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Some Other Toasts.

Other toasts were responded to as fol-
lows: "Only What Is Honestly Got Is
Gain-the Rest is Velvet" by Philip NJ.
Ashford; Fear Kills More Than the
Physicians. Because II Often Gets Its
Work in Before the Doctor Arrives" by
DR.. Grant S. Barnhart: "A Fool Is Never
Wrong, Few of Us Are" by Robert II.
Young; "VeXation Killeth the Foolish
Man, but Not Often Enough" by Jason
Waterman, and who Knows Most Says
Least, and the Same Applies to Him Who
Talks Most" by Jacob H. Lichliter
The retiring masters of the various
lodges present at the banquet were Will
lam T. Richardson, James H. Slee, Abram
s. Mccoy, Thomas s. Sergeon, George
w. Kennedy, William p. Herbst. c. E.
Etchberger jr., Robert Meyer, Wallace
Streater, Harry L. Strange, jr., Thomas
w Bramhall, Robert H. Young, Harry j.
Robertson, Charles II. Galliher. Henry G.
Sherwood. Charles F. Roberts, d. Full
ton Harris, Henry SunwOld. Philip NJ.
Ashford. Lucian T. Williams, Laird l..
Neal. Joseph B. Simpson, Herman w.
Walther, DelOs w. Thayer, Carter B.
Keene, and Charles II. Bradley.
The newly elected masters of lodges
present were Harry NJ. Bedeil, Frederick
{. Handy, August B. Douglas, Fred NJ.
Book, John NJ. Jones, Jason Waterman,
Leslie Cramer. John /. Painter, Edmund
s. Wolfe, James II. Windsor, James A
Eartsock. Grant S. Barnhart, Milton j.
tillius, Paul Schureman, George NJ. Sic
bert, Harry Parkinson. Frank w. Groh,
Otto Hammerbacher. Howard Fisk. Her
man W. Walther Bert V. Wolfe, Stirling
Kerr. jr.. Edwin \. Swingle, and f. a.
Nj. Lawson.
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Suspend Rate Increases.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday suspended until May l. 1913,
proposed advances in rates for butter
and eggs in carloads and less than car
loads from Topeka. Kans., to Missis-
sippi River crossings and stations in
Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. The
advances suspended amounted to IL cents
per 100 pounds on carloads and Is cents
on less than carloads. Several railroads
operating in this territory are affected
by the suspension.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-29
CHASE LIVE FOX.
Washington Riding and Hunt Club to
Pursue Reynard.

Washington Riding and Hunt Club
members will met at the residence of
Thomas Dunlap, near Chevy Chase. Nd,
at o'clock Wednesday morning for a
real live fox hunt. 1t is expected that
about fifty riders will take part in the
hunt James Mercy will be huntsman,
Edward Gordon, whip; Miss Grace Tier
nan. riding mistress, and Walter R.
Tuckerman. master of the hounds. The
clubs governors will meet at the Met
ropolitan Club at . o'clock December 81
20 elect officers and transact other busi-
ness
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Hebrew Assoeiation TO Meet.

The third annual meeting OF the He
brew Free Loan Association will be held
this evening at $50 O'Clock. in the Tenn
pie of the Adas Israel Congregation.
Sixth and ! Streets Northwest. Reports
on the receipts and disbursements for
the year. as well as on the various &C.
t.vities OF the organization, will be sub
mitted.
The president Of the association. Julius
Baumgarten, will open the meeting. Elec-
ton of officers will be held.
Prominent speakers will address the
meeting. among them being Simon Wolf.
Rabbi Abram Simon. Rabbi G. Silver
stone. Lee Baumgarten. Marcus Norman,
and DIR. Glutock.
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DR.. Peters to Lecture.

Rev. DR.. John P. Peters, rector OF st.
Michaers Church. New York, famous for
his research work at Nippur. Babylonia,
will deliver a special lecture at the First
CONGREGATIONAL Church at o'clock to-
night on with Pick and Spade in
Palestine" DR.. Peters is in Washing
ton in attendance upon the convention
of archaeologists and philoloGists at the
New National Museum.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-29
ENTERTAINS PRISONERS.
Tom Moore Takes Moving Pictures
and Orchestra to District Jail.

A unique entertainment was given Fri
day night TO the 100 or more men and
women prisoners in the District Jail by
Tom Moore, moving picture manager ot
Washington. who set up a motion picture
machine in the Jail and showed eight
different films.
Those that interested the prisoners the
most were the "Pendleton Roundup" a
Western cattle roundup subject, and
Christian Martyrs" The comedy sub
jects also were accorded the approval Of
the audience.
In addition TO the showing of the mo-
ton pictures Mr.. Moore furnished an
orchestra and several prisoners sang
solos and gave excellent exhibitions OF
clog dancing and roller skating.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

o. s. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Washington Saturday, December q ls2-s p m =
With the exception q rains and SHOWS IN the far
Northwest and unsettled weather in the Gulf States,
the weather will be fair Sunday and Monday
throughout the country.
The winds along the New England coast will he
moderate southwest and west; the Middle At
Iantic coast. light 70 moderate south and south
west; on the South Atlantic and East Gulf coasts,
light variable; the West Gulf coast, moderate
south; on Lake Michigan, moderate southwest and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-29
Ambassador Named.

The State Department was notified yes
terday that Senor Luis Drago has been
appointed special ambassador by the Ar
gentine government to return the visit
OF the special American ambassador
who visited Buenos Ayres in 1910 on
the occasion OF the centennial celebration
in the Argentine Republic.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-29
BIRTHS REPORTED.

WIFI r.
Frederick G. and Katherine B. Wnkler- DO!
Adolph Ia and Lillian Nose. boy.
Charles Z. and Lillian NJ. Talbert. boy.
Cosby c. and Ida T. Roberts. girl.
PhiIlip ] and EsteIle Rnsenberger. boy.
z. and PartIrar Mprtchos. boy
Ernest p. and Marycl \. Magruder. boy.
Allen L. ard Mary Miller. hoy.
James and Lula jenkins, boy.
Fletcher S. and Alice De Grange, eiri.
George r. and Bessie L. Crown. girl.
John z. and Lucia BATES. girl.
COLORED.
George r and Anna b. shelton, gri.
James and Annie Sydnor, boy.
Lloyd ]. and EHAbeth J. Rich, boy.
Robert C. and Rosa p. Mines, bcs.
Jacob C. and Lucy King. boy.
Edmond and Blanche Jackson, ooys
Lewis and Mamie Hawkins. boy.
Frank and Alberta GassaSsy. boy.
Richard n and Man W. Carter, girL
Fletcher and Zens Bowens. bOg. -
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Woodmen Elect Officers.

washington Camp, No. 1854, Modern
Woodmen of America, will hold a pub
lie installation of officers at Typograph-
ical Temple, January 3, with A. Z. Chat
fee as installing officer.
Lincoln Camp will install January s,
at Northeast Temple, with r. V. II. jana
as installing officer, assisted by the
team from Washington Camp.
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Local Temperatures.

Midnight. IS; a. m, i; 4 a. m. u; A. m. j
a m. 81; 10 a. m, -; Il noon, 20; y. m, a
Ip. m, a; 6 p m. n; s p. m, 20: 10 p. m, 3
Highest, q: lowest 81. Relative humidity, 4. m.
81; n M, IS D. m. $. Rainfall IS p. m. tn
D. nj, o.; hours Of sunshine. "a; per cent Of nps
sible sunshine, 100. Temperature same date las
year-Highest, 3; lowest, ..
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To Cure a Reaaach.

headaches are caused by a disordered
stomach. Hoft's Lemon seidlitz will put
your stomach in the pink Of condition
and cure your headache in q few min
ntes.
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: : - = =
Trouble, GastritIs,
Indigestion, Dys-
pepsla, Pressure of
G as rOu n d the
Heart, Sour Stom-
ach. Distress After
r a I In 3, Nervous
ness, DiEEin es =,
Painting SpeIIs,
Sick Headaches,
Constipation, Con-
gested and Torpid
Liver, Yellow Jaun-
dice, Appendicitis,
| and Gall stones.
Al The above all
A ments are main
0 ly caused by the
"a clogglng of the
. intestinal tract
, with mucoid and
-aFa w-kI
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Tide TahIe

To-day-High tide lsas a. m low tide. s.2s
m. and SIS .. m. To-morrow-Hish tide, l2:l2 a.
m and LII D. m; low tide. Tas a. N. and 755
p a.
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Tsmperatures in Other Cities.

Temperatures in other cities, together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twentyfour hours ended at
D. m yesterday, are as follows:
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DIED

LAY-On Friday, December q. 1912, at
the residence of his daughter. Mrs.
A W. Martin. Roland Park, Balti-
more. Md. Capt. THOMAS W. LAY
tretired), OF the United States Reve-
nue-Cutter Service.
Interment (privatel in Mount Olivet
Cemetery on Monday, December 30.
Enthusiastically on Saturday, Decem-
her ~ 1872, at her residence, 1850 X
Street Southeast, ELIZABETH H.
MARKS. widow OF Jacob Marks Re-
mains may be seen at W. W. Deal
4 Co.'S funeral parlors, 7S2 Eleventh
Street Southeast.
Funeral Monday, December 80 at D.
m, at Wilson Memorial Church. In
terment In Congressional Cemetery.
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ONE DOSE WILL make
YOU FORGET
That You Ever Had Stomach
Trouble or Gall Stones.

MAYR'S WONDER
Full STOMACH REM
EDY for all stomach,
Liver, and Intestinal
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We Rent Player Pianos, SIS
Per Quarter. All New
and New Music.

To save money, see me before
you buy, not after.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31

The Con Democracy Of Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31

which only gave Wilson six counties
out Of 102 In the state, at the primar.
les, now processes to be stuck on Gov.
ernor Wilson. Whether he recipro.
Gates the belated sentiment remains
to be seen.
Cook County never had q better
public ofiicial than Clerk Of the Cir.
cult Court Joseph e. Bidwill, Jr. He
will be reelected by large plurality.
49,
As member of the County Board
Of Assessors, Charles Krutckoff will
prove the right man in the right
place.
The candidacy Of Stephen A. Mala.
to for Municipal Judge deserves the
votes Of all good citizens. Mr. Ma.
lato's record as q lawyer IL an able
and honorable one in every respect,
and he will make good Judge.
Joseph F. Connery's candidacy for
Recorder Of Deeds is daily gaining in
strength. He is popular with all
classes.
Arthur w. Fulton IL making q fine
campaign for Congress in the Sixth
District. He has a splendid record to
his credit and enjoys the happy fac.
ulty Of making friends and keeping
them.
~~
William Kolacek, the popular Presi.
dent Of the West Park Board, would
make splendid City Treasurer.
| Robert e. Wilson has the Demo.
cratic rank and file Of the sixth dis
trict with him to q man for re.elec
ton to the legislature.
Stephen A. Malato should be elected
Municipal Judge. He Is the type oi
man needed on the bench. Able
straightforward and fearless, he viii
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31
CITY, COUNTY and STATE
Official, Political and General News from the
Different Public Offices of Public Interest,"

people by excessive telephone charges.
Telephone rates must be reduced
and in time they will be.
The fact that one city council will
barter away the peoples rights 10 no
reason why succeeding councils should
do the same.
The fight for cheaper telephone
service will 80 on until it is won.
The telephone trust contemplates
another big public improvement. II
is going to raise it, dividend.
~~
People who have been helping the
telephone company 70 pay eight pef
cent stock dividends and 70 erect
twenty story buildings want telephone
rates reduced.
Chicago people demand Q reduction
Of telephone rates.
A cent . call or at the most ~
cents . call would yield the telephone
company . profit and save money for
the people.
In big advertisement printed in
Chicago daily newspapers April Is.
1919. the concern Offering $4,000, 900
Of telephone bonds for sale, quotes Q
letter from the president Of the com.
pany In which Il 10 stated that tele.
phone
"Earninss have shown Q steady and
subStantial growth. having increased
from @3.12s.33s In 1900 70 )lS,s70,
390.67 In 1911. or IN increase Of oves
400 per cent In the past eleven years. =
Why not give the public the bsaSat
OF this prosperity .
~~
A "Con" Democratic organization
which opposes Dunno for Governor
and Maclay Hoyne for States Attor
ney ought to disband before It ID
lynched.
~GDA
10 the State Highway Commission
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31

enough nickels already.
II wants the people to bear more Of
its earning expenses than they do now.
II wants them to deposit . nickel
before they can get police or 6rs pro.
tection on IN emergency call.
It wants the city to give Il free
rein to carry out its designs on the
public.
Il wants . great deal more.
what aldermen will sell out their
constituents TO help this monopoly
~aA
its to suit the Bell Telephone, which
owns them, IL Chicago people were
not pressed for Q little more coin and
their telephone rates raised.
Because the local telephone com.
pany has increased Its capital stock
from the original 100000 to S27,000,.
900 and $5.0O0,000 more In bonds.
Because the stockholders would not
get big enough dividends on this i'm.
mense stock issue II the people Of Chi.
cago were not squeezed.
Therefore the telephone company
has the nerve to ask the City Council
to raise the rates on the people Of
Chicago.
The people of Chicago are to be
used as serfs by the Telephone Mon
opoly and the last drop IL to be
squeezed out Of them.
In the meantime It would be well
for the aldermen to inquire into the
alleged relations, In the past, Of Ger
tain city onicials with the above elec
trical company, the twin Of the loca
telephone company, both being owned
by the Bell Monopoly.
The telephone gang want the coun
Gil to raise the rates on all phones
To abolish all nat phones and make
everybody take measured service.
To put q nickel In every phone be
fore connection IL made.
Fire Marshal seyferlich asserted
that a. practically one-half Of the mr.
and police alarms are received by tele
phone, he did not favor the genera
installation Of the "pay.in.advance
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31

working for the Barber Asphalt Com.
pany? We understand that before a
certain gentleman became connected
with the commission that the Barber
Asphalt Company had fourteen men
working through Illinois pointing out
where asphalt roads were needed.
They have cut this number down to
four, we understand. The commission
possibly does the work for them.
The local Democratic bosses are
so busy framing up utilities" grab
from the next Legislature that they
have forgotten all about Wilson, the
man they claim to have put over
when they couldn't help 1t.
Vote for Maclay Hoyne and help
bust the ring.
Congressman Lynden Evans will
have little trouble In being reelected
in the Ninth District. His fine record
has gained for him the support of all
good citizens In the district irrespec-
tive of political affiliation. o
The Con Democracy OF Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31

prove a worthy Judge. Mr.. Malato's
record as lawyer. public official
and a citizen is clean and honorable
one. As member Of the Illinois
legislature he proved himself to be
faithful and able representative OF
the people. The Municipal Voters
league says OF him: Member OF
legislature, 1899.1901, where his rec.
ord was good. His colleagues of that
day say he was intelligent and of
right purpose" Mr.. Malato's splen.
did success as a lawyer well fits him
for seat on the bench. He has al.
ways taken an active part in public
affairs and is lifelong Democrat.
He has been a leader of the party in
his ward and district and enjoys the
confidence OF the rank and file. Two
years ago he stumped Cook county
for the Democratic ticket, making In
all forty-six speeches. He always ten.
dered his services free of charge. Dur.
ing the Bryan campaign he managed
the Italian department and spoke all
over the county. He never received
or never asked for any compensation
for his work.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31

Oldest. largest and NEST influential
Democratic orsanisatSsa IN Chicago.
Following 10 q list O, the men filling
the principal offices and more import.
ant committeeships:
President-Miles J. Devine.
secretary-Robert q. Burke.
Treasurer-Peter Crot.
Financial Secretary-ThomAs J.
Powers.
Marshal-Captain James H. Far.
rell.
Attorney-George r. Mulligan.
Medical staff-Dr. J. D.Mc0regor,
DR.. Anthony Krysowski, DR.. Fred
Van Arsdaie.
Quartermaster-John q. Hoeger.
Asst. rmaster-Michael J.
Hanley.
Sergeant at Arms-John H. Dullard.
Asst. Sergeant at Arms-Raleigh
W. Taylor.
vies.Prssidsnss.
Aid. John Haderlein. Robert J.
Roulston, Richard 8. Folsom. Albert
schonbeck, Frank H. Novak. Charles
G. Breyer, James McAndrews, John T.
Heating. Simon O'Donnell. Frank W.
solon, Edward H. Morgan. James h
Bowers. Charles Wesley, N. q. Cony
bear.
| Executive cemmltsss.
| Daniel J. Mcmahon, Chairman.
| John A. Mshoney. Thomas Drury
Patrick J. Wall. Nicholas Lorch
Frank Ploner. Edward J. Roark
Stephen c. Dooley, Walter v. Magnus
John L. Mcnamara. James r. Pyns
William Moffat, Frank J. Ryan. Johl
A. King. Stanley H. 0lomski. DR.. r. q
Reichardt, H. q. L. Doggett. Moles
worth King, Luke p. Colleran. Rich
ard T. Hanrahan. N. q. Hughes. N. T
Sullivan, John H. Nancy. Morris vii
son. Albert H. Putney.
! Congressional Committee.
| 1st Congressional District.
Bartholomew Seaman, 8. H. Had
dock, Henry Krug. Louis Sselig. Dl
IL. J. Mclaughlin. Jas. F. Ryan. q.
Courtney. Peter zilliEan. Louis I
Lettiere. saml. Ohlsen. Ernest Lana
try. John =. Carroll. Austin waldror
John Joyce. w. H. Armstrong, Johl
w. Wurzenburg. DR.. David O'shea
Fred NJ. Sturgeon. J. H. Montsomery
VIM. T. Mahoney. A. J. Marshall. Her
~ A. johnson. Fred Buxbaum. Franci
J. Woollsy. H. Wedeswsilsr. Jak
Zimmerman. =. A. Van Arsdale. Al
drew Donovan. Bart Delatto. John
Convey. John w. McNeal. Henry Eel
hardt.
end Congressional District.
Henry G. schlacks, Edward
Smith. Stephen Hunt. Henry Osborn
Chas. =. Hill. Albert schahlnsr. Joh
McCann. John I. Drisooll. Henry !
Hayes. John J. Curran. Thomas I
Byrue. DR.. J. B. Wsintraub. John !
Nolan. r. B. Robinson. John d. Greer
Frank Arnold. Robt. J. CranstoI
Thos. r. Rowan. John Kavanasl
Louis Mueller. Thos. Howe. JAIME
Bumber. Chas. v. Richards. Thos. v
Corksll. DR.. EusAns "a Hartisan.
3rd Congregational District.
Michael r. Ryan. Thos. B. Conro!
Mathew Raven. George w. Hinckls!
=. H. Chambers. N. J. Mccoy. VIM.
McIusrnsy. D. r. Mulvsy. James H!
land. J. v. Marion. Patrick q. Dwysl
John H. Bnright. A. @. Luts. J.
Mulvihill. Thos. Davies. Mat.
Corcoran. John l. McNamara, y
J. Carbsrry. Henry H. Nicholl
Hugh Manlsy. Clarence Warns
wm. J. Hartnsy. Francis
Busch. John 9. Kraus, Meyer
Bernstein. Edward J. Duffy. Frank I
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31
type of telephone instrument now be-
ing placed In various parts of the city
by the telephone company.

~
The Telephone Trust Is the most
grinding of the many trusts that exist
In the United States,
1t snuffs out competition by the
power of its money and the people
are like so many serfs to be used at
its own beck and call.
The rising tide Of indignation will
never subside until the whole Tele.
phone Trust and its aides and abettors
are punished.
~
Telephone rates are entirely too
high In Chicago. The Aldermen have
q chance to lower them. viii they
do It?
A telephone company that pays
eight per cent dividends on twenty.
nine millions Of stock 10 making too
much money. The people are paying
too much for telephone service.
The enormous dividends paid to its
stockholders by the Telephone Trust
are wrung from the pockets of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31

American Telephone crowd who con.
troll the telephone business Of the
whole country. His report also shows
that the Chicago branch Of the monop.
oily is obliged to buy all Of its equip.
ment from q notorious Electric Com.
pany which Is also owned by the
American Telephone Trust. This com.
pany makes its own prices for what
It sells to the other concern and the
people Of Chicago are expected to pay
for the profits Of both subsidiary insti.
tutions Of the Trust.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31

Mayor Harrison made popular
move when he ordered a new report
on the telephone situation. The lex.
pert" whose report Is now In the
hands OF the Council Committee fav-
ored the raising Of rates and gen.
eral contribution to the necessities OF
the phone gang. His report strangely
enough showed that the Chicago
branch OF the monopoly Is owned
body, boots and breeches by the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31

Charles Krutckon will make splen'
did member of the Board Of Assessors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-31
- -

Competition In the telephone field 10
necessary II the people are to get re-
lief from present high rates for phone
service.
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now JOHN Ovouov
oRoWs RIPE ToloAToEs

joint Stoudt, Who he's Q beautiful
little home on tho South hiil. takes .
great deal Of interest in gardsning
and has learned many things about
growing q flne garden b North Dakota
By actual experience. Mr.. 6toudt
takes great delight In Disseminating
the knowledge he has gained and has
ASSISTED many a netghbor In growing
fine tomatoes, sweet rorn. celery and
the hike.
M. stoudt always has ripe toma.
toes : month or dix weeks earlier
than may usually be found in this
locality and he grows them In this
manner. Along in March he plants
the seed in a tox in the house. He
has his own seed, obtained from saw
ing the first ripe tomato grown on his
vines the year before. When the
plants have grown to such an extent
that they hav' three or four leaves.
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no trsusplants them to anethes boz
and when they are large he sets them
out In cans. Az soon a. the weather
warns up sufficiently, he sets them
out IN lis garden. planting them rath.
or deep and places boxes about them
10 protect them from the elements.
I he thinks there u any likelihood OF
icing Q frost. he places 4 covering
over the boxes at night. After the
plants have grown to . fairly large
size and tomatoes have formed, he
trims back the vines and in that way
trims back vines and In that way TO-.
matoes always grow larger and rtpeu
earlier. He has picked nne ripe to
matoes - early 40 Aug. 10. altho this
year none ripened before Aug. 20.
The night before the first frost he
picked a whole dishpanful Of ripe to-
matoes from his vines and then pick.
over two large tubs of large green
mes which he placed in his cellar. He
lay them on . shelf and has teen eat.
Ing ripo tomatoes all winter until a
week or 90 ago. BY saving his own
eeed. the tomatoes have been r,pening
earlier each year. He also special.
ICES on sweet corn and celery. He
has saved lot Of fine sweet corn
seed.