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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Best Mans Duties

Dear Deborah Rush-Please answer what are
the duties of best man. Has he to supply
the the flowers for all the bridesmsidsY And what
he should send them direct to the bridesmaids or
to the ushers? Also advise what is necessary
TO full dress. NJ. j.
The best man has expenses at the wedding
The bridegroom buys the flowers for bride and
bridesmaids. Usually the kind OF flowers is
nance named by the bride, as she chooses what will
maids assemble at the brides home before the
wedding, which Is customary, the bouquets are
given TO them there otherwise they are sent to
each bridesmaid.
The best man usually keeps the ring for the
brdegroom until 1t is needed at the ceremony
HIS office Is TO aid the bridegroom in every
way to act, as II were, a general master
Of ceremonies. In some cases he orders the
carriage or motor. buys the tickets and engages
chairs on the train for the bridegroom, and
sees to his suitcase and bags and finally helms
the bridal pair to their motor or carriage, tryinS
to protect them from the usual onslaught OF
confetti, rice and old shoes. or course he does
not stand the expense Of tickets, etc. the BRIDE
groom arranges all details with him. Very
often, too, the bridegroom would rather attend
to these details himself, but II not, 1t Is the
best mans office to do so.
Full dress for man cnosists OF a stiff-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Potatoes on the Half She'll

This is the name given to potatoes pre-
pared in the following manner: Bake as
many large. smooth potatoes as needed,
cutting each In half lengthwise when thor.
oughly cooked. Scrape out the insides,
leaving the skins unbroken. Beat the in.
sides to a cream with melted butter, cream
or milk, and season with pepper and salt
Now fill the shells, rounding them care
fully on top. Put dot of butter or Par
mesan cheese on the top, pinch of paprka,
and brown for an instant In the oven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
More Conies to Donate

Il lnclose with pleasure copy OF the
verses beginning. If you cannot on the
ocean sail among the swiftest feet The
words are by Mrs. Ellen II. Gates; the name
Of the composer OF the music is given as
3. N. Grannis.
FAITHFUL READER"
Several copies of the stirring lines are
IN our hands. The person who asked for
copy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

Doctor Brady will answer all signed letters
pertaining to Health. II your question is Of
these c9lumnsi u not. L Will be answered
personally II stamped. addressed envelope Is
inclOsed. Doctor Brady will not prescribe for
individual eases, or make diagnoses. Ad-
dress DIR. william Brady. care OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

recipes, but a reliable book to consult for
advice upon minor ailments.
Answer-We expect to call 1t Personal
Health" but the title may be changed be-
tore the book is published Our publisher
Is the slowest in the business, slow but sure
No doubt the work will be acclaimed from
ocean to ocean when 1t does appear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Golden Wedding Celebration

Dear Deborah Rush. am quite interested In
the articles you write in the EVENING LEDGE
and would like to seek some of your valuable
information. l am deslrous OF knowing how to
conduct golden wedding anniversary In the
near future. We will be married fifty years
and would like to know just how to proceed
In a moderate way. MRS. w. NJ.
p. SIT Is taken for granted that we will
be married over, and would like to know how
to conduct such an event and also about the
refreshments.
Your letter Is answered In the first column.
II there is anything further you want advice
about, will be only too glad to answer you.
Congratulations to Mr. NJ. and to you!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
seven on SIS a Week.

HTN REPLY to your expressed desire that
constituents would relate experiences
which have enabled them to live we'll yet
economically, l am contributing a lesf from
my budget. This pertains TO the matter OF
clothing, as you will see. People often tell
me how young ] look. and In style II
they only knew do II with SIS week for
seven of US First of ali. take off 1-1O
per cent. for Gods service Then keep
my eyes open for sales, taking what is not
much out Of style. use It for a while, and
alter 1t as the styles change, which can be
done nicely. My hats I always trim.
have used one hat for four years, shaping
II the way they are wearing them. OF
course, ! have other hats. too. Then in
meking over what seemg unfit clothing
make net overskirt and over the part
which is soiled I arrange trimming etc
Study the fashion books and watch what is
being used and much can be done on little.
use dyes and redye, just as need them.
& "A. H."
Our member is undoubtedly endowed
with what old-fashloned women called
faculty" l wish she had told us how
much Is comprehended in the 'all' she
pays for with SIS. She cannot mean that
she supplies table. heat and light for seven
human beings for that sum. May we hear
from her on that point?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
For PRAYER Meetings

Please print a nice prayer in the Cor
ner-one that would be nice to learn for
prayer-meeting. also a, benediction for dis
missing meetings. am little girl, n. S."
Do little girls conduct or take part in
prayer meetings? II SO. why not repeat
the Lords Prayer together. and conclude
the meeting with the 23d verse of the 18th
chapter of LIST Corinlhians? Or ask your
mother to get you a book of simple prayers
for daily use and commit some TO memory
Do not venture upon extemporaneOus pray
ers for years TO come The Corner dare
not suggest any other course.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Really Useful Family Doctor Book

Please tell me the name of the best fam
ily doctor book TO keep in the house I
don't want any conglomeration of sure-cure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

:, All e0mnunleatlOns addressed to Marion
addrssssd seSysi eSysoDs nelgsf tsIpsd SELF
article In which yop are Interested. Persons
wishing to aid In the charitable work Of the
IA. II, O.; should write Marion Harland. Ia
care or this paper, for addresses Of those
they would like TO help, and, having received
them. communicate direct with those parties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

Good form dueries should be dd-
dressed 10 Deborah Rush. pfttten or
one side of the paper and stoned tofth
fuu name and address, though initials
ONLY toiu be published upon request.
This column toiH appear IN Mondays,
Wednesdays and Frtddy's Evening
Ledner thfS Week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14

sandy loan with yellow clay SUBJ
soil. The lower levels of the farm
were very poorly drained and as a
consequence the crops on these por-
tions have suffered severely during the
seasons OF excessive rainfall. During
the past five years the willows in all
the low places have been cut and
bitches opened and the bottom
drained.
Land WAS Unproductive.
For upward of IS years the crops
have been for the most part cotton.
grown under the negro tenant sys-
tenn. AS result of this practice, the
land was badly washed and reduced to
a very unproductive state. 1t had a
local reputation of being both poor and
Improbable. It sold for $1,000 in
1898.
q A, in good farming, is clearing land
Of stumps and roots. We have reached
a point where the use of labor-saving
machinery on the farm is absolutely
necessary if we are to supply the grow
ing demands of a rapidly increasing
population and reap the highest re-
wards of prevailing prices. The neces-
sity for labor-saving machinery has be-
come more and more obvious with the
growing scarcity of labor and the con-
sequent high cost OF production.
The water supply for ali stock comes
from deep well. The water is raised
by means of pump apd a four-horse.
power engine and is pired to the dwell.
ing and to the trougbs and hog pas
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14

and he built the vat and filled it with
"a pounds Of white arsenic, three gal
Ions of pine tar and $500 gallons of
water. His cattle and other farmers
cattle are dipped in this vat regularly.
The value of silo on farm can
not be overestimated. The dairy farm
value of the silo in connection with
his dairy farm is generally looked
upon as an unprogressive farmer. Es-
pecially in the winter does the value
of the silo become apparent as it is
possible at all times to feed green
fodder to the milk cows and thereby
preserve both the quantity and quality
Of the milk product With the use of
the silo the farmer is enabled to save
the shucks, the fodder, the corn stalks
and the ears, and to keep up summer
feeding throughout the winter without
break.
Mr. Wood built a round stave silo,
60-ton capacity, on concrete founda-
ton at total cost Of $11635. 1t cost
$2.05 per ton to grow the corn and
put the silage in the silo. This silo
was built according to the plans and
specifications and under the personal
supervision of Mr.. L. A. Higgins of the
United States dairy division.
Dairying Is Profitable.
There is no branch of farming that
is more needed in the cotton belt than
dairying. 1t is most profitable indus
try in itself and is the means of rapid.
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in
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watch
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nothing a
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originally pitcher
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paye the game
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14

same time Of furnishing the necessary
cash to pay all expenses. In the farm
ing sections of our country which have
enjoyed the greatest and most lasting
prosperity, the grasses and clovers
have always occupied an important
place. He has IS acres in bermuda
and lespedeZa pasture. The larger
part of the land now devoted to per-
manent pasture was first planted to
winter oats. Small areas of the pas
ture is now well sodded in bermuda
and lespedeza or Japan clover. He
will thoroughly sod every square foot
of this pasture land in bermuda grass
and lespedeza within the next year or
two. The best pastures in the cotton
belt are perhaps those which in sum-
mer consist of bermuda grass and les
pedeza. With the addition of burr
clover, white clover, crimson clover,
hairy vetch and red top, when the
soil is sufficiently fertile, such pas
lures can be grazed the year round.
Mr.. Wood is not only increasing the
productiveness of his soil; he is also
improving the yielding power Of the
oat, corn and other seed planted on
this farm. He realizes the fact that
like produces like and he has pur-
chased the very best seed from per-
fectly reliable seed breeders and will
use every known scientific method to
further improve the yielding power of
the seed. His part in obtaining the
most prolific seed and in growing, Sc
lecting and caring for such seed will
not be appreciably greater than the
work necessary to handle scrub seed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
BASEBALL
STORIES

The Browns are creeping up in the
list every day.
Crowds of $4,000 and $4,000 are COM
mon to Cleveland this year.
Iris Speaker, the man, doesn't emu
late his name, but his bat speaks vol
| umes.
There are some ball players who in
cline more to the capital than to the
batting eye.
A sprinkling of fans sometimes re-
fers only to those within reach of q
boxers corner.
Utilize" Walker has come to life with
vengeance and looks like the player
he was in 1914.
Harold Cable of the Newark Indians
still looks like the best prospect in the
International league.
1t requires a great deal of civic
pride for baseball fan to keep on
boosting a losing team.
Because he had outgrown Pullman
berths, Otis Crandall had to be put on
the waiver list by Fielder Jones.
Scouts are having their troubles
| finding ball players. The munition fac
tories have copied most of them.
Charley" Pick, Athletic third base
| man, is not a youngster. A number
of years ago he pastimed for Toledo.
A lot of those college graduates be-
ing signed up for the major league will
figure in the ALB column, at any rate.
These be festive days for Father
| Knickerbocker with the Giants, Yam
KEGS and Dodgers up in the front
ranks.
| Fielder Jones' hitless wonders of
| 1906 will be remembered long after
his winless wonders of 1916 are for
gotten.
| Statesmen decline presidential nomi-
nations with the same frequency that
iris Speaker resents an increase in
salary.
| Hal Chase, at thirty-three, is at the
| top of his form. He attributes the
preservation of his remarkable form
to jumping.
The Des Moines club has a player
named Musser. Speaking of musser
players, there's Heine Zimmerman of
the Cubs.
Now that Bill Brennan Is umpiring
in the Three-I league, he'll need a
third optic to keep watch Of the pop
bottle peggers.
Roger Bresnahan has signed Third
Baseman Wise for Toledo. Now II
Roge gets Shortstop Witt he'll have q
smart infield.
The Bronx Is 300 years Of age. II
was long time getting on the map
Think how slow it was in developing
4 Heinie Zimmerman
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14

tested each month for butterfat by the
"Babcock test" He keeps only cows
that show profitable records at the
pail. These cows are kept in clean
quarters, furnished pure we'll water to
drink and every precaution is taken
to prevent contamination of the milk
The cows Craze in a bermuda and
lespedeza pasture and are fed on les
pedeza hay, silage and cottonseed, mo-
lasses and cornmeal during the winter
months. The velvet beans, soy beans,
corn stalks and grass furnish good
grazing in the fields during the winter
months. He sold $12.65 worth of dairy
products in June, 1911. He sold $12S.76
in October, 1915.
Mr.. l.. A. Higgins, dairyman for the
United States dairy division, deserves
much credit for the success of this
dairy. He planned the work and visits
the dairy every fifteen days and gives
full instructions which are carried out
to the letter. He and the many other
dairymen employed by the United
States dairy division are doing a great
work in the South.
Disposition OF Milk.
He sells nearly all of the milk to the
female college, soda founts, and pri-
vate families. However, he purchased
separator to separate the surplus
milk. He does not make butter as he
can easily dispose of the cream OBJ
tanned from the milk that he does not
place on the market. The separator
gets all the cream OF the milk, the
cream obtained is sweet and of the
highest purity and brings the top price
on the market. The warm, sweet milk
skinned by the use of, the separator
is at once fed to calves, pigs and
poultry. Practically all of the fat has
been taken out, but the milk still con-
tains proteids; that is, the material for
the formation of lean flesh, blood,
tendons, nerves, brain and horn.
Barnyard manure is rich in nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash, and may be
regarded as just so much vegetable
matter. When left exposed in thin lay
ers or small piles in the barn lot, the
rains leach out large per cent of the
soluble plant food He allows the
horse manure to remain in the stables,
using plenty of straw for litter. 1t is
kept dry and keeps with practically
no loss. He built common large ma
nure pen for the COW manure. The
rain water is not sufficient to leach
through but is usually sufficient to
keep the pile moist.
Farm Poorly Drained.
A considerable area of the farm was
poorly drained. Fortunately a small
creek crosses the farm and affords
an outlet for the water from the whole
farm. Although the fall in the bottoms
is very gradual, the water runs off
slowly after heavy rains. Thing and
other forms of under drainage were
too expensive to be considered for the
entire farm, so fiat bottom bitches
have been dug to thoroughly drain the
land. Only ten acres have been tiled.
The great problem before Mr.. Wood
is to restore the fertility of his worn
out cotton farm and to make the neces-
sary money to support family and
equip the farm while he is accomplish
ing this much desired result Grass is
the foundation of successful dairy
farming, and dairy farming is probably
the most practicable means of increas-
ing the fertility OF the soil and at the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
PRACTICAL FARMER CAN, WITHOUT
BANK ACCOUNT, DO GOOD FARMING
Mississippi Farmer Changing Stumpy Rundown Cotton Plantation
into Profitable Dairy and Diversified Farm-NeW System Put
Into Operation and Modern Implements Have Replaced
Ia: Old 0nes-SoH Is Sandy Loan. -

the North for breeding purposes. It
often decreases the weight and al
ways lessons the rate of putting flesh
on beef cattle and decreases the
amount of milk produced by dairy cat
tie as the result of the irritation ana
loss of blood occasioned by great num-
bers of ticks. 1t decreases the price
that southern cattle bring on the mar.
ket on account of the quarantine line
This territory needs more and better
live stock and larger and better dairy
industry and these objects win be
greatly promoted by the destruction
of the tick
The concrete dipping vat filled with
arsenical solution has proven to be the
most effective method of destroying
the cattle tick. Mr. Wood built zip
ping vat by the plans and specifica,
tons and under the direction CT Doctor
Chambers, inspector of the United
States bureau of animal husbandry.
Lincoln county furnished the neces.
sary money to purchase all material
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
Manager George Moriarity.

Chicks, but unless he can go in every
other day and pitch winning ball him.
self-he is an infielder by trade-he
will find the job a trifle tough, not to
say exasperating, and exceptionally
annoying.
"He will find club well schooled in
the terrible art of losing games, but
he is supposed to carry the necessary
inspiration to bring it back into the
running.
Immediate is the proper word, for
unless help arrives from some source
very soon it will be too late. Only the
bubble, showing where they last sank,
will be in evidence.
"Moriarity is rated brilliant player
and wise general, but he will find
blood scarce article in southern tur-
nips. Or rather in turnips in the
Chick pantry.
without criticizing Moriarity in the
least, it can easily be said that with
the present staff George won't cause
much alarm in Nashville, New Orleans
and other high places"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
What the Tea Leaves Tell.

What the Tea Leaves Tell.
Do you know how to tell fortunes
In a teacup? 1t furnishes great deal
of entertainment at party. This
Chinese rhyme explains it:
"One leaf, alone you'll be;
Two together, the priest you'll see.
Three together, your wish will gain;
Four, letter from loving swain.
Five, good news the letter will bring;
Six in row, a song you'll sing.
Seven together, good fortune awaits.
So say to you the teacups' fates.
Tea leaves large and tea leaves tall
Bring you company, great ami small.
Tea leaves many and scattered fine
Is of bad luck the surest sign.
Tea leaves few and near the rim,
Your cup of joy o'erflows the brim."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14

iyn club owes q sentimental debt to
Rucker for his faithfulness, and
have always wanted to see such q
great pitcher ON a championship team.
| believe that we have such a team
this year, and l have not the slightest
intention of depriving him of his great
chance to round out his career"
Rucker was in nineteen games last
season. He won nine and lost four,
and was fourteenth among the Ma.
tional league pitchers in effectiveness
The story that he was through for the
season was not believed by those
familiar with the circumstances.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
WILL STICK WITH SUPERBAS
Ebbets Denies He Has Slightest lnten.
ton of Releasing Rucker, King
of Southpaws.

President Charles II. Ebbets of the
Brooklyn baseball club denies f1atfoot-
eddy that he has the slightest inten-
ton of dropping Nap Rucker, who,
until two years ago, was the king of
the southpaw pitchers. Said Boss Eb-
bets:
"Rucker has been one of the most
willing workers the Brooklyn club
ever had. He will positively be car
ried all this season, and he will be
with us next season unless his arm
Is absolutely worthless. The Brook
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
OLD HENS QUITE EXPENSIVE
Dozen Eggs and Rest Remainder
4 of the Year.

! Old hens are the cause of low aver
ages in egg production. The pullets
work regularly, Chicago farm paper
says, but the old hens lay about
dozen eggs and rest the remainder OF
the year.
5 Unless you are raising a particular
stock of chickens of which you have
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
(By G. III. Afford, State Demonstration
Agent, Mafyland.)

CBy G. III. Afford, State Demonstration
Agent, Mafyland1
w. X. Wood, Brookhaven. Miss,
is changing stumpy, rundown gull
lied, cotton farm into profitable dairy
and diversified farm. He is attempt
ing to show how an average farmer
can, without bank account or the
use of the credit system, do good farm
ing. An entirely new system OF farm
ing has been put into operation; mod
ern implements have taken place of
the old ones; stumps have been re-
moved from all but eight acres Of the
land: better drainage has been estab-
lished; improved seed has been intro
duced; the land has been broken deep.
er: better methods of cultivation have
been practiced; plenty of feed for man
and beast is now grown; fairly good
pastures have been established. a dip
ping vat built; a silo built; q cream
separator purchased and so on.
The farm consists of about 100 acres
Of hill and bottom land. The soil Is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
TERRY SHOWING HIGH CLASS
With White Sox on Account of
Viewers Fast Work.

Zeb Terry, substitute shOrtstOp of
the Chicago White Sox, has demon
strated all the high-class qualities
claimed for him when he came from
the coast, but he has failed to win
q regular berth. The reason Is George
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
Sweet on Alexander

Miller Higgins is one National
league manager who has not lost faith
in the Phillies. He says Alexander
will win as many games alone as Tes-
reau and Perritt or Matty and Perritt
will, and that If Alexander gets any
assistance at all the Phillies will again
sail through.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
kores eoino Great Guns.

Art KOres, who failed with the st.
Louis Feds after he jumped from the
Rochester Internationals and who was
declined by Portland when offered to
that club last spring, has been going
great guns with Nashville. He was
big factor in the sweep of the series
by Nashville from Atlanta last week.
In the final game of the series he hit
safely four times and walked once in
five times up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
Position of Immunity.

you people all seem to take a great
frock coat"
YES" replied Bronco Bob. "He sort
o. puts it over on us, because he knows
he kin. He's the only undertaken in
Crimson Gulch. No matter what kind
O. trouble comes up, there's necessarily
an understanding that he's to be a sur
vivor."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14

only few hens, you cannot afford to
keep the old hens as layers. A hen
is not profitable after her third sum-
mer as layer. Selling the old hens
and using the incubator for Matching
is the best plan for the small poultry
man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-14
Cubs Need New Blood.

The interesting announcement
comes from Chicago that Manager
Tinker has concluded his team needs
new blood and he has sent scout
out to scour the bushes for talent.
In the gentle spring Tinker thought
he had ball team that could win
penants in the National league for
years to come without any material
change.