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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
MOST VALUABLE MANURE.
If You Have Neglected to Save Poul-
try Yard Fertilizer, Turn
Over Z New Leaf.

Poultry manure accumulates rapidly,
but it can be so treated as not only to be
of greater value, but also to lessen the
disagreeable odor to q certain extent.
The roosts should be so arranged that
the droppings will fall on platform.
Keep the platform covered half an
inch thick with well-sifted, fine, dry dirt
or ashes. To do this first scatter the
dirt or ashes and then over this sprinkle
handful of kainit German potash
salt), which will arrest the escape of
ammonia and prevent too rapid decom
position. Two or three times q week
daily is better) sweep the platform with
a broom. After it is clean, sprinkle the
platform and room with q solution of
tablespoonful of carbolic acid in q GAL
Ion of water, and then scatter the dry
dirt on the platform.
All the materials of the manure heap
should be fine When the fowls are at
work on the manure heap, they not only
find quite an amount of waste material,
but perform excellent service in render
ing the manure fine
An excellent plan is to throw all the
manure in a heap, allow the hens to
work on 1t, and then remove the manure
to a large heap, which permits Of its
being more intimately mixed with any
kind of absorbent material. A flock of
a dozen hens will save portion Of their
food if allowed to scratch over the ma
nure, as there Is always more or less
food that passes through animals which
has not been appropriated or digested.
This manure is more valuable than tho
same quantity of guano, and will be
found most excellent in corn hills or po-
tato drills, and there is nothing better
for top-dressing onions. 1t should not
be applied in the raw state as q top dress
ing, as it is entirely too strong in this
shape and will burn the seed that 1t
comes in direct contact with. But.
rightly handled, no manure is better
adapted for garden purposes.-Cincfn-
natl Commercial Tribune.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
WALL PAPER HINTS.

They are suitable for pretty parlors.
drawingrrooms, reception rooms and
boudoirs.
Papers Of this kind, when used IN q
single gentle color, give an air OF ricn-
ness and luxury to an apartment.
For libraries and dining-rooms there
come other fabric effects as burlaps'
canvas veaves and gobelin tapestries.
Fabric effects are seen in some OF tho
new wall papers, silks. satin and water
ar MORE surfaces being faithfully rep
resented.
soft old rose, canary yellow, man
DARN yellow. silver and green and ROD
ms egg blue are delightful IN s''Aen
surfaced papers.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
LOTS OF FARMS LEFT VET.
Public Domain Il Not by Any Means
y, Exhausted, ~ Some Would
Have o. Believe,

The material development Of the
country is quietly progressing at re-
markable rate in one direction which Is
not given much popular attention.
More than 22,S24.299 acres Of the pub
lie lands were turned over~to private
individuals last year., This means that
an area almost equal to that of tho
state of Indiana has within that time
been added to the productive regions
OF the United States Most of these
newly opened lands were homesteaded
by farmers, as will be seen from tho
following figures: There were 54,365
patents of all classes issued within the
year. OF this number Al .654 are classed
- agricultural, 1904 as Indian allot-
ments, 1,104 as mineral patents. 200 as
coal patents, z76 as private land claims,
1877 as railroad patents and 40 as
swamp land patents The total sum
which the government got by way of
fees and commissions for issuing these
patents was $l1,024,744. Under a re-
cent law the most of the receipts from
the sale of public lands will hence.
forth be set aside for retaining arid
lands by irrigation.
In the public domain there are still
unappropriated 3S0,979,3O7 acres Of
surveyed lands and 591 ,976,16 acres Of
unsurveyed lands, q total of more
than 970,955, 900 acres. A great many
tracts in this immense area, of course.
Will always remain uncultivated ana
unsettled, but it has been estimated
that when the contemplated system Of
Irrigation shall be put into working
order so much good land will be
opened that a population as large as
the whole nations present population
could find room there to thrive pros
perously and contentedly.
Rapid strides are now being made in
the developing Of the public domains.
The excitement and uproar of former
pioneer days are absent in this work.
but the process is marked and very ef-
fective. The passenger traffic on west
ern railroads is evidence of this fact.
Agreeable reflections arise in contem-
plating that the United States still
owns so much arabic public land. The
dangers OF an overcrowded population
by immigration or natural increase ara
still remote. The census for many
years yet to come will not show an ex-
cess of people above what the ives:
will need in settling up its vacant
lands.-kansas City Journal.
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How to Get Strong Chicks.

II breeder wants good, strong chicks,
he must begin at the beginning" and
see that the stock that produces the eggs
is strong and vigorous. Strongly fertil-
lied eggs come only from stock that is in
good condition, vigorous and healthy,
we'll fed and we'll cared for. The germ
in an egg from weak, diseased stock will
always be weak and will never produce
a strong chick, If it matches at all. The
breeder who failed to get his breeding
stock in the pink of condition before
the commencement of the Matching sea-
son will not get the best results. Com
mercial Poultry.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
When Cuttine Short Grain.

When cutting very short grain with
a harvester, considerable difficulty il
often experienced, a. the short cut
grain will accumulate upon the sickle
bar in such quantity as to clog the
sickle. And It will be found that If the
reel is lowered enough to prevent this,
the short grain is thrown too far back
upon the platform and scattered 50
badly that it cannot be properly bound
into bundles without great loss. To
avoid this, get some very heavy can
vas, ten inches wide, and fasten 1t with
tacks the full length of the reel Stats,
and this will sweep the grain gently
onto the platform and thus avoid
Waste.-Farm Journal
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PLEASANT WORK FOR GIRLS.
Government Will Give Help Free to
Those Who Want to Try Silk
Worm Culture.

The department Of agriculture is in
vestigating the possibilities of silk
worm culture in the United States. To
persons wishing to experiment, and
who can furnish proper food for the
worms, the department is distributing
free of charge a small quantity of silk
worm eggs, and also manual Of in
structions. The proper food for silk
worms consists of leaves from the diff
ferent varieties of white mulberry tree
and the Usage orange. The paper null
berry with the fuzzy leaves) Is not
suitable, nor 10 the common red null
berry. As the season Is now open ap-
plications for the eggs should be made
at once, and must be accompanied by
q statement as to the number and kind
of mulberry trees or the amount of
Usage orange which the applicant pos
sesses, otherwise the eggs will not be
sent. If the variety Of the mulberry is
not known to the applicant a sample Of
large leaves should be sent to the de-
partment. The department of agricui-
ture buys the cocoons which the worms
spin, paying for them latter they have
been dried) IS cents to one dollar a
pound, according to their quality. The
work will prove IN interesting pastime
for women and children who can do
vote to it odd minutes during the day. .
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
MISTAKES TO BE AVOIDED
Cultivation Of Drilled Corn IL Not e.
fective Unless the Work II
Done Right.

It is generally conceded that more
corn can be grown on an acre in drills
than in hills, but in weedy land the
great trouble is to keep drilled corn
clean and free from weeds. The great
mistake in cultivating drilled corn
usually is made at the first working.
when shovels of medium size are used
and small burrows left close to the
rows. We find it no harder to keep
drilled corn free from weeds than it is
to keep hill corn clean, by using the
smoothing harrow across the rows Just
as soon as the corn is up. In four or
five days second narrowing may be
given and then the cultivators be set
to work.
Avoid leaving any furrow close to
the rows, and also be sure not to throw
a ridge of earth up to the plants Keep
the land just as level as possible the
first two or three workings and then
a. the plants begin to shade the ground
they will do much to smother out
weeds. The later cultivation Of any
corn is best given by q one-horse five
shovel cultivator, instead Of the two
horse riding implement, as with the
former one can go very shallow and
keep at any desired distance from thu
growing corn. We believe there are too
many high-priced riding cultivators
and not enough small one-horse imple-
ments used. The latter, diligently
used, insure clean crops-Farmers'
Voice.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
POULTRY SELF FEEDER.

two inches from the bottom, so that
the shells can trickle down as eaten.
A two-inch strip OBJ may be nailed in
front so that the shells will not work
out in the dirt. It should be made mar
row so that the hens cannot get in to
scratch out shells. Two pieces &C, c.
can be nailed to the bottom to keep It
from being upset, or it may be fastened
to the side of the building. The top
may be hinged to put in more shells.
With this arrangement they always
have plenty of clean shells with little
trouble.-D. ]. Folden, in Ohio FarmeH
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07

STONE DERRICK AND WAGON.
stones or stumps to be swung onto it
by the block and tackle. The upright
pieces holding the tackle should be
made of 2x6-inch hardwood pieces, all
being securely screwed and bolted to-
gether Such frame can be built of
rough material in al hour or two, and
will save in every days use fully a
weeks time and labor.-P. U. Simpson,
In Farm and Home
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
TURN OVER TIME
When Nature Hints About Food.

When there's no relish to any food ana
all that one eats doesn't seem to do any
good then is the time to make turn
over in the diet, for that's Natures way
Of dropping = hint that the food isn't the
kind required.
For a number Of years followed
railroad work, much OF it being once
work of a trying nature. Meal times
were our busiest and eating too much
and too quickly Of food such as is COM
monty served in hotels and restaurants,
these together with the sedentary habits
were not long in giving me dyspepsia
and stomach trouble which reduced my
weight from 205 to 160 pounds.
There was little relish in any food and
none of it seemed to do me any good. 1t
seemed the more I ate the poorer got
and was always hungry before another
meal, no matter how much l had eaten.
Then I commenced q fair trial OF
Crape-Nuts and was surprised how =
small saucer of it would carry me along,
strong and with satisfied appetite, until
the next meal, with no sensations OK
hunger, weakness or distress as before.
II have been following this diet now
for several months and my improvement
has been so great all the others in my
family have taken up the use OF Grape
Nuts with complete satisfaction and
much improvement in health and brain
power.
american people undoubtedly eat
hurriedly, have lots Of worry, thus hind
erfne digestion and therefore need food
that is predigested and concentrated IN
nourishment." Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. -
Look in each pkg. for the famous little
hook. THE Road to Wellville."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
PICKED PERSONALITIES.

It is claimed that no man in the world
&novs more about affairs in Asia than
Col. Younghusband.
President Roosevelt has delivered 37V
speeches within two and half years. II
IA said he has broken the record.
Up. Morgan is one of the great smok-
ers of the country. His black cigars are
made especially for him in Havana.
Representative Hardwicke, of Georgia,
IL so young looking that visitors to tho
capitol building often mistake him for
q boy.
Senator Beverage, of Indiana, takes
great interest in military affairs. He
failed of examination for West Point
years. ago.
Alfred bennett, at one time famous
for the ownership of restaurants in
numerous cities, is in the insane asylum
ct San Francisco.
Sir Henry Thompson, an eminent Eng
fish surgeon, who died recently at tho
are of "a, was one Of the most earnest adj
vocates Of cremation.
sallie ]. S. White. Kentucky's first f.
male negro lawyer, will receive her de-
gree from the law school Of the colored
state university on May TO.
John E. Parsons, for 20 years presi-
dent of the General Memorial hospital
of New York has worked steadily during
that time to find cure for cancer.
Miss Alice Dunlap. of Peru, Ind, has
been telegrapher in the Western Union
Office at that town for IS years and for
Is years has been the manager of the Of
AnA
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
VARIOUS opp111ra

The bamboo has been known 20 srov
TWO feet in "a hours. viii J B
I while riding = pig around q yard in
Paris. . young butcher named Laeire fell
on, fracturing bis skull and dislocat-
Ing his ankle. NJ q
Adve-year-old Philadelphia who WA
sent across the continent with 4 tag d.
recting him to his destination, reached
Ban Francisco safely. ...-.'.,.@. ..
A Chicago woman had all winter 4
tame butterfly that has just died. It
did not cost much to keep this butterfly,
for al 1t ate was one drop of honey every
three days.
A plumber Of White Plains, N. T.,
while digging = trench near his home
last Saturday, found solid silver button
that had been worn by British officer
In the revolutionary war.
Because the bride could not under
stand English and the bridegroom could
not understand German, County Judge
G. w. Murray, Of Springfield, ILL.,, found
1t necessary, the other day, to perform
wedding in the two languages.
So rigid is the inspection OF silver
coins before they come from the mint
that a defective piece is rare thing.
Yet Eugent Young, Of Portsmouth, N.
H., has 1 dime Of the coinage of 1903, and
it shows where the die slipped and
pushed the milled edge over. Bank
clerks claim that it is extremely rare
than such a piece is seen.
The largest plow in the world is owned
by Richard Grid, Of San Bernardino
county, California This immense agrl-
cultural machine stands Is feet high and
weighs $4,000 pounds. 1t runs by
steam, is provided With IL Pinch plow-
shares, and IL capable Of blowing 30
acres Of land per day. Itconsumes from
ono 70 one and a half tons of coal per
day, and usually travels at the rate OF
tour miles an hour.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
The Gopher ~ . Plowman.

Darwin concluded that the earth
worm In Eve years brings up soil
enough to cover the ground one inch
thick, and that, therefore, the result OF
its labor is Of vast in oortance. l reck-
On that the pocket-gcpher does this in
i've months. It does not do it in the
same way or 50 effectively, because
tho earthworm actually digests the
substance Of its castings; but it is evil
dent that the pocket-gopher's method
answers the purpose Of fully disinte-
grating and mixing the dead vegeta-
ton with the soil to produce a rich
and fertile black loam.-Ernest
Thompson. in Century.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
4 sTohE.HANDLlNG DEVICE.
It Will Save in Every Days Use Z
Weeks Time and Labor and
Is Easily Built.

Having so many large stones and
heavy stumps to handle, contrived a
device as shown in the illustration. The
frame is made of heavy pieces, and set
on wagon in the ordinary way. The
frame is floored over at the rear to hold
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
ONE MAN SAVING MACHINE

an inch by two inches wide, seven feet.
three inches long. Guides from b
to play in are three feet two inches
clear. Pitman is four feet long, one
inch thick. saw is six feet; projects
four feet, two inches. Handle is set
slightly slanting. The saw is bolted
on to side of pitman. Forward two
bolts have large washers. Two boards
Q e are halved together and nailed to
standard. They are about three and
one-half feet in length. Saw car
rage" is simply two straight logs
placed at convenient height-Rural
New Yorker.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
ONE-MAN SAVING MACHINE.
Simple Device That Will Be Found Of
Considerable Practical Value
on Every Farm.

The cut below shows Z device which
I have found convenient when running
2x4, 10 feet inches from pin to
ground. Swing b 10 three-quarters OF
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
Farmers % Business Men.

Successful farmers must be business
men. There is no more reason why
they should succeed with careless
methods than should the manufacturer.
It is just rs important that the farmer
know how much 1t costs him to raise 4
hog and to care for horse or produce
q bushel of corn or oats as it is for the
wagon maker to know what it costs to
manufacture wagon. When this part
Of the business is looked after more
carefully, there will be less foundation
for complaints Of Improbable seasons,
mortgaged farms and the Improbable
ness of agriculture in general.-Ameri-
man Agriculturist.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
tsLake Shore' Summer Tours.

Where are you going to spend this years
,acation? The Lake Shore Railways book
of Summer Tours to Mountains, Lakes
and Seashore" will help you to decide.
1t will be sent on application to Z. +.
DAILY. Chief Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Chicago.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
Saved bv Earlv Instruction.

Mrs Crawfoot-l'm glad we taught our
boy Hiram never to loaf around corners.
Mr. Crawfoot-Got another object les
son, Maria?
Yes; the paper says young man lost
. fortune on a corner in Wall street,
Philadelphia Record.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
A Skeptic.

"He's too honest to use money on IN
election"
"Well," said Senator Sorghum, 'T don't
know. Maybe he's too honest and then
again, maybe he's too economical" -Wash
ington Star.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
Hens Better Than Gold Mines.

Hens are more profitable than gold or
silver mines. According to government
reports $4,000, 900 900 eggs went to mar
ket in 1902 at an average price Of LIS
cents per dozen. It is estimated that
the crop now exceeds all the gold and
silver mined in the United States, being
worth annually over $4,000 900. Iowa
stands at the head of the egg states with
an output of I101 ,OO0, 900 dozens annual
". Ohio comes next with $4,000, 900;
Illinois, $1,000 900, and Missouri, &c.
100000 The highest average price is 20
cents in Montana and the lowest is seven
cents in Texas
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07

We get some idea OF the Importance Of
chivalry when we reflect that in it's day
it had as much influence with woman as
have chocolate creams in our times.-Puck.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07

The lgorrotes want dog meat and the
Moros clamor for baked slave. When the
exposition is over they may be permitted
ocrat.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of Dr. kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle 4
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch st., Phila., Pa.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
What the Dwellings, REQUIRE.

The ducklings should have plenty Of
water to drink, but do not need any to
swim in. In fact, it is better that they
should not have creek or pond to swim
in. as they will take too much exercise
If they do. Feed them often and always
mix the feed fresh for each feeding, az
no young poultry should be fed anything
that has fermented in the least Feed
often and keep the ducks eating. They
grow amazingly and at ten weeks Of age
should weigh five pounds each.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07

Mike-Hov yez ten cents thot amt
wurkin', Pat?
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE no
WOMEN. ...t ~

Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham. She will understand
your case perfectly, and will treat
YOU with Kindness. Her advice
is free, and the address is Lynn,
Mass. No woman ever regretted
having written her, and she has
helped thousands.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
sELF-FEEDER FOR POULTRY.
It Enables the Hens to Have a Per-
manent Supply Of Shells with
L.p...,...,p, Little Trouble. r .-..-. .,..,

The accompanying cut shows very
simple but useful device that I use to
feed oyster shells to my hens. It may
be used for small grains If desired.
Make q small box eight inches deep.
placing the lower edge of the board
"a about one inch from the back and
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07

Mrs. Rosa Adams, niece Of
the late General Roger Hanson,
C.S.A., wants every woman to
know of the wonders accom-.
plished by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:-1 cannot
tell you with pen and ink what good
Lydia f.. Pinkllam's Vegetable
Compound did for me, suffering from
tho ills peculiar to tho sex, extreme
lassitude and that all gone feeling. I
would rise from my bed in the morning
feeling more tired than when l went to
bed, but before used two bottles of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, 1 began to feel the buoy
ancy Of my younger days returning,
became regular, could do more work
and not feel tired than had ever been
able to do before, 30 continued to use
it until was restored to perfect health.
It il indeed boon to sick women and
l heartily recommend it. Yours very
truly, MRS. Rosa ADAMS, $40 18th st.,
Louisville, KY 5000 fortst y original q
allows letter proving gsansnsss cannot b psodvees
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-07-27

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bort peitere Na9forf9unsen anau=
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sebli9. @nbli9 erblidten ite ben Sc
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ner tpurbe freibeblei9, er 5~itter.e am
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ibm benin au4 autbeil, unb Grdulein
S. ianbte ibren 4ngebDrisen in @ien
cine Oepsf9e, tporin Die iunse Dame
bo9besliidt mittbeilt, baB aaes in
Orbnuns iei unb Die Srauuns unbers
aualih ftattfinben tperbe.