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continued its use until was made WELL I"
Mrs. HENRY LEIsEBERG, TAB Adams St
Kearneysville, w. Va. -"I feel it my
duty to write and say what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. / suffered from female
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/ could hardly endure being on my feet
after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and following your
special directions, my trouble is gone.
Words fail to express my thankfulness.
! recommend your medicine to all my
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The above are only two of the thou
sands Of grateful letters which are con-
stantly being received by the Pinkham
Medicine Company of Lynn, Nj ass. which
show clearly what great things Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does
for those who suffer from woman's ills.
II you want special advice write to
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Effect of Promotion.

Gen. Dabney H. Maury of the Con.
federate army used to tell a story
about his faithful negro boy, Jim, the
son of his old nanny, whom he took
with him to the war. The general was
not a large man, except in the traits
which make great men and great sol
diers.
After the Battle of Corinth, where
he was promoted to the rank of ma.
jor general on the battlefield, he came
into his tent and called his servant.
Jim" he said, when you make UP
my cot, tuck those blankets we'll in at
the foot. My feet stick out all night"
Looking up at him with an amused
look, Jim said, "Marse Dabney, you
amt growed none, Is you, since you
got promoted Yesterday" - Lippin
colts Magazine.
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POULTRY AND FRUIT
AFINE COMBINATION
(By r. a. wEATHERsToNE)

A Missouri man writes that he has
some doubt about the advisability OF
raising fruit and poultry In combina-
ton He says that In the summer
time it keeps him and his family
busy looking after the fruit and ma
turally the poultry must be neglected.
OF course In the winter season he
has plenty of time for the poultry,
but asks whsther 1t would not be bet
ter to concentrate on either the fruit
or the poultry.
1t all depends on the man. As a
rule, poultry and fruit make a fine
combination. One good-sized boy or
boy and girl. can take care OF flock
Of 500 chickens right along during the
busy season and still ffnd some time
to work with the Fruit when the mar
keting period comes along.
BY the time potatoes, melons.
grapes and most other fruits are
ready for maGket the chickens re-
auire little care. The Matching ssa-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
ALFALFA AS A
THISTLE DESTROYER
BY L. F. GRADER,
Wisconsin College Of Agriculture


To the long list of numerous benefits
and blessings which are being duly
credited to alfalfa, one more can be
added according to the experience of
several Wisconsin alfalfa growers.
The Canada thistle has long been a
dreaded enemy of the farmer. The
persistent growth OF this noxious weed
and the necessary expense and labor
involved In keeping It under control
has levied heavy tax on those farms
where 1t has unfortunately become es-
tablished. However, within the past
few years many farmers have reported
complete SUCCESS in eradicating large
areas of canada thistles by growing
alfalfa. The ability of this crop to
produce a rapid and dense growth aft
er each of the three or more cuttings
1t annually receives. greatly weakens
the canada thistle plants, which grad
ually die until the entire field OF al.
falfa is free from them. The success
with which this may be accomplished
Is entirely dependent On securing
good thick stand of the alfalfa. Often
times good results have been secured
by following one of the standard meth
DDS of seeding OF alfalfa without any
particular efforts In the way of previ.
Gus cultivation other than necessary
for the correct preparation of the seed
bed for the alfalfa seeding.
However, more certain results can
be obtained by blowing deep in the
late summer or early fall soon after
crop has been removed, OF course, the
matter of soil washing will have to be
considered In regard to fall blowing.
The soil should be harrowed-pre-
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ferably with spring tooth harrow, at
intervals throughout the fall often
enough to keep the canada thistles
well subdued and to drag as many of
the thistle roots to the surface as pos
sible, where they will be killed by ex.
posture to the sun. AS soon in The
spring as the conditions permit, the
soil should be plowed again and har.
rowed as often as necessary to free
the land of all visible weed growth up
to about the last week in June. If the
canada thistles cannot be fully con-
trolled by narrowing, another plow-
ing is advisable week or ten days be-
fore the alfalfa seeding. However,
good judgment must be used. as this
matter depends entirely on conditions.
By the last of June the canada
thistles should be well subdued by the
cultivation the soil has received. At
this time the alfalfa seed may be
sown alone, without a nurse crop, at
the rate Of rs pounds per acre after
having carefully inocuiated, MANFRED
and otherwise put the land In the best
condition for alfalfa growing When
the alfalfa has grown eight or nine
inches, the canada thistles may also
be abundant; and clipping the field
not later than September is ad-
visable. The next year the thistles
will come again; but the Alfalfa soon
develops an over-masterlng growth
and, with the frequent cuttings tho
than three years to eradicate this per.
sistent weed During this time large
profitable crops of valuable alfalfa hay
are being secured and the soil IL be.
ing freed from the growth OF one OF
our most serious noxious weeds
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son Is over and the chickens are pref
ty well grown and all that is neces-
sary ts to feed and water them and
keep the premises clean.
On fruit farm there ought to be
good range for the birds to run at
will, when less care Is required than
if they are cooped up. II would Ger.
tainly be better to employ extra help
during the two or three weeks rush
OF fruit marketing than to neglect
the chickens, because IL they are not
kept up to the mark during the sum-
mer months the egg production dur.
Ing the winter season Is sure to fall
Off.
However, II man feels that he
has more work with his fruit and
chickens than he oan properly attand
to, It would be wise to dispose OF
one and concentrates all his energy on
the other
Many people fail in all kinds OF
business because they spread out
too much--that is, they try TO do too
many things without having time or
capital to do either properly with
the result that neither are made to
produce maximum results, while some
fail altogether.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
BY PROF. r. A. MOORE,
Wisconsin College Of Agriculture.

BY PROF. r. A. MOORE,
Wisconsin College Of Agriculture.
Several pure-bred varieties OF grain
have been developed 1T the Wisconsin
college Of agriculture. The first one
Of these to be put to severe test
was Wisconsin No. corn. Seed was
distributed to 603 members Of the
Wisconsin Experiment association
who were directed to grow it In COM
petition with the best local varieties
that could be procured. This corn in
. flve years test (1905-1909)) gave
an average yield of SOL bushels
per acre, or 1913 bushels per acre
better than the several varieties with
which 1t was compared.
Similar methods of breeding and
dissemination now being applied to
barley, rye, wheat, oats, clover, alfal-
fa peas and other farm crops should
place Wisconsin at the head of the
agricultural states SO far as yield per
acre Is concerned. The Wisconsin
bankers agricultural contests prom
lse to be one of the potent factors in
bringing about this result; develop
Ing Wisconsins agriculture, and with
1t, the financial stability of the com
monweaith.
1t LIZ now five years since the first
meeting of this character was at
tempted. At the nine contests held
In the fall Of 1911, over 5000 samples
of pure bred seed were distributed
to the farmers In attendance, 3,127
exhibits were made, and the total at
tendance is estimated at GATE farmers.
The object Is to secure a wider
dissemination of pure bred, high
yielding Wisconsin grains which are
peculiarly adapted to the varied soil
and climatic conditions OF the state,
and at the same time to encourage
Improvement in general agricultural
practices.
The first step in this direction is
the arrangement for grain show, to
which farmers Of the community are
Invited 10 bring the best corn and
other grains they are now producing
and offer them In competition for
prizes. At this first show, pure bred
seed furnished by the college is dis
tributed by the bankers to all farm
ers making exhibits. The seed thus
distributed is grown by the farmers
next season, and the product shown
1T the bankers contest the following
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change Of Food Instead OF
Drugs.

1t takes considerable courage for q
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for despairing patient, instead
of resorting to the usual list of medi-
cines.
There are some truly scientific ply.
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated, re-
CARELESS Of the value to their pockets,
Here's an instance:
-Four years ago l was taken with
severe gaAritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach, so that ] was on
the verge of starvation.
Il heard of doctor who had a sum-
mer cottage near me-a specialist
from N. Y.-and as a last hope. sent
for him.
After he examined me carefully
he advised me to try small quantity
of Grape-Nuts at first, then as my
stomach became stronger to eat more.
Il kept at 1t and gradually got so
could eat and digest three teaspoon.
fuls. Then l began to have color in
my face, memory became clear, where
before everything seemed a blank. MY
limbs got stronger and | could walk.
So steadily recovered.
Now after year on Grape-Nuts I
weigh 1853 lbs. My people were sur.
prised at the way l grew fieshy and
strong on this food" Name given by
postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little book, "The Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs.
There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. "A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
fntercst. Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Hairy Food

A travelling man stopped at a hotel
recently, said the Cassidy Times. He
found hair in the honey. He went
help It," said the landlord y bought
1t for combed honey" The next day
the travelling man found hair In the
ice cream. but the landlord said that
was all right, as the ice had been
shaved Again he found hair in the
apple pie. This surprised the landlord
greatly. Why" said he, they told
me those apples were Baldwins, -
Kansas City Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26

The side porch opening from the
kitchen is another pleasant feature. A
good deal of kitchen work may be
done on a porch of this kind In the
summer time, especially If it ia shad'
ed with a good climbing vine such
as the Virginia creeper, some Of the
night shades, or a Dutchman's pipe
vine. The pantry is big enough for a
store-room, another feature that will
be appreciated by woman who is
obliged to keep house for large fam,
lily.
A feature of this house that looks
well outside and is appreciated inside
is the manner of building the exten,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26

fall. At the second show there are
classes for both the common and the
pure bred varieties of grain.
The plan of organization is concise
ly stated in the following regulations:
l. A Bankers Agricultural Contest
consists of two meetings, one in each
OF two consecutive Yeas.
2. Pure bred seed is distributed free
to each exhibitor at the first of these
meetings only.
3. The seed ia furnished by the
college of agriculture and distributed
by the bankers to all exhibitors, and
is Of the variety deemed best for the
section.
4. The college sends its representa-.
tives to each annual meeting to judge
the exhibits and to address the as.
sembled farmers. without charge to
the local organization.
5. TIL cooperation of all local bank
ers in the town is necessary in order
to secure the assistance Of the Wis
consin Bankers association and ths
college of agriculture.
G. The local bankers select an exec.
utive committee which has charge Of
all local arrangements
T. The local organization offers
prizes for all classes of grains and
other farm crops Of commercial I'M
portance In the community. These
prizes may be extended through CO.
operation of merchants and others IN
the community, or may be restricted
to those offered by the banks, IL de-
sired.
the local organization provides n
suitable place for holding the meet
ings and showing the exhibits; and
furnishes heat, light and janitor serv-
ice, and pays freight charges from
Madison on seed for distribution.
8. Cash prizes are preferable to
merchandise prizes, and first and a
second POSSIBLY third are ad-
vised
To limited number Of such con-
tests approved by the association,
the committee offers a grand prize Of
a one weeks scholarship In the annual
Farmers Course at Madison with all
hotel and travelling expenses paid.
Application for contest should be
made directly to George D. Bartlett,
secretary of the Wisconsin Bankers
association, Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Forced to Work.

short harvest hand He went to
Kinsley, a mile away, in his auto.
He found man there, dumped him
into his auto and took him out to the
farm.
Next morning, when the drunkard
had come out of it, he asked how far
it was to town, The farmer told him
fifteen miles and promised to take
him in the following Saturday if he
would help harvest that week. The
man worked all week without know
ing that he was only a mile from
town.-Kansas City Journal
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Wise TO listen

In passing, it is the wise folk wi
listen to friendly criticism, without
trace Of Indignation just as did the
little fellow who heard himself called
all sorts of unwelcome names and
went on as if nothing had happened at
all. For 1t is friendly criticism, in the
home and among true friends that
makes us see ourselves as others see
Is "
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
INSPIRING Experience.

A lady who must certainly have
been related to the late Mrs. Parting.
ton recently returned from a seventy.
day tour OF Europe.
To her friends she said with enthus-
iasm that of all the wonderful things
that she had seen and heard, she be
lieved the thing she enjoyed most Of
all was hearing the French pheasants
sing the ayonnase.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Has Effected SAVING of Water.

Water waste detection has oeen
made science by the present( city
engineer of London. BY It's application
he has reduced the daily consumption
ten gallons head of population This
saving is simply enormous. In East
London alone it is enough water to
meet the wants of city OF 100000
inhabitants
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Dolls Stuffed With Fortunes.

The Bank of France destroys old
notes by placing them in vat and
subjecting them to the action of Ger.
tain corrosive acids. In a few mo.
ments the bankno,es are reduced to
pulp, This pulp is sold to toy makers,
who use it for stuffing their less ex.
pensive dolls, so that the plaything OF
child may be stuffed with what was
once a fortune.
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factory front stair that will look right
and that will not spoil the front of the
downstairs nor knock out the hall bed
room upstairs. This bow window ex-
tension on the side solves the problem
by providing a landing for the turn
OF the stair outside of the wall line.
Such stairway leaves room for a sat
isfactory approach in the hall below,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Sounds Familiar.

What did the preacher preach about
Sunday"
Thou shalt not steal"
I'm getting tired of that kind of
talk. What business has preacher
got mixing in politics."
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Worth TRYING.

What are you thinking OFF," she
asked.
Il was just thinking of the wonder.
full change mans countenance under
goes when he lets his beard grow"
"Oh. yes; I've often thought of that
Why don't you quit shaving?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
SUFFERED
EVERYTHING
For Fourteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Elgin, III. -"After fourteen years Of
suffering everything from female COM.

plants, l am at last
restored to health
81 employed the
b e t doctors and
even went to the
hospital for treat
ment and was told
there was no help for
me. But while TAX
ing Lydia E. Pink
hams v etable
Compound / began
fn improva and T
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Effect Of Silence.

Mrs. Jones-My dear, dead husband
never complained of my cooking.
Mr.. Jones Cher second venture)--
Perhaps that's why he's your dear
dead husband.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
On a Summer Day.

Maud Muller was raking the ray,
I'm an intelligent agriculturst at
the very time you are in danger of the
recall" she explained in refusing the
judge.
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Defined.

What's a moral victory pa?"
Amy fight you win where the loser
gets all the money."-Judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. us West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago. H.. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
This is ten room house. Some
times when there are number of chill
dren In growing family a house of
ten rooms becomes necessity.
Ideas in regard to the size Of houses
have changed very much in the last
ten years. People are not now build
ing larger than they need, not so much
because the expense Of building has
somewhat increased, but the principal
reason is that help cannot be secured
to do the necessary housework. A
great many women have killed them
selves trying to keep large house
looking nice enough to satisfy their
women friends, but women are learn
ing wisdom and are becoming content
with smaller houses, houses that pro-
vide just room enough for their fam
lilies and one or two occasional guests.
Sometimes families need house with
four or five bedrooms, then a plan
like this seems to At In just right.
Looking at the perspective it will
be noticed that this house tones up
with the best of them. 1t is the kind
Of building that satisfies a persons
pride and every one should have
pride enough to appreciate good
home and feel satisfied with it.
The mere fact Of having a large
house won't satisfy anybody. There
must be moro to a home than the
building, but family of from six to
ten persons should be able to estab.
fish a very satisfactory home in
house like this.
The building is thirty feet In width
by thirtyseven feet six inches in
length and the porch is extra, a size
sufficient to lay out nicely into large
pleasant rooms, with convenient hall
ways, stairways, etc. 1t is impossible
to get nine or ten good and sufficient
rooms in a house much smaller. If
you try it you will surely spoil some
thing.
For great many years architects
have been trying to arrange salts
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26

Heredity never fails to work out in
the matter Of red hair, but 1t fire.
quently falls down when it comes to
brain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Pats Hint,

How did the drink 20, Pat?"
"Foin, sorr; but faith 1t do be calm
for company"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26

Many a man who loves woman
for her coin doesn't mention it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Water for Hona.

Try the hogs on good, clean water
and see how much they will make way
with In a day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26

window seat in the dining room. II
is not necessary that children should
use the front room for their play
They can enjoy themselves better In
some of tho other rooms and annoy
the mother much less.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26

CURES ITCHING SKIN DISEASES.
Coles Carbolisalve stops itching and makes
the skin smooth. All druggists. rs and SOC. Adv.
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Every man has secret hope that
refuses 10 come out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
NORDICA IS THINNER.
she Has Put OF 20 Pounds of Flesh
by Secret Process.

Paris. Aug. 2g.-People lunchinE at
the Ritz today were surprised when
NINE Nordica entered looking so much
.younser, and thinner that at first sight
scarcely anyone recognized her.
Nine Nordica, who sails on the
Olympic tomorrow for America, ad-
raitted that she had succeeded in hnd-
ing a restorative of youth, but she re-
fused TO divulge the treatment.
Il may not have found the fountain
Of eternal youth" she said, but l
have discovered something pretty
t.oso to it-how to get thin FatneSS
is not only the enemy of youth but OF
Leautv as well. / have lost 20 pounds
tx = treatment 1 have devised ana
which is so lazy and comfortable that
if seems absurd. I 3on't diet nor 90
7 exercise nor deprive myself of any
thipg 1t is the easiest thing 1mag1n-
able Now don't ask me to explain
what it is; I will tell that some time
later. I feel most fit to begin my con-
cert tour. which opens with the Maine
festival in Portland the first week IN
October I am anticiL ating with mucn
1.lcasure singing with Schumannl,,
Heinz again as we did of old. We will
aprear together as Isold and Bran-
geone in Boston, with We1ngartner
corductiilg. 1 am also to sing Tosca
for the first time in America. In this
/ am particularly anxious to make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
JOE PATCHEN II WINS

Readvil1e, Mass, Aug. .9.-Joe
Patehen II, great son of the famous
Joe Patchen, won his eighth race out
of nine starts this season when he
tramped on the Neponset stake PAGERS
by cracking in three heats in 2:05 Il
2:051k and 2:O61, the fastest heats
and race New England has seen this
season.
The first sensational upset of the af-
ternoon came in the second heat of
the Plymouth, when Nowaday Girl,
winner of the first heat, tired in the
stretch and was beaten by Dillon AK
worthy in 2:14A half second faster
than the first heat. Nathan Axworthy
was again second. Nowaday Girl re-
duced her record to 2:14A to win the
first heat of the Plymouth, Nathan
Axworthy, second to Nowaday Girl
when she set ner worlds record over a
two lap track, was second in this heat
and the two lead ers We're well out IN
front on the back stretch. The final
heat was won by Dillon Axworthy.
Searrine, owned by George Esta-
brook of Denver, added her name to
the list of great stake winners when
she triumphed in the Blue Fill stake
for 2:1S trotters requiring amateurs
for drivers.