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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19
TWENTY YEARS SLEEP.

NIP Van Wrinkles Case May Have
Bees More Fact Than Fiction.
Even superficial students Of folklore
know that the tale OF Rip Van Wrinkle,
supposing that Irving really heard 1t In
the old Dutch settlements along the
hudson. is by M means peculiar to
that district. but Ia found In some form
or other all over the world. In other
words, the idea that II Is possible for a
human being to survive In a state OF
Inconsistencies for a very long time
would seem to be either a universal
fancy or to be founded on some actual
experience.
DR.. Lancereaux In the Paris Bulletin
Of the Academy of Medicine reports
sach an experience. the case OF a wo-
man who actually did, so far as intelli-
gent consciousness was concerned,
sleep almost exactly twenty years.
The patient, of a neurotic and hyster-
zeal family, had always been delicate
and nervous. On May 81. 1888. she
was severely frightened and fell into
violent hysteria, which after twenty
four hours paused into unconscious
ness. In this condition, interrupted ev-
cry month or six weeks by sudden con-
vulsive attacks, she lay until May %,
1908, kept alive entirely by injections
of nourishment.
On May % she vas seized with hys-
terra similar to that at the beginning
of her sleep, and the next day there
was another CONFUSION. ON May %
she began definitely to con
seriousness and by the next day was
able TO speak lntelligently of events
before her sleep and could also remem-
Der from day to day since her waking.
OF happenings during her sleep, such
as the drawing of some Of her teeth,
she knew nothing. On the evening OF
May % she died peacefully.
The particular case Is of interest
chiefly TO the medical profession, but
the general fact of survival in uncon-
seriousness for a very long time shows
how such tales as those of the Sleeping
Beauty, the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
and Rip Van Wrinkle, TO mention only
the most familiar examples, could have
originated from actual experience and
observation. Very likely such cases oc-
cured more than nee.
Truth is stranger than fiction" run
the old saying. 1t Is undoubtedly more
correct to say that fiction IS merely en-
larged, reduced, distorted and other
mise decorated fact and that without
q fact within general knowledge from
which to start fiction could o exist.
1t Is entirely safe to conjecture that at
some prehistoric period, sleeping not
out OF doors. of course, but under shell
ter. and for many weeks and probably
months, II not years, there was a Rip
Van Wrinkle. Chicago Inter ocean.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19

Scours being a disease due largely to
bad dietetics and hygiene, the pre-.
ventive treatment Is Of more impor.
lance than the medicinal. This consists
La correcting errors In feeding and
care. AT the time OF narrowing the
SOW should be fed q light. easily di-
gested ration. the pen kept clean and
dry and the pigs allowed plenty OF ex-
ercise and pure air. II the scours are
due to a feverish condition OF the
mother or to irritating food she should
be given two or three ounces Of castor
oil. To check the scours In the pigs a
few drops OF laudanum can be placed
on the tongue on a large dose from
one-half to- one tablespoonful admins
tered to the SOW. This should be re
peated II necessary.-Indiana Expert
ment Station.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19

The state of Kansas has produced In
q single year oyer IL. 900 bushels or
potatoes, and Secretary Coburn has
written mi Of his famous quarterly
reports on how 1t is done.
Any one can get a fine idea Of all
the diseases that hogs can exploit and
how to combat each one in a practical
manner by reading the new Indiana
state bulletin on this subject, prepared
BY Messrs. X. A. Craig and A.. w.
Biting, who know whereof they write.
The landowner should look upon
drainage purely as an investment.
VIII 1t pay a satisfactory per cent on
the outlay? With expensive lands
progressive owners regard each un
productive acre as a source Of annual
loss.
Turnips are relished by sheep, and
many feeders prefer them for sheep
feeding to any other roots. Sheep are
very fond Of any Of the varieties Of
Swedish turnips and also relish man
gel wurzels near springtime. Sugar
beets are satisfactory. Corn or clover
stlaga. when well preserved. Is a sue
culent food that may be fed to sheep
with satisfactory results.
Smoothness Is 4 leading feature OF
Aberdeen-Angus cattle. This breed Is
noted for its symmetry and quality
and Tor the with which the
essh covers the carcass.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19
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Value Oh ilaiton
On the Farm

No class OF farm stock Is so well
fitted to furnish the farmer with fresh
meat at any season OF the year as
sheep unless IL be fowls. says Profess
or Thomas Shaw In American Sheep
Breeder. In areas where the winters
are cold the farmer may have fresh
beef or fresh pork all the winter In
the frozen form; not SO, however, far
Their south. There winters are too
warm, but they are not too warm to
interfere with the keeping OF a sheep
unsaited until II is consumed. Both
north and south, but especially north.
mutton can be kept In ice houses in the
summer season with a suitable cham
Der in the same.
Some persons claim that beef Is the
best meat that any person can eat.
Others wax eloquent in behalf Of poul-
try. To the mind Of the writer there
is no meat that will compare with a
roast OF tender, well grown lamb.
whether eaten warm or cold. especial
ly when ii has been grown quickly IN
a variety OF grasses and other foods
such as usually abound on every ara
BILE farm. 1t Is a dish ft for a king.
and II is IN that every farmer can
now and then enjoy. 1t seems a real
privation to bring up a family in IL
norance Of the character Of such meat
and to require them at the same time
to eat salt pork until they tire of such
a diet because of its continuity.
One OF the most pleasing TEXTURES of
this home supply of mutton is it's
cheapness. 1t Is obtained in a sense
without cost other than the labor in
volved In caring for the sheep, where
they are kept simply for the purpose
Of supplying food. As | have said fire.
q~uently before, they pick up their liv-
ing from what would otherwise be
wasted. and in doing this they destroy
SO many weeds that they more than
pay for the labor involved in caring
for them. 1t would mean something to
the revenues of the farms If as many
sheep were added TO the aggregate now
In the United States for the purpose
simply Of providing good, whole
some, delicious me9t -On the farms. 1t
means a great deal when It is claimed
that the board Of these sheep could
be virtually obtained for nothing, and
II means considerably more when ii is
claimed that the weeds destroyed by
these sheep would more than pay for
the labor OF caring for them.
Lincoln sheep.
Doru0uIvanfo onp.aonNpIonf ne
American Agriculturlst says that in his
opinion the Lincoln Is superior to all
other breeds Of sheep In fineness and
weight of fleece, hardness and vitali-
ty. They clip on an average sixteen
pounds each. and there are records of
their having clipped from twenty 10
twenty-three pounds each. Ewes at
two years old weigh from 200 to 225
pounds and bucks POS to go, pounds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19

Blum King Hal, otherwise Henry
VIII. OF England. was exceedingly fond
Of buildings. At one time he gave a
certain Mistress CORVALLIS a house In
Aldgate for herself and her heirs for
ever In reward OF fine puddings." In
King Henry Wills private accounts
occur again and again entries of his
rewards to different housewives for
bringing him puddings. A typical In
stance runs thus: "Item. The same
day paid to the wife that made the
king podings at Hampton corte, Wis.
Wild" This would be about S1.7a. but
It's value was much greater when the
entry was made. This love for Zine
buildings" explains much In the IA
uaiiiar rotund figure Of King Hal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19
Point About PLANT Lice.

] have for a number of years noted
that in the early fall after the first
frosts the cabbage aphis rises into the
air In great numbers during the hot
sunlit hours of the day and disappears
in the air. They doubtless go to some
other plant or plants, on which they
deposit their eggs and on which they
feed during tie first part of the sum
mer. / have also repeatedly observed
that In making their appearance In a
new field of cabbage, turnips or of
other similar plant they come first In
small numbers and that their coming
is rather late In the season In Montana.
SO far as is known to me, nobody has
yet observed what the alternate food
plant of this aphis is.-R. A. Cooley.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19

The English language is supposed to
BE- very simple In the matter Of gen
ders. but foreigners who triumphantly
handle questions Of gender Of mani
mate things in their own languages
often have their difficulties with the
English. A Frenchman recently came
to grief over his English. II fear /
cockroach too much upon your time,
madame" he remarked politely to his
hostess. "En-croach. monsieur" she
smilingiy corrected him. He threw up
his hands In despair. "Ah. your Eng
Iish genders!r be sighed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19
s0frscURE.
Cattle Made Heavy Gai4s - ii Last
Year ana FfKtsheA well. !
By w. J. GIBSON, Iowa


By w. ]. GIBSON, Iowa.
The corn crop improved in condition
On the whole with various spells OF ia
vorable weather in the latter part OF
the season. yet there will be many
cases where soft or light and chaffy
corn will be cribbed.
The Iowa Homestead recalls an in
stance Of last year where q crib con
tanning 1000 bushels of fairly good
corn was almost ruined by simply
throwing In the soft ears as well as
the firm ones, although probably not /
per cent of the corn was soft, and
says: Yet this small percentage did
an immense amount Of damage. Each
soft ear proved a center of decay and
worked it's way through the sound
corn"
There will be many fields that had a
good yield this year, but which contain
q certain percentage of soft ears, ac-
cording to the same authority, and 1t
is suggested that these be put In a To-
cation by themselves, where they can
be spread out and kept from rotting.
While mature corn would of course
be preferred for feeding in beef pro-
duction, yet If there is soft corn and
1t must either be left to rot or fed to
stock 1t is a matter of interest to know
what its value may be for the latter
purpose. This was investigated last
season, when so much of the crop was
soft, by the Iowa experiment station,
and the following conclusions were ar
rived at:
First.-That soft corn grown on the
college farm in 1902 and containing 81
per cent of moisture at the beginning
Of the test, pound for pound, on a wa
ter free or dry matter basis was fully
equal in feeding value to mature coru
grown in 1900 when used for fattening
cattle.
Second.-That cattle fed on such soft
corn made nearly as heavy gains and
finished equally as well as those fed
on mature corn grown in 1900.
Third.-That when soft corn similar
to that used In this test could be pur-
chased for 80 cents per bushel. the pre-
vailing market price, gains on fatten-
ing cattle could be made at a cost of
3.03 cents per pound less than when
mature corn, costing so cents per bush
ell, the prevailing market price, was
fed under similar conditions.
The term soft corn" is indefinite
because meaning in different parts of
the country very different percentages
Of moisture in the corn; hence CON
illusions as to the feeding value of soft
corn are somewhat difficult TO fix.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19
SHEEP SHORTAGE.

Ihe Outlook For Mutton and Wool
Never Brfghter Than Mt Present.
michigan sheep ard lamb feeders
ind themselves up against a peculiar
situation, and many Of them are at q
loss how to proceed" says a writer In
the Detroit Tribune. There are many
feeders who were Of opinion that re-
ceipts Of western sheep at Chicago
would be larger late In the season and
have waited In the belief that they
would be able to get their. orders nlIed'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19

winter. though n ranchmen try to
provide a supply OF alfalfa or wild hay
Tor use during snowstorms. A selec-
ton Is made from the herd. however.
of those that are to receive winter
feed with more regularity. These are
the weaklings, the heifers with calf
and the cows with calves by their
sides. 1t is also customary to feed only
the old or weak sheep durins the win
ter. the remainder being turned upon
the deserts for their winter range.
Some common forms Of racks FOR
feeding alfalfa to cattle and sheep are
shown In the cuts
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19

W 49, 49,"
One of Senator Frye's scintillations
~ presiding officer. when the Philip
pine bill was he's Its passage In the
senate, should not be lost TO the world.
Such measures. till perfected, are con-
sidered In committee Of the whole. not
IN the senate, as the term goes. The
distinction Is Of little popular sig
ni0cance. but of great parliamentary
Importance.
Senator Bacon. wishing to make a
certain motion, was informed that the
bill was not In the senate. but In COM
nittee Of the whole.
'Oh, I thought we were in the SEN
ate." replied Mr.. Bacon.
I'VE are In the senate" Mr. Frye re-
upcnded, hut the bill Is not."--wash-
1ngfon Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19
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Fee ALFALFA.

On Great Alfalfa Districts Of the
west-Cemnon Fsrns Of Racks.
~ A. 9. HITCHCOCK, Bureau Of Plant
Industry.
In the great alfalfa districts of the
west this forage plant furnishes the
chief and often the only food for stock
besides the native pasture. 1t is fed TO
growing stock and to fattening stock.
to cattle, sheep. horses and hogs. Even
the work horses upon the ranches may
receive no grain In addition to the al
iowance OF alfalfa. Horses that are
worked hard upon the road. such as
livery teams, usually receive n small
quantity % barley. and this grain may
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19

Lambs one day old weigh from six
teen to twenty pounds. They diner
from the Leicesters In having shorter
legs and wool all over the body except
the legs and forehead. They have a
dotted or notified ear and are very
much more prolific and hardy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19

siiase, alfalfa lay and Ksnfr sosn' TO
steers Of difFersnt ages. which, repre-
.ented the average qusiity OF csttle,'
such a. ordinarily handled by feeders.
The steers were taken directly o
pasture and the calves from skim milk.
Each lot was given all the roughDess
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19

The handles of garden and market
baskets will get broken, but the bas-
kets are not thus necessarily made
useless. Save all the balls of worn
out tin and wooden pals and use them
for handleless baskets in the manner
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-01-19
NEW HANDLE ON THE BASKET.

shown in the cut. Two very stout
screw eyes inserted in the rim of the
basket hold the bail very neatly and Sc
curely, and the new handle is really
often more convenient than the old
American Gardening.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-03
QUIETLY PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Lopez of RedIands Found Dead
in Her Bed

Special to The Herald.
REDLANDS, Aug. Mrs. Refugia
Lopez. a member of one of the Oldest
Spanish families in this section of the
state was found dead in her bed yes
terday morning. Mrs. Lopez was sixty
years of age.
Prof. c. T. Wright of the high school
faculty has been appointed by the
board of trade to take charge of the
rooms during Secretary Thaxter's abb
sence at Portland.
DR.. b. C. Keister of Richmond. Va,
was in this city yesterday looking over
the ground with view of establish
ing a modern sanitarium here. He ex-
poets to return in few weeks, when
he will probably begin work at once on
the sanitarium.
The Redlands branch of the Fraternal
brotherhood will be represented by over
hundred delegates at the big picnic to
be held August 10 at Long Beach.
Coronado rates $3.50 and up.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-03
G. w. MADDOX LAID TO REST
IN RIVERSIDE

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, Aug. 2.-The coroner's
Jury in the case of G. w. Maddox,
who died suddenly at Casa Blanca
Monday night, reported that he died
from valvular disease of the heart.
Funeral services in charge of the
Grand Army were held this afternoon
at Evergreen cemetery.
The Sherman Institute Indian band
returned this afternoon from the Port
land fair, where they played six
weeks engagement.
G. w. Haines of Los Angeles has
begun suit against j. N. Hagins or
Riverside to secure possession of ten
bonds of the denomination of $1,000 each
of the Enterprise oil company of
Southern California. Haines complains
that the bonds are rightfully his. but
that Hagins has converted them to his
own use and now threatens TO sell
them.
bud" Waller Of Perris was ar
raigned before Justice Stephenson of
Riverside this morning on the charge
Of violating the county prohibition or
dlnance. He was given until Monday
10 plead. Waller Is ohaFged with SELL
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-03
PACIFIC ELECTRIC CAR
CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug 2.-Pacifc Elec
trio car No. 800 of the Pacific Electric
line this morning struck an old man
named Pillsbury at Asbury, west OF
this city, and hurled him several feet.
The car, combination passenger and
baggage, was In charge Of Conductor
]. w. Belt and Motorman j. r.
Grelner. 1t was travelling east at a
medium rate of speed and Greiner had
slowed up to take the curve when he
saw the old man. He rang his gong.
hut PilIsbury was deaf and did not
hear the bell. Greiner was not able to
stop before the man was struck
The victim was brought to this city
and attended by DR.. j. w. Wood, who
found that two vertebrae Of the spinal
column had been fractured and that
there was small hope for the mans sur
ylval. Pillsbury was sent to the coun-
ty hospital at Los Angeles. He had
been living in tent at Seaside Park.
His home Is 1923 East Walnut street,
Pasadena.
Pete Labourdette, wine dealer OF
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-03
"CITIZEW" CALLED DOWN BY
WOMANS RIGHTS DEFENDER

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 80, 1906
the testimony of the mother of the man
who subscribes himself "Citizen" Is
she responsible for this particular
product?
Most assuredly we would deny that
our system of government is conducted
upon the principle that the family is
the unit. If that were true, why is not
each family given one vote regardless
of the sex of it's members? 1 know a
family that consists of one woman, her
three sons of voting age and her hus-
band. The woman differs in her politi-
cal convictions from her husband and
sons. There are four votes in that FAM
lily and still the woman's view is not
represented. | know still another fam
lily, a widowed mother with three
daughters, all of voting age. Is that
family represented?
"If men are bad they may thank
women for 1t" says Citizen. have
frequently been told that women were
responsible for many evils. But now 1
learn that 1t is hopeless to seek for
comfort anywhere; that we are not
only responsible for our own sins, but
upon our souls rests the burden as well
of all the sins of all the men of the
world.
"Citizen" says further: Elm view of
this overwhelming evidence of their
Incompetence q. e.. their inability to
make men good), on what reasonable
ground can they ask for the mems
jobs?" imagine, however that "Citi-
zen" wished to inquire upon what rea-
sonable ground" women could ask for
the "men's job" of voting. In the first
place, if-women voted they would not
be taking anything away from men.
Their LOB" would still be there. In the
second place, l plead ignorance. I did
not know that voting was a lob" Is
II work for "Citizen" to vote? And
does he get paid for IT? l had thought
It to be a social duty and human
right. He wishes to know upon what
ground we base our claim to vote. Upon
every ground upon which men may
base their claim. Government inheres
in the people," Women are people.
"Citizen" says that women object to
the punishment OF women criminals
hope that women do object to It, I
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-03
SCHOOL BUILDING BIDS
EXCEED SUMS ALLOWED
Santa Barbara Board Of Education
Finds 1t Necessary to Alter
Plans and Specifications
snecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 2.-After
three postponements the board of edu-
cation last night opened bids on the
construction of the two new school
buildings. Three bids were submitted
on each of the buildings and were all
rejected. The members of the board
expected they would run somewhat
over the $4,000 allowance for each
building, but last nights estimates
proved that the cost would be far above
the original calculation. 1t was decided
to alter the plans and specifications
so as to cut down the expenses.
Vicomte Michel de Pierrodon of Paris
and TAbbe Roubaud of Nice, were
entertained yesterday by Mrs. L. M
Brunswick of Los Angeles. The vi
comte is a member of the royal family
and PAbbe Roubaud captain in the
French army.
An excursion to the islands was made
yesterday by a party of prominent
people. 1t consisted of John Keath of
bakersfield, Mrs. Dargie of Oakland,
DR.. and Mrs. Craig Of Phoenix and
Mr. and Mrs. Keathley Of San Fran
cisco. They made the trip to Santa
Cruz island in the power launch Irene
with Ira Eaton at the wheel.
George A. Hensley and Gus Siegfried
passed through this city yesterday
morning on their return trip to San
Francisco in the White steam car in
which Hensley recently broke the San
Francisco-Los Angeles record.
Captain Merry returned yesterday in
the Vishnu from Hueneme, where he
left the camping party which has been
on Santa Cruz island for two weeks.
The party was composed Of Alvin Rico
and bride, and T. E. Walker and Mrs.
Walker and daughters of Oxnard.
William E. Curtis, correspondent of
the Chicago Record Herald, spent to-
day in this city. He is accompanied by
his wife and private secretary, Mr..
Burns. He arrived last night in prl-
vate car in which is a company of
about fifteen prominent people, includ-
ing friends, correspondents and rail-
road officials. The party was shown
many courtesies by e. Shillingsburg,
local agent of the Southern Pacific
railroad who went down to Los Angeles
and accompanied 1t to this city. Mr..
Curtis came west few weeks ago,
and is making tour of Southern Cali
fornia for the purpose of writing up
its resources and climate.
Coronado rates $17 so and up.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-03
SELLS OUT THE STOCK
Ocean Park Clerk Acts Promptly to
Get His Money
pecial to The EIel ald.

special TO Ine fle1a alu.
OCEAN PARK, Aug. 2.-Having be-
come wearied of waiting for the return
of his employer, to whom he had loaned
$100, and against who he had bill
for $50, wages due, f. G. Van Hough-
ton today sold out the stock of the
"Greater New York Five and Ten Cent
store" at prices that startled the COM
munity and caused every other woman
in town to buy. Just as Van Houghten
sold the last washtub full Of merchan-
disc to a woman for fifteen cents a
couple of deputy sheriffs arrived on the
scene, armed with an attachment by
the Los Angeles board of trade for
$474. Other creditors then put In an ap-
pearance but as wan had disposed
of about everything but the fixtures
there was nothing left for them to levy
on. When it was suggested to the clerk
that his employer might yet return he
shrugged his shoulders. The erstwhile
proprietor, Paul Meur, has not been
seen since last Sunday morning, at
which time he spoke of going to San
Francisco for some new goods. A re-
port that he had taken train for New
York instead caused his clerk to take
the only means he could see of getting
his money.
Coronado temperature, So degrees.