The Herald. (Carbon, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, November 10, 1905 Page: 2 of 4
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Adopted tiy the Carbon District
farmers Union May 14. 19(14.
Published Every Friday.
W.T. CURTIS, Editor and Proprietor
Entered at the post office at Carbon
Texas ns second-class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
ONE YEAR...... • • • • 00
SIX MONTHS..... • • • 600
Publisher’^ [Notice
Copy for ada, news items, etc.
must reach this office by 6 o’clock
Wednesday evenings to insure pub-
lication. For the patronage the
Herald gets we can’t put on extra
help to do two days work Thursday
nights and we must be on time Fri-
day morningB. Of course, when
anything comes in on Thursday we
will get it in if possible, but cannot
guarantee it.
CORRESPONDENCE
Og&G
rove.
Nov. 7. —Mrs. McGibbins came
in last week from Arkansas to
visit her daughter Mrs. R L Mc-
Millen.
Joe Herring and Miss Ida Wil-
liams were united in marriage at
the home of bride’s parents Sun-
day evening at 7:30, Eld. T H B
McAlister officiating.
John Carlile jr. of Desdemonia
is visiting his uncle John Carlile
sr. this week.
Cotton picking has been stop-
ped some the past few days on
account of unfavorable wetther.
Health of the Grove seems to
be very good at this writing.
Long Branch.
............ . ’
Nov. 6. —Pur regular! preach-
ing day is the third Sunday and
Saturday before in each month.
Singing every second and fourth
y mday evenings. Union meets
Wednesday nights before second
and fourth Sunday, each month.
We are still picking cotton for
pass time. Some have almost
finished picking.
J. A. Kinard has sold his little
farm to J B Reed.
J A Kinard and D D Anderson
have gone West to lodkout a lo-
cation.
J A McFall and family visited
at ,1 T Poe’s Sunday.
Several from Long Branch at-
tended singing at Pleasant Hill
Sunday.
W. S. Poe attended singing at
the Hill and also visited at Mr.
Liles'.
Joe Hearn and Miss Ida Wil-
liams were married Sunday night.
We wish them a long and happy
life.
Everybody come to the Singing
Convention the fourth Sunday in
this month and we will have
some ‘‘pork and sop.”
Nobody.
Mission Rally Program.
At Carbon, beginning Faiday
night before the 2nd Sunday in
November.
Friday, 7:30 p m—Sermon by
D G Welle.
Saturday, 9:30 a m—Devotional
services by G L Pearce.
10 a m—The obligation of Bap-
tists to give the gospel to the world,
led by L B Masters.
General discussion.
11 a m—Sermon on Christian
Stewardship by S W Kendrick.
2 p m—Devotional service by J A
MeEntire.
2:30 p m—Prayer in relation to
soul-winning by E M Hunt.
3 p m—The Bible in soul-winning
by T D Sisk.
3:30 p m—The personal element
in soul-winning by J M Reynolds.
4:15 p m—The Holy Spirit in
soui-wiiming by G P May.
7:30 p m—Sermon by J L Mayes.
Open conference 20 minutes.
Succlay, 10 a m—Sunday School
mass meeting.
11 a m—Sermon by A E Baten.
Collection for State Missions.
COTTONY MAPLE SCALE.
A Tree Peat Tliitt Hu Haile Canaual
Trouble Lately,
Sporadic outbreaks of tbe cottony
maple scale Insect (Pulvlnarla Innumer-
ttbllis) In vurlous parts of the United
States have been reported from time
to time for many years past, but lu
each cose natural enemies have'subse-
quently increased with sufficient rapid-
ity to effectually check its progress.
Recently many reports of Its extreme
abundance have been made In Chicago
and Its vicinity, in other purts of Illi-
nois, In Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and
some other regions. It appears, how-
ever, that injury of any serious char-
acter by this insect occurs north "f
the fortieth parallel, where it is attack-
ed by fewer parasites than■■•In the
southern regions,
The male Insect is a very small and
delicate two winged fly which develops
ROAD MAINTENANCE.
ETERNAL VIGILANCE AN IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN IMPROVING HIGHWAYS.
cottowy maple scale.
its latter stage under a glassy tent or
covering and emerges late In August
or early In September.
The various species of maples, in-
cluding the box elder und, particularly,
the soft maple, are favorite food for
this species. It is, however, found on
forty-seven other kinds of trees, vines
or shrubs, among which are oak, elm,
poplar, beech, sycamore, grape, all the
lending fruit trees, roses and Vlrgini
creeper.
The large white flocculent masses,
resembling popcorn, fastened to the
twigs, which appear on infected trees
during the lonth of June, are the cot-
tony (really waxy) ovisacs of the fe-
male and may contain as many as
1,500 eggs.
The larvae hatch at various dates
from June l to Aug. 15, depending on
the latitude and exposure to the sun’s
rays. After remaining in the ovisac
for a day or two they swarm over the
twigs, instinctively migrating toward
the light, and settle on the leaves alor :
the midribs and veins, always prefi
ring the under surface.
Notwithstanding the extreme pro-
lificacy of this insect, it is usually held
in check by its many natural enemies,
which include the English sparrow,
twice stabbed ,1 ad y b i rd*;......liy per a r pis.
predaceous caterpillars and calcid tiles.
Nature always maintains a balance,
and this pest cannot be in the ascend-
ency for an. great length of time. On
the contrary, its parasites will eventu-
ally multiply so rapidly us to complete-
ly check its progress.
If it Is necessary to resort to arti-
ficial means, as seems the case In some
sections, spraying should be delayed
till fall or winter. When the trees
have become dormant ufter the falling
of tbe leaves they can be trimmed and
thoroughly sprayed with a strong kero-
sene enuilsi n.
icliool Ground*.
Whatever leads a boy to assemble
the comforts and elegancies of life
around ids habitation tends to increase
local attachment and render domestic
life more delightful, thus not only aug-
menting his own enjoyment, but
strengthening his patriotism and mak-
ing him a better citizen. There Is no
enjoyment or recreution which affords
the mind greater or more permanent
satisfaction than that of cultivating a
taste for the beuutlful In nature.
Therefore the school ground that has
natural Hiid Instructive groups of
plants and vines will influence the
minds of the pupils. It assists the
child to observe and cultivates within
him a taste for the beautiful. It re-
fines him so that he will let others par-
take of his enjoyment. It stimulates
civic pride, promotes love of home and
country and thereby assists In making
him a better citizen. Plants, rocks, wa-
ter, trees, have an educational value
aside from the subject Itself that stim-
ulates reasoning from effect to cause,
a power of analysis, a tenderness and
susceptibility of raiud, habits cf neat-
ness, and, In addition, have value In
teaching the natural sciences.
Curtins: Back lloan.
In planting a rose first see that nil
the bruised and broken roots are cut
off smoothly and squarely. Cut the
tops back, too, preferably Just above a
bud and one that is on the outside of
the stem. I>o this with u pruning
knife and not with shears, for these
ore apt to bruise the bark. The poorer
the roots the more a rose should be cut
back. Strong growing kinds con lose
a quarter or a half <ft their growth
profitably, according to their good or
bad roots. Weaker growing kinds must
bo pruned severely.
Keiilocrtnic Them C»n««i Moat of tbe
Trouble— Dullest of Horn! Coitiml*-
iluneni—Rent Cue For lined Ma-
chine**—Where Shade In Helpful.
Tiie late J. Q. Sanford, state highway
comnvkislouor of Vermont, was insist-
ent on tbe maintenance of tlie roads,
says Good Roads ..Magazine, and In one
of his last circulars to the local com-
mlaslonera he said:
The great roadmaster John L. Mac-
adam said, “A good road is an artifi-
cial floor, forming a strong, smooth,
solid surface, capable of carrying great
weight and over which carriages may
pnss without impediment.” In build-
ing roads we strive to approximate
this Ideal.
A high authority on road mutters re-
cently said, "The time to begin road
repairs is the day the road Is finished.”
If good roads ure maintained there
must be eternal vigilance. Keeping
I everlastingly at it is the only way.
! Ilouds deteriorate constantly and some
I times rapidly when left alone. It Is
j neglecting the roads that causes most
of the trouble. IIow seldom do we see
any one upon the roads doing small
j work to prevent greater!
| We should get away from the old no-
tlon, rather habit, of working the roads
once a year. We have repeatedly rec-
ommended that road commissioners ap-
point men in various parts of the town,
each to care for a section of road and
doing the slight work which, if done at
the right time, saves the road und
, keeps It good. The proposition has
been misunderstood, some taking it to
mean that each appointed man was to
maintain and work bis section of road
in his own way. Not so. The road
commissioner is the man of authority
throughout the town, and he should di-
rect road affairs in every part of the
town at all times. As ho cannot be
everywhere present, he should exercise,
his will through others who will do his
bidding for the pay and encouragement
they receive.
Too much dependence is placed upon
the road machine In maintaining tbe
old wornout roads. Often there is
more injury than benefit resulting from
Its use, and there Is Increasing com-
plaint from the public over tbe poor re-
turns for the expense. Roads are be-
coming narrow, tbe shoulders destroy-
ed, depressions made where water
stands to fester and destroy. A good
deal Is done with the machine that is
harmful. Its best use Is on the good
roads to keep them good. They should
frequently be lightly dressed over, al-
ways when the road Is wet. It saves
a lot of good material that is working
down Into the ditches; it fills the ruts
and depressions and keeps the road in
good form. The best time for shaping
earth roads with a machine is in the
spring, while the ground is plastic and
'easily worked. As a rule, wheh the
earth has become settled, hard anil firm
the roads should not be broken Up. It
requires great force to do this in mid-
summer, and when broken up they will
not be so well settled again that year,
the broken surface being dust or mud,
according to the weather.
The law requiring road commission-
ers to remove loose stones from the
road once a month is wrong. No road
should bo neglected for a month. The
loose stones are a nuisance and should
be removed ns often as they appear.
Tight stones that project above the
road surface should be broken down to
the even surface with heavy hammers.
Mudholes are too common, and there
Is no excuse for their being. They
come by growth, which should be pre-
vented. Sand roads are benefited by
shade to conserve moisture and keep
the road from drying out. Roads of
other material need sunlight and air to
dry tbe surface quickly. The borders
of a road should lie kept well trim mad.
and hi doing this cleanliness and road-
side beauty should be regarded. There
is value hi our roadside attractions,
and beauty costs nothing. A little care
and arrangement In what we do will
give pleasure to all who pass that way.
Since the rural people are cultivating
more of the aesthetic* side of life and
others of culture, refinement and
wealth are establishing their homes In
Vermont, road officials should at least
preserve the natural attractions and
beauty of the roadsides.
Work In tbe Orch»rd.
Young trees should have a mound of
earth raised around the stem ns n sup-
port and protection against mice, etc.
Small und lately planted trees must
have stakes set beside them and be
tied to the stakes with a broad band.
Trim mipcrfluous or unhealthy wood
out of the old orchards.
Keeping Good.
A special telegrum from Trenton, N.
J., to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
says:
The plan announced by State Road
Commissioner Hutchinson when he
tool* office—that no further state aid in
road building would be extended to
those counties which neglected to keep
their roads hi repair—has been produc-
tive of gratifying results. The com-
missioner says the plan works ltke a
charm. More money Is now* being ap-
propriated by the counties for road re-
pairing than for building new ones.
Monmouth has appropriated $42,000 for
the year, Burlington about the same
amount, Essex $00,000. Passaic $50,000.
and so on. Commissioner Hutchinson
regards this as the complete solution
of a problem which has for years dis-
turbed tbe minds of all Interested In
road improvement.
Ilnd Rnnil Tax In lom,
Iowa has 100,000 miles of country
roads built on a soil of exceptional
fertility and exceptionally deficient in
material for hard roads. Iowa raises
$205,000,000 lu farm products, each
dollar’s worth of which must l>e trans-
ported on an average of several miles
to tbe railroad. If It now costs one-
hnlf; cent on a dollar to do this hauling,
and that cost can be reduced to one-
fourth cent by Improved roads, the
farmers of Iown are paying an annual
bad road tax of $002,500. They are
coming to appreciate that this is a
poor Investment.
To Our City Trade
Phone us your orders and it costs you nothing
to have your orders placed in
your house within
15 minutes
To All Our Trade
M
We sell better goods for the same money or
inferior goods for less
money.
GORMAN BROTHERS.
ON BAKING DAY.
Wlieii I'.ipa 1 ti the Flesh Meets I’uim
LSakeil lu
When i-!.:mm.i she bakes pios and
cakes
She lct« mo, don’t you Know,
Stand close beside and watch her work
And gives me scraps of tlouch.
I roll out all the little bits
An' cut 'em into shape,
An’ on top of our big range
1 pat 'em for to bake.
on me ttttiioj as one with a ro-ourin or
overage length can cause l > eaiueltie
with the tangent, or the straight line
across tin* paper, which the lower parts
of the letters follow unless itnusur.l el'-
fort be made and a great deal nun*
movement be given to the fingers. The
"g" ends in a curved flourish, of which
tiie convex side Is turned upward be-
low the right center of the name.
Fourth, he wrote tin* final '‘ton;” fifth,
lie added tiie very peculiar flourish
above the right center of tiie name,
with the object of dotting tiie ”1” and
crossing the "t” tit the same stroke.
ALL BAKED UP PAT IN DOUGH.
I cut my papa out all nice,
XVIf logs an’ a big hat.
An' as he cooks he swells all up
An' gets most awful fat.
He loses shape, so mamma, says,
By raising up so high;
She says he gets so awful light
It seems he wants to fly.
And when he comes, my pupa, dear,
At home to lunch, you know,
I run and show him to himself
All baked up fat In dough.
—Exchange.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The Wny the Father of Ills Country
Wrote Ilia Signature.
In writing his signature Washington
put his pea to tbe paper five times.
First, he wrote tbe “G W” in one con-
nected line; second, he raised his hand
aud made the small ”o” between the
upper part of the “G” and “W" and
the two dots; third, his baud and arm
were placed In a position to write
“ashing," these six letters occupying a
breadth of almost exactly one and
three-quarters of an Inch. This Is
about as much of the arc of a circle (of
which the center is the elbow pivoted
A Gaine For n llninj Dny.
The following game Is very popular
with little French children anti may
help you to pass some pleasant mo-
ments:
Choose n letter of the alplmiiet. say
"D," for instance. Each player with
pencil and paper Is told to write the
name of a country, river, mountain,
city, soldier, artist, writer, musician
and statesman, all beginning with the
letter “D.”
At the end of five minutes the lists
are closed. Cue reads the names from
his list, ftnd those having tiie same
names on their lists scratch them off.
The winner of the contest is the one
having the must manes not on the
lists of the others. The fact of Ills
names being more uncommon shows
him to have the greatest knowledge
and memory.
This game Is well worth trying und
will be enjoyed by every member of
the family.
ConuuclruinN.
What is that which no one wishes to
have and yet when he has it he does
not wish to lose iff A bald head.
Why can't King Edward lte buried
fn ScotlandV Because he isn’t dead.
Why is it lawful to arrest a man
when riding on his bicycle? Because
he pedals on the street without a li-
cense.
Why Is U the merriest letter in the
alphabet? Because It always comes
In the midst of fun.
Mr. Bigger, Mrs. Bigger and Baby
Bigger—which of tills Interesting fam-
ily is the biggest und why the biggest?
Baby Bigger, because be Is a little
bigger.
Electric Experiment.
Thoroughly dry before the Are a
quarter of a slice: rather strong
brown paper. Dace ,t on your thlgli,
holding It at the edge, while with the
cuff of yottr sleeve on the other hand
you rob it smartly backward and for-
ward for about a minute. If the
knuckle be then placed near the pa-
per it will emit a brilliant spark, ac-
companied by a snapping noise. ' The
prongs of a fork similarly placed will
produce three distinct streams of light.
The experiment must of course be per-
formed In the dark and the trousers
and coat be of woolen elotlJr
To Eastland County Unions.
Eastland, Tex,, Nov. 0, 1905
The members of the F. E. &
C. U. of Eastland county take
notice and act accordingly. Pres.
Calvin sends out th > following,
(and I hope that the Eastland
county members will not be the
drag of the State.)
Clip out and fill in and send to
i E. A. Calvin, Dallas, Texas, as
'copy on a postal card.
‘‘Brethren:—The demand for
cotton is the greatest the world
has ever yet known. Conditions
were never more favorable for a
maximum consumptian of cotton
goods. We handled the bumper
crop last year in a sensible judi-
cious manner and got an average
of 9c per lb for it. We can get
11 or 12c for this crop if we mar-
ket it in a business way. Our
old enemies dont believe we will
hold any cotton. They think we
would be forced to sell to meet
obligations. Arrangements have
been made for you to draw mon-
ey against your cotton at 6 per
cent per annum, so that you can
hold for better prices. Don’t
sell, but stand pat and demand
11c or more. I want each mem-
ber to till out the following blank
and send back to me by return
mail. How many bales did you
make last season......How many
will you make this season ......
No. of bales sold to date.......
How _ many bales do you loyally
promise to hold for 11c or better
Brethren, don’t treat
this lightly, it means millions of
dollars to the South. If you cant
hold your entire crop hold what
you can,—one bale, if no more.
Sincerely and fraternally,
E A Calvin, State Pres.”
The most of our members are
familiar with the methods of
handling their cotton through
the Union and I am ready at any
time to serve j oj. I failed to
meet a shipment at Gorman Oct.
30th on account of rain but you
can depend on me if I am not
providentially hindered. Let’s,
act boys. FI. A. Collins,
Co. Sec. and Business Agt.
What’s the matter with the
correspondents? Better be ad-
vertising your community.
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