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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
subsoIIina Did Il.
prize Essay.)

Can we farmers better our land and
our crops by knowing exactly how and
when to pillow? From actual expe-
rience ] answer in the affirmative. 1t
Is an admitted fact that more farmers
know how to pillow than use their
knowledge. The general saying is:
Il would do SO and so, if | had time .
| have spared no time or expense in
trying to solve the blowing problem,
and find great deal to interest me
in blowing and watching the results.
! find that the same kind of blowing
does not suit all kinds of land. In
hopes it may benefit some one l will
give my experience in blowing for
the last five years.
| had ten-acre plot of upland that
did not produce as thought 1t should.
This plot was of a clayey nature, with
a red clay sub-soil, and was very bad
to pack. At times 1t became so hard
that it was quite difficult to cultivate.
In the fall of 1903 put ii to wheat,
sowing the wheat by hand and plow-
ing ii in with cultivator At harvest
ing time / found that had only six
and half bushels per acre. II was
then sown to peas, which did not
reach a ton of hay per acre. The fol
lowing spring 1t was put to corn with
no better results, only thirteen bush
els per acre. 1t was then | decided
to do something. Here is what did:
took two good mules and put them
to a number twenty "Oliver Chilled
turner, and put three good mules to
an old-fashioned twenty-four-inch Col
ter. We started turning the soil about
five inches, then put the Golfer in the
furrow as deep as three mules could
pull. The land was nearly level After
we had II all plowed this way, but
about an acre-which was as fertile as
any of the field had the Golfer
stopped and finished turning without
In the meantime | posted
this one acre so If there was any diff
ference | could note the same. From
then on the whole plot was treated
exactly alike; as soon as we finished
we ran smoothing harrow over it
and put it to wheat the second week
In October, and used disc harrow in
putting it in.
In the spring one could see no diff
ference in the part that was broke
deep and the other, but it was not
long until you could. This was very
dry spring and the one acre that was
not SUBSIDIZED began to turn yellow;
The red rust was worse on it than the
other part of the field, and it did not
'ruit very well.
The tale was told at harvest time
had the one acre harvested sepa-
'ately and found that it made only
seven bushels. The remainder of the
ield made ninety-three bushels, or an
average of about ten and one-third
bushels. This shows an increase of
about forty bushels of wheat, with
he same amount of guano and the
same kind of season. Next it was
seeded with peas disced in. | har
rested over a ton of hay per acre on
he nine acres and not quite half
on on the one acre. OF course it was
some better by the pea stubble being
urned under. After the peas were
.ut it was all turned alike and in the
,ring of 1907 it was put to corn. 1t
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Drodqe Sinks.

Galveston, Nov. 1.-THE large
dredge Holm was rammed In the bay
by the steamer Nerus. The Holm i'm
mediately sank in thirty feet of water,
1t will be difficult to raise her The
crew was saved. The Holm was COM
ing from sea with a load of sand. She
is one of the largest dredges in the
world.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Many a Woman

Has experienced the loss or wear out
OF some of the working parts of the
common or ordinary makes of ma
chimes, which could not be replaced
II You buy a Singer you get the best
machine made and from a company
Tat is in every town and city in the
United States.
T. A. SATTERWH1TE, Salesman
Phone 105. Il
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Injunction Dissolved.

Austin, Nov. 11.-District Judge Will
cox dissolved the injunction restrain
ing the county commissioners from
awarding the contract to build the
Colorado river bridge. Notice of ap-
peal was given, which will hold up
the work.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Exnlres In Three Hours.

Del Rio. Tex, Nov. 11.-During a
Mexican difficulty Vincente Garcia was
slashed in the head. dying three
hours later Max Martinez was shot
in the head, but not fatally hurt. He
was arrested charged with killing
Garcia, his brother-in-law.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
carmaok,s Death pepIored.

Waco, Nov. 11.-Resolutions were
adopted by the Northwest Texas Meth
odist conference deploring the death
OF the late Senator Carmack He was
referred to dying martyr to the
cause of prohibition and civic
righteous"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12

Hon. Charles n. Fowler of New
York, chairman of the house commit
tee on banking and currency, has an
nounced himself as a candidate for
speaker in opposition to Uncle Joe
Cannon. Since Democrat cannot be
elected, The Eagle gives its hearty
support to Fowler.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Falls Over Panhandle

Wichita Falls, Tex, Nov ia nor.
Their is raging in the Panhandle, &C
companied by snow A thirty-degree
drop is reported in several localities.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Conference Convenes.

Waco, Nov. 11.-Bishop Key is pre-
siding over the Northwest Texas con.
ference. Eight hundred persons are
attending. There are 312 charges in
the conference.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Will Organize Gods Army"

Fort Worth. Nov. 11.-Bishop Shrad-
er, famous over the country as "di
vine healer" announces he will or.
ganlze Gods Army" to include men,
women and children, making this city
his headquarters
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Immense Wool Sales.

San Angelo, Tex, Nov 11.-Com
mission merchants sold to Boston
parties 100000 pounds of fall wool al
prices ranging from IL to IA cents.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
NOTICE
Scale & CAPPs.

FOR SALE.-Three lots, 104 feet
front each, in Cavitt's Deer Park;
shade trees; desirable situation for
homes. Small payment, easy terms.
These are quarter-acre lots.
GUY BTTTLE, H. & T. C. Depot.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Child Kicked to Death.

San Antonio, Nov. ia horse
kicked Effie Rossman, three years old
to death.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Snow at Amarillo.

Amarillo, Tex, Nov. 11.-Snow fell
here Wednesday. Thermometer fell
twenty degrees.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Pursuing Investigation.

Austin, Nov. 11.-Adjutant Genera
Newton is investigating night riders.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-12
Notice to Hunters.

Notice is hereby given that all my
lands are posted according to law and
hunters and others are warned not to
trespass thereon. All violators of this
act will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law.
293w1t MRS. VIM. ANDREWS.
NOTICE
This Is to notify the public that our
premises has been posted according
to law, and all hunting and shooting
thereon is forbidden. Trespassers will
be prosecuted.
Scale & CAPPS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26
Out of the Ginger Jar.

The hot argument box should al
ways be kept in a cool place.
Fill that dog and cat box with
clean straw before you forget it.
The temperate in eating are sell
dom forced to ride nightmares.
One may tell a tree by its bark.
but it is difficult to tell a dog by its
bite.
What trade should be recon-
mended to a short person. Grocer
grow, sir.)
Anybody can find out how to
make money merely by paying a
visit to the Mint.
A man has to work harder to be
a poor farmer than he does to be a
good one.
Do not be afraid of knowing too
much, but beware of knowing
things that are not so.
Throw physic to the dogs he
said.
She did; next day the dogs were
dead"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26
Work for a Greater Monroe.

The politician may not be so
strong as a horse but often he has
great deal more pull.
There ought to be enough for
everybody these good times. Even
the plow has its share
If you must give advice, first con-
slider it carefully. What if some
body should follow it?
It's pity some one doesn't in
vent a hat that will cover the bald
spot on the back of mems heads.
If you can't get turkey for Christ
mas try chicken: and be thankful
that you are living to eat it.
The sharper who sold wind
broken horse as sound, proved it
by the sound made by the afflicted
animal
Alexander the Great conquered
the world but he didn't make so
much out of it as Mr.. Rockefeller
has made.
Fence-rail philosophy made be
coed enough in its way, but we pin
our faith to the mau who climbs
down and goes to work.
Worrying is like wearing peas in
the shoes. 1t wears out the stock
ingS; it makes the feet sore; it
takes the joy all out of living
The man who has a eood wife
and cOnscientiously takes her ad-
vice, is not likely to get into very
deep trouble, either in this world or
the next. From December Farm
Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26
Why But In?

Doctor John Lovejoy Elliott, head
worker of Hudson Guild settlement
in New York, was lecturing some
boys from the water front on the
doings of Nero. He gave a vivid
picture of the cruelty of the Emper-
or and thought he must have fixed
the ideas of nonethical deeds in the
minds of his hearers. Then he be-
gan questions.
Boys" said the teacher, what
do you think of Nero?"
There was no reply and the class
moved around uneasily.
We'll, O'Brien. what do you think
of Nero? Would you think he was
a good man? Would you like to
know him2"
No answer. and 0Brien looked
loneingly at the door.
We'll. wasn't Nero a bad man?
He never done nothin' to me-"
was the unexpected response, re-
fiectine the Tammany policy of not
butting in Success.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26
Mr. FARMER
This is an Appeal to Your Pride
Will You Respond to it.

We would be pleased if we could
get you as a whole (not only a few
to take enough interest in the Corn
Show to assist in making a good
exhibit.
OF course every one that brings
in corn cannot expect to win first
prize, but there is an object to be
attained that is far greater, far
more reaching than a prize of few
dollars.
The object is this: To get togeth-
er and learn what the greatest of
cereals, Corn, is. How to and where
to get the best seed, how and when
to plant it, how to cultivate it and
thereby get or secure the greatest
returns on your investment and for
your labor.
The show is yours and it will
stand as a monument of your thrift,
your progreSsiveneSs or fail by your
lack of interest. 1t advertises at
home and away from home, you.
your thrift and brains and enhances
the values of your farm as nothing
else can or will do.
1t is up to you, not us, for as we
have said before, it is yours not
ours, for Jour benefit and profit,
not ours.
The final date for entries is Sat
urday Nov 28, 1908 and then the
curtain will fall on the exhibit for
1908 and unless you do your part
as a corn producer it will not, can
not be a success.
Heretofore your corn has gone to
Iowa, to Wisconsin, to Chicago and
to Texas, and caused those people
to open their eyes and wonder, can
it be true that Missouri raises such
corn.
Will you exhibit it, or will you
leave those people to still think it
is Poor Old Missouri" still in the
ruts and doin' as pap did. What
is good enough for pap is good
enough for me-"
There is today, tomorrow and the
next day for you to write your
name on the fair page of progress
ion or on the page oh l don't
care"
Fame is yours for the asking, but
you must hold out your hand to re-
ceive it, or in other words do your
part.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26

d. W. Carpenter and wife of
Shelbina and Mrs. William Hawkins
of Lakenan could not wait until
Thursday for their turkey, so came
over Tuesday to eat turkey with
their kinspeopIe, C. L. Carpenter
and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26

The U. D. C.'s will have a Christ
mas sale and auction during the
afternoon and evening of Saturday.
Dec. Sth at the Olney Music Co.'S
room. They will have on sale many
fancy articles and everything need
ed for your Sunday dinner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26
IL ths Congress- of the Future.

IL ia: Congress of the Future.
The honorable member from the
Third District of Arixico arose to
address the House.
Mr.. Speaker" he said, to revive
an ancient and obsolete slogan,
wish to say that the old question
still confronts us Shall the peo-
pie ruler "
Instantly multitude of women
who had packed the galleries, rose
to their feet, waved banners and
shouted:
They don'tI"
Half of the people are disfran-
chised!"
Votes for womenT
Give us the ballot"
We demand our rights"
Suffrage for women!"
Give us the ballotT
Votes for womenT'
Women demand their rightsr"
The Speaker ordered the CALLER
les cleared. but there were not
enough men to the order. The ses-
sion broke up in confusion and the
honorable members fed for their
lives.
The American Suffrasette had
broken loose. Chicago Tribune.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26
Foot Ball.

The Monroe High School team
will play the Bevier team Thanks
giving afternoon at Rogers Park.
The game will be filled with many
interesting situations.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26

Jacob Mcfarland is attending
the wedding of friend at Camp
Point. Ill, and the next thing one
knows Jake will be bringing a girl
of his own home
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26

Attend the big stock sale of w.
E. Rice near StoutsvilIe Dec. g. 265
head OF stock, 25 head of mules, s
horses 155 head of sheep, 5 open
sows, S sows with 80 pigs, so shoats
and a lot of implements.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26
New Things.

Bailey McNutt has had 200 feet
of cement walk put in in front of
his property near the Grace Baptist
Church.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26

& McClintic 6 cars of hogs; Del
Haear 1 car of cattle; Clay Under
hill car of cattle; W B Arnold 1
car of cattle; H A McClintic car
of cattle; j M Proctor & Son 2 cars
cattle; Mcfarland Bros 1 car -four;
Henderson & Son 1 car live poultry
and 2 cars dressed poultry. Total
IS cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at 9
a. m. Each Wednesday.

Union Thanksgiving service will
be held at Grace Baptist church
Thursday 1890 a. m. Sermon by
Rev. M. F. Grove.
Rev. Fr. P. F. Cooney, of Indian
Creek, was with Monroe friends
Thursday.
The Holy Rosary Bazaar now in
progress is one of the most inter-
ing and pretty and bids fair to be
the best bazaar the ladies have ever
presented to the residents of this
city. Go and see for yourself.
METHODIST
$50 a. m. Sunday School.
1O:45 a. m. preaching.
23O p. m. Junior League.
800 p. m. Senior League Cor one
hour before preaching.)
700 p. m. Preaching Ito change
with season.)
W. F. NJ. Society," first Friday
each month.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening.
METHODIST CIRCUIT
Sunday will be the fifth Sunday
and there will be services at De-
Moss Chapel morning and evening
CHRISTIAN
Regular services.
Bible School at GAS. Parents
come and bring your children.
Sermon at II a. m. and p. m.
Christian Endeavor at 6 p. m.
All are cordially invited to be
present at these services.
PRESBYTERIAN
Regular services Sunday II a. m.
and Z p. m. Christian Endeavor
will meet at 6 p. m. All young
people invited. Sunday School 9:45
a. m. Bible study class will meet
with the Pastor Up. m. Monday.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
at Z p. m. Womans Missionary So
ciety will meet Friday afternoon at
2so'clock with Miss Lizzie Dalton.
FIRST BAPTIST
Meetings closed Sunday night
with eleven acceSsions to the church.
DR.. Taylor's preaching was very
much appreciated by the congrega-
ton and people in general.
Dr.. J. C. Armstrong of St. Louis,
Cor. Secy. of Home and Foreign
missions. will occupy the pulpit
Sunday morning and the pastor
will preach at the evening service.
All are cordially invited.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26
Pretty Girl.

The Stork has visited the home
of Charlie Shafer and left with him
a pretty little girl to love
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26
ITEMS FROM FARMER
OF Farmers, For Farmers and Per-
tanning to Farmers.

an article addressed to Mr. Farmer.
1t should be of considerable interest
to you and if acted upon at all, at
once Read it, it won't bite, but do
you good.
A j Shepard has marketed a
bunch of IL fine shoats. Although
they were only 7 months old they
weighed z,490 pounds.
There is corn and corn. For in
stance, the fifteen row ear of corn
at Chillicothe and as Monroe does
not like back seat unless in the
dress circle, she comes to the front
with three ears of corn, each in its
way a freak. They were raised by
j D Brandmeyer, one of the most
successful corn producers of this
section of the country. The first:
Is a perfect ear of corn two inches
long, with ID rows on it and s
grains to the row. 1t grew on the
corn tassell. Second One ear
2 1-2 inches in diameter and as
round as marble 1t was snapped
from the stem half the size of a
lead pencil. Now hold your breath
The third one to look at is a normal
ear of corn IL inches long with IS
rows. Four inches from the tip it
is cob within a cob and the inner
cob for 2 1-2 inches is filled out
with grains of corn just as any other
good ear of corn should be. If you
be doubling Thomas, come to the
Democrat office and BE shown"
Charles Tewell has sold II head
of cattle. They averaged 1850
pounds per head.
Joe Schott has shipped 20 bbls
of wine from his vineyards to Chi
cago. And G w Davis is building
a stone vault 20x40 feet for him to
ripen his wines in.
Geo W Davis has put in a good
culvert at the old Edmund place
north of city.
H C Corder has sold a good driv-
ing horse to Henry Green for $3.50.
Del Haear has shipped his car
load of fat cattle.
Harry A McClintic has let 90 of a
car load of nice fat cattle.
WB Arnold has shipped car of
good beeves to Chicago.
Fine fat beeves. JIM Proctor &
Son have shipped car load of fan
ey fatted yearline heifers and a car
of 2 year old steers.
Corn that is corn. Henry l Lear
raises a small cared yellow corn
that he thinks is it. He says: 1t
runs from 78 to 80 lbs to the BUSH
el and that a wagon bed that meas
ures rs bushels will weigh out 80
to 81 bushels.
Jno L Owen sent 10 head of
beeves to the Hannibal market
Monday and has bought beeves of
Charlie Evavs /, Clay Underhill 1
and Frank McGarthland 4.
There are hogs and hogs and the
biggest hog we have heard of this
season is the Stag sold by j B Gray
& Son to Kendrick g. Dawson. 1t
weighed 720 lbs and had it have
been well fatted as the average 800
Id hog it would easily have weighed
1000 lbs.
Grant See has marketed is head
of nice fat hogs.
Wednesday Dec. 2, S miles south
west of city and 1 1-2 miles north
east Of Clapper. John F Pike will
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-11-26
METHODIST CIRCUIT

Sunday will be the fifth Sunday
and there will be services at De-
Moss Chapel morning and evening.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02
Too EARLY 1estinu.

AS a consequence of the last poor
corn year thousands of farmers who
have never tested their seed corn are
probably doing so for the next crop.
And there is a very natural result to
be feared-namely, that of testing too
early in the season. This very early
testing is by no means sure to prove
satisfactory. for, as an exchange sug-
gests. It frequently happens that corn
will give high percentage germina-
ton In the middle of winter, while the
same seed II kept two months longer
may have its vitality greatly impaired.
Where corn is placed so that it can.
not be frozen there is less danger Of
this happening. but even then better
results will be obtained IL seed testing
is left until some time during the ear
ly spring days.
We have in mind an instance where
good dry oats gave ten percent better
termination in the middle of January
than they did on the LIST of April. All
seedmen will tell you that they find it
necessary to retest seeds in the spring
that have been tested during the win
ter in order to make sure of their vi
tality.-Weekly Witness.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02
Moths and Fires.

Moths and flames are universally con-
nected, yet few people suspect that
danger could arise therefrom. The in
sects are of such frail structure that
generally they get destroyed before it
is possible for them to inflict injury.
and 1t is hardly credible that the wings
would ignite and retain the flame long
enough to enable the moth TO fly to it's
surroundings
That, however, has occurred The
moth was a very large one and its
wings must have been very dry, so
that when it fioundered through the
flame it set fire to one wing ard darted
on to curtain nearby, which at once
fiared up. 1t is possible that many
summer evening fires in the country
could be attributed to a source OF this
kind. 1t is notorious that mysterious
fires arise at sunset in the hot months.
Strand Magazine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-02
Notes of the Farm.

No matter what make of incubator
you are using, the following sugges-
lions of the Epitomist will be well
worth observing:
Be sure the thermometer is correct !;
half degree variation may ruin the
hatch.
Keep a record of each hatch, show
ing the number tested out, number of
chicks Matched, and number dead in
shell.
Give the incubator a thorough clean
ing after each hatch. This applies
both to the interior of the machine
and to the burner and heater.
A mixture of brown and white usual.
ly makes an unsatisfactory hatch;
brown eggs are tougher shelled, than
white ones, and take correspondingly
longer to hatch.
Never set an incubator near the
window where the sun may shine on
it. Begin each hatch with a new wick.
Never add eggs to the machine after
the hatch Is started.
Test the eggs at the end of the first
week, and then again at the end Of
the second week; this prevents the
rotten eggs from making a foul smell
In the egg chamber.
Begin turning the eggs on the third
day, and turn twice a day after that,
stopping on the eighteenth day; new
er turn or cool the eggs when you see
they are piping or about to COM
mence
Always be sure your burner is free
from dirt and kept clean. Fill the
lamp and trim the wick every morn
ing or every evening. Turn eggs be-
fore doing this or wash your hands
after handling lamp as oil and grease
will kill the embryo.
Make sure the machine is standing
perfectly level; otherwise it will not
heat evenly to all part of egg cham
Der. Always use the best grade of
coal oil obtainable for use in an incu-
bator lamp; this will save you much
annoyance from a smoky and sooty
heater.