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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25
Careful Observer
Not Deceived

Disgusting or covering up defects
rarely dccclvcs close observer In
order to guild a beautiful house. every
wise builder gives careful attention to
tho foundation. The best materials arc
used. the best workmen engaged ant
the required Dimensions must be per
feet The man who ncslects to look
after these "details would be considered
most unreliable
should not the growth and develop
ment of the human structure receive
like caro- and attention. The psrents
who neglect to sive theli child or chill
drcn proper educational advantages are
severely ciitiei1ed. and those vino mes
lect any detail Of physical training dc
serve Ike criticism. not only from the
puolc hut their offspring VIII most
likely do the same ia later years.
How often We hear 1t said 'My teeth
we're neglected in childhood. which ac-
counts Tor their condition now My
hslr MS not properly treated after d
fever SO it las never been thick Or
long since childhood.
Msny mperfsc,ions OF face and as-
ure arc ihe result Of NEGLECT In child
hood
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25
Delicious summer veretnblc.

Corn is one OF the most delicious Of
tle summer vegetables. ana 1t is also
typically American. Many OF the In
dian tribes ha1 their little patches Of
steen corn long before Columbus ever
conceived the idea that ne could reach
india by sailins westw ard. And, III
uouut. they roasted the sGceLlent cas-
over their cainp-ilrcs ana boiled 1T 10
their earthen pots. and even baked it
in clam bakes very much AS We 10 TO-
gay, or at any rate II perhaps tbs u
thOd OF preparation was d little dii
ierent the Taste was pretty nearly tine
SAME.
Naturally the easiest and most com
mon way or preparing corn IS 10 bcil IT,
y friend once said to me ON any
Tool can boil corn" Perhaps he. or
moro properly she can. but the trouble
is this Sort OF cooks are apt 10 put 1T
on in luke-warm water or else let il
boil ana boil until it is tough and
tastelcss.
Corn is best when IT comes drccuy
from the garden, and is popped into
the post with the shortest possible stop
on the way. Tho water should DO boil
ing madly. before the corn. div,sted OF
all its husks. is put In. Ana after IL
Degins to bell again. the corn should be
cooked for eNaetly ten minutes. not O.
moment longer unless IT is old and
tough. in which case it IS not worth
eating any how.
Corn custard with Broncd Tomatoes
This delicious Southern combination
Of vegetables deserves TO be NOR
widely known than 1t is. Score youn-
ears of corn with sharp knifc. and
scrapo out the kornels until you have
cupiul of the pulp. Beat up very
lightly three eggs. add "a cnpfu. of
milk. STIR III the corn ana ada Il tiny
onion, nnely grated. Pour into Gus
tara cups ana bake until brown ON ton.
Before it is quito done large tomatoes
should he cnt iu slices. put on ti.
broilcr, seasoned. and when cooltcd.
served With tho eustard
Literary Recipes.
Kate Douglas Virgin has written
some Literary Recipes" tor uarroI's
IN the new Septcmbcr number. Boar.
the whites of Nonr twenty three .urs
Nniu Nru can turn tho platter upside.
down and count ten Remove th. opi,..
from the floor and stir in ono Glove or
garlic cone ring OF onion viii proc
duco about the same effecO one
eight. OF an ounce minced string
horseradish cor ginecr) tWo tahlo-
spoonfu!s Of infants food COR. matted
Wilk) one haif cup grated cheese
i,apple sauce rs good Siibstifufai'
Myrtle Reed ~ NIistrrS..
Myrtle Reed relates the story Of ser
van;-ma<irg IN The new Sep-er abcr
number OF HarperA Bazaar. To.s VIII
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25

Little children. always uc
Kind 10 everything YOU see.
DO not kick the tables legs.
Don't boat unoNending egss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25
snft nnac TIM n.nitc.Inr.

\ soft rose tint is bewitching, but
a rudy froclSlcd or tanned skin does
not harmoni@c with dainty evening
gowns.
Facial treatments arc as necessary
as the bath, No woman past thrifty
can afford to NEGLECT her skin.
a thorough cleansing OF tho face
With good cream every night. a
dash OF face toilet water In the morn
ing. and a thorough facial massage
once week by an expert will keep
almost any skin clear. firm and smooth
for many years.
Choose yonr facial nassensn as care
fully as yonr physician then look on
her as a real necessity.
Tho ono cures your pains. the other
keeps you YOUNG. Are not both i'm
portent?
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Good Counsel.

Little children. always DC
Kind 10 everything you see.
DO not kick the tables legs
Don't beat unoMendimg eggs
40 not mischievously try
no poke things in "a needles eye:
Nor guilty ho of such fault
SIS TO pinch the table salt
10 not pull teapots nose
DON'T ask Bread what time II rose.
Little pitchers saes don't ty,eak
Nor smack the apples rosy cheek
Isn't remember it is right
TO all things to be petite:
et the hay-scalcs have their weight.
'sh the calendar good day.
Kiss tho clock uron its face.
Return the arm -char's fond embrace
Grcct the sieve In merry strain.
Ask tho window hows its pane.
II von learn to show such traits
To your dumb inani-matcs
Toward your playmates then youll
ind
You've an amiabic mind
-carolNn Wons, III lawyers Maya
zine Tor September.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25
Amber Rrnh Ncrkinces.

y pretty Second Empire fashion that
was especially noticeable at one OF the
smartest social functions Of the weol.
is the wearing OF long chains Of amber
heads No other jcwclry Is worn. eN-
amber. for tho brilliant yellow would
Ill any other stones. however heauti-
fni or valuable. Some or the chains
arc 20 long that they reach almost
10 the hem If the skirt. and others
arc shorter, not appearing Below the
waistbclt. These necklaces look
charming when worn with ample
white Crooks o. broderie Angla'se. lace
or muslin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25

asure demands wide one: Is IT not
more important TO dress so as TO bring
out your good points rather than to
reveal the BAD Can any idea OF be-
Ing fashionable make up Tor the fact
OF being ridiculous?"
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A Gnilty rnn.clcncc.

fTrom rum McEuery stuart's "Ole
DADDY Do-Funnys Wisdom Jingles." ia
September ST NioholaE)
Dat little yaiicr pup sot so many
nckins
Tor pes,erlu' an Dc ducks an chickens
Dat whenever nc hears any 0srdyaid
lie looks over his shoulder an runs for
s lie,
But nc amt by Issclf in dat. in dat
80 he a!n't BY 'isselt In dat
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29

acres Of onions in the spring should
plow up his soil land in September
and then disk Il thoroughly in October
and then harrow Il Just before II
freezes up.
The reason for this = that the best
time for planting u in March a. soon
~ the frost u out an inch and the
surface dry. Why plant 20 early1 Be
cause the onion makes its growth at q
low temperature, and 1t u practically
complete before the hot summer weath-
er. II heat comes before the crop IL
well grown the bulbs will be small.
The seasons vary, and sometimes
spring preparation brings very success
full crops. Plow the land just a. soon
as frost il out In the spring. OF course
1t must not be worked when wet. Disk
and harrow promptly. Let the surface
be so fine and smooth that it will re-
semble a garden bed. Seed at once.
OF course the soil must be dry enough
SO that 1t will not stick to the seeder.
Spring is catchy weather, SO there is
another advantage in making fall prep
aration. Decide just what kind of a
cultivator you will use, and put the
rows sixteen or eighteen inches apart,
as you need the room. Don't seed too
thickly, and then 1t is just as great a
mistake when you put in too little seed.
Test the seeder on the barn floor be-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29
IF Y0U GROW ONIONS GROW
DIG 0MES-IREY PAY DEsI.
otssss lMesstaat psiaAs Az tlss oslss
tisn sf Suitable varistiss and
tAs uss q oesd Ssod.

A reader Of the Iowa Homestead II
considering the question Of onion grow
ing for next season. He IL thinking Of
four acre plot and asks shout soil
and its preparation. time to do 1t. time
to. plant. best variety and probable
yield.
Ii may be said that In all the list
Of special crops there II none more
easily grown or more financially prof
liable when the requisite conditions
are met. A yield Of $50 bushels is SO
common that It may be called q con-
servstive expectation. And often ex-
perienced growers having extremely
fertile soil and q favorable season
reach the 400 mark.
Any soil that will grow good corn
or oats will also>grow good onions. but
there is q choice. An ideal soil would
be q rich leaf mold with an admiXture
of one-third sand. Sod land IL not too
heavy-that Is. 4 loose. broken sod-is
all right and much preferred to old
land where weed seeds abound be-
cause Of poor culture. Preparing the
soil properly should begin In the fall.
The man who wishes to plant four
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29

IVY IiSHt py american PreSS Association,
Governor Judson Harmon, a Candidate
In Nomination Race.
Roosevelt. and in 1908 he went to the
White House as president
Now we have Judson Harmon as n
recognized candidate for the nomina-
ton against the present national exec
utive. who also is n son of the Buckeye
State. The two men were born and
raised in or near Cincinnati and both
took up the practice of law.
In 1878 Mr.. Harmon was elected q
member Of the superior court Of Gin
cinnati, and he was reelected in 1888
In 1887 he resigned and Joseph b.
Foraker, then governor of Ohio, an
pointed William II. Taft to fill the va
cancy. Three years later Mr.. Taft re-
signed to become solicitor general of
the United States, an Office second in
Importance to that of the attorney gen
eral, and in 1892 he returned to Gin
cinnati as judge Of the United States
circuit court of the Sixth district
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29

commission. viii bring the fruit lust
before O'clock"
At quarter to he returned to the
house. called for Mile. PORTER and
handed her dish of fruit that had
oeen arranged at the fruiterer's. On
the apex Of a pyramid was a huge or
an2e.s
"How tastefuly got upr remarked
the girl. Il thank you ever so much"
Place it on the table just as it is"
Il will" And, calling a servant, she
gave the order.
Come" she added, you must be 90
ing. l have too much to do to enter
tain you"
IF you will permit me will remain
here till after the luncheon. wish TO
get glimpse Of the prince"
Certainly, II you wish it. Perbaps
papa may have an opportunity to intro.
duce you to your fellow countryman"
Inc prince arrived and was ushered
Dy NJ. PORTER into the dining room,
Nerchof walked back and forth in the
hali, from time to time looking at hi.
watch. He was very pale. and tbere
was look Of horror in his eye. Til.
ne partly controlled whenever Elise
came near him.
mere is Mile. Portier?" he asked
aIter missing her for some time.
IN the dining room with the prince
and her father"
Inc young man groaned. He stood
WIN his eyes fixed on his watch. wait.S
ing watching, listening for the girl to
appear. Then US the hands of the time
piece pointed to twenty-five minutes
ai'er he went to the dining room
door, opened it, hurried to the table.
seiZed the orange on the fruit dish and
plucked fuse from IT which ho i'm
lhersed IN finger bowl filed with wa
ter, Those sitting ut the table looked
ut him in silent wonder.
MademoiSclle." lie said to Elise 81
.oid you that l would die for Won I
nave proved my words. l am a nthiIist
ana have been ordered BY nv chier
mere in Paris to use this opportnn;tv m
XII the prince and your father as well
iouf coming In here is my death war.
rant. Messieurs, call for the police. 7
Shhil either die by the law or by tbe
society" '""
hy the interpretation of Elise PORTER
not word Of the affair was spoken
beyond the three persons present. Kcr-
choH walked out OF fhe house unno.
.'N'o''' nut II week later he died by the
'"''' vi 'he h'hilists. ISA1
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29
Farm Advice and .Su&6es1io1
GIVING the CALF 4 START.
rhrss Things to Rswsmbsr-ousatity
Of Milk. Quality and Temperature.


Nature has provided something in
getting the calf's digestive machinery
started right, and l think it should be
permitted to have it. We usually leave
the calf with the COW 4 couple of days
until 1t is nicely straightened up. Then
comes the most important time In the
life of the calf, when We take upon
ourselves Its feed and care, and here
Is where We want TO exercise q lot Of
Kindness and gentleness, for IL we are
impatient and rough in our treatment
of it 1t will distrust and fear us, and
the chances are 1t will never forget
those drst lessons and Impressions. A
cow will never do her best unless she
has perfect confidence In us.
1t is an old saying that you can
catch more flies with mOlasses than
with vinegar. SO you can do more by
coaxing than driving When teaching
the calf to drink don't push its head
into the pail. Wet your fingers in the
milk and let it suck. and coax its head
into the pail, and usually the second or
cord.
These are three essentials at this
time-the quantity OF milk. the tenn
perature and quality. Calves are in
jured more by not observing carefully
these rules for the first few weeks Of
their lives than in any other way.
The amount of feed also will de,
pend largely on the calf and some
what on the nature Of the milk. This
amount must be determined by the
feeder, but this precaution is always
advisable-better to begin carefully
and work up to what the calves can
handle rather than begin with large
amount and get them OF their feet and
then have to commence all over again
F. H. Scribnsr In Holstsin- -Friesian
Register.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29
REAL ROBINSON cRvsoEs.

Aise Colonies es ehipwrseissd Saiiers'
Descendants Found In caribbsan.
Percy r. Lowe had an unusual ex.
perience, which be describes In "A
Naturalist on Desert Islands" Mr..
Lowe Is a member Of the British Orni-
biologists union and spent six con-
secutive winters voyaging among the
islands of the Caribbean sea and the
gulf Of Mexico In search Of scientific
material.
The curious thing about these desert
Islands u that, although they are
known Geographically for purposes Of
navigation. they are politically and
commercially OF the map. They are
lands primitive and for the most part
uninhabited.
Here and there Mr.. Lowe found a
single family living In Robinson Cru.
soe-like style on an island. On others
he found fishermen making Temporary
homes during the fishing seasons, and
on still others, notably the Caymans.
he discovered scanty population, the
descendants Of shipwrecked sailors.
In speaking of the sest for primitive
lands as he experienced It on these
Islands he says:
"Their charm lay rather In their COM
plete privacy and inaccessibility, in the
sense Of exploration that one expert
enced while on them; in the feeling
that they belonged to no one but the
birds and animals upon them; that as
far as any one else was concerned one
could go on them where one liked,
when one liked and how one liked
One felt constantly inclined to thank
God that they were 20 commercially
Insignificant and generally worthless
that man had not swooped down to
improve them out Of all recognition"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29
PRACTICAL POINTERS AND A
MAXIM on TWO.

Follow q definite rotation SO
that q leguminOus crop will fol-
low q nOnlegume and SO far as
possible q deep rooted crop fol-
low q shallow rooted (fibrous
rooted plant. By planning you
can practice a rotation that will
increase the yield and yet main
tain the proper proportion Of
each crop.
Rusted machinery soon rusts
hole in your pOcketbook.
Every farmer should be an ad-
vertiser and let his neighbors
know that he has good products
for sale. One Of the problems
Of present day agriculture is TO
market economically crops, ami
mails and other products from
the farm.
Prepare your land for pasture.
Bermuda is good for this pur-
pose. and the sod may be started
In the spring. A good plan is to
check the land eighteen inches
apart and drop a piece Of sod in
the check.
II mice and rats are allowed to
live they must live on some
thing and will be loss to the
farmer. But don't let them live.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29
With the Short Story Writers
A DISH. Of FRUIT
By HENRY A. WOoD

In q handsomely furnished house in
Paris sat 4 young girl making memo
randa. Near her stood q young man.
His look was serious. even melancholy.
$50 the prince" he said. 'ts to be
your fathers guest at luncheon"
! Yes. and a. am papa's major
domo, woman Of all work, or what you
like to call 1t, the preparation all falls
on me-"
How came this honorr
"Oh, papa was in Russia two years
ago and while there got wind of plot
to kill the car. He went with the in
formation to the prince, who was then
chief Of police; the plotters were ar
rested, some Of them executed, others
sent to Siberia"
While she spoke the young man lis
tened eagerly and when she finished
muttered to himself, "Now l under
stand why this is to be done and why
NJ. Porter's life is not to be considered
any more than that Of the prince"
mile. PORTER" he asked, "is this
luncheon to be private one-no one
present except the prince and your IA
ther?"
THAT is my understanding. There
Is some private matter to be talked
over"
"Wfl You permit me to help you with
your preparations7"
Certainly. Will you buy the fruits,
the ices, or go to the butchers or the
ishmonger's"
"1f you will leave the fruit to me I
will see that dish containing the rar.
est in the market shall be on the tn
BILE"
Very well; you may attend to that. +"
"Ille. Elise"
"Well?"
IL am-not feeling very we'll.
Something tells me that some misfor-
tune hangs over me-"
"Poor fellow! Don't feel that way.
When We are not well we take the
bluest view of things. It's the liver"
II hope you will understand what I
am. going to shy to you. l wish you to
know that whatever happens l would
lay down my life for you"
"For me?"
Eyes; for you"
"Oh. that's figure Of speech"
II meant it. Circumstances may arise
which will force me to prove It,"
"You are blue today, aren't you? Co
| and take horseback ride In the Hois
1t will jolt these notions out of YOU"
Instead l will so aud attend to your
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29
De FAIR TO THE LOCAL MERCHANT.

It's all very we'll for you to think
you're doing yourself justice by buying
your supplies from the big city many
miles away, but in the long run you're
doing an injustice to your descendants,
who are supposed to live in the town
which you are killing Of by neglecting
to patronize home industries.
You may save an occasional nickel by
ordering bargains" through mail order
catalogues, but don't you lose at least
a nickel's worth Of your self respect
when you happen to meet one of the
home merchants whom you have
known all your life and from whom
you could get the same bargain?
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29

If you are farmer and sell your
produce to the local stores and then
stick stamps on letters ordering ordi-
nary household articles from city
many miles away, wouldn't you think
1t the proper sort Of reciprocity il the
town merchants should quit dealing in
fresh vegetables and supply only can
ned goods to their customers?
People who keep up the habit Of
buying mail order goods on the slight
est pretext or provocation may expect
to hear it said some day that there is
no money in circulation around home.
Why7 They send it outside of the
community.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29
A Fire Kinder,

The best IRE kinder have ever
used. says q writer In the Farm and
Ffreside, ID . miners lamp, or small
torch, which costs Is cents. wherever
they are sold. Filled with kerosene
and the wick placed high, 1t will burn
for two hours with Q large, steady
dame. 1t takes but Z match to light
1t and burns but q small amount Of
oil even II left to burn entirely dry.
Placed under stove CRATE with its
spout projected up to the fuel, It will
light up coal In i've minutes with only
q small handful Of kindlings. It saves
time in lighting the DIRE. besides
matches, oil and kindling. It IL very
useful a. well In lighting fires out OF
doors, in brush heaps, and the like,
whore 1t Il generally - hard to get
IRE started. A little care Il nesdful,
or else its own heat and the heat of
the fast generating IRE will melt the
solder from its joints and - make IL
worthless.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29
SCHOOL INVESTMENTS.

Value q Gduestisasi pssess%iss ss
Ueitsd States osubssd 10 Ter rssrs.
The amount Of noaey invested in
schools in this country has increased
enormously during tAs last decade.
According to Bradstrsst's, the value
OF public school property. which was
about s5sO.000. 600 in 1900. had dou-
bled ten years later.
During ths sams period the annual
income increased from t290OOO. 600 to
S425. .OO0. 900. while the annual appro-
priations to teachers grew from ST.
100000 to SG,G2O.0O. The average
length of the public school term was
extended from l4A t. l5s days. and
the average attendance Of children en-
rolled increased from % to ia days.
The public high schools. which num-
bered COOS in 1900. were 1923 in
number In 1910. The number Of
teachers In those schools advanced
from about 10000 to more than 41.OOO.
while the total number Of public
school teachers Increased from 423, 200
to $4,000 in the course of the decade
The salaries Of teachers were aug
mented during the ten year period.
those Of men teachefs increasing from
$46.5O per month in 1900 to $65 per
month in 1910 and those Of women
teachers from &34 to $50 per month
The number Of pupils In high schools
showed marked gain. numbering
10000 in 1910 - compared with 520.-
600 In 1900.
The productive fund Of universities.
colleges and technical schools increas-
ed from $166. II! 600 to 3273, ,425 600.
and the annual inco-,s Of those insti-
tutions from sources other than en-
dowment was augmented from $685.
10000 to t77yS0o.o 900 In the ten year
period.
The students in those establishments
grew in number from 10000 to 1885,
COO and the instructors from 1900 to
1900. The New York Sun remarks
that In the higher sducat1oaai institu-
tons 1t viii be noticed the ',crease in
the number Of teachers was proper
tionately greater than the growth In
the number Of students.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29
INCENTIVES TO HOME TRADE.

sons, and after year you can compare
your sales each day. These compari-
sons will serve to act as an incentive
in your work, for you will find your.
self trying to beat your previous rec
ords. You will find that it is interest
ing to do this. 1t Is u good thing for
the store. so 1t cannot be anything but
good thing for you also.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29
Home Trade Boosters
THE STORY OF ANDY AND SANDY.

Andy was named on a party slate
To Ia the mayoral candidate.
Sandy the standard Of another
Party bore against his brother.
In the election Pleasant View
Had to decide between the two.
Every vote In the boxes cast
Andy Got-to the very last
Sandy wanted q contest quick:
Said he was sure thered been a trick
Andy said to his brother: "Ah, go
Way: your votes were mailed to Chicago!'
It. Sapp. Jr.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29

Andy and Sandy were brothers two;
Lived In the town Of Pleasant View.
Andy always traded at home;
Sandy often preferred to roam.
Andy his clothing and groceries bought
Round tho corner. A. Andy ought
Sandy ordered his goods by mail;
Sometimes got EN- exceeding stale.
Friend Of the town was Home Trade Andy
Hardly 10 Mall Order Sandy.
Came q season of politics.
Andy and Sandy got In their licks.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29

Keep track Of your sales each day.
1t will be help to you later on.
At the close Of each days business
enter in your personal memorandum
book your total sales for the day; also
make totals for each week and each
month. For the first year you can
make weekly and monthly compari-