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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-05
AN IOWA ALFALFA FIELD.

the WELD Of alfalfa notably On all
soils below the average the use Of
manure has been absolutely essential
. to securing a satisfactory stand and
yield.
In buying alfalfa seed as in buying
seed for other crops, the highest priced
seed is usually the cheapest. In order
that the seed may all be sowed under
/ proper conditions for termination. it
should preferably be put i'm with an
ordinary grain drill, and in average soil
covered TO a depth of about one inch.
To distribute the seed uniformly it is a
/ good plan to set the drill 50 as to SOW
| only about ten pounds per acre and
then 10 90 over the land twice-for eX-
/ ample. crossing the field north and
/ south first and then east ANA west,
There has been much discussion re
garding the variety Of alfalfa best
suited to Iowa conditions. Since the
/ per cent of winter killing has been
comparatively low and seed of the
harder varieties is very high priced
and also uncertain as to purity the
only variety which can well be recon-
mended for general use is that known
as the common American. This is
grown almost altogether in such states
as Kansas and Nebraska. Seed grown
on nourrigated land. under conditions
so nearly as possible the same as are
found in Iowa. is usually preferable.
No hay should be- removed the year
that the alfalfa is seeded Spring
seeding may be clipped once or twice
when necessary TO keep down the
weeds. but "a good growth should cover
the ground when freezing weather
comes on in the fall.
Usually the alfalfa should he cut
when about one-tenth Of the heads are
in bloom. which generally is early in
June. as this is about the time that
the new shoots begin to appear at the
bottom Of the stalk.
Much has been said regarding the
difficulty Of handling and curing the
first cutting. but reports from those
men in Iowa who have the largest
acreages state that alfalfa is not more
difficult 10 cure than red clover.
number have said that it is easier to
cure.
Various methods of curing have been
used successfully.
In dry. sunny weather alfalfa cut
one afternoon may be raked the fol
lowing day. put in lunches and much
NJ II stacked the same day.
II is important that as few Of the
leaves as possible be lost. In order
TO save the leaves many growers rake
the alfalfa into windows as soon as
If has wilted and before the leaves are
dry. bunch the hay with a rake ms
soon as dry enough TO stack and haul
II at once. This method also eliminates
the labor Of cooking the hay. a feature
which has been found desirable by a [
number Of men who handle large acre /
ages.
Where one has much alfalfa hay TO /
cure a side delivery rake will be found |
to be of the greatest value.
Where the hay is TO be cooked it is /
cut late in the afternoon or the morn /
ing. raked before dinner and put in /
cocks in the afternoon. Here it should .
be left for two or three days. The use
Of hay covers assures one Of little
difficulty in curing even the first
cutting and produces a hay of very
excellent quality.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-05
FRECKLES
Now is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the Slightest need OF
feeling ashamed Of your freckles, as the
prescription othine- double strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce Of othine- double
strength = from any druggist and apply a
little Of it night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freck-
les have begun to disappear, while the
lighter ones have vanished entirely. It
is seldom that more than an ounce IS
needed to completely clear the skin and
gain a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine as this is sold under guarantee OF
money back if it fails 10 remove freckles.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-05

~ only thing on earth
that kills the germs and
heals the ulcers making
perfect cure in head,
lungs, stomach, bowels,
liver, kidneys and female
organs. NJ a gic for
Coughs, Grip, Group,
Catarrh, Asthma, Pleur-
isy, Pneumonia, Quick
.l.1s1
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-05

The slippers which Miss Eleanor
wilson will wear when she becomes
tbe hride of Secretary McAdOo will be
me product Of a Lynn, Mass, factory
an order having been received by a
msnpfacturer there. They will be OF
White satin. but the manufacturer re-
s.,ses 10 make known their size.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-05

CONSUMPTION 70 last stage, IypIuIui
Scarlet Fever, Measles, Mumps, ETC.,
Never failed or lost a case in "a years.
No Ouinine, Mercury, Opiates or Poison.
lOc, Csc, soc, 81 at druggists. Pints 81
prepaid. BE. Jackson&Co. Arcade, N. I.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-05

Many of the farms that have
had one silo before are using two
this wear. This is further evil
dence that the silo pays.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-06-05

Get Blank Deeds and Mort
cages at the Chronicle Office.
Sold in wholesale lots to deal
ers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
Daddy sBedtirne
~ The Tale Of
Nf0YV- The Little
= Lost Day.
Licked the Little
Boys Face.

Hddies" daddy
Il ever
Fl bad
being
didn't
Every this little Nod
whisper would
little
all enjoyment the p
all the 4
the start vacation
said him. will
he told.
while fast!-
and he his clothes and downstairs
manly didn't
couldn't bis
swallow his picnic dining
frosted
He sitting the doorstep leading into the woshed trying Just
nuggled With
AT bit sympathy the did itself swallowed and the
the little boys face
oh Bbs Babs be obbed rocking back and forth I've lost my day.
I've day! wish were dead. Babs do do:
fell
the day that the others had lost"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins CAIN ovir to
our house last mite bringing thare
baby, and they put the baby avn the
floar to play erround while they was
playing cards and it startid to cry
lowdir than you wood think jest wun
baby Good, it's name beeing Winfield,
and first Mrs. Wilkins tawked baby
tawl. to it to make it stop, witch IT
woodent, and then Mr. Wilkins tawked
baby tawk to it, saying, Watum mat.
ter with itty Winfield, tell papa wat
UNI mattir
And the baby jest kepp avn crying
as lowd as it's mouth wood open, pop
saying, No wondir hes yelling, if eny-
boldly addressed langwidge like that
to me, Id yell verse than that.
wy, Willyum, sed ma, how elts wood
you tawk to a baby.
cannot tell you how Id tawk to
that wun, because think saw No
Swareing sine up sumware, sed pop,
Benny, suppose you run upstares and
find sum toy of sum kind for the baby
to play with, then may be 1t will keep
kwiet,
Wat shall get it, sed.
Use yure own judgmint, you were a
baby lawng aftir was sed pop. So
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
Little Benny's Note Book
By LEE PAPE

| l went up stares and got sumthing and
Wen I calm down the baby was still
crying avn the doar, but as soon as
gave it to him he shut rite up and be-
gan to play with 1t and pop and ma
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins kepp avn
playing cards, and the baby kepp avn
playing avn the floar In the cornir, me
setting thare watching it, and aftir
vile pop looked ovir and sed, This 81
lence serteny sownds refreshing. | moo
I Good trust you, Benny, wat did You
give him.
Sir, l sed
sed, wat did you give him, sed pop.
Yure razor. l sed.
Wat yelled Mr.. and Mrs Wilkins
both togethir. And they both jumped
up and ran ovir and took the razor
away frum the baby, witch as soon as
they did, 1t startid to yell agen.
Benny are you krazy, sed ma.
No nam, sed, wy It dident even
hardly cut itself WITCH It dident, ony
having a littel blood avn it's chin. but
Mr.. and Mrs Wilkins went rite home
with him mad as enything, pop per-
tending to be mad at me vile they was
going, but as soon as they had went
he gave me sent, saying Next time
| bring it the carving knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29

When the Bells moved from their
country home to the city Miss Laura
Bell left behind her protege. It was
old Granny White, whom she had lit
orally taken charge of four years
before.
Granny was old, but she was not
helpless. She lived alone, but she
preferred to. She had a small in
come and she puttered about with q
garden and gathered herbs and Der
ries to sell, and in one way and an
other she got along fairly we'll
At her almost daily visits, Miss
Laura was provided With pie, a
custard or something else nice. 1t
wasn't charity, but good will. When
woman gets old and is left alone
she would rather have the company
of a girl than woman Of her own
age. With a girl there is a breeze
of optimism. There is a pleasant
past and a hopeful future to talk
about. Her face reminds the old OF
happy days, and her laugh is a tonic
to old blood.
The young girl ana old granny
grew to be great chums, and the part
Ing was fairly saturated With tears
and punctuated with sobs. They
found a few rays of hope, however
The city was only twenty miles away
and Miss Laura could come out and
spend the day. Meanwhile the old
woman was to be very careful and
not get her feet wet nor to forget to
lock the doors, and in eating fish to
look out for the bones. If she did
get bone in her throat she must
run down to the gate at once and
borrow a pair of pincers of the first
person that passed.
On the other hand, Miss Laura
would think of her the first thing In
the morning and the last thing al
night and she would bring lace caps
and a kimono for her when she came
down. She gave her solemn promise
not to engage herself to any young
man until she had brought him down
and submitted him for inspection
The list of questions that old granny
was to ask was made out and care
fully laid on the clock shelf. with q
potato as paper weight. When the
crucial moment arrived that list
would be taken down, and with it in
her hand, and her steel-bowed spec
tacles on her nose, old granny would
begin:
"Now, young man, do you really
love Laura?'
"Have you ever loved any one
else?'"
Have any Of your relatives ever
been in prison?"
do you believe every single word
of the bible?"
"If you marry Laura are you going
to run out nights?"
Are you going to jaw around be
cause dinner don't happen to be ready
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29

nerves and has tendency to put
child to sleep without a long cryin
spell which doubtless causes a ruptur
in the veins in the head, rasps til
throat and makes the heart beat to
fast, but which nevertheless teache
self.control at the early age of tw
weeks"
Molly laughed again. Hancock mul
INJURED, "Ah, another rare piece Of ir
telligence,' and then wondered angril
why he stopped to handy words witt
his hostess servant.
mo sensible woman" continued Al
gernon, who preferred to ignore his or
ponents in an argument. If possible
mo sensible woman believes In sui
frage. 1t is illogical and impractical
Molly became as irritated as Han
cock and James. Really, joe" sait
she. "you know nothing whateve
about it,"
Pardon me- said Algernon coldly
my mother is suffragist."
You said no sensible woman be
lieved in suffrage" snapped James
;angrily, unable to restrain himsel
! from answering.
E! "And Mr.. Hancock said ladies were
always an exception" returned AL
gernon YEARLY, bored by the CONVEX
sation.
II hope am a lady said Molly, or
| the verge Of laughter again. II be
lieve in suffrage. too, and would like
to feel that I am at the same time
sensible"
you" said Algernon, are a girl
And he dismissed her aspirations with
an airy wave Of the hand. as one
would put aside the irrelevant prattle
of child.
Hancock rose with annoyance. The
fellow was insufferable, worse than
James constant company. Shall we
return to the house?" he asked, hold
ing out his hand to Molly "You may
want an ice and some coffee"
Algernon arose promptly and him
self helped Molly to her feet. do you
want to 60 back?" he asked, still hold
ing her hand to help her up the rocks.
II have to-" said she. and sighed
wistfully as she glanced at the steeples
and gables of the house seen over the
tree-tops and thought of what awaited
her there, thankful that Joe knew all,
that the surprise of the disclosure
would not shock him, anyway. would
not turn him against her as It would
the others. She let him help her up
the rocks. reckless now Of what i'm
preston she was making on Hancock.
With exposure and disgrace so near,
few hours more or less did not mat
ter. Then angry reason came to her
aid and told her not to do anything
foolish, to wait and see what happened
as she had waited SO long and so
often, for positions, for raise IN
salary, for her luck to turn. OF the
top Of the bank she pulled her hand
away, nodded to her chauffeur with
gay little Thank you, joe" and
turned toward the house on the hill
with James on one side and Hancock
on the other.
Algernon frowned angrily. started to
follow, thought Of the girls position
and stopped, watching the three mood
lily until the trees hid them from his
sight. Then he made his, way to the
garage and tinkered gloonlily with the
cars. This job Of being chauffeur to
his mothers housekeeper wasn't al
ways such numerous proposition at
It at first appeared to be.
Ito be Continued)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-29
Evening Story
WEARY WILLIE DID IT

BY Jane Gahan.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-25
PIONEER WILL
NAME HIS FARM
JAS. HOLES, ONE OF FIRST SET
TIERS IN NJ. D., MAKES FIRST
APPLICATION FOR REGlSTRA-
TON OF FARM NAME. UNDER
ACT OF LEGISLATURE.

The first application for registra-
ton Of farm name under the new
legislative enactment providing for
such registry has been made by James
for his farm adjoining the city
of Fargo. He will register the farm
Holes Pioneer Farm. He will
register his large farm near Hunter
the Holes farm.
MI. Holes waE enc of the first men
TO come to this part of the country.
lie settled here permanently on July
IS, 1871, coming in a covered wagon
from ST. Cloud. There was no Fargo
at hat time, in fact no sign Of human
habitation except q few sod and bark
claim shanties. There was one board
shanty, that Of Harry Fuller. The rest
were primitive, without ever the con-
venience of doors or windows. Mr..
Holes filed a presumption, which was
considered a rather more binding title
than an ordinary claim. He was the
first man in this part of the country
to make a living from the land.
Fargo as a town did not come into
existence until some time later, though
there was a sort of a local post here.
The Well Fargo Express Co. owned
stock in the Northern Pacific, and
when the railroad came through, the
station was named Fargo, after one
Of the brothers at the head of the eX-
press company. There are a number
of cities by the same name in differ
ent states of the union. one not far
from New York City.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-25
SALESMAN NOT
BORN But MADE
SALESMAN Is NOT BORN BUT IS
MADE. WAS SUBJECT OF Ap-
DRESS DELIVERED LAST NIGHT
BY FARGO BUSINESS MAN AT Y.
NJ. C. A. AUDITORIUM.

The Salesman Is Not Born-He Is
Made, was the theme of a very prac"
teal and inspirational address DeEore
thirty-fVe clerks, office men n bust
ness students last night at the 7. M.
C. A. by w. c. Doble Of the new Doole
Co.
There is no profession today that
holds out a better opportunity for ad-
vancement and prosperity than sales
manship." said Mr., Doble. "Iher are
plenty Of the highest salaried positions
waiting for the men who can make
good as statesmen. n man VINO a lew
years ago clerked in a small! store at
Bathgate. n. D.. is today making $lo'-
600 per ear.
EVERY man in this room tonight can
be a salesman on a good, big salary If
he will study the science OF salesman
shin and go into it with the determ!n-
alton to make good. Frequently a
man says, oh, yes, others can do 1t
but there is no chance for me. Ihere
is a chance AMI lots Of chances for just
the average, ordinary young man who
has the push and the determination to
go into the thing right.
The first essential for successful
salesmanship is character. The form
alton of right habits, clean life, gen.
tlemanly manners, faithful. earnest,
thorough effort will always win in the
SGIllilS puS1ALSSG. ~
know what a stiff upper lip means
He must be able to keep up his spirits
and his nerve even though he may go
for weeks n never make a sale. He
must know his goods as no one else
knows them. He u always be loyal
to his house and be strictly ZONES in
all his dealings"
Mr.. Doble speaks out of the expert
ence of thirty-five years, representing
three of the best known houses in the
twin cities. He paid a high compliment
to the type Of work done by Y. M. c.
A.. classes and urged any young man
who wants to increase his earning
power to enroll in the class conducted
here by r. Z. Cole.
This is the first of a series of prac-
tical talks and demonstration sales by
successful statesmen which are being
| offered by the educational department
in it's craftsmanship course. Enroll
| ments into the class will soon close for
| the term. The next meeting is Tues
| day, March 3. Young business men are
urged to enroll.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-25

all the docks and shops at both ends
of the canal. At Balboa this work., in
his charge has only just begun and,
Notwithstanding the Roadway that is
being made daily, it is apparent that
it will be at least another year before
the building which will serve as tho
future headquarters of the canal force
and naval shops and dry docks will
be ready to turn ver to other hands.
Even with this done it is believed
that Colonel Goethals will find further
need Of his fright hand" man in con-
nection with the canal operation.
Lieut.-Col. II. +. Hodges, United
States corps of engineers, is another
Of the constructors of the great water
way whose services will be required
until at least the end Of the present
year. His work has been in looking
after the important electrical installa-
ton at the three great locks and in
providing for the aids to navigation
through the canal. It is expected that
this work will be completed before the
end of the present year. Then the ca
ton for the safe passage or ocean go
ing vessels and not before.
Some anxiety Is manifested by
Walter f. Boyer, assistant engineer in
charge of aids to navigation in the
canal itself, w the appearance or
large quantities Of water cabbage and
water hyacinth that are growing
rapidly and spreading over the sur"
face Of the canal. These plants are
forming in large and small floating
islands and it is feared will prove a
hindrance t o navigation.
Within a brief period after the clos
ing of the gates of Gatun SpillWay
the water cabbage began growing
| along the banks Of the lake that was
formed. Now they have spread all
over the surface Of the lake, float
ing about in great islands that are be-
coming very dense. These plants have
very long roots and in shallow water
| become anchored fast to the bottom.
Recently the water hyacinth made its
appearance and like the cabbage Is
floating about in large islands.
The growth of the latter is much
faster than the cabbage and forms IN
masses Of great density. It is feared
that ships will have considerable dihl-
Guilty in piercing these masses. AL
ready means are being considered Tor
their control SO they will not opstruct
the channel. >.
The danger from the plants is a
to be greatest where he n 10
| narrowest because they will there md
| anchorage and gradually overspread
the entire waterway. h danger Is
regarded as not so great in Gatun
| Lake because they have a tendency
| to remain nea the shore.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-25
The FRUITS OF VENGEANCE

A special exclusive two-reel picture
of the General Film CO., The Fruits of
Vengeance, will be shown at tllegBijou
theatre tonight. The leading roles in
this interesting and exciting picture
arc played by Julia Gordon and Harry
T. Morey. These two are old favorites
in the picture world with Fargo peo-
pie and in the picture that is shown
today they appear at their best.
les of the Adventures Of Kathlyn will
be given. This set of films is entitled,
The Temple of the Lion, n features
Miss Williams in some Of her most
daring posing. There is no advanced
admission for this picture which is one
of a series of thirteen to be shown ev-
cry other Thursday and Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-25
FRED LYNcH'S STORY.
He Tells Washington of Prosperous
and Autocratic Minnesota Farmers.

He Tells Washington of Prosperous
and Autocratic Minnesota Farmers.
Washington Post: Fred B. Lynch.
democratic national committeeman
for Minnesota, has a prosperity story
which he is telling to his republican
friends in Washington as proof that
they are all wrong in their prophecies
Of disaster from democratic admins
tration., Mr.. Lynch has just come
from Florida, where, he says, every
body is happy and prosperous. But
this particular tale. concerns q small
Of 5000, which is in the center Of an
agricultural community.
There is a department store, or
what used to be called a general stores
in Luverne. owned by a friend of
mine" said Mr.. Lynch, at the New
Willard. 1T asked him a short time ago
to tell me the truth about business,
and he replied that he was doing more
business than at any time in his
career. There was plenty Of money, he
said. and he had been obliged to do
something in the last year he had
never done before--put on additional
help to take care of the increasing
trade. h.,
why he said. 4 have had to en-
ploy a footman to wait IN the farmers
as they arrive at the store In their
automobiles. Nearly every farmer in
the country has a machine, and they
have been so prosperous In the last
year that when they come to town
they demand that I have q man in
front of the store to open the doors
Of their cars s,
II doubted my friends story until he
-. Lr--4 - ava, ., an-A a An~.
one thinks that the country is NOT
prospecting under this administration,
he wants to- take a trip through Min
nesota." .as 1
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-25
SIMMONS BUYS
STORE AT CAKES
INGVOLD SIMMONS, WE'LL KNOWN
CLERK AT PORTERFIELD DRUG
STORE FOR PAST EIGHT YEARS,
HAS PURCHASED HARRY STORE
AT CAKES.

InGvold Simmons, one Of the most
familiar figures at the Porterield drug
store on Broadway, has purchased the
Harry drug store at Oakcs and will
move there at once.
Ing" as he is so we'll known among
the patrons of the Porterf1eld phar-
macy has been a clerk at that popular
drug emporium for the last eight years.
His many friends will regret to see him
leave the city though are glad to hear
he has acquired a business of his own
in which venture they wish him all
success.
The store at Cakes which Mr.. Sim
mons buys has been under the man.
agement Of S. L. Harry of that place,
who sold out to Mr.. Simmons and his
brother, who resides at Fergus Falls,
Mimi. MI. Simmons will be the nSan-
ager. He is moving his family to
Cakes this week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-25
PRICES ARE ELOQUENT

The long lists of sale items publish
ed today by A. L. Moody on pages
5 and IL are teeming with interest
to everyone who would enrich their
wardrobe at smallest cost, Or is in
need of articles for their house.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-25
GLLBREATH IS
CANDIDATE TO
SUCCEED SELF

That the political situation is devel~
oping in North Dakota is everywhere
in evidence. The latest sign of the APP
preaching primaries is the statement
from Bismarck that w. C. Gilbreath.
commissioner of agriculture, will again
be a candidate for denomination,
1t Is commended by Mr.. GiIbreath's
friends that his is a most important
period in North Dakota's history, THAI
within the next three years there will
be a heavy immigration to North Da-
kota If proper methods are used and
the condition is such as to require in
the office of commissioner Of agricul-
ture an experienced man who under
stands the situation.