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PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Suggestions
Made.

A. G. r., Admire, Kan.-If you rem
dered more than two years service as
private before being commissioned as
Lieutenant you would have title to ad-
ditional bounty, provided otherwise en-
titled.
E. J. D., Somerville, N. J.-Relative
to legal marriage, If the laws of the
State in which the parties were mar
ried recognizes cOmmon-law marriages
it will be necessary to establish the fact
that the parties lived, cohahited, raised
Il family and were recognized by the
neighbors as husband and wife from
as early date as possible. If all other
sources have been exhausted the Pen
sion Bureau will consider this class of
testimony, provided the laws of the
State recognize cOmmon-law marriages
A Subscriber, Massachusetts.-1I 1t Is
believed that a widow will be entitled
to all bounty or back pay due her hus-
band at the time of his death. The
fact that she has since remarked will
not deprive her of her rights. 2. The
Pension Bureau will undoubtedly pre-
pare a new application blank for the
new act for widows when same becomes
a law.
S. c. NJ, Ohio-If the husband, who
is a pensioner, misuses his wife to the
extent of whipping her, it is believed
that the Pension Bureau will recognize
that as sufficient reason for her refus-
ing to live with him. 1t should be borne
in mind that she must be woman of
good moral character and in necessitous
circumstances. The law provides that
the desertiOn must be for a period of
six months before the claim will be
recognized. The wifes statement will
not be accepted as evidence. She will
be required to establish her allegation
by the sworn testimony of witnesses.
N Y. J., Iowa.-There are a number
of diseases that are recognized as re-
suit of rheumatism. The Department,
however, has refused to accept locomo-
tor ataxia as result. 1t is almost uni
versally conceded by the medical pro-
fession that rheumatism and locomotor
ataxia have one or more geological fac
tors in common, and also in the pre-
atavic stage of the latter disease certain
similar subjective symptoms. They are,
nevertheless, considered by all recog
nized medical authorities as entirely
separate and distinct diseases, with no
similarity whatever in the pathological
anatomy, and are not regarded by mod
ern observers as having any causal re-
lation to each other.
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FOR COAIMANDER-IN-CHIEF
The Department of New Jersey, &. A. r.,
NOminates COmrade Henry VI. NeVius.

The Department of New Jersey, G. A.
R., has unanimously resolved to put in
nomination for Commander-in-Ch Chief at
the Toledo National Encampment Com
rade II. NJ. Nevius, one of the most dis
tinguished members of the Department.
Comrade Nevius was reading law in
1861 in the office of the late Russell A.
Alger, afterWard Commander-inC Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Aug. 20 of that year he enlisted as
private in Co. X, 1st n. Y. Lincoln Cav.
the company being raised at Grand
Rapids, Mich. He served with the
regiment until Dec. 81, 1862, when he
was mustered out as Sergeant-Major and
the next day mustered in as Second
Lieutenant in the 9TH Mich. Cav. Later
he entered Co. E, 25th II. Y. Cav, and
served with that regiment until July II,
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have cost $50, still leaving $500 in

have cost $3.50, still leaving $500 in
their treasury.
The Department Patriotic Instructor
of Illinois, Mrs. Annie Ayres, has given
21 flags, large size, to as many school
tooms in Chicago and one to the Home
for Widows of Colored Veterans and
an elegant silk one to the Press Club of
the Ladies of the G. A. r.
The report from the Soldiers Home
of Chicago, a local Home for Illinois
veterans and wives. is at hand. The
Home is maintained by the joint efforts
Of our Order and the w. r. G. Re-
ceipts for the year S1,82125. There
are now in this Home i6 persons. The
President is Mrs. Sara Deviin; Treasur-
er, Mrs. Mary T. Hager.
Our National President, Mrs. Clara
Sawyer, is in Boston this week attend
ing the Massachusetts, Encampment.
Soon she goes South and West, intend
ing to visit every Department on the
route. She reports 15 new Circles since
last General Order.
Chicago is celebrating Lincoln's BIRTH
day anniversary to-day in many ways
and places. Flags are flung to the breeze
despite drizzling rain.
Our Order is maintaining it's record
for work accomplished on all patriotic
lines, and the increase in membership
so far this year has been phenomenal
Circles are thoroly alive to the needs OF
the hour, and are fully prepared to
carry on the work laid out for US by
our superior Officers.-Nellie Under
wood, National Press Correspondent.
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The Army of the Cumberland.

A preliminary meeting of the resident
veterans who served in the Army of
the Cumberland and live in Washington
was held Dec. IA at the Ebbitt House.
when there was organized tho Wash
ington Society of the Army of the Cum
berland. Hon. John M. Harlan, Asso-
ciate Justice of the United States Su-
preme Court, was elected President ana
Col. Gilbert C. Kniffin Secretary. The
second meeting Of the Society was held
on Monday, Jan. 13, when further steps
in the organization were taken.
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Association of Aids-de-Camp.

At the Saratoga National Encamp-
ment an association was formed of Ma
tional Aids-de-Camp The purpose of
this association is to get together dur
ing the National Encampment for q
good time and exchange ideas of how
to promote and stimulate the c. A. r.
The price of enrolment is but so cents
to pay running expenses, and all those
who wish to join should send their
names and this fee to T. T. Smith, Sec
retary-Treasurer, 2s9 S. Ohio Ave-, Coz
lumbus. o. 1t is expected that the
association will have a grand time at
the Toledo Encampment
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The Monument to wirz.

James Price Post, Upton, Ind, has
passed by unanimous vote resolutions
denouncing the unfortunate action of
the Daughters of the Confederacy in
the inscription to be placed on the
monument to be erected to Henry Wirz.
These resolutions stamp Wirz as cruel.
brutal, cowardly scoundrel, and de-
plores the sentiment that would revive
all the bitterness of Andersonville in
the memories of a reunited people.
James w. Price w. r. C. heartily
cOncurred in the above resolutions, and
begged that the Daughters of the Con-
federacy will not renew the bitterness
of the war
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finding some 500 volumes on the
shelves. She took one of these books
from its place, found it fastened by a
gold clasp, and carelessly opened it. To
her amazement she saw that it was full
of money, each one OF its thousand
pages containing 1,000-franc French
government bond. Examining the 9TH
ers, she found them all alike in this
respect, so that the library represented
300,000,000 francs, or S60,000,000.
The National tribune., 1908-03-04
CoMRADE JOHN S. WALKER.
The New Commander of the Department
of the Potomac, G. A. II.

John S. Walker was born Aug. 20,
1S45, at Fort Madison, then the Terri
tory of Iowa. His father, Col. Thomas
A Walker, was appointed Receiver of
the Land Office in 1853, by President
Franklin Pierce, and moved to Des
Moines, Iowa, taking the family with
him. The subject of this sketch spent
his boyhood days in Des Moines, at
tending the private and afterwards the
public schools, and expected to take a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05

argue from another standpoint where
the representative papers and speakers
representing their own factions, repre-
sent their own side in such glowing
colors and condemns the doing of the
other faction, each one in plain contra
diction Of the other--surely one side or
the other must be misleading, deceiv-
ing or prevaricating, seeing these things
do exist (but they ought not TOT. How
can the average voter decide the ques-
ton as he ought? Should he accept the
FIRST button handed him and ask no
questions? / say no The voter
should weigh aud consider both sides of
the question by reading both sides aud
hearing speakers from each side of the
questions under controversy; look at
what each party or faction has done in
the past for the people in general aud
has promised TO do. Look and study
I'll" character aud ability of the men mp
for office; consider we'll the great prin-
ciples of honesty, uprigntness aud
integrity a party, with its officers
elected should keep its promises made
before election and plan and work for
the interest of the people at large and
nor for its personal friends or personal
gatu party should conduct its affairs
in straightforward business way, try
ing 10 do the greatest amount of good to
che greatest number of "eople and a
party or faction, or an officer must con-
duct i's affairs along these lines in order
to hold and keep the confidence of the
people. might add farther, or go
farther than party or faction and say
that an individual wishing an office for
the people and by the people, should
possess something more than an educa-
tional qualification for the same. He
should be honest, upright and square in
business, manly in his dealings and such
a model of an individual that our boys
aud young men could with pride pattern
after, feeling that they, too, must be
models of manhood If they expect in
the future TO fill like position, and /
believe the time is soon coming, that
for party to win ont in the race will
have To select such men for office.
s l. Potter.
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Notice of chattel Mortgage Sale.

Whereas. one Martin Gruba, of Day
county State of South Dakota morris ga gor
did, on the first day of July A. ID. 1907,
make his certain chattel mortgage. to
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of
Webster Day county, South Dakota mort
gage, dated July list, 1907, to secure the
isory note for $55795 dated July LIST. 1907,
and due October LIST, 1907, with interest
thereon at IL per cent per annum from
date until paid, executed by said mort
ga gor to said mortgagee:
And whereas, default has been made in
the conditions contained in said mort
gage, and which default consists in fail
ure to pay said note when the same
became due, or at all, except fine sum of
$3.O5 paid November 10Th, 1907, and the sum
of $3.50 paid Decern Der Ind, 1907.
And whereas, there is now due on said
mortgage the sum of S596.45 for principal
and interest.
Now therefore, Notice is hereby given,
that by virtue of said mortgage, and by
National bank, the present owner thereof,
we will sell at public auction the follow
ing described chattels. described in said
mortgage at N. NJ. Judges barn, in City
the hour of o'clock p. M, on Saturday,
the 14th dav of March, A. ID. 1908, to-wit:
One bay mare, years old, weight 1900
Weight Zoo pounds; one bay mare, years
old; one black mare, years old one black
mare, IL years old; one black horse colt, !
years old; one bay mare colt, years old
cows, of various colors, from 3 to years
old; spring calves; one lumbar wagon
sets of work harness; one 16-shoe drill
one gang plow; 100 bushels of wheat; 10t
bushels of barley; 200 bushels of oats.
Dated at Webster, South Dakota, Febru
airy 2sth 1908 ;... u No., !. va.,o.,,
Bank, of Webster South Dakota
mortgagee.
Sears q Potter,
Attorneys for mortgage.
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Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the con
ditions of certain mortgage made, exc
cuted and delivered by Martin Gruba and
Ave Gruba, his wife, mortgagors, to the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Webster
of the County of Day and State of South
"A. ID. 1904, and duly recorded in the office
of the register of deeds in and for Day
county, South Dakota, on the 18th day OF
December, A. ID. 1904, at 2:3O o'clock p. m.
in Book 81, of Mortgages, on page 500, con.
veying and mortgagjng the following
described lands, situated in and being in
the County of Day and State of South
Dakota, to-wit: The west one-half of tn 2
west one-half of Section IL, in Township
124, North of Range So west of the Fifth
Z. NJ.
And Whereas, there is claimed to be due
at the date of this notice the sum of $276.0O
and whereas, no action has been inSti-
tuted to collect the said debt or any por-
ton thereof:
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue of the power of sale in said
mortgage contained, and of the statutes
mortgage will be foreclosed and the above
described premises will be sold at public
auction by the sheriff of Day county,
South Dakota, at the front door of the
court house in the City of Webster, Day
county, South Dakota, on the 18th day of
April, 1905, at o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, to pay said mortgage debt and
interest and taxes, if any, with $1,000 as
attorneys fees and disbursements allowed
by law.
Dated at Webster, South Dakota, this
End day of March, AID. 1905.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
of Webster, Mortgagee.
Sears & Potter,
Attorneys for Mortgagee,
Webster, South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
What do You Stand for, or What
Should You Stand for.

The great conflict for supremacy in
the political field is fast opening up and
the political ball-like the snow ball
the boy is rolling along the road, is
gaining in size; also, judging by the
writings we see in the papers, the snow
must be thin as this ball is gathering
much mud as it rolls along, and let me
say right here that do not sanction or
uphold this mud-slinging and personal
abnse that comes so much in our polit-
ical campaigns. 1t ought not to be.
Why can't we be fair and honest in pol
itical matters as in any business trans
action? Why all this strife and bitter.
ness and edgeways fealings in one great
political party simply for the reason
that there is not enough offices for all
who want the honor of filling them (of
course it is honor they are after and not
financial gain) yet nearly every session
of the legislature slice we became a
state has created some new offices for
the purpose Of satisfying the hunger Of
some political stomach. This political
wrangle reminds me of baseball game,
one faction is at the bat OF, are having
their inning and they are trying by
every conceived means, and not always
fair means either to stay in. The other
faction il out, but are working under
the same tactics to get themselves in
and get the inning side out. The stall
warts of the republican party was long
at the bat and made many successful
runs, but in their eagerness to keep con-
troll OF the diamond they over-stepped
the bounds Of proprie'y and turned
down the peoples petition for primary
election law at Pierre at the next to the
| last session Of the legislature. Another
election rolls around and now the long
hungry aide takes their inning and turn
ct the bat. The primary election bill il
passed thinking that is the panacea for
al their ills. The side now at the bat
- and has been, working a. stated above
every known method to keep in control;
they have made some expert plays and
successful runs. but We notice short
time ago ont in Mcpherson county they
made q bad balk in the way OF quibblina
and evading the primary law they had
made with their own hands. This haa
not escaped the eyes o. the umpire and
| his et1iot went forth that I faw more
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05

for his health On the contrary, he Il
exposed 10 various Ills from which he
does not suffer during the season OF
hard but regular work. One Of these
Ills is irregular and careless feeding
During the spring and summer when
the horse Is working hard. he is regu.
larry fed a certain amount OF grain aud
reasonable quantity of hay In win
ter the grain ration Is cut down and
the hay Is increased Some farmers
make the mistake of feeding a great
quantity Of coarse fodder through the
winter TO the detriment OF the anma's
health. Others stuff their horses with
hay until they are entirely out OF condi
ton for any kind of use. Probably in
nine cases out of ten the heaves are
brought oil by the Injurious method OF
feeding horses in winter
Watering the Work Horse.
Another mistake is the manner In
which the work horse is supplied with
water. often the water is offered the
horse when he wants TO eat rather
than drink, and because he refuses no
more is given him until the next reGu
lar time for watering BY this time
he has become very thirsty and drinks
too much. says writer In Country
Gentleman. And In freezing cold
weather how many warm or take the
chill off the water before giving il 70
the horse?
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upprn SASH rs pRoppEp.

window consisting OF two twelve light
sashes. The windows are arranged to
slide up and down as In an ordinary
dwelling, special care being exercised
to have them move freely in order that
they may be opened at any time re-
CARELESS Of weather conditions. I'm
less this point is considered the win
dows are very apt to become frozen In
on the arrival of cold weather, and it
becomes difficult to open them; hence
the ventilation is frequently neglected.
During the past winter one window In
each pen was arranged as shown In
the cut, the upper sash being dropped
to the window sill and the opening
thus made covered with a piece OF
eight ounce duck, the latter being tack
ed to the upper bar OF the lower sash
and to the sides and top Of the window
frame. In extreme cold weather the
lower sash is slipped up to the top of
the window, thus effectually closing
It. This method proved to be very sat
isfactory, the house being unusually
dry and the birds appearing to be In
excellent health.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
CATTLE GATE.

about four inches from the bottom
This is inserted into the block shown
at the ground line spiked to the post.
first screwing or spiking on an iron
plate. with hole to match size Of pin.
TO prevent wear and working loose. A
similar plate should also be fastened
to bottom of upright for the same pur-
pose.
The top hinge is made of a three
fourths inch rod one end hook. the
other an eyebolt, with threaded ends
explains writer in Farm and Fire
side. Nail a substantial brace on the
top of the gatepost and to a post set
solidly in the ground in line with the
fence (or a heavy twisted wire wiz
serve the same purpose) to hold the
post firm against weight of gate, and It
Will swing lightly and easily. remain
ing for years without sagging. provid-
ed the post is properly set.
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WITH THE FLOCK.
Breeding Value of Show Ram In Wool
and Meat Making.

and Meat Making.
BY w. ]. WILMER
At this season OF the year with
''show" animals greatly in view. the
question as TO their breeding value
naturally recurs sheep man of
much experience says: A ram born and
bred in the stable, artificially fed from
its birth and forced to precocious de-
velopment cannot transmit to its de
scendants the qualities of robustness
necessary 10 a range system of sheep
breeding The English breeds do not
owe their good reputation to measures
taken against nature. nor have their
typical qualities been produced in this
way. and the practice in breeding es-
adjustments whose only object is a
great development Is too artificial. 1t
Is true we ought not to neglect the
breeding animals destined for exposi-
ton, and we ought to feed them with
the best fodder. keep their fleece in the
best condition and put into practice ev-
cry legitimate art to present them in
the most perfect way before the pub
lie. But 1t seems only reasonable new
ertheless to allow them at least TO
breathe the pure air of the field and
not the heavy atmosphere of half
closed and half dark stable. TO obige
them to walk and to Craze and, lastly,
to always keep in mind in preparing
them that the breeder produces wool
and meat In Gods pastures.
Carcass Competition.
Thirty-one wethers and fourteen
lambs were entered In the contest of
sheep carcasses at the late interna-
tional show in Chicago. and prizes
were awarded. as follows:
For wethers one year old and under
two years
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
STEER FEEDING.
Effect Of Feed Upon Value Of Manure
Produced.


j. M. Bartlett of the Maine expert
ment station has recently reported the
results OF studies OF the relation be-
tween fertilizing constituents in feed
CONSUMED and manure (solid and
liquid) excreted by steers during diges-
ton experiments with hay. wheat bran
and cottonseed meal His figures see,::ss
to show that In the purchase of feeds
II Is important to take into considera-
tion not only their desh forming value,
but also their effect upon the value OF
the manure produced. Feeds like cot
tonseed meal, which are rich In nitro.
gen, phosphoric acid and potash. pro
duce manure rich In those elements.
while feeds poor In fertilizing constitu-
ents produce poor manure. III the
manure Is carefully saved and used II
may therefore often be more econom-
ical to buy the higher priced feeds,
rich In fertilizing constituents, because
of the more valuable manure obtained.
Another important fact emphasized
In these experiments is that q large
part Of the nitrogen. the most expen-
sive fertilizing element as well as the
potash. Is found In the urine. Not
only are the fertilizing constituents
found In large quantities In the liquid
portion OF the manure. but they are In
more available forEl here than In the
solid excreta. The liquid portion Is
therefore considered the most valuable
part Of the manure and should be care
fully saved
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
Snow For Poultry.


The possibility Of lessening the labor
Of caring for poultry by supplying
snow instead of water has been stud
fed at the Connecticut Storrs expert
ment station by G. X. Graham. When
pullets and hens were fed wheat screen.
ings and beef scrap from hoppers In
colony houses on low ground frozen
during most Of the experimental period
and covered with snow during part of
the time the old hens did not furnish
as many eggs or appear to be in as
good condition as the younger birds.
The old hens were apparently affect
ed by the snow, the egg production be-
ing smaller on the days when snow
was on the ground and also consider
ably less when the ground was frozen
that is, on the cold days when water
was not accessible. These conditions
er birds, AMI they show an increase In
eggs Immediately after each snow
storm. gradually dropping back as the
snow disappears.
In the case OF other lots kept under
much the same conditions In houses on
higher and drier ground the cold
weather did not affect the egg produc-
ton materially. but there was a no
ticeable increase In the amount of
grain eaten during the cold weeks
when comparison is made with the
very mild ones. This, however, may
have been caused by the birds forag-
ing more during the milder periods.
These birds did not appear to mind
the cold. and there was not the slight
est sign Of frosted combs among them,
nor were there any colds'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-05
Breeding Dairy Cows.

In breeding dairy cows a man should
have definite object In view. Too
many shift from beef to dairy when
dairy products are high and beef prod
ucts are low and then shift back again
from dairy to beef when beef rises In
value. BY this method a man is con-
stantly shifting from one breed TO an
other, and as a result he Is getting a
herd that Is good for neither milk nor
beef. A man must have an ideal to-
ward which he il breeding and then
bend all his energies to that end. This
shifting from one breed to another Is a
suicidal policy that will ruin any man
and any herd. - Kansas Experiment
Station.