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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-27
WILLOW FARM
NOT AFFECTED
BY WEATHER
Preparing Product for Market
Is Now in Progress on
Grounds of College
of Agriculture.
HOLT IS TEN YEARS OLD
Rods Used by Blind People
for Making Baskets and
Useful Household
Articles.

There is one type Of farming which
Is being carried on near columbia that
The wet weather has not affected un-
fayorably, but has. Il anything. been a
help to il. This is the groeing Of will
lows. The College Of Agriculture has
q. willow holt on the bank Of the Hink,
son. The process Of preparing the viii.
lows for market. which includes cutting.
stripping. grading and building is now
being carried on.
The willow holt on the University farm
was set out about ten years ago, sccord-
ing to Prof. Frederick Dunlap Of the
department Of forestry. 1t is still send.
ing up its shoots for yearly cuttings, and
viii continue to do so for about twenty
more years before il will die out.
Willow growing is one way Of utiliz-
ing waste land as pointed out by PROBES
sor Dunlap. Land that is too low and
poorly drained for other crops makes a
good place for the growing Of willows.
Floods do not hurt Them except in freez.
ing weather, and are good for them in
the summer.
LITTLE CULTIVATION RsotaEEp
Willows REQUIRE Iiule cultivation after
the first two years following planting.
After couple Of wears growth they send
out iunumerable roots and the ground
under the surface is a mat Of these roots.
They serve to hold the soil and keep il
from washing away If the land on which
the willows are planted is subject to
floods.
There are eight varieties OF willows
grown on the holt which is used for max
ing experiments by the department Of
forestry. The willows are set out in
square plots, each one being Of a differ
ent variety. The plants are set out diff
sefeni distances apart in the different
rlois but the average distance apart for
the plants is Is inches by 20 inches. The
purpose Of the experiments has been to
determine the variety best adapted to
growth in this locality and the most ef-
feciive method Of cultivation.
For the first two years after the viii
lows are set out they arc cultivated slight.
ly. and only one cutting is made in the
second year. After this a cutting
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-05-27
Miss Mae Primm WEEDS w.MDeaton.

Miss Mae Primm and William NJ Dea.
ton were married Saturday at the home
Of Miss Primm's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Primm, near Ckniralia- Mr.. Dea-
ton was graduated from the College Of
Arts and Science This spring and is now
government chemist in .heiim plant
at Pefrolis, Tex. q
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24
PORCH AND WINDOW GARDENS.

BY the use Of narrow strips, many
designs can be developed. Figure l
shows a hanging-boX, and Fig. 2
pedestal box. The top band should be
cut out of board q inch thick, to
make a thick brim to the box, the bot
tom band strips, and corner strips
should be cut out of a board % inch
or u inch thick. The advantage in
putting on the latter strips is that
they will conceal the corners and bot
tom, where boxes are generally rough
ly put together. Use nails that are
long enough to drive through the
boards and Clinch upon the inside. The
nails will hold better, and the earth
filling will conceal the clinched ends.
The top band provides a substantial
surface to screw screweyes into, for
hangers Gig. y. You can buy chain
by the foot at any hardware store.
For a box to stand upon a porch
floor, railing, or ledge, it is best to let
the corner strips project as shown in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

silk thread. At least nine times out
of ten these decorations are in the
same color as the suit, but there are
exceptions to all rules, and the new
suits present models with contrast
ing color or black used with the match
ing color. There are occasional models
in which short coats are deliberately
embroidered with many colors.
Two representative suits, each en-
bellished with embroidery, are shown
in the picture above. The model at
the left having points that pronounce
it up to date, in the fastening Of the
coat at the waist line only, and in the
bell sleeves. Blouses and handsome
neckwear are much in evidence in
coats Of this kind. The skirt may be
taken as a criterion in length and
width, and every other particular, in
Guiding tailoring that must be de-
scribed as exquisite.
In the suit of beige-colored poiret
twill at the right, the straight-line
coat invites attention to elaborate en-
brOidery across the back. Small en-
broidered motifs at each side the front
also help to enrich it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

IN NECKWEAR, wells, gloves, purses,
Il vanity boxes and jewelrv, the
shops are showing novel and smart
things that will tone up the plainest
of street suits or frocks. And now
that simplicity is the keynote of street
dress these distinctive acce ssories are
important and growing more 80, along
with hats which must always make or
mar the success of the rest of the cos
tune. Women are centering attention
on these details and on footwear
therefore we see dawning a summer
that ought to add the witness of one
more season to the claim that Ameri-
can women are better dressed than
any others.
Neckwear is important because the
new coats call for it. There are high
necked pieces among the displays for
wear with suit coats, as well as many
that leave the throat uncovered. ia
bots and frills have reappeared among
the high-necked guimps, although
there are many without frills. Very
handsome ones are lntricately made
up Of several kinds of laces and fine
embroideries set together and deep
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

ried women repent at leisure, whether
they married in haste or took their time
about it.
II sometimes think that the longer
an unmarried woman contemplates the
man she is going to marry, the less she
knows about him. If there is a pro-
tracted courtship, the man has every
opportunity to work up a reputation
that doesn't belong to him.
"Just this morning my present wife
was telling me that if she had known
what sort of man / really was she'd
never have married me. Yet she had
six months to study me before the we'd
ding bells rang out their glad chimes,
and she thought 1 was an exemplary
man. I'm naturally of a slOuchy dis
position. l never did take much pride
in my appearance, even when | was
young man, and as l waxed older be-
came downright careless. l considered
1t a waste of money and effort to have
my clothes pressed, and having my
shoes BACKED seemed merely vanity
ullu NCAulIOll VI split.
"Yet when began counting the ex.
cellent woman who is my wife, I
braCed up in the most surprising way.
l always did that when l went court
ing. And the surprising thing is that
it never seemed a dishonest proceed
ing. It never struck me- until my wife
called my attention to the matter, long
afterwards, that / was obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses, so to speak,
when I created the impression that I
was the glass of fashion and the mold
of form.
I'D go to see that woman all logged
out like a young man who is billed to
sing a tenor solo. I'd have my whis
kers and hair trimmed, and my shoes
shined, and my teeth manicured, and
I'd be wearing a collar as white as
the driven snow, and handkerchief
In keeping. 1t seemed the natural and
proper thing to do, yet l was working
tlimflam game with the best inten-
tons in the world.
AiC lIlOlC AloDSlld -oilolhSlCu me-
the more she was convinced that | was
marvelously neat and tidy man, and
she was so impressed that she married
me without the slightest hesitation.
No sooner were the last sad rites per-
formed, however, than / lost all inter
est in the task Of dolling myself up,
and I've been a sort of Scarecrow ever
since.
my wife has to remind me when
it's time to change shirts or have my
hair cut, and she's completely disheart-
ened. l don't blame he- in the least,
for I realize now, since she has eX-
planned the matter ten thousand times,
that she married a counterfeit.
at would have been tar better had
she caught me when l was running
wild, and married me without taking
time to think the matter ever But she
studied me for several months and
you see what sort of prize package
she drew.
Il believe woman, or man, eth
er, will do well to truss to luck in
matrimonial matters"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24
millions for Defense"

Charles C. Pinclney was one of
three ENJOYS sent by the United States
to France in 1897 to settle disputes
which had arisen between France and
the United States. The American
grievance was caused by the seizure
OF American vessels by France. The
French grievance was that commercial
privileges had been granted to England.
Talleyrand, the French foreign minis
ter, refused to receive the ENJOYS, but
it had been conveyed to them by secret
agents that before any settlement
could be reached it would be neces-
sary for the United States to pay a
large sum of money, which was, in
fact, little more than a bride. 1t
was then that Pinckney made his IA
nous declaration that the United
had millions for defense, but not one
cent for tribute"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

Fig. 2, TO raise the box so there will
be a circulation of air beneath.
You will need an S-inch and 10
inch board for the box shown in Fig.
B. A carpenter can supply you. With
the exception of the ends "a. Fig. ~,
the box is made Of straight pieces.
Ends A are easy to mark out and cut,
as you will see by the pattern in Fig.
s. Round the corners of the square
projecting block with plane or chisel.
Back and bottom boards B and G Gig
~ are of equal size Gig. 81. In as
sembling the parts nail the bottom to
the back board first then nail the two
boards to the edges of the end pieces,
and then fasten the front board to the
ends and bottom.
If the box is to stand upon mar
row window sill, so the bottom will
project over the SILL chains must be
fastened TO the box ends, ana TO the
window frame, to support it Gig. 81.
The pedestal box shown in Fig.
should be square. Perhaps you can
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24
Substitute for Cork,

A chemical works at Bruenn-Koe-
nigsfeld has been carrying on expert
ments with a view to finding a substi-
tute for cork, says a Prague CORE
spOndent in the Times Trade Supple
ment, and these have now led to tam
gible results. Turf treated by a spe-
cial patented process furnishes a ma
terial for insulation and building pur-
poses that is said to be, in most re-
spects, not inferior, and in some supe-
rior, to cork. The product is reported
to be equally light, firm, and sound
proof, to possess great insulating prop
critics, and to he damp-proof.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

After seeing the wonderful results
my husband obtained from Tanlac I
began taking the medicine myself, and
now we both agree that it is the
grandest medicine on earth" said Mrs.
Nancy Sharp, a prominent and highly
esteemed resident of Los Angeles,
Calf, living at 921 Camulus street,
whose husband is proprietor of the
Merchants Express Co.
During the twelve years that +
suffered with indigestion and stomach
trouble [ tried nearly every medicine
heard about, but nothing helped me
ana l lost faith in everything. SO.
my wonderful restoration to health
mas been the greatest surprise of my
life.
i began to feel an Improvement on
hnlShing my second bottle of Tanlac,
and now after taking six bottles l am
like a new woman. l have splendid
appetite, eat three hearty meals a day,
enjoy them thoroughly and am never
troubled in the least with indigestion
or any other disagreeable after eff
fects.
Before taking Tanlac most every
thing l ate caused my stomach to
rebel and / would suffer for hours
afterwards. l was so dreadfully
nervous that many nights never
closed my eyes in sleep, but now /
am not the least nervous, and l sleep
like a child. My strength has been
wonderfully increased, and 1 have
much more energy.
Il just wish it was so everybody
troubled like I was knew about this
wonderful medicine"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere. ADV.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24
Handicraft for Boys and Girls
By A. NEELY HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS
Copyright by A. Nicely Hall.)

fasten one to the top edge of each box
end. Most packing boxes are re-en-
forced at the ends with corner bat
tens Gig. p. If your box is made
this way, saw off an inch or two of
the upper end of each batten, then pre-
pare battens B and G Gig. 81 nail one
end of each to one of the pieces A,
and nail the other end to the packing
box above the sawed-off box battens.
Cut and fit board D Gig. A. between
the wide ends of pieces A.
The roof may be put on in one Of
several ways. The scheme shown in
Fig. requires covering of boards fit
ted close together, with a projection
of an inch or so over the end and low
side walls, and on 1op Of this tar pa
per, building paper, or canvas is tack
ed. / building PAPER or canvas Is
used, paint it after lacking it, to make
it waterproof. Fig. 5 shows the roof
hinged to open. This makes the
house more accessible for cleaning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

TN THE pursuit of happiness women
have been going earnestly and in
.uStriouSly in quest of new suits
for what is Easter without the inspira-
ton Of new and gladstone apparel?
The quest has reached the acute stage
during the present week and mer-
chants know what style ideas have
proved most successful. To begin
with the longer skirt is finally and
emphatically approved by fashionables
skirts are longer by many inches,
the rule being eight or even six inches
from the floor. Also they are plain.
Poiret twill, tricotine and serge are
all well represented in suits and dec
orative features appear on coats,
which are made in at least three dis
tinct styles, including the box coat,
the straight line belted coat and the
semi-ftted models.
In the matter Of decorations, braids
may come and beads may go but en-
broideries go on forever, apparently.
A few models reveal beaded decora-
lions, many are trimmed with fiat
braids or ribbon, but still greater
numbers are either embroidered or
finished off with stitching Of heavy
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

cream or ecru IS preferred to white.
A pretty example of net, val lace and
swiss embroidery appears in the pic
ture at the upper left.
Both a veil and neckpiece invite at
tention in the picture at the right.
Deep cream batiste, with eyelet en-
broidery and edging of cluny lace.
make the round collar and vestee
worn with a bOXcoat. The navy blue
veil is one Of the square variety that
covers the hat; 1t has many rivals In
face wells Of various lengths. The
most popular of neckpieces appears
at the lower left of fine embroidered
batiste adorned with lace and hem
stitching. 1t is snowy white com
paniOn Of silk sweatercOat worn
with a sports skirt of the sort one
sees on the street. Another neckpiece
for the open throat appears at the
right, made Of cream-colored lace and
resembling tichu.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

cut must be bound together with bat
tens placed close to the opening &c,
Fig. ~.
The roof may he gable roof or lean
to roof. The latter is the better kind
If you fasten the house against fence
or wall. For the lean-tO roof. it is
necessary to prepare two triangular
pieces like that shown in Fig. 8, and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

about right for a dog Of medium size.
The easiest way to build the house is
by using a packing box.
The doorway should be about u
inches wide and IS inches high. The
top Of the opening can be arched or
cut strc .ght Gig. y. Mark the open
ing upon tx box end; then, to make
slot that will admit the saw, bore sew
eral holes close together just inside of
the line and break out the wood be-
tween them. The ends of the boards
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24
Much Affected.

"Come, now! Don't look so miser-
able" said Tumlinville photogra-
pher. Gust pretend in your own mind
that you are going to get married to-
morrow"
"Dad-burn the dad-burned luck !" re-
turned the Arkansas sitter. THAT'S
precisely what am going to dol"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

One board must be nailed on for a
hinge-strip, the remaining boards must
be battened together on the under
side. Tar paper building paper or
canvas can be Tapped over both the
hinge-strip and hinged portion, thus
covering the crack between. Fig.
6 shows a tight roof made of two lay
ers of boards, with the edges of the
upper boards Tapped 1 inch over the
edges of the lower boards. You can
use shingles If you want to. Split
them into narrow widths and expose
2 or 3 inches T. their length to the
weather.
The floor should be raised or 6
inches above the ground, to give air a
chance to circulate beneath it. Fas-
ten strips to the corners of the house,
as shown in Fig. 1, to raise the floor
this much. Slope up the ground in
front of the house to the level of the
doorway.
Fig. l shows how to build a
storm shed over the entrance, for
weather protection. Batten together
boards to form front wall like that
shown in Fig. Z, nail the strip f Gig.
g. to the house above the doorway,
and nail roof boards to this strip and
the top edge of the front wall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24
MARRY IN HASTE

sGC AM OWLEY brought his bride
~ home last evening"" announced
the horse doctor, "and they're going to
begin housekeeping right away. Sam
says he married the girl three days
after first seeing her, and seems to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

think he did some
thing pretty clev-
er, but there's an
old saying about
marrying in haste
and repenting at
leisure"
ITS worth just
about as much as
the rest of the old
sayings" said the
village patriarch.
"They're all cheap
goods, and you
don't get a chro-
mo with any Of
them. Most mar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24
Cuticura for PimpIy Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash Off In five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to In
clude Cuticura Talcum.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24
Pleasant Relief.

"Winter often fingers in the lap OF
spring"
Eyes, and that's a nuisance Now
we might not object if winter tries
that occasionally with summer"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

and "a inch thick, and cut holes
through the box bottom, at the center
of each side, for the legs to stick
through Gig. 81. Nail the legs to the
box sides.
The shoes on the leg ends are built
up as shown in Fig. 8. Block b is of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24
A PACKING BOX DOG HOUSE.

If you have pup, be sure to provide
for its growth. 1t is better to get the
house too large than too small.
The house in Fig. l is "a inches
wide, "a inches high at the lowest
point, and AZ inches long, which is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

find a large box that can be cut down
for this. l suggest that you make the
box IS inches square by Z inches deep.
Figure shows a cross-section. Cut
the legs out of strips inches wide
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warningi Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
Observation-Disclosures of Salicycacid.-
Adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24
A Real Sport.

"But, man, you would make thou
Bands in the deal. It's a sure thing"
"Thanks! But I prefer to take a
reasonable chance"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

the same width as the leg strip, and 4
inches long, blocks G are of the right
width to lap over the leg strip and
block B, by inches long, and block ID
is of the same length as block G by the
right width to lap over their edges as
shown. The pocket formed by blocks
b and G is to receive an end of the leg
braces Il Gig. 10). Notch these
strips at their centers as shown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

Don't be afraid to ask questions.
That's the only way you can find out
a good many things.-Farrington.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-24

No man knows half as much about
women as he tries to make them be-
lleve he knows.
The New York herald., 1921-12-07
ildc Imperial Toiief Wdfer

A sHAvINc aftcrthought that
is a gift with forethought-a
rather subtle appreciation Of a
mans fastidiousness.
Price .5o-r.oo
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-02-24
ANTS never idle.
Their Industry Constant Rebuke
10 the indoIent.
Observer ALSO Sees Lesson to Human
Ity In the Perfection Of System
They Have Evolved.

It was Solomon who said, go to
the ant, thou sluggard; consider her
ways, and be wise." Now, IL the slug
CARDS In the United States would go
TO Florida, they would have ample
opportunity to acquire wisdom. 1t 10
said that there are more ants to the
square mile In Florida than in any
other country In the world. There
are ants which will ineasure half an
inch in length, and there are ants SO
small that they can scarcely be seen
to move with the unaided eye.
A man, who has had a great deal
Of experience with them, said recent
ly:
1.-THE Florida ants will take out the
lettuce and other minute seeds from
the soil in which they are planted and
actually destroy the beds. They will.
get into pie. pickle, sauce, strip, su-
gar and on meat; will riddle a cake,
or fll loaf of bakers bread till IL
Is worthless. All remedies failing,
took to batting them near their nests
with slices of meat, bones, apple and
pear parings, and when / had from
$4,000 to 100000 out, would turn
kettle Of boiling water on them.
killed, during one week, over a mil
lion, In the space of Quarter-acre
lot, and l have almost wiped them
out.
cit Is curious and instructive to
see how promptly the ants which es-
cape the scalding will go to work TAX
ing out the dead, and, after piling
them outside first, go to excavating
again and rebuilding their cells and
runways. This being done very quick
ly, the next work on hand is the lay
ing in of supply of food, by hauling
the dead bodies of the h0t-water VIC
tins into the storehouses. You may
see a small black ant hauling and tug
ging at the carcass Of red ant, twen-
ty times its own weight, and he always
succeeds In the end, In landing 1t In
the warehouse of the colony.
"Next you may see a sort of ambu-
lance corps searching for the disabled.
These are taken carefully into the
underground house, where the sur
geons and nurses are in waiting. Then,
too, you may see the timekeepers and
bosses directing this one, or turning
another back on some errand or to
some other duty There Is not mo-
ment's delay; no hating feet, no idle
lands; but all move as If 1t were their
last day on earth, and this the only
hour left in which To redeem mis-
spent life. For lessons In industry
and in perfect government. go to the
ants"