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The Topeka state journal., 1920-04-05

One of the portents of the times is
the disappearance from the newspa
pers of all reference to the highly
esteemed resident of Iowa who is VIII
liam Jennings Bryan's double. The
distinction of closely resembling Will
liam Jennings Bryan no longer is what
it was.
The Topeka state journal., 1920-04-05

Women. We believe, are more com
petent than men to discuss the case
OF Jason II. Bonner. Mr.. Bonner is
the Indiana gentleman who is the
father of twenty-eight children. We.
therefore, turn him over to them.
1t is possible that woman has
greater facility in packing a trunk.
but nobody but a man knows how 10
stow a derby hat away in suitcase.
The Topeka state journal., 1920-04-05

You remember the jape about the
injured husband?" We thought as
finally infected the Democratic minor
have a little something "on" him, but
the edge" is Insignificant.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04
DEPTH OF CORN CULTIVATION
Shallow Method Is Favored as Result
of Many Comparative Expert
ments by Specialists.

Many comparative experiments OF
deep and shallow cultivation have
been made. and on the whole the re-
suits are in favor of shallow culJiva-
ton. say specialists of the United
States department of agriculture. The
occasions when deep cultivation is pref
cradle are few. If excessive rains
have packed the soil and kept II water
soaked deep cultivation will help to
dry and aerate IL. Breaking the roots
of the plants must be avoided so far
as possible. If roots are broken the
plants will rapidly produce other roots.
but IL will be at the expense of vital
ity and the food supply. After the
plants have reached a height of 2 or
3 feet. the soil even in the middle Of
the rows should not be cultivated deep
er than 4 inches and usually a shall
lower cultivation will prove better.
A loose soil mulch or inches in
thickness should be maintained. Il
retains soil moisture and facilitates
the penetration of rainfall.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04
SIREs" LOCAL COLOR
Farmers Recognize Value of Improved
Stock Even Though Living in
Remote Sections.

That the value of improved live
stock is recognized by farmers even
though they are still far from reach
ing that goal on their farms is shown
by correspondence reaching the
United States department of agricul-
ture from regions where the live stock
industry is undeveloped. "This town
ship" one farmer writes in pencil on
a scrap of paper, 'is interested in
better grade of cattle. There is a
sawmill and a carriage shop and q
blacksmith shop right by Us, and I
think these would be good places for
your colored poster about better sires.
If you will send me some l will post
them up.
1--WE have several cows in our barn"
he continues, land viii improve our
cows with a pure-bred HOlstein bull,
which will soon be ready to head the
herd"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04
my silence-let US say at a
hundred thousand!
(TO BE CONTINUED
MIRAGE IN NEVADA DESERT
Traveller Relates How Two Coyotes
Shared His Astonishment at
Strange Sight Witnessed.

One morning in Nevada desert /
sat watching a moving mirage show
its scenes-picture after picture. Oc-
caSionally one to right or left in front
of or behind the preceding one. Some
were retained in place much longer
than others; they were brought closer
and shown or reshown farther back.
One scene was of two covered wag-
ons with three or four loose horses.
They moved along two dim wheel
tracks. round an arroyo and across
two or three typical sand drifts.
stared at the scene in establishment.
They stopped as though to camp by
the mirage lake. A camp fire ap-
peared. l rubbed my face; l was
awake. I saw objects moving about
the wagon and the fire.
Two coyotes came trotting along
near me. They saw the camp and
head to one side they stopped in front
of me TO watch ii. / rose up better to
watch them. They had either not
seen me or had forgotten my presence
in their eager concentration on the
camp scene. Another loose horse, as
though left behind. came tagging up.
The coyotes watched this moving
horse; they were seeing what / was
seeing. Smoke rose above the camp
fire by the wagon, then the picture
melted and only the bare desert SHIN
mered before us.-Enos A. Mills. In
Saturday Evening Post.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04
PESTS THREATEN
GARDEN SUCCESS
Specialists Advise Use of All Pre-
ventive Measures Possible
as Best Plan.
HAVE SOIL DEEPLY PlOWED
Rotation OF Crops Has Been Found by
. Many Farmers. to Be Excellent
Means of Controlling Disease
and Harmful Insects

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.l
From the time the seeds are planted
until the crop is harvested series OF
insect enemies and diseases may ap-
pear that. unless they are controlled,
will destroy much of the value of the
garden. Garden and truck crop spe-
cialists of the United States depart
ment of agriculture have worked out
great many specific means for de-
stroying insects or holding them in
check. They point out the fact. how
ever. that preventive measures are
best.
1t is important to have the soil deep.
ly plowed or spaded and made loose
and light with plenty of well-rotted
manure or compost and to keep the
ground cultivated so that the surface
will not become hard or weedy. Use
the best seed to be had and sow it
literally to get good stand. but thin
out the plants, as overcrowded plants
are in much greater danger of becom-
Ing diseased than those that receive
plenty of air and sunshine.
Rotate Crops II Possible.
Farmers have found that by rotat-
ing their crops they reduce the injury
from plant diseases and insects and
also Increase the fertility of the soil,
This principle applies TO the home
garden. where. if possible. it will be
better to make new plan each year.
placing each vegetable where some
other grew the year before-peas on
the old tomato ground. beets and car
rotS after the corn. etc. The details
Of this rotation must vary in each case
according to the climate. soil. and
vegetables grown and the diseases and
insects to be guarded against.
Avoid introducing insects and dis.
eases on plants obtained for setting
out. Practice clean cultivation. EN-
ploy fertilizers to stimulate plant
growth. Work on the principle that
a vigorous growing garden will pro-
duce a crop in spite of injurious in
sects and diseases.
Become familiar with the insects
and diseases known TO occur in your
district on the crops you are growing
Equip yourself in advance with all
necessary remedies and the means of
applying them. Remember that the
timely application of a remedy acts
as an insurance against loss.
Watch constantly for the first APP
pearance of a disease or insect. In
spect the garden at least every other
day. Determine what is causing in
jury and apply the proper treatment
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04
Beavers, Remarkable Work.

A single colony of beaver are CAP,
able of constructing dam II feet
high and q quarter of a mile long.
Such a dam was recently discovered
by a state game warden. in a secluded
spot along Taylor's creek. Bayfield,
county. Wis. The beaver house 1t
the center of the dam, 10 feet high
and 40 feet broad at the base. the
sleeping apartment inside the house,
was exceptionally spacious for a
beaver home, being large enough for
tall man to lie down at full length.
The floor was found TO be covered with
a dry substance and was as clean as
a whistle. Large quantities of food
were found stored for cold weather
use. Nine beavers. the parents and
their children, were found living COM
fortably IN the house, the result of
their engineering feat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04

6NRMllN0TEES

Humus is the chief source OF supply
of nitrogen.
The successful farmer is the busi-
ness farmer.
Gardens and small fruit always
seem TO go together.
Growing vegetables for winter is
big part of the garden that is too
often overlooked.
To bale clover hay in the field ir
must be well cured. and stored after
baiing where there is good ventila-
ton.
With fresh vegetables in summer
and others canned and stored IN the
pit one is independent of the canned
goods at the grocery store.
a few rhubarb roots ought to be
in every farmers garden. and from
the commercial side any one near
market VIII find IL paying crop.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04

osene IS floating. The water prevents
the insects from escaping. and the
kerosene. being On the surface. kills
the insects with which 1t comes In
contact. Collecting nests are valuable
for some pests. for example the tar
nished plant bug. Brushing by G.fser-
ent means is used TO a considerable
extent and consists in beating or brush
ing insects from the plants with pin1
boughs or similar brush. This method
has proved Of great value in combating
the pea aphis- Covering with cloth Is
of use as preventive for the striped
cucumber beetle when the eucumbers
are quite small. and for root-maggoTs.
Trapping by different methods with
old boards is useful for squash bugs
and cutworms. Poisoned bats mag
be placed under such traps. Flowing,
disking. and narrowing all can be done
by hand and are of considerable serv-
ice.
Spraying Methods.
To be successful in the control ~
insects and diseases. spraying must he
done promptly and thoroughly. Spray
ing with bordeaux mixture should be
done before rains rather than after.
provided the spray has time TO dry
on the leaves. Intervals between spray
ing should depend on the weather.
If it is rainy or muggy. with fogs or
heavy DEUS. spray frequently to keep
the foliage protected at all times. II
dry. longer time may be allowed.
The ideal spray in Il fine mist. and
the best work is done when the plant
is throuehly and evenly covered with
fine drops. Stop spraying before the
foliage is drenched.
The higher the pressure. the better
the spray.
Clean all sprayers each time after
using.
For delicate foliage. spray after this
gets under shade. Hot sunlight Is dan
gerous with many sprays. such as kero-
sene emulsion.
Get a copy-free by writing TO the
United States department o. agricul-
ture-of Farmers Bulletin 500, Con
troll of Diseases and Insect Enemies Of
the Home Vegetable Garden" 1t dis
cusses the whole subject in detail-ths
various garden insects and diseases.
poisons and how TO prepare and use
them, spraying machinery. and the
like.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04
By Randall Parrish
Aukkos -
"7ze Depil,s Dun =
eMy Lady ~ The NostA. - Ete.
Copyrights BY Randall Parrish
us to arrive at perfectly SATISFACTORY

us to arrive at a perfectly satisfactory
understanding"
you mean shat you will maintain
silence as to the will p
Absolutely; as client your interests
Will always be my first concern OF
course / shall expect to represent you
in a lega. capacity in settling sp the
estate. ann consequently feel 1T only
just that the compensation tor such
services shall be mutually agreed
upon"
"And your fee?'
Reasonable. very reasonable, when
you consider the servics l am doing
you. and the fact tha& my professional
reputation might SO easily be involved
and the sums TO oe distributed, which
amount TO more than a million dollars.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04


as often as necessary. keeping in mind
the influence of weather conditions as
well as the life history of the insect
or fungus causing the disease.
Neighborhood Should Cooperate.
Use insecticides and fungicides in
the proper dilutiOn TO accomplish the
object without injuring the plants.
Standard remedies are best. Test 9TH
ers experimentally before using them
on a large scale.
Use the best sprayers. A thorough
application is necessary for the best
results. Adjust the sprayer so that
all parts of the plant that are exposed
to the air will be covered.
Work for cooperation in the neigh
borhood. One badly infected or in
tested garden may be the source of
disease infection or insect infestation
for several nearby gardens. Keep
your own garden clean and it will be
an object lesson for careless neigh
bors and will have tendency to help
clean up the neighborhood. This will
make control easier and cheaper anoth-
er year.
For garden insects there are several
control methods that do not require
the use of Insecticides. but too much
must not be expected from them. OF
these hand picking is useful for large,
comparatively inactive insects such "a
the potato BEETLE, cutworins and other
caterpillars. and the squash bug. An
other method is Earring or beating in
Ioxx- IL Jx.x-.
of water on which a thin scum of kerr
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04

fed back into the hall, crashing the
door behind him.
Ten minutes later he returned, not
alone. however This time his COM
panion was John Cavendish but par
TALLY dressed, his features white and
haggard.
With nervous hands he pushed open
the door. AT the sight of the body he
trembled a moment, then, mastering
himself. strobe over and touched the
dead face, the other meanwhile edging
into the room.
dead, sir. really dead?" the late
conner asked.
Cavendish nodded: For several
hours" he answered in an unnatural
voice. "He must have been struck
from behind. Robbery evidently was
the object-cold-bIoode robbery. You
heard nothing during the night?"
Nothing, sir. / swear knew moth
ing until l opened the door and saw
the body a few moments ago"
you'd better stick TO your story,
Valois,' the other said sternly. 1.-The
police will be here shortly. I'm going
TO call them, now.
He was calm, efficient self contained
now as he got central station upon the
wire and began talking.
Hello, lieutenant? Yes This is
John Cayendish of the Waldron apart
ments speaking. My cousin. Frederick
room and his safe rified Nothing has
been disturbed. Please hurry
Perhaps half an hour later the police
came-twO bull-necked plain-clothes
men and Il fiannel-mouthed cop"
With them came three reporters, one
of them woman. She was a young
woman, plainly dressed and. though she
could not be called beautiful, there
was a certain patrician prettiness in
her small, oval. womanly face with its
gray kind eyes. its aquiline nose. its
firm lips and determined jaw. certain
charm in the manner in which her
chestnut hair escaped occasionally
from under her trim hat Young, ag-
gressive, keen of mind and tirelesS,
Stella Donovan was one of the few
good woman reporters of the city and
the only one the Star kept upon its
pinched payroll. Though her custom
airy assignments were sob" stories,
divorces, society events and the track
ing down of succulent bits of general
scandal, she nevertheless enjoyed being
upon the scene of the murder even
though she was not assigned to it.
This casual duty was for Willis, the
Stars police" man, who dragged her
along with him for momentary COM
pany.
A flood of questions came down up
Miss Donovan, silent and watchful,
stood back.
Valois repeated his experience,
which was corroborated in part by the
testimony of John Cavendishs valet
whom he had met and talked with in
the hall. There was no flaw in the
stories to which the inquisitors could
attach suspicion. One thing alone
seemed TO irritate Willis.
"Are you sure" he said to Caven-
dish, that the dead man is your
cousin? The face and chest are pretty
badly burned. you know, and l thought
perhaps"
A laugh from the detectives silenced
him, while Cavendish ended any fleet
ing doubts with a contemptuous gaze.
You can't fool man on his own
cousin, yOungster," he said fatty.
THE idea is absurd"
The same t-y, young John, eager to
be away from the scene, moved his
to the FairmOunt hotel, and
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04
Lies Treasures.

The gold of life does not lie hidden
in mines; It sparkles in tiny sands all
llong the common path or every day.
He who only gathers 1t bit by bit
from daily duties and pleasures and
opportunities and friendships will End
himself the possessor of the real treas
ure at last.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04

since no will was found in the dead
mans papers, the entire estate came
to him as the next of kin. A day or
two later the body was inferred in the
family lot beside the fathers grave,
and the night of the funeral young
John Cavendish dined at an out-of-the-
way road-house with, blonde with a
hard metallic voice. Her name was
Miss Celeste La Rue.
And the day following he discharged
Francois ValOis without apparent
cause, IN sudden burst OF temper.
So seemingly. the curtain fell on the
last act Of the play.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04
Ashes as Fertilizer.

Wood ashes is a good fertilizer to
apply TO fruit plants in small, guam
titles.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04

A coal mine will not grow any more
coal. but q well managed woodland
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04

backward until she
mind lePd
sudden conclusion beast futiei
him with brains Suddenly relaxing herself, she
slipped the granite floor her knees
Please, pleases she rive in in.
"But closed jagged
bit OF rock
is New Yorkne
Colorado a A capable
OF there's hero worthy of such girl He's Jim West
Colorado of the New Yorker believed have
all backbone Vest
the hands of a band of crooks and wilderness bad
In short this of Randall Parrih best-and that's
a
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04
! ook ox.r Corr p,.r+..

LOOK OVer O0FH FIdnteF.
Look the n-planter over carefully
to see that 1t is working before you
drive out into the field.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04

My silence, my permitting the es-
tate to go to settlement, and my legal
services combined, ought to be held
as rather valuable-at, let us say, a
hundred thousand. Yes, a hundred
thousand; 1 hardly think that is I'M
fair"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04
LABORING FOR MORE

The more we work
The more there is;
the more there is
the more to divide.
Only as all of US
do our part will we
contribute to this result.
Edwin T. Meredith,
Secretary of Agriculture.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-29
THE YOUNG CROWD.

Elderly and middle aged people frequently de-
see the fast set with their dances and observe i'm
modest dressing. They deplore the extravaganza of
the young people they spend money for sweets
and amusements and dress and they find fault gen.
orally with them for frivolity and shalowness
Yet in all ages the older people have thus de-
plored the ways of those who to succeed them.
AS far as extravagance goes, it should be remem-
bered that formerly the majority of young people
spent their vacations in dleness Now most of them
doing useful work.
1t must be admitted that family ties seem loose
now, There many divorces for frivolous
Yet it may well be doubted if there are more moral
lapses than in previous periods.
There is always great deal of foolshness and
wckedness, and always has been. People ought not
to rest satisfied unless they have done their
bring about higher standards And powerful social
agencies are working for such improvements, that
did not previously exist. The womens clubs the
boys and girls clubs a tremendous force work
ing against all these decadent tendencies and there
are many others.
The people support all these good forces as q
for reducing the present evil and fool
ishness of the world. Human folly brings human
Every club and church and school should be a center
from which should flow helpful influences You can't
help young people much by denouncing their errors
The best way is to give them incentives to good work
and healthful interests. Then they won't have time
or energy for wrong courses, and won't be so much
interested in the evil in the world
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-29
lust FOLKS
Copyright, 1920. by Edgar A. Guest.
THE TIME PLAYED WITH VARDoN.


The time l played with Vardon. 1 was surely on
my game,
The gallery greeting every shot with loud
acclaim:
was driving right with Harry, and was getting
home in two
And every trick that Vardon tried, showed that
/ coold do;
I had the Brton worred-I could tell 1t from
his look,
For was doing everything he'd printed in his
book.
I'd held him level several holes, and then the
crowd began
In fever of excitement to applaud me to man;
Men were whispering together. "Edde's surely
right today,
He is just good as Vardon Oh, it's great to
watch him play!''
Then Warden tried long one. but his ball just
missed the cup,
And dropped my twenty -footer for birdie and
was up!
Nip-and-tuck out there we battled and 1 ven-
tured soon to guess
IL could keep it going, I'd make Mr.. vardon
He was very nice about it, but when I'd got home
noticed he was lunging like often used to DO
Then he dubbed n shot completely when I'd
played perfect cleek
And whispered to my caddie: 'vardon some
times takes peek!'
was just one up on Vardon on the good old
eighteen tee,
And half was all 1 needed for my greatest
victory.
I was confident of wnning-calm and cool about
it, too;
wasn't going to falter. for ! knew what l
could do.
l looked the distance over then / made a per-
feet stroke
But just then the mIssus shook me- and confound
it. ! awoke!
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-29
OUR PLATFORM.

A primary election law which viii re.
store the power to the hands of the people,
where 1t belongs.
2. non-partisan commission Of three Or
five TO have charge Of our school and institu-
tionaI lands, and the permanent trust funds
derived tberefrom
S. A fair, adequate and just tax law which
will equitably distribute the burden OF gov
eminent. We have especial reference to the
mining tax laws, although we will seek 10
reach any other eyaders, big or little, whom
we find. We favor n mine tax law based
upon an ad valorem property basis, as other
property Ii taxed.
L. fuller budget system for the state In
an effort to put state expenditures on an eff
cient, economical and progressive basis.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-29
IlEMY 1yS 3! Nd! AND!
- f. @Jane Phelps
>Eane Phelps

very wealthy man, and so accus-
toned to the best of everything.
'NeV'r min honey! Mandy'l fix
things all right" she had assured
me.
l knew that she was an excep-
| tional cook, yet i was still a very
young and inexperienced house
keeper; and. more for Clifford's
sake than because of our expected
guest. did l want my cuisine and
| service to be as perfect as possible.
l spent very busy day, but was
immensely relieved when Clifford
telephoned about four o'clock.
"Mayson is here, but will not be
persuaded to stay at the house.
He's gone to the hotel, but ] shall
bring him W to dinner. Be sure
everything's all right"
It's sure to BET" I answered.
Mandy has wonderful dinner
planned"
Mandy's Chef-GOeuvre.
I rushed down to the kitchen and
grabbing Mandy about the waist
danced her all about the kitchen.
He's gone to the hotel, Mandy!
he's not going to stay here, thank
good" l exclaimed, as soon as
She was so out of breath ! had TO
stop. ! knew she would not under
stand my reasons. l hardly did my
self but the relief | felt at the
knowledge was out of all proper
ton to that ! should have felt for
an ordinary guest.
Fer goodness sakes chile, yOll
be the death of ole Mandy yit." and
the old dear sat down painting.
"You must give them the very
best dinner you can possibly cook, -
| told her, because / have tod
Mr.. Hammond that you will
Don't yo' fret, honey. Yo' git
right out'n this kitchen and make
yoself prutty. III tend to that
dinner"
And she did. When at a quarter
of seven | went again into the
kitchen, Mandy had prepared
dinner which | was sure could not
he duplicated in Glendale and when
at Just seven o'clock l welcomed
Burns Mayson it was with the
feeling that my dinner was to be a
perfect success. | would again de-
serve praise from clifford for my
housekeeping.
That night, as always. my thought
was more Of clifford than of our
guest.
Monday-A Delightful Guest.