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The Dickinson press., 1908-02-29
Crops on New Breaking

The local sub-station is receiving a
number of inquiries relative to the
proper methods of putting in crops on
new breaking and also as to the proper
crops themselves. In order to make the
information more general, few clip
pings are given here, taken from farm
papers. The methods are more or less
personal and are given for what they are
worth.
Onlooker, Thunder Hill, Man: If the
new settler desires to put in some crop,
and wishes to get the best results there
from, the following, judging from numer-
Gus experiences of the writer, will be
found the best plan.
Choose the least soddy piece of land
and break it deeply, at least FIVE inches.
This should be narrowed at least twice
the same day as plowed, thus helping to
keep the moisture from evaporating, and
the land being turned over should be
sown every third day, not letting it stand
longer. Harrow twice after the drill, or
till the surface is as even as possible,
and good crop can be expected.
For successful crops in the future, this
land should be turned back as early as
possible the following fall, little below
the original depth. and narrowed down
well. The great trouble with spring
breaking has been that 1.-The succeeding
crops have been failures. This has been
caused, l believe, by the ground drying
out too much when broken in the spring,
and have found the foregoing method
to work satisfactorily and to give good
clean crop in return.
May is too early to break for spring
crop, unless it is wet spring. Anyway,
the ground must have some warmth in it
to make the crop start right away.
About the last week in May will be
found best for oats and the first or Sec
ond week in June for Barley.
Ed. Note.-The advice given by On
locker to harrow we'll as soon as the land
is turned over is very important. A good
heavy set of harrows drawn over the soil
few times will do good deal in the
way OF filling up all the openings be-
tween the burrows, and packing down
the land, in this way preventing the air
from freely circulating about the sods
and drying them out. Not only does it
do this, but it also secures on the surface
a layer of loose soil that is very impor-
tant in the preservation of moisture.
Very few new settlers are able to secure
the use of soil packer, but for the treat
ment OF breaking no implement could be
better adapted than this. Use after
breaking but before sowing.
Some men, in their hurry to push. for
ward the breaking, let the narrowing
wait for two. or three days. IL the
weather be. showery, no particular
amount of harm may result but if it is
hot and dry the soil will dry out SO much
that there will be almost every chance
OF crop failure unless deluge of rain
occurs within very few days. The har-
rowing or pressing by the soil packer
settles the sod down firmly against the
soil below, thus re-establishing the up
ward capillary movement of soil moist
ure from the subsoil.
10 Dakota Farmer: My method of
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-29
BARGAINS !.
Friday and Saturday
Glassware and Crockery

On the above dates will make a
special sale of glassware and crockery.
am closing out everything in the store
and will give you bargains every day.
11-2.tt THOMAS OUKROP.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-29
Property to Trade

:. The undersigned has good business
property, consisting Of store and lots, in
Allison, Iowa, to trade for live stock.
j. F. STAPLES, Bel6eld. N. D. 2-2o.4p
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-29
NORTHWESTERN RANCH

RANCH1NG CO.,
New England, A. 4.
Jackson, manager.
Horses have same
brand as cattle on
left shoulder. Give
information q to abovs
address, ,.., 4-2l-1y
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-29

IS REWARD-ver head, for information lead.
1ns to re ssesSeovesy G cf bay geldng 1900
each, sil branded 4 on ihs' lieht shouides. ,o% de1
AN ANTON zentner, Berry. Nd. 229Sp
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-29

REWARDS per head for return of / bay
Sits sadale iset ihefse branded on leit
branded ~ % On on Hight shoulder @ and IS:se'
LEFT a thigh. J.W. SELLMAN,
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-29

CAME Tony place ten miles north Of Dickin.
..o eon; I red COW With white strip IN forehead,
and pay charges. JOE WoK1L, .D6iiSriS.ss Dicrinson.
2.29-3p
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-29

..A1IlCk. !. ]: 4 v. MS
cattle and Information 81 mail concsf1lnS III
stray e.tsis BRANDED on ggs right sassy f,ss sfsny
10-l2.tfssssss taA;SSs Sentinel sH0tt1.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07
To be Continued.
a Lincoln Anecdote.

It was in the early Illinois days,
when the old French town of Vandalia
was the state capital. The legislature
was in session, and Mr. Lincoln was a
member.
One day a measure to which the
Wings were especially opposed was
suddenly sprung by the Democrats.
The latter had the requisite majority,
and unless something could be done
at once the Objectionable bill would
become a law.
The quick thought of Mr.. Lincoln
came to the rescue. He counted heads
there was a bare quorum; with one
member less, the measure could not
pass.
However, the speaker had also taken
the situation into account. He at once
ordered the doors to be locked, and in
wardly congratulating himself on his
clever management, proceeded to take
the vote on the bill. Meantime Mr.
Lincoln had carelessly vacated his
seat, strolling lelsurely to a window,
and his movement attracted no atten-
ton. For a moment he measured the
distance; the building was a primatlve
affair, and although the sessions were
held in the upper story, 1t was not a
neck breaking leap to the street be-
low. But of this no one else had
thought His dicision once reached
Mr.. Lincoln's movements ceased to be
leisurely; up went the window, and II
an instant the athletic rail-splitter, his
hands on the windowsill, had dropped
to the sidewalk below. The house was
without a quorum, and its members
agape with astonishment. The chagrlr
of the speaker and his supporters car
readily be imagined.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07

terrupted; but, search as he would
Vincent could find no will.
Prince Lucifer's body had been plac-
ed near the old window scratched with
the names Of Rochambeau's officers
No one had thought to draw the cur
tain, and the autumn moonlight slanted
weirdly in upon the ancient wainscot
and across the rigid figure Of the island
lord, who could utter no protest now
no accusation, in the presence Of his
traitorous kinsman.
| Presently a slight noise at this same
window attracted the attention Of Joe
Derby. He turned, then gave a below
Of fright, and dropped the lamp from
his paralyzed hand.
Look, sir! for Gods sake, look!" he
cried, and Vincent Hawkstone looked
and saw, fiattened against the glass OF
the window. and staring in upon him
with stony eyes, human face, as
white as the cloth over Prince Lucifer
an awful, rigid. CHASTITY face, set In
wild. wind-blown hair.
Joe rushed blindly for the door; his
master followed. They tumbled into
the hall together. There they stood
and stared at each other. and which
was the paler no man could have told
"Twas a ghost, sir" said Joe Der
by. with chattering teeth.
Stuff! Go back, you fool, and pick
up the papers, and bring out the lamp
He gave him kick to hasten his
movements. II promise you I shall be
severe master, Derby-far harder
than Prince Lucifer ever was! Nc
doubt the whole island will wish. him
back from his grave before week Is
over: but"-with a laugh-"you may
be sure he will not come! Now step
outside and see who's prowling about
the house at this hour-and If you find
the ghost, bring 1t to me-"
Joe went outside, but not to look for
ghosts. His shins ached with Vincents
vigorous kick. He was dejected-dis-
gusted.
I'll do no more Of his errands!" he
muttered my stomach's just turned
agin him tonight! BY the great horn
spoon, he was more frightened than l.
or he'd have seen twas Miss Ravenel
peering into the window to catch a
glimpse Of her dead sweetheart. She
must have felt powerful bad to take
such a risk-poor lass! knew her, II
he didn't but wasn't a-going to tell.
And Joe shufled drearily off to his own
cottage.
AS for Vincent Hawkstonc. his desire
to find his cousins will had suddenly
cooled. It was now past midnight. He
mounted the shallow stair to the cedar
chamber, and threw himself down upon
the four posted bed. Like one raked
up in red-hot embers, he tossed from
side to side for a while, then sank
into an uneasy slumber.
Presently the wan figure of the long
dead Philip Hawkstone, slain in that
very room, appeared at the foot of the
couch, and spoke to him in the dark
ness and silence:
Have you killed and taken posses
siOn?" he said
Vincent's tongue Glove to the roof OF
his mouth He answered nothing.
you will never be master here,
continued the dead Philip, sorrowfully
Remember. not you, but Basil Hawk
stones sons will inherit after him.
Then the shape dissolved in thin air
and was gone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07


Rasmussen says that these Polar
Esquimaux are always waging so hard
fight with nature, that they think
very little Of anything except the prac-
tical side Of life. They carelessly live
4 their lives as long as meat Is plentiful.
They do not count the days nor reckon
time.
| But the boys from the time they can
talk, play at hunting and the ambition
Of their lives is to become good hun
ters. All the thought of the men is the
hunt, the collection Of meat. Their
mental horizon does not embrace
much beyond their mission as food
providers.
What are you thinking Off" he
asked an Esquimaux who seemed to
be buried in thought.
The man laughed at the idea
i 1T is only white men," he said.
"who trouble themselves much with
thinking. We think only about our
food supply and whether 1t will last
through the winter. II we have meat
enough, then thinking is unnecessary"
One day Rasmussen said to an un-
usually intelligent native who had been
out on the sea ice with Peary: What
did you think was the purpose Of all
your hard work out on the ice foe?
What did you think when all the land
faded from view and you saw nothing
around you excepting the grinding sea
tce?"
"Think?" replied the man, II didn't
need to think. It was the part OF Peary
TO do the thinking"
| Rasmussen tells the story OF the
immigration Of number Of the more
Western Esquimaux about half CEN
tury ago to the Greenland coast, where
some of them spent the rest of their
lives with the new found friends They
brought blessings also to the Smith
Sound natives, for they taught them
/ to make snow huts with q long cover
ed approach and an entrance from
below, making them much warmer;
also to shoot with bow and arrow, to
spear fish and to make kajaclcs or ca
! hoes, so that their hunting was no
longer confined to the land or the edge
Of the ice. He got the story from the
last survivor Of the immigrants.
But the time came, one spring
morning, when the. young man, with
his dogs and sledge was to start south
on his journey of hundreds Of miles to
| his old home An old woman in whose
hut he had eaten often during the
dark winter came to him,
You are going home. Are you glad
TO leave us?"
"oh, no; but think I had better
have a change"
"Now listen to the last words to you
Of an old woman. You are like the
king duck. When the bright spring
warns the land he comes to us as You
did. He comes from land that is far
away, land we do not know. You
came to us like the king duck In the
spring and now you are going back to
your land and your family. Hark!
Your dogs are bowling. Do not wait
any longer for I know you are eager
to be off,ns--New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07
TOW Ton, q Iaggb zT rHE ctRcos.
He Visits the Mighty sehsmoth That
swsats Blood.

Big TON" Reed always reminded me
that men are but children grown. His
hearty laugh could be distinguished
over all the rest. He was a great quiz,
as well as satirist. One time he was
standing before the cage containing
rare specimen Of the blue-nose man
drill. The usual gaping crowd was
about the monkeys cage. In his Gus
tomary nasal, drawling voice he ad-
dressed himself to me: "Mr. Hamilton,
I'd just like to ask you, confidently how
do they hold the animal down SO as to
shade him up like that?" ..
"Confidentially," in a rasping voice
like Reeds, was quite enough to cause
a general smile, while the suggestion
that the mandril was merely painted
monkey was not new. .
"I'll ask the man who did It," said /,
turning to the keeper. The latter re-
piled without hesitation: "Oh, we just
put a collar around his neck and
strap across his back, kind o. spread
eagle, see, taking care to put feathers
on his claws, and then We put on the
color with brush. It's very simple"
"Y-yass, I see," said Reed, delight
ed at our ready acceptance Of his hu-
NOR, while the crowd Uttered. "And
does it take long to dry"
"Only a few hours" answered the
Snowman, as gravely as Reed himself.
At this point the question was taken
Iup by a highly indignant spectator,
and we wisely escaped the heated con-
troversy that was sure to follow. But
Reed chuckled audibly as we moved
away.
| And this is the mighty behemoth
that sweats blood" said he, drawing up
before the cage of the hippopotamus.
whittier several Of the crowd had fol-
lowed us.
mo it's a hippopotamus," remark
ed belligerent bystander, ''and 1t don't
sweat blood any more than you do"
Reed looked at the little odd man
with inward amusement.
It's merely a showman's lie-to
please fools" added the irascible little
man. mo such thing in all nature
"Inde-ed," drawed Reed. Wal.
now, you know. Mr.. Hamilton, I've been
painfully, outrageously deceived. I've
lalways been under the impression-in
fact, I've seen 1t in the advertisements
that this animal"
well, it's a lie!" interrupted the
choleric gentleman, while the crowd
Laughed delightedly.
Perhaps it will kindly sweat for Mr..
Hamilton" suggested Reed with
twinkle in his eye that was irresistible
He has doubtless often sweat blood
for it,"
The keeper, taking the tip, scraped
the flank Of the monster with a stick,
land showed it over the rope to the Gu
rious. The stick was covered with the
lodd. varnish-like substance which that
animal exudes.
Blood, by cracky!" declared Reed,
u with an affectation Of relief.
The little, old man gave him one look
of scorn and sneaked away, amid the
lunfavorable laughter Of the crowd
Baltimore Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07
CHAPTER XXXV.
The New Master.

In the library at Tempest Hall lay
the island lord-he who had been call
ed Prince Lucifer-stricken suddenly
and mysteriously like a strong tree
by thunderbolt, Indifferent now to
Hands Of man or kiss of woman"
Scarcely had the sheet been drawn
over his still, pale face, when Vincent
Hawkstone appeared before the weep
ing household servants, his handsome
wicked eyes blazing with excitement,
his Joy disguised by no attempt at
propriety
MY day has GOMEZ" he cried. Prince
Lucifer is dead, and 1 am sovereign
here. AS soon as the burial Is over l
mean to discharge you ALL"
Mrs. Otway answered with dignity
from the chair where she sat helpless.
Il am sure that few of the old fam
ily servants, sir, will wish to remain in
your employ"
He flashed a glance over the group,
and noticed at once the absence Of Sa-
rah and little Bee.
Where is that nursegirl?' he de-
manded; and then, sharply suspicious
ly: Where is Beatrice Hawkstone?"
II would rather not tell you" said
Mrs Otway 1T Is best you should not
know"
What" he cried, in a passion. you
have dared to send the child away
dared to assume control Of her, without
my knowledge? You thought 1 might
be tempted to kill her, maybe?"
You are no fit guardian for Miss
Bee" answered the old hOusekeeper'
resOlutely. she begged to go-she was
afraid of you. Basil Hawkstones
daughter has rights to this island that
you ought to respect, sir"
Plague take you for an impudent
meddler! I only have rights on this
island-the circus riders cripple has
none" He let fall an oath. "Fortu-
nately l know where she has sought
shelter. Here, Joe Derby!"-Joe ad-
vanced reluctantly from the shadow OF
a door-"go down to Peg Patton's In
let House and bring back the girl Sa-
rah and Beatrice Hawkstone!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07

but this slight error, only II minutes
to grow until in 1882 it amounted tc
ten days. In that year Gregory XIII
decreed that October should be
October Is, thus catching up those ter
lost days.
| Some countries, however, stuck to
the old dates. Russia still holds to the
old style, and in some places in Great
Britain certain terms are regulated
by it, although the new style was
adopted in England in the eighteenth
century.
The British people thought they
were being robbed Of something when
| the change was made, and crowds OF
hem paraded with the demand: :"Give
us back our eleven days!" For by that
time the difference had increased
another day.
Having corrected past errors,
Gregory decided to keep things
straight in future, so he decreed that
divisible by 400 should be leap years.
For instance, 1900 and 1000 would be
leap years, but 1900, 1900 and 1900
would not be.
That makes things come out so ex-
actly that now there will be differ
ence Of only one day in $500 years.
It Is proposed, therefore, to make the
year 1000, which would be a leap
year a common year, and then we
will be all right again for another A.
900 years. p.
Just why leap year received that
name Is not quite clear. That 1t dates
back a long way Is certain. for 1t is
found to have been In vogue in the
Middle Ages.
Some authorities say that 1t Is be-
cause the days following February 20
leap a day beyond where they would
have been had the year been an ordi-
nary one. For instance, If March 1
would have come on Tuesday leap
year puts 1t on Wednesday instead.
Another reason Is that In England
formerly the 29th and 2Sth Of Feb
ruary were one in the eye of the law.
The gSth, as the regular day, was con-
sidered that one; and the 29th,
though civilly held as a day, was not
one legally So that the legal year did
really leap that day.
One name for it is bissextile year,
name which goes back to old
Roman times for it's origin. At that
time the days were counted backward
from the beginning Of the next
month. February 25th was the sixth
day before the kalends Of March
-sextus ad Kalendas Martias. The
additional day that Caesar put in be-
tween the 24th and 25th was called
bissextum, and SO the year came to be
known as the bissextile year.-New
York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07

18- The Russian soldier is probably
more heavily burdened than any other.
A foot soldier in the army Of the czar
carries over sixty eight pounds. The
weights borne by the foot soldiers of
other principal European nations are
said to be as follows: French sixty
two pounds; British, sixty-two pounds;
German, sixty-one pounds; Swiss, fif-
ty-nine pounds; Austrian, forty seven
hounds; Italian, forty three pounds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07

a. The earliest mention Of forks was
in "Crudities," singular book of
travels by Coryates, published in 1911.
The Italians, and most strangers that
are cormorant in italy, do always. at
their meals, use a little fork when
they cut their meat" Queen Elizabeth
one, and her court condemned the fad
was the first English sovereign to use
as a silly affectation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07

3GT Steam OK" and steam camel
are the names given to automobiles by
the natives of German Southwest
Africa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-28
Still More Remarkable.

1T is remarkable that birds are
so Intelligent. when they're SO small,
isn't it?, asked one member of the
Easy Information Club of her ehoic-
est friend, as they walked home to-
gether from talk on "Our Home
Birds
Yes, isn't t." assented the friend,
eagerly. Why, Just think even how
very clever the little cuckoos in
cuckoo-clocks are, and of course they
are only little wooden birds. -
Youths Companion
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-28
The Oldest Enlisted Man.

The oldest enlisted man on the
rolls of the United States army Is
Sergt. David Robertson, of the hos
pital corps. stationed ON Governors
Island Sergt. Robertson, who is a
native of Scotland. first enlisted May
II, 1854, and he has been in contin-
uous service, having the extraordi.
nary record Of never having lost a
day. He is seventy-four years of
age. but is as straight as pine tree
and carries himself with the agile
step of youth. He knew Gen. Phil
Sheridan as lieutenant, and has
equally vivid recollection of Gen. W.
S. Hancock. when the latter was a
young officer.-Chicago Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-28
Grateful Hen.

Chicken fanciers and agriculturists
here about are puzzled over remarkable
egg-laying hen living under the guard
ianship of Jacob Geier. The hen strayed
from her roost and wandered into Geier's
back yard several weeks ago. When
Geier opened his kitchen door the hen
tapped her wings, few on the porch and
in at the open door past Geier
That chick must be durn hurry; I'll
feel her up good and strong, b'gum,"
said Geier to wife
He made good his word by preparing
a ration of milk and bread, which the hen
devourcd ravenously. Cackling her
thanks, she departed to the back yard.
about an hour later the hen was
discovered sitting comfortably on set
tee on the porch When the fire whistle
footed the noon hour the hen exuded q
joyous series of cackles. When Geier
arrived on the scene he beheld fresh
laid egg and the hen strutting proudly
around the yard.
since then the hen has laid an egg
every day, with three exceptions. Geier
says she has sense of gratitude, which
she displays in payment for the meal
rendered in the time of her tribulations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-28
BRAIN POWER
Increased by Proper Feeding.

A lady writer who not only has
done good literary work, but reared
family, found in Grape-Nuts the
ideal food for brain work and to de-
velop healthy children. She writes:-
81 am an. enthusiastic proclaimer
Of Grape-Nuts as a regular diet. I
formerly had no appetite in the morn
ing and for years while nursing
my four children. had insufficient
nourishment for them.
''Uuable to eat breakfast felt
faint later, and would go to the pam
try and eat cold chops, sausage,
cookies, doughnuts or anything hap
pened to find. Being writer, at
times my head felt heavy and my
brain asleep.
when read of Grape-Nuts I
began eating it every morning. also
gave it to the children. including my
10 months old baby, who soon grew
as fat as little pig, good natured
and contented.
within week l had plenty of
breast milk, and felt stronger within
two weeks. l wrote evenings and
feeling the need of sustained brain
power, began eating a small saucer
of Grape-Nuts with milk instead of
my usual indigestible hot pudding.
pie, or cake for dessert at night.
"Grape-Nuts did wonders for me
and l learned to like 1t. / did not
mind my homework or mothers
cares, for I felt strong and full Of
go grew plump, nerves strong.
and when l wrote my brain was
active and clear; indeed, the dull
head pain never returned"
There's a Reason"
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