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Remedies for Potato Beetle The number of potato beet'es which wintered over this year is so great that potato growers should be prepared to carry on a speedy and a determined fight. The adult beetles are flying about now seeking food plants where they may lay their eggs. The adult beetles congregate on the potatoes as soon as they appear above the ground. They live upon the leaves, but gener ally are not sufficiently numerous to do great injury. When the vines are much eaten, however, it will pay to spray with Paris green at the rate of one pound in a hun dred gallons of water, oi a half pound in a barrel. When the adult beetles r>re not very numerous, it will not be ne cessary to spray till the eggs are about ready to hatch. The eggs are yellow and are laid in patches containing from fifteen to fifty eggs. They are generally laid on the under sides of the leaves. The potato grower should go across the patch every second day and, with the hand, turn over the Haves i" - hill of each second row to look for eggs. When the eggs are first laid they are a bright yellow, but before hatching become much darker in color. The most critical time to spray is just when the eggs are beginning to hatch. The young beetles first eat on the leaf where they hatch, and soon afterward climb to the tender leaves at the top of the stem and spread over other parts of the plant. An insectitude which is last gaining favor is arsenate of lead. This poison is slower than Paris green, but has some advantages which make its use preferable. It sticks firmly to the leaves and is not washed off by light showers. Enough will stick on the leaves to kill beetles weeks after the ap plication is made. There is no danger of burning the leaves of the plants if a good grade of lead is used. The farmer can use it as Strong as is necessary. If the plants arc thoroughly sprayed with this substance, at the rate of eight pounds to a hundred gal lons of water, when the first eggs hatch, the poison will remain on : The Racket Store i * Everything for the Household * * Glassware,' Tinware, Graniteware, Willowware, * * Crockery, Dishes, Notions, Stationery + * Variety of Tools Fine Line of Candies Cigars and Tobacco ♦ l GREWELL & CRISWELL, Props. J * Come in and look at our stock. New goods daily * •♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦+♦+♦+ TIME and MONEY jPp, m THE BUSY OFFICE - Means UNDERWOOD STANDARD TYPEWRITER Saves Both “The Machine Vou Will Eventually Buy” THE UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO., INC 1622 Walton Street, Denver, Colo the leaves until the most of the other eggs are hatched and the young beetles killed. Arsenate of lead generally comes in the form of a white paste. To mix this substance, first fill the sprayer with water. Then weigh out in a pail the amount of lead required. Pour a gallon or so of water on the lead and stir the substance very thoroughly with a stick. Pour off the top gently into the machine, through a strainer. It will probably be found that a part of the lead has not been mixed. Add more water and proceed as before. If the grower has neglected the work until the leaves are being badly eaten by the insects, it will probably be better to spray with Paris green, at the rate of one pound of the green to seventy five gallons of water. One should use good machinery of an up-to-date pattern. The old fashioned sprinkling carts are not used any more by progressive potato growers. A machine whim throws a fine spray of some kind under pressure is the only modern method. No potato grower can afford not to have a good potato sprayer at his command. A mod ern machine costs from seventy, five to one hundred and twenty five dollars.—S. Arthur Johnson- Colorado Agricultural College, Fort Collins. The Home Merchant One of the most notable facts connected with a country news paper of today is the large in crease in the amount of local ad vertising. The change has taken place gradually, and has been marked especially during the past year or two. It is highly signifi cant, and an inquiry as to the cause of it is of great profit, not only to those in the newspaper business, but to every business man and citizen of our town as well. The change in briet, means that local merchants have found it necessary to call attention to their goods because ot the im mense competition they face, the most deadly element of which is that from the great stores of the large cities. These great estab lishments advertise their wares most lavishly, and the metropoli tan newspapers which contain their advertisements are distrib uted over the country, some one paper ot which enters nearly every home. The result is that these metropolitan establishments have built up an immense mail trade. In our town, and indeed in most of the towns hereabouts, there is no occasion for this out of-town buying. The duty of c tizens in the matter is plain, and where other things are equal sup port should be given our home local dealers. Our merchants have invested their capital, have erected buildings, which are the pride of the city, and have estab lished concerns which are almost metropolitan in character. They have built up our little city, and | it is only a fair return that they have the city’s trade—to trade otherwise, even in the line of small purchases which are great in the aggregate, is to invite the decline of property values in our town.—Osceola, lowa, Times. Dynamite Commit this Psalm to memory Then if you believe it and actu ally desire to assist in spreading the truth which will make "The Kingdoms of this world the King dom of our Lord and his Christ,” send One dollar to The Christian Socialist, 5623 Drexel Ave., Chi cago, for 100 copies of their spec ial editions and distribute them. Fifteenth Psalm f CT Jehovah, who shall sojourn ' in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2 He that w'alkcth uprightly, and worketh righteousness. And speaketh truth in his heart; 3 He that slandcreth not with his tongue, Nor docth evil to his triend. Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor; 4 In whose eyes a reprobate is despised. But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that swearcth to his own hurt, and changeth not; 5 He that putteth not out his money to interest. Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that docth these things shall never be moved. Holy Bible— American Standard Version, Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, 37 East 18th St., New York. I. D. McFadden. Wc carry in stock a full line of Printers’ Ink Jhnson's job inks. Wc can sell them to you lower than you can buy from New York in small quant tics and pay freight orexpress. tf Our Weekly Short Story. FROM LUCILE'S DIARY. Mauser's «™n and perfectly unnec essary hooaeho'l economies annoy ms dreadfully at times. I said to her one day recently that K wished she would hare our nickel telephone taken out and replaced by the op limited service. “As you nearly always me xay nick dk" laughed mother. “1 don't see why yon should care which kind of tele phone we have. Seriously, dear. I think that If even a little money can be saved by using the nickel phone we ought to do it cheerfully."' I knew It was useless to argue the matter with mother any further at that time, but 1 did not givo up the Idea of securing the unlimited service. 1 rarely abandon any plan on which my mind is set. for I think persistence is one of the important elements of strength of character. That evening Just after dinner Betty called me pp and asked me to come over and play cards. “1 hope jou haven't any engage ment.” she said, “for Hob has brought a friend homo to dinner tonight and we would like to have a Uuio bridge.” When I got to Hetty's 1 was sorry I had taken the trouble to change my dress. Her Invitation was very mis leading. I had naluraily supposed that w hen Hetty said Hob had brought a friend home sho meant a man friend, and 1 was greatly surprised to bo in troduced to a plainly gowned and quite uninteresting looking woman. “Miss Clydo went to srnool with Hob years ago and now sho teaches In s western college.** whispered Hetty while 1 was removing my wraps. “She is very bright and charming.” "Really V I murmured. As we Joined Hob and his old friend In the drawing room 1 noticed the telephone in the hall. “Oh, I see you have the unlimited service now!” 1 exclaimed. “I’m try ing to persuade mother to have It put In at our house.” "What's the use?” aaki*d Uncle Hob, good-naturedly. "Whenever you feel en excess of telephonic enthusiasm coming on. drop in hero and help yourself to our phone.” “Thai’s awfully sweet of you. Uncle Bob.” 1 replied. "I believe I'll avail myself of your generosity now while Betty is getting out her cards and the bridge table.” I slipped Into the hall and rung up Mr. Owen, who has been ill for a few days. Up appeared to enjoy a chat and we visited for quite a while. Then 1 remembered that I had promised to pass the evening at l»uise Krwlns house, so I phoned her my apologies for not going There were several others to whom I wished to speak and I was In the midst of a conversation with Arthur Knight when Hetty called me Literary Ambition. “Oh. 1 simply can’t go downtown this morning I must stay st home and write to the editor of the Whirl .” "Why on earth should you wish to write to the editor of the Whirl? Do you know him?*’ “No. I mean a letter for publication, you know—among the ’Communica tions From Our Readers?* Don't you ever read theln? They’re awfully In terestlng ** ”Yes. 1 read them sometlines Hut what do you wish to write about? 1 didn’t know you were specially Inter ested In any public question.” “I’m not. but 1 have Juat learned a French phrase, and 1 thought It would be so nice to have my name signed to an article In which It was used— printed In Italics.” The Gentler Sex. ”1 wish" —he sighed, gazing ardent ly Into hls beloved one'i eyes—“l wish I were a star.” ”1 would rather," she replied dream ily, "that you wera a comet." Hls heart beat tumultuoualy against bis riba, hls eyes glowed. "And why?" he asked tenderly, ta king her unresisting little hand within hls own. “Why?” he repeated Im periously "Because,” she answered, with a brooding earnestness that fell freezing upon hls soul, “then you would come round only once In every fifteen years." Modern Necessities. One of the reasons why It Is expen sive to live today is that people buy wholly unnecessary things. The fsot 1s Illustrated by a conversation which took place in a 'novelty shop.” A reporter went In to look round. A ahlny object attracted hls attention. He Inquired Its use. 'Those are gilded pincers," said the clerk. "They are used to pick up let tars you have put on the letter scales." "Just a moment, dear," I answered, considerately, ignoring her petulant tone. "Now, you aro surely through," Bob* ty said, coming into the hall a few minutes later. "Bob’s fuming for our* bridge." "Poor Uncle Bob!’’ I laughed. "He'll, have to be patient a little longer, tor I’m waiting for a long-distance calL^ Betty left me without another word, and In a minute more 1 was listening to the voice of Wisner Lee, whom I had been lucky enough to catch at thw hotel In Cleveland where he Is just now. I told him about the new tennla club that some of our crowd are or ganizing and I asked hls advlco about the kind of racket I should buy. Win ner 1b such a devoted tennis player that he forgets all about time when he Is discussing hls favorite game. As he was so thoughtful about the racket, begging the privilege of choosing the one for me. I had not the heart to break off the conversation. It was rudely Interrupted by Uncle Bob, who asked mo with uncalled-for sharpness If 1 was "going to talk to that chap all night." "Of course not,” I said. "What time Is it?" "It’s exactly 10:45 o'clock." "Mercy! I must go borne at once!** 1 exclaimed. “Why. we havn't had any bridge," protested Betty, "and 1 was going to make a Welsh rarebit, Luclle." "Well. I’ll stay for s wee bite of tho rarebit.” I conceded. "Then I must Jfly. You know how mother dislikes having me remain out late ** Uncle Bob wns extremely taciturn all the way home. In fact, so short and grufr were his remarks that 1 was sorry 1 had bothered to go to hla house. I have not seen him since that evening, but yesterday be told mother that a large bill bad come In for long distance telephoning which be thought I would want to pay out of my allow ance. When mother spoke to ins about It I aald that I was simply as tonished at Uncle Bob. "Why. be Invited me to use hls phone any time,’* I (pld her. "But be didn’t expect you to talk to Cleveland for over an hour." said mother. ”1 do wish. Luclle. that you had not abus'd bis generosity. It makes me very uncomfortable when you displease your Uncle Bob ” "Well, mother." I remarked. "If you would allow me to have the unlimited service put In a little unpleasantness like thla would never happen” tghed In that martyr*, like way of hers The men have come today to change our phone It will be a great comfort to have the unlimited service A woman Is extolled for her virtues and adored for her weaknenses Marriages in France It Is an interesting and noteworthy fact that since the promulgation of ths law of June. 1907. the effect of which Is to simplify the formalities which are the necessary preliminaries to marriage in France, there hare been more weddings In France than at any period since the beginning of the last century, with the exception of th# years IMS and 1K72. in the former of which men contracted unions to es cape being sent off to fight, while In the latte r many wedding* took place which had been delayed by the war with Uenuany. Plowing by Searchlight. Several score Immense power break ing outfits are at work In western South Dakota, and at points In tbs Missouri valley east of the river, breaking the prairie at an astonishing rate, which means that many thou sands of heretofore raw prairie land la those secttbns will this year for the first time be devoted to crops. Some of the power outfits have been provided with day and night crews and with Immense searchlights which en able them to be operated In the nlgbt as well as In the day. they being kept In operation continuously throughout the 24 houra.—Sioux Falls Correspond ence St. Paul Dispatch. The Hat and Royalty. The hat plays a considerable part In civilization as a sign and a symbol, quite apart from Ita purpose a« a shel ter against the weather. In the Mother of Parliaments, the etiquette regarding It Is so elaborate that new members frequently find themselves Involved In difficulties There are two peers who to this day possess ths right of remaining covered i.i the pres •nco of royalty, if they care to exer cise 1L And.the king always puts on hls field marshal's hat before he reads tho speech to the assembled lords »»m1 commons.—London Chronicle.