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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06
FOUGHT FARMING
BATTLE ALONE.
went Into Wilderness and
Made a Ten Strike.
OLE MARTINS HEROIC STORY.

Aiilss From Any Human Being, He
Broke the Land With a Hand culti-3
vater and Won With His Nerve and
Brains-CIe's Experience With Potato
Growing.
This is the story Of farmer who
won because he had nerve and under
standing enough to sit down on his
land and fight it out to finish, a
farmer who had never heard Of the
Woed encouragement and whose only
definition Of failure was that it meant
try again a little harder" also it Is
the tale Of a man who farmed as much
with his head as he did with his hands,
and he did an enormous amount OF
work with those latter.
BIS nane--not that it matters par
$1eularly-is Ole Martin. and six years
ago he drifted into these United States
from Sweden, where he had been farm
ing In rocky and exhausted land for
fifteen years. Six months after his
arrival at New York ne was in Alaska,
and six months after that he had few
acres Of land on the Kenai peninsula
Then he began 20 farm. There were
no neighbors mot then, at least, for it
was not until later that a taciturn
SCOT sat down short distance away.
and began to farm on his owa ac-
count.
Had Ne Doas or Horses.
Tha location was three and a half
miles north Of the new town Of Sew
G7fd, and there was no railroad; also
there were no horses and at first not
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06
Home Helps.

When one has an old barn roof to
remove do not try the ancient. labori-
GUS way of pulling out the nails. Take
a magnet and hold it over the head OF
the nail till the nail comes oct.
To keep the hands perfectly clean
and willie while the stove is being pol
tshed let some one else polish it. There
arr other alleged methods, but this
will prove surest.
The best way to mark an umbrella
Ia to embroider the name Of the owner
on the little strap for fastening It
when it Is rolled Then the person who
swipes It can destroy the mark with
out 1utiiating any vital part OF the
umbrella.
To disguise the taste Of castor oil
put In three drops of bitter almonds, a
bit of asafedita, a touch Of rochelle
salts and two drops Of sulphuretted
hydrogen.
To keep red or pink or maroon or
cerise ants out of refrigerator build
g trough entirely around it and fill the
trough with sorghum molasses or ma
pie strip or some other form Of much
iage--Chicago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06

can ship his products in to Seward.
even across the sound to Cordova and
Valdez, and he is well to do.
Fought Twenty Hours Day.
But the trials and the fight Of those
early days, when he was wrestling
twenty hours of a summer day and
eight hours of winter twilight with
a rough, semiarctic country, pushing a
clumsy, homemade cultivator by hand
and smiling cheerfully, will not soon
fade, nor will the days when eighteen
hours Of yellow sunlight brought the
seeds rushing to the surface and ma
tured them in five weeks. Those were
the moments when he saw the things
the future held. And he's not going
TO. sell out and go back to Sweden.
He's going to stick on the job. It's
his home now, and he sees the time
In ten years-no. five-when he Will
have farmer neighbors all about him
and the rich soil will be working FOR
the men who can conquer it.
Up in the Tanana valley and in the
Copper river and the Susitna, too,
farmers are following the track of Ole
Martin, the man who farmed and made
1t go through-alone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06
A LONG Time DYING.


Mr.. Fred Terry told this anecdote
Of the death scene In THE Heel of
Achilles"
''One day." he says, 1--WE were re-
hearsing this play. and a member Of
my company came In from the street
and asked the call boy how far the re-
hearsal had got.
"'Mr. Terry's just dying replied
the boy.
"'Good. I've time to smoke ciga-
eette before my entrance
presently the actor returned and re-
peated the question.
"'Still dying answered the boy.
"rOh. I'll go and have another ciga-
4ette. then
Back he came and only got the
same reply from the call boy.
"Finally. after smoking five ciga.
rettes. he asked. little YEARLY, how
far the rehearsal had gone.
"'Still dying answered the call boy.
"'C?aat Scottr gasped the actor. He
mu;t b immortal" - London An
syy ,rC
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06

stone are advised, or if gravel from
the natural bank is used without
screening one part Of portland cement
to three parts Of natural bank gravel.
II sand alone is available use one part
portland cement to two parts sand.
The amount Of excavation necessary
for the foundation of trough de :
ponds upon the size. For a small
trough level off the earth and lamp
the ground well before placing any
concrete. but for trough Of large ca
pacity a foundation should be used.
Place two and half inch layer of
concrete in the form and Immediately
after placing and before the concrete
has set place q sheet Of woven fence
wire or some other wire fabric over
the concrete. bending it up so that 1t
will come TO within an inch OF the top
of the forms at the sides and ends.
Place two and quarter inches more
OF the concrete in the bottom and ram
lightly to bring the mortar to the sur
face and smooth it off evenly. Have
the inner form all ready and as soon
as the base Is laid and before St has
begun to stiffen set 1t. taking care TO
keep it at equal distances FRI N the
sides. and then Immediately fill In the
concrete between the outer and inner
forms to the required height. The
time to remove the FERNS depends
upon several conditions such as the
wetneSS of the concrete tlIa Waatiar
and the temperature. but generally
such forms can be removed within two
days. After removing the forms wet
the concrete thoroughly and paint the
inside surface with pure portland ce-
ment mixed as thick as cream. Pro-
tect the trough from the sun. keeping
It wet for about week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06

even q dcgs % supplies had to be
packed In. 4 man who has never
carried sixty to hundred pounds on
his back over rough, unbroken coun-
Try can only imagine that. Ground
had to be broken and cleared. Then II
had to be prepared for sowing, and
the old methods Of Sweden and the
United States even were useless. Mar
TIN began with potatoes and failed.
His results were watery caricatures
OF the potato Of commerce. He had
got his seeds from Seattle. and he
tried again and failed again. Then he
began to farm with his head. He pro-
eeeded to educate his potatoes and
teach them to grow respectfully. This
could only be done by growing and re-
seeding. Soon he had real potatoes
and began to sell them.
Cultivation was q problem, for with
out tools it was difficult. Martin solv-.
ed this problem, however, in his cwr
patient way. He built himself hand
machine and pushed it himself with
prodigous labor. Later, when he had
secured dog team, he broke them to
haul the cultiyator. 1t was severe
task. for ne was alone. There was no
hired man-just Ole himself and the
dogs.
Decided on Garden Truck.
Finding himself so close to grow
ing community, Martin saw that In
garden produce there would be a mar
ket. and he set to put some seven
acres under cultivation. In nearly all
his work he had trouble with bis seeds.
Those from the States would not grow
well In soil where there were 14O
inches Of rainfall In year, and so ne
had to educate his turnips, his cauli-
4iower. carrots, cabbages and the rest
TO grow In damp soil.
The government maintains expert
ment stations, but these were and are
too few; also they are only experiment
stations, and the real work must be
done by the real farmer. Martin went
through it all, and he built his log
house, barn and outbuildings. He cuts
his hay-tons Of it-by hand and r1cks
# alone. He finds time for flowers,
and these are his amusements. He
built an incubator and is raising chick
ems and is housing them in a log
house equipped with a stove. Every
bit OF work on the place-every last
Sap-has been done by this farmer sin
gle handed. He has combined the
work of the experiment stations and
the farm, and to him is due the sue
cess Of farming On the Kenat Now
the railroad has come to him, and he
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06
To accuse the wicked and defend the
wretched isnA honor-CicerO.
ATrayaling Salesman

H. E. Beers, 617-7th Ave Peoria
ILL.,, writes. IT have been troubled
for some time with kidney trouble, so
severely at times l could scarcely
carry my grips. After using one
bottle of Foley,s Kidney Pills have
been entirly relieved, and cheerfully
Recommend them to all. = Foley's
Kicney Pills are healing and'antisep-
tic and will restore health and
strength, @. W. Frost
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06

Beat Her Out.
Waggs-I had the laugh on my wife
yesterday.
Boggs-HOw did it happen!
Waggs-We were out driving. and
she discovered an echo that beat her
out of the last word
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06
A FIRELRss BRooDER.

FIRELRsS BRoODER.
These feathers are just long enough to
reach the floor Of the box, with little
left over The eggs are laid on the bot
tom, just beneath the feather tufts,
and when the lid is closed each egg is
Enclosed in cluster Of down that
makes a very good imitation hen. AS
each egg is Matched out the lid can be
lifted for a second and the chick re-
moved without the difficulty that
would attend its removal from the old
style brooder. the interior Of which is
reached from one end.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06
HOW 70 TRAP WILD ANIMALS

How TO TRAP WILD ANIMALS
40 page trap book illustrated,
picture of 46 wild animals in natur-
al colors, FUR AMIN AL CALEN-
OAR, gun and trap catalog, also
prices of hides and furs. All sent
postpaid for 1Oc stamps or silver.
FREE to those who ship to, or buy
of US. Address Fur Dept, N. W.
Hide q Fur Co., Minneapolis. Mimi.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06
Feathers In Place of Hen.

If hen can hatch duckling why
can: a bunch Of any sort Of feathers
hatch a chick? As a matter of fact.
thev can. as has been demonstrated by
the fireless brooder invented by Cali
fornia man. In general appearance the
brooder resembles other machines of
the kind. but there is no space in 1t for
the lamp or other heating apparatus
used In the older types. Instead a
number of punches of feathers are
fastened to the underside of the lid.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06
All His Own.

A young man and his sweetheart
were walking together through lanes
and fields.
The young man was rather OF a
bashful nature and had been paying
attention to this same young woman
for considerable time without hav-
ing plucked up courage to put the all
important question.
On this particular night. however,
he mustered sufficient pluck to ask
her how she thought he was progress
ing with ! lis counting AT the same
time his arm stole round her waist.
"Well. Jack" said the girl quietly.
II think you are holding your own at
present"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06
The Money Question.

The Money Question.
"Wot do they mean. Jimmy. when
they say money talksw
II dunno unless it's the wonderful
way it says goodby to yer."-London
Taller.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-06
Her Playing.

Her Playing.
Mrs. McDuff This paper says that
mice are attracted by music. but
don't believe 1t.
McDuff- Why not?
Mrs. McDuff- Because l never see
any mice around when l play the
piano.
McDuff-Well, that's no reason fol
doubling the papers statement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
PRINCESS Is DEAD.
Mother Of the Young Pretender to Por-
tuguese Throne.

Lisbon, January -(Special.-News
has reached here of the death in the
Benedictine convent on the Isle of
Wright of Dowager Duchess Adelaide of
Braganza, mother of the pretender to
the throne of Portugal. She came Of the
princely Wurtemberg house of Lowen-
stein Wertheim- Rosenberg
The dead princes was link with tho
past history of Portugal. Her husband
was the celebrated Dom Miguel of Bra
ganza, who, born in 1902, was appoint
ed regent of Portugal in 1927 He took
the opportunity to seize the throne and
for six years ruled Portugal as a reIent-
less autocrat. The Portuguese, encour-
aged by England and France, finally
elected him in 1884
During his reign the Princess Adelaide
of Lowenstein- Wertheim- Rosenberg was
born, and she was married to Dom Mig
uel In 1851. Her son, the present pre-
tender, was born two years loter. Her
grandson, Prince Miguel of Braganza,
was married last September In Scotland
to an American heiress, Miss Anita Stew
art
The Duchess Adelaide Joined the Ben
edictine order in 1897 and was known in
the convent as Sister Maria Benedicta
Adelaide. Only recently the Pope sent a
gift to her royal highness and to the
convent In the shape of the body Of st.
yictorien. which was found in the cat
acomb of st. Callisto.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
MEMBERS AFTER
PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Washington, January s.--(6peciaL1--
Owing to the fact that the river and har-
bors bill is to be reported to the House at
this session, members OF the public
buildings and grounds committee greatly
fear that they will be cut out and not
allowed to bring in measure for pub
lie buildings.
Representative Burnett, a member of
the committee, said today that all the
members are bringing pressure to bear
upon the speaker in favor of a report
but 80 far without success. A number or
the republican members are making the
appeal that they have just got to get a
public building to be renominated.
According to a cablegram today from
Butiaba, Uganda Protectorate East At
RIGA, former President Roosevelt left yes
terday for Koba in the hopes of getting
white rhinoceros. President Taft here
In Washington has already got a white
elephant on his hands.
At the request of Representative Craig
the department of agriculture will send
one of it's agents to Selma the latter part
of the month to lecture on the best means
of graduating the boil weevil.
Representative Helm arrived today
and all the Alabama congressman are
now in Washington except Representa-
tive Hobson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
GREAT AVIATION
MEET Is PLANNED

Los Angeles, January Son Level
and broad field 10 miles from this city,
where a week ago a herd OF cattle
grazed in peace a miniature city of
tents and plain wooden structures to-
day marks the spot where the first
aviation meet in America is to begin
on Monday next and above which the
first competitive trials of speed and en-
d,rance between heavier-than- ma
chimes will be seen vu this continent
On a stretch of high ground at one
side of the field a gfendstand has been
erected, 700 feet in length. Stretching
out across the field from point In
front of the grandstand is long row
of tents that now cover numerous fly
ing machines and will house many
more during the ten days of the meet.
On the other side of the broad field
another line of tents are placed and
here the United States army dirigible
and many other airships of the balloon
typo are being assembled ready for In
hation.
The slope over which the modern
vessels of the air will sail was made
historic In the year 1916 by battle be-
tween the early Californians and mem
bers of the crew of the vessel on which
=
barlSed at San Pedro from Monterrey
to raise the American flag over Cali
fornia.
The course that has been laid out on
this gentle slope is visible from every
part of the big field, which surrounds
it and from the crest of the hill on
which the grandstand rests, not only
all of the course may be plainly viewed,
but beyond, il the broad valley, and on
70 eli he of
and Pasadena appear. Flights may be
made in any direction and for 20 miles
no obstruction offers to hide them
from the view of spectators.
The officials announced tonight the
selection of the following judges for
the competitive flights: Cortlandt Field
Bishop. president of the Aero Club of
America, chairman; II. La v. Twinning;
of the Aero Club of California vice
chairman; M. c. Neunder, Lieut.. Paul
W. Beck. Richard Ferris and William
Stevens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
GREAT FUTURE FOR
AVIATION In WAR

Paris, January s.-Hubert Latham's
high fight of yesterday, when he att
tanned an altitude of approximately $500
feet or nearly three-quarters Of a mile,
has aroused the greatest enthusiasm
among aviators, who consider that 1t
presases great things for 1910.
Latham says that there was no reason
why he should not have mounted still
higher.
Bleriot claims that the aeroplane is de-
stlned to pass the dirigible balloon as an
engine Of war. Artillery officers agree
that an aeroplane having speed of 50
miles an hour and flying AT the height
reached by Latham would be invulnerable
in time Of war as no gun could be trained
upon 1t.
The machine used by Latham yesterday
was an Antoinette monoplane owned by
H. s. Hardness Of New York.
Baron d Estournelles de Constant today
issued a public appeal for funds with
which to erect a monument to the mar
tyrs of aviation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
Big Dam To Be Built.

Keokuk, Iowa, January 9.--It was
announced here tonight that syndi-
cate of New York and Boston capital
lists have undertaken to finance the
erection Of the second largest dam in
the world. which will span the Missis-
sippi river at this point. Contracts
have been taken by three st. Louis
concerns to furnish power from the
dam to nearby cities, and the work OF
building the dam is to begin immedi-
ately, under the supervision of the war
department. The estimated cost of the
dam is $15,000,0 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
Trouble In Clothing Industry.

New York, January 9.-Trouble In
the clothing industry does not cease.
In addition to the $4,000 shirt-waist
makers now on strike, 5000 trousers
makers are preparing to walk out. The
business agent OF the Pants Makers
union said tonight: "A strike is ex-
pected within two weeks. The en-
ployes will demand an increase in
wages and that agreements with the
employers shall run for year."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
ileges. Second grade convicts have fewer
privileges; third grade convicts none.
Some of the Privileges.


ileges. Second grade convicts have fewer
privileges: third grade convicts none.
,.I..,,.
So'"e VI .'o '"eso'
some OF the privileges TOT nrst efa"e
convicts are: one ration or chewing anu
one ration OF smoking TOBACCO eacn Week
Tor those VINO contracted the haoil De-
fore they came to the institutlon' tney are
nor allowed TO contract II there. Frivll-
eye 10 write once ever TWO Weeks u reia-
er letters and one daily or weekly news
paper. Privilege to receive visits from
relatives or friends once in two weeks
Privilege to receive from friends certain
articles for the toilet or other personal
use.
Sometimes the warden may authorize
more frequent visits or letters, as in the
case of Morse who was allowed to see
his wife on more than one occasion dur
ing this week.
There is no corporal punishment The
punishments include reprimand, loss of
one or more privileges, reduction in grade
loss of good time. confinement in solitary
cells at hard labor and confinement in
dark cells on restricted diet.
There have been only nine escapes from
the prison since il opened. Seven of these
were recaptured. One of these who is still
in the prison, was a, small wiry barber
who squeezed himself through the win
dow bars In his workshop.
THAT man beat the institution: he ex-
posed one of its weak points,, Warden
Mover said but no man can do it today.
The only way they. can escape now is to
snaal or when TRUSTEES"
THAT was in the day before the high
wall was n,,t I'M and the prison was set
about With harbed wire.
Duties OF morse.
Morse has not yet been assigned to any
regular employment. He will be given
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
Petition From Indians.

Washington, January Fifteen
thousand full-blooded members of the
Creek, Chickasaw. Choctaw and Chero-
kee Indian tribes have joined In a
petition to Congress and the President
asking that citizenship be withheld
from them on the ground that they are
not prepared to exercise such respon-
sibility, and that the United States
continue as their guardian.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
Standard Oil Barred.

Nashville, January 9--Maj. ]. w.
Harris, United States engineer In
charge of the government work on
Tennessee streams, has received a cir
cular from the chief of engineers pro.
hibiting him from purchasing supplies
from the Standard OH company or any
other corporation which has been ad-
Indicated parties TO an unlawful trust
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
eIq Hotel Burned.

Burlington, VT, January 9.-Two
hundred guests we're driven from the
Hotel Burlington late today by fire
which destroyed that structure and the
adjacent Walker block, causing loss
estimated at more than 100000. All
the hotel guests escaped without in
jury, but many lost their yaluables.
Defective light wiring is believed to
have caused the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
He Wants His Share.

New York, January s.-Richard
Whalley. temporarily employed In the
office of the special agent of the treas
ury department. has retained an attor-
ney to press his claim for the reward
as discoverer OF the sugar weighing
frauds, which resulted in restitution
to. the government Of about $4,000 600.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
AUCTION.

AZ 10 am. ON the Alabama State Fair
f3rounds, January 10. Many heavy
.lraurht horses. saddle ponies and
ofher stock. 60-ft. flat cars. so-ft
efoenere and Soft. stock cars. 10
! - IN Of portable seats, 8 sets of work
Is rness. Is heavy circus truck wagons.
4 vestern saddle. up-to-date Beacon
1txhtv ana Beacon poles. Complies set
II b1acksmith toolss sets of lead bars.
3 forches and numerous other articles
Be6dine oomplete for one sleeper car.
uerms cash; Dankab1e paper acceDtsd-
Will he at Birmingham Hotel until
jan 18th.
w. L. MAIN.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
Farmer commits SUICIDE.

Knoxville, January 9.-The dead
body of Thomas Essary. wealthy cit
izen of Claiborne county. Tennessee,
was found in field near his home last
night He had committed suicide by
shooting himself with shotgun. The
body was terribly mangled. No cause
is Known for the self-destruction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
wins Oxford schoI arship.

Little Rock, January 9.-In contest
here today between Ashley Boles Of
the University of Arkansas and Claude
Nelson of Hendrix college, before the
Rhodes scholarship board, Nelson was
awarded the Oxford scholarship for
1910 Both had qualified at the pre-
vious meeting of the board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
Policemen Not immune.

New York. January 9.-Hereafter
policemen who get drunk and use
their clubs on citizens will be arrested
inst like any other offenders. This
WA the new order of Police Commits
etoner Baker today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-10
str,ke for More Chicken

GAINESVILLE, Wis, January 1.-Two
hundred and nifty snow shovelers OH
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
struck today for more pay and chick
en- once day at meal time.
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IN PANAMA
WITH ADAMS AND GUHI

WITH ADAMS AND GULL
AS presented geo nights at the Broad
way Theatre, New York City Book by
Sylvester Mcguire and Aaron Hoffman;
Music by Max Hoffman,; Lyrics by
Edward Madden. The greatest Girl
Show now before the public. Great cast
and chorus of peerless beauties Scent
eally it is as perfect as art can make ii.
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