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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24
DROPS DEAD IN
STORE AT WORK
Friends Attempting to LO-
cate the Former Home
of g. i KINNEY.

While serving a customer. c. L. kin
ney. an employee OF the Lobby cigar
store. dropped de7d yesterday after
noon n heart Tsilu-e. A physician was
Immediately summoned but death had
occurred before one arrived The BODY
Is being held pending the finding OF
some relatives to take il in charge
Mr. Kinney mad been a resident OF ~
Pas0 for the last three years. his
home s. believed 10 have been IN Illi-
nois. ana some relatives are belleVd
70 be living there but their names and
addresses are unknown here
An Fl Paso woman who knew him ~
his home. recently met him and talked
with him here. he spoke to FRIENDS
about the meeting. II she can be To-
Gated. his relatives can be found, and
an effort is now being made 70 locate
her The deceased had money enough
70 bury him and more, but II Is the
wish Of friends to ship the body nome
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24

Ladies coats cleaned. pressed. wright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24

PasteuriEed milk is safe.
The Keota news., 1912-02-02

being done in certain areas In the Big
Bend country In Warrington. True.
these crops cannot be obtained every
year. but they are obtained once in
two years. Il may not be possible to
depend ON getting = crop Of fruit sv-
cry year on . rainfall 20 low. but 1t
may bs done in areas not too far
south on . rainfall Of twelve to fifteen
inches. A grower In Colorado has OBJ
tained. excellent returns from growing
apples, plums and cherries, without
irrigation. on . rainfall Of about
fourteen inches. In Tunis. northern
Africa, olives are grown on . precipi-
tation Of about fourteen inches In
year.
To try to grow trees. however. -
they are grown In humid areas. would
b folly. II q hole IL dug in the ground
and. the tree II put in there and left
It will almost certainly die either the
year Of planting or the year follow
ing. The ground must be properly
prepared. the tree must be carefully
planted, and It must be given careful
cultivation for several years after It
II planted Fruits must b given
equal care, even -tho small varieties.
It should certainly be the aim Of
the homesteader to plant . windbreak
at the earliest date peasible. He should
break up some grouad on which 70
plant the trees - soon - this ean -
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
TO SUCCEED IN DRY FARMING
Farmer Cannot Prosper With Grain
AIons-Live Stock Must Be Made
the Basis o. Production.

Dean q. A. Burnett of the Univsr-
sity Of Nebraska. says dry farming can
not prosper in the great plains area
a. q grain farming system. The risk
on grain 10 too great In q dry season.
Live stock must be the basis Of pro-
duction. It IL true that grazing lands
do not produce a. much revenue or
profit per acre a. good crops OF grain.
but neither do they entail such heavy
losses in bad years. A large amount
Of water can be stored when 1t falls
In anything but light showers. At
North Platte water has been stored
a. deep AZ fifteen feet in good years
and from four to six feet In drier
years. The season Of 1910 was. how
ever. very unfavorable to storing wa
ter and only thirteen bushels Of wheat
were harvested from land which had
previously grown from thirty to forty.
six bushels. No grain at all was
harvested from land that was cropped
In 1910. It IL likely that the best re-
suits will be obtained BY keeping
three-fourths of the land In grass and
devoting tho balance to forage crops.
The farming unit must probably be
large but that does not mean that It
should contain much plow land.
The homesteader az q rule 10 not
prepared to take advantage Of tho
best scientific knowledge in the man
agement Of his land. Deep plowing
and summer following land take horse
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
Bees dnd IN
Form Notes

Do not mulch while the ground 10
wet.
Winter vetch belongs to the pes
family and IL hardy. remaining green
all winter.
Corn that MAKES 20 bushels an acre
will yield about one and thrse-fourths
ton for stover.
Mulch the ground when frossn.
Frsssing uphsAyea the soil. thawing
throws the planees
The two-horsS. iow-gear wagon 10
largely ussd By the farmers Of the
New England states
Protect from alternate freezing and
thawing. Keep the cold In. not out Of
the soil. to prevent this.
One ton Of good wood ashes will
contain about 40 pounds Of potash and
40 pounds Of phosphoric acid.
1.764.691.000 bushels. ~ compared
with 1861. 100. 900 bushels in 1909.
The value Of corn ensilass IL begin
ming to be better understood BY
the eastern states than It was for
merly.
Ono great advance made In aSri-
culture 10 that Of the use Of the disk
on stubbls land. and especially In dry
seasons.
The Yield Of wheat may bs increased
several bushels per acre by thorough
preparation Of the ground. careful ~
lection Of clean. heavy SEED and drill
ing.
It 10 especially important to supply
the bees with water for their use In
diluting the honey that has become
thick from long standing in the
hive.
Celery grown In beds for family use
should bs gradually eaSthsd. II too
much earth 10 thrown to the stalks
when the woethee II hot and sultry, the
stalke win rot.
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD SEED
Best for Farsnsrs 10 Grow THEIR Own
When Possible Coed Quality 10
Obtained at email Cost.

Most farmers can and should grow
their own seed grains. It 10 very
dimcult and sxpensive practice to de-
pend upon purchasing the proper Va
riety and quality from the seedsman.
With thorough preparation OF land
and culture. and very little extra cost
OF labor. most. II not all. the seed
grain and most Of the common vsge-
table seeds may be grown - good.
and oftentimes Of better quality. than
seeds bought at twice the cost
A. for example, q certain neld Of
wheat might on the average bs to-
tally unflt for sssd. white some parts
OF the field may be Of . very good
quality. BY little extra effort the
seed may be selected from this small
patch. threshsd separately and run
through the tanning mill once or twice
to remove all small and shrunken
grain and weed seeds. It may be best
to thrash out q few bushels o( grain
with the old-time dail and hand pick
the grain. After securing enough grain
to seed An acre-a start with good
seed may bs had and the standard can
w A0VS w W O0A0VSAAA0 SAAO WV so&A0b
properly preparing the sssd bed and
giving thorough cultivation and extra
care In harvesting and threshing. The
same method should be followed in the
selection Of oats. barley and corn. A.
thouth the quality Of corn grown may
be good. yet by careful selection Of
tho best ears an improvement Of both
yield and quality Of grain may be had.
It will cost NO more to grow . good
ear Of corn than . poor one. A good
standard variety viii sell for consider
able more for seed. 4 Scotch gar
densr. known to the writer. made
quite . neat little sum By growing .
certain variety Of sweet corn. lima
beans and tomato seed for northern
seed drm. His sweet corn sssd had .
large sale and ct an extra price. The
winter IL the ume to select the seeds
for next spring'g sowing. Take time
in making the selection: It 10 . profit.
able winters work.
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
Success May Be Attained II Work
Is Done lntelligently.
Ground Must De Properly Prepared.
Trsss Carefully Planted and Given
Cultivation for Several Years
PLANT . Wlndbreak.

One would imagine in traversing
much Of tho semi.arid country that
but little can be done in growing wind
breaks. groves or forest trees and
also fruits because Of the almost en-
tire absence OF these in the dry coun-
try. To conclude thus. however. 10 .
great mistake. The truth IL. that these
are not much in evidence because no
attempts have been made to grow
them. or II such attempts have been
made. they have not been made along
Intelligent lines. When one may travel
day after day in q tillable country. and
sec no sign Of q shrub or tree. save
low down by tho edge of q stream. the
conclusion 10 not unnatural that these
cannot be grown.
The truth 10 that where crops can
be grown. trees can be grown. II
grown on proper lines. 1t would seem
possible to grow trees more surely on
low precipitation than crops. for
when the trees are once we'll rooted.
tho trees can 60 down and ind mois-
ture at greater depths than are usu-
ly traversed by the roots Of plants.
This means. then. that where the
rainfall 10 ten inches. 1t IL possible to
grow trees. It 10 possible to grow
good crops Of grain with an annual
precipitation Of ten inches. This II
The Keota news., 1912-02-02

power. frequently far in excess OF
that available to the homesteader.
The silo and the modern dairy COW
are frequently beyond his reach. and
for this reason again We should dis
count the largest possibilities Of these
areas whom We seek to determine
their suitability for the newcomer Of
limited means. The driere areas Of
the country which are suitable for
farming will always have their limi.
tations. They viii have their bud
seasons and their seasons Of abund-
ant production. but the failures In un-
favorable seasons may be greatly re-
duced by the application Of scientific
methods and the best systems Of man
Agement. VEGA
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
su,bous Spring Flowers.

People who have never grown any
bulbous spring flowers indoors do not
understand that the secret Of having
many and big blossoms lies In devsl-
oping strong roots before conditions
are right for making top growth. That
IL, II the bulbs are put At once Into
., light place they will grow. imme-
diately from the top up. instead Of
striking down roots into the soil.
The consequence IL an abnormal top
development, plenty Of foliage. but
fow, II any. 6owefs.
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
SIEVE FOR HIVE ENTRANCES
oampls osvies May Be Made Of Piece
ef Zinc ExcIudsr, Strips Of
Wood and Cardboard.

The queen-sievs recently described
By J. p. Brumield has suggested what
! think II . simpler one. fashioned
. piece Of zinc excluder. 10 by IA
inches. to strips Of wood u by y inch
on the two sides and one end: then
tackled . very thin piece Of board or
cardboard to the other side Of the
wood and ono or two small supports
in the center to keep the board and
sine apart. says . writer in the Clean
ingS In Bee Culture. I have this un-
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
BAD EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE
MaryisHd station Makes interesting
Gxfinsnts Showing injurious
G4eets on Gxposod Manure.

The Maryland station allowed 20
tons (manurs to be exposed to the
weather for one year and found that
the amount was reduced to ~ tons 1T
the end OF that period. Professor
Shut Of Canada allowed two tons Of
manure. containing 1888 pounds Of or
ganic matter, to lie exposed during the
four wxrmest months from April - to
August 70 and found the amount re-
ducsd to s66 pounds. and the nitrogen
was reduced from 4S.1 pounds to 37.7
pounds. or almost one-haH was lost
The experiments emphasize the ne
cessity Of putting the manure on the
land ~ sood - possible. It 10 some
times piled up and allowed to heat.
thus destroying much Of its value. 1t
must not be forgotten that much Of
the value Of manure and all forms Of
organic matter come from ito rotting
while In contact with tho soil. and II
allowed to decay before It IL gotten
into the soil much Of the benefit will
b lost. Crop residues. such - corn
stalks. stubble. straw and all other
forms Of vegetable matter, should be
turned back into the soil and not
burned. ~ IL the common practice In
some parts.
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
oussn-FIndIns Sieve.

der the brood-frames 20 that It 10 the
only entrance to the hive. When the
boes are shaken on q sheet In front Of
the hive they must enter through the
sieve. and the queen viii be secured.
No sharp lookout has to b kept; In
fact. none 1t all. for whether one sx-
amines the sieve in IL or 30 minutes.
which II the usual time for them to 60
In. or five hours later. - did with
the last hive. the queen 10 sure to be
in the sieve. All have to do II to
put In the sieve. shake the bees. and
lot them take their time to 90 in. and
The queen II surely safe.
The Keota news., 1912-02-02

done. The ground should b summer.
fallowsd for at least one year before
the trees are planted. Moisture 10
thus allowed to penetrate the soil
and the grass IL given some time In
which to decay.
The Keota news., 1912-02-02

Wjntsrino Turnlps.
Turnips ana carrots can be kept BY
packing In damp sand and placing
them In. the cellar. This prevents
them from shriveling up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
.cuttina of the KhaIia.D

One of the most interesting of Egyp-
tian customs is that known as the
tscutting of the Khalig." which is cele-
brated on the occasion of the opening
Of the dams of the Khalig canal, there,
by causing the flooding Of the land for
cultivation purposes. The ceremony
takes place in August, when the Nile
reaches its highest level, and is really
a thanksgiving service. According to
tradition, the old time Egyptians had a
custom of casting young virgin gayly
dressed into the river as sacrifice to
the gods, but at the present time the
offering takes the more humane form
of dummy procession of deco
rated boats and barges passes. along
the river. one special craft being used
for the ceremony. This boat. rugged to
represent an old time warship, is towed
by decorated tug and Is well provid-
ed with musicians, who play Arab
tunes, while minute guns are fred at
intervals in honor of the occasion
Wide World Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
The Cree Indians Mooinu.

The Cree Indian girl is sought in mar
rage not for love. but because she is
strong and useful The young brave
who wishes to take her for his squaw
is often faint hearted and frequently
sends by disinterested person or Sc
cretly leaves in her tent a gaudy silk
handkerchief purchased from the Hud-
SON Bay company When his inten-
tions are thus declared he goes, shy
and awkward. to the father and asks
for the hand of his daughter. Should
the parent refuse consent to the union
the undaunted wooer seeks bride
elsewhere. He never sulks or mopes;
he never feels that his heart will break,
but calmly selects and makes propos-
ais for another maiden. Women are
plentiful, and perseverance is sure to
end in success. Wide World Maya
zine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
The swassIka.

The origin and history of the curious
charm known as the swastika have
been exhaustively described by DR.. T.
Carr, an English antiquarian. He
claims that the origin of the swastika
dates back TO pre-Christian days. In
vestigation has led him TO believe that
1t was originally the symbol Of polar
star worship and that it was the most
ancient and widely distributed symbol
that had ever existed. 1t has been
found in Chaldea. among the ruins of
the earlier cities Of Troy, In Egypt. on
the prehistoric relics of Greece, on Hit
lite remains. on prehistoric American
Indian mounds. In South America. on
Buddhist remains in India, on Roman
affairs. on Runic crosses in Great Brit
ain, in Coptic churches of the tenth
century and on English brasses of the
thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
It is still used in India. Tibet, China.
Korea and Japan as sign Of long life,
good wishes and good fortune; it is
also used by the Laps and the Firms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
Push Out the Chest.

Look at your figure in the next full
length mirror you see, says the Wom-
ans World Nine chances out OF ten
your chest curves In, your shoulders
round like bow, your stomach pro-
trudes, and your chin Is thrust for
ward like prizehghter's. Now make
an experiment. Take long breath,
push your chest out and hold it to that
position. Behold miracle! Your
shoulders straighten till your back IL
like line. your stomach retreats, and
your chin assumes a position Of mod
est dignity Now yon are standing
correctly. end If you place any value at
all upon a good appearance you must
practice this position until it. becomes
second nature. Remember that the
grand secret is. Push out the chest"
The rest OF the figure win take care
Of itself
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
A Revised Opinion.

A well known after dinner speaker
of New York was going home from a
banquet on surface car. At his cor
ner he signaled the conductor to stop;
but, as he swung off the platform. the
car started up again, and he plowed
the asphalt for ten feet with his face
and figure. He struggled to his feet to
see the car fading away and large.
tired looking policeman contemplating
him from the sidewalk.
"Did you see that?" demanded the
victim as he limped toward the pave
ment.
II did, said the policeman, Fan it
was your own fault"
II didn't ask you whose fault it
WASH snapped back the after dinner
speaker. II asked you-Did you see
ST."
Il did not!' said the policeman
Saturday Evening Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
OUR STRONGEST MUSCLES.


Giu1euS MaNtmuSs
The strongest muscle in the human
body is the gluteus maximus. Hardly
movement of the lower extremities
can be made without bringing it into
play, but its chief duty Is to balance
the pelvis on the head of the thigh
bone 1t assists in carrying the leg
forward and outward in walking, and
without its aid any movement Of the
body from the hips would be impossi-
BILE.
As it is the strongest, so is It also the
largest muscle we possess. In the full
grown man it can exert force Of no
pounds to the square inch Of its section
in the thickest part.
Another strong muscle, which is situ-
ated in the calf of the leg, is capable
Of sustaining seven times the weight
Of the body. The great tendon which
is inserted in the heel bone and which
is called tendon achilles, Is also Of sin
gular strength. When removed from
the body it has sustained weight of
1000 pounds. yet sometimes by the
sudden action Of the muscles of the
calf, to which it belongs. it has been
snapped across.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
FENCES THAT BLOOM.
They Grow Twenty Feet High and Are
Armed With Great Thorns.

They Grow Twenty Feet High and Are
Armed WitEs Great Thorns.
Throughout the older parts Of Med-
co, Texas and New Mexico many Of
the fences around the corrals and Of
ten the gardens are made OF .ocatilla."
This is a cactus-like plant growing in
stalk form and often reaching a
height of twenty or twenty-five feet
It is completely covered with long,
stout thorns.
The stalk is tough, hard to cut, al
most impossible to break, and, grow
ing to the height it does, it makes an
effective protection. 1t is planted usu-
ally in three or four alternate rows
and is held together by buclxslin
strings or with strong wire. It needs
but little water.
believe this ocatilla fence would be
found very satisfactory to use on
country estates, and even the owner
of modest plot Of ground would find
it a good thing. It prevents stock
from breaking in, effectively keeps at
a distance all marauders and when in
bloom is a beautiful sight, for at the
tip Of the stalk there comes early In
summer cluster of deep crimson, bah
shaped blossoms. remember once
the astonished, almost horrifed, ex-
preston Of an eastern woman to whom
/ mentioned the beauty Of the corral
fence when in bloom Country Life In
America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
HOUSES IN ENGLAND.
Hot IN Summer and Seldom Really
Warm In Winter.

Hot In Summer and Seldom Really
Warm In Winter.
The Englishman Ii always surprised
BY his climate And you may nnd that
surprise on the face OF the man who
never prepares for anything but mod
crate temperature. It is cold. It Is
hot. The Englishman has built his
house on the supposition that It Is
never going to be either-iust tenn
perate. In hot weather he does not
think Of electric fans, and in cold
weather he shrugs his shoulders and
epdures the cold. But his house is sell
dom really warm. The Englishman
has never taken to his bosom the
question OF cold The fireplace Is an
ahsprdity. 1t warns but d section Of
the room, and few can afford to warm
a whole house with freplaces in every
corner!
Lady Mary W0rtley Montagu found
in Vienna that life would be intolera-
BILE dn' December) without furs and
stoves. And she Is surprised at "our
obstinacy in shaking with cold six
months In the year rather than make
use Of stoves. which are certainly one
Of the greatest conveniences Of life."
So far from spelling room, they add
to the magnifcence Of it as shaped in
Vienna and Dresden, says Lady Mary.
She threatened that on her return there
would be stove in her chamber; but,
while the Berliner ofen is still the
warmer of the homes across the chan
mel. we stick to the expensive and In
competent fireplace that warns only
corner Of the room and one joint Of
the human body at time. London
Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02

Filled With Scenery Of Wonderful and
Reckless Grandeur


Filled With Scenery Of Wonderful and
Reckless Grandeur.
Glacier National park. It may be said
without fear Of contradiction. Is the
most wonderful natural park In the
world. 1t comprises approximately
$4,000 acres in northwestern Mon
tana and embraces more than 1,400
square miles Of the Rocky mountains
This vast park is bounded on the
north BY the Canadian line. on the east
by the Blackfoot Indian reservation,
on the west by the north fork Of the
Flathead river and on the south by the
main line Of the Great Northern rail-
way, by which alone it can be reached.
Within its great area are 100000
acres of wild land that has never been
trod by the surveyor. 1t is filed with
scenery Of reckless grandeur. Within
its confines are more than sixty gla-
ciers and many mountain peaks clad
in the eternal SHOWS. Lake Mcdonald,
another Of its wonders, is $3.50 feet
above sea level and surrounded by
lofty mountains.
Avalanche basin. most remarkable
u shaped valley. is another OF the end
less works Of Mother Nature to be
found in this great national play
ground The entire scope of it, In fact,
is laden with things to attract the in
terest. of the tourist and student Of SCI
ence as well, New York Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
ATraaie Possibility.

Uncle Leven. ,grizzled old wood
sawyer, was told by a lady for whom
he had been working to wait in the
kitchen for his supper. Aunt Caroline.
the cook, filled his plate with choice
bits from the great house, table, and
Uncle Leven fell upon them with rel
ish. Soon, however, cloud crossed
his face.
What all you, Unc' Leven?" asked
Aunt Caroline solicitously. els you
got er pain?''
"'Tain't dat. Sis Calline," said Uncle
Leven. ''but rs feared I'll git filed up
befo' eats all wants. - Youths Com
paniOn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
Gave Him the llroIt.

TIM lickedv' sobbed the hobo, beat
ing an undignified retreat from the
back door at which he had bummed a
handout.
How do you mean icked?'' cho-
rused his comrades did she hit ycu
wild q brickY''
''Worser,n dat
What? She didn't t'row-water on
youY'
'Worser'n dat, fellers."
What? Not boilin' water7''
Even worser'n dat yet"
Deere amt nothin' worser.''
Yes, dere is. She t'rowed soapsuds
on me."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
Blamed A Good Worker.

81 blamed my heart for severe
distress in my left side for two
years, {" writes W. Evans, Danville,
Va, 'sbut / know now it was in
digestion, as DIR. Kings New Life
Pills completely cured me.' Best
for stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. constipation, headache or
debility. 25c. at Eli T.. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-02
A ciaar Liahtar.

Gibbs-I went a railway journey the
other day and took box Of cigars
with me. Nibbs-Well, / suppose you
had good smoke? Gibbs-Aye. had
that. but when the train had started
II found I'd no matches. Nibbs-No
matches. and yet you'd good smoke?
How did you manage for a nght2
Gibbs Well. you see. opened the box,
took out one. and that made the box "a
cigar lighter" London Tit-Bits.