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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Its 1jIttle Scheme Was Epjoine&,

GAINESVILLE. Wis. Feb. s. = Three
weeks ago, in its Sunday morning edi-
ton, GAINESVILLE newspaper printed Il
list OF leading old bachelors OF the
city, and after short description Of
the Etany good qualities of each rec
commended that girls should rot lose
the chance of their lives. Saturday
morning the same paper came cut with
an announcement that i'm last Sundays
issue it intended to print list of forty
Janesville old maids, each one of
whum was willing to we'd The an
nouncement caused q small panic, with
the result that legal papers were served
on the newspaper which prevented its
article from appearing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Elects OF Feeding.
DON'T Feed at Milking Time

1t is not Il good plan to feed COWS at
milking time. as they are likely to hold
up their milk if by any chance the feed
is withheld The best plan is to feed
before milking so as to milk while the
cow is in ruminant mood.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15
THE DkCINION.

After waiting long and impatiently
 for the decision in the Northern Securi-
 ties case Wall street received it yester- day with little outward show of shock, or even interest Perhaps the shock or interest will appear later and perhaps not. The decision is certainly definite and sweeping enough to make some people think and perhaps act. Justice Harlan, who read the opinion, said that in the merger Of the two roads the
 stockholders disappeared and reappear-
 ed in the Securities company. the two thus becoming practically consolidated in a holding company, the principal ob- ject being to prevent competition. No scheme or device could certainly more effectively come within the prohibition
 of the antitrust law, and it is within
 the meaning of the act trust"
 The suit was instituted by the United
 States against the Northern Securities
 company and the two railroad compan-
 ies, the Northern Pacific and the Great
 Northern, and their leading stockhold-
 CTS. for the purpose of dissolving the
 merger of the two roads. which the United States claimed had been created
 by the creation of a holding company, the Northern Securities company. This
 consolidation was claimed to be in vio-
 lation of the sherman Antitrust law.
 It was claimed on behalf of the govern
 ment that this consolidation was in eff
 feet a pool created to promote the in
 terests. not of both at the expense of
 the other, but of both at the expense of
 the public. The, railroads claimed that
 the transfer of the stock of the two
 companies to the Securities Company was in the nature of a sale and perfectly legitimate.
 By unprejudiced people the decision will seem to be in accord with common sense and well-known tendencies of human nature. and the Supreme court of the United States says it is in accord with law. It will take some time for the full effect of it to be apparent, and
 there may be some interesting doings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15
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The world is a dreary old place, you say, Where few may start gladly and smile through the day, Where fairness is rare. and where justice rarer;
 The world is place of oppression and tears.
 Where tue blight of mems sefshness ever appears, Where to i've Is to struggle through
 wearisome years But what are YOU doing to make the world fairer? The world is q frlghtful old place, you sigh, Where men go to battle not reasoning why, Where the spirit of law Is shut out by the letter;
 The woTld is a place where the wicked stand high. Where the righteous are crushed. where the innocent de. Because of mems greed and the rights But what are YOU doing to make the
 world better? The world is q sorry old place, ah, yes! There's so little of joy and so much of dis tress. Yet the cares we are bearing might all be made lighter If the ones whom the fates have not Splendidly blessed, Would cease to 20 trying to worry the rest,
 If we cheered the oppressed who hope on for the best A,s And what are YOU doing to make tue
 Chicago Record Herald
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

the population in cities. A smaller proportion live in cellars. in houses having a damp subsoil and in areas ilI- cd with garbage and other like un- wholesome matter. Tenements have been provided with more light and bet ter ventilation. and the evils of over erowding are less serious than former Iy. Intemperance is less prevalent than it was fifty or even thirty years ago. Tt cannot be questioned" says Mir Hoffman. that the general mass of our people lead to-day more temperate lives and are more free from the vice of gross intoxication than during the ear Her years of our social history" The general conditions of living have been improved. Outdoor life and exercise are better appreciated. The hours of labor are shorter. and shops, factories, etc. are vastly more sanitary than for merly. Child labor being prohibited constitutions are not prematurely weakened to the same extent as forty years ago, Unwholesome occupations have been greatly ameliorated. public school buildings have been inodernized, and there has been a general social im- provement which conduees to a more vigorous physical life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15
ON THE TRAIL or eoID WISE-

ON THE TRAIL OF 4 6oLD MINE
 Sermons In stones. books in the run ming brooks. and gold in the stomachs Of birds. The officials of the Division of Biology in the Department of Agri- culture have for years been adding to the stock of information about the habits of birds by studying the con- tents of the stomachs Of such speoi- mems as could be secured. When a party from the United States Geologic al Survey went to Alaska a request was sent to them to shoot some ptar- migans and ship them to the Divi- sion Of Biology for examination. The geoIogists bagged hall dozen birds in the Copper river district and forward ed them to Washington When the stomachs were examined they were found to contain a number Of pieces of quartz in which were several frag- ments of gold. The specimens were for warded to the Geological Survey and assayed. The officials in the latter of flee became interested and sought for definite information as to where the birds had been killed. It was found that a record of the place had been kept and the next expedition that goes to Alaska will examine the region closely for gold. The presence of the precious metal in the stomachs of the birds is easily accounted for. The ptarmigan feeds largely on seeds and bulbs. It is necessary that this ma terial should be ground up, so the bird takes into its stomach pieces of gravel. In this way the specimens shot by the government men had picked up some bits of gold bearing quartz.
 Good. If rich gold mine is found by means of this performance there will be room for some justifiable exultation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15
RUMdRs.

Some fellows have lots of push but expend most of it on saloon doors.-
 Philadelphia Record. Do you admire Beethoven's works?" "I never visited 'en,' answered MT.
 Cumrox, absent-mindedly What does
 he manufacture? ?"-W Washington Star. q thought you promised your wife l you wouldn't drink any niore?"
 T did and I'm keeping my word; l don't drink bit more than l used to!' New Orleans Times Democrat. Edyth-Why do you doubt Mr. Slow
 mans sincerity? His voice has an hon. est ring.
 | Mayme- Yes, but that isn't the kind
 of ring I'm looking for, Chicago Daily 1 News.
 | An old Scotchwoman, when advised l by her minister to take snuff to keep herself awake during the sermon, re- piled: Why dinna ye put the snuff i'll
 the sermon, mon ?''-Glasgow Evening l Times.
 Patience-I alwayse think of all the
 mean things have said during the day before I fall asleep at night. Patrice-Graciousi Do you stay
 awake as long as that?-Yonkers | Statesman.
 Does the clam fritter its time away? Philadelphia Record. | The Higher Education. Dolly-Were you pleased when Charley proposed? Polly-Pleased? came pretty near
 giving him our college yell.-Puck. At the Dinner.-C Charlie (who is carv-
 ing)-By jove, if there is anything do | love it's roast goose. l Rohert-Well, Charlie, there's nothing I to my mind so beautiful and touching
 as a proper affection among members
 of family! ick-Me-Up. 80 your husband tells you he never plays cards for money,'' said the neigh ] Dor with a sheer. l 'sNo,' answered young Mrs. Torkins | Charley didn't say exactly that He
 said he never gets any money by play
 Ling cards Washington Star.
 The professor-Permit me to present my friend, MT. Skinner, one of the most prominent young taxidermists. l Hostess (who brides herself on always
 saying the right thing)-But how inter
 esting! And are you for or against MT. I Chamberlain's proposals ?-Puneh.
 Borem Q1 p. m.)-Yes, I'm perfect 1 martyr to insomnia. I've tried every thing I ever heard of, but I simply can't l get to sleep at night Miss Cutting (suppressing a yawn)-
 Did you ever try talking to yourself
 after going to bed?--Chicago Daily l News.
 Senator" said the interviewer, "it is
 rumored that you intend to retire from
 politics"
 1 Well, well,' replied the senator. fits
 queer how rumors start I suppose this one grew out of the fact that attended
 church with my wife last Sunday l Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

Jules vacheret, French landscape ar- chitect, assures the St. Louis folks that he never said Gas reported) that their show would be merely a weak copy of Paris show. Tt is my honest opinion. z he says, that the St. Louis exposition has never had a rival in point of it's stupendous proportions, and certainly it will be a marvel to the world"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15
1Kk HEkkLK JOURNAL. lssusa rharsdsys, Ga. Dollar Yea
AnvrnrIsING RATEs.

Situations, Wants, Rents and other small adrertIsements, One Cent Word each in- sertion. Five Gents Word for a full week.
 Display advertisements. per inch, one n, Eertion, S1.20; each subsequent insertion, ~ cents; one week, $3.20; one month, SlO' one year. $40 .-
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, 15 cents per line Notices of Births, Marrl- ages, Deaths, and Funeral. 50 cents eacn. Local Notices, 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to thelr own immediate business Gall matter to be unobjeetionable), and their contracts do not include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15
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It IS encouraging, and will perhaps be
 surprising to most people, to read that tuberculosis is not increasing in this country. In the Maryland Medical Journal ''The Statistical Laws of Tu- berculosis" are discussed by MT. Fred erick L. Hoffman, the well-known actu- ary and publicist, who, while stating the tuberculosis problem in it's full ex- tent, yet makes the gratifying an- nouncement that 'the mortality from tuberculosis has progressively declined in American cities for more than half a century" In New York, for example, the death rate from consumption per 10000 of population was forty-two dur ing 1S51-60 against twenty-seven dur ing 1S91-190O. Tn Boston the rate was forty-six in the former years and twen- ty-six in the latter. Baltimore shows a like decline of the mortality from the white plague In 1S76-S0 the rate was for Baltimore thlrty-six per 10000 of population, and in the period 1S96-19OO but twenty-one. As these figures in- clude the colored element, which is only partially amenable to sanitary regula- tions, gratifying amelioration of the conditions affecting the prevalence of the disease among the people is indi- cated. There has been in all the prin- cipal American cities, according to the writer, "a progressive decrease in the mortality from this disease from decade to decade during the past forty or sixty years" And this decrease antedates, he adds, by many years the discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus by Koch and
 the new view that the disease is highly infectious.
 The cause of the decrease in mortal ity previous to 1890 is found in "the profound change for the better in the mode of life of the masses" There have been. for example. great improve ments in the housing of the masses Of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

Although less than four per cent. of the available area for irrigation has thus far been reached by the canal sys- tenn, the largest area served in a single State by irrigation is in Colorado, where no less than seventy-five per cent. of the lands in the State available for cul- tivation depends upon the artificial wa ter supply. These farms aggregate L. 625,0 900 acres.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

An Irish newspaper. giving an ac- count of a burglary. said: After a fruitless search, all the money was re- covered except one pair of boots"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

He-You say there are no flowers for the dinner table. Where are the chrys- anthemums sent home?
 She-Oh, George, don't speak so loud. You might hurt Bridget's feelings. She didn't understand what they were and has cooked them in milk. .-Glasgow EHening Times.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

The government of Peru will guaran- tee the construction of railroad from the Pacific to a navigable branch of the Amazon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

Judge Parry, of the English judiciary, who enjoys the distinction of being the only judge who has written a play in his judicial days, gives, in The Corn hill Magazine, an amusing account of his experiences as County court judge in Manchester. One of his stories relates to feeble looking man, who was rebuked for supporting ridicu- lous claim made by his wife. T tell you candidly I don't believe word of your wife's story said Judge Parry. "Yer may do as yer like" replied the man mournfuliy, "but I've got to-" It was once the doubtful privilege of Judge Parry to overhear the comments of two men against whom he had de- cfded. Els fool. = fool, but e did is best" was the verdict of these disappointed suitors. "One might sleep under. an unkinder epitaph,' is the philosophic comment of the judge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CIrV 1tCkxIs WEEK, 50 CENTS MONTH. fiIoR SIX MoxrHs, SC YEAR THH SANE TERMS nx MAIL
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

A successful rat show was recently held at Cheltenham, England. There were sixty exhibits of black, gold, gray, white, piebald and tan rats. Some ag- ricultural journals, commenting on it, maintain that the rat has an economic future, and may become a table dainty in England, as it is in China. To many people the show was the first correc- ton of the impression that rats are all alike, whereas the varieties of them, all more or less alike in characteristics, are quite numerous.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

One of the last letters of Professor Mommsen was addressed to the editor of La Revue, who had asked him his opinion of patriotism. He replied: Mankind cannot get along without either patriotism or internationalism. To define the boundary between the two one would have to be either a god or d devil. Not being either, decline to ex- 
 press an opinion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

King Leopold of Belgium is, accord ing to a German journalist, ''the Amer ican among the monarchs of Europe. He carefully notes the romantic or sentimental inclinations of his col leagues on bigger thrones, with the sharp eyes of a shrewd observer who knows that real advantages may on occasion be derived through them. He knows no empty phrases, has no his- toric veneration, no. sentimental con siderations.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15
Final Low Prices Fur Coats Before Storing For Summer.
 ---%%----

Prices Regular
 Now. Price. Persian Coat ......S....s s5.oo $500 Persian Coat ........... coco 10000 Persian Coat ......... 75.Oo l5aoo Alaska Seal Coats. .sl25.oo ssoooo Alaska Seal coats...... 175.OO soo.oo Alaska Seal coats...... 10000 s5o.Oo Near Seal Goats. x.....s 1900 s5.oo Near Seal Coats. XXI. 22.Oo 45.oo Near Seal Coats. xxx.... 2zOo 5000 Near Seal Goats. xxxx.... $500 COCO Near Seal Goats. xxzxx 4o.oo 75.oo
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

A man in Hampstead, New Hamp- shire, is having fun with the Game commissioners of his State. A short time ago 8 deer ran into his barn, and the man shut it up and kept it. The commissioners heard of it, and came around at once to demand it's libera- ton, but the man could see no reason why he should be forced to do this, and refused. The matter was referred to the governor, and he has decided that the man can keep the deer until there are some signs of spring, but that then he must turn it loose.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15

Some fellows have lots of push, but expend most of it on saloon doors.- Philadelphia Record.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-17
Dance Opens with PRAYER

Brazil, Ind, June IA dance
given by the Pastime club of Knights
vile was opened by the pastor OF the
Methodist church as a compromise
with the young folks who were men,
bers of the club and church.
When the dance was announced
there was a division, followed by
warm words, the older members sup
porting the pastor IN opposition.
The dance was given with the pas
tor and other members attending in a
body, and opening the festivities with
prayer and with authority to stop the
fun II it became to their eyes un.
seemly.
The waltzes were played slowly and
there was no interruption. There is
still much feeling, however.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-17
Races at Mitchell.

The Mitchell Driving Park Associa-
tion, member OF the South Dakota
Racing Circuit, will give three days.
race next week, on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, June 2l, %, and 23.
The entries that have already been
made assures one of the best and most
exciting race events that has been
held in this section in a good many
years. Some OF the very best trotters
and PAGERS in the northwest will be at
Mitchell and YOU will miss a great
thing if you do not 80. Good purses
have been put up by the association,
and the horses will 60 for the money
in every race. Remember the dates
and 20. Admission 25 cents. Railroad
fare Ii for round trip.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-17
The Lord helped

Floater: 1t is said that a small
church in Oklahoma was sadly in need
OF repairs and a meeting was held
with view to raising funds for that
purpose. The minister haYing said
that $500 would be needed, a very
wealthy and stingy member arose and
said he would give 81. Just as he sat
down large piece Of piastering fell
from the ceiling and struck him
square on the head, whereupon he
hastily arose and said that he had
made a mistake, that he would give
$50. This was too much for an en-
thuslastic deacon present who for
getful Of everything called out fer.
vently, 'Oh Lord, hit him again, hit
him again"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-17
The Daudelion Pest

They are really becoming alarm
ed in Iowa over the dandelion
pest. In some parts Of the state the
yellow peril is becoming greater
nuisance than the Russian thistle
ever was IN this state. Whole fields
and meadows have become PRACTICAL
ly ruined. In the towns and cities it
has become necessary to plow up
lawns and start a new bed of grass.
AT Rolfe they have raised fund and
give a bounty, five cents busllel, for
the weed. We read of a town in Min
nesota where over 5000 bushels were
delivered in response to similar
offer.
The dandelions are fast making in
road in Kimball and it behooves every
body to go at the pests and extermin-
ate them. The newspapers through
out the state are giving various meth
DDS OF getting rid of the dandelons
on lawns. but we don't take stock in
any of them. We have tried them
all, from salt to gasoline. The most
effective way-and the only way tC
cXterminate dandelion-is to dig il
up, and as the roots penetrate the
soil foot or more Il special tool is re
quired. This can be had in what il
called in the east a "dock" spade, ;
tool made the same as a. common tile
spade bat with the blade about thre.
inches wide. If the dandelions ar.
dug out to depth that can be reached
from stout butcher knife as fast 4
they appear there is little trouble il
preventing any serious inroad on
lawn.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-17
SOUTH Dakota Flremen's Association

The twenty-frst annual tournament
of the South Dakota Fireman's As
sociatlon will convene at Canton on
the 2lst inst, and will continue for
four days. The Canton city depart
ment is doing everything possible to
make this tournament a success, and
we understand there is to be a large
attendance of the volunteer depart.
ments of the state. This is as it
should be, us these annual tourna.
ments have beneficial effect on the
volunteer fire fighters, and they re-
turn home full Of enthusiasm, and
much better able to look after the fire
fighting in their several localities,
Seventeen Hundred Dollars in purses
have been hung up, and there will be
some splendid races.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-17
Pierre Arguments

Here is about the kind OF argument
Pierre is putting up IN the capital
campaign:
Seyenty-tive years ago Chicago was
a swamp.
Nothing could be raised but mos
quitoes.
1t was bowling wilderness
Without the howl.
Land can be bought for song-and
you could sing it yourself.
a man with good pair of boots to
trade could have got a good sized
farm.
Now look at it.
Vote for Pierre.
A few days a tract of land in Chi
cago at the corner of Monroe street
and LaSalle sold for SS5O,OO0: $4,000
a foot front.
Pierre is located on river-same as
Chicago.
It's bigger river.
And dirtier.
Stand pat.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-17
Amid Strange Surroundings.

Huronite: The editor went to
church Sunday evening, drawn thither
no doubt by the fact that celebrat-
ed tenor was to sing. He found there
two or three hundred citizens who,
like himself, felt rather strange in a
strange place.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-17
That rhrobb,nx Heaaac,,e

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