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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
POTATO BUGS ARE At WORK.
War Must BE Commenced Early and
Continued with vlullanee-Psrls
Green Recommended.

Potato bugs are at work. They are
An enemy 10 be poisoned by the pota.
TO grower. War must be commenced
early and continued with vigilance.
Paris green In the most highly recon.
mended IL may be used aa n spray.
with n sprinkler. mixed with air alaked
lime. -four. or fno. dry road dust. slftel
over the potato plants when covered
with dew or rain. In any form OF mp.
piication at least ono pound of Paris
green should be used per acre. but
when the plants are largo a greater
amount may bo required. Tho Mime.
sofa Experiment station prefers 10 use
Paris green mixed into n thin paste
with water and then stirred In the
larger volume OF water 10 be used In
a aprayer Very good reaulta. however,
have been obtained by the use Of n
common sprinkler. Where the crop Ia
large and II IL possible TO procure one,
n power sprayer Ia advised and re-
garded as almost Indispensable. MIX
OF lime. made by shaking two pounds
OF stone lime IN water 20 each pound
OF Paris green. should be carefully
strained into tho poisonous mixture "a
prevent burning OF the plants. Arsen
ate OF lead may be used as n potato
bug poison. but Il Ia more expensive
than Paris green. Paris green mas
be mixed with bordeaux mixture. when
the mixture Ia used as a disease dc
stroyer. In this case no additional
lime need be added.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
mr. N4TNneMk kLKhy/

here. The announcement was made
recently by friends OF Hitt at the
Chevy Chase club. and settles the
status OF the friendship of the young
couple. which for two years has pre-
saged their engagement The en-
gagement will be announced when
Miss Elkins returns 10 America In 90
tober.
Miss Elkins and Mr.. Hit formed
part OF the bridal table Iarty at the
wedding OF Miss Mathildo Townsend
10 Peter Goelet Gerry OF New York,
and that the traditional bouquet OF
the bride. as well as the piece OF cake
20 be used under the pillow" has
revealed that they would be the next
TO plight their troth.
Miss Elkins. the ranking belle OF
Washington. is abroad with her moth
er. while Mr.. Hit Is travelling with
his mother. and both are following
practically the same route OF travel. IL
is regarded as certain that the duke OF
the AbruzEi will be present.
Senator Elkins and ex-senator Hen.
~ Gassaway Davis. father and grand
father OF the bride-to-be. are elated
over the match. Hit is the son OF
the late Robert Il. Hit
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
The Colony House.

Tho permanent colony house IL not
aa good aa tho portable. The portable
house Ia usually built upon runners
similar 20 the common stone boat. In
the spring and summer they are drawn
upon the range. and In winter may b.
brought up near the feed house and
arranged in rows. 80 II is almost as
easy 10 care for the birds Rs II they
were In a single continuous house, The
eolOny.house system II In general use
In England. and is practically the only
system employed. says Il writer In
Baltimore American. These colony
houses have wheels at each corner and
no floors. l would advise those who
contemplate going Into the poultry
business. no matter ON what scale. 10
start with the colony system. II takes
little more work. but II is best In
the end, and the chances OF success
are much greater than where the other
plans are followed.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
MISS eLklNs TO WE'D AMERICAN,

washington.-To see married the
girl Il was thought would be his bride.
ls the luck Of the duke Of the AbruEzi.
What kind of luck II IL for the duke
to tell, n he will.
william y. HIT. who seems 20 have
mGde a greater hit than bis dukeshlp,
In the luckier man. and the kind Of
luck he II In IL plain to appreciate.
Katherine Elklns Ia the girl In the
case. She IL the girl whose name for
two years past has been linked with
that OF the duke. and TO forget his eor.
row In not winning her Il was said
he went to Africa to hunt tigers. And
now he IN coming TO Washington 10
see tho girl ho lost won by another
man.
The wedding IL promised for the
early days OF tho next social season
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
SYMBOLISM DID NOT APPEAL
Belinda Rejects Proposal of Charlie
10 No Joined Toosthsr Like
Hands os Clock

Charlie" sorrowfuliy sighed the
young lady IN the parlor OF the con.
crete house. on Washington avenue.
1T 10 nearly ~ o'clock"
Yes. Belinda" was the breathing
response OF hor poetieal companion.
who was sitting on tho sofa beside
her, ''tho minute hand 10 drawing
closer and olosor 20 tho hour hand.
and when the time OF midnight IL
ehimod the two hands will be even a.
one. oh. darling Belinda hs oon'
tinusd. an he literally simulated tho
action OF tho minute hand. may not
tho coming together OF those two
hands be symbolioai OF usr"
She broke away and stood nrmiy on
her feet mo. Charles Hanry Smith,
she retortsd. ansriiy. "those two hands
will remain a. ono but q single SEQ.
ond. and then the minute hand will al.
vores itsolf and 70 on its way alone.
No. Mr.. Smith. q minute hand that
doesn't stick isn't the kind OF symbol
ism I wanti-
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
Rural Free Delivery Is Growing Fast

time Of opening and reading miasivea
not properly directed IL n part OF the
work OF the mailing section. II I'm.
cludes n private postofilco through
which every letter received or sent
relative to rural delivery must pass.
Every one Of the halfmillion and
more letters sent from this depart.
mcnt Ia copied for record by n mo
chanioal system which saves tho labor
OF n hundred copying clerks even
whore tho hand copying press or tho
carbon method has been employed. A
force Of only seventeen clerks IL need.
cd In this section. yet In addition u
handling and copying mail they keep
n daily record OF all tho outlay for
postage expenses Of the department
and sort and examine the hundreds of
letters daily received which must be
returned TO tho poatoffce where they
should have been directed.
What the service does In receiving
applications for new routes. petitions
for carriers. decisions OF the depart.
ment. the payments and receipts. IL
told by the postofice newspaper
The esprit de corps Of tho rural free
delivery is best shown by the last an
nuai report. During the year II states
that out Of the 4l.OOO In the service
the total dismisaala for cause were
only 1876. less than the total number
of deaths.
The reasons for the diamlssals were
principally incompetence and failure
10 obey instructions. No dismissals
whatever for stealing from the malls
or other dishonesty were on the rec.
Ords
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19

was never very damaging nut gen.
Grafton number two often destroyed
the whole second crop. This being as.
certained. the farmers we're instructed
to cut the first crop ten days earlier.
Thus the adult midges we're laid away
with the crop before any but the
most forehanded had laid their eggs.
BY this procedure the second growth
of clover escaped attack
From an economic viewpoint much
Of the most important work Of para
Situation is yet to be done. The dis.
covery of a parasitic destroyer OF
the OK warble, for example, would
mean a saving OF SS.O00.O00 yearly In
the value OF cattle which come to the
Chicako stockyards alone. Somewhere
perhaps, form of Insect Is missing
It's opportunities. which might be EN-.
ployed in Kidding American grain
fields of the chinch bug, thereby saw.
ing a loss of as high as s60,000.O00 In
bad years. There is crying need of
successful parasitic cheeks upon the
Mediterranean flour moth. the army
worm. the striped cucumber beetles,
the house-breaking moth which cor.
rupts our stored clothing, and the
peach tree borer. to name only a few
familiar species with expensive appe.
tites. hut the greatest potential dis.
eovery is that of the parasitic bene.
factor which should perform upon the
American house fly or the mosquito
the miracle Of exorcism which St. Pat
rick wrought on the snakes OF Erin.
In round numbers s30O.OOO,OO0 would
not be an overestimate OF the conse.
quent saving in human life and earn.
Ing power. plus the increased value OF
real estate.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
Baseball and the Declaration Mixed

Promptly al ten o'clock a baldhead-
ed man In a frook coat arose on tho
flag draped stand In front OF the city
building cleared his throat and be.
gan;
When tho course OF human ey-"
Across the way the megaphone man
interrupted with;
"Milan Is at the bat-Rall onel"
vents II becomes necessary" con-
tinued the baldheaded reader,
"Foul--strike one" roared tho
mogaphone.
The masculine portion Of the listen
ers became restiye. Their attention
turned In the direction OF the mega
phone man and their backs toward
the baldheaded patriot
FOR one people TO dissolve tho
polit-"
"He hits 20 left-For two bases
Leliyelt az the bat
by this time 79l male members OF
the Independence day audience had
dashed madly across 10 Newspaper
Row. OF the original audience OF tho
safe and sane" celebration. 1874 wom-
en- 22 children. a salubriOusly intOxi-
Gated cab driver and the police guard
remained.
"Leliyelt acrifces--Elb Elberfeld
singles--Mila scores"
"Hurrah Wow! Wowl" bel
lowed the crowd and the remainder
Of the reading OF the gloriou, docu-
ment was interspersed with Good
boy. Docl" "oh. you Gabby street,"
for II hot innings.
But Boston won.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
SOIL FERTILITY IS WANING.
United States Agricultural Expert
Predicts Exhaustion Of Farm Land
Of Western Prairles.


The agricultural department at
Washington is concerned about the ex-
haustion of the soil of the United
States. On the prairies OF the west
fertility is beginning to wane. In
many of the older communities fertil-
lty has been reduced below the point
of profitable production. How to store
and maintain productivity of soil Ia u
most important phase of the conserva-
tlon problem.
These observations are set forth In
farmers bulletin prepared by W. j.
Spillman, agriculturist In charge OF
the office Of farm management Of the
agricultural department. Mr.. Spillman
says that in order that the prairie
country may not follow the descent
of the east and south Il Is necessary
that intelligent and vigorous effort be
made to farm correctly.
Renting OF land on short leases for
the purpose of growing grain for the
market Is one Of the surest means OF
reducing the productive power Of the
soil Well managed pastures and ra.
tional systems OF crop rotation are nee
essary to the development Of perma
nent systems of profitable farming.
Land owners must realize this, and
must take steps to improve renting
methods by stocking their farms with
full complement Of domestic animals
In case the renter Ia not able to dc
this for himself. and by giving longer
leases whereby the renter may rear
the reward OF intelligent management
In view OF the soil waste that has
occurred. Mr.. spillman asserts. II IL
not surprising that values OF farm
products have risen to n marked dc
gree In the last few yeara.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
How q queen Ordered a Cost.

In recent sale at sotheby's. In Lon
don. the following document written
on yellum. and bearing Queen Eliza
beth's sign manual. was sold:
elizabeth. by the grace Of God,
Quene (sic) Of England, ifraunce (sic)
and Ireland. defender OF the faith. etc,
wee viii and commando you forthe-
withe upon the sighte hereof TO de-
liver. OF eawse TO be delivered to our
we'll beloved servante. Ralf Brooke.
Esquire, alias Yorke. one OF our her
auldes OF Armes, one cote depleted
with our Armes on Satten with fine
golde in oyle Of like stuife. lengthe
and breadeth as heretofore hath bene
accustomed.
WESTMINSTER. the XXIVth dale OF
Januarye. In the thirtey fourth yere
OF our raigne.
"To our trusue and well beloved
seryante. John Ffortescue, Esquire,
Master OF our great wardrobe"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
IN WAR ON INSECTS
Or. Howard Kills Crop Destroy
ers by Scientific Methods.
Parasites Cultivated TO Prey Upon In
furious 6ugs-WashIngton Hears
Miss Elklns viii Become
Mrs. William Hit.

washington.-The history OF crop
failures due to the effect Of harmful
and destructive insects lie we'll
known one For many years the grow
ers of wheat, cotton. fruit and other
produce have been harassed and even
defied by these parasites that exc
out their existence by destroying mil
lions and even billions Of dollars
worth of the harvests of the coun'
try.
The destruction and blishting Of the
crops caused by harmful insects has
long been made a study by the agri.
cultural authorities at Washington,
and the results in the direction Of rid.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
S] D0INGS
( AT THE
kgA4 4cAp.TA1. ~ .AvezE9
Odd Answers to Teachers Questions

room under lock and key in a little
bottle and the cork In so It can't be
got out and hide the key and have
skeleton on the bottle and not let no.
body go IN there"
"a good anty dote for poison" saiS
one, rs to take teacupful of SOAP
suds every ten minutes to make you
vomit TN the doctor comes" (It Is
awful to think OF the doctors being
delayed several hours.)
A class Of slx.grade pupils we're
asked to write short biographical
sketch OF Longfellow. one member
OF the class proudly submitted the
following.
III. W. Longfellow was grand
man. He wrote both poems and poetry.
lie graduated at Bowdoin and after.
wards taught the same school where
he graduated lie didn't like teaching
aud decided to learn some other trade.
so his school furnished him money to
go 60 Europe and learn TO be a poet.
lie wrote many beautiful poems for
children. lie wrote billy. the Black.
smith"
The following brief but pithy com.
position was handed In by a young.
ster who had been asked TO write on
his favorite holiday:
n like the Fourth OF July best cause
It's the day America was dlscov.
cred"
A hasty look into dictionary is
presumed TO have conveyed 20 the
mind OF one embryo oynlo that chart.
~" means "alum" instead OF "alms."
Ambush" was defined as n kind Of
bush and "habltatlon" was judged 20
refer 10 ones habits. II was also do.
cided that patriarch" wears feath-
ora same na any other bird"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19

G INCE Senator Burton took his con-
- gressional investigators Of Euro
pean waterways abroad he has been
relating this one. The senator was In
Switzerland. In front of the hotel at
which he was stopping a mountain
climbing party was arranging for
start 10 the top OF one OF the lesser
Alpine peaks. The guide was as busy
as a bird dog nosing around. and
giving limitless advice and instruction
In what to do and how TO do It
rs he a thoroughly skilled climb
err" asked the Ohioan OF the hotel
proprietor.
"Ah. zat he eez." exclaimed the boni-
face HE have lost two partez OF
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
To Maintain Nitrogen.

Nitrogen must be maintained by
legume crops. and the best legume for
the corn belt is clover. The clover
crop should be left on the ground II
removed. not much. II any. nitrogen is
added TO the soil. II the crop is re,
moved and fed TO average live stock
and the manure given average care
and hauled back 10 the field. the loss
is nearly one-half OF the plant food
and threefourths Of the organic mat
ter. II a good crop OF clover is left
on the ground once every three or four
years, only the seeds being removed.
II will supply sufficient nitrogen for
quite large grain crops.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
The Modern Farmer.

The modern farmer is working to-
ward a Well-defined purpose. His con
stant aim is 20 do less work that re-
quires muscle and Drawn, but more
brain work. He purposes TO purchase
machines that win do the drudgery
and irksome tasks while he himself
can ind time 10 solve the problems OF
farm management. A little headwork.
properly applied 10 the management
OF a farm. will often turn loss into
profit.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
Milking.

Milking with wet hands is a filthy
practise. The clean mixer uses clean
hands and Is sure before he begins
that the cows udder Is clean and that
no falling dirt can get into the milk.
Using lard on the hands 10 make milk,
ing easy will aid In making hard milk
ers. II viii also help TO keep the cows
teAt very tender. Dampening the teats
with milk also has the same eject
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
Food For Chicks.

A handful OF grain dug into an ant
hill will bring the chickens TO II. and
then good-by 10 the insects.
A plant OF Swiss ehard sown ad'
Joining the poultry yard will supply
greens all summer provided the fowls
are not allowed 10 eat II more than an
hour a day.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
Worse.

Dick-There's one thing about Lou
Use. she mover repeats stories about
her woman friends.
Ethel-Repeatsl No. indeed; she
starts them.-Boston Evening Tran
script
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
smart.set Lanauaae.

what a beautiful costume. dearl"
"Do you like itf"
-oh. my dear. love II. It's Just too
hideously fashionable Tor wordsl"-
London Opinion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
Why Burton Didn't Climb Mountains

toureests down zee mountaine eide
and boze times he have come on
wizout so mooch as zee one leetlo
zcratch."
Burton did not climb any mountains
during his sojourn.
Representative ]. Harry Covington
of Maryland represents that section of
the TerTapin state known as the
Eastern Shore. The Eastern Shore
Is famed for producing not only the
highest living In all America, but It
numbers among its population many
OF the highest liyers.
"The most notable instance Of gour-
mandizlng which our section has pro-
duced." said Mr.. Coyington to a group
OF newspaper friends, "is old Joo
Nicholson of Talbot county. One OF
Joes friends asked him II he liked
turkey.
"'Sure like turkey. responded old
Joe. But a turkey is an inconyenient
sort OF a bird. It's leetle too much
fer one and not enough fer two"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19

Many a boy Is called dull and stupid,
when the whole trouble is due TO q lazy
liver. We Armly believe your own doc
tor will tell you that an occasional dose
Of Ayers Pills will do such bows a great
deal Of good. They keep the liver setive.
-Msds By thsJ. O. Aver Co.. Levsii. Ns.s-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02
A WONDERFUL DREAM.
The Poor CobbIer Who Found Him
self Upon q Throne.

The Poor Cobbler Who Found Him.
self Upon q Throne.
II was 10 the days Of Philip the
Good. duke Of Burgundy, that d cob
bier mounted royal throne. AS the
duke was travelling one night %
Bruges be came upon a man stretched
upon the ground sound asleep ana
babe hls attendants carry bin 70 the
palace, strip or his rags and place
him, robed ID nna linen, IN his own
bed.
when the man awoke next morning
be was addressed rs your highuess'
and astounded to 6nd himself among
such rich surroundings. IN vain be
protested that be vas no prince, but a
poor cobbleg They asked him what
clothing BE- would wear ana At last
conducted him, spIendidly dressed. to
mass ia the ducal chapel. Every cere
mony was observed throughout the
day. The cobbler appeared ii public
ia bis new role. was received on ALL
sides BY command Of the duke with
deep respect and ended bis brief reign
ia The palace With q grand supper and
BALL
when presently be fell asleep ha
was reelothed in his rags and taken to
the spot where be had been found
when this practical joke was con.
ceiyed, Waking ID due time, he re-
turned home aud related 10 his wife
what be took to be his wonderful
dream.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02

The director qf prison received an
order after many yeara service he
had all the prisoners called together
ana made tho following speech IL
them:
AS you see. I have been decorated.
by royal grace. with au order But 4
willingly acknowledge that this mas
been attained pot alone Dy my own
merits, but Dy the cooperation Of an
Of us. lean also declare WITH pleas
ure- that since have occupied this
Office the number q prisoners has In
creased frou 400 to 7QOa fact ot
which both you and may be justly
proud "-L0ndon lit Bits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02
GRoToN
5sth Wedding Anniversary Of MI and
Mrs. B. 6. Morflaan

ssth Wedding Anniversary Of Mr. and
Mrs. Q. G. Morrison
A family gathering was held yestcr,
day az lhe home Of Mr. aud alrs O. 6.
Morison the occasion being Che 55th
anniversary Of their marriage Those
present were Miss Maggie Morrison,
who resides with her parents, james
Markham, Mr. and Mrs Henry Hender-
son, son, james and daughter Winoua,
and Mr. and Mrs Knox Henderson II
/ liollonYilio "a. u Moves. M aud Mrs
George Iiae and sons, Paul and Don
fonbam, of ST. bloomsbury. che two
last named being Qreat.grundehildren Of
Mr and Mrs. Morrison Mn and Mrs
Morrison were united N marriage March
], 1865 ct kyegate by The Rev John
liole and for thirty years lived
on the farm in RHegate now owned and
occupied by w J Brown Selling their
farm they removed to Iittleton. where
they lived few wears and then came
70 Grotou. building their pleasant
homo twelve wears AGO This worthy
couple celebrated their golden wedding
five years ago and & was attended BY
a large number and they were the reclp.
tents Of many valuable presents.
The Needleofnft club win meet next
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. b. NJ.
Kicker
The George Washington entertain
mcnt given by the young people Of the
Baptist church wli be repeated Fr-
day evening March q Should that
evening Be stormy i viii Be postponed
until March ~
Mn. and Mr.. r T. Heath Mr. and
Mrs IL 6 Heath Mrs Robert David
son and brother beuwood Heath and
Mr and Mrs j. II Weld were among
those from here who attended De fun
eral Of Andrew Bueanan, AZ south Rye
gate Saturday
The following officers were elected at
yesterday town meeting Moderator.
81 d CoHrin town clerk aud trcas-
urcr / s. Pages selecman. N W.
Wmtehlli tior 3 yearl oyerseer y
~ Morrison lst constable a a. Nor
rison eoIletor Ray Vance; lister for
three yeafs 3. d sherry auditors G
Bailey. Il j. Clark b s. Eastman;
trustee Of public money n d Page
town grand juror Albert Clark: road
commissioner john IL Darling town
agent, i 80 Page school director for
three years s. N Welchi town tax,
81 oent school tax 0s cent highway
fax 90 cents county tax cents;
special tax. to apply Oh debt. So eenisi
total tax 5000 appropriated SO. for
Decoration days county grand jur0rs,
T B Han. 81 r Weleh petit jurors.
III NJ Kicker. a i Teller Joseph Rick
er G. a Kicker s Carpenter > n
Darling George II Clark; license. yes
82 no SO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02
How Good News Spreads.

Il am 10 years old and travel most Of
the time, writes 4. Il Tolson Of Eliza.
BEETHOVEN, Ky. Everywhere I so / rec.
ommend Electric Bitters, because ] owe
my excellent health and vitality 70 them.
They effect q cure every time" They
never fail to tone the stomach, regulate
The kidneys and bowels, stimulate the
liver, invigorate the nerves and purify
tie blood They work wonders for weak
rundown men and women, restoring
strength, vigor and health that's a daily
Joy Try them Only soc. Satisfaction
s positively guaranteed BY the BED Cross
Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02
GREEN cur BONE AND MEAT.
The Cold Weather Poultry Food.

Fowls have a natural craving for ami.
NAL food. especially when the weather
IS cold All kinds Of grains are good. but
Is produce lots Of eggs an occasional IA.
ton Of green cut bone and meat Is abso.
lutely essential This product can Be
obtained Of Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park.
Vt. He viii ship a 200.pound barrel TO
amy address on receipt Of $3.50, and at
this price pay the freight TO any railroad
station ii New England or the middle
states Money may Be sent az his risk
by registered letter, postal money order,
check or express money order When
writing him. mention this paper.