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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29
Skill In Draining Land.

SN'i W O'oHntuS 6o'Ss
1t is only in modern times that
land drainage has been reduced to a
science and the drainage engineer has
put In an appearance. Previously to
this time it was thought that any fool
knew enough to dig ditch in the soil
and line it with stones or drain pipe
and fix it so the water would run
through it. This was very nearly true
in sections of New England when land
drainage came into vogue, for the rea-
son that the ditch dug was large and
the drain was made Of stones. The
fiat ones were laid for a cover over
the wall of smaller ones, and frequent
ly the drain itself was a foot wide
and more than that high. 1t was diff
ficult to stop up drain like that by
the sediment that ordinarily came IN
with the drainage water. Then, too,
the fall was generally SO great that
the water would push itself through
anyway, carrying the sediment along
with it. But when agriculture ex-
tended to the plains Of the west the
proposition was different one. The
great prairies were so fiat that 1t was
difficult often to discover in which way
the natural fall lay. Then. too, the
stones were absent and the drain tile
had to be made out of clay. This
gave rise to business that was new
to the country, that of making drain
tile. The farmers, of course, did not
want to buy drain tile foot in diam
eter on account of the cost. So the
smaller sizes were used, and at one
time the practice was to put in tile
only two and a half inches in diam
eter. This has now increased again
to four inches, which is generally con-
ceded to be small enough for the de-
sired results. when properly laid.
But with tile came a new problem,
that of making the ditch so perfect
that the tile would lie even every
where. The flow of the water being
languid required to be unobstructed.
The current in the tile would seldom
have enough force to wash out the
sediment and if there was low place
in the whole length Of tile that would
soon become stopped up. The novice
tried to lay some of these drains and
did so. But in a few years many Of
these drains became stopped up, so
that they ceased to work. They had
then to be dug up or the land left
in the condition it was in before the
tile was put in. After a good many
expensive experiences of this kind the
farmers began to employ civil en-
gineers to run their lines and super
intend the laying Of the tile. This
has been found to be the only safe
way in the prairie states. There are
some farmers now that think they are
smart enough to do their own drain
age work, but the attempt often proves
very costly and will continue to do so
at times. We cannot advise this sort
of economy. 1t is cheaper to pay a
drainage engineer to do the work
properly than it is to have drainage
system that will not work or one that
has to be dug out and reconstructed
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29
Eternal.

Since the star Sirius crossed the Milky
Way
Ills but a single point in space and
time
The sixty thousand years but yesterday
That seems to us so vast and so SUBJ
lime.
There is no measure for the infinite,
The Past, the Now, the Future are as
one;
Through sixty million of our years the
Light
Has flown through space from that
great central sun.
There never was time there was no
light,
Or when Creations work was first be-
gun;
No time when Thought, the act of Mind,
in flight,
Did not outstrip the swiftest light Of
Il T. DaPgett.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29
BEDDING for Swine.

In winter it is common practice to
bed hogs, and this is to be commend.
ed. There are many kinds of material
in use and various opinions held as
to which is best. Some use oat straw,
but this is not in good repute with
large number of our swine raisers.
Oats cften have smut in them and this
smut has been proved to be poisonous
to the hogs If it gets into the eyes
or into wounds or even scratches on
the bodies or limbs of the animals.
Probably no kind of straw affected
with smut should be used. Rye straw
seems not to have the same obJec-
tions made to it as has oat straw.
One of the best beddings for hogs
is leaves. Where the country Is roll
ing or cut with small ravines these
may be gathered in large quantities
in the Fall of the year, as they will
blow into the ravines and collect In
them to depth of several feet. Where
the land is level it is often too much
work to collect sufficient leaves to
serve as bedding for number OF
hogs throughout the winter The col
lection of leaves where it is feasible
is not a matter that should be neg
lected. They contain much material
out of which humus can be made and
will be valuable addition to the
stock of manure. They rot easily, and
this is a factor in their favor. No
better bedding for any kind Of animals
can be secured
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29
DOOM OF GREAT SALT LAKE.
Scientists Say It Will Dry Up Within
Half a Century.

Half Century.
Statistics indicate that Great Salt
lake, the Dead sea of America, is
doomed-that it is gradually drying
up. The opinion now almost universal
ly prevails among scientists that this
mysterious body Of water, located at
an altitude of 4,210 feet above the sea
level and 1000 miles inland, and
which has but a single rival, the Dead
sea of Palestine, is certain within the
course of half century to disappear
from the map. Some scientists, who
have made careful study of the fiuc.
tuations of the lake for the past sever
al years, even declare that 1t will be
dried up within quarter of a GEN.
fury.
Sixteen years ago, in 1886, the area
Of the lakes surface was estimated at
about 1900 square miles. Taking
twenty feet as the average depth at
that time, one may estimate 1885,
33,6O0,OO0 cubic feet as the contents
of the lake. To-day, according to re-
cent surveys, the lake has an area Of
about 2,125 square miles. Multiplying
this number by liz, the number of
feet in depth of the water that has dis
appeared and not been replaced, gives
$50, IT'S, 100000 cubic feet as the guam
tity of water less than what the lake
had sixteen years ago.
Observers of the lake have assigned
three causes for the shrinkage of its
water. They are evaporation, irriga-
ton and a subterranean outlet that
some suppose to exist. There are ar
dent advocates of each Of these theor-
les.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29

AS sat on the porch talking desul-
torily with the landlord-the wide.
roomy porch, with the wobbly, creaky,
comfortable, splint-bottomed rocking
chairs, of the old tavern, not the 'pl-
azza" of the garish new hotel, whlch
the younger generation point to PRIDE
fully as stamping with an outward ana
visible sign the villages evolution into
city, happened to mention-lVe
forgotten exactly how it came into my
mind-having seen Gen. Grants FUN
eral.
"Humph!" observed the landlord
contemptuously. "You oughter've seen
Nose Johnsons funeral if you wanter
say you've seen funeral. Eth, Eel
lers?"
An appreciative chuckle circulated
among the rest of the loungers, and
spurred me into asking. "Why?'
"Cause it was worth seein'," ex-
planned the landlord. scraping vigor-
ously with his jacll-knife at the turnlp
with which he was refreshing himself
whenever any of you out-of-town
fellers comes round here braggin'
about your gorgeous mortuary page
ants, like them Gen. Grants obsequles
you Jest mentioned" he added, after
thoughtfully selecting new point OF
I. attack upon the turnip, sit don't tease
us any. We jest nudge each other In
an unassumin' way. an say he
oughter've seen Nose Johnson's fun
eral.' 1t was plenty of panoramer for
simply country folks like u.s."
What was it? How was 1t remark
able?" asked, curiously.
"Oh, l dunno as it was anyways re-
markable, except out here in the
country. Mebbe you fellers that live
in big cities are used to them" replied
the landlord. cautiously.
"Well, let me hear about it, and
can tell better" urged.
"Then, to begin at the beginnin',"
began the landlord, clearing, reluctant
ly apparently, for action by depositing
the turnip, with his knife stuck up
JlSHJ III IL, Ou POiSh Aoihho1 ~
was all on account of an ordnance
we've got here providin' that there
sha'n't be any parades unless the may
or gives a permit for it. Last year
when the circus struck town we had
cross-grained, grabbed old Teller for
mayor, an when the circus man went
to get permit for his parade he got
turned down.
"T want permit to parade says
the circus man.
"sYou can't have it, says the mayor.
"Td like to know why can't says
the circus man.
""Cause circuses are demoralizin'
an indecent inventions of the devil for
to lead the young an unwary onter de-
struction, an consequently don't APP
prove of them says the mayor.
'Nothin' of the kind. says the cir
Gus man. I'll have you know that
mine is a great moral and instructor
show that'll benefit an uplift any COM
munity an especial any old moth-eat-
en- fossil like YOU
$50 the two of them had 1t back an
forth, hot an heavy. The circus man
beggin', an the mayor refusin'; the
circus man threatenin'. an the mayor
defyin' him; the circus man pleadin',
an the mayor sittin' obstinate; the
circus man gettin' madden an madden,
an the mayor not budgin' an inch; the
circus man cussin', and the mayor
finin' him seventy-fve cents per cuss
until the upshot of it all was that
the circus man had to leave without
the permit, but swearin' he'd parade in
spite of all the mayors an permits in
creation, while the mayor was voWin'
n
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29

Agriculture is becoming very popu-
lar with the people in the cities, and
a large number OF well-to-do men are
preparing their sons to enter the agri-
cultural colleges of the country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29

landlord, resuming his knife and tur.
nip, we're claimin' that the last sad
rites paid to Nose Johnson's ashes
were somethin' new an unique in the
way of obsequies, at least in this here
neighborhood."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29
A continual wedding out should be

A continual wedding out should be
practiced in the dairy Successful
farming is largely the keeping Of
weeds out of the growing crops. Sue
cessful dairying is keeping the poor
cows out of the dairy herd. There
are other things to be done, but this
Is one of the more important.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29

Many farmer applies the wrong
kind Of fertilizer to his fields and
loses the use of the money so spent.
What is the use Of adding to an ele-
ment that may be so abundant in
the soil that 1t will last for hundreds
of years?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29
White Pekin Ducks

No ducks stand higher in popular
estimation than these. They are said
to be the most easily raised of any
and can be grown in large numbers
in the same flock. They were i'm.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29
Wheat Scab.

From the Farmers Review; We en-
close two heads of wheat gathered in
this county. They show blasted spots
upon them. The farmers in the west
ern half of the county are complain
ing that their wheat crops are badly
damaged in this way. What is the
cause of this?-Sallee Brothers, Pulas-
Xxi County, Kentucky.
We submitted the heads of wheat to
Professor Garman of the Kentucky
station, who replied as follows:
The heads of wheat enclosed by
your correspondents are affected with
what Is known as wheat scab, dis
ease due to the attacks of pinkish
or yellowish fungus, described long
ago by an English botanist under the
name Fusisporium culmorum. The dis
ease has at times been complained
of by Indiana and Ohio farmers, but
is not common in Kentucky, this being
the first complaint that has come to
me from this state. The rather cold,
damp spring just closing has encour-
aged such diseases and probably other
Kentucky farmers have suffered from
the same trouble, but failed to recog-
nize it.
The fungus attacks the chaff and
seed from the outside, causing them
to change in color, and the seed final
ly shrivels. Often only the terminal
norton Of head Is affected but fire.
quently the injury begins at the mid
die, where it may at first affect only
a single seed and its glumes.
1t is doubtful If any treatment that
can be considered practicable would
help the affected wheat, and it seems
probable anyway that the disease is
one of those that are not to be con-
trolled, because very largely the re-
suit of weather conditions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29

Cool Weather and Pork Packing
When the thermometer is low. does
it cost more to make a pound of pork
than 1t does when the thermometer
is high? This question may be an
swered in the negative, provided the
thermometer does not go too low. OF
course there is a point in the drop
ping of the temperature when the loss
to the animal by way of heat through
the skin would be so great that the
increase of animal weight would be
stopped, no matter Low much food
was fed. But cool weather is doubt
less better for maturing hogs than Is
warm weather, and it will probably
cost less to make pound of pork
when the weather is cool than when
it is warm. The hog is thick-skinned
animal and can stand good deal of
cold without being Inconvenience
thereby.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29

One of the principal advantages Of
raising ducks for market is their rapid
growth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29

Expert testimony depends upon who
employs the expert.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29

The little chicks should be given
access to grit as well as the old hens.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29

Decayed food is fit only to be buried
in the ground out Of sight or con
sumed in the fire. 1t is not fit to be
given to fowls, though this is the dis
posal often made of it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29

ported from China in the early seven
ties. The standard weight of the
drake is 8 pounds and of the mature
duck pounds. The Pekins are very
large, and frequently pairs will be
found that will weigh 20 pounds. Their
flesh is very delicate and free from
grossness, and they are among the
best of table fowls. They are very
good layers and average from 100 to
1875 eggs per season. They do not gen.
orally sit, and their young are hardy
and easily raised.
Every man that expects to show
birds this fall should take extra pre-
cautions for their health. Numerous
birds are lost every year because they
are not properly provided with coops
that protect them from drafts Of cold
air, after they have been heated up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-29
EX ANDEP RICKETTS,

Copyright 1900 by The shorsory Co A rights
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-04
Northern Pacific.
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Provides the best train passenger
service between N orthome, Hovey juno
zion, Blackjack, Bemidii, Walker
and intermediate points and Mime
apolis, St. Paul, Fargo and Duluth
and all points east, west and south.
Through coaches between Northome
of cars. Ample time at Brainerd
for, dinner
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The Crookston band is a won.
derful advertisement for Crooks.
ton. 1t is fine musical organ.
ization maintained upon business
principles by the business men
of tie city because it pays them
to support it. Bemidji needs the
same kind of a band organization
and it is up the Business Men s
Club to provide it.
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Cont CO... PIONEER es N.
W., WANT COLUMN Than
HELP WANTED.

WANTED Cook, at the Brink
man Hotel.
WANTED Dining room girl at
the Brinkman hotel.
WANTED-Competent girl for
general homework. Apply at
Pioneer office.
WANTED, at once. competent
girl for general homework.
Brinkman Hotel.
WANTED-For u. S. army able
bodied, unmarried men be-
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Officer, Miles block, Bemidj.
Minnesota.
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The Minnesota state fair will
this year be bigger and better
than ever and that is saying a
good deal. The fair is an ex-
position Of the interests and re-
sources Of the northwest and is
some years past the stage Of be-
ing merely a state institution. If
you want to know about the
great northwest, visit the Mime.
sofa State Fair.
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Violent Attack of Diarrhoea
Cured by CHI Ia NIB erlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea
Remedy and Perhaps
a life Saved
a Life Saved.

"a short time ago I was taken
with a violent attack of diarrhoea
and believe [ would have died if
[ had not gotten relief, - says
John J. Patton, a leading citizen
of Patton, Ala. IA friend recon
mended Chamberlain S Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
| bought a twenty frye cent bottle
and after taking three doses of it
was entirely cured. [ consider it
the best remedy in the world for
bowel complaints. For sale at
Barker's drug store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-04

as register of deeds Mr.. Phibbs'
record is absolutely clear and a
more efficient officer would be
hard to find. Mr.. Phibbs is
confident Of success at the pri-
maries Notwithstanding the fact
that his opponents are both able
men with a strong following of
friends. Matt is one of the pio.
neers of the county, his AGO quaint
ance extends throughout all parts
of the county and his large per-
sonal following united with the
fact that the people are growing
more and more adverse to giving
up a good man when they have
found him and proved him true
makes him strong favorite for
the nomination.
The campaign between Buck
man and Foster in the sixth con-
gressional district promises to
be fully as spectacular as that of
two years ago. Buchanan is lining
up his friends and will present a
more formidable front than it
was supposed a few months ago
would be possible. Col. Fosters
advocates are legion however and
they are of the kind who keep
things warm all the time.
There is the hottest kind of a
fight for Sheriff in Polk county.
Sheriff Sullivan wants third
term, Deputy Sheriff Gonyea
wants first term and there are
others too numerous to mention.
The Hubbard County Enter
prise thinks that strenuous
campaign must be on in Beltrami
county since Mr.. Hays devotes a
column each week to scoring
the candidates."
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! $ : $! I : y Ho Q R TN (;
b IL Ia 1890 i

Labor day will be the next
holiday.
During is more a question
mark than ever.
The Red River valley wheat
fields are yellow for the harvest.
Anoka provides a bathing place
in the Rum river. 1t ought to be
popular.
NashWauk is working it's big
fire for all the advertising there
is in it.
You can shoot insulators off
the telephone poles in Hubbard
county at $50 per.
In twelve months up to August
|, 1904 Polk county contaminated
3O2 marriages.
Come west and grow up with
| Motley where the young men
get to be six feet seven.
| st. Cloud, which always has
the price, wants to invest $4,000
IN north and south railway.
The Milaca creamery distrib-
utes $4,000 per monthpamong it's
farmer patrons. This is pretty
rich.
The Little Fork Guardian is
thoroughly convinced of the
navigability of the Little Fork
river.
Moorhead's new directory
figures out 42l0 people with
pretty near a thirst parlor for
every 100 of them.
Peer Sharpe is a candidate
for Judge of Probate in Norman
county and all you other fellows
run up against him if you dare.
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A FEW sore heads are now
gleefully heralding a falling out
between Dunn and Heatwole.
The same fellows a few months
ago swore nightly that Dunn's
nomination meant the elevation
of Heatwole as despotic boss of
the republican party in Mime
sofa. Seems to be a screw loose
with our friends, the enemy.
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Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given thatsealed proposals
will be received by the trustees of school dis
tlict No. 46. Beltrami county. Minnesota. at
Bank. Tenstrike. Minnesota. up to eight
o'clock p. M. August 1st, 1904. for the finishing
of the two upstairs rooms in the school house
in Tenstrike work to be completed on or be-
fore September lst. 1904. For plans and spec
ifications call at the clerks Office. Beltrami
County Bank. Tenstrike. MINI. The board of
trustees reserves the right to reject any OF
all bids.
MRS. a. /. MORRIS.
District Clerk. Tenstrike. Mimi,
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POLITICS

Register of Deeds Matt Phibbs
is making an active campaign for
denomination. Mr.. Phibbs has
made an exceptionally capable
officer IN an Office which re-
quires great care and painstak-
ing and in which mistakes prove
very costly to the people of the
county. Throughout his service
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Puts an End to it All.

A grievous wall oftimes comes
as a result of unbearable pain
form overtaxed organs. Dizziness
Blackache. LIVER cmplaint and
Constipation. But thanks to DR..
Kings New Life Pills; they put
an end to all. They are gentle put
thorough. Try them. Only 25c.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
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A SOUTH DAKOTA candidate
wants an office and he says, envy
friends are not urging me. lam
urging my friends.'' He is a
man among ten million and ought
to be elected.
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D. 5. S. & A. R'y Bargains.

From Duluth to Boston,
and return 80. 1925 rs
Tickets on sale August II, II
and 13; final return limit, Sept
80; through sleepers, August II.
Boston and return,
via train and sleeper. $26 IS
Via Detroit and Buffalo; good
leaving Duluth, August IL.
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Manchester College.

Several Courses Of Study.
Numerous Electives. Best of in
structions in M usic and Elocution,
Free scholarship, for one year for
first honor graduates Of high
schools. Expense very low.
Opens Septem Der "A. Catalogues
sent free on application. Maca-
lester College, St. Paul, MINI.
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WE must all admire the per-
sistence with which the Japs
keep right on Russian the
game,
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SUBSCRIPTION So PER YEAR


If Congressman Tawney s
constituents had not kept a good
man when they found him Mime
sofa would not today be honored
by the appointment of a Mime
sofa man as head of the speakers
bureau for the national republi-
can committee. With a man like
Congressman TaWney the longer
he serves the state the more he
grows to be a national figure and
the more honored is his state.
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Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays
2:40p. m. Lv. ;. ;. Kc1liher. AR. pm 800
800 p. m, Ar. .Hovey Junction. ..Lv. D. M 14O
The Washington times., 1904-06-29
COMMISSIONERS NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washing
ton, June go 1904-Notice is hereby given
that the Assessor of the District of Co
lymbia has caused to be prepared blank
Schedules for personal property subject
to taxation, as required by the act of
Congress approved July l. 1902, imposing
a tax on personal property in the Dis
trict of Columbia and that a copy Of
such schedule will be delivered to any
citizen applying therefor at this office
The law provides that such schedules
shall be properly filled, sworn to-
and returned to the Assessor within
thirty days after the last day Of this
notice Returns must be made on or
before August l. 1904. This law will be
strictly enforced by the Board of Per
sonal Tax Appraisers. II. II. OAR
NELLIE, Assessor d. c. je2S-2t