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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
Silo Eiuina

SIIo Flung MachInee.
BY observing three simple rules the
farmer who is using silo filling ma.
chinery for the first time may avoid
some of the accidents which occasion
ally damage new machines beyond re-
pair.
Here are the things that. according
to w. Il. Markey, Wisconsin university
agricultural experiment station, the in
experienced man should do:
First.-Be sure that the machine IL
heing run at the proper speed.
Second.-Take care that corn is never
put into the machine until the motion
is up to full speed.
Third stopping be careful not to
shut Off the power until the elevator
is empty.
II the elevator is not empty the cut
material will fall back and lodge In
the fans. Then when the machine is
started again the cut corn jams the
fans. and as q result they are bent or
broken.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
Sheep and Wild onions.

On pastures and lawns sheep are q
satisfactory means Of getting rid Of the
wild onion pest. During the. winter and
early spring. when there Is little other
vegetation. the sheep will eat the onion
tops. preventing the maturing. Of the
bulbletA. II the onions are sailed the
sheep show an increased fondness for
them. otherwise they will avoid the
weed when there is an abundance Of
other food In fields where there ase
only a few plants and sheep cannot be
utilized the most feasible method 10 to
dig up the plants with a mattock.
The entire clump a be taken up by
the roots and carried OF to a place
where it can give no more trouble.
Four thimhlefuls of coal tar creosote
oil put on a plant will kill the unger-
minated bulbs. but this method does
not seem tc be Is satisfactory as the
mattock.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
ARAeo's NOSE.
Was Tremendous In Size, but Il Was
Safely Anchored.

twas Tremendous In Size, but Il Was
Safely Anchored.
Emmanuel Arago. the French politi-
Ian, was a nephew of the noted as
tonomer and was considered a hand
Dme man. although his ose was ex-
remedy conspicuous. At one time he
1as travelling by train to Versailles
vhen a child who was in the same car
nd who had watched Arago for some
line with dilated eyes began to cry.
n vain did the child's mother en-
eavor to calm the perturbed juvenile.
he poor mother was in despair. and
. the shrieks grew more and more
iercing Arago felt bound to interfere
md see what he could do. He said to
he child:
what ails you, my dear?"
Thus addressed. the child sobbed
mt, "Take of your nose"
Arago looked at the mother. who
crew very confused and said:
"Ah. monsieur, excuse me-excuse
ny son.
But. madame" said Arago. what
Ices he mean"
The mother then explained that she
bad during the carnival taken her
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
How Murphy Swan tn. Torrent.

How Murphy Swan the Torrent.
During army maneuvers in the Phil
ippines Sergeant Murphy with a patrol,
keen for getting back to camp and sup
per. came to a bridge over a mountain
torrent with the placard Destroyed"
Much averse to. a long detour. the SER
geant did a little accommodating and.
finding the coast apparently clear, led
his men to the bridge. Halfway they
were caught by a galloping officer.
Hi: Can't you see that this bridge Is
supposed to be destroyed" "Sure I
do. SIR" answered Murphy. ''bnt this
detachment is supposed to be swim
ming" And the passage was safely
efected.-Springield Republican.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
She Admitted II.

The conversation at q recent social
affair turned to frank admissions when
Judge Joseph H. Gaskill of Mount
Holly was reminded of an incident
that happened in Camden.
A short time ago.. the judge said. a
pretty young woman from Wenonah
was visiting friends in the aforesaid
Camden burg. when she vas prevailed
upon to assist at a bazaar. The duty
assigned her was to juggle sweets in
the candy booth. Eventually two
young men rambled in that direction.
How much is this candy?" asked
one of the young men. pointing to a
box on the booth.
Zone dollar" was the prompt re-
spouse of the Wenonah girl. IF you
don't care for that we have some for
80 cents"
"say, aren't you a little dear?:" asked
the young man.
WELL" unhesitatingly replied the
pretty one. that's what all the Weno-
nah boys say" - Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
A Wiuino Witness,

Ss
Judge William Hammond of Atlanta.
Ca. was new at the bar when two
Cinnamon entered his Office and re-
tanned him to help prosecute lone velly
bad man. Ching Lee" After locking
the retainer in the safe. Mr.. Hammond
inquired what Ching Lee had done.
Him velly bad man." the willing
spokesman replied. "Ching Lee. he
kill he wife. He lives same tleet. close
me-my brother-both look out win
dow Gloss stleet, see Ching Lee Stable
wife. She die light away. he lun.
You hang Ching Lee?"
Certainly" Mr.. Hammond replied
obligingly. But you must tell the po-
lice just what you tell me you saw"
"Ching Lee kill wife"-they began
again. but the attorney interrupted:
"Yes. yes. | know. but when you
first saw Ching was the knife up high
or down l0w?"
'Hoong yeh goyamen zoon fab COON
quong gey y%oola"-the Cinnamon be-
gan jabbering and singing at each 9th
er, when Mr.. Hammond again inter-
rupted:
II want q truthful answer Stop con-
sulting one another. Was the knife
up high or down low?'
The Chinaman who had been acting
as principal spokesman wore a puz-
zled look. Restraining the impulse.
however. to consult his brother again.
he turned u guileless stare on Mr..
Hammond and asked. (which you
thinkee best ??"-New York American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
THE new AGRICULTURE.

Cultivation by Explosion Gaining
Ground Because It Helps Plant Life.
1t begins to look as though cultiva.
ton of the soil by explosion. says Gar
rett T.. Serviss. is to he one of the rec.
ognized methods Of farming in the
future. just as locomotion by explosion
il already n Of the principal means
Of getting himself carried about that
is employed by civilized man.
In other words. the explosive pillow"
will become as familiar as the explo-
sion engine.
An English authority on high explo-
sives. Mr.. w. Macnab. points out that
this new method Of cultivation is es-
pecially beneficial to orchards. Instead
Of digging a ho:e with the spade in
which to plant a young tree an excava-
ton is made in an instant by exploding
u cartridge. The size Of the cartridge
and the depth at which it Is placed
depend upon the circumstances Of the
case But, whether a large or q small
hole. is blown. the beneficial effects of
the explosion are perceived in the COM
plete shaking up and assuring Of the
soil.
This extends far beyond the edges
Of the excavation and below it's bot
tom. so that fresh supplies Of chemi-
cal food are brought within reach Of
the roots of the tree.
Experiments have proved that young
trees planted In ground prepared by
explosion grow much more rapidly and
vigorously than others planted in the
usual way and begin to bear fruit
sooner.
Old. exhausted orchards may be re-
invigorated by the $ Of explosives.
In some cases small cartridges are ex-
ploded under the roots Of the trees.
and in other cases larger cartridges.
buried three or more feet deep, are
exploded midway between trees stand
ing fifteen feet apart. The result is to
loosen the soil without injuring the
trees.
After such treatment old trees begin
t brighten up. as ii rejuvenated, and
resume bearing fruit. The u Of
this regeneration is that the spreading
roots have less resistance to overcome.
the soil is aerated, its capacity to re-
tain moisture is increased and new
nourishment is supplied to the trees
from the fresh mineral matter placed
Mt their disposal by the shattering of
the surrounding hardened soil.
II anybody thinks that blowing by
explosion is an impracticable dream let
him recall the recent history of the ex-
plosion engine. The idea of driving a
piston back and forth by a continuous
series of explosions occurring inside a
cylinder seemed startling enough when
it was first suggested. To the ordi-
nary mind it was very much like pro-
posing to run a locomotive with IAN.
. shots.
The fact of the beneficial effect Of
explosives upon the soil having been
established there can be no doubt that.
before very long. systematic methods
of applying this new and powerful
agent Of cultivation will be devised
which will answer we'll enough to the
phrase. blowing by explosion"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
o o at The Top.

Room at tho Top.
There's ever a crowd in the valley,
For the lower a soul descends
The more it finds of the smaller minds
That seek out their selfish ends.
There's companionship in III valley;
With others your lot is thrown.
But the man who tries for the larger prize
Must travel the heights alone.
He must make for himself a pathway
Where no other foot e'er trod
Till he grows complete in contentment
sweet
As he learns to walk with God.
There is glory upon them mountain.
though the summit is cold and bleak.
Yet the radiant burst of the dawn falls
first
Like a blowing rose on the peak.
Then dare the paths Of h mountain.
o spirit with godlike fire.
Whose depths are stirred by an inward
word
To struggle and to aspire!
Be not content, with the %sluggard,
In the valley of life to stop.
But with purpose bold heed the adage
ole.
There's always room at the top"
j.. A. Edgerton.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
- The -
Scrap Book
Recognized.

Miss Brown was giving an elaborate
description Of u blacksmith, prepara-
tory to teaching Longfellow's poem to
her first grade class. Now. children,
we are going to learn a poem today
about some one who works very hard.
He is very large and has great arms
that can lift such heavy things. His
face is blackened with SCOT that comes
from his fires. And he wears a dirty
black apron. and. he has a fire that
CLOVIS SO red. and whenever he makes
anything he must use this fire. And
the sparks 6y about his head as he
beats it. Now. which little boy or girl
can tell me what I have been describ-
ing?"
A little maid who had been listening
to these vivid details with open eyes,
sprang to her feet and said. in an awed
whisper:
"The devil"-Woman's Home Com
paniOn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
Just q Whit.

The judge. acquiring a new jug of
private stock Of great worth, generous
~ tried a smidge Of 1t on Uncle Luke.
the garden hand. Luke, something Of
a connoisseur owing to previous and
surreptitious acquaintance with earlier
private stock. struggled for words.
"Ah amt sayin' OATS good, jedge."
he remarked earnestly. ''All Ah'm say
in is dat wen Aim dead and lyin' in
de caskit jes pass er Whit er dat
meath nah nose an eff Alb doan' rise up
jes bury me. jes bury me. OATS all!'-
New York Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
Hi. ch.nc, to Save.

u 0&vS9 -
He was q hard headed Scotsman. and
he was In conflict with that enemy of
mankind. the jobbing gardener. The
question was the price of a barrow load
Of p0tting soil, which the gardener had
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06

Put the iron hook over the pole be-
tween the legs Of the ST whorse and
stand with the left foot on the board
This is much easier than the old meth.
I'd of holding the pole steady.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
SAVING Made Easy.

SaWth0 Mdu6 e1Bys
To hold n stick of wood firmly on a
and prevent it from turning
or fitting up. says the Prairie Farmer.
bend a piece of strap iron and attach
to a board. as shown in the picture.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
Friendly Advice.

n VTu0U0Sy NovsSOs
The British royal yacht squadron Is
the most exclusive club in, the world.
and there is a story that relates to an
undesirable member who. somehow or
other, managed tosget elected into the
club. The members wanted the cleo
ton Cancelled. and the only way out
Of the difficulty was to persuade the
unpopular member to resign. The
secretary. as tactfully as possible.
offered him a substantial sum Of
money IL he would withdraw his mem
bershfp.. The member was furious. and
bounced Oh to complain to mi Of the
committee.
II have been grossly insulted by the
secretary Of this club" he roared. HE
has offered me a sum OF money to
resign!
.Oh. well.'' said the other soothingly.
however much 1t is. IL you sit tight
you'll get double"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
AN UNREASONABLE WOMAN.

AN UNREASONABLE WOMAN.
She Wouldn't Attune Herself to Her
Husbands Poetic Mature.
The Poet of Cheer sat in his library
deep in thought. while his poor wife
was wrestling, after the fashion OF
Eve, with the serpents of domestic
cares.
"Really. Wadsworth,' the good wo-
man said, as she entered the room TIM
idly, Il hate to disturb you, but you
must do something about the coal.
There isn't a scuttleful left In the cel"-
"Ah, Maria. dear" said the poet.
looking up from his work. 'you are
lust. in time. Listen to this, dear"
Now. what care I for winters woe.
And what care I If coal be low?
I find my warmth In yonder. skies
And soothe the chill of winters guise
BY gazing into Susan's eyes.
So l%ustrously aglow!
"That's very pretty. Waddy. dear"
said the poor woman. "but just at
present there are more pressing things
than poetry that must be attended to.
Cook has just left us because her
wages were not paid prompt
"That reminds me-" said the poet
smiling sweetly, II haven't read this
little thing to you that ! dashed on
last night:
What though my friends have passed me
by
And left me stranded here?
What though my hearth is cold and l
A hopeless wreck appear: 90
Mid all the dread Of loneliness IS
And all the woes that round me press
There's rare felicity
When Polly's smile,
So free from guile,
Like sunshine shines on me-.
Rather nice. chg"
EYES," said Mrs. Jinx. "but really.
Wad. dear, I can't smile on you with
the cooking to do and the children to
wash and dress
"Ah. the children!" cried the poet &C.
statically. ''There you hit the suprem-
est joys of life"
We kiddies. ~chickabiddies,
Full Of joyous play,
Though skies be dark and care and cark
Shall linger on my way.
No plant OF mine, no grtevous Whine,f
Shall yer come from me
Whilst I can hear their laughter clear
Up in the nursery!
There was no answer. Mrs. Jinx had
disappeared. and the poet resumed his
work. When two hours had passed and
the pangs of hunger had begun to
make themselves felt the poet arose
from his desk and called:
Marian
There was no answer. and the poet
repeated the call:
"Oh. Maria! I'm ready for my
lu-unch!"
Still there was no reply, and the poet
walked out into the kitchen. There.
pinned to the icy range, was q sheet Of
paper on which were written in his
wife's handwriting the following lines:
Now, what care I for cark and care.
And unpaid bills round everywhere.
And life domestic with its snare
Or woe that courage smothers?
When dark and dreary is the sky
1 shall not weep nor shall I sigh
Because the kids and also l
Have gone back home to mother's!
SWELL. I'll be jiggered" said the poet.
as he read this effusion over. "For
general responsibility of conduct.
give me a woman"-John Kendrick
Bangs in ~Lippincott's.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
Cheap Advertising.

A Washington correspondent was in
q western city n night. sitting in q
hotel lobby and wishing he might meet
some one he knew.
A hotel page came by shouting. Sen
ator Blank! Senator Blank"
The correspondent knew the senator
whose name vas being shouted. and he
thought to have q talk with him. He
stepped owe to the desk and said to
the clerk:
rs Senator Blank in the hotel?"
"Oh. yes" the clerk replied. hes
having himself PACED now."-Saturday
Evening Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
A Lost Joke.

OSUS
Soon after Miss Madge leasing. the
actress. Went to Germany she was in
terviewed by the representative of a
Berlin newspaper. The interviewer
cOmplimented ner or being able to
speak her lines in the piece without Il
trace Of a foreign accent.
Oh replied Miss leasing irivo-
lousy. Il play i'm five languages-Ger-
man. French. American. English and
Irish"
Poor Miss leasing expected at least
a smile at her little joke. but the in
terviewer wrote it down quite serious
~. and in due course the statement ap-
peared in print.
Almost Immediately another news
paper chided her. solemnly informing
her that American. English and Irish
were practically one and the same
language. Miss Lessing." it pointed
out. should know better than make q
mistake like this!!'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-11-06
Do Riaht Now.

Always scorn appearances. and you
always may. The force of character is
cumulative. Ali the foregone days of
virtue work their health into this.-Em.
ersOn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-14
HOLD CONFERENCE
Wilson 20 Confer This Week With
r Leaders Of the House and
Senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec. I3.-Follow.
ing the tentative outlining OF the
legislative program by Democratic
members OF the senate and house.
President Wilson this week viii see
Senator Kern. majority leader OF the
senate. and a number of other mem.
beers OF both houses. to talk details of
proposed Legislation.
Governor Anmons, OF Colorado. is
expected here the latter part OF the
week 20 appear before the senate
public lands committee. and Il is prob
able that the President will take the
opportunity of discussing with him
plans for the removal OF federal
troops from the Colorado strike dis
tricts.
Wednesday Myron T. Herrick. for.
mer ambassador to France. will see
the President Mr. Herrick Is ex-
pected to consult the President re-
garding plans for the organization In
New York of central committee to
systematic the sending Of relief to
non-combatants in Europe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-14
GOES TO GERMANY
IN SEARCH OF WIFE

BOSTON. Dec. 13.-Bearing a per.
sonal letter from President Wilson to
Emperor William to aid him in his
search for his wife. lost in Germany
since the outbreak OF the war. Edward
f. Muecke, of San Francisco. United
States vice consul at Iquique. Chile.
sailed for Europe today on the
steamer Canopic. Muecke fears his
wife is III and penniless. She went to
Germany over year ago for her
health. and when the war broke out
her letters, which Muecke had before
received regularly, ceased.
AT that time doctors had advised
her to go TO a hospital. and I believe
she Is III in some institution" he said.
Il wrote the State Department OF Ger.
many, but received no reply. Then 1
wound up my affairs in Chile and hur-
ried TO Washington. where the officials
gave me special credentials for use in
Germany"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-14
HOUSE MUST ACT
ON PROHIBITION
commtttss rtxss December a for vote
ON 8obson RESOLUTION Altar
short Debate.

MASHlNGToN. Dec. 15.-Nationai
prohibition and woman's suffrage are to
DC voted ON In the House within IN.
next two weeks. The Rules COMMITTEE
50 decided yesterday
The prohibition resolution. champIoned
~ Representative Richmond Pearson
hobson. OF Alabama. was reported out
unanimously. The suffrage Resolution.
packed oy Representative Frank w Mon
dell. OF Wyoming. came out OF the com
mlttee by four TO three vote. NJ. ID.
roster. Democrat. OF Illinois: u p
. f,p Den OF Kansas, and !. l.. Lenroot.
OF Wisconsin. Republicans and NJ. CIvd.
Kelly, Progressive. OF Pennsylvania sun
ported the resolution. while Chairn,tn
x. l.. Henry. OF Texas, II. l. Cantriii' or
h,esntucky; and f. w. Pou. OF North Car
onha All oemocrats. opposed IT. Repre-
sentatlve ~ NJ. Goldfogle. Democrat Of
New York. declined 10 vote
me proposed prohibition Amendment
- TO pc taken up for considoration nv
the House December 20. Debate OF eiehr
hours, with the privilege to amend. viii
De allowed- This means that the reso-
luton will be adopted or defeated nv fhs,
House before adjournment Tor cSris,
mas day The suffrage resolution h 10
DC considered following disposition or
the prohibition issue VI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-14
MUCH DANGER
Feared That Civilian Population in
Towns Occupied by Germans May
Get In Trouble.

LONDON. Dec. IA, 3:4s a. m.-Cor-
respondents in northern France who
anticipate general advance by the
aliies shortly point out that the stu
alton Is franght with the greatest dan
ger 10 the civilian population of the
towns occupied by the Germans The
sympathies of the civilians. the cor
respondents think. are likely TO lead
them TO attempt to assist the allies.
thereby compelling the Germans TO
take severe measures for their self
protection.
Such a situation. in fact. arose
around Roulers last week, according
to the correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press. who says;
When the allies attacked RouIers.
the Germans learned that civilians
were aiding the allies by messages
and signals. whereupon they warned
the inhabitants that the town would
be destroyed and every inhabitant
killed unless neutrality was main
tanned. Roulers was evacuated too
hastily 20 enable the Germans TO car
~ out their 'r---.- although the
populace. openly hostile. began shoot
ing at the retreating Germans from
cellars and killed struggling Germans
with pitohforks and other weapons. :"