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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
HOW TO SAVE POTATOES.
Spraying For Early Blight Has Been
Found Profitable.

Early potato blight is liable to at
tack the potato crop ut any time from
June until the crop is ripe. but in most
seriously destructive In July and Az
gust. 1t attacks the foliage. Professor
kohler of the Minnesota experiment
to spray early paintings of early varie-
ties. If. however. others desire to do
so he advises spraying when plants
are small and Il continuance of the
treatment every ten days until at least
~ per cent of the leaf surface is dying,
when it will he useless to spray longer
In rainy weather spraying should I've
more frequent. Twenty-Five to thirty
five gallons of bordeaux per acre will
be required for treatment when the
plants are small, and MS they advance
in growth the amount will need increas-
ing to fifty. sixty or seventy-tive gal.
Ions per acre.
Spraying for early blight on late va
rieties of the Rural New Yorker tyIe
of potatoes has proved profitable at the
Minnesota station. Spraying late va
rieties of the Rural New Yorker type
may be delayed until the earliest plant
ing of early varieties in the locality
shows signs of the presence of the dis
ease when spraying should he immedi-
ately applied nt the rate of sixty to
scventy-five gallons of bordeaux per
acre. followed with spraying of an
equal amount every ten days in good
weather. In rainy weather spray more
frequently.
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did not marry. "He is waiting for
Mrs. Dismal to die," said his friends.
Then the doctors recommended a trip
abroad for Mrs. Franklin, and on the
steamer who should appear but Lang
aoh Carr. He showed great surprise
Ut meeting the Franklins. but this did
not deceive Mrs. Franklin. She feirned
seasickhess. remaining In her berth
ana Keeping Frances in constant at
tendance.
one night in fog there was a sud.
aeh jar, stopping of machinery, hur-
r31hS footsteps on deck, shouting of or
ders. Langdon Carr slipped on his
clothes and rushed up the companion
way to find that there had been a col.
llslon with sailing ship. and the
steamer was supposed to be sinking.
HurryinS back to the cabin, he sought
Frances in her stateroom with bor
mother and begged them to come with
MN. Mrs. Franklin declared that she
did not wish to live and begged ber
daughter to remain and die with her
whereupon Langdon took the old WON.
an IN his arms and carried her on deck
A boat was receiving the women II
was the last boat at hand, and there
was none left for the men. Langdon
put Mrs. Franklin in it, then turned r.,
hand in Frances. Frances hesitated
Get in," he said,
NO. once decided between vou
ana mother In her favor. Now # !,
your turn. I shall stay with you"
In another moment the boat was, ,o,-
cred into the water,
L"heooh was so happy that even the
death which threatened both E,rono.s
and himself had not the expected tar
ror for him. He tried hard to loo,
irom a muttered prayer that the boat
containing Mrs. Dismal" would be
lost But there was little time for
anything except preparation. Lanpdon
secured lie preservers, which he mn,
on Frances and himself, then Iosi,,.d
FRANCES to skylight, securing him
ser t" it aftcrward. They then whit.
ell for the ship to go down. Rut tho
snip dld not 20 down. The breach ,,.,s
patched up, and she proceedad ~, ,,'.s
journey. e'
AS soon as the lovers reached En-,
'"na they learned that the boat in
which Mrs. Franklin had left tho
steamer had landed at Newfoundland
FRANCES chbled to know IL she wac
well. A reply came:
For your cruel desertion l can nav
er forgive you"
That was the straw thot broto t,o
camers back" Frances concluded, -
Sacrihce neither herself nor her lover
any longer. and they We're married nm
hour after the receipt Of the message.
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DISPLAY YOUR GOODS TO
the BEST ADVANTAGE.
Merchant Who Follows This Rvts 10
the One Who Gets Cream Of
the Trade.

II makes all the difference I'm the
world how you display what you have
to sell. A tradesman who Is a bit Of
m artist in this respect will Outstrip
his rival of slipshod ways and no
method. The prospective customer is
certain to he fav"rably impressed with
the store which is kept shipshape and
whose wares are neatly placed on pub
lie exhibition.
The day has passed when a general
store or any other kind of store can
present an appearance of disorder and
still do successful business. Now
adays the merchant in the smallest
town Is realizing that there should le
n place for everything and everything
in its place. Put samples OF the arti-
cles you have to sell out in plain
sight. In other words, exhibit them
openly. to show you are proud of
what you have to offer. Nobody wants
to buy pig in the bag.
Treat your customers with candor
and do not stoop to petty deception to
acquire few additional pennies. 1t
doesn't pay in the long run. Steer
clear OF the deceptions practiced by
those mail order houses. which adver-
tise bargains that exist only in type.
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~>HE next congress will have lots
to do. Political pyrotechnlcs
are sure to start when the
statesmen at Washington take
hold Of the resolution to amend the
constitution so us to extend the term
Of the president To six years and make
him ineligible for re-relection- Matters
pertaining TO the Panama canal are
likely to bob up right along until the
canal is opened Then there will be
the perpetual tariff bugbear. banking
and currency and the parcels post.
Other proposed legislation relates to
conservation in its various phases. pen
sions for superannuated government
employees, the industrial education
measure and the establishment OF n
government department of labor.
Speaking Of the tariff, 1t might he re
marked that this issue comes in handy
In the present presidential campaign.
Thousands of spellbinders are framing
speeches in which the tariff plays n
big part. But after a presidential cam
paign the subject ceases to be joke
to the occupant of the White House
and the congress.
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tares and wheat have been intertwined,
and more or less of damage will re-
suit. Until the harvest" The only
alternative was to wait with patience.
At 1.-THE time" or season when the
reapers arrive on the field the sepa-
ration can be made with less damage.
Verses 3G-39.-The explanation.
The disciples had been in the habit
of holding an after meeting with Jesus
for more explicit instruction. The Dar
able of the tares had difficulties and
needed clear interpretation. DE
clare unto u.s." Explain unto u.s."
was the favorite title which Jesus used
of himself. 1t expressed his spirit of
sympathy and his service. He is the
true helper of mankind, continually
busy, sowing 1.-THE good seed" of mer-
cy, kindness and truth. 1.-THE
end Of the world" There is limit to
the course of evil, when its DANA uging
career will be finally checked. 1.-The
reapers are the angels" These are the
ministering spirits who work in har-
mony with the spirit of the Son of
man, to do service for the sake of
them that shall inherit salvation Heb.
i, 14).
Verses 40-43.-The application
Jesus always believed and taught
that good will triumph ultimately.
"Shine forth as the sun" This
is n fitting figure of the light of purity
that will be seen all the more distinct
-
hath ears" All have ears. So the
appeal is reminder of responsibility
attached to every one. I3O al
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A HUMAN FISH NET.
Queer Method Employed by Some Of
the Islands Of Oesania.

the ISIanoS OF OcoAnta.
A peculiar method of fishing is en-
ployed by the natives of certain Of the
islands of Occana.
At stated intervals about 200 Of them
will assemble on the beach and alto
gether plunge into the water. each
carrying branch of the coca palm.
At n given distance from the shore
they will turn toward it and form a
compact circle. each holding his palm
branch perpendicularly in the water.
thus forming kind Of seine. The
leader Of the party gives n signal. and
this living net approaches the shore
gradually in perfect order, driving be-
fore it multitude of fishes. Sur
rounded by this living wall and caught
in the coca palm branches many of the
fishes are cast on the sands, and others
are killed with sticks.-New York Her
aid.
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Verses o4-30.-The parable.
The parable of the sower dealt with
different kinds of soil. One of the les
sons which it enforced was the need
for sense of responsibility on the
part of all who hear the gospel mes
sage. The parable of the tares i'm
plies that the soil was good and that
good seed had been sown. But work
of malice had also been performed by
an enemy of the owner. with intent to
damage his harvest. One of the les
sons which this parable teaches is that
we must be prepared for interferences
in life and be patient, with them
Good seed" Clean and healthy and
calculated to produce profitable har-
vest. "While men slept" During the
night, after the tolls of the day, the
spite and i'll will of enmity We're shown
in a mean and cowardly way that is
oriental. "Sowed
tares." This is weed like the poi
sonous darncl. which resembles the
wheat in the early stages of its growth
and can be distinguished only when
the blade was sprung up" The sery-
ants promptly reported their alarm
ing discovery to ''the householder. !"
who practically declared that his serv-
ants were not guilty, but that IAN
enemy hath done this" in spirit of
jealousy and hatred. Root I'm
also the wheat" The roots of both
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DOES IT PAY TO TRY TO MAKE
AN OIL. ORCHARD Y0UNe7
Some Important Apple Tree Questions
Answered by the United States
Department. ef Agriculture.

The question as to whether it will
pay to rejuvenate old apple trees is
frequently asked of the United States
department of agriculture. Will it pay
to fix up my old orchard of fifty trees:
What should l do TO make my three
acre orchard profitable: What can be
done to get better income from our
small orchard, which has been neglect
ed for years? What will 1t cost. and
what returns may M expected? \
bulletin Of the department says:
Those orchards on which it probably
will not pay to spend much money or
effort may he put into four classes:
Orchards with less than 80 per cent
Of stand OF trees. especially when
they are more than forty years of age:
orchards with poor or undesirable va
rieties: orchards on poor or unsuita-
BILE soil or in an unfavorable site or
location; orchards In which the trees
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peRRY's GREAT VICTORY

Elaborate plans are being made for
the celebration next summer at Putin
Bay. Lake Erie. of Perry's victory over
the British fleet on Lake Erie one hun
dred years ago. 1t is said that II tio-
tilla of torpedo boats. destroyers aud
submarines and several cruisers of II
ing through the Welland canal. will
participate in the ceremonies. The old
frigate Niagara will be raised from
the bottom of the harbor at Erie. Pa.
where 1t has rested since the war Of
1872. and will occupy a prominent
place in the naval parade.
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Pertaining to the Farm
TRUCK GARDENING.

To grow large rhubarb all the
buds and roots should be cut
out Of pieplant. but the center
, one every other vear.
For peach raising choose To-
cation with suitable soil. well
elevated and near the top of Il
} hill. preferably on Il northern
slope.
When apple trees commence
to bear use fertilizer rich in
potash. Wood ashes at this time
/, can be applied to good advan-
, tage.
A little sulphur added to the
, whitewash for the trunks of
fruit trees is good.
To grow large currants heavy
application OF stable manure
should be given them yearly and
, all the canes removed after their
fourth year.
While asparagus does well on
almost any good, well drained
soil. best results are obtained on
n deep. rich, loose loam.-Ameri-
can Cultivator.
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FARMING BY ELECTRICITY.
They Are Too

One Of the greatest experimenters in
agriculture with electricity is w. r..
Bomford of Worcestershire, England.
In answer to an inquiry he said: "As
to the future Of electricity nationally
in the cultivation Of the soil, the ex-
perlments must be developed to a
much greater extent. Electricity has
an effect on plant life, feel sure,
more on some plants than others. We
have had increase in wheat crops of
from 13 to 30 per cent. and the ex-
periments will still be carried ON here"
Country Gentleman.
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Survey Of the Worlds News

control of all land adjacent TO the ca
nal zone that might be needed for con
struction. maintenance. operation. san
itation and protection OF the big ditch.
While il was not known at first how
much land would be required. it WAS
found when the plans were completed
that the overflow from Gatun lake
and its tributaries would extend out
side of the ten mile strip. The presi-
dent of Panama issued n public proc
lamation. stating that his government
claimed no jurisdiction over the area
embracing more than seventy square
miles covered by the rising waters of
the lake and Trinidad. Chagres and
Gatun rivers
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her daughter, Frances. Mrs.
Franklins gloom wore upon her daugh-
ter, who was ut that age when the
world is most delicious-the age of
keen interest. of warm friendships, of
love. Nevertheless Frances bore with
her mothers intirmities and made the
best of the situation.
Then came Langdon Carr, who fell
desperately in love with Frances, she
returning his affection. Carr was in
every respect capable of rendering her
happy. He was brilliant. well started
in his profession for so young man,
heir to prospective wealth. Every one
said, AT last poor Frances is to be
made happy"
The lover during his courtship had
observed the condition in the Franklin
home and spoke of Mrs. Franklin as
Mrs. Dismal" He was irritated to
find that it was impossible to get Fran
ces out with him one evening, for her
mother objected to being left alone. If
he spent the evening at the house and
he and Frances wandered away into
another room Mrs. Franklin would
take on n sour countenance and after
ter of having no feeling for her. Carr
resolved to end the unpleasant situa-
ton by marriage.
"Frances," he said, 1--WE will have no
comfort until we set up for ourselves
in our own home. There we shall be
free and independent"
This speech set Frances to thinking
What would her mother do without
her? Either Mrs. Franklin must live
with her and her husband or sink un-
der load of loneliness and sorrow
Yet IL she lived with them the daugh-
ter's condition would not be improved.
while the son-in-law would he reduced
to Il similar condition. Frances stud
led to find solution. but there was
no solution. She must choose between
her mother aud her lover. She decided
to remain single.
When I.angdon Carr received her de-
cision he was very much troubled.
However, he realized that Mrs. Dis
mal'' would make his married life mis-
cradle so long MS she lived and felt
that Frances was doing right to decide
between them and her. Any other
course would he an injustice to him.
1t was better that she should sacrifice
him aud herself and cling to her moth
er than drag that mother into her mar
ried life.
sweetheart" he said "your act only
makes 1t harder for me to give you up,
since 1t shows your nobility"
Five years passed and Langdon Carr
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Absentminded Answer.

The best man noticed that one of the
wedding guests, a gloomy looking
young man, did not seem to be enjoy
ing himself. He was wandering about
as though he had lost his last friend.
The best man took it upon himself to
cheer him up.
"Er-have you kissed the bride:" he
asked by way of Introduction.
Not lately.' replied the gloomy one,
with faraway eXpression.-Short Sto-
ries
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are badly diseased and show very few
signs of vigOr.

are badly diseased and show very few
signs of vigOr.
-Four important steps must be taken
in the Improvement of the general
farm orchard. These are pruning, fer
tiization, cultivation and spraying.
If the orchard is and has been in
sod for a number of years plow in the
fall about four inches deep. If not,
plow either in late fall or early spring.
During the winter put on from
twelve to fifteen loads Of barnyard
manure per acre. or one load to from
three to five trees. Another plan is to
apply In the spring 100 to 200 pounds
of nitrate of soda. 800 to 500 pounds
Of acid phosphate and $50 to 300
hounds of sulphate or muHate Of pot
ash.
In the winter or in early spring be-
fore the growth starts cut out all dead
and diseased wood from the tree. head
back the highest limbs and thin the
branches to admit sunlight.
Apply 1,5OO to 1000 pounds of lime
per acre. and work it and the manure
or fertilizer into the soil thoroughly
with disk harrow or spring tooth
harrow. Keep up this cultivation un-
til midsummer.
After cultivation ceases fo: the sea-
son SOW Il cover or green manure crop
to plow under the following spring.
Glover is one of the best legumnouS
crops in the north. while cowpeas are
widely used in middle ATTITUDES and in
the south. For a nonleguminous crop
rye is the most extensively used.
though buckwheat is commonly used
in some sections of the north.
Spray the trees in accordance with
government and state directions.
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Look Out For Your Corn Roots.

shovels as soon as Il new set is bought.
Keep them to use after the corn Is
knee high and save roots that are the
life of the plant. A man would think
twice before taking a scythe into the
corniield to cut weeds with. but many
cut the roots Of their corn to get the
weeds without thinking at all.-lowa
Homestead.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
A KENTUCKY LANDMARK

Historic interest attaches to the lit
tie red brick" building on the old
State House square of Frankfort. Ky,
which in two years time will be 100
started in Frankfort to preserve this
structure, which. if left standing. will
be the oldest state building in ex-
istence.
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VOTING STATISTICS

An idea of the growth of immigra-
tion to the United States is had from
glance ut census statistics which
show that while the foreign born male
voters are in the minority as whole.
they have Il majority in the cities. The
men of voting age in the United States
number about 27.00O,OOO. The number
Of voters in the United States in 1910
constituted 29.4 per cent Of the EN-
tire population of the country. The
9.OOO.OO0 males of voting age in the
cities Of 25,OOO or more inhabitants rep
resent almost one-third of the total
number Of males Of voting age in the
country.
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Give Grass to the Hens,

One way of supplying poultry in
confinement with green food through
the summer is to give them clippings
from the lawn. Even an ordinary
sized lawn will suffice If only just
enough is cut each day to meet the
fowls wants-that is, what they will
eat up clean-and no more.-American
Cultivator.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
REVOLUTIONS

Are sinister hidden influences be
hind the instructions in Cuba and the
has been brought to the attention of
the United States senate by Knute
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
CANAL ZONE WIDENING

The construction of the Panama ca
nal is making necessary the acqusi-
ton by the United States Of large
addition to the canal zone. This is
made possible under the second arti-
Gle of the treaty Of 1908. by which the
republic of Panama ceded to the Unit
ed States the ten mile area for canal
purposes and also agreed to release
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The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR BEREAN, INT IRRATIONAL SERIES.

Golden TeXt.-Gather ye. together
first the tares and bind them in bun
dies to burn them, but gather the
wheat into my barn.-Matt. xiii, 80.
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How Trees Are DAMAGED,

Muzzle the horses when plowing or
cultivating the orchard; yes. and pad
the whitfietrees. These precautions
will prevent much damage to trees.
Another hint: Pad the outer edges Of
the harrow.-Farm Journal.
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Mexico has been rent by political dis,
tnrbanccs which have precipitated nu-
merous unpleasant situations reQuir-
ing the utmost diplomatic finesse on
the part of Uncle Sans official repre-
sentative.
Ambassador Wilson comes from In.
diana and was born fifty-five years
ago. He went to Spokane, WASH, in
1883, where he engaged in the banking
business. President Mckinley made
him minister to Chile in 1897, and
President Roosevelt sent him to Bel.
GUM.
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Time and Labor Lost.

When farm buildings are so incon-
veniently arranged that it requires sew
eral unnecessary miles every day to do
chores many dollars in time are lost.
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A TRYING AMsAssApoRsH,P

AS a United States ambassador Hen
ry Lane Wilson has had about as live
ly an experience as falls to the lot of
diplomats. Ever since he was ap-
pointed to the post three years ago
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SIBERIAN SHORT CUTS

SIBERIAN SHORT CUTS
BY the construction Of a number of
short cuts in Siberia the time from
Berlin to Peking will within year or
40 be reduced from thirteen and one-
half days to nine days.
IN THE SPORT WORLD
Thirty greens will be in readiness
for the participants in the Internation-
al Lawn Bowling association's contest
this year. The tournament will be at
Buffalo from July 20 to Aug. 3.
On July 90 Richard Arnst, the worlds
professional sculling champion. will de-
fend his title against Ernest Barry,
the English champion. The race will
be held on the Thames Arnst, who is
twenty years old, uses an oar
with seven inch blade. boat twen-
ty-five and n tHlf feet long with a
twelve and n hall inch beam and weigh
ing twentyfour pounds.
The western wOman's golf champion
ships will be held from Aug. 26 TO
Aug. 30 at the Hinsdale Golf club. Chi
cago. An announcement to this effect
has been sent out by Miss Margaret
Knapp, secretary of the, Woman's
Western Golf association.