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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
The British Crisis.

The political revolution in England
has at last put the problem OF the
hour up TO the throne. The Liberal
premier. Asquith. has won a few points
in the house Of N by trading
for votes. Already the short aud ugly
word has passed between an Irish
member and one Of the cabinet over Q
political promise. Asquith has kept up
the war on the house of lords which
was precipitated when that body re-
ferred the Liberal budget back to tho
people.
The Liberal program has been that
the house of lords must be amended or
ended. The king may amend 1t by
strengthening the Liberal vote there
or be may let 1t go to the people. 1t
is possible that in seeking to change
the basis Of taxation Asquith precipi-
tatcd a crisis he cannot control. While
the house Of lords is unpopular, the
new budget is not popular. Asquith
may fall. the house Of lords be saved
and amended and some sort of budget
bill passed to carry on the nation.
Aided by the king, the nation may
profit by the political quarrel and elm
mate the chief factors in that quarrel.
Revolution or mere housekeeping. it's
all the same; the upheaval bears fruit.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs.

An agreement has been entered into
between the progressive Republicans
and the Democrats whereby the house
will have an opportunity before adj
journment to vote on a resolution de-
claring the chair of the speaker va
cant. The progressives, angered by
the repeated declarations Of Speaker
Cannon that they are "too c%owardly"
to vote to depose him, have deter
mined to knock the chip off the Shout
der Of the Danville warrior.
In delivering a scathing 'denuncia-
ton of the American Sugar Refining
company in the house of representa-
tives Congressman Henry T. Rainey
(Dem., ILL., did not hesitate to make
bold suggestions concerning that
most corrupt and rotten trust ever
created by the protective tariff sys.
tenn" and President Taft, Attorney
General Wickersham and Henry w.
Taft, brother of the president.
Senator Nelson made a powerful as
sau1t upon the administration railroad
bill in the senate. Mr.. Nelson spoke
for an hour and he was given the
closest attention by administration
and progressive senators. That his
speech will add strength to the oppo-
sition is generally conceded.
A limit should be put on the use of
the cold storage for the purpose Of
maintaining or advancing prices arti-
fcially, in the judgment of the senate
cost of living committee. Chairman
Lodge has introduced in the senate a
bill to meet this recommendation.
Senator La Toilette. in a speech in
opposition to the administration rail-
road bill, severely a%rraigned the de-
partment Of justice under the present
administration.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
NJ BOYS AND GIRLS.
Clubs to Interest Them In Work q Re-
cent Development.

Clubs to Interest Thorn In Work a Re.
cent Development.
Within recent years a new method
Of agricultural education has been de-
vised in the form Of boys and girls
clubs. Such clubs have various OBJ
jects, but usually they provide for
prize contests among the members.
Corn growing contests are probably
the most common among the boys.
although many other crops have been
tried, while the girls compete in bread
making or sewing or even test their
skill against that Of the boys in gar
dening.
The United States department of
agriculture has information Of 395
counties in twenty-eight states In
which such clubs are organized, with
a total membership Of about $4,000.
New York has about $4,000 members,
Nebraska $4,000 and other states
smaller numbers. One county in
Pennsylvania has 1000 members. In
Most cases these clubs are organized
under the auspices of some state au-
thority, but in many cases the county
superintendent takes the initiative.
while in many other cases the rural
teachers arrange contests among their
own pupils.
The United States department of
agriculture also gives assistance
through the office of experiment sta
lions by furnishing advice and sug-
gestions. A new farmers bulletin on
boys and girls agricultural clubs
tells how to organize the clubs, how
to conduct the contests and what pub
locations will be useful to the boys
and girls.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

sible across or at right angles to the
rows to be treated. By so doing apd
working from windward the trees are
easily and wholly covered when spray
ed Lon opposite sides.
1t should be noted that It ID impos-
sibl,el to spray a tree Of any size effec-
lively and completely from n side
only: ID. brisk wind the same rule
applies except that only one side Of
the trees is sprayed. and then watch
opportunity and With a changed wind
spray the opposite side. By this meth
odxthe spray wifi not fall on men or
animals. butswil$b be blown through the
trees Sss b the exercise OF q little
thought and foresight the wind can be
made a seryiceable ally In spraying.
It is quite essential that every part OF
the tree. trunk. branches. twigsard4
leaves If tree Is III foliage,. should he
covered with the solution or mixture.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
PAY TRIBUTE TO JOHNSON
congressman EuIogize Late North Da.
kota Senator.

"a man who had confidence in
the judgment Of the people,"
was the way in which the late
Senator Johnson of North Dako.
ia was characterized in the house Of
representatives, where eulogies on his
life were delivered. Representative
Gronna of North Dakota was the
speaker who referred to Senator john
son in the manner indicated.
He said that, although he had diff
fered on some questions with Mr..
johnson, he had always regarded him
as absolutely honest in his opinions.
He had always followed his own con
victions, he said, even if it was not at
the time the popular belief. The
speaker eulogized also the home life
and the Christian character of his for
mer colleague.
/, Other speakers who paid similar
tribute to the late senator. were: Rep
resentatives Hanna of North Dakota,
Martin of South Dakota, Ellis of Ore
gon, Sulzer of New York, Calderhead
of Kansas and Stevenson of Mime
sofa. f.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

these should be thinned out judiciously
the following summer. Those left will
ultimately form the new head.
1t is practically impossible to destroy
a severe infestation of the scale where
the branches of the tree are left high
up. In ordinary cases, however, where
there Is little scale. such severe treat
meDt is not advisable, but two or three
years should be taken to accomplish
this heading in: The first year only
one-third to one-half Of the main
branches should be cut severely-that
is. from six to twelve feet from where
they fork. The rest Of the top should
be cut back to a limited extent. Wa
ter sprouts will grow on the large
branches near where they fork from
the trunk. and the best Of these should
be allowed to grow, the balance being
thinned out the following summer.
The next year this same process
should be repeated. and so on until an
entirely new top can be constructed,
ready for business. This will be In
from two to five years, according to
the condition Of the tree. Where such
severe cutting back is practiced great
care must be exercised in the treat
ment Of the wounds by painting or tar
ring for the first few years; otherwise
canker may set in and the branches
decay. The above directions r for
constructing a new top without any at
tempt to change the variety. Should
one wish to graft the top to a new va
riety conditions would have to be
somewhat modified.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
news Of WORLD
important Events Of the Week
in Condensed Form
WASHINGTON NEWS.

President Taft does not like the
rivers and harbors bill as it was re-
ported to the senate from the COM
merce committee and he may veto
it. This was the statement made by
a senator in a position to know the
presidents attitude toward the $751;
100000 waterways measure and who
has very strong reasons for desiring
that it become a law.
President Taft was Missed at the
convention of the National Suffrage
association at Washington. The dis
approval came during his speech of
welcome and was most pronounced.
He had to wait several seconds until
order was restored. The criticism
was due to a misunderstanding of the
presidents words.
The Standard Oil and tobacco cases
have been reassigned for argument by
the supreme court of the United
States. The reargument of these
cases comes as the direct result of
the death Of Justice Brewer. This
noted jurist died just a few days after
the Standard Oil case had been
argued.
The announcement that the prov
ince of Quebec, by an order in council.
would shortly prohibit the expectation
Of wood pulp from that province to
the United States, was received at
Washington with surprise and great
regret. The order will not affect the
expectation of timber from private
lands.
Newspaper ~perversity" is what's
ailing insurging Kansas just at pres
ent, according to a report made to
President Taft by Congressman Dun
can E. McKinlay of California, who
has just returned to Washington from
a stump speaking tour of the Sun
flower state.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer, in a
communication to the house, endorsed
a former opinion Of the navy depart
ment that the construction Of naval
vessels on the Great Lakes would con-
stitute a violation of the Rush-Bagot
convention of 1917.
There will be no investigation of
the sugar trust at this session of con
gress if the present determination of
the administration leaders in congress
is maintained.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
PATIENT scALDED TO DEATH.
Insane Man Gets Into Tub Filled With
Hot Water.

John Severson of Grand Forks coun-
ty, a patient at the state insane hos
pital at jamestown, got into a bath
tub filled with hot water and a SO;
severely scalded that he died soon
afterwards. N
He was left for a moment by an at
tendant, who upon his return found
the patient still in the water and Sc
verely burned. The physicians be-
lieve the insane mans death was due
to shock as much as to the scalding.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
BIoruson. the poet-statcsn,.n.

I~JOIns0n, che POet-StatesniaR.
Biornstierne Bjornson. whose activi-
Ties, recently ended at the age of sew
enty-seven, earned for him the titles
''poet-stateman," "poet-reformer,' ETC.,
added. another to the line Of famous
dreamers who wrought lofty ideals
into deeds as we'll as on the printed
page. He might have won greater
fame as an author had he deserved less
admiration as a man and a citizen.
The late Richard Watson Glider was a
home type Of the born poet who places
citizenship close to art, If not above it.
Bjornson summed this all up by say
ing "there should be plenty of good Sc
curities in the vault" Of the poet who
puts a lot Of fine words into circula-
tion.
Bjornson was of hardy Norwegian
peasant stock and had ambitions far
beyond his opportunities. He branched
out, lived in Rome, Paris and Berlin,
but always remained a Norwegian cit
izen. What money he earned vas used
in Norway. There he vas patriot and
reformer as we'll as editor and con-
tributor, playwright and manager, nov
elist and poet and political agitator and
leader. If a poem or a novel was need
ed to fire the national heart BjOrnsOn
wrote it. The world at large may be
none the wiser or happier because of
country was enriched by his manifold
abilities and half century of efforts, all
for the good of his people.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

Mark Twain's tribute to the charac-
ter of James hampton, the original Of
his famous Colonel Mulberry Sellers,
lacks nothing essential for an epitaph
on his own tombstone. It is as fol-
lows: "A pathetic and beautiful spirit,
q manly man, a straight and honorable
man; a man with a big, foolish, UNI
selfish heart in his bosom; a man born
to be loved, and he was loved by all
his friends, and by his family wor-
SHIPPED"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
HEADING AN APPLE TREE.

Advice on Best Way to Get High
Heads Reduced to Low Down Tops.
How to get the old, high headed APP
pie trees reduced to low down tops is
a matter of considerable interest. In
case of a severe infestation Of San
Jose scale practically the whole top
Of the tree down to stubs, six or seven
feet from the main trunk. has been cut
off, although it is preferable to leave
some branches If possible. Many
small water sprouts will start, and
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

"People Of Kansu, you shall not
grow poppy again. Should any man
disobey and grow even one poppy plant
he will be punished without mercy,
and the plant he has sown will be up
rooted. Tremble and obey" In the
face Of such a decree recently issued
by the Chinese emperor 1t would be
rash to say that the days Of the opium
vice in China are not numbered.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
Root Celery.

Not every one knows there IL a va
riety Of celery which makes q large
root like a turnip and Is an exceeding
" fine salad vegetable.
The seed ls sown and the plants are
planted exactly the same as the better
known varieties. but when the roots
have grown large enough. which is
by the middle Of autumn. they are
dug up az w'anted. the tops are trim
med OF and the bulbs are then clean.
ed and scraped and boiled tender.
They are then sliced and laid in weak
vinegar. to be served like pickles. or
they may be served with cream or
French dressing. the same 90 potato e
salad. The fiavor q mild and de-
lictous.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

Crowded into the last ditch. British
feudalism is fighting for its life, with
the entire world. particularly the
American portion Of 1t, as interested
lookers-on.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

1t is distressing to learn that the es-
tate Of the late General o. o. Howard,
who long drew the pay Of a major gen.
eral and added to his income by au-
thorship and lecturing, is so reduced
that his aged and helpless widow il
practically dependent upon a pension.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
How to Spray Trees.

Assuming that the fruit grower is
properly equipped with apparatus and
material and ready to apply the spray
to the trees. the next question is how
to do it. If the day is calm spraying
a be done in any direction most con-
venient. If the wind is light spray
80 that the wind blows nearly as pos
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

Cities bidding for a monopoly of the
Panama canal celebration in 1915
would do we'll to remember that the
event will be celebrated in every city,
town and hamlet in the land.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

If the movement back to the land, to
parks. gardens and other recreation
fields keeps on, the mansions and pal
which have multiplied Of late
must be left to bric-a-brac and serv-
ants
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

IL Old Prob. would simply say,
weather likely to be what it is likely
to be-" he would get fewer knocks and
the world would get the same weather.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
FROST May HURT GRAIL

Feared terminating seed HAS Sus.
tanned Damage.
Fear exists that the frost had some
effect upon the grain already sown
and with the thermometer quite low
the situation is still further aggrar
waited.
The wheat sown and which had
come up must take a new start by rea-
son Of the frost.
It is a question as to whether the
frost was severe enough to touch the
terminating seed, for. II this has hap
pened, considerable work will have e
be done over again.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

Somebody's records are on the tariff
mountain, all right, and now the stunt
Is to find the man or men who put
them there.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

"John Carter" may see in Mark
Twain an example Of a pen name
made so we'll known as to blur the
memory Of its owners real name.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

Foolish buying Is one of the curses
Of this country, one of the most i'm
portant factors in the high cost of liv-
ing and one Of the things that lead
most surely toward anxious and poor
old age.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

The professor with an earthquake
and tornado cure has wisely located
where there is likely to be something
dOing-in Hawaii.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

The persistence Of the ~sunragists in
the face Of difficulties is enough to In
spire confidence among betting men
on general principles.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

March was a record month in immi-
grafton and added 10000 Italians,
Austrfans, Russians and H%ungarians to
our social problems.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

1t looks now as though the greet
ings of Roosevelt's homecoming will
be drowned by the noise of the JEFF
fries-Johnson mill.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

If frost and drought fail to work up
a serviceable crop failure scare the in
sect pest is always in the background.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

Food prices always come down in
spring, but we should be thankful they
didn't soar beyond the sound Of the
recall.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

After a fashionable wedding in New
York It Is much easier to understand
woman's part in the French revolution.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

Damage to fruit crops used to be a
joke, but who can be light hearted over
it in these days of costly living?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

Revolution in Cuba and surplus in
the Cuban treasury are reported in the
same days dispatches.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06
Farm css
Garden
A GOOD STRAWBERRY.

Tho Buster Considered One Of the Best
Varieties Of This Valuable Fruit.
According to w. T. Macoun, horti-
culturist Of the central experiment
farm Of the Canadian department Of
agriculture. the rapid extension Of
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

In view Of the small number OF aero
planes in use these frequent accidents
in the air are portentous.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

We send lots Of missionaries to Chi
ma. But wouldn't It make US peevish
IL they TENT some over here3
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

Like Dr.. Cook. Halley's comet is
found more often where It isn't than
where Il; is..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

BY retiring from politics English
lords can find more time to negotiate
satisfactory alliances with wealthy
families abroad.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

4 town IS as big as II fsela, 90 na1
.tsr what the census says.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

II d grimly significant that hundreds
ofs automobile men are qualifying AZ
s.6rst aid, experts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

The frost gets on the pumpkin seed,
too, unless the farmer watches out.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

The government seems disposed to
introduce a little gun cotton into the
raw cotton situation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

Very polite that doctor who fits pre-
Scription to condition as follows:
work hard and eat no meat"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-05-06

a timely new definition Of optimism
ssfeith 30 q government seed pack
go
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
5-Acre Farm Free.

The Missouri State Board of Inn
migration has been presented with
a 5-acre farm by the Whitener-
London Co., OF st. Louis, who
have lands for sale in the Arcadia
Valley.
The Commission has decided TO
give this farm away to any ci tizen
of the United States sending in
the greatest number of words
composed of the letters contained
Ia the words "MISSOURI
HOMES" Contest closes June 10.
No letter shall be used o greater
number of times than it occurs In
the given words, and no words
shall be accepted except those ap-
pearing in the Century Dictionary,
last edition. Foreign words, pro-
per names and abbreviations will
not be considered. Send LETS "a
]. H. CuRRAN, Chief Commits
sioner, $40 Wxight Buildins, ST
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
Schneider-Gill Wedding.

Mr.. Chas. j. Schneider and Miss
Lorene NJ. Gill, youngest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Gill were
united in the holy bonds Of
matrimony Sunday, May 10, 1910
at 8 O'Clock in the Catholic church,
Father Aylward officiating. The
impressive ring ceremony being
used.
Just before the bridal party
marched to the alter, the beautiful
solD-"You,' by Alfred g. Robyn
was sung by Miss Marie Kirn.
Miss Stella Gill, sister of the
bride was bridesmaid and Mr..
Thomas Flood was best man.
After the wedding an informal
reception was held at the home of
the brides parents, and an elegent
wedding supper was served to
about forty of their most intimate
friends.
The happy couple went to house
keeping at once on farm about a
mile and half from this city,
where the groom had beautifully
furnished a home aw waiting his
bride.
They have the best wishes of
their many friends for a happy
and prosperous journey over life's
rugged way.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
ELECTRIC ROAD MEETING.

At a meeting of the citizens OF
Montgomery and large number
OF farmers on the proposed right
Of way of the electric road, in
Judge Johnson's office yesterday
afternoon, the Railway officials
were practically assured of a free
franchise through town and free
right of way through the country.
Those present at the macs;I., also
expressed their conf ieace in the
Rsi,wly Company in the follow
ing xfesoiution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
"Be it resolved, that it is the
sense of this mass meeting of far
mers Of Montgomery county, who
reside along and near the route
of the proposed electric railway
line from Kansas City to st. Louis,
that the Company proposing to
build the road is worthy of all
confidence and is offering Mont
gomery City and Montgomery
county a sincere, business-like and
reasonable proposition. And be it
further resolved that all present
agree to use their influence in
securing the remainder of the
right of way through Montgom-
cry county, and also to forward
the sale of preferred stock to a
reasonable degree, having been as
sured that no money is to be paid
on the proposition until the road
is graded through the entire coun-
ty and the bonds to build the road
have been sold-which makes it.
as we view it, safe proposition
for all who have a surplus to in
vest"