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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-02
Proprietary Medicines,

are usually the result of the whole
sale preparation of some mothers re-
clpe or doctors prescription which
has been found especially successful
in relieving the ailments for which it
is prepared, and which has stood the
test of time
Such is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, originally prepared
from roots and herbs for female ills
by Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn. Mass,
For nearly forty years it has proven 4
great benefactor to the women of
America in relieving female diseases
of every nature. It's wonderful sue
cess proves its merit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-02

Moultrie, Ga, May 31-One negro
woman is dead and at least a dozen
negroes are very sick, one of them
seriously, from what is believed to
be ptomaine poisoning, which was
caused by their eating ice cream at d
negro restaurant here Eunday.
The dead woman is Alice Monroe,
who was 81 wears of age, and the ne
gro expected to die is Bob Willis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-02

One way to prevent your feet from
going to sleep is to cultivate SOM
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29

Found Her Diamond

There has been considerable talk OF
the pioneer suffering out in the Fox
Ridge country the past winter, but the
people of that section evidently some
of them are in the fairly prosperous
class. Mrs. Russell. on a homestead
near Eagle Butte a few days ago,
missed a $3.50 diamond setting out of
her ring, and the house was searched
with a whisk broom and dust brush in
an effort to locate the missing stone,
but without success. The next day
MIR. Russell began to make remarks
in regard t. something hard he found
between his teeth in biting into a piece
of fresh bread, and began to inyesti-
gate along with the remarks, and YVES
so well pleased to find that he had tide
missing sparkler that he had no fur
Their objections to put up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
THE FARM FOR POULTRY.
Conditions Needed For Success In This
Branch OF industry.

Branch Of Industry.
choose the right kind of surroundings
The land and location are OF most i'm
p~ortance. There are farms and farms.
but only now and then N suitable for
poultry keeping. The would be poul-
tryman should be very careful in his
selection OF a farm, for upon this Sc
lection may depend his success or .ail-
ure in the poultry business. He sk ould
choose:
First.-A farm with land slOping to
the south or southeast. so that in win
ter the hen houses may receive the
full benefit OF the suns rays.
Second.-A farm bordered or pro-
tected on the north and west by q for
est or w~iudbreak. preferably Of ever
green trees. so that the cold winds may
be thus shut of from the poultry plant.
Third.-A farm with productive land
In order that 1t may yield full returns
for fertilizer applied and labor ex-
pended.
4 OuIlu.-A Idlu Win sun oPNNA
to fruit culture, so that fruit and poul-
try, mutually allied and ~remunerative,
may be carried on hand In hand. An
apple orchard furnishes an ideal run
for poultry, for here shade, protection
and abundance Of animal food can be
found.
Fifth.-A farm containing woodland
or slashes where during the heat OF
the summer the flock may find shelter
from the sun as we'll as a variety OF
animal food.
Sixth.-A farm with a stream OF
clear. cool water flowing through it
where the growing flock can have ac-
cess to 1t at all times to quench their
thirst and in the lowlands find innu-
merable forms of animal and plant
life so appetizing to the fowl kind.
Seventh.-A farm where corn and
oats will grow, for among such crops
are always to be found crickets and
~grasshoppers galore. the bone and
muscle making food for the growing
chicks.
Eighth A farm that is well drained,
with uplands and lowlands. with fer.
tile fields and verdant pastures. rich
meadows and thrifty w~oodlands-In
short. a farm that Is teeming with
plant and animal life.
Such a farm, having as many Of
these essentials as possible. is the one
70 H. nbn,ou - o~Iap Akat Nha hast r.
suits may be obtained. Farm Journal
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29

enough, with coarse litter for bedding
and a little hay for the pony to eat
There is great danger In overlooking
yet the faithful little animal should
not be starved. Ponies at times like
chopped apples or carrots and other
vegetables, and these will help to keep
them in fine condition. 1t is seldom
necessary to feed grain to a pony.
We have q little wagon, bought at .
sale for almost nothing. to which the
pony is hltched nearly every day IN
busy seasons, and the children thus
take a hand In the work. says a writer
In Country Gentleman. They could
not manage the work horses. for these
are heavy and headstrong, but the
pony Is fun for them. 1t Is a COM
mon sight to see them in the pony cart
going after walnuts or boards or to the
truck patch for potatoes, corn. toma.
toes or melons and on a thousand and
one other errands that are known only
to farmers,
1t is also profitable to raise a pony
NViI avn ytdi, iOi, SOuSiuclluS tue CONl
of keeping them, the little animals sell
almost as well as horses. A yearling
pony mare brought 500 at our sale, and
the entire cost of raising and keeping
her did not exceed $50. Though no
busy farmer wants TO give his entire
time to the pony business, yet a pony
Of two to sell each year means a neat
sum and n that represents very
labor. Gentle ponies, well broken
to the saddle and the cart, often sell
for as much Is $3.50 to $50, but
they are not yearlings. There is not
an animal on the farm which, to say
nothing Of the delight that it gives to
the children. will bring larger returns
year after year and cause so little
trouble and expense as a quiet, gentle
pony mare.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
Coming Back From China

Wearying of the turmoil in China,
Miss Winnie l.. Stout, a South Dakota
young woman who for two years has
been a teacher in a school at Chengtu,
has decided to abandon her foreign
missionary work, at least for the time
being, and is now on her return to
South Dakota. Letters received by
Parker relatives from her say she
has sailed from China.
She writes of a tedious and perilous
journey which she made from Chengtu
to Shanghai, it requiring five weeks
and one day, which, under ordinary
conditions, would have been made in a
few days. They were overtaken by
robbers twice, and once by mistake
were fired upon by imperial troops.
The journey was made by boat, each
night being spent on shore owing to
the perils of travelling by night.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
Irrigation Project

The large irrigation pump and
engine which is to be put at work on
the Riggs ranch, about Is miles up the
River from Pierre, has been unloaded,
and will be placed in position in time
for use the coming summer if the
water If required to be furnished to
assure a crop. II is the intention to
make this ranch one of intense cult
walton under irrigation, and several
hundred acres will be put under ditch.
At the government Indian school just
outside of Pierre on the east the install
iation of the plant for irrigation is
going on, and it will be in shape to
ove the ground with water as soon
as it will be needed for the crop of
this year. The application for irri-
cation permits along the streams west
of the Missouri are yet coming right
the latest having been granted
Geo. Dunkel, of Draper, for approp-
ration of water from White river for
the irrigation of 1853 acres of land
along that stream.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29

only So. II is attached to the hay
carrier the same as a hayfork and
holds seven sacks OF oats. One man
and a boy to lead the horse can op-
crate 1t successfully.
The points may be outlined as fol-
lows: A is a 2 by 2 oak piece thirty
eight inches long. BIB are one-half
inch Eastwood boards. thirty-six inch
es long. &C are pieces by 3 by SO
inches. DID are pieces l by 8 by 80
inches. EE represent wires connect.
ing the carrier with the hay traps. r
Is a piece 2 by 4 by IL. which opens
the sliding door as 1t strikes the hop.
per. shown just below the carrier.
When filed this device Is fastened
to the blocks and follows the track
until the sliding door strikes the hop.
per. 1t takes about a minute to emp
ty the contents into the hopper, which
Is connected by a spout to bins below.
In drawing the carrier back caution
must be used to do SO slowly. The
hopper, as arranged for this carrier.
Is 33 by % by SO.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29

The agronomy debartment of the
state college at Brookings advises
every farmer to test his seed. A care
full test may be the mean of saving
thousands of dollars after planting.
This department has been making
termination tests of seed corn, barley,
wheat, alfalfa, flax, oats and clover
sent in by farmers living in various
parts of the state. Much of this seed
has been carefully selected. therefore
the results are probably higher than
the average would be for the whole
state. A report of the test says:
"Of twenty-six samples of corr ger
minated for farmers, only 6 samples
tested above 80 per cent, only IL above
80 per cent, and fourteen were below
80 per cent. The average percentage
for the twenty-six samples was GO per
cent. Not a single kernel of one sam
pie grew, and another tested only 6
per cent. This means that j. this corn
is planted next spring, only two thirds
of a stand can be obtained at best; and
if we make allowance for unfavorable
weather at planting time, we shall
have to lower this estimate consider
ably. The average percentage of five
samples Of wheat tested was 70. Two
samples tested 81 per cent each, and
one 81 per cent. This means that one
fifth more seed must needs be sowed in
order to get a good stand. Tests of
two samples of barley also gave an
average of rs per cent. One sample of
oats tested 80 per cent. These figures
show that the small grain seed situa-
ton is far from the best. They further
prove the necessity of testing seed
before it is sowed."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
Items of Interest From All Parts of the State.
south Dakota Opionions

Senator Crawford: Il am for LaFol-
lette, but | believe the progressives
throughout the country will flock to
Roosevelt"
Representative Martin: Il have
always been for Roosevelt and was one
Of those who urged him to accept
another term four years ago upon the
theory that he had served but one cleo
tive term. But | cannot join in the
movement to displace at the close bis
first term the man whom Colonel Roose-
welt chose from his own cabinet to
become his successor. Neither do |
subscribe to the idea of judicial recall
or IN appeal from the decisions of
court to a majority vote on constitu-
tional questions"
Representative Burke: II have
always been a loyal supporter of Col
onel Roosevelt. | am one of those who
believed in his sincerity and when he
declared after the election in 1904 that
he would not again be a candidate for
the presidency, especially since he has
reiterated that declaration, | firmly
believed that he would not allow his
name to again be considered as a candi-
date. | am pledged to President Taft
and am supporting him and shall con-
tinue to do so. | could not do other
wise and maintain my self-respect, and
| am sure Colonel Roosevelt would not
respect me if / were to change my
position. The American people believe
in fair play and in the square deal, and
| do not think the candidacy of Colonel
Roosevelt at this time will appeal to
the majority, especially in coming out
against Mr.. Taft, who became presi-
dent largely at Mr.. Roosevelt's
instance. and in view of the loyalty of
Mr.. Taft to Mr.. Roosevelt while he
was his cabinet officer"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
Railroad Rumors AGAIN

Notices to squatters along the right
of way of the Chicago & Northw estern
railroad, north of Rapid City on Rapid
creek. to vacate an once. has led to
rumors that the road contemplates
making Rapid City a division point and
erecting repair shops there. General
Walter had the land surveyed
last fall, squatters then being informed
they could remain during the winter.
is rife about railroad cir
cles as to whether the Northwestern
plans on removing its division point
from Pierre to Rapid City. Should
this be the case, it would mean an
increased payroll there Of about $780,
BOO a month and about n hundred
new residents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
T. arm ano
Garden
PONY ON THE FARM.
Hes an "Amoosin' Little FsIIsr," but
Also Useful.

Hes an "Amoosin' Little FsIisr," bu,
Also Useful.
Only the farmers who own ponies
realize how much these little animals
do toward making farm life easier. AS
a rule. the Shetland is too small to be
Of much use. but when 1t Is crossed
with a larger breed the result is q
strong, vigorous pony that not only
can furnish fun for the children. but
can do enough work to more than pay
for its board and care. Unlike the lar
ger work animals, a pony can be used
for light tasks when 1t Is a yearling
and thus become profitable when very
young.
A pony requires very little feed. One
that was pastured on a medium sized
lawn had all 1t could do to keep the
grass trimmed. If the animal is put
out to browse In fence corners or along
the road he will forage for himself un.
til late In the fall and will require very
little feed even when shut up in bad
weather. If there is no room in the
barn a rough shed will furnish shelter
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
Fame Dickens Gave Bath.

Bath is a city for which the Dickens
lover ought to have a peculiar affec
ton. Dickens stayed frequently in
Bath in his early days, when engaged
on reporting work, and his tobacco far
and beer mug are still piously preserv.
ed at the S%aracen's Head. About six
miles from Bath Is the tiny village of
Pickwick. through which Dickens Of
ten passed, and he bestowed the name
upon his most famous creation. Many
OF the scenes In "Pickwick" are, 1t will
be remembered, laid in Bath. There IA
at h present moment-or was until
quite recently-a tradesman in Bath of
the name Of Snodgrass.-London Chron-
icle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
Marshal Gets Bad Man

Because he barricaded himself in his
harness shop and took shots at pass
ersby with a shotgun Harry A. Cum
ningham is in Jail at Belle Fourche
after an unsuccessful attempt to play
"bad man." Cunningham, without
apparent reason, commenced his tao
tics on inoffensive citizens, ever put
ting mayor exams to flight, and the
night marshal exchanged several shots
and punctured Cunningham's clothing
before he submitted to arrest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
smaIInnx in Aherdeen

The board of health in Aberdeen has
issued the following notice. There
is danger of smallpox becoming cpl
demic in Aberdeen. There are sew.
eral light cases and some of greater
severity already under quarantine, and
the board of health has reason to
b, lieve that there are some mild cases
that have not been seen by a doctor,
and which have rot been quarantined
or fumigated.
The public isqssked to help the board
of health locate these cases. The
symptoms of smallpox are as follows;
starts with backache or headache of
varying severity, accompanied by fever
Of greater or less severity"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
Leaving the State

The following insurance companies
have notified the state insurance
department of their intention to with
draw from the state Feb. %, the close
of the insurance year.
The Old Colony Insurance company,
of Boston; the Metropolitan Causalty
company, New York; the Western Life
and Accident company, Denver; the
Reliance Insurance company, Phila-
delphia, and the Delaware Insurance
company, Philadelphia, which last
named has reinsured IT'S South Dakota
business in the Firemen's Insurance
company, of Newark, n. j.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
THE sw,NEHERD.

A pig that is fed grain all his
life usually fails to pay expenses.
The pigs should have q clean,
dry yard to exercise In during
the day.
The idea that anything is good
enough for a pig 10 q mistaken
one
Pigs need exercise, for their
sole purpose and use In life Is
to produce muscle.
With the high cost Of feed, q
little tankage added to the ra-
ton Of hogs every day will pay
big.
1t Is only recently that the av-
erage farmer has awakened to
the fact that hogs need 4 lot OF
drink. II you haven't milk
enough give them water, all they
viii drink.
The average weight Of hoes d
decreastng every year. some
markets VIM not take 3 heavy
hcg 1t All unless Il b q Tie dad
g winter. and then thsy don't
IKE 10 Do tt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29

The monkeys intelligence has never
been able to arrive at a point which en-
ables that animal to achieve the unity
ing of a knot. You may tie a monkey
with a cord fastened with the simplest
form OF common knot, and unless the
beast can break the string or gnaw 1t
In two he will never get loose. To I'M
tie the knot REQUIRES observation and
reasoning power. and. though a mon
key may possess both, he has neither
In q sufficient degree to enable him to
overcome the difficulty.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
For Good Roads

A meeting called by the commercial
clubs of Mitchell and Chamberlain will
be held in the former city on March z,
to consider a proposed cross-state
highway from Sioux Falls to Rapid
City and other points in the Black
Hills. Advocates of good roads will be
in attendance from nearly every city
the proposed line, also expert
road makers from the east.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
Putting in Good Winter

Regardless of the reports of deep
snow and intense cold in the north
western part of the state for the past
winter, stock owners across the river
are reporting their cattle coming
through in far better shape than they
expected. Now, with the snow leav-
ing the prairie, there is enough feed on
the ground to carry the stock along to
the coming of green grass, and no
great loss is anticipated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
Signed Wrong Name

Mel McDougal, well known through
out the Black Hills as a sawmill man,
Is in the Lawrence county Jail awaiting
a hearing on a charge of forgery.
McDougal was arrested at Sundance,
Wyo., and brought to Deadwood by
Sheriff Noonan. 1t is charged that he
secured a loan on a check p~urporting
to-be signed by Sam Fish, a timber
contractor of Memo, for SIS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
Two Thousand Short

A complete checking of the accounts
of Maurice Mcmillan. former auditor
of the city of Fort Pierre, who dis
appeared several weeks ago, shows
tfat he was short about 81, 900 He
was under bond of 81. 900 in an eastern
bonding company. and il will probably
attempt to locate him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
Head of AR Receiver Ont

The expansion of an air receiver at
the Mark Twain mine of the Mogul
Mining company at Terry caused the
death of William o. Hebotscheim, a
foreman, and Joseph Huron, an engi-
neer. Both men were alone when the
head of the receiver blew out, their
bodies being tossed twenty feet and
horribly mangled. Each was 36 years
old and married and had one child.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
THE KITCHEN DRESSER.
It Was Originally a Bench on Which
Meat Was Dressed.

Or. Johnson tells us that the kitchen
dresser was a bench In the kitchen on
which meat was dressed oil prepared
for table and gives the following lines
Ia support Of his view: ~Hx 7
'Tis burnt. and so Is all the meat. \
What dogs are ,hese' Where is the ras-
cal cook?
How burst you, villains, bring 1t from the
dresser st
And serve thus to me thai love It notr
-shakssFsscre.
4 maple dresser In her hall she nad. q
On which full many a slender meal She
made.
Dryden.
Wright In his Domestic Manners Of
the Middle Ages says: Zone Of the
great objects Of ostentation Ia a rich
mans house was his plate, which at
dinner time he brought forth and
spread on the table In sight Of his
guests. Afterward to exhibit the plate
to more advantage the table was made
with shelves or steps, on which the diff
ferent articles could be arranged In
rows, one above another. 1t was called
In French. or Anglo-Norman a dres-
soir, because on it the different articles
were dressed or arranged.
1t Is this to which the modern poet
refers:
The pewter plates on the dresser
Caught and reflected the flame as shields
OF armies the sunshine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
ALL R ONE R
Looks ~ " Missouri Man Holds the
Worlds Record.

Looks a. " Missouri Man Holds the
Worlds Record.
At the fourth annual farm product
and live stock show here, says a
Holden (Mo.) dispatch to the Kansas
City Star, Mrs. j. II. Shelton made an
exhibit Of farm products raised on her
husbands farm, northwest of Holden,
which included white corn. yellow
corn. popcorn, sweet corn, Kafir corn,
Irish potatoes. sweet potatoes. cab
bage, eggplant, carrot, parsnip. beet.
turnip, satisfy, chicory. radish, horse
radish, leek, onion, garlic, k~ohlrabi, to-
mato, ground cherry. cantalsupe, wa
termelon, cucumber. gourd, acorn, wal
nut, hickory nut, peanut. red hawk.
black hawk. wild grape, pieplant, APP
Piles 1.-TWO v~arieties), peaches 1.-TWO va
r~ieties). pears, ounce, persimmon.
canned red raspberries, black raspber-
ries. grapes. cherries. b~lackberries.
gooseberries and Strawberries. aspara-
gus, sage. catnip. horehound. wax
beans, green beans, lima beans. but
ter beans. soup beans, castor beans,
coffee beans. cowpeas seed. garden
peas seed. onion seed, mustard seed.
spinach seed. cantaloupe seed. water
melon seed. pumpkin seed. turnip seed.
Hubbard squash seed, Sibley squash
seed, timothy seed. ham. lard. butter,
milk, eggs. sugar cane. sunlower.
narcissus bulbs. hyacinth bulbs. sui
tana, geranium, roses. carnation. foil
age plant. cowpea hay and twelve va
rietes of clover grass and forage
plants.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29

and Firesid e.
L b e n r q e S I
W o In u
co annuity at
t~hrashing m e
Is t b e carrying
Of the s a C K e d
grain from the
machine TO the
granary. To do
sa~tisfacto-
rily several men
are required d.
n device cost
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
Necessary.

First Lieutenant - congratulate
you, old chap. Your iancee is charm
ing.
Second Observation-Disclosures. 1 have
already begun a course Of pistol prac-
Neutrality-suspicious. Batter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-29
WORTH SEVERAL MEN.

Easily Made Carrier to Take Sacked
Grain From Thrasher TO Granary.
This sketch shows a device that will
take the place of several men, accord
ing to a correspondent Of the Farm