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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-18
SEEDS! SEEDS!

Timothy, millet, bromus menus, red
top, rape, oats, alphalpha and garden
seeds all fresh and pure.
Jens Peterson q Company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-18
To the Public.

Ice viii be delivered every morning
except Sunday TO all parts Of the city.
II. d. Candy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-18

|e Co.
nompson.
,oks in
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prompt
peat,
act in
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14
SHE GOT Her BAGGAGE.


Mrn. Esabsaaa nlsheV WISE n aSaa Pes
sessad Traveller. .
Mrs. Isabella Bishop. whose travels
In different parts Of the world secured
for her membership In the British Roy
al Geographical society. visited Amerl-
ca when she vas a young woman. She
was unused TO travel and wa3 alone
when she had the following expert
ence:
Once In a train going to New York
shc was dreadfuIly tired. and yet she
had a feeliuS that II she went to sleep
the man sitting next her would pick
her pocket. She struggled for some
time against her inclination to sleep:
but. having for a moment given way.
she awakened to feel the hand Of her
nelghbor gently Withdrawing her purse
from her pocket.
In her purse, besides some money.
which was. comparatively speaking. Of
small moment. was her baggage check.
That was the only thing that really
mattered. II she accused her nelghbOr
Of theft, nothing was simpler for him
than to drop the purse out Of the open
window beside which he was sitting.
No; she determined she would leave
any interference until they arrived at
their destination.
She secured the services OF a porter
and. with apparent calmness, followed
her travelling companion down the
platform. Having described her bag
gage to the porter. sho at the critical
moment bowed slightly to the pick
pocket and. with an airy smile. said.
This gentleman has my baggage
check" And hc Immediately presented
It to her.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14
BOOKS.

A collection OF books is q real uni
versity.-Carlylc.
Some books are to be tested. others
to be swallowed and some few to be
chewed aud digcstOd.-Bacon.
A good book IL the precious lIfeblOOd
Of q master spirit embalmed and treas
ured up on purpose TO a life beyond
lifc.-Mllton.
We can take reprOOf patiently from a
book. but not from a tongue. The
book hurts not our pride; the living re-
proven dOes.-T. Adams.
IL the secret history Of books could
be written. how many insipid volumes
would become interesting and dull
tales excite the rcader!-Thackeray.
OF all the privileges we enjoy in this
century there Is none perhaps for which
we ought to be mOr thankful than for
the easier access to bOOks.-LubbOck.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14

When you buy Dllls do you stop TO
count them before you leave the drug
StOrei Lots OF people do. Indeed. one
observing drug clerk claims that the
person who does not IL q rarity.
what they all do II for I don't
know" be said in an AGgrieved tone.
Possibly they think they are getting
cheated. Anyway. most drug store pa
irons have the capsule counting habit,
and II BY chance the number they re-
celve does not tally with the prascEtp-
ton they raise no end Of a fuss. II
the directions say. Take pill four
times a day for ave days and the Gus
toner nnds that he has only eighteen
pills 70 BE- taken. he yea that he
has been done out Of two doses and
demands sa~tisfaetiOn." New YsFk
Post.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14

A burglar who catered a Harlem
house recently suffered q unique form
Of punishment II happened that the
family he had come to rob were incon-
venicntiy early riSers. and before he
had half finished his work he heard q
step on the stnirs. Quickly gathering
up his booty. he slipped behind the pi-
Rno. intending to make good his e.
cape as loon as opportunity offered.
But opportunity did not Offer, for II
appeared that the step he had heard
wns that Of one Of the daughters Of the
house. who had come down to the par
Tor for a couple Of hours' piano DrAc-
uce before breakfast. When she had
finished another daughter was stand
Ing ready to occupy the stool for an
other two hours. Next followed the
music lesson of each Of the young la
dies In turn. After these lessons were
I'VE their brothers violin teacher APP
peared and, seating herself at tho pi-
ano. began his accompaniment. But
this was too much. The burglar rushed
from his hiding place.
"FOr heavens sake. have me arrest
edF" he Implorcd. at least there are
no pianos In jaii.-New York Press.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14

A society woman at q dinner in
Washington adverted to cruelty.
Women a be very cruel" she said.
Some OF them can be very cunning
too. Some Of them can wound you 30
deHtrOusiy that before you know you
have been wounded their escape Is
made.
Once I saw a young woman wound
q slightly older n in that way. She
approached the older one at a ball.
She greeted her with q radiant smile.
She indicted her wound. and while her
victim still thought the wound a com
pliment she walked away. This Il
what, in a very loud. clear voice. she
said:
"'0h, Helen, dear. that perfect
gown! think 1t looks IOvelIer every
year! louisville COurIer-JournaI.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14

When an lriahman prOnounceS go
say" and clean "clane." he does 20 on
the highest and most unimpaachabls
authority. for ChauceT. Spenser. Milton
and Dryden al pronounced these words
exactly ss he does. As q matter % facG.
most OF these 10 called Irish prOnuncla-
lions are merely old time lmportations
from England and r thus more Eng
lish than Irish. For instance. three
centuries ago aud more tho edueated
~DngilAhman always said harde heArd).
goolde Ggoidl. afeard afraid. chIbdFo
(chiidron). swOorde (sword). boom
0Oma). and 20 on. and when me Lrlah-
mai uses these and similar proDuncls-
uons be % simply reproducing the cui-
tured ~Englishman Of the days Of Queen
Bees London chronicia.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14

The heights Of many meteOrs have
been measured by W. r. Denning, the
English astronomer. II appears that
the swirl meteors become visible at an
average height Of eighty-four miles and
disappear at nfty-slx miles, while the
very slow meteOrs come in sight at
about sixty-nve miles and fade away
e thlrty-elght miles. OF the very slow
meteors those that become visible at
the greatest heights come twenty miles
nearer the earth than those Of very low
radiant.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14
GLOOMY sRlc-A-sRAc.


A0M.M MMHMHM VINCE AMNW mm MWWmn DKm
naments n Maano.
In New England 100 years ago Il was
BY no means uncommon for people to
provide their collins long before their
death and keep the same In their
houses. where they could see them ev-
cry day. 1t was perhaps a custom hav.
ing the same purpose and significance
as the skeleton at the reasts OF the an
eient Greeks. to rcmitd the living IN
their hours OF levity Of the seriousness
Of life and the certainty Of death.
This was not the idea. however. Of a
man named Lindsey. whom people now
living In Leeds may remember or at
least have heard OF. He built his own
coffin many years before be died aud
used to keep It in q chamber OF bis
house. He used II generally to keep
beans In. 1t was a very One coffin.
made Of mahogany and nicely finished
aud polished. Mr. Lindsey made Il
with his own hands end gave as reason
that II he left the task Of providing
him with a coffin 70 his sOns il would
be Just like them to put him IN = hem
lock one. Perhaps the boys DID moi
relish the Implication. At any rate.
they did not like to have the CONN
about the house and took It away one
night aud threw It into the river. II
was found several miles below, consid-
erably broken and battered as Il went
Over the rips. and old LINDSEY heard
about II, drove down and got It and
was anally buried In It.
Another queer custom that prevailed
in this section OF Maine down to a
comparatively recent date was that OF
removing the plate from the coffin after
the funeral and just before the body
was lowered into the grave and keeping
In the best room In the house among
the ornaments aud ~bric-a-brac. The
writer saw one OF these growsome ex-
hiblts on the mantel Of a LlncolnvIlle
not more than twenty-five years
ago. and we shouldn't be surprised II
quite a number Of them could be found
the old houses throughout Maine
Bangor News.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14
BY COLIN 5. COLLINS


The Nancy B.. fresh in the glory
Of new paint and bright brass work.
strulncd IDLY at her moorlngs. From
tho wharf her owner regarded her with
pride.
The Nancy D. was not a trim yacht.
There were gaudy pictures upon her
sides, and altogether she looked like
anything but the stanch little river
craft that slid by her In the stream.
BEST little theater on the two rfv.
ers." declared her owner proudly.
why, she n seat 200 aud stand up
another 900. Got a good company. too;
~cieverest little sOubrotte. Why. sayr'
Good morning. Mr.. B~rnnscome.-
said a pleasant voice at hts elbow.
BranscOme jumped and turned, but
the girl passed on. with a smile that
was pleasant. but not too familiar. She
was the ingenue. blanche Montague.
There were a dozen In Branscome'a
company. good players who preferred
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14

disposed to twit him upon bis lack Of
success.
etung By their taunts. be bet heavily
that the little actress would give him
q kiss before the boat dropped down
the river. and BY the last night Of the
engagement he stood to lose several
hundred dollars more than he had taxi
en- from the local gamesters.
Desperate AZ hts Inca Of success. be
begun drinking and arrived Mt the boat
iust sober enough to pass the door.
During the nrst act the fumes OF the
liquor mounted 70 his head. and when
In the sgcond act Blanche Montague
came ont In EhOrt skirts to do her Imi-
Triton OF a child he sprang TO his feet
aud loudly commanded her 20 come
aud klss him.
ParalyEcd BY fear. she was unable TO
move. The gambler, before the az.
tendants could Interfere, sprung upon
the stage, wildly waving a huge bowie
knife. At sight Of It Burrowea ~
treated to the back Of the ptnge and
slipped into the darkness Of the deck.
The audience was I'm a wild commo-
don and, panic stricken. made for the
doors, preventing the boat people from
reaching the stage. Suddenly Drans-
combe darted from the wings and
without a moments hesitation crap.
Piled with the gambler. now crazcd
with excitement. Several times die
knife slashcd ~viciously. but at last
with a desperate effort BranscOmbs
turned the arm back, there was a
snap. and the knife fell from the
nerveless hand. which dropped Imply
70 the gamblers side.
BObered by the pain OF a broken arm,
the gambler suffered himself to be led
away. aud Branscombc fell to the
stage exhausted from loss Of blood.
which poured from the ugly but not
dangerous wounds he had sustained.
When he regaIned consciousness he
waA In the bunk OF his own cabin.
neatly b0ndaRcd. and Blanche was
holding a glass OF brandy and water
to his lips.
II didn't let him" be exclaimed.
'Where'd Burrowes goy'
"He ran away. the cowardg' cried
Inc indignant Miss Montague.
''roo bad he disappointed you" said
Brnnscome feebly. But It's like him.
He's got a yellow streak clear
through"
Miss Montague's face clearly indi-
her feelings upon the subject.
md a way OF satisfaction swept over
Her eyes were open any
Don't you think your wife ought to
she asked.
'Wifer' he echoed. what wifeT'
Yours" she persisted. THE one
he boats named after"
"Never had one" said Branscome.
The boats named after the sweetest
Did lady In Ohio, Nancy Black, my
mother"
They told me It was your wife,"
she cried In surprise.
"Is that why you didn't even an
my letter. be demanded, half
rising from the bunk.
Gently she forced him back you
mustn't come to me. IL ought to
come 10 you. because I was 30 foolish"
And she did-fOr better Or wOrse-as
soon as BranscOme was strong enough
to stand up Before a parsOn.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14


the easy work OF u floating theater to
the more strenuous life OF the road"
but to the manager personally only one
member OF the company counted. the
dainty little woman who played the
ingenue roles In the rather lurid plays
which formed the ~repertory Of the
BranscOme stock company.
Being q strict disciplinarian, Brans-
come gave no outward evidence Of hla
love. and none or the company, with
the exception OF Miss Montague. whose
real name was Blanche Blake. ever
dreamed that the hard hearted. b-usQue
manager had fallen a victim to Cupid's
wiles.
As for Miss Montague. the phi.
losophy Of life was summed up In the
quotation. Men were deceivers ever"
and abe had heard that the Nancy d. was
named after Branscoms's wife. Some
how she could not help being attracted
to the big hearted, OutspOken giant,
but there ever ranked the memory OF
his letter-tke only love letter he had
ever written-and the side comments
OF the players about his wife. They
had come almost simultaneously.
Branscome soon saw that his atten-
lions were unwelcome. and. being at
heart a gentleman, he desisted from
any further attempt TO WOO her. He
had no idea OF tho rumOr that me boat
was named after his wife. and, being
keenly aware OF his lack OF polish, be
supposed that his rejection was due TO
this cause.
Meanwhile Miss Montague showed q
preference for the Society Of the lead
ing man. Jim Burrows. and Branscome
passed sleapIeas nights wondering how
he could warn her OF the actors real
character without making II appear
that Jealousy vas the motive OF his re-
monstrance.
30 they dristed down the Ohio, pass
ing into the Mississippi at Cairo Just as
the days began 10 turn cool. RFansc0me
had played the route a dozen seasons
IN an old boat and knew just how to
time his tour. They reached the lower
river Just az the cotton. sugar and rico
began to weigh the down boats, aud
money wal plentiful.
BranscOme would gladly have dis
charged BurrOWes 10 save Blanche. but
Burrowes had an irOnclad two years
contract without a cancelinR clause.
Usually two weeks notice might be
given on either side. and BranscOme
groaned when be remembered that Il
was he. thinking only OF the leading
mans popularity, who had urged and
finally had carried the omission OF the
cancellation clause.
BranscOme strOve to win Bianchs's
confidence. with the result that she cul-
tivated Duuowes all the more assldu-
Ouaiy.
They were about thirty miles below
Vicksburg. and BranscOme had about
decided 10 let Burrowes 20. no matter
what the consequences. when fate sOlv-
ed the problem for him. II was their
custom to tie up at a town for several
days. avoiding the cities where there
were permanent theaters. The compa-
ny could then play to a proht three or
-four nights.
AZ this particular landing = profes-
eonsl gambler had been driving 4
brisk business. and. with well Ilnad
pockets. sought 70 attract Miss MOnta.
gue's attention when ahe made little
trips 70 the posfodice and general store
Her disdaln had been nOted BY the
tOwDEpeople. rnd. with the %
their poker losses Etill fresh. they wcr
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14

Mrs. De Work. have trained my
eldest daughter into a thorough house,
keeper. There lS nothing she does not
know. Miss De Fllght-W What a nice.
handy maiden aunt she will make Tor
your other daughters children!
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14
Ths Three Pslnss % view.

The atork came.
Said the man. "My salary is no lar
ger"
Said the woman. "NOw 1 shall be
tied down"
Said the newspaper. AR. and Alrs.
B. are rejoicing in the birth Of a son."
Life.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14

Tommy docking over the weather
observation-disclosures, what IL a con-
trary windf Mrs. Tucker quitting an
other pin Or two IN her hat)-Any wind
T0mmy.-Chicago Tribune.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14

Alstress-Don't deny II. Bridget. I
saw you permit that policeman to kiss
you last evening. Bridget - Well.
ma'am ye wouldn't have me be locked
up for reslstin' an onlcer. would ye9--
Philadelphia Ledger.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14

"My goodness! Mn. McTalker was
shot by a burglar last night"
ibid he hit her IN q vital Bpotf"
"Well-er-yes. The bullet lodged In
her jaw."-CIeveland Leader.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-07-14

We easily forget crimes that are
known only to ourselVes.-ROcheeOu-
cauld.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

large part of their subscriptions in
cash upon representations of J. r.
McAfee of Topeka and W. e. Hersh
berger of Princeton No. that they
had associated themselves together to
build wooden mill in Kansas City
with a capital Of 100000, to be
known as the Hersh berger cAfee
WOODEN Mills company. They allege
presented the subscription paper to
them J. T. and J. r. McAfee had sub
scribed for $4,000 Of stock and w.
p. Bershberger had signed for $751;
600.
Hershberger and McAfee, says the
petition, bought wooden mill in To-
peSa for $4,000, without the consent
Of the other stockholders, and con-
trary to the plan OF organization.
which was to have the mill in Kan
sas City, and that they paid $4,000
Of the purchase price out Of the
moneys got from the plaintiffs. The
plaintiffs allege further that McAfee
and Hersh berger bought a piece Of
property in Kansas City for S6,157
and paid for it out of the same
moneys, without authority and in vio-
latfon of the trust reposed in them by
the other stockholders, and that the
company is not yet incorporated.
". E. Hershberger, one of the de-
PENDANTS named in the petition, re-
fused to make any statement last night
in regard to the affairs of the company
and answered questions with reluct-
ance. He admitted that the property
specified in the petition had been pur-
chased.
did you and Mr.. McAfee exceed
your authority in making these pur-
chases?" Mr.. Hershberger was asked.
ct do not think So" was the reply.
''Why has not the company been in
corporated?"
Not enough of the money sub
scribed has been paid in
''Wiu this trouble result in the
abandonment Of the project to build
the mill here?"
at may"
Henry NJ. sBeardsley, who is attor-
ney for the plaintiffs in the case, said
that the property in Topeka and Kan
sas City had been bought without con-
sulting the plaintiffs in the case and
that the latter asked for the receiver
ship because they feared that SO many
debts would be contracted that the
affairs of the company would become
hOpelessly involved
The Hershberger-M Wooden
Mills company bought property al
Fifteenth and Vine streets some weeks
ago and announced that it would build
a mill there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
REASONED IT OUT
And Found Change in Food Put
Him Right.

A man does not count as wasted the
time he spends in thinking over his
business, but he seems 10th to give the
same sort of careful attention to him
self and to his health.
And yet his business would be worth
little without good health to care for
1t. A business man tells how he did
himself good by carefully thinking
over his physical condition, investigat-
ing to find out what was needed, and
then changing to the right food.
For some years had been bother
ed a great deal after meals. My food
seemed to lay like lead in my stomach
producing heaviness and dizziness and
sometimes positive pain. Of course
this rendered me more or less unfit for
business, and made up my mind that
something would have to be done.
Reflection led me to the conclusion
that over-eating, filing the stomach
for many of the ills that human flesh
endures. and that was furnishing
myself in that way-that was what was
making me so dull, heavy and Hncom-
Portable and unfit for business after
meals. I concluded to try Grape
Nuts food to see what it could do for
me.
Il have been using it for some
months now, and am glad to say that
it has given me entire relief. do not
suffer any longer after meals; my food
seems to assimilate easily and perfect
~, and to do the work for which it
was intended. I have reSained my
normal weight, and ind that business
is a pleasure once moroccan take
more interest in it. and my mind is
clearer and more alert"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's q reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

about three years ago. Croft bought tbs
property and the suit is concerning a
mortgage he gave.
In the district court room yesterday
morning the lawyers present bought
SIS worth of tickets for the concert
for the benefit of the Stafford monu-
ment fund.
The steel rails for the double track
of the Union Pacific between Topeka
and Kansas City have begun to arrive.
The rails are being distributed over
the ri@llt of way.
II. Emerson, who is experimenting
the installation of the premium system
in the Santa Fe shops in Topeka, Is
attending the international Railway
congress at Washington, D Q.
The board of education last night re-
elected /. 7. Gage school census enun-
orator He viii receive 81 for each one
hundred names and by paying this way
instead of a salary the board hopes
more school children win be enum-
Grated.
The new town on the Union Pacihc's
northwestern line is booming. The
Rossvilie News says: r. J. Mccoy, the
blacksmith, is moving his tools ana ma
teriaI from this city to the new town on
Ed Reser's place and will have charge
OF the new wagon and blacksmith snop
recently built by Cvek & DeC5rafI.
The Shawnee County News, pub
Iished at Rossville, says: Miss Mar
garet BIcAdams. who was competed
to give up her work in Topeka on ac-
count of sickness, is improving ana
will soon be able to resume her posi-
ton as steuographer with the W. i
Miller Lumber company
This joke isn't by a Topeka man: An
eastern man stepped of at one OF the
stations in western Kansas a rev
weeks ago when the wind was oloWlns
a gale of SO miles an hour. Mister
said he to a man who was sitIlns on
the baggage truck on the sheltet e.
side of the station house, does tt.is us
wind blow this way all the uIlae
'sJc'p.'' said the resident, as he SPIT
with the wind. about half the time
should say it blows the other way.