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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Though BUTTERFLIES and moths are
found widely distributed all over the
globe they are by far most abundant
In the tropics. For instance. Brazil can
show to the collector not less than TOO
different species within an hours walk
Of Para. There are not half al many
In all Europe. In Britain there are 81
species. and in all Europe there are $50
different kinds. They are found AZ far
north as Spitxbergen, on the Alps to o
height Of 1000 feet and on the Andes
up to $4,000 feet. Az there are some
10000 species It 10 easy to e why
butterfly hunters are great traveller.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15
VAs Densaa II sseAisss, rAs~sA Ns-
k~Av KIS~a WV

VAe Danana Ii 1eeAlsss, ThSa8A We
hoAy Knsws why.
The banana n seedless, or nearly %.
and has been for centuries. though
ocbody knows Why. II u propasated
BY suckers and possibly had no seeds
when Il was 1yt found In tn wild
state. The banana II q modified berry.
Cutting the fruit through the middle
you will sometimes o q few little
Esown spots. which are the rudimen-
tary seeds. Occasionally the banana
docs actually produce q few seeds.
The pineapple b seedless. being prop
agated likewise from suckers and from
slips. The eggplant, which Is a fruit,
botanically speaking. In occasionally
seedless. This plant Is able to pro-
duce developed fruit whether the bios
som Is fertilized or not. Horticulture
lists are e~ndeavOring at the same time
to rid fruit plants Of thorns. Some
oranges and lemons are very thorny-
for example, the high priced King
orange, which 10 the best Of the man
darins. The first trees were brought
to the United States from Cochin Chi
n a. In Florida It's thorniness has been
reduced by selecting buds from the
branches with the fewest tborns.
Thorns are Objectionable because they
p~uncture the oranges and lemons
when the branches are blown about
by the wind. Efforts are being made
to get rid Of the thorns on raspberry
and blackberry plants simply for con-
v~enience in picking the fruit. The
thorns are meant by nature to protect
the plant from animals. C~ultivators
select those plants which happen to
b tbornless or nearly so.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Observers are struck with the CANA
raderic carried to the verge Of equaii-
~ which obtains between fathers and
their schoolboy sons, so that their mu-
tual companionship Ii a source OF un-
feigned pleasure to both and should
prove a safeguard against many evils
In the future. This II essentially a
modern development and stands to the
credit Of the fathers Of the present
aay-L0udon Spectator.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

MethoA That Ia Followed In
some L~aden Restauraats.

The Method fhat Ia Followed In
some Lsaden Isestauraats.
Tipping has been reduced to a very
3ne system In some English hotels and
restaurants. IL was sitting at meat
with the manager Of one of the well
known London restaurants" says q
writer. 81 am short sighted aud I'M
o~bservant.' I said. and as | never
know q waiter from another I'm al
ways uneasy lest I've tipped the wrong
one The manager laughed. Fritz.
bring the book he said. The book
was opened upon the table and dis
closed columns and rows OF figures op-
posite the names OF walters. Between
them the manager and Fritz explained
the system.
Every penny given in tips was cast
into a common fund In charge Of a
waiter elected by his fellows. At the
end Of the week the sum was distrib-
uted. Three classes were arranged by
the manager. according to efficiency.
and the shares we're La corresponding
proportions. 90 that the junior who
bowers with the sauce is by no means
equally rewarded with the expert who
can advise In the matter of wine.
"waiters keep a Jealous eye on their
fellows, and the man suspected OF
pocketing a tip inds his position un-
tsnabie. The system L. good for the
public, since it diminishes the unpleas-
ing personality Of q charitable action.
II n good. too. for the walters. since
that record Of the weekly g~ratuities
showed that the best walters made
about $4,000 q year In tips"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Ayoung American woman, an author.
while seeing Rome for the frst time
was anxious to include a visit to the
tomb of Caesar. Meeting a citizen on
the street she inquired, in her best
italian, the location Of the tomb. The
man looked greatly embarrassed. e"
am desolated, signorina." he apologix-
Cd, speaking in excellent English. II
DO not know. Caesar has been dead
90 longT"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15
Agricultural Notes.

Usually 1t In not the cow that has
the bad temper to begin with. but the
man who handles her.
Missouri IL right In the front with
the study Of agriculture in the public
schools.
There Is much talk Of back to the
land" nowadays. But, according to
Professor Thompson Of the Ohio Agri-
cultural college. the tendency away
from the farm In 90 manifest an to be
the cause OF great anxiety In many
communities.
Reports Of the barley crop convey
shs impression that increased attention
n being given to this crop, especially
IN Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The brewing business takes Q great
part Of the crop. Barley u also extern
sivsiy fed to horses on the Pacific
coasE
The tendency 10 small farms highly
cult1vatsd y noted BY q farm paper
VIM ~ comment that sven In the
onotorn statos dis win - hastened by'
- 1esslopnsnt e trziGation-
xAts hllght has nopel much loas -
~ Canadian poeats eruu.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Boarder twarmly)-Oh. I know every
n Of the tricks Of your trade. Do you
think I have lived In boarding houses
twenty years for nothingf Landiady
tfhgidly)-I shouldn't be at all sur.
prised
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Nov. DEAR" said Mr.. Polkley. who
had Just been accepted. when shall I
speak to your fatherY'
~You needn't bother" replied the
Gear girl. PA said he'd speak to you
tsmorrow n you didn't speak to me to
uight"-Phiiadelphia Ledger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Ihs bed IL q bundle Of paradoxes-
Va 90 10 Il with reluctance. yet We
Qult q with regret. We make up our
minds every night TO leave Il early.
~ We make up q bodies every morn
tnG 70 keep Il i~ate.-Colton-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

II goodness were only q theory. 4
were q pity It should b lost b ns
werh-Haxlftt
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Tom-Did Maud tell you the truth
when you asked her agef Dick-Ysa.
Tom-what did shs say, Dick-Shs
said It wa none Of my business.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

y equal q ~prsdecssssr . must
NV twice his worth.-Baithasar Ora
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Ignorance pays the freight
It's no disgrace to have made mis-
takes. but to have learned nothing
from them Il past excuse.
We have undertaken n good many
things hard to accomplish, but per
haps the most d~eceiving job Of its kind
, found IN trying to got the ordinary
man to change his habits. remarks
Or. Hunnicutt Of Georgia. apropos Of
advice on better methods Of farming.
II ma poor sort Of farm indeed 10
day where you % mot nnd Z book IN
bic and hall - Assen weekly and
no0thly periodicals. John Brisbsn
walker.
I&vs stock experts are predictins
oAat re blg msney - ne noxt few
pears % b made y se6ck Win - gath-
sssd In By ne brsedss q nulss.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

pURUM AND SPRING WHEAT BRKAD.
the durum wheat, and that, too. In
face OF the fact that In these very To-
calities the best quality Of ordinary
hard spring wheat Is grown. In at
least one town OF North Dakota prac-
ticslly the entire population used the
durum wheat four for bread and con-
tinued afterward to do 30, even though
such -four occasionally sold at q high
or price than that made from the hard
spring wheat.
Mr.. Carleton also reports a bread
test In which loaves Of bread were sent
out to 200 people whose opinion was
desired. Each person received q loaf
made from durum wheat and n made
from the best hard spring wheat. with
NO intimation Of the nature OF the -four
from which they were made.
Out Of the 200 persons 10S preferred
the durum bread. IA the hard spring
wheat, and 2 found no difference In
them. In two particulars. however
namely, that of color and that OF color
and taste Of the crust-the swe
were ~unfavorable to the durum wheat
loaf.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Three hundred breeders attended the
meeting Of the Hereford Breeder A.
ISOLATION held at Kansas CITY at the
time Of the American royal show.
Breeders Of Thoroughbred poultry ~
port excellent prices received for show
blrds the past year. See
Maine reports . heavy potato crop.
with no rot. Rot blight and early fsost
ass said 10 have dsne censiderable
lanage b he cruo IN some sections u
Wisconsin and Michigan
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

Following are the newly elected ON
Gers OF the American Association Of
Farmers Institute Workers: President,
J. G. Hardy Of Jackson. Miss; vice
president, II. A. Burnett Of Lincoln.
Neb.; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. @. G. Creei-
man Of Guelph, Ont
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

One method Of r~enovating an old or
ehard which r. w. Rane OF New
Hampshire reports a. successfully
used at the state experiment station
consists in breaking up the soil In
spring and after thoroughly preparing
Il planting to dwarf peas or bush
beans. BY this method the ground is
frequently cultivated, the pods pay for
the labor. and the crop In turned under
early enough 90 that a cover crop a
b planted.
1t IN believed that the Hitchings
method OF mulching the orchard by
moving and letting the crop remain
on the ground may possess some ad-
vantages for New England. One in
stance Ia cited In which an orchard Of
about 10000 trees IL thus cultivated.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-04
FOUR DAYS, FIERCE FIGHTING.
Japanese Losses at Port Arthur Esti-
4 WI III. lss mated at 10000 s:{5 s

s23 Ss s,sf aS tnAteO at EVsOOVs i$s{% St5},ss' x
Chefoo. Oct. I, = An Official report
from General Stoessel, dated Sept. 90,
has reached Chefoo, confirming pre-
3vious report Of the repulse of the Jap
anese attack on Port Arthur which
began Sept, 40 and ended Sept. "a.
The fighting was OF an extremely Sc
we're character. a h ,.s5 4';.T5:
Sa From semi-offl cial sources it is
learned that the attack began on the
18th along the whole line and lasted
four days, various positions changing
hands many times. / , ..5 4 4 Ii
4 One particular hill was q very im-
sportant position to the Russians. The
japanese attacked repeatedly, day and
night, finally occupying the position on
the night OF Sept. % after suffering
very severe losses. The attempt to
sretake this hill being extremely haz-
ardous General Stoessel refused to
issue the order, but called for yolnn-
teers. Eyerybody called upon respond
cd, whereupons q requisite number of
men were selected, Lieutenant Pog-
gOrsky and Captain Sychaff leading
them, Soldiers and omcers alike car.
ned grehades explosive shells weigh
ing from two to- six pounds. which are
thrown BY hand and with these they;
attacked the Japanese temporary for
3tifcations and drove the latter from
all Of their positions. Several mines
were exploded during the general bat
Ito, causing severe losses. The Rus
slams calculate that the total Japanese
losses for the four days lighting reach
10000 men. n III q. 81 +,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-04
+. !. D Y Fatal PIRIzE FIGHT.
Participant p,es in Ring as Result 9
&533fEi2 e X nockou Blow. ss 7 33t

- ssStfSbs sStSO{ssfs ssAsiA9 ~ 4tNSoAaN%O
u Knockout Blow. Al n "A B 3.
ID North Bergen, M j., Oct. a Ian.-
mered terribly in q prize fight brought
off in the rear Of q saloon here john
C.. Peters Of West Hobokon died In the
ring before medical aid could reach
him. His opponent was Patrick Dor
mandy of West Hoboken. After four
rounds of the fiercest fighting Dor
mandy Knocked Peters out with two
blows in quick succession over the
heart Peters never regained con-
:seiOusness. DOrmandy was arrested.
Four special policemen are said to
have been in the crowd that viewed the
5fight The proprietor Of the saloon
saws IT was on their assurance that the
party had no intention Of doing any
thing against the law that he permit.
ted them to use his hall. \, i:
The prosecutor is making d per
sonal investigation and it is expected
several warrants will be issued for the
men who organized the bout. Some
of these men are said to be prominent
business men In Hoboken and Jersey
City and the identity of at least two
is known to the authorities. "a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-04
MARINES GUARD 1ATTLEsHlP.
Great Precautions Taken to Protect
Il i. the Connecticut. 'r. -.

> = .!-
New York, Oct. 4.-There is little
danger that any further attempt will
be made from the outside to injure the
battleship Connecticut, which has just
been launched in the hayward in
Brooklyn after attempts to damage
her had been frustrated. Two marines,
with rifles. patrol the land side of the
boat, while on the boat itself are sta
toned guards with instructions to
shoot If necessary. Electric lights at
night are, oh the outside and the In
terror of the boat: and there is no re-
Taxation Of vigilance. - .. -.
It would be impossible for an attack
to be made on the water side of the
boat. Besides the guards on the Con-
necticut the deck watch on the Texas,
Kearsarge and the receiving ship Han
cock have q full view OF the approach
by water. T.. "a = m .55't . =
b In addition to these precautions q
navy tug loaded with marines, with
Instructions to shoot straight at any
unauthorized person attempting to APP
proach the new battleship. patrols the
river u :jj5 ts..,. n 5ssf ,,iS>, !
Every ofIicer in the construction de-
3partment and, In fact, every officer at
the yard, Is In q state of high nervous
tension over the attempts to injure
the ship. Thus tar no idea has been
obtained as to the identity Of the plot
tiers. . S ..sf 81 ~ ( It'll. egr & n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-04
FOOD SUPPLY SHORT.
Russians at Port Arthur Eating Don
Il key Meat. $500 - p

a Chefoo, Oct. 4. Chinese who left
Port Arthur Oct. ! and who were pre-
viously engaged in burying the dead
say the effect Of the Russian shells
and machine guns is terrific. The
slopes Of q high hill were Uttered with
mangled bodies and severed heads
and limbs. In one trench the Chinese
buried 800 Japanese and 200 Russians.
While 1t is true that the regular
water supply OF Port Arthur has been
stopped by the Japanese the fortress
has other supplies which can be taken
only when the city falls.
The garrison Of Port Arthur now has
Safficient food, but the supplies of
timed meats are nearly exhausted and
the troops are now slaugh tering thirty
donkeys daily for fresh meat, which is
worth 81 20 per pound. Eggs cost 20
cents each. .5tS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-04

IN case on attack we knew. most Of, the
poll icians and many Of the large finan-i
fcierss of st. Louis would be 4 with us.
5A former prosecutor Il showed n some:
signs AZ starting after us, but he was
bluffed on 4
When the present prosecutor lCir.I
cult Attorney FOlk) commenced his;
war on us we tried to init midate him
by threats of assassinatio and vixen
this had no effect We laid all sorts ot
traps for him without success. Then
some decided that the best plan would
be to start a newspaper and libel him
80 hercely as to draw his fire by take
ing up his time In libel prosecute IONS,
or IL he did not his influence would be
weakened and desFoyed. Although
we could find nothing after q thorough
search to make attack on libels were
deliberately made up for the purpose
5of affecting public sentiment This
plan was particip ated In, not only BY
members Of the house OF delegates un-
1 der indictment for hood ding, but by
prominent fnanciers Of st. Louis who
feared exposure and ~ those who gave
us the money. a f,5 M as3 Il + S5f
Of the. combine Kelly Had this to
Say: t5s yisE
s5 I'VE never thought Of passing q bill
out OF which any money could be OBJ
tanned unless we were paid for our
votes. We went about 1t Ia q business
like way and had combine meetings
1T stated times and fixed the bride
prices which; We were TO receive for
our votes bv q majority vote .fof the
combine Then We would select one
OF the combine IN whose homes Z we
had confidence to go out and get the
money. Inn 4 Il
These agents would rarely ever be.
tray us. In one or two instances they
Sconfiscated mart Of the. money but as
xa general rule thevy were honest with
Sus. Among ourselves. understand, we
had 4 high code Of morals and It was
considered extremely dishonest Tor q
member OF the combine to accent
bribe money without dividing amongst
his fellows = II #5s,$
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-04
VALUABLE JEWELS TAKEN.
H. ~ "a. ~ -t.s..- =.
Home Of Charles S. Piilshury Of Mime
- S apoiis Robbed. ~. S

/ Minneapolis, Oct. Awhile the tam
lily of Charles s. Pillsbury were seated
at dinner during the evening q robber
ransacked the rooms on the second
floor of their residence and made good
his escape with jewelry valued at over
81 900. While one man worked on the
upper story his confederate stood out
side the window Of the diningroom
watching the family and the servants,
ready to give the warning should any
one leave the room .Ss58 ss3: S55s
Entrance TO the house was effected
through a side door fronting on the
driveway. The door was, locked, but It
,Uas opened with q skeleton key. "
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-04
FUNERAL OF HI SENATOR HoAR.
Chaplain OF United States Senate Com
ducts PRAYERS = VI S vi,

SHORlONN " SgnkH0 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ssSa
/ ~ ducts Prayers. E% INK Il.
I Worcester, Mass, Oct. 4.-The city;
OF Worcester during the day bowed be-;
side the body of her foremost: citizen
George Frisbie {Hoar, while the state
Of massachusetts and in large meas
ure the nation sympathized with. the
munici pality In her grief. The funeral
service was held In the Church Of the
Unity. IN harmony with the unosten-
tati0us life OF the senator and in ac-
cordance with his wishes there was
no elaborate ceremony or display,
though the great love Of the people Of
Worcester and OF the commonwealth
induced the family to subordinate their
own feeling and admit, insofar as the
very limited scapa city Of the building
would allow % general attendance 81
the church and to- permit the body
later to lie ii state at the city hal.
" s Rev. Or. Edward Everett Hale, chap
lain of the United States senate and
:lifelong friend of Senator Hoar, con.
Quoted prayers at the home just before.
2So'clock. Only members Of the imme-
fdiate household and 70 few neighbors
attended this short service. The body
was then placed In the hearse by the
active pallbearers, all present or past
secretaries Of the senator, and the hon.
Eorary bearers, Senator Henry Cabot
,LDdge, ~ JEFFERSON Coolidge Charles
Francis Adams. Attorney General
william II. Moody, former Governor
w. Murray Crane, General William = !.
Draper. Judge Francis g. Lowell OF
Boston, Colonel George Ia. Lyman Of
Boston. Stephen Salisbury, Henry a.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-04
CANT. FIND THE ENEMY
General Engagement Near Mukden Not
Likely AT Present As Russian Scouts
.s'= Can't Find the Japs

contain the potentiaIItfes Of big sur
prise MI: :. + f,:-'5s =. \ ! +. ',r'.
!. While Kuropatkin Is disposing his
forces to meet any possible contin-
gency st. Petersburg holds to the opin-
ion that he will not accept general
engagement but will withdraw to Tie
pass. u. g.. ,-.s. IT,. 81
a dispatch from Shanghai says that
. Russian warship. supposed to be the
Bayan of the Port Arthur fleet. is in
Hangchau bay. It is not known when
she left Port Arthur. @,#@
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-04


are found imbedded in the drift clays
near Bottineau and elsewhere In the
mountains and furnish evidence that
beds Of coal are not TAR distant. 1t is I
very probable that seams OF Ignite
will be found at no great depth below
the surface and the expense Of putting
down some prospect holes to deter
mine their extent and depth would not I
be great and would be warranted by %
the benefits secured II coal we're dis
covered in this vicinity IA number OF a
the mines dn the western part Of the
state were visited and additional infor- 4
nation on the Ignite secured. "a
promising new shipping mine has been
opened during the past year on the
line Of the Great Northern about two
miles from Wiliston. 1t is owned BY !.
the Standard Coal Company OF which
MI. Gibbs Of Grand Forks is president.
The seam is II feet thick and the coal
is of excellent quality. $ ISL NJ
It Is the purpose Of the survey to is
sue as soon as possible q geological
map Of North Dakota showing the ex-s
tent and distribution Of the different
geological formations. During the
past season a large number OF Iocali-
ties were visited where these forma-
lions appear at the surface and the
character Of the rocks carefully studi-
ed. The data thus secured, together
with that already in hand, win be used
in the construction Of the geological
map. = -. ~, > !. ~ r..
In connection with the other lines
Of investigation the building stones
received some attention Those near
Sentinel Butte, Dickinson, velva and
elsewhere were examined and found
to have the necessary durability ane
to be readily quarried. These sand
stones form beds extensive enough to
furnish an abundance of building stone
T of good quality. Three or four build
ings in Velva have been constructed
of the rock. At present about the only
building stone throughout large part
of the state is supplied by the granite
and other boulders of the drift,
brought in from the north by the great
glaciers which once covered this
region.
Trips were made to the Pembina
Mountains for the purpose OF becom-
ing familiar with the rare and valu-
able cement rock and brick clays Of
that area and into the western part Of
the state to study the Goals, clays and
sands in the bad Lands"
Through Professor Chandler Of the
university the State Geological Survey
is cooperating with the United States
Geological Survey in measuring the
flow Of all the principal streams of
North Dakota and the results of these
measurements win be embodied IN the
next report. They will be of much
value in investigating the irrigation
possibilities of the various drainage
areas. As soon as the necessary topo-
graphic maps have been completed the
state survey will cooperate with the
federal survey in mapping the forma-
tions Of economic importance in the
western part Of the state. 5
During the summer q number Of
students OF the university have been
employed by the reclamation division
of the United States Geological Survey
and others find work in connection
with the state survey. ~ Ns
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-04
slx MEN BURIED ALIVE
Mine pisaster occurs Near Carriers
F willie On

Atlanta Ga, Oct. 4.A special from
Certersyiiie, this state, says six men
have been buried alive III d mine near
that place. The dead are r. r.. Nor
gan, owner Of the mine and . proni-
nent business man, and ilye employees.