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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
Industrial Alcohol

The Farm Stock and Home, long an
advocate Of untaxed industrial alco-
hol, pays its respects to the country
press as follows: sit seems that the
press generally is giving too little at
tention to the subject Of industrial
alcohol; especially the country press,
whose dependence is SC largely upon
farmers. There is no one thing that
is as practicable and easy Of attain
ment. that will do the mass OF people
as much good as industrial alcohol,
which does better work in lamp or
engine than gasoline, and at a possible
half its cost. 1t may be easily made,
In a low cost apparatus, and of other
wise ~valueless products Of the farm,
so that its costrto farmers who make
it will be too small to count; and in
view Of the quantity they use these
days the advantages to them can
scarcely be computed" In the same
issue Of correspondent from New
York state write as follows: 81 en-.
close sample Of artificial silk, which is
nadsssfrom cotton fibre by what il
known - the chardonnst process, re.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09

The practice of spreading manure on
the snow in winter does moi seem to be
gaining in popularity, says Farmers
Advocate. On some farms where the
fields are level and where there is no
chance to store the n it is a good
plan. Experiments Mt the Massachn-
sets station last year showed that ma
nure thus spread produced better crops
than where it was left over winter III
'lrge heaps. But it was that
the difference in value of the crop pro
duced did not pay for the extra labor
in hauling the manur according to
this plan. II could be hauled consld-
erably cheaper. doing all the work at
once in the spring. On the other hand,
such work done in winter is on some
farms clear gain. since there may be
little else for the team to do. 1t is a
matter to be thought out according to
the case in hand.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
FatteninR Steers.

To improve the quality Of cattle is
not the whole secret of profitable cattle
raising and feeding. While improving
the quality of cattle is the prime factor
in profitable feeding. the method Of
feeding is almost as important, for
without the proper methods failure will
result regardless of quality Of the cat
tie. The old method of examining corr
into a steer regardless Of whether or
not he digests it, depending on hogs to
pick up the undigested corn, is a poor
as well as an old method. 70 put on
good flesh and to put it on fast a steer
should digest thoroughly all the food
that he takes into his stomach. The
food should be prepared carefully in
order that perfect digestion should take
place. Less corn and more ensilaged
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
Farmers Mutuals in Minnesota

In a recent issue a Minnesota
farm paper has some good things to
say Of farmers insurance companies
now doing business in that state.
The following is an extract therefrom:
Farmers strictly cooperative fire in
surance in the state has reached i'm
mense proportions. A year ago nearly
SlS0,0OO,0O0 of farm property was
covered by this kind of insurance, and
the aggregate must be much larger
now. The cost of carrying the insur-
nee is very low. The average for
many years has been about II mills on
the dollar; $l.50 on each thousand
dollars. This low rate is due to the
excellence of the risks carried, the
very small cost Of conducting the
business, and the complete absence OF
private gain or graft. II there were
no such insurance companies the in
surance tax upon farmers would
doubtless be a severe burden to many
of them, while under the system now
available to all the cost of insurance
is scarcely felt"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
Death to Rats

A writer in Farm Progress gives
the following method Of Kidding a
farm of rats: "a farmer friend gives
his experience in overcoming them, as
follows: On a large number of pieces
OF old shingles l put about one-half
teaspoonful of molasses and on that l
scraped a small amount of concentrat-
ed I've and placed the bits of shingles
around under the stable doors, corn
cribs and other places they would
be likely to visit. The first morning
after l had done this l found about
forty dead rats, and the rest vacated
the farm. l have cleaned several
farms in the same way and have never
known it to fail
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
A Habit to Be Encouraged

The mother who has acquired the
habit of keeping on hand a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saves
herself a great amount of uneasineSs
and anxiety. Coughs. colds and coup,
to which children are susceptible,
are quickly cured by its use. 1t
counteracts any tendency OF a cold to
result in pneumonia, and if given as
soon as the first symptoms OF Group
appear, it will prevent the attack
This remedy contains nothing injur.
ious and mothers give it to little ones
with a feeling of perfect security
Sold by all druggists.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
Roam shorthorns Popular

For many years it has not been con-
sidered good form for the we'll bred
shorthorn to be clad in hair OF any
other color than red, but fashion has
changed as fashion must and roam is
being very much worn among the
herds Of choicest breeding. At the
recent International Live Stock Ex-
position out Of the 900 shorthorns
entered, l22 we're roans. 81 red, and
the remainder other colors. 1t might
be noted, however, that some OF the
finest individual shorthorns appearing
lately in the show ring were pure
white, a color it is hoped will not in
it's turn come to be the prevailing
fashion.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09

the series: The Bible, The Nature OF
God. Gods Works Of Creation and
Providence, The Nature and Original
State OF Man, Sin, Redemption, The
Christian Lite, The Means of Life,
The Gospel, The Last Thing.
February IA there will be a basket
social at the church. Each lady is
supposed to bring a basket and each
gentlemaG must provide the necessary
sheckels therefore. 1t may be the
price OF a good days work, but did not
Jacob work IA years for Rachel? And
II you get not the fair ones basket, re-
member Jacobs great disappointment
and try again as he did.
He. Estep, civil engineer on the
extension of the Minneapolis and st.
Louis road, was in town last week
overseeing the work ofhis gang Of sur.
Veyors who are drawing the final sur.
vey from WATERFOWL to Aberdeen.
Ihere is quite a bunch of them with
camp in Oak gulch, from which they
work. For tho past few days they
nave made Warner headquarters.
Being ourself q correspondent and
knowing how such things occur. and
making many such slips ourself. we
leel at liberty to suggest that the
Kondell items of last week might have
expressed a trifle more than was in
tended in regard to the accommoda-
lions IN Warner for farmers eating
Many of the Rondell farmers can saw
with truth that they have been served
at all hours and under some most dir.
cult circumstances and they certainly
appreciate the fact as shown by thei,
regular custom,
Last Monday evening at the school
house the question OF government
ownership of railroads was thorouphl,
discussed by G. H. Greed, B. A, Estv
=. w. Smith and A. E. Genunp. The
latter treated us to a collection NJ i'm,
portant statistics and Mr.. Smith ahl,
led and closed with ground apparent,
" well considered. The afirmativ.
made a strong point in the german
railroads, which are owned nv III.
government. Taken altogether /,
was successful in bringing ont m,c,
new thought. The negative won
Judges were Messrs. CHRISTIAN Co.
qers and McCaughey. The Hon IA,
DICKINSON had the rudder of the ron.
, craIt and Herb Newkirk acted AZ arc
mate. Miss Ethel Nichols enlivens,
9 assembly by tslling how ! haysae,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09

Mr. and Mrs. Flickenger of Aber-
deem were guests Saturday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Fisher.
The violin and rifle on rottle at Tai
bots were won by Messrs.. Cloos and
Munro respectively.
Bro. Esty is in sore distress of late,
having to cook his own meals in the
absence of his wife.
Doc Brown contempIates moving a
safe from Rondell. Does he mean to
start a bank yet already so quick.
Since the last thaw the; Moccasin
has been splendid skating, and many
Of our young people have taken az
vantage OF it.
Cleve Munro, Sophia Hacanson, John
Nichols and Annie Hacanson vent p
Monday evening to represent Warner
at the opera.
Mrs. Barr, formerly of this town but
now of Texas, arrived here Monday
morning and is visiting with the Oh.
son family of Rondell.
1t seems strange that there are some
people who cannot behave themselyes
at a public gathering and our local
floor manager has lately shown US that
the will only waits for the way.
Herman Rick died after a severe i'll.
ness Tuesday noon. He was a well
known figure in this community and
will undoubtedly be missed from the
circle. His ailment was pneumonia.
The dance Friday night was from a
dancers standpoints a great success
Altho the crowd was not so large as
previously there was better opportun.
ity for a display of skill and the en-
joying of the game. Udells orchestra
gave the dance.
Friday afternoon the WI d. socie
ty met in debate and decided that the
author was of more use to the wor,6
than the inyento. Affirmative: CIar
ence Moulton, Ethel Roby and Herl
Newkirk. Negative: r. B. Seaman
Ethel Nichols and Della Hagen.
Word received last Friday apprisee
Mrs. Berg of the death of her sister
Mrs. Swan, mother of Oscar Swan
whom some of our townpeople will re
member being out here about a YEA
ago or more. Mrs. Berg and son Geo
left that night for Deerfeld. Wis. t
attend the funeral.
Rev. Tresidder Of Mansfield !
preaching a series Of sermons beoin
ming last Sunday. There ara tar !
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09

curing the use of about Ii gals VI
alcohol to each pound OF finished SILK
A French company is ready to start a
factory in this country employing
about 1900 workers, provided it can
c alcohol for industrial purposes
without payment of internal revenue
tax. This is merely one Illustration
of how untaxed alcohol would make
possible the establishment of ne"
industries
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09

Good farming today is intensive
farming. Raise all 1t is possible 10
raise, but put back into the soil every
wear as much fertility as the crop taxes
out. or more. New land will stand a
lot of abuse, but it will go back on you
in time. Yon can depend on that
Farm every year so that you leave
your land in better shape at the close
than at the beginning OF the year
Kimball's Dairy Farmer.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
NEW SPRING GOODS

have just received the most
complete line of Spring Suit
ings and Pants goods ever dis
played In Aberdeen, consisting
Of Ser9es, Chevi0ts, etc. II you
want a nice suit, made in up-t0-
date style, and by firSt-class
~workmen,:call on
B.. II. kORSEDAtiL,
First Avenue East.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
.emnx,nr stumps.

A correspondent of American cui.''
vator states that he removed a tFouo'e
some tree stump from near his mouse
IN tho following manner: With an incn
anger he bored a hole in the center OF
the stump ten inches'deep and put into
It about one-half pound of oil OF v'trio'
and corked the hole up tight. III siA
months the whole stump II roots, eA'
tending through all their ramificat1ons'
were SO rotted that they were easily
eradicated.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
FARM NEWS AND fam lore
By GEO. b. Dali Y

Quite a number of calls have been
made on the editor of this column for
bulletins issued by the q. S. agricul-
tural department mentioned herein
recently. These bulletins can be Sc
cured by sending a postal card to Sen
aior Gamble, or possibly direct to the
department.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
LOW RATES WEST AMI
Daily February Is to April =
Chicago, Milwaukee s. st.
Paul Railway

Greatly reduced rates will be made
on the above dates to San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Portland, Tacoma, Seat
tie and many other points West and
Northwest. Half rates for children
of half-fare age. Liberal stop.overs
allowed on all tickets. Tickets are
good in Tourist sleepers. For further
information regarding rates, routes
and train service see nearest ticket
agent or write F. A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago. FS
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
Improving the wood Lot.

If a little care and ~forethought are
taken when cutting the years supply
Of fuel TO thin out in the thicker places,
saving the Young and thrifty trees. let
ting in the sunshine occasionally to
start a vigorous growth and perhaps
trimming the trunks to get smoother
growth for timber. it will be surprising
to see how much the stump value Is In.
creased.-American Cultivator.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
JACK FRosT's SONG

Away, away, with the shepherds crook
Away with the man of power,
off the golden crown the CLEANS
For mine is the TIM and horr.
lis mine, tbs mine, to WELD the wand
That shivers all worldly might.
For l am the king of the whole blame thing
And this have I done tonight.
l walked DER the ripping stream that flows
By the bridge behind the town
And glazed 1t DER like a dancing floor
With a sparkling icy gown.
Then where the warm artesian stream
Flows underneath the same,
I hid beneath the icy sheet
And waited for my game.
A swift shake rang, with a frozen clang
And down DER the jeweled brook,
Came Cleve Munro with a song Of gles
And a care-free, happy look.
l broke the ice beneath his feet
And he fell in out of sight,
oh, I am the king of the whole blame thing
And this have l done tonight.
Alvina Colbo was in town Tuesday
Levitt Dnll was in Friday and Sun.
day.
Edith Miller was a Warner visitor
Monnay.
Della Hagen was out home Friday
returning Sunday.
Cleve Munro fell thru the ice last
week and got wet.
Geo. Smith made a flying trip t,
Mansfield Saturday.
|. D. Tower was in town Tuesda,
to get some shooting done.
Senator Saunders made a bushes
trip 20 Aberdeen Saturday.
Quite a few Mansfield people wer,
up to the dance Friday night.
Ralph and Phil Seaman went t.
Aberdeen Saturday on a visit.
Olaf Berg from Aberdeen was dow
Tuesday and spent a few days.
Lulu Gibbs Of Hutton arrived Mon
day morning to teach the HageI
schoo'.
A group Of our young folks attende
a dancing party at Win Niels Tuesda
evening.
Mrs. Carl Werth, ST., has so far r.
covered as to be able to move about Q
clutches.
We understand that Alta Porte,
sister Of Grace Porter, isnow out frol
! Wisconsin.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
Cows nj Calxinx Time.

Never feed a cow heavily just before
dropping a calf. Heavy feeding then,
especially if it is heating food, may
aus inflammation, or garget, in the
udder. Though a COW should not be
fed heavily just before calving. she
should be well fed.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09
,oocs soon,a DC used ~ nnlsn'ns a s'ee'
So ,ha market.-Farmers Advoca'e
Poo. For Lambs.

.Three years ago says X. W. he.-
81 colorado. IAN old Scotchman NV
~ !, the san Luis valley, IN oui
state. concluded he would eSpeFin
With meas as a food for a few IaihDs
that he owned, -, ,rv
The pea diet proved to be the Vel.
.,;nc Tho lambs not only took on la'
With surprising rapidity. but the'r ne
acon,red a new and delicious ha'or'
Tho next wear everybody in that reeion
hocan 70 follow his example, ana ias'
reer IN the San Luis valley 1t IS est''
mated that no less than ooo'ooo
grew fat on peas
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09

Lousy

When the brooding hen refuses to
voluntarily return to her coop at night,
but squats outside, you can be pretty
sure that the coop is either fearfully
lousy, filthy or close or perhaps all
three. Investigate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-02
SUGAR
Manufacturers of Wisconsin
Oppose the Philippine
Tariff Bill

Washington, Feb. 2.-Richard G.
Wagner, owner of sugar factories at
Chippewa Falls and Menominee Falls,
Wis, opposed the Philippine tariff bill
during the day in the hearing before
the senate committee On the Philip
pines. He declared that it cost 81
cents a pound to produce sugar in the
United States and that Philippine SUI
gar could be delivered in the interior
Of the United States for 2 cents a
pound II the duty was taken off, The
passage of the bill, he said, would de-
stroy the sugar interests of the United
States within ten years at the outside
for the reason that capital could not
be induced to invest in the face of
such competition and therefore prog
ress In the way of reducing the cost
of production would be at standstill.
He took the position that with the en-
}couragement of protection the cost of
production in this country would be
Iessened at least l cent pound with
in the. next two or three years.
8 This statement was based on the
fact that farmers of Wisconsin have
taken SO kindly to beet raising that
the factories are no longer compelled
to solicit acreage contracts Mr.. Wag-
ner said the farmers now average SIS
a ton for beets, making the gross re-
ceipts per acre about SIS, and that
with improved agriculture equipment
they could afford to raise the crops for
much less. 3 ~ n Nv, - p. =.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-02
WILL REMAIN TWO WEEKS,

Chinese imperial Commission Arrives
In New York.
New YORK, Feb. 2.-The Chinese I'M
perial commission, which is investi.
eating industrial conditions in the
United States, arrived in this city
during the day from Washington
The party was. met at the ferry by the
local Chinese Reform association and
escorted to the Fifth Avenue hotel,
where an entire floor has been re.
served for the visitors.
Shortly after the commission
preached the hotel General Frederick
D. Grant, commanding the department
of the East, accompanied by his staff
made a formal call. Later the com
missioners were conveyed to the
chamber OF commerce, where they
were entertained by the members
The visitors viii remain here nearly
two weeks. ,s~... - -. =, =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-02
TO DISCUSS RATE BILL.

House to Meet at II a. NJ Until Meas
~,szS ure Is Disposed OF.
Washington, Feb. 2.-Before pro-
ceeding to the discussion of the rate
bill the house agreed, at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Hepburn, ito meet at II
O'Clock each day during the general
debate On this bill.
Mr.. Knapp IN. W opened the dis
eussion, speaking for the bill. "a
Mr.. Sibley (Pa) made a speech
against the bill. He said it was sup
ported by every socialist and anarchist
in the country. 1t was not pleasing
to take a position against 1t, he said,
but to be true to his convictions he
had to oppose 1t.
Mr.. Shackleford (Mo.), who support.
ed the Hearst bill in the last congress.
said he would support the pending
measure. He said the Democratic
party had suffered three defeats as a
result of contributions by the McCalls
McCurdys and Hydes and others Of
their class.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-02
JOHNSON I'm IS CHAIRMAN !
Governor Of Minnesota Presiding at Chicago
Insurance Convention =
UNIFORM STATE LAWS PROPOSED
More Than One Hundred Delegates Present at the Open
inq SeSSion---N0rth Dakota Represented by Cover
nor, Attorney General and Commissioner

uIanUnc organization recommended
that a committee of fifteen be appoint
ed by the chairman of the convention
I'd formulate bill or bills with view
to- the establishment Of a uniform sys-
TEN of statutory regulation of legal re-
serve life insurance companies in the
several states. This committee of
fifteen is to report at an adjourned
meeting of the present convention at
a time and place to be hereafter deter
mined.
"A motion by Samuel B. Davis, in
surance commissioner Of Nevada, that
committee on credentials be appoint
ed by the chair, brought out a de-
mand from E. w. Scoville of Pittsburg,
president of the National Association
Of Life Underwriters, for voice In
the affairs of the convention. MIR.
Davis declared that he desired to
limit the voting power to the state In
surance commissioners and attorneys
general. <
Mr.. Scoville declared that he was
present by a special invitation and re
quested rights equal to those of such
state officials as might be present.
! Some trouble had been anticipated
on the question of representation and
a wave Of subdued excitement came
lover the convention when It was
broached. Chairman Johnson an
nn,snced the committee on credentials
and that body went into executive ses
sion at once. 's&'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-02

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Five hundred
members of Typographical union No.
16 voted unanimously to go to Jail. AS
they are on strike they estimated they
might save the $1,000 fine assessed
against the union by Judge Holdom ii
they we're permitted to work out the
amount in prison.
After the resolution was adopted a
committee WAS sent to Attorney W. H.
Barnum to learn if there was any hope
for the strikers breaking into jail and
in that manner satisfying justice. They
were disappointed when their attorney
told them that if the fine was upheld
by the higher courts it would have to
be paid and that there was no pros
peet of the debt being liquidated by
the strikers going to jail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-02
v farm
John Mitchell Hot Over Vote
Of Miners Representa-
tive at Conference

Indianapolis! Feb. 2.-The joint con-
ference between the bituminous coal
miners and operators adjourned sine
die today after the chair had declared
carried a motion by F. L. Robbins, a
Pittsburg operator, that the present
wage scale be continued. Patrick
Dolan, president Of the Pennsylvania
miners, voted for the miners of that
district in favor of the motion, which
carried it. President Mitchell i'm
.mediately called a national conven-
ton of miners to meet this afternoon
and Dolan's vote may be repudiated
as the convention had instructed it's
representative to reject the operators
proposal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-02

Chicago, Feb. 2.-More than 100
state officials, including several gov
errors, commissioners of insurance,
attorneys general and representatives
of insurance companies, were present
at the opening session of the national
convention called to discuss measures
for control Of insurance companies in
the various states
Thomas E. Drake, insurance COM
missioner of the District of Columbia,
presided at the opening session and
called the convention to order.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was presented by
A. I. Vorys of Ohio, naming Governor
John A. Johnson Of Minnesota as
chairman and Frederick H. Nash Of
Massachusetts as secretary. The re-
port was adopted unanimously.
Governor johnson, in taking the
chair. spoke briefly, expressing the
hope that the action of the convention
might have the effect of restoring con-
fidencs In relation to insurance mat
tiers throughout the country. ~.
IF we shall place one, wise law
upon the statute books Of this Union,
one wise law that will inure to the
common good" he said. this meeting
will not have been held in vain" Cd,
r. Committee to Draft Legislation.
.
+ The report of the committee on per-