The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1923 Page: 4 of 8
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THE EL CAMPO CITIZEN JANUARY 5, 1923
CITIZEN
CAMPO
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CITIZEN LINERS PAY
SILENCE
W. I— BALLEW, Editor and Bualneaa Manager
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Control your speech and spirit under |
It is never
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SCHOLARSHIP FOR SALE
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BEST FLOORS IN HEN HOUSE
ANOTHER YEAR OF WHAT?
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FOR SALE—1 large first
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tome men never know wl)en they are well off. They never
that far.
Disagreeable Condition for Fowls la
Caused by Moisture Coming
to Surface.
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Not Develop for Thanksgiving
Markets.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE
EL CAMPO CITIZEN PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered at the Post Office at El Campo, Texas, as Second Class Mail Matter
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ones to, cover it up.
competency and trustworthi-
ness in such an emergency.
year pinb to outwit theri this hm»o» This is an undertaking flrm of
i srnv of i •*•' ' ’re ’..eTtiat that character.
tt uu ■ ’*. Wheeler Undertaking Co
Poults Hatched Later Than June Do ----
TJLAY the silent part Ln all youi
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cessive happiness nor great grief over-
(Prepared by the United States Department ' whelm you.
of Agriculture.)
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<ln to look for nesting places and
usually commence laying in from a
week to 10 days after the first mating.
One mating Is sufficient to fertilize all
the eggs of one litter, but the hens
ordinarily mate three or four times be-
fore beginning to lay. All turkey hens,
of course, do not begin laying at the
same time, and Ln a flock of about 15
It may be six weeks or more from the
time the first hen begins to lay until
the last begins. Pullets usually com-
mence laying a little earlier than
yearlings or older hens, say poultry
We have for sale a scholar-
ship in the Tyler Commercial
College.
This is among thelargest
and best equipped business col-
leges in the United States, and
we can furnish you a scholar-
ship which will entitle you to a
complete course in the branch
you prefer at a price that will
save you money. An excellent
opportunity to prepare for
your life’s work is thus pre-
sented. If interested, call on
or address The Citizen.
of consideration.
From chance words great
" i occur. And some’
. progressive year? i
we just drift ajong?
The ship* that drifts goes
only as fast as the tide or
current that carries it It would
take a long time for such a
and will handle the same .in vessel to cross the Atlantic.
But install a powerful en-
TURKEYS LAY THREE LITTERS 1
Dlilnfectantz are cheaper than d.s-
eaae. .
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Borrowing trouble is an unprofitable business,
worth the effort it takes to get it.
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The man with a bald head should not feel cast down.
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Liners under this head are Inserted at 5c per Uns each and every -
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issue. No discount and no Liner accepted for less than 25c and
CASH IN ADVANCE.
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speed.
It is so with us, in this com-
munity.
Our rate pf progress rests
in our own hands. We can drift
along and let another year find
us about where we are now, or)
we may employ the force of i
j will power and --
and forge ahead, as the power
driven ship does on the waters
of the seas.
We may “let well enough,
alone,” and drag along thru'
life without ambition or hope
of substantial reward, or we
may “pep up” and get there
almost before we know it.
If we go after a thing we at
least have a fair chance of get-
ting it, If we wait for it to
come to us we soon learn what
waiting means. i Wright.
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Let’s have a meeting, and
exchange views. ♦»
There is plenty to be done,
and enough of us to do it.
alone.
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Because a person likes you is no indication that he is willing
Mrlend you money.
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Some tongues are as sharp as needles, but by no means as
valuable.
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A hold onto it
The man who sees himself as others see him gets an eye full.
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Politeness, they say. costs nothing—but it does.
requires a strain upon good nature.
The man with a big head doesn’t always have a heavy load
to carry.
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The average man likes to dwell upon the faults of others.
It<enables him to forget his own. i
Charity begins at home with some people—when they live
The floor In any poultry house of-
fers many problems. A large percent- An chSdreo troubled with Worms have anon
comes about through the floor. The ^^TASTELEssehiJ18 an^ a new one ? before U3»(kind of a public meeting and
moisture rises to the surface of the for two or three weeks will enrkh the bfood. im- TT,ob’°
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, dltlon for the birds. The best floor I b perfect health. Pleasaot to take Me per bottle.
In a poultry house Is built with first a
layer of gravel or cinders. In fact any :
i open material that has large air
spaces, then a layer of hollow block .
tile, next a very thin layer of cement, ditorium’Friday evening, Jan.
A good practical floor can be con- 5th at 3 p. m.
structed as follows: Six to eight
j .inches crushed rock, then a layer of
tar paper and follow that with about
Tx _ three Inches of cement.
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Bronze Turkey Hen.
specialists in the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.
The average number of eggs in the
first Utter is about 18, although in
Individual bens it may vary from 12
# to 80. Hens that do not have to be set
can be broken up on becoming broody
and made to lay a second or a third
litter. The number of eggs laid Ln the
second Utter averages about 12, and In
the third about 10, although there la
considerable variation In the egg pro-
duction of different hena
Some turkey hens can be made to
lay four or flve Utters, but this Is not
usually advisable, as poults hatched
later than June do not have a chance
to develop for the Thanksgiving and
Christmas markets and are not suffi-
ciently nature >y the following spring
to be used as breeders. A hen that be-
gins laying In the middle of March will
usually flnlah laying her first litter
. early Ln April, her second Utter about
the third weds tn May, depending up-
on the number of eggs she laps and
the promptness with which she Is
broken up on becoming broody.'
Hens that are allowed to hatch and
raise a brood of poults after layldfc
* their first litter often begin toying
again In the fall, but poults hatched
at that time are of little value except
for broilers, as they require too.much
cars and attention to carry them
through the winter, rail-hatched pul-
lets begin laying late the following
spring, but they are Immature at that
time and poults hatched fromf|helr
eggs do not develop Into large, strong
birds as do poults from mature stock.
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Never feed your fowls musty grain
of any kind.
Fowls, in confinement, to do well, !
need a variety of food.
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Crowding induces disease and low-1
ers the vitality of towU FROM ONE WHO KNOWS
The early hatched jmllet is the one We suggest that, to avoid any
„ you
I when eggs are highjn j>rice. l]ouk into our facilities as fun-
eral director., before engaging
an undertaker. ‘ It is advisable
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Some men can
social fathering,
vertising.
sseoes
A caustic tongue leaves a sting behind, but it seldom gets
^^fowner to the front
“Give us this day our daily bread”—and plepty of it
Work seldom^others a lazy man.
| A wise son never calls his dad down in public.
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'A girl likes to hear compliments—when they are addressed
to her. r ; ’’
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r | It may be true that all men are bom equal, but they don’t
xKBOw it at the time and forget it afterwards.
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to DO trouble to keep your eyes and ears open these days,
but it requires a lot of forbearance to keep our mouths shut.
b has pulled a Bonar^s prime minister—
dance with Law.
^^ayhange says that a pretty girl can make a fool of the
of men. Meaning, we presume, that the handsome
tom to in no need of such assistance.
least some of them are worthy
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'‘Common sense” is misnamed. It is not so common.
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It is useless to expect a crooked man to give another person
it will plow its way through I for an opportunity to utter
the water at a rapid rate of that-word.
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Make application for Farm
Loan now to be ready to meet
your payments when due.
Straight loan or amortized
plan that can be paid off any
year. No association to join.
The most desirable offered.
E. F. Earl, Lands and Loan
GET THIS
160 acres well improvec
between Danevang and I
Campo. No cash requirec
Payments one to thirty yeai
on or before. W. W. Dusoi
owner. 32!
FOR SAli—A portable ea
and jointer rig, just the outf
for a carpenter contractor, |
C. Hill at the Pstoffice. 89
FOR RENT—An 80~acl
cotton farm, good black lam
See Chas. D;
, El Campo. 394
FOR SALE—-Fruit trees <
all kinds. Ed Ma la nd er.
Crystal Wax onion planl
1000 |1.25; 5000 |4.00; 10
000 |7.50. Yellow bermudi
1000 |I.00; 5000 13.50; 10
000 |6.50 delivered. Seal
. . , „ borough Farm, Carrizo Spring
1 two horse 10-m sulky Texas
,, Land suitable for rice f<
$10.00, I bran new 9-in. turn rentJ can leA8e 8000 acre« ’
plow $6.0Q, neither ever used. ^3‘ac^s 200 acres of mor
FOR SALE—My residence
property in El Campo. A bar-i
gain if taken at once. Write
me at Tipton, Okla. Jim Bow-
erman. >. x 4245
FOR SALE^-A 14 or 16~feet
long syrup pan as good as new.
Will take one half price. Mrs.
A. Gottachald, Danevangr Tex-
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40 pounds fresh goose fea-
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Mrs. W. E. Miller, Lake View,
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The editor considers this
HH MHHHHan opportune time to suggest
Again an old yey is behind that the citizens hold some
onrl a noir r\v\a ia ha/nro its __i __• ■■ .. - . n
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The Womans’ Club will meet
determination • Tuesday, January 9th with
Mrs. HefneL Following is the
, program to be given.
i Subject, Pottery and Porce-
• lain of the United States.
Roll Call, Specimen and his-
tory of Pottery. It
Colonial and Middle Period,
Mrs. Wehrman.
Recent History of "Rook-
wood” Mrs. Smith.
“Van Briggle,” Mpa. Owen. ,
“Newcomb,” Mrs. Grimes.
.in Vu.se making, Mrs.
Keep pure, fresh water always with-
in reach.
No one man carries all the
community brains around un-
der his own feat, and hence it
I all of the good suggestions ■
must come.
Every person has ideas, and
it is but fair to assume that at
The man with a bald head should not feel cast down. Pos-
sibly he has so many brains therej is no room for the hair to
man ever beats his wife. The fellow who does that is not
entitled to be called a man.*^
There would be more justice in our courts if the cases were
not so often tried before the jury hears the evidence.
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i “Cancel the war debts,” is the latest wail that comes from
across the>eas. It was also the first, and it will not be the
Brlast£$^
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7After all, requiring our millionaires to pay their just pro-
portion of taxes might be a dangerous experiment. There
Would be s° touch gold in the national treasury we might all
fad tempted to go bolshevik in order to grab it
The chief lament of some politicians is that they haven’t
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hen they are well off. They never
not resist the temptation to talk shop at a
They don’t believe in paying for their
; Lolita. Address J. N. J
half their value. Have c^eH»_Lolrta, Texas. 404!
FOR EENT—Corn and
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McDonald, at Hearte E. F. EarL ’ 40tf
Dr.”Frink-Kent, Specialist
in diseases of the Eye, Bar,
Nose and Throat and the Fit-
ting of gismos, will be In Bl
Campo January 11. Office in
Faktoris drug store. Edna,
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11TRY
Something to CITIZEN - UNER - P
Think jihout
By F. A. WALKER
of A<Hcultur«.)
Soon after mating turkey hens be- j all~conditions, even when the clanging
din around you urges you to trumpet-
tongued retorts.
When the storms of mischief-mak-
ers shake your house of clay to Its
very 1 —
to tremble with apprehension, hold
your' peace.
Be cool and calm and patient.
To be otherwise Is perilous as It
invites fresh attacks from those seek-
ing your, destruction.
Curb resentment through the snarl-
ing tempest; lift up your face to the
whirling clouds, and remember that
beyond them there is always the clear,
serene sunlit sky, indifferent to the
clamorous noises below.
"Let not your heart be troubled."
Think of the content that will uU
■ tlmately be yours if you hold loyally
to the right course and continue tn
wef! doing. f
Think of the eyes that are watch-
ing you, the loved ones who are de-
pendent on you, trusting and believ-
ing in the nobility of your soul.
Do nothing, think nothing and say sell. Make your home grounds1
nothing that will shake their faith in b tif j * ( close to School,
you. or cause you to lose faith Ln ^eauuiui lorever. Late og i8,bovaif
yourself. -free. Ramsey N^sery, Austin—-
By keeping still in great stresses Texas. ’ RQA7 ’
of emotion the atmosphere around you ——-rr-
becomes cooler, and your enemies or J .
accusers gradually lose their heat and cla8s WOrk horse 9 years old.
b«com. more ea.11, auwepUbi. farm wagons almost good as
Silence is the most magnificent and new, half cash or yuong cat-
Impressive thing In the universe, tie, balance on time. 3 CUlti-
What more sublime than the hush vatOrs, 1 hay rake, 1 disc har-
of a starry night in the solitude of --
vast hills or endless plains? ’ • , i t
What more than silence impresses With middle buster included
■o deeply, so profoundly, the thought- i bran new walking planter
ful man or woman of hts or her In- r
These close intimacies with Nature, Plow $6.0^, neither ever — i t. ak n j
beyond air others, bring home to us 1 horse harrows, middle bust- 1 , ian<* 18 on the railroad
long forgotten promises, old faces and ers, sweeps and shovel plows ’ *'U*“
friendships lost Ln the mist of years, f
with startling clearness.'
But the best |hing about silence, -ynmiTr -a.' k
whether we be with it in the verdured farm implements at sacrifice, ton farm. Also house in towr
fields or forest, Or In our own rooms,1 J. -
is that we get a closer view of our
faults and frailties in quite a new
and surprising light, frequently da*-
cling our wondering eyes and changing
us for the better.
(Copyright.)
5% PER CENT MONEY
Federal Land Bank ia again
in funds and ready to take up
— — your Vendors Lien Notes, W.
foundations and cause your soul Duson, Secy.-Treas. 50tf
FOR the Best Shop made
Saddle, go to W. G. Rudder.
FOR SALE—One five pas-
senger Dodge automobile and
one Ford truck. Both machines
absolutely in first class shape.
Will sell cheap. For informa-
tion see Miss Sophia R. Bish-
kin at the Dave Biskkin store.
WANTED—Soft clean rags
will pay 5 cents per pound.
Auto Service Co. ‘ • 37tf
PLAN TO PLANT ANOTH-
ER TREE. Raise your own
fruit at home. , Raise fruit to
No Worms la a Healthy ChBtf
age of the moisture in a poultry house healthy color, which tndicaus poor Mood, and as a
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC glren regularly . w..- «... I . . puonc meeting BUQ
for two or three weeks win enrich the Hood, im- make or mar—oj our Own submit suggestions and Ilians
Drove thft ditfMkfinn end rwndfh. — 1
Have we any community
plans for the new year?
' Are we going to make it a
Or shall I ja nof from his lips alone that
The Parent Teachers Assn,
will hold a meeting at the au-
A good practical floor can be con- 5th at 3 p.
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Franke and Wehrman are
adding a stock of racket goods
connection with their furnitdrel -
gine in that ship,'and turn on events often occur. And some
—. the full force of its power* and ,one ’n °ur midst may be wait-
to laugh at your that logins to lay early in the fail, possible disappointment,
* eggs are high in price. " " ‘
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j. With proper rare and food come
• ~ "• plenty of ezgs. Remember that “any-
.. , , .1 thing worth doing at ail ie worth do- to employ a firm known for its
ajre said to be using skunks tbj ing veiL"
ohliter-1 * * •
,’f If c«t» or rata bothered you
to fall
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is only a poor substitute for an apiology,
convince the fellow who knows it all.
gSguires brains to absorb knowledge.
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people never experience a good thing until they get
^MmM^d the bars. Free grub is a great stimulator of appe-
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, Some people are' like hornets.’ They are quite harmless as
Song as you let them alone.
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^^The accumulation of money comes easv to some people.
#They never pay their debts.
I Trouble comes quickly to those who are looking for It.
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| to but little change in this week’s styles in women’s
g^M**1*6—only enough to require new gowns.
The. woman who is always giving other people “a piece of
mind soon has none left for herself.
P®eved at the fellow who fails
Dftkee. You can always let out a few yourself
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)|^Firginia moonshiners i
ft. the revenue officers. The scent of the skunk < ’
the hootch, and officers are unable to locate the
^BEgeorse, if an bdoriferous animal happen^ to fall
■ngtoi it only serves V> increase^the flavor of the for-
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, yay tor a ol aettiug.
one
quit farming and am offering
I.
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school house, 4043pd
FOR SALE, or will trade for
land in Illinois or Indiana—
240 acres good sod land, fenc-
ed, Sec. 76, 4 miles south of
Hillje. Nelson C. Hortin, Al-
bion, Ill. <
TO RENT—80 acres of land
6 miles southwest of El Cam-
po. See Ed Engstrom 4142
LOST—Automobile crank
for Oakland. Reward it re-
turned to this office.
STRAYS—At my farm"Tl
miles west of El Campo, 1
brown horse about 15 heads
high, 1 black Tiorse about 14
hands high. Owner can have there^or jale. Phone 365F22
same by paying advertising. 7“
August Bender. ltpd El Campo* Tex, Rl.
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Ballew, W. L. The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1923, newspaper, January 5, 1923; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1290751/m1/4/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Wharton County Library.