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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21
To Eradicate Rats.

Farmers md pDultry raisers
in many parts ~ the country
co npIdin Of d Sc1u'ge OF rats
which are doing much damage
to grain and young poultry.
Many remedies have been sug-
gested all Of which doubtless
possess some merit. Possibly
the most thorough way to rid
the premises of rats is by means
of ferrets but it is not practical
BILE for every farmer to have
these rat killers A correspond
ent of Breeders Gazette gives
two remedies which he says
have proven highly effective:
The first is dry calomel. Put
1t plentifully on small pieces of
fresh lean beef, wrapping each
piece separately in paper, and
put it where ldtS will find it,
but away from poultry and cats.
The second: Place thick sor-
ghum molasses in shallow pans
or on boards and sprinkle it
we'll with powdered concentrat-
ed I've, which will settle to the
bottom. Rats will eat it greed
ily, as they are fond of sorghum.
! The RuraliSt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21
Back Home.

All is not gold that glitters,
nor are perfect climates what
they are cracked up to be
Thursday afternoon Charles
A. Lawson and family returned
from WatsonvilIe, Cal The
rainy season had set in and Mr..
Lawson thought for his wifes
health sake, Missouri would
be a good place 10 live in for
several months. Oh, my. but
wasn't Uncle Billy Foreman
glad to see his daughter. They
spent the winter at San Diego,
Cal, where Dr. j. c. Hearne is.
Mr.. Lawson says the doctor is
popular and successful in his
profession and is preparing to
build a large sanatarium. 1t
goes without saying, the doctor
is a first class physician and a
V ry fine surgeon
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

Can a man be two things that
are Numerically opposed to
each other, at one and the same
timer If not then Joseph w.
Folk was not a Democrat in
1901, when he and Sterling P.
Bond were managers of Lee
Meriwether's Public Ownership
Party. Now Mr.. Folk was
elected to Office in 1900 and did
not start the Doodle Juror until
January 1902. There is mo
use in whipping the Devil
around the stump there is a
broad yellow streak in Joey
and the Palmyra Herald must
have known it when it put up
the plea, 1.-The days of yellow
dogism are over"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21
Boilers.

Civic Righteous" ought to
read: Self Righteous and self
seeking. There are none
righteous. no not one But In
spite ct the { Ct the outfit
claiming TO Ue righteous, is a
plain every day boiling outfit
as was proven at Carthage
where Folk was overwhelming
ly defeated and the defeat was
followed by a bolt. The bolt
was arranged by Joe aud
Pants.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21
Buff Cochin Eggs.

From Pure-Bred Stock. 75c.
per sitting of Is 81 if packed
and shipped. Place your order
soon for early spring hatch.
MRS j. H. GRADY,
If Monroe City, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21
DR.. Hornback, Oculist and
Aurist, Hannibal. Mo.
RIn Mad.

Now that the soldiers of the
Cuba libre army are to have
$35, 900, 600 divided among them
as peculniary compensation for
their patriotic services, the
merchants and planters of the
island are filing claims for enor.
nous sums for supplies furnish
ed the patriot army. There is
talk of another big loan to
satisfy claims of this nature.
1t is things of this kind that
shatter our beautiful ideals of
liberty and unselfish patrio-
ism.-Atlanta Constitution.-Is
it one whit worse than the
Rooseveltian idea of granting a
pension to everyone who ever
wore the blue? Isn't it patriot
ism and genorousity with other
peoples money, run mad?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

DR.. Harwood of Rensselaer,,
was the guest CT his daughter,
Mrs, w. II. Rutledge, Satur-
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

The w G Il US have taken a
sharp stick to Miss Alice Roose
welt, for being caught in the
betting ring. Yes, it wa real
naughty tor her to get caught
with the money on her. But,
who is Miss Roosevelt? No
better, if she is a bettor, than
millions of other American
girls. Her father is an acct
dent and her head has sWelled.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21
HOTTEST EVER.

AS Seen through Re-
publican Glasses.
Folks platform: The Su.
preme Court saved Butler-ex-
capt when I had to save Camp
bell at Fulton.
Folks platform: I'm oppos-
ed to states. Let the delegates
name the ticket-after Phelps
has selected the delegates.
o o o
Learned lawyers say that
Folk makes a better politician
than lawyer. Nor is he more
sincere reformer than his fund
collector-b'air.
o o o
Folks platform: The use of
as campaign fund is indefensi-
ble-except when a campaign
fund is a Doodle prosecution
fund for Folk. ...
o o o
Folks platform: I have found
that rural Democrats still favor
Bryan and therefore l am a
jefferson CLUB, Tilden aud
Bryan Democrat.
Was Folks voice ever raised
before the Legislature against
the enactment of police, cleo
tion and excise laws, or in fav-
nr vi their req cal?
Folks platform: Police dom
nation at the polls is a burn.
ing issue-when l am victim as
candidate for governor, but not
when l was nominated and
elected circuit attorney.
| o o o
| Folks platform: If elected
governor I'll clean out the lobby
from legislative halls-aftel
Phelps agents, Walsh and
Shannon, conducted my cam
paign for the nomination.
o o o
| Folks platform: I favor the
policy of a public prosecutor
summoning criminals to hi!
ofice-and permitting them t.
escape the grand jury if they
become Folk workers.
o o o
Will Folk point to single But
Ter Indian" and Halves police
man he sent to the penitentiary
while circuit attorney? Blu
then election crimes committee
against Republican citizen
were lawful under the Folk ad
, min istration.
o o o
Folks platform: l favor
free ballot and a fair coun
when running against Hawes-
but secured a writ of prohibi
ton and prevented the opening
of the ballot boxes when tn
Butler Indians" protected b.
the Halves police, counted m
in as circuit attorney.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

If nominated, we presume
Folks platform will be written
on James Campbell's check for
S47, 500 in favor of Ed Butler, on
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21
From Atlanta Constitution.

From Atlanta Constitution.
A reform of the tariff that
will conserve all interests aud
have the effect of widening our
markets. watchful regard for
the welfare of all the people
an honest and economical adj
ministration OF the affairs OF the
government-these are some of
the things for which the Demo-
cratic party stands.
There is no longer any gener-
al doubt that most people read
n wspaper advertisements.
The question has been deter
mined by many conclusive tests.
An observing person explains
that people know it is TO their
advantage to learn what merch-
autS and others have 10 offer
aud on what terms. All adver-
tisemeut which tells what the
people want to know never
lacks readers. Quincy Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

W ItCh FOLK Cndrgeu (|dSI wear
the b)0ile was raised for the
lighting deal in the House OF
D .legates, but which was car"
fully kept by Folk from the
jury at Fulton when Butler was
tried this year.
o o o
Folk says publicly that he
will take no part in determining
what the Democratic state tick
ct shall he except the head.
Cook, Allen. or any other OF the
old machine gang may go on, as
far as Folk is concerned; but
then Folk is a politician not a
reforme:, Folk is for Folk first
and the peoples cause next.
Mr.. E. G. Simmons will dis.
cover before this campaign is
over that operating a hard ware
store is one thing and conduct
ing a political campaign is an
other. Giving 365 days atten-
ton for three years to the hard
ware business and 65 days ev-
cry four years to the poIitica
business is what never fails 10
make arrogant asses out OF
those who try it.
o o o
Why did not Folk produce
James Campbell's check fol
| $47, 500 in favor of Ed Butler ii
the Butler trial at Fulton? Die
not Folk charge year ago thai
this check furnished the money
he alleged that Butler used tc
bride the House OF Delegates &c
pass the lighting bill in which
James Campbell and his attorn
ey, james |. blair, were so muct
interested? Did Folk or The
Supreme court let Butler escape
at Fulton?
o o o
The foregoing editorials arr
; from The Missouri State Re
t publican. and they do not loot
like Republicans running them
selves bowlegged in Novembe
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

The foregoing editorials are
from The Missouri State Re
publican. and they do not look
like Republicans running them
selves bowlegged in November
to elect Folk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21
Opinion of J. W. Folk
AS Seen through Re-
publican Glasses.

Folks platform: The Su.
preme Court saved Butler-ex-
capt when had to save Camp
bell at Fulton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

How many vulnerable corpo-
ration representatives and mil
Iona ire boodlers contributed to
the Folk prosecution, or cam.
paign fund, and what was the
nature of their offeuses that
dictated Folks suppression of
the names of contributors and
the amount contributed to the
Doodle prosecution fund?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

Was Folks voice ever raised
before the legislature against
the enactment of police, cleo
tion and excise la Tvs, or in fav-
nr vi their req cal?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

Folks platform: Police dom.
nation at the polls is a burn
ing issue-when l am victim as
candidate for governor, but moi
when I was nominated anC
elected circuit attorney.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

Folks platform: The use of
as campaign fund is indefensi-
ble-except when a campaign
fund is a Doodle prosecution
fund for Folk ..,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

Folks platform: l have found
that rural Democrats still favor
Bryan and therefore l am a
Jefferson CLUB, Tilden auc
Bryan Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

Learned lawyers say that
Folk makes a better politician
than lawyer. Nor is he more
sincere reformer than his fund
collector-blair.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23
MlTCHEIl4 SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY sEPTEMBER23 1904

maline to the seed grain is absolutely
ineffective, as shown by the fact that
the seed grain does not harbor in any
way the spores or threads of the rust
plant. The burning of badly infected
straw may or may not be desirable in
preventing the spread of the disease.
If any alternate host. whether Bar
berry or other plant. should be found to
be the prime agent in completing the
life history of the disease, the burning
of straw over infected areas and the
destruction of the other hosts will be
advisable. The selection of rust-proof
or rust-resistant varieties of wheat or
other small grains appears to be the
most promising field of work in dealing
with rust with our present knowledge
of the disease. Some varieties of maca-
roni wheat especially appear TO be very
/ free from rust attack.
1t is not likely that the abundance of
rust this season has much bearing upon
determining whether rust will be seri-
Gus or not in 1905. AS stated above, a
small amount of rust is nearly always
present. and if the weather and soil
conditions are peculiarly favorable the
disease will probably again become
/ epidemic" :"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23
No Frost at Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, S. d.. Sept. 17.-Owins to
the prevalence of high wind and a
cloudy sky, Aberdeen and Brown coun
ty escaped the heavy frost which Wis
tied a large section of South Dakota on
Tuesday night. In some other parts
of the state the damage was severe.
according to reports received in this
city. At Eureka and most points be-
tween Aberdeen and the Missouri riv-
er the damage is reported to have been
heavy. The frost at Ellendale, N. D.,
is reported light. While Oakes suffered
severely. AT Bristol the frost was also
heavy. as was the case at Watertown
and Mitchell. The damage to the corn
crop in the regions visited by the frost
is hard to estimate yet; in many sec
tions the corn was safely out of the
way, while in others it needed a week
or more of warm weather yet.
Representative j. L. Browne has an
apple tree that is something of a curl
osty In the spring it blossomed free
" and bore a heavy crop of apples,
which is now nearly ripe. Quite re-
Gently it has put forth a new set of
blossoms, and if the season were a
little longer would doubtless bear an
other crop Of fruit.
Chas. f. Baldwin. who recently re-
signed from the Daily News city ed
ltorship to become city auditor. has re-
moved the auditors office into the
court house, the council having rented
a room in the county building for city
purposes
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23
SHOOTING in South Dakota

Webster, S. D.. Sept 13.-The hunt
ing season opened in this locality most
auSpiciously, more so than for n num-
Der of years, chickens being plentiful,
due in a great measure to the strict
enforcement for the past few years
of the game laws. Opening day. Sep
tember 1, witnessed a general exodus
of local hunters, together With visitors
from as far east as Boston, and in al
MOST every instance the limit was Sc
cured. Since then the weather as we'll
as shooting has steadily improved.
Some sportsnen claim that While the
birds are here in plenty. they are hard
er to find than usual, on account of the
rank growth of grass and weeds. Still.
a couple of hours in the morning ana
evening is all that is required to secure
a nice string of birds. Duck shooting
proper has hardly set in, but all indi-
cations point to an exceptionally good
season. Copious rains have kept the
sloughs full, which is a guarantee of az
abundance of ducks. Already the large
bodies of water are covered With hun
dreds of ducks, mostly teal and spoon
bill with a sprinllling of mallard. The
larger varieties, mallard. red and green
head, canvasback. etc. will be in evil
dence with the first touch of cold
weather. In short. the chicken shoot
ing is good, and duck hunting will be
better, and the visiting sportsman will
be we'll rewarded by pitching his tent
II this section of Day county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23
EuLoeY TO DEAD coMRADE.
Bead!e County Bar Passes Resolution
on Death of kirke w. Wheeler

Huron, s. d, Sept. 22-At the close
of circuit court here Monday evening"
a meeting of the Beadle county bar
was held. at which Judge A. w. Rurtt
presided. The purpose of the meeting
was to take action on the death of At
torney I<irke w. Wheeler late member
OF this bar. Judge l3urtt. on assuming
the chair. spoke of the resolutions that
had been presented. and he was fol-
lowed by number of other speakers
each of whom paid high tribute to the
memory, character and worth of their
dead associate. Among the speakers
were Hon Coe /. Crawford. Colonel w.
A. Lynch. Henry c. Hinckley, A. w.
Wilmarth. T. NJ. Simmons, Alva Il.
Taylor. A. b Fairbanll and Judge
Charles S. Whiting.
The court directed the resolutions
spread upon the records of the court
and a copy of them sent by the clerk
to the family of MIR. Wheeler.
Court took a recess until September
49, at which time number of court
cases will be disposed of. During the
two weeks Judge Whiting held court
the calendar was pretty nearly cleared
of cases. much to the satisfaction OF
lhe bar and litigants.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23
HEAVY SENTENCE
FOR MANSLAuCHTER
Henry L. Hubbard Gets 10
Years for the Murder Of w.
G. Cakebread.
a GIRL IN THE TROUBLE
Hubbard Was infatuated With Cake,
breads 15-Year-oid. Daush-
ter Against Her Fathers
Wishes.

Huron. S. D., Sept. 20.-A large
crowd gathered in the court room to
hear Judge Whiting pronounce sem
tence upon Henry L. Hubbard convicted
of manslaughter in the first degree.
The prisoner who is % years Of age.
was brought into court by Sheriff Kerr,
and after careful survey Of the crowd.
among whom he recognized a number
of friends upon whom he smiled grac-
iously, took a seat near his attorney,
Hon. Coe l. Crawford. The usual ques-
tions We're asked by the court and an
swered by Hubbard in clear voice
with the utmost elaboration; then the
court recited at length the various
points in the evidence submitted on
both sides and endeavored to impress
upon the mind of the convicted man
the magnitude of his crime and the
business of the sentence to be pro-
nounced; and then sentenced him to
serve fifteen years in the penitentiary
at Sioux Falls. The sentence seemed
not to affect the prisoner, and after
signing some papers at the clerks desk,
he smiled upon the audience and ac-
companied the sheriff from the court
room.
H. L. Hubbard and his brother-in-
law, w. G. Cakebread, leased the NJ.
NJ. Winter ranch few miles northwest
operating it. Hubbard is a widower
and Cakebread and wife, with their
family, lived in the house Hubbard
making his home with them. A strong
attachment sprung up between Hub
bard and a 15-year-ol daughter of
CaSebread, and to this the girls father
objected, While the mother offered no
objection to the attentions of Hubbard
to the daughter; another daughter IL
years was desperately in love with
farm hand named Baldwin, and to
this intimacy no objection was offered
by the girls parents, but it was clear
that the two sisters and lovers of each
We're not on the most friendly terms.
Cakebread and Hubbard frequently had
small quarrels, but at no time, with
the exception, perhaps of dispute a
few days prior to the shooting, We're
their Misunderstanding very serious.
Hubbard decided to cut grass one day
last June. and Cakebread had decided
| he should plow corn, and over this
matter the men quarreled, and as Il
result, Hubbard, with very little provo
cation, drew a revolver and shot Cake
bread dead, the trial resulting in his
conviction of manslaughter in the first
degree and sentence in the peni-
tentiary for fifteen years.
On Thursday, the day before SEN
tence was pronounced, Bessie Cake
bread and Joe Baldwin two prominent
witnesses in the trial, were issued
license to marry, the mother of the girl
giving her unqualified consent to the
union. Pearl Cakebread. the 15-year-
old girl engaged to Hubbard. declares
that she will marry m-Hubbard-if
she has to wait fifty years.
The case has attracted much atten-
Aion and the recent proceedings We're
watched with deep interest by a crowd :
/ ed court room during the five days the
case was on trial. The sentence is very
| generally approved.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23
Prominent Citizen a Roaue.

Aberdeen, S. H., Sept. 22.-Thomas
Cunniffe. who has for some time been
conducting the Pantorium in Aberdeen
has disappeared, and number of cred
itors are regrettng his absence. Cum
niffe came here some time ago from
Iowa and for time clerked in a local
store. afterward buying the Pani-
torun. few days ago he borrowed
a sum of money of Oren Champlin, Civ
ing him a half interest in the business
to secure him. AT about TIE same time
he is alleged to have borrowed $3.50
from a Columbia man on His personal
note. The next day after securing the
money from Champlin. Cunniffe in
formed him he was called to Groton on
Il business errand and would return the
next day. Cunniife took the train for
Groton and has not since been seen. 1t
is also alleged he carried off with him
Il fine gold watch belonging TO his
sweetheart in Aberdeen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23
.. o. o. +. NEW OFFICERS
Choice of Sovereign Lodge, Meeting at
San Francisco,

San Francisco. Sept. 22.-The meet
ing of the sovereign lodge has attract
ed to this city many thousands of Odd
Fellows, and the number is rapidly
being augmented by arrivals from
western and coast points. The street
both day and night, and the weather
is ideal. Most of the visitors are de-
voting their time to social reunions and
sightseeing, there being daily excur-
sions to many pointa of interest.
The Rebekahs are doing much in the
way of entertainment. In the Me-
chanics pavilion many lodges have
their headquarters and the big build
ing is constantly thronged.
The sovereign grand lodge resumed
its work today. the first business in
order being the consideration of COM
mittee reports. The main feature of
the day. however. was the election of
officers. in which great interest was
manifested.
The grand encampment of California
also met, this being its fiftieth annual
session.
The following officers We're elected
by the sovereign lodge:
Grand sire, Robert e. Wright. of AL
| lentown, Pa; promoted from the office
of deputy grand sire by unanimous
vote.
Deputy grand sire, e. S. Conway, of
Chicago. chosen on the second ballot by
vote of los to SO for John T. Nolan.
of Nashville. Tenn.
Grand secretary, j. Frank Grant. OF
| Baltimore, reelected without opposi-
| ton.
4 Grand treasurer, NJ. Richard Muckie.
OF Philadelphia. reelected; no opposi-
/ ton.
The officers will be appointed by the
new grand sire, and their names will
he announced on Saturday.
] The choice of a meeting place for the
4 NEXT sovereign grand lodge was post
poned. an adjournment being taken.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23
BOYS LIFE SAVED
BY UNIQUE METHOD
rwe!ve-Year-OId Boy Accident
ally Shot by His Younger
Brother.
WAS BLEEDING TO DEATH
Happy Thought of Thrustng Boys
Arm in Flour Barrel, Thus
Stopping the Flow of Blood.
Saved Life.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 22.-.After ac.
cidentaily shooting his brother Fred
aged L. years. Louis Tyler, son of &
we'll known Minnehaha county farmer
probably SAVED the formers life by
thrusting the injured boys arm into
flour barrel and thus stopping the gre;u
flow of blood.
While the Loys We're at home alone
they commenced playing with shot
gun. which was i'm the hands of Louis
when 1T was accidentally discharged
The charge struck Fred and tore the
flesh off the under side of his right
arm A part of the charge also STRUCK
the boys left hand. injuring one finger,
The wound i'm the arm bled profusely
and Louis took his brother to flour
barrel and thrust the injured arm into
the hoar The DOCTORS say that this
action saved the boys life. Otherwise
he would have bled to death before
physicians could have reached the
scene.
The injured boy is now in a Sioux
Falls hospital and will recover unless
blood poisoning sets in.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23
Macaroni Wheat Heavy.

chimes OH the farms of Judge Carroll
and Peter Olson tell story favorable
to macaroni wheat that means much to
the northwest. 1t yielded on the Car
roll place 16 bushels per acre--a part
OF the acreage went % bushels: the
lighter yield was sown late on poor
ground. All macaroni was plump and
weighed out 63 pounds to the bushel
Common wheat on this farm, alongside
the macaroni. put in early on the best
ground. went 10 bushels, was shrunken
and averaged "a pounds to the bushel
On the Olson farm the macaroni yield
was IA bushels. while the common
wheat turned out T. The price paid
here for macaroni is 73 cents: that for
other wheat TN average of 30 cents.