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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Called to Defend Holdings.

White Owl.-Eight homesteaders
have been forced to defend their des-
ert land entries this week in a suit
brought by the government through
special agents. Considerable interest
has been aroused by the cases here
and a large amount of testimony is
being gathered in regard to the status
and practicability of desert entries in
this section. Homesteaders are fight
ing the action brought against them
hard, and much legal talent is in dis
play. Special Agent A. B. Bouton OF
Rapid City, and Assistant A. j. Bro
seal of Pierre, are representing the
government, with J. H. Matthias or
Rapid City, looking after h inter
ests of the defendants, among the
latter being Sheriff Joseph Collins and
many old ranchers of this section.
Miss Marion Powers of Rapid City Is
acting as stenographer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
BANDIT KILLS RAIL AGENT
Robber Boards "sunset Express" and
Stays Passenger Official;
Posses m His Trail

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. Strain
No. . on the Southern Pacific, the
Sunset Express. was held up just
west of Los Angeles on Monday. The
holdup man boarded the train at Po-
mona II. l.. Montague. travelling pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific,
tried to interfere with the holdup
man and was shot dead. A sheriff's
posses is searching for the bandit.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
TRAIN KILLS TWO IN BUGGY
Thanksgiving Day Bride One of Vic
Tins of Accident at Fair
field, Ind.

Kokomo, Ind, Dec. Mrs. WILDER
Youngman, aged twenty, Of Cham
paign, Ill, was killed and her husband,
aged twenty, was fatally injured at
Fairfield when q Lake Erie & Western
train struck the closed buggy in which
they were riding on Sunday. They
were married at Champaign Thanks
giving day: Edward Grishaw was also
killed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Reduction in State Indebtedness.

Pierre.-For a number OF years the
state treasurer has been called upon
to furnish the department of history a
statement OF the debt of the state on
late of November IL, for use in b an
nual review which is issued by the
department. The showings for the
past FIVE years are: 1909, S1,0S1,342;
1910, $~1,O73,575; 1911, $973,S64; 1912,
s575,771: 1913, S~4S3,4S2. This shows
a reduction Of the debt Of the state OF
more thar SO per cent in the past five
years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
a. montgomery Ward Dead.

Chicago.-A. Montgomery Ward,
who rose from a day laborer to the
presidency of a mail order house
which bears his name. lied at his
residence at Highland Park. The null
timillionaire was 20 years old. Death
resulted from a complication of dis
eases which developed after two falls.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
County to Be Divided.

Relle F~ourches. - Meager returns
from the election held in Custer coun-
ty, Mont, show that this county which
is the largest county in the United
States, will be divided into two parts,
the new division to be known as Fal-
Ion county. The principal fight was
over the new proposed county seat,
Ekalaga winning out over Baker for
the honors by a narrow margin. n
f1ll returns are not expected to
han the result to any exten. Miles
CITY will remain the county seat of
the divided Custer county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Makes Monthly Report.

Vermillion.-The monthly report OF
the food and drug commissioner to the
state treasurer shows total collections
for the month of November OF 3d.
s73.4o. Of this amount $3,421.4O was
collected as fees for oil inspection,
$3.50 for stock food license fees, S297
for hotel licenses and IS for analysis
fees. The November receipts were
considerably under those for October,
during which month there were re-
ceived $5,045.90.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Mrs. Pankhurst Liberated.

London.-Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst, the militant suffraget leader
who was arrested at Plymouth On De-
cember 4 on her arrival from the Uni
ted States aboard the steamer Ma
jestic, has been released from the
Exeter Jail. Mrs. Pankhurst began a
hunger and thirst strike Immediately
following her arrest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
sutro Gives Up Aviation.

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-Adolph G..
Sutro, who is a grandson Of a famous
former mayor of San Francisco, and
who holds the FIRST hydroaeropiane
license, announced that he had made
his Last flight
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
PRESIDENT WILSON IS ILL
Chief Executive Remains in Bed by Or
ders of Doctor-Bad Cold Is
the Cause.

Washington, Dec. Sowing to a
slight cold In the head, President VIII.
son remained Il bed or Wednesday on
the orders of his physician, DR.. Cary
T. Grayson. The president was suf-
fering from the cold when he made the
trip to the capitol to deliver his ad-
dress, and his physician told him to
take no chances Of its making further
progress.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Suspicious Fires.

iPerre.-state, Fire Marshal Grams
has been looking into alleged incen-
diary fires Oh ranches in central Stan.
lev county and has found cases which
appear to be suspicious enough SO
there will be a further investigation
to learn whether there has been any
organized work of that class carried
on for that county.
Michael Quick was taken to Faith
suffering from a gunshot wound
through the right foot and through
the feshy part of the left leg.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
400 Thrown Out Of Work.

Laporte. Ind, Dec. 5.-Four hun.
erea employees CT the locomotive re-
pair shops of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad company at Garrett are out
Of employment as the result Of closing
down of the big shops.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

A stock company composed of lead
ing local business meh and other resi-
dents of Big Stone has been formed
to install and operate an electric light
system. The company will be incor-
porated with a capital of $4,000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Nebraska Man Under Arrest

Nebraska Man Under NrTeSt.
Los Angeles, Cal.-William Hintze,
county road overseer and Sunday
school superintendent of Davenport,
fnlIebb ,%#as arrested here on a teie-
graphic warrant charging him with
having embezzled $3.50 of public funds
and with violation of the Mann white
slave act.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Me, In shifts to Save Three.

Cripple Creek, Colo, Dec. Hun
drea. Of miners, working IN shifts Of
90 minutes each, struggled to reach
three men entombed in the Golden
Cycle mine here, the property of j.
T. Milliken of st. Louis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Commission Rule in Effect

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.-Commission
form of government went into effect
on Monday in a majority Of the cities
of Pennsylvania, the bicameral system
of select and common councils going
out of existence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
LIGHTING Plant Is Destroyed.

Gregory.-Fire completely destroyed
the Gregory electric light plant. The
loss on machinery and building
amounting to about $4,000 to $4,000
The fire started in = heap of rubbish
near the engine just after the plant
had been shut down for the night.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Two Freiqhts Are pitched.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 3.-Two
freights were ditched and one man
killed on the Saginaw division of the
Pere Marquette because n crew for
got that a new time card did not be-
come effective until the next day.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
TWO Ironworkers indicted.

indianapolis. Ind. Dec 3.-Harry
Jones and George E. Davis, an iron
worker, were indicted or charges of
conspiracy to transport u~slawfaily dy-
Mantle and nitroglycerin, by the fed
eral grand jury.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Harrison New Head of Road.

New York, Dec. 3.-Fairfax IIarrt-
son. president of the Chicago, Indian
apolis & Louisville railway, was elect
ed president of the Southern railway
to succeed the late President w. w.
Finley.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
kin Of carneoie,s a suicide.

Darien, Wis, Dec. Mrs. Martha
Lindaman, forty-e.ght, a cousin OF
Andrew Carnegie, died here on Tues
day by her own hand. following a
quarrel which separated her from her
husband.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Cir, Convicted Of Murder.

Prince Albert, Sask, Dec. Gath
leen Okla Simmon, aged thirteen years,
was convicted of numbering her nine
year-old playmate. Julia Jenex, on the
afternoon of June 81 last. The little
girl told the court of her crime.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Ex-Mayor Shank in Vaudeville.

French Lick, Ind, Dec. 5.-Lew
Shank, ex-mayor of Indianapolis, has
left French Lick accompanied by
Mrs. Shank, for Kansas City, where
he will open in vaudeville on the Sui
Ivan & Considine circuit.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
wireless station Damaged.

Hanover, Germany.-The great wire
less station, $40 feet high, near here.
was damaged by a storm and the
trials TO establish communication be-
tween Germany and America will
have to be postponed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Ten Thousand Brands.

Pierre.-The state brand commits
sion is in session., and will clear W
about a hundred accumulated brands
at the meeting, bringing the total
number up to near ten thousand.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
LIouor Sellers Are Fined.

Asheville, N. c., Dec. Following
a liquor investigation the proprietors
of the Langren hotel were fined 81
900; Battery Park hotel, $4,000, 9th
er alleged violators were dismissed.
The liquor was given to a hospital.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Find Body Of Lake Victim.

Menomonie, Mich. Dec. 4.-The body
of Edward Johnson, seventeen years
old. who persisted with six others
when the lake boat Plymouth sank No
yember 10, was found half buried in
sand near Frankfort, Mich.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Water Speed Record Set.

Paris, Dec. 3Paul T~issandier beat
the worlds record for speed on water
in a test with his new type glider
autoboat at Triel, on the Seine. He
attained an average speed of 5S.5
miles an hour.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Fifty Students Fiee Fire.

Medford. Mass, Dec. Fifty stu
dents of Tufts college were forced to
drop from windows and fire escapes
In making their way out OF East hall,
which was on fire. One student was
slightly burned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

Extensive improvements are being
made to the Bradley municipal water
works system. Among the improve
ments will be the installation of a new
pumping uutfit. When the work is
completed Bradley will have ample
water for fire protection and domestic
purposes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
strik. Leaders Sent to jail.

St. Louis, Dec. 3.-Judge Grimm in
the circuit court ordered o mem
bers of the walters union, which has
been conducting a strike here for sew
eral months, to be imprisoned for non
payment of fines.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
,.,ae scott for Indian Pact.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Secretary Gar
rison has SEN 4 congratulatory tele-
gram to Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, at
Pennington, N. NJ, for that officers
work in pacifying the Navajo In
dians.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Bishop Hughes injured.

Newton, Mass.-Bishop Edwin H.
Hughes, of California, and his wife
were badly shaken up and bruised
when their closed carriage was struck
and overturned by an automobile.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Conservation Congress- Dates.

Sioux FaIls.-January 10, IA and Is.
have been practically decided Upon as
the dates for the annual convention of
the South Dakota Conservation Con-
gress, to be held in Sioux Falls.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Sends Strike Leader to Cell.

SS"1S N'NS 'Nd0SI . SCUs
Philippi, w. Va, Dec. 5.-Van Bit
her,, president OF District No. 5, Unit
ed Mine Workers CT America, was sen-
fenced to serve 80 days IN Jail by
United States Judge Dayton for VIC.
lating the courts orders.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
pardoned by Gov. Byrne.

Pierre-Gov. Byrne has pardoned
G. H. Walter, sentenced from Trip
county for ENLIGHTENMENT to Two
years in the p~enitentiary, the mat
ter coming directly to the governor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
Russian Aviator browns.

Libua, Russia.-Lieut. Wachsmutn.
while making an oversee fight in a
hydro-aeroplane, fell from a consider
able height and was drowned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12
$4,000 Reward for Train Bandit.

San Francisco, Dec. 4.-Vice-Presi-
lent Calvin offered $4,000 reward for
the capture Of the bandit who killed
Horace Montague n held up the Sun
set express near here on Monday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-12-12

Two Union Miners Wounded.
Hartman, Ark, Dec. 1.-Two union
miners were wounded here.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27
THE SORGHUM CROPS FOR SILAGE-
ASUMMARY OF RECENT EXPERIMENTS
Results Of Feeding Dairy Cattle With Kafr Cane and Corn
Siage Compared-COm Shown to be the Best
Milk Producer Kair Second, While
Cane Ranked Third

more readily than on the silags made
from kair or corn. This fact would
indicate that 1t contained more car.
bohydrates and sugar. or fattening
nutrients, than the other feeds. In
this experiment the grain and hay "a
ton was constant and the kind OF ST.
lage was the only change made in
the feeding. 1t is our opinion that
the cane silage would prove the equal,
ton for ton, Of the corn and kafr ST.
lage If the grain ration were changed
so that the animal would use the nu-
trients economically. This could be
done by feeding more protein and less
fat-forming nutrients in the grain ra.
tion.
Although the kafir and cane silage
were shown to be slightly less valu-
able than corn silage from the expert
ments just explained, there are other
factors that must be considered,
namely, yield, and adaptability to To-
cal conditions Without doubt, the
increased yield OF cane and kafir per
acre will Offset the slight increase in
feeding value obtained from corn ST.
lage. Kafr and cane are drouth-re.
sistant crops and can be grown over
wider territory than corn, and from
'One-third to one-half more tonnage per
acre can be obtained
II was also noted during the expert.
ment that the majority of the cane
seed and great amount Of the katir
seed passed through the animals un,
digested. This suggests that the nu
tritive value Of these crops as silage
is to a certain extent limited to the
nutritive value of the stalk and leaves
The quality of silage obtained from
all crops was very good. The katil
silage was perhaps the poorest on ac
count of being immature. when the
heavy frost forced an early harvest.
The COWS ate the silage with relish
The cane silage seemed to be tht
most palatable The silage was stored
in wooden stave and in cement silos
1t kept equally as good in cement a:
it did in the wood.
The time Of cutting cane and katil
for silage is all-important in making
good silage from these crops. These
crops should be practically mature
that is. the seed should be mature
At this time the stalk is still filled
with sap and will make good silage
II put up too green it will make
sour silage. These crops should b
put up before frost if possible, bu
it is advisable to let the crop stanC
until after frost instead Of putting I
up too green. After heavy frost tn,
crop should be cut and ensiloed i'm
mediately. If it dries out too much
, add sufficient water to pack well.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27
INCREASED YIELDS FROM GREATER FERTILITY

The soil of our western states is
abundantly fertile; but mismanage-
ment and continuous cropping with
corn and wheat has reduced its pro-
ductive power. 1t is possible, by the
proper use of barnyard manure, to
double the yield of corn and increase
the yield of wheat SS per cent as
shown by the results of the expert
ments at the Kansas station. A sin
gle experiment in manuring wheat
land previous to planting to alfalfa
Increased the wheat yield SO per cent,
and doubled the crops of alfalfa for
the first two years after seeding, max.
ing a total increase in the returns
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27
ID ESULTS Of experiments at the |
. State Agricultural College

IN State Agricultural College
with Lot |, in which kafir ST.
lage was compared with corn silage.
Indicate that the corn silage is slight
y superior to the silage made Of
kafr for milk production, but the cows
showed loss in live weight when
changed from kafir to corn silage.
The increase of 27 pounds in milk
production in favor Of corn is very
slight for the lot. as this is the in
crease for six cows for thirty days,
or less than one-sixth of pound Of
milk per COW per day. The kafir ST.
lage proved to be more fattening than
the corn silage.
Cane and kafir silage were COM
pared in Lot II. The results obtained
here are more striking than in the
other lots. Kafir silage, according to
these results, is very much better
than cane for milk production. Com
pairing the production during the Pc
RODS the COWS received cane silage
with the period they received katir ST.
lage, it is found that the five COWS
produced PSI pounds more milk on
the kafr silage than they did on the
cane silage in thirty days. This
means about ~ pounds of milk per
COW per day. The COWS made very
slight gain in body weight while on
the cane silage
Corn silage was compared with
cane silage in Lot III. Corn proved
superior to the cane silage. When
the cows were changed to cane silage
they declined in milk production in
the second period, as shown in the
table. and when they were changed
back to the corn silage in the third
period they showed a general increase
In milk. While the COWS were on
corn silage in the third period they
each produced slightly more than
One-half pounds more milk per day
than they produced on cane silage
In this trial the cows made very
slight gain in live weight in favor Of
the corn silage, but this is so small
that it is negligible.
In summing up the work Of both
trials the following conclusions may
be drawn:
Corn silage is slightly superior a:
milk producer to silage made from
kafr or cane.
Kafr silage ranks second as a feeC
for milk cows, as shown by the re
suits Of the experiment.
Cane silage ranks third as a mill
producer, according to the result!
here given.
In both trials the cattle seemed
to gain in live weight on cane silagt
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

]. Raysor, who was Missouri Pacif-
ic agent here for about thirteen years
beginning his work here in 1893, was
in the city last Friday and Saturday
renewing old acquaintances. His
home Is in Brookville, Ohio, where
he has resided since leaving here.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Tom Brown, of Galatia, spent FRI
day and Saturday in Great Bend,
looking after matters Of business and
visiting with his many friends. He re
ports the wheat crop as only fair up
in that country.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Many farmers are too careless
aboU; keeping their homes and yards
neat and clean. It is just as easy to
put empty cans and broken glass in
a box for the purpose as it is to
throw them behind thewood pile.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Sheriff Brown left Saturday morn
ing for Topeka taking with him Jac-
OBJ Eyer, recently adjudged insane,
who will be placed in the state in
stitution at that place.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Miss Blanche Marx left Saturday
morning for Kansas City where she
will be a guest for some time at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Cairo, and from there will go to St.
Louis for a visit with her aunt, Mrs.
Henry sicher. She expects to be
gone for several weeks. 4
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27
THE BEST THREE-YEAR.OLD AYsHIUE cow

dairy cows. She has been cared for
by students in the agricultural col
lege. Five of them have had charge
of her at different times during the
year. Her ration consisted of the gen.
eral herd ration Of four parts corn,
two parts bran and one part oil meal
for the grain course, with all the ST.
lage and alfalfa she would eat as the
main dish. During the pasture sea
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Mrs. Randolph Moss and daughter,
Helen. of Oakland, Calf, who have
been visiting in Great Bend the past
two weeks. were spending the week.
end here with their friend, Mrs. An.
ME Ticken.-Larned Chronoscope.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Mrs. Harry Shore and son. Gus
Gartung, were in from the farm in
Stafford county last Friday visiting
with friends and looking after bus
ness matters and visiting with their
many friends.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Attorney Slaughter, Of Kinsley, was
here Friday and again Monday, look
ing after matters in connection with
the purchase of some real estate from
the heirs of the Brandt estate.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

L. E. Moses, of Kansas City, who
is president Of the Kansas Flour Mills
Co., which is probably the biggest
corporation in the state, was here Sat
urday on business and to visit with
his brothers, c. L. and E. W. Of this
place.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Miss Emerette Brown is recovering
slowly from a very serious illness,
and after a vacation in which to re-
gain her strength, will be able to re-
sumo her position with the telephone
company.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

W. F. Lipphardt returned last Fri
day from Manhattan where he had
been to make arrangements for his
two grandchildren, Allie and Danny,
to attend school there next year.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

The worlds champion three-year-
old Ayrshire. COW is owned by the
Kansas Agricultural College. The
record Of Elizabeth of juneau 26292,
officially recognized, shows that in
the year just ended she has produced
1928 pounds Of milk and 1858 pounds
of butter fat. No Ayrshire, three
years old, ever gave this much milk
according to the official records coV-
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Peter Brack was down from o.
mitz Saturday for visit with his
wife, who has been here for some
time taking medical treatment and
visiting with trends.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Harris, who
have been here for a visit with Mr..
Harris sister, Mrs. Slocum Harvey
and family left last Friday for their
home in Perry, Okla.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Roy Cornelius, editor of the Hois-
ington Dispatch spent last Friday N
the county seat visiting with friends.
looking after business matters and
roofing for the MilIers at the BAN
game in the afternoon.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

]. F. Schenck, o. J. KrieSel, and
D. NJ. Keener, all of the Olmitz COM
munity, were in town Saturday and
each made application for state auto
license.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Several double panels, hinged in
the middle, are very handy to sepa
rate ewes and lambs during the lamb
ing season. They can be fastened to
the wall with hooks and make small;
convenient pens.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Louis Asher, formerly of this coun-
ty but now farming near Bazine, was
here last week on a business trip
and for visit with his brothers,
George and Dan.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harter and Miss
Vora RouSh have returned to their
homes in Illinois after a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Miller.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Wilbur Johnson returned to Larned
last Friday after a visit here with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Moore.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Ralph Younkin, Of Nickerson, who
had attended Normal at this place,
left Saturday for Rush county where
he will participate in the festivities
incident to the harvesting Of a Kan
sas wheat crop.
Barton County democrat., 1913-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs. E. SOderstrom, of
Wichita, arrived Saturday for weeks
visit with ]. W. SOderstrom and fam.
lily. The gentlemen are brothers.