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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16

A HOG FOR
is now on a practical working basis.
There are several different methods
for immunizing hogs or making them
immune to cholera. Immunization
consists in bringing about the presence
Of wasat are called immune bodies in
the blood. They enable the animal to
resist. such cholera germs as enter the
system. These immune bodies are
present in the blood of hogs that have
recovered from cholera. Such animals
are sometimes called "immunes."
A hog that has been treated with
hog cholera serum without exposure to
cholera at the same time does not
form any protective substances or i'm.
mune bodies of its own. 1t is render
ed immune for a short time three
weeks to two months). due to the pres
ence of the protective substances in
jected. Such treatment is known as
the single or "serum only method.
When It is desired to make a hog
permanently immune and there is no
cholera yet in the herd it is necessary
that hog cholera germs be introduced
into his system. simultaneously with
the serum. which protects the hog
from the cholera germs injected. This
IS accomplished by the Introduction
Into the hogs body of a small amount
Of virus. Virus is the germ laden
blood obtained from a hog sick with
cholera. It ia injected at the same
fine with the serum. but with Il sep
arate syringe. By this method the hog
is enabled to develop enough prOtec-
tive substances of its own to render 1t
permanently immune. This Is known
as the double or ''sernm virus method
nj treatment. ,,.5...
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16

city was looked owe for small plots
that had been improved. They were
photographed and half tones made
from them. Then in order the Post
printed the half tones with accompany
ing letters praising the plot owners for
their interest in civic development.
The pictures accepted were views Of
grounds around industrial buildings.
little individual parks, banquettes and
parking along the curb lines and va
| cant lots improved with the aid of q
few dollars md a little work.
The accompanying picture of the Ma
jestic Theater park is an example Of
the campaign. Prior to this improve
ment this lot was filed with discarded
building material, mostly concrete
forms from which the theater was
nodded. 1t was overgrown with weeds.
The debris was removed and the
ground plowed. After it was leveled
Bermuda grass was laid, flowers plant
ed and vines trailed v e a wire fence,
which was erected around three sides
of the lot. A liberal use of water
brought instant results. Majestic PARK
was q reality.
The total cost Of the park was less
than $40. It was not deemed advisable
to expend u larger sum. as the lot is de-
sirable for building and Majestic park
may be wiped out in Il night to make
room for Il modern skyscraper.
The result of the campaign already
is apparent. There are no less than q
hundred little pnrks under c0nstruc-
ton in Houston as a direct result, and.
as the campaign adds increased inter-
est. it is hoped to transform every
available foot Of unutilized ground into
parks Or beauty spots.
The cost of the campaign is repre-
scented only in the cost of the picture
making. The newspaper donates the
space free and makes the cuts. and the
letters of commentator are sent by
the committee on civic improvements
and parks Of the chamber of COM
merce. Yet in a civic way the cam.
paign already has brought Houston I'M
told benefits. Town Development.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16
CONCRETE FOUNTAINS.
Simplicity, Beauty ans Permanenc'
Achieved In GAINESVILLE, Wis.

Simplicity, Beauty ans P%ermanence
Achieved In GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Utility and permanence combined
with simplicity and beauty of design
were the ideals sought and realized in
the concrete drinking fountains recent.
ly completed In the city of GAINESVILLE.
Wis. The fountains were designed by
c. v. Kerch, the city engineer. and
constructed under his supervision BY
workmen in the employ of the city.
Both are novel In that they furnish
drink for man and horse and dog. and
one Of them is equipped with n special
bowl for the use of small ponies.
The horse bowl. an old cast iron one
neatly fitted into the fountain, Is plac-
ed ut a sufficient height to make the
u~ncheckihg OF horses when drinking
unnecessary.
Each fountain Is equipped with san
itary continuous flow bubbling cups Of
the most approved type. The bubbler
fitted into the large one drains into
the pony bowl. The horse bowl has a
separate water supply and also drains
into the pony bowl. From this recep-
tacle the water runs to the dog bow.
in the bottom ut the right and from
thence into the sewer.
The sanitary cup in the lower foun-
tain. set into the projecting table. sup
plies through It's drain pipe both the
horse and dog bowls. Zach fountain
has its own manhole. permitting con.
venient inspection and repair of supply
and drain pipes. The only plumbing
in the fountains is that used for the
water supply. the drain passages being
pierced in the concrete. They were
made Of large diameter 30 as to pre-
vent clogging.-American City.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16
PLAN TO BEAu1IFY PARIS.
A Scheme to Place a Ring Of Gardens
Around the City.

.-s. ... AfoOu0 SnO OoIys
Great interest has been aroused BY Z
gigantic scheme for the. b~eautiication
Of Paris. which NJ. Delaney, project Of
the Seine. has submitted to tho Paris
municipal coSncil.
Under the scheme congestion would
he relieved by demolishing many
blocks of houses around the st. La
zare railway station. the Halles. the
Temple quarter. the Faubourg du st.:
Honore. the Faubourg du Montmartre.
the Rue st. Denis, the Rue de Richie.
lieu and the Rue de Clichy. But ths
most interesting feature Of the pre-
fect's plan is the suggestion that Ill
the suburbs around Paris be linked up
by IL chain Of broad avenues ana
pleasure gardens which would follow
the circle Of twenty forts just outside-
the city.
The demolition of these fordnca-
tons. which has been regarded % .
means Of preventing the sitting Of
Paris. would give u. Delaney further
scope for. providing lungs" and a
place Of the useless walls there would
be a ring Of gardens. squares and
parks.
The extension when complete would
enrich Paris with approximately 1900
acres over and above the 5000 acres
Of woodland existing In the suburbs.
the 500 acres Of promsnades wtthis
IL city and ths 40 acres Of eaEdGls.
- IHuNlg 80 aALTSA .LAyHAa lt Observation-Disclosures
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16
GENERAL FARM NOTES.

Seed corn should alwayssbe stored on
the ear. II should never be put into
boxes. barrels OF sacks.
In the making of cheese 1t should
lie turned IN the hoops In the morning
and kept well pressed until about noon.
Good results are obtained by pressing
two days. /
The lack Of . manure spreadef and
Gther thinRs Of the kind has driven
many q boy away from the farm.
Farming can be made sdrudgery for
Ethe boy. mt Il need not be ~. Look at
sthe question of farm implernents from
ne boyy; Standpoint e HE financial "a.
lsantagesSd q not sssm1eie enough.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16

THE CITY
PROVIDING SOCIAL cENTERs
FOR SMALL COMMUNITIES.
Seattle Has Solved the Problem .
Moderate Construction Cost

l.H &C. ~. L"'." =
The problem, says the American
City. of providing a substantial yet
economical field house or recreation
building for use al q social center or
in connection with a public playground
is n which is confronting many
small towns and cities which have OBJ
served the wonderful success of such
institutions in Chicago and other large
cities and have desired to keep pace in
a a with the movement to pro-
vide modern recreation facilities.
The matter Of expense both of con-
struction and operation has been a
barrier to many cities that have been
ambitious to provide such buildings.
but Seattle has demonstrated that a
modern field house, practical in de-
sign and economical in operation. can
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16
THE uNcouTH BILLBOARD.
Outdoor Advertising Of Disfsurins Ma
ture Should 30 Abolished.

S0k0VOS VSVVs 0ss W ~
lure Should 30 Abolished.
II one thing more than another
tends to give our cities an uncouth
appearance. says the Engineering Rec
ord editorially,. and to imply a lack
of architectural culture and good taste
It is our hideous outdoor advertising.
Lust December the mayor Of New
York appointed a billboard commits
sion. which has brought in a report
that should be printed in abstract by
civic betterinent leagues and scattered
broadcast throughout the country.
Briefly. the recommended rules would
prohibit all outdoor advertising. except
shop signs. in the neighborhood Of
parks, public buildings and streets Of
exceptional character and all large or
flashing electric signs in or near resi-.
Dental districts: would limit the size
Of all outdoor advertising. regulate ad.
vertisements on subway and elevated
railrond stations. prohibit roof signs
in the residential districts. grant local
option. to determine whether outdoor
advertising will be prohibited in e r
tain districts. exact taxes for outdoor
advertising and finally provide q CEN
sorship both as to moral and aesthetic
qualities. L
All who are sincerely interested In
general civic improvement will join
in the hope that New York will adopt
the recommendations. Such action
would Improve the appearance of the
city and serve ais an example to- other
cities. Chicago acted co%urageonsly IN
1911 andshas; pointed the way for other
cities to 70 q step further.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16

FIJI FLockmAsrER.

sheep If given q place on the
farm will help you rid the place
of noxious weeds and pay a reve-
nue. while doing 1t.
To produce good mutton and
a fine quality of wool sheep must
have a good pasture. Continuous
grazing on the same pasture Is
undesirable.
A sheep will take cold in spite
of its fleece of warm wool If
obliged to lie in a draft.
The man who is gruf. rough
and unkind should keep out of
the sheep business. Sheep thrive
only when handled by intelligent
and sympathetic men.
Even If your flock are not thor
oughbreds 1t. pays and pays big
to have a registered thorough
bred ram at its head.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16
SYMPTOMS Of collie.

How the Horse Should 30 Treated
When This Disease Occurs.
The symptoms of collie are no doubt
familiar to all horse owners. Although
the symptoms differ somewhat with
the various forms Of the disease, they
may be summed up as follows: Pain.
which may come on suddenly Or grad
ually. II in harness the horse goes
short" gives way in the hind quar-
ters. stops. becomes restless. paws the
ground and stamps, shakes himself
and can be prevented only with diff
Guilty from lying down.
Later on. he often %totters. groans.
kicks with the hind legs at the abdo-
men. looks round at his hind quarters.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16
BEAUTIFUL
BEAUTIFYING HOUSTON
By A CIVIC CAMPAIGN.
Many Waste Places Made to Bloom In
the Texas City.

Beginnings in little things ofttfmes
lead to greater accomplishments. 1t
is on this theory that the chamber Of
commerce of Houston Is undertaking
a city wide educational campaign to
secure attention in civic development
while the city is accommodating money
enough to finance a comprehensive
park and boulevard scheme which has
been submitted.
In carrying out the campaign the aid
of the Houston Post was solicited. The
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16
VILLAGES NEED CIVIC PRIDE.
Our Small Towns Should "sprues Up
M . Bit and Plan improvements.

M Bit and Plan improvements.
Our small towns and villages need
more civic pride. says j. 81. Miller.
dean Of the division Of college extern.
sion ut the Kansas Agricultural col
lege. They should look to the better
ment Of their appearance, to the im-
provement of their streets and alleys.
to the planting Of trees, to the building
Of walks. to the establishment Of q
town park. and there should be u gen.
eral cleaning UP at least once a year.
American villages. Dean Miller be-
lieves. ought to spruce up" q bit.
Our small towns are slow about
putting in pubic utilities. such as wa
ter and light" said Dean Miller.
There are 2OD fine towns in Kansas
situated on good streams where water
power could b. developed to III their
light. fee and water plants. Every
town Of 100 people should own and
operate its own light and water plant.
Cost too much. The man who grum-
blesg about taxes Ia the small town
woded be better on II he paid twice as
much. The little town Of Cedar Point,
with less than 90 people. has just CON
trras1fe ed for. a $1,000 light plant.
q Eery village and town should have
u community improvement club. These
clubs should have both men and w0-
men % members and committees IL
charge of the various lines Of work.
such - streets. parks, schools. recrea-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16
a ~TRANsFoRMEp FARM.

80 BE4e Fl mo =" N.4e
T-n years ago Professor Cyril q.
Hopkins. the soil chemist and expert of
the Illinois Agricultural college. set
about to find the poorest and most run
down farm in twenty counties in the
southern part Of his state. where a ma
jority of the farmers had been skin
ming their land for years. He paid $50
per acre for a 300 acre farm dubbed
"Poorland Farm" which was known
for counties around as. the poorest and
most run down agricultural proposition
in the state. Those who knew the farm
laughed in their sleeves when Profess
o Hopkins bought 1t, while the owner
thought he had slipped a good n over
on the lead pencil' farmer. The first
thing the new proprietor did vas to
make a chemical analysis Of the soil
from the different fields. He found it
sadly deficient in phosphorus and more
or less sour. He divided the farm into
six fields of forty acres each and
adopted a six year rotation of corn,
oats and cowpeas, wheat and three
years of meadow and pasture in tim
othy and clover. The soil was plowed
deeply and carefully and all available
straw and manure returned to the land.
The past season the poorest tract Of
the entire farm yielded 1920 bushels
of wheat, or an average Of nearly thir-
ty-ive bushels per acre. The treat
ment which vas given this and the
other forties was one ton of ground
rock phosphate per acre applied the
two years when the tract was in corn.
while during the years Of 1904 and
1905 two tons Of limestone were applied
to each acre. while on the tract in
question two tons mor of limestone
per acre We're applied in 1912 just be-
fore the land was plowed for wheat.
The cost of two IONS of limestone
was 1926 delivered ut the railroad sta
ton. the raw rock phosphate cost on
the average $6.75 per ton. while the
cost of hauling each ton of material to
the farm was 80 cents. This made the
average annual cost Of phosphate and
limestone S1.75 pe::s acre. To determine
even more definitely the effect Of the
application of the minerals to the land
u three acre strip along n side of
this forty was given the same manure
and rotation as the forty, but to one
half of it no phosphate was applied
and no limestone until the fall of 1912.
One and one-half acres with farm ma
nure alone produced eleven and one
half bushels Of wheat per acre. A
similar tract that had received farm
manure and. one application of ground.
limestone yielded fifteen bushels per
acre. while thirty-six acres of land
that had been given the same manure
as the smaller tracts and two applica-
tons Of ground limestone and two ap-
plications Of finely ground rock phos-
phate produced thirty-fve and one-half
bushels per acre. It is Professor
Hopkins judgment in view Of his own
experiments that all that is required
to restore a run down farm is lime to
sweeten 1t. rock phosphate to restore
the supply Of phosphorus exhausted.
the growing Of clover and alfalfa and
the conservation Of all straw and ma
nure produced on the place. Owners
of run down farms might with profit
make careful note of the methods used
in the Transformation Of this farm.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-01-16

..N
Progress In breeding topnotch
!. Percherons, in this country has been
retarded somewhat by the difficulty
Of securing high class mares. The
French government subsidies the
best Percheron mares, and their
owners have been slow to part with
them. Some Of them have come to
this country every year. however.
and the pest stations have been Sc
cured. by American importers for
many years. Their use has pro-
duced a class Of mares capable Of
breeding the best. as has been DEM
onstrated by recent shows. The
success Of American breeders in
this work Is not surprising. They
have not only maintained but inn
proved every breed they have
adopted from the old world. p
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-30
FAMOUS IRON CROWN
Symbol Of Royalty That Goes Far
Back Into the Records Of Euro!
pean History.

One Of the most famous crowns is
that which Is not bedecked with jew
els, but is made Of iron. This historic
iron crown has played a romantic role
in the history of Italy. 1t was fash
toned in the year 594 by the command
it is said, Of Theolinda, the widow OF
Lombard king, on the occasion OF her
marriage to a duke Of Turin.
The iron is overlaid with gilt. The
significance of the crown was sup
posed to lie in the fact that the weight
Of royalty could never be lightened by
it's splendid exterior. The iron Of the.
Inner portion was, additionally held.
to be one Of the long nails used at the
cruciaxion.,
For a long timerthe crown was kept
in the famous monastery at Monzas
In TIA it was brought forth to be-
placed upon the head Of Charlemagne
IS liking Of the Lombards," and on
later occasions 1t figured in the tri.
umphs Of Frederic Nv and Charles ".
Finally, in the presence of all the rep
resentatives of state, the foreign en,N
voys and princes and officers, Ma
poleon Bonaparte solemnly united It
to the crown Of France.
The crown belongs to the state. and
the custodian of it is the legitimate
representative of the basilica of Mon
"a. The title of grand custodian"
however, pertains to the head of the
Order Of Cavaliers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-30
Highway Meeting Postponed.

Columbia.-Rawley W. Holcombe,
acting secretary of the Columbia
Chamber Of Commerce, is sending
out the following notice, relative to
the postponement Of the good roads
convention from October 1 until the
first week in December:
"Some time ago a call was issued
by the Columbia Chamber of Com
merce and Col. E. J. Watson, commits.
sioner Of agriculture, for a general
good roads meeting to be held in Co.
lumbia on October l., at which time
ways and means would be discussed
for a campaign to construct bridges
and highways throughout this state.
Unforeseen complications have arisen,
necessitating the postponement of this
movement from the first Of October
until the first week in December. A
great deal Of interest is bein mani
tested in this movement, not only by
the citizens of South Carolina but by
the American Highway association,
who are in sympathy with the move
ment and have volunteered their good
offices toward making it a success"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-30
GYMNASTICS FOR THE EYES
California Artist, Now In Her Eight
leth Year, Tells How She Has
Preserved Sight.

Mrs. Phoebe C. Taber, wife Of G.
Major Taber of Los Angeles, is prob
ably the oldest active artist In Cali
fornia. She recently celebrated her
eightieth birthday anniversary at a
family reunion held at the home of
a cousin, Charles w. Taber, and yet
she plies her brush industriously ev'
cry day and says that she is turning
out as much work as she did many
years ago.
And the most remarkable thing is"
she says, that do not have to wear
glasses at all when I paint. I have a
good north light, and l never wear
them. | believe my good eyesight is
the result of instructions l received
from the first teacher ever had. He
told me to take good care of my eyes
above all else, and when ever l should
find that I had overtaxed them to go
to the window and practise eye gym.
nastics' by locking first at distant and
then at near objects. ! have done so
and am glad Of it."
Mrs. Taber is a versatile artist. Her
studio is lined with several hundred
of her paintings, and they include por-
traits, figures, landscapes and many
paintings of California fruits and flow
ers. She exhibited eve paintings at
the worlds fair in Chicago and ex'
hibited in Paris in 1891 and 1892.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-30

With hand half-raised and jaw on
his breast he struck spurs to his fright
ened mule and went. dashing over the
ridge. q
The others followed by twos and
threes, some shrinking, some protest
ing, some gazing forth ~villainously
from beneath their broad hats. AS they
looked back he whirled upon them and
swore he would kill the first man that
dared to turn his head.
After all, they were a generation OF
slaves, those low-browed, unthinking
poems, and war had not made them
brave. They passed on, the whole
line Of bewildered soldiery, looking In
vain for the men that were behind the
American, staring blankly at the beau
tiful woman who sat so courageously
by his side.
When the last had gone by Bud
picked up his rifle and watched him
around the point. Then. he smiled
grimly at Gracia, whose eyes, were still
round with wonder. and led the way
down the trail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-30
Mr.. Robertson Dead.

Columbia.-Caldwell Robertson, re.
tired capitalist, 60 years of age, died
at his home, 1903 Pendleton street,
after an illness extending over sew
eral months. Mr.. Robertson was ed
ucated for the bar and p%racticed law
for a time in st. Louis, serving also
at various periods at term as city
councilman Of Columbia and one as a
member of the lower house Of the gen
eral assembly from Richland county;
but business absorbed his energies for
the greater part of his career and he
was for many years successfully act
i've as a real estate operator. He re-
tired from business and public life on
the conclusion of his legislative term.