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The Keota news., 1915-03-12

. red-cloverand-oat mixture properly
grown for forage should make . sav.
ing Of from Is to 20 per cent In the
grain ration for growing and fattening
swine. To get the best results, the
crop must be carefully seeded. fed ct
the right stage Of growth. and never
ovesstocked at the beginning Of the
feeding period or trampled when the
ground 10 wet An acre sown to these
crops. properly grown and cared for.
should furnish forage for about four
months for Is to 20 spring shoats.
Then. to finish the animals for mar
ket. heavy grain feeding IL begun.
The Keota news., 1915-03-12
FAMOUS OLD BLARNEY
Historic spot, Long Famed In Song
and Story, 10 One Of the olorles
Of ireland.

IN THE year 1446 an Irish bishop
! his face SCARED with many wounds
climbed to the keep Of his castle.
and. hanging over the side. kissed .
stone In the wall about five feet from
the top. This was Cormack MacCar.
thy. and the castle was Blarne. castle.
his military stronghold For In those
days bishop had to be . good fighter
besides being . good churchman. The
stone that MacCarthy kissed 10 now
called the "Blarney Stone"
Cormack MacCarthy hailt Castle
Blarney in County Cork. One day.
little while altar he had finished It. he
was walking along when he happened
to eco an ol~ woman drowning In .
stream. Being both q courteous and
. brave man. he Immediately plunged
IN. and after many struggles rescued
her. Tho old woman blessed her res
cuer and promised that, for reward.
she would bestow upon him . tongue
Of such eloquencs that be could indu.
soce fF3ends and enemies.
But there was only one way to OBJ
tain this gift. He must climb to the
top Of his castle and kiss . stone in
the wall there. AacCarthy followed
The Keota news., 1915-03-12
Swine Raising ls Most important
Branch Of Farming.
Feeding Facilities and Available Feeds
On the Farm Must Be Taken
into Aecount-8lue Grass 10
oatissaetory Pasture.

(By J. q. FULLER.)
Forage crops constitute Q most I'M
portant part Of the food supply for
swine. Since there u little or no
proat In feeding hogs on grain alone.
tho swine raiser should arrange to
Develop his market animals ~ much
~ possible on dairy and farm prod
ucts and forage crops. leaving the
heavy grain feeding for tho fattening
and 0nishinG period. Most forage
crops are suited to swine feeding. and
In proper condition and stage OF
growth provide at least . mainten-
ance ration.
Native blue grass II . satisfactory
pasture for the spring and early sum-
mor months or before It becomes dry
and ceases to grow. BY the middle Of
July this forage II Of little value in
The Keota news., 1915-03-12

Thrifty Hogs Fed on Forage Crops.
many sections. a It 10 too dry. and
from then until the fall rains begin
10 revive It asain. should b supple.
nented with rape or other Of the for.
age crops thst can be grown for swine.
However, It does furnish the 6rst
groen feed In the spring and 10 always
rslished.
Rape has proved . valuable forage
blue grass until this gets too dry, and
are then turned into . nsld OF rape.
The rape should be sowed in three
platg and Ct intervals Of about three
wooko.
Tho Eapo stalks should not be too
closely pastursd after the leaves arc
eaAon %. When this plan II followed.
the Eape should 10 from II to 1S
inchss high when the pigs arc turned
into e. For less intensive feeding.
where fewer animals are to b kept
On the same pSoce Of ground for .
longer period. rape II sown broadcast
With oats and clover. Five pounds Of
rape. six pounds Of clover. and ono
bushel Of oaks ase sown to the acre.
The swine should not be turned into
this until the crop II from eight to
ten faches high. after which each acre
with . good stand Of the crop will sup
ply Is spring pigs with forage for the
rest of the season.
Clover, before It becomes matufed.
II Q most valuable forage crop for
swine. For tho corn belt, clover and
corn make one Of the best combine
uons known for cheap pork produo-
tion. Because Of the tendency Of clover
to ktll ont, It 10 most satisfactorily
grown In . rotation with other farm
crops rather than in small plats to b
intensively stocked. But whether or
not clover II . satisfactory forage for
swine depends largely on the season
q affecting growth. the stand. and
the state Of growth at which this IL
fed. Under favorable conditions. red
clover has been found even more
profitable than rape ~ . forage for
sprin; pigs. The value Of alfalfa for
xroWtng swine has been fully demon
stra4ed IN the western states. where
It - GrpWn abundantly. but In some
Of the north central states It has not
been grown 70 any great extent and.
- yet, in thoso states, the value Of
this forage crop cannot be fully e.
tt0ated.
The use Of clover. alfalfa. rape q
The Keota news., 1915-03-12
SHAMRocKS

You buy pot o shamroeks-youl Ike them
for their green
An for their pleasant frisndliness-hut
know not what they meant
What can you know Of shamrocks. you
who feel not the thrill
They bring Of Shannon's murmurs past
lowered field and hillp
You buy pot of shamrocks. and back at
them you smile
All. could you know and feel that they are
part of Erin's islsi
You have not eyes that go things. or you
would sss the mist
That runs aoross Killarney when NOM
ing's brow 10 kissed;
You have not ears that hear things. or you
would hear the song
Made Of q thousand memories forever
sweet an strong
'Tis but . pot o shamrocks. whimsy
An. rs not . bit BIT Of Irish cod or breadth Of
Irish skyl
The CLINT Of Irish sunshine makes all that
livin green.
An Irish rains kept OF the STAINS an gave
that jewel-sheen;
Would that you understood It'll For could
YOU understand,
Thsre'd be a bit Of trsmblin' each time
they touched your handi
Your fingers would bs tremblin'. your eyes
be dewy-wst
Your heart would beat measurs you
never could forget
You buy pot o shamroeks. an know not
what they mean!
You set them on the table to see thsir
eheerin' green
But should you trample on them they'd
rise in grace again,
Just as the hopes rise In the hearts Of
women and Of men.
Smile friendly at your shamrocks an
back at you they smile
All. could you know an feel that they are
part Of Erin's isle!
WILBUR D. NESBIT.
The Keota news., 1915-03-12

feeds are deficient in calcium and pro-
tein, which must be had to make
bone. blood and muscle.
The legumes are rich in these all
important constituents and 60 we'll
with corn. Good pasture should be
provided. without which It 70 dimctlt
to maintain breeding animals. The
farm that produces fine Kentucky blue
grass and plenty of It will furnish .
lot Of the best feed without labor.
The Keota news., 1915-03-12
Grape Pruning.

In pruning grapes It must bo 70.
membered that the fruit grown 1s on
the new wood Of the present seasons
growth which springs from wood
grown the preceding season. and nev.
or on last years wood. The fruit II
borne nesr the base Of the shoots.
Each shoot should bear from two to
six clusters. but only . limited num-
ber of clusters should be allowed to
develop on . single vine.
The Keota news., 1915-03-12
FEEDING THE YOUNG ANIMALS
Lesumes Are Rich In important Bone.
Dlood and Muscle Making Con-
stltuents-Mix With Corn.

Good feeds can be grown On the
farm. Corn and timothy ha.' alone
will not do. Young animals cannot
thrive on these feeds alone, ~ they
do not contain what the body re-
quires for proper development These
The Keota news., 1915-03-12
oopyriste. 1918,

The intense beauty Of the fioreis Of
western lrsland have only to be seen
to be ever remembsrsd. The silver
blue Of the water and the purple of
the promontorles and lslets combine
to make pIeturss Of natural beaaty
which cannot be exeeilsd. Were these
beauties less yelled In rain and mist,
western ireland would be another land
% regards financial prosperity.
The Keota news., 1915-03-12

Hsat mot the furnace for your foe 20
hot that 1t do sinse yourself.-shaks-
speaso. -.
The Keota news., 1915-03-12

directions and Immediately obtained
-ch eloquence that he delayed for .
long time By persuasion and promise
the surrsndo: Of the castle to the lord
president It IL said that even to this
day whoever climbs to the top Of the
castle and Aisses the stone viii re-
ceive the gtft Of golden speech.
Many people now 60 to kiss the
Blarney stone. One time young
American visited Caatle Blarney. and
was very enthusiastic about kissing
the stone. He leaned over the square
opening: but just then he got . look
1t the ground. 110 feet below. He
suddenly decided that this business Of
kissing the Blarney stone was only q
silly superstition. and was not worth
the trouble anyway.
One Of the legends that cling about
the ruins OF Blarney IL that In the
PASTURES near the castle ghostly cattle
Tight ct night with the present posses.
sors Of the fields. It ID also reported
that In the summer fairies dance on
tho grass all night
Castle Blarney's fame has been in.
creased by Richard Mileikin's song.
"The Groves Of Barney" written in
170S. Francis 8. Mahoney. known -
Father Prout, added the following
lines, which have carried the legend
Of the Barney stone around the
world:
The Keota news., 1915-03-12
st. PatrIek,s charaeter:

Ct. Patrick'e Character.
Like all men who have had q DON'T.
mating influence In the sphea. Of -.
ligious thought, st. Patrick had intoneo
zeal and enthusiasm.
In his confessions St Patrick lAls
no claim to superior learning and ap-
pears throughout ~ q warm-hearted.
devoted. modest man.
The Keota news., 1915-03-12

There u . stone there,
That whoever kisses,
Oh! he never misses
To grow eloquent.
IT'S he may Chamber
To Q lady's chamber
Or become q member
OF sweet Parliament.
A clever spouter
He'll sure turn out, or
An out and outer.
TO be Let alonel
Don't hope to hindar him,
Or to bewtlder him.
0ure he's . pilgrim.
From the Blarney Stone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
ELABORATE PRODUCTION FOR
VERMILION MAY FESTIVAL

Nermilion, S. D., April 16.-Nearly
1000 is being expended on the May
festival to be given at Nermilion by the
University of South Dakota, in cooper
alton with the t~ownspeople, on May %.
"a and &c. At present the prospects for
the "Pagiiacci' performance are very
flattering. as they are for the other
concerts of the festival. For the sym
.phony concert the local orchestra will
be augmented to the number OF 40
pieces by additions from several Sioux
City. organizations. F. w. Grabill. dean
of the college of nusic at the univer-
sity, recently returned from Chicago.
where he vent in the interests of the
festival. The TRIP was principally for
the purpose of examining the scenery
and properties of the Chicago Grand OPP
era company used in "Pagliacci," and
to get from Signor Aresoni. a member
or that organization, his conception of
his music and action, so hat it NAV
lit into the local production.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
GROUP 5 BANKERS TO
HOLD THEIR SESSION
AT M|LBANk, APRIL Is
State Senator Amsden Will Elk.
plain Working of New Bank
Guaranty System.

Aberdeen, S. D., April 16.-The pro-
grams have been issued for the bankers
of Group .. of the South Dakota
Bankers, association. which will as
senble in Milbank on April rs. The
group includes the counties OF Day.
Marshall, Brown. Roberts and Grant.
The program is as follows:
Morning, from 1920 a, M. to noon,
reception of visitors. Afternoon. begin
ming at 100 o'clock, public meeting at
the opera house.
Address of welcome. Thad l.. Fuller;
response, Pres. r. A. Mather. of Groton;
address. The Problem of the Road. Its
Construction. Maintenance and Bene-
fits" j. W. Parmley, Ipswich. president
Yellowstone Trail; address, State
Bank Guaranty Law" State Senate c..
s. Amsden. Milbank; address. Live
stock Credits" w. F.. Briggs, vice
president OF the Northwestern National
bank, Minneapolis: automobile ride
through Milbank and 10 nearby farms,
beginning at 4:30 o'clock. The evening
session will open with a banquet at the
M1lbank Commercial club. followed by
a program; address, Tine Federal Re-
serve Bank Theodore Void, governor
of the federal reserve bank of the Ninth
district, Minneapolis; address,. War
and Business A. A. Crane, vice presi-
dent of the First and Security Ma
tiona bank of Minneapolis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
SOUTH DAKOTA SHRINERS AT
BIG CEREMONIAL SESSION

Sioux Falls. S. D.. April ia big
ceremonial session of Ell Rad temple of
this city, which has just been con-
Guided, was attended by hundreds of
Shriners from scores of cities of South
Dakota and adjoining states.
An elaborate reception to prominent
Shriners of other parts of the country
who attended the meeting extended as
far as Sioux City. where the welcoming
delegation Of the Sioux Falls temple
~Journeyed to meet Imperial Potentate
DR.. Frederick r. Smith. 1t was ampli-
fed at Canton. where others of the local
Shrine met the incoming guests. The
climax was reached yesterday moor at
the Milwaukee railway depot in Sioux
Falls, upon the arrival of the train
bearing the imperial %potentate and 9TH
er prominent Shriners from elsewhere
In the country. Large delegations of
Shriners met the train and in auto
mobiles and other conveyances escorted
the Imperial %potentate and other visit
Ing Shriners through the business sec
ton and to the Shrine temple.
The big ceremonial session was held
last night at the Orpheulm theater. and
the work of initiating new candidates
was not concluded until an early hour
this morning.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
AGED Man LOSES WAY
AMONG ROUGH BREAKS
NEAR HIS HOMESTEAD
Dead Body Found In Deep Gulcb
After Long Search-He Was
Former Iowa Man.

Inland. S. D., April 19.-B. e. Titus,
SO years of age, and somewhat de-
mented. wandered into the rough and
broken Mud Buttes district, In his
county. and died from exposure while
a searching party was securing the
region in search for him.
Mr.. Titus had been staying part of
the time at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Ed P~eregrine, although he had u
claim and claim shack of his own, not
far distant. He went to the home of
his son, Ben Titus. and from there
started for his own claim shack. on an
adjoining quarter, but out OF sight
from the Ben Titus home.
After leaving his sons home, it is
supposed Mr.. Titus took a notion to
go to the home Of Noah Bingham, some
distance away. and that he lost his
bearings in the rough breaks.
Ben Titus discovered his fathers
absence about S O'CLOCK in the after
noon and at once instituted a search.
Several neighbors Joined with hin and
the son spurred activity by offering a
reward of $50. The senior Titus dis
appeared Tuesday afternoon and it
was not until Thursday morning that
Short n Noah Bingham found
ms dead body in a deep gulch in the
Mud ButteS region
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
SYVERSONS MAY SEEK
CHANGE OF VENUE IN
BANK WRECNNC CASE
Action Set For Trial In Court
Session That Begins at
DeSmet Tuesday.

De Smet. S. D., April IA regular
term of state circuit court for Kings
bury county. which will convene here
next Tuesday, will have several inn
portant cases TO dispose of. The most
important of these will be the case
against e. A. Syverson and e. p.
S.yVerson. father and son, who are
charged with Irregularities in connec-
ton with the failure some months ago
of the Bank of Bancroft, at Bancroft.
ono of the thriving towns of Kingsbury
county.
1t Is announced that the defendants,
when their case is called for trial at
the approaching term of court. Will en-
deaVor to secure a change of venue to
some other county in the state. 1t Is
said attorneys for the defendants have
provided themselves with a large num-
Der of ~affidavits and other documents.
which are designed to bear out the con-
tention of the defendants that because
of prejudice against them they cannot
secure a fair and impartial trial in
kingsbury county. 1t is expected the
prosecution will resist the motion.
The last public statement of the
failed bank. published only a few days
before 1t closed it's doors. showed the
Institution had deposits of 1886. The
cash on hand was listed at about S.
900, and, including cash in banks, the
bank was claimed to have ash assets
of s14.251. The bank had $4,000 cap
ital and a surplus und of $1,000, ac-
cording 10 the report, with $S3,012 in
loans and discounts. 1t is charged that
the bank received deposits up to Amos
the last minute before it closed its
doors. and If it cat be proven that the
defendants received these deposits while
knowing tina the institution was in
solvent they are liable to prison terms.
Prior to engaging in the banking
business at Bancroft the elder Syver-
son was a banker of WATERFOWL. S. D..
where he was rated high in financial
circ1es
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
SAYS COUNTY ASSESSORS
ILLEGAL SINCE YEAR 19o3

>. d., April 16.-E. l..
Lampy, Of WATERFOWL, deputy state ac-
countant. has arrived in Yankton and
will spend three or four weeks here in
an exhaustive inspection OF the books
of Yankton county. In his first session
with the county commissioners MI.
Lampy Informed the board that the
custom of electing a county assessor
was contrary to law, and had been
since 1893. This. just as the county as
SCISSOR was getting ready for the new
levy, was disturbing but the order went
and assessors will have to be appointed
for a number of ~unorganized town
ships with hardly time to take the as
sessment. 1t has been the custom for
organized townships to make their levy,
as the cities do. and the county assess
or to complete the work. County AS
SCISSOR James Dickson has stepped out
of office. to the worry Of the county
board. but he still retains office as
city assessor. Mr.. Lampy will make his
official report to Pierre, after which a
report will be flied with Tankto coun-
ty,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
FAMOUS TEMPERANCE WORKER
DIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA

washington Springs, S. d.. April Is.
For years an intimate associate OF
Frances f. Willard AS a co-worker,
and herself one of the first crusaders
for the cause of temperance in the
United States. We're features of the
career OF Mrs. Anna NJ. Palmer. who
died at the home OF her niece. Mrs. w.
4. Mcconnell. in his city, aged 70.
For a period of more than SO years
she was ar active and prominent work
er In the national w. 6. r. U. She was
both a state and a national evangelist,
and IN that capacity travelled and spoke
IN practically every state of the union.
She represented the United States dur
ing The worlds w. c. I. u. convention
Mt Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mrs. Palmer was born in Hinckley,
Medina county. Ohio. July 8. 1885, and
her long life was devoted to efficient
work in behalf of the temperance cause.
In 1864 she was married to Rev. George
w Palmer, n Congregational clergy
man and o after the. marriage they
moved from Ohio to Iowa to engage IN,
missionary work, Her husband died
some years ago while they resided at
ogden. Ia. The body was taken to that
place for interment.
Observation-Disclosures Hart so wears
oid. a newc agent e. the Minneapolis &
ST. Q road between here and Minne-
apoiis, was found dead in his he'd from
heart failure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
ENTIRE BUSINESS BLOCK
is WIPED OIJT AT VIVIAN

Vivian, S. D., April 19.-An entire
business block on the west side of the
street was wiped out here last night.
following the explosion of a gasoline
stove in Frost's general merchandise
store. Mrs. Frost was quite badly
burned. Nine buildings. large and
small. We're destroyed, including the
Frost store building, Vivian State bank
building. pool hall, saloon, real estate
office and lumber yard buildings. The
loss is only partly covered by insurance.
The Murdo and Draper fire depart
ments brought help on a special train,
but about all that could be done was to
check the fire from spreading to other
blocks
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
RAPID CITY DESIGNATION
CLASSEO AS CANDY VICTORY

Rapid City, S. D.. April 1s.-The APP
pointment of w. H. Tompkins, of this
city, as register Of the United States
land office here, Is classed as a Candy
victory over Senator Ed Johnson.
Tompkins, who has lived here many
years and popular with all factions, was
an 18th hour candidate.
The original candidates We're Judge
w. w: Soule, OF this city, and Repre-
Soule was backed by Senator Ed S.
Johnson and Johnston by Congressman
Candy. When 1T was found that nei-
their could get the place left vacant
by Candy when he took the congress
sional place. Candy decided to back
Tompkins. who a been an unsuccess-
ful candidate for the postof1ce here.
and the appointment just announced is
heralded as a Candy victory.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
CITY AUDITOR COMPELLED
TO ACCEPT PETITION

Lead, S. D.. April 16.-By obtaining a
mandamus which temporarily compels
the city auditor to accept his petition,
Judge Fl. f. Dewey has kept himself
In the race for municipal court judge.
which heretofore promised to be but
two sided. The present incumbent,
Judge Rogers, and his opponent, Judge
Walsh, each filed some time ago. Judge
Dewey attempted to file. but the city
auditor declined to accept his petition,
giving as his reason that it failed to
comply with the law and some of the
signatures We're incomplete and in lead
pencil.
Judge Dewey then obtained the writ
of mandamus from the circuit court
and stands ready to make the race
April 90. Judge Dewey was contesting
delegate to the state republican pro
posal meeting at Pierre in January,
1914, but was not seated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
WOMAN SUES OFFICIALS
FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT

Lennon. s. D., April 16.-Miss Maud
Blacker has instituted suit for the re-
covery of s10,150 damages from A. G..
Macomber, Paul I.ippman, Ray Muir
ply, Bert Watt and Andrew Lien,
members of the board of city COM
~missioners, and for a similar amount
from the city OF Lennon itself, al
leging false imprisonment and ma
licious prosecution. The actions are
based on the claim by the plaintiff
that she was arrested on a charge Of
maintaining a house of i'll fame at
Lennon. She claims the charge was
dismissed on motion of the plaintiff,
the city of Lennon, when it came up
for trial. and hat the case originated
through personal grievances and for
political purposes ON the part Of the
commissioners
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
DAKOTA DIVORCE RECORD
DECREASED FOR WEAR 1914

Pierre, S. D., April 16.-Divorces de-
creased nearly 100 in South Dakota
during 1914. in comparison with 1913.
In 1914 there were 29S divorces granted.
where defendants lived In South Da-
kota. and 1854 resided outside the state,
making a total of 462, in comparison
with $50 in 1918.
Final certificates secured for
naturalization In the state tor 1914
amounted to $50. in comparison with
961 for 1913. Declarations Of intention
to become citizens amounted to 1887
in 1914. as against 796 In 1913, which
VIII later show an increase in final
certificates. Citizens obtaining final pa
pers in South Dakota during 1914 came
from the following countries chiefly:
Norway, 219; Germany. 1862. Russia,
10S; Denmark, Is; Sweden, "A: Eng
land. "a: Austria. so; Holland, SO: Bel
GUM. 10; Ireland, II.