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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
THE SCARLET DOMINO

The neglect to which the eggs and
bacon were being subjected vas not
improving them. However, the two
persons who should have been engaged
In their consumption were in no mood
to pay much attention to such trivial
matters. The fact was, MI. and Mrs.
Heriot were indulging in the, for them,
rare luxury Of 9 disagreement. and as
a result the domestic atmosphere of
the pleasant Pont street breakfast
room was considerably strained.
Arthur, DEAR" she said coaxingly,
don't let us quarrel over such a trife
any longer. I'm sure you can't be seri-
GUS in refusing to let me go with you
tonight. 1 should SO enjoy dancing
with you in your beautiful scarlet
domino! Besides" she added, with a
little touch of naivete, "a wife's place
is beside her husband. you know"
eyes, my dear GIRL answered the
other lightly, "but not when his place
is at a Covent Garden fancy dress
ball. No, no, little women, in this
instance your place is at home. A Co.
vent Garden hop is no atmosphere for
any pretty woman under seventy-fve."
"Then why should you go, Arthur"
demanded Phyllis. promptly.
why, because I'm a man, and"
Mrs. Heriot smiled systematically to
herself as, a few minutes later, she
watched her husband get into his han
som and drive off to his days work at
the law courts.
Although she kissed her hand to him
readily enough in answer to his part
ing salutation, an expression Of an
noyance crept again into her face as
soon as she turned away from the win.
dow.
"How absurdly easy it is to see
through men," she reflected. "Ot
course, Arthur has an designation to-
night with some horrid, scheming
woman. However, I'm not going to be
hoodwinked by his excuses, and So
whether he likes it or not-I will go
to Covent Garden tonight and keep a
lookout for the scarlet domino"
When finally she entered the ball
room and mingled with the laughing
crowd of merrymakers she rather re-
pented Of her hastily formed resolu-
ton. She neither knew nor was
known by any Of the throng Of dancers
around her, and consequently soon
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New Fern q sslstds..

[. When a man gets tired of exfstenc,
or. this mundane sphere and wishes to
shorten his allotted span, he usually
resorts to some old and thoroughly
tested means, such as the rope, gun OF
poison. It remained for one Stuart st
Clair, who is said. to have been q resi-.
dent Of W~il1iansport, Pa. to introduce
a new form Of Redistribution. Afte1
sending a letter to his wife informing
her that he intended to commit sui
eide, he shut himself UP in a refrfg.
orator car at Denver, Col, and was in
due time frozen to death. People who
have been revived from the lethargy
which Just precedes death by freezing
have stated that they suffered little OK
no pain and the lev process Of sui
eide introduced by Mr.. st. Clair may
become popular.
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up, with a small door in the east side
opening out Of their shed. One stout,
smooth piece was fastened inside for
a pole before the box was put in place.
The cracks we're allstightly battened,
then a six-inch timber was laid on the
south edge Of the top (this should be
rather heavy, or else secured in place.
on which boards were laid, n end
on this piece, the other on the north
side Of box, to run the rain of. The
boards should be long enough to ex-
tend " the front Of the box a few
inches, also extend over the back, five
or six inches longer than the width of
the box. Tho scratch shed is twice the
size of the box for the roost house, 1t
may be a box with the open end to the
south, or may be made Of scraps OF
boards. In either case it should have
a good roof. and an exposure to the
south. It is best to have the east
solid or else use canvas curtains on
the east side during rainy weather or
easterly winds.
Earlier in the season the roost box
would have needed papering and a
window, but for this springs use only,
the box as described will DO very we'll.
In the scratch shed. are two common
boxes filled with straw, for the nest
boxes, a box Of dirt for the bath, and
a pan Of grit and charcoal. The drink
ing can is outside only Of stormy days,
as is also their feed trough. Another
nest box is also in the yard, we'll pro-
tected from the weather. The netting
is five feet with a nine inch base board,
but to make doubly sure we have clip
ped one wing of all the other ROSTERS
on the place, the gate is kept closed
at all times so there is really no chance
of other chicks getting in. The first
cost of pure chickens may seem ex"
orbitant, but believe me If you once
have them you wouldn't sell them for
the cost.
EMMA CLEARWATERs.
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You have heard Of Swanson's-
DROPS Rheumatic Cure, still you are
suffering from Rheumatism and other
diseases that this remedy so surely
cures. Many Of your friends have ad-
vised you to use 1t, and yet you hest
tate before giving it a trial. Why de-
lay any longer, and why waste any
more money and time? You will cer-
tainly find what you have sought II
vain for. and we are confident it will
do for you what 1t has done for others
similarly afflicted. If all knew what
thousands know Of the efficacy Of :
Drops as q curative as we'll as pre-
ventive Of any ache or pain known to
the human body, there would not be .
family In all America without a bottle
Of swanson's s DROPS Rheumatic
Cure. You can try It for the small
amount Of 25c, on receipt Of SAINT
will send you q sample bottle; or, send
US q Dollar and we will send you Q
large bottle prepaid by express. con-
tanning 800 doses. DROPS is the
name and dose. Free from opiates II
any form. Absolutely harmless. Q
child can use It as we'll as an adult
For further particulars write Swansea
Rheumatic Cure Co.. 100 Lake st..
Chicago.
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rrimminx Sheep.

Prof. Thomas Shaw, in speaking Of
trimmed sheep. says that some COM
plain much about the iniquity Of trim
ming sheep on the ground that it is
an attempt to deceive. There is only
one way of looking at it. The aim Of
the average man who trims sheep is
not SO much to deceive as to improve
the appearance of his wares. To that
end a horse is groomed. It is to i'm
prove her appearance that q maiden
decorates her hair. It improves the
appearance Of q good sheep to have.
him trimmed, and even though he is
free from defects. But even though
the aim should be to cover up defects.
there is one class Of men from whom.
the defects cannot be hidden; that is
to say, men who understand the chief
essentials Of good mutton form. When
these can get their hands on a sheep
the attempt to hide its weakness will
not avail. In this we have another
illustration Of the fact that knowledge
Is power. The men who are to excel
In live stock in the future must UNI
derstand 1t else they cannot hold their
own In the fierce competition Of today.
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Dairy knowledge.

One Of the great advantages Of hav-
ing silage is that a uniform supply of
feed can be kept on hand throughout
the year. The experience of good feed
ers has demonstrated that sllage a
be kept for more than a year and be
identical in feeding value with silage
Of but a few months in age. One feed
or says that when he has silage left
In the bottom of his silo, and fills In
on top of it with new silage, at time
Of feeding there is no difference be-
tween the two. This fact being estab-
lished, it becomes possible for the
feeder to make provision for the years
Of small corn crops, II he have album
dant silo DON A big supply Of ST.
lage in a year when feed is scarce
means an increased income.
The man that eats pure butter
knows what he is eating, but the man
that eats butterine, In any form, does
not know. The first makers Of butter
Inc were c%ontented with combining
different kinds of grease and coloring
it. They made a good profit, even
when they used the best materials. But
when the sale of the imitation product
became great in volume, new men went
into the business, and the competition
among the makers of oleomargarine
lowered the quality of. the product. 1t
Is now reported that some of the man
%ufacturers are using ingredients that
are very injurious to health. Even
some Of the largest manufacturers are
said to be using paraffin wax in a
soluble form. The people who eat. i'm
ltation butter do S % in the hope, but
not the assurance, that it is healthful.
The silo has now been before the
country for more than twenty years,
and its value is a settled fact. One OF
the greatest dairymen in the West, H.
3. Gurler, last week made the remark
that he is more pleased with the silo
than ever and would not think of try
ing to dairy without it. The digestive
systems of the ows seem to handle
silage to better advantage than corn
fodder and to thrive on it. MI. Cur
le3 is in favor Of feeding silage the
year round and greatly curtailing the
pasturage. 1t is surprising how slow
the farmers in many sections are to
accept the silo as an adjunct to their
cattle feeding operations, whether these
cattle be for beef or dairy purposes.
On high-priced land the silo will pay
q large interest on the money invested
in it. If silage is fed summer as well
as winter, the COWS will not drop off
in their milk during the drouth Of sum-
mer, and this in itself is an important
item in the economy of feeding and of
milk production. The money value of
this milk alone will go a long way to-
wards paying the first cost of the silo.
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came to the decision that the proceed
ings were not very entertaining so far
as she was concerned. Then the
anxiously expected scarlet domino un-
~accountably failed her, and although
a glimpse Of red in the costume OF
some Of the jewellers from time to time
made her heart beat faster, 1t was, on
investigation, always to prove the
property of a stranger.
At last, however. her eyes, strained
with watching, caught sight Of a scar
let-clad figure leaning against q pillar
a little distance from her. With, a
little gasp Of triumph Phyllis recog-
nized in 1t her husbands form. Now
was the time, she reflected grimly. to
test the truth of her theories respect
ing his allegiance to herslf. Accord
ingly she made her way through the In
tervening crowd until at last she stood
close beside the form she sought. His
back was turned toward her, however,
and consequently 1t became necessary
to attract his attention. Quickly d.
viding her violets, she thust q bunch
against the mans mask, and with q
light laugh stepped hastily back behind
the pillar. Naturally she was prompt
" followed. and q OBTAINING hand laid
on her arm.
You're an enterprising young lady,"
laughed the red-robed individual, light
", land IL you fail: to make your way
in the world 1t wont be because you're
Of too retiring a disposition. How
ever, / like 'em your way best, I think.
and.you and l will probably get q long
very we'll with one another"
"Are you sure you're not expecting
anyone with better claims upon You
your wife, for instance?" demanded
Phyllis, archly.
"Oh. hang II, all. my dear girl" re-
turned the other, you don't expect a
fellow to bring his wife to a Covent
Garden ball. do you? Why, its like
taking Z ham sandwich to q mansion
house banquet"
mo" thought Mrs. Heriot to her
self; '.you leave her behind IN Pont
street." Aloud, however, istls merely
remarked. II dare say you're not tar
wrong. Wives have . trying way Of
thinking themselves entitled to the
whole Of their husbands society"
Tho scarlet domino laughed good
ghumoredly.
You're q funny little woman" he
returned, "and I. wish you'd take your
mask on for a moment. A face that
can think such thoughts must be rath-
er interesting"
1.-THE disillusion might be dtsss-
trouls.'. answered Phyllis. with fas-
1crinating shrug Of her shoulderA LET
10 50 and ut down somewhere.
though shs added. slippinx her volt
hand upon the mans wrist, .Ism ired
of Standing
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Tho Self Feeder.

SO
lhe self-feeder is extensively en-
ployed where screenings r used. At
other points. however. where corr con-
stitutes the chief grain ration. the self
feeder is not In favor, and It's use is
not to be recommended for sheep feed
ing under farm condition, though It
is recommended by some successful
cattle feeders. The economy Of the
self-feeder constituted the subject of
an experiment by Prof. F. B. Mumford,
of Michigan. The conclusions drawn
are stated as follows: Feeding by
means Of a self-feeder is an expensive
method Of fattening, and is not to be
recommended either from the stand
point of total gains made or the
amount of dry matter required to pro-
duce a given gain"
In Nebraska and other states, where
large numbers are fed, a liberal supply
Of hay Of good quality and at a mod
crate price constitutes an important
factor. For this purpose perhaps moth
ing is superior or quite equal to prop
perly cured alfalfa. Many large feed
ers have been buying extensive areas
Of alfalfa in Nebraska during recen:
years. and at other points accessible for
corn feeding. Millet hay and straw are
also used to a considerable extent in
fattening sheep, but they are less de-
sirable. A dry, keen, winter atmos-
phere is favorable to sheep feeding and
conducive to general thrift Of the flock
and large gains: on the other hand.
damp. murky weather always means
unsatisfactory results.
Many Of the largest feeders in Ne
braska, Colorado, Minnesota, and else
where have no shelter, but consider
able difficulty and loss are experienced
in severe winters. It is generally con-
coded that properly constructed sheds
are an advantage, though they are
somewhat expensive for large feeding
yards. Where the sheep are handled
in smaller numbers. however, shelter
is generally provided and considered
profitable. A constant and liberal sup
ply of bedding is of even greater inn
portance than shelter, and water and
salt should be accessible to fattening
sheep at all times. The water supply
constitutes an important factor. and
any irregularity concerning It always
entails loss.
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Asserting woman. Rishta

After a woman gets a COW and /.
few milk customers, her next ambition
is to get real printed milk tickets,
with her name signed On the hack. II
her husbands name is Thomas T.
Robinson, and hers Is Mary s., she
signs the tickets M. s. Robinson In
stead Of ]. T. Robinson. This looks
as though she is becoming more indie.
pendent and getting along without
male help-Atchiscn Globe.
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Pure Breeds

From the Farmers Review: We re-
Gently received a quartet Of pure-bred
beauties, and as we have several on
the premises that are not, we were
compelled to conhne the new arrivals.
We made a yard 4 feet high Of poultry
netting on the opposite side Of the
house yard from where the others run.
We used q common. goods boz for the
roosting room, turning It bottom side
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-07
Spring
Annually Says Take
HOODS


In the spring those Pimples. Boilel.
Eruptions and General Bad; Feelings
indicate that there are cobwebs In
the system. It needs . thorough
brushing, and the best brush u
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which sweeps
all humors before it. This great
medicine eradicates scrofula., sub
dues Salt Rheum, %neutralizes tho
'acidity which causes Rheunatism
in short, purifes the Liood and
thoroughly renovates the whole
physical system.
1--WE have used Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and it has given the best OF
satisfaction, especially as a spring
medicine. It builds up the general
system and gives new life." Dw1aHT
C, PARK, Whiteland, Indiana.
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Proof SUFFICIENT.

Mother-Are you sure you love himf'
Daughter-Am 1 sure! Do you see
this dress?
MotherEOf course I do. What Of It.
Daughter-Will you kindly tell me "
it bears the slightest resemblance to
the present fashion?
Mother-Well, really, it-er-it-
Daughter-It doesn't?
Mother-No.
Daughter-well, I'm wearing it b.
cause he likes it.-Tt-Bits.
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Some one will be sure to take your
advice IL you have it engraved on tho
handle Of q SO umbrella.
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The bird that can sing and won't u
better than the girl who can't sing
and will.
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Tn. Ins>fsnos.

Marie-she's going to school until
she's rs. 10 she says. MartAa-Heave2a.
but she mnst 30 homelys-Kansas City
Indepsndsnt.
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A good many people who 60 on the
stage have no reason to be proud OK
their goings-on.
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DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

Row Successful Earmsrs Operate This
Department OF the Farm-A Few
Hints as to tho Care of Live Stock
and Poultry.
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Intelligence Needed.

These are not times when men q
go along in a careless, haphazard way;
they must think, plan and act, says
the Kansas Dairy Farmer. From the
selection Of the dairy herd, the proper
feeding and care Of the cows, the de-
livery Of the milk to the creamery,
working it up into butter, and so on
up to the marketing Of the article, the
best judgment is needed; and when all
these points are looked after carefully
and with the constant thought of
economy, 1t is surprising how much
more cheaply the goods can be pro-
duced than they could a few years ago.
A contemporary says that hens are
not fond Of oats, as is evidenced by the
fact that when wheat, oats and corn.
are thrown down together. the birds
pick up the oats last. The experience
Of the writer is that this depends on
the habits Of the hens. They seem to
like any food that they have become
accustomed to. Probably the hens
mentioned had been receiving more
corn and wheat than oats. The writer
fed oats for months to his hens and
then took them OF oats for q few days.
At the end Of that time he gave them
q mixture Of oats and corn. The hens
picked out the oats before eating the
corn. It might be added that during
the time when the hens had not re-.
ceived oats they had received corn.
All-Year MISUNDERSTANDING has
got to be a steady all-the-year-around
business, and ! am acquainted with
many producers who claim to make az
much out Of. 1t in winter as In SUM
mer. And this change is all Of recent
years. One has not got to 60 back
very far in his memory to recall when
people, at least In country districts.
went without milk for family use sew
eral months in the winter, or until
cows became new mich In the spring.
Cows were dried of soon after going
into the stable in the fall, and remain
ed SO until March or April. Now they
are MIXED up to within q couple Of
months Of calying time. besides q por-
tion Of the dairy coming new, milcb
in the early winter.-Ex. .
Utilizing the Motion Of the Cows,
Tail J. H. Monrad. writing IN, an.
eastern paper, says: I'VE have all heard
Of the zone Dollar Remedy advertised
where the deluded farmer In return
for his dollar got q slip Of paper with,
"Tie q brick to the tail" written. on
II. We also know that the Holland
t5GNLE. al--Zfr.E So 81
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Politeness is good nature, regulated
By good sense.-sidney Smith.
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No Just law harms the law-abiding,
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Hampshirs lambs are noted for early
development,
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!. ?. .. o no. A. 1900.
Evening journal., 1900-09-29

back there tospend his declining years.
II also occurred to him that Robert
Harvey an ex-member of Select Coun-
ell In Philadelphia, whom he knew
well. and who would take an interest
in the matter. was located at Morton
now. and. said Mr. Broadbent, "1f any
man can find him in that country Bob
Harvey can"
SO yesterday John Falstead and his
new found friend iourneyed to Morton
and found genial Bob Harvey in his
hosiery. Bob listened to the story and
said pretty soon. why ] believe
know the elder John Falstead. He is
working for David L. Caldwell. we'll
known farmer here in Springfield, or
else ! am greatly mistaken" So Bob
hitched up and drove to David Cald-
wells pace and found John Falstead
there. picking potatoes. II was hard
10 get the old man to leave. as Mr..
Caldwell was away and had told John
not to leave the place Keeping the
truth as q surprise for the parent. Mr..
/ Harvey drove him back to the hotel in
Morton. and the scene between father
and son was most affecting A lonE
talk over the events Of the past few
years was held and it was arranged
that frequent meetings should be had
| between these nearest of kin. The
young man hopes to be able to make q
home for his father in a little while
and the last chapter in romantic
history will then be written.
Evening journal., 1900-09-29
LITTLE GIRLS BIRTHDAY
The Celebration Of 1t Was a
Delightful Affair

Many friends of DR.. ana MIS- W IL
liam Dickinson, Of No. Sl5 Mes'
iSonrth street and p.aymates Of Miss
Irlorenee Elizabeth, their daughter
ioined in the 18th anniversary celebra-
tion Of Miss Fiorence's birth last even
ing. II was an enjoyable social gath
ering. in which the presentation oi
many gifts and the hearty extension OF
congratulations manifested the esteem
in which Miss Florence is held by hel
many little friends.
The little folk delighted themselves
in the playing of numerous games,
dancing, singing and music. After
wards a dainty luncheon was served.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Newman, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Siler. Mr.. Co.Ison, Mr. Hughes, Mr..
Malloy, Mrs. Harper, William Aims
worth. Miss Annie Siler, Miss Agnes
Newman. Miss Annie Newman, Miss
Annie Sands, Miss Matte McElwee,
Mrs. Maggie McElwee. Mrs. Ella Reed,
Mrs. Frank McE.wee. John Newman,
Andrew Newman, Miss Alice Kane,
Miss Lizzie Lane, Mrs. Mary Shannon,
Mrs. Lizzie Starr, John McElwee, Mr..
Smith. Mrs. George Turner and the fol-
lowing-named young people: Pearl
Weatherby, Sadie Redmile, Nellie
Shipley, Edna Turner Edna Maguigan,
Alice Botker. Ellie Starr, Amanda
Starr, May Jones, Pauline Hettinger,
Fannie Collision, Grace Miller, Teresa
Seller. Ella Harper, Mamie Shannon,
Mabel Reed, Ellen Dickinson, Greta
McElwee, Emma Harman, Lulu Cen
nard. Harry Hettinger, Harry Starr,
Cooper Reed, Erwin McElwee. Harry
Whitaker. Ernest Seminar, Earl Yer
ger, Joseph Shannon, Robert Collision.
Eddie Starr, George COLLISION, John
Whiteside and others.
Evening journal., 1900-09-29
Transfer of Proncrir

At the city Registry Bureau this
morning the transfer Of the property
on the east sidoAof West street north
of Thirteenth street from Horace VIII
son and wife TO William e. Linton,
was recorded.
Properties on Water street near
King, belonging to A. S. Reed and
Phillip Plunkott. were sold yesterday
10 the p. w. & b. Railroad Company
The Reed property is the Old Malta
House" and the price paid was S350O;
and the Plunkett property is the build
ing which was at one time known as
billy CAROLS" Mr. Plunkett re
ccived 5000 for the ground.
Evening journal., 1900-09-29

bad, | sgserea terribly; the blood
went up in my lungs and stomach, and
l vOmitsd il up. ] could not eat
scarcely anything. cannot tell what
l suffered with my head. NV hus-
band got me > bottle OF Lydia z. Pink
ham'sVegetable Compound, and before
had taken half OF it / began to inn
prove, and to-dayI am another woman.
Mrs. Pinkham's medicine has saved my
life. / cannot praise il enough
Q NJ. A. DENsON, Millport, NY.