The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1910 Page: 2 of 8
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THE TEXAS MESQUITER
JOHN E. DAVIS, Editor and Proprietor
JfESQUITE, -
TEXAS
Time to think about a refrigerator
aoon.
Men will not have to wear chant*-
cler hats anyway.
Leaping from midwinter to midsum-
mer is pleasant, but perilous.
As revolutions go, they are still
revolutionlng down In Nicaragua.
The announcement comes that New-
port society Is to fly. We knew that!
Resort-keepers are looking for an
extra spring crop of summer boarders.
The "third degree" seems to be get-
ting something of a sweating process
Itself.
Try to do a little work. The report
that the flsh are biting Is probably a
falte alarm.
When sailing In such dizzy heights
the mercury should continually expect
to take a tumble.
The woman with a chantecler hat Is
far from down to date unless she has
the new cocorlco veil.
Just to be on the safe side how
would It do to make fun of the comet
only after It has passed by?
As a spring harbinger the mosquito
Is welcome. But wait till he toots
hla little trumpet in the dog days!
The man who died of heart disease
after drawing a royal flush must have
had a string of hard luck before that.
It will be hard to conceal a touring
car from the lynx-eyed assessors by
poking it up the ventilator of the av-
erage flat.
A Boston court has decided that a
prima donna's name cannot be given
to a soup without her permission and,
presumably, her price.
To cure indigestion, marital in-
felicity, divorce, and other things,
teach our daughters how to cook,
wash and mind the baby.
Kegs of various descriptions have
been responsible for many accidents,
but one certain keg of nails in Chica-
go saved an elevated train.
It is true that the sun has been
firing oft skyrockets, but no man can
tell from here whether or not it
burned its fingers in the process.
According to an eminent entomolo-
gist, this Is an age of bugs. The line
of talk handed out by some college
professors makes people think he is
right
It is rumored that an automobile
trust is in process of organization.
Can this be a fiendish conspiracy to
oky the price of the poor man's auto-
mobile? *
The new comet discovered recently
near the path of Halley'B comet has
been lost. Perhaps it has been driven
out of business by the professional
Jealousy of its bigger rival.
A Missouri man is advertising for a
wife with "a good, wholesome smile."
Ladies who answer the advertisement
should be warned that It will be abso-
lutely necessary for them to show him
the smile.
A steamship In Florida waters had
a hard time getting past a school of
monster 1,000-pound turtles that
showed fight. It is early in the sea-
eon, but the sea serpent Is not going
to.be missed.
The gymnasium Instructor In Eng-
land who has made a world's record
by swinging a pair of three^pound
clubs continuously for 68 hours could
have Bhown as much "endurance and
■done more good by sawing wood.
The movement for a sane and safe
Fourth of July celebration Is under
way. It will meet with no favor from
the small boy, who wants his consti-
tutional privilege to blow himself up
as a burnt offering to the Goddess of
Liberty.
A Chicago man has been fined $25
and costs because he sat for 11 hours
on the front Meps of the house in
which hi3 adored one resided and
would not stay away when her mother
drove him off with a broom. The age
of chivalry may be past, but romance
continues occaslofially to make a two-
base hit. •:
It having'; been; demonstrated thn't
dealers in millinery 'are able to cir-
cumvent the existing law as to plu-
mage for hats, the Audubon societies
of New York are supporting a meas-
ure before the legislature of that state
to prohibit entirely the sale of
aigrettes. This would put a stop to
the commercial warfare on birds, but
Inasmuch as it would also prevent the
utilization of poultry feathers in imi-
tation aigrettes, the better way would
be the circumventing by women of all
milliners who violate the law.
In the eyes of the census bureau
•yen the tents of the wicked will be
oopsidered as dwellings.
A route 1b to be established for the
Bummer from Munich to Oberammer-
gau, where the famous "Passion Play"
Is to be held this year. A dirigible
balloon with a passenger car capable
of holding 12 persons will make regu-
lar trips. This practical application
of aviation opens up an interesting
line of query as to what the next
decade will bring forth In the way of
travel In the air, '
FOR IMPROVING SOIL
Cowpea Is One of Greatest Or-
chard Cover Crops Grown.
One of Factors Upon Which Building
Up of Much Worn Land Is Depen-
dent and Fills the Bill In More
Places Than Any Other Plant.
The cowpea Is not only the greatest
orchard cover crop grown In the Ohio
Valley, but it is one of the factors
upon which the building up of much
worn soils Is dependent. It does not
follow that it is the best crop to grow
in the orchard under all circum-
stances, nor is it the only factor In
soil Improvement, but It fills the bill
In more places than does any other
plant, says J. W. Griffin in Market
Growers' Journal.
Being a legume, It augments the
available supply of nitrogen in the
soil; its extensive root system makes
the soil more porous and mellow. It
may be sown late enough, July 1,
with us, so as not to stand in the way
of clean cultivation during the spring.
A hard, lumpy, crusty soil does not
respond well to cultivation. If It Is
difficult to get the land in good shape,
a single crop of cowpeas will mellow
It to a great extent. The more porous
and spongy the land, due to the
growth of cowpeas, the better It will
withstand drought.
Cowpeas add humus to the soil,
which enhances its water-boiling ca-
pacity. The fact that the soil be-
comes more porous also makes it pos-
sible to form a better dust mulch by
cultivating, which also increases the
possibility of checking evaporation.
The 111 effects of bad tillage are over-
come more readily by growing a crop
of cowpeas than that of any other
crop.
Where cowpeas are to be pastured
by hogs, varieties that produce many
seeds are desirable. Among the best
varieties for this purpose are Whip-
poorwill and New Era. These sorts
mature In a short time. Some of the
late sorts also make many seed.
It is well to ascertain what varieties
seed well in certain localities and se-
lect these If they are to be used as
feed.
When grown for hay or as a soiling
crop the seed of the black or gray
varieties should be planted as they
make a large growth of vine and a
fair amount of seed.
I have tried several methods of
planting the cowpea, such as broad-
casting and plowing them In, putting
them in with a grain drill, stopping
each alternate hole so as not to get
them too thick, and with a one horse,
Campbell, corn drill with a plate with
small holes especially made for peas
and beans. This last method gives
much the best results. With the corn
drill they are put in rows, 30 Inches
apart for the bush sorts and 36 inches
for the heavy vining sorts. Amount
per acre, of the small seeded varieties,
one bushel, and of the large seeded
varieties, one and one-half bushels
per acre.
Clean culture is given the soil from
early spring until the seeds are plant-
ed. Just as the seeds are coming up
the spike toothed harrow is started.
By the time the peas are five or six
inches tall we have been over them
twice. Sometimes it seems as though
we are tearing them all out by the
roots, but we just keep on stirring
with the harrow and the peas just
grow that much faster.
The peas are cultivated until the
vines meet between the rows; this to
keep down weed growth as much as
anything else. When the growth of
vine 1b heavy enough to shade the
ground all over, there will be no
weeds able to grow and mature seed.
With a rotation of wheat, cowpeas,
corn and potatoes, and sometimes the
wheat seeded to clover for a cfop of
hay lor the milk cows, we are build-
ing up our soil and at the same time
producing paying crops.
GENERAL FARM NOTES.
A satisfied hog is a still one.
See that the early pigs have plenty
of protection.1
Never work your horse when he will
not eat.
Economize by feeding good oats and
good hay.
Your horse needs good care as well
as good food.
What is good for your horse is good
for his master.
Diet has an important'effect upon
the fertility of the eggs. '
"Giv.e your horse rock'salt and head
shelter from the summer sun.
Good drivers are quiet, patient and
kind and have little use for a whip.
Dally grooming will improve the
health as well, as the looks of your
horse.
The hog pastured on a plank floor
will never mend many holes In the
barn roof.
Less than two per cent, of the cat-
tle, beef and dairy, In the United
states are pure bred.
If you haven't a hog pasture, and
are trying to raise hogs, get one, or
get out of the hog business.'
Although sorghum makes heavy
draughts upon the plant food of the
soil, It Is a splendid forage plant and
the syrup deserves more considera-
tion on our tables.
Did you plant a seed plat from
which to select your seed corn next
y*ar? If you did not, do it now. It is
better to risk late planting than to
neglect this Important matter.
Plans should be made to turn the
oat Btubble as soon as the crop Is
harvested and plant the land in a sum-
mer cover crop. Cowpeas are very
valuable for this purpose.
DIPPING TANK OF CONCRETE
Device and System of Pens as Dei
scribed Herewith Are Great Con-
venlence on Any Farm.
In a Bmall dipping tank for use
with a farm flock there Is no use try-
ing to build so that the sheep will go
in of their own accord. Pigs will
quite often swim through for the fun
of it, but sheep must be forced in, and
we simply catch them in a small pen
and drop them in, one at a time. I
present substantially the simple ap-
paratus in use on Woodland farm, the
one difference being that In our tank
the bottom Is narrower than In this
drawing, and unwisely so, writes Jo-
seph E. Wing, In Breeders' Gazette.
Make the exit very gradual of ascent,
as sheep with heavy wool can hardly
drag themselves up a sharp ascent.
The drainage pens are slightly in-
clined and the dip thus runs directly
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Concrete Dipping Tank.
Into the tank ajjain. The one objec-
tion to this plan is that rain water
fills the tank; this can be obviated by
a little cross gutter, with plug and
drain, just at the jointure of tank and
pen. The swing gate lets one side
drain while the other side fills, so the
action of the thing is continuous, or
nearly so, as one can keep the tank
filled with hot dip. There should be
a ditch to drain the tank, with plug.
Build the solid concrete, reinforced
above ground with steel. The walls
need be no more than four inches
thick below and six inches thick above
ground; the drainage pen floor if on a
solid foundation of well-pounded
gravel or sand need be no more than
four, inches thick. Such a tank and
system of pens are a great luxury and
convenience on any farm.
HANDY LATCH FOR FARM GATE
One Made of Solid Iron Bar Attached
to Post Is Most Decidedly Satis-
factory Arrangement.
The latch shown in the Illustration
is one of the most satisfactory the
writer has ever seen on a farm gate.
It Is made of a solid iron bar threaded
on one end so as to screw Into the
gate post. On this is hung, by a bolt
through its ends and the iron bar, a
small iron rod which has been bent
into propei* shap'e as shown in the
picture, says a writer In Kansas
Farmer. The bar must have a pin
through it at the proper place to catch
the latch and prevent its being thrown
clear over when the gate is closed
:
A Handy Gate Latch.
with force. A piece of gas pipe may
be substituted for the iron bar .in the
post. If desirable a small piece of
hoop Iron can be nailed upon the end
of the gate board which engages the
latch and thus prevent wear. This,
however, is not necessary.
Harness Repairs.
A set of riveting tools should b
part of every stable equipment, to-
gether with assorted rivets. A strong,
handy riveting machine, one that
"heads" the rivet by crimping down
the end preferred, can be bought for a
couple of dollars or less. Keep on
hand a few hame staples, cock-eyes,
an extra tug or two, snaps, buckles,
halter straps, pieces of line, and by so
doing save the inevitable trip to town
that a break-down without repairs oc-
casions.
Simple Street Hat
IF YOU are looking for comfort and
service in a street hat and want to
be sure that it embodies style and
becomingness as well, study the mod-
els shown here.
Fig. 1 shows a French hat woven in
one piece and faced with a deml-
facing of black velvet. It Is so alto-
gether charming that it will tempt the
price of a much more elaborate effort
from almost any discriminating buy-
er. Nothing could be simpler than its
decoration of two pheasant feathers
mounted with a big, jeweled straw,
cabochon. This mounting of two long
quills gives them an importance which
places them in the "chanticler" class
at once. And one must not complain
at the high price of a "chanticler" pat-
tern. This is really one of the most
beautifully balanced shapes which is
to be found. Call it the "hen-pheas-
ant" model and cheerfully part with
200 francs for it in Paris. It will
finally dawn upon those who observe
that there are other things to a-Jjat
besides trimmings.
Fig. 2, of which two views are
shown, is an American model in
royal blue and white braid. The brim
Is soft and beautifully draped, and
CONFIRMATION DRESS.
!
'The dress we show here Is pretty in
Its simplicity. It may be made tip In
white material. A plastron Is taken
down the center front, the bodice and
skirt joining it with a wrapped seam;
a strap of silk edges the foot of skirt,
also the over-sleeves, and another is
taken over the shoulders, while the
lace yoke is edged by a small plastron
of silk. The under-sleeves are of lace
to match the yoke.
. Materials required: Six yards 44
Inches wide, one dozen buttons, two
yards lace, two yards silk.
Pretty Veil Effect.
The nets dotted with metallic beads
are used to a large extent for yokes,
sleeves, sashes, etc. The general
manipulation of yokes, cuffs, etc., Is
to use the net for the outer portion,
lining with chiffon or mousseline d<
snle. The effect Is better If the bead-
ed set is used for a foundation and
then veiled -with finest mull, tulle or
any delicate transparent fabric.
PufT skirts arranged with this kind
of veiling give the prettiest effect
Imaginable, softening the glare of the
metallic beads
the whole make up of the hat shows
the handiwork of an artist in mil-
linery. Folded velvet Is thrust
through the brim at the left and ex-
tends across the back and disappears
under the brim at the right side. Two
blue wings spring out of the crown.
A flower hatpin holds the turban in
place, but is no part of the design.
This is a very commendable design,
and this is true of its modest price.
Nothing could be more unpreten-
tious or more finished than a simple'
hat now much worn. This is of a dura-
ble braid In burnt straw color, faced
with black satin ribbon. The ribbon,
bordered with braid, is laid in a scant
flat rosette and finished with four
"ears." The crown Is very large, but
a model similarly trimmed, having a
smaller crown, has been made and is
even more successful than the ori-
ginal.
The American models are hand-
made of rows of braid sewed to-
gether. The braids are light in
weight, very soft and of high luster.
There is nothing rigid or heavy about
the shapes, and they are altogether
satisfactory.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
CONCEAL JOINING OF LACE
Easy to Arrange, Though Much De-
pends Upon the Quality of Ma-
terial That Is Used.
It Is possible to join lace so the
joining is almost entirely concealed.
This is managed in several ways,
much depending upon the kind of lace
and how it is used.
For a yoke or other solid surface
that Is to He flat it is better to ap-
plique the lace together. Cut out the
design Irregularly and join It to the
under piece so that It continues the
pattern. The edges are buttonholed,
sewed or overcast together according
to which stitch shows least. Do this
with fine thread and cut away all
ragged edges.
For firmness it will usually be
found necessary to Join the underside
also. In this case make the stitches
on right side small.
Where lace Is to be joined for a ruf-
fle the best way to do it is to button-
hole the edges together in the tiniest
possible seam. Use a fine thread and
do the stitching neatly.- This same
method is often used on yokes and for
thin laces is better, perhaps, than ap-
pliquelng. Press the edges open on
right side between thumb and first
finger so It does not pucker.
Some persons lap the edges of the.
lace so that the wrong side of the left
side lies for about a quarter of an Inch
upon the right sido of the under piece.
Both ends are then hemmed in tiny
stitches'. Thi,s prevents a seam, but Ia
almost impossible to do'- without
showing. .!
Never join lace by pewlng In a
French seam, as ''it is entirely too
bulky, and, no matter how carefully
done, will not look neat Above ail,
do not content yourself with sewing
in a single seam. The edges curl
badly at first washing and the lace \i
apt to pull apart.
HAD BEEN TO THE SERVICE
For the Dressing Table,
A convenient set of three small
consecutive bags, which will prove
wonderfully convenient If hung beside
the dressing table, is made from a
yard length of pompadour, dresden or
plain sash ribbon divided Into three
equal parts, folded Into bag shape, tlw
sides overcast missing beads by
matching their color, If the selvage
and the tops equipped with sets of
rather long ribbon hangers, which join
under a big rosette or a silk-covered
cabochon. The same design may be
used for a desk accessory for preserv-
ing special scraps of paper, by ma-
king the triplet bags of chamois, bor-
dered with ribbon and decorated with
the embroidered Initials of the owner,
each bag compartment bearing a dif-
ferent letter.
Impression on Childish Mind Was
What Mother at First Failed
to Understand.
Robert Saltsman, a prominent cltl-
een of Erie, Pa., was in town the
other day long enough to relate, the
strange church-going experience of
his son Chester. The boy had been in
the habit of going to church with his
mother, but one Sunday she was un-
able to go, and he persuaded her to
let him go by himself. Well, when he
returned from the seat of Gospel dis-
pensation his mother was anxious to
ascertain bow closely he had paid at-
tention. She asked him what had
been the text for the sermon.
"Don't worry, you'll get the quilt,"
replied the boy promptly.
The father failed to see the con-
nection. Once more she Inquired
about the text, and the boy repeated
his remark: "Don't worry, you'll get
the quilt."
This about convinced the mother
that her son was getting a bit too
fresh for so small a child, and she
made up her mind to punish him.
Just then she saw a friend going home
from church, and she called after her
to learn what the text had been.
Here was what it was: "Have no
fear, the Comforter will be witb
you."—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA,
A City Beautiful.
Is In the heart of the richest, best
profit making farm land in the great-
Southwest. From a brush pile to a
city of 25,000 population in 14 years.
Wonder of the age in city building.
Now building Meat packing house—
1500 employes; Cotton Fabric Mill—
600 employes; Baptist and Catholic
State Universities—Will enroll 1000 stu-
dents. Unprecedented profit making
investments waiting for men of small
and large means. The last opportunity
to got property in Shawnee at a low
price. Get in on the ground floor.
Prices will advance rapidly. Nothing
can stop Shawnee now. For descrip-
tive literature and further information
write SHAWNEE DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY, Shawnee, Oklahoma, whicij
Is not a real estate company.
Inside and Out.
Speaker Cannon at a dinner in
Washington, said, soothingly, to a
young suffragette:
"After all, you know, there is room
for both men and women in this world.
Men have their work to do and women
have theirs.
"It is the woman's work to provide
for the inner man, and it is the man's^
to provide for the outer woman."
Had Rheumatism—Couldn't Sleep.
A, lady from Oklahoma City writes:
"I was sick in bed with Rheumatism,,
ankles swollen, couldn't sleep. Elec-
tropodes cured me. They are great."
At Drug Stores—$1.00. No cure, no
pay. Write for free trial offer. West-
'era Electropode Co., Dept. A., Los An-
geles, Cal.
The Usual Thing.
Mrs. Rangles—1 am always outspo
ken.
Mr. Rangles—And I atii generally
outtalked.—Smart Set.
SORE EYES, weak, inflamed, rod, watery
nnd swollen eyes, use PICITIT'S EYE
SALVE, 25c. All druggists or Howard
Bros., Buffalo, N. Y.
It takes people who have no opin-
ions of their own to make good jurors.
—therefore women are not eligible.
Water your cattle In Nature's way. Th
bottomiess tank Is sanitary and econom-
ical. Booklet "A" Free. Alamo Iron
Works, San Antonio, Texas.
Go to any old person for sympathy,
and you will learn that you don't
know what real trouble is.
PERRY DAVIS' rAINKII.I.FK
Summer complaint, bowel trouble, cramps bar© no
terrors In tho household where this dependable
mediolno Is kept on bund. 25o, 360 and 60o bottles-
Never say die till you are dead-
then it's no use.—Spurgeon.
-and
Mrs. Window's Soothing Symp,
Forchlldreri teething, softens the scums, redueentn.
tUtuuuaUon,allays pain. euros wind coUc. 2Joa UiiUw.
On* can't always disguise the breath
of suspicion by spicy talk.
How Is Your Appe-
tite Today?
Is it keen and normal or do you
have that "don't care" sort of feeling?
Loss of appptite is one .of the surest
signs of inward weakness atul if you
are wise you will hoed the warning
promptly and take a few doses of llos-
tetter's Stomach Bitters. The system
requireg a certain amount of nourish-
ment every day in order to keep up
health and strength and to replace the
waste portions. This can only be ac-
complished with a keen appetite and
and perfect digestion and assimilation
of tho food. Then again Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters should be taken. It
will stimulate tho flow of gastric juices,
so essential to perfect digestion, and
aid in every way possible. For over
56 years it has been used with wonder-
ful success in cases of Poor Appetite,
Heartburn, Flatulency, Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Biliousness
and Malaria.
Know Shaving Comfort
NO STROPPING ' NO HONING
KNOWN THE
WORLD OVER
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