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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-17
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, The big circus. clowns, acrobates.
bareback riders. gymnasts, aerial and
horizontal bar acts, and horses, ponies.
and mules. with the noise and
and the smell of the sawdust all
on n stage of a theater.
An elf-like circus girl all tinsel and
paint, dashing into the ring, a hand
some young churchman hurting
clowns and b%uffoons aside that he
might gather to his heart the limp lit
tie heap of tinsel-that's the final cir
Gus scene in Frederic Thompson's big
New York success. Polly of the Cir
GUS" which ONE to the Metropoli-
tan tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-17
The Balkan Princess.

For a year before The Balkan
Princess had been produced in New
York. much of its tuncful music had
been heard in public places. The sue
cess of the piece in London, where it
was originally staged, soon became
noised about in New York with the re-
suit that when 1t was finally brought
out In hat city. it was like an old
friend being welcomed home. AS to
the book. its chiefest point is that it
has substance and poise as a roman
tic story. aside from the comedy ole
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-17

A shiftless woman isn't abused for
her shiftlessness as much as man ia.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-17

A man isn't always henpecked be.
ecause' everything 10 IN his wife's name.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-17

Sometimes a barnyard bird can whin
a regular fighting cock, but not often.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-17
THE EVENING TINES

SATURDAY. FEB. Il, 1912.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
Curious Effect Produced by Use Of
Maxim silencer During Target
Practice.

Taking as his text the double report
noted during the firing on the battle
ship North Carolina during the recent
aerial target practice, Hiram Percy
Maxim writes: Our experiments
with the Maxim silencer have devel-
oped many other interesting cases.
For example: If a rifle equipped
with a silencer is fred down a rail
road track having telegraph poles
along the side there is a distinct
crack heard for each telegraph pole.
If the rife is fred from an open field
with a tree or a clump of bushes at,
say, 200 yards, there is heard a crack
from this clump of trees. If there are
several detached elumps Of trees or
bushes over the open field there will
be heard a crack for each Of them.
If, instead Of firing parallel with the
ground. the gun is elevated and fired
straight I'D in the air, we hear no
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
MORE HOSPITALS ARE NEEDED
situation Improved. but Further Work
10 Needed 20 Stamp Out
Tuberculosis.

Only four states, Mississippi. Ne
vada. Utah and Wyoming. have no
beds whatever In special hospitals or
wards for cousupptlyes. Eight years
ago when the National Association for
the Study and Prevention OF Tubercu-
lssls was organized, there were 20
states in which no hospital or sanito-
rum provision for consumptlyes exist
ed, and the entire number Of beds In
the United States was only 10000.
while these figures would Indicate
a remarkable growth in anti-tubercu-
losls activity" says Dr. Livingston
Farrand, executive secretary of the
National association, in commenting
on the subject there are still prac-
tically ten INDECENT consumptives for
every one OF the 10000 beds, including
those for pay patients. In other words,
we have from 25O,000 to 100000 con-
sumptlves in this country too poor to
provide hospital care for themselves.
II tuberculosis Is ever going to be
stamped out In the United states.
more hospital provision for these foci
Of infection must be provided
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
SOME SECRETS or TOMATOES
Runners or Shoots Should Be Punched
OF, Allowing But One Main Vine
TO Establish Growth,

In choosing tomato plants for grow.
ing prize tomatoes, do not select tree
tomatoes, as they are not prolific, but
pick out some good, smooth, meaty
variety. Set the plant on the south
side of the stake, about four inches
from It, and train same to stake as 1t
grows tying with binder Irvine or
cloth strings, which are preferable.
Many times when the vines are very
rank two branches will start to grow
from the top, but clip one off, allow
ing only one to grow to height Of
five feet, then clip the tops, and keep
them clipped, which will hasten tie
ripening, and convert all the strength
of the vine into fruit.
When the plants are eight or ten
inches high, little runners or shoots
will appear in the forks Here, writes
c. p Bowlesly in the FARM and Home,
is where the whole secret lies. These
runners sap the main vine and turn
all the strength into vines instead OF
tomatoes. When they appear pinch
them off and allow only one main vine
to grow. The fruit buds or blossoms
will also appear in the same fork, but
do not disturb them Keep clipping
out the runners every time you find
any or when you cultivate them. The
fruit will be nice, early, clean, handy
to pick, a great improvement over the
old way.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
Bees dNd ~
F0PmNOfeS

Do not overload the team. Better
make another trip.
The silo correctly used will solve
the question of profit from 500 an
acre land
Circumvent large feed bills by
growing plenty of protein feeds on
the farm.
The silo is the only safe and sure
way and the cheapest way to handle
the corn crop.
To jerk the horse is not a very nice
way for the hired man to get even
with his boss"
The ground for sweet clover seed
should be prepared the same as for
alfalfa or clover.
With good equipment and willing
workers haying is not altogether a
disagreeable task.
The best garden seed are not al
ways found in the packages en- which
are found the prettiest pictures.
Demand for good, productive farm
property is steadily increasing. Some
very high prices are psid for well i'm
proved farms
If your asparagus turns yellow it is
a sign of rust Every affected plant
should be at once cut out and burned
or we'll sprayed,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
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thing Nike a sob. Then caught my
name.
Poor Mr.. Lightnut." came choking
ly; the klndest gentlest master!"
And then more sobs and gulps.
BY Jove, under his insane delusion,
the poor beggar was grieying for me;
not thinking OF himself at all, you
know. felt my eyes grow a bit
moist, somehow, and all at once my
heart went heavy. Thought how long
poor old jenkins had been with me-
ever since | was out OF college, you
lnow-tive years-and remembered
how deyilish faithful and attached he
had always been. Poor old Jenksl 1t
was awful his going off this wayl /
recalled how he had taken TO seeing
things, earlier in the evening, and had
made me see them, too. dash I'll One
thing | determined: whatever had to
be done with him, he should have the
finest of attention.
knew that / ought to telephone to
somebody or something, but dashed II
| had any idea who or where. Oddly
enough, not soul seemed to have
been reused by the pistol shot, but
saw by the little clock that Il was
close to three-the hour in a bachelor
apartment house when everybody is
asleep, II they're going to sleep at all.
decided that the best thing to do
first was to get into some clothes. And
with this thought was turning away,
when It occurred to me 10 make an
effort to see II poor Jenkins seemed
more rational now or had gone to
sleep.
tapped upon the door. Are you
asleep?" l asked softly
A howl Of positive terror came
back.
I'm a-keeping quiet" he cried, but
don't let me hear your voice again.
or I'll jump right out of the window"
| shook my head sadly and tiptoed
into my ROOM where | slipped hur-
ried.y out OF the pajamas and into
some clothes; then back | went to
the telephone. II was on my little
writing-desk close to the door contin.
ing Jenkins.
! lifted the receiver with a sigh.
Hello, central" | began, respond
ing to the operator II say, will you
give me information?
A loud shout suddenly sounded from
behind the closed door, and there
came a frantic doublepounding OF
fists.
MI Lightnut-Mr. Lightnut!"
screamed Jenkins. "Oh, Mr.. Light
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
INTRODUCTION OF QUEEN BEE
They Arc hore Prolific During Their
First Two Years and Should Then
Be sSpplante1.

Queen bees will ordinarily I've end
preside over the colony for four c.
1--WE years before being naturally ia.
perseded, but Ike a hen theg are
much more prolific layers during their
FIRST two years For this reason. and
also 10 improve your stock. this IS a
good time OF the year 10 requiem your
aplary. Remove the old queen and
the bees win at once proceed
to repair the loss by con.
structing queen cells for the pro
duction OF young one 70 take her
place, writes l. r Tnliughast IN he
Country Gentleman. So II you are
satisfied with the stock nothing more
Is necessary, for IN about twelve days
from the removal Of the old queen o
young one will hatch. In such cases
from two 70 twenty cells will be
formed, and II your old queen Is OF
choice breeding stock. remove her to
some other colony and on the tenth
day after cut out carefully all except
one or two cells, and give them to
your other colonies at the time that
you destroy their queens. In a day
OF two these cells will hatch and any
colony will accept a newly Matched
virgin.
At some times Of the year Il is dH-
ficult TO introduce an old queen to a
strange colony without leaving her
Gagged among them for several days.
but / have no trouble In removing a
queen and introducing another at the
same operation at this time of year,
while the honey flow Is on, without
caging or loss of time, by sprinking
her freely with a mixture Of -four and
confectioner's sugar, and running her
in before their loss is known. Under
these conditions the bees usually &C.
cept her at once.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24

wind, he acted 30 crazy still; at least,
II seemed 30 just at first. The Eel.
low threw his arm about my neck
and laughed-laughed and cried, dash
it-and just wringing my hands and
carrying on Oh, awful! And even
when / got him into a chair, he just
sat there laughing and crying like q
jolly old silly patting my hand, you
know, and wipIng his eyes, what time
they were not devouring me.
Has he gone, slr?" he gasped hus-
Hly. Did he Jump from the win
dow" But waved all questions
aside.
After you've had some sleep" in
sisted. Then I'll tell you the whole
jolly story" And Just got him to
his room myself, despite his distress
and protests over my attention.
Thank you, sir. and good night, "
he said as left him. And he MUIR
INJURED placidly, Il guess we're all
right now"
But | was not so sure as to him.
when l viewed the broken chair and
scattered fragments Of glass-ominous
reminders Of the scene through which
| had passed. And 80, though threw
the pistol on top of bookcase, 1
spent the rest OF the night upon the
soft cushions Of my big divan.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
Helped a Little.

At Dinard one summer there was .
beautiful young countess, the wife Of
a millionaire, whose bathing dress
Was-well-
A couple of men about town were
talking in shocked tones about the
countess bathing dress on the casino
terrace.
IT'S shocking; it's most improper"
said the first.
But" said the second, 81 can't be-
lieve it's any worse than the dinner
dress she wore at Mrs. Hughes-Hal-
let's ball last night.
ooh, WELL" said the other. "she had
her diamonds on then. "-Rochest
Evening Telegram.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP
Vo Medicine So Beneficial to Brain
and Nerves.

Lying awake nights makes it hard
to keep awake and do things in day
!ime. To take "tonics and stimulants"
1nder such circumstances is like set
ing the house on fire to see if you
can put it out
The right kind Of food promotes re-
reshing sleep at night and a wide
awake individual during the day.
A lady changed from her old way Of
eating Grape-Nuts, and says
For about three years l had been
great sufferer from Indigestion.
After trying several kinds of medicine.
the doctor would ask me to drop off
potatoes, then meat, and so on, but in
a few days that craving, gnawing feel.
ing would start up, and would vomit
everything l ate and drank
When l started on Grape-Nuts, vom.
lting stopped, and the bloated feeling
which was so distressing disappeared
entirely.
My mother was very much bothered
with diarrhoea before commencing the
Grape-Nuts, because her stomach was
so weak she could not digest her food.
Since using Grape-Nuts food she is
well, and says she don't think she
could do without it.
1T is a great brain restorer and
nerve builder, for can sleep as sound
and undisturbed after a supper of
Grape-Nuts as in the old days when I
could not realize what they meant by
a bad stomach There is no medi.
cine so beneficial to nerves and brain
as a good nights sleep, such as you
can enjoy after eating Grape-Nuts. .
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the shove letter. new
one appears from time TO time Thev
interest
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
CHAPTER ~.
Jenkins Declares for the Water
WAGON.

Jenkins Declares for the Water e.
Wagon.
But this saYage-looking Chinaman
that you saw, Jenkins-how was be
dressed?" | adopted a careless tone
of inquiry.
It was high noon. and I was toying
with an after luncheon. or rather after
breakfast, cigar.
Jenkins head shook obviously. Il
just remember something backish.
My, sir, | didn't have time to notice
nothing like clothes!"
His tone conveyed aggrieved pro-
test. He went on:
Just as I'm telling you, sir, saw
some one sitting there by the window
and walked toward him, thinking it
was you. Then, all of a sudden, | see
his awful face a-scowling at me there
in the moonlight"
And he was smoking, you say?"
Jenkins shifted Indignantly. Free
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
Double Reports in Firing

noise at all, except the fall of the ham
mer and the puff of the gases escap
ing from the silencer.
THE reason for this is probably as
follows: In the ordinary gun the re-
port noise is so loud that 1t engulfs all
other sounds, and we are conscious Of
nothing but report noise ITSELF 1t is
not until this report noise is annulled
that we can hear the bullet flight
noise. This latter noise, being made
out in the air beyond the gun, can
come back to the shooter only by re-
Election.
IF there is one object, we get one
reflection and one noise. II there are
many separate objects, we get many
separate reflections and separate
noises. II there are no rejecting OBJ
jects, such as when shooting straight
up into the air. then we get no re-
Elected noise"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
CHAPTER III.
Don the Palamas.

! Don the PaJamas'
by Jove, jenkins, they fit like
dream!"
| twisted before the glass and sur
veyed the paiamas with much salts
faction. They looked jolly right from
every point. Moreover with all their
easy looseness, there was not an inch
too much They had a comfortable,
personal feel.
Lucky thing they weren't made
originally for some whale like Jack
Billings-eh, Jenkins?" l commented
musingly.
Behind his hand Jenkins INDUCED in
what is vulgarly known as a smoker.
Mr.. Billings, sir, he couldn't get
one shoulder in EN-, much less a
h'h-leg," he chuckled. They'd be
in ribbons, sir!"
yawned sleepily, and jenkins in
stantly sobered to attention. He held
his finger over the light switch as
punched pillow and rolled over on
the mattress.
"All right" said; push the jolly
thing out" And with click dark
ness fell about me.
Good night, sir" came Jenkins
voice softly.
Might" l murmured family, and
was off.
Sometime, hours later, | awoke, and
with a devilish yearning for smoke.
II often takes me that way in the
night.
| climbed out in the blackness and
found my way into the other room.
remembered exactly where had drop.
ned my cigarette case when we were
fOoling with the pajamas by the table
and | found it without difficulty.
In the act of STOPPING for it, my
hand clutched the edge OF the table
and felt a spot yield under the
pressure of my thumb. 1t was the
button controlling the bell to Jen
ldns room.
Lucky thing he sleeps like jolly
porpoise," l reflected.
pushed a wicker armchair into
the moonlight and breeze by win
dow, and pulling flame TO cigarette
leaned back, feeling jolly comfy, Fol
the breeze was ripping and delicious
and the delicate silk Of the pajama'
flowed in little wavelets all the way
from my heels to my neck.
I was Just about. dropping of, whe1
heard some one hurrying along the
private hall leading from the back
Jenkins himself popped into the room
Did you ring, sir?" he inquired
and advanced quickly.
And then, before l could think abou
II TO reply. he halted suddenly, almos
pitching forward. Then, with a kim
of wheezy howl, he sprang to the wal
Next instant, ! was blinking under tn
dazAlinE electroher.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
Hive stand and AlIshtIno Board.

trance In the summer is left full Is
inch deep and the width Of the hive.
In spring and fall entrance stops are
used to close II to a scant Is inch by
3 to inches, according to the
strength Of the colony.
To make It, cut two 4-inch strips, a,
with the top or short side the length
Of the hive and the bottom 4 inches
longer Cut a strip the same width
for the back and long enough to reach
across the hive, less the thickness Of
the two sides.
Nall strips inside Of side pieces at
the right height to bring the bottom
up to where you get the desired bee
space. Another board should be
nailed across the front to come flush
with the bottom boards and form an
alighting board. A is side with cleat
in position, b is bottom board com
plete, C, entrance stop.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
CHAPTER Il-(contlnued)

And he did. and seemed TO hit the
thing squarely
l knelt on the chair and craned
over, while Jenkins still held the stick
tightly at the point where the thing
had struck.
Get himT queried. where is
itY'
That's It. sir" said Jenkins In an
odd voice. 1T amt here"
why, dash It, l saw you strike the
beast, right where you're holding that
club"
"Mr. Lightnut, sir"-Jenklns spoke
little huskily and glanced around at
me queerly-"will you look under the
end Of this stick and see If you see
what | see?"
| climbed down and examined eau
tiously.
Why, by Jove, it's the little spi-
der!" exclaimed, surprised.
Exactly, sir; what's left" jenkins
took a deep breath.
Thank you, sir-its great relief"
he sighed.
"Eh?"
81 mean, SIR, I'm glad amt the
only one who thought he saw that
other. It's some comfort"
Jenkins spoke gloomily.
Thought you saw" | repeated.
But Jenkins only shook his head as
he gathered up the remains of the
spider and consigned them to a Gus
pidor.
"You mean-say, what the devil do
you mean?" | asked sharply.
Jenkins Strengthened with air re-
spectful but solemn.
Mr.. Lightnut, sir" he began grave
ly, there's a party lectures ON the
street corner every night at nine on
the fearful consequences Of the drink
habit, and passes around blank
pledges to be signed. I'm going to
get one first chance; and If you will
accept 1t, sir-meaning no offense-l
would be proud to get you one, too"
stared at him aghast.
"Oh, | say, now" murmured faint
ly, you don't think 1t was that, do
your"
Jenkins face was eloquent enough.
I'm through, sir" he said sadly.
when it comes to seeing things like
that" He lifted his eyes. mo more
for me, sir; my belief is, it's a warn
ing-yes, sir, that's what, warn
ing"
| collapsed into chair.
by Jove, Jenkins!" | said, trying
to 60 a feeble smile. II never felt so
fit for a corking stiff highball in my
life-never!"
/ took a screw on my glass and
studied him curiously.
And ! say, you know-better take
one YOURSELF" l added.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
What Nitrate of Soda VIII Do.

It is estimated by experts who have
conducted experiments with nitrate of
soda that under ordinary conditions
100 pounds per acre, applied to crops
named below, will produce yields as
follows
Barley, 400; corn, ESQ; oats, 400;
rye, 300; wheat, 300; potatoes, 5000;
hay, 1000; cotton, 500; cabbage,
5000; onions, $4,000; strawberries,
200 quarts; asparagus, 100 punches;
celery, 80 per cent; sugar beets, 1000;
beets, 1000; sweet potatoes, 900.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24

right; one piece of 1 by hardwood, q
feet long for lever, one piece l by A
hardwood, with notches.
One piece of Pinch stuff 10 inches
square for the base.
The lever is secured to the upright
with half-inch bolt 31a inches long.
The piece with the notches is fast
ened to the lever with a half-inch
bolt, and the piece of wire that
holds the notched piece in place Is
fastened to the upright piece with
screws.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
Singing and the Lungs.

1t is we'll known that singing, like
Ehistling, is a fine exercise for the
lungs, and some doctors advise those
who fear consumption to go in for
singing for this reason.
At the same time, they, of course,
do not advance the claim that singing
alone will save anyone from or cure
consumption. Acquire the habit Of
taking the big deep breath, which is a
primary requisite of any kind of sing.
ng, bad or good, and the physical
Joy derived from it will never allow
you to relapse into lazy breathing.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
Habit Of RldleuIIna Everything

The habit Of ridiculing everything
AND everybody is one that every
woman should avoid We always find
In others what we look for. 1t is such
a mistake to cultivate the habit of
looking for the grotesque or the ride
ulous, 1t makes ones face take on
such hard, unpleasant, cynical lines.
There are those persons to whom one
breads to introduce ones friends, for
one is sure that these friends will
come under the merciless and scoreh-
ing light of ridicule. The worst of 1t
is, these unfair, self-appointed critics
are usually more open to ridicule them
selves than are their victims.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24

In seeding rape broadcast from
three to five pounds of seed are re-
quired to the acre If sown in drills
from one to two pounds of seed are
sufficient The quality and condition
of the soil will give the exact
amount, lighter seeding being used on
rich and clean ground. The condition
of the seed bed should be fine, firm and
moist A light top dressing of manure
may be applied and the crop responds
very readily to such treatment. AS a
soiling crop, it is desired to secure
all the growth possible, so the more
perfect we can make the conditions
the greater will be the results.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
Garden Fertilizers

Well rotted barnyard manure is the
best garden fertilizer. For late crops
1t is not necessary that 1t be thorough
ly decayed, as there is time for it to
decay before the plants need 1t. Nitrate
of soda and some other commercial
fertilizers are occasionally used for
special crops and will probably have
to be used more by market gardeners
hereafter on account of the difficulty
in getting stable manure
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-24
Testing Seed Corn.

"Test your seed corn" as a slogan
for every corn-growing state in the
Union would not be bad one.
Do not trust to the other fellow to
do the testing. Do it yourself The
termination box is the most conve-
nient place to ascertain the bad from
the good seed, When possible, use
seed testing 80 per cent, or better. And
then If the seed does not grow, look
to the soil and seasonal causes for
the poor stand. A good stand of good
corn means good prcft.