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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-20

No one objects to the rehabilitation of
the German; it is the recrudescence of the
Hun that the world has reason to fear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-20

Spargo's name suggests a prize fight
And nobody needs TO suggest "Why don't
you speak for yourself, John?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-20

Referring to Rev, Lieut.. Belvin Maynard
Cor Lieut.. Rev. as the case may be-, it
seems that friend Longfellow's ancient gag
no longer applies. We mean, of course,
The heights By great men reached and Kept
We're not attained By sudden flight.
The new version will have to be some
thing more like this:
The heights BY great men reached and Kept
We're all attained by sudden scars,
For they, while their companions slept,
Hopped off in their De Hariland As
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-20

It must be hard for o candidate to put
pep in campaign when the result is as
good as salted and laid away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-20

1t was generally admitted that it was
very thoughtful of the President not to
forget Mrs. Wilson'S birthday recently. We
submit that Mr.. Wilson's birthday is the
kind that is much more likely to be over
looked, coming as it does just three davs
after Christmas. Those unfortunate enough
to have birthdays that come just at Christ
mas time will agree that theirs is the
hard lot,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-20

One of the most creditable things we know
about the world in general is that, in spite
of all the news printed by the Sunday
papers, enough always happens to give the
press something to talk about on Monday.
SOCRATES,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-20

We are much interested to notice that the
alumni of almost all colleges are busy col
lecting money to raise the professors sala-
ries. 1t has taken a long time to realize
that the faculty is almost as important to
college as the football team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-20
What Do You Khotu?



1. Who is B. W. Maynard?
2. What is the capital of-Iowa?
3. What state in the Union produces the
most cotton?
A. What kind of an animal is a quagga?
8. What one of Napoleon's marshals accom-
panied him to st. Helena and was
also commissioned to take his body
back to France?
G. What was the real name of the com
poser Giacomo Meyerbeer?
T. Is whale fish?
s. What is the origin of the expression
'got the mitten"?
8. What is philippe?
10. What celebrated and decisive naval bat
tie was fought in October?
Answers to Saturdays Quiz
!. process verbal is a written report of
proceedings.
.. Fourteen Republicans voted against the
Shantung amendment in the senate.
8. Joseph Pilsudski is president Of Poland
4. Philately is stamp collecting.
s. The word comes from the Greek "phil'
indicating Glove of and "ateleia,
exemption from payment" The
allusion, of course, is to the stamp,
which once affixed relieves the letter
of all further charges.
G. Schleswig Holstein was province of
the German empire. 1t is bounded on
the north by Denmark, on the east
by the Baltic, Lubbock and Mecklen-
burg, on the south by Hanover and
on the west by the North sea.
Z. Prognosis is prognostication, forecast,
especially of disease.
8. The Swedish parliament is called the
Riksdags
o. Tessellated pavement NJ formed Of
small, hard, nonsquare, blocks, used
In mosaic.
10. A toxin u any poisonous ptompiRAs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-20

We are keen enjoyer of the current event
films. The only trouble is that some of the
most interesting subjects don't get taken
Think of the pleasure of watching Wilhelm
saving wood, and coming to stout hickory
knot,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-20
OTHER words, drawn from variety of

OTHER words, drawn from variety of
~ sources, destined to be incorporated in
English American dictionaries Of the future.
are ''marraine,' ''embusque," 'low visi
bility," "over the top ''dud "camiop ;,
"massif," mandatory" can Ga depth
bomb), "slacker," "paravane," "whippet !"
"zero hour" "blimp," "Hooverize" and
"buddy."
The list could be formidably extended
When the sitting processes are completed it
is likely that majority of the phrases will
find home in works devoted to the aIpha
betical arrangement of our fearfully and
wonderfully made English.
This generation is not going to forget the
verbal Inheritance of the war. But what
will our descendants raised in peace and
under government by covenants, make of the
bewildering and polyglot farrago officially
listed as ingredients of their mother tongue
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27
7own Topics 7ersely Told

Mrs Chas. Pinney. who has been
nursing influenza patients at sho-
shone. spent the week end in Ontario
with her husband.
Mrs. Geo. Il. Davis OF Vale and
daughter Lillian are registered at the
Moore hotel, Miss Lillian. who has
been quite III at the hospital. is eou-
valeseins before attempting the trip
home.
Mrs. James A. Laekey underwent
a severe operation at the hospital
here last Friday. Her many friends
will be glad TO know that she 10
slowly improving.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27

Mrs. Florence Runion OF Payette
was a business visitor In town Wed
nesday.
II. II. Kelley II JAMESON passed
through ontario Thursday.
Il. u. Hill OF Denio. oregon. who
has sheep interests here. was In town
Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j, Brosnan who
have been visiting friends in Boise
returned home last Friday night,
T. II. Moore made a business trip
to Nyssa Tuesday.
Mark Thomas OF Riverside passed
through Ontario Monday.
Alex Hanley and A. Olson OF Burns
were in town last week buying sheep
-
Jack Muniford. deputy sherifi of
Maleuhr county. was in town Thurs
day, from Jordan Valley,
Clay Clarence OF Burns was a bus
iness visitor IN town Tuesday. Mrs,
Clarence accompanied her husband.
Charley Cronin. who has been work
ing above Vale this winter. is In town,
visiting his mother. Mrs, Cronin,
VIM. ii. Craven OF the Portland
Land and Livestock Co., was in town
Friday on business,
win Jamison. a prominent sheep.
man OF Brogan. was a business ylsi-
tor in town Thursday.
C. II. Williams and family who
have been visiting in Montana passed
through Ontario Wednesday en- route
TO their home in Baker.
.
Lieut.. c. A. Anthony passed thru
Ontario Monday on his way 10 HIS
home In Burns. Lieut., Anthony
comes from Texas. where he has late
ly been in the service.
o
Asa Knowles OF Vale was in town
on business Thursday.
-
II. e. Weant. a prominent stock
man OF Vale. was 4 business visitor
IN town last Thursday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27

u. u. Clark OF Portland who has
stock interests near here was In town
Friday on bushes.
Geo, Smith. WHO has latoly been in
the service at Camp Lewis. passed
through Ontario Saturday on his way
to his home In Beulah. Oregon.
Miss Joyce Turner spent the week
end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs,
w, l.. Turner.
James Butler. former resident OF
Ontario. arrived Monday night from
California. Mr.. Butler intends 10
purchase a ranch and again make his
home here.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27

Mrs. Florence Runion OF Payette
was a business visitor In town Wed.
nesday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27

II. II. Kelley II JAMESON passed
through Ontario Thursday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-02-27

T.. d. Hill OF Denio. oregon. who
has sheep interests here. was In town
Friday on business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
MORE LIVE STOCK PRODUCED
lncrease In Pork In West Virginia
More Than Million and one.Haf
Pounds-Silaoe 10 Fed.

prepared by the United States DEPART.
ment of Agriculturo.)
County agents Of West Virginia. In
carrying out the program OF the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
and the state agricultural college to
increase food production. last year en-
couraged the farmers Of the state to
keep additional sows, the result be-
ing that these sows produced 13,722
pigs. which increased West virginia's
pork production by more than a mill
lion and half pounds. The value Of
good blood In live stock breeding has
been one of the things particularly en-
phasized by the agents and thereby
16.446 cows were bred to registered
sires instead Of scrubs. which meant
an increased value at birth OF calves
Of at least $164. 400, 1t is estimated.
The agents report that 1890 cattle
were fed silage for the first time last
winter with resultant saving of not
less than $37 900 to their owners. Ewes
TO the number OF $685. were bred to
registered rams instead OF scrubs with
prospective increased value Of the
lamb crop OF upward Of $500. Sheep
numbering 4.225 and valued at more
than 81, 900 were saved from the raw
ages Of parasites through the actjvi.
ties OF the various county agents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
DEADLY FOE OF SUBMARINE
indicator Net Responsible FOR the De.
struction Of Many o. Huns Muir.
derous U.6oata.

One Of the many inventions used
in the war against submarines was Of
. grimly humorous nature. This
was the indicator net.
In its early form it was a fabric
OF fine wire, which. when run into
BY submarine travelling below the
surface, was dragged from its moor
ings and remained attached to the
enemy, accompanying him wherever
he went, not impeding his progress,
and possibly unnoticed by him, but
booming him to destruction. For at
tached to this net by long line was
buoy containing a torch which was
ignited automatically when the
strain of the tow came on the buoy.
So the unconscious enemy travelled
on underneath announcing his pres
ence by the flaming torch which &C.
companied him overhead.
In practice the operation was by
no means always SO simple or 80 sue
cessful. But that early type Of indi-
Gator net was superseded by a much
more deadly invention.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
SIMPLE SIBERIAN PEASANT.

When the Siberian peasant speaks
OF capitalism" he is thinking Of
something entirely different from
what the American associates with
the word. There is hardly any capi-
tai in Siberia; that is. money invest
ed in public utilities, factories, sys-
TENS Of distribution OF machinery.
Siberian capital consists Of a will
derness of rich plains, and the land
owner is the capitalist" Therefore
to destroy capitalism the bolsheviki
have only to take the land. Having
gone SO far, they know how to pro-
coed, for land is indestructible and
its working is simple. But what
happens when the property involved
is factory3 The answer Is nom
production, for . factory is human
institution and it's working is not
simple. Unlike land. factory, to
be successful, calls for organization
and cash.-Frederick F. Moore, in
Leslie's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
CHINA HAS VAST RESOURCES
Coal, iron and Copper In Abundance.
and Agricultural posslbilltiss
Are Enormous

China's position as one Of the
"sick nations of the earth" does not
seem so hopeless If one considers
what her natural resources are.
"No man." says the World Out
look, "has computed them. There il
enough coal in the one province OF
Shansi to last the entire world for
some hundreds Of years.
"China has also great iron mines,
The copper mines Of Szechwan and
Yunnan are very rich and may make
China the greatest copper-producing
nation in the world. She is now pro-
ducing large amount Of anthony.
There are possibilities Of gold and
silver in North China and in the
mountains Of eastern Tibet.
"There are even unheard-of pos
sibilities in Chinese agriculture.
Their land is constantly enriched
and irrigated, and after 5000 years
the Chinese farms still average from
two to four crops a year"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Raise More Dairy Calves-the Nation
Neede Them.

increasing demand for meat and fats.
Numbers of all classes Of live stock
have been maintained. Those Of swine
and sheep have been increased, the
former largely. the latter slightly. But
the quantities Of forage and pasturage
for live stock have been diminished.
Sound agricultural practice de-
mands. the department thinks. the re-
establishment Of regular and satisfac-
tory rotations so that fertility may be
restored and the live stock carrying
capacity Of the land Increased.
Live stock, since 1t helps to retain
fertility on the land. provides profit
able use for large amounts Of rough
age and gives employment to labor
throughout the year, should find q
place on larger number Of farms.
: Diversified farming should become
more general. to the end that each
farm shall produce the necessary food
for Its family and the necessary feed
for its live stock.
Loss from preventable plant dis
eases should be guarded against by
seed treatment and spraying.
Harvesting Of fruits and vegetables
before exposure to frost, and greater
care during harvesting, packing. stor-
ing, and marketing, are urged, togeth-
er with continued organized efforts
for the prevention and control Of dis
eases Of animals.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
chEWED THE WRONG END.

A little boy walked into an East side
grocery the other day and proudly gave
the man behind the counter a piece Of
paper, very ragged on one end where
ne mad been chewing it while waiting
his turn.
The grocer looked at the paper. then
turned 1t over and looked on the other
side. There is nothing on the paper.
my little man." he said. "What did
your mother want?"
Inc boy took the paper. looked at Il
In a dazed sort of way for a moment,
grinned, and said: I'll chewed the
wrong end"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
1fA]R]Nk
$1E,G))(E1K
NECESSARY FEED FOR STOCK
Animals Help to Retain Fertility Of
Soil and Provide Profitable Use
for Rouohaoe.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Now that farming Is to be restored
to a peace-time basis, the United
States department Of agriculture be-
lteves that many lands formerly de-
voted to pasture or meadow but re-
Gently used for emergency grain pro
duction should be reseeded to grass.
The signing of the armistice found
the United States with relatively large
supplies Of foods and relatively small
supplies of feeds, with much land I'M
poverished by having been planted to
grain year after year. and with still
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

spent the night with them. Before the
family awOke In the morning she went
into the kitchen. made biscuits accord
Ing to the "new-fangied idea" helped
In the preparation OF the breakfast and
well. the biscuits conquered.
Today that little girl Ii the leading
member Of club. During the past sea.
son her garden was such success
that she will have 4 bigger one this
year. and the cooperation OF her par.
ents. And. according to them, .any
time that agent comes this way she'll
find welcome on the door,"
One more instance, the three covering
some OF the important phases OF agent
work In the South: The colored farm
ers Of a certain county In q Tar South
ern state used to pay no attention to
crop rotation or diyerslfcatiOn. They
grew the same crops In the same fields.
only such produce az suited their par
ticulAr within. Nor did they see any
necessity for home sanitation. They
didn't know anything about the neces-
sity for either, and cared less. Al for
the county agent. he was an intruder.
They have different ideas today. Not
only do they grow the right crops, hut
also they take pride In the appearance
Of their fields and buildings. There 10
d friendly rivalry among them now.
and the one-time intruding agent II be.
sought to set them right In all their
problems.
Thus opposition can be overcome to-
dry more than ever through the proper
approach. the stick-to-it attitude, and
the tact Of the county and field agents
and demonstrators Of the extension
service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
1l|RI|qlD,
S]l(Tlk||||
III IN
SAVING LABOR WITH CATTLE
alter Daily Routine Of Chores So A
to Reduce Amount of Work
Needed-Other Hints.

NFrepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
In general, labor in beef cattle Oh
erations may be saved in two ways.
The first, which probably will offer
quickest relief and not require an
extra outlay of capital is to alter the
daily routine of chores so as to re-
duce the amount of labor needed, ~
Allow calves to nurse their dams in
the pasture instead of bringing them
to the barn lots for that purpose. (2)
Run the bull with the cows instead
of keeping him in paddock. (3)
stack coarse roughages in racks from
which the cattle may eat at will in.
stead of ratiOning their feed to them
daily. az Use self-feeders in fatten-
Ing cattle for market instead of ra.
fiOning the feed to them once or twice
day, as the practice may be. (5)
Feed the different feedstuffs in their
whole state instead, of chatting, cut
ting. crushing, grinding, ETC. (G) Load
manure to the spreader and haul 1t to
VIC ACau uIlCSl ludu ]
on piles, thereby eliminating the ne.
cessity Of reloading. (7) Dehorn all
grade cattle and pure breds not to be
exhibited at fairs and run them to.
pether so far as possible rather than
separate them according to sex, age,
etc., thereby making it possible for
one man to look after greater mum.
Der of cattle in the same length of
time. (S) Carefully Gull the herd so
as to retain only profitable animals
and reduce the number of surplus ones
to be carried through seasons in which
the greatest care per head must be
supplied.
The second way to save labor with
beef cattle is to supply labor-saving
equipment. While this method requires
an expenditure of money and will
probably not bring such quick relief
as the first method. the equipment
supplied will be permanent and In
the long run will probably be more
economical in saving labor. The fol-
lowing are some of the forms Of
equipment that should be supplied for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Mrs. Muqqins Not Desirable

The town councillors of Midwife had
organized rattle for the benefit of
poor Mrs. Muggins and finally the old
est inhabitant was asked to buy q
ticket.
What for?" asked the ancient one.
For Mrs. Muggins." replied the
agent. didn't you hear?"
"Oh. yes, boss, heered all right"
said the fossil; 'but what l want to
know is-what am l'goin' to do wiz
Mrs. Muggins II win 'er?"-London
Tit-Bits. .
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
PIONEERS OF FUR BRIGADE
Scottish Adventures Credited with
Real Work Of Building Once Great
Industry OF the North.

"For two centuries or more many
OF the engages Of the Hudson Bay
company and the Northwest COM
pany were young Scotsmen, used to
a hard, rough life at home," writes
5. +. Sangster, in Boys Life. "Take
q six-foot Scotsman with whiskers
yard long and q hand like 4 full
sized ham, and he is something of an
aboriginal himself. The natives re-
spected this type Of man because he
could carry mans pack and could
paddle bit after he had learned
how. From these pioneers. through
intermarriage with Wood. Cree or
Ojibway squaws, many Of the fur
brigade members sprang. II was the
white men who superintendent the
fur trade Of these two great COM
panies; the men who did the work
were hslf-breeds or Indians, and it
was their steady pluck and persever-
ance that took the Montreal cargoes
through to Edmonton each year BY
midsummer. It Is men like these
that man almost the last fur bri-
gades which still come down from
Abitibi and Waswanapae. They
have led the way and done the work
for the civilization which eventually
will swallow them up. For the
Northland is almost gone"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
OBSTACLES MET BY AGENTS
extension Workers Exercise Patience
and Tact In Overcoming Much
Resistance.

NJ IteOQfts
ment OF Agrtculture.)
In boys and girls club work preju.
dice and preconceived opinion, founded
on lack OF knowledge or misrepresenta.
ton. are two obstacles that county
agents and demonstrators meet every
day. To surmount them Is not the
easiest task; to convert opposition
into hearty support Is an achievement
calling for unusual patience and tact.
That both Of these virtues are pos
sessed In large measure by majority
of the extension workers may be ad.
duced from the reports constantly com-
Ing to that bureau.
A farmer In Maryland had no use
f0r "book farming" He upbraided his
son. member Of boys club, for fol.
lowing the agents instructions In seed
corn selection. He called the test for
100 per cent termination "fOolishness."
and walked off In utter disgust. The
boy. encouraged by his instructor. kept
ut 1t, demonstrated the proposition.
grew the selected seed, and got a typl-
cal high-grade crop. decided contrast
to dads. That settled Il. The fool
ishness" turned out to DO "a good
idea" The farmer has become an
enthusiast.
At the very outset woman demon.
strator In a northern county Of Texas
was opposed by the parents Of bright
village girl. anxious to become mem.
Der Of boys and girls club. The
mother was not believer in ''these
new-fangled ideas' and the father had
no sympathy with any "craxy theory
stun" In spite Of the absence Of any
form Of Invitation. the demonstrators
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
a SLIGHT AMENDMENT.

"The weather mans prediction Of
fair and warmer means better
weather." observed the chap who al
ways had q mouthful Of trite say
ings.
Eyes," responded the untired
business man, "but with little re-
arrangement it could also apply to
business. For instance. Fair prices
come from warmer competition"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

The British speaker recently had
an experience probably unique il
the annals Of parliament, that 81 ~
perintending the swearing-in Of his
own son a. member 81 the house d
commons. The sons Of many speak
ers have aat in parliament, but never
during the term 81 Office Of their ~
theirs. Last year Mr.. Lowther had
also the felicitous duty Of welcoming
his own brother, Brigadier General
Lowther, d 4 member 81 the housG
Brigadier Lowther il not nov ii th4
house Of commons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
LIVE STOCK NOTES


Horses and mules will be used for
many years on some farms.
Compared with corn. nine bushels
Of cooked potatoes are worth two OF
the grain as hog feed.
When lambs are coming rapidly the
ewes should be watched day and night
to avoid unnecessary losses.
. .
1t does not pay to take chance
feeding hogs swill which contains
strong soap or some Of the washing
powders.
A lamb too weak to stand should get
Ill Of its mothers milk as soon as
possible. II 1t refuses to nurse feed 1t
from q bottle.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
QUITE elNlpLE.

A negro doughboy was clad II.
white pajamas ons night when the
camp va surprised By German
bombeu. Everybody headed for his
own dugout and Sam had soma dis-
tahce to travel.
"What did you DOR he was asked
the next morning.
Easy he replied. de good.
LAwd has gimme az bes' cammyAags
IN de world. | dropt dem pajamas
right whar I stood an made de ~
q de trip ia my birfday clo'es."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

Some hog men prefer to hand-feed
their pigs during the weaving period.
II we are to continue to eat beef
we must exert ourselves to produce
more beef cattle.
More pigs are lost between farrow-
ing and weaving than at any other
period.
Oats, scattered out thinly to force
exercise, are fed TO brood s0ws BY
many good hog men.
. .
There are a lot of cows In barns that
ought to be in tin cans. The cow test
ing associations dnd them