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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
PIRATES Are NOT
NOW IN DEMAND
Market for Adventures Falls
Flat as Result of the
War.
MANY ARE IN ARMY
Employment Agency for Soldiers Of
Fortune Quits Business-Last In
stitution Of the Kind in
the World. >..

New York.-Demand for freebooters,
filibusters and pirates Of various de-
grees Of legality is at a low ebb. The
war has killed both the call on these
gentry and the supply on them. Ad-
venturers of the whole world, almost
to man, are in the armies fighting
the great war. Many have falleE. At
the same time international expedi-
tons do not have the free and easy
time of it they enjoyed in the past.
Armed enterprises starting inside their
boundaries are frOwned on more than
Of yore by the United States and all
other strongly organized governments.
These were the facts learned recent
ly when it became known kind Of
magazine employment agency for sol
diers of fortune had quit business. It
is believed to rave been the last clear
ing house of the kind in the world.
Brought Adventures Together.
The magazine in question ran a reg
ular department where those who
planned storage, exotic and desperate
ventures could get in touch with kin
lred spirits. The publication made an
effort to bar out illegal enterprises,
with what success it is impossible to
say. But a good idea Of the kind Of
thing that has passed with the COM
ing of the world war may be got from
the following three notices picked out
Of the once-a-month advertisement col
umn in this section Of the magazine:
"Wanted-Fifteen or twenty men to
join me on the greatest adventure in
the world. Must be gentlemen, ex-
perienced adventures, dead shots and
no boozers. Don't want anybody who
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
GARDEN WORK IN SEASON

I have never had such good results
from summer fertilizing in the garden
as I have this season. In the first
place have splendid place for gar
den. Not many years ago 1t was the
bottom of a big slough on an Illinois
prairie, with a deep soil made up Of
humus from a long line Of decayed
roots or water-grOwing grasses and
plants.
The land was put in cultivation a
good many years ago and not long
after put down to grass and kept in
pasture until last year when 1t was up
propriated for garden back Of the
new house.
Last year u splendid crop Of weeds
was grown in the garden. Not by me,
please understand, for have consti-
tutiOnal antipathy for weeds, inherited
from long line Of farmer ancestors.
might have expected very good
garden this year without special at.
tention, further than good cultivation,
but know that garden vegetables are
vOracious feeders and concluded to
supply mine with all they could take
care Of by putting on commercial fer
tilizer.
The land was plowed last fall,
turned under the weeds which were
from waist to shoulder high. This
spring a beautiful crop came on and
was worked into the soil before the
garden was planted.
Then a good grade of commercial
everything that was planted except
the corn and beans. was afraid to
feed these crops too well.
As a check. pieces Of rows were left
unfertilized. l planned 10 keep these
without fertilizer during the summer,
but when I saw how far they were
falling behind, began to work the fer
tilizer in around the rows and hills
which had been left unfertilized.
also worked 1t In the other crops
as I cultivated them and from the
start that garden has grown until the
neighbors asked what kind of seeds
planted.
Ihave a pretty good check by having
q neighbours garden near enough to
observe, the land being the same as
mine. ! have used commercial fer.
tilizer ut the rate Of almost four
pounds to the acre.
Lettuce ind onions have responded
In surprising way. When one can
grow heads Of lettuce which are two
feet across, one need not ask for any
thing more. Onions from seeds made
q growth such as I had never seen
anywhere.
Every time these crops have been
cultivated q very light coat Of fertil-
izer has been scattered along each
side Of the rows and worked into the
soil.
Peas, Of the same sort a neighbor
planted. were twice as high and load
ed with pods filed to bursting.
Squashes, beets, potatoes, melons,
came as near growing fast enough to
see as any ever did.
know perfectly well that I over
dosed this garden, but the part Of the
fertilizer that the crops of this year
have not used will not get away but
will remain for next year. I believe
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
STORING MANURE FOR THE
GARDEN
BY LIMA r. ROSE.

A common practice Is to manure the
garden every year, late in the fall or
before planting in the spring. no fur.
Their attention being given. This prac.
tice, however, is not the best. !
The manure for the garden should
be kept in a large box with a lid or
so screened that flies cannot enter it.
Manure hes ps are the natural breeding
places Of II csc pests and If they are
allowed to Is.nain near the house un-
covered will rove great nuisance. !
A good plan Is to use very close
wire screen nailed to frame with
hinges for the top. The manure
should be spaded >ften on the top so
that the water fron the clouds or the
sprinkling pot may penetrate to all
portions Of 1t.
If kept in a box a spout should be
placed In one corner, at the bottom, SO
that the water may drain into sum
ken barrel. .
This will supply liquid manure,
which can be used ut all seasons when
vegetables and fl '~ers are growing.
The manure In NE box should be
worked over once e twice a month,
working the bottom On the top SO that
the entire heap may rot.
Manure may be kept In this way II
the boxes are placed at the farthest
end Of the garden, and II surrounded
with vines their presence VIII never be
noticed from the dwelling.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
HERE'S DOUBLE BlGAMY
WITH PECULIAR TWIST

Rome, Ga.-Double weddings,
bigamy, divorce and convictions
were almost inextricably mixed
in the testimony brought out in
the divorce suits fled by Mrs. J.
II. Teens and Mrs. NJ. B.
Teens, sisters, from their HIS
bands, who were brothers. The
couples were married at q dou-
BILE wedding In 1908. Four years
later the brothers left their
wives to 60 West. In Colorado
they again met, wooed. and mar
ried sisters, without having OBJ
tanned divorces from sisters
No. 1. Then followed q sem
tence Of two years for bigamy
and application of wives No.
for divorces, which were granted.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
FLOWERS IN The HOME
BY LIMA r. ROSE.

Stick to the standards unless You
are experienced.
1t is hard to keep flowers In q room
where gas Is used.
Pot Easter lilies In good, rough.
open soil in clean pots.
Do not try to grow ferns II you can
not give them moist atmosphere.
1t Is better to buy rooted carnatcn
slips than risk them yourself If you
are inexperienced.
Get the hanging baskets and plants
for them ready for use on the porch
and In the surroom.
Ivy geraniums are fine house plants.
with beauty of both flower and foliage.
Give them small pot. For the first
year their growth Is slow. The bios.
SONS. either pink, red or white, are
beautiful.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
All Must BE Good Shots and Afraid Of
Nothing.

leaves a girl behind him. I will fur
nish a steamer and transportation from
San Francisco; arm and outfit to be
provided by each man. Address No.
439, care Of this magazine"
81 want the following men for a
South Sea exploit: A gold miner, ex-
perienced in placer mining and assay
ing: a gasoline engineer; mess boy,
not under fifteen; private secretary
who can keep a record Of the trip for
publication; preferably one who can
operate a moving-picture camera. All
must be good shots, and afraid Of
nothing, and able to pay their own ex-
penses. Will give them each Is per
cent Of gross earnings. This Is sure
to be q profitable venture. Address
J. G. H.. care Of this magazine"
"Strong and intellectual memo
boozers-who can keep their mouths
shut, are wanted to help me dig up
buried treasures under the altar Of an
old Inca temple. If fool or detec-
tive should babble, there are unscrup-
uIOuS puTllcS WIZ WOuiu uOI ACoilatS
to charter q steamer, follow us, and
sink our vessel with all on board as
soon as they got an inkling Of our
destination"
Some More Calls. .....
Here are some more calls for men
from the magazine departments:
"Men wanted to hunt birds Of par
adise In Borneo." .......
Moving picture operator and wire
less expert for q trip to Lhasa."
"Good men on a trail, not afraid of
wolves, cold nights, hunger or mos
QultOes, to 60 on long hunt for pos
slble surviving mastodOns In Canada"
Men to help dig up q deposit Of
bones of prehistoric animals in north
ern Indiana, with the object Of selling
them to museums"
IL walt to get in touch with gen.
tleman; he must be q good fellow"
VI ams vassar graduate going on an
exploring trip up the Mackenzie. Want
several healthy, cultured ladies, willing
to be fired or fired on display Of dis
cs'ntent. No objection to suffragettes
IL young healthy. strong and not mil.
liant"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
DOOMED SALE OF LIBERTY BONDS

Mrs. William Gibbs McAdOo, wife
Of the secretary Of the treasury, and
youngest daughter of President Will
son. doomed the Liberty Bond sale to
such good advantage that it is said
her personal efforts added $1O,OOO,OOO
to the total. She confined her work
principally to women, addressing clubs
and forums and urging her sisters to
show their patriotism by letting go
Of little of the coin of the realm
that was being saved up for a rainy
day. .....
Her stepson, young William G. Nc
AdoO, Jr., enlisted as seaman. He
Is cruising around looking for such
submarines as may come this way. He
wears the same clothes, sleeps in the
same sort of hammock, and messes
along at the same table and answers
the same bugle call that brings the
enlisted youth from the slums to the
deck.
NfScc ro& yu;Jeo- ~pSook
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
WILL PROSPECT FOR
GOLD IN AIRPLANE
Arizona Woman Plans Job That
Is Quite Out of the
Ordinary.

New York.-Prospecting for gold by
airplane is job quite out Of the or
binary, but that is what Mrs. Frances
K. Dyas Is going to try.
Mrs. Dyas lives In Prescott, Ariz.,
and she holds the record of having
been the first woman in the state to
obtain a license as stock broker.
She was able to get the license be-
cause Of her maxim that woman can
do anything she wants to, provided
she makes up her mind to do it.
~ came to New York." she said,
"to interest folks In several PROPOSE
tons, and after had been here q
while saw the first airplane had
ever seen in my life. This caused me
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
HE KNOWS BUTTER AND EGGS

Perhaps 1t will be possible for
most Of US to 60 back to the super
luxury of having butter on our bread
at least once In q while in the near
future.
Still more glowing doth Old Time
promise us an egg for, breakfast as the
weeks roll around, and there are ru-
mors that eggless or one-egg cake, so
much Wanted in the wartime offerings
Of women's magazines, will soon be
ruled from the pantry shelves to make
room for richer products.
Mr.. George e. Haskell of Chicago
has been assigned by the government
to act as the butter and egg adviser Of
Mr.. Herbert @. Hoover, food admins
traitor. Anyone who is at all &C.
quainted with this country's business
in dairy and poultry products will in
stantly appreciate what this appoint
meut means. It is considered that in
calling Mr.. Haskell to take up this
work the government has placed on
than any other person in the United
- -
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
SAYS CAT Theft Is CRIME
Chicago Man 10 Fined for Selling Fe
line to Medical Research
Men.

Chicago.-Felinus pestiferous Is the
variety Of cat most recently studied by
the medical research men at the UNI
versity Of Chicago.
The university obtained this species
from Peter Kerrigan, who, in turn,
hired four boys to catch cats at ID
cents per cat. And did these kids
catch cats2 They got everything that
could say "Mur-row," including prize
angora belonging to Edwin Kirkbride.
Kerrigan was fined SO and costs
for this, although the defendant
mopped his brow and said: II never
thought they'd steal cats-I just want
ed the stray ones"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
HIS MILITARY fame SECURE

Gen. Luigi Cadorna, chief of staff
Of the Italian army, which, under his
leadership, is making it's triumphant
way toward Trieste, passed through
the first three years of the war almost
unnOticed. But the campaign he was
quietly planning during that period
now is reaching fruition, and in conse-
quence he stands out today as one of
the great figures of the war.
The following excerpts from a
personality sketch published in the
Boston Evening Transcript reveal to
some extent the secret Of his growing
fame and popularity. Says the writer,
Amy A. Bernardy:
'Not easily elated by success, fully
and calmly confident in his strength
and in that Of his men, devoted to
Italy with the deep devotion that needs
no words to be expressed; built, mind
and body, ON generous lines; radiat-
ing power and energy from his whole
countenance: and above all simple, I'M
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
TOTS TRAPPED IN A CLOSET
Youngsters, Lost From Home Are
Found In Cupboard OF q De-
serted House.

Clinton, Wis.-After more than 100
citizens Of this and adjoining towns
had searched for day for two chill
dren of Alfred Yandry. the father
found them in the cupboard Of q de-
serted house near his home. The cup
board had been built In small closet
enclosed ny door.
Willie Yandry, aged five, was dead.
His little sister, Beatrice, aged three,
was asleep on q shelf above where
the boys body lay. A crack ~ the
door had admitted enough air 70 keep
her alive. A spring lock hah fastened
them In.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06

to wonder whether I couldn't fly one
and whether it wouldn't be practical
bic to use it in flying over the noun
tains where know ore Is to be found.
'The mountains have particular
reference to are the Bradshaw range,
60 miles across big desert and full
Of rich gold ore. 1t has, however. new
er been gone over because Of its mac
feasibility, and this hope to remedy
by means of an airplane. Ore brought
back by Indians from this range has
been assayed at $1,000 a ton.
you see," Mrs. Dyas continued, 1.-THE
desert is Of sand, In which you sink to
your knees. 1t has been almost impos-
sible to carry supplies across it. But
I am sure the airplane idea will prove
practicable"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06


and mastered the technical side of the Of quickly In the
embarkaton Of ammunition abroad
chief Mcclellan what
Frankfort ordinary
than Mcclellan while
1T said most into this He comes
military
something
ambition
B. his father,
enlisted ordnance
q will until OF this
p,.o, eIcavef from university 20.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06

In using fertilizer Of some kind as
long as the crop is cultivated. -
I would prefer well-rotted manure,
which has not been leached too much.
but cannot get this and am using
the next best thing--a complete COM
mercial fertilizer. Clean cultivation
and plenty Of plantfood will make y
garden very profitable.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
SUNFLOWER FOR POULTRY

On most every poultry farm the SUM-
flower is now one Of the established
crops, as he seeds are highly valued
as an excellent and cheap food for all
classes Of poultry.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
IN FOOTSTEPS OF FAMOUS father

George b. Mcclellan, former
mayor Of New York city, who left a
professorship ut Princeton to study
ordnance at Frankfort arsenal, Phila-
delphia, where he has been for the last
three months, has been appointed
major In the ordnance department Of
the army, assigned to service at the
port of embarkation at New York.
With him are Captain Cotton Of the
regular army, acting as his assistant,
and, it is understood, a number Of
Princeton students and graduates, who
are taking courses similar to that
which their teacher pursued, will be
named to aid him.
Mcclellan shortly after college
closed in June quietly disappeared
from the campus and it was thought
by his associates he was spending his
vacation as usual ut an exclusive re-
sort near Gloucester. Unknown except
to a few Of bis intimates, he donned
machinist's overalls and worked stead.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06

daughter of president
making onenight
charities
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06

assuming with touch humor fund
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11
Mr.. LOUIS SKLENER
The Remarkable Cure Of Mr.. Louis:
Sklener.

I wish to make this public acknowl.,
edgement of my wonderful recovery
from an attack Of total paralysis OF
my entire right side, including right
side Of my face, right arm and leg,
was absolutely helpless and had to be-
carried by two men when ! moved
from place to place.
visited the several hospitals In this
vicinity and consulted the best doc,
tors, but was told there was NO euro
for me- had given up hope Of any
relief when my attention was called to-
the unusual cures Of difficult and 80.
called incurable diseases that were be-
ing effected by the Electro-Medicals
Doctors. Of 1927 Market street. Wheel
ing. W. Va.
! began this treatment on July -,
1916. and noted a marked improve
ment from the very. beginning, which;
continued to September 10. when
was able to return TO my work, per.
fectly cured.
And now 1t Is nine months past and
have been we'll and working ever
since. AK
MY cure has been considered rel
markable by all my friends and eNs
BY the physicians who could oner me
little hone with the usual treatment. L.
am a miner, aged so, and my work Is
most strenuous. But thanks TO- the
treatment and skill OF the Electro.Med.
ica Doctors, ] am now well. vigorous
and happy. LOUIS SKLENEll;
15s Trumbull st.. : :.
Bellaire, Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11
Don't Suffer Any Longe'
With Catarrh.
cata-rh anywhere in the head

Cata-rh anywhere in the head
throat or ears Is right next to,
brain. The catarrh germ growB,h
does an enormous amount OF dam1S
In Its burrowing into the bone and;
flesh and is difficult to destroy. There
are thousands Of little nerves teat
run from all parts Of the face. aud
head to the brain. Some Of. these
little nerves probably have to. pGss
through mass Of catarrhal fnfllmm1.y
ton on the road to the brain When
they do they are weakened, i, and
sometimes destroyed. ,.,r. =
If you, or any of youS friends, sui.
fer from this loathsome disease. Tor
loathsome 1t is to many, visit To /
the office OF the Electro-Medical Doc.
tors is more than ";he right thing -:
dot Is A DUTY AND, ONH-NiIffii9eo
SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTED
These specialists are glad to have
the opportunity Of explaining their
treatments. II a patient is accepted Il
is with the certainty that everything
will be doEe that can be done 90 re-
store him or her to full health
Charges are always moderate.
Today. before 1t Is too late and your
disease is "incurable." call on The
Electro-Medical Doctors.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11

ond Presbyterian .rhurch Of Wheeling.
will preach at the Allen Grove church
HcNt Sunday nj 3 r. IN.
Mrs. =. W. ScabriEht has returned to
n"r home ~ MI. Olivct after visiting
relatives I'm Detroit.
Miss EomaInc Rcll. Il teacher in tho
high school. spent the weekend at her
HON" near. Valley Grove.
Tho Mt. Olivct Ladies' Md society
will hold an all day meeting In the hall
next "Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Schubert and fam
il! nf Mozart spent Sunday in Belmont.
Ohio
The regular monthly meeting OF the
-fcas Bible class Of the Bethlehem
LINTON Sunday school will be, held In the
ch' pei Thursday evening.
TIL, Alien Grove Sewing Circle will
nerr in Good Will hall Thursday after
noon.
Miss Emma Allen left on Sunday for
Fuckhannon. where she is Il teacher in
tho graded school.
The choir Of tho Pleasant Hill church
Will meet Mt the church Wednesday
evening for rehearsal. All members OF
the choir arc requested to he present TO
discuss business matters.
Miss .Innr Brown OF Wolf Run was
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. J. +. Kit
tie. un Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11
W. z. & 2. Missionary Societies.

The regular monthly I:n'iins; of tho
Wnmrn'$ iinm" ami Foreign Ml~-n'n-
AIRY societies of tn" huckjry Il. H.
church Of E,' wood. viii H.. Ia III '','-;
"vcniu; Ut tn" h"m" al Mrs. H. J.. WI
kiuSnn Of WuuGlIwn.
The September rnretin& II tn. Wa
mrr's HON" ""G F"r"Eu I.i=>inn"rr
Socint" nr ia" Siou" ~. byirria !
church If Elm ErnN.. viii L.. held
Thursday aft"rE""n. ~ IN !.unl-. Ut
Miss lula .Nkins:u% "r Elm 'irn"'.
Tho meeting "f 'h" Wn,n,-n'S N"u"
aud Foreign Missionary ::"ri.,y "f ~"
Ianc" Memorial church "f rnod$hah
for thi% month. will l." Inl' il, th"
church parlnr. Thursday afr"rr"nu ct
ia r'rlnrt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11
Mrs. Josephine Petran

Mrs. Josephine Petran, age GO. Of
Ncff. Ohio. has this to say:
F'o" the past ten years have been
suffering with CONSTIPATION. lndigcs-
ton and BlOating after meals. I had
catarrh Of the stomach and bowels and
iircpSy in my legs. | also had pains
over my liver and spleen, with con-
stan! headache and dizziness. I also
had catarrh Of my nose and throat.
! tried al kind; Of doctors and pat
en-, mediriN"s without any relief.
My brother, Mr.. Louis Sklener. Of
Rrllairr. Ohio. who was cured of a bad
case CT Paralysis by Tho ElcctrO-Me di-
cal Doctors OF 1927 Market street.
Wheeling. ". Va. lover Grlcst's Drug
Storn) advised nc to consult them
and now am almost entirely wcl af-
ter few weeks treatment. No Longer
ain short OF breath. The cough and
smoihrriEr | had is all gone.
The dcopsy and hrGvincss in my
ir-s have disappeared and feel quite
Young again. For all this | can GER
taip!y thank the Elcctro-Mcdical Doc
tors MRS. JOSEPHINE PETRAN.
Neff Ohio