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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-13

Engineer in Town.
Michael Durkin, travelling engineer
for this division Of the Northern Pa.
cific, was in town Tuesday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
SPREAD MANURE
DURING WINTER
Belief Is Expressed Best Time to
Scatter Fertilizer Is Soon
as Possible.

We believe that there is but one
best time to scatter manure, and that
is as soon as possible. We do not save
up the manure from spring to fall
nor from fall to spring for any pet
theory Manure is very valuable
product, yet the less time and labor
spent In handling it the more profit
there is and the more it Is handled
between the stable and the field the
less real fertility 1t will eventually
contain.
Last fall We CHANGED upon GER
tain farmer who was hauling out his
summers collection of manure, and
was carefully piling 1t all over the
field in piles, says writer in an ex-
change. We went over to find out his
reason for doing it. instead of scat
tering directly. He said he always
thought manure did the most good
when scattered directly before spring
breaking, and he wanted it piled up
during the winter so it would not be
gone by spring by freezing. washing
and bleaching. He didn't like the idea
of it's being piled all in one big heap
and being scattered in the spring eth
err, but wanted it piled in smaller
heaps so he could scatter more easily
and save loading again. Then he had
read of how manure lost so much of
its value in heating or burning out
that, although he used to pile 1t In
bigger heaps. he now made smaller
piles.
Really the man had caught faint
inklings of the advanced methods and
made just this one step forward.
Probably the smaller heap will not
fire as badly as the larger heap, yet
how much and labor he could have
saved il he had scattered the manure
directly instead of piling it up In the
field. Experience has proven to us
that freezing Is the finest thing In
the business to put the manure in
shape for the spring crops. No nitro
gen or other valuable elements are
lost in this way.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
FROG Hunting In Russia.

There are frogs in Russia, with pow
erful lungs, which one may hear bark.
ing cheerfully any summer night in
the ponds of the islands where st.
Petersburg society foregathers to
watch the sunset. Last year it occur
red to some enterprising Russians
that frogs might be caught, slain, salt
ed and exported to the French allies
who appreciate these delicacies. The
Yankees of the state Of Minnesota, it
was said, made thousands Of dollars
year by sending frogs to France;
why should not Russians do the same?
Frog hunting began in Russia last
year, and in the end many tons of
sailed frogs legs were sent abroad
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
LIME TO IMPROVE
TEXTURE OF SOIL
Destroys Adhesiveness of Clays,
Making Them Mellow and
Easy to Work.

(By B. II. HITE. West Virginia ESperl-
ment Station.)
Nothing in agricultural science or
practice may be mentioned with more
assurance than the beneficial effect
Of lime on easily puddled stiff clay
soils. This is so nearl va matter of
common knowledge that the wonder
is that anyone will worry along with
such soils year after year, and even
from one generation to another. while
the possible increase in yield in a
single year will often pay for the ne
cessary lime.
The trouble with such soils is due
to the extreme fineness of the arti-
cles. All soils are very much finer
than most of the people would readily
believe, and clay soils are the finest
of all. Soils consisting largely of clay
particles are likely to be too COM
pact. Normal movement of air and
water. and easy generation of roots
are Impossible. These very fine par
ticles, when wet, tend to stick to-
gethera If worked wet they form a
plastic mass which on drying shrinks
and becomes very hard.
If handful of such soil be worked
into plastic mass. it will become
very hard when dry; but II the test
be repeated with clays to which
small quantity of caustic lime has
been added. the mass when dry will
crumble easily between the fingers.
Lime destroys the adhesiveness of
clays, making them more open, mel
low and easy to work. Air, water and
plant roots can get through them
much more easily. They suffer less
from extremes of wet and dry wealth.
er. They respond more generously
to cultivation and manuring. For the
purpose in question. two or three tons
of burnt lime per acre should be ap-
piled. The very marked improvement
so easily accomplished is noticeable
for many years; it Is indeed one of
the most enduring effects of lime.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
When Fish Go to Bed.

Did you know that fish so to bed in
the winter? Prof. Dyche. state fish
and game warden for Kansas, says:
Sure thing, fish have beds. l have
seen them piled up four and five fish
deep for a space at least by 10 feet.
Usually they find place below a log
or some kind of an obstruction In a
stream where there is an eddy. They
can maintain their positions there
without much effort. don't know
whether they sleep or not, but fish will
spend most of a winter in that way.
when the water gets extremely
cold the fish become sluggish. They
can move around little, but they lose
all their alertness. They can even be
caught by hand. All you need to do
is to cut a hole in the Ice after 1t has
been frozen over for some time. Some
fish will come to the hole for air. 1t Is
an easy matter to slip your hand I'M
der the fish slowly and you may lift
him clear of the water before he
makes a wiggle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28

forgotten, or only remembered when
some reckless servant was prosecuted
for administering it with fatal effect
to his masters horses or other stock.
Cautious veterinarians only prescrio'
ed it for other purposes.
1t was not supposed that lamb OF
eight weeks might take a grain OF
arsenic with safety to himself and
death to his unlimited guest. but such
is found to be the case when the drug
is given as a tablet compressed by
machinery and of slow solution Ill the
alimentary canal, in contact with the
enemy.
In form that would be rapidly alb.
sorbed such a dose would be danger
Gus, more dangerous perhaps to the
lamb than to the worms, although
sheep are more tolerant Of this poison
than human subjects.
In the re-discovery. then, of an old
remedy which can be safely admins
tered when dealt with by the pharma-
ceutical chemist. we have made val
liable progress, but of greater impor-
lance still is the adoption Of prevent
I've measures.
These are to hand in the form OF
salt. since it has been demonstrated
that molluses of the kind which act as
intermediary bearers perish In one
per cent solution.
AS to the best means of applying
this substance to the land. con-
venience and economy Of labor sug-
gest the spreading of crushed rock
salt at the rate of about half ton to
the acre.
The past year has brought to my
notice many deaths from what has
been thought was anthrax. but post
mortem examinations have shown that
tapeworm in the hydatid or interme-
date form was the direct cause of
death.
All pasture lands in the vicinity OF
towns suffer in this respect, as some
thing like 20 per cent Of dogs are in
fected with tapeworm.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
Or Made InvestiuatIcn.

At a recent auction sale in Echt.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, good deal
of amusement was occasioned when
large OK, which the auctioneer was
trying to dispose OF, took into 1t head
to walk into the auctioneer's box,
and, after he had cleared the office
of officials, made minute inspection
of the books, and retired from the ros-
trum evidently quite pleased with the
way the sale was being conducted and
also with the state Of the books. 1t
is needless to say that the officials
were much more excited than the OK,
and made a quick exit, willis tho OK
walked with the utmost deliberatoln.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
SYNOPSIS.

A., r<eziah Coffin, supposed widow Is
na,ginp TO move from TElmet to Bos-
o. following the death OF her brother.
for whom she had kept mouse hyan
ilyiHIgyoantlv refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
~ leader Of the Regular church. offers
,fegiah place as housekeeper for the
new minister, and she decl9es 70 remain
I'm TcI;ery, the new minister. and gives
~, ADVICE as to his conduct toward
,m@nbers of the parish. Eilery causes a
sensation by attending a ,Coime-outer'
sa,ted BY Ehen Hammond leader of the
ting Grace apologies for her
Guardian ard Ellery escorts her home In
the rain. capt. Nat -dammonu, Epe1's
rronkst into port safely through fog and
form Elery finds Keziah writing let
,cr 10 some one. inclosing money IN re-
sponse TO a demand she Is curlously
%at Nat calls on Keziah and it devel-
ans that they have been lovers since
auth Daniels demonstrates with Ellerv
for attending 'Come-outer meeting. Ei,
ierv IL caught by the tide and Is rescued
w., Nat. They become friends. Ellery
meets Grace while walking in the fields
and learns that she walks there every
sunday. The clergyman, taxes dinner t,e
can;ain's daughter eXerts herself TO
,ase an Impression on him. She no.
,Icns with veXation his desire to get away
every Sunday at a certain time. She
watches him through a spy glass Nat
Sgain importunes Keziah to marry him.
10 saws he has had a quarrel with his
Gather. who wants him to marry Grace.
I,lIprv asks Grace to marry him She
aonfesses that she loves him. but saws
she fears to displease her guardian. Ell
tonah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
ings between Ellery and Grace. Eben
Jaclares he will make Grace choose be-
tween him and the preacher. Grace finds
him in a faint. following the excitement
NJ Flkanah's visit Just before he dies
Then exacts a promise from Nat and
Grace that they will marry. Keziah
breaks the news to Ellery and later he
rereiyed a note from Grace saying she Is
10 marry Nat and asking him not to try
10 see her again. Keziah tells the story
NJ her own marriage with a man who
turned out to be n good-for-nothing. and
who was reported to have been lost at
eea and of her love for Nat, whom she
cannot marry because the husband Is
alive. Captain Nat sails for Manila to
he zone two years. He says he and
Grace have decided not to marry until
10 returns Nat is overdue, and II is
feared that he has been lost at sea.
Kezlah gets letter from her husband
saving he is coming back. Grace goes on
a visit to relatives of the HammOnds. A
,,essel nving distress signals is discovered
off the coast. Fllery goes with party to
board the vessel A man is found suf-
fering from smallpox. the rest of the
crew having deserted. He is taken to an
abandoned shack on shore and Ellery
helps nurse him Before he dies it is dis
lery left alone in quarantine. Is found
wandering in a delirious condition by
Grace. She takes him back to the
shanty and sends for help.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
CBy w. r. GILBERT)

OBy W. r. GILBERT)
In the matter OF parasitism the last
two years compare badly even with
be hoped was the high-water mark of
tapeworm invasion was reached and
should now recede.
The loss of sheep in many sections
has been serious. In many fiocks the
losses have amounted to 80 and 40
per cent.
The plague of tapeworm is so
widespread that reports from all over
the world serve only to confirm our
own bitter experience.
The losses would not have been SO
great if the true nature of the malady
had been earlier, or we may say Oft
ener recognized in it's early stages by
the flockmasters.
1t is not to be expected that the
average shepherd will recognize the
first symptoms of tapeworm infesta-
ton, but he, as well as his master,
will be put upon his guard and may
be directed how to look for them
Many have been deceived by the re-
markedly early period at which lambs
have been attacked, mature worms
having been found in lambs at eight
to ten weeks old.
1t is so common an experience to
find lambs and other young stock
securing a little about weaving time,
or when their food is changed, that
that symptom of tapeworm infesta-
ton is not suspected and the para
sites are thereby given a start.
The abnormal excreta should be
carefully examined for small seq
ments of broken worms and If they
are found 1t may be assumed that in
festation is general Then the nostrum
for scours (from no matter what
cause) will not be used, while the
colonies of zooids are rapidly increas-
Ing, but with vermicide will be CIV
en- first.
The very ancient remedy of arsenic
as a worm-killer has been practically
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
Nearly CAUGHT by Old swindIe.

An American in the Spanish town
of Valencia has very nearly fallen a
victim to the buried treasure swindle
at the hands of the proprietors of a
fashionable boarding house, where he
was a paying guest. Their story was
that a certain French banker had fed
from France, after defrauding his cli-
ents of 100000. He had, however.
quarreled with another banker and
killed him, thus being condemned to
Imprisonment for life. The American
received some spurious documents re-
lating to the place where the treasure
was hidden and eventually the swim.
dlers stated that, in exchange for 5000
pesetas, the supposed banker would
disclose the whereabouts of the box
containing 100000. Several days la
ter the swindlers we're cleyerly caught
by the police, who sent them a tele'
gram signed by the American accept
ing their offer, and at the same TINA
making an appointment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28

is better. The doctor thinks so, too.
But why did you come here"
why did l come? Why, because
nv place was here. belonged here.
For the love of mercy's sakes what
are you dom here? With him? And
the smallpox"
Hush. can't help it. don't care.
I don't care for anything any more.
I'm glad l came I'm glad ! was the
one to find him and help him. No
matter what happens-to me-Pm
glad. never was SO glad before.
love him, Aunt Keziah. can say 1t
to YOU, for you know it-you must
know 1t. love him and he needed
me- and came. He was calling my
name when l found him. He might
have died there, alone in the wet and
cold, and l saved him. Think what
that means to me-"
The door opened softly and DR.. Par
ker came out.
Hes asleep" he said. "And he's
better. much better. And I'll tell you
something else, If you won't make too
much noise about it-he hasn't got the
smallpox. He is pretty close to brain
fever, though, but guess he'll dodge
that this time, with care. On the
whole, Keziah, I'm glad you came.
This young lady," with movement OF
the head toward Grace, "has done her
part. She really saved his life, If I'm
not mistaken. Now, I think she can
80 away and leave him to you and me.
I'll pretty nearly guarantee to have
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
CHAPTER xW.-lContinued.N

Early the next morning, just as day
was breaking, buggy. the horse
which drew it galloping, rocked and
bumped down the lighthouse lane. DR..
Parker his brows together and his
lips set with anxiety, was driving. He
had been reused from sleep in the no.
tel at Hyannis by boy with tele-
gram. Come quick" it read. "Mr.
Ellery sick" The sender was Noah
Ellis the light keeper. At the ropes,
early as it was, he found small group
waiting and gazing at the shanty. The
lightkeeper was there and two or
three other men. They were talking
earnestly.
How is he, Noah?" demanded the
doctor, jumping to the ground.
81 don't know, doc" replied Ellis. II
amt heard sence last night when I
telegraphed you"
The DEVIL" DR.. Parker swore i'm
patiently. who is with him then?
You haven't left him alone, have you?"
MOO" Noah hesitated once more.
She? Who? Keziah Coffin?"
81 don't callate Keziah's heard it
yet. We was waitin' for you fore we
said much to anybody. But she's there
-the-the one that found him. You
see, he was out of his head and wan
derin up the lane most to the main
road and she'd been calm on Keziah
and when she come away from the
parsonage she heard him hollerin' and
goin' on and"
who did,"
"Why"-the lightkeeper glanced at
his companions-"why, doc, twas
Grace Van Horne. And she fetched
him back to the shanty and then come
and got me TO telegraph you"
But Parker did not wait to hear the
rest. He ran at full speed to the door
Of the shanty. Grace herself opened
It.
How is he? demanded the doctor.
i think he seems little easier; at
any rate, he's not dellrious. He's in
there. Oh, I'm so thankful you've
come"
Is that the DOCTOR" called Ellery
weakly from the next room. is it?"
Yes" replied Parker, throwing off
his coat and hat. Coming, Mr.. FL
lery."
For Gods sake, doctor. send her
away. Don't let her stay. Make her
go! I've got the smallpox and If she
stays she win die. Don't you under
stand? she must CO."
Flush, john" said Grace soothing
ly. Hush. dear"
Dr. Parker stopped short and looked
at her. However, he waited no longer,
out hurried in to his new patient.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
CHAPTER XVII.

In Which keziah Decides to Fight.
The news was flying from house to
mouse along the main road. Break
iasts We're interrupted as some neigh
Dor rushed in to tell the story which
another neighbor had brought to him
or her. Mr.. Ellery was very sick and
II was feared he had the smallpox.
urace Van Horne was with him, had
taken him back to the shanty, and in
sistea upon staying there until the
doctor came.
AT the Daniels's house the servant
slri rushed into the dining room to
serve the toast and the story at one
sWocp. Captain Elkanah's dignity de-
serted him for an instant and his egg
spoon 1ingled to the floor. Annabel's
FACE turned a dull red. Her eyes
flashed sparks.
Pa!" she cried, Tiff you don't
10 something now I'll never"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28

Her father shook his head warning.
~. "Debby," he said to the maid,
you needn't wait"
Debby departed reluctantly. After
the kitchen door had closed, CAPTAIN
Elkanah said: my dear, we mustn't
be TOO hasty in this matter. Remem.
Der, Mr.. Ellery is very sick As for
for the Van Horne girl, We haven't
heard the whole truth yet. She may
not be there at all, or 1t may be Just
an accident"
Accident! Pa, you make me boil.
Accident! Accidents like that don't
happen. If you let her stay there, or
II Oh, to think of it, And we were
calling him a hero and-and every.
thing! Hero! he stayed there Just so
she might"
Hush! hush, child."
Il shan't hush. Pa, are YOU going
to let him disgrace himself with herr"
No, no. Probably there amt any
idea of his marrying her. If there is"
IF there is you put him out of the
church and out of town. And as for
her Ooh! And we've been hav-
ing him here at dinner and-and 1
have Oh. shall die, wish was
dead"
Then followed Mysteries and agony,
greedily listened to by Debby, whose
ear was at the crack Of the door. Cap
tain Elkanah soothed and pleaded and
tried to pacify. 1t ended by his prom
ising to investigate and, if necessary,
take steps 'immejitly."
Lavinia Pepper sprung the mine on
her brother. Ryan was Mortified. He
had grown to be one of Ellery's most
devoted worshipers.
One of the very first to hear OF the
minister's illness was Keziah Coffin.
Mrs. Parker told her and Keziah start
ed for the beach before the tale Of
Graces part in the nights happenings
reached the village. She did not wait
for d conveyance, hardly waited to
throw a shawl over her shoulders, but
began to cover the three miles on foot.
She had walked nearly two-thirds Of
the distance when Captain Zeb Mayo
overlook her and gave her a seat in
his chaise.
They said little during the drive, the
shock and anxiety forbidding CONVEX
sation. At the ropes was the same
group, larger now, and DR.. Parkers
horse was hitched to one Of the posts.
You cant go in, Mrs. Coffin" said
Thoph Black. The doctor give us his
orders not to let nobody get by.
guess nobody wants to, but all the
same"
Keziah paid not the slightest atten-
ton to Mr.. Black. She stopped beneath
his arm, under the rope and was on
her way to the shanty before they real
lied her intention. The living room
was empty, but at the sound Of her
step some one came from the room
adjoining. That some one was Grace.
DR.. Parker appeared, holding UP
hand for silence.
"Hush!" he cried. He's quiet now
anu tnlnk he Will Steep. DoH | TALK
here. Go outside, IL you must talk
and I suppose you must"
Grace led the way. Fortunately, the
door was on the side not visible from
the spot where Captain Zeb and the
rest were standing. Keziah, bewil-
dered and amazed at the girls pres
ence, followed dumbly.
Nov, auntie," whispered Grace,
turning to her, you want to know
how he is, of course Well, think he
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-28
GOOD NATURED AGAIN
Good Humor Returns With Change TO
Proper Food.

For many years / was constant
sufferer from indigestion and nervous
ness, amounting almost to prostra-
tion," writes Montana man.
MY blood was impoverished, the
vision was blurred and weak, with
moving spots before my eyes. This was
q steady daily condition. grew i'll
tempered, and eventually got so nerv-
Gus l could not keep my books post
ed, nor handle accounts satisfactorily.
can't describe my sufferings.
Nothing l ate agreed with me, till
one day happened to notice Grape
Nuts in a grocery store, and bought
a package out of curiosity to know
what 1t was.
Il liked the food from the very
first, eating it with cream, and now 1
buy it by the case and use it daily.
soon found that Grape-Nuts food was
supplying brain and nerve force as
nothing in the drug line ever had
done or could do.
1T wasn't long before I was re-
stored to health, comfort and happi
ness.
Through the use of Grape-Nuts food
my digestion has been restored, my
nerves are steady once more, my eye
sight is good again, my mental faculties
are clear and acute, and have becom,
so good-natured that my friends ar,
truly astonished at the change. fee
younger and better than have for q
yesgs. No amount Of money woul,
induce me to surrender what / hav
gained through the use of Grapefruit
food" Name given by Postum Co
Battle Creek, Mich. There's res
SON." Read the little book, The Roa
to Wellville," in pkgs."
Ever read the above Ietterg A ne,
one appears from time to time. The
are genuine. true, and full OF hurnn
| interest. Adv.