davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-31
INSTITUTE PROVES
BIG SUCCESS
MARKED INTEREST IN EXCEL
LENT PROGRAMS PROVIDED
FOR TEACHERS.

Unqualified success marked the open
ing day of the Walla Walla county
teachers institute. The meetings yes
terday we're attended by more than $50
teachers of the county, besides other
persons from the city who are inter-
ested in school matters.
The addresses by r. H. Emberson
On How Knowledge Is Built Up in the
Mind" and by w G. Hartranft on
stepping Stones In Progress" were
both interesting and instructive. The
lecture of Prof. f. j. Klemme on Re
cent Educational Theories" was one of
the hes. Of the day.
Today the principal addresses were
made by r. H Emerson on "The
knowledge Most Useful to the Child,
and by w. G. Hartranr,, on THE
Teachers Library" The meetings were
marked by the interest shown and the
institute this year promises to be the
most successful ever held in the
lcounty.
The program for tomorrow follows:
9:0Oa. m.-Opening exercises.
9.20 a. dissection work:
Primary grades, Lang
uage." Miss Fanny John
ston.
Ungraded section, Grad
ing" o. S. Jones.
Grammar grades, Some
thing New in Reading"
w. G. Hartranft.
1870 a. m.-"The Recitation" r. H.
Emberson.
100 p. m.-Openng exercises.
1:40 D. m.-Section work:
Primary grades, His
tory" Miss Fannie john
stOn.
Ungraded section, Teach
er's Relation to COmmu
nifty" O. S. Jones.
Grammar Grades, "Sensa-
TONS" r. H Emerson.
2:45 p. m.-Music.
300 p. m.-"Play as a Factor IN Ed
ucation."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-31
Nelson and Attell Re1dy.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81
Trained to the hour, both confident of
being returned the winner, Bat
Ting" Nelson and Abe Attell are ready
for the second clash. The seat sale in
dictates crowded house
Today the men are resting. Contrary
to all oxpectatiO Attell has not been
made the favOrite over Nelson, the
betting being at even money.
Eddie Smith will referee as Graney is
sick.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-31
Protest Against Quarantine.

HAVANA. March 31.-Decided pro-
tests against the establishment of an
American quarantine against Cuba,
originally set to become, effective to-
morrow, have been made and it Is
roped that the obnoxious order will be
repealed by the Washington authorl-
Ties. The quarantine is declared to be
In violation of the convention between
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-31
. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF .
o

Special Lenten services will be held
in St PauPs Episcopal church at 4
o'clock Wednesday and Friday after
moons. Rev. Andreas Bard, the rector,
will conduct the services.
p. 3. Ageton yesterday accepted ten
position of day ticket agent and opera
tor at the O. r. & N. depot, his duties
to begin at once Mr.. Ageton is an old
railroad man and understands his
business thoroughly.
Miss Helen Brown and Mr.. Earl
Thompson were quietly married yes
erdav afternoon at the home of the
sroom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E..
Thompson, on Pleasant street. Rev. j..
E. Murphy of the Grace Methodist
hurch performed the ceremony.
On Thursday afternoon the final
basketball game between the Fats and
the Leans will be played in the Y. NJ.
G. A. gymnasium. Both teams have
won one and lost one game, making the
percentage Of each 500 The game is
to decide the championship.
The Walla Walla encampment of the
odd Fellows will give a big banquet
Friday night at which the royal pur-
pie degree will be given to several
candidates A large delegation is eX-
pected up from Milton to attend, among
who will be several candidates for de-
grees.
Rev. W. l.. Blackwell. pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South, of
Lexington, Oregon. has been visiting in
the city for the past few days, at the
home Of Rev. A. L. ThorOughman.
Rev. Blackwell occupied the pulpit of
he South Methodist church in this city
last Sunday. He returned to his home
his afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-31
Pats Office Hours.

Pat. a miner, after struggling for
trict, finally giving up in despair, was
about 10 turn his face eastward, when
suddenly he struck it rich. Soon after
ward he was seen strutting along
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-31

and Iowa but when scarcely Is years
of age enlisted to fight in the civil
war in the Third Iowa regiment and in
that and the Seventh Wisconsin he
served fou- years, participating in
MANY of the important and history
making struggles of the war.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-31

the United States and the Latin Amer
lean republics providing that no quar-
antine shall be established unless yell
low fever is reported within five days
of the sailing of vessel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-31
Evans En- Route to San Diego.

WASHINGTON. March 31.-A wire :
less from Evans has just been received
saving he would reach San Diego to-
morrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-31
HER FEET WERE
SORE ANDCRACKED

SoIes Seemed as Though Covered
with Knife Cuts -CouId Not Bear
Weight Of Feet Even on Pillow
Was Long Unable to Many
Remedies Failed Now Cured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-31

Wait for the cars at the Book Nook.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31

there 1t may be taken out with a
"spud." which is simply a two-inch
chisel with handle, by means Of
which the farmer can cut out rapidly
many Of these weeds, but where it is
scattered over the field the only way
is to put it through course of rota-
ton.
This is one of the worst weeds, and
is very prevalent in Europe. some Of
the eastern states, southern Illinois,
and similar ATTITUDES. In buying seed
examine it with microscope. If you
do not have one. buy enc or send q
sample of your seed to your expert
ment station for examination. The
seed is about the same size as a clover
and can only be distinguished from it
by the fact that it is concave on one
side instead of round. Don't sow
clover containing this seed under any
circumstances.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
WHEN NITROGEN is LACKING.
Appearance Of the Plants an Indica
ton Of the Deficiency.

In the absence of nitrogen the plant
makes no arpreciable growth. With
only limited supply, the plant com.
mences to grow in normal way, but
as soon as the available nitrogen is
used up. the lower and smaller leaves
begin gradually to die down from the
tips and all the plants energy is CEN
tered in one or two leaves. Nitrogen
is one of the main constituents of pro.
tein. which is possibly the most val
liable part OF IL plant. 1t is also a
constituent of chlorophyll, the green
coloring matter Of plants; hence with
q limited supply of nitrogen, the
leaves will have sickly yellow color
Plants with large, well-developed
leaves are not suffering for nitrogen.
An abundance Of this substance will
produce a luXuriant growth Of leaf
and stem, but it will retard maturity,
and, with cereals, will frequently
cause the crop to lodge" Therefore,
when crops, such as cereals. tomatoes,
potatoes, etc, are to be matured, an
over supply of nitrogen is injurious;
but with crops. such as lettuce, cab
bage, etc, which are harvested in the
green condition, an abundance of nj
trogen will, other fertilizing constitu.
ents being present, tend to produce
a strong, vigorous growth and give
crispness or quality to these crops
Prof. r. Hafeourt, Ontario Station.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
CHANGING WORK.
Farmers Would Find it to Their In.
terests to Help Each Other Out.

The silo filling season Is here. Now
is the time when every neighborhood
should thoroughly appreciate the
spirit of cooperation. The time was
when we used to change work pillow
ing, planting. haying, harvesting and
threshing. With the advent of i'm.
proved machinery farmers have be.
come more Independent of each othe.
and have not looked to their neigh
bors for help. There is no time
when the spirit of friendly co-opers,
ton is more to be desired than dur.
ing the silo filling season. 1t does
not take a large force of men, but 1t
is much better If those in the imme.
date neighborhood should work to.
gether. It frequently happens that
more teams are needed than one farm
affords and it Is cheaper at this sea.
son of the year to change work than
to hire.
sometimes think, writes farmer
correspondent, that we are becom
ing too independent. It would be
better if we would look to our friends
and neighbors for more help. l feel
sure that the social life Of the com.
munity would be improved by such
Q practice.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
WHY NOT MORE sHEEP7
A Query Which Every Farmer Should
ThouohtfulIy Consider.

Probably the main reason more
farmers do not keep sheep is because
they do not understand them. You
ask them why, and one will say sheep
will not pay on high-priced land; an.
other will say cattle and hogs will
make more profit; another, they re.
quire too much fencing, and still an
other will aver that they are too much
bother. Are all these objections we'll
grounded? Ask the man who has been
raising sheep for the last five years
He will tell you that sheep will yield
a good If not better profit than any
other class of live stock, considering
the expense one is put to in getting
started and for care
Sheep bring in profits from two
sources-namely, lambs and wool. Not
only are they valuable in that way,
but there is no other class of live stock
that will return such large amount
of fertility to the soil: They have fifty
been termed "the golden hoof that en-.
riches the SOIL" AS to the high.priced
land proposition, if they did not pay it
1t is not probable they would be kept
continuously on some of the highest
priced farms in England, says Good.
sails Farmer. OF course it is hard to
make farmer in the corn belt, with
! land at 500 or more per acre, believe
this, for he has grown up to the idea
of raising corn and feeding cattle.
While the profits from sheep rails.
Ing are not always constant and will
at times cease to be profit, says the
Farmers Voice, the same is true with
, other classes Of live stock. At pres.
ent the prices of sheep and lambs on
our markets are not as good as they
were a few months ago, but the man
who is In the business to stay will un
doubleday see better conditions in the
not far distant future. High prices fol
feed are somewhat of a handicap to
feeders of all kinds Of live stock, and
this may be one Of the years when the
profits are not so big. But it is the
man who keeps at it who makes the
money. Good management will count
for as much If not more with the flocl
as with the herd of cattle or drove Of
hogs. The flocks that do not pay are
the neglected ones-the ones kept
by men who dc not understand sheep
With the least trouble of any farm
stock, the sheep with its two-folG
source of income will build up the de
pleted farm and make the productive
one grow bigger crops.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
TRIMMING FOR TULLE FRock.
Heavy soutaehe Over Pink Makes
Effective Combination.

A white tulle frock heavily sou.
tached is made over pink, And has
pink liberty sash coming from out eye
lets in the gown about the bust, to en-
Irvine the figure and hang in a heavy
knot between the knees. This Is worn
with white linen hat embroidered in
white linen, and trimmed with Il black
velvet ribbon thrown loosely about,
knotted and forming lclg brides.
Lavender gowns with violet coats are
very smart-Vicomtesse de jane wore
this combination at the dinner dance
at the lie de Puteaux club the otter
night, the gown in tulle embroidered
in floss, the coat in soutache ON nous
seine. Many simple white evening
gowns or plain sheaths in glittering
paillettes were worn with rich green
or scarlet cloaks and big picture hats
loaded with feathers. Baron de Char.
mel was in tight black paillettcd prin-
cess gowns with green chiffon and
stockings, long straight green chiffon
coat like a priestly stole. bordered
with green swansdown and a black
feather hat.-From Paris Letter to
Vogue.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
COWS EATING STRONG WEEDS
When Pasturaqe Gets Short They Are
Apt to Eat Weeds That faint Milk.

Much trouble is experienced in some
localities in the summer from cows
eating strong weeds. When the grass
is flush they eat the grass. 1t is only
when the dry time of summer an.
proaches that the COWS turn to the
weeds.
On pastures that are partly worn.
out, the grass in the summer time be-
comes very dry from the fact that the
sod is thin and the roots of the grass
do not reach down to soil moisture.
But the weeds have long roots and
they reach far down into the moist soil
and keep themselves supplied with
moisture
So the cows can find in the leaves
and stems Of the weeds more succu.
lence than in the blades of grass. The
eating Of the weeds gives the milk a
weedy flavor, and this is appreciated
BY the creameryman or the cheese.
maker. 1t Is impossible to make good
butter or cheese out Of such milk.
So, war should be made on the
weeds or on the drought, declares the
Farmers Review The weeds can be
mown and partially kept down in that
way. To make war on the drought, i'm.
prove the pasture by blowing and fer.
tilizirg portions at time. The rich.
er the pasture, the better will it sus.
tain itself against the drought.
Ordinarily shallow blowing is pref.
erah1e to deem p1oN-inp hut &c an onti
drought measure, deep blowing is good.
The deeper the blowing the nearer
will the bottom of the furrow be to
soil water, and the easier it will be for
the grass roots to get constant sup.
ply Of moisture for the grass. So long
as the grass can get supply OF
moisture it will keep green.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
CARE OF SEPARATOR CREAM.
Il Should Be Cooled as Fast 40 It
Comes from the Machine.

The ideal way of cooling separator
cream is to have 1t run from the cream
spout of the separator directly over a
water cooler. This should reduce the
temperature to as near so degrees
Fahre nheit as possible. The cream
must then be kept at a temperature
below 60 degrees Fahrenheit by set
ting the clean cans in cold water. It
should be gathered for delivery to the
factory as often as every other day in
the hot summer weather. When a
cream cooler is not used the cream
cans should not be over six inches in
diameter and by setting these cans in
cold water the temperature should be
reduced to 60 degrees Fahrenheit or
below. This must be done at once and
in order to hasten the cooling, the
cream should be frequently stirred.
A Tin disc to which is attached a
strong wire handle two feet long
makes an efficient agitator for this
purpose.-E. H. Harrington, at In
stitute.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
RAIN WATER FOR SHAMPOO.
Best Methods Of Keeping the Hair In
Good Condition.

II you want to keep your hair in
good condition this summer, use warm
rain water on it. Put a bucket out in
every shower to catch enough water
to use.
When you are ready to wash your
hair, put this rain water OH to heat.
either in your room or in the kitchen.
and let it get slightly warm.
Into two cups of it beat the yolks Of
two eggs, add a teaspoonful of borax
and apply this mixture to the hair.
Rub it we'll into the scalp, gather up
all the loose ends of hair, turn them
over into the basin and see that they
are thoroughly cleansed.
Then pour the rest of the rain
water, also heated, over the head and
give it good washing.
Rinse off with cold water and let It
dry in the air.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31

RURAL ROADS.
Drainage Is the Key to Success In
Earth Road Making.

Drainage is the key to success In
making earth roads. and constant
watchfulness is the sure means Of
keeping them up after they are once
we'll made" says Prof Eldridge of the
department of agriculture. Water is
destructive to any road, especially to
a dirt road, therefore, drainage that
will at once carry away rainfall or
melting snow is absolutely necessary.
Again, little breaks in the road may
be made by rain or by a heavy load at
any time, and if not repaired immedi-
ately will grow into mud holes, espe-
cially in the winter, and these mud
holes easily and rapidly develop into
An almost impossible mire. But fire.
quent inspection and little work will
keep the road in good condition and
with less cost than under ordinary
methods. With good drainages es-
tablished in building the road and fire.
quent inspection to keep the drainage
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
EVAPORATION.
Plays 4 Very Large Part In All Asrs-
cultural Proeesses.

Evaporation plays . very large part
In all agricultural processes. The
rapidity with which evaporation goes
on determines to . large extent the
rapidity Of growth. It should be evil
dent to any person that the building
up of . plant can progress only as fast
as the food can be carried to it, and
this food can be carried only as fast
as the water moves in the plant, as
all plant food Is held in solution in
the liquid that carries it.
The evaporation from the surfaces
OF the plant supplies the motive pow.
or for the liquid that Is in the internal
portions of the plants. If the day is
hot one and the atmosphere Is dry,
the drying up of the moisture on the
plant leads to the instant supply of
more moisture by the plant, and this
Is an important factor in the process
of sap movement.
That is the reason that in humid
climates where the sky is obscured by
clouds for large part of the time, the
processes of growth are SO slow that
many things fail to ripen in an ordi.
nary season, explains Farmers Re-
view. The farmer sometimes com
plains al long period of unclouded
sky; but if his plants have enough
water to supply their needs they are
making an unusually rapid growth in
the time in which they are receiving
an unusual amount of sunshine.
1t is for this reason that the wealth
er bureaus now supply data as to
percentage of sunshine during given
period. Thus in a recent report oil
the Illinois weather bureau it was
stated that for the week covered BY
the report the amount OF sunshine
was Go per cent, which meant thai
the amount Of sunshine strongly af
fects the evaporation, and this in turr
affects the development of crops
Under bright sunshine crops develop
more rapidly than under cloudet
skies.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31

efficient and to mend promptly small
injuries to the surface, the earth roads
Of the United States could be main
tanned in much higher state of USE
fulness than at present, and at con-
siderably lower cost
"The aim in making road Is to es.
tablish the easiest, shortest and most
economical line of travel. 1t is there
fore desirable that roads should be
firm, smooth, comparatively level, and
| 1t Is readily seen that this road was q
terror to travellers before the drag got
in it's good work. This stretch was put
in nice appearing condition repeatedly
with big road grader. but the unsub-
stantial results are apparent. On the
other hand road dragged for II years,
same section. showed up smooth. and a
seepy spot thereon was not cut through.
This strikes Il blow at the theory that
capillary attraction will destroy a dragged
road in seepy spots.-Orange Judd
| Farmer.
fit for use at all seasons of the year;
that they should lie properly located
SO that their grades shall be such that
loaded vehicles may be drawn over
them without great loss of energy;
that they should be properly con.
structed, the roadbed graded, shaped
and rolled; and that they should be
surfaced with the best available mate
rial suited to their needs.
ut is to be hoped that all the heavy
traffic r. is in the United States can
be mac amized, graveled, or other
wise i4np4oved in the not far distant
future; but owing to the absence in
many places of rock, gravel, or other
hard and durable substances with
which to build good roads, and by rea-
son OF the excessive cost of such roads
where suitable material is scarce the
majority Of our public highways will
of necessity be composed of earth for
many years to come. 1t is fortunate,
therefore, that under favorable condi-
tons of traffic, moisture, and mainten-
ance the earth road is the most elias.
tic and most satisfactory for pleas.
ure and for light traffic. The condi.
ton of the common roads in this coun-
try, especially in the middle west, is
SO deplorable at certain seasons of the
year as to operate as a complete EN-,
barge on marketing farm products"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
Carrots as Candle Sticks.

Do not be discouraged if you are not
the lucky possessor of some silver or
glass candle sticks, but do as one
clever girl whose income was limited
did. She purchased dozen carrots
and selected those which were the
most regular in size. Each one she
sliced off at the large end to form q
base and in the top she followed q
hole large enough to hold a candle.
When they were finished she twined
dainty little green vine around each
one and the effect was as charming as
could be desired. The center piece
was big cabbage followed out and
filed with fruit, while the dark green
vines were massed around the base.
The effect was az summary and ap.
petizing as one could wish for.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
eRlsr FOR THE FARMER.

The loader and the hay fork make
the job shorter and easier than ever.
How about that old leaky wooden
tank? A cement tank will not dry
out.
II the cellar needs ventilation, and
it generally does. open the doors and
windows at night instead Of in the
daytime. Have screens to keep out
cats, rats, etc.
Stir the earth. Remember the agi-
tation is death to all wrongs Of the
soil. Man never devised more USE
full and valuable instrument than the
hoe in all its forms.
The greatest aid of all is your faith
full team. See to it that your horses
are not pestered by flies and that they
are properly fed end watered. They
earn human treatment.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
A Gate Easy to Handle.

how it is done. A gate is built, long
enough to go between the posts set,
and a solid post sawed off al one sido
two feet above the ground. The mid
die rib of the gate is left long enough
to rest ON this low post. 1t must be
thick to take a pin or an iron holt
that is driven into the post. At the
ether end, explains Farm and Home,
1t is worked down to act as an axle
for the wheel which carries the end
of The gate around with the least ex-
ertion on the part of the operator.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31
Waist Of White Net,

very pretty, cool-looking waist,
able for general wear or for half
hrning, is of white net. The ma.
lal is first laid in tuck groups of
pc quarter-inch tucks, alternating
one measuring half an inch in
Eaen cutting the waist the body
It is laid on the material so that the
ks run vertically. The sleeves are
I length even to beyond the waist.
ID At the arms smoothly, the tucks
inning around the arms. There is
p lining and the waist is much more
attractive than It appears by descrip.
toa.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-31

of white cotton braid. the bodice
fastens up in front under box-plait,
buttons being sewn on in sets Of
threes; there is one wide tuck going
over each shoulder, and three rows of
braid on the inner side of it, the little
turn-down collar is trimmed with
braid. The sleeve is set into small
braided cuff, just belowe the elbow.
Materials required: yards 48
inches wide, about 21H dozen yards
braid.