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The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
FOR THE POULTRY
GROWER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Corn, when it is just ripening and
passing through the dough stage into
the more hardened condition, if fed
to chickens causes loose condition
of the bowels, and if no other food
is given, the birds are forced to eat
this kind of feed and digestive tr0u-
bles will follow.
The flock in its ranging about the
farm at this time of year may, un-
beknown to you, get some of this
corn, and may show the symptoms at
present. The first indications should
be a warning, and the birds, If neces-
sary, should be confined. If q good
ration is fed, however, twice per day
that is, morning and night, and in
sufficient quantities, the birds will
not eat enough to do them any harm.
Either one of the above methods will
help to keep the flock out Of trouble
of this kind. The easiest way is to
give them sufficient hard grain morn
ing and night to satisfy their appe-
tites.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
How to Prepare Candied
Fruits and Vegetables

1. Select products of uniform size
and ripeness.
2. Wash.
3. Cut fruits in halves, quarters or
smaller sections; cut vegetables in
narrow strips about 21z inches in
length.
4. Drop in slrup cooked until it
spins thread. To prepare spiced
sirup. boil whole cloves and whole Gin
namon in three-fourths of cupful of
water Is minutes. Strain out spices.
Add to strained spiced water one cupful
sirup and two teaspoonfuls vinegar.
Cook until it spins thread. To pre-
pare ginger sirup, add few pieces Of
dried ginger root, which can be pur-
chased from grocery or drug store,
to the sirup in which the fruit is
cooked.
5. Allow to cook until transparent.
6. Drain.
z. Dry in slow oven; finish drying
over kitchen range.
8. Roll in minimum amount of gram
ulated sugar. May be omitted for
fruits.)
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Price of Clothing and the
Supply of Wool Since Under
Control Of the Government

Somewhat in contrast to repeated
declarations that wooden clothes will
be scarce Is an official announcement
from the war industries board, which
says that the government control of
wool and woolens has reached q stage
(which makes possible the assurance
to cloth mills and to clothing manufac-
turers. jobbers and retailers that wool
will be equitably distributed to meet
both government and civilian require
ments. The price will be regulated to
assure fair and reasonable profit to
the industry. but a range of prices will
not be permitted which will allow alb
normal profits with the consequent un-
justffiable hardship to the consuming
public" 1t Is declared that the pres
ent speculative movement in cloth and
clothing will undoubtedly compel def
mite penalizing action If persisted in.
Especially does the statement insist
that there are ample stocks of WOOL
ems and no cause for imitation. No
dealer should try to buy beyond his
present needs, it is asserted, because
there is no reason for it. This signif-
icant announcement is made: "There
is no official warrant for statements or
rumors to the effect that it will soon
be impossible to buy woolsns or WOOL
en- clothing sufficient to meet actual re-
quirements of the civilian population -
All of which ought to bring relief to
the people. One of the reasons for an
advance in clothing for both men and
women is the higher price of findings.
Tailors cannot make clothes as cheap
ly as they could year or so ago, but
there seems no reason for the rumor
that woolen clothing is about off the
market, and that greatly increased
prices are necessary for fall and next
spring.-Indianapol News.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
No Cross Of Gold Found
When Lake in Moscow Was
Drained to Find Treasure.

II all the lakes in the world dried
up, what would we find in their beds?
The question is raised through q
recent allusion to Lake Semlevo, in
Moscow, which for century was said
to contain cross of pure gold Is feet
in height. Napoleon-so the story ran
tried to carry it away with him as
war trophy, but, when disaster came
upon him, lost 1t in the lake.
About seven years ago, relates a
writer in Answers, the lake was actu-
ally drained, but no cross was found,
although the bed was scattered with
other relics of NapoleOn's retreat-re-
mains of carts, horses, uniforms, etc.
There are many similar stories from
other parts. In the depth of South
American lake over $5,OOO,OOO worth of
gold is said to have been thrown by
Peruvian priests when fleeing from the
Spaniards. and the bed of the Danube
is the supposed hiding place of Attila's
wealth.
Attila ordered that on his death the
Danube should be temporarily divert
ed from its course and that he should
be buried under the river bed with his
enormous fortune. This. was done.
And after the river bed Aad been d.
verted and then brought back again
to its original channel, the slaves who
had performed the work were killed,
In order that the secret of the location
should never be revealed.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
SiIk.Producing Insects of
About 200 Different Kinds

The number of species of silk-pro-
ducing insects is very large. probably
more than 200, very few Of which are
OF any practical value to mankind; {;
while those portions of the caterpillar
family which unite their silken tissues
to form family tent have not only de-
he'd the ingenuity of man to unravel
their handiwork, but have made his
industry contribute to their support
by foraging upon fruit-bearing and or
namental trees. The spider family,
notwithstanding many attempts to reel
their beautiful threads. still monopo-
lie their products for purposes Of
>iocomotion and snares for unlucky in
sects.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Trees Lean With the Wind;
Nature Strengthens Roots

Nature makes no mistakes in an.
choring trees. When the winds press
harder against one side of tree than
another, nature strengthens the roots
on the side where the greatest strength
is required. In countries where they
have pretty constant winds from a Ger
tain direction you will find all of thu
trees leaning away from the direction
of the winds. If the south winds pee
vail for the greater part of the yeal
the trees lean to the north and d,
greatest root growth 10 to the south.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Robert Louis Stevenson's
Advice to Class Of Girls

Robert Louis Stevenson was once
called upon to address a Sunday
school class Of young girls. He told
them the parable Of the talents. and
then went on to say that there were
three talents every one possessed and
ought to make us Of. Tongues that
they must use to cheer and make
happy all around them; faces that
they must keep bright as new shil-
lings. SO that they might shine like
lamps in their homes; and hands that
must be kept employed in useful work
cheerfully DONE" Very good advice in
these war days for all of US, whatever
our age or sex.-Exchange.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Loss in Weight May Mean
Loss in Ones Efficiency

There is no doubt that a certain
amount Of reduction in weight can be
endured by the vigorous for consid-
erable time, but not without serious
loss in efficiency. If long continued,
writes Thomas B. Osborne, in At
lantic. In every community there are
many men below normal weight, and
these are always looked upon with
suspicion by insurance companies and
enlistment officers, even though no
pathological cause can be found for
their underweight.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Hard to Hit Nail on Head
With Definition of Humor

Endless are the definitions of humor,
its shading off from wit, the nature of
its appeal. But none Of them really
satisfies. No nice little formulas or pre-
scriptions will guarantee jest's sue
cess. It is as vain to furnish humor
unless there be q sense to perceive it,
as 1t is to supply reason when there
is no understanding to give 1t due
weight. Nothing is more precarious-
more dangerous-than to recommend a
new book Of humor. When you expect
a laugh you may get only an amazed
stare.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
.esssssssesssessscsssosssa
. OH, FRANCE! :
;. DEAR FRANCE! :

oh. France dear France.
Could I but give
AZ longs my heart to give to you
You'd have your dead alive again,
I'd give you back Alsace-Lorraino
And every hill and fertile plain
That 10 your due!
oh. France, dear France.
Ny gift 10 small
SO little IL my very all
But these my hands offer you,
And all loving brain may do
And all hearts desire true.
whate'er befall.
Oh. France. dear France.
Full well l see
The hour Of your ecstasy.
know your honor. clean and bright,
know your future crowned with light
Oh. France. dear France. yours is thu
right
OF Victory!
Ethel Watts Mumford of the Vgi
lantes.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Became a Father at Age Of
102, When Eldest Son Had
Already Lived 73 Years

A father at eighty.four-such II the
recent record Of Mr.. jackson. q north
country farmer. says London Tt-Bits.
Men more patriarchal still have fig-
ured In the ranks Of fathers. Such q
robust veteran was Sir William Mich
olson Of Glenbervy, . grand old Scots
man who lived to nurse an infant
daughter after he had passed his nine.
ty-second birthday, Sir William then
had daughter afive Of his first mar
riage. aged sixty-slx. He married his
last wife when he was eighty-two. and
had six children.
Sir Stephen Fox's last child was cra.
died when tie 18TH was;within q few
months Of completing his hundredth
yeafl Sir Stephen was born In 1871.
and had BY his nrst wife daushtsg
who died in infancy In 1866. The child
of hls old age survived to the year
102a and vas thus able to cay, II had
Q sister who was buried 173 years
asor
When william Frest Of Ripon was
So1Q 70 ISOI IN 4tO0s- " t0o oS0 O6 O00
hundred and eight, he was followed to
his grave By his eldest son. veteran
Of eishty.eight, and By his youngest
boy, aged fifteen. who made his ap.
pearance when his father was within
sight Of his ninety-second birthday and
when his eldest brother was seventy.
two.
Thomas Beatty Of Drumcondra.
near Dublin. celebrated his one hun.
dred and second birthday on the very
day on which his youngest born en-
tered the world, and when his eldest
son had already seen seventy-two
years.
Thomas Pars made his first trip to
the altar at eighty and became the IA
ther of two children; and he was So
full Of vigor that he made second
matrimonial venture AZ years later,
when his years numbered one hundred
and twenty-five.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Popular Science.

An insulated rifle barrel en-
ables the gunner to handle the
weapon without regard to the
temperature of the barrel.
The presence of submarines
has been betrayed by the actions
Of sea gulls, which follow them
as they do other boats.
France suggests that the name
EAU de Cologne" which is
claimed as. a French product, be
shorn Of its German character
and that this popular perfume
be renamed Eau de Provence"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
NOT NEEDED
Dishic. Of Columbia Names
Industries Not Essen
tial 10 War

Industries declared to be nonessen.
tial in the District of Columbia, which
may be given similar designation else
where in the country, have been an
nounced by the community bureau Of
the United States employment service,
under direction Of the department Of
labor.
The following industries were classl.
iied % nonesssatiaf to war work: !.
Automobile industries accessories.
Drivers Of pleasure cafs-cieanln4,
repairing and delivery e same.
Sightseeing cars.
Automobile trucks engaged IN woek
other than fuel or government wosk.
TeAming other than delivery Of prod.
ucts for var work.
Bath and barber shop attendantA
Bowling alleys, billiard aud pool.
rooms.
Bottlers and bottle supplies.
Candy manufacturer. cigars and %.
bacco.
Cleaners and dyers.
Clubs.
Confectioners and deNcatessen q.
tablishments.
Builders and contractors not en-.
gagged in the erection Of structures for
war work. ..,s>,,a
Dancing academiss.
Mercantile stores. ..
Florists.
Fruit stands, -.
Junk dealers. -
Livery and sales stables.
Pawn brokers.
Peanut venders and establishments.
Shoe-shining shops.
Window cleaners. .x.
Soft drink establishments.
Soda fountain supplies.
The men at this time to be released
from these establishments, it is ex.
planned, are the laborers, porters or
janitors and other unskilled workers.
who may apply to the United States
employment service for work in essen,
tial industries.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
N..x< M4t~s.e
One Ton Of Meter Jewels.

One ton of sapphires was used dur.
ing the year of 1917 in one factory
where the jeweled bearings Of elec.
tric meters are made, says Elec.
trical Experimenter. The Jewels are
purchased in the rough and are put
through finishing and drilling pro-
cesses which require degree Of skill
comparable only to that of an expert
enced matchmaker.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
JUST FOR A SMILE
Deeeeeseesssssssssseessa

Got Il From Hearsay.
A group Of old ladies were talking
and knitting on the veranda. The con.
versation got around to how much
each weighed at birth. One old lady
said: swell, l weighed just 81
pounds"
The others gasped, and one Of them
asked: "And did you live?"
'They say did," answered the other
woman, "and done WELL"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Deepest Place in Ocean.

The deepest place thus far found in
the ocean is off Mindanao, Philippine
islands. 82,OS8 feet, and the highest
mountain, Mount Everest, in the
Himalayas. 29.OO2 feet, difference Of
about liz miles vertically.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Timely Thoughts.

The reason some men get
more fun out Of life than others
is because they don't want to
get all the money too.
Luck and perseverance often
go hand in hand.
The other fellow is the man
we all think ought to help out
when we get into trouble.
Mighty few people believe
what a man tells about himself.
That is the reason the courts
insist upon the testimony of
character witnesses.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Carnegie Bccan IS Te!esrarher

Andrew Carnegie. the muItinillion-
aire. is a ScOtchnan. He began his
business career in this country as a
telegraph operator and during the
Civil war was superintendent of mill.
tary railways and telegraph lines in
the East.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
One Ought to Have EN-.

: A-Stranser who stopped recently at
a farmhouse in country town not a
hundred miles from Boston to inquire
for boarding place, asked q man If
there was any place in the next vii
lage where they kept transients.
Yes, l guess so." said the man, de-
liberately; "there are two stores"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Baby Has Appendicitis.

Charles Travitz, thirteen days old,
was operated on recently at the Har.
risburg hospital in Harrisburg, Pa,
for appendicitis. The operation was
successful. The child is the youngest
patient to 60 on the operating table
at that institution. q !.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Big Grain Crop in England.

England's grain crop this year will
be the biggest since 1865. Sir Charles
Fielding. director general of food pro-
duction, informs tiiv Daily Mail. Sev
eral Thousand Sp',,.:,r; ;;r,, woriiing OF.
farms. ANA n'':." :-'."...rt""S iuc,ut,.,
schoolhoyS, undergraduates. hoy
scouts. villnae :,ld college women a:.i
girls OF the !:li.: .'.Ay. Eeisi:,n ;.ts;
Serbian refugee -, ~e:mlan priso:.-
ers. City c!e!,,s 80 - ni.in:; thei:
vacations on .u.'.ns.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Distance Wireless Can Reach.

There is practically no limit to the
distance that the wireless station at
Arlington, Va, can talk. Not only can
It reach all parts of the Atlantic, but
has talked directly with the Hawaiian
islands in the Pacific and can reach
more distant parts Of the world By
relays.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Two Points Of View.

HE looks to me like man who had
loved and lost"
"He looks to me more like a man
who had loved and wOn."
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Mothers Cook Book !;

A sweet temper Is to the household
what sunshine 10 to trees and flowers.
The homes Of a nation are its strongest
forts.
Good Things Mother May Make.
Turnips make a very good dish, treat
ed as one does potatoes for an escal-
loped dish. Garnish the dish with
fresh parsley and serve from the bak-
ing dish.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
The Real Mark.

"What is q Ger.
man lnark?"
"There are two
kinds"
"Oh !"
"One is q
COIN"
eyes"
"And the other
is any poor boob
who is obliged to
stand for the kai-
ser's government. !"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Chill Con carne.

Cut two pounds of round steak into
small square pieces. Melt two table
spo0nfuls Of butter substitute in q
saucepan and when hot brown the
steak, then add one cupful Of water and
four tablespoonfuls of rice. Cover and
cook until tender. Now add three
canned red peppers cut in slices, one
cupful of cooked beans. two parboiled
and sliced onions, one tablespoonful of
corn flour, four cloves. Glove Of gar
lie chopped, a teaspoonful of salt; cook
all together until we'll blended and the
gravy is of the right consistency. Serve
garnished with parsley.
A spoonful or two of grated cheese
added to the creamed toast will make
of it quite another dish and one which
all may eat except the two-year.olds
and younger.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Plum Pudding Jelly.

Cover half box of gelatin with one.
half cupful of cold water and let stand
for an hour. Mix one cupful of rais-
tns. one-fourth cupful of sliced citron,
and one-fourth cupful of currants; add
tablespoonful of orange or grape
juice. Scald pint of milk and cup
full Of strained honey and an ounce
of melted chocolate. Mix all the in.
gradients and when it is slightly firm,
add the fruit so it will not sink to the
bottom. Turn into a mold and when
ready to serve, garnish with whipped
and sweetened cream.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
The Painful Part.

Jones doesn't want his wife to
away"
"Feels the separation, no doubt"
"Yes, from the necessary COIN"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
0esserts,

desserts.
Ices sherbets and ice creams are all
easily digested and most wholesome
for all members Of the family. When
nuts and fruits are used in creams they
should be put through the meat chop
per. The flavor is better and the cream
smoother.
Leftovers Of cake. creams, Jelly and
fresh as we'll as preserved fruits may
be used for desserts. Stale sponge
cake with bit Of fruit juice, spoon
ful of nuts and whipped cream. makes
most palatable and satisfying dessert
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Fig Pudding.

Wash, pick over and chop one pound
Of figs. Beat three eggs very light, put
"A cupful of suet through the meat chop
per. add two cupfuls of breadcrumbs,
three-quarters of cupful of milk and
cupful of strained honey. Mix all
together and turn into well-greased
mold. Steam three hours. Serve hot
with an egg sauce or with hard sauce.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-10-03
Summer ENGAGEMENTS,

"Am / the first
man you have
ever lOved?"
"Now don't be
absurd. I've been
here at the beach
six weeks"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-16
IN CATTLE PRICES
 BEING SOUGHT

ROSWELL, N. M.,, March l6. - More equitable adjustment of prices paid cattle on the hoof Dy the packing companies, better facilities for sl.ir- ping to the market, and improvement in feeding facilities for the range, especially during dYouths, are some of the subjects to be discussed at the annual meeting of the Pan Handle Southwestern Stockmen's Association convention which opened three days session here today.
 According to w. l.. Amonett, secre- tary. of Fl Paso, Texas, the cattlem"n members of the Association are urg- ing action against the packers at this time in order to force a more equit- able scale of prices for range cattle in the southwest. These cattlemen insist that. in spite of the increase in the price of meat products, there has been comparatively small increase in the prices paid on the range, the asSo- citation secretary said. This was in spite of the great increase in the price of cotton seed products used for feeding during drouth seasons.
 The elimination of losses in tran sit will he another vital point to be discussed. The railroads will be asked to provide better facilities for ship ing cattle from the range 10 pastryc> and from pastures to market. Fig ures on file in the secretary's office at Fl PaSo show the loss during ship ment is one the grower must assume in spite of the fact he has no control over his cattle after they are loaded.
 Secretary Amonett announced that with the breaking of the drouth in the southwest, indications for a good range during the spring feeding sea son were better than at any t'me dur ing the past year.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-16
JAZZ NIGHT JAZZ NIGHT
 JAZZ NIGHT

Tonight is Jazz Night at the A. B.. Hall and the management has lot of surprises in store for the pleasure seekers who attend.
 There will DC all kinds of stunts, with dancing the predominatng note of the evenings entertainment, and the dance will be Of the well known "jitney" variety. There will be all kinds of refreshments, that Is the kind that keep within the law for s .le on the floor and all of the ladies at- tending are requested to bunG g tUlch oone up in some kind of package with the name of the lady inside the box. It is the intention of the man. agement to auction these lunches and the purchaser has the honor of Shar- ing the repast with the fair preparee.
 BalderSton and Tarwater have dou-
 led up on their skitS and are going 10 serve everything that's green, and Elmer Friend and Erlch Lucas VIII look after the show part of the pro- gram.
 There will be confetti, masks, caps and it is understood that carnival cos umcS wIll De strictly rapport and will be worn with great enthusiasm anC eclat by the bon ton.
 Remember the general admission ,S only a quarter and the lady gets her money back when she surrenders her lunch basket and every holder of a ticket gets a beautiful door prize as soon as he or she enters the door.
 The fun starts promptly at 9 o'clock and lasts until all are satisfied and St. Patrick, the man who 5aniShed the snakes from Ireland has been fitting ly ushered into the newes- and latest bone dry and consequently SnakeleSS territory.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-16
RED CROSS LOOKS
 AFTER AFFAIRS OF
 MEN IN THE ARMY

mans family. The Red Gloss obtain ed another manager and now the store not only pays the manager a good salary, but fully supports the soldiers father and mother.
 Few cases of business men and others taking advantage of the sol lier's absence to embarrass him and his family have been reported accord ing to Mir. R. Van Valen, in charge of the Red Cross work. In one case an automobile was seized because pay mentS of $40 were yet to be made, but these cases are exceptionally rare
 Services of doctors, lawyers, and other professional men are at the dis posal of the organization and there is very little expense in providing reliei needed. In one instance a wife and child were put out of the home of re- latives. Red Cross workers were noti- fled of their plight and home pro- vided and money furnished until the soldiers allotment from the govern ment was received.
 MT. Van Falen said the Red Cross aims to keep the social status of tho soldiers family where it was before the head of the family entered the army. If the soldiers allotment is insufficient to provide for the family, this is supplemented. And it isn't charity" MT. Van Valen said. "It makes him a better soldier It's good business"
 Employment of young soldiers wives is taken up through the Red Cross. Work is obtained for those able to do it and wish it. Oftentimes this work is sought by the woman to occupy her time. The Red Cross secs to it that soldiers families keep up insurance payments, protects them from interruptions solicitors and in- Stallment men and gives the best lc gal advice for complex war problems.
 The work at Camp Lewis comes un- der the Washington, Idaho and Gre. gon division with headquarters at Sc- attle of which C. D. Stimson is direc. tor Arthur G. Prichard, Tacoma banker, is field director for this dis trict. Mr.. Van Valen is assistant.
 The Red Cross sweaters, wristlets, socks and other knitted wear are dis tributed by Mr. and Mrs. Van Valen to the men here. And just add that nothing is ever soid," Mrs. Van Valen said. "The only cases in which they have been sold is when a soldier ha two sweaters. We have stopped that now. We won't give man a sweat CT who already has one."