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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-02
RAIN FALLS Ell TEEN HOURS

North Dakota Gets Long DrizzIe That
Is Good for Soil.
Grand Forks, N. d., April "A fif-
this district, adding materially to the
moisture supply. The rain will help
greatly in putting the soil in proper
shape for early spring seeding. Tenn.
perature conditi MS are favorable.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-02
Elks Attention |.

4141AS 1AVtO1G1VH
At the regular meeting OF the
Elks Thursday evening there will be
installation Of officers. Other busi-
ness Of Importance All are urged
to be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-02
WEYERHAEUsER Is BETTER
Physicians Say He Has Passed Crisis
of Illness.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 2.--Oyer-
coming the symptoms which seemed
to render his condition hopeless. Fred
erick w. Weyerhaeuser, the multi
millionaire Minnesota lumberman, ap-
peared to have passed the crisis of his
illness. If his heart remains strong
attending physicians said Mr. Weyer-
haeuser would recover.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
ITCHED AND BURNED

Sherwood. M!ch.-"My baby was,
about six months old when he first be-
gan to break out with little pimples
on his head and face. Then they would.
run water and keep getting worse I'M
til his head was q regular sore erup-
ton and water would run and stream
from it and his face also. His whole
body was affected. They were little
white pimples which itched and
burned something terrible. His cloth,
ing seemed to irritate him and it was
almost impossible for him to sleep at
night. They also disflgured him as
they were on his face. 81!
1--WE tried medicine but without sue
cess. The trouble must have lasted
three or four weeks when I thought
I would try the C%uticura Soap and Oint.
5ment. I would battle him with warm
water, as warm as he could stand and
Cuticura Soap. then apply the Cuti-
cura Ointment. The very first time
that i did this it seemed to relieve
him as he slept we'll and inside of two
weeks he was completely healed"
(Signed) Mrs.L White, Jan. 20, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF; each
free with 32.p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuucura. Dept. I, Boston ADV.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
BLINDNESS IS BOYS FATE.
Effect Of Careless Action
KS! viii BE the Permanent Loss Of
Child's Eyesioht% u

Gashed across the face by . pair
Of scissors which a playmate thought
lessly welded In a reckless manner
three-year-old Thomas Inglesbry will
lose the sight of bothEeyes. The in
ijured boy Is In a critical condition in,
the Polytechnic hospital, and physicians
say that, even though an operation to
remove the terribly lacerated optics
be necessary. he will be blinded for
life.
With several companions who were
spending the evening in his home,
young Inglesbry was cutting strips
from a newspaper to solve a picture
puzzle. One of his playmates, neon
scious of ~1nglesbry's presence, threw
out the hand in which he was holding
the scissors. The sharp point struck
the Inglesbry boys right eye and
swept across the bridge OF his nose.
penetrating the other eye. Both eye
balls were almost gouged from their
sockets. The wounded child's screams
of agony attracted his parents. and
they hurried him to the hospital
Philadelphia Inquirer. &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
IN GROWING APPLES
Department. Of PomoIogy Of New York
State LessesNo Orchard for Study
Ina Methods Of Renewal.

at Port Byron; N. y. the depart.
ment Of. pomology of5New York state,
has leased an orchard consisting OF
eight acres planted with Baldwin and
Rhode Island G~reening apples, which
will be used for studying methods OF
renewal.
The trees, which were originally
too close, have now grown together 80
that the branches interlock. In one
part of the orchard every alternate
tree will be taken out. and in other
parts the trees will be severely head;
ed In or thinned.
The problem presented Is a common
one, many orchards IN New York
state being in : similar condition.
methods OF renewal that are
recommended will. be tested.
The fruit obtained will be used fol
testing the various fruit graders on
the market. g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
Il was New 10 Him.

It was In q city restaurant that, .
little short woman and her tall hDls-
band entered and sat at q table. XII
will you have fried oysters?"
asked the man. glancing over thesb bill
of fare"
s&. e answered the little short
woman. as she tried in vain to touch
her toes to the door. And John, !
want a hassock."
John nodded. and. a. he handed his,
order to the waiter. he said, And,
bring . hassock for the lady"
zone hassock?" repeated the waiter.
with more than ordinary interest.
Then he fingered around the table.
brushing the tablecloth. and rearrang-
ing the articles on It, while his face
got very red. Finally he came around
to Johns side. and whispered:
Say, mister, I haven't been here.
long and I'm not on to all these
things. Will the lady have the has
sock boiled or fried?" $5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
EWhxNotf

.1E@Ts5HA "a GE-TA=FECS y " 49,
Questioned 40 to her domestic activ-
tiles, on the trial. OF her suit for di.
:vorce,s Nine. schumann.Heink replied
that she cooked and scrubbed and.
washed" and when the lawyer ex-
pressed surprise. she added: Why
not :" N Y
Why not, indeed? The mothers Of
most Americans who are remembered
cooked and scrubbed and washed. We
know that George Washington's moth
or did all OF these thinga-.T To the moth
5ers OF, Abraham Lincoln they were but
incidents inSthe days work. Thousands
OF our people living In luxury at this
minute had mothers Or grandmothers
who cooked and scrubbed and washed.
Why not Most MEN toll today as
they always have done. II there is an
idea that work Is ignoble. it does not
proceed from them; it has not been
handed down BY the mothers OF the
great and It has no approval In the
yeritable annals Of our wholesome poll,
tics or our good society. Wherever,
such an Impression prevails. It is false,
foolish and probably only fashionable.
New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
Z BUILDING Dame On the ice,

tBa5 60lioln0 0ano on She beo. t|&5
The government engineers on the
tupDer Mississippi have found that By
constructing the dam ON the Ice In the
winter they q often build them in
shallow places and acIoss sand, bars
which are Inaccessible to- the barges
and steamers In the summer months
the Scientific American states. The,
work also can be done much more
.cheaply.
sH. The willows and rock are hauled
upon the Ice BY teams and, unloaded at
the place where the dam is to be con.
structed. The building crews follow
the same method as ID used in the SUM
mer months: A mattress Of willows ID.
made. loaded with rock. . second viii
low mat laid on top and 70 on until q
dam OF, proper height Is constructed.
When It is finished. the ice Is cut
away and the structure sinks to the
river bed OF Its own weight. The work
on the Ice has. been progressing for
three years all along the upper half Of
the river. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15

The RobWhite.

IL no less appreciated on the table
than in the field. and in many states
has nnquestionably been hunted too
closely. Fortunately It seems to BE-
practicable TO propagate the bird In
captivity, and much IL to be hoped for
In this direction. Halt the food OF this
quail consists OF seeds, almost5a
fourth Of grain and about . tenth Of
Wild fruits. Although thus eating
grain, the bird gets most OF It from;
stubble. Il
The beautiful ruled grouse IL found
IN the northern stwo:thirds OF the
United States and in the forested parts
of Canada. This. the famed drummer
and finest game bird Of the northern
woods, Is unusually wild and wary and
under reasonable protection will with:
stand the attacks Sof hunters. More
over, when reduced inSnumbers. 1t re;
spends to protection in a gratifying
manner and has proved to be we'll
adapted to propagation under artificial
conditions. Wild fruits and browse
make up the bulk Of the vegetable
food Of this species. The most i'm
portant pests deyoured by this bird are,
the potato beetle. clover-root weevil,5
the striped flea beetle. grape vine Leaf
beetle. May beetles, grasshoppers,i
cotton worms, army worms, icutworms,I
the red-humped apple worm. and saw
ny larvae.
While the economic record Of the
ruled grouse is commemorate, It does
not call for more stringent protection;
than is necessary to maintain the 'spe-
Giles in reasonable numbers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
'-GT, go. -.
Hen m Ostrich Class.

Even the hens Of Winsted like to.
do unusual things. ROLAND Wilson,
has a Rhode Island red with an es-
pecial dislike for the old-fashioned.
life. The other day this hen, which.
is q year old, made up her mind not
only to win fame for herself, but to
add new fame to the village Of her,
birth. She achieved her purpose by
laying an egg the like Of which: never
has been seen here.
AS a matter OF actual measurement
the eggs two circumference are
eight and %one-fourth and and
one-fourth inches. It weighs FIVE
ounces. Poultry authorities will move
to Missouri before they pass on any
contentious for this record as the
mark for the ;year.-Winsted (Conn.(
Dispatch to New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
NANCE AND LICE TREATMENT
Variety Of coaI-Tar Dips on Market
Are Satisfactory II Of Sufficient
+s Strength and Warm.

(ByE4 M. H. REYNOLDS. Veterinarian.
Minnesota Experiment Station.p .t
Treatment OF hogs for mango should
begin with a vigorous scrubbihg with
brush, soap, and soft water SO as to
remove the crust. "A variety Of coal
tar dips are on the market. Most OF
these are quite satisfactory II. Of sufa-
Gent strength. and warm enough
tabout ITO degrees F. DO not boil).
The hog should be given a good thor
ough soaking in the dip, not less than
two minutes. The hog must go under,
head and all, at least once. Treat
ment must usually be repeated one OF
more times at intervals OF eight days.
Treat the whole herd and do it thor
oughly.5$ X
An effective dip can be made from
crude petroleum as follows:
4 gallons crude oil.
16 gallons water. \
Il pound soap, Vt
The soap5should be dissolved in the
water by heating. An emulsion IL
then made by adding the oil and, thor
cughly churning the mixture. Water
in different sections differs very great
$ly In the way it will combine with
soap. If the amount Of soap does not
give a good emulsion simply add more
soap. Avoid oily dips in cold weather.
While the hogs are takins the dip.
thoroughly cleanand then iisinfect
the pens. In case OF true mango the
fence posts, trees, and everything
against which the hogs can rub must
also be d~isinfected., Use q strong dis
$infectant and plenty of It After treat.
ment do not put hogs back into lousy
or NANCY pens. is u !
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
~cold.Pjatsd Door Knobs!

gEll -l@W4s -lT- ~
In some OF the $4,000 q year hats
on Fifth avenue. New York. the hard
ware Is gold plated. Hinges, window:
brackets, fixtures. door handles, key
plates, hinges are all treated with
gold before being placed in position.
All that 10 required to keep gold in
fine condition is a slight rubbing
with q piece OF dry leather, NO
polish Is NECESSARY and the woodwork
near this yellow hardware is never
furnished. SSS 1911
Silver plating on white metal is
used on the trim In the dining room.
Nine. coats Of paint are spread on the
walls Of the dining rooms in these
magnificent fats. the same are being
used 4 with the paneling Of a motor
car. The walls, instead OF being highly
glazed, have . soft, silky finish.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15

In Center, Stern Shows spare Clusters;
No. z, clustsrcup drm; No. 2,
spores From clustercup; Ne. I,
summer Stage Spores; No. s. Rest.
Ing or Winter Spores
tinct stages. The first ID known as the
& cluster-cup" stage OF the spring form,
In this stage the spores are produced
In cup-shaped pustules. which are
grouped In oval clusters and are
orange yellow when mature This
stage is seldom noticed by asparagus
fgrowers.y S@s k5
The second or summer stage is the
one usually first noticed by the grow.
ers. and called by them ""red.rust'' on
account Of the elongated reddish.
brown pustules which are seen break.
ing through the skin OF the stem. In
these pustules8 reddish, ~one-celled
spores are produced, known a. uredo.
spores. It IL the summer or "red-ruGt"
stage that the disease spreads most
rapidly and appears to do the greatest
amount Of harm.
Towards fall. or whenever the vital,
sity OF the asparagus plants is reduced,
the third and Anal stage, known as the
BLACK rust" Of winter stage appears,
due to the fact that the red spores in.
the pustules are replaced by dark
brown, %two-celled, thick.walled spores.
These terminate In the spring and pro
Sduce the first stage again. y
,,nk ~ ~ No ID ruolxy R4orkvoIloH hv
spraying with resin-bordeau. from
July to September, at intervals Of ten
days or two weeks. This lie 9 difficult.
and rather costly undertaking and will
hardly pay except on large areas.
busting with flowers OF sulphur has
given good results. Cutting and burn:
ing all the diseased stems will help.
to keep the rust In check. Rust re.
sistant varieties should be planted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
USEFUL ON The Re. J FARM
eoBWHlTEAND} RUFFED GROUSE
-. EAT MANY INSECTS.
Every. Effort Should Be Made to Aug.
mont Number Of Birds BY Protect
Ina Them From Enemies and
BY Providing Good Nests.
NV a. w. HENsHAW.l

(By H. w. HENSHAW)
At the present time many kinds Of
useful birds need direct Intervention
In their behalf as never before. The
encroachments Of civilization on, tim
bered tracts and the methods OF
modern intensive cultivation by de.
Sstroying or restricting breeding
grounds Of birds, tend to diminish,
their ranks. The number Of insect
pests, on the other hand, is all the
time increasing by leaps and bounds
through importations from abroad
and by migration from adjoining terri
tories. Every effort, therefore. should
be made to augment the numbers Of
our useful birds by protecting them
from their enemies, b~y5providing nest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
Tho Mammoth Mlcrobs.

THE microbes craze Is : good thing"
said DR.. Egbert r.. Hewittson. the well,
known h~istologist. at ! dinner at At
lantic City. \
"Yes, the microbe craze Is 4 good
thing. It has cleaned up the world.
It has put e. lot of diseases on the run:
But. at the same time, It has! Its hui
morous side.
81 frequently urge my little son to
have nothing to do with dogs or cats,
because they are full Of microbes.
This morning, however, / came upon
him on the beach playing with q stray
mongrel. But just as I came up he
quilted the mongrel hurriedly.
Papa he said. It's true about
dogs have microbes. big black
microbe just jumped out Of that dogs
coat and lighted on my hand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
HIT THE SPOT. ,ss
Postum Knocked Out Coffee Ais.

ENEFt,h"HrSAgt1N fE. ~ ----- S.T.rII-E uEFg-[#Nf o.. 4etH'
There's a good deal OF satisfaction
and comfort in hitting upon the right
thing to rid one Of the varied and
constant ailments caused by coffee
drinking.
Ever since I can remember
writes an Ind. woman, "my father
has been a lover Of his coffee, but the
continued use Of It SO affected his
stomach that he could scarcely eat a
times. " h
Mother had coffee-headache and
dizziness. and II I drank coffee fol
breakfast I would taste it all day and
usually 90 to bed with q headache.
&""One day father brought home q
pkg. Of Postum recommended by our
grocer. Mother made 1t according to
directions on the box and it just "hit
the spot 1t has q dark. seal-brown
color. changing to golden brown when
cream Is added, and a snappy taste
similar to mild. h%igh,grade coffee, and
We found that its continued use speed.
fly put an end to all our coffee Ills.
THAT was at least ten years ago
and Postum has, from that day to
this. been . standing order Of fathers
grocery bill.
when I married, my husband was
Z great coffee drinker, although he
admitted that it hurt him. When !
mentioned Postum he said he did not
like the taste Of it.. l told him I
could make it taste all right. He
smiled and said, try it. The result
was I success, he won't have any
thing but Postum" @@.
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled-15c and Csc packages.
instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. Made In the cup with hot wa
ter-no boiling-30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds Is
about the same.
-"There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15

Ing facilities, and by furnishing them
food In times OF stress: especially In
winter.
Birds occupy. q unique position
among the enemies of insects. since
their power OF flight enables them at
short notice to gather at points where
there are abnormal insect %outbreaks,
An unusual abundance Of grasshop-
pers. for instance, in q given locality
soon attracts the birds from q wide
area. and az . rule their visits cease
only when there are no grasahoppers
left. However unlike they may be In
appearance, structure, and habits, all
are similar In one respectively pos.
sess . never-lagging appetite for IN.
sects and weed seeds. Two useful
birds-quite unlike In appearance, but
similar in that they befriend the farm
u. arethe bobwhite and ruled grouse.
The former Is known everywhere by
the clear whistle that suggests Its
name. The bobwhite is5loyed by every
:dweller in the country and'i is better
known to more hunters In the United
States than any other game bird. 1t
49, HT st.N4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
Meeting the Emergency

One day Jones lost a button from
his serge coat, and on leaving for the
ONCE on the following morning he
asked little bride IL she wouldn't re
pair the damage during the day. Lit
tie bride, OF course. sweetly prom-
ised.a Z
Where are you, Harry" called the
young wife on hearing hubby rambling
around the house that evening. What
are you looking for?"
I am looking for my blue serge
coat" answered Harry. did you sew
on that button?"
mo. dear" came the startling re-
joinder OF WHEY. 7 couldn't find the
button 20 l sewed un the huttonhole."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
HINTS ON LIME AND LINING
Where Much Of stateriai 10 TO Be
Used Il 70 Wise 80 Buy : spreader
- Corrscts Aeidity. II

II much LING is to be used, buy .
lime spreader
Use burnt SINE With caution.
Ground limestone and mari are
harmless materials.
The conrser the limestone, the more
should be applied per c for quick
results.
Rarely does lime act rs 9 true fertil-
ixer. E&$sN
Lime cannotfinoculate. ~ I.
To grow alfalfa on acid soil. lime
first, then %inoculate.
Lime, only, &corrects acidity in soils.
Lime is not a"cure all" for every,
soil ailment.
Buy lime in carload lots.
Buy the lime, II finely divided, which.
viii give you the most carbonates for
your money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
TURKISH M ENVOY ADOPTS MosLEM Faith

Alfred Rustem Bey des Bilinski,
who has just succeeded to the post
Of Turkish ambassador to the United
States Is not 4 ,Turk His father
was i Pole and his mother was 9
Miss sandison. Of an a~ristocrattc,
British family. The ambassador 2
recently received widespread com.
incubation in many Turkish news
papers because he, Z short time ago,
embraced the, Moslem faith. M
58 s, TT IL like coming back home
said the ambassador In Washington
the other day. 7 have 20 many good
friends here that It = great delight
to serve my, government in Wash
sington.
NO, I do not apprehend another
war ii the Balkans. I am one who
earnestly hopes for peace and be-
,lieves there will; be peace. Turkey,
IL IL true, lost some territory in the
recent war, and while It ID always
bad for = nation to lose territory. 1t
viii probably prove . blessing for us
IN the end. The Turkish army 1s in
smaller, but more efficient. better dis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
Colt in Harness.

The colt that is, put in harness for
the first time will pretty certainly
have sore shoulders unless great care
is taken. Hitch it with a steady mate
and don't. get the animal too much
warmed up. A horse that's toughened
to its work gradually and made to
draw steadily stands the best chance
Of avoiding sore shoulders. &EG
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
GREETING GREETING THE WRONG MAN
Cases Of Mistaken Identity That Have
Been c%hronieied by Z II
~ RS Collector.

Scrapbook keepers and chroniclers
ofEodd things who are on the alert to
increase the store OF interest grip
pere are able to list no end OF mis-
takes made by prominent men at vari-
GUS times and places. One of these
collectors has gathered incidents that
might easily make 200 pages of an
ordinary book. He insists that all are
as true as--well, as true as anything
can be that you hear about.
According to this collector, says the
New York Sun, there's Brooklyn
clergyman who went over to Newark
to fill a pulpit one Sunday and greeted
three men as the pastor of the church
he was to: preach in before he shook
hands with the right man. One or two
deacons and other members were wait
ing for him in the vestibule when he
arrived. ~ XIX. :sr
He thought he knew a minister
when he saw one, SO he put out his
hand with a "Glad to meet sou, doc
tor" only to find it wasn't the pastor.
Then he looked from one to the other
and stretched out a. hand to the sec
ond man. scoring another mistake.
Finally, inside the church on the way
to the pulpit, he raj sure the minis.
terial-looking man who advanced
toward him was the pastor, and SO he
greeted him that way. But it was q
trustee.
An insurance solicitor. top notcher,
Of one of the big companies, called on
a prospective risk ct his Riverside
drive residence one evening to nail
him for a policy He talked eloquently
and at length. When it canle to sign
ing his man he found he had been
talking to a nephew Of the same! man.
The nephew was already insured, but
had listened because he was interest
The scrapbook man has q great
number of clips to prove that SLOUGH
lily dressed Gen. u. s.. Grant was re.
peatedly mistaken for some third.
class subaltern. Dispatch bearers
who had never met the general often
galloped up to headquarters and were
directed to a group OF officers of which
Grant was one Often the papers
were handed the most nattily dressed
or the most pompous appearing officer
in preference to Grant.
A droll.minded, little, inconsequen-
tial-looking man Of London used to
take great delight In inviting promi-
nent men to visit him and 8 the
mistakes they made IN supposing
somebody else was he. Hearty greet
ing would be half finished before they
would discover the mistake. The little
man was . famous Psychologist and
used to send out his Invitations in an
cient h~ieroglyphics, which may &C
count for the upsetness of the visitors.
The cases are numerous in which
in visits Of ceremony ct courts and
among naval commanders of warships
OF different nations In harbor ridicu-
lous mistakes in identity have been
made. A French admiral 10 reported
to have put forth his most formal
greeting to a marine officer on board
the ship he was visiting, supposing he
was the commander in . newly de-
signed uniform. At q detached sur
render Of; troops in the Russian-Japan-
ESQ war q Russian commander very
formally offered his sword to . war
correspondent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-15
Potatoes Quarantinad

Effective August I comes a quaran
tine against potatoes from Maine, de
clared by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. On account 6
the prevalence Of powdery scab in
that state the federal government will
now take charge OF the work of pre-
venting the spread Of the disease.