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For Next Year,s candon

Why not start good lot of hardy
perennials if you have a coldframe in
which to winter the plants? Any sort
OF a crude frame will do; if you
haven't glass covers, boards or mats
Will do. Nearly all the hardy peren-
mails can be sown at this time and
Will flower next season; they simply
require some very light protection
over the winter. This is also the ac-
cepted time to SOW those two SNOWY
biennials, the foxglove (Digitalis) and
cup and saucer (Campanula). Winter
In frame and set out in very early
spring.-Harper's Bazar.
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HOW TO BUILD AND FLY A BOX.
KITE.

OF hrst importance in kite construc-
ton are the sticks, which must be cut
OF uniform width and thickness.
Fig. shows one Of the two frames
required for the box-kite. Cut sticks
A 80 inches long, three-eighths inch
thick. and three-elghth inch wide, and
sticks B eight and one-quarter inches
long. One-Quarter inch thick, and three
quarter inch wide. Then place sticks B
across sticks A, exactly at right angles
70 them, five inches from the ends and
Easten them with slender brads three
QUarter-inch long.
After making the two frames. pre-
pare the cloth covering for the end
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temporarily, with sticks sprung in be-
tween them. Then measure the dis.
tAnce between sticks A, for the dag
Onal braces c Gig. 81. Cut these
sticks of the same width and thickness
~ sticks B. and long enough to pro-
vide for notching the ends as shown
in Fig 5, to fit over sticks A Gig A.,
and SO they will be bowed slightly
when slipped into place. The reason
for having them slightly bowed is SO
they will keep the cell coverings
stretched tight like drum-heads Lash
sticks C together. at their intersec-
tons. with thread Gig. 81, and drive
tacks into sticks A, against the ends
of C. Zig. A. to keep them from slip
ping away from sticks Z.
There are several methods of at
taching the box-kite bride, but the
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-eells." Get lightweight muslin, or
several sheets of strong, lightweight
wrapping paper, for this. If you use
cloth, cut a strip nine inches wide
and 571s inches long. Ask mother or
sister to hem the side edges of the
strips, and also to sew the ends to-
Eether, tapping them so as to form
hands 561a inches long. The two
bands must be of exactly the same
length. Fig. shows how the Tapped
ends should be sewed with a double
row Of stitching, also how to slip the
hands over the frames, one at a time,
and fasten them to the sticks with
tRcks.
After the bands have been fastened
on. spread the frames to their fullest
extent. and hold them in this position,
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Time for the Heavy Meal.

Th, ideal time for the heavy meal
Gf the day is in the early afternoon,
but this is not practical for those who
are working. and so it must be post
pOned to late, Wnen the labor of the
aay is over. Luncheon for the work
or. especially the brain worker or
those employed in sedentary occuna-
tions. should be light and nourishing.
"A piece of pie and cup of coffee"
Is no lunch for man who grabs 1t,
gobbles II down in five minutes and
tears back to his office; he would be
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A Crane Hat

Light as the air is a wide Paris
sailor of blue georgette crepe. which
Is charming enough in line and texture
to require as a trimming but a cord
and tassel of silver caught at one side
Of the brim. The fad OF wide trans
parent hats is one most in keeping
with the summer. and this hat, so
severely plain, bears the mark OF the
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Gates how the head should be fastened
to the bottle by a cork (A) pushed
down through a hole in the orange
into the neck of the bottle Make a
collar of white paper, a gown of col.
ored tissue paper and paper cap as
shown in Fig. 7.
Make the witch (F.S. 81 in the
same way as the goblin. but with an
apple head. Fig. shows how to pre-
pare her peaked hat.
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Happy Eliza.-Chop a
dozen figs and six apples which have
been washed but not peeled, add
pound of sugar and two quarts of wa
ter and boil rapidly for is minutes,
strain and cool. Serve over crushed
ice with slice Of orange on top.
Tournedos of Lamb.-Take six lamb
chops cut two inches thick. Remove
the bone and fat and skewer in six
circular pieces. Around each wrap a
piece of bacon. Sprinkle with pepper
and salt and broil over a hot fire
Serve garnished with mint jelly and
Drowned potatoes.
Corn Pudding in Rice shelI.-Mold
sufficient rice to fill large square tin
and when cold cut out the center
with sharp wide-bladed knife. Turn
out of the tin and fill with the fol
lowing: Two cupfuls of corn cut
from the ear, or one can of corn; add
one egg, well BEATEN teaspoonful of
sugar, dash of salt, a tablespoonful
of melted butter and a pint of milk.
Bake three-quarters of an hour in a
moderate oven. Serve hot.
German Potato SaIad.-Boil in their
jackets two dozen small potatoes IN.
til tender. Peel and while hot cut
in thin slices and mix carefully with
two white onions chopped, a cucum-
Der, green pepper and half dozen
radishes, sliced thin. Season with
salt and pepper while hot and mix
with the following dressing: Take
quarter of a pound of bacon, cut
into small pieces; one-quarter of a
cupful each Of water and vinegar, a
dash of sugar, salt, pepper and cay.
enne. Fry the bacon, pour over the
vegetables, then add the hot vinegar
and water. Mix sugar, a pinch oil
mustard and the salt and pepper and
add to the water and vinegar. Pour
this boiling hot over the potatoes
heap on a chop plate and garnish with
sausages, or with radishes cut as
roses.
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two-point method shown in Fig. l is
the one most commonly used.
To send up the box-kite, set it upon
the ground, on its end, in the position
shown in Fig. 1, walk away distance
OF about one hundred and fifty feet.
and then. with the flying line held
firmly, run 100 yards or so, paying out
the line as the kite rises.
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Woman,s Receptiveness

When ! think of talking. it Is OF
course with a woman. For talking
at its best being an inspiration 1t
wants a corresponding divine quality
of receptiveness. and where will you
find this but in a woman?-O. W.
HOlmeas
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This Must Be a Great
Kidney Remedy

Several years ago / suffered with bad
pains in my back. l was very restless,
often getting up several times during the
night. My limbs were swollen, and j
dropped in weight to LAT pounds. / con.
suited we'll known Norfolk physician and
he stated that had very bad case Of
Kidney trouble.
1 saw your advertisement in the paper
and purchased a bottle of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root from a druggist. after he
recommended it to me. After took three
bottles, l felt greatly relieved. have
taken Swamp Root since at different times.
gained in weight to 2O6 pounds, and !
am well and have been ever since l COM
meneed taking Swamp-Root.
Very truly yours,
w. j. BARROW,
Farmville, Va.
I, A. NJ Barrow, Notary Public in and
for the County of Prince Edward, in the
State of Virginia, do certify that w. j.
Barrow, whose name is signed to the fore.
going writing, bearing date Jan. 18TH 1912,
personally appeared before me in my
County aforesaid and made oath that the
said writing is true in substance and in
fact. Given under my hand this 18th day
of January, 1912.
A. NJ. BARROW, Notary Public.
We sold Mr.. W. j. Barrow most of the
Ewamp-Root in question and have per-
sonally heard him speak of its action in
most complimentary terms.
WHITE DRUG COMPANY,
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much better OF If he would content
himself with an old-fashioned rice pud-
ding, cup Of custard, poached egg,
or rolls and butter. accompanied with
glass of milk and fruit, preferably
an apple.
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extreme cachet of the mode The brim
has 6irtatious Tilt. only possible in
hat so sheer. This hat. like the
other transparent hats. may answer
for both formal and informal wear.
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Natural Concluslnn.

City Editor-"You interviewed Mrs.
Gabbs on the subject, Of course?" Re-
porter-"Weh h. not exactly. saw the
lady. but shk hadn't word to say. e
City Editor- Hadn't a word to say!
Why. when d she die?"
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His Consolation

There's one consolation about be
ing in Jail, num-" What is 1t. nv
poor MANI" After once go to bed
nobody here makes me get up and &c
down to be sure that the back door
locked detroit Free Press.
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Possibly.

"The big financiers seem to be wor-
rying an awful lot about the food Of
gold that's coming to this country
from Europe"
Maybe they're afraid the common
people will get hold of some of it."
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erenadlne AGAIN.

Grenadine, which a few years ago
was so highly favored for afternoon
and evening gowns, is again being re-
vived and the combination with taf.
feta is unusually attractive.
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@CuAbU FNiOAuI buC WIN W q tNCCg
Fastening Them Together With
Wire, and Lining With Moss, an At.
traetiVe Tree Flower Basket Is
Formed.
have been treated in this manner, these
running along the parkway beside this
home. The idea is especially valuable
when used in connection with trees
that have tall, plain trunks, for the lit
tie baskets serve to break the trunks
plainness.
These baskets are simple in con-
struction and inexpensive. A number
of branches are cut in uniform length;
palm branches being used in this in.
stance, and the length being Is inches.
These are arranged around the tree
about three inches apart and
are held in position by wires run
around their lower ends, fastening
them tightly to the tree. A lining such
as moss is then secured for the bas-
kets, after which earth is placed in
them. Flowers can then be planted in
the earth. While many kinds of flowers
may be grown in these baskets, vines
and ferns which hang down against
the trunk Of the tree are very &C.
ceptable.-World's Advance.
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that one need new
er tire of them.
Glazed Sweet Po.
tatoes.--Boil the
sweet potatoes un-
til nearly done, but
not soft; remove
the skins and cut
the potatoes in
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Cheap Frozen Meat.

Frozen meat can be shipped from
New South Wales to Europe or Amer
lea for 2h cents "a pound. This
charge also includes freezing bagging
insurance and exchange.
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If all men were compelled to prac
tice what they preach the majority
would discontinue the preaching habit
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II II Pleases Him.

The fellow who jumps out of the
trying pan into the fire may be justi
fed in thinking he is hot stuff.
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nlled with scraped ma
pie sugar and whipped
cream mixed to a
paste. Decorate with
sliced olives and serve
on a plate with cheese
balls in the center of the
sandwich plate.
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ADEQUATELY Naned

The poker editor of the New York
American says: "Triplets and twins
In l6 months-a poor mans full
house."
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Prove What Swamp.ROOt win Do For YO

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. It will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
atores-Adv
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Dancer in Polsored Ma.

Don't leave poisoned meat for the
rats in the day time; Rover may get
It.
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NHM1NHlS
G6ABLNEE
The III we deem we ne'er could do
In thought We dramatize:
What we should loathe. we learn to
scan
with speculative eyes.
Alas! for ignorance profound
or our poor Natures bent!
The wakened sympathy with wrong
Becomes the Wills consent.
WAYs WIrH sweet PoTAroEs.

There are so many ways of prepar-
ing the delectable southern potato
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TooTHsoME DISHES.

Delicious sandwiches for afternoon
tea may be made in fancy shapes and
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All news isn't as black as 1t is
printed.
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sey silk sash. To women of regular
features these position hats are in.
tnitely becoming. Lewis is making
bis position shapes in many different
materials, though those in black silk
beaver are, perhaps, the best of all
Paris Correspondence of the Boston
Globe
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fornia. Thl
country fin
this imports
in farming ,
loses yet an
greatest of
Again. {
dyes We're
Germany fo
scription.
glishman, v
nauve, MAJ
fetal anilil
contrived tt
exclusions
America.
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ing that We
dyes, and i
Germany's
taken from
In 1912
the enorni
close third
lad being
that whole
Germany +
any ocean
Her hug
Indian ira
for at lea
and will fiji
ever.
German.
imposed 4
nearly 81
greater Ii
Empire.
two later
her grea
amount tc
sum grea
debt althe
times grei
Germany
her youth +
her trade
yond reps
Upon her
repair tn,
Finally
,rutal m,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-10

and hundreds of smaller vessels 10 suf-
fcient indication that. an army under
transport would never reach the coun-
try it was intended to invade.
However. II the submarine has elm
mated invasion by water 1t has taught
lesson of defense. Our preparations
should include sufficient fleet of SUBJ
marines to defy invasion. We are
coming to point of view in this coun-
try that confines the possibility of wal
TO invasion of our own country by an
enemy. Our neighbors north and south
are not dangerous. Mexico may be
ANNOYING but that is all. The necessity
before us is entirely one of defense
That is our policy and that should limit
our preparation.
Let US spend millions in defense but
not one cent in aggression.
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EsREPUBLICAN. MARsHAlLTowN. IOWA: MAY 10 1915.

diversion to earlier discussions about
testing seed corn. The Burlington
Gazette. for instance. holds out this
announcement to inventors:
The person who will devise a plan
whereby dandelions can be extermin-
ated and forever banished from the
landscape will rank among the real
benefactors of mankind, especially ad.
vocates of the city beautiful.
For several years the claim has been
going the rounds of agricultural papers
to the effect that a few drops of gas
olene applied to each dandelion flower
with nozzle oiler will quickly and eff
fectively destroy these lawn pests. A
pinch of salt at the root of the dande-
lion also Is claimed to be effective.
Either method is sufficiently simple
and available to be worth a trial.
|. Jack Koenigstein. of Norfolk. Neb.,
in recent experiments, found the gaso-
lene treatment absolutely effective.
Further than that, he arrived at the
conclusion that gasolene does not harm
blue grass, thus permitting the use
of sprinkling device Of any kind and
facilitating work over large areas.
One great trouble in the dandelion
war is that the labors of many avail
eth not IL the few continue to be neg
ligent. The Accommodations from the
neglected lawn vii reseed an entire
neighborhood.
In view of its beautiful yellow flower
and unquestioned merit as an article
of diet, 1t is difficult to understand the
prejudice against the dandelion. ex-
cept on the basis that any volunteer
plants are held to be utterly and in
defensively plebeian.
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uric ACID IN NEAT
BRINGS RHEUMATISM
SAYS A LITTLE sALTs IN WATER
MAY SAVE YOU FROM
DREAD ATTACK.

Rheumatism il easier to avoid than
to cure, states q well known authority
We are advised to dress warmly: keep
the feet dry: avoid exposure: eat less
meat. but drink plenty OF good water.
Rheumatism IL direct result Of eat
ing too much meat and other rich
foods that produce uric acid which IL
absorbed into the blood. It Is the func-
ton Of the kidneys to filter this acid
from the blood and cast 1t out In tho
urine; the pores OF the skin are ALSO
means Of freeing the blood of this
impurity. In damp and chilly cold
weather the skin pores arc closed thus
forcing the kidneys to do double work.
they become weak and sluggish and
fall 70 eliminate the uric acid which
keeps accommodating and circulating
thru the system. eventually settling In
the joints and muscles causing stiff-
ness. coreness and pain called rheuma-
tiun.
At the first twinge OF rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces Of Jad Salts: put tablespoons
full in glass OF water and drink before
breakfast each morning for week.
This is said to eliminate uric acid by
stimulating the kidneys to normal ac-s
ton, thus Kidding the blood OF these
impurities.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless
and is made from the acid Of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with lithia
and is used with excellent results by
thousands OF folks who are subject to
rheumatism. Here you have 4 pleas
ant effervescent Whitewater drink.
which helps overcome uric acid and II
beneficial to your kidneys as well.
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Topics Of the Times

The Webb-Kenyon law might be of
We're treated alike from the fellow VINO
peddles it in an alley 20 the custodian
VINO orders for club.
The Y. ". c. a. proposes TO solve
the hired girl problem by making
domestic scientist out of the maid
While about it it might be well 10 in
cuIcate somewhat of sisterly humanity
into certain Employing mistresses.
Working from both ends Of the prob
lem it ought to be accomplished sooner.
-
Don't rock the boat" says Secre-
tary Bryan. To which he should add
don't torpedo it when 1t carries Amer
leans"
Two villisca men who 'bached" forty
years together and never saw street
car are getting lot of undeserved
publicity We ought to conceal such
things in Iowa as far as possible.
How do you suppose the histories of
2O15 will view the sinking Of the Lusi-
tania?
John F. D. Aue is announced as the
secretary of the Iowa Press Associa-
ton. His friends insist that he will be
able to get Aue with the task WITH
credit.
| Now the information is vouchsafed
that it is not inc Henry but Henry c.
Wallace who is proposed for governor.
AS the old song went Young Sam
Simons is old Sam Simons when old
Sam Simons is gone"
| But who's going to do that non
partisan political dope if George CAL
larno goes with Explorer Cook as press
agent?
The soundness OF the protective tar
| if principle has been abundantly dem
onstrated by the effect Of the Euro
pean war, which has acted as bar
against Importation of foreign goods
and has compelled Americana TO buy at
home. In July, 1914, when the war be-
gan, American industry was going down
the toboggan at . rate that would
! soon have trough. q. Il &c tia level os
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OUR PREPARATION.

The most recent international COM
plication will assist the advocates of
a larger preparedness for possible war.
The apparent helpiessness of the sit
uat.on will appeal 10 many who have
NOT favored a great navy and incline a
great many people toward what the
military and naval people term pre-
paration."
However. in this particular case it Is
hard TO see how great navy wonld
add importance to any demand We
might make upon Germany. A great feet
lies nearly ready to do anything feet
can do and yet the most powerful navy
Of the world appears to be helpless ex-
cept as guardian of its own shores. A
great army would not count. In event
of war it could not be transported ef-
fectively and the fate Of the Lusitania
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the BUSINESS SITUATION

Undcrcurrents run in favorable d.
rection, tho trends in certain lines and
some sections, affected either by
weather conditions or marked depen-
dence on particular commodity. still
| lag. But by and large. the outstanding
| further progress.
Steel mills are operating at close TO
- per cent of capacity; buying of pig
/ iron, helped by speculative purchases,
, has spread; plants making war sup
plies are pushed to the utmost: addi-
tional export orders of magnitude are
scarcity OF labor EXISTS in the machine
/ tool and automobile trades: the rail-
; WAYS seem to be more hopeful: distri-
button OF essential commodities. tho
checked here and there by vagaries of
the weather, is growing.
There is a stronger disposition TO
order ahead; buying OF dry goods is
probably larger than at this time last
year lumber shows irregular improve
ment; cereal crop prospects are ex-
cellen,; travelling statesmen report that
wheat growers are in fine financial
shape; collections are better. and this
weeks bank clearings of record pro-
portions as they are, largely reflect
large stock market operations plus mid
yearly settlements. Weekly business
failures still tend TO slump. Money is
easy. but borrowings on commercial
paper are light.
Sections of the country, other than
the Pacific northwest and the south
eastern part Of the south, furnish en-
couraging advices. In the Industrial
south the situation is mending and en-
ployment is better. and altho distribu-
ton in the northwes, as well as along
the upper lakes has been hampered by
unfavorable weather. trends there, as
in the central west, southwest and
east, manifest steady to smart improve
ment
Mall order trade continues to out
strip that of last year iron ore ship
ments for April were considerably IN
excess of those sent forward in April.
1914. buying OF lumber for army sup
| plies is heavier large orders for army
clothing are said 10 be pending, and
farm mac hinery for domestic use. as
nsll as paints. oils. and to some extent
heavy hardware. are in active call.
Reports TO the commercial agencies
mark the trans Mississippi and the
northwest as leading the return TO
prosperous conditions With a slump
Of az least 10 per cent in building OPP
erarions elsewhere the states of Iowa
and Minnesota are holding up with
previous years. A considerable per-
centage of the 70 per cent Of course ar
. riyes thru the big building strike at
Chicago but in the items of prosperity
Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska are
prominent. Crop prospects are good,
business fair and collections better than
reported from other states.
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wANTED-A woRKHousE.
IDayenport Democratl


They are four bright little children.
The truant officer had to look them up
for one of them was absent from school
He hadn't played truant. In fact he
had hardly missed a day in school
truant officer found the trail ended in
one q those sad situations that so
many of them do--a situation that long
ago convinced him that America needs
the workhouse more than ii needs al
most anything else in the list of helps
10 social reform
The four children had no mother:
Life's burden had proved too hard for
her some eighteen months ago. Before
that the father Of her four children
had deserted her and the little ones.
When she died her parents-elderly
people who had already reared one
large family-took the little ones and
did for them what they could But the
load is heavier than they should carry
heavier perhaps than they can carry.
Whether il will be left on them or
whether the children shall become
wards of the state the next few days
will decide.
And the father-where is he? No
one knows. The arm of the law sell
dom reaches out to grasp the worth
less fathers who people a home with
children and then leave them and their
mother TO shift for themselves.
III is not this way in the old coun-
try says the truant officer. There.
if father OF four children ran away.
he'd be tapped on the shoulder and
told. Here. you must take care of your
family. II you don't. we'll see that you
do And il he doesn't. he goes to the
workhouse. and the children are given