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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

Many primr0ses are capable of caus-
Ing serious cases Of dermatitis, which
have even been known In certain in
stances to result in death. The pri-
mula Sinensis and the primula >obconi-
ca are especially toxic. While II is
naturally gardeners and horticuturists
who are most exposed TO these affec-
lions, others sometimes suffer merely
from plucking IA nosegay of the bios
SONS. The symptoms, according to n
French scientist. ordinarily resemble
those of eryspelas. The malady be-
gins with slight redness of the skin
and later small vesicles form an erup-
ton. These unite of themselves 10
form larger ones, filed with n serous
liquid Of yellowlsh tint. These are
found mainly on the face and neck, the
hands and wrists, and generally ex-
clusively on the uncovered portions Of
the body.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
THE PEONY AND ITS CULTURE.
BY E. VAN eENTHuYsEN.

Among all our herbaceous plants,
there is probably not one that stands
higher in popular favor than the
peony. And it richly deserves its pop
ulnrity because of its great hardness.
its ease of culture, its magnificent
range of rich and delicate colors, its
wonderful profusion of bloom and its
tenacity of life.
The writer knows many specimens
of the old variety, cultivated by our
grandmothers, extensively, that have
been growing in the same place in the
old gardens for more than century,
and, without exception, those that
received good care are as vigorous and
healthy today as any young plants,
and year after year they give glo-
rious crop Of fine flowers.
Many of these old plants have grown
to be clumps five and six feet across,
and one can often count hundreds of
blossoms and buds in various stages of
development on each plant.
Such plants as these are what is
needed to make the attractions of a
garden permanent. There is no other
hardy herbaceous plant that can be
used with such fine effect in the
border.
Scattered here and there among the
shrubbery, it produces II most satisfac-
tory show of color at a time when
most shrubs are not in bloom.
Probably, however it is most strik-
iDgly effective when planted in large
beds. If it can be given background
of evergreens it, rich colors show up
to great advantage. Shrubbery of any
kind as a background, brings its
colors into strong relief and one
should always plant, if possible, with
that aim in view
If partially shaded all the better.
The culture Of the peony is simple
In the extreme. 1t does best in a
rather stiff loan, or almost any soil,
preferring II to lighter soil, because
1t likes to feel the earth firm about
its roots.
While it prefers such soil, 1t will
do very well indeed in sandy loan, or
almost any soil, provided it is rich
in the elements of plant development.
To grow good peonies, one must make
liberal use of fertilizers, preferably
old, well-rotted manure. Unless this
is done you cannot expect q vigorous
growth Of stalks and foliage, or gen
erous crops of large, richly colored
flowers.
IT Is hardly possible TO use too much
manure about it, If 1t Is old enough to
be black and crumbles easily under
the application of the hoe. 1t should
be drs into the soil about the roots
of the plants, taking care, however,
not 10 dig too close or deep enough
to disturb them.
There is no plant that resents n
disturbance Of its roots more. Dig In
to Il clump to secure toe" for n
neighbor, and very often the parent
plant will refuse to bloom the second
season.
SO hardy iS the peony that 1t is
not necessary to give it winter pro-
lection at the extreme north, if it's
roots are put deep into the ground.
II given shallow planting, the frost
will often heave them badly unless
covered with coarse manure or mulch
of some kind.
The roots should be at least six
inches below the surface. While win
l..
advisable, because it prevents taxing
the vitality Of the plant excessively,
In its efforts to withstand severe
winter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
A Bundle.


"The kaiser tries hard to please, but
his efforts are very bungling."
The speaker was Seward Prosser,
head of the New York Red Cross.
"The kaiser" he went on, kicked
out Bethmann Hollweg, who only want
ed an honorable peace, and took on
Doctor Michaelis, who demands a
peace of victory. Yes, the kaiser tries
to please his people-he even tries to
please the allies-but he bungles like
the bachelor.
"'Why, Miss Mamie said the bach
elor, CALAMITY, at the seashore hop,
your mother positively looks as young
as you do
"'That's no compliment said Miss
Mamie, with a toss Of the head.
"'What l meant stammered the
bachelor, more CALAMITY than ever,
was that you-er-you look as young
as your mother does"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

Mike was home wounded from the
front and he was stopped by friend
one day as he was hobbing down the
street on his newly acquired crutches.
And how did you get on in the big
batrle?" asked the friend, gazing with
compassion on the gallant soldiers use
less limb.
Sure OF had the tonne of me loife,"
replied Mike, decidedly.
but you got very badly knocked
about" retorted the other.
Yes, OF know that" cried Mike, en-
Enthusiastically; but begorra, 1t was
the first fight | was ever in that the
police didn't stop"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
A Loss.

1.-THE coal barons and the steel
barons promise to give the people a
square deal during war time, but l
guess there's no danger of their going
too far and robbing themselves in the
peoples behalf"
The speaker was Samuel Gompers.
Yes" he went on, there's no dam
ger of their acting like the young lady
Mt the shore, who said to her father:
Papa, lost my heart on the moon
lit beach last night, end accepted old
Rake Harduppe. Poor Rake is no
longer young, / know, but, as / said,
I've lost my heart
"'Humph' snorted her father, 4
think it's your head that you've lost 3"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Jay Houchins' Luck.

1t was lucky thing for JAY Houch-
ms of Ashburn when some turnip seed
got mixed with clover seed last fall.
He sowed the combination over his
wheat in February and rcaped the re
ward last week when the wheat was
cut Here and there across the fields
could he seen the turnip tops and the
result was that wheat shockcrs ate
turnips as they worked, and Mr..
Houchins did not have to feed them
any regular meals.-KanSas City
Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
The Sentry.

Melvin Lostutter, formerly a report
er on Columbus newspaper, is now in
the United States marines, somewhere
off the coast of South Carolina. He
sends back the story of green sentry
who was on duty few night ago.
Three persons appeared in the dark
ness and in true military style the
sentry demanded:
Halt! Who goes there?"
Captain. wife and child" was the
answer of the officer the sentry had
stopped.
advance, captain, to be recognized"
commanded the sentry. mark time
wife and child. "-Indianap News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

"The governor ought to be glad ot
one thing" remarked the back plat
form wng MS he called loudly for a
w. J. transfer.
"Oh pun IT," requested the gentle,
man who rides the stoclyHrds line, inn
patiently.
He won't have TO worry about a
coal shortage on any city ears uuDl
October ut least. = indianapolis
News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
oori Central.

"What1I you have for breakfast
slr?" asked the waiter.
ooh, some melon, an omelet, a rasher
of bacon wafiies and maple strip and
coffee with cream"
"Yes. sir. All we can let you have
is couple of biscuits and bit of salt
fish. We always give a guest an OPP
portunty to give his regular order. Ii
pleaseS his mind while it's going on
and gives us m idea of what kind of
tip to expect"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Both Appropriate.

Longmore-The former clients of
Smith the divorce lawyer who died
last week, are going to do a nice thing.
Short-What2
Longnore-Show their appreciation
by erecting a monument to his MEM
DRY.
Short-lIaye they chosen the design?
Longmore-Not yet A number Of
them want something along the lines
Of the Statute of Liberty, and the 9TH
ers favor colossal granite cleayer.-
The Lamb.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Saw II Already.

when you have served your term,
my poor friend, l hope you will see
the error of your ways" said the
prison visitor.
Dat / will, mum! In fact, I've al
ready seen de error of me ways"
I'm glad to hear you say So"
'Dere amt no use pickin' pockets
when big hauls kin be made in Sec
ond-story work"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
One on the Doctor.

The following anecdote is carefully
preserved by a family whose Scotch
ancestors took rise out of the lexi.
cographer:
Hostess-Doctor johnson, what do
you think of our Scoth broth?
Doctor Johnson-Madam, in my
opinion it's only fit for pigs.
Hostess--Then have some more.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
SO0THES ITCHING SCALPS
And Prevents Failing Hair Do cuticurs
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots of dan
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty Of Soap. Cultivate the use of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Exact Copy OF Wrapper.
]Yl.',
Broken Heart Cure.

He-I understand you have been at
tending an ambulance class. Can you
tell me what is the best thing to do for
broken heart?
She-Oh, yes. Bind up the broken
portion with gold band, battle in
or0nge-blossom water and apply plenty
Of raw rice. Guaranteed to be well In
q month, Parsons Weekly
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Wastefulness.

Some families take pride in serv-
ing lavish and overbountiful meals
and overgenerous service of food. This
leads inevitably TO waste Of food on
the table and is n temptation to over
eating which often lmpalrs health
md efficiency.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
No Doubt.

Bill-Did you notice how heartily
Jones shook hands with me? lie grab
bed both of my hands.
Jack-Yes, | suppose he thought his
watch would be safer that way.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
One Method Of Learnipo

Uncle Charley says: IF you keep
stiIl and listen, you can learn lot
from folks who talk too much"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Just From COLLEGE.

How very seedy your friend looks +
Naturally. He's just come out or
an agricultural college. London An
SWerS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Invariable Rule

Whcu fifteen people go plcncklng
with fifteen lunch baskets the one bns-
kct that gets lost always contains the
salt.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

Some men are mighty lucky If they
can marry a woman who can take in
washing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

Philadelphia public schools are to
give increased attention 10 calsthcnics
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

Some men ought to have gizzards in
order to get away with the provender
they file away i'm their faces.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Freedom Purchased.

Buying Liberty bonds?'
'Yep; stin paying allmony'-Yale
Record.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

There's certain age in a woman's
life when she moves her prayer rug
over in front of the mirror.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Real Happiness.

Happiness consists not Of having,
but Of being not of possessing. but
Of enjoying. William George Jordan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

They used TO say of old Tightwad
that he would rather break all of the
commandments than $40 bin
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

Il Is sometimes easier 10 give In than
to keep up the argument.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

There are more proselytes than be-
ievers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

The women want somebody to invent
Il smokeless cigar for men who ride ON
street cars.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

Even a man who has time 20 love
his enemies seldom does II.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Considerable.

what makes you so iealous?'
"Oh, it pleases my wife. Boston
Transcript
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Drink Buttermijk.

drink lots of it, for thus you will be
drinking TO your health.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Their Emblem,

Carnations are mothers flowers,
but what are the fathers'?'
81 guess they're pOppies."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

No, Cordella, It isn't the proper caper
to eat prunes with pruning knife.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

Regarding the Garden-Don't plant
a full acre of garlic; half an acre viii
be quite enough.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

Costa Rica has GAIT horses.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23

after three doctors said never would
stand up straight again. Twas mid
wife for seven years and I recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man to take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along so nicely
that it surely is a godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me / will be delighted to answer them.
Mrs. JENNIE MoYER, 342 E.North St.,
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, weakness, irregularities, ner-
vousness, backache, or bearing-down
pains, need the tonic properties of the
roots and herbs contained in Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
CHAPTER TX.
Ionuorio Makes Bold.

At Ia Feria Alaire discovered that
the federal depredations lad been even
ereater than she had feared. Not only
had the soldiers taken great many
head of cattle, but they had practically
cleared the ranch of horses, leaving
scarcely enough with which to carry
on the work.
Life In the roomy, fortresslike adobe
house was pleasant enough. Alaire
welcomed the change in her daily life.
Everything about La Feria was rest
fully un-American, from the house IT.
self with its bare walls and floors, Its
brilliantly Towering patio, and Its
primitive kitchen arrangements, to the
black slawled, barefooted Indian wom-
en- and their naked children rolling in
the dust. Even the timberless noun
tsins that rose sheer from the west
ward plain into tumbling purple
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
DAVE LAW ADMITS THAT HE is SMlTTEN WITH THE MIS-
TRESs OF LAS PALMAs-MRS. AUSTIN HASA
STRANGE EXPERIENCE.

SynopssM Alaire Austin handsome mistress OF Las
Pama unch the Texas desert wanders into the little cp
David Law lying In ambush for Mexican murderer
She forced "a until Law his man. Kills an
young Ed Austin drunken wae De-
his wife insulting nsnuaons about the ranger Aus
secretly thieves Mrs
Longoro Mexican federal, when she
Mexico collect damages and
kills cattle
thief Ed Of criminal connections
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
Copyright By Harper d Brothers
CHAPTER VIIl.-Continued.

s.
$50 do L." Law declared quietly. HE
treated be like hobO-sent me to the
kitchen for hand-Out. That sticks.
IF hadn't tanned down considerably
these late years, I'd have-wound him
up, right there"
From beneath his dropping lids
Ellsworth regarded the Ranger curl
ously. "You have bad temper. haven't
your"
"Rotten!"
II know. You were violent boy.
I've often wondered how you were get
ting along. How do you feel when
you're-that way?"
II was the younger mans turn to
hesitate. "Well, I don't feel anything
when Tn mad" he confessed. I'm
plumb crazy, l guess. But I feel plenty
bad afterwards"
There was flicker of the judges
eyelids.
Dave went on musingly: 81 dare say
it's inherited. They tell me my father
was the same. He was-a killer"
"Yes. He was all of that"
Dave lifted an distracted gaze from
the Pullman carpet. II hardly know
what | mean, judge But you've had
lunches, haven't you? Didn't you
ever know that something you thought
was true wasn't true at all? Well, l
never felt as If l had bad blood In
me- NY mother was Mexican"
Spanish"
"All right Am Spanish? Have |
any Spanish blood in me?"
"She didn't LOOK Spanish. She was
iight-complexioned for one thing. We
both know plenty of people with n
Latin strain in them who look like
Anglo-Sax0ns. You were educated In
the North, and your boyhood was spent
at school and college, away from ev-
erything Mexican"
'That probably accounts for It," Law
agreed; then his face lit with slow
smile. ''By the way, don't tell Mrs.
Austin that Tin sort of college per-
son. She thinks I'm red-neck. and
she sends me books"
Ellsworth laughed silently. your
talk Is to blame, Dave. Has she sent
you The Swiss Family Robinson?'
mo. Mostly good, sad romances
with an uplift-stOries full of lances
at rest, and Willie-boys in tin sweaters.
The good women were always beau
tjful. too. and the villains never had
II redeemlng trait. It's shame how
human nature has got mixed up since
then. isn't it?"
"Alaire Austin's romance Is sadder
than any of those novels"
Dave nodded. "But she doesn't cry
about it." Then he asked gravely
"Why didn't she pick real fellow
who'd kneel and kiss the hem of her
dress and make man of himselfT
"What's the matter with you" quer-
led the Judge. "Are you smitten with
that glrlr'
Dave laughed. Maybe! Who
wouldn't be-? Why doesn't she divorce
that bum-she could do it easy enough
and then marry chap who could
run Las Palmas for herr"
"A man about six feet three or
four" acidly suggested the judge.
"That's the picture / have In mind
"You think you could run Las Pal
mas?'
81 wouldn't mind trying"
"You must never marry" firmly de
c,ared the older man. YOU'D make
a bad husband, Dave"
"She ought to know how to get along
with a bad husband, by this time"
The judges face broadened In
smile, 'Thank heaven Young Ed has
the insldes of a steel range, and so my
net client Is safe from your mercenary
schemes for some years"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
BROKEN DOWN
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How SIS Worth
of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima, Ohio. eel was all broken down
In health from a displacement One of my

lady friends came TO
see me end she ad-
vised me to COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham' 8 Sanative
Wash. l began TAX
ing your remedies
and took S.. Wworth
and in two months
was q well woman
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
The next installment covers
further exciting and extremely
distastefuI advances on the
part of General Longorio. AIaire
begins to fear the Mexican.
lTO BE CONTIN v LD.)
School of Mines.

"What are you boring thereT
"A gold mine"
"Bah! There's no gold around here
"This Is a practical tunnel for our
students in the mining course"
docs 1t look like real miner
"very much SO. Several people have
been along who wanted to buy stock IL
it."-Louisyille Courier-JOurnal
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23

Do not mistake every yellow streal
for a golden opportunity.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23

This Is a beautiful world to the girl
with new hat.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23

The purgative forces within the body
sometimes slow up through Winter and
need stimulating in Spring. Wright's
Indian Vegetable Pills are just the thing
to make Natures efforts easy. They are
tonic as we'll ss laxative. Adv.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
pop Needs Eye Clutches.

Little Elsie-Mom can see lot bet
tern pop, Mrs. Gadabout.
Mrs. Gadabout-What makes you
think so, my child?
Little Elsie-Why. l heard pop say,
~ can't see ten dollars in that hat"
and MON says, "Well, l can"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
Cameo Cutting.

Cameo cutting, one Of the most an
tique Of occupations, has recently been
introduced into the United States.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
WHAT WAR DID TO ROME

Rome in the days of Augustus was city OF
than 100000 persons, and 1t did not have
single hospital.
The city was built mainly of brick with narrow,
tortuous streets. But 1t had broad and
weIl-paved thoroughfares the fashionable avenue
being the famous Appan way which the
metropolitan terminus so to speak, OF one of the
great military roads that radiated from Rome as
center to all parts of the empire
The houses of the rich, and even those of the
fairly well-to-do. were supplied with running
ter. No modern system of aquetiucts surpassed
that of ancient Rome, and the water dis
trfbuted to dwellings by underground pipes that
furnished the fluid through lead pipe connections
to tanks elevated pillars at regular Intervals
along the street. From these tanks lead pipes
carried the water to the houses on either side,
which were provided with faucets and basins like
houses of today.
This In itself is very interesting fact, because
even two centuries ago there such ade-
duate system of water supply for cities anywhere
in the civilized world. In respect of this import
ant item of civilization, the destruction of Rome
by put the world back about 1,sOO years.
When julius Caesar first visited Alexandria in
Egypt the occasion which he captured by
the Greek charms of Cleopatra. he found there so
complete underground water-suppIy system
that the city seemed hollow underneath"
The aqueducts of ancient Rome substantial
mains of which still exist, supplied numerous
street fountains. at which the people drank, and.
much more important. the enormous bath build
ings erected and maintained at fabulous expense
by various emperOrs.
There were street lamps. Soldiers employed
as policemen carried torches through the streets.
1t was a method corresponding nearly to that in
in European cities couple of centuries ago.
Stoves were unknown and dwellings heat
ed with braziers Of charcoal Olive oil lamps and
candles of tallow and wax furnished domestic IL
Elimination. House furniture-sofas chairs bead
steads and what not-much resembled in pattern
what have today, and for the rich was no less
luxurious.
Grain ground by watermi1ls and windmills
Boats the Tiber carried mill wheels that were
driven by the currento the river. Chickens were
Matched by incubators great scale for market
Ice obtained from mountain heights was stored
in summer time for winter use.
A big book might be written about the modern