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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16
eifurcated Boss.

There has not yet been appointed
any director for the geological sur
vey, and Col. Charles D. Walcott, who
has been elected secretary of the
Smithsonian. is still holding down
both jobs and spending part of his
time at each building, says Wash.
ington correspondent. One of the
workers in one of the institutions
1t is not necessary to say which
called the other day on one of the
workers in the other, and they were
Just exchanging the time of day. Said
the one:
"Well. how's your shop getting on
now?"
"Fine." said the other; "but it's
the first time in my experience that
I ever had the pleasure of working for
bifurcated boss"
Just then Col. Walcott walked in
the door, and, patting him on the
shoulder, said:
"Glad to see you. It's the first time
I ever heard myself described that
way; but I believe, under all the cir
cumstances, the description fits"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16
eAHY's ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
Hospitals and Doctors Could Not Re.
lieve Him-But cuticura Remedies
a Speedy, Permanent Cure.

Eczema appeared when our baby
was three months old. We applied to
several doctors and hospitals, each of
which gave us something different
every time, but nothing brought relief.
At last, one of our friends recommend
ed to us Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment. A few days afterwards i'm.
provement could be noted. Since then
we have used nothing but Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and now
the baby is six months old and is quite
cured. All that we used was one cake
Of Cuticura Soap and two boxes Cuti-
cura Ointment, costing in all $1.25. G.
F. Kara, 343 East 65th Street, New
York, March 30, 1906"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16
One Night Session Assured.

The wives of two western repre-.
sentatives were lunching together in
the house restaurant. my husband
Is working very hard" said one. II
shall be glad when congress adjourns.
as these night sessions are pulling him
down dreadfully."
might sessions!" exclaimed her
companion in surprise. "Why-er
didn't you know that there have been
no night sessions this session."
"You don't say so! My husband has
been out at least three night every
week, saying he had to attend night
sessions! Well" she added, after a
moments pause. "he will have one to.
night, all right. "--Washington Post.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16
GOOD CROPS GROWN BY
DRY FARMING METHODS
The $1l e. sateh the Fainfa1 then Cultivate
Professor Agricultural College. New Mexico.

Soil moisture is lost either by the
free water percolating downward until
1t reaches the ground water table and
passes into bitches, or streams, or by
returning by capillary action to the
surface of the ground where evapora-
ton takes place and it passes off into
the atmosphere. Since for our pres
ent discussion we are dealing with
conditions where the rainfall is not
large it is improbable that any consid-
cradle amount of water, If any at all,
is lost by downward percolation, and
therefore, the loss in that direction
may be entirely ignored.
AS soon as the surface layer of the
soil becomes dryer than that portion
lying Immediately below it, the mois-
ture from below moves toward the
surface to replace that removed by
evaporation. 1t is evident, then, that
il we are able to check this upward
movement of the moisture, and there
fore, check the surface evaporation,
we have reached most important re-
suit. This we are able to do, not COM
pletely stopping all upward movement
of the moisture from below. but so ma
terially checking that movement and
thus lessening the amount of moisture
which reaches the surface of the soil
and which is sure to be evaporated as
soon as it comes in contact with the
air, that it forms one of the most i'm
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

pOrlauL Aus 10 crop prOuuCtlOn unOer
practically all conditions of agricul-
tural operation.
The principal means employed in
the conservation of moisture are first,
loosening the soil to great depths so
that the water can penetrate deeply
into the soil; second, adding humus
to the soil either by applying manure
directly or by blowing under all stub
BILE and other litter: and third. sur
face cultivation. While the first and
second means are important and
should never be neglected, yet the
third, that Of surface culture, must
necessarily remain the most impor-
tant method for checking the loss of
soil moisture from the surface. This
is most quickly and cheaply accom-
plished by repeated civilizations, thus
forming what is known as q "dust
mulch" upon the surface. Next to the
storage Of moisture in the soil the con-
servation Of soil moisture by surface
cultivation is most important to dry
farming operations.
For convenience dry farming may
be divided into three main systems:
!. Crops annually,-a system where
by q crop. whether heavy or light, is
grown every year. Probably crops
may be grown every year with say 10
inches Of rainfall. provided the proper
methods are followed and the rainfall
is properly distributed for storage and
cropping. 2. Crops biennially,-a sys.
tenn under which crops are grown only
every other year. In Utah yields Of
30 bushels of wheat per acre have
been obtained every other year with
an annual rainfall Of IL inches and
good crops biennially have been re.
ported with an annual precipitation of
only eight inches. The soil was of an
excellent character and the methods
employed we're up to date. 3. A modi-
f1cation of combination of the first and
second. Under this class may be men,
toned the production Of two crops in
three years, three crops in five years,
or two crops in one year, one being
catch or cover crop, sown for it's effect
upon the soil or the soil moisture, to
be plowed under before the regular
crop is sown.
The system chosen for any section
must necessarily depend upon a mum.
Der of conditions. among which may
be mentioned: The rainfall; the dis
tribution Of the fainfall; the length of
the growing season; the general eli
matte conditions, such as the humidity
of the atmosphere. the number of
cloudy and clear days. the day and
night temperature. and the wind
sweep; the elevation; the general
aspect Of the country and the farm;
the character of the soil and subsoil;
the depth of the soil and subsoil; the
machinery available; and last but not
least, the means for the. disposal of
the products.
Flowing is the most important fac.
tor connected with dry farming oper-
atoms. II the blowing is not proper
~ done an adequate water reservoir
will not be formed in which to store
the rain or snow fall. Should this
feature Of the work be neglected much
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16
COLONEL HAD a GRIEVANCE.
Important Business That Took Him
to the National Capital.

Col. Pete Hepburn of Iowa is one of
the few members of the house Of rep.
resentatives to be found in Washing
ton just now. The other day the col.
onel was strolling down the avenue
wearing his deceptive permanent.
crouch expression, when a friend
drifted alongside and fell in step with
him.
In town late, aren't you, colonel?"
tho friend inquired.
"Umph." remarked Mr.. Hepburn.
somewhat briefly.
Doing chores for the boys at home,
guess" the unabashed friend con.
tinued.
NO." said the colonel, becoming
more loQuacious.
Then. what are you doing?"
MY dear young FRIEND" said Mr.
Hepburn, lever since the winter Of
1903 there has been busted place
about as big as soup plate in the
concrete In front Of my house. Last
session I made seven speeches on the
1oor of the house of representatives
on the subject of the outrageous, con.
temptible. horrible, scandalous and in.
competent manner in which the city
Is run and the terrible, insanitary,
cowardly and inhuman way in which
the streets Of this city are neglected.
Last session I made nine speeches
on the same subject. I am now pest
ering the commissioners. and have
reason to believe that by the Fourth
OF July I'll get that place fixed"
And with a parting growl Col. Hep.
burn continued on his way to the dis.
tr1ct Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16
Baron Rosen's Accomplishments,

Baron Rosen, Russian ambassador
to this country, has had splendid train
ing as a diplomat, having held i'm
portant posts before coming to Wash.
ington. He is chancellor of the
Russian empire, chamberlain at the
court of Car Nicholas and has been
decorated with the orders of st. Vladi.
mir, St. Ann and st. Stanislaus. He
is an accomplished musician and
speaks English, Russian, French, Ger.
man, Italian and Japanese. His fam
lily is an old one and has produced
many famous soldiers and diplomats
for Russia.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

run off of the water that subsequent.
ly falls.
The subsurface packing and the for
nation of surface mulch should be
performed each half day. If the soil
is left loose and a large surface ex-
posed to the air for only a few hours,
large quantities of moisture will be
evaporated, pass off into the atmos-
phere and be lost to the crop. Sue
cess often lies in the proper perform.
ance at the right time of these seem.
ingly insignificant operations.
Experiments, often repeated, have
proven that the evaporation of moist.
ure from soil surface is least when
that surface is least exposed to the
air. 1t follows, therefore, that any
irregularities in the surface increases
the surface exposure, which in turn
increases the evaporation of moisture.
The reason for laying so much stress
upon following the plow Immediately
with the harrow is to prevent the loss
of moisture from the irregular sur.
face. Level culture with fine even
surface has proven the best method
for conserving moisture and for moist
crops this condition is the most favor.
able for root development and expan.
sion. There may be conditions of a
peculiar nature where this rule will
not hold good. though it is difficult to
think Of such condition.
Level culture should mean not only
q level surface exposure when the
work is completed but it should also
be made to mean the cutting or stir.
ring of slice or layer of the surface
to practically the. same depth at all
points. This is usually best accomp.
lished by using long, fiat blade
which is run so as to cut an even
depth and at the same time stir the
soil before it falls back in position.
Another means almost as effective is
the use of a large number Of small
shovels. Even small shovels leave
an uncut ridge underneath, and a
slight corrugation on the surface.
Large shovels are extremely harmful
since they leave the surface in great
ridges and portions of the uncut un-
der-surface exposed to the air.
All seeding and planting should be
done with a machine that will deposit
the seed in the moist soil at an even
depth and leave loose surface over
it. The depth at which the seed should
be sown will vary with the size and
viability of the seed quite as If sown
under humid conditions, but in dry
farming the seed must be deposited
not a certain depth below the surface
of the soil, but certain depth below
the top of the moist soil. This is an
important point. Not infrequently.
deep planting will be required, but
there is little danger in planting deep
under dry farming conditions for the
reason that the young plants readily
push to the surface through the loose
dry surface mulch. Should the seed
be deposited in the dry surface
mulch it will lie there until
shower comes or until the moisture
from below is brought up to it by roll
ing or other similar treatment
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16
Making 1t Worse.

Wife-1'm sorry scolded you this
morning, dear. 1t has affected my
peace Of mind all day.
Husband-Oh, then you have made
the discovery at last, have you?
Wife-What discovery?
Husband-That you have only a
piece of mind.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16
flows .l.hiaf

Ne Offer One Hundred Dollare Reward for anS
case Of Eatarrh that cannot be cured by HAZE
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last IS years. and believe him perfectly hon
Orable in all business TRANSACTION: financially
able to carry OF: any obligations made by his arn.
WALDlNa, KlNNAN T. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, q.
Hairs Catarrh Cure ia taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of To
system. Testimonials sent free. Price Is cents p00
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halle Family PILLS for constipatioo.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

The inducements to adopt Natures per-
feet Laxative, Garfield Tea, are many!
1t is made wholly OF simple Herbs and il
guaranteed under the Pure Food and
regulates the liver and kidneys, puriies
the blood and brings Good Health.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

The creed that bases righteousness
on n legal fiction will produce only q
fictitious righteousness.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16
STOMACH ON STRIKE
SUCCESSFUL TONIC TREATMENT
FOR lN0lGESTloN.
o.. Williams Pink Pile Cured THE
Hundreds Of other cases Of

Woman and Have Cured Many
Hundreds Of Other cases %
Common Ailments
Loss Of appetite, coated tongue, bad
taste in the mouth, heavy dull headache
and q dull, sluggish feeling-these are
the symptoms of stomach trouble. They
indicate that the stomach is ON q striker
that it is no longer Furnishing to the
blood the full quota of nourishment that
the body demands, hence every organ
suffers.
There are two methods Of treatment,
the old one by which the stomach Is
humored by the use Of predigested foods
and artificial ferments, and the new one
by which the stomach is toned up to do
the work which nature intended Of It.
A recent cure bv the tonic treatment Is
that Of Mrs. Mary Stackpole, Of 81
Liberty street, Lowell, Mass. She says:
II suffered constantly for years from
stomach trouble and terrible backaches
and was confined to my bed the greater
part Of three years. I was under the
care Of our family physician most OF the
time, but did not seem to get better. =
II was completely rundown and Was
not able to do my work about the house.
My blood was impure and my complex.
xOU Qo00s Suu0I0U 1xO1U IlS1Su68 Oh
heat, followed suddenly by chills. I
had awful headaches, which lasted from
three to four days. Ioould get but little
rest at night, O. my sleep was broken
and fltful. As q result I lost several
pounds in weight and became very ner.
vous.
II was in q wretched condition when
heard about DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Istarted to take the pills at once and
began to gain in weight and health. ]
was ENCOURAGED by this to keep on until
Twas cured. Ny friends and neighbors
often remark what q changed woman ]
am and I owe It al to DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills."
These wonderful pills are useful In q
wide range Of diseases such as ansemia,
rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, nervous
headaches, and even locomotor ataxia
and partial paralysis.
The great value Of Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills lies in the fact that they actually
make new blood and this carries health
and strength to every portion Of the
body. The stomach is toned up, the
nerves are strengthened, every organ ia
stimulated to do it's work.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
al druggists, or sent, postpaid, on receipt
Of price, 80 cents per box, six boxes for
e2.6O, BY the Dr.: Williams Medicine
Company, schenectady, N. 7.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

It isn't difficult to form fairly good
idea Of what people think of you by
what they say Of others.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

A pretty girl is as fond Of drawing
attention al a political officeholder is
Of drawing salary.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
FOR children teething sofens the gums, reduces in.
alays pain. wind collie. CSC bottle
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

Money makes the mare go-but she
doesn't always travel in the right al.
rectiOn,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

Anyone can dye with PUTNAM FADE.
LESS DYES; no experience required;
success guaranteed.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

When tall man is broke that's
the long and short of it.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

GOING TO BUILDe
Send for catalog building material.
Waterman Hunter Co.. Minneapolis, Mimi
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

Men who really love their neighbors
as themselves must have affection to
throw at the birds.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

It's much easier to tell a lie than It
is to make people believe it.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16
One Mans NAY.

Jack-l called this evening to invite
you to my wedding.
Lola-Indeed! Whom are you 10.
ing to marry, pray.
Jack-You!
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

To Make Study Of Foods.
The department of agriculture this
raar will make study of foods which
make fat men lean and lean men fat.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

After Act Third.
Gerald am going out to see man.
Geraldine-You seem to have quite
an extensive acquaintance.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

Study of theatrical stars has moth
ing to do with astronomy.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-05-16

PATENTS ai 4:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-04-03
THE MAD DOG FALlACY.
With Some suggestions ON How to
Treat a Bite.

With Some suggestions ON How TO
Treat n Bite.
In all my own experience with dogs
I have not only never seen mad
dog" but have never known dog
owner-and by that mean man who
has had experience IN keeping dogs
who has seen one. If, then. rabies is
SO exceedingly scarce, hydrophobia be-
comes really an impossibility, and the
fear of it should be dismissed without
thought.
A person may get dog bitten; but, in
the language Of the New York tough,
Forget it," If it Is bad bite it may
twitch later on, and you may begin
worrying, so it is good plan to get
rid of the twitching or throbbing In
order to forget. | have been bitten so
often that | think no more Of 1t than
a mosquito bite, and this is what do:
If 1t is on the hand l put it under
the faucet and wash thoroughly. with
the object of cleaning the wound and
preventing Inflammation from any dirt
or foreign substance. While doing this
some one Is getting the bicarbonate
of soda and some clean rags or lint.
With water cream paste OF the soda
is made sufficient to plaster the wound
well; then, putting some on rag, 1t Is
applied to the wound and bound up.
If in the course Of an hour or more
the application seems to be drying, a
little water Is poured on the bandage
to soak through to the soda or the
hand dipped In water.-James Watson
In Country Life In America.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-04-03
BURR OAK.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular CORES ondenL
April 2. 1907
A ten pound boy was born TO Mrs
Minnie Weaver the 21th.
Messrs. Gallagher. Geo. and Ed.
Potter made business trip TO De-
corah one day last week.
Mrs L. Franklin and children de.
parted Thursday for their new home
in Montana.
The l.. A. S. will meet on the after
noon of April 10th with Mrs. u.
Landon.
Mrs. l.. Little came up from Straw
berry Point last week and they are
HOW settled in the Morrison house.
Fred Schoonmaker's new butcher
arrived last week from Minneapolis
and expects to move his family here
soon and will live in Mr.. Schoon-
makers house.
Mrs. Ed Ellingson of Keister, MINI.
happily surprised her people last
evening by her arrival and will make
an extended visit among her many
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Ward are re-
joicing over the event of son that
took abode with them Sunday.
Miss Powers of DEBORAH will teach
the primary department of school
beginning with the spring term. Miss
McMullen will take long and much
needed vacation.
A dance will be held in the hall
Wednesday evening, music by the
celebrated Kelly orchestra from
Usage.
Mr.. Weaver, Missoula, Mont, came
and in few weeks will accompany
his wife and son home.
Mrs. Anna Fesseden of Cresco is
spending some time with her mother,
Mrs. Mclaughlin her sister. Mrs.
Erwin will depart soon for her Dakota
home.
Miss Martha Goforth went to Mabel
this morning for a long visit at the
LOOMS home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore of Kendallville
attended the morning Easter service
here and then dined at the Telford
home.
Mr.. Heales of Canton was an over
Sunday guest with friends in the
vicinity.
Agnes Ward took the train today
for Canton to spend a few days with
ner sister, Mrs. Pierce who at present
is little better.
"The Merry Cobbler," the home
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-04-03
- PILLVrLLE

From our regular correspondent
1t is reported that Eugene Hauser
has the humps.
A. Sobolik was down from Conover
Tuesday
Miss Mary Kubik has been APP
pointed assistant pOstmistress.
Miss Edith Jacobson of Calmar was
the guest of Miss Mary Shema few
days last week.
Mrs Nj. Graft of Calmar spent
Easter with relatives in our vicinity
Master James Kulisil has recovered
from his illness, ami is able TO be out
again.
Postmaster Mashek and S. Kruchek
were transacting business at DEBORAH
Tuesday last.
Il. Pierce of Calmar and Mr.. Puffer
of Fit. Atkinson were down last We'd
nesday to attend the funeral of A.
Shema.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Arntz returned TO
Aberdeen. S D., Monday. after a
short visit with relatives and friends.
J. Hrushka. Jr., arrived home
Thursday from David City, Neb. {,
where ne spent a few weeks at the
home of his brother Joe.
Joe Bolik of Chamberlain. S, D.. +,
arrived home one day last week for a
visit at his parental home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-04-03
Fairy Rings.

Probably we have all seen in the
fields or on the edge of the woods that
circle called the fairy ring. Before
fairy folk came to be doubted it was
firmly believed these rings were the
dancing ground of the fairies. In the
moonlight the spirits danced, wearing
down the grass under their feet. At
least SO our grandfathers said, but we
must take sciences simple explanation
Of 1t. A fungous plant will soon exhaust
all the fungous food from the soil be-
meath 1t, 30 that only the spores which
fall outside this barren spot will take
root and flourish. So the ring is always
widening outward. forming a perfect
circle unless something interferes with
It The riggs are abundant in wet
weather, OLA buff color or reddish
St Nicholas.