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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
The Roman bride Cake

Bride cake is relic of the Roman
Confarreaues, mode of marriage
practiced by the highest class In Rome.
In CONFIRMATION the bride was led to
the altar by bachelors, but conducted
home by married men. and the cere-
mony took place In the presence of ten
witnesses by the Pontifex Maximus.
whsreupon the contracting parties mu.
tually partook Of a cake made of salt,
water and -four. Only those who were
born In such wedlock were eligible for
the high sacred off1ces. But the Gus
tom Of breaking cake over the
brides head when she enters her hus-
bands house II borrowed from the
Greeks, who as an emblem Of future
plenty poured ngs and other fruits
over the heads Of both bride and bride
groom.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
DUAL PURPOSE CATTLE.
Milk and Beef Qualities Won't COM
bine In One breed.

From an address delivered by A. J.
Wagg, Mindemoya, Canada, we print
the following paragraphs. which show
clearly the fallacy of trying to breed
cattle that will produce both milk and
beef:
AT the present time we have two
types of cattle-the dairy and beef
types. They did not always exist as
such. The time was. centuries ago.
when these types were one, but as man
took hold of that original type those
who wished to produce beef selected
and bred those animals which would
produce the largest amount of beef re
gardless of the milk they gave, while
those who were after milk, butter and
cheese selected and bred those cows
which would give the largest yield of
these products regardless of their
breeding qualities. This process. has
been carried on with intelligence and
skill for many years, the two parties
travelling, sc Il were. in opposite direc-
lions, until at the present time we have
certain breeds of square blocky type
used solely for the production Of beef
and certain other breeds, lighter and
OF more slender type, for the produc-
tion of dairy products.
Now, whenever we try to combine
these two types the tendency is to pull
down what others labored long to build
up, without getting the highest yield of
either beef or dairy products. We can.
not bend our energies toward produc-
Ing high average milk record for our
cows without fear Of getting away
from the beef qualities. and vice versa
In Improving our herds it is not adj
visable to buy many expensive cows.
Ii may be the quickest way. but 1t is
not the most economical way. But by
using the best sires obtainable and by
raising calves from our best cows and
putting them into the herd as we weed
out poor cows we can rapidly build up
q good dairy herd. Too many people
are using grade sires. No greater mis-
take can be made. 1t has been truly
said that the sire Is half the herd. BY
using a pedigreed animal we can
study the merits of the animal from
which our sire was bred. II we select
good sire, bred from good stock for
two or three generations back, we may
be reasonably sure he will get good
stock in his offspring.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
Heinecken. the German Prodigy.

Hefnecken, the German Prodigy.
Christian Henry Heinecken, the most
wonderful Of all the worlds precocious
prodigies, was born at Lubbock, Ger
many, In the year 1921. When but nine
and a half months of age this human
wonder could pronounce every word
contained in the German language, and
before he had rounded out his first year
of earthly existence he knew all the
leading events of the worlds history.
At the age of fourteen months he could
give chapter and verse of any quoted
passage Of the Scriptures and knew
the history of every book in both the
Old and New Testaments. At the age
Of two and half years he could an
swer every question in the Biographies
and histories then In use and could con-
verse with visitors in either German,
French, Dutch, Latin or Greek. His
fourth year was devoted to the study
of religion and ancient history. He had
finished the studies mentioned and had
started on course In oriental religion
when he suddenly died before complet-
ing his fourth year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
Cloth Dyed with Cobalt.

Cloth changes color with a change
Of weather II it is dyed with chloride
OF cobalt. In clear weather 1t Is a
blue, when a change is near 1t turns
to violet and for rain to bright pink.
The change Is due to moisture, and 1t
can be produced by breathing upon
the cloth, This property of cobalt salts
has been applied to the construction
of floral hygrometers. The petals of
artificial flowers are tinted with cobalt
salts and vary in color from blue TO
pink according to the weather. Their
action is different from that of ba-
rometer. which indicates change Of
pressure OF the atmosphere and is also
usually behind the change of weather.
The barometer indicates the cause of
the storm. and the colored cloth shows
Its effect.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

dict would have convicted the
accused in this case, justice would
have been done so far as the courts
could 60 and the jury system would
not have suffered another serious
loss in the confidence of the public.
The three fourths verdict is almost
an inevitable result in the course of
time. 1t will make jury fixing much
more difficult and promote the cause
of justice and common respect for
the jury as an institution.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
FEEDING FOR MILK

Perhaps the easiest obtained and
cheapest green summer feed is green
corn. BY taking the corn knife and
cutting the stalks and leaves up into
bits an inch or two long the cows will
eat the entire stalk up without waste.
1t will not require much and the gain
In milk will be surprising. Feeding
two gallon bucketful. mixed with a
gallon of bran. to each animal evening
and morning will supply the feed not
received from the pasture Alfalfa.
millet, sorghum, cowpeas and clover
all afford good summer green feed.
and by keeping freshly mown sup
ply in the managers for the cows to
eat at night it viii be found the short
pastures will not have a material eff.
feet upon the dow OF milk.-Chlcago
Inter Ocean.
Pea Hay For Dairy Cattle.
A Missouri cattle raiser said recently
that he has grown cowpeas for hay.
for fifteen years and he finds that
ton OF that hay equals ton Of bran.
He has experimental with millets,
Kafir corn and sorghum. but none
equals cowpeas as dairy feed for
cows. The manure resulting from pea
hay is also worthy of consideration
since 1t is among the best for the soil.
Breed and Feed.
Breed and feed 60 together. 1t has
been under conditions generated by
- n -. L.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
New Dairy Developments.


Two new dairy developments that
mean much for the success of both
farmer buttermakers and creamery
men are the discoveries that washing
butter with water that has been boiled
and then cooled and churning fresh
cream In which q starter has been
placed definitely improve the keeping
quality Of butter. The FIRST discovery,
by Professor Mckay Of the Iowa Agri-
cultural college. has its basis In the
fact that unboiled spring or well wa
ter frequently contains germs that
have an unfortunate effect upon but
ter. The second discovery. by Pro
lessor Dean Of the Ohio Agricultural
college. comes Of numerous compari-
sons Of butter made from cream ripen-
Cd In the usual manner and butter
made from fresh cream prepared with
starters. The ripening process, once q
starter u placed In the new cream, can
20 ON during the ALTERNATING. lnsur-
ing the butter BY the time Of packing
t. be In perfect condition. The ad-
vantages Of the Ohio discovery are the
saving Of time formerly given over to
tho ripering Of cream and the saving
q the cream from the influence Of
bacteria floating In the air during the
time Of ripening. Ohio creamerymen
report that butter made By the new
method scores de0nitely higher than
hat made BY old tims plana. 1t keeps
v~rv rnurh botfGP-TnPm FEEL and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

There Is queer twist Of language In
the phrase Ito eat humble pie" The
word humble" is corrupted form of
the original humble" which Is an in
edible part Of the carcass Of a deer and
would make very poor pie. The words
humble pie" have the same original
meaning as ito eat crow" a phrase
common In political life. There is an
enforced humility In this process, and
the change from humble to humble
introduced a thought which harmo-
nized with the idea sought to be ex-
pressed The last form of the phrase
has entirely supplanted the original.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
His Expenses.

One of the candidates at an election
In DerbyshIre, England. was a new
conner not remarkable for his generos-
ity. He found himself defeated at the
polls and babe adieu to the electors
with the words, "At any rate, ladies'
and gentlemen, my wife and I have
spent a very happy fortnight In the
peak" eyes," came a sudden retort
from the crowd, land that's all you
have spent"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
NETHERLAND BESSIE.

owned by G. A. Schroeder of West
Bend. Wis. At eleven years of age
she produced "a pounds 1914 ounces Of
butter in seven days and 104 pounds
1873 ounces in thirty days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

"Ah. my love-" sighed the ardent
lover. III you only knew how beautiful
you arer'
You mustn't speak Of It." protested
the modest girl. ri don't want t.
know"
~Why notr'
because" she said. ut would make
me too conceited. "-Philadelphia Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
CURRENT EVENTS.
Stolen From The Exchang es.
That Come to Our Table.

Orient TO the value OF 9lOO,VOO, Il
one correspondents guess. Where
did the dattos get this plumber? We
pause for reply.
President Roosevelt has a way of
hitting the nail on the head. When
Senator Hepburn sent him some
clippings from newspapers which
limited to the president that the
forest reserve policy of the govern.
ment was hurting the republican
party in some places, the president
replied: when | can properly
play to political interests | will do
so, but | will not consent for one
moment to sacrifice the interests OF
the people as whole to the real or
fancied interests of any individual or
any political faction" The fact of
the matter is that the forest reserve
policy hurts some individuals and
makes trouble for some local politi-
clans, but it happens that we have
a president who can look ahead and
see benefit to all the people in it and
this is motive enough for him.
1t is remarked that in fifty years
the average statue of women in
England has greatly increased and
that the young woman of England
today is not only diyinely tall, but
commandingly strong as well. Her
foot has grown also, and she has no
longer any objection to asking for
the size of shoe she really wears,
because having considerable use for
her feet she has abandoned the idea
of combining them in inadequate
shoes. The same applies to gloves.
The only question with the English
woman nowadays is whether she will
grow too big and strong to have
man for her protector. This is a
practical question in view of the
army statistics, which show that the
English man is decreasing in height,
in muscular developments and in
endurance power.
James j. Hill appears to have
been in a pessimistic mood out at
Seattle, when he called the Ameri-
can people fools for becoming vain
glorious ever the American invasion
.of the markets of Europe, while
they allow other nations to secure
the far richer pickings to be found
in the orient, but there is food for
thought in his utterances. 1t is
time the American people took upon
themselves the task of looking a
little more closely after American
trade interests in the orient and in
South America. To both those por-
tions of the world America lies
closer than do the nations of Europe.
She has never attempted to exploit
those countries in political way for
her own benefit, as have the Euro.
pean countries, and she should have
the friendship Of the orential nations
and those OF South America. Begin
ming with their friendship, it should
De an easy matter to secure the bulk
OF the trade if Americans take the
trouble to so after it in the charac-
teristic American way.
AtMiller, S. D., last week Judge
Whiting roasted a jury to turn,
The Miller Sun says il was ssthe
most scathing rebuke ever given
Jurors for failure to agree" The
defendant was young fellow
charge with an offense against Is.
year-old girl. As the words vile
wretch, low villan," ETC., fell from
<he judges lips as he referred TO the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
A Fine HoIstein Cow

The fine Holstein COW Netherland
Bessie, whose picture is reproduced
from Holstein-Friesian Register, Is
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
WHEAT

Weather conditions this fall have been ideal 30
tar for shock threshng and movement Of Wheat
20 market. The occasional showers which have
been experienced have helped rather than hurt
the Wheat itself, as IN each they we're followed
BY clear, sunny weather. Country elevators all
ever the Northwest are jammed full OF new Wheat,
and the volume OF the crop 10 causing real smbar-
basement In mi any sections
Farmers are building cribs for temporary ac-
eommod alton OF their grain in several i'm portant
districts, aad instances pointed out where the
new Wheat 10 allowed TO remain on the ground
just as IL comes from thu thresher because of the
impossibility OF handling IL with present equip
mont. Proyidentialiy, the weather has been
beautifully clear and no damage has resulted
from this action. The shock threshing has been
generally completed.
While the country elevators are taxed to their
capacity. the big grain storage houses at market
centers are still able to handle all the grain the
railroa DIS can haul but the roads are all swamped
with the hood Of grain, and miles Of cars now
loaded and ready are waiting power TO pull them
70 market. We think, that before all this grain
Is moved, prices win decline enough TO make free
purchases profitable.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

Friend Are you superstitiousi %
you believe IN signg3 ouccessful Hors
chant No. NewDpapsr advertisements
aro bettsr'-a nd cheaper.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
influence of weather ON MIX.


The department Of agriculture has
received the report Of an experiment
made in England to determine the eff
fects Of the weather on the quality OF
milk. Over LOO samples of milk have
been examined during the last three
years and comparisons made with the
rainfall records during the same pc
Rod. While great variations were OBJ
served In different years and in differ
ent periods of the same year, the re-
suits were considered as affording no
evidence whatever that excessively dry
or excessively wet weather produced
any influence upon the quality OF milk
The PreAtabls Cow.
A bulletin Of the Connecticut expert
ment station says: During the nve
years covered BY these records the va
siety and amounts Of food and the care
Of N herd have been much the same.
The l. cease IN the net profits from
e1.23 loss In 1900 to SILICA profit In
1eo6 must be attributed to the selec-
don Of AMI mails better suited to dairy
purposes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-17
MEN AND MUNITIONS.

Havana. Dec. 16-President Ray
nard of the Isle of Pines association
in letter TO the Associated Press
says:
The mail frcm the United State
brought additional guarantees of $40
600 cash and of men and all the ammu
milton needed to defend our rights an;
uphold the American flag In this isle.
This makes over 100000 cash. G
600 men and all the munitions needet
should We elect TO use force In main
tain ng the rights Of Americans OF
American territory"
Secretary of the Interior Andradt
when shown the above letter apparent
ly was undisturbed. He said the Unit
ed States doubtless could be depended
upon TO prevent the embarkation o
men and munitions OF war for the Isl,
of Pines. A ked whether he regarde
Raynard's letter as grounds for pros
ecution, The secretary said IL was 3
matter for the courts to decide. adding
that the government would pay no al
tention to such statements.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-17
He CONTRAD|CTS
ROOTS OPINION
Isle OF Pines Is Outside Cuban
CtTtrOl and Jurisdiction.
HAYWARD QUOTES LAW
AND OPINIONS OF PRESIDENT
M'klNLEY, JOHN HAY, LEON
ARD WOOD AND HIMSELF
MEN AND ARMS.

Havana, Dec. lG,-Charles Raynard,
president of the Isle of Pines associa-
lion. forwarded today by advice of his
attorneys a letter in reply 20 Sccre-
lary Roots communication of Noyem
Der n. in which the secretary outlined
10 Raynard the attitude Of the United
States government toward the pro
posed formation Of territorial XIV.
eminent in the island as part Of The
United States.
Raynard contradicts Roots state
meat that the Isle Of Pines Is lawfully
subject 10 the Cuban government and
says the Cuban republic exists solely
By virtue OF a constitution, the terms
OF which expressly exclude the Isle Of
Pines from the domain a the repub
lie.
The Plat amendment passed by the
United States congress, he saye. also
remains in force until it is repealed OF
modified and every officer Of tho
American government, no matter how
high is bound under it's terms to con
slider the Isle of Pines outside OF
Cuban control and jurisdicticn the
personal opinions of such officers tc
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Tho letter says Roots opinion as t.
the validity of the claim of the United
States TO the Isle of Pines is drec..
w. nnrcnd 10 the Nnfntnuc of n.o.f1,.,,
Mckinley, Secretary OF State Hay
Gen. Leonard Wood. and 1t quotes
some official acts and unofficial re
marks to prove this.
Maynard declares Root himself,
secretary Of war, just prior TO turn
ne 0veTtCuDa 10 the Cubans, dirccter
the continuance CT the then existin
government OF the Isle of Pines as
dc facto government pending the Sc
tlement Of any question of tlt'e or in
isdction. and that General Wood rule,
in like manner on relinquishing tn
government of Cuba, but failed TO ca
ry ont this announced intention.
Tn $ failure or neglect Raynar
says Is alone responsible fer permi
ting Cuba 10 usury control of th,
island.
The letter regrets that Root rs sec
rotary of war permitted such negIec
and disobedienee and adds that Roo
In oppo iticn TO the expressed wishe
of Secretary Hay insisted on the negC
tiation of treaty abandoning and con
ceal ng the Illegal acts and omission
of the department. of the government
for which you were then responsible,
Raynard says the petitioners believ,
that when the opportunity is given t.
demonstrate the correctness OF the
position at Washington. THAT Pres
dent Roosevelt viii enforce the la
relating to the ownership OF the Isle
Pines as faithfully as he enforce
other laws"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-17
HAS BUSINESS AIR
CONTINUOUS STREAM or SHOP.
pERs AND THEATRE GoERs
UNDER ELECTRIC LIGHTS
MAKES PICTURE.

Commercial avenue by day and
Commercial avenue on Saturday night
presents two entirely different spec
taeles While there IL an aid Of busi-
ness all the time Ii takes Saturday
night to show a metropolitan ac-
tivity.
From Sixth to Tenth streets along
both sides, of Commercial avenue and
west on Eighth street TO Washington
avenue on Saturday, shoppers and
theatre-goers form continuous pro-
cessions THIS mdes. the glare Of arc
lights and 4 he hlage Of myraids of IN.
canlleseent lamps. illuminating the
stores. windows and signs in frant
of the theatrel and business. holtses,
gives 10 the avenue an air az hustle.
hustle ana I've wide awake business:
While the PROFESSIONS eerm to keep
continually on the move, stheref:is
many a person who steps out Of line
to enter some store. The places Of
these however, are Immediately filled
by those who have been Inside the
stores and come out, their arms filled
with bundles.
The shoppers seem TO be In the ma
jority, judging from the bundles and
packages carried. To many persons
Saturday night Is the only opportunity
for shopping.
On Saturday night II Is different.
Sunday Il a day Of rest and any ono
can sleep as late as desired. This
means that the laborer can come in
the business district either TO sec
what Is going on or TO transact any
business that may be necessary
Those who come for pleasure only
are to be seen in the constantly NOV
ing crowds. This class can be distin-
gHished by their general langnid air
md by the stopping in front Of all the
store windows. They are out for
pleasure only and are bent on seeing
Ill that IL 10 be seen.
And 50 Il yoes. Every one enjoys
it's and the sights on Saturday nights.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-17
TAR AND FEATHER
A TRUE PROPHET.
SUFFERED GREATLY FROM cole
AS he WAS COMPELLED TO
WALK 20 MILES BEFORE
FINDING REFUGE.

Wellington, Kan. Dec. 1G.-George
Huffman, representing himself to be
the True Prophet of Christ" was
tarred and feathered at Perth last
night by mob. After the terrible
punishment was applied the man was
left to find refuge, which he did after
walking all night when he reached
Renfrow Oklahoma. twenty miles
south of here. He must have suffered
greatly from cold. as he was without
clothes.
For three months Huffman has been
living with a family Named Talk 'ng.
ton and had induced the elderly head
OF the household Into the belief that
The world is coming 10 an end In five
years. He finally induced Talkington.
II II alleged 10 give all his earthly
possessions 70 him 50 that he, could
regenerate the world
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-17
LAYC BLAME FOR
FALL OF emp IRE
EVERYTHING IN uPRoAR.

Berlin Tee lG The lDkaf Anzeig-
er's konigsherger East Prussia CORE
spondenl says the reyclutlQnists are in
full control Of an Of Couralnd ana Ii
gGnia and the neighhoring government
OF Kovno IS al'o in q blaze of rene.
| on Armed bands, he says. are burn
ing everything Mitau and Riga are
III flames and Lidau seriously threat
ened. The lives Of Germans are in
the greatest danger. Everything is in
an uproar from Krutzberg, on the
Duna, 10 Kovno, and rescue parties to
save Germans are imperatively need
ed Baron Korf and M Won Rosen-
bach, who were about to take a train
for Kovno, were seized by insurgents
and detained as hostages.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-17
DIED AT 1873 YEARS AFTER
OUTWITTINC Is. HUSBANDS

Los Angeles, Dee lG--One hundred
and thlrty-three years was the age az
Caroline Rogers who died here, II the
positive statements OF her numerous
relatives be true. There Is no positive
documentary evidence that the wom-
ans age was as represented, but that
she was far beyond the century marx
seems to admit Of no doubt.
Perhaps the best proof that she was
the oldest woman in the world is the
age Of some of her relatives, AT her
funeral the chief mourner was a grand
son Of the deceased, himself wrink-
led white haired man. nearly seventy
years Of age. There was also d
granddaughter aged sixty-fve, and
these mourners were ccmforted by
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-17

tiGir avn children one of whom II
herself grandmother, The deceased
left a daughter, aged ninety, who re-
sides in San Diego, aud other daugfl-
iers. who reside in various places In
the south.
Mrs. Rogers, according to the state,
ments of her relatives, was born in
mobile, or near there, On March II.
l772. It is also stated that she was
married fifteen times. Her last hus-
band d,ed many years ago.
l. During the last fifteen years the old
woman had lived quietly with her rel
atiVes here, devoting her time to min
STEERING to the sick as long as she
was able to go from house to house.
Among those who knew her she was
much beloved