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The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
HORTICULTURAL MorGa.

Look for the browntAii's nest ali
winter.
Don't dig the autumu leaves into
your garden now. make . compost
heap.
Prunc trees for fruit In sprins ~
soon As leaves are about full grown.
for wood growth In winter when dor.
mant and wood IL not frosen.
Do nos delay In muichins the straw.
berry beds. II not already done. Coarse
March hay 10 hest. but use straw or
coarse litter rather than nothing.
Mice aad rabbits somstimes burrow
into the SNOW and snaw the bark of
the fruit trees. Go around the orchard
and stamp the snow In sround the
trees.
Pear cider. or perry. 10 made ~ ex.
actiy the same Say - apple cider.
hut perry 10 much less palatabIs than
apple cider. and has sever become
popular In America.
In iaying down rsspberries for yin.
ter. remove . little soil fron oae side
Of the plants. ioossnins the rooss on
the other. Thea lay down the plants
Ia the direction from which the coll
vas removed. and cover the heads
bSACy With earth.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

II Is the turn Of the girls to crow
In these "sunraketir" days the very
10 used advisrdiy. ststis,cs of the
schools Of America and prize awards
of the Royal Academy In London show
that In the ihrs~ RS" and In nr,
Girls beat the boys as students. Petit.
coated painters and mod-i~rs nearly
monopolise the honors Of the Royal
academy schools this year. and. says
the New York Mail. statistics gath.
~red In various sections Of the tinted
States by the bureau oe education .,
Washington showed ,hst girls cxcslicd
generally In ability ~ Students. In
aesthetic taste and In coI,r discrim.
ilAtion.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
PROPER CARE OF THE SINK.
Precautions That Are Absolutely Nee
essary to Health.

All wood should be removed from .
sink. according to Good Housekeep-
ing, and replaced with 4 porcelain
sink. back and sides: that being too
expensive. then use slate. zinc or coy
per. The Lateral should be absolute
ly impervious to moisture and with
out paint. which only wears on and
leaves an untidy surface. Modern
plumbers use iron instead Of lead
pipes almost entirely. and yet, By
care. the old lead ones may continue
to serve. Frequent flushing OF the
sink Is an absolute necessity for per
feet freedom from danger. II should
be done with very hot water. but fol
lowed by 4 little cold water. lest the
heat cause 4 vacuum and draw the
water Oh the trap. leaving II open for
gases to escape through the outlet OF
the sink. The treatment should be
applied to every fixture In house
after the cleansing process.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
PLANTS THAT STORE WATER.
Product Of Sonora. Desert Which Sci.
entists Have Gone to Study.

A gentleman connected with the
Carnegie institute will leave this coun.
Try shortly on an extended exploration
Of the deserts of central and southern
Mexico to study the storage OF water
by certain plants growing In those re-
gions.
Il has developed that in places
where there Is only a slight. Irregular
rainfall. plants peculiar to the district
age of water. while In regions where
the rainfall Is confined to brief regu-
lar periods. plants are found which
are provided with various devices for
storing water for consumption during
dry spells.
An example OF this provision Of ma.
ture has been discovered In u "guare-
qui." "A relative of the squash and
pumpkin. which nourishes In the des-
ert OF Sonora. "A locality In which all
the rain falls IN a period Of six weeks.
The base of the stem Of the plant Is
swollen to form hard woody struc.
turc. In time reaching the size OF a
large squash.
Tho gray OF the sands Of the Sonora
Is Initiated In the color Of the cover.
Ing of the mass. presenting the sp-
pearance of a worn gray boulder pro.
Iecting above the sand, while the
structure Is Ms hard As stone. This
structure catches the rain and holds
II. doing out the precious drops To
the plant during the dry spell follow.
Ing.
Al the close Of the rainy season the
vineiike stems Of the plant die down.
the small roots dry up. and the plant.
In the form Of Its tuber. lies dormant
on the burning sands throughout the
long hot months following.
When the rainy season again re-
turns the plant reforms Its roots.
stems. leaves and flowers. completes
Its short season of activity and then
resumes Its inactive life through the
succeeding dry season. repeating the
performance year sftesr year. Some
Of these plants have accomplished this
feat Ave years In succession.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
priselIls's Revenge.

II vas In the days Of old whes
knights were bold and dressed n
cleaning armor.
George. dear" said Priscilla. over
her daily task, wilt thou not help
me with my skc!ns7"
by the tower Of London-no!"
roared George, as he sharpened his
lance. You haven't spinning
wheel for husband"
Two hours later George returned
frcm the fray with his armor bat.
tered and torn.
Dearest Priscilla" he said. soft.
ly. wilt thou not put . few patches
on my dress suit
No. George" replied Priscilla,
sweetiy. You haven't 4 blacksmith
for \ wife"
And the bold knight was 80 hu.
INFLATED he went over to We Frozen
Heart tavern and stood the tavern.
keeper Oh for Z tankard.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
H.nrs ron THE HOUSEWIFE.
Little Things That are We'll Worth
Keeping In Memory.

To straighten whalebone soak for Z
press straight with 4 slightly warn
natiron.
When cleaning brass add q little
methylated spirit to whatever polish
you may be using. 1t not only helpi
to remove stains. but also preventi
the brass from furnishing again sc
quickly.
Tortoise shell combs should occa
.sionally be well rubbed with the palm
OF the hand to restore their brightness
II very dull, Just a suspicion OF swee'
oil may be used. but as = rule rut
with the palm of the hand only Il
quite sufiicient.
To clean feathers. wash in gasoline
which can be procured at most oil
shops. Shake till dry. and then cur
with a bone or silver knife. But re
member that gasoline is highly infiam
mable. and should not on any account
be used in 4 room In which there is Z
fire or artificial light Of any kind. Out
OF doors Is really the best place to use
II.
Starched things should be rather
damp for ironing. II ironed when toe
dry the starch is really thrown away
as 1t does not stiffen at all.
After washing decanters or cruets
turn them upside down and allow va
ter from the cold water tap to rur
over them. In about hve minutes
time they will be beautifully dry In
side. and II the outside is CAREFUL!
wiped and rubbed they will sparkle
beautifully.
A hint for frosty weather: Window
often need cleaning when 1t Is SO colo
that II water were used 1t would al
once freeze on them. Try using paraf
fin instead: rag dipped In 1t vii
clean glass perfectly. and give 1t
brightness impossible to obtain will
water. Tissue paper makes good pol
Usher. or. in fact. almost any soft pa
per.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
Carr Of Wooden Articles.

All wooden articles may be cleaned
thus: When grease spots are found.
cover these thickly with soft soap.
then hold = red-hot shovel over the
place. close To the soap. after which
wash with Fullcr's earth and water.
and then with clean water. Where
boards have been neglected. use one
pound soft soap boiled down with
one pound Fuller'S earth. one pound
soda. and two quarts Of water. till
reduced TO half
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
eaAs. IN THE ORCHARD.
a o'sevssion a. to the BENEFIT of the
System.

There are those that believe In
keeping the orchard covered with
grass and there are those that believe
In the absolute abolishment OF grass
from the orchard. The people that be
lieve Ia keeping the orchard grasted
say that II saves a great deal OF la,'or
to keep the land covered with sod ana
that the fruit when 1t falls on the
ground does not become soiled. The
sentimental side of orcharding favors
the grassy carpet under the trees. for
who could have a sentiment toward
the orchard area kept SO thoroughly
worked that there would be a dust
mulch over II In dry time and
mud carpet over 1t In wet time? So
far. the experiments have seemed TO
show very much in favor OF clean cul-
ture Of the orchard area as against
the grass covering.
In England some orchardists under
direction of an experiment station
have begun the investigation OF the
effects Of half covering OF grass.
The experiments have not been con-
Quoted for enough years to be con-
elusive, but some remarkable results
have been obtained. which are not
easily explained. The old New Eng
land plan OF digging up the ground
for a distance of about six feet from
each tree was followed. In some OF
the experiments this circle of grass
came to within five and a half feet OF
the trees. 1t was surprise to the ex-
perimenters that the fruit on the
orchards SO treated was double that
on the tree not so treated. Fruit
which normally was green streaked
with red became deep red In color
and In stora=e kept much better than
1t had kept before. One variety kept
three months longer than 1t had been
In the habit Of keeping and another
variety was still sound In June.
The same experimenters. says
Farmers Review. in some previous
tests had shown that the trees and
fruit were greatly injured by having
the whole orchard area In grass. and
they were greatly surprised to fnd
that the results OF partial covering
OF grass was beneficial. II was shown
by Investigation that little OF the roots
OF the trees entered the grassy area.
but that they obtained some kind OF
material th't they did not find in the
soil that h.: no grass. In a report the
experimenters. referring to this fact.
say: Yet the roots that reached into
the grass ground must have conveyed
to the trees something that had the
power to modify the whole character
Of the crop This points strongly to
the view that the action Of the grass
Is due TO some active poison
This is a new phase of the subject
that should have further study on
both sides OF the Atlantic. II requires
thousands Of experiments to thorough
ly demonstrate . fact Of this kind, and
we caution our readers against leap
ing to the conclusion that the general
quality Of our apples can be greatly
improved by At once partially grassing
over the orchards. A single series OF
experiments should not be taken as
an index Of what Is profitable. for
there are many unknown quantities
entering INTO such experiments.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
osoth q 0st 1rsss.

I, 10 oi,sa advised TO srt the trees
In the orchard two or more inches
deeper than they wsre In the nurser:
row. So far - our knowledge Of ex.
pcrimen,a goes. this practice 10 not
followed by results either good or bad.
and this would Indicate that the mat.
tetr Is Of little or no Importance. In
an English experiment. the expert.
m-n,rrs report that planting tires
four inches too high or too low has
NOT made any diRsrsnca In the results
obtained. ths trsss having readily "a.
jussrd themselves 70 their normal
level. Trsss appear TO sink Into the
ground ~ they grow." This appear
snc~ Ii doubtless due 10 the pushias
up Of the sarth BY the eaiarging Of
roots.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
HORTICULTURE
HyeeREtsEa899e
:lMessssss
TILE DRAIN IN THE ORCHARD.
Remova, Of Surplus Of Water VIII
Make Trees Profitable.

Frequently an orchard which might
otherwise be profitable one Is seri'
ously handicapped by the presence OF
two much water In the soil. Several
years ago the late John J. Thomas.
formerly vice president Of the Fruit
Growers Society Of Western New
York, and for 80 Year, practical
nu-seryman. pres cnted the idea OF
laying of tile between each row OF
trees. as illustrated In the accompany
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
Apple Cake.

Beat one eGx and the yolk Of an.
other: add one cup Of sugar and two
tablespoons OF melted butter. one-baif
cup Of milk and two cups Of -four xift.
ed with three level teaspoons OF bax.
Ing powder. Bake In two large layers
and spread apple nlling between.
For tho hiiinE crate one large. sour
apple. heat with one cup Of powdered
SUGAR and the white Of one egg until
light
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
BRING GOOD HEALTH
0e. william Pink Pllls, Used Astss
the Grip, Arrest Fatal Decline end
RebUlid the System.

the orip, Arrest Fatal Decline snA
Rsbuiid the System.
Any bodily weakness caused BY .
deficiency In the blood can be cured
by the use Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
because these pills actually make new
blood. After attacks Of the grip the
blood IL generally run down and the
patient continues to decline.
About three years ago." aays xra.
Jennie Cowan. Of 7is n. Henry
Street. West Bay City. Mich. Il
caught . severe cold. which ran Into
the grip. was confined to my bed
for two weeks. Al the end Of that
time ! vas able to b about, but was
completely run down. ! vas 70 weak
I could hardly stand. my cheeks had
no color and I felt faint. Ny heart
would autter and Il vas difficult ios
ne = breathe Al times. Neurslsis
settled In the back OF my head and
tism In ny shoulders.
II had the care Of the bsst doctor
10 town but became no better until .
friend told me one day how she had
6ssa cured by Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills and ] decided 70 try them. {
5000 felt better aad continued usips
then uatil ~ satirsly cured. Thsy
buiN ne up again 10 perfect health
aad ] use then DOW Whenever I feel
at oil sick and they always help ne.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are laval.
unable 10 spch cases. q we'll % 10
ether blood diseases. because they noe
only drive o6 the germs oe the disease
but ouild up the system. The pills
have eursd aaasmia. Fhsuaafisn. q.
esf-s6scts Of fsvers. ssuraigiA aad
many other ssvsrs disorders.
DR.. Wiiliams' Pink Pills ars sold
b. eil lsuegists. o. seat. postpaid, On
receipt Of price. 30 csets per boz.
sig boxss e3.So. b. the Dr.. Williams
Asdictbs Company. SoAsssctaay, n. Z,
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Roy knSb~nshuc Is going TO '-y to
reach the north pole In \ balloon.
starting from Toledo. This icSAs like
. reasonable idea. SIN II would In
better II the star, were made from
New Orleans. North pole discovering
will yet bc made to include all Of the
comforts Of home. With siopover priv.
ilrE~s Ia Florida. California and IA.
mOa
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Newfoundland Is n land Of lakes. So
numerous are they that Il Is estimated
they cover about onc-third Of the total
area OF the island. There are ss'
named lakes. and co.0oo known ones
without names. The island has about
1000 miles OF sca coast.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Football is described by Andrew Car.
negie as "groveling In the mud"
Unfortunately. says the New York
American. a man will have to seek
his exercise ON the ground until he
learns to fly.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Three notebooks which formerly be-.
longcd TO Shelley. the poet. containing
autograph manuscript. n considerable
portion OF which has not been pub.
lishsd. were sold In London several
days ago for $4,000.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Durins the first six months OF 1906
the number Of emigrants from Italy
was t5s.6Is. more than half OF WHOM,
went to transatlantic countries. This
drain upon the population considera,
bly, exceeds the natural increase
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

PeyXnd is household E,ifnd il
more than million homes. This
namber is increasing ereyy day.
Prrund has bffome a hOnsch0h por1
all o0er Me English stedkinR zoorM
II is an oLI frieI remedy fer all ga
hayyhai diseases ef The heal, throat,
Isngs, stomach, kidneys, bla3a<r ana
female organs.
Ask Your DrgG3isf for Free PerUss
Aiaaa6c for 1907.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

"a road wi,hou, speed limi, In
the motorists dream" says William X
Vanderbilt. Jr. II may be a dream
10 the motoris,, says the Philadelphia
North American. but TO the rest OF us
II Is n stern reality.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Why should that Atlantic City girl
her. asks the New York Herald. when
there are hundreds OF stern. strong
men willing to run the risk, III
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Or the anniversary In England OF
ParnelIs death. his followers wear
spr!s D; ivy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Amid all our unparalleled prosper
ity 1, comes with good deal OF a
shock. eNclaims the indianapolis News.
To learn that the mints of the country
didn't make much money last year.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Man is a plain necessity" says a
woman writer Yes, plain. but he
needn't be so plain" II he spent az
large a proportion OF his earnings in
fixing up as most women do.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Half OF the town OF africa. Chile.
was destroyed by earthquake. Posi-.
bly, the other half OF the city had put
up signs reading. Earthquakes mus,
keep OF the grass" or something or
the sort
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

The fire in st. Louis spaghetti
factory. is reported by the st. Louis
Republic to have been strung out.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Boni de Castellane says his "matri'
monial entanIlement' has not lost
him single friend. OF course. sug.
gcsts the New York American. to lose
anything one must first have had H.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
opiaseh On TSsst

II an excellent luncheon dish. A
half peck Of the vegetable 10 boiled
ia saited water until tender. Drain
and chop hne. To this add thickensd
milk. Into = saucepan put . table
spoonful Of butter. To which. when
melted. add an even tablespoonful Of
-four. Rub smooth. Stir In slowly .
cupfui Of milk and let boil and thicken
before MIXING with the spinach. serve
hot on squares Of toast. Brussels
sprouts may b. served IN the sans
way. and II thoroughly cooked As
both paiatabie and digestibls.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

Professor A. Adami says that man
is made largely OF soap This ex'
plains. says the Bay City Tribune, the
assertion made so often by philoso-
pliers that life is bubble.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
PICKING APPLES FROM WAGON.
A Plan Which Can Dc Tried During
the Next Harvest.

A correspondent Of Prairie Farmer.
In Bureau county. Illinois. reports that
he has been successful this year In
picking apples from = wagon. He used
a double bog with two planks on each
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

New York now claims TO have more
than 1000 millionaires. We might
add. says the Chicago Record-Herald.
that few of them grew up. in New
York.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
Wagon svppsrs ssr Ap~s Picker.

Wagon ovppoet see Apphs Picker.
side to serve a. . walk. Acros. these,
Ms shown II the cut. he placed two
other planks. extending out from the
wagon. With . quiet team the cor.
respondent reports that II is compare.
lively easy 10 reach . large psr cent.
Of the apples % treea
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

A man recently died in Germany
who knew so languages. There is
some doubt that e could outtalS bis
wife at that.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

II 1t not so much his old debts that
bother Count Boni-the Goulds may
take care of them-but the deuce OF
it is he finds 1t so hard 10 make any
new ones.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

They are to dig a canal from Massa'
chusetts bay to the Atlantic ocean.
Boston should protest II will give tho
Spanish fleet route for flank move
ment.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

II food prices continue to soar, how
asks the New York Herald. will the
men who tell us how to be happy
and healthful on 10 cents day" make
= living,
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02

The msa Who ralsss scrub stork
usually raises scrub graiu.-Farm aud
ioin'L
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
Mstsl oshss, chl,Srso.

A Northampton tEasD family.
whose ave chiidrss woa Is scholar.
ship medals. rscsntiy sst up . claim
for the BritisA record II that liHs.
Nov. howsvss. . Loadoa family ~.
ports - secured By six child puplis,
Of whom three also gainsd Los1os,
oouaty council schoiarsAips before
any oes of them vas u ysars oiA.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-02-02
Amblo ouova

Amol0vouo. .
Wanted.-Stroag doakey. 10 % ~
work Of coantry clsryymaa.-vrou Q
Religious Weekly.
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An Intelligent Doa's record

ENM
Joe Rodhsld Seville Is the name Of
A biR English setter with Intelligent
brown eyes who has ted Mr.. and Mrs.
d. ~. Seville. a blind couple, through
ig states without accident or Injury.
The trio arrived IN Denver the
other day and joe gtrhightway led the
way through the depot gate 70 the
street and arm in arm the blind
couple followed, confident Joe would
lead them Alright his eyes suiice
for al three and never does be make
a mistake.
sevilie's home 70 IN READING Pa,
and he aud his silent. s~woetfaoed
wife are on their way 70 California
they have made their expenses b far
By selling pictures Of their remarkable
dog. Seville was q s%toneeutter and
lost his sight IS years ago. His wife
WA stricken blind when q baby.
Joe l. intelligent 70 4 remarkable
degree. when biz master IL oanvas'
Ing the stores Of q city selling hia
pictures Joe win never lead him past
4 store that looka promising. when
Joe guides his master into an once
building he vii ignore the stairs and
head tor the elevator. 30 deliberately
does he 80 that one would scarcely
suspect the man holding the leash vas
SiGhtiess.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-21

thought no heard 4 cry; from the hoi-
low By me shaft opening q oams
fasntly. Help Heipl"
Pcering down In the twilight bo saw
q white. upturnod face among the
fernH. Miss Wcntworth-Aiicei"
eEliot, IN Il your am 20 giadl+
Ho leaped down 70 her side, when %
HE asfonishmont two arms met tight
~ around his neck. And then-She
tainted. Even in that awkward pro
dicament Potter felt q strange sxulta-
ton. How he was 70 get her ont un.
less she could help herself . little he
did not know: but for the moment
that ala % concern him. Il wal
enough that she had wanted him
called him BY his nano. and thar they
WI were there together.
But Miss Wentworth came 20 her
self with diSconcorting promptneas 4
fell when reaohfhE for seine feTns. I
must have turned ny ankle OF I could
have climbed out alone she explain
ed. The pain has made me faint
but I think I can get up now with
your help
Il could 60 to tho hotel for assist.
ance." he suggested doubtfully, and
a c%arrlage?"
no. no; Il would make a scene and
frighten auntie; ] had rather you
would not
So Potter %half-carried, h~altdragged
her to the edge Of the embankment
and lifted her into the path. Then,
after a slow and silent journey broken
by many pauses. during which each
seemed to hear the others heart beat.
he brought her safely 70 the hotel
and left her Ia her aunt'a care.
On his return be found that Van
Dyke had departed suddenly that af'
ternoon. This fact. taken IN connec-
ton with Miss Wentworth's change
OF manner. encouraged him to think
that perhaps Van Dyke had put his
fate 70 the touch aHd-lost It all. He
sought his room that night with his
mind IN ? strange iumuit between
doubt and hops.
Anyway" he resolved, "bellman o.