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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24
Democratic Candidate for Clerk of
the District Court.

Ed Beck, the democratic candi-
date for clerk of the District Court,
is another native citizen of Decatur
county, having been born and raised
right here in the vicinity of Leon.
For many years Mr.. Beck drove all
over Decatur county, being in the
insurance business, and his thous-
ands of patrons always found him
Straightforward, good fellow.
Nothing stuck up about Ed Beck,
and if elected to the office to which
he aspires he will be the same gen.
ial, accommodating fellow. He serv-
ed the patrons on rural route No. 4,
from the Leon postoffice for a num-
Der of years as mail carrier, and he
was always found to be looking
after the work in a prompt and eff
cient manner, and his patrons on
the route never had cause for COM
plant over the service he rendered
them. Four years ago he resigned
his position as mail carrier to ac-
cept the appointment of deputy
clerk of the District Court, and has
had four years experience in the
office, SO that he is exceptionally
we'll posted on all the intricate de-
tails and work to be done in the
clerks office. A clerk may make
some mistakes which will !. cause
heavy loss to persons having BUSH
ness in the court, but there will be
no danger of such mistakes being
made if Ed Beck is elected clerk.
He will not have to learn the work
in the Office. Think this matter
over well before you mark your bal
lot on election day, and see IL you
don't make up your mind that I'd
beck 10 the man you want to zee.
look after the business in the clerks,
office for the next two years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24
Democratic Candidate for Re-Elec-
ton as County Auditor.
II. Il. MCLAUGHLIN

Rueben E. Mclaughlin, the pres
ent efficient and courteous auditor
who is just finishing his first term,
is a candidate for reelection. Mr..
Mclaughlin was elected two years
ago, and is Justly emitted to Sec
ond term. He has made one of the
best and most efficient county audi
tors who ever served the taxpayers
of Decatur county, his books are
models of neatness and the work in
the auditors Office has been kept up
in the best of condition. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin is strictly a Decatur
county product, having been born
on the old Mclaughlin homestead
west of Decatur City, and all of his
life has been spent in Decatur
county. The voters decided that he
was the man they wanted to serve
them in the county auditors Office
two years ago, and his record in the
office proves beyond contradiction
that the voters made no mistake in
their choice. He has attended
strictly to the county's work, and
has worked in the interest of the
county in all matters brought before
him. He is thoroughly familiar
with all of the duties Of the office,
is courteous and obliSing and cx-
tends every accommodation to the
public which can be given by a pub
lie official. There is not single
man in Decatur county who could
MI the Office with more general sat
isfaction to the taxpayers than Mr..
Mclaughlin. When you go to mark
your ballot on election day, don't
fail to put = cross n front Of Ne
kaughlin's name for county auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

Hon. v. R. hcGinnis, democratic
candidate for congress, should go
out of Decatur county with rous-
ing big majority. The prospects for
the election of Mr.. McGinnis grow
brighter every day. Encouraging
reports Of his candidacy are being
received from every county in the
district. 5sl,. III
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

1t is very important that a demo-
crat represent Decatur county in the
next legislature and NJ. F. Thomp-
sons friends are going to see that
he is elected representative.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

guard against the usual stories of
trading candidates. The only way
for democrats to do is to vote for
all the candidates on your ticket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

With the prospects of such a glor-
ious national democratic victory at
the polls this year, it should prove
an incentive to the Democrats of De-
eatur county to get out and elect
every candidate on the county ticket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

Decatur county democrats never
had a better ticket presented to
them than the one this year. Every
candidate should be elected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

Let there be no stay at home
democrats this year, when the pros
poets are so rosy for democratic sue
cess from president down.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

The democrats of Decatur county
have nominated a good clean county
ticket this year, and every candidate
should be elected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

The candidates on the republican
ticket this year are having a hard
time of it lodging the question
whether they are standpatters or
Bull MOOsers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

There should be no democrats
who put in the whole day in the
corn field on election day this fall.
If the entire democratic vote is poll
ed there will be great democratic
victory .r
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

Arrange your business affairs so
there will be no danger of your not
being at home to vote on election
day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

II the democratic vote in Decatur
county goes to the polls this fall
every candidate on the democratic
county ticket will be elected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

Look over the list of democrats
on the county ticket and you will
not find a single one who is not
worthy of your support.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

Decatur county democrats should
be up and at work this year in tho
interest of every candidate on the
county ticket.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

Let the democrats stand united at
the polls this year and victory is
assured nationally and locally.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

We want to see the biggest demo-
cratic vote in the history of Decatur
this fall
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

Two years ago Patrick Griffin, OF
Richland township, was elected as a
member of the board OF supervisors,
the term being for three years, and
this year he is q candidate for the
second term, commencing January
/, 1914. The taxpayers of Decatur
county did very wise thing whom
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-24

Tuesday, Nov 5th is election day.
One week from next Tuesday is
election day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31

F. E. Holmes, who farms north OF
the city, bought 800 pounds of swed'
ish Regenerated oats last spring SOW
ed them and threshed 343 bushels
from the patch. His oats yielded
about eighty bushels per acre
Some of his wheat averaged twenty
x,vcn bushels and his ent'r>
wheat YIELD averaged over 20 bush
els. Mr.. Holmes informs US that he
is planning to move to the Pacific
coast, hoping that his wife's health
will be benefited.
Clarence Crockard and wife have
come back from .Minot. where Mr..
Crockard went jim-jam-jemming.
They came back III Sam H. Clark's
cherry automobile, and made the trip
in hurry. It is whispered that Mr..
Crockard decreased the dog tax along
the line in his trip down, hut the re-
port has reaching nothing more than
whisper bismarck Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
METHOD OF PRESERVING EGGS
Sodium SIIIcate Is Cheapest Material
20 Far Recommendations Re-
ceptacles Clean.

(By e. F. LADD. Dean Of Chemical d.
partment. North Dakota Agricul.
tural College,
Water glass (sodium silicate) Is q
very cheap product that can usually
Be procured at not to exceed 80 cents
per gallon, and one gallon would make
enough solution to preserve 80 dozen
Of eggs, so that the cost Of material
for this method would only be about
one cent per dozen. Water glass 10
sodium and potassium silicate, sodi-
UNI silicate being usually the cheaper.
II wooden kegs or barrels are to be
used in which to pack the eggs they
should first be thoroughly scalded
with boiling water to sweeten and pun.
ny them. For those who may desire
70 try this method I k1ve the follow
ing: 18th ;
Directions:
Use pure water that has been thor.
oughly boiled and then cooled. 10
each ton quarts of water add ono
quart Of water glass. Pack the eggs
In the far and pour the solution over
them covering we'll.
Keep the eggs In a cool dark plaza
4 dry cool cellar Is a good place.
II the eggs are kept in too warm q
place the silicate is deposited and the
eggs not properly protected. Do not
wash the eggs before packing for, by
20 doing, you injure their keeping
quality probably by dissolving The
muoilangeous coating on the outside
Of the she'll
For packing use only perfectly
fresh eggs, for stale eggs win not b
saved and may prove harmful to IL
others.
All eggs packed contain 4 little 60
and In boiling such eggs thsy will
crack. This may be prevented b
making . pin-hole in tho blunt snd
q the ogg. To do this hold the sGy
n the hand. place the point Of I PIN
against the shell Of the egg at the
hunt place and give the pin 4 quick,
sharp blow, Just enough to drive the
pin through the she'll without further
Injury to the egs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31

Then there is no one left to add tny
tariff into wheat except the tuyer.
oh, yes! the buyers Of wheat vii ado
,Io tariff by docking you few
lounds. @
Suppose congress should pass Jaw
70 lrch.Eit the people Of North DH
ko,a from pulling the tail feathers
cut of he geese as hey fly over, and
then we should make a great remon'
STRANGE over the act. Would it not
he appropriate for some kid to say,
"Oh use can't catch a goose, wha
are you kicking about?" Now, woult
it not be just as approp rate for thai
same kid to say, ooh, use can't ado
the tariff, what are you kicking
about?"
Now, fellow farmers I know you
are honest in your thoughts, and you
evidently reasoned thus: the greater
the surplus the lower the price, nd
the lower the surplus the higher the
price. If so, then every time res
ervation is opened or science com.
pels an acre of ground to rrodac
more, or invention enables us to Gull
tivate more acres, or an acre of vir
gin soil is broke that contradicts wv"
philosophy. Yes, we Gall Of us) ap-
plaud the congressman who thus dis
organizes our theories.
All the progress that farmers have
made was not with, but in spite ct
the tariff. A tariff law for farmsI
like worm on a hook to a tsh
only a bait."
What is needed most to bring JUS
ice to the farmer is more self-thinx.
.ng and less shooting from politicians
hope to see the day when every
school house will be the center ct
IN organization of farmers when al.
least the winters will be devoted to
the discussion Of questions which al
feet the community politically, mcral
ly, socially and financially.
If l have used a single adjecuve
which has caused any one to feel II,
the least disrespected, I crave his
pardon.
GEO. T. MURRAY,
Berthold, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
GEO. MURRAY CONTINUES
RECIPROCITY ARGUMENT

see how badly his Canadian pact
would be on the farmer now. The
first of this crop was threshed in
July. On July IL, the cash prices OF
wheat was Duluth $1:O9 (omitting
fractions), Winnipeg $1.09. On Au-
gust IA, Duluth old wheat 81 .O3, Win
nipeg old wheat $1.06. On Septem-
Der IL Duluth new wheat SIC, Winni
Peg new wheat 88c, and at present
wheat Is quoted higher in Winnipeg
than in Duluth. While I believe that
the wheat would never be lower
in the U. s.. than In Canada except
because the market gamblers are
taking the "bear" side of the market.
still we have to confess that had rec.
iprocity been accepted by both coun
tries it would not be Injurious to US
now.
Again there is no reason why the
wheat in Canada should be lower than
in the U. s., so long as both coun-
tries produce a surplus and the price
of the surplus is regulated at Liver.
pool, England. The difference in the
price in the two contrres must he ac-
counted for by other reasons than the
tarfff-as railroad facilities, elevator
determinations, and the market gam
blers.
Right here 1t is very appropriate to
ask ourselves few questions. Whose
Right or Duty is 1t to add the tariff
onto any products? If it were plows,
clothing, sugar, etc.. the manufac-
ture (producer) Would add the tariff
when protected" by law in doing 80.
The producer Of wheat cahn6t add the
tariff because farmers do not control
the selling price Of their products.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
SELECTION Of SOIL
Z" FOR ALFALFA CROP
As Moisture Requirements Are
Not Excessive Opinion Is
Plant win Be Successful.
(By l.. z. WALDRON. J

(By L. r. WALDROND
The soils, usually. in North Dakota,
are favorable to the crop, but results
will be secured more easily from GER
tain soils or from some particular lay
Of the land
As a general rule, one should COM
mence with a rather small area. In
the selection of this, attention should
be paid to the fertility Of the soil and
to the moisture that will be available
to the plants. Az one becomes expe-
rienced In alfalfa culture. the alfalfa
areas may be extended to the less f.
vorable areas Of the farm
Most crops like fertile soil, and q
relative abundance Of water. Alfalfa
Is no exception to the rule. This does
not imply, however, that alfalfa will
not be paying crop with but moder-
ately fertile soil, and with somewhat
diminished supplies Of water. Alfalfa
makes the best showing possible with
the fertility and moisture at hand. A
marked character Of alfalfa is It's
great adaptability. We have no ex-
treme conditions in the state, except
perhaps In the way Of temperature.
Alfalfa In other districts Is considered
q sure crop with conditions apparent
ly less favorable than are ours
The ideal alfalfa soils in North Da-
kota are limited. the limitation rum
ming most strongly to an INSULT cient
water supply for the maximum yield.
Farther on 1t will be shown that mod
crate cultivation Of the crop aids in
conserving considerable portion Of
tho rainfall thus adding to the growth
OF the plants. AS the moisture re-
Quirements for alfalfa are not exces-
sive, the natural conclusion ia that
alfalfa will he as successful in North
Dakota as any crop commonly grown.
A fertile soil, somewhat limy or al.
kaline, with a permeable we'll drained
sub-soil will be found adapted to alfal.
ia. The advantage that bottom"
soils possess Is that with such soils
the moisture supply is more abundant
In North Dakota such soils are gen.
orally well enough drained to grow
alfalfa with success.
Ground with light or sandy sub
soil is generally at a disadvantage
as such sub-soils are not retentive
enough Of moisture. At times Of
drouth the alfalfa ceases to grow. The
moisture, that would have been stored
within reach of the alfalfa roots with
q heavier soil, has leached away
+ through the sand. leaving the soil
dry. Our studies have shown that a
comparatively thin layer Of clay at a
depth of several feet will act as 4
barrier against the teaching OF mois.
ture, so that the sand above the clay
Is moist In contrast to adjacent sand
; unsupported by layers Of clay.
Soils that have a sub-soil of very
dense, close texture may be unsuited
a. the alfalfa roots have difficulty in
penetrating layers of hardpan, or
dense ''gumbo." Moisture penertates
such heavy sub-soils with difficulty,
and as consequence the alfalfa 70
spends less readily after periods of
drouth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
Rerthoid Farmer Answers Homestead
Article Dealing With Roosevelt and
Canadian Reciprocity.
Editor independent:

Editor independent:
wish to reply to your North
Prairie farmers article from tn
Homestead on Canadian reciprocity,
will say that supported the prop
osition at the time, not because l con.
sidered it the proper method to deal
with the tariff, nor properly worded
reciprocal measure, but because
gave Mr.. Taft the benefit of the
doubt, in believing that it was the
beginning of honest reduction Of the
tariff and would be extended to
articles that the farfhers are
compelled to buy as cotton goods,
wooden goods, implements, etc. He
has since proven by his vetoes, the
contrary. I dislike to question the
honest intentions of our president
and l beg his indulgence for my own
construction on his policies, but It
does appear to me that the prime on
ject of the reciprocity proposition
was a "bluft to the farmers. There
fore I join in the demand to repeal
the "lopsided makeshift of reduction
AS a pretense it only proved to be
a "joker."
The issue to the farmer is not rec.
iprocity tariff, nor is high or low tar
1T on what farmer sells, the issue.
But the real question to the Amerl
can farmer Is the tariff al per cent
average). on what the farmer tuys.
That is the burden that pivots on the
atlas of the farmers progress.
Let US be honest to Mr.. Taft and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
INDEPENDENT WANT ADS.

FOR SALE-Two complete tor0ah.
ing outfits, Avery and Re.,os. o.
gines, separators. cook cars AMI
tanks, for each. VIII sell On !
years time and furnish enough
threading for payments. AL rssay
to 30 into asld. Thomas A. Golfer.
Ntnot, N. D. % q
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
OWNED AND FOR SALE ~
THE LYMAN LAND co.

Seven-room house for sale, new,
South hill; $1,750, 500 cash ana
so per month; the very best 10.
cality. Interest at : pr cent.
FYve.room bungalow for sale. South
Welcome; $500, 800 cash ana
$50 per month. Int. per cent.
A first class home in first class
locality. Thotoly modern.
Can you afford to pay rent?
seven.room house for sale on East
Arlington street furnace heat.
Price $3.50. 500 tasn and $50
per month. Int. ! psr cent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED-To buy a half or quartz
section Of good farm land. Johi
E. Martin, Minot, North Dakotu
Z If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
Cleanliness for Hoes,

Cleanliness for Hogs.
The night care Of the pigs Is import
ant. See that clean. dry bedding u
provided. 4 Z clean lTy, vsntilaAoA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31
FOR SALE.

AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE - Four
passenger 1912 cay to trade for
land or city property, or will trade
for runabout. Address box 906,
Minot, N. D. 10 "a u"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31

WANTED-Good fresh COW. e. E. Mil
Ter, Minot, N. D. 9-19- tt
MONEY TO LOAN. JOHN
BATES. .4 .a u
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31

ia j GGos
TAKEN UP-At my home. Sec. 4Twp
l52, Rge. u. q young colt, about )
months old, DART color. white $40,
in forehead and on nose. light feet
H. o. Hanson. Minot, N. D., II. s.
5'.'...' 10 II tS"
ESTRAYED-From my home, on Sec.
ton 3l-15l-S6, on Sept. 80, one gra.
horse, : yfs. old, club brand on
left shoulder, had on halter with
long rope. Was last seen fve
miles north Of Ryder, Sept. 70; lit
eral reward for Information or re-
turn to L. H. Clement, Plaza, N.
D., r. D. 1. 10 "a t4cg
MONEY TO LOAN. JOHN
BATES. u
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-31

FOR SALE-C Cheap, good organ, or
win trade for mich COW. o. A.
Nalm, 500 Victoria street. 10 ~ IT,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
Tremendous Business.

! Seldom. if ever. has it been our good
| fortune to witness such vast crowd OF
people as congregated at the McWhorter
company's first great price slaughtering,
sweeping out sale on Saturday last. II
certainly goes to prove the fact as
| Shakespeare says-"What he hollers
down well about the goods he has to
sell, will ne'er coin the shining dollars
like he who climbs a tree and hollers.
That there is logic as well as moral in
the above quotation was more than ex-
empIified at the McWhorter store on
Saturday, the opening day of their great
sale.
In planning this sale, Mr., MeWhorter
neither spared pains nor expense in pub
LEFTY making, neither did he regard cost
or quality OF merchandise When mark
ing down an article, it was bona fide
reduction. No tricks of marking up and
re-marking down were resorted to. Con-
sequently, where there was such cam.
paign of judieious publicity. coupled
with sweeping price reduction, it could
not help but make this great sweeping
out sale one Of the biggest merchandise
ing successes ever held in this part of
the state.
Readers Of The Times should not fail
to take advantage of the many bargains
offered at the sale. as the time limit for
securing them is only ten days. Christ
mas shoppers, looking for sensible and
appropriate gifts for father, brother, or
surely can save money by
attending the Frank McWhorter com
pany's monster sweeping out sale any
LAY this weekday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

Abbott is showing an exceptional I'M
of Christmas handkerchiefs.
William Durkee left this morning TO
Darlington, where he will make a short
visit with relatives.
Gordon Riddell left last night fol
Montreal, z. O.. where he will make 0
short business visit.
Miss Bernee Abair returned Satur.
day to her home in Burlington, after
several days with relatives in the city
III. G.. Bennett left yesterday afternoon
for Detroit. Mich, to attend the Cadillac
automobile dealers convention, which is
being held there this week. 1t Is ex-
pected that dealers from all parts of the
United States will be in attendance
Mrs. +. r. Northrop wishes to ask those
who have promised milk, cream or veg
etables for the supper and sale, Dee. II,
to please leave them at the Methodist
church as early as possible Wednesday
afternoon. If brought before, please
leave them at G. Fl. kenerson's or Dr.
Martins.
The program at the Christmas sale at
the Congregational church vestry We'd
nesday evening. beginning at s o'clock,
will include: Kerry Dance" by Steele,
church quartet; reading. by Miss Alice
Lavelle, The Winner; aNocal solo, "The
Tine VIII Come" by Victor Herbert,
MIR. Lamont. Admission, 10 cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

"Maid Best" aprons; see them. Hen
ry w. Knight.
Stove coal is getting scarce. Use Otto
coke. Sold only by Calder & Richard
son, Depot square.
A good time TO pick out those slip
pers for Christmas. See those in Til
den's window.
Don't forget the chicken pie supper at
the Congregational church vestry Tues
day evening from $3.50 to 1880.
Mrs. Edward Graham of Glens Falls,
n. Y, arrived in the city Saturday night
for a weeks visit with relatives.
j. Henry Denning of st. Johnsbury
is spending few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. I. j. Denning of Park
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Mcintosh. who
have been visiting at +. X. Northrop's,
left Saturday for their home in South
Royalton.
Sabato 81 Decembre la Compagnia
independents rappresen-
terra "Disonesti," d G. Rovetta e Ia
farse "0rdinanza Ufii-ciale per mezz'aro.
John Donovan of Boston, representa-
tive OF the Canadian Pacific railroad, ar
rived in the city this morning for
few days visit with friends.
The Independent Filo-dramatic com
pany will present the three-act farce,
Dishonesty, in the opera house on
the evening Of December 81.