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UNDER THE MOONS OF MARS
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
ilillniiiiimii niiiiuui mi i ii i n i i ijiii
STNorsis.
. Captain Jehn Carter. C. S. A., at th
close of the civil War (toes Wnt pros.
Itsctlng with a friend, Attacked hy hostlla
Apache Indians, 1ft takes tefiiKS In a
rnountaln cae. from which emanates a
poisonous pa. Otercomay this, ha ap
parently underoes a phjslcal metamor
phosis, soma Inherent part of nlm helnc
released so that ho ran view, Ilka a second
person, his seemingly lifeless body lylnir
on the cae floor. In this state, through
series of phenomena, ho finds himself
transported to the planet Mars.
Once upon Mars, Carter starts unor. a
series of adventures among a people !
pontic, slx-llmbed and hideous, who. sur
rounded by armies nnd huere beasts of bur
rten Ilka thpso of the prehistoric earth's,
find In him a fascinating captive. Ho
Is guarded by ft Martian woman, sola,
nnd a Martian 'watchdoB." a klndlv,
though terrible-looking ten-legged nnlmal.
lis goes with a procession to the Incubator
hero rounn Martians nro hatching. Sola
recelvm one. In a battle with enerm'
airships ono of the aircraft Is captured
nnd Its nolo survlvortakcn prisoner
CIIAt'TEH VHI-HConltnnc(,)
THE creaturo vrs eonaldcynbty les3 th.in
balf na tall as the urecn Martian war
riors, and from my balcony I couMsco that
Itt-mlkett erect upon two legs, nnd surmised
that It was some now and Htrange Martian
monstrosity with which I had not as yet
beccmo acquainted.
They removed their prisoner to the,
ground and then commenced a systematic
rininir of the vessel.
Thl3 operation required severat hours,
during which time ft number of the char
iots were requisitioned to transport the
loot, which consisted of arms, ammuni
tion, silks, furs, jewels strnnffoly carvcl
stone vessels, and a. quantity of solid foods
and liquids, Including many casks of
water, the first I had seen stneo my advent
upon Mars.
After the last load had been removed
the warriors inado lines fast to the. craft
and (owed her far out into tho valley.
A few of them then boarded her and
wero busily engaged In what appeared,
from my distant position, as tho emptying
of the contents of various carboys upon
tho dead bodies of the sailors nnd over
. tho decks and works of tho vessel.
This operation concluded, they hastily
clambered over her aides, sliding down tho
guy ropo to the ground The last warrior
to Icavo tho deck turned and threw some
thins bnclt upon tho vessel, waiting an
instant to note tho outcome of his act.
As a faint spurt of flaino rose from tho
point where tho mlsiilo struck ha swung
over tho sldo nnd was quickly upon tho
ground. Scarcely had ho alighted than
tho guy ropes were simultaneously re
leased, nnd tho great wnrship, lightened
by the removal of tho loot, soared ma
jestically Into tho air, her decks and upper
works a mass of roaring names.
Slowly sho drifted to tho southeast, ris
ing hjeher and higher ns tho flames nto
nway her wooden parts nnd diminished tho
weight upon her. Ascending to the roof
of tho building, I watched her for hours,
until finally sho was lost In tho dim vistas
of tho distance.
The sight was awe-inspiring this
mighty floating funeral pyro, drifting tin
guided and unmanned through the lone
ly wastes of the Martian heat ens; a dere
lict of death nnd destruction, typifying
tho llfo of these, strango and ferocious
creatures Into whoso unfriendly hands fato
had carried it.
Much depressed, nnd, to me, unaccount
ably so, I slowly descended to tho street.
Tho sceno I had witnessed secmod to
. mark tho defeat and annihilation of tho
forces of a kindred peopia rather than tho
routing by our green warriors of a horde
of similar, though unfriendly, creatures.
I could not fathom tho seeming hal
lucination, nor no moro could I free my
self from it; but somewhere in tho inner
most recesses of my soul I folt a strango
yearning toward" thosa unknown foemon,
;fabmer smiths
FOR GOODNESS SAKE, HURRY!
You love, dear children, to hear about what happened when your editor
tons a boy.
For ono thing, he was not in a -hurry. For instance, he had a watch
that was priceless, yet cost him nothing dear Old Father Sun. The boys
way back in the seventies and eighties could tell time by the sun and they
never missed it moro than by 15 minutes.
Today wo must have split-second watches and if they are a minuto out of
tho way we must tako them to be regulated.
Think of Father Sun having to be regulated!
Everything nowadays is HURRY! HURRY!! HURRY!!!
For goodness sake, hurry, or you will not be down to breakfast on time,!
Hurry to school! Hurry up and learn your lessons! Hurry home! Hurry
to bed!
Where will it all end?
Tako tho fastest train you can got. Buy tho swiftest automobile you
can find, and do it in a hurry.
BUT
Things have to Blow down sooner or later. The fast trains aro being
taken off. Tho biggest, fastest boat that ovor sailed the ocean HURRIED
TO TH.E BOTTOM.
Wait a minute tako your time!
You arc young. You have all the time there is. Look at the clock
it may bo wrong. Hurry to catch the train It may bo late. Hurry to bed
you may Ho awake for an hour or bo.
Hero I am hurrying to get this to tho printer. It is 12 o'clock now. It
was 12 o'clock some time ago.
THE CLOCK HAS STOPPED!
WHY HURRY?" Dear children, why
la! Tako it, for it is YOURS!
Our Fostofllce Box
Good evening, good evening to HUIo
Jcn Vulner, a small, bright sunshine that
flew here one day in u fleet blue airship
envelope I Tha air.
ship got an tnntnea
up In th Jlalnbqw
and Just couldn't get
away, Heulnh Fink
came on tho Jlokflii
dauqua special. Her
'press train wan
vary satisfied to
break down and stay
In Ilainbow Land,
Mario Louise Treacy
Is another bright
sunshine wha flies to
Ui very often In a
loveJy blue airship.
And the airship has
her Initials on It in
JBAN FWMJER
dear small white letters,
Mollla aittlen has promised us a branch
club In Bheppton. P- What is it to be,
Slollle, a Mlclous candy-making band or a
dainty mystlo sawing circle? Millie
Ztrlllo'a drawing class branch sends reg.
Ular contributions of pictures which show
careful thought ana patient workmanship.
Barbara Keen and her little sitter,
lUchel, send a dear wee note from Qefean
City, N. J. For this pleasure wo niay
thank Mies Anna Keen, of Catharine street,
who wrote and told her little eistere about
the Rainbows. Mls Anna U A member.
tool Harry Axon, Colllngswood, N. J.,
suddenly remembered that be owed us a
latter and eat down end wrote It. That
reminds us that every Rainbow to be 111
good .standing pboubl write to the club at
Usst Pace every two week.
Lillian Cunning 1 going to have a
lovely birthday party at her home In
Paulsboro on Wy II She )ja very
uoys ANP P1BW.
XI yeu went tit r W"" fw
Juel end en Btrdjr, wi If
jrartiw Smith,
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nnd a mighty hope surged through me
that the fleet would return nnd demand
a reckoning from tho green warriors who
had so ruthlessly and wantonly at
tacked, It.
Clos.0 at my heel, In his now nccus
totnod place, followed Woola, the hound,
nnd as 1 emerged upon the street Sola
rushed up to me as though I had been
the object of some search on hor part.
.The cavalcade was returning to the
plaza, the homeward march having been
given up for that day; nor, In fact, wns
it recommenced for mora than a week
awing to tho fonr of a return attack by
tho aircraft.
Iiorquas I'tomcl was too astute an old
warrior to bo caught upon tho opon plains
with a caravan bf chariots and children,
and so we remained at tho deserted city
until the danger seemed passed.
At Sola ami I entered the plain., a
sight met my eyes which filled my whole
being with a great surge of mingled
hope, fear, exultation and depression, nnd
yet most dominant was a suhtlo senso
of relief nnd happiness for, Just as wo
nenrcd tho throng of Martians, 1 caught
a gllmpso of the prisoner from tho battle
craft as she was being roughty dragged
Into a nearby building by n coupto of
green Martian females.
And tho sight which met my oyes wns
that of n slender, girlish figuro, similar
In every detail to tho earthly women of
my past life. Sho did not see mo at
first, but Just as. she wns disappearing
through tho portal of the building which
was to bo her prison, alio turned, nnd
Iter eyes met mine.
Her face was oval and beautiful In
the extrome, her every feature wns flnoly
chiseled nnd exquisite, her eyos largo and
lustroui, and hor head surmounted by a
mnss of coal-black, waving hair, caught
loosely Into n strnngo yet becoming coif
fure. Her skin was of a light reddish
copper color, against which tho crimson
glow of tho checks and tho ruby of her
beautifully molded lips shown with a
strangely enhancing effect
As her gnzo rested on mo her eyes
opened wide In astonishment, and sho
made a little sign to mo with her froo
hand;in sign which I did not, of course,
understand.
Just n moment wo gazed upon each
other, and then tho look of hope nnd re
newed courage which had glorified her
faco as sho discovered me, faded Into
ono of utter dejection, mingled with loath
ing and contempt.
I had not nnswrrcd her signal.
Ignorant ns I was of Martian customs,
I Intuitively felt that sho had mado an
appeal for succor and protection, which
my terrible Jgnornnco had prevented mo
from answering.
And then sho was dragged out of my
sight into tho depths of tho deserted
edifice.
ClIAlTKIl IX
A Gllmpso off Kindness
S I camo baclc to myself I glanced at
XX Sola, who had wltnesed this en
counter, nnd I wns surprised to noto tho
strango expression upon her usually ex
pressionless countenance What her
thoughts wero I did not know, for as yet
I had learned but little of tho Martian
tongue ; only HUlIlclcnt for my dally needs.
At tho doorway of our building a
strango surprise awaited me. A warrior
approached bearing the nrms. ornaments,
and lull accoutrements of his kind. Thoso
ho presontcd to mo with a fow unintelli
gible) words and a bearing nt onco re
spectful nnd menacing.
Later, Sola, with tho aid of several of
hurry? You have all tho time tncro
FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, EVENING Ledges.
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kindly Invited your editor to come.
JuanltaJ)al!y, Clkins Park, hae made ft
cood beginning in her membership by
answering the questions ef "Things to
Know and Do."
Dorothy Moffett aende In tho name of
five anxious members: Jlarenret iipnaall,
Kdtth Parrett, Earle Barrish. Jack Bar
rlah and Bdward Barrisb, but falls to
mention any address to which buttons
may bo forwarded. Please, please, Dorothy,
hurry and send some addresses, If only one.
ltobert ICcnned, Willows avenue, has
two lovely big dogs whose pictures he
"will send to us shortly, frank Pequlgnot,
Jr,, U asked to get his Cynwyd band to
gether to form a baseball team. Chal
lenges are stealing In on the mails now
nnd then and we must be prepared for
them- John Hlgglns Is being kept out of
the game this season on account of a
broken leg- Ills olca Is In good shape,
however. ai4 Atfcat the team loses In run-,
nlng wjll be amply mfcde UP for In root
ing. The, out-of-town book registers the fol
lowing new members: Ina MUtcr, Laurel,
Del. ; Pauline Delbert, Gilbert. Pa. Neven
CJeort, Gilbert, Pa., and Madeline Hay
field, Prfslleld, Md.
The fallowing children send thanks for
Ilainbow buttons; Marlon Mills. Uaddon
fielij, fl. J.; Lillian Wadeworth, Camden,
K- J i Margaret Sahlender (Mergaret
airly danced when the postman brought
hers), M. Aloysius KlelHr, Esther Beala,
Kar Plaster, Mary Arwli ((ry ia Just
H). Frances Jtuane, JJYnk Voergens,
Baruli Itubln, Irene Hell, Bast Lansdowne ;
Andrew Malaniy, Margaret iyes Kn
derdlne, May Landhwi, Perth Ludwlg,
Paul epf. Boy Zepf and Helen Zsyt,
Camdn; Martiia Jlhgadea, Kdg J ID J, pa.;
Kaymond Fieson and JKdltb Levewon.
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' Things to Know and Do
1. Why Is 'M lUIabow at night the
shepherd's delightT"
Why do AH blti lay eggeT
8. When do potatoe g9 o sjeeji? (For
little people.)
1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i mi iiiiimnni n
the other women, remodeled the trappings
to fit my lesser proportions, and after they
completed the work I went about garbed
In all tho panoply of war.
Prom then on Sola Instructed me In tho
mysteries of tho various weapons, and
with (ho Martian young t spent several
hours each day practicing Upon the plaza,
I wns not yet proficient with all tho wea.
pons, but my great familiarity with sim
ilar onrthly weapons mado mo nn unusu
ally apt pupil, and I progressed in a very
satisfactory manner.
Tho training of myself and the young
Martians was conducted solely by tho
women, who not only attend to the educa
tion of tho young In the arts of individual
defense nnd offense, but nro also the arti
sans who produco every manufactured nr
tlole wrought by the green Martians.
They tnako the powder, tho cartridges,
tho firearms : In fact, overy thing of Mttuo
rls produced by tho females. In tlmo of
actual warraro they form a part of tno re
serves, and, wlion tho necessity arises,
light with even greater Intelligence nnd
ferocity thnn the men,
Tho mon nro trained In tho higher
branches of tho nrt of war; in strategy,
and llio maneuvering of largo bodies or,
troops, They make tho laws as they aro
needed; a now law for each emergency.
They nro unfettered by precedent In tho
administration of Justice.
Customs liavo been handed down by
ages of repetition, but tho punishment for
Ignoring a custom is a mnttcr for indi
vidual treatment by n Jury ef the culprit's
poors, and I may say that Justice seldom
mlssos lire, but seems rather to rule In
Itivorso ratio to the ascendancy of law.
In ono respect at least tho Martians nro
a happy people; they have no lawyers.
I did not see tho prisoner again for
novernl dnys subsequent to our llrst en
counter, and then only to catch n fleeting
gllmpso of her iib sho was being conducted
to tho great audience chamber where I
had had my first meeting with Iorquas
I'tomel. I could not but note tho un
necessary harshness nnd brutality with
which her guards treated her; so different
from tho almost maternal kindliness of
Sola toward me, and, in fact, tho respect
ful attitude of tho few groon Martians
who took tho troublo to nottco mo at all.
I had observed on two occasions that
I had seen her that the prisoner exchanged
words with her guards, and this convinced
mo that thoy fpokc, or nt lenBt could mako
themselves understood, ny n common lan
guage. With tills added Incentive I near
ly drovo Sola distracted by my importun
ities to hasten on my education, and
within a faw moro duys I had mastered
tho Martian tonguo BUfllcIcntly well to
cnablo mo to carry on a passablo con
versation, nnd to understand -virtually nil
that I heard.
At this tlmp our stoeplng quarters wero
occupied by three or four females and a
couple of tho recently hatched young, bo
sides Sola and her beautiful wnrd, and my
self and Woola, tho hound.
After they had retired for tho night It
was customary for tho. adults to carry on
a desultory conversation for n short time
beforo lapsbig into Hltep, and now that
I could undj-rstand their language I was
always a keen listener, though I never
proffered any remarks mysolf.
On tho night following tho prisoner's
visit to tho audlcnco-chambcr tho conver
sation finally fell upon this subject, and
I was all cars on tho Instant. I had feared
to question Sola relative to tho beautiful
captive, an I could not but recall tho
Httango expression I had noted upon her
inco after my tlrst encounter with tho
prisonor.
That It denoted Jealousy I could not
say, and yet. Judging nil tilings by mun
dane standards ns I still did, I felt it Bnfcr
RAINBOW CLDB
FARMER SMITH'S DUCK BOOK
Dottie Duck's Dive
"My dear child," began Mrs. Duck one
afternoon, "I am too busy to call you such
a long namo. Dottle Dumpling Duck Is
far too long. Suppose I call you D. D. D."
"That Is too long, too. Hut why do
you want to call mo by a short name,
mother, dearest?"
"Bocauso there are times when I want
you to como In a hurry and then I don't
want to waste a lot of tlmo pronouncing
.names," answered her mother.
.J,'1, I?0'" rCDlled Pottle. "Don't you
think Deo Deo Is a pretty namo? I do.
Suppose you call mo that."
"Very well," said Mrs. Duck as shd
toddled oft toward tho Big Pond, s
It was not very long before Mrs. Hon
came along and looked at Dottle as she
stood there In the sunlight.
"Mercy me!" exclaimed Mrs. Hen;
"what a funny shadow you cast!"
"What's a shadow?" nskod Dottle.
"When Father gun Is shining and you
get In his way you make a shadow that
Is Father Sun's frown. Ho does not like
to have any one In his way, you should
take yourself oft the earth."
Dottle thought a long tlmo and then
said: "I guess you aro right. But first I
want to show you how to get out of Father
Sun's light and still stay on the earth."
"It can't be done," said Mrs. Hen. firm
ly. "That Is all you Jmow about It." replied
Dottle. "You aro Just a hen and never
will be anything elso and "
"Wliat will YOU be7" asked Mrs. Hen
in surprise.
"I am now a Duckling nnd will soon be
a Duck. Besides, It took only !1 days
to hatch you out and It took 28 days to
hatch me out. I am older than you ore,
as it Is."
"You are very quick at figures, aren't
you?" asked Mrs. Hen,
"I have to be, for I am, a Duckling and
not a stupid Ien," answered Dottle.
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"Qb ahead and do It. then, you ijuacke
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-ion cuivr msao mo moat Jt you
cackle, even. It will not ruffle ine, for WH
have to bo cnlm or wo will get drowned.
"Watch me, now, and I will show you
something."
With that Jottie jumped Into the Big
Pond and soon was swimming around.
When she had reached the middle of the
pond she disappeared.
"Well, I never J" exclaimed Mrs. lien.
'The clever little thing. Who would ever
have thought of that!"
"Ho one except a Duck or a FUn," said
a voice beside her, and, looking Into the
Big Pond, Mrs. Hen saw a little Fish.
Mm, Hen started pff in great surprise.
Suddenly she heard a voice behind her
shouting: "Oood-byi Take TOUIt shadow
with you."
FAIUIKH SMITH,
. Evenino Ledger:
1 wish to become a member of your
Rainbow Club, Please send me a beau
tiful Rainbow Button free. J agree
to DO A LITTLE KINPNES3 EAfill
AND EVERY DAY SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONO
vim WAY.
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I to afTect Indifference In tho matter Until
I learned more surely Sola's attitude
j toward tho object of my solicitude.
Snrkojft, .ono of the older Avomon who
fthtxed our domicile, had been present at
tho eudlcnco ns ono of tho captive's
guards, nnd It was toward her tlK quos-
. tyoners turned.
"When," asked ono of tho women, "will
we enjoy the death throes of tho red one.
or does Lorquas Ptomol, Jed, Intend hold
ing her for rnnsom?"
"They have decided to c hex wJiu
us back to Thark nnd c her laBt
agonies nt tho great gam- ioro Thai
Hajus," replied Sarkojn.
"WJiat will bo tho manner of her going
opt?" Inquired Sola. "She Is very .smalt
and very beautiful. I had hoped that they
would hold her for rnn9om."
Barkoja nnd tho other women grunted
angrily nt this evldcnco of weakness on
tho part of Sola.
"It Is sad, Sola, thnt you wero not born
a million years ngo," snapped Sarkoja,
"when alt tho hollows of the land were
filled witli water, nnd tho peoples wero ns
soft ns tho Btuft thoy sailed upon. In our
day wo lmc progressed to n point where
Buch sentiments mark tho weakling.
"It will not bo well for you to permit
Tars Tnrkas to learn that you hold such
degenerate sentiments, no I doubt that he
would enro to Intrust such as you with
tho grave responsibilities of maternity."
"I sec nothing wrong with my expres
sion of Interest In this red woman," re
torted Kola. "She has necr harmed ui
nor would sho should we have fallen into
her hands It it only tho men of her
kind who war upon w, and I have .always
thought that their attitude toward us is
but the reflection of oUre toward them.
They live at pence with all their fellows,
except when duty calls upon thorn to mako
war, while wo are nt peaco with none!
forovor warring among our own kind an
well ns upon tho red men, and even In
our own eommunltlet the Individuals fight
among themselves.
"Oh! It Is ono continual, tiresome, aw
ful period of bloodshed from tho time e
break the shell until wo gladly embrace
tho bosom of tho river xtt mj story, the
dark nnd ancient Iso which carries us to
an unknown, but at least no more fright
ful and terrible existence. Fortunate In
deed Is he who meets his end in nu early
death.
"Say what you pleao to Tars Tarkan,
ho can mcto out no worso fato to mo
than a continuation of the horrible ex
istence wo aro forced bo lead In this life."
Tills wild outbreak on the part of Sola
so greatly surprised and shocked the
other women, that, after n few words of
general reprimand, they nil lapsed into
silence nnd wero soon n"leep
Ono thing tho episode had acoom
pllshcd was to assuro mo of Sola's friend
liness ton aril tho poor girl, nnd also to
convlnco me that I had been extremely
fortunate In falling Into her hnnds rather
than thoso of somo of the other femnlos.
I know that sho uaa fond of mo. and
now that I had dlsctnered thnt she hated
cruolty nnd barbarity, T was confident
that I could depend upon her to aid mo
and tho girl captlvo to escape, provided,
Of course, that such a thing wns within
tho range of possibilities.
But where to go, and how, was nt much
of a puzzle to mo as tfte ace-old search
for the spring of eternal life has liocn
to earthly men slnco tho beginning of
time.
I docldcd that at tho llrst opportunity
I would tako Sola Into my confidence nnd
openly ask ln.r to aid me.
With this resolution strong upon mo I
turned among tny sllkB and furs nnd slept
tho dreamless and refreshing sleep ot
Mars.
CIIAPTISK X
To tho Itcsctio
EARLY tho next morning I tuts astir.
Considerable freedom was allowed
me, as Sola had Informed mo thnt so long
ns I did not attempt to Icavo tho city, I
was freo to go nnd come as I pleated.
She had warned me, however, ugalnst ven
turing forth unarmed, as this city, like
all other descrto' metropolises of an
ancient Martian clvillzntlon, wns peopled
by tho great white apes of my second
day's adventure.
In advising mo thnt I must not Icavo
tho boundaries of the city, Sola had ex
plained that Woola Mould prevent this
anyway might I attempt It, and she
warned mo most urgently not to rouse his
flerco naturo by Ignoring his warnings
fchould I venture too closo to tho forbidden
territory. Ills nnttiro was such, she said,
that ho would bring me back into Uio city
dead or allvo should I persist In opposing
him.
"Preferably dead," she had added.
On this morning I had chosen a new
street to explore when suddenly I found
myself at the limits of tho city.
Beforo me wero low hills pierced by
nalrow and Inviting ravines. I longed
to explore the country before me, and.
like the pioneer stock from which I
sprang, to view what tho landscape be
yond the encircling hills might disclose
from tho summits which shut out my
view.
It also occurred to mo that this would
prove an excellent opportunity to test tho
qualities of Woola.
I was convinced that the brute loved
me, I had cen moro evidences of affec
tion In him than In any otlier Martian
animal, man or beast, and I wns flttto
that gratitude for tho nets that had
twlco saved his life would moro than out
weigh his loyalty to tltc duty Imposed
upon him by cruel and loveless masters
An I approached the boundary line
Woola ran anxiously beforo mo and thrust
his body ogalnat my legs. Ills expression
was pleading rather than ferocious, nor
did he bare Jits great tusks or utter his
fearful guttural warnings.
Dented the friendship and companion
ship of my kind, I had developed consid
erable affection for Woola and Sola, for
the normal earthly man must havo some
outlet for his natural affections, and so I
decided upon an appeal to a like instinct
in this great brute, sure that I would not
bo disappointed.
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THE HOME GARDEN FOR
PLEASURE AND PROFIT
By JOHN
I have Moclvcd Die folowlng pathetic
communication, which calls for n flrst-nlrt
ajilcUln connection with other rcauosts
from readers wHo "Visit lo plant window
boxen, Hero Js tho plea and .the plight of
tho Jady who dwolis dn ft boarding house.
I hope her room Js up In tho attic, ns then
her window bo will get some of tha
best light and moro thnn tho share of Rim
allotted windows under tho circumstances.
Friend John Uartrnm!
I nm so Interested In all tho fasat
natlng tilings that you have to say
about flowers nnd how to grow them,
but alas 1 I am ono of thoso much to
be Jiltlod creatures wbo havo no gar
den to potter Id.
I llvo In a boarding house. Hut do
you think flowers should bo denied mo
altogether or tho pleasure of growing
thorn? I have been drenmlng of n
window box. My room, however, only
gets the north llcht. What would
you suBrrcst thnt I plant In boxes? I
should like to liavo a continuous bloi
eoralug. UNFOIlTUNATIi
Of couree, tho fact that tho windows
get only the north light reduces- tho pos
sibilities and also rather precludes con
tinuous blossoming. Hut there can be
gardening without n garden and bo In
teresting will tho occupation become that
tho absence of constant bloom will bo
lost BlBlit of In tho fascinating work and
blessed green of tho foliage.
Tho window box or boxes must be so
curcMy moorod to the window ledges for
the safety of passers by, lit Case of a
high wind. It need not bo costly; n very
servlcenlilo fireon-palntcd box can bo had
at the stores for halt a dollar. It will
soon bo hidden beneath Its canopy of
green, nnjhow. If tho box Is to bo n per
manent Institution It might bo well to
buy ono of Uio nine-lined sort Jn any
enso four holes should bo bored nt tho
bottom near tho corners to mako drain
age. Caro should bo taken not to water
so much thnt tho overflow will drip down
on tho heads of pedestrians.
llcgular watering beforo the sun strikes
tho window or nfter It has paid its call
Is one secret of success with window
boxes. The other Is tho proper kind of
soil.
Many persons refuso to start window
boxes on account of previous ill ex
periences. Their boxes began all right
and tho flowers bloomed for a few weeks,
after which tho follago wilted nnd with
ered away. Tho reason was that tho
plant food became exhausted, and what
wonder when It wnB not n very lavish
set-out In 'tho beginning and wus not re
newed from tlmo to time? If you want a
window box that will bo n constant de
light, whether you liavo a northern or
other and better exposure, chooso your
soil well In tho beginning. It will pay
to mako n trip to tho woods and bring
homo n generous basketful of tho blfick
leaf mold In which tho wild flowers
flourish. Scraping"? from tho street or a
few shovelfuls of the soil from a city
backyard will not do.
Plants grown In a window box aro re
stricted In their area for growth and
their supply of accessible food. Hence
substitutes must be mado immediately
available.
A rich loamy soil, ono that crumbles
when n lump Is rubbed between tho palms,
is u lequlsltc. The woodland loam Is a
part of the formula for such a soil. Win
dow box plants roquiro oven better soil
than tho same varieties would need In tho
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We are constantly putting into our business the best thought and zeal of 'which we are
capable. We started to do thi3 at the beginning and are still doing we are ever trying
ever devising ways to give the people of Philadelphia the very best "Quality" groceries pos
sible at the most attractive prices.
These things account for the constant increase of our business, and show that our cus
tomers place absolute confidence in "The Stores Where Quality Counts."
Some of our specials for today, tomorrow and Saturday.:
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60c GOLD SEAL TEA 45c lb.
Yt-lb. Pkg., 23c 54-lb. Pkg., 12c
Tea of Gold Seal quality would cost you from
80c to Sl.00 the pound in such few stores as it is
6oldv outside the Quality chain. Order your fa
vorite kind. Black, Mixed or Assam.
40c KAMELIA TEA 29c lb.
bj-lb. Pkg., 15c yvb. Pkg., 8c
Far superior in quality and flavor to the average
40c tea. We have it in Black, Mixed and a very
fragrant, full-bodied Old Country Assam.
60c PRIDE OF KILLARNEY ffiftN TEA, 45c lb.
30c ti-lb. Tin, 23c 15c J-lb. Tn,12c
A blend of the choicest Teas from India and Ceylon. Rich, strong and fragrant, with that real
satisfying "Old Country" flavor; a great favorite with people who love a strong, flavory Tea. Include a
pound in your next order.
12c Large Prunes, lb. ...10c
9c Choice Prunes, lb. .. 7c
10c Best Macaroni, pkg., 8c
Pine Rich Cheese, lb. ,,22c
Fancy Red Salmon, can, 15c
Choice Red Salmon, can, 12e
Best Pink Salmon, can, 8c
Fancy 8hrlmps, can.... 9c
Deviled Tuna Fish, can, 5c
Gold Label Sardines,
can 10c
12c Brick Codfish, for.,l0c
5c pkg. Threaded Fish, 4c
Smoked Bloatws, each,, 8p
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Crpcery 3tore
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Xlrlnir j-onr prnhlemit of Rnrdmilnc
to the Hinnlnr lilanr formnlntlnn. Jn
Bililltlon to jirnrtlrnl -nrtlolfn, timely to
tlm ennn, -the Tilltor will nnnwer,
either nnt -of bin ,nwn .rrperlento nn n
mnlt-enle pnTrtener tr thrntifth .cim
nultntlnn with nnthnrttlen, nueotloriR f
renders, Aililrrn John llartrnnn TJvo
win Ledger, JPhllntlAlnhln.
open .garden Mix about thoionhio amount
of a cood clay, which may bo had from
the yard or Borne convenient Jot, With tho
leaf mold. Then ndd ob -tlm third ofement
tho snmo nmotlnt of clear nhaxp sand.
Finally for a box nbout flvo feet by one
nnd a half or two foot Incorporate about
ono pound of ground sheep mnnuro or
ground bonomeal, wliloh Is to bo had of
tho seed Ruppiy house. If you have n.
good-natured suburban friend handy you
can get enough ndcrjuntc garden soil to illl
tho boxes, but do not fall to ,put in tho
sheep manure or bonomeal to rlohcn thin,
XUlhar of tlieso will coat about 10 cents n
pound. Should you buy your boxes of a
florist you can havo it llllod with well
mado soli nt a slight nddltlonal cost. If
you do not care to go hunting nbout the
woods for soil, you can ortlor from &ny
garden supply hotiso loaf mold nnd rotted
sandy peat for 30 cents per peck bag or
buy the saml from n local coal nnd sand
firm. You can buy a specially prepnrcd
window or irorch box soil for 70 cents a
bualiol.
Incorporate tho various ingredients of
tho box very thoroughly. Fill the box to
within half an Inch from tho top. At the
bottom 11 Is wise to Jiut a layer oC conrso
gravel or small stones, or oven cinders.
On the top of this should be put a lnycr
of spaglmum moss, which will hold moist
ure nnd Bupply tho plnnts with drink from
tlio bottom. It costs 2!i cents ii pock.
On Saturday I v. Ill discuss tho selection
of plants for boxes berth In ehady nnd
sunny positions.
GAKDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
Varieties of Tomatoes
IVJenil John Bit rtmm Tell me. plcnse,
mtmethlnir nbout the vnrlctlei of tonmtoen.
VhlJ' about ttio Uwarf anil mrly Mtrletleu?
Shall I ulnnt Bccd non- outrloom? How many
will I need for a ramily ot our?
KXCHLBIOIl.
J"ou hurt better wait till the wicd stores dis
play thPtr hi crown nnrca lor your early
toniatorx. Oood tarJetlMi are Kttrllarm. Chalk's
i:arly Jewel nml Detroit Karly. All these
nro of a vine Jiahlt. Kor your family nbout
onp-hnlf dozen should bo enough. Tha plants
may bo slnknd or let run nn the rrouml, for
their period will bo over tn tlmo to die out
onU mnkp room for lato bcrts. benns nr nouin
other crop, llotb the HirarT Giant nnd Dnarf
Stono nro compnrt and busily in form nnu bear
larire. inontj fruit. , They need Httlo or no
staKlnc. You onn plant sred now In n coin
Iranio or in a box In thn house. Pomleros.t
is n lino beefsteak tnninto, but requires staking.
About two flagon iiluntu of nny ono of theso
nrletlrs will be enough for tho table and for
a canned ttuuply to lust all winter.
Kenson for Usinpr Botanical Names
rrlenil John liartratn I notice sou often
employ daw-breaklnff. lon mmes In mention
ing plants Why do you do this? Isn't such a
practice npt to confuso reudoTB? OUH.
Popular names nry considerably, according
In locnlllv etc Often te s.inie llower baa
two or thren names. The Latin sclentlfla
names nro llxed They nre used, when noaoB
sary. to lnsuro Bafety ot Jn ordcrlnir.
Making Wistaria Bloom
I'rlcnil John llartrnm Whnt shall I do to
restore roy wistaria, to its former line bloom
ing? It appears healths enough
JOHNSON
Sometimes a healthy-looking wistaria will
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GOLD SEAL EGGS, carton, 28c
If you have been paying 35c or 40c a dozen elsewhere for
eggs, we ask you to try a dozen of Gold Seal, as we guarantee
them the freshest, largest and best eggs to be had at any price.
FRESH EGGS, dozen, 25c
Not so large and meaty as Gold SeaL but every one is guar
anteed fresh.
35c R. & C. ,S COFFEE 30c ,u.
If your taste demands the rich, smooth, mellow
flavor which can only be obtained by blending the
finest cofftfe6 grojjrn, R. & CJBtSVSlcad should be
your favorite. f f
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A oieeTenfl oTgocoffej-BlTfescellent qual
ity and flavor exceptU-rnayvalifi at 2f)c the pouno.
CAJC XlLKSV KSlP'Sr HdSZiHfS. 'J lb. for SOe.
The best 20c coffee on the market, and now -we
give you the opportunity to buy it at 17c the pound.
15c cu Gold Seal Sifted Peasr 13c, - '
10c cun Gold Seal 'Early June Peas, 9c, 3 Cau
Choice Quality Peas, can, Cc; dozen,
10c Gold Seal Corn, 9c. 3 """ '"
Robford Shoepeg Corn, n 8c, 3 " '
Choice Corn, Maine Style, 8c, 3 tor
Good Corn, Maine Style or Shoepeg, 6c
Gold Seal Stringless Beans, j3Ci 2 kni
Gold Seal Cut String Beans, " 9c, 3
Choice Whole String Beans, " 6c, 3
Gold Seal Cocoa, Can,.....,, - ,9c - -
Baker's Cocoa, Can 9c
Tomorrow we Open Another Store Where Quality Counts at
N, E. Cor. Rosewood and Porter Streets
Crawford store, whether it be located
st and Market Sts
Bala, Narberth, Ardmore, Bryn
pr Particular People Throughout the
tmsoosntaWy irp hiossomtnf ft tw r4l
JWITOTW IflTB s TTn rWVWIW TTT. KITS. (J
Oat, In thsl the vlne.M rerr,ir Mif m
snd when it nuxwt too irtucn wooo it jovtm my
florirerousness tm otnej. m tnni it wnorj
nil wrll nt 1m root In tuier ts.e prflnmir i '
essential, flip bark several of the lnt
raTlwrK. Tlw a very hsrp rpnde A nt
to Ms full leneth rerrndlM)lr1r k,jM8r
r bout two or mrt fe rem in Trow. wyui.
Ing to Its Mm. This will ct off enoh Mser
rtitms rents If ymt mispect Its trot rs
diseased Jn ny war, in A.trll, before tint- node
hrrok. Jirt .Ui plant from tbe eround nnd
prime, the lacerated roots and feeffl bf tl)
wavier roots
Sprajinj; Trees for Scale
r'rlentj John IMftMnv Lst summet I rtls
rovered eons.Jerble flan Jose ufftle jw th
ymms trees of my miniature orrhord., X am
yerr much werrld, ss I do not like to 16s tn
lirtvends nt my tiny crop, hence itppettl.to
your interesting nd authoritative oJmjs for
This Is Just the, fjsht MM to befrtn th
rnmpaliro simlnst the untie Jle surn to BPrny
if their presence Is olrtlnus And W ir to
nrny unjhovr a rec.ntton rrererrtloit Is
easy. Cure I often Hftlcult when thwt lnldl
pus and suMIb pent raids rn-Jwr nrjtrinK
trill destroy nny Jroperwptitii itJo ot tho
scale. Xou will iod a dormant scnln this tlms
ot yenr. It can only b used hen th trees
nro In n dormant stsjrs. Used later Jt rdtild
lrorn the. follare. it is jiafe to us for a wnlpln
of weeks lontrer. The test tle.rms.nt spry Is
one of th emulsified oils, sold tinder ykiiaat
names, such as "Klll-o-Senle, Scalecld. toy
J-nter, when the Wossoms rt Jut to burst,
and ngnln, Just after the blossoms 14.11, isway
with nrsenated Bardemux mixture". This tko
care jof c.s.lo, which are ucJc1ds JnoecUl, svnd
nlso uf biting inserts,
Geranium for Bedding
Friend John Bnrtrnm What i a nd
geranium Xor betiding? How much will slants
that nre euro to bloom this year cost me?
J C, ,8.
The Oeneral Grant Is ft -wry irood Wnd or
lieddlng, ns it has n compact hahlt ana does not
trrow lull nnd spindly Trie flowers are ot a
Mld red nnd very double, na e-ru thorn In
largo trusses in very generous numbers
throughout the sensnn. Ucmnlirm flowers
should be plcUod ns soon .as ithey begin to fori!
this keeps the bell fresh looking and induces
new blooms. Tho price Is 1 a dozen dn tn
standard seed catalogues.
HOXOIIEI) BY CAltMVAh QUEEN
Louis J. Shoemaker, of PJiilaMjlhia,
Named Grand Duko Admiral at
Panama City Carnival
Louis J. Shoemaker, of tila ctty, la
now a "Ornnd Duko Admiral." Tho tltlo
wag conferred upon ltlm by Stachcl 01,
Queen of tho carnival at Panama City on :
February 2E. Jtr. Shoemaker arrived In
Now York yesterday nbonrQ "Ills schooner
yacht Andrea, after an 8000-mllo crUlae,
begun on November 23, J.91U.
Tito dizzy dual tltlo for .which Jab ,po
bcsscs letters patent wns Bmntetl 'Him
durlnir tho coronation celebration -of 'Mnff
nnd tureen. Mr. Bhoemrtker nnd his craft
blow in -with n ifnvorable ,Riile tot tthe mo
ment when tho queen wns doslrnus of ob- '
talning a vessel to escort her In triumph
alone tho wntorfront. Ho gallantly jllaoed
his yacht nt tho roynl disposal.
STUDENTS HEAR ORCHESTRA
Sixth Public Ledger 'Concert in West
Philadelphia High
The Blxth concert iby the tThllaadlphia
Orchestra, .under tho auspices .of itho
Public ledger, Jor public achool Pupils
took placo last night in tltc 'West Plllla
.inti,in trii, Rnbnnl. Tho rtroenim lln
eluded compositions of Wagner, Beethoven,
Mozart nnd .Schumann.
Tho concert wns ono of the best fslvcn
bo far nnd wan enjoyed by nn audience
that overflowed tho school nudltorlum.
It was estimated ithat more tthan .2QD0
persons, not only school jmpus .out n
great many adults, wero present. T o-
pold Stoltowslcl, conductor or tno ou
-ten Willi fnrneil rpnftntfidlV ftO 'bOl
Itnowledgmonts of goncrotrs npplausl
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70c
25c
20c
20c
25c
25c
17c
17c
18c
Baker's Chocolate,
cake ...,8c 16c
Lea & Perrins Sauce,
bottle .....19c
North of England Sauce,
bottle 8c
Good Table Sauce, bot, 5c
Schimel's Preseryes, bou 12c
Curtice Bros. Jams,
bottle , 14c
Nabisco Wafers, pkg., 7c
Baronet Biscuit, pkg., 7c
Uneeda Biscuit pkg. . , 4c
New Onions, lb 4c
Old Onions, 3 lbs. for 5c
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