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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
Calls Special Meeting.

President T. a. HillYcr of the May
Vile normal school. chairman of the
legislative committee of the North
Dakota Educational association. has
called a meeting Of that body for May
2, at the Hotel Dacotah in this city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

F.. NJ. Markham. 52l w. Mill St. WI
mona. Mimi, says: Sometime ago I
was afflicted with a severe case of kid
ney trouble. my kidneys we're very
weak. and the pain in my back was
unbearable: I took Foley Kidney Pills
ana In a short time the pain left my
back and my kidneys became strong-
err" McGrath Pharmacy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
Air Should Be Cleaped.

1t was suggested today that Tom
Mccoy and Sam Tyckill be secured
by the Civic league to get out their
planes and pick the paper out of the
arr. The scrap paper lying around
held a regular aviation meet today
in the high wind.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

When a girl marries an aviator she is looked ,1po
With suspicion as being DESTROYS of becoming an earl
widoW-seems IL.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

The newspaper fraternity and other friends will
regret TO learn of the death of Albert q. Void. editor
of the Fingal Herald, which occurred Sunday night
In Valley City.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

DO You suppose the supcrstitious politician will a
tarh any significance to the fact that Teddy opene
his campaign in Nebraska in a snowstorm?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
If You Want Information
Tit fol. Tat

About the Il. NJ. F. ask the ma,
who runs one. Dakota Auto Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
%b1vER!:S! fro" STICK :! /
~ by "Jtick ~ Himself

An itinerant "shine" who said he was from Chi"
dropped into town the other day, and this is a part of
the story he was giving a bunch Of Times newsies at
the back door yesterday evening. 1t was something
like this: "IIully Gee. ! guess I'll have to tie crepe
to my nose, cause my brains either dead or de trans
missions broke loose! L seen a chunk O dope in de
Fargo poipcrS de oder day about some guy what had
paralysis. being knocked into action again by a lightnin'
shock and here in dis rag. hailing from Hartford,
Conn. catches sight of a bunch of bunk about some
Reuben going out to take "A look AT de hog pen after
a storm and dc jay finds dat his growing boiled hams
was paralysod in de propellots by de lightnin'. First
ting does IL tlook at de date line and I sees dat de
guy and de grunters was struck at de same time. Desc
hish-brow guys with a Greek alphabet after their
names amt got noting on me. De way I figures it out
is da, de paralysis slipped along de lghtnin' Juice and
de guy at Fargo and de hogs jest snapped de Knockout.
One hog to anoder, Huh?'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
Many Go to Xinni,xe.

A large number Of the local
Knights Of Columbus have accepted
the invitation of the Winnipeg lodge
to attend ceremonies in that city Sat
urday night when some eighty can
didates will be initiated. J.. r. Mar
tin Of Green Bay. Wis. will confer
the degrees.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

Messenger Service.
For reliable messenger service call
1921 either phone.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

Lisbon and Ruttzvtlle had a mad-dos scare-but
termed dogmatic.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

It is probable that nothing in recent wears has fur-
nished a topic so appropriate for pocticai common, a q
THAT of the recent marine disaster.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

The Minnea polls journal wants the number of s;
IONS In that city reduced to the roo mark. Seems lii
800 ought to supply the dcmand-eh Hiram
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

Mrs. T. A. Town. wife of a we'll
known citizen of Watertown, 9. D..
writes: About our years ago I had
a severe a of lagrippe and the doe
tor prescribed Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, and 1t soon overcame the
lagrippe. When any Of my four chill
dren have a cold. I never think of any
cough medicine except Foley's Homer
and Tar Compound for / can always
depend upon its curing them" Nc.
Grath Pharmacy,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

Hail as his as a mans fist is reported from New
Orleans. If those hailst0ncs are as big as some fists
w" have seen at close range they must have been
Whoppers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
BAKE SOME
BREAD
Six Big Fat Leaves on Dis
play in Opsahl's
Window.


Recipe. =
Onc-half Cup Milk. y
One-half Cup Water. .
One-half Tablespoon Crisco. n
Onc-half Tablespoon Butter. &
Three Cups of Flour. =
One-half Teaspoon Salt. .
One-half Yeast Cake. .
The above recipe was followed by
the members of the domestic science
class of the Grand Forks high school
in the first bred baking lesson of the
course.
AS a result of this initial instruction
in the art of turning out the product
lust like mother used to make some
dandy. big loaves are now on exhibi-
ton in the window of the Opsahl
clothing establishment on Third street.
The half dozen inviting loaves in the
window We're the work of Miss
Katherine Rabcock, freshman; Miss
Hazel Bcrthiume, freshman; Miss
Harriet Douglas. sophomore; Miss
Mary Louise Black. sophomore; Miss
Elizabeth Robinson, freshman.
More h one hungry man stopped
in front of this window today noon
and gazed at these Ioaves with long,
lean, lanky, hungry look in his eyes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

Don't riEeon-hoie and card index vour troubles"
SAYS a paragrapher. The sooner You don't know
where to look for them the better.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

An inventor has produced an apparatus for broil-
ing 700 steaks in six minutes. What a difference from
the restaurant way where il takes 100 minutes to broil
one steak.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

That kiss blown by Dan from his finger tips to
his wife, Mrs. d. w. Marvin, whom he had partly
forced and partly coaSed into one of the small boats
of the sinking Titanic under the delusion on her part
that he would put on a life preserver later. jump over
hoard and catch up with her boat. is the real thing.
II was the las; token from the kind of man who holds
death back with one hand while he cheerfully waves a
loving farewell with the other. The old stock of cour-
age and unselfsh tenderness has not died out.-Iiart-
ford Courant.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

The first case to be prosecuted under tho tr,lancv
act in Toronto was ur in court this Week. when tho
parents who had not sent their children to school wcr"
Jailed for ten days. That ought to make the children
20 some.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

1t WAS indeed a strange coincidence when one man
in PENNSYLVANIA was run over by a hearse. and an
other i'm Missouri received the same treatment by an
ice Wagon-hoth killed dead" Pretty SLOW.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

The New York Medical Journal rises TO ask. lis
Certified Milk Safe?' It might be said in reply that
It depends largely upon circumstances. Tho mere
certificate is not a purifying ordinance. II tho milk
man supplements his daily supply from tho barnyard
we'll. there may be "diphtheriatic bateria' or 'typhus
bacillsas' present. II he leaves the milk on the back
step without n cover 1t might acquire a sediment.
Neither would tho certificate he proof against the fla
vor of greasy dishNater left on tho inside of the re-
ceptieal. There arc manv conditions which might arise
to anita gonize the healthman's certificate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

All good wives who do not want to lose their hus-
bands should refrain from going through his pockets
as a California man has lust secured n divorce on this
offonsc. on tho part of his wife. Had she found some
of his letters she might have been armed with a count
errharee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

Some Of the increased cost Of living
may be traced directly to the de-
creased producing power Of the farm
lands. This condition has been largely
brought about by delivering the harv-
ested crop direct to the market and
returning nothing to tho fields. The
problem of restoring the soil to Its
former fertility. together with the ad-
vanced price of meats, makes 1t highly
profitable for every farmer to raise
certain amount Of live stock. The
manure thus produced, properly cared
for and distributed, returns to the cul-
tivated land a large part OF the fertility
which the crop Of grain removed.
From the sale of his live stock the
farmer realizes a direct profit on his
grain consumed, and also: through the
use Of the manure increases the fertil-
ity Of his fields.
During the period of cheap lands
and grains, animals were generally
allowed to- run at large and were fed
for the market only when they hap
pened to be large enough. Feeding
consisted in hauling out the feed and
dumping it down In what seemed the
least muddy spot on that particular
morning. This method. as compared
with feeding on the bare ground In
lots. had this merit: Whatever the
stock did not eat, together with the
droppings. was scattered over the pas
ture instead Of being allowed to pile
up and to leach or wash away with
the heavy rains. However, from the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

present standpoint OF high-priced
lands and grain, such methods OF feed
ing are too wasteful The feed be-
comes mixed with mud and rs not so
good for the animal. By trampins
and roofing for fragments the next
seasons growth OF grass is damaged
by the animals and weeds are given
an opening. In addition, the stalks,
husks, cobs, and other manure from
feeding should be returned to the cul-
tivated fields which are In Immediate
need of fertilizing material.
The value Of the. feeding floor was
long ago recognized. The difficulty has
been to contain floor that would pos
sess all of the necessary qualities with
out any accompanying disadvantages.
Such a floor must save the frag-
ments OF feed dropped upon its sur
face and keep them clean. so that
such particles may be eaten by some
animal. It must be capable OF being
easily cleaned and disinfected, so that
1t may never become dangerous to the
health of the animal feeding from 1t.
It's surface must be such that none OF
the manure deposited on 1t Will be
absorbed and that all Of 1t may be
easily removed for storage. The cost
of the floor must be moderate.
As a building material concrete Is
most valuable for floor construction.
Concrete floors are moderate In first
cost, they last forever. All OF the
manure deposited upon them Is easily
removed for storage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

Where stock eat the grain in its nat
ural and unbroken state, it is very
seldom masticated as thoroughly al 1t
should be. Most animals are natur-
ally gluttonous, and in their haste to
consume grain they swallow much OF
1t without crushing or grinding It.
This Yields a detrimental effect on
the stock that Is twofold. The grain
in this solid condition cannot impart
proper nourishment to the animals
and the digestive and assimilative or
gans will be cvertaxed and impaired
in their efforts to convert this coarse
feed into substance that will build up
the tissues of the body. ,.
Aside from these two detriments we
must consider that unground feed
causes a waste by passing whole and
practically unchanged through the
animal; or. If the stock do eat an
amount large enough from which SUI
fcient nourishment can be extracted,
it means about twice as much must
be fed to be converted into bone and
muscular tissue. .....
The failure of the stock to masticate
unground grain will also cause lack
OF digestive secretions or juices 80 es-
sential to this process; then. IN order
to supply this deficiency. the animals
have a craving for water and large
quantity Is thus consumed-mucn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
KEEP SWEET POTATOES WARM
AND DRY.

Sweet potatoes need to be handled
carefully If they are to be kept through
the winter, and unlike most other
vegetab les, sweet potatoes should be
kept in warm, dry place.
In the first place sweet potatoes
must be dug at the right time. They
should be dug before the frosts have
killed the tops for this Injuries the
quality of the tubers somewhat.
After digging. the potatoes must be
handled as carefully as though they
were eggs. Irish potatoes can be
shoveled around rather carelessly and
often a bruise in one of the potatoes,
or even a decayed. spot will not at
feet the other part which Is left IN
sound condition.
But not 80 with the sweet potatoe
for a bruise at one end will affect the
quality Of the sound portion at the
other end and will render 1t unfit for
use. This fact is not generally under
stood by many growers who handle
sweet potatoes as carelessly as they
do irish potatoes.
This fact Is responsible for many Of
the potatoes Of poor quality which are
served during the winter.
After being handled, the sweet pota-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
SPLENDID WORK IN SEED
TESTING.

A most hopeful sign, indicative OF
results largely attributable to the per-
sistent efforts heretofore made by the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture in the line of seed testing, Is
manifest from an inspection Of the
catalogues Of more than fifty of the
principal seed dealers of the country.
All Of the firms referred to make
definite statements that they test their
seeds for termination. Nine firms
advise purchasers to send samples
either to the seed testing laboratory
Of the U. Department Of Agricul-
ture or to State experiment station
to be tested. Seven firms state that
they themselves follow this course in
regard to the seeds they offer and
that the seeds are thereby officially
guaranteed to be OF the high grade
represented. Six firms allow a stated
time for making a test. advise pur-
chasers to make such test on receipt
of seeds. and request the return Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
WHAT SAN JOSE SCALE Is
By F.. Sherman, Jr.

Turn one of the scales over gently
with the point Of q knife. II II II
one Of the large full grown scales the
insect may as likely be dead - alive
under it, for tho scale adhsres long
after the insect is dead. II the insect
is alive It will be seen as little, yell
low object, slightly esq shaped. but
more pointed at one end, and slightly
flattened. Indeed, It has been we'll
described as resembling q tiny bit Of
cheese or yellow butter. Press the
body with the point Of the knife or
pin and it Is easily crushed, yielding
tiny bit of yellowish. oily liquid. II,
on the other hand. the insect II dead.
the dried body will likely bs found
simply as a thin yellowish-b
particle under the scale.
The San Jose Scale is not capable
of living and thriving on all kinds OF
plants, and it is extremely important
that the grower should know which
ones are most liable to attack. Il -
primarily a pest OF orchard treas and
1t is an exception, rather than the
rule, to md it on any other. OF the
orchard fruits. peaches, plums, apples
pears and cherries seem to be worst
attacked and die most readily In the
order named. Certain varieties, -.
pecially of pears. seem to show con.
siderable resistance. the Keiffsr, -.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
LARGER PROFITS IN GROUND GRAIN

sures thorough digestion; later. IT. pull
verified condition renders It immsd.
lately available for the assimiiativs
organs to convert into nourishment-
bone and muscle-without overtaxing
any Of the organs Of these two systems
and at the same time 1t will render
less of this ground feed necessary 70
keep the animal in prime shape
Other important features in favor OF
grinding grain for feeding purposes
are: It is easier to handle than tho
whole grain; II fed In the proper re-
ceptacles the stock will not waste -
much of it as the whole grain; tho
manure formed from It will be OF inner
texture, more easily and quickly made
available for the rejuvenation OF soils;
in case the crushed grain 10 corn on
the ear, which II our staple, feed IN 2
vast corn-belt area, part OF tho COD
is rendered digestible and z great
economy in feed is thus brought about.
It can be measured more accurately
at feeding time than whole Grain, e.
pecially the corn on the cal. and this
is most important as It enables one TO
be more regular as to the amount Of
feed given each animal which Will
promote regularity in the digestive ana
assimilative systems and promotes 2
healthy. vigorous Development OF Al
the tissues.-M. Coverdeli. --.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

The surface Of these floors 10 such
that they can be cleaned and disin-
fected with ease. Through their use
the farm Is freed of foul. muddy barn
lots the breeding place of disease
spreading gnats, flies and mosquitoes.
Likewise. rats and other destructive
animals can find no home about con-
crete floors.
The saving Of grain. of labor. and Of
manure Is SO great to the feeder that
concrete floors may pay for them
selves in the short space Of one year.
With the use of concrete floors the
general appearance Of the farm Is I'M
proved, the disagreeableness OF wad-
ing through mud and miro is obviated,
and farm life in general IL made more
attractive.
What Is true Of the concrete feed
ing floors for hogs, cattle and sheep,
is also true of the use Of this most
excellent material In many other ways
on the farm. la. ..t
Houses and barns and all other
buildings may be constructed OF con-
crete and sidewalks, and hitching and
clothes line and fence posts Of con-
crete are superior to any other kind.
Dipping watts. manure pits. silos
troughs of all kinds. for feed and
water, water tanks, culverts. cisterns
and almost every thing that Is needed
on the farm, may be Of concrete and
are more durable, cost less and are
much more satisfactory In every par
ticulE- than wood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
FERTILIZER RECIPES COST
NOTHING.

a shrewd fellow who lives in the
south where a great deal Of COM
inerciai fertilizer is used is advertis-
ing recipe for fertilizer. He charges
50 for 1t and the recipe simply tells
them what ingredients to use and how
to mix It, He claims to have patent
on the recipe. but this is denied by
the patent office. The fact is, any
state experiment station will give to
a farmer Of the state any number of
recipes and tell him how to mix them
If he cares to make his own fertilizer.
This looks a great deal like fraud
to me- Any recipe that this man sells
can certainly be Of no value to farm
ers because any man can mix a COM
mercial fertilizer and does not have
to ask anybody's permission to do It..
/ have no doubt that this man has
made great deal OF money through
his scheme because it seems that there
are always plenty OF people ready to
bite at any bait held out to them no
matter how much Of a fraud It may
be.--B. f. Lara.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
HOG KILLING AND
PACKING.

Some of the nelghbors are talking
about forming cooperative associa-
ton to kill and pack all the hogs
grown in the community. This strikes
me as a pretty good plan and am
going into the combination. We have
twenty farmers all signed up and only
want two or three more to make the
organization complete. I never could
see why 1t was good business for the
farmers to sell their hogs at prices
fixed by the packers after paying
freight, shippers profits and commits
sion to the Chicago packing houses.
We have good market for all OF
our products in st. Louis, Chicago and
Kansas City and 1t is our intention to
hire an experienced packing-house
man to superintend the slaughtering
and curing and then select . man who
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
ARRANGEMENT OF GATES FOR PENS OR SHEDS

This latch Is fastened between the
battens of the gates and catches auto
matically when the gates are closed.
To uncatch. press down on the catch
at D.
In Fig. 2, c is the part planked up.
B B shows the position of notched
pieces, a side view of which is shown
in Fig 8.
The notches in this piece are little
larger than the Stats Of the gates.
These notches rest over the gate
Stats and are fastened to the post
dividing the pens.
These notched pieces are strength
ened and held in place by an iron rod
"a of an inch in diameter and ar
ranged as shown in Fig 8.
The hangers for the rollers should
be fastened to the wall perfectly level,
so that the Stats Of the gates will pass
backward and forward through the
notches that hold the gate in position.
j. U. G.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

Entrances to lanes. sheds. barn
buildings and all other places where
two or more entrances stand side by
side, may be conveniently arranged
with little trouble. AS shown in the
illustration, the two gates enclose
three entrances.
To open the center entrance the
gates are separated-one pushed to
the right and one to the left-which
makes the opening nine feet wide.
To open the entrance to the right
hand the gates are pushed to the
wight.
The entrance to each of the side
pens is only five feet, the rest OF the
entrance being planked UP.
This arrangement Is particularly
convenient for buildings SO arranged
that the center or driveway Is to be
open, and the sheds on each side are
wanted with doorways to admit stock.
etc.
In the latter case the doors may be