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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27

on the last leg of their 1.4oO mile run,
which will end at Brettonwoods, N. H,
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27

GIidden Tourists Nearing Home.
Rangeley Lake. Me. July 27.-The
Ghdden automobile tourists planned j
daV of rest TO-DAY before starting out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27

See the beautiful mountain scenery
and and out what happened to the
troublesome Irish passenger.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
CLUE TO THE MYSTERY.
Now Believed Christopher Sven Was
Murdered.

Sioux Falls. =. d.. Feb. Ia.-NeW evil
dencc which has been secured by the
police indicates that the mystery sur
rounding the disappearance in Sioux
Falls about ten days ago of Christopher
sven, u Minnehaha county farmer. will
be solved in the near future.
knute Sven, of SinuX city. "a son of
the missing man. has been ON the
ground several days and is rendering
valuable service to the police in their
efforts To ascertain the fate of the
missing farmer. He was solicited by
the police to make inquiries concerning
the domestic relations of his father an 1
mother and rs To the financial condition
IF his father.
Ii WAS asceriaincd that SNen's rcla-
ions in his home We're of this most
pleasant character. His financial stand
ing is u~ndisputed. The suicide theory
no longer Is entertained by the police.
and they arc losing faith i'm the theory
advanced by some that the missing
man became demcnted and is wander
ing about the country.
The last heard of Sven was the state
ment of II friend. who informed the po-
lice that he saw Sven go past II saloon
In Main avenue and proceed northward
In that street. Several strange things.
the .Hlice have learned. happened in
North Main avenue on tn. evening OF
the disappearance of Sven and also on
the following evening. and the police
are connecting the links in the chain
which may lead to an early arrest.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
BIG CONVENTION TO
Be HELD AT ABERDEEN
The Second Annual Meeting OF
South Dakota Travel
ing Men.
THOUSANDS EXPECTED
1t Is Believed This Gathering Will b.
the Largest Ever Entertained by
Any South Dakota Town
During a Convention
THOUSANDS EXPECTED

Aberdeen. 5. -. Feb. l5.-|rhe tray
CHING men who make south Dakota
VIII gather IN Aberdeen on Junc l and
: thousands strong, TO attend the sec
oni annual meeting of the South lDl-
k"ta travelling Mems associations. W
y. Goyer of WatcrtoWn. who WAS the
irst president and the organizer OF the
association. WAS in Aberdeen and gave
ON of the details OF the plans of the
committees having charge OF the af-
fair to make it Il brilliant success.
MI. toycr states that the travelling
men plan to work up :, great many
merchants floats. built upon the plan
Of those which helped ia make the
Yelled Prophet parades at ST. Louis
famous. the floats viii be in
The extreme. and the parade viii he a
notable spectacle-stlthough ~ one of
many which will occur during the gain
ering.
\ thing unfortunately overlooked at
Waterfowl last year. where the first
convention of h organization vas
held. was provision for entertaining the
wives and sweethe of the travelling
mon. This year this feature will he
especially looked after, and every pro-
vision will be made for the comfort and
amusement of woman visitors Ia the
city during the convention.
1t is expected the convention VIII be
the largest gatherir = ever entertained
by any South Dako,a town. Delega-
tionS will be present headed by bands
from Huron. WATERFOWL. Mitchell,
Sioux Falls. Itcdfield. Rrookings and
other towns i'm the state. the town
sending the largest delegation will SCI
cure the convention for next wear.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
DANGER no PouL1RY.

While 1t is pleasant to see the fowls get
so much exercise and sunshine during this
long open winter. one should be prepared
at all times for the colder weather likely
to come any day. The main danger les
in permitting the houses TO become damp
or 10 allow the fowls to remain out too
long. Even during these pleasant DAYS
we find 1t the best plan to give the birds
the n only about three hours at The
middle OF the day: the rest of the time
they have the open scratching shed for OK
crcisc. but the curtains are dropped as
soon as the cold wind begins to blow. nv
this treatment the fowls become rugged;
and yet are not permitted to &c, chilled
by standing around out of doors when
they can find nothing to pick at: they are
much better In the scratching shed search
ing for the few grains of corn or whea,
scattered through the chair. Remember.
the grit box. the dust boxes and all feeding
utensils should be in the scratching shed.
tho house proper containing only the nest
boxes and the roosts. On the other hand.
do not make the roosting compartment too
dark and cherries: have enough windope
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
USING THE OPEN WEATHER.

The man who does not spread the ma
nuve on tho soil because it is too hard
work in cold weather has little excuse for
this neglect this winter. Ii he would make
soine sort of a test, in Il small way, of the
comparative value of manure N the barn
| yard all winter. that stored in suitable
sheds ana that placed directly upon the
soil soon after it is made he would find the
results in favor of the last named method,
but. more especially. would lie realize
what he is losing yearly by having the
manure in the open barn yard subject to
the clements. We do not know IL any on"
has ever been able TO calculate the loss in
one year to farmers throughout the Unit
cd States because of the manure lying in
the open barn yards. but IL must be simply
During the open weather. with
lit,lc snow on the ground, the manure
spr.adcr will do splendid work and Will
put the manure just where one wants it.
Even if i. must be spread by hand 1t VIII
certainly pay to do it. Why not try the
plan suggested of Il small area manured
with the part which has been In the barn
ward all winter and an equal area with
manure which has been under cover ana a
third equal area covered during the win
ter with manure and plowed under IN the
spring. Us the same quantity of manure
the same crop and keep careful note of re-
suits. 1t will certainly pay and another
year you will not need advice on the sub
Ject for you will KNOW from your own cs-
just what to do.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
WILD WITH ITCHING HUMoR.
Eruption Broke Out in Spots Az Over
Body-Cured at Expense Of Only
$l.25-Thanks CuticurA.

The Cuticura Remedies cured me OF
my skin disease, and | am very thank
full to you. My trouble was eruption
of the skin, which broke out In spots
all over my body. and caused a con
t'nual itching which nearly drove me
wild at times. I got medicine OF a
doctor. but it did not cure me. and
when saw in a paper your adj. sent
tn you for the Cuticura book and
studied my case in it. then went to
:he drug store and bought one cake OF
'utlr'ira Soap. one box OF Cuticura
Ointment. and one vial OF Cut!cura
i''ls. From the first application | re-
reiv"d relief. u used the first set and
two extra cakes Of Cutlcura Soap, and
was completely cured. had suffered
Tor two years, and l again thank Cuti
'ura for my cure. Claude n. johnson
Maple Grove Farm. II. r. II. .. Wal
nut. Kan. June Is. 1905"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
Greenfield Garb Of Alice Roosevelt.
From the New York World.


Miss Alice Roosevelt has won the
reputation OF being Of the most
lastefuuy gowned young women in this
country. and all through her ingenuity
IN hndtng unusual combinations in col
"r and becoming ways of making her
robes. Ono evening dress that will
acorn this attractive young daughter
ct America when she appear In court.
OF Europe is of pale green tissue. made
over deep yellow MORE. The tissue
is draped over the petticeat effectively.
and the ends are embroidered with a
running vine of gold. A full court train
shimmers and CLOVIS over the MORE
and is dotted with gold and Ieav veg mt
. .e"'s intervals, Tn bodice is green and
sE ~ a wreath Of frosted leaves be-
GINS ut the left shoulder. stretches
across the front and down the right
s,ne, n catches some Of the tissue
ape In the back. The sleeves are
NV" pig puts of tissue. with a circular
,uIhe OF imoire. embroidered with vel
iow lace of three lengths at the elbow
rae green suede gloves aud yellow
satin Slippers. with punches of green
!ioDcn. are among the accessories NJ
ms striking costume.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
BOY U r
Met with Probably Fatal Accident in
Press Room.

Yanktcn. $. u. Feb. l5.-John McQuay,
was seriously. perhaps fatally, injured in
an accident in the Gazette press room yes
terday morning. hoth arms being frac-
turcd. one above the elbow and the other
both above and below, and it is feared
that he sustained internal injuries of A
most serious nature.
The young man, who is 16 OF II years
old and the only assistance in the support
OF his widowed mother. was employed as
devil" in the %printshop. and was in the
act of assisting the foreman to mend a
broker belt when the accident occurred.
lie was holding he belt over the pulley
while the foreman stitched the belt. He
lost his balance and permitted the belt to
come In contact with the rapidly revolv-
ing shaft. Before he could release his hold
the belt was wound round the shaft and
Ike was drawn after II and probably would
have lost his life but for the prompt action
Of a prcssman. who threw the belt ron
Meeting the main shaft with the gasoline
engine and stopped the machinery.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
FREIGHT

Aberdeen, $. D.. Feb. 14.-.As !, Mi,-
waukee freight train bound for Ahcr-
ieen was Ak miles from the city on
The Aberdecn-Linton branch, the trucks
on n wheat car. the third car from the
rear, dropped to the track. dcraiiing the
ar. which became uncoupled from, the
remainder of the train ahead of it.
The engineer felt a light Jar and looked
at his air. which he found to be all
eight; and suspecting nothing. pulled
On n Aberdeen. when hi discovered
that he a left two cars and the ca
bose behind as well rs several men,
bers Of the train crnw.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
TALK SIDE ISSUES.
Conferences Meets and Avoids
Main Feature.

Algeciris. Feb. 1.-THE delegates to
the Moroccan conferences ut the session
today examined N length the proposed
isffofTis iii the ustvtus Of Morocco. and
plans for the suppression Of contra
band traffic in arms. and adjourned un-
Ill Saturday. No word was spoken dur
feature of the Frarto-(ierman cOntro-
vcrsy. namely. the control OF the Mo-
.roccan police. as this still remains the
subject of privat. Efforts to bring about
compromise.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
WORK NOW COMPLETED.
Winter Has Been Mild and Progress
Made on Nav Road.

Sioux Falls. 8. D., Feb. l5.-Prcsidcnt p.
L. Sherman. of the South Dakota Central
Railroad company. which is constructing
IA ltne NORTHUMBERLAND from Sioux Falls.
with Watert0wn as tho supposed dest.na-
ton. and which has been at work all win
ter building its line into the heart of
Sioux Falls. that the work will
be- completed some time next week. when
the long-dcsircd connection with the
tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad
company will be made. President Sher-
man has just returned from Chicago.
where ne concluded arrangements with
the officials of he Illinois Central Rail
road company for the use by his company
of the depct OF the Illinois Central in this
city.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
THE HONEY

One OF the astonishing things In yere.
.anie growing or rather in growing vcge-
.apies TOR the express purpose of supply
Ing the consumer, is the utter indifss,.
ence shown by the grower to the mattcr
OF quality. The same thing applies to
fruits. 1t would be excusable If ther.
were no other sorts but when there are n
oozen more or less far better than the
varieties offered it is strange indeed they.
arc NOT grown. A family we'll known to
melons and bought them I'm largo n,r.,
titles until all that were offered them We're
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

George Ronncy is an artist whose
popularity. although the man himself
Ea, long been dead. seems To Increase
every year. Eight OF his
wet:t for four figures during the sea
son just closed, and one of these. which
brought $4,000. was quite accidentally
discovered-rolled up. much creased
and sotled with dirt-in II house in the
north of England. Romncy is believed
To have painted nearly 1000 works,
chiefly portraits, n several that HAY.
appeared in the sale room of recent
years nave been brought to light i'm tho
most improbable places.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

An English druggist gives The fol-
lowing list Of blunders made by his
poorer CUSTOMERS: Catch an eel" Cor
cochineai: prosperous PASTE for
phosphorus paste; grease it, for
srcsote: ''ishy water" for vichy wa
ter: guitar" for catarrh: "cverlast-
ing" for effervcscing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
AN INFANT PAPER.

Sioux Falls. $. H., Feb. 15.-Chestor. uue
cf the new towns III the South Dakota
Central railroad, northwest OF this city.
is to have a new weekly newspaper. Thr
first issue will socn make its appearance.
h paper VIII he established by parties
who recently purchased the plant OF tic
Vindicator. a weekly newspaper which
was published at Garr.tson for II number
Of years. The plant will he moved 10
chester and used for the publication Of
the new paper.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
VENTILATION FOR COW srAsLe

ANY dairyman who has had experiences
Oh ooth sides of the question will say
"i1hout hesitation that ventilation in the
COY" stable means an added profit tn the
GARY. Ventilation by no means can he
nau through open windows unless they ar,
skilifully placed but even this MIN 10
much better than the practically closed
room. While the hest system Of ycntil-
alton is undoubtedly the one that admit.
inc air from the bottom, we have made
the same plan We use in the pou,tr,.
houses work very nicely. In the stab
containing l6 cows We nave three Of thess
Ventilators which are simply hollow fun
MESA loot square running through tho roof
with holes eight inches square on the sides
at the top, and n board cut Aut entirely.
AT the end which rests on the floor. This
noaru is cut out SO as to leave an opening
just a square foot. An excellent plan ~
window ventilation is that described SONS
weeks since with a double window orc
OIL glass and one of muslin. the latter TO
SIP over the opening when the window Of
grass Is pulled aside. 1t is also possible
10 provide ventilation without draurhts
through ndow by the use OF screens.
lhat Is, arrange a light board screen on
,he size OF the casing next to the cows so
mat when the window is opened the wind
may be detected away from the animals.
AS a matter OF fact anyone with a little
shli' can arrange a ventilation system
"tlch. while 1t may not be pretty nor
'he best thing obtainablc will answer the
purpose admirably. Have some sort Of a
SentilatinG system then keep the cows and
the stables clean and one win 500 , do
eldcu increase in the profits from the
dairy. ~ '"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

An African elephant is OF value only
for it's Ivory. OF which n full grown am
imal yields from $3.50 to 5000 worth. On
h other hand. a working INDIAN cle-
plant cannot be bought for less than
$2.5C0 to $4,000. This IL because OF the
greater Intelligence of the Asiatic ami
NAL. which makes him valuable as II
ervan
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

The following advertisement appears
TN a Devonshire newspaper: Widow
er. no family, renting Il small farm near
kingsbridge. wants a ~housekeeper: AZ
chapel-going person. and one that has
charity, which Is the owe of God. pre-
ferred, with views of marriage. II the
Lord proSpcrs my ways and she be
willing. Apply" etc.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

From tirdSA to time birds have been
discovered with broken limbs. which
have apparently been bound up and set
nrtificially. It has been suggested that
this has been done by the birds them-
selves. Wild geese have sometimes
been shot having previous shot wounds
stuffed with sea grass.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

A policeman. going his rounds in the
early morning in Bath, England, saw
a clock standing on the doorstep % :,
house. He rang the bell and found
thru the occupant had taken the mix
Pitcher up to his bedroom. leaving the
clock where nc had intended to put
the pitcher.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

In China an odd way of taking the
census prevails. The cities and towns
are arranged In groups of ten houses.
The oldest nan IN each group vista
the nine housey (which, with his own.
make up the Gfoup. counts the mem
bers Of every familySand enc his re-
pert to th&H4uaperlal census burenu.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

The czar has "a habit of spending
more time in his study than almost any
other ruler in the world. Tho cZarina
IS always seated with him while he H.
1T work i'm this room. In this respect
ne stands almost alone amons great
monarchs. as nearly all of them prefer.
to have women out of the way when
they are immersed In the business nj
state in their own private looms.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

The contract to supply With provis-
ions for n year the men who arr,
building the Western Pacif', railroad
through Nevada. under the Utah Con-
%structtOn company. was awarded re
GENTLY to n a Francisco Jupanes,
firm. which underbid white contractors
The Japanese have IA tcn-year lease ol
a building mt Reno. where they expect
10 do business perinanently.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

A perfectly preserved Roman altar,
four feet In height and of square for
mation. has been discovered at the site
IF an ancient Roman camp at New
stead. near Melrose, England. An in
scription upon 1t In accurately chiseled
Roman letters reads: ITO the great
and mighty Jupiter. Carolus. centurion
of the Twentieth legion. the valiant and
victorious. cheerfully, willingly and
d~eservedly paid his VOW
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

MIR. George Hewlett of B%eacon's
Bottom. England. has published in :;
local newspaper the following hand
some testimonial: II beg to say that
William Stevens. of Town End, Rad
mage. measured me for a suit of clothes
which was made by his son Vernon,
then n lad. l have worn the same on
sundays and at other times for forty
seven years. and they are good now,
and not n stitch has given way"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

There is a species of muller fish
found among the coral islands Vt thu
Pacific which swinls about in armies.
with officers and van and rear guard
Each army Is also provided with scouts
above and below. When danger threat
n from above. the upper scouts
plunge down: II the danger is from be-
low. the lower scouts dart upward. and
thus warn the army.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

The real name OF Gabrielle d'.Annun-
zio. the Italian novelist. is Rapaguetta.
His father-in-lnw was Due de GalIcgc.
a Frenchman. who received permission
to take that title on marrying the Wild
ow OF a former duke. The author is
now trying to obtain Il divorce.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

50 IT will be fairly light and see tina; Ii; is
comfortable. Cover the floor with chaff
50 that the birds may find comfort there
should they desire to stay. Ventilation is
essential IN this portion of the house for
the air VII become heavy during the night
and the fowls will be dunpish and not
likely TO lay We'll if there is not good ven
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

Owing to the fact that he was not u
first class hOrseman. the musician had
made a bad blunder during the funeral
of u general officer. He was reprimand-
ed by. the sergeant as follows: "Yez
jist kape wan eye on the buglcr. wan
on the drum major. an the rist on the
adtutant an thin yez can't go wrong
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

The census of 1900 gave washington
= population Of a7s. 900. since that
time. according to estimates based on
the new city directory. the Inhabitants
1t III national capital have increased
tn practically 32S, 900.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22
Had Missed II.

From the Ladies' Homo Journal.
What are YOU crying Cor. my poor
h,'le boy" said "A man to /, CRYING hoy.
Pa fol! do~wnstairs."
Don't take on 50, my hoy. He'll get
oon
That isn't 1t. Sister SAW him "fall-al,
the way. l never saw nuifen.'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-22

The Strand thcater. London. has
been bought by the Great Northern
Psccadfily & Bronpt,n Railroad COM
pany. which intends TO use the site as
q tube" station. In London the under-
9vOund railroads have q buy their sta.
taoa ana entrance and exit sites.