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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-27
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-27
Paradoxical Revenge.

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Bangs?"
Because he Is on the outs with
him Baltimore American.
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
GREAT FLOOD IN SPAIN
From Five to Six Hundred Per,
sons Lose Their Lives.

Me irid, Dec 27.-Ineomplete -
turns from flood swept provinces Of
Spain indicate a minimum dead of
from 500 to 900, with the possibility
that the complete story will greatly
swell this number
Freezing weather has followed the
food aud the distress in the devas-
tated towns is acute. The government
is doing everything possible t. relieve
the suffering, but owing TO the de-
struction of many miles OF railroad
tracks it will be days before some OF
the isolated places can lie reached.
The provinces of Galicia, Seamora,
Valadolid, Burgos, Toledo and San
lander were the worst sufferers, the
property loss there running into the
millions.
The banks of the Guadalquivir river
are strewn with corpses. One Of the
most serious features of the loss is
the destruction of live stock on hun.
dreds of farms, necessitating the i'm
portation of herds OF cattle and sheep
to replace those that were drowned.
Dispatches from Portugal say the
damage there is almost as great as
In Spain. King Manuel has visited
the desolated districts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
WARPED BY FALSE REPORTS
Zelaya Expresses His Opinion o.
knox's Judgment.

Salina Cruz, Mex, Dec. 2S.-Declar-
ing that the attitude OF Secretary
Knox toward him could not fail to be
disapproved by all fair minded peo-
pie, and that he believed the secre-
tary's judgment was warped by false
reports OF conditions In Nicaragua.
made by the American vice consul at
Managua, to whom he attributed much
of his woe, former President Jose San.
tos zelaya endeavored, In an interview
to Justify his treatment OF the Ameri-
cans, Cannon and Groce. as an act
which any one in his position would
have committed.
zelaya debarked from the Mexican
gunboat General Guerrero and left
soon afterward for Mexico City In a
private car attached to the regular
passenger train.
II am going TO Mexico City to re.
main for six months" he said. III the
climate agrees with me. will send or
20 for my family. II it does not agree
with me will go to some place in
Europe. am going to Mexico City to
thank President Diaz and the Mexican
officials for their kindness to me-"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
STORM IN EAST STRIKE CONTINUES SEVEN CHILDREN DEAD
Home Wrecked When Keg Of
Powder Blows Up.

Dubois, Pa. Dec. 29.-Seven chill
dren. ranging in age from two to
twelve years, were burned to death
here and three other persons were per.
haps fatally injured. The fire, fol.
lowed by an explosion of powder de.
stroyed the house of Stephen Bronos.
ky, a miner, 1T Sykesville, Pa, near
here. All the victims are foreigners.
Six OF the children were members
Of the Bronosky family and the
seventh belonged to boarder. Mr.
and Mrs. Bronosky and the boarder
jumped from an upstairs window and
sustained serious injuries.
The Ere started &rom an overheated
coal stove. The flames spread rapid
ly and communicated with a keg OF
mine powder The subsequent explo,
sion cut OF an chance Of saving the
children.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
THOUSANDS CLEAN STREETS
Immense Force Of Men at Work in
New York City.


New York, Dec. 27.--With 10000
men aiding the regular force of 300
white wings" in cleaning up the
streets and sidewalks New York is
rapidly recovering from the blizzard
and snow storm.
Commissioner "Bill" Edwards. who
is in charge OF the street cleaning de
partment. declared he could not get
within 10000 OF the number OF men he
needed to make the hurry up" job of
cleaning up.
He estimated that 1t will cost the
city 100000 to clean up.
AS result of the blizzard It is an
nounced by the police that fourteen
lives were lost In New York alone,
while great suffering was entailed, oc.
casioned by the tying up of traffic and
the impossibility of carrying food and
clothing to the needy poor.
No trains are arriving In New York
on time except the short haul com
muter ones.
Trains from the east, west and
south are from one to five hours late
Ocean liners and freight steamers
which are putting into port are GOV.
cred with ice.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
EXPLOSION FATAL TO FOUR
Miners Blown to Fragments Near Min.
eral Point. Wis.

Mineral Point, Wis, Dec. 29.--Foir
men were blown to fragments et the
Ollie Bell mine, between Mineral
Point and Platteville, by tbs explosion
of $50 pounds of dynamite, which
wrecked the upper workings or the
mine.
The men were just completing their
work on the day shift and had taken
their tools to the powder room in /,
drift near the top OF the mine. shaft.
1t Is thought that they dropped Gao
while putting away the tools and pow
der.
Immediately after the explosion
other miners went into the pit left by
the force Of the explosion and the re
pains of three bodies were found. but
the fourth cannot be located.
The three bodies found had not 4
vestige OF clothing ON and the flesh
was so terribly torn 1t was Impossible
70 identify any OF the three.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
Many Lives Lost and Property
Damage Immense.
CHELSEA, MASS, is FLOODED
Tidal Wave Sweeps Town, Rem
dering Many Homeless.

Boston, Dec. 81 News dribbling in
to Boston makes II certain that al
least dozen lives are lost and mil.
lion in property damage occasioned
by the huge fall Of snow and the ter.
rife winds which prevailed in the New
England towns.
In Chelsea. where a tidal wave
swept the town, making 1000 home
less, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Harkins
were drowned in their beds and Mich.
ael Callahan, an aged man, died of
shock while being taken from the sec
ond story OF his flooded home. Half a
dozen people are still missing and it
is feared some OF them have persisted.
Never in the history or Massachu.
sets has more severe storm swept
the coast. The gale in most places
was only about forty-four miles an
hour. but along Cape Cod 1t ragged at
an charlottesville speed and huge
waves were swept before it, carrying
death to any vessel out Of shelter.
What the total loss along the coast
viii be no one az present can estimate.
rruS Portland, Me-. down the whole
coast TO Rhode Island. each and every
village and town has Its tale OF ruin.
Hundreds OF people have lost their
homes and the damage 10 50 wide,
spread that any attempt to particular.
lie would be in vain. Nowhere, how
ever, was there such great damage as
In Chelsea and in the other towns
along the shores of Massachusetts bay.
The total damage in Chelsea will
reach more than $250.000.
In Boston proper there was less suf.
tering, but the damage will be heavy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30

Writing OF the methods OF caring for
sheep IN England. breeder says: The
Hampshires are kept In large fiocks,
many breeders keeping from 1000 10
1000 breeding ewes. and they are
hursiled ON tares, vetches, kale. etc,
and the lambs run day ahead OF the
ewes-that IL, the plot that the ewes
are running on adjoins another IL
(which the lambs may 90 through a
creep. aud they certainly take adyan-
fage OF II, and the way they thrive Is
ample proof OF the good points Of this
method. The hurdles are raoved daily,
20 that the lambs are on a new plot
every day. Under this management
the old ewes are In good flesh even
when nursing the lambs. The Hamp-
shire lambs are dropped In January
and February.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
CONCERNING
THE SILO

~s'he cement block silO shown i'm the
Illustration was built by an Ohio
dai',yman, who says of II.
III is thirty-one feet high and III
teen feet in diameter in the clear. The
blockS are made Of the best portland
cement and washed stone and have a
rockts ace of one-half inch, made In
proportion of one part cement 10 two
parts Stone. which makes them perfect
ly air tght. They are made s by s by
10 inches IL took 800 of these blocks
to build this silo
The Particular part Is to get solid
foundati0n. | bound the wall with a
NO. . Wlrfe between each tier OF blocks.
OF COURSE the cost OF block silo de
ponds uT]On the kind OF material you
use and distance TO haul il. This siio
cost me complete S225 with about tf-
teen dayi labor. including myself aud
team.
Iherfe are quite a number of them
In this Section. and they are giving the
best RESULTS. would not build any
thing selse gave this silo a thor
ougb coat OF coal tar inside, which
prevents the acid OF the ensilage get
un ..g into the blocks"
Size Of the Siio.
fQuestions are SO frequently asked
concerning the size of the silo needed
Z that the following table will be Of ib
< terest to those who contemplate build
4 ing one or more silos this year. The
| average quantity Of silage fed daily
4 Is placed at forty pounds. This is more
nearly maximum than an average,
but It Is safe to figure literally. for it
ts always better to have silage lefs
over than TO run short. The average
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
Thursday, December 30, 1909.
DIFFERENCE IN cows.
Distinction Found by Weighing and
Testing Milk.


Testing Milk.
In discussing COW testing assO-ia
tions in meeting OF Canadian dairy
nen speaker said:
i went 70 factory and attended
their oyster supper. After il was
over / looked over their books. / went
90 the man that had the best yieii
per COW In the factory, and then | got
the second best man. Finally | went
90 the smallest man IN the factory aud
asked him what his ideas were.
He was getting only $16 or $lT per
COW, and said to him, "IOw is bust
hess this year, lie said. I'VE are
getting fine prices" The blessed fel-
low was not getting enough TO pay for
the feed Of his cows. yet he was happy
on account OF the price being high.
We put these three mems names on
the blackboard. One was getting SG7
per COW, the other $40 and the other
$l7, and thai was lesson for the
people Of that district. We must weed
out the poor. Improbable cows and
keep good ones, and the only way to
% It il by weighing ANA testing their
milk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
An Essential Of CONSTRUCTION

An Essential Of Construction.
The fundamental principle In the
preservation Of green forage whkn
placed In a silo Is the exclusion OF air
It is the purpose OF any silo regardless
Of its construction to exclude air as
far as possible from the silage and in
this way prevent decay. To prevent
the air from reaching the silage all
silos must have air tight walls. These
must be rigid enough not to be sprung
out of shape by the pressure OF the
silage, permitting air to enter next 10
the wall.
Not only the walls, but the doors also,
must be perfectly air tight. To accom-
plish this they should be well lifted
and the joints made more perfect by
feit pads or gaskets. IL is best when
the silo door sets against a shout.
der to place clay worked into the con-
sistency OF putty In the joint. The
clay Is placed on the bearing surface
and the door placed over 1t, and when
the pressure Of the silage comes
against the door an afr tight joint Il
obtained. III
Tne paper Is successfully used by
some silo owners either in strips to
cover the cracks around the doors or
IN widths sufficient to cover the entire
door and lap few inches on the silo
walls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
SWitchmen Reject Offer Of Rail-
road Companies.
LATTER PRESENT ULTIMATUM
Refuse 10 Relnstate ALL Old En-
pIOyes at Once.

ST. Paul, Dec. 27.--All hope OF
bringing the railroads and striking
switchmen together was abandoned
when the railway department council
OF the American Federation of Labor
refused TO accept proposition made
by the railroads OF the Twin Cities
after conference with Governor
Eberhart in the governors Office at
the capitol
The light OF the railroads is said to
be against Frank r. Hawley, president
of the Switchmens union; that with
Mr.. Hawley eliminated the strike
would have been settled before this.
The railroad officials representing
the thirteen lines running into the
Twin Cities first went into conference
with Governor Eberhart. They pre-
pared statement which was their
ultimatum. The members of the fed
Grafton council we're then ushered into
the governors Office and the state
ment was read to them and, through
It's counsel, the federation REFUSED TO
accept the terms OF the railroads.
Every possible argument was
brought TO modify the disagreement;
but nothing that was said had the
sill htest effect on the railroad posi-.
ton and the federatioaists, who com
planned bitterly that they had con-
ceded everything and that the rail
roads had conceded nothing, refused
to consider the terms further.
Position of the Strikers.
After the railroad officials left "
was stated by one of the federation
conferees that nothing would be ac-
copied from the railroad side of the
argument that did not include an im-
mediate or reasonably soon reinstate.
ment of the men in their old positions,
the question of wage scale and hours
to be settled on the Chicago basis"
The railroad officials, in their ulti-
matum, declare that they believe they
have met the governors recommends
ton in full by agreeing to abide by
the terms of the Chicago conference
settlement, together with the rein
statement of striking switchmen as
there may be places vacated for them.
The officials refused, however, To
reinstate any strikers at the expense
OF others who have done the work
since the strike was declared on Nov.
30.
The railroads also refuse to reduce
In rank those employees who have
been promoted to fill places vacated
by strikers.
The railroad officials say that many
of the old er- ployes can be given their
old positions. but they refuse to offer
any guarantee or to state any time
within which all or any number OF the
strikers may be returned to work.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
EIGHT KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Lives Of Hundreds of Other Miners
lmperiled.

St Louis, Dee. 24.-Eight men were
killed and the lives of 400 others were
imperiled by an explosion Of gas in
mine "A" of the Chicago and Carter.
vile Coal company at Herrin, Ill.
Open lamps carried by the mines
engine n and his assistants caused the
disaster.
Prompt action resulted in the safe
exit of the hundreds of men. Within
five minutes of the first report of the
explosion the miners in the vicinity of
the accident were started toward the
surface and on the return trips of the
cages rescuers were lowered to entries
No. z and No. 8, where the catastro-
phe took place.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30

This year few county fairs are Of
ferlng prizes for fat stock as well
rs for breeding animals. The boys
should spot these fairs and have some
thing ready to show. OF course It Is
rather late now to fit cattle for them.
but not too late TO get lambs and pigs
ready Il they are Ia good flesh now
and the fair IS not held too early. The
1air associations should not be dis
eouraged u their first offer Of prizes
1oep not attract large show. II they
WIN repeat It for q few years they will
have Z show which win be worth see
ing and which viii help their fairs by
interesting moro people IN them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
Horse Talk.


The young colt should be taught
before weaving time to eat grain
with its dam. When this Is done the
weaving can DO accomplished with
greater ease and more safety.
The most important matter In the
management Of the colt Is to keep 1t
growing.
Z Thousands Of colts every year are
doomed to the "mislit class" and to
become OF no special value because
Of Underfeeding. Complete develop
: fSent can only come from generous
feeding.
a There must always be proper com
bination OF concentrated and bulky
food.
The colt should be weaned at from
Eve to seven months. according to cir
cumstances.
Boiled flaxseed in small quantities Is
a sure remedy for constipation.
Flaxseed fed carefully Will keep the
colts coat In fine condition. bowels
free and will promote an even develop
ment to the muscles OF the legs and
the whole body. asi
A skillful feeder will study com
bination OF foods as well as change
OF food. III feeder has never tried
Il he will be surprised to find how
eager horse is for a change Of food.
The colt should be handled from the
FIRST week OF its life, but there should
be no roughness In handling Ii.
There Is much TO be gained by con
trolling the colt from daysto day.
when Il has learned to have implicit
confidence In man the foundation Is
laid for the development OF n safe ant
useful animal.
II horses could speak. how the,
would beg for drop OF water thes,
long. hot days. They can't, SO we bcs
for them.
Many kinds OF unsoundness we may
cure by care. but the unsoundness
which Is born in horse Is hard "a
wrestle with.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
Storm at National Capital.

Washington. Dec. 27.--Not since last
Inauguration day has the national cap
ital been the victim of so severe a
climatic disturbance as ragged here
during the past forty-eight hours. The
city was practically cut or from COM
munication with the North. The bliz-
card put both the telegraph and tele-
phone wires out OF business.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
BURNING LINER SAFE IN PORT
Giant Celtic Had Been on Fire at Sea
for Five Days.

Liverpool, Dec. 2S,-Fire was dis
covered in the hold Of the White Star
liner Celtic, one of the largest passen-
ger steamers afioat, last Wednesday,
when the vessel was four days out
from New York. The liner arrived
here safely. The fire was still burn
ing, but it's presence was known tn
none of the 400 passengers.
Immediately upon arrival the dis
charging of the cargo was begun in
an effort to reach the origin OF the
blaze. The work is still being contin
ued. The fire started amid bales OF
cotton in hold No. 6.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES
Brought by Francis J. Heney Against
California Millionaire.

New York Dec. ss,--The formal
complaint in the damage suit OF Fran
els J. Heney of San Francisco against
William II. Croker the California n.: .:i-
lionaire, for s250,OOO on an allegation
of libel, has been filed here. Mr..
Heney bases his action on an open let
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30

Chicago, Dec. observation-disclosures.
$4.2O@S.00; Texas steers, $4,000 go:
Western steers. s4.10@6.25: stockers
and feeders, $3.10Q5.3O: cows and
heifers. $s.1005.60; calves. $7O009,.
%. Hogs-Light. ss05@S.55: mixed.
$S20@S.7o; heavy, sS35@s,75; rough
yS-S6Qs.5o; good to choice heavy, S.
bO0S.s5 pigs, $715@s.I5. Sheep
Native. s3.6005.65; yearlings, $1,000
7te; lambs. $5.75QS.3s.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
TRIES TO cREMAIE CHILDREN
keishbors Prevent Murderevs Deed o
Insane Mother.

Cincinnati, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Mar,
Lipp, aged thirty-eight, attempted to
cremate four Of her eight children
The lives Of the tots were saved By
neighbors. Mrs. Lipp suddenly be.
came crazed. She set fire to an out.
house and hurled into the blaze a dog
and many chickens. Next she seized
two children and attempted to club
them into the fire. She felled the first
rescuer with chair, but was over
powered.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30

When sores on cows teats turn q
pustules and crusts the presence OF
cowpox or bovine variola Is indicated
II Is especially prevalent ON newe
caived heifers. Give a mild epsoh
salts laxative. and It viii be well 10
thoroughly fumigate the stables with
sulphur fumes and to disinfect with
formaldehyde. Sometimes II may be
necessary to use tubes In milking az
fected cows.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
MINE SHOT FIRERS KILLED
Four Men Are Victims Of Coal Dus,
Explosion In Illinois.

Centralia, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-Four men
were killed in the No. mine OF the
Centralia Coal company, two miles
south Of here. They were shot frers
and had gone into the mine to fire q
charge. The other miners had left
the mine. Al explosion Of coal dust
followed the shot and the men were
instantly killed.
One of the men was brcther-in-law
Of two Of the victims Of the Cherry
mine disaster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
MISS JEAN CLEMENS DEAD
paush,sr OF Mark Twain Expires SUD
denly in 6athtub.

Redding. Conn, Dec. 24.--Miss Jean
Clemens. daughter of Samuel L. Glenn
ems mark Twain. was found drowned
IN q bathtub in Mr.. Clemens home
here.
1t Is believed that Miss Clemens
suffered from an attack OF epilepsy
while In the bath and was drowned
while In CONFUSION. she had suf-
fered from epilepsy for number Of
years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
CHINESE REGENT IS STABBED
Father Of Boy Emperor Murdsrously
Attacked.

Picking. Dec. 27.--A Manchurian, for.
merly cook In the imperial palace.
made murderous attack upon Prince
Chun. the regent and father Of the
boy emperor. Chun was stabbed as
10 was approaching the palace. but
only slightly wounded. His assailant
was arrested.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
ICE GORGE T0SSES FERRY
sixty Passengers Spend Night of Hor
ror on Ohio River.

bridgeport O., Dec. 2S.-Sixty pa 8.
sengers, thirty-hve OF them women,
spent a night Of terror aboard the fels
ryboat Charon. from Beilaire. o., on
the way 70 Benwood. w Va.
The boat caught in an ice gorge in
the Ohio river at s p. M. and floun-
dered around until q. m. Uninmred.
however. all the passengers were land.
"a by small beats 1t daylight.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
0vERWCDH PROBABLE CAUSE
Well Known Railroad Man Becomes
Suddenly insane.

Suddenly insane.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-Bernard ii
Bail, second vice president and gen
eral freight traffic manager of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
company, became violently insane in
his Office in the Reading Terminal, the
company's big office building.
II Is believed that overwork was the
cause of Mr.. Balls breakdown.
Mr.. Bail, who was recently appoint
ID second vice president, was consid'
cred one Of the greatest American ex.
perts on freight traffic, He has been
with the Reading company a long
time and rose from the ranks,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
GRAIN AND Provision PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Dec. 2S.--wheat-
$1.1os May, $i.10h01.10%; July. 81
10& @1.10b. On track-No. l hard,
N11% Ql12A; No. Northern, ST..
l1A@1.12A; No. Northern, $1.Gs%
@110A; No. 3 Northern. s1.07A@1.
09A. et
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30

San Francisco. Dec. 29.--Homer C.
Davenport, the cartoonist. Is seriously
III ut the home OF q friend In this city.
He Is suffering from complete nerv.
Gus collapse and his physicians regard
bis condition IS serious.