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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-01
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
W. BURGESS

road. He intended to be in time any
way. He had been there but few
minutes when he heard a queer noiSS
down the road around a turn. Jimmy
stepped out in one of the wheel rlts
and looked down the road inquiringIy
The noise grew louder. Then around
the turn came the great creature he
had hoped TO see. At least Jimmy sup.
posed II to be the same one he had
seen in the night. 1t had the same
great eyes, only they did not glare
with light as they had in the dark
1t was coming very fast. but with a
great squealing noise. 1t came to a
sudden stop only a few feet from
Jimmy. Then it began to honk some.
thing like Honker the Goose. Jimmy
knew that IT was ordering him out of
the way.
But Jimmy didn't intend to obey or.
ders from anybody or anything He
had perfect right in that road and
he was going to stay there until he
was quite ready to move on. The
honking stopped. a mans voice
shouted at him. Jimmy almost grin
ned to himself. as he looked a bit
higher and saw the head and shoulders
of one of those two-legged creatures
leaning out from this monster. He
knew now that it wasn't living
monster at all, but something made BY
man He saw that it was on wheels,
like the wagons at Farmer Browns
1t was very curious. What made it
go with no horse to pull it? Jimmy
wanted to know all about it, He calm
ly ambled right up to it. II seemed to
be purring like d huge cat Jimmy
wanted to know what made the pJr-
ring. He shifted at the wheel in the
rut in which he was walking. Then
he stepped out of the rut and walked
under the automobile. OF course, the
driver couldn't see him then and
didn't dare start on for fear Jimmy
might be where one Of the wheels
would 90 over him and this was the
! last thing in the world the driver.
wanted TO happen. And it wasn't out
! of consideration for Jimmy, either
| Not al all,
seemed an age Jimmy walked out from
Z under the car with his nose turned
up. He didn't like the smell of ga so
! line. His curiosity was quite satisfied
/ He had stopped the monster and had
| found it harmless He had discovered
( that il wasn't alive, but had some
thing TO do with those two-legged
I creatures called men, and that was
| enough for him. So he turned his back
on ii and slowly ambled back in me
rut the way he had come and the car.
1 with equal slowness followed You
| see, there was no place TO turn out to
! go around him.
! Copyright, 1925. by T. W Burgess
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us see if the following suggestions
won't be a help, for they have beer
used by those who recommend them
highly. These plaques include rats
mice, reaches, bedbugs, ants, flies and
mosquitoes. A formidable array, but
luckily for us they do not all attack
at one time or from the same quarter
A good cement to fill in mouse holes
is made of one-half dirt, one-third
ashes and enough cayenne pepper to
taste spicy to Mr.. Mouse when he nib
bles at it, wet or dry. Mix in enough
water to form a stiff dough. Fill in
| the mouse hole Immediately. One
housewife who was troubled with both
rats and mice sprinllled quicklime on
the cellar walls and around the edges
of the floor. The lime burned their
feet. She sprinkles the lime in the
cellar once year, and has never seen
one of these pests since.
Ants of various sizes and colors are
fought in different ways. Red ants
can be driven out by painting the
floors and crevices with a solution of
hot alum water, using one pound of
alum to one and one-half quarts of
water.
Chalk marks around door sills and
the other points where ants enter and
cedar chips scattered about will often
drive them away.
For all ants: In one-fourth cupful
of water put one teaspoonful each of
sugar and tartar emetic and place IN
the haunts of the ants. This remedy
is said to be equally effective for get
ting rid of reaches.
In extreme cases to drive ants away
get a handful of fresh tansy leaves or
a package of dried tansy, put it in
boiling water and use the liquid aS a
paint, but be very careful not to get
the steam from the liquid in your
eyes, as it is painful. although not
dangerous.
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In THE GARDEN WITH BURBANK
by tandE

the ground must be carefully pre-
pared, as in the Autumn for Spring
Towering bulbs, with the usual par
tlcular attention to drainage, if the
soil is clayey; and sandy soil we'll en-
riched the previous Fall is the best.
How deep must the bulbs be plant
ed?"
The general rule is twice the Iarg-
est diameter of the bulb, measuring
from the top of the bulb to the sur
face of the ground, but this rule is
modified by the character of the soil,
as the depth should be greater on
light, sandy soils than in heavy soils.
DO not let he fertilizer come in
contact with the bulbs. and in plant
ing them. set them in a little nest OF
sand which will help to keep them
comfortable and we'll drained.
Most of them may be planted as
soon as the frost is out of the ground
and it can be worked properly. Some
growers steal a march on Spring by
planting the Summer bulbs indoors
for early Towering, to be transplanted
when the weather is warm enough.
Great care, however, must be
taken not to disturb the roots, and If
the bulbs are planted in small pots
the whole contents of the pot may be
slipped out at once and set out in the
bed. In this way the bulb will hardly
realize it has been moved
1t was a great pleasure to make out
this list and to write down montbre
, tias, gladioli, callas, cannas, agapan
thus, amaryllids, calochortus. etc, and
to include the dahlia tubers, the
Autumn Japanese anemones and the
tuberous begonias.
Copyright 1929
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Bulbs.

This garden planning and planting
being so different from Mr.. Burbank s
scientific work dealing more with the
development and Improvement of plant
plants than with their culture | al
most hesitated to ask the many simple
questions constantly coming up. and
yet, as the greater includes the lesser,
the answers came surely and quickly,
some perhaps by intuition. others re
calling the years of his early life when
his work as a seeds and nursery man
called for expert knowledge in every
branch of this wide subject of gar
dering.
SO. when l asked at this point:
This is Spring-where do the bulbs
come in for our garden" Mr.. Bur
bank answered:
"Ah, Bulbs, What an interesting
subject you are touching on, and one
that bids fair to hold your attention
for some time.
Yes, this is Spring, and already we
are beginning to have bulbs in bloom
not only in the greenhouses. but in
our gardens and in the woods
I'VE are too late. then, for bulb
planting in our garden?"
Yes. for most kinds, but not toe
late for many Summer fiowering
bulbs said Mr.. Burbank. and for
ushering in the hardy bulbs planted
last Autumn-the hyacinths. the mar
cissus family. the crocus. snowf1akes
snowdrops, trilliums, freesias and
others.
These have been tucked away in
their beds since last Fall, waiting for
the first warm days of Spring to burst
out into bloom. Early in April, in
New York, their Winter coverings OF
leaves and straw may be removed
gradually, when the green leaves will
begin to show above ground.
Then we may make a list of Sum
mer-fl Towering bulbs and start them
now"
Surely" said Mr.. Burbank. First
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Ma met pop downtown this after
noon to help him pick out a new suit
on account OF his old one being shiny
and his other new one starting to look
like old one, and we went in the
store and some man came up saying
Are you waited on sir?
No but I'm willing to be, Id like
suit of clothes suitable for man my
size and shape. pop sed.
Yes sir, certeny sir. the man sed.
And he started to bring different
coats for pop to try on, ma saying,
Now Willyum l wunt you to take the
one that appeels to you the most,
hate to see a mans wife choosing his
clothes for him as IL he was a baby.
i rather fancy this check one, pop
sed.
Wy Willyum that looks like a gam
blers uniform, you must be joking,
ma sed.
Maybe / am, must have my little
joke, pop sed. But seriously speek-
ing, IL l looked more like a gambler
perhaps Id have more luck wen
played poker occasionally. Perhaps Id
better take 1t jest as an Experiment,
he sed.
Meening the check suit, and ma sed
Willyum Potts IL 1 saw you in that
thing GROUND the house Id screen.
Well, Of corse l wasent RELY in ern-
est, but something tells me Id buy 1t
in minnit IL / was a single man, how
do you like this brown one, IT looks
pritty snappy, don't you think so? pop
sed.
Intirely too mulch so. it looks as if
it would snap you vile you were put
ting 1t on, ma sed. The plane blue
one is by all meens the best, you bet
ter take that one. she sed.
On mature elaboration Ill take the
blue one, pop sed to the man.
Yes sir, will you step over this way
with me and try on the trousers? the
man sed
Which pop did.
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Fruit Sandwiches.

Cut some thin slices of bread and
butter them carefully Place a lettuce
leaf on one slice. a teaspoonful of
mayonnaise dressing on the lettuce,
and on this thinly-sliced apple. Cover
with a slice of bread with buttered
side up. On this slice spread some wal
nut meats broken into small pieces
Cover with a third slice of bread, press
down, and cut each Sandwich into
three strips, or, as they are some
times called, finger sandwiches
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to brighten him out of the old wood
road and had failed puzzled him. He
wanted to see it again. II was new TO
him. Never had he heard of such a
creature. 1t wasn't to be feared for
hadn't it gone around him last night?
1t was afraid of him just as everybody
else was. Jimmy was sure of it.
So here he was this very next night
ambling out to that road in the hope
that that monster would again give
him chance TO see what il looked
like. He was disappointed. The mon
ster didn't appear and finally Jimmy
gave up and went back to the Old
Orchard to hunt for White Grubs. But
late the following afternoon Jimmy
was back there at the edge of the old
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AS darkness fell all sorts of dread
full noises arose in the forest Birds
tapped their wings and chartered
shrilly in the trees over the children
heads. Wild beasts growled in the
distance. Both children were fright
ened. Little Gretel began to cry.
do not cry" Hansel comforted his
little sister. Wait until the moon
rises and then we can easily find our
way home"
When the moon came up the chill
dren followed the path marked by
the little white stones. They walked
the whole night through and arrived
home just at break of day.
Here are the coat and hat that
Hansel wore into the forest. Color
the coat green, and make the feath-
er on his hat green, too. The hat
itself and the leggings should be
brown.
tCopyright. I3.5D
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Stuffed Eggs.

Hard boiled eggs, six; vinegar. one
and one-half teaspoons; grated cheese,
five tablespoons; mustard, three
Fights teaspoon; salt and pepper to
taste.
Remove yolks from the eggs and
work we'll with a wooden spoon. Add
the cheese, vinegar and spices and suf
ficient melted butter to make a ma IS
that will form into proper shape
Work into pieces that will fit each egg
white and arrange the stuffed halves
on a bed of lettuce. Serve with French
or mayonnaise dressing.
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Jimmy Stops a Car.
Always stand up for your right,
But at the same time be polite.
.-Iinnnnv Skunk

That is Jimmy all over. lie believes
in standing at all times for his rights
but at the same time he is polite about
it. He knows that one who politely
insists is far more apt &c get what he
wants than one who loses his temper
"Politeness," says Jimmy Skunk, lis
the most paying thing ! know of. II
costs nothing but a little self control
and 1t wins out where anger and rude
ness lose out" And Jimmy is quite
right about it.
Now Jimmy Skunk has his full share
of curiosity. He likes to know all
about everything so far as possible
That great monster with the glaring
eyes like great moons which had tried
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til the onions are soft. but not brown.
which will be in about four minutes.
then break in the eggs, allowing one
for each portion TO be served, and
stir quickly. so that the eggs and
onions will mix, and when the eggs
are set, serve.
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Eggs and Onions.

Dice as many onions as needed into
a saucepan, put on the stove, sprin-
kle with salt and let cook for about
two minutes. Then add a tablespoon
full of olive oil or batter and cook I'M
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Cabbage Salad.

With a sharp knife shave fine some
fresh, crisp, young cabbage leaves,
dress with any desired salad dressing
or simply use olive oil and lemon
Juice
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-07-16
East Windsor

Isaac Hall and wife have a new
daughter named Dorothy Elizabeth
Annie Phillips and daughter Ethel
spent from AThursday until Sunday
7 III GAINESVILLE and Newark, returning
Sunday with A. E. Phillips of Cleve-
4. Birdie Harvey staid during
their absence. Frank Mummey and
wife and L. D. Phillips were in the
twin cities Saturday evening. c. H.
Phillips and wife called on the for
mer's parents Sunday afternoon.
Freda and Hazel Graham spent last
week in Marietta. The following
called on Earl Phillips and family
Wednesday evening: Emmett Gate
wood. Tillie Henry, Sade and Vim
cent Crawford, VIM Harvey and
wife. Russell, Ralph, Blaine and
Josephine Sells Ice cream was
served. We were sorry to hear of
Neva Davis being operated upon.
Maurice Graham was caller in
Stockport Saturday.. Mrs Mont
gomery returned Friday from Ken
lucky. Her father remains very
low. Phyllis Graham left Saturday
for Chicago VIC. Gatewood and
wife called on Emmett Gatewood
and Tillie Henry Monday evening.
Vernard Hindman, Blanche Willis
and Otto Young spent Saturday in
Columbus. Robert McMahan spent
Saturday night at John Sheets He
was accompanied home Sunday by
his wife and baby. :. N. H. Barn
house and family called on Frank
Graham's Sunday evening and went
to Beverly Monday evening. VIM.
Harrington and wife spent Sunday
night at their farm. Forest Mum
mey and wife were on the ridge Sun
day. Those at J. w. McVeigh's
Sunday for dinner were John Ken
ney wife and daughter Of Fishtown,
Mr.. McG-ill of Patten Mills other
callers were L. NJ. Ryan and family,
G. W. Mummey and wife. Bernice
and Hobart McVeigh. j. w. Nc
Weigh is visiting in the twin cities.
L. A. Rippey was McConnelsville
visitor SATURDAY..
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-07-16

York and Walter Newberry of Cleve-
land, have returned to their homes,
after visiting friends and relatives.
!. The Unique Sewing club held its
last meeting with Miss Kathryn Cho-
quill. After the business session
social time was enjoyed. r.. W..
Dewitt, Harley Mercer and Homer
Lane spent Saturday at Glouster.
+C. NJ Newberry was business call
er at Marietta Saturday. Miss Dor
othy Lane returned Friday from
Marietta, where she had been
nursing Mayor Sprague of that place.
Mrs. C. M. Newberry and sister
Mrs. E. J. Ross of Roxbury spent
Sunday with their mother Mrs. Nan
Evans of Columbus. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale woodward of Sharpsburg spent
Sunday with the latter's parents Mr..
and Mrs. D. S. Van Fossen. Mr..
and Mrs. Bryant Medley and little
daughter Doris were week end
guests of Mrs. Ina Parsons. Mrs.
Linda Yarneil, Mrs. Tilghman Kin
ney. and Mr.. and Mrs. Beeman Kin
ney were business callers in Beverly
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. A. 2.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-07-16

lieve that Mr.. Tilden is the first and
only person around here who has
met Mr.. Moore since he took his
clandestine departure. Franz had
business at Phoenix, Ariz, and incl
| dentally had some knowledge of this
| man, and thought that he lived in or
near that city, so he decided that he
would try to look him up. BY con-
sulting the directory he found that
he was living there in the city, and
he was soon on the track of his man.
AS he approached the house. desig-
mated by number, he saw a man sit
ting on the porch whom he spotted
at once as he bore quite a resem-
5lance to brother whom Franz had
always known. AS soon as Hill
found out who his visitor was. he
piled him with questions galore
concerning the older set back here
He is still bachelor and is now well
up in so. He looked rather thin
and dlminutive to Franz, as com
pared with the other brother lust
mentioned. bit N~Doared 70 he en-
joying a reasonable degree of health.
He lives by himself in rather a small
house, but seemed to be comfortably
hXed. His name was on the house,
Hill 9. Moore, contractors In an
sWer to the question if he ever ex-
pected to make a visit back to Ohio.
he replied that he feared the climate
would be too hard on him. His faith
er was John Moore. and in an early
day he became owner of the original
Dye farm near here, and was one of
the most aristocratic and widely
known families in this part of the
country, and was commissioner at
one time of Noble county. Before
the walls of the new "knockdown"
school building were made secure. it
withstood the violence of a severe
wind storm which ought to allay the
fears of those who doubted the per
manency of such a structure. This
fact however is not likely to modify
or change the minds of those who
are inclined to knock" every new
thing that is brought into use. be-
fore looking carefully into the merits
of the thing. But that is the way of
the world. We can remember when
some farmers opposed the advent of
the moving machine. A few years
ago we were telling Ford that 1T
couldn't be done" and some are still
yelling at him. Little does Henry
care. By the way, if you are in
clined to be a chronic "knocker," or
or do not have the
right mental attitude toward things
IN general, procure a copy of the
July number of the American Mag
azlne and read the first article Ten
Marks of an Educated Man" by AL
bert Edward Wiggam. We think he
has the true perspective, and knows
a lot about the problems of life. To
this we will append by quoting the
words of a great man, Men who
live without religion live always in
and restless state .
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-07-16

Philo were over Sunday visitors at
the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Ellis. Jean Wagner Of
Steubenville is visiting her grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs Cash Bark
hurst. Orrin Abel and family at
tended the surprise on George Abel
of Malta Sunday. Six of the Abel
boys with their families were pres
ent, making 81 in all. They sur
prised George some, and all had a
fine time. Mrs. Margaret Coleman
of Dale visited part of last week at
George Johnson's.. There will be a
Juvenile grange entertainment at the
Westland grange hall Saturday ev-
ening, July 25. A short program by
the young folks, following will be
the sale of ice cream, cake, pie and
good things to eat. Come and en-
JOY yourselves. .Cassius Barkhurst
and boys are helping put up hay at
Les Ellis. Ralph Johnson and Earl
Newton visited Sunday with Gerald
SypheTs. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fitch
were McConnelsville visitors Satur-
day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-07-16
Rural Dale

The fine rains we have been hay-
ing the last few weeks have surely
been blessing to the farmers.
There was never better prospect
for corn, and the hay crop will be
much better than was eXpected-in
tact everything has been greatly ben
eflted by the rains. Quite a good at
tendance was at Sunday school and
preaching services at Rural Dale
Baptist church Sunday. Rev. VIM.
Cook has rendered his resignation as
pastor OF the four Baptist churches
where he has earnestly and success
fully been in charge three years.
Rev. Cook and family are held in
high esteem by the churches, and all
Of their many acquaintances. 4
fine girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Drake. near MusevilIe. sun
day. The baby weighed 10 pounds
and is named Wanda Ruth Mrs
Drake was Winora Standiford
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stan
dlford OF this place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Q. b. Scott attended the funeral of
The formers brother Ira l.. Scott at
Beverly, last Wednesday,. Mrs. Le-
ona AchaneTn and son Charles of
Phiio and the formers sister Mrs
Robinson and two children of Can
ton called at w A. Bitcher's here
last week. Ernest Stall and family
We're Sunday visitors OF Mr.. and Mrs.
+. M. Frame here. After attending
church and Sunday school at the
Baptist church here in the forenoon
Sunday, Mrs. Rosa Young. Mrs.
Pauline Gibson and children and o.
W. Ross and Mr.. Biggs motored TO
McConnelsville and made several
calls with friends along the way.
G. p. Gibson of South GAINESVILLE
purchased fine load OF white faced
cattle last week. from W. A. Bitcher.
stock dealer here. Mr.. Bitcher also
shipped a car load OF cattle to Pitts
brTgh last week. He has already
shipped number of car loads to the
eastern markets this summer
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-07-16
Stockport R.t. 3
Operated On For Appendicitis


Mrs Cecil Davis was taken Satur-
day evening to the hospital at Mar
ietta. where Sunday morning she un-
derwent an operation for appendi-
citis. Her many friends hope she
may soon recover Mrs. Lota Brill
who spent a week with her cousin
Mrs. G. W. Mummey at Stockport,
after returning from the hospital,
was able to return last week to her
home here, at the j. W. McVeigh
home. She has many friends who
will be glad to learn that she is get
ting along so nicely. Miss Maxine
Payne Of Columbus visited recently
with her uncle H A. Patterson and
wife. Mr. and Mrs Forest Mum
mey of Malta spent Sunday here
Mr.. and Mrs John Kinney and
daughter Mary and George McGill
of near Dale spent Sunday with the
latter's daughter Mrs Lota Brill.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. w Mummev of
Stockport were calling on relatives
here Sunday Miss Hazel Hecker
who has been caring for Mrs Cecil
Davis, accompanied her to Marietta,
where she remained with her. Mr.
and Mrs Earl White and children Of
GAINESVILLE were guests Sunday Of
Mrs. Young's parents Eph Young
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Worley
Gatewood and daughter Florence of
McConnelsville, were calling on rel
atives here Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. NJ Ryan and son Sheldon visited
recently with the formers mother,
Mrs. Mary Ryan, Hear Parkersburg.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-07-16

will make a visit at the homes of
her children Mrs. Stella Robinson
and j. e Huffman. Rev Wilson
spent several days last week visiting
in this neighborhood. If the wealth
er for the week continues dry there
will be quite lot of harvesting
done, as the hay is ready to cut and
wheat ready to haul in. Sam Stew
art and family spent Saturday and
Sunday in GAINESVILLE visiting rela-
tives.. Mrs. AIDA Robb has been on
the sick list for the past week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-07-16
East Bloom
Surprise On Howard Greer

Several of the young folks Of this
community gathered at the home of
Howard Greer last Thursday even
ing to surprise him. The evening
was spent in singing and a treat of
candy was given them before return
ing to their homes Those present
were Laura and Charley DALEY.
Lewis Glbeaut. Omar Ashton, Helen
Barkhurst, Marguerite Lawrence.
Erma and Elwood Roberts. Lewis
Greer, Albert and Roy Huffman.
Carl Stewart and Mrs. r. M. Huff
man went to GAINESVILLE Monday and
Mrs. Della Stewart and daughter Err
ma who had gone on Saturday be-
fore, returned home. Mrs. Huffman