Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1912 Page: 4 of 8
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JACKSBORO GAZETTE
Published every Thursday by
J. N. ROGERS & COMPANY.
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Jacksboro, Texas, as second-class
aiail matter.
Business office on northeast cor-
ner of Public Square, Jacksboro,
Texas.
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PEANUTS AS A MON El CROP.
As peanuts have been decided up-
on by the farmers as one of the
crops to be planted as a diversifica-
tion crop against so much cotton,
perhaps the following from C. M.
Evans, superintendent of agricultu-
ral extension in the A. & M. College,
will be read with unusual interest.
Mr. Evans says:
In a number of sections of the
state this year peanuts have been
grown quite extensively and have
yielded under proper cultivation as
high as 65 bushels per acre. The
section of the state growing the
largest acreage this year is proba-
bly the sandy section around Cisco,
Cross Plains, Rising Star and De’
Eeon and although this was a dr>
■season a number of farmers have
reported more than 40 bushels per
acre of thrashed peanuts. At the
present prcies of nuts this makes a
very profitaWe cash crop. The most
profitable system of harvesting pea-
nuts however is by the “hogging
■down” system using movable hurdle
fences. By using 1x4 lumber and
making the hurdles twelve feet long
and 40 inches high you can build
enough of this movable fencing for
a few dollars to fence ofle-eighth
of an acre. A man can load this on
a wagon—go out and fence an eighth
of an acre in two hours. After the
hogs have harvested this patch it is
an easy matter and takes less time
than two hours to switch the hurdle#
over, fencing the next patch. By
this method of cashing the crop, ex-
periments have shown that you can
get $1 per bushel in pork value
when hogs are selling at present
prices. While hogs can and will do
fine on peanuts alone you will get
better results by feeding a little
corn, *milo maize or kaffir corn to
balance the ration in connection with
the peanuts.
If the Spanish variety is planted
the vines stand upright and before
harvesting with the hogs you can go
in with an ordinary mower and cut
from one to two tons of hay per acre
This hay when properly cured is
equal to second grade alfalfa hay
and at present prices of feeding
stuffs should sell for from $18 to
$20 per ton. If a system of stock
farming is followed the hay crop
can be made to pay for the expense
of producing the crop.
Peanuts prefer sand and though
they do well on rich land will still
make a profitable crop on quite thin
soil.
can be made as follows:
Dissolve all the soap posisble in
boiling water. While the water is
yet hot stir in kerosene oil as long
as it emulsifies or until free oil is
seen floating on top of the mixture.
No free oil should be on top of the
mixture as this will weaken the
seed.
The American Review of Reviews
is disposed to take quite an opti-
mistic view of the business outlook
for 1912. Says the Review: “The
new year opens with a better prom-
ise of business confidence. Such a
pessimistic view as that given in
A Time For Caution and Wisdom.
Houston Post: Chairman Mack of
the Democratic national committee
is exactly right when he says that
the “Democracy should be ready to
win the next presidential election, on
constructive legislation, not on the
blunders of the Republican part
It is one of the party’s difficulties,
however, that it is rather inclined
to run to extremes. We have found
in the long run that Republican
blunders are not dependable, so we
can not rely on them. On the other
hand, Democratic blunders have been!
abundant whenever tho Republic
party needed them to strengthen its
appeal to the country. What the
country hopes to see is construct-
TEXAS WELFARE
COMMISSION
The Outlook last month by Presi-
dent Vanderlip of the National City j iv° legislation, not destructive legis-
Bank of New York is the exception lation, and it hopes to see above all
rather than the rule. Mr. Vander-
lip is quoted as saying that “every
line of business having to do with
capital expenditure—with anything,
in fact, other than supplying the
day-to-day consumptive needs of the
country—is prostrated”; and that
business has ahead of it one of the
things a demonstration of capacity
to formulate important policies and
conduct efficiently the several de-
partments of the government.
The Democratic party has already
reached the critical moment. With-
in six months its legislative record
will be before the country, as will
most serious situations of the gen- °^er party acts upon which the peo-
eration. Commenting on this view ! ple wil1 foi m their judgments. Very
in the Wall Street Journal, bank- |ikely few the party’s construct-
ed, presidents of boards of trade ive measures will reach the statutes,
and business men representing the ow*n£ to Republican control of the
sentiment of sixteen States were
unanimous in the opinion that Mr.
Vanderlip had exaggerated the se-
riousness of whatever business ills
there might be.
Every farmer in Jack County who
is interested in having a better mar-
ket for their produce is urged to at-
tend the meeting of the truck grow-
ers association. This is the farm-
ers’ business and they must co-oper-
ate if they win success. Business
men can encourage and assist them,
but it is imperative that the farm-
ers come to the meeting and be pre-
pared to take up the work in earn-
est if they expect any good to be
accomplished Farmers of all parts
of Texas are organizing truck grow-
ers associations, and through these
are making good money for them-
selves, but like everything else the
betterment will not come without
effort and without a united effort.
If you are a progressive farmer, or
wish to be one come to the meeting
Saturday the 3rd of February and
help to make the association a suc-
cess. This is purely a farmers’ or-
ganization
Diversification of industry adds
greatly to the attractiveness of a
country. Let our farmers make a
success of the Truck Growers Asso-
ciation thereby making more mon-
ey and also adding to the attract-
iveness of our county.
(Continued from First Page.)
that it has been able to induce a
body of citizens such as those con-
stituting the Texas Welfare com-
mission, without salary or recom-
pense, to take up in this practical,
earnest manner a deep study of
questions of general welfare to the
state. It is believed that the re-
port of the commission when made
will present a body of data and in-
formation more valuable probably
than any ever heretofore assem-
bled in concrete form for the con-
sideration of the state legislature,
which it is hoped may be accepted
as the guide for intelligent action
with reference to the subjects re-
ported on, for future legislation.
“The svmpathy and co-operation
of all Texans and of all persons in-
terested in the development and
welfare of Texas, is earnestly solic-
ited by this association.”
Hfe
executive department and the sen-
ate, but just as important, so far as
the purposes of the campaign are
concerned, will be the general tone
of Democratic statesmanship.
It will be fatal, for instance, to j
go wild, knowing that the senave
would reject radical measures, mere-
ly to catch a few votes h re and
some there of the radical elements.
Experience has shown us more than
once that when the Democratic par-
ty goes after the radical vote yit is
sure to lose the conservative vote
and the election. No bill ought to
be enacted merely as a vote-catch-
er. Every bill should be judged ab-
solutely upon its merits and with re-
spect to its effect upon all the peo-
ple. We have some leaders who
appear to be very anxious to con-
centrate the wild and wooly ele-
ments of the population in the Dem-
ocratic party by proposing wild and
woolly policies which are not in har-
mony with Democratic traditions. So
anxious are they to do this that
they are even willing to banish the
more thoughtful and conservative el-
TO RESTORE ALAMO.
Historic Building AVill Be Placed in
Original Shape.
A WAGON LOAD OF NEW SHOES
JUST RECEIVED BV IVIES DRV CORDS CO.
We have just received from the faetory of Burrow,
Jones & Dyer, Saint Louis, over 600 pairs of Men’s,
Women’s and Children’s “Full Vamp Shoes.”
"FULL VAMP” SHOES ARE BIGHT
Made Stronger
Wear Longer
San Antonio, Jan. 15.—In pursu-
ance with the plans of Governor Col-
quitt ,Dr. A. B. Connelly, state su-*
perintendent of public buildings, and
J. B. Nitschke, state inspector of
masonry, today arranged for the be-
ginning tomorrow of the restoration
of the Alamo buildings. It is in-
tended every portion which has been
added to the historic building since
the Avar shall be removed and it is
expected that within three weeks
only the old walls which were there
at the time of the battle will be
left.
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Employers’ Liability Statute is Ap-
poroved by Unanimous Decision.
Washington, Jan. 15.—After near-
ements ol the parly, but lhey have | Z'l“sta^
there are evidence, now that their; by congress In 1908 to take the
plans may not succeed.
pplace of a similar act declared un-
The best politics the party can constitutional. The decision
marks
Ramsey’s Reception.
During the holidays, Judge Ram-
sey spent some time visiting a few
sections of the northern part of the
state. His reception was a round
of enthusiastic welcome, and the pa-
pers from the places visited tell of
the fine impression made by the em-
inent jurist.
At Greenville, an old schoolmate,
Major Beckham, gave an impromp-
tu luncheon in honor of his old
friend, which was attended by a
large number of the prominent citi-
zens of Greenville, many of whom
are of state wide reputation. The
Greenville Morning Herald printed
Play now is to reveal itself strong; an epoch in labor legislation.
It I The old common law, hedging in
Peanuts are very hard on land if
everything is removed: however if i „
the hoggins down method is need the ‘ hu*.iT T*' a“d the
fertilizer In the soil will be Lin!in . *Pre8“d ,0T Jud«e
iained and ofton a „ . ma d Ramsey shows a remarkable interest
lalned and often actually increased. in h5s campaign.
The portion of the plant which adds I T. « .
•fertility to the soil is the IRUeL is n0teworthy that nearly ev-
icts or nodules found on lL rcmts 117 *7Wh° SP°ke addressed
•of the growing plants. These knoL i SiT ’ h™* t0 JUdg6 Ramsey’s can'
contain numberless bacteria which c^ne^the11^ °f reS’
Lave the power of taking fertilizer i „ ,?« the tUrm0il
(nitrogen) from the air and fixing i ho C°“ iCt that has raged from the
it in the soil Thia mnir £ hour the present governor was in-
in tne soil. This makes peanuts augurated
a good crop to rotate with cotton o,. '
and corn. If it 1. desired to harvest I RaIsev P T /*“°rded Jud<*
the nuts for thrashing this should i 1 “L ,Tlndi'°ate the
»e done by running a shallow sweep IZ th. “ h-a . oan,I>al*"’ and
or plow underneath the nuts cutting { pal ldates’ And the cam*
the roots so as to leave most of!!r t b Pitched on the issue
these nodules In the groun* Pea! °a”d «*”stltutloual cor-
nets do not do well where cotton j '‘ t”. r*”'"*’'
•lies, as n bacterial disease known I Should , that the *ov‘
.s the cotton root rot affects them a' !. “‘V?"™ a e#““tntl'ra’
and sensible in every respect.
ought not vo appeal to prejudice, but the rights o7 Employ 7" ’ isTisplayed
sensed'right* 8 intelhge“ce and its in several particulars by the statute
sense of right. Progress is all right, as approved today.
country3 thaf^th^ ““56 5lear to the stable among these Is the abo-
Serstand nro P* 7 n<>t U“" lition of the “fellow servant doc-
uerstand progress to mean revolu-
tion, and that it is not a Democrat-
ic intention to undertake to estab-
lish all the isfcns, fads and innova-
tions which the dream squad has
been inventing for some years.
While the leaders in congress are
endeavoring to prove the party’s
constructive abili y, the Democratic
massesr have an opportunity to he’p
the good work along by holding the
radicals everywhere in restraint and
by taking such acvion as may result
in the nomination of candidates in
whom the countiy may repose the
utmost confidence.
the same as it does cotton, alfalfa,
sweet potatoes, etc.
al department and set up a depart-
ment of his own in the face of the
;;;■ ;;e of the w nr, la8ii t‘hrat.L”1b,er,na‘orlal power iB
except probably on sticky black soilsj *** of the government
If there is moisture enough In the j purpo^efanT thlf" ^ P°liUCaI
ground in the spring to bring the ' £7 and that an arrogance un-
plants up they will stand thP 1 k 1 ln Texas history is rife in the
* * l0ey WlU 8tand the administration of public affairs
drought all summer and then set a < M . ... y ° 1C arralrs- ------------
crop of nuts if sufficient rains come' Wot^lthstandinS the unquestioned j ed. He has always been recognized
during the late summer or fall I ^aracter of Judse Ramsey, it is not S for his bravery and deliberate decis-
To aid In securing a stand in a ****7 7 bUt Ramsey the | ions which attributes of character
dry spring it is best to soak the ' T ” a r6tUrD l° 8anlty’ who We" flt Mm for the office he Beeks-
nuts in the shell 24 hours before ! “ “ “ th* ,hope of TeM» ln
piautiug. Plant the whole nut .L TrLT ” "a' ”Md-Ad«'"
if you are troubled with moles or |
gophers it Is best to soak the seed
in a kerosene soap emulsion. This
•L !'• Simpson for County Judge.
In this issue of the Gazette J. P.
Simpson announces for the office of
county judge. Mr. Simpson is known
all over Jack County, having resided
here from his early childhood, ex-
cept when a student in the State
University. He has been a lifelong
Democrat, is well read in law, and is
well educated, having always been a
close student. There can be no
doubt but that he is well qualified
for the office of county judge of this
county.
W. H. McNeal Announces for
Sheriff.
In the candidates’ announcement
column will be found the name of
W. H. McNeal for sheriff of Jack
ounty. Mr. McNeal has been a res-
ident of Jacksboro for a number of
years, having located here before
the Cuban war, and when the call
for volunteers came, Mr. McNeal of-
fered his services to his country. Af-
ter the war he again returned to
Jacksboro where he has since resid-
trine,” and the substitution of a
law making employers liable for the
negligence of an employe resulting
in injury to an interstate employe.
It frees the employe from contribu-
tory negligence in many instances
and limit sthe effect of the doctrine
in others, and likewise in many
cases liberates the employer from
assuming the risk, when the employe
enters emp’oyment .knowing the dan
ger in his employment.
The law was attacked seemingly
from every conceivable point of view.
Justice Van Devanter, in announc-
ing the opinion of the court, consid-
ered these objections and rejected
each.
He first decided that congress had
the power to regulate the duties of
common carriers in respect to the
safety of their employes, while both
are engaged in commerce among the
states and the liability of the form-
er for injuries sustained by the lat-
ter.
Both have a real or substitute
relation to interstate commerce and
therefore are within the range of
this power,” said the justice.
Objection* were refuted that the
law prevented contracts whereby the
raUroad exempted itself from liabil-
ity and that the law Improperly clas-
sified carriers into interstate and in-
trastate groups.
That in a nutshell sums up
the B. J. & D. Line, and every
one of their thousands of cus-
tomers can show their trade
in a minute by an actual
demonstration that this is
gospel truth. A cut-open shoe
will disclose the secret, solid
leather under the tip instead
of canvas sewed to a OUT
OFF VAMP.
For the sake of health and comfort you owe it to yourself and
family to buy the best footwear you can get. This announce-
ment should be of interest to everyone who wants good shoes.
This Shipment consisted of 300 pairs men’s shoes, 250 pairs
women’s shoes and over 50 pairs boys’ and Girls’ shoes. This
new shipment added to our usually
Large Stock of Fine Shoes
Will probably give us the best assortment of shoes in the coun-
ty to select from, in order to make room for our unusually
large shipment of shoes, and to close out some “Odds and Ends,”
v,e makfe the following special prices:—
Men’s Patent Leather, Button and
Blucher
12 Pr. Men’s Button $3.50 Shoes now ................gg 50
12 Pr. Men's Blucher $3.50 Shoes now .................$2.50
12 Pr. Men’s Button and Blucher $4.00 Shoes for......$3.00
Boy’s Vici and Patent Leather Shoes
24 Prs. Boys’ Shoes, Bluchers, Patent and Vici, sizes 3% to 5%,
$2.00, $2.25 and $2.50 grades for................$1.50
Men’s Boots and Booties
Men’s Bootees, Congress and Lace $5.00 grades for .... $4.00
Ladies’ and Misses’ Shoes
Misses’ Cloth top Patent Leather Button, sizes 2% to 4, $2.50
grade for................................. .. $2.00
12 Prs. Ladies’ Tan Calf Bluchers, $3.75 grade for____$2.75
Rubber Goods
Boys’ two-buckle Arctics, $1.25 grade ................$1.0#
Ladies’ two-buckle Arctics $1.00 grade ................90^
Misses’ Rubber Slippers 12 to 1%, 60c grade............40^
Also bargains in children’s, ladies’ and men’s shoes found in
lines we are closing out.
We feel sure we have the merchandise you want. We guaran-
tee the quality of our merchandise to be as represented. Our
word for it, no one will give you more for your money if we
know it. We apppreciata your business and our every effort is
t» give you the wroth of your money.
AKNES DRY GOODS GO.
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The Warren line steamer, Iowa,
sailed January 9th from Galveston
U) foreign ports with the first $1,-
000,000 cargo for 1921.
Texas Industrial Notes.
According to statistics compiled
by Auditor Fitzgerald of the rail-
road commission, Texas has ninety-
nine railroads.
A dairy farm of 33,000 acres of
land situated fourteen miles from
Amarillo will be put into operation
in the near future. Cheese will al-
so be manufacturedr at this plant.
The Young Men’s Business League
of Vernon has a movement on foot
to organize a corn and cotton club
in every school community in Wil-
barger County.
On February 1st, the Texas & Pa-
cific and the International & Great
Northern railroads will
with headquarters at Longview. R.
R. Claridge, now immigration agent
for the Gould lines will have charge
of the department.
On February 1st, McCullough
County will begin the construction
of good roads leading out of Brady,
following the recent bond issue for
that purpose. All machinery and
tools used in the construction work
will be supplied by local dealers.
The Texas Swine Breeders’ Asso-
ciation will hold its modwinter ses-
sion at Athens, Jan. 26 and 27.
A wireless station has just been
Installed at Fort Sam Houston, San
Antonio.
Thirty thousand dollars will be
given away to breeders of pure bred
stock at the next annual fat stock
show to be held atj / Fort Worth,
March 18-23.
The Commercial Club of Spur has
had a split log constructed to be
used on roads entering Spur.
It Is estimated that 80,000 calves
are branded on the King ranch in
South Texas each year. About 300
Mexican cowboys are employed on
the ranch.
tato, which Is of the bunch yam va-
riety, tipped the scales at fourteen
and onehalf pounds.
It is reported that the Frisco
Railroad will make extensive im-
provement work on its river frontage
at Orange soon.
Plans have been made by Fort
Worth booster organ izatiors to have
the 1913 Texas Land Show in that
city.
C. E. Coleman of Corpus Christi,
one of the largest independent cab-
bage dealers In that section, this
week paid one hundred and fifty dolt
lars per acre for cabbage standing
in the field, which is regarded as axs
unusually good figure.
One of the greatest harbors In the
world is under construction at Port
Aransas.
Two thousand acres of land near
Teague City has been sold and will
be settled upon by sixty-five fami-
lies of Swiss truck farmers.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
jy local applications, as they cannot reach the ■31a.
eased portion ot the ear. There Is rally rare way
cure deafness, and that Is by constitutional remediei
I Deafness la caused by an Inflamed condition of the
raucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When Una
The largest turkev raised In Tex-' tub? 18 'nflamed y°u h*VE “ rumbling sound or 1m-
B . raised in lex perfect hearing, and when It Is entirely dosed, Dear-
as this year weighed 47 DOUIlds and pe*s 13 the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
, , 1 u S a a taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condi-
was shipped to Boston I tlon- bearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which to nothing
One of the largest sweet potatoes, «
■ Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
organize ever grown in the state was raised , by HaiFs STt^h 6ire ^nd ioTciSZ*, ^cured
artm^nt npar mu _ _ Rrtiri A Toiedo, (k
jointly an agricultural department, near New Boston recently. The do- ®pid by Druggists. 75c.C
. ......— lake Hall s Family Fills for constlpatlm.
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