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Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
ECCENTRIC FARM
 WORK THAT PAID
Eu2Iish Gentleman Used Novel Method of Kidding Farm of Injurious Potato
 Beetle.
By II. .HAYNEs)

On neighboriHg farm lived an Eng fish gentleman who certainly had some novel methods of working.
 His farm consisted of some clay lands. In the center of this farm was very rich, black field that had for merly been a swamp.
 The soil was mainly made up of de- eayed vegetation, and when drained was as loose as an ash heap.
 Tn this field he annually grew po- tatoes and Watermelons. When the Colorado potato bug came around he headed them off in this way:
 He planted the potatoes in drills and leveled the land smooth. When the potatoes began to come up he ran along the rows a cultiyator and coy- cred all the young shoots under.
 In a week or so when they made second appearance he did the same thing. using a larger shovel on the cultiyator. This was done the third time using a single shovel blow which left the rows properly hilled up.
 The bugs never got chance at the potdAoes-Bet ulsB usleu huu looheu lOT other fields to work on.
 The covering of the shoots seemed to help. for when they were left to the light and air they grew tremen- dously thrifty.
 He raised watermelons and lots of them, but not for the usual purpose they are grown.
 He pressed the juice from the mel ons, boiled 1t down in copper evap- orators to a fair syrup. and with this syrup he used apples for thickening, to make apple butter, and 1t was of quality hard to beat
 He supplied large quantities of It to the nearby markets and at good prices. The syrup was of finest qual- fly and much of 1t was used.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17

I fear my answer is too late to help you, but your letter was delayed in reaching me and now September Is nearly over. I will just say to you and for the benefit of others that the hostess makes out her list and politely asks the honored guest if she has any special friend whom she would like to Include in the invitations.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
Faiths Answer.

Perfectly proper for you to ride horseback; Why not? You may ride astride or side saddle, Just whichever you prefer. You are rather large for your age. but there are many others: 1t is true though that for some reason large persons when very young are apt to be taken for older than they really are. You should wear your dresses down to the shoe tops.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
Reply to |. N. N.

cannot give remedies in the de- partment or reply to Beauty" ques- tions. l sec no reason why you should not go occasionally with boys if they are the right kind. and much depends upon you girls whether they are the right kind or not. l should not call you homely and not bit too small.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
Renlv to aNancx ].

The room in the hotel in which the wedding ceremony takes place would seem far more attractive if 1t con tained flowers and palms where the couple are to stand. When bride is married in a travelling suit at a morning oheurch wedding it Is perfectly proper fer her to carry bouquet (net the shower kind or she may wear large bunch of yiolets with rose or orchid in the center. l think the latter is preferable.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
Ocean penlxen..
MADAME mERR,.

According to Sir John Murray, one of the greatest authorities on ocean ography. the bottom is desert of pitch black darkness. penetrating cold, and eternal silence. Worms. sea puddings. and coral polyps sluggishly crawl or sway in the almost current less depths, and only two species of fish. both of them. with much head and little body. have been found deeper than mile and quarter down.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
indicates Sour Soil.

If any one of the several kinds of sorrel is found growing on piece ct land it is pretty safe to assume that the soil is sour and needs sseetening with au application of lime. Besides this, it may be that the tract is not properly drained. in which case 1t should bs tiled in addition to being sweetened.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
Reply to Rosemond."

am truly grateful for all the nice things you wrote me regarding this column. for it makes me feel as if 1 was accomplishing wee bit. if help even one girl
 Regarding the "old maid" proposi- tion, there are no old maids In the sense that you mean. and no age limit. There is no reason for not marrying man a year younger, the difference Is very slight. You may take mans arm if necessary. It seldom is. how ever. unless the night is very dark or over a dangerous crossing.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17

wish you had told me more about the club, for what purpose it Is to be organized and whether 1t IS a Sunday school class or day school and whether for amusement only. Write me again.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
 Eor A Girls Club.

Would you please suggest some suit able names for class of girls about fourteen or fifteen years of age. who and colors.
 What sort Of amusement could you suggest at a meeting ?-Bee. l..
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
Questions from Brown Eyes.

How long should girl of sixteen wear her dress. what color is becom- ing to brown eyes and dark hair.
 Thank you for the help have got ten from your department, Ike It 80 much.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
eeeway and pIaln Sections, unfOIded.

corners where folded. they are stronger t9l Some markets. being accustomed to the larger cases neces- sary to contain given number of beeway sections. object to the smaller package containing the same number of plain sections. simply because 1t is smaller.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
Prize of Eur Adxancea.

The price Of every fur except bear advanced last year. Fine sable skins brought s2o0 each, arctic fox from s1eo 70 ss50 skin; wolf. s6.5o: squirrdi. rom Is to 22 cents: bear, s750.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
onnosltlon.

Blair county barrister recently handed brief up to the court in which he thus described his two brethren on the other side: They are like two ghouls in country graveyard seeking carcass to de- your. r.-Philadelphia Record.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
Ina prnper ThIna to Do.

VIII you please tell me what Is the most appropriate for bride wearing white satin and veil to ride to church In, taxicab or haek.-Mother.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
The Invitation IIst.

! Intend giving a bridge party for September bride.
 Would you kindly tell me. is it my place or hers to make up the invita- tion list.-M. D. L.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
Labor and likeness.

There is but this difference between kabor and idIeness: That labor is | pr hle and pleasant trouble, idle
 rrbie both uuprotitahle and I,nen' s.I,nn S-Joseph Hall
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17

A girl of your age should wear her dresses about to the shoestop. of of the person
 All the red and rose shades, navy blue, yellow and tan are becoming to the brunette type.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
Some Bunker.

Megaphonist ton sightseeing autol This is Bunker Hill" Golfing Brit on-"Ah, that was a bunker, to be sure,"
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
Your Opportunity and Ours

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Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17

Either taxicah or carriage may be Much depends upon the distance and time necessary.
 MADAME MERRt.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
TO RENT

Down stairs tenement, No. 44 Chapel street, : rooms and bath, good tene- ment and fine location. NJ. l.. A L- DRICH, Putnam Tel. 353,3. 25
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17
s..,st yl1e ssIN
King Silence.

s,,,r onnortn. .she leaves undone. so many of ~ es unsaid. that & so p.ssas snaa olher Thurs thonsana times times, for instan her-"The An there, Ma'am. S subh Thurston.
Putnam patriot., 1913-01-17

The sweet singer ot
 Yes, Ma'am. King a see, And after a mn with perfect dignity ai great Queen made ans not meet DasidiN
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-24

THE posY LADY.

Copyright, 1919. by W. Werner.)
Necessity had driven Ellen to ma.
ture-the necessity that from
poverty ami i'll health and discourage
ment. Suddenly had come a time
when she felt she could no longer en-
dure the city. But this was after she
had been pushed out Of her place in
the great department store by some
n who vas younger and keener ana
more attractive. She had been bred
to the one method of bread winning
and when that failed she was left re-
sourceless. Her means we're small.
She had not been able to save much.
She came at an opportune time,
when all things were at their best.
She had two days Of boarding house
life and then she found a house Of
her own tiny white house. tucked
in between larger houses. with a gar
den behind it and green grass in front
OF it, with a front porch and a maple
tree and a rambler rose climbing am
bitiously toward the sky.
Mrs. Belts Of the boarding house in
structed Ellen. You TAI get that
house for IS a month";" she said. ri
lend You a chair and a cot bed and
you can get some other things at an
auction that's to be held tomorrow.
You don't know anything about auc-
tons? Well. I do. And I'll go with
YOU. Well make a dollar go the far
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-24
THE SINS OF SOCIETY.

Winnipeg Free Press: In his ad.
dress on THE Church and Social Wei
fare" to the Conference Of Charities
and Corrections, the Rev. DR.. ]. W.
Macmillan, a former minister Of this
city, hit, we think. upon one Of the
most vital issues before the civilized
world. 1.-THE time has come" said
Or. Macmillan. for the church to
name other SINS" His thought was
this: II the church is to continue to
count in the march forward of human
ity It will have to condemn specifically
certain human activities. which, in the
past. 1t has either connived at or been
silent upon.
The speaker gave an apt illustration
OF what he wished to convey. 1t was
. common thing, he said. less than a
century ago. for members of the
church to invest their savings IL the
slave trade. 1t was a long time before
the church had the courage to chal-
lenge the "~sanctity" Of the "Christian"
who chose this form Of investment.
The church permitted him to hold Of
nee and he was accounted a normal
practissr Of religion. Similarly un-
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interest which Wi becoming almost
an occupation.
The "Posy LAdy"-that is what Ell
len called her secretly--hrousht an
other plant, . begonia, whose broad,
succulent leaves were sprinkled with
yellow spots. Its got to growing
contrary" she said. "Lcoks perctse-
~ like a fris1ly hen to me. I sueas
I'm kind, Of losing my knack with
can do with It.
Ellen was becoming excited. She
experimental with the plant and at
last she solved the problem. One day
she carried 1t over to show to the
"Posy Lady" ITS all right now"
she said. Il just let ii have its own
way and grow toward the sun. It's a
one-sided beauty.sebut that's better
than being an ugly frizzly."
ITS splendid" said the "Posy
Lady" She was not very we'll and
was staying indoors with a shawl
about her. I suess you have the
keep it. How's.the SanNivera?
ed Ellen. fervidly.
'Pshaw!!" said the old lady. But
her black eyes sparklei.
Ellen's garden was now under way.
She had all the fresh vegetables she
could eat and her house was full Of
flowers. Moreover, the 'Posy Lady"
had handed a half dozen o de-
crepit plants across the fence-plants
that began to revive at once under
Ellen's kindly ministration.
You've got the knack." sighed the
"Posy Lady" Ppm losing mine" She
looked at Ellen keenly. My. you're
nc more what you was that first morn
ing I see you fussing In your garden!
I guess you're pretty happy I've al
ways been. One way and another i've
got a good deal of fun out OF life.
When folks failed me 1 took to plants.
Now plants seem to he going u and
I'm looking around for something else.
I got to ride some sort Of hobby"
Two days later Ellen's joy ment out.
She was waiting in the drug store and
picked up the daily paper for a mo-
ment's amusement. There. on the first
page, in astonishing headlines, she
read that the bank to which she had
confded her lifelong savings and from
which she was drawing her meagre
income had shut Its doors the day
previous-failed absolutely.
She stood staring blankly at the
page, getting whittier YER moment.
III vas there ana IL was true. And she
knew what 1t meant to her AMI others
like her. Still holding the paper. she
got out of the store and into the street
and up the street to her own back
door.
The "Posy Lady" sat on the steps
holding a nm~p-fronded fern.
Ellen sank down beside her Inc
thrust the paper At her. pointing to
the headlines. Read that" she
gasped. ITS all gone-all gone. Oh.
my Lord!" ..
The "Posy Lady" read with the
calmness Of old age. which refuses to
be astonished at anything. Then she
put the plant a%ndspaper away and
patted Ellen's back.
"Pshaw!" she said. You'll live
without 1t. Don't take on"
But how-how?" cried Ellen.
frantically. eve. nothing else in the
worli. And my age is against my get
ting work. They don't hire old wom-
en-. Oh. I was so happy. And now I
You've got a Ariend." said the
"Posy Lady," evenly; "the best fr1end
you ever had. I'm her, Ellen. See
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-24

here now, I've left you a bit in my
villa good bit, to tell the truth. I
amt got no living heirs and 1 says
to myself: That poor little creeter
needs money more'n any hospital or
asylum going. And she's going to
have It." I made up my mind to that
anybody who could take, a poor plant
and fix 1t up and make 1t look some
how was Just the one to give my
money to. Not that I'm ready to die
Just yet. No by a long shot. BIN
never mind. I've got a house with
seventeen rooms and I'm too old to
live in 1t alone. You come right over
and live with me. l guess we'll get
along. There's room enough for us
to argue in. anyhow. And while you're
cooking my victuals and tending my
plants and keeping me company you'll
be earning the money you're going to
have some day. Be you willing.
Come. now. Say what you'll do"
But Ellen said nothing. She only
put her arms about the "Posy Lady's''
bony shoulders ana cried like a little
child. And the "Posy Lady, hung to
her as II she had got hold of some
thing good which she meant never to
let go.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-24

M LIZ 6vG
changed by the church: were tho .:pi-
GUS" factory-owners who maintained
alongside their factories cemeteries for
the little children who died in them
as the result Of excessive and unnat-
ural toll.
Once more. said Dr. Macmillan. the
time had come for the church to take
Its bearings. II could not escape even
| Z It would. a definite attitude towards
the new sins of society. Today the
sins of society were not baccarat and
other forms of gambling, drunkenness
and immortality. And no longer could
the church lay the fattering JUNCTION
to it's soul that having condemned
some of the more vulgar forms of sin
its whoe duty had been performed.
The time had come for the voice
of the church to he raised against the
exploiters of child life. against those
who derived profits from slum dwell
,inss. against corporate greed, against
the flchers Of franchises and against
every explciter and spoiler Of the
weak. the ignorant and the unfortu-
nate.
Here, DR.. Macmillan has c%rystallized
into plain speech some Of the thoughts,
hopes and aspirations which are surg
ing through the minds Of men and
women in every civilized land. and
surging with such momentum and
such force that a great social recon.
struction is in process before our very
eyes.
No one who these days feels. how
ever lightly, the pulse Of humanity a
have failed to note a deep-seated So
cial unrest. an unrest which no tinker
ing and no quackery can cure. but
which demands for its healing the es-
tablishment and enthronement of deer
and broad principles of human Justice.
The dry bones Of civic and political
consciousness are again becoming Wit
allied and prepared for action. The
hour Of the CRATER is striking. Never
was graft more hideous than it is to-
day. Never was the b%attener upon he
weak and the unfortunate more des-
picable. Never was there more rebel.
lion against the brutality Of the un-
checked competitive system and Of
.frenzied finance.
The new sins of society have been
described and diagnosed by
thousands of sincere men and women
in every nation. The problem is be-
fore us and its solution is the next
great piece of constructive work which
society. for its own preservation. must
undertake. Dr.. Macmillan ashland
thousands of people everywhere are
asking-what is to be the attitude Of
the church in this new work Of health
and healing?
1t depends upon the church whether
it will meet the new responsibility,
whether 1t will rise to the new oppor-
tunity. But it does it not depend upon
the church. or what is nominally the
church. whether the ideals of its
Founder shall prevail upon the earth.
The people who assemble together and
call themselves the church cannot
limit the one eternal purpose or arrest
the broadening process of the suns.
If the church refuses to meet the
new responsibility. it will. in every
thing but name, pass elsewhere. II
will pass to men and women in a hun
dred different organizations. calling
themselves by a hundred different
names. but representing in SOU and
essence the Christian church and act
ually If not consciously ringing in 1.-THE
Christ that is to be-"
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open. and the thirsty tear into the
refectories. With. q days to
make up. they are sternly sociable-
but hurried. Each drops d pipkin down
the desert road and blinks for a mo-
ment. and then calls for two more.
They are not really conversational
for half an hour.
"Its funny to watch 'em bloom
after the third drink" said the cyni-
cal bartender at Shoomaker's.. ut
makes me think Of the old yarn about
the fellow who had been hitting the
pipe and decided to reform. At the
end Of three days without the black
smoke he was absolutely dippy with
gloom. He wired. his father:
Send $50 al once and / wAi-come
home. am sick and ragged
not arrived, and he made up his
mind to commit suicide. On his way
down to the wharf.-the had been
forced to- select a cheap form of sui.
|cide-he passed a laundry where ne
was known. He thought he'd take one
more pull at the black smoke and die
happy. That night he wired his folks:
Disregard previous telegram referring
to $50. I can let you have. any part
"Old Prince. Robinson Of theehouse
barber shop believes that a two dollar
bill IL the unholiest hoodoo ever made.
He wouldn't touch n with a boat-
hook.
"Them dueces." says Mr.. Robin
son, .suttently does put the Egyptian
curse or whoever gifts 'e1n. I know"
Robert Bonhan, cashier of the
house establishment, observed with
regret his throwback to the Congo. So
that the last time. the BARRIERS were
paid he hid hve twp dollar bills IN
the midst Of R%obinson's roll. The old
barber poked them off the counter
with his eyeglasses. He was actually
trembling.
THAT amt right, wife man." said
he, in sorrow. No, sub, I wouldn't
do that to nobody. Bad luck swine
git whoever draws them t~two-spots."
bad luck won't get you, Princes
said Bonham soothingly. ...a
''W'itc man." said Robinson gloom
lily, bad luck Is, got me-"
It was the very next day that he
heard the democrats had planned to
drop all republican employees Of the
house to make room for good demo-
Gratis. He hunted up BonhAm.
Il amt blafnin' you none. wife
man." said he. because dey amt no
way Of blamin' you proper widout
gettin' myself arrested. All I wishes
IL that I has about forty dollars in
two dollar bills I could give you for
your birthday
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-24
He Used Tact.

Her hat obscured her view at the
theater. and in kindly voice he leaned
forward and asked II It would be pos
sible for her to remove 1t.
A stiffentng Of the head was his only
answer. After a few moments he re-
peated his request. Then she turned
On him.
There il no demand for. my dom
so." she said.
Then he rolled his overcoat ana
placed It on his seat, sat on II. and
getting his hat from under the seat,
placed 1t on his head.
In a moment there was a cry Of
take 1t off," Take that hat Off"
And with a swift movement the
lady unfastened her hatpins and re-
moved her hat. 80 did the man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-24
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


Hash is the stuff some queer dreams
are made of.
No man likes to hear a woman
paise some other man.
First thing a baby learns to do is
cry for what 1t wants. .
Sometimes courtship is the slip be-
tween the cup Of love and matrimony.
One boy can do an errand in jus,
half the time it will take two boys
to do 1t.
1t is easier for a man to acquire a
reputation for being clever than 1t 1.
for him to keep it up.
No. Cordelia. a young man isn't
necessarily slow because It takes him
a long time to fasten a pretty girls
glove.
There are several rapid calculating
machines on the market. but SO far
as rapidity is concerned none of them
has anything on the old-fashioned
gas meter.