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Sharp County record., 1896-04-03
$1,000 In PtiSes
To Be Distributed Absolutely Fret

| Use the letters contained IN the
text; "MoNoN SEEDS GROW" and
form as many words as you can,
using letters either backward or for.
ward, but don't use any letter IN
same word more times than it appears
in "MoNoN SEEDS Grow For ex.
ample the words: "See, on, none,
weeds, etc. The person forming the
greatest number Of words, using the
letters IN the text, will receive One
Hundred Dollars in cash. For the
next largest list we will give SIS in
cash, for the next So cash, and for
each of the next ten largest lists we
will give $40 in gold. If you are
good at word making you can secure
a valuable prize, as The Monon Seed
Co. intend giving many hundred
special prizes to persons sending
them lists containing over twcnty>
five words. Write your name on
list of words Numbered and enclose
the same postpaid with IL two-cent
stamps for a combination package
Of Monon Seeds That Grow. which
includes - packets OF the latest and
most popular flowers of different
varieties, also particulars and rules
of distribution of prizes. This word
contest will be carefully and con-
scientiopsly conducted, and Is solely
for the purpose of further intro
ducing our seeds In new localities.
Yoa will receive the Biggest value
IN flower seeds ever offered, and be-
sides if you are able to make good
list of words and answer promptly
you will stand an equal opportunity
to secure valuable prize. We IN
tend spending a large amount of
money in the distribution of prizes
in this contest. We assure you that
your trial order with us will be most
gratifying. Write your name plans
ly and send list as early as possible.
Address, MoNoN SEED Co.
Monon Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03

Thlrty>hye years ago, at Ine OuL.
break of the civil war, a man whose
family name was Moore, then living
in Missouri, enlisted IN the Federal
army. During the entire period of
the conflict his wife did hot hear
from hlm and she became convinced
that the victssitudes of war had left
her a widow. Sic afterwards re-
married and again was widowed. In
time she drifted to Arkansas, where
her mother lived, and abided with
her in Madison county. Believing
herself entitled to pension she
made application to the PENSION de-
partment in due form. After some
time had elapsed q reply to her
petition was received with the an-
nouncement that the husband whom
she lamented as dead was living
near Aurora, Mo, lie, too, had sup>
posed that he was a wldower and
had REMARKED and was again a
widower. The estranged wife, act
ing upon the information furnished
by the Pension Bureau, wrote to
Mr.. Moore and the return mail
brought his answer, together with a
sum of money to enable her to pay
her passage to Aurora, where they
will be reunited. Mrs. Moore, that
was and again will be, arrived in
town Monday night aud weLt TO the
home of J. (. Head, where she re-
NAMED until last night, when she
departed TO meet her first husband
after a separation of nearly two
score OF years, Fayetteville News.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03

An ambitious Kansas ed.
itor, determined to be up
with time was very ill.,. and
believed he was dying, He
sent word to the Office that
he wanted the forms held
back so as to announce his
death first, and thus be ahead
of the other papers, How.
ever, his plans ended in dis.
appointment, and he lived!
His obituary was necessarily
postponed, his paper late,
and his noble ambition to be
ahead of the other, was
curshed,
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03

Nodd-You say your baby doesn't
walk yet? Mine does. Same age.
too. Your baby cut bis teeth yet2
Todd-.No,
Nodd-Mine has, all of them.
Your baby talkf
Todd..-Not yet, Can yours?
Noddo.-Great Scott, yesl
Todd (desperatelyl,-sDoes he
shave himself or 90 to the barber S?
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03

Allow did your daughter pass
her examination for u position as
teaoherY
D.-passl she didn't pass at all.
Maybe you won't belicveit, but they
asked that poor girl about things
that happened before she was bornl
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03
SpOIling the Music,

Mothe>.>Come, Fritz, why are
yoa so naughty to day, just when
auntie is paying us a visit?
Frltz->-'Cause auntle told me that
if was good boy she would sing
for us this evening. ..-.Humorlstische
Blatter.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03

UInguSS - ny Cno way, p..~ II,
talking of those X rays" Shadbolt
[sheering off -~"No use, Dinguss
You'll make no \ raise from me this
time, Chicago Tribune. ~.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03

Maud Have you decided how
you are going to votcY
Miss Culver Oh, yes, I'm going
to vote IN my new black cloth gown
with pearl buttons
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03

Miss Passee- i understand you do
charming work and make very pret>
tv picturesp
Photographer Yes, MISS but /
could make a natural likeness of you
If you prefer 1t.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03

"~"Nlamma, do You think Uncle
Barney will go to HeavSnf" ~
hope so, Johnny. Why" "Cause
he won't If the Lord knows HIM as
well as l do, Chicago Tribune.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03
A Little Nonsense

Now aud then, is relishcd by the wiseS men.
You say that horse isn't afraid of
anything, Can my wife drive himS
IL don't know sir, | have never
seen your wife,,
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03
Not q Plunser.

Jack-.>l'll bet you cigar Jess
wont have me.
Tom.-.W Well-.er..make it a cigar
cite, and I'll go you.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03

"Well, how is the cycling craze
IN this part of the country"
"Falnng off," said the pretty
cyolist, as she took a header over the
handle-bar.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03

tween Hussellvllle and Dover
The Arkansas Medical Society
meets at Ft. Smith April Goth,
John Affat!er, a Little Rock dairy
man, hanged himself last week,
Bob Counts was arrested at Tex
arkara for raising 81 bills to IS,
The Searcy Beacon is making a
strong fight against blind tigers
The government has taken charge
of the Army post at Little Rock.
The Cathode Ray, published
Springda!e, is the newest paper out.
A negro man was found dead IN
the court yard at Pine Bluff Sunday,
Ex-Governor Eagle will not enter
the race for congress Iii the 9th
district.
29l homestead entries have been
made at the Harrison Land Office
since the fire,
The Newark Review has changed
from a SIX column folio to a four
column quarto.
A boy attempted to jump on a
moving train at Pine Bluff, and will
hereafter be a cripple.
A Cotton Belt pay car was wreck
cd at Birds Point, caused by the
steam heater blowing up.
G. W. Anderson, editor of the
Walnut Ridge Telephone is can
d,date for the legislature.
The ex.slaves of Arkansas meet
in Little Rock today. They will ask
the government for pensions,
Joseph ]. Rowe, wanted IN Allan.
ia &. A., for swearing a he in a
murder case, was arrested IN .lnde'
pendencc county,
Jack Smith, engineer on the Hot
Springs and Malvern railroad, was
robbed of $500 by his wife IN Chica.
go, while spending the honeymoon.
Harvey Blllsby escapes the neni.
tentiary by marrying the girl he had
seduced, after he had been found
guilty by the Pulaski Circuit Court
While engaged In game of Glove
in the middle can't Jump Joe," IN
Randolph county one night last
week, a iealous lover shot another
fellow.
J.F. Price was tried before a
Justice in Little Rock and fined IS
for whipping his wife, and straight.
way had his wife arrested for whip-
ping him.
Walnut Lake was the scene Of an
exciting shooting affray last Sunday,
between Young men, one of whom is
laid up with a ball In his shoulder
and broken leg.
The Harrison Times says that
while the two sons Of widow Dalton,
Of Gather, were chopping wood a
misslick from the axe of one ampu.
tatod the hand of the other just
above the wrist,
The members of the Walnut
Ridge brass band, II in number,
have conceived novel idea Of walk
Ing to Sanfrancico, Cal, leaving
home without q cent They will
start in a few days.
The Magnate Mining and Smells
ing Company, with a capital Of
$l0o.oOO, and the Rising Sun Min
ing Company, with capital stock
of S25, 900, filed articles of incorpo.
ration last week. The offices of both
companies are located at Eureka
PpTihSe'
Mrs. Abagail Weaver wife Of Mr..
@. Weaver, living three miles south
Of Berryvll)e, 9lod at the remarkable
age of one hundred years and four
months, She leaves husband mines
ty.elght years old, one son aud three
daughters SURVIVING her. Berry
vile Gem.
r. A. Adams raised last year on
bis farm south Of town 1900 bushels
Of oats, 80 gallons of sorghum, 8
loads of hay, 1871 pounds of seed
cotton, I bushels of peas, 10 bushels
Of potatoes. He also killed 5000
pounds o! pork and raised plenty Of
tobacco to do him, How is this for
an American farmer Baxter News.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03

"Will you think of me when Pm
gomez" asked Mr. Linger, senti-
mentally as the hands of the clock
moved toward II.
"Certainly," replied Miss Kittish:
Chow soon shall have an opportu.
nifty to begin thinkings'
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03
Next 80 days will give 20 per cent a
count-SlO. suits for. So; and SIS suits SlQ
HARDWARE

Stoves from $500 to 1900.
The Leaders In ARGHS1 AHGS nj tss constitute. Genera. and on'"
Out of Sight Ts Ha1 4 sTHy sT' s Rss ss Trimmings AnP'
On Top %% ss s E3s Goods the mo-" no"" Styles an" ""
We Get There On % Dress %'' sht' N: t" ''i'--
We Down em All % F % N. 1 % 1 @ sGs sss se SoT % H a5A4
Strictly In It with HATS HATS CAPS HOODS Children. Styles
Onto The Racket H4 % SgHSEH 55H ? 51S4 cH1E @ BED H
Nothing Like 1t zaHPyaa A @ % g1f%'1 % % n%HS1S Stoves Ranges '
Remember IT, COFFINS Sold at All Hours,
Figures Prove s n buy s1 %'s % Ss our y t1 1 ''H Produce H %
The Secret OF S S % :ss s % $ "s as a' Y" buy large quantities
Listen To Us r" %s "sA" ss ts s"ss ns o%' sss
A FULL LINE OF STAPLE GROCERIES
Should we unfortunately be out of anythlD:!
you call for, we make special orders directa and mV
7our demands, We have no money ia give away
'ut guarantee to save youmoney in short probS'
= CLAYTON & COPE. :.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-03
CLAYTON & COPE.
IN THE LEAD,
Hardy, Arkansas

Having been in business for the past
years, practical experience enables \,
know what people want. Being thorm,
ly acquainted with the people and trade
take liberty to make prices below conn
titiOn.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16
TO DOWN M'KINLEY
THE A. ?. A. Is INTERESTED In Ma
TI0NAL POLITICS.
The Declaration IL Made That the
American Protective Association
VIII Fight the Ohio Man in the
Convention and That n H.. +.
Nominated They VIII Defeat Him
In November.

oihclnnati, April IA. - Judge !. r.
stevens or st. Louis, chairman of the
liatlonal executive committee of the
a. 4. a., passed through Cincinnati
to-day on his way to Boston. Regard
ing the fight That the A. u. A. is max
ing against Mckinley, Judge Stevens
salu: Il noticed in the Cincinnati En-
qulrer this morning what purported to
be an interview with prominent mem
perS or the association. which i'm gen
eral is correct, yet 1t is e~rroneor1s in
some particulars. 1t is true that the
a.: T. y. Will not give to Mai. Nc
hlhiey It's support, either for the nom
iiatloI or for the election in Noyem-
per should he be nominated. His rec
ora IN such tina no A. L. A. member
VINO ls true to his principles, and who
HAS not Deen weaned away from the
association by promises of office, can
support 1t. Mr.. Mckinley has never
recognized this organization"
q stevens then enumerates
various grievances against Mckinley.
among them the neglect of McKinley's
managers To grant an A. Z. A. COM
ilittec an audience in Washington on
the 10th TO the Both of last March.
ana the fact that Mckinley. himself,
LETT unanswered kilograms sent by the
committee to him. Judge Stevens
then says: I'VE shall fight him i'm
convention, and if he is nominated he
cannot he elected"
lie says the committee was not I'M
friendly TO Mckinley when il met. In
this respect, the committee differed
from President Traynor. editor of the
Detroit American. on the other hand
Mcklnley's rivals granted the commit
zee an audience on the first offer,
whereas Mckinley and his managers
refused requests for an audience
though the opportunity was given for
TWO consecutive weeks by committees
in Washington and New York. This
meeting in New York was after q spe-
cial committee had been sent in vain
To interview Mckinley in Ohio. Judge
Stevens says Hon. w. 4. Linton is the
"A. L. y. candidate.
In conclusion he says: "You NAV
say for us that we are against McKin-
ley to the last. We shall support only
n positive. self-assertive man. who is
no s~traddler on any issue and is n
man of more than n idea. From the
knowledge | possess of our strength. /
know that the y. l.. A. holds the bal
ance of power and Mr.. Mckinley can
not be nominated
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16
Extending the Reservoirs.

Railroad Contractor Chamberlain Of
Rapid City is organizing his grading
outfit, preparatory ts work on reser-
yoirs for the II. Il. & NJ. y railway
along the route followed by cattle to
their shipping pens at Belle Fourche.
These reservoirs are calculated to
catch and store the water resulting
from the spring thaws and rains, for
the use of beef cattle when en- route
for the point of shipment. While there
is an abundance Of water in the creeks,
they are some distance apart; hence,
those reservoirs are built in low places
between the creeks, thus supplying
very frequent watering places. The
first of these reservoirs was built three
years ago. They have been such a sue
cess that the railway has built n ev-
cry yCaT.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16

mas been fixed Mt June 1924. A ono.
rare rate from all points in the state ia
given. The committee have arranged
Tor Il Sl.oo rate at the 81 hotels. and a
Lo-cent rate at the 81 hotels per day
Tor all delegates. National Command
er Walker of the G. A. r., of Indianap-
Oils. and National Commander Russell
or the Sons OF Veterans, OF Kansas
AVE both accepted invitations to be
present. Elaborate arrangements for
the entertainment Of the guests are
being made.
Il Grant of Lawrence county 70.
ceived a horse from Fort Robinson.
the other day, to which Is attached a
long and interesting history. The ami
mai has been In Uncle Sans service
for more than fifteen years. during
which time 1t has participated in num-
beriess engagements with the Apaches.
Sioux and other hostile Indian tribes.
Among the fights in which it PLAYED n
part was the battle of Wounded Knee.
The horse formed a part of the famous
Ninth cavalry, White Horse brigade.
so named because of the color of the
sfeeds. The animal is a noble beast.
ana was given to Grant by Maj. Wright
or the Ninth cavalry. The recipient
cannot dispose of the horse except to
Its original owner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16

NEW KIND OF IRRIGATION
IL LIS Said TO he ms Practicable ms IL
Is IuexrensIxe


A Belle Fourche advice says: Up
10 TWO years ago the cattlcmen had
considerable trouble on their drives,
owing to the long distance between
watering places. There was great
abundance of water in the creeks, but
tley were too far apart. To obviate
this the railroad company built tive
experimental reservoirs In 1894. These
were such n success that more were
put in last year, and now they are
preparing to put in two more, making
thirteen in all.
But little expense is attached { con-
struction of these reservoirs. a site
being selected at the head of some
dry ravine and an earth dam thrown
up. and experience has demonstrated
h these dams are equally as peIma-
nent as inexpensive.
During the freshets in the sp:.ng
these reservoirs are filled, and they re-
tain the water, clean and pure, owing
to the high altitude, until after The
cattle shipping season I'm November.
The experience of the railroad com
pany encouraged the farmers in that
locality to try this system of storing
water for %irrigating purposes. A few
made a beginning last year, and their
success was so pronounced that many
are putting them in this year.
1t Is thought that the general adop-
ton Of this system would result in less
loss from floods along the main
streams and greatly increase returns
from the soil, and it is urged hat were
the general government to take hold OF
1t all ove the watershed Of the Mis-
sissippi river the necessity for the *
penditure of immense sums Of money
for the protection Of the low lands in
the South would he obviated and mil
lions Of acres Of now unproductive and
worthless lands would be made fertile
and valuable.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16
Japanese Murderer Cauubt

Denver, April 14.-Aoki. the Japan
csc who is charged with the murder of
Mrs. Minnie Miller and her nephew.
Willie Truesdell, on Homer's ranch,
near Denver, was captured at Pueblo
this morning and brought to this city.
He admits having killed the woman.
but says he did it in self-defense. He
claims they quarreled over his wares
and that she attacked him. first with
Il gun and then with a knife. He
took the weapon from her and finally
stabbed her. He claims to have no
recollection of how the boy met his
death. The officers say no gun was
found at the place.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16
Huron'. First Crop Bulletin.

Below are extracts from the hrst
CROP bulletin issued from the United
States weather bureau at Huron for
the present season, showing seeding
and ground conditions throughout
South Dakota: The temperature dur
ing the month of March was consider
ably below the normal, and 1t was a
cold, disagreeable month, as q rule.
The amount of precipitation train ana
snow was somewhat above the nor
NAL, and ut the close OF the month the
ground was reported in excellent con-
dition in point of moisture. During
March there was very little seeding
done. Since the LIST OF April the
weather has been more favorable bn
point of temperature, and the soil has
mellowed nicely, although the nights
have. as a rule, been frosty. the
ground is free of snow everywhere,
generally free Of frost, so far as heard
from. and seeding is now becoming
general i'm the southern counties. The
season is unusually late in opening,
and farm work has been considerably
reta rded. but the general opinion is
that the soil could not be in better con
dition for the reception of seed ma IL
is now. with seasonable temperature
conditions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16
Mayor Browns Big Well.

Five and One-half miles northwest Of
Springfield has just been completed a
siX-inch artesian well designed for ir-
rigation purposes. 1t is on the big
farm belonging to John Brown, mayor
Of Springfield, who commenced work
last fall, at which time he built a four
acre reservoir with banks 81 feet high,
also 2la miles of bitches q feet wide
and > feet deep we're built at the same
time. The well is 80 feet deep, u
inches the entire distance and throws
a stream 4 feet above the mouth of the
pipe. The estimated flow is 1880 gal
ions per minute with a pressure of %
pounds per square inch. This will
give an abundance Of water to irrigate
an entire section Of land which is al
ready in cultivation. Mr.. Brown hay-
ing 1,120 acres altogether in the farm,
more of which will be brought under
the plow and irrigation ditch as occa-
sion will justify it. Considerable diff
Guilty has been experienced in the drill
Ing Of this we'll owing to the peculiar
and unexpected nature of the fOrma-
ton passed through, and it has been
feared several times that a tirSt.clasS
well would not be obtained, but the
contractor. +. +. Kearns, was clear
grit, as well as II thorough artesian
well man. This is the first complete
irrigation plant in the county, and will
be watched with great interest by the
owners of Bon Iiomme county soil,
and many believe that it will create a
boom in real estate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16
south Dakota Butter.

A letter from a well known New
York commission firm to whom was
consigned Il quantity of butter made
at the state agricultural college, says
the butter was of excellent quality,
nicely put up, gave excellent satisfac-
ton and sold ut the top price, the de-
mand being greater than the supply.
II IS not the purpose of Prof. Trueman,
of the dairy department, to go into the
butter ana chaeSe-making business to
any very great extent, but to teach the
science of dairying to students in his
department, and in this he is meeting
with marked success. A number of
creamery companies have been sup
piled with butter-makcrs from the col
lege, and other applications L on file,
indicating that home talent" is being
appreciated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16
Not Ready to DisgOrge.

A demand, signed by numerous
prominent citizens of Sioux Falls, was
presented to the county commissioners
to give instructions to the states at
torney to commence suits against the
commissioners who had taken money
illegally from the county treasury in
accordance with the recent decision OF
Judge Jones. Three of the five COM
missioners voted down the motion
made by the other two. They intend
to keep what they have. but the people
declare they will be prosecuted for
m~alfeasance in office at the next term
of court. which sits April 2S. Chair
man Lee of the board was compelled
to disgorge S175 In money besides tools
which he received from people sent to
the poor farm. the property, according
10 law, belonging to the county.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16
Strange Reappenrance Of Water

Great interest is taken in the appear
ance of water in the dry creeks and
wells Of Northern Nebraska and South
DAKOTA, but the mystery remains e.
planned. In nearly all that territory
south Of the Chamberlain and Mitchell
line Of the Milwaukee railroad. and
North of the Platte river in Nebraska,
these water courses, which nave been
dry for five or six years, have been
slowly filling up without the assistance
of rain or snow. Where ii was i'm
possible to find water two years ago it
IAN now he found nea the surface,
and is bubbling up all along the dry
creek beds. The temperance of the
water dates from last fall, and can
not be attributed to rain or snow dur
ing the winter. because there had not,
UP 10 April l. been Over two inches of
rainfall in this section.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16

Minneapolis, April II. - Contractor
Mcleod, who is building the new ar.
mory and drill hall for the state uni,
versity, will have TO pay his bricklay-
ers 40 cents an hour or abandon the
work, unless he is able to procure men
from outside the city who will work
cheaper. This action was taken at a
special meeting of the bricklayers'
union yesterday afternoon. The TWEEN.
ty mel who had accepted work on the
armory at 30 cents and worked nearly
a week at that rate, were present,
and all were reinstated in the union
without being subjected to fines. After
their admission they declared that
they would not go to work for Mr.. Nc.
Leod unless he agreed to pay 40 cents
an hour.