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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

A or for home use only, 1t Is
w important that the potato
crop be made to yield as
much as possible. With the right kind
Of care yields of 200 to 500 bushels to
the acre can be obtained, making this
one of the most profitable crops that
can be grown. Even with the most
careless treatment the tuber frequent
~ yields most generously.
The potato Is very particular in Its
soil requirements. A rich sandy loan
Is the best soil. Not all farms have
such soil, but almost any soil can be
so prepared as to make a fairly good
potato patch. Two things are essen-
tial, mellowness and plenty OF mois-
ture. Clay is too heayNe. and sand dries
out too rapidly. Soils which contain
too much clay or too muxa sand can
be greatly improved for the production
of potatoes by the addition of humus.
The ideal way to prepare field for
potatoes Is to seed 1t to clover for at
least u year, manure It heavily, plow
It up and plant 1t to corn. In the fall
the corn can be cut for silage or fod-
der, so that It can be plowed before
winter. The blowing should be fairly
deep. Two diskings and n narrowing
or two the following spring make an
ideal seed bed for potatoes.
Potatoes are not raised from seed,
but from the swollen underground
stems that we call tubers or potatoes.
Any piece OF n tuber that contains an
"eye' Will grow and produce more Of
its kind. A potato vine grown from a
piece of tuber is really not n new
plant, but part Of the old one. If out
side conditions are the same the plant
will be the same and produce the same
kind Of a crop. There Is much less
tendency to vary in plants propagated
in this way than in those raised from
seed.
Large Versus Small Potatoes
Because Of the fact that the potato
Is not seed It has been claimed that
small potatoes would produce just as
good crops as large ones. Growers
often sort out and plant the tubers
that are too small for market. The
OutCOue VI lOuI w I'VE years VI buCD
selection almost always means de.
creased yield. II the potatoes planted
were small only because they did not
have chance to develop they would
produce nearly as good results as lar
ger ones from the same hill. If. how
ever, they were small because they
came from hill Of tubers all Of which
were naturally small they would pro-
duce mostly small potatoes like them
selves. For this reason 1t is not safe
to plant the small tubers. Another i'm
portant point is that there is not
enough food material in a small po-
tato to give the sprout the kind Of a
start that It needs to produce good
| yield 1t is the stOcky, vigorous hills
that are full Of large potatoes when
digging time comes. The start the
plant gets while it Is first making its
way to the surface Of the ground
largely determines the viGor with
which it Will continue to grow through
out the season.
The experience Of most potato grow
| ers Is that 1t is best to plant medium
sized tubers, about the size Of hens
egg or larger. cutting each one into
four pieces. In experiments that were
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

A girl is willing for her mother to
wash her other articles of clothing,
but her shirt waists must go to the
laundry.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

The woman who shot her husband
because he was determined to keep
the photograph going all the time
should be given a light sentence.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

One of the natural wonders dis
played at the Seattle exposition are
planks twenty-four feet long and forty
inches wide cut from Alaskan trees.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

Every man ought to thank his stars
he's not woman when he sees 'em
wash their hair. One Norfolk girl who
washed her hair yesterday sat out in
the sun, on the stoop, four hours be.
fore her hair got dry.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

There isn't great deal to be said
in favor of whiskers in general, but
the Japanese seem to grow the hard.
est looking crop.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

Four lawyers, a sheriff, six depu.
ties, a woman and Judge down in
Georgia are tangled up in a lawsuit
over a yellow dog.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

An Iowa man, on an excursion the
other day, while trying to flirt with a
pretty girl, leaned too far out on the
steamer railing. fell into the river and
was drowned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

The straw hat Is in its glory, bu
It will soon fade away. The fur Goa
will have another inning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

If girl will tell a man every rod
that he is the finest driver she ever
saw, he will hitch up and take her
riding seven times a week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

Four Norfolk fat women are trying
to get thin by following certain
method of exercising. Two of them
walked two miles at 10 o'clock the
other night to watch another pair try
out the calisthenics.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

The adjournment of congress was
an agreeable event, both to congress-
men and people at large.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

One of the dalies has in big head.
lines Railroads Need Cash to Handle
business" There are others.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

every real and searching effort at
seir Improvement Is OF itself a lesson
OF profound humility.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

Many people are curious to know
about particular things. For instance,
the writer is curious to know if bar.
Der gives his wife the fee he collects
for shaving a dead man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

They now claim that continued drop.
ping will eventually wear away even
the hardest aviator.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

The Atchison Globe says an affinity
is the first man who asks. That's not
right-it's the second.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

The weather man waited till after
the races were over, anyway.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

Tom Johnson was defeated again by
votes at Cleveland. 1t looks as If one
Johnson's political star had set.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

If they'd have Thaw try to touch the
tip of his nose with his index finger
while his eyes were shut, it would save
a lot Of expense in this insanity test.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

every Sunday in order to get his finger
nails clean.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

Now that the races are over some of
the family nags are developing track
kind of speed and may be put into the
game next summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

Here's luck to the ball team on its
trip.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

When day starts out like this one
did, it's wise to shed everything pos
sible early in the forenoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

The grumbler is pest. Such a man
can cause dozen men an hour to feel
dissatisfied with themselves and their
surroundings. A cheerful man is an
angel, and the grumbler a devil.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

1t is a great credit to a spin that she
can remember anything, not being In
position to say like her married sis.
ter, That WAS the year Willie was
born" or ut happened the summer
Jimmie cut his teeth"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

Radium is on the free list. How
many pounds have you?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

A San Francisco doctor has a new
plan for gradual elimination of the
stomach. What's the matter with ice
tea?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

The corn is being revised upward.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
FIG. xv-wELL SHAPED SEED POTATO.

conducted along this line quarters
gave yield of seven bushels to the
acre more than two eye pieces and If
teen bushels more than one eye pieces.
The seed potatoes should be kept in
dark place until planting time to
keep them from sprouting as much as
possible. New sprouts will grow II
the old ones are broken off, but they
will not be as strong. II the seed Is
at all scabby 1t should be treated be-
fore planting. This is done by soak
ing the tubers for two hours In a solu-
ton of one pound of formalin to forty
gallons Of water. Afterward the POI
tatoes should be spread out to dry
and then cut. The cutting should not
be done until just before planting, as
otherwise they will shrivel and lose
some OF their vitality. The plan of
getting the seed potatoes cut several
weeks or even days before planting Is
not to be commended. Even II the seed
thus prepared Is kept In a dark cellar
the starchy part Of the tuber is GER
tain to lose much of its freshness, and
the vitality Of the seed may be i'm
paired.
Planting.
Early potatoes should be planted as
soon as the ground can be worked.
The later varieties, which comprise
the bulk OF the crop, should be planted
about corn planting time or little
later. In the corn belt 1t is most con-
venient TO mark of the rows with the
corn planter. Where land is high and
II is desired TO work It to its fullest
capacity the rows may be as close as
three feet. Where ten or more acres
are grown a potato planter will soon
pay for itself. Where the acreage n
smaller than this two or three neigh
bors can often combine to purchase
such a machine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

It's safer to face an irate baseball
player who has had the truth told
about him than fat woman whom
you've called fat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
AROUND TOWN.

Had the whooping cough?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Making Money
On the Farm
Wn.-POtatO Culture
BY G. Y. GREGORY.
Author Of Home Course n Modern
Agriculture"
Copyright 1909. by American Press
Association

VWYHETHER grown for market
~I or for home use only, 1t is
w important that the potato
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

concerned seem to take the attitude
that they will prepare when someone
else gets ready. There are no actual
projects for boat lines, at least none
that have passed beyond the prelimi.
nary stage, and none that are ready
to talk business on handling freight.
Nothing seems to have been done as
yet toward getting the landings into
disable shape.
AROUND TOWN.
Had the whooping cough?
The corn is being revised upward
Here's luck to the ball team on its
trip.
The weather man waited till after
the races were over, anyway.
A Norfolk man washes the dishes
every Sunday in order to get his finger
nails clean.
They now claim that continued drop.
ping will eventually wear away even
the hardest aviator
The Atchison Globe says an affinity
is the first man who asks. That's not
Iight-it'S the second
When day starts out like this one
did, it's wise to shed everything pos
sible early in the forenoon.
A San Francisco doctor has a new
plan for gradual elimination of the
stomach. What's the matter with ice
| tea?
It's safer to face an irate baseball
| player who has had the truth told
about him than a fat woman whom
you've called fat.
Now that the races are over some OF
the family nags are developing track
kind of speed and may be put into the
game next summer.
If they'd have Thaw try to touch the
tip of his nose with his index finger
while his eyes were shut, it would save
lot Of expense in this insanity test
Four Norfolk fat women are trying
to get thin by following a certain
method of exercising. Two of them
walked two miles at 10 o'clock the
other night to watch another pair try
out the calisthenics.
Every man ought to thank his stars
he's not a woman when he sees EN-
wash their hair. One Norfolk girl who
washed her hair yesterday sat out in
the sun, on the stoop, four hours be
fore her hair got dry.
Treasury officials in Washington are
planning to redesign our paper money
because they say smaller sized bank
notes would be more convenient tc
handle. The present bills are no in
convenience to this department.
One of the Norfolk fat women says
she wouldn't be so doggone mad il
this column had just called the bunch
plump" In that event she'd have
been glad to admit that it meant her
Now she says it didn't mean her a.
all. Another one tried to get revenge
with a brassy.
Pity the arid cast. Drouth stricken
Pennsylvania is burning up for wan
of rain while the Great American
Desert" which used to be painted or
the Pennsylvania biographies in tan
this region right here's reaping the
biggest crop anybody ever saw, will
an abundance of wet rain to help il
along.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19
'tFair Play.
CONTINUED fmm Page One.)

SOURCES, slight 1t is true, which should
be added 10 this month. Among them
are police court fines (Est. at $4,000.
Possibly Mr.. Scott remembers the diff.
ficulty In getting the dog tax tnrned
over to him last year and has decided
to omit this entirely from the No
sources.
In my former article In the West
VIrginlan the balance of $7.224.64
which show for the year tales into
consideration the estimate both OF re-
sources and expenditures Of council.
and not the estimate Of resources only,
as taken by Mr.. Scott. according to
his own statement. Mr.. Scott still
sticks to mis- deficit. Of s14,000.00,
Taking from this the $12,126.97 al
lowed for taxes and paving not collect
ible this year land | do not bellsve
even Mcssrs Scott and Black will
longer pretend that this should not
be taken into consideration We have
n deficit Of s1,S7303. II we deduct
from this the tax turned over to the
city by the State there will be a small
balance remaining III the city treasury.
II we consder the amount to the
credit Of the various funds, as shown
by the clerks report to council. 1.-THE
whole report and not a portion select.
ed to dlstort the true facts) we Will
find that the balance Is fully as large
~ shown by any article Of Tuesday.
shown by my article OF Tuesday.
FAIR PLAY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19
ARNING

What is the chief aw-breaker Of the land? The sMoen' .,,,,no n
aM Where are the schemes hatcned which promote GIVE 40
the Saloon. ' ~ II. rurlerous
Where does the midnight assassin so to prepare sr ms ae''
work? To the Saloon. ,,. 4,,,s mi mur1crer7
Where do the police 50 in search of the shulbins tnH' III muo""'
To the Saloon, -. =, ,,a,4s. VIM shall he
nominated and elected? The Saloon. ~ 49,. - IT.. IA
AZ What lmpovershes the industrious workman, ana ns hm 80 -
spirit Of discomfort and anarchy? The Saloon. .a, -, o,u1reno
:" WHAT takes the bread from the mouths Of starving women n hhuie': !:
The Saloon. @ .,.,oo amt ,eanomentq, The
Saloon. .uinr m staggering
down the street? The Saloon. -, ,a,.o, 4s #lIt
What crowds our prisons to their utmost? me sa!ooH. .,..,a 49,,
;! That neoples almshouses. and insane asyluhs win muane opJss's' A'
Saloon. ,,... .s mu and ,ondr then
staggering to n drrnkarls grave and a drankarha he'll! ~ a a"
What destroys more homes and causes more family "e"ole oa"a ~
thing else? The Saloon. .nu,, I'll, hom AMI
What is the greatest enemy of the church, the nation, ie Inc nome Il
the individual?J The Saloon. m.m,, -, ,,tor.o,
Announcements? The Saloon. agr ,&, m .,rs,,r,2 Ma
Can both the church and the saloon prosper In the SAME territory M .ao ya,oe INC
Can any man prosper who spends his time and money IN n MIoon
M one hit The saloonkeeper. He eau: he does, too
Can a man, knowing the awful work of the saloon, M " thfisuon ~, ~,
sign Il loon petitions, rent property TO- saloons, or vote Tor hh conm'le'
IL It? No. m, ,... iml T. uau rom, -
The saoon CAME from Hell and 1t VIII DC nl'en ne" ~ 'i' '"N
these aays-AntLIcense Press Committee. sE &&& s&a&t&&l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19
Doltor''sQ estion 4
ADVICE AGAINST THE USE OF
HARSH PURGATlVEs AND
PHYSICS.

A doctors first question waen con.
suited by a patient Is. ARE your
bowels regular?" He knows that nine.
ty.eight per cent. Of illness is attend
ed with inactive bowels md torpid
liver. This condition polsons the sys-
tenn with noxious gases and waste
matter which naturally accumulates
and which must be removed through
the bowels before health can DO re-
stored.
Salts. ordinary: Ills and cathartics
may be truly llkened to dynamite.
Through their harsh, Irritating action
they force a passage through the
bowels, causing pain and damage to
the dellcale intestinal structure which
weakens the whole system, and at
best only produces temporary relief relief:
The repeated use Of such treatments
cause chronic irritation Of the Btom:
ach and bowels, hardens their tissues,
ydeadees their nerves, attIens iahetr!
muscles and generally brings abqlitianj
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19


Injurious habit which sometimes has
fatal results, IS
We nave q positive. pleasant and
safe remedy for constipation and
bowel disorders In general We are
90 certain of its great curative value
that We promise to#return the pnr-
chaser money n every case whenit
fails to produce entire satisfaction.
This remedy is called Rexall Order
lies. We urge you 10 try them at our
entire risk.
Rexall Orderlles are very pleasant
to take, they act quietly and have a
soothing, Strengthening. healing intlu-
ence on the entire intestinal tract.
They do not purge, grippe, cause rau-
sea, flatulence, excessive looseness.
dlarrhoea or other annoying effect, and
they may be taken at any time With
out any inconvenience.
Rexall orderlles overcome tae drug
ging habit and cure constipation and
oil similar ailments. whether acute or.
chronic. They are especially good for
children. weak persons or old folks.
Price. So tablets, 25c;$and IL tablets,
1oc. The Mt. City Drug Co., Halls
Drug Store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19
EAST SIDE ,DAIRYMAN HEARD
FROM.
Editor West Virginian:.

Editor West Virginian:.
I. a dalryman OF the East Side, would
like to offer just a few remarks In
reply to the "Hot Shots made by
our city health officer in the paper Of
late. In all these dairy explosions
that havs been taking place during
the past months the dalrymen have
been greatly imposed upon and mis.
represented, and their side has not
been heard.
I believe In clean milk, and whole
some milk. and | object to being
blamed for the faults Of others all
along the line. Theirs has been entire.
ly too much dairy talk by Impractical
theorists. city dalrymen and by sen.
satlonal doctors, who have suddenly
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19
WHEELING'S MASONIC
CLUB THROWN OPEN.

WHEELING, ". Va, Marc.l 49,
The Masonic Club Of this city will be
thrown open tonight for inspection by
the Masons Of this city and their Ia
dies and the blue lodges OF Mounds.
Vile, Bellain, Bridgeport, Martins
Ferry, Wellsburg and West Liberty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19

Atleast three places where beer and
whiskey for campaign purposes are
stored have been reported to this office
to-day. It Is said barrels OF liquor are
now on tap for purposes OF "vote bly-
Ing, How long will decent and re.
spectacle people stand for such meta.
dds? They are becoming nnhearab'e.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19
ASKS FOR JOB FOR CAMPBELL.


. u. lM-. -"#H#Hs A. .HHH #EW II
Senator Scott Trying to Land Wheel.
ing Man in Job at Washington.
WASHINGTON, D.. c., March 10
Senator N. B. Scott Is exerting him
self In. behalf Of Alex. R. Campbell. Of
Wheeling, who would like 10 be dis
bursting agent for the bureau Of en-.
craving and printing. This is Il pretty
fair job, being nice. tongeninl work at
n good salary.
Mr.. Campbell has heen DEBILITY rev.
enue collector in cnarge. Of the stamp
sales in the Wheeling Office for sew.
eral years and recently was an aspir.
ant to the collectorship which the sen.
ators tried TO get fer Fred Paul Gross.
cup, but which George Z. Work got.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19
Late Want AID.

WE PAY sos AgMoNTH SALARY and
furnish rig and all oxpensesIJto intro.
duce poultry and stock powders new
plan; steady work. I Address Rigileerl
Company x Sg4 springleld II. %
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19
Fitzgerald Still Very Low.
: Message, this afternoon states that
Thomas Fitzgerald IL still very, low.


Reed Hawkins was fined $12.50 In
Mayor Neely's court yesterday after.
noon Mt four o'clock for gambling.
a At the same time for the same Of
tense John Stout was given $3.50
Oliver Henderson was put in JAY
today OF noon onsthe same charge. !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19
CLOSING SESSION OF
MEDICAL SOCIETY.

#
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. March 19.-The
second days session Of the Missouri
Valley Medical Society drew out some
notable addresses from visiting doc.
tors.
After the physicians adjourn today
many of them will board a special
train for Sulphur Springs, Ark ar.
irving there early Saturday morning,
to be guests Of inc Benton County
Medical Society, III, Commercial Club
and the management: OF a new hotel,
which will be opened with a banquet
and ball in honor Of the visitors. There
Is a famous Spanish treasure cave and
other attractions in and about the Ar
kansas town.
Want advertise it-that "opportin'
lty" you are able to Offer to someone
with a little money to invest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-19

--EauyTsrs -t7TH. 7g.T7gr 1efNg gHst.g.. }G&s
got the notion that It is their duty,
, to save, the world.
have been closely connected with
dairy work, fol. several years, and
while 1t seems to be popular to crack
jokes at the dairyman's experiences,
this can become disagreeable. Tley
have become SO! You will find tha
dairy business from the producers
end Is straight AMI square and con.
Quoted on as honest lines as any other
business in the world.
In regard to milk inspection which
has been spoken OF, l have no obje:t-
ions to same II done by competent
persons without partially. But while
all this Is being done let the dIctors
send a few inspectors about the city
and Instruct consumers about the care
Of milk after It Is delivered to them
JAMES A. GWYNN.
Prop. "Shady Brook" Dairy.