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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
GAPDEN dnd
FAPM NOTES

There is no food value lost by en-
SLIDING corn.
Never apply paint or any other coat
ing to green or unseasoned lumber
A little paint goes a long ways to-
ward making a home out OF a group or
buildings
If your cabbages do not seem to be
keeping well, sprinkle over them a
supply of water.
into the ground sharpens ones Ian
guage wonderfully.
Next spring select high-grade seed,
II you did not have large, solid heads
OF cabbage this year.
Work that is systematized whether
1t Is on the farm or In the office al
ways proves the most profitable.
Lime, ashes. old manures, leaves,
wastes from the kitchen, all go to
make An excellent compost heap.
The man who Is opening his first
silo this year is going to experience a
lot OF satisfaction In using that feed.
II you have any vegetables that you
Will hOt use supply. NOW Is
the time to get in touch with buyers.
Celery Is sturdy. 1t can winter
some heavy frosts, but 1t should al
ways be protected enough to keep it
from freezing.
Are you fond of rhubarb pie? III so,
why not see to it next year that you
have fresh rhubarb during the winter
instead of the canned vegetable?
We are growing so humane these
days that we are making efforts to
keep all drafts of cold air out of all
barns, even where the sheep are kept.
Alfalfa hay at s12 per ton offers as
cheap a source OF protein as oilmeal
at $50, and besides the alfalfa hay
furnishes more of other feeding ma
terials.
Cabbage, carrots and other vegeta-
bles will keep well in the house cell
lar, where they are convenient, IL
wei packed In sand in large boxes
and the windows left open.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
CUTTING DOWN THE FLESH
Heroic Struggles of a Fat Man Who
Thought the Scales Were
DeceiVing Him.

have about come TO the conclusion
that the good Lord intended some OF
his creatures to be fat and some thin,
regardless of medicines and so-called
infallible cures, writes western
man. For long while I tried all the
alleged obesity cures and none of
them did me any good. Then / deter
mined to starve myself and take lots
Of exercise.
All my life I had been a lover of
good eating, and counted that day
lost on which l did not consume for
my dinner the better part OF a sirloin
steak as thick as a dsrky's foot. with
all the trimmings. For breakfast !
usually DESTROYED platter Of cakes,
three eggs and no end OF thin-sliced
bacon. besides fruits and two cups Of
coffee.
This lifelong system abandoned
for an entire month, cutting out all
the meat and about all the vegetables,
a piece of toast and glass Of milk TAX
ing the place Of my morning meals
and little rice being the chief item
on the meager dinner bill OF fare.
Lunch / omitted wholly. In addition
walked at least six miles every day
and did all sorts OF stunts in my room
with a gymnasium outfit. Prior TO
going TO bed | perpetrated all sorts
of muscular contortions and rolled
on the floor till my body was bruised.
AT the end of thirty days / felt fit
to run a three-mile foot-race or go in
the ring with the champion. About
this time IL occurred TO me that l
ought to get weighed and | made a
bee line for the scales. My grocer as
sured me that they were correct TO
an ounce, but they showed had
gained IA pounds in the period of my
MISUNDERSTANDING
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
NEW SlLO GAINS POPULARITY
Tanks. Are Built Is Hard Burned,
Hollow Clay Building Blocks.
(By A. G.. KITTEL.)


A new type Of silo that Is gaining
favorable mention in many parts of the
country where 1t has been tried out is
the tile built style, OF which the
Iowa" silo is a good representative
The material from which these silos
are built Is hard burned, hollow clay
building block, an the building as well
as users are claiming a list OF ad-
vantages for them over other types.
One OF the chief advantages, they say,
Is that II retains moisture better than
most OF the other kinds, and this il
one OF the fundamental principles in
preserving silage. The silo wall must
be as nonporous as II Ia possible TO
make II. Steel reinforcement is laid
In the mortar joints, thus making this
plan OF silo resist all outward press
ure from the silage inside, and per-
forming the same service that hoops
do on staye silos. Being built of hol-
low blocks such a silo Is particularly
frost resistant, and this feature is one
that is quite important where there Is
much freezing weather In winter Doors
are made OF wood, and about all the
care and repair a tile silo needs after
being put up right is to replace the
doors when these have rotted, and to
give the inside wall cement wash
about once in four or five years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
"LoNG TIME" IS DEFINED
Remark Of Governor of North Caro-
lima to Governor of South Caro-
lima Brought Into Court.

The oft-quoted remark of the Gov
ernor of North Carolina to the Gov
ernor Of South Carolina has at last
been brought into court, carefully
construed, and found not TO be SO
long as some other times. 1t is prob
able that II was the exceeding
droughtiness Of the interval which
made IT seem long. In prosecution
for the illegal sale Of whisky In Ala
bama, witness testified that he had
bought pint OF liquor Of the &C
cused "a short time" before the grand
Jury returned the indictment against
him. 1t was objected that this EVIL
dence did not show that the prose-
cution had been begun within IL
months after the sale OF the whisky,
the time limited by statute for begin
ming a prosecution. In discussing
this objection, the Supreme court, in
Wilson versus State, 56 Southern
Reporter, ia, after holding that "a
short time" might be taken in the con-
nection I'm which IL was used to re-
fer to a period less than IL months,
said, by way of illustration: THE
expression a long time would refer
to a very different period of duration
and have 4 widely different meaning
In measuring time when used by an
.tchaeologist having reference to the
period OF existence Of the Egyptian
pyramids. than when used by Caro-
lima Governors with reference 10 the
time between drinks" The court
may be right. but y. obably the Gov
ernor of North Carolina measured
time as recommended by the poet
who said: 1--WE live q . In feelings,
not in figures on the dial."-Colliers'.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
EXCELLENT TRAP FOR MINK
Illustration Shows One Also Found
Efficacous for Raccoons, opossums,
Skunks and Muskrats.
fRy j. w. GRIFFINO


A limb of sound wood, with a hol-
low two TO three inches in diameter
with horseshoe nails driven as shown
in the sketch, makes good trap for
minks, raccoons, opossums, skunks
and muskrats.
The bait should be about six inches
beyond the point of the nails, there
fore, If the hollow runs the full length
of the piece, it should be plugged up
at one end.
Drive a staple in the limb and wire
ii TO a stake or small tree.
You may carry 1t with the animal
alive to hole OF water and drown it;
to release the animal, draw the nails.
The nails should be very sharp and
should form circle with their points
about one and one-half inches in
diameter for mink.
This makes an ideal trap for coons
when the hole is smaller-for the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
Good Mink Trap.

coon thrusts it's claws into small holes,
and under chunks and rocks, in
search of food.
Bats for fur animals: birds, mice,
raw beef, pieces OF rabbit or muskrat.
Leave everything around the trap
in as natural position as possible.
Do not go near the trap when once
set, any more than you can help, as
the animals sense OF smell is very
keen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
Piece of Good Advice.

They will never grind with the wa
ter that is froze. The human body
is about two-thirds liquid. If you are
a cold proposition"-better warm
up and you will find the grind"
whole lot easier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16

Where there is much manure to be
put on grass land, II will pay to have
spreader that will do the work so
much mere satisfactory. Two ad-
joining farmers can own one together
and thus lessen the cost.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16

ncient to hold up any gate found on
the farm.
The swivel bolt which screws into
the post should be placed far enough
from the top hinge OF the gate 80 az
to be turned conveniently to take up
the slack In the wire.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
THIS GATE WILL NOT SAG
CIevis and Swivel Bolt, Which Any
Blacksmith Can Make, Will Be
Sufficient to Take Up Slack.

The clevis and swivel bolt, any
blacksmith can make. The wire is
found on nearly all farms; No. or IL
wire, galvanized, two double, Is suf-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
Lime for Soil Acldltx-

Most of the lime now used is for the
correction of soil acidity, and to
many farmers this reason for applica-
ton seems the most profitable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
CORNER POST MADE STRONG
May Be Made From Small Tree by
Following Directions Given Here
with-WilI Not Pull Away.

A satisfactory cornerpost may Do
made from a small tree, as follows;
The tree is cut the size wished for
the post (the tree forked, OF course).
The fork is cut foot shorter than the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
Earnestness BRINGS Reward.

world that their very earnestness be-
comes at once the badge of their no.
bility; and as men in a crowd instinc-
lively make room for one who seems
eager to force his way through it, so
mankind everywhere open their ranks
to one who rushes zealously toward
some object lying beyond them
Dwight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
lime for Mulchlnu.

The time to mulch anything for win
ter protection is after the ground has
become chilled to a considerable depth.
II it is frozen, SO much the better.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-02-16
A Substantial Post.

body. The post is put in the ground
and the fork turned on the inside cor
ner with a rock placed under the
prong.
1t is impossible for a post made in
this way to pull away.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22
1T WILL PAY YOU TO
c. f.. Hunt, Local Manager

for-fver lead pencil in their
hand and a three-for-fver or
cob-plpe stuffed with big bale in
their mouth, they proceed TO write
at random, as one cropping their
way in the dark, about the pan
handle. telling in heart-rending
lines of the awfulness of the
condition of the people in this
section of the State.
The panhandle of Texas is not
suffering for rain. Fact of the
matter is. this section of the
state has the best season that
there has been any previous
year at this season, for some
time, even last year when we
raised feed for the black-'ander's
horses and cattle. the season was
not so promising as now.
While the people Of Wonder
full Wise" are "sIoshing around
in black waxy mud five inches
deep" the farmers of the Pan
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

handle are busy as bees prepar'
ing their soil for the coming
crop season. They drive 'splen-
did teams of mules or horses,
well fed and sleek, hitched to the
most up-to-date farming nipple
ments, tearing up the rich deep
soil, which Will produce its
worth per acre every year, and
while the people of Wonderful
Wise" listen TO the melodious
strains of the village band as it
plays Home Sweet Home, in
the evening the panhandle farm
err turns his stock into a stall
where the manger is heaped
with bright alfalfa hay raised on
his own farm and the feed box is
heaped full of bright grain, out
of the barn that is bursting from
the weight Of hundreds of tons
placed there last fall, while the
farmer himself draws his chair
up to a well loaded dining table
for splendid supper COM
posed of the fruits of the land,
good old pork, ham and brown
gravy, prepared by the good
housewife, who is the picture of
health. Truly, the Wise County
editor does not know. Come to
Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

thirty-iive candidates for county
offices. three for Sheriff. four
for County Clerk. and twelve for
Tax Assessor.
The city of Snyder is mani
Testing more than usual interest
in municipal politics. There are
four candidates for Mayor. The
main issue seems TO be pitched
on lines of civic progress and
the rate Of taxation, The can
dldates for Mayor are J. w.
Massey, f. J. Anderson, J. z.
Noble and Sed A. Harris.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

1t seems that the Sweetwater
Reporter owners are having
quite a time deciding just how
often they want to issue their
paper. For a long time they
issued it every week. Along
came some one who had big
ideas and said we will have a
daily" which was maintained at
a loss for several months, and a
change of management convert
ed the daily TO a twice-a-week
proposition, which lasted two
weeks. and slid back into the
same old ruts. that of a weekly.
We were Of the opinion that
Sweetwater with her six thous-
and CD population would not
suffer the suspension of a daily
paper. but possibly they think
that a newspaper has no ex-
pense and could afford to run
along without any patronage.
It's a mistake however. and If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22
IF IGNORANCE IS BLISS

Monday while citizens Of the
panhandle country were congre-
gated at the various little school
houses, offering up earnest,
pleading applications for rain
the people in Wonderful Wise
were sloshing around in black
waxy mud five inchesdeep. Again,
come to Wise county, the bright
area between the sand hills of
Denton and the rocky Lodges of
Jack. While the band plays
that old familiar piece, Home
Sweet Home, " we open wide
the doors TO peace, plenty and
happiness, and invite you to
come and dwell with us. r Wise
WiseCounty Messenger.
If Ignorance is bliss, what
extreme JOY, what blessedness,
what heavenly JOY, what exalt-
ed happiness some of those east
and northern Texas editors must
posses, for they are the limit.
when it comes to being absolute
ly devoid of any knowledge of
the true state of affairs in this
section of the country. or in the
event they know better and awil-
fully misrepresent this country,
we suggest that they refer to
the Fifth chapter of the Acts of
Apostles and read the fate of
Ananias and Sapphire.
For while their buggy horse,
(if they have one) stands in the
stall masticating maize and kaffir
heads or chops, shipped from
the Panhandle or South plains
country, they sit in their poorly
furnished office, and with six
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

A petition has been circulated
here asking for submission of 9
proposition 10 abolish the city
corporation, and it is expected
that this will enter as an issue
in the Mayorality race.
At a recent meeting of the
Republican Executive Committee
of Scurry County the Office OF
county chairman was declared
vacant and G.. B. Clark was
elected county chairman and z.
J. Anderson Secretary.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

Courts certainly do bIunder. In
the case of Mrs. Straight, one or
the other of the juries evident
" made serious mistake. One
said she was guilty and recon-
mended a life Imprisonment
sentence, while the last one said
she was not guilty and is per-
mitted TO go free. There is
something wrong with our courts,
and the defects should be healed.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22
SCURRY COUNTY POLITICS
Waging Warm City Politicians
Getting Busy Effort Being Made
to Abolish City Incorporation

A dispatch from Snyder, the
county seat of Scurry County,
under date Of February 18th. in
dicates that there is going TO be
a hot time in the elections in
both county and city this year:
The localspapers already carry
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

A smile may at times seem out
of place, but it comes in all right
in the end. Keep on smiling.
even if il does crack your lips.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22
EIoped With His Wife

Alleging alienation of his
wife's affections and asking
damages of $50, 600, a suit of j.
M. Mayfeld, a farmer of Post
City, Cara county, against jeff
d. Justice. was transferred Mon
day from Cara county to the
Seventeenth district court at
Fort Worth, on plea of privi-
lege.
The petition sets forth that on
September ii, 1910, Mayfeld's
wife left home ostensibly on a
visit to her parents. in Milan
county, Texas. She did not SO
to her parents, the plaintiff al
leges, but met the defendant at
Roscoe. and went to Sweetwater
with him. The following night
the couple is declared to have
come to Fort Worth.
In the petition, Mayfield de-
clares that Justice was a friend
of the family, and that the even
ing before Mrs. Mayfeld started
on the supposed visit to her
parents he was entertained at
dinner at the Mayfeld home.
The name of Mayfeld's wife be-
fore her marriage was Julia
Patton, and the ceremony took
place March, 1910, at Cameron,
TEXAS. Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram. ~
When yoyr Minafll or pump
takes the don 'tJ' call ". 5.
Clark PhsrvW I. 80 If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

There are some of the alleys
that we venture the assertion
the health officer has not been
in for six months, or else he at
tempted to enter and was taken
home in an ambulance. It's
awful Mollie, and there should
be some condemnation proceed
ing instituted against some of
these passages.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

the people of the town want a
good paper they must unite in
their efforts to let it have their
printing business. Every time
that a job Of printing is sent out
of town il is direct slap at a
newspaper in the town, whether
intended as such or not, and
cripples it Just that much.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22
Counterfeiters Arrested

McCaulley, Tex, Feb. Is. -
During the past week there have
been several counterfeit half
dollars passed on Merchants and
Thursday two of the coins were
passed on Postmaster, c. l..
Brooks. Mr.. Brooks phoned
Sheriff Parker at Roby. who
came over and, with his depu-
ties, went out last night some
two or three miles from town.
where they arrested two men.
The men were taken to Roby
and lodged in laiI yhis morning.
sSs
WhisEers eysaSted with or
without ns.,,.I gafi8 Al SSm T. Davis az $,
w. A. Perry, we notice has
associated himself with the
Sweetwater Reporter. Perry is
a successful newspaper man, and
we look for some great changes
in the appearance of the paper.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-12-12
POLLOCK PICK UPS.

fPfcsres-- DE Vi
Gerrit Biesheusel has Will Van
der VorEte's share in the wess-side
livery barn and will conduct the
business alone in the future.
E. E. Lord, the manager Of the
medicine show that WAS recently in
Pollock, was found dead in Ashley
yesterday. Indications POINT to
suicide.
The Missouri river is rot yet
frozen over. 1t has been many years
since the river did not freeze over
some time during November. Last
year teams were crossing as early
as November 9Th.
w. w. Wilcox, the cattle king Of
Linton. was in town for few days
this week. Mr.. Wilcox is having
wintered in different places nearly
800 head Of cattle. many of them be-
ing three and four year old steers.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-12-12
IEMVK TALK.

S'ss.-sss s.,zs:,ss.,cs * ne E<.nare sT.s-- :
Ia= Basket soc,ai 4, the school
ooase FRIDAY night ~as vel attend
81 sDd Deat sum 0! money realized
Oswald Nao rsAnn left Monday
morning foy Bismarck. 20 care for
his brother Emil. Mrs. Naumann
.sllozed TUESDAY morning
Miss Faith S;ednan "a. sex Is;
srsdzs night. requiring tie services
.. DR. Fuller. ct Linton. She is
ssls 70 attend school again At TIE
present time.
NJ and Mrs J. 3. Davis. Oxen
Z and John P Jones eft ever the
Milwaukee Tsesaay .or Rexey. Wis.
10 attend the funeral q their broth
er-ir-lsx. NJ. Gibb-on.
The saxn beasts . rev depo;
agent real live one, who arrived
Moodsy night. TIE ,ownspeop,e
have long wanted ard needed one.
but had little hopes of having their
wishes realized.
Ben Gibbon reserved . telegram
Mondsy night. telling Of the acei.
dental death Of bis fashe. at Rewey
Wis No particulars have been
earned. bu: il IS though, tia, he
net his death in the mine. Ben let,
ter rome Tuesday.
Emil Naunann. ire new butcher,
vas kicked in tie abdomen By a
horse. Saturday morning. ard re-
csiyed serious injuries He va:
taken 10 Bismarck Sunday By auto
~he,e an operation vas performed
Later .eIo,ss are that be is holding
lis oNn. Tim Wick.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-12-12

Andrew Marsh will leave Pollock
and take up his winter quarters on
his wood farm north Of Vanderbilt.
Mr. Marsh finds city life somewhat
monotonous, and much prefers living
in the country.
Chas. Pulling returned Tuesday
from Shields. N. D.. where he had
been the past week attending to
business affairs he has at that place.
He was accompanied by Miss May
Stout. who had been at Shields visit
ing the family of John Tuntland.
The social held by the Glanavon
Ladies Aid on Thanksgiving night
passed very successfully. The pro-
ceeds amounted to over $50. Sup
per was served. after which the
children were called to the fish
pond. Ten cent and five-cent fishes
were caught The toys, ETC.. were
SO popular that even grown-ups
wished for a catch. and the ladies
will have large pond at a future
social. The children then delivered
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-12-12
An Arborsal Msthussiah.

On the island of Cos, in the
Aegean sea, there is an immense
plane tree which is estimated to be
more than 1000 years old. 1t meas
ures nearly eighteen yards in cir
conference. The lower branches
maze been shored up by pieces Of
antique columns and have grown
oser the ends Of the columns like
caps. \ solid marble seat under the
tree is said to have been the chair
If lIippocratcs, the father Of med
icine,' and it is supposed that he
taught the art Of healing from that
eeat.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-12-12

friends last Friday evening. when
he returned from q trip to Wahpe-
ton, ty bringing home q bride. Sew
eral of his personal chums had sus-
pected him for long time. but
didn't know just when the happy
event was to take place until he
and his bride arrived last Friday.
Mrs. Brindle was formerly Miss Ed
ma Nelson. and will be remembered
by many Hazeltonites as having
gone to school here in the fall of
1905. at which time she stayed with
her aunt. Mrs. Ezra Stiles. 1t was
at this time that the young couple
first met and the courtship started
which eliminated 80 happily on
November Goth. when they were
married at Wahpeton. N. d. The
bridal couple were attended at the
ceremony by Hazel and James Nell
son, who acted as bridesmaid and
best man. respectively. After the
nuptial knot had been tied we'd
ding supper was served at the home
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-12-12

Of the brides parents. TIE s.
ding was quiet affair, only q -
relatives of the bride being pressn
Mrs. Brindle is the daughter Of II
ard Mrs. E. NJ. Nelson, Of Barr
n. D.. and is young lady OF char
ing disposition and one vino d
perform the duties OF her new hef.
with grace and efficiency
groom we all know to be enc If g
bright and popular young men
this neighborhood. and one w
new duties Of caring for FAM
will be performed with infess'
and success. This paper joins s.
many friends Of the couple il
gratuiations. and hopes their matri
monial pathway may ever be s..ea'
with the roses Of prosperity an
happiness. They will live 3. ~
nome of the groom's parents Nj
and Mrs. S. E. BrindIe, this winter
but with the opening Of spring
move to the Markley farm. W
Mr.. Brindle has rented for {,
of years. Hazelton Republican.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-12-12

P.J Wittmsser visited he Car
ital City Monday.