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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-19
A Letter From H. |. Philips
Livingston, Texas, 81, l9l

Livingston, Texas, 81, 1915.
My Dear Baily: promised to give
you an account Of my trip down here
and 50 here goes. l did not get away
until last Monday. got out Of Spring
field about 4:30 and made the run TO
Dallas without change Of cars. This
gave me night trip down pretty we'll
to the Red River country, so l did
not get to see much Of it till got
pretty we'll through Okla. The crops
down this way certainly look fire.
Corn is in the shock in good many
fields, and cane, soudan and Johnson
grass are in the stack. Right through
here the land is slightly rolling and is
black land very fertile. This is the
land Of King Cotton" for sure, there
are about ten acres Of feed crops and
every town has gin and oil mill.
There is very little stock III this coun-
try. There are some large, fine dwell
ling houses through here and it is very
noticeable that every one Of them has a
great outside FIRE place.
About fifteen miles north Of Dallas
the Bermuda grass and burr clover
show up and seem to cover every
foot not taken up with the other plant
growth.
Dallas is a fine place, modern in
every sense Of the word. | would
have liked to have spent some time
here but only had twenty minutes tc
wait for a train, and thought l had
better be getting on down the country
| stopped of at Troup Wednesday, L
visit the State Experiment Station
there and spent a very enjoyable day
with the Commissioner in charge, Mr.
w. S. HotchkisS. In the forenoon
Mr.. Hotchkiss took me over tht
grounds and explained the various
experiments he is conducting in cot
ton, corn and cowpea selection ant
we went through the vineyard ant
peach orchard in which work il
MISREPRESENTATION is being carried on
Th,re are $50 acres in the station
grounds. The farm is equipped wit
large administration building, larg
stock bun, greenhouse and tool shed
The aim is to make this the main hol
tlcultural trial grounds for this section
In the afternoon Mr.. Hotchkiss too
me out in his car and we covered quit
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-19

Jane Grey Swisselhelm, who was
nurse in the civil war, said in her book
that many young women rushed to the
rtont TO enlist as nurses who had no
more idea what 10 do for a wounded
man than to kiss him for his mother"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-19

an extensive scope Of the country
around Troup, he explaining to me the
different types Of soil and various crops
best adopted 10 them. This is certain
ly fine county here and the only
objection I can see TO it is that the
people are running it and themselves
with cotton farming.
At the Nacogdoches Station I failed
TO connect with the Commissioner, Mr..
McNess as he was attending a conven-
lion at College Station. However the
assistant Mr.. Kellog, took me over
the grounds and explained the various
experiments being conducted here in
field crops. They are trying out sew
eral strains Of cigar tobacco here.
The soil and climate is nearly identi-
cal with the soil and climatic condi-
tions Of Cuba and they are getting
some very good commercial tobacco.
This Station is equipped with cottage
administration building, stock barn,
tool shed and large tobacco barn.
There was some excitement in
Nacogdoches while I was waiting for
the train; two houses, in different
parts Of the town were burned to the
ground within an hour I don't know
that was done for my entertainment
and to help pass the time waiting for
the train but it helped out all right.
| will say however that il they do the
same for all OF their visitors it will not
not take many years to put the town
out Of business.
found out one thing about the rail
roads right in here, they charge by the
hour for riding; anyway paid two
dollars to ride from Nacogdoches to
Livingston, distance OF sixty miles,
and it took just four hours to make
the run, that made so per hour. Al
Livington met Mr.. T. o. Walton, the
Federal District Commissioner Of Ag'
riculture and spent some time in his
company talking over soils, crops and
general conditions here. This is an
other part Of the state which is certain
ly great. Crops look fine and l am
informed they are the same all over
thi, section. 1t is estimated that
cotton will max bale the acre on
some Of the places. You will notice
again that The talk is mostly cotton. y
l havo got the Taney County bunch
Of runaways located all righr but have
not got out to see any Of them yet.
am looking for some Of them into
town this afternoon and il they dom
show up I will have TO start out to
morrow and look them up. Now yot
see this is as far as I have got so
guess had better stop right here.
P. S. l like this country fine 81
don't look for me till you see me com
ing.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-19

It is now heralded 10 the world that
the president intends to make national
defonse one OF the principal subjects"
of his annual message 10 congress. In
the ordinary run Of things, Congress
will not assemble for four months, so
there is plenty ol time for skillful
campaign Of advertising for the presi-
dents change Of heart. In one sense,
national defense was one Of the prin-
cipal subjects" Of the presidents last
annual message. Tha. is 10 say, ou!
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-19

oi a message containing little more
than ten printed pages, about three
pages we're devoted to the subject.
In those three pages country was told
that it had been "misinformed" and
that the national defense had not been
neglected. What are we to have next
December
On Saturday, August, 7. the balance
in the general fund Of the Treasury
was $6S,744,940 as compared with
SI31,627,458 on the same date two
years ago, under Republican laws.
The deficit for the present fiscal year
from July l to August was $l9,452,'
200.
1t has not escaped notice that the
colonel said he would enroll" as a
progressive. He will probably vote as
a republican, together with nearly all
the progressives.
Sanford T. Crapo, president Of the
Michigan Manufacturers Association,
is evidently optimistic Of Republican
success in 1916. Mr.. Crapo was dis
cussing various phases OF the Under
wood tariff iniquity before the Federal
Trade Commission, which recently
stopped off in Detroit on its govern
ment-paid tour de luxe to the San
Francisco exposition. Mr.. Crapo
mentioned the fact that Canada had a
duty on cement which made Windsor,
Ontario, "a far from Detroit as St. Louis.
Speaking Ct our own present tariff law,
which placed cement on the free list,
Mr.. Crapo remarked with cutting sar-
casm: I don't think the Canadians
will build many cemant mills on the
strength Of this being a permanent
feature Of the tariff" thereby indicating
his belief that the next tariff law would
be republican measure, carrying ad'
equate protection.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-19

Could the Boy Scouts include all
the boys, the grown-up rowdy would
in time disappear from the face Of the
earth.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18
WiNeFiELD RESTRAINED.

Supreme Court Forbids the Putting
into Effect Of the New Ruling.
Mr.. Wingfield, of the state banking
department., following Judge Zones
recent ruling in which he sustained
the application Of the national bank
ers for an order restraining the de
partment from making its order eff
fectiye. issued a long cirrdlar to the
state bankers, warning them that the
appeal from Judge Jones decision
acts as a stay. Mr.. WingfieId de-
sclared that the order would go into
effect, requiring all state bankers to
keep fifty per cent of their reserves
either in their " vaults or in other
state banks subject to the examina-
tion Of the department
This reserye-this total reserve
amounts to twenty per cent Of the
deposits. The banks ruling requires
that oneshalf Of this reserve must be
kept within the banks own vaults or
that it must be deposited with other
~ LAA LNGf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18
DAKoTAs HAVE WI coal.
Discovery Of More Ignite veins u
NORTH May Develop

The discovery Of o Ignite coal
veins near Haynes. N. D., across the
line from Aberdeen, may develop
larger fields for use in both Of the
Dakotas ait rates that will meet the
competition from other localities. p.
W. Fiske OF this city, assistant Unit.
ed States district attorney. who was
recently at Aberdeen at the fall term
of federal court, spent day after
the court closed In an investigation
of the mining situation.
AS near as / could determine"
said Mr.. Fiske, athey have q vein Of
coal near Haynes that is about fifteen
feet thick and covers the gerater part
of eighty acres. 1t is OF a much bet
ter grade than / supposed Ignite
could be. 1t looks to me like a good
proposition II a company Id properly
organized and managed and the mine
operated in an efficient manner.
Sioux Falls Argus7Leader.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18
and Bessie Here
All Of Next Week

Clint and Bessie Robbins. support
ed by the best company they have
ever had In their years of puryeying
to the amusement loving patrons who.
have been SO loyal to them in the.
past, have this year made a special
effort to give the people just what.
they want. A company OF fourteen
people compose the personnel of their.
attractions, and each one has been;
selected because of proficiency
I'm a certain line. Mr.. Ward Cassidy.
who is the leading man, has had wide
experience in that line, having played
three years at the Salt Lake theatre,
Salt Lake City, Utah. He is OF SPLEEN
did physique and above all can act.
Miss Myra Jefferson has been fea.
tured for the past three years as Miss
Mary III Mrs. Wigs of the Cab
bage Patch" company and is unex-
celled in comedy characters. Mr..
John Caylor was with the same COM
pany for three years and is not only
a mighty clever VILLAIN but is also
a good locker" and everyone admires
his ability while hating him. Miss
Ethel Barr is the leading lady, the
youngest on the American stage to-
day. possessed of great beauty and ir-
resistible charm. She is a treEen-
dous favorite, MI. al Jackson is
light comedian who has the punch"
Marvin j.. Landrum plays character
old men as only an experienced actor
can play these parts. Clint and Bes-
sic Robbins always appear in comedy
roles, and nj greater favorites have
ever stepped on the stage. Their
specialties alone have won for them
a position that can be torn
down. They count their personal
friends by the score in every town In
which they play.
High class vaudeville between the
acts, a splendid orchestra Of i've, led
by Mr.. William Bender are other fea-
lures and with all special scenery and
the proper mounting Of every play,
you are sure of getting your moneys
worth with this attraction which will
appear at the Metropolitan Theatre
commencing Monday, November 20.
Popular prices will prevail.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
Governor Byrne Names Them for the
National Conferences.

tInH4fess4WaE - .AENENaEef
Pierre, S. D.-Goyernor Byrne has
named delegates to the third national
conference on Marking and Farm
Credits, which will hold a joint jro-
gram with the National Council Of
Farmers Cooperative Associations at
Chicago, November % to December
p. One of the features of this meet
ing is to frame a draft for a national
rural credits bill to be presented to
congress. The delegates elected by
Governor Byrne are: r.. G. McLaurin,
Hazel; J. G. Simonson, Vermillion;
Louis Kilker, Britton; Charles Me-
Caffree, Pierre; H. i. Loucks, Water
town; w. s. Hill, Mitchell; j. r.. Ma
lone, Draper; II. r. Dawes, Fulton;
Isaac Lincoln, Aberdeen; Charles Al.
Johnson, Fairfax; Elwood G. Perisho,
Brookings; J. Hotter, Canton; J. r.
Belk, Henry; G. J. Ericsson. Howard;
w. G. Allen, Aberdeen, and John b.
Hanten, Watertown.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18
state banks. The other half of the
reserve may be deposited elsewhere

state banks. The other half of the
& may be deposited elsewhere
IL the bank so rhooses.
The banking departments ruling,
therefore, requires that not less than
ten per cent of the banks total depos-
its shall be kept within its vaults or
on deposit with other state bankers.
1t is a question over this ten per cent
that has been appealed to the courts
for settlement-to determine whether
the department has a legal right to
enforce such restrictions over the
state bank reserves.
But following the issuance Of MIR.
Wingfeld's circular, declaring that
the ruling would be enforced pending
the adjudication of the case In the
supreme court, the latter has Issued
an order restraining him from making
the ruling effective While the case is
pending before the court.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18
sTockMEN RESTORING HERDS
Shipments to Northern Black Hills
Greater than Outbound.

Shlpn1ent S 20 Northern 6taSN tins
Greater than Outbound.
Deadwood, S. D.-For the first time
in many year more cattle are com
ing into the country north and east
of here than go out. Since the pass
ing of free range and the disappear
ance Of the big herds, many small
farmers run a few head of cattle and
the number has been increasing again
for several years. Six years ago
Belle Fourche was the largest single
cattle shipping point In the world, and
stock interests are trying to reach
that point again.
According to General Agent Benja-
min Of the Northwestern railway, the
number of head shipped in this fall
exceeds the number shipped out al
though the oat shipments were up to
the average. The difference Is made
up by the fact that the out shipments
contain % head of thr~ee-year-olds
while the in shipments are all year
|lings. and the cars contain at least
40 head.
Feeding this year is unusually good
and consequently more owners aEe
bringing in young stock.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18
NO APPROPRIATION FOR
SOIL SURVEY SAYS REPoRT

false assertion has appeared in
a press notice recently sent ont under
Mitchell date line, stating that she
last Legislature appropriated thous.
ands OF dollars for q state soil sur.
vey.' The press item was anony
nous. but whoever wrote lit has not
kept acquainted with the real facts.
Neither at Its last session nor at any
previous session did the legislature
make any specific appropriation for
soil survey. aSnch d soil survey
would be a most desirable enterprise
for South Dakota says Agronomist
a. N. Hume OF State College, and it
Is the more to be regretted that the
statement above referred - was quite
correct with the exception that ii Is
not true.
1T Is true that the agronpmy de-
partment has received some scores
OF samples OF soil from farms 81 the
state, and some hundreds Of letters
have been written to farmers con
corning these samples.
Usually so-called acidity tests
have been made, such test being
possible without great labor II *
pense. # Is possible that this actiy-
ity carried on BIZ the department,
without appropriation for the pur.
pose, has led to the impression that
soii-survey is being conducted with
special funds. Such an idea Is enron
eous.
Properly conducted state soilssur-
yey and fieid.crop trials would furnish
much immediate information for send-
ing direct to the farms. The first
years work would benefit every far
mer In South Dakota"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18

OF the city Will cooperate with the
commissioners in seeking to put the
city in first-class condition for the
winter.
Wanted-To hear from owner of
form or unimproved land for sale.
H. L. Downing, 1872 Palace Bldg,
Minneapolis, MINI. 1923
The Henry Independent gives a re-
port Of the celebration of the silver
wedding anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Lappier, residing a Henry. The
Lappiers have lived in the western
part of the county since pioneer days.
On the evening Of November 2 a large
number Of their friends gathered at
their home for the purpose of assist
ing in fittingly observing the occas-
ion. The Independent says Of them:
1T is enough to say that Mr.. and
Mrs. Happier, during the years they
have lived in our midst, have ever
been esteemed the best Of neighbors;
a Christian man and woman of ster-
ling qualities, always fair and square
in business dealings and peaceful
and popular in social circles, ever
standing for the best there is in any
community The Waterfowl friends
of this popular couple extend CON
gratulations upon having so success
fully rounded out a quarter Of a cen
fury of married life.
The Blasn Auto company's business
has been purchased by III. A. Babcock,
who has been the manager during the
past few months Mr.. Blain, who re.
sides at Redda'd HI leen unable
to give it any Of his personal atten-
ton and he asked ar Babcock to
take charge last sp, ne Tho result IS
that Mr.. Babc3cx r1a.a Mr.. Blain a.
offer some time ago Which the latter
accepted ibis 9 Nj Bsbcock Is
one Of the old-timera n lie county
and probably knows about as many
people in and as1aro atertown as
the next nan For many years he
dealt in the Fords. hut foi the past
several wears he las not been devos-
ing his personal attention 10 business
matters. Mr.. Blain persuaded Tim to
take hold again. ana Mr.. q. seemed to
relish getting mo the bar;iess, and
his numerous sr., ids Will he glad to
know he is going to stay in He will
continue to hand.s the Clatmers am
the Saxon, and To milf. the whole
OF the big buildins :sr i gasage and
repair shop.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18
puLuTH COW SETS RECORD.
Produces 700 Pounds Of Butter Fat N
One Year.

Duluth, Minn.-Jean Duluth Pear,
of a local farm, has established a new
worlds record for red poll cattle in
the 1915 club contest by scoring more.
than 100 pounds Of butter fat in one
season. Pear, mother Of Jean Duluth
Pear, formerly held the worlds record
with scores Of SOB and 610.
The record of Jean Duluth Pear was
made under the supervision Of the
university of Minnesota. Two milk
ings are still to be tested to complete
the cows year and these will bring
the average to about 100 pounds at
which it stood this morning. No I'M
usual feeding was permitted during
the test.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18
Local Happenings.

Christmas is only FIVE weeks of.
Thanksgiving is a week from today.
A little boost now and then is rel
ished by the best of men.
NJ. l.. Yeamans was over from Clark
yesterday, attending to business mat
ters.
Claude Case, of the firm of Case &
Case made a business trip to Flor
ence yesterday.
Rev. J. P. Clyde, a former pastor,
win preach morning and evening at
the Congregational church.
A little' furry of snow was in evil
dence last eyening-just enough to
show whiteness on the pavement.
The board Of education has let the
contract for the completion of the
gymnasium at the Garfield school on
the eastSside.
Save your fax straw. We will buy
all we can get. Flax Fibre Co., Wa
tertown, S. D. z0-z3
E. J. Hentges, of LeMars, Ia, is in
the city for a brief visit with his
brother, John, of the Hentges Cloth
ing company.
Mrs. Conner, nee Miss Ruth Archi-
bald, OF Tugaske. Can, is i'm the
city, a guest at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. Fay Archibald.
w. u. Phillips, Of Thomas, passed
through the city Tuesday enroute to
points in Iowa, where he expected to
visit for d brief period.
Miss Laura Cherrier, of Prairie du
Chen, Wis, who was a guest at the
William Ingle home, has returned to
her home in the Badger state.
The Saturday News has two thous-
and subscribers, about three-fourths
Of whom reside in Codington county.
A very, cry large proportion of these
take no other Watertown paper.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18
State College Defeats
North Dakota Aggies

GHahA&t
Although the score of 81 to o, played
on the local grounds last SATURDAY
afternoon between the agricultural
college of North Dakota and the State
College Of South Dakota, would indi-5
cate an entirely one-sided affair, ii
was not so much ais 1t seemed.
The Brookings boys owe their sue
cess to their speed. Otherwise the
teams III rather evenly matched,
although in line plunges the Brook
ings aggregation seemed able to.
make better progress than the North
Dakota bunch.
One of the spectacular events of
the game occurred when the North.
Dakota team kicked OF to the Brook
.ings lads in the third quarter. Skin
ner caught the ball and avoided and
eyaded every man on the opposing
side, making q clean run of so yeards
and scored a touchdown. The inter-
ference on the part of the Brookings
team during this play was superb, re-
sulting in letting the runner through.
The Bookings team arrived on a
special train, accompanied by the
band of forty pieces and a large num-
Der Of students. 1t made a credit
able showing in the march to the
grounds at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The North Dakota boys we're mac
%companied. and hence lacked the
support of rooters. 1t is we'll known
among football players that noise and
applause encourages them. The team
without this encouraging feature is
at a disadvantage. Still, the brilli-
ant movements Of the visiting team
from the north met with enthusiastic
plaudits.
But there was a Woeful lack of
noise on the part of the Brookings
.rooters. With their numbers aggre-
eating over two hundred there was
not as much racket as half thai num-
Der Of Watertown high school girls
usually make at a local game.
But noise isn't playing! That's
true, it isn't. Noise Of Itself doesn't
run up the score. true enough. But
it's come to be regarded as a part
and parcel of football, and the game
without its attendant racket and com
tortions along the edges of the field
is a tame affair. Kittens and cubs
and pups go through their playful IN
tics without making the welkin ring,
but, strange IS it may appear. humans
never.
Brookings has a good football team
and a fine set OF boys and girls. and
Watertown likes 'em, but Watertown
football enthusiasts were sorely dis
appointed in finding that the lung
power Of the State College aggrega-
ton had not been appropriately Gull
tivated.
But it was an interesting game.
nevertheless, and was witnessed by
a large assemblage of people from
the surrounding country. Both teams
were composed of gentlemanly fell
lows.
The special train departed on it's
return trip to Brookings about $50
in the evening.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-18
NEWSPAPER
Paul Berg Retires From Redfieid
J~ournal-o Observer.

Redfeld, s. D.-Paul b. Berg. who
has been for the past four and q half
years associated with All g. Smith as
IN Of the publishers Of the Redfield
Journal Observer has retired, leay.
ing Mr.. Smith in entire charge Of the
paper. MI. Berg in announcing his
retirement states his plans are In
definite, but he would like a job Of
coaching football in some good girls
school, or book agent bouncer in a
high school, q life ave at a beach
during a teachers convention, or
some similar genteel employment.