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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

nation. It is fraternity. appealing to
intelligence, that has wrought TINS
progress. And the same force Will
| develop in thousand unexpected
directions to solve the problems OF
the American farmer
I cite these facts as the basis OF
an argument that now is the time for
every American farmer to affiliate
with this organization.
| It has passed the stage OF expert
ment. It is an assured, achieving,
permanent institution. Every farmer,
however small, who joins it, increases
his own power by the organized
might of his three million brethren.
Do you object to the order because
Won know some crooked customers in
:, it? There are many such in every
!. religious denomination, in many Sc
cret orders, one or two black sheep in
9 your own family.
Does that fact keep you out of the
i, church. the secret order, or cause you
- to desert your family: Hardly. 1t
y makes you more anxious to go in and
a cure these evils, if you are worth be
q ing called a man, and not a beast.
" That same influence should bring
YOU into the Farmers union, will
y the divine determination to help YOU
- :. brother man-and If you help you
20 brother man, you cannot avoid help
~ ing yourself, and your children an
= your children's children.
~ The greatest drawback the Amer
" can farmer has ever labored unde
~ has been his willingness to be swaye
~ by the man who flattered him, an
who would not tel him unpleasant
eo but wholesome truths. This day
a passing! The farmer is learning
gu pick the cotton strands out Of tt
OIL wool-where the 1olitfcian and Il
ni' public man is concerned. The quick
IVY he completes the job, the better Il
'es his own material, moral. mental al
ain spiritual salvation and those of b
brethren.
We are turning now with increasil
emphasis to the job Of distribute
our products In business way. He
80. tofore many councillors have urg
.S. and helped" US l. the matter
~ production. Now we are seeing tt
distribution, scientific and co-ope
=. tive. is even more important,
Newt Gresham saw when he fl
'1". launched this great undertaking.
. Ise. We are working toward the i'd
,o". of making the Farmers union
''eA transforming influence in Amerit
son farm life. To that end we s5k
,u cooperation of the wealthie. and
- &c most poyerty.stricken farmer.
90 CHAS. S. BARRETT
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16
NEWEST CoLoRs AND WEAvEs EMPIRE SHADES FIND FAVOR
Parisians In Reminiscent Mood Where
Tints of the Moment Are
Concerned.

Empire green (very empire) IS the
latest whim in Paris, as is everything
reminiscent of the empire period. This
shade may best be likened to the bril-.
liant yet soft green Of the Chinese
jade, it is beautiful in every imagin.
able material, and blends particularly
we'll with silver or gold.
Another late shade is sacre, com.
bination of cerise and coral. 1t is ex.
ceedingly handsome and effective in
ostrich plumage and flowers, but must
be used with discretion on account OF
it's brilliance.
In mauve the latest are prelate
evecque and pervenchee. The first
two are rich, deep ecclesiastical pur'
pies, and pervenchee is soft, pale
lavender. slightly pinkish in tone.
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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16
BARRETT ON FARMERS UNION
President Points to Part OF ""a'
Powerful Agricultural Organize"
ton Has Accomplished.

To the officers and Members u "
Farmers Union:
A new epoch was written in AMER
can history when the Farmers union
became q truly national organization.
Other associations Of farmers haa
preceded it, But they had fallen Ny
the sword of partisan politics or haa
failed to hitch enthusiasm to the hei
vest--so they fell. .o.
I speak advisedly when say 'i'"'
the Farmers union is the nrst VI
ganization in history to successfully
toIn theory with practice, TO oesin
the movement of wedding the po'''i :
clans from the innermost councils VI
the farmer, and to impress upon the
latter that the improvement OF MS
lot rests not in the hands OF some
farotf "uplifter' or fy-by.nlsnt reioi l."
er, but with himself.
Today the world asks less ioF
rhetoric and more for results. LIS
is a very slight summary OF what We
have accomplished; together with d
statement of what We yet hope "l'n
the aid of the Almighty and our own
courage, to accomplish.
We have 1928 warehouses, mann!
for storing cotton. Mississippi ieau'
the warehouse movement, with a MIL
lion-dollar corporation.
We own and operate large mum
Der Of elevators and terminal agencies
for the handling of grain.
We own and operate 245 packing
houses.
We own and operate dozens OF
newspapers.
We own and operate coal mines.
We own and operate several banks
-four mills, creameries, pickle rae
tories, several hundred stores, an I'LL
plement factory, a phosphate plant
a phosphate mine.
We own and operate tobacco lac
tories and warehouses, produce ex
changes, fertilizer factories, peanut
warehouses, a peanut recleaner. man!
cotton grading schools, cooperative
life and fire insurance companies.
Any number of other general ousl
ness agencies are owned or controlled
by members of the Farmers union
In this connection, 1t must not Dt
forgotten that the union does not or
ficially own these concerns. We art
not a close corporation.
In many states we have secured
radical increases in public school ap
preparations. In many Of the state
the Farmers union has been 1nstru
mental In the establishment OF agrl
cultural colleges.
Other important legislation, stat
and national, now pending, is an In
dication of the resistless influence Q
the organization among America
farmers. We have made systemati
eanvasses of the various legislatures
and of several successive sessions G
congresses. There is new view
point in Washington toward tn
American farmer-and the might c
the Farmers union, demonstrated I
election, is responsible for it.
These achievements are the on
ward sign of a great new movemer
In American agriculture. But they ar
not comparably important to tn
spirit Of fraternity which we shav
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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16
FARMERS SOCIETY is UNIQUE
Development Of Cooperative Idea at
DasseI, Minn., Being Watched
With Much interest.

inv c. R. BARNS. Minnesota University
- Farm)
Ire division of agricultural exten.
Is watching with much interest
'Ai svelopment of the cooperative
ieau, long the farmers In the vicinity
auopGeur MINI. Beginning as an ord
'tnat f1On.srs' club, 1t has become an
be added tors corporation, with an
pointed to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES;
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16
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risque touch popular in Europe.
1t is made of white pongee SILK.
with inserts of white-and-blue striped
silk. The knickerbockers are Of the
same materials and may be worn
loose or gathered just above the
knee. Blue silk stockings and head
band Of white silk complete the dain'
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16
Copyright,

~ ERE We have a European socl-
ETY. bud who is wearing one Of
4 i the fetching bathing costumes
that are always on view at Hol-
lands famous seaside resort.
The style is distinctly Viennese, due
to the fact that it is by Vienna tail
or who makes a specially Of smart
water wear. 1t is as charming as 1t
Is modest, yet not quite devoid of a
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16
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faintest touch Of apricot in the cast.
1t is practically the only distinct vel.
low shade in favor at the moment.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

Every successful poultry breeder 10
frequently asked which breed OF poul-
try is the best. and he as often has TO
saw that there is no "best" breed.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

The farmer who plants corn that ne
ia not sure will grow is acting as
sensibly as the man who loads q
gun with ball but no powder.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

Provide clean, dry hay or straw or
a suitable material for the nests, re-
new the material frequently and al
WAYS when it becomes wet and soiled.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

In hunting a sire get one of the
same strain as the mare unless she is
a scrub. There is little to be gained
in crossing.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

The foremost method of cultivating
alfalfa is with the disk harrow, one Of
the most excellent farm implements
ever inventedl
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

Plan to raise fine flock of general
purpose standard bred birds this sea-
son. They will yield much more sat.
isfaction and profit than a mixed
flock.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

as large an 1uunt Of nutritious iced
for hogs as alfalfa after it has once
gotten a good growing start.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

The silo enables the dairyman to
keep more livestock on the same num-
Der of acres and at less cost in feed
and labor.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

clover contains TWO elements that.
are in demand by the hen-nitrogen
and lime; it is rich in the elements re-.
CURED for the white (albumen) and
the she'll, and If plenty Of it be pro.
vided by the hens no better food can
be given. Grain should only be )
portion Of the diet Of fowls. yet but
few flocks receive anything but grain
and as such food will promote laying
1t Is not surprising that MANY we'll
flocks do not lay as well as the,
should. Use clover alfalfa with grain,
and the result will be more eggs =
reduced cost and the flock will kao,
lin better condition.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

Chaffy seed corn, If it has not been
frosted, and las been properly stored,
generally geyminates practically as
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16

The liquid manure contains large
part of the nitrogen voided by the
animal, and is therefor of especial
halue, and should be taken up by
straw or other litter.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

and the top oi the tree should Ice pun.
ed rather severely.
Regarding the distance apnr, ~
plant III" trees, this canno, be- sintc,
definitely Ut this time. However, II
Is thought that forty feet apnr, j..
about the proper distance. Some If the
southern "rchntiists consider TIL,
rather close; but II is not certain that
- larp" u growth will hc made in
this section ~ IN the south.
The cultivation tina, i, ordinarily en-.
played IN good orchard management,
will give satisfactory results. ~ doubt.
with p"cnns; except that the irrigaiions.
during the first two 81 three wears.
~ least. should bc mote frequent. Win.
ter irrigation during the first two ur
ihr"" wears will Il" found necessary. IN
order io keep the Young trees from iy.
ing hnck. This Is especially tru" IN the
"ns" ~ heavy soils. Ordinarily u con
~id"rnhl" portion ut the trees will die
outright unless th,s" winter irrigation.
are given; while other, will die back
more - rl"ss. somr ~ them ]sprnuting up
from below the ground. " these sprouts
come from the stock. of course the tree
will hc of LITTLE value.
The pruning of this specie. should
lee such ~ to cause the >.anold limbs
leave the trunk three or four feet
from the ground. There l. difference
10 opinion among writers ~ "a whether
IN" branches should be- cui back severely
every wear ~ tw", ~ the tree grows
hut II i Thought that the h"t,cr
plan j. :" do littl" pruning after he
i, formed. Merely cutting back
IN order {" keep the top .ymmr'rirally
aud we'll rounded, will l." found ia give
good results.
MANY authorities consider cross poll
i]nntiou q benefit during ,"m" wears. ="
that II i. adyisnhl" to plant NOR" than
one variety in IN orchard.
Pecan trees grow slowly, aud II j.
II many nuts would h" secured
IA" trees w"r" eight or ten wears
Md. IN this SECTION II usually takes
thc trees three years after irnu.plnnting
10 reach II diameter through the trunk
~ one aud on" halt inch. Owing To- thi,
,l"w growth, they should h" secured
from q nursery that is entirely rrlia.
bile.
e. l.. WILSON
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

unit, viii the army reach a state Of 81.
hriency. a continuation Of the policy
Of splitting regiments into battalions
mud keeping them o., widely different
portions Of the country will. they de-.
clare, keep the army In u state ~ unpre.
p%arcdness fer war. II will be- far chcap
"r. too, they declare. 10 do away with
at these small posts aud mass the msu
~ large posts. Brigade posis-cyen III.
vision posts where artillery. cavalry
and infantry may bc Unanswered %.
p"ther. are what officers demand.
80 long ~ individual congressman
can secure army posts for their va.
states, the plan ~ army men to
get practical instructions in handling
large bodies NJ men will never IRE.
said an army officer TODAY.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
Not Prepared

San Antonio. Texas. March 90
That the abandonment Of small army
posts aud the modelling ~ the Anu.i.
can army IN brigade posts. lornicd near
lnrg" elite. aud railroad ccntrr-. will
hr nnc of the direct results of the gath
rring her" ~ the army muuru,cr H.
vision, u. the FIRM belief of many If the
highest officer. assembled here. When
the general order 'o mass nu atm, iivis
ion 10 San Antonio was flashed from
Washington, II was conceded that this
wns ~ lee n supreme test of the mnbiIi
~ "f "ur service. lust ten davs were
required 10 assemble the 2o.Ouo troops
here.
~ ten lays. officers declare. Ger
many "r frgrrr would have been able
=" move half their standing armir.
across their countries. The order Tor
m"hiliying found the arm, rnd, lat
found the railroads utterly unprrpnrcd.
Th" American army h. scattered though
the l"ngth aud breadth ~ thc ,ountry.I
regiments hciug split mp into hattnliuus
aud Stationed Tar away from each other
IN remote ARMY posts that nrc Tar from
railroad c%enters.
Army men have long pleaded that
=" keep troops In these small post. wa,
q criminal vast. 81 money and tended
g." d"mornlil" mr army ~ nnthinp else
~ ~" world. For instance. there are '
regiment, cnmrrd at Fort sam llou.ton
that are gathcr'd together under their
colonel for the first time since
they returned FROM the Philippines. soy
"ral wear, 49," MANY of them. .rli, in.
:" thrr" haitali"us. have hcou stationed
~ insignificant army posts 500 mile,
apart.
The result. un,urnllv. ha. been that
r"gimcutnl drill has not been only i'm
practical hut impossible. \ number nf
the regiments "ucnmpci here have NOT
been together ou q dim field M In
Tor three wears. during which
time field Tactics have materially NJ
tered e. u result uf lessons learned dur
ny M" Russo-IaInuc~c war. Of the
~" higadirr generals commanding hri
gndcs IN the "m%nuru,er'' division not
nnc has commanded u whole higndc In
several wears. while Major General car
ter, IN command of the division. had net
seen IN entire army di,i,ion for ~ long
had forgotten how II leaked. Not o
one "f the army officers had had
recent experience IN mancuvrriug cav
airy. artillery and inf rtry together ar
IN working out any Of the recent war
that have been solved sue
r"ssfully hy foreign armies.
Army officers declared that not mn
III the army is mohililcd In large posts
n' least one brigade shall be- q
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
PASTURE LANDS.
e. T.. WILSON


The settlement Of western lands can
be very greatly accelerated, aud each
of III" western states containing y larg"
am"unt nf public lnui very much hrnr
fitted. II congress would pass q law
in tine with ia" resolution, unanimously
passed NJ the billings Dry Farming
Congress. providing f"r M" clas,'hca
tiuu ui the rough mountainous lands
that ~" ynlunhlr only for pasturnpc. 10y
- commission 20 h." appointed hy the
Secretary of Agriculture. aud such
lands sold out in such sized T. T. rs
would lee necessary for the uuIurt at
tn" average American family, that ~.
lands 10 Ice sold an ten years tim" IN
ten annual payments, and nut permit
ting u transfer during the ten wears
time aud requiring the purchaser when
making final payment, to show that he
has p]Hsturci the land to u reasonable
extent.
should hc glad 10 hear from any
reader of this article wh" agrees with
me upon either ~ all Ihrr" al the ideas
presented above.
H. elem BEAVER,
lOuI Fnrnnm -.
Omaha, Nchr,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

Tucumeari Ice and Coal Co, Phone
20. Dealers In coal. IO.Is.tf
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
THE NEWSPAPER

The mos direct criticism nf the
curriculum 1T most schools is that II
nptortains to things far away rather
than ia things ~ home. 10 the thee
tcticnl rather than to the practical.
Many y pupil is abl" ,o cnumcfnic the
product, ut l~icloochistau hut knows
nothing 1T the crop. Ut his homr cuun
~; MANY scholars eau tell uf the ~
cid"nis ~ the reign uf Henry NIII
but never heard at read Of the ~
nance" "i hi home town. many u stu
dent can work uui u difficult problem
IN alg"hrH bat makes u mistake ~
h%gufing "ut ~" day. houschuld bill-
Tor mother; many u teacher knows the
nam" oi 'h" emperor ut Japan hut
c"undn : say who T. III" alderman from
his ward: many u graduate knows
all about Ne" atomic theory but eau
not l'r"pat" az um"lcttr or drive e.
nail. Fortunately, dnmr,,lc science
manual training aud common sense
~" prevail . more aud more and the
lin" j. mo- Tar distant when Santa Pc
schools VI pay more attention Ia de-
m"sii" Sc, zee, manual training. than
they de- music aud painting. aud
NOR" 80 " development Of the ~
sources o. santa Fo county. home
geography aud home ciyics than iicy
Il" Z" Latin aud algebra, When that
day comes, more attention will lee pni,
I" reading the newspapers IN ih
schools than ,u the ruuciturm insrriu
iions nf the linhvloniau,. aud the living /
present viii h" paramount To- the dead
aud buried past.
Nor" than fit, trnrh"r, in one at
III" evening Schools of New York are
urging newspaper. i"r 'w" evening.
- week ~ preference" tu the ordinary
reading hooks. They rcr"r, without
exception that the boy. become more
Interested in III" dali, new, than ~
ordinary text hooks aud 'ha, their i'm /
prov"m"nt ia PRONUNCIATION aud ne
cent II rrmHrkabl" from the ptnr,ic,
~ reading aloud. while live knowledge
Of geography, riyic-, political rcunu
my, sciences aud current events il IN |
cidentally impaired.
The teachers srlrc, u number If ~
ti"l"s which they think will interest |
,h" boys aud every pupil g., called ur |
"n 4" read u few pnssagrs. The other !
boys of th" class have copi,, uf the |
papers ~ their desks aud follow the |
reader ~ closely ~ Possible. The !
teacher will question them regarding |
ia" meaning of the ,]arious words. the |
'"us" of the sentence, aud the proper
pronunciation.
~ 4" th" ar"usinp "f interest In the
beginning "f learning amy Icyirc thar
puickcns interest i wuiih irving. II |
Is urged, too, that the words ~ u
newspaper MAX" mp III" language of
everyday ~" aud that scholars ne
quire "a more practical vocabulary IN
tins way than they can gel from ur
binary grammar. school spelling books
and readers, aud will incidentally all
sorh more geography and history
than they do IN years of drudgcry
through the ordinary school grugru
pixies aud histories sew Mexican.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
An Unequal Contest

"a wal between this country and
japan, . he continued. "would resolve
itself into q contest bet w"rn u big ma
,ion with an inexhaustihle supply If
wealth aud u small nation on the verge
Ut bankruptcy. There could Lee hut one
end to H.. Japan would he utterly an
initiated IL il continued long enough.
'lf Japan should gain several sue
ress"s IN the seas there would be- u
'npid rebuilding or addition to the ma
val fleet, American energy and Nmrri
eau hlood ARE not shed for nothing. la.
pan would soon ind herself locked up
In her own little islands. with some 1T
them possibly occupied. II j. the height
of nbsurditv 80 imagine for IN instant
thai japan, or any other power, for
that matter, could "arture ANY part of
our continent or insular possession aud
retain them permanently.
Speaking Of the Rus,o,Iapancsc war
General Miles, while admitting the sup
eriority ~ the japanese arms aud Civ
ing Japan crcdi, for being a wonderful
military nation, he added that some 1T
the popular glory awarded to her gen
erals for victories ovcr the Russian com
handlers was due primarily to- superior
strategic positions at all stages Of the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
MEXICo's POLICY
ONE OF L
Slap in the Face to Uncle
Sam is Extended BY Diaz
Agents in Putting Up
Bluff Claims of Territory.
DoDGING M TO
YOUTHS

" Pnso. March -Mcxico. through
Consul Nrt"nio lomeli, has protested
10 the custom department against the
\mrrirnn custom guards policing the
land an the north side u the river a.,
III" ford Ia Gundalupc. claiming that
It H. IN Mexican territory aud that
Mexican citizen. have been disturbed
on Mexican territory.
This Is Thought Ia bee the first formal
move in nm effort ." show that the
plar" where Converse aud Blait were
arrested Is un Mexican soil aud that
they have @ right to hold them on the
charge nf ,rdition. contrary to the r..
quest ~ the United states government.
The piece of ground which is claim.
ed To he IN dispute has never been
considered ~ belonging to the Mexiran
government until the arrest IT the bows
occurred. The first niimni ion the fed.
"ral authorities had that the territory
was ANYTHING hut American land wa-
when Commissioner Hcltrau v pugn no.
titled his government that he believed
the place where the boys were arrested
was Mexican soil.
II il believed. since the nntiRcaiiop
lay the Mexican %consul. that the Mex.
lean government intends Ia delay the
release Of Converse aud Blnii NJ long
rs possible bv claiming that the land
where they were arrested j. in dispute.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
GEN. L FEARS
NOTHING FROM JAPS
Veteran Commander De.
clares United States
Would Annihilate Japan.
ese in Case Of Hostilities.
DOES NOT BELIEVE
WAR COME
Associated Press

san Autoui". TcNn., March 2I.
Rearing on, the nssrrii ion that mn
uDuy"r-' oulv ar" intended. General
smith viii take th. field tomorrow with
his first hrigad" aud march ~ Leon
springs for target practice.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25
As to Britain's Potion

"Whnt effect would the British
Japanese treaty have "u war with the
latter powcr'''
None whatever. in my opinion, -
he answered. 'aliholrh am frank 10
confess may lee mistaken. ~ in
trrprri the treaty. neither party can ~
will become ally ~ the other in the
event of hosiilitics unlr.. y third pow.
cr all Itself Win the rucr,. In other
words. II Japan should declare war on
Mexico aud We were IN go Ia th" ASST
tancc oi the latter Great Britain would
De- compelled by the treaty - fight with
Iaran, 80 long ~ the conflict exists
between one party ." the treaty aud
her enemy III" second party j. not
compelled to take M arms"
do vuu believe that Great Britain
would tolerate IN effort ou the part
Ut japan to control the Pacific 80
go. She would be- cutting ~ her
nose 10 spite her face. II Japan ron.
irollrd the Pacific what would become
ui the - per rent 1T the tranSuccauic
shipping ut the world = commerce that
England holds What would he the
pos iion ~ Australia, New Zealand
and her other southern Pacific pussc-
sious! BEFORE Great Britain would ul
low Japanese control of the Pacific
there would be- long aud deliberate
thinking by British statesmen.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-25

FOR sALEi-l2O acres patented land
on PLAIN Largo just south Of Tucum'
Mountain. River cuts on about
six acres of n corner, all the rest level
and water may lee had ut twelve to
twenty feet. Bottom land aud rich ~
may be had in the county, Inquire at
News office for prices aud terms, 2'll.tf