davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-21
FEEDING AND CARE OF
DUCKS
By A.. Gallagher.

whole grain is not as good tor
ducks as a mixture Of ground
grains and cooked vegetables.
Whole corr may be fed OCCASION
ally, but it should be soaked for
several hours before feeding.
Dry oats and wheat make very
poor duck feed, but both are good
when cooked and mixed with corn
meal or boiled potatoes and bran.
1t hardly pays to feed wheat to
ducks unless it is unstable. Since
thorough cooking renders musty
grain harmless it may be fed to
ducks with good results. When
cooked potatoes are used they
should not be mixed with the
ground grain until after the latter
has been thoroughly moistened
with either milk or water.
If the dry meal is added to the
mashed potatoes a tough, sticky
mass will be the result. Don't
make the feed sloppy; just moist
enough to cling together without
being gummy. A duck cannot eat
gummy feed without wasting it.
Other vegetables, such as tur-
nips. beets, rutabagas, ETC., are
sometimes used instead of pota-
toes. Pumpkins, when thoroughly
cooked, make a very good basis for
the mash. The seeds should al
ways be removed.
When nc vegetables are to be
had we use equal parts of boiled
oats. corn-meal. wheat bran, and
middlings or second -four with a
little powdered charcoal added.
Salt is added to the feed twice a
week. Some people (who ought to
know better) put sand and oyster
shell in their duck feed. When
this is done the ducks are often
forced to consume more grit than
they require.
OF course ducks must have
plenty of grit at all times, but it
should not be mixed with the food.
We place shallow boxes of grit
close to the feed-troughs. Oyster
shell and coal cinders in some OF
the boxes, and clean. coarse sand
in others.
Ducks will eat grit after every
meal if it is within reach.
They usually drink and rinse
their beaks while eating, therefore
water should be placed near tn,
tced-troughs. Also green food i
necessary the year round. Som,
sort of green stuff should be givel
ut least once a day in winter.
If cabbage is plentiful. a it'll
may be added to the mash eac1
time. 1t should be chopped raw
As bulk is n of the importan
clements in a ducks ration. it is
good plan to provide an abundanc
OF green stuff for winter use. w
usually sowk a patch of rye earl
IN the fall for winter and earl
spring use.
If it gets a good start in the ia
IT will stay green all winter, if PR
tected with a little straw or 9th,
covering. The grain Of rye Is II,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
Nnnntahln Gluttons.

Sundews. common in English marsh,
es, are sufficiently knowing to distin-
guish between various substances pre-.
scented TO them Offer them a nice
scrap Of tender beef, and in a couple
of hours they will have concealed il
from sight Try them with a piece Of
chalk or a tiny pebble. and they re.
main stolidly immovable Wet the
chalk and offer it again, and the plant
apparently mistakes it for meat, the
bristles gradually closing round it;
then, discovering the deception, they
gradually relax and return the chalk
without thanks. These vegetable glut-
tons will absorb morsels of poached
eggs and mutton chops but cheese
turns the leaves quite black and final
ly kills them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
BATHING IN AGRA JAIL.
Just Like "You Scratch Ny Back and
IN Scratch Yours"

Just Like "You Scratch Ny esok and
III Scratch Yours"
One of the humorous sights Of India,
says a contributor to the Wide World
Magazine. is the daily bathing parade
In a native prison. In the one we wit
messed were youthful habitual crimi-
nails, varying in age from nine to If
teen years. taking their daily dip at
Agra Jail. While the governor watches
proceedings from the shade or tree
the prisoners. each man fettered and
carrying a bowl Of beaten brass or
steel. are led out in double file to
stone pavement, on each side Of which
runs shallow trough Of water.
At the command Of a native warder
bowls are filed and waistcloths are
washed. At n second order the prison
ers scoop water over themselves ana
then sink smartly to their launches
one behind another. In parallel lines.
Again comes a snappy order from the
warder. and each man begins vigorous
Iy TO rub the back Of the fellow in
front Of him. When the warder judges
the massage" is complete his voice
brings the two lines to q smart right
about face. still on their launches. and
the vigorous rubbing begins again. each
man doing for his fellow what his fell
low did for him.
The process. while comical. is a genu-
inc illustration of the saying. You
scratch my back and I'll scratch
yours" except. OF course. to the pris-
oners whose tate brings them To the
head or tail Of the line where they re.
ceiye only half the treatment of their
fellows
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
His Presentation

Boerhaaye, the greatest doctor OF his
time, was anxious that it should go
forth that even the most eminent doc.
tor is somewhat Of a "humbug," He
carefully handed the KEY Of small
diary to his executor. babe him open il
Immediately after his deCease and let
the contents 20 forth to the world at
large When the notebook was opened
all its pages but the Inst were blank,
and on that dnal one there was written
in large letters Directions TO Patients;
Keep your feet warm and your head
cool and trust for the rest to Provi-
dence
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
IN wv Value OF lncenan.

Doubtless form Of incense was
burned in China and in what is now
India many centuries before Christ,
probably even before the time of
Moses and Aaron. 1t may be that the
wise men of those ancient days had
learned through long years of expert
ence that there was less illness when
quantities of incense was burned than
when none was used Whether they
believed this was because Of some Di-
vine token of approval, or really un-
derstood the distinctive qualities Of
the incense is not known
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
Much Like sarcaam.

The conceited visitor mad talked a
long time. and small jamie was duly
impressed with the breadth and varie-
ty of his knowledge. At last the
talker made the sententious statement
that one-half the world does not know
how the other half lives why don't
you teach them?" was the innocent
question that made the visitor blush
and his other listeners struggle with
scarcely suppressed chuckles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
MARKING arrIvaI OF Auu.

Whom | get to be old | amt goin'
Co find il out by countin' up to see,
nor by my whiskers, nor by my gums,
NOR none Of them signs They'll all
RDol you. No, sir But one OF these
shines I'll get throwed down, and /
won't bounce back Then I'll know
SIT all over When man gets that
way he's old Old see? II don't
make any difference how much longer
Nc lives after that. he don't ever get
Huy older BILLY Fortune"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
COSTLY COLLARS.
They Cost $500 Apiece In the Days of
Queen Elizabeth.

nSy COST 9oUU HpicCo III knc bdJS VI
Queen Elizabeth.
Starch was never heard of in Eng
land until after Queen Elizabeth came
to the throne This statement may
sound little startling. but it IS quite
true nevertheless Elizabeth's father,
bluff King Hal. was the first English
monarch to wear any sort of neck
band That was very plain. about an
inch In depth. and made of lace Yet
only City years later an author of the
times. Henry Peacham. writes:
"He is not gentleman nor in the
fashion whose band Of Italian work
standeth him not at least three to
four pounds. Yes. a seamstress In
Hoborn told ME that there are some
of threescore pound price apiece!'
Fancy paying such sum as $4,000 a
dozen for ones collars.
The original of the present starched
collar was the ruff In the year 1864
Queen Elizabeth first used a coach.
Her coachmau came from Holland.
He was man named Boenen, and his
wife brought with her from that coun-
try the art OF clean starching.
Soon nfterward n certain Nine. Ding
hen came from the Netherlands and
started mundry with clear starch
ing IN London \ very good thing
she made Of IT, for the daughters Of
worthy citizens crowded to her to
learn the art and she charged them
t. apiece Five pounds was lot Of
money In those days equal to at least
500 of modern money.-London An
SwerS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
A Blunt Monarch.

James l., being requested by his old
nurse to make her son "a gentleman
answered emphatically: 'I'll max him
baronet, gin ye like, luckie, but the
dell himself couldna' max him a gen
ticman."
James /. was the first to create baro-
nets d61D. He it was, also, who said
Of the wives of his law lords, II can
nazke the carls lords. but ] Gamma
sake the carlInes ladles."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
Garland Of Gardens.

You must have lovely cities, said
Ruskin, crystalllzed not coagulated.
into form; limited in size and not
casting out the scum and scurf Of
them into an encircling eruption Of
shame, but girded each with it's sacred
pomoerium, and with garlands of
gardens, full Of blossomng trees and
softly.guided streams.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
Mining Equipment For Sale

50 ton MILE Steam Engines. 65 h. D., %
h. D., h. p; two go b. p. Boilers; Sludge
Tables; 80 h. D. Electric Generator; Flee
trio Motors, Is h. p, Is b. D., h. p; 5000 it,
Electrical Wire; Feed Pumps. 10 and in;
two 3 in. Pumps; 1000 it, Aerial Tramway
and cars for same; Tram Cars and 5000
IT, track; lngersoll Air Compressor; Air
Drills; 5000 #. Air Lines Hoist; Iron
Buckets, 500 lbs; Picks; Shovels Drills.
Boarding House with furnishings, etc.
Apply to JOHN GRAHAM,
Mineral Point, Wis. 2w4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06

She--I have not seen you for an age,
Herr Doctor, notwithstanding that we
Bve only a few streets apart here in
Berlin | learned, with much regret,
tkat you've been ILL., Herr Doctor
Who told you that? She-My brother
wrote me from India Fliegende Blat-
e1g'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06

Spatts My love. | wish you would
alter the Key OF your voice Mrs.
Spatts What's the matter with it?
Spatts on, nothing; only from the ex.
PRECISION OF Eliza James face after our
recent argument I'm certain it fits ev-
cry keyhole Ia the house
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06

DO you know anything about hyp-
notism| asked the hufy haired girl OF
her friend in the pink gown
We'll" replied the fluffy haired one
as she held mp her left hand to display
sparkling solitaire 70 better advan-
tage you can judge for yourself
Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06

The lecturer arose and said inn
pressivlly Every time | see a young
man coming out OF a saloon. ! want
TO go right up to that young man and
say. Turn right around, young man;
you're going the wrong way New
York Mail
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06

Don't you think we have laws
enough already seuatorT'
'Oh SEES. but II ! don't let EN- know
what I'm here for IU never get here
asa.a ATLANTA Constitution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
An Apt Illustration

PA. what's an insCrutable smileT
It's the kind my son, your mother
had on her face this morning when /
told her business might keep me out
late tonight Baltimore American
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06
School Board Proceedings.


Mineral Point, Wis, Jan. q, 1918.
A special meeting of the school board
was this day held in the Commercial
club rooms, and was caNed to oyder by
President Fielder.
Members present - Commissioners
Hubenthal, Knight, NeArole and
Jacka. . saASN1
The question ri SeKgaghgl assistance
for teachers of some/ of hhe over
crowded rooms was eonsid bred, and
sfter thorough invsetigatiob a motion
was made and properly carried that
Miss Helen Harris be employed on full
time to assist Miss Ivey, Miss Dunbar
and Miss Weidenfeller according to
their respective needs.
On motion meeting adjourned
w. H. BoHAN, Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06

McCalps Magazine, the Greatest
Womans Fashion Journal in America,
has over one million subscribers more
than any other similar publication
Besides showing all the latest designs
of Mccall Patterns, each issue is brim-
full Of sparkling short stories and most
helpful information for women.
McCal's is a large, artistic, hand
somely illustrated hundred page
monthly periodical that no woman can
afford TO be without If you wish to
save money and keep in style, sub
scribe for McCal's Magazine
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06

what became Of your anti-noise
movements"
Rocgaphones to popularlze il without
being inconsistent "-W Washington Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-06

Every one sings as he has the gif.
Swd mnrries as he has the luck From
Che Portuguese.
First English Dock.
In England the drst dock was con-
structed at Liverpool in 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Star w ADs
Get Best Results
RATES.

ncIr Situations. Lost and Found. Rent Rooms.
Country BOARD etc cent word each time
for ~ words more.
Miscellaneous Splcs and Wants. business Up
ysy~trritieS Automobiles. etc. one cent wori
e.ch time fer three or more times. with IS
word minimum.
Business Announcements. Real Estate. Apart
ments etc four lines more. three times ~
eerts line each time. with decreasing rate
for longer pe-iod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Leave your little wants at
The Star Branch.
One in your neighbcrhood.

NORTHWEST BRANCHES:
Rosrd 4 Mcclure. 9th aud v sts
aufirr & Field. Druggists. ard snd INDIANA ava
Postef TELEGRAPH 1924 y. =. ave.
C-'swei's Drng Store. 1th snd = sfs
Fred y Csmnheil Drugs 1903 Georgia ave.
Flemcr's rharnracv. 18th and Cormbia road
ccrtner Drug store iith and n SITS.
Gold~nherr's Bureau Of information
ue-hs''s DRUG Store 2Sfh snd rs ave
Interior Don't 9Th and p. Posta telegram
= Earn Sons Co. Irformatton Rrreau
rsp' Pearson. Druggist. 18th and Fl"r'fa eve. n w
Y " Hiirvav Pharmacy. Conn. and Fla av"s
Roland Wallace. Newsstand and stationery S'ore.
rewS shnrv's Drug store ss40 t4th nv.
rofnn Stst'on. post,f Telegraph
Cr'ted States Capitol Postal Teleerarn.
1922 Connections ave. Postal Te'cerarn.
Ouigley's Drug Store. efst and q sta
GEORGFTOwys
o'nonre''s Drug Store. s2nd and NJ SITS
POSTAL Telegraph. 1910 Wisconsin, ave.
NORTHEAST,
Iebr's PHARMACY 4th and stanton ri ne:
Kerealy's Phsrmscv y Cer. and SITS.
Taylor e Lamb. 11,h sni F.. Can. sts
r " Mcwil!iams. phsrmarv 1ath and n sts. ne
y. n Parker v Can sri Rhode Island ave-
lincoln Park Pharuacv 18Th and East Cap. sts
SOUTHEAST.
THOMPSON Drug Co. s'h and sits Sc
~. 8. Fealy. Druggist. 18th and "a. ave.
sOUTHWESTs
nth st wharf. Postal Telegraph once.
eullivans Drug Store. 9Th and SITS. s.w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
COUNTRY BOARD.

134s ]. ST. v W.-FXCELLENT TABLE BOARD:
good substantial home cooking: meals ,-,l-
yeEicnt hours
SEQ I0ta 81 NV. FiRST,IASS BOARD:
home cooking and hot bread: s,imrir-
rates.
1864 COLUMBIA ROAD FIRSTCLASS TABLE
board and service: small tables -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-25
DAKOTA UNIVERSITY
IS LAUNCHED UNDER
COMMISSION RULE
Chairman of Regents Board
Urges Fair Trial for New
System Of Management.

Vermilion, S. D., Sept. 20.-The Uni
versity of South Dakota opened it's
1874 school year yesterday morning
with the first convocation, at which
President A. E. Hitchcock. of the state
board of regents, made the principal
address. He referred to the fact that
the university is entering upon an ex-
pertinent in college and university gov
eminent unique and unprecedented in
the history of education. This is the
present government by a commission
composed of the deans of the different
colleges of the institution. Mr.. Hitch
cool urged that the experiment de-
served a thorough trial on it's merits.
Dean Graybill, of the college of mu-
sic, as chairman of the commission for
the first month. presided, n was as
sisted on the platform by the rest OF
the governing group-Deans Perisho,
McKusick, Lonlmen and Akeley. Dean
Graybill made a few remarks asking
for a renewed fealty to the institution
and its ideals, while F. j. Nichola and
Albert Lukken, of the college of music,
rendered a couple of musical numbers.
The enrolment this year shows a
substantial gain. Aside from the deans,
the following professors are at the
heads of the various departments: G.
M. Smith, German; #. b. Thompson,
philosophy: j.. Fl. Howard. Latin: A.
N. Cook, chemistry; J. e. Payne, law;
r.. u. Elliott, Greek; M. w. Davidson,
mechanical engineering; o. c. Kellogg,
English; T. E. Mckinney, mathemat-
les; G. Christophelsmeier, history; M.
Hertsberg, bacteriology; j. r.. Brum-
baugh, law; w. F. Jones, pedagogy; w.
r. Cotton, stringed Instruments; r. w.
Roman, economics,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-25
N
REGISTRATIONS IS THE
CAUSE OF PROTESTS
Workers Find Many Voters
Who Flatly Refuse to Sign
Up on That Point.

Huron. S. D., Sept. 19.-Efforts so
far made in the way of trying to Sc.
cure a representative registration OF
voters over the state show that there
are large numbers who fatty refuse to
subscribe to the party ~afhliat1on
declaration. as provided in the new
primary law. Those who refuse to
complete their registration in this par
ticular cannot participate in the prl-
maries, although they still will be
eligible, of course, to vote at the gen
eral election.
In Turner county and in the Black
Hills country, where some active reg
%istration efforts have been in progress.
much trouble has been experienced IN
getting voters ~reconciled to the neces-
sity of giving their party affiliations
Where approached and urged to regis
ter, the voters would express a Willing
ness to do so. and things wouid be
moving lovely until he point came to
designate party preference.
Il know what my party preference is
now, but / do not know what it will be
80 days from now, is the substance of
frequent objections made.
Many voters are inclined to overlook
the fact, apparently, that the primaries
are purely party affairs and that the
division of forces, therefore, is reason
ably logical. Confusion n misunder-
standing On this point is expected to
give unusual Importance to the indie
pendent column in the election next
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-25
ATTEMPT TO POISON COWS
BY USE OF DYNAMITE

Custer, S. D., Sept. 19.-Both federal
and state officials are seaching fac
some unknown persons in this vicinity
who attempted the wholesale poison
ing of COWS. John Mallon, a II nche.,
here. upon going through his COW pas
ture, discovered some sticks of dy1a-
mite lying in the short grass. Upon
further investigation he found more of
it secreted in various places on the
pasture and in all found "A half sticks
of explosive. 1t is a well known fact
that the cows lick dynamite sticks as
they would salt, but it is sure death
to them and Mr.. Mallon decided that
someone desired to poison his animals.
He laid his find before the county au-
thorities and as his ranch is leased
from the forest service. The govern
ment owns the land and federal officials
We're at once notified and have also
started an investigation which they ex-
pect will shortly result in arrests here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-25
REV. l.. L. SANDERS MAY BE
BROUGHT BACK FOR TRIAL

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 1a-Rev. L.
l.. Sanders, indicted here last spring
on a charge of using the mails to de-
fraud, will be brought Jack here within
a short time unless he can find bonds
men at Spokane, WASH, who Will pro-
vide him with bail and liberty until
the time for which his hearing is set
in November, according to Assistant
United States District Attorney G. j..
Morris, of this city.
Sanders, it is alleged, retained money
and books for which he had advertised
in daily newspapers and through solicit
tation to promote what he termed a
free library at Leola, S. D. He later
went to the western coast where he
was apprehended and placed under ar
rest at Spokane. Wash. He was later
released on 1000 bonds, but was again
turned over to the United States mar
shall there by his bondsmen. 1t is said
thai the discovery that the minister
has disposed of his large library is re-
sponsible for the loss of confidence on
the part of his bondsmen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-25
ONE FARMER DECLARES
HUNTERS ARE WEI COME

Webster, S. D.. Sept. 2o.-Fred IL.
Russell, a farmer living some miles
from town, is a rare exception to the
usual run of farmers, who during the
prairie chicken shooting season almost
invariably forbid town hunters from
~trespassing upon their LAND while
hunting chickens. Russell has issued
the following public notice:
There are about 20 coveys of chick
n on my farm and all resident hunt
ers are welcome to hunt on my farm.
Put your horses in the barn and feed
them plenty of oats out of the north
Sranary, n no charges"
AS a result of this evidence of hos
pitality, the Russell farm has become
a favorite hunting place for residents
of Webster and other sections of the
county. AS a usual thing farmers de-
clare that as the prairie chickens
which assemble on their farms have
been fattened on grain belonging to
them they are entitled to them and
forbid hunters from invading land on
pain of being arrested for trespass.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-25
PRAIRIE FIRE SWEEPS
COUNTRY NEAR lROOuOlS

Iroouois: S. D.. Sept. 2o.--A disas
trous prairie fire, which was set by
sparks from a railroad locomotive,
swept over a wide extent of territory
west of lroquois. A strong wind was
blowing from the south and the fire.
made great Roadway through the dry
grass and underground, which burned
like finder. Hundreds of farmers
turned out to fight the fire and dele
cations of fire fighters also went to
the scene from Huron, Iroquois, Ca
YOUR and other towns. BY a hard fight
the fames We're extinguished. Had
1T not been Tor the assistance received
from outside sources the losses from
the fire would AVE been much great
er. Among those who were losers by
the fire were John Farrell and Joseph
Murphy. The former had nine stacks
Of grain destroyed, while the latter
lost a number of hay stacks and a
large quantity of barley which was in
the stack. The fire was one OF the
worst to sweep over this region in
many years and created much eXicte-
ment and alarm.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-25
PUBLIC LANDS BOARD
HOLDS OFFICIAL SESSION

Pierre, S. D., Sept. 19.-The board of
school and public lands, composed of
the governor, auditor and land COM
missioner, met officially today and
authorized the establishment of the
highways overstate lands across Rob
erts and Marshall counties, selected
and laid out last month by Deputy
Hansen. This highway is part of the
Meriden road, north and south through
the United States, and in these coun-
ties crosses the military reservation.
Both Roberts and Marshall counties
will receive state aid from the $500
appropriated by the last Legislature for
highway purposes. The board will de-
ter1nine the exact amounts later, ac-
cording to the needs.
In Hyde. Harding and Trip counties
the board authorized titles to be grant
ed for the location of school houses on
certain school sections. The board
voted to put on sale 25, 000. 900 feet of
lumber in the Custer reserve, the min
imum price being $3.50 per 1000 feet.