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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
Postmaster's Home Painted Yellow

Odebolt. Iowa, Feb. 1.-THE home
Of John Mates, postmaster of Ode.
bolt, and brother of Joe Mattez. for
mer senator from this district, was
painted yellow. Upon the yellow. in
black, were printed the words:
Keep Your Mouth Shut Mates
son is drafted and awaiting call to
Camp Dodge.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

Red Cross officials at Benedict. N.
D., have decided to report to head
quarters the failure of Knut Christen.
son, national nonpartisan organizer
and John Dunaway to subscribe to
the Red Cross during the recent drive.
So far as can be learned they are tho
only men in Benedict who failed to
subscribe. Christensen is said to
have declared that he could not afford
a dollar FOR the Red Cross, that he
feared the money would be misap-
propriated.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
Bio Diplomatic snI passed..

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE House
has passed the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bill carrying SS..
056,0Og.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
BRED IN THE BONE.

A party of Eastern bankers was be.
ing entertained at the Omaha club
during the convention of the Nebras-
ka Bankers association recently.
There were dozen at the table, in
Guiding N. H. Loomis, general solicit
tor of the Union Pacific railroad. The
host, as was customary at the time,
ordered cocktails, but noticed that
seven glasses which CHANGED to be in
a row remained untouched.
Hoping to have some fun at the ex-
pense of the teetotalers, he called at
tention to the fact and said: Just to
start conversation, I wish you fellows
would tell us one by one your reasons
for not drinking, all in good faith.
know that Mr.. Loomis never touches
the stuff, because he is from Topeka
Kan, but you others are all Eastern
men, and perhaps we can get. a story"
Mr.. Loomis looked up with interest
as one after another Of these widely
known bank officers from New York,
Philadelphia, st. Louis, Chicago, Kan
sas City and st. Joseph stated, In
about the same terms, that they had
been born and bred In Kansas, and
for tllut reason, never having been
familiar with liquor, had never formed
a taste for it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
BEETs.

The red garden beet may be grown
In any good soil, but rich sandy loan
will give the best results. The seed
may be sown In spring as soon as the
ground is In condition to work. They
may be planted two weeks before dam
ger Of frost is past. If for horse cul-
tivation, the rows should be from "a
to 8 feet apart, or wide enough for the
horse to walk between the rows. If for
hand cultivation the rows need not be
more than IL to 10 inches apart. The
usual custom is to sow the seed some
what closer together than the hrats
are desired, and after the beets are up,
to thin them from time to time, using
the ones removed for greens until the
beets finally are some 4 to inches
apart in the rows.
1t should be remembered that what
is commonly termed beet seed is really
seed ball. containing several indI-
vidual seeds, and for this reason each
one of these balls may bring from 8
to 4 plantc. All Of these plants except
one should be removed during the thin
ming process. Two ounces of the seed
are sufficient to plant 100-foot row.
Beets should be planted in success
sion at intervals of about two weeks
during the summer 50 as to have a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
CUcUM 3 ERS.

The soil for cucumbers should be a
rich sandy loan, rather moist but not
wet. The seeds may be planted in
berry baskets or on sOds in the hotbed
and these transferred to the open
ground, or the seed may be placed d.
rectiy in the ground. Considerable
time will be saved by starting the
plants In the hotbed. In either case
they should not be placed in the open
until the ground has warmed up,
which will be about four weeks after
the last killing frost in the spring.
They may be planted in hills feet
apart each way or drilled In rows 7
feet apart in the rows. 1t is good
plan to use an abundance of well-rot-
ted manure in the holes or in the rows.
Cucumbers should receive frequent
shallow cultivation until the vines be-
gin to run freely; after this very little
cultivation is required. They are ready
for use as soon as large enough, and
no fruit should be allowed to ripen on
the vines. It Is advisable to spray
cucumbers with Bordeaux mixture, as
they are quite liable to be injured by
diseases.
For a full discussion of insects and
diseases affecting cucumbers and rem
edies for them, see Farmers Bulletin
$50, entitled Control of Disease and
Insect Enemies of the Home Vegetable
Garden"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
WELL PUT.

WELL PUT.
"Down with the liquor traffic, and
up with the liquor dealer" is the pur-
pose that animates the men and wom-
en- who are working for prohibition,
says the Union Signal. In all their
holy war they keep in mind not only
the salvation of the men who have
been or may be tempted by liquor but
the redemption as well of individuals
by law to engage in some business that
will permit them to recover their self
respect and earn clean money. The
attention Of those misinformed people
who waste sympathy on the poor
liquor dealer whose business prohibit
ton is supposed to destroy should be
directed to some of the many enter
prises that are taking the place Of the
old breweries and distilleries.
Especially notable is the success of
the former Coors Brewery of Colorado.
AS beer factory 1t had capital Of
100000; as a manufacturer of matted
milk and pottery, it enjoys trade Of
$150,000. 1t formerly had one sales
man where now it keeps twenty-eight
busy. 1t had payroll of eighty, and
now has one of 200, all receiving
25 per cent better pay. 1t would not
be difficult to multiply similar in
stances in other prohibition states.
Be assured that every one who helps
to secure for the state or the nation
the adoption of prohibition, thereby
forcing the liquor dealers to seek a
decent and more lucrative means Of
livelihood. is placing them under a
debt of eternal gratitude.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
THE NATIONS CAPITAL A POWER
Full PROHIBITION ARGUMENT.

People can say what they please
about prohibition, but IL there was ever
an argument In favor of 1t Washington,
d. c., is that argument" says the At
lanta (Ga.) Constitution.
"Official verification of the wonder
fully improved conditions In Washing
ton under prohibition is furnished by
the superintendent of police for the
District of Columbia, officers Of the AS
ISOLATED Charities, business men and
Salvation Army heads. They ought to
knowl One Of them reported that in
one district during the saloon regime
they had IL nonsupport cases week.
Under the dry regime but one. In spite
of the unusual war conditions, those
who visit the poor testify that the chill
dren are better clothed and better fed
than formerly.
ION every street the stores are
crowded. At the Central market two
weeks after the saloons were abolished
one tradesman said: We are sold out
People seem to have more money and
buy better goods since the saloons were
closed.
"a Salvation Army man, manager of
the Industrial Home, said, 1T may be
necessary to close this part of the es-
Establishment because there is such
scarcity of "down and outs" owing to
prohibition He said he had 1t straight
from the Occoquan workhouse that
there are not enough men in the insti-
tuition at present to do the work and
take care of the stores. While about
200 men used to be sent to the prison
every Monday morning by the courts
of Washington for drunkenness, and
petty crimes arising out of drunken
ness, but few are sent there now. He
knows this, because it is his duty to
either go in person to the prison every
day or send a representative to take
care of the men who show a dsposi-
ton to lead better life. But he says
so few are going in now, that for sew
eral days he has had no one to meet
coming out"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
LATE CABBAGE.

Late cabbage is usually grown as a
crop following early potatoes, peas or
some other crop that leaves the ground
free for about one-half the growing
season. The plants may be grown in
the seeded, 1t being necessary to sow
the seed some three or four weeks
before 1t is desired to set them In po-
sition In the garden. 1t Is an excel
lent plan to follow early potatoes with
late cabbage, as none of the insects
that affect early potatoes are liable
to modest the late cabbage, and 1t is
possible to set the plants between the
potato rows some two or three weeks
before the potatoes are dug. In this
manner sufficient time is gained to
permit the cabbage to reach maturity
before hard freezing weather occurs
in the fall.
The rows should be about 8 feet
apart and the plants some 2 feet
apart In the rows. Slight freezing
does not injure cabbage, but 1t should
not be subjected to repeated freezing
and thawing. Late cabbage can be
stored by taking up plants and pack
ing them closely together in trench,
placing a frame of boards or poles
around the trench, some supports
across the top, and covering the whole
with straw or corn fodder. The heads
may be removed as needed and the
roots and stems left in position in the
tropch Thaca will furnish on ahuu.
dant supply of green's In early spring.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
CELERY.

Celery seed should be sown In the
hotbed or window box about the time
Of the last frosts liz the spring. The
seed is very slow in terminating and
the plants are small and delicate.
They are improved by transplanting
at least twice.
Celery requires deep, rich, moist
soil with plenty of well-rotted manure
or fertilizer and frequent shallow cul-
tivation. In the garden, celery may be
planted after some early crop, such as
lettuce, radishes or peas. AS soon as
the plants attain considerable size the
leaves should be drawn together and
a,little soil compacted about the base
of the plant to hold 1t upright. If the
blanching Is done with earth, care
should be taken that the hearts Of the
plants do not become filed. Boards,
paper or other material may be used
for blanching, but earthing up will pro-
duce the finest flavor.
Celery may be stored and kept for
winter use by placing 1t In old hotbeds,
and covering it with fodder or straw;
in trenches covered with coarse ma
nure or straw; in outdoor cellars; or
In the storage room in the basement.
Celery will test the skill of the gar
dener about as severely as any crop he
may choose to grow, but no garden
product pays better for painstaking
care and effort than this crop.
For details as to the storage Of cell
cry, see Farmers Bulletin S79, '"The
Home Storage of Vegetables.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
U.s~QEer. or AGRICULTURE
HOWI0a OW
m TOMATOES. I'D

The tomato is one Of the most salts
factory Of all the garden crops and one
that is found In practically every vege-
table garden. No matter how small
the garden space available. 1t is always
advisable to have few tomato vines.
Tomatoes will grow in almost any
good soil, but the soil should not be
too high In heterogeneous matter, as this
Will cause the plants to go to vine,
rather than to fruit. The plants should
be started in the window box or In the
hotbed, some six weeks before time to
set them in the open. For best results
they should be transplanted at least
once. 1t is possible to secure crop
much sooner by carefully growing the
plants indoors In pots and transplant
ing to the open ground as soon as con-
ditions permit. They should not be
set In the open until about two weeks
after the last killing frost. IL set
sooner than this, they should In all
cases be protected from frost with
muslin cover or with boxes covered
with glass or by other means.
The pot-grown plants are especially
desirable, as they may he brought to
the blooming period by the time 1t is
warm enough to plant them in the gar
den. If the plants are not to be
trained, but allowed to lie on the
ground, they should be set about feet
apart each way. If trained to single
stalk and tied to stakes or a trellis,
they may be planted in rows 3 feet
apart and is inches apart in the row.
II to be used for table purposes only,
25 plants under good conditions will
supply the average family. If for can
ming, from so to 100 plants will be nee
essary. One hundred plants should
supply sufficient tomatoes for present
use, and enough to can at least 100
quarts.
Under favorable conditions tomatoes
will continue to grow and bear for
the entire season, and it should not be
necessary to set a late crop
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12

tunity he shows his love and gratitude
by kissing her. The average son-in-
law. no matter where he is. will grow
wings and fly home when he hears that
his mother-in-law has arrived. He will
wear coat three years old to present
her with a set Of furs at Christmas
time. Mr.. Bowser has never done those
things for me. On the contrary, he
started out his married life by letting
me know that couldn't run him, and
that he didn't love me a cents worth.
let him have a little rope to gambol
around, and then shut down on him.
It was hard struggle for time but
I conquered him.
I arrived at Mr.. Bowser's house
on one Of my periodical visits the
other evening. AS II afterwards
learned. he had not yet reached his
gate on his way up to dinner when
boy called out to him:
'Say. Mr.. Bowser. you've got COM
pany at your house"
"And who Is IT." asked Mr.. Bowser.
"Why. It's that old woman; guess
she's your mother-in-law."
That was enough for Mr.. Bowser.
All his pleasant thoughts vanished In
= moment. He came up the steps
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
SWEET CORN.

Plant sweet corn about the time Of
the last killing frost in spring and
make 3 or successive plant
ings at intervals of two weeks.
From quarter pint to a half pint
of seed is sufficient for hundred
foot row. Plant the seed in drills
feet apart and thin to single stalk
every 10 to IA inches. or plant 5 to
seeds in hills 8 feet apart each way,
and thin out to 3 to stalks in a
hill. Cover the seeds about 2 inches
deep. Cultivate frequently, taking
care to remove allsuckers from around
the base of the stalks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12

like man going up to the gallows.
I met him In the hall as he opened
the door and held out my hand, and
called him Samuel and said was
Just dying to see him once more. He
kept his hands to himself and when
ne could speak he said:
"Oh. it's you. is it? A boy told me
back there that some old woman had
come to the house. Did write you
chat we would be glad. indeed, II you
would pay us one Of your pleasant
vfsits?"
mo, Samuel. you didn't" replied.
II did not need such q letter.
shall come here when ] darn please.
and shall stay as long as ] want
20 and you have got mighty little to
say about It Don't you begin to cut
up rusty at this early stage Of the
game, or there1I be a row to call out
che Ore department."
Samuel turned pale. and bit Off
what he was going to say and we all
went down to dinner. 1t was
happy meal. Almost every word /
spoke was addressed to Samuel. He
tried to ignore me, but he couldn't
do it. No mother-in-law with an
iron heel can be ignored by her SON
fn-Iaw. | asked after his health. his
business and why he hadn't run up
some day to see me and give me a
motherly kiss. and I boxed him up
q 6ne shape Z
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12

Bowser, which is somewhere along
here. Perhaps you have read Of Mr..
Bowser in the papers? He is an awful
nice man, but he has lots of whims
and oddities. think you will like him
If you become acquainted"
This is a disgrace" he said in
desperation, not knowing what to do.
Don't take it so much to heart,
Samuel. You have got the best
mother-in-law in any four states, and
she is only being kind to you. If you
feel chills go up and down your back
bone. and you probably do. let us 60
back into the Bowser house."
Mr.. Bowser came back without an
other struggle or a word, and when he
hung up his hat In the hall knew
had him beaten. He gave a gasp and
a sigh, and fell into the nearest chair
like bag of sand dropped from the
roof Of horse barn. He didn't talk
much that evening. but sat and glared
at me, and once in while he uttered
a ''humph" to himself. He didn't show
one bit Of conceit, and he didn't swell
out his chest and try to play boss. He
was just silent and very, very good,
and when left home. after five days
visit. he almost squeezed my hand
when he said good-by.
AS said before, Mr.. Bowser is a
good man at heart. but there is need
Of brick house falling on him about
once in six weeks. and am that brick
house and ! shall continue to fall.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12

supply of young tender beets at an
times. The beets should be used be-
fore they exceed a diameter Of 2 inches
as the young beets of moderate size
are of much better quality than those
allowed to make greater growth.
The beets that remain unused during
the latter part of the season should be
allowed to grow until frost, pulled,
trimmed and stored for winter use. If
not desired for table use, they make
an excellent stock or poultry feed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12

marked that he was going to a bowl
ing club that night and that we
would have TO entertain ourselves.
When we got upstairs he was going
to make some change in his clothing.
took him by his coat collar and
said:
Samuel Bowser, you sit right
down here and hear what / have to
say. II you go to a bowling club, /
shall go with you'll don't know
what bowling club is. but l want
to learn. 1t seems as If I had heard
that they shoot at nine pins or ten
pins at bowling clubs. but l am GO
ing along to make sure. It must be
very amusing and exciting, but l
want to see for myself"
"You'd look nice at a bowling club"
was Samuel's mean reply.
'Td look just as nice as you would.
Yon are not the prettiest man In the
world. though you have got a whole
CARLOAD Of conceit about you. can
be ready In two minutes"
"You needn't get ready. for shan't
stir a stepi"
ssweH. we can pass a pleasant eve
ming, here There are lots Of things I
want to talk to you about"
There will be no talking here" said
Mr.. Bowser through his clenched teeth.
IF l don't go to the bowling club. I
shall go to poker club. My club has
great game on hand tonight"
"Goodw exclaimed. "Poker suits
me better than bowls. You didn't
know, did you. that I played poker7
Well, / do. and have been called the
best player In our town. I can all a
straight or flush nine times out Of
ten, and have held royal fiushes four
times in one evening. Why. Samuel.
will play the coats of the backs Of
all the members Of the club"
''There will be no poker for you
this evening" said Mr.. Bowser. II
won't go anywhere IL you are going
to tag along after me. Haven't you
any sense of propriety?"
"Heaps of 1t. Samuel. but you don't
get away alone this blessed night.
You need me to watch over you. Some
mother-in-laws wouldn't care a cop
per If their only son-in-law went to
destruction, but 1t happens that / do.
and so shall take good care Of you"
Mr.. Bowser settled back into his
chair to plan something. His wife,
who was at the head of the stairs
and had heard our talk, threw me
down my hat and cape. that might
be ready for any emergency. 1t was
very thoughtful of her, and 1t was a
help that come just in time. had
turned my back to look out of win
dow when Mr.. Bowser softly sneaked
down the hall. and had got his hat
on when / discovered him. He had
not yet closed the door behind him,
when was at his side. ! had cape
and hat in my hand. and put them
on anyway. At the gate Mr.. Bowser
| started on a run and I ran after
him. and soon overlook him, for no
| son-in-law can outrun his mother-in-
law IL she Is determined to win the
race.
| at is pleasant evening, Mr. Bow
SER" said as took his arm.
| "Say, are you going to make holy
show Of yourself?" he exclaimed as he
came to stop.
mot unless you compel me to,
Sammy" replied in motherly tones.
Let us stroll about little while and
see the moon and stars and learn a
little about astronomy. We will after
ward call at the residence of Mr..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
WORK FOR PATRIOTIC WOMEN
Food Supply OF Nation May Be Greatly
Supplemented by Production of
Chicken Flock

4 The women in the farm homes of this
country may greatly supplement the
food supply of the nation by rails
Ing all the poultry and eggs they can
this year. Every fowl and every dozen
eggs raised and consumed on the farm
will release meat and other foods for
our armies and those of our allies. Pa
triotic production Of poultry will pay
profits to the patrons Of the nation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
GARDENING NOTES

The more blisters you raise In
cultivating, the less water your
plants will need.
Weeds waste moisture and
plant food. And they're not
even pretty.
Have you filed your hoes?
Some sticks to mark the rows?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
RAILROAD ENGINEERS FOR Ma
TIoNAL CONSTITUTIONAL PRO-
AIRlTION

Members of the legislative commit
tee of the Brotherhood of Railroad En-
gineers, representing $4,000 Illinois To-
connective engineers. unanimously
adopted resolution favoring the rati-
fication by the Illinois assembly Of the
federal prohibition amendment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
Substitutes, for Wheat.

1t is possible to make potatoes and
beef scraps, meat trimmings from the
kitchen, or cut fresh bone take the
place of high priced wheat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12

What was short time ago Kelley
Cure institute In Omaha has, since Ne
braska went dry. been converted into
a dormitory by the Catholic university.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
Sowing the Seeds.

The two requisites for the germina-
ton Of seeds are congenial temporal
ture and continuous supply of mois-
ture.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
BOWSer'S
Mother-in-law
Tells Why She Puts
Forth the Strong Hand
BY M. QUAD.

BY M. QUAD.
am Mr.. Bowser's mother-in-law.
and a share of the public has known
u for long time.
When Samuel Bowser asked me for
my daughters hand looked long in
to his face i saw that which made
me believe that he would make a man
full Of whims and crochets, and that
he would dream wild dreams. and /
determined. then and there, to put
forth q strong hand. and have ex-
sercised the iron heel ever since.
Mr.. Bowser differs greatly from the
average son-in-law.
The average sonin-law just dotes
IN his mother-in-law. He is thankful
to her: he loves her; at every oppor-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
upsets pioestIve system.

Feeding cold milk at one meal and
warm milk ut another upsets the d.
xestive system Of the young calf.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12

More Vegetables and Fruits.
The farm would lose much Of its
value as place to live, enjoy life and
rear family without plenty Of fruits
and vegetables.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12

No Chance for Good Butter.
It is impossible to make sweet. clean
favored butter from old. unclean
cream
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
Whole MIX for Calf.

Tho calf should by all means have
the whole milk for at least the first
week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
REMEMBER

The hoe 10 mIshtler than the
word.
Change notion to motion--turn
patriotic impulse into real back
yard service.
Are YOUR garden tools re-
paired and ready for user
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12

Just as we left the table be re-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-12
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tSonducted by the National Woman,
Christian Temperance Union)