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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Vice and Graft
InSeparable le

st. Paul Dispatch For long
years, graft has been disease in
st. Paul. 1t did not require the
testimony in the graft prosecutions
to bring this to the knowledge Of
most people. 1t was not specta.
cular and it did not involve large
sums, but it was steady and
systematic and reached out and
affected every activity upon which
the strict Interpretation of the law
did not look with favor. AS one
witness expressed it, you had to
be right with the police and you
could be right only by paying tue
sum demanded.
Tsr,icug .csrs this vert Oh an9
everybody knew it; but most people
had become habituated to it. 1t
came to be regarded as til, natural,
If not the right, thing to expect.
What was police authority for if
not to be exercised for the collection
Of money from the underworld and
associated activities! AS long as
vice did not tiaunt itself in the
public gaze; as long as it was
willing to appear in court at fixed
intervals and be penaizod in lines
which went into the public treasury;
and at the same time appeared at
more frequent intervals before the
collection agency and render up
the sums demanded as the price of
its business, just that long and 70
longer was it permitted to operate.
1t is the old system and is
peculiar to no one period and no
one city. ''Oh, yes, you always
pay" testified witness with
experience. That is customary
every rlace that l know Of"
There was no malace in the remark
1t was simply the observation of
experience. Vice is always willing
to divide its profits with the
authorities who could put it out OF
business. Always it is willing to
pay to be let alone.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Dried Fruits An
Economical Diet

Numerous studies made of nutri-
tive values by the Office of Expert
ment Stations have shown that
dried fruits may be termed an
economical article of diet. Fruit
products in general contain little
protein, but as sources Of energy.
derived almost entirely from their
sugar, dried fruits are decidedly
cheaper than meats and compare
favorably with dairy products.
They are, however, more expensive
than cereals and starchy vegetables.
such as dried beans and potatoes.
Under no circumstances should
fresh and dried fruits he thought a
luxury, since they supply the
needed nutritive material as all
integral part of the diet. besides
adding to the attractiveness Of the
daily fare. II they are to be eaten
raw, brands made and marketed in
y cleaniy way should b. obtained.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Prospects For 1914
Look Favorable

Businessmen throughout South
Dakota are expressing optimistic
views regarding the business and
crop outlook for the year 1914.
The general sentiment appears to
be that the people of the northwest
are facing period OF prosperity
and that business this year will be
better than it has been for several
years past. Businessmen, especi-
ally the bankers, real estate dealers
and loan men, claim that the
money market will be much easier
this year and that the big tinahciers
in the east will be anxious to get
their money out in this section.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Special Attraction
At Mascot Theatre

George Kleine's great photo
drama The Last Days Of Pompeii"
will be presented at the Mascot
Theatre in this city on Tuesday
and Wednesday, Feb. 10 and IL.
Matinee each day at 3 O'Clock,
evening show starts at 100 There
are six big reels in this special
feature and it requires two hours
to show them on the screen. All
the reading and studying in the
world cannot convey one. half as
much of the awful magnitude Of
the eruption of Mt. VesHvius and
the obstruction Of pompeii as is
brought forth in this wonderful
picture. With the reader and
student much is left to the imsgi-
nation but in the picture it is
brought out with vivid realism
and the impression is photographed
forever on the brain through the
worlds most wonderful camera,
the eye. The leading parts. in
this most sensational and specta-
cular film, are acted by the
foremost artist of Europe and
thousands of dollars were spent
the costumes and scenes
for the play.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Mr.. Burke Still In The Race For U. s.
Senator.

The report gained currency at
Pierre yesterday, which is said to
have eminated from the Crawford
headquarters, to the effect that Mr..
Burke had withdrawn in the con.
test for L. S. Senator. The
Herald had supposed that the
present campaign was 20 be
conducted along decent political
lines but it seens that the opposi-
ton to Mr.. Burke is in pretty dire
straits to start such q false rumor.
Such tactics on the part of
CIawford's supporters will make
many votes for Mr.. Burke, who is
in the race to stay-and VIM
Watertown Herald.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
People Near Midland
Arrange For Big Hunt

The people Of the vicinity OF
Midland have arranged TOR q game
drive in which at the start each Of
four lines Of hunters will be twelve
miles IN length, to be conferred
along the four sides on q single
section, with cash line u mile in
length. Ne 'higk' power firearms
are to he allowed, and all dogs
must be under leash until the
central section is reached. 1t is
expected that u large number OF
coyotes and rabbits will be rounded
up in the drive.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Fire At Newell
Destroys Property

Deadwood. $ d.. Feb. -
Newell, u nall town 30 miles
north of here, was nearly DESTROYED
by a fire that destroyed the Mont
gomery Lumber company Yards
and plant. Citizens fo fght the
flames all day with a bucket
brigade and but for the veering of
the wind and the assistance of the
railroad. which brought in tank
cars of water, the town would nave
gone. The loss was about S2J 900,
with no insurance.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Arrested on Charge Of Abduction.

Saturday Howard H. Hill and q
young lady by the name OF Eunice
Stager were arrested at Aberdeen
and held until the sheriff of Corson
county arrived in that city. Hill
was arrested on the charge of
abduction for the purpose of
prostitution. Hill was taken back
to COrsOn county to await hearing
in the court there.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Mrs. Giffin Sentenced
Two and a Half Years

Ipswich, Jan. II Mrs. Maude
Giffin was sentenced to serve IA
term of two years and SiN months
III the penitent,ar, a SIOUX Falls
this morning at aJont 10 o clock.
Judge j. I'll. Bottum pronounced
sentence. y thirty day stay was
granted.
The prisoner viii uot bc taken
10 Sioux Falls ut once, but will
probably he held at the county jail
at Ipswich until the court has
reviewed the matter.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Department of Agriculture Undertakes
To Improve Farm House Kitchen

The Department of Agriculture
has now undertaken the Improve
ment of the farm house kitchen
with the object of conservation of
the strength and health of the
farmers wife and daughters. The
department will investigate this
problem Systematically and try to
evolve practical improvements for
the benefit of the farmers home.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Mascot Theatre InStaIlS
Motion Picture Machine

The new motion picture machine,
Installed a few doys ago at the
Mascot theatre, is of the latest
design and so constructed that the
pictures are shown upon the screen
without that flicker that is SO
trying to the eyes. That the
efforts of Messrs Stacy 4 TrnaX to
keep their equipment and pictures
OF the best class is appreciated by
the people of Mobridge is plainly
shown by the steadily increasing
patronage ut the Mascot
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Art Bentley Of Isabel Fatally Injured
By Accidental DjSChar6e OF Gun.

Art Bentley of Isabel, a bl other
in.iaw Of Thos. Holt, was brought
to the Mobridge hospital Saturday
suffering from q gun shot wound
in the lower abdomen. The wound
is said to have been inflicted
through the accidental discharge
OF the gun and happened last
Friday. The injured man is in a
very critical condition but his
present condition is said to te
somewhat improved.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Asks New Homestead Law
Interior Department Would Give Bigger
Allotment of Lands TO Increase
Stock Raising.

Washington, Jan. 3l.-To in
crease stock raising, by making
use Of the idle lands. the Interior
department favOrs u new form of
homestead law which would Ell.
courage settlers to take up alid or
semi-arid lands. useless for farming
purposes. Assistant Secretacy
Jones Of the department has
prepared a bill, which Chairman
Ferris of the House pubic lands
committee will introduce. whereby
GAO acres of such land could be
given to each settler with mineral
rights reserved and the right of
prcspcctors to ex1lore stipulated.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Annual Report Of State Food and Drug
Commission Received

THE News is in receipt Of Q copy
Of the thirteenth annual report of
the State Food and Drug commits
sion, for the year ending June, 30,
1913. The report contains lot of
interesting facts and figures relative
TO the work OF the purv1sfood
department and the enforcement of
the laws.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Literary Meeting Tonight.

a literary meeting will be held
tonight at the High school and the
public is requested TO attend and
take part in the program. The
meeting will open at 8 o'clock.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06

Allen Miss, one of the progressive
mem bers OF the Mobridge Mer-
camille company, attended to
business matters at Selby Tuesday
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06
Unknown Origin Of Fire
Causes Large Loss

Fire OF unknown origin, but
which is believed to have resulted
from a defective chimney. burned
the public school building ar Ward,
). d., to the ground. Some Of
the books Of the library, some
school books and several desks
were all that was saved from the
flames. \ residence nearby mar.
rowly escaped destruction. The
loss will reach several thousand
dollars.
The amount of white blood
necessary to make an Indian a
miXed.blood" is soon to be
determined by the Supreme Court
at Washington, ID. &.
Miss Mab!e Harris, who is teach
ing at Selby, spent Sunday in
MObridge at the home of her
brother, j. w. Harris.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-09
knowledge of Insects Necessary.

A great deal of time, money and
garden and orchard products could be
saved if all producers would follow
more closely Professor II. +. Wilson 3
oft-repeated advice that knowledge of
the insect should precede the appliea
tion of spray to destroy it. Without
this knowledge the grower is likely to
apply spray that is not effective or
he may destroy harmless or even
beneficial insect. "The mere fact that
insects are present in large numbers on
the plant is not sufficient warrant for
Applying spray" says Professor Viii
son. "Begln the work of control by
carefully studying the insect. If you
know what the insect is and it is a
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-09
FHE clover seed crop is being threat
i ened in many parts of the state by

HE clover SEED crop Is belng threat
ened in many parts of the state by
surprisingly sharp attack of the
clover seed midge. Clover suffering from
this attack presents the appearance of
arrested development in the half blown
stage, the heads becoming brown and
showing but few, if any, flowers COM
pletely blossomed. When the farmer
observes this unnatural appearance he
is urged to gather one or more affected
heads, pull floweret from it and ex-
anime the seedpod closely for the
larva of the midge that caused the trou-
Bile. He will probably find small sal
mon-pink maggot about one-twelfth of
an inch long, occupying the space
where the seed should have been. This
is the larva of the nidge. If undis-
turbed it will feed on the seed embryo
until fully grown, when it will drop to
the ground and pupate just beneath
the surface or in trash on the surface.
In few days the little fly will emerge,
so small and swift of wing that its
presence can hardly be noticed. But it
will be on time to lay an egg in the
flowerets of the next clover crop. The
little insect is about the length Of the
larva, has long, fine wings that stand
up almost vertically, and long, flexi-
BILE ovi-positor with which it can reach
into the ovary of many flowerets while
sitting in the same place. The damage
done by the larva is confined almost
wholly to the seed, and farmers are
advised to cut the entire crop for hay
as soon as the injury by clover midge is
noticed. This process will not only save
the crop for hay, but it will at the
same time starve the larvae before it
reaches the pupa stage, thus preventing
reproduction Of the succeeding genera
tion. As in most other crop pest prob
lens, eradication can come only from
efficient cooperation among all farm
ers whose crops are attacked. Any
single farmer gains but scant protec
tion from the pest by destroying it in
his own fields while his neighbors al
low it 20 develop and reproduce il
fields all around him. The attack rem
ders the seed worthless for seed, ant
it should be cut for hay just as soor
as possible after the attack has beer
observed.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-09
Lime Surphur Spray.

Tho lime-sulfur spray contains
neither free lime nor free sulfur when
applied to the plants, according to in
vestigations made by Professor Fl. V.
Tartar, agricultural chemist at the
college. Professor Tartar has made ex-
tensive investigations with a view to
determine the exact chemical compost
ton Of the lime-sulfur spray, the
sources of its action, and the most eco
nomical and effective ratio of mixture,
In there pests he identified the pres
ence of sulfide, polysulfide and THO
sulfide. There is also present as a re
sidue an unsoluble sulfide. This latter
is useless and represents a waste Of
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-09
Extension Work.

Under the Lever Bill for agricuf.
|tural extension, Oregon will receive
lin the year 1856 about $4,000
During the following year the state is
eligible to receive $4,000, and for the
next five years $21 600 annually. AZ
ter 1929 the state will be on the ELI
gible list for $4,000 annually. Fol-
lowing this date the National govern
ment will appropriate annually for all
the states $4,5S0,000. In order to Sc
cure their share of this enormous fund
the states must add by direct appro-
lpriation $4,100,O00 annually. This
makes a grand total of $s,6s0,000 avail.
able for agricultural extension work.
These funds cannot be applied as pur.
chase or lease prices Of land or to any
teaching or lectures in college. During
the present year Oregon receives $lO,-
1000.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-09
Land Grant Colleges.

When land grant colleges were first
established the principal, if not the sole
function of these schools was residence
instruction to young people, chiefly
young men. In the development of the
schools home making courses under one
name or another were provided for
training young women and facilities
for practice work were provided. The
work of experiment stations soon be-
came highly important feature of
agricultural college training, and expert
ments with plans tried in other places
or devised by those in charge, were
made important features of the work.
The next step contemplated a wider and
more thorough knowledge Of existing
conditions and the securing of informa-
ton upon which new experiments could
be scientifically based. This tendency
resulted in the development of the re
search phases of agricultural college
work, when it seemed to many that the
acme Of perfection had been reached il
agricultural training. The situation
however, soon revealed an anomalo'
character 1t was as though com
munity or society of people had estab
lished factory where the investiga
ton and manufacture of valuable com
modities were to be carried on so re
mote from the stock holders that tn
valuable products of tho institution
were simply stored out of sight. 1t wa
then that the extension phase of agr
cultural instruction began to assum
its rightful place in machinery an
agricultural education. The extensio
division was organized to bring bac
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-09

pest, secure the standard spray and
apply it according to directions. Pro
fessor Wilson also gives some very
general evidences by which the nature
and habits Of the insect may be Judged,
but perhaps the best source Of identi-
fication available to Oregon farmers is
the Biennial Crop Pest Report in which
the most important insect pests are
described and illustrated with photo
graphs and drawings, many of which
are printed in natural eolors. have
used this book in school agriculture and
by means of it succeeded in identify
ing and controlling every important in
sect pest that attacked the home and
school gardens. Copies of this report
may be had free Of cost by writing for
them to the Experiment Station, o. A
G., Corvallis, Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-09
Look Out For Hog Cholera.

Indisputable evidence that hog chol-
era in epidemic form is rapidly ap-
preaching Oregon is seen in the federal
governments apportionment of the
|anti-hog cholera funds. A very little
|of these funds has been appropriated
for Oregon, but extensive appropria-
tions have been made for some of the
neighboring states, notably Idaho. The
simple directions for avoiding conta-
gion, found in another column of this
issue of the Farm and Home Magazine,
should be followed very closely by
everyone engaged in the swine indus
| try. Immunity from this scourge can
be secured almost without expense by
following the few simple directions
given by Dr. Smms, while to fight it
after it has been once introduced costs
vast sums of money.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-09
Forest Conservation,

The people of Oregon are manifest.
ing approval of certain phases of the
government 's forest conservation policy
in the most practical way possibility
initiating it. While there were some OBJ
jectionable features connected with the
administration of the law the features
of saving the range, the additional
features Of protecting forests from for
est fires, using only ripe timber for
manufacturing purposes and reseeding
of deforested areas, are widely ap-
proved. The extent of approval is
shown in the unusual demand for
trained foresters. Every member of the
graduating class in forestry at O. A. c.
was appointed to positions in forest
work before finishing his course.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-09
Teaching Public Sanitation.

0ELlEF 1NU LndC one OF Cne mOSU lm-
~ portant functions of the modern
teacher in schools, both urban and
rural, but particularly rural, is to bet
ter health conditions among the pupils
with whom the teacher associates, the
Agricultural College intends to empha-
size the question of the proper train
ing of teachers in the general lines of
public sanitation. In rural communi-
ties in particular, it is the school teach
er who, outside of the country physi-
clan, should be best able to offer ad-
vice concerning disease prevention and
sanitary conditions in the community
in which she is located.
1t is primarily important that the
teacher understand the factors which
tend best to conserve the health of the
Pupil. The place which the teacher
should occupy, therefore, should not be
limited merely by his degree Of learning
derived from books. With this end in
view at the summer school session
there will be offered series Of lee
lures, given by the heads Of the Baeter-
biological and Geological Departments to
the teachers in attendance. The sub
jects are those of most Importance in
dealing with the diseases Of children.
The lectures will be elementary and
popular in character. They will be as
follows, and will be illustrated by Ian
tern slides:
l. "The Teacher as Guardian of Ru-
raj Public Health"
2. "Sehool Inspection and Disease
of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
| 3. Tuberculosis. +"
| A. "Water Supply and Sanitary Con
venienees in the School House."
5. "The Teacher and Sex Hygiene
for Pupils" F"
/ 6. "Colds, Lagrippe and Other In
fectious Diseases of Children. +"
| 7. "The Importance of Self Study.
! 8. "Light and Sight in the School
Room"
i 9. "Air, Temperature and Attention
in the Glass Room"
10. Furniture and Physical De-
formity."
II. "Clothing Versus Comfort. -
1t is deemed important likewise tina
the College give certain instruction
along these general lines to the boy
who may be in attendance at the sum
mer school encampment. Such instruc
tions, therefore, will be given them il
order to better fit them to live. 1t i
believed that instruction concernin
these matters cannot be started to
= early the child.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-09
Beet Sugar.

Science has demonstrated that beet
sugar is identical in composition with
cane sugar and that it is Just as valu-
able for all purposes when pure. This
is contrary to the general belief and
knowledge of the fact should enable
housewives to purchase sugar for pre-
serving fruit according to the price, re-
gardless of whether it is cane sugar or
beet sugar. In many parts Of the state
it is sometimes impossible to secure the
cane sugar, called by certain dealers
fruit sugar, at the same price that 10
asked for the beet sugar. A general
knowledge of the equal value Of the two
sugars should tend to equalize supply
and price.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-09

to the people the scientific information
that has been secured with their funds.
By means of lectures, demonstrations,
community organizations, construction
OF model farm equipment, county agri-
cultural agents, demonstration farms,
college bulletins and extensive publicity
service, these college-made goods are
taken directly to the people. The
branches of college work, instruction,
experiment and research have found
practical application through the work
of the Extension division.
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material. The other ingredients exer-
else insecticidal qualities by absorbing
oxygen necessary to the insects respi-
ration, by resolving into free sulfur in
oxidation, by melting the wax-like coat
ing of certain small insects and thereby
gluing them to the plant, by liberating
a poisonous gas in absorbing carbon
oxide from the air, and possibly in some
other ways not yet known. The eco
nomical ratio Of mixing lime sulfur is
one part limo to slightly more than two
parts of sulfur.