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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
A Sable Kidding Genius.

Brother Dickey came in yesterday,
feading a black pickaninny by the
hand. He amt but 10 year OIL, suh,"
he explained, "but he done gone inter
de writin > business, en- he says he
gwine beat dis yer Dunbar Teller writ
in fer de race. He done light in ter
buildin' of a story, en- heah's a small
sketch er it, but he say hit'll be bout
three stories high TO- he git throo' wild
it," And Brother Hickey handed over
the following, which is printed verbal
Tim:
When spring begins to dawn the
young sprouts of all varieties that has
been nestled in the earth during the
long and ,dreary winter, puts out their
green heads, looking upward. The
birds begin to MARBLE sweet melodies
from their threats. Also one can see.
by close observation, poisonous rep
tiles Icing about as if they were sun
ming themselves and resting up from
the sleep of the cold winter that had
just passed into the great beyond, still
there is nothing or no one more thank
full for the spring than the Poet.'-At
lanta Constitution.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
CHAUFFEUR MEANS sTokER.
aeod Jok. on Mullon.,r. "mob,,,.t.,

9ood joke ON Malllonaifo "Mobilists"-
Fads in Pronunciation.
The pronunciation of the word
"chaffeur" provokes the Great Round
World to an examination into the au-
*!hority Of pronunciation fads. It says:
Where polite usage gets its authori-
ty nobody KNOWS. Now, it is saying
that valet the final syllable. Of which
We have. learned to give on-hand with
a high-bred a. shall be Anglicized Just
as 'parquet' was q few years ago. and
shall appear in polite society in its
plain English s%tubbiness. It is likely
that we shall all stumble and stutter
and make mistakes at first. but event.
ually fall into q line Of 'ets.'
There are those who claim that q
polite suburb should have a long ~
that tapestry should be a. long, and
that the sun never 'shone' politely
with a long o. The same authorities
are busy with the new automobile
importation 'cha6eur' (shofeur),
which has been called everything that
is polite. 1t might be called something
more, for it is not a truthful term. It
means, when interpreted, fireman.
.stoker,' and is %innocently a good joke
on u own millionaires who speed
their own 'outos.'"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Gum. Of tho s1ik.,a.

The trials of the improved Elswick
gun mountings for the barbette guns
or the Japanese Dattleship Mikasa
seem to prove that they are a long
way in advance of anything yet in use
in our navy, says the st. James Ga
zette. From the after barbeite, firing
unaimed shots, the gun was on one
occasion loaded and fred in thirty sec
onds on the best previous performance.
But the most remarkable result was
achieved by the forward barbette,
which, firing aimed rounds from open
gun, got of three shots in a net period
Of ninety-seven seconds, or at an av-
erager rate Of one rouna in thirty-three
and one-third seconds. As, however,
the guns crew vas merely a scratch
lot, it is possible that the Mikasa will
beat this performance in the future.
She will. at any rate, approach the
rate Of two rounds per gun per min
ute, which means that from her four
12-inch guns alone she will be able to
hurl three tons of steel at an opponent
within that time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
he Hussars of Death were gone"

The Hussars Of Death were gone"
sounded in my ears. And to the words
of, another recruit" my senses left
me and all became black.
When once more my reason returnes
the night had fallen, and the stars
blinked down upon a desolate field. By
the dim. light of the early moon, the
wrecked overturned cannons and the
still, silent forms threw dark SUCCESS
tive shadows on the ground, chilling
the mind with a hundred wild, dark
thoughts. Over in the north a soil
tary dog lifted its head and howled
dismally.
1 closed my eyes and tried to think,
but a rustic by my side startled me.
and l looked up to find, surrounding
me, the Hussars of Death.
had seen men that day reel and fall
from their saddles, feebly try to raise
their sword-arm, and failing, with
their last breathe curse their Maker.
I had seen men torn by shot and shell
calling upon their God for mercy. and
dying with a smile on their lips. And
then in desperation + prayed. each
word a burning hope, petitioning Him
that gave me life, to spare me from
that CHASTITY throng. And gradually
my fears left me, a peace came over
my orr and wretched soul, and !
fell asleep.
1t was morning. when I awoke. Fol
down the valley the helmets Of u
defeated, %retreating army glittered.
But / was happy, for the Hussars OF
Death were gone.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Ou.y.. Long speech.

Senator Quay's speech a the long
est ever printed. 1t occupied over 100
pages, and included q complete history
Of the manufacture Of iron and glass
from the earliest dawn o history to
the present day. Everybody remem-
bers that speech and its purpose. It
was prepared for MI. Quay when the
democrats were engaged In revising
the tariff. Every time they proposed q
reduction III the iron and steel sched-
ule Mr.. Quay would take from uuder-
meath his desk q pile Of manuscript
about three feet high and Degin to
read. After he had kept this up for
two or three days and had made no
apparent inroad into the mountain OF
typewritten4 sheets the Democrats
would succumb and suggest . compro-
mise, AT the close Of The session the
speech was printed. Il ought 10 have
been placed IN the state Library Of
Pennsylvania. and labeled The Bull
wark of our Protected ~Intere0ts.'
ANE s. lataE A.aL1 III t~Ht AIEEs
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Comparative Judging.

Comparative judging is the highest
class of work which the Judge OF stock
will be called upon to perform. By
way Of training for this he should go
into a herd or flock and pick out the
best individuals regardless Of age, type
or breed. Afterwards he should study
animals of the same class but of diff
ferent ages and place them in accord
with their respective merits, as must
be done-for example, in actual show
ring competitions, where animals from
6 to "a months Of age may be exhib-
tied against one another. Compare
tive Judging is the most difficult Of all
and can only be learned by constant
practice, coupled with a knowledge of
external Indications and what the
present development Of q point may
mean six months or two years hence.
Whether an individual will finally be-
come a successful judge Of stock will
depend on his natural bent, his knowl-
edge of the subject, and the amount Of
practice he has. A competent all
around Judge can only be developed by
actual experience and q good deal Of It.
Prof. A. M. soule.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Nat,ona, Meat Inspector.

The meat inspection service of the
national government has grown to
proportions commensurate with the
live stock industry. It is now main
tanned in 81 cities and at 156 abattoirs.
Nearly 3d. 900 animals were in
spected at time Of slaughter. This is
an increase over the preceding year OF
6 cities, 8 abattoirs and 100000 an
imals. Although in the aggregate a
large number of were con-
demned, the percentage has been ex-
tremely small. In nearly 5,250,0O0 cat
tie inspected the condemned carcasses
amounted to only about one-fourth of
/ per cent; in 6,500,0o0 sheep it was
about one-tenth Of / per cent, and in
"a, $50, 900 hogs it vas but one-third OF
1 per cent. The larger part of the in
spected meat, as might be anticipated,
went into interstate commerce and was
consumed in the United States, but
there were exported under department
certificates 452,830 pounds Of beef,
1894, 648 pounds Of mutton, and 231,144.-
938 pounds Of pork. The microscopic
inspection Of pork was maintained
during the year, but owing to the COM
paratively high prices in this country
there was a considerable decrease OF
exports in this line of products, but
IS, 942, 4O4 pounds having been certified
for countries requiring such inspec.
tion- +
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Then He Would wake.


The late Lord Dufferin was known
to his friends as one of the most
charming of men. His friends were of
both sexes. Indeed, his platonic gal
lantries, after he had reached the age
when he could safely indulge them,
were quite u~nconcealed. They may be
thought to be referred to in Kipling's
sprightly sketch, MRS. Hauksbee Hits
Out" which is of the period when
Lord Dufferin was viceroy of India.
That this tendency on the part of the
noble spouse was the subject of ami
able banter by Lady Dufferin is at
tested by a "reminiscences of their So
journ in Rome, when Lord Dufferin
a British ambassador there.
There had been during the night a
shock Of earthquake in Rome, which
naturally formed a topic at the am
bassadorial dinner table next day. It
turned out that every n had felt the
shock except the ambassador, who had
slept through it. ooh, WE'LL" observed
a guest, "the last trump would not
waken Lord Dufferin." NO." assented
the marchioness, and added thought
fully, unless it happened to be the
queen of hearts,"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Against sarah's Rules.

That Philadelphia conservatism Ia
not confined to the upper classes is
instanced by the experience of a wom-
an from 4 western city, who recently
came to live in Philadelphia. She
hired for a cook a middle-aged ne.
gress.
One afternoon Mrs. B. went into hei
kitchen and said: Sarah, l neglected
to provide anything In the way of meat
for tea tonight, but we will have some
wafles. We are all sc fond of them"
The cook said nothing.
When the bell rang for tea the fam.
lily assembled, but there was no indi-
cation of any wafles. Mrs B. sent for
the cook.
Sarah, where are our wafles?"
Sarah drew herself up. In a voice
that trembled with outraged dignity
she replied:
Mis- B., Use done cooked in de first
est families Of Philadelphia for mo.
dan thirty yeahs an I nebber knowed
any of 'em to hab waffies for tea Sun
day night. You CANT hab 10 waf-
fles!H
And. they didn't philadelphia
Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

bones. And as each trooper finally
stifened out his distorted body, .
new form sprang up in their ranks,
and the ghostly throng passed on.
Sickened and discouraged / rode, tho
black multitude swaying around me
with the tide Of battle. + saw the fash
of steel before my eyes and Instructive
ly thrust out my sabre. The blade
struck something soft and yielding.
and even as l drew back my arm. I
saw the Hussars sweeping down upon
something rolling in the road in front
of me.
The blood curdled in my veins with
horror. Again came a white flash be-
fore me, but my arms lay as though
dead at my side. With fearful fas-
cination l saw it rise before my eye
and begin the powerful downward
stroke. Then came a shock. For a
moment I reeled, and then began to
sink, down. down, down. A white
face leered at me, a hollow voice
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
New 1de. in Church Methods.

It is said that Bishop Walker, nov
bishop Of western New York, attained
more fame on account Of his cathedral
car" as it struck the imagination Of
people in the east and England than
was warranted by any religious results
gained from it. The car lay idle for
some years at Darlington, N. D., and
recently has been purchased by a
clothing firm, having been remodeled
for that purpose. When Bishop Walk
er went to London he was always in
troduced as the bishop Of. the cathed-
raj car and he was never known to
resent it. At a dinner. In England he
sat near Lord Rosebery, then prime
minister, who turned to him with this
remark: We'll, my dear bishop, your
idea is certainly a new one. had.
heard OF the church militant, and the
church triumphant, but I had never
heard Of the church ambulant."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Mouptelns Not Yst Climb.d

The. highest mountains or North
America all lie far to the moth and
near the Alaska-Canadian boundary
$line-Mount 81. Elias Il $500 metres In
height. Mount Fairweather IL 4.e40.and
Mount Logan iss5,947. There - . high
81 peak. still that has never yet been
climbed. IT lies In e311hs deg. OF Hbrth
latitude and In 1855 degrees Of west
longitude and has been called Mount
Mckinley. Its altitude - 6,129. metres
81 2o,22e feet,yand Il willSprobably r.:
main unclimbed Tor many years owing
If remoteness and u the inherent
ssdimculties Of .thesascent, a XII
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Good and Rad FesdA

"A bulletin Of the Geneva station
says: It is gratifying to note that the
unmixed, or what may perhaps prop
erly be termed. the standard, feeding
stuns, such as cotton-seed and nnseed
oil meals. the gluten meals and feeds.
the brewers residues and hominy
feeds. are Of uniformly good quality
and are practically as good as the
guarantees. The most numerous dis
crepancies between guarantees and
actual composition occur with the
mixed goods Of which oat hulls are I'M
doubtedly a component These are
the goods which in many instances
bear such brand names Al "chop feed"
corn and oat feed" mixed feed" ETC..
which lead the purchaser to conclude
that the mixtures are made up Of corn
and oats. They have the appearance
of being cor and oats. because corn
meal or hominy feed and oat hulls are
present. The protein guaranteed is
usually less than 10 per cent, often less
than 8 per cent, and in some brands
less than 8 per cent, but even these
low percentages are not always main
tanned because of an evident overdose
Of the worthless oat hulls. The prom
thence of oat hulls in some of these
mixtures is seen in the large proper
ton Of fiber which they carry. The
only grain product which supplies
fiber generously in oat hulls. and
when a mixture containing a consid-
cradle proportion of corr meal or
hominy feed shows IL per cent of fiber
and upwards, it is safe to conclude that
oat huils have been introduced. The
same is true often when the fiber is
less than IL per cent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
worthy Of Daniel O. conu.,L

r. ~ W sAo0sOA ~ NJ 70,
Not long ago Judge Dickey Of the
Supreme Court, who halls from New.
burg, was holding court in Brooklyn.
The lawyer for the defendant in the
case before him occupied the time Of
the court by asking practically the
same question owe and over again.
Judge Dickey called his attention to
this fact once or twice, and finally BE-
came provoked, and said to the law.
yer:
"You have gone over that ground time
and time again, counselor. Your ques
lions suggest crabs to me---they n.
ways 60 sideways, and do not get
ahead-and I do not like crabs"
The lawyer pleasantly replied:
well, Il am sorry that your honol
does not like crabs, and / most respect.
fully differ with you In that respect.
as well % others. For my part like
crabs, hut I do not like Holsters. espe.
cially Holsters asla Newburs!!"
soms men are born foolish and soth-..
ers fall M love.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

bright orange to chestnut; back GRIM
son; breast white, laced, with chestnut;
body white; wings crimson, trans
versed with a white bar; tail and tail
coverts white; the head Of hen is
chestnut; hackle white, edged with
yellow; back white; breast salmon;
wings white or chestnut tinged; tail
white; shanks and feet of both cock
and hen are yellow or willow. Red
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

The annual take IL salmon ID The
'yColumbia river sFfabout Loo. 900 nsh.
sixty millionnSyoung ones from tho
8hatcheries wsrs recently nut ip. ISs
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

Pyles are similar in markings to the
Black-breasted Reds, white being sub
stituted for black. -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
AND POULTRY
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR OUR
RURAL READERS

How lsuccessfol Farmers Operate This
Dspertmens OF III Farm-A Few
Hints . 70 the Care, Of Lvs Stock
~ Poultry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
> PYLE Games.

The plumage of head and the hackle
of the Red Pyle game cock varies from
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05
Size OF Flocka

What should be the size of q flock of
hens. Some answer by saying fifty.
Some would keep a hundred or more
in a flock, and from foreign countries
come reports of thousands being kept
together with no effect to sub-divide.
However, we do not know what disas-
tiers come to those focks as a result Of
such management. We notice that in
this country the most progressive
poultrymen incline toward small f1ocks.
It is not unusual to see Thousands OF
birds divided into aocks Of q dozen
fowls each, and each flock be given
q pen by itself. This makes it neces-
sary to build long narrow houses. but
1t is probably the only way to succeed.
Diseases. spread: very rapidly in q flock
when they once get started. Where
thousands are kept together the dan
ger and loss from this cause becomes
very great. To keep the birds in good
health only few should be kept to-
gether. There are men that perhaps
could manage large focks and keep
them healthy, but the ordinary man
cannot be depended on to give the at
steention to q flock necessary to bring
such results.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

It is not a good plan to keep small
chicks in the same yard with large
ones. as the large ones will abuse the
small ones. In the case Of hens with
chicks the hen Will frequently attack
the small chicks viciously. The writer
has q an old han Kill, chicks belong
.inx to another brood than her own.
A-xood many losses occur from this
cause. S$
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

Pops 10 III confession 81 tale
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-05

I Some men i born foolish and sotth-t.
ers fall M love.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Morgan.

Rev. Trotter filled hi regular appoint
ment at Wesley Sunday.
Pearl Milton, of Wataga, had business
in this vicinity Friday.
Perry Barr, of Pleasanton, visited at
his fathers Thursday.
Quite number were in attendance
at the John Reese sale Thursday, and
report that everything sold for fair
price.
Mrs. Alta McClaran and daughter
Veta called in these parts Thursday.
Floyd Cozad called at S. j. Cozad's
Sunday.
Earl Leeper, of Pleasanton, was look.
ing for work in this vicinity Friday.
Mrs. j. w. Hubbard and daughter
Halle visited at NJ. l.. Dale's one day
last week.
Mrs. cedric Gore, of Leon, spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs. Merton
Cozad.
r. F. Durham and wife returned
home Monday from Weldon where they
had been visiting Mrs. DIS sister. Mrs.
VIM. Woods, who has been quite SICK
with lung fever.
Mrs. Nan Cozad visited Tuesday at
NJ. L. Cozad's.
HaINe Robinson, of Ravana, Mo-, was
in this vicinity last week.
JakesDooley sold two COWS at the
John Reese sale.
David McCutcheon and wife and Zel
Gore visited at NJ. l.. Cozad's Sunday
M. l.. Dale lost a fine Hereford year
ling with blackleg Thursday.
Sunday Schoo. Wall pe organized a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Davis City.

Prof. j. "A. Mcintosh, county superin-
tehdent, of Leon, spent Sunday with his
parents here and visited our high school
Monday.
Mr.. Suffey moved his family and
goods to Allerton by team last Friday.
Mr.. MONIES now occupies his residence
by right of purchase.
Anna Shirley, teacher in the second
primary department, was unable to oc-
cupy her position Monday and Mrs.
Bea Horton taught in her place.
Grandpa Patterson is making arrange
ments to rent his residence property
and will visit relatives in Indiana, Kan.
sas and Oklahoma during the coming
summer.
Frank LaPont is visiting in Glenwood,
Iowa, at present.
Some are of the opinion that last Sun
day night was the coolest of the winter.
Z Several of our citizens went to Texas
last week for the purpose of buying land
for speculation.
Lem Thompson returned home from
Chicago Sunday with full supply of
spring goods.
+ AS weiwrite we can see the house Of
James Parker being consumed by fire.
1t is on his farm west of town. The
family are living with her father, Grand.
pa Patterson, and the house was occu.
pied by hired help.
Mrs. Hartshorn was on the sick list
wppk
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Devils Corner.

Mr.. John Fittro, formerly of this
place, was buried at the johnson ceme-
terry Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Merrill will teach our
spring term Of school.
Mr.. Da mel of Lamont began work for
II. S. Miller this week.
o. s. Smith has been helping ID. $.
Miller move his corn from Crown.
Launts Bros. of Terra Haute shucked
out their shock corn on the Oiler place
last week and are having their cattle
fed here.
S. s. Oiler of near Lineville was here
last Friday on business.
Mr.. Daniels moved last Thursday:
Boyce and Pettecord each hauled load
of household goods. :,
H. S. Miller, our sub-director, attend
ed school meeting at Center last Mon
day.
den and planted potatoes last week;
They ought to be looking for more seed
to plant when spring comes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Burr Oak Ridge.

A small rain and hail storm visited
this vicinity Saturday night.
The Irish peddler, Of Westerville, was
on the Ridge Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Comstock visited at w.
h. McCalla's Friday night. They have
sold out at Terre Haute and will take
charge Of the High Point store.
Little Mary Hazlet is visiting relatives
on Eden Prairie. w @.,s,N -.r -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Meek, Mrs. Nc.
Gala, Grandma Moreland and Mrs. M
ID. Shira were visitors at Chas. Chas-
tain's the past week.
Miss Sadie Forbes, of Leon, has been
engaged to teach the spring term of
school at East Eden, and Miss LAME
Meek will teach at West Eden.
Mrs. Mary Thompson and Miss Anna
Cannon were callers at Richard Meek's
Friday afternoon.
A baby boy arrived at Wash Clark {
and girl at Everett Martins the past
week.
The sankey boys were out to thei,
fathers farm last week.
Mrs. Chas. Chastain visited one day
the first Of the week with her friend
Mrs. Eta King. near Blockley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
CORRESPONDENCE;
Items of Interest as Reported
by our Correspondents. 5
Kingston.

Mr.. and Mrs. Citizens have moved to
their new home near Long Greek.
Miss Carrie Redman returned to her
home at DeKalb Saturday after few
days visit in Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Wilantt and MIR.
and Mrs. Ben Dobson left for Oklomaha
Monday.
Fred and Bessie Citizens visited Jim
Crichton Wednesday evening.
MIR. johnson of Chicago has moved to
the place he lately rented OF MIR.
Wilantt.
Mrs. Walter Butte was Decatur caller
Saturday.
visited Mr.. Browns at Decatur Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Millsap were Decatur
callers Thursday.
Mr.. K. Fairal passed through our vi
cinity Saturday.
George Newsbon visited A. Mlllsap's
Sunday.
Charley She'll has the smallpox.
Rue Stone was Leon caller Friday.
The Journal does not care for items OF
our vicinity, so we will not care for the
journal any longer.