THK CIT1ZKN, WICDNKSDAY, FKIlltUAKY 7, 1012. -1- 1 1 1 1 1 I I X X 1 1 X I 1 J -X- I- I- 1 I J- NEW TALES THAT ARE TOLD IN THE REALM ritOFE88IONAI, CARDS. 4- OUTWITTED THE GAMBLER AGRICULTURE Attorncys-ot-Lnw. OF FAS tr WILSON mAi, AT7l0,tN?y COUNHE!.OIt.AT.I,A Ci?.HL'i!f ' 081 ''lllco Dlmml.l iagr a - OF LOCAL WAYNE COUNTY FARMERS t Undo Sum M.'iUes Homes In West. Many eastern farmers liavo the idea that the irrigation farmer Is In a chronic state of water shortage, or has to fight excess of alkali In tho soil, or Is so far from market that profits arc eaten up by trans portation charges. These things are omotimes true, but It is a grave mistake to believe that they are un avoidable defects or that they ap ply to all Irrigated districts. In building Its Irrigation projects tho Government selects only fertile soil; then It gauges the size of tho area to fit the available water supply. The reservoirs and canals are built as substantially as engineering skill can devise and when the farms have been laid out and water Is running In tho canals, then and not till then, settlers are invited to use their homestead rights on tho land. The money actually spent In building tho Irrigation works Is prorated against each acre of land and Is repaid by the Bottlers In ten equal, annual pay ments, without Interest. Call 'it paternalism If you like It is making homes by the thousand every year. None Too Karly. During Kcoruary, nouso plants will require more attention than was given them during December, because this Is the month when the coldest weather may be expected. On In tensely cold nights papers should be pinned back of tho plants to protect them from the frost that is sure to accumulate on the windows. If they are In a room where the lire Is al lowed to become low, it might be ad visable to place an oil heater near them, or at least have a large lamp In the window. Sometimes it Is bet tor to remove the plants to a warmer room. If you have any doubt as to their being frost-bitten, that Is the safest thing to do. But if any of your plants should become frosted, promptly immerse them in a tub of cold water and leave them there until tho frost has been removed from the foliage. Under no circumstances place them near a fire to thaw out, as that would cause their certain death. Too much can not be said about tho Importance of watering In door plants at this season. In ad dition to the moisture absorbed by the heat from tho stove or furnace, a great deal evaporates In the sun, and Itrequires close attention for ono to know exactly how much water should De applied. A good way to when the plants need moisture is to note when the soil In the pot becomes gray and crumbly on top. As long as It appears moist, however, water is not needed, and If applied will probably Injure tho plants. In watering any plant be sure that the moisture per meates the soil to the roots, other wise it will be of no value. Plants In hanging baskets and boxes require more moisture than those in the win dow, because they are up high, where the air is warmer and tho soil dries out much faster. Never let such plants become thoroughly dry, or they may bo seriously Injured. Those who have palms, Ileuses and other similar plants should spray them at least once a week. If plants are kept clean, they are less suscepti ble to attack by the red spider and other plant enemies. Only by being constantly on tho lookout for insects can they be prevented from gaining a foothold in your window garden. While it will be several months yet before outdoor gardens can be start ed, it Is none too early to begin planting for them. Seed Sowing. February Is none too early to begin If ono wants extra early pansies, petunias, etc. The days are growing brighter then, and the catalogues are beginning to come in, our enthusiasm revives, and we just long to be doing something. The window garden Is flourishing, the early planted bulbs blooming, and beside the usual watering and stirring of the soli there is nothing especially needed in tho window garden. So, if you liavo put away a good supply of prepared soil, as you ought to, you can get out a few seed boxes. I use cigar boxes and tin ans cut down. The soil I prepared last fall Is composed of leaf-mold, old, well-rotted manure and sandy garden soil. This Is good for most all kinds of seeds, and for repotting houso plants. My seed boxes have tho bottoms full of holes, and 1 put quite a bit of charcoal In the bottom of tho boxes, and sift tho soil through a piece of old screen. Pine seeds, like petunia, do not need to bo covered, but simply pressed down Into tho soil. I use a small, smooth block of wood for that pur pose. As all floral writers advise bottom heat I dovlsed a way to give this from a stove In the sitting room, where there Is flro day and night In cold weather. I have a shelf, pa pered so as to look neat, and here I put my boxes until tho young plants are up, which Is In a very short tlmo with most seeds. Largo seeds llko canna and acacia 1 plant an Inch deep In a small flower pot or can, having previously soaked them In hot water. As soon as tho young plants are up they are moved to a west win dow. An east or south window would do as well or better, I suppose, but tho west window Is generally empty and tho others full of plants, and close to tho glass In tho east window tho seedling do well. Later they aro carried to an upstairs window In a room without artificial beat, and on warm, sunny days tho windows nro opened, and still later thoy aro put out of doors to harden off, and pro tected on cold nights. In this way ono can have nice stout plants, somo of them budded by transplanting tlmo, and It Is not so much troublo as It seoms. A cold frame simplifies matters a good deal If you aro for tunate enough to possess ono. I always water my seed boxes from bo low, that Is, set them In an Inch or 4. INTEREST TO - two of water and let tho moisture 8onk up through tho soil. This Is iuite essential to porfect success, I think. STANLEY DALE. Itobblng tho Squirrels, Tho tree seeds collected by tho Forest Service for planting purposes are obtained largely by thoft that Is to say, by robbing tho hoards of the squirrels. IMno squirrels gather and store enormous quantities of pine cones, and so likewise do chipmunks and mice; but the greatest collectors of all tho small squirrels, and It is not uncommon to Ilnd in a singlo one of their caches from eight to twelve bushels of cones. Such caches are commonly found beneath decayed logs, under bushes and felled treetops, and benath tho overhanging banks of streams often carefully covered with leaves and mold, making It dilllcult to locate them; though tho squirrels' well beaten trails serve in many Instances as a guide to tho seed-collector. The rodents are very industrious and lay by stores out of all proportion to their needs. Methods have recently been adopt ed for handling the cones and sep arating out the seed by machinery, much labor being thus saved. Cone shakers of several patterns have been devised, somo of which are operated by hand and others by gasoline en gines. A number of cone-drying houses have been built In the various national forests, where during four weeks of last winter a total of thirty eight hundred and ninety-four pounds of clean seed was produced. This made necessary tho handling of ono thousand bushels of cones a week, including the process of drying and opening, shaking out the seed, removing the " wings," putting the seed through a fanning mill and weighing and sacking It for ship ment. Peanut Promotion. The peanut is taking a step for ward, so to speak. It is assuming a new and more important place in the agriculture of this country. The cot ton boll weevil is responsible for this. That pestiferous Insect, invading the Southern States, has made cotton growing unprofitable over wide areas, and tho fruitful goober, for which It has no liking, is being largely sub stituted as a farm crop. This new departure was begun only two years ago with the planting of a few hundred acres in Northern Louisiana, under a co-operative ar rangement between farmers and oil mill owners, helped by the Depart ment of Agriculture. Tho experi ment so thoroughly demonstrated the practicability of growing peanuts on a large scale for. market In Louis iana and adjacent states that, con trary to the original intention, tho bulk of the first crop was sold for seed. As a result, the area planted in 1910 was increased to nearly twenty thousand acres. Of this crop at least one hundred and fifty carloads were sold for seed; and in 1911 three hundred thousand acres were plant ed with peanuts. As a feed for farm animals tho peanut takes the place of both grain and forage. Experiments have prov ed that by planting peanuts rather closely It Is possible to cut a ton of peanut hay, and afterward to pro duce a surprising weight of pork to tho acre on the peanuts themselves. The oilmills of the South are pre paring to crush the large surplus output of peanuts for oil, which, by the way, Is rapidly gaining apprecia tion for table purposo In this coun try. Making Lime-Sulfur Solution. A Dutler county owner of an or chard which hna hpnn tinrlAr Rtnln supervision, and which, through the 1 careful attention given to It, has been I giving good results, recently experi enced somo difficulty In making up .a ' batch of lime-sulfur solution, and wrote to Prof. H. A. Surface, State Zoologist, for advice. lie used 31 pounds of sulfur, 30' pounds of lime that had boon mostly alr-slakod, and 17 gallons of water.1 It was loft standing In a barrel, ' carefully covered, for ono day, but when tho orchard owner tried to strain It ho met with difficulty. In fact, It would not strain at all, and one-half a bucketful would covor 1 tho strainer, as ho said "with a! black, greasy substance." Ho added j that ho got his lime last spring. Professor Surface sent tho follow- ing revly, exnlnlning tho prover pro-' portions of limo and sulfur, In mak ing a spraving solution, and tho quality of lime to bo used. "It Is difficult for mo to toll at long range whnt was tho troublo with your llmo-sulfur solution. Thero Is ono thing certain, and that is, that It can bo used to good nd vantaeo applied to tho trunks and branches of your tree- to prevent In Jury by mice and rabbits, and later In the year to vrovont damage by borers. For tho latter purnoe It should bo anplled In tho middle of Juno, and about the middle of each month thereafter for three applica tions In tntnl. "I think If you will get froh stono llmo instead of newly air-slaked llmo, and then make It up with tho formula of not more than ono pound of llmo with two ponds of sulfur and ono gallon of water, boiling for ono hour, that vnu will havo good siiccpps. It Is Imnortnnt to let tho material Fettle, and dip tho red II nuld off Into another vcsol and store It nnlv. It keens much loncor If you will not hnvo m"rh sodlmont In tho stnraee vessel. Then keep this ves sel cloFod, so that tho air will not ho In contact with the pprfaco of tho liquid during tho period of storage." The Imitation Emerald. Bishop Johnson of Smith liako'.i tolls this story of himself: "I was dining one night beside :i man of whom I had never heard be fore. I soon discovered that he quick willed, nnd later I wns also to discover that he was a Jewelry ex pert. 1 was wenrlng an emerald ring which I prize very highly for its his tory as well as for Its beauty. ' 'Will you let me see your ring?' he asked. "I gladly passed the trinket to him lie exnmlned It critically nnd then re turned It, saying: '"It Is the best Imltntlon emerald I ever saw.' "I was startled. I told him that It was genuine and bud been used fc "wniii xou let me srcn xoun kino?" hk ASKED. England by churchmen for 200 years nnd that It bad always been consid ered n flawless gem. " 'Nevertheless, ho replied, 'It Is an Imitation emerald.' "Some tlmo later I met an expert In gems In New York, showed him the ring and asked his opinion of it. Tin man looked at it nnd told me that It was nn Imitation. "Somo time after that I again met my banquet friend and told him what I had done. " 'I have reproached myself for ha lng told you,' ho remarked. " 'I'm glad you did tell me,' I replied. 'else I might havo transmitted a lie to i posterity.' " 'You surely would havo been in .. .j i 1 1 .... t Kuuu i:uuiiiiu) in uuiii luai, sum lie, nnd the Incident waa at an end." World Today. WHISKERS AND PERSONALITY Much Discussed Problem Ex plained by a Senator, Senator John W. Kern of Indiana re cently gave a fairly satisfactory ex planation of his whiskers. "It Is a mooted question," said Kern, "what comprises personality. Some say that the eye Is the window of the soul. Yet a man who has lost his eyes may have just as much personality as any one. It's the same If a man loses a leg or an ear. He Is still the same raau. But with whiskers It Is different. A man who has worn whisk ers all his life nnd then suddenly ceases to do so is not the same man. He may be just ns good a man, but be is a different man just as much as If he wore to change the shape of his nose or the color of his eyes. There fore no man who has worn whiskers as long as I have should part witii them entirely If he would retain ids self respect. Ho may trim away the edges, but If ho goes too far he treads upon sacred ground, ho is tamperlm; with tho wondrous works of nature, and he might as well begin to use rouge aud perfumery." Philadelphia Ledger. Why He Lift. Senator Buniham In a recent address In Manchester said of agriculture: "There are some of our New Hamp shire farmers who complain of the stoutness of the New Ilnfnpshlro soil, but If these good men would visit Pike county, lu the Pennsylvania wilds, they would learn what stony and sterile soil ready Is. "A Pike county farmer was once tnlKlug to a fisherman from Porter's lake. " 'I'm koIii' to light out,' he said. 'I'm goln' to New Knglnnd or Cauady.' "'liround too rocky for farmlu, eh?' MilJ the llsbermau. " Yes.' nnld the farmer. 'I'll be wl,.uigcd If I'm goln' to waste any more time workln' ground so hard and rocky that you've got to plant wheat with n shotgun.' " Washington Star. Very Barefaced. Champ Clark at a recent dinner at a Democratic senator's In Washington said of nn opponent's speech that day: 'c was rather barefaced. It made me think of the Howling Oreen widow, er who put cu his wife's tomb: '"My wife lies here. AH my tears cwiot bring her hack. Thereforo 1 weep. " A Nonbetter's Scheme to Squelch a Nuisance. it Is singular how people on board ship are given to betting. 1 bnve known a man who when ashore would consider himself disgraced at risking money on a national election lay a wa ger nt sen on the color of the eyes of the pilot who would tnke the vessel into iort. We were In the middle of the Atlan tic ocean, nnd those of us who fre quented the smoking cabin had be come well acquainted. There was n more Inveterate set of gamblers aboard than usual. We not only bet on itu dally run of the ship, the weather and nil that, hut would conjure up all sorts of disputes on which to stake money. There was one man who always smoked with us who could not be In duced to gamble, a clean shaved, smooth looking young fellow in spec tacles. Somebody said that be was n Princeton divinity student, but that was not substantiated. Seeing that lie was not of the betting kind, we all let him alone, except a fellow named Ashurst. a coarse. Ill favored man whom none of us liked. ".Mr. Tlllotson." be would say to the man who declined to bet. "I'll bet yon ?10 to n cent that we don't see another vessel this side of Sandy Hook." or "I'll bet you twenty to live that there Isn't n cloud In tho sky tomorrow nt eight bells noon." "I never bet." said Mr. Tlllotson. "I only want to mako it Interesting for the party." "Well.' then, for once, ifor the sake of the party, I'll go you. I'll bet you ?.ri00 oven that before we sight Tire Island I'll pull the captain's nose." Every man present took his cigar out of his mouth and looked at the speaker. The captain was the most dignified and forbidding man com manding any of the great liners, a tyrant to his men and irascible with his passengers. "I can do Jhat myself," said Ashurst. "If I nm willing to abldo the conse quences." "I will stipulate." rejoined Tlllotson. "thnt If the captain makes tho slight est objection I lose tho bet" Ashurst puffed nervously, blowing a cloud of smoke, showing by his ex pression both a desire to possess him self of Tlllotson's money nnd caution lest he should be outwitted. "Oh, there's some guy in that. It's not a legitimate subject for a bet." "See him crawtlsh," remarked one of tho smokers. "I knew he'd back out If any one faced him." "Why. Ashurst," said another, "he's sure to be pitched overboard, and you'll take In the $r00." Thus badgered on tho one hand nnd encouraged on tho other, Ashurst be gan to give way. "Will you all seo that there's no catch In the matter," he asked the party, "that he really pulls the cap tain's nose?" "We will!" shouted every man. "Where and when will you do It?" asked Ashurst. "'When and where I like." '"Who's to witness It?" "Any or every man here, Including yourself. I'll notify you In time to be present." "And If tho captain knocks you down?" "If he objects In any wny whatever the money Is yours." Ashurst wns an avaricious man. and the chance of winning the money was drawing him far more than the chaf fing of the party was driving him. He sat pufllug vigorously, trying to think of some way by which Tlllotson could win. but as no way appeared to him he determined to take the risk The money was put up in the hands of a passenger, a mau named (!erl;ln. who had never been lu the smnkli'' cnbln and was supposed to be i-mlrrl) unprejudiced. The terms of the bet were explained to him, and be wns pledged to secrecy. Every man gave Ills word to refrain from any colhiMoii with the captain. In short, every care was taken that the wager should be fair for both parties. The stakes were not to be turned over to either without the unanimous vote of every smoker present when the bet was made, an even number, ticrkln to cast the de ciding vote. The day passed without nny molesta tion of the captain. The weather was stormy, and he rarely left the bridge "Go up there, Tlllotson, and do ihe job where all can seo it." said a smoker. "No need of that." replied Tlllotson "He'll come down when the weather clears. If 1 should try It now. he'd murder me." The next morning was serene, and after breakfast we weie notitled by Gerkln to assemble lu the smoking room aud wait for the ceremony. We did so, and about 10 o'clock Gerkln camu to us and desired us to follow lit in. Ho led tlu way to the barber slwp. There, reclining on a chair, bis face covered with lather, sleeping for the first time lu forty-eight hours, u-as (he captain. Over him. In u barber's white Jacket, stood Tlllotson. slmvlng him. When the smokers appeared, Tll lotson took the commander's nose be tween bis lingers and gave It a strong pull. Its owner was too sleepy after his long watch even to waken, nor did the shout of laughter from those with' out produce the slightest effect. It was unanimously decided that Tll lotson had fufrly won. The money went to tho Sailors' Snug Harbor. Dressy Frock For Girl. For the costume for the special of cnsloa white mohair makes a charm lugty pretty and distinctive frock. CHILD'S MOIIAIIt DBCS3. Such a frock Is Illustrated here, strap pings of white satin and white pearl buttons giving an effective touch. The yoke Is of tucked white satin, and the blue velvet hat has a white satin baud. Fine Umbrella Handle. One of the most beautiful umbrellas noted In a long time wns seen at one of the smart shops. The handle had been brought from abroad and the um brella was mounted here. The handle was of clear and sparkling crystal, with a band of beautifully colored enamel Just above the tips. Tho end of the stick was of tortoise shell charmingly colored. It was quite a novelty. BLOUSES FOR EVERY OCCASION Tailored or Frilled, They Are Generally of Thin Fabrics. Whatever the choice of blouse, there are few con-promises between what is strictly tailor made and what Is trans parent nnd dressy. By tailor made one means those American blouses which are fastened down the front, are made of soft satin or chiffon cloth to match tho skirt, are laid In llat tucks of varying sizes from neck to waist and have long small sleeves which tit snugly nt the hand aud are finished with an Inch wide plaiting of white or cream net. There is always a frill down the front which has a hemstitched edge, and the fastening is Invisible. The stock inny be of Iaco to match the wrist ruflles, but somo of the ultra smart ones have the satin or chiffon cloth repeated at the neck and made Into a high folded stock, which is fin ished with a tint white ruchlug or a plaited niching. As for the white wasli blouse, it is always worn and In good taste If It Is plainly made nnd does not attempt too much ornamentation In the way of needlework. There are smart ones of thin lace net over flesh colored silk or chiffon, but these, while worn lu the morning, are not quite as Informal as the ones of sheer muslin. The latter is in Its best form 'when following the simplicity of the chiffon cloth ones-that Is, when It Is laid In flat, irregular tucks, fastened down the front with a side frill that Is moderate In size aud Is not pulled out to the shoulders In the grotesque manner that has prevailed since summer. The only objection to n white wash blouse is that It does not look smart when the coat is removed at any gath ering, especially with the high walst ed skirts that are now In fashion. They demand a blouse that carries out their own color; otherwise the line of the figure Is awkwardly divided. Coat Novelties. Novelty features lu suits and sep arate coats consist of tho sloplnj shoulder, belted aud collarless effects, long rolling revers, sldo buttonlug and large nrmholes. Fashionable Lace, Illack lace Is extremely fashionable this season, as are all tho embroider ies, nets and laces. Point d'Eaprit Fichu. Tolnt d'osprlt of the finest qunll. edged with shadow laco makes a eharralng tlchu. Deaver Hats. Hats In the softest of beavers aro In dpiuand for everv dnv wwir AVAL II. I.EK, ' ' ATTOIt.NKY A CONHEI.01t.AT-I,Al uiui-c uvcr injtl omce. All lentil tiunlm-l I'luiiil'u imcniivmu. 1 1UI1C9I1I1IC, I'ft, 171 O. MU.MFOKD, JUi. ATTOIINKY COl'VSEI.OIi.AT.i . J UOMEK GKKKNE. XL ATTOIINKY A COrNSBLOn-AT-LAvl jincr over I'osiomc. Ilonestlaie I tHAKLKS A. McCAim . J ATCOIINIY A CClt'KHRt nn. . . J Nieclai andtiroinpt attention given to til V "1""1 .minis. uuice. (.117 Hall. Iloiiesclale. l'a. ' 1 E. SIMONS, 111. ATTORNEY A COl'NHLon.iT.t.v Ollice in the Court House, HouesdalJ in. nETKH H. ILOrr, X ATTORNEY A COt'MS J0lt-AT-I,AV wmce-fcconn noor old Savines Il uiiiiuiiji;. jinnesiiaje. ra, UEAHLE & SALMON, J ATTORNEYS COt.VriEI.OIt3-AT-I.AVI amices laid? occupied ly .luilse Spurlp 1HESTEU A. UAHHATT, J ATTORNEY A f'Or.NbELOR-AT-I.AvJ Ollice adjacent to Post Ofllce. Honesdnlc, Dentists. ivlt. E. T. imoWN, U DENTIST. Utllce First door, old Savlngi Bank bull. nil., iiiuisiiuie. ia. 1) It. C. K. BRADY, DENTIST, IIONESDALK, PA. 1011 MAIN ST. Citizens Phone. Pliyslcluns. r H. PETERSON. M D. A . llL'li.MAIN STREET. HONE.mAT p.. p, hye and Ear u stecinlty. The tlttinc olt'lasl l-a Vltl-Ii i-uinui uiiuiuion. Livery. I IVhKY. l-red. U. lOekiinl Ihk r.l Li moved bis livery establishment froil corner Church street to Intuey'a Stocl uaru ALL CALLS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. FI 1 1ST CLASS OUTFITS. 76y SPENCER The Jeweler X would like lo see you if you are in the market t for 5 JEWELRY, SILVER- : WARE, WATCHES,! CLOCKS, : DIAMONDS. I AND NOVELTIES X "Guaranteed articles only sold." i 4 WHEN THERE !j I IS ILLNESS 8 in your family you of course call ; a reliable physician. Don't stop j: at that ; have bis prescriptions i put un at a reliable pbarmacv, j even if it is a little farther fn-m l your home than eonie other store t: You can Una no inure reliable l store than ours. It would be u- ;: possible for more care ! be taken ; in the selection of dnign. etc or j; in the compounding. I'ret-crip :; tions brought here, either night or day, will be prnu.ptU and accurately conipouinlt'd b a I. competent regislcreo pharmacm i and the prices will be must rea- soiiuble :! O. T. CHAMBERS, i PIIAPMACIhT. ?i Opp. D. A II. Smtlon IIonesdale. Pa. ::::t:nn::::t:::::t::t::t:t:::n:K:::a: OLD DR.THEEL & DR.W. LTIIEEL it iv p-pnuir iaruf n m ruiu., l'a tor I I ntrtr Ski S. hi e-U O 'v drrnn hpclllt Im I .iwrrlca. UuirmUn to Lure b!m bj Sail, with hi I i uri"r urrntan -ircaiwrfti, rriiat ihmmm. I i TuUuu vlhrn s-l u Arsral Umd. Ulttl. I JUtrfurf A Tulata, Huiiuretari, f' allhtlr St f r iurrs. rula I h k'll IbdumbiU. Ibrlr I trap Urwyt art ur Iban lb Mat. ) f rtoua Drb.tllj, 1 ( Jtafthoftd, Kujyturrt, Hit. X MiruaWa Urgaa, UladJrr k kUarj lUraa, i-otrt, Dralaa, I'uff Abmraln Magi A UarrlrJ, Llf. rrattrra Igor A Mm to rajor 111 again. rruhUwi I'urtd fa lll rfjjt, eJbrra rant. 4d jra Jprattlral A U jrr, IIiLUal F.iprlrf i ufrainj, rro itir ituwa, trutail, tiixttli g Jlutruui llif I ' -nifT - ltr.I U-l, O-U PUB., V9 HOTEL v3T. DERIS' BROADWAY and 11th ST. MEW YORK CITY Viirurj cjy accen of every point of in threat. Hall block from wnnmker , t' e minute walk of Shopping District, NO.L.D FOR: Excellence of cuisine. nin'oitntj'? appointments, courteous trv. i ru homeuxe sunu'jndinKS, ':1"p.r.z S1.G0 per day anil un .:;fi privilege oi Bam .SO per day and up CUROPCAN PLAN . u Hole DniVlnl . . 00a rtl. TAYLOR A SON, Ino.