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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
GREAT IMPORTANCE
OF A GOOD GARDEN
Select Only Best Seed of Most
Suitable Varieties of Vege-
tabIeS-AddS to Profits.

When we consider the fact that the
farmers truck patch and garden sup
plies are nearly one-half his family's
support, and when he once realizes the
great Importance of good garden, he
will then fully realize the importance
Of procuring only the best seed of the
most suitable varieties of vegetables.
Without good, clean and vigorous seed
the fundamental elements of good
crop are surely lacking. There is no
doubt but that small, inferior seed will
produce weak, spndling stalks, while
large, full, well matured seed invari-
ably grows into big full crops, provid-
ing they are grown under favorable
conditions. This has been as conclu-
sively proven in regard to seeds as it
has in animal breeding, and no we'll
informed farmer overlooks it.
There is no doubt but that the av-
erage farmer could easily add large
amount to his profits each year by
paying as careful attention to his seed
selection as he does to the harvesting
or cultivating of his crops, or to the
animal breeding, and there is no rea-
son now why the farmer OF today
should not do this. He can test his
seed corn, and by the same method.
From each lot of seeds sample can
be taken, placed between cloths that
are spread in a plate and which are
kept moist and warm. Or the seed
may be sown in soil in box or flower
pot and the terminating ability of the
sample will speak for the entire lot of
seed.
1t is such a simple matter to make
sure that all of the seed planted is not
only germinable, but vigorous, and it
is so serious to plant seed that will not
develop and grow properly that there
seems to be no good excuse for anyone
planting undesirable seed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

er it takes large portion OF our milk
checks to buy the same quantity in
more condensed form.
Providing she comes from good an
cestry, the development of the COW
begins on the day of her birth. Cows
seldom develop much after they are
in the dairy.
The effort to develop COWS after
they are in the dairy always falls short
of what might have been accomplished
had the development been started
three years earlier.
1t is not expensive barns that make
good milk and healthy COWS, but well
fed and healthy cows, though their
stables be plain ones, just, as we find
the healthiest people living in plain
cottage homes.
Feed the young heifer like a little
COW and on COW foods. Let calf and
stock foods alone. Feed good bran,
middlings, little oil meal, clover hay
silage and that sort of foods. Never
overfeed.
Young calves will soon learn to lick
at grain and nibble at hay. They are
equipped with grinders quite early in
their lives and will soon make use Of
these feeds.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
VITALITY is NEEDED
IN A POULTRY FLOCK
One Thing to Look For in Select
ing individuals for Breeding
Some of Markings.
CBy II. A. BITTENBENDER, Iowa Ex-
pertinent Station.)

CBy II. A. BITTENBENDER, Iowa Ex-
pertinent Station)
Vitality-that's the thing to seek in
selecting individuals for the poultry
breeding flock, because lack of it in
the parent stock is one of the great
causes of loss in poultry raising.
Marks of strong vitality: A head
that is short, broad, deep, compact.
An eye that is bright, full, clear,
round, prominent. A beak that is
short, broad, we'll curved. Comb and
wattles that are well developed and
fiery red. A body that is well jointed,
compact, stout; back, long and broad;
breast. deep, broad, thickly fleshed.
with a keel running well back; ca
pacity, large, especially in hen which
needs room to develop digestive and
reproductive system capable of manu-
featuring many eggs. A strong bird
generally stands with shanks squarely
under it's body and wide apart at the
knee joints. Its toe nails are usually
worn broad and fiat across the point,
evidencing great activity.
The marks of low vitality are the
opposite of those of strength. The
head is long, fiat, sunken, narrow; the
eye is small and dull; the comb and
wattles poorly developed or pale. The
body is often loosely jointed, with
knee joints close together; the breast
is narrow, shallow and poorly tleshed.
Long, pointed toe nails indicate less
activity.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
SLIGHTLY Embarrassing.

The public is invited to sympathize
with a quiet and retiring citizen who
occupied seat near the door of a
crowded street car. when masterful
woman entered. Having a newspaper
beknd which to hide. he was fixed and
subjugated by her glittering eye. He
rose and offered his place to her.
Seating without thanking
him-she exclaimed in tones that
reached to tie farthest end of the
car What do you want to stand up
there for? Come here and sit on my
lap"
Madam gasped the man, as his
face became scarlet, 81 fear | am not
deserving of such an honor"
What do you mean?" shrieked the
woman. You know very well | was
speaking to my niece there behind
you.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
WHY FARMER SHOULD
HAVE A SEPARATOR
Little or No Loss of Skim Milk
Less Danger of Introducing
Disease Into Herd.

(By s. f. LEE, Wisconsin Experiment
Station)
There is a number Of very good
reasons why farmer should own and
operate a cream separator.
/. There Is little or no loss OF skim
milk, which, of course, has high feed
ing value.
2. There is less danger OF introduce
ing such contagious disease as tuber-
culosis into the herd if the milk is
skinned at home and only the milk
produced upon the farm is fed.
3. Time is saved by not hauling
whole milk to the factory.
4. Less products have to be cared for
upon the farm.
5. There is a wider market for cream
than for milk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Wisconsin's History.

Wisconsin has from time to time
been an annex of various other states.
Wisconsin from 1905 to 1909 formed a
part of Indiana territory. From 1909
to 1918 Wisconsin was embraced in
the territory of Illinois. When Illinois
became state all the country north
of it. including Wisconsin, was Joined
to Michigan. After more than forty
years of shifting Wisconsin was admit
ted into the Union with her present
boundaries in 1S4S.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
WHY "ANURIC"
is AN INSURANCE AGAINST SUDDEN DEATH!
Sufferers from Dackache, Rheumatism and kidney Trouble

Experience has taught DR.. Pierce that
"Anuric" is the most powerful agent
in dissolving uric acid, as hot water
melts sugar; besides being absolutely
harmless it is endowed with other
properties, for it preserves the kid
neys in a healthy condition by thor
oughly cleansing them. Checks the de-
generation of the blood-vessels, as well
as regulating blood pressure. "Anuric"
is a regular insurance and life-saver
for all big meat eaters and those who
deposit lime-salts in their joints. Ask
the druggist for "Anuric" put up by DR..
Pierce, in 50-cent packages.
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong, sick
women we'll No alcohol. Sold in
tablets or LIQUID
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Her Eelief.>

Harlow-My wife is too much of an
orthodox to suit me.
Barlow-Makes you get up and go
to church Sunday morning, Ell?
Harlow-No; but judging from her
regular raids on my pocketbook she
evidently thinks l am made of dust"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sIuices of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those of us who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache, stuffy from cold,
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom.
ach, lame back, can, instead, both
look and feel as fresh as daisy always
by washing the poisOns and toxins
from the body with phosphated hot
water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast,
q glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in
1t to flush from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and ten yards Of bowels the
previous days indigestlble waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases
waste and acidity and gives one
splendid appetite for breakfast and 1t
is said to be but little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. A quarter pound Of lime
stone phosphate will cost very little at
your druggist or from the store, but
is sufficient to make anyone who is
bothered with biliousness, constipa-
ton, stomach trouble or rheumatism
a real enthusiast on the subject of in
ternal sanitation. Try it and you are
assured that you will look better and
feel better in every way shortly
Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Retort.

An English bank clerk, who imag-
ined that no one was as clever as he.
was recently on a visit to the south
of Ireland. 1t was this young mans
greatest pleasure to hold up the
natives" to rldicule on every pos
sible occasion. One morning when he
was out for stroll with some of his
friends he met a boy leading very
thin horse along the road and called
out:
Say, Pat, why don't you get inside
and fill him out?"
Il would, sir" said Pat, IF his
mouth was as big as yours, Fix.
change.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Newspapers for Moros.

The Habar Sing Tau Sug is a new
Moro newspaper, published by the
Sulu Press OF the Moro mission at
zamboanga. P. l. The publication is
printed in Arabic and has as it's OBJ
ject the uplift of the Moro people
among whom it is widely circulated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
"Money Back" Medicine.

Our readers never risk cent when
they buy Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh
because every dealer in this liniment
is authorized to refund the money If
the Balsam is not satisfactory. Adv
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Let Hens Rest In Winter.

Hens that have rested the winter
through and have been Injured to cold
coming off hardy and well, will show
the largest percentage of fertile egT.
when they do begin laying.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Do not forget that the fowls need
green food. If change of yards is
not possible see that some is fed them
daily.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

For sprains and bruises apply Han.
tord's Balsam thoroughly. Put it ON,
and rub it in. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Not Grav 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.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

To quickly cool burns and take tho
fire out use Hanford's Balsam. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
90

The man who thinks funny thoughts
without expressing them is the worst
kind of pessimist.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

The moral of a dogs tail always
points to the past.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Try lemon and salt for ink stains
On the fingers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Some men are as proud of their an
:estors as a self-made man is of him
self.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

When it comes to drawing con-
illusions all women are natural born
artists.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
To Cure n Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUiNlNE Tablets.
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure Z, W.
GROVES signature is on each boy 2sc
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Possibly the wisdom of man may
'urpass that of woman, but when it
zones to tact-well, he isn't in it,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Flattery is the stuff dished out to
other people-never to us.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

One remedy with many uses-Han.
ford's Balsam of Myrrh. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Some men want 10 make hay In
February and cut ice in August.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

People appreciate things they cant
afford
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

THIS is THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger if you
darken your ugly. grizzly, gray hairs BY
using la Creole Hair Dressing ADV.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Rome burned for eight days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12
DONALD MACBETH DEAD
From Thursdays Daily.

Donald Macbeth, the young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Macbeth of 326
South Broad street, passed away last
night at one of the local hospitals,
death being caused by Bright's
Disease, with which he had suffered
isince last January, and for which he
had received treatment at the hos
pital. Deceased was born July Z, 1904,
and would have been twelve years of
age his next birthday. He was a
bright and promising boy, and at
tended the model normal school, be-
ing a pupil in the sixth A grade, and
attending school faithfully until the
time he was taken Iii. His death
causes deep grief to his sorrowing
parents, and to all his relatives, lit
tie schoolmates and friends, with
whom he was justly popular The sur
|viving relatives are the !, parents, s
brother, Ralph and a sister, Della
Macbeth. Funeral services will be
held at the home Saturday morning
at ten O'Clock, Rev. Ross T. Paden,
pastor of the Presbyterian church
Officiating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12
MATERIAL NOW ARRIVING
Distractions Are Being Removed
So That All Plans Can Be
Carried Out

As soon as the cofferdam material
arrives on the ground, the work will
be begun by the Widell company on
the abutment for the new bridge
across the Minnesota river at Main
street on the city side of the river.
Yesterday afternoon the railroad
gate, that stood in the way of the new
side track that is to be constructed
for the purpose of placing materials
on the ground, was moved little
over towards the river. Other OBJ
structions are being cleared out of
the way of this new temporary track.
Ties are on the ground for this side
track.
Piles are also lying along the side
of the river for the false work that
will be used on the north side to sup
port that end of the bridge, when it
is swung out of the way to make
room for the new bridge at that end.
At the city end it will not be neces-
sary to swing the old bridge out of
the way, as the abutment will be a
little farther down stream. The piles
are of tamarack.
There are also piles on the ground
for the piers. These are shorter and
are of hard maple.
On the north side a force of men
may be seen working on a skow.
This will be so by "a feet and three
feet deep 1t will be of northern pine
and will hold a. weight of so tons. 1t
will bear the pile driver ard the hoist
ing engine. 1t is probable that this
skow will be finished after about two
weeks, and the first work at which
it will be set is the false work for
the old bridge at the village end,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12
PLANT OF BLIssENBACH
His Two Hundred and Fifty Dol
lar Check Figures in
This Deal s

Harry Trenholm, man apparently
about the middle age, with the air OF
a travelling solicitor, was placed under
arrest yesterday at Redwing by
Sheriff Osten of Blue Earth county ON
the charge of defrauding Joseph
Blissenbach of Mankato.
The warrant accuses Trenholm and
E. P Floren of grand larceny in the
second degree, and it is alleged that
on August 81 last they obtained
check for $3.50 from Joseph Blissen-
bach and cashed it. 1t is stated in the
complaint that Mr.. Blissenbach was
appointed as agent of the Displayo-
graph company of Minneapolis for
the counties of Nicollet and Brown;
that the two men stated that this
company was in need of funds and
would like to get $3.50 with which to
manufacture machine called dis
Photograph; that Mr.. Blissenbach was
to get so per cent of the advertising
profits of this machine; that it was
promised that the machine would be
sent to Mr. Blissenbach, and that
these promises were fraudulent; also
that IIr. Blissenbach gave them his
check for $3.50 and they cashed it.
Trenholm Is Arraicned.
Trenholm was brought to Man.
kato and this morning was arraigned
before Judge Plymat of the munich
pal court. County Attorney ]. w.
Schmitt appeared for the state.
Trenholm asked for an examination
and this was set to take place to-
morrow morning at ten o'clock. The
bond was fixed in the sum of $1,000,
and Trenholm talked as if he might
be able to furnish this. In the mean
time he was committed to the charge
of the sheriff.
Trenholm made statement for
publication, declaring his entire in
nocence. He said Floren was an Of
ficer of the company but he himself
was merely an agent of Floren and
had no authority either to make the
contract with Mr.. Blissenbach or to
take the check or to cash it. He said
he afterwards severed his relations
with the company completely, when
it appeared that Floren was not &C.
ing to live up to his contract and
furnish the machine.
Sheriff Osten stated that the reason
Floren was not brought to Mankato
to appear on this charge was that he
had to be in Minneapolis to answer
to a charge of embezzlement.
Trenholm was asked what concern
he now represented. He declined to
state, saying that it might draw that
company into disrepute.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12

together as one in all matters COM
ing up. John Nyquist. chairman Of
the Automobile club good roads COM
! mittee, was elected chairman of the
joint committees }o II
The present bad condition of the
Madison Lake road was then con-
sidered at length. County Surveyor
Allison was present at the request
of the committees. He stated that
thus far this spring more than ST.
coo has been expended by the coun-
ty on this road, in trying to keep it
passable, but each rain has spoiled
the work done. Most of the money
has been spent between this city and
Eagle Lake. No permanent benefit
has resulted, and the road will be
as bad again after the next rain, in
the bad spots, as it has been at any
time this spring. Mr.. Allison said
that up to last Saturday he had found
frost under the road, which held the
water up and prevented its draining
away.
Methods for Road improvements.
Various methods for improving the
road were talked over, without result,
but all We're agreed that the first
thing needed to give good road is
drainage. Today, Mr.. Allison and
Messrs. Nyquist and Palmer were to
go over the road to see how much of
it can be drained toward the city
by thing.
1t was thought that if nothing had
been done to the road until the frost
was out of the ground, itwould have
taken a good deal less than $1,000
to have fixed it, and lot of good
gravel would have been saved A
lot of unnecessary travelling has been
done on the road by autoists, cutting
it up very badly whenever it was
| fixed.
Mr.. Just was given authority to
work out the graveling~of the portion
of the road east of Rapidan to the
Good Thunder road, as there is a
movement on foot to fix that part of
, the road.
Must Be RegraveIed
Mr.. Allison stated that the por-
ton of the ST. Peter road nearest the
city will probably play out another
year like the Madison Lake road has
unless it is regraveled. He was in
favor of more permanent road work
and hard surfaced roads where there
is heavy traffic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12

in a branch of undertaking. Mr. Hoy
lis the young man who was so seri-
ously injured in an accident last fall,
while working for his brother, Con-
tractor Jake Hoy.
Mrs. Frank Brown is visiting her
mother in Mankato. Mrs. Brown
was former resident here but now
resides in Billings, Montana where
With her two sons she owns 700
acres of land.
New Ulm Review: F.. l.. Hoxey,
sleight of hand performer and travel
ing salesman as a side line, has been
in the city for the past few days en-
pertaining his friends and customers
with his tricks.
Messrs. A. F. Quimby, Miles Por
ter and l.. l.. Champlin spent yester-
day at Vernon Center, where they met
with G.. w. Champlin of Lake Crys-
tal and about thirty members of diff
ferent committees of the Vernon Cen
ter Home coming association to make
arrangements for the homecoming
program ON June 21-22. One June
first another meeting of the commit
tee members will be held in Vernon
Center.
The Waterville Advance of this
week contained this reference to a
former Mankato lady: Mrs. c. l..
Van Fleet of Minneapolis is visiting
her son James Simpson and family
this week Mrs. Van Fleet is as
young and lively as ever and has
taken a homestead near the Lake of
the Woods She and her boys have
secured a section of, that land. 1t is
said to be very rich, clear prairie
ditched by the government and fine
roads on every section line,