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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29

could have done this so successfully,
and by this one great fact. the Fair
proved It's untold value to the State.
In material equipment, the South
Dakota State Fair mas made remark
able progress. The state has over
one hundred seventy-one thousand
dollars invested In property and Inn
provements, including buildings, ma
chinery and furniture, two artesian
wells, splendid race track, sewer sys-
TEN, fences and roads, electric light
ing system and Waterworks.
is With new advances, greater exhi-
bits, more sensational attractions and
proper state spirit, the 1912 State
I Fair of South Dakota will be the
greatest ever. eS Secretary McIlvane
says that fully one hundred twenty
five thousand people will the attend
the Fair at Huron this year. The
hates are September 9-10-I1-12-1S,
at Huron. special reduced rates On
all railroads.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29
STATE FAIR IS EDUCATIONAL

The South Dakota State Fair bears
an important relation to the better
farming movement of the state.
Here will be exhibited the best Of
everything in live stock, agriculture
al products, dairy and poultry pro-
ducts and farm machinery. Prog
ress in education and all forms Of
life comes by intelligent comparisons.
The State Fair is the proper place
for the modern agriCulturalist to
make these comparisons. Experts
from the State College of Agriculture
will be on hand to give special dem
onstrations along the line of soil
fertility and improvement, the prob
lem of rainfall, crop rotation and
other specific features connected with
good farming
There is much to be learned from
the educational exhibits. from the
displays in the women's building.
the school of mines, the county exhi-
bits, and all other features, Including
the great aviation meet. The lead
ing stock breeders, the most success
ful farmers, the best dairymen. and
the foremost men Of all lines Of work
will be at the Fair. No scientific
farmer, nor his wife and family, can
afford to miss this chance of getting
pointers for improving his business.
In order that the educational
phase of the Fair may receive the
proper attention, all special attrac-
tons, including races and other
forms of entertainment will be held
each afternoon. The forenoon OF
each day will be devoted to educa-
tonal matters, including stock judg-
ing, machinery demonstrations, and
judging in the other departments of
the Fair. Do not try to do tho
Fair" in one day. Stay over; take
your time; and squeeze out Of this
exposition all there is to learn. 1t
will pay you as a strictly business
proposition.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29

The State Fair will include the
customary Indian village of native
South Dakota Indians in full war
paint and feathers. 1t is reputed
that IL he is able to make the trip,
the old Indian who killed General
Custer will be on exhibition.
. Among the attractions, we must of
course include the wireless telegraph
exhibit with actual demonstrations.
Each visitor may make an actual and
practical test Of this modern inven-
ton for himself. Horne's Wild AMI
NAL Show will be source Of amuse-
ment for all who are interested in
a complete collection of wild ami
mails, birds and reptiles. To sum it
up, no State Fair will excell that of
South Dakota in the number and
quality of attractions and amuse-
ments. All the best will be present
ed in your own state on the Midway
of the South Dakota State Fair.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29

lngs Will give me farmers CT the state
q special demonstration of the new
method of planting alfalfa at the
coming South Dakota State Fair.
The transplanting of alfalfa was at
tempted by machinery this year in
this state for the first time in the
United States, for the purpose OF find
ing out whether 1t Is worth while
from a practical agricultural stand
noint. The whole country is await
ing the outcome Of the experiment
with a great deal Of interest.
Those who have read the papers
will know that Professor Hansen
used this method at various points
in South Dakota this year and that
he employed an adoption of the to-
bacco transplanter for the purpose.
He does not say whether he would
yet advise universal adoption of this
new method Of planting, but he does
state that If it should prove practi-
cable, there are many features OF the
plan to recommend 1t. Agriculture
alists who wish to learn more of the
s c h N Of transp.anting alfalfa
would do we'll to take notes on the
demonstration to be made on the
state Fair grounds by professor Han
sen,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29

west Development League FOR the
best five bushels of wheat grown in
the Northwest in 1919, will be on
exhibition at the South Dakota State
Fair.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29
SPECIAL PRIZES.

In addition to the regular pre-
miums offered by the State Fair
Board, many valuable prizes will be
given by private concerns for win
ming exhibits. For detailed list see
your premium list. The following is
a partial report of these special pre-
miums.
SIS to the owner of the dairy COW,
any breed, showing the best rec
ord in the milking contest at the
State Fair. Offered by the State
Dairymens Buttermakers' Asso-
citation.
1896 in prizes are offered by the
John Morrell & Co., Sioux Falls to
encourage developing the type of
hog that will build up South Da-
kota as a producer of bacon and
hams for the high-class export
trade. The type of Bacon Hogs
will be judged on length of body,
deep body, small head, light
shoulders, we'll develoed hams,
good width between hind legs,
square narrow back, both sides
parallel and slightly arched from
shoulder to hino quarters, and
strong, springy legs, standing well
up on the toes.
$50 in special premiums on grains
and getabies-offered by The
Quincy Seed and Nursery Co.,
Yankton
$83 in special premiums on grains
and egetables-offered by The
Whiting Nursery Co., Yankton.
Special premiums offered on fruit ex-
hibits; offered by The Whiting
Nursery Co., and the Quincy Seed
and Nursery Co.
/ Special premiums offered for the best
exhibits of certain kind in the wo-
mems department. See premiu :
/ list for full account.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29
YARMOUTH ALFALFA EXHIBIT

The Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Co., are preparing NAM
mouth products exhibit for the State
Fair, consisting of a large plat show
ing in miniature the states OF South
Dakota, Illinois, Nebraska, wyoming,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and
North Dakota. These states will APP
pear distinctly in geographical color
form and elevations Of the land show
ing in realistic the hills, valleys,
lakes, streams, forests, waterfalls,
etc, which will be on a counter ele-
Walton of 36 inches from the floor.
In the center will rest the grand
new terminal OF this road In Chicago
In exact reproduction down to the
system of lighting. The country sur
rounding the terminal will represent
the scenes In the states traversed BY
the Northwestern line, and will in
clude all up-to-date good country
roads, embankments, telegraphic
poles and wires, and typical scenes.
in miniature OF agricultural farms,
mining shafts, Bmelters, windmills.
farm houses, truck farming. barns,
farm buildings, elevators, siios, au-
tomobiles and wagons, bridges, live
stock, natural and imitation agl'icul-
stural products including alfalfa, corn
fields, farm implements, etc.
Through these states and fields
will run double, third rail track
feature, constructed upon q rock bal
lasted roadbed with cement cuIyerts
and streams running underneath,
with latest equipment OF block, disk
and semtphore signals In operation
Illuminated. Trains OF the latest
Type will run on these ira ~ 4 f iiyta
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29
STATE FAIR A%USEMENTS
More Elaborate Than Ever Before
More Sensational and More
Instructive.

The finest and most expensive l1s'
of free attractions ever presented to
the West has been secured this year
for the South Dakota State Fair, In
GLIDING the great sensational areo-
plane meet and the new rehned
vaudeville acts between races. Three
aeroplanes, one French monoplahe'
and two biplanes, Wright and Cur
tiss types, will each give two daily
flights at the same time. Only e4
positions Of a guaranteed high stand
ing can secure this costly attraction,
and its appearance at the South pa
kota State Fair Is an evidence OF the
vast progress made by this instltu-
ton.
Between races in front OF the
grand stand will be presented a Sc
ries of the most exclusive and rem
ed vaudeville acts ever shown IN TINS
part of the country. The Dill ID
headed by the Marco Twins, said to
be the worlds greatest laughing NIT.
This is their last appearance IN
America, for they are booked to
open in Frankfort, Germany on Oct
ober LIST. The Patterson troupe of
young lady aerialsts is claimed to
be the highest priced aerial novelty
in the Hippodrome world. Rartelli
and Murphy as clown acrohats are
guaranteed to cure the worse case of
blues with their funny antics. Casey
and Co., In their laughable baseball
sketch will undoubtedly prove to be
leaders among the favorites. Their
absurd burlesque on the baseball
catcher, pitcher and umpire has been
great drawing card all over the
United States. Kalowinsky Brothers,
q new European importation, make
their first bow to an American pub
lie at the Minnesota State Fair and
then come directly to Huron. They
do the most incredible stunts with
skill and ease. At last but not least,
Provost and Brown, will present
their wonderful comedy work, in
Guiding the corkscrew dip. They re-
Gently closed twenty weeks engage
ment at the New York HlppUurome
to play the grea' cote fairs Of the
United States. They are artists of
the highest CLASS.
The same list of attractions will
also be presented each night before
the grand stand with stand and
platform electric lighted. Various
night races will be run on the track,
including automobile, motorcycle
and bicycle races, with entire track
well lighted by electricity.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29
FINE SPEED PROGRAM
Best Horses From Twelve States
Entered.

The speed program for the South
Dakota State Fair Of 1912 will be
the greatest in the history Of the
state, If not of the entire Northwest.
AXE races closed on May 18th. with
one hundred seuty-nTc entries,
thirty more than last year. This list
includes:
Two-year-old trot, Is entries. purse
$500.
Three-year-old trot. "a entries.
purse $500.
$3.50 trot. 81 entries. purse. $1,000.
2:20 trot, "a entries. purse, $1,000.
Three-year-old pace. 13 entries,
purse, $500.
2:25 pace, 33 entries, purse $1,000.
9:14 pace. % entries, purse $1,000.
The horses entered for these races
are faster and entered by more prom
inent horsemen than ever before,
al. come lIoEl the best racing stock
of twelve states. Colorado, Kansas,
Missouri. Iowa. Nebraska, Louisiana.
Washington. Illinois, Oklahoma, Wis
consin, North Dakota and South Da-
kota.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29
And decide for yourself
Here is one case az III

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Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy
ask distinct for Deans Kidney pills
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remedy backed by home testimony.
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29

c. L. Johnson is the first man whose
threshing report has been brought to
this office this season. Mr.. Johnson
has ,hreshed 4G acres Of wheat that
went 90 bushels to the acre, and IL
acres of barley that yielded 80 IL bush
els to the acre. The quality of both
the wheat and barley is exceptionally
good, and this seems to be generally
true of all the small grain in the
country.-Norden Observer.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29

4 The following purse races will
close Wednesday,, August 10, 1872.
Record made on day entries close.
no bari
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29
AUTo no THE sTATE FAIR.

Hundreds of visitors from South
Dakota farms and towns came to the
State Fair last year by AUTOMOBILES.
and they were welcomed. Motor ID
the 1912 State Fair and yons ma
chine Will be well guarded on the
grounds. "a monster enclosure will
be provided, policed BY the National
Guards, and you can visit all attrac-
lions without any worry Tor the safs-
3ty Of your machine
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29
BIG WHEAT PRIZE.

The $4,000 farm tractor and Flows.
which will be awarded by the North
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29
DECIDE YOURSELF

The Opportunity is Here, Backed by
Watertown Testi -'ory.
Don't take our word for IT..
Don't depend on strangers state
ment. -
Read WATERFOWL endorsement.
Read the statements of Watertown
citizens. .l--
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-08-29
TRANSATLANTIC ALFALFA
To Be Demonstrated at State Fair
BY Prof. Hansen.

Professor Hansen, the alfalfa
wizard OF the State College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts at Brook
Evening star., 1912-11-17
SEND IN RESIGNATION.
Charges We're Made Against Indian
Land Appraisers.

Arthur l.. Edgington. Earl \. McGow-
= n and John j. Boles, constituting the
government board of appraisers of the
surface value Of the 4J0.oDo acres OF val
ia BILE coal and asphalt lands belonging
10 the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians in
oklahoma, have telegraphed their resis-
nations 10 the President. Their action.
which will be followed by the creation
cf a new board, follows an investigation
of detailed charges filed with the interior
department.
The surface lands are occupied by white
settlers for agricultural and grazing pur-
poses. Congress. at its last session. au-
ihorized the sale of the surface lands
and the appointment OF board of ap-
praisal. The charges filed alleged that
the appraisals Were too low. sometimes
- per cent of fair value. and that
.he work was delayed through inatten-
ton of the appraisers. whose fitness for
the work was attacked. The appraisers
Evening star., 1912-11-17
CLEARED OF MURDER CHARGE,
Kansas Man Held to Have Been In
sane at Time of Shooting.

INDEPENDENCE. Kan, November 16
A. Truskett was acquitted tonight of
the charge of numbering J. d. s. Neely,
a Lima, Ohio. oil promoter. He was
held by the jury to have been insane
at the time he shot and killed Neely.
This was Truskett's fourth trial. He
was found guilty of second degree mur-
der at his first trial, in March, 1911,
and was granted a new hearing by the
state supreme court. His second trial
resulted in a hung jury, in February.
1912 and when, a month later, he went
before the court on his third trial, the
jurors again failed to agree. Truskett
is in the custody of the sheriff. who is
holding him pending orders from the
court. He is seventy years old.
Evening star., 1912-11-17

from all parts of the south were in at
tendance. Capt Beall was chairman
OF the committee of veterans, with the
following personnel: Capt John NJ
Hickey. j. T. Callaghan. Edwin =.
Jones, Orlando Smith and Mr.. Pierce.
John NJ. Hickey. Mrs. George ). Gov
ington, Mrs. j. T. Callaghan. Mrs. Belle
Riley. Mrs. Ford, Miss Weeks. Miss
Beall, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Mulcare'
Mrs. Fred and Misses Sanders, Downey,
Berry. Beall. Pierce, Williams, Little
page. Sinclair. Weeks, Callaghan. Bowie,
Selden. Green, Riley and Fitzhugh
Representative Jack Beal and Mrs.
Beall entertained at dinner compii-
mentary to Mrs. s. II. Watson and Mrs.
A. b. Small of Dallas.
Gen. Bennett H. Young of Louisville;
KY. commander in chief of the Un1teo
Confederate Veterans. telegraphed a
greeting to the United Daghters of the
Confederacy convention, which was re-
ceived with applause. Gen. Young. as
president of the Kentucky Confederate
Home. gave freely of time and money
to make that the best Of all the Con.
federate homes From 235 to 25O
veterans find there a real home.
Gen. Young is president of the Jener-
son Davis highway and it is due to
was secured to be preserved as a
memorial. For the jefferson Davis
highway Gen. Young has donated 10000
catalpa trees. to be planted along TINS
beautiful road, extending through Ken
lucky to the birthplace of the only
president of the confederacy.
Miss Florence Barlow. president for
five years of the Kentucky Confederate
Home. is attending the convention. and
is guest of Mrs. Pearce Horne on
10Th street
Mrs. George ]. Head of Baileys Cross
Roads. Fairfax county. Va. first preSi-
dent of Robert E. Lee Chapter, now
honorary president. is stopping with
her daughter. Mrs Leo Hillyard of 2307
Washington Circle.
Gen. John Charles Black entertained
at the Chevy Chase Club Friday even
ing with dinner party. complimentary
to Mrs. A. r. Howard and her friends
Mrs. Henry A. Cline, Mrs. Corinne
Num- Cory and William H. Aldridge of
Texas. All later attended the recep-
ton at the Pan American building.
Among the courtesies extended to one
Of the popular delegations from Texas
was a motor party to Rock Creek Park
Thursday, given by Mrs. William Cole
man, formerly of Huntsville. Tex Ihe
party included Mrs. Henry A. Cline,
Mrs. A. r. Howard. Mrs. Corinne Num-
Cory and Mrs. William II. Aldridge.
A party Of Texas women went to An
napolis Friday to attend the Governor
of Maryland's reception. the luncheon
at Carvel House and visit to the Naval
Academy, which was given compliment
tary to the United Daughters of the
Confederacy in Washington. Included
in the party were Mrs. Corinne Num-
Cory, Mrs. Hal Aldridge, Mrs. S. H.
Watson, Mrs A. B. Small, Mrs. A. r..
Howard. Mrs. Henry A Cline. Mrs I.
c. Westbrook Miss Skies Westbrook
and Miss Dunkerly.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
BARS GERMANY'S POTATOES.
Treasury Department Issues Sweep
ing Instructions to Collectors.

The Treasury Department yesterday is
sued instructions to collectors of customs
designed TO prevent Importation into the
United States from Germany Of Irish
potatoes prohibited by the Secretary of
Agriculture under the new plant auaran-
tine act
The collectors are directed to refuse
permission to land TO any articles quar-
antined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
This is a change in the attitude of the
Treasury Department. Previously such
prohibited importations have been per-
mtted TO enter, but have been detained
until the Secretary of Agriculture and
the United States attorney for the dis
trct could act.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
NO SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
Trouble With Car Men in Jackson.
Vile Settled,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November 16.-
Announcement was made here today by
the Central Trades and Labor Council
that the general sympathetic strike in
connection with the local street car men $
strike, and scheduled to take place to-
day, has been called off.
This action was taken, it was stated, at
the request of the striking street railway
employees Sixty of the striking en-
ployes are reported to have returned -
work. The remainder, it was announced,
will return Monday as non-union me,.
but with an advance in wages, if the COM
pany dismisses the strikebreakers now on
duty. 1t is understood the company has
agreed to this action.
State troops, on duty here two weeks,
will be withdrawn tomorrow.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
HIGH=O-ME

Quit sprays and douches. Liquid
cannot penetrate into the hooks. folds
and crevices of the irregular mucous
membrane. Neither can ii get into
the bronchial tubes that lead to the
lungs and where germs thrive and
multiply.
If you believe that liquids reach the
air tubes, try to swallow little water
the wrong way" Such test will
effectually demonstrate to you that
idle theory that sprays and douches
can cure catarrh.
HYOMEI is a pleasant antiseptic air
which, when breathed, penetrates into
the folds and crevices of the sore
germ-infested membrane and also
goes deep into the air cells of the
lungs. killing all germs
A HYOMEI outfit costs S1.00. Extra
bottle of HYOMEI, IL needed. Joe.
For catarrh. coughs. colds and Group
Booths Hyomei is guaranteed. Jas.
ODonnell recommends il.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
QUESTIONS ARE ASKED
AS TOAUTO REGULATIONS
Letter Sent to Maj. Sylvester
Read Out at All Police
Stations.

Policemen who went on duty last
night at II o'clock heard the lieuten-
ants or other officers in charge of the
precinct stations read a series of ques-
tions relating to the enforcement of
of automobiles.
The questions had been asked Of Maj.
Sylvester. in an anonymous communi-
cation. and had been transmitted to the
policemen. The policemen will be ex-
pected to answer them By enforcing the
law.
The letter reads:
why are automobile drivers allow ed
to have their rear lights in such a
dirty, smoked condition that seeing
their numbers at night is practically
out Of the question? Lots of them are
in this condition.
Why is an automobile owner allowed
to place three sets of numbers Cd. c.,
Va. and Md, for instance). all touch
ing each other, along the rear of his
machine? If the driver of such "a car
is trying to evade arrest. it is not prac-
teal to catch any number with certainty
of Identification.
"Why do crossing policemen allow auto
mobiles to round a corner, going from
one street into another. In manner as
indicated in the accompanying chart, by
the arrow? 1t Is done right under the
crossing policemen's noses fifty times a
day.
Take Hill at High Speed.
"Why are 75 per cent of all automobiles
approaching the Connecticut avenue hill,
going north along Connecticut avenue
Evening star., 1912-11-17
Notes of the Convention.

Camp No. I'll, United Confederate
Veterans, received last Thursday night
in honor of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, Of whom about one
thousand called during the evening. at
the home of the camp, 1922 Vermont
avenue northwest. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. Rounsaville of Georgia,
former president general Of the organi-
zation; Mrs. Stone of Texas, Mrs. Hen
derson of Georgia and the acting presi
dent general. Mrs. Frank G. Oden-
heimer of Maryland. Many general
officers state directors, presidents of
chapters and members Of the U. D. c.
Evening star., 1912-11-17
SKETCHES THE HISTORY
OF ARLINGTON ESTATE
Now Famous Cemetery Subject of
Address Before the Missis-
sippi Society.

Mrs s. +. +. Rose, division president of
the Mississippi United Daughters of the
confederacy, delivered an address on
Arlington, Past and Present" at the
reception rendered to the Mississippi del
egates by the members of the Mississippi
Society last night at the organization S
rooms, 1322 Vermont avenue northwest.
The reception was also the first meeting
OF the society for the present season, and
large number OF members and their
friends, as we'll as many of the Mississip-
pi delegates TO the convention, We're pres
Evening star., 1912-11-17
Gives Historical Sketch.

In her address Mrs. Rose gave his
torical sketch Of Arlington, from the
time the original tract Of land was pur-
chased by the adopted son of George
Washington to the present time, enumer-
ating the various hands into which the
once magnificent Virginia estate has
passed, from it's original owner until it's
transformation into a national burying
ground for Union and Confederate sol
ders. She told of the love story OF Robert
r.. Lee and the girl who afterward be-
came his wife. Miss FitZhugh. and de-
scribed the marriage. which occurred in
1881. At the conclusion of the address
Mrs. w. p. Ramsey presented Mrs Rose
with a huge boquet Of American Beauty
roses in the name of the Mississippi So
cipIN