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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
Hello IN FIRE AND
NEARLY ROASTED
armer's Terrible Expericnc,
in an Accident Not Far
From Huron.
CONVENTION IN SPHINX
Republicans Select Twenty Delegate
to State Convention-Are Favor
abIe to Berg for Governor
Mcpherson Meeting.
CONVENTION IN SPHINX

Huron. 5. d.. April S.-A distastrous
fire occurred on the Tobin farm about
five miles northwest OF the city Tues
day afternoon. While burning some
rubbish h fire was scattered over the
place by the wind, and Richard A. To-
bin. aged 60 years, was caught between
a barbed wire fence and IL farm wagon
to which was attached Il team OF
horses; he was held in his precarious
condition while the fire was consuming
a stack of hay lear by. Before he could
escape his clothing was literally burned
from his body, and he escaped death by
running several rod and plunging INTO
the water In 81 ravine. When rescued
he was in a horrible condition; his
limbs from the knees down. and his
arms. neck, back and head were fear
fully burned. Physicians report his
condition critical. Fortunately the fine
buildings on the farm. together with
much grain. were not harmed. but the
fire covered a large stretch of country
consuming many hundred tons of hay.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
The Brain RiddIe.

From the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can: Despite all the learned prolixity
of c~erebralists the mysterious some
thing which constitutes the difference
between genius and insanity persist
emily defes definition. Such knowledge
as we have of 1t. il knowledge it can
be called. is purely speculative. We
hat two intellects with mechan-
isms as 1 in physical aspect AS two
peas may produce results as unlike as
chaos to cosmOs-the n a generator of
wild futility; h other militant force
in forwarding civilization. But why
this three pounds of gray convolutions
Is what 1t Is, and why that three pounds
of apparently similar convolutiOns is
what 1t is. we may but the veriest
guess. DIR. Edward Anthony Spitzka's
report upon his analysis OF the brain Of
George Francis Train In no wise clears
up this p%erplexity. Indeed, so far as the
layman is concerned. it serves to bring
the puzzle into striking relief. The
noted specialist reached this conclusion:
1.-The brain shows a superior degree of
completely In its surface morphology.
No lesion of any kind n no deform-
lily. atrophy or anamoly are discov-
able"
Roughly speaking. this means that
Trains brain was extraordinarily well
developed and free from deficiencies. To
all outward appearance 1t should nav
been the source Of great ideas and the
master Of their sane execution. Yet
we know that. despite the fact that he
made his name known the world
around, his was IA s%ingularly futile
career. Though Unexpectedly gave evil
dence Of having far more than, h av-
erage intellectual pOwer-displayed tai
ents which seemed at times to justify
his quaint conceit that ne felt like q
cocoanut in a bag OF peanuts"-he al
ways stopped short Of great achieve
ments. Instead Of being a great man
he was an object of great rfdiCule. :
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

comments BY William T. Ellis.


us to forego our highest and divinest pos
sibilIties, even though the way to them
he stained with the hearts blood. is to us
IA veritable satan. The advice which COIN
cides with our own advantage may not
always necessarily be bad, but 1t needs
careful scrutiny.
THE DIVINE PARADOxES.
Then this mysterious messiah began TO
.expound the law of the kingdom. and the
philosophy of the self-sacritice towards
which he was moving. h first evidence
of discipleship. he declared. was self-de-
lnial. Whoever would come after him must
symbol of degradation and disgrace. tn"
most odiou emblem of the time. Yet
Jesus has made it, for himself. and for
all who have walked in his footsteps, a
sign of salvation, service. conquest and
honor.
Tn cross stands for surrender. Giving
up is the divine way of going up. Lovers
of life lose IL: vicarious losers of life find
1t. There is no wisdom and only folly.
Christ declared, in a persons seeking
selfishly to save his life or to gain good.;
for himself. That wa lies atrophy for
the real self. for the life that is the real
II" The way to possess life truly-large,
free. abundant and expanding life. Is TO
lpour out ones best powers freely. lavishly
|and with no thought of return. 1t was by
this way that Jesus has assembled to
earth's highest thrones.
The gospel of Jesus is a gospel of life.
He bids men not to barter life for things.
not to stifie the tenant in building the
house. And life is only worth living when
lived at it's best.
'Tis life, more life and fuller. hat we
want
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
Saint Patrick.

Life: 1t is one of history's sarcasms
that Saint Patrick should have been
a Dago and a Scotchman. He vas
Dago Roman) by race. and born i'll
Scotland. He was sold as a slave into
Ireland. where he converted the natives.
drove out h snakes. and became
Erin's patron saint. 1t is commonly
supposed that since his day there have
been no snakes In Irish whiskey. AT
any rate, he has been esteemed of good
Irishmen for fifteen hundred years. ana
his name is honored wherever Irishnen
go.
He is much esteemed in these United
States, whittier Irishmen came in great
numbers in the century just closed. and
continue still to come. They came in
the first place because. under the bene-
f1cient rule of their sister island. thcy
were brought to that pitch of want that
they could not get enough to eat. 1t
is a curious act that the more they
starved and the more hopeless their
restitution became. the more they mul
tiplied. They had to get out of Ire
land or die. and disliking to die unripe.
they came by the hundred thousand t o
America.
Only a generation ago they We're do
ing the hardest and worst paid work
Of this country. carrying hods. building
railroads, %ditching, soldering. doing
generally the work of the able bodied
lneducated man withou money or
powerful friends. who started at tho
bottom of The social ladder. But that
is an old story n Il past condition.
Now. il Saint Patrick came to New
York, whether he stopped at the Arch
bishops house or the Waldorf Hotel.
when the rich Irish came to call on hin,
their carriages n automobiles would
make a line from Thirty-fourth street
up to the top of Central Park. And
when the poorer ones came in a mighty
procession. they would be carrying an
ners inscribed Welcome to Our
IcIa
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
NEWS N

DIR. James Stalker of Aberdeen, Scotland,
will visit this country within II few weeks.
He will deliver the commencement adj
dress at Oberlin theological seminary.
Bulgaria has exceeded both America and
England i'll the amoun of money con-
tributed to the Macedonian relief fund.
The summer conferences of the young
peoples missionary movement will be
held at Winana Lake June 1925: Lookout
mountain July lilo, and Silver bay July
22-3l.
A cablegram from Japan announces a
serious accident to Bishop Thoburn, as he
was about 10 return to this country, re-
sulting in the fracture of the right leg.
The cost OF the Methodist general con-
ference of 1900 was $751; 26. 81. This year
the expense of the conference at Los An
geles will be much greater.
There Is In the Methodist church a mems
society on the lines of the Brotherhood of
Andrew and Philip and the Brotherhood
of St. Andrew. 1t is called the Brother
hood of st. Paul. 1t has as large a menu
bership as both of the older organizations
together.
A report recently received from a mis-
sionary in Lodiana, India. states that the
plague Is raging severely in the Punjaub.
1900 deaths sometimes occurring In one
day.
A Methodist church in Kansas was re-
Gently moved forty-two miles. 1t reached
its new location after an eigh days jour-
ney in perfect condition. not ever a win
dow being broken.
The American board which Is the old
est foreign missionary society in the
United States, having been organized in
1910. has sent out 2,407 missionaries. of
whom ga are now in service. These
missionaries have now under their care
535 churches, and the records of past
| years show the reception into church
membership of 16S. 1863 persons. The to-
tai receipts from the beginning have been
1874. 431. 255.51
The Methodist Episcopal church during
1S96-1S99 gave to home and foreign mis-
sions. $7.122.5 63. During l900-l903 S.. s17, 500
was contributed. an tncrese Of % per cent.
Worlds s'air Clubs are being formed
by many r. NJ. c. A. associations. One
! evening-a week is spent in study prepara-
tory to q visit to the exposition. August
1920 will be Associations week. In st.
Louis, when many Of the best athletes
from the Y. NJ. c. A. associations in the
country will be present and participate
in the event
The fourteenth annual conference of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of America
will be held in Detroit July 40. The To-
cal committee at Detroit is already or
ganized. The keynote Of the convention
will be enlargement
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
LEASES.
Revenue Derived for Various State In
etitutions.

Pierre, S. D., April 8.-The state land
department has just sent TO the differ
ent state institutions the returns from
leases of endowment lands, which are
set aside for the support of these insti-
tutions. The total mount sent out
was $1S,662.64, which Is $2.722 greater
than the amount sent out ut the same
last year. This fund is all from leases
of lands of the different Institutions.
The amounts TO the different institu-
ttons were: Aberdeen normal. 81. 900. 20;
Vermillion university. ST. 92. OF: agricul-
tural college. $6,SS9. II: deaf and dumb
school. 81, $50. 60; reform school, 81, ia. GA:
Madison normal. $1.OS2.42: Spearfisl
normal. $1.082.i 3; Springfield normal,
$l.Sl8.S7: northern hospital. $921. IS:
blind asylum. :46s.17: school OF mines,
SOL. "a.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
ARMY TRIALS.
An InfantryInan's Long Siege.
This soldiers tale of food is intcrqs.

An ln"tautfylnNn' I<OuS SIEGE
This soldiers tale of food is intcras.
ing.
During his term of service in the
18th Infantry in Cuba and Philippines.
an Ohio soldier boy contracted II dis
ease of the stomach and bowels which
all army doctors who treated him pro-
nounced incurable. hut which Grape
Nuts food alone cured:
I'm October, 1899. when my enlist
ment expired. l was dis .liarsed from
the army mt Calulute. Philippines. and
returned to the States on iii" first
When l got home l was \ total wreck
physicall.' and my doctor put ME to
bed. saying he considered me the worst
brOken-dOwn man OF ms lie ever
saw. and after treating me six Mun:l:S
he considered my ease beyond medical
aid.
During the fall and winter Df 1900
and 'O1 l was admitted Ia the Barnes
Hospital in Washington. -. e.. for
treatment for chronic inflammation cf
the stomach and bowels, hut after tivs
months returned home as bad as ever.
II continued taking Mc,i.tiJe Until
February. 1902. when reading a hev;s-
paper one day l read about Grap,-NEt;
and was 50 imprssssd CIT out Tor Il
package right away.
1.-THE result is quickly tod. tor 4
have used Grape-Nuts continually cvcr
since with the best results. my heal ID
is 50 1 can do a fair days hard work,
stomach and bowels are In good crnt:i.
tion. have gained 80 pounds i, wai.lt
and l feel like a new man altogether
Il owe my present gosd l.eiifi.. 10
Garpe-Nuts beyond nj, doubt. for inedi.
cal science was exhausted Mare
given by Postum Co.. Hayt'e CisSsss.
Mich.
Had he consulted any chs OF seye.Al
thousand physicians We know-cf they
would, have prescribed Graps-Nuts i,n-
Mediately.
Look III each PIX. for the faaslW
Mttls book. 1.-THE Road 70 WeIvllsi
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

AZ showing the growth OF the ornni-
bus traffic of London, and just how
little the opposition of the tubes
was felt after The novelty had worn
OF. J.. H. Moore. who presided at the
half yearly meeting OF the London Road
Car company the other day. mentioned
that In Oxford street. below which the
Central London railway ran, the num-
Der OF omnibus journeys run by the
various companies prior to the opening
OF that railway in 1899 was 2.2S2 n day.
while today the number was 2.416-an
increase Of l24 Journeys. Mr.. Moore
said he had great faith In motor cars
and believed when a suitable vehicle
found 1t would beat the tramways.
London Engineer.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

DIR. Schei. the geologist-a member
Of the last S%verdrup Arctic expedition
recently delivered a lecture before the
Geographical Society OF Christiania on
the vegetable life of Ellesmercland. in
Is to IS degrees Of northern latitude and
separated from Greenland by Smith
Sound. During the summer tracts Of
the l0wlands are covered with Arctic
flowers. A mountain slope Of one of the
bays was completely covered with the
violet colored flower stalks Of the
species saxifraga oppositifolia. In the
rocks remnants Of plants were discov-
cred, the species OF which today are
found in much warmer cllmes-for in
stance, In Australia.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
rhs Forsst city Pres.
3. TNoRMg, puvahe,.
eI7V, soUTH Dakota

German papers report that steps are
being taken in Algeria to manufacture
natural soap on a large scale from a
tree known as "Sapindus utilis." This
plant. which has long beer known in
Japan, China n India, bears a fruit
Of about the size of n horsechestnut,
smooth n round. The color varies
from q yellowish green to brown. The
inner part is Of "a dark color and has
an oily kernel. The tree bears fruit In
Its sixth year and yields from fifty-hvc
TO go pounds of fruit. which can easily
be harvested in the fall. by using wa
ter OF alcohol the seponaceous ingre-
dent Of the fruit is extracted. The cost
Ot production Is aid to be small and
the soap, on account of possessing no
alkaline qualities. Is superior to the
ordinary soap of Ommcrc
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
A Subtle Hint.

. Harper's Bazaar: It's curious
mighty curious" observed MIR. Slypurrr
as he picked up his o%vcrcoas. how
some lucky fellows get a regulations
without half trying. Look at Job, for
instance. as Il synonym for patience"
Why. wasn't he tried to the limis
OF endurance?" cried the shocked Mrs.
Slypurr.
moi much" replied Mr.. Slypurr.
calmly. AT least there is no record Of
his having to struggle with a torn
sleeve lining in his overcoat all vim
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

He is below himself who is not abov,
an injury.-Quarles.
Gods greatness
Flows around our incompieteness.
Round our restlessness his resi-.
Browning.
Life is the finest of the fine ar's; it has
to be leafned with lifelong patience. and
the years of our pilgrimage are all too
short to master it triumphantly.-Drun
mond.
Every noble acquisition Is attended With
its risks. and he who fears to encounter
the one. must not expect to obtain the
other-Motastawio.
You must live for another If you wish
to live for yourself.-Seneca.
Him only, pleasure leads and peace at
tends
Whose means are fair and spotless as his
ends. Wordsworth.
The rewards of life depend upon dill
gence and the mechanic that would perfect
his work must first sharpen his tools
Confucius.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

Everybody knows the fondness Of tho
adult Chinese for kite flying. The Ko-
rean. however. puts this pastime to 81
use altogether novel. When the time
OF good resolutions ome around at
the new year the Korean writes on u
kite all his faults. EVIL disposition.
ltnpatience, bad words. street fights"
ETC.. 1T raj "a dark Hays one Ameri-
q residing in Korea. relating such an
instance. "that no kite could be seen.
but when he had run the string out to
Its full length he cut It and let 1t go
imagining that SO he had rid himself
Of all his enemies and car!d begin tho
new year with new ,o5urage.''
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

They say" is n poor life law. "Hs
Wills IS better.
The sting is drawn from life by the per.
son who has deeply learned that It IL
only worth while to live for Others Sucl,
an acceptance OF the eternal law expound-
ed by Jesus puts onezinto harmony witt.
the human and, divine. and brings the
peace which the world can neither give
nor take away.
In the twofold meaning of the word
the cross Is a standard" 1t IS at cnce
an ensign beneath which to live and
serve, and. as the symbol of loves highest
sacrifice, II is a measure by which to
test the worth of life.
Over every deed, every thought, every
impulse may be written one OF two sym
~bols-number one or number two. NUM-
her one" stands for self interest. number
W. for altruism. Whatever Is prompted
is prompted by interest in number one
partakes of the worlds standards: what
ever springs from love for number w
conforms to the example of Him who was
incarnate unselfishness.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
MCPHERSON Republicans.
delegation to the State Convention VIII.
Go untnstrueted.

Eureka. 8. D., April S.-The ,cpub-
iican convention of Mcpherson county
was held at Eureka. A resolution was
adopted indorsing the administration
Of President Roosevelt, United States
senator's and congressman. Governor
Chas. N. Herreid and other state offi-
GERS. The delegates to the judicial con-
vention were instructed for Hon. l.. T.
Boucher OF Eureka for Judge of the
Sixth circuit. The delegates to the
state convention were not instructed.
Governor Herrcid vas present and
made a Stirring speech.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

The st. Petersburg Physico-Chemicnl
society contemplates n new arctic ex-
petition for the following objects: OBJ
pervations Of solar radiation and at
mospheric ~rcfrnction. OF cloud move
menta. and OF atmospheric electricity
In connection with h extinction OF
light: determination of the
phenomenon Of terrestrial magnetism
ana OF electric currents In the ocean;
chemical analyses Of the composition OF
the air and water. and examinations
OF the polar ice.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

Although tke Germhr and English
physicistA have not been able to iden-
Nfy the N-rays. Blondlot and tho
Frenrh physicists are devOtlng much
thine; to their study. and almost daily
are giving out new results. One of
the important announcements made re-
Gently by Blondlot is that he has sue
cecded In determining the IA length
Of these waves. which is exceedingly
small. being Of the order of 10000
waves to the millimeter. This would
place the rays considerably beyond the
ultra -violet. n field which has hereto-
fore remained UNEMPLOYED.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

the world. Much the same sort Of cr:ti-
cism might be passed on parliamentary
eloQuence. Some OF Il IL exceedingly good.
ly to hear In congress-: much OF It Il afro
cious. On the whole. in this. a In 80
many other spheres Of Anglo-Amer.can
c~omparatives. I should be inclined to say
that while the house OF best
As better than the congressional best. the
house Of commons average - below the
CONGREGATIONAL average.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

A revenue ofiicer says in the London
every week being made up and sent u
a Irish and Scotch whisky. II is sim
bly, reduced, colored and bottled and
iabelad scotch" or Irish" according
70 thu needs of the customer. And all
thia takes place In the bonded ware
houses Of the country. with h full
c~ognisance and consent of our excise
And customs officers. who are actually
cautioned not t interfere"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
Revenue from CHARS.

Aberdeen. 8. d.. April 8.--The oflc,.
Of the collector OF internal revenue for
the Dakotas has Just received the re-
turns from the last of the cigar fac
tories in the twin states and has COM
pleted III report to the commissioner
Of internal revenue. The report shows
that during 1903 South Dakota made
',%92,629 cigars In elghty-two factories.
and North Dakota manufactured b.
l52,925 in forty-eight factories. the to-
tai tax paid in. the two states being
close to $4,000.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
Achievement.

Achievements.
Philadelphia Press: Briggs-Wel. old
man. l can at last look the world in the
face-all my debts are pad.
GriggeEHow did you do 1t?
BriggsEOh. l succeeded in borrowing
the money.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

Among the many novel Huggestions
made for the revival Of recruiting for
the Britiah army 10 n that h SOL
dier stay In barracks only q part of the
yoar-sey two months. and the rest OF
chooee. .'going to his work every day.
IKE any ordinary mechanic or laborer;
aloo that when he has done hts work
TOR the day he b allowed to wear civil
cfofhoSEa1uat ~ police do.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

Sioux Falls. s. D.. April S.--Whent
seeding In now l n progress In various
parts Of South Dakota, and by the close
II this week will be general throughout
the agricultural portion of the state.
There seems to be little question that
the acreage devoted to wheat and oats
will be materially increased i've that
Of last year. Az n for this in
IGNITION to increase the wheat acreage
The farmers point to the comparatively
high price Of the two cereals. and ex-
press the opinion that the wal in tho
east will be Of long duration and per-
aaps extend to other powers. thus
creating q demand for American wheat.
Should this prove to be the case, raisers
IT feed. hogs and cattle also expect to
DE benefited and are preparing to de-
vote more attention to these branches.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
Canton Votes Tor License.

test between Herb Fitch and John
lsalson for mayor resulted In a big
caucus victory for Fitch, who repre-
senta the license element. His majority
over IeakDon was 81. Ntch's majority
indicates that Canton Is going back
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14

Flour from Haybin. Manchur!a, Il
driving American aour from the far
eastern mAFk9h
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
FOR BERG
Action Of Sphinx County Repubiica.
Convention.

Redfeld. S. D.. April S.--Spink coun-
~ republicans selected twenty-six dele
gates favorable to q. G. Berg for gov
ernOr. The delegation was Instructed
by q unanimous vote.
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