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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
GOES TO PRISON FOR EFFECT
NEW YORK MAN OE0INs SELL.
IMPOSED STAY.
Says 10 viii Live Like Convict and
% the Hardest Work for the
Experience.

Auburn, N. r., Sept. s0.-Thomaa
Mott Osborne, chairman Of the New
Work state prison reform commission
appointed to investigate and suggest
prison reform legislation, begun Z
seIf.imposed term in Auburn prison.
The primary purpose is to deter
mine the psychological effect of pns'
on confinement upon man.
Mr.. Osborne outlined his purpose
to the convicts and while concsdlns
that there are many shortcomings IN
such an experiment. Justified his puf.
pose by this statement:
X have q feeling that after I have
really lived among you, marched IN
your lines, shared your food, gone to
the same stone cells at night and in
Abe morning looked at Gods sunlight
through those same iron bars-that
then. and not until then, can I feel
the knowledge which will break down
the barriers between my soul and the
souls Of my brothers.
II expect to begin serving my SEN
tence this week at hard labor and am
coming to live like one OF you. to be
housed, clothed. fed and disciplined
like one of YOU"
Mr.. Osborne was asked II he would
accept dungeon punishment If he
broke 4 rule and replied that he abb
solutely expected no consideration II
he was guilty of any infraction.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
OF GREAT VALUE TO FARMER
Lssvmss Take Free Nitrogen o. Az
and Make Il Available for Uses
Of the Plant.
fBy o. o. CHURCHILL, North Dakota
AGRICULTURAL Colleka.l

fBy o. O. CHURCHILL. North Dakota
Agricultural Collegs.)
The legumes belong to the pod
bearing class of plants, and are Of
the greatest value to every farmer.
These plants, through the agencies Of
the germs which live on the roots. are
able to take the free nitrogen of the
air and make 1t available for the uses
Of the plant. There Is over q million
dollars worth of nitrogen above every
acre of ground In the world. Yet.
this cannot be secured in any cheap
way for the use Of the plants, except
by the growing Of legumes. Nitrogen
is one Of the most valuable elements
Of plant food. It 10 the first to be ex.
hausted in the soil and the highest
priced when 1t comes to be replaced.
Alfalfas. clovers, peas. vetches.
beans, and similar crops belong to
this family of plants. Many other 10.
gumes are grown in different parts Of
the United States, but these comprise
the principal ones grown in North
Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02

by r. M. DOLvE. Professor Of Agricul-
tural Engineering. North Dakota Agri-
cultural Collsge.)
The gradual breaking up OF the
treat ranches of the west through
the encroachments OF the settler has
made sheep raising on the farm high
j. profitable Many grain farmers
ire realizing that there is good money
In sheep raising when intelligently
managed. The greatest loss in sheep
raising on a small scale Is apt
to occar during the lambing sea-
son and a well planned sheep barn
should be arranged to guard against
that contingency. The accompanying
plan provides for mans room in
which should be found a stove SO that
man may sleep there during the
lambing season. Weak lambs can
usually be saved during the coolest
weather II artificial heat can be pro-
vided for few hours. A horse stall
Is also provided but this can be util.
lied as a pen II the barn Is located
in the vicinity Of horse barn. Sep
Rrate pens are provided into which
ewes are placed during the lambing
season after which these Enclosures
may be used as regular feeding pens.
The lambing pens should have q
south exposure. If possible, SO ~ to
secure the warmth and light of direct
sunshine
The main part Of the barn is 80 By
20 feet and is divided into eleven,
- by II feet, feeding pens; 1t also
provides . store room containing the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
Detailed Plan of Modern Sheep Barn.

stairway for the loft and . mixing
room, each of the same size as the
pens. The other part of the barn 10
80 by 40 feet and contains sig pens.
horse stall and mans room each
10 by II feet In size. The building
Is designed with 1S-foot posts, the
lower story being seven feet high.
such providing large hay loft above.
Hopper shaped bins may be provided
in the loft above the mixing room
whence the ground feed may be spout
ed into the mixing troughs. This
plan may readily be made larger or
smaller as desired without affecting
the outside appearance or altering the
general scheme OF arrangement.
The partitions between the pens
are made readily movable so that
they may be taken out when desired.
The feeding racks are made OF light
wooden slat work hinged to the pen
partitions and supported at the prop
er angle by means Of chains. They
fold up conpactly against the parti-
tons when the latter are being moved
or stored away when not wanted.
The silo 10 conveniently located and
opens into the feed room from
whence the silage and feed may be
distributed with the same carrier and
without any extra track.
Although the plans show . con-
crete silo, It may be built Of either
brick or wood II desired. The silo
Is II feet inside diameter and 20 fest
inside height and has Z capacity o(
from 40 to 46 tons of eila4o.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
Twia City Markets.

Minneapolis. Sept. 80. Wheat. sept.
size; Dec, size: No. northern. Ssc:
No. northern, SAC: No. | durum. Sic;
No. 3 corn. sshc; No. white oats, SIC;
No. max. $1.43h
Duluth. Sept. 3O.-Wheat, Dec, &c;
South ST. Paul, Sept. so.-cattle--
steers. 3s.25@7.25; cows. e4.75@660:
calves, 35.50@10.26; hogs. $775@8.45:
sheep and lambs, $2.75 $3.50.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
saves Hogs; Lets Children pie.

Minneapolis, Sept. 30. "A wealthy
Minnesota farmer who places the
lives OF his hogs above those Of his
wife and children has been discov-
cred by DR.. H. H. Bracken. secretary
Of the state board OF health. While
members Of his family have died, an
other is i'll and all are threatened with
tuberculosis, nothing is done to save
the rest Of the family, DR.. Bracken
said, but when hog cholera threatened
the man was among the first to pro
tsct his herd by the use Of serum.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
MANY BENEFITS OF ROTATION
viii Keep Soil In High state Of Pro.
ducttvIty and Prevent Excessive
Losses In Dry Years. Z.

By r. c. DoNEGHUE. Professor Of
Agronomy. North Dakota Agricultural
Coilege.)
II well planned rotation ID carried
out on the farm 1t will accomplish the
following ends:
/. 1t will keep the soil in high
state Of productivity. Z
:. II will prevent excessive losses
IN dry years. II
5. It will keep down weeds.
4. It will make 1t possible to oh
tain better distribution Of farm II,
Dor.
s. It win decrease the unit cost o.
producing farm products. D
:. It will provide feed for live
stock which serve as means 81
marketing some forms Of farm prod.
ucts that are otherwise unmarketabla
and also the means OF converting our
rough products into manure which
can be used to maintain the produc
tive capacity Of the soil.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
Convenience IN HOG HOUSES
Swinging Door Shown In illustrators
10 Intended for Use In Facllitat-
Ing Feeding Swine.

tBy r. NJ DOLVE. Professor Of Agricul-
tural Engineering. North Dakota AgTi-
cultural College.)
A convenience for hog houses Il
the swinging door shown in the low.
er drawing. This door is intended
to be used In connection with the
feed trough to facilitate feeding
The door 10 suspended by hooks
and staples or two pins. one in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
Separate Youna cockrela.

Separate the young cockrels from
the other birds. Have each lot a.
near alike in size % possible and
feed them we'll. Young cockrels are
always hungry and can be fed much
mere than mature stock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02

Grease the 9hovol0.
3 When the cultivators are put away
don't forget to grease the shovsas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
DAILY MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, SO: Cincinnati. 81.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
Chinese Loan Agreement on.

London. Sept. 30.-The British gov
ernmenj announces the dissolution of
the Chinese loan agreement from
which the United States withdrew its
support sometime ago. The agree
ment had not worked to the satisfac-
ton of any of the FIVE powers con-
cerned-Great Britain, France, Ger.
many, Russia and Japan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02

each side Of the frame. When feed
Ing the hogs the door Il swung back.
% shown. and Il held In place by
showing the bolt below the edge Of
the trough. This arrangement gives
easy access to the trough for clean.
Ing It or pouring in the feed and at
the same time excludes the hogs. VII
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
Hurt While Cleaning Waist.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 3o.-Mrs.
John johnson of this city is in a
critical condition as the result of an
explosion when she was cleaning a
gasoline soaked waist in hot water
over q gas stove.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
eallow. eoe. in Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 3O.-Govern-
or Hooper said that he had signed the
bill substituting the electric chair for
the gallows in Tennessee.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
Chicaxo Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. sO.-Hogs-Receipts
$4,000; strong, mostly &c above yester-
Jays close; bulk OF sales. 1896 SIS;
lsht ss4S@soS; mixed ;ssdd66gss99ss:
Cattle-Receipts, q, 5000; steady to 1oc
low err; beeves, $7.4009.50; Texas steers,
stockers and feeders, 35.40G8.O0; cows
and heifers, 33.s5@s.70; calves, $500
1900
higher; native, 33eo@4.70 western,
S3.75G47O; yearlings, $47515s6: ma
tive lambs, St.50@7.25; western $500
1925.
Hog prices today lost an early adj
vance The strength at the outset was
due to receipts here and elsewhere be-
ing comparatively small. Demand.
however, proved slow. Choice steers
we're in fair request. but plain sorts
were neglected. Arrivals OF sheep and
lambs were not excessive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

Minneapolis, 80: Columbus, 49,.
Milwaukee, 80: Louisville. Is.
St. Paul 81; Indianapolis so.
Toledo, IL; Kansas City, %.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03

500 Chickens Are DeVoured by Ee-
terans aud Widows of
Veterans.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec. l.
Eight hundred and ninety chickens,
averaging in weight three and one
half pounds; four and one-half bush
els of potatoes, and eighty-three
cne-p pound loaves of bread went to
make up the Thanksgiving dinner
served by the state of Iowa to the
go members and civilien employees
of the Iowa Soldiers home here.
Three barrels of -four were used
TO make the bread, biscuits, cakes
and pies that were used in the meal.
Twenty-Five pounds of graham
-four were added for the graham
bread, and fifteen pounds of baking
powder went into the biscuits served
with giblet gravy with the meat
course.
Other articles entering into the
preparation of the meal were fifty
pounds of lard, thirty dozen eggs,
forty pounds of raisins, 200 pounds
of sugar, 140 cans of peas, 100
quarts of cranberries, 100 pounds of
butter, twenty-eight large pans Of
fruit cake, 165 pumpkin pies that
contained thirty-six gallons of canned
pumpkin; nineteen pounds of coffee
and fortNeight gallons of milk Two
hundred glasses of Jelly, donated
by the w. R. C. and Ladies of the G.
A. R. of Iowa were also consumed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
Work for the Editor.

Most anyone can be an editor. AL
an editor has to do is to sit at his
desk six days in the week, four
weeks of the month and twelve
months in the year and edit such
stuff as this:
Mrs. Jones of Lost Creek let a
can opener slip last week and cut
herself in the pantry"
"A mischievous lad of Matherton
threw a stone and struck compan-
ion in the alley last Tuesday"
John Doe climbed on the roof OF
his house last week looking for a
leak, and fell striking himself on
the back porch"
while Gerald Jones was escort
ing Miss Violet Wise home from the
church social last Saturday night q
savage dog attacked them and BIZ
Mr.. Jones on the public square"
Isaiah Trimmer of Lebanon was
playing with a cat Friday, when il
scratched him on the veranda."
Mr.. White, while Harvesting {
bronco last Saturday, was KICKED
just south of the corn crib
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03

John Eyemud, Farmer. Blows Head
CT With Stick of Dynamite.

Monday evening the word came
that John Evenrud living near Lee
nora had been found dead in the tim
Der about one-half mile from his
home, having taken his own life by
placing a stick OF dynamite under his
chin and igniting the fuse. The eX-
plosion was heard for a long distance
and the results were horrible, the
head being literally torn off the
body, the left thumb was also blown
off.
1t appears that Mr.. Evenrud and
son who attends school at Canton,
left home that morning and arrived
here in due time for school, the
father giving the boy 25c as they Sc
parated. Mr.. E. then visited at the
stores, buying a cap, ETC., and chat
ting with friends. He appeared in a
tranquil mood and was in a happy
train of mind so far as appearances
would indicate. His mind had been
failing for some time.-Canton Re-
porter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
Power Roller Skates.

A possible rival to the motorcycle
was introduced to spectators at the
automobile track of the electrical
show at the Grand Central Palace
New York City, recently, when a
young man suddenly appeared on
motor-driven skates. With no exer-
ton on his part, and merely guiding
his course with his feet, the skater
sped around the track.
The electric roller skates are an
ordinary pair except for small mo-
tor attached to the rear axles. The
motor shafts are belted to the wheels
with chains, similar to the driving
arrangements of any automobile, eX-
cept on small scale. Suspended
from the skaters shoulders were
two storage batteries, one held in
each hand, and from these batteries
came the necessary power to drive
the wheels.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
Some Litigation.

Supt. Orr and Engineer Sandbeck
of the Standard Telephone Co., were
at McGregor last week at a hearing
before the state railroad commission
Of an application of the Electric
Light Co. of McGregor to conduct a
$4,000 volt bare wire power line
along the Gard and Froelich county
road to Monona. This road is alrea-
dy occupied by the Standard and
Iowa Telephone companies, one on
each side, with leads carrying
a large number of toll and service
wires with many farm lines and
branch connections, and the tele-
phone companies claim that high
power electric line with a dangerous
voltage would absolutely destroy all
telephone service and put the lives OF
all telephone employees and patrons
and travellers at great hazard, and
also endanger from fire all buildings
in which telephones are installed,
and that the power line cannot be
safely placed in the highway. They
insist that there is another equally
feasible highway which carries tele-
phone lines on one side only, is as
dangerous an agent as a 1900 volt
current, should be carried over a pri-
yate right of way or along side of
the railway. d. ID. Murphy of Eliza
der appeared as attorney for the
Light Co., and William S. Hart of
this city and firm of Des Moines at
torneys represented the telephone
interests.-Waukon Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
Fruit Cures LIQUOR Habit

Feeding school children apples as
an antidote TO the liJuor evil is the
novel plan advanced by Henry bet
ncrs in an article on "A Now Cure
for Drink, in the December issue of
the American Magazine. Mr.. Det-
mers has been in the saloon business
for twenty years, but is a total alb
stainer Neither do any of his sons
drink and he attributes that fact
largely to their appetite for fruit.
Out of his experience he recommends
the following cure for the liquor hab-
it;
Il found early in my experience
that as general rule-there are ex-
iceptions of course-a regular con-
sumner Of fruit was not a very good
customer III M business. On the
other hand, typical booze fighter
seldom touches fruit / always kept
some apples behind the bar for nv
own use, and | often experimentally
offered one to star customer who
almost invariably refused. The more
looked into tits matter, the more
firmly l became convinced that these
two habits clash. Not caring to
have my boys acquire the one / moe
ulated them with the other, and RI
have found that the fruit habit early
acquired acts as perfect antidote to
the liquor habit.
Il mention apples especially be-
cause they are something like bread,
one never tires of them, which isl
more than can be said of peaches,
pears, and oranges. And apples,
thanks to cold storage, can be had
every day of the school year.
Why shouldn't the apple habit bel
cultivated in the public schools at
public expense? School trustees
could advertise for bids to supply
the school Then by means of al
-the-button continuance placed |
at the boys and girls exits each
child could get his apple as heI
marched out to play at recess time
Two apples day would do the work
Children have a veritable craving
for fruit. l have often heard our
victims beg another for the core.
And if it happens that l have mere
ly imagined that the fruit habit off
sets the drink habit, ! know that two
apples day will have a valued in
fuence on the health, good temper,
and morals of any child.
Please understand l have no ak
to grind, do not own a single APP
pie tree.
Il have never claimed to have dis
covered that fruit juices act as a IL
quor antidote, although | have talk
ed it for twenty-five years.
Some three years ago an article
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03

appeared which claimed a Nebraska
physician as the discoverer of the
theory. The good doctor and l will
never quarrel over it. He can have
the glory. l do not need it. am only
too glad to see that my views have
gained some scientific backing.
IF you remove the desire for
drink, the liquor question will solva
itself, and while poverty may not be
banished the general welfare of the
people will be much improved; and
even if my scheme is never adopted
! will feel thousand times repaid
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
A Liberal Offer.

The undersigned druggist is au-
thorized by the American Drug &
Press Association, of which he is a
member, to guarantee Meritol Hair
Tonic to give satisfaction or the
purchase price will be refunded.
This indicates the confidence which
they have in this preparation. Z. j.
Parman, Local Agency.-Adv.-De
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
The Greatest Missionary Religion.

There are two hundred millions of
Mohammedans in the world scatter
ed from the Philippines to Gibral-
tara great harvest field reaching
through many lands. And it is
spreading. This is the one religion
that is itself an aggressive mission
airy force. Unless we more than
match it's earnest efforts it will win
India and Africa in place of Chris.
tianity. Its zeal is seen in the an
nual pilgrimage of 100000 devotees
to Mecca, its birthplace Christian
Herald. =. sr
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03

"A pile remedy that is entirely
different from anything else, used
both externally and internally, act
ing on the blood as well as the di-
sease, a remedy without a superior.
1t is Meritol Pile Remedy, made and
guaranteed by the American Drug
and Press Association. E. ]. Par
man.-Adv. Dec
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03

for my pains if / can only convince
the mothers of our country, those
who have the means to do so, that
to implant the fruit habit in their
children is the best assurance for a
temperate life
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03

Sisal growing, introduced a few
years ago into Porto Rico and the
Philippines, is expected to produce
the first commercial crop in the lat
ter this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-01
OUR ST. JOE VISITORS.
Had Good Time Last Night-ROute
Through Kansas.

A score of st. Joseph business men,
and several Representatives from the
Kansas State Agricultural college were
the guests at reception and smoker
rendered in their honor Friday night
at the Commercial CLUB.
The men from out of town were
here in the interests of the Farmers
Congress and Industrial fair that will
be held in ST. Joseph March 6, Z, and
S. They are travelling through Mis-
souri, and Kansas on More Corn
and More Hogs" Rock Island special.
Among those who spoke briefly
Friday night were Frank FARRELL, L.
d. Graham, J.. r. Koontz, J. Will KEEL
ley, Walter Head, cashier of the Ger
man American bank of st. Joseph, and
]. NJ. Irvine of st. Joseph, managing
editor of the Fruit Grower and Far
mer.
At 9 O'Clock this morning the spec
ial train stopped at Powhattan. Other
stops today: Fairview, 1906 O'Clock;
Sabetha, 1905 o'clock; Berwick.
noon; Bern, 1905 o'clock.
Guests of the Commercial club
We're: Prof H. L. Kent, Prof. L. E.
Call, Prof. w. r. Cochel, Prof. E. B.
Johnston, Prof. Steiner, Prof. Mary P.
Van lille and Prof. Frances L. Brown
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege; Walter Head, banker; w. A.
Bodenhauser, merchant; w. J. Nc
Cabe, merchant; J. NJ Irvine, editor;
Raleigh Martin, attorney: D. A. Kin
naman, banker; r. H. Divorce, pack
er; s. C. Cook, banker; J. B. Kerr,
union stock yards; S. A. Tooey, rail-
roads; p. L. -Platt, manufacturer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-01
DISPUTE IN RESERVE.
Officials of state Department Reticent
on Canal Matter.

Washington, March Owing to
the unfinished state of the negotia-
tions officials of the state department
maintain an attitude of reserve in re-
garS to the publication by the Colon
bian government of various PROPOSE
tions for the settlement of the dispute
over the separation of Panama
1t was stated today, however, that
the publication was quite accurate in
describing the propositions involving
the payment of 100000 for coal
ing stations and canal rights, the al
-lowanee of special privileges, to Colon
bia in the use of the Panama canal,
in legal adjustment of the Colom-
bian claims to the receipts for the
Panama railroad and the settlement of
the outstanding boundary dispute be-
tween Colombia and Panama and were
entirely informal.
In fact, it is minated that they
We're discussed by American Minister
Dubois with the Colombia foreign Of
flee with the single purpose of de-
Veloping the nature and extent of the
Colon bian demands. The minister
was not authorized to commit the state
department to any special proposition
without further instructions. 1t is
quite beyond the power of the execu-
tive to make such concessions as those
referred to except upon congressional
annrOV3l