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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
ESTABLISHING AN
ASPARAGUS BED.
Soil Must Be Well Cultivated
and Heavily MANFRED.

In selecting a place for asparagus
remember that it will need to be cut
every morning during its yielding sea
son and that the one planting Of it
will likely last a lifetime. So 1t is
essential to put 1t in a convenient
place. A row Of it along the fence
in the garden will probably be con
venient If the place is not already
occupied by rhubarb. 1t is very nee
essary that the soil for asparagus be
exceedingly rich, but in a small plant
ing this can be made a%rtiicially.
Having selected the place. the prob
lem is to put the soil in the best pos
sible condition. both Of fertility and
physical structure. Potatoes or some
other cultivated crop is good to pre-
cede asparagus. as the ground will be
we'll loosened up by it.
Heavy manuring is absolutely nee
essary. The ground cannot be too
rich for asparagus. Put on a thick
coating Of manure. spade 1t in deeply
and then put on more and keep on
as long as 1t seems possible to make
it any richer. 1t is much salts
factory to do this manuring at this
time, before the plants are started.
for after the plants are in there will
, be difficulty in doing much heavy
manuring.
1t IS not so essential to have a very
deep soil bed. as the asparagus roots
tend to grow horizontally instead Of
down. But the first foot Of the soil
should be spaded and raked repeat.
eddy so that 1t will be mellow. II this
is kept up from now till time to set
the plants next spring. 1t should be
in first class condition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
Poisonous Herb Kills Child.

That her death was caused by eat.
ing some poisonous herb is the belief
Of physicians in connection with the
sudden death Of Emma COLI, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
COLI Of Sheldon. She had been en-
gagged In playing with several girl
companions q few minutes prior to
the time she went to get the cattle,
hut was suddenly seized with colt.
WILSON'S from which her death oc.
cured within an hour.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
Want One Of Their Own

It is said that the farmers
around Benedict have raised some
vegetables that would win a prize
in any show. The Banner would
like to have a day set aside this
fall for an exhibit and have all the
farmers enjoy a holiday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
ROBINSON FORCED TO LAHr

Runs Out Of Gasoline Before Reaching
Winona, MINI.
Winona, Mimi, Oct. 18.-WIth his
supply Of gasoline exhausted Hugh
Robinson. the aviator who left Mime
apolfs q few hours earlier in his flight
to New. Orleans al forced to drop
to the surface. Of the Mississippi river
ct Whitman, seventeen miles north o.
Winona. The force Of the empact
damaged the machine, but he was not
injured. He sent to Minneisha for.
machine parts and It is believed the
hydro-aeroplane q be repaired so
that Robinson can Tssume his night
fr . fex hours.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
CULL|NCS.
The Wickedest City.

There is no doubt about IT. this H.
the wickedest city In the world: One
would hardly comc to lrkutsk for :.
rest cure. With IL population "f i:O.
600 persons crammed into u couple ot
square miles on u bend in the Angara
river. it produces 500 murders 81 year
with an average Of one arrest for ract
flfty killings. And for each ten ar
rests there are but i've convictions
This, is not buncombe: It II "a tran
scription from the city's criminal re,"
ords. In one day not long ago there
were twenty-five murders and ut.
tempted murders within the city
limits.
Irkutsk Is pretty gay at nights now
but the citizens look back e%nvtoussy e
the zenith Of its career to the days
Of the recent Japanese val. Then
champagne and wines were often emu
tiously transported free Of freight
charges from st. Petersburg and Mos
cow In steel cars labeled powder
cars militant with painted imperial
eagles and Cossack guards. A colOnel
OF one regiment. openly boasted In the
Metropole restaurant the other night
that more champagne was drunk Ia
Irkutsk in one month during the Japa'
nese war than Is sold on Broadway
New, York. in half q year.-lrkutshk
(siberia, Coz. New York World. III
.ttth-h GN%ttE-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
Returned From Montana

Theo johnson, one of Mclean
oounty's prosperous farmers, has
returned from Judith Basin, Mont,
where he spent the summer. He
rented his farm during the past
season to Fred Fried but will farm
it himself from now on. he had
over 100 acres of wheat in this
summer which averaged 8 bushels
to the acre. II was more than he
expected and the grading was also
higher than anticipated. !
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
an Re.dv to PIant AIfaIfa.

1t Is not too early to begin on the
land that you expect to SOW to alfalfa
next fall. Much will depend upon the
preparation Of the soil. 1t will be de-
sirable to have a good deep mulch %
that as much moisture as possible. be
retained from the early rains.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
Noxaifx.

Willis-see the crowd going in TO
view Deadbeat's remains. He must
have been well liked. Gillis-No; those
are collectors who were never able to
see him while be was alive!-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
Two hob,. Brewers.

Lord Iveugh and Lord Burton"
said an English diplomat at Bar Har-
Dor. ARE not SO popular with the
present king as they were with his ia
ther.
These two men are the heads Of
two huge breweries. Lord Iveagh IL
credited with the joke:
"'Oh. yes; you'll find my name In
the beerage.'
"And. Lord Burton once said to a
very aristocratic old duchess:
"'You. duchess, { Of the caste Of
We're de We're, while I belong 70 the
Beer de Beer family"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
Rape Excellent For Lambs.

The Wisconsin experiment station
found rape an excellent crop to cut
and feed green to breeding ewes and
lambs in July, when pastures were
failing. Experiments Mt this station
indicate that best results are obtained
by cutting the plant four inches from
the ground. The stumps readily
sprout and produce succeeding crops.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
Roots 90 Stock Feed.

Root crops are generally used for.
animals In most sections Of Europe.
They, should be more commonly used
here. Beets. turnips and carrots are
valuable feed and should meet with.
favor this year, when green foods ar
scarcs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
peIhi Durbar e d cestly.

Delhi 0urbar g c Co0tly.
Visitors to the coronation durbar In
Delhi. india. in December. which will
be an elaborate celebration in honor Of
King George and Queen Mary. must
enjoy the advantage Of q full pocket
book IL they accept the accommoda-
lions provided by the Official commit
tee. II they are willing to live in
tents they will be received at approx-
imately $40 to 500 per day. while II
they seek the luxury Of q building the
cost will be in the n%eighborhood of
SO to 500 per day.-Washington Dis.
patch to- New York PRESS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
cro,wS Cries.

Crows Cries.
Ornitholog1Sts have discovered that
crows have no fewer than twenty
ave dikefsnt Cries, each distinctly
tributab,s % . Gi&srsnt action.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
AnatoIs France's saroasm.

4a NHAI0t0 0UFVaUnts
AnatOle. France finds q certain salts
faction in the reflection that all men.
whatever their status. are equal be-
fore the law. The law. he says. In its
majestic equality forbids the rich as
well as the poor to sleep under
bridges, to beg in the streets and to
steal bread.
yAbsontmindod. 1 4
"Butteringer Il awfully absentmind-
ed" q,
What Is his latestf,,
He q driving q nail and ham
mered his thumb. He howled and. put
the nail in his mouth and tried to
ding his thumb on the 1oor.""
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20

Following Il Up.
.sConfounds 81, Jones. ! wish you were
not soi liberal 70 your wife
.vVvhat do you mean. sir7'
sOnly this-my wife holds you up for
IN example, 5
~Well?'"' y,
Then she holds ~. up too."-baln-
noeos American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20

been collecting horseshoes in his spare
time for the past two years. and be
now has a pile Of them about seven
teen feet high and. ten feet through.
The pile weighs about $50 tons and is
worth about $4,000.
At Niagara Falls graphite il now
made artincially by electric power.
several Thousand tons being produced
there last year. Anthracite coal that
carries q small amount Of finely dis
tributed ash II used in making the or
binary grades. The better grades are
made from petroleum coke.
At a recent meeting of the council
Of the London chamber of commerce
lord Avebury moved that. In the
opinion Of this chamber. private prop.
erty at sea should be declared free Of
capture and seizure" The motion
was carefully discussed. and then
adopted by a unanimous vote.
A pronounced cry is going up that
there are too many doctors In this
country. at least for their own GOOD
We enjoy one doctor to every $50 peo-
pie In this country. the figures show.
while Britons have - ct along With
one. to- every l.2UO,, and the French
manage u I've With oniy9onesto svsFy
2.A00. %
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-11
The Government Learns a Lesson in
Engraving from a Counterfeiter.

Did l ever tell you about Char
ley Ulrich?" Burns asked. Charles
F. Ulrich was the greatest counter
feiter the world ever knew until the
advent of Taylor and Bredell at
Philadelphia. But Ulrich was, per-
haps, the most versatile counterfeit
er that ever operated. The Govern
engraving national bank note, and
has used it ever since. Up to this
time, the government had been en-
craving a complete plate for each
bank. Ulrich engraved only one
plate, leaving out the title line; he
then engraved separately the title
lines of the different banks, and COM
bined any one that he wished with
the plate Of the note. The Govern
ment at once utilized Ulrich's in
genious device
"Ulrich came to this country from
Germany in 1853. He was a raw
young German then, but real artist.
When I knew him he was one of
the finest-looking men 1 ever met
six feet tall, straight as an arrow,
with long, curly hair. He was one
of the pleasantest and most genial
companions in the world, one of the
most interesting fellows to talk with
on any subject-one of the best
posted men I ever knew He was a
gentlemanly fellow, and his princi-
/ ,nl e. u
counterfeiter that ever lived."-
From Great Cases of Detective
Burns" in the May McClure's.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-11
DIR. p. w. COVINGTON TO FIGHT
HOOKWORM DISEASE.

DIR. P. w. Covington, of Rocking
ham, has given up his private prac-
tice to assume the duties of District
Director of the campaign against
hookNorm disease. There are three
District Directors already in the work
in the State.
The three physicians already hold
ing positions as District Directors are
Doctors B. w. Page, G. F. Strosnider
and C. L. Pridgen. These, with DR..
John A. Terrell, the State Director of
the campaign, make four physicians
giving their entire time to the hook
worm campaign. Besides the ply
sicians there are six microscopes in
the Laboratory of Hygiene at Ra-
leigh devoting their entire time to
making the examinations for hook
worm infection.
Since the beginning of the cam
paign more than 10000 people in the
State have availed themselves of the
opportunity for having free examina-
tons made for the disease. Approx
imately one-third Of them have
shown infection. The rapid progress
made in educating the people on the
eradication of the disease and gen.
eral sanitation and their splendid re-
Spouse point to the ultimate eradica-
ton of this and allied diseases. The
workers are receiving hearty cooper
alton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-11
IF YOU ARE GOING NORTH
The Chesapeake Line Daily Service
Including Sunday.

The new steamers just placed in
service the City of Norfolk" and
"City of Baltimore are the most
elegant and up-to-date steamers be-
tween Norfolk and Baltimore
Equipped with wireless.
Telephones i'm each room.
Delicious meals on board.
Everything for comfort and con-
yenience.
Steamers Leave Norfolk Jackson
ST., 6:15 pm; leave Old Point
Comfort, 7:15 pm: arrive Balti-
more, Z am.
Connecting at Baltimore for all
points North, Northeast and West.
Reservations made and any informa-
ton courteously furnished by
w. H. PARNELL, T. P. A.
Monticello Hotel,
Norfolk, Va.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-11
NO SLAVERY TO WORK.

Deskins, Va.-Mrs. Mary A. Van
dyke, in letter from Deskins, says:
81 have serious female troubles, last
ing forty days at time. I was so
weak I could hardly walk, so I tried
Cardui. Soon I was better. Now, I
am WELL" II you suffer from any
form OF womanly pain or weakness.
take Cardui, the woman's tonic. Car
dui will lift you out Of the misery
and WEAKNESS, caused by womanly
weakness. and help you to see the
bright side of life. Try it. Your
druggist sells it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-11

sEz Norfh Carolina sehoos eAllaren
wlII hare glad hearts shla seek shea
rhsy receive one Of the nse-aolsar
prizes for The best es&Ay on oae o.
the following subjects: General san
lsat.on. Hookwurm Disease. and To-
berenIosIx. Two prizes were offered
for the best essay on each Of Tie sub
lectz. one prize 10 90 for the best es-
say By . child under fifteen years Of
age. and the other fer the best essay
by . child over fourteen years Of age
The committee awarded the prizes s.
follows:
General Sanitation.
Under Is years of age. Angus
Travis, Weldon. -. C. age IL.
oser Il years Of age, Rozens
Penyman. postofiee address not
known.
Hookworm Disease.
Under II years of age, Sarah Rich
ardson. postofice address not known,
age Ii.
Over Ii years OF age. Oliver Rand.
Smithfield, y. G. age Is.
Tuberculosis.
Under Is years of age, Edith
Farmer, Raleigh, y. c., age IL.
Over ii years of age. Inez Grace
Wilkes, Chadbourn, y. c., age ! 8.
These prizes were offered by the
Health Department Of the State De-
partment OF the State Federation of
Women's Clubs through the activity
of Mrs. W. N HUT. Chairman Of the
Health Department, Raleigh, n. c.
The Department hopes TO have an
other set of prizes offered for similar
work next school term so that these
school children. will do we'll to ac-
quaint themselves with health mat
tiers. The State Board Of Health
sends out free literature on request.
Mrs. HUT will appreciate knowing
the address of Sarah Richardson, or
RoZena Penyman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-11
THE TAMWORTH HOG.
A New Breed That Should Interest
Southern Farmers-Big Results
Have Been Gotten From These
Hogs

Have Been Gotten From These
Hogs
An unusual interest is being evil
denced throughout the South in the
Tamworth hog, which is &C ompara-
lively new breed in this section of the
country. A short article concerning
this breed has therefore been pre-
pared and it is hoped it will give
some data of interest to those desir-
ing to know more about this particu-
lar breed.
The Tamworth hog is a native of
Great Britain originating in a group
nj counties in what may be termed
Central England. This is a region
rolling landscapes and with temper
ate but moist climate Like practi-
cally all of the breeds of domestic
animals which have an ancient origin
that of the Tamworth is shrouded in
mystery. 1t is stated by some of
England's best live stock authorities
that this hog fed on the mast of the
oak and beech forests at a period
~antedating the battel Of Waterloo.
By some it is even eontended that
the breed was introduced into Eng
land from Ireland, but there is not
much evidence to support this state
ment.
The earlier type of Tamworth was
longer of leg and snout and narrower
and shallower of body than those Of
to-day. and naturally they did not
mature so rapidly. The same sandy
or reddish color characterized them
at an early date. The improvement
of the Tamworth breed dates from
the DEVELOPMENT of intensive farming
in Great Britain and the consequent
necessity of so improving the breed
as to give it those qualities which
have caused it to advance rapidly in
public estimation. As early as 1847
q Tamworth sow won first honors al
1he Royal show, but it was not recog-
alized by the Royal Agricultural So
ciety until 1885. It's development
has been peculiarly rapid during the
last few years because of the de
mand for a high-class bacon hog. Its
Introduction into America is com
Tarative1y recent. dating about 1882
Il is aid to have been introduced into
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-11
POLICING THE WHITE HOUSE.
Join torrance. IN Boston AdveT-
tlseY.t

BTUIG6AsBu ~ 8Es@ASGHa~
Join Torrance. IN Boston Adver-
tisey.I
Probably no other building In Amer
lea il so veil poIIeed as the Waite
House. II takes twelve men 10 do IL
daily. If any mlschssvous stranger
should seek entrance he would not
get far Twenty-four men guard the
outside Of the building and eighteen
the inside. Eight are in The exeea-
tive Offices. Fourteen guard the
White House within aud without 1t
night The number OF men enumer-
ated does not include the secret ser
sire men who guard the person Of the
President, and vho sometimes are IN
service to guard the members OF the
Presidents family.
Every door TO the White House has
It's policeman constantly on guard.
There are always tgo In the basement
OF the executive Offices. where there
is large door leading from the
There always Is policeman at the
kitchen entrance Two men in livery
not policemen. guard the main en-
trance into the White House at the
north portico. In the daytime there
il a policeman In the east room and
one each at both stairways that lead
TO the private apartments OF the
President and his family on the upper
floor. There is a policeman always
In the basement. the entrance to
which is from the east wing of the
Mansion.
At night a policeman guards the
basement corridor of the interior, an
ohter the corridor of the main floor
and another the corridor Of the up
private floor.
Outside there Is constant vigilance
in front and in the rear, IL the White
House may be conceived as having
any rear. The south front Is as beau
tifui as the north front and, indeed,
more so. A policeman Is always on
guard at the south portico, and espe-
cially SO at night. One parades with
the regularity of a sentryman the
half-covered corridor leading from
the White House to the executive of
fees.
That the White House should have
TO be thus carefully guarded may
seem strange to Americans whose
Chief Executive is, after all, only a
democrat who Is a citizen temporarily
holding a high public Office. But it
is necessary. Three Presidents have
been assassinated, although none
ever at the White House. 1t would
seem none ever could be, because
OF the vigilance kept there. But a
1lerce light plays upon the White
House and the occupants of it, espe-
C1aliy the President. 1t attracts all
kinds OF people, and cranks are ever
dangerous. Many is the one appre-
hended before he has gone far. And
in this land of liberty there are also
other people who have dangerous
ideas centering on the life of the
Chief Magistrate.
Besides, American, and especially
American women, are very inquisitive
and given much to vandalism. They
come in shoals to Washingtons, and
their first thought is the White
House. They want to inspect it from
bottom to top. They want to miss
nothing, and many of them would
like to take away mementos. Their
audacity and lack of manners and
observance of other proprieties is
amazing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-11

-. Rae sosloxlnx
Hgurcs pabsszas3 as .a:sr@,s-.
and are scs guaraEte~a
Trains Ieaxe RAissxA-
s:is p. n. daily. ~NIsss r,,9
Pullman Sleeping Car. - -
Sis >. T.. daily. toT wlasss =
sngton and Norfolk: Par.s. =.
sween New Bern as4 No-ts,a
sis o. - daily. ere. a.
for New Bern VIA CAocoxs.s,.
3:oe .. n. daily. sxoxz. So.
for Washington
Trains arrive RalelEa-
7:2o - n. daiiy-ii..s,
daily except Sunday. sna sea,
daily.
TzaIns leave Goldseorp-
1878 p. H.. daily. Might Era
Pullman Sleeping Car 70. 49,
via New Bern
T:is .. N. daily. for Beasts. -.
SorfoIk-Parior Car be,us.. -
Bern and Norfolk.
3:2o p. m. daily. for Neg -
Oriental and Beaufort.
For further information aas -
walton OF Pullman sleepisr :.
space. apply to ID. v. conn. Ia
Ing Passenger Agent. Raleigh. \ :
w. w. CRoxToS.
General Passenger AEea,
Norfolk. r,
w. r. HUDSON.
General superintendent.
Norfolk. Va.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-11
Norfolk Southern Ia.
fsses 81 DC WITT lpr

Traxel va E&ixsxA gUMs.~
ard Sesfnlk soutA~v~ -
and Frusa an rnz.s.
North CnruiinA
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-11

Trains viIl stop On signal 20 80 -. IS
eharrs pssssnras e followipg pen s,.
n above tine tahIe Sylvnn
CEdenna. Rnu1eaL Carlos
The diamond drill., 1911-10-14

The new minister. who was last
week appointed to the NJ. L. church
at Crystal Falls by the recent confer
ence at Flint, is none other than the
Rev. Isaac Osborn, who was pastor OF
the local NJ. f. church for year or
two five or six years ago. Rev. Os.
born had not then reached his major
ity. but he was among the ablest pas
tors the local church has ever had. He
was fluent and impressive speaker
and an earnest and sincere Christian
young man. Since then be has matrI-
culated from Albion college and a
theological seminary at Boston, Mass
The people Of the NJ E church are to
be congratulated in securing the ser.
vices Of so worthy young man. Iron
River Stambaugh Reporter.
Mr.. and Mrs Thos. Conlin leave to.
night for Saginaw to attend the |. o.
o. f, convention. Mrs. Conlin assumes
the position OF vice-president Of the
Rehekah Assembly at this session and
will probably spend several weeks in
the lower peninsula in connection with
the work Of the Office.
Game Warden Wilson caught an Ital-
ian AZ the Hollister last Monday VINO
had been killing partridge The fellow
was fined so and SO costs pretty
dear partridge
Mrs. A. II Smith entertained a
number Of her friends last Saturday
afternoon at her home on Fifth street
Q. $ Bond Of Toledo Ohio, land
owner in this vicinity was here dur
ing the week
Chas Seablom. who has a contract
70 BALD several houses for jas f. Cor
corau and Thomas Conlin has started
work
Mrs. Wieland entertained her
friends At cards at her home in Maple
Grove yesterday
Henry Doupe has the Wilson house
well along he expects 20 have IL all
inclosed tonight
The diamond drill., 1911-10-14
!. RCnAd
..eNF91G)

Mrs. Chas. Warren will rep resent
Armenia Rebekah lodge at the Sagi.
nav meeting. She leaves for Saginaw
and will be accompanied by her father
as far as Chicago, the latter Icing Oh
his return home 10 Pennsylvania after
several months visit at the Warren
home.
Mrs. j. j. Murphy arr ived here on
Wednesday from Duluth where she had
been visiting her sisters. to spend a
short time with her sister, Mrs. d. f.
Boyle and her brother, Joe Thouin.
Mr. Murphy will come here later on
for a visit and to take his family back
70 the west.
Word received from Chicago during
the week tells of the arrival Of a baby
boy at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Pencil on September l6 Mrs.
Pencil was formerly Miss Elizabeth
Duffy OF this city.
bhl"' " IL Jbpe anu AHihsh haln
er, the latter in charge OF the ore end
of.pickands, Mather q Co, were here
Sunday on visit % the mines in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Joseph Keast went to Oshkosh
last Monday. where she entered Mercy
hospital for medical treatment.
Mrs. G. t Roberts came here Satur.
day TO spend few days with nor hus-
band, Hon G. I Roberts
Joseph Brooks and ] Udd are the
representatives from the local lodge /.
o. O, r 10 the Saginaw convention.
Editor r. O'Brien Of Iron River was
in the city on Monday.