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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02
Value of Experiment stations.


In the address on the development OF
the experiment station and Its work.
Doctor ii. j. Walters, OF the Missouri
Agricultural College, recently said 1T
has been said that farming II a per-
petual trying OF experiments with soils.
manure, and crops; with cattle and cat
tie foods with milk, butter and cheese:
with plows, harrows and haryesters,
with an almost endless list OF things.
The most successful farmers-those
who get the most out OF their land.
their cattle and their crops, their fer
.tilizers, their implements and their Ia
bor-are those who experiment them
selves most industriously. most skill
fully and most intelllgently. and who
take the fullest advantage OF the ex-
periments OF others. The best agri-
culture Is that, which. In old countries,
on the worn and intractable soils. has
learned. by long-continned and varied
experiment, to make the gain OF farm
Ing sure.
Yet the farmer finds hatcxperiment
on amy considerable scale Ii q costly
business In point OF funds, time ard
patience, and that there are many prob
lens that be cannot solve. even after
infinite experimenting, on account OF
lack Of suitable facilities. the neces-
sary scientific training and funds. Be-
sides, Ii Is In the interest Of economy
10 have the fundamental principles es-
tablished once for MI by an institution
equipped for such work, and TO this the
experiment stations owe their exist
enee.
"A little more than fifty years ago
n company OF farmers Joined them.
selves together In n little German VII
larc under the influence Of the TIM.
vorslty Of Ieinsic. aud organized tire
first experiment station. and called 10
their aid n chemist. md n little later
on scientific assistance, This was the
first organized effort along the tine III
y icntltlc research ms n necessary ara
permanent branch Of agricultural Ia.
| dustry. The seed there ~own Inns
brought forth many fold. for IN 1856
tive years after the organization af The
FIRST experiment station. there were
five In active operation. IN 1851 fIa
number had Increased 10 fifteen III
1866 ~ thirty and to-day there ar.
over $40 In each of them from one
h, twcoiy investigators are engaged la
the discovery NJ the avs thar under
ife I'll" prI.fisp If farming. safi he
me;'uris II applgia- i!ieni.
The arst experiment station IN
tHerlcs wis established In Connect,
cit in i~... They grew r~al,i,lty IN
number. tntil IN Iss1 there were sons
seventeen sf.eh institutions. In foartes,r
States, In that year t.lsrrSs mad
lie e~nterpr.rs. national hy passing Mimi
II s,iown RS the Hath ae.. founding ono
snch institution IL every State ana
Territory In iisc Cas"a."
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

Josaelyn was feeling hlve. Ne I'D
come hou,~ FROM his visit - = k@~
York manager with his dn@--tz
rimed hexa meters or sem~tAtng inka
that In his ~lses phrase ~sn<rv III
arm.
~ he sat kinasslly turning IL pa9eu
OF his rejected manuscript. iahs wife *
lie lacked dlstisssacd and nnftay n
we'll aa detected, aud she csssiA ne3 heig
noticing II. Hut she was r~ndy u q
the wlfeiy Part and eassouFaer him =
rr.sh efforts
III only you wcuia pull mp yuui
sneAs a bit" she said. ron naixfst ~as
liy make a bit"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

Yes, he got a little fresh and I told
him plainly that | knew my business,
and added that l was proud u the fact
that / arm a self made man.
What did he say to thatI"
"He said l made q mistake In not
Dealer.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

Wigg-The last ! saw Of yen. Young.
pop was .alkin you III death about his
baby. How did yoa gel rid os himf
Wasg-ph. sulsle FELLOW caale along
who had iusg h@asai Az automobile. so
I Introduced them and made my es
cape-phiiadeli,tia Record
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02
rasreuyww Wat~ra,closs

Yes, there are secrets in The trade.
Just the same ns there are tricks In
everything else. II yon want 10 grow
= premium taker or = eh1nf,lsni weight.
all you have to so In to arfin tally feel
it. The melons arr I.spl nurses. s,sl
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

why don't san faFssarf~ do ssasss
thing "a improve suaF Fssssisv
"shat for - aTsesi slAa aid settler.
"lt would improve the salar IT yoas
farms"
Yes and the moro vliss~ We g~s ~
the more taxes we might have &c pss
- Washington Star.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

Generally speaking, the cow which
has had her milk -producing capacit.
encouraged and developed will DO yer,
likely to transmit these traits to hel
progeny. Raise the heifers Of you
best cows and you will be ~on the roat
to improving your herd.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02
0leC Get busy. 81 TO ~ a day a. home. SEND
Null y &c stamp for particulars. Easy pleasant
pan money. Driseoli, 10 franklin ST.. Chicago, III


Small William. whose stomach had
been taking Ii day ct. Nas laying to
make IA next morning break last OF grape
fruit.
Il wish" be said, looking ~enyiously Mt
the ger, rous supply 81 food on his little
sisters plate. II was well enough 10 eat
bacon and eggs. too
Huh =" exclaimed his little sister: Il
wish ! was siek enough To eat a grape
fruit"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

Dairying affords a farmer an opror-
tunity Of buying large amounts OF fer
tility In the form OF commercial food
stuffs and feeding them out on his
farm, thus adding much fertility to
his farm and at the same time making
the business profitable.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

Keep the ground IA the orchard n
garden free from rubbish and weeds.
In these many of the insect pests spend
an important part OF their existence.
ana IL they are destroyed many Of the
pests will perish with them.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

Twenty per cent butter fat weighs
SAG pounds to the gallon after all the
air has settled from II, while the 40
per cent weighs only 50 pounds. When
fresh from the separator the weight is
less because Of the air contained In the
cream
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

The farmer who leaves h o machines
standing in the fields where they were
last used is following an expensive
practice. 1t pays to have a tool house
ard after a machine Is through with
to clean. OH nd house q.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

An attachment for the corn cultiva-
tor which will replant the missing mills
Is said to be the invention OF a handy
Missourian. Ii fastens on the tongue
OF the c%ultivator and is worked from
the seat by a string.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

Do not dispose OF the brood SOW as
long as she continues to produce good,
strong filters. no matter how old she Is,
but dispose Of her with the first sign
OF letting down, no matter how young
she Is.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

WHY sassg With sy~ sraahaeA. Q1txA -
lief hy asing rErrtT~x kY1 AALvU
2s~. All druggists - ns~0a nsuA,
Ba6atc. -. I.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

Nrs. Winston > Asssshsax Nytaw - eoaha
rem ieetsinx, ssftsa~ tn~ gassA r~ADxNs N
IA Dn.atsse. aii&ys pale sssss vss1 ssa<
.3r \ E4sffA
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

About 1900 aquare miles Of anahle
land are available in Cuba FOR sugar cuj-
lure.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

w sEt4l GUss ASD TnArs Ca1A1
4 bug far~ h Hides. Write ss< easaase ~
~. W. Hide d FUR Co. NissnsAW&A nmoA
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

TIE Oy.s~r~~Yea'r~ = good SAl tsaoAss
enssom~r than ] an.
The ,tiam~~Ta ats ell right ys1 - .
aoc-f dsal cYu~,A~d~r sh~ls game tAna ! -
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

The farmers cotton warehouse move
ment In the South, whereby II was
planned to enable the farmers to hold
their cotton until the price had gone NJ
to Is cents per pound, collapsed be
cause the bank could not carry the load
any longer. The farmers had borrow
ed 100000.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

A vicious goat, while browsing
around n farmvard In Posey County,
Ind. came across a heavy swing which
the children had been using and which
touched him MS he passed. He imme-
diateiy showed fight and bntted away
at the swing, which came back at him
every time. Half an hour later the
owner found the goat dead. but the
swing was still swinging.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

viii take all nourishm~at given shsaA
The favorite way of growing hMvy
weights 10 accomplished BY inserting .
nann~l string In the stem ~ The meloa
and running this into IN old Quinfna
bottle into which Gn9nr-swe~trnea
water has hrsn poured In . single
night a healthy melon. after wound
has healed where The stean was picr,-l.
will absorb over n pint OF the syrul
anil you easily can tell II It's aaluhfity
by the rich. green color. All mclo,.s
but the n that Is desired 10 altar
cerpulent proportions should be cut
from the Vine. as the strength OF TIA
vine will then 81 Ia the u melon.
That. aided By the sugar treatment.
Will be Sufficient to grow a premium
taker Mt the country fairs. Last year
ms largest melon. fattened on smear
and water. weighed 81 pounds. liovv.
ever. the eating qualities OF the arti-
ficiaily fattsned melons are not goesi,
rs the fiber II coarse and hard. Hut
that does not matter when the judge
at the fair looks ~ the fuelvtl. liz
never tastes the interior rsni Cae*
respondent Peoria Journal.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

Healthy animals require no medi.
cine conditions In them may be estab-
lished and maintained by intellisently
applied alterations In the quantity and
quality Of their food and labor.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

For tive years DR.. Hartman and his
assistants have necessarily labored TO
create Peruna In tablet form. and their
strenuous labors have just been crow ned
with success. People who object 10
liquid medicines can now secure Peru
ma tablets. which represent the solid
medicinal ingredients Of Peruna.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

Hon. George w. Honey. National
Chaplain 4. V. u ex-tshaplain Fourth
Wisconsin Cavalry, ex-Treasur~r State
OF wisconsin. and ex~Quartermastes
General State Of Texa. q. A T.. writes
from 100 First ST. y. T.. Washington.
ID. G., as follows:
Il cannot too highly recommend youf
preparation for the relief of catarrhal
troubles In their various forms. Som.
members Of my own family have use
ii with most gratifying results. When
other remedies failed. perUna proved
most ehicscious and | cheertni!y CERT
~ to its curative excellence"
Mr.. Fred l.. Hebard. for nine years a
leading photographer Of Kansas City
No.. located at the noriheas, corner OF
18TH and Grand Aves.. cheerfully gives
the following testimony 1T 10 = proven
fact that Peruna will N Cafarrh and
II grippe. and as a tonic II has nc
equal. Druggists have tried to make ms
take something else jus, ~ good bn'
Peruna In rood enough for me-"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

tn~seaN0nahic E~tassofntnE ct trees
II Is not pnir Tor fruit trees ~
all kinds to bear flowers In late sum-
mer or IN the early fail. This TEN
dency Is more marked iii the semi.
arid regions than In the humid Stats
but the explanation II simple.
One writer reports an instance snerc
n pile OF weeds was burned under
meath an apple tree. The heat FROM
the fire was sufficient To shrsyel ths
leaves to the top OF tho tree on the
exposed side. but did not otherwise
injure the tree This was In August.
| and a month later the tree cama into
bloom on the parts which had been
injured.
This result was probably due 10 the
drying out OF the buds by the Effects
Of the fire. an effect similar 70 that
produced by the low temperature Of
the winter months.
In n somewhat similar way a la TX "a
water during the middle Of the SUN
mer causes the buds TO dry out and
l III p'fVN&t Hsalitt- Ibth, II "atRN -
applied later, second growth starts IN
and some Of the blossom buds unfold
These unreasonable flowers do moi
often set fruit. However. fine specimens
of the Red June apple were received
81 the Agricultural College last No
vemfer. These specimens were picked
IN an orchard In Utah from trees winch
produced a normal crop in June. Soma
weeks later the trees put forth a par
'ial second crop IT bloom and a fe
fine specimens matuFed.--W. padd ss
Colorado Agricultural College.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

When the calves are playful u = IN
nAication Of thrift and health
The hogs must all be sprayed or
slipped and ali bedding. loose doors and
rubbish should H. burned.
Skim milk and alfalfa. with . little
corn on the side will make baby pork
quicker and better than anything else.
While liberal fertilization will In
creas the yield. thorough cultivation
Il also necessary to keep mp and I'm
prove the quality.
James Oliver. the chilled pillow man,
died recently, leaving a fortune OF $fo,-
0OO,0oo, which he had reafrd from the
farmers of this country.
The department of agriculture re-
ports that the general condition In re
gard to the heaithfllness of farm ami
mails Is higher now than IL has been
In the past ten years.
The dairyman who receives his milk
check every month and is compelled 10
pay from one-half In two-tllirds OF II
over TO the feed dealer, Is not making 4
success OF the business.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-02

When the calves are playful u = IN
D6tcatiou OF thrift and health.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
PENSIONS WORTH WHILE.

The Presidents widows get $4,000 year by
special act of Congress. Mrs. General Grant and
Mrs. Garfield still drawing pensions. Mrs
President Lincoln received $4,000 a year from
1870 to 1882 when the amount was increased to
$4,000. Mrs. John A. Logan gets $40 week, and
the widow of Admiral Farragut received $4,000
year. number of widows of noted Generals OF
the late war have received or are receiving PEN
sions Among these the widows of e. d.
Baker, George H. Custer, the Indian fighter; OF
Robert Anderson, the hero of Fort Sumter; of
Daniel McCook and Frank p Blair. Among the
biggest single pension amounts now granted are
those given to widows on account of clause in
the pension act of 1896 which makes the widows
pension date back to the death of her husband.
The other day widow who had been married In
1858 and whose husband had died in 1857, applied
for a pension. She claims the right to be paid
SO month for every month back to the death
of her husband, a period Of 80 years. The law,
am told, will give her the pension. Another
widow from Ohio whose husband died in 1871,
married again Is years later She now claims
pension account of the death OF her first hus-
band for her Is years of widowhood, and wants
it in lump.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
7 h e p a | O | O.

The Palolo is an anneld found in great abun-
dance in the sea, the coral reefs of tropical
islands. They taken in large quantities In
nets by the islanders who esteem them, when
roasted, great delicacy. The body is about a
foot long on the average, tapering at both ends
and along each side tufts gills. Another
species abounds in various parts of the West
Indies and Gulf of Mexico, but are not used for
food.
During the greater part of the year they lie
coiled up in burrows in rotten coral rock or other
friable material. When the eggs have ripened
within the body and the time for their discharge
has come the part of the body containing the
eggs creeps backward out of the burrow. This
takes place simultaneously with all of the millions
of worms in the district After little struggle,
the posterior part backs away and swims with
great rapidity to the surface, vast swarms rush
ing together to the top, where they are devoured
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
The Earliest cAirship.
Unless Darius Green
And his flying machine

antedated the airsh1p or lIO9, the Following ac
count of this invention will be found interesting:
In these days of dirgible balloons airships
and aeroplanes the following account of an air
ship taken from the London EUening Post for
December %, 1909, is of interest:
Father Bartholomew Laurent says that he has
found out an invention by the help of which one
may more speedily travel through the air than
any other way, either by land sea- so that
may go 200 miles in twentyfour hours"
The airship which to accomplish this as
tonishng feat had at the top sails wherewith
the air is to be divided, which turn as they are
directed" There a rudder to direct the ves-
sells course, and the body formed at both
ends scallopwise. In the cavity of each is a pair
of bellows, which must be blown when there is
no wind"
Two loadstones some large amber beads and
various other items, all had some mysterious part
to play in this attempt to traverse the air.
This is perhaps the most extraordinary OF all
flying machines record.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
THE OTHER END OF THE STORY.

Sir William B. Churchill time consul at
the islands of Samoa, had the rare good fortune
of witnessing the annual arrival of the curious
marine creatures the Paloo worms, of which he
makes interesting mention in the report of his
consulate
In part, he writes they said to make their
appearance in prodigious numbers at certain
points in the reef, opening only once year, and
just for single hour before sunrise "The time
of their arrival is calculated to moment by
observing the juxtaposition Of the moon with
certain star, and should they fail to appear on
that day they are sure to do so on that day four
weeks later.
Suddenly, as if let loose at exact time, were
to be wriggling and writhing up from the
nethermost depths millions of long thread-like
worms of many colors, all seeming to be racing at
their topmost speed to arrive at the surface and
make the most of the short time permitted them
for their outing. Up they came in myriads until
the surface of the water was thickly covered with
solid vermiculating mass Of living things
Shouting and laughing, every one now piled
his her scoop to make good use as possible
of the short time available bailing up the writhng
deicacies at top speed. No sooner had the suns
first rays fallen upon the water than, as II by
magic, with the same common accord with which
they had risen to the surface they all disappeared,
sinking lower and lower to the depths below, until
not a single sign of their presence was to be OBJ
served in the very spot where moment before
the water was muddy with animal life"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

by fishes and birds, and in the South Seas are
netted by women and children by the thousands.
Almost at once each worm bursts and discharges
its eggs in a shower, and when all gone, the
worm ceases its backward flight collapses and
dies. On no other occasion is the worm known
to leave its submarine burrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
The Little ViOletS.

Ten little violets with eyes of blue
Grew on a bank all bathed in dew,
And some were quite short and some were quite
tall
But fair and sweet and pure were they all.
Now one of the ten by stretching his head
Could the daisies, who beckning said
Come out in the fields, where the bright sunshine
Cleans on the grass and flowers so fine"
Alas and alas! for they could not go,
Their roots sank deep in the moss below.
But all stretched up the tip of their toes,
To see the daisies and sweet wild rose.
While looking and signing, alas, alas,
A man came swinging his scythe through the grass
The bold white daisies and buttercups gay,
Were all scattered and withered away.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

woman can't help being jealous, especially if.
there is reason for 1t.
The only way to have any influence with the /,
cook is not to be married to her.
You can tell a man who has money by how
nervous he is for fear you will want to borrow
of it.
man has an idea that the reason so few people
like him is because they jealous about his
popularity
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

WHAT ONE PENSION CASE MEANS.
Since the close of the war more than two mil
lion claims for pensions have been filed, and of
these more than million and half have been
allowed There are hundreds Of thousands of
additional claims filed for increase of pensions
After the pensioner dies his widow and children
kept the rolls and a single pension case
means enormous amount of work and money
Every one Of the claims both those granted and
those pending, has to be kept by itself. And when
it is remembered that single claim comprises in
some cases enough papers to fill peck measure
you get idea of the enormous work of the
Office The claims are separated into different
divisions according to the part of the country in
which the claimant lives. Each claim has a num-
ber, and the papers concerning it so arranged
that any one of them be found in moment
Each claim contains biography of the man who
asks for the pension, and there is no biographical
dictionary so full of interesting things as that
comprised in the files of the Pension Office. If a
man has ever done mean thing in his life, he
had better not apply for pension, for many a
crime is on record here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
The Pension Bureau.

The greatest brick building in the world is oc-
cupied by the American Pension Bureau and in
Guiding the examiners and clerks scattered all
the country the pension commissioner has
under him army more than half as large as
that which Xenophen led in his famous march to
the There hundred physicians
employed to pass upon the medical testimony
Another division is largely made up of lawyers
who pass upon the legal aspect of certain cases.
and another department is made up of detectives
say, for it is their business to ferret out frauds
about the close of the XIX century, 189S-90, there
was an average of about 500 calls every day and
during four days, there were more than 1000
congressional applications for information re-
ceived, each of them occasioning the looking up
of the papers in certain case.
The oasis., 1908-04-25
Boston StOreInC.

Wednesday this vicinity was wis ited by high, disagreeable wind that lasted all day and way into the night, terminating about mid night in quite rainstorm which lasted a couple of hours. Since then the atmosphere has been chilly and the sky cloudy most of the time.
 Last Saturday morning Mir. John Maloney, formerly resident of Nogales, residing now in Los An geles, arrived at Tucson, en route to the Quijotoa region, where he has gone to take charge of the Lo- comotive mine, on which opera tions are to be resumed. Monday MT. Maloney started for Quijotoa in an automobile.
 Next week Mr. Charles Carney, who has been visiting his father and mother, Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Carney, will leave for Guadalajara, where he goes to join an engineer ing party on the Southern Pacific extension, in the capacity of tran sitman. During three years past Mr. Carney has been at Temosa- chic, in Chihuahua.