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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08
WING FEATHERS OF
CHICKS CLIPPED?
Number of Authorities Give Their
Opinions as to the Cause and
Recommend Remedies.
(By M. X. BOYER.)

Each spring there are more or less
complaints that the wing feathers of
chicks of the Mediterranean class grow
so fast that they droop: And the chick
loses vitality. A number of authori-
ties have been consulted with the fol
lowing result:
Bause advises pulling the large wing
feathers. as soon as the chicks droop.
Arnold says he finds sweet milk the
best preventive for this trouble, giving
milk instead of water to drink.
White advises clipping the ends of
the wing feathers. Kulp believes In
cutting rather than pulling the wing
feathers. He says pulling them might
injure the socket where the feathers
grow.
Howell says he makes it practise
to clip of the ends of the fight feath.
ers on all the chicks when they are ten
days old.
But, after all, Is 1t the rapid growth
of the wing feathers which causes the
chicks to droop? Is 1t not more rea-
sonable to believe that the body fails
to develop as it should? There Ger
tainly must be something wrong with
the management that produces such
forlorn looking specimens of chicken
hood.
Why clip the wings? II they are too
heavy for their. owner to carry around
In their normal position, would 1t not
be more profitable to dispose of the
chicks? They hardly would amount
to much If they lived to maturity.
Compare such chick with one that
carries the wings folded close to the
body. Take it In your hands. Notice
the difference in weight, feel how
sharp and bony is the breast OF one,
and how plump the other. Look at the
legs. It will take both of the one to
equal the size of the strong, thick
shank of the other.
1t certainly does seem that 1t Is
cruel to prolong the life of chick so
puny that it cannot carry the weight
of its own feathers.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08
MAKE EXTRA MONEY
FROM HOME GARDEN
There Is Always Good Demand
for Very Early Cabbage and
Tomatoes in Large Cities.
tRy LAURA E. cHAPIN.l

Early lettuce Is best planted in a
small bed, and may be protected and
forced during cold spells by placing
over 1t light-colored thin cloth, or
better, glazed window sash or any
other glass covering.
Many truck gardeners grow all their
early lettuce in board frames covered
with thin white cloth. This is also
good, cheap protection for the grow
ing of many other early plants.
Start tomato and cabbage plants
early either in the house in boxes or
in the hotbed and have large plants
for early use when the open garden
season is ready. Give these young
plants plenty of sun and air to make
them thrifty and hardy.
1t Is good plan to set the seed
boxes outside during the day for sew
eral days before transplanting in or
der that the young plants may become
accustomed to the open atmosphere.
Where young plants are grown in
the hotbed the sash should be entirely
removed during the day for several
days before transplanting, or the
plants should be set in a coldframe
for hardening.
A tender early forced plant will
make inferior growth and will not
mature any earlier than one grown
from seed in the open garden.
For those who care to make extra
money from the garden, there is al
ways good demand at high prices
for very early cabbage and tomatoes,
especially the latter. in nearly every
town and city.
Cabbage can be forced to early ma
turity by planting 1t in rich soil and
giving liquid manure about twice a
week.
Early tomatoes may be forced by
planting them in the warmest soil In
the warnest part of the garden, and
training them on stakes SO that they
will receive all possible sunshine. =
Trim the vines so that only a small
amount OF fruit will set.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08

more or less according to the variety
that is planted and the climate of the
locality in which the field is being
planted Under ordinary conditions
believe In planting four kernels to the
hill, and planting the hills about three
feet six inches apart both ways.
AS general rule nothing is gained
by planting the field until the cold
spring rains are over. None but good
seed that possesses strong germinat-
ing power should be planted.
Hoed Crop for Summer FaIlow.
The more l study the value Of in
tense culture and thorough cultivation
given some hoed crop, the more have
come to appreciate it's value in our
crop rotations.
No practical farmer who has given
some hoed crop thorough cultivation
during the whole of growing season
has failed to note the good effects up
on the succeeding crops in the rotation
that they are practising.
Years ago the old practise Of bare
summer following found favor in many
farming sections, but during recent
years the decreased price of farm
products and the increased cost Of la
Dor have made it's use absolutely pro-
hibitive; besides the practical farmers
have discovered that hoed crop will
accomplish all that bare fallow pos
sibly can and still pay better than any
other crop that is raised in the rota-
ton.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08
CIV w. M. KELLY

(By w. M. kELLY.)
Stormy Day Work on the Farm
One point of economy on the farm that
Is often overlooked is that of making
profitable use of our hired labor dur
ing stormy weather.
The farm work shop is a necessity
on every farm and place where an
intelligent hired man shows up to the
best advantage.
The cost of necessary tools and a
comfortable shop are comparatively
small. 1t is nice thing to have a
stove in it, and to have cement floor.
1t makes a comfortable place for the
hired man to spend the day, and many
broken tools may be repaired at times
when work about the farm does not
press too heavily.
There are few farm investments
that will pay better returns than a
well equipped workshop.
Planting the Corn FieId.-On all
farms where the fields are Of sufficient
size the check row corn planter is al
most necessity.
If the seed is substantially of the
same size and shape the machine
will drop precisely the same number
of kernels to the hill.
If, on the other hand, the grain from
the tips and butts of the ears is in
cluded, the number of kernels in the
hill will vary considerably.
The distance between hills and the
number of plants to the hill will vary
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08
Comfort Of the Hoo.

For the best comfort of the hog dur
Ing warm weather, we should provide
some place where it can get into the
water often and cool itself of. This
can be done by building a concrete
wallow. There are several reasons
why the concrete wallow Is better
than the ordinary wallow. In the first
place, it is more sanitary. and can be
kept clean
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08
Breeding for Eggs.

In breeding for eggs the chief re-
quirement is first-class. healthy.
vigorous stock. Such fowls. well man
aged and properly fed. cannot help
producing eggs. We must have VII
tally and constitutional vigor in fowls
that are to be any good as egg ma
chimes or as breeders. Only first
class 0tock should be kept for such
purposes.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08

State Interpretations.
Articles of incorporation were filed
in the Office of Secretary of State Bon
aid as follows:
Western Malleable company, Beaver
Dam: capital. 100000 incorporators,
Louis N. Burn. A. G. Moeller. Emmett
Koran, Jr.
st. Croix Athletic club, Haughton
capital, $4,000; incorporators. ]. P,
Smith. E. P. Haggerty. j. F. Smith.
Acme Landry company, Superior;
capital $4,000: incorporators, Sam
Schwartz, Andrew Hawkins. H. w.
Dietrich.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08

Delegates Are Appointed.
Delegates to the district convention
to be held in Richland Center, May
lib, were appointed at the regular
meeting of the Woman's club held at
the Woman's building on Friday after.
noon
The delegates and alternates were
as follows: Mrs. Frank J. Main, Mrs.
II. W. Chynoweth, Mrs. Joseph Jas.
trow, Mrs F. E. Turneaure. Mrs. VII
liam Swensen, Mrs. D. w. Mean. Mrs
@. E. Giddings. Mrs. C. NJ Harrison
Mrs. o. L. Kowalke. Mrs. H. II. Ra
Cliff Miss McGoverp.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08

Annual Meeting for Fond du Lac.
The Wisconsin State Osteopathic so
ciety will hold its annual meeting in
Fond du Lac on May 20 and 81. Sew
eral important subjects will be dis
cussed at this convention.
Prominent among the topics for dis
cussion at the forthcoming meeting
will be the question of amending the
present state laws In order to better
regulate the practitioners of mechani-
cal therapeutics. Under the present
laws. 1t is said, many quacks and ia
kers with short courses or correspon-
dence courses in manipulative therapy
have focked into the state and are
practising without licenses from the
state medical board and with no regu-
lation
It is the purpose of the Wisconsin
State Osteopathic society to work in
harmony with the state medical So
ciety In getting specific laws govern
ing all practitioners.
At the forthcoming meeting the
question of having an osteopathic rep
resentative on the state medical board,
one who practises osteopathy exclus-
lively. will be determined.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08
WISCONSIN DEATH
RATE INCREASES
QUARTERLY MORTALITY REPORT
ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD
OF HEALTH.
IMPROPER LIVING IS BLAMED
tuberculosis In All Forms Claims Six
Hundred and Forty During Three
Months-1,190 Die From
Pneumonia.

consin for the past three months is
slightly higher than 1t has been for
six preceding years, according to the
quarterly mortality statement issued
by the state board of health. During
the months of January, February and
March, 1914, 1928 deaths were report
ed by the various local registrars
throughout the state This CORE
spends to an annual death rate Of 1886
per thousand estimated population.
Comparing this rate with the rate Of
1898 per thousand for 1908, rate OF
IL. per thousand for 1909, a rate OF
122 per thousand for 1910, a rate Of
1871 per thousand for 1911, rate OF
12.77 per thousand for 1912 and rate
OF 1927 per thousand for 1913 shows
an increase in the rate over previous
years.
Considering the deaths reported by
age groups there is a decrease Of 8
in the number of deaths among chill
dren under one year Of age, an in
crease Of II in the age group from one
to four years and decrease of 173
in the age group of IS years and over
as compared with the morality by age
groups for 1913.
The more important causes of death
with the number of deaths from each
disease is as follows: Pulmonary tu-
berculosis, 543; other tuberculosis, 81;
typhoid fever, "a; diphtheria, 81; scar
let fever, SO; measles, 35; whooping
cough, 20; pneumonia, 1,19O; menin-
gifts, So; influenza, 80; puerperal Sc
pticemia, 20; cancer, 476; and vio-
lence, 342. Comparing the number of
deaths from certain diseases for the
months of January, February and
March, this year, with similar report
for 1913, there is decrease In the
number of deaths reported as follows !:
Other forms of tuberculosis, "a; ty-
phoid fever, "a; whooping cough, So;
meningitis, %; influenza, 1875 and puer-
peral septicemia, g., It should be not
ed in this connection that there is a
marked decline in the number of
deaths reported from practically all of
the dangerous, communicable diseases
with the exception Of diphtheria.
There is an increase in the number of
deaths from the following diseases:
Pulmonary tuberculosis, 18; diphthe-
ria, 20; measles, z; pneumonia, 70;
cancer, 40 and violence, 81.
The state health officer says that
this increase 'is not due to the preva-
lence Of any of the so-called preventa-
BILE diseases but results from chronic
or deep-seated constitutional ailments
which are attributed in large meas
ure to improper living"
Considering the number of deaths
from violence the report shows that 65
resulted from suicide; sc from acct
dental fractures; 43 from accidental
burns and scalds; 35 from railroad ac-
cidents; Is from accidental drowning;
Ii from accidental suffocation; IL from
accidental gunshot wounds; IL from
homicides; from street cars and 8
from accidental freezing.
There are two deaths from infantila
paralysis, five from tetanus.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08
ssue Gail for a. o. p. Convention.

Issue Gall for q. o. p. Convention.
The call for q Republican state con-
vention is in circulation. It probably
will be held in Milwaukee In June, If
the necessary number of signatures
are obtained, and e. L. Philip be-
lieves that several thousand names
can be secured without difficulty.
The papers have been sent into
every county Only Republican voters
will be asked to sign, said Mr.. Phillip.
When the papers have been returned
committee will be appointed to de-
termine upon the details for the con-
vention.
Republicans of Sank county held a
convention. adopting q platform de-
handing reforms and greater economy
In the state government, and request
ed Mr.. Philip to become the Repub-
lican candidate for governo. Of Wis
consin.
A. G. Clark of Reedsburg WAS elect
ed chairman of the convention, and
B. N. Robinson OF Baraboo, secretary
The feeling was that change should
be made in the management of the
states affairs by return to truly
representative government
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08
Excel,ent for TranspIantino.

Old berry boxes. tin cans and paper
pots are excellent for transplanting
cabbage. tomato and other early vege-
tables.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08
Wool In This State Gains Fame.

Wool In This State Gains Fame. :.
Knitted products from Wisconsin
wool rapidly are helping to make the
Badger state famous.
A single factory located in Delevan
within the last decade has sent knitted
goods to practically every state of our
own country. and to many across the
oceans. It has come to be one Of the
best equipped plants in the middle
west.
Wisconsin owes much Of its success
In breeding and raising fine wool to
George McKerrow, who has been at
the head of the Wisconsin Farmers in
stitute for score of years, and has
accomplished much for the soil tillers
of the state, as well as for the wool
bearing herds.
The McKerrow exhibit at the St.
Louis Worlds Fair won large num-
Der Of valuable prizes, and the awards
at various state fairs won by the Pc
waukee sheep were of the highest
class.
At the International Livestock show
Wisconsin herds have always ranked
high. the classes in an unusually large
number of types being full. Mr.. Nc
Kerrow has bene an extensive inn
porter and has visited some of the
most noted sheep raising countries Of
the old world.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-08
Floors Of Breeders

Cover the floors of the brooders
with an inch of dray sand and on
top put the litter OF some kind. such
as chopped straw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
PUT FOREIGN SHIPS
UNDER OUR FLAG
President Wilson Moves to Have Con-
gress Take Favorable Action Dur
ing European Troubles.

WASHINGTON, August l. - Presl-
dent Wilson has a plan in mind for
bringing much of the shipping of the
world under the American flag during
European troubles by having Congress
pass law admitting to American
registration the vessels of other ma
tons
He summoned Senator Kern and
Representative Underwood, the majori
ty leaders of the Senate and House,
to the White House yesterday to dis
cuss the advisibility of Introducing
such bills in Congress.
The President believes that the mer-
chant ships of European nations would
he glad to register under the Amer
lean Aag at this time in order to IN.
vent being pressed into service or be
ing captured as prizes. Under exist
ing laws it is impossible for foreign
ships TO take American registration.
One Of President Grant Z messages
to Congress, written under war condi-
tions iii Europe somewhat similar to
those now existing, is recalled by Of
ficals Of the bureau Of navigation. At
that time, i'll 1870, Germany and France
were on the eve of war and President
Grant took the position that the com
mercial vessels of the United States
were not adequate to meet the demands
which European war would impose
upon the commerce of the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
LONG ACTIVE IN
METHODIST CHURCH
G.. D. Smith, Contractor and Many
Years in Action Department at
Estey's, Died Last Night.

Charles d. Smith, e., died last night
ut o clock ut his home, - Western
avenue, after being afflicted for some
years with brights disease He was
employed many years by the Estey
Organ company as an expert in the ac-
ton department and in recent Years
had been contractor. Recently he be-
gan the erections-of house on West
crn avenue for Dr J. W. Gregg. His
last illness was of less than three
weeks duration
Mr. Smith was born in Westmoreia ll. b..
y. H., June &, 1891. one OF six chit
dren of Manor and Lynda (Dutton)
Smith. lie attended school i'm his ma
tive place and came to ErattichoIG 50
years ago For - years lie had hea,
member of the MethQdist church and
most of that time n trustee and
steward of the church.
He leaves his wife. who was Miss
Lucia Marilla Huntington of East
ford. Conn. aud three children. Harry
H.. treasurer Of the Meriden Conn }
Trust and Safe Deposit company. the
latter : twin sister. Harriet l. with
| the Wilcox & White Mfg. Co of Meri-
den. and Doris of Brattleboro. He also
| leaves two brothers, Frank NJ, super
| visor in the state insane asylum in
| MiddletoWn. Conn, and Fred c., owner
/ of large fruit farm in Florida
| The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at 30 clock i'm the home
| Rev. Thomas ". Owens. pastor of the
| Methodist church, officiating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
$500, ,000, 900 WILL
BE AVAILABLE
Senate Passes Measure Removing Re
strictions on Emergency Currency
House TO Act Today.

WASHINGTON, August l. The
most important Of several steps taken
by the federal government yesterday
to safeguard the financial situation in
this country growing out of the i'm
pending European war was action by
the Senate amending the Aldrich
Nreeland emergency currency act. This
action was taken unanimously and in
almost record time in response to a
suggestion from the secretary Of the
treasury.
The effect of the legislation is to au-
thonze thesIsecretary to suspend tenn
proparily whenever he deems it nee
essary the operation Of the limitation
in the Aldrich- Vreeland act by which
banks applying for permission to is
sue emergency circulatiOns are requir-
ell to have bond secured bank note
circulation outstanding to the amount
Of 10 per cent OF their capitalization
This amendment win be passed by
the House today without delay
The introduction of the amendment
in the House and the immediate action
on it followed closely on the heels of
statement by the treasury depart
ment announcing that the 100000, ,000
OF emergency currency available under
the Aldrich- -Nreeland act is in readi-
ness in the treasury vaults TO be IS
sued to the banks of the country il
they desire it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
DEATH TO-DAY OF
GEORGE A. EELS
Late Proprietor of c. H. Eddy & Co
and Owner of Abbott Apartment
House on Canal Street.

George Asa Eels, 81, until recently |
for many years proprietor of the G. II. |
Eddy x Co. botthng establishment. al
so Il large owner of real estate in Brat
tleboro, died early this morning in his
home. corner of Linden street and
Park place. He had been in i'll health
all winter and for the past two weeks
had been critically i'll with a compli
cation of diseases.
Mr.. Eels was born in Chesterfield. n
H.. Nov 10, 1858, a son of William b.
and Almira (Boyden) Eels His boy
hood was spent in his native town,
where he attended the public schools
When Young man he went to Clare
mont, \. H., where he was employed
in hotel. For number of years
thereafter he was employed in hotels as
steward and in other responsible capac-
tiles, being steward in the Brooks
House years ago and spending two win
tiers in Florida in Il similar capacity.
In the late seventies with his broth
er. Frank 4. Eels. he managed the
American II louise in Greenfield. In 1882
| he became a partner in the firm of G..
II. Eddy & Co., manufacturers of ex
tracts and carbonated beverages, CON
tinuing as such until 1907, when he
became sole proprietor and conducted
| the business successfully until 1910
when he disposed of part of the bust
ness and retired, subsequently selling
his remaining interest.
He invested heavily in real estate
and built the Abbott apartment house
on the corner Of South Main and Canal
streets two years ago, the most modern
and best equipped building of the kind
i'll this locality
Mr F,els married, in 1875, Miss Jen-
| nic A. Abbott, daughter of ID. A. and
Jane Abbott Of Brattleboro. Mrs. Eels
died three years ago. He leaves three
daughters. Alice Ada, wife of Edward
Condor of Bristol, n. H., Grace Almira
wife Of Alison j. Dugan, and Lena Alb
bott wife of Arthur II. Brasor, botf
of Rrattleboro. He also leaves tive
. broth John B. Of Flint, Mich, ant
Frank 4. Springfield, Mass, and on
sister, Mrs. Stella Carman of Brattle
boro.
Mr.. Eels was Democrat in politics
director of the Brattleboro Trus
company and member of the Vernon
Wheel club.
The funeral viii be held Tuesda,
morning at 10 o clock in the home, Rev
Nelson Kellogg, rector of ST. Michael
1 Episcopal church officiating. The buria
I will take place in Morningside GENE
I tery in the family lot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
BAND CONCERT OF
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Big Crowd Heard Generous Program.
With Trombone Solo by Boscton
Artist as Special Feature.

\ concert of exceptional merit was
given by the First Regiment band on
the common last night and was applaud
ed by Il large crowd The band had
Just arrived from muster and included
a number Of eltra players. In the first
number, Gate City, a military piece,
three trombone players faced the au-
dienec, carrying the melody, and the
result was very pleasing. Following
the William Tell overture a trombone
solo was rendered by John Gaicsian of
Boston, who played a concert polka by
Hartmann. Mr.. Galesian s style of play
ing, the mellow tones produced, the
triple tongue work and his all-round
skillfuluess stamped his work as the
best trombone playing heard here in
recent years. He responded twice to
encores. The program was Of gener-
ous length, lasting from 1.45 to $50
and the audience felt under obligation
to Director f. G. Leitsinger for prcpar
ing the unusual treat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-01
Will Be Held in Ports to
Await the Outcome of the
War Situation
EXPORTS OF OIL
HAVE BEEN STOPPED
Petroleum and Other Products Consid-
cred Contraband of War-Two Ships
Requisitioned by the Russian Navy

NEW YORK, August !. - All ex-
ports of petroleum and other oils des-
tined for Europe have been stopped by
the Standard Oil company, such com
modities being considered eOntrabands
Of war. Several Standard Oil tank
ships scheduled to leave Atlantic ports
today have been ordered to remain at
dock
The North German LLOYD line steam
ers, Frederick der Crosse, which sailed
from Baltimore on July %, and the
Neekar, which sailed from Galveston
the same day, were recalled today by
wireless. The line also instructed the
Nillehad to leave Montreal, where she
IS now docking, and TO 20 to Boston
and remain there.
The Russian American line an
nounced today that all sailings of its
ships between America and Russia had
been cancelled. Two of the ships, the
Russia and Hurst, the line announced,
had been requisitioned by the Russian
navy.
The Hamburg American line service
between American ports and the West
Indies and Panama has been suspend
ed. Seven vessels are affected. The
steamer Allemania, which sailed from
here yesterday, has been recalled by
wireless.