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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
Odd Geographical Names.

The mountains Of Kentucky afford
many queer names Of streams, peaks,
towns and villages, bit perhaps few
are more remarkable than Kingdom
Come and Why Not. The first OF, these
Is the lame Of a stream in Leslie coun-
ty, taken from the Lords Prayer, and
is the scene Of John Fox, IRIS, recent
story, Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come" The second is the name of a
small post Office In the county and
originates from the old song, why
Not To-night?" It is said that an in
~teresting religious revival was once
held in this locality, in which this song
was sung a great deal, and the people
became so carried away with the mu-
sic that the place was ever afterward
called Why Not.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
Live Stock.

Chicago, MAY 4.
CATTLE-Good to heavy beeves. $500
$50; good to choice heavy steers, s5.1oa5.46
fair to good export and shipping steers.
s4.75g5.05; medium beef steers, s4.1O@4.7o
inferior and plain steers, So. 6594.0 5; good
to fancy cows and heifers, $4.1oQ4.s5 good
to choice feeders, $3.7OQ4.65; poor to fair
stockers n feeders. s2.5OQ36 so; fair 10
good cows and heifers, 50. 25a4.0 6; good cut
ting n fair beef cows, s2.70a3. 20; calves.
good to fancy, A.0Oq5.25; calves, common
to fair. S2.25a3.75; corn fed western steers,
$3.50; fed Texas steers. fair to choice. So. ID
a465.
H~OGS-Choice to fancy heavy shipping.
81. good to choice butcher Weights
$4.T5@4.9o; fair to choice heavy packing.
$1,000 So: rough to choice heavy mixed,
$4.65d487M; assorted light, $.65d4.SO. good
to choice light and mixed. $4.7od4. S.. In
ferior light mixed, s4.45@4. so; poor to choice,
$3.75G445.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13

Helped Organize Republican Party.
Omaha, Neb., May 8. - Saint A. d.
Balcombe, prominent in state and ma
tional politics, for IL years publisher of
the Omaha Republican, and for SO years
Identified with the development of the
west, died at his home in this city Sat-
urday, aged "a years. He has been, ac-
cording to his own statement, a repub-
lican for SO years, having been one of the
organizers of that party.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

Profit in poultry as a side issue is
illustrated by the statement that the
bulk of the eggs. rs per cent of the
whole amount comes from small fiocks
owned by wage earners.
Comparatively few of those who pay
daily visits to the grocer and the mar
ket man realize that 100000 farmers
are engaged in supplying the other TO-
100000 people of the United States with
food
Roberts suggests $3.50 as a conserya-
tive estimate of the value of the ma
nure produced during seven winter
months on a small farm carrying four
horses, twenty cows, fifty sheep and
ten hogs.
In making catalpa plantations one
should be sure to secure the variety
speciosa. whose native home is on the
Wabash river. as there are other species
that are worthless on account of II
regular aud crooked growth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28
MAY BETTER HIS CONDITION

1t has come to this-that if farmer
and his family are discontinued and
feel isolated and lonesome 1t Is largely
their own fault With the telephone to
put the family in close touch with all
the neighbors, with daily mail sery-
ice at his door, with all the modern
equipment for farm and farm home so
easily available. man is fool to do
without the telephone. take no good
list of papers and periodicals, which
were never SO cheap, or get along with
the old fashioned tools and farm equip
ment of thirty years ago. Instead Of
wanting to sell out and try some other
business or move to some other eoun-
try, the sensible man Will go intelli-
gently to work to see how he may Inn
prove the old place and the old home
1t is entirely possible to so do this that
when done the owner would simply re-
fuse to put a sale price on his farm.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28
some Good old Roses.

For variety some of the old favorites
of a few years ago might very well be
resurrected and brought to the front.
Some of them are SO good that if they
were offered US under new name we
would snap them up eagerly Among
them | would mention Nine de Waite
Vile, Nine. Hoste Papa Gontier and
Bon Silene. A grower in one Of our
western cities told me confidentially
last spring that Bon Silene was one
of the best varieties on the list. Me-
teor is still good all the year round
rose. and many who discarded 1t for
Liberty are returning to their first
love. II well grown La France would
sell as well now comparatively as It
did fifteen years ago Il simpson.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28
AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONIONS.

even In shape, flavor somewhat strong.
maturing early, a long keeping variety
and very firm in texture. 1t is highly
recommended.
These onions were sown in boxes.
Date of sowing, Jan. %; date of plant
ing, March FL; date of harvesting, Aug.
"a: yield per acre, 64S bushels.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

CHERRY CULTURE.
Crops That May BE Grown In the
Orchard-Use of Disk Harrow.

Crops That May BE Grown In the
Orchard-Use of Disk Harrow.
For the first five years the cherry
orchard should be kept cultivated. But
at the same time nearly enough vegeta-
bles, root crops or small fruits may be
grown to pay for the cultivation. Po-
tatoes, beans, beets, carrots and
squashes make ideal crops for young
orchards. They are low growing, re-
quire hand cultivation and do not i'm
poverish the land. Strawberries, rasp-
berries and blackberries are some
times successfully grown in young
orchards. They should never be al
lowed TO grow less than four feet from
a tree and as the trees grow and take
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

Tie Argentine Republic is coming to
the front as an important exporter Of
cereals. From January to May of this
year there were 24,596,000 bushels of
fax and 50,592.000 bushels of wheat
sent from that country to other coun-
tries.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

FINE WATERMELONS
OF tempting Appearance, Extra
Quality and Reliable Culture.

+. William Raue of New Hampshire
believes that the great drawback to
the more successful culture of the
watermelon in the north is a lack of
knowledge of the best methods of
growing them. His experiments lead
him to believe that with a better Sc
lection of soils and more pains taken in
The preparation of the hills a surpris-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

Four days Of 80 degree temperature
in June will do more for the corn crop
than four weeks Of SIS degree tempera-
ture in May Corn develops wonderful
" quick when given heat and moisture
and warm nights.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

The incest time to hoe the garden or
cultivate the cornfield is when there
are no weeds to be seen, but you kill
them just the same.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

The best thing which can be said for
the skunk is that he is a great lover of
cutworms, but he also likes young
chickens. Our experience with this
odorous brute is that on the whole he
is an agricultural pest and should be
exterminated
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

The red hog and the French-Cana-
dian are very much alike in one partic-
ular at least they both raise big fami-
lies
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28
The Pomona Grange.

The work of the Pomona grange
should be to look carefully after the
interest of the subordinates within its
jurisdiction, to see that no death OIL
dormancy be allowed lodging place
to have live, active committee in the
field to keep in close touch with the
membership and be ever vigilant in
planting oranges in unorganized terri
tory. The Pomona grange should at
tend to the business interests of the
members.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

the ground they should be removed
from the orchard altogether. Oats,
wheat or field corn should never be
grown in cherry orchard under any
consideration.
For the cultivation of the orchard it
is always an advantage to have the
rows farther apart one way than they
are the other. This only permits of
cultivation one way, but with small
amount of hand work the orchard can
be kept clean.
After the first five years the cultiya-
ton of the orchard depends somewhat
on circumstances. If the soil of the
orchard is very rich and the trees are
making too vigorous growth or the
ground is so situated that it is liable
to be washed by rains, it is best to
seed the ground to clover, orchard
grass or timothy and to keep it in sod
for three or four years. In no case
should a heavy blue grass sod be allow
ed in the orchard. While the orchard
is seeded down the grass should be
kept moved and the trees heavily
mulched.
If the ground is of medium fertility
and is not subject to washing, it is
better to keep the orchard cultivated,
and after the fifth year nothing should
be grown in the orchard. The ground
should be plowed shallow or disked in
the spring and kept stirred until the
middle of July and then seeded to q
cover crop. One of the best implements
for orchard cultivation is the extension
disk harrow, of which there are several
makes. These permit working the
ground close to the trunks of the trees
without danger of injury from the har-
ness or singletrees rubbing the trees.
The fruit shown is Weirs No. 30, or
Northwest 1t originated with Mr.. D..
B. Weir of illinois, The fruit is round,
obscurely heart shaped, one and a quar-
ter to one and half inches; skin mod
erately thick color dark red to almost
black at maturity, stone small, flavor
acid and slightly astringent, quality
medium, season a little earlier than
Early Richmond. The tree resembles
English Morello very much in size and
habit of growth.
Many growers prize this cherry high
Iy, believing that its productiyeness.
good size and color recommend 1t for
commercial orchards.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28
THE SUGAR BEET.

A government bulletin gives some in
teresting facts relative to the growing
of sugar beets in this country. The
average yield per acre for 1908 was
eight and one-half tons per acre, the
average price received by the grower
was IS per ton, the average cost to pro-
duce the crop was $35 per: acre and the
average net profit per acre was $3.50.
AS opposed to this really discouraging
showing, possible crop, which was
produced in Colorado was thirty three
tons per acre, costing S3S to produce
and selling for $15S. giving a net profit
of S120 per acre. 1t is very evident
that sugar beet culture will find its
best show in the lands of perennial
sunshine and irrigation. The beet crop
cannot compete with the corn crop in
the corn belt
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28
Rhododendron, or Mountain Laurel.

Rhododendron, or Mountain Laurel.
Shipment of rhododendrons to the
city markets is an industry recently
developed in Wayne, Monroe and 9TH
er mountainous counties of northeast
ern Pennsylvania. During the spring
months many engage in digging these
shrubs from the pastures and along
the creeks and loading cars for ship
ment. The plants grow in punches
around which string is tied to keep
the branches together; then by means
of axes the sod is cut around the base,
and the plants and roots are removed
from the ground with from twenty-five
to forty pounds of soil and sod The
shrubs are sent to New York and 9th
er cities to be transplanted in public
parks and on lawns. The rhododen-
dron, or great laurel, is one of the most
attractive and prolific shrubs native to
the Pennsylvania mountain regions.
Its magnificent white flowers, elus-
tered in bouquets among dark green,
velyety leaves, are in the fullness of
beauty during July and August. No.
where else does it grow in such luxuri-
ance and attain so high degree of
perfection as on our Appalachian
mountain slopes-Cor American Cult
yator
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

It is better to get along without a
smoking hired man than lose good
barn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

The grange is formed upon the prin
cfples of fraternity, and its aim is tc
advance the interests of husbandry by
increasing the intelligence of the farm
or
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28
GOOD wATERMELoNs.


IA. Cole Early; B. Boss; C, Black Eyed
Susaa.l
ingly large percentage of even south
ern varieties could be made to mature
as far north as southern New Hamp-
shire. Three varieties that find special
favor with Professor Raue are here IL
Illustrated
Cole Early produces round or
slightly oval, medium sized fruit, hav-
ing irregular stripes of light and dark
green. The flesh is red, solid and very
sweet, the rind brittle and the seeds
dark brown 1t is an early and reliable
variety in New England.
Boss produces a long, dark green
melon which is very heavy for its size.
The flesh is solid red and of the best
quality; the seeds are black
Black Eyed Susan is a southern va
riety which promises well for northern
culture. The fruit is oblong to long,
with light stripings; the rind is thin
and tough; the flesh scarlet colored,
firm and of extra quality; the seeds
white, with dark spots at the sprout
end. 1t is an early variety.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

An Onion That Is Gaining Favor.
The Australian brown onion, as
shown in the cut, was grown from seed
raised by the Oregon experiment sta
ton. 1t is a variety that is becoming
well known, being of medium size and
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

Perhaps the simplest and most easily
remembered of any recipe for saving
seed corn is this: Pick it before frost in
the fall and keep it where it cannot
freeze during the winter Cut this out
and paste it up where you can read it
until you know it by heart
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

There is little satisfaction or profit
in trying to crop the apple orchard
after it is six years old The roots of
the trees by that time so fully occupy
the ground that no crop will do well.
The best thing is cultivation, with
some cover crop for winter or the seed
ing down with clover.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

A mistake is always made and bad
one, too, when timothy seed is mixed
with the grass seed sown on the lawn.
1t always makes patchy and uneven
lawn and is very difficult to .extermi-
nate. 1t grows in tussocks, is coarse
and outgrows the blue grass. Keep
timothy and red clover off the lawn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28
SHOWING WALL PAP Err

Ano suggesting the treatment Of the rooni
or roomsis an art as well as the hanging of
it. The best results can be obtained from
a man with the up-to-date experience in
that line. The lady when ready TO make
her selection will find better and more con-
venient comfort by paying visit to my
show room, where I carry in stock samples
of all Imported and Domestic designs in
Wall Hangings. carry the largest stock
of Wall Paper in South jersey, which I sell
cheaper than the Phila. jobbers, as I buy
direct from the manufacturer.
All work done by me is guaranteed first
class.
Prices lower than the lowest.
Call up Phone 69L. Country Work Specially
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

One of the very best peas for garden
use is the Champion of England, but
as it requires to be supported it is a
good deal of bother to care for We
have picket fence bordering our gar
den, and this year we have planted
this pea close to the fence, expecting to
see it climb the fence and support it.
self
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-28

We set out new strawberry bed
the other day, bed six rods long and
one rod wide. 1t took just about half
day to do the work after the land was
prepared. No work which we VIII do
this year will pay so large return.
What variety did we plant? The Dun
lap, which is making fine record in
this part of the west.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON-
DENSED FORM.
Suit for $4,000 is Lost-lmportant
Case Decided at sioux Falis-In-
Companies Wins-History
OF the Case-Other State News.

A Jury in the state circuit court III
Sioux Falls has just disposed of an I'M
portant suit involving the payment OF
life insurance policies a~ggregating Slo,-
600.
Milton w. Miles, a prominent Sioux
Falls banker, Oh Jan. u of the present
yer was found in his room at his nome
in that city with a bullet hole III MS
head and a revolver with II chalhper
empty by his side. He carried So,ooo
insurance in the Woodmen and So,ooo
each in the Penn Mutual, the North
western Life and the Provident Savings
Life Insurance Companies. Each polcy
contained a suicide clause, which was I'D
effect at the time of Miles death.
The Woodmen order at once paid the
So 5000, but the other companies refused
payment on the ground that the deceased
came to his death by suicide. The widow
of the dead man, Mrs. Nora Nj. Miles,
Their instituted a suit against each or
the three companies. That just disposed
of by the jury was against the Penn
Mutual.
The case of the plaintiff was based Oh
the allegation that the death OF her
husband was due to an accident. when
on the witness stand she stated, among
other things, that, intending to do some
repairing on Mr.. Miles clothing. she
took from his pockets some papers and
a revolver and placed them in the bot
tom drawer of a rolEtop desk in MIR.
Miles room. On the fatal day Mr.. Miles
went upstairs to get the papers, Mrs.
Miles having told him where she put
them, and the contention Of the plaintiff
was that while getting out the papers he
accidentally shot himself with the re-
volver which was in the same drawer.
The verdict of the jury finds for the
plaintiff in the sum of SIT. This is the
amount of the premium paid on the poll
cy, and which. according to the terms of
the policy, would be returned in case of
suicide. The form of the verdict taxes
the costs to the company, so that Mrs.
Miles will have only her attorneys fees
to pay, but will get none of the $1,000
insurance on her husbands life which
she sued for.
This suit virtually decides the other
two. and therefore Mrs. Miles, owing to
the policies containing suicide clauses,
will fail TO recover the $4,000
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
mas. CHADWICK IN co.er
Attorney Merely AiiovA Her TO
Make Appear >nce

Max. Appear Ance.
Mrs. Cassie L. Cha wick WINS brought
into the bankrupt,s court at Cleveland,
O., Tuesday IA the bankruptcy case
against her, but was excused from testi-
flying because of illness.
Nhether Mrs. Chadwick will again be
summoned will depend on counsel for Re-
ceiver Nathaniel Loeser, whose attor-
neys are expected to take up the matter.
Should Mrs. Chadwick again be brought
into court it is unlikely that she viii
give any testimony. Ii she does it will
be against the advice of her attorney,
who refuses even to allow her to be
sworn as a witness.
Mrs. Chadwick was brought into the
court room by several deputy marshals.
She took a seat next to the desk of Ref
cree Remington. She was pale, but APP
peared in somewhat better health than
on the day Of her arrival from New York
last week. There were about 100 per-
sons present, including Mrs. Chadwick's
nurse, Freda Swanstrom, and Emil Hoo
yer, her son.
When the court was ready to proceed
j. f. Dawley, attorney for Mrs. Chad
wick, made the announcement that he
would not allow her to be sworn, but
had decided to have her come to court
that it could not be said she was sham
ming illness, although he knew her to be
in no condition to be summoned.
II have not been able to carry on a
connected conversation with this woman
owing to her condition." said Mr.. Daw-
ley. II am as much in the dark about
her affairs as anyone"
Touching on the possibility of con-
tempt proceedings growing out of the
bankruptcy case. Attorney Dawley said
"You can send her back to Jail if she
is in contempt for not testifying. At
night she can sleep in one cell and stay
in another during the day."
Mrs. Chadwick became more nervous
as the attorneys argued, and seemed Oh
the verge Of fainting. Soon after the
announcement was made that she was
excused, she returned to the Jail in a
carriage.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
A TIME FOR TRIUMPH
JAPANESE EXPECT TO TAKE
PORT ARTHUR SOON.
Before the Chinese New Year-Gen.
Nogi Has Asked for Reinforce
ments-Japanese Building Strong
Works Around Port Arthur.

The London Telegraph's Che Fee cor
respondent says that the steamer Lady
Mitchell, which sailed from Tsingtau
with supplies, ammunition and dynamite,
reached Port Arthur during a snow
storm four nights ago. He says also 1t
is reported that the japanese were com
PEELED to evaculate their position on Etz
mountain owing to a 6anking fire from
other forts and the explosion of Russian
mines, from which they lost heavily.
The japanese, the correspondent adds,
are employing thousands of coolies in
making strong forts at Dalny and around
Port Arthur. They express a determina-
ton to capture Port Arthur before the
Chinese new year. An attack is prepar-
ing that will be on a hitherto ~unequaled
scale, and it will mean either success or
terrible disaster to the besiegers.
The correspondent concludes by stat
ing that it is said that Gen. Nogi has
asked for 10000 reinforcements from ia.
pan.
Advices from headquarters of the Jap.
anese third army before Port Arthur,
Dec. 81, state that the capture Of the
north fort on east Kekwan mountain
by the japanese is of much Importance
because it opens a way up the gorge
TO the highest hills and will render easier
the capture of the mountain.
st. Petersburg military critics do no
attach vital Importance to the capture
of the north fort of Kekwan mountain
They declare it is not part of the main
line Of defenses Of Port Arthur, and
therefore is without direct influence or
the fate of the fortress.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
SEVEN LOSE LIVES.
Bodies of Victims OF Minneapolis
Disaster Recovered.

Early Tuesday the side wall of the
Peck building, on Fifth Avenue, Mime
apolis, Mimi, which was left standing
by the fire of last Tuesday, toppled over
IN a high gale onto the Croker Hotel, a
three-story structure adjoining. Tons
of brick and mortar crashed down
through the building, carrying the floors
and all into the basement. There was
no warning and the fourteen persons
who were sleeping in the various apart
ments were caught in the crushed struc-
ture and seven of them killed.
Almost every one in the hotel was
asleep when the crash came. Within a
moment the entire building was wrecked,
with the injured and dying people calling
for help.
The fire department and a large por-
ton Of the police responded quickly and
set to work rescuing the victims.
The monetary loss is about $16,0 600.