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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
Grain Food of Hogs.

Grain Food OF HOGS
A certain amount of grain feed IL
needed to grow hogs with the greatest
profit, and still more is needed to fat
ten and At them for market, but 1t
should be used only to supplement the
feeds which the hogs harvest for them
selves in the field. Pork can not be
made economically when all, or even
q larger proportion, of the feed comes
from the crib or the mill. The hog Is
an omnivorous animal and needs
"roughage" and fresh green feed for
his best health and growth and to pro-
duce meat Of the best quality. When
young his grain feed should be such
as will furnish material for bone and
muscle, and not such as will produce
an excess OF fat; while. as the animal
approaches maturity. ~fat-producing
foods should be given more literally.
No one kind Of grain feed can be used
economically from weaving until the
full-grown animal is slaughtered, and
there should be a,gradual change from
the heterogeneous, muscle-making food
given to the pig to the carbonaceous.
fat-making food. which is more profit
able for the last few weeks before
killing. The young animal must have
good bone and muscle before it can
carry the heavy load Of fat desirable
for the butcher or develop the
strength, vigor, and health necessary
in q good breeding animals. NJ.
Tracy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
Great Battles of
History%

When Napoleon said providence is
always on the side Of the strongest bat
talions," he proved the falsity of his
own precept on his last battlefield. 1t is
not without interest to e how this
applied in some Of the worlds great
battles. At Marathon there were 20O,-
900 Persians confronting 1000 Greeks.
The Persian army was routed and the
invasion Of Greece was ended.
Xerxes moved on Greece with his
army of millions. Leonidas with his
immortals met them at Thermopylae.
and held the Persians In check, nut not
until the heroic Spartan and his fol-
lowers were killed. subsequently, at
Salamis. Themistocles met the Per-
slams in a naval battle. Xerxes watch
I'd the struggle from a distance and
went over the destruction of his army.
Under Hezekiah Jerusalem was men
aced by 49,, 900 Assyrians who threat
ened to ruin the city. Not one Assy-
Ran soldier saw Jerusalem. At eau
pamela Alexander the Great. with A.
600 men, fought 100000 Persians UNI
der Darius. The Persians were routed
and Darius ~assassinated by one Of his
satrars.
The siege Of Jerusalem was the
ploomiest event in the history of man
Kind. In A. D. 20 the temple Of Herod
was Just completed. The Jews were
never 80 naughty and so patriotic. They
wora neve go disorganized. Innum-
cradle factions divided them. But the
feast Of the Passover and the common
DANGER enabled Vespasian and Titus to
shut them up in the city. John and ST.
mon, their partisan leaders, hated each
other - cordially a. they hated the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
VICTORY NOT
ALWAYS ON THE
SIDE OF THE
HEAVIEST RATTZLIONS

not fighting one another during the
siege they were opposing the Romans.
Vespasian and Titus cast trenches
about the city. not one stone was left
upon another Of their beautiful temple
as the Savior predicted, and LOO. 900
Jews persisted in that awful holocaust.
In the Russian campaign Napoleon
lost 475.000 men His legions melted
and died under the falling snowfaks.
The naval battle Of Lepanto between
the Christians and Don John Of Austria
and the Turks was one of the 3ercest
contests Of the middle ages. The Chris
tians numbered $4,000 and the Turks
120. 900 men. The Turkish feet was de.
stroyed. its commander killed and the
Moslem naval power was crushed on
the Mediterranean.
At Waterloo Wellington had 10000
men and 159 cannon. Napoleon con-
fronted him with $4,000 men and 24o
cannon. Napoleon claimed he had We'll
lington in his grasp. But he was fac
ing destiny. A rainstorm of the night
before wrought havoc with the move
ments Of his artillery. Grouchy failed
to come up. According to Victor Hugo,
the sunken road Of Cham ruined the
charge Of Napoleon's cavalry. When
the night came Napoleon was a tugi.
tive.
In the Boer war the battles of Tuge-
la will be considered memorable. Jou-
bert, with 1000 Beers, defeated Butler,
with $1,000 British, and drove them
across the Tugela river three times.
This is one Of the most notable battles
Of our time and denoted the invincible
genius Of the south African general
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
SYMPATHY WITH Beers.

sion in Europe.
In Brussels, in Amsterdam, in Paris
in Berlin, one hears the music of the
Transvaal hymn everywhere, says a
writer. The Anglo-Boer wal has rous-
ed a tremendous sentiment in Europe.
In every school of Belgium, Holland,
Germany, the children have made up
collections for the families of the dead
Beers. Millions of marks. guldens,
francs have thus been sent to the sui.
ferers of the veldt. In churches. In
cafes. in concert hall. at social gather.
ings, the most popular form of benevo.
lence this winter has been the BoeI
subscriptions. II few friends in
Cologne or The Hague gathered for q
game Of whist they sent the money
played for to the Beers, who never play
cards. II a dinner was given at a fash.
ionable hotel the guests remembered
the farmers Of the veldt, who hardly
ever saw a hotel. At one restaurant IL
Brussels, 1900 francs were collected in
an evening. Every city and town that
has a newspaper has had a subscrip.
ton fund. A German rural paper
lifted $4,000 marks. Sentiment in Hol.
land, Belgium. and Germany is prac.
tically a unit pro-Boer, while in France
at least 80 per cent lean the same way.
One quite pathetic form of Boer sym.
pathy in Europe was the "Haus.
Sammlung," or house collection. This
vas a subscription taken in little boxes
by children who called from house tc
house.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01

Now York's Passong0f Station.
Work on tho remodeling Of the
Grand Central station, New York. 10
being carried on steadily. The new
waiting room will be 70 by 100 feet and
q wide ~concourse will be built across
both train sheds between the waiting
room and the southern end Of all the
tracks. The regular train service has
not been interfered with during the
alterations, IL.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
Poultry Briefs.

x001ety 6fl0Ios
When fowls have the run of the
farm there is little danger Of. over
feeding, unless it be with OFT. The
corn crib should not be left to the free
use Of the fowls at any time.
Poultry-keeping is especially adapted
to women, for the reason that cleanli-
ness is Of supreme Importance, and
that is one of the strong points in the
education Of women. A poultry es-
tablishment kept perfectly clean and q
flock kept free from lice and mites are
almost certain to be a success.
It is probably true, as has been as
serted by some, that when fancy fowls
are sent to market it should be in
clean, bright coops. Old, secondhand
affairs will not do. The buyer is infu-
enced very much by the condition OF
the whole combination when 1t Ia on
sale.
Every person that keeps poultry
should have them in yards large
enough to prevent the ground hecom-
ing filthy. Some recommend that this
end be attained by frequently scrapins
over the ground or spading 1t up. That
may do in a country where land Is %
high-priced that everything has to be
done on q large scale. but in Dur great
Western country land is too cheap to
make this method advisable. Give the
fowls enough room and nature Will
look after the cleaning. ..
A poultry writer says: Grease the
hens well, under the wings. breast and
fun feathers as soon as the chickens
are taken of, with ointment made of
lard and carbolic acid; one tablespoon
full of lard to ten drops Of acid" We
fail to see the need of using the car
bolic acid, as the grease will do all the
work. We sometimes see it advocated
to use lard and kerosene, but believe
even kerosene to be unnecessarily
harsh on the tender skin OF fowls.
This is especially the case with young
chicks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
A Biz Year for Pensions.

Il Big Y06F Tor RonbI0nSs
The United States bureau of pen
sions for the fiscal year just ended is
sued 105.567 certificates for pensions,
Is, 900 more than were issued last year.
They were divided as follows: 40.6S7
were original issues, 1852 were resto-
rations and 60,578 were for increases.
re-ratings, accrued and additionals.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01

South Dakota rejoices In the proofs
this season has afforded that good
crops Of clover and timothy can BIO
raised in that state. After land has
been in cultivation a few years It ap-
pears to be we'll adapted to those
crops.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
DAIRY AND. POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

Sr Iii 10 rH Ia" ~ ssh .sUHrH IF ~
sHEev ,susesssful Farmsrs Operate rhis
Department Of the Parma Few
Hints as to the Care Of Live Stock
= Poultry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
Dairy Notes.

= NAAS WA
be held at Buffalo next year 1t was pro-
posed to have competitive tests of all
the dairy breeds. Reports now indi-
cate that all the breeds except the
Holstein-Friesian will decline to par
ticipate. The Holstein-F riesian men
claim that the owners of other breeds
of COWS are afraid to meet them in
competition.
American dairymen are we'll ac-
Quainted with the methods of enrich
ing skim milk for calves by the addi-
ton Of oil meal and the like. But &C.
cording to recent reports the New
Zealanders are actually using In their
milk cod liver oil at the rate Of two
ounces per calf per day. The report
says that where separator skim milk Is
used the farmers have found It neces-
sary to add something, especially when
the calves are to be grown into beeves.
Crude cod liver oil can be, bought in
that country for about Is cents per gall
ION. and each gallon contains 100
ounces. of oil. This permits them to
feed two unces per day for a period of
eighty days, after which the use of the
oil Is discontinued.
Whether or not q dairyman should
have his cows come in fresh in the
fall must depend to a very large extent
on the disposition he is making of his
milk. II he is supplying a creamery or
cheese factory that runs only during
the summer months it is manifestly to
his advantage to have his cows come
in fresh in the spring. 30 the milk will
be available for use during the sum
mer eason But in most cases. espe-
cially If the dairyman be we'll fixed for
his business, a good number Of the
COWS should drop their calves in the
fall months. This is to the advan-
tage Of the man that sells milk and
cream In the city, as we'll as Of the
man that makes butter. In both cases
the winter is the time when q good
flow Of milk means most money.
They are trying to settle the ques-
ton Of good milk in Denmark by grad
ing it when it comes to the cheese fac
tories and creameries. The standards
for grading are: Ten points are given
for all milk without any faults. The
most points given are IL, but only for
milk, which, beside being clean, well
aerated and cooled, must have a good
fresh aroma. Milk with 9 points is not
less fresh. Eight points milk has not
been treated so clean as could be
wished for, or is beginning to turn
sour. BY z points the fault is so pro-
nounced that the supplier is made &C
quainted with and requested to correct
it as o as possible. Six points milk
is returned. In some of the factories
the milk has been paid for not only in
proportion to the quantity Of butter
fat but also by the quality according to
the grading. 81 the supplier who takes
some extra trouble to bring his milk to
the factory in a frst-class condition.
gets. fully repaid for 1t. In other fac
tories the grading system has no in
auence on the payment. the grading it.
self causing a sort of race between b
suppliers. as a matter Of honor moi to
get less than 10 points. The milk Is
examined every day and the grading
done once a week by the manager.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
School Maps in s1indanao.

School Maps In Mlndana0.
While comparatively new maps OF
Singapore. Hongkong, Tokyo and
other oriental cities, showing in detail
the streets and public works, are hung
upon the walls, the youthful scholar in
Mindanao, Philippine Islands, has ia
depend upon a large map of the west.
ern hemisphere for his information as
to- the United States. While in many
respects the maps are excellent, they
utterly fail to convey the slightest in
telligence respecting the country whose
people are now so closely related to
them. No state lines are shown on the
maps at all, and the following cities
comprise all Of the points given: Bos.
ton, New York, Washington, Charles
ton, Montgomery, (Ala.l, New Or
leans. Jackson (Miss.), and San Fran.
cisco.
OF the whole sisterhood Of states but
two are represented-Florida and
Michigan. Chicago does not appear Of
record, nor do Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Cincinnati. or any Of the larger towns
have place. In the face Of this fact II
is peculiar that Jackson and Mont
gomery should be shown.-George
Thomson Fry in Chicago Record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01

Nearly 60 per cent Of all Russians
are unable 10 read and write.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01

The human skin ia perforated with
1000 holes in every square inch. /.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-09-01
New Orleans Proposed Dispensary.

New Orleans Proposed Dispenssry.
New Orleans received in 1864 as a
bequest from Simon v. Sickles, a drug
gist, q fund Of s16,S44 for the estab-
lishment Of a dispensary to furnish
drugs and medical advice free to. the
poor Of the city. Until 1877 the inc0lna
was used for this purpose, but the city
council, finding that the expense much
exceeded the receipts, voted to stop the
disbursements until the time when the
fund should have SO increased that the
city could equip a free d~ispensary and
thus carry out the testator's desire TO
the letter. The amount OF the fund. h
now $s3.o53.s1. When It has reached
100000 the plan will be carried out.
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When fowls have the run Of the
farm there is little danger Of. over
feeding, unless it be with corn. The
corn crib should not be left to the free
use Of the fowls at any time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
MACON (MO.) NOTES-WESTERN
COLLEGE.

Miss Lena Toney has recovered from
being very sick.
Mr.. John Smith has been indisposed.
Mr.. H. E. Johnson. o. w. Saunders,
Mr.. VIM. Marcy were absent on account
of illness.
Misses India Wilson. Minnie James.
Anna McDaniels, Cyrena Mcdowell and
Mamie Minor were on the sick list
Professor Scraggs has returned from
st. Louis.
Rhetoricals were fine last week.
Rev. Thompson preached a fine SER
mon Sunday.
The Y. M. c. A. had a fine program
Sunday.
Dement'S are plentiful, or at least
some Of the students find it 80.
Miss Mayme Minor has somewhat re-
covered from her attack Of scrofula.
The young ladies' of the college take
long walks every evening for exercise.
The new laws Of the college are very
rigorous and require much attention.
The college has about $50 students
enrolled with full attendance Of fine
teachers and good order.
Miss NJ. r. Lewis was sick last week.
Two gentlemen from st. Louis were
here to inspect today.
The mock trial was success In ev-
cry respect, the jury fine: also lawyers,
witnesses and counsel.
Miss B. A. Brooks was very sick this
week.
Mr.. Jones Of Jacksonville called to
see his sister last week. .
Miss Emma Parks has returned to
her home in Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
e.. 70 Brotner wright ana his faithful

wife. lH,% y
Rev. 8. l.. Wright Is going to start 9
series Of meetings next month
Miss Eva Haywood has returned from
the east, where she has been visiting
some Of her relatives for about = year
or more. 49,
The Sunday school Is getting along
nicely now. Let all that can turn out.
and learn something about our Savious.
Messrs. james and William Robins
sons mother was up to visit them this
month. She lives In Fort Madison.
Mr.. Jessie Governs Is very Ill and has
been for some time. He has the con.
sumption. We should all 80 In and
cheer him up once In q while.
Miss Bessie Coleman Is the only coll
ored girl in the high school. She Is q
member ofythis years graduating class;
also she will be the first colored girl
to graduate from the Boone high school.
Success to you, Miss Bessie.
Mr.. B. F. Taylor Is kept very busy.
both winter and summer, In the carpet
business.
Mrs. G. w. Brown has been on the
sick list, but she Is able to be around
now. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
DUBUQUE NEWS.

Dubuque, Jan. 29.-The attendance at
the church last Sunday was very small
on account Of the severe weather.
On Tuesday last Mr.. and Mrs. Greene
entertained a number Of friends at their
residence on Hill street.
Mr.. Ellis. who has been visiting In our
city, left last week. His wife accom-
panied him to Chicago.
Miss Annie Elsberry has returned to
our city again.
The club gave a sociable on Tuesday
evening at the residence Of Mr.. J. E.
Lewis. The club is growing rapidly
At the last meeting there was a very
interesting debate.
Rev. Johnson Is able to be around
again.
Mrs. Brooks, who has been III, Is
improving. BLANCHE ROBER.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
INTERESTING LETTER FROM A
FORMER IOWA MAN.

(COnCluucU from ldSt Nceh.l
The main church building is a large,
in, the main auditorium Of which will
seat from 800 to 1000. East of the
building is an annex" in which the
little tots Of the Sunday school are
taught, and the meetings Of the Chris
tian Endeavor society are held. In all
the church has four or five acres of
land. This fine property has not been
encountered with one cent Of indebted
ness In many years. Moreover. the
from which we receive yearly $50 to be
distributed among the poor They have
also nearly $500 which has been raised
for special purpose.
In 40 years they have had two pas
tors. Rev. Richard Taylor and Rev.
Charles s. Schaeffer, both Of whom died
in the harness. The latter was cap
tain in the Union army and settled
here after the war. Our people request
ed him to work for them and he did
so from then until his death last spring.
His work was unique, for it Is rare;
indeed, I am told his was the only case
In the United States In which colored
church was pastored so many years by
one OF the white race. He loved our
people and was as one Of them, and
they loved him. He preached right
eousness and lived 1t: he was unselhsh
in his dealings and labors. 1t was
through his acquaintance and influence
at the north that the church was placed
on so secure basis financially. In all
quarters Of this section Of the state,
Captain Schaeffer is loved and honored.
I love my people and they are showing
many visible marks Of their regard for
me. I trust this kindly spirit may con-
tinue.
Permit me to say also that hope to
receive personal letters from my friends
all over the state and though they may
think should write first, my manifold
duties may prevent me for some time.
] shall be happy to receive letters and
answer them.
That my friends may prosper and be
happy is my earnest wish. Sincerely
yours, i. l.. GRlffIId.
Christiansburg, Va.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY ..
THROUGH A woMAN's EYES.

:.
Special to the Bystander.
Chicago. ul.-Mrs Ida B. Wells Bar
nett left Wednesday. January "a. for
baltimore, Nd, where she has q lecture
engagement. From there Mrs. Barnett
Will 90 to Washington, D. c.; Philadel-
phia, New York. Boston and other
pl3ceS OF intereat.
her lawyer-husband and her boys,
Mrs. Barnett feels it her duty to enter
the doors Of opportunity that have been
opened to her, and to speak helpful
words in the interest Of her people.
Just before leaving the city, Mrs. Bar
nett received q letter from the assistant
librarian of congress, asking her to Sc
cure as many az possible OF the PAM
phlets and books written by Afro Am
erican authors for the Paris exhibit.
Those authors who desire to be rep
resented In the exhibit, area sked to
send copies of their work to Mrs. Bar
nett, 2939 Princeton avenue, Chicago.
A movement IL on foot to tender to
Bishop Arnett and wife brilliant re-
behalf of the Fourth Episcopal district,
over which Bishop Arnett has presided
with dignity and credit to himself and
his office for the past quadrennial
DR.. Ransom Is the protector and the
event promises to be one Of interest.
Booker L. washington spoke TO q
crowded house at Quinn chapel Janu-
airy IA. on the subject: "Some Phases
OF the Negro Problem" 1t Is q sign of
hopefulness that the race has learned
to appreciate such clear-headed,
practical leader as Mr.. Washington.
May his tribe increase.
"Quo Vadis." the novel written by the
Pole with the unpronounceable name,
which has since been dramatized and
Is meeting with a steady success at
McVicker's, and Hall Gaines powerful
work, entitled "The Christian" are
the books most discussed by literary
folk at present. 1t is worthy Of note
that the most successful novel of the
seasons are those which may be pro-
perly spoken of as religious. I'm His
Steps, have been dramatized, with the
consent Of Its author. and If truthfully
presented, cannot fail to help lessen the
immoralities of the stage.
privilege to spend a few, hours at the
art institute, one of the places OF inter-
est that no visitor should miss. I will
try to tell you of some Of the things
that saw there in my next letter.
Revivals are In progress in nearly all
Of the Afro-American churches. Shiloh
Baptist church reports rs conversions.
st. Johns A. NJ. E. has had six CONVEX
sions and several reclaimed. The meet
ings are still going on at st. Johns and
Rev. Tillman is being assisted by DIR.
l.. NJ. Fenwick. Rev. D. A. Graham
preached at st. Johns Monday night.
KATHERINE DAVIS TILLMAN.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02
EVANS ITEMS.

Evans, Iowa, Jan. 29.-Rev. Tate
preached at the Baptist church Sunday
night.
Evangelist Phelps left for Keokuk
Saturday.
Lawyer Woodson was In our town on
business last Friday.
Miss Maggie Alexander was enter
tanned by a host Of friends Sunday af-
ternoOn.
Miss Edna Taylor and Miss Anna
Canes called on Miss Hattie Parker and
Miss E. johnson Sunday afternoon.
Miss May Willis Of Oskaloosa was In
our city last week to see her sick step
mother Mrs. E. Willis.
Mr. Harve Taylor and Mr.. q. Taylor
of Abba were visitors here last week.
Quite number of people were here
from Nebraska last week.
The young ladies of the Queen OF
Jain tabernacle are practicing for q
concert.
Those who are on, the sick list are:
Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Willis, Miss E. James
Mrs. F. Clairborn, Miss Ethel Jackson
Mr.. Leon James, Maud Steele.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-02

All Dru9gista guarantee every bottle
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
ilLEefund the meney 70 any one who
ID not satisfied after using two thirds
Of the contents this 10 the best rom.
edy in the world Tor Ia grippe, coughs,
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IL pleasant and saf to take. Itprevents
any tendency OF . cold 70 result In