The Daily Messenger. (Claremore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 225, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1901 Page: 2 of 4
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Claremore Daily Messenger.
Dally Kircpt Sunday.
B18UOP BROS., Publisher*.
Ctar or Saltan. II* to Fradcrlek Francis
IV Grand Uulta of Mtrklnbtrf
Behwarla.
Frederick Francis IV., Grand Duke
of Mecklrnburg-Schwerin. who recent-
ly upon attaining his majority as-
Mimed the reins of government, shares
with the Czar of Russia and the Sultan
of Turkey the distinction of being one
of the three only absolute monarchs
left in Europe. He rules his little
principality without any restriction of
constitution of Parliament. His word
is law. He appoints all officials, levies
just what taxe he chooses, and spends
them as he wills, and there is no
one to question his right. He has the
power of life and death over his sub-
jects; may fine them, imprison them,
draft them into his army, cut off their
heads or burn them, decorate them, en-
noble them, or dower their daughters,
just as the mood strikes him.
Mecklenburg-Schwerin has been
ruled thus ever since the days of
Prince Niklot, who" died in 1160. The
family claims to be the oldest reigning
house in Europe, though there are sev-
eral that dispute this distinction—no-
FASH AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST
AGRICULTURISTS.
FREDERICK FRANCIS IV.
tably the House of Orange, of which
the young Queen of Holland is the
head.
rp-to-Dato Kinta A boat Call
tlaa of tfco Boll aad Tlalda
Bortlaaltnra, I Itlrnltara aad Flarioal-
Oar Dnctor-Govarnor,
It is a common and somewhat child-
ish fashion among those who cannot
benu him to their own purposes in
Cuba to lefer to Gov. Wood as Doctor-
Gen. Wood. These persons are too
short-sighted to see that after all this
epithet which they speak In contempt
and derision is rather a high distinc-
tion than otherwise. Certainly Doc-
tor-Maj. Gorgas need not hesitate to
take such a designation as a tribute,
nor should Surgeon-Maj. Havard feel
unhappy to be so called. The hypena-
tion is merely a further distinction for
them all since it indicates that to
their unquestioned fitness as men en-
gaged in the pursuit of arduous mili-
tary duties they have added to their
equipment those qualities of mind, of
character and of usefulness in the ser-
vice of mankind which belong to the
recognized guardians of 4he health of
man.—Harper's Weekly.
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Hark and Stona aa food.
In a very unusual season like that
through which the province of Palpu-
tana, India, recently passed, it is not
uncommon for the people to grind the
bark of trees and even stones to mix
with their scanty supply of meal or
flour in order to increase the bulk and
thereby stay the panes of hunger for
a longer period. A small quantity of
well-ground bark, or of a soft atone
found there, does not Beem to be in-
jurious. If used to excess, however,
the diseases incident to starvation be-
come apparent.
HarTaatlag Iwwt l'otatoaa.
D. M. Nesbit, in Farmers' Bulletin,
129, sayst A small crop of sweet pota-
toes may be thrown out by a common
turning plow provided with a revolv-
ing coulter or other device for cutting
the vinea, but such a plow leaves many
of the tubers covered, and the labor
of gathering them ia much greater than
when a special sweet potato plow la
used. In large operations one of the
most efficient implements for harvest-
ing la tfefo "scoop digger," whleh passes
under the tubers and severa all roots,
but leaves the plant, with vines and
roots cut, In the same position It occu-
pied before. The tubers remain at-
tached to the stem and are eaally and
rapidly lifted out of the ground. They
are then left to dry several • hours be-
fore gathering. In hot weather they
should not be long exposed to the sun.
This method leaves the vines uncov-
ered, and it is eaay to gather them for
stock feeding. The tubers are sorted
In two sixes and laid carefully (not
thrown) into baskets which hold one-
fifth of a barrel. They are hauled in
these baskets to the potato house, or
to the buyer at the railroad station or
steamboat landing. The small roots
sre left on the field or gathered for
feeding stock. It is of prime impor-
tance to avoid cutting the tubers In
digging or bruising them afterwards
by rough handling.
The yield of sweet potatoes variea
widely according to variety, quality of
land, season, fertilizers, culture, etc.
Under favorable conditions, in check
planting a barrel of primes from 100
hills is a good yield, or a barrel from
125 plants 18 inches apart in a row.
In a good crop there may be a barrel
of seconds to every 5 barrels of primes,
more or lees, according to the meth-
od of aortlng. Extremes of yield go
far above and drop as far below the
figures here given.
It will be understood that only
sweet potatoes of good quality for
table use sre referred to in this esti
mate. Some of the coarser varieties
used for stock feeding, or even the
finer varieties grown in rich land,
where they are apt to be deficient In
quality, may be expected to yield 400
or 500 bushels per acre.
Ia cm* of orchard trass. It Is oftss
advisable to tako off the hanging bark
In order to dootrof tho harboring
of eodlta-moth aad other la-
■vea la that ossa, I iMli not
scraps dowa to tho light colored or In-
ner bark, bat tako off merely tho
rough, loose exforlor. Orchard trees,
not being grown tar ornament, often
present a more kompt aad tidy appear-
ance If the old hark Is removed. It Is
to be remembered that the Ideals
which underlie the care of fruit treee
may not obtain with ornamental treea.
I have understood that this Itinerant
tree pruner asserts that ha Is sble to
destroy the pear blight by dusting
soms matsrial on the trees which he
has scraped. It Is only necessary to
aay that little need he expected from
such treatment.
It Is often asked what one shall do
for "moss" on trees. On old and
rough bark, moss does no harm, and
It often adds a distinct charm to shade
and ornamental treea. On young trees
or young bark, the moss generally In-
dicates lack of rigor and vitality in the
tree. The remedy is to mske the tree
more vigorous by tillage, enriching the
soil, pruning, spraying and other means.
Taking off the moss is littls more than
the treatment of a symptom; yet the
moss should bs removed, for in remov-
ing It the hark will be made more flex-
ible to allow of the expansion of the
trunk, and the tree—if it is a fruit tree
—will have a more tidy appearance.
The moas may be scraped off lightly.
It Is also readily killed by a spraying
with Bordeaux mixture. I believe that
part of th« good spraying lies In the
softening of the bark; this was un-
doubtedly one value of the old prac-
tice of acrubblng trees with soap or
lye. Stunted trees become hide-bound
and cannot swell with new growth.
Any treatment which softens the bark
will tend to alleviate this condition,
but other good treatment must be giv-
en at the same time.
Tha Scraping of Treaa.
Prof. L. H. Bailey of Cornell Uni-
versity writes to Vicks Magazine as
follows:
Now and then I hear that a man who
calls himself "The Cornell Tree Prun-
er" or something of the kind is scrap-
ing all the outer bark from fruit and
shade trees. No person is authorised
to use the name of Cornell University
to advertise his abilities as a tree
pruner or tree doctor.
The question is constantly arising as
to whether trees should be scraped of
their outer bark. This outer bark is
dead tissue, but it may serve aa a pro-
tection to the tree. The features of
this outer bsrk are also characteristic
of the different kinds of trees and con-
tribute no small part to their beauty
and interest. I certainly should never
scrape the bark from trees which sre
grown for ornament, unless there were
some psrtlculsr reason for It. This
patlcular reason might arise when
there were a serious Incursion of some
Insect which finds a harbor underneath
the hark, or when some species or body
blight attacks a tree and It is neces-
sary to remove the bark In order to
get at the difficulty. These are spe-
cial and comparatively rare cases,
{however. Certainly the general rule Is
to leave the bark on all ornamental
aad shade trees. To take it off does
no good, and It robs them of very
much of their characteristic beauty.
The CaUarlaat Oowa,
The collarleao gown brings the pearl
necklace Into vogue to such an extent
that the supply of real pearls cannot
meet the demand. But It is the price
and not the small supply which is the
ususl obstacle to obtsinlng such a
necklace. So the imitation pearla
have come into the breach in greater
perfection and beauty than ever before.
Rat Oaly Bay Sana.
Tho hotteet places are the barber
shops. It makes no difference how
much clothes s customer may take off
when he Ilea in a chair for a shave or
beard-trim, or sits up for a hair cut.
He must be encompassed with hot
towels, hot aprons and hot air. A hot
barber hangs over him, exuding calo-
ric. The hair aad beard clippings
cling tenaciously to the perspiring
neck, or find safe lodging places in
eyes and ears. Is there no balm la
Gllead?—New York Preps.
Mora Evldanca oa Klrffm
From the Farmers' Review; 1 hsve
been interested in your articles on
Kieffer pear, pollinationa. It may be
of interest to you to know that in 1901
I have very carefully gone over the
ground again and the results this year
are practically identical with those
published In our last annual report.
Of 366 crosses on Kieffer with Bartlett,
Duchess, Garber, Le Conte and Seckel
pollen. 171, or 47 per cent, started to
grow. Of 687 Kieffer on Kieffer, 5
weak fruita have started, but will
probably not develop.—G. Harold Pow-
ell, Horticulturist Delaware Experi-
ment Station.
It Is hard to believe that a mistake
has not been made in the report of the
large amount of frqit in Hamburg
found infested with San Jose scale.
This fruit Is from the United States.
One is tempted to ask if the scientist
there knows San Jose scale yhen he
sees it. The number of packages of
all kinds of fruit received from the
United States is put at 82,802, of which
3.12 per cent was found to have San
Jose scale. Of the apples received from
the eastern part of the United States
1.84 per cent are reported infested. This
Is the most aatonlshing claim of all,
for we have believed the apple orch-
ards, at least of the region east of the
Rocky Mountains, little affected. It is
further claimed that of all the apples
shipped from California to Hamburg
42.44 per cent were affected, and of the
apples from Oregon 61.44 per cent. The
moral Is that our own orchardists had
better educate themselves up to the
point of knowing the San Jose and
other scales, and then carefully inspect
all fruit to be shipped to Europe. Ws
wish to foster the Buropesn trade and
to do so must send them fruit above
suspicion. Through slack methods we
may arouse a sentiment la foreign
countries against ths admission of our
fruit, and ths prssoncs of such things
as ths San Jose scale gives thsm a good
exouse for keeping out our products.
Doubtlsss the Buropeaa raisers of ap-
ples would be glad to see an embargo
against American fruit, which Is cer-
tainly competing severely with them la
thalr homa market a.
Thlaka Akaaaaaaat Unaaeaaaaryw
Bishop Courtney of Halifax. N. S.,
recently knocked off the hat of a man
in the street who failed to take It off
when a hand played "God Save tho
King." At first the man was inclined
to prosscuts ths bishop, but finally
contented himself with writing a letter
to the Halifax Herald, saying that
while he yielded In loyalty to no man
he did not deem It necessary to remove
his hat when on the street every time
he happened to hear the national an-
them. Public oplalon in Halifax ap-
pears to be against the bishop.
It ray a to Road Kawapapara.
Cox, Wis., Aug. 5th.—Frank M. Rus-
sell of this place had Kidney Disease
so badly that he could not walk. He
tried Doctor's treatment and many
different remedies, but was getting
worse. He was very low.
He read In a newspaper how Dodd's
Kidney Pills were curing cases of Kid-
ney Trouble, Brlght's Disease, and
Rheumatism, and thought he would
try them. He took two boxes, aqd now
he is quite well. He says;
"I can now work all day, and not
feel tired. Before using Dodd's Kid-
ney Pills I couldn't walk across the
floor."
Mr. Russell's is the most wonderful
case ever known in Chippewa County.
This new remedy—Dodd's Kidney
Pills—is making some miraculous
cures in Wisconsin.
Ira; aad Mary I.aaatlaa.
A French writer states that of every
100,000 men of the army or naval pro-
lession 199 become hopeless lunatics.
Among mechanics the number is only
sixty-six per 100,000.
Ball's Catarrh Care
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
It's easy for the man who suffers no
pain to talk of patience.
Do not forget that DEFIANCE
ST A RCH has no equal either in qual-
ity or quantity; 16 ounces for ten
cents.
It's always safe to bank on what a
bank teller tells yon.
It. like truth, only asks a bearing.
Wizard Oil cures pain.
Tightening the strings of a violin ia
a strain of music.
If you have not yet tried DEFIANCE
STARCH do so at once ami save M of
your money. 16 ounces in one package
as against all other starches having
but ten or twelve ounces, and you will
also secure the very best starch on the
market.
Adam wasn't famous as a sprinter,
yet he was first in the human race.
Mrs Wlaslow's Sootblag Syrup.
For i-liildren teetbla*, aoftena the guu|a, reduce! In
Oauiiimtlua. allay* pala, cure* wind rollc. 35« a bottle.
The bet you intended to make, but
didn't, is always a safe bet.
Plso's Oars cannot be too blfhly spoken of ss
a couch cure.—J. W. O'Bsibn, 338 Third Aft,
N., Minneapolis. Mia a., Jan. A. 190a
Silence may be golden, but w&sn
gold is coined money talks.
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