V
ota County Herald.
State Historic?! Society
C ify of Lincoln
Motta: All The News When It Is News.
VOL. 25.
DAKOTA CITY, -NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVUM BRR 23, 1910.
NO. 13.
Items of Interest
Gleaned from
Our Exchanges
Lyons Mirror: Frank Phillips.
brother of Mrs. David Everett, came
(1 own from Rosalie Saturday.
Ponca Journal: A fourteen poui.t
girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lewi.
Peterson, ot Dakota county last
Thursday.
Sioux City Journal, 18: Mrs. Lizzie
- Wilkins has returned from a brief
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Murphy, at South Sioux City.
Bloomiield Monitor: Miss Rose
sPlainview last Friday after a short
isit at the Frank Gartner home.
Waterhurv Items in Ponca Advo
cate: Mr. and Mrs. Seth Bajnes, of
Shell Lake, Wis., have decided to
stay with George Barnes this winter
and keep house for him.
Fonda, la., Journal and Times:
The Burt Kroesen family moved this
week into the DeWitt house, which
was recently purchased by Mrs.
Kroesen's mother, Mrs. Lillian Mc
Laughlin. Newcastle Times: Mike Heenan
and Jake Aumer were in Jackson
Tuesday.. ..Jake Aumer has the
contract of erecting a new house on
the Heenan farm near Willis, to
take the place of the one that was
recently destroyed by fire.
Wayne Democrat: Ed J. Raymond,
of Des Moines, la., was at Wayne a
short time Saturday, looking after
business and greeting former ac
quaintances. He reports that the
X-Ray is prospering and pleasing the
people. . . .Editor H. A. McCormick,
of the Wynot Tribune, was elected
police magistrate of his city without
a party behind him or even a nomi
nation from any body of voters suffi
cient to have his name 'printed on
the ballot. It was clearly a case of
the office seeking the man. . . . .The
Lyons Mirror was 33 years old last
week, and it looks every day of it.
For the past 27 years, Mose Warner,
the present editor, has presided oyr
its destinies. Mose has told of the
birth, marriage and death of a num
ber of people who have come to earth,
lived and died since his first connec
tion with the paper, which, like the
babbling brook, goes on forever.
Wayne Herald: In a signed state
ment, M. M. Warner announces that
his Lyons Mirror is entering its thirty-third
year, and that ho has been
proprietor of the paper for twenty
seven years. During that time, he
says, he has made many friends, but
not "a single enemy." For a news
paper to thrash througlvtwenty-sev-en
years without causing even a mo
mentary flush of anger or resent
Dakota City
Grocery
. Specials for Saturday
.2 one-lb Cans Salmon 25c
3 Bars Fairy Soap 25c
12 lbs Sugar $1.00
3 pkgs Mince Meatt ... A 25c
3 Lamp Chimneys 25c
3 Lantern Globes ' 25c
1 Doz. Bananas 20c
0 lbs Sweet Potatoes 25c
American Dyed Overalls $1.00
American Dyed Jackets $1.00
HlgHcst Price Paid for
COUNTRY PRODVCE
W. L.
Dakota City,
ment is an achievement worthy of
note and congratulation. One ad
vantage Warner holds over other ed
itors is his intimate acquaintance
with early history and the faculty
with which he can reel oft incidents
snatched from "primeval" days.
The detailing of ancient history can
offend no one. It hurts no one's
feelings if he makes a mistake in de
scribing the color of a calf happily
ushered into the bovine group be
longing to a settler back in. the GOs.
'o can particularize without fear of
xcitement. contradiction or offense.
The fact that he is long on reviving
memories of bygone days rind short
on reciting modern events will ac
count for his triumphal march
through twenty-seven years without
marring his record with one enemy.
Osmond Republican: Mrs. J. W.
Leedom and daughter, Mildred, are
here from Gordon, Neb., visiting
relatives and friends There has
been several changes in residence
property at this place in the last
few weeks. Among them we note
the sale of the B. S. Leedom home
to Roy Canon. . . .Captain J. W. Lee
dom is back to the old home recruit
ing for his company. Joe says that
when he left Llano Grande the ther
mometer registered 100 degrees
above zero. He expects to spend
several days visiting relatives and
friends. From here he will go to
Gordon, Neb.,where he will visit
with his parents and look after busi
ness matters. Of course he visited
this office and , told us some "tall
tales" of soldier life in the land of
mesquite and cactus. If possible we
will work him to set up some of the
paper next week, but from his looks
we will have to coax him we could
not under any consideration under
take to make him. Any way all of
the bpys who come back to the old
home town are welcome to this joint.
Allen News: Mrs. Albert Waddell
spent Tuesday afternoon with her
daughter, Mrs. teo. Herfel....W.
E. Lenox, of Ponca, who has been
caring for Frank Kellog during his
illness, returned home Monday.
.... Frank Hale and family are mov
to South Sioux City to make their
home. Mr. Wenzel will occupy the
house vacated by Mr. Hale... .Abi
gal Jane Way was born at Richland,
la., February 3, 1850, and died "No
vember 0, 1916, at the Samaritan
hospital, Sipux City, la. She came
to Dakota county in 18G8, and on
November 26, 1874, was united in
marriage to Geo. E. Barnes, also of
Dakota county, where they resided
until March 1, 1916, when they re
tired from active farm life to a quiet
home in Waterbury. lo this union
eight children were born, five of
whom still survive; three were claim
ed in one week, when quite small
children. She is also survived by
her husband and nine grand children
and a brother and sister in Califor
nia. She was for many years a
member of the M. E. church, but it
became more convenient to attend
Friends church, which she joined 22
years ago, and has been a faithful
member ever since. She lived a true
christian life, and died with visions
ROSS
Nebraska
of a brighter life beyond; her last
Words were "Jesus my Lord and
King." In her death the communi
ty loses a pioneer woman, a. loving
mother, a devoted wife, and a kind
neighbor. Her memory will ever be
cherished by those who knew her
best.
Nothing to Brag About
For fear his Third district constit
uents may not bo duly impressed
with the fact of his reelection, Con
gressman Dan Stephens is sending
out a letter giving the complete un
official" vote without waiting for the
official count. "My majority has
reached a total in 11 counties of
2,(54-1, " he boasts, "while 'Warner's
majority in the seven counties he
carries is but 813. My net unofficial
majority is 2,801."
Of course, it is only Congressman
Stephens' ingrained modesty which
nrevents him from giving the figures
of two .years ago and letting l.i con
stituents institute their own com
parisons. In 1914 Mr. Stephr:,r was
elected over his republican com
netitor bv a vote of 26.488 against
18,008, or a majority of 8,481. While
he has increased his total vote by
1.403 in this nresidential oar. Mr.
Warner has an increase to his credit
of 7,083 and has reduced the Steph
ens majority by 5.G80. It will be
well for Mr. Stephens to realize that
he was saved only by the Wilson
wave and not by any merit or popu
larity of his own. Another such
magnificient victory will be his ruin.
Omaha Bee.
Boy Scout Notes
We have been asked, "What has
become of the Boy Scouts?" The
answer is that wo are alive, better
organized, better equipped, and do
ing better work than ever before.
We are not making very much noise
it is true; but that is because we are
too busy. We suffered a heavy loss
in our senior patrol leader, Alfred
Johnson, and his brother Emil.
Both of these were good scouts. We
have also' lost our expert fisherman,
Floyd VanHorn. Harold Antrim is
now senior patrol leader with Emil
Ansnes assistant. Warren Heikes is
a new tenderfoot. We do not intend
to give any display of our work this
year, but will give out personal in
vitations to visit us in our ordinary
meetings. ,
Four boys have won the 100 effi
ciency badge for twelve months in
succession and are now to receive a
a silver yearly badge. These boys
have met a rigid 4est and are to be
commended.
F J. AUCOCK, Scout Master.
Winter Reading
Fall is the time of year when many
people begin to think of winter read
ing. The Lincoln State Journal is
affording the people of Nebraska an
opportunity to secure the best, in
both news and special features, at
$3 per year daily: or $4 daily and
Sunday. This bargain rate, an
nounced for the month of October,
is made in the face of a very great
increase in price of white paper and
more than normal increase in all
other materials and factors entering
into the cost of producing newspa
pers. The Lincoln State Journal has
a reputation, built upon years of con
scientious effort for accuracy and
thoroughness in the presentation of
all the news, It has also added
some of the best features money and
brains' can produce, which are de
lighting and informing thousands of
old and young people. Among these
features might be named the pages
devoted to Nebraska news, the puz
zle section, the magazine features
concerning the war, new inventions,
general science, world and national
politics, progress in Nebraska along
industrial and agricultural lines anil
many other topics. The Journal is
likewise making an effort to secure
agents in every community in the
state to take care of its subscription
business and produce a better un
derstanding between the State Capi
tal's only morning paper and the
people it is trying to serve. Ad
drers all subscriptions or .communi
cations in regard to promotion work
to The Nebraska State Journal, Lin
coln, Neb.
Farm Profits
Do favorable or unfavorable cli
matic conditions determine them?
Yes, but more often the proper ap
plication or misapplication of gener
ally recognized farming principles
evolved by successful farmers and
breeders and the government expe
riment stations: Farmer and Breed
er is a compendium of the best ideas
and successful methods employed by
successful farmers and breeders.
It is issued semi-monthly at Sioux
City, la., and deals with farming
conditions as they are here found.
Its subject matter is strong and ap
petls both to the farmer and stock
man. You want to farm profitably
every inteligent farmer does.
Farmer and Breeder will help you
to do this and more too.
Dakota County
Agricultural Short Course
Complete arrangements have been
made for an agricultural short
course to be held in Dakota City
December 18 to 22 inclusive. This
course will be given in detail on the
following subjects for men: Beef
cattle and Hogs, Motors and Auto
mobiles. And Homo Building and
Management, Food Solution and ser
vice for the women.
The course is given from 9 a. m.
to 3 i). m daily with progressive
work from one day to another. u The
Erogram which follows is one of the
est ever given at any series of ag
ricultural meetings and wo are hope
ful that you will pledge your regular
attendance. The people who will
handle these subjects are specialists
in their line sent out by the Depart
ment of Agricultural Extension,
Univerisity of Nebraska.
A fee of one dollar for the men
and fifty cents for the women will
be charged to defray expenses.
This will permit you to attend the
course. As these tickets must be
sola this week to gun-antee our se
curing the short com se it is urged
that you call the committee and re
serve tickets for they may not be
able to see you personally. 1 he per
sonel of the committee is as follows:
Elmer Blessing.Hal Bridenbaugh, T.
F. McGlashan, C. C. Beermann, F.
P. Culbertson, W. P. Warner, Em
mett Gribble, and A. II ." Beckhoff .
The ladies of the Home Makers club
will haVe charge of the women's sec
tion. The officers here are Mrs.
Walter Miller, Mrs. Elmer Blessing,
Mrs. Stinson.
The program offered is as follows:
INSTRUCTORS
Men's Section
Beef Cattle and Hogs. .K. F. Warner
Motors and Automobiles. .I.D. Wood
Rope Work A. H. Beckhoff
Women's Section
Home Building and Management,
Sewing and Textiles. . .Aural Scott
Food Selection, Preparation and Ser
vice Mary Rokahr
PROGRAM
Men's Section
Tuesday, Dec, 19
9 00a.m. Rope Work
10 00-a. m. Beef Cattle and
Gen-
oral Farming
10 40 a. m. Engine Rules and How
Used
11 20 a. m. The Place of Hogs on
the Farm
1 00 p, m. Judging Beef Cattle
2 00 p.m. Trouble in Starting En
gines and Developing
Power
3 p. m. Selection of Brood Sow
Wednesday, Dec. 20
9 00 a
10 00 a
m.
m.
Rope Work
Buying at the Stock
Yards
10 40 a. m. Lubricating, Ignition
and Cooling Systems
Feeding the Dry Sow
Care of the Breeding
Sow
Cylinder, Valve and
other Troubles
Tha Sow and Her Litter
11 20 a. m.
1 00 p. m.
2 00 p. m.
3 00 p. m.
Thursday, Dec. 21
9 00 a. m.
10 10 a. m.
10 40 a. m.
11 20 a. m.
Rope Work
Feeding the Calf
Tractors -Types and Cost
The Self Feeder for
Hogs
1 00 p. m. Valve Grinding, Bab
biting, Etc
2 00 p. m. Judging Contests Cat
tle and Hogs
Friday, Dec. 22
9 00 a. m. Rope Work
10 00 a. m. Feeding for JJeef
10 40 a. m. Automobiles Care and
Cost
11 20 a. m. Fattening and Market
ing Hogs
1 00 p. m. Black Leg, Tuberculosis
1 40 p. m. Reception by Women's
Section.
Women's Section
Tuesday
9 00 a. m,
The Home and the
Home-Maker
HowJFoods are Used
Demonstration P r e -
Earing Winter Vegeta
ns The Clothing Problem.
Conditions in the Cloth
ing Industry
Demonstration Varie
ty in the use of Starchy
9 46 a. m
10 00 a. m
1 30 p. m.
3 00 p. m.
toous
Wednesday
OOOa.jn.
9 45 a. m.
10 15 a. m.
1 20 p. m.
2 30 p. m.
Points in Houbo Plan
ning Bread, the Staff of Life
Demonstration Breads
and Breadmaking
Healthful Clothing.
Demonstration Pro
tein Foods Other than
Meats
Friday
9 00 a. m. Home Economics Liter
ature 9 45 a. m. Conserving the Food
Supply of the Farm
10 15 a, m Demonstration Simple
and Easy Ways of Pre
serving Food
Farm Notes.
Issued by the University of Nebraska
College ot Agriculture.
MOLDY GRAINS KILL HENS
Feeding moldy grain to hens id not
a paying proposition, nccording to
the experienco of an eastern Nebras
ka farmer who recently asked the uni
versity poultry department what
was causing his hens to die.
Upon visiting the farmer's poul
try yard, a member of the poultry
department found that 75 hens had
died during the summer. The livers
of the dead hens were found to bo
enlarged, fowls were over fat, and
the yard in which they were kept
was bare. The owner stated that
when he shut his birds up they did
not die, but that when he turned
them out he would lose one or two
hens each day.
Moldy grain was found to be the
source of the trouble. His wheat
was grown on low land that was sub
merged during heavy rains at thresh
ing nine, and the grain molded rap
idly when put into the bin. Also, as
the corncrib had no door, sun and
rain could beat in freely, and the
corn looked dry and bright on top
tho it was moldy underneath. Con
sequently, his flock received nothing
but moldy grains, with the result
that many hens died.
WINTER PRUNING AGAINST APPLE
I1LOTCH
The value of pruning may be in
creased by giving some attention to
the removal of apple blotch cankers.
says the agricultural botany depart
ment of the Nebraska Exnernnent
Station.
The blotch fungus has made its
appearance in southeastern Nebras
ka and its eradication will require
intelligent attention. In addition to
summer spraying the removal of the
blotch cankers on the smaller branch
es is to be recommended. These
cankers may continue to enlarge, for
several years, a new crop of spores
being produced each spring upon
the newly invaded region. Remo
val of such cankered limbs may be
combined with pruning to improve
the shape of the tree and to increase
fruit production.
CORN SHOW JANUARY 15 TO 20
A corn show is to bo one of the big
features of Organized Agriculture
Week at the University Farm, Lin
coln, January 15 to 20, when twenty
eight agricultural societies meet si
1 30 p. m. Every Day Table Ser
vice
2 00 p. m. Tho Relation of tho
Homemaker to the Com
munity 3 00 p. m. Reception
EVENING PROGRAM
Monday, Dec. 18
8 p. m. Address "The Real Rural
Problem.... C. W. Pugsley
Wednesday, Dec. 20
8 p. m. -"Home Superstitions
Mary Rokahr
"History of Farm Machin
ery I. D. Wood
Further details will be given next
week.
G. F. Hushes
& Co.
1 Lumber, Building Ma
terial,, Hardware, Coal
To tShe People ojf
Dakota City ea VicitiLity
WE liave succeeded Mr. Fred Lynch" in the
Hardware and Lumber business in Dakota
City, and are here to stay. Our aim will be
to treat everyone right, and alike, and will guaran
tee satisfaction on all sales and work done at our
place of business. We will carry a full line of
Lumber, Building Material, Hardware, Coal, Paints,
Plumbing Material, Greases and Oils. We have a
well equipped shop .where wc will do all kinds of
Plumbing, Tin Work, Furnace and Stove Repairs.
Also Concrete Work of all Kinds.
Come txx and. see xs
Let's Get A.cc$xaittd.
H. R. GREER, Mgr.
multaneously for annual session.
The corn show is to bo held in con
nection with the apple, flower, and
potato show, both occupying the
city auditorium. Tho homo econo
mics association is arranging to have
an exhibit at the university farm
campus.
Special attention is paid to Ne
braska youngsters who are growing
corn. Separate classes will be pro
vided for boys who havo grown, their
own corn witFiout help from adults,
and for, boys who personally and in
dependently select the ears they wish
to enter from corn grown on land
by a relative, entries being limited
to boyB from 10 to 18 years of age
inclusive.
POTATO NEWS SERVICE POPULAR
Testimonials as to the value of the
potato maVket news service (fur
nished by the agricultural extension
service of the University of Nebras
ka in cooperation with the United
States department of agriculture in
western Nebraska for this fall) arc
pouring into the extension office in
great numbers.
More than 500 farmers report that
they have been benefited to the ex
tent of 25 to 50 cents a bushel on the
selling price of their potatoes.
The daily market news bulletins
were printed and distributed from
September ai to November4, during
which time the prico offered for po
tatoes by local buyers in western
Nebraska advanced from $0.60 per
bushel to $1.10, despite a decline in
the central markets.
LOSSES OF CATTLE IN STALK FIELDS
According to reports received by
the department of animal pathology
of the University of Ncbrasba there
has already been considerable loss of
cattle in cornstalk fields, which would
indicate a larger loss from this
trouble this season than usual.
There is no system of feeding while
cattle are in the stalks that will pro
tect them against this disease. Tho
only sure method of prevention is to
keep cattlo out of such fields.
NOTICE
Are you beginning to think about'
reading matter for the full and
winter months? You will make no
mistake if you.put Tho Post, Ladies'
Home Journal and Country Gentle
man on your list. But whatever
magazines you prefer I have them.
Get my catalog, or, I will duplicate
any offer made by any responsible
agency or periodical.
Mrs. Gertrude M. Best,
Phono 97. Dakota City, Neb.
Splendid Offer
Special arrangements have been
made which enable us to offer Farm
er and Breeder and The Herald both
for one year for only $1.00. Save
money by letting us have your sub
scription now. Don't let our re
markable offer pass without taking
advantage of it. Every subscriber
to Farmer and Breeder is entitled to
free consultation with its special
service department on any branch
of farming and stock raising.
MV
BSEi
Dakota City, Nebr.
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