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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Matter Of Sound,

"Have you any intention Of retaliat-
ing for the harsh epithets used by that
enemy Of yours?"
{ "Well," answered the man who Is
too serious. to be always sincere. x
hate to let him have the last word.
And neither of us wants to be so I'M
gentlemanly as to fight. So, II he Will
agree, I think we will get a couple OF
monographs and each make a record
of what is on his mind. Then we'll set
the machine so as to make it repeat.
start it going, lock the door. and let
the talking match go on indefinitely,
while we attend to business. Wash
ington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Poultry 0eiefG,

/ In the heat =0f summer and while
dust abounds in the sroxd 10 tho time
to lay up d supply for the fowls. 'Taks
=. few old barrels and MI them now
A dust bath is tho thing 4sthatsmpstsof
all. helps. the fowls To- gst rid 0f"sver-
min. III 10 true that fowlssmay b kept
absolutely free office. but ills 80 SOL:
dom that is doneEthat It is safe to ad-
wise looking after the most9necessary
element Of the dust bath. In . few
weeks the dust will have become mud,
and anything that IL done In this-sdi
rection should be done now.
A writer on poultry topics COM
plains that cold storage eggs are sold
for fresh laid eggs, and says laws
should be passed to prevent 1t. Well.
the laws would be all right II they
could affect the situation. but they
could not. They would be like the
laws against profanity that are on the
statute books in some Of u states.
A law to prevent cold storage eggs
being sold as fresh laid eggs would
10 al 1dCL q low o6oAAoS AyAA6S oAN
that vice is so universal that every
legal weapon aimed against it will fall
short. The only method of checking
this practice is to properly instruct
the buyer as to his WI interests.
Some object to the principle Of cold
storage establishments because they
say it reduces the price Of eggs at the
time when they should be high, that
is, in the winter. The argument 10
without force. II the cold storage OF
eggs causes q lower. price for winter
produced eggs, it also causes a higher:
price for eggs produced in the summer
time. However, as by cold storage
many eggs are saved for use that
would otherwise rot, there is little
doubt that the price is somewhat at
fected. On the other hand, the fncreas-
ing certainty that when n buys eggs
he will get good ones, causes q larger
number to be consumed. When u
systems of keeping and handling eggs
become so perfect that no eggs spoil
eggs will have become an even more
popular article Of diet than at the pres
ent time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
FEET A r

Present-Day Footwear Distorts the Ex.
tremities Abominably.
A man who denies that he is pre-.
JUDGED, but claims that he is a good
Judge. of feminine beauty, declares
that there is scarcely q beautiful foot
to be found among the women of to.
day. The high heels, the exaggerated
curve at the ball of the foot. the stid
heel stays and the pointed toes. he de.
clares, have distorted the foot in q
painful and. ugly manner. The anklei
are misshapen. In some cases the
bones are enlarged until they bulge
out so that every bone Is perceptible
The weight Of the body thrown upon
the toes has caused them to spread
out. Crowded into pointed toes, they
stick up in clusters of knotty corns
The foot should be al shapely as thu
hand. Footwear should fit Is a glove
fits the hand. The perfect foot il
slender, with an arched instep and toes
that lie smoothly and easily. The first
step toward acquiring a pretty foot il
to YEA shoes that fit it comfortably
The next is to take exercises that will
render the toes strong and supple. Be.
gin by spreading out the toes to thu
utmost extent; then hold four toes still
and attempt to move the remaining
one. Every toe should be straightel
and shorter than the next one and the
arch should be shapely and plant. The
feminine foot of today renders a grace.
full carriage an impossibility. And all
because Dame Fashion has decreed
that a short, high-heeled, ~pointed-toa
shoe is the correct thing in dressy
footgear, forgetting that there never
was a human foot built that way.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
TIL. Home of tho Jersey,


Lying in the English channel, 80
to so miles from the southern extrem-
ity of Great Britain. is an interesting
group Of islands, the largest of
which, but 13 miles from the coast of
France, is the Island Of Jersey, says
a report Of the Bureau Of Animal
Husbandry. It is II miles long and
less than 6 miles wide, being an IT.
regular rectangle in shape, about the
size Of Staten Island, in New York
harbor. High rocky cliffs bound its
coast on the north and west; thence
the surface slopes gradually to the
south, with valleys and plains Of some
extent. This is the home of n of
the most important and widely dis
tributed Of the dairy breeds of cat
tie. The island was known by the
Romans as Cesarea, and it is sup
posed that Jersey" is a corruption of
that name. Although M Of the old
est and most loyal parts Of the Brit
ish empire, this island. with its co.
600 Inhabitants. is in appearance as
much French as English, the. curious
dialect used by most Of its people be-
ing old Norman. The foundation Of
the race of. cattle developed here was
probably the stock Of Normandy and
Brittany. But early in the eighteenth
century steps were taken to prevent
outside cattle coming to Jersey, and
in 1879 a law was made. which has
since been rigidly enforced, prohibit
ing under heavy penalties the landing
upon the island Of any live animal of
the bovine race. Jerseys have there
fore been purely bred with certainty
for a longer time than any other
breed of British origin.
The arabic land of the island is in
the hands Of about 1000 owners The
holdings vary from 3 to 20 acres, and
herds exceeding a dozen cows are
very rare. The soil is extremely FER
tile and its productiveness is enhanced
by mildness of climate; the mean
temperature Of the year is 81 degrees
F. and the average rainfall Is ~
inches. The ordinary yearly rental
OF land is $50 to 500 per acre. Ex-
S RSSS0A CO. tAO1 we
exist, and land and grass are so valu-
able that cattle are never permitted
to roam at large. From time imme-
mortal the custom has been to tether
all animals and they are moved sew
eral times a day. They are always
led instead Of being driven, and the
hanollng is largely done by women.
The cows remain out Of doors the
greater part of the year and are often
MIXED in the fields. Very little grain
is fed, but in addition to grass and
hay the cattle are literally supplied
wilu roots, chiefly p~arsnips, which are
abundantly grown for this purpose.
Under these conditions a rae Of high
ly organized. delicate. and gentle cat
tie has been developed. It is at the
same time q race Of inherent consti-
tutional vigor and peculiarly free in
its island home from contagious. con-
genital, and other diseases.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Not 4 Power.

"Have you had an ambition
to take rank among the European
powers?"
mo-" answered the sultan Of Tur-
key. my government is perfectly con-
tent to drift along and be tolerated as
one of Europe's little weaknesses."-
Washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
A Blessing In Disguise.

Il supposed you are greatly dis
pleased with my daughters %pianoforte
practicing. It must annoy you dread
fully-the nat has such thin walls"
Well. no. I have no wish to con-
denim your daughters practicing. 1t
has been the direct cause of my wife
and I taking a great deal Of very bene-
fetal outdoor exercise. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Box,a spartan Cour.re.

Altoona (Pa.) correspondence Phila.
delphia Record: Nfteeu-year-old Will
liam Van Altman, while picking ber-
ries west Of the city, was nipped by q
rattlesnake, which he failed to observe
unders,a bush. The fangs Of the rep
tile, caught one Of the boys fingers
near the end. First killing the snake,
the, lad drew his pocketknife. and, with
Spartan courage. cut OF the injured
finger at the second Joint. He bound
the wound with his handkerchief and
~hastened to Altoona, where the injury
was dressed. The physicians say he is
In no danger
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Good Advloe to Deirymen.

The Storrs Agricultural Experiment
station Of Cincinnati, has completed
q test as to the value of dairy COWS
as indicated by the type alone. In
every dairy breed there are cows that
are distinctively dairy in type and
there are other COWS that approach.
the beef type. The cows Of this lat
ter type. though fine bred. are in
ferior q dairy cows. The station
work In this regard is summarized as
follows: 7s.e3 (
Statistics indicate that the average
annual production, Of milk and but
ter andsths average profit per cow In
Connecticut. datries ts considerable
less than IT should be. S ~. u.s.
Among both ordinary and thorough
bred cows the ability to produce milk
and butter varies with individual AMI
mails. Dairymen should study this In
dividuality Of their cows. and should
retain in their herds only those
which produce each year certain
amount Of milk, containing . given
percentage Of fat.
For the purpose Of improving their
herds. both In Increasing the pres
ent returns and In obtaining profit
able stock for breeding. 1t is essential
for edairymen to understand the real
Significance Of breed, and the relation
of form and type TO capacity for
Economical production. d
IN the college. herd there are re-
variable differences n productive
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
N1eeh.nlsm of Che carn.

People marvel at the mechanism of
the human body. with its 1872 bones
and 60 arteries. But man is simple
in this respect compared with the I
That remarkable fish moves no fewer
than 1886 bones and muscles every
time 1t breathes. It has 1890 veins.
to say nothing Of It's 90 muscles.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Liver rluk. In Cattle.

A government report on inspection
of cattle for diseases, says: The first
symptoms of liver fuke are generally
overlooked, the disease not attracting
attention until the appetite is dimin-
ished, rumination becomes irregular,
the animals become hidebound, and
the coat dull and staring. The staring
coat Is due to the contraction OF the
muscles Of their hair follicles. The
visible mucuous membranes become
pale, eyes become dull. there is run-
ming at the eyes. and the animal grad
ually becomes emaciated. As the dis
ease advances the milk supply Is les
sened, fever appears, there is gener-
ally great thirst, but the appetite al
most ceases; oedematous swellings
appears OF the belly, breast, etc.;
diarrhoea at first alternates with con-
stipation, but finally becomes con-
tinuous. The disease lasts from 2 to
5 months, when the most extreme
cases succumb.
Ostertag states that most Of the Eu>
ropean cattle are infested with liver
flukes, but that even when q large
number are present the n%ourishment
Of the cattle is not disturbed. Thick
ening Of the gall ducts, 80 that q So
called "Medusa's head forms on the
surface Of the liver toward the stom-
ach. appears in even well-nourished
animals; even In cases Of q cirrhosis
Of the liver it is seldom that any, ef-
feet upon the cattle's health can be
noticed, and as long as q portion Of
the liver tissue. about twice the size
Of the fist. remains intact the nour-
ishment of the animal may be COM
p%aratively good.
It has been found that the liver
luke cannot pass through its different
stages In cattle or other domestic ami
mails. but must have an intermediate
host, in which 1t can get a part Of its
development. This intermediate host
is the snail or. we should say, some
varieties of snails. In Europe the va
rieties have been ascertained, but in
this country the work still remains to
be done.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Worldupes. of the Cody.

Deacon Goode-"They say your son
has been very successful in the min
istry."
The Practical Mantle has that"
Deacon Goode-"He has brought
about a great many conversions"
The Practical Mani don't know
anything about that. He has accepted
three calls within eighteen months and
got a big raise each time."-Boston
Transcript.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Did He?

Mrs. Icekold-"Do you drink rum?"
William Walker-"Ah. w'ot a relief
it is to listen to a sensible question like
dat! All de society ladies I meet has
such a monotonous way O. saying, do
you play golf?" Have you met de
p%rince?" care you of fer de Paris
expersition?" Do I drink rum? Sure.
lady. Have you a bottle on your hip7"
Judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Certainly Well Informed.

Certainly Well Informed.
"Is the correspondent of that publ
cation q well-informed MANI"
II should say So" was the answer.
"Half the time he's the only person in
the world who knows whether what
he tells is true or not."-Washington
Star,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Misunderstood the Term.

II thought you were a good swim
mer, MAORI"
What made you think that? can
hardly swim a stroke?"
why, l overheard Capt. Flash tell
papa yesterday that you and he had
fairly swum in it somewhere"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
A Start I'm Life.

~"Self-esteem is a great thing in this
life" remarked the man who Is dis
posed to be cynical.
1T is" answered the philosopher.
f'Some great successes have had very
small beginnings. and the man who
thoroughly esteems himself can be sure
of having at least one good hustler in
his interests"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
In the Nature of an Axiom.

.Philosopher-"And now,after having
reviewed all philosophy with you,
there Is only one law that I can lay
down for your guidance"
Student-"What is that?"
Philosopher-"When you are sure
you are right, you should suspect that
you are wrong."-Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Better.

"You contend that oleomargarine II
lust as good as butter, don't you?"
cts BETTER" answered the dealer
without hesitation. 1T pays several
times the profit. Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
The Liyely Pottera

..The Potters have a new runabout."
81 should think those Potter girls
were all the ~runabouts they could
'stand."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
In tho sanctum.

Copyreader-"Here's a four-column
story on germs in drinking water.
What shall I do with it," a
Editor-"Kill the germs"
Copyreader-"Kill the germs?"
Editor-"Yes; boil 1t down."-Syra-
cuse Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Enterprise

tell you Blacktie is an energetic.
u~p-to-date managing editorl"
What has he done now?
Sent the Office boy around to all the
photograph galleries to see IT no
couldn't get a recent picture Of Con-
fucius."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
N&Rsf@ESAZEH5a7RAEo1n
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A Changed Man.

cts funny how marriage changes .
man." said spriggs' caller. 90
eyes," replied spriggs. dreamily. 1T
used to be that / was devoted to base
ball and football and basketball. and
now I give all my spare time to baby's
bawl, "and he arose hurriedly and went
into the adjoining room.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Keeping MIX. swest.

AooPlne AAk. s"oss
The Agricultural College OF Kansas,
In its advice to milk producers, says:
THE souring OF milk Is caused by the
growth OF bacteria In 1t The fewer
the bacteria In the milk, and the slow
er they grow. the longer will the milk
keep. II cleanliness be observed. the
number OF bacteria in new milk will
be few. Bacteria double in numbers
in new milk every twenty minutes
when it is at blood heat. They grow
slowly at so degrees and not at all
at 80 degrees. The sooner the milk
is cooled after being drawn from the
COW the longer it will keep. The usual
way to handle milk Is to set the cans
containing, y In . trough Of cold
milk becomes cool. Il may 30 an hour
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Irving to Make Amend.

Mother-"I noticed that your hus.
band put five dollars in the plate at
church this morning"
Daughter-"Yes; I noticed it. too.
He must have done an awfully mean
thing in business to somebody last
week."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Sure Sign.

Sure Sign.
eyes. baby looks like his papa" said
the proud young mamma. I'm sure
he'll have a nose like him." "Yes."
replied the temperance lady from next
door. "you give the little one gin for
the collie, I Observation-Disclosures
Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Loft the Doctor in Doubt.

DR.. Jones-"My dear sir, I have Just
been to call on your wife's mother, and
her condition is very serious"
Smith-"Tell me the plain truth,
doctor. Am I to fear for the best. or
hope for the worst?'-Brooklyn Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
E AND THE SIGN.

Farmer Green docking at the cable
sign)-"Not on your life. Them derned
bunco chaps won't find me so easy.
MY valise is goin' to stay shet, by
gum"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22

He-"should a woman marry q man
younger than herself?"
She-'Tt depends on her age."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
A MASTERPIECE. Of Nothinene.s.

a MasteFpieco OF NotnInBnosss
"Confdentially," said the statesman,
"I wrote that plank in the platform"
II congratulate you," said his friend.
heartily. 81 read. it " three times.
and I'm blest If it commits the party 10
! anything!"-Puck. =
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
In tho Land Of Buttsrmakers.

In the Land Of Buttsrmakers.
It is an odd and interesting fact
that Denmark, the ALTERNATING
country Of the world. bought from the
United States last year S5,000.000
pounds Of cleo oil, with which to make
oleomargarine. and that the Danish
farmers and huttermakers use oleo-
margarine on their tables. G. N. Pay
of Copenhagen u IN the business q /.
importing oleo. He came to Kansas
CITY today. to see the packing houses
and Ito make business arrangemdntE
The butter Of Denmark is known for
it's excellence throughout Europe. The
Danish ctrre4nlsriSst have learnedsstl ss's
i scientific Is II MATING the hes* hatsss
ter. and the Danish government fha55so'
passed laws'to. insure ttsfpartty.s ing
land. alone Last year tmportsd 4ll.-
0o0, 900 worth Of butter ffoMi DSnmArks
.andfyet the Danish. farmsrs spread
.oleocmargarihe on their bread. The
reasskbn 10 simply the frueaitya Of tho
Danish huttermakers. Their best butts
ter Is worth. 10 cents . pound. ole6
.canabe bought for about Is cents !
pound. Therefore whenever . Danish
family eats a pound OF cleo It makes
% cents.-Kansass City Star.
II is onieially estimated that the
wheat crop Of India 10 1~s4.000,000
bushels, against 23s.000.0o0 bushels
I. 90 !. eaaonn fand at n0n 0nn kss6hnla4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Sending for the Wrong Man.

Sending Tor she WE0nR man
Mrs. Shadyside-"It's awfully dull
here without any men,"
Mrs. Fastlope-"Isn't It? I've deold-
ed to send for my husband"
Mrs. Shadyside-"But what good WILL
that do?" Y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22

Row Successful Farmer Operate This
Department Of the Farm A. Few
Hlnts - to the Care Of 1--we Stock
\ Poultry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Very Likely.

Householder-"Do you know I some
times think that gas meter cheats
me?"
Gasman-"Well, what of it? Would
Mt you cheat the meter If you knew
how to do it?"-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Makes a Difference.

Don't you dare kiss me-" she said,
warningly.
"Why, l wasn't thinking Of such q
thing" he said.
"Well, 1 was" she replied, firmly
Answers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
The Church Attendance Problem.

Eyes, at our church they pass the
plate every other Sunday"
"I suppose that accounts for your
going to church only half the time."-
| Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
ouite an Ordinary Mas.

"1s he Z man Of much calibsr1"
mo; Just an old-flaalIhf.ionsd ineot1Al
bora."-Judse, 80 6
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
Forced to he Eeonomio.L

she-"But a married man can i've
on half the income q single man ~
n,airoa
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22

Shot silk q hardly the peo1sr ~
tsrial tor war balloonast,. Ii: III
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22

A ct. Louis nrm advertises .,4ron
bedsteads and bedding The liuan5b
evidently shest.iron,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22
How Can He Find Out.

He-"Yes; he has to-"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-22

A variety of foods 4 goodtsrasA
farm animals.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-09-08
No Goals to New Castle .

There has been some talk of a
flour mill in Grenada. There is
nothing in the way of mills and
factories that the Sentinel is not
glad to encourage. but to build a
flour mill before thereis any wheat
to grind seems, at best, to be q
risky venture. There is no doubt
but what wheat can be raised sue
cessfully and probably in all parts
of Mississippi and We ought to
raise our own bread. Let the far
mers raise the wheat and there will
be mills in plenty. While they are
experimenting with wheat growing
the product can be sold on the
market at good prices. We hope
that before many years Grenada
county will raise all the wheat she
needs and that she BilAhave a mill
to grind lt.-Grenada Sentinel.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-09-08
Good Sentiment.

A few papers over the State are
advocating the curtew laws. These
ordinances are useless expenditures
OF public energy. There are sufli-
clent laws now in every municipal
code book to empower officers to
clear the streets of loafers and va
grants at a reasonable hour of the
night. Where children are found
aimlessly roaming about after bed
time the lesson should be taught to
their parents. A child with the
right kind of a father and mother
is not much i'll evidence at night.
AS long as present laws are not
enforced the Migrants are always
around. Meridian Star.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-09-08
A Warm Destiny.

A wise man hath said: blessed
is the man who magnitieth the adj
vantages of his own town and
standeth by 1t with loyal deeds
when others speak i'll of it con
tinually, for upon the last day the
man of praise and good work will
get u harp and u crown. but the
kicker and the man with no pub
lie spirit will be punched with the
mules and goats and shipped to
the land where they don't shovel
snow. "-Yazoo Sentinel.