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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
HOW TO ERADICATE
NOXIOUS GRASS
BY PROF. A. /. STONE
Wlsconsln College Of Agriculture.

Quack grass, . perennial plant, re-
produces itself by means OF seed and
by means Of rootstocks. 1t Is the
rootstocks which give the plant It's
noxious character, as Trey must be
killed to eradicate il and they pos
sess a great deal OF vitality. These
rootstocks are really underground
stems and resemble the other stems.
except that the color is nearly white
and the points are much closer to-
gether, usually not more than an
inch and a half apart and often less
than that. In this way the grass
spreads rapidly and a piece OF the
rootstock with one OF these joints on
1t will produce new plant, although
it may not be over onehalf inch long
Quack Grass Grows Rapidly.
If the grass is growing in a mead
ow or pasture where 1t is updisturb-
ed the rootstocks will lie close TO the
surface, usually not more than three
inches deep. but in cultivated ground
they will be found at a greater depth,
often below the blowing line. The
whole plant grows rapidly and ripens
Its seed usually in July, and. where
growing in meadows may be gathered
in the hay, from whence 1t gets into
the manure to be scattered broadcast
over the farm.
If growing in grain it will be har-
vested and threshed with the grain,
and II the grain Is not graded with
extreme care. some OF the quack grass
seed will be sown on the fields the
next year. If either the hay or grain
is sold on the market the seeds may
be carried for long distances to es-
tablish patches of the grass on farms
far removed from the place where the
hay or grain was produced The
seeds, and, In some cases, rootstocks
also may be carried from farm to farm
by the spring foods or the seed may
be blown from place to place by the
wind While the grass and hay made
from quack grass has some feeding
value, neither is relshed by stock as
are cultivated grasses, and the pres
ence of the quack grass prevents the
production Of crops of much greater
economic Importance.
Methods Of Control
On dry soils the control measure of
cultivating without a crop Is very eff
cient. No crop can be grown during
the year in which this treatment is be-
ing given. 1t consists of blowing deep
enough to reach the horizontal roots,
four times in dry season, and often
er If the season Is wet In fact, pillow.
ing may protitably be begun as soon a.
crop Is removed the preceding
year
In the interval between plowings
the ground should be cultivated often
enough to prevent all leaf growth. The
spring tooth harrow makes an excel
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You
for a Time.

A change to the right kind OF food
can lift one from sick bed. A lady
in Weldon, ILL.,. says:
Last spring | became bed-fast with
severe stomach troubles accompanied
by sick headache. | got worse and
worse until | became so low l could
scarcely retain any food at all, al
though | tried about every kind.
Il had become completely discour-
aged, and given up all hope, and
thought / was doomed to starve to
death, until one day my husband, try
ing to find something l could retain,
brought home some Grape-Nuts.
ITO my surprise the food agreed
with me, diBested perfectly and with
out distress. began to gain strength
at once. My flesh (Which had been
fabby), grew firmer, my health i'm
proved in every way and every day.
and in very few weeks | gained 20
pounds in weight.
Il liked Grape-Nuts so well that for
four months | ate no other food, and
always felt as well satisfied after eat
ing as If had sat down to fine ban
quet.
Il had no return Of the miserable
sick stomach nor of the headaches.
that J used to have when ate other
food. am now a well woman, doing
all my own work again, and feel that
life Is worth living.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a God
send to my family; 1t surely saved my
life; and my two little boys have
thriven on It wonderfully" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich.
Read the little book. THE Road to
MELVILLE in phgs There's reason :"
Ever read the above Ictterf A new
one appears from time to tipne. They
| are Esnnihe, true, md full Of human
| i,siegest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13

Senator Davis, Of Minnesota. Of re-
Vered memory, was urgently solicited
by Senate Sergeant-atArms Bright, to
accompany him on fishing expedite
zion. Senator Davis was averse to TAX
ING the trip, but finally said:
III You can find boatman to suit
me. I'll go; but he must have the
proper qualifications, and make no
mistake on that score"
Very web. senator" said the al
ways obliging Sergeant-at.Ar III
you will name the qualifications, III
ind the man"
IF you can" said Senator Davis
obviously THE boatman TO suit me,
must be strong enough to row all aft
ernoon; must fix my lines and change
my bait, whenever ! say so; must not
,ouch nay bottle: must not smoke rot
ten pipe nor. poor tobacco; must be
content to smoke fifty-cent cigars; and.
moreover. he must be deaf and dumb"
And Dick" Bright found the man
ILLUSTRATED Sunday Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Old PENNSYLVANIA Church.

There is an old church In Freedom
township, Adams county, known as the
Hin, or Marsh Creek Associated Pres
byterian church. which was built in
1893. The church building is a ruin
and the land has overgrown into a
thicket and rs wilderness has be-
come an annoyance to the neighboring
farmers
good many years ago an attempt
was made to raise money to repair
and preserve the building, but the eff
fort was a failure. and the buildings,
inside and out, literally fell apart ana
down The auditor general recently
appointed the Hon. William Mclean
escheator for the old church as being
without an owner. The association
was never chartered and no one llv-
ing could be found who belonged to
The old association. Its membership
has become extinct. The real estate
consisted Of between four and five
acIes.-Fhiadclphia Record.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13

A quack grass rootstock with sew
eral plants which show the character
istic growth of this noxious weed.
When this main, underground root.
stock is broken and spread over the
field by farm implements the weed
grows a new plant from each piece
OF it.
lent tool for this purpose, but any
tool which will drag the roots to the
surface is satisfactory. The exposure
OF the roots to the hot winds and glar.
ing sunshine of summer rapidly kills
them. A disk harrow Is not salts.
factory tool, as it cuts the roots but
does not lift them to the surface suf
ficiently well for good results. II the
cultivation Is done thoroughly and per.
sistently throughout the season quack
grass cannot survive the treatment
II adverse conditions prevail and there
Is any doubt about the complete Grad
ication Of the weed, the field should be
plowed early the next spring and cul
tivated thoroughly until corn plant
ing time. when it can be planted tc
corn, In accordance with the check
row system, so as to admit of thor
ouGh cultivation both ways. The field
should then be carefully watched and
II any plants appear, the destruction
may be completed by hoeing.
Methods for Small Areas.
Quack grass in patches not over two
rods square can sometimes be eco
nomically killed by cutting the weeds
close to the ground just when in bloom
and covering with tar or some heavy
| building paper The strips Of papa
must overlap sufficiently to prevent
the plants from coming up between the
the strips and should also extend fal
enough beyond the edges of the patel
so that no plants can reach the ali
and sunlight The paper should b.
| weighed down with earth or stone t,
hold 1t in place. II the surface Il
nearly level II would be better to us,
planks or fence rails to hold the pape
because the earth is apt TO retain
moisture and cause the paper to rot
This method can only be used sue
cessfully on fairly level ground wher,
the paper can be held close to tn
surface. In dry season 60 days i
usually sufficient to destroy tn
weeds. but 1t is best to leave the pa
per on until time to pillow in the fall
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13

SASKATOON offers prosperity to far
mcrs in every branch Get a farm in
Saskatoon district, and your own and
family's future need worry no more. You
were not intended to live and die striving
merely to make ends meet Half the work
here would swiftly fatten your bank ac-
count. Be fair to yourself Don't waste
more time. Write Commissioner, Board of
Canada
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
To Make Fruit Jar Rubbers Last.

To have fruit jar rubbers last, keep
them we'll covered in jar full OF
-four until used, and as soon as re-
moved from empty jars. One can
then afford a good quality of rubbers.
as kept thus they will safely last sew
eral seasons When there is doubt Of
old rubbers, they may often be made
to exc out one more season by using
two of the rubbers to each jar and
screwing down tight. Always stand
newly filled jars upside down until
cool, to test the tops and rubbers.-
Designer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
The Wise and Unwlse.

There are two men talking about
motor beats" said the salesman.
"Onc Of them says he knows all
about q Pasoline engine"
"hnd the other?" rejoinod the pro
prietur.
admits that he has had no ex
perience whatever"
Devote yourself TO him, He IL
uch mere likely to take a chance
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Victim of White Savers.

Ashland. - The Ashland girl in
volyed in the white slave case which
resulted in the shooting of Sheriff
Radcliffe near Rhinelander Is the
daughter of well known resident of
this city The two Italians in the
case were here and engaged the girl
to go to Rhinelander and clerk In a
confectionery store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Sensitive.

You don't like educated Indians!"
oh. yes, like them we'll enough. but
| meet one. He knows that my an
cestors cheated his ancestors out OF
their land, and he knows that l know
he knows It,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Names Harrington Tax Inspe ctor

Oshkosh John Harrington, well
known attorney of Oshkosh and resi-
dent regent of the normal school,
has been appointed inheritance tax
inspector by Gov. McGovern. The
Office was created by the present leg
islature with salary Of $1,000 per
year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Robert j. McGeeghan Dead.

Depere. - Robert j. Mcclellan,
former state senator long prominent
in democratic political circles and
the democratic nominee for congress
in 1904, Is dead after a long illness,
following a stroke of paralysis three
years ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Only an Anqel.

"She's an angel"
'Perhaps 70. but"
But what? Have you anything TO
SLY against her."
mot a thing In the world, but she's
probably the first angel who ever
wore ostrich plumes on her halo
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Ston the Pain.

The hurt OF a burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve Is applied 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars. 25c and soc by
druggists For free sample write to
j. w, Cole & Co.. Black River Falls, Wis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13

Mrs. Benham--The paper tells about
a man who stole head of lettuce and
then went back and got another be-
ing arrested on the second trip.
Benham- I'll bet you can't make that
fellow believe that two heads are bet
ter than one
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Planning for Chautauqua.

Neenah.-A movement is on foot to
conduct the Fox River Valley chau
tauqua at Brighton beach, near here,
in 1912. The chautauqua just closed
was held at Ridge point, near Kau-
kauna.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Seven Freight Cars Burn.

Milwaukee. - Fire, supposed to
have been caused by spontaneous
combustion. destroyed seven loaded
freight cars in the Northwestern
yards here. The loss is $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Fruit Growers to Meet.

Oshkosh August 10 has been set
az the date for the holding of the
midsummer meeting OF the Wiscon.
In horticultural society in this city
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
No Wcddinu Day BARGAINS.

The Husband during the quarreD
You're always making bargains.
Was there ever a time when you
didn't?
The Wife-Yes, sir; on my wedding
day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Mrs. 9. Gets q sho, Hsme.

never Judge woma1 by her
clothes, observed Bilkins. No, put
IN Mrs Il sarcastically. "a man who
,ets to as many ourlesque shows as
on do wouldn't "-M!lwBukee News
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
The Humorous Hat.

Has she any sense of humor?"
Il don't think so. She can look at
her hat without laughing" -Lippin
colts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Economy.

Knicker- Where win you spend the
snmmegt
Bocker-Fsr enough away TO pre-
vent my wife from coming into town
10 pick W summer bargains.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13
Feminine REASONING,

Stella-Her gown is just like yours.
Bella don't care If hers Is dupli-
cate Of mine, but don't want mine
duplicate of hers.-Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-13

without 1t from the time they are
matched until fully grown
It has been demonstrated that a
light frost does not injure the quality
OF the silage, provided the corn goes
into the soil before the leaf and stalk
has lost much of It's moisture.
Don't be IN too great hurry to as.
! sist n eve to deliver her lamb: you
may do more harm than good; be
| quite sure that she has absolutely
given up before trying to help her.
As long as horses that have weak or
| defective feet are used for breeding
! purposes Just so Ions will there be
horses with predisposition to these
! things, and money will accordingly be
! lost on them.
There IL so much difference In the
: composition OF milk from differen,
cows that many large butter and
cheese factories now test all the milk
they buy. and pay for It according tc
its butter fat content
Alfalfa should be cut when the new
sprouts are starting on the crown
This is An entirely safe rule to follow
Usually this will occur when the frs,
crop il coming into bloom Alfalfa
sown this season should he clipped
and the clipping left to form a mulch
ing about the young plants. II may be
necessary to clip second tire, but
the fall growth should remain t, hole
he .now and thus prevent winter
killing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
FAVORS BRONX TERMINAL
President Miller, Accused OF
Dodging. for Improvement

President Miller. Of the Borough Oh
pronx. presided at a meeting In the b"l
onph Hall last night for the purpose o.
discussing the proposed terminal az 40
ans street and Bronx Park avenue OF u's
New York. Westchester g. Boston Kaiiroa"
Comnanv With the Borough Ires'uen'
we're Aldermen Sagin and Sheriosh' .,'o
three constituting a committee 10 he"' '','
grievances of several property owners as
scciations and school and social socie''eS'
\ large number Of real estate men are
o,,nosed 70 the terminal on the GROUNDS
tba, il will deplete real estate vaiueS,
,cbue many Of the residents say ~ wou'u
,,,erfere with the privacy of their MONIES.
Frederick Hahn. representing the umteu
Property owners and Taxpayers Assoc'a-
,,on accused President Miller of BENG III
favor Of the railroad and against me
wishes Of the people When he said tha'
the Borough President was lodging the
issue. Mr.. Miller jumped to his feet ana
declared that no one could say with truth
That ne was lodging the ISSUE ana openly
proclaimed himself in favor OF me Ter
,n,ral and said he would vote for It,
Nj. o'Brien and Edward Farreiley
,noka against the terminal plan, as dln
members of all the socieueS repleseiiteA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
GRESSER COUNSEL SPEAKS
Queens Unprepared for Perfect
Rule When dresser Took Hold.

In behalf Of Borough President Gresser
and the citizens Of that borough who have
supported him throughout the Investigation
into his department. Charles Mellen, coun-
sel for Mr Gresser, gave out statement
last night He said in part
ON June IS Mr. Ordgay filed his report
as commissioner appointed by Governor
Hughes 10 inquire into the charges pre-
ferred against President Gresser OF queens
asking for the latter's removal from Office.
since that date editorials and news items
have appeared in some OF tho newspapers
which are as unfair to Mr.. dresser and the
gentlemen who are supporting him as they
made 10 the press by any one I'm Mr..
CrAssor'. behalf because IL was deemed
wise 70 lot mistaken Impressions exhaust
themselves Mr.. Gresser's views Will be
presented at the proper time 10 the proper
authority. namely. 20 the Governor, who
announced when the report was given out
tLat Sufficient opportunity will be given 20
t tIh,e' goroflgh President 70 make such state
ment or objections To tho report as may
Vrrv many OF the best citizens ~ queens
old residents. real estate owners. mer-
chants lawyers. bankers and business men
-regre, that Nh OTdway should have
taken the View that. Notwithstanding the
conceded Improvement IN tive government
n,,nished because tho Improvement did not
etart y little earlier. These men believe
in MIR. Grcsser's honesty aud integrity OF
purpose.
Nr Meiien ends by saying that no living
man could give Queens good government
when MI Gresser was elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
MONEY DOESN'T MAKE MAN
Court Is Frank in Case of Man
Suing to Avoid AlimOny.

Frederick W. sherman has sued IN set
aside q separation agreement made on
October q. 1910. between himself and his
wife. Christina Sherman. on the ground
IF fraud. asserting that he did not under
stand the provisions Of the agreement
This agreement provided FOR the payment
Of 8 go TO his wife in instruments pay
ments being secured by q mortgage on
house in Belle Herbor. Long Island. and
recited that they lived together az husband
and wife and had agreed TO separate. The
agreement also provided for the education
of their son.
instruments failing to be paid, Mrs. Sher-
man sued in the municipal court TO enforce
pavment. sherman then sued in the Su-
preme Court To test the legality Of the
agreement. In this action he called Mrs.
Sherman Christina Boos. and Het forth that
he married Jane Gleason IN June. 1903. The
relationship Of the two women VIII form
the subject OF court inquiry
Counsel for Sherman told Justice Page,
in arguing for stay Of the municipal
court action, that Sherman was trcked into
signing tho agreement and that he was
worth 100000
"Your client does not appeal to me, said
Justice Page ~ man may be worth 300 e
900 and b. a contemplate cur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
MOTHER SEES BOY KILLED
Lad Knocked Down by Wagon
While Crossing Street.

Frantic with grief and carrying the
Sarah Benedick. OF No. so Union ave-
nue.. The Bronx, rushed through Union
avenue yesterday calling to her child 10
speak to her. She was followed by IL
crowd, who threatened to attack the
driver Of the wagon which had run over
and killed the boy.
Leslie Benedick. nine years old, was
crossing the avenue to buy candy witfIa
penny his mother had given TO NM
when wagon Knocked him down anu
the front wheel passed over his BODY.
The wagon was driven by oscar snail
of 40. go East I5Oth street. The driver
pulled up short before the hind Whee'
passed over the child
Patrolman Thomas Molloy took the
boy from under the wagon and was
carrying him to the sidewalk, when Mrs'
Benedick who had seen the accident
tore the boy from his arms and fell down
on her knees I'm the street and cried Tor
him 10 speak to her. The policeman
tried to console her. but she caught the
body in her arms and ran to her home
The policeman summoned an ambulance
but when II arrived the boy was dead.
When the mother heard that the boy
was dead she tainted and had to be at
tended by DR.. Grossman. the ambulance
surgeon.
The driver Of the wagon was locked up
in the Morrisania police station on a
technical charge Of homicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
MCGOWAN VICE CRUSADER
Heads Delegation in Court
Against Two Hotels.

Patrick T. MCGOWAN, former President
of the Eoard of Aldermen, appeared in the
Yorkville court yesterday afternoon AZ the
head Of A delegation representing the resi-
dents Of the Stuyvessnt Park section :"
prosecute two cases against hotels III the
section. employees Of which were arrested
ON charges of maintaining disorderly
houses.
Mr.. MCGOWAN is president Of the Stuyve-
SAINT Neighborhocd Association. which IS
active In efforts TO clean mp the neighoor-
hood In a statement TO Magistrate Stein
ert Mr. MCGOWAN said:
Your honor, conditions in this neigh
borhood have become intolerabie. II mas
now reached stage whore our school
children are interfered with Fey scholars
Of the Stuyvosant High School Rave been
solicited by disreputable women In our
neighborhood and taken to these places
You see before YOU representatives OF al
creeds end denominations. who have united
70 root out the places I'm tho neighborhood
that make these conditions possible.
The cases before the magistrate were
against the Continental Globe Hotel. NO
1917 Third avenue. and the Florence totel'
No. 14o Third avenue. George Burns, clerk
Of the former place, and Charles Green,
clerk Of the latter motel. were arrested.
With Mr. MCGOWAN I'm court were Mon
sienor Murphy. of the Church of the I'm
maculatn Conception. in East 18th street;
the Rev. Or. Bottome, Of Grace Chape.,
in East 18th street: the Rev. John +.
Peters. Of the Committee Of Fourteen, and
several rabbis.
Magistrate Steinert put the case off until
June 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
YOUNG INSPECTOR ADVANCED
Captain Hughes Goes to 1st District to
Watch Seven Precincts.

From command Of the special squads
division al Police Headquarters, Captain
Edward r. Hughes was promoted yester-
day 10 be inspector OF the lst District. He
is the youngest Inspector or the force and
will have charge of one OF the most i'm
portant districts IN the city. The territory
over which Inspector Hughes viii have
command includes all of the lower end OF
the city below 1ith street and east or
Broadway to the Battery The list, 9Th. 9TH,
9th. 18th. 18th and llth precincts are ia
that territory.
INSPECTOR Hughes has been in command
Of the strong arm" squad which has been
active in the suppression Of car rowdles
and which numbered about one hundred
men lie was also i'm charge OF the other
special squads Of the department, and had
his office at Police Headquarters.
While a patrolman on probation inspector
Hughes was detailed TO Police Headquar-
ters as a stenographer. lie was appointed
I'm 1896. became a sergeant. attached to the
Detective Bureau, in 1915. and was maze
CAPTAIN of the uniformed force two years
iatpr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
ACoUITs BOY OF HOMICIDE
Lad Who Killed Companion IN Fight Is
Freed by Coroner Jury.

Frank Burke. sixteen years 3D. vho
killed his playmate. James Smith. on June
II. was exonera;ce yesterday OF q charge
OF homicide by q jury before Coroner
Holtzhauser The jury decided that Smiths
death was accidental ana Burke was dis
charged from custody.
The two boys, both Of whom lived on
Amsterdam avenue. were playing in the
street. when an argument arose and they
agreed TO Gsht 1t out with their fists. The
two. with their companions. repaired to a
vacant lot al toe corner OF S3d street and
Broadway. where a ring was formed
In the fight Smith received blow on
The body end another on the chin and fell
10 the ground unconscious. His com
panions carried him 80 his home. a ply
Stefan was called, but the boy died that
evening The autopsy showed that his
death was due to cerebral hemorrhage.