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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28

or long between joints, whether the
ear is located too high or too low, and
whether it is vigorous or spindling
and has good leaf development.
In other words it is of paramount
Importance that the ear have plenty
of feed, light and range upon which
to draw for it's supply of plant food.
When we find a stalk that, under av-
erage conditions, bears an ear Of ex-
ceptional quality above the average
in the field, we snap it and carry it
to the corn house and hang it up to
freeze will not injure it's terminating
qualities.
Practical experience, as well as the
testimony of many of the best corn
growers, shows that an ear taken
from the stalk as soon as it is glazed
or even before, shows great vigor
after planting, as do the ears that are
left on the stalk until the entire crop
is fit to husk.
Such experiments and testimony
seem to justify us IN taking advantage
Of the early maturing ears and those
that are less mature, if they possess
many Of the more desirable character
istics.
Some authorities seem to favor
marking the desirable ears and leav-
ing them on the stalk Which is right
| ara not able to affirm, although I
have never noted any ill effects from
selecting my seed corn from the field
early in the season.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28

east Is the IRE Croci saddle and Crepe
del; and TO the north are Col Rosa,
Lavinorcs Seckofel and Croda dell
AnCona,
Cortina is a knot In the wonderful
Dolomte road It Is situated in the
Italian speaking part of Austrian Ty-
rol, not far from the Italian border
Besides being host to many visitors,
Cortna has made somewhat of name
for itself in an art which was brought
to it from India by visiting English
man, the art of inayng with silver
The village has a school for the teach
ing Of this work and its productions
are noted far from their source for
their quality OF design and perfection
of finish
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28

in protected place and are ready at
any time they are wanted. A few days
of sunshine and windy weather in
early spring put the mounds of earth
beside the holes in fine shape to put
in around the trees.
The trees may he set out two or
three weeks before the surrounding
soil will do to cultivate.
First, strawy manure Is tramped six
inches deep in the bottom Of the holes,
then about six inches Of the top soil
is thrown in, leaving little mound
in the center of the hole upon which
the center or taproot should rest.
The finer or side roots are spread
out around the little mound, more of
the top soil is thrown in and packed
tightly around the roots. filling up all
air spaces and holding them in proper
place.
Next, some rotten straw, not ma
nure, Is thrown in, then the rest of
the soil is tramped we'll around the
trees. do not use any manure next
to the roots of the trees. The manure
is scattered around the trees, the
rain takes the fertility down to the
roots and the solid matter, while rot.
ting serves as a mulch.
The above method, il closely fol-
lowed, will take a tree through the
first summer, which is the most crit
ical part of the life of a tree.
Get them started right. The way is
easy. A bad stert causes much trou-
BILE and delay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
GULL OUT POULTRY
FLOCK IN THE FALL
Successful Farmers Dispose OF
Wo-Year-OIds and Poor
Layers Before Winter.

The more successful farmers Gull
their poultry flock in the fall. All
two-year-olds, lazy and poor layers,
are disposed of before winter to give
room for the layers. Hens that make
late mott are sold, as they seldom
lay enough eggs through the winter
to pay for the feed they eat To
place the fowls on the market the
day after culling is mistake, as the
fowls are seldom in prime condition,
says writer in American Agricultur-
list.
Although this applies more particu-
larly to range flocks, small pens also
need special care previous to mar
keting. An old hen is nice and
tender, if fattened properly. A hen
in poor condition weighing three or
four pounds can be made to double
her weight in two or three weeks II
given a fattening ration.
have used both crates and pens
for fattening fowls. The method to
follow depends on the condition OF
the fowls, whether they have been on
free range or yarded. If the latter,
| think the crates are best But by
experience with range fowls, as they
are naturally used to so much exer-
else, find they fret little in close
confinement. The crate l use has
Slated bottom. 1t is fastened
against tree a few feet from the
ground and SO insures plenty Of shade.
The Slated bottom allows the drop
pings to fall through, keeping the
crate clean. Being above the ground,
it is not damp. A can for water is
fastened 80 as to be easily cleaned
but not easily upset by the hens.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
DRYING SEED CORN
is OF IMPORTANCE
Freezing With Moisture in Kernel
Endangers Next Years Crop
Few Pointers.

(By J. c. HACKLEMAN, Missouri Col
lege of Agricultural
Drying seed corn is even more i'm
portant than selection this fall. If
frozen with as m lch moisture as it
seems likely D contain when the first
freezing comes, it may be almost
worthless as seed next spring. To
avoid danger from early frost, select
the most mature ears in the field
and dry thoroughly at once. If a
neighbours corn CT seed variety ripens
earlier arrange to pick in his field.
Seed grown in the locality in which
it is Il. be planted is always to be
chosen in preference to that shipped
IN from a distance.
Air-drying in the sunshine is slow
cr but safer unless fire-drying is abso-
lutely necessary to secure safety from
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Oct. 20, 1914.

Allies repuIsed night attack near
Dixmude and made gains In Ypres
region and between La Bassee and
Lens.
Germans retreated before Rus
slams advancing from Warsaw and
lvangorod.
Battle along River San.
Hungarian cavalry division al
most annihilated in GaIicia.
Belgians defeated Germans on
Lake Tanganyika, Africa.
Emden sank Japanese steamer.
Japanese cruiser Chitose re.
PEELED attack Of two German war.
ships.
Holland army massed on border
to prevent invasion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28

Of the night you hear strange sounds.
II Is your business to know what's
afoot A trained observer is seldom
mystifiod, so work hard and become
one here at home.
Before entering wood, notice II
the Dir Is are leaving It hurriedly. or
trying to settle, and not doing SO.
which means that there are men about,
II birds freely enter wood. or a
hedge, and stay there, you may be
sure there is no man there.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
IN THE GARDEN

Do not make the mistake of planting
magnolas in the autumn. Where they
thrive there is nothing more snowy
than the Chinese varieties. The flow
ers appear about the same time as the
crocuses and tulips in the spring. The
spring is better time for planting.
Do not permit any weeds to go to
seed. Better not allow the seed pods
to form Go carefully over the garden
these fall days and clear out every
weed. viii save lots of trouble next
season.
Destroy the webs OF the fall web
worms wherever they are found.
Right now is the time to arrange for
cold frames for flowers and for the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Oct. 20, 1914.

Allies gained near Ostend.
Germans made gains west Of
Lille and southwest of Verdun.
Germans intrenched themselves
near Thielt.
Russians split opposing armies
north and south Of PiIiza river.
Northern German army In re
treat.
Allies took Edoa, Africa.
Turkey began war on Russia by
bombarding Odessa and Theodo.
STA from sea.
Emden sank Russian cruiser
and French destroyer in Penang
harbor.
German airmen dropped bombs
on Bethune. killing 19 women.
Prince Louis of Battenberg re-
signed as first sea lord of British
admiralty, being succeeded by Sir
John Fisher.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
AUTOMATIC DEVICE
DESTROYS INSECTS
Hogs Soon Learn to Rub Portions
Of Body Affected by Lice
Against Oil Surface.

Automatic devices which allow pigs
to rub against an oiled surface have
been placed en- the market. The pigs
soon learn to rub tie portions Of the
tcdy affected by lice against the oil
which will kill the insects. This plan
requires no time after installation ex-
cept to keep tho reservoir filled with
oil.
The medicated hog wallow has been
recommended by some stockmen. This
consists Of pouring crude oil on the
surface of the h.g waiiow.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Mans Usefulness.

A man continues In tho prime OF
life 80 long as he contir les 10 main
tain and assert with full vigor those
faculties which he habitually and most
actively has been accustomed to en-
ploy. He may be old as to unused
faculties quite early in his mundane
career. but that he dsregards be-
CT use he has no special use for them
in the work to which he had devoted
himself and knows that In tho future.
as In the past. they will continue to
serve his purposes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Chinese Amulet.

One OF the commonest amulets
worn by an only son in China Is
small silver lock, according to the
authors of THE Book OF Talismans.
The father collects coins from about
hundred different heads of families,
and has them exchanged for silver,
which is converted into a native pad
lock used to fasten silver chain
round the boys neck. This. 1t Is be
licved, will preserve him from evii
spirits, lock him to life and contribute
TO his health and longevity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
WATER PLANTS PLENTlFULLY

When you water plants. soak them
and have done with it. 1t is the little
dabs of water all the time that do the
mischief. Out Of doors 1t doesn't rain
every few minutes, but when it does It
soaks them and then stops.
Morning Is the best time to water
the plants. Stand the pots in a tub
of water deep enough to reach almost
to the rim OF the pot. When the soil
turns black on top take them out and
drain.-L. o. B.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Drying Pointers.

Dry in sunshine and fresh air.
Dry before danger of freezing.
Use fire very carefully, if aC
all.
Dry the cob thoroughly as
well as the kernel.
To avoid heating or molding,
let no ear touch the next ear.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Oct. 81, 1914.

claimed Germans were driven
across border near Nancy.
Fierce battles between La Bas-
see and the Somme.
New Russian army crossed the
Vistula north Of lvangorod.
Russians drove Germans from
RaWa.
British dreadnaught Audaclous
sunk off ireland by mine or tor
pedo.
Germans laid mines off Irish
coast.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
An ApoIonY

Your customs are reprehensihle
beyond the possibility Of expression.
The idea Of killing your fellow man
Tor dinner. Yes, replied the cauni.
bal who had been reading about civ
ilized warfare Iiu' al least We nave
the excuse OF beng hungry"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Truly Accomplished

rs your daughter a musician"
Yes replied Mr.. Cumrox. she
has studied music thoroughly"
"Bst she never sings or PLAYS tina
current melodies"
No. She has studied music enough
to have some respect for It."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28

A New Jersey hen, spying a barrel
Df fine. soft tar, alighted thereon and
laid an egg There resulted firmly
bound sandwich, tar, egg and chicken
IN the order named A woman and n
nan who went to the rescue were
also held fast by the hands until po.
lice were called and effected a rescue.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Hope OF Improvemept

do you think the world is getting
better"
1t ought to be- replied the man
who worries about his health. There
are more new medicines being in.
vented every year"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28

small greenhouse for winter gardens.
At moderate cost small greenhouses
can be bought complete with heating
apparatuses. Various shapes and
sizes are offered.
A spraying outfit for the garden
need not be large or costly, and it will
save its own value the first year it is
used.
The saliva is splendid plant for
hedges, for massing and for borders,
as well as for general planting. 1t
does best grown by itself Remember
it when planning next years garden.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Oct. rs, 1914.

Oct. Is, 1914.
Germans crossed User canal
near Oixmude.
Battle at Nieuport.
Russians drove Germans from
Vistula river and retook lodz and
Radon.
Austro-Germans defeated near
Przemysl.
Heavy fighting In Bosnia.
Japanese sank German cruiser
AeoJius off Honolulu.
Rebellion by De Wet and Beyers
In South Africa.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Oct. 26, 1914.

German advance checked on the
User.
Battle between Rawa and the
liJanka river.
French steamer Amiral Gan.
teaume, loaded with refugees, sunk
by torpedo or mine off Boulogne.
Slayers of Archduke Ferdinand
found guilty Of treason.
German property in France ia
ken into trusteeship.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28

Why do you beg, my good man."
can't get no work to suit me rs
that possible? But why beg? Surely
you can get yourself on an Invcstigat
lug committee, or a valuation board
Or an advisory commission OF some
sort Louisville Coufier.Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Avoid Filthy BEDDING.

Damp and filthy bedding for any OF
the live stock, especially during the
fall and winter Is to be carefully avoid
ed. both for the sake OF the animals
comfort and from the dollar-and.ce
standpoint
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Winter Ration for Sheep.

Good, bright hay, with little en-
silage or corn fodder added two or
three times a week forms good ra-
tion for sheep during the winter. Feed
On the ground when 1t is frozen; other
wise In the racks in the sheep barn.
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race of peasant aristocrats. There are
humble people here who can trace the
family parentage back unbroken
through centuries and who treasure
ancient family documents signed by
popes and emperors, doges and great
mobiles. Some of our sturdiest immi-
grants, Italian, German and Siay,
come from these mountain Businesses.
Few of them remain, however, tor
their wonderful mountain homeland
calls them irresistibly after they have
made their stakes"
Cortina Beloved of tourists.
Cortina di Ampez2o in peace times
was the favored starting point OF
mountain eXCursionists and Of Doio-
mite tourists While in itself an I'M
important little village, Cortina has
borrowed from the popularity OF the
magnificent DOlomite region surrounG'
ing it, and its picturesque cluster OF
houses upon the great mountain thor
oughfare that winds through it is well
known to many Americans who have
spent vacations scrambling through
the lesser mountains Of the eastern
Alps.
The village shelters 1000 inhabi-
tants, fenced in among the mountains
1000 feet above the level Of the sea
In summer it has regularly been
crowded with visitors, coming from all
parts of the western hemisphere and
so, though isolated from the world
about, it has considerable cosmopoli-
tanism in its makeup. In the immedi'
ate neighborhood of Cortna some OF
the finest paths in the Dolomites can
be pursued On the northeast OF the
town rises the Cristallo group; to the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
10 Be E1necfnd

Just as we got to the mouth nj
the river"
What happened7"
I'VE found ourselves in IN, tee,h
OF the wind.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Discusses Peach Borer.

The drops Of gum which eyude
from the roots of the peach trees,
show where the borer is. Persistent
use of the wire Is the safest remedy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Heavier Crop.

Now scientists say that vegetables
are susceptible to praise"
Il think III try that on my cap.
bages, 1t would help heap If they
all got swelled heads ."-LouIsyille
Courier Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28

-HE GHOSTLY Dolomites the
wildly splendid ruins of once
mighty Alps. where all the
forms the architect ever de-
signed, and many more, cut, in
chaotic profusiOn into the skies, were,
before the war began a cherished
playground of the world. Today,
among their Crags, peaks and rock
splinters, their weathertorn crests
and weatherfretted precipices, an in
feruo of mountain Cannons, machine
guns and rifles has transformed the
playground into the most savage war
thoater to be found in all war-ridden
Europe, says a bulletin Of the National
Geographic society. The nucleus OF
the Dolomites is the southeastern part
of Tyrol a region quite as untamed
now as when Roman legionarics
threaded it's dangerous passes with
their shields in tcstudO to guard
against rock masses from the heights
above
The Dolomites are in their nature
sinister, cruel, uncanny Their desola-
ton is weird The paths among their
crags are treacherous. Wind, rain
and frost have SCARED them with a
multitude of shapes, with teeth and
claws and ugly wrinkles Yet, despite
the fierce aspect of these mountains,
they have fascinated all who have Wis.
tied them, and brought many tourists
back summer after summer for tramps
in the bracing air that bathes them
and for feasts upon the richly varied
scenery which they offer.
Change From Year to Year.
The Dolomites are not the same
from year to year. The rock Of which
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Sweetest Hoo Meat.

While corn will lay on fat for the
hogs, the best and sweetest meat is
made from variety of feeds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
Wormy Apples 70 Stook

Feed all the wormy apples to the
stock-but next year make en- extra
effort not to have them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-28
a Distinction,

That man? wouldn't admit him
into our circle" And why wouldn't
you admit him into your circle?" lie
belongs to a ring"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Practical Summer Hints

"A few practical hints may not come amiss during the summer season if you care to publish them: Sweep mating with the grain when a prom is used. and a softer brush when you sweep across the grain, if you would not wear it out be- fore its time. Wash up then with a weak solution of borax water, wiping dry with an extra cloth. Indoor plants and window garden boxes should be watered regular ly, and lukewarm water used not cold. If coffee is poured off from the grounds as soon as possible and not allowed to get stronger, it may be heated up again and will be found to be just as good. if not allowed to boil. An egg may be heated up again and will be found to be just as good, if not allowed to boil. An egg may be beaten up into it, if desired
 and about a tablespoonful of cold water added to settle it. To clean doeskin gloves let them soak in gasoline for few hours Ca fruit jar is nice). Squeeze them
 letting the dirty fluid drip off. Lay them on a thick, clean cloth, and wipe dry with clean cloth. working from the wrist to the finger tips. Change the surface of the rag to wipe them constantly. If they should not be clean, drop them into the fluid again and do the work over again. Hang in the air to dry and the odor evap- orates. c. N. K"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
MASTER HENRY M'CARTY HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

A happy juvenile party occurred Wednesday afternoon when Henry Mc- Carty invited a large number of his little playmates to help him celebrate his Sth birthday at his home on Hanover Cir ee
 The chiloren played games on the lawn and later enjoyed ice cream and cake. Those present were: Maybelle Prowell, Mary Collet Earl Anne Brazelton, Nina Hood Brazelton, Rosman Goldman. Gene Lang Kitchel. James Tway, Alice Ezelle, Alice Hawkins. Martha McCarty, Mary Elizabeth Fowlkes Anna Rutledge Fowlkes, Mildred Blackburn, Sarah Me- Carty, Lucy Stevens, Bessie Wooten, Charles Humphrey, Frank Nabers. Fran cis Lokey, Hicks Lokey. Alfred Eubank and Jack Frazier. Hubert Scruggs, Robert Pearson, Pugh Pearson Henry Donnahoo, James Hilhouse, Kenneth Pennhalligan, G. T. Brazleton, Claude Alexander, Frank Kitchel, Jim Mason, Jack Bowron, Charles Davis, Hugh Brown, Jack Tway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
MISS DORSEY'S DANCE FOR MISS SHORES

At the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. c. A. Dorsey. Miss Marie Dorsey was hostess at a dancing party last evening to compliment her guest, Miss Elizabeth Shores of Montgomery.
 Summer flowers and greenery festooned the house and about the punch bowl, on the porch, roses and ferns were prettily used. Miss Emma Hopwood presided at the punch table. Music and dancing were enjoyed until late in the evening when ices and cakes were served to the fol- lowing guests: Miss Elizabeth Shores, Miss Nell Hopwood Miss Mamie Hop wood, Miss Ruth Montgomery, Miss Lucy Lovett, Miss Helen Edwards, Miss Myrtle Jones, Miss Cecelia McNamara, Miss Marie Dorsey. MT. Hudson Shepherd, MT. Dan Orr, MT. James Lovett MT Nelson Hatcher, MT. George Carns, MT Allen Holt, Mr. Hartwell Holt Mir. Jack Hall, MT. Marshall Hogan, MT. Leroy Hopkins, Mir. James Ware, MT. Ben O O'Brien, MT. Philip Chaney, Mir Sam Russell, MT Dud- ley Hopkins, and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
YOUNG FOLKS RETURN
 FROM CAMPING PARTY

After enjoying a happy house party at Dutch Bend for the past two weeks, a number of young folks returned home Wednesday afternon. With MT. and Mrs. R. P. Gross, Mr. and Mrs J. w. Will banks and MT. and Mrs. B. L. Dean as ckaperones. boating, swimming, dances and barbecue dinners were the order of the days and evenings.
 The party included: Miss Adele What ley, Alexander City Miss Clyde Justice, Prattville; Miss Katherine Barnes, Pratt ville Miss Katherine McEldery, Talla- dega; Miss Winnie Nicholson, Washing ton, N. C.; Miss Winnie Brooks, Colum- biana: Miss Edith Hudson, Atlanta; Miss Elizabeth Elliott. Blakeley, Ga; Miss Caroline Wood. Lafayette; Miss Norma Allen, Lafayette; Miss Annie Gimel Jones' Montgomery; Miss Rebecca Coch- ran, Barachias; MT, and Mrs. Render w Dowdell, Lafayette MT. Jack L. Orr, Bir- mingham; MT. George L. Beale, Montgom- cry MT. W. D. Wood Lafayette; MT. Leor L. Crew, Goodwater; MT. Charles Dean Dr. McElroy Dean, MT. Lois Carlisle. MT Newton Thompson and MT. Luke Will. Hams, Alexander City, and Senator T. B McDowell, Blakeley, Ga,, and MT. B. D Heck, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Hang Up in the Kitchen

Do the Cornerites know that if sugar
 about teaspoonful Is added to the tea pot when the beverage is being prepared.
 1t will prevent the cloth from being stained, if any should be spilled? That a teasponful of salt added to gasoline be- fore using it will prevent a dirty ring about the stain sponged? That the water in which potatoes are boiled can be used to soak stained table linen and will re- move tea and coffee stains? That to mix a small quantity of flour with a little water, stirring out all Jumps and spread over the top of pie before baking it will make 1t deliciously fiaky? That stale cake may be freshened up by put ting it in the top of a double boiler and steaming it? That the black stitching on gloves will not drip into the white after being washed if not hung up to dry? Lay them flat on towel in the sun to dry quickly. HELPER