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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
FALL FLOWING BEST
FOR ALFALFA CROP
When Work Is Done in Spring
Soil Is Too Loose for Good
termination of Seed.

by w. w. WEIR. Wisconsin Agricultur-
al College.)
Failure to fall pillow has been the
cause of many unsuccessful attempts
to grow alfalfa on the loan and light
sells.
When the alfalfa seed bed is plowed
in the spring or shortly before plant.
ing, the soil is too loose for good ger.
mination and poor stand often re-
suits. The seed, and later the tiny
rootlets. do not have the proper con.
tact with the soil to sprout and grow
we'll When fall blowing is practiced
however, this difficulty is overcome
and by planting time the seed bed is
properly tirmed and in the best condi-
ton to promote rapid growth.
From the standpoint of weed Grad.
ication, fall blowing is also impor-
tant to the alfalfa grower. Weeds
must be quite thoroughly killed cut
before alfalfa will do it's best and this
is more easily accomplished by fall
blowing. BY disking the field in the
spring, when the weed seeds turned
under in the fall begin to come up,
the farmer can get rid of two or three
crops Of pests before the alfalfa is
seeded. If blowing is not done until
spring. these weeds do not come up
until about the same time as the
alfalfa
Farmers who intend to plant alfalfa
on acid soil may benefit especially by
fall blowing Such soil must be
treated with lime to correct the acid
ity and this can be best done in the
winter for then, If the land is plowed
the lime can be hauled directly from
the cars and placed on the field,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12

The insulation OF aluminium and
copper wire by means OF surface
coat OF oxide IL coming more and
more into general use The oxide IL
an adherent, thin, flexible and good
insulating layer. Recent tests made
In German works show that such wire
can stand heat Of 300 to 400 degrees
Cent. and the layer Of oxide adheres
~ strongly that the wire must be
scraped with knife IN order to re-
move il. Electromagnets are now
Snade with this wire and 1t ia also
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Suitable, Indeed.

Sir Hubert Won Herkomer, the well.
known artist who died recently, used
TO tell an amusing story of London
art dealer. This man, says Der Rekord,
had two beautiful reproductions OF the
painting, The Approaching Storm"
One of the pictures he placed In tho
show window: but II did not sell. At
length, In order to dray attention to
the picture, he put card on II ON
which he printed the words. The Ap
preaching Storm. especially suitable
for Wedding present"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Oats for Cover Crop.

Oats should be more generally en-
ployed as cover crop wherever it is
important for the crop to die during
the winter time. This applies to cur
rants, gooseberries, raspberries, black
berries and grapes. Heavy seeding is
also important II large amount Of
vegetation is desired A cover crop
OF oats, in small fruit plantations,
helps to prevent erosion during the
wintertime.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER n. 1914.

Venus rules strongly for good in the
sarly hours today Astrology finds that
later the planet changes to evil aspect.
while Mars il also adverse.
According TO the reading of the stars
American women are TO feel the pow er
OF Mars when in malefc sway. Much
competition In all vocations Is fore.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Enthusiastic Dissertation.

Il think III swipe this for the do.
scription OF the heroine In my pro-
posed novel"
What is it,"
i pinched 1t from the society editor
A lady sent It In telling how she looked
al her garden party"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
FEEDING Corn TO Horyes.

For young horses there is no feed
which excels oats. but for work horses
corn may BE substituted in part or
even entirely and give good results,
says a writer In Digest Corn is used
to large extent throughout the corn
belt and 1t Is especially suited for the
production OF energy. In sections
where flint corn Is grown horses find
difficulty In eating 1t without previous
grinding.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Russian Navy.

Russia has never been much of
naval power. Russias naval SUI
premacy" was never destroyed, since
such supremacy never existed. Japan
destroyed the better part of her navy
In the battle of the Sea OF Japan"
At present Russia has but eight mod
ern battleships, while England has SIS
and Germany 33.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Had Become Cslloused.

Does my practicing make you
nervous?" asked the man who is
learning to play the bugle for the
territorials. 1T did when first heard
the neighbors discussing It," replied
the sympathetic person. But now
I'm getting so don't care what hap.
pens to you."-London Opinion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Winter Comfort.

II all the cracks In the barns and
sheds where your stock is have been
well stopped up to keep out the wind
and cold. when sitting before the front
room stove this winter, your comfort
will be all the greater
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Clean Hoo Quarters,

Give the winter quarters for the
hogs a thorough cleaning and disin-
fectng before putting in the bed
ding It Is not so easy to fight lice in
the winter. Good clean, thoroughly
disinfected quarters will be of mate
rial assistance in keeping down lice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Horse BREEDING Increasing.

Horse breeding is increasing fast,
but it will be several years before the
supply of good stock catches up with
the demand. Prices have been stead
lily going up for the past three years,
and are likely to stay up for couple
OF years at least
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Care of Trees.

Why should any farmer give ground
room to trees that do not produce
the interest on the value of the land
when, by the use OF a few dollars
worth of spraying material and a bit
OF muscle be can bring them up to a
paying productveness?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Nothinu for Eaker.

There are opportunities for great
usefulness in horticultural life, No
field is more inviting and no theme
oflers greater encouragement to the
real student--the honest student.
There Is nothing In store for the
faker
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Food for YOUNG Ducks.

Young ducks must have mash food
entirely; equal parts OF ground oats.
bran and corn neal, bone meal and
sharp, fine grit and coarse sand. Mix
wei, and use with an equal quantity
OF finely chopped green stuff.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12

used for traction motors, etc Cop
per wire takes "A coat OF ALUMINIUM
by a suitable process. then the sur
face is oxldized by ditping In a bath
Of ammonium borate
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Camden Ia DANGEROUS.

Do not tease the gander. There is
no more dangerous fowl In the poul.
try world than an old gander, espe.
cially during breeding season.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
ConHrmed.

Freak fashions are passing" com.
ments the Cleveland Plain Dealer. We
Just looked out the window and b.
love, you're r'Ght-Boston Transcript.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12

Partly decayed meat is little better
than a dose OF arsenic for the hens.
Llmberneck is now conceded to be
caused by that kind OF poisoning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Dairy Essentials.

broadminded intelligence. and great
good nature and innate kindness. are
essentials in the makeup OF sue
cessiul dairyman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Stems on Suuashes.

Squashes and pumpkins keep longer
with the stems on than they do with
out. The stems make good handles
70 carry them by, too.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12

Quebec Is building a dry dock large
enough to accommodate the largest
.of ocean liners.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Care Of Gallery.

See that the celery gets plenty OF
moisture and good cultivation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12

A lot OF trouble in this world is due
to love and lot more to friendship
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12

Mother-Willie, come here.
Willie-No, | won't.
Mother-Come. darling. Mother'll
give you an apple il you'll let her whip
you-Boston Transcript
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12

Ground for Hog Houses,
Hog houses should be built on high,
Try ground
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
EvERS TO RECEIVE
$4,000 A YEAR
WITH BOSTON
Deposed Chicago Manager
Lands a Good Job
ALSO GIVEN A BIG BONUS
Contract is for Four Years and He
ALSO GIVEN A BIG BONUS
Contract is for Four Years and He
Receives More Money If Team
Wins Pennant

New York, Feb. 13.-That Johnny
Evers. erstwhile manager and second
baseman of the Chicago National lea
que baseball club, will play with the
Boston Nationals during the coming
season was made certain here today.
The National league, having assumed
all obligations of the Chicago clubs
two contracts with Evers, sold the
player to President Gaffney.
Evers is to receive $4,000 year
fer four years and for atfixing his sig
nature to a contract with Boston, he
was given a generous bonus reported
to be $4,000 by President Gaffney.
In addition to this, an agreement was
drawn up between Evers and the Bos
ton club for a further amount OF
$1,000 to be paid Evers should the
Braves win the pennant If they fin
ish second, $500 will be given him,
and $1,000 should the team fill third
position at the close of the season.
Evers went tonight to his home in
Troy, n. Y. accompanied by his legal
adviser. feeling that he had been well
recompensed for the treatment he
had received at the hands of Presi'
dent Murphy, the Chicago club exc
cutive. who summarily deposed him
from his managerial position.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
TO LICENSE DANCE HALLS
Plan Favored by Rutland City
Official

Rutland, Feb. 12.-Licensing of all
dance halls is the chief recommends
tion in the annual report of F.ancis
Tracy, commissioner OF public safety
which was made public today. There
has been an unsuccessful effort to
put down the tango and other dances
Of like character here the past few
months and Mr.. Tracy thinks that IL
censes would be u solution of the
problem because the police could
request the revocation of the license
of any hall where the Objectionable
dances were permitted.
Mayor Henry c. Brislin refused to
attend the dance of Rutland Lodge,
b. +. 0. E., here last evening because
although he had expressed his objec-
tions publicly to "barbaric contor-
tions" IN the dance halls the modern
dances were on the program for last
nights function which was attended
by Rutland's best people"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
COCKTAILS LEAVES FOR NORTH
To Confer in Washington on Ap,
pointments Under Canal Law

Panama, Feb. 12.-Col. Goethals,
the canal builder left today for Wash
,ngton to have conference with the
Administration on appointments I'M
der the new canal law. He wi try
IL get the commissary matter. involv-
ing charges against John Burke, who
has been suspended pending an in
vestigation. thoroughly threshed out
and will endeavor to get it into the
courts.
Col. Goethals gave out a statement
this afternoon in which he said that
the wage scale to be fixed under the
new law will include the IS per cent
Increase in wages allowed to Govern
ment employees outside OF the Uni
ted States. This means that men
who have been getting double the
wages which they would have in the
United States will find this rate cut
down from 20 to so per cent The
WAGES Of 5000 Americans viii be re-
duced on April !. No trouble is ex-
pected because this plan has been
known TO the employees for a long
time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
OLD TIME AUDIENCE
eREETSCH|lOR[N
IN SCHOOL HALL
Pleasing and Successful Enter
tainment l. asst Evening
~0M THUMBS WEDDING"
Ceremony Successfully Burlesqued
BY Little Folks-Other Features
of Program

The public greeted the school chill
dren Friday night with an audience
of old time proportions. The school
hall was packed to its capacity.
Around and between the rows of reg
ular school desks and seats 300
chairs were orderly placed leaving
six aisles free for safe passage. The
audience numbered few over 600 in
Guiding some $50 children, yet all
was quiet and orderly. Everything
was handled with dispatch, the pro-
gram began two minutes ahead or
time and was given without hitch.
The audience left the hall in three
minutes showing the evidence of sys-
tenn in the arrangement Of free aisles
and exits. The crowded hall called
up some memories of twenty years
ago when the hall was seated with
long settees and thousand pepole
were present at the school exhibition
The high school orchestra of ten
pieces gave three selections well rem
dered.
Sixty-fve little girls in costume of
the Red Cross nurses opened the pro-
gram by singing America. The Sec
ond number, Eight Grandma's from
Grandma Land" with their good men
danced the Virginia Reel with an
abandon that carried the audience
with them. The Ten Little China
men, in most rhythmic motion
song were most pleasing and receiv-
ed prolonged applause.
tom Thumbs Wedding" was
picture. The little people were
dressed in elaborate evening clothes
and from beginning to end of the
ceremony no one lost his self pos
session. The ceremony was witty
burlesque every point of which was
appreciated by Old and young. The
entertainment was closed by large
boys chorus singing THE Soldier
Boy"
The total ticket sale was 710 which
at fifteen cents per ticket calls for
s106.50, but owing to the generosity
of many citizens who paid in excess
of regular fee the total receipts were
about SIP. This amount will be
used toward payment for stereop-
tical lantern outfit, Kaleidoscope.
and victrola which the schools have
undertaken to purchase. The lam
tern has been installed and was used
last evening as part of the entertain
ment Some twenty-five, large, most
ly colored views were thrown on the
screen. Good judges pronounce the
antern satisfactory. 1t is high pow
er Bausch and Lomb. The state OF
Vermont has a slide collection of
about 1900 which doubtless future
legislatures will largely increase.
The rational department of educat-
ion is also considering the matter
and may establish both a slide. and
moving picture film service.
The entertainment, as whole,
was above criticism and much credit
is due the teachers who had 1t in
charge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
Sly Old Commodore,

when Commodore Vanderbilt was
alive" says New York Central off,
cial. ''the board Of directors of the
New York Central used TO find their
work all cut out for them when they
met. All they had to do was to ratify
his plans and adjourn. Yet they had
their uses. Occasionally man would
come TO him with some scheme which
he did not care TO refuse outright.
"My directors are difficult body
OF men to handle,' he would say. IN
submit it to EN-. but warn you that
they are hard TO manage
"The matter would be submitted TO
the board when II assembled and
promptly rejected.
There the commodore would say
when his visitor came 10 learn the re-
suit 4 did the best could. but
told you in advance that my directors
were an obstinate lot"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
WATER FRONT EXPLODED
Rutland Woman 5urt',d.--Aecident
Due to Frozen Pipes

Rutland. Feb. 12.--Mrs. Roy Tus
gey, of Wood avenue was seriously
burned in peculiar manner today
when the water front OF her kitchen
range exploded as she lighted a fire
not knowing that the water pipes
were frozen. Mrs. Tuggey was alone
in the house when the accident. hap.
pened but nelghbors heard the explo-
sion and put out the fire caused by
the accident before the arrival OF the
fremen who had been summoned.
The woman was taken to TIE hospi-
tai.
Mrs. Tuggey's burns extend all
over the front of her body except her
face, both flame and scalding water
having been thrown upon her. Pie
ces OF steel from the stove penetrat-
ed her flesh and the room was litter
ed with bits of the stove. One of the
lids was blown through a doc, into
the dining room and hen entirely
through the ceiling of the latter room
into a bed chamber upstairs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
GEO HARRIS OVERCOME BY COLD
West Brattleboro Man Falls Uncon.
scIous From Grocery Team


scIous From Grocery Team
Brattleboro Feb. l2-George Z.
Harris, about 40 years cd, who drives
a grocery team for ]. l.. Stockwell of
West Brattleboro, was overcome by
the extreme cold this mo ming lie
was found unconscious about 11.30
o'clock on Weston avenue, lying in
the road having fallen from the team
which he was driving.
He was taken TO his home nearby
and Dr. G. B. Hunter was summoned.
Mr. Harris was delirious most OF the
afternoon and at 6 o'clock this even
ing had not regalned any feeling in
his left leg, side and arm although he
could move them.
He can only remember that he stat
ed from the express office at BTattle-
boro at 1890 o'clock and that he was
wasned not TO go out again until he
warmed himself as he was apparently
chilled. He has no recollection of the
trip from this village to West Brat
tleboro, distance of mile and a
half He is a man OF excellent habits.
Thermometers gegistrd rs degrees
below zero at West Brattleboro this
morning and the wind made il the
most severe day Of the season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
BLIZZARD OF SNOW
FOLLOWS END OF
COLD WEATHER
Most Severe Storm of the
Present Winter
COUNTRY ROADS BLOCKED
Snow Began to Drift Early This Fore
noon and Travel is
lmpeded .

No such heavy fall of snow in the
same number OF hours as that which
began about midnight has visited this
vicinity in several years. The wealth
err reports had predicted that the re-
cent cold snap would be followed by
snow and the forecast Is being verifi-
ed to the letter.
During the night and early morning
the snow fell quietly but rapidly
and at daylight there was a white
covering Of about three inches. Dur
ing the forenoon stiff wind arose
and In the open sections of the coun-
try the highways are considerably
drifted
The morning trains were only
slightly behind schedule time but 1t
Is safe to presume that If the condi-
items which prevailed at noon con-
tinue during the remainder of the day
that traffic will be considerably
hampered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
THE HISTORIC PAGEANT
National Heroes to Be Depicted at
Opera House

Washingtons Birthday is not, like
the Fourth of July, recognized by the
government as a national honcay.
Yet the holiday is nation wide, and
arouses as much true patriotism as
any day in the year. We think the
Father of His Country would be
pleased If he could know how some
of the children of that country are
celebrating his birthday this yeas.
Pageantry is the most delightful
and instructive form of celebrating
that is known, and there is nothing
which impresses history on the mind
Sc much as taking part in or looking
On at scenes taken from history and
wildly portrayed.
Bennington may have glimpse
this year, not only OF George Wash
ington himself. but of several other
national heroes.
The honorary patrons of the "Pag
cant of Patriots, to be given in Ben
nington opera House Monday even
ing, February 23rd, are as fellows;
Frank f. Howe. Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Vermont; Daniel A. Ward,
President of the Village; Fred C.
Martin, Town Representative; Albert
w. Varney, Superintendent of
Schools; Rev. Thomas R. Carly. Rev.
p. J. Doheny, Rev, VIM. II. Meyer,
Rev. T. F. Turner, Rev. G. S. Mills.
Tickets for the pageant will go on
sale at Mulligan & Roche's at o.
clock next Wednesday morning.
There will be no advance sale of re-
served seats before that date, SO
from Wednesday morning everyone
will have an equal chance at seats
There viii be about two hundred
seats at s1.O0. Other seats soc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
SOME BRIDE TO GET FINE HOME
Fathers Lawyer Advertlses for Yon.
kers House $4,000 to $4,000

Yonkers. N. Y. Feb. 12.--Yonkers
real estate men opened their eyes
tonight when they read this ad In
the local newspapers:
Wanted. as a wedding present, a
high grade residence in the best sec
ton of Yonke-s, from $4,000 to $780,
600, or will purchase suitable lots.
Address Jules Nehring. 1878 st. Mich
olas avenue, New York"
Mr.. Nehring said that the home il
to be given by a client to his daugh-
ter as wedding gift next June. He
declined to give the clients name,
but said he is former Yonkers man
who went west ten years ago. The
daughter is engaged TO young civil
engineer who recently came to New
York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
FIND POLICEMAN BADLY FROZEN
Officer Carl of Barre in Critical Con-
ditIon-succumbs to Cold.

Barre, Feb. 12.--The unconscious
and almost lifeless body of Police
man George X. Carl was found at Z
well streef. with both legs and arms
frozen. After working on hose noz.
zle at the midnight fire in the Yer
mont Fruit store he changed his wet
coat at the police station. received
permission from Chief Sinclai, to go
home at / O'Clock and started for
homo
He was not seen again until found
by Salem Chiz, a Syrian merchant,
near his place OF business Carl was
alive tonight. but unconscious at the
Barre City hospital and his chances
Of recovery are doubtful.
He is 81 years Old, native of Aber-
deem, Scotland, and the oldest man
en- the Barre police force in point of
years of service He has n large fam
lly.
The police are mystifed by the
case and have started an investiga.
ton The mercury registered 25 de-
grees below zero last night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
OPERATE TO CURE PAREsis
Experiment in Newark Likely to Be
Successful


Newark. n. j., Feb. l2.--Physicians
are watching with interest the con-
dition of a victim of paresis who UNI
derwent an operation ten days ago at
the Essex County Hospital at Over
brook. Dr. Guy Payne. medical sup.
erntendent of the hospital, says that
there is no doubt that the patient
has imp owed and that the new meth
cd of treatment is the most rational
yet applied to this disease.
The operation which was per-
formed by DR.. Wells, p. Eagleton, o..
Is Lombardy street, consisted of in
jecting quantity OF salvarsan into
the veins of the patient. After an
hou' 90 cubic centimeters of the pa
TENTS blood was withdrawn. II was
allowed to stand and the clear serum
was diluted. and heated to 1873 de-
grees Fahrenheit Then it was kept
on ice day. After being heated to
blood temperature six cubic cent?
meters of II was injected into the
sub-dural space in the skull after
trephlning.
The operation is the second to be
performed in this country. The pa
;ient upon whom it was made is in
an advanced stage of paresis. Six
months ago he could neither walk
nor talk. Three days after the opera
tion he regained his powers of speech
He now understands the questionings
of the physicians and can assist him
self where before he was entirely
helpless.