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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-02
MEMS MEANNEss
Crops Out When They occupy the Same
Steamer Stateroom.

Crops Out When They Occupy the Same
Steamer stateroom.
There's n place above all others
where a man exhibits his meanness,"
said the traveller, 'anJ that's aboard
an ocean liner and toward the man
who is obliged to occupy the same
stateroom with him. You are mad to
begin with that you have to- bunk in
with somebody. If he gets the lower
berth he's done you a mortal injury.
II he's seasick you have a contempt for
him; If he is not, you are a bit envious.
I've crossed the Atlantic nine times
and always shared a stateroom, and I
was never more than on speaking
terms with my roommate. You can be
all right toward everybody else aboard,
but he's your enemy. The case is
worse when IT'S a pair of old travellers,
as each is posted as to his rights and
privileges, and is jealous in enforcing
them. When I crossed to London last
year I had a Chicago man for q chum.
No doubt he was an all round good fell
low, but it was his sixth or seventh
trip, and he'd got posted as to when
and how to exhibit his meanness. I
found him in the stateroom when I
came aboard We recognized each
other as veterans, but a few words
must be uttered for decency's sake.
Names JONES' says I, as I chucked
away my steamer trunk. Names
Brown says he, IS he hanged on his
hat. We didn't speak again for four
days. Then we got a heavy gale and
a big sea, and as I was lying in my
bunk he came in for some cigars. and
growled: Got it?' No; have you?'
No. Hoped you had!' 'Ditto!' An
hour before we landed I handed him a,
paper on which was written down my
own feelings concerning him. I called
him a crank, a curmudgeon, a beast,
q heather, and lots of other things,
and expressed the fervent hope that it
might never occur that the same hotel
would give us both shelter in Europe.
AS I handed out my paper he extended
one. He had written down his feel
ings toward me, and I pledge you my
word If the two papers weren't alike to
a word! I met him in Paris six weeks
later on, and we rushed to greet each
other like old friends, and for two
weeks we, walked about like two broth
.ers, and were grieved when the part
ing came. That was on land, you know,
and. we weren't bunkmates. I'm go
ing over again next month, but I'm
making no promises Of better behav-
Tor. Whether my roommate is q min
lister from Boston or a cattle raiser,
from Arizona I shall probably do all i
can to make his position uncomfort--
able. and I am sure he will do as much,
for me-. "-Washington Post.
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x.t.rinx IN. cex.

WoC0t1n8 tn0 COWs "
CONDENSED from Fatmsrs' HsVSW
stenographic Report Of Wisconsin Dalt5.
mems c~onvention.)
E. c. Bennett Of 1oxs spoke on how,
to water the cow. He told Of hia q
rangements for wattring his cows
summer and winter. The milk Of th~
COW is more than three-tourths watef,
and for each quart Of milk she sives
she must take in more than q gs1ld1,
Of water. and the cow must thus have,
a large supply of water; and II farm,
ers in winter give their COWS ice water,
they must not be surprised IL the Gown!
will not drink all the water they need
and thus shrink in their milk.
He had found that artificial ponds
are not good for stock watering, and
the man that has such a pond should
fence it in. It has been proved that
a COW will walk right through a cold,
clear stream and come to the water
tank filled with water warmed by the
sun, showing that cows prefer warm
water but not impure water.
Q.-Do you think that it will pay
the ordinary farmer or even the dairy
man with twelve to twenty cowa to
put in arrangements for watering ia
his barn and warming the waterf
Mr.. Bennett-Yes; because II the cat
tie go to the icy brook in tho winter
we all know the results. used to
lose much milk by reason Of my eeWs
having to go out in the cold to drink,
though they drank from the tank ia
the yard and the yard is protected,
Own cows fed on sllase need a.
much water as cows fed on ether
kinds of feed.
Mr.. Bennet-No, for the silage con-
tains a good deal Of water.
Q.-How many times. a day would
you water the cows?
Mr.. Bennet-The COW lisa creature
of habit, and will adapt herself to dtt-
ferent methods. I have watched a COW
and know that naturally she drinka
after each meal; but she can be taught
to drink only once a day..
H. G. Adams-I think that It Ia q
good thing to give warm water to tho
COWS in winter, as they drink more
that way. For twelve years I gave my
cows warm water. heated to 90 de-
grees, and each COW would drink from
four to six pals Of water.
Mr.. De Land-I practice heating the
water to 60 degrees,
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subsoilinr for Grain.


1t will not, as a general thing, pay
to subsoil for grain crops. With the
low price of the cereals the increase
must be very considerable to pay cost
of the extra work. The work Of sub
soiling is very great, the subsoiler hav-
ing to be hauled by from four to six
horses according to construction of the
subsoil. There are however some To-
calities where %subsoiling. for grains
will pay. This will depend on a good
many circumstances that cannot be
pointed out specifically. For in
stance there are subsoils that are not
hard to stir up. There are farms
where the arrangements are such that
the men and horses have idle time,
and in such cases the %subsoiling will
not be very expensive. Then too we
must make a distinction between the
sections of country where the rainfall
is fairly good and the sections Of
country where the aridity is so great
that there is little or no water to hold.
1t is believed that subsoiling is more
effective where the rainfall is fairly
good than where the rainfall is very
slight. This is because the subsoiilng
makes it possible for the ground to
hold more water and a part of the
heavy precipitations is caught and held
In the reservoir that would otherwise
run of. In the case Of semi-arid lands
the water seldom falls in such quanti-
ties that the soil cannot retain 1t.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-02
A Battle Of Hearts,

tenderly. Forgive me for seeming in
different. I never was" There was
no confidence now in his tone. only
entreaty. "Can I hope to win you in
time If I try to be what you would
have me?"
Where was her anger? She tried in
vain to find it. Was a pleading voice
to undo all her stern determination?
Look at me, please" he begged.
"Let me see those blue eyes once o
before you send me away. You see you
wronged me when you said I did not
know their color. They always remind
me Of .violets. Must I 60 without q
word? Are you not going to speak to
me? At least you will say good after
noonoe"
Nothing could have been better than
his hurt tone.
She rose slowly, and gave him her
hand. still refusing to lift her eyes.
"Good-by," she said, In a would-be
firm voice. There wat a twinkle in his
eyes that perhaps 1t was just as well
she missed, but he said nothing. only
took her other hand and lifted both to
his lips. Twice he did this; then, sigh
ing deeply, let them go and turned to
the door. AS he. reached the threshold
he turned for a last look. She was
glancing at him, and she buried her
face in her hands as she cried, "Come
back."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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This Little Pig Came Homo.

"A New Jersey farmer tells this re-
markable story to the Evangelist, and
vouches for it's truth: II had more
pigs than I wanted to keep, so I sold
n to a man living in the neighbor-
ing village. The little pig had been
living in the pen with his brothers and
sisters, and had never been outside OF
it until the man who bought him put
him in a basket, tied down the cover
and put it in his wagon to carry to
the new home. Late in the afternoon
the farmer who sold it saw something
coming across the swampy meadow
telow his home. He watched 1t strug-
Cling through the wet places, climb
ing the knobs, until he could see that
il was his little pig, all covered with
mud and very tired. He vent straight
toward the barn, against which was
the only home he recognized. The
money was returned to the man VINO
had bought it, and the little pig stayed
ct home"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-02

Horticultural Observations,
The annual returns to the State Of
Florida for fruits and vegetables ship
ped out is said to be about IS, 900, 900.
This is very much less than it would
be had the great orange groves not
been cut down by the severe cold spells
of the last few years.
It is reported that there is quite a
general movement among the truck
growers of Texas for organization.
This is to be commended. for by such
combinations the better shipment and
distribution of the products can be OBJ
tanned. If the growers Of vegetables
and fruit ever become fully organized
it will be possible to prevent inferior
goods being put on the market.
A writer says that Florida suffers
more damage from frost than any other
safe. The cold waves this spring have
killed large quantities of early fruits
and vegetables. Beans and egg plants
were extensively destroyed. In the
midst of some Of the vegetable gardens
the thermometer dropped to about 20
below the freezing point. Florida e
reilly in a hard position in this regard.
r y product is Of value in the north
era market only because of its earli-
& s. Yet to get these early vegetables
tie work Of growing them must begin
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-02
Revival OF Dante.

After 600 years Dante's reputation
stands unchallenged. He is' a classic,
and yet to him the witticism which
was q prophecy Of Xoltairer has been
absolutely falsified: "Sa reputation
's'afermira toujours;: parce, qu'on ne
Ira guere." During the present CEN
tury his cult has had, q, revival unex-
ampled in the, annals Of literature.
Texts and commentaries have poured
from the press In b%ewilderings volume.
Every day adds to- the force Of Saint
Beuve's saying that ITO, read Dante is
to want to- translate him" There is
much in alt this: that ID fantastical,
ridiculous, affected, and wearisome but
beneath the frotty. surface 6ovs the
calm and steady devotion af number
less silent worshiperss. Nor Is the
s"Diva Cummedia,' q book only for
scholars and enthusiasts, p~ostical and
religious. Dante Was . nan Of the
world; he had presided over the dea-
tinies Of . state; no had studied pre-
.found1y the motives that influence men
in their rablic action. and he sat in
Judgment Ike . Rhadamanthus. And
thus the "Divina Commedia" is q
school for Statesmen and q peniten.
tiary tor politicians. Saturday Re.
view.
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She was bending owe q new book as
he came in. She laid it down and rose
to greet him.
"You were so interested In your
book" he said, reproachfqlly:; "that
fear you forgot I had told you I would
be here at T."
could I forget?" she laughed. emo;
while I waited I tried to make time
pass quickly with a book"
He smiled as one to whom such
things were due and seated himself
where he could face her. She was
looking her best that afternoon. She
vas aware of that fact, and for one
who loathed affectation her pose was
sus%piciously like it. But he only
thought how well she would carry the
family name and the family diamonds.
II came this afternoon" he said,
"for a special purpose. I hoped last
night when I asked If I might see you
alone today you would understand why
I asked"
His manner was quite confident, and
the slight tenderness in 1t gave the
impression that he knew all was well
with him. She had her eyes. fixed on
the floor. SO he did not see the smile
she was trying to hide. He was SO
sure Of her answer that while she felt
he deserved a refusal, yet she felt q
little sorry for him. He was distinctly
good to- look at, bright and clever as
possible. i~rreproachable in family and
position, the only child, and his moth
er was quite willing she should have
those magnificent diamonds.
She lifted her eyes to him. ..n
II came to ask you to be my wife"
He spoke impressively, and yet with
the tone of one. who is trying not to
overwhelm another.
Perhaps she was nervous, but she
undoubtedly smothered a giggle. He
evidently thought it a sob, for he came
to her side and leaned over her chair.
81 did not mean to agitate you, my
darling" He was trying to take her
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-02
q u

list 81 Patents Issued Last Week to
Northw0stern Invent0r1.
Theodore Burgett. Winthrop Mimi.
scraper; George w. Hardin, Chok1o
Mimi. hitching device; Eugene JAG.
quentin. Minneapolis, Mimi, grain
door; Henry Lenling, Gem, 8. D., I'VE
horse draft equalizer; James e. Mar
tin. Braddock. N. D., vending ma
chine: Randolph J. Moulton, Minneap
oils, MIMI, grain distributor; John
Pearson. Minneapolis, Mimi, safety
synchronizing device; Waldemar h
Spanier, Devils Lake, N. d.. beater o.
mixer.
Msrwin. Lothrop 4 johnson. Patent Attor.
'ueys, OIL Z OLE Pioneer Press Bldg. St Pau
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hand. UOnts keep me IN suspense
longer than is necessary"
"You are kind" she said, politely:
"but I don't think I car about ac-
cepting your Offer"
He stared.
"You are fippant; this is hardly a
time for Joking"
She sprang angrily to her feet.
Joking! Joking! Because I refuse
you? Did you think it SO impossible
that I could decline such an honor?"
He flushed a dark crimson.
:.You gave me considerable reason to
think you would not decline"
How dare you!" she cried. DO you
mean that I deliberately led you on?"
Something very like it. if you are
in earnest. But I will not believe"
.'That I am in earnest? I am. very
much so. I have not the slightest idea
of marrying you. I never He'd you, on.
You. bored me to death. Was 1t my
fault If your conceit kept you from
seeing my smothered yawns?"
She had dealt him. the cruelest blow
hurt his vanity. A man al stand
anything better than that. He was
silent . minute; then gave q harsh
laugh.
"And you are the woman I wanted
to make my wife!"
Don't take that tone to me-" she
said quickly II am not to blame"
"You knew why I was coming this
evening. You might have spared me
this" 4
He leaned on the mantel and dropped
his face in his hands. She was dis
tinctly embarrassed and ashamed.a as he
could see out Of the corner Of his. eye.
"You never cared for me,"' she said.
and her voice shook a little. "You
were always so busy telling me about
yourself and your doings." Her in
dignation was getting the better Of her
sympathies. "You had no time to
think about me. Why. you don't even
know the color Of my eyes. I suppose
you felt II was time you married. and
your mother approved Of me. and 80
you condescended to honorNme with
your hand, thinking I would be CRATE
full
He was looking at her. but she re-
fused to meet his gaze. He was 80
surprised that he grew pale. His voice
was constrained as he answered her:
"You are wrong about my not being
interested in what you do or say. !
<have been thinking Of you. and you
only, since ]. hrst met you. ! beg your
pardon for acting like . cad. I have
been spoiled all my life. My friends
and relatives are largely to blame for
my conduct. You did me good. for in
your quiet way you let me see some
times what a fool you thought me. ]
ought to have seen that ] bored you.
|:I tried to please you. and ! vas only
making you despise me-"
He had never looked 70 manly or "a
iandsoms. and her heart warmed ia
him. Issaids he was clover. and he saw
her indignation vanishins. Hia self
possession returned.
Il love you. my little girl.s hs said
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Winter whest Report.

vvGOOS S0kOA~
In the winter wheat report for Illi-
nois only the central and southern
counties are involved, as but little is
grown in the northern part of the
state. Fifty per cent of the returns
show that condition is good and of the
remaining so per cent two-thirds indi-
cate fair condition. Four correspond
ents in the central part of the state
and six In the southern report damage
by Hessian fly. Although crops are
not suffering, about half our CORE"
spondents state that the ground is dry
and rain will soon be needed. The
other so per cent report moisture
abundant and in a few counties, nota-
bly, Livingston, Massac and Iroquois,
there has been too much rain to suit
the farmers.
Winter wheat in Indiana was badly
<roa IN out and its condition Is very
poor. In most localities it does not
promise to yield more than o%ne-fourth
to 'one-half q crop. Hessian fly has
also damaged 1t considerably, especial
ly in Blackford and Pike counties. A
few correspondents in the central and
southern portions report moisture de-
ficient, otherwise the supply is abun-
dant.
In northern Michigan, where 1t was
protected by snow, winter wheat is In
good condition, but winter killing and
the ravages of the Hessian fly have not
left much in the central and southern
portions Of the state. A large part
of the wheat area will be plowed I'M
der. What remains has improved
with the favorable weather Of the last
ten days. Moisture. appears to be
abundant enough to suit the needs Of
all crops, only n correspondent re-
porting any deficiency.
Ohio correspondents report condi-
lions very similar to those found in
Michigan. The bulk of the crop has
been ruined by winter killing and Hes
sian fly. In the best reports received
not more than two-thirds Of a crop is
predicted. A few counties are getting
dry, but in almost all parts Of the
state moisture is aboundant and the
wheat that has survived Is 1mprOv-
ing.
A few correspondents in Kentucky
state that moisture is deficient, but
the majority report an abundance and
some too much rain for corn planting.
Wheat is in splendid condition and a
good crop is anticipated. There are
three reports of Hessian fly, but little
or no damage from that source is COM
plained of.
The reports of Missouri and Kan
sas winter wheat are very encourage
ing, condition running good to very
good" or Considerably above the
average" Moisture is abundant in
both states and a few counties in Kan
sas have had too much rain. Hessian
fly has not appeared in either. state.
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Morning
Tn-0dn888

4, . serious complaint. It's a warning that
should be needed. It is different from an
honest tired feeling. It is q sure sign OF
poor blood. You can cure it by making
your blood rich and pure with Hoods sar-
saparilla. That is what other people do
thousands OF them. Take . few bottles OF
this good medicine now and you will not
only get Ed Of that weak. languid, ex-
hsusted feeling, but 1t will make you feel
we'll all through the summer
Tired FeeMng-'I had that tired feel
ing and did not. have life or ambition to
accomplish my usual amount of household
work. Hoods s%arsaparilfa gave me relief
and. also, cured a scrofula tendency" 4Rs.
r. MERRITT, Dowagiac, Mich.
Hoods Sar8aparlXA
II tho. Best Medicine. Money Can Buy.
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Black Nightshade.

This plant is also known as COM
mon n%ightshade, garden n~ightshade.
1t is a smooth annual, one to two feet
high, with rough, angular, widely
branching stems. ovate leaves, two to
four inchs long, with wavy margins,
dropping clusters of small white flow
ers, and black, globose, juicy berries,
which ripen from July to October.
The amount of poison present in
any part of this plant varies with the
conditions Of growth. The more
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Lav By the shovel and

Fay By the Shovel and
"Pshaw! exclaimed papa, throwing
aside his paper, "the' poetry they prin'
nowadays is distressing"
Eyes. isn't it," mamma agreed.
'I read a new poem. yesterday by
what's-his-name. Don't you knoW1
Who was the. man-with-the-hoe-"
"I know" cried little Tommy
Old, Uncle. Ned!"-Philadelphia Press
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Components Of . ProDessl
Daughter-No, mamma. Harold has
not proposed as yet; that is, not in 50
many words.
Mother-Mercy. me Jane. You must
not wait for words! Proposals ART
mostly made up Of signs, gurgleA
stammers. coughs, hens, hawks ane
looks. you know!-Euck.
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Do Your Feet Ael. a.s. D.r.s

Do Four Feet Ache a16' D11nS
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, q powder for the feet II makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions. Swollen, Het a1e
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists ane
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen. 8. Olmsted. LeRs0. n. =,
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One. way.

McJigger-He'n lever succeed in
iife-never make a living, in fact.
Thingumbob-Why do you think
that?. =.
McJigger-Oh, every tine he epens
bis mouth he puts his foot, in 1T.
Thingumbob-Well, that's one way
at least of making both, ends meet
Philadelphia. Press.
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Hsll.s Catarrh Cure
fstaken internally. Price, ,75e
A. Fit. NJ.

A. bonnet. To, Fit, n.
phy lesson asked q child:
"What is the. axis, Of. the eorth?s
ian imaginary line passed from one
pole to the. other. on which the earth
vevclves." answered he;. proudly.
eyes. said. the examiner. well
pleased land; could YOU hang . bonnet
on It'll"
EYES,. SIR.
'Indeed!' And, WHAT kind Of . bon.
nett"
IAN Imaginary bonnet. sir"
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individual HrulA

"''That new boarder Is making trou.
BILE IN the house." "How so?" "He
brings . can Of peaches to the table
with him 1t every meal.""-Indtan-
epolis Journal
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Stage tragedians may have no inten,
ton Of being comical, but it certainly
is funny how some Of them manage to
make a living.
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sleep oranges the Verdict.

sleep Changes the Verdict,
A Jury recently agreed upon q yer
dict. sealed 1t and went home. AFTER
sleeping over 1t, they disagreed, This
shows the power Of sleep to strengtn,
en-, the mind. Those who are trou6leo
with insomnia or stomach disoros:s
should try Hostetter's Stomach BIZ
ters. It puts the stomach in good con-
dition and induces sound sleep.
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la Reason.
Weary Critic-But how could you
prefer that insignificant book to all the
others you have eyer read?
Innocent Young Person-Because
had to read it on the sly.-New YORK
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FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AoRlCULTURlSTS.

some Up-to-Date Hints About Gull
tivstlon Of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures, v%ltloulture and
Horticulture.