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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19
MUSIC IN THE A

In the summer ~ the sumrer. when the
haZy air Is sweet
With the breath OF crimson clover, ana
the days a-shinc with heat,
When the sky Is blue and burning and the
clouds a downy mass,
when the breeze is idly dawdI!ng, there
Is music In the grass
Just "A thlstly, whistiy sound
IN the targlcs near the ground;
And the Hitting fairies often stop to listen
M they pass;
Just "A lisping, whispering tune.
Like "A bunbi"b.c's b|asSouu.
In a PARKWAY fantasia. is the music In
the grass.
Would you know what makes the muslcf
on each slender, quiv"rlag blade
There are notes ana chords and phrases
By the bees and crickcts p.ayci.
And the grasshoppors and lpcusts strive
each other tc surpaSs
In their brave Interpretation OF the music
In the grass.
BY the rougish brco2cs tossed
You might think It would yet lost.
But the careful fairies k3"rd a., watching
closely az they pass.
So on every summer day,
Sounding faint ana far away
10 the music. ~murmuring marvel OF th9
music In the grass
st. Nicholas.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19

Dor mixed operations as well. II IL be-
cause 1t is level, has a sufficient rain.
fall every year, plenty Of snow in The
winter for moisture in the early spring
aud favorable climatic conditions the
year round that 1t Is specially marked for
this branch Of h~usbandry.
As II to cope with the offerings OF ma
ture, the railway companies are ready
with their railways to haul the grain as
loon as It IL relieved from the straw In
tho fields by the threshers. Throughout
this entire belt there is an enormous
length Of railway mileage. branches are
radiating In every direction from the
trunks until they scarcely leave a grain
field more than six or sever miles from
n road. and they are all required. for In
the fall and early winter the sight OF the
ain passing to and from the elevators
at the railway depots makes the entire
country look like one hive OF industry.
Free Homestead Lands.
There Is yet "A large quantity OK
government land Tor demonstrating Ia
this country, AMI as in everything
else "the early bird catches tho
worm" Those who come first are
first served. When It is preferred to
purchase railway Or other company
lands they can be got at from five
dollars per acre up This section can
not be better closca than by show
Ing practically what is made by wheat
growing In this district. The average
from the first If operations Is 20
bushels per acre. Breaking the
prairie. as first p.owed is called, IL
OF course an exceptional expenditure.
az when it Is oncc done 1t Is done
for all time. This costs about 81 80
per acre. After the breaking. plow-
Ing and seeding. Harvesting. threshing
and marketing, All expenses combined
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19

passed. without noticing II, til shiny
blach object beside the road, she was
lines. Whatever there may nave Deen
in the murmurs that Ie&lAeu ner ears
from time to time there was NO order 10
hurry. Aristide Was sitting sideways
and Marguerite had aiken of her hal. In
the dusk they could still see each 9TH
er's eyes. Neither OF them noticed what
It was the wheel struck on Marguerite's
side of the sulky that Jared them a lit
tie closer together, but the next day old
man TOmasso found It pretty badly
bruised and brol.en-le pauvre chapeau
du haut-forme.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19
ANOTHER USE FOR RADlUM
II Adoption in Ocean Telegraphy
Proves Practical, Price Will
Surely Advance.

"A new use has been found Cor radi-
UNI" said Robert +. Amend, the repre-
sentative Of a chemical supply house.
III Il proves practical it probably Will
80 even higher than 1t now Is. II radi-
UNI be placed near the receiving end OF
an ocean cable the message will be re-
ce!ved much more clearly and distinctly
than without It. Thid, would be a great
advantage in ocean t%clegraphy, but just
In what way this influence Is supposed
to be manifested ! dc not know. The
price OF radium has gone up 40 per cent.
In the last two Or three months on ac-
count OF tho large demand and the com
paratively scarce supply. Our house
represents the CURES Of Paris, the crigi-
nal discovercrs OF ne new metal, and
their product is oy far the best manu-
featured, They have made little OF late.
however. Considerable radium OF q
cheaper grade IL being made In Ger
many. For medicinal purposes no proof
has yet been given that II has practical
value, Much is being bought. however,
as a curiosity"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19

".'e, BE- eiad to see you, too. My papa
and my mamma, We y glad, vas"
"1a'ank you" said the sullen Ar.stide.
He looked away from her %stubborAAy
and his eye fell upon The pinr up TO ne
Grummer's nose.
you comm to de picnic Oh de
Fourth she persisted, gently. while
lie chapeau du haut-forme began to
hdget, Aristide turned from the nose
to her eyes and spoke slowly, like n
thinking hard.
Il dunno, me; but | t'ink mebbe. vas. I
come. You gOin' be dere?"
"Oh, yes" said the nigh hat; I'VE Will
be there" He drew Margucrite's hand
through his arm with a hint Of owner
ship, but Aristide, raising his hat, turned
to talk TO old man TomassO without a
race of chagrin or anger In his hand
sam. face. All the way home ne walked
and talked with old man Tomasso. And
yet the old man had but one daughter.
and she was married. At the forks they
shook hands cordially, as men do over a
compact, and Aris,ide said, eagerly:
III you don tink five gallon be
enough"
But the old man interrupted with n
roar OF laughter: Enough? Sho!
You tink he goin' carry hes wheesky in
his hat or in hees head" And he roarod
again, Aristide went home smiling.
1t was the Fourth Of July, and the pic
mic was on. Well on. Hours ago the
men had come in with cast-ncts and
seines full of FISH; the women had made
the gumbO and the coffee, and L. chapeau
du haut-forme had struck up a friend
ship with old man Tomasso. The first
time they strolled away together the
drummer smoked a cigar, the old man
a cigarette; the next time the old mar
was smoking a cigar. Before dinner,
after dinner, and always they strolloG
in the direction of n certain little dell.
by the time the ground vas cleared for
the dance lie chaPtau du haut-formc had
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19
IN WESTERN CANADA
THREE DIVISIONS AFFORDIN0
CHANCE FOR SETTLEMENT.
They Are Specially Adapted to Ranch
ing, Wheat Growing and Mixed
Farming-Many Americans
Settling There.

The old Romans used to say that Gaul
was divided into three parts. SO is the
Canadian northwest. Gaul's divisions
were political; those OF western Cana
da's prairies are created by the unerring
hand of nature.
The First Division.
Chiefly because Of the elevation Of the
country, the absence of large lakes and
rivers, and the operations of the
Chinook" or Pacific ocean winds,
which readily cross the Rocky noun
tains In southern Alberta through gaps
and passes. the southwestern portion
OF the Canadian provinces is regarded as
somewhat arid, and less fertile than
other portions OF the country. Al
though this has been a prevailing idea
in the east, 1t has been left for American
settlers who have invaded this district
within the past two or three years to-
prove that splendid crops OF grain can
be grown on the land which had hitherto
been the feeding ground for the herds of
cattle and bands Of horses that ranged
here.
That ranchlng Is carried on most nc
cessfully in other portions Of the pralries
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19

begun to get say. Too gay, Marguerite
thought, and told him so, sharply.
Whcreupon le chapeau went away
alone toward the lit;lc dell. Mar
gucrite danced gayly with everybody;
so did Aristide, while old man TOmasso
lay In the shade and smoked some big
cigars. The sun began to sink, the old
people TO pile pots and pans and children
into wagons. the young men TO lash
up in style with their sulkies, seat their
girls and dash away with even more
style, Suddenly, In the very thick OF
that laughing thronE Marguerite felt
foarfully alone. She and lie chapeau du
haut-forme had walked Over-it was
such n little way-but where now was
the high hat? Another sulky dashed
up, another girl was borne laughing
from her side: another and another. In
an agony Of humiliation she imagined
herself going home alonc--shc. who
had not wanted an escort since she was
six, There came another whirr Of
whccls-the sound was beginning to
sicken her-a little bay mare dashed by
and swung sharply on its launches, n
brand-new sulky glittered in the sun, q
tall young fellow was barring a hand
some head before her. lie had taken her
hand. he had seated her calamity. Away
they dashed. now p~crilously rear a
child, now grazing a dog, over-taking
and passing everything ahead. the
mares head tossing. the sulky glit,orlng.
Ari2'Idc. nonchalant. bouyani. At last
Marguerite came TO her serenity.
Eve are on the wrong road" che re-
marked, demurcly.
Artstide flushed up i:.ely, Just n m
way" ne pleaded. Il want to talk wit
you" or her masters viii the mare
slowed 10 a walk, OF her own Will she
curved shyly from a shiny object beside
the road. The young driver hicked It
absently with his whip. lie chapcau
du ~haut-formc," he murmured. "Dasso,
old man Tomasso had a jug Of anissette
in dcre."
Marguerite tossed her head and n
brushed Ar'stUe's shoulder.
He looked down to apologize: she
looked NJ to smile.
"Marguerlte.'/ the boy blurted.
blindly.
what de matter" she asked, with
gentlcst coquctry.
In the twilight the little mare ~
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19

amount to about s .25 per acre; that
is, II n man has everything done 1t
will cost him $525 per acre. II he
does the work himself he Is earning
wages while producing at that fie-
ure. Now as the average yield Is ~
bushels, and the average price 60 cents
SIP per acre-the difference between
the result and cost. So rs. Is the profit
OF grain growing year In and year
out In the great wheat belt OF tho
Canadian prairie country. lf "A man
has a half section Of land and puts
half of it. 100 acres, under wheat.
which Is a very common occurrence.
he makes 81. $3.50 on wheat alone and
should make If he Is n capable farm
er enough out OF ether crops, sale or
cattle. dairy and other products 10
keep himself and family the year
round besides.
The Third Division.
The third division Of this great
country lies to the north OF the wheat
belt. between 1t ard what Is known
as the forest country. AS wheat
growing implies the raising of all
cereals. that can probably be raisei
in he country. the remaining
branches of mixed farming are dairy
Ing and the raising Of farm stock
1t must not be supposed that dividing
the prairies In this way Is saying that
any one portion Of the country pos
scsses better soil than another. for
such Is not the case-all districts aro
equally fertile. hut the topography
and climatic influences differ. az we'll
as the conditions for production.
itanching and grain growing are car
ried on quite successfully IN this
northern zone: but it Is found moro
profitable to combine all the features
of the industry. On account of the
land being more broken than In tho
southern district. though the soil II
equally fertile. there are not the same
opportunities for extensive operations.
and while cattle raising Is AS profitable
here as elsewhere. different methods
have to be adopted for their protec-
ton. especially in the winter season.
An authority on the subject has
stated that agriculture in any cOun-
try never reaches the minimum Of
development until the farmers engage
at least pr0poriionatcly In dairylng.
though the surroundings must always
determine the extent to which any
feature OF the Industry may be prose-
cuted. II is certainly then that if
the agricultural possibilities Of this
portion OF the prairie country be esti-
mated by Its a~daptability to dairy
farming even the most skeptical must
acknowledge they are unsurpassed In
any country in the world. Az init
mated above. even dairying may be
successfully carried IN In any cornsr
of the territories. but this zone has
everything to recommend 1t az the
Ideal spot for this branch OF the bust
ness.
The mining districts OF British
Columbia, which consume an immense
lot OF dairy products. are close at
hand and always afford a good mar.
ket for butter. cheese pork, poultry
and eggs. ;
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19

west, Just as agriculture is to a limited
extent conducted successfully within
this boundary, is fully established, but
taken as a whole It constitutes a terri
tory above all others most admirably
adapted to this particular industry.
While there are no large lakes or
rivers In this whole country there are
numerous ~fast-running streams fed the
year round by melting SHOWS In the
mountains furnishing an abundance of
the coolest and purest water, the best
for beast as well AZ man. The country
has at once an abundance Of the best
Of food and drink the year round, a clear
sky but little wet or stormy weather and
n favorable climate the year through.
E%nglishmen and Americans in the
western territories are bringing in their
herds al fast as they can and leasing or
purchasing land In lots from | 900 to 30
600 acres from the Dominion govern
mcnt. An idea of the growth Of the
industry will be gathered from the fact
that in 1899 there were but i1,47l head
of cattle shipped and sold from the
ranches. these figures ran to 55, l23 In
1900, and to lG0. 600 in 1903, averaging
$40 per head for the owners. But t.
takes a great many ranchers and a large
number Of cattle to cover an area Of
300 900 900 acres, the area available for
ranching In the Canadian northwest.
II IL not at all necessary that large In
vestmcnts should be made at the outset
Many men commenced with small cap
tAnI anI g,nalI h-rl, .,.I lu,L ,,,Ial
themselves into large herds and great
wealth. There Is still In tho country
plenty of room for those who desire to
go and do likewise.
Second Part.
The second part Of the Canadian
p~rairies embraces the great wheat grow
Ing belt Of the country which is easily a
half larger than any other in the world.
II includes about $50, 900 900 acres. As
It Is comparatively free OF broken land,
large lakes and rivers. about l25 900 900
acres Of 1t can be brought under the
plow. Placing a farmer on every half
section (32O acrcs). IL can comfortably
locate 800 900 farmers or 1 900 900 Of an
agricultural community. A glance now
ut what the farmers OF the territories
are doing VIII give a better idea Of what
can be lone In this great wheat-Srowing
zone. The territorial government re-
ports show that In 1909 there were raised
IL. 1923 l49 bushels OF spring wheat off
Of 837 .234 acres. an average OF 1904
bushels per acre; on 440.GG2 acres OF
oats there were grown Ia, 173. 705 bush
els, an average Of 81. II bushels per acre:
So, GG7 acres produced l,741 .203 bushels
OF barley-24.G 5 TO the acre. and 81, 43l
acres produced 292 .S55 bushels of flax
seed, 900 to the acre. AS but 1883 3i
acres or a little better than one per cent.
OF the entire wheat-growing area OF the
territories was under crop. n little fig.
uring shows IL per cent. Of the entire
country under wheat will raise tho 20O.-
O00. 900 that Great Britain annually re-
Qures froI outside countries.
1t must not be supposed for IA moment
that while this part Of the country is
outlined as the especially favorable dis
trict for wheat growing. 1t Is not good
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19
Machines Are Reliable.

One OF the incidental exhibits in the
worlds fair Is the evolution OF the
adding machine" Some interest also
attaches TO the invention OF the vote
recording machine, which counts the
ballots that are east aud yet performs
no freaklsh multiplication and subtrac-
ton, or detractlOn. The automatic ma
chimes excel in simple mathematics.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-19
Deserving Of Praise.

Pcrdicaris has gone 10 Paris. where ho
is praising Bandit ItaisulI AS the great
est man In Morocco. Italsnli Is the man
who made PetGiCaris famous.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-02-10
MAIDEN'S FIVE DOLLARS
RUSSIAN GOVERNESS DEMANDS
HALF OF THE FINE IMPOSED
UPON INSULTING DUDE.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service
Chicago, Feb. 10.-Miss Charlotte
Sommers, a petite Russian governess
with beWitching airs went to the
trouble of prosecuting a man for firt-
ing and then the police magistrate re-
fused to share the fine with her. She
spent the best partS Of this forenoon
trying to bring Justice Underwood to
do SO. Not having been long in this
country she is ignorant as to many
Of Its customs.
Sunday night, George Koch, being,
as he explained to Justice Underwood,
spiritually inspired walked up and
said good evening to Miss Sommers.
She intimated in delicious French
that she had not the pleasure Of his
acquaintance. Koch didn't know what
she meant, but thought it sounded
pretty and asked her where she was
going. In broken English, that was
equally fetching, she said that she
was going home.
"No," answered Koch, squeezing her
little hand gently and tucking 1t un-
der his protecting wing" stay here
Pretty French and broken English
accents were forgotten by Miss Som
mers then and she spluttered for help
in good old Slavic in a way that brought
three policemen to her rescue stimuli
taneously.
Ten dollars and COSTS said Justice
him to-day.
"And my five dollars?" queried Mile
Charlotte, sWeetly.
For what?' CALCULATED Justice I'm
derwood.
a"For my share of the fine, and my
trouble and my time; they are very
great" replied Miss ISommers naively
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-02-10

mercury and potash treatment all
external evidences of it may disap-
pear, and the victim misled, be
buoyed up by false hopes Of a cure,
while the disease may even then
have fastened its fangs in some
vital spot within the system, where
it is doing its destructive work un-
seen. Mercury has arrayed against
it thousands upon thousands Of
physical wrecks and chronic inva-
lids who have been dosed for years
and their systems saturated with
these powerful drugs, only to be
harassed by constantly returning
symptoms and confronted with uni
your blood is tainted with this av
who come in contact with you, and
contagion. AS long as there is Ii
as any signs Of Contagious Blood
crushing out the life Of this Loaf
known does this SO thoroughly
peculiar virus that spreads thro1
healthy tissues and threatens eve
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-02-10
CAPITAL CULLNGS

His former official associates will tonight
present Captain II. A. Castle with a handsome
silver set Of 121 pieces.
Secretary Taft has arranged to be in New
York Feb. 27. where he will have conference
with Messrs. Hartman, Hill, Speyer and Former
Secretary Root respecting the development of
railroad systems in the Philippine archipelago.
The cash resources of national banks of South
Dakota now aggregate SIG, $50, 1852. Loans and
discounts have increased from SS,9o5, 900 to
$S977 900, and individual deposits from S1o.=
64S.965 to $40, $4,000. The legal reserve stands
at II per cent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-02-10
Fast Time to the Mardi Gras.

There will be low rates to New Or
leans Feb. to IA for the Mardi Gras,
only $36 round trip via the Chicago,
Milwaukee e. st. Paul railway. Thirty
nine hours and fifteen minutes is the
running time. Tickets good on Fast
Mail and Pioneer Limited. Tickets,
32S Nicollet av.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-02-10

to-day life and manners in England
during the most picturesque period OF
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these books become as important to the
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Of the English people These are books
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the FORM OF ISSUE
Twelve handsome volumes, large, clear
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The 1llustratiOns-a notable feature OF the
series-sometimes reproduce old pictures by
famous illustrators and sometimes have
been made especially for this series by the
best modern artists-whichever seemed best
for that particular book.
A beautiful printed page and fine paper
combine to make this one of the handsOm-
est sets of books ever published for general
circulation.
OUR SPECIAL OFFER
and will be delivered, charges paid, on re-
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One Dollar monthly. We will also send The
Century Magazine st. Nicholas Magazine
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These books would ordinarily sell in the
stores at $500 each-$24.00 for the set-and
with The Century Magazine, s2S.O0.
Use This Coupon.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-02-10


of for
Human by The which
from point
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-02-10
RUSSIAN IN WASHINGTON
Has Been Buying Army Supplies i
Tinted States


United States.
New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Feb. 10.-A Russian
army officer of high rank was in
with Assistant Secretary of State
Loomis and Third Assistant Secretary
Pierce.
They refused to reveal his name or
his route, for fear.the Japanese would
try to head him off.
He has been in this country for some
time buying supplies for the Russian
army, and is now on his way home to
take part in the war. He will be Civ
en one of the most important COM
mands and it is expected that he will
soon be placed in command of all of
the Russian troops in Manchuria.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-02-10
ALL EFFECTS LOST
Dr.. Webster's Home at Mankato Burned
Early To-day.
Special to- The Journal.

Special to The Journal. - --------
Mankato, Mimi, Feb. 10.-Dr. I. D.
Webster's residence burned early this
morning. The fire started from the fur
mace and the family had barely time to
escape without saving anything. DR..
Webster regrets the loss Of thirty four
gold medals won in athletic contests in
college. The loss on the building was
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-02-10

s., 1000; household goods and jewelry,
$2,000;. insurance on the latter, s1,7O0.
| The building was owned by eastern men.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-02-10
A NEW JENNIE
lind IN low A
SWEETEST OF soNGsTERs DIS
COVERED IN A CABIN.

A Musical Instructor Finds a Prodigy
in the Daughter of a Poor Family of
the Iowa Capital-Story of Miss Mary
Cord and Her Wonderful Possible
tics-A Sensation for Society.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-02-10

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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-25
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