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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
wELLFATTENED, FINISHED CATTLE IN YARDS.

The demand for small, high-quality
cuts of meat and the increased cost
of producing beef have combined to
foster the rapid growth of the baby
beef industry. Baby beeves may be
described as well-fattened, finished
animals, weighing from 900 to 1920
pounds and marketed when between
fourteen and twenty months old. 1t
takes less food to produce pound of
flesh with them than with mature cat
tie, they sell as high as the best of
other fat cattle, and markets for baby
bceves have been very stable during
the last ten years. The young heifers
sell as well as the steers, and the re-
turns from the money invested in the
production of such cattle come quick
err. On the other hand, ii takes more
experience to succeed with baby
ted grade of stock is required and
farm rOughage cannot he substituted
for grain TO the same extent.
First Beef Necessity
In new publication Of the United
States department of agriculture de-
voted to this subject Farmers Bull
letin No. S11) 1t is pointed out that the
first necessity for the production of
baby beef is herd that has at least
fair amount Of beef blood. The
cows need not be purebreds but they
should have at least two or three
crosses of such blood in them A pre-
ponderance of dairy blood will not
give profitable results. The cows
should, however. produce enough milk
to keep the calves well and growing
without much additional feed.
A good bull will do much to Offset
defects in the COW herd. A good beef
form and strong tendency toward
earliness of maturity are essentials
the owners success, in fact depends
TO great extent upon the bulls ebil-
lty to transmit the latter characters site
to his offspring. Money spent in ac-
curing bull that will do this is Ike
ly to prove good investment, for the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Hello Profanity.

The rule is strict against using pro-
fame language when talking over the
telephone. A telephone experiment
has proved a failure in Lynn, Mass.
The manager noticed that wrong
number" calls were frequent, and he or
dered the hello" girls to call each digit
separately and to insert the word
dash" after each one. The method
was slow, but the climax was reached
when a Lynn man was in a hurry to
get a Boston newspaper office. He
called for Beach 5000" and heard a
sweet voice at central" say: Bleach
three, dash, oh, dash, oh, dash, oh,
DASH"
That netted the Lynn man and he
called out:
well, what are you cussing aboutf''
The order was abolished and no
more dashes are being said by the
telephone girls at Lynn.-Buffalo Com
merCial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Somewhat launched,
a condition which wi

A marriage broker brought an assist
ant along to conference about a
bride. This assistant was to confirm
his assertions
she is we'll made, like pine tree"
said the agent.
Like pine tree" repeated the as
sistant
"She is cultured beyond words"
Wonderfully cultured" came the
echo.
However, one thing is true" CON
fessed the broker, "she has slight
lunch on her back"
And what n hunchw confirmed the
assistant.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Want Good Marksmen.

AT the time of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war m expert rifle shot was re-
fused enlistment rs n sharpshooter
on the ground that good marksman-
ship is of no advantage on the field OF
battle. There are still some military
authorities who believe this to be the
case. They point out that when the
distance is not accurately known, the
good ntleman will be sure to miss,
while yolley from poor marksmen
will cover large area and score some
hits. Nevertheless. the policy Is now
to encourage craftsmanship by every
possible means.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
In the Language He Understood.

Clarence $. Kcever, division superin-
tendent of the Indiana Union Traction
Gle, reads everything dealing with elec-
tricity and electrical subjects that
comes his way; so much so that he
sometimes fails to keep up with pub
lie affairs AS presented in the newspa-
pers. lie mentioned this to Il friend
the other night when the latter chidcd
him for not knowing about an i'm
portant war development.
"a man in your particular kind Of
business | should think would always
he interested in current events" said
The friend, that is If You expect 10 be
live wire indianapolis News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
PETERS0N'S OINTMENT
BEST FOR ECZEMA
First Application Stops Itching of
Eczema, Salt Rheum and Piles.

Live and let live is my motto" says
Peterson. Druggists all over America
sell PETERSON'S OINTMENT for 25
cents a large box and l say to these drug
gists, if anyone buys my ointment for any
of the diseases or ailments for which
recommend it and are not benefited give
them their money back.
I've got a safe full of thankful letters
testifying to the mighty healing power
of Peterson's Ointment for old and run
ming sores, eczema, salt rheum, ulcers,
sore nipples, broken breasts, itching scalp
and skin, blind, bleeding and itching
piles"
John Scott, 2s3 Virginia St., Buffalo,
writes, ''Peterson's Ointment is simply
wonderful. 1t cured me of eczema and
also piles, and did it so quickly that !
was astonished" ADV.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
AVOID BULL NOSE INFECTION
Some Hog Ralsers Prevent Trouble by
Pulling or Clipping Tusks of
Number OF Pigs.

Considerable loss and injury often
result when young pigs are feeding
together. Their tusks are very sharp
and while fighting over their feed
they lacerate each other about the
mouth. This would not be so serious
If It were not for the "bull nose" infec-
ton In the pens. Some hog ralsers
avoid this trouble by pulling or clip
ping the tusks Of a nun Der of the pigs,
but this does not always keep them
free from infection. Bull nose" II a
fatal disease.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11

sary to finish given number of hogs
Will vary with the kind of hogs and
yield of the crop. 1t has been estimat-
ed that 20 pigs weighing 125 pounds
will harvest yield of 40 to 20 bushels
per acre in from IS to &c days respec-
lively; 40 pigs In TO IA days, go pigs
in 8 to o days and so pigs in 4 to z
days.
Most feeders prefer well-grown, thin
shoats, which weigh from 125 to $50
pounds-shotes that have been grown
through the summer Oh forage and not
been previously fed heavy grain ra-
ton. Such hogs will eat large
amount Of feed and will gain rapidly.
Heavier hogs such as brood sows and
fattening hogs almost finished are apt
to break down too much corn and not
clean 1t up so well as they &c, thereby
increasing the waste.
Some heterogeneous supplement must
be supplied to make the hogs gain rap
idly and economically. At least part
Of this supplement may be supplied In
the form Of roughage such as alfalfa,
clover pasture or soy beans. II provl-
sion has not been made for clover, al
falfa or rape pasture in field adjoin-
ing corn, or If soy beans have not been
planted in the corn or In an adjacent
field, then 1t is absolutely essential,
with feeds at the present prices. to
supply some heterogeneous supplement,
such as tankage, linseed oil meal or
middlings. The particular supplement
used would depend upon the relative
prices Of this class Of feeding stuffs.
Ordinarily tankage is cheap supple
ment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11

whole baby-beef industry depends
upon tie speed in finishing the animals
for market.
Getting Stock to Market.
A herd at least large enough to pro-
duce a carload of calves year is rec
commended in the bulletin already men
toned. Shipping in carload lots is
usually the only economical way of
getting stock to market, from 90 to q
baby beeves constituting a carload.
Some allowance must, of course, be
made for loss and for calves that are
not suited for treatment as baby beef.
Since a well-matured bull can cas-
charge per calf also will be greater
when the breeding herd is small. On
the other hand, great care must be
taken not to crowd the pasture. Good
bluegrass or clover should carry from
80 to 100 cows on a hundred acres !;
other pastures from 80 to as low as
5. The amount of available roughage
is another important factor in deter
mining the size of the breeding herd.
Roughage should form the basal por-
ton of the ration for the cows. II
cannot be bought with profit at the
prevailing prices, and no more cows
should be kept, therefore, than the
farmer can feed with home grown
roughage.
Calves for Market.
The feeding of the calves intended
for market depends on number of
factors, such as the season of the
year in which they are born, whether
or not any other use is made of the
mothers milk before weaving, and
the age at which 1t is planned to sell
the beeves. Suggestive rations in
which these points are considered are
given in the bulletin already mention
ed. These are made up of corn, cot
tonseed meal, corn silage, clover hay,
and oat straw. If barley, milo, kafir,
or similar grains are substituted for
corn, somewhat larger quantities
should be used.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Needed His Muscles.

The wounded Tommy writhed and
squirmed as the masseuse, with iron
fingertips, massaged his injured leg.
At last be burst out:
"Arf mo. What dyer think yer
ADDING of? Oww
"Its all right" said the masseuse.
I'm kneading your muscles"
The Tommy gently but firmly pulled
his leg away from the none too gentle
grasp of his tormentor, and breathed:
"So'm l."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
A Possible Reason.

"Beanhorough always looks ON the
bright side of things"
why
"Well. the other day l went with
him To buy pair of shoes. lie didn't
try them on at the store, and when he
got home ne found that nail was
sticking right up through the heel on
one"
did he take them back?"
mot much. He said that he sup
posed the nail was put there inten-
tlonally to keep the foot from sliding
forward In the shoe"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11

Wu Ting Fang is at the head of the
Chinese foreign office, and you can't
put much over on man with as good
a sense of humor as Doctor WI.
A newspaper man recalls his famous
wheeze about the Chinaman who com
mitted suicide by eating gold leaf.
"But / don't see how that killed him
how did it'll" inquired society
woman.
II suppose" said WI seriously, that
It was the consciousness of inward
gilt"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Help to Save
Nations Food Supply

In this time OF high cost OF living. ev-
erybody should use all possible means TO
prevent waste and TO help save food No
one means can be more effective than
vigorous campaign 10 eNtermnate rats
dollars worth Of foodstuffs annually Keep
garbage In rat-proof cans, stop up their
holes, and above all eXtermiuate them
with Stearns' Paste. which can be bought
for few cents ut any store. A two ounce
box will usually rid a house or barn OF
every rat II destroys mice. coCkroaChes
and Waterbugs as well. Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Faith Was Weak.

During an extended drought in the
land that inspires the rag-time song
writers the ."Rev'end" George Washing
ton called a gathering Of his colored
brethren to supplicate the Lord for
rain. Before he opened his sermon
the 'Rev'end" surveyed his congrega-
stion critically, and with increasing sat
isfaction. At last he lamented:
''De lack OBJ faith of yo' niggers is
scandalous and sinful, and makes my
heart sore and weary, and afeared for
your souls! Heah we hab gathered
to beg de Lord to stop de drought dat
is burning up our fields, and to bless
us with rain in abundance. And not
one-no, sab not one OBJ 70 dis
graceful sinners had faith enough to
bring an umbrella TO go home with -
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11

An Irish recruit was placed on his
first spell of sentry duty, and had
vague ideas of what a sentry" meant.
He had wandered Il little out of his
position.
He was accosted by an officer with:
"What are you here for my MANI"
Faith, your honor" said Pat. with
his accustomed grin of good humor.
they tell me am here for century,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Has More Endurance.

Tests carried on at Princeton uni
verslty have proved that the man who
weighs about 40 pounds and is about
five feet and six or seven inches high
is really of the best physical type. He
can do more in proportion to his size
than a larger man and has more en-
durance. Likewise the brunette is apt
to have more endurance than the
blond.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
GREAT PRAISE FOR
GOOD MEDICINE

Eight years ago we commenced selling
DR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and during this
time it has found many friends among
our customers who speak in the highest
terms regarding the benefits obtained from
the use of Swamp-Root. We have never
heard a single criticism.
Very truly yours,
MEIGS DRUG STORE,
June 10, 1916. Centerville, Ala.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
air Showinu.

How Is your boy getting along In
the armyW
FIRST rate" replied Mr.. Dopples,
considering his limitations"
"Yes?"
"Henry hates to get up in the morn
ing, dislkes all forms of physical ex.
ercise, and never was known TO obey
an order while he stayed around home
yet ! understand he hasn't been in the
guardhouse but twice since he en-
listed"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Catarrh of Stomach

Mrs. Mary Fennell, II. +. D., Po-
mona, Missouri, writes:
Il wish to say a few words In the
praise of Peruna. i have used 1t
with good results for cramps In the
stomach. Also found 1t the very
thing for catarrh of the head. My
sister was cured of catarrh of stom-
ach by the use of Peruna."
Mrs. Il. Il. Chomer, 60 East And
St., Chicago, ILL.,. says: "Manalin
best laxative on the market for liver
and bowels, very good for Indigestion
and heart burn"
Those who object to liquid medi-
cines can secure Peruna Tablets.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
The Reason.

Nell-That man over there Is star
Ing straight at my nose.
Bell-Perhaps he's Il reporter.
Nell-And why should reporter
stare at my nose?
Bell-They are supposed to keep
their eyes on everything that turns up.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
CLEARS AWAY PIMPLES
Does Cutcura ointment-Assste by
Cutcura Soap-TriaI Free.

On rising and retiring smear the af-
fected surfaces gently with Cuticura
Ointment Wash off in five minutes
with Cutcura Soap and hot water.
When the skin is clear keep it so by
using Cuticura for everyday toilet and
nursery purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Horses and Mules

Horses and mules do well on sweet
clover pastures. On account OF tn.
high protein content sweet clover pro
vides excellent pasturage for young
stock. No cases of soldering have
been noted with horses.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Care OF Horses Feet.

The structure Of the foot of the
horse is such that certain simple prac-
tlces of care and attention should be
followed out Neglect Of these prac-
tees soon causes unsound hoofs and
brings on lameness.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
COMPARISONS.

ADO you remember in your days OF
adventure the story you told me about
the trouble you had in one voyage to
dodge n muneatng sharkT
yes. but that's nothing to the
trouble | have to dodge my wife when
She wants money for shopping"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
H0w's This ?

We offer $4,000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS CA
TARRH MEDICINE HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is taken internally and acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c Testimonials free.
Il. j. Cheney g. Co.. Toledo. Ohls.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Very Iona Game.

Hostess-But when you got so far
north that the nights were three
months long, 1t must have been mex
pressibly dreary. How did you put in
your time?
Arctic Explorer-Madam, we deyot-
ed the evening to a game of chess.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11

In order that all industries in Italy
may be national that kingdom is
setting up plano factory designed on
the best American and French models
Before the war the piano trade was
nearly all In the hands of Germans.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Uses Cat for Penwiper.

Visitor - What peculiar markings
your cat has,
Wife of Authorizes, when Egbert
gets excited over his war articles he
doesn't mind where he wipes his pen.
-Pasnk Show.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Good Seed.

Only sweet clover seed which germ
mates rs per cent or more should be
sown In the spring Of the year unless
the rate of seeding IL increased to
make up t,f poor termination.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Value Of soy.Rean Meal.

Soy-bean meal, like cotton.send
meal, has high fertilizing value.
Feeding the meal to stock and apply
Ing the manure 10 the soil Is the rlos'
economical way to use II
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11

Major-Why have you put that cloth
over his head?
Private Mike O'Flanagan (harassed
by FESTIVE horSe)-So as he won't
know he's being groomed, sorr.--
Punch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
MANY school Children Are slcklv

Children who are delicate, feversh and cross
will get immediate relief from Mother Gray 4
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on the liver, and are recommended
for com planning children. pleasant remedy
for worms. Used by mothers for 30 years. All
Druggists 25 cents. Sample FREE. Address
Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
A Good Word for Adam.

A Tommy, writing home from the
Garden of Eden, says: Il think it's a
rotten hole, and / don't blame Adam
for getting thrown out"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Letter TO
DIR. Kilmer Z Co.
Binahamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swami. Root Will Do For You

TTUVe VIM oWHmP-NuUt VIII DO tut TUU
Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer Il Co.,
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in.
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
What He Cared for.

Wllie-pa. I'll be sorry when you
get well.
Pa--Why, my son?
Willle-Recarse | won't get any
more empty medicine bottles TO sell.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Takinu Lonu Chance

Captain Boden, Of Panama, recently
bought salvage rights to, a boat sunk
% years ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
When Man is CAUGHT.

Many "A man has been caught at his
own foolish game by people who let
him think he was fooling them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Opposite Result.

"They say there Is a three-million
ton shortage IN the soft coal supply"
isn't that hard !"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11

No man is so poor that he cannot
afford 10 pay somebody compliment
now md then.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11

We're all headed for the same place,
and IL doesn't matter what road we
AXE, we can't get lost.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11

Nothing warns some men mp IKE
an application of cold cash.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11

A Job He Can't Lose.
"Well, at last he's got IA steady job"
"That so2'
Eyes; he's been drafted"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
Not Very Stronu.

The husband of Il prominent woman
always reminds one of the tail of a
paper kite
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector March 8, 1910
ROAD NOTICE

State Of Kansas. Dickinson county
SIS.
TO whom it may concern:
Take notice, that a legal petition
signed by G. w. Staatz and other
householders OF Liberty township in
said county has been presented to
the board OF county commissioners.
praying for the vacation of a road
as follows, viz: Beginning at the
east quarter corner OF section u
township a, range 4 east Of the sixth
Principal Meridian, thence west on
the one-half section line 10 the creek.
thence northwest TO the C. W. Staatz
road OF road No PAS. being that
part Of road No. 26S through sec
ton - township "a. range 4. and
ending at road No. PAS.
And that said board has appoint
ed sam Book. August Weber and F..
~ Hettenbach viewers. who will
meet at the point Of beginning Of
said road. as petitioned for. on the
goth day OF March. al 10 a. M. 1917.
and proceed 70 view said road as
the law directs. al which time and
place all persons interested may at.
tend and have a hearing IN case said
viewers fail to meet on the day des-
ignated. they may meet on the fol-
lowing dav. as provided By law
without further notice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
GIL OPERATIONS HELD UP
BY PECULIAR FORMATION

Carlton, March From the
appearance of things the operations
at the oil well have reached a point
where something is expected to hap
pen any minute. This fact is evil
denced by the presence this week
of many men from Wichita and
ether points who are interested in
the project.
The drillers are working every
minute Of the time, but it is re-
ported that on account of the pc
culiar formation of material in
which the drills are working it is
almost impossible to make any
Roadway. The material is OF such
nature that it will not mix with
water and for that reason it is hard
to get it in the bucket to be raised
Yesterday sand rock was dropped
into the we'll and pounded with the
material so that it would mix in
water, and thus make it possible TO
raise it. Nothing definite as to the
exact situation can be learned from
those in charge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
Spring Colds Are Dangerous

Sudden changes Of temperature
and underwear bring spring colds
with stuffed up head. sore throat
and general cold symptoms. A dose
of DIT. Kings New Discovery is sure
relief. this happy com bination OF
antiseptic balsams clears the head.
soothes the irritated membranes
and what might have been a linz
gering cold is broken up. Don't
stop treatment when relief is first
felt as a half cured cold is danger
Gus. Take DIT. Kings New DiscOv-
cry till your cold is gone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
FLAGS To FLY OVER
POLLS AT THE ELECTION

Mayor Nichols today in addition
to issuing a request that every
home and business house display
the stars and Stripes, announced
that the flag will float over the poll
ing places at the spring election.
1T ought always to be done and it
should be provided by law" said he,
but Abilene will do it voluntarily.
It is the right idea for Americans
and just nov especially we should
show in every way possible our adj
herence TO the nations highest
ideals"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
u. a. Girls Serve Meals

The school board has bought a
dining table for the Domestic Science
department II has been placed in
the Domestic Art room where the
advanced cooking class will serve
meals Six o'clock dinner will be
served Thursday and Friday even
ings for the next few weeks. Two
members Of the class entertain their
PARENTS or friends at each dinner