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Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11
FROM TEXAS
Some Coffee Facts From the Lone
Star State.

From beautiful farm down in Tex
form babbling brooks that wind their
sparkling way through fowery meads,
comes a note of gratitude for delivery
from the coffee habit.
when my baby boy came to me
five years ago, | began to drink
Postum, having feeling that it would
be better for him and me than the old
kind of drug-laden coffee. l was not
disappointed in it, for it enabled me, a
small, delicate woman. to nurse a
bouncing, healthy baby Ia months.
II have since continued the use Of
Postum for l eave grown fond of it,
and have discovered to my JOY that it
has entirely relieved me of a bilious
habit which used to PROSTATE me two
or three times a year, causing much
discomfort to my family and suffering
to myself.
my brother-in-law was cured OF
chronic constipation by leaving off
coffee and using Postum. He has be-
come even more fond of it than he
was of the old coffee.
I'm fact, the entire family, from the
latest arrival Ga 2-year-old who always
calls for his potie' first thing in the
morning), up to the head of the house,
think there is no drink so good or SO
wholesome as Postum" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book, The Road 20
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the aboyc Ietterf new
ono appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human.
interest.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11

Saw the flash Of the sun on breast
plate and saber and musket,
Straightway leaped to their feet, and
two, from among them advancing.
Came to parley with Standish, and
offer him furs as a present;
Friendship was In their looks, but In
their hearts there was hatred.
Braves of the tribe were these, and
brothers gigantic In stature,
Huge as, Goliath of Gath, or the ter
rible OG, king of Bashan;
One was Pecksuot named, and the
other was called Wattawamat.
Round their necks were suspended
their knives In scabbards of wam-
pun,
Two-edged, trenchant knives, with
points as sharp as a needle.
Other arms had they none. for they
we're cunning and crafty.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11
The Anqler's Bait.

A well-known angler at Peterbor-
ough having obtained a wasp's nest
containing a large number of grubs.
placed the nest in the kitchen over
to kill the grubs so that he could use
them for bait.
The next morning he went to get
the grubs. but on opening the oven
door a swarm of wasps few out. The
oven was not hot enough to kill the
grubs, but was sufficiently warm to
hatch them.-London Daily Mail.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11
Gull Out Poor Ewes.

During the early autumn the farm
flock should be subjected to rigid Sc
lection. All ewes known to have de-
feots or poor records as breeders
should now be in shops for the mutton
market. This can be done much more
efficiently II each sheep has an ear
tag number aud record is kept OF
her performance during the year.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11
Clothes and the Man.

The better a person is dressed the
less money he has as a rule" Thus
Judge Parry. whose experience in the
county court certainly gives him
right to speak on the subject.--Lon.
don Telegraph.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11
REGULAR sunpIy of Enaa.

Some poultrymen, in order. to have
a regular supply of eggs throughout
the year have a pen of two-year-old
hens. one Of yearlings, and one each
Of February, March. April and May
hatched pullets.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11
Leaving a Plano Open.

II is best to close the plano as soon
as you have finished playing. both on
account of the dust and the variations
of the atmosphere. The keyboard
should be kept scrupulously clean.
Alcohol or diluted ammonia may bo
used for this purpose with advan
tsge.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11

The milking organs of the heifer
must be well developed II she makes
a good COW. While the dairy heifers
are growing, II the udders are han
died occasionally they will become ac-
customed to being milked much soon.
er and with less trouble.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11
Women In Business World.

Women are now engaged in all but
two Of the 303 gainful occupations OF
the men OF this country.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11
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NATURALLY A HIT.

The Rooster-Our young friend.
Mr.. Pig, is making hit on the stage.
The Duck-What is he playing?
The Rooster-Ham-let
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-11

Copyright. The Bobbs- Merrill Company
The Coconino sun., 1911-02-03
The Idle Hen

have a large Buff Cochin hen.
 keep her in a gaudy pen, and there she fusses all the day, and never takes the time to lay. In summer time, when eggs were cheap, that hen would lay eggs in her sleep; she laid enough to feed "a troop; she piled them up around the coop. used to take those eggs of hers and throw them at the passing CUTS; for all the world was daubed with eggs; they fetched three cents per dozen kegs. But now that winter raves and groans, eggs are scarce as precious stones; that silly hen just loafs all day, and doesn't earn her corn and hay. Some day, when wearied by the strife that marks this jour- ney we call lite, when with deep conviction fraught that chicken pie would hit the spot, I'll kill that old hen, I'm afraid, and then she'll wish that she had laid.
 There's nothing worse, you'll all agree, than misdirected energy. The hen that lays when eggs are cheap, and when they're dear lies down to sleep; the dog that barks when nothing's wrong, and sleeps
The Coconino sun., 1911-02-03
Local and Personal

John Nellis was a visitor from Williams Wednesday.
 R. A. Liner was at Prescott on business the first of the week.
 Herman Deitzman and family returned from Phoenix the first of the week.
 Another gran baile'' was given at the Sala Rodriguez last Satur- day night.
 Hugh Anderson shipped car load of beef cattle to Needles Wednesday.
 Miss Lillie Cartwright, recently from California, has opened dressmaking parlor in Flagstaff.
 Julius Herman returned Tues day from Williams, where he had been for week looking after his business interests.
 Otto Jones, who has been ma nipulating type on the Williams News for several months, returned to Flagstaff Tuesday.
 o. l.. Hart and family has gone to Camp Verde to remain for several weeks, while MT. Hart is looking after his stock interests.
 Dennis McConville, who has been working on Babbitt's water tanks near Valley Station the past two months, returned to town the past week.
 Mi. and Mrs. C. E. Gage and children left Tuesday for their home at Fresno, terminating few days visit at the home of Mrs. M. E. Bart, mother of Mrs. Gage,
 Alter protracted period of gloomy, wet weather, the sun burst forth in all it's glory We'd nesday morning, and started a fresh batch of the regulation sunny weather for which Flagstaff is famed.
The Coconino sun., 1911-02-03

Edgar Hash arrived home Tues day from the east, where he had been in the interests of Rabbit Bros. He visited the leading market cities and ordered goods for the spring and summer trade.
 No home is perfect without music. The Amberola furnishes you that. Plays all the latest popular music you want. Any songs you like; in fact puts the best talent the world affords in your home.
 The Saginaw & Manistee Lum- Der Co. have shut down their saw mill at Williams for couple of months to allow for repairing and cleaning up the machinery. Most of the men will be kept busy on the job until active operations commence again.
The Coconino sun., 1911-02-03

when burglars come along; the
 man who tills on Sabbath day, and loafs the whole long week away these from ones eyes the tears would draw; there surely ought to be a law. Walt Mason.
The Coconino sun., 1911-02-03
Sight Too Valuable

To be neglected. Sutherland S Eagle Eye Salve will cure any case of sore eyes, granulated lids, opthalmia or any infamed condi- ton of the eyes. Painless and
 harmless. 25c tube at all dealers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
IRRIGATE TEN ACRE RANCH
Assuming on one-lneh Per Week,
Amount UusualIy Allowed, One 25
Foot Mill viii Do Work.

In reply to query. What size
windmill would be required to irrigate
ten-acre RANCH" the following re-
ply is made:
The answer will Of course depend
on the quantity of water required per
acre for good irrigation In that local
ity. II We assume. as a unit. depth
OF oneinch per weck-wihch is less
than is usually allowed for irrigation
that gives us starting point OF ten
acre.inches per week A windmill
will work on the average eight hours
day. To pump ten acres.inches a
week t56 hours) to height Of $50
feet, would require three horsepower
working continuously for that time.
According to the pumping capacities
Of windmills. as advertised by a manu-
featuring Arm. 16-foot windmill
would require 240 hours to cover ten
acres TO depth of one inch. The
conclusion is. that It would require
four such windmills to do the work
required. that is. to pump ten acre
Inches week. One 25.foot windmill
would do the work.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
FARM NOTES.

A clean corn field honors and
profits its owner.
Clover is more efficient sub-soiler
than the best sub-soil plow.
ANY crop intended for hay should
be cut early rather than late.
When timothy is worth ten dollars
per ton. ensilage is worth four.
Onions can be successfully grown
on almost any soil that is quite rich.
1t is sad mistake for a man to
make good crop Of grass into poor
hay.
When clover can be grown profit.
able crops can be grown and the land
kept up by clover and lime.
Never leave for the morning any
chore that may be done at night.
Mighty busy In the morning.
II your plants are tall and spindly
thin them out. Do not be afraid to
cut-go at them courageously.
The only way to decrease the
amount Of smut In corn Is to pluck
OF the smut.balls and burn them.
Young babies and young plants
must have the right kind Of food and
plenty Of 1t to make them grow.
Truckers prefer rotted horse ma
nure for vegetables. as It Is finer
richer and can be spread easily.
Good seed. good cultivation. good
common sense are pretty good com
bination. II good crops are desired.
Keep the heavy wagons creased
during warm weather; look to then
now Just as carefully as at any sea
son Of the year.
A profitable crop cannot be grown
on land deficient In humus. which II
the same thing as rotted sod or rottet
manure with fertilizer alone.
The loss Incurred from plant dis
eases is often underestimated by tn,
farmer. passes unrecognized or Is re
garded as natural and inevitable.
There Is no professional study tha
requires closer work than does tn,
development Of the corn plant,
combination Of brain toll and nature
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
He Fed the Grass.

A farmer whose permanent pas.
lures were failing to produce enough
grass was told that they had become
root.bound. needed narrowing. re.
seeding. etc. But he made up his
mind that his pastures needed fertil.
ity and began to give them light
top.dressing Of manure. He has been
gratiaed at the results. which proved
the correctness Of his diagnosis. I'm.
der his treatment he has good pas.
lures again. with all prospects Of
their remaining good because he
means to keep on feeding them. BE.
yond doubt there are many pastures
which have run down simply from
lack Of fertility.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
ONE ON THE OLD GENTLEMAN
Absolute Fact Destroyed Force Of
WeII.Meant Argument for
Temperance.

On pleasant Sunday afternoon an
old German and his youngest son
were seated in the village inn. The
father had partaken literally of the
home-brewed beer. and was warning
his son against the evils Of intem-
perance. Never drink too much. my
son. A gentleman stops when he
has enough. To be drunk Is a dis
grace"
"Yes. father. but how can I tell
when ! have enough or am drunk"
The old man pointed with his fin.
ger. DO you see those two men sit.
ing in the corner? II you should
see four men there, you would be
drunk"
The boy looked long and earnestly.
"Yes, father but-but-there is only
one man in that corner."-Lippin.
colts.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03

a: are shown the stem roots Of n corn
plant nearly ready 10 tassel out. These
roots all have their origin In the base OF
the stem. and each one has many
branches. The dotted lines mark on
square feet. The largest roots penetrate
nearly four feet downward while the
spread horizontally including the branches,
not shown In 9. was over six feet This
drawing was made from a plant nearly
every stem root OF which was dug out
by means OF small wooden trowel. the
length. depth and direction OF the root
being accurately recorded on the draw
Ing.
portions OF the soil which supply the
most congenial and the richest pas.
turage to the roots Of crops. the aim
Of the farmer should be to keep them
supplied with the proper amount OF
moisture and to provide that mechan.
ical condition which best promotes the
growth and yield OF the crops.
That crop draws up through Its
roots. and allows to evaporate. an Im.
mense amount Of water has been
clearly shown In all parts OF the coun.
try.
Careful experiments in America
and in Europe have shown that one
to two barrels OF water 200 pounds to
500 pounds) are needed to produce a
pound OF dry matter OF many OF
our common fields. II this amount
is not available In the soil the crop
suffers, and II the supply is irregular
there Is a lessened yield.
During wheat growing months when
the foliage presents the greatest ex.
panse OF surface and the roots are
reaching several feet into the soil
for water there Is very great draft
Of water.
A conservative estimate would place
the average moisture percentage In
the soil bearing wheat crop Is per
cent. below that In the soil bearing
no crop.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
CEMENT TANK
IS DURABLE
Caa be Constructed at Compara.
lively Little Expense and Is
Practically Everlasting
Directions arc Simple.

You can make an everlasting water.
tank OF cement al comparatively
low cost Frost will not injure II II
!. Is made right A tank by lG and
three feet deep is large enough to
hold water for sixty cows.
Three men cen make this kind of
tank in one day. after the sand and
cement have been hauled ENcavate
about four inches deep for the foun
dalton. Put one or two inches Of
crushed rock In the bottom The
frame for the side may be made from
pld lumber. The better this fits to-
gelher the more It will improve the
appearance Of the tank when finished.
II must be braced firmly inside and
outside. Then put In the mixture Of
sand and cement In the proportions OF
three sand to one cement Use Port.
land cement.
The sand need not be screened II II
IL not too coarse For tank Of this
hllt, ~ Nth'b hbDut NN'hN' Ni' M VI
cement and four loads OF sand. Wire
netting makes very good reinforce
ments but gas'pipes or iron rods
would be better. The sides may be
tamped a little to make them fll out
the frame well The sides Of the tank
should be about six inches thick at
the bottom and four at the top. Make
the outside perpendicular and the In.
side sloping. II should be FIVE feet
wide at the bottom and Ave feet four
inches at the top. This will keep the
cement from cracking when the water
freezes.
After the sides have been made. lx
the bottom. This should be made two
inches thick without the crushed rock
Coat the tank with pure cement, ma
kinh II more impervIous to water.
The tank should be made In one day
=. that II will Join together we'll.
Make Il q little lower at one end and
put a two-inch pipe through the wall
ai the bottom This will be n help In
cleaning. The overflow should also
be placed a this end.
Storage tanks are good also as q
source from which to irrIgate gardens,
A tank 10 By 10 BY 4 will hold enough
water 70 irrtgate q sood.sized garden.
This would require about thirty sacks
Of cement Il could be made In one
day BY four mon.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
(By G. w. sAlITH.l

The plant gets the food supply
through the water In the plant, which
II drinks In or absorbs from the soil
through the membranous surfaces OF
the roots with their root hairs, which
later greatly increase the surface
connections Of the plant with the wa.
ter OF the soil.
Large quantities Of water thus taken
In by The plants are "breathed out"
into the air through the leaves. The
quantity OF water thus taken in and
given out by the plant Is enormous
field crops consuming 200 to 500
pounds OF water to each pound OF dry
matter they add to their own weight
In growing.
The roots of our field crops are
much longer. much more numerous,
spread father and penetrate into the
soil to greater depths than most people
realize. On the fairly open, easily
penetrated soils. where the upper por.
tion OF the earth Is often too dry for
the plant to feed. crops send their
deepest roots downward four to six
feet and in some cases much deeper.
The greater number OF roots. how.
over. are In the upper IS inches Of
earth.
The richest portion Of the soil, and
the part in which the plant likes best
to feed. II sufficient water Is present
Is tho lower half o. two thirds OF the
furrow slice. With greater depth the
plant obtains food with more difficulty.
While the deepest roots doubtless
secreu some food. their chief function
Is to bring water from deep in the
earth when the supply near the sur.
face Is short. These long. deep pene-
trating roots have few branches
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03

set on the top deep vessel filled with
water and in slis basin PIT strips OF
burlap or wooden goods about three
inches in width. and OF sufficient
length to reach well down the sides
OF box, Secure the strips to the bot.
tom OF the basin by a weight and the
refrigerator is ready for business.
Shelves may be placed In the box
to suit varying needs. When com.
plete set outside the house. preferably
where prevailing winds can PASS over
tn. box. and the cooling resulting
from the rapid evaporation OF water re-
duces the temperature within the box.
The hotter II Is outside and the harder
the winds blows. the cooler 1t will be
inside the box. as long ~ the pan 10
kept filled with water.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
KEEPING BUTTER
AND MILK COOL
May Be Done by Means of IceIess
Refrigerator Which Ia Illus.
trated and Dcscr ribbed
Herewith.

The problem OF keeping butter and
milk cool on the farm is a difficult one.
writes l.. W Forman In the Prairie
Farmer. An iceless refrigerator made
according 10 the following description
costs little and will do the work very
satisfactorily.
The refrigerator is made from an
ordinary dry goods box. To construct
take box about twelve inches deep.
twenty.four inches long and twenty.
four Inches wide IN one side make a
door Of convenient size. secured by
two hinges and hnsp. Tack two or
three :hIcknesses Of burlap on the
outside, making allowance for the
door. After setting the box on end
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
Green Food From Lawn.

A small lawn may be used to ad.
vantage In supplying the poultry with
green feed during the summer BY
cutting just enough each day to meet
their daily wants. Feed them all
they will eat. but do not cut more
than they will consume. for then you
are wasting valuable feeding matter.
II you have q lawn mower. cut .
strip or two In the morning and feed
10 your poultry. and another strip lat.
or In the day. This may not make
the lawn look any too we'll. but II will
bs serving the poultry with all the
green food they used during the %.
tire summer
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
NEW SYSTEM OF IRRIGATION
Parallel Lines Of Galvanized Iron Pipe
Meeting With Mech Favor Among
Many Farmers.

Another system of sprinkling that
is meeting with favor and being
widely adopted by truck farmers.
berry growers and greenhouse men
consists Of running parallel lines Of
galvanized iron pipe. elevated high
enough above the ground TO permit
free passage OF men and teams be-
meath In carrying IN cultural opera
tlons.
There pipes. or nozzle lines. as
they are called, are usually set 40
to 60 feet apart. and supported on top
Of posts about or feet high.
Small brass nozzles are screwed in
the parallel pipes at intervals Of from
three to four feet and when the sys-
TEN is in operation thousands Of tiny
streams shoot forth. producing a re-
suit almost like natural rain over the
area between the nozzle lines. The
pipes are so arranged that they can
be revolved to give the Jets whatever
angle is desired In leaving the noz-
zels.
The state Of Washington has now
about dozen installations OF this
type and the system also is growing
in popularity In Oregon and Cali.
fornia
Sprinkling by whatever system Is
more expensive way Of irrigation
than by means so far commonly EN-.
ployed and 1t will doubtless be some
time before It is very generally prac.
hced; but in places where water is
very expensive or where the land is
either too irregular to permit grading
or SO sandy that heavy losses occur
by deep percolation. irrigation by
some system Of sprinkling may often
be profitably done Costs of installa.
tion and operation are heavy under
such systems. however, and intensive
farming, yielding large returns per
acre. must be the rule where sprin.
king systems are employed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
LUCKY MISTAKE.
Grocer Sent Pkg. Of Postum and
Opened the Eyes Of the Family.

A lady writes from Brookline. Mass:
"a package Of Postum was sent mo
one day by mistake.
Il notified the grocer. but finding
that there was no coffee for breakfast
next morning ! prepared some Of the
Postum, following the directions very
carefully.
1T was an immediate success In my
family. and from that day we have
used It constantly. parents and chill.
dren. too-for my three rosy young.
sters are allowed to drink It freely at
breakfast and luncheon. They think It
delicious, and l would have q mutiny
on my hands should ! omit the be-
loved beverage.
my husband used to have very
delicate stomach while we were using
coffee. but to our surprise his stom.
ach has grown strong and entirely we'll
since we quit coffee and have been on
Postum.
Noting the good effects in my fam.
lily ! wrote TO my sister. who was q
coffee topper. and after much persua.
sion got her to try Postum.
"she was prejudiced against It Al
hrst. but when she presently found
that all the ailments that coffee gave
her left and she got we'll quickly she
became and remains q thorough and
enthusiastic Postum convert.
"Her nerves. which had become
shattered BY the use Of coffee have
grown healthy again. and today she ID
. new woman, thanks to Postum" /"
Name given BY Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich, and the cause why" will
bs found In the great little book, "Ths
Road TO wsllvills," which comes Ia
pkU.
Ever Pssl The sbsvs IsttssS A ,syv
ooe appeess freo tloe 70 tine. Tier
are geauiss, tFus, asl fuli o6 huass
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
Nothing Doing but Talk.

The following is told Of federal
official. formerly a senator Of the
United States from Kentucky.
In the days Of his youth the Ken
tuckian was asked by friend to Sec
ond him In duel. He consented, and
at sunrise the parties met at the ap-
pointed place.
Now It was this Kentuckian's duty
to say the last words touching the
terms Of the duel. But, although he
faithfully performed this duty, the
duel never took place.
A murmur Of why not?" invariably
goes round whenever this story Is
told, whereupon the answer is as fol-
lows
For a very simple reason. When
Joe finished speaking 1t was too dark
for duel"-Chicago Journal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-03
Too Much Watar.

When the water table 10 not very
far down from the surface care should
be taken not to apply 20 much water
that II is raised and the feeding area
Of the roots In that way restricted.
Over.irrigation will aggravats or cause
water.loosging Of the soil and the st.
tending accumulations Of alkaii.
Wherever the ground water 10 within
two feet Of the surface. ~ on some
river bottoms. alfalfa does not thirty,
and generally dies In from three "a
four years.