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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-30
COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ATHLETIC MEET

Friday May 81, 1915, Under
wood, North Dakota.
10 the principals and teachers:
The object Of the Mclean
County Public Schools Athletic
Meet to be held at Underwood,
Friday May 81, 1915 is to at
ford an opportunity for friendly
rivalry and healthful contests in
active physical lines, to foster an
additional interest in the school
life Of the boys and girls during
the time when outside interests
tend strongly toward causing
them to drop out Of school and
take up life on a lower plane Of
intellectual and moral citizen
ship than they would if kept in:
school until the end Of the school
terms; to secure to our future
citizenship the unquestioned
benefits Of properly conducted
physical contests.
This contest is to be conduct
ed entirely in the spirit Of Great
ing a broader and richer expert
ence for the' boys and girls.
An invitation is extended to
you and your student body to
join us in the initial effort to.
make the Athletic Meet a sue
cess and a benefit in the larger
sense. among the schools Of Nc
Lean county.
The following events are OPP
en- to the pupils Of the county
public schools who r not dis
qualified by the regulations Of
the rules governing eligibility,
which appear below.
BOYS
Above 1875 pounds
100 yard dash
Running high jump
Running broad jump
One-half mile relay
Pole vault,
a boys to represent each school
in the above events.)
IS to'125 pounds
100 yard dash
Running high jump
Running broad jump
Putting the Shot.
IS to IS pounds
100 yard dash
Running high jump
3 broad jumps
rs to 95 pounds
200 yard relay
Running broad jump
Three legged race
IS yard dash
GIRLS
Above 100 pounds
Basketball (any weight)
+, IS yard dash a girls to each
school)
Relay race GOO yards)
IS to 100 pounds
rs yard dash
L OGOSO AWSS
Running broad jump.
To IS pounds
so yard dash
Running broad jump
Baseball throw.
!. Basketball for boys (any
weight) This event will not be
an+arad ,1nI,csS. two schools ENTER.
Baseball for boys (same rul-
ing as in basket-ball.)
Entries
Each school expecting to enter
should give notice to Prof. F. A.
Vogel not later than May 10.
Official entry blanks will be
sent to each school in the county
who signify their intention to
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-04-30
Farm Loans made at the Wash
burn State Bank, Adv.

Let us figure on your Hardware
bill, we are not in q combination
with any one, We make our OWE
prices. Holtan Nero. Co.-Adv.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-04
RAILROAD IESsE TABLE.

ST. LOUIS. IRON MOUNTAIN & SOUTHERN
 LITTLE ROCK & MONROE BY.
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GAME OF LIFE WAS CALLED
On Account of Darkness After Tragic Accident to Enthusiastic
 Baseball Fan.

". H. Murphy, salesman. living at the Minneveska apartments. was on his way to the ball game, reports the Los Angeles Times He tried to board a moving train, grasped the handrail and tried to lift himself to the steps. His grasp was not firm, and his palms were moist with run ming, and as he began to elevate him. self his hands slipped.
 A lurch, swing and a sudden shift, and his body was throw to the rails His legs were caught beneath the wheels and the train passed over them, amputing both above the ankles.
 He was taken to the Receiving hos pital for treatment, where Surgeon Wiley and Assistant Surgeons Roome and Johnson dressed the limbs an operation demanding further ampu- tation. As he went to the operating table to receive the ether he was smiling and cheerily talked with the nurses.
 No more ball games for me for a while," he remarked
 The attentions of the surgeons stopped further speech, while the ether was administered, and after ward when he had been wheeled from the spotless surgery to the ward, he began to talk again. He was at the ball game.
 Well, he'll get a hit now. The time has come; he's going to get a hit now
 oh, hum, it's rather a slow game today. What's the matter with those boys that they're moving so slow? They ought to hurry. Cant they see it's getting dark? It's certainly get ting dark fast. You can hardly see the outfielders there-not in right field, anyhow. I guess they'll have to stop soon, won't they? The suns all gone down. My, but it went fast.
 And see how dark it's getting why-why-
 T guess they'll have to call-the game'
 And the surgeons drew the sheet far over his head and notified the un- dertakers.
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REWARD OF INSOMNIA
SlEEPLESS INDIVIDUAL HAS
 SOME RECOMPENSE.
At Least He Can Rest His Body, and Listening for the Coming of the Day Is Pleasure to Be
 Appreciated.

Few men are more to be pitied than the confirmed "insomniac." Few men seek more pity Whoso cannot sleep must retail his tale of trouble to his associates, friends and chance ac- quaintances. He expects considera- tion and unconsciously demands ad- miration.
 But as a matter of fact, nearly ev- cry wakeful person in culpably respon- sible for his wakefulness. The longer he stays awake the more nervous and more irritated he becomes. He comes to dislike himself, to dislike nature, to dislike a world so poorly arranged His wakefulness is a tense mental strain, more wearying than days labor. The wearier he becomes the more resentful he feels, and he rages against his helplessness.
 All of which is sheer folly. Going to bed is as much for the purpose of resting the body as of resting the mind. If the mind refuses to rest, the body should be given fair chance. Counting to impossible numbers and bQCH llItldl ucNlGGo al usually fdlli The best plan is to lie relaxed and at ease, thinking of something altogether agreeable. A reading lamp at the head of the bed and a handy book may be resorted to. Even if one stays awake thus for hours his body is resting, and in the morning he is partly re- freshed. Actual insomnia is very rare Fear of insomnia, or "insomniapho- bia,' is the ailment from which most sleepless persons suffer.
 But if sleeplessness cannot be put aside there is a certain reward for the sufferer He can listen for the coming of the day, which is pleas ure denied to healthy sleepers. Just now he hears the first heralding of dawn at about 3:45. The herald is rooster in some neighbor's back yard. Heretofore that rooster has been greatly disliked and the neighbor has shared in his fowls unpopularity. Raucous crowings have awakened many querulous slumberer. But when one is wide awake the cheery welcome to the new day is altogether agreeable. Chanticleer calls and calls and at length he has his answers; oth- CT roosters near and far send back their sanction of his message of opti mism and confidence. And if the lis tener peers beneath the window shade there is the first showing of the wan mystic light which bathes the birth of the dawn.
 Ten minutes more and robin be-
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Cows Ate Dynamite,

A herd of eight COWS near Colum- bus, Ga. is dead, and G. F Coyington. their owner, attributes it to their hav- ing eaten dynamite, and has notified the owners of the explosives that un- less they make good the loss of his cattle they will be sued.
 It is alleged that the cows were browsing in the vicinity of the water works plant north of the city, and. on account of a fence breaking down. were allowed access to a quantity of dynamite stored in a ditch It is fur ther claimed that the animals ate the dynamite, and, instead of being blown up in a spectacular way, died of in- dioestiOn
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gins his song Gnot well begun he does not cease for long time. When the light grows strong the robin be- comes less enthusiastic and his song is intermittent. Onfy at the days be- ginning does be sing his best and loudest.
 A few more minutes pass and an oriole commences to sing, or perhaps a wren And the busy English spar rows chuck and chirp right beneath the window. There comes faint rum ble from the awakening city. The milkman clatters to the back door and clatters away again. A little morning breeze stirs the curtains, and breath of it, fresh and cool, comes to the crumpled bed. A laborer passes whis- ting on his way to work, but it seems a drowsy whistle The robins music seems to subside into sleepy mono tone There is the almost soundless sound of the fitful wind in the maple leaves. And then, and then-.-Cleve- land Plain Dealer
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Boys and Girls Club Work
Eight Studies in Education
 Through Club Activities.
EDIToR,s NOTE,


 The Extension Division of the Uni versity of Arkansas, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. will offer this year. through this paper, a free correspond ence coarse in Boys and Girls Club Work" consisting of eight lessons or articles. These lessons will appear in this paper at intervals of six weeks. Those who wish to take this course should write to the Director of Extension Work, Uni sersity of Arkansas, Fayetteville, stating name, age. occupation. and a word about his Cor her) general edu- cation. and stating that he Cor she) proposes to carry the work through for the eight lessons. X farmers bull letin will be sent to supplement lesson No. l, and later for each lesson if the question blank be returned for the preceding lesson. These blanks will be sent with each bulletin. The lessons on Boys and Girls Club Work will consist of the following: CD Educa- tiona1 Value of Club Study" CD "Prin- clples of Corn Growing for Boys Clubs" (3) Fundamentals of Can hing" t4 Science of Growing Pigs" t5) Some A B Cs on Poultry Growing, t6) Primary Rules of Cotton Crow
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with good soil, for unless the soil particles, which determine the phys ical condition of the seed beds, are well pulverized, the food that is in the soil cannot be readily obtained by the plant. Hence fall breaking of all heavy clay soils from ten to fifteen inches deep is advocated. Sandy soils may be turned in early spring to a better advantage, but should have a cover crop.
 While the question of good soil is doubtless the most important of the principles of corn growing. yet no matter how good the soil, the largest yield cannot be secured from a poor quality of seed The most important character seed corn should possess is ability to reproduce abundant ly a good quantity of ears. There are other desirable characters, how ever. that good seed corn should pos possess.
 An ear cylindrical in shape, well rounded at each end, affords the larg-
 
 well as kernels of the most uniform shape so necessary in planting. The cob should be neither too large nor too small possessing the property of drying quickly, giving it light weight and healthy color. The kernels should fit compactly together throughout the full length on both sides and edges, and should be uniform in shape, size and color. Length is very desirable character for kernels of an ear to possess, as it is by increased length in proportion to the diameter of the cob that the percentage of grain is increased. A safe rule is that the length of the kernel should be about one-half the diameter of the cob. The above points should guide in select ing the ear. Equal care must be giv- en the individual stalk from which the ear is taken. Let these points guide as regards the stalk: CD Avoid stalks having smut or other diseases; CD avoid stalks having suckers; (3) avoid stalks that have advantage dS lO NtJ HUN lOI SldlhS that are broad, flat, having from 12 to IA inch broad leaves; (5) look for stalks having ears hanging down ward with strong shank four or five inches long.
 This selection should be made in the field after the corn is matured and the corn should then be placed in dry. well ventilated place.
 About all that can be said here re- garding good cultivation is that one must always bear in mind the objects for which we cultivate, which are:
 l. To destroy weeds or interfer ing vegetation.
 2. To conserve moisture and admit air
 Early, frequent. shallow, late and where possible, level cultivation will on well-prepared seed-beds and under ordinary seasons, meet requirements for good practice. Good soil, good seed good tillage are the three fundamental principles of successful corn growing
The Huttig news., 1915-12-04
Il.-PRlNCIPLES OF CORN GROWING.
By W. J. Jernigan, Boys Club Specia

By W. J. Jernigan, Boys Club Special
 ist, II. s. Dept. of Agriculture.
 The chief object sought for in corn culture, not only by corn club boys, but by every corn grower as well, is the production of the largest possible yield per acre at the least cost of production. To achieve this object one must have and must do certain things. They must have: CD Strong, vigorous plants; t2) the proper num- Der in each hill or row. (3) each stalk must have at least one good ear.
 To secure these there must be: CD Good soil CD good seed; (3) good tillage.
 The soil must be filled with some material which will increase it's wa ter-holding capacity, and, at the same time, assist in converting the ele- ments of plant food from a form in which the crops cannot use them to an available form. These changes are brought about by various acids which are formed during the decay of or ganic matter, such as stable manure or green maturing crops. Hence all boys are urged to SOW winter cover crop of rye. oats. wheat. or, better still, crimson clover, bur clover, or vetch, according to instructions in letter No. CC-209, already sent to all 1915 members. Boys are also urged to take good care of the barnyard manure and to apply on their acre amounts depending upon the fertility of the soil, usually from about five to twenty loads of well routed manure
 The preparation of the seed bed may also be mentioned in connection
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Our Service by the Sea.

When you go to the beach this sum- mer you will see the drill of the coast guard, not of the lifesaving service. The latter has been merged this year with the revenue cutter service to form the new organization which has some 300 well-equipped stations along our 10000 miles of coast and is manned by surfmen skilled in all the ways of the sea. If an institution is the heightened shadow of man, our lifesaving service was the shadow of Sumner l. Kimball, a Yankee from the state of Maine, who took hold in 1871 when they had only few clumsy boats housed in huts and manned by volunteers along part of the eastern coast. When he was retired this year his organization covered all our coasts and had aided over 28,000 distressed vessels, carrying over 1S0,000 persons, of whom 1.455 were lost-about as many as perished on the Lusitania. MT. Kimball's intending struggle was with congress, first for adequate sup port and then for pensions for retired or disabled life savers. Both ends are now achieved, and he retires with an inspiring record of past service and Of constructive work for the future It is by such men that the state is built Golfers Weekly
The Huttig news., 1915-12-04
Camp for the TubercuIar.

A bill appropriating $s,0O0 to oper- ate a camp for tubercular inmates of state institutions, established at Tomahawk Lake, in the Wisconsin for est reserve, was passed by the state senate of that state without opposi- tion
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Still Cheerful.

Did you attend Miss Seresum'. birthday party?'
 "Oh, yes. l was there.' What kind of time did you have?' ''The best ever"
 What is your impression of herr" "She's a game loser"
The Huttig news., 1915-12-04
LODGE DIRECTORY.

ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A. M.meets every second and fourth Satur- day evenings at 75o o'clock. Visiting Masons always welcome.
 c. T. Thompson, W. M. c. A. Berry, Sec'y.
 HOWARD CHAPTER. No. 122. R A. M.-meets every first and third Thurs day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting companions welcome.
 L.F. Magee. Il. P. R. W. Beede, Secy. HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 320. Order of the Eastern Star, meets every first and third Friday evening at 7:5e o'clock. Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
 Mrs. 6 A. Barry v. 8Rs. |. .. GIssos. Sacg HuTT-4 LoDGE2l9=548 e=o=H= meets every fuasz es=tasn cordial E# L.. #8as azsE
 H#JTTId REBEKA4 L1l4H NO 66 meets every Monday night at Z:50 ctaak Visitors are invited.
 Mrs. Dona Holtsford N. c. Mas. MAY GLAYBAuGH. Secy. SWEET BAY CAMP No. 4I1W. Q. W. meets every first and third Saturday eve- nings. Visitors made welcome.
 L. M. Despair. c. c. J. c. BRIDGES. Clerk.
The Huttig news., 1915-12-04

Arrives Monday, Wednesday, and Frl- day from Monroe and goes to Farmer VfIio
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-28
WALSH ANSWERS R0CKEFELLER'S
COMMENTS ON COLORADO REPORT

Chicago, April 27.-Frank P. Walsh,
chairman of the United States commits
sion on industrial relations, returning to-
day from Kansas City issued statement
in reply to the answer of John D. Rookie
Teller. Jr., to Mr.. Walshs comments ac-
companying the report of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Co. case.
He said: Il note that Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter. Jr., denounces me as liar. Mr.
Rockefeller's anger and resentment OBJ
viously grow out of a misconception as
to my duties. I was not appointed to
'allay' or smother the causes of industrial
unrest, but to investigate them and make
them manifest to the world.
Fails to Explain
II must confess a certain degree Of dis
appointment, however. with Mr.. Rocke-
feller's statement. He fails to explain in
any way the amazing confessions of Mr.
Bowers that the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Co. leads in fixing prices and conditions
Of labor.
II am glad to note that the Rockefeller
defence to the Ludlow massacre is that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-28

Bridgeport, Ct. April 27.-Efforts were
being made by the authorities today to
clear up the mystery connected with the
suicide Of Arthur Hearn Cowl % years
old, son of Clarkson Cowl Of New York
City. at the home of Arthur DeForest
Wheeler in Stratford last night.
Cowl, who had just returned from Ber-
muda, where he had been to recuperate
from a nervous breakdown, arrived at
the Wheeler home yesterday afternoon
for a visit with his fiancee, Miss Emily
Wheeler.
In the evening. after dinner. while they
were strolling about the lawn, according
to the story told by Miss Wheeler to
the police, the young man gave her an
engagement ring and a moment later
placed the end of ribbon in her hand
telling her to pull it as it was intended
as a surprise for her. She did so and 4
revolver, which Cowl had concealed I'M
der his coat and to the trigger of which
the other end of the ribbon was attached,
was discharged, sending i bullet into his
head. causing death at the local hospital
a few hours later.
The young mans parents, who arrived
here early today on being informed of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-28
BLAST REMOVES 269
TONS AT LEWISTON

Lewiston. Me-, April 27.-Shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock Tuesday morning the
largest single blast ever fired at the
municipal plant, Strawberry ledge.
was exploded. The blast consisted OF
10 holes Is feet deep charged with
many sticks of dynamite. The work
Of drilling the holes required four and
a half DAYS and was completed Mon
day night. A steam drill was used for
this work Loading the 10 holes occu-
pied another half day, making total
Of five days devoted to the work.
When the great charge Of dynamite
was exploded there was a duh boom
ing sound, an instant Of seeming quiet
and then the entire face of that sec
ton OF the ledge from top to bottom,
50 feet deep, for a distance of nearly
80 feet along the front moved out, a
cloud of smoke and dust rose, followed
by rumbling and then, as the smoke
lifted the great piles of huge pieces
Of rock lay upon the bottom.
1t is estimated that the amount of
ledge removed by the blast was l25
cubic yards. A cubic yard Of this stone
weighs about 1900 pounds, making a
total of 2Cs tons removed by the blast.
Some of the junks Of ledge blown out
were more than 20 feet long, 10 feet
wide and six feet deep. These large
pieces will have to be blasted into
smaller bits before they can be fed IN
to the rock crusher and made ready
for use in macadam and other road
work about the city this summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-28
COMMANDER FRENCH
REPORTS RESUMPTION
OF THE OFFENSIVE

London, April q, 1880 P. M.-The
following report from Field Marshal
Sir John French, commander Of the
British forces at the front, under to-
days date. was given out here today:
Yesterday all German attacks
northeast of Ypres were repulsed. In
the afternoon our troops took the Of
fensive and made progress near St.
Julien and to the west of that place.
The French co-operated on our left
and further to the north they re-took
Het Sas.
I'm the course Of yesterdays fight
ing artillery took full advantage Of
several opportunities for inflicting Sc
we're casualties on the enemy.
''On the remainder of the front there
is nothing to report.
I'm addition to the destruction Of
Courtrai Junction. mentioned in the
communicate last night, our aiYmen
yesterday bombed successfully sections
and functions at the following places:
Tourcoing. Roubaix, Ingelmunster,
Staden. Langemarck, Thielt and Rou-
lerS,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-28

handler, have been given special at
tention in preparation for the Abbott
game and have shown marked i'm
provement under Coach Violette.
Hill, Conys young catcher, is out
Of the game for a few days with a
sore hand but will be back in time for
the clash with Abbott.
Plans are being made by the Cony
&C. Club for a grand rally to be held
Friday, for the purpose Of arousing
spirit for the coming games.
Plans are also being made by the
"C'' Club for another outing to be
held some time in the near future, SIM
liar to the one held Monday evening,
consisting Of an auto ride into the
country, where a bountiful supper was
served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-28
READING MATTER
FOR Men AT front

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London, April 16-The Camps Lii
brary Committee which aims to furn-
ish reading matter for all the British
soldiers at the front and in training,
and which has its headquarters in
big garage adjoining the House of
Commons, has received over 100000
books from contributors all over the
British Isles iE the past three months.
large number of volunteer workers
are kept constantly employed in sort
ing, repairing and distributing the va
rious volumes. One room is devoted
to old books, another to heaps of mag
azines, another to the Book Hospi-
tall" where a dozen young women
spend their hours stitching and past
Ing the paper veterans back to their
second youth. In another room a row
OF helpers stand packing volumes in
the special boxes which within a few
days will be in the trenches
All sorts of books find their way to
the committee. Contributors seem to
think that anything between two COW
ers is acceptable. Several out Of date
guides to the London art galleries
have been sent. not to mention sales
catalogues. telephone directories, and
railway time labels. A number of
title deeds to some far land in the
north Of England We're swept by ac-
cident into one parcel, and many
ve-letters have been found between
the pages OF the books.
A large package of candles is en-
closed with every bundle of books
sent to the continent. so that the men
can read when daylight fails