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Williston graphic., 1916-11-02
Campaign For
Hospital Opens 9th

A new working agreement undcl
which they are to direct the campaign
for a hospital fund was offered by
Mrs. Currier at general meeting
Of those interested, held at the court
house Tuesday forenoon, and unani-
mously endorsed.
Mrs. Currier. Mr.. Currier, and
their two assistants are now engaged
in the preliminary work of the cam
paign. The work of soliciting will be-
gin Thursday, November 8.
A conference of thirteen of the team
captains was held last evening. The
complete organization contemplates
the forming of twenty teams Of five
or six members each.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-02
Want Chance At
Football Title

Coach Cutting and the managers OF
the Williston high school football
team have sent a challenge to the
Park River and Grafton high school
teams requesting a game with which
ever team wins in their game next
Saturday. BY tying Minot and out
CHASING Sidney the team has shown
such remarkable progress that its
supporters are confident it has a
slight edge on any school team in the
state.
Had the Minot game come a couple
of weeks later in the season the
friends of the Williston team are posi-
tive that Minot would have been de-
cisively beaten.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-02

Of T. duehmso
other business the sn
company,
wMb parks
Williston graphic., 1916-11-02
BURKE DEMANDS RETRACTION

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 20.John Burke,
candidate for United States Senator,
through his attorney, late today will
serve notice on William Lemke, re-
publican committee chairman, de-
manding a retraction Of the cartoon
published in a political advertisement
in the Nonpartisan Leader last week.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-02

SubStltUteS-WlI1 MlncKIeT TOT
Jaynes, Walker for Minckler, Mack
enroth for Harvey, Sveen for Nelson.
Umpire, Harding; Referee, Hurst.
Williston graphic., 1916-11-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Oct. 25. Russell B. Orsborn and
Clio Queen Petty, both of Wildrose.
Oct. 27. Henry Flexhaug Of Bu-
ford and Selma Urevig of Williston:
Oct. %. Robert F. Hunt and
Felicity Barley, both of Williston.
Oct. 81. Grant Carothers of Whee-
lock and Anna Dalrymple of Ray.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-06
A PUBLIC HEART.As.,

A PUBLIC HEART.-NThe bigger
the man the bigger the heart" That's
why we want public ownership, be-
cause the public would be the biggest
man yet.
The sewing machine business is
one Of the most useful businesses. A
sewing machine in a home saves a
neat little sum year and it is pleas
ant study combined with the work
of making graceful and wholesome
garments, but if the sewing machine
we're sold in large municipal store
they could be had for a moderate
price probably halls of what they
generally sell for by the hundreds of
little stores. The municipal store
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-06
business of. government, account for

business of. government, account for
many millionaires.
If the government, which is the
people, shall come to its senses and
take for public purposes the annual
value of all the land and shall abol-
ish all other taxes and all special
privileges which inhere in our laws,
our institutions. and our customs,
then honesty will be the universal
rule, both in public and private life.
AS it is now it is hard to find any
where.-Geo. v. Wells.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-06
WANTS SUNDAY DAY BOOK

How about Seventh Day Book? We
get The Day Book six days week
and it is so good, so nourishing to
the heart and mind, that great void
is felt by its absence on the seventh
day.. l remember some time ago
somebody asked why The Day Book
is not issued on Sunday, and the
editor answered that The Day Book
workers need rest on Sunday as well
as everybody, which answer is in
controvertible. But it is not at all
necessary that they should work on
Sunday in order to give us a Sunday.
edition. Don't we get The Saturday
Evening Post on Thursday? Are not,
the so-called Sunday papers on the
newsstands Saturday? Why then
cannot Seventh Day Book be pre-
pared. during the week and offered
to us Saturday for Sunday enjoy
ment? The question whether it
would be in demand need hardly be
asked.
The demand for The Day Book is
two fold. First, it is desirable to read
it's true news and it's fair and just
editorial opinion. Secondly, it is in
demand as an organ of public express
sion, in whose Public Forum every
body, without exception, can express
his or her opinion on any topic I'M
hindered and unrestricted, except as
to length.
Now, everybody will agree that the
editorial page of The Day Book is
much too short, and that a great
many more such pages could be prof.
itably digested by its readers. Print
such editorial pages in The Seventh
Day Book and We'll grab it.
Again, the demand for space in
The Public Forum is growing. The
few pages so literally placed at the
public's disposal are hardly adequate
to the tendency of The Day Book
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-06
UNION ADS IN TRUST PAPERS.

i would like to ask why labor
unions especially members of the
building trades) use the columns of
trust papers to notify members of
meetings when they can use a pa
per carrying the union label - The
Day Book-free Of charge.
AS this little friend of the work
ingman" can be obtained in any part
of Chicago, why should not the sec
retaries of the various unions use its
columns, and not compel union men
to buy trust paper to find out when
their next meeting will be held?
Readers of The Day Book should
take this matter up at their next
union meeting and so instruct their
officers.
The above is my idea how to help
"our" paper increase its circulation.
x. K.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-06

would be the biggest man yet of all
the old-fashioned sewing machine
men.
There are a good many big devils
who have a devilish heart-Good
Active.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25
CARE FOR VACCINATED HOGS
Certain Precautions Should Be Taken
Before and After Operation
Provide Clean Lot.

In vaccinating hogs to prevent choI-
era, certain precautions should he
taken. both before and after vaccina-
ton, to insure them against any III
effects of the treatment that might
come about because of UnSanijary con
ditiOnS. Hogs that have mud or filth
on the body should not be vaccinated
until the dirt or filth is removed. No
feed should be given them the morn
Ing they are To BIZ yaccinatcd
When ready for vaccination. The
point at which the serum is To be in
jicctcd should he painted with tincture
of iodine to kill all germs around the
puncture made by the needle. and pre-
vent sores from starting. After being
vaccinated hogs should be placed in Il
clean pasture or lot. Do not allow
them Ia have access to mud holes or
dirty following places. For AT least
two weeks after vaccination do NOT
give the hogs any heating feed; give
q laxative diet.-ClemSon College Bul-
letin.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25

and only discontinued when n box Of
Havanas stood open on the table. Dur
ing the momentary lull thus occa-
stoned ] caught the ajor's twinkling
eyes CHANGING cvasiveiy toward me. aS
he leaned whispering some further in
structionS 10 Tommy. who again took
up his dcSultOry ballad, while | turned
and fed for the street. catching. how
ever az | went. and high above the
laughter of the crowd. the satire Of
this quatrain to its latest line:
But R-R-Riley he'll not go. | guess.
Lest he'd get lost in the WILDERNESS,
And 50 in the city he viii shtop
For to curl his hair in the barber shop.
II was after six when | reached the
hotel. but ! had my hair trimmed be-
fore ! went in to supper. The style of
trimming adopted then / still rigidly
adhere to, and call 1t "the Tommy
Stafford stubble-crop."
Ten days passed before | again saw
the Major Immediately upon his re-
turn-it was late afternoon when !
heard of i'll determined to take my
evening walk out the long street to-
ward his pleasant home and call on
him there. This / did, and found him
in wholesome state of fatigue. Slip
pers and easy chair, enjoying his pipe
on the piazza. OF course, he was over
flowing with happy "reminiscences of
the hunt-the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
-ambushes-decoys and tramp,
and camp. and so on without end but
wanted to hear him talk of 1.-THE Wild
| IriShman"-Tommy; and I think, too,
now. that the sagacious Major secretly
read my desires all the time. To be
utterly frank with the reader will adj
| nit that l not only think the Major
OWNED my interest in Tommy. but
know he did; for at last, as though
reading my very thoughts, he abruptly
said. after long pause, in which he
knocked the ashes from his pipe and
refilled and lighted it :a-"Well, all
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS [=


The Major arose. "YOur striding up
and down there reminds me that lit
tie stroll on the street might do us
both good" he said. "Will you wait
until I get a coat and hat?"
He rejolned me a moment later. and
we passed through the open gate; and
saying, Lets 60 down this way" he
| took my arm and turned into a street,
where. cooling as the dusk was. the
thick naples lining the walk seemed
10 throw special shade of tranquility
upon us.
What / meant was"-began the
Major in a low serious vOice.-"What
meant was-simply this: Our friend
Tommy. though the truest freshman
in the world, Is a man quite the OppO-
site every way of the character he has
appeared 10 you. All that rich
hrngue Of his is assumed. Though he
was poor. as I told you. when he came
! here. his native quickneSS, and his
marvellous resources, tact, judgment
| business qualities-all have helped
! him 10 the equivalent of liberal edu-
cation. His love of the humorous anti
/ the ridiculous is unbounded; but he
has serious moments. as well. and at
such times is As dignified and refined
in speech and manner as any man
you'd find I'm IA thousand. He is good
speaker. can stir n political convention
| to highest excitement when he gets
| fired up; and can write an article for
the press that goes spang TO the spot.
He gets into great many personal
encounters Of rather undignified
| character; but tIey are almost invari-
ably bred of hiso.nnate interest in the
under dog. and \ the fire and tow Of
his impetuOus neture"
My companioe had paused here. and
was looking tuough some printed
slips in his poe book. II wanted you
10 see some of .e fellows articles in
print, but l nothing of import
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25

the voice OF the enthusiastic Major
who was trying TO say something
could not be heard. Then he said:
81 want 10 propose that theme
The Duck-hunterS Of the Kaukakec.'
for one of Tommy'S improvi>utionS.
move we have Il song now from Tom
my on the Duck Hunters of ma" Kan
kakcc.'"
"lIurrah, Hurrah, A ~uug FROM
Tommy" cried the crowd. Make MS
up a song. and put us all into it, A
song trom Tummy, \ song, y song ~
The clamor had subsidized. and Tom
my had drawn n chair near +" and di-
rectly In front the Majors His right
hand was extended. closely grnsping
the right hand of his friend which he
scarce perceptibly. though meaSurrdIy.
lifted and let fall throughout the
length Of all the curious performance.
, TIL" voice was not unmuSiCui. nor was
th" quaint old ballad air adopted by
the singer unlOvrly in the least; sim
ply Il mnnutOny was evident that ac-
corded with the lcvity and chance
finish Of the Improvisation that
his smiling auditors all drew nearer,
and lennt, with parted lips To catch
every syllable. the words of the strange
melody trailed unhcSitatIngly into the
lines literally. AS here Suhjoined:
one gloomy day in the airly TALL
NhIn the sunshine had no chance at all
No chance AT all Tor to CLEAN ami shine
And tighten up this heart Of mine.
Twas in South Bend that famous town
Whilst l we're a-stroIlin round and round
! met some friends and they says to me:
IT'S hunt vel take on the kankakee,"
"liurrah for the Kankakec, Give it
tn uS. Tommy" cried an enthusiastic
voice between verses. Now give IT to
the Major" And the song went on:
There's Major Blowuey leads the van.
As crack shot AZ an TriShmnn,-
For its the dues ~ a tin d,,cav
That his ovid shotgun can't destroy:
And a half dozen tuhilant palms
pattcd TN" Majors shoulders. and his
ruddy. good naturcd face bpumcd with
delight Nov give it to the rest Of
ON. Tommy" chucklcd the Major
And the song continued:
tud along wid Hank" is Mick Maharr
and barney Pince, NJ The Shamrock"
bar
There's barney Pinch. wild his heart so
true.
And the Andrews Brothers they'll 20 too
Hold on. Tommy :" rhipprd in one Of
the Andrews; you must give the An
drcwS Brothers better advertisement
than that! Turn us on full verse
can't yOu?"
Make EN- pay for 1t if you do :" said
the Major in an undertone. And Tom
my promptly amended:
.. the Andrews Brothers. they'll be there
Wild good se-gyars and wine TO sphare-
They'll treat us here on fine champagne
And whin we're there they'll treat us
again.
The applause here was vociferous,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25
II IL

of the land. Ii is not uncommon for
duce, when drained 60 to 20 bushels
of corn or oats or from one to one
and n half bales of cotton TO the acre.
on much Of the drained land the in
crease of yield is from % To 100 per
cent, and by the increased yield and
decreased cost of cultivation the value
of the land is often doubled.
Drainage improves the physical con
dition of the soil by making it more
porous and friable. Thus stiff soils
are made more easy to work. The
roots Of plants are given Il greater
feeding depth by the lowering Of the
water level and hence the ability of
crops to utilize moisture is increased.
li-drained soils also absorb more
rainfall than undralned soils. thus de
crcaSng erosion and damage by floods.
The following, however. should be
borne in mind in connection with
drainage operations:
/. The grade of the ditch should be-
uniform and free from says.
>. The tile should be placed firmly
in the ditch with the ends as close
together as possible, the top of the
joints particularly so.
3 All joints larger than one-cighth
of an inch should he covered with
pieces of broken tile.
T. Either top soil. sod, straw, grass
or fine brush should be placed next tn
the tile in soils where there is
danger in sitting.
5. a drop should be provided from
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25

,-,,o,,. of erbe Win risbman' can tell
,.nr IN 81 worry fqk wordS-that is. if
,,u ,are -, al t.E IisrenY And the
,roft, old N,ior Seemed to hesitate
o., -,,o ~, %. l .pid eagerly.
.,h,,, rnrty = g,r. ago" resumed
r,.. uoi,r rI,r.dI I lin the little old.
,,,.,....,r,t .,e to,,., k.rutceI. County
,,,...... 1,,...,i,,....I. 1.,.,. ireland. Tom
..',. .,,..r.,.l ,..... -..-,.,uo;e enough
dn.,.i,, ria. c.pt,., t-, ,pfnion ON that
t,i.. ,,.,..,..l...,,l,. Moor parcutS-
=, -. h.r,, Ana s'.r, nr;rin. rs | nd-
,.i.,.1 ,,,, ,t,, .,tI. .r ,J,v Won must be
,.,,,.,,,,,.,t - ,...,,.-,,,t .urpri~c~ i'm the
,,,,',,. - ,r,,,,,,,,,.,. ,.b.,r,ct.r"
80. oo~ .afd. I'm prepared for
,pr,bfro~
,rho u,i,r sr,ir,,t urofoundfv and
continued
..Lis,oon ,.oars arm when he came
60 ,,,o,.ico nd 10 Lard only knows
bo,v no oot tb. u,ssuce-moncy-
Lrou,b, bis u.iIor .ad mothcr with him
bora and has srr,nortcd. and is still
c,nnortinr ber I,esides" went on the
sin sacratIv smiling Major. "the fel-
low has acfu,llr found time, through
MI his universities no pick up quite n
Smotter,ng ar o JucItion, here and
tber,.-"
"poor follow r'I, hr,kc i'm Sympathiz-
tnpIv "wbot mir. il il that he
cnnIdn't hive bod such advantages
earlier I'm Ufc" and as | recalled the
brood brneuo Of the fellow. together
with his careless .dre,S. recognizing be-
meath II NIL the. native talent and bril-
Honcv of mind OF most uncommon
worth. | couid NOT r.. strain n deep sigh
of conpassiou and -egret.
The Major WINS leaning forward i'm
the catherine JuSk. and evidently
studying my own face. the expression
Of which M thar moment. was very
crave and solemn : I'm sure. lie sud
do,,l, ,brc,,. birn.,rr backward I'm his
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25

TO Prof. l.. Il. Boran assistant pro
feSSor Of Agrou"my Louisiana State
university. whose work familari2eS
him with tractor operation. the follow
ing questions have been put as 10 his
IDEAS regarding IN" utilization ~ traC-
tors on Ihc farms and plantations Of
this section:
!. Under what conditions is the truc
tor likely To- be a profitable Investment
for CAD the rice farmer 90 the cotton
farmer, Co the sugar planter: For eN-
ample, what Is the minimum size farm
in each ease ou which tho tractor is
likely 10 be a profitable Investment q:
What are the advantages and disad-
vautaGc~ Of the tractor I'm each of
these types OF farming?
- How many mules are used uu ~ay
"a %oo-ucrc farm iu thc sugar. the rice
amt fhr cotton belts respectively
What proportion of these are likely To-
b" Displaced when the light tractor is
uScd9
g. What type of tractor Is likely To-
be most useful for each or these types
of laruinE<
In answer To The above queries. and
taking up the question in order named,
Professor Dorun writes a. follows:
l. Since 50 much depends upon the
operator. the layout of the fields and
the rotation Of crops, il is difficult 10
make even guess as TO the minimum
farm on which tractor could be used,
but 1t certainly is not safe to put II
below 200 acres III any one Of the three
instances.
In cane and cotton farming in the
South the land Is seldom broken mp
uniformly as In the north central
states. but II is thrown up into rows
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25
DRAINING WET LANDS
Operation Improves Physical
Condition OF the Soil.
Makes c-S'nd More Porous and Fri
able AMI Therefore Easier to
Work-Roots of Plants Given
Greater Feeding Depth.

Lands that are too wet for the most
profitable production of crops, such rs
wet level land. low spots and the dry
subsOilS of flat areas on the SUBMITS
of knobs. river and creek bottoms,
and peat boys. should he drained.
Even uplands may often be drained
with profit. especially hilISideS subject
to erosion or inclined to be "spouty."
Indeed drainage is profitable whcr-
ever IL is necessary To the fullest use
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25
YEARLY PROFIT ON POULTRY
Increased Returns May Be Obtained by
Raising Necessary Feed for
Chickens on Farm.

II is usually conceded by poultry
men that II dollar Il year can be made
off each hen even when all the feed
has to be purchased. and since each
bird will consume over dollars worth
Of grain during the season, the profit
per head when This is raised on the
farm will easily amount 10 two dollars
or more per annum.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25
SULPHUR ON GRANARY FLOOR
Statement Made That II Sprinkled on
Floor It Will Drive Away
Rodents-Worth Trying.

An exchange is authority for the
statement that if sulphur is sprinkied
on the barn or granary floor and grain
placed thereon, rats and mice will not
bother.
Sulphur is cheap and not harmful to
stock and the experiment is worth try
ing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25

the bottom of the lateral 10 the bot
tom OF The main 80 the water In the
main will not check the How in the
lateral.
q. As few outlets Of The main tile
as may be should be constructed and
these should be properly protected.
:. Silt wells or catch basins wherein
10 catch ....... ....!. p. ........-f-
ed whcr.- =. . ..f- .... ...re-
ter or Vt.-f ... .....
). sn...tl, .l,... .....- o.. .....
/ ed wherever the tile comes to a large
surface depression or u pond usually
forms after rains.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25
Color of Eqqs.

The first eggs of the brown egg lay
ers are generally of a good color, but
as the hen increases her laying she
decreases the amount of color. owing
to the gradual loss of the pigment
which cOlorS the eggs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25
IWo-PloW Tractor.

The average size of the farm on
which the two-plow tractor is used is
go acres. The average size of the
farms that make room for the FIVE
pillow tractor is 400 acres.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25

even before II is planted I-hi, bed
ding rs IT is sometimes chilled, can
he done with the mule much better
than with mechanical power The rea-
son for an this is II long story ana
We shall not 70 into il here.
In rice farmin. the tractor can be
used for al least three general opera
tion>. blowing. narrowing or diSking,
and i'm some cases huulin. binders
for cutting. II is more adaptable TO
rice farming ih:,u to either al the
others.
-. On - .On.acr,, SUGAR farm. urdinar-
As "a nulr1 vyouId hr used. an a cot
ton farm of the same size Ten mUics
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25
Medicine Chest Is Useful.

Every Stocknan should have a we'll
equipped. but not necessarily expen-
Stve, medicine chest.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25
Nothing New Under Sun

The old prOverb There is nothing
new under the sum-" has no reference
to farming.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-11-25
Profitable Use of Crons

Swine-growing means profitable use
of farm crops and maintenance of fer
tility.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

Fathers and sons in the Mitchell-Lewis
concern have operated factories for 81
years.
We have built millions of vehicles in
volving close competition. And we sue
ceeded beyond others through efficiency.
In 1908 when we entered motor car
building we aimed to minimize factory
costs in that line. We knew the time would
come when supreme efficiency would make
one car the master of its class.
Ii has taken 13 years, because the line
was new. Countless machines had to be
invented, countless ideas evolved.
1t took ten years to arrive at settled
model, after building FourS, Skies and
Fights.
In the Mitchell Light Six we found, it
seems, the type that has come to stay And
we are equipped to build that type in the
finest way at the lowest cost. The evidence
lies in the many Mitchell features which
are not found in other cars.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20
Handles for entering car.
Compartment gasoline tank, 181z gallons.
These-PluS All Else

These extras and others-26 of them-come on
the New Mitchell. plus everything else which quail
ity makers can offer.
These are new features in motor car building
Some of them are most important. All would be
missed if omitted And they all come to you in
this car as premium, paid for by factory savings
Usually, when one maker gives so much more
than another. you suspect him of hidden skimping
Let us remind you that the Mitchell has long
been the first choice of great engineers. We will
send you list you ask ia long list of the ablest
engineers in America who selected the Mitchell car.
We know of six Mitchell cam which have to-
gether covered 986,227 mies-an average of
1882 EACH That's a record, we think, that has
never been matched
Every part and material-every standard of
quality-is that which the best engineers have
adopted. AT twice the price we could find no way
to improve one important detail.
Efficiency means above everything else, maxi
mum service to customers. And we shall never
let car excel the Mitchell in that