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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
Drainage Of Wet Iand..

For the management Of wet lands
.he usual advice is to tile drain them,
but an intelligent German farmer now
living In this country suggests that it
sometimes pays better to make arti-
hcial ponds. In Germany. he says, an
acre OF fish ponds is often reckoned
worth more than an acre of wheat.
The dams may be built with farm
labor at small expense. and the ponds
add considerably to the beauty of the
scenery Very often, also, the ponds
can be used to some extent for irri-
CATION, and irrigation will work won
ders.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25

aay woman 10 consult with you before
going to . doctor. Mrs. INIzE VII
LII, 10 Bank St., Louisville. Ky.
Another Sufferer Relieved.
Romayoe, Texas.-"I suffered terri
bly, with . displacement and bladder
trouble. Iwas In misery all tho time
and could not walk any distance. I
thought ! never could be cured. but my
mother advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and I did.
IL an cured Of the displacement and
the bladder trouble il relieved. / think
the Compound il the finest medicine on
earth for suffering women. - Mrs.
VIOLA JASPER, Romayor, Texas.
II yea want special advice write b
Lydia E. Pinkhan Medicine Co. (oona.
deatiaD Lynn, Mass. Yolr letter VIII
be opened, read aad answered By Q
woman and helA IN strict csaadeses.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
Swimming Sail Raft.

boat and must be covered with water
tight canvas. A soap box. torn apart.
will provide material for the rudder
as illustrated by Fig. 4. The sail Is
three feet wide and five feet long.
Tack stick along the top and bot
tom edges, and by means of these
cross-arms lash it to the mast. The
mast fits into a square hole and does
not turn. The sail turns around 1t
and is operated by the handlebar 3D."
A keel added to the bottom will give
greater buoyancy and at the same
time add steadiness to the craft.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
HELPFUL TO BEE BEGINNERS
Ono Method Which Cannot Fall to A.
slst 10 to Givo Delinquent Insects
Good Shaking Up.
(By MRS. R. F. JOsEPH.)

A method l have Just learned thai
cahnot fail to help beginners in bee
culture Is to give the bees a good
shaking when they become delinquent
in their work. When you move them
a short distance to prevent their 60
ing back shake them in front of the
entrance Of their respective hives. The
most vicious bees can be made very
tame by shaking. l shake them of
the comb into large dishpan. When
the pan IL shaken about the same as
you would shake corn pepper the
bees roll over in a confused mass and
after a minute of shaking, rolling and
tumbling they can be picked up with
the hands, providing, Of course, that
you do not hurt them.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
MT HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
eAeies oene With ossia cesps Yhaa
Utoh Observation-Disclosures AausG
- When They Ars Ready.

II = much easier. generally sps.k-
iaG. - hit the highest nArkst psiss
VII gssin crops than It y With live
sGaek. There are various powerful
iataeo0D that aim At certain seasoas
ef ths year to deprsciats tie prices
q 0Aoe products and grain. Ths
graia farmer is less At their mercy
thaa ths stock farmer. because ~
eaA. - . rule. hold his grain for .
teW OoatAs until ths market suits
hin The stockman cannot DO this
With his cattle. sheep and swine to
anything like the same extent. Cat
tIe. sosop and swine must 90 whoa
they are ready for market. II IL the
best thing farmer can do to sell
vhsa they are ready. that IL. whsa
they have reached q weight at which
- cannot add more weight at q
peoAt. The only advice that 1t is safe
to give on this point is to avoid being
narkst chaser. and to sell fAttened
stock when 1t Is At to ship. There
10 . large expense connected with
holding fat stock and in many in
stances the market goes the wrong
way. Every farmer knows that with
corn at. say so cents. he is assuming
the role of speculator by holding =
bunch for higher market, after most
Of the food of support and the food
of gain becomes diminishing guam
tity, diminished to such an extent that
he cannot make profitable increase
on his stock.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25

TRICK WITH WALKING STICK
ssos - nshs eses - Ussbrssla oGaaa
W Wsthsvt Aay As0sssst o~e
0ost-esostleo as0o1o1.

fhs feat of oeDDsllins Q valktag
etink or umbrella to stand serisht n
a. ni61Is a . paTioe vtthost bsiAg
ssDportsd By anything or aayboAy a.
Ways sssns vosderful." says Ans.
herman. TT 10 best. when about to
DsrfOFm tAiD feat. to have q black
screen for . background. and to order
tAs stick or umbrella to stand alone
about . foot in front of this screen.
fe show the audience that there b
- pssson or apparatus behind this
screen to secretly help the stick to
stend when commanded the performer
can take the screen away for . few
minutes until all are satisfied that
there 10 no hidden apparatus there.
Pass the cane around among the au-
disnce to let them see there 10 no
pin in the canes ferrule. and that 1t
IL IN ordinary cane. absolutely with
out life.' When the screen is again
In place the stick can be hypnotized
by few mysterious mumblings. which
will be certain to keep the audience
guessing In the wrong direction. Then
the stick will stand alone for as long
~ the performer may desire. The
secret Of the hypnotizing is so simple
that the audience will never suspect
It: 1t is to previously tie a yard Of
black thread from the top of one of
the front legs OF an ordinary chair to
the top Of the other front leg. letting
the bag Of the thread fall to the
ground until ready for the 'hypnotiz-
ing. Carelessly place the stick within
the bag of the thread. planting the
stick upright six inches from the
chair. making 1t appear that 1t Is only
by the merest accident that the per-
former selects this particular spot
Now take your hands away, and. Of
course. the stick will stand where
you place it. The supporting thread
will not be seen on account OF the
dark background. This and many 9th
er feats any amateur can perform aft
or little practice"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25

sAHSu ~ "0u ~ ears IueUss
selves.
conditions. Seed corn that is not
thoroughly dry before cold weather.
will in the northern climates, freeze.
which will cause the kernel to expand,
thus injuring the germ or little plant,
lowering its vitality and often destroy
ing it, 80 the kernel will not germi-
nate.
Few farmers save enough seed corn.
One bushel of shelled corn will plant
dred to one hundred and twenty 90
lected ears will make a bushel Of
shelled corn. At this rate It will take
from twelve to fifteen ears to plant
one acre. 1t should be remembered,
however. that the first selection is
not always perfect; and oftentimes
upon second selection and germina.
tion test. half Of the first selection
Will be thrown out. Thus 1t is seen
that there should always be selected
In the fall at least twice as much
seed as the farmer expects to plant
There Is little danger of getting too
much seed corn. Any surplus, IL the
seed is good, can usually be sold at
fair price,,
In case one has no special seed
plot In which his best and earliest
maturing ears were planted, 1t is then
necessary that his seed be selected
from the field. The most practical
method to do this is to 20 through
the field with sack tied across ones
shoulder and select the choicest and
best matured ears. Two rows Of corn
may easily be examined at once. Dur
ing the process of selection, consider
alton of the strength and character of
the stalk, the height Of the ear from
the ground, and the size Of the shank.
should be noted.
A stalk does not necessarily have
to be large to be a big producer. A
tall spindiing plant lodges very cas-
lily. The stalk should be of good size
and strong at the base. gradually tap
er1ng, and not necessarily tall. Strong,
vigorous stalks of medium height,
usually produce the best and earliest
matured ears. The ear should be at
tached to the stalk by medium-sized
shank, which is long enough to allow
the tip of the ear to hang down.
All ears in cornfield will not ma
ture at the same time. A variation OF
hfteen days In maturing of ears in a
field is not uncommon. One of the
reasons why a good selection Of corn
cannot be made from the shock or
from the field late in the fall, is that
one Is unable to tell the time the ear
matured.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
Unequal Punishment.

Two boys who managed to be rather
unruly in school so exasperated their
teacher that she requested them to re-
main after hours and write their
names 1000 times. They plunged into
the task. Some fifteen minutes later
watching his companion in disgrace
Suddenly the first one burst out with
despair between his sobs and said to
the teacher:
'Taint fair, mum. His names
Bush and mines schluttermeyer."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
Profitable Industry.

A profitable industry is being de-
veloped on many of the government
irrigation projects in the production
of honey, and reports Indicate that
this honey Is superior in quality. AL
falfa is the chief source from which
the bees secure their supply, and as
1t blooms constantly from early
spring till late in the fall, the bees
have something to work on all the
time. which allows a greater amount
of honey to be stored.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
D0YS CATCH Many ANIMALS
VWs aesssssN ls1s esotSss Rsbes1s
80 Alaiks bt ~ Uss - . sio-
- el0Sss Pew Yrae-

hsss tvo Missouri boys eateA .
great nAay raba1ts aaA minis. TAsy
bsiA their Own traps- fAe tSaS IN
tAs Daetsrs y ~ WITH . sinSss As-
srs fosr tsl0Dsr. fAs bog 10 above
tvo aAl oasAalf ssst IoaS and oae
eoot vt1s- TAls bsagth gives rooE
70 Dlaos ths base veil tnsi1s the door.
TAs halt al seSek 70 vhieA It 10 at-
taeAsd shoaiA - veey Hight, % that
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
UNIQUE SWIMMING SAIL RAFT
Construction Of Device So illustrated
That Any Boy May Easily Put
One Together.

The clever and unique device pic
tured herewith may be made by any
boy who cares to possess one. says the
American Boy. Study the pictures for
they will teach you more about the
construction than whole page Of
text The making of the body part Is
shown in Fig. 2. It 10 like a shallow
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
Honest Child.

"since you worked your examples
40 nicely" said the pretty teacher.
II shall give you kiss"
Teacher, didn't know there was
to be a reward" responded the honest
urchin. ITS only fair to tell you
that my big brother did them sums" f"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
(By C, p. BULLY

(By C. p. BULLY
Ooo of tAs AaiA reasoos WY ooo4
eorn should - selected early " - -
reasonably sure It viii grow tAs toa-
lowing year when planted Early ~
lsctad seed corn IL the corn tAat sss-
ally gives the best stand. without .
good stand 1t 10 impossible to sst .
maximum yield. and It costs no more
to raise . neld of corn with . perfect
stand than It does to raise . Geld With
. 90 to 10 per cent. stand.
Every good kernel OF seed corn has
In It . live. though very small. cora
plant. This plant is tender and easily
injured. unless kept under favorable
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25

Ly0A E F0khA0'o
Vegetable Cen
pound has dons Tor
M. ] was Weak,
nervous, and ears6
fer nothing but
sleep. Now I eaA
60 MEAD with ny
work daily and fsA
ten years younger
thanbefore / started
taking your nsd-
cine. I will advise
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
verna's Mode1tv.

Mother entered the room Just In
time to see four-year-old Verna knock
her older brother down.
''Verna. how could you do such .
thing!"
"The Lord gave me strength" Yer
ma proudly replied.-Harper's Masa.
dnS
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
Put Bees In the Cellar.

Have everything ready to put the
bees into the cellar. Never place the
hives fiat on the floor, but raise them
about two inches to provide ventila-
ton.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25

this superfluous wood. One Of the
most valuable qualities of market
fruit is good. attractive color 1t takes
light and plenty Of 1t to make good
color and the tree top with too many
branches will keep out the sunlight
and, consequently. will not produce
wellcolored fruit.
In market fruit, size as we'll as COL
or is important. The tree that tries
to produce too many apples will be
unable to bring them to a good size
Thinning the fruit will aid very ma
terially In increasing the size, but a
good deal of work in thinning can be
saved by taking out some of the extra
wood this winter.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25

nrs- Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Childre
tsething, softens the gums, reduces innAmm
0on, ,allAys pain cures wind colLc, &c bottle 4
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25

The fit pleasures OF youth become
misfits in after years.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy. makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25

Knocking. az q profession, is badly
overcrowded.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
SEED SELECTED early
Farmsr Nay D Reasonably Sure
W Com Stand Next year.

eeasAdsssessa - otesaOeA sad eAss.
ss4sr q Gem oessk. toi0ht q
gor Peea orevad so oa1e q
ohaAk ot.oUsd y N0AoA
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
WOMAN FEELS
10 YEARS
YOUNGER
Since lyiia E. hakhaas
Vegetable Ca.pesadRs.
saoeoa Her haaleA.

Laasvtna. Ky.-"I take greet plaas.
- \ vsiting - inform you q vAas
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25

Few men are prominent enough t.
claim that they were misquoted.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25
Nh 0NeSa

Nis o0seis4
III bet that crooked looking fellow
10 Q bird"
know It He's Q stool pfgeoa-"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-25

they slightest touch will set 1t of.
Traps for mink should be smoked
after every catch. as these animals
are very wary. and will not go into
trap that has the smell of man upon
it. A better way to catch mink is
to use steel trap, covering 1t lightly
with leaves or grass and fastening It
to q post with a light chain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
FLETCHER'S FAREWELLS
By ELLA RANDALL PEARcE.

had never encountered fully without
sense of being magnetiged. but. some
how. he felt now that his companion
was quite aware OF the appal of her
chances. that she was making an ex-
traordinary effort to influence him. The
truth was that Edith Bremner had
tardy suitor should not leave without
an avowal.
why. Won are not going to run away
from your friends like that" she said.
pouting prettiiy. do you have TO go?'
She laid her jeweled hand on hts arm
and Tilted her head archiy. Her giances
Fletcher stirred uneasily: He felt the
fascination OF this subtle femininity;
bnt looking into Edith Bremners eyes
he suddenly found himself recalling a
softly whispered Il shall miss you.
too
"will you miss m1e7" he said: then
shrank from the triumphant. light Of
her eyes. too tardIiy concealed beneath
dropping lashes.
Edithss voice came purringly II
would like to tell you how much ] will
not always speak her nind-and-~'
The. perfume OF her laees was In his
nossrils; the CLINT Of her yellow hair
to reach out his hand to her; yet, the
girl, waiting. knew that the critical
moment was passing. she leaned near
er, signing deeply.
| be SO provocative now. when ne was
trying 70 get away Had he not come
to say farewell. Her restraining hand
heavy white lids.
.'Do you care If I do miss you. fetch
er7 What do you want me 20 say
IL want you to miss me" He drew
long breath, laughed rather too gayiy.
II want all nay friends TO miss nae.
We've had some toliy. times tossther
, old Mexico. After all. it is only for
three months"
Fletcher ernerg ed into the night with
eseape n MAS n pasainS The steps
vanced to the doorway. huniming a gay
tune. II was Sam Sears. walking with
me E s,r IN f s1insasror Going in he
called. and there was saucy twinkle
In his eyes-malicious. 1t seemed to
Fletcher answered shortly, and pass
ed on. And tomorrow he would be on
his way to the other end of the country.
leaving q clear feId for sam Sears
suddenly. he turned and hailed taxi
Fifteen minutes later he was ringing
Laura Tiitcn's bell
hraids. were ruffled: her cheeks were
flushed. and Fletcher guessed that she
had been crying. Crying for what
for whom A wonderful idea came to
Il know It's late" he began. impetu-
cusly; but I had to fnd out something
p6IQTS iStt Tow WAAk . Gam sears
so tubilant aboute No. that isn't what
mean. What have you been crying
for? Oh, Laura, I'm fairly beside my
self. I've been as blind as hat. Don't
look at me like that dear. I'm strictly
sober and In my right mind. Just an
swer one question, never mind what
asked you before. Do--wiil You go to
Mexico with mer'
As plainly az she could. with her face
pressed against a shaggy coat. and two
answered his last question: and,
whether Fletcher heard plainly or not
she smiled broad, satisfied smile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
CHASE CITY

CHASE CITY. VA. Feb. 72.-Quite a
number of enjoyable entertainments
have been given this week. On Friday
Mrs. Frank C. Smith entertained the
Woman's club and number of guests
at luncheon at her country home.
"Reveille," near Chase City.
Mrs. r.. T. Hervey was hostess OF the
Fortnightiy club on Thursday after
noon.
The Five Hundred club was enter
tanned by Mrs. f, w. Hudgins on
Wednesday afternoon. and Miss Sue
Gregory was hostess OF the Young
Peoples club Friday evening.
Colonel w. T. Hughes who was
mond. is Improving rapidly. Mrs.
Hughes. who accompanied her husband.
has returned.
Mrs r. w. Lambert spent last week
with relatives in Richmond
Miss Grace Nelson. of Norfolk. has
concluded visit to Miss Elsie Ed
munds.
the guest of Mrs. f. c. Smith.
Miss Effie Gregory spent last week
with friends In Richmond and Peters
Miss Mary d. Burwel win leave
Wednesday for Washington. where she
will attend the inauguration Of Presi-
dent-el Wilson,
Frank Roberts is spending some time
In Richmond. where he is taking a
business course.
The Baptists Young Peoples union
held delightful sociable In the Bap-
list church Sunday school room on
Friday evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
TIE MAGIC spECrAcLEs.

The official jeremiah of the Bull Moose party
adds further wailing to the overstocked supply
with which this country has recently been af-
nicted Roosevelt may illuminate and Hiram
Johnson transcend the proprieties of language in
an effort to gain adherents for himself, but our
modern jeremiah is the man who is called upon
when it is thought necessary to add a touch OF
icnhre toioring TO the pictures of woe these have
painted The old parties are In the hands of
the spoilers" is the hue OF his latest daub Of
paint. To which the Norfolk VirgtnsanPttot we'll
replies:
Maybe So but certain 1t is that the party
owed It's inception to the fact that it's organizers
Finn Inhnsnn- ct id genus omne--realized
that they had exhausted their opportunities to
despnil under the name and banner or one or
the old ones
The reply is truthful and to the point but
what's the use? 1t will not make David of a
jeremiah; it will not change lamentations into
psalms of praise and thanksgiving. And why
should 1t? Beveridge and all other followers of
the Zig Bull Moose are equipped with magic
spectacles through which they see all men as
they are painted by their leader. He has painted
all trusts and corporations and bosses who may
support him with their tongue, influence or
posket-boek as whittier than snow, and such they
are to the wearers OF the spectacles. which have
the further magical quality Of permanency. They
cannot be destroyed they be removed.
Once follower has sworn allegiance TO the Bull
Moose and placed upon his nose the spectacles
provided. the Master rests content, knowing that
there they will stay and his and all his lieu
tenants faults ara transformed by their power
into virtue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

cent overwhelming defeat IL 10 his nlconsidered
and unfortunate use of the power over iegtsa-
ton
1t came at the start when he refused to veto
the Payne.Aldrich bill. II is true that his OPP
ponent for the nomination and the man who split
his following praised that measure, endorsed 1t
in State convention and told people 1t was good
bill, but he did not sign It. He was not respon-
sihle for its enactment into law as was Mr.. Taft
and when the time came he could repudiate his
own words and denounce the measure which he
saw the people disapproved. Not SO mr.. Taft.
His record was down in writing made by himself
with his own hand. He had endorsed 1t with his
signature and through him it had become opera
tive. Then he was compelled to praise 1t and
could not seek to curry favor by condemning 1t,
even though so inclined.
This was his illconsidered use of his power
When he vetoed the immigration bill he gave
an example of unfortunate use of the power
unfortunate In that he was in the right and in
the minority. The measure was passed over his
veto by the senate. The president could have
done nothing else. but 1t was unfortunate that
he should have been compelled to veto measure
supported by such large majority of congress
and his own party. The election was over, but
the loss to the president is real, nevertheless.
Now he has another opportunity. Before him
is the Webb bill prohibiting the interstate ship
ment OF liquor 1t is understood that he will
veto 1t and this belief is probably the correct
one. II is too good q chance to blunder for Presi
Tat In mis- IJa viii he x1sSa he cfr
and that is probably the reason the impression
has gone abroad that he win veto Il.
In the use of his powers President Taft has
been sometimes right and sometimes wrong, but
always unfortunate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
INEVITABLE.

The Rockingham Daily RccorG Goes not know
to whom the credit Is due. but 1t does know that
the battle against barroons had had great sue
tess in Virginia in the past ten years than ever
bstaae" snd gives the following figures 10 prove
II:
1850 saloons. etc. 10 years ago; row eoo
&c % the = 90 counties dry: Sc without saloons.
1as eo~us, $50 dry. 20 cities; 10 dry. Won
ahsut ~ places II 10 years: lost only OF
these
a.A5e,o09 Of the 2.eeo,oO population live
n cry territory. We have the best anti-bline
LgeF laws preparatory 10 StateTide prohibition
q any state in the Union.
fSrfmSrais arrested IN i911--WET territory. i
81 "a persons; DRY, ] Of 4g1.
Grine, paupersm and insanity traceahie TO
the saloon cost Virginia in 1911, $79s, 900;
lluunF revenues $4,000; lose to taxpayers.
sz5seoo
lei the good work 20 on. says the Record
Il will Whethsr we like it or not there are
teso things az inevitable the sunrise-prohb-
ton and woman suffrage.