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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15

FotdNo foht NhCStCU WIFI NNNSGtl0
since change to rotation may mean a
serious decrease in the return from
the crop on the special type of soil
While for general field culture avoid
ance of conditions may be successful
this is by no means simple matter
Rotation is often absolutely necessary
but this same rotation will not rid the
soil of the onion smut fungus, nor of
some other parasites such as In the
case of the club-root fungus of cab
bage and related plants. In these
cases some soil treatment must be ap.
piled to field areas. In the case of the
onion smut 1t is sufficient to apply a
formalin drip which will fall with the
seed and disinfect the soil layer in
proximity to the seed. This is effec.
tive because the smut fungus can pen
ertate the terminating onion plant
only in the earlier stages of growth.
On the other hand with cabbage club
root, where plants are transplanted
from the beds in which they are
81 oNh, ooiliC SChCi al illVthcu VI ooii
treatment which involves the soil
mass is more effective. In this case it
Is the application of stone lime or caus-
tic lime in liberal quantities. These ex.
amples are only illustrative of general
conditions to be met with. In the case
OF potato scab, it is found necessary
both to disinfect the seed where scaE
is present. even to limited extent
and to plant upon new soil not infest'
ed with the scab organism. Potato
rosette prevails where potatoes are
grown on acid soils. This acid condl
ton is evidently favorable to the fun.
gus which attacks the stems of the
young plants or even In early develop.
ment of the stems These are often
rotted off below the surface of the
earth. In later developments the
elongation of the plant axis is stopped
and rosette appearance is shown in
the leaves. When this is found upon
seed tubers they should be treated
with formaldehyde or corrosive subli.
mate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
FEAR FREIGHT CAR FAMINE.
With Prosperity on Every Hand Short
AGE Endangers Big Crops.

With Prosperity on Every Hand Short
age Endaneers Big Crops.
Washington, Aug 12.-Pessimists
with a high cost OF living" frame OF
mind, look up at the sun and smile
Prosperity spelled with a large "P'
is rolling in from the farms and fields
of the west, heralding big business
for the merchant. the manufactures
and the railroads the country over.
The report issued for August by
the department of agriculture shows
record crops that mean prosperity for
the next twelve months.
The records OF the big yields OF
1910 and 1911 have been smashed.
and not a single section of the coun.
try has been overlooked by the good
ness of nature In providing ideal
weather conditions for immense
yields.
The only dark cloud on the horizon
is the prediction of w. A. Garrett,
chairman of the Western Association
OF Railroads, that an unprecedented
shortage OF cars confronts railways
and shippers on account of the Inn
mense harvests. This shortage Is
placed at between 10000 and 10000
cars.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
CRASH DISABlES LINER
WITH 1000 ON BOARD
North German Lloyd Steamer Frank.
furt Is Run Into by Unknown Yes
sci That Refuses Aid.

Bremen, Aug. 13.-With 1900 immi
grants on board, the steamer Frank
furt of the North German Lloyd line
was towed into this port by two steam
ers on Monday.
The Frankfurt was badly damaged
in a collision with an unknown steam
err near the Haak lightship. Soon
after the crash the Frankfurt began
shipping water IN large quantities
but the unknown steamer kept on ner
way despite calls for help from the
disabled steamers siren.
The Frankfurt sent wireless calls
for help. but two steamers passing
heard her siren and went to the res.
cue. 1t is not believed the emigrants
are in danger, as, should the Frank.
furt sink further before reaching port,
they can be transferred to the escort
steamers in a short time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Dandy Cheese croquettes.

Cut into small dice one pound OF
American cheese. Have ready one
cup of hot cream sauce in sauce
pan; add the cheese and the yolks
Of two beaten eggs, diluted with a lit
tie cream. Stir until we'll blended,
and let the mixture remain on the
stove for moment until the cheese
gets steady. Season with salt, red
and white pepper. and little nut.
meg. Set on the ice until cold, then
form croquettes and roll in fine bread
crumbs. Dip in egg, then in crumbs
again and fry in deep. hot fat until
delicate brown.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
DRIVING HOGS IS
QUITE DIFFICULT
Bunch of Animals Started IN
Pursuit of Ear of Corn Can
Be Coaxed to Go
Anywhere.
oBy r. G.. WEArHERsToNE)


The hog Is OF naturally obstinate
disposition and will resist the idea Of
beinG driven from one place to an
other. If 1t is desired to move the hogs
from one field to another 1t is far bet
ter 70 use a decoy than to undertake
to drive them.
In driving hogs it is very difficult to
get them to see the open gate as their
eyes are usually turned In another
direction looking to be attacked.
The wild hogs when attacked, hud.
die up in compact bunch, turn their
heads outward and watch every mo-
ton of the enemy.
The domestcated hog has not
entirely lost this wild instinct and
naturally takes to the same plan of
defense.
The hog has n ravenous appetite,
and an ear Of corn is one Of the most
tempting morsels that can be used to
overcome the natural instinct of the
hog
II an ear Of corn Is dragged along
the road at the end of a cord eight
or ten feet long, and just kept out OF
reach of the hog, he will forget every
thing else and pursue the ear of corn
right through cornfield or anywhere
else without stopping to notice the
opportunities for forage offered by his
surroundings
Get a bunch Of hogs started in pur'
suit of an ear Of corn and they forget
everything else and can be led any
where by their owner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Good Advice Was Retroactive.

At the new Union station recently
two workmen had an angry dispute
that eliminated In fight In the mix
up one OF the combatants was hurt on
the head and a bystander advised
him to secure warrant for his an
tagonst's arrest. While the matter
was being discussed by those who had
gathered around big fellow, who
had heard and seen the whole affair
made his way to the injured one and
said
you don't want to get no warrant.
Bill You just go to the drug store
and get yourself two pieces Of plaster
good big ones. Put one piece on
your head an the other on yer mouth,
an youl be all right. kansas City
Star
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
PANAMA BILL IS
PASSED BY SENATE
Several important Amendments
Are Added to Measure.
FREE TOLLS TO U. S. SHIPS
Vote Defying England Is AZ to IS
Railroads Barred From Having
Any Interest In Competing
Steamship Lines.

Washington, Aug. 12--The Panama
canal administration bill, providing
free passage to American ships, pro-
hibiting railroad owned vessels from
using the water way and authorizing
the establishment of one-man gov
eminent when the canal Is completed,
vas passed by the senate by a vote or
AZ to IS on Friday. The provision
for free tolls, which was fought out
in the senate Wednesday, was In
dorsed again just before the passage
of the measure. Several important
amendments having a bearing on In
terstate commerce and antitrust acts
were added to the bill.
By vote of 40 to IS an amend
ment, offered by Senator Smith of
Georgia, was adopted, limiting the
house provision against railroad own
ership of boat lines to those operated
through the canal.
The most important amendment was
offered by Senator Reed Of Missouri.
This was carried by a vote of 35 to
49, 1t forbids any ship to go through
the canal which Is owned directly or
indirectly by any company or corpora
ton in violation Of the antitrust act.
An amendment offered by Senator
Bourne was also adopted by a vote
of SO to %, which gives absolute con
troll to the interstate commerce com
mission over companies not running
a Business through the Panama canal.
IL they own directly or indirectly any
water line of transportation.
1t gives the commission authority
either to compel such corporation to
dispose of their holdings or else to
bring 1t under whatever consideration
the interstate commerce commission
may decide upon.
The bill carries with it, OF course,
the measure providing for free tools
for American ships, contrary to the
the measure providing for free tolls
amendment was carried by the senate
by conclusive majority.
President Taft vetoed the wool bill
the famous schedule K-on the
ground that it placed the duties too
low to preserve the wool industry. his
former reasons for veto Of the same
bill being that 1t was an indigested
measure framed without the expert ad-
vice of his tariff board.
The president urges strongly on
congress the necessity OF passing a
bill which will Offset the difference
between the cost of production OF raw
wool here and abroad.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15

are also very largely capable of sur
viyal In the cultivated soils, thus our
troubles multiply adequately if our
care be inadequate to avoid them.
We, perhaps, may assert that the
law of nature is that of a diversified
plant covering; at any rate the law
of successful culture will permit of
statement in terms of crop rotation
And it is true that as culture ages the
number and seriousness of plant dis
eases increase almost in geometric
ratio. 1t is further conspicuously true
with respect to those areas devoted
largely to continuous culture in
single crop or in a group of closely
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
TO GUIDE THE YOUNG LOVER
Wise Man Has Very Considerably
Laid Down Certain Rules to Be
Remembered.

When you discover a serious liking
TO young woman never discourse
your passion 10 her by way OF letter.
Il will either give thu woman an idea
that you are bashful BOBBY or that
you have not any address In converse
ton: both of which defects are sufil-
cient to ruin you in the estimation OF
only telerable good sense.
At the time of your courtship Dc
careful never to discourse with the
woman upon serious subjects, or mat
tiers that are not Immediately peril
nent to the purpose you are upon. II
she asks you what news, you must not
tell her long story out OF the Dutch
or English gazettes about the decline
of trade, and fall of stocks, or the
death OF Mynheer Van der Postum.
She looks for no such answers. You
must relate a melancholy tale OF two
or three young gentlemen Of fortune
and handsome expectations that have
lately drowned themselves in the
Schuykill or thrown themselves head
long from their thirdstory windows
and been dashed to pieces on the
pavement for the sake Of certain
memorable fair one whose name you
cannot recollect; but the beauty and
shafts Of whose eyes these poor young
gentlemen could not possibly with
stand Such intelligence as this VIII
instantly put her into good humor.
Have a care that you do not poster
her with descriptions Of the Alps, the
Apennines, ard the River Pc. A wom-
an is not supposed to know anything
of such matters besides, you must be
n very cold lover II those far-fetched
things can command your attention
moment in the company Of fine
woman Whatever she believes proper
10 assert, it is your business to de-
fend and prove to be true. If she
says black is white, It Is not for men
in your probationary situation to con-
tradict her On the contrary, you
must swear and protest that she is
right; and in demonstrating It, be
cautious OF using pedantic arguments.
making nice logical distinctions, or
affecting hard and unintelligible
terms-From Philip Frenau's Essays.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
IN THE FARM KITCHEN
GENERALLY TOO MANY THINGS
ARE LEFT 70 GGEssWoRk.
For Cort.c. Results In Bread Making,
for Example, Temperature Should
Be Gagged Accurateiy-Uss
Of tho Thermometer.

In the modern up-to-date bakery
the thermometer controls the working
OF the plant, water. -four. dough. fer.
menting room and oven. The ter-
perature is gagged accurately so as to
produce the correct results. Every
move Is dependent upon the thermom-
eter.
In the olden days and even yet.
where old-fashioned methods prevail.
the thumb of the baker was the guide
as to temperature of water, nour.
dough and oven. In the home the
word "tepld" covers the ground, each
woman to decide for herself what
may be tepid or otherwise.
No dairyman would think OF con-
Quoting his business without a dairy
ing thermometer, and this same ther-
mometer. costing from rs to 30 cents,
should be in every womans kitchen
who pretends to be good bread
maker and who wants her bread the
same every time.
Making bread by rule Of thumb In
the kitchen is the cause of much OF
the bad luck" you head discussed
and why this baking was so much
poorer than the last.
There need be no guess work about
how hot your dough will be II SIM
pie rule be followed. Let us presume
you wish to set your dough at 30 de-
grees F., by the thermometer. You
occortoJn tbo <op,porotvro ~ the
room. then place the thermometer In
the -four you are to use for minute
and that tells how warm 1t is. Let us
suppose your kitchen is 70 degrees F.
and your -four 70 degrees. Now. how
hot should the added water and milk
be to bring the dough up to 80 de-
grees? Multiply 80 by three and that
gives you 270 degree Add the -four
and room temperature together and
you get 14O. You heat your liquid to
1870 degrees by the thermometer and
test your dough and you will find 1t Is
close to 80 degrees, the temperature
required. Room 10, -four 70. water 100.
total up to 270.
1t is said that the insane asylums OF
the northwest are harboring more
farmers wives than any other class OF
women; overwork because OF lack OF
kitchen and domestic facilities gener-
ally, and many other reasons, not the
least of which Is worry, worry, worry!
How much has the making Of the
daily loaf to do with this worry? What
eject has the chilling OF the sponge
or dough and perhaps the subsequent
souring Of the dough and no bread for
a meal or two on the table. unless
baking powder biscuits are made,
upon the nerves of an overburdened.
overworked housewife with farm help
to feed and a horde Of husky, hungry
children?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Wants Smaller Jack-Rabbits.

A New Mexico homesteader re-
ceiyed from the department of agri-
culture a quantity of dwarf milo
maize seed, with request to plant
1t and report the result. Here is his
report:
INF Wilson:
Dear SRI planted your dwarf
maize and It did fine. 1t was the
idwarfest maize / ever saw.
'But the jack-Tabbits ate 1t as fast
as II got ripe.
please send another lot of seed,
and send along a lot of dwarf jack
rabbits to match the maize. Farm
and F'ileside.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
SOIL INVESTING PARASITES
INJURIOUS TO POTATO CROP
Applications Of Fresh Stable
Containing Spores Are Made Soil Will Become
fested-SeveraI Examples of General
Conditions BE Met With.

related crops such as the growing OF
wheat in Western United States and
Canada, also in the growing Of fax
and other crops. Muck lands devoted
to vegetable culture, tempt the grower
to continue his crops Of celery, ouiora
etc. Here we have as true result the
accumulation of diseases which attack
these plants thus for field culture we
are constantly facing these problems
of soil lnfesting diseases and The hand.
ling Of diseases is not an easy problem
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
COURTS GIRL SEVEN YEARS.
She Regulates Contract and Wooe'
Sues Her Father for $1,000.

Milwaukee, Aug 13.-Jacob had no
courtship of Rachel than Alexander
Gordon, n Milwaukee man. who has
wooed Frances Bolcerzak, daughter OF
Marinette (Wis.) farmer. for twelve
years Gordon promised to work for
the father seven years for the hand
Of the daughter. Now, with the time
up. the daughter repudiates the con-
tract. and Gordon has begun suit for
s1,S00 The father charges that the
girl is In league with Gordon and that
II he obtains the money their mar.
rlage Will follow
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Mexican Spaghetti.

Melt two tablespoonfuls Of butter In
a granite saucepan. When hot add four
ounces of spaghetti, broken small, half
an onion chopped fine, teacupful OF
canned tomatoes, half teaspoonful OF
salt, end little cayenne pepper. Stir
til slightly Drowned, and then add q
large cupful Of hot water, and simmer
till the water is absorbed and the spa.
ghetti tender
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
GOTHAM GUNMAN IS TAKEN.
Leader In RosenthaI Murder Is Caush,
at Hot SPRINGS, Ark.

Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. 13.-Police
authorities here are closely guarding
Sam Schepps, the alleged paymaster
OF the gunner in the Rosenthal muir
der case, who was arrested In this
city on Saturday, to keep him from
committing suicide to balk any at
tempt on his life by the New York
gangsters or police back of the killing
Of Gambler Rosenthal
Scheeps was taken into custody
by Postmaster Fred e. Johnson I'm.
mediately after he had received let.
ter at the post Office from Jack Rose.
in which Rose pleaded with him to re.
turn to New York and make a full
confession to District Attorney Whit.
man.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
AiRMEN BATTLE WITH GALE.
Flyer Brown and Passenger Have
Fleece Flght Against Wind.

New York, Aug. 13.-Fighting sew
enty-five mile an hour gale, with their
aeroplane dipping and swaying until
it seemed likely at any minute to turn
turtle. Harry Bingham Brown and j.
Jordan Wilson. the latter a passenger,
battled with the wind for 81 minutes
and managed 70 make safe landing.
Flying against the wind. the aeroplane
stood still; going with the wind Brown
declares they made $50 miles an hour.
At short periods the machine was
even driven backwards.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
REPORT NEW PATENT BILL.
aoure Hears Details OF Measure to
Revise Existing Law.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The Oldfeld
bill to revise the patent laws to meet
the recent patent monopoly decision
OF the Supreme court was reported to
the house by Chairman Oldfeld Of the
patent committee on Thursday The
bill seeks to set aside the decision
which insures the right to an inventor
to stipulate the kind Of materials used
or sold in connection with patented
device. 1t seems to cure alleged evils
arising from fixing the price at which
the article may be sold by the vendor
OF a patented article.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
To Mend Gloves.

White gloves especially have an an
noying habit Of tearing at the last
moment" when you haven't time to
darn them.
piece of courtplaster upon the UNI
der side.
This will neatly close the ripped
seam and will wear for long time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Stopped by a Sarcastic Sign.

The residents Of one OF the small
California towns near Los Angeles
were annoyed at the constant speed
ing Of motor drivers over the good
roads OF that section and 50, after
losing several chickens and dogs UNI
der the wheels Of passing cars, they
made protest by erecting sarcas-
tically- worded signboard, reading,
SLOW down to 50 miles" Many a
driver would disregard the ordinary
caution to run at the legal rate Of
twenty miles an hour Is forced to
grin at the humor of this appeal. and
proceeds at a more reasonable speed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
BANDITS CROSS THE BORDER.
Rebels From Mexico Are Reported to
Be Raiding Texas Ranches.

Fl Paso, Tex, Aug, 12--Mexican
bandits crossed the international
boundary and came into Texas and
began raiding near Sierra Blanco, &C.
Cording to telegram received by
Sheriff Edwards on Friday.
1t is said that there are 200 men in
the invading force, and hey are com.
hitting depredatons on ranches near
the border.
A troop of cavalry has been sent to
the scene, and infantry will go for
ward on a special train IL 1t is needed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Washing quilts.

II is Impossible to successfully
wash quilts without having the cot.
ton filing become matted and lumpy.
II the cotton batting Is covered with
cheesecloth and tied before covering
Is knotted ove- the cotton the lat.
ter may be removed at any time and
washed. Afterward It may be re.
placed and knotted. making the quilt
perfectly new again.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Hickory Macaroons,

Put one-half of pound of hickory
nut meats through the food chopper
using a fine knife. In dish beat very
slightly the whites Of three small
eggs, then stir in one-half OF pound
of sifted powdered sugar, the chopped
nuts, a pinch of salt, one scant tea
spoonful of baking powder. Drop by
the half teaspoonful an inch apart on
fiat buttered pans and bake in a very
modera oven.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Convincing Demonstration

Now Mr. Freshe," said the profess
sor can you demonstrate that K
equals o."
Sure said Mr.. Freshe. u write
and get nothng.--Q. r. D."
Excellent" returned the professor
'I'll give you the same for your mark. "
--Harpers Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Birthday Cake Rinq.

A newly imported novelty from Ger.
many is a wooden birthday cake ring.
brightly painted in manner to appeal
to children and pierced with holes, in
which the birthday candles are to be
set. AS the holes are many. 1t Is pos
sible to have as many candles as are
necessary, even when the children Of
a family are grown up. The ring Of
wood is only about an inch thick, and
1t is intended that the cake be set in
side this rim.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Pestors Mattlno

Mating which has frequently been
washed and has lost Its luster can
be made fresh looking by painting
with mixture of shellac thinned with
turpentine to the consistency Of var
nish. Paint one breadth at time. It
dries rapidly. though It darkens the
mating.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Shade for the Hens.

If II is impossible to provide the
flock of hens with shade from grow.
ing things during the scorching sum.
mer days they will appreciate that
made by stretching a good-sized piece
of sheeting or canvas over some part
of the yard This is mere humanity
10 dependent things that can do moth
ing for themselves.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Seemingly Hopeless Case

At law banquet given at Chicago,
the following story was told by Will
liam Lester Bodinc
AN Irish couple had been keeping
company for a long while. The court
ship progressed for years, but no
wedding bells were heard, Finally
an inqusitiYe friend asked Mike why
they didn't get married 'Shure and
it's a case OF vacillatin' temperament
he replied 'Whin I'm drunk she won't
have me an whin I'm sober ! won't
have her"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Testimony In barrow Case Epas

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug 12.-The
taking Of testimony in the barrow
case came to close by stipulation of
opposing attorneys Friday 1t has
been tentatively agreed that each side
shall have three days for argument.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-15
Reflected Fame.

"Who was that very plain.looking
man you spoke to SO cordially just
now?"
That Why, that's one Of our lead
ing citizens I've forgotten bis name.
but bis son was in the hop-skipand-
lump at Stockholm"