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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-06-03
NORTH DAKOTA STORM
Eight Persons Killed and Large
Number Injured

Grand Forks, N. D., May 2s-Eight
persons are known to be dead, several
are dying and over score are seri-
ously injured as a result of a tornado
which swept over North Dakota late
today.
The storm was especially severe at
LAngdon, where the residence section
Of the city was practically wiped out.
Four were killed and twenty injured.
The dead are Mrs. Joseph Boyd, wife
Of one of the merchants; Joseph Pow
ers, aged twelve years; infant son of
Joseph Balm and Mrs. J. Blakeley.
The storm started at D. m. and
lasted about five minutes. Forty res
licences we're destroyed. The Metho-
dist church was razed. Two large ell
evators were crushed. The financial
loss is estimated at $4,000.
At Ypsilanti three persons are dead,
two are dying and many are injured.
The dead are Mrs. George Graves and
two daughters OF Mrs. Graves.
The Northern Pacific station was
demolished and all the wires are
down.
At jamestown a section of the
roundhouse was demolished.
AT Lakota there was terrific cleo
trio storm. Several buildings were
struck. but the damage was not heavy.
At Wahpeton the state fair build
ings were badly wrecked. Sheep and
other barns were blown down and the
damage runs into the thousands.
At Devils Lake the wires of the
Great Northern were torn down and
communication with the west cut of.
One man was killed by lightning at
Steele.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-06-03

For sale At very reasonable figure II
taken BY July 10th. the quarter described
~ follows: 3. " y. v. and lots 8 1.
Section 4, Township l23. Range So.
Number acres, l6l. Taxes paid for 1908.
Raw quarter. I've hay crops every year.
Some pasture Address DR.. w. I.AlcTar.
lane, Tomahawk. Wisconsin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-06-03
WILL RETURN TO HILL LINES
John =. Stevens Resigns From New
Haven Road.

New York, June John +. Ste
VEINS. who established an exceptionally
high reputation as Western railroad
president and engineer several years
ago, has resigned his vice presidency
OF the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company, accord
ing to an announcement made here,
and will be allied soon with James J.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-06-03

Hill as the executive head OF either
the Great Northern or the Northern
Pacific railroads. Mr.. Stevens was
Chief engineer of the Panama canal
from 1905 to 1907 and chairman of
the isthmian canal commission for
two months. When he resigned he
was the subject OF rather sharp pub
lie criticism by President Roosevelt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-06-03
Notice of Application for Probate of
Will.
June 3 WI
State of South Dakota.

1t"tN VI 1Dl ~ Dahotas
County OF Day.
In County Court.
Notice Of time appointed for proving
In the matter Of the estate Of Henry Cas-
per, deceased.
The State OF south Dakota sends greet
ing 10 Mary Casper, Frank Casper, John
Casper, Theodore Casper, Mary Fritz.
Peter Casper, Henry Casper, Michael Cas-
per, William Casper and Jennie Casper,
heirs next Of kin OF Henry Casper,
deceased.
Pursuant to an order OF said court, made
on the Let day of June, "A. ID. 1909, notice IL
hereby given, that Thursday. the fSt day
Of July, "A. ID. 1909. at 10 o'clock a. n. of said
day. at the Court room of said court al
City Of web-ter, in the Cou1Aty OF Day,
have been appointed as the time and place
tor proving the will of said Henry Casper,
deceased, and for hearing the application
OF Peter Casper, the issuance to him of
letters tvstamentary when and where any
person interested may appear and contest
the same.
Witness the Hon. Sherman M. Duggan,
Judge Of thr county court and the seal OF
said court. this 3rd day of June. "A. u. 1909,
ut his Office in the City Of Webster County
of Day. and State Of South Dakota.
sseaD Clerk,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-06-03
PUNISHMENT FINE OF $500
Verdict Of Guilty in Chicago Labor
Craft Case.

Chicago. May 2s.--Madden. Pouchot
and Boyle, labor leaders accused Of
extortion, have been found guilty and
fined $500 each. This was the YER
dict returned In the labor graft" case
after the jury had been out nearly
forty-eight hourA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
Swearibo NJ Iaroe.

Dean Ramsay could not countenanct
profanity. but he managed to tell ir
his "Reminiscences" some good stories
# weakness which afflicted many ir
his time:
"A late Duke Of Athol had invited 6
well known character, writer OF
Perth. to come up and meet him al
Durkeld for the transaction Of some
business The duke mentioned the da!
and hour when he should receive the
man Of law. who accordingly came
punctually at the appointed time ant
place. But the duke had forgotten the
appointment and had gone to the hill
from which he could not return fol
some hours. A highlander present de
scribed the Perth writer's indignation
and his mode of showing 1t by mos
elaborate course of swearing. Blu
whom did he swear at?' was the In
Quiry made Of the narrator, who re
piled, oh, he didna sweer at onythinl
particular. but juist stude In ia middle
of ia road and swoor at large have
from friend also an anecdote which
shows how entirely at one period thu
practice Of swearing Rad become ia
miliar even to female ears when mixed
up with the intercourse Of social life
A sister had been speaking OF hel
brother as much addicted to this habit
Dor John sweers awfu'. and we try It
correct him. but she added in can
did and apologetic tone. ma doubt i
| Is a great set aff to conversation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
New Renartsrs Exoerisnea.

The reporter was not only young and
green at the business, but he was un-
married. He had covered q district for
the first time with man who knew
the ropes so well that he could have
gone over the ground and scented
news with his eyes shut
Not wishing to appear new at the
game, when the young man started out
on the second day, OH coming out from
the magistrates hearings at one OF
the police courts lie clambered into the
patrol wagon as he had seen his guide
do on the day before and seated him.
self beside half dozen prisoners who
were being taken to city hall for fur.
ther examination. Suddenly remem.
bering that he had story to look up
a few squares away. he jumped out OF
the patrol wagon to the ground. Be-
fore he could. take step the police.
man standing guard. who had never
laid eyes on him before, seized him
and pushed him roughly into his seat
again. The frightened boy started to
explain. but the patrolman. bent on the
stern exercise Of duty. only added to
his terror by saying: "Up to the hall
for yours This is the second time
your wifes sworn out that warrant
for desertion. and she's got good
rausc. guess"
The police card, which the would be
reporter had not thought Of before. re-
lleved a somewhat tense situation. and
ln another minute he was on his way
to the scene Of n robbery in the street
above.-Philadelph Ledger
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
OruoIess Cure.

civilian. dear" feebly called the In
valid wife, who was supposed to b'
nearing the end Of her earthly career
"Yes, darling" answered the sorrow
ing husband. "What is it?"
when l am gone" said she. II fee
that for the sake of the motherless lit
tie ones you should marry again"
"Do you really think 1t would b.
best. darling% asked the faithful VII
liam.
"Yes. William, I really do" replied
the invalid. AFTER reasonable Length
of time you should seek the compan
ionship of some good woman"
do you know. my dear" said tn
husband, "that you have lifted a grea
burden from my mind? Now. there i
that charming widow Jones across tn
way. She has acted rather friendl!
toward me ever since you were UkeI
III. OF course. dear, she could neve
fill your place, but she Is young. plumb
and pretty, and Pm sure she would a.
her best to lessen my grief"
"William Henry Brown! exclaimed
the female whose days were supposed
TO be numbered, as she partly raise'
herself upon the pillow, "ff you eve
dare install that redheaded, freckl
faced, squlnt eyed hussy In my shoe
Tll-TH"- And then she tainted.
But the next day Mrs. Brown wa
able to sit up and two days later sh
was downstairs.-Newy York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06

Our farmer boy must have an educa'
ton to supplement that which he has
already received from nature. He must
add q knowledge of books to his prscti
cal knowledge of how to do things. he
must learn something of the mysteries
of science and the first in order to be an
all round, educated man.
Farmers, stick to the farm, for never
were prospects for agriculture so bright
as at the present time, and never were
the conveniences of modern life 80 plen.
tiful. A rural resident may have all the
privileges of the city with none Of Its
disadvantages. Rural delivery brings
the farmer in direct touch with the com.
mercial world, the telephones carry
messages far and near, the windmill or
horse power engines furnish his house
with modern bath room and sprinkling
apparatus for lawn and garden.
The good roads movement has come
to stay and in few years our highways
will be in good condition at all seasons
of the year. The farmer has his horses
and carriages, luxury not many city
men can afford; he has at first cost
fruits, vegetables, cream and all that
goes to furnish his table in abundance,
he and his family have the whole realm
of heaven from horizon to horizon for an
outlook, instead of brick walls and
dingy streets. Truly the man who owns
his farm and has little money ahead
outstrips his city brother and can do
more for his children because he can
give them better opportunities for char
acter development than the city man can
possibly do.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
That Was Different.

"You are the plaintiff in this case. ]
believe:" said the counsel for the de.
fense to Mr., Ferry.
IL am"
"And you are suing Mr.. Train for
ten feet of ground more than you
ownf"
But ! own 1t. That's why I'm su-
ing for possession"
You think your land extends ten
feet east on what Mr.. Train claims as
hisY
"Yes."
How long have you claimed this ten
feet?'
Ever since had 1t surveyed two
years ago"
"Why did you not bring a suit for It
sooner?"
81 was trying to obtain It amicably
without going TO law"
"NIr. Ferry, so recently as last De-
cember you laid no claim to this ten
feet now In dispute"
whats shatT'
"Did you not one day last December
tell Mr. Train that your ground came
only to the point which he claims as
his? Now. refresh your memory and
remember you are under oath. The
occasion | refer to was on Tuesday
afternoon, and Mr. MADDOX was pres.
ent."
"W-e-l-l." replied Ferry after
thoughtful pause. that was when we
were shovclng the snow Off our pave
ments." s."-DetrOit News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
A Seasonabls Remedy.

A poor woman, understanding that
Oliver Goldsmith was physician and
hearing Of his great humanity, solicit
ed him by letter to send her something
for her husband, who had lost his ap
petite and was reduced to most mel
ancholy state. The good natured poel
waited on her instantly and after some
discourse with his patient found him
sinking with sickness and poverty
The doctor told the honest pair that
they would hear from him In an hour
when he would send them some pills
which he believed would prove effica
cious.
he Immediately went home and put
10 guineas into chip box with the
following label: 'These must be used
as necessities require. Be patient and
Of good heart" He sent his servant
with this prescription to the comfort
less mourners. who found II contained
remedy superior to anything Galer
or his disciples could ever administer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
ORIENTAL PARkG0ES.
Japan's Four and Twenty Models c.
Filial Siety.

Filial pietr. as Is well known. Is tn
special virtue OF China and japan
From /. springs loyalty to the emperor.
who Is ree,r,led as "the father ard
mother Of his people" There are no
greater favoritea with the Japaros"
than the -four and twenty paragon
of filial piety." whose acts Of virtue
are the subjects Of Chinese legend.
One of the paragons had cruel
stepmother. who was very fond OF
fish. Never repining at her cruel treat
ment Of him. he lay down on the fro
zen surface Of a lake. The warmth OF
his body melted hole In the Ice. al
which two carp came up to breathe.
These he caught and took home to his
stepmother.
Another paragon, who was OF the
female sex, clung to the Jaws OF IT,
ger that was about to devOur her IA
ther. until the latter escaped.
The drollest Of all these stories Is
that Of ROrashi. This paragon. though
seventy years old. used to dress in ba-
by's clothes and crawl about on the
floor, his object being to delude his
parents. who were really over ninety
years Of age. into the idea that they
could not be so very old. after all. as
they had such an exceedingly infantile
son.-Sunday Magazine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
Tho Heart of tho Hailstone.

If II were not for the countless tril-
lions Of dust particles that float sepa-
rately invisible In the atmosphere there
could be no ralndrops, snow crystals
fr hailstones. From perfectly dust.
less atmosphere the moisture would de-
rcend I'm ceaselcss rain without drops
The dust particles serve as nuclei
about which the vapor gathers. The
snow crystal is the most beautiful ere.
alton Of the aerial moisture. and the
hailstone Is the most extraordinary
The heart OF every hailstone Is tiny
atom Of dust. Such an atom. with a
little moisture condensed about 1t, Is
the germ from which may grow hall
stone capable Of telling a man OF
smashing window. But first 1t must
be caught up by current OF air and
carried to the level Of the lofty cirrus
clouds. five or six or even ten miles
high. Then, continually growing by
fresh accesslons Of moisture. 1t begins
its plunge to the earth, spinning
through the clouds and flashing in the
sun like a diamond bolt shot from a
rainbow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06

ten years older and a good deal wiser
And I've come to see if-if you won't
forgive me and let me have another
chance. It's the only thing that's OF
any account to me now on earth. for
Anna Jane, love you"
He knelt down before her and pu,
his head in her lap. Anna Jane sal
like a stiff little statue. She looked
down at the big head in her lap and
the big man kneeling before her who
asked her forgiveness and said he
loved her.
She lifted her hand and let 1t fall
upon his hair. He felt the touch and
looked up.
"Anna Jane" he said, III you don't
believe me, If you can't trust me, I'm
willing to pass the rest Of my life
trying to make you-if you'll only give
me chance"
A wan little smile went over Anna
James face, but 1t was like the first
spring sunshine. and life and Joy fol
lowed 1t.
Gamma jane he began again.
Slow footsteps creaked over the floor
Of the next room. The door opened
and Aunt Hulda. standing there, saw
the strange spectacle Of her niece In
the arms Of a stranger who seemed to
have just been kissing her. Anna
James face was alight. She was nc
longer afraid Of Aunt Hulda or OF
anything in the world. Her voice rang
out with glad little cry:
"Oh. Aunt Hulda, Joe's come! JOe's
Gomez
But II was left for Joe to make the
necessary explanations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
NUMBER ID.

sure" exclaimed Mrs. Barnes rs she
feasted her eyes on the platter of pats
that represented so much coin to her.
I'D rather have good bread and but
ter than pie any day." asserted Ned.
Franks Italian hand had still work
to do. On his way home from deliver
Ing the butter he stopped ut the Good
win home.
",rcnnlc rot her pies baked?" asked
Alma sarcastically.
mo" replied the lad. "Mrs. Barnes
said no ore would touch any pie when
they could get piece Of yours. so she
asked Ienric 10 send butter"
Alma's plain face beamed at tbi,
compliment.
We'll. I'm going TO beat my record
this ii:slc. am making the best mincs
me:t ever"
"I.et me taste It," pleaded Frank.
"All right. wish you would and
tell me how you like It. can't bear
the taste Of II before it's baked"
She bro"ght forth the mince meat,
which Frank proceeded to sample.
ITS prime. Alma. IL ! were you
I'd put in little more brandy and
bake whole lot more. Pa said that
was what he liked about your pies
you We're never stingy with the pies
or the brandy"
"I'll put in little more, then" said
Alma, going into the pantry.
AS soon as she was out Of sight
Frank hastily took great case bottle
from his pocket and poured good
quart of brandy into the mince meat
The empty bottle was back IN his
pocket when Alma returned.
Just little more, Alma" he ad-
yised as he stirred the mince meat.
Alma baked her pies that afternoon
and carried them over to the Barnes
homestead.
Lets have one for supper" pro.
posed Mrs. Barnes. "There'll be plen.
ty for tomorrow"
When she carried her husbands sup.
per In to him she put generous cut
Of pie on his plate. He promptly ate
Il piece Of 1t.
20 Lordw he calculated. Taste
this oncew
Mrs. Barnes did 80 and held up her
hands in horror. What extrava.
gauce." she said. Its awful! Why,
pa, there's enough brandy in that
mince meat to last a good housekeepei
for year,
When she came out into the dining
room Ned was the picture Of disgust.
Il hope" he said sarcastically, that
you'll never hold Alma's cooking up
to me again This isn't pie; it's
drink
When, IN addition, the fattered Alma
capped the climax by sending over at
least twice as many pies as the whole
assembIage could possibly eat her cup
of iniquity was full and overfowing
in the sight Of Mrs. Barnes. Waste
and prodigality," said she. Anybody
can be good cook with such extrava-
gance I'll have no daughter like
that"
Ned carried the glad tldlngs to Jen-
ME that night.
Alma never learned how her hopes
and plans had come to such sudden
shipwreck. No one ever did until
year later. when Ned was told In con-
tidence by his young brother-in-law.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
Fruit Tree Agents.

An act passed by the present legisla-
ture requires that all agents or other
parties excepting growers who wish to
sell nursery stock shall make applica-
tiou for an agents license and shall file
with the state entomologist the names
and addresses of nurseries or parties
from which they purchase their stock.
Any violation of this requirement shall
be fiued not less than ten dollars mol
more than fifty dollars for each offence.
1t also defines nursery stock as FOL
lows: "For the purpose of this act the
term nursery stock is hereby applied to
all fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs
and vines, and includes currant, goose
Derry, blackberry and raspberry bushes,
also strawberry plauts." so that all par
ties who are raising such stock for the
purpose of selling the same should ap
DIV for certificate.
All such agents or those raising uur'
sery stock should apply at once for
license or certificate to the state ento
molcgist at Augusta, Me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
Cauaht Than Ali Around.

A MOslem ruler spoke TO his people
one Friday from the pulpit In the mar
ket place.
people, what shall preach to you
about todayY 1--WE do not know
they replied "Well. II you don't know
I shall not tell you" And down be
came from the pulpit There was nc
sermon that Sabbath.
The next week the old inquiry was
made. and the people rejoined. I've
know" When the royal preacher said
"If ron know you do not need me tc
tell You" And again an abrupt close
to the services.
The third week the people were more
wary md replied. "Some OF US know.
and some do not know" And now
they expected to trap the man. but he
was wiser than they thought Let
those who know tell those who do not
know" came his u,terance, and the
people were trapped instead. Boston
Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06

infantile smile. Dear Miss Alicia, did
l really frighten the neighborsT she
asked. ''I'm so glad. Do say / did.
We have just had an impromptu re-
hearsal: Douglas, wretch that he Is,
insists that can't act, that he is not
depriving the stage Of great orna-
ment In marrying me, and I was bound
to prove him In the wrong"
ooh" Miss Alicia said again, this
time with mighty different infection,
yet one that still lacked something Of
conviction. Miss Patricia. fully bon.
neted. here painted in.
When the stir Of settling her ended
Miss Alicia returned to the charge.
"You ought to have called in bigger
audience, dear Kitty" she said in the
suave voice that always meant mis-
chief. "But do tell me what the play
was. don't seem to recall'-
"Of course you don't. I belong to the
new school," Kitty said brightly. "The
new school exists, you know, to prove
that until 1t came nobody ever played
Shakespeare quite right. Maybe it's
because of my name, but I've always
felt that l could give new rendering
Of Katharine. you know. In The Tam
Ing Of the Shrew' ~
"She did do It and was most con-
vincing," Douglas interrupted CRATE
fully. He had been going hot and cold.
wondering II there were any escape
from the valley Of humiliation open
before them. He knew that only by
miracle could the Ackroy tongues be
stopped.
$50 convincingw he went on. II see
I must marry her right away. Miss
Alicia, Miss Patricia, will you come to
the wedding? It's to be just three
weeks from now"
"You are n wretch, an ingratew Kit.
ty said to him half an hour later when
the Ackroyds had reluctantly taken
themselves away. 81 saved you and In
doing 1t trapped myself beyond escape.
What punishment do you not deserve,
sir?"
Nothing short Of Imprisonment for
life" Douglas said. kitty. darling,
you showed yourself a genius and
heroine. In reward you shall 60 on
having your own way"
II don't want it-eycept sometimes"
Kitty answered. racing away to kiss
the major and Mrs. Major and at last
to pet old Flossy's precious puppies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-04-06
Crown Gall of the Apple.

Crown gall is a term applied to certain
warty outgrowths or excrescences upon
the apple, pear, peach, raspberry, ETC.,
forming chiefly on the parts below
ground. On the apple these growths
are more apt to occur on grated trees
at the union of the root and the cion,
but they may form at any place where
the roots have been injured in trans
planting, etc.
Recently, DR.. Erwin F. Smith and his
associates in the Bureau OF Plant Indus
try, U. S. Department of Agriculture
have demonstrated quite conclusively
that crown gall is caused by specific
bacterial parasite. Moreover they have
shown that it is very omnivorous In it's
tastes, being able to cause warty out
growths or gals on a surprising number
of different and unrelated species Of
plants when these plants are inoculated
with pure cultures of the organism
Calls have been produced in this way
upon the following named plants
Peaches, almonds, apples. hops, Paris
daisy, walnut, grape, radisb, tomato,
raspberry, etc.
Not long ago the Maine Experiment
Station purchased 90 apple trees from a
leading New York nurserymau. The
package in which they were shipped
bore tag stating that the orchard from
which they came had been officially in
spected and found free from disease
Three out of the go trees or 8 per cent oi
the shipment had we'll developed crown
gals upon them. This experience In
dicates that every orchardist should
very carefully inspect all stock which, he
purchases for setting this spring. Al.
trees showing evidence OF crown gall
should be either returned to the shipper
or burned, and future orders placed with
nurserymen who can and will furnish
trees free from disease. Under no con
dition should trees be planted which
show growths of this kind upon tht
roots, for not only will 1t result In al
uuthrifty and Improbable tree but Il
will also infect the soil with the crown
gall organism and eudanger other plants
CHAs. D. WOODS, Director.
ORoNo, March, 1909.