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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
WAYS OF A BEAR.
aru;n Has a Curious Habit Of Biting
Into Tree Trunks.

aruin Has a Curious Habit Of Biting
Into Tree Trunks.
ga bear never gets tired" said a
Pike county man full Of the subject
that has made that corner of the
keystone state somewhat famous.
uNo n ever saw a tired bear. A
hear will travel a hundred miles
oyer the toughest kind of ground
and through swamps and thickets
without ever thinking of resting if
hard pressed and be just as fresh
for another hundred miles as he
was when he started on the first.
eff he has time he will sit down
once in awhile to take a bite of
something to eat, as the hunter can
see if he is following bruin in a
tracking snow. This and the curl
GUS custom the bear has of turning
off his course when travelling, wheth-
er the dogs and hunters are after
him or not, and going to certain
trees on one side or the other of
the course, where he bites viciously
at the trunk until the splinters fly,
are the only digressions he makes
from his route.
"The habit of biting trees in this
way while travelling has never been
satisfactorily explained. The trees
may be two rods or they may be
half a mile or more off from the
bears line of travel, but no bear
passing that way ever fails to sheer
off to them and bite off a piece, I'M
less he is too closely pressed by the
dogs or hunters. Any old woods
man can take you to trees of this
kind that are almost bitten in two
by bears that have stopped and
| chewed them in obedience to the
custom.
"The bears must have some rea-
son or purpose, of course, in pick
ing out trees to be visited and Bit
ten, but what it can be no one
knows, any more than why bears
never fail on coming out of their
winter sleeping places in the spring
to rise full length against some par
ticular tree, reach up as far as they
can along the trunk and scratch a
mark in the bark with their claws.
"Natives of the bear country say
that bruin does this to see whether
he has grown any since he holed
up in the fall, while others declare
it is ~ challenge to other bears as a
test Of their high reaching powers
in competition. Perhaps neither is
right."-New York Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Use. For Embroidery Cotton.

Embroidery cotton. the soft finished
sort, is right for darning table linen.
which is difficult to mend with twisted
sewing cotton. The same kind of en-
broidery cotton is often a convenience
for darning fine colored stockings; it is
not always possible to match the fancy
colors now worn with ordinary darn
ing cotton. Another use for the soft
twisted embroidery cotton is to make
buttonholes in cotton or linen gar
ments. One gets a better effect than
with sewing cotton and the work is
more quickly done.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Household Helps.

To keep black stockings a good color
rinse them through dark blue water
after washing.
To keep brown stockings a good color
never iron them. but just pass them
through the mangle to smooth them
out.
To sweeten rancid butter melt the
butter, skim it. then place a piece of
light brown toast in it. and in a few
minutes the toast will have absorbed
the unpleasant taste and smell.
To clean all kinds of baking tins and
cake dishes and pans make enough
strong limewater to v the dishes
and let them boil in it for ten minutes.
When taken out they should be as
bright and clean as new tins.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
|"knotty" History.

Tying knots in a handkerchief to jog
ones memory had its origin in China
thousands of years ago. Before writ
ing was invented in that country.
which did not happen until 5000 B. c..
memorable and important events were
recorded by long knotted cords. The
most ancient history Of China is still
preserved as told by these knots.
When Emperor Tschang ri invented
writing the entire system Of "knot-
ting was abandoned. And today the
memory knots made by us in handker-
chiefs are the only surviving descend
ants of that ancient custom.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
TIMELY POULTRY NOTES.

Many poultry raisers who are plan.
ming to have pullets laying by October
or November are apt to overlook the
most important fact Of all. which is
to keep the chicks growing all the
time.
Crowded houses. breeders or coops
will result in the death to some of
the inmates. 1t is better to increase
the capacity of your plant or else
hatch fewer chicks.
Good wheat at full price is cheaper
for poultry feed than screenings at
half price.
Good care and proper treatment will
make any flock more productive.
A change of diet or a change of
range often starts late Matched chicks
to growing rapidly. This procedure is
also very good with any flock that does
not seem to be doing we'll.
Utility does not mean mongrelism.
but breeding to get better poultry for
eggs and meat.
There is no breed OF hens that lay
uniformly dark eggs. Eggs are dark
er at the beginning than at the end Of
q litter and darker in winter than in
summer. If you want dark shelled
eggs select the darkest for incubation
and keep up the practice through a
term Of years.
Until chicks are old enough to go to
roOst they almost Invariably bunch
together in. the same corner Of the
house at night. This spot must be
kept clear Of red mites If you want
your chicks to grow. Sweep the floor
once a week and pour scalding water
over the boards and into the cracks.
Then put on a thin layer Of earth OF
chaff as a mattress.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
View From Mount Riai,

The mountain of the Rigi. in Switzer-
land. commands a panorama Of 400
miles in circumference, which includes
the lovely lake Of Lucerne, and is I'M
surpassed for beauty. The Rigi vas
known to only a few travellers in the
eighteenth century. but after the peace
Of 1915 it became a resort for the curl
Gus. the first dwelling having been
erected in 1914. Now many hotels are
in Il hourishing condition, and it is
popular even in winter. There is a
little chapel. with it's walls covered
with votive tablets. for many have been
the victims in the ice gorges Of this
lofty peak.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
END OF The EARTH.
The Latest Figuring Puts 1t Only Two
Million Years Away.

Million Years Away.
Scientists tell us that life on the
earth began about 2.OOO.OOO years ago.
1t has generally been accepted that
| life will last for 100000 600 years.
Nincty-tive million years is a fairly
long time. None Of us who are alive
today need worry about what will take
most altruistic can scarcely be inspired
BY love for an incOnceivably remote
posterity.
But the French savants are alto
gether disturbing. Here comes one. NJ.
Verronet, who says that the earth will
permanently freeze within the next
2.GOO.O0O years and that life will van.
ish. This is bringing the tragedy near
er home. We would gladly accept the
| older reckoning.
Verr0net places mankind Of today
about midway between the beginning
future life will exist as long as it has
| already existed. He specifies only one
%forty-eighth as long a life as those
who have studied in the past.
There is only n consolation to be
derived from the Verronet reckoning.
AS far as the influence Of today is con-
cerned 2.OOO,O0O years is as good as
95.OOO,OOO. In either event those who
are comfortably laboring today cannot
expect to be lovingly remembered
when the cataclysm of ice makes the
earth a barren wilderness.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Eaas. Spanish Style.

Cook two cupfuls of raw tomatoes
with a chopped up sweet pepper, fry
ing the two in Il tablespoonful Of but
ter. Add paprika, salt and a teaspoon
full of finely minced chives and reduce
to half the quantity. which. will take
about ten or fifteen minutes. Toast
slices Of white bread, put poached eggs
on top and pour over the tomato and
pepper sauce. Serve at Once.f Chop
ped onion may be substituted for the
chives.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Cucumber Pickles.

Wash the cucumbers in cold water.
wipe dry and place in jars with alter
nate layers Of green peppers and horse
radish sliced thin. To one gallon of
vinegar add one teacupful of salt, one
of sugar, quarter Of a pound of white
mustard seed and the same amount of
black pepper, together with a lump Of
alum the size Of a walnut. Boil this
mixture and pour over the cucumbers
hot on three successive days.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Pipefsh.

The pipetish take care of their young
in a manner that is entirely peculiar.
The newly laid eggs are taken care Of
by the male. which has a sort Of fold
on each side Of its body. Beneath
the flaps" he keeps the eggs until the
young are Matched and sufficiently
grown to take care Of themselves.
While in the flap" they are fed by the
mother. upon whom falls the duty Of
foraging around for food.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Demanded Consideration.

A prominent clergyman tells with
great delight of a brother minister
who was called to a certain church.
A committee visited the minister
and asked that he accept the call.
II have been considering the mat
ter" replied the reverend gentle
man, "but my wife fears she may
not like the church,"
"But your wife doesn't PREACH
protested the committeeman.
"True enough" replied the cler-
gyman thoughtfully, "but she fire.
quently lectures"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Cooper. Hawk.

The almost universal prejudice
against birds of prey is due to the &C.
tivities of a few members of the hawk
family. chief among which is the Coop.
er's hawk. Cooper's hawk usually ap-
proaches under cover and drops on un
suspectine victims. making great in.
roads on poultry yards and game Gov.
erts. This bird. together with its two
near relations. the sharp Skinned hawk
ard the goshawk. should be destroyed
by every possible means.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
No Postmortem Touch

Loan me IS until Thursday. old
man. II l live till then I'll surely pay
you"
"All right. But If you succumb don't
send anybody around to touch me for
the funeral expenses Seattle Post-In-
t%elligencer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Pumpkin Pie.

To two cupfuls boiled and strained
pumpkin add three-quarters cupful SUI
gar, two well beaten eggs. two table
spoonfuls molasses, n tablespoonful
melted butter. oue-half teaspoonfulS
each ginger and cinnamon. small pinch
Of salt and two cupfuls milk. This q
enough for two pies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
He Wanted to Know.

.Charles." said the teacher. do you
know the causes Of the Revolutionary
war;"
Charles looked interestedly at his In
structor and replied. as II carrying on
a social conversation. mo. do your
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
d

This is the note the cook left: Dear
Madam-I am leaving. but beg to re-
main. yours. Sarah Briggs."-Lippin-
colts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Ono For the Witness.

Lawyer (iercely, = Are you telling
the truth? Badgered Witness (wearily)
AS much Of it as you will let me-
Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Amher.

Amber is believed by the Turks to
I've in infailible guard against the in
furious effects Of nicotine: hence its
extensive use for moutbpieces Of pipes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Exactly.

Uncle George, we are studying
synonyms in school, and / want to
know the difference between cute
and 'sneaky.'"
According to. your mother, it is
the difference between what you do
ana what Mrs. Jones' little boy
does. Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02

The future belongs to him who
knows how to wait.-Russian Proverb.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
Disadvantages Of Poverty.

"We're goin' to move again in q
month or two,'' said the little girl
on the back porch. eve move into
a new house every year."
1--WE DON'T" said the little girl in
the adjoining yard. "My papa owns
this house."
"And you don't never move into
any other one?"
"No."
"My, my! 1t must be awful to
be as poor as that"-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-02
A Bio Mistake.

whats the matters: ?" we asked
of the new husband.
"I'm in bad. My wife says her
faith in me is h~opelessly shattered"
What terrible thing have you
ut didn't seem SO terrible at the
start. broke a dish and tried to
blame in on my wife's cat. Louis.
Vile Courier-Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
Where the Fabians First Met.

Clfford's Inn, by Temale Bar, which
was recently sold at auction in Lon.
don. has already undergone a good
deal of reconstruc Ion though this has
not so far materially damaged the
last of the cloistral retreats behind
the frontage of Fleet street. When the
old buildings disappear, as seems IN
evitable, there will go a good many
sets OF chambers associated with IA
nous men-among them the rooms
occupied for many years, while his
books were slowly making way among
the discerning, by that pure eccen-
trio Samuel Butler of "Crewhon." Il
was, by the way. in the little old hall
of Cliffords Inn that the weekly meet
ings Of the Fabihn society were held
for at least a decade and half. It
was there. indeed, that the/old gang
Sidney Webb, Bernard Shaw, HUI
bert Bland. Graham Wallas, Sydney
Olivier and the rest-finished and
practsed the debating game which
in the nineties made them SO power.
full band of controversialists.-
chester Guardian
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
First "Game Lawn

The first game law" for the protec.
tion of wild animals and birds was
enacted in 106S by William the Con.
queror This decree OF the Norman
king was called forest law, but It's
principal purpose was the preserya.
tion OF game. Forfeiture of property
was made penalty for killing or dis
abling any kind OF wild beast, while
the slayer of stag, buck or boar,
II convicted. had his eyes put out
These laws, of course, applied only to
the masses, since the royalty and no.
bllity we're permitted to kill as much
as they pleased. In fact, the princi-
pal purpose of the pioneer game law"
was to provide sport for the few. The
first parliamentary game law in Eng
land was passed in 1896. Game laws
In America have become increasingly
strict OF late years. but they were
adopted too late to save many species,
notably the buffalo. from almost com.
plete extinction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
To Make a Barrel Filter.

A fine, unsoiled cask must be used for
making a filter. Other necessaries are
piece of fine brass wire cloth and
coarser wire cloth, each of a size
sufficient to make partition across
the barrel. The coarser wire cloth is
placed under, the brass wire cloth to
support 1t, and under both light cross
frame Of oak, to keep the wire from
sagging. These are placed about
three-quarters down the barrel and So
curely fastened in position. Then fill
In upon the wire cloth about three
inches in depth of clear, sharp sand
then two inches of finely-broken char
coal without any dust. Then on the
charcoal place four inches OF clear.
sharp sand. Fill up the barrel with
water. and draw from the foot. where
a faucet has been inserted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
Very Modest, Too.

The following appeared a few days
ago in the agony column of London
newspaper: "Of EpochMaking I'm
portance.-To Someone Who Is Rich.
i have a development, long desired
and sought for. of enormous impor-
tance. value, saving and benefit to the
nation and individually. 1t will en-
able the country to save probably
f100,000,000 annually whilst It will
yield some millions of pounds profits
to US. I desire Someone who is Rich
to provide about G25,000 for working
capital to enable the results to be
achieved. for a share of the profits.
The advertiser is an able, experienced
business man, forty years of age and
unmarried. and. therefore, can give
his whole time to the matter. This
is not speculation. but a clear busi.
ness proposition, the result of years Of
work"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE

with the Healdton oil field say the
gas area there covers about 300 acres
The gas area has been pretty well
drilled and much of the gas has been
wasted. They state that the gas
sands found so far will not make any
thing like a permanent gas field,
the supply this winter ought to be
sufficient for all needs, but it will
not last very long, these people say,
unless a deeper gas sand is found
or new area Is discovered The
Apple & Franklin companys lease
in section gives some promise that
there is a deep gas sand in that por-
ton of the field. The different re.
ports which have been published con
corning the gas have the people
guessing concerning the winter fuel
supply.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
comparative uoouness.

Better" is a sweet, comforting little
word, | think-a modest, unassuming
little word that means great deal
more than she seems to express. She
stands in line with her two sisters.
Good and Best. l remember that in
grammar school it was hard for me to
learn that better came after good. l
always wanted to say gooder and
coolest. After | got used to the COM
parison, however, It was moderately
easy for me, and always liked the
middle term more than the rest. It
Is so easy and no more than you
should be to be good, and it is so hard.
and somehow so snobbish, to be best
Better seems commendable and easy
to reach and rather satisfactory.-The
Christian Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

The lmperia! Oil company in 25
5-4, short distance south of Ringline
is at a depth of about $50 feet. The
formations are favorable and chanc
es are reasonably good for the dis
covery of a new pool in that section
of jefferson county
One man who has been playing the
oil game for many years says that
for every sixty wildcat tests one of
them prove to be a well. These fig.
Tres, he says, have been carefully
compiled and the average just about
holds good The investor in a wild
cat test can have fair idea of the
chances to win. The only big money
to be made in the oil business is
made that way When a pool is
found profits come quickly, but the
chances against the bringing in of a
pool are estimated at so to l.
Healdton Pool Oil and Gas company
is getting busy in Love county. This
company was organized by r. p. Clay
of Enid, Okla. Some holdings are
owned by the company in the Heald-
ton field besides 5000 acres are held
in Love county east of Marietta.
This company has taken over the
Skillern leases in that county and the
Skillern well which is now at depth
of zoos feet and is supposed to be
on a cap rock and will be drilled
deeper The plan is to sink the
Skillern well to depth. of $500
feet. This, it is regarded will in
a manner be worth something as a
test to the Cal Stewart leases. j.
E. Blackburn of Texarkana has the
contract and he left here yesterday
evening for the Skillern we'll and
will begin at once to drill the test
deeper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

600 barrels OF crude oil We're sold
10 the English navy"
Commissioner Henshaw says thera
is not enough surplus oil in thu
United States to restock France, Eng.
land and Germany for commercia,
purposes and it will only be a short
time when all the Oklahoma product
will be in demand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
Dizzy? Bilious? Constipated (?

Dr. Kings New Life Pills will cure
you, cause a healthy flow of bile and
rids your Stomach and Bowels OF
waste and fermenting body posons
They are tonic to your Stomach ana
Liver and tone the general system
First dose will cure you of that de-.
pressed, dizzy, bilious and consti.
pated condition. Csc at all Druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
Biq Islands.

The four largest islands on ths
globe Qeaving Australia out OF the
reckoning, as an island continent"
rather than an island in the ordinary
sense Of the word) are: New Guinea.
$4,000 square miles; Borneo, 2S4, 900;
Madagascar, $4,000, and Sumatra,
10000. There are no other islands
that even approximate the Big Four"
Great Britain. the next largest. having
only $4,000 square miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
LOCAL DRUGGIST SAYS:
TAKE ONLY ONE DOSE"

We want to tell those in Ardmore
suffering from stomach or bowel
trouble that we are agents for the
simple mixture of buckthorn bark,
glycerine, etc, known as Adler-i-ka,
the. remedy which became famous by
curing appendicitis. This is the most
thorough bowel cleanser known and
JUST ONE DOSE relieves your stom-
ach, gas on the stomach and consti.
patton almost IMMEDIATELY. You
will be surprised at the QUICK action
of Adler-i-ka. r. n. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

The Safe well in 1911 is at a
depth of $50 feet The drill has gone
through four light oil showings and
oil men are convinced that some
where in that portion of the county a
field will be discovered. The well of
the Hewitt Oil and Gas company
drilled in the township to the west
and about two miles from the Safe
well also had some encouraging oil
showings. as did the Whittle well
further to the west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03

will be begun at once. The rig is
up and the tools are moving in now.
1t has been reported to us that this
location is in 1912 and also in TAP.
Someone has made an error in sec.
tions, and as soon as it can be learn.
ed, the exact location will be pub.
lished
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-03
WAR STILL ON.

Old shoes made good as new at
Dixon's Shop. Something useful given
the school children with every pair
brought to us. Dixon's Shoe Shop,
8 b St, N. w.