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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
PRESENT PLANS FOR FUTURE
BEAUTY
BY EVA RYMAN-eAILLARD.

We who grow plants in our rooms
do so for the beauty of their foliage,
flowers. or both, and get pleasure from
them to just the degree that we can
bring them to their utmost perfection.
To attain this with plants of any
kind) one must know their character
istics and requirements and consider
whether available conditions in the
home are adapted to the plants de-
sired.
If plant standing in the open beds,
or in sunny, southern windows, is
making grand showing of flowers,
or brilliantly-colored foliage, do not
get one like it expecting the same re-
suits unless it can have similar con-
ditions. The same results cannot be
secured if the plant is put into a
shaded or northern window.
On the other hand, primulas and
other plants that produce perfect flow
ere In cool, semishaded rooms, will not
prove satisfactory in a place adapted
to those needing more tropical condi-
tions. The plant-lover who expects to
have all sorts Of plants grow and
bloom in the same window will GER
tainly be found wondering why some
Of them do not come up to expecta-
ton.
Even the texture of the foliage
needs to be taken into consideration,
for rough-leaved plants that are injured
by frequent washings have no chance
to develop beautiful foliage in a room
where furniture needs busting every
day.
Space is another factor that makes
for satisfactory window gardening, for
certainly half dozen plants developed
to perfect form and good size are vast
ly more beautiful than twice that num-
Der of deformed specimens crowded in
to the space.
The question as to whether plants
should be turned or not is frequently
asked, and some people say: "Oh,
don't turn them, they will not bloom"
and SO on. After years of working
among plants l hold this opinion on
the subject: Plants grown solely for
beauty as seen from the outside will
serve the purpose better if never
turned, leaving foliage and flowers
drawn toward the glass, but ordinarily
they are grown for the adornment of
the room and the enjoyment of those
inside, and should be turned often
enough to keep them symmetrical in
shape, for a lop-sided plant showing
all it's stalks Ito those in the room) ,
is not very ornamental.
Very often plants are bedded out
for the summer and then potted for
the winter garden window, and almost
as often the potting is delayed until
the plants must be taken in or fro
zen; and the result is lot of plants
that need good share of the winter
in which to recuperate.
August is none too early to decide
which plants shall be taken into the
window garden, and their treatment
from the time of the decision should
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
A trap nest Is laying nest SO ar
ranged that after a hen enters it she
is confined until released by the at
! tendant. The trap nest shown In the
accompanying illustrations Is used
with good results on the government
poultry farm and Is quite similar to
the nest used at the Connecticut
state experiment station 1t is very
simple and may be built at small
cost
The use of trap nests is essential
In breeding poultry for both egg pro-
duction and exhibition, where pedi-
gree records are used in selecting
other the males or females, and has
place in mass selection for increas-
ing the egg production. Trap nests
are of value In wedding out poor lay
ers and increasing the average egg
yield of a flock by selecting and breed
Ing, but are not extensively used on
account of the large amount or labor
required to operate them. Some poul-
try breeders trap nest their pullets
during their first six months of lay
Ing and use this as basis In select
Ing their breeders for egg production.
One trap nest Zig. u should be
provided for four to five hens kept in
floeSc of fifty or more, while more trap
nests per hen are necessary in small
err fiocks, The hens are banded with
numbered bands, and record Is kept
OF their egg production. The nests
should be visited at least three times
daily, and preferably four or five
times, frequent trips being especially
necessary when the hens are laying
freely and during hot weather.
This trap nest may be attached to
the under side of the dropping board,
with the front facing the pen and ar
ranged so that 1t can be easily re-
moved, or IL may be placed on the
walls of the pen. II the nest is placed
under the dropping board, the latter
will serve as top for the nest, and
the rear of the nest may be of wire
to allow good ventilation in warm
weather. II the nest is placed on the
wall, Stats or wire should be inserted
from the front of the nest to the wall
at sharp angle to prevent the hens
from roosting on the nest.
When the hen enters this nest her
back raises the door (c), which re-
leases the catch or trigger da) and
allows the door to shut. The catch
should be set SO that its edge juct
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
PLANT PEAR TREES IN ROWS
Good Distance is Fifteen by Thirty
Feet-obiect Is TO Obtain Larger
Yields Of Fruit.

A good distance for planting stand
ard pear trees is 15 by 80 feet; that
is, the rows are 80 feet apart and the
trees 10 feet apart in the rows.
The object of this method is to OBJ
tain larger crops of fruit from the
same ground until the trees become
large enough to interfere with each
other; then each alternate tree in the
row is cut out, leaving the trees in the
entire orchard at distance of 80 feet
each way.
This system has the advantage of
more fully utilizing the land for fruit
production until the thinning out be-
comes necessary.
Another plan is to plant the trees 20
feet apart each way. This distance
will afford free circulation of air and
abundance of sunlight, both of which
are essential to well-developed and
highly colored fruit.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17

holds the door, which position is
regulated by the screw or nail at the
lower inside edge of the catch. A
washer should be placed on the screw
(d) between the catch and the side of
the nest to prevent this catch from
sticking The guard (b) around the
catch keeps the nesting material
away from the catch. The length of
the catch which supports the door
and the triangular notch in the door
may be varied slightly for very small
or very large hens.
Constructing Three-Compartmen
Nest.
Cut four seven-eighth-inch boards
for ends and partitions, IL inches
wide by 10 inches long, enough one
half-inch boards 39h inches long,
laid lengthwiso, to cover the top, back
and bottom, and one strip 1914 inches
long and one and one-half inches
wide for the front of the nests. Cut
three pieces of one-half-inch boards IL
inches long and three inches high to
insert in the nest to hold the nesting
material away from the door.
Nail the top, back and bottom to the
ends and partitions (see Fig. %, in
sert the three-inch strips in the nests,
and make the guard (b), mailing it to
the left side of the nest Bore hole
in the catch (a) large enough so that
the catch will move freely when
screwed into position on the side.
Place a washer on the screw between
the catch and the side of The nest
Place screw at the lower edge of
the catch to stop it when set, so that
the catch will just hold the door.
Make the doors tc) of seven-eighths-
inch material, 10 inches by six inches,
and cut triangular notch in the CEN
ter four inches wide. Put two screw
eyes in the top of the doors and bore
holes in the front of the nests two
inches below the top Inside measure
ment), through which a three-six-
teenth-inch wire is run to support
the doors.
Attach a narrow strip to the front
of the nests for the hens to Jump upon
when entering the nests. Place but
ton or block of wood on the front of
each partition to hold the door when
the nest is closed.
If the nests are to be placed direct
ly below the dropping board. wire
top should be used on the next, except
for five-inch strip of wood on the
front edge of the top to stiffen the
nest.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
FIXED 1T IN HER MEMORY
Ingenious Method by Which Lawrene.
Hutton Cured Waitress of Her
Fofgetfulness.

The late Lawrence Hutton used to
say that having to take a little tro,,.
BILE would impress a fact on anyone's
memory so that he would never he
able to forget it. In illustration he
would tell this story;
Our waitress, Maggie, could never
remember to put the salt on the table.
and time after time Mrs. Hutton would
remind her to do it. One morning it
was absent, as usual, and said, Mag
gle, where is the stepladder?'
:" It's in the pantry, sir
Please bring it in, Maggie, said,
kindly.
Maggie brought it in with a look
of wonder on her face.
Put it right beside the table,
commanded; and when she had done
so added, Now, want you to climb
up to the top of it, look all over the
table and see If there is any salt
there
Maggie never forgot the salt
again. Youths Companion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
His own Fault.

There had been an accident on the
worst railroad In the United States.
You know the name OF the road as
well as | do, SO what's the use OF risk.
ing libel suit by mentioning It?
The sole survivor of the wreck was
sitting up In his hospital cot swathed
In bandages. II suppose you're going
TO sue the company for damages?"
said the friend at the bedside.
No" said the damaged one, Il
shall do nothing of the kind"
Why not? You've certainly got
a clear case against them"
Clear case, nothingl Any intelli
gent Jury in the world would bring
IN verdict OF contributory negli.
gence. ought TO have known bet
ter than to travel on the blamed line"
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17

be much as will fit them to make
fine display during the winter, rath-
er than get the finest present show
ing.
If they are growing where crowded,
sacrifice few branches from the sur
rounding plants in order to give them
space for shapely development, then
pinch out the ends of the branches ON
the selected plants to force the forma-
ton of lateral branches. These lateral
branches furnish the blooming points
on geraniums and most Towering
plants, and the more of them that
can be forced to start, the more flow
ers one has during the winter.
Do not select plants that have
bloomed profusely during the summer,
for it is against nature to expect them
to keep it up during the winter. Above
all, after deciding which plants shall
be potted for the winter display. keep
all the buds pinched out. Do not let
a single blossom develop until the
plants are established in their winter
quarters.
Do not leave plants in their beds
until forced by cold weather to take
them in. Plan to pot them while the
weather will permit having the house
open, making the change a gradual
one, for plants lifted and taken at
once into closed, fire-heated rooms
must show the effects of the treatment
and will need weeks and weeks in
which to regain their beauty.
Another thing to be considered is
this: Plants grpwing in the open
ground make root-growth that very
often goes far beyond the limits of
an ordinary pot or tub. To crowd these
roots into a pot too small for them
is to bruise them and cause decay.
The better way, by far, is to cut down
all around the plants with O sharp
knife or spade, ten days or two weeks
before the plants are to be potted.
The sharp, clean cut heals quickly,
and If the soil is we'll watered (soaked)
before attempting to lift the plant,
one gets a complete ball Of sound
roots, well-covered with soil that goes
into winter quarters with very little
evidence of having been disturbed.
Each of these plants taken sepa-
rately will.seem like little thing, but
each has a decided bearing on the
beauty of the midwinter fioral display,
and for that reason each is, in reality,
an important point.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
1T SLUGS HARD.
Coffee Sure and Powerful Brulser.

Let your coffee slave be denied his
cup at its appointed timel Headache
sick tomach-fatigue. / know 1t all
in myself, and have seen it in others.
Strange that thinking, reasoning be-
ings will persist in its use" says TO
peka man.
He says further that he did not be-
gin drinking coffee until he was TWEEN
ty years old, and that slowly it began
to poison him, and affect his hearing
through his nervous system.
Finally, quit coffee and the conal.
tions slowly disappeared, but one cola
morning the smell of my wife's coHee
was too much for me and took
cup. Soon | was drinking my reguia,
allowance, tearing down brain anu
nerves by the daily dose OF the nela'
rious beverage.
Later, found my breath coming
hard, had frequent fits of nausea, anu
then / was taken down with bilious
fever.
Common sense came to me, anu
quit coffee for good and went uaoh -
Postum. l at once began to gam
and have had no returns of my Dilious
symptoms, headache, dizziness or VET
tigo.
Il now have health, Drlsht
thoughts, and added weight. where ",
fore there was invalidism and 'ne
blues.
My brother quit coffee because :.
its effect on his health and now USES
Postum. He could not stand the neis,
GUS strain while using coffee, but keeps
well on Postum" Name given y
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereaI-the original form
must be we'll boiled 15c and zoe pacA7
ages.
Instant Postum-a soluble powuet
dissolves quickly in cup OF not We
ter, and with cream and sugar, maa NJ
a delicious beverage instantly. 0'S
and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious an
ost about the same per cup,
There's a Reason" for Postum
! sold by Grocers'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
Starting Trouble.

why is II that the attendants in
telephone offices are all women?'
Mrs. Brown made this inquiry Of her
husband.
Well" answered Mr.. Brown. the
managers Of the telephone offices are
aware that no class of attendants
work so faithfully as those who are
in love with their labor; and they
know that women would be fond of
the work in telephone Offices"
What is the work in telephone
Officer" Mrs. Brown further in.
Quired.
Talking" answered Mr. Brown.
And that conversation came to an
end and different kind of converse.
ton began.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
SOME TIMELY HINTS

Water the sweet peas lavishly about
the roots and be generous with the
blooms. Allow no seed pods if you
want flowers.
Cut everlasting and grasses as soon
as the flowers are fully opened, tie in
punches, hang head down, and dry IN
the shade, for winter bouquets.
fasten dahlias, and other brittle
staiked tall growers to some support,
10 protect from storms of wind.
Fine, well-rotted manure is a good
muich for tea roses. Prune by cutting
the blossoms lavishly with long stems
IN order to induce vigorous blooming
branches.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
The Other Way.

A compositor once set up the word
"doughnut' so that it read "donut."
Don't you know how to spell bet
ter than that?' asked the foreman
Well, said the compositor,
thoughtfully, do you know, ii didn't
look just right to me had a w in
there once and took it out"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17

What are your ideas OF the best
form OF government?
"oh," replied the restless agitator.
~ isn't o question OF what kind OF
government we're after. It's merely
getting rid OF the one at present in
operation. - Washington Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
Held His own.

Stranger-Seventeen years ago ]
landed here in your town broke. j
struck you for dollar. You gave it tc
me, saying you never turned down a
request like that
Citizen eagerly
Stranger Well, are you still game
Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
citx,s Location.

A woman from the South visiting
New York for the first time was much
agitated when, after being conveyed
through the Hudson tube, she found
herself in another subway. Rushing
up to knowing-looking individual,
she asked, in an agitated tone:
Sir, do please tell me where is
New York;"
Lady" said he, with the utmost
gravity, tits right at the top of those
stairs. -Harper's Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
A Serious Occasion.

Il can't find any old clothes to put
on the scarecrow," said Farmer Corn
tossel.
You might use some Of the fancy
buds our boy Josh brought home,"
suggested his wife.
I'm trying to scare the crows; I'm
not tryin' to make EN- laugh. -
Washington Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
Avoid rheumatism Amonq Plos.

II your barn and feed yards have
proper system of drainage, there will
be little danger of rheumatism among
your pigs. If you have not already
installed good system of drainage
do so now.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
Undoubtedly.

Why do they always speak Of a
bumper crop of wheat?"
Possibly because the man who I'M
dertakes to speculate on the basis Of
advance reports is likely to get
bumped"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
An Epidemic.

You criticse us. said the Chinese
visitor. yet see all your women
have their feet bandaged"
That is an epidemic" 1t was ex-
planned to him gently, (which broke
out in 1914. Those are called spats. !"
Pittsburgh Post.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17

Look over the vegetables, flowers,
and fruits and begin preparations for
showing them at the county or state
fairs. II is worth the effort even
hough prize Is not the result
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
lucky Author.

Well, how did your novel come
put?"
Not so badly. ] made pretty fair
terms with junk man to take the
entire edition louisville Courier
JournsI
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17
Twilioht PiHIe

"The twilight wore on"
Wore? What did it wear?"
"The clothes of a summers day."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-17

In Style.
I'D like a stylish loan"
What kind is that?"
Zone which is V-shaped."
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-11
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, I'LL, April 10, 1915.

viii be panied at the news of hiz
death. He leaves a wife. two daugh
ters and one son, also sister, Miss
Haas, of Warsaw.
Hon. Chas. E. Hay Of Springfield
"a guest at the home of his son
I William r. Hay, opposite the park;
he bears his years we'll.
Rev. J. n Thompson attended q
committee meeting OF the synod OF
ilIinois In Chicago, the past week.
Nr. and Mrs. VIM. A Dodge and
daughter, Miss Katherine, went TO st
Louis Tuesday last
Extension OF water mains east and
south lie being planned. thus giving
the city much needed fire protection in
that section. and also making 1t pos
sib1e to secure more consumers.
There fs talk OF two more saloons
probably asking for license. No use
lsentlemen, the bars are up-.he fence
bars-and will stay up.
Hr. and Mrs. James Simmons lost
their oldest child, Oran, a bright boy
OF eleven years OF age, after an I'll.
ness OF nine days, from an abscesg on
the brain, which developed blood
poisoning. He is survived by his pd.
rents. three brothers, and one sister.
His death occurred Monday, and burial
Tuesday, 2. m. Rev. J. N. Thomp.
son OF the Presbyterian church Of
I floating
! AS many OF the Office force OF the
Mississippi Valley Telephone Co. an
can be spared from here, propose 10
attend the Operators school 10 be
held in Carthage On the goth and 21S.
! OF April W. g. vivian of Chicago.
secretary Of the Independent Tele,
phone association, OF the United
States. will be in charge. Probably
fifty operators both days will attend
! warsaw aerte r. q. r. will give a
dance in Saenger hall, Tuesday even.
Ing. April -. Music by Eymann's or.
chestra
! IL has been suggested that warsa y
has minister who takes a heartfelt
interest In the young and their edu.
cation, who would make a most yalu.
able member Of the board of educa.
ton, supplying the place OF one s.:
The retiring members.
he Ladies' uuiId o, st. paul's
church Will hold a bazaar and food
sale at the Office OF K. 0. Marsh, Sat.
urday, April II.
a night policeman to stand guard
from IL O'Clock until q. m. might
prove gooa investment for warsaw
: as protection against FIRE. burglars and
. local night owls. Main street needs
) a private Waterman.
Messrs. Hunt Schaefer and Vein.
haner OF the school board, with Su.
. perintendent Fairfax, Of the schools,
have been appointed a committee 10
arrange for the annual commencement,
exercises in June and to arrange for
a speaker for that event.
\ The annual school election will oc
Icur next Saturday. April II. Truman
PIantz, Sr., and DR.. Chas. A. Warner
,are the two retiring members, and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-11

Kalem's Biblical rasterpiecs. From
the Manager TO the Cross" a reversnt
moving picture life story OF Jesus Of
Nazareth, in FIVE reels, was gi.en Fri
day. Arrii 9, at 2:20, T:15 and $50
D. m. at Dreamland theatre, the house
being filed to its utmost capacity
coo. Rev. George Long of st. PaufE
church delivered the lecture in a
most interesting and instructive man
ner. charming and fascinating hfz
hearers; without this the pictures
would have lost much OF their value:
Warsaw owes Mr.. Kuse vote OF
thanks for the privilege OF viewing
this marvellous production, costing
many thousands OF dollarg, and many
months Of preparation. The thong ut
occurs to many patrons and vould-be
patrons Of moving picture shows, why
not have more OF this class OF moving
pictures, historical. and biblical, ami
also scenes in the great citieS Of the
world? They would be more instTuc-
tive, would be uplifting and educa ton
al and very much better for the NOR
ais OF the rising generation than much
or the GenHational and Bugges:t"e
sccnes that the people seem TO demal
all over the country. II the picture
companies would create the demand
they would get the patronage.
About 200 acres of tomatoes, and
sixty acres OF pickles have been con-
tracted for. 1t has been several
years since we have had a good pickle
crop, and the hope IS expressed that
this year will be an exception
The rain Friday and Friday night
was OF inestimable value 10 the wheat,
the patures. lawns and gardens: Il
came just right.
Major r. w. McClaushry was unit.
ed in marriage on April 8 TO Miss
Emma +. Madden, sister of his de.
ceased wife. The major IL we'll known
in this vicinity, Hancock county being
his birthplace, and in all three Of the
states. and has world wide reputa
ton as to his advanced and kindly
method OF treating criminals. he hav
ing for years been warden OF Jolie,
penitentiary. and also OF the U. S
penitentiary at Leavenworth. Bott
contracting parties live in Leaven
worth, and will make Il their future
home. residing with Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
McClaughrey. The bride has beer
matron Of the VIM. Small Memoria
Home OF Leavenworth, for the pas
two years.
Walker township voted dry" in thu
recent election, two to one. The en-
tire republican ticket was elected
Chas. Carter succeeding d. Luft a:
supervisor
Carl Haas, brother OF the late Mrs
Henry Auhage. and of Miss Johanna
Haas OF this city. died at his home IL
Centralia- Wash. April /, after ar
illness from pneumonia. He was
hity+nine years of age, born in Ger
many December 81. 1864. and came &c
th's country in 1860. with his mother
anu sister. He was well and favor
soiy known here and his many friend.