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The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
THE BUSINESS OF FARMING.
It Has Taken Great Strides In Past
Fifty Years.

Farming is the found" ton Of civil.
IZation. 1t is the basis Of all othel
creations of what we call civilization.
Before it was developed, nations were
savage. The nations that have been
most civilized have paid the most at
tention to agriculture. The savageS
regard it of such little importance that
the men generally consider 1t Ut
occupation for the weaker sex. All
the products OF our country are really
dependent on agriculture. and the
more enlightened the agriculture the
more prosperous will be the nation.
Until man began to till the fields We
cannot conceive of him doing any It,
Dor. Hunting and fishing were more
in the nature OF recreation than OF
labor. The business of farming Is one
that greatly affects the character, for
by it man is brought into close con-
tact with nature. For this reason
farmers have always been regarded
as the mainstay of every nation. Hor-
ace. in reviewing the glorious history
Of the Roman commonwealth, says
that the heroes that won the battles
that made the nation great were not
from the cities. but were from the
farms of the country. where they had
been taught morality. The business
Of farming has undergone great
changes in the last so years. Taken
as whole the business OF farming
was far harder 80 years ago than it
is today. Many farmer will remem-
| Der that in the old days. when the
| crops were large and all work had to
| be done by hand. II was exceedingly
difficult to get enough men 10 save the
crops. 1t was therefore necessary
that men begin work early and con-
tinue TO labor till late. II was not un-
| common. during having time and tho
time OF harvesting the wheat crop. 10:
the laborers TO be in the field by five
O'Clock in the morning and work till
the stars were shining at night. II
foul weather threatened. they worked
even under moon and stars. That was
not considered unreasonable labor. for
the gathering OF the crops was looked
upon as emergency work Now the
horses and machines do in few hours
more than the men by the old process
IS could do in the longest day. \ ten
year-old boy. with the proper ma
chimes and horses will do more work
now in an eight hour day than several
men would then do in a l6 hour day.
At that time the farmer was looked
upon as the hardest working man in
the country little time being left him
for mental Improvement Il is no sur
prise then. says the Farmers Re
view. TO know that al that time
wheat brought a much higher price
than in this day. II cost more in
labor The business of farming
has taken great strides forward
and is no longer looked upon as
the business requiring the greatest
amount of drudgery and giving the
least amount OF comfort The farm Ell
OF to-day is not the kind of man TIE
comic papers picture. The progress.
IKE farmer of to-day is gentleman
and is doing business in a business
way. The business of farming is as
much a commercial enterprise as is
any business that is carried on in ,he
vitv
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
PlCkiNGS.

Farmers are purchasing more
spraying outfits than ever before
Now the weeds along the roadsidcs
and in fence rows before they 20 to
seed
Don't let n weed 80 to seed in the
garden. 1t will make Il great deal OF
disagreeable work for next year.
A ton of wcll-Curcd cowpca hay is
worth one and onc-half tons OF red
clover hay. and is nearly equal 10
wheat bran in feeding quality.
The small white worms that sk.,e-
tonize rose leaves may he controlled
by busting thoroughly whils dew is
on ". n SCOT and fine ashes from stove
pipe = ID chimney.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14

az z. .Notna S:'ffF C0.H0'sSI. OHid
LAY FEVER is endemic catarrh. It
I is caused by some irritating sub
stance in the atmosphere during the
late summer months 1t is generally
thought that the pollen of certain weeds
and flowers is the cause of it.
Change of locality seems to be the
only rational cure. The use of Peruna.
however. stimulates the nervous sy stem
to resist the effect of the poisonous
emanations and sometimes carries the
victim through the hay fever season
without an attack of the disease.
A large number of people rely upon
Peruna for this purpose. Those who
10 not find it convenient to change
their location to avoid Hay Fever.
would do well to give Pcruna a trial.
1t has proven of priceless value to
many people.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14

o. he wagon when unloading: and.
when one is lifiinc boxes baskets or
bass in or out, 4 is n half way place
on which to rest. Then. too. says the
Fam Journal. one can tip a box or
barrel over on edge against the step
and then lift the other end and tip It
in'o the wagon. One person can easily
luLi boxes and barrels in this way and
no. lift much moro than half the
weight at any timC
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
Sunchine and Sugar Growing.

The effect of sunshine on sugar
growing is said by the New Orleans
Picayunc to make the Grip more pro.
ductive. Thus Spain has become
equally rs successful with beet sugar
growing MS her established cane sugar
industry. Notwithstanding an arid eli
and fogs that envelop the British is
lands are said to have prevented tho
of the beet sugar indus.
try there. England's average hours
of sunshine are about 400. while
Spain has 5000.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
Two Origins Of Clay.

\ scientist says that the Clays in
our soils had two general formations
In the valleys the clay is the result OF
sediment deposited by muddy water
in an early age of the world. When IL
is found on hillsides it may be as
sumcd that ii is the result OF the de
cay OF slate rocks.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
Influence Of Agriculture.

Before agriculture was pIacticed as
II calling. nations remcined savage be-
cause they could live by hunting and
fishing Agriculture has been the fac
tor that has changed savage nations
into civilized nations.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14

sinsl, a,.. directed. vigorous blow
with sufficient for each plant.
Strik .,. j. enough 70 sever the root
two G .,,' inches below the surface.
so thu :ut> NOT spr"ut again. Draw
the ! - ''um IS Pace by giving the
matt. p.lN Upward and forward in
raisil :.um The ground after the
blow
Th, .'- may be destroyed by the
appli' 10 III" crown OF each one
OF . quantity OF some strong
acid. as CarboliC acid or SulphuriC
acid. this Will require nearly. If
not G As much time as the use of
the ! .:Ock. and the cost OF the ma
terra aust be added TO the cost OF the
lahrr
These methods are available in Kill
In the weed in un;.!|ahle places
n ug fences and rDaisiics II the
I.Aats are ahlHtau: in tii.ah!e fields.
t-.~e is probably ~ better way tAan
t. ut the fields un!"r cultivation. If
r. we'd in the fall. w.u'cr.trecziuc will
h' >eryiceah'c IN k!I..nc many Of the
.,>. 'sed roofs. fr"Qu"N. and thorough
{, vation ut the growing crops Will
others aad any !'HAs plants tha'
ig- start from the weed seeds in the
:. In an vNlcrmlnai!nc contest with
q. Il weed. It j. important that no
! at be allowed to mature a crop Of
So is. This will require carly aiirn-
: q to those that grow in pastures
q waste places and a.onS roads!des
7 y should he destroyed before July.
" ing Nigh; hr A quick way OF dis
-ng of the Svch-heagiug part of the
! sIt, but ii would not prevent the
from sending up new shoots. To
d his. more cfIvc'nai treatment must
J. Eiven. Nor shol,d anyone expect.
:. the CouatrN Gentleman. that he
g.. clear his Land from this weed and
r,,r IL remain clean very long unless
J. IS constantly alert in destroying
/ ,S fast a. II appears. or unless his
l, shbors will unite II The warfare. 50
:. ., no source OF Il Now infection shall
I, ain.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
Farming Of Future.

1t Is impossible to look forward %
years and say what the progress OF
agriculture will be. for 1t will certs1i :
ly surpass in its rate CT progress ~ j.!
two decades that have gone before.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
HANDY SAW HORSE.
Arrangement by Which the Work Can
Sc Made Easier.

In the illustration is shown an easily
made saw horse and convenient
way Of holding wood Use pieces OF
TWO by three or two by four-inch Stuf
for the legs. cutting them the prope =
length. MortiSe the legs together and
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14

STOUT iron sup
ports. / his step
Will prove 4 great
comfort. II saves
4 lot of strain in
rC;;inG in and out
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
fARM @SDs 'tis1*
s. GARDEN
..>s: = IS o.
KILLING DOCK"
How TO Deal With Troublesome
Weed on the Farm.

This j. known by several common
names on" of which is dock. The
name W. Ally given in botanies is
curled .,ch This is evidently de-
rived IL ,he crisped or curled mar
gins 0. IN" leaves. 1t is also called
yellow :,ck. name which has refer
ence 10 he color Of the root. The
plant !,- been introduced from Eu-
rope. a Is a large. coarse. unattrac'
tive p' Hu.al and sometimes trouble
some ~r"i The young leaves are
sonnet used as a pot.herb. and the
root ha~ some rcpute as an article OF
medic"
The ,".s, method of exterminating II
must t"I"nd on circumstances. II
there a. but few scattering plants.
probah.. here is no cheaper method
of de- ing them than TO dig or cut
them ~.;a 4 sharp mattock. A
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
AS a Suppianter.

The Maid-DO you think the auto
mobile will ever supplant the horse.
The Nau-No: but it may supplant
'he mule in the course Of time. One
is fully as unreliable as the other.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
HAY FEVER

"Having used Perana for eaka,-A ard
hay Ltver. / ean recommend it TO all zvho
are suffering ay.lh the abov< diseas<s. I
am habty 10 be n6Ie TO say 1t has k<Lped
ne 7Vonae.1aIIy.'
-1fdyz1e E. Smith,,
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
REAR STEP FOR WAGON.
Handy Addition Which viii Help in
Loading and Unloading.

ANDY addition to farm WAGON.
H., Z is a step added t" the rear end
G, farm wagon. by means nt two
The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
Sights in the Pacific.

Fresh flsh OF all kinds were our
main food item, but we received beef
from n ranChcro who had herd OF
steers. We reluctantly cast OF our
moorings and were soon on our way
for Honolulu. Thirty days OF sailing
brought us to the Garden of the Pa
cinc," the most beautiful place we had
ever seen. Orange and banana trees
covered the slope of the "Old Punch
Bowl" on whose peaceful crater sugar
cane was growing.
Shore leave was given each day. so
the boys" might have n chance to go
up to old Mauna l.Oa. the active vol
Cano Of the Hawaiian group, and to
Wikiki beach. where the native
girls and boys ride on boards over the
rolling surf.
We finally left tho Pacific paradise
and sailed for Christmas islands Ia
small group of coral formation) TO sup
ply the natives with food and water
and to have great gun practice.
Meanwhile. we were steadily learn
Ing the seaman's craft and gaining
knowledge of his art. Doing all the
practical seamans work with some de-
gree of tidiness and neatness.
Samoa was visited next, also Bonim
and YOlsohoma. Japan. Dutch Harbor.
Alaska, and Honolulu again. thence
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14

A writer In the London Chronicle
says: sour languages trick Of decapi-
tating words. as In bus phone and
wig is not at all modern failing.
Take the common words spend and
sport Our very early ancestors had
the verb 'spendan,' and yet spend Is
really Disgusting abbrevlation Of the
Latin 'dis-pendere,' to pay out Sport
IL another very old English word, yet It
is really 'disport'-'dis-port.' to carry
apart, which acquired the metaphorical
sense Of pleasure or amusement pre-
cisely as divert and transport
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14
f.om Wilson and Flahrety to sell

f.om Wilson and Flahrety to sell
i itoxicating liquors at retail on section
"a, township 123, range SO was pre-.
sented and on motion same was
accepted and approved.
Petition from +. Nelson to refund
his son Abel's school poll was presented
and on motion petition was granted.
Justice report from Carl Malmberg
presented and approved
Petition from Wilson and Stebins to
abate their personal tax was presented
and on motion same was granted
Petition from John Doktor to refund
his 1901 tax was presented and on
motion petition was granted.
Petition from Emily Bergen to abate
her 1904 and 1905 personal tax was pre-.
scented and on motion petition was
granted
On motion the following bills were
audited aud allowed:
/ Jens Peterson & Co ......S lob 81
VIM Goodrich, commissioners
services .... ........... 10 20
w. II. Goodrich, delivering bal
lot boxes. ................ ~ 30
NJ. b Long, commissioners
services . ...... s 80
s. Wyganowski, commission
er's services ...... 10 80
Matt Tracy, commissioners
services ....4.......... s 10
The being no further business before
the board the adjourned to meet on
the 3rd day of July, 1906
Manson Rexford,
County Auditor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14
The Coughing Habit.

An tating cough is not always due
to having a cold. 1t is very often a
habit acquired during the period OF
having one and afterward Is more of a
nervous, reflex action. When you find
you are getting into the habit Of con-
tinually coughing-a dry, short cough
try to check the inclination, and more
often than not the local irritation In
your throat will disappear and the
cough with It,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14

Statement of intention and bond from
j. S. Fulmer to sell intoxicating liquors
at retail in the village of Waubay was
presented and on motion same was
accepted and approved.
Statement of intention and bond
from Strong & Henry to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors at retail in the village OF
Waubay was presented and on motion
same was accepted and approved.
Statement of intention and bond
from Lawrence & Hoble to sell intoxi
eating liquors at Bristol was presented
and on motion same was accepted and
approved.
Statement of intention and bond
from s. L Purdun to sell intoxicating
liquors at retail in the village of Wan.
bay was presented and on motion same
was accepted and approved.
Statement of intention and bond
from Chas. Mckenzie to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors at retail in Lily was pre-
sented and on motion same was accepted
and approved.
Statement of intention and bond
from w. @. Warner to sell Intoxicating
liquors at retail at Pickerel lake was
presented and on motion same was
accepted and approved
Statement Of intention and bond
from w. T. Mcdowell to sell intoxicat-
| ing liquors at retail in Lily was pre-.
sented and on motion same was accepted
and approved.
Statement Of intention and bond
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14

The board of county commissioners
OF Day county, South Dakota, met at
the court house in the City of Webster
on the 9th day of June, 1906, at 9;5o
o'clock a. m.
Members present: Chairman Good
rich, Commissioners Moxness, Tracy
Long and Wyganowski.
Minutes of last meeting read ana
approved.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14
WEBSTER, SATURDAY june Is.

Half mile hippodrome track
Herd of ponderous elephants
Monster black hippopotamus
Family of eastern bactrains
s., 900 32-pipe steam calliope
Mysterious ylack vark
Two performances daily
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14
Health cra.e..

Tie pursuit of health. like the NOR
phia habit or drunkenness, grows ON
people till 1t really becomes vice.
Continuous thought and anxiety about
ones health Is extremely bad for the
constitution and undermines It quicker
than port wine.--London Queen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14

Nj. ID. Johnson. ......... i 90
Sherman Wickre .......... u GO
Elias .. Wlk.................. II OO
Statement of intention and bond from
Julius Flagstad TO sell Intoxicating
liquors at retail in Waubay township
was presented, accepted and approved.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet at 30 o'clock p. m.
Board met as per adjournment, all
members present
Board adjourned as the board of
county commissioners and organized as
school board, Superintendent Hetley
chairman.
On motion the southeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of section II,
township l20, range So, be detached
from school district number 191 and
attached to school district number 1872
of Day county, for school purposes
Motion carried.
On motion the northeast quarter OF
section IL, the east half OF section IL,
and the east half of section /, township
40, range 81, be detached from school
district number 13S and atteched to
school district number 1876 Motion
carried.
School board adjourned
The board met as a board of county
commissioners, all members present.
Petition from Nj. A. Thul to refund
his 1902 and 1903 personal tax was pre-
sented. On motion the board granted
30 per cent and ordered a refunding
order for S64 30.
The following bills were audited and
allowed:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14

% dens of wild animals
100 arena feature acts
$50 performances
900 blooded horses
80 world fame clowns
Sgreat bands of music
Acres Of waterproof canvas
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14

Four justice report from Chas. Rath-
bun presented and approved.
Justice report from Carl Malmberg
presented and approved.
Petition from Andover township
for an appropriation from the road and
bridge fund presented. On motion the
petition was granted for 5000.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
Charles +. Black .......$ 3 90
Hannah johnson, asked $24 90,
allowed ..... 16 90
William H. Mensing ... 10
On motion the board adjourned to
meet at $3.50 o'clock a. m. June 6.
Board met as per adjournment, all
members present.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
Emil Meyer ................. " 80
J. V. Martin. .......... .... 20
n. Moxness ................ 9 80
N. Moxness. ........... .... 8 As
n. Moxness, seed corn for poor
Leo Oslowski. ......... ...... 2 80
Joseph Osowski ........ 2 100
August Block. .......... 3 30
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-14

On motion the board adjourned to
meet at / 80 o'clock p. m.
Board met as per adjournment, all
members present except Moxness.
On motion the following bills were
a. 6itad an1 annxuaJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02
RUSSIA TO VOTE.
Preparations for Parliamentary EIec-
tiOns Are Going Forward

st. Petersburg. Nov. 2.-The prep
arations for the parliamentary cleo
lions are rapidly advancing. The reg
istrative lists are much shorter than
those of the last election, owing to
the exclusion of thousands of voters
under the senate ruling of October 20.
The government has opened a prelim-
mary credit of $3.50, 900 for election
expenses, 100000 more than Count
White, when premier, spent in all for
this purpose
Work was suspended today at the
Woman's university and academies as
a mark of sympathy with two women
students who were executed Tuesday
at Cronstadt for completely in the CON
spiracy October Is to blow up the
building where the court martial try
ing the mutiny cases were sitting, in
revenge for the execution of muffin
GERS. They were both young and were
engaged in their first terroristic at
tempt.
The supreme military court has con-
drmed the sentence imposed on Cap
tain BogalkOff of three and a half
years imprisonment in a fortress for
engaging in revolutionary agitation
among the Russian prisoners in Japan
Bolgakon was one Of the defenders of
Port Arthur and was decorated with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02

matters of the Panhandle division,
territory of 615 miles; there are 78 sta
tons, 100 sections. sos extra gangs lay
ing steel, etc There are =proba bly, SEQ
employees in Wellington, to say nothing
OF all the other stations. There were
several changes made here the first Of
November For the present there will
be no trainnasters office. it will be
consolidated with the superintendent
Office. F. L. Myers, the present train
master VIII act as superintendent Of
this entire division until a new super
intendent can be appointed, and that
time is indefnite-it may be six months.
The many friends as well as employees
are hoping that Mr.. Myers viii get the
superintendency- Miss Meta ShowaIter
viii have the position formerly held by
Miss Gene Austin as stenographer
Miss Blanche Edwards has been pro
NOTED to the chief dispatcheI's Office
and Cliff Anderson will succeed Miss
Edwards in the trainnazter's office in
the superintendent room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02
TELL OF CONDITIONS.
NJ. c. Policy Says He'll Be Elected
Bad for Hoch in Anderson.

NJ c. Policy of Republic county.
one of the well known members of the
last legislature, is at the Republican
state headquarters today. Mr.. Policy
is a candidate for reelection, and his
opponent is Major H. n. Boyd. former
" assistant adjutant general of Kansas.
There is a split in the Democratic
party in Republic county and the lead
ing Democratic paper in the county
edited by Tom Charles. is not support
ing Boyd's candidacy. Mr.. Policy
says:
Everything seems to be all right in
Republic county for Hoch and the rest
Of the Republican ticket I think we
will get as good q majority as usual. .
". A. Trigg, who was representative
from Anderson county two years ago.
was also in Topeka Mr.. Trigg is not
a candidate for reelection. and admits
that things are not altogether favorable
for Republican success in Anderson
county
There is considerable Of q fight on
Hoch. especially by the negro voters OF
the county. We have a margin OF only
about $50 votes to go on In cur county
and It viii be a close call for Hoch.
General dissatisfaction with Hoch' S at
titude is responsible for the trouble. I
think that we may wins however. in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02
LIBERALS ROUTED.
Hands Of Political Clock Turned Back
in England.

London. Nov. 2.-The triennia1 elections
of the London borough councils have re-
suited in an overwhelming victory for the
municipal reformers. who in some of the
boroughs absolutely wiped out the pro-
gressiyes. The yictors were formerly
known as moderates and represent the
unionist party and the progressives in
clude the Liberal and Labor parties. AZ
ter several years of progressive regime,
during which, il is conteuded, the taxes
were increased to abnormal figures in con-
sequence of huge expenditures including
palatial warehouses, Turkish baths for
workmen who did not use them and club
houses and other similar municipal lux
uries, the borough councils are once again
great stTOnghOlds of toryisn. The full fig
ures are not yet available. but up to
noon today the municipal refOrrners had
won SO seats, the progressives % and the
labor and independent candidates II out
of a total of 1852
The provincial municipal elections also
have resulted in rout for the liberals
The campaigns in the provinces were
mostly conducted on political party lines.
Incomplete results show that the Liberals
have sustained a net loss of 80 reoresen-
tatives and that the conservatives have a
net gain of SO. The labor party has a net
gain of nine.
In London the Labor party candidates
seem to have Jared even worse than the
prOgressiVes, but they made small gains
in the provinces