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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20
To Adopt New Tongue.
From the Topeka Journal.

In 1914 Norway will celebrate the
centennial anniversary Of her eman-
c1pation from Denmark and the recov-
cry of her independence as a separate
kingdom with a constitution of her
own. though united by dynastic ties
With Sweden until 1905. 1t is proposed
to signalize the national rejoicings in
honor of the occasion by the adoption
In u process OF law Of a new tongue
as the official and national language
Oh Norway. as explained in the Janu-
airy Popular Mechanics magazine
About 60 Years ago War Aasen, philol-
ogist. patriot and scholar Of Norway,
constructed a language. which he
his new speech much of the old Morse
and ancient Sagas as we'll as the idioms
and dialects of the remoter regions Of
the kingdom. where the peasantry have
chung. through four centuries of Danish
domination. to the tongue spoken by
their forefathers in the days of the
Vikings. Employing these and Other
materials n adapting them to mod.
ern requirements. Aasen succeeded in
evolving so melodious and poetic a Lam
guage that the vast majority of his
countrymen. commencing with the rur.
al population. have accepted 1t for theft
songs. for their plays. for their ser.
mons. and for their vernacular
Landsmeal is phonetic and is not SO
radically different from the printed
Danish language that an educated Dane
cannot make 1t out. Something of tho
sort has been accomplished 1 n Finland,
save that now an educated FinlanGei
must learn three languages, Finnish.
Swedish n Russian. in order to keep
ABREAST of the times in his own land
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20
State Banks National Bank.
From Golfers

After Sc years Of the national banking
system 1t was apparent that the state
and prestige of a national charter, were
steadily gaining. SO. in 1900. a republican
congress enacted practically free national
CURED was reduced to SIS. 1000. By this it
was to bring in the little banks. What
was the result? In 1900 there were 1882
companies. etc., other than savings banks.
UP to last year. the latest figures obtain-
able. the nationals had gained 96 per cent
cent. There are now over 5000 of the lat
ter. The state banks have now nearly
$1,000, 100000 of deposits, a gain of nearly
200 per cent. where the nationals have less
per cent.
There are now twice as many state as
national banks and their deposits are
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20
sea Fever.

Sea Fever.
I must go down to the seas again, to the
lonely sea and the sky.
And all I ask is q tall ship and q star to
steer her by.
And the wheels kick and the winds song
and the white salts shaking,
And a gray mist on the seas face and q
gray dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again. for the
call of the running tide
II a wild call n q clear call that may
not be denied;
And all / ask is a windy day with the
white clouds flying.
and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again to the
vagrant gypsy life.
where the winds like q whetted
knife:
Ard ali I ask IL a merry yarn from a
laughing fellow rover,
And a quiet sleep and q sweet dream when
: N- ''~ John Masaneld.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20
Union Pacific Retrenchment.
From the Omaha Rne

From the Omaha Bee.
lhe sweeping reduction IN working
FORCES on the Union Pacific in the middle
of winter draws attention to several in
teresting points.
tlfst, the decapitation is tho work OF
the AUDITORS, who are running the road
from New York; the task of explanation
pSlohgs to the Headquarters in Omaha.
feeble statement that this looping off of
heads is only the usual winter occurrence.
OF course, that is not true, as everybody
around headquarters knows.
Second, while the auditors are busy re-
trenchlng, orders go forth for 5000 new
cars to enable the road. to meet it's in
creasing volume of business.
Third, while the heads of Woodworking
company's lawyers are in our trying to
md a way of cutting that $S2, 900, 600 melon.
Fourth, from every quarter comes opti-
mlstic predictions of a revival of business
ahead FOR the country at large. 80
The explanation does not explain. The
conditions do not seem to warrant the
auditors in throwing so many faithful en-
ployes out of work in the midst of win
ter. While the saving by this means is
not great to the company-which last
year realized from earnings about $45, OOO,-
600 applicable on its common stock OF
some $500. 100000. a good deal of which is
man and family thus affected.
And here Is another point worth noting:
when the ompany is head over heels In
Its dividend-reaping it does not put itself
out to compensate for these mid-winter
of extra profits with its forces.
With the air full of government owner
ship agitation. surcharged, indeed, over
the capital at Washington, these auditors
Of proving the virtues and preference OF
private ownership of railroads.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20

j. ToLsroY. The PARADOX. !
From the London Everym.

Tolstoy's biography illustrates better
than any other the districting con-
trasts of the typical Russian noble
man and intellectual. He saw from
the inside every phase OF Russian life.
He lived in the soldiers camp and in
the courts of royalty. In the drawing
rooms of fashion and in the haunts of
Bohemia. He lived the savage life in
the Caucasus, and the ratriarchal life
at Yasnaya Polyana. A man OF un-
comfortable passions, he committed ev-
cry sin that it was fashionable for n
mar of his caste to commit. He gam
bled away his ancestral home. he Joined
the revels of his fellow officers and
wasted his substance in the ompany
OF gypsy girls. Yet from an early age
he aspired to sanctity. Although pro-
REASONABLY a soldier, ne early became
an apostle of peace. A literary lion in
the circles OF Moscow, he became the
exponent of the simple life. An aristo-
crat to his finger tips. he preached the
gospel of democracy. A big land own
er, he ended by being an advocate OF
The ideas OF Henry George. "A Christian
ascetic and q woman Halter, yet his
wife bore him 16 children.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20
FINANCING BARBA.
BY Jane Osborn.

Copyright. 1914. by the Mcclure News
make e long story short. Mr.. But;
I have some for your consent" walter
Detridge spoke these words slss5ly
distinctly in Mr.. Buffers library late Sun
IF you are perfectly sure about It," said
Mr.; Butler. with a laugh that treasured
Detridge. Il don't see that I can hold out.
yes" said Detridge, that ia. subject
you always knew what was good for her
better bet Hat than she Knew herself: That was
ts why I took the next train for New
York. That is why I am here now. 1 am
ready to give you my pedigree INC my
edges are made Of 81" Know "na' 'ne Oct
MT Detridge rega,asd the ceiling re-
thoughts fingered in the figure Of Barba.
have spoiled the child, no doubt
what I am going to say. and assure you.
MT; Detridgs: I am sorry to have to now.
money a weight In judging other men.
haps you have discovered it." He paused,
and young Detridge felt as If an hour OF
m passed before Butler finished his
sentence. "Barba Is extravaganza"
SO n you mean, Mr.. Butler" said
Detrtdge;, somewhat annoyed, 'is that you
your consent. well. I o that is
only natural. though I assure you that is
the last thing that Barba would speak
please ONT misunderstood me-" said
Mt. Butler. II an not thinking about
this for Barba's sake. It would be good
for her. mighty good for her, to have "a
economize-to have to start out as hel
own mother had to start. am only
thinking about you and POUR peace %
mind. You see. Barba is spoiled. She
has absolutely no idea Of the value OF
money. 50 Il you haven't enough Of the
wherewithal Q might be sorry vcu had
ever married Barba; Just to Nv you
| what b expects-when she - to hi.
ten two weeks 8 I gave ~ 500 and
her expenses and just yesterday she teie-
graphed for 10. So I sent her Z draft on
the Tlten bank for double that amount
h doesn't play bridge or anything iii
that. + = Just that b has never been
go - yoH.r point exactly. said bet.
SsaSs. No0Aekays ana I am glad you spoke
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20

newspaper is the indispensable medium
for the manufacturer of a product that
may he used by the entire human lam
lily. Now what shall We say Of the news
paper as q medium for advertising II
commodity that can be used only by "a
small percentage of the population?
This class of commodities may be lius-
trated by automobiles, pianos ana talk-
ing machines. On first thought the su-
perficial hinker will say that the ad-
Vertising of such q commodity IN news
papers represents q great waste. The
manufacturer is paying for a trenlen-
dous circulation a good part of which
is of no value to him. The newspaper,
we will say goes to every home on a
certain street in q certain town, but
on the entire street of 100 homes there
are not over 10 possible purchasers of
an automobile. This is an unWarrant-
ed assumption of course, but let us SC
cept the statement for the sake OF the
argument.
Now, it happens that such commodi-
ties that are purchased by a small
percentage of the population are the
ones that yield q large profit. If there
is a profit of 81, 600 on certain auto
mobile it follows that the manufacture
err may easily spend $500 to sell n
car and for this amount he can reach
all the people in the entire city every
day through many changes of copy for
several days or weeks, depending on
the size of the city. The profit on the
the commodity easily pays for the
waste circulation. 1t enables the manu-
facturer to reach thousands who do not
want an automobile in order to reach
the one man who does want an auto
mobile-and when it has found that one
mar it leads him right up to the dealer
in the town and the salesman does the
rest"
And so il follows that neWSpape adj
vertising has a much larger adapta-
bility to all kinds of national merchan-
dising than we thought. 1t is even
profitable for the manufacturer whose
products are disable by only a small
percentage OF the population.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20
Present Evolution Of erahmanism.
From tho Christian Herald.

IAN
India's religious and social progress
10 undergoing important re-shapement.
Caste IL loOsening. Adherents Of Hin
duism are divided at present into three
camps: The ceremonialists, or. those
who In orthodox faith adhere to the
traditional rites Of worship and sacrl-
Ace to tho ancient gods; the reformists.
who. holding to he main tenets Of
Hinduism. are breaking away from
caste ana idoiatry; and the educated
Hindus. whose views are being highly
colored by influences from the west
and whose religion. an far az any one
an psrceive.. IL often little nor than
q name. sse
Christianity 10 adding not less than
100000 converts during the past year.
but Utmost entirely from the lowest
Hindu Ssociety. when has little influ-
encs upon tho educated communities.
Tho Indian tendency seems to be TO re-
tain the main principles ana forms Of
Hinduism. but 70 revivtfy them With
Tho more generous and a1rutetic spirit
01 Weategn rollg3oa. A one missionary
teacher s~xpree6sdsit. The futurs lreligion
Of India VIM - Christian IN spirit,
but with 41ndu111n and the India1
0acro0 books q III old tooteNont
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20
Secession From tho Church.
From the Boston Transcript.

The agitation for secession from the
national Protestant church has as
stunned great dimensions in Berlin. Dur
ing the past month nearly $4,000 per-
son formally seeded. AT the office
where religious registrations are re-
ceived the staff of officials has been
increased by IL, higher and 80 subor-
dinate clerks. as the ordinary staff is
wholly unable to cope with h crowds
which demand to be sundered from the
church. 1t is believed that in the early
months of next year the movement will
continue.
The church authorities are at their
wits end to know how to deal with the
movement. They are arranging for huge
meetings of protest mex month.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" as
the movement away from the state
church IL called. first attracted notice
about v years ago In nearly all
German states. leaving the church is q
somewhat formidable matter. as It can
only be accomplished by legal pro-
cedure. including q court application
and the acceptance Of a new religion
cism. Anyone In an official position Is
almost certain to lose his occupation
for taking such a cours
One aus Of the movement Is the
burden of church misunderstanding
from 20 to 60 per e of the amount Of
Tic 6IdIc 1IlCOAAo 0Aa AAO " escape
that persons must be registered as
"dissidentv or agnostic.
The chief reason is a general dissat-
isfaction with the church itself. conse-
Quent on serious Quarrels in it. mainly
on points Of doctrine. Il is held by
many that the church's theory Of life
is absolutely antiquated. and that the
churches, pursue reactionary politics.
Anti-socialists maintain. of course that
the whole movement is materialistic.
and there is no doubt some truth ! n
that view.
In November a number Of meetings
to advance the movement in Berlin
we're forbidden by the police.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20
SACRED CORN FALLS
IN HANDS OF U, s,
Department of Agriculture Will
Conduct Experiments With
Peculiar Strain.
From the Washington Times.

1SCAs spring tNe Old WOMan VIII
% added to the list of the govern
fnent's agricultural experiments. 1.-The
Old Woman" is the Cherokee title for
sacred corn. In ordinary writing and
conversation this corn is alluded to as
a. the real or original corn. But for
ceremonial purposes it is always known
40 the Old Woman" The finding of
this corn was more or less of an acct
dent. 1t was located and turned over
20 n department Of agriculture by
m Mooney of the bureau of ethnol-
ogy. It Is being handled by Mr.. Col
or the bureau of plant industry
and after 1t has been grown expert
ments will be tried in crossing it with
otner varieties and finding out what
valuable characteristics it has that can
oe embodied in a permanent strain.
In corn does not look very different
from ordinary corn, but IL is softer
and sWeeter M the meal made from
It is better tasting. The rorn grows in
snree varieties, red. yellow and white.
The kernels are wider and flatter than
ordinary corn and the cob is small
compared to the size Of the ear. This
10 considered always a valuable char
acteristic because 1T increases the yield
OF sneiled corn per ear.
Has Had Other Strains.
The department has had some of the
other Indian strains previously. The
PaWnees, for instance. have six distinct
colOrs. They nave a peculiar way Of
preparing some of their corn for eating.
. way Involving too much hand labor.
ana which would make it too expensive
sor ordinary commercial use, but which
would likely appeal to the ultra rich.
Who do not mind paying for a novelty.
IN this particular preparation the
corn ts dried in the husks over q slow
mfe and n shucked and stored on the
COB. When wanted 1t is cooked like
green corn. and is said to be much bet
ter than any canned corn that can be
bought.
The Cherokee corn just unearthed is
the Oldest strain Of Indian corn known
TO exist: It is the identical corn that
wa being used by the tribe before
Columbus discovered America. OF
course, 1t Is of celestial origin, as most
according to their legends. In this par
tlcuiar case, in the old days there was
only n old woman Of the Cherokee
tribe who had q supply OF corn. When
any was wanted she e to q store
mouse IN the village n came back
With q basket full. She and her hus-
band had two sons n Of them
adopted. having been found originally
"a the river. He was only half human,
but he and his brother grew up to-
Gether.
Legend Of Old Woman.
onesday the old woman went to the
l0torehouse for the corn, and the two
boys watched her through q crack in
the wall. They saw her rub herself
from her skirt and soon filled the bas-
ket. The ~river-born Founding said:
= Evidently the old 10 q witch,
ana we must kill her."
When she came out Of the storehouse
rho found the two boys waiting and
{AaoA 49, AhAwas eY IpnANnr U,ovN ara nnfN~ IN
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20
Leadina Question.

Shelf you could have only on wish
what would II be?
He-It would be that-Oh. IL I only
dared to tell you what It would be.
SheEWell 80 on. Why do you sup
p~5e ] brought up the wishing subject
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-02-20

The first .crematory in the Neither.
lands recently wa completed ear AM
otcrdam.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12

The agricultural extension depart
.aent OF the International Harvester
company OF New Jersey 10 now pre-
pa ing, TO be ready for distribution In
90 days, several thousand sets OF
charts and lantern slides to be loaned
for lecture purposes to county and
city superintendents OF schools. county
agricultural agents. farmers unions.
Oranges and farmers Institutes. state
educational departments. chautau-
quas. etc. These charts and slides will
deal with the more important agricul-
tural subjects. and will be made up in
sets treating In q concise yet comprs
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12

hensive manner. corn, oats, alfalfa,
dairying, feeds and feeding. soils and
crop rotation. poultry. weeds and In.
sects, home economics. etc.
instruction Books Furnished.
For the information and direction OF
lecturers. a book will accompany each
set OF charts and lantern slides. This
book will outline In brief form the
story OF each chart. Much time and
thought have been devoted To the
preparation OF this material. The
charts and slides are the results Of
thousands OF experiments conducted
at the experiment stations under
many conditions with soils, farm
crops. dairying, stock feeding. poul.
try. weeds and insects. This new
work undertaken by the extension de-
partment 10 distinctly educational.
there being no advertising feature
connected with II in any way. The
charts will be free, except for a small
charge to cover cost OF shipment or
possible damage caused by breakage.
Address Extension Dept. Harvester
Bldg. Chicago.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12

Old papers at the Argus office %
cents per hundred. just what you
need to line your cabins and Place
under the carpet
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12
LECTURE CHARTS AND
LANTERN SLIDES

Extension Department Of Harvester
Company Of N. J. Soon to oistrib-
ute educational Material on Aers-
cultural Subjects for uss Of Lee
tursrs-Nominai Charge to Cover
Cost Of Shipment viii Be Made.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12
HERE is A SNAP
Always on the Job

II you have job Of hauling you
want done, large or small, you can
always depend on John Landinghsm
being ready for you. Call him at the
Moore Hotel.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12


Most Comprehensive History
provsmsnt Of
ibusd Rogers Of Spokane Working
'y-A Combined Effort Interests Wash
Holden
n nse % mas @ the" during
e.aposs or rnG INITIAL CAMPAIGN.
s s. 81 @ a % c.mpasn va, rn to %u re % IN AZ sections @ n S' live
@ Holden director the agricultural extension work Of the
time the following things ap,'''
sss ,s's:S s?:sss System"
.,h .,h More a,. cattle M hog. and dairy stock
9Th The breaking he overi.rse arm.
IN Proper rotation soil fertility
'a ANAL,
Upon -onou url.nd Upon land unn, for other crop.
. a. % sn y"nsn % % nrsmnsT, "w essm m n%
" @ put III % . ., 90 s the "
HOW THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL Be CARRIED OUT
" a @ to s 1914 & be ossd rive y. so M % ,T
the study alats history culture and .sculturai value
when they win alfalfa.
matters relative history value of alfalfa in
different
sa Ts . sSS % % s o .d s ss. hand and tested Two
6 The distribution ss
in
ADVANCE sTGP IN AGRICULTURE
northwest The
Improvement Committee undertaken the foowup work
organization ndorsed by Washington Idaho Oregon rapidly
bringing q
Spokane Charles agricultural extension
il president Pullman
Farmer spokane E ellison business Rzve Kegley
Portland N, Shepherd Idaho.
This committee has the OF the Washington and
federated clubs of the Inland Empire the railroads the
and farmers unions and the city and county supenendents OF
schools the entire Pacific northwest In fact the organization includes the
educational business Washington
working
SEED CORN FOR OREGON, WASHINGTON AND IDAHO.
% an ~, nyr 80 ,s ore .rsatin. n.ss acsu.s
fundamentally
bushels and will be distributed
Washington
demand will be supplied according to date OF order
will be only willing
Report blanks will be furnished for this
the OF he o year
collecting the most improved with view establishing
varieties each locality
"ALFALFA wEEk"-A BIG FEATURE
Idaho. will
schools will be based the history culture
Alfalfa will be written by the children
The feels confident general
methods OF farming better land land
articles
which the committee is planning to do
, EcTilRE CHARTS AND oats alfalfa
AuTc ncc daiyng feeds feeding. soils a
IH"'I"" S~o~S crop rotation poultry weeds
- home
Instruction
500" o'te For the information and direction
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12
4ALFAlFA WEEK" DECLARED
IN WHOLE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON, OREGON AND IDAHO SCHOOLS
JOIN TO OBSERVE MOVEMENT.

Second Week hi March Marks Inauguration Of FolowUp Cam
pagn Undertaken BY the People Of the Three States In Coop
GRAFTON with the Holden Improvement Communicative Day.
to Be Given Over to the Study Of Alfalfa the Public Schools
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12

mos Comprehensive Pointing the
provsmsnt viii
eoutsd the Fsrmsrs-chsrnsn r. Spokane Work
With Secretary Farr Of New
seyA Combined Wa
noton Oregon idshoststs Behind P
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12
"ALFALFA wgEk"-A BIG FEATURE.


Week" ID
the whole
directly better homes moral
OF
whic he planning
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12
News FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Congress Takes Steps to Re.
peal Panama Canal Toll
Exemptions.

Washington.-Initial steps to repeal
the toll exemption clause of the Pan.
anna canal act as requested by Presi.
dent Wilson we're taken in congress
when the house committee on inter.
state commerce reported favorably q
bill to strike out the provision.
In the senate the committee on in.
teroceanic canals decided to meet this
week to consider the appeal Of the
president for a reversal Of policy in
the controversy which involves the
Hay.Pauncefote treaty, and in the
opinion Of the president the general
foreign relations policy OF the admin.
igls]rN
W.is .hc i'..t ~ le'aunr .ho is.
sds Ne senate ,.Nm.ttre viii con.
4'.r vheiher .o comr H.7 - rt re-.
peal b,i or 10 nrg. ttc comofolilse
9iU offered ty Senator Clu.. Oi
WOO. Virginia. 1enbsr oi tIs eJn-
a. which would author tao
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12

charges at his discretion wherever ex.
emption is provided In the canal act.
Developments Of American policy as
IN influence In Mexican complications
and the cause Of universal peace are
Of vital concern to the Washington ad
ministration In Its efforts to have re-
pealed the tolls exemption clause In
the Panama cnnal act