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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25
Hs Had Earned the sIyeklr'.s

Representative Adamson says that .
stranger was hunting quail in tho
mountains Of Georgia, where, By rea-
son Of the Wild peas, they were very
numerous One day his dog flushed .
flock of wild turkeys, to the rage Of
native youth who had been creeping
toward them. The boy promptly
brought his old fashioned nix foot ri1s
to his shoulder. and the bullet cut up
the dirt under the dogs feet. Tho next
instant the boy disappeared.
Later in the day the hunter came
across mountain cabin and saw the
same boy in the yard with 4 man
whom he took to be his father He
hailed the man and angrily gave an
account Of the mornings incident.
"Hc wasn't forty yards away when
he shot at my dog" he continued.
"Nlisses dawg at forty yardsT
the mountaineer asked in astonish-
ment. "Yo' needn't worry bout that
lickin', stranger; he sho' Will get one,
all right."-New York World.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25
AN ENGLISH BOY SCOUT REPUBLIC.

Can boys manage their own affairs
like men? The attempt is being made
by boy scouts on an estate at Wad-
hurst. in Sussex, England. The estate,
scouts. contains a large house, farm
stead and buildings and 100 acres Of
land, with accommodation for 200
boys.
They are to have sort Of republic,
the affairs Of the colony being man
aged by officers elected from among
themselves. The boys will be divided
into patrols Of eight. each under its
own leader, and each patrol will work
a farm Of five acres. ready stocked
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25
RECIPE FOR BRIDAL CAKE.

Two and q quarter pounds Of fresh
butter. two pounds Of caster sugar,
two ounces Of spice, three and a half
pounds Of currants, one pound Of mix
ed peel, three-quarters Of a pound Of
almonds. one teaspoonful Of cream Of
tartar, one teaspoonful Of soda, twelve
whole eggs and six yolks Of sggs, one
gill Of warm cream. sift the lour.
spice, tartar and soda. Clean currants.
beat butter and sugar to cream and
beat in eggs one by one; add dry ingre-
dients and cream. Prepare a circular
tin, grease well and line with card
board. Bake in a moderate oven &C.
cording to size Of tin. Ice with almond
and white icing.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25
Rssnsvins coSss Stains.

when once 'set" with soap, will easily
come out before laundering. Place 4
pan under the stain, rub 1t with borax
and pour boiling water slowly over the
borax % that it drips through the Ia
blscloth into the pan underneath. A
small stain oe this kind may be re-
moved from = clean tablecloth while
it IL still on the table. A deep saucer
may Be placed under the stain to
catch the few spoonfuls of water that
soak through It When the moisture
has dried out tho saucer may be re-
moved and the tablecloth used as IL
no stain had marred It. Tea stains
will usually come out in the same way.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25
LITTLE FL0WERED FR0cKS.
Prstty Fashlen In Dresses For chft-
drea-Some Suggestions.

drsn-soms Suggestions
This is a flower season in sman
folks clothes. Striped lawn in dark
blue and white and pale blue linen
make striking frocks for the little girl.
Flowered linen in delicate rose shades
is used to trim the pale blue linen
frock. For the larger girl whom the
color suits pale pink lawn looks par
ticularly we'll. Flowered lawn fash
ions the pointed collaret, and a wide
band trims the skirt
There II a wide choice Of models for
the Powered frocks. A white dotted
swiss has yoke, cuffs, belt and hem Of
nowersd linen. Bands Of fowered
linen in dark blue, beige and white
give the needed touch Of color to
frocks Of natural colorsd linen. The
medals mentioned are all stylish and
enable the mother to have her little
daughter daint1ly frocksd and frilled
at small cost.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25

The colony will have its own market,
to which produce will be taken each
day. and each patrol will keep its own
accounts, says the Montreal Star.
The boys will also be taught horse
manship, forestry, farm carpentry,
baking, blacksmithing and leather
work. As to general conduct, the rules
will be those ordinarily in force for
the boy scouts. 1t will be interesting
to see how the scheme works with a
sense Of serious personal responsibility
borne by each boy
1t Is generally acknowledged that the
boy scout movement in America and
abroad has accomplished good re-
sultA
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25
YOUR FANCY NEcKWEAR.
Lsfesvsr Pieces Suitable In Making
Dows and Collars.

OoWo ana NouAFS.
Yea ean utilize small pieces Of silk,
linen, lawn and dimity left over after
the making Of q dress for bows and
collars to form complete set for each
spring and summer frock. A set Of
ties and fancy neckwear for each
gown will prove q convenience, elimi-
mating the nuisance Of doubt a. to ap-
propriats combinations. The bits Of
lace and embroidery from old summer
gowns here have a field of usefulness.
The needlewoman can trim her ties
with beads and hand embroidery If
she 20 wishes.
The wash silk blouses which retain
popularity this season should have
their own collars and ties, and each
requires more than one set.
Plain white collars and ties WIN Be
found handy. They can be made be-
tween times and put away to wear
with the light white blouses Of mid
summer.
When a gown il fitted with a net
yoke the collar and tie must be of
net. Ties and jabots that match the
blouse 90 with hat lace collars and
Dutch necks.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25
Keep Toothbrush Sanitary.

To keep toothbrushes sweet and
clean they should be washed in a
strong solution Of salt and water about
once a week, then rinsed in clean cold
water and put in the sun to dry. Tho
salt and water will keep the bristles
stiff and white and will prolong the
life Of the brush 4 considerable length
Of time.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25
uomsm.d, Tooth Powder.

Mix together in a fine powder one
and half ounces Of precipitated chalk,
hnlf an ounce Of powdered orris, one
eighth of an ounce of powdered cutie
fish. one-eighth of an ounce Of borax
and one-eighth Of IN ounce of sugar.
All these should be ground to fine
powder especially the cuttlef1sh. Fla
yor with six drops Of wintergreen.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25
The Modern Child.

Born scientifically,
Studied tcrrifically.
Clothed very carefully,
Dieted sparefully,
Aired Systematically.
Bathed most emphatically.
Played with quite drearily.
Punished Spencerially.
Sweet infantility.
STEPPED in gentility,
Santa Claus banished.
Mother Goose vanished.
Where are the babies,
The real human babies.
The olden time knswt
Harnes.ed scholasticaify.
Drilled systematically.
Cultured prodigiously.
Lectured religiously.
Classified rigidly.
Reasoned with frigtd1y,
Loved analytically.
Listened to critically,
Dosed with tho "ologtes.
Rushed through tho colleges
Crammed pedagogically.
Finished most logically.
Where is the childhood,
The fresh. happy childhood
The olden time knswf
children successivefy,
Reared thus aSgressiveRy.
Posing eternally,
Wearied Internally.
Planned for initially.
Formed" artifcially.
VIII they submit to 1t.
Never cry "Quit!" to 1T
Will not analysis
Stop from paralysts.
Till our distraction
Ends with reaction.
Brings back the childhood.
The bright. careless childhoo4
The olden time knew?
James F. Morton, Jr., in War CTY
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25
For Leather Books,

Books bound in leather may be
freshened by using equal quantities of
white Of egg and water beaten to-
gether. Apply this with soft fan
mel cloth and polish when dry.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25

The May pole dance n an annual
springtime frolic Of children through
out the country. The dance is Of an
cient origin and performed on the 1st
Of May, which Is known as MAY
day" Alfred Tennyson, the great
titled THE May Queen" which you
may have read. This II how the poem
begins:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25
Pressing the New silk skirt.

Pfosttn9 xno INV 0Nk oNiFxs
According to a woman who follows
the practice Of pressing a silk skirt
carefully before wearing 1t for the first
time, the heat Of the iron does a great
deal to prevent the silks cracking.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25

which is Of ass hemp and Of
madet
ulaI
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25

Large Spiders Of East Indlss.
In the East Indies are some spiders
so large that they deyour small birds.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25

Lemon Juice For Rice.
A teaspoonful Of lemon Juice to a
quart Of water will make rice very
white and keep the grains separate.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-25

~HE telephone bell rang, and
the local manager Of the Pos
sible Accident company put
= 10 hia With
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-21

student to have to travel for his
booze, and presumably many will
go without it hereafter, for it must
have been much handler in the past.
TO OCCUPY OLD CAPITOL
The Legislature passed a bill ap-
propriating funds for the repair of
the old capitol buildings, and they
are soon to be occupied by the Agri-
cultural Department, Prison Commits
sion, Historical Society and some
others; the new capitol, although It
has only been occupied year, not
affording sufficient room.
MEMORIAL FOR NANCY HANKS
The State Federation of Womens
Clubs has inaugurated a movement
to erect a memorial to Nancy Hanks,
the mother of Abraham Lincoln. Mrs.
Leech of Louisville has In charge
the raising of the funds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-21
The Farm Special Train
Reaches Berea, Friday, the 10Th, 73O p. m-Program
Both Upper and Lower Chapel

The Agricultural Special train
which is being prepared by the Col
lege of Agriculture of the State Uni
yersity and the State Department Of
Agriculture at Frankfort. to be run
over the various roads of Kentucky,
will be one OF the best educational
features that have ever been Of
fered to tho people of Kentucky.
Much time and money have been
spent in the effort TO make this train
a university on Wheels to be TAX
on to the very doors of the people.
Besides the two living cars which
will accommodate the thirty or more
people who will compose the staff,
there will be six cars devoted to the
various lines Of agriculture, fitted up
with exhibits illustrative Of the topics
Of the lectures. To give an index as
to the makeup of the exhibits, the
following may be mentioned grain
and forage crops for Kentucky; i'm
proved farm implements; enlarged
photographs. teaching lessons in agri-
culture; scores of agricultural charts;
live stock Of various kinds; illustra-
tons OF the work OF the College:
printed bulletins regarding free
courses; samples of soils and fertil-
izers; spraying outfits for orchards
and gardens; completely equipped
dairy; work of insects and fungus
pests and devices for their destruc-
ton; rations suitable for various class.
es of live stock; scores of fowls OF
all types; incubators. breeders, and
poultry supplies; domestic science car
fully equipped; large variety Of agri-
cultural bulletins and many other in
teresting things.
The lectures will be upon such
subjects as the following: soil man
agement; restoration of worn soils;
mixing and applying fertilizers; crop
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-21

one who buys a complete fertilizer for
the sake of a little needed phosphorus
or potash is lacking In judgment,
or, we had better say, knowledge.
As chain is no stronger than its
weakest link, so the soil is no richer
than It's shortest element. To strength
on the chain We need only repair
the weak link; to improve our soil,
we need only to add that which Is
lacking. Close observation and care
full study will teach us how to deter
mine what really is the needed ele-
ment.
Seventh-Wc must learn how to
buy, care for and use improved agri-
cultural machinery. The farmer on
the hillside with the double shovel,
the hoe and the corn knife can never
raise corn to compete with his level
land neighbor who uses the corn
planter. two horse cultivator and the
harvester. But he can produce as
many blades OF grass to the acre as
many fruit trees and as much tim
Der. all of which are very largely
cared for by hand labor, and thus
compete with the level land farmer.
Machinery requires intelligence for
its use. One man with a good brain
can accomplish, with pleasure, what
several may do with brute force. But
above all. when we pay our hard
earned cash for this machinery, we
must learn how to care for 1t, SO
that 1t will serve us for a lifetime.
have seen the reaper and the cult
vator remain in the field for months
after they had been used-a crime that
ought to be punished with six
months work on the public pike.
Let us take care of our machinery
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-21
NEWS OF the WEEK
Continued from first psgel

was active and took lively interest
In matters of science and invention.
Glowing tribute was paid to him by
Admiral Peary, the discoveror of tho
North Pole.
BURIAL OF THE MAINE
On Saturday, the 10th, the battle-
ship Maine. recently raised from her
grave of mud in Havana Harbor, was
floated out three miles, and with her
colors flying sunk in six hundred ia
thoms of water. The bodies of SO Of
the crew who have been entombed
in the vessel for fourteen years are
being conveyed on the North Caro-
lima to Washington where they will
be given burial in Arlington Gene
terry.
PRESIDENT IN THE EAST
Pres. Taft is on three days trip
through New England. On Monday he
addressed the general court, by
which name the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature is known, and took occasion to
make his position plain as to the
recall of judicial decisions, and also
declared himself in favor of presi-
Dental primaries when properly au-
thorized by the states and protected
by sufficient safeguards.
MEXICAN TRADE
Trade of tho ITnifad Ctatao With
Mexico is showing the effect of the
disturbed business conditions in that
country. This is especially true with
reference to exports which show
much greater decline than imports.
Exports to Mexico during the last
year show a fall of about 20 per
cent when compared with the I'm
mediatcly preceding year, while i'm
ports show also a slight decline but
less than that of exports.
WILEY RESIGNS
Dr. Harvey w. Wiley of the Blu
reau of Chemistry, who has done
more for the health and happiness
of tho people of the United States
than any other man, by securing
regulations insuring the purity Of
nearly all food products. has resign
cd his position. The reason given was
the constant friction between him.
self and his superiors in the Agrl-
cultural Department.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-21
FAREWELL TO MRS. PUTNAM
Continued from First Pas

Not a slipper of rum,
Not a chewer of gum,
A marvel-of-sense young girl.
An early retiring young girl;
An active, aspiring young girl;
A morning ariser,
A dandy despiser,
A progressive, American girl.
A lover-of-prose young girl;
Not a turn-up-your-nose young girl;
Not given to splutter,
Not "utterly utter"
But matter-of-fact young girl.
A rightly-ambitious young girl;
A complexion-delicious young girl;
A sparkling clear eye,
What says, al will try"
A sure-to-succeed young girl.
An honest-courting young girl;
A never-seep- flirting young girl;
A quiet and pure,
A modest, demure,
A fit-for-a-wife young girl.
A sought everywhere young girl;
A future-most-fa young girl;
An ever-discret-
We too seldom meet
This queen-among- queens young girl.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-21

There are about eight great things
that we Kentucky farmers need TO
practice, IL we are to increase the
profits on tho farm.
The first is-Thorough tillage OF
the soil. We need to learn that clay
and sandy soil should not be- titled
alike: some soils. like the sand.
should be plowcd In the spring;
others. such as clay. In the fall;
some deep, others shallow. but near
by all deeper than is our custom. !
found a farmer In England blowing
twenty-five inches deep. and that
was on land which had been under
cultivation for 700 years. We need to
learn how to prepare the soil after
II Is plowed 30 that all the soil
particles may como In contact with
the seed. and the seed DO pressed
firmly In the soil.
Second-Wo must select better
seed. so that all will gcrminate and
not leave missing hills In the corn
field; so that every kernel OF corn
may produce a full size stalk with
one or two fully developed ears;
We must know that when we are
sowing grass we will not reap weeds;
wo must know that our seed Is not
infested with disease. and that It Is
the very best variety for our soil
and conditions. We must know how
TO test grass seed for purity. and
corn for termination. The germina-
ion test alone would increase Ken
tucky's corn yield a million bushels
In a single year. We must not be
afraid to pay two prices II necessary.
In order to got the very best seed.
Third-We must learn the rela-
ton OF tho water supply TO plant
growth. we must learn how to tell
whether our soil is acid. by the sim
pie use OF litmus paper, 80 that We
may know whether or not lime
should be applied. We must learn how
TO make surface drainage a practi-
cal thing. especially on clay soil; We
must learn how and when to tile our
land. so that the surplus water in
the ground can pass off. 1t is interest
d ing TO note that only about onc-third
Of the water that falls In a year is
needed for tho average crop. We
must learn how to get rid OF the
extra two-thirds. as well as TO save
tho needed one-third. Surface and
under-drainagc will remove the ex-
cess. Deep blowing In the fell. and
a winter cover crop on our corn land.
will help US TO hold our necessary
one-third. II Is the humus, or decay
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-21
whom we do get Il.

when we do get IL.
Eighth-And greatest Of all among
the needs OF our State, | would place
the production of more stock. When
we work hard to produce a crop and
take the plant food out of our soil,
why should we sell the product 30
that two or three middle men may
make a profit before IL reaches the
consumer? We should feed every
pound of our crops on the farm, thus
saving the fertilizer and securing
the highest possible price for the
product. Having raised the animal,
We should fattcn II, IL we are to
make tho highest profit. Tho produc-
ton of the bone and lean tissue
takes the elements from our soil;
the fat comes largely from the air,
which Is free to all. II you put s25
worth of plant food into an animal,
why not add the next $40 from the
air and get $35.
And so we might go on for hours,
suggesting tho needs of the farmer
IL Is not, what we do not know"
but what we fail to do" that is
holding the farmer down. IL Is plain
ly to be seen that farming is a busi-
ness requiring scientific study equal
to that OF any other profession OF our
time, and II we would succeed We
must observe the plants, read the
bulletins, the farm papers and at
tend all agricultural gatherings.
AS We pick up the daily papers we
read that over in China two million
people are starving to death for lack
Of food; and why is the food short?
Simply because they have failed to
observe the laws of scientific agri-
culture. They have removed tho
trees and grass, leaving the barren
soil which has caused floods and
drouths. The trees and grass hold
the moisture in the soil when it rains
thus retaining it for use in the
dry season. The barren field allows
II to run off causing a flood, and the
heat of the hot sun bakes the soil
and absorbs tho water, thus leaving
little remaining in the soil at the
time when 1t is most needed. Dare
we think the time will come in this
beautiful land of ours when people will
be starving for lack of food? Never!
But we farmers must arise to meet
the needs of the time. We must learn
how to practice scientific agriculture;
to care for and cherish our soil as a
valuable jewel, SO that we can make
not only good living, but pass on
heritage worthy of the name "Old
Kentucky" and, may we say with
Theodore Roosevelt, 1--WE have faith
that we shall not prove false to the
memories of the men of the mighty
past"
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eight years have elapsed since / left
there, yet the memories are ever dear
to me, and Berea holds such big
place in my heart, that | expect to
return some time within a year.
hope to educate my children in Be
rea, which is to mo the garden spot
of the world. also think The Citizen
the best paper of its kind in the
world. l have a large scrap book
made up just from the clippings I've
taken from The Citizen. It is as
good as any book could buy.
May God bless the good work you
are doing. am,
Yours truly,
Mrs. j. l.. Steelman,
III Market ST., Chehalis, Wash.
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INTENSIVE FARMING
Eight Things We Must Learn to Make Farming
Profitable.
F. o. CLARK

ed vegetable matter. that holds the
water In the soil. II our land lacks
humus. we must plow under rye or
some other green crop to secure 1t.
We must uss our straw, cornstalks
and litter on the soil to keep the
water from washing the hillsides,
and to add humus where IL is lack
ing. We must remember that water
Is not plant food. but 1t is neces-
sary to carry the food through the
plant. We must remember that too
much water In tho soil drives the
air out and thus binders decomposi-
ton. putrifaction and plant growth.
We must learn how to use the sur
face mulch to carry our crop thru
tho dry season and surface drainage
TO carry Il through the wet spell
Fourth-We find. much to our
astonishment, that only six or eight
plants are expected TO produce agri-
cultural prosperity in Kentucky. AS
DR.. Knapp has said, Single crop
ping never made a prosperous people"
We must learn how to raise a doz-
on or fifteen different plants, so that
We may distribute our labor as well
as the draft on the soil. We must
learn the secret OF crop rotation
how II is that the legumc is able
to draw nitrogen out OF the air and
put II into the soil for the corn and
tobacco that follows. We must learn
that titled crop, a grain and 4
grass, all require different elements,
so that we can rest the soil by chang.
ing its occupation. As the student
may get rest on the foot ball field.
so the clover rests the soil for corn.
! We must learn how to inoculate our
soil. so that these legumes may de-
velop the bacteria necessary to store
the nitrogen In the soil. We must
learn that certain plants are adapt
cd TO the hillsides. others to tho
sand and others to the clay. We
must learn how to raise a good Or
chard and garden so that cur cell
lars will BE overlooking with fruit
and vegetables. thus requiring the
use OF less meats and brought-on
foodstuffs.
| Fifth-Wc must learn how TO fight
the fungus diseases and the insect
osts. BY careful pruning and spray
ing II is possible to produce luscious
fruit In any section of our State.
By the uso OF formaline and other
chemicals. It is possible to remove
oat smut. potato scab and many
other plant diseases. Bordeaux mix
ture, kerosene emulsion. paris green
and other remedies will practically
eliminate the diseases common on
the Kentucky farm. An hour with
the spraycr is worth a pocketful of
greenbacks when the harvest comes.
Our government bulletins will give
remedies for nearly all common dis
eases.
Sixth-We must learn the proper
use OF commercial fertilizers as well
as how to care for and apply barn.
yard manure The complete fertilizer
Is an article seldom needed. There
are but three main elements that
are lacking In our soil-nitrogen,
phosphorus and potash. Nitrogen
costs about sixteen cents a pound
phosphorus and potash five and six
hut the beauty is. the nitrogen can
be furnished by the legumes, max
ing It necessary to buy only the two
cheaper elements. The farmer who
would buy the whole store to secure
a suit OF clothes and bed-steads would
be considered a fool; likewise. the