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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28

contain less than 10 per cent OF
moisture. They can remain where they
dried or be stored in mouse-proof bar
rels, boxes, or crates during the win
ter, but in either case they must not
be exposed to damp atmosphere, or
jured. Some farmers place the thor
oughly dried seed ears in the center of
Il wheat bin and fill the bin with loose,
dry wheat.
In localities where weevils and grain
moths injure stored grain, the thor
Oughly dry seed ears should be stored
in very tight mouse-proof receptacles
with one pound of moth balls or naph-
thalene inclosed for each bushel
of corn. This quantity tightly in
closed with the corn will prevent dam
age from these insects and will not in
iure the seed. If at any time signs of
weevils or grain moths show on the
corn, it should be inclosed with car
bon bsulphide in practically alright
rooms, bins boxes, or barrels for As
hours. The bisulphide should be
placed in shallow dishes or pans on
top of the seed. One-half pint is suf
ficient for box or barrel holding 10
bushels or less. One pound is suffi-
cient for room or bin 10 feet each
way. After fumigating the ears must
be thoroughly aired
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PREPARING FOR PROFITABLE CORN CROP

ton mentioned above * unnecessary.
Many farmers believe that their au-
tumns are so dry that such care is SUI
perfluOus. Seed corn in every local
ity gathered at ripening time will be
benefited by drying as suggested. II
left in the husk long after ripening it
may sprout or mildew during warm.
wet weather or become infested with
weevils. The vitality of seed is often
reduced by leaving it in sack or
in pile for even day after gath
ering. During warm weather, with
some moisture in the cobs and ker-
nels, the ears heat or mildew in re-
markably short time. The best posi-
BILE treatment Immediately after gath
ering is to string the ears. Ordinarily
the best place to hang strings of ears
is in an open shed or loft. Wire racks
are more convenient, and in the end
cheaper than binder twine Such racks
may be made from electrically velded
lawn fencing. The cutting of the fenc-
ing into seed-corn racks is done with
out any waste.
Only during unusually damp wealth
er at seed-gathering time will fire be
necessary. If heat is employed in Il
poorly ventilated room it will do the
seed ears more injury than good. If
used, the fire should be slow, long con-
tinued, and situated below the seed
ears, with good ventilation above
them.
Dry as Bone.
After hanging in the shed or lying
on the racks for two months, the seed
ears should be as dry as bone and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28

for an entertainment They had three
rlcgnu; prizes to be awarded.
For what yOu ask.
BRIDGE
No.
These women of the ariStocracy OF
money came together, each bearing II
little basket, to compete for the prizes
that were given for the best arranged
basket Of flowers that had been grown
by the woman who arranged the hand
| basket.
All Of the money commanded 10y PEG.
| pie who consider one with Il mere mil
lion poor, could not provide these WON
on with II pleasure that the poorest
child of the log cabin cannot enjoy.
What child il there in the land who
cannot pick and arrange a bunch of
pOsics with rs much freedom as the
wcaIthicSt of these grand dalncsf
think it good idea. Why not
have little contests at which the taste
aud good judgment of the members of
each little circle of community will
be tested by the arrangement OF flow
rrS?
one need not award cut glass and
silver prizes. There can be just as
much rivalry and competition where
the prize is but ribbon. And when
the award is made the committee that
Judges the prizes ought to be made TO
tell exactly why one bouquet or basket
is better arranged than another. The
members should say in what respect
one set of flowers is better grown than
another.
Thus will be established an inter
change of IDEAS as TO the growing of
plants and flowers and the artistic sen
Sibiltics of each contestant will be de.
velOped while the stock of general in.
formation will be improved.
Flowers are the true democrats.
They are rs sweet for the pauper as
for the prince There is absolutely no
bar 10 a study of their beauties and |
would like to know that in a million
homes the example of this rich cOtcrie
on Long island is being followed To the
profit of other people and To the bet
ter production of the pretty things ~
| life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28

DR.. Henry Van Dyke, former ambas-
sador TO Holland, with his little daugh-
ter, Katrina, and pet dog.
The poem, "The Name Of France
and reprinted from the Art World, was
written by Mr.. Van Dyke and dedcat-
ed to France. The poem follows;
THE NAME OF FRANCE.
Give us a name to fiji the mind
With the shining thoughts that lead man
kind
The glory of learning. the joy of art,
A name that tells of a splendid part
In the long, long toll and the strenuous
fight
OF the human race to win its way
From the ancient darkness into the day
or freedom, brotherhood, equal right
\ name like a star, name of light
l give you France
Give us a name to stir the blood
With warmer glow and a swifter foou
At the touch of a courage that conquers
fear
a name like the call of a trumpet. clear
And silver-sweet and iron-strong,
That brings three million men to their feet
Ready To march and steady to meet
The foe who threatens that name with
wrong
name that rings like battle-song,
| give you France!
Give us a name to move the heart
With the strength that noble griefs i'm
part
A name that speaks of the blood out
poured
To save mankind from the sway of the
sword
A name that calls the world to share
The burden of Sacrficial strife
Where the cause at stake is the world s
free life
And the rule of the people everywhere
a name like a vow. name like prayer
! give you France,
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Autumn Is the time to prepare for
a profitable corn crop the following
season. At corn-ripening time drop all
other business and select an abundance
of seed corn. The process is too i'm
portant to be conducted incidentally
while husking. When selecting seed
corn give the process your entire at
be had and preserve it well, and your
increased yield will return you more
profit than any other work you can do
on your farm.
in 13 years Investigations conduct
ed upon Scioto river bottom soil near
Piketon, O., with WOODBURY. White
Dent, U. S. section n, the yield
was raised from an average of
GO bushels of dry shelled corn
from 1901 to 1907 to an aver
age of rs bushels from 1907 to 1913.
The principal influence producing this
increase in yield was the selection and
the care of seed corn.
Selection OF Seed Corn.
The only proper way to select seed
corn is from the stalks standing where
they grow, as soon as ripe and before
the first hard freeze. AS soon as the
corn ripens, go through the field with
seed-picking bags, and husk the ears
from the stalks that have produced
the most corn without having any spe-
cial advantages such as space. mois-
on stalks standing singly with an I'M
usual amount of space around them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
SPEAKING OF HEDGES
BY LIMA r. ROSE.

More and more the hedge is comIns
into its own. For miles aud miles
along the New Jersey coast, reaching
from Atlantic Highlands to Sea Grit
is the most continuous stretch OF
country homes in America. Million
aires ncar-millionaircS, people win
money and people who are merely com
Portable have made this region Il show
place OF ncver-ending interest, There
are more milIonaircs among the HON,
owners of this one spot than the en-
lire realm of England holds
They have discarded the fence al
most entirely and mile after mile OF
priyet comes into view rs one motors
uIong the smooth, beautifully kept
roads
There are also, In the Pacific region
hedges of geraniums five feet high
hedges of Gala lilies and of roses, but
the substantial, seryccable evergreen
hedge is the last word for elegance and
utility and the New Jersey coast Of.
irrs the best possible field for its
study.
Here Is how the landscape garden
FRS Of this section handle the plants
ECforc the plants are brought Ia the
ground n quantity of top soil is pro-
cured for the purpose of filling in
'.bout the roots. They need lots of
moisture To keep them healthy and Ia
IHaintan the rich green color Then
the transplanting is done in the spring
and the plants are handled with care
To prevent the roots from being dried
ont by the wind.
The evcrgrccus that run from II "a
- inches are set from $ to T. inches
apart The larger plants can be placed
with lS-inch intervals.
Ia order that the cvcrgrccnS may be
bushy. they are pruned when planted
and lhis makes the subsequent shaping
OF the hedge easy. The spring time is
taken for the pruning, because the
plants are then resuming their growth
and The process finds its best results.
Starting ut the beginning, the first
thin. TO do is to dig a trench wide
enough not to cramp the roots, so that
they can spread fiat and not touch the
h-dcs. Then plenty of well.rotted stable
manure is worked in the trench with
the soil. After the planting Il coating
of manure Is placed on the surface OF
the soil. covering all of the earth that
has been disturbed. This mulch Is left
I'm place for "A year, and is then usual
" worked into the soil
Where doublc-row hedges are re-
quircd the plants are set In rows SiN
10 nine inches apart and the plant,
from 6 to 10 Inches apart in the rows
The whole eastern coast Is begin
ming to show the effect Of hedge cul
tur" Newport, the queen of summer
resorts, Long Island and all of the 9th
rr show regions are literally markc,
with the natural substitute for ia,
fences
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
USE OF HERON IS BARRED
Physicians Ordered Not to Dispense
It for Any Reason--Hoped Gen.
eral Practitioners Will Act

ing an increasing use of heroin
throughout the country, all physicians
of the federal public health service
have been ordered not to dispense the
drug hereafter for any purpose and
10 return Immediately to the headquar-
tiers of the service here any quantities
of it they have on hand In announc-
ing the step public health officials ex-
pressed hope that the example set by
the service would have Il wide inilu-
ence among general practitioners.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
Robbers Chloroform Hous.

West Union, backward Boelsch-
ner farmer living near here, has
been puzzled for several months be-
cause of the mysterious theft Of fat
hogs from his pens ut night. Three
times the pens have been raided, with
never so much as n squeal. But now
Boelschner knows. Eight hogs van
ishcd overnight while hired man
slept in nearby barn. But the thieves
left two chloroform bottles behind
them. They had given the hogs the
anesthctic and carried the limp bodies
to wagon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
GLASS EYE EXPL0DES
AS HE LOOKS AT PIE

Chicago Just as he was gaz-
ing with interest at piece OF
pie. II. X. Cosgrove's glass eye
exploded and he fell from his
chair to the floor Of a restaurant.
He was soon revived.
Cosgrove is II farmer who lives
near North Vernon and went to
Hammond, Ind, on business.
While there he ate in a restau-
rant, and waitress was just
bringing a piece Of pie when his
eye burst.
The eye had only been OBJ
tanned day or two before, and
replaced his own eye, which was
recently destroyed by an eXplo-
sion OF dynamite.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
DEMOCRACY OF FLOWERS
BY ELIZABETH VAN RENTHUYsEN.

lowers, like genius, belong In the
family Of democracy. The one is just
~ pat to pick out Il log cabin rs II
palace for its home President Will
SON. speaking at the log cabin In which
Abraham Lincoln was born, called at
F"utipn to this feature of genius. When
l,o said that genius picked It's society
Hs 1t wIllcd, without regard to the
status Of the persons he also called
attention to one of the distinctive at
tributes of flowers
am reminded Of this idea by one
of the most recent social events among
the millionaiFcs Of the East Down on
Long island. where there are scores of
palaces more costly thnn anything that
any king ever dreams of building, n
number Of rich women came together
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
JAPANESE NAPLES

one can 90 u long way ana do worse
than 10 pick the japanese maple for
ornamental effect The elegance of the
tree, It's rich coloriug and its decorative
value cannot be OvcrestImated.
one should always take care TO give
the maple a sunny position to fully de
vclOp its rich coloring In the spring
and summer 1t should be literally wa
tered
II Is important to keep the soil loose
about the base of the trees and under
no circumstances should the pruning
knife be applied
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TO INCREASE COTTON YIELDS
Expert Agriculturist Declares lrrioa.
ton VIII Make Gig Crops
Possible.

Memphis, Tenl.-That the cotton
yield Of the mississippi Delta can be
Increased largely through irrigation Is
The opinion expressed by H. NJ. Cot
trell, agriculturist of the chamber OF
commerce farm bureau, Memphis, lie
believes II Is possible TO produce two
tales Of cotton to the acre where land
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28

Don't give the cow medicine through
the mouth while she is unconscious.
She cannot swallow, and so the fluid
may choke her.
Don't allow the COW to lie upon her
side, as she will bloat and die. Keep
her propped up on her chest.
Don't allow any dirt or foreign mat
ter to infect the udder. If the COW is
weak after she regains consciousness
give her alcohol stimulants in the oat-
meal cruel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
Silo Assists Farmer.

The slo enables the farmer to store
greater amount of feed in less space
than he can otherwise do. 1t requires
double the amount of space to store
the same amount of nutrients and
roughage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28

Is irrigated, The yield now is, on an
average, less than bale to the acre.
White the rainfall of the lower Missis-
sippi valley is regarded as ample, there
are certain periods IN the summer
when there IS a deficiency Of moisture
for cotton rrowing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
Roots for Sheep.

Roots are good for sheep. Have
you any to spare2 Maybe you have a
few potatoes that are not large enough
to cook or plant. They so first-rate
with the sheep.
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Pygmy Webs Giant.

Evansville Ind Elizabeth Quinn.
weighing 30 pounds and Jap Town
send, u husky kentuckian tipping the
scales at 200, started life together here
happily tied by matrimonial knot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28

Quality and uniformity in live stock
are what command the top prices on
the market. A purebred bull imparts
these characteristics TO his offspring.
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YOUTHFUL TRAMP"
JOURNEYS BY AUTO
Stranded Student Motors 1000
Miles for lust %
THANK You's."
TRIP COST HIM ONLY S1.55
His Longest Ride Was 1875 Miles, His
Shortest 125 Feet, When Farmer,
Taking Him for Bandit, Made
Him Get Out.

New York. The value Of Il good ap-
pearance, polite manners and faith IN
human nature has just been demon
strated by Charles Brown, Jr., Il young
! Californian who is taking Il course in
magazine writing ut New York univer-
sity Brown recently accomplished Il
necessary journey from Fort Wayne,
Ind, to New York city, distance of
nearly 1000 miles over the Lincoln
| highway, riding practically the whole
journey in automobiles, at total
money expense Of S1.55. The trip was
completed in just seven days.
According to the students story, he
was stranded in Fort Wayne and was
without money only Il few days before
he was due in New York TO enter upon
his course. While he was sitting near
Il water tank contemplating the chances
uf "beating" his way on Il freight, he
saw an automobile speeding along the
road that paralleled the tracks. He
watched it pass out OF sight; then his
inspiration came.
He counted his money and found
that he had $3.50. His next act was to
visit barber shop and get bath, a
shave and haircut. He also invested
in clean shirt, collar, clothes brush
and II box of shoe polish. lie had his
hat cleaned and blocked and new
band put on it, Seeking tailor, he
sat with a blanket wrapped around him
while his clothes We're being sponged
and pressed. All these expenditures
left him S165.
Found the Game Easy.
After walking along the Lincoln
highway to the outskirts of Fort Wayne
Brown saw his first chance coming
down the road. At the steering wheel
was huge bulk of Il man with tor
toise shell SpectacleS and coarse black
whiskerS. As it turned out, he was a
physician answering an emergency
call of a patient. Brown threw up his
arm and signaled the doctor to stop.
May ride with you until you turn
OFF," he asked
where are you going"
New York city"
The physician, with look of amaze
ment threw open the door and Brown
got in. Then the student told his bene-
factor that he expected to reach the
metropolis in Il very short time by rid
ing in different automobiles. The doc
tor became so interested in the young
mans story that he ran ten miles be-
yond his patient.
That night Brown slept in n barn.
The next morning. after he had
groomed two horses, farmland
brought him a plate of fried ham and
potatoes. By six o'clock he was rid
ing on a milk truck. At nine O'Clock
an insurance agent invited him to ride
in his car until noon. In the after
noon he rode with n Schooteacher
whose machine he had cranked. When
il grew too dark to travel he stopped
at farmhouse and paid for his
nights lodging by helping to husk
corn.
Walked Only Few Miles.
The longest ride he had in one auto
mobile was 125 miles. The shortest
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
LARGE Cotton Exports.

The United States exports two-thirds
of her cotton TO foreign countries and
keeps one-third for domestic use.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
Walked Only a Few Miles.

The longest ride he had in one auto
ride was less than 125 feet. This was
in the Pennsylvania mountains, T'hen
an old farmer and his wife, learning
that their passenger was going to New
York city, feared he might be high
wayman, and made him get out.
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Cut Out Improbable Cows.
Cut out the cows that don't pay their
WY and give e little profit besides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-07
Western Pr0gressiues Want
To Name Roosevelt at Once
Leaders Have Fight to Stop Radicals Program
ofNominating the Idol Today, Going Home
Tonight and Voting for Him Against
the Field in November

Perkins, who has been trying to get
the wilder of the delegations under
. control. He didn't take at all kindly
to the suggestion to wipe Hughes OF
the slate entirely. and is still endeavor-
ing to undo that piece of destruction
However, his job in that respect is
something like a COW puncher trying
10 nerd cattle into corral with
broken fence. AS soon as he gets one
long-horned steer inside half a dozen
others break away.
Mr.. Perkins thinks he can hold the
convention back from nominating
Roosevelt today or tomorrow. but be
yond that he Will not promise. Mr..
Perkins sloomiest hour today came
Robins, the keynote speaker. might
nave large amounts of dynamite con-
cealed about his person, and that the
explosion might set some one to sing
ing onward. Christian Soldiers, or that
some rouslng reference to Arma geddon
might start the stampede. One of the
tasks set before Victor Murdoch today
is to rush business through so fast that
no one mas chance to start onward,
Christian Soldiers" Fear is expressed
on all sides that if any sacred music
is started Roosevelt will be nomina ted
shortly after the word amen.
George j. Cortelyou has joined the
progressive crowd here and having
donned his fighting clothes has gone
out to grab off Hughes delegates for
Roosevelt. Sarcasm is one of the main
weapons in this skirmish. AS one of
the progressive leaders said: Il OBJ
serve Judge Hughes is for the Amer
lean flag; that makes it unanimous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-07
Not in Spirit of Threat.

experimenting his formal statement,
Mr.. Perkins declared:
Every one should keep it constantly
in mind that the progressive conven-
ton is not being held here at the same
time as the republican convention in
the spirit of a threat
The progressives felt that the first
peace move ought to come from the
republicans but Mr.. Perkins thought
it possible that the progressives would
take the initiative in efforts for peace.
Mr.. Perkins said a telephone con-
versation he had with Col. Roosevelt
this morning was devoted almost en-
tirely to the bad weather. both here
and at oyster Bay. Neither of them.
said Mr.. Perkins, regarded the
weather as an ill omen.
Mr. Roosevelt will be kept in close
touch with developments in the pro-
isrcssive convention by long distancs ?
telephone, i,iIF the oyster Bat VIZ VIII
not be strung directly to the conven-
non.
Like huge snowfakes fecked over
the huge auditorium were pinned
copies Of Teddy" songs to he sung by
the delegates. including When Teddy
Comes Marching Home" to the tune of
when Johnny Comes Marching Home. -
Otherwise the hall was "a mass of flags
and bunting characteristic of every
other convention headquarters.
A box was reserved for the Roose-
welt family and friends, and a special
police guard, on the second tier of
mezzanine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-07
DIES FROM HIS INJURIES.
James Grimes Falls Down Elevator
Shaft at Paper Box Factory.

James Grimes. 6 years old. who was
employed as messenger for the Spe-
cialty Paper Box Company sos 14th
street northwest, fell down the elevator
shaft at his place of employment yes
terday afternoon and was so badly in
jured that he died at Emergency Hos
pital an hour later. 1t is thought he
fell from the second floor while carry
ing paper boxes.
The building in which the accident
happened is owned by the United States
government. Detectives Forteney and
Nermillion made an investigation of
the accident and summoned a number
of witnesses. who gave testimony at
the inquest held at the morgue this
afternoon.
Two elevator inspectors and the de-
teCtiVes We're among the witnesses ex-
amined. They told of the condition of
the elevator shaft. and other witnesses
explained about the finding of the dy-
ing boy. but there was no witness to
the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-07
WILD ENTHUSIASM
OF PROCRESS|VES
|. SHOWN At OPENING
Murdoch Calls Convention to
Order at 12:27-Big Demon
stration Follows.
ARDOR NOT DAMPENED
BY HEAVY DOWNPOUR
Delegates March Through Rain
Shouting for Roosevelt, Carrying
Red Bandanna Handkerchief.
KEYNOTE SPEECH BY ROBBINS
Leaders Alert to Prevent Immediate
Nomination of Colonel to Force
the Hand of the Republican
Convention.

AUDITORIUM HALL, Chi
cago, June 7,-Progressives: The
convention was called to order by
\ictor Murdoch, chairman of the
progressive national committee,
at 1927. The demonstration
was tremendous.
Delegates and guests Of the
progressive national convention
arrived slowly for the opening OF
the convention at IL o'clock. one
hour after the republicans assem-
bled at the Coliseum. The band
began to play at II o'clock, but
there were few to be entertained,
and the musicians gave up with
out completing their first number.
When delegates began to take
their places they did so quietly.
Only a few OF the states at
tempted anything like massed
entry.