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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
PLANS
GREAT AIR FLEET
Reported Preparations For Vasi
Attack on Germany.

"HE astounding development of
the aeroplane both for scouting
purposes and as an offensive
weapon Is one Of the most
striking features Of the first year Of
the great war.
Military men as a result of the years
lessons consider an army not equipped
with aerOplaneS as absolutely at the
mercy Of a similar force using air
scouts. 1t Is q blind man lighting q
man who can see.
At the beginning Of the war all the
principal combatants had big air fleets,
those in France and Germany having
been raised largely by popular sub
scription, because sufficient funds were
not available in the usual way for this
untried weapon. The British air fleet
flew In a body to France to join the
expeditionary army.
But the air forces of a year ago
were insignificant compared with those
Of today. No figures are, Of course.
given out. But it was officially stat
ed several months ago that Great Brit
ain had increased Der aeroplanes ten
fold, and there Is talk in London Of
raiding Germany with a division Of
10000 flying machines.
Larger aerOplanes are coming into
use. Great Britain Is following the
Russian Sikorsky idea in constructing
twenty men, while Germany is said to
be about to bring forth a triple decked
machine armed with four machine
guns and a revolving cannon.
The great costly Zeppelin dirigibles,
while proving Of much utility, have
been overshadowed to some extent by
the cheap, quickly built biplane. The
latter has proved superior to the mono
plane because steadier, and the mill
tary air pilot cannot choose his breeze.
The English author, II. G. Wells, has
been advocating an attack upon Ger
many with huge feet of a thousand
aerOplanes. In an interview Mr.. Wells
said recently:
"The war has caused aviation to
make enormous progress. Experience
shows that my idea is possible II ap-
piled methodically with sufficient re-
sources. Two classes Of aeroplanes
have been evolved-light and swift for
reconnaissance and heavy and slow for
bomb throwing.
1--WE ought to multiply flying bat
teries,' which combine the qualities Of
both. When this is done we are GER
tain of mastery over earth batteries,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
THE BERSAGLIERI,
CRACK INFANTRY
ItaIy's PIumed Troops Finest
RifIemen In World.

OF the several corps that make up
the Italian army none are more famous
than the bersaglieri, Italy's plumed
warriors, who are regarded as the
finest infantry ridemen in the world.
Originally formed in 1886 by General
Allessandro de la Marmora as a pOr-
ton Of the newly organized Sandman
army, they took part in the Crimean
war and acquitted themselves splen-
didly. The dress of the bersaglieri is
of the most picturesque type, consist
ing of dark blue uniform with red
facings, but it is the headdress which
is the soldiers greatest glory. This
comprises a low crowned black SLOUGH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08

lessor Frank Johnson Goodnow Of
Johns Hopkins university, legal adviser
to the Chinese government.
But Yuan has come out declaring
that he does not wish to be emperor
and that none of his sons is fit to rule.
This may or may not be bluff, and it
remains to be seen whether Yuan will
refuse the kingly crown if it is offer
ed to him. He has certainly on differ
ent occasions exercised the power of
monarch and an absolute one at that.
Indeed, China is now a republic only
In name.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
wnfcn are practIcaII5 Irn

wnfcn are practlcaIIy lrll q.
"After months of extraordinary eff
fort Great Britain has assembled the
greatest fleet of aeroplanes in the
world" says a correspondent of the
New York Sun. can aerial campaign
of unprecedented scale is, it is believed,
about to be launched against Germany
with her squadrOns of Zeppelins and
taubeS.
Certain it is that the supremacy of
the air will be decided alOft, aerOplane
against airship, for this war has con-
clusively proved that every form Of
air craft is almost immune from attack
from below.
"Under Secretary Of State For War
Tenant in the British house CT COM
mons recently let in little light on
the situation when he said that Great
Britain now had ten times as many
aviatOrs as she had at the outbreak Of
the war. AS a year ago in August
there were in the country about $50 air
men, 1t must follow that their number
has since been increased to somewhere
around 1000.
ENGLAND is. not building up with
feverish haste a mighty fleet Of aero
planes for the purpose of defense only.
She is, l have been authoritatively in
formed, planning to carry the cam
paign into the enemy's country-or,
perhaps it would be more correct to
say, enemy's skies. 1 have a relative
In England who tells me that every
body is talking about the Forthcoming
raid on German cities
"My informant also tells me that he
has received a war Office contract to
build 100 aeroplane wings a week un-
til further orders and that other firms
in his neighborhood besides his own
have received similar orders. AS these
firms are in normal times engaged in
erecting small suburban homes it may
be seen that unusual efforts are being
made in Great Britain to get together
an air feet of overwhelming proper
TONS"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
a Spiny Monster.

For sheer ferocity Of appearance, IN
redeemed by any milder facial attri-
butes. a lizard called after "Moloch
horrid king Moloch horridus is pre-
eminent among reptiles. The body of
this Australian reptile is so covered
with spines that, as it has been put,
nature seems to have endeavored to
ascertain how many spines could be
inserted on a given area. But, unlike
its tutelary deity, who seems really to
have spelled himself Molech, the lizard
does not demand the blood of children.
1t is, indeed, vegetarian and only fiery
In that it has a curious faculty Of alb
sorbing and drying up water A speci-
men placed in a shallow dish attract
ed the water like blotting paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
His Portion.

''Will you share my portion?" asked
the poor young man.
81 fear yours is only half portion
said the girl gently. "You will need
it all for yourself louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08

Il r. w. ADAMS Principal
Il Oshkosh Normal School and University of Wisconsin.
/ CAROLINE B. FISCHER, Languages-Beloit College.
Il HELEN T. PETERSON, Histoy-University of Wisconsin
II GRACE B. STONE Engish-Lawrence College and University
Il of Wisconsin,
II HENRY F. GAY, Science and Mathematics
II Lawrence College,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
THE MASTER OF CHINA.

Yuan Shin kai Denies the Reports
That He Desires to Be Emperor.
The report that Yuan Shin Kai was
bent upon making himself emperor Of
China and thus turning the republic
back to an empire caused quite a stir
and wide comment. Such a course has
been reported as advocated by Pro-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08
CROSS AND CRESCENT MEET
Prisoner at DardaneIIes Pressed Into
Service as Hair Cutter.

SerVIce as F1dIr OUtteF.
The illustration shows a Turkish SOL
der, a prisoner of war, trimming the
scalp OF a British Tommy" in the
Dardanelles. The allies now appear
to be quite optimistic over their opera
lions I'm the Galipoli peninsula and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08

prophesy that they will enter Constan-
tinople before long. Perhaps the Brit
fish Tommy" is getting spruced up in
the belief that he will shortly march
into Constantinople. Anyway, he looks
cheerful while his locks are shorn, and
the barber also seems to enjoy the OPP
Grafton
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Why Invitation Was Declined.

We was asted by our old friend
Billie Moore, tn duck tibet built tn
Texas City dixie, to be amongst them
present an participate In tn doin'e
yesterday, but our understandin' OF
tn function led US ter believe tibet
there'd be altogether to much water
on hand for us. We air always ready
ter close tn dixie into our face an pre-.
vent any water I'm flowin' thoo, and
We air always prepared ter put our
wishbone again a bar an push until
tn last man has treated an retreated.
but we hope our of friend will fer.
give us fer not exposin' our fool self
ter tibet much water. Sometime
when he is thinkin' of openin' some.
thin instead of closin' 1t we'll have
our corkscrew ready ter render first
aid.-Alkah Eye.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Greed faS Monev

The love of money can hardly be
the root Of all evil, for it is only one
perverse passion out of many. But
there Is a kind of decorum about
money which makes the love of 1t pc
culiarly dangerous, since it conceals
from the lover the nature and effects
OF his passion. II man wants too
much food. he is evidently greedy.
II woman wants too many clothes
she is evidently vain. But money is
not thing. like clothes or food, that
can be enjoyed by itself. 1t is only
a means of getting things that can
be enjoyed, and so greed for money
is not a direct greed, but indirect. 1t
is a civilized means of conducting the
struggle for life. which to a great ex.
tent conceals from those who use 1t
the ugliness and the animal nature OF
that struggle. 1t is. in fact, kind
Of diplomacy, politely conducted, be.
hind which there is war; but the dip
lomats often do not see the war.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13

But in 1860 the production had in
creased to six quarts, and by 1870 to
eight.
The breeders of the trotting horse
found it tremendously hard to make
their steeds go any faster after the
2:10 mark was reached, and it took
years and years to get below two min
utes-and at about the two-minute
mark in all probability the record will
always stand. So with the mich cows,
as the yield increased it grew more
difficult to breed record breakers, or to
better the average; but now the aver
age daily yield Of all German COWS Is
said to be ten quarts.
A thousand per cent gain in a cen
fury and quarter; that is what long
period breeding will do. 1t is such
work as this which alone will keep
the world big enough for its increas-
ing numbers Of people.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
KEEP FARMS CLEAN
OF N0XIOUS PLANTS
Farmers Should Band Together
and Make Weed Eradication
a Common Object.
(By L. M. BENNINGToN)

The farmers of every neighborhood
should band together and make weed
eradication common object. Individ-
ual work alone may keep farm fair
ly free from troublesome weeds, but
the complete destroying of weeds can
only be accomplished by concentrated,
persistent effort on the part of the
adjoining land owners.
1t is useless for us to try to clean
our farms from noxious weeds If we
allow ANNALS to mature seed, and the
perennials to extend their root-sys-
TENS, and SOW grain and grass seed
that contain weed seeds, and broad
cast it in the farm manures.
Fields that are occupied by the
same crop year after year, and where
farm stock is not fed in sufficient num-
bers and variety to compel crop rota-
tion are seldom free from noxious
weeds.
Crop rotations and grass growing
provide constant disturbance to nox-
ious weeds, and when REINFORCED by
relentless war on roadside and pas
ture weeds and clean cultivation, ul-
timately drive out many of the more
troublesome varieties.
On farms where cattle, horses.
sheep and hogs are kept in large num-
bers the owner Is compelled to grow a
variety Of crops and follow rotation
that will constantly disturb the weeds.
This practice will enable him to clean
up his fields from weed pests.
Different kinds OF weeds require
different treatment, but an intelligent,
persistent effort will bring a farm to
a condition so that its owner may d.
rect more attention to certain por.
tons OF the farm that are infected
with the more troublesome varieties
of weeds.
Weeds thrive best when they are
not disturbed Crop rotation and clean
cultivation constantly disturb them
and hold them in check.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13

titles. Dodder also occasionally &C.
ours.
During the last few years dodders
have made their appearance in diff
ferent sections of the country upon
clover. The following species have
been reported upon alfalfa and clover.
Cuscuta cpithymum occurring on al
falfa and clover; the flax dodder, Gus
cuta cpilimum, occurring upon alfalfa
and flax; the clover dodder or c. race
mosa CHILEAN upon the clover, the
warty dodder, native to the southern
states, is found upon alfalfa and clov-
Ell; the c. arvensis or field dodder is
the most common species east of the
Mississippi Valley.
The dodders are leafless, excepting
the small scales on the stems; herbs
OF yellowish color, with threadlike
stems twining around the plants upon
which they live. They pierce the bark
with small and short rootlets which
are. called suckers. The seeds are
small, yet there Is stored sufficient
nourishment in them to give the en-
bryo a start.
The seed terminates In the soil and
grows sufficiently in length to allow 1t
to come in contact with the plant upon
which 1t lives, when it Immediately
sends In its suckers, and thus becomes
established upon the plant as though it
were a part Of the host.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13

The fact that farmers are crying for
relief from the weed pest, and that the
government is trying to aid them, Is
one of the encouraging signs of the
day.
To rid the country of noxious weeds
would put agriculture forward most in
calculably.
An enormous amount of labor is in
volved every year in the extermina-
ton of weeds. Not only are these
weeds troublesome to cultivated agri-
cultural crops, but they are trouble
some in meadows and pastures. The
corlfields and cultivated crops gener-
ally, must be kept clean If crop is
to be produced. OF course, the farmer
would want to till his soil whether
weeds occurred or not. A soil that is
not cultivated would not produce re-
munerative crop. But the weeds have
come to stay, and the farmer must till
the soil to keep the weeds in subjec-
ton.
It is, therefore, important that every
farmer should know something of the
best methods of discriminating these
weeds, and thus make it possible to
produce better crops.
The most common weed is the
pigeon grass, or the various types OF
foxtail grasses. The common door
yard plantain, ragweed, and other
seeds, are found in considerable guam.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
BREEDING FOR MILK SUPPLY
Breeds Improve the Thing for Which
They Are SeIected-Germany
Makes Increase in Yield.

Cattle used to be bred chiefly for
work. Therefore the cows did not
give much milk. Breeds improve the
things for which they are selected. If
cows were used for stepladders we
should by this time have them seven
feet high.
In 1870 the work cows of Germany
gave an average of pint and a half a
day. Interest in milk increased, and
by 1900 the average yield was a quart
and half. Breeding went on milk.
ward, and in 1910 the German cows
averaged two quarts of milk each per
day. In 1920 three, in 1880 four-and
there the gain stopped for 80 years.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
He Wanted the lob.

When Morris was seven years old
his mother was one day reading to
him about the kings Of England. If
ter she had closed the book he re-
mained silent and thoughtful for some
minutes, then asked, Mother. do they
have kings in this country?' mo,
dear, don't you remember / told you
we have a president here?" Another
silence and then very earnestly and
graveIy the little fellow said. I'm sor-
ry about that, m ,ther, for was just
thinking would like to be it."-Chris-
tan Register.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Lemons Save Doctor Bills.

The popularity of lemon settler "the
morning after" among certain of the
masculine folk is now having some
what of similar vogue among WON
en-. The medical properties of the
humble lemon are just becoming wide
ly known. The juice Of half lemon
in cupful of hot water taken imme.
diately after arising In the morning,
serves excellently as a liver correc.
tive and is valuable substitute for
calomel and similar drugs. Several
slices Of lemon in a cupful of tea will
often relieve a nervous headache. A
teaspoonful Of lemon juice in q cupful
of black coffee is eficacious in reliev-
ing bilious headache.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
GROWERS URGED TO
IMPROVE PACKAGE
Attractive and Carefully Graded
Fruit viii Always Command
Highest Prices.
CBy L. M. BENNINGToN.)

That all fruit ought to be carefully
graded and packed is an axiom most
frequently neglected in practice. AL
though considerable advance has been
made in this respect, stimulated, no
doubt, by the advice of statesmen,
there is still room in many instances
for Improvement.
A few small or specked apples, or
bruised pears, or plums lacking in ap-
pearance and color, will ruin the value
of whole package; and fruit thrown
together just as it is picked returns
only half the price OF consignment
which is dispatched tastefully and
consistently.
An attractive and well-packed con-
signment of fruit will often bring
twice the price of one slovenly and
indifferently packed.
Not taking into account the choicest
fruit, which may be decorated with
and packed In fancy paper, shavings
and cotton wool, the ordinary paper
of commerce Is suitable, but thicker
paper is required for apples and pears
to prevent bruising.
Newspapers answer admirably for
packing purposes. Wood wool, espe-
cially prepared in several qualities,
may be obtained at reasonable
price.
Fruit growers are frequently urged
to improve their packages, but there
are difficulties which must be sur
mounted.
The grower must discover the rank
of the public and conform to their
tastes and predictions. Instead of
sending all his fruit to one market
he must use his ingenuity and energy
in dispatching his fruit where 1t is
most acceptable and profitable.
In one great market there may be
a superduity and in another an insult
ficient supply OF certain kinds OF fruit.
II is the growers business to find
out these diversities and to market
his wares accordingly, and he can do
this by the aid OF the telegraph and
the telephone.
A grower should from time to time
attend the different markets, not only
to learn the condition in which his
own fruit arrives, but to obtain infor-
nation and hints for his future guild
ance and bereht
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
HANDLE THE BULL CAREFULLY
Quiet Animal That Has Never Harmed
Anyone Usually One to Attack
Unsuspectng Attendants.

The bull should always be handled
kindly and firmly, and should under
stand that his attendant is his master.
1t is always advisable to train the bull
calf to lead, and a ring should be
placed in his nose at an early date.
Never permit the bull to have his own
way about anything where you may
differ with him and insist upon prompt
obedience.
1t is very easy to spoil the dispo-
s5tion of bull by permitting children,
odd as well rs young, to play with him
or tease him. The man who is al
ways prepared for trouble never has
any.
1t is the quiet bull that has never
horned anything that usually does the
damage, suddenly developing a vi
cious spirit and attacking his unsus-
pecting attendants.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Earliest ENGLISH Surname.

History shows that surnames did
not come into general and heredi
tary use in England until after the
Norman conquest, when the upper
classes were first known by the names
of their lands. The lower orders took
the names of trades, birds, animals
and various other objects In art and
nature. We are told that tho earliest
English surname Is Hate"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Really a Serious Matter.

Two neighbors had long litigation
about small spring. which they both
claimed. The Judge, wearied out with
the case, at last said: What Is the
use of making so much fuss about a
little water?" your honor will see
the serious nature of the case" re-
piled one of the lawyers. when / in
form you that the parties are both
milkmen."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
SIiuht Discord.

He-"What's the matter with your
church choir? They dent seem to pull
together" She-"Well. the tenor's IN
love with the soprano, who is In love
with the basso, who Is deeply infatu-
ated with the alto, who loves the
tenor, but is married to the organist!"
Judge.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Uncle Eben.

Some folks" said Uncle Eben.
gifts so thoughtful dey amt much
use De mar OATS allus fggerin' what
kind O. weather Wen have tomorrow
generally sits aroun' an don't take no
advantage Of his information"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13

Strawberries can be grown in al
most any soil but, as rule, they take
kindly to light loan, or in general
terms, good corn land is good fruit
land. This must be in fine condition
of filth, be deep, have a good humus
content, so as to retain moisture, be
free from witch grass and weed seed
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Pasture Extraxauance.

But one Of the most absurd pasture
extravagances is the feeding and
tramping thereon OF an improbable
COW, for even the cleanest and best,
most luxuriant pasture cannot feed
profit into COW that has missed her
calling.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Not SURE of HERSELF.

Even members of the family had to
look twice to be sure as to who was
who" of the twins. But they didn't
put different colored hair ribbons on
them until the day when grandma,
coming into the living room, said to
the small person looking out OF the
window, rs it Josie or Rosie?" And
the twin replied, Il fink it's JOSIE"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Tent for the Children.

A tent in the back yard is great
10Y to children; 1t helps to keep house
and yard looking neat, for the children
can be expected and required to keep
their playthlngs In the tent when they
are told that 1t is their exclusive
playroom and that they must confine
any untidiness to that particular spot
To-day.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
WORKING In Salt,

II you use barrel churn, sprinkle
Che salt in on the butter after you have
drawn off the buttermilk and washed
the butter. Then turn the churn as
you do to gather the butter. You will
find that you have worked in the salt
more evenly than you can by the old
method, and this way is easier and
quicker.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Bacteria In the Home

The average house. where the rooms
housekeeper is Indifferent, may have
from 10000 to $1,000 bacteria to the
cubic foot.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Must Return Fallen Fruit.

If the fruit from persons tree
falls on to his neighbours land the
neighbor is not entitled to keep it, &C
cording to English law. He must
give 1t up On the owner demanding It..
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Entire Plant on Wheels.

The entire plant Of Pennsylvania
asphalt block manufacturing concern
is mounted ON freight cars, so that
1t can be taken wherever there is
work for it to do.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
PARTRIDGE Helps AqrlcuIturist.

Investigation In Germany has shown
that the partridge eats the seed Of
many noxious weeds and insects de-
structive to plant life, therefore de-
serves protection.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
No Doubt About IL.

If you know what a man likes to
talk about you can get in half hCur
with him any time, no matter how
busy he thinks he is.-Laporte Her
aid.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13

Cows should be given all the pure
water they can drink, not less than
twice a day. II has a decided effect
upon the milk production.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-13
Good Inieatment.

A high price for good bull Is a bet
ter estment than low price for a
poor bull.