The Sonora Sun. (Sonora, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 20, 1908 Page: 2 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 22 x 15 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF NEW YORK CITY
i
dad and his memory.
FARMERS’ EDUCATIONAL
AND
CO-OPERATIVE UNION
— OF AMERICA ——
Rucking against a bunch of gamb-
lers with a crop that has a mortgage
on It isu't even respectable foolish-
ness.
A churn that revolves should not
be filled more thnn one-third full of
cream, as there Is not room for ac-
tion If It Is too full.
Get your tools, implements and ve-
hicles Into the shed as soon as through
using them, That Is the way to beat
the Implement and vehicle trust.
The cow Is the machine, the food
is the raw material, milk, butter and
cheese are the manufactured articles.
The dairyman is the manufacturer.
Hens should have the consideration
their value demands, and not be treat-
ed slightingly simply because that has
been the custom for many years past.
Most customs are abusive.
Plenty of soap and water and plenty
of good home-raised grub, largely from
the poultry yard and garden, will do
more to add to the length of your life
than all the doctor’s stuff on earth.
It requires less money to start the
poultry business by buying eggs than
to purchase expensive stock. Rut If
the stock Is purchased there Is some
immediate income if they do well.
Some believe that the digestive ap-
paratns of little chicks is not strong
enough for an exclusive dry food, and
that its free use Is the source of a
great many of the diseases to which
chicks seem to fall heir.
WORLD'S COTTON SHORTAGE.
Ron of which still in first hands, ■
may soon command higher prises than I
now prevail. Statistics show that the ^
shortage in the world's supply, Includ-
ing the Indian and Egyptian crops, :
will approximate four million bales at ,
the end of the season. Even with [
trade conditions abnormally dull, It Is
hardly to be conceived that the spin-
ners will choose to face the opening
of the new season with stocks reduced
to practically nothing. Hence, many
students of the situation think that
competition for the remainder of the
present crop will soon become very
sharp and prices will ascend corre-
spondingly.—Houston Post
NOT FIT TO BELONG.
All Signs Point to a “Rush" Demand
Some Time Soon.
During the past six or eight months
most unusual conditions have Influ
euced the markets for the world's sta-
ple products, and perhaps no one crop
has been more affected thereby than
cotton, the crop upon which the South
chiefly relies for immediate cash.
While many people contend that the
organization known as the Farmers'
Union mude a mistake in fixing at the
beginning of the season the minimum
price at which its membership should
market the staple at too high a figure,
still had normal conditions ruled
throughout the season, present knowl-
edge regarding the world's shortage
Justifies the conclusion that such min-
imum price might have been obtained
before the close of the season. But
following the action taken by this or-
ganized farmers’ movement, so poten-
tial a factor in the production of the
staple, there can be little doubt that
the apinuing world and every interest
Identified with it determined by every
means within Its power to resist to
the last extremity this new price mak-
ing power in the market. Ilmce, the
deadlock between the farmer and the
consumer began with the opening of
thee season and has been waged unre-
mittingly ever since. Unfortunately
for the farmer, the panic, whatever
the cause producing ft, came on early
In the season, paralyzing trade condi-
tions throughout the world and con-
tributing more to weaken him in his
fight for higher prices than the com-
bined power of all oilier influences.
This trade depression, which still
hangs like a pall over the cotton mar-
ket, could hardly have been foreseen,
hence whatever the outcome of the
contest the element of chance has con-
tributed to make it an unequal one
for the farmer.
However, as stated nt the outset,
there are not wanting Indications that
the remnant of the crop, a large por-
One of the 3ort That Can’t Live Up
to the Standard.
The Cotton Journal !» responsible
for the following:
“My cows are all dry,
My stables are wet,
My meat's In Chicago,
My corn is to get;
My house needs repairing,
My fences are rotten,
Rut I’ll get it all back
With a big crop of cotton.*
The man who sings such a song as
the above Is not fit to be a member
of the Farmers’ Union. Such a man
is a dishonor to the order and not
worth a cent anywhere on a farm. A
man so busy running after all cotton
that he neglects his cows and lets j
them go dry and makes no preparation
for their increase is not worthy a
place in any local anywhere. The so-
called farmer who allows L*s stables
to be wet and muddy, thereby causing
every horse and mule on the place to
have the scratches, besides other dis-
eases, Is like a cow that gives a gallon
of milk and then kicks It all over.
The farmer whose meat Is In Chi-
cago and his corn is to get is a bur-
den to any local and should be ex-
cluded before tbe next breakfast Is
eaten.
Procrastination Is a ruinous thing
and causes so much trouble and extra
expense. When the house needs re-
pairing, why not meet the necessity
promptly and repair It before the rain
or winter's snow is falling or fix up
his fences "horse high, pig tight and
bull strong" before his hogs become
educated in all kinds of mischief and
the cows become unmanageable, if
a hog Is never allowed to learn mis-
chief It may be kept under a very
poor fence, but just one lesson is
enough to ruin the best hog.
See how foolish this deluded man
when he sings in such a mournful
wall, “But I'll get It all back with a
big crop of cotton.” The big crop of
cotton Is a delusion and a snare to
him, his fond hopes never materialize;
he Is In no shape to make a big crop
of cotton and therefore the big crop
never comes his way.
The real Intention of the Union la
to organize farmers who live at home,
or who are making every edge cut
to live at home In one solid phalanx,
strong enough to hold every product
made on the farm until a Just and fair
price is offered for It.
If 1 understand the objects of the
Union, this Is the point to be gained
to place ourselves where we may live
on our own sweat-made resources and
look the financial world In the eye
until Justice comes our way.
There Is no use to listen to the silly
song that farmers can not be bound
together. It can be done. It will be
done or the farmers' children will ero
long beg for bread and lack for clothes
to hide their nakedness.
The principles taught by the Union
muft prevail or all is lost.—J. K. Mc-
Lendon, in F. U. Guide.
DETAILS OF FLYING MACHINE
FULLY EXPLAINED.
Don't turn the other fellow down on
what he Is saying because you don't
agree with him. You take Into con-
sideration what he says every time,
for he Is giving you another man's
view of what you may have only one
man’s view of. You art on your own
Judgment, but weigh the other man's
opinion.
Irom »t#ronsrr*i>b. ropyrltfLt. by Underwood A Underwood. X. Y.
Swinging from a 90-ton derrick above the 31st floor of the new Metropoli-
tan Life building in New York city, almost one twelfth of a mile above the
city streets.
KENTUCKY IS LEADER.
FIRST STATE IN FIELD TO CON-1
SERVE RESOURCES.
Surveying Party to Make Record of
Existing Conditions of Timber
Supply—Specific Recommen-
dations to Be Made.
Early Opening Not Important.
The opening of the bolls of one
plunt earlier than those of another
does not Indicate superiority In escap-
ing weevils. The weevil stops all
plants from fruiting at the same time,
and the cotton which yields the most
Is the one that best escapes the wee-
vil, regardless of the date of opening
Large boll cottons rarely ties'.a to
open as early as some small boll cot-
tons, though both hi gin setting fruit
at the same time. Rut notwithstand-
ing the few days’ delay which may
occur In the opening of the large bolls,
some large boll progeny rows In our
experiments yielded more cotton ttyn
the small boll early opening progeny
rows. This point as to the opening
of bolls is specially emphasized and
explained because a large boll Is inure
desirable for many reasons than a
small boll cotton and Is preferred by
growers ai d pickers. The belief was
qii!,c i«neral when this work began
that the opening of bolls even n few
days earlier Ilian those of other va-
rieties was of Importance in escaping
weevils, and as the earliest opening
cottons at that time had small bolls
and the old late cotton had large
bolls, the conclusion was reached that
a large boll cotton could not be grown
to yield successfully where there were
weevils. Moreover, It was thought
that the simultaneous seting of squares
on di.Tereut cottons should be follow
ed b> the simultaneous opening of
their bolls. A similar belief, equally
erroneous, would be that cotton set
ling square s at the same time should
have bolls of tbe same size, shape,
<-tc. I lie mo-t successful escape fixitn
Were.is Is indicated by yield and not
by g • ater yield at the first picking,
at d 1 g b ill cottons have been bred
In thl- work to fruit early and rapidly
.m l t i escape wee'll damage as sue-
e • u 1 'x as any small boll cotton that
opens all Its holla ten days or two
wei ks earlU r—Prof. Bennett's Bull#-
i tin.
Washington.—One of the first slates
In the country to co-operate In a
study of Its forest resources and its
natural water supplies, Kentucky
promises to lead in the Inauguration
of a liberal and farsighted policy for
the conservation of these natural as-
sets.
In a short time a surveying party
will start in the south mountain coun-
ties of the Blue Grass state and afoot
and on horseback each county will be
traveled over and a careful record
made of existing conditions of the
timber supply with a view to making
recommendations for private and pub-
lic action for their preservation and
Increase.
The expense of the Investigation
will be borne jointly by the state board
of agriculture and by the United States
forest service, each appropriating
$2,000. The work was begun last year,
find with a surplus of $1,500 remain-
ing, $.".500 Is available for the Inves-
tigations this season.
Kentucky is exceptionally situated
for doing pioneer work in line with
the recent discussions held by the
governors at the White House. Many
of its large streams rise within its
own borders, so the water resources
can be most profitably conserved. In
other commonwealths the situation is
much more complicated.
In the case of the proposed Appa-
lachian reserves, for Instance, It was
shown in the recent discussions In the
congressional committees that the
dangerous floods resulting from the
gradual denuda'lons were spread
widely over the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys.
In Kentucky, however, the relations
are more lntlma'e There are signs
that the need of the forest and whter
policy rapidly is eoming to be appre-
ciated by the people of the state, and
that Kentucky soon will be in the
forefront of the movement for the bet-
ter care and protection of forests.
The general conditions of the forests
of the state, whether cut over or
virgin, whether burned or menaced
by Insect or other enemies, and espe-
cially the result of past lumbering,
will be noted by those making the
survey, so that specific recoramenda
tions may be made for the guidance
of the owners.
A study of the timber Industries will
be made to discover less wasteful
methods and the questions of fire
protection, protection from stock, for-
est planting and the Improvement of
the stands will receive special atten
tlon.
SHOWER BETROTHAL GIFTS
Schoolmarms Find Too Late Joke
Was on Them.
Marlon, Ind.—Fourteen young wom-
en of the Gas City public schools,
learning that Harry Dragoo, principal
of the high school, would soon become
a benedict, thought it would be a novel
thing to have a "shower" for him.
They overwhelmed him with an assort-
ment of neckties, socks and sundry ar-
ticles that would aid materially in pre-
paring for housekeeping.
Mr. Dragoo, however, had heard of
the plans and he prepared for their
coming. Upon their arrival he gave
each of the guests a pretty announce-
ment, tied with red, white and blue
ribbon.
When unrolled each sheet disclosed
the neatly written words: "Nothing
to It."
The schoolmarms comprising the
party were Misses Oolda Worden,
Louise Honyeaux, Naomi Simmerman
Margaret Fredericks, Zoe Unthank
Daisy Knowlton, Carrie Parker Pearl
McKinley, Mary Swope. Frances Boll-
man. Gertrude Hlnshaw, Marie
Shoekey, Margaret Haywood and Alice
Jay.
Boo’.is as Deposit Boxes.
Articles
of Queer Kinds Found
Library Volumes.
Poultry Pointer*.
Texas Farmer.
To breed healthy fowls we need to
commence right a.H have nothing but
heilthy stock in our pens.
It tikes a good hen. with good feed,
to furnish perfect shells Ijr all of
her tgg< when laying rapidly.
Lzg* packed In mtsl or bran or oat*
toon l.-ae their moisture, as their dry-
ness see-us to absorb It.
Feeder* claim that a more rapid in
crease of boi*' :->d flesh can be ac-
complished by soft foot* than dry.
It'* doll-rs to d ughnuta that th«
doctors In your county are operating
under an agreement ns to prices for
vl- and prescriptions. They are
y >ir friend*, all right, hut cleanly
pr ml i s hi d a good garden will beat
the tm<t out of Its largest gains.
Chicago.—A new use for library
hooks, that of safety deposit boxes,
was discovered in the public library
when three silver dollars dropped
from a hook which an attendant was
returning to the shelves.
That this Is not the only use to
which books are put by tlielr readers
developed from a visit to the desk
of Benjamin P Smith, who ha* charge
of the circulation department. Mr.
owners are to thts day wondering
where In the world their glasses went.
Of course we have no way of learning
the owner and they never think of
having left them In a book.
"Photographs are frequently found
and more often proofs. The attend-
ants every day find buttons gnd hair
pins; they are so common that noth-
ing Is thought of them."
One of the best moist foods Is com-
posed of eggs and milk and made thick
enough for feeding by the addition of
corn meal. The meal should be fine.
They count almost e* erythlng by
"point*" these day* with *o much ex-
actness that It take* an expert to
keep up with them and even experts
don't agree.
THiose who buy eggs run the risk of
gxair hatches, accidents to young
chick* and need to wait »e»ec*J
month* for egg* or before there I*
anything to sell.
Man Arrested for Kindnes*.
Bethlehem. Pa.—In doing an act of
human kindness Wilmer Sandt vlo-
Smlth has a drawer devoted to articles ]p,ed ,hf> gta,0 Kamp ,awg uncongp|oug.
found In books returned. jy an,j wag arreste,i by Deputy Game
"St sree’v a day Passes but some- Wardon Ag!tpr of A|I(,ntown
thine Is brought In to me." said Mr. _ . _ ,
. .... ,, .. , , .. _ Sandt was plotting stones from a
Fm th. I suallv the articles arc those: '____.____ . .
, , , , , . field at r reemansburg w hen he un-
evldentlv left hv women, who seem . , . .... _
. « . . * covered a nest of three rabbits. Fear-
to use hooks much as they do a hand
bag.
"Unstamped letters anil bank book*
are perhaps the most frequent. The
letter* we keep f ir a day or so and
then stamp and *end off The bank
Peeks are returned to the bank. Fre-
quently we receive letters asking us
to look for articles In certain hooka.
Ing that they might be harmed he
took them home.
The arrest followed and Sandt was
fined $3S.3a.
Two Thin Surfaces, Which Move
Broadside to the Atmosphere,
Constitute Chief Part of
Successful Air Craft.
New York—The hitherto well-kept
secret of the mechanical construction
that made possible the successful
flights of Orville and Wilbur Wright—
a secret destined, perhaps, to prove
as potentially vital In the history of
civilization as was that of Watts first
steam engine or of Fulton s elemen-
tary steamboat—has been laid bare.
Reasons which for years have caused
the Wright brothers to guard so Jeal-
ously the mysteries of their aero-
planes are not longer so compelling
as they once were.
Their rights, due to priority of In-
vention, In so far as they can be le-
gally guarded, are now protected by
letters patent issued In France and In
other countries and by a caveat, filed
in the United States patent office,
which protects them In this country
for a period of two years, before the
expiration of which time they expect
to be in a position to take out later
patents covering further improve-
ments.
Like many other great inventions,
the essential feature of the Wright
aeroplane, the feature which chiefly
differentiates it from its rivals. Is so
mechanically simple in Its conception
and construction that scientific men
who for years have been working
along more or less similar lines doubt-
less will wonder that they had not
hit upon the same device.
According to the official description,
the Wright flying machine Is composed
of thici surfaces or aeroplanes super-
posed. There can be one or several
of these, but the Wright machine, as
built at present, is made of two.
These planes are to move In the di-
rection of their broader sides—that is,
broadside to the atmosphere. The
two planes are separated by uprights'
or stanchions which are rigid from
one end to the other. They are fas-
tened to the planes at their upper
and lower extremities by universal
Joints. So, while they keep the planes
parallel at all times, they do not pre-
vent them being twisted spirally In
unison. At the front of the machine
are re-enforcing cross wires, which,
with the stanchions, hold the front
part of the machine perfectly rigid.
The front of the wings Is Intended to
he held unchanged at all times. The
desired flexibility of the wings Is con-
fined to the rear, where it is con-
trolled by a very Ingenious mechan-
ism.
At the middle of the machine are
fore and aft wires which keep the
whole of the center of the structure
rigid. But between the stanchions
which separate the wings at the rear
there are no stiffening wires, and none
extends fore and aft at the extremities
of the wings. These extremities, or
wings, are flexible at the rear and the
structure is articulated at the limits
of the rigid central part. The parts of
the frames extending beyond this cen-
tral part, therefore, form a pliant po-
sition by a wire running from the up-
per end of the rear stanchions at the
extremities of the wings through
guides or pulleys near the center
fixed to the lower wing or plane.
The rear central part of the frame,
with re-enforced cables and the rear
part of the lateral wings, form thus,
with the stanchion, the guides and the
cables, a funicular system, rigid and
at the same time pliable to another po-
sition. which permits the regulation
of the rear corners of the planes, at
the same time preserving the char-
acteristics of a rigid framework.
When the drum Is turned In order
to move the cable to the left, thus
drawing downward the rear lateral
right-hand part of the upper wing, the
corresponding part of the lower plane
is similarly lowered because of the
rigid connection through the stan-
chions. The downward movement of
this part of the lower plane caused
by cables serves to raise the rear left-
hand part of the lower plane, and by-
means of the stanchions raises the
corresponding part of the upper wing.
This communicates simultaneously
a spiral twist to the wings of the two
planes. In thus turning the extreme
rear part of the wings around axis
lying in their primitive plane, the
operator forces them to present varia-
ble angles of incidence to the air. the
side presenting the greater angle of
incidence being obliged to rise under
the greater pressure resulting from
the action of the air on this part,
whereas the side offering the smaller
angle of Incidence falls.
This action permits the aviator, by
regulating the angles of Incidence, to
maintain the lateral equilibrium of
the machine, but this action tends
to make the machine turn around a
vertical axis, because the Increasing
angle of Incidence offers to the air a
greater resistance of forward move-
ment and permits the part of the
aeroplane having the smaller angle of
Incidence to move ahead at a greater
{•peed than the part having the greater
angle of Incidence.
Offers $1,000 for an Apple,
Spokane. Wash—The best single
apple In the world Is worth Just $1 090
"One of the most Interesting things | to Its owner, provided It Is on exhibi-
tion at the national apple show, which
ever found was a decree of divorce
Of course that was returned to the I will be held In Spokane In December,
ow ner But he r*' Is something never | The premium committee has not com-
He took tip
called for."
sited pair of scissor*
• That's a queer b ok mark. Here
ara a dozen pa'rs of spectacles; their
a medium- pleted Its work, but It has decided to
make an offer of $1,000 for the best
Individual apple displayed, no matter
of what variety.
Old Gentleman Really Had Very Lib
tie to Brag About.
It was s severe trial to Mr. Harding
that his only son's memory was not
all that could be desired. "Where In
the world he got such a forgetful
atreak from Is beyond me." said th*
exasperated father to Ills wife on one
occasion.
"What has he forgotten now?"
asked Mrs, Harding, with eyes down-
cast and a demure expression.
"The figures of the last return from
the election on the bulletin-board,’*
and Mr. Harding Inserted a finger In
his collar as if to loosen It, and shook
his head vehemently. "Looked at 'em
as he came past not half un hour ago,
and now can't tell me.
"As I said to him: ‘If you’re so
stupid you can't keep a few simple fig-
ures In your head, why don’t you writ*
'em down on a piece of paper, as I do,
and have done all niv life, long before
l was your age?’ "Youth’s Com-
panion.
TORTURED SIX MONTHS
Mule a Thief Detector.
Rising Sun, Md.—A mule In the
Hartford county almshouse stable
Kicked the hat from the head of a
passing thief Into the rafters one tight
recently. It wa« found in the morn-
ing by workmen and led to the arrest
of John H. Smith of Lapidum and the
recovery of a set of stolen harness.
The sjan was convicted.
*y Terrible Itching Eczema—Baby'a
Suffering Was Terrible — Soon
Entirely Cured by Cuticura.
"Eczema appeared on my son’s face.
Wo went to a doctor who treated him
for three months. Then he waa so bad
that his face and head were nothing
but one sore and Ills ears looked as If
they vvero going to fall off, so we tried
another doctor for four months, the
baby never getting any better. His
hand and legs had big sores on them
and the poor little fellow suffered so
terribly that he could not sleep. After
he had suffered six months we tried
a set of the Cuticura Remedies and
the first treatment let him sleep and
rest well; In one week the sores were
gone and in two months he had a clear
face. Now he Is two years and has
never had eczema again. Mrs. Louis
Leek, R. F. D. 3, San Antonio, Tex.,
Apr. 15, 1907."
How Thing* Went.
Elliott H. Peabody Is one of the
best-known men at the Worcester
county courthouse. At one time he
and a few others were Interested In a
business deal which they expected to
put through on a certain day. He
was unable to be there, so the next
day telephoned to a Mr. H-for par-
ticulars. A lady answered the 'phone,
and said that Mr. H-was not at
home. Mr. Peabody,supposing It to be
Mis. H-, said: "Well, perhaps you
can tell me what I want to know. I
only wanted to inquire how things
went last night.”
The lady. In a cheerful, reassuring
tone, said: "Oh, nicely! Mrs. H-
Is doing fine, and the baby weighs six
and a half pounds. I'm the nurse."—
Lipplncott's.
Kangaroo as a Food.
Twenty or 30 years ago the back
country squatters. In order to destroy
kangaroos, used to dig huge pits at
the corners of their paddocks, running
yards of calico along their wire fence*
and then drive the kangaroos Into the
pits, clubbing and shooting them. In
those days kangaroo skins were of no
value; now that they are almost ex-
tinct, there Is a great demand for
them. The flesh of a young kangaq
Is by no means to be despised,
kangaroo tail soup Is a delDacy now
hardly to be obtained.
INTUITION.
Fortune Teller—You will ahortly
meet with an accident.
Victim—How did you know I owned
an automobile?
They Should.
"My honest conviction, based upon
my own experience and that of my
friends, Is that ‘Hunt's Cure’ will cure
a larger per cent of skin troubles, espe-
cially of an Itching variety, than any
other remedy. Certainly those afflict-
ed with any form of Itch should try 1L’*
J. O. MOORE,
Atchison, Kan.
Might Miss Something.
Edyth—I told him there was no us#
wasting hlB time, as I didn’t Intend
to marry him and that If he wrote to
me I would return his letters un-
opened.
Mayme—Oh you shouldn't have don#
that. He might have Inclosed matine*
tickets in some of them.
The water Is pure, the soil rich, the
climate healthful and delightful, and
the people prosperous In South Texas.
You can buy from 10 to 640 acres of
land and 2 town lots there for $210 at
$10 per month. Write Dr. Chas. F.
Simmons, San Antonio, Texas.
Unique.
"I have something novel In the wa]
of a melodrama."
"State your case."
"The blacksmith Is a rascal, whlh
the banker Is about as honest as Un
day Is long!”—Exchange.
LEVEL HEADED PEOPLE write a
oace to Dr. Chas. F. Simmons, S&i
Antonio, Texas, for Information abou
the sale of his lands, as fine as Soutl
| Texa* affords. 10 to 640 acres and
town lots for $210 at $10 per montl
Woman's power Is for rule, not for
battle; and her Intellect I* not for In-
vention or creation, but for sweet
ordering, arrangement and decision.—
Ruskln.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View two places within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Woodruff, D. B. The Sonora Sun. (Sonora, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 20, 1908, newspaper, June 20, 1908; Sonora, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth979632/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .