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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05
He FORGOT Something.

rs that ali you have to say to me?"
she queried, looking off into space.
Great heaveLs. girl said he,
abashed, what more can | say?
Haven't told you that ! worship the
very ground you walk on? Haven't
I offered you every iota of my worldly
possessions? Haven't | said that you
would never want for anything, that
your relatives could come and stay as
long as they wished that | would
work my filngers bare for you, and
that | would devote my entire exist.
ence to yous?"
"Oh, yes. you said all that" she re-
Il:ed. wearilsly, but
But wha3t?" he asked, tremulously.
"You-yc}u didn't say right out and
out 4 lowe you and that's what /
wanted to thear most of all"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

table. / will never bo without this
medicine in the house."-Mrs. SAN'L
LEE, 1923 Fourth ST., Louisville, Ky.
Another Operation Avoided.
Adrian, Cal suffered untold
misery from female troubles, and my
doctor said IN operation was my only
chance, and I dreaded it almost as
much as death. Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound completely cured
me without an operation. LENA V.
HENRY, r. F. d. 3.
Thirty years Of unparalleled sue
cess confirms tho power Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
cure female diseases. The great vol
ume of unsolicited testimony constant
ly pouring in proves conclusively that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is remarkable remedy for those
distressing feminine ills from which
30 many women suffer.
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$lOO Reward. SIOO.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased 70 learn
that at least one dreaded disease that 81 cncf
has been able 10 all jss stages and that Is
CaIarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only PC. tive
cure now known 10 tne medical fra ternity Catarrh
being eoistituti"nal disease. requires a con ttu
tiona treatment. Eals Catarrh Cure Is taken in.
terla.y, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. aud giving the patient
stren2tn by building up the constitution and assist
M nature n doing its work. The proprietOr6 have
20 much faith In its curative powers that they oei
one hundred Dollars for any case that II fa Is tc
cure Send for hst OF testimonials
Address r. J. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo O.
Sold by ell DRUGGISTS, 75c
Iaks Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05
NOT SO BAD.

Nervous Lady-Don't your expert
ments frishten you terribly, profes-
sor? l hear that your assistant met
with horrible death by falling four
thousand feet from an aeroplane.
Bold Avlator-Oh, that report was
greatly exaggerated.
Nervous Lady-EXaggera How
Bold Avator--It wasn't much more
than two thousand five hundred feet
that he fell
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05
Why He BOUGHT X.

Conductor - Say. aren't you old
enough to know that you can't ride
on a childs ticket?
yisiddy Samanthy sed | Wuz gittin' t
b. childish-like, an SO | thought
mebbe y'd let me ride half-fare.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05
! TWO of a Kind.

Mrs. Bosggs-I hate to have a man
always complaining about some little
thing. NJow, my husband is continual
ly harpi(ng on the lace curtains
Mrs 4 Woggs-Yes, and my husband
has keleen kicking on our front door
every 1mOrning at three o'clock for the
last 2&0 years.-Puck
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

Calnly OOnc me =
world of good ard
1 cannot praise it
enough. I suffered
fromirregularitieA
dizziness, nervous
ness, and a severe
female troub le.
Lydia Ell Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
me to perfect
health and kept me
from the Oneratinp
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05
Inherited.

"fWillie Holt seems to be developing
int 10 a very fast young man"
i"What else could be expected in his
cfAse? Hasn't his father been fined
,hearly a dozen times for exceeding
1.-THE speed limit"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05
Unusual Luck.

SO you've rented that haunted
house which was on your hands SO
long,"
Yes: rented it TO an actor"
Did he find out It's reputation"
That's the very thing that decided
him to take the house
Rather surprising."
He said it would be such a comfort
for him to get inside of house
where the ghost walked every night
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05
RASH ALL OVER BOYS BODY.
Awful, crusted, Weeping Eczema on
Little Sufferer-A Score Of Treat.
ments Prove Dismal Failures.
Cure Achieved by Cuticura.

my little BOY had an awful rash all
over his body and the doctor said it
was eczema. 1t was terrible, and used
to water awfully. Any place the water
went it would form another sore and 1t
would become Crusted A score or
more physicians failed utterly and dis
mally in their efforts to remove the
trouble Then was told to use the
Cuticura Remedies. I got a cake OF
Cuticura Soap, a box Of Cuticura Oint-
nent and bottle Of Cuticura Re-
solvent, and before We had used half
the Resolvent | could see 4 change in
him. In about two months he was en-
tirely well. George F. Lambert, 1879
West Centre ST.. Mahanoy City, Pa.
Sept. 2S and Nov. 4, 1907"
Psttcr Drug Chem Corp, Sole Props. Boston.
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SAVED
FROM IAN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Louisville, Ky. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has cel-
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important to Mothers.

Contentedness in all accidents
brings great peace Of spirit, and is tho
great and only instrument in tempoI-
al felicity Taylor
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

The first time a girl is disa pponted
IN love she imagines she has moth
ing left to live for.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

4 .oman's idea or a tactful man is
one who is able 10 increase the ad
miration she has for herself.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

Mrs. Einsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softeus the gums recgces sa
eammafon, aiays pain. cures wind collie Zsc bottle
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

WE PAY HIGH PRICE For HIDES
and furs. & sell guns and traps cheap. y.
W. Hide q Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

Pasture lands receive too little at.
tention from the majority of farmers.
If The pastures thrive and produce
good growth, all right, and then, if
they run out. and grow up in weeds,
the man thinks he hasn't time TO look
after and IL prove matters. These con.
ditions are often allowed 10 exist till
the land has TO be broken up and
put to grain OF some sort in order TO
fight the weeds successfully: and
while few realize il. such lands have
lost their owners from two TO three
dollars al acre every year they wera
left to run as they might. The stitch
in time" saves all this trouble and
loss
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

aid the
allowed
akebite
W what
bit him
rs, kaze
8 head.
Q Gwal.
le fern
he chill
tay!"
pa'ding
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

The patriotism OF the Office seeker
is Inc greatest ever.
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In recent experiment TO determine
the relative value or oats as feed for
horses. six mature grade Percheron
geldings were fed on a basal ration Of
x St'ss -eva3 0Ma0shy nay, ,nree receiv.
ing oats and the other three corn as
supplemental ration. Estimatine the
corn to be worth 10 cents per bushel.
oats 30 cents per bushe', and hay SIS
per ton. 1t was found that the average
cost OF food per hour OF work was .
cents for the corn-fed horses and 454
cents for those fed oats. The use of
corn to the exclusion of other grain
for a period of As weeks was found
not to be detrimental to the health Of
work horses, and they endured hard
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

The cowpea is sometimes soWn in
combination with other crops. such as
corn, Kaffir corn and sorghum for hay
When planted in these combinations
there is danger of the cowpeas becom-
ing stunted in growth if the crop with
which it is combined is planted too
thick. Sown broadcast, cowpeas often
make little growth with these crops.
but when planted in rows with corn
and cultivated the growth is quite sat
iSiactory.
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st un-
YES tho
e term
{ what
enjoy
t may
Alright.
e dis
Ter Or
c6s q
evalu-
Id the
t it is
hbject
enect
up Of
bneral
fleets
I the
r sale
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

Now that the seasons rush is over.
take vacation and go camping or
fishing for two or three days. TAX
plenty Of feed along for the horses and
let them rest while you are resting.
The value of an outing is in the change
of surroundings and forgetting TO
think about your business. With a
pole and fishing line. thinking is easy.
and the mind becomes rested and re-
freshed. Camp life soothes the nerves
and makes the whole being stronger.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

Two or three weeks time will be re-
quired to complete the blarching OF
the early celery varieties. and the
boards must be kept in position until
the crop is removed from the ground.
after which they may be used again
II the celery is allowed to remain in
the boards too long. after it has
reached marketable stage, it loses
in weight and favor and is liable 10
be injured or even destroyed by the
attacks Of blight.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

If the sell in which the plants are to
be set has been prepared and the
holes dug, set ont the plants IS soon
as they are unpaclcd, but if the soil
is not prepared, Immediately prepare
a deep trench, SET the plants in it
spreading them out well--and cover
the roots deeply with fine soil. If the
soil is dry, moisten it SO that it VIII
not extract any moisture from the
roots.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

%" PcAo H441nE eAOtiIenl nay, WHICH,
y rr7peS Si.ssii Z I = ilssss,ssl "a. ss1ta}tS
in nutritive value, although. as q yule.
COWS do not eat cowpea hay as readily
as they do alfalfa. When sown for
hay it is usually preferable to plant
it in close drills. requiring about one
bushel to the acre. and when so plant
ed the plants have tendency to grow
more upright, which makes the crop
more easy to cut with the mower. Ii
grown in rows, although the produc.
ton of forage may be as great, it is
more difficult to harvest, and as the
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

For setting out trees, shrubs and
any plants at any season spare no
time and labor in preparing the soil
and digging spacious holes FOR the
reception OF the roots Of the plants,
for upon the successful starting Of the
roots depends to very large degree
the future success OF the plant Pre-
vious to setting, cut off any injured
or decayed roots and settle plant in
the hole prepared for it, so that none
of the roots will be bent or cramped.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-05

1t is fact that sheep can do on
less water than most other domestic
animals, but they cannot do entirely
without it. 1t is a lack of good man
agement to allow them shortage of
water during the dry season. Those
who allow their sheep to exist on
brush and weeds without water dur
ing the dry months will find that their
animals will be in thin flesh and in low
physical condition for entering the
winter
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Notice to Persons Under Bond.

In Obedience TO an order ISSUED out
~ the Honorable 13th District Court.
March /. 1909. all parties under IN
sijctment. now under bond. are moth
fed 10 be present in open court on
Wnnday, April 5. 1909. being the first
Monday of said month, to answer
Ia their bonds and have their cases
fixed for trial. Those failing To 90
40. their bonds will be forfeited
Given under hand officially On TINS
rhe 9TH day OF March. A. d. 1909.
- JAS. j. G'QUINN. q
Clerk Of Dist. Court.
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zone TS %S6,s q w .sssfxs KIN msske' The

When rooster finds a big fat worm
he calls all the hens in the farm yard TO
come and share it. A similar trait OF
human nature is to be observed when a
man discovers something exceptionally
good-he wants all his friends and neigh
bors to share the benetis OF his discov-
cry. This IS the touch of nature that
malzen the whole world kin. This ex.
plains why people who have been cured
by Cham berlain's Cough Remedy write
letters to the manufacturers for pubii-
cation. that others similarly ailing may
also use IL and obtain relief. Behind
every one OF these letters is a VAIN
hearted wish of the writer to be OF use
to someone else. This remedy is Tor
sale by Valley drug store.
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Springfield, Ohio, Goes Dry.

Springtield. Ohio. March 29.-With
the heaviest vote in local history,
Clark county to-day voted "dry" by,
eleven majority in the local option
election. The total vote cast in the
county was 1881. The election af-
fects ninety-seven saloous in the coun-
Nv and three breweries.
TIE result was in doubt until the
last precinct was heard from. The
,.itv voted wet with a majority oil
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Grand Jury Report.

To the Honorable Judge of the 18TH
Judicial District Court in and for
Grant Parish, Louisiana:
We, your grand jury, duly impan-
neled ON March %, 1909, beg leave
to submit this our final report.
We have examined 90 cases, finding
"a true bills and 20 no true biIls' a
list OF which is hereto attached.
We have made careful investiga-
ton of the liquor traffic and regret
to report that in nearly every section
of our parish this illegal sale OF liquor
prevails; we have reported large
number oi bills against those yioIat-
ing this law, and indulge in the hope
that the punishment the Offenders
shall receive from the Court will serve
to put an end to this nrfarious prac-
iice of bookkeeping"
We have learned of the lnrge
outlay of money by the parish for
the feeding and care Of those confined
in the parish Jail, and thatt the parish
is receiving nothing III compensation
for this outlay; we are Of the opinion
that the prisoners should be worked
on the public roads. and urge the
police jury to take up this matter
aud make immediate arrangements
Ito provide method vi working our
roads or doing other public work
with this labor which is now being
wasted and unemployed.
| We have been informed that the
prisoners in the parish Jail are IN the
Ina bit of disturbing the pence by using
loud, obscene aud vulgar language
aud we not only condemn this prac
tice but urge that the sheriff take
steps ut once to preserve peace, qnIe1
and order in the said jail.
| We have not examined the parist
treasurer's books for the reason'tha
we have been unable to arrange al
interview with him.
We have examined the parish jal
and found the same in a good SAM
tary condition. hearing expression
of good treatment from all the pris
oners, we wish to commend the sheril
for the manner in which he conduct
this institution.
|, We desire to tender our thanks t
, all the officers Of the Court for tn
for the prompt mannerin which the
responded to our requests,
Having completed our labors "
\ beg to be excused.
81 JNo. RANDOLPH,
e Foreman.
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than have nv feet cut of, !" said nj. L..
Bingham, OF PrinceviIle. ILL.,, but you'll
die from gangrene (which had eaten a.
way eight toes) il yon don't SAID the
doctors. Instead. he used Duck;en's
Arnica Salve till wholly cured. II cures
of ecsema, fever sores, boi!s. burns ana
piles astound the world. Zoe Ut all
druggists.
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state officials.

f.,vs~nor-I y. SANDERS. OF ST. Mary
Lieut.. Governor-PAUL M. LAMBREMONT.-.---
'''e-' of st. James
ssctv Of state-JNo. T. MICHEL.......of Orleans
Auditor-PAUL CAPDEvElLLE.......-of Orleans
Atty General-wALTER GuION.....-. OF Orleans
Registrar Land ofice-F. j. GRACE .of lberviiie
supt. Schools-THoS o. HARRIS =,
East Baton Rouge
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yOF TIE pTOteCttOH " OH "os J""S
and fish:
Geutlemeu:-F For my protection
and satisfaction, as native citizen
of the State of Louisiana, please
permit me- the privilege OF calling
your attention to my interpreta-
ton of the bird, game and fish
laws of this State.
In this article / only request
your attention to the fish law, as l
cen ider it Of most Importance at
this time, and / am willing to leave
it with the Judges and District At
torneys of the State to determine
who is correct in the matter l
hold that the title of ali act should
aud does define what is contained
in the act, aud the act itself should
not be broader than its title. l
think we should agree on that state
ment, hence l call your attention
to Act No. 12l Of 1906:
By Mr.. friedrich, = House Bill
No. 80.
Please read the title and the re-
pealing clause of this act, then
read what is contained in the whole
act. and study aud ponder over it
until you fully understand it.
Then turn to Act No. 278 OF l90S,
House Bill No. 80, by Mr.. Ventress.
Read the title of this act, your d.
ties and powers contained IN the
act, study it until you fully under
stand it, and then show me your
authority to change, amend, add to
or substitute for, any OF the pro-
visions of those acts. Then l may
be lead to believe you have the
right to issue license for trot line
fishing, netting. or seining' or the
right to change dates OF the open
or closed seasons Of any OF ouI
game, fish, or bird laws.
The only license / have beer
able to lind is the license author.
lied in the game bird law, and thai
to kill same. The license is ixee
at 81, to be issued by the State
Auditor. Aud please note that th'
State Auditor is required to ISSUE
those licenses in due form, con
secutively numbered, and ne !
further required to send out thos
licenses to the sberiffs, whose dut,
is to let resident hunters have then
at 81. or else return them to tn
Auditor.
Now, I hold the Board OF Com
missioners have no authority unde
the revised game, fish and bird IA
TO issue licenses for trot line flsi
ing, netting, or SEEMING ais
hold you have no authority
change, alter or amend any OF tt
laws that the State Legislatul
have made q fixture. l hold, a
cording to my Interpretation OF IL
law. that the State Game Comm
sion has violated the fish laws
more ways, aud caused the cltlze'
to violate them, than the citizel
have themselves, for the reast
YOU have taken up some old NJ
laws from the revised statutes tn
have been repealed tor years, 81
tried to apply them to your du
aud power contained in Act \
278 of 1908, and you have made
misfit of it. Hence all of this co
fusion about the fish law. Pr
tell me why, if your duties a
powers are properly applied to t
latest fish laws, these matters ca
not be explained? | would also
pleased to know what form OF Il
line. netting, or SEEMING llceDs
are issued, aud who is authorlz
to keep check of them.
In conclusion | wish to say,
oording t., my interpretation OF
fish law, including Capt. Marsto
amendment, | can take my r
hook and line in hard and tish q
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District Officials.

Senator-R w. OGLESBY WINFIELD
Judge-w F. BLAcKMAN.--.........-.-A Alexandria
n,str,ct Attorney-J. r. HUNTER. Alexandria
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First Saturdays in January. April. July and
October.
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Venire List.
: STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF GRANT.

Petit Jurors drawn to report Tor
duty on Monday the 18th day OF
April, A. ID. 1909. at 10 O'Clock a. m
to serve for the second week OF the
April term of court, viz:
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Represeutative-C. w. PAYNE. Montgomery
Sherin--A b. PERKINS..-..-........-..-- coiiax
Clerk of Court-JAs. J. o'QUINN .-......--Coliax
Assessor-E. s. MURRELL ........,.......New Verda
CoroLer-E. B. GRAY. NJ. d ....-.--.---------Collax
Parish Treasurer-wM. LACROIx...........-.Coliax
srrvsvor-w p. DUFFY. Montgomery
school Treasurer. n WARNER Pollock
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Dated and signed at Colfax. Lou
isiana. ON this the 9th day 0f March.
A. ID. 1909. j. J. O'QUINN.
Clerk of District Court.
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coItax Town Council.

MayOF-J. r. hEfs0r.
Aldermen-J. A. WILLIAMS. Secretary and
Treasurer: C. N. CARNAHAN. A. NJ. LEsAGE.
a. H. Mex NIGHT, :. W. o'QUINS.
Marshal-w. ID. IRWIN.
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First Mondays in January. April. July and
October.
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court Meet.

First Mondays in February. April, June. oeto-
Der and December.
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Council meets the arss Tuesday night in ever,
month
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OPTICAL
A mere Spectacle Vendor is not
an Optician. He is a particu-
larlv dangerous quack. Hr.
should be Summed more than
the empiris in medicine. There
is many a quack that may east,
Your rheup.atisW, but there Is
not one chance in . hundred
that thespectnrlps bought rom
peddlpr will help your eye
sight. Have your eyes fitted
nv our Expert Graduate Opt
clan, who will fit you WITH.
Glasses or tell you what ~
wrong with youreyrs. Give us
a call for anything in our Iine-
We will surely plrase you.
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An Omen Letter.

To the Board of Commissioners
for the projection Of birds, game
o,,d fish.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-11
GAS BAG EXPLODED
 OF ARMY BALLOON
THE THEORY OF AN ELECTRIC
 SPARK.
The Balloon Covered One Hundred and
 Twenty Miles in Six Hours.

Omaha, May 1O.-Army balloon No. 12. which ascended from Fort Omaha shortly after II o'clock today, landed at Jackson. Neb., at GAS p. m. In making a landing, the gas bag explod- ed a few feet above the ground and was destroyed. but neither Captain Chandler nor Lieutenant Ware. who made the flight, were seriously in- jured.
 Lieutenant Ware declared tonight, that, aside from the destruction of the gas bag. the flight was an entire sue cess. Captain Chandler believes that at a high altitude. the gas bag became charged with static electricity, and that contact with the earth produced an electric spark, which caused the ex plosion.
 The distance travelled was about one hundred and twenty miles. Deducting an hour and a half the balloon was becalmed. the flight was made in about six hours. The maximum speed was about fifty miles. Four thousand feet was the highest altitude reached.