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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03

one Of the most expensive hay stack
ers The mast and the two side braces
ere by Z inches square. The sill
may be the same. but win be better
IL made OF : by @ inch stick The bolt
A holds the guide cr sheaye wheel In
place as shown at b The two bolts
&C hold the uiast IN place and are re-
moved wsen moving the derrick
However III same IS only moved a
short distance It viii not be necessary
to remove the mast Simply hitch a
horse TO the sill and drag tie entire
derrick where wanted d IS The snatch
block for lower end of hosting rope
AUD r tho evcbolt. TO which the block
/. ID is made EAST with a short rope a
i1ug may he passed around the sill in
place Of The eyebot Il il necessary.
The sill should be from fourteen to
sixteen feet long and tie mast and
two side braces from sixteen to TWEEN
~ feet long BY boring several holes
ia the mast the same may be raised or
lowered and made the proper height
for both small and large stacks The
GeEElck sSuouli set Ut ull dISlc VI dbOut
forty-five degrees. leaning toward the
stack. and have two guy wires or ropes
at the rear and one In front
The second illustration shows how a
vegetable washer may be constructed
1t viii not only save much work on
the farm, but will greatly assist in
placing the vegetables on the market
In better shape The cut is really self
explaining The size Of the device will
depend on the amount Of vegetables
to be washed A box being built. the
cylinder is made by cutting two heads
from one or two inch lumber These
are made fast to the shaft and placed
In the box. as shown, an opening being
made In which the vegetables are
passed in. as shown at A, which is
held In place with hooks and eyes.
The end Of the shaft is bent to form
turning crank or handle The cylin-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
4 VEGETABLES WASHER.

der heads are covered with heavy wire,
lath or narrow strips OF any lumber
handy The vegetables 70 be washed
are placed In the cylinder and the box
partly hlled with water. The cylinder
Is then revolved by turning the crank.
The mud win fall TO the bottom of the
box
To clean the box the plug b is re-
moved and water allowed to dow III
until Il runs clear
A barrel may be used for the cylin-
der BY boring. II full Of one inch
holes This device win allow the or.
orator TO wash and clean large
amount Of vegetables In short time
and without having the hands IN the
cold water
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
CROPS GROW WITHOUT RAIN.
How the Syrian Peasant Makes Use Of
abe Moist Subsoil.


In Syria and Palestine from the be.
ginning OF April until October there IS
practically no rain. yet In July the
fields TEEN with a vigorous growth Of
watermeIon-. tomatoes, cucumbers,
etc, All nourishing without artificial
watering, although at that time no
rain has fallen for many weeks
In fact, the Syrian peasant from the
moment his seed has been sown prays
that no rain may fall During the pc
Rod Of growth Of a crop the surface OF
the s0il TO q depth OF six or eight
inches is perfectly dry and loose Re
low this surface layer will be found
moist soil, 10 which the roots extend
and grow vigorously In this moist
sUbsoll plants continue TO grow until
late autumn When the crop Is re.
moved In The autumn the rains com
menee aud the land IS plowed after
each heavy rain as soon rs the soil
begins % dry
Two primary objects are kept In
view IN pl0vlHg-- to furnish a favora-
BE surface FOR taking up all the water
and to prevent It's upward evaporation
from the subsoil The great point Is
TO keep the upper six inches Of soil
perfectly loose and friable, so that the
moisture from below IS not drawn mp
ward and lost III evaporation. but does
not ascend higher than the compact
subsoil that Is not broken up by the
pillow For this reason the blowing Is
shallow, averaging from four to six
inches ~ depth
When the time for sowing the seed
arrives tie land is plowed TO a depth
OF about six inches and the seed is
sown from an arrangement attached
TO the pillow. falls on the damp suhsol
and IL covered 10y the soil closing over
behind the plowghare From this time
the upper stratum of loose soil pre-
vents the escape Of moisture upward
beyond the wet snhsoil on which the
seeds rest ana into which their roots
after the process nf germination
spread. Chicago Tribune
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
His Reuenne.

The discourtesy of some postoffice
lady clerks in London is proyerbial
Occasionally. however, the fair crea-
ture receives Roland for an Oliver.
An irascible stockbroker entered a
certain city Office exactly at the hour
Of closing and approaching the money
order desk. politely requested the pre-
siding genius to issue him an order for
48 shillings
TOO late" said the damsel CURLY.
pointing with an ink stained finger to
the clock The indignant broker
stormed. rayed and finally challenged
the correctness Of the timepiece The
inlperturbable lady smiled
The following afternoon two minutes
before the closing hour the merchant
again presented himself and calmly
asked.
Am ! too latei'
':0nly just In time" replied the dam
sci GROSSLY
Thank you. Now, miss, | must trou-
Bile you to issue me forty eight orders
for l shilling each"
'.F-f-forty eight" gasped the horror
stricken woman Her tea had just ar
rived and was standing on table be-
hind the screen Surely you are jok-
mgr
Madam said the stockbroker, rails
ing his hat politely, courtesy begets
conrtes " london Tit-Blt
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
RosBY WAS THERE.
A Cavalry Regiment Found rim, but
Didn't Make q CapEure.

Didn't Make q Capture.
General John S Mosby. the Confed
crate cagalryman used to tell OF a
comic iDcideut which happened in the
Shenandoah VALLEY ia 1864 Near Mil
wood a regiment Of cavalry halted one
night aud went INFO camp one Of the
men, who was hungry. slipped away
and went or IN the neighDOrhood TO
get something 10 eat he rode up 10 a
cabin on a farm IN the dark and called
for the person inside to CONE out
a negro woman. known al thar time
as an Intelligent contrabaHd, opeaed
the door and asked him what be want
ed. The soldier wished 10 be assured
OF his safety before dismoua,iug and
while eating his supper, SO be inquired
Of the woman If any one but herself
was there
She replied. Yes: Mostly is here"
What said he in a whisper is
Mosby heref"
yes" she said; be Is ia The house
The soldier put spurs to his horse
and dashed Of to his company to carry
iAE news ~ Atl ne EbN i-4NaE AN t4l-
formed the colonel that Mostly was In
house not far away The regiment
was soon mounted and went n a fast
trot. thinking they had Mostly In a
trap
when they arrived at the negro wo-
mans house the colonel ordered his
men TO surround II to prevent Mosby's
escape. while he went in with a few 70
takp him dead or alive
The woman again came TO the door
OF the cabin The colonel inquired. is
Mosby herey
She innocently replied Yes" SO he
walked ia.
After the colonel got inside he looked
round. But the woman seemed to be
all alone and utterly unconscious Of
having so important a person for a
guest
In a loud voice the colonel demand
Cd, Where Is Mosby?"
Ere he. answered the terrified ne
gress at the same time pointing to 0
cradle on the door
The colonel looked into the cradle
and saw little African pickaninny
sucking It's paw Youths Companion
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
Utterly Selfish.

Nellie That Clara Sharpe Is Just the
meanest. most utterly selfish girl ever
saw. She never thinks OF any one but
herself Dora--Tell me about 1t. Nellie
II ran In there the other evening for
IA few moments. and while was there
Mr. spooncr called II wasn't long be-
fore he requested her 10 play He's
passiouateiy fond of music. you know
Well. what do you think that girl did7
She asked him 10 come to the piano
and turn the music for her. so that
couldn't talk 10 him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
MExlco's SIGN LANGUAGE.
Gestures With Meaning Understood
by Every Tribe.

by Every Tribe.
Mexico is a land OF uiany tongues.
but above the Indian dialects and
Spanish there Is one universal Ian
grage. the language of signs. II is the
most expressive of all. The Mexican
eye and hand are eloquent members.
1t Is capable Of Initiate variation. Its
shadIngs and suggestions are beyond
all translation But there are certain
gestures that have fixed meaning. a
signifcation well understood by every
nation and every tribe from Guatemala
to Texas.
A general upward movement Of the
body. shoulders shrugged, eyebrows
raised, lips pouted and palms out
spread varies In meaning from Il don't
know and don't care" to a most re-
spectful Really. sir. | do not under
stand you"
The index finger moved rapidly from
right TO LEFT generally before the face
means mo more" or simply NO To
move the right hand palm outward
from the body toward another person
means Just wait; I'll be even With
You yet"
The index finger on the temple
moved with boring twist means
"Hes drunk"
TIE right hand held to the lips. three
fingers doubled. thumb and little finger
erect. varies from "rIe drinks" TO
"TEave one with nae
10 move the open hand over the
check IL initiation of razor has ref
erence 10 the idiom playing the bar
Der" and means Ito latter.''
AID four fingers ami the thumb held
points together and moved toward the
mouth means ITO eat
The right hand held before the face.
thr two middle fingers moving rapidly.
n familiar salutation. Modern Mex
Eco
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03

The authors young wife burst In on
him ioyously
"Oh. MIL" she cried. u know now
whg the magazine has returned all
your stories.
Milton WIskar seemed to see light.
Why II .tf" he demanded. with
hopeful eagerness.
~ y because YOU have always In
closed stamps said the young wo-
man Haven't yon ever read the no
tice on the editorial page which says
that NO Mss IRE returned unless
stamps are Enclosed New York Press
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03

They had been married seventeen
years
III there ever wasnn utterly worth
less travesty Of q man. you're 4" she
told him.
SIX months later she was suing the
railway company whose train had run
over ibis worthless husband FOR s25.-
600
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03

Little Johnny's father is physician.
and his mother Is Christian Scientist.
Recently the little boy was threatened
with appendicitis His sister. going
into the roo.a where Johnny was in
bed. found very indignant little boy.
who made this complaint:
Father and mother won't let me
talk slang. but when told mother how
sick was she said. Forget it. and
whom I told father he said. Cut 1t
out Judges Library
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03

The carnahuba palm of Brazil Is said
to hc the worlds most useful tree 1t
gives to the people Of that country
everything from drugs 70 cattle feed.
Its roots make a valuable medicines
blood purifier. Its timber takes high
polish and is in demand by cabinet
makers. The sap becomes wine or vim
cgar. according to the way II Is pre-
pared. and sugar and starch may also
be made from the sap. The fruit Of
the tree is used as cattle food. ana a
nut It bears Is q fnirly good substitute
for coffee From the pith Of the tree
cofks are made.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
AUTO POWER IN FARMING.
The Ingenious Device of Connecticut
Farmer

The Ingenious Device Of a Connecticut
Farmer.
An enterprising farmer. E. G. Belden
Of Suffolk. Conn. uses bis automobile
to drive farm machinery. The illustra-
ton shows the auto in position and
connected with one of the farm ma
chimes. lie uses it quite extensively
for driving wood saw
The wheels are blocked to keep the
machine steady. using sticks Of wood
or making small holes in the ground,
into which the wheels are set. To
connect with the machine Mr. Belden
made an extension for the crank shaft
The extension has flange with holes
for cap screws, which are threaded
INTO the hub Of the balance wheel the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03

balance wheel being on the end Of the
crank shaft III this type OF automobile
Other styles OF autos might require
different methods OF connection
The machine as arranged makes a
very convenient addition 70 the farm
equipment. being available either Tor
travel or for farm power or for a
when work Is 10 be done
ii locations some distance from the
farm
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
MAI literature Interesting.

Mai literature interesting.
"ch Watts. you should join
our liz viety"
Yes ias0rd We. study and learn so
much Last meeting wa took up Car
lyle's QuarFcls with his wife"
1T must have been interesting
Very Next meeting we shall inves-
tignte the private life Of Goethe and,
Ills love affairs"
"How instructive."
Yes. and we have found out every
thing about Poe's dissipation and dis
reputable conduct and propose soon to
thoroughly investigate the actions OF
voltaire."
'Indeedr
"Oh, there's nothing like literary
society to increase ones culture You
ought to Join. London Express.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-20
n n LARGE FIGURES.

4 In recent years the idea hbs been
faniliarized that the United States
is biIlion-doilar country Within
a few days conventions have been
held In Washington that necessarily
discussed questions on this scale, for
the subjects in hand relate to wa
terWays, the conservation of natural
resources, and the development Of
southern commerce and industry.
These are matters touching tine pro-
sduction OF the American people and
the possibilities of their great do
main, which, for the most part. is
in the opening stage OF It's utilities.
The spirit Of the people In taking
hold of vast improvements could have
no better example that that at Pan
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-20
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES

b The only prisoners the sherim Of
:Pembina county has had in the jail
has been an occasional insane patient
There does not appear anywhere
to be any opposition ! to Jim Foley.
being reelected secretary Of the sem
ate.
The sage Of the Pembina Pioneer
Express notes this is the season Of
the year when kids come home from
school, for the holiday season.
# ;.35 - 5 5 s.
The daily newspapers Of tide state
seem determined to give their read
ers a comprehensive report OF the
Legislative session this year.
49,
Upon his return home with his
bride Editor Fairchild OF the Drayton
Echo was treated to a surprise party
by his friends and a number of val
uable presents were left the couple.
| 49,
Now that Editor Bailey Of the Osna-
brook Independent has started a
Iboarding house In connection with
his newspaper business some Of his
| brother editors think he must have
lrecently married rich widow.
Some Of the Democrats seem to
have trouble remaining in their own
ranks. First I'D Cole was out Of
his party and now an attempt Is be-
ling made to oust Frank Wilson
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-20

piping Of natural gas into the city
the construction of several new bus
mess blocks and hundreds OF new
residences the Magic City expects TO-
move along some.
The new counties down in the
southwestern part Of the state are be-.
ing closely intersected with telephone
lines.
Many Of the papers of the state
claim that people Of North Dakota
will have to go south for the win.
.ter-if they want one.
The newspaper men along the new
line of the Milwaukee road in the
southwestern part Of the state are
arranging to form an editorial asso-
citation.
Editor Spears OF the Mandan Pi0-
neer is making an active campaign to
land the chief clerkship Of the house
Of representatives for this legisla-
tive session.
Many OF the counties OF the state
as a result Of the different school
land sales held this winter have do
mated handsomely to the funds for
state institutions and there will be
several big sales held next spring
After all the fuss and furore down
in Emmons county Editor Streeter
seems to be on the top shelf He
was reelected to the legislature and
now according to his desires the sher-
IFS Of both Emmons and Kidder have
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-20

from the task of tapping Rockefel-
ler's oil barrels.
Prominent parties from Minneapo-
lis will establish the third bank at
Reeder, one of the new towns in
Adams county.
Fargo is to have a wholesale oyster
house and some of the papers wonder
if the gateway city is also supplied
in the lobster line.
The recent meeting of insnrgent
legislative members elect iheld at
Crank Forks did not seem to have
stirred UP much excitement over the
state.
The officials of Hettinger county
are compiling the census OF that
county and it is expected the figures
viii show population Of at least
1000 for that new county.
The Lakota American is to lose q
good managing publisher in Editor
Beveridge who has purchased the Ell
lendale Record and will take up his
new field January 1st.
Most OF the newspapers in the first
judicial district point with pride to
the fact that Judge Kneeshaw roast
ed the jury in Burleigh county for
not returning verdict in some cases
recently tried.
Minot expects a record breaking
growth next year. With a 5000, ,0Ol
water works system Installed, the
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-20
STOLE A MARcti ON FRlENo..

Steele Ozone The marriage of.
Roy spangler, oldest son Of our post
master. ]. 3. spangler. to Miss Grace
Primeau, OF Standing Rock agency,
was announced here Thursday, and
everybody was surprised that Roy had
stolen march on us all. The bride
sis the daughter Of the late Louis Pri-
mean. for many years q prominent flg-
ure at Ft. Yates, and the agency, he
having filled several positions there,
including interpreter. He died a few
years ago. leaving q considerable
property to his family The bride is
IA graduate Of Carlisle Indian school.
and Is said to be an attractive and
accomplished young lady.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-20

decided to call another election for
the people to decide the tie vote be-
tween Herolz and Storey in spite Of
the fact that notice Of contest has
been filed.
a government veterinarian has
thirty y-seven head out Of
sixty-five Of Jerry Bacon's herd Of
Polled Angus cows at Grand Forks,
claiming the animals were affected
by tuberculosis.
The old Windsor hotel at st. Paul
which in foDmer years was great
gathering place for Minnesota poll.
ticians is being torn down, but North
Dakota politicians are assured of the
fact that the Merchants remains in
tact.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-20

anna, where this country lis putting
a quarter of a billion into a short
cut for the ships Of the world, with
q saving Of thousands Of miles of
travel to all races concerned In
ocean traffic. and this embraces prac-
tically the entire population Of the
earth. Americans are getting their
hands in" at Panama. With such a
start, and valuable experience, In
ternal plans are sure to follow, says
the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
A notable beginning has been made
in Illinois. The city Of Chicago, at.
its own cost, has completed strip Of
ship canal. AT the recent election
the voters Of Illinnois approved the
issue Of $40. .O00,0 900 state bonds to-
extend the ship canal to the head of
navigation on the Illinois river. Thus
the first 100 miles of the lakes-to-
gulf channel for ships will be con-
structed by the state of Illinois and
its chief city, without calling on the
national treasury for cent. But
much more than inland navigation
for seagoing vessels is proposed, as.
Gov. Deneen has just pointed out at
one Of the Washington conventions.
He explained how the strip of ship
canal to be built by the state would
furnish water power worth 50, ,500,-
900 a year. an income SUFFICIENT to
wipe out the debt in seventeen years
after which the state will derive $2,-
500. 900 a year net revenue from this
source. Beyond the requirement of
a ship canal and OF water power is
the work of reclaiming 5000 square
miles now under water in Illinois
but easily worth s100,O0o,oo when
drained, for farming purposes.
Speaker Cannon remarks in rela-
tion to these great questions of in.
ternal improvement on permanent
scale: The expenditures would be
safe and sane. We want to be prac-
tical. safe and sane and get our mon
ey's worth. = The speaker is right
in principle. There must be no wild
or doubtful ventures. For every dol
lar spent dollars value should be
obtained. But the figures are cer-
tain to run large from the nature of
the case. Take few apart from the
question of money to be provided. In
1906 in this country 217. 900, 900 900
tons Of freight was carried by the
railroads. The cost Of transporta-
ton by water is one-fourth of that
by rail. In the streams Of the United
States the water power amounts to
2So, ,000, 600 horse power, OF which two
per cent is in service Floods and soil
erosion cost the country $3.50, 900 900
a year. The reclamation OF wet lands
represents billions. The population
/ Of the whole territory under the flag
at the next census will not be far
sIfrom o0,Oo0. 900. Figures are big
because the country is big. s
Z I n i
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-20

Joseph Tiebel, who it is rumored.
will be appointed the first county
auditor Of the new county of sheri-
dan, will bring to that Office fund
#of experience that will probably be
Of material benefit to the taxpayers
OF the new county. He is an old
time newspaper man, having been
4 ditor Of the Citizen at Scotland, s.
p. thirty years ago and he was for
ten years county auditor OF Bon
Homme county, S. d.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-20

The Grand Forks Times issues d
very pleasing souvenir Christmas edi-
tion inscoIors. There is a large quan-
tity Of advertising matter, an excel
lent presentation Of the news, and
the issue is altogether a credit to
the Times ablishment and the city
of Grand Forks.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-20

Have you seen the line Of shirt
waist rings at Knowles & Haney's 8.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-20

Minot expects a record breaking
growth next year. With a s2o0, ,oOC
water works system Installed, the
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
F. S. WILLIAMS FOR STATES
ATTORNEY.

The Opinion is glad to formally
announce the candidacy of Frank
S. Williams of Bradford, for the
office of States Attorney for the
County of Orange.
1t has been a time honored Gus
tom in this County to choose the
States Attorney first from the West
side for term, then from the East,
which rule has always been adhered
to, for the past four years the office
has been on the West side of the
County, this year the East side
presents the man and the lawyer,
fitted and equipped, both as regards
education and experience along
legal lines, and also endowed with
good judgment and sound discre-
ton. Mr.. Williams is one Of the
Younger members Of the Orange
County Bar, having been admitted
to the practice Of the law in 1899,
since which time he has devoted
his whole attention to the practice
of the law, and his practice has
called him before the highest Courts
of the State and many times before
the United States Courts. The
East side presents Mr. Williams
with great confidence that his can
didacy will receive favorable recog-
milton through the County, and
that if he be elected will serve the
people faithfully and well.