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Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25
Governors Proclamation

Thus far the season of 1910,
throughout the central and west
ern states, has been one of excep-
tional drouth, in consequence of
which the hay crop, together with
that of the various small grains
will, in these states, be quite ma
terially shortened.
AS year follows year we realize
more and more that South Da-
kota lies we'll within the corn belt
and that the corn crop is one of
her most valuable resources. The
good year 1909 gave us a greater
yield of corn than we have ever
had before in the history of the
state, and during the present year
corn has thrived and undoubtedly
will be the most substantial crop
of the season.
l am convinced that the careful
following of modern scientific
methods will secure for us in the
coming year a magnificent corn
yield, far surprising that of any
previous year. The first essential
of success in corn culture is, of
course, the selection of good seed,
and, realizing the Importance of
securing seed before the coming
of frost, l hereby proclaim Sep
tember 9 and 10, A. d. 1910, as
SEED CORN SELECTION DAYS
And would urgently request that
all of our farmers 60 into their
corn fields on these days and care
fully and judiciously select the
best ears for seed for the coming
year By so doing the corn crop
for the succeeding year will be
materially increased.
In testimony whereof have
hereunto set my hand and caused
to be affixed the Great Seal of the
State of South Dakota.
Done at the Capitol in Pierre
this Goth day of August, A. ID.
1910.
T r. S. Vessey, Governor.
(SeaD
By the Governor:
|. Attest:
Samuel G. Policy.
Secretary of State.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25
SEED CORN DAY SEPTEMBER 10

the ear from catching the rain,
would select these ears.
Shall we select the ear from a
small or large shank! Neither one.
Make the selection from medium
size shank, as this allows easy husk-
ing. Be sure and select the ears
not too high from the ground, as
this means late maturity.
HOW MUCH SHALL l SELECT?
A forty acre field requires about
six bushels of seed, if there is no
replanting to be done. So to be on
the safe side select at least ten
bushels for each forty acres you
expect to plant. This will give
sufficient seed to guard against
accidents that might occur.
WHAT SHALL DO WITH IT WHEN l
BRING IT IN FROM THE FIELD?
Place it where it will dry in the
shortest time possible. A good
plan is the old one of tying them
in lots by string and hanging in
the summer kitchen where there
is no steam or in the attic above
the stovepips. The attic is a good
place, because it has a good circu-
lation of air and it. will be protect
ed from the hard freezing.
Prof. Holden says, The advan-
tages of this method of storing are
first, that it gives better protection
from mice than where it is spread
on the floor or corded in piles or
put in racks. Second, it gives
better circulation fof air, which
allows the corn to dry out quickly
and thoroughly, thus protecting it
from moulding and sprouting and
from being frozen while it is sappy.
The greatest enemy to good seed
corn is freezing while it contains
moisture"
Can we afford to be careless with
our seed corn9 No, because it
means too much.
Can we afford to store our seed
corn in boxes9 No. Because it
will gather moisture and freezing
will be the result.
Can We afford Il store our seed
corn over a Iaundry9 No.
Can we afford to store our seed
corn over the stable! No. Be-
cause it is likely to sprout.
If we do our part on Seed Corn
Day the history of the spring of
1910 will not be repeated in 1911.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25
Suffers Lightning Stroke

Last Sunday evening Miss
Emma Obr, a sister of the Ohr
boys and Miss Josie, met with q
very narrow escape that meant all
but death itself to her. She has
been staying with James Obr,
east of town and was driving in
the cows in a severe electrical
storm. A bolt of lightning struck
and instantly killed a cow not more
than twenty feet from her, the
shock also knocking Miss Emma
down where she lay unconscious for
nearly an hour. She was picked
ap by her brother and carried to
the house apparently dead.
DIR. Sullivan was summoned and
also Miss Josie and Mrs. Ellis.
All was done for the girl that
could possibly be done. The DIR.
and Mrs. Ellis working over her
all night.
The girl began to regain consci
BUSINESS toward evening on Mon
day and only then at times could
any reason or realization be detect
ed. She is very low even yet and
not all together out of danger. 1t
will doubtless be some weeks, be-
fore Miss Obr will feel herself
again.
The girls parents live at Tabor.
s. d. and they were informed OF
the misfortune on Tuesday. Emma
has spent most Of the summer
here and intended to remain for
the fall term of school. .-Kadoks
Press
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25
Agricultural Colleges Bulletin
SEED CORN DAYg

SEED CORN DAYs
September 10th. Why Septem-
Der 10th, when the average date
for the last killing frost is Septem-
Der 3Oth9 Because a few years
ago the first killing frost was Sep
tember 11th. Can we afford to
take chances on our seed cornl
No, because it means too much.
Last spring there was a great deal
of inferior corn in South Dakota.
Why's To what was it duea
Mostly to carelessness on the part
of we farmers. Often times we
believe it is more thoughtlessness
than it is carelessness.
WHAT SHALL WE DO2
Make a good selection. by this
we mean the practice of securing
from the available stock of corn the
most ideal ears possible, and using
those for seed. Ideas may vary
as to what an ideal ear is, but wien
we say we want for seed the ear
which, when placed in the field
under average conditions, will pro-
ducs the greatest amount of good,
marketable corn the coming season,
everyone will agree. Our selection
should be based on this ideal"
WHERE SHALL WE MAKE THE
sELECTIoNl
In the field. Whenl Before
September 10Th. We know that
all ears matured at this date will
in all probability be ripe the same
time the following season. Re-
member that like begets like.
HOW SHALL MAKE THE SELECTION
Throw bag over your shoulder
and 60 out into the field, look first
at the stalks ON which the ears are
borne, Do they show strength,
are they large at the base, do tn,
leaves show good color, etc9 Their
examine the ears. Are the shank!
large and strong 80 that the ear j!
held in an upright positiona If SO
do not select these ears. Becaus'
they are in the best possible posi-
tion TO catch oil Of the rain. Th'
resut will be- ! frozen ear upon ,
very slight provocation.
II tho shanks are slightly ben
- = % allow The ears % kssp
mice angie, - angis which throw
| ~ hnllkS n ! pogition q prolee
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

Texas has band of republicans
who have to fight for all they get.
They are slated in modern parlancs
as regular" You can distinguish
the difference between the repub-
lican and democratic parties in that
state,
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

To the disinterested onlooker
the manner in which some of the
papers in the north. and south
parts of the county attack the
lows division petition Is extremely
amusing. Bro. Mckinney is get
ting 50 that he can't sleep nights
for fear that the ''Iowans" viii
slip through and get onto the bal
lot Il really appears that there
- = few people who are afraid o
the Cara
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

It has been found that someone
has been monkeying with the state
pure food law. As printed in the
official code q section expressly
states mo person who transports, :"
etc., "shall be guilty." referring
to the shipping of rotten eggs.
mo" has been substituted for
ANY"
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

Legal notices are being published
in some of the smaller county
papers. Some of these matters
requiring publication are of much
Importance, and it is possible few
Of the county papers will not be
able to show that they are Legal
publications under the state laws,
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

president of Chill expressed him
self rs amazed at the wonderful
progress made in the United States
since his last visit twenty years
ago. To witness real progress and
growth the honorable gentlemen
should spend a few days in the
middle west states. We have the
real thing out here.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

Remember that the local fair
will be better for your attendance
and participation. You will find
things of interest here. If possi-
ble, help to make it success by
sending some of your products for
exhibition purposes.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

One would Judge, by the tone of
the Sioux City Tribune and some
other self-styled progressive pap
ers, that they have got hold by
mistake of democratic handbook
issued several campaigns ago.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

w. j. Bryan and his faction of
the democratic party in Nebraska,
have gone down to defeat on the
county option plank. Which re-
minds us that liquor has been the
ruin of many a good man.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

'Lo, the poor Indian" is a
phrase often heard in the Dakotas.
Down in Oklahoma they say,
IL Dot the poor Indian"
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

A report reached here Monday
night that a severe wind storm
struck Nowlin on Monday after
noon doing considerable damage
to buildings. The barber shop was
completely wrecked and the depot
was moved about an inch besides
several smaller buildings being
destroyed. Van M1tre Messengers.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

NJ riding about New York
! ~ and ! few other oyergrown
81 tho oxtrsane sast, the
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

The state will entertain Colonel
Roosevelt the latter part of next
week.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

The business men of Capa held
a meeting at which they decided to
incorporate the town.
Damage from lightning in re-
cent storms has furnished the par
ers of Stanley and Lyman counties
with a good many items.
During the storm last Sunday
afternoon, the Van Metre Hotel
was struck by lightning, but no
damage was done excepting a
large hole tore in the roof. The
roof being wet it did not catch fire;
had it done so it would have burn
ed ali the buildings on main street.
Several people were in the Office
at the time but none were burt
Van Metre Messenger.
VIM. Hersbergen returned last
Thursday from a two weeks visit
at Powell, S. OAK, where he had
been looking after his farm. He
reported the folks up there all we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torrance Crawford
have just moved into a new resi-
dence and are beginning to put on
airs. Billy brought home with
him quite an exhibit of wheat,
oats, flax, corn, potatoes and other
products of that country; also a
good coat of tan. -Mitchellville
Iowa) Index.
At a creamery meeting Satur-
day a board of seven directors was
elected and given the power to 60
ahead with the construction of the
creamery. The directors met Mon
day evening and organized. Ways
and means for the construction OF
the creamery was discussed and il
was decided to get the construction
under way at once so as to get the
creamery finished this fall. Tc
ward this end a call hns been is
sued for the payment of one halt
the subscribed stock by the first
of September. The Ottumwa.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25
MAVERICKS S

Happenings in County and State
Some items are rehashed,
some given credit where cred
it is due, and some are swiped
bodily,
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

The business men of Capa held
a meeting at which they decided to
incorporate the town.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-08-25

Damage from lightning in re-
cent storms has furnished the par
ers of Stanley and Lyman counties
with good many items.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
YOUNG GIRL is HELD
FOR SISTERS DEATH

Canton, March 22.-Pleading not guilty
and waving preliminary examination,
Catherine Name, the 16-year-old girl who
is accused of numbering her sister, Eliza
beth, by strychnine poisoning, was today
lodged in the county Jail at Canton to
await the action of the grand jury That
body will not regularly convene until
May.
Throughout hours of examination the
girl has chung to her original story of
a mysterious man who gave her two
supposed quinine tablets, one of which
she claims her sister took accidentally.
This morning she gave the name as
Murray" and stated he lived in Canton.
but the police have been unable to trace
him and express the belief that he is a,
myth.
The girls father and other relatives
who disowned her in the first shock of
the tragedy have now come to her as
sistance and today engaged attorneys for
her defense.
While 1t Is possible that a special grand
jury will be summoned to consider the
case. this action will probably be fore
stalled by a lunacy inquiry. The girls
relatives claim that her brain has been
affected ever since a fall received in
early childhood. She is declared to have
been unprovoked fits of rage, In which
she would tear her clothes in pieces and
attack her playmates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23

Governor Brown will be a candidate to
succeed himself" said a we'll known
Georgian discussing the situation but
he has his own ideas about the proper
time to make statement, and so far
as l can see there is no reason why
he should say anything until after the
committee has acted which really
should mark the beginning of the cam
paien.
''But whether there is to be cam
paign or not has not developed The
has been considerable talk of opposi-
tion and 1t remains to be seen whether
II viii make its appearance. That VIC
snail see"
Former Gov. Hoke Smith, who. 1t has
been. widely reported. will make the
race in the event that Governor Brown
announces, is as silent on the subject
al the governor.
1t is pretty we'll settled that he will
rave nothing to say until after his re-
turn from the Pacific coast, which will
be along about May /. So he will be
back probably just before the meeting
OF the state committee and ready for
whatever developments may come
The state treasurer's is already deyel-
oping slowly. Former State Treasurer
w. j. Speer Is the only positively an
nounced candidate, with Assistant Tres
| urer B. F. Perry and Hon. P. NJ. Halves
VI flDeft. e&-leglSlator, In the tentative
field. 1t is generally believed that both
of them will make the race
The race for the prison commission
promises to provoke contest. Chairman
G r. Hutchens will be in the race for
election for the first time, he having been
appointed by the governor to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Chairman
Joseph S. Turner. Hon. r. r. Dawson
of Greene county is looked upon as al
most a certain candidate for this office.
The contest for railroad commissioner
ships is also looming up. Commissioners
o. B. Stevens and C. NJ. Gambler will
be in the race for reelection. Mr. Cand-
Ter was appointed by former Governor
Smith and this will be his first race be-
fore the people. He succeeded former
| Commissioner Fuller E. Galloway, who
resigned.
In addition to these, w. d. Branan.
well-known travelling man of College
Park, who made the race two years ago.
| receiving a flattering vote, has informed
his friends he would be in the. race. He
is already campaigning quietly among his
friends over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
NOTED PITCHERS
NOT FORGOTTEN
A. G. Spalding Still Holds Win
ming Record
WONDERFUL ENDURANCE
Radbourne and Clarkson Twirled Sew
enty-Two Games In One Season
and This Has Never Since
Been Equalled
WONDERFUL ENDURANCE

From the Philadelphia North American.
Looking back over the pitchers records
since baseball became an organized sport
only 80 boxmen have hung up the
highest percentage of victories If they
pitched in more than % games. 1t was
in 1871 that Dick Mcbride of the PHI
adelphia Athletics established per cent
of .76s for % games and led the pro-
fession
Since then the leading pitchers have
taken part in greater number of con-
tests, the record in this respect being held
by those famous twirlers, Charley Rad
bourne of the 1884 Providence team, and
John G. Clarkson Of the 1889 Bostons.
each of whom pitched Y games for per-
centages of 1898 and .736, respectively
A. G. Spalding still holds the highest
winning percentage, ~, hung up In 1875,
when he was a member of the Boston
team.
John NJ. Ward was the leagues crack
twirier in 1879. He pitched S. games
for Providence that year, and his win
ming percentage was .702 Providence
won the championship, and Ward was
chiefly responsible for the honor. Larry
Corcoran. short in stature, but with a
great arm, helped Chicago to win the
pennant in 1880 and 1881. His side partner
in the box was Fred Goldsmith. and to-
gether they made monkeys OF the other
teams in the .eague.
Grassip,per Jim Whitney. a California
phenomenon. pitched g. games for the
champion Bostons in 1888. and had per-
centage of .S3s Whitney was more than
six feet tall, as lean as a bean pole, but
a powerful man physically.
He had terrific speed, and with the
walk up delivery In vogue IN those
days, made life miserable for his catch
ers. Eabourne proved veritable horse
for work in 1881, when he pitched 10
games for a percentage of 1888, and prac-
tically won the pennant for Providence.
The previous year saw Rabourne hang
up a record Of 81 consecutive games in
the box. Is being victories. Rabourne was
one of the first pitchers to use change
of pace"
John Clarkson doomed up as star
pitcher with the Chicagos in 1885. lie
pitched 70 games. winning .745 per
cent of them, and showed superb
science. Clarkson was another student
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23

union afterwards. ~ am pleased that SO
much interest Is being taken by the
farmers and business men of the south
on such a practical question. The in
creased cost of foodstuffs has tended to
direct attention to the fact that there is
an empire of neglected lands in the
southern states-some of the richest and
most productive in the nation-which can
be reclaimed at even less cost than arid
lands. The swamp lands of the south
have the added advantage of being near
the populous centers of the country and
their redemption is one of vital import
ance to the development and growth of
the nation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
STATE POLITICS
over IN GEORGIA.
Executive Committee to Hold
Meeting in May
DATE FOR THE PRIMARY
1t Ii Believed That Governor Brown
VIII BE a Candidate and That He
VIII He Opposed by Hoke
Smith and Others

Atlanta, March 22.-(Special.) -Thert
will be something doing in state poll
tics around about the first of May.
Friends of Hon. Hewlett A. Hall, chair.
man of the state democratic executive
committee, are authority for the fact thai
the meeting of the committee will be
held about that time.
While Mr.. Hall has not made any au-
thoritative announcement. there is every
Indication that he is arranging to call the
committee together about that time. II
is his purpose first to get the consensus
of opinion of the members of the com
mittee and so far as that has been as.
oertained the first week in May seems tc
be agreeable.
1t looks now as IL the meeting of the
state committee will be held about May
4 or 5. unless some serious objection not
now foreseen should be offered against
that date.
The committee will name a date for
the state primary and lay down rules
to be observed in connection with the
holding of the primary.
This committee was named at the state
convention in June. 1903, which formal
ly nominated Gov. Joseph M. Brown.
The meeting of the committee comes
about two months later than usual, but
there is now no necessity for an early
meeting since the new primary law pro-
hibits the holding of the state primary
earlier than go days in advance of the
general election.
While of course it is impossible to make
definite prediction with regard to rules,
/. is quite generally believed that the rule
laid down as to qualification of voters
at the time of the first election of Gov
ernor Smith, or rather. the rule upon
which Governor Smith insisted and which
was followed In the case of the primary
before which he and Governor Brown
were candidates, will be adopted this
year. y
That is today, the primary will be open
to every qualified white voter in the
state who will agree to abide the re-
suit Of its nominations. regardless Of their
political affiliations in the past.
SO far as il known now there are no
special notifications suggested. and it is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-23
SOUTH IS STRIVING
TO RECLAIM LANDS
Undeveloped Swamps Can Be
Made Productive.
MUCH MONEY rs NEEDED
Men From the South Have Visited
Washington Asking Con-
gress for Aid
4

Washington, March Especial. )-Con-
gress is hearing much about the drainage
OF wet and overlooked swamp lands, OF
which there are 100000 acres in the
United States. The south is taking the
lead In this matter and Is asking for a
small appropriation with which to make
surveys so that the work of retaining
these rich lands can be carried on by
private capital. Several delegations of
representatives, farmers and business
men from southern states have visited
Washington during the past few weeks to
urge the importance of legislation at this
session for surveys on a comprehensive
scale. They have talked with the Pres
ident, the Vice President, the speaker,
the Secretary of Agriculture and prom
inent members OF Congress, and have re-
ceived much encouragement They are
backed by a strong sentimen at home,
which holds to the belief that il it Is
right for the government to guarantee
the payment Of irrigating lands in the
west, it is equally right to pledge the
credit of the government for devising
plans to drain the swamp lands Of the
south.
The Farmers union, an organization
with a membership Of 100000 voters,
through it's president, c. S. Barrett. has
taken up this problem of retaining the
waste wet lands of the country. Mr.
Barrett and Louisiana delegation, which
included ]. Frank Harbert, president of
the Farmers union of Louisiana and
Congressman aRnsdell and Watkins of
that state, discussed this question with
Speaker Cannon yesterday They are
1000 900 acres of overhowed lands in LOU
isiana, and the speakers visitors informed
him that they wanted the governments
aid and cooperation in starting the work
Of reclamation by making comprehen-
sive surveys. Mr.. Cannon expressed his
hearty sympathy with the suggestion and
Informed the delegation that it could
rely on his vote for legislation euthoriz-
ing surveys Of these wet lands
The favorable attitude of the speaker
toward the project greatly pleased the
delegation. II know of no more import
ant work that the government can un-
dertake for the development Of the coun-
try along agricultural lines" said Mr..
Barrett, the president of the Farmers