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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
Making the Little
Farm Pay
By c. c. BOWSflELD

Is showing what possibilities there
are In land. 1t is related that farmer
near Kansas City. NO., sowed eighty
acres to meadow with mixed grass
seed. When 1t had grown up he dis
covered that u large amount of daisy
seed was mixed with the other, and he
had nearly a perfect stand of daisies
all over the field. No attempt was
made Immediately to eradicate them.
and before long people in the city be-
gan to notice the field. which was very
beautiful during early June and July.
So many people came out to the field to
gather daisies for decoration that the
farmer finally put up a sign, Ten
Cents Admission" He was usually
too busy to give systematic attention
to 1t, but his children often went over
into the Geld and collected from the
people who were gathering the flowers.
In this way they made quite few dol
lars during the season, which they
counted their own.
The field ran along in the same way
till four years ago woman took charge
Of 1t and began to give it regular at
tention. The daisy field has become
well known throughout Kansas City
as a place to gather the little flowers
for decoration, and during the six
weeks when the daisies are at their
best there is a crowd almost every day.
The flowers have become especially
popular as wedding decorations, and 1t
IL fortunate that they come in early
June. when so many of these are
needed. The woman who lives on the
place at present takes her sewing or a
book and sits under a shady tree which
overlooks the whole field, so that she
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
FOOTGEAR.

The ultra smart sports shoes exhibit
the instep and toe strap effects. The
newest thing in oxfords for use at the
southern spring resorts is low of heel
rounded of toe. i'm white suede. toe
strapped and rather heavily trimmed
with the finest Of black patent kid.
This model is repeated in white and
tan. in all white and In all tan. Many
Of the high topped laced shoes in white
suede or glace kid show both the In.
step and the toe strap simulations.
The reason for their vogue is not far
to seek. They shorten the apparent
length Of the feet Another vogue In
boots is the ffsgh topped, front laced
model in African brown suede.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
Robbina or Saving the Soil.

The farmer who robs his soil is saw
ing of the limb upon which he is sit
ting. Your deed calls for the subsoil as
well as the surface soil, and the sub
soil is mine of fertility and a well of
water II properly utilized.
Lime is the one thing most needed by
the average rundown soil. Phospho-
rus, next to lime, Is the mineral plant
food probably most needed by the av-
erage unproductive soil. Manure as
regularly as you harvest Stable ma
nure is the best form of fertilizer.
Where stable manure is not available
green manure mast be used.
Proper tillage becomes more impor-
tant as the farm grows older until on
worn out" farms 1t is factor of chief
importance. Tillage gives the crop
more soil surface on which to feed
without increasing your taxes. makes
existing plant food more available,
gives air to the roots, regulates water
supply and kills weeds. Where the
land lacks natural drainage everything
else depends on how thoroughly the
soil Is ditched or tiled.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
DIRECT FROM PARIS.

This Partisan novelty has long been
popular with continental women-a
transparent. waterproof silk coat.
This garment is Incompatible for the
business woman who travels, as 1t can
be folded and packed in small COM
pass. 1t is exceptionally light Of
weight, and its transparency gives full
value to color underneath. Coming In
all the modish shades-sage green,
deep tan. navy blue, golden brown and
fetching yellow. like sou'wester's
oilskin-it can also be used for smart
motor coat Belted. high colored, well
buttoned this coat speaks for itself.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
Hitch For Wire Fence.

There are numerous methods Of at
taching wire fencing to concrete posts.
Some makers place staples or wire
loops in the green concrete; others
make holes in the posts. The former
method is not desirable because the
fastener cannot be located exactly
where the wire of the fencing will
come when the post is set in the
ground. Then, too. the fastener will
eventually rust or break off and will
thus injure the looks of the post. On
the other hand, holes through the posts
weaken them, and therefore this meth
cd Is in general unsatisfactory.
The simplest, easiest and cheapest
way of fastening q wire fence to a con-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
Cyrus and the Persians.

The Persians Of the time Of Cyrus
were Zoroastrians. The Persian re-
ligion was primitively mOnotheistic.
and they allowed no idols or other ma
terial symbols of deity in their tenn
Piles. There was less enmity on the
part of the Jews against the Persians
than against the other great nations
with whom they came in contact, due
probably to the monotheism which
characterized the Persian religion. So
Cyrus. whatever else may be said Of
him, was certainly not an idolator.-
Christian Herald.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
FAMOUS PLACE NAMES.
Why Should They Not Be Called Alike
All Over the World?


1t is perhaps too much to expect that
a universal meridian or universal time
will ever be established, still less that
we shall have universal money or a
universal secondary language. All
these things might be brought about
If we could only get rid Of our preju-
dices.
1t Is not, however, too much to hope
that the present confusion Of place
names should be got rid Of. Why the
English and the French should per-
sistently describe as Cologne and
Mayence, cities which their own In
habitants never call anything but Koln
and Mainz. 1t is difficult to understand,
and there Is certainly no excuse for
our pronounclng the name Of the Ba-
varian capital as "Munick." as If In
scorn Of the dwellers therein. who call
1t. as nearly as English letters will
reproduce the sound. "Minchen."' Why
should an Italian gratuitously misname
London "Londra?" We really ought
to know how our own capital should
be called.
As to Polish place names, also Pre-
mysl and the like. only an internation-
al commission could decide. - London
Globe.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
The Hippopotamus.

In spite of its clumsy build the hip
popotamus can trot fast. That Is why
he is called river horse" The hippO's
feet are kept far apart by the wide
body and make paths with a ridge
down the middle. recognizable at once.
Hippos swim very well. but so at their
greatest speed when they can gallop
along the bottom in shallow water.
They can stay under water long
time. and when they come to the sur
face they send little jets Of spray
from their nostrils. The COW Is de-
voted to the calf. The young one
stands on her back as the mother
sWims.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
When to Take Chamberlain
Tablets.

When you feel dull and stupid after
eating.
When constipated or bilious
When you have a sick headache.
When you have a sour stomach.
When you belch after eating.
When you have indigestion.
When nervous or respondent.
When you have no relish for your
meals.
When your liver Is torpid.
Obtainable everywhere.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
HITCH FOR WIRE FENCE.

crete post is by encircling the post
with a wire one size less than the cor
responding wire in the fence proper
and by twisting this wire around the
strand of the fence. This is done in
two ways. The fastening wire is placed
around the post, twisted upon itself
and then to the fence wire, or one end
Of the fastening wire is twisted around
the fence wire, and the free end is
then carried around the post and twist
ed ON the other side to the same wire.
Either plan is good. but care must be
taken to draw the fastening wire tight.
or else stock trying to get through the
fence may raise or crush down the
fencing with their heads. If any trou-
BILE is experienced the post should be
roughened at the fastening point with
a cold chisel.
Expansion and contraction of the
fence. due to heat and cold, are cared
for by the tension curves or kinks" in
the woven wire fencing. and no fear
may be felt In drawing the fastening
wires as tight as necessary. Wooden
mailing strips should never be imbed-
ded in the posts, for moisture will
swell the wood and crack the concrete.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29

can collect from the people who come.
On week days the receipts at 10 cents
for each visitor amount to from SO to
S. and on Sundays from SIS to SIS. No
limit Is set OH the number of daisies
each person may carry away, as there
is always large surplus.
The Kingston apple orchard near
Seymour, Ind. Is an example Of first
class business management and the
success that may follow the use Of
thoroughly up to date methods. 1t con-
tains 40 acres and is owned by j. ].
Peters. Last year the income from the
orchard. which then contained only
thirty-f1ve acres in bearing was $3.50,
Or approximately $125 to the acre. The
remaining part Of the 10 acres is too
young to be in bearing. While this
orchard is operated as private enter
prise, it is also sort Of experiment
station for Purdue university, and the
methods used are suggested by the
station men. Thorough spraying is one
of the things which has brought sue
cess.
In order to secure a strong, vigorous
and growthy crop of lambs. we must
begin to care and feed the pregnant
eve lamb long before the lambs are
born. We are all anxious to secure
strong, healthy lambs. because the
high price Of feeds of all kinds and the
increased cost Of labor. rent, taxes,
ETC., is teaching us every year that the
weak, sickly or stunted lamb has no
place on the corn belt farm. These
weak lambs are money losers.
In the management and feeding of
ewes during the winter season there
are many little details to look after.
1t is careful attention to these details
that leads to success In sheep raising.
One Of the first Of these is kind treat
ment. No animal on the farm will re-
spond to kind treatment as readily as
sheep. and 1t is also always true that
sheep will lose money for the owner
II they are not properly cared for.
Winter quarters for pregnant ewes
need not be very costly. The barn or
shed should be made 80 that 1t will
keep the animals dry above as well as
under foot 1t should be dry, airy,
have plenty Of windows and at the
same time permit no drafts. Ewes
should have the privilege Of clean.
dry bedding each night II they are
forced to lie on wet floors rheumatism
and colds may set in. This condition
iinpairs the health of the animal.
A four or five year rotation works
satisfactorily. Corn. oats, rye or wheat
and hay one or two years. This may
be varied by putting part of the corn
stubble into potatoes and cabbage,
seeding with peas and oats after this,
bringing the rotation out the same.
CThe cabbage is worth all 1t costs to
raise to feed to the daryl Remem-
Der good seed plays an important part
IN the production Of good crop. Buy
the best seed and raise better. Save
your own seed wherever practical
Give the fruit the best care you can
without neglect to the general farm
cops. Spraying pays, but can be over
Abpe on a general farm.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
Napkins.

Napkins became popular In France
sooner than In England. At one time
1t was customary at great French din
ners to change the napkins at every
course. to perfume them with rosewa-
ter and to have them folded different
way for each guest.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
Aalcvon Davs.

A halcyon is a kingfsher. and hal
cyon days" are 80 called because It
was supposed that the weather was
always peaceful when the kingfsher
was breeding.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29

At the declaration Of war the British
army comprised 7II,soo men, of whom,
in regulars and reserves, COL 900 were in
the British Isles.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-03-29
eurqlarixina the Farms.

The farmer who sells all his crops OF
the place and also burns all his corn
stalks and straw reminds one Of the
burglar who takes all the valuables he
.an carry of and sets fire to what Is
eft.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Walter Erickson was elected cap
tain for the boys basket ball team.
The debating team will leave Thurs
day of this week for Morton. They
expect to be gone three days.
The state examination in Higher AL
zebra was given Wednesday morning
A good bunch came out for the girls
basket ball Tuesday evening, as they
sure wanted to see that Granite Falls
State examination in American His.
tory was given Thursday afternoon.
Mr.: Who? chaperoned a bunch Of
w. H. S. students last Friday.
The Literary Digest club of the
Modern History class sure spend q
very enjoyable forty minutes every
two weeks.
Messy spent Friday at Granite.
w. H. S. boys were defeated Satur.
day night by the town team, 25-45.
There's a double header with Gran
lite here Saturday. The boys always
defeat them but the Granite girls
sure have our number.
The operetta will be given the 28th,
Admission twenty-five cents.
Ruth Beck was elected captain for
the girls basket ball team for 1916.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
SVEA.

Svea, Jan. 17-Services at usual
time Sunday. Mrs. Oscar
Lindblad will entertain the Ladies' Aid
OF the East Route Saturday p. m. (.
Confirmation pupils meet Sat
urday, Jan. 20. Regular meet
ing of Y. P. S. Friday evening at 1880.
Messrs. Harry Osiror. and Walter
Swenson returned Saturday after sew
eral weeks visit at Milaca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bjelkengren en-.
tertained several of their friends Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Alice Best returned Monday to
continue teaching in the primary de-
partment of our school.
A few from here attended the poul-
try show at Willmar last week.
The A. o. Nelson and A. P. Johnson
families were entertained at J. P.
Johnsons Sunday afternoon.
The annual meeting of the Svea
Coop. Dairy Assn. was held Saturday
afternoon. James Matson was elected
secretary and manager; A. P. John
son and c.. P. Holm were elected as
members of the Board of Directors tC
serve three years. The meeting was
adjourned until first of March, when
the question of reorganizing would
come up for consideration. The cream
cry has been in business for twenty
years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
HARRISON,

The Equity shipped stock on Thurs
day with RObt. Benin as shipper. Their
regular shipper r. w. Gratz was un-
able to go on Recount Of the illness
of his daughter, Freda, who was again
taken sick on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Martin of Will
mar are visiting at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Martin. Earl is just recovering from
an injury received while in the act
Of his duty as fireman on a switch
engine.
Fred Hallbom went to St. Paul ON
Monday to again undergo treatment
for his hand. Fred has a bad hand
and it appears to his attending ply
sician q doubtful case, as to whether
/ the hand can be saved from amputa-
ton or not.
On Tuesday evening of last week
| company Of about 80 friends sur.
prised Ferdinand Miller at his home
at Diamond Lake, the occasion being
his birthday anniversary. They left
with him sum of money in memory
of the happy occasion. A delightful
| midnight lunch was served.-Cor. In
| Atwater Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
GRUE.

Grue, Jan. lS-The Y. P. S. had
their last meeting in the schoolhouse
Monday evening. A good program
was rendered and refreshments serv.
ed. The following were elected to
serve at their next meeting. Program
committee. Oscar Peterson, Herman
Olson, Alfred Gilbertson; refreshment
committee, Laura Fossum, Anna His.
dali and Agnes kagerland.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson en-
tertained Risdalls tor dinner last
Sunday.
Mr.. R. Moe conducted services st
the schoolhouse last Sunday after
noon. Quite a number attended.
MIR. Lawrence Sands resumed his
studies at the Wllmar Seminary at
ter spending the holidays at his home
here.
Mrs. P. Gilbertson will entertain the
Ladies Aid of the East Side Thurs.
day afternoon, January ~. Everyone
welcome.
Mesdames Moss and Miller of Min
neapolis have been visiting at the
Thompson and Gundersou homes the
past week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

anew in the southeast corner of the
g ling about ten o'clock Friday
H. ociet,. and before they were extin-
guishvv that Office had been wiped
out, also.
The motion picture machine, which
was enclosed in the fire-proof booth.
was melted into an unrecognizable
mass. The five reels Of pictures,
shown at the matinee that afternoon
were also destroyed. That a fire
should break out in the building, was
the last thing thought Of by Mr.. Cros-
by. The fact that there was no stove
or furnace in the building seemed to
be assurance in this respect.
1t seems the irony Of fate to think
that building, situated as the Opera
House was. right under the city water
tower. should be totally destroyed by
fire. Many conflicting reports are in
circulation in regard to the condition
Of the hydrants. etc. No hydrants
were found frozen, but the extreme
cold made it difficult and hazardous
to manipulate the hydrant after the
water had been turned on and for that
reason it was deemed expedient to IT.
tach but one hose to a hydrant.
Mayor Wellin states that he happen
ed to be standing back of the store
when he looked towards the Opera
House and saw a light through the
back door as if some one was burning
waste paper. He hurried across the
block, but before reaching the place
the alarm sounded and in very short
time, which he estimates at eight
minutes, a hose cart had arrived, at
tached to the hydrant at the Spicer
corner and was ready to throw water.
The lack Of water pressure was
due, it is explained, to the fact that
the water mains are in such cOndi-
ton that it was deemed unsafe to
put on direct pressure from the pumps
to them. The only pressure was the
tank pressure and it was far from
what it should be. One lesson from
the fire is that some additional means
for throwing water must be provided.
There was no attempt to use the old
fire engine. which the fire department
considers useless.
The adjoining buildings were not
damaged to any extent. The beauti-
full new bank building on the north
had a few cracks in windows which
damage was estimated at $500. Wig
gins building sustained broken win
dows to the extent of about $500.
No definite plans have been made
for rebuilding the opera house, but
Mr.. Crosby tells us that there is ev-
cry reason to believe that arrange
ments will be made to rebuild on the
same Site
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
REBEkAH DISTRICT MEETING
State President and Many Outside
Visitors Attend Lodge Meet
inq at Wjllmar,

state President and Many Outside
Visitors Attend Lodge Meet
ing at WiIImar.
A very successful district meeting
of the Rebekah lodges of the seven
teenth district of Minnesota was held
In this city yesterday afternoon and
evening. A number Of delegates from
outside lodges arrived on the after
noon trains. Mrs. Bertha Lang, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Rebekah As
sembly, was present and conducted
the meeting. The afternoon session
was devoted to school of instruction
in the secret work and parliamentary
rules. At six o'clock a delicious sup
per was served in the dining room,
covers being laid for sixty. After
supper class of candidates was in
itiated into the mysteries of the Re-
bekah degree, the work being done by
the W1llmar degree staff in a very
efficient and impressive manner that
brought the highest encomiums from
the State President. Following the
Initiation, lunch was served, after
which the district meeting resumed
business. The secretaries of the lodg-
es represented gave brief reports of
the conditions of their respective
lodges, the report of Hopeful Rebekah
Lodge of Willmar being especially
gratifying, showing: steady increase
of membership. we'll attended meet
ings and a splendid financial cond1-
ton. The following district officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Emily C. Loney, of
Willmar; vice president, Mrs. A.
Westerdahl, of Kerkhoven; secretary,
Mrs. H. B. Preble, of Willmar; treas
urer, Mrs. Cox of Kerkhoven.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
Irwin Six" Arrives.

F. G. Handy is a happy man. His
new Irwin Six" Packard automobile
arrived Saturday and is now on exhd-
bition at the Handy-Lewis Garage,
where it list he center of interest Of
an admiring throng. The car itself
is thing of beauty, having all the lat
est and most up-to-date equipment.
1t is known as 5-passenger Phaeton
Scion type, with divided front seats.
Among the many conveniences and
up-to-date appliances on the car are
the DINNERS, which are situated be-
low the glazing electric headlights.
and which cast light enough to see
the road, and at the same time does
away with the binding Of driver
coming from the opposite direction.
There is a motometer attached to
the radiator, which shows at what
heat the water in the radiator is.
Another comfort is the electric light
situated near the door in the rear seat,
thus lighting the step, and doing away
with danger Of accidents wnen one 10
entering or aHghting from the car.