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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-30
THE Requisites of a Farm"


Il last ten years than David Grayson's "Adven
lures in Contenment" 1t would be well IL Its
delightful chapters OF farmers experience could
be read aloud in every home: they would open
the eyes OF many to the everyday glories to
which many OF pitifuy blind. Nor II
there in the entire book any more charming chap
ter than the closing in the Of which
the author comments In passing upon some OF thu
requisites of the farm. In this Farm Home Spe
eial cannot use space to better advantage thar
TO reprint the extracts which follow:
After my experience in the country IL
were to be cross-eSamined as to the requisites
OF a farm. | should say that the chief thing
to be desired In any sort OF agriculture, is
good health In the farmer. What, after all.
touch that. How many of our joys that
think intellectual are purely physical
This Joy o. the morning that the poet carols
about cheerfully, is often nothing more
than the exuberance produced by good hot
breakfast Going out OF my kitchen door
some mornings and standing for moment
while survey the green and spreading fields
OF my farm, IL seems to me truly as IL all
nature were making a bow to me. 1t seems
to me that there never was a better COW than
mine. never more really perfect horse, and
as for pigs. could any in this world herald
my approach with more cheerful gruntings
and squealngs!
But there are other requisites for a farm
IL must not be TOO large, else IL VIII keep
you away from your friends. Provide town
not too far of (and yet not too near) where
you can buy your -four and sell your grain.
II there Is a railroad convenient Though not
that the whistling of the engines
reaches you). that is an added advantage
Demand few good old oak trees, or wal
nuts, or even elms will do; no wel-regulated
farm should be without trees.
LAS for neighbors, accept those nearest at
hand; you will find them surprisingly hui
man. like yourself. II you like them, you
will be surprised to find how much they all
like you (and will upon occasion lend you
a springtooth harrow butter tub, or
help you with your powing); but II you hate
them they will return your hated with inter-
est. have discovered that those who travel
in pursuit OF better neghbors never find
them.
Somewhere on every farm, along with the
other implements, there should be row OF
good books. which should not be allowed to
rust with disuse: book, like a hoe, grows
brighter with employment. And no farm,
even in this country where We enjoy the even
balance OF seasons. rain and shine. shine and
rain, should be devoid OF that irrigation from
the currents OF the worlds thought which IL
so essential to the complete life. From thu
papers which the postman puts in the boz
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-30
A Thought for the Week.

LIVERY MAN takes that his neighbor
II shall not cheat him. But day comes
IL when he begins to that he do not cheat
his neighbor. Then all goes we'll. He has
changed his market-cart into chariot OF the sun.
What a day dawns when we have taken to heart
the doctrine of faith! to prefer, better Invest
ment. being to doing; being to seeming; logic to
RHYTHM and to display; the year to the day; the
life to the year; character to performance;-and
have come to know. that justice will be done US;
and, II our genius is slow the term will be long.
From Emersons Essay Worship.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-30
Home Equipment and the Home Spirit.

N ECAUSE IT SEEMS to us one of the very
X acute needs of the average country home,
- we have given much space in this issue to
discussion of the home water supply, and be-
cause there are SO many other problems that must
be solved before the farm housekeeper can find
the time she should have for recreation and self
culture, we have given our pages over to what
might be termed the essentially practical things
to things pertaining to the everyday work that
is often hard and tiresome. The arrangement of
the kitchen, the best methods of keeping the floors
clean, or of fighting flies, the easiest ways of do
ing the necessary cooking in hot weather. the
best ways OF making pin money,-all these are
matters that we can not neglect Nor af-
ford longer to imagine that the housewife can get
along without the proper equipment for her work.
Every country housekeeper needs good kitchen
range, also an oil stove and freless cook
err she needs a goodly supply of those little
kitchen conveniences that cost anywhere from ten
cents to a dollar and save so much labOr-egg-
heaters, toasting racks, and the like; she needs
good washing machine, and a wringer, and
smoothing irons (like the Monitor advertise)
that do not require heating every little while
hot stove; she needs good sewing machine-in-
deed, wonder how many women manage to
get along without one. In short she needs all
the labor-saving and time-saving helps she can
get, just as much as her husband needs labor
saving machinery in his work.
But this is not all she needs. The real home
maker should be interested in literature and art
and music as well as in cooking and sweeping and
sewing; and she should not allow her interest in
one to make her forget the other. The need Of
the home for good books is just vital as is it's
need for good cooking; the pictures the walls
and the arrangement of the furniture more
to be neglected than the screens in the win
dows or the cleaning-up of the back yard; the
musical instruments truly essential to the
right sort of home as the kitchen conven-
fences
So, because we have laid much stress the
severely practical work of the housekeeper do not
think that we would forget, have you forget,
any Of what we often call 'the higher things
that go into the making of home. 1t is not
only your good biscuits and short-cake that the
boy will remember in after years; he will cherish
longer the remembrance Of the song you sang to
him when the first stars Of the summer evening
peeping out and the whippoorwills began
railing; the story he read curled up in the
that rainy Sunday And it is just i'm
portant that these things, which feed his mind and
heart, be fresh and clean and wholesome it is
that the food which you give him to develop his
body be nutritious and we'll prepared
The ideal home is place Of beauty we'll as
of comfort place where the spirit is refreshed
just much place where the tired frame
rest
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
BY A. T. ASHMORE.

distinctly, and the backs are much more
closely fitted, while there is every indica-
ton that belts will be worn. The black
velvet coat with black satin belt is one
| of the newest styles, the coat fitted like a
waist and much shorter than has been
fashionable for the last year or two. This
| style is much more becoming to the wom-
an with small, round waist, but it is
quite evident that small waists are once
again to be desired, and if not provided
by nature then the belt must be ar
ranged to give the effect This is done
by the belt showing only at the back,
then being slipped under the side pieces to
show again just in front.
Return of Hips?
| 1t is really remarkable how many
inches are apparently done away with
! by this means; then the skirts of the coat
are proportionately wide, and band ol
| fur, also immensely fashionable, adds
again to the width and makes the waist
line smaller by contrast. 1t is even ru'
mored that hips are to be once more in
evidence, but the rumor has not yel
received such credence as will lead to
having different corsets made, the hip.
less figure being altogether too popular tC
be dismissed so curtly.
A curious style of gown is the loose
blouse waist with the gathered or two
| founced skirt. 1t is an exceedingly try
/ ing fashion unless it chance to suit the
individual wearer, when at once it is de-
] lightfully smart and distinctive. The
gathered skirt is most carefully gored so
that there shall not be too much fulness,
and is also most carefully hung SO
that there shall be good lines. 1t is long
the style would not look well in a short
sl1irt-and is either finished with,a wide
fold of satin, cut in two hounces, or
!. has a long pointed overskirt that falls
over fold or scant founce of the same
material over a drop skirt. The neck is
cut low and round and is finished with
a collar Of either lace or embroidery. The
sleeves are of medium size, and are fin
ished like the neck with embroidery OF
lace.
4 When this gown is made in cloth, vel
vet or silk is used for trimming; wher
made of velvet satin is used. and there
are often pieces Of the contrasting mate
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

presented in blue serge, with novel
black satin cuff running across the sleeve
and a rounded perpendicular trimming
reaching few inches up the back. This
part is made of the cloth, with a piping or
bright green velvet There are. two cloth
covered buttons on the cloth cuff. This
design is for street costume, while the
third suggestion would be suitable for
either street dress or separate waist, to
be worn with a tailor costume. 1t is of
olive green cloth, showing little fulness
at the elbow. which is accomplished by a
series of narrow tuc's on the inside seam.
A long cuff gives rather quaint air to
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

ground the fur within a few moments
will be dusty and shabby. The loose cloak,
coat OF mantle is not SO comfortable for
walking, but for driving is denghtful, and
worn over ii gown to match in color rather
than material is most attractive. This
style is made in cloth and velvet, pref
erably the latter, and trimmed layIshly
with fur. Like many triumphs Of dress
makers skill it looks loose and baggy and
as though it would he easy to copy. In
reality it is extremely difficult, for every
line has TO be most carefully studied or
Ithe garment will be unbecoming and un-
graceful. The green, dull pastel shades
or black are the most effective, and skunk
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

n NE of Cheruit's models is shown in
\ the first sleeve design of the accom-
panying cut. This is made of blue
silk, soft and lustrous, with a shirring
down the centre OF the outside from
shoulder to cuff. On each side of tie
shirring is piping of red and green plaid
silk, and the same narrow edging finishes
the top of the cuff. This is an ordinary
turnback design. made of black satin.
From under it comes an undersleeye of
blue silk, the same as the upper part. Al
though the whole sleeve is made of the
same material, with no white introduced
at the hand, the effect is much more
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

kzER RITH the shop windows filled
W with materials and fashions for
M the summer season, as has been
w the wont of shopkeepers the last
few years, it is depressing to
Northern women TO face the
fact that unless Southern trip be in pros
pect winter clothes will be absolutely es-
sential to comfort for some weeks to come.
Be it remembered that this is a season Of
the year when clothes are displayed to
Inc best advantage, and that therefore ii
is wise to avail ones self of the really
truly" bargains in winter costumes that
are now to be found at the sales being
held by the smart dressmakers as well as
at the department stores.
This is the season when the absolutely
latest models can be had. Extremes are
many, but rarely will they look extreme
next season, for these are the models for
the coming styles, and the woman who
wears one of the gowns to be bought to-
day can feel assured that not only is she
tashionably gowned but is possessed of a
smart costume for next winter As a rulf
these latest styles are in direct contrast
to those that have received the verdict
Oh popular approval earlier, and il re,
quIres a good knowledge Of clothes as
Wen as strong conviction of good taste
TO deliberately buy what is so RADICAL,
unlike the furs worn. The results Justify
ihe rash act in number of cases. If thor
De failure it can generally be credited
to the poor judgment of the purchaser
Smart Velvet Costumes.
Velvet costumes are the smartest thi.
season for the afternoon, ana for tbc
morning corduroy and velveteen are mos
popular On conventional lines are tht
short costumes for the morning, made FIX,
the cloth costumes, with the exaggerat
edly narrow skirt and long coat, not SC
severely plain as the coats of last sum
mer and autumn. This does not mear
that trimming is used, for only limited
amount of braid is TO be noticed. bu
in the cut there is quite variety of eff
feet.
The newest models all show the waist line
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

FIG. 1--BLOUSE OF CREPE AND SATIN.
bust. There is tremendously wide full
girdle of black satin, which rounds up
over the bust in front and slopes down
at the sides and back.
The unique part of the bodice is the
trimming in the shape of suspenders of
crepe which are fat over the shoulders
and slightly draped beneath, forming a
bolero with two deeply cut points, which
are rounded at the bottom and trimmed
with two covered buttons. The upper
part of the sleeves is of crepe, and be-
meath this is deep, tight fitting cuff of
crepe with insertions of lace The col
lar band and deep round collar, which
lies fiat on the bodice, are of lace.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

fur is still chosen in preference for the
trimming.
A marked fashion that has just been
introduced and that has not yet met with
unqualified approval is the gown of light
color, trimmed with band of fur around
the hem and worn with the moire Persian
or seal coat of medium length. elaborately
braided and most perfectly cut. Such
fine skins of the MORE Persian are used
that they feel as though they were of the
finest chiffon velvet or satin, and, In fact
this sort of fur coat is not any too warm,
for only the thinnest of interlining is per-
mitted for fear Of destroying the slender
Lines
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
Woman Should Know

4 Jerry charming is the cloth gown
" Shown in illustration No. 2. The lines
are very simple and yet not so plain
as TO offer no suggestion of novelty. Nio-
let cloth was used for this frock and EN-
bro'dered in darker tones of violet Ihe
silk fringe was also violet, in still deeper
tone. The guimpe of ecru lace wes
embroidered with violet and gold. The
arrangement of the front panel is un-
usual the ends of cloth at the sides being
tucked into slashes made in the sides of
the bodice. The top of the panel is gath
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
White Cloth Gown with Moire'
Persian Coat
Maison Drecoll
Photo Copyright by Reutlinger
Exclusive Copyright New York Herald

rial put in under the arms to make the
one material is used in the full blouse
waist, which is too trying fashion to be
ATTEMPTED by any woman who has not a
tall, slender figure. 1t is fashion well
worthy of study, for unquestonably il
will be most popular this coming spring
and summer.
To talk of velvet costumes trimmed with
fur seems rather monotonous when there
has been so much written on this same
subject, but this is the time and season
when these costumes are appropriate and
1t is not by any means Il foolish invest
ment, even if one already possesses one Or
more, to add to the stock. Black is al
ways a good investment, for black vel
yet gown or costume is always available.
The simple princess gown, made with
slightly draped waist and with yoke of
silver net over pink chiffon, is an ex-
tremely smart gown, and, while expen-
sive if bought at fashionable shop, is by
no means impossible of manufacture by a
little dressmaker. Then velvet is not
alarmingly dear in price. Excellent quail
tiles are to be found at comparatively
small cost.
Fur Bands Trim Coats.
4 The coat is Il more difficult problem,
out in these days of good patterns a coat
chat is not tight fitting is not so hard to
make, especially if 1t is to be worn by a
Igood figure. The new tight fitting coats
will prove more of problem at nrst, so
in the meantime, for any choice, the ioOae
fitting styles are the best.
Bands of tur, eXaggeratedly wide, with
broad cuffs and wide shawl collar of
skunk fur, are considered extremely
smart, but far more becoming is the
medium width band cuffs aud collar. The
shawl collar, the 1plain fur band around
the throat, have been for some time the
most fashionable, but just lately there
| have been seen sailor collars, and with
wide hanging sleeves, deep turned back
cuffs to match the sailor collar. Again
! must it be noticed that this is not so
becoming and it is far more expensive.
The practical woman does not have her
collar and cuffs attached to her costume
but has them made quite separate, so
that they may be worn with any costume
This is an economy that dressmakers
and tailors resent, Tor they contend the
| fur made separate does not fit so well.
To the experienced eye this may be true
and the woman who counts not the cost
of her clothes has different fur or furs
for each and every coat, but it is really
not obligatory, as are some of the ex-
pensive fads of this season.
The long, all envel0ping coat or mantle
is one of the marked styles of this season
and is turned out in many different de-
signs. Sometimes it is made a long prin-
cess coat tight fitting. so long that there
is decided train. and this is bordered
with broad band of fur. 1t is one of
the most uncomfortable of models. for it
is heavy to lift, and if left to trail on the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

q ITH the shop windows filled
7 with materials and fashions for
the summer season, as has been
the wont of shopkeepers the last
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29
REV. HAMPTON @. DuBosE
DIED IN CHINA

Rev. Hampton G. DuBose, d. d.
Presbyterian church, died at soOchaw
last week. He was the leading spirit
in the movement against the shipping
of opium to China. At one time he
held the position of Moderator of the
Southern General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church.
He was the father of Rev. Warner IL.
Dubose, who for two years was pastor of
TIE Presbyterian church Of this city, and
who is now pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at Fit. Logan, Colo. His death
was rather sudden bat was not a sur.
prise to his family for he had been a
sufferer from Brisht's disease for a
long time and knowing his condition,
were in some degree prepared for the
announcement of his death.
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AT THE GLENRocK

G. F. Elderly, III Paso; Bert Runson,
VI Paso; 8. /. Paradice, Lubbock, Tey.
as; ID. f.. Reed, A. =. Bell, N. Van
Camp, Altus, okla; G. w. Morris, Olus-
tee, Oklay Wash Batson, Endee; Geo.
b. Beninger, Ration; Mrs. j. Graham,
W. f. Stone, J. w. kirkpatrick and
c. II. Crump of Rock Island; s. Joseph
st. Louis; II. II. Rabbit, Pa. w. X.
Harris, Pittsburg, Pa; T. A. Prewitt
Endee; r. +. Neder, Endee; Richard
Burke, Lafayette, Ind; A. II. Burke,
Peoria, H.; j.. A. Ware, st. Louis; G..
$. Wood and j.. II. Wood, Devol, Okla,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL

The city Fathers met in regular SEES.
sion Thursday night at s o'clock at the
Fireman g Hall. A lot of routine bus
mess was attended to. The matter of
selecting a inspector occupied sew
eral hours of the session. A number of
applications for the position were be.
fore the body, and after much discus.
sion o. F. Elder was selected. The du.
ties Of the position require the inspec.
tion Of the sewers, Of all plumbing and
the electric wiring of all buildings that
will be erected in the city in the fu.
ture.
The election Of A. ID. Pankey as Chief
Of the fire department, was confirmed
by the Council.
Two lots were purchased for the site
Of the city bastile, and are located in
the same block on which the Jail now
stands.
The Tucumcari Sun was chosen as the
official city paper.
After the t~ransacting Of some other
business the meeting adjourned at 1880
p. IN.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29
A DEEP WELL FOR TucuMcARI

Since the finding Of oil indications
at A%lamogordo, the people of Tucum.
earl have become very much interested
in the long talked of deep well that the
News has been advocating for months.
There is hardly a man in the city who
does not believe that there is as much
or more probability Of finding oil in the
Quay valley than any other part of the
Territory. We nre located at the base
of mountains of coal and oil men say
that we have every indication Of oil.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29
CIRCUIT COURT CLOSED TODAY

The April term of the District Court
Of the Sixth Judicial District, which
has been in session in this city since
the 18th of April, closed this afternoon.
A lot of business has been disposed OF
during the term, and the attorneys and
people Of the city are delighted with
the in which Judge Cooley has
presided. A full account of the eases
tried and the verdicts rendered will
appear in Tuesday, issue Of the News.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29
SMALL Pox HITS
WORKMEN'S CAMP
Epidemic of Virulent Dis
ease Lays Out Hundred of
Laborers for French Irri-
cation Company.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, April ga call
Tor physicians from French, a small
settlement north Of here on the Santa
Fe, reveals the fact that the large camp
Of laborers of the French Land and Ir.
rigation company located near that
point has been stricken with ar epidem.
ic Of small pox, there being reported
almost a hundred cases. The entire
camp is under strict quarantine and ply.
s%icians are working hard to stamp the
disease out.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29
LETTER FROM REV. MCBRIDE

A letter was received in this city this
week from Rev, Guy NJ. Mcbride, in
which he speaks of the pleasant visit
he has had to his old home, of the many
friends he has met, and also Of the snow
and ice in Indiana last week. He seems
anxious to get back to the Land Of
Sunshine. He will return to Tucum
earl next week and desires the News
to announce that he will I'll his pulpit
IN Sunday May sth.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29
BAY VIEW BANQUET.

The News was handed n very exhaus.
tive report Of the Bay View Banquet as
the paper was going to press this even.
ing which we would liked very much to
have published IL possible. The ban.
quet is said TO have been one Of the
most brilliant social events of the year,
and was most thoroughly enjoyed by all
present.
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w. N. CRoFFoRD BUYS
BROKERAGE BUSHES.

W. N. Crofford has purchased the in
terest of Smith, Eager and company in
the Brokerage business of this city. His
Offices are over the First National Bank,
and he has control of the brokerage Of
the city. Crofford il an old "Knight
Of the Grip" and has had years Of II.
perience on the road.
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AT THE M. z. CHURCH SUNDAY

There will b" preaching at the NJ. E.
Church at IL a. m. Sunday. Sunday
School at 10 o'clock. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at s o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to ut.
tend all Of the services.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29

LOST;-Black Belt Buckle, between
Cover Hotel and Station. Finder please
return to II. A. Prentice.
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II. N. Porter, who has been in Texas
on a visit for a week, returned TO the
city Thursday night.
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+. V. Alloson Of Albuquerque, has
accepted a position in the office of the
f. +. x 3. w, Railroad at this place.
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The son Of Oscar Sandusky is quite
sick. The little man has measles and
pneumonia.
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Grey, the jolly commercial traveller,
who represents the "Traveler" cigar,
spent most Of the week in the city.