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Senator Crawford has dug up an
Imaginary correspondent, who is pre-
sumed to have written the senator
and asked him a few questions about
his attitude on the tariff schedule.
The questions seemed to have been
asked by the senator and answered
BY himself. It took about three col
Nmns of space in the Sioux Falls
Press and Aberdeen Amortization the
senator to express himself fully, and
the sum and substance of the entire
letter is to the effect that the senator
considers he did the right thing, and
that were he called upon he would
do 1t over again. This seems to be
sort Of a personal idea of the senator
rather than that he is representing
his constituency of South Dakota. It
- his privilege to do as he thinks best
Tor himself. but the people Of the
state will doubtless express them
Sslves In q different manner when
Tie senator comes up for election.
The senstorshas this much In his fa-
svoslts isssso long before ~ comes
- reselection that the people
staadga chance Of forgetting.
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FOR THE BRIDE AND GROOM
MIR. and Mrs. u. Beckwith Gave Re-
ception for Their Son and His
Bride Tuesday Evening.

A most delightful social function
was held at the home of Mr.. and N1rs.
l.. Beckwith Tuesday evening, when
they entertained in honor of their
son and newly acquired daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis e. Beckwith.
They were married Wednesday, July
Ia, and returned home Sunday from
their wedding trip.
The receiving line was composed Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Beckwith who pre-
sented their friends to the bridal
couple, who stood at their left. There
were two different hours for receiv-
ing from s to 10 and from 8 to IL
o'cle OK, and during that time the
rooms Of the Beckwith home were
filled with guests, and as they greet
ed the bride and groom the most
hearty and cordial expressions we're
rendered them for their future hap
piness.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
James Lyons in the receiving line,
by Mrs. H. d. Butterfield, Mrs. r. M.
Hammer, Mrs. George e. Foster
and Mrs. j. K. Smith. In the room
adjoining the sitting room Mrs. Sid
w. Smith presided over the punch
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bowl and she vas assisted in serving
by Misses RoNena B~utterield, Flor
ence Winsor and Maud Kimball dur
ing the first part OF the evening and
by Misses Jeanette Smith, Helen
Hoon, Rachel Doyle in the latter part.
Light refreshments were served in
tie dining room and during the first
part the guests we're attended by
Misses Clara Christensen, Fannie Nc
Cormick and Mae Welcn. In the lat
ter half Of the evening Mrs. w. A.
%Heimberger, Mrs. j. N. Crow, Mrs.
Samuel T. Greene served the guests.
The color scheme was very pretty
throughout the various rooms in
which white and yellow flowers were
used in profusion and with fine taste.
The bridal couple were recipients
of IA most beautiful wedding present
in the form of cut glass water pitcher
glasses placed on a large mirror,
which was sent up to the house dur
ing the afternoon. Since their ar
rival home Mr.. and Mrs. Beckwith
received many handsome presents.
During the evening yer two hun
dred guests were present and the time
was very delightfully."- spent in con-
versation. During the evening the
Koolish orchestra furnished a fine
program of music, which added much
to the pleasure of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckwith will reside
! with their parents in the future.
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NO APPOINTMENTS YET
Washington Delegation Has Not a,
Yet Agreed on the Appointment
of Census Enumerators.

Washington. d. c., July 28-South
Dakota senator's and representatives
have not reached an agreement as
yet in regard to the appointment Of
two census supervisors for that state
and It is probable President Taft will
have to decide the controversy him
self. It is expected now the president
will name the census supervisors
about October /. and that they will be
we'll along in their work before the
senate can pass on the appointments.
Senators Gamble and Crawford
still insist on regarding the super
visors as senatorial patronage, while
Representatives Burke and Martin
contend these appointments belong to
them. Both sides have been to see
the president several times about the
matter and both profess to be pleas
ed with the results of their inter
view .at the white house.
Senator Gamble bases his claim for
supervisors Jobs on the patronage
distribution he says President Roose-
welt made three years ago when q
somewhat similar dispute arose be-
tween the members Of the South Da-
kota delegation. Mr.. Gamble declares
that at that time President Roose-
welt decided the postomce patronage
OF South Dakota should go to the rep
~resentatives and the other federal
patronage to the senator's. Messrs.
Martin and Burke contend, however,
that Roosevelt's adjudication did not
Include census supervisors. which
were not thought OF at that time.
They hold that inAmany states like
Iowa and Nebraska census super
yisorships are regarded as congress
ional patronage and have been con-
sidered SO in South Dakota hereto
fore.
The director of the census an
nounced today that the two census
supervisor districts in South Dakota
would be divided by the Missouri
lrtver, in the former ensns The
.GE .EENHeE, y ~,
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Perry, of Mitchell, visited at the
home of E. w. Doyle Monday.
Mrs. j. p. Gilfllan is on the sick
list this week.
Three Gilfllan children Of Sioux
City, are visiting at the Gilfllan
home.
The directors of the Farmers Ele-
vator Co. of LOOMS. met Saturday
and hired for their manager for the
next year, w. F. Mcdowell, Of Her
ron Lake, MINI, Mr.. Mcdowell comes
very highly recommended. He is
going to move his family to Loomis
at once E. Shirk, Of Mitchell, has
been manager here for the last year
but would not live here and the di-
rectors made up their minds the
manager had to be a resident of
Loomis.
Mrs. H. C. Clark returned Monday
from Ohio, where she went some time
ago to attend the funeral Of her
mother.
Mrs. Frank Taylor returned the
last of the week from the north part
OF the state, where she has been Wis
iting her sister and friends.
The regular monthly class meeting
of H. G. Clark's Sunday school class
will meet with Mr.. and Mrs. H. p.
Thrift Sunday, Aug. 1, at 3 p. M. the
time being changed from Tuesday
to Sunday. A full attendance is de-
sired. Everybody welcome, the place
being 6 miles west and 2 miles north
of LOOMS.
Loomis July 28.-Special evan
gelistic meetings will commence in
the Congregational church on Tues
day evening, August 3 at 8:15
o'clock. These meetings will be con-
Quoted by Rev. A. B. Keller of
Watertown, as evangelist, assisted by
Miss Harris, of Watertown, who has
had several years experience as sol
DIST and chorus leader. They both
come to this work with a large eX-
perience and unlimited ability. Mr..
Keller is a forceful, fearless and inn
pressive speaker, a man possessed
with unusual power to win hearts for
the Masters service. Every one who
desires the training in music which
Miss Harris is SO fully competent to
give will do we'll to avail themselves
OF this opportunity. The community
is being afforded a rare opportunity
by these services. Let every one at
tend these meetings and get a new
|outlos . in life.
Rev. e. M. Keller, who has for
nearly two years been pastor of the
Congregational church at LOOMS.
has resigned his pastorate to take eff
feet August 81. For seven weeks in
the spring he was Frustrated with
neuritis and has not been we'll since
his return to this place. It Is be-
cause of his inability to continue the
work under these present conditions
that he gives up his field, which
combined with Letcher requires a
strong man to do the work properly.
1t is with regret we have to give up
the Rev. Keller as pastor Of the Con.
gregational church. The community
will miss the elder very much.
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ETHAN.



companied Rev. Evans down from
Mitchell Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid Society has voted
q put cement walks around the
church. This looks as If they would
Aaye to go to work again.
10 begin to swell their fund for
eement walks the Ladies Aid will give
4 lawn social at the home OF Mr.. and
Hrs. n. A. Bracha on Saturday even
ins, July 31st, at which cake and ice
cream will be served. Everybody is
cordially invited to come.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
= Donahue ID very much better at
this writing.
Jonas Nelson, who has been threat
ened with typhoid fever, is better.
Mr.. McClimon. Of Charlotte, Iowa,
4 : guest OF -. and Mrs. John Cram
pton. He is the brother-in-law Of Mrs.
aCrampton.
Peter kurtenbaca was found dead
q his harm southeast Of town on
4 hursday last. The funeral was held
Friday.
Jimmie Judge was In Ethan Sat
urday and Sunday.
NJ. md Nh. Koch, Of Mitchell.
uere guests at the Fred Tobey home
Sunday.
Fred Dupey. an old time Ethan
boy, - Waiting here this week.
Mr.. Clyde Thompson. Of Corsica,
ana sister. Miss Ethel Denman, Of
brand Island, Neb have been visit.
Ing friends here last week.
John Clement returned on Monday
from Canada.
lrs.Albert Evans has been quite
lsiek IA Mitchell, It having been nee
sSsary to have an operation. Hel
aany friends here hope Cor hel
1psedysrecovery.
Byfon swartE, Of Parkston spen,
a llllllIday g : guest at the Trow home
ne program wiz soon % printed
1IMll.the Sunday school convention
lichWill Sc held IN Ethan. #@
ssCharlis Adams IN old time Ethar
u IN i proved up n his land on,
tspfths river, u here visiting old
y 5ISSallssand viii soon 80 to Caiifor'
\ hin 81 parents Who are nice
d fS&sfS
S@sasSssssssssSsa lOOMls.
SSsli "a. and Mrs. Al. Young
!ss = I(iIll16l0nary society met q
GSllS5l1asaSaoof Mrs. Frank Kidd Wed
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this %yicinit,
s211Ii Observation-Disclosures institute II
and Mrs. VIII Joy
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The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader is
displeased with the Galveston COM
mission plan of cas- government
only In this way, however. The Ar
xus-Leader is OF the opinion that the
mayor with a salary Of $1,000 per
year is having too soft a snap, al
leging that he absolutely does moth
ing to earn his salary. The Argus
Leader suggests the idea OF making
an attorney the mayor of the city
and also city attorney so that when
he draws such a munificent salary he
shall give the city something in re-
turn.
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The Mitchell Capital
THURSDAY. JULY %, 1909.

Women out in Colorado, it is stat
ed, intend to make some use of their
privilege of voting in the next two
years, and It is proposed by them to
elect q lady as one Of the members
OF congress from that state. Mrs.
Sarah Plat Decker is the lady chos-
en- to make the race for the house of
representatives, and while she Is not
ut all sure of winning she says she
viii do the best she can. II sue
.eessful Mrs. locker does not promise
to make a great cnange in the house.
but will doubtless assimi1ate with the
traditions Of that branch of congress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07
NUBBINs OF FARM NEWS

In Missouri there are about 4,oo0,o0t
hogs, worth at market prices nearly
$45,o0o,OO0. Hog cholera costs tho
growers of that state alone more than
a million dollars every year, and the
loss sometimes is more than $5,000.000
Thomas and Francis Hauck, two
miners, who keep a garden at Delta
Idaho, experimental in grating scion
of a 4-year -old apple tree into serv-
ice berry tree body, and We're repaid
hy having the limb blossom and bear
two fine yellow apples. The tree from
which the scion was cut has never
bloomed.
Kansas has two forestry stations,
each of which has a considerable NUM-
Der of young trees at the disposal OF
those who want them. The only cost is
the cxpressage and a guaranty that
the receiver will care for them for a
certain number of years.
The manure product from single
COW, according to figures of the De.
partment of Agriculture, ranges invalus
from $50 to $40 per year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07
DAIRY FACTS AND FIGURES

There are approximately 1,250,000
dairy cows in Wisconsin, the products
from which yield. as conservative es-
mate, an annual income of over $780,
100000.
An evaporated milk plant to cost
$4,000 is soon to be built in North
Yakima, Wash.
The man with fine herd of dairy
cows didn't know there was a panic
last year.
Certified milk sells in all large cities
for about twice the price of other milk.
1t is absolutely clean, no impurities
being allowed to get into the milk. A
layer of fine cheesecloth is stretched
over the milk pail, a layer of absorbent
cotton is placed upon that, then an
other piece of cheesecloth There is
no sediment in the bottom of the milk
vessels of milk treated in this way
It's not expensive, either.
A herd of the smallest cattle In the
world, a Kerry Dexter bred, imported
all the way from southwestern Ireland
was one of the most interesting fea-
lures of the National Dairy Show al
Chicago.
Professor e. B. Voorhees, has figured
it out that a single well-fed COW will
produce in a year 107 pounds of nitro
gen, 81 pounds of phosphoric acid and
about 81 pounds of potash. At this
rate it is easy to see why dairy COWS
are such a powerful factor in increas-
ing the fertility of the farm, when the
manure is properly cared for.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07
ARGENTINE CATTLE RAISING
Favorable Conditions Contribute to Make the Coun-
try Ideal One for This Purpose

In many instances the annual income
from alfalfa used for beef production
ranges from So to SIS per acre. 1t should
be understood that the alfalfa is pas
tured off; only the surplus is cut for
hay.
Land values vary from less than 81
to upward of $40 per acre, prices vary
ing with the location and fertility of
the SOIL
Lands adapted to alfalfa growing
and located considerable distance
from railways or other transportation
SIS to SIS per acre.
Rainfall and climate are also i'm
portant factors in determining the value
OF land. The rents are usually figured
on basis of from to 10 per cent
on the valuation.
On the more fertile, better developed
lands there is tendency tolsupplant
cattle raising with agriculture. in
which wheat, corn and linseed are the
principal crops. Considerable difficulty
is experienced, however, in getting suf-
fcient labor to carry on agricultural
operations intelligently.
1t cannot be said that cattle raising
is expanding at the present time. The
tendency is and has been to improve
the quality of the product rather tfs3f,
increase the quantity.
There is abundant opportunity, how
ever, for the increase of the quantity
providing better prices are secured. TIC
this end Argentine ranchmen period
lcally agitate the desirability of re-
storing the live cattle trade to British
ports, trade which was discontinued
few years since because of the dan
ger of introducing foot and mouth dis
ease. 1t is not likely that England will
see her way clear to again open her
ports to live cattle from the Argen-
tine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07

AS a precaution in such cases put
over the entrance of each colony an
Alley trap. This will allow the worker
pees to pass out and in freely; but
When the Queen comes out with a
swarm she is trapped in a compart-
ment, because she cannot go through
the same slot through which the work.
ers can pass.
While the swarm is in the air the
trap containing the queen is taken off
the old hive is removed from the stand
from which the swarm came and an
other (empty) is put in it's place.
When we speak Of an empty hive
we mean one containing frames OF
foundation or combs.
The trap is then placed in front OF
the new hive now on the old stand
In fifteen or twenty minutes--possibly
longer-the swarm in the air will re-
turn and go into the new hive, hivine
itself automatically.
The queen is released from the trap
when she will go in to the swarm
The bees will then start housekeeping
| anew.
In the meantime there has been ne
climbing of trees, no pounding on tir
pans and no general interruption o.
farm work.
| When the swarm comes out the
| farmers wife or one of the children
may make the substitution OF hives al
| explained, leaving the farmer in tn,
| field 70 continue his work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07
E. R. ROOT,
Editor GlNanings in Bee Culture.

1t has been thoroughly demonstrated
that bees play an important part IN
pollenating fruit blossoms, and the
fruit grower, if no bees are kept
within half-mile of his place, ought
to keep few himself.
When properly handled, bees are
usually tractable. AS general thing
they will mind their own business
much better than poultry or other farm
stock when left to themselves.
The fruit grower might be willing to
keep a few beesAyes, he would be very
glad to do so if he could place few
colonies in hi5 orchard without their
having to "everlastingly swarm" This
difficulty may be very largely overcome.
Bees swarm primarily because of a
lack of ROOM If, instead of using a
single hive, we use one of double ca
pacity, one on top Of the other, the
swarming tendenc; will lie very mate
rally curtailed.
l therefore advise the farmer and
fruit grower to use hives of large size
or else use hives of ordinary size, one
piled on top of the other. The bees
and queen should be given unlimited
room.
1t is assumed that the farmer fruit
grower does not care for honey in
sections. For his own family the
chunk honey stored away in large stone
crooks will suit his purpose quite as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07
DON'T WASTE THE MANURE.

A western gardener in confidential
mood has shown the possibilities OF
profits from plain, everyday vegetable
gardening, with a bit of manure on
top. He says it is a poor acre of as
paragus that is not worth $500 in the
spring. He merely hints what an acre
of mushroom caves would produce an
nually or what would be the product
of an acre under glass.
1t is quite certain the profits from
either would be more than a grea,
many farmers manage to get from ter
times as much.
How is this easy money made? /,
is not all easy money. Hard work ano
knowledge of the business are neces.
sary, but the main thing is manure.
This gardener asserts-anI we are
willing to agree with him-that enough
manure from the livery stables ant
stock yards of the country is ever,
year wasted to increase crop yields ur
to millions of dollars.
Just common stable manure, despisef
and wasted by thousands of farmers
yet it is the most potent factor in his
business. No need of high priced com.
mercial fertilizers. They are all right
for certain crops or badly worn lands
but there is no worn-out farm ii
America which cannot be brought bacl
to fertility and profit by the use O
stable manure alone.
But the livery stable is being sup.
planted in some degree by the aute
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07
HOG RAISING DOWN SOUTH

We often wonder why the southern
folks depend on the west for their
bacon. They can raise hogs right at
nome and come pretty near making
as good pork as the west Corn and
COW peas will make hog hump from
pig time to the pork barrel, and these
crops grow to perfection in the south.
We have seen the finest of COW peas
down therein fact the south is the
home of the COW pea-and they raise
80 to 100 bushels of corn whenever
they get down to business. We have
before us a letter from Georgia farm
er who says he raised ITO bushels of
corn per acre last year, and sends a
photograph of his corn field. 1t looks
like Kansas corn field.
good way to give the tobacco trust
blow in the short ribs would be tn
cut out tobacco for a few years and
go in for hogs. They talk about cot
ton as money crop down south. or
course it is, but it is no better than
hogs; they are as good as ready money
any time. The southern farmer is
learning the new agricultural game
very fast, but he is yet bit slow on
the pork question. He will wake up
one of these days, and when he be-
gins to turn into pork his rape alfalfa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-07
DIVERSITY FARM PRODUCTS
Sure Profits Are for the Farmel
Who Has a Variety of
Things for Sale.
BY H. H. SHEPARD.

ueneral farming is the most inter
esting and profitable, as we'll as tn
saiest OF all farming If any one Gro,
IS snort or failure there are other.
~ IAN pack upon for an income. Th,
iaIiner who grows a variety Of prod
ucts mas wide experience and his mint
becomes broadened. New things ar,
continually presenting new and yalua
BILE ideas.
Inc general farmer, from the natur,
OF the case. does grow variety OF
products, but the average farmer doe.
not grow as many kinds of things a.
are possible and profitable on the gen.
eral farm. There should be a variety
Oh animals kept, commensurate witt
the size of the place and other modi.
Tying conditions. And keeping a va.
riety OF farm animals necessitates the
growing of great variety Of cult.
waited plants.
for healthy growth and profitabl,
gains domestic animals must be fec
several different kinds of feed in orde,
10 supply them with the different ele.4
nlents essential for normal growth and
development. In summer with mas.
lure this Is easy. But there should also
pc things grown so that the animal.
can nave a change and variety of Feed.
during the entire winter season wher
forage crops are dead. 1t is the cry OF
nearly all farmers that they make nc
money on hogs and dairy cows in win.
ter because they have to buy expen.
slVe feeds to supplement the marrow
ration of home grown feeds. This car
be corrected and great saving made
| by growing pumpkins, beets, mangel,
and other succulent crops that can BIZ
Kept green part or all Of the winter
Silage, of course, is excellent and will
fill wide gap in feeds, but there are
many other things that can be grown
and kept in a green state without seri.
Gus loss of time or soil space. Rap,
1 may be sown in the corn at the lasI
cultivation and serve for green pas.
/ ture till the last of the calendar year
The same is true of rye, which will ar.
ford green pasture all through the win
! ter.
Poultry and pigs thrive on the farm
where variety of crops are grown
They are able to CLEAN and turn int
good money almost every particle Of
waste grain and fruits. They pick VI
scores of dollars worth of waste feed.
in the wheat, oats and pea stumble and
In the orchard in the summer and
fall Our chickens always increase Ii
i egg yield when the field peas are har.
vested. The same Is true when applet
begin to ripen and fall. Nothing is
/ wasted