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Ordway Orchards

EditCf Nev Era.
| will try 70 answer publicly
through the New Era some of the
questions asked me recently.
Cherry Slug which has been so COM
mon With US this past summer is a
kind Of snail like worm. Shiny and =
great eater OF the leaves especially
during the damp weeks 10 July. Any
spray that Is poisonous such Is paris
green, or any common sheep dip well
diluted will destroy them. Perhaps
the easiest method is 10 tbnow nne
dust OF any kind 90 them. II the sur
face Of the ground is dry take common
dry earth. such IS road dust. It sticks
in the pores Of the little animal and
soon kills IL.
This is not a dangerous tree enemy
They hurt the looks Of the cherry
tree but never kill the tree although
they may etard It's growth.
The woody aphis is \ more serious
enemy Of our apple orchards. although
not as bad as some would make US be-
lieve. Any orchard man would rather
not have IL around but few escape IL
entirely. In . recent talk with Sens-
tor Crowley be told me be had known
OF woody apbis 10 his orchard for
twenty years. yet he had never lost
more than q half dozen trees 10 his
orchard OF twenty acres. And 1t is
doubted by some whether or not the
trees died from that cause. He says
that his orchard is now better than
1t has ever been and the fruit the past
season the finest that It has been in
ten years.
Woody aphis is nothing but root
and top louise that has cottony COW
ering that makes IL difieult TO get .
spray through. Some years it Is so
common you see little cottony threads
hanging from the sprouts around roots
OF trees. One might take it 70 be =
cotton tree wool but not so. only q
mass Of these lice. In the fall they
go into the ground and work on the
roots, but never deeper than about
eight inches.
Ifyou dig around the trees and ex-
pose the roots you can do some good
by spraying them with q strong tobac-
CO solution or by burying tobacco
stems around the trees. But to
cure one tree entirely Of these wooly
aphis would take mure time and ma
terial than the tree would ever pay
for. So our orchardists rather tend to
keeping the tree In good healthy
by feeding it-fertil-
ize with good rotton manure. or plow-
ing in good legume cover crop,
every year, or cultivate the orchard by
pIowing five inches deep occasionally.
This to be narrowed each way about
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EIaE&aIAeEsN
CHRISTMAS SURPRISE
n InoMAs d MAesoN.

WANT you to prom
iSe me that you
won't give me any
Christmas present
this year. Ms
Whittier looked al
her husband en-
phatically. Il mear
it." she asserted
Absolutely
And you won't
give me any," re-
piled Whittier eI-
perimentally.
Positively. Nov
II 1t understood?
Whittier. v b o
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vas just going out. shut the door.
came back, ard rat down In front OF
his wife.
Ny dear GIRL be said. 4 am glad
that you have brought this up. because
re may n weIl settle 1t now ~ At any
,ther time. You know that for years
~e have been doing this Eort OF thing
avery Christmas. About this time We
both declare that we won't give each
,ther anything: then. Just before
Christmas. we sneak OUT. and each OF
as buys the other q present This year
Il will be the same We will promise
faithfully not 10 do It; bus, Just as sure
IS fate, we shall break our word"
In view Of this alarming fact. that
We are apparently the slaves OF .
yearly habit. what have you to sug-
gesty'
Simply this-that we each Of rs
agree now to buy the other a present"
Il know that you will get me some
thing don't want"
And I know that you will do the
same; but isn't that what We have
been doing all alons7"
Then I don't see that We have
gained anything"
Haven't we? Why not! Aren't we
ioing It openly! Think of the moral
uplift!"
Nrs. Whittier shook her head.
Il don't agree with you." she said.
Il think 1t would be much better for
Is to select ourselves the presents we
want. II you like. you can come with
me while I get mine"
Nonsense: That wont do at all. It
is absolutely necessary for us to carry
put the element OF surprise. There is
some sneaking. contemplate trait in
human nature which makes us want.
once a year, to surprise others. That
is at the basis of all Christmas giving.
It's a kind of impuIsiye. irresponsible
attitude which impels US to buy some
thing that we delude ourselves into
believing the recipient Is crazy for;
while all the time we ought to know
that It's probably the last thing "a
earth he or she wants. Would you rob
as both of this fiendish pleasure?
iSeyer! The only thing to do il to. be
natural. / therefore announce to you
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when the Whittlers were accustomed
to Spring" their annual surprises
each of them bore that perfectly con-
fident and identically joyful air which
usually preceded the presentation OF
something we think the other person
has been longing for.
Whittier advanced with a smile.
MY dear" he said, Il have the sur.
prise Of lifetime for you"
"Oh, do tell mel" said Mrs. Whittier.
with a hypocritical air Of gaiety and
anticipation, although inwardly she
shrank from the ordeal. Il know It II
something that want!"
What do you suppose It is7" her
husband cheerfully inquired.
Haven't the least idea"
"well-it is-it is-guess!"
"Oh, l couldn't! Tell me. quick"
well, It's absolutely nothing. Now,
isn't that q surpriseT
Mrs. Whittier burst into tears.
You horrid thins!" she exclaimed.
Il shall never forgive you'll"
"But-"
Don't you know that It isn't the
value OF the thing. ! might not have
liked it; but the thought that you had
tried to please me would have been
everything. didn't do that to you'll"
whittier. beside himself with sudden
remorse. sprans to her side.
Il was only Joking" he exclaimed
breathlessly. Honest. was only jok.
ink. What have you got i me?"
She drew from q neighboring closet
dressing-sack. over which Whittier
went into raptures. all the time feeling
like q criminal. Then. with solemn
air, he drew from his pocket twenty
dollar bill.
/ "If you don't like It," he said, "you
| can exchange 1t for something else"
Mrs. whittier shook her head.
you didn't intend to give 1t to no,
md I'm not going to take It now" she
said. "It was an afterthought"
But"
She folded It up and put It back into
his waistcoat pocket.
III forgive you this time" she
1miled; but remember. my dear, that
1t is very much better to go on year
after year giving each other things
that we don't want than to attempt to
break up an old habit; which. after all,
foolish as It seems. is founded upon .
genuine human sentiment"
tcspyrtshs. By the rr~ah A. Huassy o~S
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that / am going to
surprise you with
a present; and you
must promise to
do the same with
me-"
Mrs. W hittl Ter
considered.
We'll" she said
at last, Il suppose
that Is really the
best thing for US
to do. and ! here
by agree to do It."
When Christmas
eve cane. there
for-t he time
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MITCHELL


A very pretty home wedding occur
red at the home OF Mr.. H.. o. kittle-
SON., on east Sixth street Tuesday ev-
ening June 3, when his son Lawrence
Kettleson was married to Miss En-
drena M. Foss of this city. The young
people are we'll known and popular
in social circles here. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Benz. r. Til
ley, pastor OF the Baptist church. in
the presence OF over fifty guests. Miss
Ada Tilley sang 30 Promise Me-" and
then played the wedding march and
the company took their places in
the parlor where the impressive ser
| vices were performed. The bride wore
a beautiful gown of ream color and
carried a large bouquet OF pink ana
white roses. Congratulations follow
ed the ceremony and then a fine din
ner was served. The rooms and tables
were beautifully decorated in pink
and white and large bouquets of pink
and white flowers. During the dinner
music was furnished by an orchestra
which added much TO the pleasure OF
the evening. After a few days out o
the city Mr.. and Mrs. Kittleson vii
be at home to their friends at Az
East Sixth avenue.
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TRAVELLERS VOTE
FOR SIOUX FALLS
U. c. 4. WILL HOLD NEXT CON-
VEN1YON THERE-DOUGH-
ERTY OF WATERTOWN
GRAND CHANCELLOR

Aberdeen, S. D.-Sioux Falls gets
U. c. T. of South Dakota, winning
out in a hot contest with Rapid City
at the closing session of the council
meeting here today. The following
officers We're elected for the ensuing
year: Grand Councillor. j. w. Dough
erty, Watertown; grand junior coun-
selor, e. M. CLANCY, Mitchell: grand
secretary, l.. r. Campbell, Huron;
grand treasurer, r. j. Woods, Sioux
Falls: grand conductor, e. A. Brown,
Rapid City; grand page. Ben p. OAR
by, Huron; grand sentinel. Il. j. Wal
ker Yankton, grand executive COM
mitteeman, Hayward Marshall, Sioux
Falls; G.. N. Pollard, Yankton, dele
gates to the supreme council which
meets in Columbus. o., the last of
this month; l.. r. Campbell, Huron,
tJ. c. Sheldon, Sioux Falls; alternates
w. G.. Jacobs and George S. Tussey
of Aberdeen.
In the big auto parade here yester-
day afternoon, the largest parade of
it's kind ever held in the city, first
prize went to the Danielson store,
second to DR.. Fl. l. King, and hon
orable mention was given the cars OF
Guy Worthing II the Aberdeen
Auto company. Aberdeen's U. G. T.
team was awarded the trophy for
this year in the baseball contest be-
tween various teams of travellers.
Aberdeen won all of the games she
played, defeating Lennon yesterday
S to 4.
Thursday night the city was kept
awake and moving by the boisterous
travellers. Governor Kelsey of Water
town, who ran for president of the
United States three times on his own
"Wheelborrow ticket" made speeches
galore and collected owe $50 cam.
paign funds to push his fourth nom.
ination. Susie's band ~serenaded all
of the big business houses in the city
today and incidentally passed every
saloon in the city in it's line pt
march.
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VERNON MEN
IN JAIL HERE
BROTHERS ATTACK SPECIAL OF.
FICERS AT OLD SETTLERS
REUNION AND ARE SECUk-
ED BY SHERIFF. BERRY.

Sheriff Berry and States Attorney
LauritZ Miller went to Mt. Vernon
yesterday where Earl and Homer
A%nshautz had been arrested on a
charge of assault with a deadly yea
pom on the persons of A. III. Baker
and Lars Peterson, two special po-
licemen at the old settlers reunion.
The w brothers had been some
what under the influence of liquor, it
is alleged, Thursday night. One OF
them had been ordered to go nome
and stay there. He came back down
town and was in a pool hall with his
brother when the officers went TIC
arrest him. The two men seized bill
lard cues and attacked the officers
as q result of which Peterson has q
broken shoulder bone and Baker
sustained severe cuts on his head
and face.
The two brothers we're taken be
fore Police Justice G. w. Downs u
Mt. Vernon and waived preliminary
hearing. They were bound owe tc
the circuit court to an amount o
100000. Neither could raise tht
amount of the bond and the" We're
brought here last night and arc nov
lodged in the county Jail.
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MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL.

The third annual music festival
at Freeman, S. d., was presented
Thursday and was featured by the
appearance in two concerts OF the
Dakota Wesleyan orchestra under
the direction of Prof. Willis c. Hunt
err. Miss Laura Saul, Miss Ruth Min
ty, Mr.. Prentiss Watkins and Mr..
Louis Lovinger of this city also APP
peared on the program in solo parts.
The chief work of the orchestra and
singers was in the cantata, Glad
Tidings," by MaldXfie which was pre-
sented by the Freeman festival Choir
MS of fifty voices. Mr.. u. c. Amstutz
was the conductor. The cantata was
given in the evening program. In the
latter half of the program Prof, Hunt
err rendered a violin solo and the or
chestra gave an overture. The feature
of the afternoon concert OF the or
chestra was the work of Mr.. Wallace
Shimke as violin soloist. There were
large crowds in attendance at both
concerts which had been widely ad.
yertised and an enthusiastic recep-
ton was accorded the orchestra anC
soioists from Mitchell. The trip OF
sixty miles was made in automobiles
The of twenty left Mitchell
shortly before nine O'Clock yesterday
morning and started on the return
trim Immediately after the close o
the evening performance. The party
arrived home at about three O'Clock
in the morning.
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FIVE O'CLOCK TEAS

Mrs. Mark Harris and Mrs. John j
Myles entertained on Thursday anC
Friday of this week at five O'Clock
tea at the home OF the former. or
Thursday there We're 60 guests pre-
Sent and on Friday 60 guests were
entertained. The home on both days
was beautifully decorated with vel
low in we'll placed vases ant
the tables We're decorated with {
large center boquet of red roses. ant
with smilaX and ferns. For the fay
ors, tiny Kewpie dolls We're used. 4
delicious three course luncheon wa
served on each day and ON Thurs
day the hostesses We're assisted b,
Mrs. f. a. Gates. Mrs. O.. II. Dyar
Mrs. Ed. CLANCY, Mrs. l.. ID. Magels
sen. Mrs. o. l.. Branson and Mrs. S
NJ. Grundland and on Friday tn
hostesses were assisted by Mrs. w
r. Upton, Mrs. II. b. Wagner, Mrs
Ed. Walters. Mrs. Ralph Smith. Mrs
j.. Wiltse, Mrs. John Shelby, Mrs. {
l.. Scott and Mrs. w. G. Norton.
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Russell, Mimi. The ring service was
used, and the ceremony was most i'm
pressive. After the bridal couple re-
ceived the congratulations OF friends
and relatives a three course dinner
was served. The out of town guests
were, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Ruliffson
of Russell, Mimi. Mr.. and Mrs. f.
w. Ruliffson Of Ballaton, Minnesota,
Mr.. Donald Ruliffson of Minneota,
Mimi, Mrs. A. II. Shafer, Miss Josie
! Shafer and Miss Hilda Phillips OF
Valley Springs, S. ID. The bride is one
of Mitchell's we'll known daughters,
She graduated from the high school
this year. and is an accomplished
young woman. Her father is n OF
the popular conductors ON the Oma-
ha railroad and the family has made
their home in this city for years
The groom is bookkeeper in the
Omaha railway company at thi:
place. He is a young man OF fine
character and attachments. The bri
dal couple left on the Afternoon
train for a short honeymoon. The!
viii make their home in Mitchell.
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HITCHCOCK is
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
MAYOR OF MITCHELL AGAIN
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
STATE BOARD OF REG
ENTS OF EDUCATION

At a recent meeting of the state
board of regents of education held at
Rapid City, A.. e. Hitchcock of this
city was reelected president of that
body. r. w. Dwight Of Sioux Falls
was elected vice-president and Fred
w. Ford of Elk Point was elected
secretary. The other members of the
board are A. N. Anderson of Sturgis.
August Freebery of Beresford and
Nj. p. Beebe of Ipswich. The regents
awarded the contract for a new $24,-
900 heating plant at the Spearfish
normal school and accepted the res
ignation of Franklin b. Gault as pre-
sident of the state university at Yer
million. No successor is in sight yet
for him and n probably will not be
chosen until next fall.
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ANNUAL PICNIC.

The members of the Daedalian and
ITALIAN societies of the university
went on their annual picnic to the
river last Saturday. Many of the party
iourneyed to Tobin's park in carry
alls, while the remainder made the
trip in automobiles. 1t was not until
one o'clock that the last group of
people had reached their destination
and dinner was not served until near
ly three, but the general satisfaction
caused by the splendor and elaborate
ness OF this event easily atoned for
the feelings resultant from the late
ness of the hour. The remainder of
the afternoon was full of fun and
sport for everybody. The men staged
a ball game which was witnessed by
the rest of the crowd. After this
match there were athletic contests
among the young women. the partlci-
pants in which had donned special
athletic costume for the occasion.
Such events as the broad Jump, the
high jump, the daShes, the discus
and hammer throws served to SHOW
the proweSs of the fair e as Well
as to entertain the spectators. Then
there we're boat rides, several fish
ing and bathing parties. While the
number of informal groups which
gathered among the trees for CONVEX
sation and song was not small. n
sudden rain and wind storm proved
rather embarrassing TO many, but all
managed to reach Mitchell with few
regrets other than that the time had
passed all too quickly and that it
would be another year before the
next event of this nature would oc-
cur. The occasion was made addi-
tionally attractive and pleasant by
the presence OF many of the former
members of the two societies who
had come to the city to attend the
commencement exercises of the uni
versity.
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PICNIC OF SOCIETIES.

The program of the university
commencement turned Tuesday eN-
ening over to the college literary So
eieties and at that time the Delta
Rios and Aletheans made their way
after the n of pedestrians to
the Firesteel creek north of Mitchell
to enjoy a final gathering for the
year. The chief feature OF the occas-
ion were games and athletic contests
and an immense bonfire around
which the little company collected
as the shades of uight drew near.
StorieF of ghostly character We're
narrated. songs were sung, marsh
mallows were toasted, and the hours
were allowed to glide by in the most
careless fashion. Advantage was
taken OF the permission OF the nniver
sity executive to pass the time as
pleasantly as possible with practic-
ally no regard for the position OF the
hands of the clock and it was an
early hour of the following day be
fore the whole OF the company had
gained shelter beneath its accust-
omed roofs.
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re member of the city administra-
ton was in favor or q municipal
plant. Since Mayor Hitchcock made
the public statement that he believed
in a municipal plant only as "A last
resort, it was supposed hal it was I'M
necessary to elaborate. The council
was unanimous in calling the bond
election, but it was Developed during
the campaign that this did not mean
that the council believed in munitip-
al ownership of telephone plants, as,
for instance, the socialists do.
#-Se<-8
1t has been developed that a free
sugar lobby" has been maintained in
Washington, but 1t is presumed that
President Wilson is ne. fearful of any
influence ii may WELD upon congress
@Se<M%
We are all lobbyist to the eXtenf
that we all would sfke to see some
law or other put into execution.
I9e<N%
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had been prepared included vocal Sc
lections by Miss Nina Hager and Miss
Ruth Minty, and readings by Miss
Marie Newell. During the evening
formal presentation OF a gold watch
fob was made to Mr.. l.. G.. Druschel
as recognition OF his forensic ability.
The prize is awarded annually by the
senior members of the Daedalian So
ciety to the winner OF the debate try
out, which is held every spring in
preparation for the ~intersociety de-
bates in the fall. Mr.. Melvin Chase,
the Daedalian president, made the
speech OF presentation. Refreshments
consisting of frappe and waters were
served by the Misses Ruth Gregory,
Grace Piper, and Laura Easton. To-
ward the close of the happy celebra-
ton speeches We're called for from
the former members OF the societies
/ present and much of an interesting
nature relating to the early history
of the two organizations was told
by the speakers. Among those n
responded were: Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Brown of Hettinger, N, D., Mr.. Walt
er Smith and Mr.. Mathew Smith OF
Alpena, S. d., Miss Grace Dickey OF
Iroquois: Miss Alta Witzel and Mr.
Bernie Dean of Mitchell; Miss Edna
Halliday of Iroquois; Mr.. Ira Jones
of Seattle. Wash, and Miss Winifrec
Nix of Mitchell. After the speeches
considerable time was spent in the
Enthusiastic rendition of college song:
and the society yells and it was will
the wish that a similar function
might occur annually in the annals o
the societies that the members of tn
party departed TO their ONES
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SENIOR WINDUP.

Amidst the many functions OF a
the recent university commencement,
the event known as the Senior We
Nj Windup' had a prominent place.
This was the final gathering of the
members of the class OF 1913 and
much was made of il. At the close
Of the senior-faculty ball game on
Monday afternoon, which the young
er aggregation Won by the score OF
% to s, the seniors banded together
and j%ourneyed on foot to the banks
of the creek northeast of the city.
Here an elaborate picnic supper was
served, after which the most infor-
NAL sort of io~llification and celebra-
ton was INDUCED in. In spite of the
fact that within a couple OF days
many of the class would leave for
distant points and that possibly
never again would a complete reun-
ion of the class occur yet the spirits
of all We're at high pitch. Games
and various athletic stunts were en-
|.joyed and the treasured dignity usu-
ally so fondly observed and cherished
by college seniors was apparently ne
elected. With the coming OF twilight
a huge campfire was built and about
this the members of the party gath
cred to sing the songs OF college
| days. Little heed was paid to time
and the hour when the last group
wendell its way homeward was not
one which at other times would meet
the full approval of the college auth
critics. The seniors of 1913 will not
easily forget this happy event OF
their last days at Wesleyan.
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Ckl.L FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by +.
r. Sand clerk of the NJ. NJ. church
board of trustees. up until the 21st
of June. at > O'Clock p. M, for the
constrtion of a parsonage at Ethan,
S. u. Plans an approximations can
be had by calling on Rev. c. o.
Bisgar. Ethan, S. D..
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check of 500. Board OF
trustees reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
+. r. SAND.
Clerk of Board.
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PICNIC AT THE RIVER.

Harry Eager and Chas Tice and
families have been camping out on
the Jim river for the past week and
Mrs. Eager and Mrs. Tice entertain
ed a party of friends at picnic din
ner at their camp Sunday. The out
of town guest was Miss Robinson OF
Tecamah, Neb., who is visiting at
the home of Mrs. Ray Woodman.
Some very interesting views were
taken with the camera and all re-
turned home we'll pleased with then
picnic and fishing trip.
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SOCIETY REUNION

One of the most pleasant features
of the university commencement pro
gram was the reunion of the college
literary societies held Tuesday even
ing. That of the Daedalian and Thai
ian societies took place at 10 O'Clock
in the society hall in Main building.
A large number OF the former mem
bers of the two organizations were
present and the occasion was one oil
more than ordinary pleasure because
of the opportunity to enew ole
friendships and to dlscuss the events
OF part years. The program whic
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Sorosis Club met with Mrs. Chas.
Jones, 1000 Fourth avenue west, on
Friday June &. AS this was the last
regular meeting of the year the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. w. w.
Reams; vice president. Mrs. A. G.
McGrath; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. III. NJ. Moore. reporter, Mrs.
Chas Jones. The club will hold its
annual picnic at the east side park
June 20. Dainty refreshments We're
served at the close of the afternoon.