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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
farm news and FARM LOBE
By GEO. b. DAILY
Good Corn in Brown

Inc corn crop now maturing in
this county is a record breaker and
will show something as to the cap
ability of u soil in the way Of corr
production. Samples on the 18th of
August being good "roasting ears
it seems reasonably certain that the
ripening period, with fairly hot
weather, need not extend much into
September. AS a rule frost is not ey-
pected before September 18th. Many
corn binders will likely be sold and
the shredder will be generally used.
"A dollar per acre is being talked of as
the probable price fixed for shredding.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
For a Quarter-Section $40 600

The Canton Leader, in a recent is
sue, tells of Halvor Olson, the owner
OF a tine farm in that Lincoln county
having but a short time before mr.
chased an adjoining quarter-sectiop
for $4,000, just 1928 per acre. This
land is as valuable and sells as high as
the Iowa farms which lie in sight If
it, beyond the Sioux river. The main
crop now in Lincoln, as in other south
eastern South Dakota counties is
corn. Will the time come when !,
farmer can profitably invest that
much money in a Brown comfy
quarter-section? Not while wheat is
the principal crop. But Wien a 16o
acre farm in this county has on If
well planned, roomy barns: a big si]o
so both winter and summer dairvino
will be profitable: an abundance Of
timber for shelter, shade and fuel. .
good orchard and forty acres OF alfalfa
meadow; hog and sheep tight fences
all round it and a comfortable dwell.
ing house:-all reasonable possibilities
such a farm will be worth ovor,
cent of it.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18
An outside View of Wild O,,.

ailace Farmer has this to saw Of
a su"JecC unfortunately Of interest ia.
l'ro"n county farmers: "Wnd ~,
''as not as yet proved a very sorin,,s
"eea IN the Mississippi valley cxcen,
IN the northern part. II is aninna
large amount of damage in tho wo,,
sumo years ago in a bulletin jSS,od ~.
Tue Idaho Experiment S,ation
s'a.eu VllaC III the Palouse
n'o"eis oi "heat and oats suffered :,
loss OF at least a million do,l,r, q
nua''s because of this pest. wild
~ ta oolles from southern Eurono
u IS about the same beight ape.
cv,t,n much the same appearance ~ ~
cultivated oats, but the grain is "a, a.
rover and longer and thera na'-
is not 't tTiat 1lie seed head. Wher .''ie
ben pullea by hand, but whera i ~ can
tn iS nith wen established the onlvv nas
secrionS el 70 summer falIow IN Nay way
seS'i ~ where a c%ultivatpd ~ TIE
tio,d oe successfully grown. nr r,"p can
neso;h ~ d cultivated cron whp u1 The
possible: Where the simmer mere 1t is
= pnaGCiced cattle or sheen iailow
o oatnta IA in the fall to snouid be
the fs sI@S may M have grown IN. Why any
c ~ M fnr ha the oats is growing ulle e, grain
ormed nay early, before tia san be
kean ,e ~ sutilciently to grow an seed is
Aeep 'he aftermath pastur,ed ana then
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-18

good yield and a plump berry. There
is territory to the north where spring
wheat is a paying crop but those
times are past for the southern sec
ton of the state and farmers general
ly are beginning?-Yankton Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-20
NEARSTONE FOR BUILDING.
Beton, or Imitation Granite and Sand
stone, Said to Be Durable-For-
mula for Former.

United States Consul Kehl, in Stettin,
Germany, tells about the first imitation
sandstone or betOn building in north
ern Germany, says the New York
World 1t is to be used as a government
insurance building. The staircase rail-
ing of imitation red granite has a pol
ish equal to that on the real article:
only by close inspection can one detect
that it is in imitation. Even the halls
and stairs will all be of beton. The
framework is of cheap brick faced with
pieces of imitation sandstone, cement
being used in setting the pieces. All the
blocks, window frames, stills, columns.
roof, balcony and portal ornaments are
so exactly cast that they fit with little
chiseling To obtain the effect of gran
ite ground black marble is used; for red
granite red marble is used. The outer
shell of stonewOrk is from 118 to 1.97
inches thick and is of foreground quail
ity, while the filling is coarse-ground.
Wood forms are used for block work
for fancy pieces plaster of paris molds
are used. The stones are sold by meas
urement and ornaments by the piece
and the claim is made that the imitation
is SO per cent. cheaper and just as dura-
BILE as the real article. The best form
ula for mixing beton is said to be one
part cement, three parts sand. five parts
ground stone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-20

That settled it. Melinda had never
called me by my Christian name before.
1t made me reckless. l would enter the
lists and do what could for her that
day, cost what it would.
Charley made a move as if to go.
I'll take the road before you and
keep it," / shouted as l rushed out be-
fore him.
The car swung out into the road and
dashed off at a good pace, which every
moment increased.
After a few minutes heard Charley s
machine snorting and changing behind,
and minute later l heard him yelling
arm and shouted in my ear, but the
rushing wind carried her words away.
Don't let him pass" l imagined she
must have said, and l resolved not to
do SO as / shook her hand of my arm,
for it impeded my control of the ma
chine,
Suddenly, when terror at my rash
temerity was gradually stealing over
me, Melinda gave a lurch and fell against
me limp and inert. The strain had been
too much for her and she had tainted.
| tried to stop the car and then terror
wholly seized me, for, do what would,
l could not abate its pace one jot. In
fact, to my excited fancy it seemed to
laugh at my efforts, and the more l
tried to stop it the faster 1t appeared
to go. On and on it tore, while | chung
frantically to the steering wheel, won
dering vaguely whether Melinda would
recover consciousness before we
smashed up and exactly what kind of a
smash it would be.
Suddenly, as If it had lost nerve, | felt
the car slacken. Slower and slower it
went, until had hopes of being able to
take my eyes off the road and of giving
some attention to Melinda, who seemed
to be gradually recovering. Then off
it went again, and there were more
gymnastic animals and policemen.
Meanwhile it's maneuvers had given
our enemies a chance to catch us up.
The air was full Of shouts and yells ap-
preaching from the rear. And then
hateful sound!-just as the car gave a
final snort, tried to stand on end, but
came to dead stop, l heard Charley S
voice among the rest, and he brought
his machine alongside us.
you old idiot! What on earth do
you mean by this?" he yelled as he
lifted Melinda down.
What does this mean?" stammered
feebly.
Mean, you fool" cried Charley.
Mean! Why, it means that you've
been tearing over the country for the
last hour with Miss Winsley and have
nearly killed her with fright"
The lady lifted her impenetrable veil
and l realized that it was only too true.
My companion had been Phoebe and
not Melinda.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-20
STRANGE WORLD, BELIEVERS!

When the cold day came along with it's
halleluia song,
You We're signing for the pastures where
the daisies used to throng;
But when you knew those pastures you
were hunting for the glooms,
Though the bees were making honey In q
holiday of blooms!
Strange world, good people!
Never satisfied at ALL
With the roses of the springtims
Or the gold leaves of the fall!
When you own the whole plantation there
is trouble at the door;
IL you cornered all creation you'd be en-
vying the poor!
You'd be growing at the landscape, if yoy
ever took your stand
And saw the shining beauty of the ancien,
promised land
Strange world, believers!
Never satisfied at all,
When you're in the summer gardens
Or the golden groves of fall!
Don't you think if, once in heaven, will
the good folk you should meet,
You'd expect them all to lead YOU to tn,
very highest seat
And then, in perfect safety, find lots o.
fault, and frown
If the very brightest jewels were not giver
for your crown?
Strange world, believers!
Never satisfied at all,
If you're living in the howell
Or the master of the hall!
Atlanta Constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-20
DR,nEiiss PlkE-TkR.k0hE
Cures Coughs.
Look for the Bell on the bottle.
AN AUTO
RACE
By AMY r. GACKETT

HEPRIVED for awhile of the delights
linda's charms, l spend half my time
wondering how |, the creature Of habit,
whose every action had the sanction OF a
century behind it, could have fallen in
love with her-Melinda, the very per-
sonifcation of restless modernity. Dur
ing the other half of my time l concoct
futile plans by means of which | hope
to regain Melinda's favor.
Learned ping-pong to play with me?''
said Melinda, raising her pretty eye
brows. That's awfully sweet OF you,
you know, but | never play now, nobody
does; it's quite out Why not learn
hockey? I'm just gone on hockey
But when | had mastered the brutali-
ties Of hockey Melinda was learning to
dance on artificial ice.
One day thought had caught her up.
Fancy" she said, I've never been
on motor | should love to go for a
good sharp SPIN"
lawfully dangerous things, motors"
| remarked, earnestly.
MelIuud lSuOieu the 6uSSeSIlOu
Charley Rumbold took Phoebe down
to Brighton the other day, and she says
it is just ripping"
By ripping" Melinda means very
nice" She has strange vocabulary.
Il don't think ladies look at all well
on motor cars" | remarked.
Phoebe looks just spiff in her rig"
protested Melinda By "spiff" Melinda
also means nice
Il wish" she said, musingly, that
knew some one who could drive motor.
You can hire them for the day. Mr.
Farley has several that he lends I'd
give anything to go for a spin; it would
be just lovely"
The words a friend had said to me a
few days before came to my mind:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-20
IT'S THE WAY YOU PUT 1T.
Hair Dye Finds Sale as Boot Polish
When introduced as
Such.

Grigsby was a splendid agent in his
own trade, but lately he has taken up
a. new line-a patent hair dye, relates
the Chicago Tribune.
He called at several suburban dwell
ings, but as soon as he proclaimed his
businessman dye-the door was
slammed in his face.
At length he felt he must alter his
tactics, when the next door was opened
by fearful looking female with a forbid
ding scowl and few scanty gray locks,
he commenced apologetically:
Il beg your pardon-I was about to
introduce a new and wonderful hair
dye, but l see it would be something for
which you would have no USE"
The lady blushed and stammered, not
to say simpered:
mo, 1 suppose not; but If it is good
perhaps it might be used for something
elsa brown dye, think you said. I
should like some good brown boot pol
ish."
THE very thing; it Is magnificent for
both purposes. Two shillings-thank
you" And Grigsby had no difficulty in
getting rid Of his hair polish. He never
says dye.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-20
ON BEAT NIGHTS:
LAWYER DAYS
William F. McRaith Must Ex-
plain to Police Trial Board
How He Can Follow Two Call

1u6Ss
William F. McRaith was summoned
yesterday to appear before the police
trial board and explain how he Can
be a patrolman travelling peat by
night and practicing lawyer by day
and do justice to both callngs.
The rules of the department require
that patrolman shall have no other
business.
McRaith is Warren avenue station
patrolman, and lives at 7S4 Washing
ing boulevard. His name figures in
the directory as that OF lawyer
"He charged man 1856 for conduct.
ing a default divorce case for him.
said Commissioner Busch. Reputable
attorneys testified before Judge
Chytraus that s75 would be a reason.
able charge. The lawyer for the de-
PENDANT in the suit for solicitors fees
came to me and told me of the facts,
and l had the testimony taken
down. '-Chicago Tribune, January 10.
w. F. McRalth spoken of above is
we'll and favorable known in Grand
Rapids, and we are not ready tC
believe that Frances has done any.
thing but what will be warranted when
the facts are known Frances is a
hard working, industrious young man.
recently admitted to the bar in
Chicago. We shall not believe but
what he has acted in accord ance with
what he thought was right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-20
THE FRENCH IDEA OF 1T.
Information Regarding Our National
Celebrities Takes Funny Form
Over There.

Not long ago there appeared in a pa
per published in the south of France an
amusing account of the life and exploits
of Col. Bryan that no doubt the Nebras-
kan fully enjoyed if he saw the story.
The story was written by the Paris cor
respondent of country paper. 1t is
based. SO the writer says, on informa-
ton he got from friends of Mr. Bryan
who are prominent in Paris.
A western wag filled the Frenchman
with startling information, and how he
must have smiled when there appeared
the following in cold print:
m. LIE Colonel Bryan first came into
fame as one of the strange, half-savage
band of cowboys who roamed over the
far west, fighting the Indians and wild
beasts. Initiating. perhaps. the custom
of the Indian chiefs, each of the cow
boys bore a nickname based on some OF
his exploits as hunter and fighter.
Thus NJ LIE Colonel Bryan's title
among his rough but brave and sturdy
comrades was Silver Bill the Dead Shot.
After the treaty of peace was signed
with the Indians at Chicago in 1896
Colonel Bryan went out of the cattle
business and became one of the bonanza
farmers of the west He can now sit on
his back stOop, as the rear veranda is
called in America. and look over his
fields of corn stretching farther than
the eye can reach in every direction.
"As a result of his early training on
the plains, where he spent many months
at time without an opportunity of
talking to another human being, tha
former candidate for president is ex-
tremely taciturn, and can hardly be per-
suaded to express his opinion on the is
sues of a campaign. He is the author
of book of adventure called The First
Battle in which some of his encounters
with the Indians of the Tammany and
other tribes are described at length.
''In the effort to neutralize the
strength Of M. LIE Colonel Bryan among
the cowboys and Indians who make up
the largest part of the voting popula-
ton west of the Allegheny mountains,
the republicans have M. LIE Roosevelt
for president. M. LIE Roosevelt is one
of the leading cowboys of Am erica, and
is especially famous for once having
vanquished grizzly bear in single COM
bat
During the last campaign M. lie
Colonel Roosevelt has ridden series
of horses all over the country, giving
exhibitions of rough riding, such as were
seen in Paris year or more ago under
the direction of another American
statesman"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-20
LAND FOR WORLDS FELONS
Place for the Criminals of All Ma
lions Might Be Established
with Profit.

What is the logic of keeping GRIM
inals at the public expense? Why
should the community give man free
board and lodging for his life because
he has broken the law? asks the San
Francisco Bulletin. If a man is I'M
fit to be at large in society then, ii
self-preservation is the first law of
nature, society has the right to elm
mate him. This it does, foolishly, at
present, by locking him up for term
of years or life In a few cases socie-
ty kills the criminal and thus gets
rid Of him irrevOcably and cheaply;
but this is hard on the criminal who
may not be incorrigible. Hence capt
tai punishment would be too severe for
crimes less than the most heinous.
The maintenance Of prisons, how
ever, is heavy drain upon the taxpay-
ers. Moreover, prisons are not re-
fOrmatOrieS, but rather colleges for
education in the criminal arts and for
the formation OF the professional Grim
inal character. Therefore, they are
menaces as we'll as burdens 20 society.
Some nations have made a compro-
mise with logic by establishing penal
colonies where felons are permitted in
a measure to shift for themselves.
But these colonies are only halfway
measures. The logical, humane and
most effectual solution of the prob
lem would be the setting apart of
some great territory-say the heart of
Africa or some large island, not too
fertile-as a general dumping ground
for the criminals of all nations.
There the outlaws could set I'D So
ciety of their own. Necessity would
compel them to dig and build for them
selves. They would have to work or
starve. The frontiers or coasts of the
felons' land could be policed by a
patrol composed of detachments from
the armies and navies of all the ma
tons in order to prevent ESCAPES.
Summary death should be, of course.
the penalty lor breaking bounds. The
powers, however could refuse to take
any part in the internal administra-
ton of the territory thus set I'D. The
criminals could do what they pleased
have anarchy or communism a re-
public or an autocracy, whichever
suited them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-20
New Species of Potato

A new species of white potato is be-
ing cultivated in France from a pecu-
liar variety found in Uruguay. 1t is
believed that it is destined to replace
even the Irish potato. Originally a
very bitter tuber. the new vegetable
becomes, after three or four years of
cultivation, an admirable food prouuct.
Its yield is enormous and it is exempt
from maladies that attack the ordinary
potato. 1t grows best in moist soil, its
native habitat being the marshy shores
of the river Mercedes, lin Uruguay
Its flowers have a jasmine-like odor,
and delicate perfume has already
been extracted from them. After one
planting the species perpetuates itself
from the broken roots left in the
ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-20
EMINOR LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Nels Sundet is on the sick list
this week.
w. H. Cochran is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. w. A. Slingerland is on the
sick list this week.
D. J. Arpin went to Winnipeg
Monday, returning Friday.
Mrs. John Weyers spent Sunday
with her parents in Rudolph.
Miss Puerner of Marshfeld, is a
guest at the Powell residence.
Emil Cady returned to his studies
at Delafeld, Wis. today, Friday.
Bert Bever attended the Foresters
banquet at Marsh6eld Tuesday.
August Litzke, of the town of Sigel
is very sick this week with pneumonia.
Rev. Madsen was in Saratoga, cal
ling on friends the first of the week.
Lara Ward. of Babcock, was in the
city Tuesday on business with F. j.
Wood.
Miss Lena Beske, of New Rome, is
in the city visiting relatives and
friends.
Sidney and Ben Burrows spent
Sunday visiting their parents at Port
Edwards.
VIM. Slattery, of Rudolph, was in
this city last week visiting relatives
and friends.
Lewis Behrend, of Animose, N. D.
arrived Saturday and is guest of
Chas. Fritz.
C. r. Goldsworthy of Vesper,
transacted business in our city
Wednesday.
Miss Hilma Hansen, of the town of
Saratoga, is reported very sick with
consumption.
Miss Clara Reush, of Altdorf
returned to her work in this city the
first of the week.
Mrs. Henry Osterman of the town
of Grand Rapids, was 10 the city
W ednesday, shopping.
Hilmer Holberg one of the students
of the Business college, spent Sunday
with his parents in Sigel.
Supt. H. S. Youker was in WauSau
and Merrill this week visiting the
public schools Of those cities.
Miss Susie Keyser of this city was
in Port Edwards the latter part of
last week calling on friends.
A new line of show cards just
received by the REPORTER job
Department. Assorted colors.
Frank Derby of Marshield, was a
guest of his friend Emil Cady, for a
few days, returning Wednesday.
L. Reese, Adam Paulus, E. G.
Pors and T. A. Williams of MarShtield,
were in our city Tuesday on business.
Miss Ida Carman has resigned her
position as collector for the Electric
Light company to accept a better
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Brazeau
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-20

Dangerous? Difficult to drive? Not a
bit of it, my boy. A cool head and any
idiot can drive one after seeing it done
once"
| did not stop to think whether had
he necessary cool head. l was under
Melinda's thrall and remembered only
her eager words: I'D give anything
to so for run" | took the fatal plunge
will you come for ride with me?"
| asked, and my heart sank with fore
bOding as | uttered the words.
You darling old thing" cried Me-
linda, joyfully. I'D no idea you could
drive. Won't Phoebe be wild! Just
fiji to tear her hair. 1t will be lovely"
So on Thursday we went down to Mr.
Farleys, Melinda having dressed i'll ap-
proved motoring costume, her head be-
ing swathed in an impenetrable dark
blue veil
To my surprise Charley and Phoebe
were already at the depot looking at a
motor car, and | noticed that Melinda's
costume was an exact copy of Phoebe's
Going for a ride, dear?' asked Me-
linda, innocently. How strange! So
are We"
Why, l told you we were going to
Benborough to-day" protested Phoebe,
when | was showing you my costume.
Don't you remembers"
No; did you? | had quite forgotten
it." replied Melinda. Isn't it funny
we are going to scarborough, too.
wonder who'll get there first. fancy we
shall"
This was said with aggravating con-
fidence and was a distinct challenge
OH said Charley, turning to me,
lis it to be a race? You had better pre-
pare yourself for hot time, then, old
man, and we may as we'll settle who's
to pay the police fines"
Il never go against the law of the
and | said, reprovingly, as | tried to
catch Melinda's eye. But she persist
emily avoided me, so at last l drew her
to the far end of the shed.
Don't you think that we had better
choose another route and go to Benbor-
ough some other timer" | began. But
Melinda turned on me like tigress.
Coward" she whispered, fiercely.
I'VE are going to Benborough to-day
and we are going to start just in front
of them. We are going to keep in front
all the way, even if we get fined. If you
let them pass us I'll steer the car myself
and perhaps smash it up and theirs, too
| will. If you don't go now I'll never
speak to you again, never! mean
what | say"
The cars were being pushed out and
Phoebe and Melinda were following
them closely. Charley held back, and
for a moment l thought that he, too
dreaded the contest.
Don't you wait for me, old man" he
said, with an aggressively self-contideni
grin on his face I'm going to light
up. l reckon | can give you start anG
catch you in five minutes, anyhow"
If Charley had not said that all NIGH
have been well. AS it was, my 600
head" was fast deserving me and hi!
words and manner put my back up ant
made me feel as if l would almost lik'
to contest the road with him.
At that moment Phoebe's voice floatet
in from outside.
DO come along, Charley" she called
angrily, ''or the day will be gone''
Hurry up, Reginald came Melinda
voice, sweetly.