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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08
COL. WILBUR IF. STEELE DEAD

A dispatch from New York notes the
death of Wilbur F. Steele last Thurs
day at his home in New York. He
was the founder of the town of Steele,
after whom the place was named.
He came to North Dakota in the
early eighties and engaged in farming
on a large scale. He built an eleva-
tor and projected numerous enter
prises. He was a member of the terri
torial legislature, which convened in
1885, and was one of the members Of
the house. He was prominent in the
early history of the state when it
emerged from territorial conditions
into statehood in 1889. Between Col.
Steele and J. Dawson Thompson, after
whom the town Of Dawson as named,
there as hot rivalry and each had great
townsite ambitions. The rivalry has
never ceased between the two towns.
COL Steele, Major Edwards, John Hag
CART and number Of other old timers
and North Dakota boomers made the
Northern Pacific country we'll known
agriculturally and politically.
Colonel Steels built the "Steele wat
erworks," brick tower which repre-
financial investors. He was also in
terested in banking and farming. He
also built fine farm residence near
the town of Steele.
Early in the eighties he married
Mrs. Eta Wyckoff of St. Paul, widow
of Cyrus G. Wyckoff, long prominent in
the affairs of the Southern Minnesota
railroad company. Mrs. Steele, who
survives her husband, is sister of
Mrs. Henry P. Uuham, St. Paul, and OF
the late J. c. and Henry C. Burbank,
pioneer capitalists and merchants of
New York. Mr.. Steele left no chill
dren.
Mr.. Steele moved to New York near.
ly 80 years ago. Col. Steele has re-
sided there most of the time since He
was one of the members of the famous
Harry K. Thaw jury, by whose verdict
Thaw was acquitted in the famous
trial,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08
V.C.H.S. Quintet Well on Way
to Basketball Championship

The Valley City high school basket
BALL CONTINGENT took another long step
along the road to the championship
when they defeated Fargo high school
at the Armory Friday evening. That
it was some classy basketball game IS
indicated by the score OF rs to IL.
Fargo had not previously shown any
such form as the boys disclosed here.
but some of their veteran players had
heretofore been out of the game be-
cause Of ineligibility. 1t is evident
that from this time on they are 60
ng to be among the leaders, although
their early losses will be serious
handicap in the pennant race. Their
inclination to play rough, holding
game will probably keep them in diff
eulties with referees.
Valley City's play was marked by
beautiful teamwork, although Fred
Bowen, at forward, starred by throw
ing five baskets. Nelson made five
out of nine tries at free throws, which
was not up to his usual FORM.
Cliff AnfinsOn, at guard, is doing
work that is attracting attention, and
his work in this game was up to his
standard He is the only man with.
out previous experience which makes
his game all the more remarkable.
Frank Heimes refereed and Elmer
Gowdrey acted as umpire.
Green township did not show up
particularly we'll in the preliminary
game, which went to the V. C. H. Re-
serves by 46 to score. Their prin'
eipal weakness was in teamwork,
which will probably be remedied as
the season progresses.
Neil Tracy refereed the prelimin'
ary.
The work of the boys so far this
season gives high hopes for the Minot
: game here next Friday. That school
has not yet invaded this section, so
The dope sheet is entirely blank. MI
not has large field from which to Sc
1ect, however, and has had good
team for some years past. Fans may
rest assured that the game will be one
of the best of the whole season, in
which case they will not want to miss
It. The fact that Minot nosed the IT,
cal boys out of the championship last
year will not detract from the spirit
with which the boys enter the game.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08
kAW ENFORCEMENT AT kENsAL

The enforcement of the state law
regarding gambling and playing
cards in public places, has stirred up
considerable commotion I'M the town
Of Kensal. States Attorney Carr, fol.
lowing instructions of the attorney
general Of the state, notified the
town marshal in Kensal to prevent
the violation of the state law regard
ing cards and Sunday observances,
which was undertaken to be done.
The pool hall proprietors were the
1rst parties to raise objections, and
the village trustees removed the
town marshall from his job, and it
Is reported that the end is not yet.
The state law is clear upon this mat.
ter, and unless it is amended to per-
init card playing. the probabilities
are that the smaller towns of the
state will have to get along without
that diversion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08

Courtenay Gazette: The furniture
which has been stored here since Mr..
Cox left, has been shipped to Bis,
marck, where Mr.. and Mrs. Cox have
secured a cozy uptodate bungalow and
where they will be nicely settled as
soon as their furniture arrives. Word
from Ed is to the effect that he is we'll
pleased with his new position and the
capital city,. The special nurse who
was called here to care for Mrs. Bier
ken was called to her home in Valley
City last Friday, owing to the serious
illness of sister.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08

be done by, .sprinkling the egg with
warm water or by placing a wet
sponge or pan of water under the egg
tray.
During the Matching period careful
ly fill the lamp and trim the wick each
day.,--1t is best to trim the wick by
scraping of the burnt portion ratha-
than by cutting the wick. The lam.
should not be filled entirely. After
the lamp is filed it should be closely
observed for time to make sure that
the fame does not get too high.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08
SPRING POULTRY WORK

Washington, Feb. 2.-The poultry
raiser on farm or in city who wishes
to produce fall and winter eggs will,
a by-product of spring "friers" should
begin now to plan for the early set
ting of eggs, say poultry specialists OF
the U. S. department of agriculture.
In the states of the extreme south set
tlngs should be made from the first to
the middle of February; in the cen.
trail group of states, from the early
part to the last of February; and in
the northern tier of states, from the
latter part Of February to the early
part of April. With settings timed on
this schedule the chicks will hatch in
ample time to allow their maturity be-
fore cold weather. The pullets from
these broods should lay during the late
fall or early winter when eggs are
scarcest.
The setting schedule outlined also
will permit the development of early
spring "friers." The young chicks will
be developed to the point where they
may be turned out on the ground BY
the time Vegetation is out and so NAV
augment their feed with green stuff.
The smaller breeds of chickens can be
Matched later than those which are
larger and slower to develop
One difficulty in setting eggs in
spring at selected dates if the natural
system Of incubation is followed is in
finding broddy hens at the proper
times. If natural incubation is de.
pended upon exclusively it probably
will be best for the poultry raiser to
q nd
whenever broody hens are available.
A good nest for setting is made of
wood, Is inches square and about Is
inches high, with a top. The front Il
open except for board six inches
high. Three or four inches of damp
earth should be placed In such a nest
and on this straw, hay or chatf should
be firmly packed. The hens should be
busted thoroughly with insect powder
It is good plan, also, to sprinkle lit.
tie of the powder in the nests.
The suggested schedule can be fol.
lowed exactly if an incubator is used
The machine should be operated in q
warm room, preferably a cellar, as a
protection against outside temperature
changes. It should be disinfecteo
thoroughly before being used, with a
solution of reliable coal-tar disin.
fectant. Instead of using such a solu.
ton a small receptacle containing one
half ounce of permanganate of potash
on which one-half ounce of formalin
has been poured may be shut up in the
incubator. The resulting gas will
thoroughly disinfect the machine. Aft.
er disinfection the incubator should be
run empty for several days to yet it
into good operating condition. After
the eggs are in place the temperature
should be held at from 1e1 y to 102 de.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08

Manager Wolfe, -: ta;.7 Thompson
yards, has just returned from Mandan
"nere the company will have their
EXHIBIT all this week. He states that
the demand for silos this year is so
great that they may be compelled to
cancel large number of orders,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08

w. H. Peters and Miss May McDon-
aid, of the Agricultural college at Far
go, arrived here Monday evening to at
tend county meetings under the sup
ervlsion of M. C. James. The meeting
Tor Tuesday will be held at Eckelson.
1. X. Calnan, of Wimbledon, was also
an arrival to attend these meetings
and assist with the program. Wednes-
day meeting will be held at Sanborn,
and later Oriska will have one. Next
week meetings will be held at Darcy,
Rogers, Leal and Wimbledon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08

direction by postponing the opening
OF school two weeks for the students
In our farm >husbandry courses, and
1t Is announced that all courses next
year will begin about two weeks, lat.
er. This will permit hosts Of farm
boys and girls to help their parents
during to weeks more of the most
pressing period Of farm work, and still
attend school without loss of time All
pupils in the grades should attend
school the full nine months of the
school term, as that period of their
lives should be devoted to learning
rather than earning.
1.-THE Industrial subjects, agricul
ture, manual training and domestic
science, should be taught by specifcal-
ly trained teachers only. Minnesota
requires two years of advanced work
in agriculture of every principle of a
consolidated school, and also requires
In these schools a hot lunch in the
cold weather and an agricultural
equipment including the Babcock milk
test.
mo. 3-No high school work should
be attempted in these schools except
with three teachers, and one of these
should be man. 60. o.. go.
'"4-The minimum qualifications for
the teachers of these schools should
be normal school graduation or two
years of college work, with a course
in education. ......
"5-The buildings of these schools
should be constructed for a social
center as we'll as industrial work.
Each should contain an auditorium,
gymnasium and make provision for a
teachers cottage and garden.
"6-COurses should be established in
all state institutions which would
grant certificates the equivalent of the
present normal school professional d.
plomas, to be given to all students pre-
pairing to teach, after two years of COL
lege work.
ITO help school boards in these
consolidated schools, secure teachers
of proper qualifications, state teach
ers' employment bureau such as is
established in Minnesota should be
provided.
ga sufficient amount of state
aid should be given to these schools
to cover the cost of transportation so
that the local taxes can be applied
more largely to the employment Of bet
ter teachers and provision for better
equipment. This 1id, as suggested by
State Superintendent N. G. Macdon>
aid, should be distributed so that the
poorer communities can share in it's
provisions as we'll as the more veal
thy.
"9-In connection with the indus
trial work of these schools, series of
projects should be undertaken, any of
which, could be carried out on the
farm and in the home. Parents and
teachers should combine in giving
credit for this work.
"10-The study of rural economics,
including such vital problems as CO.
operative buying and selling, rural
credits, the marketing of grain, etc.,
should be important study in every
such school in order to secure trained
leaders for the future"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08

.Minot News: Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Bat
tey and their little son Calvin, who
have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Bangs (Mrs. Battey's sister) left
at noon today for Valley City, from
where they will 60 to Bismarck, their
home. Mr.. Battey and Mr.. Bangs spent
the greater part of last week in Fargo
on business, returning to town on Sat.
urday. During their absence Mrs. Bat
toy remained at her sisters home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08

grees Farenheit. The first week, 1O2
to 1O3 degrees the second week, and at
103 degrees the third week.
The eggs usually are turned for the
first time at the end of the second day
and twice daily through the eighteenth
or nineteenth day. The eggs are cool.
ed outside the Matching chamber only
once daily after the seventh and up to
the nineteenth day. Moisture should
be furnished in artificial incubation in
the south, in high attitudes and when
the incubator room is dry. This may
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08

Mrs. H. Reichow, who is visiting in
tne country with her daughter, Mrs.
L. Lutz, was taken seriously i'll Friday
ana medical aid was summoned from
town. The Lutz place is ten miles out,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-08

Mrs. George Drake and son, Ray
mond, have returned from an extens-
i've trip which included Washington,
D. c., a months stay at Hot Springs,
Ark, and visit at Kansas City.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
COMMITTEE O. KS GRAYSON
Republicans Indicate They Will Make
Fight on Senate Floor

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The senate
naval committee ordered a favorable
report on the nomination of Dr. Cary
T. Grayson. President Wilson's naval
aid and personal physician, to be med
zeal director in the navy and a rear
admiral. The Republicans of the com
mittee opposed it, Senators Lodge and
Poindexter leading the opposition. A
fight on the floor was Indicated
DR.. Grayson was called before the
committee at the request of Senator
Poindexter, who questioned him as to
his experience. 1t was brought out
that in thirteen years naval service
DR.. Grayson has had but two years.
active sea service, while there are men
with forty years service, over half of
which were spent at sea, who were
passed over in his favor
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
a Defense of WE ALL"

/ noticed some tilIe ago a letter in
your paper criticising the use of the
expressions you ALI and I'VE ALL
used so constantly in the south. The
best type of middle English prose is
full of the expressions I'VE alle," we
alle,'' they alle." Shakespeare uses
the three forms, his preference being
for the post position of ALL"
''We all were sea swallowed Tenn
pest, III, /, 251.
''You all do know this mantle" Ju-
Illus Caesar. III, 2, ia.
II tell We all | am your better"
Henry VI, V. 5. 35.
''They all have met again. Tempest,
I, 2, 233.
Better it were they all came by the
father" Richard III, 2, 3. "a.
Bible translations have used it:
"For one plague was on you ALL"
| Sam. vi. 4.
"We give thanks to God always for
you all" Thess. i, 2.
II speak not Of you ALL" John
xiii, Isl. G. Payne in New York
Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
Signs of tuberculosis

Persons dying of tuberculosis this
winter received their infection ten or
possibly twenty years previous" says
DR.. l. J. Murphy Of the Minnesota Pub
lie Health association.
The insidious nature of the disease
and the fact that it often lies dormant
from childhood make it particularly
urgent that people be on the watch for
the early symptoms Of this disease,
adds the doctor. The following symp-
toms should be observed by everybody
and regarded with suspicion: A sue
cession Of colds without the ability to
overcome them; persistent loss of
weight without any easily explained
cause; a general feeling of tiredness,
not caused by abnormal or unusual ex-
ertion; fever late in the afternoon
splitting Of blood; persistent cough ex-
tending over a period Of one month.
especially if not preceded by cold in
head or sore throat; night sweats; d.
gestive disturbances, especially when
accompanied by any of the foregoing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
Worth Knowing

The water with which pie crust il
mixed should be iced.
Gelatin should always be first soaked
in cold water.
To prepare tub of bluing water
have the water cool and stir while you
add the bluing
All cottons and linens in the weekly
wash should be thoroughly soaped be.
fore rubbing.
II the baby is inclined to be nervous
do not battle it in the tub. but give it
sponge bath on your lap.
When washing flannels be sure that
the soap is thoroughly dissolved or it
will stick and the fiannels be patchy
when dry.
A small lump of butter in cake icing
tends to keep it soft SO that it will not
crack off the cake in cutting If the
frosting is hard dip the sharp knife
with which you are cutting into warm
water as you cut each slice.
In freezing weather if the clothesline
and clothespins have been soaked in
salt water the clothes will not stick to
the line or the pins to the clothes,
thereby saving tearing the clothes
when removing them from the line
If you have marble topped table
that is an heirloom and it is stained in
any way try rubbing it well with a cut
lemon, then with salt This will cure
a great many Of the blemishes on mar
BILE and leave a gloss.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
Proper Judument.

There is sometimes more sheer cOur-
age in the little body Of a gray squirrel
than there is in the whole vast carcass
of an elephant. An DID, old story tells
Of Sunday school lad who was asked
why, the lions didn't eat Daniel. His
answer was, Because most of him was
backbone and the rest of him was
grit" 1t is the inside measurement of
man that counts. We must judge by
the moral and not the physical values
whether he is strong.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
BROKERS HAD news
OF NOTE DAY AHEAD
leak" on Peace from Chicago
and Washington.

NEW YORK, N. Y. = Evidence that
New York brokers had information
earlier than 12:48 p. m. on Dec. 20
that the state department was going
to issue a statement on peace was adj
duced at the "leak" investigation. The
Presidents peace note was not pub.
lished until the following day.
The evidence was placed before the
congressional investigating committee
by E. f. Hutton, a New York broker,
in the form of confidential telegram
he had received over the private wires
of his firm from his correspondents in
Chicago-Clement, Curtis & Co. He al
so received a wire to the same effect
from his Washington correspondent,
F. A. Connolly & Co., a partner in
which he had previously testified was
r. w. Boiling, brother-in-law of the
President.
Bernard Baruch, speculator, $4,000
contributor to the last Democratic
campaign fund, and heavy short SELL
er in the stormy days preceding the is
suance of President Wilson's recent
peace note, testified at the leak" in
quiry that his profits on the market
between Dec. 10 and Dec % were
$476,168.
Every cent of this profit, he declar-
ed, was due to his foresight in inter-
preting speeches by Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg and David Lloyd
George as meaning peace was COM
ing and not to the Presidents note.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
In After Years

Your baby will feel the effects Of
improper feeding.
Do you know that cows milk
contains but one-sixth the amount of
iron of mothers milk and that
Thompson's Food (Peptonized) is
pure sweet milk modified on a large
scale and 50 prepared that the iron
content equals that OF mothers milk.
Your baby will thank you in after
years if you bring it up on Thomp-
sons Food (Peptonized). There
will be no danger of it being amaze
mic, rickety or backward ip growth.
Ready for use by simply adding
water.
We suggest that you try a Soc
package with our guarantee Oh
satisfaction.
MARTIN E. TITUS
Druggist, Edgerton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
LonufeIIow's Inspiration.

Hawthorne told LongfellOw the story
of Evangeline, adding that he had been
but thought it better suited for verse.
The story of Hiawatha, related to-
Schoolcraft by Abraham LIE Fort, an
OnOndaga chieftain, furnished the poet
with the outline of his embellished
verse. The TALES of a Wayside Inn"
were suggested by an old colonial hos
telry at Sudbury, Mass, which still is
in existence.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
How to Sharpen Knife and Razor.

There are certain rules adopted by
cutters for sharpening raZors, pocket
knives, etc. "a razor" said one of the
craft, must be laid flat on the hone,
because it is hollow ground and re-
quires fine edge. But pscket-knife
requires a stiff edge, and the moment
you lay it fiat on a stone so as to touch
the polished side you injure the edge
1t must be held at an angle of 20 to 25
degrees and have an edge similar to a
chiSel."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02

operates. The chain is attached to the
roller at each edge Of the plank so that
when pressure is applied on the handle.
tending to roll the roller up the incline,
the chain winds up and exerts power
full pull on the stump or other object
to be withdrawn. The slant Of the:
plank aids in the action, since it causes
the chain to wind up rather than the
roller to move up ON the incline.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
When Your Child Cries

at night and losses restlessly, you feel
worried. Mother Gray's Sweet Pow
ders for Childrean Break up Colds in
"a hours, Relieve Feverishness, Consti-
patton, Teething Disorders and destroy
worms. Used by Mothers for 80 years.
All Druggists, 25c Sample FREE.
Mother Gray Co., Leroy, N. Y. 9w4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02

ed one of them one morning when he
met the other. Flows you going to
vote in the election?"
''Why, I'm for Blank, that's who I'm
for, and you already knowed it. Why'd
you ask me that question:"
eyes, you's for Blank. I knows who
you's for, all right. You's for Sale,
that's who you's for"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
Aliens FOOt-Ease for the Troops

Many war zone hospitals have order
ed Aliens Foot-East, the antiseptic
powder to shake into the shoes and
sprinkle in the foot bath, for use among
the troops, because it gives rest and
comfort to tired, aching, swollen, ten
der feet and makes walking easy. At
druggists everywhere, 25c. 9w4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
Governor Campbell Steps in.

PHOENIX, ARIZ Governor
Thomas E. Campbell, the de facto
chief executive of Arizona, by reason
of the decision of the supreme court
Saturday, has taken over the executive
offices.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
Roumanian King FIees to Russia

BERLIN = The King of Rou-
mania has changed his residence from
Jassy to Poteinkins palace, at Yeka-
terinoslav, Russia, according to a re-
port from the Nishkoye Slovo, publish
ed by the press bureau The govern
ment will reside partly at Cherson and
partly at Yekaterinoslav.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
500 600 Fire at Peoria

PEORIA, ILL. = Fire broke out
in the Comstock building, at Main
street and Jefferson avenue, here and
Quilted the three-story structure, caus-
ing damage estimated at 100000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
Britain's Ships to Have One Gun.

LONDON, ENG.-The Times claims
that it is authorized to state that the
allegation that Great Brain is prepar-
ing to arm merchantmen with guns
forward as well as astern is untrue.