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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06
VOL. H..
State Division.

There seems to be an impossible conflict between the people of this State residing in Northern and Gen. tral California and those residing in Southern California on the one live is sue of State Division. The sentiment of the State at large is undergoing a gradual change on this subject. This is true of Northern California as well as of Southern California. Our peo- pie aregradually becoming practically unanimous in favor of a State for Southern California, and the people of the upper portion of the State are gradually beginning to think that the best way to settle the question is to divide the State.
 The Sacramento Record-U Union ap- pears to voice the sentiment of that portion of the State in a recent edi- torial from which we clip the follow ing:
 So far as the people north of Te-
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06

hachepi are concerned, they have be- come heartily weary of this demand for division. The majority are op- posed to it, because they do not be- lfeve it to be economic for the whole people. They recognize that Califor- nia secures estimation of her grand eur largely because of her oneness as a great State, with such unparalleled variety of climate. and inviting condi- tions, and splendid opportunities. But mainly with them it is an economic question. But they are so weary of this ceaseless prodding, and this ab- surd setting up of the south counties as separate and distinct in civili- zation, climate, production, enterprise and thought that they may make no serious objection, and engage in no warm opposition to the scheme of the State division promoters.
 The attrition that the southern peO- pie keep alive is unprovoked and un- necessary, and the sentiment in that respect is so pronounced north of Te- hachepi that the south counties may be surprised to hear of the growth of feeling in the north favorable to let ting the south go. If the purpose of these people was to make us weary of it all, they are succeeding with celerr ity. If division comes about it will be
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06

news, we returned the package to the Clipping Bureau.
 But there was a lesson in the little circumstance. Newspapers seem to cater to criminal news and publish ten times as much of it as they do of matter pertaining to the development of the country and best methods of raising crops that will build happy homes and establish prosperous com munities.
 Do the people demand more crim- inal news than they do of the other kind, or are the newspapers educating the people in the wrong direction
 This is an important question.
 Or, is it fact that the readers in the Clipping Bureau take more kindly to criminal news than they do to a more useful kind of reading?
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06

The Socialist vote of the United States this year will reach close to 5OO,O0O Two years ago it was only 86,OOO If it is undesirable for the Socialist party to control the govern ment, then it would be wise for the party in power to so manage the gov ernment and so enact laws that there will be no inducements on the part of the people to still further increase the Socialist vote.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06

It is stated that the State Univer- sity is trying to run a Dairy School without cows. Next thing we know they will be trying to run an experi- mental farm without land.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06

The San Diego Eastern Railroad Company is forming an eastern con- binatiOn with capitalists to build road from San Diego to Ell Paso via Imperial It is estimated that $25,- 000,000 will be required for the work, and when done it will be the Pacific terminus of an overland system that will do great business. When work is commenced on that road San Diego will boom. It will have Imperial and the great East back of it.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-12-06

The failures some men have scored are their only successes.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-30
BRAVE BOYS DEATH.

New York, n. Y, April 25.-
McCarty. aged II, lost his life in
Port Chester, Conn, says a World
special, while trying to save bis
blind father 10 the belief that be
was in danger.
The father lost bis sight a few
years ago by q premature blast in
a quarry. The boy was playing
with some companions when be
saw his father walking near the
railroad aud an express train sp-
preaching. The blowing OF the
whistle caused the bog to think
that bis father was in danger. lie
started across the tracks to save
him and was struck by the train
and instantly killed.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-30
PRESIDENT RoOSE-
vELTS STOICISM.
de Once Rode Two Days with Two
Ribs Broken and Made No
Complaint.

The President rides at a trot or
q slow gallop and always with the
Centuar-like cowboy seat which be
learned so thrOughly in the Dsko-
tas 10 his ranching days. II was
10 those days that be rode through
the fiusl days of the fall roundup
with two ribs brOSen. never ut
tering u word of bis misfortune
because he was not sure whether II
was cowboy etiquette to speak OF
such slight injuries in so busy
season HOrsenaDship that is ac-
quired 10 such a stole school does
not fall FROM a man like a Carmen
when he returns to the Eas,.--May
Ladies Home journal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-30
DIR. JEKYLL AND Mr.. HYDE.

DIR. JEkYLL AND Mr.. HYDE.
Major Walters career has been
a picturesque blending Of DIR.
Jekyll aud Mr.. Hyde. He has
been at times q Prince BOuntiful
10 bis brother officers. AT other
times bis soldiers. subsltsrns and
citizens have feared to approach
him On legitimate usiDess. DE
exemph6ed both sides Of bis nature
in the Chinese campaign two years
ago. dis undauuted courage and
devil-may-eare manner made him
popular with certain Of the SOL
diers, bat others told dark tales.
Il was said, for example, that Ms
jor Waller once gave orders 10
abandon two wounded men. and
had il not been for medical on
Ger and a lieu'snaut, who stOutly
protested they would never leave
the Geld IS long as the wounded
men remained behind, thar ordsT
world have been 0beyed. Mani q
Times.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-30
Counterfeit Postal Cards

Chicago, Ill.,-A postoffiee fraud
the issue and circulation Of millions
of postal csrds, was brought 10 q
close Thursday night by PosiOffiee
Inspector Stuart, who arrested
Louis Smith aud confscated over
100000 cards, printing presses,
cardbOards aud plates. Two weeks
ago Inspector Stuart found a postal
card that had a suspicious look.
de at once began an investigation,
aud since then he has succeeded IN
learning all that was necessary 20
prosecute the counterfeiter. Smiths
scheme, according TO Mr.. Stuart,
was to have printing company
enamel a quantity Of the cards as
though they were to be used for q
perfectly Legitimate purpose. An
other frm he had eugrave plate
with Jrfferson's head on an iuvl.
taiion card. Still another he had
engraved 1.-The u. 5. a." then be
would place all these parts together
aud complete an excellent imita'
ton postal card.
Inspector Stuart says that from
the business 10 cardboard aud other
evidence he has he thinks thai
Smith must have made millions OF
the cards, and that he sold all be
made to all parts Of the country
Smith admits that he has been en-
gagged in the business for two
years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28

You must have courage. my boy. No
matter what band of circumstances mr.
ray themselves against you. IL your
purpose Is right you Will succeed. Life
is a beautiful thing. The chance to
fight is a great blessing. No matter
how hard the situation may seem. keep
on doing right. bravely face the future.
set your standard high. work and wait.
be patient and thankful. and you will
win. You may never be rich as the
world goes-not rich In money or rich
In power-but you may be rich I'm the
knowledge of the truth that you have
made the best OF your chance to be a
man. Don't set your standard by the
men who have achieved great wealth.
That Is nothing compared 10 the riches
that belong 10 him who has struggled
to enlarge and ennoble the circle OF
life in which he is Observation-Disclosures.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28

The seal does not stop his search for
food until he has completely satisfied
his excellent appetite; then he takes q
good nap, ly@nc upon the very edge OF
the ice or as elose as possible to his
breathing hole The slightest sound
will awaken him and, without waiting
TO find out the source or direction, Ire
rolls into the water. He can stay I'M
der for only thlrty-flve minutes, but
where he will come up none can tell.
This no one knows better than the
bear, and IL the bear realizes that II is
impossible to steal up on the leeward
side of the seal, having his black nose
covered with his paw and his bloodshot
eyes closed, when the seal has his open
and on the watch. he looks about for a
fayo&able point of departure, dives TN
der the ice, and If he rightly judges the
distance and direction he mt up at
the very spot where the seal has ex-
pected to go down. The sears fate is
thus settled. and the bears shrewdness
earns its reward.-St. Nicholas.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28
Tne nenef In a Down.

A maidservant belonging TO u Of
the women's colleges had been out
with her lover without leave from her
mistress and was returning late along
my road. ut the top OF which lived the
lamented Professor Nettleship. Now.
the latter had a large yellow dog that
took the usual canine delight in seeing
cats scatter and fee. and, the better to
pounce on them when they were
stealthily crossing the street, be would
perch himself on the top OF the pro-
fessor's garden wall. surrounded and
half hidden In the foliage. AS the tru-
ant maldservant passed beneath him
he caught sight of a cat in the middle
Of the road and. making q spring at X.
colllded with her and knocked her
down. She picked herself up and ran
screaming home, almost mad with ter
ror. because. as she said, the devil had
jumped on her back and thrown her
down.-lnternationel Monthly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28
Edith Perkins
Edna Van Setback
Clear Lake Items.

Mr.. Geo. Torrey, of Fort Sisseton,
who has been afflicted with the inflam-
atory rheumatism for over a month is
not much better at this writing.
Rain in this vicinity brought the
threshing to a standstill the first part OF
the week, but it came just in time to
save the millet and fax crop.
Miss Ella King, youngest daughter OF
James King, las been quite sick with
the humps.
Mr.. Henry Efnor, father of Robert
Efnor, Mr.. Bert Brown and Mr.. Wit.
mere, of Newton, Iowa, are visitors al
Clear Lake Stock Ranch.
Messrs Tom Peterson, G. Kelley and
John Stuart, of Newton, Iowa, are buy.
ing cattle in this vicinity and visiting
Foltz g Efnor on their ranch.
Miss Hannah Sandyig, daughter OF
Andrew Sandvig, returned nome Thurs.
day, after a short visit with friends in
Webster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28
rue Hayunft Crnb.

Gently crack the shell Of the whelli,
FOR you will find ii almost impossible to
extract the occupant alive otherwise,
and you Will see what you may be par
doned for supposing a miniature lob
ster, but which In reality belongs to an
other distinct species-namely, the her.
NIT crab, Pasurus bernhardus. Wheth-
err lie has obtained occupancy by force
of ara-A or merely through decease Of
the original tenant is a moot point, but
the first supposition is highly probable,
as he is a most belligerent little Gus
tcmer.
An amusing scene may be witnessed
by placing several hermit crabs depriy.
ed of their shells in an ordinary soup
plate, with a little sea water and some
empty shells-fewer shells than crabs.
The fighting and struggling to secure
houses is ludicrous In the extreme. One
may be seen almost successful in moor
ing himself within a shell, which, by
the waye is effected by means of the
shelly plates at the extremity of his
soft and twisted tail. when another
seizes him by the nape of the neck. as
1t were. ard he is dragged reluctantly
forth. The evicter still holds him strug-
Cling at claws length. and not until he
himself Is safely ensconced does he re-
iinquish his grasp.-Chambers' Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28
Color and Disease.

Every one would agree that color
an extraordinary effect on ones spS
and scarlet or reds Of any kind are q
tinctly exhilarating. But what Is
power OF color over disease? The "a
that the power exists is not a new
indeed Eobody knows how old Il J
but when Edward II. then Prince q
ward was smittcn with smallpox ]
doctor tGaddesdenl treated hin H.
way that would battle even The Clrl
tian SCIENTISTS.
TO quote his own words. from q nd
OF Miss Strickland's In her Margugl
OF France memoir, 81 ordered D
prince TO be enyelopcd in scarlet cid
and that his bed and all the furnltl
of his chamber should be Of brightr
color, which practice not alone Gun
him, but prevented his being marked
The old chronicle goes on to say %
he treated the sons Of the noOs
houses "a England on the red syst
and made good cures In ALL
SIN this childish state" Miss Sult
land quantity remarks, was the no'
art Of healing at the court Of Gars'
rite" What would her comments g
she lived In this twentieth century
Philadelphia Ledger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28
Coronation Blunders,

There were all sorts Of blunders 49,
at Queen Yietoria's coronation. anau Y
queen never knew what she was y \
next. They made her leave per gay
and enter st. Edwards chapel lela'
til prayer was concluded. muca =
discontinue OF the archbishop.
The ruby coronation ring, ACCOM-
to the rubrlc. should so on the Iou-
finger. In this case the ring nag y I,
made for the little finger, Wnlcl <,
queen accordingly held out wren Z
proper time came. The %arcnDlsnep \
fused to put II on that finger anu y
it must go on the fourth Inc ~
demonstrated. declaring that sns ".
not get II on, but the archbishop 4
ed that n had to go. Accorainsg I
other rings were taken on asu
new one was forced on Win SUI y
that as soon as the ceremony wa Y,
the queen had to battle Der ms 81,
water to get it OF. -saturday ~
Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28
The solemn Quaker.

AT the funeral Of a lawyer OF state
reputation who lived and practiced in
a town not far from Philadelphia and
who was known among his friends
t~hereabout as an unbellever an emf.
nent gentleman from Philadelphia
reached the house after the minister
had begun the sermon. Not knowing
how far the services had progressed,
be accosted n well known Quaker OF
the town. who was o friend OF the de-
ceased and who was noted for his great
Of hunor, and. leaning over his
shoulder. asked In a whisper:
What part Of the services have they
reached?',
To which the Quaker. without a
smile, replied:
"Just opened for the defense."-Phil.
adelphia Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28

~ -. M&GH NHnI E4#M NMH NeHM M.ala MER MMN
There IL a movement on foot TO
petition the commissioners to sub
NIT the proposition of bonds for a
new court house at the election this
fell. This is certainly the proper
thing to do. Day county is said by
all visitors to be n of the very
best counties in the state. Our
crops have never failed. Our lands
are high in price and rapidly
increasing in value. Our people are
in a most prosperous condition. Our
court house is a shell. We have no
jail and no sheriff's residence. We
are compelled now to have the
vaults in the court house in the
mes crowded condition, and the
officers are calling for vault room to
care for the county's records and
papers. What is the use of waiting!
We must have the room. Now for a
court house such as will compare
with those Of the neighboring coun-
ties, A aew court house will adyer-
tise our property and protect our
records from loss by fire.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28
The One That Chose to Pay.

Three men had been out on a spree,
and on the way home late at night
they made n wager that the n who
Gid not DO as his wife told him should
pay for a champagne supper the fol
Lowing night.
The first one returned home, and his
wife greeted him thrs:
"IIello. you beauty! That's right.
knock all the ornaments OF the mantel.
piecc!'
He knocked them all of.
The second returned and on going
into his house fell against the piano.
whereupon his wife said:
go on; get a chopper and smash II
upg'
He did so.
The thad returned. and on going up
stairs his wife said:
you miserable scamp. fall down
stairs end break your neckg
Needless to say. he paid for the sup.
per.-London Spare Moments.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28
A RATION.
The Reasons why 1t Ii Proper and
Profitable to Feed 1t.

The Reasons why 1t Ii Proper and
Profitable to Feed 1t.
The other day, standing on the streets
OF Fort Atkinson. we listened to n group
of dairy farmers talking about the diff
iculties and expense of feeding Their
COWS the past winter, says the editor
of Eoard's Dairyman. 1t was really
interesting. much so for the reason that
1t was astounding to hear men who
pretend to be dairylLen give evidence,
as they did, of profound ignorance OF
the resi- economics Of dairy feeding.
One nlan said he wouldn't buy bran OF
gluten meal, SIS per ton for the first
and $24 for the second. Il feed ground
corn and oats" said he. 81 raise my
own feed, and l know it's cheaper
We ventured to ask him if he could tell
what outs were costing him per ton
when they were selling at As cents O
bushel. We'll" said he. II don't know
exactly. but do know they are a good
deal cheaper than bran or gluten" The
man was in reality paying $2S.12h pei
ton for his oat feed, because that was
the price oats were selling for. Anoth.
er man said he wasn't feeding any
grain. and all | get is clear gain" HI.
nally n farmer, noticing, no doubt,
that we were somewhat interested In
the conversation, asked Us to tell why
any \ should feed a balanced ration.
II have looked over The Dairyman
time and again" be said, 'and / can't
make head or tail out of what you say
when you fix up those rations for the
men who write you. Is 1t all humbug,
or what Is it,"
We asked this farmer IL he had ever
given the subject Of feeding dairy cows
any study. and he admitted he had not.
All the men In the group. numbering a
half dozen, confessed that they were In
the same boat. Now. here were six
farmers with large herds of cows all
financially interested in getting oil they
could from their cows. and yet not one
or them considered II worth while to
stopand look into the feeding question
to e IL 1t was not worth looking into.
There is a confession OF chIIdlike
weakness here that is almost pitiful.
and yet 1t Is the condition OF a great
mass OF the men who keep cows.
These men were all agreed that they
would not buy bran ut SIS per ton. but
they would feed oats at $2S q ton. In
answer to the question why should
we feed a balanced rationy' we under,
took to explain as follows:
We should feed a balanced ration be.
cause the COW is compelled to produce
In milk a perfectly balanced food. By
that we mean that all the elements in
the milk are balanced up to relative
percentage OF each food element In II.
The COW cannot help herself. She can.
not drop of the percentage Of the chr.
bohycrates o protein or fat II the
farmer doesn't know enough or Is too
stngy to supply her with any Of those
elements. What does she do? Simply
this: She reduces the amount of her
milk until lhe quantity is reduced to
an amount that she can balance from
D food she gets. Therefore we
should feed the COW a balanced ration
in order that she may keep up her milk
dow to the point cs good profit 10 the
owner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28
small Fish.

An Engllshman walking through a
certain part OF Scotland with rod and
reel came upon a tiny Ioch which he
thought held out promise of good sport.
fatientiy he hshed for three hours.
moving steadily from spot to spot along
the borders Of the little pond, but no
success came to him.
At last he accosted a boy who Ind
stood for ten minutes watching him
with mingled surprise and curiosity on
MS race. MY little lad" said the Eng
iishman. "can you tell me whether
tnere are any fish In this pond?"
~ there be ony. they must be vsra
wee u sir" returned the boy, Afor
there was a water here until il rain.
ed yesterday
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28

|,,nitsms in Bristol Triou bun
mo. Wickre's new TN
"a through our little o"r
N snrOute for H. o'S' Dig
khre.
Blegen and Helmer
I trng trip to Webster last
1 Miss Tillie johnson the
s..Esr from Webster, was
IN DAYS last week with
IRlsgel -.
i Mss Serena Aadland'
Tickrs and Miss Henriett"
. Y kNhA
Webster last Sunday 10
rs institute.
\ Veterinary Surgeon SOFT
eer was doing veterinary
ss Tuesday.
\ PAYDAY at die creamer.
Il 10th and $4,000 W
Basmus Mork is the milk
about 5000. Creameries
good thing, as so lnuch
attributed among the far.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28

w. J.. Curtis, who has large inter-
ests in this county and is a partner
of Williams Brothers and a. A,
Sandvig in the stock business here,
has been nominated at his home IN
Michigan for the state senate. Mr..
Curtis is an able and affable man
and has hosts Of friends here who
will hope for bis success.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28

A Yermillion dispatch in the Argus
Leader says: 'Slowly but surely a
chain of evidence is being established
against III. p. Gilmore which is not
merely circumstantial, and whicha little
later is likely to send him to the peni-
Tertiary. The Butterick Publishing
company has at last been heard from.
II. Il. Nicholson, general western man
ager, was in Vermillion last Saturday,
to identify Gilmore either al one of the
company's agents or as a fraud. The
meeting at the jail did not last long.
Upon an inquiry by the manager as to
whether Gilmore was connected with
the Butterick company in any way, the
reply was that he never was an agent,
and had never represented himself to be.
Although Mr.. Nicholson cannot recall
where, he is positive he has seen the
man of many aliases before. From Bris-
tol and Wauhay inquiries have been
received. At the former place Miss
Fauhney was swindled, and at the latter
on July 90, Mrs. M. Maloney signed a
contract and paid her money Both
want a chance at Gilmore when Clay
county gets through with him"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28
True 10 one paIry In,.re.t,.

We are glad that process butter-i. e..
rotten butter submitted to chemical
renovation-is put In the same catego-
~ as oleomargarIne In the legislation
In congress. Only ignorance and sloy.
ehiiness ever produce material which
goes TO make process butter, and there
should not be a market for ignorance
ana ~slovenliness and lth.-Northwest
Agricultu-ist.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28

1t is rather amusing to see the
congressman who opposed Roosevelt
during the last session trying to
explain matters now they have
reached their homes and found the
sentiment of their constituents.
They were always for Roosevelt but
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-28

The people of Minneapolis are so
well pleased with the acting mayor
that they are trying to induce him
TO ROMAN, but he has set the plane
so high he will not tackle the job
only for a few months. Some other
fellow will get the cussing.