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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
English Syndicate Secures Pas
ture Land in Brazil.
Plan Under Way for Exports on Huge
Scale - Building Of Railways
Makes Gigantic Project
Feasible.

London.-The report that a wealthy
syndicate has been formed with the
object of rearing cattle on an enor-
mous scale in Brazil for export to the
principal markets OF Europe has been
received with considerable interest in
this country, and in some quarters.
ever with surprise, it being imagined,
apparently, hat Brazil never would
be likely to enter into serious COMPETE
ton with Argentina as a beef produc-
ing country. In the past, lack of
transport facilities certainly rendered
enterprise of this kind out Of the ques-
ton. but the development of the rail-
way systems Of the country has been
so remarkably rapid in recent times
that the difficulties which prevailed
are fast disappearing. On the score
Of the suitability Of the country for
cattle ranging those people intimately
acquainted with Brazil's vast areas Of
rich pasture lands have no doubts.
They prophesied long ago that one
day they easily might occupy a lead
ing, If not first, place among countries
competing for the custom Of the Eu-
ropean consumer requiring large sup
plies OF meat from abroad.
Discussing the project, an official Of
the Brazilian consulate in London
stated that they had not yet received
details concerning the territory ac-
quired, but it was considered likely
that it would prove to be situated in
the state Of Plainly in the north OF the
country. This state contains some Of
the finest pasture land in Brazil, and
already does a small export trade in
oxen
Some people" he added, have
made the mistake of imagining that
Brazil Is not suitable for cattle rang
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
FOR MODERN WOMAN
Mrs. E. S. Potter Of Chicago Ad-
dressed Trade Union League at
Kansas City, No.

Kansas City, Mo.-The modern wo-
man is the victim of unjust reproof
through too much praising Of the vir-
lures of our grandmothers," accord
ing to Mrs. Francis Squire Potter OF
Chicago. who addressed the Woman's
Trade Union league here. Mrs. Pot
ter is a committee chairman Of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs.
when we speak Of our virtuous
grandmothers, with our eyes reprov-
ingly upon the women Of today" she
said. 1T behooves us to calculate how
much ne a woman can take to do
the me- ssary things OF the home while
she Is working at 81 a week. The vir-
tues Of the housewife of a generation
ago are now the Injuries of the well
to do.
THAT women Of the olden times
were forced through economic condi-
lions to perform the homely duties OF
cooking. making clothes and keeping
the home clean does not mean that
her sisters Of today. who must help
support the family by work outside
the home, are in any less degree wo-
men"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
Major Rogers Was Unfaithful 10
U. S. and British.
Soldier Of Revolutionary Fame Given
unfavorable Name by Friend and
Foe, According to Data Of De
troit Historian.

Detroit. Mieh-C. M. Burton. ON.
cial historian of Detroit. has found a
number Of letters. written $50 years
ago, which prove %conclusively that
Major Robert Rogers Of New Hamp-
shire, the first American soldier to
take possession of Detroit. companion
OF Generals Putnam and Stark. Of
Bunker Hin fame. was a traitor both
to the British government. IN the
French and Indian wars. and to the
colonial government, IN the Revolu-
ton.
Major Robert Rogers was in com
mand Of a body Of provincial rangers
which were ordered to go west shortly
after the battle Of the Plains OF Abra-
ham, and take possession OF the
French posts here ia the name Of the
British king Putnam and Stark both
+ with him on that expedition The
letters found BY Historian Burton
were written by Rogers when Ia com
mand Of the post here, to some one
named Robertson. 10 which plans for
selling The post 70 the French govern
ment are discussed. The letters indicate
that the bargain was about to be com
pleted, but there is none 10 tell why
81 finally failed.
History has recorded that Major
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
CONSERVE MOISTURE IN SOIL
Ground Which Is Kept Loose on Top
viii Evaporate Less Water
Than Land That Is Packed,

By e. B. HOUSE, Colorado Agricultural.
Coliege.)
It is a well-knOwn fact that ground
which is kept loose on top will evap-
crate much less water than a soil
which is packed on top. The mois-
ture which escapes into the air is
absolutely lost. so far as the plants
growing in that particular field are
concerned, and If anything can be
done to hold this moisture in the
ground so that it may reach the roots
Of the growing crop, it is Of course
the thing to strive for, and wl prove
a benefit to the plant growing IN the
field.
Some years g one of the repre-
~sentatives from the Agricultural col
lege was visiting ar up-to-date farmer
in the country, and the farmer showed
him a field Of wheat which illustrated
this narrowing in a remarkable man
ner.
A. storm had passed over that sec
ton of the country and about III
inches of rain. had fallen. It had been
a dashing shower and had packed the
surface of the ground considerably.
The grain was from 4 to G inches
high. and the farmer had been advised
to harrow the field to prevent evap-
grafton He sent his hired man to do
the work, who hitched on to the har-
row and dragged it d~iagonally cross
the field Of wheat and then around
the outside Of the field some 5 or 6
times. He then became disguised
with the work because it appeared
that he was dragging out so much
grain, and reported the fact to the
farmer. who ordered the work discon-
tinued.
BY the time the grain had headed
the marks of the narrowed sections
could be plainly seen. The place
where It had been dragged d~iagonally
across the field produced grain at
least 8 or 10 inches higher than hat
on either side which had not been
narrowed. and along the edges of the
field the grain was in like condition.
The grain on that portion of the field
that had not been touched by the har-
row was not to be compared with the
narrowed grain, either in appearance.
size of plants or heads of grain. The
yield from the narrowed portion vas
practically double that from the un
narrowed portion.
It simply shows that the narrowing
and %loosening Of the surface soil, even
though It did destroy some OF the
plants. conserved the moisture ald
benefited those plants that were left
in such a marked degree that It mate
rally increased the yield from that
field, and shows that this practice
could be employed to advantage by
the farmers of Colorado.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

may be drawn up into the Surface soil,
whereas, if a heavy coat of stubble or
manure plowed under in this way is
left without packing or pulverizing,
the furrow-slice is apt to dry out and
the crop that is planted on the land
may be injured by a short interval of
dry weather.
By setting the disks rather straight
and weighing the harrow, a disk har-
row may be used as a substitute for
the subsurface packer. resulting in a
pulverizing and 1rming effect at the
bottom of the furrow-slice, may large
ly accomplish the results required in
preparing a proper seed bed. It is us.
ually advisable to weight or ride the
common stralght-tooth harrow in or
der to cause it to stir and pulverize
the soil deeper and prevent the disk
ing" effect which is apt to result from
light narrowing.
The cultivation necessary, after
early blowing, to destroy weeds, In my
experience has usually been sufficient
to settle and pulyerlze the seed bed.
For the early cultivation after a good
rain and after tie weeds have start
ed there is no implement superior to
the disk harrow the double disk
which gives two civilizations and
leaves the ground level, being pre-
ferred. For later cultivation the com
mon harrow or the Acme harrow
should be used with the purpose Of
not %loosening the ground too deeply
just previous to planting or seeding.
II is essential that sufficient and
proper cultivation be given to destroy
weeds This is more important than
10 maintain a soil mulch since weeds
exhaust both the soil moisture and the
available plant food If a proper soil
mulch Is maintained, however. the
weeds win be kept in subsection. In
the ideal system Of culture the Dur.
pose is to keep a mellow soil mulch
on the surface Of the land all the time.
not only during the growing of the
crop but also In the interval between
harvest and seeding time. Thus. aft.
or the corn Is planted the land Is cul.
tlgated with the weeder or harrow ia
order to break the surface crust and
prevent the loss Of moisture, and fol.
lowing out the same principle the har.
rowing or work with the weeder Is
continued after the grain or corn Is
up, and during the growing period.
frequent cultivation is required for 10.
terrified crops.
Again. after the crop is harvested,
tire cultivation Is continued; the land
IS plowed al nee or listed. on the sur
face OF The soil Is loosened with the
disk harrow and thus the land Is kent
continually 90 a condition to not only
prevent the loss Of water already
stored 10 The soil, but also this same
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
IN DRY FARMING.
Disk Harrow May Be Used as
Substitute for Packer.
Essential That Sufficient and Proper
Cultivation Be Given TO Destroy
Weeds-More Important Than
Soil Mulch.

By PROF A. NJ TEN EYcK. superin-
tendent Fort Hays Experiment Sta
ton)
When land Is allowed to lie for a
considerable period after blowing be.
fore the crop Is planted, the settling
Of the soil. with the surface cultiva-
ton to preserve the mulch and the
cementlng due TO rain. usually causes
the soil to repack and firm up to a
SUFFICIENT extent to make a good seed
bed.
The use Of the packer is most es-
sential on late spring blowing. when
the purpose Is to plant at once after
blowing II is not necessary TO use
the %subsurface packer on fall blowing
which is not Intended to be planted
until the following spring. but for SOW
ing fall wheat. II the blowing %precedes
the sowing by a very short interval.
the %subsurface packer may used very
advantageously
The principle involved in the use Of
the s~ubsurface packer is correct, and
the lighter the soil and the greater
its tendency to remain loose the more
necessary becomes the use Of the sub
surface packer or similar implement,
IN order to prepare a proper seed bed
In blowing under trash or manure,
su5surfacing packing, by %pulyerizing
the bottom Of the furrow-slice. Sits
the soil through the coarse trash and
causes a better union with the sub
soil below. so that the capillary water
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
HER AILMENT
"A COMMON ONE
Happy Experience Of Mrs. Dillinger,
Who Finally Found Relief in
Cardui, The Woman's Tonic.

West Baden, Ind-"For about four
years" lays Mrs Sarah Dlllinger, Of
this place, II suffered with on ailment
common to women, and ! was 30 poor
~ that / could not do my work
Since taking Cardui, the woman'H
tonic, / am stout, and able to work an
day, hard. It Is certainly a great
medicine for women. recommend
It to a great many ladies'.
My daughter IS now taking Cardui,
and It seems to be helping her al
ready although she has 10Y taken
only one bottle,
Cardul Is the best medicine / ever
took. 1t has done me so much goodi
It saved my life, and / cant praise
It too much"
Every woman would always keep
Cardui handy. for use when needed, II
she knew what benefit 1t gives, in
cases where weakened vitality makes
the body and brain seem tired and
WORKOUT.
A few doses OF Cardui, at the right
NiAhei VIII uAteA save much
by preventing a more serious sick
ness.
To relieve pain and misery, due to
womanly troubles nothing has been
found, during the so years that It has
been before the public to take the
place Of Cardui.
Won't you try it2
N. B.=Write tor Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co, Chat-
tnnOOga, Tenns for Special Instluc-
tiona, and 64-paRe book, "Home Treat
ment for Women" sent IN plain wrap
per, on request.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
CARDS HASTEN A WEDDING
Stake, the Cost Of a Marriage u
oense, Rush the Date Of
Ceremony.

Spokane, Wash.-A joke. planned
for the benefit Of a friend, failed to
work in the way intended, and as a
result W. C. Jackson. a ball player.
well known here and a former mem
Der Of the Spokane Amateur Athletic
club, and Miss Dorothy Coley Mac
Kenzie, Of the Windsor Annex. First
and Jefferson streets, r husband
and wife.
The bride and bridegroom say that
e-rlier In tho week they had no in
tention Of marrying-at least this
spring.
In a card game IN which Miss Mac
Kenzie, Mr.. Jackson and Robert Ross
took part, It was agreed to play for the
price Of a marriage license.
Ross won. badgered the couple TO go
to the court house for the license and
led them. like lambs to the slaughter.
TO a justice Of the peace who made
the twain one.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
WEARS BRAlDs TO WIN PRIZE.
Mystery In the Unshorn Locks Of
Stephen r. Lund, Of Warren,
N. r.

Boston.-The only full-grown youth
in the land with hair that never has
been cut is wearing rich. thick locks
in braids like a girl to win a mys-
terious prize of 100000.
That sounds like a romance, but
it's true. Here's the story.
The mystery boy is Stephen Rich
ard Lund, and he has lived all his
life at Warren, N. H., a little village
in the very heart of the White Noun
tain foothills. Stephen Lund will be
seventeen years old on the 9Th OF next
July.
In answer TO the query. why is it
that your 10 never has cut mis- hair
Mrs. Lund replied pleasantly:
why, he never has, that's all. AS
a boy Stephen had beautiful hair,
Just like a girl, It was thick. rich
and glossy, and we hated to cut It.
Year after year went by and we never
did cut it. Some say he can't cut it
or he'll lose all the money. But
there's nothing to that story. The
Lord knows J wish he did have a for
tune coming to him, but as far as /
know he has not. Pretty soon, next
summer, perhaps, l guess hen have
It cut"
The boys mother was a Miss Cora
Wiley Of Lowell, Mass, She runs
several small businesses and owns
property in Warren and n%elghboring
towns. The boys maternal grand
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
TELLS HOW TO STAY Welded
Anna Held Gives Secret Of Happy
Domestic Life and Talks
Of Love.

New York-Anna Held. who has
sued for divorce. gave the secret for
happy marriages. She said first that
the happiest marriages were among
tho poor, Both man and woman
should marry for love only. and when
united the man should be the master;
II the wife erred, she should be for.
given. for she was the weaker
ITO stay married. added the stage
star. there must be c~ongeniality be-
tween husband and wife and a. couple
never should be separated for any
length Of time"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

lie dIsk WI never take the plaee

1ae disk viii never take the place
Of the pillow.
Many pastures fat because they are
not made right.
Bees were in America when the
white man first anne.
II not moldy sorghum is an excel
lent root forage for all stock.
To insure nice, smooth fruit. toma-
toes must be grown on stakes.
Oats and field peas should be sown
as early In the spring as possible
Oats should be sown early, just as
soon as the land can be made ready.
Keep an the tools that are used
around the barn IN convenient and
safe places.
a definite plan Of rotation win help
you build up the soil and increase the
Yield from year 20 year.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

father, who rumor says is the one
who made the extraordinary will de-
ciaring that his grandson should in
herit a fortune at a certain age II
his hair remained uncut until that
time, was DR.. John Wiley OF Warren.
He was known al an old-time herb
doctor" He is said to have been a
s%piritualist, a seer, who read the for
tunes Of his townsmen and one who
made remarkable cures with odd.
medicines, which he prepared secretly
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

Hampstead, N. WHEN Lee Ham
mond. the aviator who has just re-
turned from a trip to China, left Mine
ola with Miss Mae Elizabeth Andrews
for Boston, where they were to be
married. they were pelted with show.
ers Of rice and old shoes thrown from
aeroplanes driven by George ". Beat
~ and Marshall p. Reid
Beatty had his wife as passenger.
and Miss Virginia Griyia Of Brooklyn
was with Reid, Each woman carried
rs pounds Of rice. The aviators fol-
lowed the couple ten miles, throwing
rice on the train "a It sped away.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
CATTLE FOR WORLD.

ing on a large scale. They seem to
think that her coffee and tobacco
plantations and mineral resources rep
resent her chief commercial assets.
This is quite an erroneous idea. In
reality the vast stretches of rich pas
ture land she possesses may easily be
the means in the luture Of elevating
her to the position Of being the fore
most cattle raising country In the
world.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
savlno steps.

Gibson-But the house is over a
mile from the station, you admit.
Agent--Yes, but the rooms are so
small you will only have to walk the
baby eight feet from his little crib
Harper's Bazaar.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13
Murder Warning Came Too Late.

New York.-Warned by a Chinaman
that a murder was about to occur. de-
tectives hurried to a building In China.
town. broke down several barrieaded
doors. and found Chin Hing Jung. a
member Of Chinatown's Four Broth
ers' society. lying dead in the base
ment.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

&c. w. Smith says he loves to live
in the suburbs in winter"
"Humphl And the rascal was born
on Washington's birthday and named
after him, too."-Judge.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

Many a man is kept busy during his
spare time in explaining things to his
wife.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

AS a stimulant an ounce Of censuro
is often worth a pound of praise.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain eIires wind collie, 25c a bottle.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

Dyspeptics, despair notl While there's
Garfield Tea, there's hope.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

On the road to success It isn't every
mar who knows when to change cars.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

Don't kick till you know just where
the shoe pinches.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-13

AND BUILD up THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTHLESs
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing IL IS simply Quinlne and Iron In a ~tasteiess
form, and the most -ehectual form. For grown
people and children, OcentG
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-28
Bernice and Mildred.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wheetle Wheetley
of Forkston were visiting Mrs.
James Wheetley of Bernice.
Mrs. John Dempsey and son of
Cherry Mills are visiting Mrs. Joe
Ryan, of Mildred.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sick of
Cherry spent Sunday with Mrs.
Sick's parents, Thomas Donohue, of
Bernice.
John Hamer and wife of Dushore
spent Sunday, with Mrs. L. E..
Leverton.
James o. Boyle, of Pittston, and
M. ]. Clemons, of Bernice is open
ing up the coal ON the Ingham tract
at Irish Ridge, they have struck two
veins of coal which workable if it
shows up as it is doing at the open
ling we will see breaker up in the
near future.
We have got nice iron fence
|around the Mildred Bank and it has
improved the looks of the building
considerable,
l. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Obert of Du-
shore spent Sunday with Mrs. Ryan,
of Mildred.
Mrs. John Robert of Murray spent
a few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. SoenxusKy of Mild
red.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-28
EAGLES MERE.

Mrs. Madley of Philadelphia, is
occupying her new cottage between
the new Lewis cottage and William
Roberts cottage on Penn'a Ave.
II. j. Smith purchased a new
COW.
E. It. Smith and wife attended a
surprise party at Bloom on Satur-
day, June %.
A. G.. Jenkins the night watch
man at the Eagles Mere Hotel has
his neck tied up from very serious
abscess.
Mrs. Chase is recovering very fast
as the other day she was out driv-
ing.
The cottages are nearly all filed
up with the summer guests.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-28
MUNCY VALLEY

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moran
a daughter, on June 10
Mr.. Lloyd Bender and family of
Benton, spent last week with his
brother, T. Bender of this place.
Mr.. Joseph StackhOuse who was
visiting relatives at Hillsgrove, re-
turned home Tuesday.
Mr.. Ritner Fiester is employed at
Eagles Mere.
Misses Villa Gansel, Murle Jillson
and Lynn Stackhouse attended the
children's services at Sonestown Sun
day.
The Ladies Aid meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. florence
Bender, next Tuesday.
Mrs A. Margarle Of this place, is
at Williamsport for treatment.
Miss Murle Jillson spent Sunday,
with Miss Edna Miller.
Mr.. John Gallager Of Jamison City
autoed through our town last Sunday.
Mrs. Ginter and daughter Mary,
of Philadelphia, is visiting the for
mers sister Mrs. Bell Bradley.
Miss Claris Sheets of near Unity
vile, is visiting her uucle, Mr.. A..
Warner, at this place.
The little son of Mr.. John Ryder
| is on the sick list.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-28
SHERlFF'S SALE

BY Virtue of Writ of Fieri
Facias issued out Of the Court of
Common Pleas of Sullivan County,
Pennsylvania, and to me directed
and delivered, there will be expos
ed to Public Sale at the Court
House in the Borough of Laporte,
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, ON
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1919,
at ten o'clock "a. m., the following
described property to wit:
All that certain lot, piece or par
Gel of land situate in the Township
of Forks, County of Sullivan and
State of Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows, viz:
BEGINNING at a hemlock on
the public road leading from the
Forks Road to Isaac Frier's saw
mill and the corner of land lately
belonging to John Flemming;
thence North thirty eight and one
half degrees East one hundred and
thirteen perches to post; thence
South fifty seven and one half de-
grees East eighty-six perches to a
post; thence South thirty two and
one half degrees West one hundred
and sixty nine perches to a post;
thence North twenty seven and
three fourths degrees West one
hundred and eleven perches to a
beech stump; thence North five and
one half degrees East three perches
to the place of beginning. CON-
TANNING eighty two acres and
fourteen perches of land be the same
more or less and being the same
premisas conveyed to Michael Col
Inns, the defendant, by deed of
Patrick Gilhollen, dated April 7,
A. D. 1899, and recorded in Sui
livan County Deed Book No. 25 at
page 252, etc, on April 10, 1899.
About seventy five acres improv-
ed, balance in timber and having
thereon erected frame barn and
frame dwelling house, well watered
and with an orchard of fruit trees
thereon and being desirable farm
property.
Seized, taken into execution and
to be sold as the property of Michael
Collins at the suit of A. III. Busch
hausen, (use.)
j. G. COTT, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Laporte, Pa,
June 10, 1912.