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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14
EMBEzzLEs $4,000.

Advices tonight from Philadelphia
indicate that $50,000 viii cover the
amount of his alleged peculations.
From one cousin he secured $4,000,
from another person he secured as
much more and from the funds of the
Continental Trust Company he used
about $4,000. Some of this was made
good after his disappearance, but the
prisoner has not the slightest idea of
the condition of his finances
Kelly was wholesale grocer in
Philadelphia. From an humble begin
ming he prospered and after years of
business had amassed a fortune He
was half owner of one : the largest
houses in that city and was director
in several industrial corporations. in
clrding the Continental Trust Com
pany. On the evening of October "a
last he attended a meeting of the di-
rectors of that company and then dis
appeared. The fact that he was miss
ing was sent broadcast over the coun-
try and his relatives offered a reward
for information as to his where
abouts.
Until two days ago there was no sus-
picion that he was wanted on a Grim
inal charge. Then came a telegram
from the Philadelphia Police Depart
ment asking thG- Kelly be arrested on
sight and that he be held until he
could be sent for. Meantime his cousin
had presented claim for 500. 600
money which he had given Kelly for a
specific purpose, to which it had not
been applied. Then came another claim
for a greater amount and then the Con-
tinentaI Trust Compa1v admitted the
loss of many thousands of dollars
through him.
TRACED THROUGH EUROPE.
A search was instituted for Kelly by
the trust company. It was learned
that he had sailed from Boston, but to
what port was not known. He was
followed across the Atlantic, chased
across Europe and finally lost entirely.
Where he went was not known until
last night, when after his arrest he de-
tailed his movements.
After leaving Boston in tramp
steamer bound for Mediterranean
port, he went through the Red Sea to
India and thence to Australia. The
climate there did not agree with him
and he decided to return to the United
States, thinking he could hide his iden-
tty on the Pacific Coast and be safe
from arrest. He arrived in San Fran
cisco nearly four weeks ago and spent
three weeks there, coming to Los An
geles week ago. taking up his abode
in cheap rooming-house on South
Main street.
1t is certain that he did not COM
municate with any of his relatives, al
though It is probable that he did COM
municate with some persons in Phil
aoelphla Whether it was this that
resulted in his capture is not known.
in fact his presence here would not
have been known at all to the author
tiles but for a ''flier" which somebody
in philadelphia took and as a result
OF which some Philadelphia newspa-
per published a statement to the ef-
feet that Kelly was in Los Angeles.
From the description telegraphed
last night from Philadelphia the Of
fcers picked him up on the street to-
night. On his person they found $500
and he admitted that he had s50oo or
more when he left home.
There is no hope for me-" he said.
'TI go back and take my medicine.
1t was all done through an effort TO
get million out of steel securities.o
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
THE ANGORA GOAT

We have not heard so much Of late
on the old question Of oily and nonoily
goats, but this is more a matter for the
consideration of the breeder than 1t is
for the mohair buyer, say 8. b. Holl-
ings In American Sheep Breeder.
Heavy. soppy neeces shrink to a large
extent when clean secured, and 1t
needs a very expert man to estimate
correctly what the shrinkage will be
when they are presented to him. One
large buyer In Bradford Is strongly
opposed to the oily goat and says that
there is always a lack of luster In such
~ieeces. However, the hair Ia always
sound and good, but there is no more
need for an excess Of yolk in mohair
than there Is In wool.
A Long FleeceA Angora.
Kingston Lad, whose picture In re-
produced from American Sheep Breed
Or. was a prize winner at the st. Louis
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
Selection of
Breeding Swine

No two men will exactly agree as to
what constitutes q perfect hog. DIFF
ferent men (men Of equal ability will
pick out different hogs as the win
ners, says a correspondent Of Western
Swine Breeder. This is due to their
different ideas as to type and perfec-
ton. Let us see what are the require
ments OF a perfect hog. They are size.
bone, quality, color, markings, hair,
head. ear, symmetry, style, beauty,
evenness and a dozen smaller require
ments. These are all but minor re-
puirements in an ideal hog. The cru
cial test, and the one requirement in
az ideal hog, Is, Will he make the most
pork out Of the least amount of feed?
All the former go to please the eye;
the latter is to fiji the pocketbook. IL
need be we could dispense with all the
former, but the latter is the lie of the
business.
What l wish to impress upon the
breeder is, do not forget the para
mount object Of the breed. 1t should
be your duty to do all you can in select
ing such stock as will make the most
gain from the feed fed. Feed is high
and will go higher as the years pass on
1t will only be with the utmost care
and closest selection that we will be
able to raise the excellence Of efficien-
cy that has been attained In the last
twenty-five years. We can scarcely
hope to accomplish as much In the next
twenty-five years. Still there is plen-
ty of room left.
You may wonder what type l con-
slider as the nearest perfect. 1t GER
tainly can be no other than the me-
dunn hog. Extremes are always bad.
be they in character, climate, weather
or In stock. Extremes are bound to be
unpopular. The short and shuffy hog
may not waste much feed, but he Is
sluggish. weighs little and would ex-
terminate the breed If continuously
used for breeding purposes. The long,
lean and gaunt hog, in my opinion, is
a poor and wasteful feeder, requiring
too long a time to market.
The Tamworth Pig.
or all breeds introduced to this coun-
try the Tamworth most nearly resem-
bles the primitive type of hog in length
and W Of nos and head,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
THE FEET OF HORSES.
Inaseace Of Soil ON shape and TEE.
ture Of Hoofs.

unasence Of Soil ON shape and Tex
tare Of Hoofs.
An English agricultural journal says
that the nature Of the soil on which
horses are bred and reared has a GER
tain influence on the shape and quality
of their hoofs. Horses bred In billy
districts as a general rule possess COM
p~aratively upright and small. but very
strong and tough, feet, while the hoofs
Of horses reared on marshy and low
lying land are Of exactly the opposite
character, being usually big, more or
less fat or spreading and soft.
There Is, of course, a considerable
amount Of difference In the quality and
shape Of the feet of individual horses
bred under exactly the same conditions
of soil. But, broadly speaking, the
shape of a horses foot Is In all cases
governed to a greater or less extent
by the class of soil on which the ami
NAL is bred and reared. Damp soil
causes the production Of soft, spongy
horn in the feet Of young horses, and
dryness, on the other hand, favors the
growth Of tough and closely textured
horn.
The feet of growing horses reared
on soft. spongy and damp soil are
very apt to become overgrown or bad
ly shaped, owing to the insufficient
amount of wear which the horn is
subjected to on such soil. In conse
quence of the horn continually growing
and not sufficient of ii being worn
away the hoofs readily become over
grown, and If this is not remedied by
the use of the drawing knife they
eventually assume a bad shape.
When young horses are reared or
dry uplying land, where the soil is
comparatively firm and hard, the horn
Of the hoofs wea away at a much
more rapid rate than 1t does in the
Of spongy and soft soil, and there
is much less risk Of the feet becoming
or assuming a bad shape.
In practice this Is simply borne out
by the fact that the percentage OF
of badly shaped feet is much
among horses reared on dry
and firm soil than 1t Is among those
that have been bred on soft and
land.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
Girl Wanted.

There Is no girl so generally
wanted as the "girl for general house
work" She is wanted everywhere,
in town and country and can't be
obtained for love or money for the
sole aso that society, whatever
that may be, has placed the brand
of degration on the one employment
woman is specially fitted for, and
which inevitably falls to her lot just
as soon as she gets married. It's
queer, anyhow, that it should be all
right to take up this work for some
man without pay as his wife, and all
wrong to do il as an employee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12

When the buyer suspects that a
spawn, large or small. is present, vet
nnds lameness absent. possibly due
to continuous exercise or some pre-
ventive adopted for the occa-
sion. he can speedily ascertain whether
1t is indeed present by a simple test.
Have an assistant lead the horse out
to halter and prepare to trot him In
stantly at the word 60" Now lift up
the foot of the suspected hind leg and
hold it as close to the horses belly as
possible for a few minutes. Suddenly
drop 1t and Immediately trot the horse.
when he will. for the first few steps or
even rods, go intensely lame, but soon
recover This is an unfailing test and
should be practiced in every case where
there Is the slightest suspicion of a
spavin.-Dr. A. 8. Alexander In Ma
tional Stockman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
Fatten Horse:
On the Farm

From a document issued by the Iowa
Agricultural college we learn that the
following method Of fattening Is prac-
ticed at some horse fattening estab-
lishments: Corn is given at 5 o'clock
In the morning and water at 7. Hay
Is fed at 8 o'clock and also oats and
bran In the proportion Of two-thirds
bran and one.third oats. At II O'clock
corn is again fed, and at 3 o'clock oats,
bran and hay are given. the same as at
in the morning. AT 4 o'clock they
are again watered and at d are once
more fed corn. When corn is fed from
ten to fifteen ears are given at each
feed.
When oats and bran are fed three
quarts are given at each feed, making
In all from thirty to ~forty-five ears of
corn and six quarts of oats and bran
per day. And to add to the injury thus
done to the staying powers the horses
are not given any exercise, partly be-
Cause Of the idea that exercised they
would not fatten SO quickly. To avoid
swelling in tie legs because Of want
of exercise Glauber's salt Is used. 1t
Ia fed mixed with the cats and bran
and given about twice a week. In
some instances oilmeal is added to the
food mentioned because Of the effect
Ii has upon the skin and coat.
Farmers should not lose sight Of this
fact, as persons conducting those es-
adjustments get the profits which the
farmer ought to have. Their agents
go through the country and pick up
horses poor In flesh. They do so as
such animals can be purchased cheap
ly. They are then subjected to the
system of fattening described above
and In q short time are sold at great
ly increased prices. In some instances
great gains are made. One instance is
recorded Of a gain of 51a pounds per
day for a period Of so to 100 days. In
another instance u horses made an
average daily gain Of 3 1-3 pounds for
a period of 80 days.-Farmer.
Shooting Colts.
In shoeing colts they should be shod
according to the work intended for
them to do. If for the road, shoe with
plate shoe with a little heel calk on
the hind shoes, 40 toe calk, says G.
w. Broadhead in Pennsylvania Report.
II the feet are crooked, build up with
a thick sided shoe, so as to bring the
feet as level as possible. If the colt
is to be shod for draft purposes and
needs calks shoe with as low calks as
possible, always setting the toe calk
back from the edge Of the shoe some
distance, that will cause the colt to
set his foot down on the ground square
to pull, and he will learn that In the
start and climb on his toes, as
a horse will do If be has the toe calk
out on the extreme edge of the shoe,
as is the habit of most shoers today.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12

fair Angora show. The fleece of this
handsome animal is twenty inches in
length Kingston Lad is owned by
Tom Wedgewood Of Kingston. N. NJ,
shelter the Ansora.
While ADgora goats can spend most
Of their time out of doors during fine
weather, they. like other animals, must
have a place Of shelter { which they
can resort during storms and blizzards.
Prolonged cold. rainy periods are fatal
to Angoras unless sheltered. - Wool
Markets and Sheep.
Angora Conformation.
The Angora goat. like other farm
animals. must be considered with ref
erence to size, conformation and con-
stitution. The type to which the
breeders should lend their efforts
should weigh from 100 to 40 pounds.
body quite round and broad through
out. hips and shoulders of same height.
for low shoulders Indicate low vitality:
the hips not sloping In a pronounced
degree. legs strong. but not long. ana
eye bright and quick. The fleece should
cover al parts Of the body. except IN
hide the upper legs on the thin skin.
a topknot IL pretty. but does not indi
cate quality. The mohair should make
an annual growth Of not less than ten
Inches and be 30 dense as to yield a
neece Of eight to ten pounds. The
mohair should be In ringlets which are
well formed from point to skin Loose.
sllghtly wavy hair is Objectionable and
oftentimes indicates coarseness In some
degree. 1t IL of the utmost importance
that the hair be extremely fine. the
aner the o valuable.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
Father Kroeser's Secret.

Back of the life aud wonderful finan-
cial success of Father William Kroeger,
the priest healer of Epiphany, who died
on December 9th, lies q story Of dis
grace borne bravely and restitution to
the last iota. That this was the secret
of Fathers Kroeger's desire to build mp
a money making business in Epiphany
has not until now been generally
known. One night in December, 1891,
Father Kroeger. who had been pastor
of the Catholic parish at Elkhart, Ind,
disappeared. He had built for the par
ish, which he had found practically
penniless, a church 80 handsome that it
was termed q cathedral. The finance
his plans for the parish he engaged in
numerous enterprised, including stores.
a dray line, q medicine factory and
others. He simply became involved so
deeply that he could not extricate him.
self. In O moment of weakness he fed.
rElkhart did not hear Of Father Kroeger
for six years and then checks began
arriving. Slowly but conscientiously
every dollar Of the principal and inter
est of the heavy debt he had left in
Elkhart was paid. This is why he built
at Epiphany . medical business that
reached almost from coast to coast,
built the towns Of Epiphany and Kroe-
ger, and incidently acquired a fortune
of s2o0. 900. 1t was for this same .
that he persisted when reprimanted by
the church authorities for ~neglecting
his parish duties. He went to Rome
and explained and he was not oritised
further.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12

I do not think any farmer can make
a success OF pure bred swine II he is
constantly under the thumb of some
fellow breeder, says an Ohio farmer
In American Agriculturist. 1t is often
difficult to know just what breed to
select and where to get the first anil
mails. 1 have seen more than one fail
ure where a wrong start was made. I
always buy the very best individuals,
considering carefully the breeding OF
the animals. II have always selected
from the leading strains. By start
ing right the battle is half won. In
making a selection a farmer must rely
largely on his own judgment. He
should acquaint himself with the type
Of animal preferred and not be salts
fed until just what is desired Is found.
A nice head and ear, strong back sllght-
ly arched, full heart girth, broad and
deep across the hams and shoulders.
good strong bone that will carry plenty
Of flesh, are points to consider. Fine
quality of hair Is also a special feature.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
Attend to

When the railroad corporations
have been helped into existence by
the people, and been granted the
most valuable franchises to be had
in the country, been paid a freight
and passenger rate for service which
~insures a good rate of intrest en- all
money actually invested in the roads
and quite a good deal that is not, is
it asking too much to demand that
the roads let politics strictly alone,
and refrain from using their power
to build up n town, or business,
OF one man, at the expense of
another? We think not, and the
whole contention on this railroad
matter lies with having the roads
perform their proper functions as
common carriers in a strictly bust
nesslike and impartial manne and
do nothing else.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
Feed of Brood sow..

1t seems to be necessary to say again
that it is q costly mistake to feed a
SOW literally just before she is to far
row, and especially If she has a large
udder and gives other indications Of
developing milk freely. And it is a
fact that such feeding is more danger
BUS with older and large sows than
with cows. for surplus milk can be
drawn from them as it cannot be from
sows, and with the last milk fever and
maybe pig eating will result.-Farm.
Stock and Home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
A BOAR.

length, depth and w OF body
and nghtness OF hams, says Breeders
Gazette. Farmers of the corn belt
look with no little degree Of curiosity
on these reminders Of the primitive
hog, Of these suggestions Of the "elm
peelers" Of the pioneer woods. But
they find their place In the economy
Of porcine production. Widely at va
rance with improved type Of the lard
hog and with the modern form Of the
Berkshire. the Tamworths have sue
ceeded in winning the high favor of the
curers Of bacon, as their length and
depth Of sides, their light waste, their
large proportion Of lean red meat to
fat. make them very attractive to pack
ers who make q speciality of bacon
curing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
selecting tn Ram.

When buying a ram for breeding
purposes remember that he cannot
transmit qualities that he does not
possess himself. says Wool Markets
and Sheep. II you want a ran for
mutton purposes select him fer his
form and let the fancy points alone.
See that he has good carriage. level
back, well sprung ribs, broad chest
and is wide between his hind legs:
also see that he has a bright, full eye
and good breadth between the ears.
Remember that the ram is half the
flock. and upon his selection depends
much Of your future success.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
The 13 Hoodoo.

At the time the capital removal
bill passed the house two years ago
Representative Belts of Dawson
county was joked about the fact that
it passed on the 18th day of the year
1908 in which the figures added
made ID, while the day was Friday.
On his attention being called to
this he CARED it farther by saying
THE 13 hooded went farther; Nit
chell cast 1913 votes, of which IL
were for Pierre, and Hughes county
cast ID votes for Mitchell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
Balky Horses.

Don't overload the horse, for this
cause more balky horses than any 9th
er one thing, says a correspondent Of
National Stockman. There are many
other causes. 1t may be bred In the
horse. l know Of one tribe Of horses
all Of which are affected with the dis
ease. But most cases could be pre-
vented by being careful In loading.
When the ground is a little soft Ia a
likely time to overload or by getting
into ruts on the road when the wagon
is heavily loaded. If we watch all
these little points most cases could be
prevented. Be careful, as there is no
medicine which comes in a bottle which
will cure the baker.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
Temperance Reform.

~
Three engineers, eighty firemen,
two civil engineers and several fore
men and yardmasters were fred by
the general manager of the North
crn Pacific road last week for violat.
ing the recently adopted regulations
OF that road as to the use Of intoxi-
eating liquors. All the roads have
got tired of meeting the losses
growing out of Drunken employees.
When all lines of business follow the
example of the railroads there will
come a real temperance reform.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
w,uterirr sheep.

Good, comfortable, roomy sheds are a
necessity where sheep are to be win
tered. These need not be expensive,
but should be well ventilated, free
from drafts and situated on dry
ground, says Wool Markets and Sheep.
A large open yard. apart from that oc-
cupied by other animals. should be
provided for exercise. zoo much con-
fnement In overwarm or Ill ventilated
stables Is fatal to success with sheep.
On the other hcDd, comfortable quar-
tiers. regular and liberal feeding. plen-
ty of pure water and a suficiency Of
salt win go far toward insuring their
successful %wintering and a strong crop
Of lambs In the spring.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
Old ReIic,One of the First of it's
Kind.

During a recent visit TO North
Dakota, o. F. Waller an Aberdeen
man, became the possessor of a valu-
able relic. 1t is one of the first
Winchester rifles ever manufactured,
the date of its make being 1850. 1t
went through the Custer massacre
on the Little Big Horn river on June
%, 1876, and was carried by a
Sioux Indian who undoubtedly had
stolen or purchased it before that
terrible event.
The old weapon was in the pos
session of one of the Sioux refugees
who were captured by United States
cavalry in the bad lands of what is
now South Dakota after their return
in 1880 from Canada, where they
had taken refuge after the massacre
of General Custer and his command.
The gun Is indeed a curiousity,
the workmanship being very crude
as compared with modern repeating
rifles. In its right side is the place
where the cartridges were slid into
the magazine. The bottom of the
barrel is well orn by its constant
contact with the pommel of the
Indians saddle on the many long
marches it must have been carried
by it's old-time redskinned owner.
II is one of the most authentic
and valuable relics of the strenuous
of the past on the Dakota and
Montana frontiers, as it actually fg-
ured in many battles waged by the
warlike Sioux against the encroach-
ing palefaces.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12

Railroad ~insolvencies in 1904 were
remarkably few in number, accord.
ing to the Railway Age issued today.
Yet some increase is shown over the
extraordinarily favorable record of
the last three years.
In 1904 receivers have been
appointed for eight companies, with
744 miles of road, $14,262,0G0
bonds and $21 ,807 900 stock. The
roads ere small, only two having
over eighty miles of track.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-12
Breeding for the Daiuy.

If the number of good cows in
this country be kept up somebody
must ear the heifer calves. 1t is
the duty of every dairyman who has
rst-class COWS to use the best dairy
blood he can get in his herd and
rear the heifer calves from them.
In this only can the quality of the
dairy herds of the country be kept
up and possibly some improvements
be made. BY doing this a dairyman
has a chance to select the best for
his W use.