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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
NEGOTIATING SOILS
FOR LEGUME CROPS
Kentucky Experiment Station Is
sues Valuable Bulletin on
PuzzIing Question.
(By T O. SCHAUB.O

Will the bacteria from one kind of
legume inoculate another variety?
This question is often asked and until
recently could not be answered def
nitely, except in regard to one or two
of these crops.
The Kentucky experiment station
has recently published bulletin
which answers this question for prac-
ideally all the cultivated legumes. After
a number of years work, the authors
of this bulletin state that there are
six known species of these bacteria.
Each species grows on certain plants,
but neither species will replace the
other. The various legumes which
have the same species of bacteria are
as follows:
1. Alfalfa, sweet clover and bur clio.
yer are the same.
2. Red clover, white clover, alsike
clover and crimson clover are the
same.
8. vetches and garden peas are the
same.
4. Cowpeas alone.
5. Soy beans alone.
6. Garden beans alone.
Thus we find that bacteria from
sweet clover will inoculate alfalfa or
bur clover, but not the other legumes
mentioned. Neither will any Of the
bacteria from the other plants inocu-
late those in the first group.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
Efficient REMEDY
FOR CATTLE BL0AT
Relief Obtained Within Few Min
utes by Use of Formalin-No
Bad Effects Left.

(By r. H WILLIAMS, Animal Husband
man, University of Arizona. Experiment
Station.)
Recently it has been found that for
malin is an efficient remedy for ami
mails suffering from bloat. This should
be given as soon as possible after the
animals are noticed to be in pain and
the left side greatly distended. Ru-
minants. such as sheep and cattle, are
most frequently affected. Cows should
be drenched with one quart of water,
to which has been added 40 cubic Gen.
timeters of formalin-this is one-quar-
ter of cupful, or about three table
spoonfuls. One-fourth of this amount
is sufficient for sheep. Relief usually
comes inside Of 20 minutes. and there
are no bad ELECTS following, such as
the results from the use of the trocar
and cannula, or sticking" with 8 knife.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
Course in Household Duties.

Course in Household Duties.
The home economic department OF
the University of Wisconsin will hold
a four-day lecture and laboratory
course for women of the state during
the second week in February. The
course will include instruction In all
departments of household work, and
all but the laboratory work, for which
a fee will be charged, will be free.
1t is expected that nearly 1000
women, from all parts of the state,
will attend The students will have to
enroll for all Of the lectures, which
will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, beginning on
February 8. Some of the courses that
have already been arranged include:
The use Of thickening in cookery;
children's millinery; model form for
individual dressmaking; the use OF
dyes in dress materials; breads; TAX
ing care of the surplus fruits and
vegetables; making plans for an eiil-
cient kitchen; and house manage
ment.
The course will be under direction
of Miss A. L. Marlatt, director OF the
home economies department. and the
lectures will be made by the univer-
sity professors, as well as the domes'
tic science instructors.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
FEEDING FLOOR IS
MOST ECONOMICAL
Concrete Contrivances Are Com
ING Into PopuIarity-Much
Grain Saved to Farmer.

Those who have used feeding floors
for their hogs have found them to be
good grain savers, and concrete feed.
ing floors are coming into favor.
Such a floor should be 6 inches
thick, and, if not laid against the barn.
yard pavement, should have curb OK
tending from Il to 10 inches below
the surface of the ground. This will
prevent the hogs from roofing under
the floor. The floor should slope
slightly toward one corner in order to
carry off rain, or water used in wash
ing. A rim around the outside edge
will prevent grain from being pushed
off into the mud.
For feeding floors concrete should
be mixed in the proportion of one sack
of Portland cement, two cubic feet Of
clean coarse sand, graded up to one
fourth of an inch, and three cubic feet
of hard durable gravel or broken stone
from One-fourth of an inch to one inch
in diameter. Eleven sacks of cemcnt
will make enough concrete for 100
square feet of feeding floor. The con-
crete should be thoroughly mixed and
should contain enough water to make
the mass quaky so that the concrete
will f1atten out of it's own weight. It
should be lightly tamped, however,
then leveled off with a straight edge,
and finished with wooden float. The
floor may be laid in slabs each feet
square, two-inch lumber being used.
Feeding floors should be large
enough to give each hog IS square
feet of space.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14

condition. While other roots are taken
to the cellar or storage pits, parsnips
and satisfy are best left in the ground
until spring. Cover them with coarse
stable manure to save them from az
ternate freezing and thawing during
the winter It is also well to cover
asparagus and rhubarb roots, although
it is not a necessity to do so.
Garden soils that are badly infest-
ed with white worms or wire worms
will be benefited some by late fall
blowing. This is not advisable I'M
less it is done to kill the alternating
insects. as there is always more or
less loss of fertility through the prac-
tice.
Those parts Of the garden which
are cleared of crops early enough to
allow for sowing cover crop are al
ways treated in that way, unless by
reason of infested soil it is deemed
advisable to plow late.
One man had a garden which had
been planted a number of years Each
year he MANFRED it heavily and
plowed under a cover crop. 1t was found
that the soil, originally sort of muck,
had become too full of humus to pro-
duce certain crops and coating of
sand four inches thick was plowed un-
der in the fall, with view to correct
ing the condition. In the spring the
land was plowed again and care
fully cultivated to thoroughly mix the
sand with the SOIL The practice
worked a marked Improvement in the
next seasons crop, and helped good
deal in destroying the insects
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
BIG INFANT|LE DEATH
RATE IN WISCONSIN
NINE COUNTIES REGISTER NOR.
TALLY OF MORE THAN 100
FOR EACH 1000.
REPORT FOR 1914 ISSUED
Percentage Believed to Have Been
Computed From Basis of Incom-
pIete Records Figures
Shown in Table.

Madison.-Due to incomplete report
ing of births or to existence of So
called baby FARMS" or to a combina-
ton of both, several counties of the
state show an abnormally high death
rate among infants, according to ia
bles for 1914 compiled by the bureau
OF vital statistics. In the counties of
Milwaukee. Racine, Kenosha, Ashland,
Sheboygan, Chippewa, Oneida. Iowa
and Kewaunee the death rate for in
fants per 1000 births was more than
100 for the year named.
Whatever injustice may appear
against these counties by the high
death rates attributed to them is blam-
able in large measure, it is believed,
to the fact that the death rate was
complete death statistics and incom-
plete birth records. The figures must
be certified to the census bureau as
correct for those counties.
The counties showing the lowest in
FAINT mortality are Florence, with a
rate of 1872, and Door and Burnett.
Each is sparsely settled unit. Coun.
ties having cities of Importance natur-
ally show higher rates of mortality.
Counties containing cities of over
5000 population and their birth and
death rates follow, the first column
showing the birth rate per thousand
and the second showing the death
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14

The successful farmer of today
plans his work far ahead. Also, in
addition to making plans for the fu-
ture, the work is SO timed and ar
ranged for in advance that much val
liable time is saved. Much time, and
perhaps cash, can be saved by TAX
ing account Of the conditions in the
garden and so ordering the work that
the undesirable things may not &C.
cur again. While the seasons mis-
takes are still fresh in the mind is
the proper time to arrange for cor
recting them and doing better in the
garden next year.
After the frosts have done their
work in the vegetable garden, all dead
vines and plants should be removed
and burned. Cucumber, melon and
squash vines, left on the ground, may
harbor numberless eggs or insect
pests to bring disaster next year. If
potato land is to be planted again to
the same crop, all the dead tops
should be removed and burned. The
deadly germs Of disease are kept over
for next season in old tops. Ordinarily
the same piece is not planted to pota-
toes on two successive seasons, but
this may be the case in some in
stances, where it is customary to raise
few extra early ones in the gar
den.
Get the soil Of the garden entirely
clear Of the vegetation of the past
year, then put on good coat of ma
nure. This gives the stable manure
a chance to rot somewhat, before
seeds are planted, a very desirable
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
His Summer Experience.

do you have many servants at
your summer home, Hawkins?" asked
Wigglethorpe.
well, last year we had eighteen"
said Hawkins.
"Eighteen!" echoed Wigglethorpe.
Great Scott, man! how can you man.
age that number on your income?"
ooh, seventeen of 'em are cooks
that stayed on an average of five days
apiece" said Hawkins. THE rest were
our hired man."
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
Must Pension Mothers.

The attorney general advised the
state board of control that county
boards must appropriate money 20
nay claims under the mothers pen
sion law.
The attorney general said that Ger.
tificates issued under the law for aid
70 dependent mothers constituted a
valid claim against the county and
that IL the board of supervisors did
not appropriate money to meet such
claims, the holders of them could com
pei payment in court.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
Barber Shops Are Clean.

Barber Shops Are Clean.
One hundred and seventy-eight bar
Der shops in the state were inspected
during December by M. j. Brennan,
barber shop inspector, who visited
sixty-one cities, towns and villages for
the purpose. Many recommendations
and changes were ordered and com.
piled with. AS rule shops are con-
Quoted under sanitary conditions as
good or better than prevail in shops
in other cities.
The most insanitary and dangerous
practice existing is the continued use
of the same hot towel. While the
practice of dipping the towel is very
rare, still in many shops the same
towel is used on more than one Gus.
toner without laundering, and there
is good reason to believe that in some
cases the same towel is used all day,
the number of times used depending
on the number Of patrons served. 1t
Is also found that the rule requiring
that hair brushes and combs be kept
clean at all times, and the rule pro-
hibiting use of the styptic pencil or
lump alum to stop flow in cuts are
also violated.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14

Any county having birth rate, out
side the cities, of less than 20 per
1000 population, furnishes good indi-
cation that the births are not prompt
ly and accurately reported, it is as
serted.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14

But silence would improve some peo-
pies conversation.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
Ofsen Does.

China is going back to an abso
Lutte monarchy"
''Then China's going to smash"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14

Because OF It's tonic and laxative effect, LAxA-
TIVE BROMO QUINlNE is better than ordinary
cuinine and can be taken by anyone. 2sc.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
No. Gray Hairs but Tired Ewes


make us look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago. Sends Eye Book on request.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14

The things that usually happen are
those that seem impossible.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.

Adversely lifts UP many man whom
prosperity has knocked out.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
Patents to inventors.

Patents to Inventors.
Claire Agnew, Milwaukee, electric
welding machine: Emil Becker, Mil
waukee, motorcycle signal; Leopold
Berger, Beloit, fuel feed mechanism
for internal combustion engines; Gus
Flogland. Minocqua, safety coupling:
Ovedia Fortney, Stratford, nonrefill-
able bottle; Ernest Genrich. OcoTomo-
voc. cultivator; Herman and a. Il.
Haylssen, Sheboygan, dough feeding
machine; Clark Henderson, Milwau-
kee, electromagnetic separator; VIII
liam Inman, Milwaukee, dyeing APP
paratus.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
Honor Late Granger Leader.

The grave of former Gov. w. &.
Taylor, the famous granger executive
of Wisconsin, will be marked by a
suitable monument Governor Philip
appointed a committee to select the
design and materials for the monu-
ment. Swept into power by the
granger" movement in 1873, it was
during his term of Office that the first
railroad commission law was enacted
and many of the reforms proposed
which are now being reagitated. Gov
ernor Taylor lost his money in specu-
lations and died March IL. 1909
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14

The birth and death rates in cOun.
ties containing cities of less than
5000 population follow:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
Utah and Oregon
Troops Are On Way
to Mexican Border

San Francisco, June 2S-Special
troops trains today were carrying the
first battery of the field artillery of
the Utah National Guard and the
Third battalion of the Oregon infan-
try to the Mexican border, while
militiamen of the other western de-
partment states were expecting orders
to move southwark Immediately.
Already two California militia COM
panies of coast artillery have been de-
tailed to guard the San Diego water
supply reservoir. The men who went
on duty last night where the first state
troops of the western department to
begin actual border duty. They were
located at San Diego and were not
included in the recent mobilization
call. .s-
The Utah Guards numbering l42
men, five officers and four three-inch
guns, commanded by Captain w. c.
Webb, who was a lieutenant in the
Philippine campaigns, left Salt Lake
City last night for Nogales, Ariz.
Governor Spry headed the delegation
of several thousand citizens who ac-
companied the battery to the train.
Oregon's militia detachment left
Camp Withycombe for San Diego last
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
MIR. Naon Says Will
Be No,War Between
U. s. and Mexico

New York, June 28.-Romulo S
Naon, Argentine ambassador to the
United States, issued a statement to.
day in which he said that while he
had made no offer of mediation look
ing to the settlement of the differ
ences between the United States and
Mexico, he was "in candor confident
that the present crisis will be peace
fully settled"
The formal statemen. of the am
bassador, prompted, he said, by pub
lished reports that he had offered me-
diation to the United States, says:
81 have made no offer, but it is un-
necessary to say that the Argentine
government is always disposed to
work for the peace of America.
"Pan-Americanism, which is vital
for all the countries of the continent
whether great or small, strong or
weak "rokes war between two
Amcri.. atoms utterly inconceiva-
Bile. l a.. IN candor confident that
the present crisis will be peacefully
settled. We must make evident that
no matter how great the differences
between two American governments
the continental interests of union and
concord are supreme and inconsistent
with recourse to violence as a means
Of settling international disputes in
America"
Ambassador Naon would not discuss
what basis he had for his feeling OF
confidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
Mayor Mitchell
Objects to Proposed
German Regiment

New York, June 28.-Mayor Mitch.
e! objects to the organization OF
regiment of troops to be composed
exclusively of citizens Of German
birth. He made public today a letter
in which he replied TO the sugges-
ton of a German resident Of this
city that such regiment be organ
lied.
The mayor said in his letter that
he was OF the opinion it would be
hurtful to draw racial lines in Amer.
lean military affairs.
II would deprecate the formation
of a regiment composed wholly oi
men Of any one nationality" he
added, whether they be German
French, Italian or Russian, as this
might tend to draw the very racial
lines which | believe ought to be
avoided. | suggest that you urge
your men to join the regular organ
izations OF the National Guard or such
other organizations as may be re-
cruited by the federal authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
GUARDS OF FOUR
STATES MUST GO
Orders Issued by Barry at Chi
cago That They Move as
Soon as Ready.
IOWA TROOPS WAITING

Chicago, June 28.AOrders were is
sued today by Major General Thoma.
H. Barry, in command OF the Central
department Of the United States army,
for the immediate movement to the
border, Of all units OF the Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Wisconsin National
Guard which are reasonably ready"
The following statement was issued
at General Barry's Office:
"Orders have been issued directing
the dispatch of all units in Illinois,
Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin,
when mustered in, examined and rea-
sonably ready. The Illinois cavalry
will 60 to Brownsville, Tex. All other
Illinois troops to San Antonio. Kan.
sas troops will go to Eagle Pass, Tex
Missouri troops will go to Laredo
Tex Wisconsin troops will go to
San Antonio, Tex. Other troops will
be dispatched whenever reported rea-
sonably ready"
In order to facilitate the movement
the troops will entrain without wait
ing for further instructions, accord
ing to orders sent from Central de-
partrnent headquarters this morning
to mobilization points in Illinois, Kan.
sas and Missouri. -
Iowa Troops Waiting.
Des Moines, June 2S.-As far al
could be learned today, no orders
have been received for troops OF the
Iowa National Guard to entrain fot
the border. Officers were OF the
opinion that the Iowa troops nigh,
be held in camp for some time. The
fact that ordnance equipment IS being
sent here was believed to indicate thai
the War department intends to equiv
the troops at the camp and not on
the border. .,-.., ID
Kansas Guard Ready.
Fort Riley, Kan, June 28.--The ra.
pidity with which the Kansqs Nation
al Guard moves to the border is de-
pendent entirely upon railroads. That
declaration was made today by Ad-
jutant General Charles X. Martin
commander of the state troops.
Railroad officials here declare theit
only orders called for the movement
Of 1900 troops to the border on Fri
day.
South Dakota is Slow.
Camp Hagman, Redfield, S. D.,
June 28.-The Fourth regiment South
Dakota National Guard will not be
ready to move to the border until July
Is or 20, in the opinion Of several OF
the officers. Enlistment was stopped
this morning until the federal recruit
ing officers take charge.
Adjutant General Morris has begun
preparations for raising two troops. Of
cavalry in accordance with orders re-
ceived from the War department.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
HENRY FORD TO TAKE
TRACTOR TO FREMONT
Auto Builder to Show His
Latest Coup in This State
for First Time.
HAS WORKED YEARS ON IT

A farm tractor that is expected to
work an epoch in the life' of the
American farmer, will be exhibited
and demonstrated for the first time in
this state, on the occasion of the an
nual Fremont Tractor demonstration,
August 7 to II. And it will be a
Ford!
Announcement has been made that
Henry Ford and his son will bring
their tractor, upon which they have
been working for years to perfect,
to the Fremont demonstration and
show its workings to the public for
the first time.
The, famous automobile manufac-
turer and his only son are to come to
Nebraska in a special car, bringing
with them two of thel ong-anticipated
tractors, which farmcrj and tractor
men believe will revolutionize meth
DDS of farming in this country. AL
though automobile tractor men and
the industrial and manufacturing
world in general have known of the
forthcoming machine for some time,
the demonstration at Fremont is to
mark its premier" before the public
1t is said that the tractor will sell
for in the neighborhood of $500.
OF Interest to Farmers.
The announcement that the Fords
and their tractor is to be one of the
features of the Fremont demonstra-
ton, will result in at least 10000 more
farmers attending the affair.
Ford has had Omaha men down at
Fremont for some time testing the
soil and making preparations for the
demonstration.
Besides the Ford tractor, approxi-
mately sixty other makes will be
demonstrated at Fremont. A 1000
acre field is to be used for the demon
strations. Those in charge OF the
event this year predict an attendance
of around 100000 farmers from all
parts of the middle west.
This will be the fourth annual
demonstration, the original promot-
ers of which was the Twentieth Cen
tury Farmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-29
Judge Cornish Says
Bank Board Without
Power to Deny Charter

Lincoln, June ga writ Of man
damus issued today by the district
court of Lancaster county upsets the
procedure of the State Banking board
in refusing charters to banks in cities
and towns deemed by the board to
have sufficient banking facilities. The
court ordered the board, in the case
Of the State ex rel F. NJ. Woolridge
against the State Banking board, to
issue a charter for a new bank at
Sidney, Neb. The board at the pres
ent time is holding up application for
a new bank in Omaha and has refused
up to date about dozen applications
from various towns over tie state:
The last legislature defeated q bill
giving such power to the board.
Judge A. J. Cornish holds that the
banking business is lawful one and
that the board cannot create a
monopoly by restricting the number.