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The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-01
ANNIVERSARY OF A
 GREAT NAVAL BATTLE
". B. Orner Tells of Famous Naval En- gagement at Manilla. May l, 1898, When the Spanish Fleet Was
 Quickly Destroyed.

"I left my home in Indianapolis day in October 1S93 intending up Chicago days to see the sights at Worlds Fair My train departed from the union depot Indianapolis and years une 1899 train bringing home reached the this depot sailed l30 knots almost miles or more than six times around the globe
 enlisted the More Island Naval Station California the Pacific squadron the cruiser Philadelphia years visiting evay port point Alas ka Sanby point the Straghts of Magellan Then transferred the Baltimore and remained flagship of squadron and then ordered to join squadron arriving at Hong Kong the very day Spain declared
 visited ports of Japan, China, every island the Philippines India, Egypt, Italy Malta and Gibraltar
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-01
FRICID CONDITIONS
 SNOW AND FROST
Tobacco Sheds. Barns and Other Wood en Structures Demolished---FIeecy Staple Damaged. Gardens and
 Grains Reported Eamaged

Cleveland, Q, May IA heavy wet snow began falling here early Thursday and reports indicate the storm prevailed practically over the entire state. The recent warm weath- CT brought out vegetation of all kinds to an unusual extent for this season of the year If the cold weather con. tinues serious damage may result
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-01
NORTH TEXAS VISITED.
Garden Truck and Grain Reported te
 Have Been Badly Affected.

Dallas, May killing frosts are reported as having visited all north Texas counties Thursday morning and extended as far south as Lampasas. been damaged, but fruit is not serious. ly affected. The thermometer register ed as low as S2 degrees at Lampasas, being the coldest weather for the last of April on record there.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-01
DESTROYED BY WIND.
Tobacco Sheds, Barns and Other Wood
 en Structures Demolished.

Tallahassee, Fla, May IA terrific wind storm destroyed considerable property a few miles east of this city early Thursday. Tobacco sheds, barns and other wooden structures were razed and damage to crops is heavy, So far as known there Is no loss of life.
 Wires are down in many directions, making communication almost impos- sible.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-01
Suffer Only SIIuhtty.

Cincinnati, May IA heavy wet snow fell in this section early Thurs day. AS the weather is not very cold fruit and growing crops suffer only slightly. Vegetables are not badly damaged
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-01

any other controversy. When faddfsts get through proposing things. the men who have the cold propositions pre- sent begin. look for an early set clement of the strike of southwestern miners"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-01
FIeecy Staple Damaaed.

Waxahachie, Tex, May IA heavy frost visited Ellis county We'd nesday night Farmers fear cotton is seriously injured. Thermometer went down to 93 degrees.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-01
Frost Does Damaoe.

St. Joseph, Mo. May 1.-Heavy frost did much damage to the fruit crop throuhout northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-01
Cotton Injured,

Paris, Tex, May IA heavy and killing frost fell in Lamar county We'd nesday night and much damage is re. ported from the bottom lands to the crops. cotton especially suffering
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-01
Two Inches Deep.

Pittsburg, May 1.-Snow fell in this vicinity early Thursday. In the country districts the ground was cover, ed with two inches
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-01
Killing Frost.

Lacrosse. Wis, May l.-Killin, frost Is reported all over Western Mis- souri and southern Minnesota.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

In = paper read before the Farmerp'
Congress nj Hillstoro. Orr, william
Schulmerich described his method OF
curing bacon He said First. have
the meat thoroughly cooled all through.
Split the hog through the center Of the
backbone. The half Ii laid on thu t.
bic and the leaf lard taken out. No
splitting the hog In halves. Have .
butchers steel TO keep the knives sharp
and a good. sharp meat saw to cut the
bones. Cut Cd the ham BY aawinS
through the backbone 8 inches from
the end OF tAe pelvic bone. Then take
the knife aud cut straight across IL
side.
Cut the Gank or the ham: round
Oh the tip. or backbone. Of the ham:
saw OF the leg close shove the back.
Next cut out the ribs and backbone;
then cut OF the side ~ close to the
shoulder blade ~ possible. Cut on .
strip az tat on top and bottom Of side.
Round Oh the top Of shoulder close 70
the shoulder blade. Cut on strips Of
clean meat ON inside Of shoulder. Take
out jawbone OF Jowl and make bacon
Of same. Make frying sausage Of al
lean meat trimmings: make hesd-
cheese or liver sausage Of upper head"
Mr., Schulmerich said his method Of
curing meats In sides II to pile up IN
dry salt for twenty-ons dsy1 Hams
and shouldefs ars placed on standing
boards IN dry salt for one week. then
taken up. thoroughly washed in warm
water. and again placed In barrels or
tanks for two weeks. covered With
brine. The meat In then taken up ana
washed In bot water and hung Ia the
smokehouse and smoked continually
for two or three days Stop smoking
when meat - . nice brown color. II
the meat = % b kept over summer.
place u II large paper bag, such -
are used ~ hardware dsalsFA Ts q
seal them r thess bass and put thsm
In gunDy sacks IN : dry. wsl1yvsnf1lats1
place, h1no1ng tbem NJ q eouz1a ~
cellar = - ~ proper placs IT. thiA
for the noot via noll To Dap@
baU = - 49, ct ~ 1iss a. n1m
nethA u11ah - eu1te tssubi0amA
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

~ ~~S
The author Of q New York Cornell
stations bulletin carried ON IN invsuti-
CATION to determine whether tina suh-
stance Of various ieshy fungi could b
used ~ food to any extent By green
plants In either an undecomposed con-
dition or whsn partly or completely Dc,
composed ~ bacteria or fungi.
In the spring Of 1905 some prelimi-
nary experiments were conducted with
the common mushroom tAgaricus cam
prcstis, ~ = source Of plant food for
corn. beans. peas and buckwh<at. In
the winter and spring OF 1909 these n
pcriments were repeated with bsttee
controL. The plants were grown n
quartz sand. and the mushroom mate
rial WINS used fresh In an unfeementsd
condition In some OF the pots. while In
others II WIS f~rmented. wheat, huck-
wheat. corn. sunfiower and radiahes
were planted In the different potsL II
WINS found that the stronger fermented
substance produced the richest color
and tallest plants. followed by the
eaker 9trength of 3ermenfad mateK1-
Al. while the check plants we're the
smallest and poorest In color. An sx-
animation Of photographs taken Of the
growing plants showed a conxtancy In
the curve of growth for the different
kinds Of plants corresponding TO the
nature Of the material supplied.
Experiments were also carried on
with pure cultures with axar-agar m 4
substrafum. and the results were In the
main comparable with those described
above.
The author states. In conclusion. that
the experiments show that q portion Of
the substance OF the common muah~
room. and probably Of all the Basidi-
myctes. may become available ~ food
for ~autofrophic green plants. mud that
the decomposition products Of hetero-
phic plants form a nearly perfect food
for autotrophic ones.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

This woman says that sick
WomGn should not fail to try
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound ~ she did.
Mr.. A Gregory, of 1855 lawrence
st, Denver, Col, writes to MnR
Hnkham:
II was practically IN invalid for six
pears. ON account Of female troubles
underwent IN operation by tho
doctors advice, but in . few months /
was worse than before. A friend adj
vised Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and IL restored me To perfect
health, such a. ! have not enjoyed in
many years Any onn suffering as
! did with backache. bearing-down
pains, and periodic pains. should not fail
TO use Lydia i. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
e FOR SICK a
For thirty years Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, hatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous p~rostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites an sick
women to Writa her for advice.
She has guided Thousands 70
health. Address, Lynn Mass.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, N they can.
not reach the seat Of the disease. catarrh
is q blood or constitutional disease, and In
order to cure TX you must take Internal rem.
edies. Halls Catarrh Cure II taken inter.
naily, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces, Halls Cafarrh Cure IL NOT
. quack medicine. it-wss prescribed by one
Of the best physicians In this country for
years and II q regular prescription. 1t In
composed Of the best tonics known. combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect com
bination Of the two ingredients 10 what pro-
duces such wonderful results In curing Ca.
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
r. ]. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggists. price 15c.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

Dsftrich, Of the Illinols Expsrin0o
otatica- The Pig used In tn -
wsrs sold IN thu Chicago marksG Uhsrs
were sxty~nve herd In the entire ~,
fortJ nine cf which had bsen uasd n
the above mentioned feeding tsG Thar
sosd as t62a.
This 10 the nfth experiment IN Q
saBtes which rruf. Dietrich II cpndUce,
~ with the aim at establishes 4 new
Feeding standard These pigs we're f~6
corn meal. middlings and tankae&, With
clover hay. The ptxs weans1 q
: months old. when the feeding began.
ard continued for nix montAA makinn
them 3 months old when said In this
test when thu pigs we're weansd. In.
stead OF FEEDING them corn meal. they
were given shelied corn In thelr slop.
They were fed this way for three wseka.
bsit diin't do M we'll. - tho sheIlsd
corn was dropped ard the corr meal
added. rrcf. DIETRICH says they ioSl
from eighty to ninety pounds gaia ~
giving shelled corn. They did not mai
ticate 1t thoroughly and II hurt thsas
digestion. lie nays II showed that corn
mcal was necessary 10 the ration b d.
lutte the msddiings and tankacs and
more equally distribute the protein
Otherwise they did not aii 1T m equal
share. same eating more than othsrA
In previous tests pigs hare been mada
70 average 80 pounds II . montha. -
compared With 1T pounds Of the pres
cnt which shows the effect AZ fesd-
tng shelied corn
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

tASs 1nsecs n sAs verssah1o Aagss
OF restilence.

IASs lAsecs n The verssah1o Aagua
Of r~essilenes.
One By % the plaques Of Egypt arr
being abolished BY science. The frogs
were abolished long ago By the drain
tile. The IDEAS are checked By insect
powder. and the darkness thar could
- felt has melted away before the are
light The sixth plague sim remains
IN full glory. The AZ IL always with
m The great DIR. Radcliffe uaed 10
declare that the three worst annoy
ances Of life we're smoke. daea and i~
relevant questions. Humanity has
hitherto accepted these with . patient
shrug Of thu shoulders n among the
Inevitable.
At last the worm has turned. II II
proceeding slowly to put on smoke con-
sinners, and has dcciar red 4 war OF X
termination against the ny. The ms-
tivcs which whct hitherto easily
blunted purpose I'm supplied BY sci-
ence. They are. first. that dies carry
disease: second. that their very pres
ence II . sigu Of dir.
That the fy Is frequently the angel
OF the pestilenee has long been suspect
ed. says Golfers In an important ar
siele. but Its most vivid aud impress
sive demonstration was furnished by
the d~is-raeeful death rate from ~
phoid. n OF the most -scandalors Of
tine many murders Of official stupidity.
In our camps in the South during the
Spanish-American war. II was clear
~ proved by the eminent commission
or experts, who investigated the situ-
alton postmortem. that the principal
means OF the spread OF this dreaded
disease was the flight OF dies from the
excreta of the earliest cases I o the food
exposed in the camp Kitchens. carrying
the typhoid germs on their legs and
~probosces.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24


The original potato bug lived some
where In the highlands Of Central
America. From him descended the
great-grandfather OF the insect In Ques-
tion--the striped black-and-w white crea-
ture which still inhabifs the coast Of
the Caribbean sea This insect never
saw = potato plant; II lived on the
wild sand-bur. This plant il d~istantiy
related to our cultivated potato: but
until comparatively lately las such
terms are understood In discussions Of
svolution). no potato bug has been
anything but . sand-b bur
When the spaniards invaded Mexico.
IN 1919. they introduced horses. and an
the conquerors went north the sand
bur plants multiplied In regions where
they had e been seen before, and
the sand-bur beetle followed them.
From these migratory beetles descend
Cd the present Colorado beetle. which
val 0ra recognized M 4 new species
In the 18th or 18th century but even
up 70 1923 IT stiIi lived on the wild
sand-bur. and was not abundant or
troublesome. With the western move.
ment Of civilization, however. the sand.
bur beetle and Irish potatoes were
brought In contact. and II was not long
before the beetle decided in favor OF
the potato stalks ~ against the fare
furnishsd b the sand-bur. He began
70 b : potato bug, and 10 rapidly did
he thrive upon bis new n~ourishinenf
that inside Of 20 years be VA known
anl xscrated everywhers. IL the Unit
q otahon and Canada.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

The Evening Wisconsin company, IT
Milwaukee, Wis. has published a series
Of eight attractive souvenir post cards,
in i've colors, showing the animals at
the Washington Park zoo, in the city of
Milwaukee. A set will be mailed you
upon the receipt of II cents tcoin or
stamps. Address The Evening Wiscon-
sin company, Post Card Dept, Mlwau-
kee, Wis.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

Italy produces some OF the stronges,
tobacco In the world, and she makes use
Of the crop herself.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24
U.aer : Dfn~r~nt Nome,

"svariety.'" quoted the man with the
bnlging brow. is the spice OF life"
Yes" assented the man with the bulb
ous nose! but that isn't the name Of il
now. It's vaudeville
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24
DON'T WAIT TILL TINE PAIN
COMES-HEEp n TUBE HANDY

A "i0penny nall msaas that 1000
nails weigh ten fsouAsas. The word
penny" In this sense II . ~corruyticn Il
pound
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

Don't 30 away from home now With
sut the horse bianket--and ~ H.
Select the show birds early and fesd
and groom to Get In prime condition
The rich bsrnyard makes the poor
0eld- Get the manure out where Il
viii iced the soil and do good
Three and one half sent hogs and
6fU cent corn are something that
makes the feeder forget bis other trou-
blex.
Even the faithful hen has become Z
miser and 10 boarding her eggs. ALSO
iuteiy refusing Il deposit them ON any
tcrma.
: One large fesSier Ut sheep figures
that he does not come out even or his
feed bills. but hc counts the cles aing
his fields get and the manure which IL
dropped Is profit enough.
Perhaps the corn shredder would
have been more generally used II the
FIRST makes had not tried to make q
balanced ration by grabbing the fingers
OF the operator and mixing with the
fodder.
lowing out etumpe or blasting rocks
are two jobs that the amateur should
attempt with a good deal Of caution.
You can't hurry up dynamite, and II
you do try to. II IL not likely that the
experience will add any 10 your future
welfare. Better take 1t easy on the
rail fence q safe distance away than
to take It easy ON some bed Of pain.
Never wheelbarrow q hog; that n,
never pick him up by the hind legs
and make him walk on his front legs,
a. you are apt To strain the muscles
OF hts kidneyA Men who breed pure
bred hogs are sometimes apt Z make
that mistake when they have to put
n In q crate to ship out. II In much
better to use the three-cornered hur-
die and make the pig walk on all fours
to his crate.
Talk about a new wrinkle. here II
n for the boys who are Just learning
to handle horses. 1t is not intended
for the old folks who have been
through the mill and positively know II
all. When yon get stuck with a load.
that 10 thoroughly stuck. don't throw
OF your load. bur nry your wheels up
and throw wood or stones under them.
With a twelve-foot lever you can raise
any wheel and you can, In a short
time, almost make a load move itself.
Thousands of Cows Wear Glasses.
A Russian firm which manufactures
optical goods turns out Thousands of
pairs Of glasses every year to be worn
by lows.
There are a great many cows that
wear glasses In my country" said a
Russian visitor to New York In expla-
nation. Il have seen a herd OF 10000
COWS with glasses on.
1T was on the steppes. the great
Russian prairies. Our steppes for six
months In the year are covered with
snow. but during a part OF the time
delicate. fresh grass tips protrHde from
that white and dazzling mantle. The
COWS then are turned out to feed on
the new grass. but il their eyes are I'M
protected the dazzle OF sunshine ON the
snow gives them snow blindness.
Thousands OF cows suffered horrt-
bly,, and hundreds died OF GROW blind
ness until n rude, cheap kind OF spec
tacles, made Of leather and smoked
glass, was invented and used, with
great success"
The Potate Dsg.
The original potato bug lived some
where In the highlapds Of Central
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

4 lady In Illinois s~ut ~ he = tvar
aso for our remarkable scIiest ion Of svxs.
table aud flower s~sxiw and sold x3s.sH
aorth th~refrum. + made 1tt p~r cent.
hats nsw.
Just send this noficw With i.c snd sws
esive the most original s~ed Aad plant
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

The mole il perhaps the greediest of all
animals. If deprived OF food for a sin.
Gle day it dies.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24
HE.

WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP buy
furs and hides. or tan thu m Tor robes and rugs.
n. W. HIDE and FUR Co, Minneapolis.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

Glass bathtubs are coming into general
use in Germany. They are cheaper and
nor slightly than those OF porcelain.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

Raynor-To tell the truth
Shyne-Nobody expects that of you
but 70 ahead.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24
Fer ksAssy rs.sssss A.A aAss.ar

Sufferers from rheumatism. kidney
and bladder troubles are prumised
speedy relief aud cure b. use oE tle
weil-known medical preparation called
swamp Root" SO c0ngdent of its
eftcscy are fts p~roprtetor1 that b. mem
tioning the name u this paper and
writing 70 pr. kIlmer = Co. Bling
hamton, n. r.. : sample hosfle os the
remedy win b. sent free b. mali ID any
part Of the Omitted Stxtes. 10 order 70
ret this free sample. BE- sure o. men
ton tn name Of this paper.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

Only Ons sDROMO oUININE"
That b LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE. Loo
Tor tho signature Of K. W. GROVE. Iced tbs
World over to Cure q Cold In One day. 23c
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

Leo6ea thsaferA music halls Ar -,
e9t heiie provide sealing eccenme6aN1n
- 1250oo psopls.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

&Aa0W WO9t&0E0 100
pkg. .Quick Quick" Carrut .....o ~
| pks. Earltsnt Kipe Cabbage. 10
! pkg. Earliest Ensesnid CueumL~s. -
pks. La Crosse Market L~stuc~.. IL
pkg. Early Dinner Onion ....... 10
pix. Strawherry Musk meloa -. 10
l pke. Thirtasu Dsy llsdish $3.50. ~
1000 ksrnels s~loriousiy beautiful
Gcwsr sssd ~
-~~-~
AUAo sAy
Above h suAs3<ut s<ed to grow ~ n.
IL rarest vegetables and thousAnds ~
brilliant aowerx. and eli Is msiIed ~ you
POSTPAID F0s i1c.
or II you send i6c. ~ viii aad 4 psck-
axs 1t BerIin~f Earliest Iaaitfo~sf.
John 4. tAlses S~<d Co., L. Crosse,
Wis. &. ~. u.
TAe Transvaai mines yielded 1tOAyG1p
600 wsrth ~ gid Tor the year f305.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

Don't 80 away from home now With
ut the horse blanket--and uss II.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

ssssseen essstrsas : nssp -
l51oQ0 80
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

Comparative Expense.
You traded your automobile for q
Jersey cow, did your Doesn't the COW
cost you . good deal for feedy'
Yes. but she doesn't cost me anything
Tor repairs"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

Three and one half cent hogS and
dfU cent corn are something that
makes the feeder forget his other trou-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24

Even the faithful hen has become Z
miser and 10 boarding her eggs. ALSO
lutely refusing TO deposit them on any
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
CORRIGAN Is ARRAIGNEn

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 21-Edward
COrrigan. the turfman. against whom
an affidavit was issued charging him
with aiding and abetting the recent
alleged violation Of the antf-racine
law, was arraigned in the district
court here today, pleaded not guilty
and was released on q $500 bond