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LOWER SHOW IN GRAND CENTRAL PALACE AN
EDUCATIONAL TREAT TO GROWERS AND ENTHUSIAST

do. but remembered he0r.rr ~ ,,s
Maryland farmer say tha, h'e M
was sour II II were not tt..... >,
ground limestone every s"veH -
SO next we tried the litmus te.- "
sooner had the blue paper tour.... ,,..
damp earth than II CHANGED 20 a s.o..
pink. The problem was -..,.
Ground limestone was not n. e. Id
but a half barrel ot ajax. H-.. d..
the work.
by the time the ground vas For.
oughly sweetened fall had arr.... "a
we had for our summers work rely
two quarts OF snap beans lrI .
dozen green tomato. p.gse,.,..,' r..
The sun., 1915-03-21

Wood ashes Il Q eood form Of
potash 70 apply around peach trees.
Concentrated lime ana sulphur, one
10 three around tho trunks Of tho
trees at the ground Will keep out
borers 20 Orlando Harrison Ays. and
he ra.ses as many peaches a. any one
We know Of
The sun., 1915-03-21

Tho best time TO plant ferns % just
as the new fronds are beginning to
rise from the base.
The sun., 1915-03-21

faster than when Il was wet Clearly
neither too much nor too little water
was doing the mischief
No one I met could tell me what to
The sun., 1915-03-21
Where the
Expense Really Is

When you Pay a dollar
for vegetables, the man
who really did the work
Of growing them receives
less than 35T Of your
money. The rest is taken
up by the machinery Of
distribution. The trans
portation Co., the commits
sion merchant, the whole
saler and the retailer and
the delivery system all take
their part and in the end
you are paying several
times what the actual cost
amounts to. Stop it by
becoming your own pro-
ducer. Make that waste
place in back Of your home
produce a revenue.
Planted with seeds Of a
recognized quality such as
Henderson's, plot 40 x 80
will produce all the vcse-
tables a family will use
during the summer. Try
it this year.
Our catalogue Every
thing for the Garden, 700
pages, color plates and
900 Illustrations. together
with the henderson Colicc-
tion of six pa, kets of flower
and vegetable seeds in
coupon envelope good for
Csc. on any order of 81 90 or
over mailed on receipt of l0C
PETER HENDERSON & Co.
IS and 81 Cortlandt St.
New York
The sun., 1915-03-21

beds and apply leaf mould or we'll
rotted manure or prepared stable or
sheep manure well down around the
crowns but not 20 as TO cover them
The sun., 1915-03-21

Lily Of the valley can be lifted and
divided as soon as the ground can he
worked. Place the crowns Just be-
meath the top OF the soil
The sun., 1915-03-21

Gcran mum seed sown now should
give plants 20 bloom BY August
The sun., 1915-03-21

Old hydranseas in pots should be
repotted now, removing considerable
OF the old soil.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-23

shall be replaced, relighted, rekindled
each year. as the blessed season comes
around.
Types they are, these Christmas
candles, of our lives, so apt to fail and
of our purposes, so easily wasted, but
types also of our glowing longings, our
luminous, unconQuerable hopes: nor
can it be said that we have failed so
long as we relight them, year after
year, pledge of our own faith in bet
Ter things, and to do honor to that
Little Lord, whom, with touching de-
votion to the o,d shining symbol OF "a
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-23

ness seem but little things sometimes
and soon burned out. Fail they may.
but there shall be, and with all the
more reason others to take their
places.
Over again and once year the hu-
man spirit makes for itself festival.
and under the light of the abiding
heavens which do not fail--Gods glow.
ing heavens of stars that are forever
lighted, forever sure-it lifts up the
tapers Of it's own lighting. tapers
which. though they burn out humanity.
yet With touching devotion OF faith
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-23
WHAT CANDLES SYMBOLIC

right. The gifts and ornaments OF
Christmas, fair and fitting though they
are, might all be done away with and
we should still have a very good
Christmas indeed, If but the Christmas
candles shed their light.
Yet do not forget that the Para,
disc Bird scorned the little bits Of
blackened candles that lay in the
Christmas box. We arc very human
after all, and the candles of our kind.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-23

! It is little wonder we cling to the
old custom of lighting the little pink
and blue and green and yellow can
dies. For we apprehend, am sure,
not altogether dimly, as we go about
touching them into flame. the shining
potency of those things they do but
symbolize-of goodness. of love, OF
spirituality. and the far-reaching pow
or of these to tighten the world. 1t
cannot be but the Tinsel Star was
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-23

light that shineth in darkness" she'd
ding blessing across our way, we still
lovingly and how appropriately call
''The Light of the World. Woman's
Home Companion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-23

~ Asa&&&*###&%*%&Asas ss%&&s&&&asaassAas
/ The holly-or holy--tree is
called Christ's thorn in Ger.
many, and the early Christians
! referred to it as "the righteous
branch"
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ONE CAUSE OF EYESTRAlN
Glossy Paper Exceedingly Harmful
Cream and Pale Blue Tints Said
to Be the Best.

It Is said that the reflection of light
from glossy paper is particularly hard
on the eyes. Some persons have gone
so far as to recommend that no cal.
endered or coated paper be used in any
schoolbooks, since glossy paper re-
fleets light rays directly without diff
fusing them, to save the eyes. The
public and the printers, on the other
hand have been demanding more high
" glazed paper on account of its rich
ness and fitness for halftone work. To
prove their point. the antiglare socie-
ties have printed a number of pamph-
lets on mat and even bond paper.
While the half-tone work is not SO
good, beautiful results can be OBJ
tanned with the offset process, and the
higher cost Of the paper is compen'
sated for by its lightness. From rough.
surfaced paper the study has been car
ried to tinted paper. Cream and pale
blue tints seem to involve less eye
strain than white paper, and If the
tints are alternated throughout book,
each page brings restful cl snge 10
the eyes. The thickness Of the paper
and the presence of too much wood
pulp has been considered along with
the question of size and legibility OF
type. The whole discussion has been
brought about by the increase In eye
trouble among school children.
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COMETS AND SOLAR SYSTEM
New Suggestion Has Stirred Up Sci
entists-Existence of Gaseous
Masses Now Believed.

1t Is suggested that some of the
striking changes manifested by Ger
tain comets in executing their orbits
are due to the fact that they encoun'
ter masses of gas in interplanetary
space, and that they are not moving
in vacuum, says a writer in the Sci
entific American. If there are such
gaseous masses, then in view Of the
inclinations and extent of their orbits,
comets are peculiarly fitted to act as
explorers, and there is every. proba'
bility that they will sooner or later en-
counter such masses. The planets
move in a narrow zone near the plane
of the ecliptic, while the inclination
of the cometary orbits is sometimes
considerable, varying for the periodic
comets from three degrees to 162 de-
grees. AS a consequence, comets at
tain regions of the solar system, where
no other bodies pentrate Many phe'
nomena seem to receive a satisfactory
explanation if the existence of gaseous
masses scattered through the solar
system be admitted. These gaseous
masses, probably of different chemical
constitution, may be considered as the
residue of the initial nebula, having es'
capped the phenomena Of combustion
which gave rise to the other members
of the solar system.
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A COMBINATION AFFAIR
BY JOHN EDGERToN.

At IL o'clock John Jennings laid
down his pen. got down from his high
stool, and went quietly toward the Of
fee of Mr.. Campion. the new manager.
He knocked timidly at the door.
Come in!" shouted Campion. "Oh,
it's you, Jennings?"
Yes, sir" stammered Jennings.
looking at Campion with courage born
of desperation. "Mr. Campion, l want
to ask If the firm couldn't let me have
a little more than hundred after this
month. I've been here 20 years, sir,
and it's eight years since had my last
increase"
"You see. sir" said Jennings, my
wife has been ordered away for two or
three months and-and it's pretty
hard to keep things going on $25
week."
"Sit down, Jennings" said Campion.
He found what he meant to say unac.
countably difficult, and for that reason
he began to bluster Jennings, have
been thinking about you for some
time" he said. 1--WE can't raise you.
In fact, it was my intention to ask you
to resign at the end Of the month"
Jennings, struck dumb by the blow.
only looked appealingly at Campion.
You'll have to 60 at the end Of the
month";" said Campion. Well give
you months salary ahead. And no
doubt you'll fall into another position
very soon-one more suited to you.
That'll be all, Jennings"
Utterly crushed, Jennings crept
back to his STOOL His mind whirled,
chaos seemed to have opened beneath
his feet. To lose his position, after 20
years service, at forty-three! What
could he do? 1t was the most terrible
thing that had ever happened to him.
He said nothing to his wife. Mary
and he never discussed Office affairs.
The days few by. Jennings had
barely week at the Office where he
had spent the better part Of his work.
ing years. And as he sat on his stool
thoughts came into his mind that he
had never known before.
The safe in Campion's office was an
cid one. On Saturday nights it con.
tanned never less than five or six thou
sand dollars, which came in during
the afternoon, after banking hours.
1t would be the simplest matter to
slip the key Of Campions Office from
its hook in the night watchman's little
office, open the safe with Che old com
bination, and retire with his booty.
The idea became an obsession and he
resolved to put 1t into execution on
the last Saturday Of the month.
Everything favored his plan. Cam.
pion had gone away into the country.
At six O'Clock Jennings went out
among the other bookkeeDers and
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HARD TO INTERRUPT SERVICE
Common Mistake That Wireless Com.
munication Can Be Easily In.
terfered With.

Many suppose that it Is possible for
an enemy to disrupt and suspend all
wireless communication at will by pro-
ducing very powerful waves OF lrreg'
ular length; in other words by inter
ference or ''jamming." According to
Commander f. G. Loring of the Brit
ish navy, such tactics are seldom sue
cessful 1t is very hard, il not i'm
possible, to Jam" a weilorganized
wireless service, for there are many
ways, both technical and methodical,
to defeat such an intention, If the
enemy attempts interference, he must
put his own wireless communication
completely out of action for the time
being with no certain prospect OF Sc
riously inconvCniencing the communi-
cation Of his opponent Commander
Loring also believes that the risk OF
having the signals Of the fleet inter.
cepted by an enemy is very slight.
"Co-operation between operators, with
full knowledge of each others meth
DDS, is extremely important when han
ding difficult code messages, and the
more skilled the organization, the
more difficult it is for strange op-
orator to take down with the neces-
sary accuracy the groups of a code
message. He cannot ask for the
repetition of doubtful groups, and he
has no intimate and daily familiarity
with the methods of the sender to as
sist him in his task. And, after all,
giving the enemy every advantage,
giving him a perfect record of the sig
nails, the ley of the code to his hand,
and equal facility of skill and Ian
guage to translate it for use-a most
important combination, it must be ad.
mitted-he has still failed to prevent
the all-important information from
reaching its destination" - Youths
Companion.
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The Congressional Library.

The vastness of the congressional
library is shown by recent report to
congress in which it is shown that the
library contains 2,125,255 books, 135,323
maps and charts, 63O,799 volumes and
pieces of music and 960,949 prints. The
books added in the previous year
amounted to 136,720 and an extension
of the library is asked for with racks
for 100000 more books. The library
has an average Of 2,454 visitors and
readers during each day of the year
and yet the place seems never crowd
ed at any one time. Since the location
of the Union station on it's present site
many travellers with an hour to spare
between trains avail themselves of
the opportunity to visit this beautiful
building, while it is the favorite haunt
for those who are students of music,
literature or art and love to pore over
its priceless treasures. - Harper's
Weekly.
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Magniticently, as though it were a test
spring for a field prize, he rose to meet
the coming monster of speed.
Ross inst cleared the edge of the
machine. He landed in the seat one
arm striking the brass casing of the
wind shield and numbing it Then,
quick as light he shot the reverse but
ton, with a shuddering glance at the
yawning pit, now not twenty feet
away, and the gasping words.
Just in time!"
1t was truly so, yet with superb cool
ness of nerve he swung the machine
back, fronting the advancing girl,
spoke a reassuring word to the now
huddled and sobbing child, sprang to
the ground and awaited the approach
of the young lady.
She came towards him pale, totter.
ing, on the verge of swooning, an ad'
vancing vision of grace and beauty.
His eyes feasted upon all her girlish
daintiness of dress and innocence OF
face, the pitiful appeal of frightened
eyes and quivering lips. Then, as she
swayed in utter collapse, Ross glided
swiftly to her side and caught her
pliable form in his strong arms, just
in time to save her from sinking to
the ground.
She was helpless, held sheltering
against his broad breast, the contact
thrilling him, the world and all else
it contained to him a worthless bauble,
could he but sweep with his own those
full tempting lips. Only for an instant,
however, the eyes closed. She reused
to still cling to him, but braced to
battle her agitation. that she might
breathe out her gratitude incoherently
and Fastening to the machine to seize
the rescued one, her sister, Ross sur
missed, she pressed her to her bosom
in outspoken gladness.
She had carried little hand bag,
and this had fallen open to the ground
when she had swooned momentarily.
AS Ross picked it up to restore 1t to
her. he noted her calling cards and
the name upon them Nellie Moore
He restored the hand bag to her and
lifted his hat She swept his hand
some face with a searching look, as
though glad to believe that true noble
ness of soul lay behind that coura-
geous nature. Again and again she
thanked him, was sure she was able go
operate the machine, and made ready
to drive away.
mo. no come here!" cried out the
peremptory little miss whose life had
been saved, and she beckoned eager
ly to Ross.
What is it, little one?" he smiled.
For reply the eyes of the child grew
earnest and humid. She did not
speak, but reaching out she placed
soft chubby hand on either cheek
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clerks, but, as soon as the last had de-
back, secreting himself in a corner OF
the stenographers' room, where half
blind old Sykes would never see him.
Midnight arrived before he crept out
toward the watchman's office. The
key to Campion's room hung by the
door. Old Sykes would sit, dreaming
of the past, behind half-partition of
wood, for hours at a time. In his
stockinged feet Jennings crept up, alb.
stracted the key and fed.
He put on his boots again and crept
cautiously toward Campion's Office. He
thought he heard a slight noise with
in. and hesitated, but it was not re-
peated, and, cautiously turning the
key in the door, Jennings entered.
A man in black mask was kneeling
in front of the safe, counting a pile of
bills.
At the sight Jennings scheme of
theft was all forgotten. He remem-
bered only his long service with the
firm, his watchdog trust and obedi
ence. And this burglar was about to
victimiZe them.
With shout Jennings leaped at
the fellow, who, taken off his guard.
staggered back under the other man s
impetus. Then, seeing that Jennings
was unarmed, he sprang at him in
turn, welding a formidable iron
jimmy, with which he must have pried
open the window that gave on the in
terror yard.
Jennings evaded the blow and
caught the fellows arm. They wrestled
to and fro, Jennings calling for help
loudly. His strength was outclassed
by that of the other, for 20 years of
office work does not make for mus
cularity. He knew that once he lost
his hold on the burglars arm the
jimmy would descend.
The burglar fought in silence, but in
desperation, too. Jennings heard the
quick tramp of old Sykes feet outside.
He put forth all his strength to throw
the other to the floor. But he lost his
grasp and the jimmy, raised, descend
ed with fearful force upon his skull.
The last thing Jennings remembered
was seeing Sykes at the door, pistol
in his hand. The last thing he heard
was the discharge of the weapon.
When he opened his eyes, to find
himself in his bed at home, and his
wife beside. him, Jennings first
thought was of the affray.
They got him?" he demanded
feebly.
A tall man rose from the other side
Of the bed Jennings, to his amaze
ment, discovered that it was Rothway,
the president.
Yes, we got the scoundrel, thanks
to you, jennings" he said. We're
going to put you in his place"
"In prison?" gasped Jennings with
sinking heart
mo. no, my boy" said Rothway,
beaming. "In his office, of course.
Didn't you know the man you caught
was Campion?"
Copyright. by W. G. Chapman.l
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THJJRMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY FEBRUAR!
ss'ess@s@sas@sas4easesaes ,ests,sss
THE HIGH JUMPER
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.

A vivid scream rang out upon the
still afternoon air, just as Ross Evans
turned from a side street into a blind
thoroughfare which lost itself among
the rock heaps of the canal. His was
a quick eye, and within the space of
a second its glance took in details of
excitement and peril that thrilled him.
What he saw was young girl dash.
ing frantically down the middle of tn
road, a square distant. In advance
her, coming full bent at ,op speed
was an automobile, and clinging TO its
seat was a golden haired little child
of about seven years. Her face va
devoid of color her lips parted in
horror her eyes distended. Young is
she was, the little one seemed t. fully
realize her frightful peril. In a flash
Ross fancied he comprehended the
merits of the situation. The child
had probably accidentally started up
the machine while alone in it's charge,
was ignorant as to handling the mech
anism and was powerless to stay Its
mad flight.
Save her! save her!" shrieked the
young lady in wild pursuit of the run
away machine. Even at the distance
Ross was away from her the agonized
accents rang out clearly.
Ross Evans once high jump cham
pion of noted athletic organization,
nerved himself nightly, at the inspira-
tion of old time campus ardor and the
call of humanity. Death and destruc-
tion hovered The fated machine was
headed for an end to its career less
than thirty seconds ahead There was
one way only to hope to stay its
course, way full of danger aud sac
rifice. He took it.
Calculating to the closeness of
single watch tick, he braced for run.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-02-04
The Domestic Machine.

Mr. Meek was laboriously hooking
up the back of his wife's evening dress
Just as the clock was striking their
dinner hour and their dinner guests
were ringing the door bell. Mr.. Meek
breathed hard; his forehead was damp
and his hands shook
Il do wish to some one would invent
a machine to do this kind of work." he
muttered, miserably.
why, they have!" replied his wife,
brightly, as she applied some powder
nonchalantly to her nose. They
have, and you are it!"-.Youth's Com
panion.
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Rural Waggery.

IRA Beasore drove into town Just
before the big rain the other day and
he saw Orio Tuttle setting tubs and
barrels under all the spouts around
his house." says Tully Marshall. so
Ira pulls up and 'hollers' at Orio:
"'Hey, Orio! What We doin,?
Looks like rain, an I'm settin' out
these tubs SOS the woman can have
some soft water fer her washin' Mon.
day. answers Orio, all innocent like,
and not thinking about what a great
colder Ira is
"Sho!' says Ira You won't git no
soft water
why won't Il?
"'Cause it's goin to rain hard.
Haw-haw-haw! Git ep! "-Young's
Magazine,
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT

EMORY l.. COBLENTZ, President
r. RUSH LEWIS, Vice President
EDWIN &. COVER, Nice-President
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WILLIAM F. ALLEN,
McGILL BELT,
CHARLES G. BISER,
FORA II. BRINSFlELD,
5. l.. BIRN,
EMORY l.. COBLENTZ,
CALVIN r. COBLENTI,
EDWIN G.. COVER,
ABRAHAM HEMP, Jr.
DANIEL G kEPLER,
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Easv to Improve Tomato.

It would not be easy to find a fruit
that can be more rapidly improved by
careful selection or run out more rap
idly by careless handling than the to
matO
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