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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
ny GroRGE W nRowN. ohlol

my GEORGE W BROWN. ohioD
There Is no theme upon the farm
that will 90 benefit the farmer as TO
OF the farm In a sanitary and health.
ful condition where swine are kept.
Nowhere will an outbreak Of chol.
era become so disastrous as upon the
farm where these animals are kept
Tith dirty, filthy surroundings. and
no care taken in the disiufoctlon Of
the nesting places and slop troughs
during tho summer time
Upon our farm we have never prac.
ticed the method OF keeping n herd
Of swine IN one place very long. and
never DO We fa'ton out more than one
bunch Of animals In the same field
In one year, rreferrlne rather 10 shift
our operations about from place TO
place
We have no permanent quarters.
but rel" upon the service OF the cot.
shown In the Illustration.
These hunks can be shifted about
easily uron runners. and many times
each year are changed from one field
10 another. or from one ren to an
other, thus We always have the ant
mails IN fresh sleeping quarters. and
upon fresh forage While the animals
ere located upon a new range. We
break up the old range. cropping It
In some profitable farm crop. thus get
ting the benefit Of nll excrement from
he animals. Fronting In It's enrich
ment Of the soil. and We as well
fresheuinR and sweetening the soil
by cultivation
Then swine should be supplied with
some shade aside from a board shell
ter to ward on the heated rays Of
The summer sun. There Is nothing
for this purpose quite so nice rs
clumps Of willows. catalpas or poi
lars grown In some convenient loca.
ton IN each field, preferably along the
fence row 10 such manner that the
animals may have access 70 the cool
ing shade during the heat Of the day
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

er he had disrc's cd "A small Union
force ut Tompkinsvillo he issued u
proclamation TO the people of Ken.
tucky ~" was preparing the way for
Gen Bragg invasion OF the state
lie routed the Union forces nt Leb.
anon and captured several prisoners
In a rnptd'y.cXccutod raid tie press.
ed on To the Ohio destroying a long
railroad bridge between Cynthia and
Paris he dispersed the Home guards
NJ cynthia and was advancing on Gin.
Clnnati when a cavalry force uudet
Green clay Smith drove him 20 Rich.
mOnd
In 1863 he crossed the ohio river
into Indiana capturing IA small mum.
Der OF prisoners Later with $500
mon and SIX guns, he crossed the cum.
bcrland river at Burkcsyil,e At Co
lumbla he met a party OF Union cav.
airy fought them three nouns, and
partly sacked the town
Ills capture OF Corydou. Ind. and
the stern measures used In replenish
inp his supplies caused him to be de
]nounood as a brigand and aroused the
entire north lie WAS forced 10 rs
treat aud his raid ended NJ Burlington
Ford Ind where 500 OF hi troopers
were captured Morgan escaped In.
diana br,alhcd more freely and Gin.
rinnail winch he had threatened to
capture. halted In It's hasty plans Of
defense
Gen Morgan's methods brought
forth severe criticism In the north but
the south regarded him as a great cav.
alryman and the state OF his birth.
ALI ough It did not Join the confed
eracy now honors his memory
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
STATUE TO MORGAN
Memorial 10 noId Raider In.
Veiled in Lexington.
Splendid Equestrian Statue Of Noted
Confederate General Who Was q
Prominent Figure During
Civil War Period.

Lexington, Ky.-Kcntucky recently
celebrated the memory and deeds OF
one Of the c~onfederacy's greatest cav
airy raiders. Gen John II Morgan,
whose name. with that of Gen. Mosby
OF Virginia, nlls the annals OF daring
In tho civil war
Morgan's name was n terror In tho
border states Of the Ohio river until
the union forces dominated Kentucky.
and his brilliant service I'm many Of
The most Important battles. including
Shiloh. Plttsburg Landing and others.
stamped him as ono OF the great lead.
ers 81 the south.
Ills career was cut short Sept 4.
1864, when he was trapped by federal
forces NJ G%rcenville. Tenn. and was
shot dead IN attempting 20 escape.
with his stan, from q house IN that
city which had been surrounded In
the Union surprise
The entire south has taken an In
terost In the erection OF this monu.
mont The Kentucky legislature APP.
propriatcd 81 600 toward US cost and
the Daughters ~ the C]onfedcracy a
Ike sum Other contributions came
from private sources
Pompcc Coppinl tho sculptor. OF
Los Angeles, Cal. executed the monu.
ment Cuppini. the sculptor. OF los
Angeles, Cal, executed the monu.
ment Copplhl Is an italian.
Morgan's first notable exploit was
his inyas ion OF Kentucky from Ten.
nessco IN 1861 Twelve hundred men
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
ESTIMATE or VARIOUS CROPS
Big Increase ls Seer In Winter n
Spring Wheat Yields, as Well as
Corn, Oats and Hay.

The winter wheat crop Is placed a.
1855 .l49. 600 bushels, as against 4Gi
0it 900 bushels last year The spriu'
wheat crop IS placed al 2O9.Gi5.7O
bushels. ms against 23i 1893, 900 bush
els I'm 1910
The corr crop viii be very short
The crop Is estimated az 2G2O.22l 600
bushels. as against a yield Of 3.i2js
95S OOC bushels enc year z The
estimate NJ present is that the torai
crop of corn viii not much, II any,
exceed 2250 600. 600 bushels
The Dat crop Of TIE country IL es
tlmated al ]Sl7a00,0OO bushels or
about 800. 600 900 bushels less than
was harvested last year
The hay crop is very short Prob
ably not more than 90 per cent OF
average crop will be harvested
The peanut crop Is light The stand
was poor and the long continued dry.
ness OF the soil In many sections a
against the making OF peanuts
Much toss land has been planted IN
and cowpca meadows The
dry weather In the spring prevented
the planting Of peas
We have been complaining about
the high cost Of living From the
above reports We are forced to con
clude that there is not likely TO be-
any material change fui the better
Let MS give our gardens, poultry
cattle, hogs. and other livestock the
very best attention let MS live az
home and have some hlgh.priced farm
products for sale.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
PROPER PLACE
FOR CHICKENS
Should Not be Allowed Go Roost On
Top OF HarnesB or buggy
Should Have Good
House.

One OF the most important things
In the care oi laying hens Is the
house that they are 10 i've IN On
most farms II used TO be that the mem
roasted any old place. and her iavor.
lite place was on top OF the harness
or buggy And when they could not
reach their Iavorite place. they took
to the trees. but | can va that IN.
hens life on the farm has changed
for now o see nice houses n
yards Tor them. says a writer In the
Successful Farming
A good poultry house may be de-
rned az n that Is dry. warm ana
ventilated, and ntted 20 accommodates
the kind OF fowls that is TO be keDt
A stationary house suitable Tor n
kind OF fowl may be built OF stone or
hrick. but the best house Ia Quilt o,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

that Il would not be economic 10 use
them ever II the planting was sue.
cossful, but rye can be put In deep
enough TO reach moisture and make a
stand Five or nix rows rather close
together "a be planted In the mIddlcs
81 the last cultivation II better be
drilled and II viii make a fair growth
before winter sets in The humus
thus accumulated ls q clear gain But
In the corn we can always follow the
plan OF planting rye and yotch And
here ono the necessity for our sec
ond suggestion, that 80 should do
more than Just rotate for cotton and
corn For farms that are cmineurly
adapted TO the production Of these
plants It has been suggested that fer
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

lumber made In a size suitabis IN.
moving once a year al least Lumh.r
~ cheaper than brick or STONE ana
when you find that there ls soma I'M
provement that YOU could mako 40 ,na
~aSVsntage OF the hen aud coon. n wt,
be a good deal cheaper remoaa,,n~
the wooden building
II Is impossible 70 build n hn,,..
that will answer for all tlmea ~ ~
year You viii find aiteration. 81
make IN spring n fall. 30 when wooS
Is used In its construction a car N
bull, 10 sections and bolted toeaeaer
IN warm weather you can uno wire
lrames In plac. OF the beard soctsnns.
GIVE the hens plenty, Of lots 81
clean straw I o be- used al eosnteh,e~
material. nshi iiep nine days 4 weed
and e q the hens 4pnt pag snn,r
way
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
Bureau OF Markets.

The establishment 81 a bureau Of
markets In the department Of agricul.
ture 10 proposed In n bill introduced
by Representative wickline. Of Louis.
lana. The purpose Of the bureau
would be to investigate the marketing
Of farm products, recommending the
iairest and most direct methods by
which such products might reach the
consumer from The producer. and
keeping the public Informed through
reports Of the best methods and the
best markets.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

In n Of our nelds we have such q
clump OF q%uaking.asp and II IL pieasi
ing TO note how contented these anti
mails are during the sweItering heat
of the day. as they lie about IA the
shade Of this rustling clump Of treesi
II there In not such shade planted
along the borders OF a field we should
not be slow In planting such n wd
were in the swine growing b~usinessi
and every wide awake farmer should
be. for indeed he should consider
himself too poor TO be without this
profitable animal upon his premises. !
Many make . mistake IN allowing
their swine 20 run TO the creek dur
ing the summer for water. We have
such n place upon our farm. and wei
might ave much time In getting wa1
ter TO our swine many times n we
allowed them 10 30 10 this water
course. but we are afraid OF u inI
deed In this field we never allow cur
swine 10 roam. for W do M know
what farmer seve. ai miles above us
IN another district might have choi1
era or plague. and our animals ex1
posed by contamination in the water
flowing down stream
We rather prefer to keep our anil
mails well away from this stream cd
water. and give them pure water
from the we'll in dlslnfected ~troughsI
thus doing our part toward keeping
down loss from cholera
We keep down the objectionable
and nauseatlng hog wallow upon u
farm and do not tolerate II In tho
least. Wa know the swine enjoy IT,
but we have learned 10 detesi tia
abominable company. and by chang4
ing tho animals about. AMI ioca,lnn
new quarters frequently we keep this
mire Of mud and 9th Abandoned
with the Advancement along other
lines Of farm operations, the ad-
vancement in this line OF work APP
penls to us as very significant IN keep
ing these animals In a sanitary and
beautiful location at all times.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
New Divisible Barrel.

two parts have rings. which NJ closely
together and prevent the egress OF
any substance Threaded bolts. run.
ming through small rings and fastened
therein with nuts help keen the parts
together or course, a cask ~ this
type costs much more than the old
style barrel. but II Is claimed that IL
Is even less expensive In the long run.
owing 10 the number OF times II can
be used.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

and nm orderly way OF doing things
Every man IN his farm should think
at least a month ahead and get ready.
and 1t would be better II he could
think a year ahead, but woe 10 the
man that simply docs what every day
brings to his hand lie Is always IN
trouble and s~hort.handed, and some
how things happen to him and the
things that happen are on the wrong
side
Tho illustration shows the demon.
stration patch OH NJ Rogers It has
produced loo pounds OF seed cotton to
the acre Similar land In a nearby
field whore The boil wccyil was not
combottrd is producing only 800
pounds TO the acre
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
HANDY BARREL
Is DIVISIBLE
Made In Two Pnrto and Can be
Used Several TimcB-Eeo.
aomIcaI In the Long
Run.

after the head has been knocked
out of an old.stylc barrel lts useful
ness, except as a receptacle Tor ashes.
Is about over A Nebraska man, how
ever, has Invented a cask that Is
made IN two parts and Fan be used
over and over again for any goods
which can be transported In a carrier
Of this conception Obviously some
things. Ike -four, could not Tho bar.
rel is cut t~ransycrscly through tho
middle and the outer edges Of tho
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
Nenro,s L4ead Breaks welnh,

Lagrange, Ga While working IN.
der aD elevator SHAFT nj the Lagrange
Ice and Fuel company plant Seth
Boyle. a negro, was struck on the TOP
OF his head with a ~ pound weigh,
which had fallen SS feet upn ex
animation. q physician discovered that
no injury had been done TO the negro $
head. but that the weight, which was
made Of steel, had been cracked into
three parts
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
Let Colts Suckle.

II IS a good plan Il let the col,
suckle a couple Of times per day al
first. Then after a few days the little
fellow may be cut down to once a day.
After a week, II everything Is going
nicely. the mare should be kept a.say
entirely, The mare should be
watched and her udder MIXED cut n
II seems necessary.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
Fog Wards on Frost.

Some California fruit growers now
save their crops from frost by Great.
ing an artificial fog An iron wagon
carrying a sheet iron tank contain
ing straw sprInkled with water. A
hre Of tar Is lighted IN the wagon
beneath the tank Of water eprinkled
straw which generates a large
amount Of steam, creating a fog which
enectually protects the trees.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

gate can be put are both
and obvious II a be attached to,
home or store window TO bar thieves,
and In that case II made OF iron and
~padlocked In Its open position. or IL
can be made Of wood and erected at
any opening through which a baby
could fall. particularly at the head
OF stairwnys In the house or on the,
porch, IN place Of the gate Of solid
construction most used for such pur4
pose The height OF the pickets. Of
course. will vary with the require
ments.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
Imports From orsnnhln.

shelled walnuts worth S6i.6il. pho
Geographic paper worth s67.423 and kid
and lamb skins worth S6i 1889. were
the largest items In the shipments
from Orenoble, France, 10 the United
States during the second quarter of
1911
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
USEFUL GUARD
O A WINDOW
nIiaaouri Man TIas Invented Gaia
That wtti be Found Con.
venient for Variety
OF UBca.

The door and window guard pat
entod by q Missouri man has variety
Of uses Il comprises O gate made o.
parallel pickels linked together by
short cross bars and sliding easily
back aud forth on rollers It can be
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

loss OF feathers on the backs Of hens
II usually caused by sharp claws of
The male bird File the nails a little
hlunt. and remove the afflicted hens
to separate quarters. feeding a lille
sulphur In the soft food and anoin,
The skin with vaseline or petroleum
Jelly.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
Loeusts Cause pamans.

In southern and central Mexico
large swarms Of locusts have caused
serious damage lately. Young banana
and rubber trees have been complete.
" stripped Of leaves and bark. ON
former visits these pests have do.
wasted only corn and other field
oropa.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

Tie nayoF Of Nov yurt h vleaM
osaly pFosecutlnK eulnd|efe who seil
Asprs weight poigsecn The lnm -.
Qulrss the barrel o. potatoes Ia eaA.
tain 100 quarts end 20 weleh l7l
pounds. but MOST Of ihe hxffFas a.
aHe are short sroau 70 % 70 os4uAa
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
AIndus o. cantornIa Enrm..

There are nearly 10000 Hindus
scattered along the Pacific coas, from
California to the Canadian line and
many Of them are working on farms.
They know little about farming but
learn readily and as their pas In
small farmers find them fairly profit.
able.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
USEFUL DEVICE FOR PLoW
Lover From Moving Machine At.
taefed 20 Handle VIII GIVE Any
Depth Without Stopping.

To easily Get a pillow 20 any depth
WITHOUT stopping so that on rolling
round ycu can walk right along
md maintain even depth. AXE q
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

Colts cannot be kept looking well
or doing their best when fed dry feed
alone, especially II they be allowed 10
stun themselves with haJ.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
usefulnens Of rslnnhnns

The telephone wire is one Of the
strongest ties that binds people 10
the farm II Is the nerve which keepa
farm folk In touch with their friends
and neighbors and In touch with he
outside world.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

lever from a moving machine and
iasicn TO pillow handle The piece
that Is bottled to cleyis Is nine inches
long, a round piece with burr below
and small hole above From this 10
the lever Is a piece OF strap iron
Successful Farming
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
Formation OF Bacon hona.

Bacon hogs have long noses and
breeders say that long nossd hogs
always produce better bacon than do
short nosed oneR.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
elohty.Nlns n weds Girl Of Thirteen

sergonl. ny Uncle Jim Norland.
aged eighty,nine years, was married
In sergont recently TO Miss sRllis
RrOWn. n schoolgirl, aged thirteen
years
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
Door and Window Guard.

folded up into small compass against
u side Of the opening II guards or
stretched all the way ncross and
made last The uses 10 which such a
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18

The scene of Christ's ministry and Of
many miracles and on it's shores were
many cities and villages, almost all of
which now. with the exception Of tt
berias, are uninhabited
From the hills surrounding Tiberias
one can look down upon the Sea of
Ialilee, blue lake, pear-shaped in de-
sign. and hemmed about with vast
ling of green hills. The waters of the
lake abound now as in New Testa-
nent times with variety of excellent
ish, and boats almost as primitive as
in the days of Christ are employed in
catching them.
Solitary fishermen may also be seen
wading out in the blue waters. These
men carry a circular net of fine twine.
small in the mesh and weighted with
pieces of lead around the edge. To the
center of the net a long cord 1t fasten-
ed. The fisherman holds the net
over his left arm and wades waist
deep in the water. When he espies a
shoal of fish he casts the net over
them and the leaden weights cause 1t
to sink. Then the rope is pulled and
the leaden weights are drawn togeth.
er. imprisoning the fish in the net
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
Tree Destroycrs.

Porcupines are good climbers, and
when unable to get enough apples
wind-blown to the ground. swarm a
tree and cut down the finest bearing
limbs as quickly and neatly as beav-
er can sever the trunk of a young
hemlock. Besides that, when other
food is scarce they nibble the bark
off young apple trees. and can destroy
newly planted orchard in a short
time. They also are a great enemy to
the young spruce, but why. they cut
them is a mystery, as it is not found
that they even eat the tenderest
shoots.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
JUST BEFORE THE TROUBLE
How Could the Listener Know What
His Friend Was Trying
to Say?

II any man ever admired his wife,
that man was Howler. And when the
Fftzboodles asked Mrs. Howler to get
up and sing, There is a Garden in
My Face" the husband glowed with
pride.
No matter that she had a face like
a hippopotamus and a voice like an
elephant, he sat beaming as she sang,
and could not refrain from bending
over to his neighbor and whispering:
Don't you think my wife's got fine
voice."
"What?" said his neighbor, who
was little deaf.
Don't you think my wife's got a
fine voice." repeated Howler.
WHAT"
Don't you think my wife's got a
fine voice." roared Howler.
Sorry" returned the neighbor
shaking his head. Cant hear a word
you say. That awful woman over
there is making such a frightful row
singing"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
Proved,

There's no question about It,, said
Scribbleigh. England is the place
for an author to live in who wishes to
write perfect English. We become
merely the expression of our envir-
onment. after all, and wish to do my
work in an atmosrnre in which the
language | use for the expression of
my ideas is spoken in all its prestine
purity. Do you not agree with me,
Lord Miggleton?"
BY Jowve, you're bally right, old
top replied his ordship.-Harper'
Weekly,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
HeadIess, Man Runs Fifty Feet.

Oakland. Cal.-With his head prac-
tically severed from his body. Pros
per Dasque. a restaurant employe in
Oakland, ran for distance of so feet
through the halls of lodging house,
cropping dead on a rear porch of the
place. The police investigated the
grewsome case and learned that
basque had hacked his head from his
shoulders with huge carving knife
He ran through the halls virtually
neadless in the agony of death.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
CHICAGO POLICE MONUMENT
Stands in Memory Of Those Killed
in Haymarket Riot Twenty
Five Years Ago.

Chicago.-Most readers probably
have read Of the Haymarket riot
which occurred in Chicago twenty five
years ago. During this trouble the
first bomb was thrown in Chicago.
Seven policemen were killed and
many persons injured. The death sen
tence was given to four men and
three were sent to prison. Shortly
after a monument of a policeman was
erected in memory Of those who lost
their lives. The inscription carved
on the side of the monument reads:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
He Had His Suspicion.

One day a farmer member Of the
Ohio house displayed. inadvertently. a
large roll of bills in the Neil house
lobby. A fellow member gazed in
awe at the show of wealth.
Il just sold a drove OF hogs" ex-
planned the farmer member rather
hastily and confusedly.
The observing one was thoughtful
He did not reply for the half minute
usually essential to the full-measured
beat of his mental process And then:
"Ya-as," he drawled. land I'll bet
I'm one o. them hawgs."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
A Dangerous Drink.

Judge Ben B. Lindsey, the noted re-
former of Denver, was lunching one
day-it was very warm-when a poll.
tician paused beside his table.
Judge" said the politician, II see
you're drinkin' hot cawfee. That's =
heatin' drink"
YES" said Judge Lindsey.
"Oh. yes. In this weather you want
iced drinks, 1udge-sharp. iced drinks.
Did you ever try iced gin and ginger
ale?"
NO" said the Judge. smiling. but
I've tried several fellows who have" ="
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-18
The DANCER Of Beauty,

Elizabeth Marbury was talking at
the Colony club about beauty doctors.
"The papers and magazines are full
Of their advertisements" she said.
money"
But, Miss Marbury," said a young
woman lawyer, 81 have heard that
beauty treatments are dangerous"
well, you might call them danger
Gus in a way" Miss Marbury agreed.
II know, for example, a very rich
widow of 62 years. She took a course
Of ten beauty treatments and last
month married her boy chauffeur"