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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
SAFETY MEASURE
OFFERED BY BRAY
BIGGER DANGER SIGNALS AT
RAILROAD CROSSINGS URGED
BY ALEXANDER.
AUTO ACCIDENTS GAINING
Commi ssion's Records Show That
There Are e,565 Crossings in the
state OF Which 8,o4o Are un-
protected.

Madison-Expansion of the safety
first" policy OF the state is embodied
in bill introduced by Senator w. Nj.
Bray OF Oshkosh,
The measure will provide for huge
black and white danger signals 800
feet on either side of railroad cross
ings. Walter Alexander, chairman Of
the state railroad commission, is back
of the bill, and members OF the legis-
lature who have given it consideration
say they will work for its passage. A
compilation Of railroad crossing acct
dents will be submitted to emphasize
the necessity of greater protection.
Automobile accidents are increasing.
Accidents to other vehicles show de-
crease. Records of the railroad com
mission establish the fact that there
are 1866 railroad crossings in this
state, SIS underhead and overhead.
Two hundred of the grade crossings
are protected by gates, 800 by flagmen,
and 500 by bells and other warning de-
vices. The files OF the commission
show that S.040 crossings are unpro-
tected.
Railroad commissioners of the coun-
try and the American Railway asso-
citation, which is made up of managers,
Endorsed the idea carried in the Bray
bill.
Wisconsin is engaged in various
forms of safety FIRST" and 1t is not
likely that there will be much opopsi-
ton to Senator Bray's proposal.
Bills Backed BY Bankers.
Assemblyman John P. Donnelly, Mil
waukee, sent in several bills relating
to building and loan associations,
these measures. 1t is understood, be
ing backed by the state banking de-
partment One bill would limit the
operation of building and loan asso-
Citations within radius of fifty miles
of the home Office. Another provides
that the original organization OF such
an association shall be made up OF 200
individual members. Another bill pro
poses to limit operating expenses TO
two per cent of the revenue.
Senate Leads House.
At the close of the fifth week OF the
session, the senate is leading the as
sembly In the number of bills intro
duced, the record beins 200 in the
house as against 24i i'll the senate.
February II being the final day for the
introduction of bills, hundreds OF meas
ures poured in at the last moment.
From now until the closing weeks OF
the session the different committees
will tackle heavy calendars.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
CUBAN UPRISING is FEARED.
Havana Stirred by Reports of RevoIu-
ton Due to Presidential Election.

Havana. Feb. 13.-Havana was
stirred by reports of revolutionary
movement.
The secretary of the interior, Au.
relic Hevia, notified the civil and
military authorities on Saturday that
plot to overthrow the government
had been discovered, involving civil
and military officials, and rumors that
high army officers had been under ar
rest spread over the city. There had
been mutterings of an uprising ever
since the presidential elections In No
vember last.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Want Lower Rates.

Wausau-The central Wisconsin
traffic bureau, on behalf Of Wilson G.
Schleet OF Minocqua. is preparing a
brief to the state railroad commission
asking a reduction of freight rates
from Mohrs spur, near Hixson, TO
points In southern Wisconsin to put
them on an equal basis with rates
from Star Lake. At present the Star
Lake rate Is $40 cents lower than
those from Mohrs spur, 1t is claimed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
San Luis Rey.

San Luis Rey Is one of the old ru-
ined missions of southern California
One of the few traces left In the
land by that kindly, brave old civili-
zation that flourished there In the days
when the middle West was given over
to the buffalo and the Indian. The old
church still stands. but the placita and
the arcades, the attendant village and
the tributary fields have vanished with
the old life and the old builders be-
fore the steady march of the years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
No Liuhts Allowed.

Wausau-A letter from George Gil
bert OF this city. who with his bride.
is on a honeymoon trip in the Bahama
islands, tells of an unusual condition
which they have met. At present Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert are on the island Of
Nassau, a British possession, and sub
ject to attack. and they are compelled
to endure total darkness each night.
The smallest light is forbidden on the
island.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Retrlbutlon.

A certain man broke through the
Ice. As the freezing waters clutched
him he screeched most eerily for help.
Another man came rushing up. and
then, detecting the identity of the gen.
tleman In the drink, turned and saun-
tered away, whistllnG.
"He was one of those coldbath
cranks,' he explained next day TO ths
reporters. Judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15

Wausau Mrs. Clara Boettcher,
charged with manslaughter in the sec
ond degree, has been held for trial In
circuit court, after preliminary ex-
animation. The defendant is accused
OF having caused the death of young
woman by criminal operation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WOULD LEGALiZE SPREAD
OF BIRTH CONTROL THEORY

Madison-A bill has been
drawn to throw the cloak of pro-
lection around the preaching of
birth control in this state. The
bill may or may not be intro
duced. The author OF 1t is in
clined to believe that there is
nothing in the present statutes
which prohibits the distribution
of birth control literature. In
PRODUCTION OF such a measure
will bring out decided differ
ence of opinion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Sick Mans House gurna

Clinton-The farm house of Gunder
Bjelland was burned to the ground
when an overheated stovepipe. started
a blaze. Bielland was III in bed. but
he rose and helped fight the flames.
He froze both feet and is In a critical
condition.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
XII ManN VALVES

Brentwood George Ruegger Of
Radison, near here. is one of the coun-
TVS most successful wolf hunters. He
distinguished himself by displaying
eight wolf pelts and one wild cat skin.
The bounty received was $3.50. VIII.
liam Kincannon OF this city. has
trapped nine wolves this winter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
$4,000 Fire at Union Grove,

Racine-An estimated loss Of So.
900 resulted in a fire caused by an ex-
plosion in the pumping station at
Union Grove. which partially de-
stroyed the station. damaged the cleo
trio light plant and consumed several
barns.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15

Washington, Feb. 13.--According 10
reports issued by the interstate com
merce commission, the leading express
companies of the country showed an
increase of more than $4,000 600 In
their October business.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Want New School plafrict

Hayward-Citizens have agreed to
advocate a bill to be introduced in the
legislature providing new high school
district In Sawyer county. The pro-
posed district will include fifteen
townships.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Fair AsaocIatlon Elerta

Stevens Point--The Stevens Point
Fair association held IT'S annual meet
ing here and elected County Clerk A.
T.. Bourn secretary to succeed ]. M.
Pfiffner. The association has a
$1,000 deficit but will give larger fair
than ever this year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15

Dodgeville-- Nearly 100 Iowa county
farmers have taken advantage of the
recently enacted state law under
which farms may be named and the
name recorded with the registrar OF
deeds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
More Guards for CAPITOL.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The senate
rules committee decided to recommend
the employment or 80 additional po-
licemcn to guard the capitol against
oomb plots. feared as a result OF the
German crisis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Hard Fiohtinq Near Goritz.

Vienna, Feb. lathe capture of
more than 400 Italian prisoners was
reported. There has been heavy fight
ing near Goritz. where the Austro-
Hungarians have captured some
trenches and repulsed counter-attacks,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Use Army Ships for Trade.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE federal
shipping board asked President Will
son to turn over to 1t idle army trans
ports for service in the coastwise trade
between Atlantic and Pacific ports
through the canal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
prop Two Austrian seapI,n.s

Rome, Feb. 14.-It is officially nm
nounced that two Austrian seaplanes
which were scouting off the Albanian
coast were shot down near Sanes. Two
Of the occupants of the machines were
made prisoner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Mexico Names Envoy to U. S.

Washington. Feb. 14.--Ignacio Bonil-
las, one of General Carranza's repre-
sentatlves on the Mexican-American
Joint commission, has been named
ambassador from Mexico to the United
States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Wilson Adds to National Forest.

Washington. Feb. 12.-president
Wilson has signed proclamation add
Ing to the Whitman national forest In
Oregon 10000 acres on the divide be-
tween the John Day, Powder and
Burnt rivers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Appointed on Board.

Madlson-E. ]. Kearney OF Milwau.
kee has been named by Gov Philip to
succeed August S. Lindemann as a
member OF the state board OF indus.
trial education. The term expires July
/. 1918.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Factory Is Closed.

Wausau--Tbe plant Of the Edgar
Excelsior company at Edgar has been
forced to shut down because OF ina
bility to secure cars for shipping its
product.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Thomas Edison Seventy Years Old.

Orange, N. j., Feb 13.--Thomas A.
Edison, who was seventy years old on
Sunday, was the guest Of honor at a
banquet given in his workshop by more
than 1000 of his employees and bust
ness associates.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Death Blocks Trial.

La Crosse Death forestalled the
law In the case of RED" Koch, al.
legged ball jumper and member of The
Reckless Six" He died OF tubercu.
losis a few hours before he was to
have been taken into court.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Break Is Protested

Xenosha-The central committee OF
the Socialist party sent to Washing
ton a vigorous protest against the
break in diplomatic relations with
Germany
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Hospital Bonds Sold.

wausau Bonds to the amount OF
$4,000 for the completion OF the,
Marathon county tuberculosis sanator-
inm were sold to Jacob Gensmann OF
this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Omen Dry Campaign.

Fort Atkinson Better Fort At
kinson association opened its cam
paign to make the city dry when f. J.
Yea of Stoughton and Z. l.. Lincoln
of Richland Center addressed public
meeting on mo License"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Two Norwegian Ships Sunk.

London, Feb. 10.-The Norwegian
ships Ida and Hanskinek were sunk
by q German submarine with the loss
of two lives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
City BUYS BuildIno.

NeenahThe city of Menasha has
purchased the old First National Bank
building and viii use same for office
purposes. The purchase price was
$4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Fever Closes Schools

Bruce--Scarlet fever has made its
appearance here. and the schools have
been closed to prevent a further
spread OF the disease.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Choose Class Play.

Neenah--"What Happened to Jones"
Ia the name of the class play selected
by the 1917 graduating class OF the
Kimberly High school OF this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Buy Hook and Ladder.

Baraboo-The city council has voted
to purchase hook and ladder fire
truck to cost $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Auto Show Plans Proaresa.

Wausau--Plans are nearly complete
for Wausau's automobile show, which
Is TO be held here Feb. 21-24. Fifteen
makes OF cars will be exhibited
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
And That's Too Ear.

Decollete ball costumes are all right
as far as they go.--New York Globe,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-15
Pare.

Customer-rd like to see a good sec
ond-hand automobile.
Dealer-So would /.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-27
CORN, OATS, WHEAT FOR FEED
Interesting Experiment at Wisconsin
Experiment Station With Three
Lots of Heifers.

In an experiment at the Wisconsin
experiment station three lots of heif-
ers weighing about $50 pounds were
fed equal amounts of nutrients. For
one lot the nutrients were wholly from
the wheat plant, another from oats
and the third from corn. All lots grew
at about normal rate, but after a few
months it became easily observable
that the wheat lot was not so well
nourished as the others. This was evil
dent from the appearance of the coat.
The Germ and oat-fed lots bred earlier
than the wheat fed one, showing that
the latter were depressed in some de-
gree. The corn-fed lot produced calves
which were of normal size and full OF
vigor. The oat-fed lot produced calves.
which were of about normal size but
with very low vigOr, while those from
the wheat lot were about half as large
as the normal calf at birth and were
dead or ready to die when born. When
half of the roughage of the wheat lot
was replaced with alfalfa hay the
calves were normal.
No reasons have yet been worked
out as TO why these foods should act
SO differently but it is important to
know how they affect animals.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-27
STURDY COCKERELS
MAKE BEST CAPONS
Fowls Should Be Good Sized, Wig
erous and With Large Frame
Keep Them Growing.

The very best cockereIs must be Sc.
1ected for capons. They should be good
sized, vigorous. A large frame is
necessary if much flesh is to be put
upon it, and in breeding for capons one
should select a strain that natures as
early as possible.
The capons must be kept growing
every moment and they should have a
reasonably large range.
If confined too closely they are apt
to become droopy and sick While not
particularly active. they thrive better
if they have a reasonably large run,
and they seem TO take on fat better
Too many people make the mistake
of waiting until within two weeks Of
marketing before fattening their birds.
They should be pushed at least six
weeks TO get the very best results
This viii produce a large, fat capon
that viii bring a fancy price IL packed
in clean, white paper In a clean box
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-27
House and Floor Plan.

A piece OF 1-inch mesh wire netting is
needed on the south side. The window
on the east side may be removed dur
ing the summer for ventilation. The
roof is covered with patent roofing
costing S1.10 a square, and there
are absolutely no open cracks for
drafts on either side except the south.
Once or twice week a forkful of mil
let or alfalfa is thrown in to the hens
and wheat or oats scattered over this
every morning. The hens are busy the
coolest days. When a strong south
wind comes up the windows and doors
are closed. Once a month / take cut
the roosts and nests which are nail
kegs, and spray with coal oil. The
low roof confines the body heat devel-
oped and keeps the hens warm, at the
same time being high enough for an at
tendant TO do his work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-27
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Modern Poultry House.

hens free from vermin. A louSe-in-
tested fowl positively won't lay and
is losing proposition. always.
Make the hens work for every single
bit of food they get in winter, it will
prevent them becoming too fat and
helps keep up a vigorous circulation.
preventing a chilled and shiyering
fowl.
Hot food in winter is imperative
every morning and night it should be
fed piping hot. In the morning feed a
dry mash, made by boiling small pota-
toes. beets, turnips, vegetable parings
and the like, thickened with bran or
other middIings. This mash should
be fed in clean trOughs, placed high
enough to make the hens hustle to
reach them. Hens delight to scratch
in a litter of dry leaves and it makes
the most ideal scratch-material. Small
grain generously scattered in a deep
litter of leaves will keep the flock hap
PLY busy and contented the whole day
through.
For the last feed in the day corn is
the most satisfactory, imparting the
heat so necessary for the well-being
Of the fowl during the cold, bitter
winter nights.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-27

horses and mules, saddle mares, draft
and saddle foals, two-year-oId FLIES
and three-year-old geldings divided
into pairs. Each animal received the
same grain ration consisting of corn
two parts, oats two parts, bran one
part. One of the animals in each pair
of the growing and idle horses re-
ceived alfalfa hay as its roughage, part
OF which was fed at night and part in
the morning. The other animal in
each pair received alfalfa hay in the
morning and corn silage at night. The
draft animals at work were fed the
same except that timothy hay was
used instead of alfalfa. Some diff
Guilty was experienced in getting the
animals that. had been on dry feed
previous to the test to eat the Silage.
With two exceptions the animals re-
ceiving silage were in a more thrifty
condition at the end of the trial. The
silage-fed mule was kept in better
condition as shown by the hair, skin
and general appearance, and yet cost
less to feed than a mule which re-
ceiyed no silage.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-27
HORSE MUST BE WELL FED DURING WINTER

first IS months and especially the first
winter determines TO a great extent
the size of the colt at maturity" said
Doctor McCampbe1- 1.-THE size Of
horse determines very largely its
value.
Good breeding gives wonderful pos
sibilities. but it takes feeding if these
possibilities are to be fully realized.
The best bred colt viii be no better
than a scrub if fed upon a starvation
ration.
"a draft colt makes one-half of its
development by the time it is one year
old, hence the Importance of a good
start. The colt should be taught to
eat grain before it is weaned, and aft
er being weaned should be allowed q
liberal ration OF alfalfa or clover hay
with other available roughages, such
as corn fodder, kafir butts, cane hay.
| and straw. The colt should be fed suf-
ficient grain TO keep it in a good grow
ing and thrifty condition.
Colts Need Exercise.
zone should never be able to see a
colts ribs. a ration of from six to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-27

cult nor expensive. Dipping or spray
ing with coal-tar compounds is dan
gerous in winter, but three other treat
ments are available. There are:
1. Equal parts kerosene and ma
chine oil mixed together and applied
with an oil can, brush or swab.
2. Crude oil (thinned with kerosene,
if too thick, applied with a brush or
as a spray.
8. Powdered staphisagria busted on
the pigs. or STEPPED as a tea and ap-
piled with a brush or as a spray.
For q small bunch the first treat
ment is the most convenient, but when
one has many hogs the crude ell is
cheaper. Be sure to apply behind the
ears and in both TANKS. The lice pre-
fer folds of the skin.
Clean the beds and pens thoroughly,
also. If these are thoroughly sprayed
with the oil there should be no further
trouble from the lice. If the hogs
sleep in straw sheds one can keep
them free from lice by treating them
every two weeks. Try it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-27

The efficiency of the farm horse
next spring and summer Will depend
largely upon the feed and care it re-
ceiyes this winter, asserts DR.. G. w.
McCampbell, associate professor of
animal husbandry in the agricultural
college.
Despite the fact that feeds are
high in price. the farm horse must be
well fed during the coming winter
MONTHS said Doctor McCampbeIl. "a
study of market prices reveals the fact
that bran and alfalfa hay are two of
the cheapest feeds available when
feeding value is considered. Both are
well adapted to winter feeding because
of the lighter work of the farm horse
during the winter season, and because
of the cooler weather. This being true,
both should enter largely in the farm
horse ration this winter.
Use Much Roughage.
''At present prices a combination of
6 parts of corn and parts of
bran is 20 cents a hundredweight
cheaper than corn alone, and has
practically the same feeding value as
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-27
IMPORTANT TO SAVE
ALL LIQUID MANURE
Considerable Proportion of Nitro
gen Lost Through Fermenta-
ton and Leaehing.

The fertilizing value of the total ex-
crement from horses is about $50 per
animal per year, and from cattle about
$25, according to the chemistry sec
ton of the Nebraska experiment sta
ton.
Nearly half of the nitrogen and po-
tassium from farm animals occurs in
the liquid excrement. 1t is therefore
important that this be saved through
use of sufficient straw to absorb it.
Manure stored in the open barnyard
loses a considerable proportion of its
nitrogen through fermentation, and its
potassium and other mineral elements
through teaching.
This loss may be avoided by hauling
the manure to the field as fast as it
accumulates. If this is impracticable,
it may be stored in a covered shed,
where animals run over it, and so
keep it web packed. The greatest
loss of fertility occurs when the ma
nure is stored in loose piles.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-27
DEAD-HEAD WAS OF SOME USE
He Always Paid Many Times Over for
Favor Received From
Railroads.

Dead-head, They called him =
''dead-head. the writer, whom the gen
eral passenger agent used to be priyi-
legged to invite TO go over his line and
tell his story And as courtesy begefs
courtesy, so in the days gone by. be
fore free transportation was made an
OffenSe before the law, brilliant writ
ers, literary men and women. enjoying
the privilege and esteening II rs such
put some OF the best brains in what
they wrote They were not writing
for, pay Some couldn't be hired They
were guests of the railways. honVresI
and entertained as such and their souls
were in their stories. Had IL been
for filthy iucre IL would have been the
Job OF an unknown They made IL the
Inspiration OF an artist The stories
they wrote. money could not buy Tie
best and most inspiring descriptions of
our great natural wonders-YoseHlife.
Yellowstone. the Grand Canyon. Mag
ara falls, the White mountains and the
Rockies. were written by the sO-coiiea
''dead-heads'' OF the past The stories
they wrote are a part of our history
They were little classics Nothing has
equaled them since and nothing viii
rival them in the future. So I8ach.
must be said for the dead-head OF
days gone by.-LeSlie's-