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The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
CUNNING NEST BUILDERS.
Hummins Bride Homes Are Not Hid
den. Vet 1hev Defy Detection.

Hummine Birds Homes Are Not Hid.
den, Vet They Defy Detection.
Even in those parts Of tropical Amer.
lea where, as in Colombia, shumming
birds are vastly numerous, it is almost
impossible for the most experienced
naturalist to find their nests, in this,
although as rule they afe not hidden
at all, the feathered builders relying
for concealment upon the likeness of
amid which they are placed. A hum
mer's nest always corresponds exactly
in color with the branch to which it is
attached. 1t may initiate knot or
other eXcrescence. Thus the Calliopc
humming bird Of the western United
States often builds on a dead pine
twig, either upon or near a cone of
similar size and hue.
Usually the nests of humming birds
are cup shaped or turban shaped, and
their material is always plant down.
Such down, resembling cotton wool,
but of more delicate fiber, is gathered
from the stems Of ferns and other
plilulS. 1ulS is woven IOScCuer Will
spiders webs into a, compact mass.
Usually they ornament the outside of
the nest with small feathers or lichens
which they obtain by detaching them
from the rocks where these humble
plants grow. These they fasten with
cobwebs all over the exterior of their
tiny house.
When these wee architects suspend
their nets from leaves or tendrils they
are always weighted for stability in
order that they may not be upset by
every passing breeze. For this pur-
pose the bottom is made very thick.
But the most remarkable expedient is
that adopted by the hill stars, which
dwell far up near the snow line of the
Andes. They weight the tiny suspend
ed house on the lighter side with a
pebble to give the proper balance.
There is no question whatever that
this is done, and many Of the nests of
such species preserved in collections
are found to contain pebbles.-Rose L.
Honeyman in st. Nicholas.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
CURTAINS CALL FOR CARE
Window Haneinss Can Easily Make
or Mar the Appearance Of
r>s~., the Room.

Nothing is more painful to the eye
that loves symmetry than window cur
tains hastily adjusted and "cut by
guess" Because summer draperies are
usually made of simple, inexpensive
materials, there is all the more reason
that such draperies should be beau.
tifully fashioned and cut with ex-
quisite precision. Too often, haste,
carelessness and impatience to get the
finished effect, result in curtains that
are detriment rather than an orna.
ment to q room. Even ten-cent scrim,
cut along thread and hemstitched by
hand, makes curtains fit to grace
charmingly furnished room; and even
madras at dollar the yard cannot
atone for uneven draperies hanging
askew and sagging out Of place. 1t
takes but q moment to draw thread
and all washable curtain materials
should be cut this way. The eye should
never be trusted, especially when the
material is cheap and loosely woven,
for such fabrics are very apt to be
uneven in weave, though they look
perfectly straight to the eye. The first
laundering reveals haste and bad
Judgment in cutting and little time
and care at the start will never be re-
gretted. 1t is not necessary to pull a
single thread entirely out of the fab
ric. AS soon as the thread is started,
even if it breaks shortly, there will be
an easily followed line for the scissors.
Use a measuring card to lay the hens
and be sure that the top and bottom
hens in all curtains are exactly alike;
and If the curtain fabric has a decid-
ed pattern, see that the patterns mate
evenly on every pair of curtains. Far
better buy an extra yard or two, to
allow for this, than to have badly
mated curtains.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
OLD TIME SUNDAY LAWS.
Rigid Rules For Harvard Students Two
Centuries Aoo.

Ho9o0 H0loo eoF t1aFVAro StuoenSS 1"0
Centuries Ago.
In 1.-THE Story Of Harvard Mr.. Ar
thur Stanwood Pier gives an account
of the strict regulations formerly set
down for the guidance Of the Harvard
undergraduates by the president and
the fellows of the corporation. The
old laws, intended to enforce upon the
undergraduates a more religious and
studious life, would be considered re-
pressive and tyrannical today.
Gall the scholars shall at sunset in
the evening preceding the Lords day
retire to their chambers and not un-
necessarily leave them, and all disor'
der on said evening shall be punished
as violations of the Sabbath are. = = +"
And whosoever shall profane said day
the Sabbath-by unnecessary bust.
ness or visiting, walking in the CON-
mons or in the streets or fields, in the
town of Cambridge, or by any sort of
diversion before sunset, or that in the
evening of the Lords day shall behave
himself disorderly or in any way un-
becoming the season, shall be fined not
exceeding 10 shillings.
"That students may furnish them
selves with useful learning, they shall
keep in their respective chambers and
diligently follow their studies, except
half an hour at breakfast, at dinner
for from II to 2 and after evening
prayers till after 8 of the clock. To
that end the tutors shall frequently
visit their chambers after 9 o'clock in
the evening. and at other studying
times, to quicken them to their busi.
ness"
It does not seem that under such a
system of vigilance and visitation the
students could fall into very dissolute
ways. But a few years later George
Whitefeld, the famous evangelist who
so stirred up New England, visited
Harvard college and expressed his dis.
pleasure at the dissipated habits of
the young men. He declared condi-
tions at Oxford were no worse, a
charge so damaging that it greatly dis,
turbed and incensed the college au.
thorities.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
HousEcLEANlNe DAY.

T0HINGS about the house today
Are not Just as they were
A week or SO ago. because
The furniture's astir.
The sofas piled with bric-a-brao,
My easy chair is where
The dining table used to be
And all the floors are bare.
My footsteps echo through the halls.
A deep, sepulchral sound.
The books used to love to read
Are nowhere to be found.
The pictures that adorned the wallis
Adorn the walls no more.
The clock has left the mantel and
Is ticking on the floor.
The beds that yesterday were where
All decent beds should be
Have been removed, so am told,
For sake Of purity.
The smell Of varnish's In the air.
And in her eager search
For germs and flies and things like these
From off it's lofty perch
The lady Of the house has knocked
The ceoing dove Of peace
And gtyen unto happiness
An absolute release.
sat me down today to dine
Close by the kitchen range.
Mid pots and pans and other things
Equally as strange
To one who'd never learned to cook
Or do a scullion's work,
And ate such odds and ends Of food
As in all larders lurk.
hope that some time shall live
Forever and for aye
Where time is never marked by what
We call housecleaning day.
--unidanttned.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
THE SONG OF THE PLow.

r CUT through the furrowA
The brown loan springs high
The sunlight is golden,
The blue Of the sky
Brings promise of summer,
OF fruit and of grain.
I cut through the furrows,
It's springtime again.
I cut through the burrows. ..
The flash Of my steel
1s swordlike, but peaceful.
How happy feel.
The winter is over,
The summer is near.
/ cut through the furrows.
For springtime is here.
! cut through the burrows
As II in a dream.
I see the corn waving
The faint golden gleam
That blooms in the summer.
/ hurry and hum.
! cut through the furrows.
The springtime has como.
I cut through the furrows
With joy in my soul.
I wish the whole world
Might be happy and whole.
I wish that the swords
OF the nations might be
Just plows-and the springtime
Might come DER the sea.
~. Margaret e. sangster. Jr.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
Sens In Verse
NATURES EASTER.


@ROPHETIC morn! Glad herald of
When nature, throbbing with new
i life, will wake
To robe herself in delicate array,
With broidery of bud and blossom and
will make
All hearts rejoice for beauty's sake.
She'll WOO the birds. whispering of leafy
glade,
OF hidden home in sweet, sequestered
lane.
Then husband, will listen. as her call
obcyed.
A thousand voices swell the glad refrain
OF unseen choirs in her wide domain.
She'll waken rill and stream from winter
sleep.
With merry, laughing voice they'll an
swer all.
Through thicliet and DER rock they'll flash
and leap
In many a wild cascade and waterfall,
Rejoicing at her Easter call.
Each sleeping, dreaming fioweret she'll
wake
And, gladly sprnging from its safe re-
treat,
It's fragrant Easter toilet it will make.
For April showers and sunshine it must
meet
It's springtime beauty to complete.
And thus will nature, in her Wondrous way
Make glad response to call of Easter day.
Sarah Martyr Wright.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
MIXED 1T WITH MYSTERY.
But the Secret of Portland Cement was
Solved by Busybody.


Portland cement may be defined as
product made by burning limestone ;'no
clav, which have been mixed SO as 10
form a certain composition, and srlno-
ing the resulting "clinker' to powder.
In the early days much mystery sur
rounded the manufacture OF Portlanu
cement when it was first discovered by
a bricklayer of Leeds, England. lie
found that by mixing water with
compound of Thames chalk and Med
way mud he could compound an artlh-
cial water cement and determined that
no one should discover his secret
When employed in manufacturing his
raw mixture he is said to have attlred
himself in long black gown and ths
pointed hat of the mystic and to have
recited mysterious incantations during
his operations.
But q curious onlooker who deter
mined to ascertain his ingredients and
methods had sample analyzed by
chemist, whose result showed 80 per
cent phosphate of lime. Thinking that
he had solved the secret, he began to
calcine all the bones he could gather up
in the village, much to the discomfort
and objections Of his neighbors. who
finally induced him to desist. Follow
ing, however, the old system of cut
and-try, he finally solved the problem
and eventually produced a cement
equal to that Of the original com.
pounder, and the great industry began
to thrive at once.
In this country the Portland cement
industry had its beginnings in the Le-
high valley in Pennsylvania, chiefly in
Lehigh and Northampton counties.
where John w. Eckert, chemist, dis.
covered that there occurred a lime
stone composed Of approximately the
correct ingredients necessary for the
manufacture. of Portland cement
Smithsonian Institution Bulletin.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
HE GOT STUCK IN THE MUD.
Then He Discovered tho Magic Power
Of the Water Jet. az

Thsn He Discovered the Magic Power
Of the Water Jet. ~
The water jet has been used for SO
many years in putting down and pull
ing piling that its discovery has long
since been lost sight of. 1t was used
during the civil war and for many
years previous by government en-
gineers:
Tradition has it that the discoverer
of the advantages of the water jet was
q government engineer and that his
discovery was 4ade in the following
manner: 1t seems that along IN the
fortieS this engineer was building q
wharf and was having unusual diff
Guilty in putting down his piling. One
day in wading around his boots be-
came stuck in tenacious mud, and he
found 1t impossible to pull them out
There happened to be hose near by.
and one of the men handed it to the
officer, the idea being that he would
wash the mud away from his boots.
The water was turned on, and the off,
Ger applied a stream to his feet.
To his surprise he sank deeper. He
tried it again and went down still far
ther in the mud. By this time he was
in up to his waist and still going down.
Astonished by his discovery, he con-
tinued to apply the stream to his feet,
and he might be going down yet had
not his men come to thes rescue and
pulled him out by means Of small
hand derrick.
Once on shore he began Ito think the
matter out" If stream of water ap-
piled to a mans feet will cause him to
sink deeper in the mud why wouldn't
it have the same effect If applied to
the base of pile? He tried it, and the
pile which had obstinately refused to
go down before sank easily to place.
and in that way, SO runs the story, was
discovered the use Of the water Jet for
putting down piling. = Philadelphia
Record.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
A Losing Game.

"The average man fifty years Of age," "
didactically began Professor Pate, ''has
eaten 10000 pounds Of meat, 1900
pounds Of bread and 1900 pounds Of
vegetables. drunk 1900 gallons Of
lquid'-
"And after going to all that expense
and trouble" spoke up the old codger.
"he has been unable to build up a
structure that has anything like the
unqualified Endorsement Of his friends
and neighbors. Judge.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14

Reckless.
Perhaps it is just as well that wives
do not always know how husbands
disburse their funds"
GLOW now?"
"My wife would have a 1t II she
knew I spent my Is cents lunch money
for a sandwich and ten cent cigar
Pittsburgh Post.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
A Bull In the PULPIT.

II am requested to say" said the
young dominic, who was acting as a
substitute, "that there will be no meet
ing Of the Ladies' Sewing guild this
week as usual. owing to the fact that
all the ladies Of the guild will be out Of
town. Should any others wish to take
up the work they may do so.'
Then he paused, but it was too late.
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
A Prison Pun.tsr.

- prto0n PUn8Iors
"The close confinement" said the
prison visiting justice to q hardened
old convict, must affect you greatly" J"
"Yes," replied the facetious convict
Il find prison bars somewhat grating" !"
"Ah, life to you is evidently fail
ure," was the visitors further com.
ment.
Eyes; it's nothing but CELL" said
the convict.-Pittsburgh Chronicle -Tele-
graph.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
A Rseips For Success.

IF were obliged to pack lot of
advice into a few words" says Con.
gressman Edward ]. King Of Illinois in
the American Magazine, "for the bene.
fit Of poor boys I would tell them to de.
eide as early in life as possible what
they intend to do. There is nothing so
helpful to a tired traveller as a destina.
ton. This thing Of not knowing where
you're going, but being merely on your
way, is a delusion and folly"
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
SWEET ENOUGH FOR YOU.

A LITTLE dream Of white
"A And little stream Of blue.
And that's the Easter bonnet
That is sweet enough for you.
A kiss beneath that bonnet
Is as sweet as honeydew,
And the ribbon blue upon 1t
Tangles all the heart Of you.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
BEATING THE WEATHER.

TT rained. The skies
L Were dark and drear.
But still his laugh
Was full of cheer.
He did not growl
Nor rail nor pout,
And just for that
The sun came out.
Houston Post.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
pettieo.t. With voke..

Petticoats are now being made with
deep-p0inted yOkes upon which arc
set net or thin silk foundations ruf.
fed right down to the hem. A few
Of them have merely a heavy cord
around the bottom and Q width Of hair
lace.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
improvements.

improvements.
'"Now that you have leisure you can
improve your mind.'
II suppose so,'' replied Dustin Stax.
"But a good mind is sometimes like a
good piece Of property. Overanxiety
to improve it may spoil t"-Washing.
ton Star.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14

Time is not money when you spend 9
dollar to save a penny.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
Ebb Tide.

Ebb Tide.
Seafaring folk would formerly never
marry any time the tide was on the
ebb.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14

A sleeveless gown of rose.colored
messaline with 4 box.pIaited skirt
and a black velvet basque caught up
on each shoulder by a Jet ornament.
The basque is made with an extra
sash which is brought around and 10
Iooped up in front. Seven large but.
tons close up the basque In the
front.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21
The Forbidden Vine.

Among the things to be avoided,
when you stroll into the country, is
poison ivy. 1t chambers luXuriantly
over walls and fences and trees and,
ate in the season, the old glossy
leaves, each Of which is divided into
three lobeS. turn to reds. browns and
yelloWS. Its fruit is Il small dun
colored berry. The flesh that touches
it becomes intlamed and swollen and
breaks into bliSterS that are commu-
nicated to other parts rs the victim
rubs them. Some persons are SO SEN
sitive to the poison tlpt they cannot
go near the Ivy without being affected.
The ivy is good to look upon, but ii
is bad to handle.
A couple Of years ago there was a
project TO organize 4 society to make
wal on his enemy of the human kind,
but it seems to have disappeared
perhaps with the disease from which
its chief promoter was ut the time Suf-
fering. In the absence of any organ.
lied effort to destroy the poison ivy.
it behooveS every individual to look
u for his own welfare. The poison
ivy is the forbidden yine.-Columbus
Dispatch.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21
COVERS FOR SWEEPING DAYS
Provision May Be Made That Will Do
Away With Much Annoyance
on Those Occasions.

To find the necessary coverings on
sweeping days has often sent the maid
scurrying about for old aprons, sheets,
towels and anything else she could
lay her hands on to use for this pur-
pose.
A friend of mine has solved the diff
ficulty in this way: She purchased 4
quantity of gray cambria andmade from
it q large sheet with which to cover
the beds and sideboard; smaller COW
ers for dressers and toilet tables were
made and still others, in suitable
shapes, We're designed to put over the
lamps, mantels and the like. She also
made from the cambria Il bag to keep
the covers in; this was hung in the
broom closet.
While light, the cambria formed a
perfect protection against dust. and q
simple shaking when the sweeping
was finished freed the covers from the
dust that had settled upon them. so
that they required washing but once
a month. The use Of these dust COW
ers saved much valuable time and ex-
ira work. The cost of Il set is moder-
ate and it does not take long to make
them.-Pittshurgh Dispatch.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21
LADDER BUILT AROUND SILO
Arrangement Will Be Appreciated by
Farmer Who Wishes to Get Into
Various Doors at Top.

Silo owners often want to paint
their silos: at least they should do so
to get the most years of service out Of
them. Earl II. Clark of Iowa has pat
ented this silo ladder for that purpose.
1t VIII also be appreciated by the own
er who wants to feed from one Silo to
two or more buildings, or lots. He
may have doors put in at the proper
point so as to run the feed carrier
in that direction. Instead Of having Il
stationary ladder at each door. one
of this type may be used. Those
who have been in shoe stores where
statesmen in getting wares quickly will
understand the principle at Il glance
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21
FEEDER EASILY MADE
Will Hold approximately Twenty
Bushels of Ear Corn.
So Arranged That Hogs Can Get at
Trough, But Not Into Interior
May Be Hauled Around Farm
to Any Desired Location.

A self-feeder for hogs, which will
hold approximately 20 bushels Of ear
corn, is easily made. The crib has
a base 3 by 4 feet, and is 4 feet
high. ]. is built on a solid frame of
Pinch lumber and covered with G-inch
crib siding for the walls, and ship
lap for the roof. The siding should
be spaced | inch apart FOR ventilation.
Surrounding the base is a trough 1
inch wide with a fender on its outer
edge made of lumber > by 4 inches.
The corn is detected into the trough
by a pyramidal arrangement in the
crib, as shown in the cut. It's flow is
further regulated by an adjustable
slide held in place by bolts with
winged nuts. The trough is sheltered
somewhat by the ~overhanging roof,
made from boards 3 feet long. One
section of the roof should be hinged
for filling. The feeder should be built
on skids or inner so that it may be
hauled about the lots to any desired
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21
REQUIRES CARE IN MAKING
Tea, to BE At Its Best, Must BE Pre-,
pared Under Exactly the Proper
Conditions.

There is practically no nutriment in
tea, though there are small amounts
Of mineral salts. The principal ingredi-
ents are caffein, which stimulates the
nerves; volatile oils, which give the
flavor, and fannie acid, which ret Ids
the digestion!
The japanese have made a religious
ana aesthetic ceremonial Of tea-drink-
Ing, and, like the mineral waters whose
efficiency is found to depend largely
on the change and rest accompanying
their drinking, the afternoon tea has
Its psychological as well as its physi-
illogical reasons for the pleasant re-
suits produced.
Like all beverages which refresh by
stimulating, tea should be used with
great discretion.
Less tea is used to the cup than in
the CASE of coffee-one-halfNo one tea
spoonful as compared to one table
spoonful. A mild cup of tea well made
will not hurt Il healthy person, and, al
though the stimulating principle is the
same, tea does not seem to have So di-
rect or S pronounced an effect on the
central nervous system as does coffee.
Children, people with gastric troubles
or those who are nervous should not
drink tea.
Green tea contains much more tan
mic acid than black tea. Be sure it
does not boil or stand on the leaves if
you use 1t.
Hard or stale water does not make
good tea. 1t should be freshly drawn
and freshly boiled.
Boiling any tea is a crime. The caf-
fcin is readily soluble and is quickly
obtained in solution. Boiling or long
standing on the leaves only results liz
more of the injurious fannie acid be-
ing extracted and spoils the flavor as
well as making the beverage more
harmful.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21

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to the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies"
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Washington Park, Illinois.
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If you have any symptom about which
you would like to know write to the
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Mass, for helpful advice given free Of
charge,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21
LICE KILLER is INEXPENSIVE
Rope Saturated With Kerosene and
Fastened Around Post Will Prove
Quite Effective.

A Washington farmer has found the
following a good scheme for killing
lice on hogs. Set a round post in
the ground and leave it three feet
above the ground. Fasten a tin can
on top. Fasten a large rope in the
can and let it run out over the top
down the post and run it round and
round the post at the right height for
the hogs to rub. Fill the can with
Kerosene. Soak the rope first with
Kerosene. The kerosene will follow
the rope out owe the can, and the
hogs will do the rest.
\ good plan is to make a large
shade near the oiler. This should be
large enough SO that the sun will not
shine on much Of the ground and high
enough so that a man can walk under.
1t can be made cheaply by setting
posts in the ground and covering them
with brush and old hay or straw. You
won't need any "hog wullow" VITA this
arrangement.