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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25
HOW -
To Buy and Plant Choice Bulbs
For Winter

rATHEN you are buying bulbs get
INV the best ones, and after you
" have mastered the growth
and care of one sort set out
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
How They Shoot In China.

Details Of the battle in Picking be-
tween Chang Hsun's i%ll-starred forces
and the besieging republican troops
indicate that the hostilities were more
exciting than dangerous. remarks the
Salt Lake neutrality-suspicious..
The dictator was surrounded by
about 1000 of his followers when he
sought refuge in the Forbidden City,
and the attacking party numbered at
least five times as many.
Chinese soldiers have never been
noted for expert skill in handling fire.
arms, as s~ubstantiated by the anthem
tic report that considering the enor-
nous quantity of ammunition used and
the number of troops engaged the
casualties We're remarkably small, only
ten killed and thirty wounded among
combatants and three times the num-
Der Of killed and wounded among Gin
nocent ~bystanders."
For obvious reasons Uncle Sam was
simply giving the Chinese sound and
friendly advice when he told them to
keep out of the way and harmoniZe
their internal differences.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
SMASHED ALL SPEED LIMITS
As Cal Sized Up the Situation, That
"Cyah" Certainly Must Have
Been Travelling Some.

II. c. Frick said in Birmingham,
where he had come 10 attend 4 Liberty
lOan meeting:
The crack troops Of the kaiser
SOM call them cracked troops
are hiding In caverns forty feet under
ground. The man who now thinks
German militarism Il wonderful thing
is as badly doped as Cal Clay of Nola
Chucky.
cal was eScorting some ladies from
Nola Chucky to Paint Rock, and as
they passed a planters the planter was
playing with a powerful searchlight
he had Just put on his water tower.
and he happened 70 urn it down the
road, where it streamed into the eyes
of Cal and his two girls.
Here comes one O. dem powerful
racin' cyahs. to je,lge by dat ere head
light said Cal. Wen Just hustle to
de side o de road 70 safety till shes
parst. ladies'
s they hustled up against the
hedge, and the planter, after playing
the light along the road for about Il
minute, suddenly turned it off.
Gal gave Il rrunt of establishment.
"~Jee-rusalem ! he said. How fast
dat cyah muster been a-goin', Here
she's done parst us By, an we didn't
even see herr
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
CLEAN GRAIN BINS ANNUALLY
Most Of the injury Done by Insects
Can Be Prevented-Spray With
Kerosene Emulsion.

BY cleaning bins carefully each year
before a new crop is placed in them.
most OF the injury due to stored-grain
insects can be prevented. A million
dollars more might be saved annually
in Ohio If these pests were destroyed.
After the grain bins are swept out
they should be sprayed thoroughly
with 10 per cent kerosene emulsion.
This destroys the eggs and insects that
otherwise would infest the new crop.
The bins will be ready for the new
grain within a week after treatment.
About 2S4, 100000 bushels Of corn.
oats and wheat were produced in Ohio
in 1916, according to the year book Of
the United States department Of agri-
culture. a conservative estimate made
by entomologists of the Ohio agricu!-
tural experiment station is one-haif &c
l per cent injured. This makes The
annual damage amount to approx
mately a million dollars for this state
alone from insect depredations in
stored grain.
Several beetles, weeyils and moths
infest cereals and other stored prod
ucts. Many of these insects are also
accompanied by mites.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
Master Of Proportions.

An eager young teacher was review.
ing the Sunday school lesson in a mis-
sion church in Brooklyn. The subject
was "MOses and the Bush That
Burned Without Being Consumed"
The boys Of ten and twelve had been
greatly interested in the story and
were now eager to expose their
knowledge. Answers followed her
questions with the rapidity of a ma
chine gun.
"Now, Harry, it's your turn"
"Yessum," was the confident an
swer.
Tell me what there was about this
burning bush that vas different from
any bushes that have burned since"
The boy knew-you could tell from
the swapping of his eyes-but he
paused to formulate his words. "Why,
ma'am, you see this here bush 1t
burned up-but 1t didn't burn down"
The teacher herself could not have ex-
planned 1t better.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
SMALL BOY HAD NOTICED
That He Knew Man in Khaki as
Marine Did Credit to His Powers
Of Observation.

4 group of youngsters was playing
on Riverside drive, says the New
York Times. A military a dressed
in khaki and accompanied by IA young
lady, approached the group. The boys
stopped their playing and. With nudges
and geSticulation, were evidently try
ling to identify the MAJ III khaki.
As the young lady and her escort
drew nearer. II youngSter with an
air of superior knowledge informed
his companions: Hes Il United
States marine"
Overhearing the remark. the young
lady questioned the small boy: How
do you know he is q mariner
why, lady" exclaimed the young
ster, 'he wears an ornament on his hat
showing an eagle. globe and anchor,
but doesn't wear any hat cord"
The colored hat cords. yellow, blue
and red, help many civilians TO reeog-
niZc ut once Il cavalryman, an infan-
tryman OF artilleryman. However, the
United States marine dressed in Khaki
is still an enigma to many persons
who lack the powers of observation
displayed by the small boy on River
side drive.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
FRIEND OF THE FIRE HORSE
IN Detroit Animals Showed Affection
for the Man Who Cared for Them
For Many Years.

For q years Martin Cooney has
been superintendent Of horses for the
fire department of Detroit, Mich, says
the News of that city. He has bought
every horse used by the department
In that time; he has tended them
through sickness and has been obliged
to end the agonies Of many Of them.
So great has been HE love for horses
that he has never taken a furlough.
or even kept his Sundays for himself.
Night and day he hiss watched over
the horses.
In winter, when tn, horses, steam
Ing from their swift .un 10 the fires,
have stood and shive:ed rs the blaze
was fought, it vas Martin Cooney who
hurried to the scene and saw that they
were blnnketed. Back In their barns,
It was Martin Cooney who saw that
they were rubbed down and made
warm and comfortable. When their
feet We're sore it was Martin Cooney
who dressed them, and when the
strenuous life Of fire department horses
made them unfit for such serv-
ice, Martin Cooney saw to it that they
We're sold to farmers and not to city
drivers, who might abuse them.
But the endless tolls of days and
nights has taken toll of Mr.. Cooney,
and recently he retired from active
service. And because he has been a
friend to horses he is glad that auto
mobiles are replacing them for fire
service in downtown Detroit.
Pounding Owe hard, slippery
downtown streets shortened the lives
Of Tie horses" Mr.. Cooney explained.
When we used them all over the city,
the average life Of a horse in the do
that they are confined to the envir-
ons their average is five or six
years. OF course some last much
longer. There was n that lasted
thirteen years, and is now comfortable
on a farm near Detroit.
when Joined the fire department
we had about 100 horses. At one time
we had 23i horses that was the high
water mark. Now we have about $50,
more than we had twenty-seven years
ago, despite the great number Of fire
trucks. That is because Detroit's out
lying districts are more populous now
than the entire city was then.
1.-THE horses knew me when I came
into any Of the stations. They would
whinny and crane their necks. / broke
them in and they never forgot me.
"The thing which makes me happiest
is that all old horses are sent to farms.
where there are no hard roads to irri-
tate their weakened feet. A horse is
too intelligent and too good q friend to
be abused after its full period Of use
fulness is passed."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
The Boon Of 4 Short Memory.

u BOON OF ! 0n0Fv memory.
A Canadian corporal writes that the
condition Of the "roads" often appears
a perfect pandemonium until one gets
used to II. One Of tn, strains that
counts in this al is on coming out Of
the trenches to 60 to a rest billet. Up
in the lire a man is keyed up to stand
4 bombardnent, and there is a fierce
Joy In getting to close quarters with a
bayonet. But when. the relief is over,
,und the regiment Is on its way for
four or five miles to rest billets, the
stimulus is lacking, the pack seems
doubly heavy, and the road IL very
hard to feet softened by three or four
days Of wearing gumboots in the mud
Of the trenches. In "a hours, with a
bath, a shave, and clean kit, there will
be different men; for memory is mer-
cifully short in this war, and the COM
forts or discomforts Of the molnent are
the things that count.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
RENEW THIN PASTURE SPOTS
Little Seed Scattered Over Weak
Places Every Spring and Then
Narrowed viii Aid Greatly.

There l. weak spots in almost all
pasture fields which do well when re
seeded. A little seed scattered every
spring owe these thin spots and har-
rowed In with the harrow teeth set 1T
a slant Of about 40 degrees, will help
these spots greatly.
A top dressing OF fine stable manure
has a stimulating effect on s,;ch re-
tarded grasses. It is unreasonable to
think that pasture land will produce
profitable pasturage from yea- to year
without anything to ~rejuyenate it.
Pasture land needs renewiI g as well
as other farm land.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
Biack-Cat Luck.

A certain resident in a country III
buEb, says the Guardian. makes Il point
of keeping open the doors and win
doWs Of his house. As he sat in one
Of his breezy oomS the other evening,
waiting for dinner, his wife came In
from the kitchen.
We've just had Il visit from a black
cat" she said.
All he replied. that's good. Black
cats are lucky. you know"
Yes" answered his wife, who dis
likes eats, this one was certainly
lucky. 1t has run off with the cod
steak ! was just going to cook for
YOU"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
MANURE TO PASTURES
Fields for Crop, Broadcast II
Where Needed.

There is always a place for the sta
BILE and lot mi on the farm. The
pastures need 1t us well as the crops.
and If 1t IS not convenient to haul ii
out to the fields for q crop, broadcast
it over the pasture. The pastures, to
be at their best, need fertilizers as
well as crops.
Farmers who have but a small pas
ture can well afford to use liberal ap-
plications Of n on them, and Sc
make the pastures produce more graz.
ing. In this way less grain will be
needed to make the cows give a steady
TOW Of milk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
Humor Of kultur.

Here's Il fruit tree, still standing.
Why haven't you cut it DOWN." thun-
dered the Teuton commander in
France. u
explained.
I'VE saved this tree to hang a pair
of old peasants on. AS it's their tree,
we thought the joke too good to MISS
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
AnnarentlN So.

If o refuse me my life will be
an aching Void
another sutton told me that once"
"What lappencd:'
He has II wife that weighs over
200 pounds and ii strikes me that his
life IS rather full"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
FOR REPAIRING WIRE FENCE
Continuance Made Of Two Pieces OF
Hardwood, Four Feet Long,
Makes Hard Job Easy.

When a wire Is snapped in a panel
OF barbed wire or smooth wire fence
1t IS a hard Job to repair the break be-
cause it is very difficult to get the ends
together and hold them there until
they can be made fast. This device
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
Arts ~Inefficiency.

"A successful marine painter ac-
knowledges that he can't even row q
boat"
well, Well."
That's nothing. There's many n
sweet singer Of the bucolic life who
doesn't know how to milk a cow"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
SAVE LATE VEGETABLES

!, A cool, well-yentilated cellar
under the dwelling offers good
I conditions for the storage CT
|, late vegetables. In cellars that
are too warm On account of con-
tanning a furnace for heating the
dwelling, a room may be par
titioned off either in II corner
or at one end of the cellar,
where the temperature may be
controlled by means Of outside
windows.
Barrels, crates, boxes or bins,
may be used as containers Tor
the various vegetables, but NOV
able containers are preferable
to built-in bins, as it is possible
to remove them for cleaning. It
is advisable to construct shelves
OF Il slat floor 20 keep the crates,
boxes, baskets, and other con-
tainers off the ground. This is
highly desirable to insure a free
circulation of air and to prevent
the containers from harboring
mice, rats and vermin. Shelves
for canned goods along Il side
OF the room need not be more
than 6 inches wide.
Send for Farmers Bulletins
SAT and $40, United States De- ;
partment Of Agriculture, Wash I,
ington, d. c.. These give free ,
of charge full information re-
garding storing. ,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07

will help. It is a continuance made of
two pieces OF hardwood 4 feet long,
firmly bolted together at the point
marked a." At Abb" there are
clamps to hold the wire. When the
ends of the broken wire have been
caught and fastened firmly in the
clamps the two ends can be brought
toyether. With the rachel at "C'' they
clns be held together until they have
cen spliced. This will not only re-
pair the break quickly, but it will pre-
vent much tearing Of clothing and
skinnlng Of the hands.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble of any kind should try Lydia E.
finkham's Vegetable Compound."-
Mrs. ETA DoRIoN, Ogdensburg, Wis.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t any complication exists it pays to
write the Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
So, Lynn, Mass. fer special free advice.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
Feed Pen for Pigs.

First, plant four posts, then box up
pen with plank and cover over with
plank or strips. Cut a hole out Of one
side Of pen about 6 by 8 inches, then
hang a swing door to top of hole with
leather for hinges, SO pigs can push
the door either in or out.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
USEFUL FEED PEN FOR PIGS
Large Hogs and Chickens Are Prevent
ed From Getting Food Intended
for Young Animals.

I will send YOU a diagram of a handy
pig pen to keep chickens and large
hogs from eating with pigs, says 4
writer in Southern Agriculturi&t.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
Not ALI Awful.

Maude-"Marie says that she has
an awful lot of friends" Miriam
Yes; but some Of them are not so
bad."-Judge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
PAINS SHARP
AND STAbbINC
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Ogdensburg, Visit suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing

pans ike 3 knife
through my back
and side. l finally
lost all my strength
so | had to go to
bed. The doctor
advised an oper-
alton but l would
not listen to it. I
thought of what l
had rea dabout Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
-~AA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
CONSIDERING.

DO YOU believe 4 wife is justified
pocket:'
Certainly, if he is careless enough
to leave any there" j.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
A New EXCUSE.

James, OF are a dollar short in
your pay this week"
Yes, my dear. / had to meet the
installment on my Liberty bond.'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
Fatal Defect.

How does that new question de-
partincnt work."
1T won't answer"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07

Dying in poverty is easy enough
it's living in poverty that II hart!
on a fellow.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
Few Of Them Do.

lIc-Are you fond of indoor sports?
Shc-Ies, if they klow when TO 50
home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
Surely.

HE bOrrows from Peter to pay
Paul"
"Well, that's all right, if you happen
to be Paul"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
YOU MAY TRY CUTICURA FREE
That's the RuIe-Free Samples to Any.
n Anywhere.

We have so much confidence in the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties of Cuticura Ointment for all skin
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that we are ready
to send samples on request. They are
ideal for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-12-28
SARATOGA.

The Royal Neighbors will give their
entertainment and oyster supper on
Friday evening, Dec. %, in Kakac's
hall after which the young people will
use the hall for dancing and the pro-
ceeds from the evening are for the Y.
M. C. A.
Agnes Citek, who has bene working
at the julius Fravel home near Cries.
co, came home Sunday for several
weeks visit with home folks.
Martin Aberg went to Riceville on
Monday. Julia Click accompanied him
home to spend Christmas with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Foss and daughter
Lillian left Sunday for Stanton, Mimi,
to spend the holidays at the home of
their daughter Mrs. Carl Johnson.
Chris Graham took dinner at the
Aberg home Tuesday
Lynn McGinnis went to Riceville on
Tuesday to spend the day with home
folks.
Mrs. X. Aberg spent Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. H. Witzke.
Mrs. r. Sigler and daughter Joyce
called at the Alfred Miles home Tues
day.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-12-28
TWIN VILLAGES.

The writer of the Twin Villages
wishes one and all q Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Word has been received from Mon.
tana of the serious illness of Harry T.
Williams, and his many friends hope
for speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Darrah and Mrs.
r. w. McCloud we're Cresco callers on
Monday.
John Michel. of Cresco, was visitor
at the home of his son, Jerome Michel,
the past week.
Mrs. Diebolt Bronner and son, Otto
Serfling, were Cresco business callers
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ludwig and Mr..
and Mrs. Holscher were Cresco shop
pers on Monday.
Charles and Ray Burgess and Joe
Howe, of Cresco, were business callers
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman LANCE were
Cresco callers on Tuesday.
Roy Peterson has hired for the COM
ing season to Jerome Michel. beginning
last Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. E. G. Sims, Esther
Copeman and Stanley Reynolds visited
at Cresco on Wednesday at the home
of Claude Westherford.
Bert Rix and A. Deuser were Cresco
callers on Thursday.
Mrs. Ruth Damon was q visitor at
the J. T. Drummond home on Thurs
day.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Henry visited on
| Thu, rc1ou Of tho 7 o,,;c attn hnvoo
H. A. Lang, Erwin Ludwig, F. L..
Damon and VIM. Leitz were business
callers at Preston, Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Herman Brink, Lou
Hanson and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Derr
were at Harmony, Saturday.
Marley St. John and Clarence Brink
were Lime Springs callers on Friday
evening.
Henry Tomas, H. C. Salisbury and
Charles and Joseph Burgess were Will
age callers on Saturday.
at Friebert Bigalk's, one day of the
past week.
John Derr arrived home from his
Milwaukee trip sooner than he expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Damon spent one
day at the John Brink home to see Mrs.
Prey who is ill.
The Granger school closed on Friday
for two weeks. Mr.. Highland will
spend his vacation at La Crosse and
Miss Ginthener at her home at Wab-
asha.
A. G. Serfiing spent several days at
Preston on business, the past week.
Archie Copeman came from Iowa
City to spend the holidays with folks
at home
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-12-28
ACME.

A. J. Dilly and Geo. Steinmetz left
by auto in the hope Of getting corn.
Minnie Reckner shopped in Riceville
between trains Monday.
Lucy Lentz returned to her home
near Elma after being away on an ex-
tended trip among relatives.
Joe eastman and Louis Krall attend
ed church in Riceville Sunday.
Mrs Chas. Neeb shopped in Acme
Wednesday.
The Jas. Smith family transacted
business in New Hampton Monday.
The C. G. w., who for the past week
has been repairing the stock yards at
this place, now has the job completed.
Joe eastman was in town seveIal
days this week on business.
Louis and Bryan Hogan were in town
several days this week.
Little Donald Murphy has been sick
for the last few days and is improving
slowly.
]. P. eastman made a business trip
to Elms Friday by sdto.
Avery Mari had the misfortune to
meet with q very serious accident Tues
day. His Leg was broken between the
hip and knee by q falling tree. Here's
hoping for speedy recovery.
Kittie Hogan, who has been working
for the past several days at the Jas.
Murphy home, returned to her home
west of town yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Martin Derr went to
Alta Vista one day this week to con-
suit DR.. Hastings.
Ethel Kennedy returned from the l.
C. Academy at Elma Thursday, to
spend her Christmas vacation with
home folks.
Jas. McGourty, Jr., autoed to Rice
vile Friday night.
Bryan Hogan spent few days at the
Jas. Smith home.
Stella eastman shopped in Riceville
between trains Friday.
Jas. McGourty, ST., has car of
corn on track, which he purchased
while on his trip south.
Henry Rimrodt made business trip
to Maple Leaf by Ford Friday!
J. C. Becker hauled baled hay to
Acme Wednesday, which he sold to M.
G. Brown.
A bright and prosperous New Year
10 each and everyone of you.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-12-28
kENDALLVILLE.

Clifford Eddy and family spent
Sunday afternoon at the w. A. Dask
am home.
Mrs. Mary Sloan came from Kansas
the last of the week for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Moore
The weather has been unusually
mild for December the last week.
The L. A. S. meets this week Thurs
day, Dec q, at the w. A. Clink home.
Euzetta Johnson came from Spring
Valley Saturday to spend the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. Henry Barnes
and family.
Lowell and Agnes Stetler returned
from their trip to Richland Center,
Saturday morning where they spent
the last couple of weeks visiting rela-
tives
Christine Holmes, Luella Barnes
and Lois Soltow came home from the
Cresco school to spend their Christ
mas vacation.
Sam Moore and sister Maggie arriv-
ed Saturday to spend the holidays
with home folks.
Joe Rink and family spent Christ
mas with relatives near Schley.
Mrs. Frank Wallace and daughter
Ruby, from Princeton, Mimi, came
Friday for visit with relatives and
friends.