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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

hon amoag them ms to the best methods
10 reach that result. Grass, red clover
and alfalfa roots arc frequently men
toned rs channels Ia conduct moisture
down into the soil. IL In true they may
have the force IN push themselves down
Into the subsoll 10 a greater distance
than most other vegetation. but In order
to determine their utility In this respect
their conductive ability must be asccr'
tained. Ii IL evident that the roots
must De very small while forcing their
way into the hard soil. but, noswith.
standing their threadlike size. they do
not easily penetrate IL. and II they suc
eecd In their search Tor moisture they
Increase In size In spite Of their COM
pressed surroundings.
III IL evident that In the course os
growth through very compact material
the roots win have made no channel
for water nor for anything but them
selves. and when the surface soil Ia
plowed they die. ard when decay has
redurrd their size they leave a channel
for water, but the holes they leave are
very small and are quickly closed By
a aashlng rain and the sediment thus
by The deeayed roots are stopped and
sealed before much water has found It's
way into the hard nndersoll, stu II
Ia true a little water has thereby gone
deeper into the ground than before and
a little is better than o but 1t Is
evident that the above method is not
effective aud . better way must be
found.
Starting with the self-evldent propo-
sition that water easily finds Its way
down In loose soil. Ii follows that a way
Of making the soil loose further down
than IL is commonly plowed. SO that a
large supply of water can be taken In
as fast as a heavy ~downpour can fur
niah 1t Is the proper method and can
be done with the right kind OF sub
soil pillow. 1t has n great advantage
over grasses, alfalfa or clover, Is q
better rooter than all Of them combined.
and furnishes immensely better chan
neis than they do for water storage.
It has been shown by experience. how
ever, that 1t requires good judgment to
properly use the subsoil plow, and an.
other most Important point Is TO get the
right kind Vf a pillow. But when this Is
done and the work accomplished you
may properly feel 4 degree OF indie
pendence never before enjoyed.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

Az foreign conditions have their ef-
tect on the horse industry in this coun-
try, the views OF a writer In a London
PAPER are OF some interest here. This
correspondent claims that the wealthy
(obmasterS OF London are unable IL
let or hire anything but big carriage
horses. and In the absence OF home
breds they by them In America or on
the continent OF Europe. The number
they now require could be expressed
In thousands AID the checks they send
would amount to something more like
billions. He thinks breeders need have
no DOUBT about future markets for any
stylish, full sized carriage horses they
may be enabled to put upon the Lon.
Con market. In advocating the produc.
tion Of such full sized carriage horses
Is now appear In the parks and fash
lonable streets Of London he does not
llsparage the fashionable hackney
which adorns the elegant victoria. but
wants the larger type I be bred In
equal numbers.
How to secure and Retain Moisture.
The Importance Of getting moisture
into the soil and keeping a sufficient
amount In store there for all demand OF
crops ID conceded by all farmers, and
ret thsre are wide differences Of opin-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

That a word may onyey vastly DIFF
ferent meanings when differently used
is amusingly illustrated by a story
from the Brooklyn Life.
"lIaye We Neard me daughter Mona
sing latelyy' asked Mr.. Dugan.
Both lately and early" said Mr..
music she do make"
"Ye ignoramus! Sure. singing amt
Instrumental music" Indignantly ~
piled Mr.. Dugan.
"Keegan told me II was insthrumcn-
tal In, q causing him to move two blocks
away from yer house."
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

Inc influence or European agriculture
on the welface OF American farmers is
strikiagly illustrated in n bulletin re-
Gently issued by the Department OF Ag-
%riculture on the cereal production Of
Europe, hy a special European agent OF
the bureau Of statistics. giving complete
official statistics, as far as they have
been published. OF the acreage, produc-
ton and average yield OF the various
grains In each country Of Europe for
the last twenty-five years.
1t appears that wheat and corn are
the two grains that Europe imports
largely from abroad. European produc-
ton OF rye. barley and oats Is practic-
ally sufficient for national require
ments. The growing dependence Of for.
eign countries for much Of Its grain
supply Is illustrated by the fact that
during the last twenty years Europe
has increased it's average purchase Of
wheat more thaa 100. 100000 bushelA.
or about 50 per cent, and has doubled
Its annual purchases Of corn. Ii ID
only In Northwestern Europe that the
dependence on foreign agriculture II
increasing. The wheat production Of
those countries has remained practical.
ly unchanged during the last twenty
years, while their requirements have
been steadily increasing. 10 that they
now require from foreign sources $780,.
100000 bushels a year more than they
did twenty years ago. 1t appears that
the average yield per acre Is the high
est In those countries where wheat cul-
ture is least generally practiced. and
where the acreage under that grain
shows the smallest Increase. The ex-
tension or the wheat area. on the con.
trary. Is the mos, marked where the
Yield is lowest.
A high average yield. such as ID OBJ
tanned in Northwestern Europe-about
twice as high as the best average yield
recorded In this country-presupposes
the use Of valuable land, justifying q
large outlay in labor and fertilizers. a.
but cheap. labor. These conditions Of
intensive culture, however. are much
more favorable to the growth OF corps
other than grain. which give the great
est profit when raised on q large scale
on new and comparatively cheap land
Ii appears that the average crop II
Germany II worth about $40, and from
an acre OF sugar beets SIS, while wheat
yields only SO and rye 81 per acre.
In France the value OF hops reaches
$3.50, tobacco 500 and sugar beets al.
against only S2l per acre for wheat
In the Netherlands the gross return
per acre OF wheat. so. In far over.
Swallowed by returns from tObacco,
$212 potatoes. $74: sugar beta $52
Wheat bread IL increasing In use much
faster than rye bread. For al Europe
the annual p%ercapita consumption OF
rye twenty ye1rs ago was a tribe un-
der 3Ia bushels. and II 10 now only
a trine more than that amount. Dur
ing the same twenty years the wheat
consumption increased from 4 to moro
than Al bushels a year for each In
habitant. Only Russia. Germany. tAe
Netherlands aud Scandinavia now -
rye more largely than wheat
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

The determined suffrage leader be %
her words In verbal spikes
You Insignificant men," she hined.
sdon't know how much we brave WON
On have on our headA."
And the great big loafer who had
meaked In to warm his hands stretched
himself ana responded:
"Yes, We do. lady. De last NV hat !
piped looked like de main circus tont
ond Il animal tent combinoGvs
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

II the farmer pays toe much atten-
ton to the gi~ib-tonsued agent he Is
liable to buy more machinery than Will
have standing room on his farm.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

The sum OF $3.50 was paid in London
the other day for an orchid-an Odontn-
glossum Crispium Pittanum.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

The animal that has a full. bright
eye Is apt TO be healthy. And a moist
nosc Is another Indication Of health.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

Don't borrow too much. II Ii more
neighbors 10 have tools Of your own.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

A young lady OF New York has
bought a farm on Long Island and is
planning TO raise humming birds for
the market. She says they make good
pets and are easy To raise.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

1t is better to dilute liquid manure
with water, for the reason that the wa
ter partially prevents loss OF ammonia
and also because urine Is too strong
for ordinary plants. An excellent mode
Of treating urine, or liquid Of
any kind. Is to add twice its bulk of
water, then add a pound of kainit TO
four gallons OF the mixture.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

Give the cows that are rather thin In
flesh n little better cara than the rest.
Don't neglect the other cows, just bear
on a little harder with the ones that
are not doing well. That's all.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

II the slugs start to work on the
currant and ~gooseberry bushes, they
may be busted with powdered white
~hellebore. or the same may be applied
as a spray, made by mixing one ounce
OF the chemical In two gallons of wa
ter. Paris green is also effective and
may be applied In the form OF dust,
using m pound Of the poison to TWEEN
ty pounds OF -four. If the dust spray
is used, 1T is best to apply 1t when the
dew Is on the leaves.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

The average farmer. constituted IS
most Of them are, will have better sue
cess II he devotes his energies to the
raising OF either a strictly beef or
dairy breed Of cattle rather than to
what Is generally understood as a dual
purpose breed.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

A number OF prominent farmers II.
Douglas County. s. d., have organized
a Farmers Telephone Company and
VIII build lines In that part OF The
State. The company Is capitalized at
$4,000.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

Always give the hired man a chance
to attend the institute meetings and see
that he goes. He will he pretty sure
to hear something that Will make hin
q better farmer and that will be tc
your advantage as well as to his.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

While European and Asiatic coun-
tries have forms OF animal and bird
life to be found nowhere else, the
American continent seems to possess
ar exclusive monopoly Of humming
birds OF the four hundred odd vari-
eties nearly oil are to be found In the
tropical regious. Only eighteen cross
the borders OF the United States from
Mexico, and all but one or two vari-
cites spend their In the south
ern states. While this tiny bird does
secure some honey from flowers, Its
food consists chiefly Of small insects
which are found In the vicinity of flow
er beds, many OF which are injurious TO
the flowers. Thus in the case OF this
smallest representative of bird life II
seems to have been created not only as
q thing Of beauty. but for the perform
,nce OF a helpful mission.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

To prepare onion seed for planting.
pour 1t into a small vessel containing
luke-warm water. Do not reverse 1t
and pour water over the seed. Let
stand ten or twelve hours In a wa rn
place. 1t will do no harm II the seed
bursts open. The seed can be dried by
sprinkling fine ashes over them, and
will then be ready to SOW. II the
ground Is properly prepared, the onion
will have no trouble In getting ahead
Of the weeds and grass.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-17

II Fine illustrated Souvenir Postal Cards
all by mail prepaid for only 1oc. Just what
everybody is buying. Send T.. o. stamps.
Also large free catalogue OF sheet music
where you can buy cheap. Address l.. c..
DEAN. South Omaha, Neb.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27
The PAXTON Sisters.

An advance notice says: The dis
tinguished young actresses, the
Payton Sisters, who have, without
single exception, the largest, best
equipped and most expensive stock
company touring the southwest, will
open an engagement of one week
at the Shelton opera house on Mon
day night, March 2. By keeping it's
year the Payton Sisters company
has at it's command probably lon
ger list of plays that can be pro-
duced in succession than any other
travelling organization in America,
and is therefore prepared to offer
to the public the most select roper
toire. Out of this long list the best
have been chosen for their engage
ment here. They include: The Man
Outside Utah." The Fatal Rose
of Red in the Power of Love-"
Three Queens and A Pair of Tens,
The Mysterious Mr.. Raffles," The
Way of the World" and "Salome.
Besides their complete dramatic
company the Payton Sisters carry
number of high salaried vaudeville
people who form a distinct feature
with the show and are seen between
the acts of each play in the newest
singing, dancing novelty and come
dy specialties. The play at popular
prices and on Monday night a lady
will be admitted free with each 35c
ticket purchased at the advance sale
before p. m. Monday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27
SUIT AGAINST Y. NJ. G. A.
Proceedings Instituted Against En-
MS Association for Taxes.

A suit of more than ordinary i'm
portance is on trial in the district
court this afternoon. The style of
the case is the state of Texas against
the Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association of Ennis, and the pro-
ceedings were instituted for the pur-
pose of determining whether the as
ISOLATION shall be required to pay
taxes on its lots and building at En-
mis-. The amount sought to be re-
covered is $101.26. The suit was
filed in the district court on August
81, 1906, and the taxes alleged to be
due the state and county are for
1904 and 1905. Officials Of the asso-
citation and other citizens of Ennis
were present to testify as witnesses.
The principal plea made by the as
ISOLATION to avoid the payment Of
taxes is that the building is a place
of public worship, and being used
for the purpose exclusively, 1T is ex-
empt from taxation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

Miss T. l.. Walkers kindergarten
rooms at the public school building
were scenes of beauty Thursday
morning, with their pretty decora-
tons of potted plants. At II O'Clock
the long, low tables in one of the
kindergarten rooms, were spread
with dainty linen doilies and centre
pieces of embroidery and drawn
work. At intervals down the long
boards were placed ferns, geran-
iums and other potted plants, the
beautiful decorative scheme. This
farewell feast of cake, fruits, etc,
was in honor of little Miss Eugenia
Anderson, who leaves tonight with
her parents to spend some time in
Ola Mexico, and was given by her
mothef, Mrs. II. n. Anderson, and
her teacher, Miss T. l.. Walker. Each
little guest, as they gathered around
the cake with candles, made a good
wish for little Miss Eugenia, as she
or he, blew out their little candle.
For each small guest was provided
a box Of candy, as toothsome
souvenir of this memorable occas
ion.
After the feast of good things"
the little kindergartners sang their
Goodbye Song" to Eugenia, and
she responded. 1t was truly sweet
scene and one that will not soon be
forgotten by those present
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

Acting for the state of Texas, At
torney General Davidson and his de-
partment have won another victory
over the Waters-Pierce oil company.
The supreme court of Texas has sus-
tanned the judgments previously rem
dered in the lower trial courts. The
trust will appeal at once to the su-
preme court of the United States. 1t
is now in order for the fight on At
torney General Davidson to be re-
sumed with renewed vigor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27
Missouri Republican Convention.

st Louis, Feb. 27.-Secretary
Taft gains a substantial addition to
his forces in the national convention
by reason of the republican state
convention of Missouri, opened here
today. The convention will select
national committeeman. four dele
gates at large and four alternates
to the Chicago convention and will
nominate eighteen presidential cleo
tors
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

New York, Feb. 27.-In the grand
ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria,
the Real Estate Board of Brokers
will hold its twelfth annual dinner
tonight. Several prominent public
men have accepted invitations 10
speak.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

Springfield, o., Feb. 27.-Two
Taft delegates to the republican ma
tional convention were selected at
the congressional district convention
held here today. General j. Warren
Kiefer was nominated to succeed
himself in congress.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27
, Cob and Pony Show.

New York, Feb. PA cob and
pony show was opened today at the
American Horse exchange and has
attracted much attention among
all the fifteen classes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

Colonel Wynne has never mixed
with faction, unless it can be said
that Reagan and Hogg were faction
lists He has always stood with these
men and been one of their inner
counselors and was until they pass
ed away.-Houston Post. VIII the
Post please tell us for whom Cover
nor Hogg voted at the time Col
Wynne "also ran" for governor?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27
knights Of PythiaS.

Regular meeting of Stonewall
lodge No. 10, Knights of Pythias, to-
night. Work in the rank of Esquire.
All members requested to be present.
Special invitation to visitors.
C. T. NALL, c. c.
CHAS. WALTERS, x. r. S.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

When Mr. Yoakum, in his little
speech at Fort Worth, said that
nothing except an offer of the gov
ernorship of Texas could make him
give up his present job he did not
mean to. convey the idea that he was
a candidate for governor But his re-
marks have made many people think
and these thoughts are all along the
line of business man for governor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

In addition to its efforts to lift
Dallas out of the mud the esteemed
Times-Herald should lend its ener-
gies to the Kidding of Dallas of the
gang of thieves and murderers
which now and for some time past
have infested that city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

If to recover damages from rail-
roads and other corporations be the
main business of an attorney gener-
al then Colonel Richard Wynne
ought to prove a bowling success.
He is said to be an expert along the
line of recovering damages.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

When the roads are bad and when
you get mad, when you fuss and
fume and fight your nag, then it's
time to get busy with a split log
Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27
WHAT GOOD ROADS DO.

Frequently the Telegram has call
ed attention to the value of good
roads, not merely as a convenience,
but as an improvement that greatly
increases property values.
The direct connection between
good roads and the value of farm
lands is shown in a striking manner
in Bulletin No. 3S of the United
States department of agriculture.
This bulletin gives the results of an
investigation by the Office of public
roads of that department relating to
public road mileage, revenues, i'm
proved roads, and expenditures in
the United States in the year 1904,
and the information contained there
in is of great Importance in connec-
ton with the movement on behalf
of the systematic improvement of
the public highways
The returns from various states
show that in nearly every case the
states having the highest percentage
of improved roads have the largest
population per mile of road, thus
showing that better roads are a pow
erful factor in encouraging the set
Element of unused lands, especially
in sparsely populated sections of the
country. Good roads are also an i'm
portant influence in retaining in the
farming districts the desirable ele-
ments who might otherwise drift
into the towns and cities. AS the
price of farm land depends on their
productivity accessibility to mark
cts, and population engaged, or de-
string to engage, in agricultural
pursuits, it follows that road i'm
provement, by attracting additional
settlers and giving them better ia
ciLties for reaching their markets,
directly tends to increase the values
of all farm lands within the radius
of the roads improved.
A comparison OF the percentage
of improved roads of the various
states shows that the average per-
centage of the improved roads in all
states where farm land Is worth less
than $40 per acre is only 10 per
cent, whereas in the states where
the acreage value is more than $40,
improved roads constitute an aver
age of 9 per cent of the total mil
cage.
While there may be minor causes
of variations in the value of farm
lands, it is an undoubted fact that
as a general rule the higher values
of certain states are largely due to
their superior roads. Records on file
in the Office of public roads show
that farm lands have been known to
advance in value from so to 500 per
cent on account of the improvement
of the roads connecting them with
market towns.
When the facts secured by the
department of agriculture become
known to the farmers of the country
and they realize that the establish
ment of a complete system of prop
erly constructed public roads will
have the direct effect of greatly in
creasing the value of their farms,
they will be the foremost advocates
of broad, comprehensive policy of
public road improvement by the ma
ton, states, counties and townships.
Fort Worth Telegram.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

Papers that ridiculed the idea of
a primary to elect delegates to the
national democratic convention when
ed to entertain such a proposition
are now yociferously demanding
one. This is so sudden,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27
Candidates

in the coming campaign will find
us ready to fill their orders for cards
and other campaign literature on
the shortest possible notice, and in
the best printing. Enterprise Pub
fishing Co II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

Split-log drag philosophy from
the Illinois law that is applicable to
Texas: Make light drag. Drive
the team in a walk. Ride on the
drag, don't walk. Don't drag dry
road; drag when the road is muddy.
Begin at one side of the road, re-
turning on the opposit" side. Always
dag a little I'll toward the cen
ter of the road Until it is raised ten
ca twelve inches above the center OF
the roadway. Do nor attempt TO
move very much material at one
time with a drag. If the drag cuts
too much, shorten the hitch. The
amount of earth the drag will carry
can be regulated by TIE driver, &C
cording to how he stands near the
cutting end or away frCm it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

Texas is up against it again. jeff
McLemore has returned from Mexi-
co and will return to the field of
journalism in this state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-27

Fearing a revolt on the part of
the people because of their high
handed action and open violation Of
the Terrell election law, certain
members of the state democratic eX-
ecutive committee, joined by their
chief boss, are now advocating the
election of delegates to the national
convention by primary vote "Hedg-
ing" is an old game with some of
this set, also "bluffing"