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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

tBy ROY e. POTTS. Oklahoma Agricul-
tuval Col1eget
~~ calf should be allowed K take
the nI.- iilk from its dam, as nature
requires this, and if her rules are VIC
lated, there will surely be trouble.
After the calf has once nursed, it
should be removed from its mother.
but fed its mothers milk for a few
days, depending ON the vigor of the
call Commence to add skim milk
alter a week or ten days, adding a
smaa at first IN increasing
It daily until the calf is on an entire
skim milk diet.
There are a few simple rules To
foibw in growing calves on skim milk.
The milk nus be sweet; IL must be
as warn as the mothers milk and
care must be exercised not to feed
too muc of it. There are many more
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
More GooseberrieS.

In man places it will pay to plant
more goCseberries. II you have a
few old bushes hat you like very
much the way to increase them is
Very simple. Lay down the tips of the
branches next spring and cover With
earth. They will take root and NAV
be removed in the fall.
A still better way, but it involves
the loss OF one crop of fruit is to cut
OF all the tops of he old bush close
to the ground and cover an inch deem
with earth. Anywhere from twelve
to. fifty sprouts will start up. After
they are six inches high, fill in with
three inches of mellow earth. In he
fall you will have as many well rooted
plants as there are shoots, which NAV
be cut on and set in a row.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

tendency to classify the work. The
boy who has time and strength to
work but one acre should be a men,
Der of the corn club only.
1t is not sc important that a large
number of boys be enrolled the first
ear. but it is exceedingly Important
that every boys crop shall oe a first
class demonstration. By doing the
same kind Of intelligent. persistent
work which has been done in the corr
clubs, the boy can grow a large yield
OF Improved cotton at a good profit in
the worst infested boil weevil Sec
tons. Boys in Louisiana and Texas
have already done this.
1t is expected also that the boys
In these clubs will study cotton-grad
ing and Standardization so that they
VIII be able to classify and marke.
their crops intelligently.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

a young farmer of the n~eighborbood.
the city youths volunteered to be BEST
man."
Now" he explained to the stal'yart
groom. you just give me the fee you
have arranged for the minister and
I'll have it in my vest pocket ready I
hand to him"
The rustic giant shook with laugh
ter. You won't be getting It into
your vest pocket" he chuckied. Its
a little pig I've been fattenirg for he
parson."-Youth's Communion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Oldest capital on the American continent bnt #
Is probably the quaintest and most picturesque
e'lement within the borders of the United States.
III the centuries in which it's Interesting history
mas extended the Villa Real de Santa Fee de San
francisco de Assissi-to give its full Spanish
name-has been under three flags, each ruling
power having left its impress without obliterat-
ing the influences of the others. In short. no
other city of this hemisphere, not even St. Augus.-
inc or New Orleans, so links the past and the
present-the old era and the new in American
civilization.
To a certain extent Santa Fee may be said to
be of the main beaten paths OF transcontinental
railway travel, being. in fact, the terminus of a
branch railroad which forms an ohsbcot OF some
IL miles from the through line to the Pacific coast.
However. this circumstance has not prevented a
commendable commercial development IN the
ancient city and in these days of automobiles and
in the future of the aeroplane Santa Fee will be re-
neved OF any sense of isolation. The ancient cap
ital is situated in the middle of a high plain rim
med with mountain peaks, the altitude being
more than 1000 feet above the sea, and as the
tourist climbs up on to what appears to be in very
truth the roof of the world, there lies spread out
on either hand a panorama of farreaching plains
guarded by a close Gordon Of blue mountains that
is simply inspiring in it's sublime beauty.
The little city of Santa Fee has a wealth of
"show Places any one of which might be expect
ed to make the reputation of a much larger city
as a tourist Mecca. One of the most interesting
Of these historical headliners is the famous
Church of San Miguel, the cradle of Christianity
on the American continent" This time-honored
place of worship was built in the year 1910, but
was partially destroyed in the Indian revolution
against the Spaniards in 1880. 1t was reoccu-
pied by the conquerors in 1892 and was complete
" restored in 1710. The contents OF the church
as it stands today. include an ancient copper bell
in which the date 1850 is cast, and several valu-
able old religious paintings pierced with ar
row holes-grim reminders OF the days when the
settlement was attacked by hostile Indians.
Almost in the shadow OF the church stands an
adobe structure which is claimed to be the Old
est House IL the United States" A considerable
portion OF this quaint dwelling remains as it has
been for centuries, and there seems to be no rea-
son to doubt the claim that it is the most ancient
building, continuously inhabited. in this country.
On the loain rcad entering the city from the
south stand the ruins of the old Spanish ~fortifca.
lions, anu within a radius of a few miles are q
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

for Dinner.
One reliable svu:os OF b1 city wbrssss seems
to have dried up. The Chinks are no longer to be
the Cincinnati Times Star writes. Time was when
hard working humorists could take a turn through
Chinatown and come back with a screamingly
funny story about tapping panties and streaming
queues and pigeon English. Now the Chinese res
idents have taken on a different air. They act
like regular people ever since their moldy old
country got out Of its grave clothes long enough
to put up a fight for liberty. They talk straight
to you, and their dialect isn't a bit funnier than
is the brogue of the newly arrived Irishman or the
broken English Of the German immigrant Or the
lingo Of the newcomer from Russia or the patois
of the French Canadian. They look you right in
the eye. They never did cringe any-memory fails
to recall any John Chinaman who would rub his
hands together to get trade-but they are indie
pendent and self respecting now. Maybe the
facts are not related, but there has been little dis
order in the Chinese quarter since that fever
broke out in the Chinese body polite. 1t may be,
Of course, due to the fact that other people re-
spect them nowadays. In the old days they broke
into the news only as the objects at which wit
was aimed, or as mysterious Orientals who liked
the black smoke and sold chop suey. Nowadays
they are figures in a movement of world inpor-
lance, and they appreciate the fact. The other
night a reporter went to Chinatown to see one OF
the prominent residents. The last time the re-
porter talked to him the Chinaman was CARRIED a
la John Laundryman. although his house was IL
porter found him wearing a dinner jacket. Two
or three guests were similarly attirea. Just a
symbol of our new status" said the Chinaman,
with a smile. He Is a graduate of an American
college. by the way. I'VE are no longer to be con.
sidered barbarians."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

may ave trouble. 1t is better than
locking a wheel with chain for 1t does
the wheel no damage. An iron shoe
Is fastened to chain long enough to
let wheel ride Oh shoe. When at bot
tom Of hill back of and hang shoe ON
hook.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Widow Awarded Compensation

Judge MulEgan. at the Downham
county ureland) court, has de-
cided that q wasp sting can
be regarded as an accident within
the meaning Of the workmen's COM
~pensation act.
A waiter named Potter was en-
ployed by q caterer for a wedding
3feast,-which was held in a tent. The
day after the wedding the tent was
. be used for = dinneA to the vii
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

layers. Potter, with some other men,
was sent to get the tent ready.
It was found that a great number OF
wasps had been attracted by the lees
of the champagne left on the plates.
One Of the wasps stung Potter on the
tip of his tongue, and he died an hour
and a half later from heart failure.
caused by the shock. The man was
known to suffer from a weak heart.
The Judge held that the sting was an
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Fat Wedding Fee.

On a large farm in the middle west
a group of jolly city people were hav-
ing a house party. Az part of the en-
t~ertainment. they joined with enthu-
siasm In the plans of their hostess to
give a pretty wedding to a favorite
young girl who was to be married TO
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Planning for Farming.

Plan your work and then work your
plans. Yearly, monthly. weekly and
daily plans are necessary for the best
results. Circumstances will compel
you to change your plans time and
again, but plans are essential for q
successful year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

calves injured by being fed too much
skim milk thar there are by not hav-
ing enough. Four quarts at a feed
twice per day is sufficient for the
average sized calf for the first month.
Add a spoonful of ground fiaxseed to
each feed and teach the calf to eat q
little corn meal as soon as possible.
Corn is the most economical food TO
balance a ration containing SO much
skim milk.
At the Indiana experiment station.
in Bulletin No, ~, a record OF work
is given to show the relative cost OF
calves grown on skim milk and on
whole milk. The skim milk calves
cost less thar four cents per pound
and the whole-milk calves cost ten
cents per pound. and the calves fed
skim milk make as good growth as
the ones fed whole milk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

tives In fantastic dress, they cen
ignorant or oblivious of the fact
that they might and similar attrac-
tons here in our own country II
they would look for them and go
4 little out Of the beaten paths"
to find them, as they do In the old
world. Particularly rich in such ell
ements OF the unusual is our great
southwest, the scene of the oldest
civilization in the United States. It
Is a region that up to this time
has not had the attention 1t de-
serves from either colonists or
sightseers, but the situation is like
ly to be changed now that the
boon o ~fstatehood will give the
people of the region a nor d.
rect participation in the affairs Of
the republic.
There are. in the southwest,
more show places" well worthy q
visit than could be enumerated
within the limits of any newspaper
article, but there is one hat is
perhaps unique in the extent to
which it rivals anything abroad in
the chc-m of its allen atmosphere
and the unique characteristics OF
its architecture. TINS Is Santa Fe,
the ancient capital of New Mey
leo, and a community which as the
terminus OF the famous Santa Fe
Trail OF other days, was well
known to history and the annals OF
western romance long before many
a now prosperous city had
from the infant stage. Some OF
her latter day rivals may have
passed Santa Fe in the race for
population and commercial stand
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

bined with the creature comforts brought by the
invading Yankees have produced a combination
that is attracting to Santa Fe and vicinity many
invalids sad persons in search OF health to whom
the dry &. tmosphere is a boon of priceless value.
Some Of these health seekers live in tents in the
country or in the outskirts of the city, but the
leisure folk who have been attractc! 20 Santa Fe
merely because of it's ideal climate. dwell in
coy cottages which are in striking contrast to the
houses Of adobe-the "forerunner o. concrete"
Although the MeXicans Of Santa Fee take life
with the traditional ease OF their race, it is pos
sible for the American housewife in New Mexico
10 secure domestic help with perhaps somewhat
less difficulty. than is encountered by her sister
in the average American city. A cook or general
houseworker may be obtained at a wage of from
$12 to $40 q month. However a family living In
a coy five Or six room cottage seldom requires
outside help, or at most, Will find their needs in
this direction amply served by a young Mexican
girl who will act as nurse or household helper.
and who can be secured for a wage of from IS
to $12 per month. American residents of Santa
Fe who are proud Of her progress point with
pride to a number of twentieth century residences
and business structures. and, incidentally. they dt-
rect attention TO the handsome capftni building,
erected as the territorial capitol of New Mexico,
and which from every standpoint compares most
favorably with many of the capitol buildings
throughout the Union.
QUEER FISH HOOKS,
To go back as far as the stone as-, we have
only to turn to the inhabitants OF Oceania, be-
cause these natives have never progressed any
farther in the art of capturing fish than did their
ancestors centuries ago. The Polynesian hooks
are generally barbed and some curious specimens
have been collected In New Zealand, says the
Hawaiian Star. One OF these is made from a Sec
ton OF a dogs jawbone, a single tooth. which
has been filed to a sharp point, being left for the
barb. In this same country a hook that has been
pointed with human hone is regarded as possess
in exceptionally fine qualities for attracting the
fish.
The best workmanship is exhibited in The hooks
which are used without bait and which correspond
to our spoons. Pearl or other iridescent she'll
furnishes the part which attracts the fish, and fire.
quently the shank consists Of the ribbed part of a
shell, near the hinge of the valve, thereby giving
the hook a spinning motion as 1t is drawn through
the water. Many elaborate designs have a
wooden shank, neatly carved and inlaid with a
silver of haliotis shell, while the barb is of sharp
ened bone. The extreme delicacy required in ac-
curately piecing together one OF these composite
hooks may be imagined.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

"S, UuI uOue
of them can
vie with her
in historical
associa t n s
or cosmopoli-
tan character
iStics.
Indeed, the
fascinating old
city of Santa
Fe not only
enjoys the dis
tinction of be-
Ing the oldest
town m tho
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
WAGON BRAKE IS BENEFICIAL
Continuance Used by City Transfers
Comes in Handy When Neeo-
tiatine Any Steep Hill.

When hauling hay or big loads,
which prevent use of a brake lever
and hills must be reckoned with such
a contrivance as city transfers use
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
.NFgnzY xMe MaSpn-

a politicaihistoricai standpoint, il
the most important building in the
ancient city. For than 800
years il served AZ the home and Of
fee of the Spanish, Mexican and
American governors. Here. IN the
seventeenth century, the Holy In
guiSition held its functions. and In
this building. hundreds OF years
later. Gen. Lew Wallace, while
serving as governor, wrote hrs
novel, "Ben-Hur." In the different
eras the rulers who established tine
seat of authority in the old palace
were designated respectively as
viceroy, captain general. politlcas
chief, department commander and
governor. while the territory over
which they held sway was hnown
successfully as Il kingdom, prev
ince, department and territorY-
Now il advances to the dignity
of a sovereign state in the great
American sisterhood.
The older portions OF Santa Re
are typically Mexican, with squat
little adobe houses strung iffeSa-
la.ly along barrow. winding streets.
and even In wha; is known as the
new town" on the other side OF
the little river. the baSed mud
structures Of the same
tional architectural lines are inter
spersed with the massive cattle
dral, modern business blocks ANA
other creations of present-day
American enterprise. More thah
half of the population of the city
is Mexican. and many OF the WON
en- of that race go about with
their heads swathed in the invar
able black fringed shawls. Frowsy
burros amble along with packs or
frewood or garden truck as large
as themselves, and Indians ron
the neighboring pueblos oneT the
strange pottery Of their W man
ufacture.
Santa Fee reioices in a wonder
yful climate. AS Is 10 be expected
in a locality that is nearer the
heavens than the highest noun
tain peaks east Of the Mississippi
river. there is a fine, bracing. tonic
air. and the sun shines on IL
Leslie days on OF the year.
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number OF old mis-
sion buildings = the
churches OF the pio-
neers of Christianity
a n d civilization -
which are older than
the Oldest of the SIM
liar ruins in Cali.
fOrnia, and are in
an Infinitely better
state of preservation.
Among these old land
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

accident and that it arose in the
course of Potter's employment. The
widow was therefore entitled to COM
~pensation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
HER PRIVILEGE.

H you made a resolution TO marry this year.
colonel?" asked the determined young person
archly.
No. replied the colonel in his preoccupied
manner, have you?"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

marks is the Rosario chapel, erected in pious
gratitude by Diego de Vargas when he. in the
year 1892, vanquished the rebellious Indians and
recaptured the little city of the Holy Faith from
which his countrymen had been excluded for a
dozen years.
At the side of the plaza or central square OF
Santa Fe stands the palace. This is an adobe
structure which was built in 1885,. and, from
IN
Residents of New Works. Oriental Quarter Dress
for Dinner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
@DW~ g e QUA1sE2n

4 / L e many
many Americans
are, year after
year, travelling
over Europe
gazing in won
derment at ruin.
ed churches OF
another age, at
picturesque nat
ural surround
ings. and at ma
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
INTERNATIONAL
NNDMSQl00I
LESSON
LESSON FOR MARCH 8
CALL or THE FIRST DISCIPLES.
~ Rev. William Evans, z. u. Director Bible Ccamu
Moody bible lnsutuae, Chicago.

LESSON TEXT-MARk 1.14-2s. Luke
S:1-1i.
MEMORY VERSES-16, Il.
GOLDEN TEXT-The harvest truly il
plenteous, but the laborers are few. Pray
We therefore, the Lord of the harvest.
that he will send forth laborers into has
harvest--Matt. S.37-3S.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-12-20
MILWAUKEE URGED
TO EXTEND LINE

Rapid City, S. D.--As soon as Pres
ident Putnam of thei Business Mems
club returns from the east and Judge
Levi McGee adjourns court in Custer
county meeting of the business men
of the city will be called and plan
formulated TO join the Sioux CITY
Commercial club in an effort to per-
suade the Chicago Milwaukee and
st. Paul r, r. to extend its lines
northwest 10 Marmount N. ID.
The survey for this extension was
made several years ago and officiaIs
of the road who recently visited Rap
id CITY spoke of this extension as be-
ing part of the development work
for 1918. It is understood here in Rap
id CITY that the Sioux City houses are
particularly Interested in this extern
sion which viii afford them an outlet
for there products. especially pork
large quantities. of lHhich are shipped
to Seattle for Alaska trade,
Incidental to this railroad talk
comes definite statement from the
Milwaukee that it will not consider a
purchase of r. @. B. LII. & w. Ry.
This deal has peen passed about for
the past eighteen months owing to
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-12-20

the fact that corps OF engineesr
went over the layout of this Scenic
route Now il develops that the grade
of the roadhed will have to be raised
from 40 to so feet to put it in posi-
ton to be run successfully for trains
in both directions. This woald cost
more than 60 build over the proposed
route to MarmouDt and tap the main
line there. The advantage of secur-
ing Il. @. B. HI, & w. Ry. would be
largely matter of coal rates as the
Wyoming coal fields lie just beyond
the terminal of this road at Mystic
Officers of what is called the crook
edist roadbed on earth contemplate
extending it into the coal fields and
reaping the advantages of this move
for themselves.
The advantages to Rapid City for a
Milwaukee extension north are mani
fold. IL would open up a large terri
tory to the north and northwest and
place the city on coast to coast
highway, via Mitchell. With the good
road project now awaiting develop
ment o large influx of tourists travel
is expected in the next few years.
Judge MCGEE and Robert Burton
are willing to join representatives of
the Sioux City Business Mems club in
making trip to Chicago and having
a heart to heart talk with the officials
of the road. They believe that the
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-12-20
School Notes

We are sorry to state that the Ed.
wards children are still absent OH ac,
count of sickness.
The pupils of the High school room
were surprised to hear that Nellie
Hopkins was quarantined for diph.
liberia.
The school board met and have is.
sued formal notice to the effect that
Christmas vacation will extend from
Dec. 23rd to Goth.
There were only ten present In the
High school room, on account of dip
htheria eight of our number are stay
ing out this week,
The school was left in charge OF
Miss Dodge Tuesday forenoon while
Mr.. Fitzgerald went to Belvidere to
make final proof on his homestead.