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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
A Change In Farming.

Farmers are finding that they must
go in for diversified farming. must in
crease the yield of the crop, they have,
combine field crops with live stock.
grow the stock best suited to eondi-
tons, learn to f~ertilize their soil and
10 market their crops intelligently.
Such are the conclusions of national
and state Investigations. In an arti-
Gle In the Technical World, r. G. Moor
mead gives figures of the department
of agriculture that show $11.15 as the
average cost OF producing an acre Of
wheat, while the average amount is
l4.l bushels to the acre. AT so cents
a bushel this is a profit of 10 cents an
acre: Corn costs $12.27 an acre, and
In the last 10 years has averaged O
profit OF 26 cents an acre. Oats in 10
years has averaged a loss of 25 cents
an acre. the cost being $l0.66 an acre.
Labor Is figured as the largest cost
Ii It We're not that the farmer is being
pald Tor his own labor and gets his
own interest where he Is an owner, his
returns would be so small as to dis
courage him from continuing. All this
mas been learned from bookkeeping.
me result is a change, Mr.. Moorhead
says, that is like a revolution. 1t in
Guides increasing the yield of the grain
crops, planting diversified crops in
stead or wheat, corn and oats, and
raising live stock. Extreme specialize
ing mas not been profitable. The farm
er is becoming a manufacturer by
which he converts his ''roughaee" and
waste into beef. mutton and pork.
Small farms in New York show that
W per cent of profits comes from live
stoch. The country over, rs per cent
is set down as the average. An aver
age steer in Wisconsin with beef at s
cents a pound produces a profit of 1854
an acre MinnnCnfn w. Md. y
Ia experiments show IS. 80 worth of milk
product from cows. which, counting out
the cost of ~pasturage, leaves 1920 to the
acre A table, based on Official state
and national experiments and returns,
SHOWS the comparative acre profit of
ele gram farmer and the live stock
farmer: Wheat, 10 cents; corn. 26 cents:
dairy cattle, $3.50; beef cattle. S.. "a:
swine. $40; oats, a loss of % cents an
acre.
But there is also the loss of soil de-
Experiments at the Missouri
agricultural college show that a ton of
tlmothy removes as much from the soil
as do u tons Of butter. The former sells
dor Slo; the latter for from 5000 TO
s9'oo9. A ton Of pork removes $50. Of
dertlilty from an acre. But it sells for
Slii.4o; while a ton of butter. which
sells for S47o, removes only II cents
Molln OF 1ert1llty, SO that a butter
-. SqulAo zoo years TO remove
as much as a grain farmer removes
every year: The Iowa college showed,
that unused cornstalks wasted s12.9 80 an
acre a year: The remedy for the latter
Is the silo. of which 49, 900 We're manu-
last year. 1t preserves the
entire plant n stops the waste of 40
per cent OF the feeding value of the
plant The conclusion is that there
should be an increase in the grain,
product to the acre and the use of live
stock for saving the waste and increas-
ing the yield.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
signature q IxHzALzm
81 Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Netcher's Castoria
Anecdotes

Speaking Of humorists brings us to
8fhe fact that no mar living can look
quite SO solemn when producing hui
more as Irwin s. Cobb, the well known
Icomedian Of the Saturday Evening
Post. When Cobb was on the staff
1Of n OF the big New York newspa-
pers he did various news assignments,
some Of them mighty serious and 9TH
tters that gave him a chance for com
edy.. It was a standing joke about
the Office that anybody could look at
Cobb as he bent over his typewriter
and tell which kind OF yarn he was
writing. II his face vas all wrinkled
MP with %solenlnity like a bloodhound's,
with q sad look about the eyes such
- one rarely ices except in an under
takers hostler, Cobb was preparing
something that would make hosts of
people laugh.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
The Mystery of
the Bou1e Cabinet
BURTON e.. STEVENSON
# Copyright, 1913 by Burton e Stevenson
CHAPTER Iv.-Continued.)
Copyright, 1913, by Burton E. Stevenson.

I'll show you, sir'' he said, and ran
up the steps. along the hall. to the
door OF the ant room where we had
found the F~renchman's body. I'm there
sir!' he sobbed. I'm there!!" and chung
to the wall as / opened the door and
stepped inside.
The was ablaze with light, and
for an instant my eyes were so daz-
lied that / could distinguish nothing,
Dimly l saw Godfrey spring forward
and drop to his knees.
Then my eyes cleared, and 1 saw, on
the very spot where d'Aure1le had died,
another body--or was it the same,
brought back that the tragedy Of the
AFTERNOON might. in some mysterious
way, be reenacted?
/ remember bending over and peer
ing into the face
1t was the face of Philip vantine.
A minute must have passed as 1 stood
there dazed n shaken. 1 was con-
scious. in a way. that Godfrey was ex-
Hes dead" he said.
Inen there was an instant's silence.
Lester, look here!" cried Godfrey's
voice, sharp, insistent. For Gods
sake, look here!"
Godfrey was kneeling there holding
something toward me.
Look here!" he cried again.
1t was the dead mans hand he was
holding; the right hand; a swollen and
~d1scolored hand. And on the back of
IT. just above the knuckIes, were two
tiny wounds, from which a few drops
of blood trickled.
And as | started at this CHASTITY sight.
scarce able to believe my eyes, / heard
a choking voice behind me. saying over
and over again:
Il was that m done it! 1t was
that Woman done it! Damn herr TT
was that woman done lit"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
She Had Done IL.

10 was young Mrs. Robinson's. first
dinner party and she was SUFFERING all,
the usual terrors of the inexperienced,
hostess.
However. the cook rose to the oeca-
Sion splendidly, and, so far as tha,d din
her Itself was concerned, Mrs. Robin
son was delighted.
The only fly in the ointment was
Jane. Jane was the new parlor maid:
she was slow, clumsy, and her waitine.
was bad. But, in addition to thess
faults. she insisted on keeping her
mouth wide open. -
This so got ON Mrs. Robinson's
nerves ina at last h exclaimed:
Jane, your mouth is wide omen.
zane Withdrew her gaze from the
ceii1ng and said. looking down with a
cherry smile:
y know it is ma'am; 1 opened it
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
CHAPTER vi.
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.

1t was coming now: the secret, how
ever sordid, however ugly, was to be
unveiled. I saw Grady's face set in
hard lines: I could heal the stir of
interest with which the others leaned.
forward
Grady took a flask from his pocket
and opened it.
Take a drink of this he said, and
placed it in Rogers hand.
L could hear the mouth of the flask
gathering against his teeth, as he put
or tou long swallows.
Thank you. sir" he said, more
steadily, and handed the flask back to
Its owner. A little color crept into his
face; but l fancied there was a new
look in his eyes-for. as the horror
faded, fear took it's place.
Grady screwed the cap on the flask
with great elaboration, and returned it
to his pocket. And all tine time Rogers
was watching him furtively, wiping
his mouth mechanically with a trem-
bling hand.
Nov. Rogers" Grady began, 81
want you to take your time and tell
here tonight. You say a did It.
Well, we want to hear all about that
woman. Now go ahead; II remember
there's nc hurry"
We'll, sir" began Rogers slowly, as
though carefully considering his words.
MI. Vantine came out from dinner
about half past seven-maybe a little
later than that-and told me to light all
the lights in here and in the next room.
You see there are gas and electrics
both, sir, and 1 lighted them all. He
had gone into the must room on the
othe~ side of the hall, SO I went over
there and told him the lights were all
lit. He was looking at a new picture
he'd bought, Out he left it right away
and came out into the hall.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22

We hall observe President Wilson's
neutrality order rigidly. And yet suppose
Germany should win? Suppose Germany
occupied France, wiped out the British
army, and swept the British navy from
the sea? Suppose all this had happened
and we in the United States had a day
or two to think it over? What would we
think and what would we do? Our own
notion is that if we were guided by ordi-
nary prudence we would instantly recog-
nize the necessity of making our navy
not less than seven times as strong as it
now is and raising our standing army to
a half million. Our German-American
friends who criticize us as being preju-
diced against the fatherland would then
themselves realize the real situation.
With a triumph of the military spirit and
of absolutism in Europe, we Americans
would lave to step against our wills into
the shoes that France has stood in now
for 40 wears,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
New c%onundrum.

N&Y 4StANS 49, y" Iii.
Here Ii a conundrum which your
Observation-Disclosures asked each other
when they were little boys:
How many legs has a dog if you
ball his tail a Lego"
"Five!" shouted the little great
kranddad of Mr.. A.
Wrong" corrected the diminutive
kreatgranddad Of Mr.. B.. Because
tcalling his tail a leg doesn't make it a
1eg."
I am reminded OF this venerable
brain twister of youth by the follow
Hng lines in the Clayton a%nti-business
bill:
THE District Of Columbia shall be
deemed a state within the meaning Of
this law"
So I shall modernize that ancient
lNuery by propounding the following:
tHow many states in the United States
1f you call the District of Columbia a
utate?" Girard, in Philadelphia
Ledger.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22

Hughes and Freylinghuisen and I to tell
all we knew of his tragedy and Of the
one which had preceded it. Grady
seemed already acquainted with the
details of dAurelle's death, for he
listened without i~nterrupting, only nod
ding from time to time.
You've got a list of servants here, of
course. Slmmonds," he said, when we
had finished the story.
Yes, sir" and Simmonds handed it
to him.
HIM" said Grady, as he glanced it
over. Five of 'em. Know anything
about emp"
They've all peer with Mr.. vantine
a long time, sir" replied Simmonds.
sc far as I've beer able to Judge,
they're all right"
Which one of EN- found vantine's
body?"
Parks, / think" / said. TT was he
who called me-"
Better have him in" said Grady, and
doubled up the list and slipped it in his
pocket.
Parks came in looking decidedly
shaky; but answered Grady's questions
clearly n concisely. He told first Of
the events of the afternoon, and then
passed on to the evening.
"Mr. Vantine had dinner at home.
sir he said. 1T was served, think, at
O'Clock. He must have finished a lit
tie after 1880. l didn't see him, for /
was strengthening things around up in
ms room and putting his clothes away.
But he told Rogers
Never mind what he told Rogers"
broke in Grady. Just tell us what YOU
know."
Very we'll. sir" said Parks, submits
slvely. i had a lot of work to dove
Just got back from Europe yesterday,
you knoW-and l kept on putting things
IN their places n Strengthening
around, and it must have been $50
When L heard Rogers yelling for me. 1
thought the house was on fire, and I
came down in a hurry. Rogers was
standing out there in the hall, looking
III ned seen a ghost. He kind Of
gasped and pointed to this room. and 1
looked in and saw Mr.. Vantine laying
there
His voice choked on the words, but
linen t%elephoned for Mr.. Lester"
he added, and that's all 1 know"
Very WE'LL" said Mr.. Grady. That's
all Tor the present. Send Rogers IN"
Rogers face. as he entered the room,
gave me a kind of shock, for it was that
of a man on the verge of hysteria. He
was a man of about SO, with ron gray
hair. and a smoth shaven face, ordin-
arlly ruddy with health. But now his
face was livid, his cheeks lined and
shrunken, his eyes blood shot and star
ing. He reeled rather than walked into
the room, one hand clutching at his
throat, as though he We're choking.
Get him a chair" said Grady, and
Slmmonds brought one forward and re-
manned standing beside it. Now, my
man. Grady continued, you'll have to
brace up. What's the matter with you,
anyhow? Didn't you ever see a dead
man before?"
1T amt that" gasped Rogers. ut
amt that-though 1 never saw a MUIR
dered mar BEFORE"
WHAT" demanded Grady sharply.
Didn't you see that fellow this after
noon?"
That was different" Rogers moaned.
Il didn't know him. Besides, I thought
he'd killed himself. We all thought so"
And you don't think Vantine did?"
Il know he didn't" and Rogers voice
rose to a shrill scream. TT was that
woman done it! Damn her! She done
it! knowed she was up to some
crooked work when 1 let her I'M"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
Hey Idea of Economy

Gen. w. L. Alexander was discussing
the European war. This war;" he said
VIII affect ever us. We must econo,
ME TO weather 1t. And our economy
U be general, too.
we mustn't be like Gayboy, whom a
friend asked over a bottle of cham
payne on a roof garden:
Wen, apropos Of the war, old man,
economy?' -
Yes, I did, Gayboy answered. and
She ven right out and bought me n
safety razor"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
Tax doctors" Disagree.

From the SIb1ey lIa.) Tribune
Osceola county taxpayers should brace
themselves for another boost in taxes.
The raise is not made on account Of the
war in Europe, as most of the other items
In h increased cost OF low living are &C
counted for. our supervisors claim it is
rendered necessary by state laws and adj
ministration.
Governor Clarke and the executive coun-
Gil Insist that the boards Of supervisors
arc responsible for the high taxes that
prevail In Iowa.
The doctors disagree. The taxpayer
may believe the state officials or the
county. officials as he pleases.
Blu ne must pay the taxes. 9s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
81 P%etersburu.

The city OF st. Petersburg ~(recently
renamed Petrograd by the czar) was
founded BY Peter the Great in the
year 1903. He called 1t the window
through which he could look out upon
Msurope.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
FOUND OUT.
q Trained Nurse Discovered lts Effect.

N4lAE HN3f
No one IL IA better positionsto know
&ho value of food and drink than 9
trained nurse.
y Speaking Of coffee. q Nurse in Pa,
writes: fused to drink strong cof-
fee myself, and suffered greatly from
headaches and indigestion.
while on = visit to my brothers !
had ! good chance to try Postum, for
they drank II altogether In place Of
coffee. after using Postum two weeks
u found was much benefited and
6rally my headaches disappeared and
ono DISQUALIFICATION.
Naturally 4 have since used Postum
6nnone nv patients. and have noticed
sISSs benefit wheresconee has
ieft oR and Postum used.
observe curious fact about
TT when used ~ mothers. It
stHSs1sSIxlji u HELPS the now Or milk In cases
3 ccMeo u inclined TO dry It
|@Sseg,ss1I Where teascauses nervousness.
Sss m, trouble in getting servants
msproperly. But when
iisSIrss acCording to CORRECTIONS
as1SS served hot with
y Saases1tainl 4 delicious bev-
Poatnm Co. Battle
y |M RekdsT Road to
sg8S 1Wyoiorms:
s1assss liais,es sss must be wen
aSsSaSEss 8zX3S& iT2SaEassSS SWeAaMh 4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
Simply TerrihIa.

cred lately,
whats that?,
"Aeroplane poison
rs II deadly ?s
Wei. it only takesao one drop to I'M
j. man.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22

Several citizens OF Toronto have
agreed to contribute $15, 600 for i've
years to enable the University Of Tor.
INTO to Increase its research work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
a ragtinne philosopher says that
notne men are inclined to blow out
their brains because they haven't any.

IA. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first inf IN
SoSyears ago. They. regulate and invigorate
stomach. liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. ADV.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22

n taking revenge, a man is but
sven with his enemy; but in passing
ht over. he is superior.-philosophy
Book
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
Arc We NeutraI7
From Golfers.

Continued next week.}
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22

A Modern Miracle.
Husband tphoningo-How about the
book. dear?
Wife-She's still here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22
DR.. S. M. E L Specialist

In rheumatism, neu-
ralgia. dropsy. paraly-
sis. catarrh Of head
and stomach, bowels
and bladder: liver con-
stipation. heart, piles.
ulcers, rectal troubles.
gallstones. gravel
Created successfully
without the knife9.
Hystero- epilepsy, mel.
ancholia and incom-
FATALITIES of men and
women. blood and ALI
chronic diseases. Com
sultation and exami-
nation strictly comb
Dental. DR.. Wells il
reliable, experienced
and educated. Offices:
sos Iowa Bldg. Cor.
zee sts.. Sioux CITY. In.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-22

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-05

many requests for them But il
hardly seems possible, after year
or so OF such semi-uEcorseted free
dom as has been the vogue for The
last season or SO, that women viii
ever again return to bustles and tight
corsets. Surely, the higher educa-
list movement should tend to keep
the clothes sensible and natural
With many Of these attractive
gowns were worn strings of amber,
jade, or amethyst beads, and even
colored beans and seeds: anything,
in fact, If 1t only strikes the cor
rect note in the color harmony of
the costume Some of these neck
laces are made of beads of gradu-
ated sizes, with square or heart
shaped pendant hanging in the cen
ter Again large single pearl,
ruby, emerald or piece of coral is
hung from the neck by 3 silken
cord Gould anything be more SIM
pie and attractive?
The handbags are much more
graceful I'm shape than they have
been. the accepted style being long
and oval, with single wrist-strap
fastened at the smaller end. Some
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-05
DR.. HYDE ON TRIAL
FOR FOURTH TIME
AIIEGFD StAlER or MILLION
.sIRF SWcrE sGaiN FACES
THE COURT.
Is Accused OF Poisoning Several
Members of SWope Family by
Injecting TNphus Germs
in Food
By the United Press.

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-05

Moire and Velvet an Approved Com"
hinatipu ,n Winter Hrr~s---hiiu-
atc1 Hat and Grass
ti4Irttr.

New York, Jan The Christ
mas shopping was at its height, and
a., the hour between four and five
arrived the shoppers, tired and OK
haustea from long hours spent III
rushing from store 10 store, drift
ed into the different tea-rOoms for
refreshments before going home to
dress Tor dinner, / OF course, fol
lowed along after them, keeping ny
eyes open for something new in
dress-something out OF the ordi-
mary aud finally found myself in an
uptown tea room where only the at
ira fashiouables were to be seen.
As nibblod my crackers and sip
ped my orange pekoe watched the
gay throng Oue young woman
came busting in, wearing a yellow
'ish-bfoNn coat. with a collar Of eel
lo~ foH aud trimmed at the bot
! tom Of the skirt With a band of th<
SAME fur. The most striking fea-
ituro of tins coat "us Tie sleeves
! 11cy were Of ttree-4uArtor lengths
/ and had fur cuft~ almost as iof& .
! the sleo}es themselves, 81 that Whef
! the Eanda We're Joined the wearer Az
peared TO carry long and narroA
muh. When the coat was removed
j / saw that she Wore an aIt-rnoes
I 10. Il, &c.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-05
HIGH COURT
SPEEDING UP
THE SUPREME COZ ET HOLDS
ITS FIRST SESSION SINCE
DECEMBER -
CLEAN UP DOCKET
In An Effor; to Clear the Docket
Man. Decisions Are Handed
Down.-Argument in Big
Cases.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Aleettng
for its first session since December
%. the supreme court Of the INIT
ed States today almost egualt"d
It's record for the number OF oPIn-
IONS handed down in one day.
Chief Justice White is using every
effort to clear the docket and the
court ''speeded up on its JHdg-
mentS.
Argument beginning today is
scheduled in the contempt cases
against President Samuel Gompers,
Vice President Mitchell and Secre-
tarv Frank Morrison. Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. This
is the second time this famous bit
Of litigation has been before the
supreme court 1t grew out Of
contempt proceedings Instituted by
Justice Daniel Thew Wright OF the
District of Columbia supreme court.
Wright found the defendants guilty
ana sentenced 'tulptlS u t"tifS
months in Jail. Mitchell TO six and
Morrison to three. The supreme
court rejected this finding, on pure
" technical grounds. but granted
that the district supreme court had
the right to re-frame the contempt
charges. Judge Wright Immediate
II did, appointing committee OF
prosecutors The labor leaders
were again found guilty. They
appealed direct to the United
States supreme court.
Another case scheduled FOR ear
ly hearing Wednesday,
vas that of the right Of the gov
ernment to remove George 6. Hen
~ Of New York, to Washington for
trial on contempt charges. Henry
who is a member of Wall street
stock brokerage firm, refused TO
answer questions asked him by
the Pujo Money Trust investigating
committee concerning who profittcd
by a deal in California Petroleum
company stock. He was indicted
by a local grand jury for con
tempt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-05
FORMER MAYOR SHANK
SUCCEEDED BY DEMOCRAT
City Hall at indianapolis Swept
Clean of Republicans when
Joseph T.. Heli Became
Mayor.
By the nited Press.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 5.--City
Hall was swept practically clean OF
republicans today when Joseph f.
Bell, at the head OF the new demo
cratic administration, was indicted
into Office as mayor, succeeding Har-
ry Wallace. republican. Wallace
served as mayor six weeks. he hav-
ing moved up from the position OF
city comptroller when Mayor Sam
uel Lew Shank was forced to resign
by a threat of impeachment made by
business Interests dissatisfied with
his conduct during the street car
strike.
Samuel Y. Perrett became super
intendent of police today. He is an
appointee of Bells, Captain c. COT
fin. who organized the department on
military basis for the transfers
strike. will be Perrett's chief aid.
Hardly city department escaped an
almost complete change Of person.
mel.