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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
INJURY BY CRAWFlSH
Considerable Amount of Damage
Done to Early Crops.
Simple Plan Followed by Mississippi
Farmer Has Proved Effective in
Controlling Pests-Cropping
System Is Adopted.

fBy NJ A. CROSBY. Plant Bureau. Unit
ed States Department of Agricultural
In many sections of the black prairie
belt of Alabama and Mississippi there
are times when crawfish. or crayfsh,
do a considerable amount of damage
to early spring planted crops, espe-
cially corn cotton and alfalfa. A sim
pie method of farm practice followed
by Mississippi farmer has proved
very effective In controlling these pests
and is worthy of an extended trial
throughout the entire belt.
This man observed that the damage
by crawfish is usually less on land
that has been in cultivated crops for
several years than on land that is
broken up and cultivated after having
been in meadow or pasture or lying
out for n number of years. The rea
son for this is obvious. Crawfish do
their greatest damage from early
spring TO the middle of June, and as
they destroy only the young and ten
der plants their food supply is mate
rally decreased in cultivated fields.
after the plants have reached certain
stage of development.
Cropping System Adopted.
These facts led this farmer to con-
clude that by adopting cropping sys-
tenn involving the use of late plant
ed crop which permitted breaking the
land early in the winter, and then sum-
mer following, that is. disking and
narrowing frequently, until the latter
part of June, he could starve out and
otherwise destroy most of the craw-
fish before the crop was planted. As
an experiment he took a piece of badly
infested land that had been in pas
ture for number of years and
worked it as above described. The re-
suit was very satisfactory, and by re-
peating the work on the same land the
following year the crawfish were prac-
tically eliminated.
The method will not be practicable
where cotton is 10 be planted con
tinuously. but it lends itself readily to
cropping system involving the use
of cotton for one year in four. A
SOOu EOldlluu 1OL SuCh tbiuitihlir
would be:
First Year-Land plowed in late
winter and kept free of all plant
growth till June, when corn is plant
ed cowpeas sown in corn ut last cul-
tivation.
Second Year-Cotton followed by
oats in the fall and melilotus sown or
| oats In March.
Third Year-Oats for grain. Melllo
tus for hay after the oats are har'
vested.
Fourth Year-Melilotus for seed.
Use Carbon 6isulphide.
IA carbon bisulphide placed in the
crawfsh burrows and the holes closed
| by pressure of the foot kills many OF
the pests. il may be advisable to use
this should any crawfish escape the
cultivation treatment and appear after
corn or cotton is planted. BY eombin-
ing these two methods the farmer
should be able 10 effectively control
the crawfish ON his land. The prin-
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

longer IL the Wedtil-
er is cold) before
you wish to serve
the crumpets, dis
solve half a yeast
cake in a quarter
of a cupful of warm
water, adding half
a teaspoonful of
sugar. Mix fogeth-
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

eipal thing is to keep the harrows
going so as TO destroy all plant growth
on the land from early spring to corn
planting time This repeated harrow
ing will also kill numbers of the craw-
fish that are caught away from their
burrows in search of food.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
How to Detect Liars.

The thumb, according 10 profession
nj palmists. is an unerring index of
the mind. If person is trying TO de-
ceive you, he will invariably draw his
thumb in towards the palm. On the
other hand, if he is telling the truth,
the thumb will be relaxed and point
swny from the palm.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble of any kind should try Lydia E.
Pinkham'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.
If any complication exists it pays to
write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. Lynn, Mass. ) for special free advice.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

Feather Cake. - Take
a cupful of thick sour
cream, one cupful of sug-
ar. two cupfuls of sift-
ed flour, one egg well
beaten, one-half tea
spoonful of salt, one
teaspoonful of soda, a
teaspoonful of vanilla
and n teaspoonful of
baking powder. Mix the
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05


most housewives
welcome.
Luncheon Ham.
Fill a medium
sized baking dish
with alternate lay
ers of stale bread
crumbs and finely
minced ham. Cover
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
a Good Dissertation.

"What does a shad consist of, any
how?n asked the Western man who
had never eaten that kind of fish.
WELL replied the Eastern expert
''it is mostly backbone, wishbone, fun
nvhone. and then some"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05


of a cupful of water, half grated
nutmeg and pinch of salt. Put into
the oven and cook until the liquid is
absorbed. More sugar is liked by
those who originated this dish, often
using a cupful to the above amount,
but to the uninitiated half that guam
tity is Il great plenty.
Head Cheese-Boil three hooks I'M
til the meat falls from the bones, sea-
son as desired, drain and cool. Chop
coarsely. add a chopped onion, pepper,
salt and nutmeg, add the liquor and
mold Slice when cold.
Orange Chestnut and Raisn Salad.
Take cupful of well-cooked chest
nuts, two oranges and half cupful
of raisinS soaked or steamed In a lit
tie orange juice. Carefully break the
oranges after peeliDg into small bits,
add the chestnuts and raisins and
heap on. head lettuce. serving with a
tablespoonful of mayonnaise or any
boiled dressing.
Meat Loaf With Hard Cooked Eggs.
Chop and mix one pound each of
raw beef and veal with a fourth of n
pound of salt pork. Add one-half tea
spoonful each of thyme and marjoram,
or teaspoonful of poultry seasoning
and a half teaspoonful of onion juice,
a tablespoonful of chopped parsley
and salt and pepper to taste. Mix
with half a eupful of bread crumbs
and two we'll beaten eggs. Butter a
mold and fill it half full with the
meat mixture. On this place length
wise two whole hard cooked eggs,
then fill the mold and cover with but
tered crumbs. Bake one and a half
hours in slow oven. When served,
if carefully sliced there will be a ring
of egg in each slice.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
NAa hn4 peaQ
We All Have Felt II.

In reading class the word dis
couraged" was encountered. The
teacher asked the pupils what they
understood by the meaning of this
word. Lawrence replied: "Well, it is
just the way you feel when you make
something nice and it up and busts."
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
Fourth Year-MeliIotus Tor seed.
Use Carbon Bisulphide.
More Attention to EGGS.

The "Egg" part of the poultry in
dustry is more than half of the indus
try, therefore more attention should
be given to eggs.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
BUY Commercial Fertilizers

Purchase commercial fertilizers CO.
operatively, and pay for them in cash
If possible.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
woMANs GROWING GLORY

is her hair If yours is streaked with
ugly. grizzly. gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the natural way. Price S100.-Adv.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
eedinn Bees.

Scorched sugar fed in winter will
Kill the bees. Feed only sugar or good
honey. If YOU feed ut nightfall you
will prevent robbing.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

pains tihC a httiic
through my back
and side. l finally
lost all my strength
so l had to go to
bed. The d 0 C tor
advised an oper-
alton but / would
not listen to it. l
thought of what l
hadread about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
hnftin H-1.c,l.R 1900
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
A Worth Willis THOUGHT.

Il have found that the best retort
to an unkind or a catty remark of any
description is laugh. Try it."-Se-
lected.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

new clothesline, if boiled for a
short time, will become tougher, will
last longer and will not tangle
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

Sweet is the phrase that even few
words
Doth speak of pleasant thoughts and
breathe
Remembrance; for there's no separa-
ton though apart
Twist friend and friend.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

appetizlng.
Belgian Hash.-Soak a
half eupful of prunes@, u
half cupful of currants
over night, add two fine
ly chopped hooks of a
pig cooked until the meat
drops from the bones,
add the soaked fruit,
Il half eupful of sugar,
three-fourths of a eupful
of vinegar and a fourth
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

I do the best l know. the very best
can; and l mean to keep right on
doing so until the end. If the end
brings me out all right, what is said
against me won't amount to any
thing. If the end brings me wrong,
ten legions of angels swearing l was
right would make no difference.-Ab-
raham Lincoln
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

If life hands you lemon adjust your
rose-colored glasses and start to sell
ing pink lemonade
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
K1f5f A7
CABlNETE

To be what we are, and to become
what we are capable of becoming, is
the only end of life.
One cannot always be a hero. but
one can always be a man.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
Business Of Hen.

The business of our domestic hen
is to lay eggs. and we must feed her
for them.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
EVERYDAY DISHES.

1t is the every day foods that give
variety without adding to the expense
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
Not ALWAYS.

Sundays and holidays the alarm
clock is a musical instrument.-Tole-
do Blade.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
GOOD EATING.

Let US have some old-fashioued Eng
Iish crumpets. About an hour (or
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
IRlY SnOta.

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need of !.
feeling ashamed of your freckies. thea
prescription othine - double strength - iNV
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
simply get ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist. and apply
little of it night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce In needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, this Is sold under guarantee of
money back If 1t fails to remove freckles-
Adv
\ little salt rubbed on earthenware
pudding dishes will take away brown
spots.
To cut new bread try using a knife
which has been dipped in very hot
water.
America has 66,662 post offices.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
SOUR CREAM DISHES.

Sour cream makes a most delicious
shortening for any kind of flour mix
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

fuls of flour, two teaspoonfus of bak-
ing powder, two eggs, one-half tea
spoonful each of salt and soda, tea
spoonful of vanilla. Bake in gem pans
and sprinkle with graduated sugar.
put a raisin in the top of each.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

Most particular women use Red Cross
Ball Blue. American made. Sure to please.
At all good grocers. Adv
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
PAINS SHARP
and STABb|NG
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Ogdensburg, Visit suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

For Il practical illustration of econ
omy watch small boy when he has
occasion to use soap
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
GOOD DISHES FOR VARIOUS
TASTES.

The following is dish much priced
by our Belgian cousins: and is most
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
Odd Jobs for Winter.

Remove all stvmps, terrace your
land aud clean out all bitches.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Tn The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. so cents.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

To clean enamelware rub we'll with
dry salt and rinse i'll cold water, then
wipe dry with piece of cloth.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

Strictly Literal.
Maria, is your husband vaeillat-
ing?"
NO, m, he's whitewashing.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

Poets who write free verse take adj
vantage of the fact that this is a free
country. but so do the people who do
not read il.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05

America has 66.6e2 post offices.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-05
Plain Reason.

why do they try new plays on the
dog?e
TO get 'em licked into shape"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
NLaht seansa In Yokohama.

h most oriental countries sunset brtaSs quiet to the streets and thels Is lfttle night hfe. But on Theater street, Yokohama, II o'clock at night sees the great crowGs leaving the movies, which
 are close together, and the resulting Scsns iS one never to be forgotten.
 Humanity packed too close for com fort suSges in an unbroken tide from cue end Of the street to the other. Add to this mass of many hued forms the taking down of the highly colored ban ners and you have scene that makes the dropping of the big top at home look like side show.
 Sometimes the lights on the water
 produce an effect almost Venetian in
 charm, but the bulky canal boat lacks
 the artistic lines of the gondola, and the water sends forth a scent which
 might be called by plainer name. The newspaper boy rushes through the narrow streets hurhng the sheets to right and left Gs he rUnS and ringing
 the bells at his waist to Snnounce his arrival.-Christian Herald.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
PLACES CITIZEN
 IN RIGHT LIGHT

Flames. Alaska, March S1, IT. .sditor Daily Alsksn.
 I see by the issue of your paper of the 26th inst, that there was . riot in Haines oyer the John Schmidt matter, and in the issue of the 27th that in consequence of SChmtdt's refusal to take down t.s flax and raise it with the blue field is it's proper place. that a fight easued. and believing that you desire to publish the truth in your paper, and as I attended the trial, I believe that can give the facts to you.
 The evidence at the trial disclos- ed the fact, that Schmidt raised the American flag to half staff, with the field down, or in other words, up side down. That five or six soldiers went to Schmidt and ask cd him why ha put up tae flag that way. He told them that he had received letter from home tsllinE him that one of his cous- las had been killed in battle, and that bs raised the flag that way to show his sorrow, and that its be- ing upside down was g mark of distress. The soldiers then told him to take It down, or they would taEe it down for him, and that he immediately took the flag down and put it sway in his trunk where he has had i. for several years.
 One witness testified that the night before Schmidt raised the flag and he (schInidt) was going to raise ths flag in that same man. asr. aud that he had told Schmidt aot to do so.. The charge against SonmIdi, was Defiinlg the Ameri can Flag. and the court took the view, that under a strict definition |of the word defile, that Schmidt
 was net guilty, as the flag was in no way defiled.
 h dismissing the action, the court required Schmidt to salute and kiss the flag, which he seemed perfectly willing to do, and did do Now I have no sympathy with am one who oven attempts to insult the flag Of my country, and If MT Schmid. intended to insult the Stars aad Stripes he should be punished severely, but l think the truth in better than misrepresenta, tioss, hence this letter.
 RIALTO.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
Burdette and the Towel.

The story of how Bob Burdette be- gan to write for publication is rather interesting. His wife was an invalid, and most of his verse and short stuff
 were written solely for her entertain, nent One day he was talking to Frank Hatten. who later became postmaster general under Arthur. Hatton was then editing the Burlington Hawkeye.
 Bob" said Hatton, "when you get through reading your stuff to your
 wife hand 1t over to me and I'll print it."
 One of the first things he turned over
 was his famous ode to the printing of dce towel This is part of 1t:
 Over and under was blacker than thunder And daily put on a more inkier hue Untl one windy morning without any warning
 It fell on the floor and was broken in two.
 Charles B. Lewis Cd. Quadl In New Yorh Sun.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
6srmany's intensive Farmina.

Germany has an area equal only tC the three states of Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri. Yet Germany produces throe-f1fths as much oats, four-ffths as much barley, six times as many potatoes and nine times as much rye as we produce in the whole United States. In the last thirty years Ger. man rye production per acre increased T per cent, while the United States increased 10 per cent; German wheat increased 5S per cent, ours only 14 psr cent; German barley 60 per cent the United States 10 per cent; German oats 80 per cent, our own per cent German potatoes 80 per cent, ours 2 per cent. It is a notable achievement fF a nation whose soil resources are poor and which for the last thirty ysars has been thought to be special ixing on industrial development.-New York Mall.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION

A general municipal election will be held Tuesday, Apri 3rd, 1917 for the purpose of electing three councilmen, one Mayor, a City Clerk, a City Treasurer. and ons member-clerk of the School Board.
 The Election will be held al the Town Hall, and the hours foI voting will be from z a. m. to I ?. m.
 Voters for Councilmen, Mayor Clelk and Treasurer, must be eiti- gems of the United States, or those whc have declared their intention to become such; must be twenty one years of age or over, who have resided continuously one year next preceding the date of election in tn territory of Alaska, and for six months next preceding the date of election in the Town of Skagway. and who have been duly registered. All adults, male and female, who are citizens of the United States, or who have declared their ip- tention to become such; and whe are bona fide residents of the Town of Skagway, are qualified t' vote for Clerk of the School Board.
 D. MCKAY,
 Acting City Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
Tkn San IilY.

The sea lily sJ exactly resembles the common lily that it is difficult to real ze that it is an animal and belongs to he starfsh family. It has stalk two 'eet long, with q G:sk for body. The tentacles close rvGLd tue disk, which las a mouth. cad completes the decep, tive likeness. They are the oldest fern of animal life or earth, and their fos' ,!ls are called stone lilies" These creatures were b2lie"eG to be plants, and many people s:ill refuse to believe otherwise.-LoEdoa Standard.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
NO MORE SHELLS FrE ECROPE

Munition makers in this .uunrty have been notified by the !rritish government that all cr2rtsC;R for shells must be comple;l b. the end Of the present n.". h, and that no more contracts ."aS e1- pected thereafter.
 Great Britain, 1t is explained, has now arrived st a point whore she is able to supply all her own needs in this respect, together with the needs of her allies. Another i'm portant consideration is that the transportation Of munitions to Eu- rope 'S becoming increasingly diff ficult, owing to the U-boat peril. It Is easier and safer for the British to make their own shells, rifles, ammuntttons, etc. The de- mand for other war supplies, too, is falling off.
 The announcement has attracted uIll9 o'hSnl4Ong USSArSS NAs s ton ts such that export intuition orders are no longer important! The cessation of the foreign demand has already been discounted In this county, Our manufacturers have toreseen the present de'e'opment, and have been turnir- ...ieir facili- ties to the production U goods for the domestic trade. ThH nome de- nand for all sorts c: commodities Is so great that fears of i"ss during the transition period a-, act being realized.
 And there is ano,n2r fortunate aspect of the situatica. rha slump ID the foreign demani fur war stuff comes just at a tine whcA the United States finds i. u7tesssry 10 provide itself with sdC:, supplies. Thus our manutacturec= lrs able to produce quickly and sasily nearly all forms ot material needed by our goTerpment.-EI.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
Niuht In the Arctic.

Viewed solely as a matter of optics, the arctic night is as dark Rs .9ry night. Explorers in high latitudss say, however, that there are many ansTfa- tons of the obscurity. The stars Gash keenly, the moon comes along h a regular succession of phases, tho snov surface relieves the gloom under con ditions of the utmost absence of hghk and the aurora borealis Is the finest kind of an illumiuant. Explorers all agree that their men pass the winter night without much difficulty if only there are means of amusement
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
Titles In Spain.

The Spanish military attache said at a dinner In Washington:
 "Yes, Spanish titles are elaborate. l heard recently of an American girl who wrote home from San Sebastian to her millionaire father:
 "'Well, I'm engaged to three dukes Ave marQuises, seven counts, four barons and don
 "'What on earth do you meanT her father cabled.
 Don't get excited she cabled back, It's all one man He's Spaniard- "- Detroit Free Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
Washina the Dishes.

The most sanitary way Of washing dishes takes the dish towel out of the kitchen. In the best equipped hotels and hospitals dishes are sterilized by steam and dried without handling The nearest approach to this method in the average kitchen Is to wash the dishes with plenty of clean hot water and soap, to rinse them with more hot water, stack them on edge in a wire basket, pour a kettle Uf boiling water over them and set them aside to drain dry,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
a t $ 4 t t ! | $**% *s # FRATERNAL ORDERS < < @ < t t < + # 4 * < f 4 <

Arctic Brotherhood. -
 Camp skagwav No. l. "A A. B. meets every sec
 % ond and fourth Tues
 day evening at s:3O p. m. sharp. Visiting brothers cordial ly welcome. w. L. stevenson, Arc sic Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic Recc rder.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
Acetylene and Air.

In a mixture with air the smallest amount of acctylCne capable of propa. gating flame Is 2.53 per cent and the largest amount Is about B per cent, ac- cording to tests for the United States bureau of mines. Unmixed with air acetylene Is explosive under pressure of three to five atnospheres when an electrical spark is passed through It or when a platinum spiral Is heated In 1t. Calcium carbide in mine brings little risk when the material Is carefully handled.