed hogs are less apt to contract disease than those surrounded by filth filled with vicious germs. It is hard for one to conceive the minuteness of these germs. For instance, take the kidney of a hog that has died with the disease and force into the part a wire one-half the size of the bar of a common pin, upon withdrawing the wire a small drop of the poisoned blood will cleave to it and it is supposed that drop will contain several million germs. When placed under a one-twentieth microscope (magnifying one thousand times) the germ resembles in shape and appearance the common navy bean, and apparently has no feet or legs, while it has power of locomotion.

The germ when found in good clean soil, that is new and has never been treated to ertili- zer, is a tame, listless creature ana moves about in a very slow and easy manner, but the one which has been awakened by contact with blood, filth or animal nature is a very rapid mover and was never known to be still for the smallest fraction of a second. Their movements under a glass very much resemble the crowding and woruiing of human beings, at a Fourth of July celebration. While all of the above facts are interest ing, yet the practical application of inocu lation, which was a further result of the above experiments, is probably the greatest developments of scientific research to be recorded in the present century. The gentlemen who are responsible for the results of the above experiments, in a recent conver sation with the writer gave us a detailed and interesting account of the manner in which they cultivated these germs and produced them in the desired quantities to meet the increasing demand for inoculation. The first step is to take the body of the dead animal and take therefrom the kidnay and liver into these parts an incision is made with the small wire above referred to and the infected blood cleaving to the wire is then introduced into a sealed vessel of prepared beef broth.

In this liquid the germs growjand reproduce rapidly. After a colony of sufficient strength is developed in the broth, a wire similar to the one above is inserted in the colony in the broth and the drop upon it is then put into a sealed vessel of prepared beef geletine, after a few days of this food the germ is in the condition to be treated to the chemical process by which his vitality is reduced to a desired point when it is used for innoculation. The instrument used in the operation is the small syringe used by physicians for hyperdermic injections. The portion of the body oper ated upon is the inside of the hind legs under the thin, soft skin. After the hog has been treated to one of these injections it will shortly begin to show signs of the coming sickness, and will finally develop a very light attack of genuine hog cholera.

An over dose will produce death, but when administered in the proper quantity the result is as stated above. The chemical applica tion to the germ in health, in destroying its vitality, is what prevents them doing harm as they are so weakened that they cannot withstand the working of. nature and are carried off from the system through the natural ave'nues. Knowing, as we do, that hog cholera does not recur, except in very remote instances, it will be seen that the mild does effectually takes the place of the more aggravated, and the animal is left without a sign of what it has passed through, yet is not subject to future attacks. Prof.

Snow, of our Univer sity, has looked into this subject somewhat, and we are informed is taking a great deal of interest in its development, and at some future time should anything of interest be developed it will be given to the readers of the Gazette. Mr. Siler, to whom the writer is indebted for most of the above facts, refers to a case in Junction City, Kansas, where he innoculated 150 hogs in a district infected with the disease, and out of the entire num ber treated five of them died, while all of the rest are apparently free from the trouble. It is not our intention to be responsible for the above statements, but we will add that they sound well and seem reasonable, and in the absence of better information are worthy the consideration of all thinking men who are interested in this great indus try, and who are anxious that the proper and true safe guard be established. Correction.

We have received a note from F. T. Roy, of Lapeer, denying the fact of the double wedding reported last week's Gazette. The notice was brought to this office, and published in good faith. We are sorry we were imposed upon.

A Sunday School Convention will be held at Clinton, ugust ISth, in the Methodist church, under the auspices of the Douglas Cnnntv Sundav School Association Full program will be published next week. Until Aiignst 15, The cost sales of saddlery at Sands' is ex tened as above. The July sales were very satisfactorv. but all farmers, for want of ready cash, could not take advantage of it. Now that wheat brings cash, is their chance.

Says the Southern Medical World: "Mother's Friend" is growing in favor throughout the South and is highly recommended by physicians. We consider it indispensable to those who know they must pass through the ordeal of child-birth. Write Bradfield Reg. Atlanta, for par ticulars. Sold by Barber Bros, druggists.

To Citizens of Lawrence. If you should need one, two or three gallons of whisky for medicinal purposes, send to me for it. I keep W. H. McBryor, and O.

F. C. Taylor, the most popular brands, at reasonable prices. Sent securely packed. A.

T. Wixchell, Hotel Delmonico; entrance from street and office. (39) 303 West 5th street, Kansas City, Mo. She Was Completely Cured. A daughter of my customer suffered from suppressed menstruation, and her health was completely wrecked.

At my suggestion she used one bottle of Bradfield's Female Regulator, which cured her. J. W. Hellums, Water Valley, Miss. Write the Bradfield Reg.

Atlanta, for particulars. Sold by all druggists. Liquors for Family Use. I take pleasure in offering to my friends and others in Lawrence and Douglas county, the choicest brands of pure wines and liquors for medicinal and family use. Port wine from 1.50 to $4 per gallon pure blackberry brandy $1.50 to 84; fine cognac brandy, Mc-Brayer, O.

F. C. Taylor, T. J. Monarch, T.

B. Rippey, Bond Lillard, Primrose and other best brands of whisky. All goods guaranteed to be as represented. Trusting to be favored with your orders, I am respectfully yours, John Donnelly, 224-226 West 5th Kansas City, Mo. Harvest Excursions via the Union Pacific Kailway.

The Union Pacific Railway takes pleasure in announcing that it will run Harvest Excursions to Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Montana on the following dates August 6th and 20th, Sept. 10th and 24th, and October 8th. For these occasions a great reduction in rates has been made, thus giving you a splendid opportunity to visit nearly every place in the great Avest. Do not miss it. It affords the buisness man, stock raiser, mining prospector and farmer an unequaled chance to see the unlimited resources of the western country.

For tickets, rates, pamphlets, apply to your nearest ticket agent. DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNTYI To Visit Ogden and Halt Lake City, 17 tali, or Da Hey, Idabo. A Grand Excursion to the above named points will leave August 20th via the Union Pacific, "The Overland Route," and for this occasion the exceedingly low rate. of $30.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City and return and 635.00 to Hailey, Idaho, and return, has been made from Missouri River terminals. This excursion affords our patrons a mag nificent opportunity to visit Garfield Beach on Great Salt Lake, the finest bathing resort in the world, and also visit Hailey Hot Springs, famous for their medical properties.

Tickets good thirty For further particulars address, E. L. LOMAX, G. P. Omaha, Neb.

Harvest Excursions. Low Rates. The Santa Fe Route will sell, on August 6 and 20, September 10 and 21, and October 8, 18S9, round trip excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates about one fare, for the round trip from Lawrence, to all points in Kansas west of a lme drawn through Albert station, (Barton county), Larned, (Pawnee county) Macksville, (Stafford coun ty), and Springvale, (Pratt county), and to all points in the Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Texas, Pahnandle of Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Tickets are good for thirty days from date of sale, with stop-overs allowed at pleasure on return trip. Parties desiring to make a thirty days' trip to any of the west ern mountain resorts, including Las Vegas Hot Springs, Colorado Springs, Cascade Canon, Manitou, Green Mountain Falls, can save money by taking advantage of the low rates on the Harvest Excursion dates.

For ticket rates and other information, call on R. K. Tabor, Agent, Union Depot, or J. P. Ross, Agent, City Office, or address Geo.

T. Nicholson. G. P. T.

A. T. S. F. R.

R. Topeka, Kansas. A. ovel Parade. Sells Brothers Barrett with their uuited shows will introduce more novel features in their street parade this year that all other shows in America combined can produce.

Each of these shows was fully equipped for the tenting season, and intended to tour the country separately, but by a stroke of geni us, more bold than has ever before been attempted, they arranged to travel and exhibit in conjunction. It was a difficult task to find room on their sixty long cars for the two shows, and in order to add a brand new fea ture never before introduced in this country, ten new cars, each sixty-five feet in length, had to be built. The feature alluded to above is the Children's Dream of Fairyland, exemplified with many golden chariots, representing the principal features of fairy lore among which is Robinson Crusoe, Old Mother Goose, Cinderella, Blue Beard, Little Red Riding Hood, Santa Clans and the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. These golden chariots, drawn by ponies, together with the miniature Tally Ho coach with monkey footmen and attedants, will appear in the parade. Over fifty cages, two droves of camels, two herds of elephants, many bands of music, and hundreds of other ea tures will make a parade that will be worth going many miles to see, and is only a par tial index of the wealth of wonders displayed under the huge canvases.

It requires four extra large locomotives to haul this immense show upon the levelest railroads. This grand parade will appear at about iu o'clock on the streets of Lawrence, on Tuesday, August 20. James Murphy, a well known resident of Big Springs, has moved to St. Marys. Mrs.

D. C. Haskell has been appointed matron in chief at Haskell Institute. A fine "little shaver" arrived at Andy Reed's on Saturday, weighing 8 pounds. Eudora has amended the dog tax ordinance, providing for killing unchecked dogs.

One hundred and forty marriage licenses have been issued in this county so far this year. The summer improvements at the University, in grounds and buildings, are pro gressing. A. B. Iliff, of school district 36, and Thos.

Ice, of district 37, were at the court house Saturday. John Hutchinson, an old and respected resident, died on Saturday, after a lengthy illness, of consumption. Mr. and Mrs. E.

Weiser, of St. Joseph, have been visiting W. J. Weiser, on Rhode Island street. Ben Grains, of the Boston Clothing house started to New York Saturday, to buy an enormous fall stock.

E. Armstrong has moved his family here from Burlington, and taken the position of foreman at Sand's saddlery. Prof. E. Stanley returned Saturday from Columbus, where he has been conducting the Cherokee County Institute.

The annual meeting of the W. C. T. U. for the second congressional district will be held in this city August 28 and 29.

Mrs. B. Barnett, of Jerseyville, 111., left Sunday for her home after a five months' visit with her parents, Mr. and'Mrs. S.

Steinberg. Three brides and bridegrooms were in town and bought their complete housekeeping outfit at John Shimruon's store on Saturday. Elijah Hale is excavating preparatory to erecting a new residence on his property at the corner of Warren and Rhode Island streets. There will be an ice cream social at Bar ker school house to-morrow night, for the benefit of the pastor. Every one come and have a good time.

Mr. Chalmers, who lives on the old Newlin place southwest of town, recently bagged a stray swarm of bees in town and took them home and put them to work. Mrs. Ann E. Russell, wife of Wm.

Russell, an elder lady living on Connecticut street, dislocated her leg at the hip joint last week by falling on a stone sidewalk. The Lawrence District of the Free Methodist church, will hold a campmeeting to be. gin the 14th of August, and continue one week, across the river from De Soto. Miss Bertha Poehler entertained about twenty of her friends Friday afternoon and evening, in honor of Miss Emma Resting, of Kansas City, who has been visiting her. County Superintendent Bartlett has re ceived a large invoice of the School Laws of Kansas for 1SS9.

He will supply the district boards upon application at his office in this city. The band boys gave an enjoyable concert at the park Thursday night. At its con clusion they surprised Prof, and Mrs. Bell, the occasion of the 12th anniversary of their marriage. Harrison Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, of Overbrook, recently celebrated its 16th anniversary, having been in continuous ex istence since '72.

At the council meeting Monday night an ordinance was passed levying a tax of 10 mills for general purposes, 5 mills for inter est, 2 mills for sinking fund, and 4 mills for streets. The House Friend is the name of a new and bright monthly publication in this city, printed in German. It is conducted by C. D. Heinrich.

Rev. J. G. Leist and Rev. F.

W. Fiegenbaum. There was a pleasant surprise party given E. Zimmerman at his home north of town, on Friday evening. About seventy-five of his friends came in on him, and every one had a delightful time.

Papers in the divorce suit of Margaret Dresser vs. Benjamin P. Dresser were filed last week in the office of the clerk of the dis trict court. Messrs. Mitchell Bishop are attorneys for the plaintiff.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Murray left Saturday for Beatrice, Nebraska, where Mr.

Murray will take charge of a stock of goods. His place will be supplied in the "Racket" dur ing his absence by E. H. Beatty, of Topeka. The best insurance policy ever written is the new policy of the Underwriter's, Harry Rankin, agent.

If you want reliable in surance on your buildings, contents and stock, see him at his office over Leis' drug store. The rainfall for July, according to Prof. Jennings, of the Signal corps, was 8:11 inches. This is the heaviest fall of rain for July since 1832, when the record shows about the same. The rainfall for July 1883, was but three inches.

The public school at Baldwin will be offi cered as follows during the coming year: Principal, Prof. Wyatt; grammar department, Miss Pullen intermediate, Miss Huff; first primary, Miss Bextram second prima ry, Miss Leonard. H. W. Henderson, the well known harness dealer, has moved into handsome and spa-clous quarters in Capt.

Strong's block, 623 Massachusetts street. Mr. Henderson's in creasing business demanded more room and better quarters. Marshal Prentice Itliode Island street. has removed to 723 Interments at Oak Hill for July were 8, and at Maple Grove 5.

Miss Lalla Oaks will teach the Stony Xoint school this year. Miss Etta Martin will teach in Oberlin district the coming year. Arthur Pratt, of Vermont, is visiting the Savages', west of town. The Fairview school district has engaged Miss Cora Baily as teacher. Thomas Gibler, of Clinton, was in town "Friday and gave us a call.

Mrs. Cora VanVoorhis will teach a seven month's school in district 53. L. B. Keifer, the Baldwin merchant, is dosing out his business there.

For the first time in several years Law-. renoe is to have a first-class circus. Misses Mary and Ellen Abdelal and Miss Kmelia Feil have been visiting in Kansas 5ty. R. W.

Ludington left Friday for Colorado Springs, where he will remain a month or B. L. Anderson has recently erected a new bake shop on his property on East Quincy street. Miss Rose Hawes, of Baldwin, has gone on a three month's visit among relatives in The Gazette has come to be a household "necessity in every home within 25 miles of Iawrence. Under our special offer you can now get Tiie Gazette for one dollar a year if paid in advance.

Geo. W. Hansel, of Clinton, was in town last week and renewed his subscription to Tiie Gazette. IMlss Maud Beatty arrived in the city from Denver last week to visit her sister, Mrs. James Watkins.

J. L. Lundy has been recreating at the pleasant home of E. A. Colman, west of for ten days.

Frank Combs, south of town, lost a valuable Jersey yearling last week, by choking on an ear of corn. Prof. A. J. May left Friday for Butler county, where he will conduct the Teacher's Normal Institute.

The only paper which publishes each week a comprehensive account of the news of the county is The Gazette. Hesper Academy will open on September t). Emma R. Clark, of Carthage, has engaged as principal. Bud Russell, a colored boy living in Eajt Lawrence near the canning factory, died lost week of consumption.

Miss May Russell left Friday for Lakin, Kansas, to spend a couple of weeks with her brother, Hon. Percy Russell. Republicans and prohibitionists Gazette, because it is the only paper which gives them the county news. The official reports of the Douglas County Farmers' Institute and the Horticultural appear in TnE Gazette. "Miss Anna Radford has been engaged to 'teach a six month's school in the Riggs district, where she was last year.

Mrs. J. P. Underwood, of North Lawrence, left last week for a month's visit at ber old home, near Clinton, Iowa. Moody, of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock: Association, of Caldwell, visited his brother, Henry Moody, last week.

Prof. TV. I. Graham, of Baker University, is going to Fort Worth, Texas, where he has been elected to a college position. Miss Allie Griffin, of Vinland, who taught Ho.

10 school last winter, has again been selected to take charge of that school. Miss Rachel Stanton, of this city, has been elected one of the teachers in the Carlisle Indian school at Carlisle, Penn. II. B. Sanders, treasurer of school district Ho.

67, and J. F. Weaver, treasurer of school district No. SO, were in the city Friday. The annual summer institute of Elocution and Oratory, by Dr.

G. TV. Hoss, of Baker University, is in session at Baldwin this Marked improvements are noticed out on "the country roads, in the way of cutting weeds, trimming hedges and grading the roads. Do you know of any paper which publishes as much news and other matter of interest to the country people, as The Gazette 1 Theo. Gardner has purchased the proper ty formerly, owned by Mr.

Daniel Innes on North Connecticut street, near the bank of deliver. Jndee Norton last week granted a mar riage license to Sherman Taylor, aged 24 and Miss May Payne, aged 19, both of Doug, las county. W. H. Bispham.

has exchanged his prop- in this city for a home in Judsonui, to which place he will remove his family during the coming fan. ing along the highway last spring, a small patch of wheat headed out while the rest of the field was two week in the and wished to know the cause thereof. A. J. Allen, of Vinland, believed the cause of this str -nge phenomena might arise from plowing the field at different R.

A. Dunning said the field referred to on the small place, so far advanced, was plowed in advance, and the rain had beat the ground down harder than the Dr. Leary's farm was somewhat rough with clods when wheat was put in, and believed it was an advantage, as these clods dissolved as the days passed by. He had several times mashed them up with an ax. W.

L. Tuttle believed in the pressed drill, as it prepared me way ior tne wneat oea ike the corn planter for the corn. Captain Jennings believed in shallow plowing for wheat, if it could be done in July. E. Pierson believed in smoohing the sur face for the wheat bed if it could be done at the proper time.

W. L. Tuttle inclined to the opinion that six incnes was deep enougn ior wneat, as this would leave room below for the top stubble and other trash that goes under. B. Thomas thought the "gold drop" wheat the most productive on his farm.

Capt. Jennings had raised over thirty bushels of gold drop wheat per acre, and it stood up well. Considerable discussion arose on the smoothing of the ground prior to putting in the wheat an equal diversion of opinions upon the harrowing, seemed to prevail. Now comes a song by an equal number of ladies and gentlemen, entitled "Come unto me and I will give you rest." During the progress of the meeting a question box was instituted with Dr. Leaiy as the In this box were two questions: the first was how to create a woods pasture? The answer was, it might be best to thin out the timber for bluegrass, to let the light shine forth the thicker the timber the poorer the prospect for a supply of grass.

Dr. Bishoff 's observations were, as far as he knew, that Kentucky bluegrass was the best to ornament a yard, while the English might be the best for pasture. One man said his pasture last season was aU bluegrass, this season it was aU white clover. The next question was the most success ful plan to get rid of chiggers. Dr.

Leary's plan was a treatment of tincture of iodine another remedy was to keep down the weeds around the premises as they were supposed to find lodgings thereabouts, during vacation days. After some discussion the ques tion was referred to another time. Miss Inez Henshaw gave a recitation en titled the "Young Gray Heads," which was a rendition of two youths who had wandered out in a storm; one five the other seven years of age, and returned no more. This recitation closed one of the most sue cessful farmers' picnics ever held in Douglas county, and will long be remembered by the good citizens of Hesper, as a farmers demonstration. It was decided to hold the next meeting at the residence of Dr.

Leary, near the poor farm, on the 7th of next month, with the following program to consider: "Interest versus Ethics," by Dr. Leary. An essay, by Mrs. N. Henshaw.

"Is Fall Plowing Prefer able?" by B. F. Cowles. At the next meeting the Indian band will be invited and partake of the hospitalities of the occasion, and as there is about twen ty-five of them it will require an extra sup ply of pies, cakes and Boston baked beans to give good solid music that can be heard for miles along the Wakarusa creek. In view of this lack of music, every lady must It is our sad duty to chronicle death of a most worthy lad-, Mrs.

P. Henderson, which occurred at the M. the residence of her son, H. W. Henderson, on Tuesday, at the age of 04 years.

Mrs. Henderson leaves live children and a large number of sorrowing friends to mourn her demise. The remains were taken to Johnson county for burial, yesterday. A sad accident occurred four miles east of here Sunday atternoou. Mr.

Toyne, a farmer living near the Santa Fe railroad, crossed the railroad track and was followed by two little children, twins. They lingered behind in the tall weeds and the east bound passenger train coming along struck them, killing one instantly and probably fatally wounding the other. It is supposed that they were struck by the car steps. A coroner's jury was summoned but adjourned until to-day, when an investi gation will be had. The terrible accident has cast a gloom over the community and the grief stricken parents have the heartfelt sympathy of all ill their awful bereavement.

See the A. Palm Sulky hay rake. J. H. Bell Bro.

are selling organs cheap; not because they are "cheap" instruments, but because they are going out of the organ business. Before you btrv an organ or sewing machine, see Justus Howell and find out what he can do for Call on A. Palm for Chain mowers. J. H.

Bell Bro. offer their entire stock of organs for prices far below the former prices and will continue to sell low as long as the present stock lasts. For Sale. Sorghum Mill and Pans in good re pair. Price, SU.

E. C. Cowles, Sibley, Kansas. See the A. Palm Field Rollers ami Harrows.

The new harness shop, just north of Sam Walker's stable, west side of Mass achusetts street, No. G23, Capt. Strong's block. Call and see our harness and a complete stock of saddlery. Prices away dowrn.

H. W. Hexdekson. A. Palm sells the Hoosier Grain Drill.

Kansas grows some pumpkins thi3 year, and the pies they will make would cover every grumbler in the State a quarter of a mile deep. It takes spices to make them (the pies) taste good. Remember for extra quality of spices as well as peppers, go to Raymond Dick's "Blue Mortar" drug store. Save money by buying the Moline Wagon. Sold by A.

Palm. In buying an organ or a sewing machine, (the only machine worthy of your money, by the way, is the time-tried Domestic) you can save ten or fifteen dollars by coming to town and buying of Justus Howell. It costs money to keep men and teams traveling over the country and the customers pay for it. Isn't ten dollars good pay for your driving in town and seeing Howell.