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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27
We are a Good Quality

clothing store, but when it comes to
our prices, we are a cheap store, the
cheapest clothing store in the coun-
try. We can give you all sorts OF
proof if you come.-Ben Bear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27
An Editors Epitaph.

If manuscripts could reach him now,
Poor soul, he'd not return EN-;
He'd merely wipe his heated brow
And $50 then *** he'd burn lem.
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Entered at the Post Office In Decorah, Iowa
as Second Glass Mail Matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25
1sCRWNER 8 STUDEBAKER
He Had a Weak Heart.

The departments in Washington
receive some queer letters. Below
is given verbatim a letter received
last November by the bureau that
has charge of the bonds of mail IN
tractors from a man who wished to
get off a bond. 1t is unique. The
last sentence contains a valuable sug-
g~estion to others who dislike to re-
ceiye disagreeable news, especially
on business matter. The letter tells
how he signed the bond merely to
oblige a friend, and then continues
with this personal history:
81 Risk my life to go to the lee
ton This fall. i have Done all / can
for you Office men at the White
house. So i Wood like if you Office
Men Wood git me out of trouble 90
/ cud rest / haint Work one Day for
13 years on count of P~alpitation Of
1.-The Heart Some times i cant bare the
clock to Strike So yo nc My heart is
Weak you Office men Do all you can
to git Nee out of trouble. If they
had TOLD Nee the letten vas 4 year
i Never Wood Sind the bond. i
thought it Was / year So | Was fold
when You Rite don't Rite any thing
that viii excite Nee 1T Will Fly to
My Heart.9-Kansas City Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25
Notice of U. S. Marshal's Sale.

Pursuant to an Order of Sale is
sued out of the United States District
Court for the Southern District of
Texas on the 18th day of May. A.
d., 1912, in Admiralty case No. 2,
styled e. T. Barden, doing business
as Barden Electric and Machinery
Company, versus the schooner Mar
garet," her tackle, apparel, etc, !
will sell at the door of the United
States Court House in the City of
Brownsville, Texas. on the 9Th day
of June. A. d., 1912, at the hour of
eleven o'clock A. NJ, Of said day to
the highest and best bidder for cash.
the schooner Margaret her en-
gines, machinery, tackle. apparel and
furniture. The order of sale stipu-
lates and provides that no bid for
less than three thousand dollars
(S3O00.00) shall be entertained or
received.
Witness my hand at Galveston
Texas, this 22nd day of May, A. d.,
1912.
G. G. BREWSTER.
United States Marshal. s. d. T.
BY ], G. Schermack,
Chief Office Deputy. 5-25-10
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25
Notice to Creditors.

The State Of Texas:
County of Cameron:
To the creditors of Reed Jewelry
& Optical Company:
You are hereby notified that the
Reed Jewelry & Optical company. of
the County Of Cameron, on the 5tb
day of April, A. D., 1912, executed
a deed of assignment, conveying to
q. II. Reed all Of its property for
the benefit of such of it's creditors
as will consent to accept their pro-
portional share of its estate and dis
charge it from their respective
claims, and the said e. H. Reed hay-
ing failed to qualify within the time
prescribed by law, the County Judge
OF Cameorn County, as the law re-
quires, appointed the undersigned as
assignee in lieu of the said E. Fl
Reed, and the undersigned has ac-
cepted said trust, and has duly quail
ified as required by law.
All creditors consenting to said as
slgnment must, within four months
after the publication Of this notice.
make known to the undersigned their
consent in writing, and within six
months from the date Of this notice
lie their claim, prescribed by law.
with the undersigned, who resides
at Brownsville, Texas, which is also
his ~postoffice address.
Witness my hand this 26th day of
April, A. d., 1912.
HENRY j. KIRK,
f-1o-oVt Assignee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

Notice Of Annual Meeting Of the
Stockholders and Board of Di-
rectors of the Rio Grande Railway
Company.
Notice is hereby given that an
nual meeting of the Stockholders
and Directors Of the Rio Grande
Railway Company will be held in the
Office of said Company in the city of
Brownsville, Cameron County, Tex
as, at ten o'clock a. m, Tuesday, the
4th day of June, 1912, for the pur-
pose Of transacting such business as
may lawfully come before said meet
ing.
JNO. ID FINNEGAN,
4-27-3St Secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25
Real Estate Transfer.

Lot number 10 block 493 of the
town Of Laguna Vista was trans
ferred by the Laguna Vista Club to
Juan Samora. The consideration
was $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

FOR SALE-Five passenger Over
land touring car, very little used
and in good condition. Apply to
0, ear Herald. 5-25-6t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25
Let Them GO Get a Republican

Still, compared to the Taft
Roosevelt combat, the hostilties be-
tween Villa and Orozco seem like a
game Of tag.-St. Louis Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

STRAYED from 413 9Th street. a
white fox terrier pup. Return to
above address and receive reward.
Fred and Michael DeBardeleben.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

FOR SALE.-From 100 to $50
acres OF land, with sweet surface
water. IA mile from Sebastian Sta
ton On main line OF st. Louis Brown
sville and Mexico r. r. Irrigation
canal will reach 1t shortly. Address
P. 0. Box 154 or call at SIG Adams
st. 1901.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

/. P[RSUNALS I
! Z *w*xwx XXX i 4 xA
: ]. L. Mayfield went to Mercedes on
J a short business trip yesterday.
4 L. Harrison of Houston went to
y Donna yesterday on a business trip.
{ DR.. Letzerich of Harlingen came
3 down or the motor yesterday.
= B. l.. Shaw went to San Benito on
business yesterday.
p. H. Foster visited La Feria yes
terday on business.
\ A. r. Eckert of Houston is in the
. city for a few days.
y H. E. Agar of San Benito spent
& yesterday In the city.
3 j. Fogler spent yesterday in the
city %transacting business.
4 -
y S. Fagler of Mercedes made a short
visit to Brownsville yesterday.
. A. Seyas of San Benito spent yes
terday in the city %transacting bust
& ness.
NJ. Sahualla went to Donna yes
|, terday or the afternoon train for a
three or four days visit.
B L. Freedman of Waco went to Mis-
sion yesterday on a short business
trip.
]. NJ. Pena of San Benito was in
the city on a short business trip yes
y teday.
H. p. Griffin of San Juan returned
home yesterday, after a short bust
ness visit in the city.
D The six-year term would at least
relieve us of the possibility of Teddy
ism in future.
u w. H.. Shire of Houston went to
Kingsville on the morning train yes
terday.
: ]. P. Odom went to San Benito on
the morning train yesterday, return
Z ing home yesterday evening.
n A. L. Reynolds left this morning
for his home in Houston, after spend
Z ing a busy week here.
VIM. Mason went to Harlingen on
the afternoon train yesterday and
expects to return today.
Joe Wells returned from the Point
, yesterday after spending Wednes-
day and Thursday night there.
Steve Williams of Lyford was in
n the city yesterday on a short bust
q ness trip.
s. M. Gregory, a travelling man
of Springfield, Mo-, went to Harlin-
gen on the morning train yesterday.
e Bert E. Hinkley and family vent
to the Point yesterday morning.
: They are expected home today.
Sam Bell spent Wednesday and
Thursday night at the Point, return
| ing home yesterday morning.
7. j. HauSman of San Antonio
went to Corpus Christi yesterday on
! a business trip in the interest of the
s Rock Island railroad.
Miss Lillian Kaufman went to
< Mercedes on the morning train yes
terday. Miss Kaufman will return
Sunday in company with her brother.
20 Mrs. Laturia p. Crum of FL Campo
and Mrs. w. A. Poynter of Lincoln,
Neb., are visiting their sister and
cousin, Mrs. S. X. Hallam.
No n can look upon the splendid
crops of cotton and corn growing all
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

FOR SALE-One walnut wardrobe
with large mirror. Apply Office
Miller Hotel. 5-25-1t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

One of the parties that enjoyed
ocean breezes at the Point yesterday
comprised: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II.
Hallam and daughter. Miss Dorothy.
Mrs. s. X. Hallam. Mrs. l.. p. Crum
of Ell Campo and Mrs. w. A. Poynter
of Lincoln, Neb. Mrs. POINTER is
the wife OF Ex-Governor wv. A. Poyn-
ter of Nebraska.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

FOR SALE-One large driving horse.
Apply Walker Bros-Hancock Co.
stiff
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

CHICKENS FOR SALE-Reason-
able. Plymouth Rock ROSTERS and
hens. Also other varieties.-Mrs.
". =. Hall, South Texas Gardens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

FOR SALE-Two horses and Spanish
mule. One 8 1-2 inch tire Column
bus wagon. Box 523, Brownsville,
Texas. 5-20-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25
X ~ X X N X Y n X X 4 Nm
HERALD WANT ADS

WANTED-Two rooms for house
keeping, with private family, by
man and wife. Phone 3SS or adj
dress Box EOS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

FOR SALE-Three lots and brick
house situated on cor. of 9th and
Levee st. Bargain If taken al
once. Apply to z. G. Anguerra,
Singer agency, 18th st
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

No n can look upon the splendid
crops of cotton and corn growing all
over the Low Rio Grande Valley just
now, and doubt that the Valley is
destined for great prosperity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

E. f. Rowson went to San Benito
yesterday morning to meet the ex-
cursion of the Nesbitt Irrigated
Farms company. The excursionists
are from Lincoln, Nebraska, and
Kansas City, Missouri.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-25

Clyde Burks. who has been work
ing in the interest of the electric
light company of Harrington, re-
turned home Thursday night to re-
main until Tuesday. He reported
that the work was progressing nice
lv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-02
FIGHT AGAINST
INSECT NUISANCE
Never Failing Remedy Against
Aphis, Onion Thrips and
OIL Suck King
Garden Pests.
tBy f. W. GRUssJ

Kerosene emulsion s one OF the
standard remedies In the combat
against insect pests. 1t Is made by
boiling one pound OF whale oil. or
caustic potash soap. or one quart OF
soft soap In two gallons OF soft water.
When the soap is dissolved pour the
solution into the sprayer adding two
gallons Of kerosene. Then pump into
itself until the compound has the con
sIstency OF buttermilk and It's bulk has
increased to nearly Ave gallons. This
Is the stock solution. For spraying di.
lutte two parts OF the stock with . or
10 parts OF soft water. | cannot rec.
ommend a stronger solution. This Is
never falling remedy against the
aphis. onion thrips. and other sucking
insects. Biting insects, too. will sue.
cumb II tho spray touches them. For
best results the spraying must be re.
peated four or Ave times In intervals
OF five to seven days. II must not be
used on vegetables OF which the leaves
arc eaten.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-02
SAVE SOIL MOISTURE
Land Should Be Disked as Early
in Spring as Possible.
Some Farmers Do Not Appreciate Disk
Harrow's Many Uses-More valu.
able Than Any Other Piece Of
Farm Machinery.

Although the disk harrow is used on
Z largo number OF the farms OF Kan.
sas. many farmers do not use 1t when
1t will do the most good.
TIE uses OF the diskg harrow are
many. and without doubt 1t is one Of
the most valuable implements on the
farm. 1t may be used to conserve
moisture. break up cloddy ground aft.
or plowing. prepare hard and dry soils
for plowing. and destroy weeds after
they have grown beyond the control
OF the smoothing harrow.
The best way to preserve soil mois.
ture Is to disk the land as early In the
spring as the condition Of the soil will
permit. BY doing this. a large share
OF the water from spring rains and
melted SHOWS is kept from evnporat
Ing. and by changing the texture Of
the top soil. to the depth the disk goes.
the surface soil. where roots start to
develop. will become warmer. drier.
better aerated. and better suited to
lessen the rate Of evaporation OF the
deeper soil water, and will hasten the
development Of weed seeds SO they
may be destroyed.
The most effective way to use the
disk In the spring work is TO lap the
harrow half. and In doing this the
furrow between the sets OF disks will
be entirely filled and the surface will
be left level
When labor is scarce and the farmer
must save time. the double acting disk
should be used. This is new I'm.
plement recently placed on the market,
and Is considered by the authorities
OF the Kansas Agricultural college to
be built on good principle. Although
1t has heavier draft. there seems
to be little doubt that 1t will come In.
to general use In the near future.
Often. after plowing, a heavy rain
comes and compacts the soil, leaving
the best conditions possible for rapid
loss OF this water by evaporation.
This land should be gone over with a
disk as soon as the ground will per.
NIT, Many farmers follow the binder
with the disk; that is. they have the
disk run behind the binder before the
grain Is shocked. This is a good prac.
tice. as the stubble ground is then In
the best condition to catch any rain
that might fall before plowing, and the
soil Is left in such condition tina,
blowing is made much easier.
Where small grains are to follow
corn or potatoes the use OF the disk
harrow will often lake III, plow un
necessary. but either the disk mus,
be run deep or a cutaway disk musl
be used. The chief objections to the
cutaway disk are tina, 1t does not pull
verze the soil SO well. and 1t is not sc
easy to sharpen as the full.bladet
disk. Although It may run deeper
there is no apprec!able difference IL
the draft OF the two.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-02
(By c. II. CLINTON.)

To make money with Lima beans
one should grow them as specially
and sell on the large market or direct
to consumers. II possible. II this is
not desirable, 1t Is best to make an
arrangement with one commission
house which makes specially OF this
class OF vegetables and ship to him
daily as long as the season lasts.
The dwarf Lima beans are sports Of
the climbing variety. There are three
types OF each. the most popular OF the
climbing beans being the true Limas,
large. fiat and slender. with broad
pods. The dwarf Limas are compare
lively new and possess all the desira.
BILE table qualities OF the pole Limas,
while their low stature makes cultiva-
tion easier.
The ground for Lima beans should
be plowed early, but not until the soil
is In good condition. Beans should be
dropped In rows four feet apart every
eighteen inches and covered lightly.
Deep planting Is fatal. II the weather
Is wet the least possible soil, say a
quarter Of an inch. Is enough to draw
over the bean. 1t requires about one
half bushel OF seed per acre.
The Lima bean does not need fer.
tilizers containing nitrogen. because II
gets all It needs from the air, but
should have plenty OF phosphorus,
Fertilizers should be put on after the
plants are up and growing nicely.
The plants should be well hoed be-
fore the vines commence to run, and
as soon as the ground dries OF after
rain. they should be lightly hoed and
the surface kept loose.
It Is important to study the demand
OF the market, because some con.
sumers require the plump potato,bean
while others will have nothing but the
large. fiat variety.
When grown on large scale, the
beans are sold In bags, and bring
from $3.50 to $500 per bag. the low
price being at the close of the season
When shelled and packed into neat
boxes, they bring much better prices,
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-02
GROW GRAIN.soRGHum CROPS
Great Plains Admirably Adapted to
Growing Both Stock and keees
sary Feeding Material.

In a farmers bulletin-No. 44S-
with the title Better Grain-Sorghum
Crops" issued by the Department OF
Agriculture. Carleton R. Ball e1.
presses the opinion that the Great
Plains region. where the sorghums are
grown extensively. gives promise OF
becoming second great feeding belt.
similar to the corn belt. The area. he
says. is admirably adapted to growing
both stock and the necessary feeding
crops. These crops will be corn In
the regions of lower altitude and
greater rainfall. and grain sorghums
In the higher and drier parts.
The grain sorghums, says the writer
OF the new bulletin. may be greatly
Improved through the selection OF bet
ter varieties and the use Of better
methods. The improvements will be
chiefly In the direction Of drouth re-
sistance: earliness: dwarf stature:
productiveness. including heads and
freedom from suckers and branches.
and increased machine harvesting.
The improvement OF the nature OF
the crop may be accomplished by seed
selection. This. argues Mr.. Ball.
should be the work OF the boys on the
farm. Complaint Is commonly made"
he says. that the children are not In.
terested In the farm. and that many Of
them leave 1t as soon as possible. In
terest can be awakened by giving the
boys and girls something definite to
do In the way Of improving the farm
and Its products. Once started. they
should be encouraged to feel responsl.
BILE for results. They should also re-
ceive a money return. however small.
for the improvement resulting from
their efforts
1T Is not necessary to await the
formation Of neighborhood corn
club In order to interest the boy In
selecting better seed. Help him TO
make selections from the years crop.
Let him prepare 1t for storing over
winter. Set aside a field on which he
can plant It the following spring
Plant alongside It some unsolicited
seed. Assist him In comparing the
two fields. Encourage him II striking
results are not obtained the first year.
Give him fair share Of the profit
when profit results from his labors.
The best result will be the increase OF
interest and knowledge in the boy"
Mr.. Balls advice In this direction
Is not intended only for those who
wish to improve their grain sorghum
crops, but TO every farmer In the en-.
tire country. whether he grows cotton.
corn, wheat. rice. oats. potatoes or any
other staple farm crop.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-02
Curing a Cribbine Horse.

A typical cribber not only chews
his halter ropes and manger. but also
sucks in air Wallace's Farmer says
the latter form OF cribbing is some
times cured by buckling a broad strap
firmly around the neck About the
only practical way OF keeping a horse
from biting his halter ropes and the
manger is to rub them with Kerosene.
fly blister. decoction OF red pepper or
some similar substance. Fly blister
Is made by mixing two teaspoonfuls
OF cantharides with eight tablespoon.
fuls OF lard A decoction OF red pep.
per may be made by boiling cayenne
pepper In water. The theory OF this
treatment is that the horse biting
the parts will blister his lips. and
therefore. give up the habit
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-02
Dry Farm Methods.

Some complaints have been made
that the so-called dry farming meth.
DDS do not succeed In very dry years
and that hence these methods are
wrong. Plants will not grow without
some moisture and the season OF 1911
was unusually severe In its heat and
drought because It followed two other
similar seasons Immediately. The
preceding seasons were not so bad.
but the rain came at such time Of the
year that there was comparatively
little moisture In the soil during the
growing periods. This, however,
should not argue against the dry farm.
Ing methods. as they are simply good
farming methods which are applica.
BILE in a greater or less degree to
every section Of the United States.
Dry farming methods do produce good
results In three seasons out OF Ave
and are more likely to produce re-
suits every year than any other meth
cd which has been devised.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-02
EGG TESTER IS
QUITE USEFUL
With Very Little Time and Labor
and Practically No Ex pcnso
Handy Device Can
he Made.

When the farmer begins to save
eggs for Matching purposes, he natur
ally wonders how many OF them are
fertile and how many are worthless
for Matching. A great many make
the hen the tester. That is. they Sc,
the eggs. and II they hatch they at
tribute II to good luck, and II they are
all sterile they charge the result to
bad luck and wonder why they cannot,
have as pronounced success as their
neighbors.
With very little time and labor
and practically no expense whatever
the farmer can make an egg tester
with which he can tell the fertile from
the infertile eggs. By testing the eggs
before placing them under the hen In
the incubator. the farmer can increase
the percentage OF eggs hatched-in
many cases this percentage can al.
most be doubled.
To make the tester take a cracker
box and place In 1t an ordinary hand
lamp. In one side cut n small hole
Just the size OF the egg when 1t Is held
with the large end up Make this
opening about on level with the
lamp. 1t Is best TO test them at nigh,
In dark room.
Perhaps the most pronounced IndI.
cations OF fertility Of an egg is the
clearly defined air space at the large
end OF the egg and cloudy appear.
ance, dcnsest at the upper part OF the
egg. An absolutely infertlle egg or
one whose germs will not develop
sufficiently is one which Is clear or
near so throughout. Heavy red dots
In the egg indicate dead germs.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-02
LIKE THE WOLF AND LAMB
Inoffensive Creatures Most Unjustly
Charged With Sudden Attack
Of eloodthirstiness.

A man who was caught in the act
Of skinning neighbor's sheep, cov-
cred his embarrassment by declaring
that no sheep could bite him and
live. The logic OF this is equaled by
that OF the Yankee soldier who once
had a narrow escape from an enraged
gander. The men OF certain Maine
regiment, which was in the enemy's
country in 1862, considered the order
no foraging" an additional and un.
called-for hardship. One afternoon
about dusk. soldier was seen beat
ing rapid retreat from the rear OF a
farmhouse near by, closely pursued
by gander with wings outspread,
whose feet seemed scarcely to touch
the ground, and from whose beak Is.
sued succession OF angry screams
The fugitive was not reassured by the
cries Of the gander's owner: Hold
on man, hold on. He won't hurt
you!" Call of your gander! Call
him off!' shouted the fleeing soldier
Neither man nor gander stopped un-
til inside the camplines, when the SOL
diers friends relieved him OF his
fierce pursuer with the aid Of the butt
Of musket. did that gander think
lie could chase me like that and
liye!" the soldier exclaimed. as he
surveyed the outstretched bird; but
lie said nothing Of the baited hook,
with codline attached, which might
have thrown light on the unfortunate
eander's strange actions.