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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26
The Forest city Press
Z. P. rHoahe. Publisher.
~oassr CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA

me French have in their possession
q bit of land that is probably the SMALL
est of foreign possessions, as well as
being unique in situation. The tourist
arriving at Calcutta is early advised
to pay 1t a visit, as it lies only sixteen
miles. and is rightfuly considered AN
attraction. Chandernagor. which is
the name of this tiny province. proves
interesting. because of the unusual cir
cu1nstanccs of finding Il trace of land.
containing only three and a half square
miles. situated within British India. I'M
der French government, and because
OF It's antiquity. II having been coded
to the French in the seventeenth cen
Jury. One of the q%uaintest and oldest
is an old Dutch cemetery,
proof that this nation supplied the first
settlers
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26
THREE INCHES OF
SNOW AT ABERDEEN
Will Be Very Beneficial to the
Farmers and Their
Operations.
GROUND WAS TOO DRY
Snow is Melting Rapidly and th'
Fields Will Be in Excellent Con-
dition for the Fall
Flowing.

Aberdeen. S, d., Oct. ga three
inch snow visited Aberdeen n vicin-
lily and materially improved farming
prospects. as the ground had been too
dry for the farmers to do their fall
blowing. The snow is melting rapidly
and the ground will soon be in excel
lent shape for blowing. Owing to the
fact that We're prevented by
story weather from getting in their X
hibits, the exhibit of Brown county
which was to have been held at the
court house on October is, has been
postponed until November /.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26
DEATH OF OLD serrLEs.

Mitchell. s. D., Oct. 2O.-Ira PinRrev.
an old soldier and respected citizen NJ
ms cry, was buried yesterday in
Graceland cemetery. having died after
a weeks illness with kidney trouhie
MT: Pingrey was born in the state or
Indiana In May, 1899. In 1904 he wo.
supported for county treasurer NV ths
democrats and many republicans. r,,ne
ning several hundred ahead of hi.
ticket: He was buried under the aus.
s"rhe OF me h q. a; R. organization. Rev.
preaching the funeral sermon
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26
In MITIGATION.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Bruddah Jaspah.'' said his pastor. "Is
sorry yo' don't come to de Wcdnesd!
evenin' pra'r meetin' as often as 20 used
to. Wot's de mattah?"
Well. de fack Is, Brer Jank'ns.'' re-
sponded Brother Jasper. scratching his
head. us done jined a lodge. an hit meets
every "Wednesday evenin.'"
"A lodge" rejoined the pastor, severely,
us a mighty POI subs'toot fur a praf
meetin.'"
spec 1t is. pahson."
Then a bright thought struck him.
But he added. hopefully. I'VE alwus
opens de lodge meetin' wild pra'r, Br"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26
Al x

Yankton, S. d., Oct. 2O-The first coll
lege football game of the season to be
played locally occurred yesterday after
noon at Athletic park, between Yank-
Ton college and the Springfield Normal.
The visitors were outclassed and the
Irst half results 26 to O. in favor of
Coach Haney Their took out
most of his first team men and sent his
substitutes onto the gridiron and they
gathered up II more points. making
the score at the end Of the game 81 to
U, In favor of Yankton college.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

Germany leads all the continental
countries I'm Europe in the humber of
Christian Endeavor societies and in
the work accomplished. The German
union Is pressing on to the 300 mark
IN the number of its societies, and has
enlisted thousands. Germany been
divided into six Christian Endeavor
districts. In each of which n conven-
ton Is held each year. while the an
nual conventions are said to be worthy
OF recognition among the notable en-
deavor gatherings of the year.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

Horseshoe Fall, Niagara. has receded
more than 260 feet within the
OF living men, and is now travelling
toward Lake Erie at the rate of fully
600 feet Il century. AT present the crest
of this fall. as its name implies, has
the general outline of IL horseshoe, and
its length is about 1900 feet, but If the
present rate of erosion continues the
length of the crest may reach 5000 feet
or more within the next half millen-
MUM.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26
Anyhow, Who Did?

-, 0'3 I. IVtt4dIIU ItItSTdm.
Who secured peace?
T." answered White. II am IT. Sc.
cured peace
IT, hollered Nick, dodgins a brick, ~
occurred peace"
IT, observed Togo, pardon my ego.
I secured eace."
H. murinured Rosen. erstwh.,e o.
Posen. Il secured pence"
T. said the kaiser. as al adviser.
secured peace
II" Clipped In Teddy. Il made EN-
steady, l secured peace"
the baron. was not SLOW de.
:larin'. 81 secured peace"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

The London Globe states that General
evietlov recently ordered all the Tar.
tars in the Baku district to come in ana
deliver their armis on Q certain day.
gers and a Waterbury watch were
turned In.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

Canada now possesses twelve wire
less telegraphy stations on the river
and gulf of st. Lawrence and the At
lantic coast. or the twelve stations.
which are under the directions of the
department of marine and fisheries.
nine are high power and three low
power. The former a communicates
with vessels up to II distance of $50
miles, while the radius of the latter is
about 100 miles.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

= sman ropes to this cleat and with
tnem fasten the rack to h back part Of
the wagon rack. the lower END Of the
plank-rack resting on h ground. This
makes . step ladder up which II 4, easv
to walk and II strongly made q man can
readily carry up It all he can get his srms
= With this plan one man can AZ
the work q loading . wagon easily vfthoss
pending the time necessary to bind IN
8 The illustration shows how easily
ths hdaee can - nada.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

Oyahia IS reported as saying in an in
terview: General LineNitch is not a
man who is thirsti: 9 Ion fame. Orig
inally he WAS against the war. He has
many acquaininlCes in Japan and is on
terms of friendship with Major General
F~ukushiina. i-iNeNitch mas reached his
present hiEh POSITION from the ranks.
We took only sixty guns in the late
battle of Mul:den. owing TO the mar
Vicious skill OF the enemy il effecting a
retreat. TIL Russians carried away
the barrels of their guns by railway.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

One of the Oldest of thu Austrian
customs is the lesul of legislation. Ac-
cording to law. every house must be
closed from 10 o'clock ut night until 8
O'Clock the following morning. During
that time each house is In charge of an
END known as the ha~usbesorger,
or caretaker. In large apartment
buildings this hausbesorger is usually
Il uniformed porler. Every person en-
tering the house between 10 at night
and 6 In the morning must pay to the
hausbesorger 20 hellers "a cents).
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

The manager of II theatrical
stated in a London court the other dav
In the case OF a singer who had sued
him. that the singers voice had disap-
pointed him at Ilfracombe. but he had
given him another trial in London. be-
cause London audiences are the
easiest pleased In the world.'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

During the recent German army ma
neuvers. Prince Harold. of Denmark.
with his regiment. was expecting an
attack at Z II. m. But the enemy had
the bad manners to arrive at 4 and
nagged the prince n his men while
they were asleep. The prince is think
ing of protesting to The Hague tri.
bunal.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

The natives of Guam used to catch
fish by poisoning them with the 1uice
Of the fruit OF a tree known as the Bar
ringtonia speci0sa. The Spanish row.
eminent forbade this wasteful method.
but since the island has passed under
American control 1t has come into use
again.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26
FOOTBALL AT SIOUX FALls

Mitchell. s. d.. Oct. 2O.-Next Satun
day, October ii. the Mitchell, hirh
school football team will go to Sioux
Falls and meet the high school eleven
OF that city on their own grounds. The
Parker football team met the Mitchell
a here corn palace week and de-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

There is one spot In Switzerland
(Lugano) which has an average Of
daily sunshine for the year (6.1 hours1
as high as Rome go. Basel has ONLY
~ hours. Denmark has the same
daily amount OF sunshine as England
-3.3 hours, while Germany has from
az to AS; the %sunniest spot in Ger
many Is luna.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26
Difficult

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
All. Wise-If you would improve y6.r
mine associate only with people Tho
know more than you do.
Miss smart-But II they follow the same
rule. what are We to 1eY
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

Professor Wilhelm Pasxkowski. spe-
cial commissioner from the emperor Of
Germany to study American univer-
stiles. Will visit fourteen institutions
for the purpose Of establishing closer
relations between the universities Of
Germany and the United States.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

A tigress in a Paris menagerie has
three cubs. but no one has seen them
yet. Dhould anybody intrude, the
tigrces would eat them at ono She
and they will have to be severely ief
alone until h considers them large
enough to appear.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

DIR. Maurice Francis Egan, OF the
Catholic university at Washington, was
recently decorated by King Leopold, Of
Belgium, FOR distinguished literary
merit" His wlfa. who has small VEN
Grafton for royalty, forwarded 1t to
him. saying in Il letter that she was
sending him "a sort OF trousers nut
ton" which had Just come from Eurone.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

may take in walking up the board at
night. Once week remove the roosts and
pour Kerosene oil in the notches in which
the ends rested and thus destroy the
piace OF Nermin.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26
WRECK ON MILWAUKEE.
Freight Train Ditched at Warner in
Brown County.

Aberdeen. $. D., Oct. 2O.-Late Mon
day night a special freight train at
Warner was wrecked n on Tuesday
all southbound Milwaukee trains We're
rum over the Northwestern tracks be-.
tween Aberdeen and Wolsey, s. ID. The
wreck was caused by n broker journal.
on Il car loaded with barley, which,
"al sed five cars to leave the track. I
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26

the third box for grit and change the
grains on alternate days. This feeding
box is arranged so that when the feed Is
poured in Il rolls down the sloping floor to
q tray at one end which Is also divided.
The fowls are thus at liberty to eat Of any
grain they prefer. The plan is a good one
and worth trying to ascertain II II will
work with ones Individual flock. In the
illustration the top picture shows how the
roof slopes backward and the dotted lines
indicate the divisions OF the feed boxes.
Letter B indicates a board on the roof
which is hinged to the regular roof boards
and is lifted when the compartments are
to be filled. Letter A indicates the divided
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-10-26
LOADING CORN FODDER.

Loading corn fodder may not be very hard
work to the small farmer but when one has
the product of many acres to load It be-
comes a formidable operation. The work
can be much more easily done II the fol-
lowing device is used. Make a loader nv
using a two-inch plank ten feet long with
cleats of inch stun nailed on one side at
short intervals. At one end nail a cleat
on the under side which will be three
inches wider han the board on each side.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
At TER PLACES ON
THE SUPREME COURT
Judge Blackstone Candidate,
and It Is Said All May
be Opposed.

Judge J, w. G. Blackstone, of .Acconlac.
has announced that he viii DO q candidate
for seat on he Supreme Court bench
before the coming Legislature, and fol-
lowing this announcement, whicl! was
made few days ago comes a persistent
.rumor from the eastern section of the
State that there rs, n move on foot to
bring ont candidates against all five Of
The incumbents.
Just what this means and what forces
are behind tho alleged move cannot be as
certalned but the subject is being freely
discussed among public men. aud those
who discuss it are disposed to believe
there is something IN It. The present court
Is one OF the ablest the State has ever
had, and its members hold tho heavy
scales of justice AT all times with steady
aud even hands
The present judges. With the exception
Of Judge Whittle, Viii have been on the
bench twelve years at the end Of the
present term. all Of them having been
chosen By the Legislature of lS93-A Judge
Whittle succeeded Judge. Phcgar few
years ago, he latter having been named
by Governor Tyler 10 succeed the late
John ", Rleley, of Halifax.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
LOVING CUP FOR
MR.. NV. POWERS {: {
Touching Ceremony OH Fortieth
Anniversary Of Part
itersl1ip.
mr.. L. b. TAYLOR THE. Glv lei;
The Two Had Been iii Business.
Together Twoscore Years
Yesterday.
Mr.. L. b. TAYLOR THE GlvER


beautiful ceremony took place at noon
on yesterday, In the office Of the Powers,
Taylor Drug Company. 1T was unique
to degree, on account Of the sentiment
1t represented. 1t was the tortieth an
nivcrsary Of the business association Of
Mr.. Robert w. Powers and Mr.. Edgar y,
Taylor Promptly at noon, business was
entirely suspended and MI the employees
assembled In the office. Mr.. Taylor stated
that the gathering was on account of
the long association of himself and pnrt.
ner in business and Rev. Russell Cecil,
D. d., offered a most appropriate prayer.
Mr.. Taylor then In n most appropriate
and eloquent address presented Mr.. Pow
ers with a beautiful loving cup, as a token
of tho love and esteem In which he had
held him for so many years.
Was Always Pleasant.
A MIR. Taylor referred to the long busl-
ness connection Of tho two, he having been
with Mr. Powers seven years as All ems
ploye. and thlrty-three years as partner,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
MINISTER'S BRIDE.
Rev. John H. Earl and Miss
Turner United in Marriage. \

Kew. O11n II. Ear ana MISS
Turner United in Marriage.
Rev. George II. Wiley united In mar
riage last. night Rev.. John II. Earl. Of
Dover. N. u !. and Miss Mabel G.. Turner
daughter Of Mr., George w. Turner, Of
this city.
Tho marriage was at the residence Of
Mr., Turner. No. 22o3 East Grace Street.
and Il large number Of friends We're pres
cnt to offer their congratulations.
Rev. Mr. Earl Is pastor of the First
Baptist Church Of Dover. N. j.. and Miss
Turnerjis the daughter of tho well-knoWn
Church Fill druggist.
Tho house was decorated with palms
and cut flowers and the wedding presents
We're numerous and costly.
Roy. Mr., Wiley some year ago inylted
Rev. Mr. Earl to- visit Richmond and'hold
services. While here, Rev. Mr., Earl
was Rev. Mr., Wtley's guest and 3at his
home met Miss Turner, who last night
became his wife. the service being per-
former by Rev. Mr.. Wiley, who had In
troduced thon.t,9 4ftast NJ s45
Tho couple left on the north7bound
train on their wedding trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06

The Police Court presented al dismal iisl
appearance yesterday morning, with It's
wet bednaggled crowd. s3
Richard Henry colored, was very dis
orderly, on a street car, and when the
evidence was presented he was fined so
and put under security for twelve months.
Garnett LEM went to the expense Of
S for shooting pistol in the street.
J. II. peasley was charged with 8abus-
ing and threatening Leila q. Gary.
And e. N. Gary hit. j.. T., Peaslcy 70
worth, all on account CT q neiEhborly
disturbance.
The most interesting case of&all was
Y that5of Wilbur Goddin He was q SPEC
tator in the court the previous day, when
Lucinda Branch was fined for some
email offcnsc. She had $50 of the
amount of her fine, and was put back In
the pen until she could get the other
thirty cents Goddin heard the convor-
sation, and conceived Il bright idea of
getting the money. He went toEthc
pen and told the negro woman that he
had arranged to get her out for what SHE
had. She handed it to him. and then he
disappearer'. When the time came to
take the prisoners to jail, Lucinda made
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
IS NOT INFECTIOUS.
.kellains Say Cancer Is Not a

Bhelllalns Say Cancer Is Not a
Disease to Spread.
The IN Meessrs Kellam. who purpose build
ing a cancer hospital in the West END
nave made reply to the objections urged
5py the County Board Of Supervisors The
paper is In part lasa follows: a5.
we believe that YOUR inisapprehcn-
sion grows largely out of the fact that
you are IN error. in slpbosng that can
Ger. which will be one or the diseases
treated in the hospital il Infectious or
contagious. AS matter of fact tho best
medical authorities agree that cancer
cannot be communicated from one BODY
TO another. Therefore our hospital could
not affect the health of your locality.
In fact, II our hospital wero devoted
entirely to tho treatment OF cancer it
would be less harmful to community
from the standpoint OF health than any
other of tho hospitals In the city, all OF
which very properly accept and treat
persons affected with infectious and con-
ttagious diseases" "a 49, x AZ Xxx p
The reply deals further with the sub
ject III the following langliage:
While we would dislike to offend the
people of any locality. yet we respectfully
submit that we and our patients have
some rights" the paper adds. and then
says that tho propretors do not think
that they should be subjected to great
expense and delay to seek another loca-
ton, where bandaged faces might BIO
equally offensive Tho spot selected was
thought to DO as free from objection as
any place could he.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Richmond Lodge Of Elks Holds
Most Important Meeting.

J ID la4E aI rlilTi
Most Important Meeting.
Richmond Lodge. No: 10. Brotherhood
Protective Order of lGks held a large
and enthusiastic meeting last night. The.
following officers were Installed by Past
Exalted Ruler Tyre, OF Roanoke Lodges:
". wv LAWRENCE exalted ruler; Thomas !
Is. Hicks, esteemed lending knight; John
r.. Anderson Jr., esteemed loyal knight "
M. II. Lindner, esteemed lecturinE knight
r. n. a. Burke, secretary; John Stamper,
treasurer: Jacob +. Crone, Tier: Thomas
B N1cAdnms. trustee 4, for three years; and
were appointed BY the exalted ruler. E q. !,
.quirc frank p. Burke; Chaplain. ". r.
Yarbrougll: Inner Guard, -. J. schn-
man. Memorial service. and elective OIL
GERS. and r. w Cunningham and Thomas
g. Lcatli. Sick COmmittee-Ge gorge N.s
Epps, .. o. James and Joseph Z. Idr.
MGR 5 finance aud Auditing-D. ". Lear
James @!,r Carneal, Claiborne Watkins.
,Eks' Rest-F. T. Anthony, Sauuel Co-s
hen, r. r. a. Burke, a. u. Stokes. H @.
Epps House Committce--John Mann: Jr:,
Charles NJ. Angle Z. Charles kohler, CIV:
Westbury. G. Chanting Ruskcll;a Social
Session. James Anthony,s Il. G. Epps, Z.
A. stumpf. John F. Rappo and Frank Z.
OF those present that Richmpnd make a
light for the grand lodge In 1907 ss q teT
The lodge adjourned the members re- lreo
to the Club rooms, and enjoyed g De-! de-
lightful lunch. ~. IA . . ], 4,
III Happy speeches we're made ind there
We re songs by several Of the me lnbers
4, The sessi on was IA most enjoyable $One.S
md the officers recently chosen are now
in their positions and,ready for business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
MR.. JONEssTo RUN I.
i Well Known Entertainer and

Well Known Entertainer and
Advertising Man for Legislature
Mr.. w. McITarlane Jones we'll known
among his friends ass"Mac', Jones, yes
terday announced himself q candidate for
the House of Delegates from Richmond,
subject to the Democratic primary. ii.
Mr. Jones Is widely known among all
classes, and is popular.
Flo is now engaged in tho general adj
vertising business, and has had expo
rence In many other lines.
Mr.. Jones is a sketch artist and a
hunorist of considerable ability. and has
many times been on the platform rs n
public entertainer. He is a speaker OF
some distinction, and is al n,anGof pop
ular address. Mr.. Jones went to work
in earnest yesterday, and was quite busy
distributing his cards. He seems confi-
dent that lie will make a good run, anu
Is hopeful Of his nomInation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06

ID j ~,
and during all that time he said there
had never been a cross word between
them. MIR. Ta3lor's remarks were, indeed
touching. and though brief, they were
exceedingly eloquent. a d 81. 4. TEX
MI, Powers was taken completely by
surprise, and neither he nor any Of the
employees We're Informed as to what Mr..
Taylor contemplated. when they were call
ed in.
Mr.. Powers was deeply touched and re-
sponded, accepting the cup lin beautiful
words He, too, referred to the pleasant
relations always existing between himself
and Mr.. Taylor.
There is hardly another Instance In the
city where two men have carried on sue
cessful business as partners for so many
years, and under such uniformly pleasant
circumstances. The cup, presented to MI.
Powers by Mr.. Taylor Is a most beau
tiful one, and is highly appreciated by the
recipient. III 83;l{f IA aiSsy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
MR.. M'LEOD DEAD.
Popular Clerk in State Auditors
Office Passes AWAY.

Mr.. Robert r. Mcleod, Of 8Rockbrdge
county, since 1854 member of I he cleri-
cal force in the state Auditors office,
died yesterday evening at 740 O'CLOCK, mt
the Memorial Hospital, of complication
of diseases. .5
Mr. Mcleod had been in&ill health for
some months, and several weeks ago he
was taken to the. hospital for ren tinent;;
was a native of Frederick county.
lie leaves wife and one daughter, who
We're at his bedside Mt the time Of his
death. "a. ys
fThe remains will be taken to Lexington.
Va, at 1920 O'Clock this morning, and
the ntcrment Will be in the. family ceme-
terry, Just outside that town .5t ~
Mr., Mcleod was we'll known to the
public mon OF tho State owing to his
long connection with the Auditor s. Of
flee. IHe was a familiar figure IN Rlch-
mond. having heen man or STRIKING
personal appearance. ~