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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-10

future: Something of a departure
vas agreed upon among the ladies.
which was to the effect that at every
other session the husbands were to
be entertained. This was done to
some extent last winter, but the oc-
casions were not frequent. so that
once a month this winter the lesser
half" is to be given an opportunity
to enter into the pleasures OF the
club.
The play of the afternoon was brief
and a series of but four games fol-
lowed, in which the head prize was
awarded to Mrs. II. j. Spangler,
whose score touched the highest
mark among the contestants. Mrs.
walrath served a very dainty lunch
con, which ended the afternoon of
great enjoyment for the opening par
ty of the season.
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SOCIAL CLUB AT HALLOWEEN.
The Social Club enlarged upon its
usual meeting on Halloween night
by entertaining on a larger scale than
has been the custom. Each mem
Der was privileged to bring a lady
friend, so that a goodly company was
assembled. On this occasion the club
met at the home of Mrs. H. j.. Biet,
316 Sixth Avenue west. The hostess
was assisted by Mrs. Grace Wilson,
Mrs, Mae Vogus and Mrs. Emma Dob
son..
AS the guests arrived they were
met at the door by several ghosts,
The rooms we're dimmed to quite an
extent in order that the guests could
not see what was in store for them
as they made their p%erilous journey
through the rooms, conducted by the
ghosts. Ropes were strung from one
point to another, which were encoun-
tered with a mark of surprise, only
to be followed with a shrek as in
passing through a door a wet fowl
that was suspended struck them in
the fact. There were many other i'm
D diments along the way that kept
the ladies guessing as to what was
going to happen next.
With these stunts completed the
J:-Lt. r,o,1 ~, "A an fl,11 onH Ha1-
lowe'en games were INDUCED in. A
peanut race wherein hatpins we're
brought into requisition to stab the
peanuts created much amusement
and after the peanuts were counted
by the contestants the prize for the
greatest dextrity was awarded to Mrs.
George Agnes. The candy eating con-
test evoked the greatest amusement.
Pieces of candy were suspended from
strings and with thir hands out OF
commission the ladies endeavored to
devour the pieces. The contestants
went at it eagerly, but Mrs. Grace
Wilson proved the most dexterous in
that she was awarded the prize.
The decorations in the dining room
we're arranged with fine taste, and
displayed much ingenuity. Black
cats, witches, ETC., were placed in
profusion and the Jack O. lanterns
we're used with pretty effect. The
refreshments that were served were
in accord with the season, and they
were much enjoyed.
During the latter part of the even
ing the guests were entertained with
some piano selections by Mrs. Nc
Hue, who displayed much ability in
the numbers she rendered. AT a late
hour the company of ladies dispers-
ed, delighted with the Halloween
method of entertainment.
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0NkEAL SERVICES
TODAY.

4-aRI7sng NaH.Z.N lN.EN
Funeral services were held at the
home Of the late B. j. Headrickson
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. the
Odd Fellows and many friends going
over to the south side residence to
pay their respects to the memory of
the deceased. The services were con-
Quoted by DR.. ]. s. Hoagland, who
spoke of the life Of the deceased and
touched In an appropriate way on his
characteristics. ANY beautiful fow-
ers were sent by friends.
I'll , remains were laid to rest In
Graceland cemetery, followed by
many friends. The following we're
the pallbearers: NJ. A. Benson and
p. Swanson, OF Fulton, j. P. Carlson,
Henry Geiger and Chris Footitt, of
this city, and B. e. Thomas, of Mt,
Vernon.
NJ Hendrickson was born in Hahn
sta, Sweden, in 1856. and came to the
United States, and located at Shulls-
burg, Wis, in 1881. He as married
to Rcna Johnson Nov. 16. 1892, and
to the union was born daughter,
Ella, who with the wife and three
brothers, are left to mourn his death.
Two brothers live in New York and
Sweden, and Henry, a brother, came
from Shullsburg, and Mrs. j. P. John
son, a sister of the widow, came to at
tend the funeral.
Mr.. Hendrickson moved to Davi-
son county In 1905 and bought the
Plotner farm a mile south of town,
and there he has labored with great
and has been very sue
in his work. He was highly
respected by a large circle Of acquain-
who will extend their sincere
to the remaining members
Of the family.
The deceased passed away as the
of a cancer of the stomach. af-
ter an illness of about three months.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-10

OF supplying the children of tho insti-
tuition with that sympathy and ooun-
sol which msre fortunate pens receive
ed from mothers. The boys and girls
of the reform school came to her for
favors. for sympathy and advice and
she never failed them.
Funeral services are to be held in
Sioux Falls where the Young family
Is we'll known, but the time cannot
be announced until it is known when
the children of the deceased will ar
rive. There are two sons and a
daughter. The remains will be sent
to Sioux Falls and the fnneral will
be private.
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ENTERTAINED AT TEA.

LA
Decidedly enjoyable and delightful
were the two tea parties given We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoons. at
which the hostesses were Mrs. Frank
A. Craft, Mrs. O. T. Litchfield, Mrs.
g. F. Kleineau, and Mrs. E. NJ. Cha
ney. Both parties were held at the
residence Of Mrs. Craft, corner OF
Sixth Avenue and Duff Street. The
hostesses entertained a large num-
Der of guests at a five O'Clock tea, in
vitations having been sent out for
one hundred forty for both after
moons, with butsvery few regrets be-
ing sent In. Plates were laid each
day for 65 guests, three dining room
tables and several smaller tables be-
Ing arranged In the several rooms,
which afforded a goodly number be-
ing permitted to gather at one Ia
BILE, and where formality was not in
evidence.
The decorations in the several
rooms were daintily arranged and
consisted Of yellow and white chry-
santhemums, with ferns arranged ar
~tisticalIy for . background to the
colors.
Mistress Frances Spangler and
Master Clarence Litchfeld attended
the door and the little folks perform
ed that function nicely.
A menu OF more than the ordinary
character was prepared, and which
was served the guests by Misses Char
ity Miner, Ethel Sly, Pearl Wilson
and Myrtle Craft. The hostesses
were assisted both days by Mrs.
Craig Wilson, Mrs. w. A. Wheeler,
Miss Mitchell and Miss Gaul. The
menu was served In four courses.
The time after the menu was serv-
ed was spent in a name that
brought pleasure to all, in that it
afforded an opportunity for CONVEX
sation among the guests. The host
esseS presented a most attractive af-
fair for the enjoyment Of their
guests, and it terminated happily.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-10

STARTED BRIDGE CLUB.
Delayed a few weeks in starting
their bridge whist season the Lntre
Nous bridge club held it's first ses-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-10
BRIDGE FOR MRS. GRAHAM.

Saturday afternoon last, Mrs. F. w.
Freyberg entertained a party of la
dy friends at bridge whist for Mrs.
Neil Graham, of Sioux Falls, who has
been in the city for several weeks.
The head prize was awarded to Mrs.
G.. F. Paige. Light refreshments
were served. The afternoon was
highly enjoyed by the guests. Mrs.
Graham returned to her home Mon
day evening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-10

things pertaining to the Halloween
season and was one OF the delights OF
the evening.
Mrs. Leekly vas assisted by Miss
Blanche Rowley, Miss Clara Radecke,
Mrs. c. R. Tilton, Mrs. Charles Scott
and Mrs. George Arneson.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20
FOR WOOL AND MUTTON.
(Rv =. G. HTGHES.l

TIC develop a good flock Of breeding
sheep for wool and mutton I would
begin with the ewes hat are half Cots
void and half Merino and mate them
with a buck that is a full blooded
Shropshire.
sheep that is hard to beat for both
wool and mutton. BY this method I
once got a twin lamb that sheared
when a little more than a year old
sixteen pounds of good wool and when
a year and a half old the carcass
weighed $50 pounds.
/ cross my sheep back and forth
as my Judgment tells me is best. If
the sheep are getting too wrinkly and
the wool too short [ get either a Cots
void, OXFORD or Shropshire buck, and
if the fleece is getting too hairy mo
light in weight | breed back to the
MerfGos.
In caring for the flock I prefer
green pasture for them as many
months ia the year as possible.
Blue grass makes the best perma-
nent pasture. Dwarf essex rape can
be sNwn az soon as the ground will
Work in the spring and if sown alone
five OF six pounds OF seed Will be re-
CURED per acre.
Six or eight weeks after sowing it
will he ready for pasture which will
last until freezing time.
A smaller amount of rape can be
sOWn with oats and after the crop is
removed have an excellent fall pas
ture. Sheep like rape, but l would not
advise anyone to keep them on rape
alone.
Pumpkins are good feed for them
in the fall of the year. When winter
comes on and the pastures dc not
furnish enough feed to keep them
thrifty and grOWing nicely beoin
feeding corn and fodder, COW peas and
clover hay and sometimes threshed
oats or sheep oats.
| believe ten sheep will eat as much
as one COW and | aim to feed accord
ingly.
| prefer to nave lambs come in Feb
ruary and although it may require care
to save them during cold weather
when fail comes, / think I am ahead
for they go through the winter better
and make better sheep han do late
lambs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20
NEW HANOVER FARMING.
Charlotte Chronicle Discusses Edito-
rally Upon New Hanover Lands.

1t was not SO long ago that no farm
ing at all was done around Whining
ton. The level pine fields, covered
with grass, were left u~ndisturbed, be-
cause it was believed the lands were
not worth the trouble of cultivation,
but IN recent years there has come a
change. There IS now around Will
mfngtOn some of the finest farms in
the State and it is found that New
can match Scotland in the
production of cotton, acre per acre,
Mr.. Z. w. Whitehead. editor of the
Carolina Fruit and Truckers Journal,
has been inspecting some of these
farms, and tells what he saw on the
lands of Mr.. w. e. Springer. This
progressive a~griculturist, he saws,
has a field of IS acres in cotton thai
is the finest that we have ever seen in
this or any other State. We make no
exception either on account of South
Carolina. Georgia, Alabama, Mississip-
p1, LOUISIANA, or Texas, and unhesitat-
1ngly Mr.. Springer's 1S-
acre field as we'll worth any mans
trip to go see and walk over. It is not
excessively high, though it would av-
eraSe five feet in height the field over
and it is as nearly uniform in height
as Is to be found anywhere. The land
IS as level as a billiard table and if is
q treat to walk over it. It is fruiting
freely, as much AS and $50 boIls be-
ing counted on a single stalk in sew
eral instances MIR. Whitehead tells
OF other fields of fine cotton in the
same n~eighborhood and then eturns
to Mr.. ~Springer's farm and corn field
1t IS some Of the finest corn,' he saws.
ever grown in this State. and accord
ing to the number of stalks to the
row and allowing two ears to each
stalk. many Of which have three we'll
developed ears thereon, he will make
easily 10 bushels Of corr to the acre"
But both this corr and cotton were
secon crops, for we are further told
tina from the field Mr.. Springer now
has in cotton The gathered a bic
crop OF cabbage Last spring and the
cotton Will be the second crop from
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20
CORN DAMAGED BY ROT.

Farmers in the great corn oelt'
and in fact wherever corn Is grown
have suffered much loss through ear
rot and until recently no positive rem
edy has been discovered.
carrot is different from corn smut
that disease which produces a large
outgrowth Of a black sooty substance
on the ear, and which flies into the
air as dust when thoroughly dry.
This fungus (diplodia Zeae) lives
as a parasite on the ears OF corn ard
on no other portion Of the plant. 1t
is sometimes found on old stalks that
have been lying on the ground for
one or two years.
Rot does not occur under any con
dition except as directly brought
about b. the fungus, and h fungus
cannot start except by its own repro
ductiye methods.
Keep the spores away from the
green ears and the corn will remain
sound. Keep the field free from the
substance on which the spores are
produced and the crop Will remain
free f-Om danger
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20

the same soil this year
land from which he viii rom tn.
wise a profitable cron liner Ike.
beets, cabbage, etc. Afra~ F~aafsaes
and corn shall have baer - cotton
the land Will be turne4 harvested
gotten III readiness for sar.r -.--f acl
lettuce, beets, beans. peuna-s ~'gns -
and other crops" The NOR, ..'lSAes
seems to be smaller farms ana i al
attention to fertilization and mora
tion.-Charlotte Chronicle '-'tya-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20
RAIL FENCE PHILOSOPHY.

Many q man shakes hands with
himself and believes he is successful
when he has become rich and yet he
ma be farther away from real sue
ty.
-Four huehing'' may win for a lit
tie while but no man can wiz by it
in the long run against honesty and
square dealing.
Just about the time q man gets it
firmly liked in his head that the firm
cannot get along without him, the
boss makes up his mind to fire him.
An empty wagon always makes a
great deal more noise than a full one.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20
ARE OF POULTRY.

1t does not require much hard work
to keep q flock in good condition in
the ummer but absolute neglect will
often completely destroy the winter
egG~-prOducing qualities OF not only the
old hens but the pulletS as we'll.
If you have not removed every Win
dow in the chicken house and substi-
tuted wire netting in order to provide
perfect Ventilation co SO at once.
Better that the chicks rOoSt in the
trees than that they be confined in q
Nermin-riddcn building.
Body lice Will worry a flock TO
death, OF SO nearly So as to destroy its
usefulness. These can be killed but
not easily.
Persian insect powder Will do the
business. tt should be applied with a
powder spray by one person lille an
otner holds the fowls by the legs Sc
mat the powder may reach every part
OF she skin through the disturbed
feathers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20
THE FARM

Individual excellence is better than
d lengthy pedigree.
V~ivaciousness in a horse is usually
due to training or association.
Furnishing a horse for things he
cannot help is one way Of running
The horse Weighing about 1,40O
pounds is spoken Of as the handy
weight
II the horse must be kept in the
barn during hot weather, keep all
the doors and windows wide open.
A team that works in the field all
week should never be put on the road
Sundays and holidays.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20

Practically the new Infection comes
from the old stalks, not often from
the new infected ears to corn grown
the same season.
Obviously the thing necessary then,
is to take out Of the field and destroy
every rot-infected ear at husking time
and then to remove from badly in
fected fields the stalks by cutting
them low and burning them.
Of course a better remedy is to re-
tate crops SO hat corn shall not fol-
low corn within a period of two years.
If corn is planted by the side OF an
old infected field especially if the
latter is upon the side from which
come the prevailing summe winds
south and west, infection is sure to
follow.
If these suggestions are strictly
carried out and corn Is not allowed
to follow corr in the same soil Oftener
han once in three years, carrot may
be effectually banished.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20
PICKING APPLES FOR STORAGE
(By r. +. RUSHING.

There are two things TO be- avoided
in picking apples for cold storage.
first, fruit must not ne TufIT wa.
tured; second, the fruit shouI. uut Pa.
too green
When fruit is allowed to fully ma
ture on the trees the Very hest and
most perfect cold storage in the conn
try will not carry it for n consider
able length Of time without heavy
shrinkage.
On the other hand. when You pick
the fruit too green, while it viii likely
carry we'll, it Will lack sic. color and
flavor; Il experienced apple dealers
will want from fifty cents to %Te dollar
discount per barrel according 10 the
market.
Just when to pick fruit. SO that it
will not be 90 ripe and SO it viii not
be too greer is sometimes Il hard
problem.
Where q man has a large orchard
and only a small force TO do his work.
he will have to earlier, and
possibly the first fruit he picks viii
be too green, and the last fruit he
picks will be too ripe.
He must SO plan his work that
the bulk Of his fruit will be picked
about the proper time.
The heaviest s~hrinkagc ever sus-
tanned in cold storage. except on wind
falls and apples picked off of the
ground, was on fruit hat seemed 10
be perfect when it came in, beautiful
and highly colored, large and smooth.
yet inside Of a month or two | noticed
that these barrels were slack.
Inside Of three and one-half months
the s~hrinkage was such that they had
to be yepacked. In -four or five
~ or+S1 ~ 81 rs,o 10 70 woo vary p~paf
It could not have been the fault OF
the STORAGE, for there were others rght
beside it, in the same room, the same
temperature, the same humidity, ana
the. same care, and practically no
shrinkage at ali.
What was the cause of this fruit not
keeping? Nothing more or less than
because the apples had been allowed
to fully mature or the trees.
The best and suTest way 10 handie
fruit fully matured IS to put IL on the
market at once.
Most any man with a medium SlHeu
orchard can pick and pack the greater
portion Of his fruit without II peIl5
fully ripe; but in case he cannot ne
would better have it a little green
than too ripe.
Green fruit will gradually meiIo"
in cold storage and such YaTleteS ~
Huntsman and Grimes Golden "m
gradually change from green IN c2iol
to a yellov,ish tinge very much 4he
the natural color of the fruit "he4
ripe. Ben Davis and Nlnesap any
some other sorts, however. VT" H''
change much, If any. ~
It therefore is very desIr2a'' lhaI
the red apples be allowed Z" Ft.lalr
as much as possible without @t'.-1
too ripe III order to get the Ito2'
color.
Good nice apples always sill tar
mnch greater prices later in the sea
son and therefore it is profitable 10
have them placed in cold STORAGE -
The proper condition so a. q" "S.F
well.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20
TO PREVENT RUNAWAYS.

Realizing the necessity of a support
for. the doubletree when at work with
the harrow I made a tongue with a
loop on the one end and a place for
a neck yoke on the other.
The loop is made Of three-quarter
inch iron, the ends are fiattened and
three holes drilled in each; these
holes are half-inch; the pin that holds
the neck yoke is t1ree-quarters, also
the one that holds the doubletree.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20

wagon or sled tongues will answer I
used a nice, smooth, seasoned slip
pery-elIn pole, at the butt four niche
and the tip end three inches in diane
ter, and ten feet long.
One will find this tongue convenient
for working to the drag or clod-crush-
err; it is just the thing for the young
horses, as it holds the singletreeS off
their heels, thus preventing accidents
from and a spoiled team Of
horses or mules.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20
FARMERS UNION MEETING
MIR w. s. COBB RESIGNS AS PRES
JDENT AND MIR. w. X. Gull
BRETH is ELECTED TO
HIM-CHARGED WITH PERJURY
OTHER TENS

Lumberton, Sept. 10-Farrners from
every part of Robson county were
gathered here yesterday TO attend the
quarterly meeting OF the Farmers
Union. Most of the day was taken
up with routine business, with the
exception Of an address by Mr.. j. Il.
Green, of Marshville, N. G..
Mr.. W. X. Culbreth, Of Pembroke,
was elected TO the presidency OF the
union to fill out the unexpired term
Of My w. S. Cobb, who resigned
the office to become a candidate for
State Senator from his county. The
union gave Mr.. Cobb q unanimous
vote of thanks for the manner IN
which he has administered it's affairs
during his tenure Of office.
Another meeting of the union was
held at night and the sessions will
close with a picnic today.
Republican Campaign.
Iredell Meares, Of Wilmington, Re
publican candidate for Congress in
the Sixth District, will speak here
Monday in the courthouse, during the
dinner recess OF court, which will be
in session at that time. This speech
formally opens the campaign in the
district.
Following MI. Meares, Marion But
Ter Will speak in Lumberton Septem-
Der goth, at which time the Republi-
can county convention is called to
assemble
Democratic Candidates.
h latest candidates to
themselves in the forthcoming Demo-
cratic primary are Geo. s..
Mcleod, for sheriff; DR.. w. A Nc
Phaul, of Lumberton, and DR.. Frank
House of Representatives.
The Goodwin Canvass.
Congressman II. L. Goodwin has
just finished a flying trip through
the county with the result that a
landslide is predicted for him. Most
of the townships have God
win clubs and it is claimed by his
here that he will receive
eighty per cent. Of the votes cast in
Robson in the primary on the 18th.
Charged With Perjury.
Gordon Davis and j. d. Turner
were tried before Justice Eli Phillips
here yesterday on the charge Of per
jury and were bound over to court,
a hundred-dollar bond being required
from each of them. The evidence
brought out in the preliminary hear
ing showed that Davis came to the
register Of deeds office September Sd
and secured d marriage license with
the name of Miss Lettie Branch at
tached, swearing that the young lady
waa Of age, he being substantiated
by Turner who witnessed the issuance
of the license. It seemed that Miss
bTdltI1 Idd never cSth DSCH dSkcu
to marry the man and her parents
gave evidence at the trial today that
she was only seventeen and hence
not of age.
First Bale Of Cotton.
The first bale OF new cotton brought
to the iumberton market was brought
in Wednesday by Mr.. Alex Prevatt,
who lives abbut seven miles from
here. His highest offer for the cot
ton was Is IL cents and he decided
to carry it hack home as he deem ed
it worth more than hat. On the
same lay middling cotton sold in
Charlotte for IA "a cents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20

so all departm ents connected by
means Of sliding doors operated from
the outside. The granary Is meant
to be ten feet high on top OF the pens.
and set back one foot on the inside
to allow for room to get feed into
the trough. Above the cribs ia a straw
loft to provide bedding for young pigs.
j. G. Shaver.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20
A COMBINATION HOUSE.

This is a good general purpos hog
house, granaFy, and SO on, adapted
to all general uses for breeding, feed
ing and fattening hogs. The pen part
is intended to be a six-inch Concrete
wal at least four feet high, with an
outside door to each department; al
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20

Scrape up the road dust and apply
about the roots OF your plants during
the hot, drouthy weather and keep tn
moisture in the soil.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20

Venus Will not charm SO much with
out her attendant Graces as they viii
without HEREFORD Chesterfield
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-20

California last q shtPP@4 Ut
265 car loads OF apples, 2+' cay .
cherries, 2,599 ears of peach &c
cars Of grapes, and 2,6"9 cars