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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Shipping Hay to Dealers

During the last two years a number
or rogues in different sections OF the
country have been Offering n conSdera-
bic advance on the market price Of hay
and thousands of tons have been ship
red to these people for which the pro
Queer received little or no return. With
hay, as with other articles of farm
produce, it is usually best to sell it as
near home as possible. In every farm.
Ing center there are reliable dealers
who will pay fair price for such pro
ducts and pay spot cash for them. True
they sell them at an advance, but it is
almost impossible for the grower tc
reach these outside sources Of demand
hence he can better afford to let the
local dealer make n dollar or two than
he can to take any chances In shipping
himself, and especially to people of
whom he knows nothing. The writer
yearly sells his surplus hay to local
liveryman and gets the cash on delv.
cry. Opportunities offer to bale ii ana
ship to the city at an advance on the
local price, but we have figured that
our labor, time and element Of risk in
the latter proposition is not warranted
Ivy the higher price, so we "let well
enough alone and it generally pays tc
Go his.-Indianapolis News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
HOW FIELD WAS PAID TWICE.
Characteristic Story of Early Days of
American Poet.

When Eugene Field was spending Ills
undergraduate days at the University of
Missouri writes II, NJ. Lyon in the
lIousatonian. the little town of Colum-
bia, in which the institution is located,
was the scene of many of his hoyish
FRANKS. and a number of the older pro
fCSsois there today remember the hu-
morous antics of the young joker In
consequence many a story is told con
corning Field and his fun, and none more
typical than the following:
While in school. as afterWard. Field
was q great hand to turn out humorous
verses, and once when he had turned
out particularly choice lot friend ad-
viScd him TO send them down to Mr.. y.
n prominent St Louis publisher of those
times. Field did so and was cratifcd to
learn that they were accepted Indeed
they We're soon published, and the pub
Usher sent the poet a sample copy Of the
magazine containing the oIusiou-bwt no
pay Field decided to say nothing about
it for n while, rs he did not want to an
tagonlze any editors so early in his
career. After long wait however. his
patience gave out, and he wrote to Mr.
y, asking for settlement. No reply
Field wrote again the same week with
the same result, and followed it reg
ularly every few days with more de-
mands, all tecming with native wit and
sarcasm. But il was no use.
Then the poet turned 10 his friends for
aid, and the depths Of his diaholical cum
ming started an endless chain" of letters
from his friends to Mr.. X All these
were IN the nature of protcsts-"nca
Sir: Why don't You pay poor Gene Field
what YOU owe himf He needs the ten
$40 being about the sum the poet sup
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28

The best fuel for smoking meats is
green hickory or maple wood, smoth.
cred with sawdust of the same mate,
rial. Hardwood Of any kind is prefer,
able to soft wood. Resinous woods
should never be used, as they are like,
ly to impart bad flavors to the products
Corncobs are the best substitutes foI
hardwood and may be used if desired
Soft woods and corncobs give off large
amounts Of carbon In burning, and this
is deposited on the meat, making II
dark in color and Of rank flavor Juni.
per berries and fragrant woods are
sometimes added to the fire to flavor
the meat
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
For CalIouscd shoulders.

A farmer in North Dakota gives his
method of treatment and cure of cal
louSed shoulders of work horses in the
Dakota Farmer, which he says he has
used with uniform success, as follows ::
81 cut a silt in the front part of the
collar opposite the callous, then cut
another slit at right angles across the
first one. | then take out enough Of
the filling t. allow for callous. After
soaking face of collar In warm water
lay the front part, where cuts have
been made. on plank or something
solid, and pound face of collar where
it presses on callous, with round-faced
hammer. till sufficient hollow has
been made. This plan will work
whether collar has been used with or
without pad Then wnen the horse
comes in from work | battle the callous
In water as hot as can be borne and
paint with iodine. You will find this
plan worth trying, and l will guarantee
the collar vii not be injured"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Alfalfa Seed,

The constantly increasing acreage of
alfalfa and the high price of seed make
purity and germnability of the latter
Of the highest Importance. Bulletin
No. 133, just issued by the agricultural
experiment station, Manhattan, Kan.
treats Of alfalfa seed and the various
impurities and defects to which It is
liable. The methods of testing ayalla.
BILE to farmers and seedsmen and mors
elaborate ones practiced at the station
are described in detail. The bulletin
is lavishly Illustrated and may be oh
tanned free on application.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
THE DOCTORS WIFE
grecs with Him About Food.

A trained nurse says: "In the prac-
tice of my profession | have found so
many points in favor of Grape Nuts
food that | unhesitatiugly recommend
It to all my patients.
ut is delicate and pleasing To the
palate Can essential In food for the
slck) aud can be adapted to all ages.
being softened with milk or cream for
babies or the aged when deficiency OF
teeth renders mastcation impossible
For fever patients or those on liuuld
diet | find GrapeN Nuts and albumen
water very nourishing and refreshing
This recipe Is my own idea and is
made as follows Soak n teaspoonru.
Of GrapeNuts in glass Of water for
an hour, strain and serve with the
beaten white OF an egg and q spoonful
OF fruit juice or havoring. This af-
fords great deal Of nourishment that
even the weakest stomach can asslmIl.
ate without any distress.
my huhanG IS physician and he
uses Grape-Nuts himself and orders 1t
many times for his patients.
Personally | regard a dish Of Grape
Nuts with fresh or stewed fruit as the
ideal breakfast for anyone--well or
sick" Name given by Postum Co., Bat
tie Creek, Mich.
In any cause OF stomach trouble,
nervous prostitution or brain fag, a
10 days trial Of Grape Nuts will work
wonders toward nourishing and re-
building, and in this way ending the
trouble There's reason" and trial
proves.
Look In pkgs for the famous little
book, The Road TO MELVILLE
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
PLANT KNEW ITS FRIEND.
Travellers Story of Sensitive Plant of
Ceylon

"Uncanny," said gle e trotter, sis
the splendid and hourishing sensitive
plant of Ceylon. This plant causes you
to wonder if plants, like us, can't feel
pain. and think and grieve.
I'VE were seated, in white linen
clothes, under the palms of our hosts
garden beyond Colombo. We had just
breakfasted, and the native servants
Were handing about coffee and lqueurs.
"'What plant is thati' i asked.
"a mimosa, or sensitive plant my
host answered. and added, turning to
his little daughter.
go, dear, and kiss the mimosa'
The child obeyed. Then she came
back to us sleefuIy. The plant had
not shrunk from her fresh young touch.
Not leaf quivered.
Now you 20 and kiss it," said our
host To me.
Il advanced. | put out my hand And
my hand no sooner touched the mimosa
than it shivered, and the leaves wited
as though frost bitten.
ne plant knO"'s my daughter our
host explained. but you are Il stranger
to it. st. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Drop Biscuits.

Eight eggs, one pound Of sugar,
twelve ounces Of best flour ana few
caraway seeds, if liked Beat the eggs
well and add the sugar, repeat the
beating and sift in the flour by degrees.
Continue the beating for an hour with.
out ceasing. Flour some baking sheets.
and drop the mixture by spoonfuls on
the sheet, allowing space between the
cakes for swelling Put them in the
oven as quickly rs possible, and when
they have risen move the baking sheet
to Il cooler part OF the oven until they
are of a golden color and coated over
with white icing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Old Cannon Ball Exploded,

The explosion of cannon ball oc-
Cured at Wackley's mill in New Kent
county, Il day or so ago, when one of
the employees began saving up Il large
log. The cannon ball had been EN-
bedded in the tree ever since the war.
When the saw struck the ball the ex-
plosion followed, carrying away the top
of the bill and SCATTERING the building.
The colored foreman was Knocked down
and the noise was heard sevC-al miles
away.
Some of the Confederate veterans said
today that the shell evidently had been
thrown from Federal gunboat while
a battle was raging near Glendale, Va
Quinton cor. Baltimore Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28

the plates; this will give one foot clear
over the bins. There should be stone
center wall lengthwise under the floor
to carry the floor joists, which will be
u feet long and match on middle wall.
TO give head room over the top josts
the roof should be a third pitch
Following IS the required material:
1850 feet roofing, one inch.
1870 feet flooring, inch, to be laid
double
80 joists for floor, inches by T.
inches, II feet long, 600 feet.
10 joiSts over head. = inches by
inches, "a feet long. G10 feet.
600 feet lumber for bins, one inch.
% studs, inches by 4 inches, S feet
long.
10 squares shingles.
$50 feet inch lumber for doors.
40 rafters, inches by 6 inches, 16
feet long.
To arrange an elevator for horse
power, hopper that will hold at least
80 bushels should be sunk in the floor
close to the door and at one side to
empty grain for the wagon. The ele-
vator is an ordinary built elevator with
buckets standing upright and in the
rear corner of center bin. The box at
bottom of elevator must be close on the
ground to be connected with the deliv
cry hopper by spout, with sufficient
slope that the grain will run freely.
The elevator will discharge well above
the upper joists into a hopper in the
center of the building. to which a fun
nel-shaped spout Is attached, that can
be shifted to deliver into any Of the
bins. The horse power should be plac-
ed at the end of the granary, and driv
en- by belt or shaft, passing through
an opening in the wall left for the pur-
pose. The details can be all worked
out by a mechanic. one essential is to
have plenty of slope for the delivery
hopper to box at foot Of elevator, even
if it should be sunk into the ground a
little-Montreal Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Watch for Seed Authorizations.

" aIch StSu
The work of different experiment sta
tons has shown that large number Of
foreign seeds are contained in clover
and alfalfa seed, including the dod'
ders, which are so destructive to aIfal-
ia, and a large number Of bad weed
pests like the narrow plantain, wild
mustard and a host of new weeds.
One impure sample of last years sup
eign seeds, including both species Of
dodder, the plantains, many common
weeds, three species of Western weeds
that are new in Ohio and as many
tofore unknown in this State. At least
a dozen new weeds have been intro
duced into Ohio in alfalfa seed during
half as many years.
While this is unacceptable it is still
more so to get only black medick (yel-
low trefoil) plants as many have dcne,
where supposed alfalfa seed was sown.
In these times of high-prced seeds
there is temptation to adulterate with
cheap seeds like the black medicll, etc.
which have very slight value as forage
plants with us; there is like DISPOSE
ton to offer seeds with many weed
seeds, at low prices. Both these dan
gers are real. Intending purchasers of
such seeds will do we'll to be assured of
their quality
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
NIGHT FLIGHT OF BIRDS.
Favorite Time for Migration Up the Mis-
sissippi River.

This is the time when the birds pass
III the night. They are passing this
year, it is said, il greater numbers than
for years. Bound for the waters and
woods and the greening fields of the
north, they are hurrying over St. Louis
/ every night myriad, many, wonderful in
habit, unerring in instinct
Northern Missouri and the states of
the upper Mississippi valley have from
| zoo to 80 different birds; from POO to
80 OF these migrate north between the
| hrst OF April and the middle of May.
Just now this migration is at its height.
The geese and ducks have gone on IN
advance and, after many rebuGs, have
| driven winter neadlOng over the Cana
dian border. The song birds and all the
other little feathered creatures which
/ troop along after these boldcr and
stronger migrants are bringing up the
main bird body and the chIrruping rear.
| he robins and bluebirds led this song
iul procession.
The night is the birds fayorte time
tor travelling. At night hawks and other
birds of prey are asleep, and the song
Ster may venture out of the sheltcriug
copse and cruise the high seas Of the sky
without fear. If you will step outside
tonight aud listen you may hear them
passing.
Their paintve little cries are calls Of
encouragement to one another. If the
winds are buffeting them about their
shrlll notes bctray their distress, and
you may be sure they will not long
wear themselves out trying to oppose "A
contrary wind. Some place near they
Will drop into clump of trees or a
thlcket. there TO lie to until the Cuudi-
tons shall he more favorable.
Most OF the birds 30 III ilockS The
blaCkbirds are famous for the inuumcr-
able host which they assemble in migra-
ton. 1t Is not uncommon to see Il flock
of them which cannot number less than
ten or even twenty thousand birds. Tn
like most of the small birds, too. the
hIackbirds do a great deal Of travelling
during the day.
Some Of the night flyers are great
travellers. Even hlackhirds. which do
too much dipping and talking 20 get any
where much, can make 200 miles in a
night The swift-wiuged jacksnipc can
do twice rs much when he gets a stin
south breeze at his back. The ducks
can do such wonderful fcats of flying in
night that ornitholoEiSts are timid
about publishing the results of their OBJ
scrvatious. 1t is apparently true that
some OF these flyers make as much as
1900 miles without stopping, and that
ducks like the cauyasback and the pin.
tail cover five, six or eight hundred miles
between dusk and dawn.
The larger and swiftor birds usually
fly higher than the little sougstcrs. On
toggy nights they are all pretty much
at sea. Oftcntimcs a flock of birds,
CROPPING along, will get tangled in tree
top or cIump of trees. Even ducks do
this, and the squawkiug they set up on
such occasions infests the night with the
clamor of commission and terrorist.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Grubs in Backs of Ca1tlp.

GrubS in cattle are caused by the
gadhy depoSting its eggs on the backs
of cattle, and the young larvae, after
issuing from the egg, bores its way
through the animals skin and remains
lodged in the cellular tissue until II
attans maturity. The grub may be de.
tected by n swelling Of the skin of the
animal. The swelling should be
squeezed which will cause the larvae
to be elected If it is not easily re.
moved. a small opening should be made
in the skin with Il sharp-pointed knife
and the larvae may then be extracted
with Il curved needle
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Grannry with Elevator.

Here's plan of granary to hold 5000
bushels of grain; the walls are Of stone,
and an elevator is arranged to work
by horse power. \ granary to hold
5000 bushels will require to be % feet
by SO feet inside. This will give six
bins, size 10 feet by feet, and feet
high. This will also allow for pas
sage across the middle of the building 5
feet wide, which will give access to all
OF the bins and can be used for cleaning
grain, as well as storing small imple-
ments. The floor should be raised four
feet from the ground to make it dry
and convenient for loading grain, as
we'll as to provide for the elevator, and
betting below the floor. The walls be-
ing of stone should be 10 feet high;
this will provide for 4 feet below the
floor, one foot for floor, then feet to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Stuffed Onions.

To prepare stuffed onions, remove the
skin from six or eight large onions
parboil or drain, then slip out the
hearts Of each, leaving the firm shell
chop the inner portion; mix it with q
little finely minced bacon, a few breaG
crumbs, seasoning Of salt ana pepper
and fill the onions with the stuling
put them in baking dish with Il little
hot water and brown them nicely in the
oven, or place them in saucepan with
a little good beef stock, cover and sim.
mer them a few minutes. Serve very
hot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Iripe Sautc.

Two pounds of tripe, one pound Of
onions, some stock, Il little butter, q
tablespoonful Of chopped parsley and
one Of vinegar, pepper and salt. Stew
the tripe in the stock until tender, cut
it in small pieces, and fry them in
butter, season with pepper and salt
Slice the onions and fry them, ana Their
simmer them In the stock in which the
tripe was boiled. When cooked ado
them to the tripe with the vinegar anG
parsley simmer for a minute or two
and serve NerY hot
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Preventing Cedar Rust.

The disease called cedar rust, which
spreads to apple trees from cedar ap-
pies, commonly carried on cedar trees
and pasture savins, has been investi-
gated at the Nebraska station with the
conclusion that spraying with bordeaux
mixture will keep the disease in check
making the application when the cedar
apples on cedar trees show the orange
color, followed with another spraying
ten days or two weeks later. 1t is also
recommended to destroy cedar trees or
at least to get out the cedar apples for
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
TERRIBLE ITCHING SCALP.
Limbs-An Old Soldier Declares:
"Cuticura Is a BLESSING

"Cuticura Is a Blessing"
AT all times and to all people
am willing to testify to the merits of
Cutlcura. 1t saved me from worse
than the torture of hades. about the
year 1900, with itching on my scalp
mcnccd To break out on my hands.
Then it broke out on my limbs. then
went to a Surgeon, whose treatment
did me no good, but rather aggravated
the disease | then told him | would
go and see physician in Erie. The
reply was that | could 20 anywhere,
but Il case of eczema like mine could
not be cured; that | was too old $50.
| went TO an eminent doctor in the
'ity Of Erie and treated with him for
six months, w,th like results. had
read of the Cuticura Remedies. and so
sent for the CutiCura Soap, Ointment,
ana RcsONcut, and continued taking
the RCsolycnt until | had taken six bot
ties, stopping it to take the pills
was now getting better. | took two
baths a day and at night | let the
Iather of the Soap dry on. | used the
Ointment with great effect after wash
at once. | am now cured. The CUT
cura treatment is n blessing. and
should be used Ivy every one who has
itching Of the skin. ! can't say any
more, and thank God that He has
given the world such curative. VIM.
II. Gray, 1903 Mt. Vernon St, phia-
dclphia, Pa, August >, 1909"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
ALLEN s. OLMSTED WINS IN
COURT.
The FOOt-Ease Trade-Mark Sus-

Buffalo. n. Y.--The Supreme Court has
grapted permanent injunction with costs
against Paul B, Hudson and others of New
York City, restraining them from making or
selling foot powder which the court de-
clares is an Imitation and infringement on
ot-Ease," now so largely advertised and
sold over the country. The owner of the
ira lie mark "Foot-Ease" Is Allen S. Olmsted.
OF lie Roy. ~ Y, and the decision III this
slit upho.ds his trademark and renders all
parties liable who fraudulently attempt TO
profit by the extensive Foot Ease a'iyer-
Using, in placing on the market the spurious
and similar appearing preparation involved
In the case. This the court declares was tie
signed In imitation and infringement of the
genuine Foot Ease 1t Is said that similar
suits will be brought against others who are
now infringing on the Foot-Ease trade mark
rights Each package of the genuine Aliens
Foot.E has the fac-simile signature OF AL
leu s. OlmSted on its yellow label.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Some One Found the Whisky

Somebody has two barrels Of whisky
that belonged TO Il. Fitzgerald. Fit2grr-
aid is very anxious TO know who has if
and to secure Il replcvin for the goods.
The earthquake did not affect Fitzgcr-
aid seriously, nor did the stirring events
of April Is. But when the morning Of
April 10 rolled around Hnd the rim Of
the fire line began TO verge along south
of Valencia street Fitzgerald hed to his
place Of business and dug hole in the
back yard wherein he thoughtfully en-
balmcd two barrels Of his choicest stock
When the ashes had cooled sufficiently
to permit of resurrection Fitzgerald dug
zealously for his barrels, but they were
not there.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Wrong Kind of License.

\ story OF wedding that failed comes
over from England. Bride and bride
groom were just off in the honeymoon
street. with its horse performing un-
wonted prodigies of speed. From within
the vehicle shouted and gcsticulated the
registrars clerk. The bride grew pale
the bridegroom stifened his shoulders
The clerk arrived. just caught you
he gasped. "lIurry back to the Office
will YOU Then lac murmured in the
bridcgroom's ear, My dear sir, I'm most
exceeding sorry, but there has been a
slight mistake. My old guv'uor went
and married You with dog license
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
Natural Spectacles.

Many birds are provided with natural
spectacles, Il transparent membrane called
the third fyelid. The third eyelid when
not in use lies folded in the inner corner
of the eye. Two muscles work it,
spreading it over the cOrnca. or folding
1t up again much more cleverly than a
man can put on or take off his spec
tacles. But for its third cyelid the eagle
could not look at the sun
The spectaclcd bear belongs to Chill.
Its Latin name is Ursus ornatus. 1t is
black, and around its eyes pale rings are
drawn which have exactly the appear
ance of pair of .gogges.-St. Louis
Glnho- Dnmncrnt
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NIinCc Pudding.

Half pound Of cold meat (any kind
finely minced, two ounces bread crumbs
pepper and salt to taste, two ounces Of
cooked rice or macaroni cut small, beat
up an egg, and add with a teacupful of
stock. Thicker with half ounce of -four.
and flavor with minced herbs If liked.
Line thclily buttered basin with
bread crumbs, fill with mlnce, and
strew over more bread crumbs. Bake
for an hour or steam If liked better.
Turn out and serve with good gravy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28

Mix five tablcspoonfuls Of butter
with two cupfuls Of flour; stir in two
even teaspoonfuls of baking powder
and saltspoonful Of salt; beat an egg
until very light, stir it into three.
fourths of a cupful Of water and then
stir into the -four; spread the mixture
in a shallow pan previously buttered
pare and slice three or four sour ap.
pies and place on the dough; sprinkle
this thiclily with sugar and bake one
half hour. Serve hot with lemon sauce