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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-02-14

A siXty-four-page bulletin. Just issued
from the Michigan Agricultural College
Experiment Station. is devoted 10 mil
lot. Ninety species are mentioned. and
n number illustrated. In brief. millet
Is 'lsedchiefy rs a catch crop" for hay.
since 1t can be soWn whenever il is dis.
covered that Il seeding of the pcrma-
ncnt grasses has failed. OF thar a hard
WINTER or insects have DESTROYED the
clover. II may be SoWn when TOO late
TO plant corn. 1t requires rood soil
preferably sand, and is especially
adapted to new land. Sow half =
OuShel per acre for hay. one peck if for
seed. Millet hay is usually cured by
cooking it up when partially dry. and
allowing il To stand for several dnys
before being housed. as is often dono
WIN clover. Millct hay is a strong feed
hlu should he used with caution. being
alterlat"d if practicable. with other
ioddef' especially if fed TO horses II
y SAFER and more palatable if cur before
the SEED begins 10 ripen. The best Va
fietN Is German millet. providino tho
SOIL Is good and ii can have the entire
season. For hate sowing. in moor sol,
use common millct. Hungarian grass
III ieftlle soils, in moist seasons. will
eiNea large yield Of excellent fodder
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-02-14

Within a few years ~ncighhoring farm
trs have learned that they can put up
ice to keep we'll through the summer
without a covered house. They pile
the ice upon any Spor most convenient,
providing for good drainage al the bot
tom. 4. tight board fence is built around
the pile at a proper distance from the
ice. The space between the fence and
the ice is packed with sawdust, the top
Of the pile covered thlckly with the
same material. and the thing is done.
A roof is considered unnecessary. 1t is
found that ice will keep well through
the warm weather put up in this man
ner.
Cutting, hauling and packing lee
means hard work, and plenty of it, and
! know a few dairy farmers who choose
to avoid II, as well as the considerable
trouble attending its daily use through
the summer. These farmers have water
running in a steady supply upon their
premises. or springs handy by. and SET
their milk in cold water. They do not
claim that they get all the cream from
the milk in this way. but nearly all. and
believe that the loss is more than made
up by the saving of labor. 1t should
be mentioned that these farmers are To-
Gated AT quite n distance from the near
est ponds. Hartford Times.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-02-14
TOPICS FOR FARMERS
nrpAp1MeNT PREPARED FOX
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.
Annual Death of HOG """
,ron;a Il Becoming Di-trc7e'"s'
Ioryc-Iscs of Hot wafer WV"
Points of the Farm -odos j"


There are probably locall1ieS ""oe
i,+lo Grain is raised. and forest trees
hat can be had for the trouble OF e"'n'
oring Thorn are the only available peu'
ding for animals. These leaves nav
ahout as much efficiency as an absorb
ent as has chopped straw, pul .ie
Ter. when it can be had. Is usoaiia wv
FOR as il has n greater manurlhl value
There is both potash and Il sinai per
centage of phosphate in gram s'ia"'
while tho leaves Of forest trees pcsiuoH
their carbon, have very niue cAc'f'
no,asb Leaves from fruit trees III OF
She rds contain n considerable amount
of phosphate and more potash man uo
leaves from the forests. But II VIII
rob tho trees to use orchard leaves as
bedding. They are generally so scat
tered thar il is not possible I" Sa'h'i
them. and are. besides, worth more |"
rot under the trees than 10 be remover
as bedding where straw can be grown
or bought. There is not Il lack oil Straw
to b, used as bedding, thougll II Is very
%unevcnlv distributed. Thousands
farmers have every year NOR" STRAW
than they ran make profitable use of.
As il has some feeding value, it may be
baled and sent 10 localities where
straw is deficient. so that what Is not
used for feeding purposes may be used
for bedding after stock have eaten
what they will of Exchange.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-02-14

the otht hand, those that have No.
given tim at all run such risks of %e
ting the iseasc that many die. Tho set
preventic measure is to keep tho h so'
in eXcelnt physical condition ana ss
custom TEN to fresh, cool air. but n.y.
expose TIM to unnecessary storr,. W
nweather. Give them quart.
with rcfpncc to perfect ventiloti1
but do noeXpose them to drafts or uo,
places. hen the animals show ,k'
first symloms of a cough they sboun
be scparTd from the flock and ~
placed I'M warm, dry place. Tbos
apply mrIntine twice daily all olona
their chcsund around their ribs ,s
counter irrant. If they are exnosoS
70 very col weather in their nuartora
they shout be blanketcd after a.oh
~applicationof the turpentine. Uo.
blankets foled over the chest is vorr
good when he animals are breathir.
heavily. 81. to ten drops of extract n,
aconite root iven every two hours viii
be the only ilernal medicine necessarv
The great ting is to prevent the ami.
mails from caching further cold. Thav
need Il quietolace where they can lie
down and no}be exposed to ANNOYANCE
from the othe hogs and where no cold
drafts can blo' upon them. This treat.
ment is nothir new, but in view Of tho
number of hog that have died of pneu.
monia II repet ion of it may prove of
, value 10 some The chief thing is to
| prevent the disase by careful methods
of protection. hen, with a little com.
nor sense. the flock can be brought
through the witer all right. The time
10 act is whcnthe animals show the
first signs of cughing. Do not wait
until it bccomcsi deep, hacking, labor.
Gus cough. Tim generally it is too
late Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-02-14

The greater part of what we see
when we look at Jupiter is probably a
mass of more or less heated clouds, sus-
pended around the hot core of the plan
ct within-a cloud ball, $4,000 miles in
diameter. Above Jupiter's equator the
surface of those clouds is whirling
along at the rate Of more than $1,000
miles an hour, In consequence of the
planets rapid rotation on it's axis.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-02-14

When through with wash tubs or
wooden pals, turn them bottom side up
OF the floor of the wood house or cellar.
and SGT a car of fresh water under
them TO keep them from coming to
pleceA
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-02-14
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The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
ST. PAUL'S INSURANCE.

Nearly Half Million in MOney-HTany
 Precautions Taken Against Lightning.
 St. Paul's cathedral is insured, says 'Spare Moments" Out of the total proceeds of the fabric fund, for keep ing the building in repairs, about $6,000 year-S1, ,25O is expended on a policy of insurance against fire. The church is insured to the extent of Sf95,000 So far as human precautions are of avail, the cathedral is secure against light ming on a scientific plan which was suggested by the Royal society, as far back as 1769.
 The seven iron scrolls which support the ball and cross, are connected with other rods, used as conductors, which unite them with several large iron bars descending obliquely to the stone work of the lantern, and connected by an iron ring, with four other iron bars to the leaden covering of the great cupola. distance of fifty feet. Thence the communication is continued down ward by the rainwater pipes to the lead-covered roof, and thence again by lcaden water pipes which pass down into the earth, partly through iron, and partly through lead. On the clock tower, looking down LudGate Hill, a bar of iron connects the pineapple or namentation at the top with the iron staircase which leads up to it inside, and thence to the lead on the roof of the church.
 The bell tower at the northwest an gle is similarly protected BV these means the metal used in the building is made available for the work of con- ductors, the metal itself being em- ployed merely for that purpose, being exceedingly small in quantity when compared with the bulk of the fabric which it serves to Secrre
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
sussrerg from "Gibberish Aphasia."


 The Edinburgh Medical Journal pub fishes an article which, among other things, discusses the question of the effects of brain changes on speech. A patient is mentioned who suffered from what is called ''gibberish aphasia. |" This poor man knew as well as any body else exactly what was going on around him. He was perfectly sane in all respects and, if his tongue would have obeyed his understanding, all would have been we'll. But when he began to speak nothing whatever but absolute ''gibberish' would come out of his mouth. The only coherent words he could utter, and those only at times and by accident, were: If you please, sir" Another patient, who also was sane, could not even read aloud cor rectly from a book when the page was open before him. When ask ed, for ex- ample, to read aloud the passage: 'It shall be in the power of the college to examine or not to examine any licen- tiate," he invariably read it thus: "An the be what in the tomothar of the throthotodoo to majorum 5 This pa tient recovered in due time and spoke like other people.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
INVITED TO HER SUICIDE.
A Chinese Woman Calls in Her Friend.
 to Witness Her Adiea.

A Chinese Woman Calls in Her Friends
 to Witness Her Adiea.
 Mir. Mcdhurst, fer many years British consul at Shanghai, tci.s of singular ''card of invitation" which, says the Milton. he once received ;n Ch:ca. 1t was from lady. intiu:at:ag her :ntcn- tion to commit suicide at specified date. She was very young and attrac- tive. and belonged toa wealthy family; but the Chinese gentleman to whom she had been a:i;anccd from childhood, having died just before the date fixed upon for their nupt;alc. she gave out that she deemed it her duty to render her widOwhOoI iTTevocabie by dying with her betrothed. So she sent cards arOund-to the local gentry giving no- tice of her purpose.
 No attempt was made by her rela- tive5 or the local authorities to frus- trate her design, though Mir. Medhurst appealed to the nantarins, the gen cral opinion beng that she was about to perform @ rcritCriOJs act. Evcnta- ally. on the day named. the woman did deliberately sacrifice her life in the
 
 A stage was erected in the open fields, with tented frame over it. from which was suspended sip of scarlet crepe. One end of this slip sho fastened ronrd her neck, and then. cTl lbraciiig a little boy presented hy oHc Of the bystandcrs, she mounted 9 cha;., and resoiutely jumped off, ''hcr little clasped hands salutiHg the assemblagc as her body twirled round with the tightening cord"
 The woman was not bounded on by frantic mob, as was the practice at suttees in India, but imm0iatiOn ap- pcarcd to be an entirely voluntary act. Sacrifices of this kind, according to Nr. Mcdhurst, are not uncommon in certain districts of China. and. strange to say, they are rewarded with ronu- ments, sometimes erected hy order of the emperor.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
A BENEVOLENT BARON.
His Big Winnings on the Turf Distributed
 Among the Poor.

BfS W H00fnSS on the
 Among the Poor.
 Rather more than year since, says the London Telegraph, we gave list of the charitable donations bestowed by Baron de Hirsch in 1893 upon the hospitals. homes and benevolent insti- tutions which he had selected as recip' tents of the large sums of money won by him upon the turf in public stakes in 1891 and 1892. In the first of these years the baron won about S35,0O0 and in the second year about S175, GOO, in- cluding such small items as moneys paid to the second in selling rases and the prizes attaching to second and third places in general races. Altogether the sum amounted to about S210,OO0, and this munificent gift represented the baron's gross winnings in public stakes. from which TO deduction was made for the expense of trainings large stud of horses, for travelling charges, forfeits, stakes jockeys fees and other items comprised in the large and swollen bills with which owners Of race horses are but too familiar. It was universally adrritted that the for tunate owner of the famous mare La Fleche, by whom the greater portion of the above named large sum was won, had displayed great generosity in giving away all his winnings for charitable purposes without subtract ing his expenses. What is to be said, however, when, as in the present in- stance, the example set by the baron in 1893 is not only followed but dupli- cated in 1894? During the racing sea- son which close in November last Baron de Hirsch's horses won in public stakes about S37,5OO. This seemed to him, and to the kindly almoner through whom in both cases the baron's bounty has flowed, to be but a small sum for distribu- tion In comparison with the no- ble contribution to London charities made in the previous year. Under these circumstances the baron re- marked that, without establishing a precedent, he had made up his mind to double the sum that his gross winnings amounted to in 1893, and accordingly he drew check for S75, 900, which he handed to his friend for distribution. It was his wish that this sum should be divided among London hospitals and charitable institutions, and 5,500 was thus disposed of, the balance remain ing having been reserved for sundry smaller calls
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
RuNo IN A GOLD DECK.
How a Gambler i1 sIexico SyvindIed a Ma
 tive S+on1c Dealer.

tive Eontc Dealer.
 ''The coolest gamblers on earth are the Mexicans,'' said traveller from the land of the tamala to a writer for the Washington Post. Twin or lose, they never display the slightest clagrin or joy. They wont rai2e a row, as our American gamblers do when they are beaten. I was sitting one evening at the monte table in the great gambling resort of Mexico, situated in suburb of the City of Mexico. There were two Americans whom I had seen around the table on several occasions. One was a railroad man and the other was the most expert short-card manipula- tor ever saw. They played for very small stakes for several days. Then one day the railroad man came in, sat down and began to play. The short card man followed him in about half an hour and took a seat five or six chairs away. I saw him take large silk handkerchief from his pocket and spread it over his knees. In Mexican monte the dealer allows each player to cut the cards when he makes bet. The short-card man brought with him a deck of cards exactly similar to those used in the game. Fact is, the backs of these cards are all alike. When he was given the cards to cut he substi- tuted another pack on the top of which was card, a king, which would make him win. He had put down eighteen hundred dollars on the king on the board He cut, the dealer turned and of course he won. The pack that the dealer had handed him to cut lay in the silk handkerchief spread over his knees. He gathered the handkerchief together, put it in his pocket, took his thirty-six hundred dollars and left. His confederate played on for few minutes. making small bets, and then cashcd in. As lie turned to go the dealer, who knew hc had been robbed but could not quite comprehend how it had been done, said very quietly:
 every well done, signor.'
 ''An American gambler would have raised a rcw and pulled his gun and de- manded his money. They watch Amer jeans very closely in that game now"
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
INDIAH NAMES
London Newspapers Find Their Spelling
 a Mat CT of Difficulty.

London Newspapers Find Their Spelling
 a Mat CT of Difficulty.
 The London newspapers occasion considerable m;rth to their Indian con- temporaries by the spelling of Indian words. It appears that, in reference to the native princes and noblemen who were present at the opening of the Imperial institute, we tried to . strike out on an original line. but were only able to spell ''Cacllwar" in seven different ways, and ''Bhownugger" in four. Indian papers, it seems, are not wholly sue cessful. We still occasionally see "Puna" and ''Poona," Hindu and ''Iindoo," !" "Dacoit' and ''Dakait," and soon, according to tho taste and fancy of the spellcr.
 In supplement to the Bombay Gov crnuent Gazette we now have re- vised alphabetical list of Madras place names, which is ito be strictly adhered to-" In this list, while retaining such monstrosities as Birukkazhi.1lzunram SancaraperunallZoyi Gannamanayal- kaaur and Ammayanayaikanur, a large proportion of the popular yer sions are retained, with the thin dis guiGc of a ''II" fer q ''C." Three-and- twenty out of the thirty-six pages of the Notification are occupied by list of place-namcs in which the system of translitcration has been followed, 3 and wonderful list it is.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
DASHING A DUDE.
A NTasher Who Could Not Stand Q Girl
 with q E,,cAct, T,on;,.

A Masher Who Could Not Stand Girl
 with . Sketch Coo:..
 Three decidedly attractive girls got on a Sixth avenue elevated train and immediately Q score of masculine eyes were lovclcd at them. says the New York Advertiser. The girls found seats together and tried to appear urcon- ccr0ed and quite oblivious to the pro- nounced advances for filtration from two young swclls who sat opposite But all their efforts to appear at case were unavailing. The young men per sisted and the girls blushed and looked uncomfortable.
 Finally one of the girls opened a small sketch book on her lap, and then raising her eyes shc gazeI straight at her admircr opposite. He potted his mustache and smiled. She made few strokes with her pencil in the sketch book, but did not smile. When she raised her eyes again he realized that she was sketching him. The other two girls watched the progress of the sketch and giggled. This, with the smiles of the other passengers. was more than the subject Of the sketch could endure. He crossed and re- crossed his legs, pulled his hat down. until it touched his nose, and at last rushed desperately into the next car. When hc had gone the girls closed the unsettled pages of the sketch book and laughingly threw away the bit of pen cil, which, when picked up by another, proved to be quite devoid of lead.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
Ladies Must Remove Their Hats.

It will seem strange to the American woman, with her Declarat ton of Inde- pendence traditions, to hear that the director of the French opera has as sumed the authority to make a hard and fast rule with respect to ladies' bonnets. Even small bonnets are for bidden altogether for the occupants of the pit stalls on Saturdays, that being the only night when ladies are admit ted to this part of the house. Formerly the stalls at the French theaters were invariably reserved for men only, but one after another their rules have re- faxed until the only one where it is re- tained absolutely is the Thcater Fran caise. Ever since the question of bon nets has been constantly mooted, but hitherto without any actual result, it being So much against t3.c habit for ladies to appear il evening dress in such places that nc one under the rank of an opera director could have ven- tured on their adopting it.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
Crime and IrnrnoraIitY.

The international ckpocket art is, in Europe at least, almost entirely car ried on by Roumanians, Serv:ans, Bull garians, Russians and Gaiicians. They outrank in cleverress by far the once world-famous English and American professionals in that line. The in crease in all civilized lands of crimes against morality, religion, public peace and the government is mostly due to the sociaiistic wave which permeates all classes. While crimes and crim- inais will always exist as long as the world lasts, the next few centuries in their onward march of education and civilization will bring about marked decrease, and the criminal statistics and annals of che present tine will read ike fab.es to the people of that remote future.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
Tho sEo.h as Decorative Artist.

Few persons suspect that the com mon moth may be utilized as a decora- tive artist. but he may be if only one be watchful, patient and acquainted with the creatucc's habits. The larva of the moth has a habit of spinning about itself a sort Of sac from the ma terial upon which it feeds. As the worm grows it c1larges this sac by the process of splitting it and inserting new material. Now, if moth worm that has incloscd itself in red flannel be afterwGrd transferred, sac and all, to white flannel, the growing insect will slit it's red flannel covering and enlarge it with a portion of the white flannel. If, then, tho worm and the sac be transferred to blue flannel, the creature will in course of time enlarge the sac with blue flannel, and thus rlothe itself periodically in red, white and blue. Entomologist Southwick, of the park department. says that it is no great trouble to put moth worm through this performance.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
AN HARMLESS NIMROD.
Bags More Game Than Any Other Hunter
 in the Same County.

BagB More Game Than Any Other Hunter
 in the Same County.
 An armleSs Nimrod is the wonder of the people and the envy of the sports men of Bucks county, says the Phila- delphia Record. He is John Simon, of Zion Hill, and his proweSs is some thing marvellous. Simon's arms were ground off above the elbows in ma chinery few years ago, but his love of hunting spurred his ingenuity, and he overcame his seeming insurmounta- ble obstacle. He straps his single-bar- rel, breech-loading hamnerless gun to his right arm, and when he sights game he swings the piece over the stump of his left arm, takes quick aim and fires, generally with telling effect. His mode of loading is as uniqe as his shooting. He carries the shells in his hat, and when he wants one bows low, drops his hat on the ground, pulls out the empty shell with his teeth and in similar manner loads, then pushing his head into his hat to recover his head. Despite his affliction, Simon has done some of the best shooting in Bucks county the past year, his record standing: Sixteen opossums, five pheasants, five dozen blackbirds, thirty seven rabbits and twenty-one quail.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
A Eood-Dnc,S,s To,nh.

At the farm of G. ". Hutchins, seven miles from Marysville, a bee tree was found near the east bank of Feather river, which was cut to obtain the honey. After the tree was cut down to the ground an investigation was instituted and the honey located in hollow halfway be tween where it was cut and the top. On cutting open the body of the tree they secured about eighty pounds of honey, eleven duck eggs and dead duck. It appears that wood-duclI lad formed cavity through a hole that was originally large enough to admit her body. After laying eleven eggs she had commenced setting to hatch them and while doing so the bees had filled the hole with comb, so that she could not get out and she died on the nest.-Red Bluff (Cal.) Democrat.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-17
Tramp;ng fer o Purnose.

An amusing story is told of the late Prof. Henry Morley. Some years ago when the stunning" boom was occu- pying general attention he was ac- costed one day by peculiarly emaciat- ed and ragged individual, who solicited aid in moving terms. Prof. Morley, who was never proof against such pc titions, responded with silver coin. "Thank you, Prof. Morley; I'm much obliged" said the man. You know me, eh?'' ''Yes, I attended your lee lures at Kings College in lGG0.' Dear, dear, I'm sorry to see you in this state. '" Not at all, my dear professor, I am doing some articles fer my paper, and the editor insists on ry n2l-i1g my re- searches in character. VII you dine with me to-night?'h c-.l kc handed 9 card bearing wcll-,--o--2 rcnc.