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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04
FOR WOMEN HOME
HEMs.oF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
tumn Tailor Costume-When Daagh.
tiers Marry, Mothers jealousy Dsssd
. Division Of Their Interests.
Tho Memorx o, Mether.

"CGAUA " A0Su0Xs
1 never heal the lovely sound
OF sweet birds singing near the mound
Wheae two gentle hands lie cold
In ths silent graves enfold.
That } do not. sigh and weep
Der the thought that she must sleep
Forever in that chilly bed
In the lone chamber of the dead
.A1d I never see the light
OF the si5very stars of night
shedding Ger the 1ttfls q CLEAN,
Making things look like a Dream.
That 1 do not see hen face,
And her form. of winning grace,
Rising, shining in the. light
That CLOVIS around hcr grave so H:!Eht.
And I never feel the. Esceze
That waves the blossoms on lae .sccs
BY that lone and dreamy hill
Where her sacred hands he still.
That I do not feel the breath T..
From her lips now cold in DEATH
Her gentle lips of crimson hue.
Now pale beneath the midnight dew.
And I never feel the touch
OF mem'ry's hand. l. love so much,
Ihat hand to me SO fondly dear,
Whose touch Is sweetest love and careA-
That I do not feel a, pain,
That her dear hands ne'er again
Shall press this bosom while she lies
So still beneath the midnight skies.
And I never hear the flow.
OF music, soft and low,
Which kind Nature sings to me
While l sit beside Her knee,
That l do not hear the swelling
OF mothers voice gently telling
OF the tender love she bore for me
Ere she wa laid by the Congaree.
Atlanta Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04

be a secure support for the wire. A
yardstick or tape measure is indis-
pensable, as careful measuring will
lessen the labor and assure accuracy of
position. A picture should be SO hung
that the bottom shall lie fiat and the
top be thrown forward slightly. The
name in which the screw eyes are
put in produces; this effect. For a small
picture they should be fastened two or
three inches, from the top of the frame;
the larger the picture the greater
should; be the distance of the screw
eyes from the. top. If the room be high
it is easy to make it appear lower by
fastening the picture molding two or
more feet below the ceiling. This can
be done only when the wall finish Is
the same all the way up. or when the
frieze is deep: When there is the space
of several feet above the holding small
pictures and! bas-reliefs in plaster are
effective"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04
Pretty Hands.

A pretty hand is a gift which ought
to be appreciated, for it to the
few. 1t is not unusual to find a hard
working housemaid with a hand which
all the dirty work of the kitchen seems
powerless to affect. 1 know of n
case of that kind. The %possessor Of a
pair of as shapely hands as l ever saw
works in the kitchen of a. household
where there is plenty for her to do.
l doubt If she could find time to bestow
upon those members If she needed it.
She is a tall, strong young Scotch girl.
with slender, shapely feet and narrow
hands. with tapering fingers. Her skin
is as fair as the roses of her country,
and must be tough, despite its trans
parency, for the CRIME of pots and ket-
ties leaves no mark upon 1t: l saw
another pair of pretty hands on the
wife of a workingman, who was en-
ioying a holiday with her husband
and baby. Her hands were small and
soft and white, and the nails beautiful
in color and shape. They were not
real clean, but even then they were
attractive, for all the dirt was under
the tips of the nails and not around
them. Those r exceptions. OF
course. The average woman has to
spend a portion of her time each day
to have her hands presentable. the
amount depending upon the manner in
which she is employed. We all know
that q hand need not be small to be
beautiful, but the fingers ought to
taper and the nails should be almond
shaped. The taper al be secured. by
rubbing frequently toward the ends. l
have seer that done with. the best of
results. The nail can. be cultivated.
coaxed into shape. with pairing and
pushing away of the flesh at the base
of the nail with an %orangewood stick.
II this is done every morning the shape
of the nail will be improved in a short
time. and If the nails are cleaned after
each hand bath, they will remain
transparent. They are easier to. clean
after being Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS For>
OUR RURAL READERS.
dow Successful Farmers Operate This
oepsrtment Of the Farm-A Few
Hints g to tho Care Of Live Stock
and Poultry.
Testing Cream by Weight

h'E SA00AA ny weight
From Farmers Review: Since the
number Of hand separators has in
creased at home diaries, creamery but
ter-makers have occasion to test a
considerable number Of cream samples,
n this has been the source of a
great many inquiries during the past
lew months in regard to cream test
ing. Evidently factories are now re-
celvlng a great deal more cream from
their patrons than has formerly been
tne case. A request was recently
made for "a rule for testing fat in
cream when testing by weight" In
replying to this it is we'll to make
plain the foundation for such a rule.
Three things should be remembered.
First, that the sp. or. Of butter fat is
assumed to be 90, /. e., If one volume
OF water weighs 1 then the same vol
ume OF butter fat weighs 0.9. Second,
the space occupied by 1 per cent on
the neck of a Babcock milk test bottle
or on a e test bottle should be
exactly or c. c. Third, is grams Of
milk OF cream must be placed in a
test bottle in order to read the result
directly from the scale on the Geek.
From these three factors, a rule for
calculating the test of a certain weight
OF cream is easily constructed. If 5
grams Of cream are weighed into a
test bottle. 10 C. c. of water added to
it and the test completed in the same
way that a sample of milk would be
tested, the fat in the neck of the test
bottle may fill a space of 6 per cent.
This figure does not mean that the
cream contained only 6 per cent fat
from these figures how much the cream
actually did test. This he can reason
out about as follows: II one per cent
space measures or c. c. and the sp.
or. of butter fat is 0.9, then one per
cent spaces weighs 0.9xo.2 equals 10
grams. The butter fat of the test 1t
was found filed a space of 6 per cent.
and this multiplied by .1S gives LOS
grams of fat which must have come
from the 5 grams of cream originally
weighed int. the test bottle. All that
it is necessary to do now is to n
what per cent the 1903 or. Of fat is OF
the S or. of cream Q.O8x1O0) divided by
5 equals ZIG per cent. which is the test
of the cream. From this demonstra-
ton the following rule may be formed:
To find the test of a weighed quantity
of cream multiply the fat reading by
IL and divide the product by the
amount of cream weighed into the
test bottle.
f. H. HARRINGTON.
Wisconsin Dairy School.
Madison, Wis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04
To Hang . Picture.

ITO hang and properly group pic
lures is not an easy matter" writes
Maria Parloa in the September Ladies'
Home Journal. ITO succeed one must
have a good eye for distances. for
straight lines and for harmony in
grouping, al well. as a fund Of patience
putting up and taking down each
picture or set of pictures until the po-
sition, height and grouping r per-
fectly satisfactory. There are two
kinds Of picture wire. one is gilt, the
other is silvered. The gilt Is more
flexible and remains untarnished and
flexible longer than the silvered. but
&c ID also more expensive. Extremely
heavy pictures should be hung with
copper wire. The picture hooks should
be. broad and well curved that thsy
may hold firmly to the molding ana
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04
Our Horses In Germany

Exports of horses to Germany con-
tinue to attract attention both at home
and abroad. Regarding American
horses in Germany, the Hamburger
Nachtrichten, in a recent article, says:
'Importations from America have
caused the horse-raisers of Holstein to
suffer much of late. A stock company
has just been formed in Berlin for the
express purpose of importing horses
from the United States. The Ameri-
cans have succeeded in breeding q
horse which compares very favorabiy
in every way with the Holstein animal,
especially in those points so highly
priced in a work horse, namely, broad
hips and large build generally. The
best markets for Holstein horses have
always been the provinces of Saxony.
Thuringia and Brunswick. The de-
mand is created by the large sugar
factories. This market has been de-
creasing Of late, owing to American
horses being purchased in Berlin. A
few days ago this Berlin company
shipped a drove of eighty through
Hamburg en- route for Milan. Italy.
where they are to be used on the tram
ways. Almost every week a long
freight train filled with American
horses leaves the Berliner Bahnhof for
various parts of Germany. In spite o!
expensive freight and a tariff of 81 per
head, the Americans have built up a
very respectable competition in the
German market"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04

give her the characteristics Of the trot-
ting horse. We nave no desire or
OBJECT u developing in her finty bone
or >leatheryi muscles and sinews like
steel A good many fowls are injured
for egg production by their owners
OVERRIDING the matter. Of exercise. They
are worked to the limit Of strength
and time and their rations are kept so
short to induce work that the fowls
seldom are completely satisfied with
the food they get. If fowls are to be
given the FUR Of the farm and made
to work for a living, they should have
at least n kind of food that they can
fill up on whenever they so desire. We
would suggest that this M kind of
food be oats, as the hens will not eat
too many oats, but will eat them only
to satisfy their hunger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04

An elegant woman appeared at a re-
cent afternoon tea in a striking bodice
and small sleeves of antique satin bro-
cade, the ground of which was black.
with trimmings consisting of bias
folds of immaculate white liberty silk
scarcely an inch in width. The bodice
fitted the figure closely at the waist
line. being perfectly round at the back
and pointed at the front, lending the
figure that chic outline which is so
Characteristic of French women OF
fashion. The yoke was made of white
tulle entirely overlaid with real lace.
except at a small point Immediately be-
low the throat: The collar was high
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04
The Rest cure for .D,.ea,e,.

In0 k103C cure ZOE -DXSe8Yo0s
There is one simple remedy that
seldom fails when a number Of hens
become droopy, refuse to lay, and
shown signs Of bowel disease. In
ninety-nine cases among one hundred
the difficulties encountered are due to
Indigestion, which arises from over
feeding BY Withholding all food for
three or four days a cure will nearly
always result without the aid Of medi-
cines. says Poultry Keeper. When
hens are fat it is difficult to injure
them by three or four days fasting,
as they are then well provided with
the stored fat on their bodies. Before
they can starve they must first become
poor in flesh. The fasting, however,
enables the hens to become clear Of
the cause Of the ailment, rests the d.
gestive organs, and enables them to
better digest any food that may then
be allowed. When three or four days
expire in fasting them, then live only
or meal per day for a week, allowing
lean meat, one pound to twenty hens,
and the change Of diet will also prove
Of advantage. Hundreds Of remedies
have been suggested for ailments Of
poultry, which require time and labor;
but the best and most harmless remedy
is to follow the method suggested
above, and the result will seldom be
disappointing.
Alfalfa on Thin Soils.-It must be
steadfastly borne in mind that alfalfa
is not in any sense q plant for poor
soils. In sterile clay, in hungry sands
and gravels. in peat soils there are
hundred plants that will pay better.
THESE clay soils need draining and
manuring. The peaty soils perhaps
will v grow 1t we'll. yet in natur-
ally very poor. clays we have had re-
markably luxuriant alfalfa after 1t had
become we'll established. ~ National
Stockman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04
An Inexpensive sno..

A correspondent of the Farmers Re-
view writes: The silo has become a
necessary adjunct to a large proper
ton of farms, especially dairy farms.
Various styles Of silo are constructed.
but i, a very simple stave silo' within
the means of almost anyone is de-
scribed by the Virginia Experiment
Farm. A circle 16 feet in diameter is
marked On the ground and covered
with short pieces of plank" Four
pieces. Of plank 16 feet long, 6 inches
wide, and 2 inches thick are then set
on end on the circle at equal intervals.
These are held in an upright position
by braces in various directions. An
iron band is placed about 1 foot from
the bottom of the silo and held in po-
sition by nails driven into the plank
and bent up and over the band. A sec
ond band is placed about l foot from
the top. The rest Of the slaves are
then set in place, a nail being driven
into each to support the bands. The
latter are then frightened somewhat and
s more put on, the distance between
AAS OoA0o OCA116 dUONI Z AOOS. 4AoSS0N
of hoops of round iron ordinarily used,
bands made as follows are recon-
mended: Procure (as can usually be
done) partially worn tire iron from
heavy wagons. Get a smith to rivet,
not weld, these together sc that two
bands will go around the silo. Rivet
to the ends of these bands short pieces
Of iron one-half inch thick by 2 inches
wide. Turn up 3 inches of this thick
iron and punch thrce-fourths inch holes
in the turncd-up portion. For each
band procure two bolts a foot long
and three-foufths inch in diameter.
Have threads cut IN bolts nearly the
entire length, and place these bolts
through the holes in upturned ends;
put on nuts and tighten the silo. These
are stronger, cheaper and easier TO
work than the round bands, and con-
sidered a great improvement over the
latter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04
Harness Hor,es from Draft Mares.

Harness. HOfJ01 from Dr1IC Mares
The discussion as to the correct
method Of producing that most profit
able and high-priced product the fash
ionable carriage horse of today, has
been raging with great virulence In
all the farm and stock publications.
Editorially The Breeders Gazette re-
Gently advised having a bit Of blood
in the mare. A contributor to that
paper says: Unquestionably this is
needfal where any Of the foreign
coaching or carriage stations are used.
for they each and every n carry such
heavy infusions Of draft blood that
bred to draft mares the result is any
thing but the carriage type. Recent
shipments establish, this rule beyond
question. Now If q bit of blood is
needed in tise mar to- give finish, style.
action, pace and salabIe quality when
the foreign heavy-harness stallion is
used why may not the reverse of this
operation work? Suppose that from
among the great multitude of draft
mares with which our farms are stock
ed some of those possessing good form
and action were coupled with a harness
horse of good size, superior action and,
breeding? Here are the same ele-
ments, why should not the. same COM
pound result? Allow me to say that,
it does with uniformity. My reasons
for saying SO are as follows:
June 10, 1894, a n%eighboring farmer,
who is also a buyer and shipper or
horses, came to my place with a big
draft mare, almost white in; color and
quite coarse-not at all the type OF
draft mare which l would select to
couple with a harness horse. She had
been at the farm of an importer for
lions without result. He wanted to
try a harness stallion to start her
breeding and she was coupled with n
that day. The mex. year he brought
her back with a seai-brown lilly at
foot, and she again got with. foal by
a single service. Just before the
sleighing left he drove up in front OF
my office with a handsome young
mare, clean of limb and a breezy look
er, shouting: Come out and look at
a good one" l asked him why he did
not ship her and he replied that he
liked to drive a good one himself; that
he had stepped her from his place to
Chatfield, thirteen miles. in an hour.
1 told him he ought to be ashamed tt
drive a growthy youngster that way
and he replied that it never hurt her,
she did it easy.
Now what more could the foreigner
do on a bit Of blood than the native
harness stallion, with many times
more than a bit Of blood, accomplished
Cd the foreign draft blood?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04
To wash LAC. Curtains.

These should never be rubbed. Tho
best plan IL to let the curtains soak
for an hour In a warm lather Of soap
and water to which q little ammonia
has been added. giving them IN &C.
casional squeeze. At the end Of the
hour put them through the wrlnger.
and place In Z clean lot Of suds. Treat
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04
Poultry Notes.

n lazy mems are the ones to XIII
of. Generally they are the fat ones
that have stopped laying and have got
into habits that will make them poor
layers in the future. They will be the
last ones to leave the roosts in the
morning and the first ones to go to
roost at night. Often through the day
they will be seen perched up on the
roost resting. Such birds are of no
value except for the pot, and the
sooner they are sent there the better.
Late fall chickens should be pushed
forward by every means In the reach
Of the poultry grower. Both meat and
ground bone should be fed in consid-
cradle quantities, so that the birds
will have got a good growth and good
supply Of feathers before the end Of
November. Probably the best single
food to help attain this result is ground
beef meal. It is rather expensive, but
goes q good ways. II reserved for the
use Of the late chicks ten pounds
would last them till we'll along into
the winter. ~
.fHrH .s
Farmers that feed large quantities
of wheat screenings to poultry should
be careful that the screenings do not
contain too large a proportion of seeds
of the corn cookie. These seeds are
poisonous, but are so only when eaten
in some quantities. They will kill any
kind Of farm stock, but are seldom
eaten by any farm stock in quantities
to kill except by poultry. There is
little doubt that many a farmer has
lost fowls by mysterious diseases. as
he supposed, that have really been
killed by the innocent-looking corn
cookie seeds fed in his screenings.
Every kind of business tends to seek
4 level Of profits. It is therefore UNI
reasonable to invest $500 In the poul-
try business and expect it to return
an annual income Of $500 or $500. A
man should expect a profit only Of 6
or z per cent after deducting from the
total receipts enough to cover all ex-
penses, with an additional amount ap-
piled for deterioration Of buildings
and for repairs. The man that credits
himself up for all work done and then
has q net profit Of s per cent on his
Investment is doing as we'll as he can
reasonably expect to do. Some people
get discouraged in raising poultry be-
cause they are not able to realize the
fancy profits they had figured out be-
tore starting in the business.
r~HtrAEt1N mo- 80 LN- rr & TNHHfEs Er
Too much hard work for, the hen is
not desirable. It is possible for the
hen, even in the fall months, to make
q livins on the farm without being fed.
but she will have to be continually on
the scratch to do 1t. She will roam
over q vast area Of land and gather in
all the stray bugs and weed seeds and
lost grain. But In doing this she will
expend more muscle and heat than Is
desirable. The hen can have too much
exercise q we'll - can the dairy COW.
It must b remembered that In dsvel-
opine the hen " are not trying TO
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upon it in such a, way that. the enu5
crossed at the front and finished with
out trimming at the left shoulder. The
yoke was finished with a. broad revere
of the tulle edged with bands, OF black:
satin.
A vest of the tufle was also set in
the bodice, but this was we'll concealed
under a very large rosettea of narrow
black velvet ribbon.
A black satin belt clasped with a
small jeweled buckle confined the
waist.
The hat was small and set yaA back
from the face. Its trimming consisted
Of loops of ribbon and bright autumn
leaves.-Helen Grey-Page.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04
Rice Balls.
Leftover R,cipe.,
just the Patient for HI.

Young DR.. Fresh-Here comes that
Mrs. fowler. Positively there isn't the
nrst thing that ais her.
Old Dr. Sage-EvidenNly You are fuet
the man Tor her cases-RaAt0R Trans.
criRt.s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04

them in the same way as before.
squeezing them often, but not rubbing.
ALI the dirt will come out under this
treatment. If they are very dirty. and
need boiling, tie them up, in a bag
before putting them in the copper, and
they will not be SO likely to get: torn.
Spare Moments.
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OUR
Beef 'Patties.

Beef Patties..
A nice dish can be made Of he
scraps from a roast. Chop fine and
season highly; make a. gravy by
browning n tablespoonful: of -four
and adding boiling water until it is
thin enough; then put, in. the meat,
cover the saucepan and! stew gently
while you make a nice pastry not too
rich; and cut 1t into tart shapes and
bake. When ready to- serve. fiji the
tart shells with the meat mixture and
serve on hot plates.
Tomato. Stow..
Carefully mince: the beef, removing
all fat. Put a lump of butter into your
skillit; brown. and carefully add one
tablespoonful Of -four and, by degrees,
one cup,of boiling water; season to
taste. and If YOU like it add one small
onion chopped; fine and one cup Of cold
stewedl tomatoes, left from yesterdays
dinner. Put in: yomr meat, boil 10 min
utes and serve. This makes a de-
licious; breakfast dish.
Rine. and Tspioes Pudding.
When you have a cup Of cold rice
left over, don't throw 1t away. but set
one cup, of taptoca to soak in two cups
Of water for two hours. Beat in two
cups. Of, n1i1R. add the cold rice, also
two beaten eggs, one cup OF sugar and
nutmeg to taste; pour into q buttered
dish. bake three-quarters Of an hour
and. serve cold.
Rice Balls.
Another way to use cold rice is to.
season It highly, mold into little balls.
dip in beaten egg, then in cracker
crumbs and fry to a crisp brown. Car
nish a platter Of steak OF ham VITA
them.
Leftover Recipes.
It SO often happens that a portion. AZ
some dish is left and 1t is the manage
ment Of the scraps and leftover bits
that makes all the difference between
the careful housewife and the careless
one
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04

In Africa whole districts are found
covered by bitter melons Of practically
no value; yet those melons r the
source whence have come all our mel
ons.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04

It is reported that the process but
ter made and shipped South contains
q large amount OF '''embalming duid.."
Otherwise preservative.