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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
Her Dear Friend,

'Wbat nonsense all this Is about
men getting on their knees when they
propose" said Mrs. Parslow to her
dear friend. my husband didn't do
any such absurd thing when he asked
me to marry him."
HE did when he proposed to me-"
said the dear friend without thinking.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
FIattery Wins.

Woman Of the House (scrutinizing
him sharply)--I believe you are the
same worthless vagabond that was
here last week begging for something
to eat Saymold Storey-Yes'm, I'm
the Teller. The cold billed ham / got
here wuz the best ever EFT, an l
couldn't resist the temptation to come
ag'in. That's why. Thanky, ma'am.-
Chicago Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

According to this paper" said Mrs.
Naggs, widows make the best wives"
IT don't doubt 1t, my DEAR" replied
Naggs, ''but nevertheless I don't feel
Justified In stunning or at the present
moment merely for the sake Of making
. good wife Of you"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
Safest Guide In Buying a Cow.

1t is worth a good deal to be able to
tell a good COW when we see one
Many rules have been laid down for
the guidance of the man who sets out
to buy, but after all the best and safest
guide is the word of an honest man,
the man who wants to selI.-Farmers
Advocate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

MARY" said Kansas City (Kan)
man to his wife recently, II had a
queer dream last night. l dreamed
you had pair Of wings st. Peter had
just given you and / was trying to At
them on you. Wasn't 1t queer that
your wings didn't at your EYES," she
replied, "but that wasn't the queerest
part Of It." what wasT 1.-THE fact
that you were there" she replied
Kansas City Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

Willie-Tvs been married ave years
and got a bushel Of children. James
How's thatf Wilhs-My name n Peck
I've got four children. Dent four
pscks make q busheli-Nsw York
Tines.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

"B C"UeE AHH~zCuHtHcSs
Little Sister-Most Of the articles In
your paper this month Is awful poor.
Little Brother feditor Amateur Month
iy)-I know It, but the boys that wrote
'em sent stamps for their return, and I
needed the stamps.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

Cobbs-To tell you the truth, d0n't
think my wife cares very much for me.
Dobbs-Weil. cheer up, old man. You
can At least BE- proud Of her good sense.
Detroit Tribune
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

Medical Examiner - Suppose you
should have a patient with some dis
ease which you knew nothing about
What would you dor Student-C Charge
him % for the examination and then
send him to you.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
a n.ubtf.l f,om,,s.....

1aud-What was It he said about
met Maybe merely remarked that q
woman II a. old ~ she looks. Maud
he idea! How old doss he think d
amt
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

He who nrst praises q book becom-
ingly b next In merit TO the authoR.-
Landor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

Not Complaining.
Belief think he has lost his heart.
4ay-Well, hs Is an extremely cheer
ful loser.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

Hatred II IKE frs-it makes eves
HGht rubbish deadly George Eliot
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05

EKect 81 . Een Dtehacns
Give Z man all he wants to eat and
drink and he Will ind It easy enough
to preach to others upon the duty Of
Observation-Disclosures Transcript.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-10-05
The First silo.

1t is said that Mr.. Morris Of Mary
land was the first man In the United
States to construct a silo. 1t was CAT
fart OF France who first called atten-
ton to preserving green crops In an
air tight vessel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12

ness or woup dsd youth--"if II be true
that In his place anyone would have
believed what he believed. then Is this
very hateful world and ] want no
further part In It,"
Awhile, the nuns eyes widcned and
paled as eyes that See vision. but at
last she bowed her head TO trace
cross upon her breast Not 40; It 10
Gods Wisdom" she said. "else would
the world be 40 beautiful that We
would never hunger after heaven"
Mechanically, Handalin's hands fol.
lowed hers through the holy sign:
then she clasDed them before her to
wiring them IN impatient pain. That
is 50 long 10 10 hungry, Sister!
shall be past my appetite" Dropping
down beside the other. her slim young
fingers began 10 initiate the gnarled
old ones as they weeded and straight
ened. Il wonder at ii, Sister Wyn-
freda, that you do not urge me to
creep In with you. A year ago, you
wanted IL when wanted 1t not; but
now when | am willing, you hold me
off,"
"Is II clear before your mind that
you are willing. my daughter the
nun asked gently. AS she drew her.
self to her feet with the aid of bush,
the cramping of her feeble stiffened
muscles contracted her face in mo-.
mentary pain, but her eyes were se-
rene as the altar lamps. 1T lies upon
you to remember, little sister, that
those who would serve God around
the altar must not so thither only be-
cause the world has mistreated them
and they would cast 1t off to avenge
the smart. She who puts on the yoke
Of Christ must needs do so because 1t
Is the thing she would desire of all,
were all precious things spread out
for her choosing. Can you look into
my eyes and say that it would be so
with you?"
Where she knelt before her, the girl
suddenly threw her arms around the
woman and hid her face in the faded
robes. The frail hand stroked the
dark hair affectionately,
Think not that would upbraid
you with 1t, child as dear as my own
heart. When the Power that took you
from me led you back again, and
read what Gods fingers had written
on your face that before was like a
lineless parchment, l could not find
it in my mind to wish you otherwise.
| felt only shame for the weakness of
my faith, and joy past all telling"
Under the soothing hand, Randalin' g
sobs slowly ceased; when at last she
raised her wet eyes there was no
longer rebellion In them but only
youths measureless despair. Sister,
now as always, want to do what you
would have me-but | am SO full of
grief! Must / go back to Avalcomb
and begin all over again? 1t seems to
me that my life stretches before me
no more alluringly than yonder dusty
road, that runs straight on, on, over
vast spaces but always empty"
ITO be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12
How TO Pass ljatteras,

The late Senator Vest of Missouri
was fond of telling a story regarding
a friend of his who was In terrible
dread of the ordeal involved in pass
ing Cape Hatteras. The man was a
confirmed victim of seaslckness, and
while he made many trips on the
ocean, he always looked with fear to
that period Of time when the vessel
would be passing the tnmultuous sea
in and around Hatteras. Returning
from one of his trips, he announced
with Joy a cure for the dreaded Hat
teras period.
what Is it?" asked friend.
why" was the reply, when we got
within twenty miles Of Hatteras l or
dered up three quart bottles of cham
payne and sat in my stateroom and
drank them one after the other"
What was the effect of that?" ask
ed the friend.
1.-THE effect" replied the other. In
astonishment. "Why, there was no
effect. When | came to we had pass
ed Hatteras. "-Denyer Republican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12
Take a Course of Corn Food.

There is more than a grain of truth
in the statement recently made that in
our scramble for new breakfast foods
we have failed to appreciate the nour.
ishing, health-giving properties of corn
and Of corn meal. And the context Of
the statement mentioned deals in facts
when it says that the mush and milk
of a few years back produced children
of a ruddier hue than those we are &C.
customed to see in these times. Corn
meal is possessed of just those proper
ties that make 1t highly suitable
winter food. Besides this, it seems an
accompaniment the most natural Tor
pork chops, sausages and such things
that we Americans favor for cold
weather breakfasts. Let us take, then.
a course in corn products.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12
GOVERNMENT IS
AT TER BEEF TRUST
Attorney General Moody Has
Filed His
Brief.
A CONSPIRACY is CHARGED
Says Packers Have Power to Raise
Prices at Will Declares That Con.
spiracy to Control Market OF Ma
ton is a Well Known Fact.

Washington, Jan. 5.--The brief OF
the government in the case of Swift
& Co. VS.. the United States, known as
the beef trust case. prepared by AT.
torney-General Moody. was presented
to the supreme court of ths United
States yesterday. The brief Is de-
voted principally to an argument to
show that the packers are engaged in
conspiracy to monopolize interstate
commerce In fresh meats.
The attorney general says: 1T
may be remarked that judges have
differed as to the validity or aggrega.
lions OF capital effected by some
forms OF organic union between sew
eral smaller and competing corpora
tions. and economists are far from
agreeing that such aggregations, with
In limitations, are hurtful. So. too.
associations OF manufacturers TO
regulate competition within re-
strlcted area have not always been
| condemned by courts and have some
times been approved by publicists.
But has responsible voice yet been
heard TO justify, legally or economic
cally, q conspiracy or agreement be
tween nearly all the producers of q
commodity necessary to life by
which the confederates acquire abso
lutte control and dominion over the
production, sale and distribution OF
that commodity throughout the entire
territory OF nation, with the power
at will to raise prices to consumers
OF the finished product and lower
prices to the producer Of the raw
material? Yet such is that now at the
| bar of this court.
THAT there Ia a conspiracy TO con.
troll the market OF the nation for fresh
meats. that II does control 1t, and
| that Its control Is merciless and OPP.
pressive are facts known OF nll men.
The broad question here ia, does the
governments petition, with its state
ment of facts, standing unchallenged.
discover that conspiracy to the court?
We submit that It does, and that the
| decree Of the lower court should In
all things be affirmed"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12
CHAPTER xxvIl-continued.


He did not release them immediate
iy but frightened his grasp as his eyes,
grown suddenly keen, searched her
face. His voice dropped low. Ran
dalin, it is very unlikely that Elfgiva's
scratches have brought you to this.
DO you stand in need of reminding
that any man who has angered you
has angered me? That my sword lies
under your hand?"
Her face seemed to have become
glass before him, through which he
looked into the innermost chambers of
her mind. Terror-stricken. she
snatched he hands away to cover 1t.
No. MOI" she cried wildly. Il am
angry with no one. have found fault
with no one. Draw no sword for me-
only let me go!"
Again he turned from her and stood
looking out at the clouds; but when
at last he spoke, his voice was the
gentlest she had ever heard it. You
are wise in this, as in other things,
Frode's daughter" he said, land you
shall certainly have your way. Sol.
diers can trust shall go with you, in
case there be danger from Norman's
people, and for women"
She spoke up eagerly, There is an
old nun at Saint Mildred's, King, who
loves me. think she would come to
me until others could be found"
go then" he granted. "Thorkel
shall see to it that men and horses
are ready when you are" He held out
his hand, but when she took it in both
OF hers and would have saluted it rev.
erently, he would not let her but in.
stead raised her finger to his lips. An
odd note was in his voice. Heavy is
1t for my tongue to say farewell to
you, Frode's daughter" he said, "for
your friendship has surpassed most
other things in pleasantness to me-"
Frank liking mingled with gratitude
and reverence as she looked up at
him. II have got great kindness and
favor from you, King Canute; l pray
that you will be very happy with your
Queen" &c..
Perhaps her gaze was not quite
clear as she crossed the room, for she
did not see that the door-curtains were
moving until she was close upon them,
when they were thrust apart to admit
the form of Rothgar Lodbroksson.
Sitting a gasp, she shrank behind a
tall chair.
He did not see her, however, for his
eyes were fastened upon the King,
who had turned back to the window.
He had cast aside the splendor of the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12
Or. Hills Praises the West.

DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, pastor OF
Plymouth church. Brooklyn, informed
lis congregation that the good forces
Of the country were coming out Of
the west at Is fallacy," he said,
"that the cities, especially New York,
are the controlling influences OF the
nation. The preachers who have a
chance and are really doing things
are in the west. | don't underrate my
work here, but l am only mixing up
tonics to get up spiritual appetite
in you who are already fed to the
point of gluttony. In the west there
is a growing movement of return to
patriotism, which will act as a cor
receive to this part OF the country,
where men are always talking eb"ut
England and apeing England and
preaching pessimism."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12
NEWS EXPECTED,
indictment Of Senator Mitchell Was
No Surprise.


No Surprise.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The news OF
the indictment of Senator Mitchell
and Representative Hermann for con.
spiracy to defraud the government OF
public lands had been fully expected
for some time by those officials hav.
ing to do with the case. and 1t there
fore came as no surprise.
Secretary Hitchcock frankly stat
ed that he had looked for the indict-
ment at any time. while Attorney Gen.
eral Moody, who acted in conjunction
with the interior department in bring
ing about the several indictments, de-
clined to make any comment on the
result OF the grand jury's investiga-
ton. although 1t is believed here that
he, too. was prepared for no other
decision than the indictment OF the
two men.
Secretary Hitchcock consented to
make brief statement concerning
the case. He said:
Through information which has
not surprised at the indictments. or
course, while we all regret that men
occupying such higgh stations in pub.
lie lifo should get within the clutches
OF the law, nevertheless the interior
department and the department OF
justice had their duty to perform.
These land fraud indictments are the
result OF two years OF the most
searching Investigation and are part
of the unalterable determination OF
the president and administration to
bring to justice oil offenders, high or
low"
Commissioner General Richards had
not returned to Washington when the
Portland dispatch was brought to his
house.
Portland, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE Oregon.
Ian prints the following authorized
statement by Senator Mitchell re-
garding his connection with the al
legged land frauds conspiracy:
81 am as innocent as a baby I'M
born OF any completely I'm any land
frauds in Oregon or elsewhere. l
assert in the most positive terms that
the indictment must be based upon
the testimony of self-confessed and
convicted land thieves and perjurers,
who have been offered immunity IN
case they meet the vindictive desire
of Secretary Hitchcock and bis agents,
who have in their testimony involved
me- and others in the frauds"
The indictment alleges that on
March 2S, 1894, George Sorensen, OF.
fered to John Fl. Hall, district attorn,
ey or the United States in Oregon,
the sum of $4,000 with intent to in.
fluence the said John Fl. Hall In his
official capacity when acting on the
indictments returned against s. A. ID.
Putter, Horace G.. Mckinley, ct al, 20
defraud the government out OF land
In township IL, south of range 7, east.
The alleged connection of Senator
Mitchell and Representative Hermann
with the alleged conspiracy dates
back, It Is said. to the time when Mr..
Mitchell received the letter from "a
prominent attorney in Oregon" IN
Producing s. A. ID. Putter as ere
sponsible business man of Oregon"
The government viii, II Is said, Mt.
tempt to prove that Putter and Mitch.
oil and Hermann were well acquaint-
ed; that Putter was an ardent sup
porter OF Mitchell in the senatorial
campaign OF 1893 and that all OF them
have been personally acquainted for
years
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12

royal guards, wearing ever his steel
shirt a kirtle of blue t1at made hia
ford face seem reddei and gave to his
fiery hair hotter glow. Two senti-
nels carrying shining pixies had fol-
lowed him in, uncertainty, and now
one plucked at his arm. But the
Jotun shook him off IT, stride forward,
clanking his heels with intentional
noisiness upon the stons floor.
At the clatter the King looked
around. and the tone in which he
spoke his friends name had in it more
of passion than all the lovers phrases
ne had ever paid Elfgiya's ears. At
the same time, he made sharp sign
to the two sentinels. Get back to
your posts" he said.
In moment the doors beyond the
curtain had closed behind them, and
the two men were alone save for the
girl hiding forgotten in the shadow of
the chair.
Rothgar laughed jarringly. what
ever has been told about you, you
have not yet been accounted coward.
But do not see how you know l shall
not kill you. have dreamed OF 1t
not a few times"
Something like veil seemed to fall
over the Kings face; from behind 1t
he spoke slowly as he moved away to
the dais upon which his ihronechair
stood, and mounted the steps. THE
same dream has come to me, but
never has it occurred to me to seek
you out to tell you of it."
mo such purpose had l." the Jotun
said with a touch of surliness. Pulling
bag from under his belt, he shook
out of it upon the floor name of mat
ted yellow hair. "If you want to know
my errand, it is to bring you this.
Yesterday It came to my ears that one
of my men was suspected OF having
tried to give you poison through your
wife's British thrall. / got them be-
fore me and questioned them, and the
Scar-Cheek boosted of having done 1t.
This is his hair. II you remember
anything about the fellow, you under
stand that he was not alive when /
took it from him."
The King looked immovably at the
yellow mass. "You have behaved In a
chieftain-like way and thank you for
It." he said. "But would have liked
It better If you had come to me about
the judgment that raised this wall be-
tween US"
Rothgar's throat gave out savage
sound Tempt me not! am no slug
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12
A Romance Of the Danish Go

gish wolf tell you, now as hereto
fore, that it was your treachery which
unsheathed a sword between us"
"Rothgar my brother" the veil
was rent from the Kings face and he
had stepped from the dais and seized
the other by the shoulders as though
he would wrestle bodily with him-"by
the Holy Ring, l swear that / have
never betrayed you'll If you grudge
not the land to the Englishman, you
have no cause to grudge him anything
| Under Ymer's skull Can you not un-
| derstand-"
But Rothgar's hand had fallen upon
the others breast and pushed him
| backward so that he was forced TO
catch at the chair-arm to save himself
| from falling. "You undertake too
steep a climb when you try to make
me believe in your love while before
my eyes you give to the man | hate
my lands and the woman yen had
| promised me and my place above your
men" His rage choked him so that
he was obliged to break off and stand
drawing his sword from his sheath
and slamming 1t back with sharp
! sound. His voice came back in a
hoarse roar. when | reckon up the
debt against you, know that the only
| thing to wipe it out would be your life
Not taking poison nor underhandedly,
| but torn out of your deceitful body
as we stand face to face. If | could do
that it might be that my anger would
be quenched." Again he drew his
blade out-and this time he did not
shove it back. His huge body seemed
to draw itself together, crouching, as
he leaned forward. why do you
stand there looking as if you were
| Odin? Do you think to blunt my
weapon with your eyes? Why do you
| tempt me?"
The King had not moved away from
the chair against which he had stag
gered, and the prints of his nails were
| on It's arm. He was as though he had
hardened to stone. ITO show you that
! am stronger than you, though face
you with bare hands," he said. ITO
show you that you dare not kill me-"
Dare mott" Rothgar's laughter was
a hideous thing as he cleared at a
bound the space between them. His
sword was fulldrawn now. Shout for
your guards! 1t may be that they
will get here in time"
But the King neither gave back nor
raised his voice. II will not" he said,
NOR will lift hand against you. On
your head it shall be to break the
| blood-oath."
Now they were breast to breast. In
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12
CARE OF A RAZOR.
Its Occasional Real Need Is the Rest
Cure-Steei Gets Tired.


1.-THE average man who shaves him
self doesn't know how to take care
Of his razor, despite all the advice
that has been given to him in the
public prints from time to time" says
G. A. Helglass, expert barber.
"He will get good razor and use
1t day after day, then wonder why at
the end of a short time it loses it's
edge, even though he strops it most
carefully. A razor needs brief inter-
walls of rest or it will grow dull, no
matter what efforts are made to keep
it sharp. If you have good razor
and it appears to be losing its edge,
just try a rest for it, instead Of
haying it sharpened up again. The
chances are that when you put it
into use again, at the expiration Of
three or four days, it will prove as
sharp as If 1t had been carefully
hOned,