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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOLARS
TRAINING FOR CONTEST

The boys of st. Patrick's School are
now in preparation for their eleventh
contest, which will take place the latter
part of the month. Ten boys have en-
tered the contest. which is to decide who
will be awarded the gold medal donated
by the alumni of the school.
Following were the names inscribed on
the roll of honor for the month OF
April:
Glass A-Thomas Brady. Francis Raw,
ding, John O'Toole, James Roche. Ray
mond Dougherty, Daniel Begley, Arthur
Westervelt. Raymond Brady, John
Leahy.
Glass B-Francis Conlin, Joseph Wien,
william Walsh. Philip Smith. john Gaff.
ney. John Clark, Peter O'Connor. JOIN
Durkin. Joseph Lavelle. Lyle HOPPER,
William Hogan, James O'Hara, Paul
Murdoch, Elmer Ryan, Joseph Rodgers,
John Gilroy. John Farley, Paul Mulcahy,
John Nugent. M. Higgins.
Glass C-Walter Maher, Charles Dough-
erty. Alphonsus McGrath, Walter,
Dougherty. Pierrie Durfee, John Hoey,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03

Henry Harrington, Edwin Donnelly. Ar
thur ~Cavanaugh, Joseph McVey, Walter
Leamy, Thomas Gillen, Leroy keefe. Jo-
seph Valentino. Leo Harold. George
Bachman, Walcott Becker, William Stru-
BILE. Joseph O'Keefe, James Fox, Thomas
Kehoe, Chauncey Atkins, Joseph Iavelle.
Howard Brady, George Graham, Robert
McKenna, Adrian Hollywood.
Glass D.-Michael Smith, james Mara,
Joseph Bowling. Joseph Coogan, Joseph
Rove, Victor Donnelly, Thomas O'Hara,
Patrick Mallory, Paul Pech, 1hom2N
Degnen, Eugene Brady, William TooneS;
Francis Casey, James Mulvaney, PAU
Smith. James Smith. John Roche, GreS-
ory Roche, Harry Mcconnell, Martl
Reape, John Surgue, Joseph McSweeney'
| Allen Hyland. Raymond Flanagan.
Glass E-John Thompson, Gerald Gun
bingham. Harold Stolte. Joseph Lyncn
william Barrett, Matthew Reilly, Ed
ward Leamy. Michael Mccarthy, Louis
Wierdo, Raymond Goodall, Edward zen
nedy. Joseph Fannan, Charles Rawding,
William Dewar. John McCann, Franc,s
Dempsey. Joseph Bradley. Charles ea"'
W,lliam Moss, George Theroux.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
MANY ORANGE
PUPILS RETARDED

A..L.. -.. ...
" u "iso
nmoer OF pupils or the orange scnoois
b the fact that most OF them have n
endency TO do Industrial work In prefer
NEE 10 mental work. lanes n. Muir. au-
,.rr,.rann, :, ,ho oranao nnh,;c schoo1.
$50. .-..xu.n.SS.
~ nisn. auVocateu .ne es'auen
u a vocational school Tor the c ytiat a
pecial meeting of the Board of Edu-
alton. Mr.. Muir has prepared tables of
he rating NJ cb,,dren In every grade. and
So shar .h.. m -a.araaa nu,,,ls arc In
ny wv" 'na. = - m.
'eeo OF more ihoustriai training, nc
srgest number of backward pupils are
n the fifth grades of each school. MT.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
NJ ]. STATES.

After a long illness Lyman j. States,
70 years old, died yesterday at the home
OF his son, School Commissioner Acker-
son j. States. of rs Clinton avenue
west. Irvington. Mr.. States was born in
Lafayette, Sussex county. A year ago
he came to Irvington to live. He was a
contractor before retiring from business.
Besides his wife, Anna States, he is sur
vived by his one son and one grandson.
Roy S. States, Funeral services will be
conducted Sunday afternoon. Rev. Will
lam II. Hainer will oficiate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
MRS. HAROLD B. JESsEN.

Mrs. Harold B. Jessen, wife of a we'll
known Orange business man died yes
terday of apoplexy at her residence, 10
Hawthorne street, Orange. Mrs. lessen
had been Ill several months. She was
born on April %. 1861, In Germany, and
came to this country early in life. OF
her four children two survive. They
are Miss Anna lessen, we'll known in
musical circles of the Oranges, and Mrs.
Ludwig OFT. Rev. Herman c. Gruhnert.
pastor of the First German Presbyterian
Church, Orange will ofiiciate at the
funeral on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
HOUSE CHEERS UNDERWOOD.

WASHINGTON. May s.-An un.
usual demonstration greeted Repre-.
sentative Underwood. majority leader
when he appeared In tho House yes.
terday. The chamber, which was
crowded, rose in a body and cheered
him because of his victory in the
Georgia and Florida presidential pri-
the chair, looked on smilingly.
Another demonstration was accord
ed MI. Underwood when he was called
to the chair on the introduction OF
the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
DOVE OF PEACE HALTS
ACTION FOR DIVORCE.

JERSEY CITY. May S.-Frederick c
Van Doren, 6Sl ~Communipaw avenue. has
dropped his suit for divorce against his
wife, Mrs. Margaret Ausbach Van Doren
When the case was called yesterday In
Nice-Chancellor Stevenson's court, Rob.
ert S. Hartgrove, counse for the hus.
band, said he was In receipt OF "A letter
from his client in which the latter
wished to drop the proceedings, as he
and his wife had made up
A motion to have the bill against Mrs
Van Doren dismissed without prejudice
was readily agreed TO by Warren Dixon
counsel for the defendant.
They were married in this city In 1908
In his petition for divorce Van Doren al
legged his wife was married to a Stephen
Van Dyne sixteen years ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
steepIeiack Sent to Jail
for Beating Aged Father,

William Norton, a steeplejack, living at
06 Sanford street. East Orange, was
eut TO the penitentiary for six months
" Recorder Mott today upon complaint
VI bis father, Rufus Norton, that he
anne home intoxicated last night aud
threatened TO kill somebody. Police
men shaw and Gamble arrested him, and
vhile on the way TO the police station
&c admitted kicking his father. Norton
llso fought the two policemen, and they
at on him awaiting the patrol wagon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
Muslinwear
Sale

A half-yearly event crowded
with scores of special values.
Following is a part of the many
specials:
Csc Corset Covers at. 17c
SOC Corset Covers at. 23c
soc Corset Covers at. $50
35c Drawers at .23c
soc Drawers at 35c
si.2S Princess Slips at. csc
Si.7o Princess Slips at. Las
soc Gowns at. 45c
Sl.5O Gowns at. Csc
Sf.25 Petticoats at. o5c
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03

Absorbent Cotton; l.
Id. roll; reg. soc. at. .1sc
Rochelle Salts, shy
der's. u lib. size. lie
Syrup of Hypophos-
phites. Fellows's, at .85c
CASTLE Soap, 2H-lb.
par, green or white:
reg. 2ac, .zIc
Cascara Tablets: <
grains. reg. 25c. at lie
Rainbow Dyes; all col
ors; reg. 10c, at....,.7c
sColorite Hat Dye; reg.
Bromo Settler; reg.
'loc, at ...-...........6 &c
Bromo Settler; reg.
~, at 5Sc
Quinine Pills; 2-grain:
reg. Csc, at ........i4c
Seidlitz Powders. IA
doses; reg. lee. at,.l4c
Pitchers Castoria: reg.
Hot water Bottles, &c
at; size, reg. 81. at. csc
Boracic Acid; Snyder's
Alb. size 80. lie
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
Drugs and Toilet Articles

Danderine Hair Tonic;
25c size. at...-......1 Ice
Chocolate Aim n d
Bars. squares and
charms, reg. SC, at 2
Camphor Marbles. ex-
ira strong, at. bog &c
Walnutta Hair Stain;
reg. 39c, at. SIC
Tooth Brushes, all
bristle, worth up to 19c.
Bath Brushes, good
bristle, long handle:
reg. Csc. at. 19c
Hair Brushes, all bris-
tie, assorted backs; reg.
SOC, at .,...........3 soc
Queen Quality Talcum
Powders; reg. 15c, at. DC
Squibb's Talcum Pow
der; reg. zoe. at lac
Witch Hazel; Snyder's
double distilled. full
strength. 1-pt. bot. 1Sc
Bathasweet Bath Pow
der; reg. 25c. at. Ice
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
REsENTs REMARK: GETS SIS.

Matilda Beck, of Cedar Grove, who
brought suit for 500 damages against
Herman Oelke, of that place. in the
East Orange District Court yesterday,
before Judge Mountain. alleging he made
a remark In Cedar Grove on January Z
last secured a Judgment for s2s.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
LAD CAUGHT IN FODDER GRINDER

AIJoWAY. May "a 6-year-oid
son or John Fowser sustained INJURIES
to the right hand by getting caugnt
i'm a fodder grinder.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03

NEW YORK, May s.--George w. Per-
kins. former partner of j. p. Morgan,
will figure prominently in the dissolu-
tion suit which has been brought against
the Harvester Trust at Minneapolis.
Perkins is a large stakeholder In and
director of the International Harvester
Company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
AME WARDS FUNERAL.

Funeral services for james Ward. only
son of Mrs, Ellen Ward, of bloomfield
will be held tomorrow morning in tbs
Church of the Sacred Heart, that town
Rev. Joseph NJ. Nardiello will o~ficiate
and the interment will be in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery, Bloomfield. He was 81 years
old and was born and brought up In
Bloomfield. Mr.. Ward passed away in
thu county isolation hospital in Soho
yesterday from tuberculosis after a lin
gering illness.
X. Gray, Jr., Inc.
Hardware for everything. Now at 223 Mar
A~4 - phanA 4Enp $780, =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
Dressy Chiffon Waists

One of the best values ever offered in a high
class waist; brown, navy, black and the new blue;
trim'd with yoke Of Rne shadow lace; only | , 7e
to a customer; value $3.50, while they last L.ZO>
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
Silk Waists

Rich new creations at a remarkahle sav;ro ;
prize; Of messaline silks in different coiors or STRIPES
high neck, with a pretty lace yoke; all sizes: : n,
regular $500, special for this sale. $780,. l.U,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
Tailored Waists
Sample Waists Around Half-Price

Here's where every woman who reads will find one Of the best
bargains in waists that has ever been offered in Newark. The entire
sample line OF one OF the best makers, about 800 waists in all, and at
this low price they ought to be swept out in record time. In the colec-
tion are lingeaies, batistes and sheer lawns; they're trimmed with i'm
ported medalions, val lace insertions and rich embroidery: three
quarter and long sleeves; high and low neck; newest models; 20
value Sl00 and SIPS; for this sale, at. 49,. y
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03

High and low neck; one model
Hne quality lingerie in new peplum
effect, front tucked in cluster and
four rows Of cluny insertions, CEN
tire has strip Of fine embroidery,
back trimmed to match front, square
neck, cluny insertions and round
belt; also many other models to
choose from; regular S2.9S; OF
TOT mis- sale, at..-....... l.Cl
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09

Wnen cane seats are relaxed turr1n,
the chair upside down, pour boiling
water over It. scour In hot soapsuds
and rinse again in boiling water, when
the cane should be found to have con.
tracted.
A polish that may be used for floors
and furniture is made Of equal parts 81
vinegar, boiled linseed oil and methy.
lated spirits. Where the polish has
worn OF this renews 1t, and when II
Is well rubbed in It gives Z brilliant
surface to the floor.
II the painter has left marks of paint
on the floor apply to them 4 paste
made OF equal parts Of lime and soda
moistened with a little water. Leave
this. apply very thickly. for "a hours
then wash It OF and the stains viii
be found to have disappeared.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09

those times, and said that I ought to
have an operation. Iwould not listen to
that, and when a friend Of my husband s
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham' s Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, I was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. l can do all my own house
work, work in the garden and entertain
company and enjoy them, and can walk
as far as any ordinary woman, any day
in the week. Iwish I could talk to every
suffering woman and girl, and tell them
what Lydia E. Pinkham's. Vegetable
Compound has done for me. Mrs.
DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Remember, the remedy which did this
was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
It has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
Inflammation, liberation, tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, Indigestion, and
nervous prostitution, after all other means
have failed. Why don't you try it?
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
BEES PARTICIPATE IN WAR
Terrifying and DemoraIixing Method
Of Repeil!ng Besiegers Employed
by Themiseyraeans.

In these days of scientific warfare
there are more ways Of killing a
man than Of going to church, but you
would have to look far and wide be-
fore you would find more terrifying
and demOralizing method Of repelliing
besiegers than that employed by the
people Of Themiseyra, an ancient city
of Asia Minor. A Roman historian
tells that when the city was besieged
there were great buildings put up to
be pushed toward the walls SO that
the attackers might advance uninjur-
ed. But the Themiseyraens were 9
capable people, and they chopped
holes in the tips Of the buildings and
cast down on the heads Of the advanc.
Ing army whole swarms Of bees and
all the wild and feroci0us animals
that their municipal menagerie had
contained.
Likewise, In England. few hun.
dfed years later. the Danes and Nor.
wegians were attacking the ancient
Roman city Of Chester, then held BY
the Saxons. After all the ordinary
methods Of warfare had failed e
drive away the Norsenen the bee
hives Of Chester were brought TO the
city walls and overturned on the
heads Of the enemy. who retired =
haste.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09

'BRAlN EXERCISED AT HOME
Something Entertaining as Well az In.
structive for Boys and Girls on
Cold Winter Evening.

Often of cold winter evening boys
and girls like to spend the time in do
Ing something entertaining and instruc-
tive as well. A good pastime that will
prove instructive is that of solving
problems. Distribute pieces of paper
among those present and tell them to
solve the following problems, the an
swers to which are given below:
l. What two numbers multiplied to-
gether will produce seven?
2. How may four fives be placed so
as to make six and half?
3. If five times four are thirty-three
what will the fourth of twenty be?
A. What is the difference between
twice twenty-five and twice five and
twenty?
5. Divide the number fifty into two
such parts that II the greater part
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
Her Natural occunation.

Now and then the childish com
ment goes right to the heart OF a
difficult problem or situation. A little
boy who longed to stand on the seat
OF car and look out Of the window
was sternly reproved by his mother.
What 'fraid-cat mammal" exclaim-
ed another youngster, seated near.
Yes, suppose she is nervous" was
the adult reply. "but then, you see,
she has to take care Of her little boy
and 1t keeps her busy" We'll, isn't
that what she's for?" was the limo
cent, pertinent question.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
SILVER COIN MADE TO JUMP
Clever Little Trick May Be Per
formed With Port Wine Glass, but
ConicaI Form is Easier.

Choose wineglass Of the conical
form, shown in the illustration, whose
greatest diameter is a little larger
than a silver dollar. At the bottom
of the glass place a silver quarter,
and above 1t the dollar, which will
fall only little way into the glass;
1t will rest horizontally, like lid
upon it. Now tell your friends that
without touching either glass or coin
you have it In your power to make
the quarter Of a dollar jump from its
position. An you have to do is to
breathe strongly on the silver dollar.
1t will rotate and so assume YER
teal position. At the same instant
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
Work Ct Real Forester.

The modern forester undertakes to
make orchards profitable. There are
orchardists, to be sure, who know very
well how to care for their trees and
who do care for them: but there are
also orchards that are neglected or
handled unskillfully The forester
will take rundown orchard and by
intelligent, scientific treatment Of the
trees, with systematic care, mako it
produce big and handsome apples IN
abundance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
MAKES CLOTHES WHITE.

The troublesome problem of wash.
day solved by RED CROSS BALL
BLUE. The blue that is all blue.
Solid package; no liquid to leak or
spill. No adulteration. Made for 20
years and used everywhere.
A large package only, 10 cents.
Makes the clothes snow white. Less
bother, less waste. More satisfactory
results and practical economy. ASK
YOUR GROCER.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
Colds,

Numbers OF people are suffering
Just now from irritating colds in the
head. A very simple home remedy
which brings almost instant relief Is
to pour half pint Of boiling water on
to dram Of pulverized camphor, and
to inhale the vapor for about ten to
fifteen minutes. The annoying fits OF
sneezing, running eyes and heavy
feeling in the head will quickly yield
to this remedy
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
Working Problems.

be divided by seven and the lesser by
three the quotient in each case will be
he same.
Some may answer correctly and
some will be caught, easy as the prob.
lens appear.
Here are the answers:
/. The two numbers are Z and 1.
2. The figure 5, the fraction 5-5 and
the decimal fraction s.
3. Eight cents and one-fourth.
4. Twice Is are fifty. Twice and 20
are 30.
s. The two parts are 35 and Is.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
prAcopf ano rrncsIce.

10 you wish TO so to church this
evening? Father il going to preach,
you know the minister's fair daugh.
ter asked. The young man considered.
"Um. The last time went he rather
fell on some OF my small failings. Do
you know what his text will be to-
nighty'' Eyes. Love One Another. =
He regarded the round pink cheek ap.
provingly. Suppose" he suggested
softly, that we let the old gentleman
go preach while we sit on the porch
and practice?"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
SEVEN YEARS :
OF MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Sikeston, Mo. "For seven, years I
suffered everything. I was in bed for

four or five days at q
time every month,
and so weak / could
hardly walk. l had
cramps, b Jack a ch e
and headache, an d
was so nervous and
weak that / dreaded
to see anyone or
have anyone move IN
the room. The doc
tors gave me medi-
cine to ease me at
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09

If you use Eye Salve use the best.
PErTIT's EYE SALvE Is the standard.
is reliable and costs no more than infer
ior goods that are unknown. Used by
Physicians and Oculists, helps where all
others fail. It is not the TUBE or Box
that cures, it is the SALvE that does the
work. Guaranteed by Howard Bros.
under the Government Food and Drugs
Act. Don't be deceived or misled. The
only really antiseptic Eye Salve that has
been in the market for years. Sold by
Druggists throughout the known world.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
When Your Eyes Need Care r, NurIna Eva Ra.nod,

!! no smarting-Feels Fine-Acts Quickly. TRY
lated Eyelids. Illustrated Book II each p.,cE
age. Murine Is compounded by our Oculists
not Patent Medicine"- but used in sue.
cessfui Physicians Practice for many years
Now dedicated to the public and soid IN
druggists at Csc and Soc per Bottle. Murine
Eye salve In Aseptic Tubes, 25c and soc
murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09

the compressed breath at the bottom
of the glass will cause the quarter to
skip. from its position quite a dis
lance on the table, after which the
dollar will slowly go back to its for
mer position. Sometimes this trick
may be performed with a little port
wine glass, but with the conical form
it is still easier.-Magical expert
ments.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
Today the Appointed Time.

''The future Is an illusion; 1t never
arrives; 1t flies before you as you adj
vance. Always 1t is today-and after
death and a thousand years it Is to-
day. You have great deeds to per-
form and you must do them now
Charles Ferguson.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
Qualities That Make for Success.

0ualItIes mat Make Tor SUCCESS.
The qualities of honesty, energy,
frugality. integrity, are more neces-
sary than ever today, and there is
no success without them. They are
so often urged that they have become
commonplace, but they are really
more priced than ever. And any good
fortune that comes by such methods
is deserved and admirable. Mar
shall Field.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
Got Any7

The fall Of the year always lays q
special strain upon the nations f1nan-
cial resources. For not only is there
the money needed to move the crops.
but also those great rolls Of bills which
prudent men, in putting away their
light clothing, do not forget to forget
In the pockets thereof, in order that
they may come joyfully to light next
summer.-Puck.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
Real Life.

The mintage Of wisdom is to know
that rest Is rust. and that real life is
In love. laughter and work.-Elbert
Hubbard.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09

Stiff neck! Doesn't amount to much, but
mighty disaRreeable. You win be surprised
to see how quickly Hamlins Wizard Oil will
drive that stiffness out. One night, that's all.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09
COLT DISTEMPER

Aristocratlc Dairy Farmers.
Dairy farming is popular ss genrs-
inc source Of income to the British
aristocracy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-09

Unless there Is daily action Of the bow
els, poisonous products are absorbed,
causing headache, biliousness, nausea,
dyspepsia. Wewish you would ask your
doctor about correcting your constipation
BY taking laxative doses OF Ayers Pills.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-16
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
BIG HELP TO GARDENERS
Information on How to Make
Earth Productive Willingly
Given by Government

The man with hundreds OF acres
and the one with a back yard are
actuated by the desire To make the
earth productive. To accomplish
this means unremitting work, good
soil. fertile seeds and the extermina-
ton of pests that threaten about
everything that is planted.
The entific treatment OF soils.
the testing of seeds, the right rene.
dies for handling insects and fungus
menaces have lately been the subject
OF thorough work on the part of the
state and national governments. Tie
agricultural departments are ready at
any time to give you valuable advice
free of charge and also send you
without cost. printed bulletins cover
. ing about everything the gardener or
. farmer might want TO know.
No previous publication gives you
the general idea of the agricultural
/ department so tersely as does Fred
eric j. Haskin's new book, The
American Government" that Tbs
Times is distributing to Its readers
ut the cost of making and handling.
The supply for Detroit will be soon
exhausted. and If you want a copy,
start saving coupons now. You will
find one every day on the second
page.