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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
STOPS ASTHMA ATTACKS
The Latest Laboratory Product Cures
 Asthma. Hay Fever and Catarrh

New York, Jan. 18.-In order that the many sufferers from asthma, hay fever, catarrh, and bronchitis may test this truly wonderful discovery, The Toxico Laboratory, 1123 Broad way, New York, announce that they will send a trial treatment of Toxico free by mail to all sufferers who write for it.
 Toxico is not palliative remedy but effects a radical cure and is entirely different from all smokes "snuffs," 1" inhalations or other symptom treat ng methods heretofore used in those diseases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18

A number of members were admitted into the Germania Singing Society at a meeting held yesterday afternoon. The society voted to hold their annual public masquerade ball on Feb. 9 and appointed the following committee to have charge of the arrangements: M. F. Wieler, J. Schwartz, IT,, Adam Schultz, and Rudolph Maier. The meeting was presided over by Presi- dent Wieler, who congratulated the so- ciety upon it's splendid financial con- dition and remarked that it now pos sessed a hall second to none of the State societies. The election of offic- CTS resulted as follows: President, Adam Schultz; vice president. Rudolph Maier; recording and financial secre- tary. Fritz Maier, Jr.; treasurer, Jacob Hurliman; librarian, Fritz Maier, ST.; musical director, Prof. J. A. Hugo; col lector and hall agent, John Hummell; 1; trustees, Charles Gotthardt, Adam Brehm.
 While the Germania Society were holding their meeting the Lady Ger manias assembled in their rooms and elected officers as follows: President, Mrs. G. Fischer; vice president, Mrs. F. Ramm: secretary, Mrs. John Hum mell; treasurer, Mrs. E. Deuss. It was voted to hold the annual masquerade ball on Jan, 26. the following being appointed the committee on the same: Mrs. G. Fischer, Mrs. Fritz Maier, ST., Mrs. F. Ramm. Mrs. George Bauer and Mrs. Henry Mitchell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
s. A. s. c.

The annual meeting and banquet of the Swedish-American Social Club was held yesterday afternoon in Magma Charta hall, with about seventy-five members in attendance. The annual election of officers resulted as follows: Chief Commander, Albert Borg; past master, Karl Peterson; president, A. l.. Lawson; vice president, A. Man gronson; secretary, Leonard Sand stron; vice secretary, K. o. Stalhamer; financial secretary, Axel Kolberg; 1; treasurer, Fritz Hohnberg; guide, Karl Kissing; chaplain. John Lundstrom; :; inside sentinel, Chas. L. Anderson; out side sentinel, P. Carlson; trustees, Otto Olson, John Nordstrom, Charles Lind quist. The report of the guide, Karl Kissing, showed the club to be in ex- cellent financial condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
OPEN SHOP AND FlG.,T TO FINISH

New York, Jan. 1S.-"The open shop and a fight to the finish was the action decided upon by the Hat Manufactur- CTS Association at a meeting held here yesterday to discuss the hatters' strike which began Friday. An effect of the strike, according to the manufactur- CTS, will be a rise in the price of hats, for the trouble has occurred in the busy season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18
JUGGLING WITH TARIFF SCHEDULES
Appeals Made to the Ways and Means
 Committee by Special Interests.
Special from United Press.)


 Washington. Jan. 1S.-Stanley Dog gett~ of New York has written to the Ways and Means committee that un- less tariff is placed on cheap lyco- podium they will be driven out of bu l. ness. Lycopodium is versatile sort Of a fungus growth from Russia that is used as a toilet powder, for flash light or photographic purposes. and in iron and brass factories as hardening medium.
 Other appeals of various kinds have reached the committee within the past few days. If a duty is placed on coffee, the worlds visible supply, sixteen mill lion bags. will be landed in this coun- try before the law takes effect &C., cording to Charles E.. Sanborn, 8 New York wholesale dealer. This will sup ply the American market for two years during which the government will get no revenue. The amount of tariff will be added to the price of coffee and the proposed rate of five cents a pound will give the owners of coffee plantations a profit of $1OO, GOO. .0OO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-18

If you will take Foley's+ Orino Laxa- tive until the bowels become regular you will not have to take purgatives constantly, as Foley's Orino Laxative positively cures chronic constipation and sluggish liver. Pleasant to take. F. B. Brill, local agent. 1851
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19
ODD FELLOW ARRANGEMENTS
Deadwood Preparing to Entertain
the State Grand Dodge.

Deadwood, S. D., March 10.-The
executive and entertainment COM
mittees appointed by the Deadwood
lodge of Odd Fellows to prepare a
program for the entertainment OF
the delegates who will assemble In
Deadwood more than 1000 strong
on May IS, 10 and 20 to attend the
annual state grand lodge OF the
order, have about completed their
work and will probably have the
entire program ready for publica-
ton by Thursday or Friday Of this
week.
The Deadwood business club,
which is cooperating with the local
Odd Fellows to make the affair a
signal success, has undertaken to
bear the expenses OF grand ball
and reception to be given at the
Hotel Franklin on the evening of
May 20, the last day OF the grand
lodge session, and will also look af-
ter the electrical illumination OF
the streets, which is expected to be
one of the chief features Of the cello.
bration.
From the outside lodges in thu
Black Hills district will come moi
only the prescribed number of ,lele
gates, but these organizations viii
send strong representations 20 TAX.
part in the parade, which is Lillet
for the second day, May 10. Th,
lodges which have been heard from
in this regard are: Lead, Terry
Central Maitland, Spearfish, Sur.
gis, Custer. Rapid City, Hill City
Keystone, Whitewood, Belle Four
che, Edgemont and Hot Springs
They will not only turn out in good
ly numbers but they will bring wit
them their banners, regalia and de;
orations.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19
SENATOR K1TTRHDGE HOME
Again Takes Up the Practice Of Law
at Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., March 10
Senator A. B. Kittredge, having
completed his duties at United
States senator, left Washington
Thursday and arrived home Satur-
day afternoon. Senator Kittredge
at once took up private matters
which have been waiting his return.
Senator Kittredge carries cheer
full smile and look which indicates
that he is once more care free. 1t
is remarked by many who have met
him that he looks better than he
has for years.
In speaking of the bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for addition and i'm
1rovements on the local government
building, Senator Kittredge an
nounced that while he was sue
cessful in getting the appropriation
through the senate, the "pork bar
rel" as these appropriations like ad-
'itions to government buildings and
for new buildings met with OBJ
stacles in the house and was cut out
entirely. Sioux Falls was not the
My city to have its hopes blasted
n this respect.
This means that the postoffice
Force and the federal court officers
will have to get along as best they
can with the present cramped quar-
ers.
Mr.. Kittredge also announced tina
he was home for good and would
from now on apply himself exclu
sively to his private business.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19
A Great Movement.

The last word in agriculture and
an important one is dry farming.
Some idea of the significance of the
new science was shown by the recent
congress of dry farming at Cheyenne
which was attended by about 1000
delegates, including several from
foreign countries. Few of these men
are theorists. Almost all are prac-
tical tillers of the soil, some on an
extensive scale.
The object of the meeting was to
discuss methods, and in this they
had the advantage Of advice from fell
low farmers and from government
experts. The dry farmers have set
out to conquer the aridity of the
western plains, and they feel certain
that many million acres which have
not been considered as fit residence
for coyotes are not only susceptible
of cultivation but may yet become
the stock fattening section of the
country.
There is nothing new about the
basic principles of dry farming. 1t
was practiced by the ancient Egyp-
tians and Aztecs. 1t consists OF
conserving in the soil such natural
moisture as falls, small though it
may be, and by following one-half
the land on alternate years raise the
crop with two years moisture. The
conservation is done by maintaining
pulverized dust mulch which
breaks the capillarity of thu suns
rays with the moisture underneath.
Dry farming has long passed the ex-
perimental stage, and the exhibits
of grain, forage, vegetables, and
fruits raised by this means made at
Cheyenne were astonishing: in size
and quality.
When it is known that during the
last five years in Colorado alone1O,-
100000 acres OF arid lands have
been put under dry farming tn the
tremendous enrichment Of the state,
it will be seen what possibilities
there are in the new science of ag-
riculture.
The eyes Of the whole world are
now upon these dry lands Of west
ern America. Australia, South AZ
RIGA Russia, Asia, and South Am
erica each have hundreds Of mil
lions of arid plains upon which the
rainfall is so far below normal that
they are useless for agriculture by
the ordinary methods of farming.
Their delegates have gone home full
Of the American idea which prom
Uses to change the face of nature
al over the globe. = Chicago Tri-
bune
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19
THORsON TALKS POLITICS
Says that Country Stands by Roose-
Welt If Wall Street Don't.

Washington, March 1O.-Thomas
Thorson, national committeeman
from South Dakota, and Mrs. Thor
son, who have been here during in
auguration season, left Monday
evening for their home at Canton.
Mr.. Thorson has been greatly in
terested studying eastern political
opinion. He expressed much sur
prise at observing the differences
between the conditions here and
west.
My impression of Washington is
in some ways disappointing, he
said, entirely aside from the abom-
Unable weather that prevailed dur
ing the Inauguration, am sur
prised to find such a feeling against
ex-President Roosevelt. 1t seems
that the two WIS, Wall street and
Washington are against him, while
the balance of the country is for
him. The cause of Wall streets dis
like is we'll known and 1t is doubt
less the influence of the lobby in
spired by the interests that in
fuences the Washington people.
These people do not seem to realize
that they are only a small portion
Of this great country in whose hearts
Mr.. Roosevelt is firmly intrenched.
IF the reactionary senators of
the East who seek to run the Jug
gernaut car in front of the progress
sive movement and block it do not
mend their ways, they will ditch
the car inside of two years. There
are now in the neighborhood OF
senators who stand for the new idea.
and their influence is going to be
felt in a manner that will be graft
flying to the people at large.
South Dakota now has two sem
ators in Gamble and Crawford who
are thoroughly committed to the
Roosevelt policies. Mr.. Kittredge,
who landed in the senate during the
Mark Hanna regime, went up like
stick. His speech and report re-
iterating his position in favor OF a
sea level canal few days before
President Taft and the board of en-
glneers SO unanimously Endorsed the
present work on the lock canal, and
his position on the subcommittee Of
the judiciary committee in censur-
ing Mr.. Roosevelt, revealed to the
public his true character of opposi-
ton to both Taft and Roosevelt, a
fact that the progressive of our
state have long known jand be-
cause of which they have opposed
him on principle"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19

vate residence, the uniformed notice
oliicefs and frock coated doorkeep.
ers nave been eliminated. and in
thelr places are negro footmen in
ilvery. For safety an officer is re-
tanned on duty in the miniature Of
nee room inside on the second floor
of the mansion.
The rights of the public are rec
oghlzed by the maintenance of the
hour from noon until 1 O'Clock,
"hen admission is granted through
the east entrance to the historic
East room and the parlor of the
mansion.
Mrs. Taft has abolished the posi-
ton of steward and will conduct
her domestic arrangements through
woman housekeeper.
While the season of prescribed
official duties is over, it may be pre-
dicted the new tenant of the White
House will conduct a series OF in
formal social functions during the
speclal session OF congress, which
Will bring renewed animation and
social life to the senate's sombre
structure during the first few
months of the Taft administration.
Mrs. Taft is "A years old, al
though her appearance and natural
animation would not Indicate that
fact. She possesses an analytical
mind, is naturally domestic, is an
ardent lover OF her husband and
takes upon herself without comment
or hesitation the entire responsible
ity Of her position. To relieve the
president Of domestic cares and So
cial adjustments seems to be the
platform Of her administration, and
her first FEW days of duty indicate
that she is as competent for the task
as Is her husband for the duties
to which he has been called by the
nation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19

now than at any other simila,
period. ALI the employees we're
congratulated on their work and es-
pecially the new matron, Mrs. Fos-
ter.
The following resolution concern
ing Mr.. sherrard, offered by Mr..
Brown, was adopted:
1--WE take pardonable pride in
reviewing the grand work of w.
B. Sherrard and his lamented wife
in the conception and upbuilding of
the South Dakota Childrens home.
The best years of their lives have
been consecrated to this noble work.
They were looking forward to a
much needed and we'll earned rest
when the great mother heart of
his beloved wife was stilled and
she was called into the presence of
Him who said: Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me-
"And now, in his loneliness, and
entering the cleaning Of an active
life this board, in assuming full
supervision of the home, desires, If
possible, to dispel some little OF the
gloom which envelopes him, and
would therefore
Resolve, that the board does
again reiterate its pledge Of COM
Portable home to Mr.. Sherrard, and
further be it
Resolved, that on and after Jan.
l, 1909, this society shall pay to w.
II. Sherrard the sum of $40 per
month while he may elect to remain
here, and in view of the increased
expense when absent from the
home, the society shall pay him the
sum Of $50 per month during such
absence"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19

industry, Of the U. s. department of
agriculture, have cooperated in a
series Il experiments looking toward
the artificial reseeding of portions OF
grazing lands with cultivated grasses
and studies are being carried on to
find out how overgrazed areas can
be reseeded naturally, and how the
carrying capacity of the range can
be increased through notifications Of
the present methods of handling
stock. Much of the grazing land in
the National Forest was comparative
ly unproductive as a result of unre-
stricted grazing before it came UNI
der Forest service control. Since
that time it is estimated that the eff
ficency of these lands has been in
creased thirty per cent merely by
the prevention of misuse. This rep
resents but the beginning of the good
which will result from the expert
ments and studies already started.
The Wallowa formerly the Inn
naha) National Forest, in Eastern
Oregon, was chosen for the first ex-
periments because it afforded prime
lest conditions and was in need OF
early attention. This forest contains
about $4,000 acres, of which APP
proximately 100000 acres because
of its irregular surface are given
over to sheep grazing, the balance is
used for the grazing of cattle. Owing
10 the wide range of altitude and top
graphy, the grazing areas are nat
Hrally divided into number of
ather distinct zones of vegetation
nd each presents problems of its
own, Because Of these conditions
The results of this experimental work
should prove extremely valuable to
stockmen in many sections. of the
country, presenting as they do solu-
lions, so far as the work has pro-
crossed ct this time, Of many range
problems.
The object of the initial expert
"ents has been to bring about the
''ural reseeding of range areas
fhout withdrawing them except
mporarily from use. This involves
tudying Of the Towering and ma
urity of range plants, the germin-
ition of seeds, and the destructive
effect of trampling by stock.
The results of the first of these
tudies and experiments are con-
aimed in preliminary report enti-
led "The Revegetation of Overgraz-
Range Areas" issued by the For
st Service as Circular 1853. Copies
may be had by persons interested
N application to the Forest Service,
u. S. Department of Agriculture,
ashington, D. G.
In addition to the above prelim-
nary report, there has previously
been issued by the forest service a
progress report on another phase of
these investigations, namely, an ex-
pertinent on coyote-proof pastures,
published as circular 1856, which may
also be obtained on application to the
Forest service.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19
cH1LDREN's HOME MEETING
Condition of Home Oomplimentcd
After Quarterly Inspection.

Sioux Falls, March TO- At a
quarterly meeting of the board of
the Children's Home society at the
home last evening, a resolution was
presented and adopted granting w.
B. Sherrard, the founder of the
home, a pension of $40 a month
while he lives at the home and $50
a month during his absence. This
will add to the financial burdens of
the society, but the board thought it
less than what is due Mr.. Sherrard
for starting and building up the
home.
Those present at the meeting
were President George Sch1osser,
Secretary-Treasure Mrs. A. Beve-
ridge, ]. J. Allen, DR.. Tufts, George
Pettigrew, Porter B. Peck, T y. H..
Brown, l.. S. Hetland of Valley
Springs, Assistant Supt. A. D. Stuck
eman and Miss Allie Jewell of the
Black Hills.
The report OF the secretary and
treasurer showed unusually large
collections, but owing to the re-
tirment Of all the homes obliga-
tions, the treasury is not at all
flush.
Assistant Supt. Stuckeman re.
ported that SO children were on
hand December l. 10 were received
for the first time, were giver
temporary care, were returned
for replacing, "a were placed fo1
the first time. were replaced,
died, 2 were returned to parent.
and 80 were on hand March 1.
The management complimentet
the assistant superintendent for tn
splendid condition in which its in
spection found the home and D,
Tufts spoke Of the sanitary condl
ton and the healthfulness of tn
children. there being less sickne,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19
Old Grazing Lands Made New.

The rich grazing lands of the west
are being seriously damaged by ex-
cessive and unrestrained use. A
band of sheep in grazing destroys
much more grass by tramping than
It eats. and constant overgrazing has
ruined thousands OF acres of the best
grass lands. The effects Of unre-
stricted or Ill directed grazing not
only lessen production Of forage for
one or two seasons, but the carrying
capacity Of the range is permanently
impaired. Worn out acres quickly
spring UP to worthless or noxious
growths which spread and supersede
the natural range cover. Large areas
are sometimes SO barred by destruc-
tive over grazing that they become
practically barren wastes. The for.
est service and the bureau of plant
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19
WOOL INTERESTS ACTIVE
Cornerstone of Great Warehous.
Laid by Officials.

Chicago, March TO- The cleo
ton of officers of the Warehouse and
Storage Company and the laying of
the cornerstone of the warehouse,
which will accommodate 10000
pounds of wool, were the two steps
taken today in the movement ito
make this city the wool center of
the United States. President ]. E.
Cosgriff, Rawlins, Wyo.; vice pres
ident, A. G. Leonard, Chicago; sec
rotary and treasurer, r. B. Thorn
son, Chicago. Among the executive
committeeman are, T. w. Boyer,
Rock Springs, Wyoming; ]. E. Co.'S
griff, Rawlins, Wyo.; and the direc-
tors include j. A. Delafelder, OF
Woolton, Wyo.
The building will occupy two
acres and is expected to be ready
by May 18th. in time for this years
clip.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-19
In Search of Revenue.

If Washington dispatches are to
be depended upon the committee on
ways and means will recommend the
placing of tax on kilograms, bank
checks and transfers. 1t is to be
hoped that the report is correct as
to bank checks and stock transfers
at least. This tax would yield con-
siderable revenue from the begin
ming. 1t would fall on those who
are abundantly able to afford it. Wall
street may complain that its business
may be hurt by putting federal
tax on stock transfers in addition to
the state tax, but II speculative deal
ings in stocks were to be slightly at
fected there would be no occasion for
national sorrow.
The revenue deficit must be taken
care Of. Hence the need of taxes that
will be Immediately productive, as
the stamp taxes will be. There i'm
position will meet any argument the
standpatters may make that the re-
duction Of duties will decrease the
receipts from customs. Imports will
increase under the stimulus Of lower
duties and the receipts ultimately
be larger than at present, but the
increase will come gradually with
the general revival of business. With
the full restoration OF industrial
activity 1t may be possible to dis
pense with the special taxes.
1t is reported also that it is the
intention Of the committee to recon-
mend duty on coffee of four cents
a pound. 1t is to be hoped that
nothing Of the kind will be attempt
ed. 1t is said that the duty would
produce $50,0OO,000 of revenue. If
so it would be excusable as a tenn
porary help towards taking care of
the deficit, although it would add
SO year to the living expenses Of
every American family. But no one
could say positively when the reven-
ue from coffee would begin to flow
into the treasury.
The coffee imports for last Decem-
Der and January exceeded by 85,-
oUU,VOO pOuuuS IuOSS Ol Lu0 same
months year earlier. That was be-
cause of the talk about the possible
ity of the imposition of duty. II
the possibility were to grow much
stronger, coffee would be imported
on such a scale that the country
would be stocked up prior to the
passage of the tariff law for year
at least. There would be no revenue
for the government, but the whole
sale and retail dealers In coffee
would try to make an illigitimate
profit for themselves by advancing
the prices, pretending that the duty
drove them to it. They might not
be entirely successful, but they GER
tainly would make the attempt. To
whatever extent they might succeed
the people would be taxed with no
benefit to the government.
Under the circumstances coffee
ought to be left on the free list
Chicago Tribune.