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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-28

MEANS OF CONFERENCE.-THE three Hotel
.'ermyn buses and others will he ut the Scranton
Bicycle Club house Saturday evening to accom-.
nodate those attending the Cornell Glce club con.
cert. In the absence of the street cars the public
can depend upon bllsscs to reach their suburban
homes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-28

DIED FROM lNJURIESAdam Tretlal, who
was run down by Delaware and Hudson pass
enger train, died yesterday morning at the
Lackawanna hospital. His remains were removed
to the home Of his parents. Coroner Roberts
held an autopsy and deemed an inquest unnec-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-28

PRESENTED WITH A BIBLE.--P. S. Goblin
command, No. Al, Spanish War Veterans, was last
night presented with handsome Bible by the
Ladies' auxiliary to the Sons OF Veterans The
presentation speech was made by Mrs. j. H.
Thomas and was responded to by several of the
members.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-28

Colonel and Mrs. l.. II. Ripple gave a mas
querade party last night for their daughter,
Miss Jessie. It was delightful affair, about
sixty young people being en- masque. Photo
graphs were taken OF the charming groups dur
ing the evening.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
About Ducks.

Ducks. should not be kept too warm;
they can stand a great deal Of cold and
exposure. says Country Gentleman.
They will prefer to remain out in all
the snow storms, and will seek the
house or shelter only at night. There
is one important point to be observed
in housing. Although they are natur-
ally water animals, they cannot stand
damp bedding. The litter must be
kept dry. otherwise they will be Grip
pied with rheumatism.
Give them. at this time of year. as
we'll as in III weather, all the exer-
else possible. Yard them, II you will.
but let the yards be Of fair size.
A good ration for breeders is half
cornmeal. and half wheat bran. to
which add a liberal handful Of coarse
or black builders sand: mix all thor
oughly together with water. and feed
In rather a moist or sloppy consistency
and never dry. Three times q week
add a small portion Of soaked ground
beef scraps to this ration. Add also
boiled and finely chopped vegetables
and give whole cabbages every day.
Whole grain. like corn. is not q natural
food for ducks, although they will eat
It. Soft and moist food is more to
their fancy. When they are fed, which
should be only twice a day. fresh water.
should be within easy reach. as they
will take q. billful of feed and then
wash 1t down with water. II the water
is omitted they sometimes choke.
Breeding ducks should not be allowed
to become over fat.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
Reading Aloud.

An accomplishment that receives too
little attention among trained nurses
is the art of reading aloud. Only
those who have had to lie on D. sick
bed through long weeks and months
can appreciate the comfort Of being en-
abled to listen to intelligent reading.
A gentle. pleasantly infected voice, a
clear and distinct articulation, and an
intelligent comprehension Of the mat
ter read have a soothing effect upon
the most irritable nerves, and for that
reason should be considered desirable
qualifications in a sick nurse. There
are many people who cannot afford the
expense Of having both a companion
and a nurse, but q nurse who can be q
companion as well must be considered
an acquisition indeed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

to sell 10 when you have the article tho
consumer requires. and at the present
time the fat henAis.insdemand:-N3.; {
A poultryman suggests that dressed
fowls should be q part Of every poultry
show, to instruct the producers in the
methods Of putting their birds on the
market in the best possible form. The
suggestion 10 worthy Of consideration
by the managers Of our poultry shows.
AS most Of these are held in the win
ter, at least those that are not held
In connection with the fairs. it would
not be a difficult matter to send and
keep in the best of condition birds for
this purpose.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
Poultry Notes.

HL ~ ~ H'
The man that raises poultry should
have some way Of distinguishing the
products5of the different years. Put
ting on metallic rings is one of the
best methods. Thus, m year the rings
can be put on the right legs and the
next year on the left legs. This need
not be done TIL the fowls have just
about reached maturity. There will
be no danger Of confounding the first
and third years, for the third year
birds will be disposed Of generally by
the time the first year birds are grown.
But II it be desired to keep birds for
q number Of years different colored
rings may be used. Thus for two years
use brass rings and for the next twb
years use steel rings. They may also
differ In width. Again. n kind Of
rings might be used on all ages, but
the year dates might be put on them.
This, however Is not 80 good. a. It
necessftates catching the birds to as
certain their ages.
Fat Hens Bring Good Prices.-WithH
all the abuse that can be heaped upon
q fat hen because she does not lay
she brings more IN the market than.
any other. kind Of poultry except the
turkey, and .at times the differences In
favor 81 the turkey % very little. "a.
the consumers arc Willingst TO pay good
prices Ton tat hens. It g best TO sslli
them a. soon 90 they cease laying, if
49, eat nhWhiflnn n TIA tina 20
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
LITTLE BLACK 1MPs.

Back In Berlin the name Of Max
Hertzer had been Of some account. He
was, to begin with, q Hertxer, which
meant much. As q matter OF course,
he was an ofacer In the army-his sis
tiers had starved themselves for his
commission and northumberland he
was handsome, even for a German OIL
Gel. Unfortunately for him, he sang
the love songs of his country, and they
are quite the moste moving songs in
the world. They move the singers as
well as the listeners. They moved
Hertzer, and on one night in particu-
lar when he was hidden to the house
out Of himself by the charm of his
music that he proposed to an American
girl who was present, and to his start
led dismay, he was accepted.
It was a misfortune, for he was not
in sympathy with the American point
of view, he did not like the insistence
and intellectual arrogance Of Ameri-
can women, and he had quite made up
his mind to marry a senseless and we'll
born fraulein who did neat work and
went to kaffee klatsches. He almost
loved her, she was so nondescript, mi
would be we'll content to make a harm
less background of herself for his bene-
fit. Moreover, in spite of all his vanity,
he vas rather soft-hearted, and it hurt
him to think how many tears would
bedew those soft blue eyes when she
heard of his engagement to the Ameri-
a girl.
The American girl had, moreover,
been known to do things which were
shocking. She had gone shopping
about the streets of Berlin unaccom-
panied, she had once used slang before
a Weimar professor of philosophy, and
she had been heard to say that she did
not like the shape Of the emperor's
nose. She was not known to be rich
even, which is the only. excuse that an
American girl has for living. and it
was said she made some serious mis-
takes in her Interpretation Of the Fifth
Symphony.
Yet he married her. And they went
to America.
at is just Is WE'LL" said his friends,
sadly. Really, you know, it is all over
with poor Max"
They felt that he was as good. as
dead.
1t was dull in America. Well, New
York wasn't so bad, perhaps. but the
other towns-bah! There wasn't a
true city among them. 1t didn't count
for a man to be anybody. No n paid
any attention to Max because he was
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

q Hertzer. It made him bitter. he
had a little summer house built In the
yard back Of his house where they
lived, and smoked his pipe there and
dreamed Of Berlin. Also he planted
some flowers and some little trees. He
liked these and paid much attention
to them. He studied a good deal
military tactics and botany. But he
neglected to provide the daily bread.
No one could blame him for it. 1t was
an oversight on his part. His wife
taught music lessons-she gave private
lessons and class lessons, and she
sometimes performed at concerts. Her
peculiar treatment Of the Fifth Sym
phony did not initiate against her in
America.
In the course of the long and busy
years four children were born to the
Hertzers, but still the burden of the
breadwinning developed upon madam.
She never complained. It was the
greatest pleasure in the world for her
to return home and ind the baron sit
ting there. She never saw a man 80
handsome. And he was always kind.
Sometimes he found odd Jobs to To-
bookkeeping, or work in q railroad, Of
ice, or book criticism. He was willing
but not eager-to work. Time was
apt to hang heavily upon his hands.
And so it became his habit to amuse
himself in a peculiar way-namely:
by the making of little black devils.
He made them on anything that
CHANGED to be handy-an envelope. q
scrap Of paper, a playing card. or a
book margin. He represented them in
every Imaginable antic. He gave them
q thousand subtle individualities. His
mind appeared to be beset by them.
Many Of his acquaintances had won
dered in the course Of their intercourse
with him what 1t was that filed that
large. handsome head. Now they
seemed to be finding out. The little
inky imps trouped out Of his Uranium
in such numbers that they threatened
to leave It quite void and empty.
The children were growing up. and
children cannot do that, no matter
how unobtrusive they endeavor to be.
without costing some one something.
These children developed talents. and
In q utilitarian age talents cannot be
allowed to 80 to waste. Madam Hert-
xer considered It incumbent on her to
see that one studied dramatic expresc
sion, and another the violin, and IN
other wood carving. and another
modelling. In clay. besides oil Of the
regulation studies. She brought q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
Guarding Against Anthrax

AS a rule farmers and stock raisers
are too careless in their handling Of
animals affected by diseases that are
either unknown to the oWners Of the
animals or are known to be contagi-
GUS or infectious. Both anthrax and
blackleg, when known or suspected to
exist. should be carefully handled. The
man that has charge of such animals
Should be impressed with the fact that
those diseases r transmissible to
man and may prove quickly fatal.
There are instances on record where
post-mortem Investigations have result
ed fatally to the men that made them,
as the blood gives the disease by mere
ly coming in contact with the skin
OF a human being. Not only the blood
but all parts of the carcasses may be
the means Of conveying the disease.
This is especially true if the physical
c 1ditian of the person exposed is not
OF the 5est.
When IN animal is taken slightly
sick with a disease that is suspected
to be anthrax such an animal should
in no wise be sold for meat, as it has
been found that even cooking will not
render harmless the germs of anthrax.
Moreover in that case the butchers
are constantly exposed. History tells
us Of great life losses from eating ami
mails that had been slightly affected
by anthrax. For instance on the ISL
and Of San Domingo an epidemic
broke out that carried away $4,000
people. A medical examination showed
that the disease was due to the eating
of animals affected with anthrax. 1t
is said that epidemics Of this kind fire.
quently break out In Central Asia,
where horse flesh is quite a common
article Of food, the diseases being
started by the eating Of horse flesh
that is tainted with anthrax.
The carcass Of the animal that has
died with anthrax is a hard thing to
get rid Of. Burying is not sufficient 20
kill the germs and they will get to
the surface no matter how deeply the
carcass may be buried. Moreover the
carcass of the horse is seldom buried
very deep. 1t is too much work to dig
a hole deep enough to thoroughly de-
stroy even an ordinary disease. But
years after the burying Of a carcass
that was affected by anthrax Cattle
have died from eating the grass over
the grave. Investigations showed that
every blade of grass in that locality
contained anthrax germs. Burning Is
the only method that can be depended
On, and this should be practiced wher-
ever possible. As a second best man.
ner Of dlsposing Of the carcass we
might suggest air-slacked lime. though
this is not sure of being effective due
to the fact that too little lime is gen.
| orally used.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
0.A3A Letters . Day.

The John A. Salzer Seed Company,
Lacrosse, Wis, received 6,434 orders
last Monday, which is a monster day.
but they expect to double this number
by the middle of March. The firm IL
having a great trade in its specialties-
potatoes, speltz, Bromus lnermls.
rape, Big Four oats, Three-Eared corn
and earliest vegetables. There Is q
wonderful demand for onions, cab
bage, peas and bean seed this year.
Early Bird radish and Lightning cab
bage. the earliest Of this kind in b
wide, wide world, are having a ire
mendous sale.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
4 CHEAP Feed for swine.

- .a#. NAAO0k NS00 AVk r.
In the cold climate Of central lndi-
ana one cannot rely upon pasture to
furnish the proper amount Of succulent
feed for the hogs during the long win
ter and spring. The only crop that
my experiments have shown adapted
to. this purpose is the beet crop, writes
a contributor to National Stockman
and Farmer. For this crop one must
select rich soil, containing plenty OF
humus, and be we'll drained with deep
tile drain.
Plow very deep and as early as pos.
sible in the spring. Harrow the ground
every few days until the latter part
of May or the first of June. This makes
a perfect seed bed, free from weeds.
About this date the temperature will
be such that the seed will come up
very soon after planting. Drill the
seed very thickly in the row with some
good standard make Of garden seed
drill that presses the fine dirt to the
seed. as the beet seed otherwise germi-
mates slowly. Let the rows be twenty
eight inches apart, that the beets may
be cultivated with the ordinary smaii
c%ultivator. When the beets are about
five or six inches high, thin to q beet
every six inches in the row. Late
planting and growing the beets thick
in the row prevent them from pelne
so large and woody. Some variety OF
sugar beet, or the improved long req
mangel, is preferable. The mangels
produce a much large crop, and are
much easier harvested. but are not
quite so rich in nutrients.
Late in the fall harvest the crop and
store it either in long pits or the root
cellar, for use during the winter n
spring. From twenty to sixty tons OF
beets can be readily produced to each
acre so cultivated, at a cost of from SO
cents to 81 per ton harvested. These
beets are simply thrown whole and
without cooking. to the hog. and are
eaten with great relish.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
1Am.rtins.s Barber still Alive.

a E.
Lamartine's barber, a certain N.
Isopy, is (says a Paris correspondent
still alive. He is just ninety-two. and
his greatest delight is to talk Of his
hero. He treasurers up a faded daguer-
reotype Of, the sentimental politician.
who, having been the dominant figure
in France, died in obscurity. N. Ispoy's
show was the favorite gathering place
Of the celebrities Of '4S. It ia prob
able that NJ. de Lamartine, who used
to summon his h%airdresser to Macon.
employed him as an emissary in those
turbulent days. It was pleasing to
know from such an authority that
Lamartine was the inventor Of "gen-
nine bears grease from Russia" and
that this unguent was the cause Of the
poets silky locks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
The New Curate.

Young Curate-How's this, Giles?
It's q long time since I've seen youl
face in church; you ought to attens
more regularly.
Farmer Giles-Well, you see, parson
it is q dang long way t. church, and
bean't a-going to wear out two sole'
to save one.-Judy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

The Savage Bachelor.
"Funny q young woman can't drive
q NALL" said the youngest boarder.
"Wonder what is the reas0n?"
"Woman's proficiency with the ham.
mer," said the Savage Bachelor, Job
tains with only the allegorlcal article
It were."-Indianapolis Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

The Value OF the Hand Separator.
Dairyman:
I wish to join issue with you in re-
gard to your answer to c. F. c., Of
Knapp, Wis, in Dairyman Of Dec. %.
The article is headed "a Hand Sepa-
rator." I own a u. S. separator and it
has been in constant use for nearly
three years, twice q day. I also have
a Babcock tester and have made re-
peated tests of the skim milk under
varying temperature and speed. using
the double neck Gibson bottle and
have never found to exceed 0.03 per
cent Of fat lost and that only with .
speed Of As revolutions Of crank per
minute. At so revolutions It read 0.02
per cent I have tested skim milk from
the so-called gravity separator and
found 0.60 per cent, or q loss Of one
pound in seven IL a COW tests AZ per
cent. At the time I purchased my sep
alator, we were milking even COWS
and I am sure 1t paid for itself the first
year. We now have eleven.
As to repairs. it has only cost q few
rubber rings and q gallon Of oil each
year. honestly believe six cows and
q u. 8. separator to be equal to seven
COWS and no separator, and therefore
the sooner G. F. G. gets q separator the
better 1t will be for mis- pocket, and all
things considered I think the u. 8. IL
the best. I am not interested in the
sale Of any separator. but for G. F. C.'s
own benefit.
In scalding poultry for market .
good deal Of care needs to be exercised
to have the work done in the best man
ner. No doubt many that : In the
habit Of preparing fowls for their own
use think that the same methods win
DO equally we'll when applied to poul-
try, for market. But the manner Of
preparation counts q good deal when
the fowls come onto the city market.
Carelessness In scaldtng II responsible
for many ofSthe Unlocking specimens
we see IN the barrels Of the city msat
sshops-barrelA Of birds that sell ct
q discount because the skin has been
;scaldeds on parts Of the birds. a scion
tho scaldsr Will dip his birds three
times into boiling water, and 1t once
strip Oh the festherp. Then 10 DIPS -
cold watSr and plumpG. q little moro
science applied 10 the ScaldinG go
5drss1ing q Spoultryw VIII imsann1ny1s
1shny asyAAt0s tAe5s-nAp.ss1 4 )
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
In q. Apartne.t House.

visitor-What's that racket
Inmate-That's some fellow gettinS
q tooth out down stairs In the dent
lists Office.
visitor-sounds more as IL 1t came
from above.
Inmate-So it does. I guess b Il
Youngpop's new baby getting q tooth
in.-Philadelphia Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
Combination Of FEED for swine.

Combination Of Feed for swine.
]. g. Haney of the Kansas agricul-
tural college, says: We find that a
combination Of feeds Is better than q
single feed. though the feeds be prac-
tically the same. Corn and Kahr fed
together, equal parts Of each, gave
much better results than either alone.
Soaking of corn is Of doubtful adj
vantage. while with Kafir It is an ali
solute detriment to apply water to 1t.
except just to moisten It as 1t Is fed.
Grinding, to our surprise. gives re-
suits similar to soaking. II corn IL old.
dry and hard-and the facilities for
grinding are very convenient and In
expensive It may pay to grind. but It
surely will not pay to haul any dis.
tance Q pay the ordinary toll for
grinding. With Kanr corn, grinding;
Il ansabsolute dstrtment. "A bushel Of,
wholessKaAr corn will produce more
pounds Of pork thAnsa bushel8ot ground
Kanr corn. @S N$
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
Martial

Marital Economy.
"Ihe fact was finally borne in Oh
Brabson that stalls for two, with sup
per afterward, was not the way to
save money"
"And so he marrled?"
Exactly. He didn't see the fun o.
paying for two when they could b>
made One."-Judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
h Real Article.

The AFf1CIe.
Smith (excitedly)-Say, old man, !
got the cutest baby in town. What d,
YOU suppose he called his nursing bot
tie this morning?
Jones (sarcastically)-Goo-goo?
Smith-No; rubberneck.-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How successful Farmers opsrst. rhIs
Department Of the Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care Of Live Stock
and Poultry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

Opportunity is rare, and a wise MAJ
will never let it go by him.-Bayar6
Taylor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
To Got Winter Layers.

The breeding season will be here be-
fore we know it, and If the fowls are
being raised for egg production We
want such as will lay in late fall and
winter when eggs are high in price.
It is not much Of a problem to produce
this strain Of winter layers II a little
care is taken, says National stockman
and Farmer. The opinion is too gen.
eral that the eggs of the winter-laying
hen are not the best for early spring
Matching, the argument being that as
the egg production has been so steady,
the eggs when needed for Matching are
not apt to turn out strong chicks.
With this idea in mind the mistake'is
made in Matching chicks from the eggs
Of hens that start to lay late In the
spring, after resting all winter; The
result is a stock of late spring and
summer laying pullets, which are not
desirable.
In our experience we have found the
following plan worked to the best ad-
vantage: During most Of the winter
laying season no males are allowed
with the hens which supply us with
eggs from December to April, and, as
far as possible, all such hens are kept
in separate flocks. late layers. when
we keep them, which is not often, be-
ing kept by themselves. About six
weeks before eggs are wanted for
Matching, we try to hatch some In
March, q male that is strong, healthy
and Of good parentage ,(from winter
laying stock) is turned in with the
hens whose, eggs are wanted for hatch
ing. By this plan we obtain the winter
laying stock so desirable, and future
operations depend wholly upon care
and food. 1t may be set down as q
fact that the eggs of winter laying
stock will produce winter laying pull
let's and they can be obtained in no
easier, simpler way.
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nm. N.%,o,,. we.lth.

Our Nations Wealth.
The material wealth and strength o.
our nation is in iron, the most useful o.
all metals, just as the wealth OF q hu
man being lies in q useful stomach. II
you have overworked yours, try hos
letters Stomach Bltters. 1t will re-
lieve the clogged bowels, improve thu
appetite and cure constipation, dyspep
sia and biliouSneSS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

Imoortant to Mothers. =.
Examine carefully every bottle Of CASToR1A,
. safe and sure remedy for infants and children.
and see that it