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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
THE SIMPLE LIFE
KENTUCKY LADY COMING TO
SOUTH DAKOTA TO LIVE
on A FARM.

Sioux City. Nov 1S-Miss Susanne
Cutshaw went from Bedford Springs,
KY. to Chicago to live After time
she had enough of that city, as often
happens, and she longed to get out
into the country 10 live. That is eX-
actly what Miss Cutshaw is going to
do. She will marry Peter b. Dirks,
who owns a little principality in land
and cattle without number.
Mr. Dirks lives at Chamberlain. S.
d., and it is there that they will
make their home, giving Mrs. Dirks
the opportunity to realize on those
bucolic longings which the canon-like
streets of the city engendered
Mr. Dirks, who at one time was as
sociated with w. l.. Montgomery of
Sioux City. is a wealthy man. Be
sides his great herds of cattle, he is
president of six banks and an officer
in many more. But he is farmer.
above all-that very fact brought
about the marriage plans.
BY way of preparation for the sim
pie life, Mr.. Dirks has given his FL
ancee a high powered automobile,
which she finds convenient in going
from shop to shop i'm Chicago, laying
in great supplies Of silks and satins
and laces and other silken things,
which are so necessary to the com
plete enjoyment of life in the coun-
try. Mrs. Dirks is going to teach the
COWS and chickens a few things they
didn't know 1t is the simple life for
bpr i'm the fufurp
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
PERSISTENCE WON
STORY or 4 PIONEER DAKOTA
SETTLER AND A GENEROUS
FRIEND.

The subject of the following early
day sketch is a resident of Madison
at the present time, the owner OF val
liable city business property, and is
taking life easy from the income of
the fortune he accumulated in South
Dakota. Huntemer block corner
Egan avenue and Fourth street. is
one of the finest business structures
in Madison and is occupied by the
postoffice. Imperial theater and of
fices on the second floor
Sioux Falls Journal: A story Of
pioneering was given recently by C..
h, Howard, the details surrounding
William Huntemer of Dell Rapids
who is now retired with a competence
taken out OF the soil Huntemer was
one Of the early settlers OF the coun-
ty, he taking up a claim near what is
now Dell Rapids. and early in his ag-
ricultural career broke up 100 acres
of virgin prairie This was all put
into crop the first year, and when
growing nicely grasshoppers came
along and ate up the entire crop. The
next year Huntemer went through
the same experience and also the
third year. Al the end OF the third
year Huntemer was apparently ali in,
for Howard says he stepped out to
the front of his store one morning
and there was Huntemer with his
family, a team hitched to a rickety
wagon and sad-eyed COW tied TO the
rear Of the wagon.
What's up?" said Howard
Il have reached the end of my
rope" said Huntemer
During this inquiry Huntemer said
he had lost three crops, was without
means TO support his family, and
was going back TO Wisconsin to work
at his trade as cooper He owed
Howard for provisions and was going
to turn the team and wagon and COW
in on his bill, and with money from
Wisconsin friends he could gel back
10 civilization
Howard knew the character of the
Huntemer farm. knew Huntemer was
a good farmer and just the Kind of "a
man this ueonquered west needed
Il tell you what III do, said How
ard You go back 10 the farm /
will carry you through another year.
furnish you with seed wheat and
guarantee you fourteen bushels OF
wheat next year"
My nerve is all gone. said Hun
temer. You put that in writing.
and the same was done.
With fresh stock of provisions
Huntemer drove back to his sod
home. gathered fuel and feed for
winter. and the next spring repeated
his seeding operations OF the past
three years The grasshoppers did
not come that year, and he raised
twenty-four bushels of wheat to the
acre. Howard was TO have every
thing above fourteen bushels, while
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
\ HOMESTEAD RULING
Interesting Opinion, i Handed Down
at Washington.

Isabel. Nov lSA homesteader
who has no vacant land adjoining his
quarter section may relinquish that
quarter back to the government and
then file on 500 acres under the en-
larged homestead act, without losing
the money paid the government on
his original filing This is the result
of an effort made BY Attorney p. G.
Hvistendahl of this city.
c. j. Dougal. north of here. was
Mr. Hyistendahl's client and after
the matter had been taken up with
the department of the interior the at
torney's contentious We're concirred
to in the matter. and hereafter if a
homesteader wishes to relinquish his
original entry back to the govern
ment the money he has paid Uncle
Sam can be applied on his new filing
on 500 acres This will be a big step
forward in behalf of those home
steaders who stayed by their land
during the lean as well as the fat
wears
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
NO RELIEF Is IN SIGHT
Congestion of Freight az New York
Continues Serious.

New York Nov. 1S.-Congestion of
freight in and around New York con
tinues to be so great as to cause ship
pers and transportation companies Sc
rious concern. 1t is attributed main
ly to the rush of food stuffs and war
munitions for shipment to the bellig-
erent nations. 1t is said that one
railroad has upwards OF 1000 loaded
cars blocked between Pittsburg and
this city and that several hundred
freight cars with locomotive parts and
railway equipment for Russia are in
cmded i'm the blockade
No relief is seen by railway off
eials The president of one of the
large Eastern railroads said that the
congestion is the worst within his
memory
Exports of all kinds from New
York last week were valued at $50,-
5IS,070, an increase of more than SS,-
100000 over the preceding week
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
l. W. Hill Says Conditions
Never We're Better.
EARNINGS REACH RECORD
Declares Great Northern Receipts
Reached 100000 Weekly and Are
Increasing Steadily-This Section
Brightest Spot in Nation.

st. Paul, Nov. 18.-Earnings Of the
Great Northern gailroad are the great
est in the history of the company and
an unparalleled prosperity extends
over the Northwest, according to
Louis w. Hill, president of the Great
Northern.
The earnings of the Great Northern
have reached the sum of 100000
week and are increasing steadily.
Mr.. Hill returned several days ago
from an inspection tour of the Great
Northern and Burlington systems and
issued his statement after examining
the office records.
Probably the conditions in the
Northwest were never SO prosperous
as they are now and prosperity ex-
tends into the smallest communities.
he said The wholesale houses in
st. Paul must be doing a large bust
ness
Not only are conditions sound, but
much work has been done by the
farmers looking forward to 1916. The
very favorable situation should last
many months. There are no indica-
tions that prosperity Is being abused
in the Northwest.
Along the Burlington the condi
tions also are very favorable, but the
Northwest is easily the brightest
place in the United States"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
NAVY YARDS TO BUILD SHIPS
Bids OF Private Companies Are Above
the Estimates.

bids by private shipyards for con-
struction of the two superdread-
noughts authorized by the last con-
gress fell within the limit OF $500.
900 fixed as the maximum cost for
hull and machinery of each ship.
Bids submitted by the New York,
Philadelphia and Mare Island navy
yards, however, all fell within the
limit. most of them being below ST.
100000 Three private companies
submitted bids for one ship each.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18

Fearful that plotting and counter
plotting by the Germanic and entente
allies representatives will end III
bloodshed in Teheran the shah has
left the Persian capital with his min
listers.
The ruler departure was virtually
a flight. 1t is understood he went TO
Ispaham to make that place his head
quarters temporarily Cossacks are
i'm control of Teheran.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
CLEVELAND TEACHERS LOSE
Supreme Court UphoIds Dismissal for
Union Activity.

Columbus, O.. Nov 17.-Cleyeland
school teachers lost their fight for re-
instatement of six officers of their
union. discharged by Superintendent
Frederick on order of the board of
education for their activity in organ
fling the union.
The supreme court confirmed the
decision of the court of appeals which
justified Frederick's action
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
Auto Strikes Crossing Gate.

Milwaukee, Nov 16-One man was
killed and five persons were injured
when an automobile ran into the gate
at the Eighth avenue crossing on the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
here. The party had just passed In
front of a passenger train and ii is
believed the driver OF the car lost
control
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
Fire Causes Heavy Loss.

Clinton. Ia, Nov l8.-Fire which
threatened the entire business dis
trict caused loss estimated at $342.-
600. burned the building and stocks of
the Clinton Grocery company. the T.
NJ. Gobble company and the Scholl-
Hutchinson company. candy manufac-
turers. Insurance covers 80 per cent
of the loss
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
AFTER BIG RIFLE CONTRACT
Cleveland Manufacturers May Land
$1O.0OO,0OO War Order.

Cleveland. Nov. 18.-ln banking
circles here it is reported that the
American Fork and Hoe company,
which has factories all over the Unit
ed States, with headquarters here, is
negotiating with the entente allies for
rife contract estimated at $4,000
nnu
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
COTTON FOR ALLIES BURNED
One Thousand Bales in Providence
Warehouse Destroyed.

Providence, r. t.. Nov. 1S.-One
thousand bales of cotton in the East
Providence warehouse of the River
Spinning company were destroyed by
fire. The company, 1t was said. had
contracted to supply the allies with
specially prepared product to be
used in the preparation of gun cot
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18

feet They both prospered as the re-
suit Of Howard's guarantee.
Huntemer has frequently said that
but for Howard he might still be
making barrels and butter tubs, in
stead of being the owner of some of
the finest farm land under the sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
TWO CHILDREN HAD GROUP.

The two children OF j. w. Nix. Cleve-
land Ca. had Group He writes: Both
got so choked up they could hardly
breathe. | gave them FoIey's Honey and
Tar and nothing else and ii completely
cured them" Contains no opiates Cuts
the phlegm; opens cir passages. SOLD
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-18
British Hospital Ship Sunk.

London. Nov. 18.-The British hos
pital ship Anglia was sunk by q mine
In the English channel. Three hun
drsd men were saved out Of total et
ank
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-28
LAND TWO SUSPECTS

GROVE. Aug 2s Dick nirkrrsnn
and Arch Ballard suspected uf inr re-
cent robbery of p houk nt RrrnIrp
were plured lu lull here hast nlgbt or
fIrers rounded up the men ln rpmp
near Cupnu A third man r,uannd Ii
is now reported that I'M men who roh
he'd The HgruIge bunk secured less ihan
$1,000
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-28

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Paving and Grading taxes
are now due and payable at
the City Clerks Office. Paw
now and save the penalty.
KEN STEPHENSON.
ADV. City Clerk
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

better live stock, to assist in organic
ing county live stock purchasing and
selling associations, and to encourage
the better general care and manage
ment of farm animals. Also to assist
the inexperienced in the selection of
proper breeding animals and market
ing of live stock to best advantage.
This work is done largely in co-opera-
ton with the county agents where
there is such an agent in the county.
In carrying on this work these men
will get III direct touch with every
live stock breeder either by cores
pondence, personal visits. or county
and community organizations. 1t will
be the aim to make as many personal
visits as possible but always bearing
to be multiplied as many times as pos
sible
These men viii meet with various
farmers and organizations and advise
with them in the management of their
particular problems, and as TO the best
utilization of things on hand both in
live stock and feeds. The best meth
DDS of procedure in lettering condi-
tons will be sought. Especially do
they wish TO encourage the use of
home grown feeds. This college hopes
in time to have an organization in
every county and a suborganiZation
in each community, by which they
will get in touch with every farmer
interested in live stock By means
of cooperative live stock purchasing
and selling associations the small
farmers will enjoy the same privileges
as the farmers who sell in CARROTS.
This work will carry the informa-
ton that is gathered at the expert.
ment stations. Through these sta
tons new and better methods are al
ways worked out and we hope to keep
the farmers thoroughly posted
That this work will mean much to
the state is shown by past results.
Last year this department of the col
lege acted in an advisory capacity in
the handling Of over 10000 head of
cattle in addition to quite a large
Continued on Page 24.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Where this can be done by correspond
ence it is done that way, but in many
cases a drainage man is sent to the
farm and personal assistance given.
The amount of work that can be done
On any farm is of course, limited, be-
cause of the limited force to handle
this work.
In addition, information on any of
these subjects or any other farm en-.
cheering questions is sent out by
correspondence. Letters, bulletins
and circulars are used to help the
farmers solve these problems in this
line which have for so long been left
unsolved for want of a place to get
in formation.
At any time information or assist
ance is wanted, address Agricultural
Engineer. Agricultural College, Missis-
sippi.
More and better live stock for Mis-
Husbandry Division, Extension Depart
ment. In the opinion of |. w. Car
penter, who is in charge of this divi-
sion, the means to successful stock
raising is not only securing the best
class of animals the stockman can az
ford, but raising feed for them on the
farm.
ganized in 1913 with one man in the
field The growth of the work has
made it necessary this year to add
another man, who was furnished by
the Bureau of Animal Husbandry of
the United States Department OF Agri.
culture, acting in cooperation with the
Extension Department of the Agri-
cultural College and the Farm Demon
stration Agents.
New Live Stock Worker For South
Mississippi.
This man is located at Jackson,
Miss. and works the southern half of
the state. The other man is employed
by the Agricultural College, where he
has his heaquarters and works the
northern half of the state.
The object of these two workers is
to encourage in every way possible
the raising and breeding of more and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
cuItivatina the Christmas Spirit.

Alas" sighed the moody man,
there is no gladness for me in this
joyous season.
"Tut-tut!" said the optimist. Sure
~ there is a ray of sunshine for you,
as there is for all OF us If we but
look for it,
mo-" replied the moody one. Il
have not a single friend and no rela-
tives with whom l am on speaking
terms"
Cheer up. then" advised the other,
with a shade of envy in his tone.
Cant you be glad because you will
not have to buy any Christmas pres
ents?"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
THE HArTIESBURG NEWS

tural College through the Horticultur.
al Department has been doing expert
mental school garden work in connec-
ton with the school of industrial edu-
cation. Much valuable experience and
information concerning the planning
of a school garden, the handling of
children in the work, ard the kinds
of vegetables and flowers pest suited
to such planting has been obtained
This will be used in establishing
school gardens in the agricultural high
schools and the consolidated schools
in every county in the state. This
need for the school garden is very
great. By this means the child is
taken at the crucial time of life when
his training largely shapes his future
activities. 1t is by this means that
the child can be taught to love nature
as he sees it unfolding in the vege-
tables and flowers ON his own plot Of
ground worked by his own hands. This
helps to check emigration of boys and
girls from the farm to the cities.
Beautify the Home.
While emphasis will not be laid up
on landscape gardening, the depart
ment is in position to lay out and
make planting plans for identifying
school grounds. In addition it is plan.
ned to stimulate the planting of more
flowers, shrubs, and vines about the
homes and schools of the state. The
Influence sof home and school sur
roundings is an important factor in
the community life The refining and
elevating powers of nature are uncon-
sciously felt even by those who do not
appreciate them consciously. Flowers
in home will make home lovers. a
lover of his home will love his state
and country.
Farm Engineers Solve Building
Problems.
Do you need help il building your
barns or silo; in terracing or tile
draining your land?
For the past five years the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural and Mechanical
College has had an agricultural engi-
neer in it's employ. The duties of this
man is to help the farmers of Mis-
sissippi with their farm engineering
problems and to instruct the students
attending the college in such subjects.
This work has grown so rapidly that
now the agricultural engineer has
three assistants. One of these devotes
all his time to visiting farmers and
helping them out of their engineering
Farm Buildings Plans Free.
AS defined by Daniel Scoates, head |
Of the Agricultural Engineering De
)artment, the duties of the field work |
er are many and varied. First, he as
'lsts the farmer with his farm build. |
ngs. Any citizen of this state can.
~ writing to the agricultural engi- |
leer, receive free of charge a blue
Print and bill of material for any
arm building he chooses to erect on his
arm. The service is free and many
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

we would lend the school a separator
if they would ship the cream. Soon
about 20 gallons a day were pledged.
A special trip was made to take the
separator, set it up in the school
building and separate the milk
brought in. The boys and girls
brought in each day their small pail
of milk which represented the surplus
from their family COWS, separated the
cream and after weighing and taking
a sample they poured it all together
in a five gallon can borrowed from the
Mississippi Creamery Company, and
shipped it to this samQ creamery,
every second day.
Boys and Girls Test Milk.
1t was a source of great pleasure to
watch the boys and girls make the
Babcock test and to see the enthusi-
asm in keeping and working up the
records of the family COW. One pupil
increased the milk flow from his COW,
in one month, from four to fifteen
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

months showing the garden as il
should appear January Is. In due
time a plan for spring and summer
gardens will be completed and sent
out.
At present the mailing lists for
these plans includes only county ag
ricultural agents and agriculturalists
of the county agricultural high schools
of the state. To supplement these
plans, short pamphlets giving the es
sential requisites for culture of the
various vegetables are being prepared
and later. will be furnished with the
plans to anyone desiring them The
work further includes the sending OF
timely garden notes to the agricul-
tural papers and the weekly county
papers of the state.
Recommends Many Fruits.
In connection with the work in or
Guarding, movement has already
been inaugurated to encourage the
planting and proper care of hundreds
of model home orchards all over the
state. An organized effort is being
made to establish model orchards at
each county agricultural high school.
This orchard then is to serve as a
model for prospective orchardists in
that county. These orchards will be
planned and correct methods of plant
ing will be demonstrated in them by
the Horticultural Extension Depart
ment. Through the agricultural high
schools, the county agricultural
agents, the consolidated schools, the
press, and by correspondence this
work is proceeding favorably.
Combining the recommendations of
the leading nurserymen of the state
with the experience Of the college, we
have compiled complete up-to-date
list of varieties of fruits suited to Mis-
sissippi planting. The list includes
from the earliest to the latest fruits
of the season Such a list of apples,
pears, peaches, plums, grapes, figs.
ounces and cherries will
be furnished free on application to the
Extension Department.
A plan has just been completed for
4 model half-acre home orchard This
plan shows the system of planting,
distance of planting between trees and
'OWs, varieties of fruits suited to
planting, and pertinent points bearing
IN planting and care of the orchard.
As the working basis for this plan, We
purpose to plant another to plant an
)ther trial orchard at the college in
which the varieties recommended are
lgain tried out. In addition all prom
sing new varieties which have origi- |
lated in Mississippi and adjoining
tates will be planted for trial AS to !
he subsequent care of the orchard, |
he department will furnish a man |
Who Will personally demonstrate the |
,est method of spraying, budding, !
rafting, pruning, and other phases of |
he work.
Aid School Garden Work.
For the past two years the Agricul-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

farmers are availing themselves OF
this opportunity, as can be seen by
the many modern farm buildings be-
ing erected in the state.
This privilege has been extended TO
the farmers for several years past
Year before last blue prints, represent
ing S150,000 worth of farm buildings
were sent out, thuse showing rhat
many farmers are getting assistance
But this is only drop in the bucket
when you consider that Mississippi
farmers are spending $4,000, 900 a
year On farm buildings. 1t is hoped
that in the next few years the farmers
of the state will have become ac-
quainted with this source of infor-
nation. and practically every farmer
that builds will have received help
from the college
Men to Aid Farmers.
Besides sending out plans, assist
ance is given in the erection of silos.
Where a farmer wishes to erect
homemade wooden or cement silo,
this department will furnish him a
trained silo builder to help him get
his silo started This service is made
possible through the cooperation of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. During the past few years
many farmers have been assisted in
this way.
In a few cases, where new set o:
farm buildings are to be erected and
the farmer wants assistance in their
location, a man will be sent free OF
charge to give the farmer aid Much
good has been done during the past
few years by giving this assistance.
In those counties not having coun
ty agents and where terracing is
needed, farm engineer is sent to
hold demonstrations in terrace build
ing.
Terrace the Land
Terracing, where needed, is the
first thing that should be done to the
farm land Hundreds of farmers have
been given information on this sub
ject during the last year.
Assistance with tile and open ditch
drainage problems are also given.