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The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

Co-operative Crs.msries In ireland.
Cooperation in. dairy matters seems
to have taken firm root lin Ireland.
Eleven years ago there was in Ireland
but one dairy and agricultural soci-
ETY., with a membership Of SO. Now
there are 153 such societies. with q
membership running up into the
thousands. The movement has proved
very beneficial to the farmers Of the
Emerald Isle. The butter that used to
find a slow sale at a low price now
sells easily alongside Of Danish. as
It is uniform in character, due to its
being made at factories where modern
appliances are possible. As producer
of butter for the English market Ire
land has great possibilities; her homo
market is not sufficiently large to alb
sorb all the good butter that can be
made and there will thus be an ex-
portable surplus.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
CATARRH
or inflammation Of this delicate pink

or inflammation Of this delicate pink
membrane.
/. The system Is weakened In win
ter. The delicate lining is more
susceptible to irritation or inaamma-
ton, and thus we have pneumonia,
grip, colds, coughs, fevers, ETC., all
catarrhal conditions which may
easily be checked by one catarrh
cure-Pe-ru-na.
That's the only way out Of L.
You may dose forever-you viii
not be well until you try the true
cure and that is, Pe-ru-na. You
may think your trouble is sobe
other disease and not catarrh. Cali
It what you will, one thing is sure.
your system is affected and must BE-
treated, and Pe-ru-na is the only
remedy which reaches the right
place and does cure.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
outbreedins Instincts.

It seems a remarkable thing that
the strongest instincts in a bird may
be bred out, yet such is the case.
A poultry writer tells Of his expe-
rience with some ducks: 1--WE all
know what unnatural results have
sometimes been accomplished by
breeding: some Of them carefully
sought after, and others reached in
cidentally, or accidentally, but none
the less wonderful. Take for instance,
the duck, whose fondness for water
is proverbial, and yet when bred year
after year and for generations solely
for rapid growth, and deprived Of
water except for drink. that they may
lose no time or flesh in unnecessary
exercise, but give their undivided
attention to attaining a weight of
five or five and half pounds at nine
or ten weeks old, this natural desire
and liking for water and swimming
accommodations and privileges some
times seems to have been so thorough
ly bred out of their very nature that
we have known of instances where,
as an experiment, they had to be for
chilly driven into the pond, and in
stead of remaining there and enjoying
it, they acted like so many old hens,
frightened nearly out of their wits,
and took the first opportunity to get
ashore. and made the best of their
way home. They know nothing of
aquatic delights, personally. nor had
they ever been told of them by their
parents who were equally ignorant on
the subject as themselves. Neither
had their unsophisticated ears been
regaled with any traditional tales OF
the ocean," from their grand or great
grandparents; consequently they SEEM
ed in blissful ignorance of everything
except their humdrum life Of con-
finement, eating, drinking and grow
ing, which to them was doubtless
equivalent to "eating, drinking and be-
ing merry"
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

Chicago Chronicles: One lone flying
f1sh-the first ever seen in Lake Mich
igan or anywhere along the chain of
Americas inland seas-startled sew
eral Chicagoans by appearing above
the placid surface Of the Lincoln park
lagoon. According to the accounts Of
the eyewitnesses closest to the scene
the winged fish rose from the lagoon
In the vicinity Of the high bridge sew
eral times and was mistaken for bird
or water fowl of some sort. Not until
trio Of park policemen had seen it
and realized that it had "ash's head
and scaly body and tail" was the true
nature Of the strange and unexpected
visitor to Chicago's shores recog-
nized.
Then began vigil for further ap-
pearances Of the hybrid member of the
fnny tribe, and with fishing nets, row.
boats and long poles a, hunt was in
augurated by the park animal keepers.
with a view to capturing the mysteri
GUS sojourner as novel and attractive
addition to the park zoo.
Heading the hunting party were
Park Superintendent Reideske, Head
Animal Keeper McCurren and Assist
ant Animal Keeper Flanagan. For
more than six hours and until the
shades of night began to fall strict
watch and ward was maintained over
the stretch Of water above which the
sportive fish had been seen speeding
through the air like diminutive n.y.
ing machine. When the quesr and
vigil were abandoned at last there was
keen disappointment in the ranks Of
the menagerie men.
McCurren and Reideske did not de-
spair. however. They marched their
men to the Lake Shore drive bridge
that spans the lagoon spur which is
the outlet to the lake and after putting
the wire netting in a condition that
would insure against the escape of the
finny curiosity by water they an
nounced that renewed efforts would be
instituted today.
How this peculiar fish found its way
to Lake Michigan waters is a problem
difficult to answer. Among the ex-
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
Smother Crop for Morning Glory.

SmOCnSf crop Tor morning Glory
We have received from Professor T.
L. Lyon Of the University of Nebraska
the following communications: I'm q
recent number Of your paper you
quoted my opinion on the best method
of getting rid Of the wild morning
glory. said in my communication
that we had found the use of a
smother crop to be better than cul-
tivated crop in getting rid of this pest.
BY this meant a crop such as small
grain, that would grow up and COM
pletely cover the morning glory vine;
or, to seed down to some thickly
rooted grass, which would crowd it
out. In the paper you made me say
that I advocated the use Of another
crop, which, of course, is absurd"
The editor of the Farmers Review
sincerely regrets the error and will
see that it does not occur again.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

too. must share in this glorious act"
"True, true!" they shouted. HE is
our brother! He shall die with us.
Come on" mot tonight" said Mo-
liere. calmly. "or France will say we
were ashamed Of the deed. Wait until
morning, and then II we die, nobody
can doubt out motives" They con-
sented, and crept away to bed. When
they rose sober in the morning not
one Of them spoke of suicide.-Youths'
Companion.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
PRESENCE OF MIND.

How Dr.. siddale Saved Himself from .
Doctor Siddale. the well-known Lon
don physician, during his vacation q
few years ago was fishing one even
ing in a Scotch loch when q man ap-
preached. caught him by the shoul-
ders. and shook him violently. A
glance told the doctor that the man
was insane. He was q huge fellow;
the doctor was small and possessed OF
little physical strength. No one was
in sight. what are you going to do!
asked the doctor. calmly. Throw you
into that water!" shouted the man.
Certainly" said the doctor; "but III
have to go home and put on dress
suit. Dead men always wear evening
dress. The madman stopped, looked
at him doubtfully, and said:F $50 they
do. Make haste. I'll wait. Doctor
Siddale walked slowly up the bank.
and then ran for his life. It requires
calmness and courage Of q rare quality
to cope with the vagaries Of q disor-
dered brain. Moliere, the great French
dramatist, was i'll. and had retired to
his villa at Auteuil for rest and quiet.
One day Boileau, Lulli and another
friend came to visit him. Monsieur
La Chapelle did the honors for Mo-
liere. BY the time supper was over,
the guests were In 90 exalted Z state
that they resolved to set an example
to France BY dying philosoph hically to-
gether. to prove their contempt Of the
world. They determined to drown
themselves IN the Seine. but hrst vent
TO bid their host IN eternal farewell.
Molisrs cart hasH glance at the
;dushsd fasss around lii bod. hit
yiou have farsottsn msi' = ctts
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ike the
Deadly
Current

which grasps one without warning
the mucous membrane which lines
the entire body suddenly becomes
weakened in some spot and disease
is established. It may be u the
lungs, the head, throat; stomach,
bowels, or any other organ. Where
ever It is, and whatever it seems, il
all springs from the same cafse-
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
Burrs and Weed Seeds In Wool.

Burrs and Weed Seeds In Wool.
Prof. Herbert w. Mumford, of the
Michigan Agricultural College, says:
The condition of the wool refers to
the cleanliness of the fleece,-the abb
sence of all foreign substances, such
as sand, burrs, chaff and all other sub
stances looked upon by the wool man
ufacturer as litter. It is not because
these naturally light substances af-
feet the weight Of the fleece to any
considerable extent, that the wool
manufacturer so strenuously objects to
their presence in the fleece, but that
they must be. removed from the fleece
before it is ready for manufacturing
purposes and the process of separating
these substances from the fleece Is
not only very tedious but very expen-
sive, and that" as a rule, it cannot be
done without more or less injury to
the wool fiber. Knowing the above
facts we can easily see how condition
affects the price of wool, because 1t d.
rectly affects it's value. It Is not dif-
fcult matter for the wool grower to
so manage his focks that the wool
produced by them will be practically
free from all litter. He must provide
racks for the sheep which will permit
them to eat without getting their
necks full of chaff, seeds and dust. Ut
is, of course, unnecessary to mention
the old straw stack.) He must keep
his farm free from burr-bearing weeds,
his flock will keep most other weeds
in check. II we needed any proof that
the farmers Of our country are negli-
gent about allowing weeds to grow and
seed in abundance on their farms. we
could visit some large wool securing
or wooden mill and carefully examine
the refuse or waste from the mills and
we would have abundant proof In the
millions of weed seeds found. At some
mills where such refuse is dumped
where seeds can germinate and grow
we find large number Of species and
varieties Of weeds.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
Dairy Notes.

1t is gratifying to observe that our
export trade in cheese is showing evil
dences OF revival. the total for the
eleven months ending with April
showing an increase of 100000
pounds, representing a value of over
s1,100,0OO over that of last year. For
1899 the total was less than that of
1898, being 30.995,6s2 pounds. valued
at $2,705,240; for 1900 the total is &c.
795.124, valued at $780, .s5s. OF this
increase practically the entire amount
was in our exports to the United King
dom. whose share Of the total was
80 100000 pounds, valued at $3,423,0 600,
against 100000 pounds valued at
$1.500.000 last year.
The last General Assembly Of Ohio
Appropriated $1,000 for the use of the
state experiment station in investigat-
ing the prevalence Of tuberculosis
among cattle. A number Of tubercu-
lous cattle were found on the station
farm and these were slaughtered. This
slaughter was attended by hundreds
The widespread interest in the sub
ject is shown by the fact that the sta
ton in Its subsequent Investigations
was assisted by more than $50 phy-
sicians, veterinarians and health ofi-
GERS, located in all parts of the state
This investigation demonstrated the
fact that tuberculosis exists in many
of the herds of cattle that supply milk
to our large cities, but is quite rare
among the small herds Of the farmers
not engaged in the production Of milk.
Many of the physicians in correspon-
dence with the station asserted that
they had strong reasons for suspect
ing the origin Of this disease In some
of their patients to be in the meat or
milk supply. OF course, it Is exceed
ingly difficult to prove case of this
kind. Thus man might develop
tuberculosis Of the stomach after eat
ing tuberculous meat. yet 1t could not
be proved that the one was the result
Of the other. But If man comes into
contact with a smallpox patient and
then himself comes down with small
pox we naturally conclude that the
connection between apparent cause
and effect is close. So it is with bow
Inc tuberculosis and tuberculosis in
the human family. The vital statis-
tics of the National census show that
more deaths from tubercular disease
occur in Ohio during the first two
years of life than during any ten
years following; but the replies to our
inquiry, coming from physicians and
veterinarians in all parts of the state
and practicing in the country, in the
city, or in both, show that both bovine
and infantile tuberculosis are extreme
ly rare on the farms of the state. but
that infantile tuberculosis is common
j. in the cities and that bovine tubercu-
losis is common in the large dairy
herds from which the milk supply of
cities is drawn. Moreover. postmortem
examinations are indicating that in
fantile tuberculosis is even more
common than the census figures would
indicate, and that in infants the dis
ease is manifested in the digestive
tract more frequently than in adults
The logical inference to be drawn
from these facts is that tuberculous
milk supply is responsible for many,
If not most. Of the infantile deaths
from this disease.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
. Ever Seen Along
the, Chain of
Greet Lakes
Sighted lin
Chicago.
First
Flying Fish

VvVvVVVVvvVVVv VVvvvvVVvNYYvNN
plantations offered is the theory that,
although the flying fish heretofore has
been unknown to fresh water, there Is
no reason why the conclusion should
be drawn that the creature can sur
vive or thrive in salt water only. It Is
not known that any specimens Of this
particular finny tribe have been held
in captivity anywhere hereabout, and
the view is maintained that the visit
ing member of the family must have
made its way to the chain. of lakes
from the North Atlantic ocean. Only
through the st. Lawrence river and
the Welland canal would 1t seem that
such journey could be made.
Mr.. Reideske thinks, however, that
the dangerous trip through the Well
and locks may have been obviated by
means Of swim through the great
subterranean seas on which vast ter
ritories to the north are supposed to
rest. To this conjecture McCurren OBJ
jected. But he at once met Redieske's
theory with an equally novel one of his
own. It was that the fish, being more
native to the tropical than the north
ern seas, may have come to Chicago
from the Gulf of Mexico by way of the
Mississippi river and the new drainage
canal. He holds that flying fish
would have little or no difficulty in
flying across the bear trap dam or one
of the locks at the controlling works
in Lockport, subsequently reaching
the lake through the Chicago river.
From the accounts Of the three park
policemen and many citizens who saw
the flight in the lagoon the new arrival
in Illinois water should be able to have
performed the feat that McCurren
thinks was enacted at Lockport. It
appears that the winged fish arose in
the air to a height of 30 or 40 feet
above water and few about 300 feet in
a bee-line each time, disappearing
again in the bosom Of the lagoon's
waters from which it as suddenly had
sprung. It is described as about II
inches long, with wings or soaring hns
not less in length than the body. Its
color is declared to be pale emerald
green, intermingled with mother Of
pearl.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
,lola..ss AZ Tood for Cattls.

A stockman Of the South says: The
very short cane crop Of 1899 is devel-
oping an active demand for low-grade
molasses. The low prices at which
molasses sold in this country for q
number Of years, and the fact that COM
siderable quantities Of It are thrown
away for lack Of market, attracted
the attention Of the livestock feeders
OF England. and Immense quantities Of
molassss have recently been sent
abroad for horse and cattle feed. ouf
own people seeming to be compala-
tivsay ignlorant q the great fqpd value
of this by-produet d sul1e ploataf IN
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
Fowls Free or Confined.

Fowls kept in confinement will do
as we'll as fowls having free range,
provided they are cared for in an
ideal manner. This is seldom accord,
ed them, and so. in the circumstances
In which fowls are usually found. they
do by far the best on free range.
or, at least. large range. The man
that makes business Of poultry rails
ing can with advantage keep his
fowls confined. He will give them the
attention they need. Also the man
that has children that are enthusiast
tic in poultry raising can safely keep
his. fowls confined, provided he can
depend on the children to do the nee.
essary work.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

A Way to the Desired Result.
"No, sir; cannot permit any man
who drinks to be attentive to Asny
daughter" -
"Then why not let me marry herY'-
Smart Set
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
Poultry Briefs.

Two small poultry runs are better
than one large one. BY means Of
division of large run two small ones
may be created. One Of these can be
planted in green stuff while the other
Is being fed down. The writer has
tried this with marked success.
In these columns, during the last
few years, we have frequently sug-
gested to our readers the growing Of
rape in the poultry yard. Have any
of our readers tiled 1t this year? II
SO, we would be pleased to hear from
them on the subject
/g9i q . - "a
Where new poultry fences are to be
constructed the old lath idea should
be laid aside, and wire alone consid-
ered. No wonder that some of the
women on the farm with q love for
~ b1aptful lQes interest in poultry
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

Life Is struggle in which every
body tries to get what he wants and to-
forget what he deserves.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

Piso's Cure for Consumption is IN infalltbls
medicine for coughs and coldA-N. W. SAMulr.
Ocean Grove, N. J.. Feb II, 1900
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

dow Successful Farmers Operate This
Department Of the Farm-A Few
Hints ~ to the Care Of Live Stock
and Poultry.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11
Youthful Strategy.

Jones-See those boys throwing up
one Of their number into the watert
And he doesn't seem to mind 1t a bit.
Jims-Of course not. His mother told
him not to go into the water, and he's.
having his gang throw him in, so he
can tell her a whole lot of bad boys got
hold Of him and threw him in.-New
York World.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

MRS. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces t-
dAmmation. aays pxtn. cures wind collie. $50 bottle
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

The easiest job a man ever under.
takes Is running someone else's.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

/. We eat with our eyes as we'll a. our
palate.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

When the hair 10 thin and gray. PAIk.s,s Han
BALsAx renews the growth and color.
HIHpERooRAs, the best cure for corns. 15cts.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

Women live by convention, men in
spite Of it.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

A rhymster and poet bear the same
relations as yalIer cur and a dog.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

DIR. j. H. R1NDLAUB. specia list,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. ID.
The Washburn leader., 1900-08-11

A man has mind; woman has Z
brain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-22
WOMAN SUFFRiGlSTS MEETING
At Portland Closes, Friday, With Election OF
Officers and Other Business.

Portland Me, Sept. 2I-This fore
noon, the closing meeting Of the Maine
Woman's Suffrage Association was held
in the Friends meeting house On Oak
street. It was a business session and
during the election Of officers. Mrs. Eta
H. Osgood presided. The following Off
GERS were elected: President. Mrs
Charles Day. Portland: vice president
at large, Mrs. S. J. L. O Brien. Cornish.
first vice president Mrs. Sarah F
Hamilton, Saco: recording secretary.
Lila F. Donnen. Portland CORES
ponding secretary. Anne Burgess, Port
land; treasurer, DR.. Emily n Titus
Portland; auditor, Miss Eliza c. Tap
pan, Portland; chairman directors,
Mrs. Eta II. Osgood, Portland.
Resolutions expressing the sentiments
Of the convention about suffrage were
passed. Short addresses were made by
Miss Charlotte Thomas. Mrs. Day. Mrs
Osgood and Mrs. Gait. who spoke APP
propriate words Of farewell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-22
The Search Hea. Invention.

The latest contribution to the des-
tructive forces If warfare comes from
a western man who proposes Il scheme
to arrange burning glasses So as to
project great streams Of heat upon an
enemy's ships. blow up his powder
magazines and overcome his marching
armies with an artificial sunstrolze It
is something after the manner Of the
scarchliCht which was such a valua-
bic contribution 10 naval warfare.
having, however, the drawback that it
can be worked only when the sun is
shining on a cloudy day or after
sunset this search-heat arrangement
would be worthless, for the moons
rays or the sunlight filtered through
clouds cannot well he concentrated by
the most powerful burning glasses.
But the possibilities suggested by
the idea Of this inventive genius are
almost lim.tlcss. Why confne its use
fulness to the destructive work of
war? 1t will be seen that if a stream
Of heat can he projected upon dis
tant point and the temperature within
its influence regulated to suit there
NAV yet be a central heat plant in the
midst Of a cooperative town, throwing
heat in al the front windows and re-
leasing the consumers from the grip Of
the coal trust until it clouds up If
the spring is too cold for the needs of
the crops the agricultural department
can have heat stations on eligible hill
tops, and on application direct a small
section of summer temperature on this
farmers wheat field and that house
wifes flower bed.
Perhaps the invention Will enable
the Arctic explorer to travel in com
fort pathway to the pole And thus
We might 60 on. The imagination IL
staggered by this western mans sug-
gestion. If the sun doesn't grow cold
before the search-heat apparatus is
perfected there will indeed be miracles
performed. But the sun, 50 scientists
say, promises to be cold, within a few
million years.