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The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
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Q HOW TO SECURE A GOOD
o LAWN AND KEEP

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o HOW TO SECURE A GOOD
LAWN AND KEEP
1T.-An sawns may be improved
If there is a reasonably good
turf, as it is possible to better it
materially by reseeding, fertiliz-
ing and watering. In the spring
many bare spots will be in evil
dence, and If the spots are small
they can be reseeded. II they
are large it is usually advisable
o to spade them up and reseed,
doing the work early in the
spring. If the grass is thin over
the entire lawn the work should
be started early in the spring,
while the soil is loose and In
condition to permit the seed to
be covered with little difficulty.
o The whole lawn should be raked
with an iron rake and seeded
o and rolled as soon as the ground
o is sufficiently dry.
o The care of the lawn after it is
o established is important. Lib
o eral fertilizing should be given,
o and one of the best fertilizers is
o nitrate of soda. Five pounds Of
o nitrate of soda is sufficient for
o 1000 square feet Of lawn. ap-
0 plying this with a watering pot,
o then watering thoroughly with
o the hose. Bonemeal is one Of
o the best commercial fertilizers
o to use on lawns, eight pounds
o being sufficient for 1000 square
o feet. Any fertilizer used should
o be applied early in the spring,
o when the grass begins to grow.
o Bonemeal can be applied every
o month during the growing sea-
o son excepting July and August.
o Prepared sheep and stable ma
o nure is also beneficial. Stacked
o lime can be applied with bene-
o fetal results late in the fall.
o If a good lawn is wanted buy
0 the best lawn grass seed to be
o had, we'll cleaned and free from
o weeds Much of the lawn grass
o seed is from 25 to so per cent
o weed seed. If weeds are wanted {
o do not bother to plant seeds; the
o weeds will grow without a spe- {
o cial invitation.
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The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
SPRING HOUSECLEANING.
How It Can Be Made Easy by Adopting
a Svsten.

System.
Housec!eaning is no longer thing to
be dreaded. If done systematically 1t
becomes as easy as any other house.
hold task 10 clean house system
atically one must do 1t one room at a
time, co-eds in the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college are taught. This de-
stroys the old custom of having the en-
tire house upset ut once, and the clean
ing is more thorough than when done
by the old method. The same general
rules will apply te the cleaning of ev-
cry room from cellar to garret.
First all small articles. including pic
lures, should be busted and taken from
the room or put under cover. The
lighter pieces Of furniture should then
he removed to another room and those
remaining covered. The walls and cell
ings should be busted with a special
brush provided for the purpose, or with
broom covered with soft CLOTH
The rugs should be taken outside and
beaten or swept with wet bits of paper.
If the floor is hard wood it should be
brushed with soft brush or string mop.
This should be done with long, steady
strokes from the corners to the center
of the room. The dust should be car
ried out Immediately. A cedar mop or
string mop wet with kerosene is then
used, still working from the corners to
the center of the room.
After the dust settles, dust all ex-
posed surfaces. The woodwork may be
cleaned with a soft cloth, tepid water
and small amount Of soap solution.
The covers may then be removed from
the furniture and the polished sur
faces cleaned with velvet sponge wet
in tepid water and dried with q cham
ois skin. The rugs and small articles
may then be replaced, and the room is
in order with practically no disturb
ance to the remainder of the house.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
GOOD nIeHwAYs
ON THE farm
Should Bs Located With Ref
efaneato Efficiency Of Plant.
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ROADS

Ptivats Farm Roads Ars Called Upon
70 Bear Lees Traffic; Henos Ordinary
Methods Of Construction and Main
tsnsncs Are Modified and the Use OF
MatssiaIs Adapted to Meet Special
Requirements.
Prepared by Office of good roads. depart
ment of agricultural
The private roads on the farm differ
IN general from the public roads only
tn the amount and kind Of traffic
which they carry. The fundamental
principles involved in their construc-
ton and maintenance are the same.
But as the farm road is called on to
bear far less traffic the ordinary meth
DDS of construction and maintenance
are so modified and the use of ma
terials SO adapted us to meet the spe-
cia] requirements and reduce the cost.
TO build the farm roads In the same
manner as public thoroughfares, which
carry much greater traffic, in general
would be a useless waste of money.
The first consideration Is the location
of the roads and paths about the farm.
The roads and paths are part of the
permanent farm plant. Consequently
they should be so located as to best
serve the purpose for which they are
intended, should fit In with the general
seheme Of the farm and ut the same
time should avoid as much as possible
places which would require difficult
and expensive construction or main
tenance. The main consideration, how
ever, must be to secure the highest
degree of efficiency from the plant.
The earth road is the most common
type Of farm road and will probably so
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14

rema1tr. When properly crowned, drain
ed and maintained with the split log
drag or other similar device the earth
road on all but few exceptional soils
or in a few places Immediately around
the farm lots and buildings can be
made to answer the requirements fair
1y well. A little grading will In general
give the earth road a crown sl0ping
from the center toward the side bitches
ut & rate Of about one inch to the foot.
and side bitches of sufficient size to
carry away the storm water can usual
~ he constructed without difficulty. If
the ground is springy the side bitches
may, be made deeper or the ground wa
der may be carried away by tile drains.
The fundamental requirement of an
earth road is always good drainage.
This involves. first. the removal Of the
water which reaches the surface Of the
road from precipitation or otherwise
;1zsa, second, in certain places the re-
movas of any ground water which
caern4s the road from underground
.sseHage. Surface drainage is accom-
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crowned roadway and providing ditch
es~ Of sufficient size and with ample
sratte sni frequent outlets. Subdrain-
age to remove the water from beneath
the road surface or to prevent its pas
sage into the roadbed is usually accom-
pHshed most effectively by SO called
blind drains or by means Of properly
located tile drains.
Roads and drives Immediately around
the farmyards and barns which are
used very frequently are usually of
Sufficient Importance to warrant some
zuzface improvement. Very light or
extremely sandy soils cut up badly In
dry weather, while certain heavy and
absorbent soils become very sticky and
soft during the rainy season. Where
any considerable amount of hauling is
necessary roads over soils Of this char
acter may require to be surfaced.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
He Wondered.

He is an obedient husband, and at
his wife's direction waited for her
Just within the main doors of down.
town department store. He is polite
as we'll as obedient. and so he stood
with hat in hand, not noticing a table
Of free fashion sheets beside him.
Women, other than his wife, passed,
some of them taking Sheet" and
some of these as polite as he, glanced
into his face to remark, Thank you"
He wondered what for. till the wife
came.-Indianapolis News.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
The Searchliqht.

fi The Searen!l0nt'
It is the course of mortal things
that the good should be shadowed
by the bad, and virtue shine the
brightest when contrasted with vice.
Whoever proposes to discourage vice
and to vindicate religion, morality and
social order against their enemies
must unveil crime In all its deformity
and place it before the eyes Of men
in it's colossal magnitude; he must
diligently explore its dark mazes and
make himself familiar with senti.
ments at the wickedness Of which his
soul revOlts.-Schiller.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14

How 20 Make the Beds So That eIum-
bsr Really Rsfrsshss.
To make up bed SO that 1t will be
smooth tuck the clothes in, one piece
at time, at the sides, and complete
the work all but tucking the clothes in
at the foot. Now uraw the clothes
down, one piece at a time, as taut Al
possible and tuck them In at the foot.
The bed will be far nicer looking than
would be otherwise possible. II the
bed is Of iron or brass. which does not
permit Of tucking in the coverlet, tuck
in the other clothes as directed, placing
the coverlet over all.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14

Famous Mosque Of st. Sophia.
Mohammedans reverence Constanti-
nople next to Mecca, and st. Sophia.
or the Church Of the Divine Wis
DOM" holds first rank in the affections
of the faithful. Commenced in the
year 532 A. d. ON the site Of several
successive Christian churches of the
same name, no fewer than 10000
workmen are said to have been en-
ployed upon its construction, under
the direction of 100 master builders.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
overlnduIaenee in Hope.

OVerinduI0ence IN Hope.
Used with due abstinence, hope acts
as healthful tonic; intemperately
indulged, as an enervating opiate.-
The visions of future triumph, which
at first animate exertion. If dwelt
upon too intently. will usurp the place
of the stern reality: and noble objects
will be contemplated, not for their
own inherent worth, but on account
Of the day dreams they engender-
Thus hope, aided by Imagination,
makes one man a hero, another q
somnambulist and q third lunatic,
and all enthusiasts.-Stephen.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
Rich str.wb,rry shortc.k..

Two cupfuIs Of dour, quarter Of 4
cupful Of sugar, four teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, half q teaspoonful of
salt, one egg. third Of a cupfule of
butter. one tablespoonful Of lard and
a third Of cupful Of milk. Mix care
fully, roll In two cakes and bake in
two pie tins. When Drowned split and
butter generously. Hll layers with
fresh strawberries crushed in sugar,
pile berries atop and over all pour Z
pint Of sweet cream.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14

How 70 Do the Family Msndins In the
Easiest Way.
To do quick, neat and strong mend
ing take presser foot of sewing ma
chine, stretch hole in material over en-
broidery hoop, hole as near. to center
as possible; insert under needle. cloth
side down; set down the part that
holds presser foot; sew back and forth
slowly without letting go of hoop. Al
ways sew further than tear each way.
After filling in lengthwise Of tear turn
hoop and sew across. Use medium
size stitch.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14

How to Select . Desirable FISHING Line
For Reels.
For line one of the many splendid
braided silk casting lines is the most
desirable, but the hard braided brand
must also be given some consideration,
since the softer silk has tendency to
swell and stick to the rod when wet.
Enameled lines, which are indispensa-
BILE to the fly caster, are not suited for
free reel casting, where the require
ments demand a line that viii run
freely and smoothly.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
Not .. He lmaalned Il

Not 40 He Imagined Il.
"When you bought your motor car
I dare say you thought it would give
you q great deal of pleasure?" "Oh,
yes," replied the unhappy motorist. Il
was deceived by smooth-tongued
salesman. 1 have since discovered that
it forces me to contribute generously
to the incomes of q large number Of
people for whom I have no affection
whatever" Age-Herald.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
Youth.

Youth.
Youth is not time OF life. It 10
not matter Of ripe cheeks, red lips
and supple knees; it is temper Of
the will, quality of the imagination.
vigor of the emotions. It is the
freshness of the deep springs of life.
Nobody grows old by merely living q
number Of years. People grow old only
by deserting their ideals. Years
wrinkle the skin: but to give up en-
thusiasm wrinkles the soul.-Dr.
Frank Crane.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
Unappreciated Sweetness.

Unappreciated Sweetness.
My small daughter was staying all
night with her grandmother. After
she had been undressed and was all
ready for bed her grandmother asked
her If she hadn't better kiss her
grandpa. who was sitting near by
reading. He evidently didn't hear and
continued reading while she stood on
her tiptoes smacking her little lips.
Finally she turned, disgusted, to her
grandmother and said, "Oh, I'm vast
ing 'em!"-Exchange
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
Know All About That,

Caller-"I would IKE to secure place
In your moving picture company"
Manager-"You are an actor?" Caller
Yea" Manager-"Had any expert.
ence acting without audiences?'
Caller" Acting without audiences ID
what brought me here"
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14

How 20 Remove the Stain Of Miidsw
From cottons.
Mildew may be removed with salts
of lemon solution, using either the
crystals or powdered salts. Chloride
Of lime will also take It out, but care
must be exercised not to burn the ms.
tcrial. Directions for using ON car. =
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
Turks Care LlttI. tor staae.

Turks Care Little for Stage.
At Kadi Keui. the ancient Chalce.
don. is situated the one and only
Turkish theater in or near Constan-
tinople. rickety. wooden construc.
tton capable of accommodating, how.
ever, large number of onlookers.
Performances are Witnessed only BY
men, are given three times week,
and take place in broad daylight. &
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
Puttina II STRONGLY.

Eddie was thoughtful of others. One
day at lunch there was pudding Of
which he was fond. He had one serv-
ing and saw there was enough for
another, but he was afraid some one
else might want it. After asking each
one individually and finding no one
wanted it, he swept all with glance.
saying Wouldn't you eat it il was
dead?"
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
No. 6327
REPORT or CONDITION OF
The First National Bank

11S E1rSI lNdt1O11d1 0cAAA1A
at Washbun the close Of business
LOANS e ':ssss': ] .ee- ssss, ;s&f;
u s. Bonds deposited to circulation (par uooo
Teta u 's"e''o'
'n's Bess ssss'ss ossr tss3 sss s. bond. pledged to
szss. ssss sss postal 4ssn savings deposits % & ~ 1"'"'
Guiding stooks9 owned unple edged ...... 24s7AA .n7u
subscripton , TO, to stock of Federal Re- ..mooo
~ iss :s , ssssss 5s s$s sssss
sa etsts owned other than banking house
Net Net amount due due from Federal Reserve Bank % t.; ~
York. Chicago and St. Louis sSl0'4S
Not amount s's sn agent: ss' ss
es st oRes sss ans otser ossn sa' .s
fractional = currency & nickles and cene .::' s75oo
Lawful money 1og an 5ssesya asrtoatss 1a Sns sos2s
Redemption fund with iand due 1,uooo
from S. Treasurer) -,
mama. .427o4.o
TOTAL .'' ;..,, :;.:r ,,:s .::' ''''
Capita, stock paid in !:'' LIABILITIES IS .%Ss .s%ssss
suraus fund ::i;safa,aa ~ s,ss.7s
ono''esa Iess CURRENT expenses eoa
Circulating notes s2s7ess s
Net de@o d@s to aa Rs snd o ssahe's
Of 7aesSs
Cashiers checks outstanding '''''''' 3S3 Is
Total demand deposits 1S7'sSSl aoa1s5o
s4s27o42o
state Of North Dakota , hank do ,emny
statement is true to the best oil ' ~
and belief AUG e. JOHNSON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn tn before me this i1th day 1915
~ Notary Public 55!522 39@ s4rSSfH6sD 4 II 54sSHs51''
h4Af:A JAS N'1tA5 T. Mccu11ocH.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
HER BROCADE.

cadc set off with patch pockets and
belt Of silk cord and tassels. Worn
with white net skirt and picture hat.
this is the ultra outfit for outdoor func-
tiOns
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14

How % Rsmovs stoppsrs From csn-
tanksrous Bottles.
Hold neck Of bottle or decanter to
the spout Of steaming teakettle. No
matter how long bottle has been stand
ing. this y never known tg, fail.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14

Best Source Of Beauty.
There is no beautider Of complexion
or form or behavior like the wish to
scatter Joy and not pain around us.-
Emerson.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-14
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
WASHBURN STATE BANK

AT WAsHBURN,
In the state of North Dakota at the close OF
business June so, 1916.
RESOURCES -, =,
Loans and discounts luSoo! 81 81
Overdrafts secured and unsecured. II ~
Banking house. furniture ana hxt- .o,. ~
Due s, from other banks. .... $s55s6.7s
Checks and other cash
items ............ na:s - 90 o.o NJ
io'a' LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $l5oo0 o % %
U9disidsd .s9 profits, less expenses and ,25s1s
Individual 1id % deposits sub. a.oo,
ject to check ....:.;.. 'eeSol
Demand certificates of de- ,,.
Time certificates of de- .
sayinss danosits s5s5O-1Ss, PSI Is
State UsfN Of North Dakota, County Of Mclean :Nss
1, W. J. Bickert, cashier Of the above
statement is true tothe best od my ;oGsle 5nG.leedse
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sth,
Geo. HI. Weber
Notary public, Mclean Co., N. D.
My commission expires May. 9, 1918.
JOSEPH MANN
SEAL1 T. L, BEIsEkER.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-11

ent against the second and third lines and all the works behind the first line trenches.
 E s'sAs for. the curtain freysffrean only be dealt with by firing on the enemy batteries themselves; aerial observa- ton is required and long range guns.
 The minuteness of the preparation Is surely one of the most comforting features of the new war. It is gen. orally known that, in order to make sure that all the enemy's works have been properly destroyed, photographs are repeatedly taken by aeroplanes.
 All these photographs are submit ted not only to the divisional staff con- cerned, but to all the company com manders who are to lead the attack; they are required to state whether they think that the destruction is complete. and whenever there ap- pears to be a doubtful point, to send out a patrol to confirm by direct in- shown by the photograph. Then, and not before, the infantry attack is Ianched. Here begins the second stage. ~
 Everyone acquainted with trench warfare knows what the rot difficulty was up to the present advance. It had been quite rightly assumed that the attacking troops must only ad- vance under a protective curtain of shells. On the other hand. as all the wires are cut as soon as battle be- gins, one did not see how to make
 sure that the moving curtain of shells without going too fast or-which was would precede the attacking infantry a more ominous danger-too slow. ''The difficulty seemed so fnsuper- , able that some of the best artillery officers suggested that the only way | out was to time exactly beforehand the movements of the attacking troops with the lengethening of the. range, | Any advance under such a sytsn would have had to proceed according l to sort of railway timetable.
 Fortunately, another solution was found, since the allies have achieved the mastery of the air. The connec-
 tion between the advancing infantry
 and the artillery is now ensured by the so- called infantry aeroplanes.
 Each French division is provided
 with number of these. Their task
 is to follow the advancing line, not in order to fire on the enemy, but sim ply to report to the gunners and let 1 "As soon as the infantry has reach
 led given point, the 75's are inform ed that they must Iengthan their range beyond it so as not to hit their own men. Information is similarly
 given if the infantry happens to be held up by an unsuspected obstacle, or if a German counter attack is seen coming up from the rear.
 "The way in which this new device has worked on the Somme is simply marvellous. It is mainly to this scien- tiflc system hat the troops owe the ffact that they have been able to ad- vance under a curtain of shells which moved continuously ahead of them al a distance of 200 or 300 yards.
 The main handicap the French are still contending with arises from the tfact that they have not sufficient supply of long range guns to com petely smash the most deadly German gun, the long range 21o!'.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-11

be good ones to watch, as every indi- cation is that there will be plenty of open play, forward passes and less of the tiresome, exhausting drives through tackle that have marked the game in former years. This will be good news to the gridiron devotees and ought to prove easier on the players. Bridgeport Telegram.
 From a large and well organized ton that prosperity is dulling the ears of the well to do the cry of those in need. Its associated charities has come almost to the end of it's borrowing power Its babies dispensary will soon have to close it's milk laboratory. Its visiting nurse office can fill but a small percentage of it's calls for help, because it has had to discharge its nurses for lack of funds. It's settle ment houses have given up some of their most useful classes. Its brother hood club, which looks out for the man just out of jail and gives him place to stay while he is getting job and getting used to living straight. is very near the point of being obliged to give up. It's humane society is in similar way. It's home for girls in trouble cannot care for any more girls. This is by no means the year to stop giving It is the year to give more than ever Let the welfare associations pile up a little surplus against 8 rainy day. Ii would give them such an impetus that perhaps this year some of the ever
 fceurrent problems might be solved
 pefmanently.-W Republican
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-11
OTHER VIEW POINTS
 

The loss of . congressman in the First district is due to the slump in Hartford, where the democrats won out in an irritating fight of campaign personalities and a shrewdly managed drive on Congressman Oakley. Hart ford's big democratic majority was a. case of the Waterbury vote with di- mensions greatly increased. Why the capital city should have shown teIi- dency different from the rest of the state is a subject for reflection. Four congressmen out Of live Is doing pret- ty well in year of such close voting and narrow nlajorities qs much of the country shows-Waterbury American.
 Now that the election is out of the way. we may settle down to a carefu consideration of the really serious things in life, for instance the; inter collegiate football situation. Like the election there Is grave doubt about the probable winner of the games between Yale. Harvard and Princeton. There have been the usual alaFnaist stories about star players who are in extrenis and the year about the various teams being overtrained and almost on the verge of diszolution, but they have been used so often in the pas
 as to be discounted. One thing h ap- parent, however, that the games will
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-11
MExIco'S REPLY.

When the allied nations sent a note Of warning to Mexico about permit ting German naval submarines to op- crate in the Gulf of Mexico, it was done through the United States. Such of course was to indicate that they would expect this country to see that Mexico gave heed thereto, but what ever they considered would be the re- suit therefrom, it Is difficult to believe that any surprise could have been manifested over the fact that the Mex ican foreign minister in his reply calls attention to the submarine situation and expresses surprise that the allies should attempt to hold Mexico re- sponsible for such activities when nothing of the kind Is demanded of the United States.
 The allies are of course anxious over the supplies of oil which they are receiving from Mexico and the danger to the transporting vessels which is furnished by the submarines, but they apparently overlook the fact that German naval vessels of the U type have been destroying shipping in American waters and yet nothing in the shape of a warning has been pre-. sented to this country.
 If it Is not expected that this coun- try will put stop to the German un- derwater boats operating off it's shores, Mexico ought not to be expect ed to. but if Mexico can be made to do so that republic has reason to be- lieve that the same requirements should be made of the Wilson admin istration, and there doesn't appear to be anything the matter with the Mex ican reasoning, unless it is fact that the German underwater boats are get ting their supplies from Mexico.