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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-07
REMAINS BURIED
AT GKACELAND.

AT 4 O'Clock this afternoon funer-
al services were held at the Congre-
eational church over the remains OF
Mrs. l.. W. Plotner, who passed away
saturday afternoon. They were con-
ducte5 by Rev. w. NJ. Mair pastor
of the church, whose sermon was one
OF deep sympathetic feeling. The
services were attended in a body by
the Odd Fellows, the Rebekahs and
the Degree of Honor. The casket
was surrounded by many floral trib-
utes, which came from the friends
who admired the good woman in her
lifetime. AT the cemetery the bur-
ial services were conducted by the
Rebekahs and the Degree of Honor,
who combined their ritual service.
Mrs. Plotner, who was Elizabeth
Gardner before her marriage, was
born at Lost Nation, Iowa, Decem-
Der %, 1874, where she spent the
younger years of her life. She came
20 this country in 1883 with her par
ents, ana was united in marriage to
/. w. Plotner in 1892, to who two
children were born, Mrs. Ada Boone
and Harry Plotner. The deceased
belonged to Rcbekah and the Degree
of Honor lodges, in which she has
always been prominent in the work
of the orders. She was highly priz-
ed as friend and neighbor. She
Possessed fine characteristics Of
womahood that were exemplified in
her every day life. Much regret is
expressed at her death. She leaves
the two children. her brother. Arr
thur Gardner, who lives south OF
town, and sister, who came from
Iowa this afternoon to attend the fu-
nearal, to mourn her .eath.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-07

D
lions 30 the public treaaury mag be
more In proportion 10 ne benefits
they receive and the profit they make
rom the public. We shoul have an
income tax on large incomes. such a
tax being graduated and the rate in
ere asing with the. increase OF income
Believe III Economy.
am in favor OF economy and
carelui business methods in every
branch OF government state, coun-
~, city and town favor reducing
state expenditures TO the lowest pos
siblc point consistent With the up
building OF our educational and 9TH
er Institutions 1t would be poor
economy indeed to cripple or retard
any OF them. ! would like to see
our University, School OF Agricul-
ture. and other state schools built
up and developed to the highest de-
gree OF efficiency. and made, literal
~ and fully the schools of the peo-
pie. where not only are classes taught
and lectures delivered and ordinary
school work done, but from whence
may be disseminated all manner of
accurate, scientific informa ton. for
the benefit of the students. the farm
er, the miner. the dairyman. the stock
or al 1,T ,y,ly f.nll
OF useful industry. | would like to
see our charitable and penal insti-
tutions brought to the highest posi-
BILE state of perfection for the work
they have to 10. All our institutions
should be carried on and directed
by the best equipped men and wom-
en- aftainable. selected and retained
With regard Only to the work they
are to do, and without the slightest
reference TO their political beliefs or
affiliations or to the political for
tunes OF amy man or party. | repeat
am in favor of the most careful
business methods and the utmost
economy OF expenditure consistent
with such management ana results
as ! have indicated"
in regard to former factional diff
ferences in the ,epublicaa party, Mr..
Byrne had this to say:
Progressive principles are accept
ed in South Dakota. The great body
OF the republican part are progress
sive in the true sense OF the word
They believe that government should
be for the good OF all-and partic-
pated in by all-and not Tor and by
special interests. great corporations
favored in ividnas or political ma
chimes On such fundamental ques-
tions | believe the great majority arc
substantially agreed. without regard
to former iacriona differences In
this belief ask the support of the
republicans Of South Dakota. appeal
ing not to faction%lism but TO prin-
ciple and conviction. making no pri-
Nate promise 10 amy individual. OF
office or rewartl-with no promise
of amy kind except to the people of
South Dakota to give them the Very
best service ! am capable of.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-07
HEAVY RAIN FALLS
WEST OF MISSOURI
IN TIE CHEYENNE RIVEi, AT
W.SSTA TODAY.

Pierre, S D.-A rainfall of an inch
and a half was recorded here last
light and it appears TO have been
general over the west half OF the
tate. This is indicated by reports
OF a number of washouts on the Chi
cago &: Northwestern railway line
between here and Rapid City. The
Cheyenne at Wasta shows a rise Of
over eight feet today
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-07

A. W. Peterson went to Parkston
yesterday to accept a position in a
barber shop. He has been working
in the Arcade shop in this city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-07

Warrant for Arrest.
Owing to the fact that Plorrer had
made threats that he would kill
Boone, the latter filed complaint with
the officers asking for the arrest of
Plotner The warrant was issued
Saturday night about ! o'clock and
placed in the hands of Sheriff Berry.
He went to the south side in search
OF Plotner but was unable to locate
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23
FORMULAS
Buy ingredients And Pre-
pare Your Cv..i7.

Letter after letter is now coming
to me asking for fertilizer formulas
for cotton, for corn, for peanuts, and
all sorts of crops, the idea with most
being that they must have for
mula for every crop planted. | can
not know the needs of every mans
land from a general description and
no information to advise a cufe-all
for every sort OF land anu every
crop. What is needed mere than
fertilizer formulas is a good rotation
OF crops and the growing and feed
ing of legume forage and the MAX
ing Of more manure, aided by the
more liberal use of phOsphoric acid
and potash, will never need TO buy
anything in the way of fertilizer
except plain phosph0ric acid This
is the controlling factor in any fer
tilizer formula. But when man
asks me for a formula for corn
| am apt to tell him that the best
| know is crimson clover crop on
which the farm manure has been
spread in winter as fast as made.
That will make cheaper corn tnan
any fertilizer formula | can give.
This is especially true if the manure
has about 100 pounds of acid phOs-
plate or floats mixed in every ton.
And the man who has a crimson
clover sod to turn for his cotton Will
seldom need anything but liberal
dose Of such case, will have
good influence in sweetening the
acids for the clover. Our southern
farmers are clean fertilizer crazy"
as one writer has said. Practice
good rotation and grow plenty
peas and crimson clover and US
phosphoric acid and potash three O.
four times as heavily as you haW
been using a complete lOw-gradt
80 Son your cotton, and you
will better results and cheaper.
Then remember that phosphoric
acid is one and the same thing,
whether it comes from rock or bone
or Thomas phosphate or floats. The
only thing is to consider its avail
ability. 1t is more readily available
in acid phosphate than in any other
form, but il you have the clover
to turn or manure to apply you
can profltably use the Thomas phos-
phate or the floats. But if you
are simply trying to grow crops with
the aid of fertilizers. then you
should use the highest grade, and
you will make less money in the
long run than if YOU farmed and
improved your land-W. T. Massey,
in Starkville, Miss, Progressive Far
mer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23
EXIT BALLINGER.

Richard A. Ballinger, secretary of
the interior, has finally bowed to
popular sentiment and resigned his
portfolio. He is succeeded by Wal
ter L. Fisher, d prominent Chicago
lawyer, Republican, and vice pres
ident Oh Inc National Conservation
association, Of which Clifford Pin
chot Is president He Is said TO be
"a stauncn supporter Of Mr.. pinchot
in the lattef's work for the preser-
walton Of natual resources.
Mr.. BalIingers resignation has
Deen in the hands Of the president
since January IS. in accepting ii
the latter takes occasion to reiterate
his faith in the integrity Of the sec
retary's motives and to express his
indignation at what he declares has
been an .unsGrupulous conspiracy
for defamation OF character. He
could not say 0JnerWise without
stultifying himself. The president
has taken Ballinger for granted from
the commencement Of the sensa-
tional controversy which began with
Ills NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VI JIiC pQOliC
lands and wound up, after his ex-
posture in the Cunningham coal land
claims matter by young CLAWS, with
a congressional investigation, in
which the Republican committee
members attempted to whitewash
him, the Democratic and insurgent
members of the same committee
proving him guilty OF the charges
perferred by Clifford PinchOt.
The testimony produced at the
hearing, published broadcast in the
public press, conclusively. proved
that Mr.. Ballinger was unfit to hold
his office incompetent, if not
worse. But this had no effect upon
the president who discharged young
CLAWS for his exposure of the at
tempted Alaska steal and later drop
ped Pinchot because he insisted in
a proper management of the land
conservation business Of the coun-
try.
It is to be hoped that his success
sor will prove a man Of broader
scope of mind and more keenly
alive to the interests of the people.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23
TEXAN IS RAISING
I,ILLIPUTIAN DEER
Species Two Feet Tall Are About Big
Enough For Family Meal.

San Antonio, Texas, February -
Ten pair OF the Muntac' deer Of
India have been imported to Texas
by Lee Mountfort OF Roberstown,
Neuces county, and he will attempt
to acc'inate them to this state
with g view Of breeding them for
commercial purposes.
These animals are beautiful little
creatures, about q to % inches in
height. They have small horns, but
are not large enough to be COM
batatiye or dangerous The ami
mails are similar to sheep in their
feeding habits, deveuring almost any
kind of herbsage The meat from
the "Muntjac" is of delicious flavor.
Mr.. Mountfort has been a breeder
Of fine animals for several years.
He desires an animal which a familf
can kill and eat at meal or two.
The deer imported by Mr.. Mount
fort are the first to be brought to
the United States They thrive on
plants which very few animals, ex-
cept goats and sheep, can eat. For
that reason it is believed they will
be an economical animal, well adap
ted to conditlDns in southwest Tex
as. They also can go long periods
without water.
IF the 'Mountjac' thriyes," said
Mr.. Mountfort, land there is every
indication they will, it means the
farmer will have an animal which
can be bred very cheaply, and which
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23
SECRET OF HAPPINESS.

Mr.. Thomas A. Edison, the invent
or, believes that work and plenty
of it is the penacea and solace Of
all ills. 1t is an old trick OF Mr..
Edison to become SO absorbed In
his work as to forget everything
else, 1t was told of him that the
day of his marriage he had to be
hunted up and brought from his
workshop for the ceremony. Mrs.
Edison no doubt has got to be we'll
acquainted with this little idisyn-
Grassy of her distinguished husband
and was not surprised, therefore,
when she had to send and remind
him of his siNty-fourth birthday The
other day and invite him to leave
his work long enough to celebrate it..
But Mr.. Edison sent back word
that he was having too much pleas
ure and would prefer to stay in his
workshop and when he finally went
home, it is said that he had been
in his workshop fourteen hours.
The secret of happiness and long
life is working and loving ones
work" Mr.. Edison says. Agree
able work has never hurt anyone.
If man is interested in what he
is doing he finds pleasure in doing
it, and pleasure is just the same as
play. One of the chief aims of our
lives is contentment. 1t takes one
thing to content one person, and an
other thing to content another per-
SON, but we are all looking for con-
tentment whether we ever achieve
it or not. There are great many
thugs that | want to do and 1 have
only "a short time in which to do
them, so I am making hay White
tileSsun shines. jackson News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23
GET A SUPPLY OF GARDEN
TOOLS.

One OF the things necessary to
profitable and pleasant garden
making is a supply of good tools.
OF course, the garden should be
arranged so that all the preparation
of the soil and most Of the culti-
walton can be done by horse power,
but there will always be consider
able hand work required. A wheel
hoe in a garden will son pay for it
self. In fact, if one expects to do
the right sort of gardening he can
not afford to do without one. Then
he will need at least one wide and
one narrow hand hoe, good garden
raks, a dibble, a seed drill, and a
spraying outfit. Other tools will
be needed, of course, but these are
for the beginning. If bush fruits
or grapes are included in the gar
den, a pair of pruning shears
should be added.-Starkville Miss.
Progressive Farmer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23
HOLLY BUSH.
Last weeks news.


Farmers are taking advantage oil
this fine weather to begin work is
earnest.
Mrs. Minnie Hicks, of Lake, visited
her mother, Mrs. Matte Shivers
last week.
Miss Rosa Wilson of Rehoboth
visited her parents Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. Carl O'Neal was at home last
week. He is always welcome in
this community.
Mrs. NJ. L. Alternately, who has
been very low, is improving, to the
delight of her many friends.
Mr.. Fisher Wilson, one Of our
foremost young men, went to Bran
don last week.
Miss Josie O'Neal went to Jackson
last Saturday to hear Roosevelt
pseak.
We are sorry to say that Mrs.
Sallie Mckay is on the sick list.
Mr.. Claud Mckay and family Wis
tied the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Mckay, Sunday.
Mr.. Lockwood, of Pelahatchie,
passed through this settlement one
day last week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23
FstyN'T go BACK TO THE FARM
STAY THERE.

Back to the farm is futile, be
cause only failures come back, but
Stick to the farm is good, becayse
al that is or can be sprmgs from the
soil" This sentence, attributed by
Harper's Weekly to Theodore n
Vail, president Of the great tele-
graph and telephone consolidation
may not be absolutely true in every
case, but in its general meaning it
is. The men needed on the farm
are not the derelicts or the drift
ers, but those able TO guide their
own course. 1t may be good thing
to bring boys and men from The
towns to the farms: put it is a far
nner and more valuable thing TO
train the young men BOW growing
no in the country SO that they Will
love the farm and make it pay,
to educate them for leadership HI
the great work Of re-making our
rural life. The story OF the country
boy who went to the city and made
a great success has been told a
thousand times, let us show the
strong. energetic country boy that
he can make just as great a success
in the country. When we do this
these boys. born to be leaders OF
men, will not feel that they must go
TO town to seek their fortune, and
country life will be finer and better
than we have ever dreamed. What
is your community doing to max :
its brightest boys and girls stick to
the FARM Starkvilie Miss Pro-
gressive Farmer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23
AN INDIAN GUTTER.

Senator Bailey resigned his seat
land then withdrew his resignation
because of filibuster against the
admission of New Mexico to state
hood unless Arizona should be adj
mitted at the same time. The sem
ator is hot headed Texan and has
disappointed the high hopes his
abilities seemed to justify. His af-
filiation with and sympathetic at
titude toward corporate interests
came as a surprise to the country.
His subsequent stand in the Lorimer
disgrace further alienated public re-
spect. His last position on the adj
mission of New MeXicos sister ter
ritory will eliminate what little pub
lis regard for him may have re-
NAMED
The New Mexican constitution was
prepared by combinations and poll
ticians and rushed through by the
votes of ignorant MeXicans There is
every reason to believe that these
same influences, which were unsuc.
cessful in stemming the tide of
progressiveness in writing AriZOna's
constitution, opposed its final rati-
fication by the congress Hence the
filibuster of Senator Owen, of Okla
homa, whose state was admitted I'M
der a constitution nearly as far adj
vanced in its principles of popular
government as that of Arizona.
While the president did not have
the stamina to back up his previous
ly expressed opinions on the unde-
sirableness Of the initiative, referen-
dunn and recall, as contained in the
Arizona constitution, and he put the
responsibility up to congress, Sen
ator Bailey stood pat, and not sue
ceeding in his admission of New
Mexico, lost his head and resigned
in a huff to reconsider his action
later on The Democratic party
could we'll spare him.
1t is now up to the president to
authorize the governors of the pro-
posed new states to proceed to is
sue their proclamation TO the cleo
ton of state officers, as provided
under the enabling act. Mr.. Taft
as usual, is up against it at both
ends.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23

will provide him with fresh meat
every two or three days, Just as
he now depends upon chickens and
othe fowls.
Il know breeder in Central Texas
who has been raising the Virginia
or whitehall deer for the last four
or five years. The yenison finds a
ready sale and the skin brings a
high price. Buffaloand the common
deer are. being raised in many places
for profit. BY intelligent breeding
there is no reason why any Of the
game animals should disappear and
many Of a valuable nature could
be imported
For many years Col. Charles Good
night ofthe famous Goodnight ranch
has made large profits by breediny
the Buffalo and the '+cattalo, a
cross Between a COW and a buffalo.
He has now begun to ship the cat
talo to market. The caftalo sold in
Fort Worth dressed more beef and
tallow than any COW ever slaugh-
tered there.
San Antonio has park of 700
acres in which there are large
number ofdeer, buffalo, elk and an
telope. These animals multiply so
rapidly in captivity that every
spring the city sells large number
to parks over the country. Sew
eral beeders are taking up the rails
ing OF game animals for profit, and
in every case are meeting with sue
ceSs.-GlObe-De
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23

Probation of prisoners to make
useful citizens instead OF hardened
criminals of them, now is proposed
in Illinois with a plan which meets
with the endorsement OF the Cen
tral Howard Association in Cmcago,
which finds work for released prlS-
oners from jails and penitentlarles,
and by other philanthfopic bodies.
This plan for the prevention OF
crime is the result OF ten years
work by various national experts.
Warren F. Spalding, of Boston, +:
Emory Lyon, members OF puzzled
their brains to evolve law the
Civic Federation of Chicago nave
which would be satisfactory to all
and solve a state wide problem.
saThis would be great boon to the
state" said Superintendent Lyon OF
the Central Howard Association. 1T
Is a measure badly needed. Such a
law has proved of great benefit 10
Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota and WIS
consin. 1t would cover the MINOR
offenders who are now sent TO the
wOrkhOuse, where nine times out OF
ten they learn little from the work
assigned to them, are a Gram upon
the state or city, raise taxes, and
emerge with the stigma OF jallblrd
added to their previous and present
incompetency. Every effort would
be made to get the men on prOba-
ton work. Many men convicted for
minor offenses have jobs which they
would not lose if given probation.
Society in general and the men
themselves in particular would prf-
ii under such a law
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23

In a recent issue of the Breeders
Gazette we find an account OF some
blowing in Indiana with a gasoline
traction engine. The ouult consist
ed of a 20 horsepower engine and
four 16-inch ploWs. with "a set of
light harrows attached behind. The
fields plowed were mostly forty
acres in size. Two men at $f.25 each
per day and board ran the machine;
90 gallons of gasoline, costing 10
cents per gallon was used; incl
dental expenses were estimated a
IS cents per day; IL acres was al
average days work, making the cos
less than 80 cents an acre, or abou
half what it cost by horsepower
Flowing out Sle corners and ends
was small job. Yet we hear in the
south continue to pillow with one
horse StarkvlIle Miss. Progressive
Farmer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23
by the generous and hospitable peo-

by the generous and hospitable peo-
pie of Florence,
Be it therefore Resolved
First, That we do extend our
most heart felt thanks for same.
Second, That we, offer thanks to
Mr.. Buchanan and teachers for their
splendid program of Friday even
ing.
Third, To Dr. Walmsby for his
most excellent and elevating speech
of the evening.
Fourth, That copy of these re-
solutions be sent to each Of the
county papers for publication.
M. GRAHAM
MARY j. BERRY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-23
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

The teachers of Rankin county
held their third meeting at Florence
Friday and Saturday, Marcr 3rd and
4th.
On Friday evening at 1870 the
house was called to order by the
president and business for the even
ing was turned over to Prof. Buch-
anan. The following was rendered,
viz;
/. Song-@High school choiasrs--
III. Announcement.
ILL., Piano Duet by Misses Steen
and Loflin.
~. Address for the evening by
Dr. Walnsby, of Millsaps College.
His subject Education of the
Youth,a was mastery handeled No
man has "a truer conception of
American Education that Dr.
Walmsby.
w. Reading Higher Outline in
Dixie. Miss Tapley.
The meeting was then turned over
to Prof. Brown, president OF associ-
alton
A motion was made, seconded and
carried, that The executive COM
mittee meet and arrange in regard
to the place and time for holding
field day confess, and the regular
county contest. That the commit
tee report at the ensuing morning
session
1t was decided that the president
appoint some one to write a synopsis
OF the address made gy the speaker
of the occasion, and same synopsis,
be sent for publication to the editor,
of the county paper.
Motion was made by Supt. Myers
that committee be appointed con-
corning the county committee club
contest. This to be placed in hands
of the teachers on said committee.
Prof.'s j. Rumble and @. G.. Jones
were appointed, Supt. Myers acting
as chairman.
The house then adjourned to meet
the following day.
Saturday Morning.
The house was called to order
at 1890 by the president. Deyo-
tiOnal exercises were conducted by
r evPurcell.
The business part of the meeting
was taken up first.
The main thing to decide where
the county contest was to be held.
After several remarks motion was
made by Mr.. Webb that Star be se-
lected as the place for this contest.
Same was carried.
Motion of Mr.. Buchanan that one
half of money of association to bel
kept for library purpOses-carrled.
Then the regular program of the
day was taken up. The first sub
ject-Civil Recommendation andl
Why?" Prof. Rumble handled this
nicely, stating that the main duty|
of the teacher is to teach Chris
tian citizenship.
Mrs. Walker had splendid pa
per on why the Teacher Should
Know the Art of Drawing"
The last question for the day
why we Fail in Teaching English
and Remedy" was handled by Prof.
Buchanan. He made plain the rea-
son why the pupils are deficient in
English. The fault lies within the
teachers.
This concluded the program for
the day. The association then adj
journed.
S. C. BROWN, President.
j. III. O'NEAL, Secretary.
Resolutions. Whereas, As theI
Rankin County Teachers Associa-
ton has been SO royalty entertained