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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
KEEP SEED CORN SAFE DURING THE WINTER

(From the United States Department of
Agriculture)
Seed corn may be left on the racks
where the ears have been dried. But
1t is generally preferable, says the
United States department OF agrlcul-
ture, to store the ears in mouse-proof
barrels, boxes or crates during the
winter. In any case they must not be
exposed to dampness or they will alb
sorb moisture and be injured.
After hanging in the drying shed, or
lying on the racks where there is con-
slant circulation of dry air for the first
two months after they have been Sc
Iected from the stalks In the field, the
seed ears should be bone dry and CON
ain less than 10 per cent of moisture.
Some farmers place the thoroughly dry
ears in the center of wheat bin and
hen fill the bin with loose, dry wheat.
Destroy WeeViIs and Moths.
If signs Of weevils or grain moths
show, the corn should be inclosed with
,arbon, blsulphid in practically air
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
STRONG CONTRAST IN OUR GENERALS

another with less exacting drill
sergeant.
On the same field a sergeant who
had won honors in bayonet fencing
was drilling company In the art.
General PerShing was interested. He
wanted TO see that. II appealed to his
love for action.
A colonel Of marines who accom-
panied him carried natty bamboo
cane. That was just what the gen
eral needed. He took the cane. Then
10 the editicatlon of the officers, also
such Of the men as dared glance up
from their work, the general gave a
demonstration Of fencing, the life and
death style of battlefield. With the
little cane in his right hand he iabbed,
unged, plunged, jumped forward,
skipped sideways, each thrust impal-
ing an imaginary foe.
"Vcious, vigorous, that's what's
wanted" he said. Get the man and
on to the next one. Theren not he
time in battle TO practice the fine
points of fencing"
General Sbert says that two-thlrds
of the time Of the staff officers of any
expedition, If It IS run properly, is de-
voted to planning for the comfort and
health of the men. He can tell you
how each company Is billeted, how
many cases of sickness there are
among the expedition what proper
tion Of their increased pay the men
are saving ana how the expedition Is
equipped for fighting.
There are two big Jobs with two big
men to an them. The dashing Perish
ing and the methodlcal Sibert make a
team that will be hard to beat when
their machine once starts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

A medicinal preparation like DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root, that has real curative
value almost sells itself. Like an endless
chain system the remedy is recommended
by those who have been benefited to those
who are in need of it.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is physi-
clans prescription. 1t has been tested
for years and has brought results to count
less numbers who have suffered.
The success of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
is due to the fact that it fulflls almost ev
cry wish in overcoming kidney, liver and
bladder diseases, corrects urinary troubles
and neutralzes the uric acid which causes
rheumatism.
Do not suffer. Get bottle OF Swamp
Root from any druggist now. Start treat
ment today.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
SETTING UP WORK IN FRANCE
French Military Exercises Make Amer
lean Maneuvers Look Like Kin
dergarten, Says Writer.

Every so often the captain takes us
down into field behind the mill and
makes US do French exercises. Believe
me, they are some exercise exclaims
George Pattullo in the Saturday Even
Ing Post. The old army setting up ex-
ercises are joke beside them, and
these take about three weeks for guy
to work up to because you can't stand
them straight through until you get
hardened.
First you do the Indian walk, all
bent over with your hands near touch
ing the ground. 1t tires your back and
legs; but that is the way you'll have to
walk in the trenches, so why not train
the muscles now?
Then you get down on your hands
and run like a bear, straight ahead
and sideways, for about hundred
yards. And after that you put your
hands on the ground and leap like u
frog the same distance! When you
have done that you start off from a
mark lickety-split as hard as you can
leg it, and then down you flop like a
sack of meal and keep right on going
at crawl, fiat on your stomach, using
your elbows to do same. That is to
practice advance with rifle to attack
You have to crawl over the ground on
your stomach, pulling yourself with
your hands, too.
These exercises are to train the mus
Giles you will need when you go up to
fight the boche, because that is the on
ly safe way to move around there. And
it amt so safe at that, neitherl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
MELT HEIRL00MS FOR ARMY
Women From All over Country Give
Up keepsakes to Send Gifts
to Soldiers.

New Yurk-Old gold and silver CON
triuted by women in all parts Of the
United States to aid In carrying on the
work of the National Special Ala so
cicty, melted, sold for 81, 400
The gold and silver represented
mnuy helrIooms from old families
from Maine to California. Many Of
them, IN sending IN their contributions,
said that the articles contributed were
Of great sentimental vnlue.
This money will bee used to buy ne
cesAities and luxuries, too. for Amcrl-
can soldiers IN military camps urgently
needed. The society received a re-
quest from one Of these camps for 300
sweaters, 300 pairs Of socks. 300 pairs
Of gloves, monographs and other camp
essentials
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
HOW HE SAW THE BALL GAME
Man Carried Dry Goods Box and Brass
Kettle to Grounds to Prevent
Repetition of Injuries.

81 am a cautious man." said Mr..
Slowboy. land rarely place myself In
danger without taking great precau-
TONS" and he lifted out of his wagon
a dry goods box and brass kettle.
81 came out here to see a match three
weeks ago. the old man explained,
"and during the game red-hot ball,
right from the bat, struck me like
cannon shot between the eyes, bent
my spectacles down, broke both glass
es. disarranged my ideas, INSTRUCTED
my view of the game and Knocked me
down. Then the catcher and short
stop ran together and stood on me,
and jumped TO catch the ball. and
when they came down they both
kicked me for getting In the way and
making them miss the ball. And now
l have brought along this dry goods
box to sit in and this brass kettle to
wear on my head"
And, placidly, safely, but little
warm withal. he saw the game clear
through. - Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
SEVEN KITTENS GET
JOBS IN CONGRESS

Washlngton.-A job has been
found for Congressman Austin's
secretary's cats seven kittens.
They will be welcome down on
the floor below in Representa-
tive Hulbert's office. Mice are
overrunning the place. They
are as bold as bulldogs. Frank
McEnDany, Mr.. Hulbert's secre-
tary, says they climb on the big
leather chairs and watch him
derisively as he tries to work.
The other night the mice ate up
all the free seeds that Mr.. HUI
bert had for distribution among
his constituents. That is not
much Of n disaster, in view of
the fact that his district in New
York is one of the most thickly
populated in the greater city
and the people wouldn't know
what TO do with the seeds if he
sent them on. What is of Inn
portlnce, though, is that the
mice also ate up "a bas-relief
model of the East river, He'll
Gate and Wards island, being
attracted by the excellent quail
ity of glue in the papier mache.
He'll Gate is a most precious
thing in the eyes of this con
gresham.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
STRAW TOO PRECIOUS
TO BE THROWN AWAY
May Be Used in Feed Ration for
Horses, Sheep and Rougher
Cattle With Silage.
By f. W. Peck, University Farm, st
Paul Mimi

CBy +. W. Peck, University Farm, st.
Paul, Mimi
Burn no straw this fall.
Every ounce of straw Is always OF
value, and this year it will be of
greater value than usual.
1t is needed for live stock, because
the roughage crop is short.
Straw may be used in the feed ra.
ton for horses, sheep and rougher
cattle with silage and small amount
of grain. This cheapens the ration
and saves good hay and grain for 9th
er uses.
Liberal bedding with straw, If 1t Is
pleyiful, also increases the amount of
mars1re to be applied to the soil. Less
of the fertility elements in liquid
manure are lost and bedding with
more costly material is made unneces-
sary. The stock are made more COM
Portable and hence more productive
The fertility value Mt normal prices of
the fertilizer elements amounts to
about So a ton for wheat straw and
81 ton for oat straw. At present
abnormal prices this is increased sew
cral times. At least rs per cent of
this should be saved by proper con
servntion.
Threshng straw In the barn or bal
ing 1t before unsettled weather comes
are excellent ways Of preserving
otherwise straw should be stacked
whore 1t will be easily accessible for
winter use. Not an ounce of straw
should be burned this fall.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
German Monk in 1901 Fixed
Three Years and Five
Months of Strife.
AMERICAN ENTRY FORETOLD
Document Discovered in Old Monas-
terry In MeekIenburg Describes
Wagons Without Horses" and
"Fiery Dragons OF the Air"

Copcnhagen.-ln the razing Of the
old monastery of the Holy Ghost In
Wismnr, Mecklenburg an old Bible
was found which contained remark
able prophecy regarding the present
world war. II was written in 1901 by
one Of the monks on parchment that
Is now yellow and scared with age. 1t
Is now on exhibition In n glass case IN
the city hall of Wismar. So much
publicity has been given to the pro-
phecy in the papers of Germany that
thousands have flockcd TO Wismar to
see It.
The prophecy not only gives the
cnusc of the war, but also indicates
the countries engaged. Up to the
present II has been amazingly nccu-
rnte. II does not exactly state Tint
Germany VIII be victorious, but indi-
cutes how long the war viii last, when
the decisive battle will be fought, and
where and when peace will come, and
adds that Germany Will continue 10 ex-
Isl MS a power for many years. A
translation Of the writing on the
parchment is as follows:
when MaIisnity and Hatred Rule"
Lord, have mercy on thy people de-
spite the fact that they are turning
more aud more away from thee; that
they are destroying thy inconsistencies
and cloisters aud forgetting thee A
time viii come in Europe when these
people will feel the weight of thy
hand, when mallgnlty and hatred viii
rule, II will be nj time when the
pnpnl seat will be vacant, and the
c0nhugrntion viii come as the result
Of the murder of prince. Seven ma
lions VIII rise against the eagle with
one head and the eagle with two heads.
The birds will defend themselves flu
riuusly md ylclousIy with their tnlons.
and their wings VIII protect THAR peo-
Piles. A prince from their very midst,
a sovereign who mounts his horse
from the wrong side, viii be encom-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

roots, and is considered the best way
to use either manure or commercial
fertilizer.
Stock peas can also be used to help
in fertilization and to keep the soil
loose. They can be sowed broadcast
when the cutting season is over.
Salt is a good fertilizer for aspara'
gus, and if applied cary in the spring
will not only assist in fertilzing, but
will greatly retard the growth OF other
vegetation so that during the cutting
season there will be but little growth
Of weeds or grass. A cheap grade Of
salt may be obtained for this purpose.
In the fall all the asparagus tops
should be moved and removed from
the field. Then take the pillow and
throw two burrows on the row after
applying the manure.
Cutting for market commences one
year after planting, and as soon as
the stalks are few inches high.
The cutting should be very light the
first year, and the season should not
be long.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
DEDUCTIVE TEST is FAILURE
Scientific Method Adopted by New
York Detectives Admittedly
lnconclusive.

New York.-The first real test Of
the new method evolved by the New
York detective bureau for proving
crime solely through chemical, scien-
tific and analytical deductions resulted
in failure in the court of general ses-
sions. An indictment Of Vencenzo de
Stefano for ten-year-old Tillie Browns
murder was dismissed when chemists
of the central testing laboratories ad-
mitted that they had been too posi-
tive" In their statements before the
grand jury that they had discovered
intnitesmal fragments of the strap
used in strnnging the child on the
blade of a knife found I'm De Stefano's
possession.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

tight room, bin, box or barrel for AZ
hours. The liquid bisulphid should be
placed In shallow dishes on top of the
box or barrel holding ten bushels or
less. The fumes from the bisulphid
are heavier than air and gradually fall
to the bottom of the receptacle, par
meatlng the whole mass. eae pepnd
Of the carbon .bisulphid is enosph for
room or bin ten feet in each aimen-
sion.
After fumigation the ears must be
thoroughly aired, whereupon the I'M
pleasant odor disappears. Great care
should be used with carbon bisulphld !;
i.s fumes are quite as infammable as
those from gasoline. To prevent the
entrance of weevils and moths, the
ears may be stored In comparatively
alright boxes or barrels with one
pound of moth balls or naphthalene for
each bushel of corn, which Is not in
jured. Ten pounds will protect enough
seed to plant GO acres.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
The Smallest Plano.

The musically inclined soldier may
now be able to take piano with him
to France-not the baby grand that
stood in the front parlor at home, but
a new one recently invented for him
by an English firm. This piano is quite
small and but little heavier than the
average suit case. While the strings
are not as long as on the usual instru-
ment, this is true piano and the fight
ing man can play on 1t anything he
wishes from the Beethoven Moonlight
Sonata" to "Poor Butterfly"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
TELLS OF WARS END

passed by wall of enemies. His
slogan will be Onward with God g The
Almighty God will lead him from vic
tory to victory and many will meet
their death.
"rhere viii be wagons without
horses, ana fiery dragons will fly
through the air dropping fire and sui
phur ana destroying cities and viii
lagos. The people will turn to God
The terrible war will last three years
and five months. The time will come
when food can neither be sold nor
bought, and bread will he carefully
distributed. The seas will be tinged
with blood and men will lie Ia wait un-
der the waves for their prey"
Americas Entry Foretold.
Here follows reference to Ameri-
ca, which was In those times often re-
ferred to as the country Of the seven
stars
THE people of the Seven Stars will
attack the ring of steel ana suddenly
fall upon the bearded nation In the
rear and rend it in twain. The whole
of the lower Rhine will tremble, but
nevertheless Will endure to the end.
"The land to the west Will be one
vast desolutlon, and the land In the
ocean Will, with Its king, be crushed
and suffer all the pangs of hunger.
The land of the bearded people will
Sttll endure for n long time to come,
ma following the war the world will
be united i'm one great brotherhood.
The vlctors will carry cross, and
between four small cities and four
steeples of equal height the decisive
battle Will be fought Between two
linden trees the victor will fall upon
his knees before his army lift his
hands 10 heaven and thank God. Fol
lowing this all ungOdliness will dlsap
pear; the indecent dances that pre-
vailed before the war Will be seen no
more, and God viii reign In church,
state and family.
The war will commence when the
grain Is ripcning and will reach It's
height when the cherries bloom for the
third time. Peace will be cOnsummat-
ed by the prince in time for the Christ
mas mnss."
All German newspapers have com
mented on this amazing prophecy.
at is remarkable says one paper,
how accurately this monk has predict
ed events ms they have thus far occur
red We sincerely hope that the
longed-for peace will come, as he says
in order that we all may breathe free.
] ~ again
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
HANDLING OF COLT FAVORED
Young Animal Should Be Kindly and
Carefully Treated - VIII Help
Greatly in Breaking.

Handle the colts as much as possible
during the winter and as carefully.
The most marked feature of the
horses intelligence is its memory, con-
sequently the handling given the colt
in early life will always be remem-
bered. and If it has been of the right
sort will aid In the "breaking."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

experiments Just now is a test Of the
meat % the whale and OF the sea
COW, more scientifically known as the
manatee. According TO Mr. panchard
the meat Of both these sea denizens IS
tasty ana has grent food value when
properly prepared. The sea.cow Il
now almost extinct, but Alexander
Graham Bell has begun the breeding
Of these mammals IN waters about
Florida, aud soon It's flesh may BE-
more available. According to Mr..
panehard It's taste greatly resembles
that OF young pork and the meat IL
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Llohtest Army Kit,

The lghtest kit In the army is the
one carried by the man in the ambu-
lance corps. Efficiency demands that
he he as little hampered as possible
by excess luggage. Hence he carries
only the barest necessities. For him.
self his kit contains blanket, knife,
fork, spoon, pan, plate and cup. For
his charges he carries tourniquet,
splints. supports, gauze, bandages and
a canteen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
BROWNS TRYING TO RESCUE
Scout Master Sinks in Mississippi Riv-
err While Bringing Youth
Ashore.

ST. I.ouis.-Eugene Ferris. eight
years old. Of Alton, Boy Scout and
William Suttnatter, twenty-one, scout
master Of a boys troop, were drowned
in the Mississippi river n mile north
Of Alton.
The Scoutmaster, strong swimmer,
hud gone to the aid Of young Ferris
when the latter, In wading about, got
into deep water and was carried out
into the river by the current.
Strlttnatter had taken young Ferris
and eight other boys of his troop on a
hike. Thr boys prevailed on him to
permit them TO get into the water. and
he joined them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Woman Worked as Farmland.

Louisyille.-After lnborlng for more
than year as farmland In order to
support herself and infant child, Ada
HcCubbins grew tired OF such manual
labor and sought divorce from la
ud McCubbins farmer, aud her
prayer was answered by Judge Wal,
lace
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Deep Laid Plot.

There's a conspiracy in our neigh
borhood."
"Not war conspiracy. hopper"
We'll, II is, In way"
"Are you at liberty to disclose the
partlculars?"
"Oh, yes. We are trying to persuade
Miss Yowler to drop her vocal exer-
clses for the duration of the war on
the ground that it is her patriotic duty
to devote all her spare time to knitting
for the soldiers"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
SEA-C0W MAY BE WAR FOOD
New York Chef Says Meat 10 Sweet
and Psatable and Resembles
Young Pork.

New York Various experiments
with the American palate are being
made by Ed9uard Panchard chef Of
one Of the big hotels. who some day
hopes q publish a monograph on our
r.UonnI gastronomic likes and dislikes
49, .reuirleities.
.Autanl tie most important OF these
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Got His Flowers,

Matthew was taken with sudden
severe Illness. His friends and neigh
bors brought him flowers and he wish
ed them arranged so he could
see them all from his bed. Look
Ing Mt them. he said: u have got
almost ms many flowers as If / had
been dead"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Jobs for 1000 Boys.

Little Rock, Ark--"Boy wanted 7"
This sign decorates hundred or more
shop windows StatIsticians have es-
dmated that 1900 boys are needed 10
al jobs 10 Little Rock. Telegraph
companies are employing girls 10 carry
messages
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Useful Birds.

Ducks, geese and guineas are as
good as Il watchdog to give an alarm
Of approaching strangers. Ihey are
more profitable, too, because the food
they consume Is converted into salable
products.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Christians m Japan.

OF Japan's 54,OO0,000 people, about
100000 are Christian believers. This
figure includes Roman and Greek Cath
Ollie converts. Protestant church mem
bers number 1880, of whom 11,SS8
were baptized In 1915-1916. The gain
was about IA per cent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Rlanchlna Celery.

Celery Is best banched by placing
clenr dry dirt about the plants when
they IRE dry. II the work u done
when the soil or plants are wet they
are very certain TO decay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
In the Auto.

Smith tat the wheeD DO you know,
] hive new theory about saving
tires
Nervous Compnnlon-Go Good heavens
Nhat was that nolse2
Smith twenrilyl only another the.
0ry exploded.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
They Are DESERVING.

Good statesmen are said TO earn
large salaries" well, If you've ever
tried to peddle anything you'u admit
they deserve EN-"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

Clean, healthy wheat seed is essen.
tlal. The tanning mill and the for
maldehyde bath viii earn big nlyi.
dends next year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

sweet and paatable. The sea-cow
reaches upward of seven hundred
pounds in weight. SO even one catch
would do much to relieve the food
siringency.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Storage Of Vegetables.

Storage of any vegetables In large
piles should be avoided as this is IL
able to cause heating and decay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Straw Is Valuable.

Straw Is money this year. 1t al
ways has been, only we did not recog-
niZe the fact.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

A woman Is interested in man ms
long as he knows something she wants
to find out.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

Few critics ever get what they are
entitled 10 in this busy world.