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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
smut !, oat .riads

Wherever smut exists in oats the
financial loss to the farmers is very
great. though this fact 10 not usually
appreciated. The Department Of
Agronomy Of the Illinois College Of
Agriculture 10 making a special effort
this year to ascertain the losses in
Illinois oat fields due to smut. The
loss last year was estimated at $780,
600. Those Of our readers who will
help in this work should send to the
University at Urbana for q circular
giving Instructions how to make the
estimates. Among other things the
which will be Of interest to all our
readers: In order to determine the
per cent Of smutted heads take an
ordinary barrel hoop or light frame OF
any kind of convenient size and throw
over a spot in the field. selected at
random. Count all of the stalks in
side the hoop and note the number on
the blank given on last page of this
paper. Now count the stalks affected
by smut and set down in the proper
column Of the same blank. Repeat this
operation in three or more places In
every field in order to get an average
of smutted stalks for the field.
Caution.-Care should be taken that
none of the smutted stalks are passed
by unnoticed.
I. The smutted stalks are usually
shorter than the healthy ones, and
consequently are overlooked in count.
ing.
2. The smutted heads do not always
push out Of the sheath and these
stalks r counted as merely dwarfed
plants, when If the sheath is unrolled
the head will be found to be smutted.
8. The smut appears early. and by
the time the oats are ripe has been
mostly whipped off by the wind, in
many instances leaving only a bare
stalk or stub.
The se-called blighting of oats is
generally caused by smut, although
the smut may have disappeared en-
tirely.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
silly Peter.

..f SAAy ASS0As ..-.
Mr.. John Lea, who is a frequen
contributor to Cassell's Little Folks
has a very charming turn for verses
for children. A speciment, entitled
"Silly Peter" appears in the June
number Of that magazine:
Up to the garden pathway,
Down the kitchen stair.
Over to the greenhouse
Through the summer air.
Peter roaming idly,
Lazy and content.
Nothing left to think of.
Warbled as he went:
Where shall I go, go, go?
Up to the hills of blue?
Down where the streamlets flow?
What shall 1 do-do-do?"
All around the haystack. d."
Through the stable door,
Climbing or the manger.
Slipping to the floor.
Out into the farmyard:
On no purpose bent.
Peter wandered idly,
Singing as he went: .
"Where shall l go, go, go?
Up to the hills Of blue?
Down where the kingcups grow?
What shall I do-do-do?"
And all the sunny morning,
Half the afternoon
Silly. silly Peter!-
Lazy little tune.
But I'm pleased to mention. .
When the shades grew long,
All the farmers live stock
Answered Peters song:
What should we do. do, do,
Had we the power?" they said.
Send little boys like you
Rapidly to bed, bed, bed"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
Betty's Birthday Bags.


Betty Ellis had had a birthday party
every year she had lived, until the
year Of her seventh birthday. At that
time her mamma vas very sick, so all
thought Of a party had to be given up
Betty was %dreadfully disappointed, but
bravely tried to make the best of it.
Now Betty had a dear, dear auntie.
who lived at their house, and wat al
ways thinking and doing the most de-
lightful things. So when she saw how
bad Betty felt she put on her best
. thinking-cap and soon had made up a
clever Dian for a birthday surprise
without any party.
For several days before the birthday
Betty noticed that auntie looked very
funny and mysterious. and she just
knew something nice. was going to
happen.
When she opened her eyes on the
morning Of her birthday she saw,
leaning up against the side Of her bed,
a large bag. It looked like the bags
that ragmen 8 to gather rags in, and
seemed to be full Of something very
odd in shape.
Betty jumped out Of bed to look at
it, and there. tied to the drawstring,
was a card with her name on it. OF
course she knew 1t was a birthday
present. "But what a funny way to
give one!" she thought, as she pulled
it open. Inside was Just what she had
longed fora new d~oll-carriage for her
Christmas doll.
At breakfast time she found under
her plate a tiny bag made Of pink silk.
Inside, wrapped in cotton, was a ring
with the tiniest speck of a diamond in
it. How she danced about and. Rugged
papa and auntie!
When she got ready to start for
school she found. in place of her old
book-satchel, a new school-bag, with
a story-book in it. It was hard to
have to leave that at home and put
her school books in its place. Jane,
the cook, gave her a calico bag to
keep buttons in. She found this at
noon, up in her room: also a pretty
laundry-bag from auntie, with six
new handkerchiefs in It. And when
papa came home at night he brought,
instead Of a box of candy, a big bag
full of candies and nuts.
But the incest birthday bag Of all,
SO Betty thought, was the one Tom
gave her. Tom was the gardeners
son, and a very good friend Of hers.
He had two of the dearest little pup
pies that ever were seen, and Betty
had been teasing for one eve since
they were born.
How surprised she was when, on her
birthday, Tom anne in with a horses
feed-bag in his hand. carrying 1t very
carefully, and begged her to accept it.
It seemed a queer present, but she
thanked him and peeped in, and there
was the prettiest puppy, the n with
the white lose.
When Betty went to bed that night,
with the ring on her finger, the doll
carriage at the foot of the bed and
the puppy in her arms, she told auntie,
in their bedtime talk, that she thought
birthday bags were just exactly as nice
as Christmas stockings.
May W. Climer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
.ruiatiux Rabbit.

IWI8GI0x y 08OOAts
The wretched rabbit is first driven
into a hollow log, or tree, or hole, as
the case may be. Then the twister
cuts and trims a supple CAD Of suitable
length. inserts it into the retreat and
pokes about till he feels the. rabbit
The CAD is then Withdrawn, and It is
ten to one that a hair Or two clinging
to the end will prove that the rabbit
has been touched. The twister now
makes a split in the end Of the CAD,
feels for the prey again, and when the
split is in the fur, turns the CAD stead
lily in one direction till a firm hold has
been taken Of the fur. The rabbit 10
then dragged out and dispatched, II
everything works just right. Too FREE
quently things go wrong. A rabbits
skin is very tender. and a rough-hand-
ed twister may twist of inches Of skin
and wads Of fur before he thinks that
he has secured a proper hold. Not
seldom the agonized rabbit resists 80
strongly that the skin is torn OF dur
ing the pulling process. The whole
business savors too much Of daying q
beast alive to be worthy Of further
discussion. But in one instance the
rabbit did not suffer. A clever youth
found a hole under q stump. and de.
cided to twist the hidden rabbit. The
stick took hold in excellent style, the
rabbit struggled bravely, but a power
full pull brought It forth with a bounce.
It was a curious rabbit-in fact the
only one on record which wore a long,
bushy tail and q black and white coat,
and. Judging by the odor Of It, It must
have been In that hole q very long
time.-Ed w. sandys. In. Outing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28

Position Of Wool In Sheep Husbandr9.
A Michigan Experiment Station
Bulletin says: Can sheep husbandry
be made profitable by disregarding en-
tirely the wool product? In some few
favored localities such a course OF
sheep husbandry may be made profit
able. but under ordinary conditions
the wool product contributes material
ly to the net income from the flock.
In some instances breeders OF NUT
ton sheep have realized as much for
their wool as the men who have been
keeping sheep primarily for the wool
which they produce. In making such
a claim it should not be forgotten that
the American markets in the past hav
not been glutted with a large supply
Of the medium and coarse grades OF
wool, while the scarcity of fine woods,
owing to the common stock of the
country being largely Merino grades,
has not been apparent until within
the past few months, although a few
of the breeders of Merino sheep have
persistently prophesied that former
conditions would return, and that the
grading up of f1ocks for the produc.
ton Of the finer grades of wool would
again probably engage the attention
Of American sheep men. Fashion in
the manufacture of wooden fabrics,
which has always been a potent fac
tor in the price Of different grades Of
wool, has seemed to encourage the
growth Of medium and coarse WOODS.
While the future Of the wool industry
will be settled by conditions almost
entirely beyond the control Of the
growers Of this country, still every
thing points to a brighter prospect
for the wool grower than for several
years past and especially for the pro.
Queer Of fine Delaine woods.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
ExtravAEanco.

"Your extravaganza in Dress" he ex-
claimed, twill ruin mel"
The woman. his wife, flashed as to
her great. dark eyes.
ut is not for you," she retorted with
warmth, ito taunt me with extrava-
Cancel. You, who every year pay taxes
upon all your property"
At this he WINGED and said no
more.-Detroit Journal. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
About tho Same Size.

About tho Same Size.
Towne-Yes, I'm looking for a house:
we'll have to move. The reaches
where we are now scare my wife al
most to death.
Browns-I thought you said the only
thing that could brighten her was a
mouse.
~Towne-That's just it. At a little
distance these reaches look like mice.
Philadelphia Press. Goo
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28

Two Farmers.
"This." said the city man who had
taken up farming, "this is my herbar-
ium."
"Your what?" asked the farmer born
to the business.
"My observation-disclosures Of herbs,
you know"
ooh! And amt you goin' to build
no hogarium. too?"-Indianapolis
Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
CONGRATULATED Himself. Too.

Congratulated Himself, Too.
Employer congratulate you ON
that new baby of yours, Higgins. o.
Higgins-Thank you, sir.
Employer-And l have nc doubt that
hereafter you will be walked up early
enough mornings to get to the Office
every day on time.-Somerville Jour-
nal. 1.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28

Whore the Mistake Was.
whats the meaning of this?' asked
the farmers wife. "You say you went
to town on business. and here in this
very paper I see you were fined In q
police court for being drunk"
1T is a reporters mistake"
1.-THE prisoner bore your name.
Henry Adolphus."
eyes, that's the mistake. I gave
another name."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
The Cabbage Curculio.

This insect appears to have become
quite destructive in some parts Of the
country, especially in the West. Near
Racine. Wis, the cabbages have been
injured by it during the last few years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
Quite : Dinersnes.

"a - Vu1V0 O1W0kOHVVs = fgs
Mamma Ito daughter)-You should
not play with your brothers toy SOL
diers; besides. you are getting too old
to play with such toys.
Daughter am not playing with the
common soldiers. mamma. ! am play
ing with the officers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28

Appreciated the Spirit.
what did Colonel Stilwell say about
the branded cherries we sent to cheer
him when he was convalescent?"
"He said he was afraid he was not
strong enough to eat fruit" replied the
little girl, "but that he appreciated the
spirit in which it wal sent"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
soME4oooD STORIES FOR our
JUNIOR READERS.

How Willie Found the Calf, . Story fos
the Little Folks-The Old Cow Called
n tho Calf soo Appeared Silly
Peter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
Or Else He Doe,n,t Run.

Or Else He Doesn't Run.
"They do not run for ONCE in, my
country" said the man with the fierce
British accent. "They stand for it."
"And here" said the proud Ameri-
can, "they run for 1t and the people
have to stand for interchangeable
Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
A kindly Act.

A Kindly Act.
Farmer Greene-They say q bupko-.
stserer has run on with Josh Medderiss
wifet
Farmer Browne-Ya-asi Josh says
hs always knew them bunko-steeren
swus9 good fellers q hsart-Judss.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28

N.n-QrsorAysea raps:a q, beetle: .. nns tu psoals:
eisrva: d. head Of same: Z. pupa in cocoon; IL G. .. eight
times natural sise: d. more cnlansed ~(orisinall.
and had established itself at a COM
paratively early period. and in New
England. It now exists principally In
New England. Canada and the West
ern States.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28

II say Mag. where'd youse get the
toys? Youse look daffy."
.Youse don't know q good thing
whom youse see 1t. Desc is my recep-
ton close"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28

Courage isEths child of conviction.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28

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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19

factions are of the hard and unending
toll OF tn farmer boy. His opportu'
mites for edu cation were much more
limited than those of the farmer boys
of today, but what opportunities did
present themselves be made the
of, His early education was secureo
in che district schools OF the then
Young state of Iowa, and the education
thus secured by hard struggles and de-
privatisns made him eager Tor more
than could be secured in this wise. lie
perseyered and finally was enabled to
enter the Iowa Lutheran college. Here
he studied for three years. In 1903 he
looked across the Missouri river and
saw in Nebraska better openings for
the young mar than could be found in
Iowa, and he came to Nebraska. He
did not wait for something easy to turn
I'D. He went out aud looked for work.
Day after day he held the handles OF a
scraper on the big railroad approach
to the Burlisgton's bridge at Flats
mouth. When the job was completed
he went to work in the harvest fields
of Nebraska. In the winter of 1870
and the winter Of 1871 he taught school
in Cass county. While other young
men were spending their hours outside
of work in having a"good time" young
Morlan was fitting himself for some
thing better than the holding OF
scraper handles, His evenings were
spent in poriag over law books, and
while teaching school he parssed his
law studies with undiminished ardor
] He was admitted 10 the bar and
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19

hung out his single at Crete. But he
did not remain there long. He went
to Lowell, Nebr,, then one of the bust.
est cities OF the state and remained
there until he moved to Arapahoe. He
practi ed law in Arapahoe until 1882,
meeting with splendid success in his
chosen profession. In 1888 the repub.
leans OF she old Eighth district looked
ABOUT for a capable candidate for dis.
trict attorney. The office needed a
capable mar IN those days and the
choice fell upon Morlan, and for four
years be filled the Office with credit to
himself and the satisfaction of the
people. DuSng all these years his
fame as a lawyer was growing, and in
1888 he was offered and accepted the
position Of attorney for the western
! division in Nebraska of the Burlington
roste. sThe tender of this position
was a testimonial of his ability. He
had served his clients we'll when a law.
yer asking for business. lie had scr.
we'd the public well while serving as
the common wealth's representative.
lie has served his client well since he
accepted the flittering position ten
dered him by "A corporation which has
contributed largely to the growth and
progress OF the great state OF Nebraska.
1t 10 characteristic of the man that
he hasalways given his best abilities
10 his clients. Knowing this the re.
pablicans Of the Fifth district tender.
cd him the noniaation for congress.
They know, and all the people know
that II elected he will give bis time and
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19
[ Congressman Fifth District,
|Wehstev S.Mov\aN,
OF Met Cook, Nebraska.

The proudest boast of American civ
ilization is that every boy, no matter
how lowly born, may aspire to the
highest Office in the gift of the people.
The opportunity of lettering ones
condition is always open to the hustler,
and there are always hustlers who re-
fuse to submit to limited environments
and reach out after higher and better
things than those which surround
them. While there are always those
who envy the maa who rises in the
world by dint Of his own unaided ef'
forts and seek to belittle him, a vast
majority of the people honor those who
do thus rise. For that reason a vast
majority of those who know Webster
S. Morlan honor him because he has
made his wav upwards in the face OF
discouragements; because he has over
come obstacles that have daunted
other men, and because he has vindi
Gated the American boast that birth
and position cannot weigh against dc
termination, ability and grit.
Webster s. Morlsn was born on 8
farm in Crawford county, Ohio. Wher
he was six years old his Quaker parents
moved to Iowa, and again settled on
farm. Yousg Morlan's earliest resCl
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19
NUMBER Al

his talents TO the cause of the people.
tie could not do otherwise. Webster
3. Morlan is utterly incapable of
d~oubledealiDg. No man stands higher
in the community than he. No mans
reputation for honor is better than his.
Throughout his whole professional ca.
reer there has not been one breath Of
suspicion directed toward him.
Mr.. Morlan is essentially a man of
the people. Schooled in the hard
wor& OF the farmer boy and amidst the
Privations of the pioneer life, he learn.
ed to know the thoughts and desires OF
the common people. Abraham Lin.
coin said, God must have loved tho
common people because he made so
many OF them" Mr.. Morlan is one OF
the common people. His in
life is an inspiration TO the bows of
Nebraska. He is 10 a candidate for
congress because he wants to be n csn.
gresham, but because his friends want
MN TO be a congressman. They know
mat II he is elected he will represent
the best thought, the best intere,ts
ana the best aspirations of the people
OF this district. They know that he
VIII honor himself by being an honor
10 the district he represents.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19

WANrED'-Man to manage branch
Office for wholesale house; salary s1aS Oo
per month Office expenses aud eo~.
mission Must furnish satisfactory
references and $4,000 cash. Address.
wAs,.'ate. No. s4 Nelson Bldg, Kan.
sas City, No.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19

B. Bryan as follows: Any attempt at cedure which does not take into ac- count lhe laws and stages of the de- ve.opment of the one to be taught. is apt to go wide of the mark and induce arrested development" Miss Adam , said that the essential contention of educa.ion views from the standpoint of modern child psychology is that there are epOchs or stages in the child's men, tai and physical growth; that each higher stage is reached by passing through a more primitive stage and that the lower stage may be essential ly different in character from the higher stage. She closed her eXten- sive argument with the conclusion that there i. close relation between movement and mental efficiency
 Following Miss Adams discussion was the illustration singing lessons by Mrs. F. Nj Irish, which were indeed in teresting and ellicited much favorable comment. The session adjourned until today.
 TEe new registrations yesterday were Miss Maude Babcock, Flagstaff; Miss Francis Bury, Flagstaff; A N Taylor Flagstaff; Mabel Garland, Phoenix; w. A. O'Connor, Nogales; Mrs. Lula gales; Miss Marguerite Duffy, Nogales; Miss Nellie Walker. Nogales; Miss Anna PUgh, Patagonia.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19

lost during long drives and there is constant friction with the settlers in the country crossed. All this is av6i1- are also being brought into the valley from the north to be pastured during the winter. The rains came too late to benefit the range a great deal be- fore cold weather set in and the re- suit Is that feed is short in many places. But in the Salt River and ad- joining valleys the rains not only made good alfalfa pasture for winter, but helped the desert ranges amazingly.
 THE PAYMENT OF 'IiAXES.-The time for the payment of city taxes without the penalty will expire next Monday. December 24. It has been the custom for some years for the council to extend the limit of payment from tine to time, sometimes carrying it over into January. One extension has already been mac, this year and the council has given it out saml-ofTicially that it will take no further action. The time for paying county taxes end ed last Monday and on that day, for nearly all day, he treasursr's office was not nearly big enough to ho.d the belated property owners who thronged the court house all day. Treasurer Messinger would probably have ex- tended the time, but it is necessary that he should get his official business as nearly up as possible.
 POLICE COURT.-The city recorder had a fairly good run of business yes terday, though it was not to be com pared to the big rush of the day ba fore. Charles Clark was recommend ed to the keeper of the chain gang for a twenty-day job, the charge against him being vagrancy. George Roland was given thirty days in which to fol- low the same industrial pursuit and on the same charge. The difference in the punishment meted out is due to the fact that Roland was up a few days ago on the charge of passing whisky in to the prisoners and made such a strong talk for hirself that he was given the benefit of the doubt and dis charged. He seemed to be pining for the tender associations of jail life. So he was given a good sentence. Two women, Helen Welton and Mary Will son were arrested for advertising their immortality in public and sentenced to thirty days each. Shelby. the colored the day before, was given a hearing and having a number of witnesses present who swore to his high, moral character ani exceptionally good con- duct, he was discharged.