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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06
What Toads are Worth

Science offers a new solution
for the bug problem. 1t is to
employ, in its professional ca
pacity, so to speak, the toad
the ordinary hop toad of the field
and garden-as an insect de-
stroyer, declares the Technical
World magazine.
In this business the hum BILE
toad is uneqealed by any living
animal. He is the greatest ex-
terminator in the world. 1t is
entirely practicable to utilize his
services on an extensive scale,
employing him Systematically,
as an ally, to keep in check the
insects which levy an annual tax
of over eight hundred million
dollars upon our agricultural re-
sources.
There is no reason why the
farmers should not hatch and
rear their own supply of toads,
for local service. With a pond,
or even a small pool insured
against drying up during late
spring, the creatures will breed
of their own accord in any de-
sired numbers up to the limit of
food supply available in the
shape of insects. But one thing
absolutely essential is that they
shall be protected against their
natural enemies, and by no
means the least destructive of
their enemies are small boys
who, through mere thoughtless-
ness, kill toads whenever they
get chance.
1t is estimated that an average
toad is worth to the farmer five
dollars year for the cut-worms
alone which it destroys. But
this is only one item. The
amount a toad will eat is aston
ishing. A large specimen has
been known to devour one hum
dred rose-beetles at a single
meal. One toad needed seventy
seven myriapods-the common
household centipede-to satisfy
his appetite; another, fifty-hve
army-worms; and yet another,
sixty-fve gypsy-moth caterpill-
ars. Still another toad was seen
to eat thirty.fve large, full
grown celery worms in three
hours, while another accepted
eighty-six flies fed to him In less
than ten minutes.
1t is a common thing, when
the occupants of an ants nest
are swarming, and the insects
are emerging in large numbers
to see an enterprising toad sit at
the entrance of the burrow and
snap up every ant that comes
out. The slaughter he accomp-
fishes under such circumstances
is frightful. But, of COURSE
most ants are not reconed as IN
sects injurious to man; and the
toad unquestionably destroys
some species which are benehc-
ial to the farmer. On the whole
he is immensely usful, devour-
ing countless numbers of the
very worst bug foes of the crops.
Our Dumb Animals.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06

1 chiffonier
l administer rug, floral design
l administer carpet
5 other rugs sizes ranging
from 3x3 to 9x9
1 set semi-porcelain china dishes
l pair portieres
l ladies writing desk
l ice cream freezer
] set single buggy harness
l top buggy
l grindstone
Other articles too numerous
to mention
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06
HOW TO LIFT HEAVY BARREL
Not Require Much Muscle
Two Ropes Are Needed.

The plan shown in the illustration
is one well worth remembering. II
1t is necessary for one man to get
a heavy barrel up a pair of steps or
onto platform, it can very easily be
done with two ropes. One end Of
each rope is attached near the top
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06

l S-foot pedestal dining table,
- solid oak
6 solid oak, leather bottom
dining room chairs
3 rockers
l Leather couch
l Solid oak Library Table
l set sectional book cases
l brass bedstead
iron be0stead
l felt mattress
3 sets springs
dresser
l bureau
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06

the latter in a vertical position when
1t is not in use as a pusher. Thus
the ends of the handle act as brake
and prevent the can from rolling
away by itself or from upsetting, as
1t would otherwise do with only two
centered wheels to rest upon.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06
cOIandsr and Fruit Press.

A combined colAnder and fruit
press invented by 4 Minnesota man
has q revolving blade which IL
screwed down into he contents Of
The utsnSH m \ handle Il tasnSd.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06
Meade Rebekah Lodge

No. 422
Meets first and third Tuesday evening at
]. o. OF. Hall. Visitors always welcome.
Mrs. r. M. Judd, N. G.
Lucy Beach, Secretary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06

Of the incline, then wound about the
barrel as shown. II does not take
very much muscle to get a heavy
barrel up quite steep incline by this
method.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06
at SNe Churches
Catholic

Services the third Sunday of each
month. Everyone welcome.
Altar Society meets every other
Monday afternoons l.
T. Rev. Geo. ]. Schneider, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06
Presbyterian


Divine worship at II m and 300
p m.
S. S. at 10 a. M. C. E. at 7:1s
Prayer meeting and Bible study
Wednesday evening at 1890
We appreciated the three male
voices last Sabbath evening, and
trust that these young men may be
pleased to favor US soon again with
a selection.
We are pleased to announce that
the 1. o. o. F. and the Rebekabs.
will meet with US for their Memorial
services. Miss Mackey and Fran
els Backe will each give a solo, and
the mixed quartette will also give
selection. We will do all in our
power to welcome and make the or
der feel at home while with US.
-.--.---.-----.--.----
The text for the morning will be,
Glove the foundation of all mutual
covenants. "--"Then Jonathan and
David made covenant, because he
,-e-@~~r-'@ss- .Sal-Aul----'
loved him as his own soul". l Sam
1888
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06

MiddIemarch Camp
No 622 r N OF A
Meets second and fourth Thursday after
-noons of each month in Hall over First
Natioeal Bank.
Alice Kimber, Oracle.
Adah Martin, Recorder.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06
Baptist

Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship 1900 a. m.
Christian Endeavor 7 p. m.
Children's Day program 8 p. m.
We give hearty welcome to all.
]. Frank Moore,
Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06

X. of p.
Meade Lodge No ~
Meets on the second and the fourth Friday
night of each month in hall over First Nat
ional Bank
Visiting knights always welcome.
o Stevens, Chancellor Commander
F Sweet, X of R&S
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-06

Webb Lodge
N0a G75 a. r. f. A. N.
Stated coaununications Saturday evening
At s o'clock P. M. on or before full moon
each month. All masons in good standing
cordial invited to attend.
VIM. Baeke, w. NJ.
W. w. Pressly, Secretary
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-16
KIDDER COUNTY
HAS ORGANIZED
MEETING AT DAWSON CONFLICT
Ed SLOPE CHAIN OF C0uN-
TY LEAGUES

Dawson, N. ID, Aug. 16.--The last
OF the sixteen slope counties to fall
into line and affiliate with the Missouri
Slope Development league was Kidder
county ct q get together meeting here,
and as a result this county has today
one of the liyest county development
leagues in the entire slope district,
evidence OF which is already manifest
ed by their contracting for exhibit
space at the Bismarck exposition, and
by the fact that they are securing
Kidder county today securing the I'M
est of that county's bountiful crop.
Although the rush of harvest pre-
vented a larger attendance by the
farmers, many OF them from various
parts of the county left the binder
long enough to join in making up one
Of the most representative gatherings
held at any Of the county organiza-
tions this year.
BY a unanimous vote 1t was decid-
ed to at once form a Kidder County
Development league, and the following
officers were elected:
President-CoL w. P. futile of Daw-
son.
Vice President at Large-Chas. Rob-
erts OF Dawson.
secretary-c. W.. Cross Of Dawson.
Treasurer-John r. Robinson of
Steele.
Director Of the parent organization
or slope league-D. d. Mckee of Tap
pen and B. G. Loughren Of Steele.
After drafting and adopting suitable
bylaws, preparing a list of forty
district vice presidents, one to each
township in the county, each to be / n
charge of q leagues work in his par
ticular township, deciding upon the
space at the Bismarck exposition and
~rraO0iO fpr the inmadiafa gathering
of grain samples, grasses and forage
crops, the meeting adjourned.
1t was a successful organization in
every way. The officers are men In
whom the people of the county have
confidence and they are "doers' not
"dreamers," and yesterdays meeting
was but the start of one of the great
est powers for public good that Kid
der county has ever known.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-16
PICKED
FOR AUTO TRIP
BISMARCK AUTOMOBILES WILL
VISIT TOWNS OF THE
MISSOURI SLOPE.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 16.-The itin-
erary of the first automobile trade
tour out of Bismarck is as follows:
The cars will leave the commercial
club rooms at 6 a. M, Monday, Aug,
26. Cross the Missouri river over
the old Fort Lincoln ferry, pass
through Mandan, and tour to New
Salem. A stop Of one hour will be
made in New Salem for the noon
meal. The cars will then continue
west along the main line of the North
ern Pacific railway, stopping one.half
hour each in Glen Ullen, Hebron.
Richardton, Taylor, Gladstone and
arriving in Dickinson, Monday night
for the end of the first days journey.
The cars will leave Dickinson, Tues
day morning, arriving in New Eng
land at noon, where a stop of one hour
will be made. They will stop one-half
hour in Havelock, one hour in Regent
and arrive in Mott, Tuesday after
noon, which will end the second days
tour.
The cars will leave Mott, wednes-
day morning, and tour east along the
Northern Pacific Mott line. A one
half hour stop will be made in Burt.
Birdsell and New Leipzig, the cars
reaching Elgin for one hours stop at
noon. Cars will continue east, MAX
ing one-half hour stop In Carson and
Lark, a stop of one hour in Flasher
and arrive in Bismarck that evening.
AS soon as all cars are signed up as
to number and passenger list, a tour
schedule will be made out, setting
forth where the cars will be hourly
during the three days tour.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-16
WARD COUNTY'S
JOHN DIETz CASE

Minot, N. D.. Aug. 16.-Has Ward
county another John Dtetz case?
John Golomagha, the Russian who
lives in southern Ward county for
whose arrest on charge Of assault
with deadly weapon warrant was is
sued several weeks ago, is still at
large, and Mrs. Golomagha, the COM
plainant in the case, says that her
husband is being protected by her
neighbors and that he has practical
ly defied tine authorities to arrest
him.
Sheriff Kelley has made several
trips to the Golomagha home, but no
arrest has been made. Mrs. Colo
magma, who was in the city yesterday,
stated that she had seen Golomagha
pass by her house with the ueighbors,
that he had sent work to his hired
man that If he did not desist in the
attempt to capture Golomagha, that
he, Golomagha, would kill the hired
man.
The charge is also made that Aug
ust Kazema the man sworn in as
deputy sheriff by Sheriff Kelley, is
Golomagha's best friend.
Mrs. Golomagha charges that there
is an organization among the Rus
slams to protect Golomagha. One of
the Russians has sent out the report
that Golomagha is in Canada, but
this was merely to put the sheriff
ON the wrong track. Several people
have seen Golomagha since the re-
port vas sen out that he is in Cam
ada.
Golomagha has practically defiod
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-16
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
NEW CORPORATIONS.

p. p. Norton, secretary of state, re-
ports the following new corporations
organized in the state, for when
charters have been granted out OF MS
Office, since Aug. /;
Farmers Elevator co. OF Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, McHenry county, capital
stock, $4,000; in~corporators, Jacob
Gefroh, sr, Nick Abel and Wendelin
Black, all of Karlsruhe. Filed Aug. 3,
Elgin Equity exchange, Elgin, Nor
ton county, capital stock, $4,000; In
corporators, It. g. Boettcher, Elgin; A,
b. Moore, Pretty Rock and III. L. Bean,
Elgin. Filed Aug. 3.
Carpenter-Neumann Lumber Co,
Valley City, Barnes county, capital
stock $3.50, 900; incorporators, 9. II.
Carpenter, w. I, Carpenter and Otto
p. Neumann, the two former of Min
neapolis and the latter OF Valley City
Filed Aug. 8.
Dickey Grain Co.. Dickey, LaMoure
county, capital stock $4,000; incor-
porators, A. G. Anderson, j.. w. f.
Johnson and J.. D. Leftwich, all OF
Hansboro. Filed Aug. 13.
Leith Equity exchange, Leith, Nor
ton county, capital stock $40, 600; in
corporators, j. I. Cahill, VIM. KAN
rath and Bennett Cooley, all Of Leith.
Filed Aug. IA.
Montpelier Farmers Elevator Co.,
Montpelier, Stutsman county, capital
Maze, ST., and F. e. Stott, both OF
Montpelier and ALT. schollander of
Jamestown. Filed Aug. IA.
Guthrie Farmers Elevator Co..
Guthrie, McHenry county, capital
stock $4,000; incorporators, John
Beutler, Otto Boelow and J.. A. Carl
son, all of Drake, N. d. Filed Aug. IA.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-16

Santo was carrying a large piece Of
wood, evidently to have been used for
fuel in his bunk car, and was entirely
oblivious Of the approaching train.
His head evidently was in the clouds
of the Tyrrhenian sea blown by the
soft airs Of far-off Italy or he may
have been thinking of the charming
bay Of Naples. He was Obvious Of
everything until hit.
Engineer McLain stopped the train
within a very few feet after seeing
that 1t was impossible to awaken the
man to his danger. 1t was neces-
sary to back up the engine to get
the mans body from beneath the pi-
lot. The block of wood rolling along
prevented the mans body from being
crowded beneath the pilot and under
the wheels. In which case this ac-
count would have been an obituary.
Mr.. Nolan is commended for his
quick action and careful approach.
Santo has a severe bruise upon his
left shoulder, his back shows a con-
fusion and other bruises upon his
body indicate the rough handling he
received. Besides being a little sore
internally there is little else wrong
with him. When picked up Santo
was white as a sheet, a condition he
sn~- he never before experienced and
has no desire to again indulge in.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-16
TOOK iodine
BY MISTAKE
MRS. GEO. JONES, WIFE OF COL
oRED FARMER SOUTH OF
MINoT, SERIOUSLY ILL.,

Minot, N. D., Aug. 16,-Mistaking a
vial containing iodine for another bot
tie of medicine, Mrs. Geo. Jones, wife
OF a colored farmer residing about
twelve miles south of Minot. drank a
quantity Of the poison before realiz-
ing her error and narrowly escaped
death. AS 1t is she Is dangerously
i'll, although hopes are entertained for
her ultimate recovery.
Mrs. Jones has not been we'll for the
past three or four weeks and last
week, accompanied by her husband,
she came to Minot where she visited
a physician. She took home with her
three different kinds of medicine, in
Guiding the iodine. The three Walls
stood on a wash stand in her bedroom
and when she went to take a dose OF
one of the medicines about $3.50 last
evening she made the error. She took
nineteen drops Of the iodine.
Her husband administered various
a%ntidotes and exercised heroic meas
ures to counterfeit the effects of the
poison until the arrival Of a physician
from Minot. She suffered intense ag-
ony during the entire night but rested
easier along toward morning and I'M
til 10 o'clock this forenoon when she
became somewhat worse.
Mr.. Jones has a farm Of 240 acres,
most of which is in crop, and is one
Of the thriftiest farmers in that vicin-
ity. He settled here last April.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-16
LIBEL CASE IS
NEARING CLOSE

Bismarck Tribune: The case of the
state VS.. L. e. Opdyke for criminal
libel which has been on trial before
Judge Olson since Monday afternoon
is fast coming to q close.
The defense rested this morning.
d. J. McGillis, ~ex-sheriff of Burleigh
county, who was said to have been
one Of the star witnesses for the de-
Tense was not put on the stand.
County Treasurer Kositzky was on
the stand most of the afternoon We'd
nesday and he seemed to prove as
valuable a witness for the state as he
did for the defense. AS usual the de-
Tense introduced some more amusing
evidence yesterday afternoon when
they put a juror on the stand who
was serving on the jury during the
March term of court, in e~ndeavoring
to convince the court that the meals
that were served from the Mckenzie
hotel to the jurors were not UP to the
standard and were not worth the
price charged for them. Seventy-fiye
cents was charged for each meal talk
en- to the jurors at the courthouse
and the defense e~ndeavored to on
vince the court that this was an ex-
cessive charge. The witness stated
that he had tasted better meals for
less money. That piece of evidence
l WAS SO anu ldISLhDlG Lldl
even the defense apparently regretted
introducing it.
S.. s.. clifford, another witness for
the defense, proved very valuable for
the state. His testimony was intro
| duced for the purpose of convincing
the court that the charge for the
meals was excessive and was not
practicable. In his testimony he stat
ed that it was the usual custom for
the hotels to make an extra charge for
delivering meals.
County Auditor Flaherty was recall
ed to the stand this morning for re-
cross examination. Attorney Bangs
for the state took up several minutes
in endeavoring to convince the court
that 1t was legal for commissioners
to charge mileage each way. On re-
examination Flaherty was asked by
the court If it was a practice for the
Jurors and witnesses to receive mile
age each way and ne answered in the
negative. Although the defense
claimed this answer a point for them
the answer cannot form a base upon
which a decision could be rendered,
on account of the fact that they might
not have received mileage for each
way, but they were in question en-
titled to 1t.
r. w. Korn. county commissioner
was the first witness to be introduced
for the state. He was put on the
| stand at 10 o'clock this morning. In
his testimony he stated that the COM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-16
INcEMpIARY ORIGIN.
Midnight Blaze in Northern Pacific
Hotel at Valley City.

Midnight Blaze in Northern Pacific
Hotel at Valley City.
Valley CITY, N. D., Aug. 16.-Fire.
which it is alleged, is undoubtedly OF
incendiary origin, did about 5000 worth
Of damage last evening in the North
ern Pacific hotel on Third avenue
south. 4
1t has not been learned who first
discovered the blaze, which started In
the kitchen. There were a number OF
boarders in the hotel at the time, who
made their ESCAPE from the smoke
which filed the building, in safety.
According to flremen and roomers,
the flames were distributed through
the kitchen and dining room Of the
house, and had evidently been lighted
from kerosene, as a kerosene can lay
on the floor, while the contents were
sprinkled through the two rooms. The
cooks room is Just off the kitchen,
and here, although separate from the
kitchen and dining room, the fire had
| done considerable damage. There is at
present no clue to those who started
the fire. It is thought possible that it
may have been started by some one
with a mania in that direction
The building was covered by about
| $4,000 of insurance, the furniture had
$500 and the cooks wearing apparel
and other effects were protected by q
$500 policy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-16
UNJUST TO
THE GROCERS
w. J. STANLEY, DEPUTY COUNTY
AUDITOR or ToWNER couN-
TY, GETS ROAST,

IMinot Reporter: The Modern
Grocer, published in Chicago in the
interests OF the retail grocery trade,
publishes a letter sent out by w. J.
Stanley, deputy county auditor Of
Towner county, in which the latter Of
fers to furnish complete lists of
threshing machine owners in North
Dakota. The letters written by Mr..
Stanley. according to the grocery pub
ilication, have been sent to mail order
houses with the object of giving them
kaccess to the machine owners, whom,
the author says, use a great deal of
t~groceries each year, and who, for that
treason, are worth while to mail or
der men. OF course, the lists are sold
for so much each. The publication
sdoes not believe the proposition a fair
one to the grocers of the state, and
the editor expresses his feelings in no
uncertain ann on the subject.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-16

&c Chicken Pot Pie. BAKED DumpIin6s
one oaOi cut in joints; X cXb -four;
" keGsPooAJvLsGM black be16ey; 2ca6s
fOHt; 3 LeUe5 heaspoonfNk n C Baking
RoWdsy; " hGsp0oNfi1S sail; " cup
shoytgNtng; milk or cye0ng.
Cover the fowl with boiling water and
let simmer until tender, then enovetoa
baking dish. Mix the II cup -four, salt
and black pepper with cold water to d
smooth paste and use to thicken the
broth. Remove the fat from the top of
the broth If necessary before adding the
thickening. Pour this gravy over the
fowl, until it Is nearly covered, and re-
serve the rest to serve apart. SLIT to-
gether the -four, baking powder and salt,
three times; into this work the shorten
ing and use cream or milk to make q
dough, less stiff than for biscuits. PITT
this by spoonfals over the fowl in the
dish, which it should rest upon and
completely cover. Let bake about IS
minutes.
When young, tender chickens are scarce, this
presents a most satisfactory way Of serving old
fowls. Veal or lamb prepared Ia this 1iiannefis
more appetizing than when served as a stew.
Try thi, and the SO other delicious recipes In
the X Cocks Book, a copy Of which may be
secured free by sending the coiored certificate
packed III the 25-cent can OF X c Baking SoMs
der TO the JAaUxs &Eo. Coz Chicago
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-16
INSPECTION TRIP
REVEALS PROGRESS
EFFECTS OF 1912 CROP ALREADY
IN EVIDENCE IN STUTSMAN
COUNTY IMPROVE
MENTS.

Jamestown, N. D., Aug. 16.-Re-
turning from a 10 mile auto trip MAX
ing a circuit OF Stutsman 0county
southwest of jamestown, wednesday,
Morris Beck and party Of this city
report the crop yield even better than
hrst anticipated, Threshing has
commenced and the runs from the
s~eparators show wheat yields from
20 to So bushels, barley so bushels
and oats as high as 100 bushels per
acre. The prevailing atmosphere
around the farms is that Of progress
and Improvement; ~granaries and barns
are being built, houses improved,
painted, etc, while diversified and
better farming is in evidence. The
farmers have mich cows regularly
bringing in a $50 or $50 cream check
each month.
Among the farms visited was
that of Oscar Schielke, Windsor, whose
oats threshed 100 bushels, barley 54,
n n patch Of wheat will go at
least so. Mr.. Schielke has set out a
small orchard and this year will gather
several bushels Of plums. The trees
were set in dynamited ground. His
garden shows the Injuries that can be
grown in North Dakota. A field of
seventy day" corn will be made In
two weeks. Southwest Stutsman with
its many thrifty and practical Ger
man settlers is keeping pace with the
rest Of the county.
Other farms inspected on the
trip were the Max and VIII Sinclair
ranch, where 1000 acres Of wheat
will yield rs bushels to the acre.
Tim" Williams is completing a new
ton, convenient and modern
throughout. j.. McLaughlin's section OF
flax all in bloom was a fine sight.
In fact 1t hardly seems possible that
80 much growth and improvement
year.