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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31

millet again-this time on old land.
This land was broken in 1881 and not
cropped. Yielded big crop Of wheat
in 1882 and eleven bushels per acre in
1883. sowed German millet and cut
it for hay, four tons per acre. I fol-
lowed this the second year with the
same kind of millet and cut two tons
Of hay per acre. In 1885 / again
cropped it with German millet and
cut three tons of hay per acre. 1
concluded that the different yields
depended more upon the weather
than the soil. In 1887 cropped this
land to barley and had large yield.
In 1883, it was sown to oats and an
average yield harvested. Up to this
time the land had never received any
fertilizer whatever. never raised
but one crop of millet seed, and that
i followed with wheat without plow-
ing, and secured yield of 20 bushels,
per acre, being as good as any part of
the farm. l have raised millct hay
every year since 1883, depending en-
tirely on that crop for my hay, and l
am satisfied there is but one better
manner-of preparing land for wheat,
than to raise crop of millet, and
follow it with crop of wheat with
out plowing. The one exception that
/ make is summer following with
sheep. Yours very truly,
w. A. BURNHAM.
John H. Litts-1 do not think it.
advisable to SOW wheat on the same.
ground more than three years in sue
cession. l have sowed millet every
year since 1886 and it has paid NE
we'll. select the foulest land have,
plow and drag it and then SOW. The.
yield has always been very sat!sfac-
tory, though I have not the exact
figures. have been told that raising
millet is ''death to the land" 1
know better, for have always raised
a good crop of wheat on millet ground.
U. S. Hackett-Sowed millet on the
green prairie sod; second season
plowed and sowed again to millet,
and then followed it the third year
with wheat. Got % bushels of wheat
to the acre and it was just as good as.
that sowed on other than millet land.
The Sioux Falls man can put this in
his pipe and smoke it.
Frank Robinson of Amherst, Mar
shall county-Last year I had wheat
on summer fallow and millet ground.
That on the latter was full as good
if not better than that on the sum-
mer fallow. Millet is all right.
David Wisner-Millet is the hest
feed for hogs, in my Judgment, that
the farmers of this locality can culti-
vate.
S. j. Griffin-I have not had any
experience, but incline to the opinion
that millet raising is detrimental tv
land
Wesley Sullivan-My experience
cnnvinces me that millet stubble il
way up for wheat.
Isaac Ritter-l think millet Stub
bic is second to none unless it IL
summer fallow.
Jay Quigle-Mr. Oaks is way OF.
/ always raise my best wheat on mil
let ground.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31

GRoToN, March %, ls9a.-My first
crop of millet was grown on breaking,
and while had good crop of hay
the results to the land were disas-
trous. it being almost worthless for
several years. After couple of
years. experience in this country |
found that any crop sown on breaking
ION my farm at lcast) had similar i'll
results, varying somewhat in regard
to the kind of crop, corn affecting it
the least and turnips the worst.
Therefore in 1884 l concluded to try
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-31

Mitchell Mail: The Milwaukee
and Omaha lines expect to run 1000.
carloads of immigrants and their
'plunder" into South Dakota this
year. The advance guard is on the
way.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
House Furnishings.

The latest ideas in house furnisi
are that wall hangings are growingn'
fashionable, and some of the new
have the walls hung with plain al1|
a light hue after which a marhn
passed over it which stamps a d
upon it. Screens of bamboo and =,
are very popular. Old Fashioned
catelle has returned into favor
asks and brocades are used for /
hangings in place of paper Pala3
rubber plants keep their places u
drawing room. Where floors canhA|
stained and polished plain lettings
as the best background for che 4
which every one must have. cOrl7
is a fashionable covering for libraIg
niture. Small tables may be bous.|
plain white pine and enameled o
lied for the parlor or sitting
Roman sashes are used for table o. 1
Plain and dotted Swiss muslin sasn
tains, with fiuted borders, have
the place of lace. embroidery ana
An excellent effect is secured from
nishing a large parlor in a newly
waited house in light green. lhs'
ture, which is in odd shapes, Is eg
with green, the walls hung with
the paint is white, and palms az
Der plants are artistically disposed
the room.-Art Interchange.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
Ferooious wild Dogs.

The general belief of the wild dog
tribes of India is borne out by two stories
told by Colonel Baldwin of their attack
ing the bear and the tiger which put the
fact beyond doubt. A bear was found
by an English officer standing at bay be-
fore the dogs. He had killed one. but
his hide and body were torn in strips by
the bites of the pack. In the other the
fresh bones of a tiger were found from
which the flesh had been eaten. One paw
still remained whole, and close by lay
the freshly killed bodies of three wild
dogs which had fallen in the fight.
Remembering not only the strength
and activity of the tiger but the aston
ishing pluck with which, even when
wounded, it will constantly charge q
line of elephants and endeavor to scale
the howdah-which is, in fact, fort
with an armed garrison-it is difficult to
overestimate the courage of the wild
dogs in meeting and destroying such an
antagonist. We think it extremely pro-
bable that future observations of the
courage of the wild dog may justify a
statement once made, perhaps without
sufficient evidence, that they have an
inherent hostility to larger feline, and
are necessarily on the watch to destroy
their whelps, so that the species are the
instrument by which nature keeps down
the superabundant feline of the wilder
ness.-London Spectator.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
rae vALLEY oE sLeEP.

Il lies in the west when the sun goes down.
Graded by shining mountains of gold,
And its gaudy forests are never brown,
Its meadows CLEAN with wealth untold,
Watered by crimson rivers of light,
Those shining pools now a mystery keep
First we must hope, then love, then weep.
Morn cannot prize the pleasure deep
OF the beautiful distant valley of sleep.
At midday its streets look long and bright,
The shade of peace but sigh awakes,
For rest to gain in the morrow's fight,
The will and strength that victory takes.
Bathed in the calm effulgent light,
The hush of the summer sweet rest ma.
keep
First we must climb ambitions Steep
Noon cannot prize the silence deep
OF the beautiful hazy valley of sleep a
The shadows of eve stretch far and W .de,
And life bereft of its old desire ~
Follows the wake of purple tide
Lit by q suns innocuous fire. F
Now when the ways are passed AMI to
Fain would we paddle these waters deep,
Too tired to labor or love or bep;
Eve would eternal slumber Eep
In the beautiful silent vallejo sleep.
Grace O'Boyle in New Orlea is Times-Dems
Crat. ~
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
COTTONWOOD REPORT.
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ply
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Subscription Rates.
A Baby's Foot In a seashell.

G. w. Fox of Redwood City, CAL, has
in his possession one of the most remark
able curiosities ever found on the Pacific
coast-nothing more or less than an aba
lone shell in the interior of which, firmly
incased in the pearly shell secretion,
there is a baby's shoe and stocking. The
shape is perfect in every particular, but
the size indicates that the owner of these
pedal coverings was very young child.
The sole of the shoe and the toe, badly
worn and red from long continued water
soaking, can be plainly seen when the
secretion has not entirely enveloped it.
The stocking is not visible, however.
Threads of the wool can be drawn from
the pearly incasement by using crochet
hook or even bent pin.
The buttons are covered with abalone,
looking like pendant pearls set in row
down the side of this odd shaped shell.
The little tassel can still be plainly seen,
as can also the hole where one of the but
tons has been pulled out. There is but
one tenable solution that can be given in
explanation of this seashell mystery.
The body Of drowned infant was being
carried along by the tide when the foot
passed into the open abalone shell, which
of course instantly closed like a vice.
Then the imprisoned foot was held until
severed from the body by decay. In the
meantime the shellfish was busily en-
gagged in covering the shoe, stocking and
foot with it's pearly secretions.
delphia Press.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
Miss Huntington's First Opera Part.

Miss Agnes Huntington tells very in
teresting story of her first appearance in
opera. ut happened in New Haven some
six years ago." said Miss Huntington.
1.-THE opera was 'Geralga.' and I sang
the role of the holy duchess. The first.
words of my song were oh, holy VOW
The ladies of the chorus and were sup
posed to be on visit to the shrine and
slowly wendell our way down steep
mountain side. Arrived at the shrine
the chorus knelt, and the closing lines Of
their song was my entrance cue. Istood
upon platform fully 10 feet high wait
ing until the song closed, and you can
imagine was frightfully nervous. While
was waiting here the comedian adj
dressed me, informing me that the stage
manager of the theater had been killed
one year before at exactly the spot on
which was standing. the platform hav-
ing given way.
''This was rather a cheerful piece of
information to give to person who was
ready to drop from fright, but nerved
myself for the effort and sang my song
well enough to receive an encore, al
though don't think l could have stood
up had not supported myself on staff
carried. used very little makeup in
this scene, and the conductor of the or
chestra told me afterward that looked
like ghost from the front, one of the
results of that comedians brilliant
speech. New York World.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
Couldn't Understand.

How little we realize our daily bless.
lngs," said a young matron who is rather
more thoughtful than the rest of her set
several OF whom were lunching together Mt
Delmonico's. "When we have plenty 81
water, we simply take it as a matter ~
course, but just fancy the misery it wouId
cause If the water supply gave out. Onlv
think OF all those poor people in the tene.
ment houses. What misfortune for them
II the water supply should become inods-
quate." '-''Ae-
II should think they would drink yicbv -
lisped fair convive quite seriously The
nrst speaker looked rather astonisbed
Really, Elise" she said, "your remark
frenchwoman who, when told that ths
popuiace were clamoring around the bak.
ers' shops for bread, and that there was nn
bread. exclaimed, Why don't ~hey give
them cake thenr" "Well, and wby a,5n,,
they" said Elise placidly.-New Yo,s
Tribune. LUX
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
Is Life worth Living9

When the poet came into the editors
room, he was looking SO discouraged and
disconsolate that the editor was con-
strained to notice it.
"Hellor' he said. What's wrong?
Anything happened"
"No." replied the poet, tossing back
his name, "but I'm in despair utterly
hopeless. Life is delusion, and have
wasted my existence in the struggle for
the unattainable.
The editor gave sigh of relief
That's nothing" he said. "You are
no worse off than am"
"Have you been struggling as l have
been2" asked the poet, his face brighten
ing.
'sNo, haven't, but might as we'll
rye been struggling for the attainable
and haven't got it. Now. which of us is
worse OFF,
Huh" growled the millionaire, who
had overheard the conversation, Eve
been struggling all my life for the at
tainable and have got it. How much
better off am than either of youT-De-
troit Free Press.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22

1t is found to be undoubtedly w
that progress in learning IS ~
rapid in the great majority Of GU
when they are left without 81, H
matte attempt to teach them uu's
seventh year at least has been t.
This rapidity will more than co y N
ance any apparent tardiness y
ming, and there is much less cu T..
evil consequences. Were tnls ~, IT,
as rule, we should hear mucn ~ 4. (.
overpressure. 1t must always y
in mind that the body should Ds &.
and nourished if the exercise o. ~
in study is not to prove in]uilO~ "a.
brain at work entails a greatel =
tissue than manual labor, ana ie'ls
ample supply of food for It's rsn' I, /,
also periods of rest and reposs' ! NJ
wise it will suffer and de'e''"
Brooklyn Eagle.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
An Iowa Girl Cures Z I,o.s,

Mary Allen is considered the hi.
the country, and among her Am.
was Walter Harmon, who was AZ
ately in love with her. His stt,s''
at last became so annoying iii.
young lady told him that She ,rrI1
him to stay away. He contiuus|
come to the house until the pirl n
her father to interfere, who al ons
stop to the young mans attentn,|
forbidding him to come on TIA y
Harmon was of a morose disOSj
and when it was reported 10 Man3
the young man had been seen ha,|
around the place after night sts
measures for self protection and N
herself with a revolver, which She \
use very handily.
During the early part Of last xs8|
Mary was walking to the store ii
neighborhood, she was met BIZ Elm
who stepped to her side and stara|
walk with her. He began hfs Old |
of his love, and she told him Tia
did not want to hear it; but be It'd
that she had to, as he was desN|
AS he spoke he drew a pistol and I
playing with it. Mary was cod
drew her revolver from her poekes
cealing it in the folds Of her dress
mon began to flourish his weapon
gerously near her face, and shs
quick aim and fired, breaking Bis |
near the wrist and Gripping him "
he cannot handle a pistol for some
to come. The young man gets DO I
pathy and the young lady is theha|
of the country Clinton tIal Cal
dianapolis Journal.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
Beauty win Pose for Charity :.

An entertainment of unusua u, /
ton and beauty this WINTER ~. y, &
series Of tableaux, in when - y. 4
Or more young married women, s.,,s
whom have more or jess repu' .,nr,zI
beauty, will pose in Hsbleaua. , ~
ing famous pictures. An en'', MN /
of this sort was gif zen tive ''ds,
for local charity win very ss .nt Il
financial results, and Vie prev 81
to follow in the lines Of the 80 =. "
show, as the ENTERTAINMENT =, Is i
but in addition to elaboiIate 'a ... !
give an extended seriesl o. ,< g
will be in the name Of onn
York Letter.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
Suspicious Charactars

M sleeping Car Passenger-Herel See bs,e,
s. tosIer-lt's all right, sab. Pm keen,n :.
. sare Ior you. got it out from nndeb Jpn nn ~
p' .iUwt ION lear some one would steal r. 'i
1T nun Whom was there to fearsn ~
wSs nevan asks fob tips might ain n po oo.s
, ~nere' I'm mighty spicious Of snaS some ne
Anew York Weekly. " 'u'h rsi-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22

support OF his CLAM a5|
proof will be made beiors
n the L6trict Court nt -
{cre4ple ts,s. 'eS-t alrsoos ~
Nod; 4 now l asked him ~
he answered shortly. ~That \
Encouraged by his replies /
his wife was much Of ii, aS'
tographer. II don't knou<
whether she is or not, and Y
but l wish this blamed koaak i.
been invented" Then hav;s~
omed himself SO far he went fn,ss.
said that he and his wife had hsr e,
with a baby a short time aqo 4
With the advent of the a.,
young and enthusiastic wife ia u
a kodak, and she now spent h. ! n
time in taking photographs q 4.
FAINT. "Do you believe itg' alas,l
husband. "She takes about n
pictures of that baby every das y
life in all sorts of Position
drinking, sleeping, crying, lansb;.'
fact, that baby is Photographic 4 u
conceivable attitude. You orohs X
her great collection of baby pictu,s \
course that is great fun for her III,
baby, but it is getting to be 4 Az.
my resources, as have to nss !,
twenty cents for developing and e.
ing every picture" This Is 4 as,'
for the kodak, and it is quite !, Y
one, far better than aiming Al ,,5.s'
the streets. Chicago Tribune
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
still Allitsrative.

England used to have an annual literary
ladies' dinner" This year the same ladies
eat q women writers dinner" officially SO
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-22
JAS, EDWARDS, Pr erietor.
-O:O 90

81 Q Oh d. "A r
~ go.
II ery seat in Huntington hall was oeea
I'D 4 at Ethe fourth lecture by Professo
Drummond on the Evolution of Man" IL
The herald., 1893-05-28
THE HUSBAND WASALIVE
MRS, BRANNAN MEETS HER SUP
POSED DEAD CONsORT.
A Romance Brought to Light Yesterday
In the Divorce Courts-A Wife
who Found Herself an In
nocent Bigamist.

A very pretty young woman was in
Judge Van Dykes court yesterday. and
her testimony brought to light as queer
a romance as one can imagine.
She was suing for divorce under the
name of Mrs. Marie V. de Brannan from
John J. Brannan, who was characterized
as gambler.
But while this is the name by which
the lady appeared in court. her name
outside the classic walls of the court
house ie Mrs. Herman, and she is the
possessor of four pretty children, who
call John L. Herman of San Pedro
| father.
The story which has caused this
strange mixture Of marital responsible.
ties began in 1885, when Mrs. Herman,
then Miss Mary L. CASTOR, married ohm
J. Brannan. They did not live long to-
gether. In the course of few months
Brannan deserted his wife. She waited
for him to come back, but he never did,
and when the statutory time expired she
began divorce proceedings against him.
Before the case came to trial che was
informed that her husband had been
killed in an accident at San Diego. Be-
lieving the news to be true, Mre. Bran
nan discontinued the divorce suit, and
after several months had passed married
John L. Herman.
They lived very happily at San Pedro
and as time went on four children came
to their homes 1t was not upon the
cards in their domestic horoscope that
anything beyond the peace of quiet
home was to be their lot aH they went
through life.
But from this pleasant outlook they
were rudely awakened few days ago.
Mrs. Herman was in Los Angeles last
Monday and while walking along Spring
street came face to face with her former
husband whom she thought was dead.
The surprise was tremendous and the
lady was go bewildered for time that
she did not know what to do.
1t was very evident that if Brsnnan
was alive that she was an innocent big
amist and was not Mrs. Herman. After
consultation with an attorney it was de-
cided to reopen the old divorce suit and
application was made to Judge Van
Dyke.
The case was taken up where it had
been dropped in 1887, and after iull
examination Of the circumstances,
Judge Van Dyke granted decree, be-
ing convinced of the belief OF Mrs. Her
man In the death Of her first husband.
Shortly after the decree WAS signed q
license was procured, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman were married over again by
Judge Shaw.
They left for their home at San Pedro
in the afternoon, and from being the
principals in most unusual romance,
will no doubt relapse into their old
peaceful life with the skeleton in their
closet effectually buried.
The herald., 1893-05-28

On Seventh, from Main TO Los Angeles,
to San Pedro, to Alameda, to Santee.
On Pico, from Wright to Union ave-
nue..
On Sixteenth, from Figueroa to Cherry,
to Union avenue.
On Washington, from Bonsallo to
Union avenue and Figueroa to Maple.
On Twenty-third, from Figueroa to
Bonsallo, from Scarf to Union, from
Figueroa to Main, from Main to San
Pedro.
On Adams, from Figueroa to Main.
On Alameda, from Poplar to Seventh.
On Macy, from Alameda to Gallardo.
On Pleasant avenue, from Gallardo to
Aliso and from Also to First.
On Boyle avenue, on Virginia south
14S5 feet to Stevenson.
On Cambridge, from Hazards resi-
dence to Magnolia.
On Magnolia, from Cambridge to Soto.
On Downev avenue, from Wilhardt to
San Fernando.
On Wilhardt from Downey to Main.
On New Main from Wilhardt to Ann.
On Judson avenue from State to
Echandia.
On Hoff street from Pasadena avenue
to Sichel.
On Sichel from Hoff to Patrick.
On Patrick from Sichel to Hansen.
Cd Primrose from Griffin avenue east.
On Downey avenue from Hansen to
Alta.
On Alta from Downey avenue to EN-
ma.
That represents largely increased
means OF supply, and will be welcome
news to many residents.
The herald., 1893-05-28
CHARLIE AND HIS ROPE.
THE KING OF COWBOYS BRAvELY
STOPS A RUNAWAY HORSE.
Mr.. Meadows Gives an Unrehearsed Ex
ample of His Skill with Lariat
and His Superb HOrseman-
ship by q Gallant Act.

Arizona Charlie, otherwise known as
Charles Meadows. gave an unrehearsed
performance on South Spring street yes
terday, which for excitement fully
equalled anything to be seen in his reg
ular show.
1t was about 1 o'clock in the after
noon, and Arizona Charlie and his band
of Indians and cowboys were parading
along Spring street to the inspiriting
sounds OF drum and trumpet. Suddenly
horse attached to buggy belonging to
Llewellyn Bros. took alarm at the noise
and dashed away at breakneck rate
down the street. The road WAS crowded
with men and women watching the PA
rade, and as the frightened animal tore
along the crewd scattered on all aides,
several people escaping only just in
time 70 prevent being tranpled on. just
as the runaway reached Fourth street
an old woman started TO cross the street.
She got halfway over when she heard
the shouts, and looking round the ter
rified woman saw the maddened animal
within few feet of her. Too scared to
think of getting out of the way, the
woman stood where she was, while those
at hand held their breath and waited for
what appeared to be inevitable.
The herald., 1893-05-28
COPS VS.. MILITIA.

The Shooting Contest Arranged for
Tuesday Afternoon.
The shooting contest between the po-
lice team and the challenging team from
Company A. N. G. c., has been arranged
to take place next Tuesday afternoon,
the 90th instant, at 2 O'Clock. 1t will
be over the Downey avenue range.
The following are the names of Com
pany AS team: Lieut.. Henry Steere,
First Sergt. H. @. Miles, Quartmaster
Sergt. W. Clarke, Corporal D. Clarke,
Corporal f. B. Haven, Privates ]. s.
McCroq, G.. B. McClean and A. W.
Splittstoesser; Privare R. W. Potts, al
ternate.
Both teams are practicing every day
and the contest is creating much inter-
est amonget their friends.
Each team has strong hackers and
there is much friendly rivalry amongst
the adherents of each. The boys are
quite reticent about their respective
practice scores and there will be pretty
! lively betting by the time the day Of the
contest arrives.