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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
A NEW SET OF FEATHERS.

When chickens and other poultry
mott they shed their old feathers
and grow new set. This makes a
hard drain on the birds. Hens usually
stop laying at this time. They are
easily chilled, which will delay their
laying. The best layers usually mott
late, which is the more reason for
keeping the chickens well protected
at this time.
The making of feathers requires
good food. The grains, such as wheat,
corn and oats are not enough. Some
meat scraps from the house or COM
mercial meat scraps can be fed to
good advantage. If the hens are
chilled or improperly fed at this time
it will delay the time for starting lay
ing, and at the time when eggs are the
highest price.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

have a much sweeter and wholesome
taste than those raised under irriga-
ton conditions.
North Dakota is making record at
the Panama. Pacific international ex-
position, that is all to the good, and
in future years she will reap great
benefits from her participation in the
greatest of world expositions. She is
on the map to stay and be reckoned
with.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

Certain-tecd Products is the kind of guaranty that
inspires confidence. We look ahead with as much
satisfaction as look back Every buyer and user
of CertQin.teed Products may absolutely kzo7V that
there is everything and everything hack Of his pur-
chase to more than justify his entire confidence.
Ask your dealer for Ceaineed products He will show you
the Certan-tecd label them That label his protection
we'll yours 1t just much him it does you,
and that is why, from the standpoint of making satisfied
customer he likely to insist taking Ce.tanteed
products you likely insist upon getting them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

The Certain:teed label goes on only the best q,,!-
ity we can make. 1t is the best qu@ly that Cal, be
made. The price is reasonable We guarantee the
one-p!y for five years, two-ply for ten years,
and three-ply for fifteen years.
In addition to Certcin-teeI Roofing the highest
quality possible to r1ake-wt produce Standard
Quality and Competition Quality at lower prices.
No matter what Kind of rooir, you want to use, VIC
will supply it-and give you bette. product at that
The remarkable record of Certain-teed Roofing and
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25
FATHER AM TIL GIRLS
BY KIN HUBBARD.

In tn good ole days when tn only
avenue open t women led t. tn altar
er tn circus ring father wuz sup
posed t feed an rig out his daughter
till some gay Lcthario dropped along
an took tn load off his shoulders
Then he'd buy some clothes fer him
self an go on Niagary Falls excur
sion once in while. If he wuz unfor-
tunate enough t have three, er tn
regulation full set O daughters, his
nose wuz kept In close proximity t. tn
grindstone until each had been gath
cred in an made mistress O. her own
establishment. Then in his weakened
condition tn ole-time father, with
his wife. would pick out his most
likely son-inlaw an move in on him
an loaf ever afterward passin' tn
evenin' o. his life pitchin' boss shoes
between tn pust office an tn Grand
Central huttel, er playin' dominoes in
tn back end o. Tn Poplar Shoe Store,
where tn earnin's O. his long an hon.
orable life had been spent 1t wuz no
easy task t work off a job lot O.
daughters in tn days when you
couldn tell whether girl weighed
eighty pounds er hundred an sew
specially if they didn't have
nothin back O EN- but a perpendicu-
lar farm er poor but willin parents.
Then. too, Their wuz tn possibility O.
one daughter out O. a possible three
comm back on you. Then she, in her
damaged condition. had t. be practi-
cally rebuilt an thrown back on tn
market. TIL whole process meant a
considerable financial outlay, t. say
nothin' O tn mental strain.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25
OUTSIDE PINS

not deep enough to form gutter but
sufficient to collect the water after
cleaning, and to lead it out through
the back or farther door.
The floors Of the pens are sloped so
they drain into the center alley and
the manure is taken out this way by
means of a manure carrier The in
tention is to use some kind of stable
absorbent to take care of the liquid
manure and the slop water that col
lects around the troughs. The drain
through the center alley is for remov-
ing wash water when the pens are
washed out with the hose. Some damp
ness accumulates around the feeding
troughs with the most careful manage
ment. The easiest outlet is in front.
In practice this plan works the best
because it keeps the dampness away
from the nests it is in plain sight
where the men are likely to be remind
ed of the necessity of keeping the
house clean. This arrangement keeps
the bedding dry with little labor.
All concrete hog house floors should
have raised wooden platforms for the
nests. These platforms should be made
Of matched boarding nailed to 2x4's
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25
Coal Improved by Sea Water.

Work which has of late years been
accomplished in recovering cargoes Of
coal from sunken vessels has tended
to show that the combustion of thu
product is improved by submergencc
in salt water. Coal subjected to the
action of sea water for number of
years has been found to burn almost
entirely away, leaving only small
amount of ash and no clinkers Some
time ago several cargoes of coal were
recovered from old vessels which were
apparently lost about century ago.
The combustion of this material was
found to be excellent Crates of coal,
each holding approximately two tons,
were submerged by the admiralty in
1903, and at different times since GER
tain of them have been raised and ex-
periments conducted. The tests all
have been in favor of the saltwater
treatment.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25
What | Want t Know Is, When Do
STARVING AMONG FRIENDS
By KIN H.sgBARD.

Once Their wuz Teller named Elmer
Peters that tried t. practice medicine
in his ole home town where he had
hung wallpaper an wuz well liked He
had framed <diplomy. a case o. shin
in tools. blue runabout an thin side
whiskers. He did not expect t. do any
thin TIL first month but git his whis-
kers in shape an pay fer his single.
He would either write, will be back
in an hour" on his slate an open his
muffler an exceed tn speed limit, err
retire t his back room an climb in tn
operatin chair an read up on tn nasal
treatment o acute an subacute suppu-
ration O. TIL sinuses He belonged t
all tn lodges an civic organizations
that wuz goin' an taught Sunday
school class in tn leadin church, an
he could conceive O. no contingency
that might arise in tn future bein big
enough t block career that started
out amid SIGH suspicious surroundin 8.
So after few weeks rolled around an
III sign painter grew so insultin that
he had t. sell his guitar, he come t tn
conclusion that tn plain people could
no longer be depended upon Then he
set about t. marry tn richest girl in
town an work up practice in tn best
homes
Til weddin wuz = brilliant one. an
after tn flowers ha's been distributed
amongst tn hospitars an tn presents
carefully acknowledged, he went back
t his Office an waited. Month after
month passed away. an typhoid fever
cpidemics came an went. prominent
ole citizens slipped on tn ice. er fell
down stairs. diphtheria robbed many
homes o. their sunshine an happiness
an indigestion ragged uncurbed in tn
fashionable homes O. tn rich. but not
dollar showed up in tn Office O. DR..
Elmer Peters, tn ole town boy with
tn framed diploma an modern tools.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25

concrete by first digging trench, for
the outside walls, deep enough to go
below frost.
There are also four concrete piers
on each side of the center alley.
These piers are. the foundations for
the posts that support the roof; the
same posts answer for divisions be-
tween the individual pens.
The outside concrete wall reaches
all the way round the building and
extends up to the low caves at the
back. This is to make solid concrete
wall protection against the cold north
winds.
At the front and at the ends of the
building the concrete reaches only
about eighteen inches above grade.
The entire hog house floor area is COW
cred with concrete surfaced with ce-
ment mortar to make it water-tight.
There is a slope to the alley floor
and depression through the center,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25
Would Pick Out His Most Likely Son.
an Loaf Ever Afterward.

But things have changed. Women
don't marry fer homes any more, un-
less Their in trance. They git out
from under tn gentle influences o. tn
home in Their teens an go t. work. A
girl that has job an a few wrinkled
up paper dollars snugged away under
box O. combin's in tn back lefthand
corner O tn top drawer O. her golden
oak dresser can't see offer o. mar
riage under microscope t'day, unless
Tiers auto an maid danglin' from
tn proposition. No close confines o.
tn kitchen fer Ellyn. No sink full O.
dishes fer Ethyl. She might stand fer
tn care O. a FERN er goldfish, but she
SHES an runs away at tn very thought
O. beatin' rugs er Within p'taters.
She'll hold ont her downtown job an
go home when tn whistle blows an
eat like pianner mover. She's got
a civil service position at fathers
table an she buys her own clothes. If
she sees hat she likes she pays on
it till it's hers. Lots o. times it's not
hers till it's worn out, but it's hers
eventually an father never feels it.
An anything a modern father don't
feel is all right with him,
Jist as soon as daughter reaches
tn ostrich wreath age an feels a
longin' fer corduroy dress comm
on. she hunts up tn help wanted col
umn an patient, ploddin' father never
raises hand, 'cept t. mark her off tn
operatin' expenses.
Women are progressin'. But Their
progress, like ever other advancement
er innovation O. our day. don't make
things any easier fer mother. Most
any mother wants her daughter t.
dress like other girls, but she's afraid
o. tn world-she wants t. keep her at
home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25
You Expect t, Git on a PAWN, Basis

One cold, bleak winters day, while
Elmer wuz reclinin' in his operatin'
Chair. studyin' about III Emphatic O.
tn nose and tn nsxso pharynx, he
heard footsteps in yt' front office.
Scarcely believin' Els own ears. he
arose hurriedly an roachin' his hair
an runnin' his fingers thro' his side
burns, he opened tn door an Their
stood his father-in-law, who said.
graspin' his cane tightly: This morn
in your wife called at our home an
we gave her food an shelter. She
wore pinched expression, faded
wrapper an many new an strange
lines in her face What want {
know is when do you expect t. git on
payin' basis?"
Elmer said he could not fix any def
mite date, so his wifes father told him
he would gladly take his daughter
back an give him some alienation
money If he'd promise t. git killed by
tn cars er go way an never come
back. Elmer, after slight hesitation
promised, an tn next mornin' tn oper.
attn chair wuz Grated an shipped east
an tn office blinds wuz pulled down,
Once in tn metropolis. Elmer rented
tn twentieth story O skyscraper an
bought frock coat an silk hat. an
had Ear. Eye, Nose an Throat" paint
ed on all O. tn hundred an forty
windows. In couple O. years err SO.
when he could slip out o. tn buildin
FER an hour err two, ne married poor
girl an lived happily ever afterwards
A Teller that's IA need 'mongst
friends is in need indeed.
protected by the Adams Newspaper
Service.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25

mer for three minutes and serve with
Drowned rice or mashed potatoes
Cinnamon Toast.-Toast bread
quickly, spread generously with but
ter and sprinkle with cinnamon and
sugar. we'll mixed; put in pairs and
cut IN triangles. Place in a hot oven
for minute or two, then serve on a
folded napkin on a hot plate
Orange Biscuits.-Shape rich bis
cult dough in small biscuit Crate the
rind and squeeze the juice from IN
orange Dip as many Jumps Of sugar
in the juice as there are biscuit.
Plunge one lump in each biscuit.
sprinkle with the rind and bake in
hot even. Serve no or cold.
Halibut Baked in MiIk.-Take a
two-pound slice of halibut, lay in
deep baking dish or fireproof platter,
season with salt. pepper and parsley,
dredge with flour and dot with bits f
butter. Add milk to the depth of one
inch, lay over a sliced onion and few
minced celery tips Bake gently for
so minutes in a moderate oven.
Sour Cream Doughnuts.-Take a
cupful each Of sour cream and sour
milk. add teaspoonful each of salt,
soda and ginger. mix well. add half.
cupful of sugar, beat in three cupfuls
of -four, then add two well-beaten eggs
and -four enough to roll without stick
ing Fry in deep hot fat
Bisque Cream.-Take half pound
of peanut brittle, pu. through the food
chopper. whip pint of cream, com
bine mixtures; pour into mold and
set in ice for four hours. Cover the
mold with waved paper before placing
the cover.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25

are dissolved, if cooked at too high
temperature the fibers are toughened
ana become hard. The object Of cook.
ing meat is to make it both palatable
and more digestible If meat is put
into boiling water or hot oven to
scar it over, then the heat reduced to
simmer it until tender, the meat will
be juicy, tender and of good favor
Venison will soon be in season and
when carefully cooked is a most tasty
dish. Wipe the meat with damp
cloth. Place on a meat board and
pound to make an even roast. use
strips of fat pork on top, pound them
in. Place in deep dish and cover
with this marinade to season and
make the meat tender. One cupful of
olive oil, two cupfuls of vinegar, three
sliced onions, two sliced carrots two
stalks of celery chopped, a few sprigs
OF parsley and two bay leaves. a lit
tie pepper and thyme. Turn the meat
several times SO that every portion is
seasoned. When ready to roast, tie up
in compact shape. removing all the
shreds of vegetables that cling to the
meat. Pit few thin slices of salt
pork irto the roasting pan and lay in
the meat, well dredged with salt. pep
per and flour. Set into hot oven and
haste every ten minutes for the first
half hour. When the roast is nicely
Drowned all over. reduce the heat and
cook slowly. allowing ten minutes to
the pound after it is Drowned. A lit.
tie currant jelly added to the basting
gravy adds to the flavor Serve rare,
accompanied with spiced grape jelly.
Creole Soup.-Take pint of stewed
tomatoes. and one green pepper, sliced
thin, pint of well-seasoned stock,
with seasoning of celery, pepper and
salt to taste. Simmer for fifteen min.
utes. then bind with two tablespoon
fuls each of -four and butter cooked
together. Strain and serve piping hot
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25
Gas From sawdust.

Engineers have taught that wood
less than four to six inches diameter
could not be distilled in gas-making
because of it's tendency to burn up
rapidly when the temperature reaches
275 degrees Centigrade 1t has now
been shown that even sawdust can be
distilled in gas making if the retort is
heated very slowly up to 100 degrees
Centigrade. and then stopping the ex-
ternal heating until the temperature
reaches maximum. heating again
and finishing the distiilation by rails
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25

naments which our household has out
grown, which will be appreciated in
some other home and will lessen the
burden of things to care for in our
own homes
The modern home of the efficient
housekeeper today is simple, because
she cares more for the things worth
while than to spend her time in dust
ing useless ornaments and compli
Gated furniture. Woodwork in the
home should be plain, so that there is
no place for dust to lodge. This need
not sacrifice beauty, for the lines
may be just as beautiful if simple
When making new comforters the
wool batting is much warmer and
lighter and makes an altogether more
satisfactory comforter than the cot
ton batting. The cost is an item to
be considered, of course, as an ordi-
nary comforter takes two pounds Ct
the wool and costs IS or 80 cents
pound. The wool batting should be
covered with a thin cheesecloth which
keeps the wool from pushing through
the cover and also protects it as the
outside may then be removed and
washed or new cover put on
Light, washable draperies for bed
rooms, small rugs and floors so
finished that an oil mop will keep
them clean and dustless, are the SEN
sible and practical as well as the
most economical furnishings
Furs and underwear should be
brought out, well brushed and aired
before wearing; even if moth balls are
not Objectionable to you, there are
others" The odor of moth balls in
crowded car or heated room, is
something too sickening to mention;
no wonder any self-respecting moth
would refuse to occupy the same
quarters. Clothing that is aired often
and worn occasionally is not apt to
become a harbor for moths. Furs
wrapped in ordinary newspaper, using
care to cover securely, is one of the
best ways of keeping furs from moths.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25

turned on edge. Each nest should
have rail Of 2x4's to keep the bed
ding in place and this iail should be-
set in from the edge of the floor about
three inches, to form step for little
pigs. The nests should be movable
for easy cleaning.
1t is common practice to raise the
nests above the floor at cleaning time
by placing them on top OF the division
fences. They are then entirely out OF
the way of cleaning so thorough
job may be done Sometimes perma-
nent cleats are nailed to the walls to
hold the nests when lifted The bed
ding, of course. should be renewed
often enough to keep 1t clean and san
itary.
1t is better to run the bedding
through the cutting box, especially for
sows with small pigs; but it pays to
cut the bedding FOR other hogs. be-
cause the short lengths of straw get
scattered around the floor and absorb
liquid manure much better than long
straw.
We are learning the value OF liquid
manure from numerous experiments
at the various agricultural experiment
stations, and we are often surprised
at the splendid results
Winter hog houses for breeding
stock are rooted somewhat differently
from other farm buildings. 1t is de-
sirable to have the sun shine into the
nests at narrowing time. This perspec-
tive shows that the roof Of this hog
house is pitched to catch the rays of
the sun at the proper angle during the
fall and spring narrowing seasons, at
about AZ degrees of latitude
The size of this winter hog house is
80 by "a feet The pens are nearly
by 9 feet, which is considered about
right for SOW and her litter
Such pens asso are large enough to
hold four or five shoats for fattening
in early winter. Four or i've growing
hogs will live together in pen with
out injury to each other, but larger
number are likely to pile up to keep
warm and the smaller ones are in dam
ger of being smothered. Such losses
rarely occur when the number is linn
tied to five, especially when they are
practically the same in size. There is
no criticism against making small pens
in a winter hog house.
Ventilation is another necessity in
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25

close-built hog house. This plan pro-
vides ten windows and seven doors, all
or any of which may be opened to let
the fresh air in and the foul air out.
While ventilation is necessary in hog
house draft is bad thing. To pre-
vent drafts the sill is imbedded on the
top of the wall in fresh cement NOR
tar; the mortar is troweled against the
stills both inside and outside A draft
coming through under the sill is just
the right height to do the most dam
age.
The wooden walls above the stills
are made carefully by using building
paper on the studding and the paper
is covered with drop siding. On the
inside the work is done in the same
way, except that matched ceiling
boards are used.
Between the pens the partitions
should be tight boarded with matched
stuff to protect the young pigs when
the house is not fully occupied
Some hog raisers make pen parti-
lions of hog wire, which is all right
if the house is kept full.
There is considerable body heat
from hogs when the house is we'll
filled, which keeps the place comfort
able even in cold weather, but there
are times when suc.> a hog house on
the ordinary farm will be nearly emp
ty. At such times the solid partitions
between pens are warmer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25

Trying pan and boil until
al the Drowned juices are removed,
then add this to the casserole. Salt
and pepper should be added cover
and let cook in moderate oven for an
hour. Serve from the casserole. To
mato PURGE may be added if desired.
Pineapple Cream.-Boil third OF
cupfui OF grated pine apple, juice and
pulp, to the soft-ball stage, then pour
IN fine stream on an egg, beaten stiff
When cold fold in a cup of beaten
cream A tablespoonful of lemon
juice may be added to intensity the
flavor of the pineapple
Pear SaIad.-A most dainty and ap-
petizing salad is one of canned pears
cut in half and placed on white leaves
OF lettuce, the cut side down. On top
OF the pear arrange tablespoonful or
two of skinned seeded white grapes,
cut in half, and spoonful of mayon-
naise dressing.
Stuffed Tomatoes. - Select eight
smooth, small-sized tomatoes; chill,
remove the skin, cut out portion
around the stem and remove the GEN.
tiers with spoon. Have ready three
fourths of cupful of shredded cab
bage, one green pepper chopped fine,
the pulp taken from the tomatoes, a
tablespoonful of scraped onion, and
a teaspoonful of salt and dash of
paprika. Mix all together and fill the
tomatoes. Set them on crisp heart
leaves of lettuce and dispose generous
spoonfuls of mayonnaise above the
filling in each tomato.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25
They Did Il.

"A queer thing happened at Mrs
Browns dinner the other right"
What was it?"
After the corn on the cob was
passed our hostess said: I nope youIi
make yourselves perfectly at home. 2"
"Well?'
Immediately twelve pairs Of elbows
We're planted on the table,"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25
Their Fear.

Montague - So the Unison girl
eloped with young Perkins? Are her
parents much worried?
Enthusiastically. Every day they
are expecting q letter asking for
money.--Judge.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25

toughen the best
of meats. Lean
meat is made up OF
bundles of hollow
ibers, filed with
juices like the
white Of an egg. If
meat lies in cold
wafer the inicas
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25

ing apparel ana
bric-a-brac to see
what may be dis
posed of and what
must be reserved.
We find clothing
which is out of
style but good.
playfbiuoc and ar.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25

cooking. then let them
brown until tender.
Mash six hard-cooktd
egg yolks, add a cupful
Of milk gradually. Pour
this over the onions. sea-
son and add the whites
of the eggs, coarsely
chnnned L of If sim.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25
Work Of American Scientist

With thermo-electric battery OF
his own invention a scientist Of the
United States bureau of standards has
measured the heat from 112 celestial
bodies, including 105 stars.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-25
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Give us, oh give us, the man who
sings at his work. Be his occupation
what It may. he is equal to any of
those who follow the same pursuit in
silent sullenness. He does more in
the same time-he win do it better
he will persevere longer.-Thomas
Carlyle.