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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
THREE REASONS
Each With TWO Legs and Ten Fingers.

A Boston woman who is fond moth
er writes an amusing article about her
experience feeding her boys.
Among other things she says:
"Three chubby, rosy-cheeked boys,
Bob, Jack, and Dick, respectively, are
three Of our reasons for using and
recommending the food, Grape-Nuts.
fof these youngsters have been fed on
Grape-Nuts since infancy, and often
between meals when other children
would have been given candy.
Il gave package Of Grape-Nuts to
q neighbor whose 3-year-old child was
a weakened little thing, Ill half the
time. The little tot ate the Grape-Nuts
and cream greedily and the mother
continued the good work, and 1t was
not long before truly wonderful
change manifested itself in the childs
face and body. The results were re-
markable, even for Grape-Nuts.
Both husband and use Grape Nuts
every day and keep strong and well
and have three of the finest, healthiest
boys you can find in days march"
Many mothers instead Of destroying
the children's stomachs with candy
and cake give the youngsters hand.
full of Grape-Nuts when they are beg.
ging for something in the way OF
sweets. The result is soon shown in
greatly increased health, strength and
mental activity.
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich.
Look in pkgs, for the famous little
book. "The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the shove ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of humaD
tnterest.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29

rolling upward at the left. Three
bands of narrow faille ribbon encircle
the crown. and a strap of 1t extends
over the brim edge at the right
side
A quill is thrust through. the crown
and brim. This is one of many brisk
styles for the little girls who wear
their hair smartly bobbed The shape
is made in several colors and is one of
many similar to it in character. For
the child who goes South it is just the
hat for present wear.
One of those notable children's hats,
called the "Kinnard," after the name
of the inventor, is portrayed in the
third picture 1t is of chinchilla yarn,
crocheted over small wire Frame
and is finished with wide taffeta rib
bon which extends across the front
of the crown through the brim at each
side. On the underbrim the ribbon
forms a pretty rosette.
Hats of this kind are embellished
with little blossoms or other forms
crocheted in the body of the shape, and
are different from all other millinery.
The crown is rather large in the hat
pictured, and the posing of the bows
is as buoyant and sprightly as little
girlhood itself.
JULIA eoTToMLEY.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
A GLASS OF SALTS WILL
END KIDNEY-BACKACHE
Says Drugs Excite Kidneys and REQ.
ommends Only Salts, Particularly
If Bladder Bothers You.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore, don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with q
lot Of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you keep
your bowels clean, by flushing them
with mild, harmless salts which re-
moves the body's urinous waste and
stimulates them to their normal activ-
ity. The function of the Kidneys Is to
filter the blood. In "a hours they
strain from it 500 grains of acid and
waste, so we can readily understand
the vital Importance Of keeping the
kidneys active.
Drink lots of water-you can't drink
too much; also get from any pharma-
cist about four ounces of Jad Salts:
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast each morning
for a few days and your kidneys will
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to clean and
stimulate clogged kidneys; also to
neutralize the acids in urine so it no
longer is source of irritation, thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure; makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this, also keep up the water drinking,
and no doubt you will wonder what
became of your kidney trouble and
backache.-Adv.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
Frank Comment.

In his very, very early youth Mr..
Mumpser had been a pretty child. His
friends did not believe this was pos
sible, and even he had forgotten all
about it until one day he unearthed a
painting of himself at that period
from among the old lumber.
This he handed to his wife as some
compensation for his present some
what worm-eaten appearance.
There, Alice" said Mrs. Mumpser.
proudly exhibiting the picture to the
servant. "That is a portrait of your
master, painted when he was child"
Alice gazed open-mouthed at the
production.
"Lor', num-" she said, after some
moments, what pity it is we have
to grow up, amt it?"-London An
swers. !
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
TREES SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY PRUNED
To Prevent Pear Blight All Mum,
mied Fruits and Dead Patches
Should Be Burned.

The pear blight was quite prevalent
on the western slope last summer and
a few pear growers lost considerable,
both in the destruction of trees and
fruit.
The Season of the disease is past
and the fruit growers efforts should
now be directed toward the cleaning
up process. Trees should be carefully
gone over and all diseased twigs and
branches should be cut Off and burned.
The cuts should be made few inches
below the seat of the disease and
knife or tool used in the cutting
should be disinfected by dipping it
into solution of corrosive sublimate,
one part to 1000 of water The ground
under the trees should be carefully
searched for mummied fruits or fruits
that were infested with the blight and
dropped to the ground. The trunk of
the trees should also be examined and
all places showing depression with
an area of dry or dead wood and bark
should be scraped clean and cut out
until the live wood is reached; after
wards carefully painting over the sur
face with solution of copper sulphate
to two gallons of water.
The mummied fruits and the cancer
or dead patches on the body of the
tree and in the crotches of the.
branches are hold-over places for the
blight and from which the disease
starts in the spring. All portions re-
moved from trees including fruitimuin-
mics should be carefully gathered and
burned.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
Posy Muffs and Ruffs.

The newest craze is for the lowered
ruffs. They are easy to make at.home.
Use velvet ribbon an inch and half
wide and once around your neck in
length allowing for hem at each end.
Sew to the ribbon fiat flowers about
half an inch apart until the velvet is
covered.
Double strip of tulle, gather, and
sew to the top of ribbon and the same
at the bottom. The tulle should be
very full. Sew flowers ON the tulle to
match those on the band and fasten
with bunch of flowers at the side.
A muff to match can be made out of
strips of the velvet ribbon put to-
gether with strips of flowers and
edged with ruffle of flower-covered
tulle.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
(By J. WESLEY GRIFFIN.)

By J. WESLEY GRIFFIN.)
Neither will all soils grow wheat and
many other grains and grasses. Al
falfa will grow where corn will make
a good crop. The main requirement
of alfalfa is good drainage. Alfalfa
revels in sunshine when there is suffi-
cient moisture present.
On the plains and in the valleys of
the West it gets the sunshine it needs
while the moisture is furnished from
below; frequently it comes from
depth of rs feet or more.
1t has been proved that alfalfa does
well under the cloudy skies of Ohio,
Pennsylvania and New York. There
are some points to carefully watch In
growing alfalfa in these states.
Some of the soil is acid and re-
quires lime to overcome this.
Ground limerick at the rate of
1000 pounds per acre may be put on
with safety, but if caustic lime is
applied $50 or 700 pounds per acre
is enough as the caustic properties
are liable to injure the young plants.
Another danger is the liability of
the plants to heave out on clay soils
when there is a succession of freezes
and thaws.
The richer the soil the sooner the
tap root is established and the dan
ger from heaving is past.
There is a close relationship be-
tween the alfalfa plant and the sweet
clover plant (melilotus alba). Alfalfa
will grow and make fine crops on any
land where sweet clever is found.
There are three very important
points to keep in view if you are 60
ing to plant alfalfa: Good drainage,
artificial if not natural; a thorough
preparation of the soil; plenty of
good pure seed.
Use whatever implements you have
at hand, but I have found disk har-
row, No. 40 Oliver Chill turning
plow, a plank drag or float, and a
sharp-toothed drag harrow to be all
that is required in preparing for seed.
ing.
Set the pillow to run as deep as the
soil has been broken heretofore and
pillow close and even. We don't want
any cut and cover when breaking for
alfalfa.
Follow each days breaking with
the plank drag. This levels down all
Jumps and prevents the escape of
moisture.
After the soil has lain in this state
for several days, use the disk harrow
again. Set it SO it will cut down to
the mellow earth turned under.
When over once with the disk, fol-
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29

lust at this season, when the long
u end of winter is behind us, furriers
and dealers in furs are usually willing
to make some concessions in prices. AS
really good furs are fairly expensive,
this is, therefore, good time in the
year for the economically-inclined to
make their purchases.
Very cheap furs would better not be
considered, for they are too short lived
to be worth while. If the choice lies
between cheap furs or no furs, let it
be no furs, since handsome and dur
able furcloths make far better-looking
neckpieces and muffs than poor pelts.
But there are good furs to be had at
this season, with years of wear in
them, at about as low prices as one
can hope for.
For some years the best furs have
advanced in price, and it is not likely
that they will cease to advance. Every
one wants them, and the supply does
not keep up with the demand So the
present time seems the best for buy
ing fur garment or neckpiece and
muff.
The harder furs have the best wear
ing qualities. Mink, marten, sable,
lynx, and skunk, if properly dressed,
may be relied upon for longest wear.
Fox is softer, but is beautiful and
fairly durable fur which is dyed into
deep rich brown and into black. The
hair is long and silky and it makes up
into Misunderstanding pieces.
In selecting furs let your choice fall
upon straight plain scarfs for neck
pieces, and large muffs, inconspicuous
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29

Anew bonnets for the little miss of
~ four or five are made of silk in
some distinctly new ideas in bonnet
shapes. The shapes are of bucEram-
cite, and the art of the milliner de-
lights in covering them in many pref
ty ways, in which needlework is fea-
tured.
An example is shown in the illustra-
ton picturing a bonnet on girl OF
five. The blue silk with which the
frame is covered is beautifully fitted
to the foundation by means of shir-
ring over cord.
A bonnet so deliberately and clever
~ made would be spoiled by much
trimming. Narrow velvet ribbon is
posed on the crown and hangs in
loops and ends from the small cape
at the back of the shape. Two little
nosegays of SINAI. familiar flowers
provide bits of gay color, mounted at
the right side on the crown near the
front and at the left side near the
cape. "a
For girls from eight to sixteen the
new hat shapes are reproductions in
smaller size of some of the shapes
designed for grownups. A spring
model is shown in the picture. 1t is
a pressed shape made of hemp with
brinl dropping at the right side and
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
wedding OUT THE
DEFORMED CHICKS
Fowls Possessing Undesirable
characteristics Should Be
Thrown Out.

There must naturally come a time
I'm poultry raising when weeding-out
process has to be carried on, and the
longer it is delayed the greater the
loss. All chickens Matched are not fit
to occupy a place in the flock. There
is always a percentage that will show
some deformity, and on no account
should they be tolerated in the flock.
But today there are many breeders
who will not kill any birds they have
bred, especially females, even though
they show pronounced deformities.
Such a system of breeding binders
very materially the highest develop
ment of a flock.
Possibly one bird will have crooked
toes, another may be knock-kneed,
roach-backed, wry-tailed or crooked
breasted. While some of these de-
formities may not interfere with a
birds immediate usefulness, they are
very undesirable characteristics to per-
petuate in a flock. and some of them.
at least, are usually a result of, or
combined with, some weakness Of con-
stitution. Such being the case, every
possible kind of deformity should be
considered a physical weakness, and
1t is only by careful discrimination in
this direction that healthy, produc-
tive dock may be obtained. The best
live stock breeders practice severe
discrimination against faulty confor-
nation and poor production. and there
is 7ust as much need for the poultry
raiser to follow out the same system.
Il pays best in the long run.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
Powerful Russian Statesman.

Michael D. Tchelisheff, the man re-
sponsible for the present government
al ban on vodka, the demoralizing
Russian drink, is peasant by birth
and originally house painter. Then
he became mayor CT the city Of Sa-
mara, and is now millionaire. Ply
sically he is a giant, standing over
six feet four inches in his stocking
feet and of powerful build.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29

as to shape. That is, prefer patterns
in neckpieces and muffs that are not
odd and unusual. Altering furs is ex-
pensive business, and queer or Pc
culiar shapes remf in in fashion only a
short time, while an ordinary type of
muff and a scarf or boa remain good
style season after season.
There is nothing in apparel that
makes better return for good care
than furs, and it is not difficult to see
that they are we'll protected during
the summer time. The pieces should
be put away in bags containing a few
moth balls, or in cold storage. When
taken out they are to be hung in
the open air and beaten until fluffy.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
TENDER SENSITIVE SKINS
Quickly Soothed by CutIcura. Moth
inq Better. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by hot
bath with Cuticura Soap. Many COM
forting things these fragrant super
creamy emollients may do for the
skin, scalp, hair and hands and do it
quickly, effectively and economically.
Also for the toilet, bath and nursery.
Sample each free by mali with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
Sheep Like Rough Food.

Owing to the rouIny character OF
tae first stomach of the sheep and the
great strength anu vigor o it's diges-
tive system, it can utilize large guam
titles of rough food perhaps better
Than any other domestic animal. No
matter what food of good quality is
available, considerable coarse food
should be available anyway.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
Stunps.

No farmer can afford to allow his
fields to be INSTRUCTED with stumps.
Kansas land is too valuable. There
are efficient machiues that may be
used to remove stumps if one has
many to contend with, and If there
are just a few they can be removed
by hand. 1t will pay we'll to get rid
of them in either case
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
Heartless Prophecies.

Harold says that after we are mar
ried he will want me to dress like
queen"
eyes," replied Miss Cayenne. "And
for a while he will be as proud as
king. After that he will grumble like
a taxpayer"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-29
London Crisis.

waiter: Vienna steap, pleased"
"'Ush, sir, we calls 'em Petrograd
patties now, sir!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-19
Start Work in Southeast.

Wagons Of the street cleaning division
early this morning began the collection
of ashes and miscellaneous refuse in the
southeast section, According to the rules
of the street cleaning division, as an
nounced to housekeepers ashes is held to
include ashes from coal and other fuel, as
we'll as fallen plastering and the ike class
of material, such as may accumulate IN
connection with the ordinary conduct or
dwellings. The term, however. does not
include such materials as may accumulate
from building operations.
miscellaneous refuse, says the notice
sent out by the street cleaning division,
means all rubbish and refuse other than
garbage, ashes, etc. incident to the ordf-
nary conduct of the household. including
discarded floral decorations. Christmas
green's and small branches from shrubs
and vines 1t does not include cut grass,
loan. wall paper other substance that
may accumulate as the result of repairs
to yards and dwellings. or as the result
of building operations.
Garbage, according to the definition OF
the street cleaning division, is held to in
clude the refuse of animal or vegetable
foodstuffs. except oyster and clam shells
from business places.
Receptacles for these classes of refuse,
etc. must be provided. and the material
10 be collected and hauled away must be
placed in such receptacles; otherwise the
property owner or tenant will be com
PEELED to dispose of the refuse himself, and
ut his own expense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-19
SPRING CLEANUP
BEGINS WITH V|GOR
District Officials, Citizens,
Boys and Girls Join in
Annual Securing.
REMOVAL OF REFUSE
BEGUN IN SOUTHEAST
Other Sections to Be Attacked in
Turn-Painters Busy Rem
ovating Houses.

Clean mp. Paint up.
This is the slogan for the District OF
Columbia for the two weeks beginning
today, the opening day of the 1913
clean up-paint up campaign. In every
part of the National Capital forces OF
the army enlisted for the spring cam
paign against dirt, untidiness and con
ditions that make for unhcalthfulness
this morning inauguratcd the two
weeks warfare that, when completed,
is expected to make Washington the
cleaneSt. ncatest. most beautiful and
healthful city in the nitcd States.
Efforts at the opening Of the cam
paisn this morning were centcrcd IN
the southeast section, where propertA
owners. employees of the city street
cleaning division, boys. girls. men ANA
women united in the effort to rid the
entire section Of the winters accumu-
lations of refuse. dirt and all manner of
things that are uusghtly and likely
to furnish breeding places for flies and
disease
Commanding the forces of the cleanup
brigades We're W II. Richardson and
DR. Arthur l., Murray, chairman and
secretary. respectively, of the clean
city committee, while the armies I'M
der their direction included owners of
property tenants. schoolboys ana
schoolgirls. boy scouts. "mercenarles
hired for the war and employees of the
municipal governments street clean
ing and sanitary divisions. Members
of the police and fire departments also
were included in the army battling
against dirt. and no quarter was
gj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-19
KAISER PLEAsEs HIS PEOPLE.
Neutral Correspondent Says He
Serves as Example to Subjects.

cJrrespOnCenre OF the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 2.--"The German en-
peror's popularity has been undoubtedly
increased with the war" writes "a neu-
trail correspondent to the Times from
Germany. HE is considered to be the
only man fit to serve as an example to
his subjects and he is at the same time
the embodiment Of all they most admire
His outward appearance, his mind his
petty and almost all his undertakings
are in accordance with the taste and
wishes of his people.
That he is clever active and in many
ways brilliant even his worst enemies
admit: most Of his subjects, in their
dolatry. think him infallible. Among the
military caste, however, though nothing
is openly said against him. he does not
possess the same influence in directing
strategical operations as he unquestion-
"a bly, had in the early stages Of the war
His generals seem to have found a way
of preventing him from seriously inter-
fering with the campaign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-19
We Make to Order:

" Window Screens,
Door Screens,
Porch Screens.
Window Shades, Awnings,
DraperieS and
Hangiugs OF all kinds,
New Woodwork and
Special Furniture,
Furniture Slip Covers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-19
Most Successful Cleanup.

The clean city committee expects
the 1915 campaign to be the most sue
ccssful spring cleanup ever held in
Washington said DR.. Murray today.
More attention has been given to the
cleanup this year than ever before,
due to the large amount of publicity in
the newspapers and through other
channels, and the result has been that
larger number of agencies has been
enlisted for the campaign than has
been the case IN former years.
Cooperation of the master painters
organization. which has aided largely
in giving the widest possible publicity
10 the campaign, has been of material
aid. while the citizens associations,
commercial bodies, clubs and other or
CARNATIONS have also assisted in
spreading the gospel Of cleanup
The cleanup work in the southeast
section is to continue today, tomor-
row and Wednesday. and during the
three days il is hoped to give every
corner of the entire section the most
thorough cleaning up it has ever had.
From tho southeast section the cam
Iaign is to he extended to the south
west, where cleanup efforts are to be
conferred Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. Next Monday. Tuesday and We'd
neSday the forces lighting dirt are to
proceed TO the mort Invest section, and
the last three days OF next week are
L" be cleanup period for the north
east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-19
BLAMES ADMINISTRATION.
Richard Bartholdt Criticises the
Expectation of War Munitions,

ST LOUIS, April 19.-Criticism Of the
Washington administration policy re-
sarding the expectation of war NUM-
tions was contained in the address
here last night of former Representa-
tive Richard Bartholdt. speaking be
fore the mass meeting conducted by
the American Neutrality League
In spite of President Wilson's neu-
trality announcement" said Mr. Bart
holdt. we are carrying on a war
against Germany and Austria. Officials
in Washington and the press that is
dominated by British gold are avoiding
anything that would be embarrassing
to Great Britain and are doing all they
can to aid her in crushing Germany"
Mr. Bartholdt said England was i'm
porting cannibals from the South Sea
Islands to fight against Germany.