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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08

she was completing her studies in a seminary
here.
Her earlier education was obtained in the local
schools at home, for the higher branches she en-
tered the Randolph Macon Woman's College of
Lynchburg, Va, where she spent two years, after
which she came to the Washington seminary. .
Despite her extreme youth Mrs. Sheppard pos
sesses a lengthy list of accomplishments. She is
expert in fine needlework and hand embroidery,
as her baby's little garments bear positive testi-
mony. She is a pianist of no small ability, and
also a vocalist, planning to continue the study
of voice culture in the future. She is also a con-
slant reader and a profound student of politics,
which, she declares, she finds most fascinating.
Her interest in political matters was naturally
much enlarged in the senator's recent campaign,
during a goodly part of which she accompanied
him.
Besides being sufficiently interested to investi-
gate the new methods advocated for Improvement
in housekeeping. pure food and home manage
ment, Mrs. Sheppard has recently become a mem.
Der of the D. A. r. She is a member of the Con-
gressional club and also of the Democratic
league.
Another senatorial hostess. who is no stranger
to Washington is Mrs. Joseph e. Ransdell of
Louisiana, whose husband has been in congress
for the past fourteen years. Mrs. Ransdell comes
of a distinguished southern family, and was Miss
Olive Irene Powell before her marriage, which
occurred November Is, 1885, at her birthplace,
Lake Providence, La.
She is a member of the d. A. r. through the
records Of her Observation-Disclosures, Gen. Evan
Shelby, and his son, Capt, Moses Shelby. Her
grandfather, M. de Lafayette Shelby, fought in
the battle Of New Orleans in 1914 and five of his
sons served through the Civil war. M. de Lafay-
cite Shelby was named for the famous French
general by his intimate friend and companion,
Capt. Moses Shelby, one of the heroes of Kings
Mountain. She is an ardent advocate of univer-
sal peace and a member of the d. A. r. interna-
tional peace arbitration committee Of her native
state.
Mrs. William Howard Thompson of Kansas
brings to Washington a personality which radiates
the wholesome energy and animation of the west.
She Is virtually a stranger, though she has visited
the capital before in her travels.
Though protesting that she has never been
much of a Joiner" Mrs. Thompson has a rather
generous collection of club organization member-
ships.
Mrs. Thompson was Miss Bertha Felt, daughter
of the lieutenant governor of Kansas. She was
born in Washawa, Iowa, ard was married almost
out of high school, for she was graduated in
June and married in August. Since then Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson have resided in Topeka and Gar
den City, Kan. They have three children. Thel.
ma Bertha, aged eighteen; Wilbert Felt, aged
fourteen, both of whom are at school in Topeka.
and a baby boy of two years, William Howard,
Jr, who is with his parents and who. with the
little daughter of Senator Sheppard, is the young.
est of the senatorial children.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
WAR ON HOG CHOLERA
Serum Developed by Department
of Agriculture Used.
Cleaning UP of Infection Is Huge JOB
But Believed Can Be Accomplished
Same as Eradication Of
Ticks in South.

Beginning with a few counties in
Iowa and Indiana, the department Oh
agriculture is commencing a campaign
for the eradication of hog cholera. AS
this disease is as widespread as the
hog raising industry, which covers the
whole country, the cleaning up OF the
infection is a large order. 1t Is be-
lieved, however, that it a be done in
much the same way that the cattle tick
Is being eradicated from the south.
Before the tick eradication work
started it was feared hat it was an
impossible task. The experts of the
department, however, figured out meth
DDS OF cattle dipping, pasture rotation
and other means of control so That
now a quarter Of the area in the south
that formerly was under strict cattle
quarantine has beer declared tick free
n released. Counties adjoining the
cleared territory have seen the bene-
fit and are taking up the work so that
eventually the impossible will be &C
complished and the whole of the south
will be turned into a cattle-raising
country.
1t is thought hat the same thing can
be done with hog cholera. Congress
last year appropriated $4,000 to start
the work. The beginning in Iowa will
be In cooperation with the Iowa State
college. The method used will be the
serum that was developed by Doctor
Dorsett of the department of agricul-
ture.
Hog cholera is by all odds the great
oof ocouroo oP tho bov.raicinp industry
It was estimated hat it cost the farm
ers last yea $50. O00, 1000. Before the
discovery of the serum treatment the
toll was still larger. Cholera was re-
sarded as inevitable and vas almost
always fatal. There was no protection
against it except s~egregating the well
hogs, and this ~precaution was uncer-
tain.
The injection Of the serum gives i'm
munity from attack even on close con-
tact. The immunity is not permanent,
but 1t lasts long enough to allow clean
ing up In entire community. 1t was
estimated that the second year the
serum was in use it saved about SILL
300, 200. Now many of the states are
manufacturing the serum in their own
Agricultural laboratories and distribute
t free on application.
The plan for cleaning up the country
Is to commence on county areas, as is
being done in Indiana and Iowa, and
gradually spread the work, cleaning UP
IN widening circles and preventing the
Importation of the disease by careful
quarantine. Any specific local outbreaks
will be wiped out as quickly as it car
be located.
1t may be the work of years to gel
LII the country cleaned, but it is be
heved once it is cleaned it can be KEEP
10. This will mean great increase II
the hog-raising industry, larger profits
Ind a proportionate reduction in the
price of meat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08

the team draws it through. The lift
should be the same height at the top
of the lowest posts, as the top Of the
wagon wheels, the rea ones, then
the rack is raised above the wheels
the wagon will pass out. leaving the
rack high and dry.
When ready to load the rack, simply
drive between the posts, under the
rack, and slip back the rack, at the
same time back the wagon. AS soon
as the rear of the rack rests on the
wagon, stand on the e a of the rack
and your weight will hold the rack In
place while the team is backed far
enough to let the front OF the rack
fall in place.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
cats vs.. birds.

The cat is considerd the greatest
enemy of birds. A live cat not over
fed, may destroy hundreds Of birds
each year. Since there are about as
many cats in the country as there are
men and women, say 90.000.0O0, the
number Of birds destroyed by hi cat
can easily be estimated. The cat gets
in her best work after heavy showers
when the bros feathers are wet, when
he birds are not normally active, and
when the birds IN half grown, in
which time the cat climbs = tree and
finds the birdlings helpless.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Money cominu In.

While fruit growing brings b mon
ely in chunks al certain seasons of the
year dairying is the only branch Of
farming bringing in money every
month Of the year. The dairyman
who knows his business will have a
check going into the bank every month
and need never be short for cash, pro-
vided he used good judgment in his
business. Then when the big check
comes from the sale of fruit in he
fall he will realize the great advan-
tage to be derived from this combi-
nation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08

Much Manual Labor May Be Saved
by Use of Device Shown In Illus
t~ration-How Worked.
cBy j. WESLEY GRIFFIN.o

(By j. GRIFFIN.)
Much heavy lifting may be avoided
by having a place on which the hay
rack may rest when not in use. By
making a support something like the
n shown in the drawing, not only
the heavy lifts may be avoided but
much time saved. / have known as
many as three men to lose an hour
each, going to and from the field, just
to change a wagon body and the hay
frame. This was at a time when time
was valuable, more SO than other
times. With a lift like this one, or
something similar, one man can change
frames with ease and dispatch.
All one has to do is to drive be-
tween the posts at the lower end. Tho
rack will be lifted from the wagon as
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Save the Manure-

In promptly handling %barnyard
manure, the farmers can save or lose
hundreds of dollars annually. A ma
nure heap is a hot bed of bacterial
activities. Some of the nitrogen is
formed into ammonia and passes into
the air; this is a clear loss. Some is
transformed into nitrates, which are
soluble. These are washed out by
rains and sink into the soil or run off
into the ditch; this also is a direct
loss. Some is formed by bacteria into
nitrates and these nitrates attacked by
another species of bacteria which
change into nitrogen gas, which pass
es into the air and is lost.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08

moment. But temperance is a current
craze. Barley water in special "brews'
may be found at the Carleton and
Bachelors clubs.
A few smart men drink plain, cold
water, among others Sir Arthur Walsh
and Lord Charles Beresford. The king
has cider laid down in his cellar, and
among cider drinkers are the duke and
duchess of Teck, the duchess of Leeds,
Lord Knollys and Lord Mount Stephen.
Beer is seldom seen at dinner or lunch.
con, but iced lager beer is popular at
balls and late parties.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08

Deacon Brewster was noted for his
large family and his hospitality. One
day Elder Allen, the circuit rider,
young, good looking and, moreover, a
bachelor, arrived at the deacon's in
time for dinner. Presently a boun-
teous meal appeared upon a board
rather scantily furnished, 1t must be
owned, with certain necessities in the
way of tableware. After all were seat
ed and the blessing, Miss Betsy, the
eldest daughter, thinking to apologize.
b%lushingly began:
I'm sorry 1 couldn't find a better
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Dancer of overchurnina.

Overchurning, that is, churning un-
til the butter forms in large Jumps,
increase the moisture on account of
the fact hat a considerable amount
of buttermilk is Incorporated. This
buttermilk is usually detrimental to
the keeping quality of the butter and
should not by any means be churned
into the butter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
To Rewind Rarbed Wire.

spool is on, the nails are twisted SO
as to keep the rod in place. If the
rod does not hold the spool tightly.
use wedges, writes Carl Achilles in
the Independent Farmer. One man
pushes, and the man in front turns
the crank. Wire can be wound as
fast as a man can walk and just as
evenly as when bought new.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
REMINDING OF BARBED WIRE
Excellent Use May Be Made Of Old
Buggy Axle and Wheeis-Two
Men Required to Operate.

The sketch shows a very useful de-
vice for winding loose wire and taking
up old wire fences. Procure an old
buggy axle and wheels, and fasten two
two-Dy-four sticks five feet long to the
axle as Illustrated.
Provide that front end with a rod,
the end Of which is bent to form a
crank. Two bent nails hold the block
which had to be cut out to allow the
rod to be put in place. When the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08

knife for you, Mr.. Allen. The chill
dren carry them out to dig with, you
see, and forget to bring them back"
Why Sister!" piped Johnny's
shrill voice, they're all here! The
elders got No-Handle, dad hez Butche-
er and nanny. Stub! He'll jest have
to take turns eating, with the rest of
us."-Woman's Home Companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
SMALL BOY LITTLE CHANGED
Incident of Seventy Years Ago Proves
That He Was Then as lrrepres-
sible as Now.

The small boy of today is often cred
tied with a pred Election for saying the
wrong thing in the presence of an hon
ored guest. The following true Incl
shows that he also had to be
eckoned with more than seventy
years ago.
In the pioneer days Of Michigan,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Hint for ~tiorsemen.

Never start to lead the horse from
his stall till you hold or fasten back
the door. Doors have been known to
swing to where they were not fast
ened open, catching the horses head,
the animal pulling back and breaking
his neck, 4
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
Rank in Habits

The black raspberries are more rank
in their habits of growth, and should
be planted further apart han the red
~yarietiee.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
What London Drinks.

Champagne now takes a back seat
in London, and claret, moselle and
whisky and soda are the drinks of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-19
CANDIDATES CALLEDILATE MARKET NEWS
High School Basket Ball As,
pirant Prepare for Season.

At a meeting OF the Senior body of
the high school students Wednesday
afternoon. Principal Pickell gave a
short talk on what he expected OF
the 1914 class saying he saw no rea-
son for not having the largest and
best class in the history of the schSol
He stated he wanted to cooperate
with the class in all its activities
He also commended the work done
by the class OF last year and wished
the present class success.
The election of the class officers was
not held at this time as all the mem
bers were not present, but it will he
held at the next meeting which will
be called the last OF the week or the
early part of next week
At the call for candidates of basket
ball by Capt. Thornburg and Physical
Director NOhr, seyenty-five interested
boys responded to the meeting which
was held in the gymnasium OF the
school, TO select the captains for the
different squads. The ones named
We're Seldom Phillips, Herbert Hart,
Wilbur Ball, Lawrence Hoover and
LuSeu" S(ulSSr edCu Oh WuOHl Will p4Ch
squad of boys for the purpose of
eliminating the ones who fail TO come
up TO the requirements. When the
Varsity team is picked other teams
will be organized TO play the curtain
raisers for the big games several of
which have already been scheduled by
Captain Thornburg for the season
which begins about the middle of Oc-
tOber
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-19
CORN WILL DROP,
WHELAN PREDICTS
Reason for Present High
Price Due to Farmers
Action, he Says.

Although corn has an unusually
high price in the local market, grain
dealers predict that in two or three
weeks, as soon as the new corn be-
perceptibly
The corn Prop in this vicinity IS
said Omer G. Whelan." is, as far as |
have investigated, one OF the best in
years. For twenty-five miles TO the
south and sixteen miles to the west
the crop is in excellent condition. The
farmers say that it is poor. but that
is what they say every year. no mat.
ter what kind of crop they have. |
believe this good corn should help TO
bring down local prices"
One reason for the present high
prices is the fact that farmers in this
vicinity prefer to feed their corn to
their stock, it is said. Although the
prospects are better this year than
usual, the new corn will have the high
est price to start on that it has had
in years.
The price of oats will also drop soon
says Mr.. Whelan. He believes this to
be true because there was a surplus
last year, and the Canadian crop of
this year is unusually good. The i'm
portant tax on oats has been removed
and the Canadian crop will be moved
across the border, lower the Chicago
market and from there affect Cincin-
natl. This will be sure to affect the
Richmond market, says Mr.. Whelan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-19
MRS. HENDERSON
LOSES DIAMOND

Mrs. Halle Henderson, a saleswoman
of woven skirts. who has been can.
yassing the city was robbed OF a $50
diamond ring last Wednesday night at
the Linden hotel, in Indianapolis. Mrs.
Henderson swore out a warrant for
the arrest of Mrs. Gill. manager OF the
place. but she was discharged at the
order of the police judge. because of
here previous good reputation. Mrs.
Henderson swore in police court that
she was positive that IL was Mrs. Gill
who took the ring from the bathroom.
Mrs. Henderson is the wife of w. s.
Henderson, a salesman for a cash
register company. They have been
living at 104 Fort Wayne avenue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-19
WELSH AFTER COIN
Will Shadow-bOx Himself
Thought Fight With
Richie.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Sept 19-Fred-
die Welsh. British lightweight. who
was matched to box Willie Richie for
the championship here Saturday, is
going through with his end of the bar
gain and Will then rely on the courts
to win him Ritchie's money. Freddie
today said he hopes to shadow-boX
himself into. the worlds championship.
Having disposed of his imaginary op-
ponent Welsh will set in motion legal
machinery to obtain damages from
Richie =. for several remunerative
matches Welsh declares he has lost
through waiting for the champion.
This is the British boxers an
nounced program for Saturday:
Weight in at l2:15 p, m. at 1875
pounds hop through the ropes at the
arena an hour later, shadow fight an
imaginary Richie; land an imaginary
knockout; declare himself world
champion visit the lawyers and make
a claim for the $500 forfeit money,
together with another amount said to
have been lost in declining other
bouts,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-19
CANDIDATES OUT

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Sept. I9.-No
tice has been issued for all candidates
for the varsity squad to report today
to meet Coach Smith. Practice will
be started Saturday at Stuart field
Most of the football men have been
doing individual training during the
past week and are in fine physical
condition
Terry. guard on last years eleven.
has decided not TO re-enter the uni.
yersity. Mcconnell. a strong candI.
date for end is laid up with a sprained
ankle and will be out of the game for
time. IL is probable that Finn will
get srst trial at quarter with Purdy
and McGilI. also candidates for the Do
sition. The first game of the season
is scheduled with Wabash. October 4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-19
REDS STRENGTHEN
CHANCES FOR SIXTH
BY Consistent Playing They
- Take Brooklyn Superbas
INTO Camp.

CINCI%NATI o. Sept. 19,-The
Reds strengthened their chances for
sixth place yesterday by defeating the
Brooklyr Superbas by a score of B to
2. Owing to the pOoT condition of the
field only one game was played, in
stead of the contemplated double
header The extra game will be played
off today if weather conditions war
rant
Ames pitched an excellent game for
Cincinnati while Ragon did the same
except in one bad round. when he was
touched up for three singles and a
double. Rucker, who started the game
for Brooklyn, lasted only one inning,
when he retired because Of an injury
to his pitching arm.
The Superbas, favored by a break
down in the Red defense. took the
lead in the fourth inning and held it
easily until the sixth. when a trio of
hits brought in as many runs, giving
Cincinnati the game. Score:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-19
CALLS MEETING TO
DISCUSS FOOTBALL
Bob Stauber to Attempt to
Organize Independent
Team Here.

A call has been issued for meet
ing of men who desire to play football
at Brehm's sporting goods store to-
night at o'clock. Bob Stauber who is
well known among football enthusi-
asts issued. the call for the meeting
If enough men come out for the
meeting a team will be organized by
the selection of a manager and cap
tain. 1t is hoped that sufficient men
will display an interest in the team
so that active practice can be COM
menced next week. All games will be
played out of the city until the finish
of the local baseball season.
This will mean that the first game
of the season to be played here will
be staged for Oct. II The last base
ball game is to be played Oct. II. All
former football players of Richmond
and vicinity who would like to play
again are invited to attend the meet
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-19
W LEAGUE WANTS
TWO MORE TEAMS
Bowling Committee is APP
pointed to Have Entire
Management.

Present prospects point to very
active winter in bowling. At meet
ing held last night in the office of the
physical director in the Y. NJ. c. A.
plans were discussed for the fOrma-
ton of an eight team bowling league.
If these plans can be carried out Rich
mond will see more of this sport this
winter than ever before.
committee was appointed to go
over the situation carefully and make
all necessary arrangements for the
formation of the league. This com
mittee will have the entire manage
ment of all games played. 1t is com
posed of the following members: DR.
Charles Bond, chairman; DR.. l. NJ.
Gentle, Denver Harlan. Carl Cutter,
A B. Hare and Walter Runge.
Open Season October 6.
1t is planned to open the season
Monday evening, October g. Four
games will be played each week until
the schedule is completed. This will
leave one alley in the Y. NJ. G. A. free
every night in the week and the other
two open for outside use on two
nights.
The committee will meet again
Monday evening to complete the list
of teams that will be members of the
league. fix upon a schedule and ar
range for a suitable trophy to become
the property of the pennant winning
team.
Arrangements have been practically
completed for the formation of teams
by the business men, doctors. BARRIERS,
clerks, bankers and factory men. Two
more teams will be required to com
plete the list of eight teams.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-19

FOGEL OR HANLON
MAY HEAD LEAGUE
Directors of Federal to Meet
at Indianapolis Next
Week.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 19.-Direct-
Ors of the Federal League will meet
in this city next week to discuss plans
for the season of 1914. A new presi-
dent of the league will be elected to
fill the chair of John 7. Powers. Hor-
ace Fogel, Ned Hanlon and several
others are mentioned for the position.
The coming session, it is expected,
will be one of the most important in
the history of the leagues existence,
since accounts will be summed up,
with a view TO arriving at an exact
status of the organization as whole.
AS matters stand at present the
Federal hackers feel that they have
accomplished all that they had in
mind at the outset, and that was to
play the season through without inter
ruptiOn AS was expected, two or three
clubs lost money, while hardly more
than one or two made money. The
stockholders of the Indianapolis club
may find a small margin Of profit on
their years ledger. and are convinced
by their experience that the local
club, under proper conditions, could
be made a big breadwinner.
Baltimore and Buffalo are the cities
generally agreed upon as most desir
able for new members.
At least four cities in the circuits
will have to have new parks with up
tO-date ball plants in connection. In
dianapOlis is in the latter lcass. The
Indianapolis club now holds options
on two downtown sites and these will
expire on October ]. A selection will
likely be made before that time. The
coming session will likely be the most
important in the leagues history and
the magnates are coming prepared to
face the real situation. From the plans
outlined and the provisions made at
the last session, it is expected that the
Federal will start the new year on a
new solid basis.
Strong football teams in neighbor-
ing towns this fall have already writ
ten for games. II is probable that
games will be arranged with New Cas-
tie, Greenville and Connersville.
Not much interest was given to
football in Richmond last year only
one game being played by the indie
pendent team.