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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
Scientific ~I4ovelnakinR.

Wonderful is science. 1t has con-
queretl the earth. the e and the air.
It has weighed the stars and determiD-
ed their composition. 1t has discover.
ed the atom. the molecule and the
microbe. 1t has read the history of the
ancient monsters from a toe nail. 1t
has determined the u of disease
and it's prevention and cure. 1t has
turned the lightning into a servant.
has constructed human wings and made
the air it's messenger. 1t found nal,
an ignorant slave and made him a
master. &.
Yet there are some things science
cannot do, some realms it dare not
invade. We are reminded Of it's Iimita-
| lions by one or two foolhardy and Ill
| advised attempts on its part. For ex-
ample, two scientists have recently
sought to invade the precincts Of love-
making. Here it is out of place. Won
derful as it is, love is yet more Won
| derful and defes it. Science may have
conquered the world. but love con-
| quers science. The savant is as liable
to fall a prey to its spell as is the clod-
hopper. ah
OF the two attempts In question n
was by a German professor who pro-
poses to teach lovemaking. The very
idea-as though lovemaking could be
taught or needed to be taught! 1t is it.
self the oldest Of sciences, likewise the
most ancient of arts. 1t scorns in
struction and is wiser than knowledge.
Another scientist would ban kissing.
He says it causes appendicitis. If that
were all 1t caused the co.'s would be
simple. It also causes o serious
thinss-breach Of promise suits. d.
vorces, broken hearts and matrimony.
II these greater penalties do not dis
courage the per capita Of OSCILLATION.
can a mere scientist hope to decrease 1t
through the fear Of a swollen appen-
dix? Never. Let the savants keep to
their microbes and their star gazing.
Lovemaking and oscillation n beyond
their domain.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

Higher Education and HumOr.
Some people try to be funny with
painful results. and others attempt tn
be serious and are really funny. 1t is
all in the way they do it. Perhaps the
serious person that is funniest is the
one who attempts to answer a joke.
The only way to answer one joke is
by another. and the would be serious
answer becomes a joke. AL of this
adds to the hilarity Of the nations and
makes life more worth while. Below
IL the latest case in point:
A newspaper paragraph which has been
given wide publicity lately comments Oh
statistics gathered by the authorities OF
Bryn Mawr college on the families of its
married aiumnae 1t states that alumnae
married in 1888 nave an average OF four
children each. while alumnae married In
1910 have an average OF three-tenths OF a
child each, and this terrible falling OF is
considered conclusive proof of a rapidly
advancing race suicide due. to the higher
Aducation OF women.
A glance At the statistics quoted shows
the fallacy of the argument. The statis-
tics are dated Jan. l. 1872. so that alunlnae
married In 1910 had been married tWeen
twelve and twenty-four months when the
statistics we're gathered. 1t ID hardly
reasonable to expect women married ON
an average eighteen months to have four
children each. The alumnae married in
1885 had on the other hand thirteen years
Of marriage. in which their average of
four children each Were born-that is. one
hfld every three and ~one-Quarter years.
What il needed apparently IN more higher
education for newspaper p~aragraphists
when they founder into the realms Of sta
tistics. +.
lnasmuch as the newspaper pnra-
graph referred to was evidently in
tended to be funny. and the attempted
answer is meant to be serious. the
moral obviously is that what is really
needed is more higher education" Of
statisticians in humor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
FALL FRESH COWS
YIELD MOST MILK

Professor c. Larsen. professor Of
dairy husbnndry in the South l)akota
State college. discussing the merits Ut
spring or fall i%resi,enins cows in
Honul's Dairyman. says:
In South Dakota. and probably In
other central west states the writer
feels safe in making the statement
that Il COW f%reshening In the fall will
give more milk than the same or a
similar COW will give when freslening
In the spring.
A stage in dairy farming has been
reached when winter climatic condi-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

lions can better be controlled than al
cheaper to protect a dairy COW frnm
excessive cola than il is to protect her
from excessive heat.
Hot weather is undesirabl for cows.
but worst of all is that such weather
is accompanied with COW pests of vari-
u kinds. such as flies in the daytime
and mosquitoes ut night. In the writ
er's experience there is nothing so ef-
fective in drying n cow as hot weather
plus flies and mosquitoes.
In addition, many pastures are short
Of good feed during IL large part of the
summer. This Of course a he over
come by snpplementing with silage or
some soiling crop. Under average
dairy farm conditions this latter is not
practiced. .u,
The dairy farmers of the northwest
are extremely busy with their crops
during the summer months. There Ia
q strong temptation to neglect their
COW during this part Of the year.
Every dairyman knows what this
mems when milking time comes. 1t
means less milk.
The writer Is fully aware that a COW
freshening in the spring will yield a
maximum amount Of milk during the
spring months when pastures are
green. weather favorable and no mos
1uitoes and flies. to trouble the cows.
These conditions are. however. of short
duration. When the unfavorable sum-
mer conditions come on the cow drops
OF, in her, milk. flow. When a COW
once has dropped in milk It is difficult
to get her back to her normal Tow.
The final result is that the annual
milk flow from a spring COW is lesa
than when she freshens in the fall.
The dairy farmers Of the northwest
are rapidly getting wise to the 8 Of
silage as II COW feed. Thousands Of
silos were built and sold in South Da-
kota this year. With good silage as
q succulent winter feed. a well venti-
lated. lighted and comfortable barn
and plenty Of good care. the cow
~freshening in the fall will give a good
uniform 6ow Of milk under winter
conditions. When the COW is turned
in pasture she will increase her milk
dow. When the unfav0rable sum
mer conditions come on she will
60 dry almost at nee. This is de-
sirable. us u o should have about
two months rest during the year.
The time to give the dairy COW her
vacation is when the farmer is busy
harvesting his crop and when the
dies. mosquitoes. hot weather and dry
pasture will not let the COW do her
best al a milk producer.
According to records on hand. the.
writer feels safe In saying that a
COW in South Dakota and other states
having similar conditions will yield at
least 20 per cent more milk during
the year when freshening In the fall
than when freshening in the spring.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
swsstsnina churn.

Place several Jumps OF unslaked lime
81 the churn with water enough to
make the lime creamy. Put on the ma
and leave It for q half hour. ChurplI
several minutes. Remove the umewaa.
tsr. Scald Thoroughly with boiling ~
jter. Drainsthe water ont and allow IL
3churnS to air II the first trial IL this
msthod does not swestsn ths chulrnl
Fspsat the operation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
Care Of Dairy Utensils.

Rinse all utensils used in the dairy
with lukewarm water. then thoroughly
wash with sal soda. Do not use SOAP
or any Of the washing compounds con-
tanning grease. Then rinse with scald.
ing water. This will make the utensils
thoroughly clean. The milk and cream
Will thereby keep sweet longer. Cold
water Is useless in cleansing milk pails.
separator parts or anything else with
which milk or cream has come in con-
stact. If
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29
Exit Turkey.

Tie only trouble with european N.
%terventiOn IN the Balkan war seems to
be that Bulgaria had Turkey licked
before the powers had time to make
! up their minds. For quick action tho
allies have beaten all previous martial
records. They have kept after tie
Turks so briskly that the soldiers of
the sultan have never had time to
catch their breath between retreats.
It has been Il running fight. with the
Turks doing most of the running. The
Moslems have developed such speed
that they should be able to clear the
Dardanelles ut one jump. The chief
men of Islam are already moving their
haren,s into Asia Minor. which indi-
Gates that they will follow soon, for
wherever his larcm goes there will the
Turk follow.
1t has been Il bloody war, over which
the whole world has shuddered, but
perhaps there was no other way to
end Turkish atrocities in southeastern
Europe. Better one holocaust. with
long years of peace afterward, than a
continual recurrence Of massacre and
outrages such as have marked Moslem
rule over Christian populations. With
Turkey driven out of Europe there will
be some chance Of peace On earth.
good will toward men" in that corner
of the world. Frequently the best way
to treat a boil is with the surgeons
knife. #l.=
The old adage of sowing the wind
and reapins the whirlwind has never
been more literally exemplifed than
by Turkey. She has been sowing the
wind for ages and is certainly reaping
a whirlwind finish. 1t is fitting that
the cyclone should be manipulated by
peoples formerly under Turkish rule.
Islam herself has c%ngcndered the forces
that are bringing about her destruc-
ton.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The show herd OF beef cattle own
ed by the Kansas Agricultural COL
lego attracted much attention at the
Kansas state fair this year.. Every
animal In the herd has won a first
prize in it's class. The herd COM
prises Anguses. Galloways. Short
horns and Hercfords. The animal
herewith shown is Orange Dale.
champion Shorthorn two-year-old
steer at the 1912 Kansas state fair.
Orange Dale is an excellent speci-
men Of the ideal killing animal"
furnishing the highest grade beef.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

An Indiana woman sued a man for
$1,000 for kissing her. and the jury
awarded her I cent. Thank goodness
there Is one thing that has not been af-
fected by high pricesi
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The udder of the best type of Jere
sey COW today is an ideal one-long.
extending well up in front. fully
rounded. level as can be. with teats
placed Just. right. and 1t leaves
nothing to be desired except in
some instances a little longer teats.
The Jersey is the very embodiment
Of dairy conformation. and she
breeds true to type. The illustra-
tion shows the udder of the cham
pion Jersey COW at the 1912 New
York state fair.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

A California girl refused to marry a
man because be wore q mustache. Any
man who would let a few hairs stand
between him and happiness deserves
to lose.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The American house Of representa-
tives has become so large that indi--
vidual desks for the members are to
be abolished and benches are to be
substituted. as in the British parlia-
ment. One advantage in this arrange
ment will be that the congressman can
sleep more comfortably on the benches.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

All %aerup!;nn recently carried a life
lire to y vessel wrecked off the Pacific
eois... N": :mn are mistaken. The
acrual"nr VAS not then wrecked. but
Sew safely lack to land.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The Bulgars, Greeks. Serbs and Mon
tenegrins are finishing the work start
ed nearly a thousand years ago by
Godfrey de Bouillon. Richard Occur de
Lion and the other crusaders.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

Dr.. Woods Hutchinson IL q brave.
man. He dared advise a Boston audi.
ence not to eat baked beans. He
might az well have attacked the Hubs
religion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The campaign claim agents might
tender q real service BY becoming pro-
sfessional optimists. town boomers or
cheer dispensers for the general public.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The last federal census shows that
there are LOG women for every 100
men in the country. 1t may no he
out of place to remind those extra six
girls that Leap Year is nearly over.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

This is; :, had season for the whole
Turkey family. The Bulgars are APP
p%roachin= in Europe. and Thanksgiv-
ing is approaching in America.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The nervousness Of the European
powers over the faintest possibility Of
q general wa. would indicate that they
50 armed to the teeth because they
are afraid. 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The Drury Lane theater in London
has just celebrated its one hundredth
birthday. That is nearly as old as the
youthful Sarah Bernhardt. 'I
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

One case for gratitude this Thanks
giving is that turkey in America is not
rs thin as Turkey in Europe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

After the allies have practiced on
Turkey for awhile. they will turn in
and lick AustrO-Hungary.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

when q man says he belongs tosthe
minority, these days Il = 10 order to
5ask him which one. ]
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

Marse Henry Watter"on complains
that there are 'Only $500 cuss words
In the English language" But by va
rinHs combinations these should enable
the avc"":s" mar to express his feel
Tags without undue rcpetitions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

Dispatch from the Balkalns says that
Lule Bursas has been cut %. Surely
;aAnotable surgical triumph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

Now is the time for bargains in Con
stantinople real estate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The newspaper correspondents O.
Fsndy are busy With Woodrow WI
son'scabiueE
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

Nverybody Is busy choosing Presi-
dent Elect Wilson's cabinet except
President Elect Wilson.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

seattle boy nine ysars old has
hsavy beard. 4 little shaver. 70 y
speak. Hi S.5
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

Postonicse o~flicialsi are preparing for
~ holiday rush. That reminds you.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

Th,eslaels sarlrse the melancholy days for:
~ unsuccessful candidate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-11-29

The silent vote maSs aaits ! nois,
after all.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21
OUR BONDS LOOK GOOD TO 'EM
Many Bidders for Fallon's New
Electric Bonds, and Nothing
Less than Par Offered.

There is no dearth of prospective
buyers Of Fallon's proposed SIS, 900
electric light and power bond issue, for
each mail brings to the city clerk propo-
sails from outside bond buyers, offering
to take the bonds when issued. In no
case has less than par been offered,
which tends to prove that Fallon's cred
it is good on the outside. This bond
issue is planned to create fund which
will allow the construction of the city's
proposed distributing system, that will
take up the juice greatly reduced in
voltage at the transforming station
which is planned for the southwestern
part of town. and conduct it to the
towns customers.
1t is probable that the consuming
population of the city's juice will not
be confined to the city proper, for the
distributing system may be extended to
include outlying neighborhoods not now
included within the town limits.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21
DEPARTMENT CAN DO NOTHING
California Can Do as 1t Pleases
as Regards Its Quarantine
Against Nevada Spuds.

Nevada people have gotten little sat
isfaction from the Department of Agri-
culture ia their desire to have Califor-
MAS partial quarantine against Nevada
potatoes infected with the eel worm
lifted. In reply to letters from Sena-
tor Nixon and Representative Roberts
the department has written that ex-
perts have already done considerable
work on the eel worm on reclamation
projects.
Quarantine is the only effective
remedy in such cases, says the depart
ment. even if the eel worm should
be found in California, Oregon and Ida
no this fact would not, in our Judgment,
warrant the departments suggesting
any change in the quarantine methods
adopted by California. The national
government has no quarantine law rela-
ting to plants and their diseases such as
are in force with reference to diseased
animals. The state is fully within her
rights in adopting the measures she has
to protect her agricultural and fruit in
dustries from possible wholesale infec-
tion through the importation of dis
eased materials. We shall take steps
to render all aid within our power to
the people of Nevada in helping to
avoid future trouble with the eel worm,
and owing to the seriousness of the sit
uation it is likely that the coming spring
we may inaugurate Investigations of
the trouble in a number of adjacent
states. At this time of the year little
could be done in field studies, so that
work along that line must necessarily
be postponed until early spring.
1T may be practicable to arrange
with the California quarantine officers
to permit the entrance of potatoes for
the manufacture Of starch or alcohol.
Potatoes could be evaporated and then
shipped to stareh-making plants, but
there is no known safe plan for entry
into California of potatoes used for
food. Regarding preventive measures,
the department will take steps to cir
cularize the state of Nevada with avail
able information regarding the life his
tory of the eel worm and the means to
prevent injury to the crop. The de-
partment's circular on this subject will
be issued about the middle of March, in
time for next seasons work.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21
A WRESTLING MATCH
And Dance at the Pavilion fomor-
row Night.

The fun-lovers of Fallon will have the
privilege of enjoying real treat to-
morrow Thursday evening, when a
big dance will be given at Clark's pa
vilion. To Ginsure perfect time music
will be furnished by Jewett and Fitz-
gerald, and nothing will be left undone
that would add to the pleasure of those
who will attend.
Preceding the dance will be wrest-
ling match between H. G. Anderson,
the well-known Fallon athlete. and Fred
Harrison, young man who claims Salt
Lake as his home. Anderson will strip
at los pounds, while his Mormon adver-
sary will don his wrestling togs at 160
pounds, and the go will be for two falls
out of three. Two three-round boxing
contests will also be on the boards for
the evening, and the price to every
thing will be but one dollar, including
the privilege to trip the light fantastic.
Ladies with escort will be admitted
free.
This little carnival of sport is being
arranged by a number of the young
men of the community, who are deser-
wing of patronage in their effort to get
together talent that will provide real,
wholesome amusement for local people.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21
WANTS AN AWARD or POWER
Jack Pot Mining Company Seek,
ing to Get Juice from Gov
ernment for Its Use.

Negotiations are in rogress between
Z. S. Cunningham, manager of the Jack
Pot Mining company OF Wonder and the
whereby the Jack Pot com
pany seeks an award of power from the
Lahontan hydro-eleetric plant, and if
terms are made transmission line will
shortly be installed between Fallon and
the Jack Pot mine which would neees-
sarily be more than fifty miles in length.
MIR. Cunningham is in Fallon going
over matters with Project Engineer D.
w. Cole. Should satisfactory terms be
made and the transmission line built
from the termination of the government
transmission line that will bring the
subtle juices to Fallon the Jack Pot
Mining company will come to be heavy
consumer of government power and the
projects operation and maintenance
fund will be substantially augmented.
The Jack Pot management has the al
ternative of taking power from the by
dro-elcctrie company that now supplies
Fairview, or rather is presumed to, bui
il prefers to do business with the gov
ernment in this instance.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21

All visitors on account Of the acadnm-
ic meet will be royalty entertained dur
ing their stay in Reno, and will be the
guests of the league at the annual se-
nior farce which will be presented on
the evening of May IL. According to
past custom, the medals and badges of
honor will be presented to the winning
athletes during the evening at the farce.
The board of control has made change
in the manner of holding the declama-
ton contests. Heretofore all contests
have been held on the same evening,
but tins year it has been decided that
the boys declaim during the afternoon
of Friday, May 10, while on the same
evening the girls will occupy the ros-
trum. The Century club in Reno will
be asked to provide judges for the girls
contest, while men will officiate in the
same capacity for the boys. The Fallon
team for the meet has not yet been
made up.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21

L. w. Crehore, manager of one of
Lovelock S electrical plants, came over
on yesterdays motor. Mr.. Crehore is
an applicant for the superintendency of
the municipal electrical plant, and Is a
highly capable electrical engineer.
Benadum & Spreyer are just compile
ting 30x60 warehouse adjoining their
shop, wherein they will store Stude-
baker wagons and accessories. They
are county agents for the Studebaker.
Schubert Symphony club March 2.