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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-18
REPRESENTATIVE MADISON DEAD

Dodge City. Kan, Sept. 49,
= Edmund II. Madison, represen.
tative from the Seventh Kansas
district In congress, died ut the
breakfast table at his home here
today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-18
TALKED FROM TOMB
Miners Imprisoned by Cave.in Talk
Through Pine.

Leadville, Colo, Sept. 1s.-Hope Of
recovering the three miners entomb-
ed in the Morning Star shaft was
dashed today when another cave-in
occurred. This will delay the rescue
work another twenty-four hours.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-18
TWO Institutions
CLOSED DOORS
Tradesmen Trust Company Of
Philadelphia Had Half Mil
lion Dollar Capital

Philadelphia, Sept 1s-The Trades
men Trust company. with a capital Of
$500,oQQ and deposits, when the last
rNeortFwas made, Of e1,328, ,06o;sclosed
its doors this morning.
Peter Boyd, we'll known attorney,
Is president Of the company, having
succeeded the late Samuel H. Ash
bridge In the Office when the latter
died.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-18

THE WEATHER.
North Dakota-Fair tonight and
Tuesday. Not much change in
temperature.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-18

This gives the present Laurier gov-
ernment q normal majority of 43 out
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-18
Feeling OF Relief

Manitou, Man.. Sept. 1s-saturday
night for the first time since Tuesday
last, the people of Manitou and the
district to the south slept soundly and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
MINNESOTA CENSUS.
Statement Of incorporated Places In
the State.

Washington, Feb. 22-Director OF
the Census Durand has issued state
ment of the population on the follow
ing cities and villages in Minnesota.
w N U-ONE He
A Asn ts 1885, Ad Aiasn So 81 Ada1sa
1901: Alpha. 1928: Altura. 200: Alvarado.
l2S; Amboy. 435: Annandaie. 81;
Anoka, 1872 Appleton 122l; sh Areo' AL -
Atwater, 500; Audubon: 800; Avoca. ?I2;
Balaton. 1854: Baudette. s97: Banning.
l49; GAINESVILLE. 1853: Barnum, 2Sz;
Barrett, 27s; Barry. 105: Battle Lake,
Belle Be- Flame 1909; Hsltrami. 14s;, Isl.
Benton. az: Bertha. 2ss: Bethel. 22l:
Big Falls. 1926: Bigelow, 1875: Big Fork
ISL: Dillingham;. 359: Bingham Lake
lus, l64; Boyd 431; Braham. 400: Bran
don. 276; breckenridge. 1870; Brewster.
I'll: Bricelyn, 1852; Bronson. lo1; Browns
s.le eey 3s 4;0I BroWnsville. ss1: Rr9Wsten.
500; Bruno, 1923: Buckman, 1877; Buffalo.
Buttertield. 377: Byron. 272: Caledonia,
1872; Galloway. 276: CALUMET; 245;
;ambridge 900 Gampbeiii c $o3; Caa asy
Carlos. 1877 Carlton. 597: Carver. 5n:
cass Lake. 2.O11: Center City: 252; Cey-
Ion. $3.50: Chandler. 225: Chanhassen.
1854: Chaska. 1850: Chattield. :22s; Chi
:ago CITY 27s chokle S2S; Clara CITY
Clarkfield. 6O$; Clearwater. 81: Glen
fnts, 1872: Climax. 269; Clinton. Ss4;
Clitherall. 1S1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28


An essential Of profitable farming
little appreciated IN the past by the
general farmer is the development OF
strains of seed corn we'll adapted to
local conditions. Heretofore the corn
grower has not practised rigid selec-
ton to find the variety best suited to
his environment He has not appre-
ciated that he could Introduce into his
locality grades Of corn which have
proved successful in other states and
then acclimate this corn to his local
conditions thereby gaining greater
yields.
1t is relatively simple matter
where standard variety is grown to
select the best ears from the years
crop, cure them properly, store them
for the winter, and plant those show
ing the highest termination test the
following spring. What little extra
time the farmer consumes in these
operations is amply repaid by the
larger net returns he realizes from
his next crop. Field experiments COM
pairing the character of the crop re-
sulting from the use of rigidly select
ed pure-bred seed and that from seed
corn as ordinarily handled on the
farm prove ,conclusively the vast SUI
periority Of the rigidly selected, pure
bred strains. Yields of IS to 60 bush
els per acre resulted from use of the
former grade, while returns averaging
So bushels attended the use Of the
latter variety.
Begin by Selection.
In the attempt to eliminate all poor
ears the best plan in the case of
cured corn is to lay out all the ears
in rows on the floor. A best ear
should be selected as an ideal, so that
in going over and sorting the corn the
ears corresponding most closely to the
ideal will be selected All others
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28

tiers. and growing them separately
The termination test discards all ex
cept the best ears and butts and tips
in these tests in each case should be
rejected. This seed is planted in an
isolated plot. the grain from each ear
being put into separate row
Throughout the growing season all
poor stalks should be removed.
At harvest the best ears from eacL
row are picked and cured for breeding
seed for succeeding seasons. An ac
curate record is kept of the number
OF each row and the number of ears
used from each row. The remainder
of the corn from the seed plot Is
placed in numbered sacks and used
as seed for the main crop of the sub
sequent year. The breeding seed first
chosen is subjected to rigid selection:
the corn retained for the breeding
plot for each succeeding year IS TAX
en- from the best producing rows.
Accurate records regarding selec-
ton and careful management prac-
tised in the breeding of seed corn are
just as essential as tests of the milk
and butter fat production of dairy
COWS. to determine the wage-eaarners
Inferior management and selection OF
breeding corn decreases the efficiency
of the farmer. When one considers
how easily the countryman can check
mate this handicap by simple sys-
tenn of selection and discrimination
in the various strains of breeding
corn, one almost believes the relative
simplicity OF the problem is it's great
est drawback. The farmer will not
or can not comprehend that such ar
easy method in breeding corn will
increase his yield to 40 to so per cent
and will CORRESPONDENCE improve the
quality of his product.
No one can compel the farmer to in
stitute and practice methods of man.
agement to which he is radically op-
posed. However. when the farm
profits are SO vitality concerned as
they are in this problem of increasing
the corn production in this country
and when correct solution Of the
difficulty has been placed under the
farmers nose. only obstinacy against
the adoption OF advanced methods or
inherent laXity and shiftlessness can
be offered as excuses against the uni.
versal adoption of proper methods of
selection, breeding. curing, storage,
and general care of selected strains
of seed corn.
Yie:cs of corn would be increased
by millions of bushels annually II
farmers would only take a little time
to properly cure, test and keep up the
standard Of seed corn Acreage pro-
auctions in excess of 70 bushels would
be common where today 3O-bushel re-
suits are in the majority.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
NEW BLACK HAND DISCOVERED.
Secret Society Among Greeks 10 Un-
covered by the New York Police.

New York, Feb. 21.-Following three
abortive bomb throwings, charged to
unknown members of the Black Hand,
a new secret society of similar ma
ture among the Greeks is believed by
the police to have been disclosed by
the arrest of Nicolas Tritakis. He Is
alleged to be leader in an organiza-
ton calling itself THE Hand of Faith"
for the alleged purposes Of extorting
money from wealthy Greeks.
Tritakis, who Is young Greek
laborer, was seized by detectives in an
elevated railway station on a charge
of having written threatening letters
to the proprietors of the Hotel Athens,
demanding $4,000.
Our rules try to avoid bloodshed,"
one letter read. A second letter d.
rected that the sum be delivered in
gold at a specified IL" station. De-
tectives found Tritakis waiting on the
platform and arrested him. The po-
lice say the Greeks writing cores.
ponds to that in the "Hnad Of Faith"
letters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
CHINA MAKES REPLY.
Answer Of OrientaIs Falls Far Short o.
Russia's Demands.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 21.-China's re-
ply to Russia's semi-ultimatum, unsat-
isfactory in practically all Of its con-
illusions, was received. The answer
falls so far short of Russia's demands
that it is reported the war Office has
already concentrated Russian force
of 10000 men on the frontier, prepar-
atory to Selling the Kuldja district Of
Chinese Turkestan.
China says that to grant Russia's
demand would give the latter com.
mercial monopoly in Mongolia. even to
the exclusion of Chinese trade.
The third article in Russia's note
demanded:
Freedom to trade and liberty to
travel and reside for Russian subjects
in Mongolia and territories behind the
great wall"
China contends that this Is an un.
warranted extension Of the idea Of
freedom of trade, particularly ~ Rus.
STA demands exemption Of taxation for
her people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
Tortured For Is Years.

by cure-defying stomach trouble that
baffled doctors, and resisted all reme-
dies he tried, John W Modders, of
Moddersville, Mich, seemed doomed.
He had to sell his farm and give up
work. His neighbors said, ''he can't
live much longer. hatever l ate
distressed me-" he wrote, "till tried
Electric Bitters, which worked such
wonders for me that l can now eat
things could not take for years. Its
surely grand remedy for stomach
trouble" Just as good for the liver
and kidneys. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only.5Qc at P. A. Clemmer's,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28

which do not correspond to the ideal
in size, shape, color, uniformity Of
kernels and quality should be discard
ed. Then a second sorting should be
made to remove ears whose kernels
do not intimately coincide with the
ideal kernel.
In general the characteristics most
desired in ears of seed corn are good
size, regular rows of uniform kernels.
well filled out at the butt and tip,
deep and closely fitting on a well
shaped, moderate-sized cob. All ears
having defects and undesirable feat.
ures should be rejected.
Grow Seed Plot
The selection of seed corn from the
general field crop is usually attended
by poor success. A special seed plot
Is essential where field selection is
practiced. The advantages of this
system are that there are better
chances of fertilization; the plot is
isolated from other corn fields pre-
GLIDING crossings by undesirable
strains; crossing may be controlled
on the plot; the elimination of unde.
sirable plants and the marking of ex-
ceptional rows of plants is possible
as well as the determination of
yields of the crop from certain plants.
A quarter-acre or a half-acre plot
should be chosen and the soil put into
the best condition. A good plan is to
select the finest ears and to plant one
row from each ear to discover the su-
perior strains and to control pollena.
ton When the plants begin to tassel
each row should be carefully inspect
ed and every plant detasseled that in
dicates barrenness or undesirable
characteristics in order that they may
not pollenate any desirable plants. II
cross pollenation is sought, every 9TH
er row should be detasseled for most
perfect pollenation.
To eliminate chances OF injury
from freezing the seed ears should
be selected from this plot as soon as
the crop is well matured. The ears
to select are those that grow reason
ably low on moderately strong shanks
Just long enough to allow the ear to
bend over and hang down. The
husks should not be excessively long
The stalks should be from six to
seven and one-half feet tall, strong at
the butt, tapering gradually to the top
with perfect, strong brace roots, and
broad, healthy leaves free from dis.
eased spots. The foliage should he
Of such character as will elaborate
an abundance of plant food and pro.
duce good fodder
Grao,ng the Seed.
The next process consists in grad
ing the seed for the planter. The
ears should be butted and tipped be-
cause the middle kernels produce
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
NOTICE TO REDEEM.

To the Bonair Creamery Association or
other unknown owners of the lands
hereinafter described:
Take notice that at the regular
public tax sale. begun and publicly
held at the office of the County Treas
urer, in Cresco Howard county, Iowa,
pursuant to law, commencing on the
first Monday of December, 1905, to-wit:
on the 4th day of December 1905, the
following described real estate was
sold bv the Treasurer of said county
for the taxes due thereon for the year
1904, amounting the sum of S4. II, to-
wit: lot IL, block S, Village OF Eonair,
Iowa, that E. j. Williams and p. A.
Wanless became the purchasers of said
land at said sale, and that the right of
redemption will expire and deed for
said land be made to the undersigned
who is now the owner and holder in his
own right, of the certificate of sale
made thereon by the Treasurer of SAID
county, unless redemption from said
sale be made within ninety days from
the completed service of this notice.
Dated February q, 1911.
p. A. WANLEss, Owner
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
FORK cHoPs FROM THE
HOG CULTURE SPECIAL.
Some Of the Points Emphasized BY
the Hoo Experts.

Some Of the Points Emphasized by
the Hog Experts.
The following are some of the
points emphasized by the hog experts
who had charge of the breakfast Ba-
con Special" which was run in Iowa
last fall. 1t would pay every hog
owner to paste them up in the hog
house, where they can be read once
a week or oftener:
Stand the boar and keep record
of the date of service.
A ducking in a pail OF coal tar Clip
is the best remedy for cankered
mouth.
Select long, eep-bodied brood sows.
Keep away from the small chufy,
pretty type.
If the hogs get to securing cut
down on the sloppy feed and give the
sow some blood meal.
Give the pigs side table where
they can eat by themselves as soon
as they arc old enough.
A patch Of weeds waist high may
make good gymnasium for the pigs,
but it isn't hog pasture.
The essential points in narrowing
house are dryness light, and plenty
Of ventilation without draushts.
twenty-five per cent OF the pigs
born in Iowa never reach maturity.
Most of them die at narrowing time or
soon after.
The first two weeks is the critical
time in the life OF the pigs. After
that they are husky little beggars and
hard to kill
The pigs can not make the fastest
gains when they are lousy. Dipping
or spraying with coal tar dip will
kill the lice
The averaged sized litter raised in
Iowa is four. Increasing this to six
would mean four million additional
hogs for the state
Don't give the sow anything to
eat for the first twenty-four hours
after narrowing. Go slow with the
feed for the first week or so.
The state veterinarian at Des
Moines is prepared to distribute hog
cholera serum at cost. Write or wire
him if your hogs get the cholera.
Many of the best hog growers pre-
Ter the individual A-shaped narrowing
houses. There is less disturbance at
narrowing time when these are used.
One of the best ari cheapest sup
Elemental feeds for corn is clover or
alfalfa hay chopped fine and soaked.
Sows eat such feed with great relish.
The cheapest pork is made on green
food At the Iowa Experiment Sta
ton an acre Of clover pasture made
400 pounds of pork during the sum-
mer.
Don't feed too much corn. This
doesn't mean to starve tho sows, but
1t does mean to give them some bone
and muscle making feed along with
their corn.
A we'll arranged collection of bull
letins from the state experiment sta
lions and the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture would make a
valuable addition to your school IL
brary.
A wormy pig is never money
maker for his owner. Pure water and
pumpkins are the best worm RENE
dies. A mixture of salt and charcoal
and copperas will also help to rid
the pigs of these parasites.
Three per cent. of the hogs mar
keted from Iowa are condemned for
tuberculosis. The packers shave
prices Is cents hundred to make up
for this loss. Thus the tuberculosis
problem affects the pocketbook of
every hog raiser.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
Save Money by buying Meritol
Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as mnch for bot
tie of Meritol Cough Remedy as for
any of the other cough medicines, but
you save money in buying it. The saw
ing is in what you get, not what you
pay The sure to .cure-you quality is in
every bottle of this remedy, and you
get good results when you take it.
Neg ted colds often develop serious
conditions, and when you buy cough
medicine you want to be sure you are
getting one that will cure your cold.
Meritol Cough Remedy always cures.
sale by C. r. McWilliams & Co Ches-
ter Iowa. druggists, members of Amer
lean Drug & Press Association.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
LoRIMER SOON TO KNOW FATE
United States Senate Expected &c
Vote in Bribery Case.

Washington, Feb. CA vote in the
Lorimer case will be reached today
after Mr.. Lorimer has completed his
speech, if present plans arc followed
Developments continue to favor Mr..
Lorimer, although both sides lay claim
to majority.
Unexpectedly Senator Gallinger OF
New Hampshire, Influential with the
old coterie which has been running
the senate, gave notice that he would
speak today, following Senator Beve.
ridge. His speech viii ne in support
of Mr.. Lorimer, and it has been timed
to offset as far as possible the speech
which the Indiana senator will deliver
in opposition end which he intended
to be the closing word.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
TURKS DIE IN QUAKE.
Mosques and Houses Demolished in
Monastir.

Constantinople, Feb. 21.-A violent
earthquake was felt at Monastir and
elsewhere through the vilayet of Mon
astir. There was some loss Of life.
Several mosques and houses were de-
molished. The population is camping
out and suffering intensely with the
cold. The authorities have appealed
to the government for 500 tents and
po1fef funds
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28

a package on his front doorstep or il
he notified the police. The fuse, when
taken to the police station. was found
to have burned scarcely an inch. All
the indications were that the bomb
had been left on the doorstep only a
moment before it was found. The po-
liceman saw no one leaving the place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
Land For Sale.

To close estate of John Devine will
sell at private sale 80 acres of land in
Howard County, near Chester, located
as follows: west half of sw quarter
Sec. 22-lOO-13. Enquire of VIM. Null
LANEY, ADMIR-, Ri. l, Cresco, or
JOSEPH GRIFFIN, Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
Rural Carriers Meet.

Cannon Falls, Mimi, Feb. 22.-The
Goodhue county rural route mail car
riers assembled in convention here.
There were about 80 members in at
tendance. Matters pertaining to the
betterment of the men were discussed.
A banqeut wound up the program.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28

more ana are more regular in size
and shape and accordingly are more
regularly dropped by the planter.
Each ear should be shelled and grad.
ed. In some cases two or three grada.
lions can be made profitable. Thin
kernels, thick broad kernels. fiat ker'
nels. and other odd sizes can be sep.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sssss the Of &MAzzzw

Will Pay The Highest Cash Price
For Raw Furs and Hides of all kinds.
Write or call on me. Big lots will go
and see them. For Furs sent by rural
express we send money next day. N.
l. Phone SAM FELDsTEIN,
Cresco, Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28

Constipation cures headache. nausea,
dizziness, languor. heart palpitation.
Drastic physics grippe, sicken, weaken
the bowels and don't cure. Doan's Reg
ulets act gently and cure constipation.
% cents. Ask your druggist.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28

"Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what did eat
distressed me terribly. Burdock Blood
Bitters cured me. u. H. Walker,
Sunbury, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28

Don't let the baby suffer from ecze-
ma, sores. or any itching of the skin.
Doan's Ointment gives instant relief,
cures quickly. Perfectly safe for chill
dren. All druggists sell it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28
BALLOON AMERICA RECOVERED.
Craft Abandoned in Canadian Woods
Now in New York Unframed.

New York, Feb. 21.-The America II,
the balloon in which Allan R. Hawley
and Augustus Post won the 1910 in.
ternational race and which they were
compelled to abandon in cache in
the Canadian wilds, has just reached
New York, having been brought out
Of the forests by part of expert
guides. To the delight of Mr. Hawley.
the big bag was found to be in practi.
cally an unframed condition.
Chamberlains 6iar s; oaoi Remedy.
Nevsf tells, Buy It new; Il may save life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-28

A short, thick cob will carry more corn
than long, slender one. Long ears
are not the largest producers.
arated into groups and even hand
picked to remove all black. broken or
rotten kernels.
A more perfect method OF corn
breeding is known as the ear-to-the'
row system of breeding and consists
of selecting ears OF the preferred
variety. possessing uniform charac
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-20
CIVIL CASES in
SUPERIOR COURT
JUDGE CONYERS' TRIBUNAL is
STILL GRINDING AWAY AT
RAPID RATE.

The Glynn superior court was in
session again yesterday and during
the day the following cases were dis
posed of:
Vincent Pinabad VS.. Eliza ]. Pima
Lad, libel for divorce. First verdict
for plaintiff
Mrs. Mary C. Lamb VS.. Mrs. Maggie
Faber, appeal. Verdict in favor of
defendant
Oglethorpe Saving & Trust Co., vs..
M. A. Hodges, dispossessory warran5
Verdict for defendant.
A. f. Waters vs. Mrs A. F. Pharr
appeal Verdict for plaintiff ior
$3.50.
Charles Barton Keen VS.. r. II
Everett, complaint. Verdict and judG
ment for plaintiff.
Amos Shelton vs. Marie Shelton, j.
bel for divorce. First verdict for
plaintiff
LIMA e. Bridwell VS. M. BridweE
libel for divorce. Verdict and decree
for plaintiff.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-20
Will Endeavo
To Capture Cup

S. K. Brown, who left the city on
Wednesday in his handsome Oldsmo-
bile car for Jacksonville, will return
today and De will endeavor to lower
the record between the two cities and
thus win the pretty-cup offered by the
Brunswick Automobile club to the au-
toist making the quickest time Oe-
tween the two points. The cup is now
held by Hertert B. Race, president of
the Jacksonville Automobile club,
who won 1t recently when he made
the trip from Brunswick to Jackson
vile in five hours.
Mr. Brown will register out OF
Jacksonville this morning at O'Clock
and he expects to arrive in Brunswick
between | and o'clock. In the trip
to the Florida city Wednesday he
looked over t1e roads and took a note
Of all the bad places. He feels conf
dent that he will lower the record on
the return trip today