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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
Nests That Weioh Tons,

In Austral;o are to be found the
largest, heaviest, and most peculiar
nests In the world. These are the
nests Of the jungle fowl, so-called
and are built in the form Of great
mounds, the average measurement in
height being Is feet and the circum
ference $50 feet. The nests are erect.
ed in secluded, sheltered spots; and
as In the case Of the small nests OF
birds, they are skilfully interviewer
with leaves, grass and twigs, and such
other suitable material as the fowl
may be able to procure.
A similar system In the construc
ton of nests is followed by the bush
turkey, whose home II, however, more
comprehensive in design. It's shape ID
pyramidal. 1t has been asserted BY
Australian naturalists that the nests
Of the bush turkeys, which live in col
onies, are so large that to move them
requires the services OF six or seven
men. The material of single nest
has been found to weigh upward OF
five tons.-Sunday Magazine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
Portrait Pleased Waqner.

Sir Hubert Won Herkomer, the cele-
brated English artist, recently de-
scribed in an address his experience
in painting the portrait of Richard
Wagner without a sitting Wagner in
1877 was introducing his music to
English audiences. and he permitted
the young artist to be with him at his
house, see him day by day, and watch
him. When Wagner was asked when
he intended to sit, he replied, HE
sees me all the time" That went on
for a month. Then the artist started
one Friday on the portrait, worked at
it all day at white heat, slept badly
all night, and worked again all day
Saturday. BY the evening it was fin
ished, and the next day he took the
portrait, glazed and framed, to Wag-
ner. Then came change over the
great musician. He was delighted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
TO MAKE SEWING BOARD.
indispensable Requisite for the Mother
Of q Family.

Just to secure for her individual use
the one or two sewing necessities
that otherwise would be borrowed and
always out of place-every house
mother should own sewing board.
It can be easily made at home. A
piece Of stout cardboard cut 12x14
inches is the foundation. It IL covered
back and front with Manufactured
Russian crash or blue Holland linen,
and hung in a convenient place by a
finished strap OF the linen or by RIB
bons to match. In the center strap
Of linen forms a scissors pocket:
there are two pockets to secure papers
Of needles; a bodkin and thimble are
held in place by two smaller. straps.
black and a white spool of No. So
thread are so tied in place with RIB
bons that the cotton can be reeled on
without disturbing the spools A PIN
cushion is suspended below the scis
sors. ~. -
1t is not expected that this useful
board will do duty on all occasions;
holding such limited supply Of mate
rails. it is necessarily only an emer'
gency case. The well-filled basket IL
Just as necessary as 1t always has
been, but the case Is supposed to be
private property and to terrorize the
would-be borrower.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
Hungry Thespiane.

They looked like actors. or rather
they looked as : If they would have
been actors If some manager with
more than the usual discernment would
recognize their ability and give them
a Job, says 1.-The Stroller" in the Port
land (Me) Express. Just now they
we're staring through the window of a
popular-priced restaurant in Congress
street absorbed in the unerring &C
curacy of the chef as the griddle cakes
were tipped into the air by him, only
to fall gracefully back into the grease
mark they had just quilted. The tall
man jingled some keys in his pocket
and the little one pulled his belt an
other notch.
Lord" said the big one; I'm hun
cry enough to eat my own words"
I'm in just as bad" complained the
little one. 81 feel as though l coult
bolt a front door," ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
To Turn Bias Folds.

Run a hat pin In and on Of your
ironing board once, taking up halt
inch Of the ironing sheet Place one
end of the fold under the pin and turn
over each edge about one-third inch
Then run the poin' Of pin IN the sheet
just beyond the tErned edge of fold
keeping the opposite turned edge as
near as possible to where the pin
energies from the sheet. In the same
way place another pin over fold abont
three inches from the first pin and
have the width of space between
where the pins leave and enter the
sheet equal. and of the same width
that you want your folds wher turned
Have some one pull the strip along
and with a warm fiat iron nress over
and between the pins. This saves all
labor Of basting and as soou as they
are turned they should be stitched on
one edge and the other bastcd on the
skirt or garment on which they are to
be placed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16

When polishing the finger nails, rub
across, not up and down Dust the
hands with orris powder for excessive
persDiration.
Liquid green soap. which IS tbs
chemically pure potash soap used in
surgery, is excellent for the COM
plexion. but so strong IS it that once
a week is sufficient for its use.
In order to keep the head clean FOR
a month, tonic should be used, after
which the hair should be thoroughly
gone over with a clean brush. It is
surprising how much dirt IS removed
by this process.
A simple but effective way to make
hair wave In big ripples which con-
tinue to be fashionable, is to dampen
1t and tie 1t down with bands of baby
ribbon, pulling the hair out in loose
waves between the bands.
To prevent noise round pads Of
leather, cut from old boots and nailed
to the legs Of kitchen chairs, prevent
the grating noise upon brick or tiled
floor which is so distressing to tho
nerves of sensitive people.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
FROM THE POULTRY YARD,

Goslings should not range in wei
grass nor swim until they are well
feathered out. They should also be
provided with ample shade to which
to retire on hot days.
Corn is the lazy mans poultry food
Fowls that are on range all sum.
mer are much tougher and harder
than those that are closely confined
They obtain strength of muscle and
bone by selecting variety of foods
and by exercising.
Stale bread is good to feed the poul.
try. Oftentimes q considerable guam.
tity can be bought from a baker at 76
cents to 81 per barrel. If the bread Is
soaked 80 as to soften it sufficiently
it makes Q good feed.
Never keep mature pullets with
thbss that are immature, or svsn ma
ture p1liets with hens . year Of tvs
~. .TAsy AAsea4 the same tnelina
.i1sas, sd 80 sthsy Afs hsDf seuaraAa
s0nA As1ts8 sssu)o0 - - sA1aanoa
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
Reunited After Many Years.

Report says that Gen. Sickles, vet
eran of the civil war, and his wife are
reunited after q years of separation.
The story is that Mrs. Sickles' mother,
who was an invalid, wished her to re-
turn to Spain after her marriage and
reside with her. Mrs. Sickles thought
she should return to her mother and
remain with her till she died. MIR.
sickles did not agree with her and he
refused to return to Spain to live. The
couple separated, the wife returning to
her mother, who has recently died.
Now in their old age the couple are
reunited.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
In Various Greens.

Green has the stamp of approval for
the moment, at least. Parisians show
a decided leaning toward the color
right now. There are smart green
tailored costumes abroad, ana Indoors
the afternoon gown Of green In all Its
shades from the peacocA blues and
green's to the empire green. and again
the softer shades of gray-green.
Sorel, the popular French actress,
has chosen this gray-green fol street
costume. Emerald green satin Is an
accepted shade for the evening gown,
and rough green straw has appeared
among the seasons milline1!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
Fjoures on Drink Question.

Speaking before the Church Of Eng
land Temperance society recently the
bishop Of London said that, as the re
suit of an inquiry regarding the drink
evil. Is doctors stated that in the
middle class there was decrease OF
drinking, SO in fashionable practice
spoke of the Increase among the we'll
TODD, and SO of the increase among
working women. At the request of the
home office % London public houses
were watched for four days, and 80,
$40 women, with 10,471 children, en-
tered. The chief cause, said the
bishop, of drinking among the well-to
do was want of occupation; among the
poorer classes it was overwork ane
overworry.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
roo AFFEcrtonATE ron aaAvon
otsaIHsd on,eIai D,ssikss Dsiae
Rugged IN the Dark BY orvln.

When closing time came in tho ctty
hall the other afternoon Mays
Charles H. French coughed imprso
sively. indicating . proper degree q
satisfaction with the dignlned prog
ress Of his administration, closed III
roll-top desk with bang. permitted tn
messenger to adjust his ovsrcoat M
present his hat, and then trod forth
to meet his fellow townsmen. says Z
Concord IN. - dispatch to the Nsv
York Herald. Instead Of going out IL
front door Of the city hall. however,
Mayor French took . short cut thal
led through dark hallway past IN
back entrance Of . theAtsr.
While the mayor in the city hail VA
throwing Oh the shackles of o1cis|
care q wrestling bear in the theatss
was busy throwing OF the shacklos d
= more material nature, and a. the
mayor put on his overcoat the beai
shed it, leather collar. 50 It sanal
about that ~ the mayor entered TIL
dark hallway 1t one end, the bear %
tered It at another. Tho mayor hal
. great respect for bears, but THY
bear had NO respect at all for mayors
In the darkness the mayor felt. Z
powerful OBTAINING force laid upon hi
arm.
"sir," he said, In chilly tones, ~
you have business with me, you MAJ
call 1t my. ONCE in the morning"
"Ur.g-r-r," was the unpleasantly
harsh response.
my man began the nayor. bul
he stopped right there. for . furry arm
was thrown about his neck. and Z
rough tongue made . demonstration,
which, IL it was intended for kindly
salute, failed utterly Of its purpose
with the mayor.
lie co." commanded the mayor. bul
his companion showed no disposition
to yield to harsh commands. The mayor
had other resources. He struck out %
savagely with his free hand, and With
such painful precision. that the bear.
smitten on the nose, loosed it, hold
and fell back step.
Content with this temporary victory.
the mayor sped agilely back over the
route he had Just traversed, shouting,
Bear! Bear!" at every jump. In coz
roboration Of his alarm, the bear gaI
loped along behind, bound not to b Do
serted by his new friend. Tho mayor
was the first to reach an open door.
through which be sped just In time u
BE- able to close it in the face of his
pursuer. 49,.
The bear was led back int" captiv'
ity by the theater employees.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
SETTER THAN THE oRoUNpHoo.
Old Farmer Had Own, Weather, Sign
That ksvsr Went Wrong.

DO I believe in the groundhog?" -
piled the old farmer with q smile. -
the question was put to him. wall,
can't say Is do. Mebbs there's some
~ do and mebbe they md him all
right. but reckon it's mostly folks
In tho cities. I've noticed that they
git all sorts o notions into their
heads"
But there 10 . grounding. isn't
there?"
"Mebbe. but no farmer can swear
TO It,"
"But tradition tells US that the
grounding comes out Of his burrow on
the second day of February"
Like enough he does, but I never
heard Of any farmer fool nun to watch
for him." =
Then you can't believe that II he
sees his shadow he will 60 back in his
burrow and stay for six wseks?" was
asked.
Whats his shadder got to do with
IT."
II can't say"
mo more can I. He's fool Of Q
grounding II he don't make his bur-
row In the woods, and how's he goin'
to see his shadder there? Would 1t
make any difference II Q calf saw hls
shadder on that day."
Then can take 1t that you don't
believe in the old saying?"
Il ,hain't sayin' yes or no 20 tho
grounding bizuess," replied the old
man. "but I'm tellin' you that I've got
4 better thing. When git up on the
mornin' of February I take q good
long look at the old womans face. II
I see scowl between her eyes and
hear her teeth griffin git ready for
six weeks of snow and hail and Jaw
In and faultflndin' and calm mo
names. II there's Z smile on her face
instead. and she makes extra good
slapjacks for breakfast I Just turn to
and begin to grease the pillow and hunt
up the seed corn and look for blue
birds and robins within ten days.
The rest of the folks can have the
grounding If they want to, but as for
me, gimme the old woman every
time"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
Design of~PouItry Watering Trough.

pipe w into the trough. When the
water reaches Tie nd Of the pipe Y it
shuts off the air and the water ceases
to flow from the barre. until it has
been consumed below the mouth
of Y.
To fill the barrel, explains the Prai.
rie Farmer, take out the plug v and in.
sert into the end of the pipe W, and
when the barrel is full, replace. To
make the process of filling quick and
easy, use a funnel in the opening Of
the top.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
LINGERIE OF TO-DAY
UNDERWEAR A MATTER OF oAbe
PaGME IMPORTANCE.
Ovlkinsss and Multiplicity Of knses{
impossible While Present otyioo
Prevail - What omartIy-
Dressed Woman Wears.

Il is not to be expected that thst
corset story can 90 on indefinitely
without lurching over into the domain
OF underwear-French and American
The corset and its accompanying
underwear must, some time or an
other in our 81 chapters. be consid1
cred together, and at the same Tins
taken piece by piece and dissected.
We no longer try to accomplish the
perfect figure over the old-fashioned
chemise. It was long ago abandoned.
for reasons Of waist measurement
first, suppose. and then to comply
with tho demand for back datnoss.
says a well.known writer on fashions.
The straight carriage Of our American
women has been Of gradual growth,
and the result undoubtedly Of desiro'
to look well gowned: therefore It may
be laid at fashions door. The cause
undervest. and those OF heavier
weight. grew out Of = demand fos tho
garment that would aid the corset III
its work Of flattening backs and
Strengthening figures.
which is the accepted garment fosI
many figures. and belongs undoubted-|
ly to the hipless period. There Per
sisted for years the corset cover. with
its many ridged seams and a lengthy
hip section: drawers with doublo|
muslin band and a multiplicity OF
waist gathers: flannel petticoas
made the same way. and top petit
coats that were better forgotten were
they not ludicrous enough to recall for
present purposes. They were al
times made of heavy felt or quiltedl
materials for warmth. and the besti
among them were ridged and CORFU
gated ct the waist line with tapes that
Tapped round to the front and tied In
. large bow with tight knot
This much said by way Of a remind
Or. 1t seems useless to utter further
condemnation. All women nowadays
who try to dress reasonably .havo
abandoned the gathers and substs
tuted the occasional dart, and they
have warmed themselves sufficiently
In the union suit to discard tho
quilted skirt.
Most Of the smartly-dressed women
Of to-day have been converted to th9
corset-cover combination Of one sort
or another. II the corset cover ana
drawers are a combination garment,
the short and long petticoats are sop
arate garments. When the fitted cir
icular drawers are worn first, the cor
set cover is made in combination with
the long petticoat.
There are varied "knickers" MADE
Of batiste or satin, according -
whether your ideas are American o.
Partisan, but all of them are well
fitted. No matter which Of these new
er garments each woman may decide
upon for her particular wear, there 10
nothing in favor of the bulky. gath
cred has beens," and everything
from a comfort and health standpoint,
to uphold the circular models Of to-
day. You see, l. am not even saying
orset. because I expect you to sec
Just how the corset enters In. There
were little use, indeed. In holding
yourself straight in the perfect corset
you know enough to buy If you were
to cling to the balmoral petticoat Of
the early fifties. /;
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
Rude Of Him.

stubb-Where are you OF to in
such a hurry?
Penn-Man hunt. Cant spare .
minute.
Stubb-Man hunt? Great ScottI
Has some criminal escaped?
Penn-Oh, no, only the Girls Bach
elors' club is going to have gentle
mems night, that's all.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16

POULTRY TESLA
important Conclusions Drawn from IN
investigations That Are Helpful.

Investigations That Are Helpful.
A sertee Of poultry experiments has
been carried on by Thomas !. MARS Of
Pennsylvania. Several different lines
Of investigations were developed with
the following miscellaneous sst OF con-
illusions: .,a
I. Large breeds in general eat more
than small ones during the growing
period. d.. ',~..
:. Early Matched chicks grow faster
than late Matched ones. April 1 seems
to be desirable time for Matching In
this latitude. 49,, a.
3. The amount Of feed required to
produce . pound Of grain increases -
the chicks approach maturity.
1. Between the ages Of and IL
weeks It required from 1 to ~ pounds
Of feed to produce = pound Of grain.
Between the ages Of 13 and 20 weeks
1t required from ~ to 6A pounds Of
feed to produce pound Of gain.
S. Chicks forced when young do not
make as rapid growth as they up.
proach maturity 40 those fed more
moderate ration.
8. Chicks weighing less than one
pound seem to grow faster on q vet
mash; those weighing q pound and Z
half or more do best on dry feed.
7. The loss among chicks on wet
mash was much greater THAI among
those on dry feed. even when Weighing
less than one pound each.
8. The slaughter tests indicate that
the American breeds dress out better
than either the Mediterranean or ASH
attic breeds, and that in general pullets
dress out better than cockerels. When
rather small, weighing less than 81
pounds lives weight, the cockerels of
the Mediterranean and Asiatic breeds
seem to dress out better than the pull
lets.
9. Forced moulting seemed to nrst
depress then Increase slightly, egg pro
duction, but the net results at the end
Of three months were against forced
moulting.
10. Eggs set about April seemed to
produce the highest per cent. Of chicks.
II. The eggs of the different breeds
In order Of their weight were a. fol.
lows: Black Minorca. Light Brahma,
Barred Rock, White Leghorn. White
Wyandotte. Rhode Island Red, White
Crested Black Polish, Butt Cochin. A
great deal may depend upon the strain,
a. it 10 known that some hens of any
breed normally lay larger eggs than
others of the same breeds.
IL. The weight Of chicks when
Matched does not seem to be in direct
proportion to weight Of eggs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
The Photograph In China.

American photograph companies do
q big business in China. The most
famous Chinese bands and palace sing
ers are engaged to make records They
are brought from all parts of the en-.
pire to, the three record-making cen.
ters-Peking. Shanghai and Hongkon8.
Here the apparatus for making tAs
master records ID set up and the -.
eording Aoae updsr the direction q q
sspsrt. 4 record. popular q ~ assaA
.ss Qtas sel6ea!l. l. Ds0saI. { -
1 J.. +; & ~ s:l KY. M 4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
POULTRY TROUGH.
Gives . Large Supply Of Water and
Keeps It Clean.

In tho accompanying illustration X
10 the barrel Of water; z is the trough
into which the water flows from the
pipe w. When the water gets low in
the trough the air enters the pipe z.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
Oriental Print landings.

Cotton prints in imitation OF the
real East Indian fabrics are now found
in all department stores. These make
very effective hangings. They are not
expensive, they wash we'll, and they
give to an otherwise plain bedroom
warm and cheerful effect at very little
cost
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
Foulards Back AGAIN.

foulard has come back to its own It
is reappearing for the spring trade in
all styles. figured and plain, and 10
serves the popularity which is expect
ed for It. 1t Is at once the coolest and
the most durable Of the summer silks.
while looking far more elegant and
draping more gracefully than the raw
,ellk varieties.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
American Horses for Brazil.

James r. Keene and J. B. Haggtn
recently sold in Buenos Aires Is thor
oughbreds from their racing and breed
ing farms in the United States. Thu
sales were only fairly successful be
cause American horses were previous
u unknown there
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-16
LIohtweioht Suit Cases.

Suit cases especially made for WON
On to carry are extremely light In
weight and are lined with silk and
fitted with silk pockets. These weigh
little more than an ordinary shopping
bag. but viii not stand any rough
handiing end SHOULD nsvsr - GAeake6
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