Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-29

AN you went right in where the presi-
dent Iives?" inquired Anne in awed
tones.
he asked me what l did with the suck
ers' thrown out at the base of the
stalk.
"'Did nothing with EN- l said.
"'You ought to have pulled 'em of, >
says the president.
No, sir. 1t would have been a
waste Of time and work. says l.
That's not accordin' to reason he
answered, mighty positive. If you
pulled those suckers off the strength
they take goes into the main stalk and
helps mature the corn
That's what l thought about it
too,' said. but 1 found out that it
really didn't matter
"'You must be Mistaken said the
president.
~ believe I'm right 1 told him.
"'How are we going to settle it.? he
asks, like he had me.
"'I'H leave it to the head of the bu-
reau Of plant industry Of the depart
ment of agriculture said. l knew
1 had him, for had seen one OF the
bulletins from the department that
tests had shown that 1t really did not
make any difference about the suckers.
{ That's fair he ought TO know.
I, .ls iuahfall lin g. On the phone and see
him up, and, sure enough, he told NJ:
President just what I satd, that It
was not worth the time and trouble to
take the suckers off.
"'Well, you VIM says the president,
turning to me and grinning in mighty
good humor." ~
what do you think of that, par
wondered Mrs. Weston. what else
did he say, Joe?'
= He said it had taught him lesson
not to be so sure he knew anything
until he knew he knew it."
Annie was growing FESTIVE under the
talk and was concerned with more
material things. ,...
''Where'd you and him 60 to eat your
lunch-out under the trees? An why
didn't you have some dinner std Of
just lunch. an what did you have I'd
eat?" .
1T really was what we call dinner
sis," laughed Joe, '':but not quite Sc
much of it. Those very busy people
up there eat snack in the middle OF
the day and call it a luncheon, and
then at 6 O'Clock, or along that time
they have what they call dinner-a,
the time we eat supper. r.
II think it's very silly to change
things up so. But tell me- what de
presidents eat-cake and pie and ic<
cream" persisted Annie, .'like kings
do?'' as she grasped Joe's hand
II don't know what kings eat, sis
md l don't know what presidents ca
all the time, but / know for lunch W.
had some mighty good potato sou1
and some fine roast beef and mashed
potatoes and dish of spinach ant
poached egg on it and a glass of rict
cream and big slab Of apple pie"
How was the pie?" anxiously in
quired Mrs. Weston.
1T was good pie," judicially admit
ted Joe; ''but don't think it was a!
good as you make, ma"
She gave him hug, and her fac
was radiant the rest of the day.
was Z comforting thought to her tn
balance Of her years to think that sh
could make better apple pie than tn
president of the United States had Sc
before him.
Anything else?' persisted Annie.
No; except the president said b
liked turnip greens!"
sSI' And when was it he told you tina
about the farmer?' asked Mr.. Weston
"Just before he sent one of the door
keepers back to the hotel with me
And he gave me picture Of himsel
with his name written on it. l saw
him write it. And the last thing b
said to me was, standing there, wit
my hand in his and his other hand o.
my shoulder:
'Joe, says he, Just remember this
that good farmer-a real good farme
and an honest man-is just as usefu
and occupies just as high place i
this country as president, senator Q
congressman. Don't forget that. B
proud of the fact that you are a farme
II you are good one
| Joe returned from Washington O
Friday. Sunday afternoon he wa
scrambling around in the closets an
on the shelves of the attic room, hau
ing out old school books and dustin
them off.
whatever are you up to, JoeY" IL
Quired Mrs. Weston.
"Just trying to set some books t,
gether. I'm going to start to scho,
r..