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VOLUME XXV SECTION TWO LA GRANDE, OREGON. SATURDAY, JtAY 20, 1922 MKMMKIt OK ASKOCIATBD PRK3H THE HOME 6ARMP .r-'.''cniat ifVonw tftthovt a Garden V 4 (iodrtia or Pour Soil. There are wry few plants for whifh poor soil enn be advised. The brilliant annual known as the tfoUvtiu is one of thum. The godetiu craviv poor soil if it is to blossom frue!y and brilliantly so it is something .of a boon t the purdencr who has poor soil. In rich soil it develops a ureal many leaves, but it is very shy of bloom. The Qdetia is an i-Il annual, but !i by no means common in tfardenh. It !s a iru-mber of the evening prim rose family and the individual bloom ii not lasting, but oi.e follows another quickly that tor a time it turnishes It fine mass of color, particularly if th: teed pods are snipped otf. m GO.OET1A-. ' It has showy satiny flowers of uo;i size tanginir in reds, pinks and wiiitc., of, various shades. There arc numor oiis nuincd varieties un,l thcto arc al ai' double- forma. A dwarf stiaih makes an even more attiactive bu-i ding, plant fiom the nature of iu. Elpwth than the taller sorts. These gfbw onljr.u-n inches, high when the ruure Yobust Boils attain a height oi afoot'nnd a half.. The plant wants fcU'rushinc. i-iThcy should he iilanted early in boxes or frnmoj and tinn.splaulcd to thfeir bads ill 'May or as soon as lie. tveather seems- settled. They should be 'Planted a foot apart. 5or the'brillianey of its colors ami the beautiful satiny textuio uf the blobm which is of good size it is strange that this annual has luat.c its way so slowly althouli it has been 1.1 ..nit it'll in F,, mnn.. von i-u I I,- ol.lV it io dm. i. 1 1... fu..f fl...f it w! usually given too rich fare and runs all to leaves. Jf you have a poor piece of ground, try godetias and you will be lewarclca It does not want too much moisture, liking a fairly dry soil. Why Iat Turnips? ' With a better and clcaicr under standing of the. principles of hygcnii diet which requires a supply of iresn Vegetables the year aiound, the tur ed from false melodrama and made the parts he actod genuine and real. Thoy gripped the heart making one laugh at uno moment and cry at the next, David fioluscd became, his firm friend. In kTh Music iMaster'' Dav id Warficld won a success that is per manent. All over the United States an people who remember the kindly . Aililrr questions about any game, to Huylo, Jr., Thr, Observer. An awcra will be mailed promptly. No questions iiushci-oU unless signed tilth uame auil address. remain practically at a standstill and make the bulk uf their growth during the cooler days of fall. The turnip, like the cablmge, de mands rich soil for its best develop ment. Include some of the newer and finer types of turnip in your early planting plan. They will be very ac ceptable just as the earlier vegetables are on the wane an.'furnish a transi tion between the early and midsum mer crops. Iledding Lobelias. l-'or bordering large beds c-r for use in producing masses of blue, the dwaif lo'.:e!ins cannot be beat among the annuals. Tluy often prove fail ues hi.-i-.iu.-e not enough care is used in pb-.nling the seed which is very line and powde-y. Planted in the op en ground, only a small percentage of the seed is likely lo pioduce plants as it is easily washed out by the rains and the tiny plants are uprooted and destroyed just when germinating. It hould be sown in boxes where it can be eared for 'and watered gently. There is no difficulty in raising a fine supply of plants with this pre-j caution, Set six i-r.ches apart these little it. mts sneedilv m.-ike eolllliact bushes coveted with their small blossoms MIlKm C. Work's "Par Auction' Is ningimr f'om the deepest and richest : boldlng the Interest and attention blues to pure white. It is a popular f the card World at Ipresent, and flower fur carpet bedding and is used tb a devotee Is enKiossed In jwntrh each year by the thousands in park iiiK Tor the unusual or catch pla plantings. However, its finest efl'ectln each hand. The variety of scor .is as a narrow edging or in paUds's nt;"ado from tho same cards Is nl thc front of an annual or perennial! most past belluving. Ono, woll bolder wheip it will bloom continu-j known writer on Auction has do- scrined mo uriiiiunt pmys as -con old Music Master not as an actod part but a real man. When a syndicate offered David Wartield an annual sal nry of $100,000 if he would leave Bclasco, ho refused. The nowsboy had grown ot only into a great actor but also into a great man. Next: trick show bis thirteenth cardj ; before his partner plays Ills twelfth, the partner's two earda are exposed; r ''(g) A card deslgnatul by any Law as 'exposed.' "1. If un adversary throw- htaj enrils furut iinwni-il nn tl.n tuliln Ihu I Charles M. Schwab, the ,r9 exposed (except a In 5'.ia) and stage driver, the steel king. Jl Column for Conducted Jiy Hoilc, Jr. Auction Ai-llcle .No. itl) "Ago cannot wither, nor custom stale Its Infinite variety." The cycle is now In position where Auction, us a means of entertain ment, Is agnlii at its zenith. The time was when It was thought .Im possible to allow uny uolso or con fusion near the devotcos of Auction, but now oven a brass band would not disturb the expert, ns tho fas cination is so great that all Imvc mastered tho art of concentration. Tho sorond set of deals of Mr. mmmw Second hand having passed, and Third Hand holding tho following: Spades 'J Hi arts J., S. 7 Diamonds q., 8, 7. C, 3, 2 Clubs J., f, 4 Third Hand should bid-Two Dia monds, lo warn partntr of no help from his holding, and -hoping to li'till out In the length or the Dia mond holding and to make pnw' tho leni-'th of the Spado suit In Dealer's hand. Now if Fourth Hand can and duos bid, Dealer should PUSS. With above. eireunistunccM the same, except that Third Hand Jiol'ls Spades J., 9, g V Hearts J., R, 7 ' Diamonds C!., 8, 7, 6 (MubsJ., S, ' Third Hand should pass, not be ing able In any way tu improve his partner's bid. er xllridge." I. When a partner chances bid from a major to a minor suit, it In fart. It was demonstrated at a:. .. . . . recent .Charity Auction, wlieroUhes.) ;(,rty ,. ,wris. bands were playnd, thati'Tar" is au.i .... . . ...,..-, , .1 Uuesllons anil Answers, utter Impossibility in cards, as In n llfij. In Bplte' ot the fact that Mr. ! W'hnt nio the laws coverlne Work gives only on bid for each ewpuse! eanls? band, playois at different tables, A. The. following jirn the laws using Identical hands, madn uller-:"1 "n "w "r" !' nn "'or- ly dlfferout bid, and inwiy wild """ne "".poseii cuius, ami nicy sliouKi scores wern niadd. Several pi-i'sons may he catered In a contest on as birsly iil eut down by -Killing frosts. The more robust lobelias or trailing forms are fine plants for window boxes or banging baskets. They have the same rich blue fluwers iis the dwarf bedding varieties and produce near pu equal basis as possible, but one person will surgic. to tho from and another bef left at the post at the finish. Kveu In tho national contests ouo must realize that there are many cluuses of (players,' and In a charity contest there are all kinds. Hovv- in great profusion on graceful spravs- ym- 11 mo,t "'""'1"B. '""" which will droop over the edges of the!""1" "d l,ro(il"ll t0 I" such box or itisket. i i'"'ii'-"i, mnci- t run learn They respond to rich soil and plenty of water. Prepare for Hugs. Look over the weapons for warfare on bugs and fungus pests and have them rea-.'y for use as soon as the plants get well into growth. Some of the pests arc ready to work as soon as the weather warms up. The cutworm. 1 nip, formetly almost exclusively, the meanest of all gaiden nests grown as a tall and winter crop, nov.ithe hardest to fiirht because he woik takes an impi.rtant place as an early! '''tt' a submarine, is curled up in the summer vegetable and "is sown in the' ground, hibernating, ready to be spring with other early . vegetables thawed out by the first eaily, warm instead of as a follow crop exclusive-' rains and spring sunshine and cut off ly to be put in during July, usually, the tender plants just below the sur ns a succession to peas or early string . f.u-e. In spacing or hoeing early in beans. 'the season look out for a dirty colored The young line tender turnips, har- "worm" mllrdup tight. Kill all such vested w hen they have reached the i us they will in all probability be cut size of about two inches in diameter.j wotms waiting to get into action, form a delicate and tempting dish.i The plant lice appear about as soon much more delicate in flavor thaivas the currant bushes get well leaved great deal by watching tho differ ent plays. Kxiunplf of ltldding. Dealer having hid One Spada with tho following cards: Spades A., K., 10, 0. 4 Hearts CJ.. ID, !) Diamonds J., 5, 4 Clubs 10. C be rigidly adhered Ui by aJl good Auction (players: Kvposcil ('arils. "'51. The following aro 'exposed cards: . , "lai -Two or more cards led or playntl simultaneously (all are exposed ( ; "(b) A card dropped face up ward on the tall, even if snatched up so quickly that It cannot ho mimed ;-l "lci A card dropped else where than on tho table if the' p.irtuer soes its faee;-2 ''((!) A card so held Ity n -player that his partner soe any portion of Jts faee;-2 "(") A card lnifntloned by etther adversary as -being in his own or his partner's hand: "(f) If an adversary who has IfClllly plavrt! to tint twelfth liable to bo called; but it Ihu other adversary retain his hand, be can not be farced to espose It. "2. The fact that an opponent sees it, does not uiako it an ex posed card. Calling Exposed Cards. ''5 2. Aftor a card lias .buVin 'ex posed us defined in Law 61, it must be left fsiie upward on the table and Declarer may "call It,' (I p. require- its owner to lead or "play 11)1 at any time- wheal It Is tlu'll owners turn to lead or play, ex-: eept when the playing of the 'call oil' card would cause the bolder to I rcnouncu. j "Declarttr may call - an exposed I card any number of times until It may bo legally iplayod, but the own er -may play It even If not called. '1 Declarer and Dummy ure liol liable; (Law 5:1). Play of Declarer ami Piuiiuiy. "6.1. A - card from Declarer's' hand Is mot played or led until quitted. 1 If Declarer name or touch a card In Dummy ho must play It. 2 If ho touch two or more cards simultaneously, bo may play either. "Declarer and Dummy nro not liable to th, call of exposed cards. 1 A card is 'quilted' when the player no longer touches ft. Dnjess Doclarer say 'I ar range,' or words to that effect; or unless, his touching tho cards Is ob viously for the purpose of uncovor iug a partly hidden one or to 'on able hint to get at tho card he. wishes to pluy." Wandering Gems. I have observed that hiiltorflles- very broad-winged anil liiagnltleelit biittertlles frequently come on beard of the salt-tdiip, where I am at work. Whsr have these bright strangers to do on l.nng wharf, where there are no (lowers nor any green thing -not li mn hut hrlck storehouses, stnno piers. black ships, nud the bustle or toll, siiitte men, who neither look up to the bltio'sky, nor take note of these wnnderlsg gems of tltu air? Haw ihoriio. "BILL HANSEN Contractor and Itullilnr Hrlck, Stone, Tllo and Concrete Work llemnilnllng and general con tract lug. No Job too large, none too small. No war-time prices, 85 years' experience. See mo before you lot your work. 1102 N. St. Cor. N & 5th when they have reached full maturity and with no chance for them to he pithy or woody. I The turnips do not like hot weather any more than do their cio-e rela tives, the radishes, and the seel should he put in the ground about the same tim as the uulishes. They stand considerable frost, without harm II y an early planting a crop of young turnips will be ready for t lit table by the time the follow crpp for fall consumption or for winter stor age is ready to be planted. For tenderness, they lequire the same attention as the plants grow more slowly and attain greater size They will b hastened, however, with careful cultivation in order to con serve the moisture in the soil. lur jiip nng dry spt'Hs, the youi-g p!;inl- out and will attack the lettuce. The currant woini also . tarts early. Have some arsenical poson ready to spray for biting or chewing insects, such as the currant worm and nico tine preparations for the sucking in sects such as the plant lice. Jnscctidcs are on the market which com". tine the arsenic;.! poisons und fun gicides. These are the best to use air.' thf easiest to prepaie. The nicotine extracts may be mixed with them and the whole range of insects and fungus! outrages controlled with one spraying. J It will do no harm to use such a com-j binc.l spray even whon only one class, ot pest is onUimanly expected. M will click any chance of others Ret ting in their work. Kaily spraying will save a great I of f mnMe. MONARCH j Poor Boys Who Became Great j By Frederick Houk Law ! D.Will WAKI IKI.I). TilK NKWKIitlY, 1 111- (iltKM ACItllt. Ilefore M-html, and after M-honl, i-jtbe .- tern ih-uinnos i,r work had eallrd boy stood on the streets sell'mr news- j bun from the Mbool room and heH papers. Often in the evenings he h:nl turn ! ri j;retfiilly away- Appnr m went tu theatres and handed out pin-j entv the doer ol opportunity was. prams and enrerly wali hed the art-i h: ;in-;. . ! iiir. Those who Imutrht papets from! Aft1 r .1 time be .i'lined a company, him, or w ho caieles-b' pas-cd him by.! of in iois but (he company faih d. lie j little thnuirht that they would live te'lunicil to the vaudeville staire ami; sit in a theatre, with tears stream-, "i't with surh p.'or sut-'-e.-.s that he i ini; from their eves as th-y wa-h- i thought be niu-t five un m-titn; once I the marvelous act int; of the man into and for all. Ileal ability is always, w hom that boy developed Ibmu li.-ii'd to ei.neeal. 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