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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-09

Kading has been making harness 8
these years. His goods are known
all old-timers. If you do not kno
them, Ask your neighbor or come
and look them over. Goods enough f,
all and goods good enough for all. tt
best made.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-09

are HOW using InlS popular OAHU VI mar
ness are the following:
Ben Twinnerim Peter Bjerkelo
Ole P. Faste VIM. Chopan
Andrew Tsheda Ole Thorheim
w. A. Bridge Erwin Halberslabel
Knut Hanson Micheal johnson
Grant Chapman John Grunko ,
Ole A. Aaberg John Sandal
Frank Snider w. G. Becht
Elias Loseth Hans Hanson
August Block John Donat
Tom Hagen Lars Aastrom
Anton Ewald j. w. Broadway
John Farman r. w. Frost
j. P. Dustrud Chas. Ebert
VIM. Cass Marshall Long
Ole Hustad DIR. Judge
Jno. Swenson Ole Teigen
Tom Irwin Jno. Cloyd
Jno. Brady Albert B. Knapp
Ole Lossett Ole Glosemott
Jno. Weyer August Carlson
Emil Blank August Blank
Ralph Hanse
Every one of these owners of "Blu,
Ribbon Brand" harness are thorough!
satisfied, and not complaint has eve
been made or the least fault found will
a single one of the many sets of harness
we have put out. Does not this RECORD
prove that the quality and workman
ship put into the "Blue Ribbon Brand
cannot be surpassed. Get in with tn,
progressive bunch and order a Blue
Ribbon harness before your spring
work commences. Talk to Wells at tn,
Webster Hardware about your harness
needs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-09

bers occurs Friday evening and asplen-
did program has been arranged. If you
are a member, come out. If you are
not a member. it is time YOU sent in
your application.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-04-06
Keeping the Soil on the Farm.

One Of the most important fac
tors in maintaining permanent soil
fertility, according to Professor d.
H. Doane Of the College of Aericul-
ture of the University of Missouri,
is the prevention of the washing of
the fields. Soil lost in this way can
never be regained.
The Mississippi river carries 406.-
100000 tons of rich soil to the Gulf
of Mexico every year. That amount
would be sufficient to cover a $40
acre farm to depth of nearly $50
ieet. Think of the loss to the farm
ers along the valley, whose farms
are quietly slipping away a little
at time.
If there are gullies or bitches
washing in your farm, stop them
Up 1t is not best 70 build a solid
tam, for this will not stop the WASH.
[. he situation is such that you can
lie the soil, lhl- is the proper
ming to do
Another very effective way used
successfully 5y many farmers, is to
set some posts in the gully, or
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-04-06
How the Mexic an Fights.

The insurrectOs fought their bat
tie as if they were doing a days
work and were afraid they would
offend the business agent" by fin
iShing it too soon. There was no
excitement, no hurry about their
methods. Without any apparent
tumult, band of ten or fifteen men
would come slipping, sliding and
crawling down the side OF the hill
that protected us from mOsl of the
Federal bullets. into the bunch of
visitors and brother inSurrectos at
the bottom, guns smoking ami hot
from use, and ten or dozen fresh
men would slip up the rocky side Of
the hill to take their places OH the
top, climbing silently, swiftly and
with the agility of cat. Nearing
the top they would drop suddenly
onto their StomachS and then push
their way slowly to the crest, where
from behind a bowlder or a clump
of desert weed, they could draw a
bead upon the enemy in the valley
below. Some were cowboys, some
were small merchants, some were
former Federal OfficeholderS who
had won gubernatorial or presiden-
tial disfavOr and been dismissed,
some were vaquerOS. some were
freiehters and some had formerly
served in the Federal army one
told me he had escaped" from the
Federal army, but one was just as
eager for the fray as the Olher.-
| G. A. Martin in Loslie'S
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-04-06
Teach Children Honesty.

A lack of honestly lack of pro-
per respect for the business or pro-
perty rights Of others-causes much
of the poverty and misery which is
all to prevalent in the world. A
lack of proper teaching on this line
a generation or two ago is largely
accountable for the shameless
trusts, combines, bribaries, graft and
robberies in high and low places
which disgrace our nation.
Hero worship has long been
taught in our schools by holding up
before the children those who have
become rich, or prominent soldiers
and politicians and office holders.
The industrious, the honest and the
truthful men who have been per-
mitted to lie in unnoticed obscurity.
Yet a plain, honest, reliable citizen
is worth more to the nation than a
carload of grafters, swindlers and
bribe-givins or bribe-taking politi-
clans.
No doubt honesty is beginning to
be taught in places more than it
has been in the past, but it is not
yet taught nearly as much in the
homes or in the schools as it ought
to be. Two little girls on their way
home from school were recently
overheard discussing the subject of
honesty in a practical way.
II wish l could see something to
pick up" SAID the one, perhaps sew
en- years of age. She was well
dressed and not hungry looking
WHY, l wouldn't pick up the
sleast little thing which did not be-
long to me-" said her companion,
who was about the same age.
IF you saw some money lying on
the sidewalk wouldn't you pick it
up?"asked the first speaker.
Il would not if it belonged to
some one else" she replied.
II would not either" the other
one went on, IF it was on any ones
property, but it was on the public
sidewalk would pick it up"
Il would pick it up too. the sec
end girl assented. if it was on the
public walk, md did not belong tc
any one.
These two little girls, both from
just common, weIl-to-dO families
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-04-06
A Fairly Wet World.

The Pacific ocean covers 5000
100 miles, the Atlantic 30OOJ0DO
i1d the Indian, Arctic and Anarc-
tic 100000. To stow away the
contents of the Pacific it would be
necessary to fill a tank one mile
long. one mile wide and one mile
deep every 40 years. Put in fig
ureS the Pacific holds in weight
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tons.
The Atlantic averages a depth Of
not quite three miles. Its water
weighs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cons, and a tank to contain it
nave each of it sides 43O miles
long. The figures of the other
oceans are in the sane startling
Proportions. 1t would take all the
sea water in the world 100000
years to flow over Niagara Mis-
SOurian
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-04-06

must have been taught the princi-
Piles of honesty were not quite the
same. They both looked at it from
the standpoint Cl light and justice
not from that u lear of being dis
covered if they did wrong. How
ever, the one was eager to find
something which did not belong to
any one, while the other one would
take it rather reluctantly, for fear
someone else might have a better
right to it.
If this principle of honesty were
thus deeply implanted in the char
acter of every little boy and girl, so
that their conscience would give
them no rest if they did a dishonest
act, we would soon have many true
tO-the-cOre honest men and women.
Honesty is the best pUncy," is an
old and true but ralner merCenary
saying Certainly, /, as better to be
honest from policy tnun nOt De hon
est at all, but the m,n wnO is hon
est because he no, -.. aaIn sue
cess thereby, or b ne fears
the pangs and pena The law,
Is not for momen, ympared
with the one who from
principle-who is .4ously
honest.
Most children al nom
est, and a little wis dlOng
this line both by ~ ex-
ample will inStli .dUl
child-character III gard
for the property .IIers,
which underlies - of
honesty, so that it Ieave
hem in later life,
There is Away ii for
more dyed-in-WOoi Al ard
boys than can be lnese
are really the only an be
relied on under a lhces.
To get this brand 81 be
taught them wher small,
taught them as the us up
taught all the tin at is
well worth the effo fam
lily
lpE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-04-06
MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS.
Some Men Who Went Out From This
Section to the Mexican War in
40

While speculation is rife concern
ing the possible outcome Of mobiliz-
the u. S. army on the Mexican
border, and old-timer, who was one
of Colonel Sterling Prices soldiers
in the war of 1846, recalls the fol-
lowing Missouri volunteers who
went out with him: William Emert
of Atlanta; Henry Jackson of Kasey-
vile and Lewis Collier of Armstrong
Howard county.
The "old-timer" referred to is H.
H. Richardson, who was born in
Virginia, December II, 1924, but
who has been a Missourian since
1880, and now resides i'll Charlton
county, near Salisbury. Mr. Rich
ardson has relatives in Macon, and
has made occasional visits home
He was a member Of the Missouri
company that went out in May.
1916, in response to President
Folks call for $4,000 volunteers
James S. Barker of Shelby county
went to the Mexican war, travelling
the entire distance t0 the border by
himself. just before joining the U.
S. army under General Scott the
faithful horse which had carried him
for a thousand miles, through a
sparsely settled country, died of ex-
haustion. Mr.. Barker Joined Col
onel Hayes regiment, and partici-
pated in several fierce engagements.
Colonel Hayes was the first body
of U. S. soldiers to De equipped with
Colts revolvers, and those terrible"
weapons had a very demOralizing
effect on the Mexicans, who were
brave enough, but poor marksmen.
Mr.. Barker returned from the war
to his Shelby county home on horse
back, as he had gone, bringing with
MIN many trophies, One of these
was a cane made from a bullet
riddIed tree at Ghurubusco. and
another was a gold ringiWith three
diamonds, a present from the al
calde of Mexico after the citys sur
render to General Scott.
MIR Richardson was one of a COM
pany of 10 appointed as a guard to
escort Colonel Price from Missouri
to Santa Fe, the headquarters OF
the army operating in New Mexico
The last time Mr. Richardson was
in Macon he was the guest of Mr.
and Mr. Ancil Milan. He is {
large, fine looking old gentleman
well preserved and loves to talk
Pearl Hall, the photographer, tool
} an excellent picture of him at thai
time. In speaking of his Mexican
war experiences Mr.. Richardson tolC
of his campaigning in New Mexico
under General Sterling Price. Il
seems that at that time the Mex
leans had determined by theil
cruelty to strike terror into TIT
hearts of their enemies, hoping
thereby to keep United States sol
diers out of the country. But TIT
result was unfortunate for the Mex
leans
One day the Mexicans operating
near Santa Fe captured three United
States soldiers, and were executing
them at the stake in the old lndiaI
style when the main body of TIT
troops came upon the scene, and af
ter a short but desperate struggl,
slew several and captured six o
the Mexicans. The balance, by somt
hard sprinting, eluded the vengeanc,
of the United States troops. Tn,
six prisoners were taken to Sant'
Fe, the headquarters, and there Civ
en- fair trial, Their guilt was es
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-04-06


Price that $4,000 desperate Mexi-
cans were headed for Santa Fe to
rescue the prisoners. Colonel Price
paid no attention whatever to the
information but went on with the
execution. Then the interpreter
told Colonel Price that certain par
ties mentioning the names of met
OF high degree would pay $4,000
in 5old for the six prisoners, MI
Richardson was standing near Co.
onel Price, when he made his repI
to the proposition, and he quote
his words as follows:
Senior Illusion, you tell thoS
people that these prisoners kiIle
and burned my men; they haY
been fairly tried and sentenced {
hang and hang they shall Their
isn't enough money in your govern
ment to buy themP
The execution was in the publ
square.
There was an immense crowd on
to sec 1t. Every window contdiuel
people and there were many upya
tie fiat tops of the houses d.
double line Of soldiers guarded the
s-a-J.d The priest followed a,ous
win The condemned men. When
the prisoners we're assigned theil
places one of them looked piteousiy
around and cried:
oh, Americanosl Americanos
Forgive u.s.
The necks of five were broken by
the drop. The knot slipped OIL the
sixth man and Colonel Price directed
a corporal iron 81. L)It3 to is it
The corporal gave the knot severe
witch and said, bluutly:
Now, see if that will suit you
damn yOu!
Colonel Price heard the remark
and it didn't please him.
Corporal" he said not another
word out gu, sir!
In the winter of. 1857 the Mex
leans who held Taos, upon the RIO
Grande, strongly fortified the place
and sent black flag to the U. s.
troops. That meant that no quar-
ter would be asked and none given.
1t was the object of the United
States government to get the Mex
leans out of New Mexico at all haz-
ards and as quick as possible. 1t
), was intended to annex that territory
to the United States as Texas had
been annexed
Taos was on "a hillside and to
reach it the United States troops
had to cross a stream. They Wenl
up against the city 60O.strong and
with five cannons. There swas q
most unusual thing in that latitude
The soldiers walked ahead so as tC
tramp down a road for the cannon
. The Mexicans, pursuing their uSua
, style of warfare had entrencheC
themselves in an adobe church aHC
after their picket lines were driver
, in they maintained a brisk fire uL.'
til the United States army got lis
cannon into action. Col Price him
self took a hand in placing tue big
guns. He wore shoulder straps ano
and belt made OF buffalo hide
This ACCOMPLISHMENT was strOne
enough to withstand Mexican balls
Colonel Price was struck three times
during the fight, but he never LEFT
the firing line. The American can
non soon knocked great holes into
the adobe church and the soldiers
put the Mexicans to the bayOnet
The first man to enter was blown t
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-04-06

Julian Wheeler
Of Hunnewell Wa
friends Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-04-06

d.. Sprinkle traha
at nascO. Saturday.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-15
Grain Department

We will buy and sell all kinds of grain.
We are now installing an up-to-date
power cleaner and feed grinder and can
do custom business in satisfactory
manner and at reasonable prices.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08

Mrs. Aikens, of this city, is in
Bloomington visiting Mrs. DIR.
Covington of that city for a few
weeks. Mrs Aikens, although lik-
ing Decatur better than Blooming
ton, insists on staying in Bloom
ington greater part of her time,
where he has number of
friends.
With the cry of "Vive La Ma
poleon, the followers of Napo-
leon marched on to victory with
their Civilizations of "Banzail"
japanese martyrs charged into
the very mouths of cannon; half a
century ago two hundred and fifty
GAL FOUR-FORUM
thousand unionists with 1--WE re
coming, Father Abraham, three
hundred thousand strong, " march
ed to their graves, but not on all
or any one of these occasions was
there any more heroism, bravery,
and devotion to that which was
believed to be a great principle,
shown than on last Sunday after
noon at 3 80 o clock, when a squad
of nine soldiers of the cross march
ed through the biting frost and
snow, in stocking feet, to the icy
cold and turbulent waters OF the
Sangamon. This astonishing be-
lief on the part of the Baptist
people is peculiar to others, but
there is nothing more astonishing
than the fact that they still stick
to it, uphold it to the fullest ex-
tent of the law, and human endur-
ance. Indeed Miss Amanda Greer,
who has been i'll for several weeks,
came very near the final goal. Hav-
ing stood in the knee-deep snow
fer half an hour, she failed to
withstand the frigid influence of
the Sangamon, and collapsed in
the arms of her friends. There
are those who claim that God
never intended such a "foolhardy
thing;" there are those who con-
tend that such action on the part
of civilized people is deplorable
But these people of this peculiar
belief insist that it is right; that
it is the embodiment of a great
principle, common to all Baptists,
and that God will keep them to the
end. May God grant it. But
nevertheless, it would be equally
foolish, and more to believe that
others of different belief are not
going to be saved, that those who
object to this baptizing in the ice
and snow, because of this fact are
going to be lost. If this is so, then
the religion of all the Catholics,
of all the Methodists, of all the
Presbyterians, of all the others of
different beliefs, are wrong, very
wrong Yet, one cannot help,
somehow, to admire the spirit of
these Baptist people who believe
in their faith to the extent of risk
ing their life for its furtherance.
A card was received this week
from Slim Moore, of Bloomington,
to the effect that any time that
any one called him up from De
catur on the phone to be sure that
the person calling paid the toll.
The Republican ticket won all
the way round in the race for SUI
pervisor. Harvey is elated
A communication from Mr..
Westley Ball was received this
week saying that he intended to
return soon to Decatur.
Mr. Fred McGregory has return
ed to Decatur to take up his du-
ties as chauffeur. His mother and
sister will return some time in the
near future.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08

Mr.. William Fields, of Palmer,
ILL.,, was a visitor in the city this
week. Mr. Fields came for the
purpose of gaining information in
regard to joining the 9Th regi-
ment, |. N g., having heard that
there was to be an inspection in
Bloomington this week. The De-
catur correspondent called Ser
geant Moore of that place over the
phone for the edification of Mr..
Fields, with the result that there
was to be no inspection this week,
but that Col. Marshall was to be
in that city at that time. Having
arranged this and other matters,
Mr.. Fields left for home on an
early train. Mr.. Fields, like all
others, likes Decatur and expects
to return soon in the future.
George Trice, Decatur's cham
pion solicitor, by right of con-
quest, secured the diamond ring
offered by the Antioch Baptist
church this week for the person
bringing in the largest amount of
money. Mr. Trice, who is dea-
con Of the church, brought in a
total of $81.75. George says that
he is the rightful champion and
that he bars no one in the bust
ness. Walter Stranger, who hap
pened to be present at the time
that George said it, replied, "Ah,
gon, George, you don t know what
you are talking about-you re
crazy, If | could not raise any
more money in that time | would
not try. You ain t done thing. T"
But George only said, Let's see
you try it, and went on his way.
Rev. MeCuteheon left this week
for Mattoon, from which place he
will go to Terre Haute, and from
there to his home in Kentucky
The Peerless Improvement Club
will resume some time in the near
future.
The B. Y. p. u. missed last Sun
day night on account of revival
services, but will continue in the
future as usual.
Miss Lena Nickens, who left
some time ago for Ohio, returned
this week after having had a very
nice and eventful trip. Miss
Nickens looks very much refresh
ed. and says she feels considera-
bly, benefited by her trip.
Miss Carrie Thorp demonstrated
her ability as a male impersonator
this week. AT an entertainment
given for the benefit of the Meth
odist church, Miss Thorp appear
ed in man s attire and went
through all the foot movements
that Miss Ada 0verton Walker did
in her last appearance here, and
in almost as good manner; in
deed there were quite number
who said that Miss Thorp did her
work in as much ease as did Miss
Walker. Nevertheless it is a safe
thing to say that with a little more
practice, Miss Thorp will undoubt-
eddy become quite efficient.
DR.. Buster is the recipient of a
new motorcycle this week The
machine, which is an Indian, is
guaranteed to make eighty miles
an hour, but the doctor says that
it will hardly be necessary to- ex-
tend it to the full extent of its
capacity. Although should the
occasion require it, it can be done.
DIR. Buster is the first physician
to purchase a motorcycle, and it
wouldn't be stretching the point
to say that others will follow suit.
Mr.. w. r. Boyd, of Madison,
Wis, and Miss Clara Hammons, of
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08
Notice,
To Ladies and Gentlemen:

Have your hair Strengthened
without irons or any heated de-
vices. The preparation removes
dandruff, stops falling hair, pro-
notes an abundant growth and
keeps the hair soft and glossy.
See Mrs. Nancy Coleman, 1870 E.
s. Grand.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08

st. Luke's Mission.
Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
Sunday
Morning prayer and sermon at
II 100 a. m.
Vesper service at 500 p. m.
Litany and Woman's Guild,
every Wednesday at s.
There will be no services on Sun
day night during the Lenten sea-
son.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08

The Republican ticket won all
the way round in the race for SUI
pervisor. Harvey is elated.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08

A communication from Mr..
Westley Ball was received this
week saying that he intended to
return soon to Decatur.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08

A card was received this week
from Slim Moore, of Bloomington,
to the effect that any time that
any one called him up from De
catur on the phone to be sure that
the person calling paid the toll.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08

The B. Y. p. u. missed last Sun
day night on account of revival
services, but will continue in the
future as usual.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08

Miss Lena Nickens, who left
some time ago for Ohio, returned
this week after having had a very
nice and eyentful trip. Miss
Nickens looks very much refresh
ed. and says she feels considera-
bly, benefited by her trip.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08

The Peerless Improvement Club
will resume some time in the near
future.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08

Mr. Fred McGregory has return
ed to Decatur to take up his du-
ties as chauffeur. His mother and
sister will return some time in the
near future.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08

Mr.. w. r. Boyd, of Madison,
Wis, and Miss Clara Hammons, of
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-04-08
DECATUR, ILLINOIS
News Matter and Comment Edited By Karl Monte

Decatur, ILL.,, were married in Mil
waukee, Wis, Tuesday
Mrs. Aikens, of this city, is in
Bloomington visiting Mrs. DR..
Covington of that city for few
weeks. Mrs Aikens, although lik-
ing Decatur better than Blooming
ton, insists on staying in Bloom
ington greater part of her time,
where he has number of
friends.
The Washington times., 1911-11-29
Munsey's Praises
Clean Baseball

''If the squareness of baseball were
suspected, 1t would lose it's popularity"
says Munsey's Magazine editorially;
but 1t never is suspected. With mil
lions of dollars invested in tit Is prob
ably the greatest business sport
the world ever knew-the games
continue to be lost and won on
the merits OF the play and the de-
lightful uncertainty Of baseball. Gamb-
ling has never been dragged in as an
adjunct. to mar its character and quail
ity. -.-.--.-.
About the non-professional pastime
of football, take 1t year after year,
there are more charges of irregularity.
OF unsportsmanly methods. of violation
of scholastic rules in order to help the
team In a single season than arise in
connection with baseball in a decade.
The professional game. frankly CONNER
cial. and commercial on a colossal
scale. Is less subject to suspicion than
is the strictly amateur sport.
This would seem either to be a new
demonstration that honesty 10 the best
policy, or a tribute to the character and
the standards Of American business.
1t is pleasant. at least, to indulge the
optimistic. thought that the latter may
be the right explanation