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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-11-15
Special Article BY Prof. N. r. ShuIsr
Of SohooI Of Forestry
FALL PLowlne VERY IMPORTANT


next spring when there are
many other things to do. There
is also some grain left unthresh-
ed out in the fields. Where
grain is raised on a large scale
these conditions will probably
always exist to some extent.
However if methods can be
changed so that more early
plowing can be done each fall
and the grain crop be taken
care of in a. better way it might
be we'll to think of making the
change.
Perhaps if more grain were
stacked as soon as in suitable
condition the problems of early
blowing and better quality of
grain would be successfully
solved.
If every farmer would try to
clear at least 100 acres of
ground as soon as possible after
cutting the grain, and get the
ground plowed early he would
not only be insuring a better
crop for the next year, but he
would have better grade Of
grain and actually save money.
One of the first elements to
be found lacking in any soil is
nitrogen, which is often shown
by yellow color instead of a
deep green color of the leaves
of plants. Repeated expert
nents by the department. of
agriculture at Washington, ID.
c., show that where land is
plowed during the summer
months, there is a perceptable
increase OF nitrogen gathered
by the soil. Every farmer
knows the benefit of summer
following, and the reason that
this is beneficial is because the
moisture is conserved; the
texture is better; and nitrogen
is increased. 1t is unreasona-
BILE to say that plowing after
the crop is taken off is equally
as good as summer, following.
1t is just as unreasonable to
say that blowing in August or
the first of September is no
better than blowing in October.
During every warm day in
the fall the field that is plowed
is improving for next years
work. The insoluble nitrates
are being converted to soluble
nitrates by the action of mil
lions of heterogeneous, and
the gathering of nitrogen in
the form of am monia from the
air. This alone ought to be
reason enough for every farmer
to get some grain into a stack,
and get the plow to going
early. There are several other
reasons which are in favor of
stacking as compared with
leaving the grain in the field
until threshed. They may be
stated as follows:
1. Cheaper and better labor.
2. Saving of horse feed.
3. Saving about four cents
per bushel in the threshing
bill.
4. Better quality of grain.
5. Saving of time on the
road to and from threshing
Operations.
6. Threshing when it is i'm
possible to do other work.
Z. Saving of loose grain in
field.
8. Placing Of straw where
desired.
8. Less work during the
short spring season.
10. The price of grain is
often better late in the season.
The disadvantages onra farm
Of one section or less are:
1. Handling the grain twice.
2. The difficulty Of getting
good stackers.
3. The difficulty of exchang-
ling labor where one farmer
Istacks and his neighbors dc
mot.
4. The boarding Of stackers.
The first disadvantage is The
lgreater one, yet the diHere nee
lin the price per bushel in ths
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-17
SORROW THAT BROUGHT JOY
Gods Lesson Necessarily Severe on
Those Who Will Not Hear
His Voice.

Certain parents had very adverse
views concerning the education of
their children. The mother was quiet
and God-fearing, the father, however,
was light-hearted and inaccessible to
any serious consideration. Children "
he would say, beware lest you be-
come like mother" But the oldest
son became i'll and 0 o the evidences
pointed toward his end. The patient
wanted only his mother to be around
him, who knew how to fill his heart
with consolation and readiness for his
approaching death. The father was
all broken down and when he once
happened to stand at the bed of the
~hopelessly sick son the young man
said to him: Father, l know that 7
will soon die; now, now, do you want
me to die in your or in mothers
faith?" At first the father could NOT
say anything, but after a while he
said: Rather in .he faith of mother"
From that time on there was a differ
ent spirit in the house. This loss mad
brought gain. Oh, how often must
God deal severely with men before
they hear his voice.-The Lutheran
World.
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F2shion's Fancies
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Newest dress models show a contin-
n of one-sided effect.
Wide girdles appear on most of the
elaborate afternoon frocks.
Shortening sleeves means an newt,
able season of long gloves.
Filets of gold mesh, jewel sprinkled
with pearls, crystals or colored beads,
give a note of magnifcence, yet pre-
serve the simple lines of the couture.
Many small buttons are to be used
on the summer dresses, sometimes of
contrasting color n again in har-
mony with the trimming or main ma
terial.
For the evening the hat trimmed
with flowers may be worn, but hats
trimmed with aigrettes or feathers are
more effective and certainly more pop-
ular.
Tucked n bordered cotton crepes
are among the latest materials for
evening gowns for the young girl.
They are fiimsy, clinging fabrics and
look We'll on the slender. ound fig
ureS.
A pretty collar for a mourning gown
is made of fine white net cut in sailor
fashion, with an inset of an inch wide
strip of black net next the hem. With
in this the white net was embroidered
in black silk dots.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-17
SEEK ALWAYS BEST POINTS
Advice of Man of Wide Experience to
Youth Who Is Just Starting on
Life Work.

Henry Wallace, in an address to col
1ege students, told the young men to
get a grip on themselves, physically,
intellectually and morally. You have
10 contend against all the weakness
OF your ancestors. . Your problem is
80 choose the best in your environ
ment and suppress the bad streaks, or
weak points you inherited. How you
use your opportunities will decide
where you land or the position in life
you fill. This is a century Of big
things and institutions, and calls for
big men to take their places in life.
men with breadth of vision, and, best
OF all, love for mankind.
The university only gives you the
opportunity for acquiring knowledge
not wisdom. Wisdom is right knowl-
edge with power to use 1t, and faith in
the S 1t is a mistake to edu-
cate a mar intellectually beyond his
moral capacity. Teach the method
and practices that will help common
men. The great end of life is to de-
yelop fine human beings. l would like
to select a carload Of them and take
them around to the fairs, If it was
possible to find so many good speci-
mems. For these fine human beings
the foundations of the earth were
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PUTS END TO STRIKES
PENSION SYSTEM HAS WORKED
TO ADVANTAGE IN AUSTRIA.
Public Employees in Organization
Which Makes 1t to Their Interest
to Retain Their Jobs.

The public employees of the Aus
trian government comprise not only
the clerks in public ministries and
bureaus, but a large body of office en-
ployes and workmen in the govern
ment owned railroad, telephone, tele-
graph, and highway services, in public
instruction, etc. The relations be-
tween these employees and the govern
ment as to an expression of griev-
ances and a demand for redress there
of are in an indeterminate condition
and a matter of present consideration.
1t may be stated definitely that
strikes are not resorted to. This Is
largely due to the fact that after some
years of service all government en-
ployes are entitled to pensions, which
are SO graduated as to attain to the
maximum at the approximate age OF
retirement, emitting an employe to re-
tire after thirty-fve years of service
on full pension. This makes it to the
interest of state employees in whatever
line to avoid such conduct as might
lead to dismissal before the pension
in view has reached a satisfactory
figure.
The public employees of Austria Of
all services are generally organized
in a Verband der Oesterreichischen
Staatsbeamten (League Of Austrian
Government Employes), which was
put into operation about two years
ago. This organization is for the
avowed purpose of the advancement
and better payment of it's members.
It's activity, however, is very discreet.
and it is not known to exercise any
influence.
The plans proposed to ameliorate
the position Of government employees
are generally based on a scale of def
mite increase of salary for seniority
and on increased pensions. It is ar
gued that progressive increase of pay
after definite periods of service with
pensions of considerable Importance
In view at the end thereof will recon-
Gle employees to a career in which
their grievances must remain I'm.
voiced.
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This is because the laws Of the
country provide that the employe, to
receive damages from the employer
when injured, must show negligence
on the part of the employer. How
ever, in foreign countries conditions
are different, In Great Britain, when
a workman Is injured, a law of parlia-
ment provides that the employer must
pay damages. Germany compels it's
workers to be provident and to con-
tribute to an old age and sickness in
surance fund that includes disability
for thirteen weeks. The burden Of
further insurance rests entirely on the
employer. In France, the employer
must pay a specified compensation in
all cases of injury. Further than this
the burden Of payment Of damages In
case Of injury rests solely on the en-
ployer in Belgium, British Columbia,
the Cape Of Good Hope, Denmark, Fin
land. Italy, the Netherlands, New Zea-
land, Norway. Russia. South Aus
tralia. Spain. Sweden. and West Aus
tralia.
But America has no national laws
Of the kind. In the United States the
workman must rely solely on his own
savings or private insurance, or the
charity Of his employer.
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WISE MOVE IN EFFECT AMONG
WORCESTER MANUFACTURERS.
Employees Afflicted With tuberculosis
Given Free Treatment In Chance
to Recover Health.

Health among employees has become
more and more of an issue to great
manufacturing centers, and an evil
dence of this is an experiment that
has been carried on in Worcester,
Mass. There an agreement was made
among employers concerning workers
afflicted with tuberculosis, and some
recently made known.
The campaign started in a shoe fac
tory, where an employer, learning that
one of his men had tuberculosis. sent
him to the state s%anitarium for six
months and paid his salary while
there. A movement was then started
to get other manufacturers interested
in the same kind of work.
Thirty-four responded to letters that
were sent them. Twenty-four prom
ised to send employees to the state san
itarium at Rutland for three months;
four for three months or over; one
for five months, and five gave no spe-
Gifted time. The number of persons
affected by this agreement was 10. 1000.
However, things did not work out
quite as we'll as expected. Some of
the thirty-four manufacturers, after
they had made their promises in the
letters, failed to live up to them. Elev-
en- did, however, and some beneficial
results have been obtained. Patients
were treated from six weeks to six
months. OF these three were pro-
nounced cured, eight we're improved
at the end of their stay, one was not
improved. seven died, and five moved
away from the state.
But these patients only represent a
part of the total number of persons in
whom tuberculosis may exist. In the
factories that promised to enter into
the agreement and then backed out.
no medical examinations have been
made and no effort eXerted to see that
persons afflicted with tuberculosis
have been taken care of. The bureau
that is endeavoring to bring about the
manufacturers cooperation in caring
for tuberculosis now is working to
bind these manufacturers to their
agreement. and it is believed that
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-17
NAILS NEED ESPECIAL CARE
Systematic Attention Needed, but the
Time Taken Will Be Amply
Recompensed.

Form the habit of caring for your
nails. Select a certain time each day
for the treatment and let nothing in
trude to prevent o from carrying
out your duty. A slipshod of
treating the nails will do no good.
File the nails into the shape you
like best and then soak the finger tips
in warm s%oapsuds to which a little
benzoin has been added. While the
nails are wet rub some ~vaseline
around the roots. Take the orange
wood stick and gently push the flesh
back Sll around the nails. Each one
in turn, not only about the half-moons,
but the entire length of the nails.
For cleansing under the nails, an old
handkerchief dipped in a bit of lemon
juice and passed under the nails by
means OF the orange stick is all that is
required.
Apply a nail polish and brush with
a buffer.
If one is in perfect health, rubbing
he nails in the palms of the hands
will give a sufficient polish to them.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST

In all European Russia there are
only sixty-two electrical distributing
stations.
The United States and Australia
consume nearly all the sulphur pro-
duced by Japan.
A petroleum pipe line $50 miles long
is being built in Belgian territory in
Africa.
Alcohol is being made from chicory
roo in Germany, in several portions
of which the chicory grows freely.
English mortality figures indicate
that farmers are the healthiest class
of men except clergymen.
Asbestor recently was discovered in
Sardinia in quantities that are ex-
pected to make mining profitable.
The Bavprian postal service Utilities
144 motor vehicles. operated on fifty
seven lines.
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ALWAYS A MISTAKE

laid; for them the natural forces of
the earth work.
Young men should associate with
the true and real men of the world,
who are toiling for human betterment.
Back of every good man there should
be a good woman, mother, sister or
wife; be anchored to a good oman
When you have gone away from the
university and have found yourselves,
you will ask how much has come to
me from college; from life in the
world. Every teacher will do some
thing for you, but the best help of all
will come to you from men with great
vision and insight, with deep human
sympathy and love for man. The in
fluence of these great men will not
end for 500 years or longer.
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MANY MODES IN FAVOR
ONE MAY CHOOSE ONES OWN
STYLE IN HAIRDRESSlNG.
That 1t Shall Be Becoming Is the Only
Point of lmportance-Each Wom-
an Must Exercise Judgment
in the Matter.

Just what is coming next in hair
dressing it is impossible to tell.
Maids are still parting the hair de-
murely in the middle, but the little
biscuits" across the back of the head
appear to be passing into the realm of
forgotten fashions. The braid wound
about the head, and the Psyche knot
at the back, helped out with a few
puffs, appear to solve the problem
(Which is just o engaging many
minds) for a few. The small pompa-
dour, a light fringe across the fore
head and five or six short curls across
the back of the head, hanging from a
fiat chignon, is a reliable style which
comes to the rescue of the h~airdresser.
The chignon may be a braid coiled
about the crown, or coils of lightly
twisted hair or the figure 8 orange
ment. Things are unsettled and in
the experimental stage. No style has
yet appeared which has made itself
decidedly felt.
In the meantime, n may follow
ones inclinations, adopt the style that
Is most becoming and spend the time
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Have q Language All Their Own to
Describe Markings and Color
rngs of Their Pets.

A white spot in the forehead Is a
Etar. A white place from eye to eye
is a bald face. A strip between the
Dostrils is a snip. A white eye is a
glass eye. A horse has pasterns, not
ankles and there is no such joint as
q hind knee or fore shoulder. White
around the top of the hoof is a white
ororet. White below the pastern
Joint is a white pastern or above the
nastern it is a white leg. A snip can
not be anywhere but on the nose,
Amble is a gait like pacing, but slow
er in which the two legs on the same
side are moved together. The Group
Is that part of the horse back of the
saddle. The forearm is that part of
the leg between the elbow and the
knee. and the elbow is the joint of the
soreleg next above the knee and not
to the side. When the horse FORCES,
it strikes the toe of the fore foot with
the toe of the hind one, and this is
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Moral Satisfaction

Nothing in this world is any good to
US only as it supplies a need in our
lives-it must satisfy our physical hun
ger, u social desire, our intellectual
curiosity, our spiritual longings or we
relegate it to the scrap heap. To the
extent that anything thus feeds US and
fills a felt want in our lives is 1t of
value to US. This is where the preach
ing of the Gospel and Heaven comes
in. 1t feeds the moral sentiment and
supplies the spiritual longings of our
nature. Wealth. fame and p~erishable
things are of nc value to the soul be-
cause an eternal spirit can only be
fed on e%ternally enduring entities.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-17
IDEAL TOILET SET HOLDER
Decorative Article That Is a Pleasure
to Make and DECIDEDLY
Attractive.

One of the most easily constructed
toilet set holders as yet designed con-
sists of a half yard long and quarter
yard wide strip Of imitation morocco,
pigskin or suede lined with white oil
silk or white table oilcloth, the heav-
Ter or outer fabric turned over the
edge of the inner LAYER, and machine
stitched onto it. ST tched-edge straps
of the lining material attached to one
half the surface of the inner side are
of a size adapted for holding in place
the various toilet articles, while at one
end is a pocket for the face cloth and
at the other a receptacle for the mani
cure instrument. Two straps attached
to the outer side of the east prevent
contents from falling out of it. One
strap, going about it's narrow side,
may be buckled as Nightly as desired.
and the other strap, going from n to
end, prevents any article from slipping
through those apertpres. The outside
may be decorated in various WAYS.
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Too Frequently Efforts to "Keep
Up Appearances" Result in
Dire Calamity.
BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF
Respect of Those Worth Considering
Is Never Lost by Frank AvowaI
That There Are Things One
Must at Present
Do Without.

How many times have you heard 1t
keeping up Appearances" 1t is one
of the most common expressions OF
the day, and conveys to us the idea
that the person to whom it is applied.
is making extra effort or living be-
yond his ear 1t Is really signiti-
ant that the expression is used more
frequently in business circles than
anywhere else.
While it is true that a great many
people who can afford to do so, keep
up appearances for appearances sake
there are vastly more people who en-
deayor to appear better than they
can afford, fearing that they lose the
respect Of their neighbors if they do
not do so. Many a man and woman
engages in this struggle just as long
as they possibly can, and then go
down and out. Their fall is harder
than it would have been If they had
been honest with themselves and their
n~eighbors.
Keeping up appearances when one
is really unable to do SO, is decep-
ton, sometimes it is fraud, and some
times crime. 1t is a tragedy from be-
ginning to end, voluntary. yet none
the less disastrous; for the man or
who keeps up appearances
when they cannot afford to do so, lose
the esteem and confidence of their
fellows, a social asset which once lost
is seldom regained.
How much better would it be for
men and women to be honest with
themselves and with others, say
frankly that they cannot afford this
of that, deny themselves luxuries and
pleasures which they once enjoyed, I'M
til such time as they al recoup their
finances. They would maintain their
~self-respect and the respect OF 9TH
ers, for, after all, a poor man or a
poor woman, SO long as they are hon
est, has the respect of everybody
whose respect Is worth having.
The social snob has no respect for
himself, and his part in society is nil.
1t were well that this matter Of
keeping up appearances be given earn
est consideration in these times Of
high living, and Of tendencies to lux
ures and extravagances; for many a
man who rides in an automobile has
mortgaged his house to buy it, and
even women who wear gay clothes
owe the poor dressmaker who made
them,
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Alabaetine
The Beautiful Wall Tint

b more fashionable than wall paper or paint and eoSs
far less. II is too refined and exquisite In color TO COM
pare with any kind Of hasomine. Goes further on
the walls. does not chip. peel or rub of. lasts far longer.
10 Beautiful Tints. Comes all ready TO mix with cold
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-17
LINOLEUM IN THE BEDROOM
English Idea Has Become De~servedIy
PopuIar-Saves Time and Labor
for the Housewife.

The introduction of the English
vogue for using linoleums as floor COW
erings in bedrooms has led to an enor-
nous increase in the demand for rugs.
Housekeepers appreciate the cleanli'
ness of a floor covering that can be
washed without requiring a further
polishing with oil or wax. The pat
terms in the bedroom linoleums are
pretty, and when ornamented with a
few rugs look very attractive. mex
pensive velvet and tapestry squares
are often used for this purpose and
are to be had in old Persian patterns,
In which the dull, rich tones of blue
and the beautiful, varying tints Of soft
rose are seen to wonderful advantage.
Among the novelties for curtains
and draperies the Murillo fabric, a
dull finish silk and satin material OBJ
tainable In beautiful co~lorings, and
the Naples satin, which has a bright
appearance of silk satin, although it
is simply a mixture of cotton and
wool, hold first place. This Is chiefly
due to their moderate price, combined
with their decorative effects. They are
~importations.
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Some Uses for EIoursacks.

How many know that flour sacks
make nice "nighties" and summer un-
derwear for children? Under skirts
and waists for grown-ups can also be
made, They make good pillow slips
and quilt Innings, and can be used for
anything that requires good muslin.
Restaurants usually sell them at %
cents per dozen for the f1fty-pound
size and so cents for the larger ones.
Worn out hosiery can be made into
good play drawers and under skirts
and hose for children. For under skirts
simply cut open and sew as many as
needed to reach around waist, small
end up; the flare makes enough full
ness. The feet in hose can be made
OF contrasting shades Of hose or OF
fine knit underwear, bottom of foot
cut on double fold.