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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08
Jim Ballou Extends
Greetings to Friends

AS this is the first Of the year, and
| just got home, I want to greet my
friends, and send them my very best
wishes for their happiness and pros
perity.
l know that the year 1914 will have
for all of us experiences OF all kinds.
Events that we do not dream Of will
happen to US all. What these things
may be only time can tell.
Let US, then, go on our way reJolc-
ing, glad that we are alive, and de,
termined to make the best Of the
things as they are.
Hoping that 1914 will have a very
full measure of happiness and pros
perity, and remember | am running
for sheriff.
Sincerely yours,
j.. J. Ballou
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08
TO THE PUBLIC.

I have established a barber shop
and bath rooms in the Fowler build.
ing on Midway and ! respectfully SO.
licit a share of the public patronage
in my line. / have one Of the most
modern and sanitary barber shops in
the city and employ nothing but ths
very best wcrkmen. l also have the
shower bath as well as the plain bath.
| would be pleased to have all of nv
old friends give me a call at my new
location.
24tf Truman Towns
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08
Rev. C. j. Christensen

Rev. Mr.. C~hristianson followed, each
speaker having been accorded the
privilege of choosing his own topic.
His central theme %pertained to a few
of the many needs of the city. He
urged that a more adequate system
of milk inspection and sanitation be
established. He expressed the belief
that there would be work enough
for one man, devoting his whole at,
tention to it, in these two lines, milk
inspection and sanitation.
Mr.. C~hristianson also called atten'
ton to the city's need of more ex,
tensive advertising, particularly out
side advertising. He pointed out q
few of the things that might possibly
be accomplished by a more systematic
effort along this line.
In conclusion, he appealed for unity
of action on the part of the churches
of the city and the commercial bodies
in the further development of tht
community, assuring his auditors tina
the clergy feel as deeply interested
in these matters as do men Of othei
yocations.
- E2EsGENA hEET& s#FHfEH
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08
A Maqnate's Son.

Father, little Tommy expects some
gilt-edged bonds in his stocking.
81 know he does, but I've been un-
der considerable expense this Christ
mas. He'll be just as happy with a
bunch of common stock."-Louisville
Courier-JOurnal.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08
Art Described.

Little Dorothy had been intently
watching her brother, an amateur art
list, blocking out a landscape in his
sketchbook. Suddenly she exclaimed:
81 know what drawing is"
We'll, Dot, what is it," asked her
brother.
Drawing is thinking and then
marking round the think."I7Morning
Star.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08
WATERFOWL BUSINESS COLLEGE

Opens its big Winter Term Monday,
Jan. S. This term covers full courses
in Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Type
writing. Business Law, Penmanship
etc. A short road to a good position
Day and evening classes. Adv.29-3C
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08
Bishop ]. F. Busch
Seeks Federal Aid
Asks That the Federal H~"'horities In
V~estigate Regarding Non-Sun-
day Observance.

Lead. Dec. 3Q.-The latest develop,
ment in the struggle between Ri. Rev.
Joseph F. Busch, bishop OF the Cath,
lie diocese Of Lead. whose jurisdic-
ton extends over that entire part of
South Dakota lying west Of the Mis-
souri, river, and including the Black
Hills, and the powerful Homcstake
Mining company, with sunday obser,
vance as the bone of contention. is
the tiiing Of a petition by bishop
Busch with the federal secretary of
commerce and labor asking that an
investigation be made Of the work
ings OF the Homestake mine 1t is
expected the petition will be granted
and that such an Investigation will
be made in the neal future.
The struggle between the bishop
and the powerful mining company had
its inception in an address made by
Bishop Busch at the annual conven
ton of the American Federation Of
SdIilOllN ScSiSlicSt uclu a. L
While Bishop Busch in his address
spoke quite plainly On the question
Of Sunday observance and severely
criticized the mining company offic-
ials for their refusal to permit the
men in their employ to be free to
attend church services, Bishop Busch
has since maintained that his remarks
were reprinted in a garbled form in
some of the Black Hills newspapers,
and thus added fuel to the flames in
the controversy between himself and
the emining company.
Since the commencement or the
controversy with the Homestake com
pany Bishop Busch has, it is under
stood, kept the cardinals, arChbishops
and bishops of the church in the Unit,
ed States fully advised of the various
developments in the controversy and
of his various actions, and it is fur
Their understood that all these digni
taries of the church fully sustain his
action in the matter. 1t is stated tc
be his opinion that the refusal of the
mining company to grant Sunday res
is due to q policy of dividing its EN-
ployes, so as to make it impossible fol
them to combine or organize.
Even the opponents of Bishop Buscl
give him credit for absolute sincerit.
In taking the stand he does on TIL
question of Sunday rest for the min
/ ers employed by the Homestake com
pany. His sincerity is shown in thi
paragraph which appeared in a publ
circular issued by him:
II gratefully acknowledge the dona
[ ton of $1,000, without the least sole
tation, by the Homestake Mining con
!, pany towards the pro-cathedral schoc
and auditorium erected last year !
J order to draw our people more closel
, to the church, but candidly and sill
cerely were / to be offered many time
the amount mentioned, ven an ar
i cunt SUFFICIENT 70 pay our entire Il
I ~debtedness and provide an endowmel
for all our current expenses, ! woul
!. gladly forego such donation If only v
/ couId secure that freedom of worshi
whose necessity even the civil la
I recognizes, but which local condition
make it impossible to enjoy.
~
Ri For Sale-Show cases, shelving al
! counters. H. r. w. Schaller.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08
THE CORN CONTEST AND THE ACRE YIELD

low appears in tabular form the re
suits as shown by the judges, and also
showing ,h, year of corn in each
instance. 1t should be borne in mind
that it requires a field of at least
twenty acres to enter the contest, but
the WELD noted is from a selected
acre.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08
Clergymen Address
the Commercial Club
Rev. w. S. O'Meara and Rev. c.. J
Christensen Address the Noon
day~ommercial Club.

The first MONDAY meeting of the
Commercial club for 1914 was held at
the Kampeska hotel last Monday, at
which. according to previous arrange
ment, brief addresses were delivered
by Rev. W. S. OMe>ra, pastor of
immaculate Conception church, and
by Rev. c. J. Christensen, pastor of
the Congregational church.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08

Secretary a. W. Palm reported in
detail to the Better Farming Associa-
ton the result of the contests during
the past season. 1t will be remem-
bered that prizes were offered for *
hibits at the associations short course
early in November of last year Be
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08
Rev. w. S.. O'Meara.

Rev. Mr.. O'Meara, being the first
speaker, referred more especially to
the need Of beginning with our young
err element of the community if sue
cess is to mark the effort in the up
building of a city. In the early life
of the man or the woman, in the
child life, habits are formed-habits
will attach themselves to the child
for life. and. therefore, have a bear
ing upon his whole career. The
speaker said he would encourage
thrift as one of the prime factors in
character building. Self-reliance and
thrift should go hand in hand, with
in reasonable restrictions. The child
should be taught to deny himself much
of hat which is useless in life, es,
pecially all hat is harmful.
In this connection Father O'Meara
is seeking to develop a plan whereby
the pupils in the local Catholic school
may have the benefits of a savings
bank system, in connection with one
of the banks of the city. Their pen,
| MES and nickels and dimes may be
deposited in the school and be duly
accounted for, Thus the pupil may
have the knowledge that he is doing
something that counts in the future
and to this extent it will be an up
lifting influence,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08
The Years Expenses.

Secretary Palms report showed the
expenses Of the year to have been
80, 6S6. OF. The receipts exceeded the
expenses by &45.28. The detailed ex-
DenBes account was reported as fol.
lows:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08

There "ere five other contestants test. 1t will be remembered that each
who dropped u for reason or field must have at least 20 acres %
sc thai their orr vas not enter. The contestants are arranged
husked and weighed. In all there in order of yield. The first three be"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08

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From sale during corn show 104. ga
Sale OF alfalfa seed 256 10
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IN submitting his F"p"rt' Secretary
ain went somewhat onto detaii,
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OIL the s'a'e' Durlhs tue past year,
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mat 1t VIII DO well II we use the right
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A Summary.
rhe secretary summarizes his re-
mort as follows:
"Have helped some farmers to make
farm plans. Also examined and dis
vnussed plans for farm buildings.
Have tried to make It plain to some
farmers that the siio Is Il mighty
8mportant addition to the farm, es-
pecially where live stock is kept.
Have advised the establishment of
Farm orchards, using only the recon.
mended varieties. Have found quite
a few plum trees containing borers,
and have shown the owner how to
combat. Have found other insect
pests and fungus diseases and advIs.
ed and helped apply the remedy when
possible.
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sr,a,d saws Ana vnnng n,ps Mad
so,na ~ III, farmers c,aan tbeir sead
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-08

For Sale-Show cases, shelving and
counters. II. r. w. Schaller.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30
THE POSTAL FRANK.

Senator Overnan, Of the Senate Lobby Com
mittee, has before him and VIII probably brrE
10 the attention Of the Senate charges by post
Office inspectors that the government lost s5700
IN postage because beet sugar literature was sent
through she mails under the frank Il Senator
Lodge. L may turn out that this charge WI
not be substantiated, but there IS not any doub.
that the postal franks OF CongresSmen are 4
privilege that is much abused. They ought 10 IL
cut out altogether.
1t is a tremendous expense that could lie
averted without the country being any worse I'll.
Few people read the lengthy discussions b. Seaa-
tors. and Representatives. They get the sist il
those addresses from the newspapers and the gst
is all they want. Again, the man who is i'm has
an undeserved advantage over the man who IS
out and perhaps ought to be in, this being that
at the public expense the man who IS IN can ad-
vertise himself among his constituents BY broad
casting his district with copies Of his speeches
Here is a grand opportunity for the Democrats
to get in some telling blows for economy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The election of Hon. Thomas D. Warren. Of
New Bern, to succeed himself for the full term
as chairman Of the Democratic State Executive
Committee is one which by the unanimous vote
OF the committee IS shown to be pleasing to the
Democracy of the State. Mr.. Warren has demon
strated by his career as a member Of the New
Bern bar and his course in the political life of
The State that he is a man Of ability and of dis
cernment. His reelection by the committee will
be endorsed by the Democracy of the State.
Hon. ]. r. Collie, Of Louisburg, who succeeds
Hon. Walter E. Brock as secretary of the COM
mittee, is an energetic and enthusiastic Democrat,
a party worker who is ever ready to give service
in the work OF bringing success to the ticket. He
is the clerk of the Committee on Claims Of the
United States House OF Representatives and has
a wide knowledge of politics in the State, being
the chairman of the Democratic Executive Com
rnittee of Franklin county, and a member Of the
Congressional Committee Of the Fourth District.
The State Committee is fortunate in that he is able
10 accept the position which is a most important
one, for the secretary Of the State committee must
be the right hand of the State chairman. That
Mr.. Collie will fully measure up to the response
biltes of his position his many friends feel
confident.
Hon. Walter E. Brock, of Wadesboro. who re-
tires from the position Of secretary Of the State
committee has proven himself in years OF service
a most able party official and retires with
the highest praise from the committee. As he
has been nominated for solicitor Of his district,
and has been appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Solicitor Stack, he was no
longer a candidate for the position. He has
served ably and we'll and his selection as solicitor
Of his district is one which is gratifying TO all
with whom he came IN contact as secretary Of the
State Committee.
Decrease in the sick rate at Vera Cruz must be
very Disappointing to the esteemed Washington
Post.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30
HOSPITALITY TO THE EDITORS.

Dispensed at Wrightsvi1le Beach and at South
port the hospitality which was so graoiously be
slowed upon the editors Of the State at the meet
ing Of the North Carolina Press Association last
week was OF 50 marked a character as TO make a
deep impression upon all who had the pleasure
of being present at the annual convention. While
the sessions Of the association were enjoyable,
the many c~ourtesies extended made the meeting
one Of the most delightful ever held, this being
the verdict Of members who have been faithful
in attendance for years.
The men of the Wilmington press are the ones
who were the prime movers in these delightful
matters and it was under their direction that the
social courtesies Of the meeting were extended.
In this matter the committee in charge never
knew when to stop, for il kept on doing handsome
things in a handsome manner, aided and abetted
by the public entertainment committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce. The men Of tho press
who were here, there, and everywhere in looking
after the comfort and pleasures Of the visiting
editors and their families We're Messrs. J. Z.
Thompson, T. ". Clawson, R R. Aiken, A.
Livingston and ]. A. Parham, Of the Wilmington
Star; James II. Cowan and William E. Lawson,
of the Wilmington Dispatch, and Benjamin Bell,
ST., once at the head of the Wilmington Mes
scnger. These gentlemen gave hospitality with
open near Us ana open ndIQS ana were alQ6Q by
the people of Wilmington in royal fashion. The
Ildewater Power Company saw to it that no one
OF the visitors paid any car fare and took part
as a host in the electric car and automobile ride,
citizens Of Wilmington furnishing the autono-
hiles for the trip about Wilmington into the
adjoining country and back to Wrightsvile Beach.
The closing social events of the convention were
the trip down the Cape Fear on Friday, the edi-
tors being the guests Of Capt. John W. Harper,
of the steamer Wilmington, and the luncheon
given at Southport by the Southport Commercial
Association, in this latter delightful event the
leading spirit being Mr.. Charles L.. Stevens, for
merly Of the New Bern Journal, The entire day
was one Of delight and brought to a close a con-
vention Of the editors of North Carolina which
will long finger in their memories as one Of the
very happiest IN the list.
No convention of any kind could have been
better treated than that of the North Carolina
Press Association, and those who made it so
happy a gathering are being praised by every one
who had the good fortune to attend the meeting
at Wrightsville Beach.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30
Nncge Walt maacn

a FEW short years of grief and mirth, and
~ we go back to Mother Earth, our play and
labor done, no more to struggle or to plan, no
more to do our fellow man, or hustle for the mon.
En- epitaph upon a stone will tell you where we
sleep alone, and other things relate: AS I am
now, SO you must be,
MCURNFUL MUSINGS. therefore prepare to
follow me, and get
your shroud on straight" Full soon, my friends,
we shall repose, oblivious to human woes, and all
mems transient schemes; the clamor Of the busy
street, the laundering Of countless feet, will not
disturb our dreams. Out in the silent resting
place, each gent, in his own packing case, shall
wait the Judgment dawn; and he's in luck if liv-
ing men shall NOW the weeds down now and then,
and mourn that he is gone. So why be straining
all our days to get the best of other jays, and
pile up stacks of pelf? Why scratch so bitterly
and hard to get in long green by the yard, why
let our god be Self? Oh, let US blow our surplus
wealth for others happiness and health, shell out
our miser's heap, and when we die, some day in
June, the stores will close all afternoon, to let en-
p.cveeS weep.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30
ALL Q Sl.7O

There has never been offered in North Carolina
Sc much good reading for SO little money as we
are offering under the following proposition: Fer
S1.70 we will send the following for one year:
The Weekly News and Observer, an eight-page
weekly newspaper.
The Commoner, an able monthly journal, pub.
Lsned by William Jennings bryan.
The Farmer and Mechanic, sixteen page North
Carolina home and farm weekly journal.
Thus for One Dollar and Seventy Cents you
ca1 get all these papers one year.
v. C. MOORE, Manager.
TUESDAY,. June 80, 1914.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

Commissioner of Agriculture George w. Koiner,
Of Virginia, says that intelligent farming is get
ting to be more and more the rule in that State.
Same in this State. 1t takes brains to get the
maximum Of results out of the soil.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

When Oscar Underwood says the tariff will
yield twenty million dollars more than the esti-
mates, we believe it. For Underwood is q past
master in tariff matters.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

II Villa wants Carranza to take part in media
ton, Villa will have to manage to get licked a
few times. OF course if the Rebel general goes
on winning big victories, his chief is not going to
be disposed to take steps looking to peace.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30
Morning Tonic
Lord ~BeaCOnSfleld.

lord BeaconSfield)
not be laughed into doing that which you
L. know to be wrong. Be modest and hum
ble, but ever respect yourself.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

Abe Martin says that you can fool part of the
people all of the time and all of the people part
of the time, but not on a last years straw hat.
No, sir, you just can't get by with that game.
We have seen it tried.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

A Washington paper says there is a rumor out
that Woodrow Wilson is tired of the job Of being
President. Well, a man who does, the amount of
hard, exacting work that the President does and
gets the results that he gets could hardly be ex-
pected to have had a perfectly corking time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

The Japanese are riled again. But that seems
TO be their normal condition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

MI. I. cook, a very good Judge of such mat
ters' declares that the recent press convention
was me most enjoyable yet held. ENJOYABLE,
was the word ascrlbed to Mr.. Cook, but we have
i" IL idea that by that he meant the discussions
81 pltched on a higher plane and along more
energetic and progressive lines than at any pre-.
Nious meeting. That the press convention was
Such a Dig success III every way is of course a
very great compliment to the retiring president.
=. oiarence Poe, who was largely responsible
for the program. :
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

Who knows but that the economy plank was
accepted with as little examination as the canal
tolls PLANK was: But it wasn't. The Demo.
Gratis have been promising economy all along
ana When the totals are all run up and due al.
ioWances made Tor the growth Of the country it
VIII De seen that Democratic pledges for eco
oiAea administration Of the nations alters viii
have been met.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

Breceda, the private secretary of Carranza, adj
mits a breach in Constituencies ranks which he
thinks probably cannot be healed except by the
success Of mediation. If the breach will be the
occasion Of mediation it will have justified itself
many times over. May it eventuate just that
way.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30
CLARK AND VOTES FOR WOMEN"

Speaker Clark said Saturday that woman suf-
frage is as inevitable as the rising of tomorrow =
sun" The sun rose Sunday same as usual and.
if Mr.. Clark is a good prophet, this country is s in
for woman suffrage sooner or later. And VIC
have a feeling that in this case the MissouTian IS
a good prophet. He frankly admits that al
women are not fitted to vote, but he truthtullE
adds that the same thing is true of the men
voters. Another prediction on the same subject
that might be made is that when women do get
the ballot they will very soon be like the men
IN that they will have to be pleaded with on many
an occasion to make use of it. 1t will Be neither
as serious nor as weighty a thing with them IS
some fear. For women are like men in that ov-
vious duties do not always get performed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

The Greek reply to the latest Turkish note -
said to have been friendly in tone. Good for
Greece. Strengthening its navy has not made it
truculent in bearing. For a nation or individual
to be strong and vet not boastiul or domineering
is most Commendable.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

Harmony broods over the Third and tho
Tenth Districts. SO it always is when the Demo-
cratic voters themselves are given a fair chance
to speak their mind. We do not believe there
would have been any danger of a Republican WIN
ming the election in either district, but with
complete harmony in the two districts the major.
ties will be what they ought to be and the cause
as a whole will be correspondingly strengthened
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

Decrease in the sick rate at Vera Cruz must be
very Disappointing to the esteemed Washington
Post.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30

The battle of Zacatecas was like other Rebel
victories in Mexico, a thrilling engagement. ono
marked by bravery Of the most conspicuous kind.
From one Of the accounts Of the battle tbes.
words showing how hard fought the battle was
are taken: Villas troops scaled barren hillsides.
where footing seemed impossible. Whole lines Of
the attacking parties were cut down, but always
there were others to take their places. III day
long the Constitutionalist kept up this disas-
trous advance, and at shutdown the CITY was IN
their hands"