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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
Diversified Farm
ing Solves Problem
Farmer Near Anamoose Has Found
That Diversified Methods Bring
Good Results

That diversified farming is the
only reliable method of successful
farming, during these days Of. poor
crops is being very forcibly
brought to the attention of our
farmers, and a number of the
farmers of this vicinity have in
the past two years successfully
tried it out, and many others will
fall in line this year.
Our attention was recently call
ed to the successful farming
of Delbert Vannatta, one of our
young farmers, living twelve miles
northeast of Anamoose. who has in
past years adopted diversified
farming methods, and for the in
formation Of our readers, (who we
are certain, are interested in this
matter of importance) we will give
the information we obtained in our
talk with Mr.. Vannatta.
This farmer, who about eight
years ago began farming 100
acres homestead northeast of
Anamoose, starting ont with a
couple of horses, several COWS,
pig or two, and a small number
# chickens, has by his successful
diversified methods during the
past years acquired the following
holdings: three quarter sections of
land, (not including homestead)
owns at the present time thirty
head of stock; of which eleven
are milch cows) twenty head of
horses, about twenty hogs, seventy.
five laying chickens and one humid
red twenty-five spring chickens,
(now having market value of
35 cents a piece), and all the
the necessary modern farm ma.
chinery.
Mr.. Vannatta has at this time
from $50 to l75 tons Of wild hay
already in stack, has 35 acres of
the best stand of corn, 200 acres
OF fair standing wheat, ten acres
of promising flax, several acres Of
potatoes and a garden which has
been in savings to him of nearly
$4,000 on grocery and store bills.
At the present time, he is milking
seven COWS, and receives on an
average from $35 90 to $4,000 per
month in cash for cream shipped
to the Twin Cities.
Where many of our smaller
farmers, (who have up to this
time staid solely with grain rails
ing), are on account of crop short
age and other unfavorable con-
ditions, compelled at this time of
the year to borrow money of the
bank or ask the merchant for ex-
tended credit for grocery bills, etc.
Mr.. Vanatta lives from the pro-
ceeds Of the produce from garden
and stock, thereby saving interest
on the one hand. and sgaining by
buying at cash discount on the
other, and at the same time manag-
ing to have a little laid up for a
rainy day.
Mr.. Vanratta credits his sue
cessto diversifi ed farming. While
at the same time he has made
gOOQ money on gram crop curing
past years, he gives no small
credit to his stockraising enter
prise, and states that for success
full farming the two should be
worked hand in hand.
As before stated, d good many
farmers are beginning to diversity
their farming, and it is to be hop
ed that those who have not as yet
done @, win soon fall in line. =
Progress.
UaderWood Journal
The crops il this great Under
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
Groundless Charges
Against Dr.. Wiley
50 Says Scientific American Ii
Following Article Containing
a Few Facts

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The following article we take
from the Scientific American,
which we are glad to be able to
present to our readers, especially
at this time when such an effort
is being made to have DR.. Wiley
removed from the Bureau of
Chemistry of which he is the
chief. The article follows:
Because one man saw a great
light, because he was great scien-
tiest, a great politician, great
philosopher, great fighter, great
publicity agent, the ninety million
have come to have dependable
food on their tables three times a
day. Because this, man lived and
fought, the babes of nation are
no longer drugged into degeneracy
and death. Because of his ac-
tivlties the adults of a nation are
no longer unknowing)y acquiring
drug habits that sap their vitality.
Because of the standard his in
fuence has set in the matter of
pure foods and drugs new spirit
is abroad in the land which
promises to put all lines Of busi-
ness on a basis of honesty that
they have never known before:
For DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief
chemist of the Department of
Agriculture, has so wrought as to
bring to bear upon the every day
lives of all the people an influence
among the greatest of any man of
his time. He has a theory that
the man of tomorrow is a product
of what goes into his stomach
today. He set out long ago to
make better men through giving
them better food and preventing
the injuries that were being done
them through deceptive drugs. He
has encountered stupendous diff
culties.
And now, suddenly, his enemies
execute coup that was intended
to prove his undoing. He is
charged with irregularity in the
employment Of necessary expert
ct salary of 81, 800 year. It is
recommended that because of this
alleged irregularity all the ac-
complishments of his thirty years
of labor be set aside and that he
be summarily dismissed.
But the ninety millions have
insisted on being heard from.
They have arisen en- masse and
used every organ at their disposal
in voicing their displeasure at the
proposal to remove the pure food
expert. There never was salary
of $1,000 paid to an expert, legiti-
mate or otherwise, that SO aroused
ft q y
a nation or promised 80 many en-
barrassments to men high in
public life.
All this calls particular atten-
ition to DR.. Wiley, whose activi-
ties have been matter Of com
ment for a quarter Of a century,
whose personality has given him
q position that is unique, yet
whose enemies,S though few, are
powerful, for the money Of all the
illicit business he has disturbed
is back Of them.
Dr.. Wiley is an interesting
character. His father was an
Indiana farmer Of Scotch descent
who mastered Greek unaided and
preached thirty years without pay.
His son grew up on q farm, be-
came the champion corn planter
of the neighborhood. He paid
his way through Hanover college
with money he earned doing
manual labor on the farm. Later
10 taught and saved money for :
year u Harvard, then taught q
Purdue. He became State Chemist
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
No More Butter b. the Pound.

We ran across a new one Tuesday
evening when We stepped into a
Postville business place and asked
for pound of creamery butter, and
the proprietor called our attention
to sign postei conspicuously on
the refrigerator which read to this
effect: I'VE sell creamery butter by
the Print" and not by the pound. :"
On inquiry we found the change in
the order of things was made so as
not to run amuck the weights and
measures clause OF the Pure Food
law, which would require 16 full
grown ounces in a pound Of butter.
For years the Postville Farmers
Creamery has been putting up butter
for the local trade in prints" or
bricks" weighing to all intents and
purposes a POUND each, and so far
as we know no one ever kicked on
its being under weight. The mer-
chant would buy toe butter in cases
containing forty prints" or pounds,
and sell them for pound each. But
now, while the company is willing
to guarantee that each case contains
forty full pounds of butter, they are
not ready TO guarantee that each
print" is a full pound, some might
be trile les and some tri4e over,
and therefore, we in Postville will
from now on buy butter by the
print" instead of the pound, but
will pay the pound price for 1t, as
we have always done.-Postyille Re-
view.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
Newspaper ven.ilates Bridges.

Clinton, Iowa, Nov. 20.-The
board OF supervisors Of Clinton
county had high priced bridge con-
tract with the Clinton Bridge COM
pany. The prices paid were attack
ed by the Clinton Daily Advertiser
and this spring the board advertised
it's bridges cutting prices In half.
This was continued up to a few
weeks ago, when the board OF super
v;sors let a private contract with
the Clinton Bridge company. at what
was claimed by the Advertiser to be
a very high price.
The Advertiser again attacked this
contract. The farmers of the county
became aroused and petitions were
circulated asking the grand jury
which met last week to make an in
vestigation OF all br dge matters.
Growing out of this fight was an at
tack made by the edi,or of the De-
Witt Observer on Louis E. Fay, ELI
tor of the Advertiser, In which Fay
was charged with attempting to
blackmail a representative of the
bridge company to the extent OF
$1,000 a year. Mr.. Fay immed ate
ly had the editor of the Observer ar
rested for criminal libel and he waiv-
ed examination and gave bon q for
appearance before the grand jury.
Last week the board of supervis-
ors backed up on the entire bridge
proposition by canceling the contract
with the Clinton Bridge company,
and announcing that hereafter oil
bridges would be let by first adver-
Using.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
Stole BrittOn's Shoes.

He did not have them on his feet.
though, when they were stolen. He
had them at his room in the Com
mercial hotel. 1t happened Friday
afternoon, when a stranger called at
the holel and asked for room, stat
ing that he had not slept for three
nights, and was DESTROYS OF getting
rest Immediately and demanded OF
the landlady that he be not disturb
ed until the next morning. About
an hour or two later the landlady
heard someone prowling around on
the second floor, and upon investi-
CATION found that the stranger was
not in the room consigned to him,
and was fully dressed too. He
excused himself on the pretense that
he had been looking for the closet,
and on being informed that the
closet was out near the rear OF the
lot, he went back to his room. As
soon as the landlady absented her
self the stranger began prowling
around again, and the second time
he was apprehended In Nick Brit
tons room. The landlady discovered
then that the stranger had not been
In bed at all and gave oroers TO
vamoose. He vamoosei, and with
him went Nick Britton's Sunday IS
shoes and In their place he left a
pair worth about thirty cents. Nick
bought new pair, and when he
hasn't got his feet IN them he will
undoubtedly keep them (the shoes)
in the safe.-Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
The Troublesome Quail.

This quail is finely prepared, my
dear!" said the young husband en-
at the table.
"Oh, I'm so glad!" returned his
delighted wife. Il was afraid you
would refuse to eat It, after all the
trouble I had with it,"
Refuse 10 eat it? Nonsense!
But what trouble did you have with
II, dear?"
We'll, when / was sliding 1t out
OF the oven it slipped and went into
the coal scuttle, and then | had to
chase Towser over into the next
ward before / could snatch it out OF
his mouth. National Magazine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
Decorah Man I'm Trouble.

Lansings baker, Flechtner, who
came here few months ago from
DEBORAH and opened up baker shop
In the Wheley building on lower
Main street, has left town and sew
oral are mourning his departure be-
cause of unpaid bills. He was doing
q good business and would have &c
continued had not other matters
helped to drive him out Of house and
home. 1t appears to be a case where
a shotgun argument might very
properly have been adopted and nc
one would have mourned In the
least.-Mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
S1O4,4DO For an Eye.

DR.. William Mccarthy. who is the
head surgeon Of Mercy hospital of
Des Moines lost an eye recently
while riding on a railroad train and
as q result will receive insurance to
the amount OF $104,49o. Tho loss
was caused by a cinder which Jew
into the eye and burned a hole In
the eye ball. He carried insurance
tn the Fidelity & Casualty for $780,
600, The Casualty Company OF
America for $24,890, The London
Guarantee for $4,000, The Fidelity
& Deposit for $4,000, and tho pre-
ferred Accident for $4,000.
Practically all the companies pay
one-half the sum insured for, but as
this accident occurred on a railroad
train the payment must be doubled.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
Sprig of Woman Smokes and Chews

Aberdeen, s. D.. Nov. 20.-Prff-
ing black cob pipe and chewing
strong tobacco In a railway station
here, Mrs. Mary Sanders, S3 years
old, on her way home to Somerville,
Mass, after having proved up on a
claim worth $4,000 near White
Owl, 8. D., told bystanders that the
use of tobacco had improved her
health and made her isolated life on
a claim more pleasant.
She said she had acquired the
habit yter taking up her residence
on the claim; that she was from
Puritan stock In Massachusetts,, and
had always been taught to abhor to-
bacco.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
APPENDIX TURNED TO LIME.
Surgeons Operating Upon a Water.
loo Woman Make Unusual
Discovery.

Waterloo, Nov. 20.-An appendix
turned to lime was the unusual dis
covery of the surgeons who operated
few days ago at the Presbyterian
Hospital, upon Mrs. May Bante OF
Waterloo, while line tumor at the
base Of the appendix was also some
thing unique in medical history.
Small lime stones are frequently
found in the appendix when opera
lions for appen icitis are performed,
but an appendix turned to line has
never been seen before in Waterloo.
The patient recovered nicely from
the effects of the operation and is
now at her home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
Another Match For Palzer.

Another match has been arranged
between Tom Kennedy of New York
and AL Paizer OF Ossian, for ten
round bout to take place at Brook
En, N. Y, Wednes lay evening, Nov.
80. Not long ago Palzer put Ken
aedy to sleep in nine rounds, and we
opiRe that he will do 1t again on
Thanksgiving eve. Kennedy assumes
10 be in better shape now than he
was before and thinks he can "do"
Paker In the ten rounds.-Ossian
Rec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
Injuries May Provo Fatal.

Tama. Ia. Nov. 18.-Mrs. Howard
Travers, a bride of a month, was
fatally burned here last week. and
physicians declare that she will live
only a short time.
Early In the afternoon Mrs. Ira
vers went to the home OF q neigh
Dor to take care OF baby while
the neighbor did some shopping.
During the afternoon the fire needed
starting. Finding II low Mrs. Ira
vers attempted to use kerosene,
pouring the liquid from can. An
explosion followed, the woman's
clothes catching fire. She suffered
the most about the head, her eyes
and lips being badly burned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
Fine Silk Hose

In individual holiday boxes at 63c
pair or pair for $1.25; warranted
pure silk. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22
Are You Blue?

Are you blue? Despondent? De-
pressed? Everything going TO the
bow-wows? No courage to work?
Feel sure you are going to the poor
house or hospital?
Cheer up-the chances are your
liver is on a strike, affecting your
digestion. Meritol Chocolate Gran
ules correct all disorders Of the
stomach and liver, and make life
look good to you. E. ]. Parman,
local representatives. Nov
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22

The finest lines of mems suits
a: $1,000 and $1,000 ever seen In
DEBORAH at Bears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-22

Remember that X. A. Wick
sells the famous Free Sewing Ma
chine. TIT
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
Sidney Vail Graduates.

During the commencement week Of
June to Is, at the University of the
South, Sewanee, Tenn, at the forty
third commencement exercises, Sid
ney Lee Vail, one of our prominent
Algiers boys who has always had the
respect of the entire community, will
be graduated from that institution in
the department of theology. Mr.. Vail
had as his preceptor Rev. w. S. Slack,
who always took very keen interest
in the welfare of young Vail and nc
doubt his ultimate success in reaching
the goal will be a source of gratifica
ton as much to Mr.. Slack as to any
one else in our locality. We congrat
ulate Sidney and trust that his labors
through life will be crowned with sue
cess. He is deserving of all the good
that may be said of him and his many
friends join in congratulations anC
good wishes for his future. Mr.. Val
is the class prophet.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers of this corpora
tion shall he vested in and exercised by 4
board of directors. consisting Of three stock
holders. Of whom three shall constitute a
quorum for tranSacting all business. IN"
board Of directors to be vested with the
full powers enumerated in Article IL of
this charter. as well as full authority and
power to make such rules and regulations
for the government of the corporation. to
appoint hire. and discharge all officers
agents and employees fix all salaries. and
generally 10 do all things necessary in the
transaction Of the affairs of the corpOr-
alton.
The first board Of directors shall consist
Of the following officers of the corporation
Tull u. Carter, president l.. \ Kcarny.
ce-prcsdent, and H. H. Blanks. secretary
treasurer. who shall hold their Offices I'M
I'll the fifteenth day Of January. 1912. or
until their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
on the third Monday i'm January. 1912
and annually thereafter. an election for di-
rectorS shall he held at the offices of the
corporation. under the supervision of two
commissioners appointed by the president,
and the directors then elected shall take
their seats Immediately and hold office I'M
til their successors are duly elected and
qualified. Each board shall elect its own
officers. who shall he president, viccpreSi-
dent and secretary treasurer. Vacancies
occurring on the board shall be filled by
vote of the stockholders 10y special called
meeting. All elections shall he by bal
lot. majority Of votes shall elect. and
each share Of stock shall be- entitled To one
vote either in person or by written proxy.
Notice of elections shall he given StOckhold-
crS by the secretary treasurer seven days
prior to elections.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
BRAN BATH IS SOOTHING
High Strung Nervous Woman VIII
Find Them Beneficial as
Well as Cheap.

Besides softening and whitening the
warm bran bath is soothing to nerves
These can be taken so easily and
cheaply at home that the highly
strung woman should experiment with
them.
Get a peck Of bran at a feed store.
II is much cheaper than buying 1t in
prepared bags or getting bran mix
lures at drug store.
Make a number Of cheesecloth bags
about IL inches square. Leave a
small opening at one corner to hold
a funnel neck and fill with bran until
the bag is half full.
Run a tub quarter full Of hot water
and put the bag in It several minutes
before II is to be used. After soaking
squeeze well until the water is brown
and bubbling.
Do not stay too long in this bath
and rest for IL minutes afterward. In
cases of extreme nervousness the res,
II followed by a brisk rubbing win
cocoa butter.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08

Hang up a pincushion in the kitch-
en-. One kept clean is worth a dozen
make cleans.
Apply a drop Of oil to the door
hinges to keep them from creaking.
A cork soaked In oil makes a good
substitute for a glass stopper.
Flower pot stains may be removed
from window stills with fine wood
ashes.
Try a little baking soda and hot
water when cleaning kitchen utensils.
Rub ivory knife handles that have
become yellow with age or use with
No. 90 handpaper or fine emery.
The most effectual remedy for
Shiny and greasy drain pipes is cop
peras dissolved, and left to work
gradually through the pipes.
Knives should never be dipped In
hot water, as It loosens the handles.
The blades may be placed upright in,
the water in a mug. by which plan,
the handles will be kept dry.
Steel knives that are not in general
use may be kept from rusting II they,
are dipped in strong solution OF
soda Zone part water to four parts
Soda. Then wipe dry. roll in flannel
and keep in a dry place.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
TASTY SWEET POTATO
ONE WAYS OF PREPARING DE-
LicIoUs VEGETABLE.
sklE9 is Most Common Form Of SerV-
Ing, But Fried or Stewed They
Are Toothsome-Sweet Po-
tato Croquettes.

Here are a few ways OF preparing
Dweet potatoes that the housewife
hight find worth while trying.
Baked Sweet Potatoes.-Take them
sf same size, wash well. cut of ends,
Put them into oven, turn them once
when half done. bake slowly Set a
small basin OF water in oven while
baking. When done serve in jackets
or peel and slice, put layer on bot
tom OF shallow baking dish, then a
lev bits of butter, little sugar. a
slight seasoning OF nutmeg or CHINA
mon, another layer OF potatoes aud
Seasoning, and so on. Set IN the oven
until hot and serve
To Fry Sweet Potatoes.-Peel and
alice large sweet potatoes about one
quarter inch thick. usually slice
lengthwise. | use my heavy iron fry
Ing pan or skillet. Fry in hot lard.
turn, salt each piece slightly Makes
a good breakfast or supper dish.
stewed Sweet Potstoes.-Peel anu
slice halfinch thick: stew with pork
rhops or pieces of the tenderloin. Sea-
son with salt, pepper and a little
minced parsley. Take all up to-
gether when done.
Sweet Potato Croquettes.--Mix two
cups Of cold mashed sweet potatoes
with tablespoon of butter. well-beat-
EN- egg, little salt aid pepper. Mako
Into small cakes or egg-shaped balls.
dip In yolk Of one egg well-beaten, or
use all the egg Roll in cracker
crumbs and fry in half lard and but
ter. do not use any butter to fry
them in, as 1t is too expensive.
Sweet potatoes do not require as
much salt as Irish potatoes. Sweet
potatoes are fine peeled and roasted
or baked in dripping pan along with
your roast. Basic them with juice
and gravy, same as meat, or roast
them under meat.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE ".

The affairs shall be managed by a Board
of Directors composed of three stockholders.
to be elected by the stockholders annually
by ballot on the 18th day of April, or any
subsequent day fixed by the board in case OF
no election taking place on said day. Each
share Of stock shall be entitled to one vote.
Said board shall have the right TO make
all bylaws and change or alter the same
at pleasure. The first board shall be com
posed OF Jack Butler, John III. Anderson
and Irwin c. Bazile, and shall hold office
until the 18th day Of April, 1912, or until
their successors are elected and take their
place. They shall elect from among them
selves a president, vice-president and sec
rotary and a treasurer. No person shall be
eligible as director or an officer who Is not a
stakeholder of this company. Vacancies oc-
curing by death or resignation shall be
filed by the Board of Directors.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-08
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby declared To- De- of the sum of fifteen
thousand dollars" divided into and repre-.
scented by on" hundred ana iifty shares of
the par value of one hundred dollars each.
which shall be paid for i'm cash. or Labor
performed for the corporation. when called
for 10y the board Of directors of said cor
puration. This corporation shall begin
business as soon as i've thousand dollars
of said stock shall have been subscribed
Transfer of stock shall b." made only on
the books of the corporation: any stock
holder Who may desire To dispose If his
stock. shall first offer il for a period of
Sixty days T." TIA" corporation. through the
board OF dirrrtnrS