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Fellow Work orse Laborers Is Much Like LabrerS Office Girl By MAUD HEALY UT THERE in the street is a'horse that looks just like I feel. Q Do not imagine that he is a carriage horse, champing the bit and pawing the ground, or a saddle horse ready for a trot, for he is neither. le is a meek, subdued beast of burden, attached to a wagon filled with broken limestone. A laborer is stand ing thereon hurling the rocks to the street. The horse mean while waits, unmoved, unmovable. When the wagon is unloaded the laborer will gather up the loose reins and drive slowly to the barns. A bag of oats. a manger full of hay, and a bed of straw in a narrow stall i the reward of the dray horse's labor. The morrow will be like today. He will haul the stones, and wait to be driven home and rest. le is part of a system like myself. Ile dares not have an individuality or a personal por. pose. Of what use for him to shake the heavy yoke from his neck and gallop down the street. Even were it l)ossible to gallop hitched to a heavy stone wagon, the feat were useless. le vould be whipped for a runaway brute. Was there ever a time when green fields were the pasture lands of this dray horse, andl a hillside meadow his bed ? Was there ever a brook for hiim to wade inl, or a beech tree to shelter hiini? Was there ever a wide prairie to canter across? IDid lie ever look up to the sky or shake his mane or whinny ? low subdued he has become! ]'oor dray horse, lost in the progress of civil ization! Poor laborer, driving the dray horse--beast driving beast, blindled leading tle blinled! If the laborer were to look up to my window he would envy me. lie does not know tha1 I 1, too, have been d riven all day, that ily bra in whirls, that 1 amin1 breathlessly fired, that I am a link in the endless chain. I have watched the laborer for many days and I think he has watched me as I hmve passedi out of my house. I have fancied that he Ims resented iny little hefter dress and seemingly easier (asiks. And na ight I have dragged Imy.self to this wirolow to watchl my fellow dray1 horse Woubl it be any comfort, Mr. Laborer and Mr. -Dray Ilorse, to know that tlie prison who looks dowiln fron the respectably curtined windows is as tired and subided as you are; that tlis person wears a yoke ad is hiteh:d 6o responsibilities sheavy as the stone wagon ? There is a rumble of wheels in the Street. rlie dray horse is dragging himself Ione. We (I110 Well-, at least there is tle bag of oats, and a stall full of straw, and the laborer and I have a dinner and a bed coming to us, Those5 who p~urite pleasuire seldomn over. take it. 66 Soinetinies, Opportunity knocks at thle "Fromackdoor. Under the The political woods are full of presi. Flying ignorance is att a prominmm in heathen Bylands aA.( jury boxes. shuluthorrbedoe toll "Shortcut Philosophy" teudr(o ~ ikn h lliFoe T'o be a broker you first, pclt nsok n hno htbcm * i'01 wll ot ai toseeThe etwhat iusinu plesure meldom over * Yong en ithno ad abisomayti e sportular, buck t the \Ve ive ur ad hbitsa he poliackad woodearig fl of btprsi vidednntiarminalsficilities. eIgneptnce is attadiremnemtiparents. (Coprigh, 1andsb andp jur boles.) _________________________Alw ave put oT good t ority that whib ghune r pisbae son e asll.slto * Pt~~p~1 i ou ca in withfes takenurmpah pu u lie dr dok g cup kickin t00hool ape oe. s < skiries; the rel bgttlesin ouain cii. 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OSDIK ntry ontai, alseo itso thairtlenth longr. emnetin the pubtyli wlbrary tht youne nl noutaine reowtsd ino this biiig tile ha fAlend o itfi t guardible foro tho eomeor angr wihico.sn sitgs thba hisce d is be ading te woious coitioofthe conunon,~.. nup with a ininat "N suc hn.Teecusaecen LOCUST IS A QUEER 'BIRD 6fabits of This'7 r Pestiferoua in. sect Form an interesting Sub. ject for Study. Lafayette, Ind.--Unquestionably the L7-year locusts form a most interest ng subject for careful study. They tre the longest lived of all insects md in many ways are quite remark ble. They are not locusts at all, itrictly speaking, but cicadas, mem >ers of an ancient race in their line. )n account of the strange contradic ions of a cicada's habits and the ,uriosity which he has aroused in in luiring man, probably more observa .ions of this insect have been made ban concerning any other of his vorld. Traditiois of the Indians twell upon these insects and their ivays and centuries ago the song of he cicada was noted in the forest primeval. Much confusion attended the efforts f investigators to solve the cicada's Life of a Locust or Cicada. ife riddle until the discovery was nade, in 1815, that there were two races, one which had a cycle of 13 mears and was native in the southern p)art of the United States, and the Aher dwelling in the north which re luires 17 years for its development. The cicada ilrst makes its appear ince on tis globe as a tiny pearly ?gg that his mother forced into an >riflee which she dug in a twig high >n a tree one flne spring day. At .he left in the illustration Is ;hown the insect while breaking 'rom1 its casing, showing dif ereint stages of the interesting proc ?ss, and at the right a full-grown lo nust after it has eierged for its brief )xistence in the sunlight of earth. Wfter a few weeks he is hatched out lid in a twinkling he is running about .his way and that on the branch of he tree which is nearest to him. The iewly-born cicada larvae loses no lime in sightseeing. After rushing )ver the bark for a few minutes he roes to the edge of the branch and, vithout hesitation, throws himself nto space. It is some strange in itinet which prompts him to take the hange, without the slightest idea of vhere he will fall, but he reaches he earth in safety. Ills only idea is to hide. Over and wer the ground he runs, and then Inding a little crevice he digs down nto the loam, burrows with all his night and soon at least 12 or 18 aches of earth, and often several cet, are between him andi daylight. le is not happy until ha3 geta away rem all his relatives, for the larvae >f the cicada are not sociable. Each mne like some solitary gnome exists brough 17 years of subterranean life. How the cicada knowvs wvhen he nust rise from his solitude and go orth with a million of his fellows to nake roundelays is 0on0 of the hidden nysteries of nature. From .-arylng lepths, seome through hard, baked lay, others through stony soil and nany through dark loam, they start mn their upwardl trendi. The front egs are fltted in this last stage of the ubterranean life with digging tools n the form of pondlerouls clav'-s. The leada reaches up over his head, ears down the soil, rolls it into pel ets, presses them do-wn aeneath him mdt digs for more. When tihe right time c'omes, always it night, the hosts which for so many rears have kept their haunts below he sod silently steal forth, like an irmy with muilled feet. They swarm ip the bark of trees, the very ones on vhose roots they have been feeding LII the years of their unnderworld life, Lmd slowly, almost awkwardly, aflx hemselv-es to twigs and branches. rhere in a few minurtes a cicnda trips itself of its easing, which splits Iown the mnidc~e of the tihorax. Thren lhe insect is a really, trumly locust, endy to (10 as its forbears have (lone. ndlt fated to go the same way- in tihe amne space' of time. The average I fe of tile ciendia on eartih is six i-eeks, and is very small as (coimpiared v it h his lonrg under-world cx istence. i~ANGMAN'S TREE IS FELLED rexas Grove of Oaks, Once Used in stead of a Galiows, is Cut Down. Houston, Tex.-"llangman's Grove," no of the) histoeric spots of I loustonm, as passsedl. Tile last giant of a~ r'oupi of oaks which in tire lpioneer .ays of Houston providled a naturral all. ws for the hanging of offenlsive er-sons, has sucecumbed to the marcih f pr-ogress, and "Hangman's Grove" is a become residence property. fly a peculiar coincidence the last ree that recently igljunder the ax onstituted the galleys for the last anging on thtis spot 37 years ago. ts broad han a~1tb 10 or 12 feet romt the groun *d rred by the rest gr-ooves in k into which opes tied about I had sunk as the limbs grew andl widlened. The 1st vestige of this hemp long ago isaptpeared in the shaipe of souve. irs, but the mak remain and mutely oil of the grewsome happenings two core years am . Horticulture] REMOVING PLANT FROM POT Method Shown in illustration Will En. able One to Re-pot Plants With out Injuring Roots. A lady gardener once said to me: "I have no trouble in taking a plant out of a pot in which It has been growing for some time, as I simply take a table knife and cut around the inside of the pot, r.nd the plant drops out when the pot is inverted." But That method cannot be approved, as the knife will ruin many of the roots, and so injure the plant that it will not recover its hormal growth again for several weeks after shifting, says a writer in Park's Floral Magazine. But it Is not only in repotting that we wish to take a plant from the pot. Often we wish to examine the roots or the soil or the drainage, and the easiest way to do it is Io place the fingers over the soil, In vert, and tap the edge against the ledge of the table. The manner of grasping the pot is shown in the 11 lustration. Before doing this it is well to thoroughly water the plant, as this adds to the weight and acts Shifting a Plant. as a lubricant in the separation of the roots and soil from the pot. In re-potting it Is well to observe these suggestions, as you will thus be enabled to remove your plants from the pots without injury, and promote their health, growth and bloom. HANDY FOR SPRAY MIXTURES Strainer Alfows Heavier and Coarser Particles to Wash Aside, Leav Ing Rest Free. This strainer is excellent for the reason that the heavier and coarser Particles of the spray mixture which A Brass Screen. do not go through are washed down to the lower edge of the sieve thus leavinag the rest free for the strain lng of the mixture. MOISTURE IN ORCHARD SOIL Water Is of Prime Importance While Tree is Fruit MakIng--Chief Ele ments of Success. As water is the means of circulation of lanlfts as well as of animals there fore it is of prime imuportance that water be present in the soil, in ordecr that the plant food in the soil may be takeni upl by the trees. Many orchards have suffcient avail able plant food, but lack water at that critical period while the tree is fruit making. If a soil lacks water some form of fertilizers are a p)ositive (10. trimuent if. they are present int abund an ce. 'The chief elements of success In pre paring an orchar-d soil for the best r'e stults may be summnedl up as: Removing surpilus water from the soil. TVhe conservation of plenty of moistur'e. rThe judilcious use of manur-e andl cover crops. The use of potash and phosphorIc acid in available forms. Cultivation to keel) a mulch. Reduc ing the number of trees per acre. Bly withholding nitrogen, antd increasIng the amount of mineral matter. fly the use of wind breaks. By nuiching, By keeping the soil in the best pihysical condition possible. It Is not wIse to stick to the exclusive use of any one practice, but to employ various meth ods to maintaint thto fertility of the orchara soils. Buying Trees. The inexperienced planter thinks he is getting a bargalit when lhe buys trees three or four years oldi, but ex perience will show that yearlings are better and lie shoul never plant any thing ever two years old. Always buy clean, straight trees with short stems, and even thten do not be afraid to prune before plant tan. )RAINAGE FOR FLOWER POI 3o Arrarnged That Staining of Wood. work of Porches by Dripping Wa. ter Is Prevented. The staining of woodwork on porches and posts caused by the drip ping of water from flower pots can be prevented In the following man ier: Make a zinc or galvanized tray of suitable shape in which to set the ?ots, as shown in the illustration. Solder a tube for the overflow, or A' Flower Pot Drain. drij-ing, on one side of the tray. Ha #- the tubo long enough to clear the post or part of the porch where the flower pot is set. The tube may be placed to the rear so*lt cannot be seen from the street, if desired. Place some small pieces of wood beneath the tray to allow the passage of air, thus preventing moisture. The tray cal be mado in any shape to conform to the shape of the pots. SET OUT STRAWBERRY PLANT Several Methods in General Use, but Matted-Row System Seems Best -Keep Weeds Down. There are several methods of plant lng in general use, w hich may be tiod. illed to suit the )lanter. The method which seems best adapted to ordinary conditions in the matted-row system. In the spring, when the land Is in good condition to work, harrow smootl and mark out rows four feet apart antd as long as possible. Then set the plants at 18 or 24-inch intervals in the rows, and cultivate often enough to keep the weeds out and the soil loose until September, when. if the plants are vigorous growers, the run. ners should be about six inches apart, It is desirable to train the runners the long way to the rows, cutting out plants that crowd. In ordinary plant Ing trowel or spade is used to set the plants. A spade is an easy implement to open the ground with. Strike it into the ground and work it back and forth, draw out the spade. spread the roots of the plant, iad set it so the crowvn conmes just to the surface of the ground. Firm the sell well about the roots of the plant. As soon as piossible after setting the plants, cul tivation should commence, and It should continue at frequent intervals till fall. Keel) the weeds down and the top) soil loose. If the runners get too thick, cut out part of them, leaving about six Inches between them. Ruty ners may be encouraged to root by putting an inch or twvo of soil over each one near the end. Blue Flowered Hydrangeas. The application to the soil, when hy drangea hortensia is growing, of eith. or alum, aluminum sulphate or iron sulphate have been found to induce the formation of blue flowers. Practice clean cultivation in the or chard. A grape vine should bear only a limited number of clusters. No other fruit plant requires so caroftl pruning as the grape v'ino. Poultry manure should be freely used for both fruits and vegetables, Th'lere is danger of sunscald if too many large branches are removedl in JTune. Set the chrysanthemums where they can he protected from cold winds andi ra instorms. The apple)1 worm is the larva of the codliing mioth, and( It gels into the ap ple att this season of the year, You cannot raise a young orchard without spraylng any more than you can raise apples without sp~rayIn~g. San Jose scale, codling moths, cur. cuilios andl other l)ests rob) us of 20 per~ cent, of our annual $l35i,O0000 fruit crop). As soon as new shoots alppear on the youing grape vines chdose (one or two of the strongest shoots and leave them for growth, Chrysanthemums, planted in good soil and cerefully cultivated through out the summer, will flower abundant. ly late in the fall. Riemomber, that good culvation with fruit bushes or vines during the early growing period is as essential as with corn or vegetables, In -transplanting plants it is much better to fill the hole after the plant is set, the soil added gradually, then to water after the hole Is filled. Young grap~es will bear 80ome frul', the second season after planting if they make a good growth and are otherwise well cared for during the first growing sasnn Corned Beef Everybody likes good corned beef. Everybody likes Ubby's because it is good and is reedy for serving a soon as taken out of the tin. Libby, McNeill C Oure Dropsy of Any Kind Curable Address DR. JOHN T. PATTERSON Dropsy Specialist 18 Waddell Street. Atlanta, Ga. D k K U fMto. Hfeat. clean. - -n t conven. tip Clef. Will nLOt $Otil or Injure aything. C.uarahteed effet lve. Of all dealer,., ent prwjidl for 20c. Iso Do Kalb Av. *lir.,klya4 .Y. PATENT BAGGING, 'AND PATENT TIES equIlto new g ~ols. Sat I stactlon girnntoed. Good at tend Immnd "-ugarrCl .oth vory chtvao Write f~or prices today . UNION COT'T7N BA0GING CORPORATIOI4 o(ll tnnit Mati iPlant. NORVOLK. VA. 1iranch 01lieu and Plaunt. SPAvRANBUR. s. Q Wntch the hobble girl trying to skilp over the cobbles. A great and valuable knowledge is to know when not to talk. Anyone with the power o' spetecl can talk, but it takes a wise head to keep silent. For COLDS and GRIP Hiceks' CAPUluN. 1-s the bes4t rernedy-re. lieves the achinig and feverishness--eures the Cold aid restores ntormiL couditions. It's liquId-eITeet'e immedately. 100o., 25c., and 500t. At drug stores. A Busy Place. "Where is ttat spot you call the 'lovers' lane?' " diffdently asks the young man while the young lady waits on the hotel pia a. "Right down yonder." replies the clerk. ".Just keel) going until you see the porter fro-m the barber shop. Lovers' lane Is bo ro W tha we have him stationed the guests checks, so have his turn."-Judge' A DIFFERENT E , T Seon Burglr-Ie got hi 4ea, blc.I eneedaych ' we n got Ihlo slvr- see.ta r il To The Last Mouthful one enjoys a bowl of crisp, delightful Post Toasties with cream or stewed fruit-or both. Some people make an entire breakfast out of this combination. Try it! "The Memory Lingers" Sold by Grocers Poaur Cereal Compan, Ltd. Battle Creek, Mich., U. S.A.