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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Uncle Sam Has Greatly Reduced the
Death Rate in the Islands Since
American Occupation.

Some of the most interesting investi-
by Uncle Sans public health service
has been that in the Philippine is
lands. The progress of sanitation
there, the experts say, may best be
thought Of by classifying it into two
periods: First, the period of elimina-
ton Of the graver epidemic diseases,
and, second, the period of constructive
sanitation.
The first period, or that of the elm
ination of grave epidemic diseases, ex-
tended from the beginning of the
American occupation TO and including
the year 1908. The second period. or
that of constructive sanitation, began
in 1906, when Investigations were be-
gun with n view to improving the gen
eral water supply Of the islands. Ar
tesian wells were decided upon, and
therefore the supply today, In large
measure, is through such wells.
In Pasig, with 14752 inhabitants. a
commission was formed TO look both,
health Of the people. The mortality,
per thousand inhabitants. was, during
the year 1914 Che latest statistics
ayaiIable) 1864 rs compared with S2.1
In 1908. The high rate in 1903. how
ever, was due to the presence Of chol-
era. which did not exist in 1914. ELM
mating cholera, therefore, in order to
place the two rates upon the same
basis, the corrected rate for 1903 was
shown to be $50 per thousand per an
mum.
Az result of the work of the com
mission much sanitary Legislation hns
been enacted and the towns on the
Islands are in much better sanitar,
condition than before our occupatioi.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
EFFICIENCY IN HOME
This Is New Study Taken Up by
Uncle Sam.
Government Experts Have Ventured
into Business of Teaching Scien-
tific Housekeeping to Women.

Uncle Sam has turned his big pa
ternal hand to domestic science. Not
| exactly that the spread of woman suf-
frage has driven him from other pur-
suits into the home, but, having been
successful in agriculture, in industry,
in commerce, and in most supplement
tary activities, our common relative
has looked to the home and found there
many opportunities for tuning up its
efficiency.
Much has been said and written
about the two standards of efficiency
business efficiency and home efficiency.
And the concensuS of opinion has been
that, could home efficiency be brought
to the level of that of the office, wom-
ans position would be bettered more
quickly than by any of the economic
and legal panaceas promulgated from
some quarters.
The government has become inter-
ested in the situation and ventured
into the business of teaching scientific
housekeeping to the women of the
land. Beginning with the proper ar
rangement and equipment of the home,
the government has investigated the
entire subject of food and its method
of preparation, and taken the home
and covered it from the standpoint Of
health and comfort and designed its
construction with economy and con
venience as the standard. Utility and
efficiency We're made the basis of the
experts recommendations.
On account of the difference in
homes, due to various incomes and
various sized households, no single
series of rules could be laid down.
What the government has done is to
offer general suggestions for raising
the efficiency of the home and the
housewife.
One of the most piquant suggestions
offered is that the housewife consider
her home as Il factory for the produc-
ton of family comfort; for creating
means of eating, sleeping, resting and
enjoying social diversions. For this
purpose, tools must be provided; and
such implements should be chosen as
will make possible the housewives do
ing her various tasks with the great
est celebrity and minimum of labor.
The combination of beauty with util-
ity and practically is one of the first
essentials In Il home where the cul-
tural, moral and congenial effects on
those who occupy ii must be consid-
cred, beauty often may be united with
utility Fittings should include beauty
necessity and convenience. For in
stance, in the selection of table linen,
furniture. upholstery and various 9th
er articles, this combination can be
made effective
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
DIDN'T RELY ON GUESSWORK
Younqster Found Out for Himself Just
What Was the Hidden Force in
Teachers Bicycle.

A certain country school teacher, in
endeavoring TO explain to his class
what compressed air was, brought his
bicycle into the room and leaned it IN
against the wall.
"Now," he remarked, "under the out
er covering of that back wheel there
Is a hidden force. What is it,"
"Injy rubber" said one smart youth.
mo. Try again"
The boy tried again, as did nearly
every member of the class, but without
success.
At length one of the youngsters, who
had been making close inspection of
the machine turned on the teacher
with beaming face.
II have it," he exclaimed. ITS wind
jest wind"
After commencing the youngster,
the teacher asked how he discovered
the hidden force
"Why," was the astounding reply,
1--WE just stuck my knife in it to
see!"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14

prepared by tie United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
A successful planting of corn, sat
isfactory stand of plants, and Il profit
able yield are largely assured by get
ting the seedbed in perfect condition
for early planting and then waiting to
plant until the soil is warm and
moist.
There are many questions concern
ing implements, methods, distance be-
tween rows, thickness of planting, etc,
that should be definitely settled before
planting time. These questions are gov
erned to large degree by local con
dltions.
A distance of 3.3 feet between corn
rows is suggested for the majority of
cases. Some two-row planters are
more easily adjusted to three feet four
inches, which is equally satisfactory.
More space is required for tall-grow
ing than for smaller varieties. II is
well to drop somewhat more kernels
than the number of stalks desired. On
good soil this familiar saying may be
profitably followed: lone for the
blackbird one for the crow, one for the
cutworm, and three for to grow" One
secret of good corn crop consists in
having the proper stand of stalks, each
one of which yields well. On poor land
and also in very dry sections larger
grain yields can be secured with thin
stand of stalks. Under such conditions,
however. some other crop can usually
be grown more profitably than corn,
for corn requires much moisture and
fertility. Where the annual rainfall is
less than % inches thin stand of
stalks is preferable unless moisture
is supplied from some source other
than rain. Where soil moisture is like
~ to be deficient during the silking pc
riod stalk for each 20 inches of row
(the rows being 3.3 feet apart is sufli-
cient and will make possible Il yield
of 113 bushels per acre if the stalks
average a pound of grain each.
Record Yields.
With an abundance of fertility and
soil moisture throughout the sillling pc
riod stalk for each - inches of row
will make possible yield of 1873 bush
els per acre, the stalks averaging one
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
GIVING HER HER OWN WAY
termIned to Do the Right Thing
by His Wife.

Glad to see you looking so well old
man. said the friend of II newly made
benedict This Is the first opportuni-
~ have had of offering my congratu-
lations on your recent marriage. From
the looks of things guess you've mar
ried money. Well, it was the right
thing to do. That shop-walking berth
of yours must have been awfully bor-
ing Is she int l should like to be
introduced"
"Oh, she's at work." said the hus-
band. with placid smile.
AT work? What do you mean"
asked the friend.
"Well. you see, it was this way re-
piled the benedict. "She had Il much
better position than mine-head of
her department, fS ii week. Wouldn't
give it UP. So there was nothing for 1t
but for me To retire from business and
keep house, and here | am, you see.
You have to let women have their way
In some things. London Tit-BitS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
LOOKING INTO NEAR FUTURE
Crops Are Being Harvested Without
Any Though. as to Putting Fer
tiity Into Soil.

Does the question Of conserving soil
fertility mean anything 10 you? Do
the western farmers appreciate the
fact that 1t is only question of time
fcrtilizing to make them produce pay
Ing crops?
Crop after crop is being harvested on
many farms without thought as to
putting any of the fertility back into
the soil and so pr0long the productive.
ness OF the land and stave Off the time
when commercial fertilizers must be
bought.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Uncle Sam Valiant Hu-ter.

Depredations Of predatory animals
accompanied by outbreaks of rabies
among them in parts of Oregon, Cali
fornia, Nevada, Idaho and Utah re.
suited In the shooting, trapping ana
poisoning OF over 1000 coyotes dur
ing the last fiscal year by hunters in
the employ of the biological survey Of
the United States department Of agrl-
culture. Altogether over 1900 eoxiouE
animals, including wolves, coyotes,
mountain lions and bobcats were de
stroyed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Iconoclasm.

"Charlcy dear said young Mrs
Torldns, you can say anything YOU
like nowadays about George Washing
ton, can't your
Eyes. The lid seems to be OFT
"WcIl, never liked to mention it he
fore, but | have my doubts about his
being incapable Of IN effort 10 deceive
Ills picture looks 10 me as if the old
gentleman wore Il wig. Washington
Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Oiscouraoinq.

What did your governor think of
your proposition to go into business
with him. asked the first college
graduate.
'lle didn't seem much impressed"
answered the second college graduate.
''llc said he didn't see how the firm
could use me unless they decided to
open IA dancing academy rs II sort Of
side line"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
TORTURIHG SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn and Disfgure Healed
by Cuticura. Trial Free.

Battle with plenty OF Cuticura Soap
and hot water to cleanse and purify.
Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Oint-
ment to soothe and heal This stops
itching instantly, clears away pimples,
removes dandruff and scalp irritations
and heals red. rough, sore hands.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
More EStrdvaGanCC

Another evidence ot the eXtrava-
gance Of the age is the fact II we in
tcrpret the esteemed dry goods adver-
tsementS correctly, that ir who
used TO be satisfied with a pair of gar
tcrS now seems TO require a scXtet,
if not an actual octet Ohio State
Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Here's Way Uncle Sam
Orders Grayfish Cooked

The culinary policy of the ad-
ministration in the matter of
graytish was announced by Sec
rotary of Commerce Redtield
after very careful and painstak-
ing consideration of the subject. !
The recipe is this:
Graytish hash-One can gray
fish, one pint boiled potatoes, in
small pieces; one teaspoonful
butter, salt and pepper. Flake ,
the fish and mix with the proper
ingredients. Place in a buttered
frying pan and stir until thor
oughly heated throughout; then
leave long enough to brown on
the bottom. Turn on platter,
brown side up.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Game Preserve Created

President Wilson has issued II proc
iamatlon by which the Pisgah national
forest, in western North Carolina. is
made federal game preserve. This
IS the first federal game preserve Of
its kind to be created east of the Mis-
sissippi river. The pisgah national
forest consists largely Of the George
w. Vanderbilt estate, part of which
has been purchased by the government.
The land is located near Asheville and
Bltmore, N. &.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
LOYAL Lad.

Once Boy--De boss Kin see no
callers dis mOrnn'.
Insistent Visltor-Sav. I'll give you
"a quarter to take this card in to him
Office Boy--Aw shuckS! He gives
mo bigger wages for not duir' it-Bos-
ton Evening Transcript.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Remove All Dead Limbs.

Take away all limbs Of the fruit
trees that have been broken partly
Off by the late storms; for, unless
you do, they Will be the seat Of
Shot Hole Borer attack.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Remedy for Bee Stinu,

When stuug by a bee rub off the
sting instead of pulling it out with the
nails, which forces more poison into
the wound. Apply ammonia 10 the
wound for this viii give immediate
relief.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Iron Ia Blood Builder.

Put a few drops OF tincture of iron
In the drinking water for the little
chicks occasionally. 1t Is blood
builder and a strengthened.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Take Up Trail.

Philadelphia, in proportion to It's
population, is known to contain more
expert engravers than any other city
in the country. Moreover, the coun-
terfeits had turned up in that city. so
the chief and the assistant chief went
there.
The chief disguised himself by let
ting his beard grow The two
chummed with the engravers of the
city, particularly with the gossips
among them. Soon they heard that
Taylor and Br.dell had been in bust
ness for themselves since about the
middle of the year 1897. They had
left their regular work and had opened
up Il shop of their own, but charged
such high prices that they got no
business. Yet they were wearing da-
monds and taking trips in special cars
to Florida.
1t was moral, but not yet legal,
certainty that these were the men
wanted.
A complication was introduced by a
cigar manufactures who was using
counterfeit internal revenue stamps.
Twelve persons were finally implicat-
ed, including prominent lawyers In
Philadelphia. When the gang was
rounded up, every member went to
prison, and the work OF the secret serv.
Ice was justified.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Coles CarboIisniN- Quickly Relieves

and heals burning itching ana torturing
skin diseases It Instantly stops the pain
of burns Heals without scars. CSC and
soc by druggists For free sample write
to The J, W. Cole Co. Rockford, lll-Ady
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
SoIace.

did you pay that freak election
bet?"
eyes. l ate a gallon of molasses
with toothpick."
weren't you annoyed"
mot mulh. The other man bought
the molasses, and even though | lost
the bet, l beat the high cost Of living
little"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14

The ripe fruit of the common green
elder Is often used for pies, sauce,
strip and wine
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Safety First.

Newlyrich (to his social mentor)-
twisted already.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14

To Join in dispute between neigh
borS is human, but TO stay ont Of ii is
divine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Stlnuy With His Feed.

The man who grudgngly measures
out the feed to his pigs will never
raise profitable hog.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect, Laxative
Bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the head There
is only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVES
signature Is on each box. 2c.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14

Heavy pruning brings too many wa
ter sprouts on apple trees.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Salt and Water Essential.

Remember that salt and water are
as essential as sunshine and gcass.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Profits From Blackberry.

II markets are good the blackberry
should net 500 per acre.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14

The setting hen may be peeyish, but
she's on-neSt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14

The absent always bear rw blame.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Depth to Plant.

The proper depth to plant must be
governed by the quality and moisture
of the soil. If the soil is Il stiff, heavy
clay containing plenty of moisture at
planting time, one inch is sufficiently
deep; but if it is light, open, dry soil.
three or four inches is Il satisfactory
depth. If the corn is planted deeper
than four inches much of the food sup
ply stored in the seed viii he consumed
before the young plant can reach the
surface and expand its leaves. Plants
cannot he made to send their roots
deeply into the soil by planting the
seed deeply. They can be better for
titled against dry weather by planting
Il furrow, covering ii slightly. ana then
gradually cultivating the furroW full of
soil as the plants grow. This requires
some care, however as the burrows
should not be filed to any great depth
until the plants have attained ii height
of two feet or more and have cstab-
lishcd their root system mt the desired
depth. This method of planting is es-
where dry weather is likely to prevail
during the middle or latter part of the
growing season. The lister, the i'm
plement with which large part OF the
corn is planted in the prairie states,
fultills the requirements of this meth.
cd of planting.
Some successful growers of corn
have found it profitable to use two
row marker set the same width as
their checkrower. The checkrower fol-
lows in the deep burrows, thus secur-
ing all the advantages of both listing
and checking.
Replanting seldom increases tie
grain yield. Cultivating up the first
planting and planting the entire field
the second time is better than rcplant-
Ing poor stand.
Thinning.
For highly profitable crops heavy
planting and thinning are advisable,
though not always practicable in OK
tenSive planting. Thinning should be
performed as soon as the stalks are
too hard for cutwormS to cut off and
before they are II foot tall A hattencd
broomstick or n similar stick to which
Is fastened n fIattened piece of iron.
like Il two-inch chiscl, is of great us-
Sistance in thinning. as 1t IL necessary
to remove the stalks below the sur
face of the ground to prevent further
growth. Slightly more stalks than
perfect stand should be retained, 50
that injured diseased, or feeble stalks
can be removed later without reducing
the stand below that required for the
best grain yield Such stalks should be
considered rs weeds aud removed as
soon AS their inferiority is evident.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Use of CheckroWer.

Perhaps more corn is now planted
by means of Il checkrower than by any
other device This implement is ad-
Unstable, 50 that the spacing of the
rows and the distance between the
plants or hills in the row can be regu-
lated to suit the requirements of the
soil. BY means of Il wire chain
stretched across q field one man and
team can plant in straight rows in
both directions across the field - or
Is acres per day, thus admitting of
croSS-cultvation. Corn planted in this
way can be kept free from weeds and
well cultivated without costly hoe
ing of cutting of the weeds. \
summary of numerous tests made
by various state experiment sta
tiuuS shows that there is practi-
caiiy no difference in yield of corn
planted in hills of several stalks each
or drilled so that the stalks stand Sppa-
ratcly in the rows, provided there is
the same number of stalks per acre
in each case. The former system facili-
tates cultivation, and the latter pro-
videS for IA more equal distribution of
roots throughout the soil Checkrow-
crS are best adapted to large and com
paratively eFficds free from trees
or stumps. LIillsides and soping
ground cannot be planted in checks
without increasing the liability to soil
washing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
Importantt TO MotllarS

CASTORlA, that famous old remedy |
for infants and children, and see that ii
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
CROP OF CORN FOLLOWING ALFALFA.

to adjust the planter to each kind of
corn to be planted. These are some of
the many essentials that can be attend
ed to before the rush of planting time
arrives
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-14
GUARDS FILIPINOS' HEALTH

Ss4s4s4s4sasasHs4s4s4e4s4e
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-16

er they fought to emancipate an OPP
pressed neighbor, and, victory won,
gave back Cuba to the Cubans, sent
an army of schoolmasters to educate
for liberty the Filipinos, asked no
war. indemnity from their vanquished
enemy, but paid him literally for
his property. Meanwhile they offered
land freely to any farmer who would
live upon and cultivate 1t, opened to
foreign immigrants on equal terms
the door of industrial opportunity,
shared with them political equality,
and provided by universal taxation
for universal education.
The cynic who can see in this his
tory only a theme for his egotistical
satire is no true American, whatever
his parentage, whatever his birth
place. He who looks with pride upon
this history which his fathers have
written by their heroic deeds, who
accepts with gratitude the inheritance
which they have bequeathed TO him,
and who highly resolves to preserve
this Inheritance unimpaired and to
pass Il on to his descendants enlarged
and enriched, is a true American, be
his birthplace or his parentage what
II may. Lyman Abbott.
The foregoing appeared as an edi-
torial in the outlook of the Sth and
has been extensively copied and re-
produced throughout the country
by the press. Most of the people re-
alize that patriotism is at low ebb in
this country and that the people do
not realize what we are up against
and what may be expected We now
have a start in the Mexican invasion,
the end no one can foretell but 1t is
expected to be good sized job that
will cost many good American lives,
as the watchful Waiting policy has
given the Mexicans an impression
that we are afraid OF them. This
was exempliHed when villa made an
attack on Columbus, and when the
scores OF Americans we're murdered
during the past three years. This
Mexican trouble may be our smallest
before the world settles down TO
peace, and II behooves us as n nation
to get ready for what is in store.