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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
"ITs ONLY MISS PETIT" HE GRowLED


came to her each Saturday was little
enough without indulging the luxury
Of an afternoon off.
Jimmy Nelson, coming into the room
to consult with Miss Petit about an
order, looked with kindly sympathy at
the tired girl. When he had had
charge of the room, he had been more
gentle. She had told him something
of her story In the noon intervals.
when he had insisted upon standing
treat to hot coffee to augment the scan
ty sandwich that usually constituted
her lunch. Coffee costs cents day,
and the errand girl who made the trips
to thu lunch room must be tipped in ad-
dition. The Rotary Addressing COM
pany paid only from So to s. a week.
and coffee was a luxury to those who
did not live at home.
There had been time when Jimmy
had dreamed of little fat wherein
Nell should be mistress. That was just
after he had been promoted to the Of
fee and had had his salary raised to
SIS a week. He had lacked the cour
age to make his proposal In person and
had written her a note.
II shall consider silence polite neg
ative," he had added.
Once Jimmy had aspired to the stage.
and he had obtained the phrase from
the advertisements in the dramatic pa
pers that he studied with religious
care. 1t had struck him as being a
phrase Of singular elegance. She need
not refuse him. She could just ignore
the note. He was sorry afterward
that he had not asked for an answer.
1t would have been something to keep.
As 1t was, she was as pleasant as ever
to him, treating him with the same
old friendliness and giving no hint Of
her reason for the refusal Of his offer.
He longed to repeat 1t. He wanted
to be able to take her out of the place.
from under the very nose of Miss Pet
tit, yet he lacked the courage to speak
and he contented himself with coming
into the room as often as his business
with the forewoman gave him an ex-
cuse. OF course 1t would never do for
the office force to chum with the girls
from the operating room during the
noon hour. and in the evening 1t was
J.mmy's d:ty &c see that all were ont
before he locked up.
So Nell struggled on. Just so many
thousand envelopes must be completed
to constitute minimum days work.
A record was made each evening and
the advancement or reduction Of sal
AIRY depended upon that. She had
barely managed to complete the task
when the gong struck and the girls
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
TRAINING TOMATOES.
How the Largest Crop Can Be Grown
FREQ From Rot

How the Largest Crop Can Be Grown
Free From Rot.
In regard to the production of large
crops of tomatoes New Jersey grow
er describes his practice in Rural New
Yorker and says: Il have been asked
In regard to bagging tomatoes by grow
ers In the west. If tomatoes are grown
as l grow them here, there is no need
Of bagging. You can grow the largest
crop free from rot My method is as
follows:
"All the tomatoes are under the
grapevines, on the three lower wires,
the upper wire being from three and
one-half to four feet from the ground.
As fast as the tomatoes are set and
the vines are large enough they are
tied on either side of wires, the lower
wire about twelve inches above the
ground. / use grocers' cotton Irvine.
Fine white Is best.
''The grape posts are seven feet
above ground and set thirty feet apart
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
His Delayed
Proposal.
By n. n. KERNER.
Copyright, lso7, by NJ. NJ. Cunningham.



For moment Nelrs hand faltered
The pounding of the machines and the
endless click OF the shifting stencils
seemed to pierce her very brain. She
cast a quick glance down the long
workroom of the Rotary Addressing
company.
Out through the windows at the other
end could be seen a patch Of blue sky.
blurred now and then by a puff Of
steam from the pipes of the adjoining
building; modest seven story struc-
ture. Here and there some building
larger than their own reared its head
to cut the skyline, and through the
open window there came occasionally
sounds from the street below, sharp
notes In the monotone Of the machines.
Within, long rows of girls leaned
over their work, their deft fingers fore
ing envelopes into the hungry maws
of the machines with only pause now
and then when fresh stack Of stem
ellis were needed. Between the aisles
paced the sharp eyed forewoman. A
man had been in charge Of the room
once, but the firm had found that he
was too easy, too commiserate Of the
women under his supervision, and they
had moved him into the office, sending
In his stead the angular Miss Petit,
who forced the girls in her charge to
the limit Of their endeavors. Her sharp
eye detected Nell's pause.
"Burrowes," she called acidly. She
never wasted time on Miss" "If you
have one Of your silly headaches, put
In your time at the Office and go home.
This is no hospital"
Nell's nervous fingers clutched a fresh
package of envelopes, and the pound
Ing of her machine added its noise to
that Of the others. She could not af-
ford to go home. The pittance that
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12

as shown in the illustration, which in.
dicates in an attractive way the stylish
gait and conformation OF the ideal
hackney. The breed is remarkable
for soundness and good constitution,
with great amount of bone and sub
stance. Cross breeding with native
stock has given good results for both
style and constitution. In this country
the breed is quite abundant in eastern
and northern states. The standard
height Of the breed is fifteen and a
half hands, and the range of height is
from fourteen to sixteen hands. II is
one Of the best all round roadster and
coach breeds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
O'ConneIl's Hat.

At meeting Of the County Kildare
Archaeological society some years ago
a hat worn by Daniel O'Connell was
exhibited. O'ConnelPs name In his
own handwriting was written on the
inside Of the hat, which was Of large
dimensions, the width inside being
eight and one-half inches and its Ion
ger diameter ten inches. The chairman
of the meeting put on the hat, which
entirely covered his head and went
down to his chin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
Light on the Sugar Beet.

8. Strakosch. German investigator,
claims that the sugar beet can form all
the starch necessary to It's growth in
very diffused light. Nevertheless direct
sunlight stimulates the formation of
substances in the plant such as starch.
A lack OF direct sunlight increases the
nonsugars in the beet juice as well as
reduces the total sugar content. The
latter, however. Is not Influenced IN the
same proportion as Il the total sire Of
the beet root.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
Surface Prenaration.

The new settler In an irrigated dis
trict seldom appreciates the Importance
of preparing the surface Of fields SO
that they may be cheaply, easily and
properly watered. Crops In an arid
climate are, as rule, good or bad, ac-
cording as they have received the prop
er amount Of water at the right time.
and when the ground is left 50 rough
and uneven that water cannot be even
ly applied the effect is shown in the
reduced yield. The preparation of the
land is first cost, and II done thor
oughly during the first or second year
little expense need be incurred after
wards. Foster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
SEED SEPARATION.

water. upon which many seeds are
seen as floating and a larger number
at the bottom. These light, floating
seeds are to be rejected. In the bottle
at b is 20 per cent solution Of com
mon salt "a very thin strip would have
done as welD, In which eggplant seeds
that sank In pure water were placed,
with the result that many remain at
the top and thereby may be easily sep
arated and thrown away.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12

taking up horse
radish there are
always several
small roots ra-
dating from the
m a 1 n or tap
root, which Is
used largely for
grating. These
small roots are
cut OF and used
for starting new
beds. Roots as
large as a lead
pencil and lar
ger are taken
off and used to
g o o d advan-
tage. They are
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12

cut into lengths from four to six inches
and taper at the top or thick end
that is, they are cut on slant, as seen
In the cut and not square off, says
writer in New England Homestead.
These are put in the ground so that
the thick end Is upward. They are
planted about two or three inches deep.
This is to prevent any water from ac-
cumulating on the end of the plant,
thus causing decay. Horseradish de-
lights in a rich soil and is ready for
market by Oct. 1. 1t can be left all
winter and marketed early in the
spring IL desired.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
Preventive Of BIioht.

Chemical remedies. such as bordeaux
mixture, are sometimes used with good
results Tor leaf blight Of strawberries.
but with all the good effects derived
from its continued applications wish
to emphasize the fact that II Is only
n preventive and not a cure. II will
therefore have no effect when once the
blight makes It's appearance.-T. N. w.
In Rural New Yorker.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
A Good Plum.

The Fellenburg plum, which Is
shown in the illustration from New
England Homestead, is sometimes also
known as the Italian prune.
This fruit is extensively grown on
the Pacific coast, but may be found as
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12

The gravity method Of seed separa-
ton here illustrated Is the old time
practice. Of 'brinlng" wheat, barley.
oats, etc., before sowing, but applied to
seeds OF much smaller size, such as to-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
What Ia a Baby7

A baby: That which makes home
happier, love stronger, patience great
er. hands buster, nights longer, days
shorter, the past forgotten, the future
brighter.-Rupert's Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
Whaf He Iook-

Mrs. Backpay-Good morning, sir.
Will you take chair? Installment
House Collector No, thank you,
ma'am. I've come to take the plano
Philadelphia Record.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
STARTING Horseradish.

Horseradish Is started by setting out
roots as early In the spring as the
ground will permit. These roots are
known as waste roots, cut from the
sides Of the marketable crop. In
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
Never Did.

Railroad SUPPLEMENTARY new
engineer doesn't use much coal His
Assistant--I know. He, used to be q
janitor.--Brooklyn Eagle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
f#za|y|2|SRslx
THE APPLE APHIS.
Approved Remedies For Spring and
Summer Treatment.

The presence Of aphides is indicated
by the curled, distorted condition of
the more terminal leaves, and If a
plant showing these symptoms be
closely examined small oval or pear
shaped soft bodied aphides, greenish
or pink in color, according to species.
will be found on the undersurface OF
the leaves along the tender stem Or
elsewhere, often practically covering
these parts. See cut. Following re-
marks on pruning and winter spray
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12

No man has learned anything rightly
until ne knows that every DAY is
acknowledgements.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12
rrIIxsBuno rLu,rs.

far east as New England. In the west
It Is commercial variety Of the prune.
It IL dark purple, with greenish yellow
flesh which is juicy. sweet and of good
quality.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-09-12

Terminal shoot of apple infested With
the apple aphis (Aphis malD, showing
condition Of leavesl
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27
REV, Macintosh
HURRYING HOME
HEARS or HIS PROBABLE RE
MOVAL AND IL, FASTENING 10
HIS WORK.

Friends of Canon Macintosh be-
lieve that he is at present en- route
home from England and that he will
arrive here in time to take up his
work as principal of the Royal School
at the opening of the winter term 1t
is understood that some friend of the
venerable educator cabled him the ac-
ton of the Board of Education at its
meeting on the 9th inst in declining
to extend his leave of absence until
next September and that he at once
started post haste to return. If this
is so he has a chance to get here on
the Siberia on the 3Oth; or as the
schools do not open until the 9Th of
January he might arrive on the Ala
media on the 3rd and still be on time
The China is also due on the 9Th.
Canon Macintosh left here early
last fall to attend the general convoca-
ton of the Protestant Episcopal
Church at Richmond, having leave OF
absence from the Board for the Fall
term This was granted, however
rather reluctantly for the reason that
Mr. Macintosh had lost a good deal
of time the previous year owing to i'll
ness After the conference he went tc
England where he was married, and
from there he wrote the Board asking
that his leave of absence be extended
till next September The Board fell
that it could not do this, and passed
the opening of the Winter term, OF
his place would be permanently filled
Hence the race against time when j.
now said to be in progress
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27
WOULD ESTABLISH
A FILIPINO COLLEGE
COMMISSIONER SINISTER STATES
HE FAVORS PLAN FOR A BIG
COLLEGE IN MANILA.

MANILA. Nov. 23.--For over a year
the bureau of education has had under
consideration plans for the incorpora-
ton of Philippine University to be
established in Manila. Commissioner
Shuster in his annual report just sub
mitted says
The project is very generally looked
upon with favor by the people of these
islands, especially by the student class
who are graduating from the hIgn
schools. The principal difficulty in the
initiation of this enterprise at the
present [ me is the lack of public
funds available for the purpose A
practical start toward the eventful for
nation of the University has been
made in the establishment of the Phil
ippine Medical School at Manila,
which could properly become the Col
lege of Medicine of the Philippine Uni
versity
"A College of Law, College OF
Civil Engineering, and a College OF
Liberal Arts would probably be the
next to be established Unfortunately
conditions are hardly favorable at the
present time for obtaining, either from
the government or by private subscrip-
ton, the funds necessary to establish
a Philippine University, but it Is be.
lieved that no harm can result from
the passage Of a law Incorporating
such an institution. To that end, the
department has had prepared a bill
which will be submitted to the Philip.
pine legislature in the near future"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27

BE is enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
stmbled That the secretary of the
Navy is hereby authorized and direct
ed to construct at a point to be ap-
proved by him on the naval reserva-
ton on the shares of Pearl Harbor, in
the Territory of Hawaii. a drydock,
with the appurtenances thereto, at a
cost not to exceed two million dollars,
and for the beginning of such dry dock
the sum of five hundred thousand dol
lars is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27
MAKE EXHIBIT
AT JAPANESE FAIR
HAYES PREPARES BILL PROVID-
ING S25O,OOO FOR DISPLAY BY
GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, December 1S.-That
Califorpians are willing and anxious
to do everything in their power to
make the projected International Japa-
nese exposition a success as far as lies
in their power was emphatically as
serted at the State Department today
by two of the Representatives of this
State in Congress.
Representatives Hayes and Kahn
called at the department, and Secre-
tary Root being absent attending a
Cabinet meeting, they assured Assist
ant Secretary Bacon that as a State
California held Japan in the highest
regard the only objection being to the
competition of cheap labor
As practical illustration Of that
good feeling Representative Hayes
stated that he had prepared a bill for
introduction in the House appropriat-
ing $250,00O to defray the cost Of an
American exhibit at the Japanese
worlds fair
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27
HILO'S SANTA CLAUS.

Captain Peter Johnson of the steam
er Hilonian has on many occasions
played the part of Santa Claus for the
edftcation Of his passengers, both
when he was skipper of the Old bark
Roderick Dhu and since he went into
steam" and took command of the Hi
Ionian Now he is to play the part
for the whole city of Hllo, in a way
for when he sails at noon tomorrow
he will carry hundreds of Christmas
parcels and the usual large holiday
mail for Hilo and other points on the
island of Hawaii.-EXaminer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27

BE it enacted oy the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Unit
ed States o. America in Congress as
sembled, That there shall be establish
ed by the Secretary Of Commence and
Labor a lighthouse of the first order
under plans prepared by the Light
House Board, to be located at or near
Kilauea Point, on the northerly coast
of the island OF Kauai Territory Of
Hawaii together with a keepers house
and all necessary equipment, at a cost
not to exceed seyenty-five thousand
dollars, and this sum, or 50 much
thereof as may be necessary for this
purpose, is hereby appropriated out Of
any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27

BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
semDied, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, author
lied and directed to cause to be erect
ed suitable building, including fire
proof vaults, ventilating apparatus
and approaches, for the use and occu-
patton of the United States post Office,
the United States custom house, the
collector of internal revnue, and other
Federal offices in the city of Honolulu,
island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii,
on the site already selected by him for
that purpose, the cost of said building
including said vaults, ventilating ap-
paratus, and approaches, not to exceed
the sum of eight hundred and fifty
thousand dollars"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27

BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
sembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized and directed to cause to be
erected a suitable building, including
fireproof vaults, ventilating appara-
tus, and approaches, for the use and
occupation of the United States post
office, the United States courts, the
United States custom house, and other
Federal offices in the city of Hilo, ISL
and of Hawaii, Territory Of Hawaii,
upon the site already provided for that
purpose, the cost Of said building, in
Guiding said vaults and yentilating APP
paratus and approaches, not to exceed
the sum of one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27

Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
sembled That the sum of twenty
three thousand three hundred and
ninety-three dollars and sixty-nine
cents be, and the same is hereby, APP
propriated, out of any money paid
laid out, and expended by said Ter
ritory in maintaining lighthouses
bell buoys and lighthouse service on
its coasts from the time said Terri
tory became territory of the United
States until said lighthouses, bell
buoys, and lighthouse service were
transferred to and taken under the
management and control of the Light
House Board"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27

Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
sembled, That the Secretary of the In
terror is hereby authorized to have
made a photographic survey for gaug-
ing the streams and determining the
water supply of the Territory of Ha-
wall and for the investigation of UNI
dergrOund currents and artesian wells,
and for the preparation of reports up
on the best methods of utilizing The
water sources in said Territory at a
cost not to exceed ten thousand dol
lars; and this sum, or so much there
Of as may be necessary, is hereby APP
propriated out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. %
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27
HAWAII BILLS
IN CONGRESS
CContInued from Page OneD

market price, to- be fixed by a commits
sion of three persons to be appointed
by the President of the United States
Sec. p That i'm fixing the price OF
said lands tenants of the same for two
or more years next preceding said APP
praisement shall be entitled to a reduc-
ton of price equal TO the fair market
value of the improvements which they
lave made
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27
LAST WORD FROM
ADMIRAL EVANS
THE ADMIRAL'S MESSAGE TO THE
PEOPLE BEFORE STARTING ON
CRUISE
From BOB" EVANS.
Aboard Flagship Connecticut Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, December "a.

ton Roads, Va, December "a.
You ask me on the eve of the depar-
ture of the fleet to give you some
words to lay before the people of the
United States. therefore ask you
to convey to the people the sincere
thanks and hearty appreciation of the
officers and men of the fleet for the
great interest which the country at
large is taking in our movement
We Feel the responsibility which the
people have laid upon us by their in
terest in past years in creating and
maintaining this splendid fleet and in
the continuation of that interest which
now fits us out complete in every par
ticular and send us out on this great
practice cruise to visit our friends
and supporters on the Pacific Coast of
our country
am sure that every officer and
man in the fleet will feel it not only
duty but a pleasure TO repay the
people for their interest by absolute
fidelity to the trust imposed upon him,
in small things as in large.
| hope that When we arrive home at
our destination the people will have
for us upon our arrival a welcome as
warm as the God speed which they
give us on our departure, and that
should our commander-in-chief then
| decide to send us on a mission of
peace and good will to the nations of
the other hemisphere that the same
warm interest will follow there in the
future as it always has in the past
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27
NERVOUS PRosTRATIoN.

You can't sleep; you feel tired, irri-
table, dizzy at times; have headache,
backache, and are nervous, and excit-
able. You are on the verge of nervous
prostration,- which means a general
breakdown. DR. Miles Nervine will
build up your nervous system to it's
natural strength, and all this misery
viii disappear. The first bottle will
cost you nothing If it fails to help
you
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-27
THAT MEANs nHEUMATIsM.

Sore and swollen joints, sharp shoot
ing pains, torturing muscles, no rest,
no sleep. That means rheumatism. 1t
Is a stubborn disease to fight, but
Chamberlain Pain Balm has conquer
ed it thousands of times. 1t will do
so whenever the opportunity is offered.
Try 1t. One application relieves the
pain For sale by all dealers, Benson,
Smith & Co., agents for Hawaii