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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
FARM WITH A PLAN.

The best money crop is the one con-
monty grown on western farms, and
little attention is given TO working
out a definite plan or rotation of
crops. For the good of the land every
crop should fit into a we'll thought
out plan. 1t is one thing to farm
h%aphazard, putting in whatever we
think is going to- be the best money
crop, and it is quite another thing
to plan the crops for the various
fields for a period of years and stick
to it. A good cropping system tends
to keep all the fields of the farm In
prime condition, and besides, will make
sure OF putting crops on the fields
where they will give the highest
yields. The mar who stands out on
a working system for his farm and
changes ii because some particular
crop happens to be away UP in price,
is on a par with the live stock breeder
who changes about from hogs to sheep
and sheep TO cattle, with the result
that by the time he gets stuff ready
to market prices are apt to be away
down. These rapid fire changes don
pay. Stick to your system,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
All With Ham.

John sharp Williams. at tits end Of his
recent debate with Governor vardaman at
Meridian. Miss, talked about pside.
There Is a decent and noble PRIDE" said
Mr.. Williams, and there is a pride that
is mean and lud.crous. An aged citizen of
Yazoo tells of an old woman whose pride
was of the latter sort.
This old woman lived In Yorkshire.
There wac a funeral one day in the next
village. She did not attend 1T, but A
neighbor of hers was there. That n,gRys
she called on he neighbor and said:
well, Nancy, / hear you wor at t.
Yes, I wor,' Nancy replied.
What kind of a funeraI wor it?'
Nancy shifted.
Why, 1t wor a very near affair. she
sad. There wor nobbut a few biscuit an
SIGH
"'Ah,' said the other old woman.
'them's che sort of ways / don't hold TO.
I've lost ave, but than. 'evins, I've buried
en- all wjth am"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
PATRIOTIC MUSIC MOST POPULAR
Stirring Concert Program Arranged 70,
Iowa People at Their Fair.

Patriotic music is most popular. Nc
high class conce is complete without
something TO suggest love Of country
and to stir the better impulses of this
people. 1t Is in recognition of this
fact that the program already arranged
Tor the opening concert for the weeb
OF music at the Iowa State fair is te
be a strictly patriotic production. This
has been arranged by Professor Innss
for his great band. and Ii was given
In part with immense success at the
Fourth OF July celebration at the
jamestown exposition. 1t Is described
as a phantasy OF all popular patriotic
and soul stirring airs arranged In
series to make a completed whole. This
musical America" tells a story with
out words. 1t will be given on the aft
ernoon Of August %, opening the mu-
steal program of the fair. and the
Innes band of fifty pieces will give TIVE
concerts daily thereafter.
These state fair concerts ave be
come a source OF great enjoyment Il
a good many thousands OF Iowa PEG.
pie In recent years. The Innes band II
right at the head OF the list. 1t ha.
given concerts all over the world ant
II carries with IL q number OF the yer,
best ~soloists of the world.
In general the amusement feature.
of the state fair this year will be. 4
possible. just a little ahead OF anythips
ever before given. They includ,
Payne's new "vesuvius'' for the spec,
tacular night show, the new doubt,
airship on which Knabenshue carrie,
n or two passengers on each trim 4
fine line of vaudeville and the usua
races and other attractions.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
WATCH THE ALFALFA SEED.

The demand for alfalfa seed is sure
10 bring into the market a great deal
Of poor seed. and one might as well
understand that it will be impossible
to get anything like a stand when old
and impure seed is sown. Good seed
should rum from 80 TO 80 per cent. pure,
and should germinate say 80 10, 95 per
cent. The usual amount sown per acre
is fifteen pounds. Seed which, IN 80
per cent. pure and 80 per cent. Will
grow, at 1S cents per pound, would cost
about 50 per acre. while seed which is
so per cent. pure, and terminates only
so per cent, at Is cents per pound, would
cost $3.50 acre. 1t is a fact that
much Of the alfalfa seed coming onto
the market is very poor stuff, and not
so per cent. Will grow. Don't fool. with
dark colored' or shrunken alfalfa seed.
Good seed has a light green color, and
when alfalfa seed becomes dark Or
black not 10 per cent. will grow. The
dark color Indicates dead seed.
Another thing; t0 look out for when
buying alfalfa sRed is impurities and
authorizations. Trefoil, bur clover and
sweet clover are used as ad~ulterants.
n COMMON impurities are buckhorn
n dodder It is not ar easy matter
to detect these deliberations and inn
purities, and the safest plan ia to buy
seed from dealers who are willing to
give n guarantees covering both purity
and vitality. The state experiment.
station will no doubt test any seed,
without cost to- residents of the state
The writer Will test for adulterants any
samples of alfalfa sent in by readers
of this paper, but cannot undertakeeto
make vitality tests.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
FoUNI OUT.

n Trained Nunse Made, Discovery.
No n is in better position to know
the value of food and drink than a
trained nurse.
Speaking Of coffee, a rsarse OF Wilkes
Barre, Pa, writes: "T used to drink
strong coffee. myself, and suffered
greatly from headaches and indiges.
ton. While on a visit TO my brothers
I had a good chance to try Postum
Food Coffee. for they drank 1t afhop
gether In place Of ordinary coffee. In
two weeks after using Postum I f0aad
l was mach benefited and finally my
headaches disappeared and also the in.
digestion.
Naturally l hare since used Postum
among my patients, and have noticed
a marked benefit where coffee has been
left off and Postum used.
II observed a curious fact abou.
Postum when used among mothers. II
greatly helps the flow of milk In cases
where coffee is inclined 10 dry 1t I'm
and where tea causes
II find trouble In getting servants
to make Postum properly. They NOSE
always serve it before it has been boil.
ed long enough. 1t should be boiled IS
to 20 minutes after boiling begins and
served With cream. when it Is certainly
q delicious beverage" Read THE
Road to wellyille" ia pkgs, "Thare's
4 Reason"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
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THE STORY

Godfrey glanced at his watch. 1t was
after 8 o'clock. The rain nae almost
ceased, but the wind was still high. He
turned back to the building and found
the ~janitor sitting just inside the door.
He had endured the ordeal of inquisi-
ton by police and reporters and was
rather limp.
May l use your telephone a mo-
ment?' asked Godfrey.
The janitor waved his hand toward
the booth. Godfrey called up his Of
flee and asked that a photographer and
an artist be sent up at once. The read
ers of the Record demanded illustra-
tons with every story, and the paper
always did it's best to please them, at
whatever cost OF labor, ingenuity. or
n That done, Godfrey went back
to the janitor and sat down beside him.
After all, he told himself, he had as
yet only half the story: he must get
every detail from his man. and he saw
that II would be necessary To proceed
delicately, for his companions temper
was evidently badly ruffied. He was a
thick-.ct, cholcric man, with a short
ness of breath which perhaps argued
some weakness OF the heart. Godfrey
studied him now for a moment before
he ventured to open fire.
WELL" he began, at last, you look
as though those fellows had about worn
you out, Mr.
Higgins is my name" said the jani-
tor. "Simon Higgins"
"Oh, yes: / remember now / sup
pose they asked you about a million
questions?"
"A million!" echoed Higgins. with
scorn. Ten million'd be more like IL
But II wasn't so nue. that. as thai
they wouldn't believe me when l told
EN- a thing. They seemed Z think
was lyin'!"
Godfrey nodded sympathetically.
That does get on a man nerves.
he agreed. II feel q little upset. myselt
won't you try a smoker"
Higgins took the cigar.
IT'S agin tn rules" he said, but
don't keer; i need it," and he bit OF
the end.
They sat together for a momen II
silence. listening 10 the tramp of fee
in the halls overhead. the opening ans
closing OF doors, the subdued murmuI
OF voices. AT the stair-foot. beyond tn,
elevator, they caught a glimpse, nov
and then, OF a policeman pacing bacl
and forth.
They're searchin' tn house." ID
served Higgins. at last. with a grisnac
OF disdain. II turned tn keys over
them. Much they'll hnd!"
Nobody there. ch," II was not reall,
a question; II seemed more a sign o
polite Interest in Godfrey's part
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
Awkward.

The man Who thought he had the k1srfe
81 saying pleasant things calculated ty
the cookies of the oldest heart wa
.tevlsiting the town In which he had spsnt
20 summer twenty years before.
I'm Miss NJ, 1 donrU know that you rsL
cell me- said a ~coquettish spinster. ap~
.prsacning him in the postcfice the day af-
ter his arrival.
mosa beaming smile and wrung her hand.
"Pecall you" ne echoed. reproachfully
"As If one COULD help it, Miss NJ. Why.
you are one OF the landmarks of the
town"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
A Case of Greed,

Mayor Weaver, Of Philadelphia. WIS
condemnins the greed of a'certain cor
poration.
Really" ne said, 1.-The" greed IL so
enormous aa to be laughablee 1T ia like
the man in the barber shop.
THE barbsr, at the end of the shave,
said to thisS man:
"'Will yolt have bay rum. lavender
water, eau de cologne, alum, magne-
SUM or powder on III face. sir?!'
Amy extra CHARGE the man asked.
"'No, sir
Then I'll lake all OF themJ7"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
DAI HW NOTES..

A wisconsin dairyman says hee ts
opposed to dehorning calves with caus-
tic potash. He says ii causes a good
deal of suffering, and it makes hunters
out Of many OF. them. He prefers to use
clippers after the calves have become
mature.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
Woman,a Wax-

Going into a prominent store the othe,
day. and after being directed to the proper
counter. Mr.. russell said to the salesman:
Give me a pair OF lady's shoes. please,
What sixey' asked the salesman.
"Oh. nc matter. They're for my wife
and she won't be pleased n way" i
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

When a cow persists in holding up)
her milk the trouble. more than likely,
is the result of harsh handling. Some
times it is necessary TO change mixers.
Cows are resentful, m they remem-
Der bad treatment. Gentleness and
regularity of milking will induce most,
COWS to give down milk freely.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

~ SuCttSStl II Il a 10 &C.
who improves IN his methods year aft
ter year, for improved methods usually
mean more. profit. nave In mind a
dairyman running only six COWS. he
last year exuenimented with ALFALFA
(th~ree-fourths of an acre.. This year
he has taken oft that patch five tons or
as nice hay as you ever saw. He is'
now preparing, to SOW five acres. Next
year he will. have ten or eleven NV
TO milk.
1t will. noti to TO feed the heifer
calves, intended for the dairy, too
much fattening food. 1t is apt to pro-
duce a tendency TO take on rat, anu
his Is to be guarded against. The
healthfull body and a sound digestive
system.
Some COWS, ARE such PERSISTENT milk
ers that they, milk right up to parturr-
ton, unless they are dried off. Ten
months constant milking is enough.
The DOW really needs two months rest,
and the coming calf will be stronger
IL the mother is given the rest. With
these persistent mixers 1t takes mice
handling to dry them off soo that no
injury results
Gbrn has, made a very lluNIrriant
growth this eaSOn and a fine lot Of
fodder should be put up on every farm
where cows are kept. A ton of shredded
corn fodder has the same feeding value
as a ton of the best timothy bay. Why
not sell the hay and fill up, everything
with corn fodder?
The best mining scheme ia not in the
same class of investments as good
cows. In act the safest investment
=. - IL --~l
cows and good dairy equipment. The
returns are quick and they will increase
as fast as you develop THE business.
Not all men make good dairymen.
but mos men make q success of the
business IL they stick to il. Ii you
like cows n are willing to study
dairying as a business, go in. If II
Is merely a makeshift from some other
business which is not paying, my adj
vice Is stay out.
1t is a poor plan to change the feed
ing place or have irregular hours Of
fee ding cows. When COWS are properly
cared for they will stay out IL the pas
ture all day and as feeding time comes
near they Will come up to the gates.
IL the cows are fed at regular hours
they won stand around bawffng an
hour or two before feeding time. They
soon learn to get to the gate about the
time you are there TO let them in.
Il The October dairy ca,f Will pan out
the best. providing it is given proper
care. Keep them growing. This does
not mean that they are 10 nave grair
exclusively. They must have some
rough. bulky food so that their diges-
tive system will be fitted for future
hard work.
Keep the good old cows, They arr
really in their prime at s to 10 years
old. and If these old cows bring yc,
q few heifer calves they are doubl,
valuable just now when good cows
, are so scarce. The writer once owned
grade Shorthorn that was q good
mixer for fourteen years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
FARM FACTS.

An Iowa man got rid of the thistlts
In his pastures by cutting them off vita
n hoe just as they began to bloom. and
then sailed the stub and turned in his
sheep.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

G $, Vrtu'' D~-es and all Nervous rrse,,ss
U Permanently Cured by De-, Kline $ Grsat
Nerve Rsstorsr. Send for Free s2 trial bottle and treaties.
DIR x Ill. KLINE, Id. s3l Arch Street. Phila5sipAis, pa
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

The chaff piles when the straw
blowers are used do not have as much
grain as used to be found under the
old fashioned staeEers. All shrunken
and broken. grains nov go into the
measure. For this reason clean and
grade all seed grain.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

ASooNiS rOi IIilS ISdSOll cream. dIR1
grade all seed grain.
You can't get rid of CockleburSs by
blowing underr the plants containing
ripe seed. These seed have most per-
siStent germs and will bob UP after
four or five years 1t is an annual.
so If 1t is u before the seed ripsns
you can head III off.
A subscriber asks whether alAske
clover is ass good as red clover. and
whether 1t seeds the same as red
clover and when grown on low land
clover. Alsike iS a finer plant than red
with fescueD or red top makes good
hay. OnlS one crop nay be taken.
that Is, IL cannot be cut for hay and
afterwards mature seed, as doess red
clover.
1t is quite ~ nice job to get tiles
to fit SO, that There won't be any Ranks.
In the first place, the bottom Of the
trench should be level, and them see
that the tiles Lay evenly on THE bot
tom and fit closely together. If these
points are looked after it will save
trouble after "a while.
Wild mustard has appeared TINS yea
on many farms where it has nOd here
tofore been seen. This weed iS an an
nuaf and may be subdued by Keeping
the plant from ripening seed. II seed
ripen and fall, ooh out for tronble for
hve or six years. for these seeds live
that long.
Keep the sheep in the pastures, and
aroun the meadows and fence corners.
They will do more effective work. In
cleaning u weeds than all the other
stock put together. Sheep have a pc
culiar iking for weeds.
Although this has been a very fav-
orable season for cloves growth, yet
too much clipping VIII injure tbs
plants and put them in oor condi-
ton for winter. Even il the ROW rf
is heavy / should prefer to clip the
clover back and let II stand. Wher
the crop Is cut the first season fol
hay the chances are against 1t max
ing sufficient growth afterwards fol-
winter protection.
The man who Is doing early fall p,ow.
ing Is getting at the weeds at the right
time, and he Is putting mis- ground in
the best condition for catching and re.
tanning the water needed for next sea.
sons crops.
The question OF rust proof oats
hobs up again. We have none
Perhaps the nearest we have is thu
Red Texas" but that has not proved
entirely resistant. In the central GA
belt.
Farmers who use the drill for seedin,
n In IT many advantages over IN,
old method OF sowing broadcast. Witt
the drill less seed Is required, becaus,
all the seed Is covered. Even germina
ton Is secured, because all the seed 4
In at a given depth. Winter wheat vii
stand thawing and freezing better /
drilled in.
For early seeding 1t may do to scat
Ter fodder on the pasture, but by al
means Mt up the feed yards with goo,
racks and here put all the coarse feed
Wnen racks are made fDr sheen. the,
snosio not he more ehan forty inchs
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

You can't get rid of cockleburss by
blowing under the plants containing
ripe seed. These seed have most per-
sistent germs and will bob up after
four or five years 1t is an annual.
so If 1t is cut before the seed rfpsns
you can head III off.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

Keep the good old cows, They are
really in their prime at 8 to 10 years
old. and IL these old cows bring you
q few heifer calves they are doubly
valuable just now when good COWS
are so scarce. The writer once owned
- grade Shorthorn that was q good
mixer for fourteen years
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

Fol- early seeding 1t may do to scat
ter fodder on the pasture. but by all
means Mt up the feed yards with good
racks n here put all the coarse feed.
when racks are made fDr sheen. they
snouid not he O chan forty inchss
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

1t will. noti L to feed the heifer
calves, intended for the dairy. too
much fattening foed. 1t is apt to pro-
duce a tendency to take on fat, and
his is to be guarded against. Ths
object now is to build up a strong,
healthfull body and a sound digestive
SYSTEM.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-09

awhile ago II was real live cow
boy and when told her that |
could not claim that honor but was
only a first lieutenant in the regular
army she turned away with an air
OF disappointment and her every
look In my direction since has been
expressive Of t6e contempt she must
have for anyone who would dare
wear leather legglns, except the
cowboy OF whom she has probably
read"
The lioutoaant then said that he
has, At various times. been m!stak'
en- for member of brass band BIZ
cycllst, and once while stopping In
one Of the larger hotels OF the South
west was offered q dime to fetca a
pitcher Of zee water to gentlcman's
room, but he said that never before
had any OF the mistaken people
seemed disappointed on learning tina,
he was an ofncer OF the United States
army.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-09
ALLEN o. MILLER DEAD.
Former Citizen Of Amarillo Dies AZ
Cheyenne, Okla.
From Wednesdays DAILY }

From Wednesdays DAILY }
From the Cheyenne Star, Chey-
cnne, OKLA Is taken the following
account of the death at taat place
Of Allen o, Miller, Mr., Miller and
his family lived In Amarillo for a
number of years In the early days OF
the town and besides his relatives
Las many friends here who regret
to hear Of his death, Mrs, Charles
Iolleson, of this place, Is a daughter
Of Mr. Miller and is now at Caey-
enne whore she has been during the
last Hines
"Allcn o, Miller was born In In
diana, February 6, 1916, and depart
ed this life at his home in Cheyenne,
okla, April 22, 1907 aged 6l years,
"Mr. Miller was married at Eff
bingham, III, February a. 1868, to
Miss Polina Creech, who survives
him, To this union were born nine
children all living, They are Charles
q. Miller, OF Sayre, okla Morris
Miller, Of snyder, okla Mrs, Jennie
Hervey and Mrs. Jessie Holly, Of Fort
Worth, Texas, Mrs. Minnie Tolleson,
of Amarillo, Texas, Mrs, Zetta Brown
OF Texola, OKLA and William, Goldie
and Jewel Miller of Cheyenne. All
we're present at his bedside when
the sad parting came except Mrs.
Zetta Brown and Mrs, Harvey who
were unable to come on account Of
sickness at their own homes
ALLEN o. Miller came to the Chey-
enne country at the opening on April
10, 1902, and settled on a claim ad-
Joining Cheyenne, and has resided at
Cheyenne since that date. He has
been engaged in business here ever
since the opening, and had the re-
spect, love and esteem Of all who
knew him,
"He served four years in the union
army during the rebellion, entering
the service as private at the tender
age Of l6 years and at the time
of his discharge had ben promoted to
the post OF company sergeant, for
bravery and meritorous conduct. He
lie will be sadly missed at home
and in the community"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-09
APRIL BROKE
ONE RECORD
Last Month Broke Away From Satisfactory
Weather Furnished by Other
Months This Year

April weather broke one record
and in that respect kept the pace
that has been set by every month
since last November. The record,
however, was that OF snow fall, and
in that srow;all and the accompany
ing cold April broke away from the
gait set by the other months this
year. The mean temperature for
me month, SO degrees, is three de-
grees lower than the mean for fif-
teen years and exceeds the mean OF
two other months by one degree, The
complete record from the weather
bureau is as follows;
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
Mean 29.92; highest 1920, date
April IL to 20; lowest 1854, date
April G,
TEMPERATURE.
Highest 90, date April 10; lowest
23, April 80,
Greatest daily range IS, April H..
Least daily range 2, April 20.
Mean for this month
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-09
PERTINENT POINTERS.
(From Wednesdays Daily)

(From Wednesdays Daily,)
Some Suggestions to New Corners
From an Old Farmer in Panhandle.
Mr.. Editor:
For the comfort and stimulation Of
the newcomers who have cast their
.ot with us, or according to western
slang, "the tenderfeet," let one Of
long experience say to you, let not
your heart be troubled for las a rule,
the darkest hour of the apparent
shadow OF adversely are frequently
followed by the most perfect light
of prosperity.
Listen. In this brief article, |
shall not attempt to give a history Of
my past life, but a few experiences
in this wonderful country. When |
struck this land of beauty, which
had always been spoken OF as stiril
region, or seml-desert, 1t did seem
like there had ben sinister and mer-
cenary motive in circulation of such
reports, because the country at that
time stood clothed in It's bewitchlng
robe OF verdure, and was wonder in
spring indeed to contemplate, and l
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-09
Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children of
bed-wetting. There is constitu-
tional cause for this trouble. Mrs,
NJ. Summers, Box P, Notre Dame,
Ind, will send free to any mother
her successful home treatment with
full instructions. Send no money,
but write her today II your children
trouble you fin this way. Don't
blame the child, the chances are 1t
can't help It. This treatment also
cures adults and aged people trou-
bled with urine difficulties by day
or night.