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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11
Ornithological Clubs.

There is nothing in the line Of club
organization which commends itself
more to us than the Bird club, which
has a prosperous existence in one of
out Western towns. The object of the
society is to study and protect bird
life. Young and old are alike eligible
to membership and from early spring
until late fall there are weekly outings
over field. meadow and forest for the
study of bird life, while the winter
meetings are of a social and literary
character, ornithology being the key
note of the papers and discussions.
incidentally many other interesting
things about natural history are learn
ed, and this actual contact with nature
and her mysteries is not only fascinat-
ing in the extreme, but helpful in a
hundred ways. Other towns might well
study this plan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11
Alfalfa as Hog Feed.

A very interesting experiment has
recently been concluded at the Nebras-
ka experiment station. Twenty pigs,
uniform in type, size and condition,
were divided into four lots. One lot
was fed corn alone, one corn and skim
milk, one corn and shorts and one corn
and alfalfa leaves and chaff. The corn
meal cost $12 per ton, the skim-milk is
cents per hundred weight, the shorts
$3.50 per ton and the alfalfa leaves
and chaff $40 per ton. At these prices
the gain made by these hogs cost for
corn alone $4.48 per hundred-weight,
for corn and milk 1897, for corn and
shorts 1853 and for corn and alfalfa
$40 per hundred pounds. The alfalfa
fed pigs showed much larger per cent
of lean meat and larger, better bone, a
thigh bone of the corn fed hogs break
ing under a pressure Of 800 pounds,
while the same bone of the alfalfa fed
hog broke at 500 pounds. The expert
ment clearly demonstrated that if the
hog was fed a larger ration of protein,
which he would get in the alfalfa, a
better quality of pork would be pro-
duced, the work would be more econom-
ically produced, and the hog would be
every way stronger and healthier.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

Fritilla-Was your dinner social
success? Clorinda-Yes, indeed You
see, | was careful to invite only people
VINO have the same kind of nervous
prostration.-Br Life.
Father wonder what's the matter
with Nellie this morning? She acts
like one possessed. Mother-She prob
ably is. | noticed a new ring on her
finger when she came downstairs.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Mayme-Jack has been awfully reck-
less, but he declared if I married him
he would blot out the past. Edyth-
And are you going to marry him?
Mayme-Not me; I'm no blotter.-Chi-
cago News.
Notice that the wife of that Ameri-
can dentist who was banished from
Saxony affectionately alludes to her
husband as my king" II suppose
that's because he handles crowns -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Speaking of bad fruits remarked
Joggers, II fell out or window once
and the sensation was terrible. During
my transit through the air really be-
lieve / thought of every mean act |
ever committed in my life" Him.
growled Jiggers, you must have fallen
an awful distances Louis Star.
Miss Reeskay (patronizingly)--Ra
er embarrassing for you, I should
think, always to be blushing when you
shouldn't. Miss Daymure-And equal
ly embarrassing for you, should think,
never to be blushing when you should!
Smart Set
Hiram tell you, the bankin' bust
ness Of New York is immense Silas--
| expect it is Hiram-Well, / know it
is. Why, when | was waitin' at the
ferry ter come home, that time / was
in the city, met, altogether, IT men
that had checks they wanted ter get
cashed, but the banks was all closed
fer the day!-Puck.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

Overheard at Reception Given Re-
Gently to Signor misunderstanding
young person to the great italian-Oh,
Mr.. Marconi, won't you play me your
lovely "intermezzo"? Mr.. Marconi--
With pleasure, madame, but I shall
have to play it on the wireless piano.
Pail Mall Gazette.
II should like to know why" said
the Intellectual Grubber, money is
called dough-" Because shipper
ed the Cheerful Idiot, everybody needs
1t. baltimore American.
81 got cold supper when | went
home tonight, and you bet I kicked
about it," Did that do any good?'
well, my wife made it warm for me-. -
Philadelphia Press.
is she new wOman?" Better than
new even. You see, she secured $780,
900 alimony from her last husband, and
that makes her improved property
New York Times.
Wigg--Isn't it funny that when an
actor is locking for job he announces
that he is "at liberty?" Wagg-''Yes,
considering the fact that most of them
ought to be locked up.''-Philadelphia
Record.
hOQrlcK-Inar was funny COM
ment the Frenchman made on South
Dakota. Van Albert-Indeed Rod
rick-Yes, he said there were SO many
grass widows out there the state look
ed like an asparagus bed.-Chicago
News.
Should the Earth Become Flat.-A
scientist says that eff the earth was
fattened the sea would be tive miles
deep over the whole world" And an
Oklahoma editor gives out the follow
ing: eff any man is caught flattening
out the earth, shoot him on the spot.
and don't be too blamed particular
what spot. There's a whole blamed
lot of us in Oklahoma that can't
swim. "-.-Kansas City Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

with her, but now he appeared to be
thoroughly in earnest. To avoid furth-
er embarrassment she picked up her
broom and started to leave the room,
but was stopped by Marse Bob"
''The people of this town are tired of
your conduct. Now you must go to Jail
until you learn to know what is right
fully yours" he said solemnly
En- looked at him sharply for mo-
ment, and then burst out: ''Marse Bob,
Use lady; yo's been 'sultin' me jest
case yo' is lawyer. l knowed yo
when yo' wus teeny baby, an know
ed you paw an may befo' yo'. Yo' wus
a good boy, only yo' wus tricky. Marse
Bob, yo'd be gem man if yo' wasn't
lawyer"
With that she turned and started out
in perfect indignation over such insult
ing treatment. She was thoroughly an
Cry. something unusual for her. ''Marse
Bob" however, barred the way.
"See here, what became of those oys-
tiers had sent here yesterday"
Il amt seed no OYSTERS suddenly.
II wouldn't have cared about the
oysters if the pail had been left Now
| must pay for both and l didn't get
either.
Ems face frightened. els dat all,
Marse Bob? Jest wait mint an I'll
get de pail" And she started out again,
forgetful of her statement of moment
previous, in her eagerness to escape
persecution.
"Marse Bob" was beginning to enjoy
hearty laugh over the encounter when
he was startled by piercing shrek in
Ems shrill voice: "Marse Bob! Marse
Bob! Come Cuick!"
He rushed out and saw sight which
almost turned his blood to ice. A
large bulldog had sprung upon little
Marse Bob" who had wandered out I'M
unattended, in pursuit Of his father.
Before he could collect his thoughts En-
had turned the dogs ire upon herself,
fighting against overwhelming odds.
Several other men came running to her
aid, but too late.
The child was rescued and placed in
it's fathers arms, uninjured; but for
En-, aid came too late She had re-
ceived fatal injuries before the dog
could be dispatched. Tenderly the men
carried her into the room which she
had left only a few moments before. in
rage. She had forgotten all that in
her unselfish effort to aid another.
''Marse Bob" was standing over her,
his eyes overf1owing with tears, trying
to thank her, and begging forgiveness
for the pain he had caused her. Family
and brokenly she spoke:
''Marse Bob,-de voodoo-man-got
de dog" Then, as she sank lower:
.Poor-Em--neb- bah-" AS the pain.
left her body the wonted smile spread
over her face.
In the town cemetery there is a care
fully-kept grave, marked simply:
5EM-A LADY"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11
England's Food Supply.

England is SO steadily reducing the
acreage devoted to food products and
is becoming so absolutely dependent
upon foreign nations for the food sup
ply for her 100000 people that the
matter has become one for parliament
tary inquiry to determine what shall be
unlikely cut off her supplies. This fact
alone is likely to insure peace between
England and America under almost
any circumstances Years ago when
England had but 2S,0OO,0OO people she
had 100000 acres in wheat Now
with over 10000 900 population she has
less than 100000 acres. The wheat
land has gone into grass.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11
Great Losses By Bugs.

An expert bugologist employed by the
government states that the farmers
and orchardists of this country will
lose over 100000, 900 this coming sea-
son from the depredations of various
forms of insect pests. He says the
chinch bug will destroy 100000, 900
worth of crops, the grasshopper $780,
100000, the Hessian fly S5O,OOO,O 900, the
cotton worm s65,OOO,O 900, the potato
bug $S,000,000 and the cabbage worm
S5,000,000. These losses, assuming that
they will really take place, become an
important factor in price making for
farm and garden produce and serve as
a check and balance to prevent over
production and unremunerative prices.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11
En- y w & y
BY ROGER BUCKLEY DEv1LBIsS.

cher she takrs another send the VOC
doc"
Ems eyes flashed. Deed, Marse
Bob, nebbah teeched no fib-doIlar bill.
Yo'se tryin' t. torment poo En-. Use
homes, deed | is. Use a lady an a
church memblh."
That won't do here. You can't hood
wink me. You are thief and must go
to-
IT amt hoodooin' yo. Mis- Sally neb-
bah sed | wus thief" uneasily. Use
knowed Mis- Sally eber sense she wus a
teny baby and Mis- Sally allus sed what
wus hern wus mine, case she most
b'lon' t me. 'Tain't stealth t. take
what's your'n, is it, Marse Bob?" speak
ing rapidly, but with increasing assur-
ance.
"Yo' needn't be aired, Marse Bob. Use
privileged puson."
Il am afraid that you must go to Jail
for this and also for stealing my UNI
brella-"
"Deed / didn't know dat wus your'n.
thought some Of you clients jest drap-
ped it" anxiously interrupting him.
China plates, watch chain, sack OF
flour, coal, chairs, shoes"
case wears de ones de Lawd glib me
an dey nebbah wears out" eagerly.
En- plainly showed that she was very
uneasy. 'Marse Bob's" manner was not
at all reassuring. Usually he joked
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

possessed suzerain's right over every
body and everything Garrulous to an
extreme, with ready answer for every
body, she was permitted more liberties
than would be tolerated in another OF
her race. That is why she was free, al
present, to serve ostensibly as JAM
tress, but in reality as self-constituted
guardian, adviser and wit for half the
oEiceholders in town.
flows Mis- Luz an lille Marse Bob
dis mawnin'?" she asked, her face
broadening into it's accustomed grin
She was too shrewd to let the converse
ton follow it's former drift LAS night
looked her some of de Destest biskets
dat yo eber ct Did Mis- Luz glib yo'
one?" Significantly. En- had way OF
atoning for past offenses with choice
creation of her culinary art, but now
she was bent upon revenging her
wounded dignity.
"Pshaw! They weren't fit for a dog
to eat. I might use them to"
"Yo'se lynn now, Marse Bob. Dey
sho' wuz good. Use born cook, I is.
an yo' knows it. Mis- Luz done sed
SO; she wouldn't glib yo' one case dey
wus too good to waste on no-'count
lawyer" Ems eyes beamed satisfac-
ton. She was evening scores to her
own liking.
"To poison my bulldogs, if they re-
fuse to make friends with my neigh
bors, when they visit my wood-pile at
night" he continued, cautiously, with
out looking up from his papers.
Great Scott! Mars Bob. yo' mos
scairt me to death, shotin' like dat.
Yo' mighter killed me-" falling blindly
into the trap.
What shooting? I never tried to
shoot you. + shot at somebody who was
stealing my wood" innocently.
''Marse Bob, Use dun sed dat nebber
looked nothin' dat didn't b'lon' t. me"
with an injured air. II didn't steal no
wood
$50 you stole some wood, then.
Well, now you must go to
"Marse Bob, yo' hearn what / sed,"
en1phatically. II wus only maxim
fren's with dem dogs. so dat dey'd drib
away de voodoo man. OATS de blessed
truf." Ems imagination came to her
rescue.
How can those dogs keep away the
voodoo MANI" looking her squarely in
the eye. En- never quailed;. lying was
fine art with her.
"De hants KEEP pesterin' me in my
sleep, an a-tellin me dat de voodoo
man was a gwyin' to steal me, so dat |
rasseled in pray'r all night, and de
sperit say dat if make fren's with a
bulldog, de voodoo man will take de
dog inste'd."
You mean to tell me that you pray,
do you?"
"Yas, Marse Bob, deed I dos. Use a
s'isten church membah, | is prays an
reads de bible cherry night" firmly, as
a vindication of herself.
Don't the bible teach you not to
steal?"
de billie say all men are liars, so
dere, now, Marse Bob, yo' knows what
yo' is" ignoring his question.
The way in which she said this was
almost too much for her tormentor, but
with a mighty effort he began:
'sWell, tonight | want you to pray
like this: o Lawd, help EN- to know
the difference tween a five-dolIar bill
In Mis- Sally's pocket and hers. If
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11
Copyright. 1903, Authors Publishing Coz
<<N RAWNIN', Marse Bob, yo'se
- N most too airly. Use jest

k~ uOSL IOO dlTly. SC JCoC
dis mint put de finishin'
teeches on dis office; yO'
ut,enly do muss up de foo pow'fully.
alus does dis las case it alus takes de
NOS
Too early for what, EN-? You
haven't found anything to tickle your
fancy this morning, suppose" insin-
uatingly.
'Lawd ,Marse Bob, yo' do no s'posin'.
Use a lady, l is. I nebbah did teetch
noth1n' dat didn't b'lon' t. me-" A
guilty conscience needs no accuser; the
insinuation was too familiar to be mis-
understood.
II there was one thing upon which
En- prided herself it was her belief
that she was lady. A typical South
ern darby, of the "befo' de wah" type,
OF uncertain age, short, overstout, she
would waddle along for all the world
like duck, but with an inimitable dig
nifty which she alone could assume.
II amt one of dem no-'count niggers
what amt had no raisin'," she boosted.
"Dey's allus gittin' derseres in trubbel
with white folks, case dey amt got no
manners. Use got raisin' and manners,
and white folks r'spec' me, dey do"
But Ems besetting sin was an uncon-
trollable impulse to appropriate her
neighbours property, simply because she
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

Prof. S.. w. Williston, Of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, has received a grant
from the Carnegie institution for a
monographs study of the plesiosaurus.
Stephen Jeans, an English authority,
computes the cost of manufacturing
hematic iron at the greatest steel cen
tiers of the world as follows. West
Cum berland, Eng, $15.65 a ton; West
phalia, Germany, $3.50 ton: Pitts
burg, $.57 a ton At Sydney, N. S., the
cost is S7.45 ton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

Referring to the intimate relation be-
tween railfall and soil productiveness,
the interesting fact is proved in Aus
tralia that where there is no less than
ten inch rainfall no, sheep can be pas
tured, where there is ten inches and
over nine sheep can be kept on each
square mile of land, where twenty inch
es or more falls GAO sheep can be kept
and where the rainfall exceeds twenty
four inches 1850 sheep can be kept on
the same area.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

The university of the state of Wis
consin is making an elaborate and
thorough investigation into the value
of peat as a fuel. There is an unlimit-
ed amount of peat in that state. Other
things are growing out of the coal
strike besides 10 per cent raise of the
miners wages.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

1t is worth money to have any kind
of live stock we'll bred, and the state
ment is equally true as to children.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

Any man who owns and works 160
acres Of land and buys two boxes of
sandy strawberries for a quarter when
he might raise them-plenty of big,
fine luscious berries-and doesn't, is
living away behind his privileges and
opportunities. Try more berries and
one less hog.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

If the destructive floods of the lower
Mississippi valley could only be di-
verted on to the desert areas OF this
country, what an empire could be
opened up in the West!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

The town of Columbia, Mo-, is almost
destitute of cats, caused by the demand
for the animals by the students for dis
secting purposes at the college. There
should be more colleges.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

A series of experiments made under
western conditions where corn, clover
farm shows that it costs S5.16 to pro-
duce hundred pounds of beef, $3.50
for a hundred pounds of mutton and
$3.50 for a hundred pounds of pork.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

Paradoxical as it may seem, you will
often get the most out of the hired man
by not trying to get too much out of
him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

March 1 this country had 164, 100000
bushels of wheat on hand, 265, 100000
bushels of oats and Lose, 900 bush
els of corn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

We passed through a section of the
West lately where the land for farm
ing purposes was worth 500 per acre.
Down 200 feet was vein after vein OF
good coal. Along the banks of an adj
jacent river were endless deposits of
sand for glassmaking, clay for brick
and stone for lime and cement. Rich
country that.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

Always something new-here are nice
easy chairs, sofas, settees, baby cabs
and dozens of other useful things now
being made out of the much despised
wire grass of the northwestern sloughs,
it being used in all lines of furniture
work where rattan is employed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

South Carolina is producing 5000
worth of tobacco per acre on land
which is worth only $25 per acre. One
thousand pounds of commercial fertil-
tzer are used to obtain this result.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

During somewhat extended trip
through northern Illinois recently we
noted not a single new young apple or
chard, and this, too. in a section of the
country where apples should do we'll
There were many remnants of old or
chards evidently very poorly cared for.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11
EARN -
.!)}zZ5'21l<t0Q Oh FE IS
-LIL.l.G. -5&g
Copyright, 1901, by j. S. Trigg. Rock
ford, Iowa.

Correspondence Solicited.

1t is hard to make any money by sell
ing a good farm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

A Kansas man, a poor politician in
financial way, quit politics and went to
raising early potatoes for the northern
market down in Oklahoma seven years
ago. He is now worth 100000 and every
dollar came from that potato patch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

Everybody dnds a market in the big
cities. A few days ago, while passing
down South Water street in Chicago,
we saw commission man loading on
the cart of a Russian peddler Jersey
red boar, with tusks on him like crow
bars, weighing close to 700 pounds,
butchered by some farmer and covered
with dirt and bristles. The SUPPOSE
ton is that good many poor people got
a fry or roast out of this beast.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

AS boy we have gone to town from
the farm and bought whisky at Is
cents a gallon to furnish the men who
were doing the moving and grading.
Everybody did so in those days. To-
day not one farmer in 500 would think
of doing such thing. Public senti-
ment has changed wonderfully on this
line in half century.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

The man with a brush farm which he
wishes to clear up and convert either
into grass or tillable land should GER
tainly look up the Angora goat propo-
sition, for there is money in it for him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

In the black gumbo road sections Of
the country much success has followed
the application of clear sand to the
surface of the highways, the combina-
ton greatly improving the condition Of
the roads in a wet time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

His name was -, and just because
he had it stamped upon each barrel of
apples which he sent to market it add
ed half dollar to the selling value of
each barrel. Honest packer honest in
the middle of the barrel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-11

.rT'S Jest come ter light that
4 ~W OH Crane has been havin'
an awful time Nv late" re-
~ marked Uncle Bill, as he lay
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-10
FIVE ARRESTS MADE.
Action by Turkey in Connection With
Attempt on Magelssen's Life.

Action by Turkey in Connection With
Attempt on MageIssen's Life.
81 Constantinople, Sept. 2.-The porte
has notified Minister Leishman that
five arrests have been made at Beirut
lin connection with the shooting which
lied to the report that William G. Ma
ggelssen, the United States vice and
deputy consul there, had. been assas-
lsinated.ss' The Turkish officials con
9tinue to insist. that no attempt Was
made on the vice consul's life. and
slthey. reassert that the whole story
Originated in a feu de joie fired On tnss
occasion of native marriage and II
accordance, with custom. Mr.. Leishf
man. however, refuses to accept such
an explanation without conclusive
0proof that the judicial investigation
continues. 80
/ Mr.. Leishman is pressing for a def
mite settlement a number OF matters
on which agreements were reached
with the Turkish authorities last year,
but which, in spite of frequent prom
!. Uses on the part of the porte, nave
Hnevers been executed. For instance a
snaturalized American is still in prison
at Tripoli, Syria, although the porte
3hasl frequently informed Minister
aLeishmanl that; the authorities at Bel
! rut. who have jurisdiction over Tripoli
Jhad been ordered to liberate him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-10
THE TURKISH VERSION.
Foreign Minister Explains Attempt to
IL Assassnate Maqelssen.

Washington, Sept 2.--Chekib 5ey,
the Turkish minister, has received
from the minister of foreign affairs at
Constantinople dispatch giving the
Turkish version of the attempt ON, the
life of Vice Consul ,Magelssen at Bel
rut., 1t was dated Aug. so and original
ly was sent to the minister's summer
home at Sayville, l.. l. After declar-
ing that the report of the assassina-
ton Of Mr.. Megelssen was absolutely
false the dispatch gives a version of the
affair practically the same as has been
told before in the dispatches from Tur-
key. 1t says that the pistol was fired
by man returning from a marriage
fete, the shot was fired in the air and
that it happened just as Mr. Magels-
sen was passing in his carriage This,
the dispatch says, led the vice consul
to believe that an attempt had been
made against his, life. The man who
did the shooting already has been de
livered to the judicial authorities
Chekib Bey's dispatch also asserts
that order and tranquility prevail at
Beirut -
The information contained in the
cablegram has been furnished to Min
lister Leishmann at Constantinople by
the Turkish minister } Of foreign af
fairs and to Secretary Hay by the
Turkish minister here