or as thru' sa I ’m talkin' I ’ll look
Improved Uniform International
aftfcer her mesllf. Here's the row
^
of phlox all mixed up wld the 'stur-
tlons, an' the sticks layln' galley west.
It's enough to be thryln’ the putlence
o' a holy saint, so It Is !”
Florence heard a door open on the
other side of the fence.
“Yes," she agreed. " I should think
It would be. Mother thought she had ( B f M V P B F I T Z W A T M . D .D ..
B j J O H N E L K IN S
o f I‘ay and E v«nln< S ch ools. M oody B ib le
fastened In Lady Orey. I'm very
In stitu t« o f C htcaffo.)
sorry. Did she get over there again?”
((£). 11X7 W aatorn N ew sp a p er U a lo a )
(C o p y rig h t by W. O. C hap m an .)
"Whether t’was Lady Grey or Lady
OR lo! my own shall come to White, she's a dlvll of a hen, an’ If
Lesson for January 23
Cutting out and destroying In win
me.”
she comes over again. I ’ll—”
ter, the twigs and limbs of pear trees
The little thin woman In
Here the torrent of words came sud
P R A Y E R IN C H R IS T IA N L IF E
killed by blight during the growing
the rocker, darning stock denly to a stop with a masculine voice
season will control the destructive ings, kept saying this over and over breaking In : "M argaretI Margaret!
LESSON TEXT—Mark 1:31; 14:11-41;
"fire blight” and eliminate the source In spite of the protest on her daugh what Is the matter?”
M a lt 6 9-13.
of Infection for the following year.
ter's face.
"Well, If yer wantin' a garden, just
O O L D E N T E X T — A s k a n d I t s h a ll bs
"Well, why don't It come?” asked ye thry havin' It wid a hen I”
“Pear blight is produced by a bac
g iv e n y o u ; s ee k a n d ye s h a ll fin d ;
k
n
o c k a n d It e h a ll be o p en ed u n to y o u .
terial germ,” says G. W. Fant, exten the girl starting to set the table.
“But the lady has said she was
P R IM A R Y T O P IC — T a l k i n g to God.
"Perhaps I haven't had enough sorry.”
sion plant disease specialist at the
J U N IO R T O P IC — J esu s T e a c h e s Us
North Carolina state college. "This faith. But I keep on trying.” And
"Yea, lnded,” said Florence, “and H o w to P r a y .
disease causes much concern to grow the calm, sweet face again bent over I promise you you w ill not be an
I N T E R M E D I A T E A N D S E N IO R T O P .
IC — L e a r n in g F r o m Jesus H o w to P r a y ,
ers during the growing season, al the work with Just the faintest shadow noyed any more.”
YOUNG P E O P L E A N D A D U L T T O P
though it Is during the winter months across the patient lines.
Here a rather good-looking young IC — W h a t Jesus T a u g h t by Praysr.
"I know mother, you are a dear. I man emerged from obscurity. More
only that effective control measures
can be put Into practice. The disease wish, too. I had more faith. But explanations followed, and the m ili
I. Jesus Praying In a Solitary Placa
Is characterized by a death of the blos some days I get Just desperate. The tant lady went into the bouse. When (Mark 1:35).
little, mean eighteen dollars a week I Florence related the Incident to her
soms, young twigs and, later, the larg
After a series of most strenuous ef
er limbs, giving twigs of affected earn at that typewriter only keeps us mother, the latter rejoined:
forts Jesus retired to a lonely place
trees the appearance of having been alive. And this street Is enough to
“I suppose she's taking boarders, to pray. He who the day before had
give one nervous prostration."
scorched by fire. No method of con
and It'll be noisy and unpleasant with shown His mighty power In casting
"My dear, I thought It was very men running In and out.”
trol by spraying has yet been found
out devils and banishing disease now
due to the manner In which the dis quiet and decent."
" I shouldn't suppose anything but needed to be alone with God. In or
“Yes— but I'm ashamed to ask any day laborers would be likely to board der to do this He arose a long time
ease works beneath the surface of the
bark.”
one here. I f we could only move Into In Holly street. But maybe he's a before daylight. The very best tindb
Twigs affected with fire blight can a better neighborhood.”
clerk on a small salary— still he spoke to pray Is In the morning when our
‘‘But we couldn’t afford It, dear."
he distinguished In winter by the ad
like a gentleman.”
physical powers have been renewed.
"I
know
of
some
new
flats
In
Ben
hering dead leaves, and Sir. Fant
“A clerk can be a gentleman,” added I f the Son of God needed this time
stub-s that It Is a good practice to go ton place for no more than we pay her mother.
for prayer, this renewal of spiritual
over all affected trees during the dor here."
"Yea,” said the girl doubtfully. "He strength in communion with the
'Mow much room?” asked the can be.”
mant season and cut out, as far us
Heavenly Father, how much more
possible, all blighted twlga. The cuts, mother.
It was really quite astonishing, the should we seek help by retiring to the
“Oh, two rooms, a kltchennette and way In which the acquaintance over solitary place.
he explains, must be made several
Inches below the lower limit of the bath."
the fence progressed, till one day Mrs.
II. Jesus Praying in Gethsemane
“But we couldn't do with that.”
canker In order to cut out all dis
Bennett Invited him In. Florence (Mark 14:32-42)
“We could manage. And It's Just a found she was glad he had been in
eased wood. It Is advisable also to
In tills time of crisis He took with
disinfect the pruning implement after swell entrance.”
vited. When she found she was some him Peter, James and John.
"But here we have a little garden, thing more than glad, she began to be
making each cut by dipping the Im
1. The first prayer (vv. 35-38).
plement Into a solution of bichloride and—”
supremely disgusted with herself.
(1) His posture (v. 85).
“And chickens,” finished Florence Where were her dreams of a finer,
>f mercury prepared In the proportion
He fell on bis face prostrate on the
if one purl of the material to 1,000 disgustedly. “Chickens that are an fuller life? To marry a poor clerk ground. In the hour of great need we
parts of water. This solution should awful bother.”
meant to go on living In Holly street. naturally prostrate ourselves before
"But they furnish us with nice fresh No, no, it was unthinkable.
be prepared lu an earthen or wooden
God.
vessel. Pruning can be accomplished eggs, and— ”
"This place must look very dingy to
(2) His petition (v. 36).
“And get Into the yard next door. you after your shining new paint In
more easily If two sets of tools are
"Take away this cup from me." By
used, keeping one set In the solution It's all right as long as no one lives there,” she said to him.
the cup is meant His death on the
while the other Is used for cutting. there. But Just wait till there’s a ten
"No,” he said, “it looks very cozy, cross. No doubt It was most grievous
Pruning during the summer months ant, and there’ll be a row. Lady very homey.” He took In the ample for Him to face thia shame, but He
Grey Is determined to go over there." library table, the shaded lamp, the pressed on, knowing that for thia
has little value, states Mr. Fant.
Fire blight la not confined entirely
Yes," sighed Mrs. Bennett, “I don't books, and the good pictures on the cause He had come Into the world
to pears, although It Is most prevalent see what has got Into that hen.”
walls. " It looks very much as I
(John 12:27. 28, cf. Heb. 2:14).
on this tree. Apple trees are some
I know, mother, you like the little thought It would.”
(3) His resignation (v. 36).
times severely Injured, however.
patch of ground atid the chickens—
“We've asked time and again to have
His will was in subjection to the
but I do want some of the good times this room papered and painted, but Father. He knew that His death on
other girls have. I could go with that miserable old skinflint of an own the cross was the will of God, the
the people around here— but you know er won’t do I t I t seems he had to, Father, for He was the Lamb slain
I don’t care for them.”
next door.”
from the foundation of the world.
No, dear, you wouldn’t be your
(4) The disciples rebuked (v. 87).
“Did you ever see the owner?” he
It Is best to prune fruit trees during
father's daughter If you did.”
asked.
He singled oat Peter since be had
the dormant season any time after the
A fashionable neighborhood meant
“No, I don't even know his name. been the moet conspicuous In pro
eaves have fallen. Pruning done then
claiming hls loyalty (John 13:88).
has an Invigorating effect on the trees, more to the dwellers In this sinull city The agent said he wouldn't.”
(5) Bxtortatlon to the disciples (▼.
"I think he will," said the young
whereas an equal amount of pruning than a cosmopolitan can well under
38).
done In the summer weakens them, be stand. It was the sized place where man.
“Watch and pray lest ye enter lnte
“Mr. Royal I But how do you
cause It deprives the trees of foliage one calls on the new neighbor when
temptation.” The only way to be
before thnt foliage hag an opportunity she moves Into the same block. Holly know?"
“Well, you see, I work for him In able to stand In the time of trial la
to contribute to the fruit growth of street with the small, poor houses, In
to be watching and praying.
the tree, according to Prof. Joseph which the Bennetts lived was well- the silk factory.”
2. The second prayer (vv. 39, 40).
“Does he own that, too? Well, he's
Oskamp at the New York State Col nigh a reproach to mention In the good
Poor little worse than a skinflint 1"
He withdrew the second time from
lege of Agriculture at Ithaca, N. Y. society of Brentford.
“No, he’s a decent fellow, I f he Is a the disciples and uttered the same
Ill effects from pruning when the Florence Bennett, pretty, bright and
wood Is frozen are usually consid well educated felt the ostracism millionaire. I t ’s the agent who's to words In prayer. This was not vain
repetition. It Is proper to repeat onr
ered unimportant because the wood Is caused by the neighborhood. On her blame.”
father’s death, three years previously,
He found the disciples
The speedy way In which the cot requests.
seldom Injured from It.
leaving them penniless, they had tage was overhauled, and everything asleep again. Their shame and con
The way the cut Is made has a di
moved to Brentford where an old done Just as Florence and her mother fusion were more marked than at first.
rect bearing on the healing of the
friend had given Florence employment wished convinced them that young Mr.
3. The third prayer (vv. 41, 42).
wound. If a stub Is left, decay Is
In his office. She was now twenty Royal must have some “pull."
He uttered the same words In the
likely to start before the wound heals,
years old, and saw little prospect be
The love route Is sometimes sub third prayer (Matt. 26:44).
so branches should be cut flush. Small
yond the stenographer's small wages ject to fluctuations, but this one
Ae tells the disciples to sleep on
wounds need no protection, but large
in her future. Office work was not to seemed to progress steadily. One day and take their rest as the hour had
ones should be painted with a thick her taste.
now come for Hls betrayal. There It
he put the Important question:
white lead and oil paint. Here, too,
“Yes, I suppose,” sighed the mother,
“I'm getting only twenty-live a week such a thing as being asleep when
the winter Is most desirable, because
you might get to know some people now, but I ’m promised a raise. Would wanted and awakening when It Is too
during the summer the caustic action
of the paint may hinder the healing of —some of our own kind—If we lived you be willing to live on that?” he late. I f the disciples had been pray
In a different street. But I always be asked.
ing they would not have fallen asleep.
the wound.
lieve, dear, that what Is oura will
III. Jesus Giving a Model Prayer
"I've
got
to
think
of
mother,”
she
Many different kinds of tools are come to us.”
answered. “I f you'd let me go on with (Matt. 6:9-13).
available for pruning, hut the most
“ Yes, I know you love that old my typewriting—”
This model was given In response
satisfactory work is done with those
poem.”
“No, no," he demurred. “I want to to the disciples' request that the Lord
that are strong and sharp, regardless
‘ ‘For lo! my own shall come to be mothered a little, and I want to would teach them how to pray (Luka
of the kind.
me !' " quoted the mother.
take care of you both. I don't want 11:10). It Is not therefore the Lord'a
prayer, but the model prayer for the
"But not by way of Holly street.” you to work In an office.”
"Yes, even Holly street. Still If you
“I must say for a poor man. you disciples. It Involves:
1. A right relationship (v. 9).
want to move Into one of those have some foolish pride,” she pouted.
flats—"
“Our Father." Only those who be
Then the next minute: “I don't care
come children of God by faith In
Where the orchard has a heavy
"You wouldn't be happy there, If It's only twenty, we'll manage,
growth of grass or some crop »round dear.” Florence kissed the little wom
When Mr. Royal again found hls ' p’ us Christ (Gal. 3:26) can pray
the trees, there Is likely to be much an, choked down the sob In her throat, voice he announced that he would
One must be a child of God
bring bis father to call.
' before he can be In communion with
damage during the winter from mice and went on getting the dinner.
gnuwlng the bark. The first thing to
The next morning she turned back
The old gentleman scrutinized hls God.
do to prevent such damage Is to dear as she was starting out. “Mother!" future daughter-in-law so aearcblngly
2. A right attitude (vv. 9. 10).
away nil the grass and rubbish from she called. "They are painting the she began to feel uncomfortable.
"Hallowed be Thy name." When
around the trunk of the tree Some vacant house I"
Miss Bennett,” he said, ”1 feel It one realizes that he has been deliv
orchardists put a few shovelfuls of
"Why, so they are I I guess we're Is my duty to Inform you that this ered from the power of darkness and
clean cinders In a circle o f a f ,,t or going to have neighbors!"
young man has been telling you a per translated Into the kingdom of Hie
more around the base of the tree
Ron (Col. 1 :13) by being made a child
Workmen went In and out, and a fect tissue of falsehoods."
Another method of keeping down man was preparing the ground for a
"Father!” Interposed the young man of God, he cannot help pouring out
the mice In the orchard Is the mainte small garden.
glancing at the surprised face of the hie soul in gratitude and praise, In
nance of poison stations which are
“Ah, h a !"' cried Florence. “Now girl going white with the shock of the tensely longing for the kingdom, the
kept baited throughout the year, and Lady Orey will have to go Into retire revelation.
righteous rule of Christ to come on
the earth.
which are examined frequently.
ment. or lose her neck."
“It's true he Is getting twenty-five a
The following special method of pre
8. A right spirit (vv. 11-13).
" I l l watch her,” protested M n Ben week, but as to a raise—••
paring halt for these orchard pests Is nett.
(1) That of trust which looks to
" If that’s all,” she cried, " I don’t
suggested. Mix dry one-eighth of an
"Well, I don't want your Job,” care. We can live on IL I f there s God for the supply of daily bread. We
ounce of powdered strychnine, one- laughed the girl as she swung off to nothing against Mr. Royal's charac are dependent upon Him for our dally
eighth of sn ounce of baking sods. Sift the office.
food. With all man's boasted progress
ter—”
this mixture over one quart of rolled
“ 'Mr. Royal,1 ” sniffed the old man. ha cannot make a harvest. The mar
That evening a tale of woe awaited
oats, heat oata In an oven until thor her.
“You rascal! you didn't even give your vels of modern chemistry are Insuffi
cient for this.
oughly warm, and pour over It six ta-
“Oh, Florence! 8uch a dreadful right name.”
bleapoonfuls of a mixture of three
(2) That of love which results In
“ What?“ she gasped.
woman has moved In ! Just a common
parts melted beef fat and one part
“Now. never mind. Miss Bennett! forgiveness of others. God w ill not
creature with a thick brogue!"
melted paraffin. When this mixture
“I told you your own wouldn't come It was Just a part of hls quixotic listen to the prayer of one who has
cools It Is ready for use
game. He wanted to see If you really an unforgiving spirit.
to you by way of Holly street!"
I f rabbits cause much damage en
(3) That of holiness which moves
cared for him. You’re the right sort
Her
mother
being
In
the
joking
close lower part of the trunk with a
I shall be very proud to have you for one to pray not to be led Into tempta
mood,
went
o
n
:
"She
spoke
to
me—
piece of wire screen or wood veneer.
a daughter. I tried out Jack to see tion and longs to be delivered from
well. It was Insulting!"
what he was made of. Now. Ira go the evil one.
ing to make him superintendent "
"Superintendent!" she echoed In
Soiled" Language
The New York Fruit Testing nssoct-
“Yes, I thought I bad stopped up
The language of some men Is so
atton has Just held Its annual meeting i that hole In the runway, but she got credulously,
) es, you see I'm the owner,
at the New York »tale experiment sta- ; through, and the way that woman
----- ___
an i “■oiled" that It seems a proof that
tlon at Geneva The association was 1 went for roe. I don't know what we re the old skinflint
ho owns these
hev w*'re formed of the solL—King s
| house. All I have will be the boy s. 3 “»‘ heaa.
formed to test out under a wide range going to do."
of soil and climatic conditions the new
Two or three days after thia, as ! Just now I wsnt him to take a vaca-
varieties of fruit originated by the Florence was taking a survey of their j tlon—(or a honeymoon—and I want It
Things to G ive A w a y
fruit breeders at the state experiment small grassy plot with its hardy an to begin right sway. Come her. . nd
The
l-ord has a few thing« to give
station and believe,! by them to he nuals and shrubbery, a female voice M. m your father!”
• way If you can get where you caa
I
.
/
T
X
'
d«
«
‘dly
com
worthy of further test by fruit grow
hailed her over the fence. She turned
'«ke them.—Echoes.
plied. Theu she glanced at her moth-
era. A new and promising fruit may and saw the owner (axing at her.
I -r who had taken the old gentleman ■
not he a profitable fruit Just because
-S a j. miss." the called, “id lolke
Be a Gideon
It Is new
ye tv look afther that hen 8 yours. i outstretched hand, and she knew her
God
wants
to make you a Gideon foe
I own had come to her.
H h glory Mod ILg cauae.—Echo««.
Good Implement House Will Pay for
Itself Long Before It Wears Out
HER OWN
HAD COME
TO HER
PEAR BLIGHT IS
EASY TO CONTROL
By W. A. RADFORD
M r W illia m A. R a d fo rd w i ll a n s w e r
q u e s tio n s a nd Rtve a d v ic e F R E E O F
on a ll p ro b le m « p e r ta in in g to th e
■ u b je c t o f b u ild in g w o rk on the fa rm ,
f o r th e re a d e rs o f th is p a p e r On a c
c o u n t o f his w id e e x p e rie n c e as e d ito r,
a u t h o r and m a n u fa c tu re r , he is, w i t h
o u t do ubt, th e h ig h e s t a u t h o r it y on th e
s u b je c t A ddress a ll In q u irie s to W i l
lia m A R a d fo rd , No. 1827 1 'r a ir fe a v e
n u e , ('h lc a g o . 111., and o n ly In close
t w o -c e n t s ta m p fo r re p ly .
Illinois formers lose (1,887,500 an
nually through their failure to house
farm machinery and protect It from
the weather, according to It. I. Shawl,
a member of the farm mechanics de
partment at the college of agriculture,
University of Illinois. Ten per rent,
or (22,200,000 worth, of farm machin
ery In the state Is left out In the open,
he says. As a result the average
life of It la reduced from sixteen years
to eight years, as shown In statistics
gathered by agricultural colleges.
Since this (22,200,000 worth of ma
chinery lasts only eight years, the
annual depreciation on It Is (2.778,000,
whereas If It were properly housed
and protected It would last sixteen
yeurs and the annunl depredation
w o lilil th e n he re d m
to (l,3M7.5ia>.
Similar results could he obtained In
all sections of the country.
In order to give full value, the
machine shed should be properly de
signed and built. A good roof Is Im
portant and It Is desirable to have
the shed built tight and equipped with
close Utting doors to keep out sun
light, rain, snow and dust and to
prevent chickens from getting Into
the building. The design of the shed
should be such that machinery can
be put In and taken out easily. In
addition, the shed should be so located
that no time and labor will be lost
In getting back and forth between
It and the fields. A third point Is
that the shed must be used by the
farmer, since no money will be saved
If the Implements are left standing
outside the building.
Aside from saving machinery, a good
Implement shed adds to the efficiency
of the farm by providing favorable
working conditions so that repairs,
overhauling and adjustments can he
made In the winter when both time
and cheap labor are available to do
such work. Indirect advantages which
add to the value of shedding machin
ery are the saving In time required
to limber up the machines and the
fewer deluya at critical times from
the breaking of a part rusted or weak
ened by exposure.
Pretty Houses Attract
Small House of Brick
More to Neighborhood
Has Low Upkeep Figure
One beautiful home of ussured per
manence attracts others of the same
value and hereby Increases Its own
vnlue as well as the real estate values
of the community.
This attraction Is made stronger
when the construction Is of a type
which Increases the Are safeness of
the locality. The better residence sec
tlons of most communities recognize
this In their building restrictions.
Furthermore, the wise honie-huthler
looks forward to the possible time
when he may want to sell Ills house.
W ill It depreciate heavily with the
pasalng years, or will It show In
creased value! The homes covered
with Portland cement stucco will, as
a rule. Increase In value as the years
go by, because they are permanent In
construction nnd their appearance Im
prove* with age.
Old hut well built houses may be
rejuvenated and their appearance
changed at a minimum cost with port
Innd cement stucco. Excellent exam
pies of such work are found In almoat
•very community.
An exterior envelope of stucco, a
new porch, a aun parlor, perhaps new
windows, will bring about a complete
transformation.
By disseminating the Information
among small wage camera that the
small brick house actually costs no
more than a house of less durable con
struction, If the upkeep costs are
taken Inte account for a |>erlod of
ten or twelve years, we feel that this
Industry Is rendering a real service.
And not only the wage earner, but
people wbo arp In easier financial cir
cumstances do not always realize the
truth of the economics of home build
ing. taking one material as against
unother. And In the long run building
the walls of homes with brick does
not work a hardship on the lumber
Industry.
Government expert« and others
have pointed out that the forests of
the country are diminishing at an
alarming rate, and the present produc
tion of lumber cannot continue for a
great many more years. To build
homes of brick Is to conserve lumber.
Just as much wood Is used In the In
terior of the house for partitions,
floors and finish as would lie used In
a frame house, the only difference Is
that the outside walls are built of a
material that will protect the Inside
lumber from decay and give It a life
three to four times as long as If the
whole house had been constructed of
wood.
Lime Mortar Stands
Test After Years Built-In Mail Box
Cement was not uaeil In this coun
try In the earliest work as It had not
Great Convenience
been at that time rediscovered, but the
lime ntortar used In buildings that
stand today was of a wonderful qsul
Ity. Orest care was used In procuring
proper sand and the lime was slaked
and allowed to cure In pita for months
or even n year before It was to be
used Evidently, too, the relative pro
portion of lime to sand was exactly
right and the result was that the walls
were more waterproof at the Joints
than are thoee of today and the mor
tar still retains Its tenacity.
Some Advice
Never buy a home that stands on
•aliuon brick or has Its footing courses
barely bedded In top soil. Neither
consider one where the mortar courses
are soft, easily crumbled and show a
tendency to run If broken. I f you
do. you may expect to see the mortar
courses weather away until every line
la sunken far beck from the wall face
With a built-in wall mall box It ta
unnecessary for the householder to go
outside either to mall letters or to
receive Incoming mall These boxes,
which are authorized for use In bunga
lows, residences, duplexes and all flat
buildings having separate front en
trances for each Individual family,
are made In three models to meet
varying conditions of Installation. All
are adjustable to the exact thlcki
of the wall.
Cellar Stairs
More than likely the cellar sta in
need attention. Thia Is a fine time
of year to give them a coat of dark
colored durable paint that will make
them neater In appearance and much
easier to clean. The walla and hand
rail are finished In white, thus through
better lighting there Is less danger
of any one falling while going to the
cellar to look after the furusce.
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’rune All Fruit Trees
During Dormant Season
Prevent Orchard Damage
From Mice Gnawing Bark
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