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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-05-03
WORK OF CONGRESS-.

Mouse Nlltcutural hill nuael CON
sidcra'ion the American tanner and
the Amciicsn hen cominp Ia 10, ,li
stinted praise
senate-.ln'iian appropriation Till
under consd l.lrlon MI lluAn
made an effort Z, haze a la> MNed ~
vote OH the tiltosid iot, bIi ait
was again unsuccessful
Thursday. April %.
Senate-MI SIuunei eMs) spuks
three hours ON the railroad rat. hiil
without concluding his l.mnlhs He
addressed himself especially 10 NJ.
l,atlrN amendment taking lioui Me
intrrioi federal counts llle rirhI To .n
Join against the execution oi olirls al
the intersiat" commerce commission
Mouse Ar,iculural bil uuael dis
cmssi"n 'ndol tho latitude ul snnrla
debate the leaders on the Republican
slide bean medicine msl,ug iul the
Appioachine ,'uneteSsiunal rampalen
FRIDAY, AprIi 27.
Senate--M Sponnei lWls con
cludcd his speech on rate regulation
after speaking Ton two houis All the
private pension bills uu the calendar
were passed
house-Ml Williams the l,emo
cratic leader. spoke iol NO houi on
the taiin question lhi,v li,dted
aud iitern private pension bills w.l"
passed
Saturday. April %.
Senate - Indian appropriation bin
passed attcl s,.ycIal hours oi spiiil,d
debate
Mouse - Agricultural appropriation
bill again under consideration
Monday. April 80.
Senate-ARrreinrn reached 7" b'
gin voting on amendments 10 tl.t ran
road rate bin on Friday May MI
Clarke ,Nrk , spoke fot snN,a5l hours
OH the pending ln.asnlr
Mouse Major portion at th.. session
given oven IA IN. consideration oi the
agricultural appropriation bin and incl
dent ihnu..tp ihr free distiil,niinn OF
seeds. which the bill u ,es not provide
fOi but which many members dcsiie 10
be restored
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-05-03
WORK OF REBl HIDING
LARGE FORCE OF MEN ENGAGED
IN THE RECONSTRUCTION
OF SAN FRANCISCO.

Nemcval OF Debris Well Under Way
and Gangs OF Teams and Men Are
Escava,ine for Foundations Tor New
eu,ld'nes-street Car, Telegraph
and Telephone Service Approaching
Normal Conditions.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-05-03
Monday. April 80.

VESSEL MEN ON STRIKE.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-05-03
Saturday, April %.

Senate = Indian appropriation bin
passed after seNct.,l hours Of pilil.d
debate
Mouse Agricultural appropriation
bill again under consideration
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30

man there whose head is such per.
feet counterpart of the dragon head
square jawed, bullying eyes, fiat fore
head, you expect her every moment
to develop iridescent wings and fly
81 wish you'd hush" begged the wo7
man. "You have spoiled the looks of
every friend l have for me. There's
Smith. Since you called him the
mouse, it is all can do to keep from
gathering up my skirts, screaming
and jumping on chair whenever he
comes around. His ears, the shape
of his face. I never saw anybody look
more like a mouse, but should never
have thought of it if you hadn't said
it. And there's Carlston WITH the face
of a pig. used to like him. Now
when | look at him expect him to
grunt. l used to think he was bright.
Now can't see anything in his face
but the stupid look of that terrible
animal. feline. You have seen Katie
What animal does she look like? kit
ten?"
The man occupied moment in
thought.
mo" he answered then. "She
looks like little Japanese poodle
"Its true" assented the woman.
"All she needs is a few bangs over
her eyes and a collar. Now tell me
what animal l look like. Tell me
quick without taking time to think.
You must have decided long ago, you
are so good at detecting"
The man put his hands over his
eyes for a second, then looked bright
ly up.
sYou look like a gazelle,' said he,
with your big brown eyes,
"For once" said the woman grave
ly, you have done yourself proud. =
New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
EvenfalI.


Come. heap the logs, and send the
blaze up higher,
And make good cheer about the roar
ing fire
Nay, but the bluebird's here! Or, stay,
I think
heard the laughing of the boboli1k!
Was that the ash upon a coal took
shape,
Or is t the blue bloom of pulpy
grape?
Within my chimney-corner's happy
CLEAN
A cloud of wizard sprites the seasons
seem,
And all the year a many-colored
dream!
Can 1 mistake, or was t but yester
eve
l saw the firefy-dance the fairies
weave?
Was it this morn that from his sphere
of flame
Love stopped, deifc, uttering my
name?
Surely no music or of flute or bird
Like the child's voice this afternoon
| heard!
Through what meridians of light you
fare,
Oh, lovely Life, and through what
stress you bear
My wondering soul to this serener
air!
Harriet Prescott Spofford in The
Century.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Asbestos and its uses

The mineral unique is asbestos.
Different from every other material in
its occurrence, mining and prepare
ton for the market, it forms an en-
tire study in itself.
It was first mined about a hundred
years ago, chiefly as interesting to
the geologist and mineralogist, and OF
little or no commercial value. About
1868 it was at first used commercial
ly in the manufacture of roofing felt
and cement. Early attempts to spin
this fiber were unsuccessful. but the
difficulties have now been overcome,
so that a single asbestos thread,
weighing not more than one ounce
per 100 yards, which has pretty fair
strength, may be made. In its spun
state it is used largely as yarn for
packing valves, etc., for which use
it has many advantages.
Asbestos ropes for fire departments
are made entirely of asbestos, or as
bestos with a core of steel. With
the steel wire core three-quarter
inch rope carried nearly 1000 pounds.
Without the core the three-quarter
inch rope carries over 800 pounds.
and suffices for firemen's purposes
Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
STATIONERY CLOUDS.
Curious Formations on the WindWard
Sides of Mountain Crests.

Curious Formations on the WindWard
Sides of Mountain Crests.
Swiss meteorologists have often no
ticed a phenomenon in the nelghbor-
hood of Alpine crests that for a time
provoked their curiosity. It was the
continued existence of a small cloud
above or on the windward side OF
ridge. when the air elsewhere was
clear. The explanation which has
now been adopted is this: The at
mosphere contains good deal OF IN
visible vapor. The quantity is SO
large that little chilling will cause
it to condense, for the amount OF wa
ter vapor the air can hold in suspen-
sion depends on temperature. Ordl'
narily, as one ascends the tempera-
ture falls. the average being about l
degree Fahrenheit for every 300 feet.
If, therefore, barrier be interposed'
a current of air will be forced upward
in order to pass over it. The air
cools. and if the moisture in it is near
the saturation point enough condensa-
ton will occur to make a cloud. AFTER
the current reaches the other side OF
a ridge it descends, the air grows war
mer and it's ability to hold the vapor
increases. The conditions that cause
condensation cease to exist, and on
the leeward side of the mountain the
cloud disappears Though the same
thing has been observed in other
countries than Switzerland, 1t Is or
infreauent occurrence, and only with
in a few years has this type of cloud
been reported in the United States.
One of the first observers of 1t was
Professor William M. Davis, OF Cam
bridge. Mass, who is an enthusiastic
mountain climber, and also high au-
thority in meteorology. He told a geo.
graphical society in Philadelphia in
1903 of an observation of a single
'shelm" cloud by him in the mountain
GUS districts of North Carolina. For
a time it was believed that he was
ahead of every one else in noticing
the phenomenon. Frank w. Proctor
writes to "The United States Wealth
err Review" however, to say that the
sight is common at Waynesville, N
G., and that he witnessed it as long
ago as 1897. He describes two or
three specimens which he has observ'
ed over two ranges in that vicinity.
He adds that on the sides of the
mountains facing the valley what
might be called dynamic fog is ire
quent. That is to say. after rains, or
when there is much dampness, the
wind blowing up these mountain
sides forms fog sheets on the wind
ward slopes, when no fog is to be
seer in any other direction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
CORN GROWERS ARE USEFUL.

While fully recognizing the value
IF the corn crop in all sections and
particularly in the West, where IL Is
SO largely grown, the fact remains
that more of it is wasted than snouio
he Western farmers wear out tnem-
selves and their horses plowing unoer
cornstalks which could be put into
the ground much more easily and IN
extensively but cutting the stalks
shredding them and feeding them 10
the stock, so as to have the manure
for the soil. If humus is needed IL
can be much more easily supplied tnan
by blowing under cornstalks. Farm
ers of the East can not understand
why their brethren of the West follow
corn with corn; perhaps, in the East
il is realized that the time has peen
when the change was forced on them,
as If must be, eventually, in the west.
We may follow corn after corn now
and for some years to come success
fully, but we'll have to stop 1t some
time Further, why should we con-
tinue it until forced to stop, either IN
the West OF elsewhere?
If sections have found the rota-
ton of crops profitable is there any
reason to assume that it will not be
equally successful elsewhere? On the
other hand, if soil is able to grow
crop after crop of corn with success,
is it lot fair to assume that snort
rotation, say three years, would give
crops which would be more profitable
and leave the soil in much better con-
dition? Think it over, or, better STILL
experiment a little on small plots,
and see what the result is.-Indianap-
oils News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
A Man of Many Friends.

1t was characteristic of the late
Sir Henry Irving to make friends of
Americans whom he met in London,
and to show his appreciation of the
esteem and admiration in which he
was held here. But it would have
been asking too much to expect him
to be familiar with each persons
claim to his recognition. A contribu-
tor to the New York Sun says that
it was often a case of going it
blind" on the part of the actor.
A certain New Yorker arriving in
London found an invitation from Sir
Henry to one of the famous suppers
in the Beeksteak Room of the Lyceum
Theatre He accepted the invitation
with delight, had as good a time as
the guests at these gatherings in
variably aid. and ultimately became
a close friend of the actor.
But neither at that first supper
nor at any time later did his host
say a word to explain how he hap
pened to invite a man he had never
met before. So at last his Ameri-
can friend decided to question him
on the subject.
"Tell me, Irving" he said, "how
did you happen to ask me to take
supper with you ten years ago in
London I've often wondered why
you did it,"
so have l." answered the actor,
blandly, "and to. save my life was
never able to recall what the reason
was. But I'm sure it was good
onei"--Youths COMPANION
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
AN ADVANTAGEOUS METHOD.


If the hens are expected to come
to the poultry house to lay, and this
is where they should lay, the nest
boxes must be made as inviting as
possible, or one will find them steal.
ing nests or even laying in hidden
hooks on the range. Make it point
to locate the nest boxes in the dark
part of the houses, but where it is as
cool as possible, and see that they
are kept filed with clean straw and
fumigated regularly, after the house
is cleaned weekly. It is a good plan
to scatter lot of insect powder
through the nest material.
Another good plan is to have a
small quantity Of some food the fowls
particularly like, in the house from
which they may help themselves when
they leave the nest. They are not
likely to disturb it when they come
in, for they are intent on laying, but
they will enjoy it when coming Off
the nest, and it will do much to in.
duce them TO come to the house each
time they are ready for laying. It
pays well to cater to all the little
foibles of the g-producer.- Indianap-
oils News.
POULTRY NOTES
Have the winter quarters ready for
the fowls.
Confined fowls must have their
wants carefully attended to.
The plumage of old fowls tends to
shade lighter with increasing years.
During the shedding of feathers
the hens lay very few eggs and some.
times none at ALL
Teach the young chicks to scratch
as early as possible by scattering
small grain among litter.
Poultry powders are rarely required
for fiocks that are fed and cared for
properly.
A little fax seed meal in the food
will help the old fowls to pass through
moulting readily
AIR Stacked lime busted everywhere
is cheap and will aid materially in
destroying lice, gapes and roup.
One important item in fattening
fowls economically is to supply the
food in way that is easily digested.
The flesh Of the guinea is dark but
contains delicacy of flavor that ap-
proaches that Of wild game.
: The laying of unusually large eggs
is an indication that tho iaens are too
fat.
The roosts should be low, especial
ly for large, heavy fowls and should
all be the same height.
When the hens stop laying they
may often be started again by a
change of food
Prevent disease among the fowls
rather than risk curing them; keep
the quarters clean and supply pure
water.
While ducks require water to as,
sist in swallowing their food they
should not be allowed on ponds until
well feathered.
One advantage in breeding ducks
is their freedom from disease; after
they are week old there is but little
danger.
In nearly all cases improvement
among poultry can be more readily
secured if only one or two breeds are
kept rather than a larger number
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
TFTJ,ING AGE BY TEETH.

,lElMllNII AAIE b1 GC IL.
The following table for telling the
ages of cattle by their teeth was
recently presented to and adopted by
the international Live Stock show at
Chicago and is interesting as well as
valuable as showing the dentition IN
such animals at different stages OF
growth: Twelve months-An animal
of this age should have all its milk
(calf) incisor teeth in place. Flfteen
months-At this age centre pair OF
incisor milk teeth may be replaced
by centre pair Of permanent lncisors
(pinchers), the latter teeth being
through the gums, but not yet in wear.
Eighteen months-The middle pair OF
permanent incisors at this age should
be fully up and in wear. but the next
pair first Intermediate not yet cut
through the gums. TWenty-four
months-The mouth at this age VIII
show two middle permanent (broad)
incisors fully up and in wear, ana
next pair (first Intermediate well up,
but not in wear. Thirty months
The mouth at this age may show SIX
broad, permanent incisors, the middle
and first intermediate pairs fully up
and in wear, and the next pair (sec-
ond intermediary well up, but. not in
wear. Thirty-six months-Thfee
nairs of broad teeth should be fully
IN and in wear, and the corner milk
teeth may be shed or shedding, with
the corner permanent teeth appear
ing through the gums. Thirty-nlne
months-Three pairs of broad teeth
will be fully up and in wear, and
corner teeth Gncisors) through gums
hut not in wear-Weekly Witness
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
TT YET MAY BE.

"See here" said the lobbyist of the
future, ST want you to secure the
vote of Mrs. State Senator Jiggins.
You ought to get it for $780,"
"Oh, N.Y." exclaimed his female as
sistant, II Wouldn't think Of Offering
her that"
"You don't mean to say she'd want
more?"
ooh, MOI I'll offer her $9S.9s. PHIL
adelphia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
ANIMAL DOUBLES OF HUMANS.
Everybody Said to Resemble Creature
Of the Lower Life.

Of the Lower Life.
"All of us have our counterparts in
the animal world" began the man.
Some animal we resemble in man
ners and looks. OF course the coun-
terpart of many Is the ape, the mon
key, the baboon. That Is only in the
order of things; but lot of people
look like birds and animals you see
about the house. have seen women
who looked like wrens and behaved
like them. little brown, suffering.
ohattering. fussy things. And there
are others who look like fish. Hav-
emit you. seen old maid parrots?
knew an old maid once who looked
so much like her parrot you couldn't
tell them apart. except that one sat
on a perch.
GO down to little Syria II you want
10 see people who look like dragons.
The heads. mean. There is one wo-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
JUST HER WAY.

Come now" said her father. after
she had kissed him effusively two OF
three times, what is it you want?
Out with it,
Il don't want anything" replied the
dear girl. Il want to give you some
thing"
Indeed? What is it?''
"A sonin.law. Jack asked me to
speak to you about it,"-4Philadelphia
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
A Fear.

$50 you think that this concentra-
ton of wealth is the inevitable out
growth of our civilization"
81 do" answered Mr.. Thinker
"And you must admit that the' ulti-
mate result of such condition would
be to put all the money under the
control of one individual?"
Eyes"
"Well, it seems terrible to think
Of"
what does?"
"The possibility of some Millionaire
getting out of temper some day and
making ID his mind to discharge the
entire human race."-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
SELL THE POOR COWS.

Get rid of those poor cows that are
eating their heads off. No farmer
can afford to keep any free boarders
in his COW stable, and the COW that
does not pay her way is nothing more
nor less than this. Many non-pay-
ing dairy could be made profitable
one if some of the cows were sold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30

Miles-By the way, old man, do you
believe in dreams?
Giles-You bet do. One night
about a month ago dreamed that
an angel appeared at my bedside, and
said, Prepare for the worst" then
disappeared.
Miles-Well?
Giles-The very next day our cook
left, and my wife has been doing the
cooking ever since.-Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
THERE WE'RE OTHERS.

"Ah!" said the fair widow. you
have been in some pretty tignt
soueezes, haven't you. colonel?"
Yes" answered the old warrior
putting his arm around her waist,
s'and I'm not the only one."
And he Immediately proved the
truth of his assertion.-Judy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
As TTLOOKED AT FIRST.

Our friend is an enthusiastic sup
porter of the Panama canal. He
resents every week of delay
Yes" answered the practical en-
gineer; "he is one of our embarras.
sing friends who imagined it would
merely be necessary to draw a
straight line across the map of the
fsthmus and mark it canal Wash
sngton Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
EARLY AND LARGE VEGETABLES

There are two ways in which every
man who takes pride in his garden
likes to excel his neighbor. One is
in having the earliest products and
the other is in having the largest. A
man may earn reputation for having
the sweetest peas, the crispest let
tuce or the most mealy potatoes, but
all this is eclipsed by one big squash
or turnip, or one vine of early toma-
toes, though none of these prizes may
be any more than tolerated for the
table.
Earlinesss is the result of conditions
favorable for rapidity of growth ana
quick maturity. A warm soil still
further improved by the addition OF
available plant food and an abundant
of humus. A little nitrogen in some
form is good at the start, but later
it encourages a growth of top which
retards maturity. This is not obJec-
tionable in case of some vegetables,
but is not advisable for others. Tne
treatment which would be fitting for
lettuce and asparagus, or other plants
grown for the top, would not be COM
mendable for tomatoes and beans, or
plants grown for their fruit. A bal
anced ration is most reliable IN tnls
case, and barnyard manure serves
the purpose best if it is to be had.
For producing large vegetables the
requirements are different. A long
season is desirable. For this reason
an early start should be made and
maturity retarded SO as to secure
long period for growths. TheA soil
should be in good responsive con-
dition. The plants are not to be
forced into a rapid growth at the
start, but are to be kept growing
through long period. Stimulating
heterogeneous manures are to be used
sparingly, but phosphoric acid and
potash are the dependence, the for
mer for seed or fruit growth and
the later for root.
However, with due respect to the
cries, the gardener who succeeds is
the one who understands the re-
quirements of plants and treats them
accordingly. He sows the seed and
sees that conditions are what are
most suitable Nature will do tine
rest.-National Fruit Grower.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
CRUEL.

Mrs. Gunner-This paper says that
moths can be killed with cigar smoke.
Don't you think it cruel?
Mr.. Gunner-I should say so, II II
was the smoke from the cigars you
buy for illustrated Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
NOT AFFECTED BY WEATHER

SIS it cold enough for you this morn
ing, Mr.. Newcomer" queried the
landlady, who was inclined to be So
ciable.
"If you mean the coffee, Mrs. Hash
err" answered the new boarder, 1T
is.''-Chicago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
THE SITUATION.

"One-half the world doesn't know
how the other half lives" remarked
the man who is fond Of moral re-
Elections.
"Nor is it apt to find out" respond
ed the native New Yorker, $50 long
as the other half is willing to shell
out literally to the society papers"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
FOR LADIES ONLY.

Irate Guest-Say, young man THAT
age-telling slot machine in the parlor
is a rank fraud. I dropped nickel
In it and received printed card CIV
ing my age as forty, while I'm tribe
over sixty.
Hotel Clerk beg your pardon, but
that machine is for ladies only.-Chic-
ago News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
POOR BIZ.

"What does he want with wifeg
He's got nothing.
You're right What's the good OF
a wife with nothing to put in her
name?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
A REGULAR CROUCH.

"Old Deacon Whiff1etree is a con-
firmed kicker, amt he?"
well, say" answered Uncle GOSH
all Hemlock. "That man would ac-
tually kick if the circus wuz to I'VE
I'D to its advertisements"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
GREATEST EVER.

Green-Who was the greatest liar
known?
Brown-Old Rip Van Wrinkle.
Green-How do you figure that out?
Brown-Why, didn't he lie in the
woods for twenty ars?-Ch1cagO
News
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
LIF E'S LlTTL E
PLEASAMTRlES
s'<--,,'
SA 80
SHAKE.

Some men when your moneys free
Shake your hand effusively.
When it's gone you find that they
Shake you in another way.
Philadelphia Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
GIRLIsH GOSSIP

"Maud's imported hat was run over
by truck"
ooh. horrors!"
but it turned out all right. The
truck mashed it into lovely new
shape"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
EXPLATNED.

"What did they mean by the en-
barrassment of wealth."
1.-THE confusion attendant on being
asked on the witness stand where you
got it,"