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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
The Buff Cochins.

From Farmers Review; The Buff
Cochins are good layers, as they COM
mence laying in the fall and continue
till the end of the following summer.
Often ] have trouble in getting my
show pullets in show condition on ac-
count of their combs twisting. which
is caused by their laying. They are
guud sitters. l set them on large sit
tings of eggs and have no trouble.
frequently have two hens bring OF
broods at the same time. | give one
hen the chicks and reset the other.
They are good mothers. The Bluffs will
forage if given the opportunity to do
so. They grow very rapidly and are
hardy. They make good table fowls.
and the meat has fine flavor. 1t is
a rich yellow in color.-Homer H. Nc
Convey, Fayette County, Ohio.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
The Offspring of Protection

When a Carnegie, through the pos
sibilities of profitable production and
monopoly which the tariff affords. can
have his wealth in less than ten years
time increased from approximately
$2O,0O0,00O to $500, 100000, is it at all
strange that, seeing how generously
government aid is bestowed in favored
quarters, large number of unthink-
ing people should demand that govern
ment exercise it's bounty by taking
charge of everything, assuring to the
workman large profits as well as to
the great capitalists?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
Spreading Manure in the Fall.

Spreading Manure in the Fail.
The hauling out and spreading OF
manure in the fall has a distinct ad-
vantage over spreading Of manure in
the winter or in the spring-the
manure will be enabled to get into
the ground before it freezes up. This
process will be assisted by the fall
rains. Then when the ground freezes
the manure is locked up and will re-
main in the ground till spring, but
will be worked on by the frosts. The
hauling out and spreading may con-
tinue through the fall and till the
ground freezes up. There is a fur
Their advantage of doing the work at
this time, and that is that consider
able part of the manure will be got
out of the way while the weather Is
yet mild, and will save just so much
labor when the weather is cold in the
winter or when the ground Is wet In
the spring. The one objection that
may be urged against doing the work
at this time is that sometimes the
fall rains make the ground soft and
the wagon wheels cut up both sod
and plowed land. The natural and
only way to get around this is to do
the work at time when the ground
is sufficiently dry to prevent rutting.
Manure hauled on now will by
spring be leached into the ground
to the depth of the blowing. and
when the ground is plowed or re-
plowed in the spring this enriched soil
is turned up to become part of the
seed-bed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
Ge1n1any.s Noble River
Splendid Scenery and Picturesque Ruins
Line the Banks Of the Rhine-Beauty Of
Coognes WonderfuI Cathedral

Especial Correspondence

All children dream at night and
have day dreams as well. Their earli-
est years are spent in worlds created
by their own imagination rather then
with what is termed the actual uni
verse. Imagination is such a force
with them that they consider mani.
mate nature as alive as their own
personalities.
There was nothing | dreamed of more
than the Rhine. with its fiendish
mouse tower and the lovely Lorelei.
who spent her days in song and comb
ing her hair with golden comb.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

fact" OF course, congressman ought
to read the record of their own pro-
ceedings, for the same reason that
every newspaper man is expected to
read his own paper-to avoid embar
RAISING mistakes. Mr.. Moody, for eX-
ample, would never have declared that
the anthracite coal duty was inserted
in the Dingley tariff in "sneaking"
manner had he read the senate debate
on the subject as 1t was printed In the
Congressional Record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
The Tide Has Turned.

The demand for tariff revision is
plainly not from any one party, not
from any one class of citizens; 1t is
national in character and extent. The
Dingley tariff has outlived both its
usefulness and its popularity except
with that small fraction of the nation,
the monopoly-mongers, who are pull
ing all the plums out of the pudding
of prosperity, and who naturally agree
with Senator Hanna that the situation
is well enough as it is" and should be
"let alone" The tide of public opin'
ion has plainly turned toward tariff re-
form.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
The Hard Times.

The Waterloo CIowa) Democrat re-
marks: When the Republicans tell
you that we had such hard times In
1893 ask them If they are really so
ignorant of the political history of our
country as not to know that the panic
of that year came while the Mckinley
tariff was still in force and before the
Wilson bill had been passed. And ask
them If they are aware of the fact
that the great panic of 1873 came I'M
der a Republican administration and
under the highest protective tariff the
country has ever known"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
The Trusts, Only ADVANTAGE.

The protection that shelters the
trusts from foreign competition. and
it alone, has enabled them to acquire
the tremendous power they possess.
The simplest and most effective way
70 check them is to strip them of this
protection and congress could do so
by one vote in both Of its houses.
Action on this line is what the trusts
fear most, which is sufficient proof
that it would be effective.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

a splendid course. In places the pre-
cipitous coast is clad with dense for
ests, while nesting among the FIR
bearing trees rises the proud castle
of Stolzenfels, which was once a splen
did Roman fertilization, but In late
years has served as an art gallery
The most splendid Of the Rhine pan
Drama are the Siebengebirge, where
seven mountains vie with each Other
for admiration.
The only other place of Importance
along the Rhine, excepting Cologne, Is
Bonn. During the reign of Constan
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
Relief Without Lawsasakine.

Welsh coal has been admitted free
at this port in accordance with Secre-
tary Shaw's letter of instructions to
facilitate" the importation of coal
during the present period of scarcity
of fuel. Free coal is all right, but it
ought to come in accordance with law
through the sacred schedules of the
Dingley tariff.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
Stock Argument Weakened.

One of the stock arguments for the
trust system is that it cheapens pro-
duction by economy in operating ex-
penses. This argument is somewhat
shaken, however, by the SPECTACLE of
the biggest trust in the bunch paying
a crazy man $1,OOO,OOO per year for
scootirg around Europe buying cham
payne for all corners.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
Revision bv Friends,

In the case of the tariff on anthra-
cite coal we have another example of
revision by friends-the coal trust
having struggled into the Dingley tar
iff friendly duty which even the
authors of the bill pretend to know not
ola case of exclusive revision by
friends"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
The Language of Puerility.

To say of great people like ours,
with all the most desirable portions
of continent at their command, that
they are dependent upon certain
scale of duties under the tariff, and
that they are at the mercy of Euro
pean nations which stand ready to de-
stroy their prosperity without it, is to
address only the language Of puerility
to intelligent men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
Tax All Decentralization.

If trusts will persist in overcapftali.
cation, let taxes be assessed on the
property at the valuation placed upon
Ii by the trust. If the property of a
trust is worth $1,O00,00O,0OO for bond
ing and stocking 1t ought to be worth
100000 for the purpose of taxation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
SECRETARY Moody,s Error.

Secretary Moody's explanation about
the anthracite coal duty involved one
admission concerning congressman
that does not exactly excite surprise.
He confesses that ut is utterly I'm
practicable for all members - read
the whole of the Congressional Rec
ord They never do so, in point Of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
Discriminate Against Trusts.

The trusts are liable to criminal
prosecutions under the law and their
managers to fine and imprisonment.
This part of the law has been ignored
and set aside, but under the same law
workingmen have been fined and i'm
prsoned under government by injunc-
ton because their way of fighting the
trusts was announcement to the trusts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28
The Cranberry Crop.

The 1902 cranberry crop of the
United States is estimated by the Sec
rotary of the American Cranberry
Growers Association to amount to
725,O00 bushels, against 100000 bush.
els in 1901.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

Before the use Of drainage tile was
thoroughly understood two-inch and
three-inch tile were quite generally
used. To-day four-inch tile is consid-
cred as small as should be used in
any case.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

ton, and as evidence there yet stands
a sacrificial altar.
BY the time we reached Oberwesel
the hills had given place to steep
rocks, where are seen the handsome
ruins of Shonburg. Two of these steep
cliffs are called Liebenstein and
Sternberg, whic;. were once owned by
two brothers who quarreled and killed
each other in deadly combat. A little
farther along stands a sharp, high
cliff called the Lorelei. Along this
part of It's windings the river makes
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

Old Noah was great ball player.
He pitched the ark without and with.
in and later in the game he put the.
dove out on q fly. f,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

the paintings were covered with a
carpet worked and presented by the
ladies of Cologne. The work repre-
sents the Nicene creed in number of
tableaux.
When we said good-by to Cologne,
we babe farewell to Germany, the
country which is proudest of it's splen-
did army; a nation who loves and
fosters architecture, painting and
music, and people who are well
versed in science. as well as every
other branch of knowledge.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-11-28

Though the man of push may be In
the rear you can't keep him there.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-04-04
RETURNS TO BLACK HILLS.
Rev. Gunderson Accepts Call to Be-
come Pastor of Baptist Church
at Lead City.

-.
Sioux Falls Press: Rev, Harry
Gunderson who has occupied the
chair of English and History in Sioux
Falls college for some time. has been
chosen pastor of the First Baptist
church at Lead City, S. D., his pas
torate to begin April /. Rev. Gun
derson will not leave Sioux Falls,
however, until June L, and his pulpit
there will be supplied by Rev. NJ. j.
Sigler, until Rev. Gunderson's ar
rival. Rev. Sigler is the district mis-
SiOnary.
There were fifty applicants for the
pulpit to which Mr.. Gunderson has
been elected and while he was not
formal candidate he was chosen
unanimously. This fact indicates
something of the loss which Siuox
Fallsawill sustain in his departure
The manner of his election is much
deserved compliment to Rev. Gun
derson and his numerous friends eX-
tend healtiest congratulations.
Mr.. Gunderson was a former resi-
dent of Mitchell and. at one time was
pastor of the Baptist church here.
taking up the Rapid City charge on
leaving Mitchell, and his many
friends will be pleased to learn Of
this important call for his services in
the ministry. BY sheer force of en-
ergy and ability tlr Gunderson has
made rapid progress in church and
religious work.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-04-04
One Mans Strenuous Life.

Kimball Graphic: We dropped in.
to the The Republican Office at
Mitchell just before closing time one
afternoon last week and found Editor
Doxney sitting in a pool of sweat
and hot box on his typewriter.
Manager Dean recently installed one
of the latest model Simplex type
setting machines. The copy eater
was covered for the night, and
standing looking out of the window,
arranging some stray locks was the
divinity who runs it-cool, even
tempered and as fresh as daisy.
"The machine ate up seven galleys
Of copy today explained, Downey
sand [ tell you it keeps fellow
hustling.'' Then rat-a-tat-tat went
his Rem-Sho as he pounded out stuff
that the angel might have it in the
morning while he swallowed few
pancakes whole and ran for the Office
with piece of bacon in his hand.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-04-04
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR.
Geo. A. silsby Accedes to the Re.
quest of Friends to Become
Candidate for Mayoralty.


1t has been rumored on the streets
for the past day or two that Geo. A.
Silsby would doubtless stand as a
candidate for mayor on the Citizens
ticket this spring. Asked as to
whether there was any truth in the
statement Mr. Silsby made the fol-
lowing reply:
ssWhen this proposition was first
broached to me, was so much op-
posed to it that it was dismissed per-
emptOrily. and declared that my
name should not be used in that con-
nection. But the repeated demands
have had the effect Of forcing a ,re-
luctanti declaration from me to the
effect that if my candidacy was de-
manded, could not consistently re-
fuse the use of my name. / realize
that this year is big with promise
for Mitchell, and feel that every
citizen should do his level best to
promote its interests and if by sery-
ing the people in the capacity of
mayor, the good work can be ad-
yanced, personal inclinations must
give way to the public good; and in
that view of the situation, I have
consented that my name may be
used.'
Those who are standing behind
the candidacy of Mr.. Silsby feel
that he has the ability required to
make a strong fight for the advance
ment Of Mitchell in this of all years.
Mr.. Silsby is an old resident Of this
city and has the esteem and conf
dence of the people that he would do
all in his power to advance the
growth of Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-04-04

ScEOOi and other musical numbers
were given by the chorus choir, and
male quintet, composed of Messrs.
Tanner, McVay, Elbrink, Wenz and
Kratz. There were some very attrac-
tive floral decorations around the al
tar. In the morning Pastor Young
man delivered strong address on
Resurrection of Christ, not Dog
ma but Historic Fact The ser
vices of the day were largely at
tended and they were highly success
ful.
At the Holy Finally church an i'm
mense crowd Of people gathered for
the morning Mass. The sanctuary
flowers and ferns, and when the
candles were lighted the effect was
greatly enhanced. A special feature
of the music was made for Easter,
and this was under the direction of
Miss GoodykOontZ. Himmeralls Mass
was rendered by the choir of rs
voices. The solos were sung by Miss
Gertrude Koch and Miss Goody-
koontz, and Messrs. Edward McGov-
ernS and Cryus Warne. 1t was
grand selection and was rendered in
a highly satisfactory manner by the
choir. Father Shea delivered
splendid DISCOURSE in sympathy with
the day, and it was impressively Civ
en-. At the evening service the choir
rendered Millard's Vespers.
A special Easter service was held
in Masonic hall yesterday afternoon
under the auspices Of the Masonic
bodies, inasmuch as the knights Tenn
plar had decided not to observe Eas-
ter this year. The attendance was
very small. as it is understood that
the services were supposed by
postponed. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. r.. A. Heath. chap
lain Of the order, and the music was
furnished by the Episcopal choir, Mr..
Boyles singing a solo. Rev. Heath
delivered fine address on Masonr
and its religious tendencies that
was very interesting.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-04-04
JUST AFTER EASTER
Aolle1aa-Roean Wedding Ceremony Par
formed Monday HofniDs at 9 at
Holy Family Church.
School Lands in DaYison County Leased
Last Friday Some Rented at
High Prices.
South Dakota aO6s are Reaching Chi
caso Aaaket, Where They Are
Heartily Welcomed.
MARRIED MONDAY MORNING
MARRIED MONDAY MORNING.
Holleran-Rogan H Wedding Was Cele.
brated at Holy Family Church
at 8 O'clock Monday.

a very happy wedding event oc-
Cured at the Holy Family church
last Monday which was witnessed
by large concourse of friends and
acquaintance. 1t was the marriage
of Mr.. George Garrett Holleran and
Miss Barbara Clarissa Rogan, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Rogan.
The ceremony was performed at
O'Clock. At that hour the bridal par
ty entered the church doors and the
wedding march was played by Mrs.
Cora Boice Grow. To its solemn and
inspiring strains the party moved
down the aisle of the church and took
its stationrin front of the sanctuary.
The wedding couple was attended by
Miss Katherine Rogan, sister Of
the bride, and Mr.. Ed. Holleran, a
brother Of the groom. The ceremony
was performed at High Mass by Faith
er Shea. and it was done in a very
impressive manner, taking nearly an
hour to go through with the service.
The bride was dressed in white
brocaded satin, and carried bOu-
quet of brides roses, and she pre-
sented very handsome appearance.
The bridesmaid was dressed in India
linen and also carried bouquet of
flowers. The groom and his best
man were dressed in black.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the wedding party drove to the
home of the bride on west Second
street, where a dinner was served to
the relatives of the contracting par
ties.
The bride has lived in Mitchell
since her earliest girhoods days, at
tended the public schools and grad
uaJed therefrom. For the past few
years she has been teaching school
near this city and in this she has met
with much success. Miss Rogan is
very popular in her circle of friends
and is a young lady Of charming per
Sonality. Mr.. Holleran has resided
in Mitchell for several years and is
engaged in the sale OF organs and
pianos. George is an energetic young
business man and has done exceed
ingly well in his line of work. He is
very popular with large circle OF
friends.
The bridal couple received large
number of handsome and useful we'd
ding presents, showing their high
standing with the community.
The Republican extends its heart
lest congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Holleran and trusts that their mar
ried life may be one full of sunshine
and happiness.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-04-04

" = . N
] O'Clock this afternoon and was kept
in progress until the land was leased
OF had been offered. The minimum
price for which the state would lease
the land was Is cents per acre and
where there was no rivalry for
quarter. section it usually went for
that price.
There was a lively tilt between
Oscar Nicholson and Elijah Tillotson
for a quarter section in Blendon
township. Mr.. Tillotson leased the
quarter year ago and had placed a
already leased the other three quar-
ters and was anxious for the fourth.
The bidding started in at the mini
mum price, Is cents per acre, and
they kept after one another until
Nicholson bid 40 cents per acre and
it was then knocked off to him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-04-04
HOGS ON CHICAGO MARKET.
They are BAng Shipped to Chicago
Where They are Greatly APP
i preciated.

The Chicago Daily Live Stock World
of March Goth contains an interview
with Jerome Hewitt, the live stock
agent for the G. & N. W. railway,
which is interesting to South Dakota
people. Mr.. Hewitt has just returned
from trip into the James river val
ley, and he said to the World report-
er: Hogs are coming from South
Dakota andN they're coming in
sWarms. It's new source of supply
to the Chicago market and will be a
prolific one. saw the best black
hogs in the Big Sioux and Jim val
legys it is possible to raise. Never
have I seen a country make such
progress in few years. The north
ern corn belt they tell me is travelling
north at the rate Of 25 to 80 miles a
year, but they have a small variety
called calico corn which yields-abun-
dantly and makes splendid feed.
'sThe soil is full Of moisture and
every farmer l met is preparing to
put in big corn crop and go to
raising hogs. At Ferney in the jim
valley they told me load of hogs
could not be gathered in the cOun-
ty. | drove not more than FIVE
miles from town and saw at least
dozen loads. This is how how they
are getting into hogs.
Immigration is astounding. AL
though the season is early, at every
station you can see settlers heads
projecting from box cars en- route to
their new homes Land has gone up
100 per cent in many instances and
the rise is assuming the proportions
of a boom.
DOUBTLESS the new settlers will
make some breaks, not understanding
the vagaries, of new land in
Dakota The soil must be subdued
before corn can be raised successfully.
At first it grows rank and sappy, fall
ing prey to the hot Winds Later
this danger becomes minimized. But
they have machinery for working the
soil nowadays, that early settlers did
not possess and the influence of dis
cuSsion and association among farm
ers has been very beneficial l VEN
ture the prediction that the eastern
half Of South Dakota will be as good
a stock country as exists, Iowa not
excepted, and the Big Sioux and jim
valleys are to be one of the heaviest
corn producing sections of the world.''
The snow storm that started in
this morning doubtless kept many
away that intended to come to the
leasing OF the lands.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-04-04
New Members Taken In.

At the regular session of the East
ern Star Chapter Thursday evening
ten candidates were Initiated. The
work of the evening was concluded
with luncheon in the room adjoin-
ing the lodge room. The Chapter
has made large gain in member
ship, during the past year and will
be able to make strong and en-
couraging report to the Grand Chap
ter. There were several visitors
present from outside the city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-04-04
LEASING THE SCHOOL LANDS.
The Unsold School Lands We're
Leased to Residents of County
Friday Afternoon.

There was a large crowd of farmers
in the county auditors Office Friday
afternoon to attend the leasing of
the school lands in this county.
Those that were not sold yesterday
We're placed on the market today for
leasing. The business was conducted
by Auditor Anderson and the auc-
tioneering was done by Sheriff Swim
dler.
During the morning the auditor
received bids from many parties for
the lands and much time was gained
in this way. The leasing began at