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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
King Road Drag.

of the country into even good gravel
gainsay, and that it is becoming nee
essary under modern conditions and
the relations now existing between
producer and consumer is also quite
generally admitted. The increased cost
Of hauling over unimproved roads is
an immense tax upon the farmer and
those who purchase his products, and
Is a restriction on the crops which
can be raised and moved in certain
localities.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion finds that two hundred and sixty
five million ons Of agricultural, forest
n miscellaneous products OF the
land are hauled to depots for ship
ment in the course of a year. Figured
on a basis of the average haul at the
lowest average rate owe unimproved
roads, % cents per ton per mile, the
cost would be four-hundred-thirty-
two millions, foul hundred thousand
dollars. If the hauling could be re-
duced to one-half the present average
Or 11hc a ton, the resultant saving
would exceed 5000, 900 900 a year.
That such a saving is reasonable Is
indicated by the experiences in other
countries and in localities where i'm
proved roads are found. The cost of
hauling OF such improved roads is
placed at from 8 to 10 cents per ton.
The introduction of wise and equit-
able road laws and good business
management would, it is estimated,
save forty million dollars more in the
administration of the country's roads
or leave it for some other USE.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
TO KILL ROADSIDE INSECTS
Right Time to Do Work Is Late In
Fall When Cold Weather Has
Set in and Vegetation Dry.
CBy GEORGE Fl. GLITZKE.)

(By GEORGE IL. GLITLkE.)
A great many people have the mis-.
taken idea that the time to burn hi
roadside in order to kill the many in
sects that winter in these places, Is
In the early spring Of the year.
If you will watch closely at such a
place where the roadside has been
burned in the spring you will see the
insects coming u of the ground very
thickly on the warm days.
This proves hat the insects were
not killed. Most of them are in the
ground and the heat of the fire pass
ing over them does not harm them
and the trash burned from above them
makes it all the easier for the insects
to come forth.
While no doubt a few of them are
killed the majority Of them are un1n-
jured.
The right time to burn these road
sides to do effective work is In the
late fall Of the year, after the cold
weather has already set in and all the
tender vegetation is dry.
Then, if the roadsides are burned,
the insects in such places will be kill
ed by heavy freezing, as they usually
do not go very deeply into the ground
but seem to depend on the covering
of trash to protect them from the cold.
This is a great bit more effective
in the killing Of the insects than the
spring burning.
Not only does the fall burning of
the roadsides do good by the killing
of the insects that winter there, but it
also helps to keep the road in better
shape by allowing less snow to collect
in the drifts as 1t usually doe in
places where there is much grass and
weeds.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
1--WE Fought Until Nightfall."

we charged it repeatedly. At last we
we're successful and the guns were
ours. l went to the caissons and in
one of them I found d big piece of
corn pone and divided 1t. That was
the sweetest bread I ever tasted. 1t
made the best meal l had had in two
months. It was the first food I had
had in four days.
Finally the enemy retired. They
had not sent their full strength
against us, anyway. Everybody got
across the bridge, and then the pom
toons were destroyed. We had refu-
gees with US. and ! remember thai
some women in a house near the river
waded through the water to cross
over with the army. There were
many wagon we could not a along.
and so the spokes were Knocked out
of the wheels. AS n army was
about to move on and just before
men came back to complete the de-
struction Of the wagons by fire there
happened something hat I have never
finished laughing at In the seat OF
one wagon a pickaninny sat crying as
II its heart would break. 1t was just
a baby, and the people that should
have been taking care Of 1t had gone
away. Along came a big black man.
one of the refugees. and he had two
babies In his arms. He looked at the
squalling pickaninny then he SAID
Dress 20, heart, honey. las dey done
gone an lef' yo' all alone? Well. dis
niger boy ain gwine do nothin' ike
dat. Yo' come along wild me. honey"
The black man gathered up the KID
and carried all three ava in his
ARM
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
IMPROVED ROADS IN AMERICA
Some Startling Facts Given Regard
ing Onimproved Thoroughfares
In the United States.

Their are in the United States q
little more than two million one hun.
dred and fifty thousand miles of
roads. OF this mileage only one hun.
dred and seventy-six thousand, four
hundred and tw~enty-nine miles are
improved, or eight and two-tenths per
cent OF the total, according to stats.
tics gathered by the government Office
OF public roads. The improved roads
are those surfaced with gravel, stone,
or with some special material.
The mos striking feature of these
statistics Is the enormous extent of
un1mproved roads in the United
States. An expenditure of something
like $4,000, 600, 900 would be required
to convert the common earth roads
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
SRz@a
III .''H]|EAR
Tanning Mill.

intelligent seed selection. All other
grain crops can be improved by grad
ing the seed, SO that only good, plump,
healthy grains, free from all o u
weed-seeds may be grown.
The f~anning-mill, ju%diciously used,
will do much to increase the yield Of
every small grain-crop and assist in
keeping our fields free from noxious
weeds.
1t will take cookie out of wheat,
buckthorn, plantain out of clover, in
fact it can be adjusted so as to handle
all kinds of grain and weed-seeds.
If you decide that it pays to SOW
good seed and to keep your fields free
from noxious weeds, then do not hes
itate to invest a few dollars in a fan
ming mill.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
SAVING Farmer,

A man with New England small
town ~recollect1ons says that one Yam
kee storekeeper used to pull a fig
in two to make the pound weight bal
ance to a hair.
This same man was also a road con-
tractor and had to provide lunch, to
be eaten by the wayside by the farm
ers who gave their time to the county
two or three days a ear.
There was considerable kicking
about the lunch, especially the bread
and butter.
Il always knew old man Jones was
pretty tight" said n farmer, land
| know that butter is skerce and high,
but / didn't think he cut bread with
a greasy knife"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
COOP POADS
8FAPM NOTES

File the crosscut saw YOURSELF; you
will thus soon save enough to buy a
new saw.
Good seed, good cultivation, good
common sense are a pretty good COM
bination if good crops are desired.
There are many methods of storing
seed corn, but in all cases the place Of
storing must be dry and we'll venti-
lated.
The terminating power of the mid
die kernels of an ear OF corn is much
stronger than that of the tip and butt
kernels.
Experts of the department Of agri-
culture advocate the use of lime in a
limited and experimental way in ev-
cry locality.
No matter whether the corn is
bought or saved from your own farm
it should be stored in a dry, well-ven-
tilated place.
After growing a crop Of corn, the
soil is always in excellent form to
absorb and retain the autumn rains
and winter snow
Alfalfa does not attain maturity I'M
til the third or fourth year; therefore,
do not sow it expecting to get the
best results in less time.
Corn treated with a dressing Of
plaster and ashes will 500 show by
the strong growth and the dark color
of the leaf the effect Of the dressing.
Keep wide paths shoveled to every
outbuilding. Help to open the roads
when heavy SHOWS drift them, wheth-
er you are called out by the path
master or MT
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
Hunting Tragedies.

Washington.-A roster kept by the
United States biological survey Of all
hunting fatalities in this country al
ready this year has added to 1t Al
names. From this information the bu-
reau hopes after a few years to be
able to deduce general principles
which will be of value in framing
"life-saving' federal and state game
laws.
More than $50 persons were killed
last year In hunting accidents. This
was considerably larger than the num-
Der in 1909, which in turn was so per
cen In excess of the 1908 fatalities"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
motor-priven Road Maker.

Washington has turned out an au-
tomobile road maker, or in reality a
traction engine made to haul a seven
foot road scraper capable of turning
over the road 1t covers in its progress
of ten miles every our hours. The
traction engine looks like an automo-
bile with the hood and body gone,
except that the wheels are OF iron
with tires as broad as those on a
threshing machine. The framework
of the car is of heavy steel, firmly
riveted, SO that the strain Of hauling
he road scraper through rocky soil
can be withstood. When the scraper
Is detached 1t is possible to attach
a %ten-section pillow to the engine and
do all kinds Of farm work. The ma
chine is steered with a wheel from
the drivers seat, the same as any au-
tomobile.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
He Was the Man.

A young New Haven man, returning
home from a health trip to Colorado,
told his father about buying a silver
mine for 5000. 81 knew they'd rope
you in!" exclaimed the old man. 80
you were ass enough to buy a humbug
mine"
Yes, but l didn't lose anything.
formed a company, and sold half the
stock tt a Connecticut man for
$1,000"
"Y-you did?" gasped the old man as
he turned white. "Tll bet I'm the
one who bought It,"
81 know you are" coolly observed
the young man as he crossed his legs
and tried to appear very much at
home.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
Shakespeare Footnote.

Ole Nanny Lize was busting the
southern woman's drawing oom She
came to a small bronze bust OF
Shakespeare and began carefully go.
ing over hin with her rag.
Mis- Juliet, chile, who am dis yere
gemmun?"
That is Shakespeare, Lie, q won
derful poet who died centuries ago."
dat him, missy? Lor', Use done
hyear O. Mistah Shakespeare a lot OBJ
times EVERYBODY seems to know him.
Deed, I done hyear SO much bout
him dat / allus thought he was q
white gemmun."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
Build the Ice House Now.

Now is the time to build the ice
house. 1t may seem like a thankless
job this cold weather, but next July
you and your wife will feel amply re-
paid for all trouble and expense ten
times over. Any northern farmer can
have, during the hottest days of the
summer, cool milk, firm butter, cold
lemonade and sherbets and ices
things which are commonly associated
with the luxuries of the city, but that
some day will be regarded as a neces-
SitY of the country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
STICK TO THE TANNING MILL
BY Grading Our Own Seed We Can
Materially Increase Yield Of Our
Small Grain Crops.

No farmer can get any n to take
the same plans in grading his seed
that he would himself. Some farmers
claim that it does Lot pay to clean
grain.
1t is a fact that 1t does not pay very
large returns to clean and grade
grain before selling it, but by grading
our own seed we can materially in
crease the yield of our small grain
crops
The corn crop Of this country has
been increased millions of bushels by
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
ARTICHOKE FOR THE TABLE
Vegetable Can Be Grown in Almost
Any Garden and Makes Most De-
Iicious Change in the Dishes.

The artichoke, which can be grown
in almost any garden, makes a de-
licious change in the vegetable dishes
for the table. The plant is perennial,
but declines rapidly, and should be
reset every three years.
1t is p~ropagated from seed, and the
suckers are set out, producing edible
heads the second year.. The heads
are from three to foul inches in d.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
The First Thjno.

The schoolmaster said: You are
very slow, George. Now, II you don't
answer the next question in ten min
utes, I'll give you a taste Of this cane,
If you put 40 eggs into an incubator
and nine-tenths of them Matched,
what would you get?"
The master had only counted o u
when George said:
"Well, first thing, with all them
chickens about, I'd get a brick and a
string and drown our cat"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
kiIJjno Quack Grass.

There are several methods of kill
ing quack grass. If the field is infect
ed in small patches, perhaps the quick
est and most effective way to destroy
this grass is to use a potato fork, dig
ging up the roots by hand and burn
ing them. If the whole field is cover
ed with this grass, of course this pro-
cess becomes impractical.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
Magistrate-You are accused OF hav-
ing kissed this lady. What have you
to say in your defense?
DEMONSTRATING Cooking at the
woman)-I was drunk and deserve to
be punished.
His Idea of Heaven.

The Sunday school teacher had been
telling her infant class of the delights
of heaven. One %youngster paid close
attention and after Sunday school was
over, walked up to the teacher.
Teacher" he said. do they have
billy goats with long whiskers up
there? want one awful bad, but
grandpa says / can't have one II
they don't have billy goats up in
heaven I don't believe I want to CO."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29

ameter, and are ready to cut for the
table just before they open.
For picking, the heads are often
taken when about half grown. The
leaves are sometimes blanched and
eaten, and these form the salad plants
which are seen on the market.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
Corn Crop In LImeIight.

The failure Of the hay crop during
the past two seasons has brought tho
corn crop into the limelight and its
good qualities have been praised In
til there is very little to be added.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29

Even If anybody accidentally hap
pened to save a little money Christ
mas or birthdays or something like
that would come along to burn 1t up.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29

A man may be a member of the Elks
Ind wear an overcoat with a fur col
lar and still not be an actor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29

Most women like the villain better
han the hero.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
THE ONLY WAY.

An exchange says: at costs coun-
try newspaper money every time it
takes stand ON any question. AL
most any citizen besides a newspaper
man can do without injuring his bust
ness. If the editor advocates improve
ments the sore heads go after him and
sometimes stop their paper. If he op-
poses improvements the progressive
sort get on him and call him a back
number and knocker."
There is only one way for an editor
to publish newspaper-print to
please himself, and in that way he
Will come nearer pleasing the public.
The editor who attempts to please
every one, or who pays any attention
to the "kickers" will please nobody,
for what pleases the kicker" today
will offend him tomorrow.
Go on and print what you please,
if You believe it right, regardless of
consequences. Pay no attention to
the kicker for as a rule he has no
the less you will be injured No
body listens to the KICKER" or cares
aught for what he says. He is a
chronic growler that is generally look
ed upon as a public nuisance.
The kicker" usually has his nerve
about him. and would not hesitate to
criticise the sermon of his pastor, and
tell him of the mistakes he makes. He
thinks he knows more about editing
newspaper than the trained journal
list, and is willing to offer gratuitous
and unsolicited advice. He knows all
about politics and sees the errors that
the old leaders are constantly making.
Ho don't like the decision of courts.
and is ready to prove that the Judge
made serious mistake in this or that
decision. He criticises State and city
officials, their public and private acts.
and does not hesitate to declare that
certain of them should be impeached
But this nuisance generally winds
up his street dissertations by Jump
ing upon the editor, when absent, and
roasting him for advocating this meas
ure or condemning that, all of which
shows that the "kicker's" opinion is
not worth continental, and that what
he says is only discharge of natural
gas, without its Illuminating qualities.
-Clarion-Ledger.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
Sons of Veterans Meet
At Hotel Hattiesburu.

A few faithful members of the Sons
of Veterans, Hattiesburg Camp, at
tended the called meeting Thursday
evening at Hotel Hattiesburg. The
object of the meeting was to perfect
the organization, draft official reports
for the state reunion and to elect a
sponsor for that occasion in Gulfport,
Oct. 10. Plans were also discussed
for suitable reception in the city of
Gen. Forrest, the grand son of Gen.
N. B. Forrest, one of the Southern
heroes, when he visits Hattiesburg
soon in the interest of the local camp.
Those present spent a pleasant and
profitable hour hearing the official re-
port of the order at different reunions,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
WILD OATS.

Into the village of I-don't-care,
Merrily on we go,
Passing the sign boards black and
bare,
Pointing to Let ergo.
Hurrying on through What's the-use,
Constable never in sight,
Breaking the record past Turn-'em-
loose,
Into the dead of the night.
Down the hill into Helluva-time,
Gathering through the streets,
Crossing the bridge to Souse-for-a
dime,
Coppers are off their beats.
No danger signals at Good-fellow-
town,
How we go gliding alongl
Gates standing open at Do-'em-up-
brown,
Pass the wine, women and songi
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22

ell, w. A. Powe, c. l.. Claughton, M
p. L. Love, M. l.. Eckles, w. F. Nelson
and Misses Regina and Alberta Powe.
Other members present were Mes
danes John Eatman, F. B. Ryan, A.
j. Grove, M. A. Hoffman and J. R.
Child. The guests were Mesdames E.
]. Mitchell, d. J. Sutherland, Charles
F. Ames, Misses Olive G. Powe and
Katie l.. |. Allen.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. c. l.. Claughton, on Forrest
street, Thursday, September %, in
stead of Thursday, Oct. 5, as the Pros.
perity Celebration will be held on that
day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
TYPHooN DISASTERS.

Victoria, B, C, Sept. 22-Hundreds
ioSt their lives and much property
was damaged by recent typhoops in
Formosa, according to adyices brought
by the steamer Panama Maru. Sew:
eral towns and villages were destroy.
Ell or submerged Acton, large city
was demolished The total loss OF
lie Is estimated at several hundred.
ana thousands are being fed at the
military camp e Takao.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
WHITE MAN ARRESTED
ON lUNACY CHARGE

Edwin j. Roach, white man, who
halls from Alexandria or Baton Rouge,
La, is in the county jail charged with
lunacy. He will have trial on Wed
nesday of next week. From best evil
dence obtainable he has recently been
In Gulfport and New Orleans where
he spent awhile in a hospital. He
came here and after a few days left
for Eastabutchie. Returning to Hat
tiesburg he was arrested yesterday
on a charge of i,,--~J. he ls a Young
IAN in HIS twenties. Has quick step
and is well dressed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
Forum of the People

100 feet of my residence and three
not more than so feet and Ii they are
ever attended to it is after 'phoning
to the officials that they have got it
to do.
Now if the city has the money to
extend the sewer for miles out in the
0iney woods, think a few feet might
be laid in the heart of the city for
the convenience of the long.sunerinr
. - ~ taxed people.
CITIZEN NO. ?.
T. S.-These are the sentiments Of
dozen Of my neighbors
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
MORE ABOUT THE SEWERAGE
QUESTION.

Eultor DAILY News:
wish to express my sentiments on
a subject that is being discussed
through your columns. heartily
agree with Citizen in regard to con-
Meeting with the sewerage and if
am not mistaken there is a law to
make people connect vn streets where
1t Is laid If the Mayor and Commits.
sioners would enforce it. live with.
In two blocks Of the new postoffice.
There are six surface closets within
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22


II
this
agriculture
is
of
t1e to do for Haissburg
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22

is
Desys the French
Portugal
moral
Those
The house who
Thaw
immoral show that will
plane with the
$4,000 what
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
p. T. A. OF Ward One Meets.

The Parent Teachers Association of
Ward One met Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. 7. S. Jackson, on
Main street. There were a number of
the members present and much inter-
est manifested. The meeting, which
was presided over by the president,
Mrs. Jackson, was opened by pray
er by Mrs. R. F. Barton. The cleo
ton of officers followed: President,
Mrs. T. S. Jackson, reelected; Vice
President, Mrs. w. F. S. Tatum; Sec
rotary; Miss Matte Houston, reflect
ed; Treasurer, Mrs. w. r. Thames.
After the meeting the hostess and her
little daughter, Jessie, assisted by
Mrs. Russell served refreshments.
{. Z" ::
Shower For Miss Francis Thompson.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. B. d.
Moore and Mrs. James Champlain
were hostesses of beautiful miscel-
laneous shower, entertaining a num-
Der of the friends of Miss Frances
Thompson, who on Wednesday of next
week will become the bride of Mr..
c'';.+ord C~anho--y
The lovely Moore home on Southern
avenue, where the shower was given,
was deliberately decorated throughout
with ferns and the greatest abundance
of cut flowers. The color motif was
gold and white. Golden rod, nastur-
tiums and golden glow banked the
mantels, book cases and windows,
while vases and bowls holding these
same bright flowers were everywhere
Mrs. Owen Gore and Mrs. w. w.
Crawford greeted the guests and Miss
Josephine Brockett, In a white lingerie
frock, served punch. Two pretty vo-
cal solos, "Rockin' de Win" and 1.-TWO
Marionettes," were given by Miss
Corinne Venable.
Each guest was presented with
white tally cards on which was hand
painted a golden slipper, and told to
write a wish for the bride-to-be, the
wishes then being read causing much
Little Mary Ann Moore,
the winsome daughter of the house,
dressed in wells of illusion and large
golden wings made a beautiful cupid
as she pulled her golden slipper filled
with many useful and pretty gifts and
presented it to the bride-elect. Miss
Thompson was attractively gowned in
dark green brocaded silk, with bead
with which she wore a
large black and white picture hat with
white tips.
The two-course luncheon served by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Crawford
and Mrs. Gore, was most tempting and
carried out the color scheme of the
pretty shower.
Those who enjoyed the afternoon
besides the honoree, Miss Thompson,
were Misses Mamie Thompson. Lily
Lacy, of Lake; Emily Clemens, Aus
sic and Lora Haney, Regina Powe,
Ethel Hill, Annie Rose Mcleod.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22

Mamie Steen, Ethel Turner, Annie
Belle Mcleod, Mamie Spinks, Mamie
O'Ferrall, Leila and Lena Thompson,
Sallie Keith, Annie Heidelberg; Mes
DANES T. J. Jackson, r. J. Moore, NJ.
l.. Thompson, Jr., E. F. Rush, NJ. L.
Thompson, ST., w. w. Hutchinson, r.
B. Stapleton, owen Gore and w, w.
Crawford.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22

studying little history and singing
some patriotic song in the 81 to 90
spirit and closing with the ever-in
spring strains of Dixie. AT the clos/
of the meeting they pledged each OF
er to meet in Gulfport for the stat
reunion and at Macon, Ca, for the
general reunion in 1912.