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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

lively, and of these again a certain num-
Der, about forty, were kept in
rotation behind the lines, recovering
from the effects of battle. Therefore,
it is true to say that upon this very short
and vital sector of the front the Ameri-
cans have compelled the enemy to en-
ploy something like fifth of his active
strength and this proportion VIII grow to
more nearly quarter by the time these
lines appear.
This, then, has been the function Of
the American armies at the Mouse dur
ing the last five weeks-a function fear
that has not been sufficiently understood
and, consequently, has not been receiv-
ing its due need of praise
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18

into the silo should prove profitable.
although this practice has not been
extensively followed, the results that
have been reported seem satisfactory.
Fed In Moderate Amounts.
In an investigation conducted by
specialists Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, which includ-
ed study Of nearly 500 stock farms
in the corn belt states, it was found
that silage ia an excellent feed for
breeding animals, but that from the
standpoint of economy it ordinarily
should be fed only in moderate amounts
and that it should not replace too much
of the cheap roughage. One hundred
of the farms Cor nearly one-fifth OF
those under consideration) were feed
ing silage, and. their average winter
feed bill was SIG per head. On 20 Of
these farms approximately IL per cent
of the ration was silage, an average of
three-fourths Of ton being fed to the
COW. AS Al per cent of the feed was
made up of cheap roughage, the silage
displaced only fodder and the more
expensive hay and grains. The aver
age cost of wintering the cows on these
farms was $14. The average quantity
of silage fed on the next so farms was
1.8 tons, nearly one-third of the ration
being made up Of this feed. Although
the cows on these farms received 100
feed units less feed, their winter-feed
bill was $18.53. In the next group,
q farms, silage constituted one-half
of the ration, the cows receiving an
average of 2.75 ton each. As only one
fourth Of this ration was composed OF
the cheaper roughage, the average
feed bill for these cows was SIT al
though they received 400 feed units less
than did the cows in the first group.
It is evident that on the farms In this
third group silage was replacing too
largely the cheaper farm by.products.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
Lemons Written and
Beautify the Skin!
Make Cheap Lotion

The juice of two fresh lemons strain
ed into bottle containing three ounces
Of orchard white makes whole quar-
ter pint of the most remarkable lemon
skin beautifier at about the cost one
must pay for small jar of the ordi-
nary cold creams. Care should be TAX
en- to strain the lemon Juice through a
fine cloth SO no lemon pulp gets in,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that lem
on juice is used to bleach and remove
such blemishes as freckles, sallowness
and tan and is the ideal skin softener,
SmOothener and beautifier.
Just try it! Make up a quarter pint
Of this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion
and massage it daily into the face,
neck, arms and hands. It should natur-
ally help to whiten, soften, freshen and
bring out the hidden roses anu beauty
of any skin. 1t is wonderful for rough,
red hands.
Your druggist will sell three ounces
Of orchard white at little cost, and any
grocer will supply the lemons. Adv.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
SILAGE USED IN
FEEDING CATTLE
Corn Fodder Is Gradually Being
Replaced in Corn Belt
MOST ECONOMICAL PRACTICE
Not Only Is Corn Plant More Fully
Utilized, but Animals Do Better
Than on Dry Ration-SiIo Is
Of Especial Value.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
In many sections Of the corn belt
corn fodder is being replaced gradu-
ally by silage in the ration for beef
animals. Where there are enough ami
mails to justify the building Of silo
the feeding of silage is usually the
more economical practice Of the two.
as a much larger proportion Of the
slower can be utilized as silage than
otherwise. Not only is the corn plant
more fully utilized, but cattle usually
do better on silage than on dry ra-
ton.
Expensive Feed.
Silage, because Of the grain that it
contains and because of the expense Of
putting it up, is relatively expensive
feed; consequently in localities where
large amosats of cheap, rough feeds
are available the silo may not always
prove economical. However, when
such roughage is scarce and high
priced the feeding Of silage usually
will pay. This would be especially
true if, instead Of cutting their high
est-yielding corn, the farmers habitu-
ally would select that part of the crop
having the least grain. The silo is Of
especial value in helping to make the
most Of the corn crop in years when
the corn Is badly damaged by drought
or when because of frosts it does not
get q chance to mature. .r-
In years when hay and grain are
both high, the putting Of husked slower
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
VEGETABLE Matter
TO INCREASE CROPS
Liberal Supply of Humus Is One
of Greatest Factors.
Many Enterprising Farmers Are Grow
ing Legumfnous Crops and Turn
ing Them Under-Method
Adopted on Virginia Farm.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
In many sections of the Eastern
States where the soil has become worn
by continual cropping, the addition Of
a liberal supply Of humus for vege-
table matter is one Of the greatest
factors necessary to increase the pro-
duction Of crops. TO supply this need
many enterprising farmers are grow
ing legume crops and turning them
under. That the farmers who have
adopted this practice are being amply
repaid is shown by the increased yields
which they are able to secure.
On one farm in Caroline County,
Va, the regular practice had been to
grow corn on the land one year in
three and to allow each field to crest"
during the other two years. The "rest-
ing'' process was to allow weeds and
trash to grow up and thus accumu-
late sufficient fertility for another
crop Of corn. With this system Of
cropping the yield of corn ranged gen.
orally from Is to 10 bushels.
The improvement of the soil on this
farm began first by planting one Of the
poorest fields to cowpeas. The COW
peas were cut for hay and the stubble
disked and seeded to crimson clover.
The following spring the crimson clo-
yer crop was turned under and the
field planted to corn. At the last work.
ing of the corn, crimson clover was
again sown. The following spring the
same process was repeated by turning
under the crimson clover and planting
corn again on the same land. This
practice was continued for five years.
The third year the yield Of corn was
about 40 bushels to the acre and the
fifth year the crop made a yield Of 80
bushels to the acre.
Up to the time of the change in the
cropping system, it had been the regu-
lar practice to apply 200 pounds Of 16
per- cent acid phosphate per acre to
each crop grown. Under that system,
however, crop yields could not be main
tanned. After the change in cropping
system, the same amount of acid
phosphate was applied each year to
the corn crop. The only real change
in method was to grow first a crop of
cowpeas and after that to turn under
q catch crop of crimson clover in prep
aration for the corn each year. The
Improvement in soil conditions is fur
Their evident from the fact that after
the fifth consecutive corn crop, wheat
was sown and yield Of % bushels
per acre was harvested. While these
yields are not extremely large, 1t was
possible by simple methods and with
comparatively small expense to in
crease the producing capacity Of some
very poor land to about three times
what it had formerly been.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
TRACT OF LAND FOR ALFALFA
Frequent Borinss Should Be Made te
Ascertain Character Of Soil-Use
Common Anger.

(From the United States Department OF
Agriculture.)
In examining tract Of land for al
falfa frequent borings should be made
with a soil auger to determine the
character of the. soil and subsoil as
well as the drainage conditions. This
instrument will usually be of greater
value in determining the adaptability
Of a particular tract to alfalfa than a
chemical analysis Of the soil. A COM
mon 1H-inch auger with the shank
heightened and a suitable crossbar for
handle is practical for this use.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
QUAKER QU'PS

"Live and let live" is a motto that
no longer appeals to soldiers or prof.
lteers.
You never can tell. Many a man
isn't even strong enough to break
promise.
Necessity knows no law, but never
theless it generally takes its hat of
to the lawyers.
Wheat will win the war, but that
shouldn't influence a man to drink
more than his share of rye.
The cynical bachelor rises to remark
that after man is married his trou-
bles never come singly.
When q man says he is wrapped in
thought. don't suggest that good goods
come in small packages.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
Why They Didn't Need II.

She was mothers little helped. That
was one reason that she answered the
loud knock at the door the other morn
ing. An old man stood there with q
tall bucket and q basket full Of bot
ties.
'Does your mother want any horse
radish today, little lady?" asked the
peddler.
ono, SIR" answered four-year-old
Marion. my daddy's horse has gone
to war;"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
suCCULENT FEED FOR HORSE
Roots and Corn SiIage Not Us-d to
Any Great Extent-Carrots
Considered Best.

Succu1ent feeds, such as roots and
corn silage, have not been used In this
country to any great extent for horse
feeding. OF the root crops, carrots are
considered best for horses. Although
low in food value, when compared with
zrains. they Lave a high value as con-
ditioners. TIE serious objection to
their extended use Is the large amount
of hand labor required In their produc-
don,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
IMPORTANCE OF LIVE STOCK
Furnish Market for Crops and Enable
Farmers to Return Plant Food
to the Soil.

An important function Of live STOCK
on the farm IS to furnish a market fos'
the crops grown, enabling farmers to
convert the grasses, forage crops, le-
eurnes, and so on, into high-priced fin
ished products and to return to the saE
the plant food taken from t.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
PAINT IS GREAT BEAUTIFIER
Wise Farmers Keep Their Homes and
Buildings Painted to Protect Lum-
Der From Decay

Paint is q great beautifie- Of prop
erty. A coat or two Of pain. has sold
many homes and perhaps kept many
owners from trying to sell. A an in
vestment In up-keep paint saves the
high cost of building materials. Wise
men keep their houses and barns
painted to protect the lumber from
decay.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick hedd-
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous Indigestion, fermentation of
food, palpitation Of the heart caused by
gases In the stomach. August Flower
is a gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
Give it q trial.-Adv.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
Reason for His Question.

William went with his mother to
visit baby. After being left alone
in the room little while he came out
and said: isn't she christened"
His mother said: "Why?"
He said: Because I called her
Katherine and she didn't answer me-"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
THINGS WE'D LIKE TO KNOW

How bank presidents learn to sign
their names so illegibly.
Why man always feels like GRIM
inal when he draws money out Of a
savings bank.
Why somebody doesn't invent Q
floor for banks that won't have an evil
smell, when being washed.
How anybody is going to know
which is q banks favorite vice presi-
dent, when it has six or eight of them.
Why a check has to be Endorsed on
the back, when it could be done so
much more easily if there were a
space provided for that on the front.
Whether the eighth vice president
ever gets Respondent over the posi-
bilities Of OUTLYING the other seven
and getting regular Job.
Why q cashier will spend days trac-
ing a one-cent shortage when he could
make the books come out all right by
giving the bank a cent out Of his own
pocket.
Why the new style banks, whose
ceilings are from 80 to 100 feet above
the floor level, don't utilize the wasted
space by hanging big bird cage from
the roof and putting the president In
1t during the dull hours.-Life.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
WAR FUEL SLOGANS

prepared by the United States De
partment of Agriculture.)
Keep up with the war pro-
gram-burn wood.
Cut a cord and help win the
war.
Save coal for munition indus
tries by burning war fuel.
Now is the time to cut wood.
Coal is scarce-there's "wood
to burn"
Wood is wartime fuel-cut it
and burn it.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
Potatoes for Hogs.

Potatoes too small or too badly in
31red for human use are still valu-
eble as hog feed, especially If boiled.
In the form Of pork they will bring
resi- money. In the shippers dump
pdle they ars . total loA
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
SOME PoSTSCRlPTS

Hatpins with flexible points that can
be returned into hat after having been
passed through 1t have been invented
In England.
In addition to gripping nut with
both jaws, new pliers have a piece OF
metal that slides up between the jaws
to take third hold.
POrtugal's vineyards contain nearly
co., 100000 vines and the wine produc-
ton last year IL estimated In excess OF
1O9, 100000 gallons.
Swedish physicians have perfected
cellulOse dressing for wounds that Is
made in thin sheets like tissue paper
from chemical wood pulp.
A patent has been granted for Gig
arctic box from which each cigarette
can be drawn separately by strip OF
paper that passes under it.
N1uc luc ldIScSL CICNIAAS pAeAAIo 80
the world is being planned to supply
power for nearly all the mines around
johannesburg, South Africa.
A rusty CRATE can be cleaned with
black lead, allowed to remain on the
metal for a day or two to absorb the
dust before the metal is polished.
An old proposition to lay flat steel
tracks for wagons on WORKOUT roads
In England instead Of rebuilding the
highways again is being advanced.
New in the line Of Office conven.
fences is a device to be attached to
a wall or desk to withdraw pens from
holders without soiling the fingers
Houston Post.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
HOW'a This 2

We offer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is talk
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
Force Of Habit.

Page Boy-Your wife wishes to
speak to you on the telephone, sir.
Bon Vivant-Goo' Lor'! Fetch me n
Glove, boy-quick Boston Transcript.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for a laxative, three for cathartic. Ad.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
Burden Lifted.

First Monkey-Now the scientists
say that we are descended from man.
Second Monkey-Thank heaven we
need not feel responsible for him any
longer.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
Quite the Part.

"What did that young fellow dc
when his mother called him her lamb ?
HE looked sheepish."
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
The Reason,

II saw n woman when I entered the
parlor, but she swept out the room
in q way that impressed me-"
"Did she sweep out with great dig
nity?"
mo, with a broom"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
TIPS FROM TEXAS

And when girl has pretty teeth
she will yawn If she can't smile.
Our observation is that. no matter
how much inspiration man has, he
gets grouchy without an income.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18

Our observation is that when q
makes her husband look common.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
Meatless Days.

II guess I'll go fishing pretty soon.'
"What's the object-sport or econ
omy?"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
Doino Her Share.

1T takes cheek t. kiss girl"
Eyes. but frequently she is willing to
supply the cheek"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18

1t is a sin to steal pin, especially
If 1t has q diamond attached to It.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
FLASHLIGHTS

The hero Of today has no title deed
for tomorrow.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18

Some people can't stand prosperity,
but the majority don't get a chance
to try.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18
Mean Surmlse.

'The girl we met at Anne's is al
ways Boosting of the calls she has,"
81 guess she's telephone opera
tor"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18

Next to doing things that should be
done Is learning to leave undone things
that should not be done.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18

As n general thing. when a man Is
devoted to what he calls 1.-THE big CEN
trail idea" other people have to do the
work.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18

Some hank balances grow rapidly
but they are easily checked.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18

Hatpins with flexible points that can
be returned into q hat after having been
passed through it have been invented
In England.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18

It may get so pretty soon that the
most liberal giver will be the one who
drops slice Of bacon in the contribu.
ton basket.-Dallas News.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-04-18

In addition to gripping nut with
both jaws, new pliers have piece OF
metal that slides up between the jaws
to take q third hold.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-09
How Old Are You
 By Your Hair?


 You may be thirty in years. but if you are bald-headed, gray, or your hair is drys brittle, straggly and ugly looking, people will surely take .yod to be many years older.
 When your hair becomes faded, dry, streaked and scraggly, when 1t falis out badly and new hair cannot grow, the roots should be immediately Sftal- fzed and properly nourished. To do this quickly, safely and at little -ex- pense. there is nothing so effective as Parisian sage tliquid for1n) which you can get at any drug store
 It's guaranteed to abolish dandfuff stop scalp itch and falling hair and promote new growth or money re- funded. It's in great demand by dis terminating women because it makes the haireso soft, lustrous, easy to ar range attractively, and appear heav- fer than it really is.
 A massage with Partisan sage Is a real delight-easy to use, not sticky or greasy, and delicately perfumed- an antiseptic liquid free from danger ous ingredients and guaranteed not to color the hair or scalp. If you want good looking hair and plenty of it you must use Parisian sage--a little attention now insures beautiful hair for years to come. Lee & Osgood will supply you.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-09
s .5ss>. TIA sau%ss1 AGNES zEIs GETS j.
 THREE MONTHS sENTENc E. Found Guilty of Keepins a Ho1ss sof .s.. III Fame. :s,sss

@ Found guilty Of 8 charge of keeping house reputed to be . place of assigz nation. Agnes Zeis of New London was fined $50 and sentenced to jail for three months by Judge CotEs in the New London police court z Monday morning. Mrs. Hotchkiss, charged with being frequenter, was fined $20 and sentenced to ten days ins jail
 This is the second time within 6 month that Agnes Zeis has been pre- sented before the court.: The first time was on March IS. when she. had been arrested by then Captain Jeffers for keeping a disorderly house. She was fined $75 and paid. ,-e. e@.s-....
 At the time she was arraigned the court made it perfectly clear to her that such places as she conducted are not going to be tolerated in the city and she was instructed to keep the law. v
 The Zeis woman and Mrs. Hotch- kiss were arrested Saturday night when Detectives Hammond, Kick, O'Donnell and John Cavanaugh made q raid on the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-09
GERMANS DIsMAYED BY
 ---s-'N CHECK OF OFFENSIVE
Military Correspondents Are. Instruct
 ed to Deceive the PopuIace.

Washington, April 8.-A digest of German opinion ons the situation in P1eardy, given in atl official despatch today from France, says the German general staff is instructing the miIi- tary correspondents to reassure the public and with -oyer- em mphasfzed ex- plantations is betraying the disInay of the public at the prospect of a check of the great offensive, The despatch follows: = = Among the descriptions of thu war and the notices in the newspapers the different currents of German opinion produced in Germany by the offensive can be defined, There is first the anx- iety caused by the extent of the losses. The general staff charges the Wolff Bureau and the military cores ponJerts to reaSsure the public and to put them on guard against the en- semy communicates.
 The. staff no longer upholds as on the first day that the losses of the as- .sailants had been minimum, but it now affirnls that they are normal and pro- portionate to the results obtained Then the anxiety which the halt of the offensive excites. The general staff explains to the impatient pub lie what difficulties the transports are eneounterfng in supplying the army difficulties which have been augment ed by the bad weather, It recalls the Fsuccess of the preceding days and de- scribes the demoral lization. of the en- emy armies. the exhaustion of their reserves.
 These over emphasized explana- .tions and these encouragements be- tray the dismay Of public opinion ir Germany which begins to fear a check of the great German attempt on the west front"