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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01
The Lewis and Clark Fair.


Just now everybody is interested in
the coming fair-and l took a glance
at the buildings when 1 was in Port
land last week-I thought I'd like to
tell you what to look out for particu-
larly as l heard lot that may be
you will not see in the papers.
One of the things I am looking for
ward to seeing is the model farm an
Oregon man is going 70 exhibit. HIS
name is Homer Davenport, name
famous throughout the world as that
of the greatest American cartoon1st.
He spent his boyhood at Silverton, Dr.,
and worked with pillow and hoe-just
like any farmers bOy-but in between
times he used to make rough draw
;ngs of birds and horses and what
ever he took fancy to, and his tather
thought he saw talent in the crude
sketches and by and by sent him away
for lessons. It was not great Whlle
until he was making the illustrations
for big San Francisco paper and
after that he went to New YORK ana
now he has the reputation of being the
greatest caricature artist living. Thats
a pretty good record for farmers
bow. now, isn't it? 1t just delights me
to think what he has done for him.
self. Of course everybody can't have
talent, and everybody can't have
father who would recognize it, or may
be have money enough to carry out the
recognition-but, anyway, the point
want to make is that he started In by
being a farmers boy and l think that's
about the finest thing on earth TO
c+ort with IF he does not want to
keep on being farmer he is always
fitted for anything else chat comes into
his life, with a good practical knowl-
edge of life in it's earnestness and sim
cerity. and from that foundation some
of the finest men we have ever had
have grown. Well, to return 10 Mr.
Dayenport's model farm. There Will
be a log house where he and his father
will live and receive all their friends
and he will have splendid exhibit
of birds and animals and fish, which L
want very much to see.
And then there will be a splendid
exhibit, too, of things interesting 10
all of us from the agricultural college
of Corvallis, Or, which we must not
miss; and Luther Burbank, the great
man who "gets up all those new po-
tatoes and fruits and has done such
wonders in creating these new forms,
will also have an exhibit, which we
must be sure to look up. L suppose
YOU have heard about the "plumcot
It's a cross between a plum and an
APRICOT and has no pit. Now, what 90
YOU think of that? That is one or the
things he did.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01

l tell you the fair is going to be a
great educator and l expect to see
lot of Ranch people there. I'm going
to wear a little Ranch badge, so you
will know me.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01

If you do not like sheep do not try
to raise them. You must have fond
ness for all stock you keep, or your
work will go for naught.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01
Answers to Correspondents.

Egypt.-The lady who Wrote from
this place was not answered because
her letter was mislaid and I could
not remember her name. The child
ren's dresses for a child of eleven, of
the Peter Thompson style, cost $3.50,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01
HOUSEHOLD
MRS. 8. G. WEBSTER

Send communications for this department
to Mrs. 8. @. Webster. 269 Colman BLOCK,
Seattle. or direct to The Ranch. All Ques-
lions will be carefully answered; contribu-
lions for publication are welcome
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01
Strawberry Wine.

To three quarts of strawberry juice
add one-half quart of red currant
Juice. To each quart of this mixture
add one quart of water and one pound
of loaf sugar. Ferment in a clean,
sweet cask with the bung out, and
when fermentation has ceased bottle
and seal.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01
Doinu Without Luxuries.

| along Very WSll WlJAOuC ono OhO VI
them is little way people have OF
saying things to "get ahead of some
| one else. Women say smart" things
about it's being just the same as
being dead to be married, and men
hint they never have a good time II
their wives are along, etc. 1t all i'm
plies publicly that they don't care for
each other and carries barb that
sinks into the heart of each and rank
les and hurts more than either will
admit. If this state of affairs has ar
rived say to the other one that you are
not going to do that any more. 1t is
the cause of more unhappiness than is
considered, in the face of other graver
troubles.
A very good illustration of this is
the case of a woman who spent a great
many hours in the care of her hus-
bands clothes. Everything was brush
ed and mended and looked after with
fond and loving care until one unlucky
moment before a lot of people VINO
were laughing about the forlorn con-
dition of a bachelors wardrobe, this
husband jokingly remarked that ne
was no better off than bachelor-h1s
clothes were never mended, either. VI
course he knew that was joke and
expected everybody to see it-as people
generally understood his wife's de-
votion. She didn't say anything, ex-
pecting any moment before they left
the people, that he would set it right,
but he did not He did not think or
it. and that woman was so hurt she
never mended another garment for
him. When things wore out he had to
get new ones, and when buttons came
off the tailor looked to their replacing.
This is just an instance of the careless
Joke. l know another woman who
saws she denies herself the pleasure OF
complaining about anything that mas
gone wrong in the domestic workings
of the house. He did not burden her
with all the details of his work, and
she made up her mind not to worry
him about hers She said she began
telling him her household troubles be-
cause she wanted him to know she was
by no means a nonentity and that he
got an idea women had nothing to do
but she talked it over with hlm-and
then just omitted that from the con-
yersation. She said it had made
tremendous difference.
The Theatre.
When you go to town to stay rev
days and think you would like to go to
the theatre, don't go to the cheapest
one, because you think you can't at
ford the best, but go to the best play
and take the less expensive seats. l
have seen a lot of the best things this
winter from the gallery, where l was
surprised | could see and hear so well
and as that was really all | went to
the theatre for 1 got so l looked down
on the tops of peoples heads without
a twinge of envy. It's ever so much
better to see a good play in cheap
seat than to see cheap play from the
best seat anybody could upholster.
Strawberry Wine.
To three quarts of strawberry juice
add one-half quart of red currant
Juice. To each quart of this mixture
add one quart of water and one pound
of loaf sugar. Ferment in a clean,
sweet cask with the bung out, and
when fermentation has ceased bottle
and seal.
Answers to Correspondents.
Egypt.-The lady who wrote from
u
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
CORRECT BEHAVIOR.

A gentleman always rises from his
clair when lady tiers or leaves the
room.
On a mans visiting card only titles
that indicate RANK or profession for
life should be used.
At ball one may not rcfuse n Ger
tain dnnce TO one gsntieman and then
dance Il with another.
A letter to a married woman is d.
rScted with her husbands name or lnl.
I AIS and her own-as. Mn. Thomas
l.. Gibbs or Mrs. +. n. Gibbs.
To be polite to one we dislike Is not
necessarily being insincere. Polttencss
1; net 80 much a manifestation toward
others as nm indication OF what we
sFe ourselves. We owe II to ourselves
- be well bred.
On formal occasions no napkin rings
appear on the table and the nal kin is
u'ed but the once. AZ the hane dinner
. napkin. II not 100 soiled. showld be
Iced In the ring . be used again nj
| seakfast or lunch On.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
Want Dipping Tanks.

Yankton. April s.-The law
providing tor public dipping
tanks to be built and maintaiped
by the cornty was pu, into effect
Yesterday in Yankton county
when twenty-five cattle owners
from VrlIn and thir,y-fve from
Mission Hill petitioned the board
Of coun y commissioners to estab-
lise dipping tanks at their respec-
tive towns. The law provides for
the granting of such petite ms
when signed by over fifteen cattle
owners and both petitions were
grrnted and the tanks will be in
stalled as soon as the contracis
can be let and the woIk done.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
No Cattle Inspector.

AT the meeting Of stockmen a,
the court house on Tuesday, the
proposition to Gle ct a cattle in.
spector for Bon Homme county
was voted down. The general
public is pleased by the good
sense displayed by the cattle men
Had tho proposition carried the
cattle owners would have been
put to no end of trouble and ex.
pense. The law was intended for
the ranch'country and those dis.
tricts where diseases are frequent,
ly to be found. Should there be
any necessity of a cattle inspector
in this county, the commissioners
could appoint lone in short order
Then, when his scrvi :cs were not
likely to be needed for an'indefin.
ite period, the inspector could be
discharged.
While the law reads that il the
eat,lemen Tail to appoint an in
sp :ctor, the commissioners sha.
appoint one. yet il the commits.
sioners fail to NIKE an appoint.
ment, there is than 70 way OF I'll.
ling the vacancy
Law was made for man and no,
man for law. The chances are
that Bon Homme county will be
in the future as she has been in
the past. a poverty stricken feld
OF labor for a cattle inspector.
looking for diseased cattle
Tyndall Tribune.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
pssILs OF THE AMAZON
Danger from Men, Beasts. scrpents
Insects, Water and Forest.

sanger from Men, Beasts. scrpents.
IuseCts. Water and Forest.
There Is probably no region In the
world that cumbines so many dig and
little dls,Nmfcrts as the Amazon. Mis-.
rablr weather. bad climate. poor food
llnlcult country aud dangers from
men. beasts. serpenr. Insects. water
md forest beSet the explorer every
loot of the way.
IL Is true that the grandeur Of the
primeval wilderness along the mighty
-iver Is such. as 10 remain In ones
heart and brain forever after one cx.
perience OF u. But II Is a grandeur
90 full Of gloom. and even terror. that
after n few . weeks OF travelling
through II II becomes positively awe.
some and lies ON one like heavy
weight and warning OF doom.
The gloom Of the everlasting dark
ness Of the forests II hard enough to
bear alone. For days at a time the
explorer passes under over-archlng
trees. hung with serpsntine creepcrs.
through which mott ray Of sun can
penetrate. % that Il II like going
through q vast. damp cellar. Tn"
moisture II % constant and excessive
that before long everything. from
clothing to food, n reeking with n
nauseating. miidewing wstness. And
as there In no sun to- dry them. The
result IL that things soon begin to rot
And all this while there 10 no road
either on land or river. The forest
trails are usually half under water
The channel OF the river In obstructed
every little while by fallen trees. So
the journey Is an endless succession OF
padding. wading. noundering through
the woods, carryirg the canoes over
rocks and fallen trees. around -npIds.
end even swimming occasionally.
Insects swarm around the party day
and night The worst Of them MI Is
our own familiar friend. the mosquito
which IL the curse OF the Amazon.
being so fierce and plentiful that II
drives even the hardened Amazon In.
dams In wild flight to the upland nj
times.
Hardly q day passes without an nd.
venture with snakes. There Is n spe-
cies OF deadly tree snake. which Is
green and has the, pleasant habit OF
hanging from a branch over the river
ill a canoe passes underneath. when
II drops into the craft.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
IMPOTENCE OF HINDUISM.
Its Priests seifish and Cowardiy In the
Face ofDsngsr.

The papers fro. India during the
.,ast few years have brought rcpoa.eti
illustrations OF the fact that In times
III need, such rs prevalence OF famin,
or plague. or similar disasters. Hindu.
Ism offered no help TO the sufferers.
he priests were selfish and cowardly
AID neither by word nor act brough;
comfort or succor to the panic
stricken people. Only by government
tgents and Christian missionaries was
there any attempt at organized effort
or relief. The Harvest Field Of indIn
quotes from a correspondent. who de
.lares that the sights Witnessed are
anough TO brand Hinduism forever n
impotent to do aught but ruin. md
his correspondent adds: -You may
pas through playuestricken tC'si.
day after day. and n dozen times n
day. but you will never find n Rrns
man priest visiting the sick. or clsH r
Il s the frightene, or comforting ali
bereaved. or buryi.>g the dead. Most
OF the temples arr deserted. for IN :
priests have fed Only In the temple
o: Good-luck did a few tlmid souls
herd together beneath the GENIAL smile
O. the elephant goG. But when plagu"
snatched one OF their number even
from that last retreat. they fed hope.
icssly anywhere. srd Ganesha smiled
b!andly on a deserted shrine" The
people Of India are not slow Of sight,
says the Missionary Herald Of the
American Board. and the contpst he
tween he comfort OF their Hindu lead-
ere and that Of the missionaries NJ
Christ Is to have a marked effect upon
their estimate OF Christianity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13

Jos. Hruska was Lestervil'e
visitor Wednesday.
The firemen held their regular
meeting Monday eve.
Joe Mclichar who has been sick
for several weeks /, recovering.
Anything In the printing line b
done In an attractive manner at the
lndcpe dent.
Contractor Carda is putting up
a new barn for Mike Ryle's
stallion.
Contractor Pullman OF Lester.
vile was in town last Saturday OIL
business.
James A. Wagner cmpl Eyed a
force of men TO pick stone on his
farm this week.
We receive the report that FIR.
Smejkal. 4 resident oil Lestervilv
eied Sunday morning.
A piano for sale; good tone
and IN perfect conditions; will sci
tor $50. Inquire at our Office.
The c. NJ. & st. Paul will sell ON,
way, Colonist, tickets To the Pacific
Coast points until May 18th, ut great.
ly reduced rates.
The G. NJ. & st. Paul will sell tic.
kets one fare for round trip Ia Los
Angeles, California aud return, April
l0-ll-l2.l3 and II. Final return limit
30 days from date of sale, account
OF head Camp woodmcn af the world.
Ed Rysavy drove over to Les
tcrville yesterday on some busi-
ness matters and after arriving
there tied his horses near the
railroad station. Pretty soon a
train came through there; thu
horses became frightened and
galloped away, dragging the bug
gy after,thcm and demolishing 1t.
Ed started in hot pursuit Of the
runaways and succeeded in catch
ing them after lively chase.
Don't forget to read the ad oil
FIR. Reidinger, and see what he
has to offer you. This sale Of
Liquors is not clearing sale by n.
means, as Frank always has fresh
goods; but merely to show the
people that he can sell good liq.
ours cheaper than agents who
ride in the country and get your
orders; let you taste a sample OF
some drink, but when you ge,
your order you find out that it j.
nothing like the sample you have
tasted, and you will never sec the
swindler again.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13


While Secretary Hay was In the
country one sum4aer. an important
piece OF official badness was pending
,rd &c arranged " h wash,n :,on that
sny news that mt Il arrive iIbout the
alta should be .slegraphel to him
Ia cipher.
Day after day h waited. h II no tc..
sgrsm came. Ono corning. h ippenins
20 90 po the lonely ctle telcgr, pin once
ne said 10 the oper. tor:
Il suppose you have receive a no,d!s
patch for me?'
why. yss SIR" ne operator rsp lied
there WA q dlsp~t,.h for ~ou the 9th
or day. but II was All twisted pnd ,pn
fused. ] couldn', nake hea or tai
OF u, % I ditn's = r. Il va |, any ss1
-, send II rp 30 a."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
ABOUT TOWN.


to sn tuesday.
J. J. Hanousek and fsmily left
tuesday tor the Rosebud.
Jos. Black and Jos. Fejiar oil
Utica were in town SUNDAY.
Fr. Reidinger made a trip 10
Devils Nest, Neb., sunday.
Chas. Houska of Lesterville
was in town Monday.
FIR. Mach Of near Lestervillc
was IN town Saturday.
Rev. L.. A. Bousks returned
from Omaha, Neb.. last Saturday.
Mrs. Robinett was visiting with
relatives and friends at Devils
Nest, Neb., Sunday.
JOS. Fejfar and Max Kaiser oil
Utica were in town Tuesday on
business matters.
Vac. Skorpik and wife of Wag-
ncr came To town Wednesday for
4 short visit with friends.
Seed corn can be had OF Al
Jczewski at the ]. II. Queal lum-
Der yard in three varieties:
Anton J. Novak is now buying
cream for the Hahford Produce
Co. and pays cash for it.
DR.. Lee, The veterinary surgeon
can be found any time be those in
need of his services at the Tabor
Hotel.
Mrs. Geo. Trunec, Mrs. Albert
Herman and Mrs. Jos. Horacek
were IN Yankton Monday con-
sulting a dentist.
PASTURE for cattle and horses
good grass, living water and plen-
ty of shade trees. MD, Gardner,
miles Yves, o. Bon llommc.
Just received a nice line of
shirt waists. Look over my line
before buying elsewhere.
Mrs. M. Melmer, Tabor. SD.
FIR. Plosgroft, better known as
Omaha, who has been plastering
in the new residence of John Hon
ncr, left for Lesterville Monday,
Sale bills are done at the In
dependent in both English and
Bohemian languages with neat
ness and dispatch and at a low
price.
c. +. Blachnik, one Of our we'll
TODD farmers has his fine Perche-
rom Norman stallion for service at
his farm 4 mile northeast Of
town.
HELP wanted. An experienced
farm hand wanted 10 work en-
farm, located u mile nj rtheast
of Tabor, S. ID. c. +. Blachnik.
Anton ]. Novak sells the u. s.
cream separators, Nhe best sepa.
rators known. IT, you intend to
purchase one, call on him and be
satisfied.
FIR. Sisler of Tyndall, agent for
the Dubuque Brew. Co.. and Mr..
Schmuck of Dubuque, Iowa, who
is genera! agent for said company
were in town Monday on business
and as usual, jolly time was had
by many.
We receive the glad tidings
from Omaha, Neb.. that Mrs. V.
+, Wagner has undergone an o.
peration at the St. Joseph's Hos
pitil and that she has stood it and
is getting along first rate. She
may teturn h o m in about a
month.
JOS. Janousek, a iormcr school
mate of T. J. Wagner a, the ST.,
Johns University and at present
. student of law in said University
was in town last Wednesday and
spent a few pleasant hours with
his chum. Mr.. Janousek expects
to graduate this year. and al
though his home is in North Oak
ota he will practice IN our fair
state ailc: admitted 10 tho lar.
V. s Wagner who is mana eing
the Ptak lumber yard at this
IL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-14
WOMAN STARTED FIRING.
She Is MORALLY Wounded and Her
Daughter is Dead.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 14.--Mrs. 10.
scph II. Freeman lies mortally wound
ca, her daughter, Miss May Brown, Il
dead, and City Detective w. B. Cahoon
is seriously wounded as a result Of a
shooting ARRAY in the court room OF
Justice 7. L. Ferri yesterday.
Mrs. Freeman had brought action
against Owen F. Laodholdtz, charging
him with running her daughter.
According to witnesses Of the tragedy,
Mr.. Freeman attracted Laodhodtz's at
tention by calling his name, and then
fred at him. His reply was prompt
and deadly. He fired five shots, and
every shot took effect. Mrs. Freeman
was shot in the breast, and her daugh-
ter, who had fired once, was shot in the
mouth and eye.
Cahoon, who was attempting to dis
arm Laodholdtz, was shot in the back,
evidently by one OF the women Laod.
holdtz was arrested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-14

Taxpayers should bear in mind that
under the law the tax collectors must
make up their lists Of those who have
paid their taxes by tomorrow at the
latest and must present those lists to
the city, town Or village clerk Or to
anyone authorized. From those lists
the various boards Of civil authority
win determine the eligible voters for
the coming March meeting, Delinquent
taxpayers cannot depend upon the possi-
BILE delay in making out the lists, for
the law says that collectors who fail
to make out the lists Of delinquents
on Or before February IS, are liable to
a fine Of ten dollars. So it is spay up
or No vote at the coming March
meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-14
CURRENT COMMENT.
What the Press Of the State and coun
try Is Talking About

How about the liquor question at
March meetingY VIII Groton vote @no
license and then allow the stuff to be
sold rs free as merchandise right under
the nose of those officials whose oath
OF Office is daily violated? The Times
does not wish TO unjustly criticise the
action Of any official but we are sorry
to note that many of them are troubled
with defective vision. Certain persons
may wander through our streets III a
maudlin condition Of paralysis and the
law passes them by without recognition,
Others are sighted from afar and hailed
into court and given the usual prescrip-
ton. These latter we do not seek to
shield, they should be arrested, bat why
the former lead a charmed life" beats
our comprehension. Groton gave a good
majority "No" vote last year, and If
each individual was called upon TO make
stand against the sale of liquor here
and publicly take part in the work, a
majority against those who would stand
in the open, would be counted on the
other side Of the question. Groton
Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-14

half Of the 246 towns being supplied
at the present time. OF the delinquents
ten are in Washington county Only
one half the towns in the county have
libraries The cities and the larger
towns, we believe, are not included in
the list. And it is to the smaller villages
that the library commissioners wish to
direct their efforts. The growth Of the
public library movement has been com
paratively rapid during the past decade,
but there remains much to be done along
the line of this excellent endeavor.
TO foster the endeayor the state OF
Vermont has seen fit to grant state
aid. BY recent enactment towns are
able to draw upon the state treasury
for the beginning Of library. But
first there must be evidence upon the
part Of the towns that they desire the
aid. To show this desire articles
must be inserted in the warning for the
town meeting for next March, to see
if the town viii elect a board Of Ii.
brary trustees, and to see what sum, ii
any, the town will appropriate for the
maintenance of the institution when
once created. In case towns comply with
these conditions they may make appli-
cation to the state, through the board Of
library commissioners, for assistance.
Then the state viii furnish one hundred
dollars worth Of books, which viii form
nucleus for the library. In order to
make start this year it is evident that
immediate action win be required, as
the time is very brief to the holding OF
the annual March meeting. Let all those
towns which are not now possessors Of
4 public library take advantage Of this
liberal offer on the part Of the state
More detailed information concerning
the offer may be obtained from the
library commissioners, from whom ap.
plication blanks and reports of the com
mission may be obtained.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-14
PUBLIC LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN
VERMONT.

Admittedly the public library is a
beneficial agency for any town to pos
sess, and the town which lacks entirely
in this respect il not doing all possible
for its upbuilding. Realizing that there
are many communities Ia Vermont which
have not made move toward establish
ing public library, the state board Of
library commissioners has undertaken
the work and win endeavor to interest
the towns which are without the insti-
buttons. The Times is asked to help in
the work and it il pleased to do what
il can, believing that no community Of
any size can afford to be without 4
library. There are, however, one hun
bred such communities in the state,
only a small number more than one