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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-06
Individuality in Plants.

The whole tendency OF modern plant
breeding, as we have seen, is to be.
gin with a plant because 1t has indi.
vidual merit rather than because 1t
represents particular variety. That
is, we are constantly giving greater
attention to individuality in plants
This the animal breeder has always
done. II no two Cuthbert raspberry
bushes and no two early Crawford
peach trees are alike, why not propa
gate from those that are best? /
have an orchard Of Crawford peaches,
all purchased from one of the best
and most reliable nurserymen, but
have at least twenty different kinds
of Crawfords, some of them practically
worthless. If were to plant another
Crawford orchard, I should want to
know what trees the buds were taken
from. II I were to propagate indis.
criminately from my own orchard,
persons to whom I should sell the
trees would probably say either that
the stock was mixed" or that the
Crawford had run out Now, I admit
that the stock would have been
mixed" and yet every tree be
Crawford. Suppose, now, that should
propagate only from the very best
trees, what then would likely be the
result? I believe the time has come
when the nurseryman must cease to
propagate indiscriminately from stock
merely because 1t belongs to a given
variety. He should propagate only
from stock or trees that he knows to
have direct merit.-Prof. l.. H. Bailey
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-06
Peas and Beans as Horse Feed.

Beans and other leguminous seed
resemble the cereal grains in having
a low water content. In Europe horse
beans are common feeding stun for
horses. Though such feeds are known
to be useful and valuable, they are sci.
dom given to horses in the United
States and few, II any, tests have been
made with them at the American ex.
pertinent stations. Muntz found that
beans were quite thoroughly digested
even when fed in such large quantities
as fourteen pounds per day. Accord
ing to an English authority, this
amount would prove harmful, and five
pounds Of beans per day or slightly
larger quantity Of peas is considered
all it is desirable to feed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-06

Birthdays are trysting times when
outstretched hands clasp ours with
added grip and loved ones voices with
new tenderness wish us God.speed
along the path of life.-K. 3. Downing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-06
Broad Leaf Laurel.

We illustrate Broad Leaf Laurel
(Kalmia latifolia). a plant that Is orna.
mental. but that has been known to
poison sheep. cattle. horses and even
goats. Where grown as an ornament
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-06

sS6. is-Broad.leaf laurel tKal,nia iahJo,ia,s Q.
Towering spray. one third natural s:.e, b. vsssi.
cal section Of flower showing peculiar attach.
Dnent Of stamens. natural sisoi c. fruiting cap
Aules:. natural sizo-
It should not ne left within reach of
animals nor should its trimmed-off
branches be thrown over into the pas
ture. The shrub also grows wild and
where existing in pastures should be
taken out. 1t is fine shrub, growing
from 4 to 8 feet high, but has some
times been known to reach 80 or 40
feet. 1t has thick, fiat and shining
leaves, snowy clusters of pink flowers,
which appear in May and June, and
globular and dry fruit 1t grows
abundantly on rocky hillsides and on
mountain slopes up to 5000 or 1000
feet. The honey derived from the
flowers appears to be poisonous under
some conditions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-06

Sometimes they walk beside little
cart filled with huge, highly polished
brass cans, and drawn by from one to
four and sometimes even five dogs,
but often they wear heavy wooden
yoke over the shoulders, from each
end Of which hangs one of the big
brass cans. One wonders what the
men are doing while the women are
tugging such heavy loads.
Lace.making is by no means SO ex-
tensive an industry in Rruges as it
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-06

In the afternoon the crowning act of
bathing the bride in consecrated
waters is performed, the Brahmins
being elected to that honor, while the
Buddhists are on the alert to pro.
1ounce prayer whenever possible. It
takes five or six minutes for this
,prinl;ling. amid the noise Of conch-
ihell blowers, trumpeters and drum
ners, after which the Princess 10 con.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
RED STAR

Miss Hannah Schlundt came from
Chicago Tuesday for a weeks visit
With relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. DeRemer OF
Nevada spent Monday evening at L.
Gekler's.
Mrs. John Murphy and little
daughter Thressa attended church in
Austin Sunday the 22nd.
M. Mclaughlin is repairing bis
house here which is occupied by Mr..
Peterman.
Mrs. Gekler returned from her trip
at Dexter and Elkton Monday.
Fay Hotson spent Thanksgiving at
his fathers home in Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Aultfather spent
Thanksgiving in Austin.
The pupils who were perfect in at.
tendance and punctuality during the
month ending, Nov. q, are: Myrtle
Carter, Charlotte Carter, Leopard
Carter, Arthur Gekler, Ora Gekler,
Johnnie Murphy, Wilfred Murphy
Thressa Murphy, Bernard Murphy
Margret Murphy, Jessie Peterman,
Josie Peterman, Clarence Gunderson,
Melvin Gunderson, Elmer Gunderson.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
DEXTER.

Mr.. Guy Hopkins of Mandan, N D.
and Miss Nellie Sheridan were married
Wednesday at the brides residence
by Father Gosman of Spring Valley.
None but relatives of the family were
in attendance as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. Hopkins of Northdeld, Mimi.
Or. Phil. Sheridan and lady Of
Dubuque, Mrs. Will Sheridan Of
Dubuque. The new married couple
took the train next day for their home
in Mandau.
Rev. Paul Winter spent Thanks
given in Austin at the home Of Geo.
W. Kirg. :-.~
Ira Williams and family have moved
to Sergeant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Vandenoever
left last week for their home at Minot,
N. D. #z5 -. -
W. J, Boynton shipped carload Of
registered .Shropshires to Whine bago
City last week. J. ....t .s..~
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
TAOPI

II. n. Crossett came down from
Faribault to eat turkey with his wife
aad daughter.
President Roosevelt is not the only
person that ate high priced turkey for
Thanksgiving. Ask some Of the citi-
zens who the others we're.
J. Nj. Lukens was az Usage, Iowa
visitor Thursday.
Ole Larson made an extended visit
through the southwestern part OF
Minnesota and Northern Iowa.
Died-Mrs. Joseph Schuller, at her
home Saturday morning. Mrs. Schul.
ler has been a great sufferer. The
sorrowing family have the sympathy
Of all.
Miss Stella Welch made her Taopi
friends visit Thanksgiving day.
| Mrs. 0. II. Daily took dinner With
W. E. Daily's family of Dexter,
Thanksgiving.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
OAKLAND

A honey socia BILE will be held in the
Pres byterian church next Friday eve
ming. DEC. 4.
The hour for Sunday school in both
churches has been changed to i:3O and
preaching service at 2:30 every Sun
day afternoon during the winter.
Preparations are being made by the
Baptist and Presbyterian Sunday
schools for ella borate Christmas pro-
grams.
Sadie and Eva Norton of Austin
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
brother Miles.
The meetings conducted by Rev. e
NJ. Hulett are being held in the
Baptist church this week and next
every evening. Rev. F. L. Anderson
Of Austin preached Monday evening.
Mrs. T. e. Harris and Mrs. E. J .
Harris moved to Austin last week tc
spend the winter.
Charles Scullin will be carrier on
the new rural route from this post
Office to be esta blished New Years.
W. D, Andrew and family of Aus
tin spent Thanksgiving with G. w
Walkers family.
Invitation are received for the wed
ding Of Philip H. Norton of Redwood
Falls and Miss Iva E. daughter Of
Asaph P. Wiseman, which will take
place at the Baptist church Wednes
day. Dec. g.. They will reside at Red
wood Falls.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
SARGEANT

Geo. Seigel has gone to Minneapolis
for the winter.
Mrs. B. g. Stoddard visited her
brother at Hayfield Saturday return
ing Sunday.
J. P. Degnan went to Rose Creek
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Hopp are visit
ing friends here.
W. F. Markham and J. P. DagnaD
were Austin visitors Saturday.
Henry Hahn returned fcom Grand
Rapids Wednesday where he went for
a hunting trip He shot two deer
while there the larger one be has
here, but the smaller one was missent
or lost in shipping. He reports fine
time and lois of game
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish publicly TO express our
heartfelt thanks to the many friends
who ministered to us and ours SC
kindly aud thoughtfully during our
recent affection in the sickness and
death of Cur beloved father.
THE CHILDREN OF
FRIEDRICH HENsLIN
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
GRAND'MEAD0W

Mr. and Mrs. Ole Gunderson's baby
boy died Saturday afternoon. The
funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon Dec. l, conducted by Rev.
Relsheim.
Miss Ethel Goodsell came home from
her school at Usage to spend Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. keenan, and Miss
keenan, spent Thanksgiving in Why
kOff.
Mrs. Jester of Washington state
came Monday to visit her son here.
Miss Prinz spent Thanksgiving In
Stewartville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck of Dexter visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson Sunday.
Misses Gabel and Reiter of Plain.
view visited relatives here last week
returning to their home Thursday.
The young people we're entertained
at the Congregational parsonage Fri.
day evening.
The Misses Oakley spent Thanks
giving with their parents here.
Mrs. Ben Wright Is visiting her son
at Kansas City.
The NJ. E. Ladies served Thanks.
giving dinner to about eighty.
Mr.. Donaldson of Plainview is visit
ing bis brother here
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
VARC0

Charley Brooks OF Winon1 was visit
ing relatives in this p ace last week
and spent Thanksgiving with bis
uncle Riley Brooks.
A good many OF the young people
from here attended the dance at Lyle
Thursday night aud report Ii IL time
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Aultfdther spent
Thanksgiving at ttheir n 'tner's Mrs
L. S. Mitchell 10 Austin.
Miss Ecma Green the teacher at
Enterprise spent Thanksgiving at
Owatunua. =.
Mrs. Jane Lott was on the sick list
last week but is better at this writing
F. E. Spooner spent Sunday in Aus
tin with his PARENTS:
School began again Monday for the
winter term.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
RED OAK GROVE

Nels johnson has returned from
South Dakota and will spend the
winter with his brother Enge ebret.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Benson who left
some time ago for Arizona, intend to
remain there during winter. Mrs.
Benson's health is improving
Nordal Klemestad and Johnny
Dalager have returned from Fargo,
N. OAK, where they have been work
ing during summer.
The choir has again taken up it's
work under the leadership Of T. P.
Rotnem. We wish it another success
ful year.
Albert Uland is home from North
Dakota where be has been visiting
relatives.
The Ladies Aid Socity is to be con-
graduated upon the very successful
decorations made in the Red Oak
Grove church.
Thanksgiving service was held here
THANKSGIVING day
The Red Oak Grove Kristelige
Ungdomsforening" was recently re-
organized with a membership Of 45.
The officers are as follows: T. P.
Rotnem, president; Nels Goodwin,
vice president; Albert Uland, secre-
tary; Serine Anderson, treasurer; /.
B. Christianson, librarian; Otto Paul.
SOD, usher. The next meeting will
be held Sunday, Dec. 6, in the Red
Oak Grove church when Rev. Osmond
Johnson will speak. All are cordially
welcome to attend it's meetings.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
LYLE

School commenced Monday after a
few days vacation.
Misses Edna and Ethel Cobb we're
In Austin Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Cobb and family spent
Thanksgiving at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Olson of Northfield.
Misses Cronon and Lee returned to
their school duties Sunday night from
Austin. Miss Lee was on the sick list
while in Austin.
Supt. Memo Francis was in Austin
Friday.
Mrs. Bisbee was In Austin last
week. She visited relatives in Rose
Creek also, returning to Lyle Sunday
A most enjoyable time was had at
the Thanksgiving ball in the hall
Thursday.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
BROWNSDALE

Miss Fanny Palmer spent Thanks
giving with her brother, Julian, at
Blue Earth.
Miss Ethel Wilsie OF Grand Meadow
visited Laura Requa, last week.
Ferdinand Dumpke fell and broke
his leg last Sunday. DR.. G. w. Gray
set the broken bones.
Irwin 8. Palmer will return to Wis
consin Wednesday. Ormel Iorns, his
cousin, will accompany him for visit
10 Grant County.
William Danley has returned from
Souris. N. D. to spend the win ter
here.
Lewis 81. Teeuer has gone to Wis
consin to help his wife finish her visit.
Wm. Jeffries has gone to Cherokee,
Iowa, to consult a physician about
what he fears to be q cancer on his
lip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Thompson visit
ed relatives at Hopkins and Mime
dpOllS ldSU Week.
Rev. E. E. Satterlee of Waseca
gave fine lecture last Tuesday even
ing in the M. E. church. r..
John Emerson and his family are
spending the winter at Bristow, Wis
consin. ...
A large audience listened to Rev
J. G. Johnson preach an excellent
THANKSGIVING sermon at the NJ. E.
church Thursday evening. :.
u Among those who came to Browns
dale to spend Thanksgiving are Miss
May Johnson, Henry Stephenson and
Fay Lawrence. s.s 1ssssa..5> ..# ;..s5 ,ss
at Among those who left Brownsville
to spend Thanksgiving elsewhere may
be named, Mr.. and Mrs. ". g. Wies-
beck Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Goodrich
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cnrtiss.
Mrs. 81. W..S Shultz Of STAG vile. Ia.
Sc visiting at = q. Gransee'
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
ELKTON

Henry Hartje and Richard Rahilly
left Saturday for California where
they intend TO spend the winter.
The Thanksgiving ball Thursday
evening was enjoyed by an unusually
large crowd. ..."
Pearl Bowers spent the Thanksgiv-
ing holiday in Austin. III
Bud Cronon has closed his elevator
here and removed to his home 10 Rose
Creek. r. -~.., a2.s vii T. &f \
Norma Frost, who teaches schoo
neav Waltham, met with a serious ac-
cident on the ice last Friday: A
severe fall caused unconscious ness
and it is feared concussion OF the
Il brain ss.l n s. s Ss.st5 f3l58
Peter Hartje, Bud CFonon, Sam
Stevenson and ladies took u Dolly
Warden at Albert Les last Monday.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02

DR.. Mitchell, in whose famous "Hugh
Wynne" General Washington appeared
as a character Of the novel, with gen.
eral acceptation, and whose address in
Philadelphia on February 22, 1908,
showed strong imaginative sympathy
with his subject, has made an exhaus-
tive study of the heredity, circum-
stances, and events which fitted tho
son of a Virginia planter for one Of
the greatest careers in history. Dr.
Mitchell imagines Washington sitting
down at Mount Vernon in his old ago
and recording, solely for his own eye,
the story of his youthful life and the
influences that affected it for good or
ill.," The author has so fully entered
into the habit of mind of Washington
that it is impossible for the ordinary
reader to separate in the text the pas
sages taken out Of his actual writings
from those which DR.. Mitchell mag
ines him to write. n O one can read
this record without obtaining a new
and vivid sense of the personality of
Washington and of the remarkable ex-
periences which made him the man for
the hour and for all time.
The tinted illustrations testify to
the steady progress of an art which
must IN the end make the magazine Of
more q g perm anent and vital interest. :
New York Bookseller, Newsdealer.
and tlonery. ;sSg3s.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
LIE ROY

f L Rivers of Cresco was on our
streets Wednesday.
Mrs. Andrew Mahoney departed last
week for S. OAK, where she will spend
the winter with sister.
Eustis Allen had a very narrow
escape last week. He was with his
father gathering up scattered ears of
corn in the field and attempted to
lead the horses ahead little when
they became frightened and broke
into a run. The little fellow hung
onto the neck yoke and bride in front
Of the horses. Finally working him.
self around to the side of one Of the
horses he dropped to the ground. The
boy was more frightened than harmed,
his injuries being very slight.
Miss Edith Armstrong spent las
week with her brot her Will and wife
ut Ostrander.
The silver medal contest at the
Baptist Church. Friday evening was
fairly we'll attended, the girls all did
themselves great credit. The medal
was won by Miss Marie Butler, pre-
sentation made by Prof. Fuller.
The W. G. T. U. will meet on Wed
Desday, Dec. 2 at 800 p. N. at the
home of Mrs. D l.. Shepard.
The Garretson and Ratio combl-
nation at the opera house Saturday
evening drew a full house. The I'M
presentations we're good and the music
unique and highly eujoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. c. Wood Of Spring
Valley spent Sunday IN Leroy.
j. F. Durham is on crutches in
conse uu~'.ve OF badly sprained
ankle
Mrs. D:. Hurlbert OF I9nia, is q
guest at The plJernal home OF Mr..
aud Mrs. ". +. >pencer.
Thanksgiving services were held in
the Baptist church. Rev. J. r. Jones
Of the Presbyterian church gave u
very instructive address.
Thanksgiving day passed very quiet
ly with the usual mum Der Of family re-
unions and pleasant homecomings.
Mrs. w. D Lockwood was guest
OF her aunt Mrs. e. A. Whitcomb and
family Saturday between trains en-.
route from Mezomania, Wis. to her
home in Grand Meadow.
The Leroy high school girls went
to Spring Valley Friday and scored
another victory ia basket bali. The
high schoo, boys basket ball team
went also and played the Spring Val
ley men and did not score victory.
R. E. Whitcomb has been suffering
from severe attack of quinsy the
past week. .:* =
Special meetings will be commenced
in the Baptist church this week, SER
vices each afternoon and evening.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
WALTHAM
The first genuine snow storm Tues

The first genuine snow storm Tues
day.
DR.. Schultz made Austin profes.
sional visit Monday.
A SOD and daughter we're born to J .
II. NemitZ and wife last week.
E. E. Hill returned from the west
a few days ago and has taken his
fathers farm to work.
Willie Chapman spent Thanks
giving with bis grandmother at
Brownsdale.
F. Goetsch loaded car here the
first of the week for Iron River, Wis.
where he will reside for time. !,
Mrs. Roy CARL, visited Austin Satur.
day returning Monday. -> p,
A Domman and o. Bridgeman left
for Oklahoma O. T. Tuesday.
Miss Mary Martin left for Roches
ter, MINI. Monday for an extended
visit. s.y4-4 ,.> IL. II
Paul Raupach visited at Dodge
Center over Thanksgiving. ,-.sE5e T.
f g. Erickson returned from Roches-
ter I. Saturday where he has been re.
ceiving treatment for his eyes. I 5:f#.s ~.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
LANSING

Miss Lettie Vaughan arrived home
"Wednesday evening from Winona. 4
The families OF J. G.. and s. 81.
Vaughan spent Thanksgiving at
Blooming Prairie. ... ..l9s..; .ss
John Register Of ! Moscow was ia
town one day last week.
= H ]. Wells and wife and ~. Ei.
.Beadell. wife and children spent
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
Thursday with Will Wells family 10

Thursday with Will Wells family iu
Austin.
Frank Pace has giveC up his posi-
tion as helper ia the creamery and
gone to Austin to work.
Funeral services were held here
over the remains Of Mrs. Ora Craw.
ford Of Valley City, N. D. Sunday
morning. Rev. G D. Belden con-
ductipg the services. Rela atives from
Albert Lea, Lyle, Brownsville we're
present.
Mrs. Hiram Bowles Of Austin spent
few days last week with H. B Roes
family.
Hast'e Mcintyre went to Owatonna
Friday morning for short visit with
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith then going
to Northfeld to visit friends, arriving
home Sunday evening panied
by her friend Miss Minnie Babcock.
Prayer meeting will te held at the
home OF Isaac Dennis Wednesday eve
ming.
The Ladies Aid will be entertained
by Miss Yates Thursday afternoon.
A ten cent supper will be served, All
invited.
A grand ball will be given at the
Court of Honor hall, Lansing, by the
M. W. A. Camp No. 9l89, on Friday
evening, Dec. 4. Music by Tichy's
orchestra. Everybody invited.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
A CYelQpqdia Of PROGRESS and Events

All sending their subscriptions immediately.
under our clubbing offer, are presented, postpaid,
with the AMERICAN AGR1CULTuRIsT Year Book
and Almanac for 1904 This great book Of $50 pages
3 Guide to Markets, Marketing, and Prices
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
SUTTON

Christian Schwartz, ST., died last
Thursday Of heart weakness at the
age OF 7lyears. Iatermenttoo place
Sunday in the cemetery Of the Ger
ian Lutheran church.
+ ss The public sale atg:G. Seebach's
Friday afternoon was we'll attended.
Q. G. Christgau spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends in a ustin. 81
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02

Stops the Cough 3s.ss
AID Works off the Cold .8sl
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets our a5yooli IN
ono day. No Cure. no Pay. Price 25, cents,
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
Sofa Pillows.

A Sofa Pillow makes a very nice gift and
we have beautiful line for only Csc 800 and
50cc and fine lot of EN- broidery Silks in all
colors. for any pattern or figure. lot Of &c
Embroidery Silk, one lot for l cent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11
Year of Jubilee.

The N. E. T.. Synod church of
America will this year celebrate it's
Year of Jubilee-the tiftieth anniver-
sary of the organization of the society
in this country-and to that end the
members of that denomination are
being asked to subscribe to big Jubi-
lee fund. We have ample evidence
that many of the members are respond
ing most literally to the call, for
Pastor Lee has just shown us bis sub
scription list, showing contributions
to the amount of $1923 from his
parishioners alone. Congressman
Haugen leads the list with donation
of $500 the Tenold family, and the
families of Pastor Lee, Messrs Nels
Hove, ]. B. Thompson and Merchant
Lund of Lyle follow with 800 each,
and there is long string of fifties,
twenty y-fives. tens, etc., tapering
down to subscriptions of dollar or
so, according to the subscribers
means and thankfulness; the size of
peoples hearts and bank accounts
being factors that must always be
taken into consideration. At the big
Synod meeting at Decorah, next
summer, the Jubilee fund will be ap-
propriated-frst, for discharging of
all church debts, after which the
residue Will be put where it will do
the most good for the cause. We
predict that Pastor Lees congrega.
tion will show up good and strong
at the final "show-d down. North
wood Iudex.