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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
SPRAYING POTATOES
FOR BLIGHT AND BUGS
Boxdeaux Mixture Latter
BY e. r. Sandsten Hortic1lturaIist, WITS
consin Agricultural College

This experiment station has con.
Quoted spraying trials for the last five
years in the leading potato growing
counties in the state to determine,
first, whether early potato blight CAL
ternaria Solani) can be controlled by
the application of Bordeaux mixture,
and, secondly, to determine whether
spraying should be recommended to
the potato grower as a profitable In
vestment and insurance against
blight.
The term "early blight" is mislead,
ing, due to the fact that the disease
does not usually do serious damage
until after August Is. 1t must also
be noted that the early blight upon
potatoes does not rot the tubers. This
injury is generally caused by some
other organism. The early blight
found is confined entirely to the vines
and reduces the yield by causing an
excessive percentage of culls and
small potatoes at harvest. The last
three weeks growth of the vine is
the important time in the formation
of tubers. BY infesting the vines at
this time, the disease shortens the
growing period about two weeks,
causing the large percentage Of small
potatoes.
If these affected leaves are ex-
amined with high power magnify
ing glass it will be discovered that
the tissues or cells of the leaf are
permeated with little threads or
strands of the fungus, which act like
roots in absorbing the food supply of
the leaf. If the leaf is thoroughly
torn apart, very often at the ends of
the little short threads will be found
minute club-shaped bodies called
spores, which serve similar purpose
as do the seeds to the higher plants.
(See Fig. 81 This little fungus plant
grows and develops similar to the
way of the potato on which it feeds.
The, little thread-like plants are
wholly imperceptible to the naked
eye. The black spots visible on the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16

Disking Land.-Few men realize the
great advantage to be secured in disk
ing land before breaking for corn.
Where corn is to follow corn a
weighted disk harrow. can be used, not
only for q stalk cutter, but for pull
yerizer of the surface and the saving
of the humus of the corn stalk, which
is lost where they are burned, to-
gether with the greater ease with
which the land can be broken make
such method Of handling very desir.
able. One of the greatest benefits,
however, comes from the much better
connection that is made between the
bottom of the furrow and the turned
soil where the layer that is turned
under is pulverized instead Of hard
and cloddy. as is too often the case.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
Foes and Wireless TeIegraphy.

Foss and Wireless Teiegraphy.
It is one of the many marvels Of
wireless telegraph that the ether
waves which carry its messages, un-
like light waves, suffer no absorption
IN mist or fog. Quite the opposite.
in fact, is the ease, for the effect
ON them Of clear sunlight ia so mark
ed that they can be sent with equal
initial power only less than half the
distance by day as by night. For
this reason press dispatches and long
distance messages sent by wireless
telegraphy are, wherever possible.
committed to the ether waves after
sunset.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
CkG

A Modern and Desirable Type Of Po-
tato Spraying Machine in Operation.
Will Spray 20 to 30 Acres Per Day.
Extra MOBILES Can BE Attached II
Desired-This Machine 10 Equipped
with q Pump, Pressure Tank and
Safety Valve.
living dormant upon the vines for
some time. It has been observed re-
peatedly that those growers who are
successful in spraying are men who
have taken the pains to study into
the simple facts Just mentioned upon
the development of this disease. The
principle involved then In successful
potato spraying is as follows:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16

fungus are only the evidence of de-
stroyed tissue, resulting from the
breaking down of the plant cells by
the parasitic fungus plant. The fungus
plant on the potato vine is as de-
pendent upon weather conditions and
food supply for development as is the
potato vine upon which it feeds and
lives
It will now be understood why some
potato growers associate the rapid de-
velopment of this disease with the re-
currence of certain weather condi-
tons. The weather is made the cause
of the disease, although no account
is taken of the presence Of the little
fungus plant which may have been
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16

kidneys. I have been told I had .
floating kidney. I had intense pain
in the back, headaches and diz1y
spells, and the action Of the bladder
very irregular. About three years ago
I tried Doan's Kidney Pills and inside
Of comparatively short time was en-.
tirely rid of kidney trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents q box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Z.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
(To BE continusd.)
'ribute From Mexican Night Owls.


There is funny old custom in the
City of Mexico which entities the jani-
tor, or portero, Of lodging houses to
collect a few cents from any tenant
who stays out after 10 o'clock at
night" said Mr.. p. H. Dugan, q min.
ing engineer Of that capital.
"Some Of the porteros put out signs.
which translated into English, read
about this way: II you want me to
open the door you will have to pay
me, else shall keep it closed Many
a time I've seen young gallants stand
ing in the vestibule of their apart
ments in the wee sma' hours lurching
like ship in . gale as they fished in
their pockets TOR the needful coin that
would cause the heart Of the domes.
tic to relent and let them in"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
SICK DOCTOR
Proper Food Put Him Right.

The food experience Of q physician
IN his own case when worn and weak
from sickness and when needing nour.
ishment the worst way is valuable:
IAN attack Of grip, 50 severe II came
near making an end Of me, left my
stomach in such condition I could not
retain any ordinary food. knew Of
course that I must have food nourish-
mont or could never recover.
II began to take four tablespopnfuls
Of Grape,Nuts and cream three times .
day and for : weeks this was almost
my only food; It tasted 20 delicious
that enjoyed IT immensely and my
stomach handled It perfectly from tho
first mouthful. It was so nourishing I
was quickly built back to normal
health and strength.
"Grape-Nuts IL Of great value ~
food to sustain life during serious at
tacks in which the stomach IL 80 dc.
ranged It cannot digest and assimilats
other foods.
II am convinced that were Grape.
Nuts moro widely used BY physicians.
It would save many lives that are 9th.
erwise lost from lack Of snourishment. %
Absolutely the most perfect food in
the world: Trial Of Grape-Nuts 10 days
proves. There's Reason"
Look In pkg. for the little book, "The
Rpad p Wellxille:ss e al al.gx, ai.,s.,..
Ever reaA tie ahevs lstterS 4 new
80 arrears 1fon tt1e 70 tlse. They
aFs 60Aaaas, tsuas saA fan sf huaaas
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
PATENTS.

List Of Patents Issued Last Week 20
Northwestern Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson.
patent lawyers, 80 Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: w. o. H.
Bergman, Bottineau, N. D.. whifhe-
tree; A. Dumas, Walhalla. N. D.,
match box; ]. Feucht, st. Paul, MIMI.
door latch; F. Hachmann, st. Paul.
MIMI, ham salter: E. Lindblad. Kost.
MIMI. milk pump; H. A. Ludtke, Am
boy, MIMI, pillow; A. Norrander, Clara
City, Mimi, wheel.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16

Although very often the Bordeaux
mixture and poison for the beetles may
be combined. this method cannot al.
ways be relied upon. It will be noted
that the destructive season Of the
beetles upon late potatoes lies be.
tween the dates July 1 and August 10.
It must be noted also that the season
Of greatest destruction from blight
upon late potatoes usually comes be.
tween the dates of August Is and
September 20. Therefore, It is leces.
sary to guard against the claims Of
some men that special dust machines,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16

Fig. 2.-EnIarsed Drawing Of Spores
or "seeds" of the Potato Blight
Fungus. The Spores Are Borne on
Short Fruiting Branches. MagnI.
fled 3e5 Diameters.
which are adaptable to applying poi.
sons, may also be used in combine
ton with dust sprays for the blight.
However, the same machine some.
times can be used for both purposes.
The station has had excellent results
from combining the arsenates used
against the beetles with a weak Dor.
deaux mixture. When this combina-
ton is put on early in the season, care
should be taken to keep the pressure
down so that the material is not
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
A Winters TATE.

Nine. De Navarro praised ak Q
luncheon in New York American Wit.
1T was horribly cold the other aft
ernoon," she said. "A bitter wind
whfrled the dry snow through the air.
The policemen had red, swollen faces,
and all the teamsters, AZ they drove,
kept slapping their poor frostbitten
hands against their breasts.
Getting into my hanson I said to
the driver:
"'Thfs is real winter weather, isn't
ft?'
The driver nodded and smiled grim,
~.
"'I give you my word, ma'am,' said
he. T amt seen butterfly all day -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
Danced HIohIand FIino At ss.

Scotch Drawn and good old fash
toned porridge count in the case Of
Mrs. Emma X. Lasco. who lives at the
Old Peoples home. conducted under
the direction Of the st. Andrews So
ciety of Illinois.
A celebration was given at the
home last night and when the Gale.
DOMAIN pipe band struck up "Tulloch-
gorum" the woman, who is IS years
old, leaped from her chair and did q
Highland dance in q manner which sur
prised herself - well a. the Presi-
dent John Williamson and the men
and women who attended the ,recep-
ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
A Business Letter.


It is supposed that business let
tiers are deficient in humor: Still.
there have been exceptions, and the
latest, sent by member Of the we'll
known wholesale soap making frm Of
(let us say) Cake & Son, 10 one Of
the most brilliant. A retail dealer
in small way had sent for . con-
signment Of their goods: Gentlemen
Che writes(, "wherefor have you not
sent me the sope? rs It bekawse you
think my money is not 80 good -
nobody elses? Dam you, Cake =
Son; wherfer have you not sent the
sope? Please send sope at once, and
oblige, your respectfully, Richard
Jones. p. S-Since writing the
above my wife has found the sops
under the counter"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
CHAPTER XVIII,
A House With Barred Gates,


John Craig, to give Lathom the
name by which he had called himself
to his two new acquaintances lay
awake that night long after he had
gone to his room at the George the
Fourth inn at Dalebrook-a pleasant,
low-ceiled room, with faded chintz
curtains over the little. narrow, bulg-
Ing windows, and an old four-post to
the reign of the sovereign who gave
the old-fashioned hostelry it's name:
he could not shake off the insistent
sense Of strangeness and unrealitv
that had tinged the crowded events of
the last thirty-six hours.
Yesterday afternoon to be the CEN
trail figure in the stuffy court house,
charged with murder, to listen to the
fnterminable evidence that seems to
weave rope of fatal circumstance
about one. to hear the decision of the
magistrates that the nature of the
evidence leaves no course open but to
send the case up for trial; and within
twenty minutes to find ones self unex-
pectedly. almost impossibly given a
chance of freedom-as the events de-
filed through the drift of his thoughts
they seemed strangely remote and un-
real.
Then the tingling madness of that
dash across the open country, with
pursuers behind, pursuers creeping up
swiftly and surely; and his escape by
q ruse. only to be followed by the sud-
den danger again when he had gone
to snatch farewell with the girl he
loved; one bad moment when all
seemed lost. and would have been lost
but for Floyd-good old Floyd, the vii
lage constable, who for once had de.
liberately regarded his duty. Could
he actually have been the man to
whom these things had happened? AS
he looked back, it seemed almost like
part of some other mans life, now
when the hunted fugitive of yesterday
"a man with no friends to whom he
dared to 60, with no aim or occupa
ton to stand between him and the
misery Of his brooding thoughts-sud
denly found himself man with
friends and an occupation, engaged fol
Chatterton's tour.
II suppose it's all true-but it's more
Hike dream!" Jack Lathom told him
self suddenly.
He was now definitely a member Of
Chatterton's company; already he hae
been more than repaid for his kind
ness to the two actors. There hat
been something appalling in tn,
Thought this morning, in the reactio,
after the excitement of his escape an,
flight. that with the wide ways o
the world before him he was cut OF
from oil his friends, had no aim o
purpose.
It had come about through hall
playful remark he had dropped t
Grisson, that he felt almost incline
himself to apply for an engagement
With Chatterton, as scene painter, &C
or-anything.
.You are not serious, Of course?" 10
4 had said.
It seemed 80 unlikely to HIN tbs
this new acquaintance. well dresser
evidently with means, and q gentl
man, should really want to attack hir
Gelf to q travelling show.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
Pictorial Ancestry.

An Englshman. fond Of Boosting Of
bis ancestry. took q coin from his
pocket and. pointing to the head en-
graved on It.. said: my greatgreat-
grandfather was made ! lord by the
king whose picture you see on this
shilling" sf
what Q coincidencel" said his Yam.
kee companion, who at once produced
another coin. my great-xreat-grand-
father was made a angel BY the In
dian whose picture you see on this
Nent."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
HARpsHips OF ARMY LIFE.
;.eft Thousands Of Veterans with Kid.
nsy Trouble.
The experience Of David W. Martin.
4 retired merchant Of Bolivar, Mo-, IL

Just ike mou.
sands Of others.
Mr.. Martin says:
II think I have
had kidney dis
ease ever since the
war. During an en-
gagement my
horse fell on mo.
straining my back
and infurin9 th0
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
A Sponge Garden.

A beautiful effect may be obtained
by means of a damp sponge and .
few seeds. Take a large piece Of
coarse sponge and cut it In any shape
desired. Then soak it in water.
squeeze half dry and sprinkle in the
openings red clover seed, millet, bar
ley, grass, rice. oats-any or all OF
these. Hang the sponge in window
where the sun shines at least part
Of the day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
Some Consolation.

!. '.It,s - mighty, rood thing some
times" remarked the observer Of
events and things. that the mirror
cannot make any verba-rehections.'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16

Happy smiles! White teeth! What
o delicious perfume! WRIGLEY'S
SPEARMINTt
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
LEGISLATION IS FROZEN UP
Storm Practically Puts a Stop on
Work Of Lawmakers.
ONT TOURING COMMITTEE
House and senate to Unite on IHvea-
tiGatiOn OF Needs OF the various
state NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Farm schools.

DIES MONIES, Jan. D.-(specisl Tele-
ran )-Owing to the great storm the leg
islature did very little today, the most Inn
portant matter being an agreement as to a
visiting committee to go to the state In
stitutions and report on their financial
needs. The final form of the matter was
for a committee Of three from each house
to be under orders from the joint appro-
priations committee, to so when directed
and report on any or all the Institutions.
This leaves the matter entirely with the
appropriations committee. An effort was
made to enlarge the scope Of the visiting
committees to include investigation OF the
management. and It was voted down.
Bills were introduced to establish four
agricultural manual training high schools
in the four sections OF the state, and to
district the state with relation thereto.
These schools are to be located where the
people furnish farms and part of the
equipment, and are to be supported by a
special tax on the property Of the state.
The fierce storm completely Frustrated
all business throughout Iowa today, and
there are but few Of the trains running
on the railroads. The street car system
was tied up here, and a great many of
the stores did not open at all. Trees and
fences were blown down and in a few
cases damage to buildings was reported.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
Town of Mons /. ming.

sT. ANsGAR, Ia, Jan. a0-(specisl)-
The closing Of the postoffice at Mona
marks the apparently fast approaching end
OF a once prosperous town. The department
at Washington a few days ago gave notice
that the office would be discontinued It
was started more than forty years ago
when the road that is now the Illinois
Central built into Mitchell county and
made It the terminus. A lively and thriv-
ing town built up and a large amount of
business was transacted with the surround
ing country. Then the Great Western
built through Lyle, a few miles away and
the Illinois Central extended its line to
that place. giving it three roads and Mona
but one. Mona began to fall behind. The
large creamery which was one OF the main
supports Of the town was burned and one
by one the stores were closed. About a
year ago the railroad closed up it's depot
and the closing Of the postoffice comes
as a last blow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
EXPLOSION OF FIRE DAMP
Two Men Killed and Several Injursd
I'm Accident I'm Mine Near
Tacoma.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 3o.-As the result
OF an explosion of flredamp following a
discharge of dynamite in the new mine
operated at Ashford by the Moore Invest
ment company of Seattle. one miner is en-
tombed under tons OF rocks, 1000 feet in
the bowels OF the mountain; another is dead
from suffocation, while two were injured.
one perhaps fatally.
The dead:
JACK NoRRELL. miner. body still in
mine.
WILLIAM DINKLER, mine foreman,
body recovered,
Earl Wyckstrom, who was extr.oated from
a pile of debris. is so badly injured ne may
not recover.
Michae Murphy, a miner. escaped with
minor injuries.
Foreman Dinkler lost his life while trying
to find the body OF Norrell.
Though the disaster occurred yesterday
morning no news reached the outside world
until this evening, as the telegraph and
telephone wires out OF Ashford have re-
Gently been swept down by a storm.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31

CRESTON. Ia, Jan. @-(special)-1n
two days eight couples having taken the
nuptial vows since Wednesday. The
wedding Of Emery Tucker and Miss Mabel
Mccormack OF spaulding township, Miss
Carrie b. Slazel and George kralik, John
Webb and Miss Matte Emery Of FLORENCE,
Kan; Edward Landsberg and Miss Bessie
Gertrude Aldrich, married in Des Moinesi
Conductor c. B. Slough and Mrs. Mollie
Sellers at Council Bluffs and Miss Lucille
York of this place and George Leech Of
Alton at Maryviile. Mo-, all occurred
wednesday. Rachel Criss OF Maryville.
Mo-, and Ora Stockton Of this city were
welded at the home Of the groom's parents,
and a license to wed was granted to
w. T. Fluckey and Miss E.. I. Hollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31

resolution directing the selection of a site
and the erection of a pedestal for the bronze
statue of William B. Allison in Washington.
The resolution carries an appropriation OF
$1,000 for the construction of the pedestal.
II also provides that the chairman OF the
Allison monument committee, the chair
man of the Joint committee OF library OF
congress and the secretary OF war be Gre
ated a commission to select and prepare A
site on property belonging to the United
States In the city of Washington, other
than the capitol or congressional library
grounds. The proposed statue or memorial
to the late Senator William B.. Allison ID
to be provided by the Iowa Society OF New
York.
Minor Matters mt Capital.
Representative Philo Hall of South Da-
kota, who has been at home for the last
ten days upon private business, returned to
Washington this morning. and will remain
here until the close of his term, March T.
The secretary of the treasury has selected
a site for the public building to be erected
at Fort Madison. Ia, located at the north
west corner of Second and Chestnut streets.
price, $4,000; owner. p, Hoffman.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Clarkson, Route .. John Roether, carrier;
Route 2. Zera Knapp, carrier: Giles C.
Clark, substitute. South Dakota-Desmet,
Route 2. Harry C.. Greenman. c~arriefi
Charles II. BRENNAN. substitute.
Postmasters appointed: I~owa-Butler. Ke.
okuk county. Howard G. Ryan. vice ]. @.
Kennele, resigned. South Dakota-Amherst,
Marshall county, Guy l.. Stokes. vice
Holmes Bingham, resigned; Labelle. Sphinx
county, Rose Mccain, vice r. o. Churton.
resigned; Novall, Lawrence county, Harry
L. Triton, vice Mable EIdridge. resigned
Rockville, Pennington county. Jesse Grover.
vice !. L. McNern, resigned; Tilford, Meade
county, Fred Lamberton, vice J. L. Carlin,
resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31

MARsHALLTowN. Ia, Jan. 3o.-CSpe-
cial)-Ignoring the city councils new gas
ordinance, which was to go into effect
January l, the Marshalltown Light, Power
and Railway company is sending out its
bills for January gas at the old rate, which
was supposed to cease to become operative
January 1. The gas company today filed
suit in the federal court of Des Moines
against the city of Marshslltown to have
the ordinance declared invalid on the al
legged claim that it was confiscatory. A
bond for 5000 was deposited late this after
noon, and an injunction was issued by
Judge Smith Mcpherson to prevent the city
from enforcing its new ordinance. The
company proposes to collect the old rate
until the case is finally settled. and IL
beaten to refund the difference to it's pa
irons.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
AUTO KILLS WAGON DRIVER
Wealthy Chicago Woman in Charge
of Machine Runs Away, but IL
Afterward Arrested.

CHICAGO, Jan. So-one man was killed,
another hurt and three women narrowly
escaped injury today when an automobile
driven by Mrs. Joe Eisendrath. wife Of a
wealthy clothing manufacturer, ran into
a delivery wagon. Thomas Clancy, the
driver was killed, After the accident Mrs.
Eisendrath, with two women companions,
drove rapidly away, but a bystander no.
ticed the number Of her automobile. The
police later arrested Mrs. ~Eisendrath, who
was released on 5000 bonds. She explained
that a snowstorm had blinded her. The
drivers helper was also injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
winters Indicted for Murder.

MARSHALBTOWN, Ia, Jan. 3O.-lSpe-
cial.)-Wlliam Winters of Tintonka, Ia,
was indicted for murder in the first degree
by the special grand jury. which has been
Investigating the case, today. The indict-
ment was returned at noon today. winters
being without funds or relatives to help
him had some difficulty in securing an at
torney to represent him at the expense Of
the county. He asked three who we're in
the court room at the time to act for him,
but each one "sidestepped" the RESPONSE
bility owing TO the intense feeling in and
around Eldora. Finally two were induced
to accept.